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List of Records No. 183

A Declaration of the State of the Colony and Affaires in Virginia. With
the Names of the Adventurors, and Summes aduentured in that
Action. By his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia. 22. Iunij 1620.
London: Printed by Thomas Suodham 1620.

By his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia

After the many disasters, wherewith it pleased Almighty God to suffer
the great Enemy of all good Actions and his Instruments, to encounter
and interrupt, to oppresse and keepe weake, this noble Action for the
planting of Virginia, with Christian Religion, and English people: It
hauing pleased him now contrarily of his especiall great grace, so to
blesse and prosper our late carefull endeuours, as well for the repairing of
all former breaches, as for supplying of the present defects, wherewith the
Colony was kept downe, that it hath as it were on a sodaine growne to
double that height, strength, plenty, and prosperity, which it had in
former times attained: We haue thought it now the peculiar duety of our
place, accordingly as it hath beene also ordered by a generall Court, to
Summon as it were by a kinde of louing inuitement, the whole Body of
the Noble and other worthy Aduenturors, as well to the conseruing and
perfecting of this happy worke, as to the reaping of the fruit of their great
expences and trauailes.

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And first to remoue that vnworthy aspersion, where[2]with ill disposed
mindes, guiding their Actions by corrupt ends, haue both by Letters from
thence, and by rumours here at home, sought vniustly to staine and blem-
ish that Countrey, as being barren and vnprofitable; Wee haue thought it
necessary for the full satisfaction of all, to make it publikely known,
that by diligent examination we haue assuredly found, those Letters
and Rumours to haue been false and malicious; procured by practise, and
suborned to euill purposes: and contrarily disaduowed by the testimony
vpon Oath of the chiefe Inhabitants of all the Colony; by whom we are
ascertained, that the Countrey is rich, spacious and well watered; tem-
perate as for the Climate; very healthfull after men are a little accustomed
to it; abounding with all Gods naturall blessings: The Land replenished
with the goodliest Woods in the world, and those full of Deere, and other
Beasts for sustenance: The Seas and Riuers (whereof many are exceeding
faire and nauigable,) full of excellent Fish, and of all sorts desireable; both
Water and Land yeelding Fowle in very great store and variety: In
Summe, a Countrey, too good for ill people; and wee hope reserued by
the prouidence of God, for such as shall apply themselues faithfully to his
seruice, and be a strength and honour to our King and Nation. But
touching those Commodities for which that Countrey is proper, and which
haue beene lately set vp for the Aduenturors benefit: we referre you to a
true note of them, lately deliuered in a great and generall Court, and here-
unto annexed for your better information. By which and other approued
informations brought vnto vs, We rest in great assurance, that this
Countrey, as it is seated neere the midst of the world, betweene the
extreamities of heate and cold; So it also par[3]ticipateth of the benefits of
bothe, and is capable (being assisted with skill and industry) of the richest
commodities of most parts of the Earth. The rich Furres, Cauiary, and
Cordage, which we draw from Russia with so great difficulty, are to be
had in Virginia, and the parts adioyning, with ease and plenty. The
Masts, Planckes, and Boords, the Pitch and Tarre, the Pot-ashes and
Sope-ashes, the Hempe and Flaxe, (being the materials of Linnen,) which
now we fetch from Norway, Denmarke, Poland, and Germany, are there to
be had in abundance and great perfection. The Iron, which hath so
wasted our English Woods, that it selfe in short time must decay together
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for all good conditions answerable to the best in the world. The Wines,
Fruite, and Salt of France and Spaine; The Silkes of Persia and Italie, will
be found also in Virginia, and in no kinde of worth inferiour. We omit
here a multitude of other naturall Commodities, dispersed vp and downe
the diuers parts of the world: of Woods, Rootes, and Berries, for excellent
Dyes: of Plants and other Drugges, for Physicall seruice: of sweet
Woods, Oyles, and Gummes, for pleasure and other vse: of Cotten-wooll,
and Suger Canes: all which may there also be had in abundance, with an
infinity of other more: And will conclude with these three, Corne, Cattle
and Fish, which are the substance of the foode of man. The Graines of
our Countrey doe prosper there very well: Of Wheate they haue great
plenty: But their Maze, being the naturall Graine of that Countrey, doth
farre exceede in pleasantnesse, strength, and fertility. The Cattle which
we haue transported thither, (being now growne neere to fiue hundred)
become much bigger of Body, then the [4] breed from which they came:
The Horses also more beautifull, and fuller of courage. And such is the
extraordinary fertility of that Soyle, that the Does of their Deere yeelde
two Fawnes at a birth, and sometimes three. The Fishings at Cape Codd,
being within those Limits, will in plenty of Fish be equall to those of
New-found-Land, and in goodnesse and greatnesse much superiour. To
conclude, it is a Countrey, which nothing but ignorance can thinke ill of,
and which no man but of a corrupt minde and ill purpose can defame.

Now touching the present estate of our Colony in that Country, We
haue thought it not vnfit thus much briefly to declare. There haue bin
sent thither this last yeere, and are now presently in going, twelue hundred
persons and vpward, as particularly appeareth in the note aboue specified:
and there are neere one thousand more remaining of those that were gone
before. The men lately sent, haue bin most of them choise men, borne
and bred vp to labour and industry. Out of Deuonshire, about an hundred
men, brought vp to Husbandry. Out of Warwickshire and Staffordshire,
about one hundred and ten; and out of Sussex, about forty; all framed to
Iron-workes: the rest dispersedly out of diuers Shires of the Realme.
There haue beene also sundry persons of good quality, much commended
for sufficiency, industry and honesty, prouided and sent to take charge
and gouernment of those people. The care likewise that hath beene taken
by directions, Instructions, Charters, and Commissions to reduce the

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people and affaires in Virginia into a regular course, hath bin such and
so great, that the Colony beginneth now to haue the face and fashion of an
orderly State, and such as is likely to grow and prosper. The people are all
diuided [5] into seuerall Burroughs; each man hauing the shares of Land
due to him set out, to hold and enjoy to him and his Heires. The publike
Lands for the Company here, for the Gouernour there, for the College, and
for each particular Burrough, for the Ministers also, and for diuers other
necessary Officers, are likewise laid out by order, and bounded. The
particular Plantations for diuers priuate Societies, are setled in their
Seates, being allotted to their content, and each in conuenient distance.
The rigour of Martiall Law, wherewith before they were gouerned, is
reduced within the limits prescribed by his Maiestie: and the laudable
forme of Iustice and gouernment vsed in this Realme, established, and
followed as neere as may be. The Gouernour is so restrained to a Counseil
ioyned with him, that hee can doe wrong to no man, who may not haue
speedy remedy. Each Burrough, and each particular Plantation, partly
hath, partly is bound to haue in short time a sufficient Minister: for whom
maintenance is ordained, to each of two hundred pounds a yeere value.
Which orderly proceeding there, by direction from hence, hath caused
the Colony now at length to settle themselues in a firme resolution to
perpetuate the Plantation. They fall to building of Houses, each for his
owne priuate; and the Generalitie to the rearing of publique Guest-houses,
for entertaining of new men vpon their first arriuall. They fall to set vp
their Ploughes; to the planting of Vineyards; to the pursuing of the Staple
Commodities furnished and commended from hence. In summe, they are
now so full of alacritie and cheerefulnesse, that in a late generall Assembly,
they haue in the name of the Colony presented their greatest possible thankes
to the Company, for the care that hath beene taken for the set[6]ling of
the Plantation. Neither is it to be omitted, the care which hath beene
had here lately at home, for the reducing of all the proceedings and affaires
of the Company, to an orderly course of good gouernment and Iustice.
Wherein to begin with the fountaine thereof, his Maiesties authoritie and
pleasure, there hath beene a collection made of all the branches of the
same, dispersed in his Letters Patents, now three times renewed: as also
out of other Instructions proceeding from his Maiestie. Out of both
which, together with such other Orders as (authorized by his Maiestie)

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the Company themselues haue thought necessary to make, hath beene com-
piled a booke of standing Orders and Constitutions, approued by the generall
consent of all the Company: whereby both the company here, and the
Colony in Virginia, haue their businesse carried regularly, industriously,
and iustly, euery man knowing both his right and duty, to their generall
great content, and the great aduancement of the Action. And whereas
the Colony likewise haue beene often Sutors in effect, to reduce into a
compendious and orderly forme in writing, the Lawes of England proper
for the vse of that Plantation, with addition of such other, as the nature
of the place, the nouitie of the Colony, and other important circumstances
should necessarily require: a course is likewise taken for the effecting of
this worke; yet so as to submit it first to his Maiesties view and approbation;
it being not fit that his Maiesties Subiects should be gouerned by any
other Lawes, then such as receiue the influence of their life from him.

And now to come to that which concerneth the Aduenturors in particular,
by whose charges, care, and labour (next vnto his Maiesties especiall
grace) this famous Plan[7]tation hath not onely beene vndertaken, but
through so many difficulties vpheld and continued: we should be very
greatly iniurious to them, if we should not acquaint them with this season-
able time, for the reaping of that benefit and reward which is due vnto
them. We therefore let them know, that in this last yeare now ended,
there haue beene granted by the Company vnder their legall Seale, eleuen
seuerall Patents for particular Plantations; and more are in hand to be
passed this next Quarter-Court. It is not vnprobable that vpon each of
these Patents, diuers hundreds of persons will soone Plant in Virginia:
there haue beene already transported vpon the first, aboue three hundred
men. These and other like Planters, hauing priority of time, will haue
priority also in choise of the Seat of their Plantations. Seeing therefore
the onely matter of retribution to the Aduenturors, is by a faire proportion
of Land to them and their heires; namely of one hundred acres for euery
share of twelue pounds & ten shillings, vpon a first diuision; & as much more
vpon a second, the first being peopled; with fiftie acres for euery person,
(to be doubled in like manner) which at their own charges they shall
transport to inhabit in Virginia before the 24. day of Iune 1625. if he
continue there three yeeres, either at one or seuerall times, or die after
he is shipped for that voyage: It standeth them vpon, who are not willing

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to be the least in the benefit to be partaked, not to be the last in setting
foorth to the choise and peopling of their Land. Wherein what fauour or
assistance may by vs be giuen them, they shall be well assured of it, in
equall proportion with our selues, as their charges and long expectance
haue well deserued. And to the end that not onely the Aduenturors now
liuing, but the Heires also of the de[8]ceased, may take certaine notice of
the seuerall proportions of Land, which ratably to their Aduentures in mony
are due and belonging to them: And likewise that posteritie may truely
know, by whose charges this Plantation (next vnder his Maiestie) hath
beene happily founded, maintained, and continued: We haue here, ac-
cording to an Order of Court, set downe in an Alphabeticall Table the
names of all the Aduenturors, with all their seuerall summes aduentured.
Wherein if by errour, or other mis-accident, there haue wrong be done
to any man; if within one twelue moneth after the date hereof, he giue
notice and make proofe thereof to the Companies Auditors, he shall be
set right, and the Table reformed: there being not any thing more deere
vnto vs, then to doe right vnto them, with all Iustifiable curtesie, who haue
beene beginners and continuers of this glorious worke, tending so much
to the propagating of the true seruice of Almighty God, to the adding of
greatnesse and honour to our King, and to the benefit of our whole Nation
in disburdening their multitude. 22. Iunij. 1620.[212]

[15] A Declaration of the Supplies intended to be sent to Virginia, in
this yeare 1620. By his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia. 18. Iulij 1620.

Whereas the Right Honourable, Henry Earle of Southampton, with the
aduise and consent of the Counseil and Company for Virginia, hath re-
solued and concluded to imploy all good meanes in this present yeare,
1620. not onely for the aduancing of the Plantation in strength and multi-
tude of good people, but also for the enriching thereof with store of cattell
of diuers sorts, and by setting vp or encreasing such Staple Commodities,
as being proper for that Countrey, may be also of most necessary vse for
this Realme, and redound in fine to the greatest benefit of both Aduen-
turors and Planters, and lastly [16] for the establishing there of such good
Gouernment (originally deriued from the Kings most excellent Maiestie, the
first and chiefe Founder of this glorious worke) as whereby the people

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there, diuided in soyle onely, but still participating in the religious and
happy gouernment of this their natiue Countrey, may continue alwayes
as one and the same people with vs, according to the most Princely direc-
tion of his Maiestie: We haue thought it very necessarie for the seconding
and forwarding of those so noble Designes, not onely to publish them to
the Aduenturors in generall, thereby to inuite them to concurre with vs in
the same, but also to set downe such particularities requisite, as whereby
the preparations of all sorts needfull, may vpon this timely warning, both
better and more seasonably be made and compassed.

First therefore we haue thought fit, to make it publikely knowne, that
besides the great store of particular Plantations now in prouiding, and like
very shortly in large proportion to augment, the Company haue resolued
in a late generall Court, by the blessing of God, to set out this yeere at
the publike charge, and to send to Virginia, eight hundred choise persons,
of the qualities ensuing: First, foure hundred, to be Tenants of the general
land of the Company, to make vp the number of those Tenants ful 500.
wherof 200. to be placed at Elizabeth Citie, with the Companies Deputie:
100. at Henrico, 100. at Charles Citie: And at Iames Citie there are a
hundred and more already. Secondly, one hundred, to be Tenants to such
Officers, &c. as the Court already hath, or shall shortly appoint: viz. 10.
for the Deputy of the College, [17] 40. for the Companies Deputy: 20. for
the Secretary: 10 more (befides 50. already fent) for the Ministers: and
20. for the Phisitian: their care for the ease and prosperity of the Colonie,
being such and so great, as to cause them to endowe those Offices and
places, (as they haue formerly done others,) with faire possessions, furnished
with Tenants and other fit prouisions: that the people may haue the
benefit by them, and yet be freed from the burden. Thirdly one hundred
yong Maides to make wiues for these Tenants as the former 90. which
haue been lately sent. Fourthly, one hundred Boyes, to be apprentizes
likewise to the publike Tenants. Fiftly, one hundred seruants to be
disposed amongst the old Planters, which they greatly desire, and haue
offered to defray their charges with very great thankes. And although
by reason of the preparations already made, the difficulty may be well
conceiued to be in great part ouercome, and the profit much more neere,
and more easie to come by, yet the Companie wholly affecting the peoples
prosperity, haue determined to deale both as fauourably in the Contracts,

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and as bountifully in all sorts of furniture and prouisions with the Tenants
which shal now goe, as they haue done with those, which haue beene
formerly sent. Which conditions it hath beene thought fit here to reinsert
and publish.

Every man transported into Virginia, with intent there to inhabit, as Tenants
to the Common land of the Company, or to the publike land, shall be freely
landed there at the charge of the Company: And shal be furnished with pro-
uisions of victuall for one whole [18] yeare next after his arriuall, as also of
Cattle: And with apparell, weapons, tooles and implements, both of house and
labour, for his necessary vse. He shall enjoy the ratable moytie of all the
profits that shall be raised of the land on which he shall be Planted, as well
Corne and Cattle, as other commodities whatsoeuer: the other halfe being due
to the Owners of the Land.

He shall be tyed by Couenant, to continue upon that Land for the Terme of
seauen yeares: which being expired, it shal be in his choyse, whither to continue
there or to remoue to any other place, at his owne will and pleasure.

Of these persons, one hundred and twenty (such as are to be Tenants) are
to be slipped here for Virginia, by the midst of August now at hand: and
the rest in Ianuary and February ensuing.

The next preparations are of Cattle of diuers sorts: whereof there are
intended in the next Spring to be sent these ensuing. One hundred Kine,
for this addition of 500. Tenants. One hundred Kine more, to remaine
in a perpetuall stock vpon the Companies Land, to be lent to new Planters,
as hath bin formerly ordered. Foure hundred Goats, twenty Mares,
fourescore Asses to be procured from France: The care of prouiding which,
is commended to diuers select persons by parts, and the whole to the
ouersight of the generall Comitties.

The last prouisions appointed to be made, are for the setting vp, or increasing
of diuers principall Commodities. For Silke, there is prouision to be made,
of great store of Silke-worme-seede about Michaelmas [19] next: as also of
men skilfull in the ordering as well of the Wormes, as of their Silke, which
are to be sent away in a Pinnace, in October betimes. For Hempe and
Flaxe, Pot-ashes and Sope-ashes, Pitch and Tarre, there is a Treaty already
on foote, for procuring of men skilfull in those Trades from the Easterne

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parts: besides the Polakers yet remaining in Virginia. For Wines, it is
also ordered, that men skilfull be procured in the planting and dressing
of Vines, out of France and from the Rhene: and from thence also and
other parts to procure Plants of the best kindes. For Oyle, besides great
quantitie to be made out of the Walnuts, growing naturally in Virginia
in great abundance, Oliue-Plants are to be prouided from Marseilles and
Ligorno. For Fish, which on those Coasts are taken in great plenty, and
in worth much better then in New-found-Land, there is care and a course
taken, to preserue the Companies Liberties, and to set vp the Fishings in
better sort then heretofore. For Salt, order is giuen for the making of it
in abundance, and after the manner of those hotter Climates, which may
prooue a great helpe to increase the Plantation. For Iron, there is sufficient
done alreadie.

And for Sawing-Milles, besides those already gone this Spring, there are
lately come from Hamborough, diuers Workemen very skilfull, to be sent
in the next ship. And that nothing may be wanting for the Companies
Tenants, there is a Pinnace already, and other Boates shall be prouided,
to remaine there at the Deputies commaund, to traffique and trade for the
Company and their Tenants vnder his charge.

[20] These large supplies of men, Cattle, and Commodities, as they tend
to the accomplishing of this great worke of the Plantation: so can they
not be themselues effected, without large prouision of money, being the
sinewes and mouing Instruments in these great Actions.

To which end wee desire the noble and worthy Aduenturors, to be assisting
to vs, by such meanes as they shall please: especially that the remaine of
all promised Aduentures, may in Michaelmas Terme next be paid in
without faile, which we trust will now be done cheerefully on all parts,
the inuitements of this yeere being well considered: that as the presenting
of their first payments, hath been the beginning, so the performance of
the later, may be the perfecting and finishing of this worke, so glorious
before God and man.

And here by the way, for the clearing of some scruples and errors through
mistaking of our writings lately published, we are to aduertise, that the
Alphabet of Aduenturers and summes aduentured, neither then conueniently

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could, nor was intended to extend any further, then to such summes as
haue been paid in to the Treasurors of the Company, and to Sir Baptist
Hicks, by speciall order of Court. And whereas diuers other bils of Aduen-
ture, haue bin heretofore deliuered, partly vpon personall aduenture, and
no money paid in, partly vpon gift from the Company, in regard of deserts,
partly for summes paid to other men, whose Accounts hang yet vncleared
(and not to the Treasurors) and partly for goods which neuer came [21]
within the Treasurors Accounts, but of other inferiour Officers, into whose
hands they were deliuered, for which notwithstanding bils of Aduenture
haue been deliuered, mentioning as if it were money paid to the Treasuror:
If the Aduenturors shall be pleased within the time prefixed, to put in
their iust claimes, by these or any other wayes whatsoeuer, there shall be
right done to them, and a new Alphabeticall booke shall be published,
embracing exactly all kinde of Aduenturors, with their seueral summes
either really aduentured, or otherwise accepted, allowed or bestowed, be
it vpon what cause, or in what kinde soeuer.

Now if the Aduenturors be thus requested, with much greater reason are
all Accountants to the Company to be prayed and required, to prepare and
make perfect their seuerall Accounts, and to pay in those monyes, which
shall remaine due to the Company: that so all parts concurring with their
duties and endeuours, the worke may proceede with generall ioy.

Lastly, as heretofore, so we now also declare, that the persons to be admitted
to goe, as the Companies-Tenants, and with the foresaid conditions, shall
be no other then good men, that is to say, of good Trades, of skill in
husbandry, or industrious labourers; and such of those as shall be commended
for their honest conuersation: which persons repairing to the Citie of
London, to Mr. Ferrar, Deputy to the Company, his house in St. Sithes
lane, in the beginning of August, and in the middle of Ianuary, next,
according to the seuerall numbers at those times to be sent, shall from
thence-forward be entertained, at the Companies char- [22] ges, til such
time as they be shipped for Virginia: there being especiall care likewise
taken, for the prouiding of good Commanders and Directors of their
workes.

Giuen in a Generall Court held for Virginia the eighteenth of Iuly, 1620.

The seuerall Trades-men to be entertained.

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Husbandmen.	Fowlers.
Gardners.	Fishermen.
Brewers.	Fish-hookemakers.
Bakers.	Net-makers.
Sawyers.	Shooe-makers.
Carpenters.	Rope-makers.
Ioyners.	Tile-makers.
Ship-wrights.	Edgetoole-makers.
Boat-wrights.	Bricke-makers.
Plough-wrights.	Bricke-layers.
Mil-wrights.	Dressers of Hempe and Flaxe.
Masons.
Turners.	Lime-burners.
Smiths of all sorts.	Lether-dressers.
Coopers of all sorts.	Men skilfull in Vines.
Weauers.	Men for Iron-workes.
Tanners.	Men skilfull in Mines.
Potters.

[23] The Names of the Aduenturers, with their seuerall summes aduen-
tured, paid to Sir Thomas Smith, Knight, late Treasurer of the Com-
pany for Virginia.

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	li.	s.
Sir William Aliffe	50.
Sir Roger Aston	10.
Sir Anthony Ashley	37.	10
Sir Iohn Akland	12.	10
Sir Anthony Aucher	12.	10
Sir Robert Askwith	37.	10
Doctor Francis Anthony	100.
Charles Anthony	137.	10
Edward Allen	100.
Edmund Allen, Esquire	25.
Iohn Allen	12.	10
Thomas Allen	12.	10
William Atkinson, Esquire	37.	10
Richard Ashcroft	25.
Nicholas Andrews	62.	10
Iohn Andrews the elder	25.
Iohn Andrews the younger	25.
Iames Ascough	37.	10
Giles Allington	25.
Morris Abbot	50.
[24] Ambrose Asten	12.	10
Iames Askew	25.
Anthony Abdey	37.	10
Iohn Arundell of Trerise, Esquire	25.

B

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320

Edward, Earle of Bedford	120.
Iames, Lord Bishop of Bathe & Wells	75.
Sir Francis Barrington	37.	10
Sir Morice Barkley	80.
Sir Iohn Benet	25.
Sir Thomas Beamont	25.
Sir Amias Bamfield	12.	10
Sir Iohn Bourcher	37.	10
Sir Edmund Bowyer	12.	10
Sir Thomas Bludder	25.
Sir George Bolles	37.	10
Sir Iohn Bingley	125.
Sir Thomas Button	25.
Company of Barber-surgeons	25.
Company of Bakers	40.
Richard Banister	50.
Iohn Bancks	112.	10
Miles Bankes	50.
Thomas Barber	62.	10
William Bonham	120.
Iames Bryerley	87.	10
William Barnes	37.	10
Anthony Barners, Esquire	100.
William Brewster	20.
Richard Brooke	50.
[25] Hugh Brooker, Esquire	50.
Ambrose Brewsey	12.	10
Iohn Brooke	12.	10
Matthew Bromridge	50.
Christofer Brooke, Esquire	50.
Martin Bond	12.	10
Gabriel Beadle	12.	10
Iohn Beadle	12.	10
Dauid Borne	25.
Edward Barnes	50.
Iohn Badger	12.	10
Edmund Branduell	25.
Robert Bowyer, Esquire	25.
Robert Bateman	25.
Thomas Britton	25.
Nicholas Benson	75.
Edward Bishop	75.
Peter Burgoney	25.
Thomas Burgoney	12.	10
Robert Burgoney	12.	10
Christofer Baron	62.	10
Peter Benson	25.
Iohn Barker	25.
Iohn Bustoridge	25.
Francis Burley	25.
William Browne	12.	10
Robert Barker	25.
Samuel Burnham	12.	10
Edward Barkley	12.	10
William Bennet	25.
Captain Edward Brewster	30.
[26] Thomas Brocket	25.
Iohn Bullock	25.
George Bache	12.	10
Thomas Bayly	12.	10
William Barkley	12.	10
George Butler	25.
Timothy Bathurst	25.
George Burton	12.	10
Thomas Brett	35.
Captaine Iohn Brough	25.
Thomas Baker	100.
Iohn Blunt	12.	10
Thomas Bayly	25.
Richard and Edward Blunt	12.	10
Mineon Burrell	12.	10
Richard Blackmore	25.
William Beck	25.
Beniamin Brand	12.	10
Iohn Busbridge	37.	10
William Burrell	37.	10
William Barret	25.
Francis Baldwin	12.	10
Edward Barber	12.	10
Humfrey Basse	25.
Robert Bell	37.	10
Matthew Bromrick	16.
Iohn Beaumont	12.	10
George Barkeley	12.	10
Peter Bartle	37.	10
Thomas Bretton	12.	10
Iohn Blount	25.
[27] Arthur Bromfeld, Esquire	25.
William Berbloke	12.	10
Charles Beck	25.

C

George, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury	75.
William, Lord Cranborne, now Earle of Salisbury	25.
William, Lord Compton, now Earle of North-hampton	100.
William, Lord Cauendish, now Earle of Deuonshire	137.	10
Richard, Earle of Clanricard	20.
Sir William Cauendish, now Lord Cauendish	25.
Gray, Lord Chandos	50.
Sir Henry Cary	20.
Sir George Caluert	25.
Sir Lionell Cranfield	12.	10
Sir Edward Cecill	25.
Sir Robert Cotten	25.
Sir Oliuer Cromwell	65.
Sir Anthony Cope	40.
Sir Walter Cope	165.
Sir Edward Carr	12.	10
Sir Thomas Conisbie	50.
Sir George Cary	45.
Sir Edward Conwey	100.
Sir Walter Chute	25.
Sir Edward Culpeper	12.	10
[28] Sir Henry Cary, Captaine	25.
Sir Walter Couert	12.	10

321

322

	li.	s.
Sir William Crauen	75.
Sir George Coppin	115.
Sir George Chute	12.	10
Sir Thomas Couentry	12.	10
Lady Cary	12.	10
Company of Clothworkers	100.
City of Chichester	25.
Robert Chamberlaine, Esquire	100.
Richard Chamberlaine, Esquire	150.
Francis Couill	112.	10
William Coyse, Esquire	100.
Abraham Chamberlaine	112.	10
Thomas Carpenter	49.	3
Anthony Crew	25.
Richard Cox	25.
William Crosley	75.
Iames Chatfield	12.	10
Richard Caswell	125.
Iohn Cornelis	62.	10
Randall Carter	100.
Executors of Randall Carter	25.
Richard Champion	37.	10
Rawley Crashaw	25.
Henry Collins	12.	10
Henry Cromwell, Esquire	25.
Iohn Cooper	25.
Richard Cooper	25.
Thomas Colthurst	25.
Iohn Casson	50.
[29] Master Allen Cotten, Alderman	62.	10
Edward Cage	87.	10
Abraham Carthwright	75.
Robert Coppin	12.	10
Thomas Conock	25.
Iohn Clapham	25.
Thomas Church	62.	10
William Carpenter	37.	10
Laurence Campe	100.
Iames Cambell	25.
Christofer Cletheroe	50.
Matthew Cooper	25.
George Chamber	12.	10
Captaine Iohn Cooke	25.
Captaine Thomas Conwey, Esquire	37.	10
Edward Culpeper, Esquire	25.
Master William Crashaw	37.	10
Abraham Colmer	12.	10
Iohn Culpeper	37.	10
Edmund Colbey	12.	10
Richard Cooper	12.	10
Robert Creswell	12.	10
William Crow	12.	10
Abraham Carpenter	12.	10
Iohn Crow	37.	10
Thomas Cordell	50.
Richard Connock, Esquire	20.
William Compton	25.
William Chester	12.	10
Thomas Couel	25.
Richard Carmarden, Esquire	25.
[30] William and Paul Canning	37.	10
Henry Cromwell, Esquire	37.	10
Simon Codrington	12.	10
Clement Chichley	25.
Iames Cullemore	25.
William Cantrell	12.	10

D

323

Richard, Earle of Dorset	120.
Edward, Lord Denny	13.	6.8
Sir Iohn Digby, now Lord Digby	25.
Sir Iohn Doderidge	25.
Sir Drew Drewry the elder	75.
Sir Thomas Dennis	30.
Sir Robert Drewry	10.
Sir Iohn Dauers	25.
Sir Dudley Diggs	37.	10
Sir Marmaduke Dorrel	50.
Sir Thomas Dale	25.
Dompany of Drapers	150.
Company of Dyers	75.
Towne of Douer	25.
Master Richard Deane, Alderman	37.	10
Henry Dawkes	25.
Edward Dichfield	68.	15
William Dunne	25.
Iohn Dauis	25.
Matthew Dequester	87.	10
Philip Durdent	25.
Abraham Dawes	62.	10
Iohn Dyke	50.
[31] Thomas Draper	87.	10
Lancelot Dauis	25.
Rowley Dawsey	25.
William Dobson, Esquire	37.	10
Anthony Dyot, Esquire	25.
Auery Dranfield	25.
Roger Dye	37.	10
Iohn Downes	37.	10
Iohn Drake, Esquire	12.	10
Iohn Delbridge	37.	10
Beniamin Decroe	37.	10
Thomas Dyke	25.
Ieffrey Duppa	50.
Daniel Darnelly	45.
Sara Draper	12.	10
Clement and Henry Dawkney	20.

E

Thomas, Earle of Exeter	140.
Sir Thomas Euerfield	12.	10
Sir Francis Egiock	37.	10
Iohn Eldred, Esquire	137.	10
William Euans	87.	10
Richard Euans	50.
Hugh Euans	50.
Raph Ewens, Esquire	37.	10
Iohn Elkin	75.
Iohn Elkin	25.
Robert Euelin	17.
Nicholas Exton	74.	10
Iohn Exton	12.	10
[32] George Etheridge	62.	10

324

F

	li.	s.
Sir Moyle Finch	50.
Sir Henry Fanshaw	70.
Sir Thomas Freake	25.
Sir Peter Fretchuile	37.	10
Sir William Fleetwood	37.	10
Sir Henry Fane	12.	10
Company of Fishmongers	150.
Iohn Fletcher	62.	10
Iohn Farmer	100.
Martin Freeman, Esquire	75.
Raph Freeman	62.	10
William, and Raph Freeman	25.
Michael Fetiplace	12.	10
William Fetiplace	10.
Thomas Forrest	50.
Edward Fleetwood, Esquire	62.	10
William Felgate	62.	10
William Field	25.
Nicholas Ferrar	50.
Giles Francis	50.
Edward Fawcet	75.
Richard Farrington	25.
Iohn Francklin	25.
Richard Frith	25.
Iohn Ferne	25.
George Farmer	25.
Thomas Francis	12.	10
Iohn Fenner	50.
[33] Nicholas Fuller, Esquire	20.
Thomas Foxall	37.	10
William Fleet	37.	10
Peter Franck, Esquire	12.	10
Richard Fishborne	25.
William Faldoe	12.	10
Iohn Fletcher, and Company	75.
William Ferrers	37.	10

G

325

Lady Elizabeth Gray	25.
Sir Iohn Gray	12.	10
Sir William Godolfine	37.	10
Sir Thomas Gates	100.
Sir William Gee	25.
Sir Richard Grobham	50.
Sir William Garaway	83.	6. 8
Sir Francis Goodwin	37.	10
Sir George Goringe	25.
Company of Grocers	487.	10
Company of Goldsmithes	200.
Company of Girdlers	50.
Iohn Geering	112.	10
Iohn Gardiner	75.
Richard Gardiner	12.	10
Iohn Gilbert	62.	10
Thomas Graue	25.
Iohn Gray	25.
Nicholas Greice	25.
Richard Goddard	25.
Thomas Gipps	12.	10
[34] Peter Gates	12.	10
Thomas Gibbs, Esquire	12.	10
Laurence Grene	37.	10
William Greenwell	100.
Robert Garset	12.	10
Robert Gore	37.	10
Thomas Gouge	12.	10
Francis Glanuile, Esquire	37.	10

H

326

327

Henrie, Earle of Huntingdon	120.
Lord Theophilus Haward, L. Walden	137.	10
Sir Iohn Harington, L. Harington	187.	10
Sir Iohn Hollis, now Lord Hautein	50.
Sir Thomas Holecroft	10.
Sir William Harris	75.
Sir Thomas Harefleet	12.	10
Sir George Haiward	12.	10
Sir Warwick Heale	37.	10
Sir Baptist Hicks	100.
Sir Iohn Hanham	12.	10
Sir Thomas Horwell	37.	10
Sir Thomas Hewit	75.
Sir William Herrick	25.
Sir Eustace Hart	25.
Sir Arthur Harris	37.	10
Sir Edward Heron	25.
Sir Ferdinando Heiborne	37.	10
Sir Laurence Hide	37.	10
Master Hugh Hamersley, Alderman	25.
Master Richard Heron, Alderman	37.	10
[35] Richard Humble, Esquire	100.
Master Richard Hackleuit	21.
Edward Harrison	112.	10
George Holeman	100.
Robert Hill	87.	10
Griffin Hinton	12.	10
Iohn Hawkins	25.
William Hancock	62.	10
Iohn Harper	62.	10
George Hanger	25.
Iohn Holt	12.	10
Iohn Huntley	25.
Ieremy Heidon	75.
Raph Hamor	133.	6. 8
Raph Hamor, iunior	25.
Iohn Hodgeson	25.
Iohn Hanford	37.	10
Thomas Harris	25.
Richard Howell	12.	10
Thomas Henshaw	75.
Leonard Harwood	37.	10
Tristram Hill	25.
Francis Haselridge	12.	10
Tobias Hinson	45.
Peter Heightley	25.
George Hawkenson	12.	10
Thomas Hackshaw	12.	10
Charles Hawkens	62.	10
Iohn Hodgis	50.
William Holland	12.	10
Robert Hartley	12.	10
[36] Gregory Herst	12.	10
Thomas Hodgis	37.	10
William Hodgis	25.
Roger Harris	68.	15
Iohn Harris	37.	10
Master Iohn Haiward	100.
Iames Haiward	12.	10
Nicholas Hide, Esquire	37.	10
Iohn Hare, Esquire	37.	10
William Hackwell, Esquire	12.	10
Gressam Hoogan	37.	10
Humfrey Hanford	50.
William Haselden	12.	10
Nicholas Hooker	25.
Doctor Anthony Hunton	25.
Iohn Hodsale	12.	10
George Hooker	25.
Anthony Hinton	12.	10
Iohn Hogsell	25.
Thomas Hampton	25.
William Hicks	30.
William Holiland	37.	10
Ralph Harison	25.
Harman Harison	25.

I

328

Sir Thomas Iermyn	12.	10
Sir Robert Iohnson	56.
Sir Arthur Ingram	25.
Sir Francis Iones	37.	10
Company of Ironmongers	33.	6. 8
[37] Company of Inholders	25.
Company of Imbroyderers	25.
Bailiffes of Ipswich	100.
Henry Iackson	25.
Richard Ironside	75.
Master Robert Iohnson, Alderman	185.
Thomas Iones	12.	10
William Iobson	25.
Thomas Iohnson	62.	10
Thomas Iadwine	75.
Iohn Iosua	12.	10
George Isam	37.	10
Philip Iacobson	62.	10
Peter Iacobson	25.
Thomas Iaxson, senior	25.
Iames Iewell	25.
Gabriel Iaques	25.
Walter Iobson	25.
Edward Iames	37.	10
Zachary Iones, Esquire	10.
Anthony Irbye, Esquire	12.	10
William I-anson	37.	10
Humfrey Iobson	12.	10

K

Sir Valentine Knightley	37.	10
Sir Robert Killegrew	110.
Sir Charles Kelke	25.
Sir Iohn Kaile	25.
Richard Kirrill	37.	10
Iohn Kirrill	75.
[38] Raph King	62.	10
Henry Kent	25.
Towne of Kingslynne	75.
Iohn Kettleby, Esquire	25.
Walter Kirkham, Esquire	16.

L

329

Henry, Earl of Lincolne	50.
Robert, L. Lisle, now Earle of Leicester	90.
Thomas, Lord Laware	500.
Sir Francis Leigh	33.	6. 8
Sir Iohn Lewson	12.	10
Sir William Lower	37.	10
Sir Samuel Leonard	37.	10
Sir Samson Leonard	12.	10
Company of Lethersellers	50.
Thomas Laughton	62.	10
William Lewson	37.	10
Peter Latham	12.	10
Peter Van Lore	112.	10
Henry Leigh	12.	10
Thomas Leuer	62.	10
Christofer Landman	50.
Morris Lewellin	37.	10
Edward Lewis	37.	10
Edward Lewkin	87.	10
Peter Lodge	12.	10
Thomas Layer	12.	10
Thomas Lawson	12.	10
Francis Lodge	25.
[39] Iohn Langley	25.
Dauid Loide	12.	10
Iohn Leuitt	25.
Thomas Fox, and Luke Lodge	25.
Captaine Richard Linley	25.
Arnold Lulls	50.
William Laurence	12.	10
Iohn Landman	25.
Nicholas Lichfield	6.	5
Nicholas Leate	25.
Gedeon de Laune	37.	10

M

330

Philip, Earle of Montgomerie	40.
Doctor George Mountain, now Lord Bishop of Lincolne	12.	10
William Lord Mounteagle now Lord Morley	50.
Sir Thomas Mansell	50.
Sir Thomas Mildmay	12.	10
Sir William Maynard	12.	10
Sir Humfrey May	31.	10
Sir Peter Manhood	50.
Sir Iohn Merrick	75.
Sir George More	75.
Sir Robert Mansell	97.	10
Sir Arthur Mannering	25.
Sir Dauid Murrey	37.	10
Sir Edward Michelborn	12.	10
Sir Thomas Middleton	62.	10
Sir Robert Miller	37.	10
Sir Caualiero Maicott	125.
[40] Doctor Iames Meddus	15.
Richard Martin, Esquire	75.
Company of Mercers	200.
Company of Merchant Taylors	200.
Otho Mawdite	62.	10
Captaine Iohn Martin	70.
Arthur Mouse	37.	10
Adrian More	100.
Thomas Mountford	20.
Thomas Morris	87.	10
Ralph Moorton	30.
Francis Mapes	12.	10
Richard Maplesden	50.
Iames Monger	25.
Peter Monsell	75.
Robert Middleton	37.	10
Thomas Maile	25.
Iohn Martin	25.
Iosias Maude	12.	10
Richard Morton	12.	10
George Mason	12.	10
Thomas Maddock	25.
Richard Moore	25.
Nicholas Moone	12.	10
Alfonsus van Medkerk	25.
Captaine Henry Meoles	25.
Philip Mutes	12.	10
Thomas Mayall	12.	10
Humfrey Marret	12.	10
Iaruis Mundz	12.	10
Robert Mildmay	37.	10
[41] William Millet	37.	10
Richard Morer	25.
Iohn Miller	37.	10
Thomas Martin	37.	10
Iohn Middleton	6.	5
Francis Middleton	12.	10

N

Dudlie, Lord North	13.	6. 8
Francis, Lord Norris	50.
Sir Henry Neuill, of Barkshire	37.	10
Thomas Nicols	62.	10
Christopher Nicols	62.	10
William Nicols	50.
George Newce	12.	10
Ioseph Newberow	20.
Christopher Newgate	25.
Thomas Norincott	37.	10
Ionathan Nuttall	12.	10
Thomas Norton	13.	6. 8

331

O

	li.	s.
William Oxenbridge, Esquire	112.
Robert Offley	100.
Francis Oliuer	25.

P

332

William, Earle of Pembroke	400.
William, Lord Paget	60.
Iohn, Lord Petre	95.
George Percy, Esquire	20.
[42] Sir Christofer Parkins	50.
Sir Amias Preston	100.
Sir Nicolas Parker	12.	10
Sir William Poole	37.	10
Sir Steuen Powell	100.
Sir Henry Peyton	25.
Sir Iames Perrot	12.	10
Sir Iohn Pettus	25.
Sir Robert Payne	25.
William Payne	100.
Iohn Payne	12.	10
Edward Parkins	37.	10
Edward Parkins widow	12.	10
Aden Perkins	25.
Thomas Perkin	12.	10
Richard Partridge	25.
William Palmer	62.	10
Miles Palmer	12.	10
Robert Parkhurst	75.
Richard Perciuall, Esquire	62.	10
Richard Poyntell	62.	10
George Pretty	12.	10
George Pit	112.	10
Allen Percy	12.	10
Abraham Peirce	12.	10
Edmund Peirce	25.
Phenice Pet	37.	10
Thomas Philips	12.	10
Henry Philpot	25.
Master George Procter	25.
Robert Penington	25.
[43] Peter Peate	12.	10
Iohn Prat	12.	10
William Powell	25.
Edmund Peashall	25.
Captaine William Proude	25.
Henry Price	12.	10
Nicholas Pewriffe	12.	10
Thomas Pelham	6.	5
Richard Piggot	25.
Iohn Pawlet, Esquire	12.	10
Robert Pory	25.
Richard Paulson	37.	10

Q

William Quick

62.

R

Sir Robert Rich, now Earle of Warwick	75.
Sir Thomas Rowe	60.
Sir Henry Rainsford	37.	10
Sir William Romney	170.
Sir Iohn Ratcliffe	50.
Sir Steuen Ridleson	56.
Sir William Russell	50.
Master Edward Rotheram, Alderman	25.
Robert Rich	12.	10
Tedder Roberts	37.	10
Henry Robinson	87.	10
Iohn Russell	12.	10
Richard Rogers	75.
[44] Arthur Robinson	25.
Robert Robinson	25.
Millicent Ramsden	37.	10
Iohn Robinson	75.
George Robins	62.	10
Nicholas Rainton	25.
Henry Rolffe	12.	10
Iohn Reignolds	12.	10
Elias Roberts	25.
Henry Reignolds, Esquire	87.	10
William Roscarrock, Esquire	37.	10
Humfrey Raymell	12.	10
Richard Robins	12.	10

333

S

334

	li.	s.
Henry, Earle of Southampton	350.
Thomas, Earle of Suffolke	200.
Robert, Earle of Salisbury	333.	6. 8
Mary, Countesse of Shrewsbury	50.
Edmund, Lord Sheffeld	140.
Robert, Lord Spencer	33.	6. 8
Iohn, Lord Stanhope	50.
Sir Iohn Saint-Iohn	37.	10
Sir Thomas Smith	145.
Sir Iohn Samms	50.
Sir Iohn Smith	26.	13. 4
Sir Edwin Sandys	212.	10
Sir Samuel Sandys	87.	10
Sir Steuen Some	25.
Sir Raph Shelton	12.	10
Sir Thomas Stewkley	37.	10
[45] Sir William Saint-Iohn	50.
Sir William Smith	45.
Sir Richard Smith	37.	10
Sir Martin Stuteuill	12.	10
Sir Nicolas Salter	125.
Doctor Matthew Sutcliffe, Deane of Exeter	20.
Thomas Sandys, Esquire	25.
Henry Sandys, Esquire	25.
George Sandys, Esquire	12.	10
Company of Skinners	100.
Company of Salters	50.
Company of Stationers	125.
Iohn Stokley	50.
Captaine Iohn Smith	9.
Richard Staper	75.
Robert Shingleton	75.
Thomas Shipton	62.
Cleophas Smith	87.	10
Richard Strongtharm	100.
Hildebrand Spruson	59.	9. 9
Matthew Scriuener	100.
Othowell Smith	42.	6. 8
George Scot	125.
Hewet Stapers	40.
Iames Swift	25.
Richard Stratford	75.
Edmund Smith	12.	10
Robert Smith	37.	10
Matthias Springham	25.
Richard Smith	25.
[46] Edward Smith	12.	10
Ionathan Smith	12.	10
Humfrey Smith	37.	10
Iohn Smith	37.	10
George Swinhow	62.	10
Ioseph Some	25.
William Sheckley	25.
Iohn Southick	12.	10
Henry Shelley	25.
Walter Shelley	12.	10
Richard Snarsborow	12.	10
George Stone	12.	10
Hugh Shepley	12.	10
William Strachey	25.
Vrion Spencer	12.	10
Iohn Scarpe	12.	10
Thomas Scott	50.
William Sharpe	25.
Steuen Sparrow	75.
Thomas Stokes	12.	10
Richard Shepard	25.
Henry Spranger	12.	10
William Stonnard	25.
Steuen Sad	12.	10
Iohn Stockley	50.
Thomas Steuens	37.	10
Matthew Shepard	50.
Thomas Sherwell	12.	10
William Seabright, Esquire	12.	10
Nicholas Sherwell	12.	10
Augustine Steward	25.	10
[47] Thomas Stile	62.	10
Abraham Speckhard	12.	10
Edmund Scott	25.
Francis Smalman, Esquire	12.	10
Gregory Sprint, Esquire	37.	10
Thomas Stacey	25.
William Sandbatch	10.

335

T

	li.	s.
Sir William Twisden	37.	10
Sir William Throckmorton	50.
Sir Nicholas Tufton	80.
Sir Iohn Treuer	70.
Sir Thomas Tracy	37.	10
George Thorpe, Esquire	25.
Doctor William Turner	12.	10
The Trinity house	150.
Richard Turner	37.	10
Iohn Tauerner	37.	10
Daniel Tucker	31.	5
Charles Towler	12.	10
William Tayler	12.	10
Leonard Townson	25.
Richard Tomlins	25.
Francis Tate, Esquire	25.
Andrew Troughton	25.
George Tucker	12.	10
Henry Timberlake	37.	10
William Tucker	25.
Lewis Tite	25.
Robert Thornton	25.

V

[48] Sir Horatio Vere	121.
Henry Vincent	37.	10
Richard Venne	12.	10
Christopher Vertue	12.	10
Iohn Vassell	25.
Arthur Venne	12.	10

W

336

337

Henry, Bishop of Worcester	13.	6. 8
Francis West, Esquire	25.
Sir Raph Winwood	75.
Sir Iohn Wentworth	12.	10
Sir William Waad	144.	10
Sir Robert Wroth	50.
Sir Perciuall Willoby	50.
Sir Charles Wilmott	27.	10
Sir Iohn Watts	162.	10
Sir Hugh Worrell	25.
Sir Edward Waterhouse	25.
Sir Thomas Wilsford	50.
Sir Richard Williamson	25.
Sir Iohn Wolstenholm	137.	10
Sir Thomas Watson	62.	10
Sir Thomas Wilson	37.	10
Sir Iohn Weld	37.	10
Sir Iohn Walter	37.	10
Mistris Kath. West, now Lady Conway	25.
Iohn Wroth, Esquire	87.	10
Captaine Maria Winckfield, Esquire	88.
Thomas Webb	12.	10
Rice Webb	62.	10
[49] Edward Webb	100.
Sands Webb	12.	10
Felix Wilson	25.
Thomas White	62.	10
Richard Wiffen	12.	10
William Williamson	50.
Humfrey Westwood	62.	10
Hugh Willeston	12.	10
Thomas Wheatley	87.	10
William Wattey	25.
William Webster	37.	10
Iames White	25.
Edmund Winne	62.	10
Iohn West	50.
Iohn Wright	25.
Edward Wooller	50.
Iohn Wooller	25.
Thomas Walker	25.
Iohn Westrow	37.	10
Edward Welch	25.
Nathaniel Waad	25.
Richard Wydowes	25.
Dauid Waterhouse, Esquire	37.	10
Captaine Owen Winne	50.
Randall Wetwood	25.
George Wilmer, Esquire	25.
Edward Wilkes	25.
Leonard White	25.
Andrew Willmer	25.
Clement Willmer	25.
George Walker	25.
[50] William Welby	87.	10
Francis Whistler	25.
Thomas Welles	25.
Captaine Thomas Winne	25.
Iohn Whittingham	12.	10
Thomas Wheeler	12.	10
William Willet	12.	10
Deuereux Woogam	50.
Thomas Wood	25.
Iohn Willet	37.	10
Nicholas Wheeler	12.	10
Thomas Wale	75.
William Wilston	12.	10
Iohn Waller	5.
William Ward	37.	10
William Willeston	25.
Iohn Water	12.	10
Thomas Warr, Esquire	25.
Dauid Wiffen	12.	10
Garret Weston	12.	10

Y

Sir George Yeardley, now Gouernour of Virginia	25.
William Yong	12.	10
Simon Yeomons	12.	10

Z

Edward, Lord Zouch

60.

[51] Names of the Aduenturers, with the Sums paid by order to Sir Baptist
Hicks, Knight.

A

	li.	s.
Sir Anthony Ashley	25.

B

338

Sir Iohn Benet	12.	10
Sir Edmund Bowyer	25.
Sir Henry Beddingfield	37.	10
Edward Barnes	12.	10
Humfrey Basse	12.	10

C

Sir Henry Cary	75.
Sir Lyonell Cranfield	25.
Sir Walter Cope	50.
Sir Edward Carr	25.
Sir George Coppin	20.
Sir Iohn Cuts	75.
Edward Carn, Esquire	37.	10
Thomas Cannon, Esquire	12.	10

D

[52]
Sir Thomas Dennis	75.
Sir Thomas Denton	37.	10

E

Sir Robert Edolph

37.

F

Richard Fishborne

12.

G

Sir Thomas Grantham	37.	10
Sir William Garaway	16.	13. 4
Thomas Gouge	25.

H

Sir Iohn Hollis, now L. Houghton	25.
Sir Perciuall Hart	37.	10
Sir Warwick Heale	25.
Sir Baptist Hicks	50.
Sir Iohn Hanham	25.
Sir William Herick	12.	10
Sir George Huntley	25.
Nicolas Hooker	12.	10

I

Sir Arthur Ingram

50.

339

L

	li.	s.
Sir Iohn Lewson	25.
[53] Sir Richard Louelace	25.
Sir Samuel Leonard	25.
Sir William Litton	37.	10

M

Philip, Earle of Mountgomery	120.
Sir William Maynard	25.
Sir George More	75.
Sir Caueliero Maycott	50.

P

Robert Parkhurst

25.

S

Sir Iohn Stradling	12.	10
Sir William Smith, of Hill Hall	25.
Sir William Smith, of London	25.
Sir Nicholas Salter	12.	10
Augustine Steward, Esquire	12.	10
Abraham Speckard	12.	10

T

Sir William Throkmorton	25.
Richard Tomlins	12.	10

V

Sir Walter Vaughan

37.

W

Sir Thomas Walsingham	37.	10
Sir Charles Wilmot	25.
Sir Thomas Watson	50.

[54] The Names of the Aduenturers, with the Sums paid to Sir Edwin
Sandys, Knight, Treasurer of the Company for Virginia, from the 28. of
Aprill, 1619. to the 27. of Iune, 1620.

340

	li.	s.
William, Lord Cauendish	50.
Iohn Zouch, Esquire	25.
Thomas Bond, Esquire	37.	10
Dauid Benet, Esquire	37.	10
Iohn Cage, Esquire	12.	10
Iohn Ferrar	12.	10
Elias Roberts	12.	10
Matthew Cauell	12.	10

[55] Orders and Constitvtions, Partly collected out of his Maiesties Letters
Patents, and partly ordained vpon mature deliberation, by the Treas-
vror, Covnseil and Companie of Virginia, for the better gouerning
of the Actions and affaires of the said Companie here in England resid-
ing. Anno 1619. and 1620.

Courts.
I.

There are foure great generall Courts, commonly called Quarter-Courts,
appointed to be held by the Treasuror, Counseil and Companie of Virginia,
vpon the foure last Wednesdayes saue one of euery Tearme: which onely
haue and shall haue power to choose Counseilours and Officers, as well for
the Companie here, as also for [56] the Colony and Planters in Virginia: to
make Lawes and Ordinances: to distribute and dispose of the Lands in
Virginia: and to settle matter of Trade for the behoofe of the Companie
and Colony.

II.

Every Munday before a Quarter-Court, shall be held a Court to prepare
all kinde of busines reserued to the power of the Quarter-Court to
determine.

III.

Every Wednesday fortnight, reckoning from the great Courts, shall also
be held an ordinary Court for this Companie, for dispatch of ordinary and
extraordinary businesse. And it is not to be counted a perfect Court,
vnlesse there be fiue of the Counseil there (the Treasuror or Deputy being
one) and fifteene of the Generality.

IV.

It shall be in the power of the Treasuror, or the Deputie in his absence,
vpon extraordinary cause to call an extraordinary Court.

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V.

It shall not be in the power of any other then a Quarter-Court, to make
any contract whereby to binde the Company for any continuance of yeares.
In which case it shall be proposed also in the Preparatiue Court next
preceding.

VI.

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Pvblique businesse shall haue the precedence in the Courts before priuate,
vnlesse there be extraordinary important cause to the contrary.

VII.

If any thing ordered in an ordinary or lesser Court, be afterward reuersed
in one of the great and generall Courts: It shall be from thence-forward as
though it had neuer beene so ordered.

VIII.

All Courts shall begin at two of the clocke in the afternoone, and dissolue
at the rising of the Treasuror, or of the Deputie in his absence.

IX.

Nothing shall be put to the question after sixe of the Clocke in the after-
noone.

X.

In regard of the great businesse for Virginia yearely encreasing, It shall
be in the power of the Treasuror, (if hee see it so necessary) to assemble
the Quarter-Courts both in the fore-noones and after-noones of the dayes
appointed for them.

XI.

The Companie shall be summoned to the Quarter-Courts, and Courts
extraordinary, by the Offi[58]cer: But of the ordinary Courts themselues
shall take notice. And the Secretary shall keepe a booke of the proceedings
of the Courts: who with the Booke-keeper, Husband, and Bedle, shall at all
Courts giue diligent attendance.

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XII.

It shall be lawfull at a general Court, and with consent thereof, to dispence
with all meetings in long Vacations, or in such part of them as may be
spared; vnlesse some extraordinary matter befall, in which case may be
called extraordinary Courts.

XIII.

The Treasuror and Companie, being a Body and Commonaltie perpetuall,
shall haue one faire and common Seale, to be kept by the Treasuror; and
not to be affixed to any Grants or Instruments whatsoeuer, otherwhere
then in publike Courts, or by warrant from thence.

XIV.

The Treasuror and the Counseil, or the Court, haue power to admit any
into this Society.

Elections.
XV.

At the great and generall Court, commonly called the Quarter-Court, in
Easter Terme, all Offices [59] of this Companie (excepting the Counseil)
shall be voyde: And the Court shall proceede to an election of new Officers,
in manner following.

XVI.

The Treasuror in the beginning of the Court, at the giuing vp of his Office,
shall declare by word or writing the present estate of the Colony and
Planters in Virginia. And deliuer into the Court a Booke of his accounts
for the yeare past, examined and approoued vnder the Auditors hands:
Declaring withall the present estate of the Cash.

XVII.

After the choyse of a Treasuror, a Deputie shall be chosen; then the Auditors
and Comitties; and lastly the Secretarie, Booke-keeper, Husband, and Bedle.

XVIII.

At the choise of each Officer, the persons nominated for the election, shall
withdraw themselues till the party chosen be publiquely so pronounced.
And generally no man shall be present in the Court, whilest himselfe or his
matter passeth the iudgement of the Court.

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XIX.

In regard of the weighty and manifold businesse of this Companie, which
is also like daily to encrease: [60] No man shall be chosen Treasuror of the
Companie of Virginia, who at the time of his election is Gouernour of any
other Company; but vpon condition that before the next Quarter Court
hee effectually resigne that other Gouernement: except it seeme good for the
behalfe of both Companies, that the same man be also Gouernour of the
Somer Ilands Company.

XX.

It is for weighty reasons thought very expedient, that no man continue
in the place of Treasuror or Deputie, aboue three yeeres at once.

XXI.

For the auoiding of diuers inconueniences, It is thought fit, that all elections
of principall Officers in or for Virginia, as also of the Treasuror and Deputie
here, be performed by a Ballating box, as in some other Companies.

XXII.

Every Officer as he is chosen, shall openly in Court take his oath: or if he
be absent, at the next Court he commeth to.

XXIII.

The Treasuror, Deputie, Auditors, and Comitties, hauing no certaine allow-
ance for their cares and labours: the reward of these former Officers accord-
ing to their deserts, is referred to the pleasure of the Court wherein new
Officers are chosen.

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Treasuror.
XXIV.

The Treasurors duety is to keepe the ordinary Courts of Virginia: and vpon
cause extraordinary, to call Courts extraordinarily. And in all Courts,
and other meetings, hee is to haue a casting voyce.

XXV.

He is to moderate the Courts in qualitie of a President: And to cause
grauitie, decency, and good order to be obserued: And for breach thereof,

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after a graue admonition first giuen, and not preuailing; to proceede to
reformation by the iudgement of the Court.

XXVI.

He is to propound and put all things to the question which the Court
requires, vnder paine of being immediatly put from his Office, if he refuse.
In which case the Deputie shall doe it, vnder the like paine. And if he
refuse, then any of the Counseil there present.

XXVII.

Whereas the Treasuror is to put to the question all things which the
Court requires: It is [62] explained to be intended of such things as are not
contrary to his Maiesties Letters Patents or Instructions, nor to the standing
Lawes and Orders of the Company.

XXVIII.

He is to haue care that the extraordinary Comitties appointed by the Courts
to seuerall busines, doe prosecute the same; and giue seasonable account of
their doings to the Court.

XXIX.

He is also to haue an especiall care, that no Grant or Patent doe passe from
the Companie, but vpon examination thereof by a select Comittie, who are
exactly to obserue the Orders made concerning them. And to this end,
with diuers others, he is to haue a vigilant eye on the Companies and
Counseils Seales, that they be not wronged by abusing of them.

XXX.

The Treasuror, vpon receipt of publique Letters from or concerning
Virginia, shall assemble at least foure of the Counseil to impart them to
them; and by their assents shall cause them to be read in Court, vnlesse
there be some cause of secresie: In which case he shall communicate them
with the Counseil onely. In like sort the publique Letters and Instructions
to be sent to the Gouernour, Counseil, or People in Virginia, or otherwise
concerning them, hee shall cause to be publiquely read and approued by
the Court, or Coun[63]seil, as the case shall require. And neither he, nor
any other, shall of his owne head or authoritie, write or send any directions,

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swaruing from such as the Court or Counseil shall giue, vpon paine to be
dis-franchized.

XXXI.

The Treasuror shall assemble the Counseil vpon all weightie occasions
requiring serious deliberation: And shall haue care with them, that the
Lords of his Maiesties priuie Counseil be acquainted with all matters of
extraordinary and greatest importance concerning the State.

XXXII.

He is to doe his best that fit Counseilors be chosen: And being chosen, is to
haue care that they take their oathes.

XXXIII.

The Treasuror is to haue care also, that the generall Comitties keepe their
Courts with the Deputie, vpon all occasions of businesse.

XXXIV.

He is to doe his best that fit men be chosen also to that place: And that they
which are chosen, be sworne.

XXXV.

The Treasuror at his pleasure shall sit in any assembly of Comitties,
ordinary or extraordinary; vnlesse it concerne himselfe.

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XXXVI.

The Treasuror shall stand charged with the publique Treasure of the Com-
pany. And is to haue care that it be duely got in: And not issued out, but
by lawfull warrant, and to the Companies vse.

XXXVII.

A Lawfull warrant for charges of the present yere, is that which is signed
by the Deputy and foure of the Comitties: And for former charges or
Debts; that which is signed by three of the Auditors, whereof one to be of
the Quorum. And vnderneath, or vpon the backes of euery Warrant, an
Acquittance shall be taken for the receipt vnder the parties hand.

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XXXVIII.

The Treasuror is also to yeeld vp a true and perfect account of the generall
Cash at the end of his yeare: and to bring it in a fortnight before to the
Auditors, to be examined. And at all times, being requested by the
Auditors, to shew in what case the Cash doth stand.

XXXIX.

If any complaint or suspition growe concerning the Account, there shall be a
reuiew made by twelue chosen by the Court. And the account being
accepted and approued by the Court; the Treasuror shall haue his Quietus
est vnder the Companies Seale, at the Quarter-Court in Trinitie Term, then
next ensuing.

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XL.

The standing wages of the Cashier shall be suspended: and his reward such
as that Quarter-Court in Easter Terme, shall appoint.

Deputie.
XLI.

For matter of the Courts, in the Treasurors absence, the Deputie shall
performe his Office: and in his presence, be assisting to him.

XLII.

Hee shall ouersee the Secretary for entring the Orders of Courts. And
shal giue instructions for the writing of Letters, as he shall be directed:
and haue care that accordingly they be written.

XLIII.

The Deputie shall also keepe the Courts of Comitties, vpon all occasions
requisite. And in them shall haue a casting voyce.

XLIV.

He shall suffer no Warrants to be made & signed for issuing out of money,
but in the open Court of Comitties, after due examination of the cause:
vnto all which Warrants his owne hand shall be first [66] set; and after it,
other foure hands or more of the Comitties. And the Deputy and Comitties

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shall not intermedle with disbursments for any other charges, then such as
arise within the compasse of their owne yeare.

XLV.

Where a Warrant is directed to the Treasuror, to pay any grosse Summe
to the Deputie, to be issued out by him and the Comitties for the vse of the
Companie: In that case it shall not be requisite that the Deputies hand be to
the warrant, so it be to the receipt.

XLVI.

Generally he shall ouer-see all inferiour Officers, that they performe their
dueties.

Counseil.
XLVII.

The names of his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia, shall be publiquely
read in euery Quarter-Court in Michaelmas Term: They requested by the
Treasuror to attend the seruice, and warned to take their Oathes.

XLVIII.

If there be defect in the number, or attendance of the Counseil; then addi-
tion shall be made: And that but onely of men of especiall worth and
quality, and such as are likely to giue attendance to that seruice. They
[67] are to continue Counseilors during life: vnlesse they be displaced by a
great and generall Court.

XLIX.

In regard of the present great number of the Counseil, and to preserue vnto
them that reputation which is fit for their place and imployment: None
hereafter vnder the degree of a Lord or principall Magistrate, shall be chosen
to be of his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia; but such as by diligent attend-
ance at the Courts and seruice of Virginia for one yeare at least before,
haue approued their sufficiency and worth to the Companie.

L.

Seuen of the Counseil, being assembled by order, without practise or pur-
pose to exclude the rest, shal be counted the Counseil.

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LI.

The Counseil are to assemble vpon all important occasions, being requested
by the Treasuror, or the Deputie in his absence; and in defect of bothe,
being desired by the Court: And without fauour or displeasure, priuate
or sinister respect, to giue their faithfull aduise in all matters tending to
the aduancement or benefit of the Plantation: and especially touching the
making of Lawes and Constitutions, for the better gouerning as well of
the Companie here, as also of the Colonie planted in Virginia. Wherein
the policy and forme of England is to be followed as neere as may be.

LII.

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The Counseil shall haue an especiall regard, by pious constitutions, and
by other good politique Lawes and Orders, to hold the people there, in
the true religion and seruice of God: and in assured allegeance to his
Maiestie and the Crowne of England: In due respect also to his Maiesties
Counseil here, and to this Companie of Virginia: And in Iustice, Peace,
vniformitie, and amitie amongst themselues.

LIII.

They shall also according to the first institution and profession of this
Companie, aduise and deuise to the vtmost of their powers, the best meanes
for the reclaiming of the Barbarous Natiues; and bringing them to the true
worship of God, ciuilitie of life, and vertue.

LIV.

All Instructions to the Gouernour and Counseil, and all other principall
Officers in Virginia, shall proceede from the Counseil, and vnder their
hands and Seale: which Seale shall be in the custodie of the Treasuror.

LV.

If any principall Officer of the Company here; or Magistrate, great Officer
or Counseilor in Virginia; shall by the fame of his misdeserts, or particular
accusation merit to be called in question of being remoued from [69] his
place, or otherwise reformed or censured: He shall be first conuented and
examined by the Counseil, before his cause be produced in publique Court.
And in case of his absence, the like course shall be held for his businesse.

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Auditors.
LVI.

The Auditors shall be seauen: whereof two at the least of the Counseil,
and three of them of the Quorum.

LVII.

The Auditors shall haue care of the generall accounts: to examine the
receipts and disbursments according to the Orders of the Companie: and
in all cases of difficultie, or of breach of those Orders, they shall acquaint
the Treasuror and the generall Court therewith: and from thence receiue
resolution and direction.

LVIII.

They shall also cause to be reduced into a seuerall Booke, the whole
receipts and disbursements of that yeare: and the same vnder foure of their
hands at the least (whereof two to be of the Quorum) shall be presented by
the Treasuror at the Quarter-Court in Easter Term, at the giuing vp of
his and their Office.

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LIX.

They shall signe no warrants for the issuing of money, but onely for olde
charges or debts; that is to say, due before that yeare of their office:
And that not otherwise, then after due examination of the matter had in
their appointed meetings: vnto which warrant shall be first set the hand of
one at the least of the Quorum, and then two other or more of the rest of
the Auditors.

LX.

The Auditors shall also employ their best industry and care, for the recouery
of the olde debts due to the Company: And their receipts shall transmit
to the generall Cash.

LXI.

And touching the olde accounts now depending in Audite, that is to say,
from the beginning of the Plantation till the 30. day of Nouember, 1616.
the Auditors shall proceede in the examining and reducing them to order,
and to the finall auditing of them, with what expedition they well can.

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And shall from time to time acquaint the Treasuror and Court, with such
impediments and difficulties as shall be incident.

LXII.

In digesting of the olde accounts, the Auditors shall take especiall care, to
cause the Secretary or Booke-keeper, in a seuerall Booke, to set downe
particularly [71] and exactly the names of all the Aduenturors, with their
seuerall sums aduentured: as also what is paid, or yet remaining vnpaid:
as well that right may be done to the Aduenturors, as also the debts
preserued which are due to the Company. And this booke of the Aduen-
turors, shall be extended till the Quarter-Court in Easter Term, 1619.

LXIII.

The Auditors shall keepe their meetings, once at the least euery weeke in
the Term time; or oftner, if need require: and once euery moneth at least
in the vacation times: to ouersee the accounts, and dispatch such other
businesse as shall be committed to them.

LXIV.

They shall also haue the authoritie of the Court, to call before them such
persons, as are indebted or accomptable to the Company.

LXV.

In regard of the greatnesse of the businesse for the present: the Auditors
are allowed an Officer to attend vpon them: who shall be salariated at
the pleasure of the Court.

Comitties.
LXVI.

The Comitties being to be sixteene; and to be yearely chosen; there shall be
a yearelie alteration made [72] of one fourth part at the least, to the end
many be trained vp in the businesse.

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LXVII.

The Comitties office is, together with the Deputie, to perform the orders
of Courts, for setting out Ships, and buying prouisions for Virginia.
Wherein especiall care is to be had, that neither the Husband, nor any one
man alone, be entrusted with the making of those prouisions; but two at
the least, to be appointed thereunto by the Deputie and Comitties in their
Court: who shall also bring in their bils and accounts, to be examined
and approued by the Comitties. The like care shall they haue at the
returne of Ships from Virginia, for the goods belonging to the Companie,
to be safely kept, and sould to the best aduantage, either in Court, or
otherwise by the Courts direction. The accounts of all which, shall be
transmitted to the Auditors: and the money remaining, returned to the
Cash. The Deputie and Comitties shall also haue care of the Inuoices to
be made for the prouisions sent to Virginia: and of the Certificats of the
receipt to be thence returned: As likewise of the Inuoices of the goods
sent from Virginia. All which shall be registred fairely in a booke.

LXVIII.

The Comitties shall diligently keepe their Courts, whensoeuer occasion of
businesse shall require. They shall be summoned by order from the
Treasuror, or Deputie. And it shall not be counted a Court of [73] Comitties,
vnlesse the Treasuror or Deputie with sixe Comitties be present. The
Secretary of the Company shall keepe a booke also of their proceedings.

Secretary.
LXIX.

The Secretary shall attend the Treasuror, and Deputie, in such seruice of
the Companie as wherein they shall haue cause to vse him. And besides
the generall Courts, he shall of duety attend the Courts of Comitties; and
keepe seuerall bookes of their proceedings. The Counseil, Auditors, and
Comitties extraordinary, he shall then also attend, when and so often as
he shall be thereunto required.

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LXX.

He shall be bound by oath to keepe secret all matters of secrecy: And not
to discouer the proceedings of the Counseil, and Comitties extraordinary,
till such time as themselues shall publish the same.

LXXI.

The Secretary, vpon reference of any businesse from the Court to a select
Comittie; shall giue a note to the Messenger, containing the businesse,
time, & place.

LXXII.

His Office is also to be a Remembrancer to the generall Courts, and to the
Courts of Comitties; for [74] the prosecuting and performing of matters
formerly ordered: As also touching motions formerly made, and referred
to speciall Comitties, or other farther consideration.

LXXIII.

If at any time a generall Court shall order any money to be issued out of
the Cash; the Secretary vnder his hand shall deliuer a Copie thereof to
the Auditors, if it be of old Debts; and if otherwise, then to the Deputie
and Comitties: who respectiuely shall vnder that Order make their war-
rant for the payment of that money: vnlesse they find the Court, by
wrong information, to haue beene abused and deceiued in that Order,
whereof at the next Court they shall giue aduertisement.

LXXIV.

The Secretaries Office is to keepe the Bookes of the Companie, and fairely
and orderly to enter in them the particulars here-vnder expressed; and
in such manner as he shall be directed by the Treasuror, Deputie, or
Auditors. First, a Booke containing the Copies of the Kings Letters
Patents to the Companie: Also of all Letters, Orders, Directions, and other
writings, from his Maiestie, the Lords of the Counseil, and other great
Officers, concerning the Companie, or the affaires of Virginia; together
with the answeres made vnto them.

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LXXV.

A Second Booke shall be kept of all the Lawes and standing Orders estab-
lished henceforward in the [75] Quarter-Courts, and beginning with this day;
as well such as concerne the Gouernement of the Companie and businesse
here; as also the Gouernment of the Colonie and affaires in Virginia.

LXXVI.

In a third Booke shall be registred all the Patents, Charters, and In-
dentures of validitie, heretofore granted, or that hereafter shal be granted,
by the Treasuror and Companie: all instructions from the Counseil: all
publique Letters written to Virginia, or from thence receiued.

LXXVII.

A Fourth Booke shall be of the Acts of the generall Courts; beginning
with a new Booke at the last Quarter-Court.

LXXVIII.

A Fift Booke shall be of the Acts of the Comitties, beginning from the
same Court. In which Booke shall be registred all Inuoyces of the
prouisions sent to Virginia from the Companie; and the Certificats of the
receipts to be thence returned: As likewise the Inuoyces of the Goods
sent from Virginia; with the Husbands certificat of the receipt or defect.

LXXIX.

In a sixt booke, at the one end, shall be registred the names of all the
Aduenturors here by money; or otherwise by seruice, for which shares
of Land in [76] Virginia haue beene giuen by the Companie in their Quarter-
Courts; together with the number of Shares to each person belonging.
Where shal also be entred in a place by it selfe, the lawfull Transports
of Shares from one to another. Here shall also be entred, the names of
his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia. At the other end of the same Booke,
shall be registred the names of all the Planters in Virginia, as well for the
publique, as vpon priuate Plantations: which is to be done distinctly for
each Plantation by it selfe. And this is to be done vpon the Certificates
hereafter returned from the Gouernour and Counseil in Virginia: And
from the Heads and Bodies of particular Plantations, according to the

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tenor and effect of the Grants made vnto them, and other Lawes and
Orders made by the Companie. All which shall be first published and
allowed in a generall Court: and not registred in this Booke, but by
direction from thence.

LXXX.

The Secretarie shall also keepe safe in the Companies Chest of euidences,
the originals of all the Letters Patents, and other writings afore mentioned:
All the Bookes also aforesaid: All the Treasurors Bookes of their yearely
accounts: The Husbands Bookes of accounts of euery voyage to Vir-
ginia: and all other accounts perfected and approued by the Auditors.
In the same Chest shall be kept all Charter Parties, as well cancelled
as vncancelled: All Bonds made to the Companie, or for their vse: And
all Bonds of the Companies discharged and cancelled: And all other
wri[77]tings and muniments whatsoeuer belonging to the Companie. And
the Secretarie shall deliuer out none of the Companies writings, but by
direction from the Treasuror, Counseil, or Court: taking a note of the
parties hand for the true restoring of them. And in conuenient time
he shall make Calenders of all the foresaid writings.

LXXXI.

The Secretaries Salarie shall be twenty pounds per annum: and of his
paines extraordinary, the Court shall take consideration.

Booke Keeper.
LXXXII.

The Booke keeper, so long as he shall seeme necessarie, shall be wholy
directed and ordered by the Treasuror, and Auditors: And shall receiue
his Salarie from the Quarter-Courts, as the Auditors shall report of his
paines and deserts.

LXXXIII.

The Booke keeper, vpon conference with the Secretarie and the Husband,
and they two in his defect, shall in euery Quarter-Court present openly
to the Treasuror, a true note of the Debts, both owing by the Companie,
and ought vnto them: together with the ground from whence they haue
risen: that the Court [78] may take order for the discharge of the one, and
recouery of the other.

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Husband.
LXXXIV.

The Husband is to be ordered by the Treasuror, Deputy, and Comitties;
and to keepe his accounts in exact and iustifiable manner: and to bring
them from time to time to the Deputie and Comities, to be first examined
there, and approued vnder their hands; and then to be presented to the
Auditors.

LXXXV.

He shall at the end of euery voyage set out by the Company, make a
seuerall Booke of the charges of that voyage; to be presented by him to
the Auditors; and by them to the Court.

LXXXVI.

The Husband shall also (being required by the Court) be assisting to other
Aduenturors vpon particular Plantations, in making their prouisions, and
setting out their Ships. His wages shall be fortie pounds per annum.

Bedel.
LXXXVII.

The Bedel or Messenger is to be at command of the Treasuror, Deputy,
and Courts. He is to warne all Quarter-Courts, and Courts extraordi-
nary: all meetings of the Counsail, Generall Comitties, and Select Comitties.
His wages, forty pound per annum.

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Generalitie.
LXXXVIII.

The particular Members of the Companie, shall be subiect to the generall
Courts, in matters concerning the Company or Plantation. If any man
finde himselfe agrieued by a lesser or ordinary Court, he may appeale to
a great and Quarter-Court, where the matter shall be heard and finally
ordered. If any man refuse to obey both the one Court and other, he
shall be disfranchized.

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LXXXIX.

Every man speaking in Court, shall addresse his speech to the Treasuror,
or Deputy in his absence, as representing the Court: And all priuate
speeches, or directed to particular persons, shall be forborne.

XC.

No man in one Court shall speake aboue thrise to one matter: saue the
Treasuror and the Deputy, being to moderate the businesse.

XCI.

No man with his speech shall interrupt the speech of another, before he
haue finished: Except the Treasuror, or in his absence the Deputy, (with
approbation of the Court) see cause to put any to silence, for impertinency,
or other vnseemely speaking.

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XCII.

If any man be found by sinister course, to practise his owne aduantage, to
the damnifying of the publique, or be found with the Companies Mony or
Goods in his hands, and refuse to deliuer the same being lawfully there-
unto required: If being summoned to the Court, he refuse to appeare, or
appearing, performe not the Order of the Court; he shall be both disfran-
chized, and farther proceeded against, as an vnworthy Member, and
wrong-doer to the Companie.

XCIII.

If any man out of euill minde, practize to raise faction or dissention in
the Companie; he shall for the first time, be admonished by the Court or
Counseil, and at the second, disfranchized.

XCIV.

Whosoeuer shall attempt by priuate solicitation to packe the Court to
any vniust or vnlawfull end; shall vpon complaint, be conuented before
the Counseil, and being conuicted, shall be disfranchized.

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XCV.

If any man be found, through corrupt reward, to make a Motion in the
Court, tending to the publique hurt, or to the priuate wrong of another;
he shall be forthwith disfranchized.

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XCVI.

No man shall presume to intercept Letters, written by, or to, the Counseil,
or Companie; or to spread false rumors, vpon sinister intent, to the wrong
of the Counseil, Companie, or Colonie: The offender shall be disfranchized.

XCVII.

No man shall traduce any Member of this Companie in any other Court,
for any thing done or spoken in this Court. The offender for the first
time, shall be admonished; for the second, suspended from the Court for
one yeere; and the third time, disfranchized.

XCVIII.

To auoyd the drawing of the Companie into Debt henceforward: It is
ordered, that no particular man make or propound any new proiect of
charge to the Companie, but he withall offer good meanes how to defray
that charge, and to vphold his proiect, in such sort as the Companie neuer
be drawne againe into any farther debt. And the breakers of this Order,
shall be excluded from the generall Courts, and from hauing voyce, or
bearing Office, for one yeare after.

XCIX.

If any man moue for any charge to the Companie, by way of gift in what
sort soeuer: It shall be first referred to a select Comittie: and if the charge
fall out to be vnder thirtie pound, it may be ordered by the next Court;
if aboue, it shall be reserued till the Quarter Court ensuing.

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C.

It shall not be lawfull for any Aduenturor, to sell or transport his shares
to another, otherwise then in open Court: And not before it doe appeare
vnder three of the Auditors hands, that the partie transporting his shares

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stand cleere, and is not indebted to the Companie; or the partie to whom
they are passed, doe pay the said Debt.

Officers in Virginia.
CI.

All principall Officers in Virginia, namely the Gouernour, Lieutenant Gouer-
nour, Admiral, Marshal, chiefe Iustice, and Treasuror, shall be chosen
here by Ballating in a Quarter-Court.

CII.

The Counseil established in Virginia, and all other Officers there reserued
to the choise of the Company here, shall be chosen in a Quarter-Court, by
onely erection of hands; vnlesse the Court desire to haue it passe by
Ballating.

CIII.

The Commissions to all Officers there, shall be onely for three yeres in
certaine, and afterwards during the Companies pleasure. Onely the
Gouernour shal vpon no occasion hold that place aboue sixe yeares.

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CIV.

The Companie here shall not be charged with the maintenance of the
Officers there: But they shal be maintained there, out of the publique
Lands.

Lawes.
CV.

No Lawes or standing Orders shal be made by the Companie, but in this
manner. First, after the proposing of them in Court, they shall be referred
to the examination of a select Comittie. The Comitties shall present their
Labours to the view of the Counseil. The Counseil approuing them, they
shall be brought to the Court of preparation on the Munday before the
Quarter Court, and there openly read. And lastly they shall passe the
iudgement of the Quarter-Court.

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CVI.

The Lawes and Orders thus made, shall be fairely registred by the Secre-
tary in a parchment Booke: which he shal bring in euery Court, and lay
on the table, that all men may peruse them that are so disposed.

CVII.

In the Quarter-Court in Hillary Term, all lawes and standing Orders
concerning the Company here, shall be publiquely read in the beginning
of the Court.

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CVIII.

The abrogating of a Law or Order, shall proceede by the same degrees, by
which the making.

CIX.

All Orders heretofore made, repugnant or swaruing from these, shall be
henceforth voyd.

Grants of Land.
CX.

All Grants of Lands and Liberties in Virginia, shall be passed by Indenture:
the Counterpane wherof shall be sealed by the Grantees, and kept in the
Companies Chest of Euidences. And the Secretary shall haue the engross-
ing of all such Indentures.

CXI.

No Patents or Indentures of Grants of Lands in Virginia, shall be sealed,
but being read and approoued in a Quarter-Court: the same hauing been
also first examined and allowed vnder the hands of a select Comittie for
that purpose.

CXII.

No libertie shall be granted, tending to the exempting of any man from the
authoritie of the Gouernor of Virginia, or of the Supreame Counseils or
Courts there established; in any case of Treason, Rebellion, or Sedition:
or vpon any dutie to be perfor[85[med for the necessary defence of the
Countrey; or the preseruation of the publique peace, and suppressing

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Tumults within the Land; or for trials in matters of Iustice by way of
appeale; or otherwise by lawfull Orders to be from hence deliuered: or in
cases consented vnto, as well by a generall Assembly of the Colonie there,
as by the Companie here in a Quarter-Court. And all Grants, former
or future, swaruing from this Order, shall be so farre forth deemed
vnlawfull and surreptitious: as being repugnant to the Limitations in his
Maiesties Letters Patents.

CXIII.

In all Grants of Lands, a fift of the Roiall Mines of Gould and Siluer shall
be reserued to the Companie: as an other fift is alreadie reserued to the
Crowne.

CXIV.

In all Patents or Inden ures of Grants of Lands, the Grantees shall couenant
to employ their people in great part in Staple Commodities, as Corne,
Wine, Silke, Silke-grasse, Hempe, Flax, Pitch and Tar, Pot-ashes and Sope-
ashes, Iron, Clap-boord, and other Materialls: and not wholly or chiefly
about Tobacco, and Sassaphras.

CXV.

All Grants of Land in Virginia to the old Aduenturors their Heires and
Assignes, that is, to such as haue heretofore brought in their money to the
Treasurie for their seuerall shares, (being of twelve pound ten shillings the
share) shall be of one hundred Acres [86] the share vpon the first diuision;
and of as many more vpon a second diuision, when the Land of their first
diuision shall be sufficiently peopled. And for euery person which they
shall transport thither before Midsomer day one thousand sixe hundred
twentie fiue, if he continue there three yeares, or dye in the meane time
after he is shipped, it shall be to the Transporters, of fiftie acres the person
vpon the first diuision, and fiftie more vpon a second diuision in like manner,
without paying any Rent to the Companie for the one or the other. And
in all such Grants, the names of the Aduenturors, and the seuerall number of
each of their shares, shall be expressed. Prouided alwayes, that if the said
Aduenturors or any of them, doe not truely and effectually within one
yeare next after the sealing of the said Grant, pay and discharge all such
summes of money, wherein by subscription (or otherwise vpon notice
thereof giuen from the Auditors,) they stand indebted to the Companie:

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Or if the said Aduenturors, or any of them, hauing not lawfull right, either
by purchase from the Companie, or by assignement from some other former
Aduenturor, within one yeare after the said Grant; or by speciall gift of
the Companie (vpon merit preceding) in a full Quarter Court; to so many
shares as he or they pretend; doe not within one yeare after the said Grant,
satisfie and pay to the said Treasuror and Companie for euery share so
wanting, after the rate of twelue pounds ten shillings the share: that then
the said Grant, for so much as concerneth the whole part, and all the
Shares of the said person so behinde, and not satisfying as aforesaid,
shall be vtterly voide.

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CXVI.

All Grants of Land in Virginia to new Aduenturors, that is to say, to such
as hereafter shall be free of the Companie, paying the Companie for their
Shares before Midsomer, 1625. shall for their owne persons and shares be
of like condition with the former to all intents and purposes. But for
such other as shall at their charges be transported into Virginia, before the
said Midsomer, 1625. in manner aforesaid; shall be reserued a yearely
Rent of twelue pence for euery fiftie acres acrewing to them by vertue of
such transportation; to be answered to the said Treasuror and Companie,
and their Successors for euer, after the first seauen yeares of euery such
Grant.

CXVII.

All Grants to all other persons not comprised in the two Orders last before
set downe, that is to say, to such Planters as before Midsomer day, 1625.
shall goe into Virginia with intent there to inhabit: if they continue there
three yeares, or dye after they are shipped, there shall be grant made of
fiftie acres for euery person vpon a first diuision, and as many more vpon
a second diuision (the first being peopled) which Grant shall be made
respectiuely to such persons and their Heires, at whose charges the said
persons going to inhabit in Virginia shall be transported; with reseruation
of twelue pence yearely Rent, as aforesaid.

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CXVIII.

In all the foresaid Grants, shall be inserted a Condition or prouiso, that the
Grantees shall from time to time, make a true Certificat to the said Treas-

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uror, Counseil, and Companie, from the chiefe Officer or Officers of the
places respectiuely, of the number, names, ages, sex, trades, and conditions
of euery such person so transported, or shipped, before the said Midsomer
day, 1625. to be entred by the Secretarie into a Register Booke for that
purpose to be made.

CXIX.

For the preuenting of fraud, and dammage to the Companie in their Rents;
by drawing new Aduenturors or Planters, vpon purchase of a few old
Aduentures, into th'immunitie of the old Aduenturors of not paying any
Rent for the shares of fiftie acres the person transported by them before
the foresaid day: it is ordered, that in all Indentures of Grant of Lands to
old Aduenturors, being for fewer then fiftie shares of the old aduenture,
the immunitie of not paying Rent for the shares obtained by transporting
of persons as aforesaid, shall not be generall; but restrained to the propor-
tion of foure persons to euery share of the old aduenture, transported
before Midsomer day, 1625.

CXX.

All Grants of Land shall be made with equall fauours, and Grants of like
Liberties and Immunities as neere as may be, (except the differences of
Rent aboue set downe:) to the end that all complaint of partialitie or
vnindifferency may be preuented.

Trade.
CXXI.

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It shall be free for all his Maiesties Subiects after the determination of
the present Ioynt Stocke for the Magazine, to trade into Virginia with the
Colonie; paying the duties set down in his Maiesties Letters Patents.

CXXII.

If any ioynt Stocke for a Magazine, being requested by the Court, refuse
or forbeare to send Corne, Cattle, or Munition, for the necessary reliefe
and supply of the Colonie in Virginia: it shall be lawfull from that day
forward for any person freely to trade to and with the Colonie in Virginia,
carrying thither onely Cattle, Corne, and Munition, without paying any
duties to the Companie for seuen yeares next coming; any former restraint
to the contrarie notwithstanding.

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CXXIII.

If either in the present ioynt Stocke for the Magazine, or any other here-
after to be erected, the generall Companie out of their common Cash
beare part as an Aduenturor: they shall ratably partake like profit, and
vndergoe like losse, with other Aduenturors. And any Order made to
the contrary shall be voide.

CXXIV.

Dvring the time that the common Cash beareth part as an Aduenturor
in any Ioynt Stocke for the Magazine; the meetings of the Aduenturors
shall [90] be in the same place, and on the same dayes, that the Generall
Courts are kept: and either before the beginning, or after the ending of the
Court: vnlesse the Court vpon extraordinary cause appoint some other time.

College.
CXXV.

The Quarter-Court in euery Trinitie Term, shall appoint a choise Comittie
of fiue or seuen, to continue for that yeare, to take into their care and
charge the matter of the College to be erected in Virginia for the con-
uersion of Infidels: which Comittie shall take a course for the recouering
of the mony that hath beene collected for that worke. And shall like-
wise consult how the same may be best imployed, for the beginning,
pursuing, and perfecting of the same worke. And shall from time to
time acquaint the generall Courts with their doings, from thence to receiue
approbation and direction.

CXXVI.

The Treasuror shall keepe a seuerall Cash and account of this money,
to be presented to the Auditors, and from them to the Court. And he
shall not issue any money out of this Cash, otherwise then by warrant
vnder the great part of these Comitties hands.

CXXVII.

The Auditors shall forthwith pervse the account of this Cash; and if any
money haue beene issued out thereof by order of Court, otherwise then
for the [91] proper end to which it was intended; it shall be restord out of
the common cash of the Companie.

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Accounts.
CXXVIII.

No Auditors extraordinary shall presume to intermedle with the auditing
of any Account, wherein the body of the Companie is interressed, but
being appointed in the face, and with the approbation of the Court.

CXXIX.

All Accountants whatsoeuer, and Auditors extraordinary, if the Court
so require, shall haue an Oath ministred vnto them in the face of the
Court; the one for true accounting, the other for true auditing.

CXXX.

No Account shall be held cleered, nor Accountants discharged; till the
Account, being approued vnder the Auditors hands, be presented to the
Court: And there lye openly in Court, two Court dayes, to be viewed
by any that are so disposed.

CXXXI.

If exception be taken to any Account whatsoeuer, the Court shall proceede
to a review, as in like case of the Treasuror. If no exception be taken
in the two Court dayes; or vpon the reuiew returned, and the Account
approued: the Treasuror then, or Deputie in his absence shall signe the Ac-
count in open Court: wherby the Accountants shall be clearely discharged.

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CXXXII.

If any Officer, or other Accountants, be slowe in bringing in their Accounts
to the Auditors, ordinary, or extraordinary; Or within one moneth after
their Account is perfected, doe not pay to the Cash the due summe remain-
ing, vnlesse the Court see cause to giue longer time: the Auditors or
Treasuror shall impart the same to the Court, that order be thence giuen
for redresse thereof.

These Orders hauing beene first framed and digested by a select Comittie;
and then presented to the Counseil, and by them approued; were after-
wards publiquely read in the Preparatory Court, held on Munday the

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7. of Iune, 1619. And lastly, were againe read distinctly and deliberately
in a great and generall Quarter-Court held on Wednesday, the 9. of Iune,
1619. where with a full & general consent, by erection of hands, they were
ratified and ordained to be the perpetuall standing Orders of the Companie of Virginia.

Some few additions, and small alterations, haue since been made, in the
Quarter-Courts in Easter Term and Trinitie Terme, 1620.

FINIS.

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