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CCI. Council and Company for Virginia. A Commission granted
to Captain Thomas Jones
November 24 [21?], 1621

[77] A Com̄ission granted by the Counsell and Company for Virginia to
Captaine Tho: Jones Mr of the Discouery for the free fishinge on the
Coast of America Tradinge for furs in Virginia

To all to whome these presentℯ shall come to be seen or heard the Counsell
and Companie for Virginia send greetinge whereas the right honoble
Henry Earl of Southāpton Wm Earle of Deuonshire Wm Lo: Padgett and
sundrie other gentlement their Associatℯ haue furnished and sett out the
good Shipp called the Discouery of the burden of 60 tun̄ whereof Captaine
Thomas Jones is appointed and ordained Mr and Gouernor for the findinge
out and discouery of a trade of furrℯ in the lymittℯ of the Southerne
Colony in Virginia greatly tendinge to the advancement of the Colonie
and much to the benifitt of our Natiue Country of England and further
for the sustenance and reliefe of the Colonie haue ordered and [77a] ap-
pointed the said Shippe and Captaine to goe and fishe vpon the said
Coast of America, wee therefore by these presentℯ do straightly charge
and com̄and the said Tho: Johnes and the rest of the Marriners to proceed
on both the foresaid voyadges accordinge to such direcc̃ons orders and
instrucc̃ons as shalbe giuen them from hence And further wee doe by
these p̢sentℯ giue full power lycense and authority vnto the said Tho:
Joanes and the rest of the Marriners of the Discouery freely to

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Giuen in or generall Quarter Courte holden for Virginia the 24th day of
Nouembr[261] in the yeare of or Lord God 1621. And in the 19th yeare of the
Kingℯ Matℯ raigne of England ffrance & Ireland and of Scotland the 55th.