CCCLXXXII. Lord President Mandeville. A Letter to Secretary
Conway
July 28, 1623
State Papers, Domestic, James I, Vol. 149, No. 76
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 550
Sr. I have geven order to enlardge my Lord Say his restraint vnto twenty
miles from his house accordinge to his Matys pleasure by you signifyed
For the virginia busines That nomber wch count themselves the Company
ar required to send there releess presently and to geve vpp an Accoampt
what ar the provisions that they do send that it may appeare to be a fitt
proportion for theyre necessyties. Also Mr Attorney is requyred to look
into all theyre former patents and what is retorned by the last Commission
that his Maty may vppon iust groundes determine the former and past and
other as his Maty shall think fitt. And for preparation to a new and better
forme of Goverment, I have delivered to my Lord Grandison my Lord
Carew and my Lord Rochester the three Lords appointed by his Maty All
those notes and directions geven by his Maty, the rules sett downe by my
Lords of the Counsell for strengtheninge and governinge of that place and
the retorne that the Commissioners lately made, by w
ch they may frame
and advise fitt to be presented to his Ma
ty
The next Day after his Maty went from London wee sent for my Lord of
Rutland and took order for refunding the Shipping wth any §thing§ that
was lackinge and to hasten them vppon theyr viadge to the port of St
Andero as was appointed
Wee also have sett downe those that ar to visit all the ffortes and Castells
vppon the Sea Costs wch ar, Sr Richd Maurisson, Sr John Ogle, Sr John
Keyes and one that is a good ingenyer and they have theyre Instructions.
We have also geven dispatch to the causes of Ireland that have bene
reported from those Commissioners. The Lady Shreusbury is now sutor
fr the liberty his Maty gave her long ago to remayne in the Bishop of Bathes
house at Wells and there is order geven for yt.
All other remaynes of bussinesses hade theyre dispatches on wedensday
last. now most of my Lords ar parted so wee hold no more fytting dayes
for Counsell every on being content to refresh themselues a while, and I
amongst the rest wilbe gladd to see and be in my country cottadge fr a
week or two. Thus begging the favor that you will present my humblest
service to his Maty I rest alwayes
Yor Honours [illegible]
to serve you
H. Mandeville
Totridg, 28 July 1623
[Addressed:] To the right Honorbl my very good freend Mr Secretary
Conway * * at * *
[Indorsed:] Julii 28, 1623. Lo: President. Concerninge the enlarging of
the Liberties of the Lo: Say, and the La: Shrewsburie. Direccons given
in the Virginia busines; that of Ireland and the ffleete. Comittees to visit
the ffortes. The Lords despersed.
