Miscellaneous papers.

(1) pp. 1-2, Statement of Company's Case for not allowing dead freight for the ship Leopard 15th Feb. 1667; 8. (2) pp. 3-4, Directions for Mr. Thomas Rolt, Ambassador to Persia 1668. (3) pp. 4-479, Home Letters Out April 1668--21st Dec. 1699. (4) pp. 5-6, Embassy extraordinary of Henry Earl of Sandwich to Spain 1668. (5) pp. 7, 45, 46, Embassy extraordinary of Sir Robert Southwell to Portugal 1668. (6) p. 8, Estate of Nathaniel Wych, President of Surat, deceased 1669. (7) p. 9, Complaints regarding Mr. Blake's behaviour in the Bay of Bengal 1669. See 33 (4) above. (8) pp. 12-15, Accounts of Goods, Moneys, &c., received in the Bay of Bengal in the time of Mr. Jonathan Trevisa, Agent and Chief 1659-62. (9) pp. 15-24, 35-7, 39-40, Charges against Mr. Nicholas Buckridge 1658-60. (10) pp. 24-5, Petition of Capt. Richard Minors. (11) pp. 26-9, Mr. Ion Kenn's Case against the Company. (12) p. 30, Oath of John Evans, Collector of Customs at Bombay, regarding forcible levy of customs by the Portuguese of Caranja 1669. (13) pp. 31-2, Mr. John Hallet's Bill upon the Compnay 1659. (14) p. 32, Claim of Tulcidas Parrack, Shroff at Surat, against estate of President Wych, deceased. (15) p. 33, Petition of Bridget, widow of Robert Hardy 1668. (16) p. 34, Estate of Humphrey Broome. (17) pp. 38, 39, Bill of John Greenhill against the Company 1670. (18) pp. 43, 44, Case of Matthew Plowman against the Company 1673. (19) p. 47, Company's Demands from the Executors of Sir George Oxenden. (20) pp. 49-53, 62, 69-74, 84, 91, 97-100, 112, 120-3, 125-7, 131, 142, 144-8, 150, 152, 155-7, 161-3, 166, 168, 173-85, 194, 197, 213, 233-42, 251, 253, 262, 265, 266, 269, 272-7, 279, 281, 289, Convoy of the Company's ships off the west coast of Ireland by English or Dutch men-of-war 1694. (21) pp. 54-8, Company's acceptance of their Majesties' Charters or Letters Patent of the 7th Oct. and 11th Nov. 1693. (22) pp. 59, 88, 129, 145, 146, 152-5, Protection of crews of Company's ships from Impressment 1694-96. (23) pp. 60, 61, Whether Aliens importing Goods on the Company's ships are entitled to the benefits of the Charter 1694. (24) pp. 61, 62, Orders to the Keeper of the Marshalsea to take certain Pirates into custody. (25) pp. 63, 64, Commissions for fighting and taking French ships to Captains James Thwaites (King William), Blundell (Russell Frigate), Richard Laycock (America), John Merry (Scepter), 1694/5; pp. 115, 116, Thomas South (Chamber Frigate), Samuel Hyde (Dorrill), John Dorrill (Charles II), George Phinney (Scepter), 1695; pp. 128, 129, William Gifford (Sidney), William Erle (Sampson), Benjamin Prickman (Madras Frigate), 1695/6; pp. 229, 230, Samuel Jones (Tavistock), John Hudson (Redford) 1696/7; pp. 263, 264, James Minty (Nassau), 1697. (26) pp. 65, 66, 87, 118, Despatch to Madras of Dr. Woodroff's Translation of the Liturgy into Portuguese 1694/5. (27) pp. 67-8, Petition of Elihu Yale against the Company for unlawful imprisonment, and requesting permission to return to England 1694. See Love's Vestiges of Old Madras I, 550, 551. (28) pp. 75-7, 85, 86, Sir John Child's opinion regarding Goods, &c., suitable for export 1695. (29) pp. 78-83, 139, 143, 186-9, Contract with Coja Panous, Calendar of Surat 1695-96. (30) pp. 87, 93, 105, 106, 114, Claims of the Widow Casteleyn and Isaac Simkinson 1695. (31) pp. 89-92, 96, List of Goods, &c., manufactured in England and sent to India 1693/4. (32) pp. 94, 95, Sir Thomas Cooke's General Account 1695. (33) pp. 97-8, Complaint of the Portuguese against the Bombay Council regarding the lands owned by the Jesuits in Bombay 1695. (34) pp. 101-4, Company's dues to the Crown for Customs 1695. (35) pp. 105-11, 119, 122, 261, Company's ships taken by the French 1695, &c., and their redemption. (36) pp. 116-8, Order of the Lords of the Treasury for the Lord Chief Baron's delivery of the Company's Bonds 1695. (37) Commissions granted to. p. 118, Peter Edwards as Lieutenant of Foot, Bombay 1695; p. 231, ditto to Paul Cross 1696/7; pp. 233, 341, Richard Graham as Ensign 1697; p. 303, James Davis as Lieutenant of Foot at Madras 1697; p. 406, John Vernon as Ensign 1698; p. 454, Henry Powell as Ensign of Foot, Bombay 1699. (38) pp. 124, 261, Company's Petition against despatch of Scots Company's ship Antelope 1695/6. (39) pp. 132-8, 157-60, 163-5, 167, 169, 173, Despatch of Commodore Thomas Warren with a small fleet to the East Indies 1695. (40) p. 149, Petition to House of Commons regarding valuation of Company's Stocks 1696. (41) pp. 154, 165, 172, Commission to Capt. Frederick Matthias van Merlinhoff as Engineer-Miner-General in the East Indies. (42) p. 170, Company's Commanders forbidden to give passage to India to the Rev. Jethro Bridook, ex Chaplain, 1696. (43) pp. 191, 196, 208, 209, 225. Company's Petition to the Lords Justices to take steps for protection of their trade against the pirate Henry Every, enclosing his proclamation dated Johanna 28th Feb. 1694/5, 16th July 1696. With other papers regarding the same person. See No. (45) below. (44) p. 193, Bond to pay the Customs of the Armenian Merchants 1696. (45) pp. 199-201, Narrative of the cruise of the Fancy (Capt. Every), by Phillip Middleton 1696 (about 730 words); pp. 201-3, Proclamation by the Lords Justices of Henry Every, &c., as pirates 17th July 1696; pp. 203-4. Proclamation by the Company for the apprehension of Every 22nd July 1696; pp. 205-7, Another Proclamation by the Lords Justices 10th Aug. 1696. (46) pp. 227-8, 243-5, John Chardin's Contract for Beads. (47) pp. 228-9, Company's Petition to the Admiralty to empower the Company's ships to take pirates and the Company to erect a Court of Admiralty in the East Indies for their trial and condemnation 26th Feb. 1696/7. (48) p. 232, Company's Petition to the King against Interlopers 1697. (49) pp. 245-50, 349-58, Contracts with Eager de Mezer, Persia de Marketon Gogebeck de David, Zachary de Avatick for various goods 1697. (50) p. 251, Piratical seizure of the Royal African Company's ship Hannibal by some of her Officers and crew on the Coast of Guinea. (51) p. 254, Alleged murder committed by Rand Pye, Commander of the Josiah 1703-5, in the East Indies about 1692. (52) pp. 256-8, Account of goods manufactured in England and exported by the Company since the year 1693. (53) pp. 291-5, Company's Petition to the Lords Justices regarding further piracies 5th Oct. 1697 with advices from India regarding the same. (54) p. 295, Defrauding of the Customs by the Company's ships 1697. (55) pp. 297-302, 307, 308, 312-6, 365, 366-77, 415-8, Affairs with Sir William Hodges and Merchants of Cadiz 1697. (56) p. 303, Capt. Thomas Warren asked for information regarding pirates in Madagascar 1697. (57) p. 304, Company's Complaint to the Council of Trade relating to the regulations of the French East India Company (founded in 1664). (58) p. 305, Petition to the King regarding piracy in the East Indies 1697. (59) pp. 306, 343, Constitution of the Company's General Courts. (60) pp. 308-10, Orders to the Company's ships in consequence of the Peace with France 1697. (61) p. 311, Admiralty Mediterranean Passes for Company's ships. (62) pp. 316, 330, 331, John Powell, Chaplain at Fort St. David's, granted (later cancelled) a passage on the Thornton 1697. (63) pp. 323-5, 327-9, Advices from India regarding Pirates, chiefly English from New York and the West Indies. Seizure of the Company's ship Mocha by the crew, who became pirates 1697. (64) pp. 332-4, 342, Application to the Council of Trade for men-of-war to suppress piracy, 7th March 1697/8. (65) p. 341, Mutinous behaviour of Company's soldiers on board ship 1698. (66) pp. 347, 348, The ship Buckhurst (Capt Edward Say) suspected as an Interloper 1698. (67) pp. 361, 447, Bonds for payment of Customs 1698. (68) pp. 362-4, Examination of the pirate Samuel Perkins, regarding the pirate ship Resolution (Capts. Robert Glover and Chivers) 25th Aug. 1698 (about 984 words). (69) pp. 380-4, 413-5, 439, 440, 445, 446, Indentures between the Company and John Dubois 1698. (70) pp. 385-92, 399, 420, 421, Advices from India regarding Capt. Kidd's behaviour and its effects upon the Indian people and Government. Action taken by the Company and the Government 1698. (71) pp. 422-7, 443-4, 459, 460, Covenants made by Vertones de Gregory and Samuel Ongley (for Eager de Mieza), Mirza de Agob and Mertrus de Ovakeim. (72) pp. 429, 430, Royal Commissions to suppress Piracy granted to Capts. Francis Fisher (Hampshire), John Barber (Ruby) and John Hudson (Bedford) March 1698/9. Burthen, number of men and guns all indicated. (73) pp. 431-8, Conference between representatives of the Old and New East India Companies 1699. (74) p. 445, Captain William Heath's Contract for iron guns 1699. (75) pp. 448, 449, Memorial of Don Luis de Cunza, Envoy Extraordinary of Portugal, regarding piratical acts committed by the English in India, 22nd June 1699. (76) p. 449, Company's Petition to the Lords Justices to order the arrest in the West Indies of Pirates returning thither from the East Indies or Madagascar 23rd June 1699. (77) pp. 450-4, Extracts of Letters from India regarding piracy, including Capt. Thomas South's narrative of the piratical attack on the Judda fleet (about 200 words). (78) pp. 455-6, 463, 464, Commissions to seize Pirates granted to Benjamin Rous (Colchester), Matthew Louth (Loyall Merchant) 1699. (79) pp. 456-8, Sir Thomas Cooke's Bond of Arbitration 1699. (80) pp. 461-2, Company's Petition to the Lords Justices regarding the piracies of William Kidd, 21st Sept. 1699. (81) p 464, Company's Petition to the Treasury to permit purchases of Mills and Presses for coinage to be sent to Fort St. George 1699. (82) p. 466, Serango Doud appointed Serang for the provision of Lascars at Calcutta 1699. (83) pp. 467-73, Advices from India regarding the behaviour of the Mughal Governor of Surat and various acts of Piracy. Dutch convoy-ships forbidden to molest the pirates unless themselves first attacked. The Dutch grant supplies to Interlopers like Capt. Knox (Mary) and to the pirates 1699. (84) pp. 283-8, 479-83, Indexes or Lists of Contents.

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