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A Courte helde for Virginia on Wednesday in the afternoone the 14th of Ianuary—1623.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

A Courte helde for Virginia on Wednesday in
the afternoone the 14th of Ianuary
—1623.

Present

                 

498

                                                   
Sr Iohn Dauers.  mr Moorwood.  mr Baynham. 
Sr Thomas Wroth.  mr Blande.  mr Thomlyns. 
Sr Sam: Argall.  mr Copeland.  mr Leye. 
mr Rawleigh.  mr Balmforde.  mr Cuffe. 
mr Alder̃: Iohnson.  mr Keightley.  mr Bennett. 
mr Deputie.  mr Edwards.  mr Fra: Waterhouse. 
mr Gibbs.  mr Barker.  mr Molyns. 
mr Wrote.  mr Roberts.  mr Woodnott. 
mr Io: Ferrar.  mr Etheridge.  mr Leauor. 
mr Bynge.  mr Collett.  mr Ewans. 
mr Palauicine.  mr ffreake.  mr Swaine. 
Dr Meddus.  Capt Smith.  mr Budge. 
mr Palmer.  mr Stone.  mr Nicholls. 
mr Wilforde.  mr Abdey.  mr Iadwin. 
mr Brooke.  mr Wiseman.  mr Caninge. 
mr White.  mr Truloue.  mr ffelgate. 
mr Purchas.  mr Swinhoe.  mr Withrall. 
mr Io: Smith.  mr Webb.  mr Meuerall. 
mr Woodall.  mr Widowes.  mr Iones. 
mr Rogers. 
mr Io: Gilbert. 
mr Io: Weston. 
mr ffaucett. 
mr Maisterson. 
mr Wheatlow. 
mr Watson. 
mr Hobbs. 
mr Tho: Waterhouse. 
mr Elkinton. 
mr Sharrow. 
mr De Lawne. 
Martin ye Armeniã. 
Molasco: ye Polander. 
mr Mase. 
wth divers others to the
number of 120 in all [357

The Quarter Courte of the 19: of Nouember last was nowe read wherat
some tooke excepc̃on, first for that themselvs dep̱tinge before the
rysinge of the Court, had their names sett downe in the forefront, as
if they had been present att §from§ the begininge to the verie endinge
therof Implyinge therby (as they pretended) there Assent wth the rest
to all that passed in that Court: Secondlie in regard that beinge of a
Contrary opynion touchinge some Proposic̃ons and Acts thervppõ
their names were not expreslie sett downe wher they did dissent:


499

Concerninge those two poynts mr Christopher Brooke shewed how itt
was the practise of all Courts and Companies whatsoever to doe as
was in this case done, that the names were taken att present, wch were
present att any good parte of the Court although not att the wholl,
that to sett downe the nomber of everie mans entringe or departinge
was as impossible to be observed as needless; for itt did not follow as
was alleadged that everie mans actuall consent was imployed in the
Acts of ye Court wch are founded and haue their validitie from the
Consent of ye grater p̱tie of the Company present; Wherfore itt was
a verie needless feare that any p̱ticuler man could be challenged for
his actuall consenting to a Proposic̃on passed in Court if himselfe
would deny itt.

ffor the Second itt was likewise shewed how inconvenyent & con-
trary to all other Courts practize itt was to sett downe the names of
such as differ from the rest of the Court except in some p̱ticuler cases
by speciall order of the Court or desire of the p̱ties themselvs.
Whervppon the Court did by erecc̃on of hands order that the wonted
course should be held in both the former poyntℯ.

Mr Wrote likewise signified of Three things om̃itted in ye aforesaid
Quarter Court wch hee then offered to the Considerac̃on of ye Com-
pany when they came to the Proposic̃on touchinge the surrendringe
vpp of the Patent Companies Charters. Namely ffirst whither their
saide Charters did not conteyne some things Derogatinge from ye Kings
Prerogatiue. Secondlie whither vppon a strict examinac̃on there
might not be found matter sufficient to shew wherin they had made a
forfeiture. And lastlie whither if they should stand out in Sute
wth the Kinge they were able wthout his gracious fauour and assistance
to subsist and make good that great Action of vpholdinge and advance-
inge the Plantation, wch things were acknowledged to be spoken by
mr Wrote as likewise the answere to them (vizt) That the Company
did not Doubt butt on a full and right informac̃on of their p̱ceedingℯ
his Matie: would be pleased to lett them haue his gracious fauour in
more ample manner then ever. [358]


500

Butt the omittinge of these things was by the Court adiudged to be
no defect in entringe of the former Court beinge not arguments of
that nature as those yt did conduce to the Conclusion: Yett vppõ
mr Wrotes Desire itt was ordered they should be now in this Court
inserted.

After this the Quarter Court beinge putt to the Question was by a
generall Erecc̃on of hands approved to be rightlie sett downe.

Mr Deputy acquainted the Court hee had receaved a letter subscribed
by some of the LL͠s of the Counsell, and dyrected vnto him as Depu-
tie of the Virginia Company: wch hee presented in Court and caused
to be read the Coppie wherof doth here ensue.

After our hartie Comendac̃ons: Wee are informed that ther is a Shipp
lately arryved from Virginia, And for some causes knowne vnto vs wee
doe hereby require you to seaze vppon all the Letters as well publiq̢ as
pryvate that come in the said Shipp and to bringe or cause them to be
saffely brought vnto vs vnopened with as much expedic̃on as you can
wherof you may not faile and this shalbe yor warr̃nt And soe wee bid
you hartelie farewell

       
ffrom Whitehall the 30th of December, 1623.  Yor lovinge frends,
Io: Lincolne C:s
Middlesex. 
To our verie lovinge ffrend
Nicho: fferrar Deputy of the
Virginia Company.[193]  
Richmond Lenox. 
Carlisle: Io: Brooke. 
Rich: Weston. 

Wch letter beinge read hee Desyred the Company would generally take
notice of their LL͠ps pleasure therin, to thend that vppõ the first
newes of any shipps returned from Virginia their LLps might receaue
speedy advertizement as was requyred.

Mr Deputie acquainted the Court that the speciall cause of callinge
this present Court was about §vppon§ a writinge receaved from ye
Secretary of the Som̃er Ilands Company wch hee caused to be read
being as followeth.

 
[193]

The original letter, sent to Nicholas Ferrar, is among the Ferrar Papers, Magdalene College, Cambridge. For further citation, see List of Records, No. 608, Vol. I, page 186, ante.