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A Quarter Court held for Virginia on Wednesday in the Afternoone the i9TH of Nouember 1623.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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A Quarter Court held for Virginia on Wednesday in the
Afternoone the
i9TH of Nouember 1623.[191]

Present

     
the Right Honoble  Lord Lawarr. 
Sr Thomas Wilforde. 
mr Spencer. 
                               
mr Deputy.  mr Casewell.  mr Sparrow. 
mr Garrett.  mr Blande.  mr Cartwright. 
mr Wrote.  mr Whitley.  mr Gibbs. 
mr Io: fferrar.  mr Sheldon.  Capt Bargraue. 
mr Iohn Smith.  mr Newporte.  mr Scott. 
mr White.  mr Thornhill.  mr Hobbs. 
mr Bynge.  Capt Martin.  mr Copeland. 
mr Tomlyns.  mr Woodall.  mr Rogers. 
mr Palavicine.  mr Purchas.  mr Edwar: Waterhouse. 
mr Balmforde.  mr Russell.  mr Hurd. 
mr Bromfeilde.  mr Leauer.  Capt Smith. 
mr Wrothsly.  mr Cuffe.  mr Hackett. 
mr Sheppard.  mr Viner.  mr Mullins. 
mr Ryder.  mr Seawarde.  mr Selby. 
mr Berkley.  mr Barkham.  mr Rich: Bennett. 
mr Swinhoe. 
             

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mr Keightley.  the Polander. 
mr Martin.  mr Wiseman. 
mr Colthurst.  mr Woodnott. 
mr Withrall.  mr Nicholls. 
mr Rich: Perry.  mr Robins. 
mr Eldred.  mr Couell. 
mr Edwards.  mr Ewens. 
mr Willmor.  mr Kirrell. 
mr Collett.  mr Thomson. 
mr Pruson.  mr Tho: Waterhouse. 
mr ffreake.  mr Barker. 
mr Berblock.  mr Meuerell. 
mr Norwood.  mr Bull. 
mr Bolton.  mr Berkley. 
mr Elkinton.  Wth divers others. [348

The Preparative Court held the 17th of this monneth was read and by
a generall erection of hands approved to be rightly sett downe.

In wch Court mr Deputy haueinge made a breife Relac̃on of ye Con-
tents of the generall letter from the Counsell of Virginia vnto the
Company here (as haueinge read itt before his Maties Comissioners on
ffryday last) hee did now signifie that since that time itt had pleased
the Commissioners vppon request of the last Court, to send him the
Original letter itt selfe that itt might be read att this present Court
(requyringe itt to be afterward returned vnto them againe) Wher-
vppon the said letter was read the Coppie wherof doth here ensue.

Right Honoble Cr.

Wee haue by a succesfull stratagem not onely regayned our people but cutt
off some kings and divers of the greatest Comaunders of the Enemie, amonge
whome wee are assured Opachankano is one, itt beinge impossible for him to
escape the designe beinge cheifly vppon his p̱son and yt happilie exposed to
the greatest daunger. By holdinge them in a long hope of peace, wee haue
come to knowledge of their places of residence and their Corne is now soe for-
ward that itt is to late for them vppon this fresh occasion to remoue soe that
wee doubt not to giue them shortlie a blowe, that shall neer or altogether
ruinate them.

The fforte goeth cheerfully on for the nomber of our people and ye many serv-
ices they are to be imployed in, and wee conceave itt would be of speciall
Consequence if you would be pleased to graunt a Commission for 2000 Acres of
land of inheritance to such as shalbe willinge to plant about itt, wch the Societie
may well spare, there beinge Land enough besides, and better then that for
Ten Thousand Planters.


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Wee desire you wee may haue yor Peremptory answere to this poynte for the
faylinge of the like to divers of our letters, hath been a great hinderance to
our p̳ceedingℯ. The like respect must be had to all p̱ts wher Citties & ffortified
Townes are to be built, there beinge many fitt places for yt purpose in this
River, and many forward Planters already want roome to seate on. Martins
Hundred also would be taken into yor regard wch greatly importeth the secur-
itie and plenty of this Plantac̃on and wth all the Destrucc̃on of ye Sauages in yt
wee shall haue herby a swifte passage to their principall Seates & the better
comaund both of this and the other River; Wch must be supplyed, and yt
speedilie, wth greater nombers yt may make good this their now inhabited seate
& yt of Chescack a pale beinge runn between, wins the wholl fforrest and makes
itt inaccessable to the Salvages. An excellent place and not fitt to be lefte
vnpeopled any longer. And to thend their badd returnes may no longer dis-
courage them wee thinke itt the best course, both for themselvs their Officers,
and servants, that ye Comaunders be agreed wth for a certaine rent yearly, for
everie on by the Poll, yt shall live vndertakinge allso for all publiq̢ charges
and advancemt of Staple Comodities. Men seasoned & experienced in this
Countrie wilbe fittest to Comaund, by this means they may allsoe haue a Stocke
of Corne to victuall such people as they shall send ouer hearafter to the great
diminuc̃on of their charges: The like course wee could wish might be taken
wth other Societies (as wee haue formerly advised for ye Companies Tenants)
submittinge our opynions to yor better iudgmts.

Wee desire to know yor pleasures since itt is not menc̃oned att all in yor Instruc-
c̃ons haveinge been doubted by divers & leave not graunted by any late Com-
issions, whether wee shall make prize of such Dutch and ffrench as wee shall
finde to trade wth ye Salvages wth in our lym̃itℯ.

Endorsed. To ye
right honobɫe ye
Earle of South-
ampton wth other
ye Lds & to ye rest
of ye Noble miñd-
ed Adventurers of
ye Virginia Com-
pany.

The Colony god be thanked hath recovered health, & nothinge wants more
then suddaine & great supplies of people well furnished to giue p̱fecc̃on to this
noble Action, wherin wee beeseech the allmightie to prosp̱ yor and our endeav-
ours, Thus wee humbly take our leaves & remaine. Att yor Comaunds.

       
Ivne ye 14th 1623. 
Iohn Pountes.  Christ. Dauison: Roger Smith 
Fra: Wyat:  George Yeardly 
Georg Sandys  Iohn Pott [349

Captaine Martin as before the readinge of this generall letter, soe
nowe againe moved verie earnestlie that the three letters he presented
to mr Deputy might be publiquely read in Court, sayinge they were
Coppies of pryvate letters that came from Virginia, dated in Ivne &
Iuly last Butt the Court vnderstandinge they were onely Coppies and
not ye Originallℯ did generally hould itt vnfitt they should be read.


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Notwithstandinge forasmuch as Capt Martin still pressinge the read-
inge of them, mr Deputie putt itt to the question, and by a generall
erection of hands (except one that dissented) thet were denyed to be
read.

After this mr Deputie p̢sented to the Court ffower seuerall Draughts
wch the apoynted Com̃ittee by order of the last Court had drawne vpp
and caused to be engrossed beinge these wch followe.

ffirst a Confirmation of Twentie shares to the Right honoble͠ the Earle
of Southampton, wch the Company in a thankfull acknowledgment of
his noble Deserts and meritts both from themselvs and the Plantac̃on
(they haueinge no other means to express their love) haue given vnto
his Lop. A Coppie wherof doth here ensue.

This Indenture made the Nineteenth day of Novembr Anno 1623, and in ye
years of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Iames by the grace of God kinge
of England Scotland ffraunce and Ireland defendour of the ffayth Cr (vizt) of
England ffraunce and Ireland the one and Twentieth And of Scotland the Seaven
and ffiftieth: Between ye Treasuror and Company of Adventurers & Planters
of the Cittie of London for the ffirst Colony in Virginia of the one p̱tie and
the Right Honoble: Henry Earle of Southampton of the other p̱tie Wittnesseth
that wheras the right Honoble: Henry Earle of Southampton hath ever since the
eight and Twentieth day of Ivne Anno 1620 vntill this present p̱formed the
place of Treasuror of his Company, wth singuler wisedome p̳vidence and Care
and much Noble paines and Industrie and wth vnquestionable integritie to the
Advancement of the Plantac̃on & full sattisfacc̃on of vs the Company: Now
know yee yt wee ye said Tr̃er and Company in testimony of our due thank-
fullnes and approbac̃on of his Noble Deserts and Merritts from vs the Com-
pany heere and from the Plantac̃on in Virginia haueinge no greater means to
express itt. Doe by these presents giue & graunt to ye said Henry Earle of
Southampton his heirs and Assignes for ever Twentie shares of Land Old
Adventure in Virginia to be taken in such place no others right beinge p̢iudiced
and att such time as hee or they shall thinke ffitt: To be held by him and them
wth all those priveledges, ffreedomes & im̃unities wch belonge to shares of old
Adventure for wch Twelue pounds tenn shillingℯ hath been paid: In wittness
and Confirmac̃on wherof the said Treasuror and Company to one p̱t of this
Indenture haue sett their Legall and Com̃on seale And to the other p̱t therof
the said Right Honoble͠: Henry Earle of Southampton hath sett his hand and
Seale: Given in a great and generall Quarter Coort of the said Tr̃er and Com-
pany the day and year first aboue written.


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Wch beinge Read and approved was by a generall erecc̃on of hands
(noe one dissentinge) ordered to be sealed. [350]

The second was likewise a Confirmac̃on of Twentie Shares vnto Sr
Edwin Sandis wch the Company had formerlie given him as a testi-
money of their love and thankfullnes for his extraordinary well
Deservinges of the Company and Plantac̃on, both before and in the
time of his Treasurorshipp and since as will more att large appeare by
the Graunt itt selfe wherof ye Coppie doth here ensue.

This Indenture made the Nineteenth day of Nouembr 1623. And in the years of
the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Iames by the grace of God kinge of England
Scotland ffraunce and Ireland Defendour of the ffayth Cr that is to say of Eng-
land ffraunce and Ireland the one and Twentieth and of Scotland the Seaven
and ffiftieth: Between the Treasuror and Company of Adventurers and Planters
of the Cittie of London for the ffirst Colony in Virginia wth the advise and
Consent of ye Counsell for the same on the one parte. And Sr Edwin Sandys
of Norbourne in the Countie of Kent knight on the other part.

Wittnesseth that wheras wee the saide Treasuror Counsell and Company in a
great and generall Quarter Court held for Virginia the second of May 1621;
in regard of the extraordinary well Deservings of the saide Sr Edwin Sandis
and his continuall constant endeavors both before and in the time of his Treas-
urorshipp to vphold and advance the Plantac̃on by his Industrie Care and
providence thought fitt then in his absence especially to shew some testimoney
of our love and thankfullnes (though no waies able to gratifie his paynes in yt
ample manner measure as hee had deserved.) And thervppon did bestow
Twentie shares of Land vppon him for the present till better means might
accure, that might enhable vs to be further thankfull vnto him: Nowe knowe
yee that wee the said Treasuror, Counsell and Company haveing ever since
had farther experience of his great loue and zeale to ye buisines of the Planta-
c̃on by many faithfull Counsells and endeavours p̱formed on his p̱t to the full
sattisfacc̃on of ∥vs∥ the Company in all things and by a most assured testi-
money of his integritie and fidelitie haue graunted and confirmed ∥willingly
condiscended vnto the request made in his behalf and do,∥ by these prnts do
graunte ∥ratifie∥ and Confirme vnto the said Sr Edw: Sandis ∥and∥ his heirs
and assigns for ever the said Twenty Shares of old Adventure in Virginia To
be taken in such place wher no others right might be ∥being∥ p̢iudiced and
at such time as hee or they shall thinke fitt. To be held by him and them wth
all those pryveledges freedomes and Immunities wch belonge to Shares of old
Adventure for wch Twelue pounds tenn shillings hath been paide: In Wittness
and Confirmac̃on wherof the said Treasuror and Company to the one p̱t of this


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Indenture haue sett their Legall and Com̃on Seale And to the other p̱t therof
the said Sr Edwin Sandis hath sett his hand and Seale. Given in a great and
generall Quarter Court of the said Treasuror and Company the day and year
first aboue written.

Wch beinge read and approved the Court vnanimouslie agreed and
ordered by a generall erecc̃on of hands, (except 5 that dissented)
that the said Graunt should be sealed. [351]

The third was likewise a Confirmac̃on of Twentie Shares vnto mr
Iohn fferrar, wch the Company had allso formerlie given him in testi-
monyall of their thankfull acknowledgmt and approbac̃on of his good
and faithfull service p̱formed for the Company in the time of his
Three years Deputiship and since as more fully appears by the said
Graunt wherof the Coppie doth here ensue.

This Indenture made the Nineteenth day of Novembr 1623 And in the years of
ye Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Iames by the grace of God kinge of England
Scottland ffraunce and Ireland Defendor of the ffayth Cr. That is to say of
England ffraunce and Ireland the one and Twentieth and of Scotland the seaven
and ffiftieth Betweene the Treasuror and Company of Adventurers and Plant-
ers of the Cittie of London for the ffirst Colony in Virginia, wth the advise and
Consent of the Counsell for ye same on the one p̱t and Iohn fferrar of London
Cittizen & Marchant on the other p̱tie: Wittnesseth that wheras wee the said
Treasuror Counsell and Company did in a great and generall Quarter Court
held on ye Two and twentieth day of May in the year 1622 giue and bestow
vppõ ∥mr∥ Iohn fferrar late Deputie. Twenty shares of old Adventure in
testimoniall of our thankfull acknowledgmt, and approbac̃on of the great and
faythfull service p̱formed by him in the place of Deputie duringe the time of
three years wch hee served in that place. And further ordered that togeather
wth ye guift itt selfe, itt should be entred in our Court booke that wee con-
ceaved his merritts soe greate, as if our greatest liberallytie had not by our
Lawe been bounded wth in the Compasse of Twentie shares wee would haue
extended itt wth ∥to∥ a farr larger proporc̃on. Now know yee that vppõ the
humble petic̃on of the said Iohn fferrar That the said guifte of Twenty shares
may be confirmed vnto him vnder our Com̃on Seale: Wee the said Treasuror
and Company haveinge ever since vntill this time had further experienc of his
great love and zeale to the Plantac̃on, by the exceedinge paines, Cost & charges
wch the said Iohn fferrar hath vndergone for the advancemt of the said Plan-
tac̃on, to ye full sattisfacc̃on of vs the said Treasuror and Company in all
things and full assured testimoney of his fidelitie by the fayre orderly and


491

p̱fect Accompts of all monneys Receaved and Disbursed by him, wch haveinge
passed all manner of Tryall requyred, hee ye said Iohn fferrar hath his Quietus
est given vnto
him vnder our Com̃on Seale: haue willinglie condissended vnto his humble request and doe by these p̢sents ratefie & confirme vnto the said
Iohn fferrar and his heirs for ever. Twentie shares of old Adventure in Vir-
ginia to be taken in such place no others right beinge p̢iudiced and att such
time as hee or they shall thinke fitt, and to be held by him and them wth all
those pryveledges, ffreedomes and imunities wch belonge to shares of old
Adventure for wch Twelve poundℯ Tenn shillingℯ hath beene paide In wittness
& Confirmac̃on wherof the said Treasuror and Company to ye one p̱t of this
Indenture have sett their legall and Com̃on Seale, and to the other p̱t therof
the said Iohn fferrar hath sett his hand and seale. Given in a great and Gen-
erall Quarter Court of the said Treasuror and Company the day & year first
aboue written.

Wch beinge read after a good pause and no man takinge excepc̃on
therevnto mr Deputie puttinge itt to ye Question itt was vnanimously
agreed and Ordered by a generall erecc̃on of hands (one onely Dissent-
inge) that ye said Graunt should be sealed. [352]

Mr Deputie presented likewise an Accompt of his Receipts and
Disbursments made since the Auditinge of his former Accompt wch
the Auditors and Com̃ittees haveinge lately before examined and
Audited had in the foote therof made this Reporte followinge.

This Accompt aswell what hath been therin Disbursed wthout p̱ticuler
warr̃nt as well as by warr̃nt was Audited by vs the 18th of November
1623: Soe that wee finde yt Nicholas fferrar hath Disbursed for the
Virginia Company since his last Audite.

         
li 
ffirst as appeareth on the other side  48:  14.  06— 
And more as appeareth on this side  25:  05.  08— 
More restinge Due on his form9 Accompt Audited the
12th of May 1623 
05:  14.  08— 
Soe that wee finde due to him from the Company
this 18th of Nouembr 1623 
79:  14.  10 
       
Iohn Dauers.  Iohn Bland. 
Patrick Copeland.  Isack Seaward. 
Richard Casewell.  Richard Wiseman. 
Iohn fferrar. 


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Mr Deputie herevppon acquainted the Company that ye Auditors and
Committee aforenamed accordinge to the Order of the last Court had
drawne vpp the forme of a Securitie to be passed vnto him vnder the
Seale aswell for repayment of the said sum̃e of 79li: 14s: 10d due vnto
him as allso for what further engagments himselfe and his Brother
haue since the Auditinge of his former Accompt or shall herafter runn
into for the Companies cause and by their Order A Coppie of wch
securitie is here incerted.

To all to whome these p̢ñts shall come The Treasuror and Company
of Adventurers and Planters of the Cittie of London for ye first Colony
in Virginia send Greetinge Wheras by testimoney vnder ye hands of
the Auditors and Com̃ittees dated the 18th of November 1623, itt hath
appeared to this Court yt Nicholas Ferrar Deputy of the said Company
hath since the Twelth of May last togeather wth what remayned due
vnto him Disbursed the some of Seauentie Nine poundℯ, ffourteen
shillings & Tenn pence by good and sufficient warr̃nt and for the
especiall service and behoofe of the said ∥generall∥ Company: Wee
therfore the said Treasuror and Company Doe by these presentℯ
acknowledge ourselvs indebted vnto ye said Nicholas fferrar the some
of 79li 14s 10d, And Doe binde our selvs and Successors to pay and sat-
tisfie vnto the said Nicholas Ferrar the said sume of 79li: 14s: 10d
And wheras ffurther the said Nicholas fferrar, and Iohn fferrar his
brother late Deputy of the Company Doe stand ingaged for the pay-
ment of divers Sumℯ of monney for wages to severall p̱sons and others
for the onely Debt and behoofe of vs the said Company, into wch
engagement they entred att the entreatie of vs the said Treasuror and
Company: Now know yee that wee the said Treasuror and Company,
doe for our selvs and Successors p̳mise Coveñnt and agree to keepe
and saue harmeless ye said Iohn and Nicholas fferrar their Executors
administrators and assignes from all such seuerall engagmts as they
haue entred into for our service and behoofe and to cause the said
Som̃es as they shall respectively growe ∥fall∥ due to be truly paid
and discharged, and for ∥the∥ further securitie [353] of the said
Nicholas and Iohn fferrar in ye premises, wee doe hereby order &
agree that itt shalbe lawfull and ffree for the said Iohn and Nicholas


493

fferrar to take and receave to their owne prop̱ vse and behoufe all such
Debts monneys or goods as belong §to§ vs the said Company and they
can procure or receave and to dispose and sell them till they be fully
sattisfied and discharged of ye monney alredy layd out or that herafter
vppon their engagementℯ for our behoufe and service they shall lay
out vntill they be fully sattisfied and paid all such som̄es together wth
all interests and damages that shall arise therby. And itt is ordered
and agreed that the Acquittances of the said §Nicholas &§ Iohn fferrar
shalbe a sufficient discharge vnto all such as shall pay them any
monneys vntill the aforesaid Debts and engagements be fully sattisfied
& cleered And in Confirmac̃on of the premises wee haue caused our
Com̃on and Legall Seale to be herevnto affixed. Given in a great and
generall Quarter Court held for Virginia the Nineteenth of Nouember
1623: And in the years of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord the Kinge
of England ffraunce and Ireland the one and Twentieth, and of Scot-
land the seven & ffiftieth.

Wch beinge read the Court approved and by a generall erection of
hands (one onely dissentinge) ordered itt to be sealed.

Mr Casewell likewise acquainted the Court, that wheras hee wth
on other were appoynted Stewards for p̳vidinge the Supp̱ kept att
Marchant Taylors Hall the last yeare for the Company, and for defray-
inge the charge of the said Supp̱ haveinge Disbursed all the monneys
hee receaved from the Adventurers (as appeared by a p̱ticuler Accompt
therof long agoe p̢sented) hee had been lately arrested by a Poulterrer
for certaine monney due to him vppon that Acc° and therby forced to
pay to him and others to the Sum̃e of 14li: 17s. 00 more then hee
receaved, for repayment wherof for soe much as the former Court
had Audited ordered hee should haue securitie vnder the Companies
Seale, hee prayd itt might be expedited and passed accordinglie by
Order of this Court Wch request the Court takinge into Considerac̃on
and thinkinge itt a most vniust and vnworthie thinge that hee beinge
specially requested to vndergoe that troublesome Office, and haueinge
p̱formed itt soe well to their good Content should be soe much Dampni-
fied, did therevppon Order and agree by a generall erection of hands


494

(except three that dissented) that his securitie should be forthwth
Drawne vpp and passed vnder the Companies Seale for repayment of
the said sum̄e of 14li: 17s 00d out of such monneys as should com into
the generall bodie of ye Company. And further that the Companies
good acceptance of his care and paines in that service was such as
deserved a p̱ticuler acknowledgment of thankℯ from them.

The next thinge taken into Considerac̃on was that waightie Proposi-
c̃on lately made by the Lords of the Councell vnto the Company
touchinge the surrendringe vpp of their Charters: [354] Concern-
inge wch and that itt might be the better vnderstood what had former-
lie passed these severall Courtℯ of the 15th, 20th and 22th of October
were read as allso that of the 12th of this p̢sent moneth Wherby itt
appeared that although the Company in their answere would haue
referred their resoluc̃on touchinge the said Proposic̃on till the Deter-
minac̃on of this Quarter Court yett their said Answere was not
accepted by their LLps: and since that time another course was now
taken to bringe that buisines to a Legall tryall as appeared by the
Quo warranto prosecuted by mr Atturney against the Company. Soe
that itt was conceaved that itt was too late and out of season to take
that Propsic̃on againe into a fresh Dispute as was desyred by some;
butt rather to consider whither this Court would confirme the pro-
ceedings of the former Courts touchinge the aforesaid Proposic̃on,
and soe holde to the Plea of their Charters wch were now questioned.
Whervppon after mature Deliberac̃on mr Deputie att the desire of the
Court putt itt to the question, and by a generall erection of hands
(seaven onely dissentinge) the Court vnanimously agreed and ordered
that the p̳ceedings of the aforesaid Courts touchinge the not sur-
rendringe vp of their Charters should hereby be ratified and con-
firmed.

Itt was allsoe propounded, that for the better prosecution of soe
waightie a buisines (wch would require often and serious Consultac̃on,)
that a large Committee might be appoynted to Consult and giue Direc-
c̃on as often as Occasion should be offered. Wch Proposic̃on the Court


495

conceavinge to be verie important and of great necessitie did ther-
vppon agree and order by a generall erecc̃on of hands (five onely dis-
sentinge) that the Grand Com̄ittee formerly appoynted should take
care to dyrect all matters requisite & app̱teyninge to that buisines.
And that thervppon the Deputie should haue authoritie to sum̃on
them att all times or such parte of them as hee should thinke meete.

A moc̃on was likewise made yt the Lords of the Counsell might be
humbly petic̃oned by the Company for restoringe their Books and
writings wherby they might be the better enhabled to prepare their
proofs and make their Defence in that waightie cause now in hand,
wch Moc̃on the Court well approved of, and thervppon ordered by a
generall erecc̃on of hands a Petic̃on to be drawne vpp accordinglie.

Mr Binge hearinge this moc̃on of Petic̃oninge the Lords for ye Com-
panies Books, said (as hee was goinge out of the Court) that lett them
make as many Petic̃ons as they will, they shall [355] assoone haue
a Haulter as haue them: Wherof present Complainte beinge made,
and the words iustified by three that over heard him namely by mr
Gilbert Morewood, mr Wiseman, and mr Spruson, the Court were
much troubled therat, and held itt fitt to be complayned of to the
Lords of the Counsell.

The Quarter Courte of the 15th of Ivne last was read: Wherin for so-
much as itt appeared, that the Company did then in obedyence to his
Maties Letter forbeare the Election of their Officers, and continue their
old till this present Quarter Coort. Mr Deputy moved the Coort
would now p̳ceed to a new Choyce: wch buisines beinge taken into
considerac̃on, Itt was att length for many important reasons thought
fitt and ordered by a generall erecc̃on of hands (two onely dissentinge)
that all the present Officers of the Company should be continued in
their places vntill a new Elecc̃on in a Quarter Court.

Mr Deputie made knowne to the Court that since May last there haue
gone to Virginia ffourteen Saile of Shipps most of them laden wth


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Provisions wherin there haue been transported about the number of
340 p̱sonns, as more p̱ticularlie appeares by the note hee then pre-
sented and read wch is here inserted.

A note of ye shippinge men and Prouisions sent & prouided for Virginia by
ye Right Honoble: Hen: Ea: of Southampton and ye Compa & other priuate
Aduenturers since May last 1623 vnto this 19th of Nouember—1623.

                               
1: The William & Iohn of 50:  Tunn in May wth Provisions and  06: Persons. 
2: The Iohn & ffrauncis of 100:  Tunn wth Provisions and  10: Persons. 
3: The Ann of 040:  Tunn in May wth Provisions and  25: Persons. 
4: The Bonny Bess of 090  Tunn in May wth Provisions and  60: Persons. 
5: The Godsguifte of 080:  Tunn in May wth Provisions and  12: Persons. 
6: The Trueloue of 050  Tunn in Ivne wth Provisions &  25: Persons 
7: The Due Returne of 080  Tunn in Iuly wth Provisions &  10: Persons 
8 The George of 180  Tunn in Iuly wth Provisions &  70: Persons 
9 The Hopewell of 60  Tunn in Iuly wth Provisions &  15: Persons 
10 The Marmaduke of 100  Tunn in Septemb̴ wth Provisions &  30: Persons 
11 The great Hopewell of 120  Tunn in October wth Provisions &  15: Persons 
12 The Southampton of 180  Tunn in October wth Provisions &  30: Persons 
13 The Returne of 040  Tunn in October wth Provisions &  12 Persons 
14 The Iacob of 080  Tunn now goinge in Nouember wth
p̳visions & 
20 Persons 
In all 14: Sayle of Ships wth sundry Provisions and with—  340 Persons 
Other Ships that also traded in Virginia this Sum̃mer & brought Prouisions thither 
             
1:  The Furtherance of 160:  Tunn— 
2:  The Bee of 040:  Tunn— 
3:  The Tyger of 045:  Tunn— 
4:  The Sparrow of 030:  Tunn— 
5:  The Margarett & John. 120:  Tunns 
6:  Mr Gookins Ship— 080:  Tunns 
7:  A Pynnace of mr Westons. 

7 Shipps.

The Court beinge made acquainted by mr Deputie that for sattisfiinge
the monney issued out of the Stocke given for buildinge of the East
India Schoole intended in Virginia and employed vppõ the publique
buisines of the Company, the Com̃ittee vppõ a Treaty wth mr Copeland
thought fitt an allowance be made either in Cattle or by turninge ouer
some of the Companies Tenants for the vse [356] of the saide Schoole;


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Did thervppon agree that accordinglie sattisfacc̃on should be made by
the Company to the full for the monney soe borrowed and employed.

Itt was allsoe agreed accordinge to a Treatie had wth mr Maurice
Berkley by the said Com̃ittee that hee should haue his Three requests
wch hee made in his Petic̃on to the former Court: (vizt) that hee
should be released and sett free from the Companies service. Sec-
ondlie that for makinge of Salt hee should haue the vse of the Com-
panies Panns in Virginia. Thirdly that hee shall haue the proporc̃on
of Land sett out and assured to him and his heirs forever wch was
formerlie p̳mised to him and his ffather Cr.

Mr Tomlyns passed one Share of Land to mr Edward Olliuer, wch
beinge propounded in the Preparatiue Coorte and now againe and noe
excepc̃on taken theratt, was confirmed vnto the said Edward Olliver
and hee thervppon admitted.

Vppon moc̃on order was given for a Comission to be drawne vpp and
sealed for William Peirce mr: of the good Shipp called the Returne of
100 Tunns bound for transportac̃on of Passengers to Virginia.

 
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With this court the handwriting changes to that of Thomas Collett (?).