CCCLXXXI. An Account of Sums subscribed and Supplies sent
since April
July 23 1623
C. O. 1, Vol. II, No. 42
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 548
July 23, 1623
Wheras there was presented to the Right Honoble the Lords of his Maties
most Honorable priuie Counsell vppon the fourth of July last past Two
Rolls of Vnderwritinge[301]
by those of the vnyted body of the Company for
Supply of the Colony, these proceedings have been therein—
The first Roll was by particular Hundreds and persouns sendinge or
carryinge Goods to their frendℯ and for a generall Supply of the
Country for |
Li s. d.
1800:00:0 |
| The Second was to be sent by way of Joynt Stocke in Meale |
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Concerninge the ffirste the Aduenturers of the Societie of Trueloue haue
sett forth a Shipp of about 45 Tunn wch departed the 17th of this p̢sent
monneth carryinge wth her aboue the quantitie of one hundred hogs-
heads of provision of Victuall and other necessaries for the Supply of
ye Colony The Provisions of the Shipp not beinge accompted herein—
These provisions thus sent for the Colony wch are gone allredie amount
to aboue |
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The George a Ship of 180 Tunn hath Receaued and taken in to the
quantitie of Two hundred fortie one hogsheads of Victuall and other
necessary Provisions shipped by divers pryvate Aduenturers for Sup-
ply of the Colony (neither the Ships provisions nor that of the Pas-
sengers being accompted therin) wch if itt be the full som̃e that they
vnderwritt amountℯ to aboue—1300li: butt cannot be less than |
1000:00:0 |
And this Shipp on Monday next falleth downe to Grauesend—
Soe vppon this first Roll theris all redy sent and Shipped instantlie to
goe of Victuall and other necessary Provisiouns att least |
15001:0:0 |
| Concerninge the Second Role of 0700:0:0 |
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Theris shipt in the fformer Shipp ye George vppõ that vnderwritinge
aboue two hundred pounds worth of Meale |
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And theris shipped allredie in the Hopewell a Shipp of 50 Tunn neer
vppon Two hundred pounds worthe more the rest is in providinge
and soe redie that wee hope wth in less then 14 daies att the farthest
to dispatch her away wth the full remaynder amounting to |
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[2] And farther wheras the Maister of the George is not able to take in
all the Goods of pryvate men yt are ready to be sent butt hath refused
as hee affirmeth aboue 30 Tunn wch is 120 h̴heads |
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Theris an other Ship entertayned called the Marmaduke of 80 Tunn
wch wilbe readie to Lade on Monday next and wee doubt not will be
quicklie filled soe that the vnderwriting will be p̱formed wth a verie
greate ouer plus |
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Theris likewise an other Ship called the Jacob wherein diverse provissons
are intended to be sent |
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And farther wee haue Receaued advise that from Canada ther departed
this last monneth a Ship called the ffurtherance wth aboue ffortie
thousand of that ffish wch is little inferrior to Lyng for the Supply of
the Colony in Virginia and that ffish is not lesse worth then |
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These supplies are thus sent since that time butt since Aprill when the
last letters were thence written, ther went from Flushinge a Ship
called the William and John wich carryed in Victuall to the value of |
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| Wch Ship wee hope is allredie arived there |
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The Godsguifte likewise wch departed the begininge of Jvne carried
aboue 46 hogsheads of Pease §meale§ and Meale Oatemeale |
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