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    1. [DEV] Dartmouth mariners taken by Barbary Corsairs
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    3. As with the Topsham mariners, these are extracted from the A2A Quarter Sessions files, they are pointers to the actual documents, which are far more detailed. Dartmouth, 1679, William Tremills, sailor on the Dorothy of Dartmouth, taken by pirates, ransom £85. Dartmouth, Devon, 1680s, Joshua Woodmason, sailor, taken by pirates, ransom £60. Ipplepen, Devon, 1681, Edward Bulley, father of Edward Bulley, sailor in the Hopewell of Dartmouth on a voyage from Newfoundland to Alicant, taken by pirates, ransom £80 or more. Kingswear, Devon, 1681, Sarah Bloy, wife of George Bloy, sailor on the Speedwell of Dartmouth, taken by pirates, ransom £70. 1682 James Silby, master of the Barbara of Dartmouth on a voyage with fish from Newfoundland to Portugal, taken by Pirates. Dartmouth, Devon, 1682, Richard Lee, netmaker, father of Elias, sailor on the Endeavor on a voyage from Virginia to London, taken by pirates. Dartmouth, Devon, 1683, Mary, the wife of John Davis, mother in law of Andrew Crascey, taken by pirates in the John and Christopher of Dartmouth. Dartmouth, Devon, 1683, Ann Phillmore, wife of Joseph, sailor on The Friendship of Ballerford in Ireland, taken by pirates on a voyage from Newfoundland to Bilbao. Dartmouth, Devon, 1683, Susanna Pethybridge, wife of John Pethybridge, master of the John and Christopher of Dartmouth, taken by pirates with his servant, ransom £250. Dartmouth, Devon, 1683, Rebecca Sulke, widow, mother of ---- sailor on the Mary Ann of Yarmouth, taken by pirates. Dartmouth, Devon, 1683, Emling Stone, wife of John, sailor in The Flying Horse of Dartmouth, taken by pirates, ransom £210. Dartmouth, Devon, date: 1684 1685The relations of William LUCKIS, William POOLE, Philip TINGCOMBE, Henry FLOOD, John COLLINGS, Roger BINSON?, Roger TUCKETT, Joseph CHARLES, William ADAMS, Thomas WHITEING, Peter ALLUMN, Richard FABIAN. John HEARTH and John GIFFARD, sailors on the Blessing on a voyage from Newfoundland, taken by Pirates. Also Thomas WILLIAMS taken by pirates. Parish not given, likely Dartmouth, 1684, Elizabeth Butland alias Game mother of Thomas Game, aged 21, sailor on the Symon Peter of Dartmouth, taken by pirates ransom £90. Stokenham, Devon, 1684, Elizabeth Maddick, widowed mother of Robert Maddick, sailor on the John and Christopher of Dartmouth, taken by pirates, ransom £100. Dartmouth, Devon, 1687, Joane Godfrey, wife of William Godfrey, master of the Adventure from Sevill to London, taken by pirates. Dartmouth, Devon, 1687, The relations of Thomas Rowling, Nathaniel Jeffery, Lawrence Herswell and William Abraham, on the Adventure from Seville to London, taken by pirates (petition to the Bishop). Dartmouth, Devon, 1688, Robert Dolling, blacksmith on the Robert of Dartmouth, taken by pirates, ransom £40. Dartmouth, Devon, 1688, Mary NOWELL, widow, mother of Michael SAUNDERS on the Eagle on a voyage from Newfoundland with a cargo of fish - taken by pirates (full description of the action). Dartmouth, Devon, 1688, Elizabeth Poole, sister of Thomas Williams, on the ship Parragon of Dartmouth, taken by pirates, ransom £30. Dartmouth, Devon, 1688, Elizabeth Poole, wife of William Poole and Richard Fabings, father of Richard Fabings on the Blessing of Dartmouth, taken by pirates. ------

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