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CXXXII. Charter Party between Richard Berkeley and Associ-
ates and William Ewins, for the Ship "Supply"
August 31, 1620

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In the name of god Amen, this p̢sent ch̴re p̱ty Indented and made the last
day of August in the xviijth year of the raigne of our sou9aigne lord Iames
by the grace of god of England ffrance and Ireland king defender of the

fayth &c. and of Scotland the liiijth Betwene Wilɫm Ewins of the city
of London Maryner owner of the good ship called the supply of london of
the burthen of .60. tuns or therabouts, wherof vnder god Tobias ffelgate is
appoynted to goe master this p̢sent voyage of the one p̱te, And Rich
Berkeley of Stoke in the county of Glouc Esq̢ Geo: Thorpe late of wanswell
in the said county Esq̢ Wm Tracy of Hayles in the said county Esq̢ and
Iohn Smyth of Northnibly in the said county gent m9chant laders in the
said ship this p̢sent voyage of thother p̱t Witnesseth That the said
m9chant owner for the Considerac̃ons hereafter in theis p̢sentℯ expressed
Hath granted and to fraight hath letten And by theis p̢sentℯ doth grant
and to fraight let the said ship vnto the said m9chant laders their factors
and assignes for a voyage wth her to be made by gods grace in manner
and forms following vizt

To sayle by the grace of god from the port of Bristoll called Kingrode
wth the first fayre wynd & weather that god shall send therevnto after
the xvijth day of September next ensuinge the date hereof, with all such
men goods p̳vision & other things as they the said m9chant laders their
factors or assignes shall think fit as directly as wynd and weather will
p̱mit vnto such port place or harbor or portℯ places or harbors in the land
of Virginia or otherwhere as they the said m9chant laders their factors or
assignes shall think fit, Where the said ship shall stay & abide duringe soe
longe tyme as they the said m9chant laders their factors or assignes shall
also think fit, And to be there discharged reladen and recharged when
and as often as occasion shall serve at the wills and pleasures of the said
m9chant laders their factors or assignes And when the said ship shall be
soe discharged reladen and recharged in Virginia or elswhere as aforesaid,
Then (by the grace of god) shee shall returne and sayle about agayne wth
the next fayre wind and weather that god shall send thervnto as directly
as wynd & weather will p̱mit vnto the port of London for the end of the
said voyage [135] There to be discharged of all her charge goods wares
and m9chandizes. And the said m9chant laders for themselves and eu9y of
them their and eu9y of their executors and admrs doe covenant p̳mise and
grant to & wth the said m9chant owner his executors admrs & assignes by
theis p̢sentℯ That they the said m9chant laders their executors or assignes
or some of them shall and will after the §returne§ arrivall homewards of
the said ship at the said port of London for thend of the said voyage,

well and truly pay or cause to be payd vnto the said m9chant owner his
executors or assignes for the fraight of the said ship for eu9y month that
the said ship shall contynue and be in her said voyage from the begininge
vntill thendinge therof the full some of xxjɫi of lawfull mony of England
p̱ month accounting .30. dayes to eu9y month and soe for any dayes not
making vp a month after the same rate (The begininge of wch voyage is
to be accounted at such tyme as the said ship shall set sayle in the said
port of Bristoll called kingrode and p̳ceede onwards on her said p̢tended
voyage, and thending of the said voyage to bee accompted at such tyme
as the said ship shall arrive at the said port of London for th'end of her
said voyage) All wch fraight shall be payd in forme following vizt The
one halfe p̱te therof wthin twenty dayes after thend of the said voyage
And the other halfe p̱te thereof wthin three monthes next after the said
twenty dayes. And further also that if the said ship shall p̱forme & finish
her voyage wthin les space & tyme then six monthes after her begining
therof, yet notwthstanding they the said m9chant laders their executors or
assignes shall pay to the said m9chant owner his executors or assignes
for the fraight of the said ship full six monthes pay after the rate of xxjɫi
p̱ month, vizt Th'one halfe therof wthin 20. dayes next after thend of the
said voyage, And the other halfe p̱te therof wthin three monthes next
after the said .20. dayes. And the said m9chant laders for themselves
& eu9y of them their & eu9y of their executors & admrs doe further cove-
nant p̳mise & grant to & wth the said m9chant owner his executors &
assignes by theis p̢sentℯ That they the said m9chant laders their executors
or assignes or some or one of them shall & will at their or some or one of
their owne p̳per costℯ & charges cause the said ship during the said
p̢tended voyage to be well & sufficiently victualed & manned wth an able
Mr men & maryners [136] sufficient to gou9ne and lead the said ship out-
wards & homwards during her said p̢tended voyage, And that the said
shall by gods grace §be§ brought to the said port of London wthin the
space of one yeare next ensuinge the date hereof all dangers & adventures
of the sea excepted And that they the said m9chant laders their executors
or assignes shall during the said voyage pay & discharge Towage Seaways
pilotage & all other charges arysinge or to be payd for or in respect of the
said ship. And the said m9chant owner for himselfe his executors &
admrs & for eu9y of them doth covenant p̳mise & grant to & wth the said
m9chant laders their execrs admrs & assignes by theis p̢sentℯ That the
said ship nowe is & soe at all tymes hereafter (during the said voyage)
at his the said owners owne p̳per costℯ & charges shall be made, stiffe
stanch stronge & well apparelled wth all kind of tackle apparell munic̃on
& furniture fit & necessary for her for the accomplishment of the said
voyage, And that the cocke or boate belonging to the said ship shall at all
tymes convenient during the said voyage be ready at the comaund of the
said m9chant laders their factors & assignes to doe such reasonable ser-
vice as by them or any of them shall be requyred. And also that the
said ship shall be ready to set sayle from the said port of Bristoll, foras
much as on the said m9chant owners p̱te she ought to be made ready
by the said xvijth of September next ensuing the date hereof, At wch
tyme the said m9chant laders doe for themselves their executors & admrs
covenant & p̳mise to be ready wth their men goods p̳vision & other things
aboard the said ship to make sayle in her. And moreover it is convenanted
concluded & agreed on by & betwene the said p̱ties to theis p̢sentℯ for
themselves their execrs & admrs That if it shall happen (wch god forbid)
that the said ship shalbe robbed or spoyled on the sea salt or fresh (dur-
ing the said voyage) of any manner of goods wares p̳vision or m9chan-
dizes belonginge to the said ship or m9chant laders That then the said
m9chant owner shall stand to his owne losse and the said marchant
laders to their owne losse if any bee. In witnes wherof the p̱ties first
above named to theis p̢sentℯ Indented Enterchangeably have put their
hands & seales dated the day & yeare first above written 1620.