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CCCLXXVI. Secretary Conway. Letter to Lord Treasurer
Middlesex
July 3, 1623

I haue receaued Comandemt from his Matie to signifie his pleasure, that
you invite the Lords, and add yor owne Wisedome, and industrie to it, to
sifte out, by strict examinac̃on, whether the Virginia Companie were soe
bound by their Lawes, and Instrucc̃ons of their Comission, as that they
could not putt off th * * *[294] in forme as was required by his Matℯ.
L̃re or wheth * * *[294] that puttinge off as they haue donn, were not the
p̢text to colour a Wilfull breach of his Matℯ Comandemt. Further his
Matℯ pleasure is, that you giue order to Mr Attorney generall, by a iudicious
inspecc̃on into the foundac̃on and Limitac̃ons of the Comission, and their
carriage and behauiour in it, to enquire whether in like extremitie that
they vse to his Matie their Comission bee not voyd. This is all I haue in
charge: that wch I haue in [a]ffecc̃on is to honor, and serve you in the wch
condic̃on I am vowed.