Captured ship: Landsman [Landtsman] of Amsterdam, otherwise Landsheer , Lanceman...

Captured ship: Landsman [Landtsman] of Amsterdam, otherwise Landsheer, Lanceman, or Lanciero (master Derrick Hilbrandtson de Hawne of Waterland, otherwise Hillebrandt Haen).

History: a Dutch merchant ship (600 tons, 26 guns, built at Hoorn), bound from Smyrna (Izmir), Leghorn (Livorno) and Cadiz to Amsterdam, laden with silks, cotton, wool and other goods, also some silver; taken in fight on 13/23 March 1672 off Beachy Head (in company with other Dutch ships, in the 'Smyrna Convoy' action at the outbreak of war in 1672) by HMS Fairfax (George Legge commanding), and brought first into the Downs and then into London.

Documents:-interrogatories and examinations taken at Dover; 18 papers, comprising claims and 7 bills of lading; claims by subjects of the King of Persia and English merchants in Smyrna, ship's papers

Court Papers, numbered CP 1-16:-

• [CP 1]: standing interrogatories;
• [CP 2]: two examinations taken at Dover, 30 April 1672;
• [CP 3]: allegation and claim of John van Wickevoort, 1 April 1672;
• [CP 4]: allegation and claim of Eduardis Peeters, Antwerp, 14 April 1672 (in Latin);
• [CP 5]: bill of lading, Cadiz, to Eduardo Peeters, February 1672 (in Dutch);
• [CP 6]: allegation and claim of Jean Egels, Amsterdam, 15 April 1672 (in French);
• [CP 7]: allegation and claim of Pierre de Lespaul, Amsterdam, 15 April 1672 (in French);
• [CP 7a-7c]: bill of lading, Smyrna, 10 November 1671; note, Smyrna, 20/30 November 1671; bill of lading, Smyrna, 10 November 1671 (all in Italian);
• [CP 8]: allegation and claim of William Galt and William Black, 16 April 1672;
• [CP 9]: allegation and claim of Dirck Mackareel, 18 April 1672;
• [CP 10]: certificate re allegation and claim of Jacob van Lunen, Council of Frederikstadt, Holstein, 19 April 1672;
• [CP 11]: re claim Jacob van Lunen, Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, to Charles II, 19 April 1672 (in Latin) [wrongly endorsed by HCA as St Peter];
• [CP 12]: allegation and claim of Samuel Pentlowe and John Foley, 14 May 1672;
• [CP 13]: bill of lading, Smyrna 27 November 1671;
• [CP 14]: list of claims, 14 May 1672
• [CP 15]: list of claims, 20 June 1672;
• [CP 16]: HCA wrapper.

Extra information:-

• See also tLegge's allegation at HCA 24/147/43, and two allegations and claims with documents at HCA 24/147/44 and HCA 24/147/45.
• For some detail on progress of claims, see IND 1/9012 f. 50: ship and lading (except claims) condemned 20 June 1672; all remaining lading condemned 27 November 1672.
• See Calendar of State Papers Domestic 1671-1672, p 208.