Subject:
Sailing Orders and Instructions of Capt. Grimington -
Dering
- 31 May 1697
Capt Michll: Grimington
1st. You are upon receipt hereof to Saile in Compa: wth: his Maties: Ship
Hampshire Capt: Fletcher Comander & the owners Love fire Ship
Togeather wth the Hudsons Bay Frigtt: Capt: Smithsend the first=
opertunity of wind & weather either through the Channell north
about as you shall receive orders from the Comador in Charge
for Hayes River in Hudsons Bay, where being arrived in care
you find noe French Ships have bin there this yeare then you are
to see the Hudsons Bay Frigtt: safe into the said rivr: & you wth:
the Man of Warr are to make the Best of yor: way to Albany River
in the Bottome of Hudsons Bay & if you find the Perry Frigtt: there
& she Bound for the bove said Place you are to take herin your
Company,
2 But in case you meete wth Contrary Winds when you come wth: in the
Bay & find there noe hopes of gaineing yor: Passage to Haye's River
by the fifteenth of August, you are then to make the best of yor:
way wth: all the Ships in your Compa: first for Albany River-
where you are to make all the Dispatch you can in putting on
Shore wt: goods & Stores you have on Board for that place, and
Receive such goods on Board you as the Govr: hath on Shore to
Ship for England, wee Expect you too loose noe time in this place
the Man of Warr haveing orders to stay noe longer then you
can dispatch your Business
3. Soe soone as you have dispatched at Albany Rivr: you are to make
the Best of your way wth the rest of our Ships in yor: Compa: for
Hayes Rivr: & when you arrive there you are to Assist-
Capt.. Smithdend in puting a shore wth goods & stores he hath
for that place - receive such goods the Govr: hath to ship for
England, wee expect you should loose noe time the Comadore
haveing orders to Stay noe longer then the 18th of Sept: 1697
4. If you should happen to meete wth any French Ship or Vessells
belonging: to the French King or his Subjects in yor: Voyage out
or home or at Hay's River or any other Rivrs: or Creeke
not mentioned in these Instructions, you are to use yor: utmost
Endeavour to take Burne or destroy them, & if you Succeed
in any attempt the Comadore hath orders to let you Saile a lone
for Albany River where wee hope you will make such dispatch
that you may arrive at Yorke Fort by the 15th Sept: 1697
the Comadore haveing orders to Stay noe Longer there then that
day.
5. In case you goe to Albany Fort alone & Cannot gitt to Yorke Fort in
time Enough to Joyne the Man of Warr nor dont Joyne them be
fore you gitt out of the Streights, In Such case if you be a single
Ship you are hereby ordered to come home North about & not
through the Channell.
6th If you find either Albany Fort or Yorke Fort in the Possesion of the
French you are to use your utmost Endeavours to recover them or
Either of them, In such Case you & Capt: Smithsend are to appoint
a Govr: for the Compa: if Mr. Knight or Mr Balay are not wth you,
the Comadore haveing orders accordingly
7 If you Spare the Men of Warr any thing whatsoever you are to
take Receipts for the same
8 Wee doe a Bove all things Enjoyne you that the Publick Service of
Almighty God be duely performed on Board your Ship
9 You haveing six Months Provisions on Board wee Expect you will be soe
good a Husband that you may Spare Some in the Country for which-
take Receipts
10 Wee doe hereby order you to keepe a good Corespondency with the
Captains of the Men of Warr.
11 The Eleven quarter Caske of Brandy you have on Board marked W[?]
you are to dispose of at Severall times biz Eight to the Capt: of the
Hampshire & three to the Capt. of the owners Love.
12 Upon your arriveall in England you are to deliver in yo:r Journall of
your Voyage & all things Belonging thereto.
13 If you are forced into any Port homeward bound in England Scotland
or Ireland or upon yor: Arriveall in the Downes Send us a Letter
in the Post wth: advice & a short accott: of your Cargoe & the Success
of your Voyage
14 Wee require you to keepe a weekly accott: of the Expence of all-
Provisions on Board yo:r Ship dureing the Voyage & a Monthly-
accott: of all Stores
15 Wee doe order that all our Passengers have the same allowance
of Provisions as yo:r Ships Compa: have & that they take their Wach
as they doe
16 You are not to Weare the Kings Coullers till the Comadore order you
or you have his Permition.
Samll: Clarke Dept: Govr
John Sweetaple John Pery
Thomas Pitts
John Bromwell
Robt: Nicholas
On Board the Dering Frigtt:
at the Nose the 31st May 1697