loaded with wines at the Said Island of Teneriffe and that Antonio Pereda a Sailor on board the Said Snow who had received the Said wines on board and Stowed them in the Vessel, frequently after the takeing of the Said Snow informed him, that eighteen or Twenty Pipes of the wine belonged to the aforsd. Andrew Haymas, and that one Stephen Pereda a Spainard born as he belives on the Island of Teneriffe aforsaid owned twenty-eight or Thirty Pipes. of the Said wines. That the first Information he received concerning the Said Andrew Haymas and Stephen Pereda's owning those wines, was after takeing the Said Snow and from the sd. Antonio Pereda who upon examination by the Commander of the Privateer Called the George, freely, and without any Force or Compulsion confessed that So much of the wines as are above Mentioned, of his own knowledge, did belong to the Said Andrew Haymas and Stephen Pereda.

And this Deponant further Saith that the Paper now Shewn and read to him marked No. 10,32 signed by himselfe and Six other Spanish mariners was Signed by them freely and without Compulsion, and contains nothing but Truth to the best of his knowledge. That he heard the paper marked No. 11,33 now Shewn and read to him, read to the Said Antonio Pereda who in the presance of the Deponant freely and without any Constraint signed the Same and declared the Contents thereof to be true. And the English Deposition marked No. 8 34 being Likewise Shewen to this Deponant and the Contents thereof explained to him by an Interpreter duely Sworn and qualified for that purpose, He Deposeth and Saith, That He with the other Deponants in the Said Deposition named, did before James Abercromby in the same Deposition named, make Oath to the Truth of the Contents of the Said Deposition, and did Sign the Same in the presence of the Said James Abercromby freely and without Compulsion, and further Saith, the Said Deposition contains nothing but the Truth to the best of his knowladge and Belief, and this Deponent further says. that the forementioned Snow Princess of Orange was navigated by Seven Spainish Seamen besides the Captain the 33 No. 5 above. "No. 7 above.

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33 No. 6 above.

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Pilot and one Seaman being Irish and one native Frenchman who was most of his life in Teneriff, That the Paper now Shewn to him marked A.35 contains the names of the Said Seamen and the Deponent verily belives is of the handwriting of the for said Andrew Haymas.

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FRANCISCO X RODRIGUES

mark

And it appearing from the whole Tenor of the Evidence, that the Said Snow and her Cargo, were at the time of the Capture, the Property of Persons residing in the King of Spain's Dominions, viz. at Teneriff and Cadiz

It is considered by the Court That the said Snow Princess of Orange, Wines, and all other her Cargo, are, and hereby stand Condemned as lawfull Prize.

PAT. BAIRD, Regr.38

THE YOUNG EAGLE.

166. Petition of John Jones. December 30, 1741.1

Province of the Massa-)

chusetts Bay Decem

ber 30th, 1741

To His Excellency William

Shirley Esquire, Captain. General and Governour in Chief in and Over the Province aforesaid, And to The Honble. His Majestys Council of said Province,

The Petition of John Jones of Boston in the County of Suffolk Merchant

Humbly Sheweth

35 No. 8 above.

30 Dr. Patrick Baird was clerk of the privy council 1723-1726, 1740-1742, clerk of the admiralty 1724-1735, register of the admiralty court 1735-1744, and deputy judge of that court 1749-1752.

Mass. Archives, vol. 64, pp. 124-125. For the Young Eagle, Captain Dumaresq, and Captain Rous, see doc. no. 128, notes 2 and 9.

That about two Years ago One William Loud now residing in Boston went Out in the Young Eagle Privateer, Phillip Dumarasque Commander, bound on a Privateering Voyage whereof your petitioner with others were Owners. That the said Loud behaved himself on board in Such a manner, that he was put on board One of His Majestys Ships of warr at Giberalter for Mutiny, from whence he afterwards found means to run away, and came to Boston, and applyed himself to your petitioner telling him he could Inform him how the Officers of sd. Privateer had greatly wronged your petitioner, That your petitioner being well Informed of sd. Louds Actions, Mutinying and Ill behaviour on board the said Privateer, thought proper not to Shew him any Countenance or hear any thing he had to Say, whereupon the said William Loud then, and from time to time Since, hath greatly abused and Insulted your petitioner, and has vowed and threatned to take revenge on your petitioner but for what reason he cannot tell.

That your petitioner has been Informed by Several Gentlemen of his Acquaintance, and is well assured, that sd. Loud has twice in the night besett your petitioners house, and there waited Several hours, with others unknown in Order to met your petitioner going in or coming out, and do him Some bodily hurt or take away his life, which your petitioner is actually apprehensive of, from the many threatnings of sd. Loud.

That your petitioner having just reason to fear that his life was in Eminent danger applyed to Justice of the peace, and Swore the peace against sd. Loud, but could not prevail upon any Officer to take said Loud up and carry him before a Justice, and the reason, as your petitioner thinks, is that they are affraid of him, he said Loud always appearing armed with a great broad Sword, and a Number of his Comrades with him, and Seems to bid Defiance to the Government and all Authority; That your petitioner when he has Occasion to go abroad at night, or come home to his house is Obliged to get a number of his friends to be

with him for fear of being Insulted, abused or killed by sd. Loud.

That notwithstanding your petitioner obtained Leave from the Government to beat up for Sailers to man the Young Eagle privateer, John Rous Commander, now bound on a privateering Voyage, yet the sd. Wm. Loud in a riotous manner followed the Drum about the Town cursing and abusing the Captain, and Several times Colloured 2 the Lieutenant, tho' he had never Seen him before. That the sd. Loud Still Continues to behave himself in this riotous manner, and to threaten your petitioner with revenge either to kill your petr. or burn his house, or both, whereby your petitioner justly thinks his life and Interest are both in absolute danger from this Loud and his Associates.

Wherefore your petitioner most humbly prays your Excellency and honours to take this affair into Consideration and to look into the two protests herewith presented wch. plainly Shew that sd. Loud was Ordered on board a Man of warr for his mutinying and Ill behaviour on board the sd. privateer, And that your Excellency and Honours would please to Order that sd. Loud may be taken up and put on board one of his Majestys Ships now in this Port, or otherwise to Order in the premises, for the relief and Safety of your petitioners person and Interest, as your Excellency and honours Shall think most proper.

And your Petitioner as in duty bound Shall ever pray, etc. JOHN JONES.

THE HAWK.

167. Vote of Privateering Crew. June 29, 1744.1

Friday June 29th, 1744, at a meeting of the Captain and Officers on board the Hawk Privateer Samuel Waterhouse

Comander; it was put to the vote wether we should follow and pursue the Sloop we have been in chase of

I Hope Youll Excuse my Taking the Liberty in Writing to you. But as a poor Creminall Confined, hopes that you and the Gentleman in the Cabin will Pardon the abrupt Treattment, I have Used Latly, but all Owing To a Moros Way in answering when Called: Which I Acnowledge is Not showing agood Decoram: Sr, as for the Afair I Was Accused with last night it was Done intirely Thro ignorance,

3

'See Boston Record Commissioners, Reports, XV. 33-44.

Joseph Allen was the chief landholder of Gloucester.

'Mass. Archives, vol. 64, p. 254. See doc. no. 170.