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A Court held for the Sum̃er Ilandes on Wedensday in the Afternoone the 7th of May 1623.
Present.
The Virginia Court held this Afternoone being ended, & the Lo:
Cauendish taking the Chaire, propounded (as was agreed on in the
Virginia Court) that a Comittee of ye Company in generall might
defences against the sitting of ye Comissionrs. Wch course being well
liked of, was by a generall erecc̃on of handℯ ordered accordingly.
And further ordered, that this Company should ioyne wth ye Virginia
Company in ye Petic̃on that they had ordered to be presented to his
Matie by Sr Edward Sackuill.
And it was Likewise agreed and ordered by a Generall erecc̃on of
handℯ, that Sr Iohn Dãuers should be entreated to be Preceder in the
Chaire for this Comittee.
Mr Deputy propounded ye passing of Two shares in the Sum̃er Ilandes
from mr Edward Ditchfield to Alderman Hamersly.
Vpon mr Treasurors moc̃on, that order might be taken for sale of that
parcell of Tobacco, which belongs to the Generall Company; The Court
haue appointed himselfe, mr Robertℯ, mr Meuerell, mr Webb and mr
Cuff to make the best sale thereof they cann for ye Companies proffitt.
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