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NOUEMBER THE 15th 1619
A Preparatiue Court held for Virginia at
Mr fferrars howse in St Sythes Lane. Present

     

The Right Honoble͠	The Lo: of Southampton.
	The Lo: Cauendish.
	The Lo: Pagett.

                       

mr Treasuror.	mr Dr Winstone.	mr Swinhowe.
Sr Tho: Roe.	Capt: S. Argoll.	mr Wiseman.
Sr Io: Dauers.	Capt Bargraue	mr Couell.
Sr Tho: Wroth.	mr Ruggell.	mr Cranmer.
Sr H: Rainsford.	mr Aug: Steward.	mr Berblock.
Sr Nath: Rich.	mr Shepherd.	mr Smith.
Sr Io: Wolstenholme.	mr Bamford.	mr Chambers.
Sr Anth: Aucher.	mr Keightley.	mr Boothby.
Sr Ro: Winchfeild.	mr Briggs.	mr Bland.
mr Geo: Sandis.	mr Meuerell.	mr Melling.
mr Io: fferrar Dpt̃.	mr Lewson.	mr E: Roberts. etc.
mr Dr Anthony.

Mr Tr̃ers proposic̃on at the last Court being now read and consid-
ered of, Sr Iohn Wolstenholme intimated, that for his part [40]
he liked them very well, but wthall moued that some of the Company
might be appointed by the Court to examine whither the monies to
come in, would be sufficient to doe this, and to leaue some remayning
in the Treasury to defray such charges as either by his Mats comaund
for the sending ouer such men as he shall write for, or otherwise may
accidentally happen. Wherevnto was answered, that these Proposi-
c̃ons had beene formerly proposed to the Counsell at Southampton
howse, where they were generally approued to be beneficiall and

advantagious for the Plantac̃on, And therefore not fitt they should be
reassumed from thence to a priuate Comittie, Esteeming the Counsell
the chiefest Comittee could be chosen. Also mr. Tr̃er to the generall
satisfacc̃on of the whole Court made this answere, that for those
nombers to be setled on the Com̃on, Gouernors and Colledge Land,
he would not leaue the Company indebted one penny: As for former
debts he had allready paid aboue 2000li towardℯ discharging of them,
and a 1000li he would pay when it came in, wch was asmuch as was
left vnto him, doubting not but that the yearely comodities coming
out of Virginia, would henceforward defray all accidentall charges;
it hauing beene truly alleadged before, that the planting and peopling
of the Companies Land was the surest way to bring in Revennue. It
was alsoe answered by others, that all that was in Cashe was but to
be imployed to the advancemt of the Plantac̃on, and that there could
be noe better worke to further that then this, nor nothing more hurt-
full then to leaue vnperformed those designes & workes wch themselues
are certaine and good, for things accidentall and vncertaine; So as
noe man further opposing, The former Obiecc̃on vanished. And it
was moued by my Lo: of Southampton, that the Court hauing now
heard the Proposic̃ons read, if they made scruple of any thing, that it
might be now debated at full against the Quarter Court. But noe
man either seconding the former, or raising any new obiecc̃on, the
Proposic̃ons rested wth generall approbac̃on of the Court.

Touching the Legall seale spoken of in the last Court, the Auditors at
their Assembly haue therein taken some paynes, wch they now pre-
sented to this Courte: And whereas they had spoken to one for the
cutting of it, there is one mr Hole who would appropriate that vnto
him selfe vnder pretence of hauing a Pattent for the engrauing all
seales, wch hath the Kings Armes or any part thereof, wch he now pre-
sented to the Court, and mr Tr̃er pervsing the same, found, that it
was for the Kinges armes, but not for any part thereof, and therefore
appointed them to repaire to mr Xofer Brooke of Lincolnes Inne to
examine it, and to bring his opinion vnder his hand in writing, &
accordingly it should be determined.

Next for the order of the Magazine Acco referred to the Counsell, My
Lord of Southampton was humbly desired to lend his presence for the
concluding of it: This and the former Magazine being the cause [41]
of all discentions that hath beene amongst the Company, who hath
promised his assistance. And Sr Iohn Wolstenholme for the better
concluding thereof hath also promised that he will giue order for the
meeting of some of the Adventurers, together wth mr Essington to
examine the State of the Magazine, & the Accountℯ against the
Counsell meete.

Mr Tr̃er also signified, touching the Standing orders that nothing is
done, in wch time discouereth not some imperfecc̃ons, acquaynting
that some § stood in § need of some small explanac̃on, and that there
needed to be an addic̃on of Two or three more, wch although yet they
cannot be soe absolute as the others, wanting the Ceremonies due
vnto them, yet till that be performed they stand (if the Company soe
please) as orders of a Quarter Court, wch to that Court was referred.

Mr Tr̃er desired the allowance of this Court of one thing agreed of by
the Auditors and Comittees of the Colledge, wch was that 1400li—od
mony in all being receaued of the Collecc̃on monyes by Sr Tho: Smith,
of wch vpon seuerall occasions, therewas vented by way of Loane for
the vse of the Company Eight hundreth poundℯ, the Remainder being
500li odd money was paid vnto mr. Treasuror; Therfore that the said
800li—might be reimbursed out of the Com̃on Cash in to the Colledge
mony, wch was ratified and allowed of by the Court.

Vpon a petic̃on exhibited by the wife of Abraham Persey, that in lieu
of his Long service done the Company, they would gratify him wth
giuing him some Land in Virginia: wch sundry of the Cort acknowl-
edgin[g] his paynfull endeauors, haue agreed for the present to giue
him 200 Acres (if the Quarter Court vpon Wedensday next shall allowe
thereof; And hereafter as they finde him discharge the busines reposed
vpon him, to reward him accordingly.

Also vpon the petic̃on of Mathew Cauell Master of the Wm & Thomas,
shewing that in considerac̃on of a Bote & ship Anchor deliuered to
Capt Samuell Argoll for the vse and benefitt of the Plantation, Rec̃d
of the said Capt Argoll in Virginia his freedome & 400 wtt of Tobacco,
wch since his coming home, he could not receiue from the Custome
howse wthout putting in caution to pay to mr Iacobb Two shillings a
pound, therefore in reguard of his said freedome, desired he might
Copart of the like priuiledges the Company doe. Wch was answered,
that Capt Argoll could not giue him his freedome, for none can be free
but by two wayes, either by money brought in, or by some extraor-
dinary service: Wherein was alleadged, that he did speciall service
in the begining of the Plantac̃on: Wherevpon he was appointed to
make knowne his deserts in writing, & accordingly, he should receaue
the Companies fauour. [42]