No 28. Captured ship: Golden Windmill or De Aurata Mola (master Peter Benjamin otherwise...

No 28.

Captured ship: Golden Windmill or De Aurata Mola (master Peter Benjamin otherwise Benjaminsen).

History: a Danish-Norwegian merchant ship, said to be in ballast; seized in the port of Plymouth to the use of the Lord High Admiral, James, Duke of York, by 24 May/3 June 1673.

Allegation and claim, 1 August 1673, of Jurgeon Tremienlin (otherwise Tremelin) and Daniel Walkeman (otherwise Wolckman) of Bergen. In March 1672/1673, the Bergen merchants sent their yacht Hope, master Peter Benjamison (otherwise Benjaminson), from Bergen to Dordrecht, laden with stockfish, ship and cargo to be sold there on their account. At Dordrecht the ship and cargo were sold to Peter Schelbeck of Dordrecht and the master used the proceeds to buy the ship Golden Windmill for the said owners. The Golden Windmill then sailed for Nantes to lade wine and other goods for return to Bergen, but proved leaky and put into Plymouth on 21 May 1673 and made repairs. On 24 May 1673, while leaving Plymouth to continue her voyage to Nantes, ship was stayed and seized on the orders of the Deputy Vice Admiral. Mentions 3 schedules (not extant), being receipts for duties and charges. The master was housed 7-8 miles from Plymouth and plied with drink in the hope of evidence forthcoming that would condemn the ship. Examinations say that the ship was built at Delfshaven, but the master only said he bought her at Rotterdam. The accuracy of other parts of the examinations are also challenged.

Extra information: see HCA 32/1947/22 for the rest of the process.