CLXXXVII. Virginia Company. A Commission granted unto
Captain Arthur Guy and Nicholas Norburne
August 24, 1621
Additional Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 70–70a
Document in British Museum, London
List of Records No. 266
[70] A Com̃ission graunted by vs the Trẽr Counsell and Company for
Virginia vnto our louinge freindℯ §Capt̃§ Arthur Guy and Nicholas
Norburne for a Voyage intended to Virginia.[251]
Whereas wee the Treasuror Counsell and Companie for Virginia haue for
the aduancemt and supporte of that plantac̃on fraighted the good Shipp
called the Warwicke of London of the burden of 180 tun̄s or thereaboutℯ
to passe with all convenient expedic̃on vnto Virginia with the number of
one hundred persons nowe transported as also for the reliefe and supplie
of the Colonie there Arthur Guy being ordained to be Captaine of the
said Shippe to com̄and and gouerne the said Shippe and Marriners and
also all the Passengers shipped for the said Voyage and Nicholas Nor-
burne Master: Wee therefore charge and com̄and them the said Arthur
Guy Nicholas Norburne to take their direct course accordinge to their
best skill and knowledge vnto the said Plantac̃on in Virginia, and there
to land and sett on shore all the said p̱sons goodℯ and prouisions soe
shipped and deliuer them at James [
70a] Cittie in James Riuer in the
Kingedome of Virginia vnto the Gouerno
r and Counsell of State residing
there: Straightly charginge and com̄anding them the said Captain
Arthur Guy and Nicho: Norburne to sett sayle from England with the
first oppertunity of Wyde Wynd and weather after the receipte of the
goodℯ and prouisions and to make all possible speede they may to the
porte intended and not to interrupt any Shippinge of the Subiectℯ of
any his Ma
tes freindℯ or Allies or any other whomsoeuer duringe their
said voyage: but if they shalbe chased or encountred by any man of
Warre or other Sayle whatsoeuer that shall goe aboute to hinder their
proceedingℯ or doe them violence, wee will and com̄and them with all
their power and vttermost endeauo
r to repell and resist and defend them-
selues and our honors against the vniust force of what Nation soeuer
aswell in their passage outwardℯ and homwardℯ as in all o
r Harbo
rs and
Riuers members of the Territories of our Plantac̃on: And this our Com-
ission shalbe their sufficient warr
t herein. In Wittnesse whereof the said
Treasuro
r and Companie wee haue herevnto caused the com̃on Seale of the
Company to be an̄exed. Dated this 24
th of August in the yeare of o
r lord
God 1621 And in the ninteenth yeare of the Kingℯ Ma
tℯ raigne of England
ffraunce and Ireland and of Scotland the fiue and fiftith.
