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At a Court held for Virginia and ye Sum̃er Ilandes on ffriday in ye afternoone ye 18th of Aprill. 1623.
| Right hoble Lo: Cauendish. | Lo: D'Lawarr. |
| Sr Edw: Sackuill. | Capt Nath: Butler. | mr Woodall. |
| Sr Io: Brooke. | mr Couell. | mr Tatam. |
| Sr Edw: Sandis. | mr Leauer. | mr Viner. |
| Sr Io: Bourchier. | mr Scott. | mr Roberts. |
| Sr Nath: Rich. | mr Balmeford. | mr Hobbs. |
| mr Deputy. | mr White. | mr Geo: Smith. |
| mr Gibbs. | mr Ditchfield. | mr Cuff. |
| mr Steward. | mr Seldon. | mr D'Lawne iuñ. |
| mr Bing. | mr Edw: Waterhouse. | mr Ewins. |
| mr Butler. | mr Copland. | mr Downes. |
| mr Wolstenholme. | mr Wheatly. | mr Martin. |
| mr Geo: Garrett. | mr Whithers. | mr Io: Palmer. |
| mr Tho: Sheppard. | mr Bland. | mr Kirby. |
| mr Barbor. | mr Palavicine. | mr Moorewood. |
| mr Caswell. | mr Edw: Bennett. | mr ffothergill. |
| mr Berblock. | mr Owen Arthur. | mr Moorer. |
| mr Sparrowe. | with diuers others. |
The Court held ye 17th of this present moneth was now read, & being
putt to the question, was by a generall erecc̃on of handℯ (noe one dis-
senting) confirmed to be truly sett downe. [267]
The Lo: Cauendish acquaynted the Company, that the Comittee
appointed by the last Court, hauing had some conference wth the Lo:
Treasuror about that Proposition & request, wch the sayd Crt was
That he would be a meanes to his Matie, that they may haue the Sole
Importac̃on of Tobacco into England, wth ye excepc̃on only of 40000
weight of Spanish Tobacco. Wch Proposition and Request his Lop
hauing read (being deliuered vnto him as it is sett downe in ye former
Court) sayd, he would acquaynt ye king therewith, and they should
receaue an answere wthin few dayes, His Lop professing he bore that
Loue vnto ye Plantac̃ons, that although he was the Kings mats publiq̢
Officer; yet he would be contented to decline somewhat from his
Mats profitt for ye good of ye Plantac̃ons. And being further moued,
that his Lop would vouchsafe to be a meanes for ye 400 young persons
formerly p̳mised to be sent to Virginia; His Lop seemed well disposed
to forward that suite, whensoeuer the Company should petic̃on for
them.
Herevpon it was moued by some, that it might now be taken into
considerac̃on, whither it were not fitt to petic̃on the Lordℯ for ye sayd
400 persons; But it was rather thought fitt to respite ye same awhile,
vntill they may be better informed of the State of the Country and
Collony in Virginia, & whither ye Aire there be soe vnholesome &
vnhealthfull for people to liue in; as hath beene of late confidently
reported to his Matie.
It being now allmost ffiue a clock, it was vpon moc̃on generally agreed
& ordered by either Company, that both Courtℯ should be continued
till businesses were ended.
Mr Deputy being entreated by the Last Virginia & Sumer Ilandes
Court to drawe vp the publiq̢ Letters according to those generall
headℯ, wch were then agreed on did now present the same to be read.
Wherevpon there was first read the draft of a L̃re to ye Gouernour
and Counsell of Virginia; wch being waighed, was by a generall
erecc̃on of handℯ approued and ordered to be prsented to ye LLs of ye
Counsell.
In like manner the generall L̃re to the Gouernor & Counsell of the
Sum̃er Ilandℯ, was read, and by generall erecc̃on of handℯ approued.
The Court entreating the Lo: Cauendish and the rest of the Comittee
appointed by the former Court to present the sayd L̃res vnto ye Lordℯ
of ye Counsell, sometyme too morrowe in ye afternoone, as their Lop
had appointed. [268]
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