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CCXIX. Somer Islands Company. Court for Somer Islands
March 6, 1621/2

At a Courte for the sum̃er Ilands held the 6: of March 1621

             

Lo: Cavendish	MR Ro: Smith
SR John Davers	MR Barbor
MR Wroth	MR Menevell
MR Wrote	MR Geo: Smith
MR Nich: fferrar	MR Caswell
Capt: Tucker	MR Mellinge or any sc:
MR C Lethro

are earnestly entreated, to ioyne with the rest of the Assistants, and to
take into considerac̃on what the Companie are to performe this present
yeare for furnishinge out a newe Gouevnor and some other officers that
are to be sent to the Sum̃er Ilands this next Sum̃er with matter of pro-
vision people and Armes, touchinge wch for their better informac̃on they
are desired to revue the lawes lately reade in Courte, and out of them to

collect what is appointed to be donne thereby; and after to make reporte
of their proceedings: They also are desired to consider howe and in what
manner the Company shall treate with the Lord Mayor and Aldermen
touchinge the proposic̃on of sendinge 100 able youth to Virginia and the
Sum̃er Ilands, upon Condition that both the Companies at their Charge
the next yeare transport as many more out of this Citty to both the said
Plantations for the better supporte and easinge of the Companie of that
great and extraordinary charge they must be at, this yeare to make good
their promised Supplies, wch without that helpe will hardly be performed.

[Indorsed:] 8. May. 1618. At a meeting of the Comittees for Smythes
Hundred

At a Grand Comittee held for Virginia on Tuesday the 15th of July 1623.