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At a Court held for Virginia
the 14th of August i622
| mr Gibbs. | mr Bernard. | mr Geo: Smith. |
| mr Wrote. | mr Wheatley. | mr Woodall. |
| mr Io: ffarrar. | mr Wiseman. | mr Webbe. |
| mr Nich: Farrar Dpt: | mr Ditchfeild. | mr Cuffe. |
| mr Ro: Smith. | mr Nichollℯ. | with diuers others. |
| mr Sheppard. | mr Mellinge. |
Whereas his Matie hath bin pleased at the humble Suite of the Virginia
Companie to lend vnto them 20 Barrellℯ of Powder for the seruice of
the Colonie in Virginia to be repaid by the 10th of ffebruary ∥Ianuary∥
next for wch Security is to be giuen vnder the Companies Seale: The
Court entreated mr Deputy to drawe vp the said Security and to affix
the Companies Seale therevnto.
And whereas it was further signified that they were in hand with a
bargaine for Twenty Barrellℯ of powder more for time vpon the like
caution, The Cort gaue order to mr Deputy, that if that bargaine pro-
ceeded to affix the Seale vnto the like Security for repayment at the
time agreed vpon.
A request was made by some of the Sumer Ilands Company for the
better supplyinge of the Sum̃er Ilands with Armes (whereof there
was nowe very great want) this Companie would please to giue them
100 peeces and 50: browne Billℯ out of his Mats Princely Guift and
Companie promise to maintaine: The Cort takinge it into their con-
siderac̃on and waighinge duely howe much it doth import Virginia to
strengthen and support that Plantation in reguard of the vicinity and
mutuall dependance the one hath vpon the other, haue agreed to
graunt their request, not doubtinge but his Matie and the State wilbe
pleased herewith, consideringe vpon what speciall and important
reasons the Companie were moued herevnto, and further it was agreed
and thought fitt, that the Bowes and Arrowes wch his Matie had giuen
to the Virginia Companie (in respect the vse and scatteringe of them
amongst the Indians might proue a thinge dangerous to our owne
people, and withall make them acquainted with the manner of fash-
oninge the Arrowe headℯ) that therefore they should be deposited and
kept safe in the Sum̃er Ilands in a readines against there should be
occasion to vse them in Virginia. [59]
An offer was likewise made by the Courte that euery private Planta-
tion Hundred and Burrowe might haue some of the said peeces,
Prouided they be at charge to trimme them vpp and make them fitt
and so send them to Virginia: Prouided also that they keep and
mayntaine the like number alwayes fitt and seruiceable.
The Residue of the Armes were thought fitt and ordered by the Court
to be kept in a Com̃on Store or Armory in Virginia for the Generall
seruice of the whole Colony vpon all occasions.
Certen Informers profferinge to the Court their seruice to discouer
some persons that had planted good quantities of Tobacco here in
England contrary to his Mats Proclamation, praid they might haue
some reward for that seruice. The Court hath referred them to be
considered for the paines they shall take herein vnto
| mr Deputy. | mr Nichollℯ. |
| mr Geo: Smith. | mr Wiseman. |
| mr Ditchfeild. | mr Roberts. |
| mr Caninge. | or any fower of them. |
Ann Minter petic̃oninge for the discharge of Richard Minter her
Husband, whome shee saith was turned ouer by Dor Bohune as Tenant
to the Phisitions place, contrarie to his promise: The Court not know-
inge of any such priuate agreement between Dor Bohun and him,
Haue notwithstandinge in com̃isserac̃on of her pouerty, and vpon her
earnest request, ordered, that her Husband Richard Minter shalbe
sett free and at liberty to dispose of himselfe, he payinge 100wtt of
good leafe Tobacco for the Companies vse vnto mr Geo: Sandys
Treasuror in considerac̃on of the charge the Companie were at, for
his furnishinge out and Transportac̃on: And if he be desirous to staye
still in Virginia; It is further ordered, that he payinge the aforesaid
quantity of Tobacco, shall besidℯ his freedome haue fiftie acres of
land sett out for him and his heires for euer to plant vpon for his owne
benifitt and not otherwise if he returne for England.
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