Maritime record TR 45 NE 557 - Ark noah

Summary

A GERMAN MERCHANTMAN LOST IN 1621

Location

Grid reference TR 4644 5793 (point) NLO
Map sheet TR45NE
District DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

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Jas Hugessien Jun to Lord Zouch: "Wreck of the ARK NOAH a large Hamburg ship laden with suger, spices and coin on the Goodwin Sands. Can do nothing with the goods having incurred his Lordships displeasure. Begs a hearing against Mr Brames scandles." (1) Thos Fulnetby to Lord Zouch: "Particulars of the Hamburg vessel wrecked on the Goodwin Sands. Keeps the money saved untill he hears from his Lordship." (2) Deal March 15 Sir Henry Mainwaring to Lord Zouch: "The money from the wreck is about 4,000. Mr Fulnetby keeps it safely in Deal Castle and will not allow him to take it to Dover, without his Lordships special warrent. Begs that Fulnetby may be ordered to obey him as a serjeant should a lieutenant. Forty casks of cinnamon and four bags of pepper were saved." (3) "Bond of Sam de Fische, Phil Burlamachi and others is 20,000 to indemnify Lord Zouch for restoring the cargo of a ship of Hamburg wrecked upon the Goodwin Sands." (4) "Petition of Claes Stavele, mariner to Lord Zouch for restoration of what has been saved from his ship the ARK NOAH wrecked on Goodwins Sands, one third of which belongs to the savers and the rest to his Lordship." Date of Loss: R


<1> Calendar of State Papers Domestic, 1619-1623 CXX, Page Nos. 234-7 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6354.

<2> Calendar of State Papers Domestic, 1619-1623 CXXL, Page Nos. 270 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6354.

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  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Calendar of State Papers Domestic. 1619-1623 CXX, Page Nos. 234-7.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Calendar of State Papers Domestic. 1619-1623 CXXL, Page Nos. 270.

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