'The Duke of Ordmonds order for the Release of the two Seamen Prissoners'. Comprising text of petition from George Barrendell and John Maxfield to his Grace the Duke of Ormond Lord Lieut of His Maties. Kingdome of Ireland, and the response from Lord Ordmond.
Title'The Duke of Ordmonds order for the Release of the two Seamen Prissoners'. Comprising text of petition from George Barrendell and John Maxfield to his Grace the Duke of Ormond Lord Lieut of His Maties. Kingdome of Ireland, and the response from Lord Ordmond.
ReferencePR51/Orrery/13
Date
8 Sep 1666
Production date 16660908 - 16660908
Scope and Content[TRANSCRIPT:] 'In most humble [mannerd] shew unto yre grace that yre poore petitioners did belong unto his Maties. friggot the little Guifter, Capt. John Johnson Commanded yre petitioners goeing alonge wth the Rest of the friggotts Crue to the [victules] to Complayne of the badness of the Puigion one the 24th day of Aug 1665 yre poore petitioners were cast into prison & still are Continued & [never] brought to any tryall though often petitioned for the same that they might have theire Liberty to serve theire King & Country as formerly they faythfully did, yre petitioners humbly implore your Grace to grant them theyre Release if otherwise they utterly perish, not haveing any Release since they were Committed but the Charitie of Good Christians....'
(Orrery's Response on p.2: )
'Kinsale 8 th Sept: 1666
Wee have Considered of the within Petition; and it is our pleasure that the Petitioners George Barrendell and John Maxfield, bee forthwth sett at Liberty, paying their due ffees, Provided that immediatly after their inlargement they goe aboard and enter themselves in his Maties. ffrigatt The Saphire, or some other of his Maties. ffrigatts now [redeing] in Kinsale [...] , whereby yre officer in whose Custody they are is to take notice Ormonde'
(Orrery's Response on p.2: )
'Kinsale 8 th Sept: 1666
Wee have Considered of the within Petition; and it is our pleasure that the Petitioners George Barrendell and John Maxfield, bee forthwth sett at Liberty, paying their due ffees, Provided that immediatly after their inlargement they goe aboard and enter themselves in his Maties. ffrigatt The Saphire, or some other of his Maties. ffrigatts now [redeing] in Kinsale [...] , whereby yre officer in whose Custody they are is to take notice Ormonde'
Extent4pp
Persons keywordBritish Navy
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