HVmbly shewing : That Shee departed out of the Port of London in Nouember 1611. and returned two yeeres after laden with goods , to the value of 20000.li. Vpon the 26. of Nouember 1613. before the goods came to London , Morris , one of the Aduenturers , was sent for before diuers of the Lords of his Maiesties Councell , Who deliuered that the Spanish Embassador had made a great Complaint to his Maiestie , that the Pearle had beene in the East Indies , and rob'd the King of Spaines Subiects , desiring therefore that the goods might be sequestred into his Maiesties Custodie ( as indifferent betweene the Embassador , and the Aduenturers , vntill the point of Piracie was tryed .

Morris answered he neuer was Pirate , Heerein the Petitioner was debarred of the benefit of the Law , as he conceiues . but a Merchant , and had paid the King many Thousands for Custome and Impost ; and yet if he were , the Law of England was , that giuing securitie , he was to possesse the goods vntill the Law had tryed the Title ; but this would not be granted . But their Lordships ordered that the goods should be put into Ware-houses ( the weights and contents first taken by Morris ) vnder three locks , whereof his Maiesty had one key committed to Sir Lionel Cranfield and Sir Arthur Ingram ; the Embassador another key ; The key of the Ware-house Morris had , yet the locks were broken open , the goods carried away , and sold without his priuitie . and Morris a third key : and if by Law they appertained to him , God forbid ( said the Earle of Northampton ) but they should haue them .

Afterwards the cause was brought into the Admirall Court , and in Aprill 1614. after seuerall daies of hearing of the same , before Sir Daniel Donn , knight ; and Doctor Treuor doctors of the Laws , chiefe Iudges of the said Court ( in the presence of Master Manning Proctor for the Embassador , and Francis Fowler Sollicitor for his Lordship , and of Iames Ireland Proctor for Morris ) It was vpon the 21. of the said Month of Aprill ordered , that the goods so sequestred , should be prized , and sold by the publique Officers of his Maiesties Exchequer , or by any other that were able at the full value with all Celeritie that might be , and the moneis arising thereof to be sequestred , and safe kept in the hands of Sir Lionel Cranfield , and Sir Arthur Ingram Knights , they giuing fit caution to pay the moneis to the true proprietors .

But vpon the 23. of the said Month of Aprill 1614. Sir Arthur Ingram came before the said Iudges , Of these goods , to the value of 2600. li. were deliuered to the Spanish Embassador , who was to giue securitie to pay them to the Proprietors , if the suggestion of the Piracie made by his Lordship was acquitted , but yet they neither haue the money , nor the securitie . and altogether refused , both for himselfe , and Sir Lionel Cranfield , to giue any caution for the said moneis , as they had ordered them to doe : Whereupon the Iudges the same day ordered , that the said goods should be by Sir Lionel Cranfield and Sir Arthur Ingram , prized , and sold to such as would giue most for the same ; And that the moneis thereof accruing , should be deposited in safe keeping in his Maiesties Receipt at Westminster , for whom right had .

That in Aprill 1615. the said cause receiued finall hearing before the Right Honourable Sir Iulius Casar , Knight ; Sir Daniel Donn , Knight , chiefe Iudge of the Admirall Court ; Sir Iohn Crooke , Knight ; and diuers others his Maiesties Iudges of the Admiraltie of England : where the point of Piracie was legally acquitted , and discharged by Proclamation .

Since which , they haue often attended the Lord Embassador of Spain , that as he was the Author of this their misfortune , so he would be pleased to get them restitution of their said goods , or the moneis they were sold for , with such damages as they haue sustained for want thereof : That after the Piracy acquitted , so much of the goods as came to 2800. li. or thereabouts , were sold , and the moneis disposed of without their consents . from whom , they haue receiued many faire and hopefull answers , and in truth neuer went from his Lordship vnsatisfied with strong assurance to effect their request within some short time after : And in these hopes they haue spent many Moneths , but yet no reliefe thereby , but they , their Wiues and Children still suffred to languish in great miserie ; besides diuers others to whom they are indebted , are also like to be vndone , for that the Petitioners are not able to giue them satisfaction , by reason their goods are kept from them as aforesaid .

That they haue likewise diuers other waies endeuoured to haue restitution of their goods , or the true value thereof , but neuer could obtaine the same , nor certainely vnderstand how they haue beene disposed .

THerefore the humble Suite of the Complainants is , That this Honourable House will be pleased to take into their considerations these Points following , as well for the reliefe of the Complainants , in restitution of their goods , or the true value , with such further damages , as they haue sustained for want thereof , as for the generall good of the People .

Whether the goods were sold to the full value , and according to the true intent of the Order in the Admirall Court .

Whether the moneis they were sold for , were deposited in his Maiesties Receipt at Westminster , or what is became of them .

And whether it be not a iust grieuance to the Common-wealth , That vpon complaint , and suggestion of Piracie by any Forraigne Princes Minister , the Subiects , by strong hand , and powerfull proceedings , should be kept from their goods , and the moneis they were sold for , after the Point of Piracie legally cleared , and acquitted by Proclamation , as the Complainants haue beene euer since Aprill 1615.

And if these , or any of them shall in the high Wisedome of this Honourable Court be found to be grieuances ▪

Then , the Complainants humbly pray , that they may be relieued therein , as the Iustice of their cause shall require .