The case of the marriners which served the East-India Comapny in their wars in the East-Indies. And of the widows and orphans of those that perished in the said wars, to the number of five hundred, and as many widows. : Humbly presented to the honourable House of Commons. 1690 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A78260 Wing C1114A ESTC R171012 45504393 ocm 45504393 171695 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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AND Of the Widows and Orphans of those that Perished in the said Wars , to the Number of Five hundred , and as many Widows . Humbly Presented to the Honourable House of Commons . THE East-India Company , in the Years 1683 , 1684 , 1685 and 1686. entered the said Marriners on Board several of their Ships , to make direct Voyages to and from the East-Indies , viz. in the Ships called The Charles the Second , the Beaufort , the Cesar , the Rochester , &c. and the said Marriners were so taken on Board in a Merchant-like way , and at low Wages , there being then no Wars betwixt this Crown and any Prince or State in the World , nor did these Marriners know of any War in India , nor did they any way apprehend any such thing was to be , when they proceeded in the said Voyages . That in some short time after their Arrival in the Indies , the Companies Agents there , ingaged the said Ships in an Actual War against the Great Mogul and others , and by excessive Tortures and Punishment , compelled the said Marriners to serve in several places in their said Wars , in several Parts there on Land very remote from any Shore : Yet the said Agents found it absolutely necessary , not only by Tortures , but also by many specious Promises , for their Encouragement , they should receive very great Largesses , more than their very low Wages ( as by Law and in Justice they ought to have ) and thereupon they were , by the said Companies Commanders , promised one full Sixth part of all Prizes that should be taken during the said War ; which Promises were put into Writing , and publickly read in several of the said Ships . That during the said War , there was taken in Prizes to the value of 1500000 l. and upwards ; proved in the Exchequer , upon a Bill brought by the Attorney General for the King 's Tenths , so that the Sixth part belonging to the Ships Companies amounts to about 260000 l. and upwards . That the said Marriners have applied themselves from time to time to the said Company , for the said Summ , or what should appear due to them , and were Addressing themselves to this Honorable House the last Sessions for Relief therein , whereupon a worthy Member of this Honorable House , and then Governor of the Company , promised the said Marriners Satisfaction if they would forbear : Upon which Promise they rested quiet , in sure hopes the same Promise would be complied withall , which yet they have not done , but have most unconscionably offered such a small and inconsiderable Summ , as is not fit to be mentioned , which the said injured Marriners have rejected , hoping , if they were entituled to such a Summ , they are entituled to much more . And forasmuch as this Honorable House hath ordered the said Company to bring in their Books , and a State of their Debts and Credits ; the said Oppressed Marriners do humbly Hope , this Honorable House will take notice , that they may have Credit on the said Companies Books for the said Summ , in order they may have Satisfaction for the same ; and the rather , because in their Answer to the Attorney General 's Bill , on the behalf of the King , they have set forth , that the said Marriners were to have a Sixth part of all the said Prizes . And further , for that the said Prizes were converted to the use of the Company , and they have divided the same amongst themselves , and received the Benefit of the same .