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List of the towns in Holland drawn up by William Wyllen, master of the ship called the St Peter of Memlicke.

Brief Depositions of Simon Price (No. 90), and James Browne taken before Hugh Pennarth, sheriff and Harry Humffrey and Owen ap Richard, bailiffs of Pwllheli. See also No. 184.

Abstract of the depositions of Simon Price, owner and master of the Swan of Lubeck, in Sir William Maurice's hand. Laden with deal boards the Swan sailed for 'Cales' in Spain and there the boards were sold. Took on a cargo of salt ... being 160 to 200 tons. Being examined whether he saw any ships of the King of Spain either at 'Cales' or elsewhere says he saw none, but that it is reported that the Spaniards dare not go to sea because of the Hollanders. See also No. 184.

Customs Certificate issued to John Shakshaft, merchant, master of the bark Nigte ..., carrying wine for which all customs and dues have been paid.

Copy Warrant signed by William Maurice and addressed to Cadwaladr ap Thomas, the Admiral's marshal, and to any other officer of the marshal, or to Ellis Maurice in their absence, authorising them to summon a court for the Admiral at the fishing place on Thursday next, 28 Oct., and to command all those obliged to attend to do so, following reports of disorders committed in the fishing at Nevin, and that diverse of the fishermen are wronged in their nets, and fish is taken by night by those who refuse to pay any duty due to the Lord Admiral and his officers. Further order to take up all nets as are cast out on Saturday at night, to be taken up on the sabbath day contrary to the order of the Admiral, and to arrest the owners.

Badly torn.

Copy Warrant signed by William Maurice and addressed to Thomas ap R' and William Lake, authorising them to exact certain sums from various persons named in discharge of obligations to the Lord Admiral for wreck, etc., in their posssession. Items consist of butter and beer. Persons reside in the Caernarfon neighbourhood.

Endorsed: Copy of a letter initialled William Maurice referring the examination [to the Vice Admiral].

Depositions of John de Barnessee, being one of the company of a ship lately at Pwllheli, taken at Gest before William Maurice, deputy vice-admiral, by the interpretation of Arthur Entesley in the Spanish tongue. The ship was sent fishing in Terra Nova. The master and owner was Martin de Legerdda. Laden with 'blackalewe or poore jon'. Returned to the harbours of Bilbao and St Sebastian and one other harbour where they made sale of the fish for 20 'realles the kyntall'. The ship was 120 tons burden and Flemish built. Then she was freighted by three merchants with a cargo of flax and wool for Rome. Ballast was blockwood, hartshorns, whale bones and pitch.

Account relating to the collection of customs and lading dues at the port of Caernarvon. Comprise payments on 175 tons of bay salt brought to the port in the Swan of Lubeck of 200 tons Dutch burthen and lading dues on five barks sailing for Milford Haven (Peter Williams, merchant), namely, the Elin of Pwllheli, the Trinity of Milford, the Philip of Pwllheli and the John of Milford (twice).

Brief Depositions of certain Frenchmen driven into the road of Gest on 3 Jan. whilst on their way to Bristol with raisins and sack from St Mallowes.

Letters from Clive's third tour and beyond.

Deposition of William Brerton of Brystowe concerning a ship wrecked at Pwllheli, taken before William Maurice, esq., deputy vice-admiral. Deponent states that he is aged 48, that he was born at Malpasse in Cheshire but has lived in Brystowe for the past fourteen or fifteen yeras ... On a voyage from Bristol to Plymouth he was taken prisoner by the Spaniards. Having received his passport to France, he came to St Jean de Luce where he met this English merchant, Mr Rogger, a Frenchman, being master and owner of the ship, having no greater commodity than salt fish and wine. Endorsed: Short deposition by William Rogger of Pembroke and Martin de 'Petioye', master and owner of the ship. Incomplete.

Breviat of charges and manner of proceeding against William Blanche, a pirate, and his accomplices, submitted by Gruffydd ap John Gruffydd to William Maurice. (1) The common sort of pirates to that place to the great spoil and annoyance of the country. (2) William Blanche, the master of the ship, a known pirate, about two years before took a ship of Rye owned by Mr Watt, a Londoner. (3) The sheriff and justice of the peace, Hugh Gwyn and Thomas Madryn, were imprisoned and fined by the Council of the Marches for not apprehending the like pirates. (4) The Lord Admiral's officer, Thomas Wynn, will not apprehend any of them but rather patronises them as he has done these men. (5) The danger of the time. Hugh Owen, being their countryman and traitor, and gone (as is thought) with Sir William Banbury to Spain. Lest he should either seek or send for intelligence or send spies for the like. A cause most requisite to be careful of, because the said Thomas Wynn is a brother-in-law to Hugh Owen the traitor. The manner of proceeding:. (1) They were charged upon their allegiance to submit themselves to examination, and to allow the ship to be examined lest any spies or unlawful persons were aboard. They refused saying they would rather burn themselves and the ship. (2) A person was then sent with a saw to cut their rudder, thereby to force them to remain to give answer. They discharged shot at him, shooting him through the shoulder. He is now in danger of his life. (3) They sent up a French flag of defiance which was done in derogation of Her Majesty with diverse other lewd speeches and outrages by them committed. (4) The writer and other the Queen's officers took care, when the ship's company eventually submitted and suffered the ship to be anchored, to safeguard all that could be saved of the ship's goods. Endorsed: 'About the ship at Pwllheli. They shot at the watch. They shot at the sheriff'.

Copy Warrant signed by William Maurice as deputy vice-admiral addressed to Gruffydd ap John Gruffydd, esq., Richard Owen, gent., Ellis Thomas, gent., Ellis Maurice, gent., Cadwaladr Owen, gent., and Cadwaladr Gwynn, gent., authorising them to receive all flotsam, jetsam, etc., and all other things belonging to the Lord Admiral ... and on denial to bring such persons before Maurice to answer on that behalf.

Copy Warrant signed by William Maurice as deputy vice-admiral addressed to William Lewis of Chwaen and to other substitutes and deputies of the vice admiral in Anglesey, ordering them to arrest an inhabitant of Llanddyfnan for taking away a royal fish, and four others for taking up an anchor.

Note relating to the condition of the John of St Mallowes. Only butts of 20 sacks are saleable. Salt cannot be sold or used to make beverages. As for the hull of the ship, the Frenchmen themselves said it was not to be removed for there was a great bruise in the keel before it came to Pwllheli.

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Note of the charges borne by William Maurice and others for the diet of the French men for 25 days after they came ashore, i.e. for 22 men at 8d. a day; for a guide to bring 19 of them to London; for the maintenance of three who remained for 23 days; for the journey to London; for expenses of the guides and interpreters returning home and 6s.8 given to one of the Frenchmen being lame. Marginal note: Contributions levied and names of contributors, all of whom were well known local gentry. Endorsed: A note of the furniture and merchandise had of the ship: hull, masts and anchors, six cast pieces, three bases, chests, carpets 'for square boards or court cupboards' (11 pieces), astrolabes, fishing lines, kettles, three French books, quantities of sack, empty barrels and hogsheads, some lemons.