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Papers from on Board, viz. an English Mediterranean Pass wherein the said Master and Sloop was named, and a Spanish Clearance as of an English Vessell, which was found as he said as mentioned by this Depon't in his former Examinat'n, and afterwards the said Mackay repeated his Desire in case a certain Paper, not naming it, should be found not to show it to any Whereupon this Depon't Informed' him that he had got what he meant and shew'd him the said Pass and Clearance, and then the said Master again pressed him not to shew the same to the Consul. That upon his arrival at Madera he Delivered the Papers so found and Seal'd up, together with the said. Pass and Spanish Clearance, to Capt. Dumaresq in the Consul's House, that Capt. Dumaresq then delivered them to the Consul, who broke open the Seal and perused the Papers together with Capt. Dumaresq; and that he verily believes the Papers' now in Court are all the Papers he so delivered up, excepting the said Pass.

The Court was then adjourn'd to the 21st of Aug't Curr't at 7 a Clock a.m., at which time it was opened, when Michael Dumaresq being first Sworn Declar'd that his Examination already taken was the Truth. He further Declared that when Capt. Dumaresq arrived at Gibraltar he heard him say he wou'd go to the Govern'r,14 to the Admiral,15 and to the Judge of the Admiralty, that accordingly he saw the Captain go to Sir Chaloner Ogle, who was the Admiral, and to the Governour; that he heard Capt. Dumaresq Say the Admiral told him he believ'd the Vessell would be condemn'd; and that the Person called the Judge of Admiralty at Gibraltar, upon Capt. Dumaresq application to him for a Tryal, told him he had no Commission or Instructions to Try any Capture but expected the same from England every Day; That upon the arrival of the Sloop Amsterdam Post at Madera there was an officer put on board her from the Provedore 16 and Judge of the Poor, that he remain'd on Board till other officers came on Board

14 Lieut.-Gen. William Hargrave.

15

Rear-Adm. Sir Chaloner Ogle, afterward distinguished in the Cartagena expedition, and admiral of the fleet. See doc. no. 117, note 14.

16

'Superintendent.

and unladed the Vessell and that Capt. Dumaresq paid the officer two Bitts 17 a Day and his Victuals during his Stay on Board.

Abraham Martin, being Sworn in Court, Declared that his Examination already taken was true. The Court was then adjourn'd to Saterday the 23d Curr't at half an hour past 2 a Clock p.m., at which time it was open'd and several Papers were produc'd and Read in Court, which are as follows, viz.

129. Sea-letter of the Amsterdam Post. September 22, 1739 (N.S.).

To all Potent Kings, Queens, Princes, Princesses, Dukes, Lords, etc., who may see this open Letter or may hear it Read, We Magistrates and Rulers of the City of Amsterdam Declare that Æneas Mackay of Amsterdam appeared before us and on Oath Solemnly Declares, That the Vessell named the Amsterdam Post, burthen about Twenty Lasts, of which he is Master, belongs to a House in this Province, and that no Foreign Enemy has any part in her Directly or Indirectly, as he hopes to answer it to Almighty God, and as We are Desirous that the aforementioned Master should follow his Lawfull Calling, it is our Desire of all whom it may concern that the aforementioned Capt'n with his Sloop and Lading may be well received and treated handsomely, and have Liberty to proceed to and from any Port he may chuse, in a Lawful Trade, Which We desire and are willing he should do, and have caused this City Seal to be hereunto affixt. this Done the 22d of Sept'r, Ao. 1739.

P. DE LA Court.

By the Lords of the Admiralty No. 5649.

HARTUNCK.2

The required Oath is taken in the Passport Sept. 23d 1739.

"Two reals, or a quarter of a dollar.

2

1 A last was two tons.

Copyist's or translator's error for Hartsinck. Jan Jacob Hartsinck,

130. Let-pass of the Amsterdam Post. September 23, 1739 (N.S.).

Lett Pass the Sloop Amsterdam Post, Æneas Mackay Master, with his Passengers, Goods and Merchandizes, without Lett, Hindrance, Searching or Molestation, it appearing to us by good Witnesses that the said Sloop belongs to One under the State of the Netherlands. Given under our Hand and Seal at the Admiralty in Amsterdam this Twenty third Day of Septemb'r In the Year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty nine.

P. FECLELOOT. [?]

To all Persons whom this may Concern.
Per order of the Lords of the Admiralty.
A. BACKER Jan'ry.

131. Tonnage Certificate of the Amsterdam Post. September 24, 1739 (N.S.).

We, underwritten, ordered by the Lords of the Admiralty of Amsterdam to Tax and Visit the Vessells that go to Sea from Texell,1 Declare by this That Æneas Mackay of Amsterdam, Master of the Sloop Amsterdam Post, has given us the length of his Sloop, being within Board 50% feet, Breadth 1534, feet in the Hold 8 feet, and twelve years old, and We Tax her to be Twenty Lasts. Visited her in Amsterdam, Septemb'r the 24th, 1739.

PIETER KANSEBOOM.

The Last Money 2 paid April 13th 1739.
P. HENKES.
WM. CAMPer.

afterward president of the Dutch West India Company, was from 1724 to 1762 clerk of the Admiralty of Amsterdam. Elias, De Vroedschap van Amsterdam, II. 910. The Dutch Republic had five navy boards, of which the Admiralty of Amsterdam was the most important.

The island and passage where Amsterdam vessels made their final exit from the Zuyder Zee into the North Sea.

'Tonnage dues.

132. Aeneas Mackay's Oath as a Burgher of Amsterdam. September 16, 1739 (N.S.).

You do swear that you will be a good and faithfull Porter1 of this City and will be obedient to such Rulers, as shall from time to time be appointed, in this Place, in watching and discovering all attempts that may be made against the Rulers or People of this Place, and that you will at all Times Exert yourself in the defence of this City, and do all that becomes a good and honest Porter in Discovering any Designs. So Help you God.

Eneas Mackay of London, Captain, has taken the above Oath and the Lords Thesaurieren 2 have received the Porter money. Dated in Amsterdam, Sept'r 16, 1739.

JOAN THIERRY.3

133. Lease to Aeneas Mackay. October 2, 1739 (N.S.).

On the Second of Octob'r 1739 Thomas Hall Lett a Chamber to Capt. Æneas Mackay, whom also acknowl edged to have hired the same, in his House at the Sign of the Bible in New Bridge Street,1 For one year certain, and went into the same the third Instant, at Fifty Gilders to be paid every year, and in case no one appears in Octo. 1740 then We agree that it shall be in the Power of the Letter,2 to lett the same to any other Person, and they may View the same. We have each bound ourselves according to the Custom of this Place. In Testimony of the Truth We have each bound ourselves to Each other in those Bonds.

Dated as above 1739.

THOS. HALL.

1

Dutch poorter, burgher.

"Treasurers.

3

1

Secretary of Amsterdam from 1717 to 1771. Elias, Vroedschap, II. 572. Nieuwebrugsteeg, still so called, in the northwest part of old Amster

dam. The "new bridge", to which it led from the eastward, dated from at least 1421.

'Lessor.

134. Certificates of Master and Mate and Register.
October 8, 1739 (N.S.).

We the underwritten, Master and Mate, Designing by God's help to proceed on a Voyage to the Canaries per the Amsterdam Post, attest and here Declare That We have no other Goods in our Sloop, nor any Wares or Merchandize whatsoever, according to the best of our knowledge, than only such as appears by the Manifest which We have Delivered to this office to be Inspected into, and that according to our knowledge there has been no fraud committed, nor any of our Goods were taken in, till first the Lawfull Dutys were paid, and We further Declare that the Goods We have now given an acco't of is a true and Just acco't, and that we will not receive any more on Board, unless the Persons bring their Passport from this office that they have paid the Dutys, to which have hereunto Signed our Hands October 8th, 1739.

ENEAS MACKAY.
GEORGE JANSE.

We the underwritten, Commissioners of the Registers office, Attest and declare that We have Visited the Sloop of Eneas Mackay and the Goods Laden on Board her, and find that the Goods all agree with the Manifest they gave in of the same, and We do acquit the above written Capt'n and Mate, by Declaring the acco't they have given in and which they have signed to be true and Just. Done at Texell the Date and Year above.

J. TUNING.

Mr. John Wendell, Jun'r,2 who Translated the several Dutch Papers in the Case, made oath that he had Translated the same according to his best skill and Judgement.

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1I.e., the register's office at the Texel.

Nephew of Col. Jacob Wendell and, like him, a Boston merchant born of a Dutch family in Albany.

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