A vindication of the severall actions at law, brought against the heires of Sr. Peter Courten, Knight, and Peter Boudaen, merchants deceased by George Carew, Esqr., James Boeve, merchant, and Hester de Weyer ; with the arraignment of a most scandalous pamphlet called, De quade Minees en practiken van seeckeren George Carew, ontdeckt en opengeleght, tot onderrichtingh en waerschouw aen Nederlandt, door d'Erfgenamen van P.B.C., Zalr. 1675, privately given out to the magistrates in Zeeland. Carew, George, Esq. 1675 Approx. 171 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 42 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2003-01 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A34133 Wing C556 ESTC R22961 12234694 ocm 12234694 56712 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. 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Estates (Law) -- England. 2002-08 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2002-10 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2002-11 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2002-11 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2002-12 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A VINDICATION Of the severall Actions at Law , brought against the Heires of S r. Peter Courten Knight , and Peter Boudaen , Merchants deceased , by George Carew Esqr ; Iames Boeve Merchant , and Hester de Weyer . With the Arraignment of a most scandalous Pamphlet , called , De quade Minees en Practiken van seeckeren George Carew , ontdeckt en opengeleght / tot onderrichtingh en waerschouw aen Nederlandt , door d' Erfgenamen van P. B. C. Zal r. 1675. privately given out to the Magistrates in Zeeland . Veritas non quaerit angulos . Printed at Middelburgh , by Thomas Berry . 1675. To His Highness THE Prince of Orange . Sir , IT was given for a Maxime ( amongst other Policies of Government ) to the States of the United Provinces , by Prince William of Nassaw , your great Grandfather , that they should doe Justice unto all Strangers ; It being the greatest support of a Nation , and the want of it , the chiefest cause of their fall . I am grieved that such occasions are given me , to write upon this Subject , or to say that these Netherlands , have long mourned for the transgressions of evill doers . Before the Law of Property , there was noe theft , all things remained in common to every man ; but after the Laws of Nations were established , all mens rights , became distinguished and preserved , by certaine Rules and order of good Governement . May it please your Highness , I am obleiged as an Englishman , a Gentle-man , and a Subject , of the King of Great BRITTAIGNE , publiquely to vindicate my self , my Country , and the Judicature of England , since severall Advocates and their Clyants in Middelburgh , have taken the boldnes , and liberty , publiquely to scandalize and reproach all three , by belching out their calumnies and aspersions , against us , in the ordinary Courts of Justice there . And since your Highnes by a wonderfull Providence , is not only restored , to the ancient Offices , and Dignities , of your most Noble and Princely Ancestors , but that the chiefe Office of Statholder , in Holland and Zeeland is intailed upon your Highnes and your Heires for ever , as a remarkable testimony of your personall merits , and the common gratitude of the people , for the many and great Services , that your Ancestors had done for these Provinces . I shall therefore implore your Highnes to recommend my Causes , that I may at last find common Justice , in these Netherlands , without respect of Persons : And that in the meane time , your Highnes would give your selfe the trouble of reading this short Narative of them ; wherein I have not offered any thing , impertinent to the busines in hand . So leaving the scope of the whole matter , unto your Highnes most serious considerations ; submitting the same to your great wisdome and judgment , as the chief President of all Judicature , in these Provinces . Great Sr. I remaine your Highnes most humble Servant , GEORGE CAREW . Middelburgh in Zeeland , September 2. 1675. A Preface to the Reader . VIrtue , and honourable Actions , make all men truly noble ; and on the contrary , wicked and abominable practises render them , unworthy and base . It is not busines here to recriminate the vices , of these Provinces , or to make a retrospect into the Pedegrees of those particular Inhabitants , that have lived upon the spoyles of other Nations , but only into my parties and their Advocates , who have not been ashamed to publish most false and libellous discourses , reflecting upon my self , and severall others of his Majesties good Subjects of England , Scotland , and Ireland ; I should therefore betray my own innocence , the merits of my causes , and the deserts of my own Family . If I should continue silent , after so many indignities , and reproaches cast upon us , that are reduced into writing by John , and Peter Boudaen , by whose directions , they were also Printed by the States Printer , in Middelburgh : and the Books given under hand to the Magistrates , to get good opinions of their bad Causes , to the prejudice of my self , and other Englishmen . Miracles are now ceased , and men cannot have moneys drop into their lapps out of the clouds . All things mencioned in this following Treatise , are matters of record . And if shame and infamy had not attended the Family of old Peter Boudaen ( as he himself in a letter to his Mother long before his death prognosticated ) his Children might have covered their Fathers infirmities , and suffered him to rest quiet in his grave , by giving better attention , unto those timely insinuations , and friendly addresses , that were made unto all the four brothers , John , Peter , Walter , and Henery Boudaen , respectively , who follows the stepps of their Father ( not restoring what was injustly gotten , ) yet I cannot without regret speake evill of the dead ; wherefore I have modestly and briefly set forth the Characters , and Extractions , of the persons concerned , as a most necessary introduction to what follows : then comes a Relation of the Partnership in Trade and Commerce , between Sr. William Courten , Sr. Peter Courten , and Mr. John Moncy , together with the severall transactions of their Heires , Executors , and Assignes ; adding some Observations and Remarques thereupon , I come to the vindication of my selfe and Family ; justifying my Administrations in England , and my proceedings in the severall Cases depending in Holland and Zeeland , ever since the yeare 1650. which I leave also to your candid apprehensions , and the whole World to be competent Iudges thereof . Vale. Middelburgh Septemb. 3. 1675. It Was the Saying of an ancient Philosopher , that lived in a very serene Aire , Quôd , gaudiant qui bene nati ; The words being spoken as to the temperature of those mens bodies , from whence followed the generous disposition of their minds . IN the yeare 1567. Phillip the Second , King of Spaine , having sent Olivaris Duke of Alva , to be Governour of the Seventeene Provinces , the Spanish Inquisition , was then put in execution . Where amongst others , William Courten a Taylors Son at Menen in Flanders , was imprisoned , from whence he made his escape , and remained sometime privately about Courtrick , having maried Margriet Casier from thence a Linnen-weavers daughter , by whom he had one daughter named Margiret , that maried with Matthias Boudaen , a Macklaers Son of Antwerpe : These People having very tender consciences , they transported themselves , some for Holland , and others for England , with all the monies and credit they could make . William Courten and Margeret his wife being arived at London , in the yeare 1568. they toke a small house in Abchurch-laine , where both of them followed the trade of making French Hoods , that were much used in those days , and sold their worke to the shops , that retayled the same out againe . After some time expired , they toke a house in Pudding-laine , in the Parish of St. Mary Hill , where they had two Sons , the eldest named William , who was borne in the yeare 1572. ( yet within the memory of the living ) and the other named Peter , that was born in the yeare 1581. who were both brought up to Schoole , to lea●ne to read , write , and cast Accounts . William Courtens the Sonne after his Fathers death , was sent unto Mr. Peter Cromelincx , a Linnen Merchant at Harlem , ( that had also fled out of Courtrick for Religion ) to be instructed in Trafficque and Linnen Manifactures , where the said William Courten became intimate with one of the deafe and dumbe Daughters of Mr. Cromelincx , and afterwards maried her ( with the consent of her Father ) by whom he had a good fortune , and one Son named Peter , that died without Issue . And after the death of Mr. Peter Cromelin●x Daughter , William Courten being setled at London , he maried the Daughter of one Mr. Moses Tryan , by whom he had severall children . Peter Courten the second brother was sent to Cologne in Germany , to be a Correspondent there for his brother William and other friends , where he became familiar with the Widdow of Mr. Fromenois , who was the Daughter of Monsieur Del Prato , and maried her , that had a Son and Daughter by her former Husband , but died without Issue by Peter Courten , leaving her two children named Walter and Katharine Fromenois , to his care and education . Matthias Boudaen had planted himself and his family at Rotterdam , where he became insolvent , but was set up againe , by the assistance of his friends , and not long after died , leaving his Widdow Margret Courten with two children a Son and a Daughter , named Peter and Anna Boudaen . The widdow then transported her selfe and her children for England , to seek better preferment . Iacob Pergens a Cologner borne , that was made a Free Denizon of England , at the instance of William Courten , he maried the said Anna Boudaen , who died without Issue . Peter Boudaen the onely Son of Matthias was bred in England , and made also a Free Denizon , and afterwards maried Katharine Fromenois , the Daughter in Law of Peter Courten , that was setled in Middelburgh in Zeeland ; but Walter Fromenois the Son maried a Sempstris , and died without Issue , leaving a great part of his Estate to his Widdow . On the 24. of April 1606. Iohn Moncy of London Merchant , a Brabander borne , and a Schoole-masters Son , being made likewise a Free Denizon of England , he contracted a mariage with the said Margret Boudaen , the Widdow of Matthias , whereupon William Courten , Peter Courten , and Iohn Moncy entred into a Trade of Partnership with a joynt Stock , whereof the half-part belonged to William Courten , and a quarter-part to each of the other two , which Trade continued for 15. yeares together very profitable to all the Partners : then the Accounts thereof were liquidated , and all things set even and right . Now William Courten , and Peter Courten , being made Knights , they raised their credit and esteem in the World , and also continued their Trade in Partnership during their lives ; but that Stock was chiefly managed by Sr. Peter Courten and Iohn Moncy , Sr. William Courten dealing as a Bankere in London , besides upon his own particular account , where he toke up what Monies he pleased ; purchased severall Lordships , and Tenements . And transported vast Sums of Money , in Gold , out of England to Middelburgh , and other places to negotiate Bills of Exchange , whereupon he was questioned in the Star-Chamber , committed to the Prison of the Fleet , and fined for the said offence of exporting the Treasure of England into forraigne parts , against the Law of the Land , as by the Records in the Crowne-Office appeares . Sr. Peter Courten having maried a second wife named Elizabeth Hennich , he died without Issue in the yeare 1630. at Middelburgh , where he had built a great House in the North-street , but left the Accounts of the Trade in Partnership open , which had not been liquidated within the space of nine yeares before his death , and made Peter Boudaen his Heire and sole Executor , giving only 100 Pound sterling to Sr. William Courten his Brother , and other small Legacies to his children , ( that were his Heires at Law , ) to exclude them from the Estate , which raised the first dissentions in those Families . Iohn Moncy died without Issue in the yeare 1631. when he was at Peter Boudaens House in Middelburgh , upon the view of all the Accounts , in the generall Books of Trade , that were kept by Sr. Peter Courten ; and by his pretended Will , gave a great part of his Estate away in Legacies to the children of Sr. William Courten and Peter Boudaen , from his owne and only Sisters children , Hester and Su●●nna de Wyer , that he brought up as his owne , and made Margret his wife , his Heire , by whome he had noe child . Sr. Willim Courten died in the yeare 1636 , in the 64. yeare of his age , leaving one Son , and three Daughters , named William , Hester , Mary , and Anna , being all very much troubled concerning the Accounts lying open between Sr. William Courten , Sr. Peter Courten , and Iohn Moncy , Wherein they esteemed the greatest part of their Fathers Estate to be in that Stock : Which raised many jealousies in the Family of Sr. William Courten , and more amongst the Creditors , who had lent their own monies , and the Portions of many Orphants , and Widdows , upon the credit of Sr. William Courten , and his Son and Heire , who Sr. William appointed the sole Executor of his last Will and Testament . It is to be remarqued , that Sr. William Courten died indebted 146300 Pound principall Sterling Money , borrowed at intrest , upon the Obligations of himself and his Son , as by a Schedule of the debts appeares . And that for 112500. Pound thereof , there remaines no Effects in England , or visibly in any parts of the World , but what rests either in the hands of the Sons and Daughters of the said Peter Baudaen , viz. of Iohn Boudaen , Peter Boudaen , Walter Boudaen , Henry Boudaen , Constance and Katharine Boudaen , that call themselves the Heires of Sr. Pieter Courten and Iohn Moncy , or in the hands of Sr. Iacob Cats , Iacob Pergens , or the East-India Companie of the Netherlands , as by the 36. Articles annexed to a Petition in the Parliament of England , hereafter mencioned more plainely appeares . It is now necessarie to give some account of the Administration of Sr. William Courtens Estate by his Son and Heire and Sole Executor , that administred upon his Fathers Lands and goods , from the yeare 1636 , unto the yeare 1643 , when he became insolvent and absented himself from his Creditors , and also left his dwelling house in London , and frequented the Exchange no more , which was most notoriously known to all the World. Sr. William Courten in the yeare before his death , borrowed the Summe of 36000. Pound Sterling of Sr. Paul Pyndar upon his own and his Sons Obligations , and set out severall Ships ( in Companie with other men ) to the East-Indies , China , and Japan ; And Sr. Paul Pyndar being the greatst Creditor , he earnestly called for his money , in the yeare after Sr. William Cour●en died , but was perswaded to waite in expectation of Returnes from the East-Indies , to get his satisfaction from thence ( if possible ) where his money was imployed . Divers other Creditors for severall great Sums of Money , daily Solicited William Courten , the Son and Heire for payment of their debts , or to have other security for their Moneys , which forced Mr. Courten to sell the Lordships of Laxton and Kneesall in the County of Nottingham unto Mr. P●rpoint , to satisfie some persons that were very importunate for their Monies . Soone after the said William Courten was necessitated to morgage all his other Lands and Lordships unto Mr. Daniell Harvy , Mr. Iohn Rushout , and Mr. Thomas Coppin , which went but a litle way towards satisfaction of the great debts and Interest Money growne due thereupon , the rents and profits of the Lands being consumed by the Armies of the King and Parliament . After all this was done , the said William Courten , further to preserve his Fathers reputation , prevailed with Sr. Edward Littleton , his Brother in Law , and the Earle of Bridgwater with David Goubard to become bound unto divers Creditors , that renewed their Bonds , and also unto several other persons , that lent Monies , towards payment of old debts . Thus William Courten the Son and Heire of Sr. William Courten continued in paying some Creditors with borrowing of others , untill the yeare 1642. then he granted and assigned all his Ships , and Stock in the East-Indies , and the reversions of his Morgaged Lands in England , by severall Deeds and Conveyances unto Sr. Edward Littleton , dated the 26. of April 1642 , to save him harmless and indempnified from the said debts , wherein he stood obliged . William Courten and Sr. Edward Littleton then for further security unto Sr. Paul Pyndar , for the remainder of his debt , which was at that time the Summe of 24800. Pound Sterling , did by their Deed and Assignment bearing date the 19. of September 1642. grant and assigne severall Sums of Money upon the said Ships and their Fraights , in the East-Indies , for satisfaction of the said debt and damages , to Sr. Paul Pyndar , his Executors or Administrators , as by the said severall Deeds inrolled in Chancery , and the Admiralty of England appeares . In the yeare 1646. the Lady Katharine Courten the Sons Wife , by whom she had two children , a Son and a Daughter , named William and Kathartne , both yet living , having conveyed away the Books of Accounts of the Trade in Partnership , that were kept in England , she caused Authentick Coppies to be made thereof , and sent the Originall Books unto Peter Boudaen of Middelburgh , to the end and purpose , that the Accounts might be stated and setled , that some portion of Monies might be preserved if possible for her Children ( after the Companies debts were paid ) out of the reach of the Commissioners , that executed the Statutes made against Banckrupts , as by the Attestations of Iohn Moone , Iames Boevé , and severall others appeares . John Moones Deposition before the Commissioners upon the Statutes against Banckrupts , on the 25. of Febr. 1656. COPIA , Extracted out of the Register of Commissioners of Banckrupt . IOhn Moone of London Merchant , sworne and re-examined the 25. day of February 1656. upon his Oath saith , That in or about the Yeares 1646 , or 1647. this Deponent was desired by the Lady Katherine Courten , Wife of William Courten , the partie against whom the Commission is awarded , to draw out an Account out of the Books of Sr. William Courten , concerning the Charge and Disbursments of the said Sr. William , in setting out Ships , Men and Provisions for the Discoverie and planting of the Island of Barbados ; And accordingly this Deponent did draw out an Accompt of his said Disbursments , which did amount unto the Summe of twelve or thirteene thousand pounds or thereabouts , which said Accompt this Deponent delivered unto the said Lady . Iohn Moone . And the said Iohn Moone also deposeth , that heretofore about 1646. he this Deponent , by the appointment and direction of the said William Courten and his wife , did send to Middelborrow unto one Peter Boudaen Courten , severall Books of Accompts , as Journalls , Ledgers , and Cash-bookes ; but what is now become of the said Bookes , this Deponent knoweth not . Iohn Moone . Concordat Original . verbatim . Copia vera , Quod attesttor rogatus & requisitus . I. DANIELL . Notaris Publ. ATTESTATIEN Van M r. Iames Boeve , rakende de Boecken die gehouden wierden by Sir William Courten , Koopman tot Londen . Den 16. Iuly 1675. OP huyden den 16. Iuly 1675. compareerde voor my Abraham Huyssens , openbaer Notaris by den Hove van Hollandt geadmitteert , binnen Vlissinge residerende , ende den Getuygen naergenoemt , Sr. Jaques Boevé , Koopman van Engelandt in Londen , gewoont hebbende binnen Middelburgh , my Notaris seer wel bekent , de welcke op sijn Manne waerheyt , in plaets van Eede , ten versoecke van d' Heer George Carew Schilt-knaep , by den Prerogativen Hove van Engelandt gestelt tot Administrateur van alle de ongeadministreer de Goederen ende Effecten van wijlen Willem Courten Ridder , in sijn leven woonachtigh tot Londen , ende verklaer de waerachtigh te zijn dat hy Deponent in den Iare 1628. is komen woonen al 's Comptoirknecht by Jan de Moncy Koopman tot Londen voorsz . in Huywelijck hebbende Iuffrouw Margrieta Courten , de welcke in Compagnie handelde met de voornoemde Heer Willem Courten , ende Pieter Courten Ridder , woonende tot Middelburgh , ende dat hy in dien dienst is gebleven tot den Iare 1638. in welcke tijdt hy ettelijcke Iaren de Boecken wegens de Negotie van de gemelde Compagnie binnen Engelandt heeft gehouden , ende voor sijn afscheyt ( naer dat de selve volkomentlijck waren overgedragen door last van Iuffrouw Margrieta Courten , Weduwe van den voornoemden Jan de Moncy , gelevert in handen van Willem Courten , Sone van den voornoemden Willem Courten Ridder , welcke Boecken sedert door last ende ordre van Willem Courten ende sijn Huysvrouwe , in ofte ontrent den Iare 1646. gesonden zijn geweest aen Pieter Boudaen Courten , al 's Erfgenaem van Pieter Courten , door John Moone , gelijck hem Deponent gebleken is uyt een be-eedighde verklaringe door gemelte Moone gedaen in handen van Commissarisen van desolate Boedels binnen Londen , op den 25. February 1656. item dat David Goubard gewesen Boeck-houder eerst van Pieter Courten , ende nader●andt van Willem Courten , aen hem Deponent verklaert heeft in den Hage dat de selve Compagnie Boecken die tot Londen waren gehouden , gekomen waren in handen van Pieter Boudaen Courten , ende die aldaer gesien te hebben : voorts dat de generale Boecken , nopende de Negotie op alle gewesten buyten Engelandt , gehouden wierden door Pieter Courten tot Middelburgh , ende desselfs Erfgenaem Pieter Boudaen Courten , ende dat de Rekeningen van gemelte Compagnie by sijnen tijdt noyt en zijn vereffent , ende noch openstaen voor soo veel hem bekent is , 't selve gevende voor redenen van wetenschappe , presenterende alle 't selve des noodt ende daer toe versocht zijnde met solemnelen Eede te bevestigen . Aldus gedaen ende gepasseert binnen Vlissingen voorn̄ . present Joannis ende Engel Huyssens , al 's Getuygen hier toe versocht . Quod Attestor Rogatus . A. HUYSSENS , Notaris Publ. After the Creditors had prosecuted the said Commission for severall moneths together , they procured the Commissioners to make an Assignment , and repartition of William Courtens Estate , that was discovered , and to divide the same amongst the Creditors , conformable to the Statutes made against Banckrupts . And notwithstanding all possible inquiries , and examinations were made at the great costs , and charges of the Creditors ; yet there could not be found , any more Estare , in England , then 13. in the Pound , which was divided towards the principall debt of 112300 £ that still remained due , unto the Creditors of Sr. William Courten and his Sonne , ( besides the debt of Sr. Paul Pyndar ) although Sr. Edward Littleton , the Earle of Bridgwater , and David Goubard became bound , as aforesaid . Who also absented themselves , and died without giving satisfaction , as hereafter is mencioned . These transactions made all men stand amazed , in regard they could not discover any losses , that Sr. William Courten had sustained in his life time ; and they were the more astonished , in respect that those very individuall summes of Money , for which they sought relief upon the Obligations of Sr. William Courten and his Son , were contracted by Sr. William Courten , 14 ▪ or 15. yeares before his death , and continued at Intrest , which was constantly payd out of designe to get what other Monies he could into his hands , as by the sadd consequences thereof appeares . Upon severall other meetings , and examinations , the Commissioners were informed , that David Goubard , who was Book-keeper unto Sr. Peter Courten , and Sr. William Courten , and had made his Escape into Holland , ( where the States Generall gave him a Protection ) could discover much of Sr. William Courtens Estate , and that also Iacob Pergens of Amsterdam and Peter Boudaen of Middelburgh , could likewise contribute very much thereunto . The said Commissioners sent severall Letters subscribed by themselves and many of the Principall Creditors , unto Pergens , Boudaen , and Goubard respectively , earnestly intreating them to give their best assistance therein towards the reliefe of many Orphants and Widdows ; but neither of them would send any answers to the purpose , only Pergens writ unto Mr. Richard Norton one of the Commissioners , that as for the Monies which they had desired him to pay , which the East-India Company had paid concerning the Ships Bona Esperanza and Henry Bona Adventura , Ionas Abels of Amsterdam by Procuration from Sr. Paul Pyndar had claymed and arrested the same in the yeare 1648 , therefore he could not doe them any service therein . The Controversie concerning those Ships is formerly set forth at large , called a Continuation of the Ca●e between the Heires and assignes of Sr. William Courten and the East India Company of the Netherlands , unto wich I refer you ; Yet for a further aggrevation of that Cause , I shall make these following remarkes thereupon . That it was a most abominable practise , and Combination , betweene Iacob Pergens , Peter Boudaen , David Goubard , and severall Directors of the East-India Company , who had speciall notice , of the severall grants , and Bills of Sale unto Sr. Edward Littleton , and Sr. Paul Pyndar , which were also insinuated unto them by Ionas Abeels , on the 25. of May 1648. who likewise arrested the Money in their hands , which the Scheepens of Amsterdam had declared valid , on the first of October 1648. yet after all insinuations , prohibitions , protests , and arrests , this pretended Agreement following was made . Het Accoort tusschen de Oost-Indische Compagnie en M r. Pergens . Den 18. Septembris 1649. ALsoo differenten ontstaen zijn tusschen de E. Bewinthebberen van de Nederlants●he Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie ter eenre / mitsgaders d' E. Jacob Pergens ende David Goubart , soo voor hem selven / ende al 's Procuratie hebbende van d' E. William Courten , ende andere Ge-interesseerdens in de gemelte differenten tot Londen ter andere zijden : ter saecke van seecker Schip genaemt l'Esperance , in den Iare 1643. voorleden ontrent de Stadt Malacca van de Ministers van de gemelte Compagnie om redenen daer toe dienende , met sijn ingeladen Goederen aengehouden , midtsgaders eenige ge●erghde Goederen uyt het Schip Henry Bon Adventura op 't Eylandt Mauritius verongeluckt / ende van daer op Batavia gebracht : Soo i st / dat de voornoemde Jacob Pergens ende Goubart ter Vergaderinge van de Seventhiene / de gemelte hare pretensien ( om eenmael van de selve af te zijn ) eyndelijck begroot hebbende op een Somme van hondert duysent Guldens , ende daer op gehoort zijnde de presentatie van de gemelte Vergaderinge van tseventigh duysent Guldens , na dat hare Ed. de resterende differerende dertigh duysent Guldens al ende geheel aen de uytspake van dese Vergaderinge gesubmitteert hadden , a●n de voornoemde Pergens ende Goubart voor alle de gemelte hare pretensien ende aenkleven van dien / egeene uytgesondert of gereserveert / by desen toegeleyt hebben de Somme van tachtigh duysent Guldens , mits voor den ontfangh van de gemelte Penningen stellende suffisante Cautie voor alle namaninge . Alle 't welcke by de gemelte E. Pergens ende Goubart gehoort zijnde daer mede contentement genomen hebben / alles ter goeder trouwen sonder argh of list / zijn daer van gedaen maken twee al-eens-luydende Acten / ende wederzijts tusschen gemelte Parthyen geteyckent binnen Middelburg in Zeelandt , den 18. Septembris 1649. Was met verscheyden handen ouderteeckent . Iacob Pergens . I. C. Hayman 1649. David Goubard . Iacob Roch. P. Boudaen Courten . P. Carpentier . Pieter van Santen . Adriaen Besemer . Ian Vaericksz Abbekerck Hercke Iansz Noortlant . Na gedane Collatie is dese Copye jegens den principale van woorde tot woorde bevonden te accorderen / sulcx betuyge ick ●eyserlijcken / en by den Ed. Hove van Hollandt / mitsgaders den Groot Achtbaren Magistraet der Stadt Amsterdam , geadmiteerden openbaer Notaris binnen de selve Stadt residederende / ende hebbe in oirkonde van dien mijnen Notariale Signature hier onder gestelt / desen 27. Ianuary 1651. J. vande VEN , Notaris Publ. It was a double iniquity and robbery in Pergens , Boudaen , and Goubard , that knew William Courten became insolvent in the yeare 1643. and that he had no property left in him after the grants and Bills of Sale to Sr. Edward Littleton and Sr. Paul Pyndar . Such Fraudes in France , are punished with death , and the persons absent are hanged in Effigies . The very fraight , that the Portugals , by contract were to give for the Passengers , and goods taken aboard the Ship Bona Esperanza for Maccao , and for 90. Lasts , of the Ships Lading , back againe for Goa , amounted unto much more Money , then what Pergens , and Goubard , had by their pretended agreement , gotten of the Company upon Caution . SOLOMON says , that opression makes the wise man mad , Sr. Paul Pyndar , that had served King Iames , and the Turkey Company in the quallity of an Embassador , for the space of Eleaven yeares , and had advanced the greatst part of his Estate unto Sr. William Courten , as aforesaid , and the rest of all his Meanes unto the late King Charles , towards the ordinary charge of the Crowne . This Sr. Paul Pyndar , upon the news that the East-India Company of the Netherlands had dealt so unkindly by him , he retired himself to his Chamber , and died of grief in the yeare 1650. Then William Toomes his Executor , made some further inspection into the said Cause , and found upon Examinations , that the Officers of the East-India Company had not only surprised the Bona Esperanza , and spoyled the Voyage in her passage by Malacca , but had also taken away the Charterparties , Bills of Lading , Books of Account , Journals and all other writings whatsoeve● , in the Ship , and sent them to Batavia , with the Ships and goods , which were there kept without any proceedings at Law , or colour of right . At the very apprehension of this spoyle and loss sustained by William Toomes , in such an age , that he could not expect any Justice , where frauds and oppression , were added unto force and violence ; he therefore laid violent hands upon himself and died . It is very remarkable , that Sr. William Courtens Son and Heire died a fugetive in Italy , and insolvent , his Lady the Earle of Bridgwaters Daughter died miserable , his Daughter Katharine Courten maried a Millers Son that was her owne Foot-boy , and William Courten the Grand-child lives in Exile , while a Comission upon the Statutes concerning Banckrupts remaines in force against his Fathers Estate . Yet the Sons and Heires of Peter Boudaen and their Advocates say , that William Courten , the Grand-child ought to administer the Estate as Heire at Law , additione Hereditatis , both of the Father and Grand-father , after he hath renounced the same , and cannot appropriate any thing unto himself , the Father and Grandfather being indebted more then ten times the value of their goods . Although Dionisius Rextoot , is a School-masters Son , he hath as little manners as wit , and less Law then both ; otherwise such rude Expressions , had not come out of his black mouth , in pleadings , when he wanted matter of defence , in his Cases , to fall upon the persons of his Adversaries , with railing , and base language , as hereafter is mencioned ; but it is convenient first to shew his ignorance , in the Laws of England , and Secondly , that the force and strength of reason and argument is against him here , if the cause were to be judged by the Laws of this Country . By the Statutes made concerning Banckrupts in the 13. yeare of Queene Elizabeth , and the 19. of King James , the Commissioners or the major part of them , have power to grant , bargaine and sell the goods , debts , Lands , Tenements , and Hereditaments of Banckrupts , and to bar the issue in taile , of all such Estates , in reversion or remainder , that the said Banckrupts were any wayes possessed of , or seized at the time , when they become Banckrupts . Whereupon a question did arise betweene the Commissiners , and William Courten , the Grandchild , concerning Lands , that was setled upon his Mother , at her mariage , as a Ioynture , and after her death , upon the Heirs male of William Courten , by her for ever , in consideration of the Mariage portion , that shee brought , being a Person of Honor , and the Daughter of an Earle . The Case was in short thus . WIlliam Courten , Tenant in Taile , bargaines and sells his Mannors and Lands of Pirton Annton , and Evesham , in the County of Worcester , Anno 1642. unto Sr. Edward Littleton , and his Heires , for payment of debts , and in the yeare 1643. becomes Banckrupt , the Question was , whether the Estate Taile , which passed not by the bargaine and sale , should not be preserved by the Law , for the Heires of William Courten , the Banckrupt , or not . It was resolved , by all the Iudges , that during the life of William Courten the father , Sr. Edward Littleton had a good Estate in the Lands , but was determinable upon the death of Courten , And that after his death , the Commissioners grant , would opperate upon the Lands , for the benefit of the Creditors , and bar the Heires in taile ; but the Wife should have had , and injoyed the Lands , only during her life ( if she had survived her Husband ) in recompence of her Dower . If there were any separation of goods , admitted in England , as there is in these Netherlands , between man and wife , frauds would abound there , as they doe in Holland and Zeeland , where , upon Contracts of Mariages , men that are indebted , and have gotten other mens Estates into their hands ▪ they doe usually secure their goods , and monies , to their Wives and Children , to the prejudice of other men , which is a most ungodly practise , and distructive to credit and Commerce . The Statutes are very severe in England , to prevent all such kind of fraudulent practices . And I doe presume Banckrupts in the United Netherlands , that have forfited their Estates to Creditors , can have no Heires at Law , to enjoy their goods . And that the Courts of Iudicature in the Netherlands , cannot set up an Heire of William Courten , as they did an Executor of John Moncy . It is a most horrid abuse , for Advocates here , to controvert the Laws of England , and to make their owne constructions of such things , that they doe not understand . Contracts in England , by Subjects of the Crowne of England , touching their owne Interest ▪ are not to be interpreted by the people of another Nation . Although Pergens and Boudaen , with their Confederates , have indeavoured to defraud the Kings Subjects , of their goods , yet they cannot defend themselves from the reach of the Kings Laws and Statutes of his Kingdoms . It is not very materiall whether the Sons and Heires of Peter Boudten , doe account with George Carew , as Administrator , appointed by the Prerogative Court of England , or as he is impowred by the Commissioners upon the Statutes aforesaid . They must make a discovery by one meanes or another what is become of the 122139 £ sterling , that Sr. Peter Courten is charged with by the Bookes of Sr. William Courten , and the account thereof taken out of the Books that were kept by Mr. John Moncy , wherein it is most evident , that Sr. Peter Courten died much indebted to the Stock in Partnership , which came into the hands of Peter Boudaen deceased . Now follows the Vindication of George Carew , in his Quality , and Caracter , and the severall proceedings , upon his Administratons and Assignments on the Estates of Sr. Edward Littleton , Sr. William Courten , and Sr. Paul Pyndar . Altho●gh it be not very materiall to the Cause , to say any thing in the vindication of my self and Family , or to answer those false allegations that Rextoot and Schotte used in their pleadings , by instructions of the Boudaens , viz. That my Obligations were false , and informations upon them . That I had no just pretence against Sr. William Courten or Company . That all the Actions brought against the Boudaens were vexations . That I had no quallity as Administrator of Sr. Will. Courten . That I was an Enemy to the States Generall , and particularly to Zeeland . That I was a Person of noe consideration or Family of worth . And finally that the Oaths of English Men , and Scotch Men could be gotten for four stivers a peice . All which being more of malice then matter , nevertheless , I shall truly demonstrate my condition and quallity as follow , viz. THat I am lineally de●ended from the Carews of Anthony , a Family from whence severall branches have continued Knights in Devonshire and Cornwal ever since the Conquest . That my great Grandfather setled himself at Wickham Brooke , in the County of Suffolke , at the desire of his Wife , where he purchased 800. pound per annum to be neare her Relations . That my Father was educated at Oxford , and had his own Election after he was Master of Art , to follow what study he pleased , who chose Divinity , and then maried with Mrs. Frances Gosnold my Mother , who was the Daughter of Robert Gosnold of Otley Hall , in the County of Suffolke Esqr. that maried with the Daughter of Robert Forth , of Butley Abby , in the same County Esqr. where those two Families had continued in honor and reputation in the Service of their King and Country 500. yeares and upward . That at the earnest request of the Aldermen and Common Councel of London , ( who were upon the view and sale of severall Lands in Suffolke , which King James had granted for satisfaction of Money , lent by the City ) my Father was invited to accept the Benefice of St. Michaell in Cornhill , over against the Royall Exchange , where he died , whose memory is very much esteemed throughout the City of London . That I was the second Son of my Father , after whose death my Mother left me to my owne choyce , either to go to the University , or to follow any other imployment : Whereupon I made severall Essays in the City of London , and spent divers Sums of Money to noe purpose , being averse to Trade . Then I admitted my self a studient of Graeys Inn , where I spent my time during the space of nine yeares in the exercise of the Common Law. That my first Wife was the only Daughter of William Walton , a Turkey-Merchant , who had lent at severall times to Sr. William Courten and Sr. Paul Pyndar , the Sum of 7000. pound Sterling . And she was ( Bona fide ) worth 5000. Pound , besides all the Obligations due unto her Father , which were assigned to me by William Walton Esqr. her only Brother , in satisfaction of her right . That my second Wife was the Daughter of John Cole of Whichampton , Esqr. Principall Register unto Sr. Julius Caesar , that was Master of the Rolls . Her Portion was 900. Pound Sterling , and 80. Pound per Annum in Lands , and Tenements for ever . That upon the Kings Restauration Anno 1660. I was admitted and sworn one of the Gentlemen of his Majesties most Honorable Privy Chamber , being actually seized and possessed of an Estate of Inheritance to the valve of 500. pound per Annum , as by the Certificates following all these particulars more plainly appeares . That all the Obligations under which I claime , and all the prosecutions thereupon , are matters of Record , and such Iudiciall ●cts , that vindicates my Person and Quality to all the World , as hereafter is also further declared by the very Records extant . Wherefore the said Advocates , and their Clyants , ought to be condemned in good Dammages , for those Nationall affronts , and personall Injuries , that in other Countries , are not committed without most severe Chastisements . OP huyden den xxiv . Iuly 1675. Compareerde voor my Arnoldus Rijcx openbare Notaris by den Hoogen Raade in Hollandt geadmiteert / ter Vere in Zeelandt residerende / de Heer George Carew Schilt-knaap van Richmond in het Graafschap van Surrey , in het Koninckrijck van Engeland , ●e kennen gevende / dat Mr. John Moncy Koopman in Londen / by sijn Testament ende uytterste Wille gedateert binnen Middelburgh in Zeelant den 17. October 1631. heeft gegeven ende naergelaten ( gelijck breeder daer in is te sien ) eene somme van duysent Ponden Sterlinex / aen Willem Courten Schilt-knaap / Soon ende Erfgenaem van den overleden Sr. William Courten Ridder / welcke tot noch toe niet en is beta●lt by de gepretendeerde Executeuren van den voorsz . John Moncy ofte yemant van de selve / ter oorsake van diversche differenten die ontstonden wegens het Capitael en Rekeninge van de vernootschap in den handel ongeliquideert tusschen Sir William Courten , Sir Peter Courten , ende John Moncy , ten tijde van haer overlijden respectivelijck / waer in de voorsz . Sir Peter Courten schuldigh was op Rekeninge aen her Capitael / eene somme van een hondert twintigh duysent Ponden Sterlinex en daer boven / zijnde Penningen gelicht op Intrest / op het Credit van Sir William Courten , en sijn Soon / mitsgaders Mr. John Moncy , 't welck by Wissel was geremitteert aen de voorsz . Sir Peter Courten , gelijck by de Copyen authentijck van de selve Rekeninge blijckt / blijvende de selve Penningen al 's noch onvoldaen aen vele Weduwen en Weesen in Groot Brittange / en in andere plaetsen van Sijn Majesteyts Koninckrijcken . En nademacl Peter Boudaen Zal r. Koopman binnen Middelburgh , noemende hem selven Erfgenaem van den Staet ofte Boedel van meergemelten Sir Peter Courten ende John Moncy , hem selven verbonden heeft ( ac h●ervolgens eene Sententie ges●reckt ende gepronuncieert voor den Hoogen Raade in Hollant in den Iare 1657. ) aensprekelijck te zijn voor het voorsz . Legaet en Intrest / mitsgaders alle andere pretentien van wat nature die soude mogen wesen / ● en gemaeck● werden op de nalatenschappen van gedachten John Moncy , en werdende den voorsz . William Courten de Jonge in het Jaer 1643. insolvent / ende do ot in Rechte / soo hebben de Commissarisen / genomineert ende gestelt zijnde tot uytvoeringe van een Commissie onder het groot Zegel van Engeland / gegrontvest op de Wetten en Statuten gemaeckt aengaende Banckeroetiers / by hare Acte in geschrift van dato den 30. April 1662. het voorsz . Legaet van duysent Ponden en alle andere sommen van Penningen / Schulden / Rechten / en Pretentien / hoe die soude mogen wesen den voorsz . William Courten aenkomende / geassigneert en getransporteert aen Sir John Ayton , voornaemste Edelman en Kamer-bewaerder van Sijn Majesteyt van Groot Brittanje / en Meester van de swarte Roede / Charles Whitaker , en aen den Heer Comperant George Carew Schilt-knaap / gelijck de selve Acten klaerlijck ende in 't breede uytwijsen / zijnde die geregistreert ten Comptoire van Major Wright ende John Daniel , openbare Notarisen tot Londen . Wijders / dat aengesien de Heeren Johan Boudaen , Pieter Boudaen , Walter Boudaen , Hendrick Boudaen , Abraham Biscop in Huwelijck hebbende Vrouw Catharina Boudaen , ende Constantia Boudaen , Sonen ende Dochters van meergemelten Heer Pieter Boudaen aensprekelijck zijn al 's Erfgenamen van haren Heer Vader Zaliger / voor het gedachte Legaet metten Intrest van dien / soo heeft den Heer Comparant my Notario versocht / dat ick my soude willen vervougen aen welgemelte Heeren ofte yemandt van den selve / ende haer Ed. uyt sijn Heer Comparants naem ende van sijnent wege / mitsgaders al 's gemachtigde ende geauthoriseert by welgemelten Sir John Ayton ende Charles Whitaker , afvorderen betalinge van de voorsz . een duysent Ponden Sterlinex metten Intrest van dien jegens vijf per Ct o. in 't Iaer sedert den Iare 1632. bedragende te samen ter somme van drie duysent een hondert en vijftigh Ponden Sterlinex / ofte in cas van refuys / suffisante redenen waeromme de voorsz . somme in maniere al 's voorsz . niet en behoorde betaelt te werden / ende by weygeringe van dien / dat ick Notaris jegens de selve soude protesteren / gelijck den Heer Comparant in sijne qualiteyt wel expresselijck is protesterende by desen / van alle Kosten / Schaden ende Intresten daer door geleden ende noch te lijden / omme alle de selve te verhalen daer ende soo hy Heer Comparant te rade werden sal . Verder heeft den Heer Comparant my Notario versocht dat ick de opgemelte Heeren soude insinueren ende bekent maken / al 's dat by Comparant begeerigh en genegen is / om een eynde te hebben van alle verschillen / rakende de Boedels van Sir William Courten , Sir Edward Littleton , ende Sir Paul Pyndar , en te vermijden alle verdere onheylen ende moeyelijckheden / die daer uyt noch soude mogen spruyten / en daer toe bereyt en gewilligh is om alle de differenten en dispuyten de selve Boedels rakende / te refereren aen twee neutrale / bequame ende eerelijcke Luyden / uyt yder Natie om de selve te arbitreren / composeren ende finalijck te determineren / geduerende dese jegenwoordige Vacantie / ende in cas van verwerpinge van dese billicke presentatie / dat ick Notaris in maniere al 's vooren jegens de selve soude protesteren van alle Kosten / Schaden ende Intressen / die daer door soude mogen werden veroirsaeckt / versouckende hier af te hebben Acte in forma om sijne bereytwilligheyt ten go●de / en onwilligheyt tot verdere Proceduyren / te toonen daer en soo hy te rade werden sal / benevens het relaes van mijn wedervaren / in kennisse der waerheyt dese geteyckent binnen Middelburgh , date al 's boven . En was geteyckent , GEORGE CAREW . OP den voorsz . 24. July 1675. hebbe ick Arnoldus Rijcx my getransporteert ( geassisteert met de ondergeschreven Getuygen ) ten Huyse ende aen den Per●oon van de Heer Pieter Boudaen . en sijn Edelheyt de voorenstaende Insinuatie by lecture gedaen , die my Notaris tot antwoorde gaf , ick hoore en sie , en ick versoecke Copye vande selve Insinuatien ende protesteren , die ick sijn Edelh t. oock hebbe behandight , en jegens den selven Heer Boudaen geprotesteert , conform de voorenstaende last , zijnde dit alsoo mijn relaes ende wedervaren . Aldus gepasseert binnen Middelburgh , present Iohannes Vinckaert , en Aaron Wright al 's Getuygen , die de menute behoorlijck hebben onderteyckent , date al 's boven . Quod Attestor Arnoldus Rijcx , Notaris Publ. A en den Hoogen Rade in 's Gravenhage . VErtoont met alle behoorlijck respect ende eerbiedigheyt George Carew Schilt-knaep van Richmond in het Graafschap van Surrey , in het Koninckrijck van Engeland , Administrateur van alle de Goederen , Effecten , Haven , Vee , Rechten , Schulden , ende Crediten , van Sir William Courten Zaliger Ridder , ( gelijck by sijne uytterste Wille hier annex blijckt . ) Hoe dat hy Suppliant in sijne voorsz . qualiteyt al 's Administrateur , ( tot sijn groote schade ende verlies ) vele Jaren achter den anderen Proces heeft gevoert voor de ordinare Vierschare voor B B , en S S. der Stadt Middelburgh , ( in der tijdt zijnde ) op ende jegens de Heer Pieter Boudaen zaliger , gewesen Koopman ende Bewinthebber van de Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie tot Middelburgh , en des selfs Erfgenamen , omme sekere Rekeningen gestatueert ende geliquideert te hebben , die al 's noch zijn openstaende ende ongesloten tusschen den Suppliant ende de Erfgenamen van den voorsz . Pieter Boudaen , wegens de Societeyt in den Handel ende Commercie die geweest is tusschen Sir William Courten , Sir Pieter Courten , ende Iohn Moncy , alle Koopluyden , gelijck by het vertoogh hier annex op den 8. February 1675. aen Burgemeesters ende Schepenen der selver Stadt Middelburgh gepresenteert , naerder te sien is . Wijders , dat niet jegenstaende den Suppliant hadde geexhibeert sijne Brieven van administratie onder 't Zegel van den Prerogativen Hove van Engeland ( zijnde een soo wettigen Acte ende bewijs de welcke by alle andere Recht-bancken van de gansche weereld wert geapprobeert ) soo hebben de gemelte Heeren Burgemeesters ende Schepenen op den 20. February laestleden , geordonneert dat den Suppliant moeste verzorgen andere Acten authentijcke uyt het Register van den Prerogativen Hove van Engeland voornoemt , behelsende dat William Courten Soons-soon van Sir William Courten hadde geconsenteert in de gemelte Brieven van administratie , ende die in Rechte van waerden verklaert , al 's mede dat de Rechters van de Prerogativen Hove de selve hadden geratificeert , en insgelijks , dat den Suppliant daer by was gemachtight ende geauthoriseert omme de goederen ende effecten van Sir William Courten op te lichten ende te ontfangen , welcke Acten den Suppliant met de explicatie daer over van den Prerogativen Hove vervolgens heeft geprocureert ende versorght , ende op den 19. Juny daer aen volgende versocht dat Sententie daer op soude werden gedecerneert , waer op Abraham Smith Procureur van de Verweerders heeft versocht prolongatie voor den tijt van veerthien dagen , dat by de Heeren Commissarisen is gegeven , op dat al 's dan sonder eenigh verder dilay by de Heeren van Wette mochte werden Recht gedaen ende Sententie gevelt . Niet jegenstaende alle 't selve ende naer expiratie vanden gelimiteerden tijt , soo i st , dat ( Ian van Rijmsdijck des Suppliants Procureur versoeckende Recht ) den meergemelten Abraham Smith op den vijfden laestleden , een andere frivoleuse ende impertinente exceptie heeft geproponeert , seggende , dat alhoewel het by de selve Acten van den Prerogativen Hove van Engeland konde blijcken dat des Eygenaers qualiteyt suffisant was , niet te min soo en konde hy egeene Actie instituëren omme de goederen van den voornoemden Sir William Courten d'oude te recouvreren , vermits des selfs Soon , die in sijn leven vele Jaren achter den anderen al 's Executeur had geadministreert , mitsgaders dat den selven Sir William Courtens Staat is gedescendeert op sijn Soons-soon William Courten , den welcken daer over sijn Recht behoorde te vervolgen , willende alsoo de Wetten ende Rechten van Engeland dooden ende te niete doen , ende de Administrateuren benemen het Recht tot het recouvreren van de goederen ende middelen uyt de handen van hunne Debiteuren , strijdigh jegens de eygenschappen van de Wetten ende gemeene Recht , en dienende tot verdervinge van alle onderlinge gemeynschap , ende in 't particulier tot ruïne van vele Engelsche , die diversche groote sommen van Penningen hebben geleent aen meergemelten Sir William Courten , die in het Capitael van den handel in societeyt ofte vermintschap generalijck zijn geemployeert , waer vooren oock de Boedels van Sir VVilliam Courten , Sir Pieter Courten , en Iohn Moncy ( berustende in de handen van de Erfgenamen van opgemelte Pieter Boudaen ) aensprekelijck zijn , met welcke ende diergelijcke andere impertinente voorgevingen den Suppliant van tijt tot tijt is afgestelt , sonder Sententie te konnen bekomen , die wel hadde behoort over vele Jaren by den voornoemden Gerechte uytgesproken te zijn geweest , echter blijven sy van sulcx te doen in gebreke , niet jegenstaende alle des Suppliants sollicitatien en vruntlijke aenmaningen ten dien eynde gedaen . Derhalven keert hy Suppliant sich tot U Ed : Mog : versoeckende U Ed : Mog : mandament van evocatie in communi Forma , ende Burgemeesters ende Schepenen der Stadt Middelburgh , om de saack sonder uytstel ten eynde te brengen , ofte in cas van geen terminatie van de voorsz . saack van gemelte Gerechte sekere dagh binnen een korten gelimenteerde tijt te prefigeren , dat dage gedaen zijnde Parthyen mogen werden gehoort voor U Ed : Mog : , en alsoo by U Ed : Mog : mach werde Recht gedaen , naer bewint van saaken . Den 2 September 1675. 't Welck doende , &c. Aen de Ed. Achtbare Heeren Regerende Burgemeesters ende Schepenen der Stadt Middelburgh in Zeelandt . Vertoont met aller ootmoet George Carew Schilt-knaap by den Prerogative Hove van Engeland , gestelt tot Administrateur van alle de ongeadministeerde Goederen ende Effecten van William Courten , Ridder , in sijn leven woonende tot Londen , al 's by de Brieven daer van zijnde , met sijn Testament daer annex . 1 DAt Willem Courten , ende Pieter Courten Ridder / in sijn leven gewoont hebbende binnen deser Stadt Middelburgh , mitsgaders Jan de Moncy in sijn leven Koopman tot Londen voorsz / over de dartigh Iaren t'samen genegotieert hebben in Compagnie / op verscheyde gewesten des Weerelts 2. Dat de Reeckeningen van de voorsz . Negotie / in geen veerthien Iaren voor het overlijden van de geseyde Compagnons en zijn geliquideert / noch eenigh sloth daer van gemaeckt t'sedert het overlijden van gemelte Willem Courten , die daer inne de helft was heriderende / ende op sijn uytterste verklaerde / dat een groot gedeelte van sijn Middelen wa●en berustende onder Pieter Boudaen Koopman al 's Erfgenaem van Pieter Courten , die de generale Boecken van de selve Negotie heeft gehouden / ende waer van den voornoemden Pieter Boudaen hem heeft gepossedeert / mitsgaders van alle de Middelen . 3. Dat den Suppliant George Carew in sijn voorsz . qualiteyt in den Iare 1662. by procuratie machtigh gemaeckt heeft Jaques Boevé Koopman al 's doen woonachtigh hier ter Stede / omme de geseyde Yekeningen te liquideren / ende te ontfangen soodanige somme van Penningen al 's bevonden mochten werden aen de voornoemde Willem Courten toebehoorende / tot wel●ken ey●de hem geaddresseert hebbende aen de voornoemde Pietet Boudaen , met versoeck van sulcks te willen laten doen tot gemeyne Kosten / maer 't selve weygerende / soo was hy genootdruckt op den 6. September 1662. hem voor desen Achtb. Gerechte al 's doen te betrecken / ende te concluderen / dat den voornoemden Pieter Boudaen soude werden gecondemneert alle de Boecken / Reeckeningen ende andere Bescheyden rakende de voorsz . Compagnie / te consigneren ter Secretarie / ofte andere neutrale plaetse / omme inspectie daer van genomen / ende Reeckeninge te formeren tot gemeene Kosten / waer op alvooren t'Antwoorden / Cautie ge-eyscht zijnde / soo hadde gemelte Boevé Notariale Acte daer van gemaeckt / ende niet jegenstaende hy al 's doen Burger ende ●nwoonder tot Middelburgh was / soo hebben Burgemeesters ende Schepenen gelieven te ordouneren dat naerder Cautie soude werden gestelt / 't welck niet gedaen zijnde / ende den ●or●logh nagevolght / is d'Heer Boudaen korts daer aen komen t'overlijden . 4. Dat naer 't overlijden vanden voornoemden Pieter Boudaen , de● Suppliant verscheydemalen metter minne hem geaddresseert heeft / aen Johan ende Pieter Boudaen , Sonen / ende Erfgenamen / van den voor●s . Pieter Boudaen haren Vader / ten eynde de voorsz . Rekeningen gestateert en geliquideert mochten worden tot gemeene Kosten / die 't selve mede geweygert hebben te doen / waer door den Suppliant genootdruckt is geworden in de maent van Mey laestleden sich erpresselijck te transsporteren alhier binnen Middelburgh , omme de voorsz . saecke voor V E. Achtbaerheden hangende te vervolgen / ende dien volgende / op den 18 Iuny 1674. hun ( te weten / de Kinderen ende Erfgenamen van Pieter Boudaen voornoemt ) 't gunt voorsz . doen insinueren door den Notaris Johan Duyvelaer , nochmaels versoeckende dat de geseyde Reeckeningen mochten werden vereffent / 't zy metter minne / ofte gerechtelijck / dewijle hy Suppliant expresselijck daerom alhier was gekomen / protesterende ( in cas van obstinaetheyt ) van alle Kosten / Schaden / ende Interessen alreede geleden / noch te hebben / ende te lijden / op alle de welcke den voornoemden Johan ende Pieter Boudaen alleen voor antwoort gaven dat zy hoorden eude sagen . 5. Dat den Suppliant al 's doen de voorsz saecke door sij● Procureur Jan van Rijmsdi●ck wettel●ck heeft doen vervolgen / tegens Johan ende Pieter Boudaen , mitsgaders de vordere Erfgenamen / ende voorts Cautie gestelt / ende by V E. Achtbaerheden aengenomen / voor de ●osten . 6. Dat den voornoemden Johan ende Pieter Boudaen , cum suis naer Citatie ge●ompareert he●bende / soo heeft den Suppliant ( naer exhibtie van Brieven van Administratie onder 't ●egel van den Prerogative Hove van Engelandt / met het Testament van Willen Courten , Ridder / daer annex / omme te doen blijcken van sijn Qualiteyt ) dagelijcx gesolisiteert dat Sy-luyhen so●den Antwoorden ten principalen . 7 Dat naer veel aenhouden den voornoemdedn Johan ende Pieter Boudaen , cum suis , door haer Procureur Abraham de Smit op den 16 September 1674. omme de saecke slepende te houden / seer inpertinent in scriptis ontkent hebben dat den Suppliant al 's Eysscher is hebbende de Qualiteyt soo hy ●●ch ten Processe adscribeert / ende mit●dien geproponeert exceptie van non Qualiteyt / strijdende ●egens d'Ordonnantie op het procederen voor de Weth dseer Stadt Middelburgh Art. 47. 8. Dat den Suppliant daer op een expres naer Engelant heeft gesonden / ende aen den Rechter van den Prerogative Hove verthoont Copye van de voorsz Exceptie / die gehouden wiert ●seer irregulier te zijn / ende omme V E. Achtbaerheden buyten twij●●el te stellen van de Wettige Qualiteyt van den Suppliant / omme te administreren alle de Effecten van den Boedel van den voornoemden Willen Courten , Ridder / soo is dien aengaende superabundanti geproduceert een Certificatie geteyckent door verscheyde Practiznus ende Notarisen vanden voorsz . Hove in date den 9. O●ober 1674. 9 Dat in gevolge den Suppliant dagelijex gesoli●iteert heeft ten eynde V E Achtbaerheden gelieve de geproponeerde Exceptie al 's frivool te reje●teren ende de Gedaeghdens te condem●eren omme alle de voorsz . Boecken / Reeckeningen ende andere Bescheyden rakende de voorsz . Compagnie wae●inne hy soo merekelijck in sijn Qualiteyt is ge●n●ereffeert / alhier ter Greffie ofte op een neutrale plaets te consigneren / ende des te meer / nademael den Supplant twee ervaren Boeck-houders expresselijck alhier heeft doen komen / omme de selve te inspecteren ende een Reeckeninge daer uyt te formeren Ende alsoo verscheyde onderdanen van Sijne Majesteyt van Groot Brittannien , merckelijck hier in Ge-intresseert zijn , ende particulierlijck de Crediteuren van Sr Paul Pindar , die aen Sr. Willem Courten Ridder , korts voor sijn overlijden verstreckt hadde dartigh duysent Ponden Sterlinx Capitael omme sijn Equipagie op Oost-Indien voort te setten , doch dese dillayen beswaert , met noch andere onwaerdigheden de Judicature van Engelandt aengedaen ( gelijck sy berecht zijn door Rechts-geleerden ) in de saecke van Hester White , die Wettelijck gestelt is tot Adminstratice over den Boedel by Jan Moncy naergelaten . Dieshalven versoockt den Suppliant seer ootmoedelijck dat U E. Achtbaerheden gelieve op 't gunt voorsz . Expiditie ende Recht te willen administreren , naer merite van de Saecke , tot satisfactie van alle ge-interesseerde Persoonen , 't welck doende , &c. Actum binnen Middelburgh den 8. February 1675. Door my GEORGE CAREW . The Earle of Arlingtons Certificate . THese are to certifie , that George Carew Esqr. is sworne and admitted His Majesties Servant , in the Place and Qualitie of one of the Gentlemen of His Majesties most honourable Privy Chamber , to enjoy all Rights , Priviledges , advantages , and Preheminences thereunto belonging : Given under my hand and Seale this 25 th day of February 1974 / 5. in the 27 th yeare of his Majesties Reigne . ARLINGTON . Translaet . DEsen dient om te certificeren , dat George Carew Schilt-knaep , is beëdight , ende geadmitteert tot sijn Majesteyts dienaer in de plaets en qualiteyt van een vande Edel-luyden van sijn Majesteyts alder eerwaerdighste Secreete Kamer , omme te genieten alle Rechten , Privilegien , Voordeelen en Uytnementheden daer toe dienende en behoorende . Gegeven onder mijn Handt en Zegel desen 25. dagh van February 1674 / 5. in het 27 ste jaer van Sijn Majesteyts Regeringe . Was geteyckent ARLINGTON . In margine stont een Signet gedruckt in Rooden Lack. Getranslateert uyt het Engelsch inde Nederduytsche Taal , en bevonden mette Originele in Substantie te accorderen , Binnen VERE , den 27. Iuny 1675. Per me Arnold Rijcxs Not. Pub. A Certificate concerning M r. Carews Estate , From his Steward , and Servant . THese are to testifie unto all People , unto whom this writing shall come , that George Carew , of Richmond in the County of Surry , in the Kingdome of England , Esqr. at present residing in Middelburgh in Zeeland , upon severall Suits and Process at Law there depending , hath severall Lands , Houses , Tenements , and Hereditaments , in the County of Suffolke , Essex , London , Dorsetshire , and Surry , whereof he is seized , and possessed to the value of 530. pound per Annum , besides the improvments , that may be made thereuppon . In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands , at London this 26 th of March 1675. in the 27 th yeare of our Soveraigne Lord King CHARLES the Second . Iohn Exall . Aaron Wright . A Certificate from the Reader and Benchers of Grays Inn. THese are to certifie unto all Persons whom it may any ways concerne , that George Carew of Richmond in the County of Surry , Esquire , oue of the Gentlemen of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Chamber ; was admitted into this Society of Grayes Inn , on the 23. of June 1653. in testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 26. of February 1674 / 5. and in the 27 th . yeare of King CHARLES the Second . Thomas Holt Lect●r . Robert Raworth . Iohn Otway . Fr. Luttrell . IT is expedient , to give a more particular Narrative of my Proceedings , with Sr. Edwad Littleton , and the Commissioners upon the Statutes against Mr. Courten , from the yeare 1650. unto the yeare 1660. And after the Kings Restauraton , to give an account of my Administration to this day , since Mr. Rextoot ( as he says ) was instructed to declare , that I had noe pretence against the Estate of Courten , or the Executors of Peter Boudaen , but upon false actions . In the yeare 1651. Sr. Edward Littleton being retired , and resolved to end his days , silently amongst the Mountaines in Wales , I found him out at Phinant in Montgomeryshire , by the directions of Dr. Littleton his Brother . And after some time spent with him , where he was lamenting his Misfortune , how he became ingaged with his Brother in Law , William Courten , for 60000 Pound Sterling and upwards , Principall Debts . And that he was sequestred by the Parliament , for serving the King. That his owne unsetled Estate , was ordained to be sold , by a Committee at Worcester House , for want of Friends , to Compound , or to redeeme it . Sr. Edward Littleton then offered to assigne over unto me all his right and intrest in the Lands , Ships , and Stock in India , that William Courten had granted him for his indempnity ; provided I would covenant to pay proportionably , with my owne debt , such other particular Friends of his , that had continued their Monies at Intrest , in the Family of Courten , or lent other Monies upon Sr. Edward Littletons Credit , and Obligations , which amounted unto 30000. Pound or thereabouts , which I promised to doe , after I should be well informed of the value of the Ships , and Lands ; and the incumbrances thereupon . In the yeare 1652. I spent three moneths time amongst the Tenants and others , in the Counties of Worcester , and Gloucester , where the Lands and Tenements were situate , and found upon inquiry , that every Acre was preingaged and mortgaged , before that Mr. Courten , had granted them unto Sr. Edward Littleton , and by computation , also found , that most of the Persons , unto whom the Lands were mortgaged ( exceping the Joynture-Land ) demanded more Principall Money , Interest , and Damages , than the Lands were really worth . And that the Ships and Stock in India , was ingaged to Sr. Paul Pyndar , as a further security for payment of 24800. £ . part of the Money lent unto Sr. William Courten , in the yeare 1635. when he first entred upon the East-India Trade . In the yeare 1653. at the request of Sr. Edward Littleton , I made another Journey into Wales , where I made a Contract , and Agreement with Sr. Edward Littleton , concerning the said Lands , Ships , and Stock , that they should be granted unto me , or such Persons as I should appoynt , towards satisfaction of the debts , unto my self and the Persons following , provisionally , that such grants , should not prejudice me , nor the other Creditors in our further right , against any other Person , or Persons whatsoever , that were any wayes obliged , or lyable to satisfie the said Debts , or any part thereof : ( excepting only the Heyres of Sr. Edward Littleton ) Whereupon severall grants and coveyances of Sr. Edward Littletons Right , and Equity of Redemption , were made , on the 23. of April 1653. unto me the said Goerge Carew , and my Trustees , of and in the Manors , Lands , and Tenements of Severne Stoke , Pyrton , Annton , Eversham , Upper Swell and Lower Swell , and all other Lands , in the Counties of Worcester , and Gloucester , to them belonging , that were granted to Sr. Edward Littleton , by William Courten , as aforesaid , and severall other Deeds declaring the Trust , Covenants , and Agreements , were also then Executed accordingly , with a Schedule of the principall Debts annexed the●eunto , as follows , A Cattalogue ( of some part ) of S r. Edward Littletons Creditors .   £ To Sr. Robert Thorold for the principall Debt of 2000. To Sr. Peter Richaut for the principall debt of 1000. To Sr. David Watkins , 1500. To Eusebius Mathews , 2000. To the Earle of Shrewsbury 2500. To Iosina Calf . 1500. To Sr. Anthony van Dijke , 1500. To Sr. George Whitemore , 1000. To Sr. William Whitmore , 0500. To Thomas Abberly , 1500. To Robert Davies , 0600. To Edmond Hamond , 1600. To William , and Susanna Walton , 3000. To Thomas More , 2400. To Iohn Gifford , 1000. To William Bagott , 0600. To Alice Walcott , 1000. To Ieremy Elwes , 1250. To Sr. Robert Ayton , 2500. To Sr. Peter van Lore , 1500.   30450. Memorandum , that severall of these Summes of Money were the proper Debts of the Company , for which the Stock is lyable , that rests in the hands , of the Heiret of Peter Boudaen deceased . Then Mr. Carew entred his Claime before the Commitee at Worcester House , on the behalfe , of himself and the Creditors , to have an allowance thereof , for that it was not an Estate subject to any forfeiture , for any delinquency of Sr. Edward Littleton , which , with much difficulty , and expences , was exempted by speciall order of the said Committee . Then Iames Winstanley , George Cotton , Richard Norton , and the rest of the Commissioners , appoynted to execute the Commission against William Courten , entred upon the Lands , and brought their Writts of Ejectment , on the behalfe of the Generall Creditors ; pretending that William Courten was within the compass , true meaning , or intent of the Statutes against Banckrupts , before he had granted the said Lands , or any right or interest therein , unto Sr. Edward Littleton , and therefore , that the right and equity of Redemption belonged to them . In the yeare 1654. George Carew , to avoyde all disputes and controversies , contracted with the said Commissioners , to give them 2000. Pound Serling , for their pretended Title and Interest , which they claimed , on the bebalfe of the Generall Creditors , that sought relief by the said Commission , whose debts amounted unto 128000. pound Sterling , which was granted and conveyed by the consent of the major part of them , unto the said George Carew accordingly , but withall they ingaged the said George Carew , in Articles and Covenants , that he should at his owne proper costs and charges , bring the Heires , and Executors of Sr. Peter Courten , and Iohn Moncy , ( Partners with Sr. William Courten , ) to account for the Stock that was in the Trade of Partnership , that belonged to Sr. William Courten , and to recover the same , which should be divided , in equall shares and proportions , between the Generall Creditors , and those particular Creditors that Mr. Carew was intrusted for , by Sr. Edward Littleton as aforesaid . In the same yeare 1654. Mr. Carew contracted with the Lord Coventry , and others for the Purchase of the said Lands , and to procure , a Fine from William Courten , the Son and Heyre that was in Italy , for which 4000. £ was to be given out of the Purchase Money ; but before the Commission was re●urned out of Italy , and the Fine executed , William Courten died in Florence , in the yeare 1655. Then all things by agreement rested in Statu quo , untill William Courten , the Grand-child came to age , who afterwards , joyned in Fines to the Lord Coventry , to Mr. Carew , and others , which payd Courten considerable Summes of Money , to end all debates , although he had no right thereunto . Soone after , severall of his Fathers , and Grandfathers Creditors ( comeing to the knowledge thereof ) brought Actions against him , as Heire at Law , and arrested him ; others exhibited Bills in Chancery against him , unto all which he pleaded , that he was neither Heire , Executor , or Administrator , or claimed any thing from their Estates ; What was paid to him , was ex dono & g●atia , and not ex Iure . Yet to avoyd all further Cavills , he absented himself , out of England , and is resolved to live upon that money , in a strange Land , and not to demand any thing , Additione Haereditatis , as Heire to his Father , or Grandfather . An Account of the Monies raised by Sale of the Lands .   £ The Equity of Redemption of Severne Stoke , ( that was mortgaged to Mr. Daniel Harvey ) sold unto Thomas Lord Coventry , for 1200. The Equity of Redemption of Upper Swell and other Lands ( that were mortgaged to Mr. John Rushout ) sold to Sr. James Rushout his Son , for 0300. The Equity of Redemption of Lower Swell , ( that was mortgaged to Mr. Giles Carter ) sold to Sr. Robert Atkins , for 1600. The Mannor of Pyrton , in possession sold to Thomas Lord Coventry , for 7500. The Mannor of Evesham in possession sold to Mr. Rudge , for 7500. The Mannor of Annton in po●●ession sold to Mr. Thomas Foly , for 3600.   21700.   £ Whereof Mr. Carew deducted , that he payd to the Commissioners 2000. And 7400 £ payd to Mr. Courten , with all other incident Charges 7400.   9400. Mr. Carew , addressed himselfe againe in the yeare 1656. unto Sr. Edward Littleton , with a report of all his Proceedings , who then delivered Mr. Carew , the Originall Bill of Sale ( dated 26 th . of Aprill 1642. ) of the Ships , Goods , and Fraights , transferred unto him by Mr. Courten , as aforesaid . And assigned , all his Right , and Equity , therein unto the said George Carew , for further satisfaction of the Persons aforesaid , after the severall Assignations , should be discharged unto Sr. Paul Pyndar , according to the Deed , dated the 19. of December 1642. before mencioned . After these Transactions , all things continnued without further prosecution , in regard of the severall Changes of Government , untill the Kings most happy Restauration . Then the Creditors renewed the Commission ( against the Estate of William Courten ) under the great Seale of England ; Whereupon Mr. Carew , and the Commissioners had several meetings , and Consultations together , who tooke new measures from all the former inquiries , and examinations , made after the Estate of Mr. Courten . Then divers debates did arise concerning such a vast Corporation of Credi●ors , who valued their De●ts . Interests , and Damages ( of sevrrall natures ) to amount unto 400000. Pound , and upwards , many of them being Executors , that could not abate any thing of their Principall and Interest . And some Persons having lent their Monies upon the Credit of Sr. Will. Courten , and Company ( long before the death of Sr. Peter Courten , and John Moncy ) insisted to have satisfaction out of the Estates of the Company . Others that had the Colaterall security of the Earle of Bridgwater , and David Goubard , would not contribute to the Commission against Courten , but expected satisfaction , from the Earle of Bridgwater , which proved otherwise : for that upon their addresses unto him , for their Money , he excused himselfe , that it was none of his Debt . That he was deceived in the Estate of Mr. Courten , and expressed himselfe in these very words , at his house in Barbican . That he would not fry in Hell for his owne Debts , wherefore he had taken care , and setled some Lands for the payment of them ; but as for Mr. Courtens debts , he would not concerne himselfe therewith : Yet his Son , the Earle of Bridgwater , that now is , hath had much trouble , concerning the same . Now the King of Great Brittaigne being Crowned at Westminster , all his Subjects made no doubt of procuring satisfaction for civil Actions at Law , against the Inhabitants of Holland and Zeeland , upon private differences ; as also for Damages , that they had suffered by Spoyles and Depredations . Whereupon they made their applications , expecting respective Protections , and reliefe , from his Majesty accordingly . Briefe Relations whereof are mencioned / in the Continuation of the Case betweene Sr. W. Courten , his Heires and Assignes , and the East-India Company of the Netherlands . And the Peticion of George Carew , James Boeve , and John White , to the Commons in Parliament , with the 36. Articles annexed . Which are placed in order at the latter end of this Booke , unto which I refer you . In the meane time I will give you some positions of Law , with the particular proceedings , in the Case depending upon the Accounts , and also severall Copies of Letters , and Answers relating thereunto : And likewise some speciall Remarkes , of fraud and malice , in the practises of Boudaens , and Pergens , and then conclude . Many Debates still arising between the Creditors , concerning the different natures of their Debts . It was agreed , that Administration , of Sr. William Courtens Estate not Administred , should bee taken out by Mr. Carew , to prosecute those Persons that injoyed the Effects thereof , beyond the Seas : Whereupon William Courten the Grandchild was cited to appeare , who refused . So Administration was granted , on the fourth of July 1660. to the said George Carew , with the Will annexed . Then Mr. Iohn Madden of Westminster , addressed himselfe , to Mr. Carew , to be satisfied a Debt of 1000. Pound , due from Sr. William Courten , upon a Judgment obtained in the Kings Bench Court , in the name of Henery Bringhurst , ( Mr. Maddens Father in Law ) in the yeare 1625. which very much surprised Mr. Carew , in regard he had some Land lyable thereunto : Wherefore he agreed with the said Madden , to have the Debt assigned unto him , that others might pay their proportions , who had any of Courtens Lands . Whereupon Richard Dowdeswell an Atturny , and Steward to the Lord Coventry , maliciously combined with some other Persons to question Mr. Carew , concerning the said Judgment , and also to joyne with William Courten the Grandchild , to question Mr. Carews administration of Sr. William Courtens Estate . And in order thereunto brought an Information against Mr. Carew , in the Crown Office , pretending that he fyled the Declaration , and Bayle Irregularly , that was to warrant the said Judgment : which upon a full hearing , in Court , and the verdict of twelve able sufficient men , Mr. Carew was acquitted , and found not guilty . Soone after Mr. Carew brought his Actions against the said Dowdeswell , for Conspiracy and Slander , who insisted upon his Priviledge , as a Member in Parliament , to avoyde any appearance ; whereupon Mr. Carew posted him ( upon the Pillory , in Worcester , and severall other market-towns , in the said County , where he lived ) for a false Accuser , a Lyer , and a most malicious person , that durst not appeare , to justifie himselfe , or his Actions . And William Courten the Grandchild , upon Mr. Carews Appeale to the King , in the Case of his Administration , ( whereupon a Commission under the Great Seale of England was awarded , to Deligates ) The said Courten personally appeared , before the Judge of the Prerogative Court , and there openly agreed , and consented unto Mr. Carews Administration , and was also present in Court , to see the same ratified , and Judicially confirmed accordingly : All which proceedings , remaines upon Record . and were very well known , both to the Boudaens , and Rextoot , who notwithstanding were so audacious , most falsely , maliciously , and impertinently , to alledge the contrary , in open Court , before the Magistrates of Middelburgh , on the 20 th of February 1675. where exemplifications of the said Records , were extant , to manifest the same . Sr. William Powell Baronet , having administration of Sr. Paul Pyndars Estate , as a Principall Creditor , he applyed himself to Mr. Carew , in the yeare 1662. for satisfaction , of the Money , that Sr. William Courten was indebted to Pyndar , but he refused to prosecute joyntly with Mr. Carew , against Pergens , or the East-India Company of the Netherlands , for the Damages concerning the Ships , Bona Esperanza , and Henry Bona Adventura , although Mr. Carew was a Creditor to the Estate of Sr. Paul Pyndar , and also had Sr. Edward Littletons Equitable Interest in the said Ships . Wherefore Mr. Carew was necessitated to comply with Sr. William Powell , and Mr. Iohn Whitfield , either to pay them , 2500. pound Sterling , in ready Money , to assigne the Administration , or to acquit his Prosecution , that he had begun at the Hague , for those Ships , upon the Kings recommendation . Then upon Sr. William Powells resignation , Letters of Administration , were de novo , granted on the 21 th of March 1661 / 3. to Mr. Carew , and afterwasds confirmed by decree in Chancery . Whereby Mr. Carew became Legally intituled in right of himself and other Creditors , unto all the Goods , and Chattells , Debts , and Credits of Sr. Paul Pyndar , unto whom Sr. William Courten died indebted Thirty thousand Pound Sterling , and upwards : Yet the Sons of Peter Boudaen , and Rextoot , had the impudence to pleade , and publish in Print , that Mr. Carew hath no just pretence to any part of S. William Conrtens Estate , or any quality to administer the Effects thereof , and also , that all his Estate was gotten by false Actions . ADVERTISEMENT . IF it may be freely spoaken , what judicious and impartiall men do apprehend , concerning the proceedings in this case . ( It is thus . ) They do no less admire Mr. Carews patience , then they doe commend his constancy , in prosecution of his right . And at the same time they cannot approve , the righteousnes of the Boudaens ●●use , that have not in so many yeares , triumphed in their Iustification against Carews Process . Yet they doe blame some persons , in appearing to vindicate such frivolous Exceptions of the Boudaens , only to delay common justice . Nay it is observable , that Mr. Carew does all things publiquely , in the face of the Sun , while the Lords Boudaens workes underhand in darknes , by Printing such Lybels , that dare not appeare in the light ; Although they are given to some Magistrates , conjuring them not to part with the same , nor even to let them be seen , but by such persons , that are of their owne confederacy . These carriages , have taken such an Impression in M●ddelburgh , amongst the Burgers there , that all good Men , who have come to the knowledge thereof , do looke upon Mr. Carew , with as much passion for his sufferings , as they looke ●pon the Boudaens with regret for their ungodly dealings . Saying , that Iniquity would come to the height , if he that doth wrong , should sit upon the Cushon , to do right ; or an offender become a Burgermeester , to make the City of Middelburgh , a Priviledged place , as Viana , and Ceulenburgh , to harbour Evill doers . POSITIEN , Ofte Stellingen in de Wett , inde Saeck van Carew , contra Boudaens . 1. WIlliam Courten de Jonge , en kan niet / noch en magh sigh niet bemoeyen / met de Middelen van zijne Groot-Vader de Ridder Willem Courten , Additione Haereditatis , om redenen / dat hy Ridder / is gestorven veel meer schuldigh aen diversche Persoonen dan al zijne Middelen importeerden ; en schoon den Prerogativen Hove van Engelant , hem Courten de jonge / al 's Administrateur hadde geadmitteert gehadt ; soo most het nootsaeckelijck wesen in Autre Droit , ten behoeve vande Ridder Paul Pynder , en andere Crediteuren / aen wien het ongeadministreerde deel vande Middelen vande Ridder Courten , eygentlijck zijn toebehoorende . 2. Noch en mach Willem Courten de Ionge / zigh bemoeyen met de Middelen van sijn Vader van dien naem die insolvent gestorven is / naelatende hondert en acht-en-●wintigh duysent Pondt Starlinx Schult : vermidts een Resolutie of Commissie volgens de Wetten of Statuten / jegens Banckroeten ( even eens gelijck de Kamer der Desolate Boedels hier to Lande ) in volle kracht en vigeur is blijvende / tegens alle de Middelen van zijn Vader Zal r. in conformireyt vande Wetten van Engelant , derhalven en kan Willem Courten de Ionge / sigh selfs niet intituleren Additione Haereditatis , daer waerlijck in Rerum Natura , geen erfelijcke overblij●●els en zijn . 3. d'Achtbare Magistraet der Stadt Middelburgh , konnen onder correctie haer selven niet aensien of stellen / al 's competente Rechters van de Wetten en Decreten van den Prerogativen Hove van Engelant ; Sy en konnen oock ( behoudens respect ) g●en andere Constructien maken van de Ordonnantien en Costuymen van een Souverayn● Prins / anders / dan bekent zijn / en aldaer onder zijn●●ygen Onderdanen gepractiseert werden : en alsoo daer thien Duysent Exempelen zijn / van Brieven van Administratte die in diergelijcke voorvallen / zijn gegunt en geprefereert : soo behoorden de Verweerders Erfgenamen drymaels over te be●alen de Costen van 't Proces / en dat voor de taedieuse ende niet min moeyelijicke delayen / wegens de flechte en frivole exceptien door hun ingebracht . Salmen hun niet culperen , die sinisterlijck aen het goet van een ander soeckt te komen ? Jae salmen hun voor onreedelijcke en oneerlijcke niet achten , die andere luyden hare goederen zijn houdende en gebruyckende , sonder d'Eygenaers van de profijten te geven , of ten minsten Rekeninge daer van gedaen te hebben ? En salmen met infamie niet teeckenen en brandmerken , al sulcke persoonen , die naer datse de Middelen van andere onrechtveerdigh hebben gepossedeert , en tegen wil en danck Dertigh Jaeren langh gebruyckt gehadt , hebben noch al d'impudentie om niet alleenlijck sulx te loochenen en t'ontkennen , maer dat meer is , durven de Justitie met getaende troonien in 't aengesicht kijcken , ende by haer boose Resolutien persisteren , tegens positive bewijsen , en ware getuygenissen : soeckende met frivoole exceptien en gecontinueerde delaeyen tijt te winnen , daer 't nochtans onmogelijck is , de waerheyt , het Recht en Justitie te konnen overtuygen en wederstaen . De Ridder Willem Courten , de Ridder Pieter Courten , Iohn Moncy , en Pieter Boudan Saliger , waeren allegaer Ingesetenen en vrye Denizons van Engelant : ende gelijck bewesen kan werden , soo hebbenze uyt Engelant getrocken en geremitteert £ 125000. Starlincx , het welcke noch aen de Onderdanen van Engelant schuldigh is blijvende ; welcke Crediteuren sonder hulp en remedie zijn , in the ordinary way of Iustice , soo by aldien de Wetten van Engelant alhier tot Middelburgh niet en sullen erkent en toegestaen werden . Sr. William Courten , Sr. Peter Courten and John Moncy , raised their Credit by trading in Company , and what moneys were lent to the Company , the whole Stock in Trade is liable to discharge the debts , before any repartition can be made of the Stock ; and Sr. Peter Courten dying indebted £ 122139-10-6 . Sterling to the Account , it must be found and made good by those that are Heires to his Estate . If C. a Stranger institutes his Action at Law against B. in Amsterdam , before the Magistrates in the ordinary Court of Iustice , and requires by his Process , to have an account of £ 100000. that rests in the hands of B. a Burger in Amsterdam , where Iustice was denied , or delayed , so long that B. and his Heires became insolvent . Quaere , Whether the Magistrates of Amsterdam , are not lyable by the Law of Nations , to make restitution to C. for the said £ 100000. deb●and dammages or not ? Fiat Justitia , periat mundus . Eysch gedaen by M r. George Carew ter ordinaris Rolle , contra d'Heeren Boudaens , den 17. Iuny 1675. Extract uyt d'ordinaire Vroug-rolle deser Stadt Middelburgh in Zeelandt . DEn Procureur Abraham de Smit , over d'Heeren Ian , Pieter , Henricus Boudaen , en Abraham Bisschop , versoeckt dagh , behoudens de exceptie in defentie . Commissarisen fiat op versteecken , en voorts authorisatie om de vordere Gedaeghdens te daghvaerden by Missive te bestellen door Coopmans Boode , op aght dagen na de receptie . Actum den 27. Juny 1674. Iacobus Peckius junior . GEorge Carew , by den Praerogativen Hove van Engelandt gestelt tot Administrateur van alle de ongeadministreerde Goederen , van wijlen d'Heer Willem Courten , in sijn leven woonachtigh in de Parochie van St. Gabriel Fanchurch tot Londen , en in dier qualiteyt advojeerende de Proceduren by Jaques Boeve , al 's gemaghtight by Procuratie van hem George Carew , in dese sake gehouden , ende sulcx Eyscher contra d'Heeren Johan , Pieter en Mr. Henricus Boudaen , ende Mr. Abraham Buscop , in Huywelijck hebbende Catarina Boudaen , alle woonende binnen deser Stadt . Item d'Heer Mr. Walterus Boudaen , Bedienaer des Goddelijcken Woorts tot Amsterdam , en Vrouw Constantia Boudaen , mede woonende tot Amsterdam , te samen Kinderen ende Erfgenamen van wijlen d'Heer Pieter Boudaen Courten hun Vader Zaliger , die Erfgenaem is gebleven , van wijlen d'Heer Pieter Courten Ridder , in dier qualiteyt Gedaegdens , omme gecondemneert te werden de arnementen van den voorschreven Processe te moeten aenvaerden , en tot dien eynde te moeten stellen Procureur Acceptant , en dien volgende met den Eyscher in sijn voorsz . qualiteyt te moeten voort procederen , volgens de laeste retroacten , cum expensis , in cas van debat . Extract uyt de ordinare Rolle der Stadt Middelburgh in Zeelandt . George Carew qualitate qua Eyscher , contra d'Heer Iohan Boudaen cum suis , Fol. 136. DEn Procureur Abraham de Smit proponeert exceptie in scriptis . Den Procureur Abraham de Smit ontkent dat den Eyscher is hebbende de qualiteyt , soo hy sich ten Processe adscribeert , proponeert mitsdien de exceptie van non qualiteyt , concludeert tot admissie van de selve , ende absolutie van de instantie cum expensis . Den Procureur Rijmsdijck dagh 26. September . 1674. Extract uyt de ordinaris Pleyt-rolle der Stadt Middelburgh in Zeelandt . George Carew qualitate qua Eyscher , contra d'Heer Iohan Boudaen Courten , cum suis. BUrgemeesters en Schepenen alvorens te disponeren op de geproponeerde exceptie , ordonneren den Eyscher te exhiberen en overleggen een Extract authentijcq uyt het Register van het Prerogatijf Hof tot Cantelberch , daer by blijcke dat Willem Courten Soons-Soon van de Heer Ridder Willem Courten op de● 15. Juny 1664. voor het Hof is gecompareert ende vrywilligh erkent ende bekent heeft , dat de Brieven van administratie van de Goederen , Actien ende Crediten van den voorsz . Ridder Willem Courten ongereddet naergelaten , aen George Carew Eyscher in desen , wettelijck ende met volkomen kennisse van de saecke zijn overgegeven en toegekomen , ende dat daer op den Rechter van het voorsz . Prerogative Hof de voorsz . Brieven van Administratie heeft geratificeert en geconformeert , ende dat de voorsz . George Carew de macht ende authoriteyt daer by is gegeven om te eyschen , afvorderen ende ontfangen alle en yegelijcke goederen van den voorsz . Willem Courten , mitsgaders om alle Processen over alle en yegelijck der selver goederen te mogen institueren , ende om het selve gedaen naeder ten principalen te werden gedisponeert soo al 's men sal bevinden te behooren . Actum den twintighsten February sesthien hondert vijf-en-tseventigh . Absente Secretario , Iohan Pieter vanden Brande . Extract uyt de ordinare Vroug-rolle der Stadt Middelburgh in Zeelandt . George Carew qualitate qua Eyscher , contra d' Heeren Iohan ende Pieter Boudaen Courten , cum suis. DEn Procureur Smitt versoeckt noch dagh van veerthien dagen . Den Procureur Rijmsdijck , dat het versoeck sal werden ontseght . Commissarisen fiat veerthien dagen voor alle dilay . Actum den 19. Juny 1675. Absente Secretario , Iohan Pieter vanden Brande . Extract uyt de ordinaris Vroug-rolle der Stadt Middelburgh in Zeelandt . George Carew qualitate qua Eyscher , contra d'Heeren Iohan ende Pieter Boudaen Courten cum suis , F. 136. DEn Procureur Abraham de Smitt over d'Heeren Verweerders en Excipitien , gesien hebbende de naeder bescheyden in voldoeninge van het appointement van desen Ed : Achtbaren Gerechte in dato den 20. February laestleden by den Eyscher ge-exhibeert , seght dat schoon genomen by de selve eenighsints mochte consteren , dat de selve waren suffisant tot adstructie van de qualiteyt , die den Eyscher sich al 's Executeur van de pretense ongeadministreerde goederen Wijlen Willem Courten den ouden bestaet te adscriberen , dat echter den Eyscher uyt den hoofde van den selven Willem Courten den ouden geen judicium interderen kan , alsoo Willem Courten de jonge , desselfs gewesen Soon , Erfgenaem en Executeur van den Boedel van den voorsz . VVillem Courten den ouden is gebleven , en den voorsz . Boedel vele Jaren heeft beseten , en geadministeert , ende den selven Boedel van VVillem Courten den ouden , additione haereditatis alsoo gevallen in den voorsz . VVillem Courten de jonge sijnen Sone , uyt wiens hoofde alleenigh souw konnen ende moeten werden geageert , concludeert midtsdien onder benefitie van de voorsz . middelen , en andere in tijden en wijlen nader , ist noodt , ten Processe te deduceren , tot absolutie van de instantie cum expensis . Den Procureur Rijmsdijck debatteert de middelen by die exceptie geallegeert frivool en impertinent , concludeert tot rejectie van de geproponeerde exceptie , en dat de excipitien sullen werden geordonneert illico nader en ten principalen te moeten antwoorden cum expensis . Den Procureur de Smit persisteert voor replijcque . Rijmsdijck voor duplijcque . Actum den 5. July 1675. Ende was geteyckent , Iacobus P●ckius Iunior . If Advocates or Procureurs in England or France , should pleade any thing maliciously or impertinently ( in a Process ) reflecting upon the persons of their Parties or their Nations , which did not concerne the matter in Issue ; They would have their Ears cutt of their Empty heads , or their Tongues cutt out of their black mouths , when they come forth of the Court. Copye van Sententie van den Hoogen Rade , in date 19. Mey 1657. Hester White alias de Weyer , contra Pieter Boudaen Courten . OP de differenten geresen voor den Hoogen Rade in Hollant , tusschen Hester Wythe alias de Weyer , al 's by de Bewaerders vande Vryheyt van Engelant , by authoriteyt van 't Parliament aldaer / al 's Administratrice gestelt zijnde / over den Boedel ende naergelaten Goederen / Actien / ende Crediten / van wijlen Jan de Moncy , in sijn leven Koopman inde Parochie van Maria Hil tot Londen , inde selve qualiteyt / ende voor soo veel des noots / Gemaghtichde van Johan Wythe , impetrante van mandament in cas van reformatie / ende Verweerderesse ter eenre / Ende Pieter Boudaen Courten woonende tot Middelburgh in Zeelant , Gederghde in 't voorsz . cas / ende Requirant van twee Requesten Civile / beyde by voorgaende appointementen van desen Rade geinterineert ter andere zijden . 't Hof gehoort 't Raport van Commissarisen / daer vooren Parthyen gecompareet zijn geweest / gesien Proces verbael / Stucken ende Munimenten onder hen geexhibeert / ende op alles rijpclijck geleth / doende recht uyt den naem / ende van wegen de Hooge Overigheyt ende Graeffelijckheyt / van Hollant , Zeelant , ende Vrieslant , mits by den Gedaeghde binnen den tijt van ses Weecken / voor een Commissaris van desen Rade catagorice verklaert werdende / dat hy bereyts is in qualiteyt al 's uytten Hoofde van sijne Moeder Erfgenamen van wijlen Jan de Moncy sijnen S●ief-vader te rechte te staen / aen allen den genen die tot laste vanden S●erf-huyse ofte Boedel vanden selven Jan de Moncy , al 's Crediteuren / Legatarisen / ofte anders yets soude mogen hebben t'eysschen ofte te pretenderen / behoudens hem Gedaeghde soodanige exceptien / ende befensien / al 's hem daer jegens soude mogen competeren ; welverstaende hy den selven Eysscher ofte pretendenten niet en sal vermogen af te wijsen / onder pretext van de Wetten ende Coustuymen van Engelant , ofte anders op eenige Executeurs ofte Administrateurs / die over de naergelaten Boedel vande voornoemde Jan de Moncy soude moghen zijn gestelt / ofte op der selver Erfgenamen / ende dat hy oock bereyt is aende voorschreven Pretendenten ende Eyschers te voldoen 't gene henlieden ter saecke voorschreven soude mogen werden geadjudiceert / Verklaert in sulcken gevalle d'Impetrante by 't Vonnisse in questie te wesen niet bezwaert / ende in cas van weygeringhe ofte gebreecke vanden Gedaeghde de voorschreve verklaringe in voeghen als-boven te doen ende te presteren / do et te niete het Vonnisse in questie / ende doende in dien gevalle wijders Recht / Condemneert den Gedaeghde ter Griffie der Stadt Middelburgh te consigneren de Boecken / Reeckeningen ende Bescheyden / onder hem Gedaeghde berustende / aengaende de Compagnie die geweest is tusschen de voornoemde Jan de Moncy ende Pieter Courten mitsgaders Willem Courten , omme daer van by de Impetranten ende die van haren Rade inspectie genomen / ende cen R●ecke geformeert te werden / in sulcken gevalle onvermindert ende ongeprejudicieert blijvende soodanigh Recht al 's de Gedaghde ofte yemant a●ders soude moghen hebben uyt krachte van alsulcke Testamentaire dispositie al 's by de voorsz Jan de Moncy We●●eliijck souden moghn wesen gemaeckt / alsmede het Recht vanden genen dewelcke ter contrarie soude willen sustineren den selven Jan de Moncy ab intestato ende sonder We●●ige Testamentaire dispositie Ovrrleden te zijn / Ende compenseert de kosten vanden Processe om redenen . Gepronuncieert den XIX den . Mey XVI C. seven-en-vijftigh . In Kennisse van My , J. COENEN . DEn President ende Rade , vanden Hoogen-Rade , over Hollandt , Zeelandt , ende West-Vrieslandt , Allen den genen die desen sullen sien , ofte hooren lesen Saluyt , Doen te weten , dat de voorenstaende Sententie by den voorschreven Hoogen-Rade , tusschen de Parthyen inde selve genomineert , op den xix . Mey 1657. is gewesen . Des ten oirconde hebben Wy desen mettet Cachet vanden Op-gemelten Hoogen-Rade bekrachtight , ende onsen voorsz Griffier geodonneert desen te Onderteyckenen op den xxvj . Augustij in 't Jaer ons Heeren duysent ses-hondert tseventigh . J. COENEN . A Copy of a Letter writ by Mr. George Carew , in LONDON , the 15 th of September 1670. unto Mr. Mark● Fletcher Merchant of Middelburgh . Sir , I Received yours of the 29. of August last , wherein I understand that my Procuration and Papers are come to your hands . Vnder your good favor , I did not send for your advice , nor for the opinions of any of your Advocates in Middelburgh . I am better able to informe my self in those poynts of Law , then either you , or your Advocates can resolve me . Sir , I desired you , upon the recommendation of your good Friends , Alderman Backwell and others , to make a demand of 3000. pound Sterling , assigned upon the Ship Bona Esperanza , and 2500. upon the Ship Henry Bona Adventura , with Interest for the same at 5. £ per Cent , since the yeare 1649. in persuance of those Assignations made unto Sr. Paul Pyndar , by Sr. Edward Littleton and Mr. Courten , in the yeare 1642. Which money is come to the hands of Jacob Pergens of Amsterdam , who is responsible to me for the same by his own Acts ; and if he should deny payment , then to commence a Suite against him for the Debt , &c. What you discourse concerning the Treaty relates to matter of State , and not of Law , or unto any mans particular rights in civill Causes . No Prince in the World can hinder his Subjects from the ordinary course of Iustice. In the extraordinary way , I shall take other measures , before other Courts , as time shall serve . As to the Accounts unliquidated , concerning Sr. William Courtens Trade in Company with Sr. Peter Courten and Mr. Moncy , It is the Interest of the Boudaens to produce Sr. Peters Bookes of the Generall Trade , to discharge what they may ; for I can give them a sufficient charge to the value of 122000. pound , that Sr. Peter Courten stands indebted by the Accompt . The plaine truth is , the greatest part of the Stock in that Trade , was with Momes taken up at Interest in England , and remitted from time to time unto Sr. Peter Courten , for which the Company had Credit . And there cannot be any repartition of the Stock , untill the Debts of the Company are payd , which are yet standing out to vast Summes : Neither can Sr. Peter Courtens Heires , take the benefit of other mens Capitalls , without accounting for the same . It seems very strange to a Corporation of Creditors in England , that the Boudaens should have their great Houses , Castles , and Estates , when the Courtens are Banckrupts , leaving the Debts of the Company unpaid . What ill consequences they brought upon others by their fraudulent practices , about the Ships , are obvious unto all wise men . And I feare these Accounts will prove fatall to the Boudaens and their Family in the event , if they be brought into the House of Commons , where there are many Creditors of Courten and Company , who will not acquiesse to see so many thousand Pounds Sterling fraudulently drawne out of England by such People , to make up their fortunes , to kick against the Kingdome . What concernes Mr. Boeve and Mr. White , I leave to their owne care and conduct ; but what concernes the Generall Creditors of Courten and Company , and the particular Creditors of Sr. William Courten and his Son , I have double obligations upon me , to use my utmost dilligence therein , as Administrator for the one part , and assignee of the Commissioners against Banckrupts for the other : and I shall be true to my owne resolution in both quallities , to drive on the business as far as it will go . Sir , I perceive you apprehend , it may be prejudiciall unto your owne affaires , or inconvenient , to appeare against the Boudaens ( in so just a Cause ) that are of so base and dirty dispositions . But though I find so many arguments from you , to disswade me from prosecuting them . Iustice must be done , although they perish . Melior unus quâm unitas . The Cause concerning the Accounts , is aggrevated with so many circumstances of shifts , and delays , for 25. yeares together , that cannot be parralleld in the World. There wants now only a good Advocaet , and Procureur , to proceed in the Process Mr. Boevé begun for me in the yeare 1662. which must be revived , against the Sons , and Daughters of Peter Boudaen , as Heires of Sr. Peter Courten . Pray let me know your good inclinations therein . You will not only oblige the Alderman , and many of his Friends , with divers Members in Parliament ; but you will merit the Prayers of many Orphans and Widdows ▪ whose bread have been eaten so long by strangers of another Land. What Books and abstracts of Accounts are needfull , shall be sent when occasion requires . Pray consider of it , and let me heare from you by the next opportunity , wherein you will infinitely oblige him that is , Sir , Your most affectionate Friend and humble Servant GEORGE CAREW . Copye van een Brief te LONDEN geschreven , door George Carew , den 15. September 1670. aen Marke Fletcher Coopman tot MIDDELBURGH . Getranslateert uyt het Engelsch in 't Nederduytsch . U E. MIssive van den 29. Augusty lest-leden is my wel geworden / waer ●yt verstaen / al 's dat mijn Procuratie en Papieren U E. wel ter hand gekomen zijn . U E. gelieve te weten / hoe dat ick niet en hebbe gesonden gehad om u advijs / noch om de opmien van eenige van uwe Middelburgsche Advocaten / alsoo ick mijn selven beter wete te onderrichten in die Poincten van de Rechten / al 's U E. en U E. Advocaten my l●●●nen raden . Ick hebbe ( ter instantit / en op recommandatie / vanden Alderman Backwell , ende andere van U E. goede Vrienden ) versocht / dat U E. gelief de een Eysch te doen / van £ 3000. Starlinex / geassigneert op het Schip genaemt de Bona Esperanza , al 's mede van £ 2500. Starlin●x / op het Schip de Henry Bona Adventura , nevens den Interest van dese Somme / t'sedert Anno 1649. jegens 5. per Cento's Iaers : in gevolge vande Assignatien ende Transporten / aen de Ridder Paul Pyndar , gepasseert / door de Ridder Edward Littleton , ende Monsr . Courten , in Anno 1642. welcke Penningen in handen zijn van Mo●sr . Jacob Pergens , tot Amsterdam , die de selve aen my moet responderen ( gelijck door sijn eygen doen is blijckende ) en in cas van refuis / gelieft tegens hem Pergens te procederen / ende die schult van hem af te vorderen . Het geen U E. gelieft te zeggen wegens het Tractaet van Vrede / dat siet immers meer op Stae●se Handelingen / al 's op particuliere Wetten / en yemants Recht in Civile Saecken : En konnen geen Princen inde Werelt haer eygen Onderda●en / depriveren van de gemeene Procedupren in de Rechten : moet ick dan extraordinaire middelen gebruycken ? Soo sal ick ter zijner tijd thoonen / wat ick voor andere Hoven sal te doen hebben . Wat de ongeliquideerde Rekeningen belanght / raeckende de Negotie van de Ridder Willem Courten , in Companie met de Ridder Pieter Courten , ende Mo●sr . Jan Moncy : 't is waerlijck de Heeren Boudaens haer Interest / om de Boecken van de Ridder Pieter Courten ( de gemeenen Handel concernerende ) voor den dagh te brengen / en haer selven t'ontschuldigen ; want ick kan met suffisante bewijsen thoonen / dat de Ridder Pieter Courten , voor £ 122000. Starlinex by Rekeninge debet staet . De rechte waerhe●t is / dat het grootsie gedeelte van 't Capitael ( waer mede die Negotie is gedreven geweest / ) was met Gelt in Engelant op Interest genomen / en van tijt tot tijt aen de Ridder Pieter Courten geremitteert / en dat op 't Credit vande Compagnie : derhalven en kan geen repartitie van 't Capitael volgen / voor en al eer dat de Schulden van de Compagnie betaelt zijn / die noch al blijven uytstaen voor excessive Sommen Gelts : Soo dat de Erfgenamen van de Ridder Pieter Courten niet vermogen te gebruycken het voordeel van de Penningen en Cappitalen van andere / ten zp ( dat zy Erfgenamen ) daer voren comptabel willen wesen . Het geeft oorsaeck van wonderlijcke bedencken / aen de veele Crediteuren in Engelant , ( die al 's cenlichaem zijn ) dat de Heeren Boudaens souden hebben sulcke groote Huysen / Casteelen / en Middelen / daer en tegen / dat de Courtens Banckroct souden zijn / latende de schulden vande Compagnie onbetaelt . De quade consequentien die door haer bedriegelijcke practijcken ( ontrent haer Schepen ) op andere zijn gevallen / is genoeghsaem bekent / aen die de minste wetenschap hebben : ●n ick beduchte / dat dese Rekeninge eyndelijck fataal voor de Boudaens en hare Familie fullen wesen / voornamentlijck / soo de Saecken voor 't Parlament alhier gebracht werden ; alwaer diversche vande Crediteuren van de Courtens zijn sittende : die niet en sullen toe laten / dat soo veel duysende van Ponden Starlinex / soo Fieltachtigh uyt Engelant sullen getrocken zijn / door een Volck / die door dat middel soecken haer selve te verrijcken / om des te beter tegens het Rijck te konnen schoppen . Wat de Saecken van Monsr . Boeve en Monsr . White belaught / ick laete sul●x aende sorge en directie van dito Messieurs . Maer wat aengaet de Generaele Crediteuren van de Courtens en Compagnie / en de particuliere Crediteuren van de Ridder Willem Courten en Zoon / ick ben in een sonderlinge manier verplicht mijn uytters●e devoir en diligentie daer ontrent in 't werck te stellen ; zijnde Adminis●rateur aen d'eene zijde / en geauthoriseert van de Kamer der Desolate Boedels aen d'andere zijde : en ben geresolveert mijn selven in beyde die qualiteyten oprechtelijck te dragen / en de saecke soo verre te brengen / al 's wel doenlijck sal zijn . Ick bespeure / datter by U E. weynigh lust is / in dese Saecke te treden / vermits U E. Affaires sulex niet toe laten wil : oock dat U E. met gaerene sich in oppositie wilde stellen tegens de Boudaens : daer nochtans U E een gereghtige Sake voor hebt / en ten ander / met Luyden te doen / die geen respect en meriteren / ( al 's zijnde persoonen van verfoeyelijke humeuren en slechte comportementen hebbende ) en alhoewel U E. gelieft eenige Argumenten te gebruyken / om my mijn voornemens te divertren : nochtans moet Recht gefchieden / jae al fouden zy vergaen / ( Melior unus quâm unitas ) het gene de Rekeningen concerneert / dat is door de menichvuldige circumstantien / uytvluchten en dwerse delaeyen / voor 25. jaeren la●gh gepractiseert / foodanigh door hem gedraeyt en verergert ; dat noyt soo langh al 's de Werelt gestaen heeft isser dierdelijcke exempel geweest . Daer manqueert alleenlijck een ervaren Advocaet ende Procureur / om met het Proces / dat in 't Iaer 1662. door Mr. Boeve begonnen is geweest / voort te gaen : het welcke jegens de Soons en Dochters van Pieter Boudaen Salr . gerenoveert moet wesen . Gelieft my dan U E. genegentheyt te laten weten / het welcke niet alleenlijck een Obligatie sal zijn gedaen aen den Alderman / en veele van zijn Vrienden / en diversche Leden van 't Parlament ; nemaer U E. sult meriteren de Gebeden van veele Weduwen en Weesen ; wiens Brood ( soo veel Iaren na malkander ) door Vremdelingen van een ander Land is gegeten . Al sulcke Boecken en Extracten van Rekeningen al 's noodigh geoordeelt sullen werden / sal ick niet nalaten te senden / wanneer de selve gerequireert werden . Gelieft dan hierop te considereren / ende my met d'cerste gelegenthept te schrijven . Waer door U E. sult ten hooghsten verplichten die gene die is / MONSIEUR , U E. geaffectioneerden Vriendten ootmoedigen Dienaer , GEORGE CAREW . Copye van seecker Missive , geschreven door Pieter Boudaen Courten , aen sijn Moeder Iuffrouw Margrieta Courten , Weduwe van Sr. Jan de Moncy Zal r. In date den 4 den April xvj C. Seven-en-dartigh , waer onder anderen , staet al 's volght . WEgens , I. White , Verstae zijne Middelen niet veel te bedieden zijn , ende zijn doen streckt niet gelijck het behoort ; in een Versouck ; soo dat my dunckt , een ongeraden Huwelijck is , gelijck aen Cousin Courten schrijve : Derhalven indien Hester konde gedisswadeert worden , seer geraden ware ; Nichte Beck soude daer in veel konnen doen ; door U L. geinformeert zijnde : oock Nichts Margrietje neffens U L. Is 't mogelijck dient ontranen , ende achter-gehouden , Ende alzoon mijn Huys-Vrouw nu heel swanger wort , t'eynde dese maent rekent , ende zy beneffens my , wel wenschte U L. presentie : ende alsoo daer goede Compagnie is , al 's Cousin Casteele , ende Nichte de Wael , soo konde U L. sonder achterdencken , beyde de Dochters mede brengen , dat Godt gave dat ick sien moghte . Is het niet mogelijck , ende moet het voort-gaen , soo bidde Ick U L. met Cousin Courten ende Sr. Ru●●out te beraden , ende yets laten maken , daer inne zy verbonden zijn , in sulcke vougen , dat in geen moeyte mogen komen , waer op vertrouw Cousin Courten wel letten sal ; alsoo hem ende sijne Susters aengaet ; de moeyte ende schande is het meest ; anders wete niet of zy veele voordeel souden doen , al 's U L. Contract magh stant grijpen ; maer het is beter niet gedisputeert . Mijnent halven , ick ben wel te vreden , dat geen Burge gestelt en worde , daer U L. vry in consentere : ende wat de Penningen aengaet , Ick hope dat desen Somer alles sal konnen tot effeninge brengen : en dan blijcken , gelijk vastelijk vertrouwe ende U L. gheschreven hebbe , alles onder Cousin sal gevonden werden : derhalven onnoodigh sich te belasten , ende vertrouwe , Cousin Courten wel sal konnen aen I. White Contentement geven , dat soo lange wachte , daer op zy billeken oock niet en behoorden te excipieren . U L. gelieve doch niet verder te enlargeren al 's simpelijck het Capitaell sonder eenigh Interest , haer onderhoudinge , tegen den Interest stellende , dies noch swaer genoegh valt , &c. Onder stont , U E. onderdanigen Zoon , was geteyckent Pieter Boudaen Courten . Het Op-schrif was Eerbaere , Voorsienige Joff r. Margrieta Courten , Weduwe van Sr. Ian de Moncy tot Londen . Copye uyt seecker andere Missive , geschreven door den voorsz . Pieter Boudaen Courten , aen sijn Moeder Ioffr . Margrieta Courten , Weduwe wijlen Sr. Jean de Moncy , in date Seven-en-twintigh April xvj c. seven-en-dertigh , wt Middelburg , waer in onder anderen staet al 's volght . CApiteyn Tiessen ' k sie van Susan bescheet heeft ; aengaende Iohn White , Eerw . Moeder , souder geen middel wesen om Hester te disswaderen ? voorwaer die maniere van proceduren en staet my niet aen ; ick vreese dat schade ende schande daer uyt o●tstaen sal ; ende sal Mon Pere Moncys Capitael niet gevonden worden datmen meynt : de quade schulden ende verliesen , zijn in menighte Jaren niet af-geschreven ; soo dat mijn herte clempt al 's daer aen duncke , dat die gene door wiens Vader de Compagnie sulcken Crock gecregen heeft , en voor de welcke U E. soo veel gedaen heeft al 's voor U L. eygen in het op-brengen , dat zy soo ondanckbaer souden zijn . in U L. ouden dagh quellinge aen te doen : soude Hester door d'een oft d'ander Predikant niet koneen ontraden worden ? of door Nichte Beck ; want ick verstae behalven 't voorsz . dat noch al een slecht Houwelijck is , hy weyeigh of niet hebbende in geen Beroep gestilleert , wat kanse slechter , ende t'principale achte die maniere van proceduren het querelleren van de Wille : daerom hadde gewenscht dat hier met U L. ware gekomen . Dit Moeder al 's coutenantie , dat by U L. ende die vertrouwt niet verder seggen sal . Is 't nu soo , die preuve van ontradinge gedaen zijnde , niet belet en kan worden ; soo bidde dat uytstel mochte lijden tot dat Monsr . Pergens en ick over-kome . Ick meyne dat wel eenigen wegh souden vinden , dat gerustheyt en contentement soude konnen geven . Mijn Huys-vrouwens gelegentheyt , de vexatie met Monsr . Fourmenois , ende dat voorgenomen hebbe de Boecken te oversien , soo wel mijn particuliers al 's de Compagnie aengaende , ende soo tot een hooft te brengen , belet my dat niet komen kan ; maer hope dat Monsr . Pergens niet lange wachten sal ; de Heere geve goede uytkomste . Die saecke geen uytstel willende lijden , soo hope Cousin Courten U L. assisteren , en den besten raet geven sal , gelijck ick op den vierden deses aen hem versochte , daer by Sr. Rushout , and Sr. Godschalck die sullen U L. assisteren . Aengaende Interest , meyne niet gehouden zijt , ende magh gecompenseert blijven tegen d'onkosten door U L. voor hun gedaen in 't onderhouden , &c. Onder stont , U E. onderdanigen Zoone , was geteyckent Pr. Boudaen Courten . Het Op-schrift was , E. Voorsienige discrete Joffr . Mrgrieta Courten Weduwe van Sr. Ian de Moncy , in eygen handen tot Londen . Naer collatie is bevonden met d'Originele Missiven van woorde tot woorde t'accorderen , Middelburg den 25. April 1650. Quod attestor , was geteyckent L. Doutreleau Not. Pub. Translated out of Dutch. The Copie of a certaine Letter writ by Mr. Peter Boudaen Courten , unto his Mother M rs Margiret Courten , Widdow of M r. Iohn Moncy , dated the fouth of April 1637. wherein standeth as followeth . TOuching J. White , I understand his meanes are small , and his doings tend not as they ought , in a Suite ; So that I thinke it an unadvised Match , as I have writ unto Cousin Courten ; wherefore if Hester could be disswaded , it would be good . Cousin Beck could do much therein , being instructed by you : as also Cousen Margiret , a●d you : if possible , it ought to be dsswaded , and broake off . And whereas my Wife is very bigg , and reckons the end of this moneth , shee and I wishing your presence . And Whereas there is good Companie , viz. Cousin Casteele , and Cousin de Wael , you might without suspition , bring both the Maydens with you ; which God grant I may see . If it be ●●possible , and must go forward , then I pray you to advise with Cousin Courten , and Mr. Rushout , and let something be made , whereby they may be bound in such sort , that we come to no trouble ; whereon I trust Cousin Courten will have regard , for that it concerneth him and his Sisters . The tronble and shame is the most , otherwise I know not if they would proffit thereby , if your Contract tooke place , but it is better not disputed . For my part I am content , that no security be given , wherein you have my consent , and touching the Monies , I hope I shall be able to even all things this Summer , and will appeare as I have writ , and do firmly beleeve , that all will be found under Cousin Courten . And therefore unneedfull to charge my selfe , beleeving that Consin Courten can satisfie J. White , who may stay so long , against which , they ought not in reason to except . You may please not to inlarge further then the bare Capitall , without any Interest , accounting their allimentation against the Interest , which falleth heauy enough . Lower stood , Your obedient Son , and was Signed Peter Boudaen Courten . The Superscription was , Honoured and discreete Mrs. Margaret Courten , Widdow of Mr. John Moncy in London . The Copie of another Letter , writ by the aforesaid Peter Boudaen Conrten , unto his Mother M Margiret Courten , Widdow of Mr. Iohn Moncy , dated the 27 th . of Aprill 1637. in Middelburg , wherein standeth as followeth . CAptain Tiessen I see hath his Answer from Susan ; touching John White , Honoured Mother ; is there no meanes to disswade Hester , in truth that manner of proceeding doth not please me ; I feare that loss and shame will ensue , and my Father Moncys Estate will not be found as is though : the bad Debts and losses have not been writ off these many Yeares ; so that my heart aketh to think , that they whose Father hath caused so great a loss to the Company , and for whom you have done as much as for your owne in their Education ; that they should be so ungratefull to vex you in your old age . Could Hester not be disswaded by some Minister or other , or by Cousin Beck ; for ( setting aside what is aforesaid ) I understand its a meane Match , he having little or nothing , and setled in no calling , how can she do wors ? and principally am sensible of the manner of proceeding , questioning the Will : wherefore I wished she were come hither with you ; this also Mother by way of discourse , in confidence that you will not report it to any . If it be so ( the tryall of perswasion being done ) that it cannot be hindred , I pray that it may be deferred untill my Brother Pergens and I come over : I think we may find a way which may give satitfaction and quiet . My Wifes condition , the vexation with my Brother Fourmenois , and the resolvtion of Examining the Bookes , as well my particular as touching the Company , and to bring them to a head , hindreth me that I cannot come ; but I hope my Brother Pergens will not stay long , God grant a good issue . That matter admitting no delay , I hope Cousin Courten will assist and give you the best councell , even as I desired him the fourth present , as also Mr. Rushout , and Mr. Godskalk will assist you : touching Interest , I think you are not obliged , and may remaine compensed against the charge of Maintenance by you , &c. Lower stood , Your obedient Son ▪ and was signed , Pieter Boudaen Courten . The Superscription was , Honoured and discreet Mrs. Margiret Courten , Widdow of Mr. John Moncy , in her own hands in London . That these Translations agree in Substance with the Originall Letters writ by Mr. Peter Boudaen Courten , as aforesaid I do Attest . J. BOEVE . The Coppie of a Letter sent from the Court of Aldermen and Common-Councell of the City of London , to the Magistrates of Middelburgh . The Superscription was thus , These , To the ever Honoured , and our worthy good Friends , the Magistrates , and Judges of the City of Middelburgh in Zeeland , Present , ●ight Worthy and our Honoured good Friends , HAving received a Petition from George Carew of Richmond in the County of Surrey Esquire , wherein he declares , that he is duely and legally constituted Administrator , of all and singular the Goods , Chattels , Rights and Credits , both of Sr. William Courten , late of this City of LONDON , Knight , with his Will annexed ; as also of Sr. Paul Pyndar Knight deceased , yet unadministred by their respective Executors , on behalfe of himself , and very many others , Widdows , and Orphants , of this City , who were Creditors to the said Sr. William Courten , and Sr. Paul Pyndar ; and that Hee was constrained very many Yeares since , to commence a Suite in that Capacity against Peter Boudaen , the Heire and Executor of Sr. Peter Courten , late of your City Knight deceased , who in his life time did Trade in Partnership ( with the before-named Sr. William Courten , and Mr. John Moncy , late of this City Marchant deceased , ) and kept the Generall Bookes , and Accompts of all their said Trade ; which Bookes remained in the Hands of his Children , and Heires , and have never yet been liquidated ; to the end that hee might have free Accesse thereunto ; and that the Accompts thereof might be stated at their common charge . And that haveing lately revived his said Suite , against the Children and Heires of the said Peter Boudaen , they have excepted against his Quality , as Administrator to the Persons above mentioned , with Designe onely to vex and tire him out , with a long and chargeable Suite ; and therefore He besought us to recommend Him and His cause to your Favour . Wee were easily prevailed upon , by the Iustice and Meritts of his cause to answer His Request : And doe therefore hereby certifie unto You , that the said George Carew , having Letters of Administration to him granted , under the Seale of the Prerogative Court of CANTERBURY , in this Kingdome of ENGLAND , is Legally invested in , and intiteled to all the Goods , Chattells , Rights , and Credits , belonging to the said Sr. William Couren , which had not been before administred by the said Sr. Williams Executors ; and therefore doe desire on His behalfe , that you will be pleased not to listen to any such frivolous and dilatory Exceptions , made by His Adversaries ; but cause them to answer to the Matter of Fact , and administer Iustice with all possible expedition , according as the Meritts of His cause shall require , which will be a meanes to incourag● , and promote Trade , and Commerce , between you and us ; promising the like Assistance , and dispatch , to all your Citizens , who shall at any time have occasion to prosecute Suite before us in any of our Courts of Iustice. And so we remaine , Your assured Friends to serve you , The Maior and Aldermen of the City of LONDON . By their Command , WAGSTAFFE . London 13. Sept. 1675. TRANSLAET , Uyt d'Engelsche Taele . Recht Waerdigh , ende Onse Ge-eerde Goede Vrunden , &c. ONtfangen hebbende de Supplicatie van George Carew van Richmond in 't Graefschap van Surrey Schilt-knaep , Waer inne hy verklaert Wettelijck geconstitueert te zijn tot Administrateur van alle ende yegelijcke de Goederen , Chatteilen , Actien ende Crediten van S r. Willem Courten Ridder , in sijn Leven woonende binnen dese Stadt Londen met sijn Testament annex , Alsmede van S r. Paul Pindar Ridder Over-leden , noch ongeadministreert by hun respective Executeurs , voor sijn selven , ende seer veele Weduwen ende Weesen van dese Stadt , Crediteuren vande voornoemde S r. Willem Courten ende Paul Pindar , ende dat hy genootdruckt is geweest over veele Jaeren in die qualiteyt Proces t'Institueren jegens Pieter Boudaen al 's Erfgenaem ende Executeur van S r. Pieter Courten Ridder , in sijn Leven woonachtigh binnen Uwe Stadt ( die by sijn Leven in Compagnie Genegotieert heeft met de voornoemde S r. Willem Courten ende Ian de Moncy , in sijn Leven Koopman woonende binnen dese Stadt ) ende de generale Boecken ende Reeckeningen van hun voorschreve Negotie gehouden heeft , welcke Boecken gebleven sijn in handen vande voornoemde Pieter Boudaen tot sijn Over-lijden , ende naderhandt gekomen in handen van sijne Kinderen ende Erfgenamen , ende tot noch toe ongeliquideert sijn , ten eynde hy daer toe mocht hebben vry Acces , ende dat Reeckeningen daer uyt mochte werden gestateert tot gemeene kosten ; Ende dat onlancx 't voorschreve Proces weder levendigh gemaeckt hebbende jegens de Kinderen ende Erfgenamen vande voornoemde Pieter Boudaen , hebben sy jegens sijn qualiteyt al 's Administrateur vande voornoemde persoonen geëxcipieert , met voornemen alleen omme hem te quellen ende moede te maeken door een langh ende kostelijck vervolgh , ende daerom on s ver●oght heeft hem ende sijne saecken te recommanderen in U Ed. faveur . Soo zijn wy beweeght geweest , door de Justitie ende merite van sake sijn versoeck toe te staen , ende derhalven verseeckeren wy U Ed. mitsdesen , dat de voornoemde George Carew Brieven van Administratie hebbende , aen hem verleent onder 't Zegel van den Prerogativen Hove van Cantelburgh in dese Koninckrijcke van Engelandt , hy Wettelijck gestelt ende geintituleert is tot alle de Goederen , Chatteilen , Actien ende Crediten aende voornoemde S r. Willem Courten toebehoorende , die te vooren niet en zijn geadministreert by d'Executeurs van de voornoemde S r. Willem Courten , ende daerom versoecken Wy sijnent halven dat , dat U Ed. gelieve niet te willen luysteren na sulcke frivole ende dillatoire exceptien by sijne parthyen geproponeert , maer hun ordonneren ten principalen te Antwoorden , ende Justitie t'Administreren met alle mogelijcke Expeditie na merite vande saecke , 't welck een middel we●en sal omme de Negotie ende commercie tusschen U Ed. ende On s te incourageren ende verbreyden , belovende gelijcke Assistentie , ende Expeditie , aen alle Uwe Ingesetenen die t'eenigen tijde occasie sullen hebben omme Proces voor On s te vervolgen in eenige van Onse Hoven van Justitie . Onder staet , waer mede verblijven , noch lager , U Ed. versekerde Vrunden om U te dienen den Major ende Aldermannen vande Stadt Londen , Ter Ordonnantie van deselve ende Onderteyckent Wagstaffe , Ter zijdenstaet Londen 13. September 1675. Ende onder op 't spacium gedruckt den Stadts-Zegel in Rooden Wassche onder een Papiere Ruyte . d'Op-schrift was , Aende altijt Ge-eerde , ende Onse waerde goede Vrunden de Magistraten ende Rechters vande Stadt Middelburgh in Zeelandt . Concordat substancialiter cum suo Originali quod Attestator rogatus & requisitus JO. MARIUS , Not. Pub. Lond. 15. Sept. 1675. Memorandum . CE seroit certainement une dangereuse concequence a tous les Anglois de Nation , si en cas les Loyx peculiëres d' Angliterre , les Statutes & Loyx dudit Royaume , comme auss● les Coustumes dudit lieu , nestant en aucune estime , & n'avoient aucune Vertu ni force , touchant leurs propres Interestz pour les deffendre . Et quant a la Iudicature de hors la Cour , le Droit est la Vie de la Loy , & Expedition la Vie du Droit ; Mais ou le Droit & la Iustice est refus● , & dilaié , lá ily a proprement un Appel au Prince de tels Sujects injurieux pour y chercher le Remede . Lors qu'on ne peut obtenir l' advantage de Loy , il faut de failler de tout , & demeure toute en la puissance de ceux seulement qui la scavent avoir en possession — S'il y a quelqun qui vieut a souffrier injustice , & en demeure la acquiescant . Il est hors de Droit de ses propres Raisons , trahit son propre Droit & abandonné son propre Interest . A Rejetter les Lettres d'Administration , qui sont passées par la Cour Prerogative d' Anglaterre . Tout ainsi comme si on nioit le Droit & puissance de la Souverainté du Roy , pour proteger ses Sujects , le Ravisant & frustrant de ses Ordonnances & Loys , aussibien que ses Sujects de leur biens . Et ce●uy ne merité en quelque façon qui ce soit le nom d' Anglois , qui veut souffrier tant de mécontement , quand il a un Prince qui a le pouvoir de maintenier les Loyx de sa propre Couronne , & maintenir les Propriëtez de ses Sujects . God save the King , and prosper the City of LONDON . REQUEST AEN d'Edele Achtbare Heeren Bailliu , Burgemeesters ende Schepenen Der Stadt MIDDELBURGH in ZEELANDT . VErtoont reverentelijck George Carew Schilt-Knaep , Administrateur van alle de Goederen en nalatenschappen , soo roerende al 's onroerende , Actien , Schulden en Crediten , van wijlen Sir William Courten , en Sir Paul Pyndar , in hun leven Ridders , ongeadministreert gelaten by William Courten , en William Tomes . 1. Hoe dat hy Suppliant in den Iare 1662. voor V Ed. Achtb. Proces heeft gemoveert op ende jegens Pieter Boudaen Zaliger gewesen Koopman , ende na sijn overlijden , 't selve wederom op nieuws geinstitueert jegens sijne Kinderen en Erfgenamen ; omme te hebben rekeninge ende bewijs van diversche notable sommen van Penningen ( berustende in hun handen ) aenkomende den Boedel van Sir William Courten , en vervolgens oock aen Sir Paul Pyndar , en den Suppliant die geduerigh is opgehouden , met vele frivoleuse en inpertinente exceptien , ende andere dilayerende practijcquen tot sijn Suppliants groote schade en vexatie , strijdigh jegens de regulen van Iustitie , ende rechtmatigheydt . 2. Dat alhoewel het seer wel kennelijk is , dat den Suppliant was geadmitteert in de Eerweerde Societeyt van Grays Inn , alwaer hy vele Iaren achter den anderen in de Rechten van Engelant heeft gestudeert , en in den Iare 1660. was beëdight en gesworen tot een van de Edelluyden van Sijn Majesteyts Eerwaerdighste Secreet-kamer , tot welcke Digniteyt niemandt wert geadmitteert , al 's die gene , die af-komstigh zijn van honorable Familien , levende in seer goede reputatie ; effectivelijck besittende ende possiderende een Staat ofte inkomen waerdigh £ 500 Sterling per annum , gelijck blijckt by de Attestatien daer van zijnde , hier geannexeert . 3. Evenwel soo hebben de Heeren Johan en Pieter Boudaen me● hare consoorten , niet alleen de vrymoedigheyt en onbeschaemtheyt gehadt , h●●ne Advocaten seer leelijck , nijdelijck , valschelijck , en onbehoorlijck te institueren , omme in hare Pleydoyen voor V Ed. Achtb. Vyerschare voor te brengen , sulcke infameuse en snoode dingen ( geensints ter materie dienende ) waer door de Omstanders schaemroot wierden , om sijnent wil , die sich niet en schaemde sulcke reflectien op den Koninck van Groot Brittannien Sijn E. Onderdanen , ende particulierlijck op den Suppliant te leggen : Nemaer hebben oock de selve doen drucken , en heymelijck uytgegeven aen diversche Persoonen , met intentie omme door soodanige Libellen en valsche Pampheletten ( die behoorde door den Beul ofte Scherp-Rechter verbrandt te werden , ter oorsa●ck van het Affront die Natie aengedaen , in tijde van Vrede , en goede correspondentie ●usschen den Koninck van Groot Brittannien ende de Heeren Staten Generael ) hare gruwsam● Actien te wreken in 't stellen van hem Suppliant odieus voor Ed. Achtbare en misdadigh voor het Volck . 4. Oversulcx kan den Suppliant hem selfs niet langer loochenen , ofte sijn rechtma●igh gevoelen verswijgen , wegens de ongeschickte en onbeleefde practijcquen van de voorsz . Boudaens ende hare Advocaten ; nochte oock vergeten V Ed. Achtbare bekent te maken , dat de fraudeleuse handelingen van den ouden Pieter Boudaen ende Jacob Pergens , wegens Sir Edward Littletons Intrest in de twee Schepen de Bona Esperanza ende Henry Bona Adventura , en Sir Paul Pyndars Assignatien , by andere Volckeren soude hebben gestraft geworden , al 's Criminele misdaden . 5. Dat alhoewel de Boudaens geen meerder kennisse , nochte bel●eftheyt hadden , soo hadden nochtans hun Advocaten , meer wetenschap ende geleertheyt behooren te hebben , die by manequement van andere saaken , V Ed. Achtbaerheden , en andere hebben moeyelijck gevallen met dese ongerijmtheden , welcke , by aldien 't selve in Engelandt hadde geschiet by eenigen Advocaet aldaer jegens een Vremdelinck , ( gelijck al 's Mr. Dionisius Rexstoot hier heeft gedaen ) soo soude die schandeleuse ende onbehoorlijcke daedt , hem ontrent sijn hersenloos Hooft gespelt geworden hebben , en gesententieert daer mede ontrent de Zael van West-munster te wandelen , mitsgaders gesuspendeert van meerder voor eenige Vyerscharen te Pleyten : alwaer oock Parthyen niet is geadmitteert soo vermetigh te zijn om te blijven sitten in de Rechtbanck ( gelijsk Johan Boudaen op den 7. October deses Iaers heeft gedaen , ) al 's de saeck jegens hem bepleyt wiert . Om alle welcke redenen den Suppliant seer ootmoedelijck versoeckt , dat U Ed. Achtb. hem gelieven te admitteren , om voor U Ed. Achtb. Vyerschare Proces te mogen instituëren op ende jegens Iohan Bo●daen . Pieter Boudaen , ende Abraham Biscop , ten eynde dat hy Suppliant reparatie mach verkrijgen van de schandale ende injurie hem aengedaen : mitsgaders dat U Ed. Achtb. de sake wegens de Rekeninge ( dienende op d'ordinaire Roll voor U Ed. Achtb. ) geliefden te expediëren , achtervolgens den Brief van recommandatie door den Heer Major ende Alder-Mannen der Stadt Londen , aen U Ed. Achtb. onlangs gepresenteert ; te meer alsoo binnen Londen de Vremdelingen in sulcken cas voor de Borgers ende Ingesetenen werden geprefereert , 't welck oock selfs binnen Constantinopolen en al andere Gewesten in Turckyen wert gepractiseert , alwaer geen Proces daer Vremdelingen in zijn geintresseert langer is hangende , al 's den tijdt van achtien weecken . 't Welck doende , &c. Translaet uyt de Engelsche Taal . Cereificatie van den Grave Arlington . DEsen dient om te certificeren , dat George Carew Schilt knaep , is beedight , ende geadmitteert tot Sijn Majesteyts Dienaer , in de plaets en in de qualiteyt van een van de Edelluyden van Sijn Majesteyts aldereerweerdighste Secreete Kamer , omme te genieten alle Rechten , Privilegien , Voordeelen en Uytnementheden daer toe dienende en behoorende . Gegeven onder mijn Handt en Zegel desen 25. dagh van February 1674 / 5. in het 27 ste Jaer van Sijn Majesteyts Regeringe . Was geteyckent Arlington . In Margine stont een Signet gedruckt in ●ooden Lack. Certificatie wegens M r. Carews Staet van sijn Rentmeester en Dienaer . KEnnelijck zy een yeder by desen , dat George Carew van Richmond , in het Grafschap van Surrey , in het Koninckrijck van Engeland , Schilt-Knaep , jegenwoordigh residerende binnen de Stadt Middelburgh in Zeelandt , ( ter oirsake van diversche Processen ende Rechten aldaer hangende ) heeft verscheyden Landen , Huysen , Hof-Steden , en Erf-goederen gelegen in het Graefschap van Suffolke , Essex , Londen , Dorsetshiere , ende Surrey , waer van hy al 's wettige Possesseur Jaerlijcks treckt de Somme £ 530. over ende boven de opgelden , die daer op mogen verkregen werden . In kennisse der waerheyt dese met onse handen geteyckent binnen Londen desen 26. Marty 1675. in het 27 ste Jaer van onsen Souverainen Heer Koninck Carolus de Tweede , Was geteyckent , Iohn Exall , Aäron Wright . Certificatie van de Leser ende Benchers van Grays Inn. DEsen dient omme een yegelijck te certificeren dien 't aengaen mach , dat George Carew van Richmond in het Graefschap van Surrey , Schilt-knaep , een van de Edelluyden van Sijn Majesteyts Eerweerdighste Secreet-Kamer ; was geadmitteert in dese Societeyt van Grayes Inn op den 23 Juny 1653. In kennisse der waerheyt hebben wy hier onder gestelt on●e Handtteyckens , desen 26. February 1674 / 5. en in het 27 ste Jaer van Koninck Carolus de Tweede , Was geteyckent Thomas Holt Lector , Robert Raworth , Iohn Otway , Fr. Luttrel . Dese dry voorsz . Certificatien zijn Getranslateert door den Notaris Marinus Smallegangh . 12. Instantien en Positien in de Wet observabel , RAKENDE De Saecken tuss chen Carew ende Boudaens . 1. ALle Erfgenamen / Executeuren en Administrateuren zijn verplicht en gehouden / soo welte betalen al 's t'ontfangen ; gelijck ymant / die kennisse van zaecken heeft / ●oet bekennen den Advocaet Rextoot in sijn Ple●doyen / socckt dese saecke confuselijck te verwerren / en wilde gaern de selve faeck anders uytleggen / sustinerende / dat de Zoons Zoon vande Ridder Willem Courten , in soodanigen Casu blijft verobligeert / daer nochtans hy niet alleenelijck heeft gerefuseert gehad / om Brieven van Administratie van's Broot-vaders zijde te lichten / neen maer het Recht van Engelant soude niet geleden hebben gehadt / dat hy de selve op hem soude genomenhebben vande Vaderlijcke zijde / schoon hy sulex hadde soccken te doen. 2. Willem Courten de Soon / die Erfgenaem en Executeur was van de Ridder Willem Courten sijn Vader / en konde geen van sijn eygen schulden betalen / met de middelen van dito sijn Vader Zaliger terwijl sijn Vaders Crediteuren niet waren voldaen / de ●amer van de disolate Boedels en kon op haer niet nemen om cenigh gedeelte van de Soons schulden te betalen u●t de middelen van de Vader de ●idder Willem Courten , hy Soon hebbende de selve schulden gemaeckt / en insolvent 〈◊〉 zijnde . 3. Will●m Courten de Soon ( die Erfgenaem en Executeur was van sijn Vader ) en kan niet gheseght worden te hebben geadministreert de Middelen van dito sijn Vader / voor en aleer hy geliquideert hadde gehadt de Rekeningen / die de Compagnie aengmgen / en de schulden van dien betaelt / maer dat noch meer is / daer zijn diversche particuliere schulden van de ●idder Willem Courten uptstaende / die hy selfs moe● hebben / soo wel al 's betalen / die noyt door sijn Soon zijn geadministreert geweest / en konnen die schulden / die hy hebben most / niet wettelijck ingemaent of gevordert werden / al 's door kracht van de Brieven van Administratie aen Carew gegunt / sonder wiens eygentlijck niet betaelt of ontfangen kan worden . 4. Willem Courten de Soon na de do ot van de Ridder Willem Courten de Vader / heeft verscheyde schulden van sijn eygen Rekeninge gemaeckt / door een particuliere handel op Oost-Indien / ( en daerom al 's een Koopman aengesien ) is hy de ●amer van de disolate Boedels onderworpen geweest / dat anders niet konde wesen / ten zy een Negotiant waer geweest / en moet verstaen werden / soo wanneer hy selfs absenteerde sonder te blijven in de administratie van sijn Vaders Middelen / dat de selve al 's dan waren blijvende in Averance de la Loy , dat is ●nder protextie van de Wet / tot hoedanigen tijdt dat de Brieven van Administratie waren verleent aen Carew , om volgens de Wetten en Usantien van Engelant te ageren . 5. Moet oock genotificeert werden / dat die gene die Executeur is van cen ander Executeur / niet en kan betalen de schulden van de leste Testateur met de Middelen van den eersten Testateur / maer moeten alle schulden betaelt werden de bonis propriis Testatoris . 6. Indien 't gebeurt dat een Executeur of Administrateur Pleyt tegens eenige van de Crediteuren / al 's dat hy ten vollen heeft geadministreert de Goederen / roerende ende onroerende van den Intestaet / en soo 't daer na gevonden werdt / dat hy een gedeelte daer van qualijck heeft gebruyckt / of ten ourechte betaelt / maeckt hy al 's dan sich selfs schuldigh om alle die schulden uyt sijn eygen Goederen te betalen ▪ de reden daer van is / vermits het in sijn eygen keur was / of hy wilde administreren of niet / en die na dat hy hadde geaccepteert gehadt voor soodanigen Administratie behoorde onder Eedt een ware en perfecte Inventaris ge-exhibeert te hebben en niet te persisteren op valsche en impertinente Pleydoyen . 7. Vorders is 't sulex / dat soo by aldien een Erfgenaem Plept / dat hy geen Landeryen heeft van sijn Voorsaet de●cendente / die voor sijne schulden aensprekelijck zijn / ende dat de Crediteuren daer na vinden eenige Middelen En fief , de Er●genamen aensprekelijck zijn / ende die schulden nyt sijn Middelen betaelt werden / om redenen / dat hy een valsche Pleydoy heeft gemaeckt . 8. Yemandt / die sich bemoeyt met de Goederen van overleden Vrient of Bloet-Verwant sonder Brieven van Administratie te hebben / sal aengesien wesen al 's cen Executeur in sijn eygen prejuditie / en is aensprekelijck om alle de schuldeu van den Intestaet te betalen / want het is een presumptie in Rechten / dat niemandt so● willen aenvaerden de Middelen van een ander in soodanigen cas / ten zy hy versekert was / dat'er genoegh en over soude wesen / om alle de schulden te betalen . 9. Voor en aleer de Statuten van West-munster de Tweede ( soo ghenaemt ) zijn gemaeckt geweest / alle Landerpen / van wat Nature de selve mochten wesen / waren aensprekelijck voor de schulden / en konde geen Entaillementen selfs gheschieden van de Middelen toebehoorende Heeren die van haer Landt-goederen / te beleteen om van haer Crediteuren niet aengesproken en gemaent te werden / maer naderhandt zijnde ●eer schadelijck gevonden voor de Negotie / waren nieuwe Statuten in Koninck Jacobus tijdt gemaeckt / waer door de Landeryen van ●oop-Luyden waren aensprekelijck voor hare schulden / niet jegenstaende dat er Entaillementen waren gepasseert op hare Kinderen / daer ter contrarie / die op haer Inkomsten leven / en geen Negotie en doen / Entaillementen konnen maken . 10. De Wetten van Engelandt , ja de Wetten van Natien / zijn seer teer in saken rakende de ●ekeningen en Persoonen van Koopluyden / doende in Compagnie / die gewoonelijck haer Credijt extenderen en verbreeden in alle gedeelten des Weerelts / tot voortsettinge van de Negotie . Het ware dan een van de groote malheuren / die men konde bedencken / indie● dry Persoonen in Compagnie handelende / datse dan allegaer 〈◊〉 en ●ouden verobligeert wesen / en haer Middelen verplicht om de schulden van de Compagnie te betalen . 't Is tot dien eynde dat ●e Statuyten van Engelandt hebben specialijck gedecriteert en geprovideert / om alle Exceptien in de Rekeniugen van Kooplu●den te voorkomen / dat geen limitatie van th●t altoos kan vermind●●en of echaperen Actien in de Rechten in saken van Koopluyden haer ●ekeningen / of Luyden uytlandigh gestorven . 11. Een Koopman in Engelant , die £ 500 Sterlinex 's Iaers inkomste heest van sijn Landeryen / en daer-en-boven noch £ 5000 Sterlincx in Contanten / die verobligeert alles / soo wanneer hy een Negotie aengaet met ●mant in Compagnie / en wat den eenen Compagnion komt te doen / in wat sake het soude mogen wesen / de Compagnie aengaende / sulcx verbint d'andere Compagnions mede . Pieter Boudaen Zaliger heeft het mede ge-experimenteert gegad in de sake met Iuffrouw Josina Hobell , ende Mr ▪ Johan East , die twee Crediteuren waren van de Compagnie / en met wien hy een Accoort maeckte / wegens de schulden van de Compagnie / wanneer dan Pieter Boudaen Zaliger sich embarqueerde in 't Schip of Bodem van de Ridder Pieter Courten , soo begaf hy hem op een Voyagie niet min desperaet / gelijck h● en Jacob Pergens deden met de Schepen de Bon Esperance en Henry Bon Adventura , die Executeuren waren in de sake tot haer eygen nadeel / en sullen bevinden hier namaels / datse het dier moeten kosten / mits datse haer selven bemoeyt hebben met Nolime tangere , 't welck haer / en hare Familien sal Schip-breuck doen lijden / ten zy het Schip na een ander streeck van 't Compas gestiert werdt . 12. De schulden der Koopluyden sont plus Sacré , al 's zijn de schulden van andere Persoonen in de Weerelt / de reden is / om datse gefondeert zijn op Gods voorsienighept / en een Koopmans personeel Credijt en weer digheyt . Particuliere Heeren in Engelant , die van haer eygen Landen en Inkomsten leven / en konnen geen considerabile sommen Gelts leenen / sonder een visibel Pant of Cautie van Huysen of Landen te stellen / zijnde niet onderworpen de Commissien van die Statuyten en Ordonnantien / gelijck Koopluyden zijn / en konnen d'Erfgenamen van Pieter Boudaen Zaliger / en de Ridder Pieter Courten niet seggen dat dit Huys of dat Landt haer eygen is / voor en al eer de schulden van de Compagnie betaelt zijn / en dat de ongeadministreerde Effecten van de Ridder Willem Courtens Middelen onder haer berustende / zijn gerestaureert aen de Administrateur / die wettelijck de selve komt eyschen / met ●osten / Schaden / Intresten / geleden in dit Proces soo veel Iaren na malkander . ADVERTISSEMENT . DE Ridders Willem Courten , Pieter Courten , ende Johan Moncy , Koopman waren alle Engelschen / en handelden in Compagnie . Den Ridder Willem Courten storf in 't Iaar 1636. tot Londen , schuldigh . aen diversche Persoonen 125000 Ponden Sterline● / benessens 36000 Ponden Sterlinex aen de Ridder Paul Pyndar . Welcke schulden niet en zijn voldaen / alhoewel den Ridder Willem Courten op sijn Doodtbedde ernstelijck vegeerde op al sijn Vrienden ( alwaer Jacob Pergens present was ) te adsisteren sijn Soon Willem Courten , wien hy ordineerde tot sijn Executeur in 't stellen van de Rekeningen van de Compagnie op dat de schulden mochten werden betaeit / waer op Willem Courten was d'Admini●tratie vergunt by den Prerogativen Hove in Londen , met Macht omme te innen de Effecten van sijn Vaders Boedel : maer en konde in sijn gansche leven de Erfgenamen van den Ridder Pieter Courten niet brengen tot●●enige reden . Welcke hielt de generale Boecken ende Reeckeningen van al de Koopmanschappen / ende storf schuldigh wesende ae● de● Ridder Willem Courten op de Reeckeninge 122139 : 10 : 6. al 's blijckt by de Reeckeninge . Waerom de Crediteuren van de Ridders Willem Courten en Paul Pyndar souden wesen miserabel indien de Letteren van Administratie van den Praerogativen Hove van Engelandt , binnen Middelburgh niet en souden krachtigh zijn . We sende nochtans sulcken Juditiëlen Acte van get●ygenisse , dat de Authori●eyt derselve aller wegen goet ensufficient is , in alle andere Recht-bancken van de Weerelt , omme te recoevereeren de o●geadministreerde Effecten van den Boedel , van den Ridder Willem Courten , dewelcke ●oo lange zijn onthouden van soo menige Weduwe ende Weese die Broot hebben gegeten by de vremde . Korts na de Do ot van den Ridder Willem Courten zijn de Inlantsche Troubelen ende Burgerlijcke Oorlogen in Engelandt geresen : Willem de Soon ende Executeur absentcerde hem selven / ende wiert Insolv●nt / doen interposeerde en adviseerde Jacob Pergens sijnen Schoon-Broeder Pieter Boudaen , ende de reste van sijn Confraters te houden war sy in hare handen ghekregen hadden / seggende dat de Possessie was elf deelen van de Wet . In 't Iaer 1648. korts na dat Karolus de Eerste Koninck van Groot Brittangien was gedoot / zijnder in Hollandt dissentien geresen . In 't Iaer 1653 is ' er een Oorlogh gekomen tusschen het Lange Parlement / ende de Vereenighde Provintlen . Korts naer dat Karolus de Tweede was gerestaureert / wiert een ander Oorlogh gepro●lameert tusschen Syn Ma●esteyt ende de Staten Generael . In't Iaer 1672. is'er een derde Oorlogh geresen tusschen den Koniuck en de Staten . Nochtans alle dese Revolutie van tijdt , ende Gouvernement , niet jegenstaende al de Eysschen van de Crediteuren , van de Last-hebbe●s , van de Executcurs , van de Administrateurs , addressen van Vrinden , ende Ministers van Staet , en Proces in Rechte , niets en konde prevaleren om met Pieter Boudaen , ende sijn Sonen , ofte ha●e Confraters te liquideren de Reeck●ninge van de Koopmanschap in Compagnie , o●●e te maken eenige restitutie van't Gelt ende Goederen verkregen in Possessie , behoorende tot de Boedels van de Ridders Willem Courten , en Paul Pyndar , &c. It would be an Example , without any president in Christendome , if Mr. George Carew should be rejected in his quality , to Administer the Effects of Sir William Courtens Estate , or that any Iudicature in the World , should give Laws unto England , in such Cases , to render the Prerogative Court insufficient , or defective towards obtaining the Debts and Credits belonging to the Subjects of the Crowne of England , who would be left without remedy , if the Goods of Sir William Courten should be given Additione Haereditatis to William Courten the Grandchild , that hath abandonned the same , and lives in obscurity , having sequestred himselfe out of England , to end his dayes in France , out of the reach of his Fathers , and Grandfathers Creditors , that have questioned him , for intermedling with the Ioynture Lands of his Mother , before the Debts are paid . D E Insinuatie , Interdictie en Protest , Gedaen aen de Oost-Indische Compagnie ter Kamer van ZEELANT , aengaende de Erfgenamen van de Heer Pieter Boudaen Zaliger . OP huyden den iv . November 1675. hebbe ick Henry van Rijckegem openbaer Notaris by den Hove Provintiael van Hollandt , Zeelandt ende West-Vrieslandt geadmitteert , binnen Middelburgh in Zeelant residerende , my ten versoecke van d'Heer George Carew Schilt-knaep van Richmond in het Graefschap van Surrey , in 't Koninckrijck van Engelant , ( qualitate qua ) vervoegt ter Vergaderinge van de Heeren Bewinthebberen van de Oost-Indische Compagnie ter Kamer tot Middelburgh , ende de Heeren aldaer vergadert , voorgelesen de navolgende Insinuatie en Protestatie . KEnnelijck zy een yegelijck die dit sullen sien ofte hooren lesen , dat ick George Carew Schilt-knaep van Richmond in het Graefschap van Surrey , in het Koninckrijck van Engelant , in Qualiteyt al 's Administrateur van alle Goederen , Haven , Effecten , Actien ende Crediten van Sir William Courten ende Sir Paul Pyndar Zaligers , in hun leven Ridders woonachtigh tot Londen , ende Assignatie hebbende van Sir Edward Littleton Baronet , mitsgaders van de Commissarisen gestelt zijnde over de Statuyten , gemaeckt jegens de Banckroettiers , daer onder den voornoemden William Courten , Soon ende Executeur van sijnen Vader Zal r. is begrepen , doen kond ende make bekent , 1. Dat Sir William Courten , Sir Pieter Courten ende M r. Iohn de Moncy , gesamentlijck vele Jaren achter den anderen in Compagnie hebben genegotieert , soo in zijde al 's linnen Manifacturen ende andere Koopmanschappen , welcken handel wel voornamentlijck is gevoert geworden , met Penningen op Intrest gelicht binnen Londen , die aen Sir Pieter Courten tot Middelburgh door Wissel zijn geremitteert , of over Zee getransporteert , houdende hy Courten de generale Boecken van den voornoemden handel en Negotie , den welcken schuldigh was aen Sir William Courten , op de Rekeningen ten tijde van sijn overlijden , de Somme van £ 122139 : 10 : 6. Sterlincx , gelijck by 't slot der selver rekeningen blijckt , bedragende in 't geheel met den verloopen Intrest tot dato deses ter somme van £ 350000. Sterlincx , en meer . 2. Al 's mede dat Sir William Courten is komen te overlijden schuldigh zijnde aen diversch van Sijn Majesteyts Onderdanen van Engelandt eene somme van £ 160000 Sterlincx en daer boven aen contante Penningen op Intrest gelicht , waer van het grootste deel geduyrighlijck is geimployeert in de voorsz . Compagnie , en in de selve Compagnies Boecken gebracht al 's hun eygen en propre schulden , daer van den Intrest betaelt wiert uyt het gemeene Capitael van de meergemelte Compagnie . 3. Item dat Sir Pieter Courten diversche groote sommen van de voorsz . Penningen ( aen hem geremitteert ende getransporteert by sijn Broeder Sir VVilliam ) heeft verandert ende verkeert in Oost ende West-Indische Capitale Actien op de respective Kamers van Middelburgh , zijnde die Penningen betaelt in Gout , de selve eygene ende onverscheydene Spetien die de Crediteuren binnen Londen , hebben geleent , waer vooren Sir William Courten ( naer gedaen ondersoeck van den Procureur generael ) in gevanckenis in Engelant was gestelt , ende in een boete geslagen van twintigh duysent ponden Sterlincx , voor het transporteren van de schatten van het Koninckrijck naer een uytheemsche Natie , strijdigh jegens de Wetten van de Kroon , al 's blijckt by het Register daer van gesonden . 4. Insgelijcx dat Sir Pieter Courten is komen te overlijden , stellende sijn Neef Pieter Boudaen Zaliger , Koopman tot Middelburgh , tot sijnen Erfgenaem , ende Iohn Moncy mede overlijdende , stelde ofte maeckte mentie van den voorsz . Pieter Boudaen ende Sir William Courten te stellen tot sijne Executeurs , ende Sir William Courten oock stervende , stelde en appointeerde , sijn Soon William Courten tot sijnen eenigen Executeur , die insolvent gestorven is , hebbende niemant van hun allen ter deser uyre de minste zorge gedragen , om eenige van de Compagnies propre schulden te betalen , ( uytgenomen de schulden van Iohn East ende Iosina Hobell , daer over den ouden Boudaen is veraccordeert , mitsgaders de schulden van M ●s . Iohn Casteel en Deremontius , dewelke met de Curateuren van den desolaten Boedel van VVilliam Courten de Jonge , zijn over-een-gekomen voor 17 Pence per Pont ) nochte oock de particuliere schulden van Sir VVilliam Courten , ja selfs niet de Legaten gelegateert by Sir Pieter Courten , Sir VVilliam Courten , ende M r. Iohn Moncy , de welcke al 's noch seer schandelijck onvoldaen blijven , strijdigh niet alleen jegens de Goddelijcke ende Weereltsche Wetten , maer selfs tegen alle billigheyt , Recht ende redenen , al 's wanneer de Sonen ende Erfgenamen van Pieter Boudaen ( segge Verraders te zijn , die hun met recht voor 't gunt sy schuldigh zijn aenspreken ) de selve Penningen en Effecten in hunne handen hebben gekregen die met de voorsz . schulden en Legaten belast zijn , zijnde de voornoemde Sonen en Erfghenamen sulcke Sprinck-hanen voor het Koninckrijck van Engelandt , dat haer's gelijck niet te vinden is , willende de onrechtveerdigheyt door de Weth rechtveerdigen , by aldien niet yets over hare quade practijcken en heerschte . 5. Dat ick George Carew verbonden by diversche Obligatien en Contracten aen ende met de Crediteuren en Geassigneerdens van Sir William Courten ende sijn Soon ; al 's mede dat ick voor den Prerogativen Hove van Engelant , den Eedt van getrouwigheyt heb gedaen voor de administratie van de respective Boedels van Sir VVilliam Courten , ende Sir Paul Pyndar , hebbende oock vervolgens in den meergemelten Hove , Borge daer vooren gestelt , waer door ick gedwongen ben Staet Inventarisen van de selve over te leveren , mitsgaders mijn uytterste diligentie en neerstigheyt aen te wenden om die te recouvreren , gelijckerwijs oock van de Effecten van den Boedel van VVilliam Courten , Soon van Sir VVilliam Courten , de welcke insolvent was al 's voorsz . is : tot welcken eynde ick mijne Qualiteyt , Recht , Eygendom en Eysch , verscheyden reysen door een Publijck Notaris aen de Eerweerde Heeren Bewinthebberen der Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie ter Kamer van Amsterdam , en ter Kamer van Middelburgh hebbe doen bekent maken ende insinuëren , ja selfs oock aen Pieter Boudaen de Oude , ende sijn Sonen respectivelijck met protestatie wegens alle geledene Kosten , Schaden ende Intresten , alles blijckende by de hier aen geannexeerde Insinuatien ende Protesten . 6. En voor soo verre al 's Pieter Boudaen d'oude , ende sijn Erfgenamen soo langen tijdt d'Administratie ende directie hebben gehadt , van sulcken notabele somme van Penningen ( aenkomende de Onderdanen van Engelandt , die verandert ende verkeert zijn in Capitale Actien ende Obligatien op de Oost ende West-Indische Compagnie der Vereenighde Nederlanden , soo ben ick geensints vermoedende dat de Eerweerde Heeren Bewinthebberen der voorsz . Compagnien , in dese ongeredderde saeck , de Middelen , Staet of Effecten van de Boudaens sullen willen beschermen ofte protegeren , omme alsoo een bekommernisse op de meergemelte Compagnien te brengen , maer liever daer in te voorsien , op dat hy Insinuant alsoo mochte geraken aen sijne gerechtigheyt ; ende te meer om dat volgens de Wetten ende Costuymen van Engelant , ende diversche andere Natien ( gefondeert op de grootste redenen ) wannneer Koopluyden gebruyck maken van eenige frivoleuse ofte inpertinente Pleydoyen , of exceptien , om hare Crediteuren te delayeren , ipso facto , soo werden de selve gerekent al 's Insolvent , ende in het hooghste Hof van Recht en Equiteyt , indien eenigh Edelman , hoedanigh hy zy , sal refuseren t'Antwoorden op den principalen Eysch , soo wert'er een Sequestratie gegunt op sijne Landen ende Renten ; andersints souden sommige menschen de gemeene Justitie verkeeren , ende andere vlieden de kracht van de Wett , ende daer door verwerren alle Burgerlijcke Societeyt . 7. Oversulcx zijnde vorder geimportuneert van diversche considerabelste Crediteuren , soeckende hunne achterstallige Penningen van my ondergeschreven al 's Administrateur , te weten van Sir Thomas Mears , ende Sir Richard Mauleverer , Leden van het Lager-Huys des Parlements , en Gilbert Crouch , al 's mede van de Erfgenamen , Executeuren ende Administrateuren van wijlen Francis , in sijn leven Graef van Shrewsbury , Sir George VVhitmore , Sir Robert Ayton , Sir Iames Cambell , Sir David Watkins , Sir William Whitmore , Edmond Hammond , Iozina Calfe , Iohn Gifford , Sir Peter van Lore , Hester Styles , Charles VVhitaker , Iohn Beadle , VVilliam Morehead , Sir Iohn Gore , Sir Hugh VVindham , Sir Peter Richaut , Elizebeth Bartlett , ende verscheyde andere , omme te verbieden , beletten ende kennisse te geven aen alle ende een yegelijck die 't aengaen mach , ende specialijck aen de Heeren Bewinthebberen der Oost ende West-Indische Compagnien op de respective Kamers binnen Middelburgh , gelijck ick doe by desen , dat gene van alle de Actien en Obligatien in de Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie , aenkomende d'Erfgenamen van Pieter Boudaen voornoemt , of aen yemant van hun in 't particulier , niet en mogen ofte souden werden verkocht , getransporteert , betaelt of veraliëneert , aen niemant wie het soude mogen wesen , tot ter tijdt ende wijlen dat de saecken ende Proceduyren tusschen My en d'Heeren Iohan , Pieter , VValterus ende Hendrick Boudaen , mitsgaders d'Heer Abraham Biscop , al 's in Huywelijck hebbende Juff r. Catharina Boudaen , ende Vrouw Constantia Boudaen , Erfgenamen van den voorsz . Pieter Boudaen , sullen zijn gedetermineert ende afgedaen , versoeckende dat d'Eerw . Heeren Bewinthebberen der voorsz . Oost-Indische Compagnie , niet en sullen toelaten dat eenige der selver Capitale Actien of Obligatien op yemant anders naem ofte namen , sullen werden gestelt , ofte veranderinge op de Boecken der meergemelte Compagnie sal werden gemaeckt , met protestatie in sulcken cas jegens de opgemelte Heeren Bewinthebberen der meergedachte Compagnie , ende allen anderen , van allen Kosten , Schaden ende Intresten daer door geleden ende te lijden , omme alle de selve te verhalen daer mijnen goeden raedt sal bevinden te behooren . Geteeckent binnen Middelburgh datum ut supra , was geteykent George Carew . WElcken volgende ten selven dage heb ick den voorsz . Notaris my vervoeght ter Kamer van de voorsz . Oost-Indische Compagnie , alwaer vergadert waren d'Heeren Burgemeesters Gillis Mueninx , Jacob van Hoorn , M r. Daniel Fannius en Alexander de Munck , ende Haer Ed. in de voorsz . Qualiteyt de voorenstaende Insinuatie ende Protestatie by Lecture gedaen , die my tot antwoorde gaven , dat Haer E. vermits t' onsterck wa● en niet en konden voor al 's noch Antwoorden , ende derhalven dat ick my Notaris jegens naest-komende ter voorsz . Ramer konde laten vinden , ende dat Haer Ed. al 's dan souden Antwoorden . 't Welckick relatere te wesen mijn wedervaren . Quod Attestor , H. v. Rijckegem , Not. Pub. Notes, typically marginal, from the original text Notes for div A34133-e2200 Commissioners . Ia. Winstanley . Tho. Bayles . Richard Nortan . Antho. Boys . Notes for div A34133-e14610 NB. Notes for div A34133-e14890 NB. NB.