CCXL. Captain John Bargrave. Petition to Privy Council
June (?), 1622
State Papers, C. O. 1, Volume II, No. 8
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 327
To the right Honoble ye lords and others of his Mats most honoble Pryvie
Counsell
The humble petic̃on of John Bargraue Esquire.
Humblie shewinge.
That whereas accordinge to yor Lops Order the Councell of Virginia meete-
ing and yor petr being by them pressed to answeare the last parte of his
Articles first, hee was willing (Consonant to his first Articles p̢ferred to
yor Hors to avowe ye p̢sent goũnmt to bee in good handℯ as is now sett
downe vnder yor petrs hande. But to iustifie ye forme for ye p̳gression of
ye Plantac̃on, hee would not doe it althoughe hee was much vrged therevnto.
Now because the Councell of Virginia haue not had by the last order
power to Call before them and examĩe vpon oath all such parties accused,
witnesses, shopp bookes, bookes of accounptes, and orders Concealed,
together wth such as haue paid or receaued monies for ye Companie as maie
Conduce to ye p̳ueing of the abuses of ye said goũnmt of the Virginia and
Sommer Islandℯ Companie. Or ye wrongℯ don̄ to yor petic̃oner.
Yor petrs humble suite therefore is. That yor Lops wilbee pleased soe to
qualifie the Referreeze (whome yor lops shall thinck fitt to appointe) that
they may Certifie the abuses Complained of vpon oathe; And if yor hors
shall referre it backe to the said Councell͠ or anie v. of them, That then
such of yr said Councell may be secluded as are either p̱ties or alyed to
them; And because yor petr is by their wronges forced to pay 13li p̱ weeke
for vse of monies, whereby he wanteth p̢sent meanes to mainetaine himselfe,
Hee most humblie intreateth That the said referreeze maie forthwith examĩe
and reporte, ffor wch yor petr will ever pray for yo: hors endles happines.
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To the right Honoble the Lords of his Mats most noble Privie
Councell͠. The humble petic̃on of John Bargraue Esquire Sheweth your
hors That whereas yor lops gaue order
