The case of Mainwaring, Hawes, Payne, and others
Subtitle: concerning a depredation made by the Spanish-West-India fleete, upon the ship Elizabeth : restitution sought in Spayne, justice denied, and thereupon, according to lawe, justice petitioned of the Honorable Houses of Parliament : in which is prayed, that (out of 50000 £. deposited in the Parliaments hands, in lieu of plate and merchandize by them formerly arrested) satisfaction may bee made
Contributors: Hawes, Nathaniel; Payne, George; Great Britain. Parliament
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1646
Place of publication: London?
Language: eng
Number of pages: 17
Subjects: Commerce; Early works to 1800; History
Notes: The ship Elizabeth, belonging to Joseph Hawes and Company, on a trading voyage to Virginia, was surprised and taken by the Spanish West India fleet.

This tract contains the Petition to Parliament, copies of the Order of the House of Commons, Sir Henry Martin's certificate to the lords of His Majesty's Privy Council, their lordships letter to Spain, the English ambassador's answer from Spain, the Proclamation for Encouragement of Trade to Virginia and other documents.

Sabin, 44055.

Wing, 939.