 | The records of the Virginia Company of London |  |
At a Court held for Virginia
on ffriday the last of Ianuary
i622 by order of a form̃er Court
held the before Wedensday before
| Ea: of Southampton. | ||
| Lo: Cauendish. | ||
| Sr Edwin Sandys. | ||
| Sr Iohn Dãuers. | ||
| mr Alderm: Iohnson. | mr Caswell. | mr Wheatly. |
| mr Tomlins. | mr Bland. | mr Woodall. |
| mr Deputy. | mr Woodall. | mr Baynham. |
| mr Io ffarrar. | Captain Rossingham. | mr Bradwell. |
| mr Gibbs. | Capt: Gifford. | mr Ley. |
| mr Wrote. | mr Iadwin. | mr Robertℯ. |
| mr Tho: Sheppard. | mr Barbor. | mr Paulavicine. |
| mr Bromefeild. | mr Mole. | mr Bennett. |
| mr Wilmott. | mr Copeland. | mr Taylor. |
| mr Barbor. | mr Bennett. | mr Zouch. |
| mr Withers. | mr Woodall. | mr Harrison. |
| mr Bull. | mr Widdowes. | mr Leuer. |
| mr Mellinge. | mr Herbert. | mr Woode. |
| mr White. | mr Sparrowe. | mr Geo: Noble. |
| mr Cuffe. | mr Webbe. | with diuers others. |
| mr Edw: Iohnson. | mr Wiseman. | |
| mr Io Wolstenholme. | mr Waterhowse. | |
| mr Boothby. | mr Seaward. | [133] |
The Ea: of Southampton signified that this Court was extraordinary
and onely for one end, namely to veiwe a former Court of the 4th of
December last and that as the buissines was fixed so the Companie
was also, for that they and onely they that were then present were to
sayinge, he was not then present: But mr Binge said that he con-
ceaued that notwithstandinge the order of the last Court, it was meant
it should be free for any to come and heare though not to giue their
votℯ: Wherevpon mr Binge was desired to withdrawe himselfe till it
were put to the question whither those onely and noe other that were
at the former Courtℯ should be nowe present; It was by erecc̃on of
handℯ ordered that noe other should be sent here, and therevpon mr
Binge departed.
My lo: of Southampton propounded that for the better proceedinge
in this buissines the Court might be first read wholly ouer and after-
ward examined by partℯ wch was agreed vnto.
Mr Wrote demaunded whither this meetinge were a Court or a Com̃ittee
and beinge resolued it was a Cort, though onely for one purpose,
he begañ after com̃endac̃on of his lps noble gouerment, to speake some-
what of the office of a Gouernor but his lp: recalled him to the buissines
of the daye, tellinge, it was not nowe time to make harangues touch-
inge the Duty of a Gouernor.
Mr Edw: Iohnson the Lawyer declared his opinion that the Deputy
and Secretary were not by their duety bound to enter but onely the
maine passages of buissines concluded and the materiall pointℯ han-
dled in the Courtℯ and not matter of wordℯ: Wherevpon it was no
preiudice to their reputac̃on, that matter of wordℯ should be reexam-
ined or reformed.
Mr Wrote said that he suffered for the seruice of his Matie and for
p̱forming his Duty.
Hee also moued that all such as are salariated men might be excepted
from giuinge their votes when the matter comes to the Proposition of
Salaries, because they were not interessed therein and might be
partiall.
The Ea: of Southampton aunsweared that his exception was vniust
to debarr them from bearinge of wittnesse of the truth of matters
and integrity and it was not the case nowe, whither they should haue
Salaries or no, but whither the Cort were right entred or noe and
accordinge as it passed. [134]
Mr Wrote complayned that diuers p̱sons were scattered in sundrie
places of the last ∥Court∥ who disswaded them that satt about them
from passing of any thinges in his fauor and therefore desired they
might be silenced, and he did not doubt but he should haue a noble
Tryall.
Mr Deputy answeared he knewe nothinge of that wch mr Wrote spake
but he was credibly informed that diuers strangers not free of the
Companie were there in fauor of mr Wrote and in p̱ticuler two Tobac-
conistℯ whose greatest desire is to ouerthrowe the bargaine, one of
them he knewe beinge his next neighbor who did most violently
vrge, that mr Wrote might haue a Coppie.
To this mr Wrote replied that diuers lackies and Servingmen at the
Lower end of the Hall held vp their handℯ against him and com-
plained of mr Carter for it.
But mr Deputy answeared that the matter of Coppie was carried by a
very great deale of Oddℯ in the number of handℯ and that of those
that satt in the body of the Hall.
Mr Wrote said that mr Brooke, mr Smith and Sr Edwin Sandys onely
had spoken against the grauntinge him of a Coppie and thereby
hindred him, and seemed to complaine, that it was against the
course of all Courtℯ of Iustice and praide God the same course might
be held when the like cause should befall him: To wch Sr Edwin
Sandys said Amen, wishinge he might neuer haue a fairer Tryall
nor better Iustice: And withall added that he did not conceaue mr
Wrote to be accused but was the Accuser both of the Counsell and
Companie.
Mr Wrote complained of the Secretary that would not suffer him to
take notℯ of the Cort because as he said he had no order for it.
Mr Wilmot said that his opinion was, it was the generall conceit of
the Court that he might take notℯ before the Coppie was put to the
question, but it was replied by diuers others, that it was not the
meaninge of the Court yt he should take notℯ; it beinge said that if
he might take what Notℯ he would, it were all one as to let him take
a Coppie but that it was the Courtℯ Order that he should haue a free
and large p̱vsall as himselfe would wch the Secretary affirmed he had
at his howse accordingly. [135]
But mr Wrote still complayninge for want of notℯ, offered to depart
the Court, wch if he did, the Ea: of Southampton said the Court
would notwithstandinge proceed as beinge sufficient Iudges of the
true entringe of the Court and wherein they might proceed although
he were at Yorke.
Wherevpon mr Wrote stayd, complayninge againe for want of Notℯ,
and that the Courtℯ beinge sett downe much to his preiudice he could
not make his full defence: And therefore said he would make his
defence legally and by some other course And that if the Quarter
Court righted him not, he would appeale to the Kinge the fountaine
of iustice and mercy.
But mr Deputy said, that the Secretary told him, that mr Wrote had
taken large notes wherevpon the Secretary said mr Wrote had written
out halfe a sheit of pap̱, But mr Wrote said it was only in what Pages
thingℯ were.
Sr Iohn Dãuers said, he held it impossible for the Secretary to sett
downe each mans p̱ticuler speach at large And therefore conceaued
that if the materiall pointℯ and substance thereof were rightly taken,
it might satisfie the Court.
Mr Wrote replied that this opinion would mislead the Court and there-
fore desired that they would take it into their serious considerac̃on
howe much that course might tend to his preiudice and disadvantage.
Mr Wither moued that seeinge mr Wrote talked of appealinge to the
Kinge, it might be remembred that when the pointe of Notℯ was in
tradicted, yet it was not desired by mr Wrote to put it to the question
whither he should take notℯ or noe.
Mr Wrote againe protested he would appeale to the Kinge in the selfe
same termes as he did before.
Mr Wrote said that mr Wither had said abroad that my Lo: of South̴-
ton might as a Priuy Counsellor com̃itt him, and protested
that vnder that feare he durst not speake freely.
The Earle of Southampton made Answeare that he need not feare any
such thinge from him, for whatsoeuer respectℯ and addic̃ons he had,
he left them all when he came to this place and came here onely as
their Treasuror. [136]
The Court beinge wearied with these interruptions and impertinences
desired his lp: to hold to the buissines of the daye ∥they came for∥
Wherevpon his lp: put his former Proposition to the question, vizt
that the Court should be wholly read ouer and after ∥ward∥ examined
by partℯ, and so the Court was entirely read ouer wch beinge donn it
was the second time beguñ to be read and mr Wrote willed to make
his exceptions.
Wherevpon mr Wrote said that there was an omission in the very
front vizt that mr Deputy presently after the settinge downe of the
Court excused himselfe that the Court kept on the Sum̃er Ilandℯ
Quarter Court daye could not be then read because it was not drawne
vp for want of time, and therefore desired that the readinge of the
Court might be put of till the next Court followinge it, and this excep-
tion he said was verie considerable for if the Court had bin read
wherein was declared howe the buissines of Salaries passed, it would
perhapps haue so well informed him, that he should not haue spoken
so much as he did.
This Om̃ission mr Deputy confessed to be true but protested it was
not out of willingnes but of forgettfullnes, and so did the Secrẽ where-
vpon it was ordered to be inserted as appeareth in the said Court.
After this was read Sr Edwin Sandys speach consistinge of many partℯ
and branches, wherein he did declare what himselfe and the rest of
the Com̃ittees had donn concerninge the buissines, against wch mr
Wrote tooke onely one exception: Vpon these wordℯ vizt for that he
knewe some worthie gentlemen would willingly haue vnderwritt in
the said Roll if they might haue bin admitted vpon the purchase of
two shares only, sayinge that Sr Edwin Sandys said in the Counsell
that it was but one gentleman yt would aduenture 50li Sr Edwin San-
dys said that he spake with two gent̃: about vnderwritinge whereof
the one absolutely promised and the other did not deny.
The Ea: of Southampton replied it was not nowe the question what
Sr Edwin Sandys said at another time, but what he said then and
therevpon demaunded of the Court their opinion, who generally agreed
that the whole speach of Sr Edwin Sandys and that clause in pertic-
uler was rightly sett downe, and beinge put to the question it was by
a generall erecc̃on of handℯ confirmed that all those speeches were
truely and rightly sett downe. [137]
After this was read mr Wrotes speach in the begininge whereof he
tooke exception at these wordℯ, As if their lawes were like the
Lawes of the Meads and Persians protestinge with great confidence that it
was falsely sett downe by the Secretary and that he did not speake
those wordℯ in that Court: But the Secretary by vertue of his oath said
he did speake them and that those wordℯ were in his Minutℯ. and
Diuers of the Companie did testifie that he did speake them.
Amongst wch was mr White the lawyer, but withall he said he thought
he did not vse the ∥word∥ Lawes but orders: and therevpon those
wordℯ to their orders as if their orders Lawes was thus amended to
those orders as if those orders were like the lawes of the Meadℯ and
Persians and so it was approued to be spoken.
Mr Wrote tooke a second exception also in the same speach in that it
is there sett downe that himselfe said he was the first proposer of it
denyinge that he said so, for he said himselfe was not the first Pro-
poser of it but mr Deputy ffarrar: But mr Deputy ffarrar said, that
did in that Court saye himselfe was the first Proposer was true by
vertue of his Oath, and further said that his aunsweare therevnto did
necessarily inferr: wch answeare was generally acknowledged: And
the Secretary likewise said by vertue of his oath that that pointe was
true. But mr Wrote denied it confidently offeringe to sweare he said
it not; but mr Copeland affirmed that he directly remembred mr
Wrotes speach to be so in substance as was sett downe: Wherevpon
it beinge put to the question that pointe by erecc̃on of handℯ was con-
firmed to be truely sett downe.
Mr Wrote further excepted in the selfe same speach against that clause,
But rather ∥that∥ it might run his due course of examinac̃on by a
Comittee &c sayinge that he neither spake of Com̃ittees nor of
Quarter Courtℯ.
ffor the first pointe of Com̃ittees mr Sparrowe avouched directly that
he spake of Com̃ittees and of com̃itinge thingℯ accordinge as was
sett downe.
Wherevpon there growinge a great question vpon mr Wrots constant
denyinge of it, mr Wrote in great heate complained of wronge that
hauinge two sufficient wittnesses that he did not saye it, that there
should be any question of it. Wherevpon the Ea: of Southampton
asked him wch were his wittnesses, wherevpon he named mr Edw:
Iohnson and mr White the Lawyer, But mr Iohnson said he would
not sweare it nor saye [138] it for he did not vse to affirme Negatiues
and mr White said ∥the cleane contrary∥, yt he vnderstood the cleane
contrary, that he vnderstood that mr Wrote did speake of Com̃ittees
accordingly as is entred, Wherevpon it beinge put to the question it
was by erecc̃on of handℯ confirmed that it was rightly sett downe not
one dissentinge.
ffor the second exception of Quarter Courts it was accordinge as mr
Wrote desired amended vizt whereas it was thus But rather it might
run his due course of examination by a Com̃ittee and in seuerall
Courts before it were brought to the Quarter Court the wordℯ and in
ordered: It is nowe thus amended or in the followinge ordinary Court
before it be ordered: This part of his speach beinge put to the ques-
tion was by erecc̃on of handℯ confirmed to be rightly sett downe.
Mr Wrote further excepted that the Remainder of that speach of his
was not in his due place, and that before he spake mr Gibbs made a
longe speach to the same purpose of giuinge the Seale to Secrẽ Dauison
to Ch̴re p̱tis Cr. mr Gibbs was of opinion that he spake some such
thinge, but not being §verie§ confident thereof, mr Wrote said that he
would make him confesse it or he would make him no man, and that
he would make him sweare it in the Chauncery or in the Starr-
chamber.
Sr Edwin Sandys, mr Io: ffarrar, and mr Deputy confidently affirmed
that mr Gibbs did speake no such thinge in the Court, but that those
speaches of mr Gibbs alledged by mr Wrote were spoken after the
Court in the Parlor in priuate and afterward at the Counsell Table the
weeke followinge wch the Lord Cauendish also testified: Herevpon
mr Wrote affirmed vpon his oath, that it was otherwise: To wch creditt
not beinge giuen by the Court he vehemently protested he would
appeale vnto the Kinge, and in great passion challenged the Ea: of
Southampton for giuinge him the lye in the Third person at a Sumer
Ilandℯ Court, saying that if any man should saye that in any thinge
men were ouerawed and durst not speake it was put into his mouth
by the Deuill the father of lyes for a fowler lye himselfe neuer told.
To wch his lp: made answeare that what he had said he would iustifie
and mayntaine and that if mr Wrote ∥would∥ take it to himselfe he might.
Mr Wrote also challenged his lp: further for sayinge that he blundred
out his indiscrec̃on and that in such a manner as that the whole Court
therewith seemed to be highly offended and mr Bland said my Lord I
haue seen in another Court if any had spoken so much he had bin com̃itted. [139]
Wherevnto mr Wrote replied you are a verie indifferent man and I
thanke you for it.
Mr Bland made answeare for my part mr Wrote I tooke you to be as
iudicious a man as any of the Companie vntill you first began this buissines.
The Ea: of Southampton said that had he carried himselfe so in any
other place but this he would not haue endured it and sharpely willed
him to behaue himselfe after a better manner; After this returninge
againe to the question of mr Gibbs speach, the whole Court beinge
ignorant of it, and it seeminge impossible, that he should be the first
mouer of soe many remarkeable thingℯ, and yet the Court tooke no
notice of it: It was generally com̃ended ∥conceaued∥ by the Court that
it was a matter wholly mistaken by mr Gibbs and mr Wrote and rather
spoken in some other place.
Mr Wrote further excepted against the word (only) in this Clause
And was the only cause of their vnwillingnes to vnderwrite to the
said Roll, but beinge put to the question it was by erecc̃on of handℯ
confirmed to be truely sett downe.
After ward ∥this∥ the Remaynder of mr Wrots speach beinge put to
the question, it was by a generall erecc̃on of handℯ confirmed to be
right entred as it was sett downe in the Booke Onely in the end
thereof this addic̃on followinge was put in wch mr White said he
remembred mr Wrote spake: The Companie beinge in debt, the
moneys Payd in to the Companie by such as subscribed might be
presently seized vpon accordinge to the custome of the Citty whereby
the Companie should pay vse for the Stocke and not haue the same
to imploy to any benifitt: But howe this was induced mr White saith
he remembers not fully.
After this was read Sr Edwin Sandys speach to mr Wrots allegac̃on of
the lawe wch by erecc̃on of handℯ was approued to be rightly sett
downe.
After this was read mr Deputies speach to mr Wrotes Proposition of
com̃ittinge thingℯ againe that had bin comitted ∥determined∥ by the
Quarter Court wch by erecc̃on of handℯ was approued to be rightly sett
downe.
After this mr Withers speach and the speach of one other touching
the former point were read and in like manner approued to be rightly
sett downe. [140]
After this Sr Edwin Sandys replie to mr Wrotes speach touchinge the
Companies bearinge a Tenth part in the Aduenture for bringing home
the Spanish Tobacco and touchinge mr Wrots opinion that priuate
mens estates was liable to make ∥good∥ the Companies engagemt by
their Seale was read and likewise approued by the Court to be rightly
sett downe.
∥After this mr Caswells Report of mr White the Lawyers opinion
touching that point of mr Wrotes speach of the engagement of priuat
mens Estats Cr was read and approued to be rightly sett downe.∥
∥After this∥ mr Alderman Iohnsons ∥Wrotes∥ speach that matters
were not fairely carried but were hastily shuffled ouer beinge read, he
excepted against these wordℯ as not spoken in this place.
Mr Iohnson said he did thinke that the wordℯ (not fairely) were
spoken.
But the Lo: Cauendish said that he did well remember that mr Wrote
vsed in that speach these words not fairely carried and that he vsed
also either the word Shuffled or hudled ouer in the verie same place:
Wherevpon it beinge put to the question it was by erecc̃on of handℯ
confirmed to be rightly sett downe But mr Wrote said there is in the
later end of his said speach an omission of an instance that he then
alledged which he said he deliuered in these wordℯ (vizt) That he was
therefore confirmed in that opinion because of the late example of the
Muscouy Company: wch wordℯ the Court agreed should be added
accordinge to mr Wrotes desire.
After this mr Aldr̃an Iohnsons speach and mr Withers reply there-
vpon touchinge the Muscouy Companie were confirmed to be truely
sett downe: But mr Alderm̃: ∥Iohnson∥ desired that this might be
added also namely that this instance was confirmed by mr Mellinge.
Where vpon ∥vnto∥ Sr Edwin Sandys made answeare that mr Mellingℯ
speach did rather confirme the cleane contrary: And mr Mellinge
was desired to sett downe his owne speach wch ∥here∥ followeth ∥viz∥
Mr Mellinge beinge present replied it was true that a leviac̃on for pay-
ment of the Muscouy Companies debtℯ was ordered by the Lordℯ of
his Mats most Honoble Priuy Counsell to be made out of the gaines
made vpon their seuerall Stockℯ in the seuerall yeares when those
moneys were supposed to be borrowed and taken vp at interest and
not to be laid vpon the whole body of the Companie or them that
were not Traders in those yeares or since. [141]
After this mr Deputies speach touchinge the vnseasonablenes of mr
Wrotes Proposition Cr was read wch by erecc̃on of handℯ was approued
to be truely sett downe.
After this the Lo: Cauendish his report of the faire carriage of the
buissines by the Counsell and Com̃ittees was read wch by erecc̃on of
hands was confirmed by the Court to be truely sett downe.
And whereas after this, it is said that the Argument beinge still main-
tayned with such violence and vnorderlynes against so many good
reasons as had bin alledged, mr Wrote tooke exception at the inter-
lineac̃on of these wordℯ with such violence and vnorderlynes wch wordℯ
he said was sett downe in another hand, charginge the Secretary vpon
his oath to declare who inserted those wordℯ: Wherevpon the Secre-
tary said it was his hand and they were put in by mr Deputies
appointement.
Mr Wrote replied that these words were verie considerable, because
they might lead to an Accusac̃on of him against the Quarter Court
but it was generally knowne and confessed that the Court that day
the wordℯ were generally adiudged by the Court to be rightly sett
downe, and therevpon it beinge put to the question they were by a
generall erecc̃on of handℯ approued (onely three dissentinge).
Wherevpon mr Wrote said I ame glad of it gentlemen that you haue
preiudged me in this case vnto the Quarter Court vnto wch I appeale
and therevpon said saluo honore of the Court he would depart.
After this mr Deputies speach and protestac̃on was read wch beinge
put to the question was by a generall erecc̃on of hands approued to be
truely sett downe.
Mr Iohnson said that he departed the Court before mr Deputy made
this Protestac̃on and saith there is an om̃ission of some wordℯ that
mr Wrote spake for he heard mr Wrote say that he knewe many eyes
were vpon him and desired the speaches he had spoken might be sett
downe.
After this mr Wrotes Answeare to mr Deputies protestac̃on was read
and put to the question and by erecc̃on of handℯ confirmed to be
rightly sett downe.
After this mr Deputies replie to mr Wrotℯ vrginge his form9 Proposi-
c̃ons to be put to the question was read and by erecc̃on of handℯ
approued to be truely sett downe. [142]
Next the manner of the Proposition was read and by a generall erec-
c̃on of handℯ was likewise confirmed to be truely sett downe.
Next the Lo: Cauendish report touchinge the buissines of one Wye
was read and by erecc̃on of handℯ confirmed to be truely sett downe.
Next mr Wrotes speach therevpon was read and by erecc̃on of handℯ
confirmed, onely in the later end mr Wrote desired an addic̃on of these
wordℯ followinge wch he said he did then deliuer (vizt) for it was
nowe no worke of a gentleman but of a Solicitor wch wordℯ the Court
agreed should be added as mr Wrote desired.
Next a Letter from mr Henry Reynoldℯ in the behalfe of one Iohn
Taylor was read, wch was put to the question and confirmed to be
truely sett downe.
Next mr Wrotes speach touchinge the Salaries was read, wherevnto
mr Wrote tooke exception sayinge, that he deliuered those reasons at
interloquutory times and not together as was sett downe, and that the
word Deriuatiue was om̃itted to these wordℯ at the last Court, whereas
he said at the last Deriuatiue Court: but the Court did verie well
remember that he deliuered those reasons together and the Answeare
that followeth doth necessarily imply so much, wherevpon it beinge
put to the question wth the addition of the word Deriuatiue as mr
Wrote desired it was by a generall erecc̃on of handℯ confirmed to be
truely sett downe.
Next the speach in answeare therevnto was read and approued by a
generall erecc̃on of handℯ to be rightly sett downe.
After this againe mr Wrots reply touchinge the Salaries was read
whereat mr Wrote tooke exception sayinge that he did not speake the
wordℯ together as in that clause they are sett downe vizt matters were
carried fowly and disorderly and with much arte surreptitiously and
to private Ed endℯ and that the Companie durst not speake their
minds because they were ouerawed.
But mr Wither said vpon the first word (ffowly) he recalled him: and
that mr Wrote beinge then in a great heat and passion added all the
rest of the wordℯ followinge in that speach and generally the whole
Court testified it to be so: Wherevpon that speach of mr Wrotℯ beinge
put to the question it was by a generall erecc̃on of handℯ confirmed
to be rightly sett downe. [143]
Next the speach of mr Withers vpon the word fowly and of mr Cas-
wells vpon the worde ouerawed, and likewise the manner of mr
Alderm: Iohnsons interrupting of mr Caswell in his said speach were
read and beinge put to the question were confirmed by erecc̃on of
handℯ to be rightly sett downe.
Next mr Iohn ffarrars speach to the words ouerawed and durst not
speake was also read wch beinge put to the question was by erecc̃on
of handℯ confirmed by the Court to be truely sett downe.
But as this was a doeinge mr Wrote came from the further end of the
Table to mr Iohn ffarrar whisperinge some wordℯ privately in his
eare, wch the Ea: of Southampton observinge, com̃aunded with much
earnestnes mr Iohn ffarrar to declare what mr Wrote said, who at
length beinge much pressed herevnto by his lp: said that mr Wrote
vpon hearinge his speach nowe read said vnto him in this manner,
you would not haue said vntrue to me in another place wch mr Wrote
denied to haue spoken in that manner: But his lp: sharpely reproued
him for his ill behauior and said plainely it was noe other but a kinde
of swaggeringe.
After this mr Wrotes Allegac̃on of the 108 lawe was read, but he said
these wordℯ vizt (wch he had made) next after the word lawes in the
second line were not spoken by him: Wherevpon the Lord Cauendish
caused them to be strucke out as mr Wrote desired, confirminge the
rest to be truely sett downe.
Next the Lo: Cauendishes speach touchinge mr Wrotes affrontinge
him and the read rest of the Counsell and com̃ittees was read and
approued by the Court to be truely sett downe.
But mr Wrote told his lp: there was an omission of some wordℯ that
he vsed towardℯ him at that time; namely that he had donne more
harme by that dayes worke then Capt: Martin Capt: Baylie or Capt:
Argall, wch wordℯ my Lo: Cauendish callinge nowe to minde desired
they might be added wch the Court generally agreed vnto.
Wherevpon mr Wrote said himselfe spake these wordℯ followinge wch
he said were om̃itted vizt: My ∥good∥ lo: I protest vpon my salua-
tion I had no intent directly nor indirectly to perstringe the Acc̃ons
of the Counsell nor of yor Lp: or of my Lord of Southampton for I
confesse your courses haue bin alwayes like yor selues noble, direct,
iust and playne, but I speake of things donn in yor Lpa absence when
addic̃on wch he desired to be inserted after these wordℯ
And further said that he was wearie of beinge any longer in polliti-
que bodies and that he had taken paines 40: dayes in examinac̃on of
buissines concerninge the Sum̃er Ilandℯ. [144]
As for Sr Edwin Sandys lawes he said that he called them no other-
wise then ∥as∥ a great Lord did wch addic̃on to the rest of his speach
beinge put to the question was confirmed to be rightly sett downe.
After this Sr Edwin Sandys answeare vnto the lawe cited by mr Wrote
was read and by erecc̃on of handℯ approued to be rightly sett downe.
Next mr Deputies speach was read: Whervpon mr Wrote tooke excep-
tion of ∥at∥ some wordℯ omitted that were spoken by mr Deputy at
that time vizt that he taxed him of ignorance but mr Deputy answeared
that he said mr Wrote spake out of his ignorance sayinge I meane
ignorance of fact (explayninge himselfe with the same breath) wch mr
Copeland well remembringe iustified it to be true.
Wherevpon mr Wrote said he made this replye sayinge, mr Deputy
speaks out of the abundance of his Knowledge but he out of his con-
science, mr Deputies speach beinge put to the question is confirmed
generally to be rightly sett downe.
Next mr Wrotes exception exception against the disorderlines of the
first Com̃ittee and mr Deputies answeare therevnto was read and beinge
put to the question were confirmed to be rightly sett downe onely in
the begininge thereof mr Wrote said that he spake these wordℯ: Then
I must vnwillingly come to an Accusation against Sr Edwin Sandys
and the two Deputies, wch he desired might be entred.
And mr Wrote further alleaged that mr Gibbs spake likewise diuers
thingℯ thereaboutℯ, but the p̱ticularities thereof were gen9ally by
denied by the Court to haue bin spoken at least not to haue bin heard
of the Court and the Lo: Cauendish, Sr Edwin Sandys, mr Deputy
and mr Iohn ffarrar constantly affirmed that those thingℯ were spoken
in the Counsell afterward and not at that Court: Wherevpon it beinge
that the speaches were not spoken at that Court And that mr Wrote
and mr Gibbs were mistaken and that those speaches were spoken in
some other place and not in that Court.
After this mr Wrotes Obiecc̃on that neither the Counsell nor Com̃ittees
had authority giuen them to treat of the matter of Salaries And mr
Deputies Answr therevnto beinge read were approued by the Court to be
truely sett downe.
Next mr Wrots speach touchinge thingℯ brought into the Court by mr
Deputy as the iudgement of the Com̃ittees wch he said were not their
doingℯ instancinge the report made vpon the matter of petic̃ons beinge
read mr Wrote excepted against it, sayinge that these wordℯ were
om̃itted [145] (vizt) that he said that mr Deputy at the begininge
brought that report downe vnto him wett and asked him howe he
liked it, wch Speach of his and mr Deputies replie together with the
addic̃on were by erecc̃on of handes approued to be rightly ∥truly∥ sett
downe.
Next mr Wrotes challenginge mr Deputy for ∥the∥ wronge entringe of
a Court the 7° of Octob: last was read and approued by a generall
erecc̃on of handes to be truely sett downe.
After this mr Deputies protestac̃on of his owne integrity in the buis-
sines of Salaries was read and by erecc̃on of handℯ approued to be
truely sett downe.
Mr Bromefeildℯ speach was read and approued to be rightly sett downe.
Sr Edwin Sandys speach in defence of the Contract was read where-
vpon mr Wrote said there was an om̃ission of these speaches follow-
inge namely that Sr Edwin Sandys said that mr Wrote had donn
wronge to the State and therevpon mr Wrote said he made this pro-
testac̃on that he spake nothinge against the Contract but onely against
the Salaries: Wherevpon Sr Edwin Sandys his speach with these
Addic̃ons beinge put to the question were confirmed to be rightly sett
downe.
Next mr Alderm: Iohnsons speach beinge read he desired these wordℯ
might be added, mr Alderman therevpon protested that by the oath
he had taken he neuer went about any bargaine but once with Sr
Edwin Sandys and Sr Iohn Wolstenholme to the Counsell Table beinge
sent by the Companie and for the Companies vse.
Sr Edwin Sandys also desired that mr Caswellℯ report that he had
heard as much at ye Counsell Table might be likewise added.
Mr Wrote said that in this place there is an omission of an Appeale
that he made in this manner vizt: That because he could not haue
things put to the question and for diuers other reasons of offence he
did appeale to the Quarter Court.
Mr Wrote said further that mr Ditchfeild made a stronge argument
against the Salaries, But a doubt beinge made whither mr Ditchfeild
was at that Court or noe, mr Alderman ∥Iohnson∥ said that he well
remembred that he was there and made some short speach touchinge
that pointe, but no body knewe what it was.
After this mr Wrotes speach touchinge the care of the Planter was
read whereat he tooke exception, sayinge, that he did not propound
that question by waye of dem̃aund (as is expressed) but by waye of
desire wch he praid might be entred after this manner, mr Wrote
desired that they would take some course for the poore Planter &c
and the rest as followeth in that clause ∥seeing he could not be pos-
sessed of his owne goodℯ but must come into the Comp. handℯ whereby
he must[46]
attend their Sale and in the meane tyme haue not wherewth all
to furnishe himself wth necessaries∥: Wherevpon the rest of his speach
with this amendmt beinge put to ye question, was generally approued
to be rightly sett downe. [146]
Sr Edwin Sandys likewise desired that the speach he made therevpon
might be likewise entred, namely that they had had consultac̃ons
diuers times about that matter wch the Court generally agreed should
be put in.
After this mr Deputies speach to the same pointe was read and beinge
put to the question was approued by the Court to be rightly sett
downe.
Next the question that was put whither this matter should be at all
disputed but in a Quarter Court was read and approued by the Court
to be rightly sett downe.
This donne the Draft of the whole Court with the addic̃ons and
reformac̃ons that had nowe passed was put to the question and by a
generall erecc̃on of handℯ confirmed to be rightly sett downe onely
one dissentinge.
After this it was agreed and ordered that this Court should be warned
to meete againe on Monday morninge next to examine whither these
former amendmentℯ be truely entred or no.
Afterward mr Wrote moued the Ea: of Southampton and the Lord
Cauendish for a Coppie of the Act of Counsell touchinge him but they
held his request vnfitt to be graunted, Notwithstandinge they graunted
him leaue to p̱vse the same at his pleasure and were not against his
request to take notℯ.
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