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CCCLXX. Thomas Gibbs. Note to Sir Edwin Sandys
June (after June 9), 1623

We Came late Proclamation if any man had any thing to say to Sr Th:
S. he should come in presently The Lord Cavendish Read the second
lettre Presented the exceptions against Sr Th: S Accompts They were
read: Sr Tho: Petition Read wch was they said Sr T. S had presented all
his Books we said not his Originall Cash books the Cauled him in he
Came in wth seaveral Counsell and 20: of the Gemn. but the Rest willed
to departe

He made a Complent he Could not gett his Books after they were delivered

He tould a Tale of my Lord: of S and Sr Ed: Sandy

Mr Brookes of his Accompts

he protested the fairnes of his Accounts

Ni: fferrar Maid Answere that that to My L: S was but one exceptions
some beleiwed

Secondly whether by his Cash he or * * * he wold stand by at wch
wordes he was very Angry Saying he was nether Audictor nor Cuncel
My L. Cavendis

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then they demand Warrants and Receites he said by Oath he would proue
he had

They Commiss would not haue the Bookes * * * from them one
Booke at once: and a Commissnr by

that our exceptin were but in Generall they required profe and particularly
how much Sr Th: Smith was endebted to the Compy

We desired he might make his answr to our obiections that the Company
shall appointe 4 or 5 to attend the Commissions a bote this things

Sr Tho: Departed

then My Lord: C: presented the Vnmasking of Virginia desing it might
be examined

that Capt. Butler had not offerd it to them

That if we would make it our Complant we must bring in the originall
under his sworne hand: wch we Could not Do but offered a Coppy to them
desieringe Capt: Butler[250] might be Cauled in to heare it wch he would not
deney but that they would not: Sr Ed: S: pressed it as the mane stopp of
the Plantcons: but still they seemed unwilling to proceede wth it. Yeat
at the end Sr FH: Spiller Said he thought it was fitt that Sr. T: S: Ac and
that should go to gether: they said it might be Capt Butler would not
present it he was now of another minde And it might be they sh[ould
out] of the letters find some thing.

then they fell vpon the Opening of the Letters

But * * * demanding as vpon oath Wether there was not Directions
given to write faire and glorious publique letters and

Every Man Sworne before he Came out of the Country

A Blacke Box often asked after &c

the they Opend the * * * of the letters

My letters first Opend

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the checked at eury word that seemed to touch either want of health or a
Carsety of Corne

that the Private letters Spake of Want but the Publique letters of none
that proved underhand dealing

that they Came in and by ther lawes * * * to the Commissioners
the Way to proceed

First that all our letters and Books be brought in that the sd Black Box was
Concealed wch wuld discover much the Lamentable state of the Country

that they would be ginne wth Sr To: Smith Accompt: first and Cleere him
before any other business proceeded That Foure of each Side might be
appoynted and that they might follow the buissines but men of equallity
and they should undertake to Justifie all things or receive the Blame
for it.

That Mr Wrott a most worthy Gentlm appealing to the king * * *
proceded against by both Companys might be restored and sett in Courts
and offer the busines: all wch the Commission said they would take in to
there Consideration and one fryday next give some Answers in: the Letters
to you from Sr Fra Wyat and Mr George Sandys they Read also but to
them Selfes and soe putt them up a gaine to be deliverd when they had
Read all other mens alsoe: and Soe they Rose.

[Indorsement:] Noatℯ of the [Commis]siones proceeding.