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LIII. Lord Zouche. A Warrant for John Fenner, Captain of
"Silver Falcon," and Henry Bacon, Master, to Pass to
Virginia
February 15, 1618/19

To all mẽ to Whom these presẽts shall come greeting Knowe yee that
I Edward Lord Zouche Sainctmaure and Cantalupe Cũstable of the Castle
of Douer Lord Warden of the Cinque ports tow ancient townes and their
menbers and Admirall of the same doe hereby geue notice and testifye
that Captaine Thomas Androwes §Jhõ Fenner gẽtlemã whõ I haue made
captayne of my pinnace the siluer falcun§ and Henry Bacon Maister of
my Pinace called the Siluer Falcon §the same§ are by gods assistance to
passe into Vie§r§ginia to make trade there both wth ower coũtryme there
planted and wth the sauadges of those partes for the better imployment
of the said Pinace as also to sett ower Marine men on Worke and dr §to§
drawe trade unto the ports where the people there doe want imployment
these therfore are to pray all sutch to whõ it shall apartayne to lett
§permitt§ the said Pinace Captaine and Maister wth all theire furniture
prouisiõs and goods whatsoever beyng not goods prohibited by the kings
most excellent Maiesty or the lawes of this realme of England but §and to
trade and follow their affaires§ also to be aiding and assisting to the said
Captaine and Maister in all things wherin they shall haue need as I shall
haue occasion to use them or any of theirs in the places wherin I serue
and be otherwise thanckfull vnto them in any sorte lying wthin my Power
in testimony wherof I haue here vnto set my hande and affixed the seale
of my office this first of Decẽber thirteenth §fifteenth day ffeb:§ 1618

E. Zouche.

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[Indorsed in another hand:] A Coppie of my Io: Com̃ of his pinnace the
silver falcon to Mr Jo: ffenn9 & Mr Bacon to goe into Virginia. Dat. 13o
ffeb: 1618.

Mr Fennors Licence
Virginia
Sa: Mores
Sa: Mores
Sim: Mores
A. M.
Thomas Jones