Captured ship: Providence of London (master Jacob Calloway, otherwise Callaway, of...

Captured ship: Providence of London (master Jacob Calloway, otherwise Callaway, of Weymouth or Bermondsey).

History: an English merchant ship (9 men and 2 passengers, built in England), bound from Jamaica to Amsterdam, laden with logwood, including consignments made by Jewish merchants David Gomes and Salomon Gabay in Jamaica; seized on 13/23 June 1672 in Cowes road, Isle of Wight, after coming in there the same day.

Lading including consignments made by Jewish merchants David Gomes and Salomon Gabay in Jamaica. Jacob Callaway, a Quaker, refused to swear on the Bible. 2 passengers, of whom Thomas Bromley was a Quaker.

Court Papers, numbered CP 1-6:-

• [CP 1]: examinations taken at Cowes, 28 June 1672;
• [CP 2]: Court note on papers to be delivered, 28 June 1672;
• [CP 3]: claim of John Wilmott, 27 September 1672;
• [CP 4]: claims of Jacob Callaway, 11 October 1672;
• [CP 5]: deposition of Stephen Peake, crewman, 4 December 1672
• [CP 6]: Court note on papers.

Ships Papers: at least 138 papers were received by the court, but many were probably restored. Currently here are papers numbered SP 18-22; 41-42; 72-73, 76-80, 86-87, 102, 104, 106, 113-115, 119-130, 133-138. Comprise c49 ship's papers and letters in English, Spanish and Dutch from Jamaica to London and Amsterdam.

Present here are 18-20 (bills), 21-22, 41 (bill for ship Johanah dogger of London, master Robert Cowley, at Jamaica, undated), 42 (invoice for goods aboard ship Industry, master Thomas Foster, undated), 72-73, 76-80, 86-87, 102, 104, 106, 113-115, 119-130 (bills outbound to Jamaica), 133-138 (bills outbound to Jamaica).

Extra information:-

• See the three detailed allegations and claims at HCA 24/147/55, HCA 24/147/56 and HCA 24/147/57.
• IND 1/9012 fo 66: ship and some goods restored 10 July 1672, but some goods condemned.