Captured ship: Speedwell of London (master Paul Dod of London) History: an English...

Captured ship: Speedwell of London (master Paul Dod of London)

History: an English merchant ship (100 tons, formerly a Dutch prize taken off the Scottish coast in the Second Anglo-CP Dutch War, 1664-1667, and brought into a Scottish port), now bound from Barbados to London, laden with sugar, molasses, ginger and cotton wool [from and to Jewish merchants]; came into Falmouth just before 26 August/5 September 1672 [and was there seized]. Examination states that the only papers aboard were the master's journal book (citing specific folios regarding details of the cargo) and several letters addressed to several persons in London.

Court Papers, numbered CP 1-CP 48:-

• [CP 1]: one examination [taken at Falmouth], 26 August 1672;
• [CP 2]: list of claims from merchants;
• [CP 3-CP 6]: claim of Abraham Chapman;
• [CP 7-CP 11]: claim of Thomas Knights;
• [CP 12-CP 14]: claim of Thomas Powell;
• [CP 15-CP 17]: claim of Abraham Gomes Henriques;
• [CP 18]: claim of Moseh Baruh Louzada;
• [CP 19-CP 21]: claim of Anthony Gomez Serra;
• [CP 22-CP 23]: claim of Jacob Pacheco;
• [CP 24-CP 26]: claim of David Namias;
• [CP 27-CP 29]: claim of David Israel;
• [CP 30-CP 33]: claim of Manasseh Mendez, Isaac Mezah, Isaac Navarro;
• [CP 34-CP 36]: claim of Edward Chamberlaine;
• [CP 37-CP 38]: claim of David Raphael de Mercado;
• [CP 39]: claim of Abraham and Gideon Cohen Lobato;
• [CP 40]: list of claims (Bowden and Sparkes, Knight, Powell, Chamberlaine, White, Clarke, Oresby); claims:
• [CP 41-CP 43]: claim of Edmund White;
• [CP 44-CP 47]: claim of Thomas Clarke and Thomas Oresby (also relates to the ship Golden Lion of London, master Leonard Webber);
• [CP 48]: HCA wrapper.

Ships Papers, numbered SP 1-SP 3:-

• SP 1: a small pocket memoranda or journal book, in English, giving details of outward and homeward freight to and from Barbados;
• SP 2-SP 3: receipts for goods.

Extra information:- IND 1/9012 f.78: ship and some remaining goods ordered to be restored, 27 October 1672.