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===The African===
 
===The African===
  
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The African, 1667<ref>An India Office marine department index record for the ''Affrican'' states: "240 tons. Voyages: (1) 1660/1 St Helena and Bantam. Downs 26 Jan 1661 - St Helena 6 May - 29 Jul Bantam - May 1662 Downs. (2) 1662/3 Capt Robert Fisher. Downs Mar 1663 - 10 Jul 1664 Downs. (3) 1664/5 Surat. Capt Thomas Harman. Downs 23 Mar 1665 - 3 Sep Surat 10 Sep 1666 - Mar 1667 Downs" (British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections: Marine Department Records [IOR/L/MAR/B/55A - IOR/L/MAR/B/183V]: Marine Department Records  IOR/L/MAR  No date: Ships' Journals  IOR/L/MAR/A-B  1605-1856: AFRICAN  [no ref.]  No date"</ref>
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The ''African'', 1667<ref>An India Office marine department index record for the ''Affrican'' states: "240 tons. Voyages: (1) 1660/1 St Helena and Bantam. Downs 26 Jan 1661 - St Helena 6 May - 29 Jul Bantam - May 1662 Downs. (2) 1662/3 Capt Robert Fisher. Downs Mar 1663 - 10 Jul 1664 Downs. (3) 1664/5 Surat. Capt Thomas Harman. Downs 23 Mar 1665 - 3 Sep Surat 10 Sep 1666 - Mar 1667 Downs" (British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections: Marine Department Records [IOR/L/MAR/B/55A - IOR/L/MAR/B/183V]: Marine Department Records  IOR/L/MAR  No date: Ships' Journals  IOR/L/MAR/A-B  1605-1856: AFRICAN  [no ref.]  No date"</ref>
 
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===The Affrican ffrigeet===
 
===The Affrican ffrigeet===
  
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The Affrican ffrigeet, 1667
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The ''Affrican ffrigeet'', 1667
 
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===The Bantam===
 
===The Bantam===
  
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Probably the same as the Bantam Pinck
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Probably the same as the ''Bantam Pinck''
 
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===The Bantam Pinck===
 
===The Bantam Pinck===
  
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The Bantam Pinck, 1667<ref>An India Office marine department index record for the ''Bantam'' states: "Pink, 25 crew, 100 tons. Voyages: (1) 1667/8 Surat and Bantam. Capt William Barker/Bartholomew Partree. Oct 1667 - Surat - Bantam - sent for Taiwan Aug 1670 & Jun 1671 - lost at sea during second attempt." (British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections: Marine Department Records [IOR/L/MAR/B/55A - IOR/L/MAR/B/183V]: Marine Department Records  IOR/L/MAR  No date: Ships' Journals  IOR/L/MAR/A-B  1605-1856: BANTAM  [no ref.]  No date"</ref>
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The ''Bantam Pinck'', 1667<ref>An India Office marine department index record for the ''Bantam'' states: "Pink, 25 crew, 100 tons. Voyages: (1) 1667/8 Surat and Bantam. Capt William Barker/Bartholomew Partree. Oct 1667 - Surat - Bantam - sent for Taiwan Aug 1670 & Jun 1671 - lost at sea during second attempt." (British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections: Marine Department Records [IOR/L/MAR/B/55A - IOR/L/MAR/B/183V]: Marine Department Records  IOR/L/MAR  No date: Ships' Journals  IOR/L/MAR/A-B  1605-1856: BANTAM  [no ref.]  No date"</ref>
 
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===The Charles===
 
===The Charles===
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===The Little Charles===
 
===The Little Charles===
  
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The Little Charles<ref>An India Office marine department index record for the ''[little] Charles'' states: "Pinnace, 30 crew, 120 tons. Voyages: (1) 1666/7 St Helena and Surat. Capt Samuel Smith." (British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections: Marine Department Records [IOR/L/MAR/B/55A - IOR/L/MAR/B/183V]: Marine Department Records  IOR/L/MAR  No date: Ships' Journals  IOR/L/MAR/A-B  1605-1856: CHARLES (2)  [no ref.]  No date"</ref>
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The ''Little Charles''<ref>An India Office marine department index record for the ''[little] Charles'' states: "Pinnace, 30 crew, 120 tons. Voyages: (1) 1666/7 St Helena and Surat. Capt Samuel Smith." (British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections: Marine Department Records [IOR/L/MAR/B/55A - IOR/L/MAR/B/183V]: Marine Department Records  IOR/L/MAR  No date: Ships' Journals  IOR/L/MAR/A-B  1605-1856: CHARLES (2)  [no ref.]  No date"</ref>
 
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===The Constantinople Merchant===
 
===The Constantinople Merchant===
  
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The Constantinople Merchant<ref>An India Office marine department index record for the ''Constantinople Merchant'' states: "300 tons, 40 crew. Voyages: (1) 1658/9 Surat. - 6 Aug 1660 Downs. (2) 1660/1 Mauritius and Surat. Capt Robert Browne. (3) 1662/3 St Helena and Bantam. Feb 1663 -. (4) 1664/5 Bantam. Capt George Browne. Sep 1664 - 14 Aug 1665 Downs. (5) 1665/6 Madras. Capt Samuel Ward. (6) 1667/8 Surat. Capt Samuel Ward. - 28 May 1669 Downs. (7) 1669/70 Bantam. Capt Nathaniel Horseman. Mar 1670 - 12 Jun 1671 Downs." (British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections: Marine Department Records [IOR/L/MAR/B/55A - IOR/L/MAR/B/183V]: Marine Department Records  IOR/L/MAR  No date: Ships' Journals  IOR/L/MAR/A-B  1605-1856: CONSTANTINOPLE MERCHANT  [no ref.]  No date"</ref>
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The ''Constantinople Merchant''<ref>An India Office marine department index record for the ''Constantinople Merchant'' states: "300 tons, 40 crew. Voyages: (1) 1658/9 Surat. - 6 Aug 1660 Downs. (2) 1660/1 Mauritius and Surat. Capt Robert Browne. (3) 1662/3 St Helena and Bantam. Feb 1663 -. (4) 1664/5 Bantam. Capt George Browne. Sep 1664 - 14 Aug 1665 Downs. (5) 1665/6 Madras. Capt Samuel Ward. (6) 1667/8 Surat. Capt Samuel Ward. - 28 May 1669 Downs. (7) 1669/70 Bantam. Capt Nathaniel Horseman. Mar 1670 - 12 Jun 1671 Downs." (British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections: Marine Department Records [IOR/L/MAR/B/55A - IOR/L/MAR/B/183V]: Marine Department Records  IOR/L/MAR  No date: Ships' Journals  IOR/L/MAR/A-B  1605-1856: CONSTANTINOPLE MERCHANT  [no ref.]  No date"</ref>
 
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===The Constantinople ===
 
===The Constantinople ===
  
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The Constantinople, 1667
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The ''Constantinople'', 1667
 
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===The Crownation (alias Coronation)===
 
===The Crownation (alias Coronation)===
  
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The ?Crownation [Coronation]<ref>An India Office marine department index record for the ''Coronation'' states: "400 tons. Voyages: (1) 1661/2 Guinea, Madras and Bengal. Capt Roger Milner. Downs Nov 1661 - 26 Jan 1662 Guinea - Jul Madras - Bengal - 28 Jan 1653 Madras 2 Feb -. (2) 1663/4 Madras and Bengal. Capt Roger Milner. - 22 Aug 1665 Downs." (British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections: Marine Department Records [IOR/L/MAR/B/55A - IOR/L/MAR/B/183V]: Marine Department Records  IOR/L/MAR  No date: Ships' Journals  IOR/L/MAR/A-B  1605-1856: CORONATION  [no ref.]  No date"; see [[MRP: 27th September 1667, Letter from James Barker to Sir GO, London|27th September 1667, Letter from James Barker to Sir GO, London]]</ref>; (1667)
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The ''?Crownation'' [Coronation]<ref>An India Office marine department index record for the ''Coronation'' states: "400 tons. Voyages: (1) 1661/2 Guinea, Madras and Bengal. Capt Roger Milner. Downs Nov 1661 - 26 Jan 1662 Guinea - Jul Madras - Bengal - 28 Jan 1653 Madras 2 Feb -. (2) 1663/4 Madras and Bengal. Capt Roger Milner. - 22 Aug 1665 Downs." (British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections: Marine Department Records [IOR/L/MAR/B/55A - IOR/L/MAR/B/183V]: Marine Department Records  IOR/L/MAR  No date: Ships' Journals  IOR/L/MAR/A-B  1605-1856: CORONATION  [no ref.]  No date"; see [[MRP: 27th September 1667, Letter from James Barker to Sir GO, London|27th September 1667, Letter from James Barker to Sir GO, London]]</ref>; (1667)
 
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===The Convertine===
 
===The Convertine===
  
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The Convertine<ref>Identified by Michael Godfrey as the ship in which Richard Hardres was meant to have voyaged to Surat in late 1662. See [[MRP: 23rd March 1662/63, Letter from Michael Godfrey to Sir GO, London|23rd March 1662/63, Letter from Michael Godfrey to Sir GO, London]]</ref>
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The ''Convertine''<ref>Identified by Michael Godfrey as the ship in which Richard Hardres was meant to have voyaged to Surat in late 1662. See [[MRP: 23rd March 1662/63, Letter from Michael Godfrey to Sir GO, London|23rd March 1662/63, Letter from Michael Godfrey to Sir GO, London]]</ref>
 
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===The Dorcas (alias Dorchas)===
 
===The Dorcas (alias Dorchas)===
  
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The Dorcas (alias Dorchas) (1667)
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The ''Dorcas'' (alias Dorchas) (1667)
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===The Dunkirke===
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 +
The ''Dunkirke'', commander Arnold Browne; visited Angedeiva island, December 1662, with Marlborough, Sir Abraham Shipman, and Captain Richard Minors, commander of the ''Leopard''
 
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===The Eagle===
 
===The Eagle===
  
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The Eagle (1667)
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The ''Eagle'' (1667)
 +
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 +
===The Expedition===
 +
 
 +
John Nicholls, master of the ''Expedition''
 +
 
 +
"I had once a husband whoos Name was Jn:e Nicholls & was Master of y:e ''Expedition'' whome you very well did know"<ref>[[MRP: 23rd February 1662/63, Letter from Ann Townesend alias Nicholls to Sir GO, London|23rd February 1662/63, Letter from Ann Townesend alias Nicholls to Sir GO, London]]</ref>
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===The Harry===
 +
 
 +
The ''Harry'' was mentioned by Robert Masters in a letter to Sir George Oxenden dated February 27th, 1662/63<ref>[[MRP: 27th February 1662/63, Letter from Robert Master to Sir GO, Carwar|27th February 1662/63, Letter from Robert Master to Sir GO, Carwar]]</ref>
 
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===The Katherine===
 
===The Katherine===
  
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The Katherine (1667)
+
The ''Katherine'' (1667)
 
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===The King Fernadez (alias King Fernado(e)===
 
===The King Fernadez (alias King Fernado(e)===
  
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The King Fernandez===
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The ''King Fernandez''
 
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===The Lepard (alias Leopard)===
 
===The Lepard (alias Leopard)===
  
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The Lepard (1662)<ref>See [[MRP: 29th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir Go, Goa|29th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir Go, Goa]]</ref>
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The ''Lepard'', commander Captain Richard Minors (1662)<ref>See [[MRP: 29th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir Go, Goa|29th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir Go, Goa]]</ref>
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 +
Visited Angedeiva island, December 1662, with Marlborough, Sir Abraham Shipman, and Captain Arnold Browne, commander of the Dunkire
 
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===The London===
 
===The London===
  
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Captain John Privett) (1667)
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The ''London'', commanded by Captain John Privett (1667)
 
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===The Loyal Merchant===
 
===The Loyal Merchant===
  
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Captain Nicholas Millett, 1662 & 1663
+
The ''Loyal Merchant'', commanded by Captain Nicholas Millett, 1662 & 1663, and Captain Henry Risby, 1667
−
Captain Henry Risby, 1667
+
 
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===The Mary Rose===
 
===The Mary Rose===
  
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The Mary Rose (1662)<ref>See [[MRP: 1st December 1662, Letter from Richard Ball to John Lambton Carware|1st December 1662, Letter from Richard Ball to John Lambton Carware]]</ref>
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The ''Mary Rose'' (1662)<ref>See [[MRP: 1st December 1662, Letter from Richard Ball to John Lambton Carware|1st December 1662, Letter from Richard Ball to John Lambton Carware]]</ref>
  
 
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===The Return(e)===
 
===The Return(e)===
  
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The Returne (1666)
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The ''Returne'' (1666), commanded by Captain Thomas Stanton, 1667
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===The Roebuck===
  
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Captain Thomas Stanton, 1667
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The ''Roebuck'' (1663)<ref>[[MRP: 29th March 1663, Letter from John Servys to Sir GO, London, Letter 1|29th March 1663, Letter from John Servys to Sir GO, London, Letter 1]]</ref>
 
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===The Royal Charles===
 
===The Royal Charles===
  
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The Royall Charles (1667)
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The ''Royall Charles'' (1667)
 
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===The Royal James Oake===
 
===The Royal James Oake===
  
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The Royall James Oake (1667)
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The ''Royall James Oake'' (1667)
 
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===The Royal Wellcome===
 
===The Royal Wellcome===
  
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The Royal Wellcome (1662)<ref>See [[MRP: 29th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir Go, Goa|29th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir Go, Goa]]</ref>
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The ''Royal Wellcome'' (1662)<ref>See [[MRP: 29th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir Go, Goa|29th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir Go, Goa]]</ref>
 
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===The Smirna (alias Smyrna) Merchant===
 
===The Smirna (alias Smyrna) Merchant===
  
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XXXX
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The ''Smirna Merchant''
 
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===The St. George===
 
===The St. George===
  
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The S:t George (1666)
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The ''S:t George'' (1666), commanded by Captain Ford, 1667
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+
−
Captain Ford, 1667
+
 
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===The Society===
 
===The Society===
  
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The ''Society'', Captain Leonard Bushell, 1658
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The ''Society'', commanded by Captain Leonard Bushell, 1658
 
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===The Two Sisters===
 
===The Two Sisters===
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===The Vine===
 
===The Vine===
  
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The ''Vine'', James Barker, 1667
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The ''Vine'', commanded by James Barker, 1667
 
Ship is not directly identified<ref>See [[MRP: 27th September 1667, Letter from James Barker to Sir GO, London|27th September 1667, Letter from James Barker to Sir GO, London]]</ref>
 
Ship is not directly identified<ref>See [[MRP: 27th September 1667, Letter from James Barker to Sir GO, London|27th September 1667, Letter from James Barker to Sir GO, London]]</ref>
 
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==Ship captains==
 
==Ship captains==
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===Captain Arnold Browne===
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 +
See [[MRP: 14th January 1662/63, Letter from Arnold Browne to Sir GO, Shipp Dunkirke Roade of Angedeiva|14th January 1662/63, Letter from Arnold Browne to Sir GO, Shipp Dunkirke Roade of Angedeiva]]
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===Captain James Barker===
 
===Captain James Barker===
  
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See [[MRP: 27th September 1667, Letter from James Barker to Sir GO, London|27th September 1667, Letter from James Barker to Sir GO, London]]
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 +
Possibly PROB 11/351 Bence 55-108 Will of James Barker, Mariner of Stepney, Middlesex 04 July 1676
 
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===Captain William Barker===
 
===Captain William Barker===
  
 
Captain William Barker(1667)<ref>See [[MRP: 13th October 1667, Letter from Elizabeth Hoskins to Sir GO|13th October 1667, Letter from Elizabeth Hoskins to Sir GO]]</ref>
 
Captain William Barker(1667)<ref>See [[MRP: 13th October 1667, Letter from Elizabeth Hoskins to Sir GO|13th October 1667, Letter from Elizabeth Hoskins to Sir GO]]</ref>
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Just possibly PROB 11/423 Box 225-265 Will of William Barker, Mariner of Saint Botolph without Aldgate, Middlesex 12 December 1694
 
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===Captain Robert Browne===
 
===Captain Robert Browne===
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Captain Robert Bowen (1667)<ref>See [[MRP: October 1667, Letter from Christopher Willoughby to Sir GO|October 1667, Letter from Christopher Willoughby to Sir GO]]</ref>
 
Captain Robert Bowen (1667)<ref>See [[MRP: October 1667, Letter from Christopher Willoughby to Sir GO|October 1667, Letter from Christopher Willoughby to Sir GO]]</ref>
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Captain Robert Bowen wrote to Sir George Oxenden several times
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 +
See [[MRP: 14th April 1667, Letter from Robert Bowen to Sir GO, Pladsto|14th April 1667, Letter from Robert Bowen to Sir GO, Pladsto]]
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See [[MRP: October 1667, Letter from Robert Bowen to Sir GO|October 1667, Letter from Robert Bowen to Sir GO]]
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See [[MRP: 3rd October 1667, Letter from Robert Bowen to Sir GO, London|3rd October 1667, Letter from Robert Bowen to Sir GO, London]]
 
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===Captain Leonard Bushell===
 
===Captain Leonard Bushell===
  
 
Captain Leonard Bushell (1663)<ref>See [[MRP: 26th March 1663, Letter from Thomas Thomlins to Sir GO, St. Leonards Bromley|26th March 1663, Letter from Thomas Thomlins to Sir GO, St. Leonards Bromley]]</ref>
 
Captain Leonard Bushell (1663)<ref>See [[MRP: 26th March 1663, Letter from Thomas Thomlins to Sir GO, St. Leonards Bromley|26th March 1663, Letter from Thomas Thomlins to Sir GO, St. Leonards Bromley]]</ref>
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 +
See [[MRP: Leonard Bushell will| PROB 11/306 May 158-210 Will of Leonard Bushell, Mariner of Limehouse, Middlesex 10 December 1661]]
 
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===Captain Peter Cooze (alias Coze)===
 
===Captain Peter Cooze (alias Coze)===
  
 +
Captain Peter Cooze wrote to Sir George Oxenden several times,  He was probably a resident of Rotherhithe (Ratcliff, Redcliffe), though there is no hearth tax record for him there Lady Day, 1664
  
 +
See [[MRP: 20th March 1662/63, Letter from Peter Cooze to Sir GO, Ratcliff|20th March 1662/63, Letter from Peter Cooze to Sir GO, Ratcliff]]
 +
See [[MRP: March 1662/63, Letter from Peter Cooze to Sir GO|March 1662/63, Letter from Peter Cooze to Sir GO]]
 
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===Captain Fisher===
 
===Captain Fisher===
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Captain Ford (1667)<ref>See [[MRP: 2nd November 1667, Letter from Thomas Freeman to Sir GO, London|2nd November 1667, Letter from Thomas Freeman to Sir GO, London]]</ref>
 
Captain Ford (1667)<ref>See [[MRP: 2nd November 1667, Letter from Thomas Freeman to Sir GO, London|2nd November 1667, Letter from Thomas Freeman to Sir GO, London]]</ref>
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===Captain Thomas Harman junior===
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Captain Thomas Harman junior (African, 1664); (ship unknown) (1667)
 +
 +
See [[MRP: 10th April 1667, Letter from Thomas Harman junior to Sir GO, London|10th April 1667, Letter from Thomas Harman junior to Sir GO, London]]
 
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===Captain Robert Lord===
 
===Captain Robert Lord===
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See [[MRP: 14th April 1667, Letter from Nicholas Millett to Sir GO|14th April 1667, Letter from Nicholas Millett to Sir GO]]
 
See [[MRP: 14th April 1667, Letter from Nicholas Millett to Sir GO|14th April 1667, Letter from Nicholas Millett to Sir GO]]
 
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====Captain Charles Povey====
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===Captain John Nicholls===
 +
 
 +
John Nicholls, master of the ''Expedition''
 +
 
 +
"I had once a husband whoos Name was Jn:e Nicholls & was Master of y:e ''Expedition'' whome you very well did know"<ref>[[MRP: 23rd February 1662/63, Letter from Ann Townesend alias Nicholls to Sir GO, London|23rd February 1662/63, Letter from Ann Townesend alias Nicholls to Sir GO, London]]</ref>
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===Captain Charles Povey===
  
 
Robert fferrand wrote to Sir George Oxenden from Goa on March 25th 1664 and reported the death of Captain Charles Povery (prob. Povey)<ref>[[MRP: 25th March 1664, Letter from Robert fferrand to Sir GO, Goa|25th March 1664, Letter from Robert fferrand to Sir GO, Goa]]</ref>
 
Robert fferrand wrote to Sir George Oxenden from Goa on March 25th 1664 and reported the death of Captain Charles Povery (prob. Povey)<ref>[[MRP: 25th March 1664, Letter from Robert fferrand to Sir GO, Goa|25th March 1664, Letter from Robert fferrand to Sir GO, Goa]]</ref>
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===Captain (John) Privett===
  
 +
Captain John Privett, commander of the London.  Probably resident at Gun Yard, Houndsditch, St Botolph Aldgate
  
 +
See [[MRP: 7th October 1667, Letter from John Privett to Sir GO, Gun Yard, Houndsitch|7th October 1667, Letter from John Privett to Sir GO, Gun Yard, Houndsitch]]
 
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===Captain [John] Privett===
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===Captain John Prowd===
 +
 
 +
Captain John Prowd.  A resident of Limehouse, Stepney
  
 +
See [[MRP: John Prowd will| PROB 11/368 North 142-189 Will of John Prowd, Mariner of Stepney, Middlesex 03 December 1681]]
 
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===Captain Rickman===
 
===Captain Rickman===
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===Captain Seaman===
 
===Captain Seaman===
  
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Captain Seaman (1662)<ref>See [[MRP: 27th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa|27th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa]]</ref>
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Captain Seaman (1661-)<ref>See [[MRP: 27th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa|27th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa]]; [[MRP: March 1665/66, Letter from George Smith to Sir GO|March 1665/66, Letter from George Smith to Sir GO]]</ref>
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 +
Captain Richard Seaman, commander of the ''Richard and Martha''.  He was appointed commander by the owners of the ship to replace the deceased Captain Looker in late 1661.<ref>'A Court of Committees, October 2, 1661 (''Court Book'', vol. xxiv, p. 397), in [http://www.archive.org/stream/courtminutesetc00east#page/132/mode/2up Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), p. 133]</ref>
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===Captain Samuell Smithe===
 
===Captain Samuell Smithe===
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===Captain Thomas Stanton===
 
===Captain Thomas Stanton===
  
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Captain Thomas Stanton<ref>See [[MRP: October 1667, Letter from William Ryder to Sir GO|October 1667, Letter from William Ryder to Sir GO]]</ref>
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Captain Thomas Stanton<ref>See [[MRP: October 1667, Letter from William Ryder to Sir GO|October 1667, Letter from William Ryder to Sir GO]]</ref>.  Retired to Bungay, Suffolk.
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+
  
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===Captain Thomas Harman junior===
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See [[MRP: 4th October 1667, Letter from Thomas Stanton to Sir GO, London|4th October 1667, Letter from Thomas Stanton to Sir GO, London]]
  
−
Captain Thomas Harman junior (African, 1664); (ship unknown) (1667)
+
See [[MRP: Thomas Stanton will| PROB 11/405 Vere 93-139 Will of Thomas Stanton, Gentleman of Bungay, Suffolk 10 June 1691]]
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===Captain John Tinker (alias Tincker)===
 +
 
 +
Captain Tinker, commander of ''Convertine'' (March, 1662).<ref>'The company to Captain John Tincker, March 21, 1662' (''Home Miscellaneous'', vol. xlii, p. 36, in [http://www.archive.org/stream/courtminutesetc00east#page/192/mode/2up Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), p. 193]</ref>  Mentioned by the Earl of Marlborough, writing to Sir George Oxenden from Angedeiva,  January 14th 1662/63,<ref>[[MRP: 14th January 1662/62, Letter from Marlborough to Sir GO, Angedeiva|14th January 1662/62, Letter from Marlborough to Sir GO, Angedeiva]]</ref> and by Sir William Ryder, writing to Sir George Oxenden, March 26th 1663<ref>[[MRP: 26th March 1663, Letter from William Rider to Sir GO, London|26th March 1663, Letter from William Rider to Sir GO, London]]</ref>

Latest revision as of 08:17, February 20, 2012

Bigger alphabet of ships

Editorial history

22/12/11, CSG: Created page

This page is at an early stage and is receive additions and to be restructured


Overview

This page provides a list of ships and ships' captains mentioned in the private correspondence of Sir George Oxenden, and in other primary documents held on this wiki. The listing is currently incomplete.




Suggested links


See Correspondence of Sir George Oxenden, 1663-1669 (British Library, Add. MSS. 40708-40713)


To do



Ships

The African


The African, 1667[1]


The Affrican ffrigeet


The Affrican ffrigeet, 1667


The Bantam


Probably the same as the Bantam Pinck


The Bantam Pinck


The Bantam Pinck, 1667[2]


The Charles


Capt Samuell Smithe, 1667


The Little Charles


The Little Charles[3]


The Constantinople Merchant


The Constantinople Merchant[4]


The Constantinople


The Constantinople, 1667


The Crownation (alias Coronation)


The ?Crownation [Coronation][5]; (1667)


The Convertine


The Convertine[6]


The Dorcas (alias Dorchas)


The Dorcas (alias Dorchas) (1667)


The Dunkirke


The Dunkirke, commander Arnold Browne; visited Angedeiva island, December 1662, with Marlborough, Sir Abraham Shipman, and Captain Richard Minors, commander of the Leopard


The Eagle


The Eagle (1667)


The Expedition


John Nicholls, master of the Expedition

"I had once a husband whoos Name was Jn:e Nicholls & was Master of y:e Expedition whome you very well did know"[7]


The Harry


The Harry was mentioned by Robert Masters in a letter to Sir George Oxenden dated February 27th, 1662/63[8]


The Katherine


The Katherine (1667)


The King Fernadez (alias King Fernado(e)


The King Fernandez


The Lepard (alias Leopard)


The Lepard, commander Captain Richard Minors (1662)[9]

Visited Angedeiva island, December 1662, with Marlborough, Sir Abraham Shipman, and Captain Arnold Browne, commander of the Dunkire


The London


The London, commanded by Captain John Privett (1667)


The Loyal Merchant


The Loyal Merchant, commanded by Captain Nicholas Millett, 1662 & 1663, and Captain Henry Risby, 1667


The Mary Rose


The Mary Rose (1662)[10]


The Pinke


Captain Barker, 1667


The Return(e)


The Returne (1666), commanded by Captain Thomas Stanton, 1667


The Roebuck


The Roebuck (1663)[11]


The Royal Charles


The Royall Charles (1667)


The Royal James Oake


The Royall James Oake (1667)


The Royal Wellcome


The Royal Wellcome (1662)[12]


The Smirna (alias Smyrna) Merchant


The Smirna Merchant


The St. George


The S:t George (1666), commanded by Captain Ford, 1667


The Society


The Society, commanded by Captain Leonard Bushell, 1658


The Two Sisters


The Two Sisters[13]


The Swan


The Swan ( "á small vessell from y.e Bay belonging to M:r Powell")[14]


The Vine


The Vine, commanded by James Barker, 1667
Ship is not directly identified[15]


Ship captains

Captain Arnold Browne


See 14th January 1662/63, Letter from Arnold Browne to Sir GO, Shipp Dunkirke Roade of Angedeiva


Captain James Barker


See 27th September 1667, Letter from James Barker to Sir GO, London

Possibly PROB 11/351 Bence 55-108 Will of James Barker, Mariner of Stepney, Middlesex 04 July 1676


Captain William Barker


Captain William Barker(1667)[16]

Just possibly PROB 11/423 Box 225-265 Will of William Barker, Mariner of Saint Botolph without Aldgate, Middlesex 12 December 1694


Captain Robert Browne


Captain Robert Browne[17]
- Check that this is not Bowen


Captain Robert Bowen


Captain Robert Bowen (1667)[18]

Captain Robert Bowen wrote to Sir George Oxenden several times

See 14th April 1667, Letter from Robert Bowen to Sir GO, Pladsto
See October 1667, Letter from Robert Bowen to Sir GO
See 3rd October 1667, Letter from Robert Bowen to Sir GO, London


Captain Leonard Bushell


Captain Leonard Bushell (1663)[19]

See PROB 11/306 May 158-210 Will of Leonard Bushell, Mariner of Limehouse, Middlesex 10 December 1661


Captain Peter Cooze (alias Coze)


Captain Peter Cooze wrote to Sir George Oxenden several times, He was probably a resident of Rotherhithe (Ratcliff, Redcliffe), though there is no hearth tax record for him there Lady Day, 1664

See 20th March 1662/63, Letter from Peter Cooze to Sir GO, Ratcliff
See March 1662/63, Letter from Peter Cooze to Sir GO


Captain Fisher


Captain Fisher[20]


Captain Ford


Captain Ford (1667)[21]


Captain Thomas Harman junior


Captain Thomas Harman junior (African, 1664); (ship unknown) (1667)

See 10th April 1667, Letter from Thomas Harman junior to Sir GO, London


Captain Robert Lord


Captain Robert Lord wrote several times to Sir George Oxenden

See 29th January 1665/66, Letter from Robert Lord to Sir GO
See 7th October 1667, Letter from Robert Lord to Sir GO, Gravesend


Captain Nicholas Millett


Captain Nicholas Millett wrote several times to Sir George Oxenden

See 25th September 1663, Letter from Nicholas Millett, Loyalll Merchant, Surat Road
See 16th December 1663, Letter from Nicholas Millett to Sir GO, the Loyal Merchant
See 14th April 1667, Letter from Nicholas Millett to Sir GO


Captain John Nicholls


John Nicholls, master of the Expedition

"I had once a husband whoos Name was Jn:e Nicholls & was Master of y:e Expedition whome you very well did know"[22]


Captain Charles Povey


Robert fferrand wrote to Sir George Oxenden from Goa on March 25th 1664 and reported the death of Captain Charles Povery (prob. Povey)[23]


Captain (John) Privett


Captain John Privett, commander of the London. Probably resident at Gun Yard, Houndsditch, St Botolph Aldgate

See 7th October 1667, Letter from John Privett to Sir GO, Gun Yard, Houndsitch


Captain John Prowd


Captain John Prowd. A resident of Limehouse, Stepney

See PROB 11/368 North 142-189 Will of John Prowd, Mariner of Stepney, Middlesex 03 December 1681


Captain Rickman


Captain Rickman (1662/63)[24] (1662/63)


Captain Risby


Captain Risby[25]


Captain Henry Risby


Captain Henry Risby[26] (1667)


Captain Seaman


Captain Seaman (1661-)[27]

Captain Richard Seaman, commander of the Richard and Martha. He was appointed commander by the owners of the ship to replace the deceased Captain Looker in late 1661.[28]


Captain Samuell Smithe


Captain Thomas Stanton


Captain Thomas Stanton[29]. Retired to Bungay, Suffolk.

See 4th October 1667, Letter from Thomas Stanton to Sir GO, London

See PROB 11/405 Vere 93-139 Will of Thomas Stanton, Gentleman of Bungay, Suffolk 10 June 1691


Captain John Tinker (alias Tincker)


Captain Tinker, commander of Convertine (March, 1662).[30] Mentioned by the Earl of Marlborough, writing to Sir George Oxenden from Angedeiva, January 14th 1662/63,[31] and by Sir William Ryder, writing to Sir George Oxenden, March 26th 1663[32]
  1. ↑ An India Office marine department index record for the Affrican states: "240 tons. Voyages: (1) 1660/1 St Helena and Bantam. Downs 26 Jan 1661 - St Helena 6 May - 29 Jul Bantam - May 1662 Downs. (2) 1662/3 Capt Robert Fisher. Downs Mar 1663 - 10 Jul 1664 Downs. (3) 1664/5 Surat. Capt Thomas Harman. Downs 23 Mar 1665 - 3 Sep Surat 10 Sep 1666 - Mar 1667 Downs" (British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections: Marine Department Records [IOR/L/MAR/B/55A - IOR/L/MAR/B/183V]: Marine Department Records IOR/L/MAR No date: Ships' Journals IOR/L/MAR/A-B 1605-1856: AFRICAN [no ref.] No date"
  2. ↑ An India Office marine department index record for the Bantam states: "Pink, 25 crew, 100 tons. Voyages: (1) 1667/8 Surat and Bantam. Capt William Barker/Bartholomew Partree. Oct 1667 - Surat - Bantam - sent for Taiwan Aug 1670 & Jun 1671 - lost at sea during second attempt." (British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections: Marine Department Records [IOR/L/MAR/B/55A - IOR/L/MAR/B/183V]: Marine Department Records IOR/L/MAR No date: Ships' Journals IOR/L/MAR/A-B 1605-1856: BANTAM [no ref.] No date"
  3. ↑ An India Office marine department index record for the [little] Charles states: "Pinnace, 30 crew, 120 tons. Voyages: (1) 1666/7 St Helena and Surat. Capt Samuel Smith." (British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections: Marine Department Records [IOR/L/MAR/B/55A - IOR/L/MAR/B/183V]: Marine Department Records IOR/L/MAR No date: Ships' Journals IOR/L/MAR/A-B 1605-1856: CHARLES (2) [no ref.] No date"
  4. ↑ An India Office marine department index record for the Constantinople Merchant states: "300 tons, 40 crew. Voyages: (1) 1658/9 Surat. - 6 Aug 1660 Downs. (2) 1660/1 Mauritius and Surat. Capt Robert Browne. (3) 1662/3 St Helena and Bantam. Feb 1663 -. (4) 1664/5 Bantam. Capt George Browne. Sep 1664 - 14 Aug 1665 Downs. (5) 1665/6 Madras. Capt Samuel Ward. (6) 1667/8 Surat. Capt Samuel Ward. - 28 May 1669 Downs. (7) 1669/70 Bantam. Capt Nathaniel Horseman. Mar 1670 - 12 Jun 1671 Downs." (British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections: Marine Department Records [IOR/L/MAR/B/55A - IOR/L/MAR/B/183V]: Marine Department Records IOR/L/MAR No date: Ships' Journals IOR/L/MAR/A-B 1605-1856: CONSTANTINOPLE MERCHANT [no ref.] No date"
  5. ↑ An India Office marine department index record for the Coronation states: "400 tons. Voyages: (1) 1661/2 Guinea, Madras and Bengal. Capt Roger Milner. Downs Nov 1661 - 26 Jan 1662 Guinea - Jul Madras - Bengal - 28 Jan 1653 Madras 2 Feb -. (2) 1663/4 Madras and Bengal. Capt Roger Milner. - 22 Aug 1665 Downs." (British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections: Marine Department Records [IOR/L/MAR/B/55A - IOR/L/MAR/B/183V]: Marine Department Records IOR/L/MAR No date: Ships' Journals IOR/L/MAR/A-B 1605-1856: CORONATION [no ref.] No date"; see 27th September 1667, Letter from James Barker to Sir GO, London
  6. ↑ Identified by Michael Godfrey as the ship in which Richard Hardres was meant to have voyaged to Surat in late 1662. See 23rd March 1662/63, Letter from Michael Godfrey to Sir GO, London
  7. ↑ 23rd February 1662/63, Letter from Ann Townesend alias Nicholls to Sir GO, London
  8. ↑ 27th February 1662/63, Letter from Robert Master to Sir GO, Carwar
  9. ↑ See 29th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir Go, Goa
  10. ↑ See 1st December 1662, Letter from Richard Ball to John Lambton Carware
  11. ↑ 29th March 1663, Letter from John Servys to Sir GO, London, Letter 1
  12. ↑ See 29th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir Go, Goa
  13. ↑ See 24th October 1662, Letter from Randall Taylor to Sir GO, Raire
  14. ↑ 23rd April 1664, Letter from Stephen fflower to Sir GO, Gombroone
  15. ↑ See 27th September 1667, Letter from James Barker to Sir GO, London
  16. ↑ See 13th October 1667, Letter from Elizabeth Hoskins to Sir GO
  17. ↑ See November 1667, Letter from Henry Oxinden to Sir GO
  18. ↑ See October 1667, Letter from Christopher Willoughby to Sir GO
  19. ↑ See 26th March 1663, Letter from Thomas Thomlins to Sir GO, St. Leonards Bromley
  20. ↑ See 13th January 1662/63, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO, London; 6th April 1663, Letter from Elizabeth Dalyson to Sir GO
  21. ↑ See 2nd November 1667, Letter from Thomas Freeman to Sir GO, London
  22. ↑ 23rd February 1662/63, Letter from Ann Townesend alias Nicholls to Sir GO, London
  23. ↑ 25th March 1664, Letter from Robert fferrand to Sir GO, Goa
  24. ↑ See 12th January 1662/63, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to John Lambton, London
  25. ↑ See November 1667, Letter from Henry Oxinden to Sir GO Letter 2
  26. ↑ See November 1667, Letter from Henry Oxinden to Sir GO Letter 2
  27. ↑ See 27th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa; March 1665/66, Letter from George Smith to Sir GO
  28. ↑ 'A Court of Committees, October 2, 1661 (Court Book, vol. xxiv, p. 397), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), p. 133
  29. ↑ See October 1667, Letter from William Ryder to Sir GO
  30. ↑ 'The company to Captain John Tincker, March 21, 1662' (Home Miscellaneous, vol. xlii, p. 36, in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), p. 193
  31. ↑ 14th January 1662/62, Letter from Marlborough to Sir GO, Angedeiva
  32. ↑ 26th March 1663, Letter from William Rider to Sir GO, London

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