[3] Heylige.
[4] The Pemaquid settlement lay on the Maine coast near the mouth of the Damariscotta River; it belonged at this date to Richard Russell and Nicholas Davison, private proprietors.
[5] Capt. Gilbert Crane, in the King David, went out for this purpose in 1653 and returned to England in 1654.
13. Vote of the Massachusetts House of Deputies. June 10, 1654.[1]
Whereas there was some Information given unto this Court of the Illegall surprisall of the Spanish shipp formerly Called the Holy Ghost and since Called the happie Entrance, of which shipp Capt. Robt. Hardinge was Commaunder, yet forasmuch as neither Capt. John Allen who so informed, nor any other person, would Ingage to procecute agaynst the sd Capt. Hardinge and Company, The Court thought it not meete to take Cognizance thereof, after which Capt. Crane undertooke to receive the tenth for the State of England, and whatsoever was Done by him or by mr. Endecot, then Gov'r, or Capt. Breedon[2] or any other person in any respect whatsoever about the sd shipp or Goods or tenth part thereof, neither was nor wilbe owned by this Court in any kind. the Deputyes have past this and desire our hon'rd magists. Consent hereto.
10th 4th 1654
William Torrey, Cleric.[3]
The magists. Cannot Consent heereto, It Contradicting the last act of the Court.
Edward Rawson, Secret'y.
[Another copy of the vote, likewise attested by Torrey, has instead of the above subscription the following:]