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Most Excellent Lord,
LVcas Lucie Merchant of London, has made his Complaint to the most Serene Lord Protector, con∣cerning a certain Ship of his, call'd the Mary; which in her Voyage from Ireland to Bayonne, being driven by Tempest into the Port of St. John de Luz, was there detain'd by ver∣tue of an Arrest, at the Suit of one Martin de Lazan; nor could she be
discharg'd till the Merchants had given security to stand a Tryal for the Property of the said Ship and Lading. For Martin pretended to have a great Sum of Money owing to him by the Parlament for several Goods of his which in the year 1642. were Seiz'd by Authority of Parla∣ment▪ in a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ship call'd the Santa Clar••…••… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in manifest, That Martin 〈…〉〈…〉 the Owner of the said 〈…〉〈…〉 that he Prosecuted the 〈…〉〈…〉 Owners Richard and 〈…〉〈…〉 with his Pa••••ner, whole 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was Antonio Fernandez; and that upon the said Mar••••n and Antonio's falling out among them∣selves, the Parlament Decreed that the said Goods should be stop'd till the Law should decide to which of the two they were to be restor'd. Upon this, Antony was desirous that the Action should proceed; on the other side, neither Martin, nor any body for him, has hitherto appear'd in Court: All which is evidently ap∣parent
by Luca's Petition hereto an∣nex'd. So that it seems most unrea∣sonable, That he who refus'd to try his pretended Title with Antonio, to other mens Goods, in our own Courts, should compel our People and the true Owners to go to Law for their own in a Foreign Domini∣on. And that the same is apparent to your Excellency's Equity and Prudence, the most Serene Lord Pro∣tector makes no question; by whom I am therefore commanded in a par∣ticular manner to recommend this fair and honest Cause of Lucas Lucy to your Excellency's consideration; to the end that Martin, who neglects to try his pretended Right here, may not under that pretence have an opportunity in the French Domini∣ons to deprive others of their Right∣ful claims.
Westm. Octob.—1657.
Your Excellency's most Affectionate
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