University of Virginia Library

CDLIX. Request to Privy Council

July, 1624 (?)

His Maty is pleased to direct his royall Commission to diuers gentn to
treate & conclude a Contract for all ye Tobacco of the English Collonyes
for his Mts vse In wch treaty informac̃on is given by many men, that there
are at this time divers shipps preparing and fraighting in ye low Contryes,
for the plantac̃ons of Virga & Caribbe Islands, wth intention to trade there
and to returne wth Tobacco into those forreine parts, contrary to seueral

---

489

For the preuention of wch mischeife to the sayd plantac̃ons and his Mts
service. It is humbly desired that strict charge and command be given
eithr from his Maty or this Hoble Board, to the Gouernr of Virga especially,
not to suffer any such trade by foreinrs vppon the sayd plantac̃on, there
beeing no neede of their provisions, and being shipps enough good store of
our owne already gon & now going to supply their wants if any bee. And
this to be dispatched from hence wth all possible speede, there beeing now
a ship ready to sett sayle for yt plantac̃on, wch may conveigh this Command
before any of ye Hollandrs arriue.

[Indorsed:] Concerning a Contract for Tobacco. Without date.