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THE COURT RECORDS OF THE 
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THE DAWN OF BRITISH TRADE 

TO THE EAST INDIES 

AS RECORDED IN THE 

COURT MINUTES OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 

I 599- I 603 

Containing an account of the formation of the Company 

The first Adventure and Waymouth's Voyage 

in search of the North- West Passage 

t>QOW FIRST TRINTED FROM THE ORIGINAL ^MANUSCRIPT 

BY HENRY STEVENS of Vermont 



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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY 

Sir GEORGE BIRD WOOD K' CSI MD 




LONDON 

HENRY STEVENS & SON 115 St. Martin's Lank 
Over against the Church of St Martin in the Fields 

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PREFACE 




I HE original manuscript from which this 
volume is printed, is preserved in the 
India Office, London, where it is known 
as the first volume of the Court Minutes 
of the East India Company ; and consists 
of 1 20 leaves foolscap folio, written in the 
old court hand of the Elizabethan period. Some few years 
ago it was sent, with other documents, to the Public Record 
Office to be calendared, and there fell under the notice of my 
late father, Mr. Henry Stevens of Vermont, who, ever watch- 
ful for new materials for history, especially American^ imme- 
diately recognised its importance. Finding that only a very 
small portion had ever been quoted, he determined with the 
sanction of the Authorities of the India Office, to print it in 
full, and forthwith employed an expert to transcribe it exaflly 
with all its peculiarities of spelling and contraflion. This 
proved a work of time and of considerable difficulty, as the 
handwriting is extremely ill^ible in places, and in some cases 
several opinions were required to decipher certain passages. 

The transcript, on completion,was handed to Messrs. Charles 
Whittingham and Co. of the Chiswick Press, with instructions 



vi PREFACE 

Co follow copy in the minutest particulars of spelling and contrac- 
tions, a task which somewhat taxed their resources and 
ingenuity for peculiar types* The proofs, after careful corre£tion 
with the transcript, were re-read with the original manuscript 
by an independent expert, and many and curious were the 
corre^ons which resulted. 

Mr* Stevens's intention was to have written a lengthy essay 
by way of intn>du£Uon, but he was unfortunately prevented by 
filing health and the pressure of other work. I may add, 
however, that from his memoranda it appears he was probably 
more interested in the volume from an American than from an 
Indian point of view. Perhaps this is pardonable when- it is 
remembered how close were his sympathies and studies with 
the history and geography of the land of his birth; never- 
thelesS) the importance of the British and Indian aspeS of the 
volume must by no means be lost sight of Finding that his 
memoranda were not sufficiently detailed to be capable of ex- 
tension^ Sir George Birdwood has kindly assented to my re- 
quest to write an introduAion. 

Of the voyage for the discovery of the North- West Passage 
here recorded, very little has hitherto been known beyond the 
details given by Waymouth himself in his Journal, printed by 
Purchas, volume iii. pages 809-814. The present volume tends 
to contradict some of the statements there given, for in the 
opening paragraph of the Journal Waymouth says, his ships 
were ^ thoroughly victualled and abundantly furnished with all 
necessaries for a yeere and an halfe, by the right WorshipfuU 
Merchants of the Moscouie and Turkic Companies,'* whereas 
we now learn that the expedition was undertaken at the sole 
instance of the East India Company, and certainly at first 
with some opposition from the Moscovie Company. George 
Waymouth was one of my father's most favourite subjects for 
study, and I have hopes that some interesting particulars re- 
specting him may yet be gleaned from memoranda made for 



PREFACE vii 

the introdu£tion to an account of another of his Voyages which 
i$ also in the press. 

Another point which greatly interested Mr. Stevens in this 
volume is the mention of the ^ May flowre/ and I have heard 
him express a very decided opinion that the vessel here 
referred to was undoubtedly the veritable Pilgrim Ship. The 
mention of Hakluyt is also worthy of attention. On the 
agth of January 1600 (see page 123) he is referred to as 
^' M' Hacklett the historiographer of the viages of the East 
Indies," and ^^ was required to sett downe in wryting a note 
of the principall places in the East Indies wher Trade is to be 
had to thend the same may be vsed for the better instruccon 
of o^ factors in the said voyage," and on the i6th of February 
(see page 143) we find that j^io was paid to him for his 
<« advyses." The further payment of 30^. for three maps on 
the same date, raises the delightful query as to what maps they 
were, whether three different ones or three copies of Molyneux's 
^' true hydrographical description of so much of the world as 
hath been hitherto discovered and is come to our knowledge," 
published just about this time and inserted by Hakluyt in some 
' copies of his ^Principall Navigations/ but of which only 
some nine or ten specimens have come down to posterity. 
The last copy came to light in 1881, when it realised ;^ 131 at 
public au Aion. It would indeed be interesting if another copy 
should turn up amongst the East India Company's records. 

The letters printed on pages 265 to 283, are probably draft 
letters of the *^ Company of Levant Merchants," and they 
commence at the opposite end of the manuscript volume to 
the minutes of the East India Company. From the first letter 
being dated March, 1 599, while the first entry of the East India 
Company is September, 1599, ^^ would appear that the book 
originally belonged to the Levant Company, but was afterwards 
used by both companies in common. This tends to show that 
the East India Company was partially an outgrowth of the 



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Levant Company, as several persons mentioned appear to have 
been prominent members of both Companies, notably Sir 
Thomas Smith, who held the office of Governor of each (see 
pages 62 and 281). Under these circumstances it was thought 
best to print these letters, although they do not pertain diredljr 
to the East India Company. 

A word as to ihethod of printing. The manuscript has been 
followed with the greatest possible care, though in one or two 
instances the greatest experts of the Record Office and others 
were at variance over a word or figure. The reader's indul- 
gence is therefore requested should he discover an error. The 
words printed within brackets [ ] are struck through in the 
original as corre&ions, but have been printed here, as in numy 
cases they tend to the better understanding of the sentence. 
The passages printed in italics are interlineated in the manu- 
script. The Index, which I undertook at my father's request^ 
I have endeavoured to make as copious as possible. 

Henry N. Stevens. 





INTRODUCTION 




m aerate rcnim pntili."— CiCEKO, £/. Hif ^1,, I. 

I HE History of the East India Company 
is a work that has stiil to be written, 
although from its rise, at the close of 
the sixteenth century, to its disappear- 
ance thirty years ago, the Company 
was careful to provide all the necessary material for the 
task, and to place on formal record the simplest a&s of 
its administration, and the reasons which prompted all its 
decisions. The value of these contemporary annals — for 
the Court Books> Faftory Diaries, Consultations, and 
general correspondence, really constitute a continuous 
narrative — has been only impaired in a small degree by 
the ravages of time, and by the negleft of less careful 
custodians than the men who originally determined that 
their successors in office should gain by their example 
and experience, and that the Company itself should not 
suffer in the eyes of posterity from any ambiguity as to 
its proceedings. The present volume, printed as a labour 
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I ISTRODUCriON 

of love under the dircdion and at the charge of the late 
Mr. Hcnn' Stevens, is, so far as print can be made a he- 
simile of manuscript, identical with the first Court Book 
kept by the adventurers trading to the East Indies, who 
received from Queen Elizabeth in the last year of the 
sixteenth century a patent, or charter, recognizing them 
as the Kast India Company, with a monopoly of trade 
and specified privileges for a given term of years. 

The first entry is of the names of those persons who 
subscribed on 22nd September, 1599, to "the pretended 
voiage to the Easte Indias, the whiche it maie please the 
Lorde to psper ; " and the last is the report of a committee 
meeting on 28th June, 1603. Within those four years 
is contained the germ of every triumph subsequently 
achieved in the seas and lands of the East. The 
committees to which the adventurers entrusted the 
guidance of their aflfairs not merely laid down the 
countries with which it was desirable to trade, and the 
English commodities for which their markets might 
provide a vent, but they dwelt upon the inconveniences 
of the long sea route by the Cape of Good Hope to 
India, and listened with approval to any projeft, however 
visionary, for bringing London nearer to the wealthy 
kingdoms of Asia. As will be seen, their hopes centred 
in the North- West passage, which Robert Thome had 
been the first to advocate in Henry VIII/s reign as 
furnishing a road to Cathay and India, and which long 
continued to dangle before the eyes of the Company as 
a glorious possibility, never realizing its promise until in 
our time the discovery has been made, and the feat 



INTRODUCTION xi 

accomplished, not by naval skill and daring, but by the 
connexion of the two great oceans of the world by a 
line of railway. The early references to America con- 
tained in this volume will be of peculiar interest to the 
descendants of the Pilgrim Fathers of the May Flowery^ 
who have so rapidly spread themselves over that mighty 
continent, and who have so brilliantly carried on the 
commercial traditions of the Mother Country of us all. 
The present volume, the first Court Book, furnishes 
irrefragable evidence that the managers of the East 
India Company began their undertaking in a thoroughly 
praftical and businesslike manner. They encountered a 
rebuff, however, on the very threshold of their enterprise, 
for after three meetings they were obliged to postpone 
their first voyage until the following year in consequence 
of the negotiations then in progress with Spain for the 
conclusion of a peace. The adive life of the Company, 
therefore, did not commence until the meeting at 
Founders' Hall, on 23rd September, 1600, whereat it 
was announced that " it was her Ma" pleasure that they 
shuld proceade in ther purpose." The first steps taken 
were the appointment of committees to select and pur- 
chase suitable vessels for the voyage, as well as the 
necessary stores and equipment. The Susan, or more 

^ The East India Company possessed in 1659 a ship called the 
Mtjy Flower y which I believe subsequently foundered in the Bay of 
Bengal. In my Report on the Miscellaneous Old Records of the India 
Office (H.M.'s Stationery Office, 1879), ^ ^^^ whether it could 
have been the same ship as the May Flower^ which landed the Dutch^ 
Scotch, and English emigrants from Delft Haven^ Southampton, and 
Plymouth, in New England, 25 Dec, 1620. 



strialy the Greal Smm, the HtAr^ mi the AMxmimm, 
were the first three Tcaseb pordaaod, szid ^K***!^ after 
protradcd birgunmg with its ofviaer, the Earl of Cam- 
berland, the Msre Scmijf^ aitervxnis re-camed tike ReJ 
I)rtf^air, was procured as the AdnuraTs shipL Thcsefbur 
vessels constituted what is termed * the First Voyage,** 
but a fifth, and much smaller vessel, samcd the Gmifi^ 
was added to them for the coovevance of some of the 
indispensable supjJies of die sqiadixxi, azid it was to be 
cast adiift at the discredoa of the commander. The 
committees had to report to the Court evcrv particular 
of their transadions with the owners of the ships, 
and these form the substance of the first half of the 
present volume. The inventories of the fiaur ships 
named, given at pp. 15-20, pp. 22-4» PP- 4^-4* «« 
exceedingly curious, and mention everjthing on board 
from culvcrins and masts to " i pease pott & 2 grid- 
ircms." The Mare Scmrge, of 6co tons burden^ and 
twice the size of the next largest vessel of the fleet, the 
Heaor, cost ^^3,700. The Susan was purchased for 
^1,600 ; but the prices given for the others are not 
stoted. The Guifi cost £300. These sums included 
everything on board, as well as the vessels themselves, 
and with regard to two of them it was stipulated that 
the seller should take back his ship at half price on its 

safe return. 

The ships having been procured, the next thing was 

« The received names of the ships here called Mare Scmrge. and 
Guift. m Malice Scourge and Guest: The name of the Jssention is 
usually spelled Ascension, 




INTRODUCTION xiii 

to make them ready for sea, and this was done with all 
dispatch — the workmen on the Mare Scurge being 
allowed a barrel of beer a day to prevent their running 
to the ale-house. They were then provided with their 
proper companies, the Mare Scurge having 200 men, the 
He£lor 100 men, the Susan 80 men, and the Asseniion 
80 men. The sailors received two months* wages in 
advance, and the officers were treated in an equally 
liberal manner. Great care was shown in the seleftion 
of the latter, and when the Lord Treasurer made a 
special appeal for Sir Edward Michelborne to be em- 
ployed in the voyage the Court firmly refused " to 
imploy anie gent/' and requested ** leave to sort ther 
busines w^^ men of ther owne quality." Captain James 
Lancaster was appointed Captain of the Mare Scurge, 
and Admiral of the Squadron. Captain John Middleton 
commanded the //effor, with the succession to the chief 
command in the event of Lancaster's death. Both these 
officers were also appointed principal fadors. The 
Master of the Susan was Samuel Spencer, and of the 
jisseniion^ Roger Hankin. 

The Company had difficulties of its own. Some of 
the adventurers were not prompt in paying up their 
instalments, and in April, 1601, the Company was 
^7,000 in default, and had to appeal to the Lords of the 
Privy Council for special powers to deal with those that 
** shewe themselves remisse & vnwillinge to furnyshe 
there promyssed contribucons," and this request was 
granted. The order is a charafteristic one, and will be 
found at pp. 165-6. The Company issued warrants 



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xW INTRODUCTION 

against the defaulters in accordance with this cmler, and 
we may assume that this summary mode of dealing was 
attended with satisfadory results as the subjeft gradually 
disappears from the Court Minutes. 

On 1st May, 1601, the Court sandioncd the pay- 
ment of "twentie merkes'* to the King of Heralds for 
assigning Corporate Arms to the Company, but these 
were not the same Insignia * of Community, with the 
motto '* Auspicio Regis et Senatus Angliae," which, at a 
later date, became renowned throughout the East. Very 
stringent rules were also passed for the maintenance of 
order in the Court, and some of them would not be 
without thdr value in a more august assembly at the 
present day, as, for instance, the r^ulation providing 
that no brother of the Company should speak to any 
one matter " above three sundry tymes." The penalty 
of doing so was 3 j. 4i/., a considerable amount in those 
days. Penaldes of diflferent amounts were infli&ed for 
undvil or intemperate speeches and behaviour, for 
interruptions, such as private whisperings, &c., for 
breaking silence when enjoined by the Governor, for 

^ The earliest armorial bearings of the East India Company known 
to me are those stamped on the back of the bound volomes of the older 
— seventeenth century — records at the India Office. They arc very 
beaotiful^ the shield being divided into three bands, the uppermost 
bearing conventional red and white Tudor roses on a gold ground ; 
the middle the conventional white lilies of France on a blue ground ; 
and the lowermost, three quaint heraldic ships sailing all in a line on 
an azure tea. The supporters are a blue sea lion on cither side. The 
crest is a terrestrial ^obe, beflagged right and left ; and the motto 
" Deus indicat," And God did indeed fulfil the expedation of hia 
tnutful ones. 




INTRODUCTION xw 

leaving the Court without permission, and the refusal to 
pay these fines or penalties entailed a term of imprison- 
ment For further information on these points the 
reader must be referred to pp. 201-4. 

It was in June, 1603, that news was received through 
a Frenchman that left the English fleet at sea of its safe 
return to European waters, but the first Court Book 
contains only special reference to the arrival of the 
Assention^ from the officers of which vessel several 
letters were read in the General Court held on 6th June, 
1 603. Ten days later the reward of five pounds was 
assigned to Mr. Midleton of Plymouth " for his paines 
ryding hether w^ the first report of the coming of the 
Assention out of the East Indies." Special orders were 
sent down to Plymouth that the ship was not to break bulk 
until anchored in the Thames. Warehouses suitable 
for the reception of its cargo were taken, tithes were 
paid to the Lord High Admiral for a prize captured at 
sea, and on the 16th June the entrance of the vessel into 
the river was publicly announced. Six pounds had then 
to be paid for pilotage and ^^917 for customs to the 
King (for James I. had succeeded ** Good Queen Bess"), 
before the adventurers were in a position to know how 
their first journey had prospered. The Court Book 
says modestly that it afforded encouragement for a 
second ventxire, but for more exad and detailed informa- 
tion concerning the return of the East India Company's 
first squadron from Asia the reader will refer to the 
passages themselves. 

Very soon after the sailing of the first fleet for India 



xvi INTRODUCTION 

by the Cape of Bona Speransa, the projeft of discover- 
ing a route to the East Indies by the North- West 
Passage was brought before the Court by ^ one George 
Waymoth * a navigator." The subjeft was considered 
in a dual form — first, whether the Company would take 
it up and be at the charge of fitting out two or three 
pinnaces, and secondly, if it would not accept this direA 
responsibility, would it leave the matter to private men, 
and reward their discovery by the surrender of the trade 
by this route for certain years ? Whether from fear of 
losing any of the privileges and advantages of the 
monopoly of trade with China and the East Indies, or 
from pure public spirit, it was determined that **the 
findinge out of the Northwest passage " shall be ** con- 
sented unto for a voyage/* The readiness of the Court 
to undertake tUs quest, and to seriously take up George 
Waymouth's idea can only be understood by realising 
the state of geographical knowledge at the time, and the 
hopes of the commercial classes of the discovery of new 
and short routes to the Indies as well as of new countries. 
The discovery of the North- West Passage had been 
the first ambition of English navigators. Henry VIII.'s 
letters patent to John Cabot and his three sons in 1496 
were for the discovery of this very route.* In the next 
reign Robert Thorne advocated the same projeA which 
Sebastian Cabot revived under Edward VI. and Mary, 
and the expedition of Sir Hugh Willoughby and Richard 

^ His name is afterwards spelt Waymouth and Waymouthe. 
* See my Report on the Mucellaneous Old Records of the India Office y 
particularly p. 75 and pp. 91-92. 



INTRODUCTION xrii 

Chancellor to the White Sea, partly a failure and partly 
a success^ was really another attempt to solve the same 
problem. The voyages of Martin Frobisher, in 1576-8, 
were the first to give any tangible ground of hope in 
the discovery of an inlet on the coast of Labrador 
running westward, and he was '* highly commended of 
all men for the great hope he brought of a passage to 
Cathaia." These different attempts made in the course 
of a century, were so many endeavours to realise the 
predidtions of Seneca and Pulci.^ The latter clearly 
prophesied that across the Atlantic would be discovered 
not only a new world, but a new route to the East. 

Political considerations confirmed the traditions kept 
alive by the bolder geographers and men of science of 
antiquity, and also of the renaissance. Da Gama's dis- 

* Luigi Pulci, 143 1-1487, "sire of the half-serious rhyme" : — 

*' But tee, the tun speeds in his western path 
To glad the nations with unexpedled light;** 

There was a general looking forward in the thirteenth, fourteen th, 
and fifteenth centuries, to the discovery of the American and the 
Australasian continents. The lines of Dante, 1265-1321, in the 
Fision 0/ Pt/rgatory, m vfhich he alludes to the Southern Cross, are 
well known. I believe that the leading minds of ancient Rome had an 
equally clear, if not even a clearer conception of the as yet unrevealed 
lands lying indefinitely beyond the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. 
Pliny (Bk. II., Chap. 65) positively asserts the existence of the Anti- 
podes: and records (Chap. 67) the tradition of ** certain Indians, 
who sailing from India " for the purpose of commerce had been 
driven by tempests into Germany. If the story had any foundation 
in fa£l, these Indians could only have been North American Indians, 
such as the Esquimaux. Seneca's hackneyed line : " Nee sit terris 
ultima Thule" is not so vague a prophecy of the Americas as it 
appears separated from the context (^Medca^ A£l II., lines 370- 



STiii INTRODUCriON 

covery of the Cape route to the Indies had been to the 
benefit of a Portuguese monopoly, not of the com- 
mercial interests of Europe at large. For a century 
the Portuguese enjoyed as undisturbed a supremacy east 
of the Cape as the Spaniards had for three-fourths that 
period on the Spanish Main. When the English navy 
was in its infancy that of Portugal had reached its prime, 
and was, indeed, squandering the magnificent inheritance 
of Da Gama and Albuquerque. It seemed to English 
navigators and merchants that the only praftical way of 
coping with the Portuguese in eastern seas was by the 
discovery of a new route thither of which England 
might claim and possess the sole right of usage. In the 
sixteenth century English naval enterprise found its 
chief impulse in this consideration, and when the next 
century was marked by the beginning of an East India 
Company whose programme was to compete with the 
Portuguese and Dutch — for the latter had also, and 

380) : and he really seems to have anticipated the advice of the 
American humourist in not prophesying before he knew, when his 
poetical vision of the New World is compared with a prosaic passage, 
which I believe is now brought to light for the first time in this 
connexion, from his Sliutstionum NaturaUum Libri Septem, Herein he 
distindtly states that the distance from the west coast of Spain to 
" the Indies" was so short, that it could be sailed over, if the wind 
was favourable, in a few days. His adlual words are : '' Curiosus 
speAator contemnit domicilii angustias. Quantum enim est quod 
ab ultimis litoribus Hispaniae usque ad Indos jacet ? paucissimorum 
dierum spatium, si navem suam ventus implevit.*' It was always 
the quest and invention of the Indies that inspired Columbus and 
his English successors in the exploration of the New World ; and 
they but picked up the Americas and the greater part of the A us* 
tralasias as unconsidered trifles by the way. 




INTRODUCriOH xix 

before us, embarked on the same undertaking — in a 
trade by the Cape route, there were many who turned 
with unconcealed longing to the earlier scheme, as 
holding forth the promise of easier and more complete 
success. It was in this hankering feeling after a mono- 
poly and a sway not to be disputed that men like George 
Way mouth and other advocates of the North- West 
Passage found their best opportunity and argument. 

Such were the prevalent views when Captain Way- 
mouth proposed a fresh search for the North- West 
Passage, and obtained the sanation of the Court to his 
design. Although a fleet had sailed only a few months 
before by the Cape route, then new to Englishmen, the 
generality of the Company showed every disposition • to 
patronise another attempt to open a route peculiarly 
dear to the English, and identified with their name. 
Yet even in this matter, an uncxpeded obstacle presented 
itself in the alleged prior rights of the "Muskovia 
Companie," the parent of the Russia Company of our 
time. Delays and objeftions ensued as to the respeftive 
privileges of the two Companies, and the deliberations 
of chosen delegates did not greatly further any praftical 
or definite conclusion. The discussion might have con- 
tinued indefinitely had not the East India Company 
taken legal opinion as to their rights, and finding them 
ample for the purpose in hand sanftioned the scheme as 
their " Second Voyage " to the Indies. Fmding them so 
firm, the Muskovia Company waived their loftier pre- 
tensions, and proceeded to associate themselves in the 
enterprise. For the purposes of this voyage, a special 



zx INTRODUCTION 

levy of one shilling for each pound deposited by the ad- 
venturers for the Cape experiment was ordered, and special 
terms, mainly dependent, however, on the result of hi3 
voyage, were made with Captain Waymouth. The 
obje(5te of the journey itself arc well expressed on 
pp. 1 98-9, whereat are recited some of the chief passages 
of Elizabeth's patent as well as the reasons which swayed 
the decision of the Court. The formal agreement 
between the Company and Geoi^e Waymouth sets 
forth that the Governor and Company had deliberated 
on "the longe and tedious course w*"^ hath benne 
hetherto houlden by all such as do trade or sayle from 
these parts of the world in to y* East Indies alonge the 
coast of Europe and Africa by y* Cape of Bona Esperansa 
and of the great adventures w** are borne in soe longe a 
viage by many kinds of daungers offered therin and beinge 
moved w^ great hope that ther is a possibility of dis- 
covery of a neerer Passage into y* said East Indies by 
seas by y* way of the North-west yf the same were 
vndertaken by a man of knowledge in Navigacon, &c. &c," 
and had in consequence entrusted the task to Captain 
Waymouth. In a subsequent passage further details 
are supplied as to how it was thought this would be 
efFefted, and these constituted what would now be 
termed Captain Waymouth's sailing orders. He was 
to "sayle toward the coast of Groynland into that part 
of the open seas w*"^ is described in sundry generall 
mapps by y* name of fretum Dauies and shall passe on 
forward in those seas by y* northwest or as he shall 
fynd the Passage best to lye towards the parts or kinge- 



INTRODUCriON xxi 

domes of Cataya or China, or y backside of America^ 
Queen Elizabeth attached sufficient importance to the 
undertaking to write a special letter to the Emperor of 
China and " Kathia," the use of the double names for 
the one country implying rather the excess, or cautious 
completeness, of diplomatic courtesy than geographical 
ignorance. 

Considering the great expense to which the Company 
went in the matter, the many hopes that were based on 
the enterprise, and the confidence of the commander him- 
self, the speedy, not to say the ignominious return of the 
expedition, was extremely disheartening. The Court 
Book throws no further light on the causes of the failure 
of this well equipped expedition to achieve what was 
not then known to be impossible, than to attribute it 
to the intrigues of the minister or preacher, Mr. Cart- 
wright. But Captain Way mouth endeavoured, and 
not unsuccessfully, to convince the Court to overlook his 
failure, and to take up new schemes for the discovery of 
another route, not by the North-west, but by the South- 
west, or round Cape Horn. There is little doubt that 
he would have carried his purpose had he not allowed 
himself to be drawn into litigation with the Company 
about what he considered his just claims in the matter 
of the abortive voyage. These were firmly resisted, with 
the consequence that he failed not only to obt^ his 
damages, but also to induce the Company to employ him 
on a fresh voyage, as had been intended. 

The opposition of the Court to Captain Waymouth's 
demands and propositions was made the more inflexible 



xxti INTRODUCriOIf 

by the safe return of the ships that had sailed by way 
of the Cape of Good Hope. The arrival of the 
Assention showed where the pradically useful route to 
the Indies lay. It had its difficulties, delays, and 
dangers, but in comparison with a mythical North- 
West passage it acquired greater substantiality as one 
prosperous voyage regularly succeeded another. Hud- 
son, Button, and Baffin followed at short intervals, and 
with more favourable results, in the footsteps of Way- 
mouth; but even their successes went to demonstrate 
the imprafticability of the main purpose of their voyages, 
the opening of a North- West Passage. The first Court 
Book, charaderistic in every particular and important in 
most, is historically curious as officially marking the first 
incUcation of the waning hopes of the school of Cabot 
and Frobisher, and the rising expeAations, soon to be 
confirmed by faAs, of that of Lancaster and Middleton, 
of Saris and Marlowe. The North- West Passage 
was a great idea based on an error of faft. The long 
and tedious route by the Cape was a magnificent cer- 
tainty which supplied English naval skill and daring 
with their most profitable and glorious field of enter- 
prise. The pretensions of the Portuguese to a monopoly 
being steadfastly repelled, the opulent trade with the 
Indies became the prize in a fair and open competition of 
merit and energy. The present volume is evidence, not 
of the triumph of the English Company, but of the way 
in which they made up their minds to deserve and win 
it. The fruits of the viftory they ultimately secured 
over all rivals, after a contest of two centuries, by the 




INTRODUCTION xxiii 

open ocean round the Cape of Good Hope, have been 
retained unimpaired now that the narrow seas from 
Gibraltar to Aden have become, siace the piercing of 
the Suez Isthmus, the general thoroughfare to the 
Indies; and if the North- West Canadian Pacific Rail- 
way should realise the anticipations of its authors the 
praftical solution of the old North- West Passage 
problem would leave the English-speaking races viftors 
still in the secular and mortal struggle of the leading 
countries of the civilised world for commercial ascen- 
dancy, and political existence. The states which through 
degenerate weariness and faint-heartedness in well doing, 
fail in this implacable competition are foredoomed to 
forced decay. 

Undying then should be our gratitude to the founders 
of the East India Company, for they were indeed the 
pioneers of the unparalleled colonial and mercantile 
supremacy of modern England : and we may be sure 
that wherever 

" The strong hearts of her sons " 

are not borne down, as they have been, for well nigh 
a whole generation among ourselves, by the miserable 
sense of constantly reiterated public shame, but are kept 
up by the high hopes on which they are perennially 
nourished in the invincible Republic of the West, and 
in the proud dominions of the British Crown in the 
great South Sea, there the names of these middle class 
Elizabethan merchant adventurers, — who so well under- 
stood, when occasion called, how by transgressing, 
most truly to keep the moral law, — will be for ever 



»!▼ INTRODUCTIOM 

cherished and revered as of *^ brave men, and worthy 
patriots, dear to God, and famous to all ages.'* 

Our own destniAion, as a beneficent power among 
the nations, may be as inevitable, as our peril, arising 
mainly from the weakness of the historical instinA in 
the English democracy, at this moment seems imminent ; 
but in the worst case we shall have bequeathed the secret 
of empire, in the New World and the Old, to more 
resolute inheritors of our common traditions and 
splendour. 

George Birdwood. 

India Office, Weirminstcr, 

"Queen Elizabeth's Day" [ijtb N9vember^\ 1886. 

^ The anniversary of the accession of " the Most Mightie and 
Magnificent Emprcsse Elizabeth " continued to be kept as a public 
holiday in England even within the last century, and it should still 
be so observed, at least in the India Office, and in British India, and 
the State of Virginia, in praise perennial of Her imperious Majesty's 
heroic memory. 

" Cynthia prima fuit, Cynthia finis erit." 

** Her deeds were like great glusters of ripe grapes 
Which load the branches of the fruitfull vine, 
Ofiring to fall into each mouth that gapes. 
And fill the same with store of timely wine. 

• ••••• 

Her thoughts are like the fume of Frankincencc, 
Which from a golden Censer forth doth rise. 
And throwing forth sweet odours mounts fro thence 
In rolling globes up to the vautcd skies." 




THE COURT RECORDS OF THE EAST 
INDIA COMPANY 

The names of suche persones as haue writtin withe there owne i 
hzndes, to venter in the pretended voiage to the Easte Indias 
(the whiche it mue please the Lorde to psper) and the Soines 
that they will adventure the .xxij. Septembr. 1599. viz 



I S' Stephin Soame, L" Mayor London 


. 200 


2 S'' John Harte and George Boales 


. 1000 


3 S' John Spencer viij* 


. 800 


4 M' Nicholas Moslcy alderman 


. 300 


5 M' Paule Baynyngc alderman 


. tooo 


6 M' Leonarde Hallydaie alderman 


. 1000 


7 M' Richard Goddard aldrcman 


. 200 


8 M' John Moore alderman 


. 300 


9 S' Stephen Soame. Ric'd Carter, fcc" 


. 400 


10 M' Edward Holmden alderman 


. 500 


1 1 M"" Robartc Hampson alderman 


. 3M 


12 M' Richard Staper 


- 500 


13 M' Thomas Symonds 


. 200 


14 M^JohnEldrcd 


. 400 


15 Robarte Coxc grocer 


. 250 


16 Nicholas Leatt yremonger 


. 200 


1 7 Thomas Garwaye drap 


. 200 


18 George Holman grocer 


. 150 


19 Thomas Hiccocke 


. 100 


20 Robarte Sandye grocer 


. 200 


21 Nicholas Pcarde cloatheworker 


. 100 



THE COURT RECORDS OF 



1599 22 

25 
26 

27 
28 
29 

30 
31 
32 
33 
34 
35 
36 

37 
38 

39 
40 

41 

42 

43 

44 

45 
46 

47 
48 

49 
50 
51 
52 
53 
54 
55 
56 

57 
58 



Thomas Edwardes 

Nicholas Barnesley grocer 

William Dale 

Nicholas Linge 

Nicholas Style gro8 

Lawrence Greene 

Edwarde Collins clotheworker 

iFraunces Cherie vintener 

Oliver Style grocer 

Richarde and James Wyche 

Thorns and Rotate Midleton. Rot^t Bateman 

Nicholas ffarrer skynner 

firaunces Terrell 

Thorns fiarrington vintener 

Richard Wragge 

Richarde Aldeworthe 

William and Ralfe iFreman 

William Romney 

Wittm Paule. George Canynge 

John Newman. Reinold Greene 

John Woodwarde yremonger 

Baptiste Hick mercer 

Richarde Cockain and Comp 

Clement Mosley. Jerome Suger 

Richarde Stephens 

Thorns Wheeler. Larance Wethrall 

William Chambre. Wittm Stoane 

Wittm Adderley and m^ thorns Henshawe 

Thorns Cambell. Miles Huberd 

M' Witim Garwaye dra^ 

Richard Cockf grocer 

Ralfe Hamor i&chnttailor 

Walter ffletcher 

John Robinson senior i&chnttailor 

Leonarde White 

M^ Thomas Cordell mer8 

M^ Richarde Wiseman goldesmithe 



t. 200 








t. ISO 








t. 100 








t. 100 








t. 200 








t. 200 








t. 200 








t. 200 








t. 300 








t. 200 








t. 500 








t. 200 








t. 200 








t. 200 








t. 200 








t. 200 








t. 300 








t. 200 








t. 300 








1. 200 








t. 300 








t. 400 








t. 3000 








t. 250 








t. 200 








t. 200 








t. 500 








t. 300 








t. 200 








t. 500 








1. 200 








t. 200 








t. 200 








t. 200 








t. 200 








f. 300 








1. 200 









THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 



59 Richarde Browne lad' 

60 Roger Owfield 

61 Wittm and Edward Turner 

62 Thomas Cutteler grocer 

63 Edwarde Jaymes 

64 Robarte Bell John Potter 

65 John Highlord and John Marris 

66 Wittm Gore, and John Gore 

67 Richarde Howse and Henrye Robinson 

68 Thorns Bostocke. John Ramridge 

69 Roger Howe 

70 Wittm Harrison, and W° Bonde Schntay 

71 M^ Robarte Lee alderman 

72 John Buzbridge. James Turner 

73 Vrye Babbington 

74 M' Thorns Smithe habrdasher 

75 Nicholas Crispe and comp 

76 Richarde Burrell gro8 &c° 

77 John Hewett 

78 John Cornelis goldesmithe 

79 Wittm Hallidaie mer8. John Duckett 

80 Humfrey Wymers. Richard Edmonds 

81 Augustine skynner. Robte Brooke, the. 

Westray 

82 Thorns Haies. RoBte Barley. Mathew 

Hamond 

83 Rowland Backhouse, barth and edw'^d 

Barnes 

84 S' Richard Saltonstall and his children 

85 John Coghill Henrye Parkehurste 

86 Thomas Juxon gro8 

87 Richard Barrett Wittm Allen merS 

88 Barthilmew Barnes Edw. barnes. Row. 

backhous 

88 Thorns Eaton Wittm Essington 

89 John Cowp notarye 

90 James Deane drap 





500 










300 










200 










200 










200 










200 










200 










300 










200 










200 










200 










200 










300 










200 










200 










200 










200 










200 










333 


6 


8 




200 










200 










200 









«S99 



t. 300 O O 
t. 300 O O 





400 










200 










200 










200 










200 










000 










200 










200 










300 









THE COURT RECORDS OF 



"599 Qi John Coombe 

92 John Swynerton Junior 

93 Giles Doncomb. Ri&d Welbye 

94 Edmond Nicholson groS 

95 Henrye Bridgeman letherseller 

96 John Suzan Samewell Garrard 

97 Wiltm Barrell Walter Porter 

98 Wiltm Offeley the elder 

99 John Harbie skynner 

100 Ralfe Buzbie grocer 

10 1 Henrye Poalstedd george Whitmor 



t. 200 








t. 300 








t. 200 








t. 200 








t. 200 








t. 200 








t. 400 








t. 200 








1. 200 








t. 200 








t. 200 









t. 30133 6 8 




An assembly of the psons heervnder named holden the xxiiij*'* 

of Septembfci;^! 599. 



S^ John Hart knight 
M' Ald° Moseley 
M' Aid" Bannyng* 
M' Aid'' HoUyday 
M' Aid" Godderd 
Richard Stap 
Thomas Middleton 
Richard Wyseman 
John Highelord 
W°» Rumney 
Thorns Symondes 
John Eldred 
Rofet Cockf 
Nicttas Leet 
George Holman 
Thomas Hickock 
Robt Sandie 
NicKas Pierd 
Thomas Edwardes 
Nictlas Lynge 



Nictlas Style 
Edward Collins 
iFrauncis Cherie 
Richard Wiche 
Robt Midleton 
Nichas fferro"^ 
Thomas iFarrington 
Thorns Haiyes 
Austin Skynner 
Richard Aldworth 
W" ffreman 
Raphe iFreeman 
Reynold Greene 
Babtist Heckes 
Richard Cockein 
W^ Cockeyn 
Clement Moseley 
Richard Steephens 
Thomas Wheeler 
W™ Chambers 




THE 


EJST IHDU COUPASr 


5 


Thomas Henshawe 


Ric Howse 


■S» 


Thorns Cambell 


Henr Robinson 


>4Sep(. 


Ri8 Cockn 


Thoiiis Bostock 




Walter ffletcher 


Roger Howe 




Leonard White 


Jo- Busbridg 




RK Browne 


Vry Babington 




W» Tutno' 


Nich- Cryse 




RoBt BeU 


Jo" Cornelis 
ThoSs Baclihouse 






I HERE AS the severall psons abovenamed to- 
gcther w"* divers others whose names ar Re- 
I gcstred in the begynnyn^ of this bookc, by the 
sulFraunce of almightie god after Royall assent 
of o' Sovcraigne Lady the Quccnes most ex- 
cellent Ma** first therunto had and obteyned, do entend for the 
hono' of our native Cuntrey and for thadvauncetnent of trade 
of tncrchaundize w^^n this Realme of England vppon ther 
severall adventures accordinge to the several! proportions of the 
sommes of money by them severally sett downe and Inregesrred 
vnder ther owne handes. To set forthe a vyage this present 
yere to y* Est Indies and other the Ilandes and Cuntries ther- 
aboutf and ther to make trade by the sale of suche commodities 
as vppon further delibation shalbe resolved to be provided for 
these partf or otherwyse by buying or barteringc of suche 
goodes wares jewelles or nfchaundize as those Ilandes or Cun- 
tries may yeld or afibrthe. And for the better ordering and 
disposing of the said viage intended and for thencoragem* of 
all suche as have already determined to adventure in the same or 
shall before the vi^e set forthe determine to adventure therin, 
They have thought it meet to direct them selfcs by certen Rules 
and orders to be holden and observed aswcU in the preparing* of 
suche shipping as shalbe thought fitt for this enterprice as of 
all other provision of wares merchandize bullion and suche 
other thinges as are to be provided and adventured in the same. 
And therfbre at this assemblie it is agreed ordeyned and re- 
solved as foUoweth. 



6 THE COURT RECORDS OF 

1599 First that noe ship shalbe receavid to be brought in by any 

** ^^ adventuro'^ in this viagc to be imployed in the same its his stock 
or portion of adventure at any rate whatsoever. 

Also that all shipping* to be imploied in this viage shalbe 
bought and provided by suche as shalbe therto appointed for 
ready money onlie. 

That noe commoditie shalbe accepted in the said via^ to be 
brought in as any mans portion of adventure but that all goodes 
wares and other thinges shalbe bought and prepared by suche as 
shalbe thervnto appointed as Comitties and directors of the said 
viage, for the buying' and providing of shippings and merchaun- 
dize. 

And this assemblie do electe noiate and appoint theS fifteene 
persons heervnder named Comitties or directo^* of this viage to 
manageorder and direct the affaires belonginge to the sameaswell 
concerning sewte to be made to her ma'*" for sole priviled^ to 
be graunted to these adventuro*^ for soe manie yeres as can be 
obteyned and for such ymuyties and freedomes of Custome and 
other toUerations and favors as may be gotten as also for the 
providingfor shippinge wares and merchaundize tobeadventured 
in the said viage, Ratefyin^ and allowing whatsoever the said 
Comitties or directors of the said viage or the greater nuber of 
them shall do or agree vppon in the premisses provided never- 
theles that no factor or other officer to be imployid in the 
viage shalbe admitted or appointed therto but by a generall 
Assemblie of the adventuro*^ and ther elected by the consent of 
the greater nuber of them [elected] assembled. 

Comitties or y* Directors of y* Viage. 

M^ Aid" Godderd M' Tho Symondes 

-" M' Aid" Moore M' Nich Style 

M*^ Rich : Staper M"^ Nich Lyng 

- M^ Tho Cordell M' Rich Wiche 

' M^ W"^ Garway M' Roger Howe 

M' Tho Midleton M'^ W°» Cockin 

M' Tho Cambell M^ Nich Leet 

M*^ Rich : Wiseman 



Tffff £JSr INDIA COMPANr 7 

And the said Assemblie have chosen for ther Thre'rs for the is99 
receaving and paying of the moneys imploied in the same M' ^^^ 
John Highlord and m' W" Romney vnto whose handes the 
contributions of everie sevcrall adventuro^ in the viage is to be 
brought in at two sevcrall payment^ videlt the first payment fay 
the of November and the seconde paym' by the of 

December. 

It is resolued at this assemblie that from henceforth no 
adventuro' in this viage shalbe re'^ to adventure in the same for 
a lesse some then 200''. 

And it is generallie agreed that ther shalbe brought in to the 
handes of the Thrers w'Nill expedition for the defraying of some 
present pettie charges that shall be expended in the affaires of 
the said viage xijd vppon everie C" sett dovrne and to be sett 
downe vppon every mans portion of adventure to be collected 
by him that warneth the adventure" to ther assemblies or other- 
wysc to be brought in by them selves to the Thrers. 



At an assemblie of the Comittics or y* directo'^ of the viage the 
xxv"" of Septemb'" 1599. 

M' Aid" Godderd M' Rich Wiche , 

M^ Aid" Moore M' Tho Cambell > 

M' Rich : Staper M' Roger Howe 

M' W" Garway M' W" Cockin 

M' Nich Style M' Nich Lyng 

M"' Tho Symondes M' Nich : Leet 

IH£S Committtes to whom the direction of the 
affaires of the viage is comitted beinge assembled 
together doe devide the present bustnes of the said 
viage to be followed and solicited by some of them 
at the Courte for the obteynin^ of a priviledge and other 
liberdcs and freedomes therto belonging' and by some of them in 
surveying and seeking* out of suche shipping as is thought 




8 THE COURT RECORDS OF 

'599 meet for the viage to w*^** severall imploym** the said psons by 

mutuall assent have agreed to vse ther travel!, viz. 

to solicite y* 11. of y* Councell to seek for shippes 

M^ Aid" Godderd M' Nich : Style 

M' Aid" Moore M^ Tho Symondes 

M^ Rich : Staper M' Rich : Wichc 

M^ Tho Cordell M^ Roger Howe 

M^ W° Garway M^ Nich Lyng 

M^ Tho CambeU M^ Nich : Lcet 

M*^ Tho Middleton M'^ W°» Cockin 

M^ Rich : Wiseman 
And it is resolued that a petition shalbe exhibited to y* LL. 
of her ma~ most honorable privy Counsell in the name of the 
adventuro^ shewing ther honors that divers merchauntf induced 
by the successe of the viage pformed by the Duche nation [who] 
and beinge informed that the duchemen prepare for a newe 
viage and to that ende have bought divers ships heere in £ng- 
land, were stirred vp w^ noe lesse affection to advaunce the 
trade of ther native Cuntrey then the duche merchaunt^ were 
to benefite ther Comon wealthe, and vppon that affection have 
resolved to make a viage to the est Indias yf her ma^* wilbe 
pleased to add to ther entention the better to pforme the enter- 
prise, these severall petitions or Request^ following viz. 

To graunt to the adventures a priviledge in succession and to 
incorporate them in a Companie for that the trade of the Indias 
being so farre remote from hence cannot be traded but in a 
Joint and a vnyted stock. 

That the shippings of the adventuro'' bein^ prepared for ther 
viages be not staied vppon anie pretence of [anie] service for y* 
the stay of one moneth loseth the oportunetie of a whole yeres 
viage. 

That it may be lawfuU for the adventuro" anie Sta' notw***- 
standing' to sende out forrein Coyne, and yf ther shalbe a want 
of forrein Coyne to furnishe this present viage that ther may be 
quyned in her ma^ mynt so muche forrein quyne as shall sup- 
ply the want out of suche bullyon or plate as shalbe brought in 
by the adventuro^* or by ther meanes. 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANT 9 

That (reedome of Custome be humblie rcquirid for all suche 1599 
goodcs as are carried out in 6 viagcs the rather for that many ** *^- 
experiment^ are to be made before the Cuntrey shalbe fitted w"" 
marchaundize vendible ther, and for that also the Duche 
iBchauntf for ther better cncoragem* arc freed for divers yeres 
bothe of Custome outward and inwarde 

An assembly of Committies holden at m' AId° Godderd the 4 of 1S99 



October 1599. 



M' Aid" Godderd 
M' Aid" Moore 
M' Rich : Staper 
M' W" Garwey 
M' Thomas Cam be 11 
M' Tho Middleton 



M' Rich : Wiseman 
M' Tho Symondes 
M' Rich : Wiche 
M' Roger Howe 
M' Nich Lyng 
M'Nich: Leet 




PETITION havinge bene dcliucred to y* LI of 
her Ma** most honorable privie Counsaill accord- 
inge to the agreement of the [said] Comitties in 
the last conference and the LI. havinge re'^ the same 
and fiivortnge thenterprisc promyted ther furtheraunce to her 
Ma** for the obteynin^ of the thinges seet downe in articles 
menconed [to] in the said Petition This assemblie doe resolve 
that a present course is to be taken to solicicc ther honors 
^aine for her Ma** answer to the said Petition and articles 
and to that end the psons herevnder named are appointed to goe 
to y* L. Tfarer and M*^ Secretary yf they be in Towne and yf not 
to goe to the Co'tc to solicite ther honors and the residewe of 
LI at tbe counsaill boarde. 

H' Rcih Staper M' Tho Midleton 

M' W" Garway M' Rich : Wiseman 

M' Tho Cambell M"" frauncis Chery 



./ 




THE COURT RECORDS OF 
The i6 of October 1599 an assembly of y" Comitdes. 

M-^ Aid- Godderd M' Roger Howe 

M' Rich : Staper M' Rich : Wichc 

M' W" Garway M' W" Coclun 

M' Thomas Cambell M' Nich Leet 

M' Tho Symondcs M' fra : Chery 

M' Hacklctt 

■PPON the reporte of divers Comitties who have 
bene at y* Court of her Ma" gratious acceptaunce 
of the viage and vppon like reporte that the LL 
do require that some of the Principall of the ad- 
venturers shuld resort to y' Court to morrowe to receave ther 
honors order for o' further proccadinge It is ordered that the 
psons hereafter named shall repaire to the Court to attend ther 
honors direction at the Counsell boarde and as they shall finde 
fitt oportunede to tender a Peddon to ther honors conteynin^ 
theS severall request^ following viz. 

That ther LI. would by ther hoi order of ther losembly «t 
the Counsell boarde gcave the Compuiie a warraunt to proceade 
in the viage assuringe assuring them that they shall not be im- 
peached in the same. 

That they may have Warraunt to carry out in this first viage 
w'^iut charge v m' weight of Bullion at the least. 

That they may proceade w^ the drawing and preparing in 
a redines of a graunt of priviled^ vppon suche pointf as shalbe 
reasonable and fyt for suche a trade. 

The Comitdes above menconcd appointed to Solicite the LI. 
for these favo" are 
M' Cordeli M' Chery 

M' Stapers M' Symondes 

M' Midleton M"^ W" Cockin 

M' Leet 
M** that by reason of a treatye of peace in hand betweoe die 
Queeoes Ma** and the kinge of Spaine the Company soliciting 
awarraunt from the 11. that they might ^ceade in ther viage 



N 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY ii 

w''V>ut anie impeachem'; notw*Htandiii^ ths said treaty and ■}99 
that by reason [of] thereof they shuM not be staled when ther 
shipping was spared the 11. denied to geave them suche a war- 
raunt as thincklng it more benefidall for the gcnerall state of 
£chaundize to enterteyne a peace then that the same shuld be 
hindred by the standing w''' the spanishe Comlssioners [to 
breike the peace to holdc the] for the malnteynin^ of this trade 
to forgoe the oportunety of the concluding of the peace. Wher- 
vppon the advcnturo" fearing lest after they were driwen into 
a charge they shuld be required to desist ther vlage did proceade 
noe further in the matter for this yere but did enter Into the 
preparation of a vlage the next yere following' as hereafter may 
appeire. 



•*|^ 




At an asscmblic in the ffounders hall the 27 of Septembe' t6oo. 1600 

E HEREAS divers roerchauntf whose names are re- But indii 
gestrcd in the bcgyning of this booke for the honor \f^l 
of ther natyve Cuntrcy and for thadvauncem' of 
the trade of merchaundize w^'in this realme of 
England vppon ther severall adventures apportioned and sett 
downe of ther voluntarie assent have vndertaken to sett forthe 
a viagc for the discoverye of the trade of the East Indias and 
to that ende have Solicited the LI. of her ma** most honorable 
privy Councell to move her most Excellent aa^ for her gracious 
and royall assent to the said enterprise and for to further the 
same w"" a graunt of [a] prlviledge and other tollcrations and 
favors [fytt] for the advauncem' of the said trade. And whcre- 
asthe said LI. favoring so honorable an [enterprise] attempte have 
accordingly moved her most excellent ma'* for her gratious 
assent In this behaulf and having founde her ma'* gratiously 
inclyned to [further the said via^] the furthering of the same 
viage and [to graunt] ready to graunt vnto the petition of the 
said adventuro" touching the (>ticler demaundes by them ex- 
hibited [in ther petition] did dircctc ther Lres to the said 



Hi 



12 THE COURT RECORDS OF 

1600 Adventuro*^ [encoragin^ them to proceade in ther purpose] 

23 Sept. signefying^ therby that it was her ma" pleasure that they shuid 
proceade in ther purpose assuring them that [noe occasion 
whatsoever shuld] they shuld not be staied or phibited therin 
[by any pretence of warres] wishing^ them to accepte of ther 
Certefycat of her ma^ pleasure as an ernest of a further war- 
raunt w^ afterwardes shuld be to them graunted by her ma*^. 
Whervppon the said adventuro" in full and ample niiber assem- 
bled did geave ther general! Consent by erecting of handes 
(the [matter] question bein^ putte to scruteny) that they would 
[proceade] goe forward in the [said voiage preparation of the] 
said viage, and to thende that they might the better dispose 
thereof and of all preparations necessarie for the same bothe for 
shipping* merchaundize and money to be imployed therin they 
did [electe and chuse] make choice of the severall psons here- 
after named to be Comitties and Directors, of all the [busines] 
preparations and busines concerning^ the said viage Reposing 
them selves wholy vppon ther fydelities [for the pre] and pro- 
vident handling and ordering thereof w^ Comittyes or the 
greatest number of them, from tyme to tyme assembled are [to] 
by the genlall Consent of the said adventuro^' aucthorjrsid and 
warraunted according to ther discretions to settforthe and mzxi" 
nage the whole viage vppon the proportion of stocke and adven- 
ture gefially Contributed and setc downe [by all the adventurors], 
and vppon any occasion [or necessarie service to b] for the fur- 
theraunce of the said viage to vse the helpe of anie adventuro'^ 
in any imploym^ requiring the same in tyme convenient. 
Comittiet M*^ Aid" Bannyng M"^ Rich. Wyseman 

ofthivirc ^' ^^^° Hollyday M^ fra : Chery 

^ "^* M' Aid" Goddard M"- Allabaster 

M' Aid" Smyth M^ Roger Howe 

M"^ Rich. Staper M^ Rich : Wyche 

M"^ W" Garway M^ Jo Eldred 

M' Tho Cordell M*^ Jo : Bate 

M"^ Lancaster M"^ VV«» Chamber 

M"^ Harryson 



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The 25 


of SeptemB 1600. 


.600 t 

■ssqt 


M' AW Bannyng 


M' Chambers 




M' AW HoUyday 


M' Wiche 




M' Stap«r 


M' Hairyson 




M' Wiseman 


M' Eldied 




Capten Lancaster 


M' Jo Bate 




M' Howe 


[M] Capteyn Davies 






HE[pul3ts]Camitiieta.bovenimtd0rtbem3stofthem The Suun 
having bene yesterday at Wolw'" [debt] Dcptford '"'^'" 
and Rcddereth to vicwe the severall shippes called 
the [Asscntion] Susan, the Globe the Paragon, the 
Phenix the Newcastleship the Liones the May flowre the Pr6us- 
pcrous the Rowe Buck, and havinge pvsed them severally doe 
finde of the said shippes tn respecte of ther burthens, that the 
Susan is the most [iittest] strongest and greatest burthen and 
so consequcntlie most fittest for this viage and therfore in this 
assemblic [proccading] proceaded to bargaine w* m' Aid" Ban- tUi coodi- 
nyn^ for the same ship u/* her furniture expressed in the Inventory ^uLmd uid 
fjr^f&fW and did agree w* him for the same at theratcof i6oo'' luiein 
vppon condition that he shall receave her againe vppon her re- ^^^^ „.* 
torne from the viage w" suche furniture as she shall bring w* a'^' '*'=»4 
her at the rate of 800" the w* he vndcrtaketh to gcave for itoT™ 
her againe. 

[And it is agreed that m'* Garway m*^ Wyseman m'' Chery 
and m' Howe shall goe downe this afternone to Deptforde and 
Reddereth to reviewe the Globe the Newcastle ship the may 
flowre and the prosperous and to make choice of suche of them 
as they shall thinke fittest for the said vyage and as neare as 
they can to drive a prise of suche a/'Mnn as they finde to be 
most fittest for ther vse.] 

The L. Admirall being' rode into Wilshire and the messenger 1™ to m^ 

retornid from the court uf^out delivering the Ire directed to him '■"■'"*■- 
^ ■* Moger fCQt 

[and] m' foulke Gryvell Thfer of the Navye being moved by »boiityiie 
m' Chery and Richard Wright for his fiirtheraunce in the L ^ 
Admiralls absence for the vse of the Dockes of Wollw'^ and 
Oeptford resorted hether to this assembly and promysed them 



14 THE COURT RECORDS OF 

1600 to sende a messenger into wilshire w^I speede to my L. Ad- 

*5 s^ mirall for his assent and that he in the meane tyme would take 

order the dockes shuld be prepared and made ready that the 

shippes may taken in at an instant after retorne of my L. 

aunswer. 

Sorreion It is ordered by the said Comitties that to everie ship that 

^d?go/tSi shalbe imployid in this viage ther shalbe 4 surveyors that shall 

ihippct take charge of the survey of eche ship in the sheethin^ build- 

]rn^ and all other provisions and to the shippes already bought 

[and apointed] these psons are severally appointed viz. 

Surveyors for the Heclo'' 
M^ Wiseman M*" Leate 

M^ Burrell M' [Picrdc] Picrd 

Surveyo*^* for the Assention 
M*^ Garway M' Hamersley 

M*^ Bostock M*" [Lyng] Lynge 

Surveyors for y* Susan 
M*^ Aid" Bannyng Captein Middleton 

M*^ Tho Richardson M*^ [Lyng] Highlord 

And it is ordered that the said [Comitties] surveyor^ bein^ 
apointed to the said shippes shall have aucthority [to] according 
to ther discretion w^ thadvyse of the Carpenters to supply all 
defectes and [necessarie] relations and all other necessarie previ- 
sions of suche shipping as they are severally appointed vnto [and 
all other necessa] 




The 26 of SeptemK 1600. 

1600 M*^ PiW Bannyng M"^ W" Chambers 

»6 Sept ^, ^jj^ HoUyday M^ Rich : Wiche 

[M*^] Captein Lancaster M** Harr3rson 

Capteyn Davies M*^ Wyscmen 

jFFER was made to thes Comitties by M*" ferrers 

and m^ Toppesfelde of a hulke called the Phentxe 

of the burthen of Tuns at the prise of 1400^^ 

and to take her againe for 700^^ at her retorne orels at xijc^^ 




THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 



15 



ready w%ut condition to take her againe w^^ offer is to be 1600 
considered of and respited vntill another meeting. * ^^^ 

M^ Alderman Bannynge is entreated by the resideu of the 
Comitties nowe assembled to deale w^ m*^ Alderman Holmeden 
for the sale of the Cherubim and to make report at the next 
meeting howe he iindeth him disposed for the sale of the same 
ship and what he demaundeth for her. 

It is ordered by theS Comitties assembled that the officer 
apointed to Warne the adventuro"^* of this viage shall Sommon 
them severallie to bring in their moneis viz the 3 part of ther 
adventure by the last of this moneth. 

M' Roger Howe is requested by this assemblie to travell in 
to the West Cuntrie to make provision for Dollers and victtel- 
les for the shippes wherin he geveth no pnte assent but promi- 
seth to advyse thereof and to geave his aunswere this daye. 



An Inuentory 

A mayne maste a mayne tope 

maste and a tope gallante 

maste, 
A fore maste and a fore tope 

maste, 
A boate spreete and a spirrit 

saile tope mast &c. 
A missen mast and a mizen 

tope mast, 
A tope 
A mayne Course bonnet very 

good 
Aforecourse and honnett 
A mayne tope saile, 
A spirrite saile bonnet, 
XA topp gallante sayle and a 

spirrit saile topp saile, 
3[i] ankers and a kedger wherof 

one broake, 
4 Cables gpod and bad. 



of the Hector 

10 wast clothes and a topp Hector her 

armor of bridgwaters ''°""'°'y 

22 barrelles of powlder, 
371 round shott, 
400 base barr shott, 
13 langerell shott, 
13 lincke shott, 
61 crosse barreshott, 
18 musketf and 3 Calliv6rs, 
42 bandaleers musketf & calli- 

vers, 
10 Swoards, 

A sturbowe and^ bender, 
44 musket arrowes, 
20 casses barrshott, 
2 Steele targettf ,^^ 
Certen firewoorkf , 
4 dozen of latten Cases, 

10 longe pikes, 

1 1 shorte pikes. 



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A smale barrell of smale shott 
7 demy coulveringes ladles & 
6 sponges, 

2 saker ladles and 2 sponges, 

3 minion ladles and 2 sponges, 

2 wadhook 

3 saker 3 demycoulverin^ and 
2 mynion formers &c. 

Certen rowles of Match, 

1 iier peeke, 

A greate meltinge ladle and i 
small. 

2 ancyentf and 28 pendauntf 



and a smale [stage]^?^^ for the 
boat spirrit 
A boate skiiFe w^ 6 oars, 

(12 demicoulveringf 
10 sakers 
2 mynions 
7 Crowes Iron, 

All such rigginge as shee 
came from the sea w^ besidf a 
newe maynetope mast shrowd a 
hawser cut out and made for 
mayne sbrowdes and a smale 
rope. 



fowre Corse duble, 
maine topsaile, 
fore topsaile, 
Sprit saile, 
missonne 
mayne bonnet, 
fore bonnet* 



The Inventory of the Asention 

5 great ankers mayne Corse duble, 

2 Cables she rideth by, 

2 Cables spiced together newe, 

one hath bene wett 6 tymes, 

the other never wett, 
I Cable never wett, 
I great warpinge hauser, 
mastf and yeardf , 

2 top gallaunt sailes 
All these are good sailes hauinge serued a strightf voiage, 
I duble foresaile, \ 

I maine topsaile, \ all newe 

1 wayne bonnet duble at the Clivers, j 
30 Shiners of brasse, 

All standingcwrigginge and runninge ropes, as haue serued for 
a straightf voiage 

9 demy Culueringes \ 

13 Sackers I w**" their Carriages brechingf and tackels 

2 fowlers j 
25 bar relies of powder, 

shott rownd crosbar and langer sufficient for the powder, 

10 Crowes of Iron, 



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40 musketf , 

14 Calivers, 

24 Pikes, 

Spunges N 

Ladles > sufficient for such ordnaunce. 

Ramers j 



The Inuentory of all such furniture and provision as belongeth Great Stuan 
to the good shipp caUed the great Susan. to^^"*°' 

In primis 14 Demy Culueringf w^ their carriages, 
10 sakers w^ their Carriages 

1 hole newe shotte of cable never wett, 

2 cables more she doth ryde by newe, 

1 Cablett hawser, 

3 warpes, 

4 great ankers of 17'' 16'' & 14% 

2 small ankers kedgers, 

3 Catt blockes, 

6 fidf and fid hamm'% 
I newe mayne Course & bonnett, 
I newe mayne topsaile, 
I ould mayne topsaile, 
I newe fore course and bonnett, 
^ other fore course bonnett and drabler, 
I fore topsaile, 

I sprit saile course and bonnett, 
I sprit saile topsaile, 
I mayne top gallaunt saile, 
I fore top gallaunt saile, 

1 mizen course and bonnett, 

hir owning^ fore and afte and hir mast clothes, 

4 brasse shivers in her mayne knight, 
4 brasse shivers in her mayne ramhed, 
3 in her fore knight, 

2 in her fore ram head, 
2 in her cutt head, 

2 in the knight of her mayne topsaile sheetf • 

D 



i8 7HB COURT RECORDS OF 

2 in her fore sheetf , 

2 in hir boatf head and David, 

2 in the fore shettf , 

40 Coakes in blockes» w^^all hir rigging well furnished w^ mastf 
yeardf top mastf top gallaunte mastf and other hir appur-> 
tenaunces, 

I flag Antient, 7 pendauntf , 

1 bell, 

the mayne shrowd, 

the mayne^ top mast shrowdf , the mayne top gallaunt mastf 
shrowdf the fore shrowdf fore top gallaunt mast rigginge, 
her sprit saile spritesaile top saile rigginge her mizen shrowdf 
and mizen topsaile shrowdf & rigging 
8 barrellf of powder, 

3 tanned hides and 2 peecf , 

2 bondge barrells and som powder in one of them, 
I barrell of matche, 

1 barrell w^ pap Cartrages, 

12 Dozen of Canvas Cartrages, 

23 pottf w*** powder, 

24 [barrellf] Ball^ w"» fier woorke, 

5 fier pikes w*** staues, 

6 fier pikes w%ut staues, 

2 trunkf w^ fier woo'^ke,^ 

18 swordf, 16 ladles for ordnaunce, 

33 lattin cases, v 3 wadhookes^ 

I latten budge, 4 furmers^ 

1 close lanthorne, 28 shorte pikes, 
30 musketf , 1 3 longe pikes^ 
6 hargabush a Crocke, 12 billf, 

12 mouldf for muskettf & 9 boare speeres, 

_ hargabush a crocke, 9 roddf for musketf ^ 

2 meltinge ladles, i leather fpr a budge barrell w 
41 bandaliers, charges in 28 baggf for sumU 
4 dozen of tuchboxes, shott, 

6 Steele targetf , i sheepskin, 

26 sponges for ordiiaui3uce„ i fawk^nctl Ud\» and spongf ^ 



th 



THE EASt KNDIA COMPAtfT 



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I wadhooke, 

320 demy culueringe round 

thott, 
220 saker round shott^ 
47 Demy culveinge crosbar & 

saker crosse barr, 
27 langrell and Chaine shott, 

45 fawkenett shott^ 

24 breechinge for ordnaunce, 

part of a small coyle of rope 
io Lashers of ordnaunce, 

46 takles of ordnaunce, 

I greate meltinge ladle, 
muskett shott in a box being 
full 

24 leadf for peecf 

I I Crowes of Iron, 
6 rope sponges, 

I great kettle of Copp to seeth 

vittles in for 80 men 
I pease pott l skimer. 2 grid- 

ironS) 
a frieinge panns. z spitt^. I 

trivitt) 

1 paire of pott hookf , 
^mustard querne, 

2 axes. 3 trayes. i fleshooke, 
6 lanthorneS) i tapborer, 5 

gannchookf, 
I paire of bellowes^ 
I great lantborne for Admirall^ 
I longe boat and a skifie w^ 

their oares belonginge to the 

bpate, 

I standinge bed w^ pillers val-* 

lens and curtaynes for the 

likhauntfy 



7 Running glasses 7 Compassed, 
18 newetopsailessheettblockf 

for store 
25 single blockf Wooden pla- 
nes. 

25 duble blockf wooden pin- 
neS) 

26 Deadman eyes, 

I newe foretopsaile purrell, 

1 newe top gallaunt purrell, 
10 Iron esses for shrowdf, 

10 Deadman eyes bound w^ 
Iron hooke for hir Cham- 
wellf, 

2 pompes. 2. Iron brakes, 

I Iron hooke to hale vp boxes, 
6 oares to the pinnesse w'** 

mastf and saile 
12 oares for the longe boate, 
I Winles y belonginge to the 
I David ) boat w^ a [rud] 

1 Rudder > saile 
lyne for Rutline, 

3 boy ropes. 4 boyes. 2 hauns* 

pluge, 

2 dipsey leadf. 4 soundlnge 

leades, 

3 newe boate hookf , 4 lufFe 
hookes, 

Sennett and spun yarne and 

Canbins esteemed i"" w^, 
I dozen of platters 2 steepe tubbs^ 
6 burrecoes. 2 fifkins w*** tal- 

lowe, 
1 great baslcett for bread, 
I duble windinge blocker 
I single windinge blocke, 



M fHS COURT RECOItDS OF 

t snatche blocke, & %fte, 

4bni$eshiverstothe3b]ockes t6 newe chaynes and chayne 

esteemed i*^ w" bultf for the mayne shtowd^ 

I grinstone w* hh Irons and @ 3' 3''' 9' 

trough 12 newe platf of Iron for the 
1 windinge hawser newe, mayne tables @ " w", 

I table w'Hn the Cabbin, i settle bedd in the Cabbin> 

grateningC & netdngf fore 6 small baskettf for bread, 

The 27 SeptemtS 1600. 
M"^ Aid" Bannyng M' W» Chambers 

M' AM- Hollyday M' Roger Howe 

M' Rich: Staper M' Rich Wiche 

M' W" Garway M' Harryson 

M' Rich. Wiseman M' Burrell 

HIS assembly have contracted w"* m'' Hilliard for 
1 000 DoUers at the rate of 41. 64. the doller to be 
taken [also] at that rate for his stocke of 200", 
and the overplus beinge [rep''] 25'' is to be p"" vnto 
him vppon the deliuery of his doUers, and yf the adventurors 
shall at thende of Two moncthes mislykc to [take] hold them 
at the said valewe of 4^. bJ. then the said m' heliard is content 
and bath agreed to Receave the same againe at the same rate 
and to repay the xxv" to him dd by the said adventuro'* or 
ther Threr. 

Wher a motion hath bene made by m' Stap for the Puyinge 
of the Erie of Cumtilandes ship called the Mare scurge the 
same ship being offered vnto them after they havt furnished 
them selfcs of the proportion of shipping agreed vppon by the 
geiialyty these Comitties cannot by any warraunt to them 
geaven proceade in the buying of the same ship her burthen 
being so great, wherby ther Tunage agreed vppon shalbe so 
greatly exceaded, but are of opinion that yf she were prepared 




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rHE EAST INDIA COMPANY ai 

and fyttid for service she would be a meet ship for the next 
[yeres ship] yeres viage but in any wyse not to doubt w**^! for 
the present action in hand. 

M** Howe having bene moved at the Last meeting to take a M' Howe& 
iorncy for the furthering of this viage into the West Cuntrey pjj^ ^ 
for the providing of Ryalls and to Joine w^ Capten Davies for go in to the 
the provision biskett and syder, dothe very freindlie and kindly xitf 
assent to take the same busines in hande and wilbe ready to 
ryde the next weeke, against w^ tyme Remembraunces and 
instruccons of the proportion of thinges to be provided are to 
be considered if, and howe the thinges provided shalbe p^ for 
together w^ ther Charges to be defraied. 

M*^ Burrell is at this assemblie apointed and is contented to M' Burrdi 
take the generall survey from tyme to tyme of all the shippes J^^^ 
apointed for this viage, who may informe the Comitdes of the 
wantes of the same shippes and what necessarie supplies 
belongeth vnto them. 

And it is ordered that Surveyors of the severall shippes w^ Suruelghm 
are apointed to see the Supplies of the same [shalbe] shall ^^''^'P* 
before they proceade to enter into the said Supplies present 
vnto the Comitdes in some of ther assemblies the pdclers of 
the wantes [and to be supp] and then to supply the same by 
order by the said comytdes [to them to] be geaven to the said 
Surveyors. 

[The] One of the owners of the Pheniz bein^ here before 
the Comitdes who could of him self w*^out his partno** assent 
to ther offer of 1200^^ for the same ship, tyme is taken vntill 
monday for the ferther agreem^ in the bargaine thereof, and 
w^U that in the said agreement be included certeii furniture of 
the ship w^ is not mencoed in the inventory exhibited, viz a 
Cable a cablet 13 coile of rope on coyle of white Ropes 8 
barrelles of pitche 5 bar? tarre 18 boltes of Ipsw^ Poldavies and 
^ boltes of wormall Poldavies. 

It is ordered that m*" Burrell shall provide timber for the ProTiiion 
wantes of the shipping and what money he shall disburce therin by^Bur- 
at reasonable rates shall be rep^ him by the Thrers or one of rcU 
them. 




IS THE COURT RECORDS OF 

^ The 29 of September. 

M" Aid" Bannyng M' fra» Chery 

M^ Aid" Hollyday M-^ W» Chamber 

M*^ Rich : S taper M*^ Harryson 

Captein Lancaster M"^ AUabaster 

M*^ Rich Wyseman Captein Davies 

[Captein Davies] M*^ Burrell 

|T is resolved that Captein Davies shall drawe out a 
j)po''tion of victualUs for 500 men for that is sup- 
posed that so great a nomber of men wilbe imployed 
in this viage. 

It is alsoe agreed that Capten Lancaster Capten Davies M' 
Chambers and M*" Harryson shall goe downe to morrowe 
morning to see what Pynnaces they can finde in the River fytt 
to be imploied in the viage and to morrowe in the after none to 
meet at M*^ Aid" Bannynges and ther to make report to y^ 
residewe of the Comitties of ther opinions of suche Pynnaces 
as they have surveid. 

An Inventory of such thinf as belonge to the Assention 
28 September i6oo. 

Assention A ma3me mast fore mast and a mizen mast w^ all their top 

her Inuen- — ,oe*P 

mastr* 

tory ^' 

A mayne top, mizen top and sprit top saile, 

Itm yeardes for all these mastf , 

Itm a mayne course buble, 

Itm a mayne bonnet double at the at the clewes^ 
Utm a newe mayne bonnet duble at the clewes, 
^Itm a mayne top sailei 
'Itm a newe mayne top saile, 

Itm a mayne top gallaunt saile, 

Itm a fore Course duble, 

Itm a newe fore course duble, 

Itm a fore bonnet and a drabler, 

Itm a fore top saile, 

Itm a fore top gallaunt saile. 




THE SJtT tKDU COMFJMr ., 

a sprit siile, 
tm a sprit nile bonnet, 
tm a sprit saile top saile, 

a mizen, 
tm a mizen bonnet, 
tm a flange and an Antient, 
Icm twelue ouU pendauntf , 
[tm scrowdcs, ttaklcs, pendent^, v* Uockf itc belonginge to 

the mastf and sailcs, 
[tm thirty shivers of brasse, 
[tm two Cables w^ she ridcth by, 
tm a shott of Cables, 

I newe Cable, 
tm a great hawser, 

tm a shcte anker of etghteene hnndrcth, 
Itm two other Ankers of 1500 p pecce, 
tm an other Anker of 1300 p pcece, 
tm an other Anker of 800, 
tm a boales Anker, 
tm a slciSes Anker, 
Itm two pompes, 
tm two standardes of Iroo, 
[tm two pompbrakcs of Iron, 

divert pompbockeses, 
tm two kittles for the fbroases, 
tm an other kettle for victualles, 
:tm a pitch kettle, 

nyne Demycutveringf , 
tm thirteene sakers w** their Carriages, Conies and bedcs, 
!tin two fowlers w^ their fowre Chambers^ 
itm t murtberer v*^ two chambers, 
[tm taklct and britcbingf for the onuune, 
[tn sponges and ladles for the otdnaunce, 
itm round sbott crosse barr and langrell, and case shott to* 



[tm 25 barrdles of powder, 
tm six brasse bales. 



«4 THE COURT RECORDS OF 

Itm Thirty cases for carriages, 

Itm two und hides, 

Itm ten Crowes of Iron, 

Itm Thirty lire muskettC, 

Itm Thre hai^bushes of croke, 

Itm i6 Callivcrs, 

Itm thirty badalires, 

Itm two lattin bu^e barrelles, 

ftm three Carriages of iron for shott, 

Itm two dozen of pikes^ 

Itm fire billes, 
"^Itm muskett and calivcr shott, 
" Itm a longe boate, 

Itm a skiffe, 
' Itm ten oares, 

Itm two paier of Canhookes, 
' Itm a bell, 

Itm mast clothes of redd CotteOf 

Itm a greate lanthorne for the poop w"' six others. . 

The 30 September i6oo, 
M' Aid" Hollyday M' Rich. Wiche 

M' Rich : Staper Captein Lancaster 

M' W" Garway. M^ W» Chambers 

M' Rich Wiseman M' Harrison 

M' Jo : Eldred M' John Bate 

Captein Davies 

s orderid that the Thrers of this felowship shall 
dysburce for the provision and furniture of the 
shippes and other necessarie occasions belonging 
to the viage suche soines of money as shalbe war- 
raunted by order of [three] Jhwre of the Comicties at the least 
vnder ther handes and they shall not otherwyse w^uc suche 
warraunt disburce vppon anie one occasion at anic tyme above 
the valcwe of x" vppon ther owne ^ill. 




THE EAST INDIA COMPANr 15 

It is ordered that ifi AUabaster shalbe entreated to take the M'AlUbtt- 
charge of keaping^ of the Accomptes of this felowship yf his ^ 
leasure will ptnitt him, and yf otherwyse then Julinus Beamishe 
to be requirid to take the same charge. 

At this assemblie iQ Altham was present and did reade over The read- 
and penne the booke of priviledges of this Soscietie havings spent jrfwght of 
all the forenone in the pvsin§^ thereof for the w""** thes Comitties the pattent 
appointed m' Aldn'^ Bannyn^ on of the Thrers to [pay him] 
geave him for his paines therein the somme of fowre poundes. 

A warraunt signed to one of the thrers to pay ifi IVyieman Hecto^ioo^ 
[Staper] a hundred poundes for the provisyon of thing^ necessarie 
for the hecto*". 

A coppy of a tre written in the behalfe of Capten Davis to the 

right ho : the Erie of Essex. 

Right honorable o*^ dewties most humbly remembred vnto 
yo^ good L : wheras wee and divers other i&chauntf of London 
were heertofore desirous to sett forth a viage to the East In- 
dians in trade of i&chaundize and for want of meanes to further 
o*^ intention haiie bene hetherto staled, wee haue nowe at length 
obteined not onely her ma*'* roiall assent to procead therin but 
are promised such toUerations and favo*^' otherwise both for the 
transportation of manyes the better to make o*^ trade and other 
ymuyties and priviledges to pas vnder the greate seale as that 
wee are incorraged therby w^ all expedition to enter into the 
preparation of shippinge and furniture iitt for such an attempte 
and beinge thus farre entred into o' provision wee nowe rest 
vppo thassent of this bearo** Capten Davies yo' L : servant to be 
imploied in the viage as a principall Director of the same whoe 
havinge ben moved to that ende seemeth soe farr willinge to 
deale in the action as yo*^ L. shall give likinge therto, whervppon 
we humbly presuminge vppon yo*^ L : redines to further anie en- 
terprise w^ may bringe bono*" to o*^ country or benefit to the 
comon wealth do herby humbly intreat yo^ L* : favo^ to be [to 
be] added to this busines and to give your L : Consent for his im- 
ployment in the same^in w^ behalf wee shall accompte yo"^ L : 
an honorable patron therof and so humbly take o*^ leave of yo** 
good L : London the last of Sept: 



%6 THE COURT RECORDS OF 

1600. 
^^ The [2] first of October 1600. 

M*" Aid" Bannyng M*^ Rich : Wiseman 

M' Aid" HoUyday M' John Eldred 

M' Aid" Smithe M' W°» Chambers 

M** Rich. Staper M*^ Harryson 

M' W"* Garway M"^ Rich Witche 

M' Captein Lancaster Captein Davies 

M' Burrell 

// A propor- ^SS^^^ ^1^ assemblie Captein Davies presented [a propor- 
tnaiiet. ' Vm| B ^^^1 ^^ wrytin^ a proportion of vittell' both bread 
Bi9^l| meale beare [beavere] ceyder wyne Beefe Porke &c as 
appereth by the pticlers thereof sett downe [after other thinges 
in this meeting sett downe and agreed vppon] and redd at this 
assemblie. 
Proportion But the Same proportion being pvsed and exaled in this assem- 
y/ of Ticto^ci jjijg j^ ^j^3 thought fytt the same shuld be comitted over againe 
AM Ban- to be further considered of by ifi Aid" Bannyng Captein Lan- 
Lul^ caster and Capten Davies together [at] w*** m' AUabaster at m** 
Cap diTies Allabasters house [shuld] whfr they may meet to morrowe morn- 
ter in^ and ther [to] sett downe an exact proportion of the said vit- 

tell and other thing^ [and] in vJ" conference what soever propor- 
tion of vittell they shall agree vppon this assemblie do agree shall 
stand for a Resolution of the whole provysion of vittell for the 
viage. 
Peat to be M^'Garway acquainting this assemblie that he hath bene solicit- 
/ prouide ^ ^^^ ^|^^ accepting of a certen proportion of peas for the said 

viag^ is requirid to talke w^ the partie and to gett his lowest prise 
for the same. 

It is alsoe orderid that the said ifi Aid" Bannyng^ Captein Lan- 

a proportion caster ifi Allabaster together w^ ifi Eldred and m*^ ffitche shall 

^ chaun^ize '^^ ^^^ meeting to morrowe mornings at ifi Allabasters house 

conferre of the merchaundize fitt to be pvided for the viage and 
to [make] sett downe ther opinions of the said marchaundize 
that the same may be presentid to these Comitties at ther next 
meeting to be further resolved vppon. 




rHR EAST INDIA COMPANY %7 

M*" Waldo resorted to this assemblie and solicited them for the frtandt 
imployment of one frauncis Wilson to be imployed in the viage j^*, ^^^ ^ 
as a Purser of one of the shippps, to whom this assemblie made ^^ Pvncr. 
aunswer that they would consider of his motion. 

John Johnson dwellinge at lymehouse doeth offer him self to 
[them] this assemblie to be imploied as a ifi in the viage. 





The 3 of [Septemb] October 1600. 

M' Aid" Bannyng M' W» Garway 

M' Aid" [Smythe] Hollyday M' W» Chambers 

M' Aid" Smyth M' W" Harryson 

Captein Lancaster M^ Rich : Wiche 

M' Jo Eldred M' Allabaster 

M*" Roger Howe Capten Davies 

M' Burrell. 

I HE adventure of the viage rysin^ so farre above Mare 
the proportion first expecdd [Requiring] Requireth •'"^ 
a larger proportion of shippings then was formerlie 
agreed vppon and therfore this assemblie thinke it fytt the mare 
scurge w^ is nowe taken in to the docke at wolw^ shallbe sur- 
veyd and exaied whether in state as she is she may be made fytt 
for this viag^ in convenient tyme and yf she be founde in suche 
state as she may be made fytt then my L of Cumberland to be 
[further] delt w^U touching the pryse of his ship w*^ suche as 
shalbe hereafter agreed vppon And for the Survey of the state 
of the said ship thes persons herevnder named are appointed 
[who hav] to go downe to morrowe and to serche into all her 
defectes and sett downe anote of the same in wrytinge w^** done 
to present the same at the next meetings of the Comitties. 

Capten Lancaster M** Chambers 

M' Burrell Capten Mydleton 

M'' Wyscman M"^ Harryson 

w^ suche Carpenters as they thing meet to vse. 



s8 THE COURT RECORDS OF 

I y Myi. thmt A tre written from the L Therer to thes Comitties in the behaulf 
s Tho "' ^^ ^'^ Edward Michelborne to be imployed in the viage as a 
A'^Jc^- principal! Comaunder was reade wherin his L. vseth muche 
jmight pswasion to the Companie to accept of his imployment yet soe 
as he is lothe to vrge them against ther liking w^^ motion [be- 
cause] this assemblie have [not] noe lyking^ of for that they pur- 
pose not to imploy anie gent in any place of charge or comaundem^ 
in the said viage for that besides ther owne [conceipte] mislike of 
the imploym* of suche they knowe the gefialyty will not indure 
to hear of such a motion [but] and yf they shuld be ernestlie 
prest therin they would w^drawe ther adveuturesj therfore this 
[Companie] assembly do intreat m*^ Garway to [entreat] move his 
L : [not to expecte] to be pleased [that] noe further to vrge the 
imploym* of this gent to the Companie, and to geave them leave 
to sort ther busines w^ men of ther owne qualety and not to 
expecte that they shuld make any further motion of this matter 
to the geflalyty lest the suspition of the imploym* of gents beings 
taken hold vppon [will] do dryve a great nuber of the adventurers 
to w^drawe ther Contributions. 

[It is resolved at this assemblie that ther shalbe no pynnaces 

imployed in the viage but onlie suche jm^/ZLancher pynnaces as 

shalbe carried in the shippes to be putt out as occasion shall 

serve and to be taken in againe] 

6/ A Co- Capteih Lancaster ifi Allabaster and ifi howe are required to 

S"*pro. **' ^y^^ together to morrowe morning and to wryte a Comission to 

vision of Captein Davies and suche other as shalbe imployed in the 

the West west Cuntrcy for the provision of suche vittelles and other 

Cuntrey thinges as [that] those partes to yelde. 




The iiij*** of October, 1600. 

My Lorde M^ alderman Baynynge M*^ Wiltm Harrison 

jfComber- y^^ alderman Hallidaie M^ Middleton 

M"" Wiltm Garwaye M*" Richard Wiseman 

M' John Eldred M' Richard Stap 





7HB EJST JSDIA COMPAHY «9 

M' Watm Chamber M' Roger Howe 

M' Richard Wyche Captcin Lancaster 

M' Burrell 
Y Lord of Combrland makinge an oflfer of hii Speclw bid^^ 
ihippecalledtheMallcscourge, totheCompanie ^c^nfl 
I ' to 8ve in this voiage to the Easte Indias, and the ^* ^*" 
' Comytties aboucnamcd havinge pvsed the In- 
vetorje of the said said and made some esty- 
mate of her valewe, they did ofFer vnco his honor, Sot the said 
shippe and all her ordenance Sajlcs Cabta Anckcrs and all her 
fourniture as she is nowe, the some of three thowsand poundf , 
the whiche bis honor will not Accept, But did tell them yf they 
could thinke well of yt he would sell her vnto them for ifower 
thowsand poundf As she nowe is w*^ all her fforniture, afFyrm- 
ynge tiaX be would not take five hondreth poundf more, of enie 
other, and after muche dispute his honor and the Comitties 
aboucnamcd are agreed that fower Marchantf and [twooej^hv/r 
carpcnters shall vewc and survey the said shippe, and vpon there 
Rcportf diey will consider ;^aine of the matter, and gcue his 
honor a full answer. 

These Com3rttiei haue agreed that M^ alderman Baynynge 500" m be 1^ 
shall deliff vnto M' howe live hondreth poundf, to be sent into m' i^ 
the west contrey, there to be Imployed in suche busynes as app- " '^■"' 
tayncth to the voiage, fibr whiche also divers of them haue sub- wat Cun- 
scribcd a warraunte fFor his further discharge accordinge to the '^ 
Comp order, and for the pvidinge of the said brcade or enie 
other necessaries there is appointed to goe to Dartmowthc and 
Plymowthe, Thomas Baker and Robarte Pope to Joyne w* 
capteinc John Davies Soi pvidinge all thingf there. 

M' Harrison is Requested to write to some of his fFrindf at ProniHon 1 ' 
Hull Sot the jivision of Pcason, and that he will vndcrtakc the Braut 
fournishinge of diem, and that they shall need one hondreth 
quarters of peason and fiftie quarters of Bcanes, he satthe he will 
doe his beste therein but saithe it wcare there best to send one 
downc expresse and so they should be assured to haue it well 
done, but he saithe he will K^ite and geue order fFor it, and they 
haitc agreed that (/"he will send downe d»' of purpose for ^vision 



30 



THE COURT RECORDS OF 



/ 



Prouition 
forCaskc 



The pro- 
portion of 
Catke. 



of the same p^ase and beanes he shalbe allowed ffbr his paines 
and traveile. 

Capteine Lancaster, Capteine Middleton, M*^ chambers, and 
M*^ harrison are Requested to take care for ^idinge of all the 
caske that male be needefuU for th^ voiage w^ is as follow^, 
caske fFor biere, 170 tones, to be of pipes bound w^ ashen hoopes 
The Wine to be in good caske, and to be Iron bound 
30 Tonnes of caske iFor beeffe in newe hogeshed^ Iron bound 
40 Tonnes of hogeshedf iFor Porke 
30 Tonne of drie caske iFor peason and beanes 
12 Tonne of drie caske for Oatemeale 
30 Tonne of caske for veniger, to Iron bound 
31^ tonne of Iron bounde caske for aquavita 
6 barrells iFor honie bound w^ Iron 
one Tonne of drie caske iFor mustard seed 
one Tonne of drie caske iFor Rice 
2i Tonne in smale caske for Rape Oile Ironbound 
Water Caske hooped w^ Iron 150 Tonnes whereof 40 Tonnes 

of hogeshedf 
8 Dozen of baricoes hooped w^ Iron. 

in the Afternoone Did meete more 

M' Staper M' Cordell 

M'' Wiseman M' Stephins 

M' Burrell M'' Burde 

nic® Symons 

The said Comitties beinge desyered to talke and conferre aboute 
the price of the Mall escourge, had long conference aboute the 
same and in the end my lorde came againe him selliFe tellinge 
them he gceaved what paines they had taken about this busynes, 
but he said he would take no lesse then .iiij. m. \ whiche seeinge 
they would not geue, he would lose no tyme more aboute the 
same, but since they would not buye her he would pceede about 
his owne busynes, and so prayed them to doe thers and so depted, 
but they oiFred him 3500' — &c. 





THE BAST INDIA COMPANY 31 

The 6 of October 1 600. '' 

M' Aid" Bannjmg M' Roger Howe 

M' Aid- HoUj^jr M' W» Chamber 

M' Rich : Super M' Rich. Wyche 

M* Lancaster M' John Bate 

M' Rich : Wigeman Captein Dovies 

M' John Eldrcd M' BurreU 

Br Richard Stap and M' John Eldred are required comittia 
bothe by them setfes and by thcr best meanes f<>rT*Pn>- 
that they shall thinke meet [fitt] to vse, in the cloiheii 
I provision of all Clothes and kersies that shall be '^*'*^ 
thought iitt to be sent In this viage. 

M' Georgt Smythes and M' Richard Yonson being' admitted sartbn * 
this day to adventure in the viage CC' a peece they do promise X°^ 
to brin^ in ther said adventures In Spanishe money [at the rate] ■miihci u 
RyaHes of 8 at xviij'' the li proffite and yf the Companie do buy ~^J -^ 
diem at a lesse rate then they will accepte of lesse as other men R<7>lici 
do sell them. 

It is ordered that i& wiche and Richard Wright shall com- 
pounde w*" i& Covell for the prouision of 60 or 70 quarters of 
peas white kylne.dried, and to geave [som] him suche conside- p„uiJoB ' 
radon for his travell therin as they can drawe him to accepte of of Pcu 

The 7 of October 1 600. 

M' Ald° Bannyng tA' Allabaster 

M' Aid" HoUyday M' Rc^er Howe 

M' Rich : Super M' John Eldrcd 

M' W- Garway M' W» Chambers 

Captein Lancaster M' Rich : Wyche 

M'' Rich : Wyseman Captein Davies 

QHES Comitties entringe into Conference to drawe ThaMalyce 
the [resolution] bargatne of the Malyce Scurge to !!'"f, f 
a resolution [or ende] to the ende the preparation 3700" 
of the viage be not hindred by restinge in an 
TDcertentie of o' ship[Hn^ they did in thende growe to this 




5, THE COURT RECORDS OF 

Coodnuon dsat M' Aid* Bannynge and M' Aid" HoUiday for 
the Coopanie, shuld Joine w^ m'^ Garway and m*^ AUabaster 
who hare Combsion from mj L of Cumberland to agree vppon 
the prise of the tame ship, who depaitinge aside after some 
[ofer] LoofTinge and biddinge [thervppon] betwene them did 
agree Tppoo the price of three thousand seven hundred poundes 
fo be |i^ for the same ship w**" all her ordnaunce Carriages tackle 
■usees sajles and all furniture whatsoever as well expressed in 
the inventorie as not therin menconed w^^ anie wajr doeth 
beiooge to the said shipyand the said parties havinge made this 
agreem* amonge them selfes presented the same to the residewe 
of this Assemblie who did well allowe of ther said bargaine and 
accepted thereof accordinglie and afterwardes my L. of Cumber- 
land him self comin/^ hether and beinge made acquainted what 
had past touchinge the bargaine of the said ship by the said M' 
Garway and M^ Albaster did /or his part assent to the said 
bargiaine, and in like sort these Comitdes for ther part. Soe 
as an absolute agreem^ was made by both parties to take the 
ship in the Companies charge w^ all worke to her belonging 
from diis day. 

Barpiacs* It was at this assemblie agreed that 4 severall bargaines and 
I 4th!ppa to ^^ ^7 writing indented shuld be made betwene the severall 

be made to Qwners of the 4 shippes and fowre of thcs Comitties to take 

feoflfeet in -r r r 

trust. the bargaines and sales of the same shippes to y* vse of the 

generall adventuro*^* wherbie the properde of the same shippes 
may be transferred out of the owners in dewe forme of Lawe 
and the pardes to whom the sali of the said shippes shalbe con- 
veied [vnto] are the persons heervnder named vidett 



feoffees in trust for 
the shippes bought 



M*^ Roger Howe 
M^ John Eldred 
M*^ W*" Chambers 
M^ Rich : Wyche 
M" Governor 



Thes Comitdes have also appointed for the surveying of the 
worke and prepation of the saide ship called the Malice Scurge, 



y^ 



THE EJS7 INDIA COMPANY jj 

and for the providing of all thinges necessarie for the same 
ship the psons heervnder named viz. 

M' Thomas Cordall M' Robert Bell ^'"i^^"' ^ 

M' Rich : [Wytche] Wyche M'^ Greencwell Scuift 

M' Aid" Bannyngc doeth geavc his wordc to this assemblie Jowpbc 
to be aunswerable for 'Joitph Salamtn the Purser of the [susan] ^ana^l 
Susan, that he shaU faithfully pforme anie trust that the Com- ^< ^uun 
panic shall imploy him in the preparing of thingf necessarie for 
the same ship and in disposing of the same. 

M' [Ald°] Rich. Sta]^ doeth in like manner geave his worde G«ng Pir- 
for the like lidclttie and trew service of George Parsons, the oftticHec- 
Purser of the Hector. '" 

M' W*" Garway doeth alsoe vndertake for the like fidelitie W°> L«ke 
of the service of W" Leake Purser of the Assention. ^1,^ am™- 

W°> Burrage Boatesofj of the Malice Scurgc to whose handes °°'^ 
the Custodie of muche of the rigging of the same ship was uo'ofth^ 
comitted by my L. Cumberland came before thes Comitties [as] "iiice 
and was by them enterteyned to loke to the furniture [and] of 
the same ship and to the worke to be done vppon her in fur- 
nishing her for viage, the w'*' he is Content to do. 



The viij* of October 1600. 
Aid" Bannyi^ M' W" Chambers 

Aid" Hollyday M' Rich Wyche 

Aid" Smythe M' Harryson 

A^ Staper Capteii Davies 

Captein Lancaster Capten Myddleton 

8T is agreed at this assemblie that thcr shalbc p** to 100" for 
M' W" Chambers the somme of one hundred ^^t""" "' 
poundcs for the provision of Caske and yron 
hoopes, and a warraunt geaven to the Threr 
▼nder 4 of the Comitties handes for the paiment thereof. 

It is also ordered that m^ Richard Wiche and Richard Wright Buno « 
riiall contract w"" m' Covell for the buying and provyding* of JJii""'* 
xx*" quarters of Beanes and 30 Bushelles of Musterd seed to 




34 'I'HE COURT RECORDS OF 

be bought at the best rates he can [and] for the provision of the 
viage. 

A Computation agreed vppon the 8 of octobo"* 1600 for the 
victuallings of the shippes following in a viage to y ^^^ 
Indies rated in Tonnage and men as hereafter foUoweth viz. 

The Scourge allowed men 200 rated tunz 600 

The Hector allowed men 100 rated tuns 300 

Thassention allowed men 80 rated tons 260 

The Susan allowed men 80 rates tonz 240 

The Pynnace allowed men 40 rated tons 100 

Men 500 tonz 1500 

Bread for M Bread for 16 monethes of 30 daies p moneth 

tkhpropor. eft It S d 

tUm\d^ed at 24" p man 1714 i 4 tonz 150 1028 08 o 

]L^c!^t^s Mealc for 4 monethes at 30" p man p moneth 

then astern- \i 

*^- ^35 2 24 tons 30 267 17 4 

Bearefbrio Beare for 4 monethes at a pottle p man p day 
Syd» " ^^^ hoggeshed accoumpted cleare of leake- 
Wyne age 8 o gallons gf 30000 tons 170 510 00 00 

Syder for 8 monethes at a quart p day at the 

former rate gf 30000 tons 1 70 680 00 00 

Wine for 8 monethes at a pint p day at the 

former allowaunce gf 15000 tons 80 960 00 00 
Beef for 4 monethes at [a] 1^^ p man p day 

c q ti 
538 2 14 tonz 30 428 10 00 

Porke for 10 monethes at |'^ p man p day 

Meate C 

'°''7 66q 2 16 tonz 40 66q 12 6 

monethes . 

Peace and beanes for porke adioyning^ for 10 
monethes at | pint for day p man is bushellf 
. 1 1 72 tons 88 293 00 00 

fFyshe for 3 whole monethes at a bacaliaw p 

man p day 45000 fishes tons 25 225 00 00 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 

Otemeale for 3 monethes adioyning^ to fishe at 
I p day for a man makes bishelles 35 1 

tons 12 

Steele wheate extraordinarie and w^out pro- 
portion for 3 monethes at i pinte p man p 
day is bushellf 35 1 tons 9 

Cheese beings olde holland cheese at discretion 
the whole fleet winds 20 tons 2^ 

Butter reparted vppon all the shippes fir- 
kins 80 tons 2 

Oyle for 16 monethes at a quart p man p 
moneth gallons 2000 toiis 10 

Vineger for all the shipps to be repted 30 tons 

v^ tons 30 

Aquavite for all 14 hogsh^ viz 

The Scourge 6 ' 



35 



The Hector 3 

Thassention 2 

The Susan 2 

The Pinnace i 



' hhf 14 



tons 3^ 



tt 


s 


d 




I OS 


06 


00 


No proai- 
tion for 
meate for 3 


87 


00 


00 


monethes in 






the Cuntrey 








i^the 


60 


00 


00 


Cuntrey 
•hall finde 

muaittred 


72 


CX) 


00 


the 15 of 
oettheranJ 
reduced to 


500 


00 


00 


l$o hMshe^'s 


270 


00 


00 




it 


s 


d 




175 00 


00 





Honny for all the shippes together 

barr*'^ 6 
Soger 

SfMcet sinamfl 30^^ nutmegges 15'^ 
Cloves 6^^ suger 50" pepper 12" 
Mmterd seede for all the fleet 

^ bushellf 32 tons i 
Rice for all the shippes 20 tons i 

Rape oile for lampes for all the shippes 

hogsheddf 10 10 tons 2| 
CandcUcs 250" for 4 shippes couered in wax 

tons [16] 2 
, Lampes for all the shippes 5 dossen 60 t 
\l CandcDes 100^^ eche shipp ordinarie Candells 

tons i 
Cookes prouision at discretion 



toiiz I 56 00 o 



16 05 00 

12 16 o 

20 00 00 

60 00 00 

16 13 4 

00 15 o 

8 6 8 



36 THE COURT RECORDS OF 

A saine hookes fizgig;^ harping' iron 

Salt for all the whole 5 shippes 2 waigh tons 2 7 00 00 

Water Caske for all the fleete tons 150 150 00 00 



To all tons loii 6600 4 10 



The merchaundiz to be sent in the said shippes viz. 

ft s d 
Yron tons 30 at 270 00 00 

Tynn wrought tons 5 330 00 00 

Tynn vnwrought in barres tons 5 420 00 00 

Leade tons lOO 1700 00 00 

Clothes 80 of thes sortes vizt 
2 skarlettf in 4 halfes 
4 Stammettf 
8 blewes 
8 Azures 
8 Plunkettf 
8 popingoies 
4 grasse greenes 
^8 sadd greenes 
8 Venice greenes 
4 olive CoUers 

8 Reading Clothes mingled 2 of eche colo' 
2 heare CoUers 
4 violettf 

4 primerose Collers 

— tt s d 

80 at 16** p clo*** p esteme 1280 00 00 

Deuonshire kersies of like Collers 80 peecf 

s 
at 50 p kf 200 00 00 

hamshires of all collers 20 pecf at 3'' 10* 65 00 00 

Norw*^** stufFe 100 at discretion 250 00 00 

The present to be geaven to the kinge 
A Belt or girdell 

A Case of PistoUes ti 

Some [Plumes] Plewmes present 30 




THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 37 

Looking glasses 

Platters spones and toyes of glasse 

Spectakellf and Drinking^ glasses of all sortf 

An Ewer of plaine Silver ti s d 

To all 4545 00 00 gg V% 

11145 4 10 
Order is geaven [by] in this assemblie of the Comitties Captein ^ 
before menconed that M' Aid" Bannynge M*^ Ald'^ holliday ^*^eyn- 
At Aleh Smithe M*^ Stap & Captein Lancaster shall agree and ment. 
Compounde w^ Captein Davies for his enterteynment in this 
viage and to geave him therin all reasonable contentment and 
having* compounded w^ him to report what they have done 
therin at the next assemblie of the Comitties. 

M' Aid" Bannyng M' W"" Chamber 

M"^ Tho CordeU M' Rich Wiche 

M*^ W°» Gar way M*^ W«» Harryson 

M*" Roger Howe M*^ Jo Bate 

M"" John Eldred Captein Middleton 

At this assemblie the Comitties appointed to Compounde The full 
w"* Captein Davies for his enterteynment in the viage have JJS!c^![rin ' 
deliuered in wrytinge ther said Composition wherto the said Davies 
Captein Davies hath Subscribed his name w^ agreem' is to 
this effect, first they have agreed to geave him for his Charges 
expended and to be expended in attending the preparation of 
the viage the somme of C*', and to Lende him the somme of 
CC^^ to be rep^ againe to y' Companie vppon his retorne out 
of suche allowaunce of profit as is allowed him for his viage 
W*'^ they do agree to allowe him in this manner viz. That yf 
the retorne of the viage do bringe forth and yeld for one, two, 
then he to have of that profite five hundred poundes, and yf 
the profite of the viage doe bringe forth [out] Three for one 
then be to have out of the said profite one thousand poundes 
And yf it bringe forth fowre for one then he to have out of 
[that] the said profite fifteene hundred poundes, and yf the 
profit of the viage to yeld for one five then he to have of 
[that] the profit the soine of two thowsand poundes for his full 



38 THE COURT RECORDS OF 

recompence of the said viage. W*** w*^** enterteynment the said 
Captein Davies is verie well pleased and hath promised to 
pforme his indevo^ faithfuUie in the said viage accordinge to his 
best knowledge and skill, and hath sett his hand to a note of 
this Composition w^^ remaineth in the Custodie of Richard 
Wright the Secretorie of the busines of this viage. 
The copie After my harjtie comendacons I am desired by divers of the 
®^? ^^^ merchauntf of the East Indian trade that suche money as yo" 

wricten by ' ' 

myL.Threr have in yo"" handes of he*^ ma^ might be p^ unto them or suche 

ofmoineitto ** ^^^V *^^ depute in that behaulf for the receipte thereof 

be dd in the They having great occasion to imploy the same money ther 

trey * for the settings forth of the same viage to the East Indies and 

they will pay here into her ma** receipt presentlie so muche 

money againe as they shall receave of yo** This offer of thers 

seemeth to me to be verie good for yo° and as I make no 

doubte of ther sufficiency beings sundry aldermen and ifichauntf 

of great wealth that are to repay the same So nevertheles I do 

leave it to yo^ self to doe therin that w^ yo" shall thinke best 

for her Ma** service and yo' owne safetie and so I Commende 

yo" to god this 8 of October 1600 

Y' verie Loving frend 

T: Buckhurst 
To my verie Loving frendes her Ma** receivors of the Coun- 
ties of Devon and Cornewell and to all the officers of the 
Portes w**'in the same Counties. 

Syder M*^ Chambers is intreated to deale w"* one M*^ fletcher for 

the pulsion of suche sider as he can procure to be deliuered 
here in London at the best rate he can drawe him vnto. 
Captdn A Comission for Capten baker to goe downe in to the west 

CoimUtion Cuntrey for provision of victuall drawen by 18 howe was read 
fory«proui. and he intreated to write it out againe that it may be signed by 

tion in the % r^ • • 

WettCun- t(^c Comitdes. 

^^ M' Aid" Bannyng m' Aid" hollyday m"^ Aid" Smyth and m*^ 

cis a Portu- Richard Stap bein^ also aucthorised by the residewe of the 

gaU enter- Comitties to compounde and aeree w*** one Peter fFrauncis of 

teyned. , * , ® 

Bridgewater in the Countie of Somersett a Portugall borne for 
his enterteynment in this viage in to the Est Indies Doe present 



THE EAST INDIA COMFASY 39 

vnto this sissemble a Contract made w*" the said Peter f&auncis 
vnder his hand to this effect, That the said Peter is to have 
for his said viage x" in hande to beare his charges vntill the 
shipps do enter into y* viage, and in the vtage to have v" ^ 
moncth to goe in the ship wher Captein Davies doeth goe, and 
to have 2 monethes wages p^ him before hande, and 4. monethes 
wages more to goe in stockc of proffitc or losse of the viage and 
for this entertcyment he promiseth to ^ forme all his best endevo' 
and skill for y* fortherin^ the viage. And he is also enterteynid 
the meaxie tymc before the viage bcginne, to loke to the work- 
yn^ and repayring' of the shipping and to be allowed vj* viij** ^ 
weeke for his diett. 

The I o"" of October 1600. 

M' Aid" Bannyng M' W» Harryson 

M' Allabaster [Captein Middleton] 

Capteii I^ancastcr M' Rich : Wyseman 

M' Rich. Wyche M' Jo Bate 

M' Roger Howe Captdi Midleton 

M' W- Chambers M' Burrell 

this assemblie were directed hcther several] trcs Lm Com- 

I of commending to the imployment of the Est In- ^^^ °' 

I die viage theS severall psons hereafter namid to be pen to be 

vscd as pursers vidett from M' Thoins Midleton """"^^ ^ 

one — Rotit Creswell from S Stag one^Richard Babington — Robt Cm- 

and from Captein Midleton — [one] Henry Midleton his brother J^ ^''^■ 

w* severall sewters being seene appeare jisonalt and fitt men for Hmry 

imploym* Yet notw*standing this assembly Consisting but of a ""'''''"'" 
•mall nuber and for that the busines of the viage is not come so 
&TTe as to make election of men of Charge they thought it fytt 
to take a fiirther tyme for thes matters. 

ther is apotnted by this assemblie to goe downe to see [the] mmjor of 

bowe the worke of the [shipping] Mallice scurge goeth forward '^'v|T"'"* 

and to attend the same from day to day vntilt the ships be ready lyce tcuife 
thei persons following [vTz] who shall lye at Wolw**" all the 




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weeke at die Companies Charge. Henr Mydleton 

Edward Hylliard 

The Mutb It is azreed that the Smythe w*'** dwclleth at Wolw*** whose 

at Wolw* 

name is Justice mullett shalbe imployed in the yron worke ther 
soe as he vse Spanishe iron, 
a vamoot Ther was dd at this assemblie to ifi Burrell a Warraunt 
dhipwr^ signed by my L. Threr for the takings vp of Carpenters and 
shipwright^ to be presentlie sett on worke in the shippes payings 
them suche wages as they can be agreed w^ all. 
Beare Order is geaven to the said henry Mydleton and Edward 

dlTvrarlu- hylliard according as they shall see cause for the better holding 
men in the together of the workemen from ruiiin^ from ther worke to 
Scorse drinke, to allowe them of the Companies charge a barrell of 
beare everie day, and to have a speciall care they leave not ther 
worke to Runne to the Alehouse, 
the boat be- It is ordered that a note be inserted in captein Bakers 
^le^alke Comission who goeth into the west Cuntrey that he geave order 
s«»v to sende vp the shipe boate belongings to the Malice scurge w** 

lieth at Plymouth or els wher in the west Cuntrey. 
Robt It is agreed at the request of iS Burrell that one Robt hughes 

^^g^ and Bolton shalbe vsed in the making of the sayles of the 

Sayie- Mallyce scurge. 

It is thought meet and a mfanf of speciall expedition and 
Comittiet furtheraunce of the busines of this viage that some psons be se- 
]/ geiMoTbufi- Iccted out of the number of the Comitties who shall dailie meet 
net. together and conferre of pointes and Remembraunces meet to 

be propounded when the generall Comitties do assemble and in 
some sorte to prepare the businesses readie for the same Assem- 
blie, to y* ende to avoide the Long^ dispute of [thing] questions 
w*"** we finde be experience doeth growe when matters are pro- 
pounded to the whole [Companie] Comitties before they be in 
some sort prepared before hande. 

M' Aid" Bannyng M"* Allabaster 

M' Staper M' Cordell M"^ Roger Howe 

Capten Lancaster M"^ Wyche 

to meet at m' Aid** Bannynges 




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M' ADabaster bein^ moved to take the Charge of the order- w 
m§ the Accoumptes of this viage, [doeth] ether hj him self or ^iijJJT 
his servaunt doeth excuse him self by the multytude of his owne t>>« Ac- 
busines to attende the same him self, but is contented that his 
man shall attende the same busines and he will nowe and then 
oversee what his man doeth w*** w^^ this assemblie holde them 
selfes satysfied, and in regard of this service wilbe thankfuU to 
£ Allabaster. 

Order is geaven to fi Aid" Bannyn^ Threr to deliver to yr^n worJcc^ 
Captein Lancaster and m^ Chambers 200'^ to be imployed in yron soo'* 
worke and Caske. 

Lyke order is geaven to y* said iS Aid" to deliver to Josephe 100" for y« 
Salamon Purser of the Susan to be imployed in the preparation '"*^ 
of diinges necessarie for the same ship the some of one hun- 
dred poundes. 

Order is geaven to iS Allabaster to sende Comission to his ser- Moneit to 
vaunt at Callis to take vp all the Royalles of plate he can at the cau't*^ ** 
best rate he can gett although it come to [two or] three thow- 
sand poundes and to sende the same over for England. 

Prouision to be made by Comission in the west Cuntrey 

geaven to Captein Baker. 
Syder 100 •**• 

breade 1200 ''*°^"" 

Bockallrowe yf j)^^ 37500 great tale 
wheate 351 bushelles Winchester 

Meale 538*^ 

Sanies, nett^^ hookes, fysgiggf and harpe Irons 
A Commission drawen by iS howe for Captein Baker and M*" A Comit- ^ 
Pope being reade at this assembly was signed vnder the handes ^" ^^^^ 
and deliuered to S howe for the dispatche of the said Captein Cuntrey 
Baker to goe away this after noone. 

John Busbridge Lynnen Drap dwelling vppon London Bridge Prouision , 
was [compounded w***] compounded [moved] w^* by ifi Aid" Ban- ®^'"*" 
nyn^ and wl Staper for 10 tons of the best sort of English iron 
ordinary barrs at xj'^ p tonn to be deliuered [bet] at Lo" by the 
first of December and for x toil of small barres of like iron a- 
bout C [or] barres or theraboutf in a ton [for w*"*"] he asketh 

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4s THE COURT RECORDS OF 

zx flike p too but promiseth it shalbe better cheape jf oui. 

An Inuentorie of the thinges nowe remayning' w^ 

the Malice Scurge. 

A finre cotine, bonnett and drabler little vsed 

A maine c&se bonnett and drabler litle vsed 

A maine Toptaile lide vsed 

a missen and a missen bonnett litle vsed 

a newe spritt saile little vsed 

an oUe maine co^se bonnett and drabler 

more another maine co^se 

more an olde foreco'^se 

more a Top gallont saile 

a spritt saile Topsaill 

X Iron scantions 

2 Iron Cheines 4 nettinges 

3 Cables by w^^ the shipp rides broken 

2 ankers of 30^ weight or theraboutf a peece 
I anker of 16 weight 

1 anker of 12'' weight 

3 olde muckf 

a whole sute of rigging as the ship cam from Chatham saving 

that the most part of the small runing* ropes is spent and 

hath bene otherwise vsed 

A sewt of windings tackle blockes w^*" 4 shevers of brasse 

Brasse shevers more 50 
X Iron pompe staves 
3 Iron pompe brakes 
3 Crowes of Iron 

2 paire of Can hookes 

1 paire of billowes 

5 esses of maine cheines of iron 

3 dead mens eies w^^ cheines of iron 

6 tackell hookes 
5 port hinges 

4 boat hookes 

2 fidd hammers 





THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 43 

ifiddf 

4 capsquares for carriagf 

a Loose hooke 
2 dipsy leades 
I harping^ iron 
I fisgig 

1 hawser of 7 inches 

2 hawsers one of 7 inches | thother of 7 inches 
40 guners tackles 

1 20 roles of matche decaied 

4 dossen of plate Cartringes w^^ are in 2 chestf 
14 exceltries 

17 plates of leade to lay over the peeces 

5 great brasse holies 

3 old brasse ladles 

36 sprigges and runners 

4 ladles 

2 wadhookes 

300 weight of square shott 

16 breechinges 

1 table in the great Cabin w^ 4 stooles and one chaire 

2 earthen great pottf for water 

1 pompehooke 

A Bell of brasse 

A Longe boate lying at Plimoth verie litle vsed 

2 fornaces in the Cookerome w*** iron worke to binde the 
Cookerome 

The top mastes and yerd serviceable 

Demi Cannott shott 49 

Culvering shott 162 

Demi Culvering^ Crosse barre 49 

Demi Culverin^ rounde 34 

Sacre Crosse barre 14 

Sacre round 12 

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THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 45 

M' Wyche informeth this assemblie that Captein baker s^geaunt 
told him that A Scrgeaunt heale would be content to deliuer ^^^^ 
vnto the Companie as ther assignes in the west Cuntrey to be ^ money 
^ him here in London the somme of 400*' It is therfore 
thought good he be talkd w**^ and to that ende ^ howe is 
intrcatid to talke V9^ s'geaunt heale. 

The Eare of Cumb^land sealed a bargaine and sale of the Miike 
malice scurge to ifi howe ifi Eldred £ wych and A Chamb^ i7oa«p^for 
and had 2 warrauntf for 1700*' the one to ifi Ald° Bannyn^ the Scourge 
for 1000" the other to Aid" Hollyday for 700" to be p** this day of the ships 
and his Lp hath putt downe him self an adventuro'' of i^oo'L ▼ai««^ "ett 

. ? downe by 

[in the] and apointed ifi Cordell an adventuro*" of 500'^, w^ the Erie and 

two somes of adventure together w^ the 1700'' p** him by the 2 JjJJ*' ^^" 
Thrers make vp the whole somme of 3700'' beings the price 
of the malice scurge bought of his Lp. 

A warraunt signed by 4 of the Comitties for the paiment of 6oo><forpro- 

600*' to ifi fra : Elington for the provision of Cloth w*** war- J^J^J*^ 
raunt is directed to Ald° Bannyng^. 

Another Warraunt to Aid** hollyday for the Purser of the loo*' to y« 

Scurge for the paiment of 100" s^^!^* 




The 13 of October 1600. 

Ald» Bannyng M' Eldred 

M' Rich : Staper Captein Lancaster 

|T is thought meet by thes Comitties that ther shalbe howe ferre 
noe advcnturo' refused that will adventure 2CX)'' vn- J^"*^^^* 
till the whole adventure do rysc above 55000" for hereafter. 

that it is supposed that somme [suche] w*'*' have sett downe 

[that] ther contributions will drawe backe againe. 




rHE COURT RECORDS OF 



The 15 of October 1600. 



Aid" Bannyng 
Aid" HoUyday 
M' Tho. CordeU 
M' W" Garway 
Captein Lancaster 
M' Rich : Wyseman 
M' W» Chamber 



M*^ Roger Howe 
^ M' John Eldred 
\ M' W™ Harryson 
M*^ Rich : Staper 
M^ Rich : Wyche 
j Captein Davies 
\ Phip Grove 




Mcale 



Sfdcr 
fithe 

CofnitHon 
in to y* 
West Con- 
trry to be 
altered 



M' Burrell 



A ncwc 
boatc for y* 
Malice 
Scurgc 



M' BurreU 

H£S-^ Committies [have] do resolve to alter the pro- 
portion of breade from the proportion sett downe in 
ther note of the generall provision, and do alter it 
from 16 monethes to xx^* monethes provision so as by ther 
present resolution ther is to be provided in byskett [loocf o^ 
o** 280] 180"*. 

And they do agree that ther shalbe provided in meale over 
and besides the provision in breade, 535 bushelles of Winchester 
measure being 8 gallons to the Bushell. 

Wheate 250 Bushelles kill dried of like measure. 

60 Tons of Syder. 

20 m' newe [found] land fishe great tale. 

Comission having bene geaven to Captein Baker and i& 
Pope for the provision of thes severall victualles above mencoed 
at the rates and proportions formerlie sett downe in the generall 
note of Proportion newe advyse is to be geaven them to make 
ther provision according^ to these rates above menconed. 

Whereas M*^ Atye semethe discontented and doeth not apply 
him self to furnishe suche provisions as belongeth to the pre- 
paring of the shippes [at IVolwiche] in suche sorte as the neces- 
sytie thereof requireth order is geaven to M"^ Burrell to furnishe 
all suche provision of Tymber as the shippes stande neede of 
w*^out depending vppon ifl^ Atye or enduring of any further 
delaies in this busines. 

Ordered that there shalbe made a [newe] longe boate Carvell 
fashion for the malice scourge to be sett up in the Cuntry. 



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THE EAST INDIA COM PA NT 47 

Order is eeaven that thcr shalbe p** to M' Burrell the somme loo" to be 

. p^ to M' 

of C" for provisions [and] of tymber to be used in the shippes by Burreii. 
& Ald^ Bannyng Threr and a warraunt to that ende signed. 




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The 1 6 of October i6oo. 

Aid Bannyng M^ Wyseman 

Aid HoUyday M' Howe 

M' Cordell Capten Lancaster 

Erie of Cumberland 

JRDER is geaven by thes Comitties to M^ Ald"^ 2o"toCap- 
Bannyng to pay to Capten Davies to beare his 
charges in to the next Cuntrey the some of 20'* 
vppon an accompte of the pticters of his charges in the said 
jorney. 

A Bill from Sergeaunt Hele to Warwicke Heale in the West scrgeaunt 
Cuntrey wherby he is Required by the said sergeaunt to pay "*^^'*^ 
CC*^ to M*^ Roger Howe or his assigns at x daies sight is de- 
livered to Capten [to receive the leave w*^** the said] [Davies to 
Uave u/*] M*^ Ellicott Baker or Pope to Receave the money 
accordinglie. W^ bill doeth mencon that the money is already 
p^ to & Heale here in London althoughe he hath not yet re'* it. 
W^ bill bcareth date the 15 of October 1600. 

Composition is made w**" Phillip Grove Pylote for to goe in Phillip 
this viage as he shalbe apointed. And he is contented to be pyi'Ju. 
imploied in the [same] viage according to the direction of the 
Comitties as Pilot to any ship apointed for the consideration 
of the somme of one hundred poundes to be p'* him to furnishe 
him self and to geave him the proffite of five hundred poundes 
as God shall blesse the viage. And vppon thes considerations 
he promyse to pforme all fidelytie and good service that Layeth 
in his power. 

Laus deo London the 10^^ of October. 
Lovinge frends etc As wee have Intreated you to take some a Comis- 



48 THE COURT RECORDS OF 

•ion to Cap- paincs for vs in die West Cxutrj \Vbere now by Godf grace 
Md M' J^^ ^^ ^ ^^ 7^ Jomie for the procuringe and providinge of 
'^^^ s^ such victuaQf and other (xtnriaon as wee in diose partf are to 
Cuntrey for be furnished of for our pretended fiage w^ god prosper. The 
Pnwritioiit priculcrs wherof herafter shalbe expressed soe wee hope that 
hj your good and discreete meanes jou will not onely take that 
good dilligent and provident Care in the providinge of that w^^ 
is very good well handled and in all r e sp e c t s soe orderly as the 
necessetie of so longe a viage tmporteth The first and most 
especiall thingf that wee recomend vnto your care is for your 
bisket to see that the same be twice weD drved and that extra- 
ordinaryly for it is an extraordinary viage as you knowe and 
procure as neare as you may to have five Cakes to a pound 
and that they be whole and sound as neare as you may and for 
such Cakes as fiklle oute to be rather hoUowe or broken that you 
appte them from the rest and keepe them be them selves that 
they may be first spent wee thinke it your best place to pvide 
the same in wilbe hme Apsome Darmouth, Plimouth and the 
places to them adjoyninge for yo*^ meale yo* may provide the 
same When yo** can gett the best driest and hardest come and 
fittest for yo^ purpose and old come is best ji yo* can gett it 
and being conv^ted into meale yo*are to take the branne out of 
it and soe packe it into good drie and sweet caske and to packe 
it vcrie hard and Closse and to see the same well hooped and 
packed cold. Nowe for the Syder jro* are to be carefull to pro- 
vide that w^**is good and beinge provided to wracke and for that 
it is newly made it wilbe good that that when you buy it to 
condicon w*** them to reef the same some 6 weekes after or 
sooner yf you please to your Choise the reason is for that in the 
meane tyme it may be settled and growe to be fine alsoe some 

it will excuse, it were not amisse you bringe yo*" 
owne Caske for yf you should remove it from hence it wilbe 
longe before it be fine againe. Alsoe you are to condicon w^ 
them of whome you buy it that they at their charge deliver it 
at the water side I meane at the next convenient porte for 
ladinge of it Nowe the sidcr beinge bought doth accompte 
very much to have very good Caske and wel houped and three 





rUB BAST INDIA COMPANY 49 

Iron Hoopes yppon ech end of ech Cask for What prevaileth it 
to haue good suder and the cask be not good sweet and well 
hooped and this beinge effected to sent the same to Dartmouth 
w^ must be the place of the assembly of all your prouisions 
the fittest place for the pvidinge of your suder is CoUetton 
Seaton Axmouthe Newton Bushea and aboute Apsoifi and 
Dartmouth. 

As for o' Newland fishe if you are to pvide you are alsoe 
to be carefoll to see yf the same not onely be good fish and 
well handled but also very Dry and that you take take not anie 
that ether head or tale be anie thinge moist as often tymes that 
fishe falleth out to be but yf you be forced to take anie in your 
^de you may keepe them by them selues to be first spent 
And this beinge donne you are to lay the same in a good Close 
and dry Laughte and pvide good store of ffurre to lay vnder 
vppon and aboute the same to keepe the moist aire from jrt and 
herafter you shall receaue further order from vs ether for the 
packinge of the same Cask or to bunndell it vpp 200 fishes in 
a bundeU old come wilbe best yf you can gett jrt whether old or 
newe it must be keild dried and after packed in good caskf and 
as for saynes Hookes and Linnes you are to pvide them at the 
discretion of Capten Davis such and soe many as you shall 
diinke fitt and needefull further at your cominge into the 
Country you are presently to enquire and lerne what quantede 
of wine and vinegre ther is tobe had and at what price and 
also the price of beanes and pease both white and gray also 
what store of Iron hoopes ther are to be had and at what price 
but not to buy anie untill you heare further from vs for that 
wee are pdy mynded to send you some from hence Likewise 
you are to write vs forthw*** whether ther wilbe cask had ther 
sufficient and good to serue what you shall neade there or not 
for "fjf you cannot fitt your selues thear w^ such and as much 
there as you shall neede that then vppon notice therof from 
you wee may supply o*" wantf from hence Alsoe you are to 
certefie vs of the state and price of all those pvisions that wee 
you in charge to pvide and therw^ all yo*" opinions howe 
you shalbe able to effect and accomplish the same as neare as 

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50 THE COURT RECORDS OF 

you may wee are Informed as you knowe of a prize brought to 
Plimouth w** some 40 ttf** of Cassalla wines w*^** o' desire is that 

• 

one of you w^ as much speade convenient as you may for to 
taste them and to knowe the lowest price of them and findinge 
them good of that sorte of wines and such as will serue o' tomes 
to buy them yf you may haue them at a reasonable rate to say 
not passinge 10 or 11** p ttf^ at the most but for lesse what you 
may it is a kinde of wine not vendible here in o^ Country and 
they haue benn sold here in London at 7** p ttf^ very good wines 
but yf you cannott gett them as afores^ then may you pcure 
the loest price of them and take the pdes pmise for some 12 
daies respect in that tyme at your choise ether to take or leaue 
them and so forthw*** to certefie vs thereof yo" may shew them 
that yf yo" buy them they shall have their present for 

them w^ wilbe some cause to see them the better cheape and 
yf at your cominge hether they be not landed out of the ship 
wee would you could agree w^ them to deliver them heere at 
his charges and adventure though they cost vs the more as of 
necessede they will what further directions to give you pre- 
sently wee knowe not for the pvidinge of these thingf and doe 
referre vs to your good discretion and care for the managinge 
and well orderinge of these businesses. By this you perceaue 
what o' desire is to haue donn w^ yf you cannot accomplishe 
as you would yet as well and as neare as you may. 

Nowe resteth order and meanes to be taken for the furnish- 

inge of you w^ monies for the paiment of the ^visions aforesaid 

not exceed- w** o*" desire ys that you take vpp in the country soe much 

inge 1000" monie as you may and to give yo^ bills in Aide' Banningf Aide"" 

the mort. Hollidaies for the repayment of it heer w^ billf wee will see 

well p^ and for the better obteininge of monie ther wee haue 

pcured my Lo : Treasurers Ire to the receivers and customers 

of Dovor and Cornewall to helpe you vnto such moneis as they 

you ire to haue in their custodie of her ma*~ as the said Ire doth import 

Ire w«Mlir ^** ^^^ delivered unto yo' you may show as occasion 

Eiiecot It may serue to such as it is directed and what you doe receive of 

^ them you may give them biUf in the Alderman aforesaid for 

the repaym* of yt hccrc w*^ shalbe well p** and w*** what by these 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 51 

meanes you shall not be able to furnishe yo*^ wantf wee will 
▼ppon intellegence from you fiirnish you from hence from tyme 
to tyme in the best order wee may and for an earnest pennye 
wee will give order that you shall receive presently this next 
weeke in the country 5 o 600'' but the more you cann j)cure in 
the country the lesse charge and adventure wee shalbe at in 
flendinge downe of yt from hence fFurther for Royallf of plate 
pray you that you wilby all good meanes possible procure 
nnany as yo" may of 8 &c 2 at the least Rate you may and 
for maym^of them ether to pay them ther yf you can! get monies 
or else to give yo*" billf as afores** or to take some short tyme 
yf wee may send the same downe yf they will not take their 
monies heer for such as you can gett to bagg them, vp and 
seade the baggf and make them and them in some sure 

and trustye mennes handf some in one mannes handf and some ti's in the 
in another vndll o'' further order also you are to |)cure some ^^ £||]^^^^ 
out of Brittaine from Mort and S* Mallowes both by your owne M^ wiiui 
meanes of yo*^ frend^ although you deliuer monies ther in their zxttx/ or 
Country to such Schaunt^ as trade for them placf beforehand ^*ckI!!S 
beinge two sure men to some 200'* and some 300" some more y^u must ' 
tome lesse as you shall thinke the men to be of honesty and ^^^ ^^^* 
abilitie to performe such bargaine as they shall make w*** you monies m 
w** must be for so much English monies as they binde them y°' 8*^*/|f 
sdues to deliuer you so many Royalls of plate of 8.4. and 2. by repd by 1 
such a tyme w^** tyme must be at furthest the midle or end of ^*^' 
iiovem'^ herof you are to certefye vs what you thinke you 
shalbe able to help vs vnto by that tyme and that as soone as 
you may for that wee cannot furnish o*^ selues ther wee may 
take iome other order heere for o' bisket wee hold it very ne- 
cessary that the bakers that bake it stand bund for the same 
shall continew good and sweet for 2 yeares at Pli mouth ther is 
die ifiialice skourges boate w^ ship we have brought and ther- 
lore are to have the boate w*^** we pray you may be trimed and 
sent vp hether by the first convenient meanes you may and 
to se whether she may be worth triminge or no and to advise 
YS therof forthw^ at Captin Davis his cominge downe wee will 
write you further whose opinion order and direction for the 




51 THE COURT RECORDS OF 

providinge and orderinge of 0*" said victualls wee pray you td 
foUowe for that he is not onely well experienced herin but also 
is to spend and to take his pte herof in the viage. 

The provisions as foUoweth 
Bread 1200*^ Syder 100 ttf Meale 835* Wheat 251 busshellf 
Newland ffishe 3785 Saynes Hookes Lynes &c. at Cap : Da- 
vies direction 

Yo' loving frendf 

PauU Bannyng Ric Staper Roger Howe Jo Bate 
Leonerd Hollyday Ric Wyseman W" Harryson 
James Lancaster W°» Chamb'' Ric Wychc 

Captein Lovinge freind M*" Davis since the makinge & geavinge of 

Cominioa ^' former order & comission to M' Backer and M** Pope w*** 
going into (he w** you are acquainted notw^standinge for yo' better re- 
Contrey for membrannce herew^** wee geve yo** the Coppie w^ is at lardge 
pronuoiii concerninge the providing of Victuals & Roials of plate in the 
West Cuntrie as to the said comission wee referre vs wee say 
since that tyme wee have had further conference & consider- 
acon touchinge our said Commission for the proporcon of suche 
victualls etc as wee gave order f the same to provide & now 
havinge dulie considered there of wee have thought good to 
alter our former pretence & to lessen the proporcon in some 
and encrease it in other some as hereafter shall appeare w^ 
w^*" alteracon and now our determincon yo** are at yo' comige 
downe p^sentlie to accquainte M*" Backer and M'* Pope 
ether by conference w^ them or p yo*^ Ires and so to appointe 
a place of meednge that yo" may not onlie know what is done 
but also to take order for the accomplishinge of the rest and at 
yo' meetinge wee hope you will so exactlie consider of all 
matters that you will lay your plate in that good order that our 
said Busines may be effected for our good & yo*" credittf & 
espetiallie for you M*^ Davies vppon whom wee do so muche 
rely & whom it doth so nere touche bothe in creditt and for your 
owne vse to see that w""^ is or shalbe provided to be good and 
well ordered eche provicon accordinge to his qualetye As therof 
wee hold it needlesse to vse any further direccon for that wee know 
your experience & discrecon to be suche that in these matters 



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you may rather directe vs but onlie hereafter to note something^ 
vnto you w^ are as followethe. 

First at yo' cominge to the wee pray you to conferr 

w^ M' Thomas Syms and to know of him what Royalls of 
plate he hath provided and what quantety he thincketh shalbe 
able to provide and in what tyme and of him yo" shall know 
wher M*" Backe** and M*^ Pope are and at your cominge to 
Exceter you are to make the like enquirie of M*" EUecote and 
M*^ Martin conceminge Royalls of plate & to request them all 
to procure vs as many as possible by any meanes they may and 
for the payment of such as they shall provide to chardge us by 
exchaunge accordinge to our former comission whose Bills 
shalbe well paide Also that M^ EUecote & M' Martin pcure 
to take vpp as much moneys as they cann gett not passinge 
and to charge us for paym' thereof p their Billes as aforesaid 
w*^ may serve for paym* of our pvicon and Roials of plate as 
occasion servethe and for such Roials as they provide of 8. 4. 
& 2. that they make them vpp in canvas Baggf made of new 
canvas in eche Bagg & so scale them & lett them 

remaine in yo*" custody untill o** further order & for their paines 
& labour in theise Busines they shalbe considered & for suche 
Bondes or Billes as you shall have ther in the cuntrie made 
vnto you ether for the accomplishinge of provicon or moneis 
wee pray you that they may be all lefte w^ the said EUecote & 
Martin takinge a note of their handes for all suche thinges as 
yo" shall leave in truste w*^ them and for such thinges I meane 
Billes or Bondes that are for the pformaunce of matters ther 
in the cuntrye you may leave the notes w**" M*^ Backer & M** 
Pope & for the rest you may bringe alonge w"* you at yo*" Re- 
tourne w^ wee would willinglie should be as soone as you may 
for that wee shall have nede of you here for sundrie cawses 
But duringe your beinge ther wee once againe pray you to 
geve furtheraunce to all our Busines as well for provicon as 
for Roialls of Plate as muche as possible you may. 

If anie of yo*" freindes ther in the cuntrie are desirous to ad- 
venture in this our viadge you may accepte of them in such 
order as wee here doe that noe one be les then 200*' and that 



Tsi z:nr iicoi3s op 



vUmI 



jrM J^^JT^a ; ne frir jO^jvcboct aezt at the fiirtfacst 

ny iiy rtCLT ^ ■■■*^» ^ JOK t VJ' p pBCC Slid tD nukc 

fiijcsc fic Jic aJo vxaBCK^ a* ver auove tikd ocfaer men 
OL w*s t3ier bkCT ag g L is »r sud&c as 60 adventure lett 
cr ^wzitd^tsr "a-nif^ 2t a «Ks or pop ruder their owne 
Tse as 2«re ic u 19c axr hrioge the same alooge 
tzm t2ar tier sar be acaioDd Btx vee vould not have 




Wee rademad br caoe If' Lecke^aad vho dwdletfa at 
CxJccx: that the? are sooe loc BwArTs of white pease to be 

had ar soaae 2* S*' or 2' i?* «^ T'^T^'" ^^ <'^''' *< ^'^'^ P"ce wee 
pear T>^ to bcT them aad althcmghe jtw paj j* fior them jf you 
like r^ea ic so thiacke good Wee ■ndcntaad that Porcke 
is alio ther g3od chcape at To«r oomii^ downe lett not to write 
to « s presentliT bow too nod matte r s thcr and what jou thincke 
cvvccerriiife the effecdcge of oar Basjoesses that accordinglie 
wee may go forward w^ our Busines here And thus wee leave 
Tou and all vour endeavours to the dircoixxi of Thalmighde. 

O' proporcon of Victuals is as foCowethe 

20^ Newland hshe great toele 

6ctt Slier if no more all to be sent to London in their caske 

ibcc of Biskctt 

535 Bushells of ^!eale Winchester measure of Sgallens 



25^ 



Bushells of Wheate of the same measure 



Wcc deliver vo* herew- M' Sergent Heale his Bill of ex- 
chaungc vV a Ire to M" Warwicke for the receiviogeof 200'', at 
IC d^ies sighce 

Yo' lovinge freindes 
Pawl Baninge 
Leonard Holliday 
Richard ^Viseman 
Thomas Cordell 
Roger Howe 
O' Lovinge Freindes o"^ former Comission directed toyoubothe 
*^J[]iiiI^ and delivered to Capten Baker wee have related to Captein Davies 
^ ^^ipirin ^^j ^Q (})g ^j^ J \yQ n^ay be accquainted w^all provisions touchinge 



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the said viage wherin wee have appointed you to deale wee have M** Pop^ 
geaven him a coppyof your said Commission But vppon further fint pn^ 
consideracon of our said provisions and the revewe of the ptic- '^'Jj^J^ 
lers thereof wee are induced vppon good respectf to alter the said 
proporcons enlarginge some of them and abridginge othersome 
of them accordinge to the rates herevnder pticlerlie menc6ed 
w^ pdclers wee do resolve shall stand for our provision w^out 
alteracon and therfore wee pray you to directe your pro- 
porcon of all the said victuall accordinge to these quanteties 
w^ wee have delivered to Captein Davies Whervppon our 
desire is that you do all conferr together and dyspose of the 
provicon thereof as you may best sorte the same every one of 
you endeavoringe the good of the voyage as wee hope yo" will 
y^^ good agreem' and consent together. 

The proportion of Victualles 
20 thowsand newland ffishe great tale 
60 Tons of Syder 
180 thowsand Biskett 
535 bushelles meale Winchester measure 
250 bushelles Wheat of the same measure. 

Yo'' lovinge frendes 

PauU Bannyng 

Leo Hollyday 

Ric Wyscman 

Thomas Cordell 

Roge*" Howe. 




21 October 1600. 

|ARR AUNT geven to M*^ Aid' Hollyday Threr to 200'i to 
pay to M*^ Roger Howe to pay over to Sergeaunt SS""* 
Heele vppon a bill of exch^ung to be p^ in Plymouth 
the some of 20o". 

Warraunt geaven to Aid' Bannyng thref to pay M' Howe 50** to 
to pay over to Laurence Waldo for the like valewe vppon his waUo. 
bill of exchaung to be rep^ at Exceto' the somme of 50" 




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THE COURT RECORDS OF 



loo'Tor 



Sc iroa 
hoopek 



30** Php 
Grove* 



loo*f Pur- 
•er of the 



Warraunt for the pay m^ of 100" to M' Chambers to provide 
Caske and iron hoopes. 

^^^^ 

22 October 1600 
Aid' Bannyng M' Wjrseman 

Aid' HoUyday M' Harryson 

M' Staper M' Wychc 

M'CordaU. 

[ARRAUNT geaven to M' AW HoUyday to pay to 
Phip. Grove vppon accompte of his wages the some 
of thirtie poundes. 
'arraunt is geaven to Aid' Bannyng to pay to Hen? Mydle- 
ton Purser of the Scourge for the defraying of charges aboute 
the same ship loo*'. 





Aid' Bayning 
Aid' Holliday 
M' Stapers 
M' Lancaster 



the 23 octob' i6oo. 



M'How 
M' Cordell 
M' Harrison 
M' Chambres 



1 100'' to 
Robert 
Steuent by 
letter oflF 
Mrjoh 
eUcott. 

no'' to fir 
evington by 
bil of Rob» 
Pope. 

Akter to 

Joseph 

Sabbanck 




Thomas 
Wasse de- 

Byroui to 
bise Im- 
ploycd. 



|ARRANT given to M' Aid Bayning to pay y iioo. 
to Robert Stephns ; by vertew of a letter fro M' 
John EUacott of Exceter of the 18 present, that hee 
hath in a more some made Imployment of In Ryalls of plate. 

Warrant given to M' Aid Holliday for payment of y 120. 
to ff' Evington ; flFor a bill of exc fro Rob* Pope; that hee Rs"* 
towards pvyding of ^visions in the West countrey. 

Written a letter to Rob' Salbanck purser of the Siisann to will 
him to suffer M' Burrell to take such men as it shall please 
him out of his shipp towards the more speedy execution of the 
work of the malice scourge. 

By the motion of M' Richard Candler it was ordred to sett 
down one M' Thomas Wasse, who was desyrous to bee Im» 
ployed in this voyadg as a factor. 



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Yt is at diis Assembly accorded that M' Sandy should con- proayding 

tyncw his wiyting into the west countrcy for |)vyding of Ryalls p^^^y?^ 

of plate, warranting him that his bills should bee well payd. west coun- 
trcy. 




The 25 October 1600. 
Aid** Bannyng M*^ John Eldred 

M' W« Garway M^ Roger Howe 

M' W" Hanysoii. 

IRDER is geaven by thes Comitties to Ald*^ Bannyng 2oo» to be 

Threr for the paiment of the somme of 200" to M' ^ J° ^' 

Coles for soe muche by him p** to Rob' Pope in the exduung. 
West Cuntrey. 

The like order is geaven for the paiment of one hundred y™"". ' 

markes to M' Garwey for to be imploied in the necessarie re- pacont of 

pac6ns of the Assension vppon accompte. tion. 

Also order is geaven to the said Aid' Bannyng Threr to dis- 50" Tppoa 

burce vppon the necessarie repa£6ns of the Susan vppon [STsuMm/ 
accompte the somme of fyfty poundes. 





The 27 Octob' 1600. ^ 

Aid*" Bayning M*" Lancaster 

Aid' HolUday M' Harrison 

M' Garway M' Wyche 

M*^ Wyseman Capt : Middleton 

M' Cordell 

|T this Assembly it was ordred and determyned and warraunt 
a warrant given to Thomas Evesett to warne all ^°«i^"*" 
the adventurers in this voyadg to bee at a court at 
ffounders hall on thursday the 30 of this moneth there to 
take notyce of hir Ma^^ pleasure signifyede by a letter fro the 
lords of her ma^~ Counsayle. 

Yt is also appoynted that Af Aid" bayning AUr Wattes chusing of 
M' Cordell, M' Lancaster & Capteyne Middleton shall take nen 




jS THE COURT RECORDS OF 

order in the choosing ic appoyndng oF maystcrs Sbr the shipps 

in this voyadg — 

Also thit M' Aid Bayning Al^ Hollyehy, Aid' Moere W 
Cordell, M' Garway & Thomas Alabaster or any 4 of them to 
deale w'^ capt Lancaster ffbr the taking of the government of 
this voyadg as the cheiff [generall] crnimandtr thereof. 

OctoV the 27* 1600. 
IEVEN a warrant to [capt] M' aid'' Holliday iFor pay- 
\ ment of y soli to M' Nychoizs Holway, by a bill of 

I exfi fro Rob't Pope of the 19 hereof. 

Alsoe this day it is accorded that M' Alabaster shall contyncw 
» ourilft his comission ffor Callais & Roane for the pvyding of Ryals 
1*^™°- of plate to the vallew of ^ve thousand pownds w"* pmyse 
that his bills of ex8 shalbee payd & contented. 





The 28 octob' 1600. 
M' Aid' Bayning M' Eldred 

M' Harrison M' Howe. 

EVEN a warrant to Aid HolUday fior paym' of y 

loooti toM' Rob"Stephins in full of a bill of ex8 

fro M' John Ellacott of Excctcr fFor the vallcw 

there Rsd to bee Imployed in Ryalls of plate. 

Geven a warrant to M' Aid HoUiday ftbr payin' of y 44H 

to peeter sampson by bill of ex& fro M' John Sandy of Exceter ; 

for the vallew there Rid by him to the companyes vse. 

A Gen'all Courte. The [last] 30 of Octob' 1600 in the pre- 
sence of the Comitties and Generalyde hereafter named viz : 
S' Johii Hart knight M' W" Garwey 

Aid' Bannyng M' Thomas Cordall 

Aid' Moore M' Richard Wyscmait 

Aid' HoUyday M' W» Chamber 

I Aid' Smyth M' John Eldrcd 

I M' Ric : Staner M' Roger Howe. 



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M^ John Eldred 
M' W» Harrysoii 

Gcn''alyty 
James Deane 
Edward Leanyng 
Nictias Leat 
Nictias Piece 
Olyuer Style 
Humfrey S my the 
Rob^ Sandy 
Richard Pomtell 
John Highelord 
Humfrey Style 
Nicttas Farrar 
Thomas Farringtou 
John Combe 
Ro«t OiFeley 
James Tumor 
Maurice Abbott 
Leonard Whyte 
Georg Chambleyn 
John Cornelys 
Raph Busby 
W" Jennyns 
Robt Bell 
Thomas Whyte 
Nicttas Lyng 
W» Palmer 
Niclbis Cryspe 
Rob' Cockes 
W» Wastall 
John Bate 
Hugh Hamersley 
Nathaniel MamTi 
Barthew Holland 
[Richar Cockes] 
W" Stone 



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John Frier 
Frauncis Dent 
Richard Ball 
Roger Hemmyng 
Frauncis Evington 
Thomas Westweawe 
Daniel Marshe 
John Midletofi 
Robt Gore 
Raph Gore 
W° Cater 
John Buzbridg 
Thomas Horton 
W» Bond Mchantailer 
Augustin Skinner 
Rich : Taileby 
Rob' Middleton 
Robt Bateman 
Robt Waldo 
W"* Dale 
Lau: Waldo 
Henry BridgemaFi 
Samuel Armitage 
Edward Harryson 
Edward Nicholsoii 
Clement Moseley 
Humfrey Walcott 
Reynold Greene 
Rob' Mildmay 
Georg Chaundeler 
W" Burrell 
Thomas Henshaw 
W"» Ferries 
W" Hewett 
W°» Fisher 
Nicbas Salter 
W" Angell 



TiiE ^3VHT tETsmns ar 




II : of her Ma* muK luinyrailig ^rn C«tncrf, vin^ Aa 

Locrfstiips were StunthiT uiCdKLS '3v rfc'*'" id "^^iJ »«'»** her m* 
in cher iiamea. :ur ins- xncuus Liceoce nai asBcac tkat tbcj 
mixht vziierokc i tcvtuci: s die Ej:k Lbucs ebr tbc hon' of 
o- CuncrcT izd fee cie jiiioacEaii ^c ate CMc of nerduuD- 
dize oi ais Rexae cuoeeviuni; ^ aer aid Pednaa tiiTen 
Claw^ea ict the turciaaii:ice uc oc aiii <iige. It wxs alsoe 
rememhred tcca chem d&r me Lurict inviiig acqaaiatcd her 
ma* w"^ cfacr iaH Pentioa if&i murrK dvm her m" gntious 
auiuwer and &ee assect cfacnunD jeavioic tbem incongan' to 
goe fonmd w" aisunusce thzc thcr ihuiid doc staje be nude 
of ther Tyage W* wu certr^red tisIct chc haodes of the Ixwd 
Threr Lord Admirall L Chun^ejn S :Roi': W- Knoiries S' 
Rob" Cycill and Secrcteiy Herbert by a Be bcariif date the 16 
dajr of Septeber last. Aixl thej were funfacr putt in mjiide 
that vppon thii Warraunt Ceite^red by the lordcs of her ma" 
Auent and assuraunce to proccade the Companic had since 




THE EAST INDIA CO MP ANT 6t 

mett together and at ther Gren'all assemblie holden the 23. of 
Septemb [last following] they, or the most of them having 
vnder ther owne handes sett downe ther adventures [had] did 
make choice of Seventeene of the said Contributors whom they 
appointed to be comitties to dispose and manage the whole 
busines and preparatiofl for the said viage. According to w^ 
Comission geaven the said Comitties had hetherto proceaded 
and had defraied in the [said] preparation of the said viage and 
stoode ingaged to be aunswerd by exchaung and otherwyse for 
the some of xx m* poundes at the least j The busines being 
thus farr proceaded in they were further geaven to vnderstand 
That many of the companie who had sett downe ther adven- 
tures begaune to w***drawe ther purpose of j)ceading and 
w^held ther paym* of ther moneys vppon some Rumo'* or 
doubtes geaven out that the viage was lyke to receave some 
stay for the removing and clearing of w^** doubt that meanes 
had bene made by some of the Comitties tb the lordes of the 
Councell for ther cerdfycat to the adventurers that they 
might w^ full assuraunce proceade w^out any just cause of 
doubte. Who thervppon wrote ther Ires to Generalyty con- 
firming ther former Ires of certificat that the said viage shuld 
receave noe stay or interruptiofl w^^ Ires being vnder the 
handes of the Lord keeper the L Threr the L Admirall S' 
RolS* Cicell S' John ffbrtescue, the L Chief Justice, and M' 
Secretary Herbert were openlie read and beare date the 26 
day of this instant October [and w'^all it was delivered unto 
them]. In w^ last recyted Lres besides the warraunt of 
incoragem* geaven to the Companie to proceade It was 
Dodd unto them that the actiofl vndertaken by them was a 
puUike action and not to be dallied w^all [and to that the] 
and therfore did require that the names of such as did ether 
w'^drawe them selfes or practise to w^drawe others from 
proccading thein shuld be certefyed to ther Lorshipes that they 
miglit examine the reasofi of ther discoragem'. After the dis- 
course of all w*** several! matters and proceadinges all the said 
Assemblie by generall consent did agree to bring in ther 
moneyt w*** was by former [assent] order payable the most of 



6s THE COURT RECORDS OF 

them being behinde but for the second paym^ w^ was payable 
this present day and some of them being behinde both for the 
first and seconde payment, [saving some] amongest uf^ only two 
or three of contributors, ther present denied to adventure at all 
viz John Bate Rob^ Osseley Nathaniell Martyn and Hughe 
Haroersley the said John Bate geaving his aunswer that he 
was disapointed by some that shuld have ioyned w*** him in the 
adventure of CC*' and did fall from him, so that he could not 
adventure for his owne adventure above C^', and the said Robt 
Osseley Nathaniell Martyn and Hughe Hamersley alledging 
that they held them selfes discharged by a clawse that was sett 
downe in the last gefiall assemblie, w^^ was that he that 
brought not in his adventure by the last of September shuld 
not be pmitted to adventure at alt. 

The generalytie having thus agreed to bring in ther monies 
to further the expedition of the viage they required that order 
might be taken for all others w^ w^held ther contributions and 
came not at this assembly to geave ther assentes, that they 
might be called vppon to bring in ther money or to geave ther 
reason of w^ holding it to thende, that according to the Coun- 
celles Ires they might called before ther LI : to aunswer the 
cause yf they did deny to adventure or would not bring ther 
moneys as by ther owne agreem* they are to doe. 

And forasmuch as the Pattent is already draweii and in the 
handes of M^ Attorney ready to be pfytted by the course of 
w^^ Pattent the Companie is to consist of a governo** 24 Co> 
mitties and the geflalyty this Court have by a most free Election, 
noiated for ther governo^ M^ Thomas Smyth Ald*^ whose name 
they do desire may be sett downe in the Pattent to be offred 
to her Ma'% and allowed for ther first Governo^ 

And whereas hetherto ther hath beene appointed by the 
geiilalyty but 1 7 Comittyes to dispose and manage the afBures 
and busines of the trade, nowe forasmuch as by the Pattent 
ther is to be apointed 24 Comitties for that purpose Ther is 
choice made at this Assemblie of the full number of fowr and 
twenty whereof some part are of the former Comitties hereto- 
fore imployed in the said busines and the residewe are supplied 



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out of the Grcffalyty. Soe as the names of all the said Comitties 
as they are nowe agreed vppon be as hereafter foUoweth vidett: 

Aid' Bannyng M' Richard Wyche 

Aid' HoUyday M' John Eldred 

Aid' Moore M' W» Chamber 

Aid' Holmedcn M' W°» Harryson 

M' Rich : Staper M' Olyver Style 

M' W" Garway M' RoBt Sandy 

M' Thomas Cordell M' John Highelord 

Capten Lancaster M' W" Rumney 

M' Rich : Wjrseman M' John Middleton 

M' Fra : Chery M' Nicfias Lynge 

M' AUabaster M' John Combe 

M' Roger Howe M' Robt Bell 

This Co'te havinge thus apointed ther Governo' and Co- 
mitties they doe referre and Comitte to ther Gowtinm^ prepara- 
tion and direction all matters whatsoever concerning the viage. 
Be it concerning shipping victualling merchaundizes moneys 
or appointing of officers to be imployed in the same. Allowing 
and holding for good all and whatsoever they or the most of 
diem w^ the Consent of the Governo' shall direct or agree 
vppon. 

The severall psons heervnder named do promyse to bring in 
ther adventures in this manner vidett : 

John Wastall will bring in his money in doUers at xviij"* the "• 

Daniell Marche offereth to bring in his money yf he may be 
imployed. 

Augustine Skynner will bring in his money at xx^ the doUer 
or els pay in Englishe money. 

W"* Addersley hb adventure shalbe brought in by M' Hen- 
shawe 

Niclias Salter will bring in his money 

Thomas Ironsyde will bring in his money 

Morice Abbott will bringe in his money the next weeke. 




THS COURT RECORDS OF 
The 31 October 1600. 
Aid' Bximyng M' 

Aid' Hollyday M' W- Chamber 

M' Olyvcr Style M' John Midleton 

M' W" Garway M' Nictias Lynge 

Captm Lancaster M' Robe Bell 

M' Rumney M' John Combe 

M' Roger Howe M' Rich Wyche 

M' John Highlord M' W" Harryson 

M' RolSt Sandy M' John Eldred 

IRDER is geavdi to Aid' Bannyng Threr to pay 
to John Purnell the somme of fyfty poundes 
for so much by him M, in Spanishe Ryalles 
to Thomas Baker in Plymmothe. 

The lyke Warraunt is geavcii to him to 
pay to W" Turno' the somme of twentie and four poundes 
for Eoe much Ai by Richard Moonc to Thomas Baker in Ply- 
mouth. 
Roh Pop„ Lf es from Ro^t Pope the one of 22 the other the 25 of this 
iRtofid- present from Plymouthe were reade wherin he geaveth the 
Companie divers advyscs of his severall proceadinges in the 
Companies busines both for provysions and moneys. W'* Ifes 
M' Roger Howe is required to aunswer in the Companies name 
and having made aunswer thereof the same is to passe the 
bandes of some of the Comltties to be sent him for his further 
Comissiofi. 
_ The lyke order is geavcii to M' Howe to aunswer another 

" ' '■ im Ire of advyse written to the Companie by Captein Baker touch- 
ing provision of money and other thing^ menconed in his Ire. 

Lres of advyse froin M' Ellycot to M' Sandy were read 
wherby it appeareth that he hath made prolusion of Ryalles of 
plate for the Company but not in suche sort as the Companie 
entended for they Required his travell as an agent for them to 
pvydc them moneys at the best rate he could and they would 
recompence his travell thankefully, but ment not that he shutd 
make a trade of them to buy them for his owne vsc and to sell 






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THE EAST INDIA COMPANJ 65 

them to the Componie at the rates as the prise goeth in london 
as it semeth by his Ire he ^poseth to putt them uppofi the said 
Company Therefore it agreed that his b-es shalbe aunswered 
and a plaine course taken w^ him ether to pvyde them as 
other that are putt in trust in those partes do buy them or els 
to desyst and provyde noe more. 

Warraunt is geaven to M' Aid** Banyng to pay to the 1000*1 to 
Purser of the Scourge to be imployed in the repayring of the ^f ^ 
same ship the some of one thowsand poundes. Scourge. 

Warraunt is geaveR to the said M*" Aid*" Banig the? to pay to looo*' by 
Robt Stevens by a bill of exchange from M^ EUicott of Execeto*^ ^' EUycot 
the some of one thowsand poundes. 

Roger and Persevall Style are Sawtres to be imployed in this Style, 
vioge. 

[Warraunt is geaven to Aid' Banyng threr to pay to the 
Purser of the Scourge] 

A Warraunt to M"" Aid' Banyng to pay to M' Richard ioo«for 
Wyseman to be imployed in reparacons and provisions for the ' 
becto' the somme of one hundred poundf . 

Order is geaven and renewed to Richard Wyche and Ric provinon of 
Wright to deale w**» M' Covell in Tower Street for the pro- P^"J^* 
vision of the fiill of 70 quarters of peas and 30 quarters of 
beanes. according to former order. 

Order is geaven to M' Aid' Bannyng to pay to W'" Burrell aoo'i to M' 
Survcyo' of the generall |?vysiofl of shipping to be imployed in "'^*^' 
Timber the some of Two hundred poundes. 

Order is geaven to Aid' Bannyng to pay to Joseph Salbancke 100 merkes 
Purser of the Susan to be imployed in repacons and other ^^^ 
necessaries of the same ship the some of 100 merkes. 



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First Nouemb' 1600. 

M' Ald^ Smyth go' M' Rich r Staper 

Aid' Bannyng [M' RoBt SandyJ 

Aid' HoUyday [M'Ald'Smythe]i*f .//rf' 

M' Olyuer Style Moore. 

M' Thomas Cordell M' John Combe 




7Hfi COURT RECORDS OF 
M' RoKt Bell. M' John Highelord 

M' W" Harryson M' RoBt Sandy 

M' Thomas AUabaster [M' RotSt S ] 

M' W* Chambers M"^ Roger Howe. 

ARRAUNT is geaveti to M' Aid' Hollyday threr 

to pay vnto M"" George Speake Esquier the some 

of two hundred poundet for soe mnche taken vp 

in the West Cuntrey by Rolk Pope. 

Lres were written in to the West Cuntrey sevtrally to Cap- 

Cun^"* r '^" Dalies Capten Baker and RoBt Pope in aunswcr of ther 

the Port. Ires of advyse of ther proceading written vp hcther w''' Ifcs 

were signed by the Comitdes being dcvysed by Nf Howe and 

were presentlie delivered to the Post of £xet°^. 

Ik to John Another Ire was read writteii by M' Robt Sandy to M' Elly- 

Eicctor*' ^^ °^ Excto'' in aunswcr of his Ire wheriti M' Sandy writethe 

his myslyke of Ellicottf dryfte to be allowed xviij'' the tt for 

Ryalles seing the Company entended only to vse him for aii 

agent, to ^vyde thein Spanishe money and not buy Ryalles of 

theifi. 

AWimunt It is agreed that a warraunt shall be made and offered to the 

^^)^j^ L Threr to obteyne his hande to y* same directed to the Jus- 

tht prory- tices of peace in Camb'shire and Norff. for the Licencyng of 

iu irf^^ Covell to provide and to bring out of those Counties 

& banc*. w'''out suy or impediment of loo quarters of pease and 40 

quarters of Beanes for the provysiofi of the voy^e. 
Im to M' Another IrS read writteii to M' Sandy of Exccto'' and sent 
^ttto^ away by the Post in aunswcre of a Ire by him directed to Ald"^ 
Bannyng and M' Sup touching the provysioS of Royalles of 
plate wherin he is advysed not to exceade xij*' the tt. 
Ciptcin The Comitties formerly apointed to conferre w"* Captefi 

Luicuter. Lancaster touching his tmploym' in the voyage as the Chief 
Comaunder thereof are required to ^eade therin as sone as 
they caS, to thende his aunswer being hadd they may pro- 
ccade to the election of others, w''' are to be imployed in spe- 
ciall places in the viage ether as marchauntf m" and other 
officers. 



TBE BAST tNDU COMPdNY 67 

It if agreed bj tfaU Anemblie, in rcspccrc of the gmt ex- M' Ait 
perience ofM' Aid' Wines in shipping and other directions in ""**** 
Tiaget tfaer may be great vse of the <^nofi of the said M' 
AU' Wattts in the further proceading of this viage That ac- ■ 
cording to the muraunt ^vdi by the geAal]rty to the said 
Comitties in that behaulf Tbat the said M' Aid' shalbe 
warned Xo all meetinges and to be vsed as a Comittjr in all 
fhingf concerning the busines. 



The 3 of Novemb 1600. 

M' Aid' Bannyng M' Robt Sandy 

M' Aid' Hollyday M' Jo. Eldred 

M' Olyver S^le M' John Middletofl 

M' Rich: Staper M' Richard Wyche 

M' Rich. Wyseman M' Robt Bell 

M' Thomas Cordell M' W" Chambers 

M' Roger Howe M' W<» Harrysofl 

3BT COBBE beinge one of them that is behinde Robtcobbc 
w*^ his moneys was called hether. did for the se* 
curytieof htspaym^deliver vntothe handesof M' 
Aid' Bannyng bondes dated the 8 of the next 
* this company thought fyt to reteyne in ther handcs 
de bene esse not accepting thein as his adventure. 

Ordered that ther bi provysioti made of 130' byskett to u^en. 
carry the shippes into the West Cuntrey the care of w*"" pro- 
vysioa it comitted to M' Sta^ and M' Cordell. 

One thowsand of holland lynge to be provided for the vie- HoUand 
tuaiUng of the shippes vntill they came downe into the West '^ 
Contrey w^ provysiofl is comitted to Aid' Bannyng and M' 
AoCtBell. 

Order is gcaveii for the provysiofi of 240 Tuns of bearc of Buk. ' 
sevenll brewingf for the whole voiage to be apointcd to be 
brewed by the order of M' CordcU and M' Lancaster. 

40 .Tun of Syder is provided by M' Chamber and M' Harry- Sjrder, 




61 THE COURT RECORDS 07 

stm and bought of one M' Fletcher and Company and 60 Tuns 

more is to be i»-ovldcd in the West Cuntrey by Captefi Davies 

Captefi Baker and RoUt Pope. 
500" to M' Order is geavefi to M' Aid' HoUyday Thref to pay to M' 
proTition of*^ Allabastcr the tomme of fyve hundred poundes to be exposed 
Rar>iuB< by him before hand to CaUeis or other panes for the provysiofl 

of Ryalles for the voyage. 
4cio"to Sr Lyke order is geaven to the said M' Aid' Hollyday to pay to 
Pdi^b p ^' Hewghe Portman or to assignes the sooime of fowre pounds 
"**- for so oiuche by him id in exchange to RotSt Pope in the West 

Cuntrey Taking vp the Bill. 
BecT The provysioS of beefe and porit and the Survey of the 

Porkc. ordering thereof is comitted to Aid' Bannyng and M' Wyse- 

man who are content xo vndertake the same. 



The s of NovemK. 1600. 

M' Aid' Smythe Go* M' Olyyer Style 

M' Aid' Bannyng M' W- Garway 

M' Aid' Hollydiy M' Jo : Highclord 

M' Aid' Wattes M' W» Rumncy 

Af AL^ Motrt M' W" Chambers 

M' Rich. Staper M' RoKt Sandy 

M' Tho Cordell M' Nicb Lyng 

M' Rich. Wysemaii M' Jo : Middleton 

M' Fra Chery M' Roftt BclL 
M' W" Harrysofl 

3RDER is gcavcii to Aid' HoUyday Thref to pay 
vnto EUys Cryspe for soe much re' by Capten 
EuiiCiTip ^Tinvn Baker of Thomas Jones of Plymouth by £x- 
]oaa "' tS^^^Sui chaunge to be p** in Londofi, the some of two 
hundred poundes vppon paiment whereof he is to take vp 
the Bill. 
w-T«*erdo' M' Super makcth report to this Assemblie that he and M' 
BufiDir. Wy&eman hath compounded w* W" Taverno^ to be imployed 




rHR EAST INDIA COM PA NT 69 

in this viage by the Companie in what ship or place they wyll 
assigne him for the enterteynm* of sixe pounde sterling p 
moneth geving him the somme of fourtie poundes before hand 
Fppon his wages for w^ enterteynm* he promiseth his vtter- 
most endeavo*^ to be pformed w*** all fidelyty. 

Warraunt is geaven to Ald*^ Bannyng Thre^ to pay vnto 900** to be 
RolSt Stephens the somme of Nyne hundred pounds for soe stJ^ns p 
muche re** of him by Exchaung p^to At John Ellicott at ExcettT "cLmng. 
vppon Two severall Billes the one of fowre hundred poundes 
the other of five hundred poundes. vppon the payment whereof 
he is to take vp the Two severall Billes 

M' Aid" Wattes Capten Lancaster M' Cherie and M' Cham- Roger ; 
her are required to make [have made] Composition w*** Roger m^rino^ 
Hankin marino** to goe in this vii^e for a m' in one of the 
shippes for this enterteynment [viz] in the best sort they can 
for the good of the Company and what Composition they shall 
make the Company will accept thereof. 

Warraunt is geaven to Aid' Bannyng to pay to M** Thomas 30" <» ^ 
Bowles of Tavestbck the some of thirde poundes sterling for Bowies b^*^ 
so muche by him p** to Capten Baker in the West Cuntrey by «*c*»«n8c 
a bill of exchaung w^ bill is to be taken vp vppon the paiment 
thereof. 

It is resolved that all the shippes shalbe Symented vppofi Sjmonding 
ther sbeething before they come out of the dockes and to that ^j^^ 
ende order is geaven to M' Burrell to see the same preparedr 




The 6. of Novemb 1600. 
Aid' Smyth Go' M' Rich : Wyche. 

AW Bannyng Aid' Wattes 

Aid' Hollyday M' Tho CordeU 

M' Staper M' W^ Garway 

M' Richard Wysemafi M' John Highelord 

M' W» Rumney M' Robt Sandy 

M' W» Chamber M' Roger Howe. 

The Erie of Cumbland 




THE COURT RECORDS OP 

BRDER is geavefl to Aid' Bannyng Tbrer to pay 

1 vnto John Stanfeld or his assignee the somme of 

one hundred and tcnn pounde* sterling for so 

muche takefi vp by M' Sandy of Dertmouthe of 

' Johii Painter of the same Townc to be p*" by 

Bill of cxchaung to the said Stanfeld vppofl the payment whereof 

he is to take vp the Bill of ex*. 

That the It i> ordered by the generall consent of this asscmblie that 

Ihaul^ ^°^ **** common and ordinarie mariners that are to be cnter- 

1 mcHKtiiei teyned for the voyage they shalbe severally allowed for the 

m^^ better provysiofi of every severall mariner to see he shall have 

wijd in Two moncthcs wages before hande. And for the better ad- 

vauncem' of his sallarie, that everie the said mariners shall 

have two monethcs wages in adventure as his stocke provided 

that for his wages taken before hand every one geave such 

cawtiofl to the Thrers of the viage or the Purser of the ship 

wherin they serve that the said Marino' shall not depart from 

the voyage to the ditapointing therof but be ready when the 

thippes shalbe sett forward. 

Tbe piopar- It is Ordered that M' Aid' Wattes shalbe joined w"' the other 

ttnUu "^ Comitties apointed for the proportiofl of victuallcs and to exaie 

what provision hath bene made according to the proportioS sett 

downe, to thende that to sec howe the preparation of the viage 

doeth presentlic standc. 

■oo" to the Order is gcavcii to M' Aid' Bannyng Tbrer to pay to tbe 

Ij^' "^ Purser of the Malice Scurge tbe some of one hundred poundes 

Scurg to be imploycd in the building preparatiofi and provisiofiof the 

same ship. 
Roger Warraunt is geaven to M' Aid' Wattes Ai' Chery li 

''"' M' Chamber! 6t % of thtm to proceadc in the concluding [by 
agreem*] w"' Roger Hanlcin for his imployment in this viage 
And yf they can not bringc him to content tc he holtUn an adven- 
turer in the voyage for the some of one hundred poundes or 
vnder w'''out wages theii to agree w"' him for 50'' to be geaven 
him freely and ten poundes ^ monetb for his wages, as was 
yesterday agreed vnto. 



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THE EdSr INDIJ COMPAMr 71 

It is ordered that Aid' hanajD^ Aid' HoUydajr [M' CordcU] Ciftea 
Aid' Wanes, Aid' More M' CordeU M' Gorwey M' AlUbastcr l-™**"- 
or anic 3 of them shall compound w** Captcii Lancaster and to ibe oBcr it 
offer him the offer agreed vppofl yesterday as the geflall ofier ^^^ ^ 
of the Company w** will not be eacreased and to take his dowoc 
auaswer directly te accept or rcfiise the same offer that the 
Companie may resolve what course they may rest vppofi. 

It is ordered that M' Wyseman OHd M' BurrtU shall take A mm fat 
and Tse the mast that lyedi on the key at Savages w*^ was "" '**'*°' 
Aid' Baonyoges mast and the Compan will save him harmeles 
dierin and satisfle the proprietors thereof. 

It is ordered that ther shalbe jfi by Af JLf Hallydaj to Peter 70" to 
Grove according to the composition made w*^ him the some of ^^^ 
seventy poundcs tn full paym' of the Agreem' of the money to 
be dd him. 



The 7. of Novemb 1600. i 

M' Aid. Bannyng M' Tho. Cordell 

M' Aid' Hollyday M' John Highelord 

M' Aid' Wattes M' John Eldred 

M' Aid' Moore M' Robt Sandy 

Capten Lancaster M' Jo. Combe 

M' Rich : Super M' Riche Wyche 

M' Olyver Style M' W» Chambers 

M' W- Rumney M' John Middleton 

T this Assemblie was signed a Bill of the Receipte 
of the severall peeces of Tymber herevnder men- 
coed w^ was borrowed of her Ma* out of the 
Storehouse at Wo)w^ for the repairing of the 




ScoHTge 



I 33 5 24 

2 49 6 45 

3 28 7 64 

4 24 8 39 



7» 



A reviewe 
of the pro- 
portion of 
yictualL 



Tho. El- 
dred of 
Ipetw*"* 



THE COURT RECORDS OF 
45 



10 
II 
12 

»3 



350 

■46 
61 

• 15 

■ 44 



14 

IS 
16 

17 
18 

>9 



61 
26 
60 

33 

3^ 

60 



440 



of feet in all 



\o ) toot 

in J 19 — 



791 

feet. 
31 



In tons of 40 
foote ,p tun 

At this Assemblie Consideration was had of the number of 
mefl that shuld be shipped in the severall shippes of the viage 
bothe of factors and mariners and have resolved that they shall 
be manned severally w^ dies numbers following viz. 

180 

— ^— — 100 

080 

080 



In the Scourge 
In the Hecto*^ 



In the Ascention 
In the Susan 



men. 



440 



It is also agreed that M' Ald*^ Wattes and Capten Midleton 
shalbe ioyned w^ M*^ Ald^ Bannyng Capten Lancaster Capteti 
Davies and M*" Allabaster who formerlie sett downe the pro- 
portion) of victualles. and they altogether to enter into the 
reviewe of the same proportion ; and to consider what is pre- 
pared thereof and what is further to be done in enlarging or 
abridging thereof and whatsoever they shall doe therein the 
Companie will allowe thereof. 

M*^ John Eldred acquainteth this Assemblie that one Thomas 
Eldred of Ipesw^^ a man of good report who hath bene imployed 
w^ Capteii Candishe is willing to be imployed in the voyage and 
would go as Capten or M*^ of one of the shippes, to whom 
aunswer is made that the Companie will enterteyii none vntill 
they see him and speake w^ him, and have willed that M*^ 




THE RAS7 INDIA COMFANY 73 

Eldred shall wiyte vnto him that he thinketh yf he come vp 
the Company are likelie to enterteyfi him. 

Order is geaveii to AW Hollyday Threr to pay vnto M' W"» 50" to w 
Harvy of Bridgewater the somme of fyfty poundes sterlinge for "^ 
so muche re^ of him by Robt Pope to the use of the voyage by 
a bill of exchange vppofi the payment whereof he is to take v^ 
the bill. 

The like order is geaveu to the said Aid** Hollyday threr to loo^ to 
pay vnto James Prockter of Londofi the somme of one hun- {5^^^^ 
dred poundes sterling for so muche re"* by Robt Pope of 
Thorns Trowbridge in the West Cuntrey to the vse of the 
voyage by a bill of exchaung vppofi the paym* whereof the bill 
is to be taken vp. 

[M*^] Capten Lancaster having bene alreadie talkd w^all by Capten 
some of the Comitties w*'** were yesterday apointed to that L*"«"*«' 
ende, and noe agreement fully made w^ him he beinge present 
at this Assemblie and the matter havinge bene something de- 
bated amongest them he yeldeth in the ende to comitt the 
absolute agreement of his enterteynment to the consideratiofl 
and finall ende of M*^ Aid Smythe Governo** Aid** Bannynge 
AW Wattes AW Hollyday Ald^ Moore M^ Cordell and M*" 
Allabaster or any 6 of them. And this Assemblie in the behaulf 
of the Company do lykewyse referre them selfes to ther Cen- 
sure, shewing ther assent by erecting of handes. 




The viij*** Novemb' 1600. 

Ald*^ Bannyng M' John Highelord 

M-^ W» Chambers 
M' Garway M*^ Roger Howe 

Capteiii Lancaster M*^ John Eldred 

M' Rich : Wyseman M^ W» Harryson 

M^ John Combe 




THE COURT KECORDS Of 

ll VERS Ires out of the Wat Countrey, brought by 
n the Post of Exeto' the one a gcnenll Ire from 
Capten Davies Capten Baker M' Pope, and M' 
I John Sandy were read meDconing ther several! 
proceading in the Busines w^ Ires are delivered over to M' 
Howe to be noted and aunswered, and the aunsweres reterned 
by the Post. 

Warraunt is geaven to Aid' Bannpg Tbrtf to pay vnto M' 
W" Harvy of Bridgcwater or his Assigne the wmme of 
fowrtic poundes sterlinge for soe mucfae re' of him by p 
exchaunge delivered to Robt Pope, w^ bill is to be takcti vp 
vppoA the paiment made. 

The like Warraunt is geaven to the said Threr to pay vnto 
W" Lacy of Hertrowc or his assignes the somme of one hun- 
dred and tenne poundes sterling for soe muche by him delivered 
j; exchaung to Robt Pope vppofi the paiment whereof the bill 
is to be ukefi vp. 

Warraunt is geaveii to 2i^ Aid' Helt/day u pay to the 
handcs of Edward Stephens Carpenter the somme of one hun- 
dred poundes sterlinge vppofi accompt of Tymber for the 
Malice Scurge. 

Warraunt is geaveii to Aid' Bannyng to pay to Joseph Sul- 
nuti Purser of the Susan to be imployed in the ^paration of the 
same ship vppofl an accompt the somme of four score poundes. 

Warraunt is geaven to Aid' Hollyday The? to pay to M' 
Burrell Surveyo' of the shipping to be imploied in preparing 
therof vppoti accompt the somme of Two hundred poundes. 



November the lo*. 

M' Aid' Halmden M' Harrison 

M' Style M' Sandy 

M' Lancaster M' Middleton 

M' Wych M' Combe 

M' Wyseman M' Howe 

M' Aid : Bayning : 



7 HE EAST INDIA COMPANY 



IS 




jT this assembly it was ordred & appoynted ffor the 

provyding of all the ^visions to these men there 

seuerall ^visions aflF** viz. 

To M*^ How & M"^ Sandy M*^ Combe flFor these pvisions 

ffor 13 Hogesheads aquavitae 

ffor Spyces viz Ii2tb sugar 

3otb synamon 

I5tb nutmeggs 

6tt) clowes 

50H) ginger 

12H) pepper 
ffor Ryce 20c 

ffor sault 16 tonns 
To M' Cordell and Stapers 

ffor 240c of bread at london 
To M' Cordell and M"" Wych r 75 tonns smale 

ffor i50tonns of bccre — I 75 tonns of 50" p tonn 
To M^ Harrisson, Combe & Sandy, & M" Howe & M' 
Bell & M- Lancasf^ 

ffor 66 tonns of wyne. 

November 1600 the 10*** 
To M' Atd bayning and M*^ Wyseman 

ffor C 707. — . 16 „ beeff 

ffor C 883. 3. 20 „ porcke 
To M' Wych and M' Wryte 

ffor pease & beanes 103 14 bushells 
To M' Atd bayning: 

ffor 1000: of ling great tale 
To M' Atd Holliday 

ffor 1 0000 stock fish great tale 
To M' Atd Bayning 

ffor 30 quarters oatmeale is 240 bushells 
To M' Wych to speake to M*^ Covell 

ffor 70 bushells oatmeale 
To M*^ Sandy, M*^ Harrisson & 2 pursers 

ffor 20 way of cheese 

ffor 70 fiirkens butter 



Aqnavits: 
13 hh* 
Spyces : 
225*^ 



ryce 20c 

tault 16 
tonns 

bread 2400 

beere 150 
tonns 



Wyne 66 
tons 



Porck 
C883. 3.20. 
Beefe 



Peas beanes 

lynge 

stock fishe 
Otemeale 

Otemeale 

Cheese 
Butter 



76 fH£ COURT RECORDS OF 

To M' AM bayning, M' How, M' Garway, & M' Eldrcd 
Swcctcoyk ffbr 2000 gallons sweete oyle 

To M*^ Combe, M^ Howe, & M' Sandy 
Tuktg^ Sot 24 tonns of vineger 

To M*^ Sandy; M*^ Howe & 2 pursers 
Hony. ffor 6 barrells of honey 

To M^ Wych 
Maiterd- ffor 70 bushells musterd seed 

To M^ Wyseman, M*^ Bell, Aid Holliday & M' Chambrcs 
CandcUt ffor I200 tt) candles covered w*** wax 

ffbr 400 tb Ordynary candles 
rape Of k ffbr 10 hh^ rape oyle ffbr lamps 

To M" Chambres & M*^ Harrisson 
Ca«ke ffbr 8 dozzen barrycods 

ffbr 150 tonns water caske 
ffbr 150 tonns ffor beere w^ ash hoopes 
ffbr 44 tonns ffbr beeff* 
50 tonns ffbr porck 
150 tonns syder & strong beere 
24 tonns ffbr vineger 
1 3 tonns ffbr oyle & aquavitae in barrells 
2 tonns ffbr honey & Rape oyle 
6 tonns ffbr tarr in yron hoopes 
10 tonns ffbr oat meale 
2 tonns ffbr musterd seed & ryce 
26 tonns ffbr beanes & pease 




Novemb' 1600 the ii*\ 

Aid' Smith governour M"" Eldred 

M"^ Aid' bayning M' Style 

M' Aid' Holliday M' Chambres 

M' Wyseman M' Cordell 

M' Lancaster M' Sandy 

M' Wyche M' Chambres 



THE BAST INDIA COMPANY 



77 



M** Harrison 
M' Combe 
M' Highlord 



M^ Linge 
M"^ Middleton 
M*^ Rumney 
M^ Alabaster 




[HIS Assembly gave comissions to every of the 
comissioners ffor the pvyding of their severall 
comissiers as are before written on the lo^ 
hereof as appeareth. 

M' Aid Bayning, M' Atd Watts, M' Alabaster, M' Atd 
HoUiday, M' Atd More, M' CordeU, M' Style, M' Combe 
M*^ Rumney appoynted to agree w^ Capt Middleton about 
going on this vo]radg 

The names of such as are sett down & mencioned to goe 

factors on this voyadg. 
Capteyn Jn® Middleton 



CoiniMioiit 
foTTicttult: 



to agree w«* 
Capt : Mid- 
dleton 



factors 
nominated. 



John Haiward 
fFrancis barnes 
Robert Pope 
William Brend 
Elkana Cole 
William Wilford 
Thomas Dassell 
Roger Style 
William finchcomber 
Edward lokar 
Danyel Tucker 
Thomas Salter 
Richard Collimore 
William russell 
William Starkey 
Robert Cressell 



Henry Annis 

Daniel Marsh 

Robert Chamberlayne 

Thomas Tudd 

William Rutton 

John Taylor, will vent 200" EikaoaCole 

Tho: Morgan 

HoUywell 
Phillip Winchecombe 
Roftt Greene 
Edm. Scott 
Giles Georg 
Tho Hickes 
Hugh Wryte 
Tho Hurlestofi! 
Tho. Hickes 
Henry Midleton 



John Wray 



At this Assembley it was ordred that M*^ Smith governour 5ooo><to 
M' Atd HoUiday, M-^ Atd Watts, M' Atd More, M^ CordeU, ^ ^^^^ 
'MJ Garway and Stapers, should bee suyters to the lord treasurer 




78 THE COURT RECORDS OF 

^/ fFor a warrant ffor the jivyding & coyning of y 5000" in the 

towar ; & ffbr pvyding of bulleyne for the same & for the 

finishing the Pattent 

A War- The sayd comittyes appoynted to make suyte to the Lord 

tnunporu- treasurer for a lycence to transport ^visions in the west coun- 

^onofv'K' trey according to a letter of M' Jn** Sandy 

tualles from 
the Portet. 

November 1600 the 11"*. 

M*" Atd bayning M' Chambres 

M" Atd Holliday M' Lancaster 

M" Garway M*^ Alabaster 

M*^ Wyseman M*^ Middleton 

Mtittert & |S5S^T this Assembly it was agreed and concluded that the 

committyes and the maisters ffor euery shipp shall 
take the charge of provyding [maisters &] other 

officers in the same shipps : w^ maryners, & what they shall 

doe herein shalbee well done. 

The 12 Novemft 1600. 

Aid' Bannyng M*^ W" Rumney 

\_Al(t Holmeden] M' Robt Sandy 

Ald-^ HoUyday M' John Combe 

Aid' Wattes M' Rich Wyche 

M' Aldr Holmeden W John Middletofl 

M' Rich: Staper M' Roftt Bell 

M' W" Garway M' Nich : Lynge 

l^^r »W\|RD£R is geaveii to Aid' Bannyng to pay vnto Henr 
the Malice PlKn \ Mydleton Purser of the Scurge to imploy in the pro- 
^^^^ p^^K^ vysiofi and preparatiofl of the same ship vpponi ac- 

coumpt the some of one hundred pound^ 
40" per ex« Order is geaveii to the said Aid' Bannyng to pay vnto M' 
Wyndcham John Wyndham. vppofl a Bill of exchaung the somn^e of 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 79 

fowrtie poundes for soe much paid by the said Bill to RolH: 
Pope, in the West Cuntrey to the vsc of the voyage. 

It is agreed that a Warraunt for the transportatiof2 of all pro- WMrrmnt 
yysions made in the West Cuntrey for this voyage vnder the L cured for 
Thref hande to the officers of the Portes and other officers ^^* ^T,. 

pmg or all 

shalbe solicyted, and to be sent downe in to the West Cuntrey pvition in 

w*** all convenient speede. CwitreT.' 

It is ordered that M*^ Hilliard M** Sandy M"" Chambers and Gianet 

M' Grove, shall consyder of the small and extraordinary mer- ^^"^ ^ 

chaundize of glasses knyves and Norrom boroughe ware fytt borow ware 
for the voyage and to bespeake suche thing^ as are newlie to be 
made 

M' Sandy M' Bell are appointed for the provysion of Leade ie«<i & 

and Tynn who together w*** M' Grove shall consider of the ^" ^ 
Quantety and of the kindes of the same comodyty. 




Novemb' the 14* 1600 , 

M' Aid Bayning M*^ Roger Howe 

M' Aid Watts M"" Olyvcr Style 

M' Aid Holmenden M*^ Linge 

M' Ric Wyseman M' Robert bell 

T this Assembly given severall warrants in M** 
Aid Bayng for payment of these severall somes 
fibllowing to say. 

OflF y 50 to Nye® Symons for timb" for j* £soi to 

p Nye® Sy- 

Susann J,^^J 

J 66,, 13 9> 4 to Joseph Salbanck for necessaryes j£'66. 13.4 

&r ^t I • to Salbanck 

wages for the same shipp 

y 39 „ — „ — to Roger Gibbons by a bill of exc' for ^39 • *>y 

\jrr n t billforpope. 

M' Robert pope, 
y 100 „ — „ — to M' Richard Wyseman for the M^Wyte- 

hecto*^ provision. Hect^'' ^ 




So 



7HE COURT RECORDS OF 



y 



The IS November 1600 



g 30'! to 
W« Kemp 
for Ctpt. 
baker 

Order for 
carrying the 
thipps into 
dock for 
payment of 
the charg 

fFor pro- 
▼yding of 
5000" of 
bulleyne. 



M*^ Ald*^ Bayning 
M' Aid' Watts 
M*^ Tho : Cordcll 
M*^ Fra : Lancaster 
M' John Eldred 
M*^ William Chambres 
M' W" Harrisson 



M*^ Combe. 

M' Rumney 

M'' Highlord 

M' John Middleton 

M*^ Nicholas Ling 

M*^ Richard Stapers 

M' William Garway 




[EVEN a warrant at this assembly ffbr paym^of y 30. 
to William Kempe by bill of exc^ for Thomas Bakar 
fro Plymouth ; 

Also it is agreed that M' Wyseman shall see the bills of 
chargs fFor bringing in of the shipps into the docks dischardged 
& payd. 

Also it is orde)med that M^ Aid Bayning M' Atd Holliday 
together w*** M' Wyseman shall take the charge for the 
pvyding of 5000'* of bulleyne ffor the coyning of the lyke 
vallew & also M*^ Stapers to assist thereunto. 



The 18. Novemb' 1600. 



I 



40" to 

Thomas 

Northeover 



Ald-^ Smythe Go'. 
M" Aid Bannyng. 
M^ Aid Hollyday. 
M-^ Aid' Wattes 
M' Rich : Staper 
M" W°» Garway 
M"^ Robt Sandy 
Ald*^ Holmeden 
M' Olyuer Style 




M' W» Chamber 
M"^ Nich : Lyng 
M' W°> Rumney 
M"^ [Robt] John Comber 
M' 

M"^ Rich : Wyseman 
M*^ Thomas Allabaster 
M"^ Rich : Wychc 
M' Robt Bell 
y[c ^m Harryson 

RDER is geavent to M"" Aid" Bannyng the? to pay to 
M"^ Thomas Northeove*" the somme of fowrtie 
poundes for so muche by him dd in exchange to 



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Robt Pope in the West Cuntrey vppofi paiment whereof the 
bill is to be takenl vp. 

Lyke order is geavenl to the said Threr to pay vnto Johfl isoUto Jo: 
Lant of Exceto*^ the somme of one hundred and fyfty poundes f^^Jt^ 
sterling for so much by him A& in exchange to Robt Pope in 
the West Cuntrey vppofi payment whereof the bill is to be 
taken vp. 

This [Companie] AssembEe faUing into Delibationt of some The enter- 
generall Course to be taken in the enterteymt of [the] three ^[^^ 
principall fiicto^ for three of the shippes and of the other sortes ^^'^'^ 
of facto** vnder the principall in ther severall Degrees and 
places. They do resolve of ther severall rates of allowaunce 
and enterteynmentf following viz. that the 3 principall facto^* 
shall have every of them one hundred poundes geaven thein to 
provide theifi to sea and every of them the gaine of 200'* ad- 
venture [as thowghe they had severally had putt in] and for the 
the 4* severall seconde sorte of &ctors they will allowe them 
severally fyfty poundes apeece to provide them to sea, and the 
[adventure] gaine of the adventure of one hundred pound a 
peece, and and for the 3 sorte of factors ther is allowed to them 
30*' a peece to be geaven thein for ther provysion and the gaine 
of 50*^ adventure and for the fowrth and Last sorte of factors 
they will allowe thein twenty poundes apeece and the gaine of 
the adventure of fowrtie poundes a peece. 

The allowaunce and enterteynmt of the said facto^ beinge The dec- 
resolved vppofl the said Comittees proceaded to the Election of pr^-^cjlu 
the 3 principal facto*^* of the said voyag whervppofl election) ftcto" 
being made by Scruteny vppon! seavefl of the ChieiFest Sewtors 
to the Companie to be imployed as fectors in the said viage. Capten 
Choice was made of Capten Mydleton!. John Havard. and j^J hwztA 
Frauncis Barme. for the said 3 principall factors [to be imployed lFra.Banne] 
in the said shippes] to be sorted and placed in the shippes as 
hereafter it shalbe considered by the said Comitties. Of w^ 
severall facto^ only John Havard beinge present was called in 
and acquainted w^ the Electiofl and w^ the enterteynm' is 
well contented therw^ and doeth willingly accept thereof. 



M 



ms COURT RECORDS OF 
The 19 Nouemb 160a 



M' AM' Smyth Go' 
M' Aid' Baxmyng 
M' Aid' Moore 
Captein Lancaster 
M' W" Rumney 
M' Roger Howe. 
M' Richard Wyche 
M' W- Harrysofi 
M' Aid' Wattf 
M' Rich: Wysemaii 
M' Olyucr Style 

M'Jo: 



M' W Chamber 
M' John Eldred 
M' Robert BeU 
M' John Combe 
M' Frauncis Chery 
Aid' Hollyday 
M' Nichas Lynge 
M' Rich: Supers 
M' Tho. CordcU 
M' RoKt Sandy 
M' W" Garway 
Highelord. 




100" p* to 
ffnaaca 

Cow II for 
proviiion of 



TIkE1«. 

of factDTi. 
Robl Pope 
W- Bnnd 

Tho.Siltem 
W" Siarky 



iRDER is geaven to M' AM Bannyng Threr to 
pay vnto M' John God the somme of fowrtie 
poundes sterling for loc oiucbe by him p' and 
delivered in exchaungc to Robt Pope in the West 
Cuntrey vppofl the payment whereof the bill is to be taken vp 
Order is geavefl to y* said Threr to pay vnto f&auncf 
Covelt towardes the providing of Peas and Beanes for the 
voyage the somme of one hundred poundes sterling vppofl 
accompte of that provision vppofi payment whereof take his 
reccipte. 

The seconde sorte of factors being putt in Election at this 
assembly and eight sewtors for the fowrc places being sorted 
out and putt to Scruteny the Comitdes {iceded to the Electiofl 
of 4 of theifi. In «^ eltctian thcr was chosen for the places 
ofthe seconde sort of factors thcs psons following viz. RoSt: 
Pope W" Brand Thorn? Salternc and W" Starky to be sorted 
and placed in the severall shtppes according to the Discretiofi 
ofthe said Comitties. 

Order is geavefi to M' Aid' Bannyng Threr to deliver vnto 
M' ThomS. Allabaster the somme of fire hundred poundes 
sterling to be imployed by cxchaung in provisiofl of Royallcs 
of place. 



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THE EAST INDIA COMPASY Ij 

Tile said Assemblie proceading to the Elecdofl of the third 
sort of factors to be imployed in this voyage ther were pro- 
pounded eight severall sewters for the said places vppofl w^ 
the Comitties proccaded to acrutcny and did elect these 
severall psons followtng for the supplying of the places of the 
durd iitrt of facto'* vidett. Thomas Hickcs Hcnr MydletoA 
W» Wilford nathanicll [Gumbrell] Gamrym to be sorted and 
placed in the ihippes by the discredo^ of the Comitties. 

The ElecdoS of the fourth sort of facto" being ^eaded in 
by the said Comitdes ther were also propounded the names of 
Eight sewters. out of w^ by scruteny were chosen, these 
severafl' psons whose names are subscribed to be sorted and 
placed in the shippes at the disposidon of the said Comitdes 
viz Percivall Stragling Thom% Morgan Phillip Winchcomb 
and ThomS Tudd. 



Tha Elec- 
tion efth* 
third BTt 
of ^cton. 



M idle too 

W»Wilfori 

Nithi: 



The 21 November 1600 



M' Aid' Smythe Go' 
M' Aid' Hollyday 
M' AW Wattes 
M'Staper 
M' Olyuer Style 
M' Rich; Wyseraan 
M' Jo: Highclord 
Capten Lancaster 



M' W» Chambers 
M' Robt Sandy 
M' Rich: Wyche 
M' Jo: Eldred 
M' Jo: Midletoii 
M** Nictlas Lyng 
M' W" HarrysoD 
M' Jo: Combe 



ARRAUNT is geaven to Aid' [Bannyng] Hoi- 50" per ei» 
VaxThrerto pay vnto Richard Stratford by a strllforf 
Billofcxchaunge from Johii Sandy for so muche f"!" 

I by him ukeii and re" of John Eydes at Excetf ^ 

I the somme of fyfty poundes. 
Lyke wairaunt is geaven to the said Threr to pay to M' jooH m be 




John Ellecott the 



of five hundred poundes sterling ^[^Jj" 



Tppofl his bill of exchaungc, to be rep^ at Exceto' to the vse to be np* 



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84 THE COURT RECORDS OF 

atezceto* of the Companie vppofl the paym* whereof he is to receive 

toy* Tie of ... 

j«Comp«iiy^ niS DllleS. 

100" p* to Order is geavefi to M' Aid' Hollyday Threr to pay to y* 
lord muiKr* P^^scr of the Scourge the somme of one hundred poundes 
of the vppofl accoumpte to be Employed in the preparing of the same 

Scoorae* , . 

ship 
4o>>p'co Order is geavefl to the said Aid' Hollyday Threr to pay 
^^ «i«. ^"^^ Richard Waltofl the somme of fowrtie poundes sterlinge 

for soe much by him p^ and delivered in ex^ to M' John 

Sandy at Exceto' vppofl paiment whereof the bill is to be 

taken vp 
60 to be p^ Lyke order is geaven to the said Aid' Hollyday Threr to pay 
Riidd by ^^^^ Richard Rudd the somme of sixtle poundes sterling for 
»*'• so muche re** of the said Rudd at Exceto' by M' John Sandy 

to the vse of the voyage vppofl payment whereof the bill is to 

be taken vp 
50" to be Lyke order is geavefl to the said Aid' Hollyday Threr to 
Ramtoatr P^^ ^"^^ Nicfias Ranton the somme of fyftie poundes sterling 
ex'*- for so muche re^ of him, by the handes of Johfl Sandy to the 

vse of the vojrage vppofl a bill of ex^ vppofl paiment whereof 

the bill is to be taken vp 
Mr. Alia- Comissiofl IS geavcn to M' ThomS Allabaster to take suche 

Course as he shall thinke meet for the conveyaunce of suche 

Bullein! or Royalles from Callyce as shall be sent from thence 

by exchaunge to the vse of the voyage. 

300'* to Order is geavefl to M' Aid' Bannyng Threr to pay vnto 

^^5*"^ M' Robt Sandy the somme of three hundred poundes sterling 

by him at to be rep"^ by him at Exceto' to the handes of M' John Sandy 
Excetc. ^^ ^j^g ^g^ ^f ^y^^ voyage. 

40'* to be Order is geaven to M' Aid' Hollyday Threr to pay vnto 

Gregory V ^'^'^^^^ Grcgorie or his Assignes the somme of fowrtie poundes 

«**"•• sterling for soe much re** by Roftt Pope at the handes of the 

said Gregorie in the West partes hy exchaunge to the vse of 

the Companie. vppofl paiment whereof the bill is to be taken 

vp. 

Order for At this Assemblie order is [geaven] takefl that the names of 

fuie to ^^ many of these as have sett downe ther [names] handes and 




THE EAST INDIA COMPANY Is 

sommcs of adventure and have since denied to pforme the same, bring ia 
thalbe called vppoii to gcavc ther resolution what they will do^ Tcaucb 
to thende some course may be ukeii w"* theiS before the Pattent 
be putt to ing;rossing. 

A Ire from the L. Threrin the behaujf of one Henry Aneys. H«ni7 
to bee imployed in the said voyage was read vppofi the reading ^^^^, 
whereof, aunswerc was gcavcfi to the bcare' w*^ was M^ Suckley '• Tbnn 
my L. secreterie, that the Companie were soric that they had 
not notice of his Li" pleasure before the Election of ther factor* 
[were] wai past, yet notw''^tanding they will endevo^ vppoA anie 
occasiofl of the Refiisall of anie of them that are chosefi. or 
vppofi anie other occasiofl to [pleasure] impioy the said Anys yf 
tbey caa finde iytt vse of his service 

The 22 of the Novemy 1600. '^ 

W Aid' Smyth Go' M' W- Chamft. 

M' Aid' HoUyday M' RoBt Sandy 

M' Aid' Wattes M' John Combe 

M' W" Garway M' Rich: Wyche 

M' Olyuer Style M' W" Harryson 

M' Jo: Highelord. M' Rofit Belt. 

M' Roger Howe 

IRDER is geavefl to Aid' HoUyday ThreT. to ytfltoht 

n pay vnto W™ Mallett gen? or to his Assignes jljUet,^ 

I the some of threescore and tenfl poundes cuhiuagB 
I sterlinge for to muche by him paid by ex- 
lunge to the handes of RoKt Pope in the 
west Cuntrey vppofi the paiment whereof the bill is to be 
takeii vp. 

Order is geavefi to the said Thrcr to pay to the handes of loo" to 

M' W" Garwey the somme of two hundred poundes sterling ^^" 

vppofi accoumpte to be imploicd in the repairing and preparing for ibc Ac 

of the AisentioS. **" 

The like order is geavefl to the said Thrcr to pay vnto W" "o" » J* 

BurreK Gencrall Surveyo' of the repairing and preparing of BumU, 




Um 



tofvtt 



U THE COURT RECORDS OF 

dke shippes the somme of one handrcd poandcs sterUnge rppofl 
accotunpce for the pfx>Tisiofi of Timi/ and other necessaries for 
the shippes. 

P«ii Dme* It b ordered that M' Roger Howe shall buy Pdl Dayies for 
the making of bagges and to putt them out to "^^'"g that they 
maj be sent into the west Cuntrej 

AS hdif It is ordered bj the general! Consent of this AssemUie that 
all fiutors. implojed in thb Tojage shall geare securjtie to the 
Ijrkinge of the Comitties before he be putt in to anie charge, 
that he shaft pforme all £uthefutt senrice to the generalide 
and shaft abstaine from all prirate trade 

Roger St jle one that hath bene brought rp yndcr M' Ol3rver 

^'^ Stjrk doeth make this humble sewte to die Companie that 
wher in the Electiofi of die i6 fiictors his name was putt in 
choyce and £ukd he is content to be impioyed w^out Salary. 
so as he may be impioyed as a fiicto' jf anie of die rest shuld 
dye in the voyage, and is also content to be Left in die Cuntrey 
of the East Indies vntill the retome of a seconde voyage in w*^ 
residence he is content to apply him self to leme the language 
w^ motion is well lyked of and shalbe further delt in hereafter 




The 25 of Novemb 1600. 

M^ Ald^ HoUyday M^ Wyche 

M^ The. Cordell M^ W° Harrysofl 

M' W" Garway M' John Combe. 

M*^ Wyscman M*^ Roger Howe 

M^ fra: Chery M^ John Highelord 

Capten Lancaster M'^ Rett Sandy 

Capten Middletori M^ W" Chambers 

l^^^ . I^SPBaRRAUNT is geaven to Captea Mydleton and M*^ 

brought in fmf (9 I • 

the prize, f HrEK*] Robt Bell to buy the Spanishe meale taken prize by 
B2&SSiS ^^^ ^' Willoughbies ship and to goe throughe w* 
the bargaine thereof as good cheape as they can leaving the 
same to ther discretion!. 

5o« to Order is geavefl to M^ Ald*^ Holliday Thrcf to pay to Edward 




THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 87 

Stephens principall [tymber] Carpenter in the Scourge the somme Edward 
of fyftie poundes sterling to be imployed by him in the lepayring ^^^ ^®' 
of the same ship. And to geave an accoumpte thereof, for w*"** 
his receipte is to be taken 

It is agreed that the enterteynment of a fourth M*^ w^** is not Order for 
yet done shalbe referred to M' Staper M"" Cordell M"^ Garway f^^^^ 
and Captein Lancaster, and that they also may proceade to other 
Compound w*^ anie other officer of the shippes at the best rate 
they can 

It is also ordered that M*" Garway M** Cordelt M*^ Stap and BuUyon to 
Richard Wright shall attende and solicyte my L. Threr for oi^xawtu 
suche bullyofl as is in the tower being about the valewe of 
3000'^ and to procure as much respite and Libertie of tyme as 
they can gett for the bringing in of the Like quantety of buUein 
againe into the Tower 





27 Novemb. 1600. ^ 

RDER is geaven to Aid*" Hollyday Threr by advyse 200 dd p 
from Rott Pope to pay vnto John Portman Esquier john Port^ 
or his Assignes the somme of two hundred poundes °^^ 
sterlinge for so muche to him delyvercd by the said Threr in 
exchaunge to be p"^ to the vse of the voyage, to the handes of 
Robert Pope in the West Cuntrey vppofi payment whereof a 
Receipte is to be taken at the handes of M** Porteman or of him 
that receaveth the money as his Assignee : to make paym^ 
accordinglie 

Order is geavefi to Aid*" [Hollyday] BannyngThref to pay vnto 100'* to the 
the handes of Edward Highlord Purserof the Scourge the somme °"^*' 
of one hundred poundes sterling to be imployed in the repayringe 
of the shipp scourge vppofl accoumpt vppofl payment whereof 
yo° are to take his receipte 




The 28 Nouemb 1600. u^ 

The Erie of CumWand M-^ Aid. Wattes 

M' Aid' Smythe Go"^ M' Aid Moore 



7HE COURT RECORDS OF 



read. 



M' Oljnrcr Style M' W» Chambers 

M' Robt Sandy M' Rich: Wyche 

M' Tho. Allabastcr M' fnu Chcry 

M^ John Highelord. M' W» Harryson 

M^ Aid' Hollyday Capten Lancaster 

Capteii Myddletoa 

J 11%^. to ft^^'lJARRANT is given to Aid Bayning ffor payment o 
J^J^ rvUO yii2>*toW"DalebyabiUofexc*oftheishereo 
robt Pope I^SsSl! ^'^ tantonn fro Robert Pope ffbr the lyke vallew b] 

him Rcceyvcd of W" Macy 

Pkttent At this Assemblie the Pattent of the previledges for the Eas 

Indie voyage was read and order geaven to the Secretorie t< 

solicite the Queenes Attorney to make an end of the same. 

, loo^itoy* Order is geaven to M' Aid' Hollyday threr. to deljrver anc 

1 1 ' pay vnto the Purser of the Hecto' the somme of one hundrec 

!; poundes sterling to be imployed in the repayring and preparinj 

of the same ship vppofl accoumpte. 

The 29 Nouemb 1600 

M' Aid' Hollyday M' John Highelord 

M' Tho Cordell Capten Midletofl 

Capten Lancaster M' W™ Chambers 

M' Olyuer Style M' John Combe 

M' Rich: Wyscmafl M' Nicttas Lynge 

M' Roger Howe M' W° Garway 

4" p* in re- B^BjjkMRDER is geaven to Ald"^ Hollyday TT^ref to pay vnto i 



compcncc L ura m qqj^q maft in recompence of the bouleinir of his Crane 

to a poore ^ AXv A o o 

man for ISM^^ by an Anker of the Scourge the somme of fowrc 




Cran^e^««»" poundcs Sterling. 



thcScourges Order is geaven! to M' Howe to write to M"^ Pope, M' Bakej 
Advyte in and M' Sandye that they provide noe more biskett or meale foi 
totheWcft ^^^^ vpponi the viewe of the perticlerS of provysion of breadc 

and meale the full quantety is accomplyshed 
ioo>» to M Warraunt is geaven! to M' Aid' Hollyday Threr to pay to M' 
^ "^ Johii Colles Esquier the somme of one hundred poundes 




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89 



sterlinge by exchaunge to be rep** againe by him or his Assignee 
in the West Cuntrey to the handes of Robt Pope to the vse of 
the voyage vppofl the delivery of w*"** money the bill of cx*^ is to 
be re**. 

The like Warraunt is geaven! to the said Ald*^ to pay to the loo'* to 
handes of Capten Lancaster the somme of one hundred poundes Latter, 
sterlinge vppofi the Reckoning of his enterteynment for the 
voyage. 




The p^ December 1600. 



M' Aid' Holliday 
M-- Ald*^ Wattf 
M' Ald*^ More 
M' Tho: Cordell 
M" Rich: Stapers 
M' Richard Wyseman 
M" Capt. Lancaster 
M' W™ Chambers 



M*^ Rich: Wych 
M-^ W™ Harrison 
M*^ Rob: Sandy 
M"^ Jn^ Combe 
M' Rob: bell 
M" Jn° Meddleton 
M"^ Hihlord 
M^ Style— 




JT this assembly written a letter to m** Denman & MrDenman 
m' Hale of the bridghouse to delyver to m' w™ *,^'"*jj 
burrell 2 peecs of tymber, eyther taking his receipt timber to be 
w* promyse to redely ver the lyke, or to take money of him fFor burrcU. 
the same. 

Also it was at this tyme agreed & appoynted that the officers 
of the shipps [are to] should bee hyred i^ placed in the order 
ffbllowing & their wages to bee agreed as also fFolloweth — 



Carpenters 



Cawkers 



ffbr the scourge 4 

flFor the hecto' 3 

fFor th*assension 2 

fFor the susann 2 

ffbr the scourg 4 

ffbr the hecto*" 3 

ffbr the assension 2 

fFor the susann 2 



Carpenters 

to bee hyred by m*" Bdr- 
rell & their wages to bee 
allowed & agreed vpon, 
vpon his report of what Cawkert 
he hath done at the table 



K 



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90 THE COURT RECORDS OP 

Gonnert. GoXincrs fFof thc SCOUTgC I o ; ^ .. , 

caster to agree w^ them 
ffor the hecto** 6 
fFor the susann 5 
ffor th'assension q 



the own** that were, to 
agree w*** them 



Stewirdi Stwewards ffor ech shipp himself and his mate 

Cooket Cookes ffor ech shipp one and his mate 

Snrgeont Surgeons ffor ech shipp twoe & a barber 

OcneraiL ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ordeyned that the generall the pilot major & m*" 

pilot major bradbanck maister should eoe in the Scouree. 

banck. ' Also it was ordeyned that m*" aid Watts m** Cordell & m** 

^th^*f^ Stapcrs should take in hand to deale & conferr w*** m*" Beare to 

Bcarc bee one of the 4 chief maisters. 

The prim® December 1600. 

;Ci7».7.9 Geven a Warrant vppon aid Holliday to pay y 172" . 7* .9** 

d vpoaU to in ffull ffor 95 qwarters 6 bushells & 10*** of 

pay to m' meale bought by m*" Bell of one m** gawldsmith being taken 

_^^95 a pryze at xxxvj* the qwarter amounting to the sayd some — . 

buthelt tc 
10'^ meale. 




The 4 of Decemb 1600. 

Ald*^ Moore : M' Olyuer Style 

Capten Lancaster M*^ Rich. Wyseman 

M' Rich : Stapcr M' W"» Chambers 

M^ W"™ Garway M' W™ Harryson 

M' Tho Cordell. M^ John Midletoffl. 

|T is ordered by these Comitties that the psons heer 
vnder named shall conferre w^ Capten mydleton 
touching his enterteynment in this voyage, and 
whatsoever they shall agree vppofil to be geaven him shall be 
pformed by the generalyty and the said Capten mydletofl for 
his part submytteth him self to ther agreem^ 




or any 3. of them. 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 91 

The Erie of CumBland ^ 
M*^ AW Moore 
M' Tho CordeU 
^r w^m Garway 

M*" Rich Wyseman 

It is also ordered that m'' Stap Capten Lancaster m' Tho. Touching 
Allabastcr and Richard Wright shall conferre together touch- 1^^%!^ 
ing suche Ires as shalbe solicited from her ma'' to suche the Queene 
princes and Potentates as ve in the places of the Este [whether] indkl " 
wher trade shalbe sought 

And it is ordered that Ald*^ Hollyday and Richard Wright 
shall sett downe the names of [such] all those that shalbe men* 
coned in the Pattent and Carry them to M"^ Attorney that the 
booke may be ingrossed. 

And lastly it is ordered that vppon! munday next a generall 
Co'^t shalbe called to enforme the generalyty of the procead- 
inges of the Comitties and how &rre the busines is in a 
redines. 




The 5 of Dcccmb'' 1600. 

Ald^ Bannyng Capten Lancaster 

AW Hollyday M' W" Chambers 

Aid' Wattes M' Ry Wyseman 

M*^ Olyuer Style M*^ W™ Harryson 

M' Nich. Lynge. 

IT this Assemblie it was resolved that m"* Thomas 
AUabaster his Comission for prouisio6! of Ryalles 
shalbe contynued the same to be provided froin suche 
partes as formerlie it was ordeyned 

Warrauntes were geaven to m"* AW Hollyday for the 
paiment of these Sommes foUowinge viz. 

five hundred poundes to nf Thomas AUabaster for provision) 500I1 .0.0 
of Ryalles 

one hundred poundes to m' W"* Garway for the provysionl 100.0,0 
of thassension. 




91 THE COURT RECORDS OP 

too" .0.0 One hundred poundes to M' W"* Chambers for the provision 

of Caske. 
no'*. 0.0 Warraunt is geaven to Aid' Bannyng to pay one hundred 

[poundes] and twentie poundes. to Josephe Salbanck 





The 6 of December 1600. 

M' Aid' Smythe Gove' M' Jo : Highelord 

M' Aid' Hollyday M' John Eldred. 

M' Thomas Cordell. M' W» Chambers 

M' Olyuer Style. M' John Midletofl 

Capten Lancaster M' Nicllas. Lynge 

M' Robt BeU. 

SoUtoM' p^^iB'l ARR AU NT is geaven to Aid' Hollyday to pay to 
w-BurreU fritfiJ ^^r ^m flurrell for the provisiofl of Tymber and 

other necessaries for the shippes the some of fowr- 
score poundes sterling to be dd him vppoffl accoumptes. 
8a to M' The Like Warraunt is geavefl to Aid' Bannyng to pay to 
Jf*^*** ^ nictlas. Symondson for provisiofl of Tymber and paiment for 

Symondson ' * ' . * 

ware the somme of fowrscore poundes sterling 
50'* to W"» Another warraunt is geavefi to the said nf Alct Bannyng to 
fiah^*^* - pay to VV'" Angell fishemonger vppoffi accoumpt of fishe the 
soiiie of fyfty pounds sterling 

Order is geaven for the warning of a generall Court vppoii 
munday next to in forme the gctfalyty of the present state of 
the voyage for the better proceading wherein thes pticler 
[pointes are to] thinges [touching] are to be notyfyed vnto them 
touching the handling of the busines hetherto. viz. 

The Choice of facto'* in ther severall places. 

The Choice of the severall M'" 

The redines of the shippes to come out of ther Dockes. 

The present nccessitie of the bringing in of money to pay 
wages because the officers and mariners are to [come] 
appointed to ther shippes. — &8 




rUE EAS7 INDIA CO MP A NT 93 

A Gen'^all Court the 8. Decemb 1600 ^^ 
in the presence of 
M' Aid"- Smyth G& W Roger Howe 

M' Aid' HoUyday M*^ Rych : Wyseman 

M' Aid' Moore : M' W^ Chambers 

M' Tho. CordcU M' Jo : Combe 

M' W" Garway M' W°» HarrysoS 

M' olyuer Style. M' Nich : Lynge 

M' Jo Middletofi : M' RoBt Bell. 

And of a great nuber of the gen'alyty whose names 
are forborne to be noted for the shortenes of the 
tyme. 

JT is agreed by the generall assemblie for the better fbrthe 
advauncem^ of the voyage that whosoever is behinde *>n»»g"»g in 
w^ his whole adventure by him sett downe and shall adventures. 
not wholie bring in the same by the 13 of this moneth beinge 
Satherday next that whatsoever damage shalbe susteyned by the 
deteyning of the shippes heare soe long w^*" are only deteyned by 
the not bringing in of the adventures shalbe laid vpponi those 
that by the want of bringing in of ther moneis have bene the 
occasiofl of so great a damage. 

The said Generalitie beinge made acquainted by m^ governor The 
w*** the redines of the preparatioiJ of the shippes victualles and ow^^of the 
all other furniture belonging to the same and also w^ the Choice principaU 

fsctort 

of the principaU facto'* who are to be imployed in the said 
viage (the placing and sortinge of w"^** facto'* bemg pticlerly 
noted and declared vnto them) the said generalyty were of 
opinion! that in the disposing of some of the principal! places 
and sorting of the facto'* in the same, the said comitties had 
neade better to informe them selfes, then they have done for 
that in the seconde sort of factors ther is placed one M' 
Brund a grave and discreet ifichaunt and one w""^ hath the 
arabyafi Spanishe and Portugall Languages w^** may better de- 
serve [a principal!] the place of a principal! facto' then some 
of those w^^ are placed in the first place and therfore the 
generalyty do wyshe the Comitties in ther next assemblie to 



94 7HE COURT RECORDS OF 

advyse better of the same election and that they would con- 
sider thereof when they are mett in most ample number 
assuring them that m^ Brunde will not accept of a Second 
place especially the first being supplied by younger mefl and 
of Utie experience and desert then him self 



u/ 



The 10* of Decemb 1600 
M' Tho: Smythe Go' M' Capten Lancaster 




M' Aid' HoUyday M' John Eldred. 

M' Aid. Moore M' Rotit Sandy 

M' olyuer Style M' Rich: Wyseman 

M' Tho Cordcll M' W" Chambers 

M' fra: Chery M' Jo: Middletofl. 

M' John Highelord M' NicKas Lynge 

M' W» Chambers M' W» Harryson. 

M' Rich: Super Rob* Bell. 

is ordered that Capten Lancaster and Capteti 
Midletoii shall conferre w^ Henry Napper touch- 
ing his imployment in the voyage to goe therin 
as they and he can agree the former Compositiofi 
made w'" him by M' Super notw'^Unding. and as they pro- 
ceadc in the same conference, to acquainte the Comitties 
therw"' at ther next meeting. 

This assembly proceading to the reviewe and reexaiation of 
the former elecrioii of the .4. first principall Actors places, 
according to the order of the last gcncrall Court did in this 
meeting vppoij good delibation enter into consideration of the 
matter and did w*^ a gcncrall Consent by Scrouteny make choice 
of M' W" Brunde to be one of the fowre principall factors in 
this voyage and to be [sorted placed] sorted as heerafter fol- 
loweth [viz] And it ys alsa agreed that the General and 
[principall] other the said principall factors shalbe sorted and 
placed as hereafter followeth viz 

Capten Lancaster in the Scourge. 
Capten Midleton in the Hecto'. 
W" Brund in the AssentioR 
John Havard in the SusaA. 



THE EAST INDIA CO MP ANT 95 

Order is geaven to AW Baim]rng the?, to pay to henry 2^****^ 
mydletoB purser of the scourge the some of 300'* vppofi ac- 
coumpt for the provisiofl of the Scourge vppofil paym* whereof 
he IS to take his receipte. 

Lyke order is geaven to the said m^ Ald^ Bannyng to pay 224" 2* o' 
to W« WalthaU 224" 2- o for 29 fodder 4^ i^ i6'»» of Pcate ^J^t^f 
Lead bought at vij" xiij* iiij** the (Fodder. w- Wtl- 

Further order is geaven to the said M^ Ald^ Bannyng to J 
pay vnto Edwyn Babingtofi) the some of 100^^ sterlinge in part Edwin Ba- 
of payment for Canary Wynes provided for the voyage. J^5^ ^ 

Order is geaven to m' [ThomS. Allabas] Ald^ HoUyday 500*1 to M^ 
to [pay] deliver to m' ThomS Allabaster vpponi accoumpte the Aiubwter 
somme of five hundred poundes sterling to be imployed by him Royallet 
for thexchaunge of Royalles. for the vse of the voyage. 

The like order is eeavefl to the said m*" Aid' to pay vnto 50" ^ y« 
Edward Stephens Carpenter of the Scourge the somme of of the 
fyfty poundes sterling vppofi accoumpte to be imploied in the ^^^''^ 
Repairing and preparing of the same ship 




The ii^ofDecemb' 1600. 

M' Aid*" Hollyday Capten Lancaster 

M' W~ Garway Capten Middletofl /^ 

M' Rich: Wyseman M*^ Jo: Combe 

M' W» Chamber M' Rob* Bell 

M' John Eldred. M' Rich: Wyche 

M' olyucr Style M*^ Nich: Lyng 

M' W« Harrysoii. 

JRDER is geaven to Aid*" Hollyday ther' to pay vnto 32" to 
Raphe Salter Surgeon enterteyned for this voiage g^ter^ 
the somme of thertie and two poundes sterlinge chiruz]gioiu 
being allowed vnto him by Composition for the furnishings of 
his Chest w^ all kinde of necessaries and remedies belonging 
to a Chirurgion to be vsed in this viage vppoii paiment of w^ 
money [you are] he is to take his acquittaunce. 

Ther is also order geavefi to Ald*^ Bannynge to pay vnto M** loo'^ to 




96 1HE COURT RECORDS OF 

frsuncit frauncis Covell the somme of one hundred poundes sterling 

^^^^^ vppoi? Accoumpte for the provysioi? of peas and beanes. vppod 

bcanet. paimcnt whereof he is to take his receipte 

loo" to The like order is geaven to the said Aid' Bannjrnge to pay 

^^ to m*^ Richard Wysemafl the somme of one hundred poundes 

sterlinge to be delivered to the Purser of the Hecto*^ for the 

Charges of provisiofl and Pparadon of the same ship vppofi 

accoumpte. 

The It is ordered that the great ship called the Scourge w^ is to 

Scooff be lanched this after none, shall be called heerafter by the name 

It heanfter <' 

tobecaDed. of the Redd DragQii. and noe more to be knowefl by the 
oftfaeReT former name of the Scourge. 

DragoA. 




The 12*** of Decemfe. 1600. 

M^ Tho. Cordell M' Rol5t Sandy. 

M*^ Rich: Staper Capten Lancaster 

M' olyuer Style. Capten Middleton 

M"^ Rich: Wyseman M' W"» Harryson 

M' Nicttas. Lyng.* 



71'i. 13.4* &^!K>iRDER is geaven to M' Aid" Bannyng thr6r to pay 



Clerket. 



A^' Pk3^4 vnto m"^ RotJt Sandy the somme of seventie one 

and hit ^SZct poundcs xiij* iiij sterling for somuche by him 
dysbursed for the Charges of o*" Pattent and the Warraunt for 
coyning dewe to M" Attorney and his Clerkes for the drawing 
and ingrossing of the same pattent and Warraunt. I say seventie 
one poundes thirteene shilling^ and foure pence. 

The 13 of Decemb 1600. 

M"^ Aid" Wattes M" W : Rumney 

M" Aid" More M" RolSt Sandy. 

Captein Lancaster M" W"^ Chamber 

M" Tho. Cordell. M" Niclias Lyng 

M" olyuer Style M*^ 




rBE EAST INDIA COMPANY 97 

|RD£R is geaven to Aid' [Hollyday th] Bannyng the? us" lo- 
to pay vnto John Busbridge lynneniiz^ the somme of ciVth^?^'^ 
one hundred twentie and five poundes tenn shilling^ 
sterling for Lynnen Clothe of him bought by M** Stap and M*^ 
Lyng for the vse of the voyage, whose pticlers appeare. and are 
to be dd w^ the warraunt for the paiment of the money. 

Order is geaven to AW Hollyday the? to pay vnto W° iS" 14 o 
Cater, and George Cater, the somme of twentie eight poundes ^nvi^^ 
fourteene shillingf for 24 peeces of Roaii Cloth viz 475 eines at 
xiiij^ ob p elne bought of them by m*^ NicKas Lyng. vppoS 
payment whereof he is to take his receipt in full'. 

Order is geaven to m"" Aid*" Hollyday to pay vnto M"" Roger 36". o. 4* 
Hankin M*^ of the AssentionI the somme of thertie sixe poundes J°[ Jj^* 
[three shillinges] and fowrepence for the fraight ballast and other •hippet and 
Charges dewe thervppofi of two hoyes. to goe to the severall fnight of 2 
shippes of this voyage vppofl paiment whereof he is to take his ^^3^ ^ 8° 
receipte. thippes. 

It is ordered that all the Pursers of the severall shippes shall Punen to 
be warned to appeare vppofi) twesday before the Comitties and ^^J^I^' 
to bringe in ther accoumptes of the disbursem^ of moneys 
delivered theifi to be imployed aboute the shippes and other 
occasions of the Companie. 

M' Wm Chambers made a motiofl to this Assemblie in the Walter 
behaulf of one Walter Poyner to be imployed in the voyag: ^^y^^* 
as a ftcto' at large w^out salarie w^ this hope that if anie 
facto' fiule, that he may supplie his place or the place of some 
other of the ftcto'* that shalbe removed to the place of the 
decessed or to be left in the Indies as a resident facto*^ whose 
modofi is well lyked of and the matter to be further considered 
of at some other meetinge when the Companie shall [consider] 
assemble them selfes to take a Survey of the facto^\ 

The like motion is made by m** Sandie in the behaulf of W" Martin 
m' w" martens sonne of Exceter for to be imployed in the 
vojrage. for whose fidelyty his fiither wyll geave good security to 
the Companie. and is content to be imployed as the [said] Compa- 
nie shalbe pleased or left in the Indies for a facto*^ resident ther. 



»» Ttf£ COURT RECOiDS OF 

.«. . . » One hundred poundet to M' W~ Chiinbm for the provision 

of Caske. 
I.C-.0.0 U'arraont is gaveTi to Ald'Binnyng to pay one hundred 

[poundcsj and twende poundes. to Josephe Salbanck 

The 6 of December 1600. 
M' AWSmythc Gore- M' Jo : Higheiord 

M' Aid' Holljdaj M' John Eldred. 

M' Thomas Cordcll. M' W" Chambers 

M' Olyuer Styic. W John MidletoM 

Capten Lancaster M' NictEas. Lynge 

M' RoKr Bell. 

JARRAUNT is geayeti to Aid' Holiyday to pay to 
m' W" Burrell for the provisionf of Tyraber and 
other necessaries for the ihippcs the some of fowr- 
Kure poundes sterling to be dA him vppoff accoumptes. 
( The Like Warraunt is gearen! to AW Bannyng to pay to 
nictias. SymondsoTi for provisioi? of Tymbcr and painent for 
ware the somme of fowrscore poundes sterling 

Another warraunt is geaveff to t/ie said m' Alf Bamyng ta 
^ -..1 .'.- U' ■ Angci'l (ishemonger rppoiV accoumpt of Jishe the 
iuiiie of fvriy pounds sterling 

Order is geavch for the traming of a generall Court vppofl 

nsuiidjv- next to tnforme the geiValyty of the present state of 

t?!e vovaee for the better proccading wher 

"pvi'.ntcs are [oj thinges [touching] are to be notyfyedjj 

t.'uchirg the handling of the busines hetherto. viz. 

The Ch,-ice of firto" in ther several! places. 

T.'ie Choice of the severall M" ^ 

T\it rcdinesof the shippes to come our i' 

The present necessriie of the bringi 

a-jgci because the officers and i 

ppo/jiteJ to ther shippes. — k^ 




THE EAST INDIA COMPANr jj 

A Gen'all Court the 8. Decemb 1600 '■^ 
in the presence of 
M' Aid' Smyth Go' M' Roger Howe 

M' Aid' Hollyday M' Rych : Wyseman 

M' Aid' Moore : M' W" Chambers 

M' Tho. Cordell M' Jo : Combe 

M' W- Garway M' W- HarrysoS 

M' olyucr Style. M' Nich : Lyngc 

M' Jo Middletofl : M' RotSt Bell. 

And of a great nuber of the gen'alyty whose names 
arc forborne to be noted for the shortenes of the 
tyme. 
BIJI'MIT is agreed by the general! assemblie for the better j^^^ 
I^3*£h advauncem' of the voyage that whosoever is behinde '"'"g'ns ■» 
fjK*^* ^"' *"^ whole adventure by him sett downe and shall ^.Mtum. 
not wholie bring in the same by the 13 of this moneth beinge 
Satherday next that whatsoever damage shaibe susteyned by the 
deteyning of the shippes hearc soc long w'" are only deteyned by 
the not bringing in of the adventures shatbe laid vppofi those 
that by the want of bringing in of ther moneis have bene the 
occasioS of so great a damage. 

The said Gcneralitie beinge made acquainted by m' governf The 

w* the redines of the preparation' of the shippes victualles and *^"^ ?^ 
, oat of the 

esamc and also w* the Choice princljall 
rnploycd in the said ^""'■■ 
cto" being pticlerly 
fcaid generalyty were of 
t of the principall places 
, the said comitties had 
1 they have done for 
is p/aceii one M' 
■ one w^"" hath the 
w"' may better de- 
I facto' then some 
e and therfore the 
' next assemblie to 





loo THE COURT RECORDS OF 

I HIS assemblie beinge [be] mett in conference for the 
placing and sorting of the Principall officers to be 
imployed in the voyage, they have agreed that they 
shalbe severailie sorted in the said shippes in manner and forme 
foUowinge viz 

The lorting In the red [Lyon] Dragw. Admiral! . 

of the priii- 

cipdifactora Capten Lancaster general!. 

o^^ Capten Davies Pylott Maio' of the fleet 

W"" Broadbent M^ of the same ship 

In the Hector. Vice Admira!!. 

Capten Mid!etxHi. principal! £icto'' in that ship 

Henry Napper. lA^ of the same sliip. 

Phillip Grove [Pylott] second Pilott of the fleet. 

In the Assention. 

William Brunde. principal! £ictor in tlut ship. 
Roger Hankin M' of the same ship 

In the Susan. 

John Havard principall £ictor in that ship. 
Samuel Spencer M*^ of the same ship. 

The 17* of Decemb 1600. 

M*^ Ald-^ Smithe Go*^ M^ W» Rumney. 

M"^ Ald^ Hollyday M' Rich. Wyche 

M-^ Ald^ Wattes M"^ Robt Sandy 

M"^ Ald*^ Moore M*^ Nich : Lynge 

M-^ Rich : Stapcr Capten Middleton 

M^ Thomas Cordcll M"^ John Combe 

M^ Rich : Wyseman M^ Fra : Chery 

Capten Lancaster M^ W" Chambers 

M-^ olyuer Style M^ John Highelord 

M' Roger Howe. 







THE EASr INDIA COMPANY 

lH£ choice of the factors formcrlie made being An 

interrupted by reuori of the [refus 
I of some of them ther was a oewe proceading i 
I the elecdofl of [some] divert of the said factors ^ton, 
w*' geaveth occasion to make soihe alteration of the sorting 
and placing of the second, third and fourth sorte of them. 
[factors the the same factors] whervppofl at this Assemblie the 
•aid severall factors are sorted and disposed in manner and forme 
[following vis] men€iSed on thother syAe. 

Robert Pope who hath bene implojed in the West Cuntrey ;o"toRa 
in the provysioS of victualles moneys and other necessaries for ^op^'^ctc 
the voyage, being come vp and present at this assemblie foras- 
muche as he bath takeii paines in the said preparations and is 
one of the second sort of factors, appointed for the voyage : 
this assemblie have added to the ordinarye allowaunce geavcti 
to the rest of the said seconde sort of faaors to be [gcaven] 
paitd, to the said Robt Pope the some of fyftie poundes sterling' 
over and besides his Charges hetberto expended w'" money 
shalbe p^ him before his going forthe. 

The names of the seconde third and fowrth sort of 
factors, and ther places as they are appointed to be 
shipped 



Robert Pope - 
W" Starkey 
Tho Salterne - 



Henry Middletofl - 
Nathaniel Gamram 
Thomas Dassell 



[Rich; CoUymer] Roger Style - 

W" Wilford 

Xpofer Stradling 

Tho. Tudd 



Phillip Winchecomb - 
Tho MorgaB 



The names 
mitted to goe i 



' in the Red Dragoii 

- in the Hector 
• in Assention 

■ in the Susan. 

- in the Dragoii 

- in the Hccto'. 

- in the Assentioii 

- in the Susan. 

- in the Dragon. 

- in the Hccto'. 

■ in the Assentioii 

- in the Susaii 
I of suche facto" as are ad- 

''out Salarie to [be] take place 



I OS 



rHE COURT RECORDS OF 

jrf inie of the former enterteyned Victors do 
dye. or to be left in the Cuntrey as resident^ 
ther to leme the Language, and to looke 
in to y* trade of those Cuntreis at the 
discredoA of the Generall and other prin- 
cipal! hcto^ 



D. 


John Smjrthe. 


H 


Walter Poyner. 




[Roger Style] 


s. 


George AUyn. 


A 


Roger Martin. 


A 


Thomas Warde. 


D. 


Thomas Webbe. 


H. 


Hughe Hule. 



to be placed in the shippes at the dis- 
positiofi of the Chief Generall and 
prindpall factors. 




ySoo. Tpp6 
aid b«3miof 
to robt 
•tevent 

y 6oo.Tpp6 
aid: holli- 
day to Robt 
Stevens. 

y 241. vpp6 
aid. hoUi- 
day 

y 105. 12.4 
vpp6 aid 
holliday to 
waiter 
clarck. 
m' alabas- 
ter not to 
proceed in 
ryalls. 



The 19 December 1600. 

M' Aid' Holliday Capt Lancaster 

Aid' Watts M' Wyscman 

Aid' Moore M' Style 

Thomas Cordell M' Chambers 

W» Garway M' Howe 

John Eldred M' Sandy. 

JEVEN a warrant vppo aid' Bayning (For pajrm^ of 

y 800. to Rob' Stevens in full of a bill of y 1400. fro 

m' John ellacott of exceter. 

Geven a warrant vppo aid Holliday ffbr paym' of y 600. to 

Robt Stevens W Roger Howe in full of a bill of y 1400. fro 

m' John ellacott of exceter 

Geven a warrant vppo aid holliday ffbr paym' of y 241. to 
m' ffrancis west by a bill of exc fro John Sandy fro exceter 

Geven a warrant vppo aid [holliday] Bayning for paym' of y 
105. 12:4** ^o waiter clarck ffbr lyke vallew Receyved in exceter 
by John sandy in Ryall of plate as p the bill. 

Yt was at this assembly ordeyned that m' thomas Alabaster 
should not proceed any f&rther in provision of Ryalls fro 
callais. 




THE BASr INDIA COMPJNr 103 

Order is given to m" Roger How to take the charge in 
answering of certayne letters Rbd fro the factors in the west 
countrey & to give a Remembrance to m' Rob* pope bound 
thither ffbr the manadging of the busyiiesse there concerning [all] 
as well Ryalls of plate as all other provisions their made & to 
take an accopt of euery of the rest of the fiicto*^ there w^ such 
other directions as hee shal thinck meete for these busynesses. 

Given a warrant vppo aid Bayning for paym* of y 30. to 30I1 to w" 
W°» Wilford for his salary in this voyadg of^^M^n- 



The 20 december 1600. ^ 

M' Gouernoiir M** richard stapers 

M' Ald*^ Moore M*^ Harrison 

M' Richard Wyseman M*^ Chambres 

M' olyver Style M*" Combe 

M*" Lancaster. 

VEN a Warrant vppo aid Bayning fFor payment of 131". io».—^ 
y 231 . 10 . — . to george hangar flFor 22 pypes of J^,^ 
canaria wyne at 10* . lo* — ** p Pypc* 

The 20 december 1600. 
Geven a warrant vppo aid Bayning fibr paym* of y 378. to 378^10 m' 
m' w°* harrisson flFor 36 pypes of canarya wyne at y 10 . 10 . ^^^ 

— 9 pypc- 

Geven a warrant vppo aid Bayning iFor paym* of y 160. to i^o" to m' 
m' Edwin babington in full for 26 pypes of canary wynes at y Babington 
10 f pype. 





The 22 december 1600. 

M' Gouernour M' 

M' CordeU M' Eldred 

M" Wyseman M*" Lancaster 

M' Style. M' Middleton 

M^ Rumney M*" Stapers 

M'^ highlord 




lOi THE COURT RECORDS OF 

[EVEN warrants vppo aid' Banning ffor paym* of 
these somes (Following to say — 

I GO*' to Lewes Tate smith flFor smithery by him 
deljrvered 

icx)" to henry middleton purser of the Redd dragon. 
50. to Roger hanckey m' of the assension vppo accopt of 
his wages. 

100*' to William Burrell ffbr ^vision for the shipps 
40^* to John coles by exc* for Lewes pope in absence of 
Robert pope to the hands of gyles Barrey. 

200'^ to m' wyseman to pay ffbr wax candles & provision 
for the hecto^ 

Geven a warrant vppon aid' HoUiday ffbr paym^ of y 100. 
to Richard Hart smith ffbr smithery ffbr the assension. 




The 24 Decemb': 1600. 

M' Aid' Watts M' Sandy 

M' Cordell M' Harrison 

M' Cherrey M' Howe : 

M' Style M' Lancaster 

M' Wyche. M' Aid' HoUyday 

M' Wyseman M' Middleton 

M' Eldred M' Highlord. 

[EVEN at this assembly warrants vppo aid' Bayning 
ffbr these soines ffbllowing viz 

y 30 : to thomas dassell ffbr his wages in this 

voyadg 

y 100 : to william Bradbanck maister of the dragon vppo 

accopt 

y 150 : to John Buzbridg vpp5 accopt of yron by order of 

mr. sandy 

y 100 : to Robt Warner vppo accopt of 35 tonns of yron 
y 210 : to m' Rob* savadg ffbr 20 [tuns] pypes of canaria 

wyne 

y 100 : to m' william Chambres towards provision of caske 

&c : 




rHB EAST INDIA COMPANY 105 

The 24 December 1600. »^ 

Geven warrants vppo ald° Bayning (For payment of these 



somes ffbUowing( 

t ID. 5. 8, to henry lambard ffor 89 black lacks 

t 50. — . — , to xpofer QSmith] thomson smith vppo accopt of 
yron wark for the hecto** 

ti7.4.ii, to ffrancis covell in ffull of provisions made 
by him as by accopt 

t 50. — • — , to William Dixson purser of the Redd dragon 
for the vse of that shipp 

Geven warrants vppo ald° Holliday ffbr payment of these 
somes ffoUowing viz ' 

t lOO. to m^ w™ Garway for the assention 

t 150. to w™ Candish vppo accdpt of lead by order of m** 
Sandy. 

At this assembly it was determyned that Roger Style should RogerStyk. 
take the place of Richard CoUymore fibr one of the third sort 
of ffacto*^ & to have the same allowance & salary as the other 
of that sort are allowed, and vppo this agreem' m*^ olyver 
style hath in his behalf ^mysed to adventure \ 200. — . — 

Also it was ordered that every sort of fiacto*^* before elected to Bondet of 
takechardgein this voyadg [vnder] in the number of the sixteene ^* fi»ctort. 
should give in bonds (For their truth & good behavio*^ as 
followeth — 

The flirst flFower to give bonds of t 500. — . — 

The second fower to give bonds of 500 marcks 

The third sort to give bonds of 200^^ p peece 

The (Forth sort to give bonds of 100^' 




The 27 of Deccmb' 1600. 1600 

27 Dec. 

ARRAUNT is gcaven to Aid" Bannyng ther to pay 500" to M 
vnto Robt Stephens for the vse of John Ellicott the ^^^"^ 
some of [one h] five hundred poundes sterling in 

part of paiment of seven hundred poundes. taken vp by him in 

Ryalles of plate. 




\ 



io6 



THE COURT RECORDS OF 



1600 
27 Dec. 

John Sheir 
tor moaef 
bvex- 
chauBge. 

soo** to y 
Porter of 
theScoorfe 



50" for 
timber for 
the read 
Dragon 



The like warraunt is geaven to Aid"* HoUyday ther to pay 
vnto Laurence Waldo the somme of Twentie and five poundes 
sterling and is for somuch taken vp by exchaunge of John 
Sheer of Exeter and ^ to the handes of John Sandy to the vse 
of the Company. 

Another Warraunt is geaven to the said Ald° Bannyn^ to 
pay to Edward highlord Purser of the Read Dragon vppon 
accoumpte for provision and preparatiofi of the same ship the 
somme of Two hundred poundes sterling. 

There is also another Warraunt made to the said Ald° 
Bannyn^ to pay the some of fyfty poundes to Edward Stephens 
vppon the accoumpt of Tymber for the fed dragon 




1600 

29 Dec. 



The 29 December 1600. 



M' Tho Smythe Go' 

M' Aid" [Wattes] HoUyday 

M' Aid" Wattes 

M' W» Garway 

M** Rich : Staper 

M' Tho CordcU. 

M"^ Rich : Wyseman 



M*^ John Highelord 
M' John Eldred. 
M' Robt Sandy 
M' W" Chamber. 
M' W" Harryson. 
Capten Lancaster 
Capteii Midleton. 



700" to M*" 
AUabatter 
for royallet. 




5o"toW« 
Surky. 



100'^ in gold 
to be geaTcn 
in gratuity. 



[ARRAUNT is geaven to Aid" Bannyng^ to pay vnto 
M"" Thorns Allabaster towardes the payment of certen 
billes of exchaunge. the some of seven hundred 
poundes sterlings in part of payment of the said billes w""*" do 
come to 880" being for the provision of royalles. 

Another warraunt is geaven to Aid" HoUyday to pay vnto 
W° Starky one of the factors the somme of fyftie poundes 
sterUn§^ for so muche allowed him [vppon] for his enterteyn- 
ment for his preparation [of] in the voyage. 

It is ordered that ther shalbe geaven according^ to this con- 
ference the somme of [one h] Two hundred angelles in gratuyty 
from the Companie to suche psons as m' Garwey and Richard 
Wright by this assembly are directed to attende for that pur- 
pose. And it is ordered that 




THE BAST INDIA COMPANY 107 

It is alsoe ordered and Warraunt is geaven to m' Ald*^ holly- 1600 

day to pay to the handes of Richard Wright for the providing co'* for the 

of the said 100^* in gold and for 50'* more in silver to pay chargetof 

other Charges for the passinge of the Pattent and the Warraunt **** *****'«•• 
for Coyning the Signet the privy seale and great seale. 

The 31 December 1600 1600 

M' Akf Smithe Go' M' W» Chambers ^" ^' 

Capten Lancaster Capten Midleton 

M^ Tho. CordelL M' Nich : Lynge. 

M*^ olyuer Style M' S taper. 

M' Robt Sandy M' W» Garway 

M' Jo : Combe. M' Rofet Bell. 

[ARRAUNT is geaven to m' Aid" Bannyng to pay 96". 8-. for 
vnto to pay vnto John Gover. for viij hh. of Aquavite **^***^* 
cn^ 482 gallons. Qof Aquavitae]] the somme of nynty 
six poundes viij' at iiij* the gallon / in full payment. 

It is ordered that the Thrers accoumptes shalbe pvsed w^ Aaditonfor 
all expedition and to see what moneis hath bene p** in by the 
adventuro^ and what remaineth in ther handes . to thend 
that yf ther appeare a want of money w^** cannot be other- 
wyse supplied then by the encrease of the gen!all adventure, 
that then the gefiality may be called together and ther is 
apointed for Auditors. M*^ Cordell m*" Style. M*" Wyseman. 
M' Harrison. 

It is agreed that the goodes shipped by the Companie and 
the Caske shalbe ifiked w^ this genSall marke in the mergent 
and that an Iron be prepared w^** shall make the said marke 

Order is geaven to M*" Sandy to provide CCCC | of 
Castle Soape. 




theThrert 
accompCci. 





1600 



The 2 of January 1600. 

M' Aid" Smithe Go' M' Aid" HoUyday ;"j^^ 

M' Aid" Bannyng Capten Lancaster 



lot THE COURT RECORDS OP 

1600 M' Tho CordelL Capten Middleton 

M' Garway M' NicKas Lyng 

M' oliuer Style M' Robt Bell 

M' Rich : Wyche. M' W» Harryson 

M' John Combe. M' Rich : Staper 

M' John Eldred M' Robt Sandy. 

;^^/ EPSS^RDER is gcavcii to m' Ald» hoUiday threr to pay 
the Read K Dm A vnto W°* Dyckcs Purser of the Read Dragon the 
*^"^^^ P^ ^B^ somme of one hundred poundes sterling to be im- 
ployed vppon necessary provision of the same ship vppon 
Accoumpte. 
%$c^ to the Order is geaven to M"^ Aid'' Bannyng threr to pay vnto 
Ij^ ^^ ^ Joseph Salbanck Purser of the Susan, to be imploied in the 
necessarie provision of the same ship the some of Two 
hundred andfyftie poundes sterling vppon accoumpte. 
ioqI* to The lyke order is geaven to m*" Aid** holliday thr& to pay 

Stephent ^^^ RotSt Stephens the some of one hundred poundes sterling 
by bin of by a bill of exchaung* of John Ellicott directed to RoBt Sandie 
from Jot written in the West Cuntrey vppon paiment whereof [yo** 
^^^^'^^ are] hi is to take his acquittaunce together w^ the BiU. 
stroiniert It is ordered that ther shalbe provided for eche of the 
AuSient*. ^^^VP^^ ^^ Streemcrs. 2 fflagges and one Auncient w* all 
convenient speede, and that the same shalbe provided by the 
severall Comitties formerlie appointed to the said severall 
shippes for the provision of thinges necessarie for the same. 
3o»i to Ther is order geaven to Aid' [Hollyday] Bannynge to pay 

Roger Style ^^ Roger Stvle one of the third sort of factors, the somme of 

factor , ° 

thirtie poundes sterlinge. being the allowaunce graunted by 
the Companie for his provision. 




1600 The 8 of Januarie 1600 

8 Jan. 

£dm: Scott K^'^^mDMUND SCOTT is admitted to goe in the voyage 

to^gHnthe rv^V putting in Two hundred poundes venture : whereof 

v'>y'>se« ^ji^8 O' is to be p"^ in hand and the other C^' at 14 dales 

next following^ . and where he was willinge rather then not 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANT 



to be imploied in the voyage to have geaven X" to the Com- ''?° 
pany for his diett aboard they are content to remitt the said 
X" in hope of his good service in the choice of Drugf and 
spices wherin he pretendeth to have knowledge. 



9 J". 



A generall Court holdeii the 9 of Januarie i6oo. i 
the presence of 



M' Aid Smithe go' 
S' John Spencer 
M' Aid" Bannyng 
M' Hollyday 
W Aid" Wattes 
M' Tho Cordeli. 
M' olyver Style 
Captein Lancaster 
M' Rich: Wyseman. 



M' RoKt Sandy 
M' John Eldred. 
M' Johli Middicton 
M' fra Chcry 
M' Roger Howe 
M' Rich: Wyche 
M^Jo: highclord 
M"' Jo; Rumney : 
And the greater part of 
the geffalyty. 
ijARRAUNT is geaven to Aid" holliday thr'er i(«"i" 
in^Om ^ fy ^"^ Robert Stephens the somme of one jo, eiucol 
M \n nM bundred poundcs sterling vppon a bill of £x- 
2^^*JQ chaunge from John Ellicott out of the west 
Cuntrcy Directed to M'RoUt Sandie vppon the 
East Indie accoumpte. 
At this Courte the Pattent [it is ordered th] vnder the great Admlicing 
sealewasread [and] tothegeneralitiewherbyit appearcth that ther "' ''v™™- 
is power geaven tothe generalyty to admitt in to the priviledges. 
of the Company Such e as ^shal] they shall thinke good from tyme 
to tyme according to w^^ power fbrasmuche as divers have of 
late contributed to the voyage 200" a peece whose names are 
not contcyned in the said Pattent ther fore according' to the 
warraunt geaven the Companie by the said Lres Pattcntf this 
Court have ordered that the tame Contributors shalbe holden 
to all ententf and purposes as free as [all] anie other [the] 
whose names are expresselie menciSned in the said graunt — the 
names of w'*' Contributors [are heervnder written viz] are 




ito THE COURT RECORDS OF 

1600 btreaflir to be presented [at the next ge&ll Court and] then to 

9 >"• 5e confirmed as free brothers of this felowship. 

The want T\k\% Court was informed that the comon adventure sett 

of the 

necessarie downe for the voyage fidleth out too short by the some of 
thTtdven- ^^^^^ <>' fi^* thousand poundes. of that w** shall be necessarie 
torehowe to be Sett forth considering the great preparation of the 
raited. Ductche w^^ are ready to goe to the same places of the East 
Indies to w*^ o*^ voyage is directed, and that also some of the 
adventure** w^ have sett downe ther contributions have 
brought in noe part thereof and other some do de&ulte of that 
w^ they sett downe alledging that will not adventure so mucbe 
as they sett downe at the first, by w^ meanes the adventure will 
fall short of that w"^ is necessarie to he Qstill further]] adventured 
to make a good voyage by the some of eight or nyne thowsand 
poundes in the whole vppofl w^ information this Court falling 
into the deliKation howe in best sort they may supply this present 
want. It was agreed [that] therfore by this geflall Court for the 
advancem^ of this voyage and for the avoyding of the preiu- 
dice that may happen by the want of a convenient proportion 
of adventure [for this present voya^ enterprise], and that 
by the generall assent of this assemblie and establyshed as a 
Lawe Warraunted by the said Ires Pattentes that for the present 
dispatche away of the shippes and the full augmentation of the 
Stocke and adventure to be sett forthe ther shalbe enlarged by 
every contributo'^ according^ to the proportion of his adventure 
ij* vppon the pounde w*** this Cawtion notw^standing that yf 
the full adventure can be otherwyse supplied by any voluntary 
[supply] enlargement of mens voluntary encrease of ther adven- 
tures and by the vrging of those that are behinde w^ all or 
part of the adventures to bring them in according to that w^*" 
they have sett downe that then all the overplus w^ shalbe 
brought in by the enlargem' of ij* the pound, shalbe propor- 
tionally restored backe againe to the Contributors and be vsed 
the meane tyme as money lent. And it is also ordered that 
a present information and Complaint ihalbe made to the LI of 
the Councell of suche as have disapointed the preparation of 
the voyag^ [shalbe] that they may he called before ther Lord- 




THE SAS7 INDIA CO MP J NT iii 

shippes to receave suche order as to ther honors shalbe '^ 
thought meet. And to thende that this order and decree 
agreed vppon may be executed w^ all spede the said rate of 
ij* the ti shalbe brought in by everie adventuro** according to 
his proportion by the. 15. of this moneth vppon pajme of for- 
feyture of Double the valewe to be Levied vppon them accord- 
ing to the aucthoritie of the Qsaid^ graunt of priviledges. before 
men66ned provided all waies and it is agreed that yf any man 
shalbe willing voluntaryly to encrease his adventure already 
sett downe above the rate of ij* the ti that then he shall not be 
w'Hn the Compas of this acte of enlargem^ of ij* the ti by way 
of Lone. 

At this Court according to the warraunt geaven to the 
Companie for the election of the • deputie to the Governo** of 
the same, they have proceaded to the election of the said deputie 
and by gefiall consent have noiated and chosen m' [John] 
William Rumney to execute the same office. 

And for the better expedition of the setting forthe of the 
shippes on ther voyage, and for the redresse of the wronge 
w^ suche as have not brought in ther moneis have offered to 
the voyage order is geaven that m*^ governo*^ and Comitties 
shall apoint suche as they thinke meete to goe to the Co'^t to 
[ofier] exbibite ther information and Complaint to the Lordes. 
10 &. 12. 13. January severall Warrauntf entred 
M' Allabaster's booke viz. 
300'^ to John Busbridge for yron. 
100** to W" Dixon purser of y* dragon. 

60'' to xpofer Thompson Smythe for the Hector 
100*' to M' Wyseman for the Hector 

20^^ to Nich : Lynge for charges. 
213'^ 6. 8. to Andrew Bannyng for oyle 
100" to W~ Dixon for the hecto'. 



A Gefiall Court holden the 14 January 1600. 1600 

14 Jan. 

Present 
M' Aid" Go' S-^ John Hart 




THE COVRT RECORDS OF 

M' Ald» HoIlytUy M' W* Chambers 

M' Jo : Watie$ M' Robt Sandy 

M' Cordell M' Rich: Wyche 

M' Wyseman M' Nich: Lynge 

M' fra Chcry M' W» Chambers 

M' Jo: Highelord M' Olyuer Style. 

And the gefialyty or the greatest put 
9H1S Court was called vppon occasion of the [vi^nt] 
n order taken by the I'Ordes of the Councell touching 
those that have sett downe ther Contributions, and 
I have not brought in the same, ether in part or all 
and the assemblie bein^ gathered together tbt said order taken by 
ther Lordships was published and read to the geifalyty w*^ order 
betngvndcrthehzndeof[the]one oftheClerkes of the councell 
and enregestred in the Councell booke doetb foUowe in thes 
wordes. viz. 

At the Whytehall the xj* of January f6oo. 

Present. 

L. Keaper M' Secretory Cycill 

L. Threasurer S' Jo : Fortcscue 

M' Comptroller L. Chief Justice 

M' Secretory Herbert 

Vppon complaint made to ther Llf by the ncwe aucthoriscd 

Companie of merchauntf preparing to trade to the East Indies 

that certen persons w''' had hecrtofore promised and assured by 

ther subscriptions when the said voyage was first proiectcd to ad- 

vaunce certen sommes of money for the proceading'inthe same 

vppon contidence [had] and Assurance Whereof the preparation 

for the said voyage hath bene vndertaken and advaunced to a 

full rcdines and yet nevertheles that the said psons would since 

vppon some vndue pretences retract ther former promyses in 

that behaulf whereof would ensue that by the want of ther 

promised contributions the voyage must breake Ther Llf vppon 

due consideration howe grcatlie it doeth import the bono' of 

the Realme and the state of the present affaires thereof that 

the said voyage shuld not be hindred or overthrowne by any 



THE EAST INDIA COM PA NT 113 

such default [or accident] and indirect meanes and considering 1600 
also howe weake allegations of excuse have bene made by the '* J*"* 
persons refusers It hath bene therfore this day ordered by ther 
LLf that notw^standinge the pretences of the foresaid psons 
they shall w^out further delay and namelie by satherday next 
furnishe ther promysed contributions or otherwyse that order 
shalbe taken by the LLf w^ suche as shall refuse the same to 
Comitt them to prison vntill they Conforme them selfes and 
make satisfaction according to their subscriptions 

This is a true copie of ther LLf order w*^** by 

ther LLf comaundemMs entred into the Regester 

of the Councell. 

Thomas Edmondes. 

Vppon the hearing of w*^** order it was conceaved by divers 
of the generalyde that yf the moneis dewe by the said refusers 
were brought in according^ to the said order that then ther shuld 
be no neadeof the supplying of ij*in the tt vppon everieadventuro*^ 
as was intended by the last gei2all Court but when it was 
related vnto them that notw^standin^ all the contribution w^^ 
was sett downe would fall too short to supplie [the] a convenient 
adventure by 4 or 5 thousand poundes . and that of [necessitie 
we] necessitie the ij' in the It was to be brought in the genialytie 
did w^ one assent confirme ther former order and were content 
to brin^ in the said supplie accordinglie. 

It was also ordered that a Common seale shuld be made for a comon 
the vse of the Companie and the rather that the same beinge '"^* 
made everie contributo'' might have a bill of adventure of his 
Contribution vnder the Comon seale of the Companie. 




the IS J 


anuary 1600. 


1600 


Aid** Bayning : 


William Harrison 


IS Jan. 


Tho : Cordell. 


Robert Sandy 




Rich : Wyseman. 


Rich : Wyche 




Olyver : Style : 


Jeames Lancaster 




John Eldred 


William Chambers. 




Q. 







114 Tif£ COUMr RECORDS OF 

1600 C9B^^^PB 

1^ jga. lpyiM|EVEN a warrant to Aid*: Bajnii^: for pajrm* of 



1 100 : to L4DI ^ '^^ * ^ John Adjr carpenter vppo accopt of Timber 
Jobs Adjr. I^Sm hee delyvered to the vse of the hecto*^ & Assendon. 
llottoW* Geven a warrant to Aid* Bajrninge : ffor pajm* of t 8o : to 
W ffisher ffor 24 barrells of candy oyle at 3*' . 6* . 8"* p barrell 
1 i9f. $ : 6 Geven a warrant to Aid* Halleday : fibr pajm* of t 
way. ^' 194 . 5 . 6 // to w** garway ; fibr 58 barrells 4 gallons 3^ ft at t 
3 . 6 . 8 p barrell. 

The 15 January 1600. 
> 'i^oJf Geven a Warrant to Aid* Halleday fibr paym* of t 150. to 
way for the w"* garway ffor the vse of the Assention towards repayradon 
•^^^ of hir. 

1 70 1 to Geven a warrant to Aid* Bayning ffor paym* of t 70 : to 

•00 ffor 7 William [garway] Harrisson in ffuU ffor 7 tonns vineger at 1 
to""* 10. p tonn. 

12001CB It is ordered that m*^ Aid* Bannyng and m** Wjrseman shall 
f* IS"*^ provide 120 oxen, for the provision of the voyage for that vppon 
•hippcf. Computac6n made of the beef Cutt out and salted for the vic- 
tualling of the shippes ther appeareth a want of so muche as 
the said number of oxen doeth come vnto. 
i^oi'toW" Geven a warrant to aid* halleday ffor paym* oft 150. to w" 
thl;'redd Dixsy purser of the Redd dragon ffor the repayradon & vse of 

dr«Kon. jh^t shipp. 

10" t<» bee At this assembly it was ordeyned & deter myned that there 
'"^" ' should bee coyncd in the towar over & above the t 6000. al- 
ready appoynted the vallew of twenty pownds sfling money to 
bee delyvered vnto m** wryte to bee distributed vnto the lords 
& other as vnto him shall seeme good. 
1 100 : to (jevcn a warrant to aid" Bayng ffor paym* of t 200. to 

BarbTr" thomas Babar ffor & on accopt of canvas ffor the shipps. 




1600 The 17 January 1600. 

17 Tan. 

M' deputy rumney : M^ Eldred : 

M' S tapers : M"^ Lancaster 

M' Garway : M"^ Harrison 



r 



THE BAST INDIA COMPAHr 



M' Highloid 
M' SaiJy 
M' Combe 


M' Style 
Aid" Halliday 
Aid- Witts 
AW Moore 


.7J-. 




iEVEN a warrant vppo al4" [Halleday] bayningfibr ii33-6. 8. 
I paym' of [t] 133" 6* 8" in ffuU of his ^ ptc of the rIc^I^. 
dssension I say to Robert Rickman [>te owner of 
sayd shipp, 

Geven a warrant vppo aid" Bayning ffor payment t 128. ■ nS. i. s. 
1 . 8 r0 m' robert sandy in ffull ffbr sondrey disburcements made sudy. 
by him as ^ the warrant ^ticularly appeareth. 

Geven a warrant vppo aid" Bayng ffbr paym' of t 200. to I loo ; to 
Robert Stevens \ 100. by a bill of cxc & t 100 by order of the ^^' *"" 
sayd ellacott ffbr the vallew, in himself. 

Geven a warrant vppo aid" Bayng ffbr paym' of t 50a. to' 
S** hugh portman by a bill of exc for Rob' Pope of the 2 
January li ,oeo: to 

Geven a warrant vppo aid' Halleday ffbr paym' oft 500 to siHugh 
S' hugh portman by a bill of cxc for Robert Pope of the ''"«"'"'• 
10 January 

It is ordered that M' Aid" watts m"" Aid" Moore m' ffyse- 
man of Chery and Richard Wright Secretorie shall goe to the 
Court to morrowe morning and ther to exhibite the names 
to tbt LL^ of suche that have not brought in the' moneis ac- 
cording to ther LLf order and to aunswer the petictins of suche 
as detract ther paimentf by some colorable pretences. 

Order is geaven to Aid" Hollyday Threr to pay to y* handes 100" to M' 
of m' W" Burrell the somme of one hundred poundes sterling *'™^'" 
vppon accoumpte to be imployed in the provision of boatf 
and other necessaries. 

Warraunt is geaven to aid" Hollyday to pay vnto Anthony *;" 10. o 
moseley the somme of 25'' lo* for 4 tuns and 1 hogg""* of m^Lt for 
vineger bought by M' Combe and m' Howe. vineier. 

The Like warraunt is geaven to the said ther to pay to 10" ta 
Humfrey Phipps [for] the somme of 20" sterling for tuns of py-fo' 
wyne vmeger bought by him of m' Combe and m*^ Sandy. wine 



Ii6 



rHE COURT RECORDS OF 



1600 
17 Jin. 

14" I2» : to 
M' Combe 
for wine 
Tinegir. 

69'i 8. s to 
M'Wi 



Looking 



Pnnert 
wages. 



a6. 13.410 
a Preacher. 



1600 
19 Jan. 



30" to M' 

Spencer m' 
of the 
Susann 



The like warraunt is geaven vnto the same ther to pay 
vnto m'^ John Combe the somme of xiiij'^ xij* for so muche p^ 
by him to a mariner for 2. Tuns of wyne vineger at 7 6 
P tufil. 

Another Warraunt is made to the said Ther to pay vnto 
M^ Cristopher Wasse by order of m*^ Cherie for a silver 
fountaine and a Case [silver Bowie or basen] the somme of 
[fourscore] 6j/' poundes eight shillinges and 2^ sterling in full 
paiment. 

It is ordered that 2 faire Costlie Looking glasses shalbe pro- 
uided to be geaven a way as present^ yf cause do require. 

It is agreed that the Generall Wages of all Pursers imploied 
in the voyage, shalbe xl* the monethe to be accoumpted from 
the tyme of the setting sayle to the shippes and for ther im- 
ploym* in harborowe. they are to be allowed xx* the moneth 
besides ther borde wages w^ is already allowed. And it is 
ordered that the Scourge shall have 2 Pursers. 

Warraunt is geaven to Aid'' Hollyday to pay to Thomas 
PuUeyn preacher apointed to gpe in the voyage the somme 
twentie six poundes 13' 4*^ for his provision to Sea. 



1600 

2 1 Jan. 




The 19^ January 1600. 

Thomas Cordell Jn'' Combes 

W'" garroway Rofete Sandy 

Rye Staper Rye Wytche 

jRDER is geven to Aldermann banninge to pay to 
samuell spencer m** of Susann the some of thirtie 
pounds sterlinge and is for his advauncem' afore- 
haund accordinge to agrem^ 





The 21 January 1600. 

M' deputy rumney M*^ Style : 

M' Stapers : M*^ Sandy : 



rHE EAST INDIA COMPANY 



117 



M' Harrison 
M*^ Lancaster 



M' Middleton 
M"* Combe 



1600 

21 Jan. 




ffbr i of th' 
assendon. 



3 peecs of 
plate. 



M^ Bell. 

this assembly it was appoynted and concluded that 
peeter ffrancis a portugall who goeth on this voyadg peter francw 
should goe in the susann w*** m*^ John havard and * ^ ^' 
ffbr his wages to have ffyve pounds p month so long as hee 
serveth in that voyadg 

Given a warrant vppo aid" Bayning fFor payment of t 333. 333" 6« 8* 
6. 8 // string money on the last of ffebruary next to w™ skid- .tidmore 
more in fFuU of his ■ pt of the assention. 

Order is given at this assembly ffbr the provyding of a 
bason and an ewer of playne whyte silver poiz 100 ounces by 
m' wyseman & m*^ style 

Also order is given to the sayd m' wyseman & m^ style 
ffbr the provyding of 2 standing cupps & 2 other peecs of 
other whyte plate that should way about 30 ounces p peece. 

Order is given to these ffbllowing committyes ffbr to take 
the care of provyding of necessaryes ffbr the shipps ffbr the 
Gunners stewards cookes and boatswaynes and Carpenters stores 
viz 

To capteyn middleton ffbr the hecto"^ 

To m' Jn® Havard ; ffbr the Susann 

To m*^ Ric Wych j ffbr the Dragon 

To m' William Harrisson ffbr the Assention. 

Geven a warrant vppo ald*^ Bayning ffbr payment of t 200. 1 100: to 
st^i^g money to Joseph salbanck purser of the Susann ffbr the ][^^^ 
provision of that shipp to bee Imployed vppo hir 

Geven warrants vppo ald*^ Halleday ffbr payment of these 
somes ffbllowing — 

t 250 : to w°^ Dixson purser of the Redd dragon. 

t 6. 13. 4 // to thomas Symonds. 

t 250. — . — to Ric wyseman ffbr the purser of the 

hecto'. 

t 150. — . — to [w" garway ffbr] w^ leake the purser of th' 

assention y^r men*s wag^. 



necenarjres 
^ffbrthe 
thipt. 



Ill THE COURT RECORDS OP 

t 250. — . — to Jn" faavard Sat the Susanii ffor mens 

wages. ' 

t 19. 6. 3 to george Davyes ffiir chests ffbr doth 

le 21 January 1600. 
Order is taken that m' [Ald*^ Richard stapers ic m' sandy 
should enter all the goods and pay the custom of them and to 
make a cai^zon ffor the whole. 

Also order is given to m' Sandy ffor provyding ffor ech 
shipp these pcells ffollowing viz : 

I hhd of prunes 

I barrell of currents 

I barrel! of Reysons solis 

The 22 of Januarie 1600 
M' W" Rumney dcpude M' Nich : Lynge 

M' Aid" Moore M^ W» Harryson 

M' Rich : Staper M' W" Garway 

M' [Rich] Tho CordeU M' Roger Howe 

M' olyuer Style M' Rob' Bell 

M' RotSt Sandy Capte Lancaster 

Capte Middlcton. 

kT is agreed that ther shalbe prepared for presentes 
I or otherwysc disposed 4 standing Cuppes of bigger 
j jnd lesser sizes to be carried in the voyage the 
I same to be chased white vnguilt. the 2 greatest at 
30 oz. the 2 lesser at 15 oz. the w^'' are agreed for at 5*. 6'' 
the oz. 

Wheras this assemblie were acquainted that ther hath bene 
some question madeby someof the mariners [for^what allowaunce 
they should have vppon suche reprisalles as may happen in the 
voyage. It is vppon that question aunswered that ther is noe in- 
tention to [enterteyn anie] make anie attempte for reprisalles but 
onlie to pursue the voyag [w"'] in a liichauntlike course. Yet 
no tw "'standing yf anie oportunety be ofFered w"'out preiudice 
or hassard of the said voya^ [the] Captein Lancaster is to take 




THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 119 

suche co'^se therin as he shall thinke meet and thervppon to [so] 1600 
make suche agrement w^ the mariners for shares as he thinketh ^^ J^* 
good, vppon suche oportunety yf anie suche happen. 

Vppon advyse required out of the West Cuntrey for the shipping of 
conveyinge of suche Spanishe moneis as is in the West Cuntrey in the West 
to be brought on ship boarde order is geaven to m' Sandy ^^^^J 
to write to m** Ellicott and m*" Robt Pope to conferre to- 
gether and to take the best co''se therin that they can pro- 
ceading therin according to ther discretion at the Companyes 
adventures. 

Warrauntis geaven to [the Widowc Bennett] Aid" Hollyday 100" to 
ther to pay vnto Widowe Bennett vppon accoumpte for iron Bennett for 
for the shippes and the voyage the some of one hundred ^^^' 
poundes sterling. 

The Like warraunt is geaven to the said Ther to pay to Percivaii 
Percevall Stradlin^ one of the fourth sort of factors the some ^^u. *"^ 
of xx'^ agreed to be geaven him for his enterteynm* to provide 
him self before his going forth 

A warrante ys granted to Alder" Holledaye to paye vnto 500" to 
S'^geant hellc, the some of fyve hundred poundf for so moche 221*"' 
he cawsed to be payd at Exeter to m*" John Ellecote, for the 
vse of the Companye the 23. Jaii 1600. 

A warn* vpon ifi AUdermafi) bannyng to pay to Henry 67 . 9 . o 
plvmpton threeskor & seven [nyne] pounds nyne shillyngf & was piynJpton 
fib' 7 peecf of Rape oyle bought of him by w™ Chamber fib' fo' Rape 
the vse of the Company this 23^ January 1600. 




The 24 of January 1600. ,600 

M' Aid" Smythe Go' M' frauncis Chery ** ^*"' 

M' Aid" Bannyng M' John Eldred 

M' Aid" Halmeden M' Robt Sandy 

M' Rich : Staper M' Rich : Wyche 

M' Lancaster M' W™ Chambers 

M' olyuer Style M' W" Harryson 

M' Aid" Hollyday M' Robt Sandy. 




THE COURT RECORDS OF 

HT is resolued that ther shalbe sent From hence to to 
I the West Cuntrey Two of the Comitties to see 
I Che shipping of o' moneys and victuallcs when the 
I shippes shall come thether to thende [they] vppon 
ther returne the Companie may be satysfied howc [ther] ther 
busines is [disch] dispatched and cleared vppon the departing of 
the said shippes from the coast. And it is thought [meet] that 
m' howc and m' Sandy in respecte that they have had the 
dealing and directing of the West Cuntrey busines, that they 
are the meetest men to be imployed in the said busines. 

It is resolved that cspcciall care be taken and m' Aid' Holly- 

day conferred w^'all that the full valewe of vj m\ ti. in money 

be coyned in the Tower, rather w"* [an] a large overplus then 

ther shuld appeare any want of the said somme . to thende all 

quarrelles or questions of breache of Covointe may be avoyded. 

that might geave impediment or damage to the voy^. 

joMioTho. Warraunt is geaven to Aid' HoUyday to pay to Thorns 

^'ST"^ Salternc the fomme of fyftic poundcs sterling for his enter- 

oT ractoci. teynm' to be p*' him in money by agrem' made w*^ him u one 

of the Second sort of ^cto". 
je^ to Warraunt is also geaven to m' Aid" Bannynge ThrSr to pay 

'T^Tih''^'' vnto Roger Style one of the 3 [4] sort of factors imployed in 
lort of this voyage the somme of thircie pounds stcrlingc for so muche 
"'""" agreed w* him for his cnterteynm' in the voyage, 
ico'ito to: Order is geaven to m' Aid" [Holliday] Bannyng to pay vnto 
Diion Pur- [the] W" Dlxon Purscr of the Read dragon the fomme of twoo 
Dragon. hundred and fyftie poundes sterling vppon accoumpte for the 

provision [of the] and preparation of the same ship. 
The uitof WheFas the 26. of September Last m' Aid Bannyng solde 
t*^ Suun (Q the Comitties the ship called the Susan at the rate of 1600'' 
vppon condition to take her againe at her Retorne w'^ her 
furnyture and to geave for her 800'', It is nowe agreed that 
the bargaine and sale of the said ship shalbe absolute . and the 
condition discharged, and thervpp. an absolute sale in wryt- 
tng was sealed this day to m*^ howe to m^ Eldred m' Chambers 
and m' Wychc by m'^ Aid" Bannyng. 



THB EAST INDIA COMPANY iii 

Warraunt is geaven to m'' Ald° holliday ther to pay vnto 1600 

phillip winchecombe one of the fowrth sort of factors the *+J*^ 

, 20 to 

somme of Twentie poundes sterlings for so muche allowed him phiiiipp 

for his provision and preparation to sea according to [[his] agrea- ^o^^^q^ 

ment. of the 4 

Order is geaven to m' Aid" Bannyng^ to pay vnto one Bradley faHori. 

for Ballast, the some of Twentie Nobles, in full demaunde . who 6 13 4 to 

by vcrtue of a pattent claymed the ballasting of all the 4 shippes fo'saiiastJ 
or to be p^ therfore whether he found ballast or not. 




1 he 20 ot 

• 


Januarie. 1000. 


1600 


M' W" Rumey deputy 


M"^ John Eldred 


26 Jan 


M' Aid" Bannyng 


M*^ [Jo] Robt Sandy 




Capten Lancaster 


M' Rich. Wyche 




M' W" Garway 


M^ W» Chambers 




M' Midleton 


M' W*" Harryson. 






|T is ordered that the provision of suche cordage pitche provision of 
tarre and other thinges of that kinde that the Com- SJ^e tine 
pany shall have occasion to vse shalbe re^ and pro- ^ : 
Tided w^ one Browne and Companie yf they shalbe well vsed 
ther yf otherwyse to take it wher they may have it at the best 
hand. 

Warraunt is geaven to m*" Aid" hollyday to pay to George loo'i to the 
Persons Purser of the Hecto' the somme of one hundred Hecto'*^^ 
poundes. for provisions by the motion of Capten Lancaster. 

The like warraunt is geaven to the the said Aid" to pay to 38" for 12 
Patrick Johnson for 12 way of Salt the somme of xxxviij**. wayofwite 

Complaint beinge made to this Assemblie that some abuse Deceiptvied 
hath bene offered to the Companie in provysion of thinges for ^^^ ^^' 
the voyage by requiring* and putting* to accoumpte more then is ^^ ^""^ 
paid for thinges provided and the matter being exaied It was 
confessed by Peter fenton that the Carpenter of the Susan had 
re*^ of the Company 3^^ 6* for a mast more then he p^ for the 
same, and for another smale mast that cost but 20^ he re"* of the 
Company 25% 




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THE EAST INDIA COMPANt 123 

In the Hecto*" — 2 chestes cii** 8 bagf p idoo 

chest and in ech bag 500 pcccf of 8 Royalles *7 Jan. 

amounteth 1733 .6.8 

In the AssensioS i chest cn^ 8 baggf and 
500 pf of 8 Rplles in the bag 866 .13.4 

In the Susan 1 chest cn^ 8 baggf and 500 
pecf of 8 Rjalles in ech bag 866 .13.4 

Whereas ther are shipped in the shippes severally certeii Chamiettes 
pcccf of vnwatered Chamlettf cn*« 60 peecf in alle. w^»» are w^t**war. 
shipped w^out any gefiall order of the Comitties it is ordered "^nt- 
that the same Chamlettf shalbe taken vp againe [and] by him 
that entred and shipped them vppon payne of suche forfeiture as 
shalbe assessed vppon him for an offence of privat trade being 
£chaundize not allowed to be shipped by the Company. 

It is ordered that ther shalbe allowed and deliuered to Samuel! Samuel 
Spencer m*^ of the Susan a barrel! of oyle for his provision to ^i*"***^- 
sea for that he eateth in ordinarie salte victualles that is pro- 
vided for the Companie. 

Order is geaven to Ald*^ hollyday to pay vnto John Havard ioo*>tojo: 
one of the 4 principall foctors the somme of one hundred of the 4. 
poundes sterling for soe much allowed for his enterteynm* to pn«£ip«u 

, , . factors. 

be imployed m the voyage 




The 29 of Januarie 1600. 1600 

M' W» Rumey deputy M^^ Robt Sandy *^ J*"* 

M' Ald» Bannyng M*^ Robt Bell 

M' Ald» Moore M"^ W™ Harryson 

M' Rich : Staper M"^ Rich: Wyche. 

M"^ Jo. Highelord Captefi Lancaster 

M' Rich : Wyseman M*^ Jo : Midleton. 

IRDER is geven to Aid' Bannynge ther to pay vnto 36. 10. 10 
m' [AldT Wattes in full paiment [of] for 22 shirtcs of ^^^ ^^^ 

mayle the somme of 36. 10 . 10. to be p** the 28 of »hirtes of 

Marche next. ^•**"- 

M*^ Hacklett the historiographer of the viages of the East M' Hack- 

Ictt, 




«»4 



rHE COURT RECORDS OF 



1600 



prim of 
tymbcr. 



1600 
31 Jaa. 



AngiMtiae 
Skinner, 



Private 
trade. 



60. Tho : 

Shfre. 



Indies, bdnge here before the Comitties and haTing read ynto 
them out of his notes and bookes dirers instnic66ns for pro- 
visions of Jewelles . was required to sett downe in wrytiiig 
a note of the fxincipall places in die East Indies whcr Trade 
[was]] ii to be had to thend the same maj be vsed for the better 
instruc3Sn of o^ fiictors in the said vojrage. 

It is ordered that M' Wyseman m' harrjson and M' wjdie 
shall agree w^ the Carpenters for the prises of Tymber dd for die 
shippes whervppofi some difference resteth for die said prises. 




The 31 Januarie 1600. 
M' Aid- Smidie Go' M' Aid* HoUyday 



M' W" Rumey deputy 
M*^ Rich : Stapers 
M*^ Rich : Wyseman 
M' Roger Howe 
M' John Eldred 
M' Robt Sandy 



M' Aid- Wattes. 
M' W» Chamber. 
M*" Nich : Lynge 
M*" Jo Combes. 
M' Rich : Wyche 
M' W» Harryson. 




|T is ordered that m' Augustine Skinner his adven- 
ture of 200** shalbe re** in the West Cuntrey in' 
Ryailes according to his 17es directed to M*" Ellecot 
dated the 30 pnte. w*'*' ire is [directed] delivered to M' Sandy, 
to be sent to M' Ellccott. 

It is ordered that the psons herevnder named together w*^ 
the Secretorie shall devyse and sett downe certen ordenaunces 
for the avoiding^ of private and pdcler trade in this voyage. 
And the same ordenaunces to be Considered of by the Comitties 
and afterwardes psented to the generalitie to be Confirmed as 
Lawes to be holden and observed for the Common good of the 

voyage. 

/M"^ olyuer style 

Comitties for to devise M' Thomas Cordcll 

orders against private J M' Tho : Allabaster 

trade. M"^ Rich : Wyche 

^Rich : Wrighte. 

Warraunt is geaven to Aid" hoUiday threr to pay vnto 



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THE BAST INDIA COMPANY 115 

Thomas Sbere of Excetc/ threescore poundes sterling for so itoo 
muche re^ of him by M'' Jo : Sandy to be imploied in Ryalles ^' J*"* 
in the West Cuntrey. 

Warrauntwas gcaven to Aid" Bannynge to pay vnto Thomas io« i' ibr 
Parkins for 32 Jarres of honny. twentie poundes one shilling ■j^'' *° 
sterling'. Pirkini. 

It is ordered that Aid" Wattes shall conferrc w* Damigc for 

of Colchester touchinge the dammag' required for the [amo' \^^^ '^ox 
of] hurt done to his ship by the Anco' of the Scourge. Anto'of the 

It is ordered that M"" Governo' shall gradfie [iff] one W™ ^|^°^^. 
Walter who dedicated to the Companie the book of the flemyngf Wiiier. 
voyage, w* the soine of xx* and to be rep" the same by one of 
the thers. 

It is apointed that the Comitties apointed for the shippes w"* Cominiei 
suche as Were owners of the same before they were bought .hippe'i, 
shall go to the severall shippes and take an Inuentorie of all 
the furniture as well formerlie sold w"* the shippes as bought ' 
since for the said shippes for the preparation of the voyage. 

Warraunt is geaven to Aid" Bannyn^ ther to pay vnto ji'itoM* 
Leonard Shawe thirtie seven poundes [sterling^ xv" vj" sterling bun^md 
tor Chese bought by m' Sandy and 14.'' v' io' butter being in the <:lic^ 
whole 52". 



The 3. of february 1600. '*oo 

M' W" Ruiiiey deputy M' W™ Harryson. ' 

M' Rich ; Wyseman M"" Aid. Bannyng 

M' John Eldred. M' Rich ; Staper 

M' W™ Chambers M' Rofet Bell. 

SROER is geaven to Aid' Holliday thiir to pay vnto ^^^^^^' 
'1 M' W" Brundc on of the Principall factors of the rftheprin- 
shippes the somme of one hundred poundes ster- J^ 
I lin§ for somuch [by] to him allowed for his enter- 
teynm* to be p"* him for his provisiofi to sea : 

Whereas Thomas Johnson servaunt to the Earle of Oxford ^"i^ "' 
is secretlie departed from his [said] service bein^ imployed in dub Run 
office of trust w'''out geving vp anie accompt intending to goe *"''' 




,U TBI COURT tlCOMDS OF 

■«oa to scm. Therfen it is ordered tfau ioqiiisiboa shilbc nude ii 

1 '^ wcnZ f^pps for tbe ssid John and wdte order taken du 

shall cat be pmitted to go io aaie of the thippes. 
Tkdak- It is ordered thu tbe Cocninia of the lerenll shippes : 
^ ^^ hare auctboHde to call before them all officers of tbe 
^£^* shippes and to oke an accomptc of them, whai proviuoi 
tb ^ippi, anie of the said shippes hathc bene re' or brought into ani 
1"*^ tbe Bid shippes hj them or anie of tbem and whcr the i 

halh boie had and at what prises. 

13* ta Order is geaven to M' Akf Bannrn^ ther to pay 

i i_j Thomas Motgan on of tbe fawrtb sorte of the ^cto'* of 

pate rong* : tbe somme of twentie poundf stcriing fo 

muche agreed to be p^ him for his entertepim' to provide 

to sea. 

ilo* M H* Order is geaven to m' AldT Bannjng [hoQiday threr] to 

■'*■ T?? V TOto m' John lacy by the Ass^m' of Qm'] the Company ol 

ihcMs- Moscovia tbe somme of one hundred fbwrscore and < 

paj, poundcs sterlinge rppon accoumptc of corda^ w^ bath bene 

of the said Companie for the proTidon of cordage for the | 

Toyage : C^PPOD^ ^^^ money to be p* tbe Last of Marche i 

loo to the Order is geaven to m' Aid* Holliday to pay voto M' Gai 

tbcAm- ^ *^c Purser of the Assention the somme of one huo 

lion. poundcs Sterling vppon accoumpt for the provision of th 

necessaric for the same ship. 

It is ordered that m' Andrewe Bannyng shalbe require 

pay the 2Co'' sett downe for Jeffrey kirby for that the : 

sett downe for Barttiew Haggctt thes comitties are contei 

forbeare and to suspend his admission for a further tyme v 

they shall be aunswered ether that he will bring in mone 

els to exclude him from the pviledges. 

90". 10". Warraunt is geaven to M' AM" Holliday to pay vnto 

«,!ff ****' ^''''' ^^" ^^^ somme of fourscore and tcnn poundes Qsterl 

Piper. and tenn shillingf sterling for paper bought of him for the 

of voyage. 



M' Gouernour 
M' Deputy 



M' Stapers 
M' Wyseman 






THE EAST INDIA CO MP A NT 117 

M-^ Aid" HoUcday M^ Highlord ,600 

M*^ Sandy M*^ Bell 3 Feb. 

M*^ Linge. 

Order is appoynted that m*^ lancaster & m" middleton 
ould end and agree w**" him ffbr his charges & enterteynm^ in 
is voyadg. 

Geven a warrant vppo aid" Bayning fFor paym* of t 300 : to 
]' John davyes pylott maior ffbr his salary to goe this voyadg. 
Geven a warrant vppo aid" halleday ffbr paym^ of t88 . 
» . 3. to m*^ gcorge smithyes ffbr plate bought of him. 





The 5. February 1600. ,600 

M*^ Rumney deputy M' Lynge ^ ^^ • 

M*^ Tho : Cordell M^ Roger Howe 

M*^ Ric Stapers M' Ric^: Wych 

M*^ Ric : Wyseman M*^ Highlord 

M"^ John Eldred M' Sandy 

M^ BeU. 

|T is ordred that m*^ chambres & m*^ harrisson shall cieerlng of 
agree w"* m*^ ffletcher & his company to reckon w*** m' flctch» 
them and so make an end and cleere accopt w^ them. 
Also that m^ Richard wyseman should cleere accopt w^ w>burreU 
^ william Burr ell. 

Also that m' aid" Halleday should cleere accopt w^ william w* AogeU 
agell. 

Also m** Sandy to cleere accompt with m^ peard. m^ peard 

Also to cleere acc5pt w^ M*^ Howe. m' Howe 

To make maurice Abbott creddito'^by M*^ Rickman ffbr 100**. 
Also m*^ aid" halleday to cleere acc5pt w*** M"^ Gosson. 
Order is geaven to m*^ Ald"^ Bannyng to pay vnto W™ Dixon 200 to the 
irser of the [hector] redd Dragon the soine of two hundred "*°"* 
undes sterling vppon accompt for the provision of the same 
ip. 

It is ordered that the psons heervnder named shalbe con- west 
Ted w*all for the going in to West Cuntrey to see the Cuntrcy. 



laS rHE COURT RECORDS Of 

1600 discharge of the shippes there to thende that two of them at 

' the least may appointed to that iin|doTmeiit. 

M' Robt Sandj M' Jo: Combe 

M' Roger Howe M' Nich: Ijng 

M^ W= Chamber 

Dunaftic- It is ordered that m*^ Cordell and m' highlord shall attend 

1^^^^ my 1 . of Cumberland concerning the demaunde [of] made by the 

bjr the Aa- shippes for the dama^ sustejmed by the Anker of the read dragon 

fodanffoo. ^^'^ ^ pc^y ^ lordship to take some co^se w* the Judge of the 

Admiralty tfaerin signifying vnto him that it seemedi that one 

of the officers of the Court followeth the cause as a solidto'^ 

being interested by [Comission^ Composition for that w^ may 

be recorered therein. 




1600 The [6] 7. of February 1600. 

7 Feb. 

M' W" Rumney deputy At Akh HoUyday, 

IAJ Ald» Bannyng M' Rich : Wyche. 

M' Aid" Wattes M' Nichas Lyng 

M^ Tho : CordcU M' W» Chamber 

M' Robt Sandy M' W°> Harryson 

M^ Jo Combe M*^ frauncis Chery. 

w- Brode- Bj^TTIPPON the ernest request of [the Co] W° Brodebent to 

the* Dragon rfffil D deliver him of a preiudize w*"** he is like to vndergoe 

100" lent I^SsLS vppon the morgage of certen landes in the handes of 

morgaged ^^ Hughc Bccston [ther is] it is agreed that ther shall be lent vnto 

him the some of one hundred poundes vppon the like assuraunce 

made of the same land to m** Cordell and m** wyche to the vse of 

the Company for the repayment of the money at 6 monethes 

and to that ende warraunt is geauen to Ald° Hollyday thSr to 

pay the same money to the said m" Brodebent. 

M' fiemyng It is ordered that ther shalbe stay made of [an iron] a Smithes 

Bill of wares made for the voyage who hath re^ his iron of m' 

fflemyng^ and paieth him not for it And the Smyth is content 

that m^ fHemynges money shalbe p"* viz the 17. of feb: 1600 he 

agreed therto. 



r 



THE EASr INDIA COMPANY 119 

Order is geaven to Aid" Bannyng' thcr to pay vnto Josephe iSoo 
Salbanck Purser of the Susan the some of one hundred poundes ^ ' 
sterling vppon accoumpte of the Charges ioiploycd for the pro- punnof the 
vision of the voiagc. ^""^ 

Order is geaven to Aid" HoUiday to pay vnto the Assignee »<»■ "> 
of Thorns BiUett Costemer of Poole the some of two hundred b^ ex"! 
poundes sterling for soe much taken vp by ex" in the West 
Cuntrey by Ro&t Pope for the vse of the voyage. 

Lyke order is geaven to the said ther to pay vnto Thomas ^' '^ ^<* 
Lieth Pewtero^ the soiiie of sixtie eight poundes xviij* vppon a 
bill of ^elles of Pewter bought of him by i9 Sandy and 
£Be)L 

Another warraunt is »avcn [to the] to Aid" Bannvnc ther 36"" Aid 

, » ■ .. i.r . - r , ■ ■ . ■ . Watlii for 

to pay vnto m' Aid' Wattes the some of thirtie and six poundes inmhaaFek 
sterling for iron hoopcs bought of him for the vse of the 
Companie. 

Warraunt is also geaven to m' Aid" Holliday thgr to pay +j . i( . 6 
vnto RoKt Warner the some of ffowrtie three poundes 16 . 6 "' ^"^ 
sterling vppon a bill of pcelles of glasses re** to the vse of 
the Companie amounting to 143 16 6 whereof too'' is al- 
ready p**. 



A Gen'all Court the x"" of fehruary 1600. 1 

Present. 
M' Thomas Smythe, Aid" Go' M' Rich : Super 
M' W" Rumey 

M' Rich : Wyche & a verie great nuber of 

M' Nich : Lynge the geflalyty. 

HT this Co't the companie accordinge to ther 
\ priviled^ {>ceadin^ to establish and enacte 
I certcn Decrees and lawes fitt for the present 
I occasion, and to be vsed as directions, for the 
I guiding of the trade and traffique belon^in^ to 
J* present voyage, nowe to be sett forth Do at this assemblie or- 
deine and Decree thes severall ordinaunces to be holden and 
kept as standing ordinaunces [for] to be vsed in [ther] the 




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THE COl'RT RECORDS OF 



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Trade to be 



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The pre- 
vencfift of 

pri«ja'r 
tratH-iue 



Againste 
fratjdr in 
the genall 
\cnture Sc 
thr pcnal- 
etie. 



TOT2gn w'^'out alteratioo or daungiii^ the tcno' whereof her^ 
after ensue Tidett. 

It is ordayered and decred that all the preparatioa of mondi 
merchandizes ar.d other provision for ^the saide] ibis fresem 
Toiadge and all Comodirres moness Jeveils and other mer- 
chandize retoumed in the saide roiadge shalbe holden reputed 
and accompted and be carried mannaged ordered and handled ai 
one entvre Jovnte and Comon Stocke of adventure wherein n 
private traffique barter exchaunge or merchaundizinge shalh 
vsed practized or admitted by anv pdculer Govemo^ Captei 
merchaunte Agent facto' m^ marriner officer or other psoi 
whatsoever improved in the saide voiadge or permitted to go 
in the same vppon pavne of the losse & forfeiture to thuse o 
the Generall Companie and Adventures in this voiadge of al 
somes of monej Jewells warres goodes or mchandizes w^ shalb 
founde in the saide shippes or els where, carried fbrthe o 
retourned home by iny private or pticuler man and not con 
tayned and brought in to gefiall and comon accompte & iojmt 
adventure of the saide voiadge And to thend this prejudice o 
private traffique may the better be avoyded It is aisoe ordejme 
& appointed y^ due inquisicbn be made in all and euerie th 
se&all shipps of the saide voiadge and els where by serche o 
all such Chestes boxes Packcs Packetts bcK>kes wrytingf ani 
other mcanes whereby discoverie may be made of the breach 
of this present ordinaunce. 

And yt is in like manner orda}^ed and decred for th 
avoidinge of all vnfaichfullnes and deceipte to be vsed in th 
saide voiadge in the defraudinge of the geulall adventure w* 
is prepared and sett forth that the greate Costf and Chardgf c 
such as repose there trust and confidence in the officers an< 
mynisters imployed in the saide voiadge that what pson soeve 
shalbe found vnfaithfull or vniust in the saide voiadge b 
ymbesselinge or w^'drawinge of any the goodes wares met 
chaundizes Jewells or other coiiiodityes Whatsoever ethe 
belonging to the adventure sent out or beinge pcell of th 
retourne of the same w*''* was is or shalbe ether preparei 
bought or belonginge to the cofnon or generall Stocke o 



THE EAST INDIA COM PA NT 131 

adventure that such pson shalbe barred and concluded to 1600 
demaunde of the Governo'^ & Companie of the saide mer- *® * ' 
chauntf of London tradinge into the Eaft Indies any accompte 
rekoninge or paym^ of any wages salary contract or enter- 
tainm^ for his imployment in this voiadge wherevnto he was or 
otherwise might have binne interessed yf such offence had not 
binne comytted And further that everie such pson soe offend- 
inge shalbe [psented] prosecuted by the saide Governor & Com- 
panie of the saide iSchauntf of london tradinge into the East 
Indies accordinge to the qualede of his offence in that behalfe 
by the lawes and Statutf of this Realme. 

And further more yt is ordeyned that yf vppon the deliffie of 
her Ma**' ires to the prinnces of those places where our shipps L«vinge of 
shall arrive [yo] the general! and [nurchaunt^'\/actors shalbe peace- th^ East 
ablie received & entertayned as ifichauntf to commerce and in<*»««- 
traffique w*^ the people of those Cuntries or places and be se* 
cured & warranted hereafter to frequente and visite those ptes 
Then yt is ordayned and agreed that ther shalbe selected out of 
the yongest sorte of the facto" or others entertayned or volun- 
tarily sufFred to goe in the voiadge such and soe manye of the 
aptest and towardest of them as [yo] 0^ principall merchaunt 
shall thincke meete and tt/^ shall have best approved them 
selfes fitt for [such our] the imploym* of the Companie to re- 
syde & abide in the saide places where [yo] they shalbe soe 
peaceablie received yf [yo] they may be pmitted therevnto 
takinge sufficient and carefull order for the [dischardginge] de- 
frayinge. and supplyinge of there Chardge vntyll those places 
shalbe hereafter visited by another fleete sent fro hence And 
leavinge w*'* them such advyse and direction for ther better in- 
formacon howe to carrie them selves in those places as by the 
[yo^j good direction of (f principall merchaunt W^ th advyse of 
suche as [yo] he shall consulte ixf^all thereof shalbe thought 
meete and as tyme and experience of those places shall directe 
[you] them whilest the shippes Do lye in thes partes. 

At this court was read a Coinission conceaved by the A Comit- 
Comitties to be Delivered vnto the generall or principal Gcn'aii*^&' 
merchaunt^ l^ others in succession vnder the Coiuon seale of "»«"««- 



M» 



THE COURT RECORDS OP 



1600 
10 Feb. 



•ion 



TheCom- 
minion to 
the Gcne- 
nllor 
principal! 
marduuit. 



the Compinie concerning the managing of the trade by avoyd- 
in^ of private traffique & vnfiiithfull Dealing' and to gemH9riir 
Y,iaer fi^ the Leaving of fitt fictors to reside in the East Indies vntB 
the^Comon |hc retome of [the next] a sicmde fleet thether w** Comissioa 
was well lykd of and agreed to be written in fowre sevcnll 
ptes and vnto everie part the Comon seale of the Companie to 
be Qanncxcd^ added to thende that in everie ship one of the 
said Comissions may be kcpte in the handes of the principsH 
mchauntf of [the] everie ship w^^ Comission doeth followe in 
thes wordes. viz : — 

Whereas wee the governo^ and Companie of the £chaiin(s 
of London . trading into the East Indies have chosen yo M^ 
James Lancaster for the chief governo*^ or ge&all to goveme 
or Rule all suchc merchauntf marrine^ oflice" and other 
her Ma'** Subietf w^^ are ymployed by vs or are or shalbe 
shipped in anie of the fowre shippes by vs prepared and 
sett forthe for this pnte intended voiage towardes the East 
Indies And whereas the Queens most excelent Ma** ap- 
provinge and allowinge of our Choice of yo" to the said 
government and favouringe the said enterprise hath by her 
gratious Lres pattentf vnder the great Seale of England die 
better to enable you to keepe yo^ whole Companie in good 
agreement one towardes another and in obedience and dew 
respect towardes you geaven you aucthoritie to chastice and 
correct such oft'ences as shall arrise in the said voyadge accord- 
inge as in the said Lres Pattentf at large appearethe w*^ Lres 
Pattentf extendinge onlye to the generall governm* of yo*^ 
whole Companie shipped in the said shippes for their Croill 
behaviour whilest they are abroad in the said viage and not 
vnto the mannagingc and orderinge of the trade of merchaun- 
dize for w^'* the said voyadge is principallie appointed and sett 
forthe wee therfore by these our pnte Lres [Pattentf] or 
Comission vnder our Common Seale for the orderinge and 
disposinge of all such merchaundize gold pearle Jewells and 
other Commodities w*'' are to be bought bartered procured, 
exchaungcd or othcrwyse obteyned in this pnte voyage do for 
yo'^ remembraunce and direccon in that behaulfe sett downe 



rHE EAST INDIA CO MP A NT 133 

theise Clawses ordenncf and decrees hereafter followinge de- 1600 
daringe hereby our purpose and entenc^n how wee appointe '^ ^^' 
and ordeyne that the trafflque of this pnte voyadge shalbe ordered 
ind carryed w^^ ordennces and decrees wee will and require you 
to observe and keape and do geave you power and aucthoritie 
to see the same executed and putt in vse accordingly vidett Wee 
do ordeyne and decree that all the preparacbns of moneis 
£chaundizes and other provision for the said voyage and all 
Commodities moneis Jewells and other merchaundize retourned 
in the saidviage shalbe holden reputed &accompted and be carred 
mannaged ordered and handeled as one entire Joint and 
Common Stocke of adventure wherein no private traffique 
barter exchaunge or merchaundizinge shalbe vsed practized or 
admitted by any pticler Governo*^ Captein ifichaunt Agent 
facto' M' Marrine' officer or other pson whatsoever imploied 
in the said viage or pmitted to go in the same vppon paine of 
the losse and forfeiture to thuse of the generall companie and 
adventurers in this viage of all somes of moneis Jewells wares 
goodes or merchaundizes w""^ shalbe found in the said shippes 
or els were carried for the or retourned home by any private or 
pticler man and not Conteyned and brought into the generall 
and common accompte and ioynte adventure of the said viage 
And to thend this preiudice of private traffique may the better 
be avoyded wee do ordeyne and appoint that due inquisicon be 
made in all and everye the severall shippes of the said viage 
and els refer by searche of all such chestf boxes packf packettf 
bookf writing^ and other meanes whereby discovery may be 
made of the breache of this present ordennce And wee do in 
like manner ordeyne and decree for the avoydinge of all vn- 
faythfullnes and deceite to be vsed in the said voyage in the 
defraudinge of the generall adventure w^ is prepared and sett 
forthe att the great costf and charges of such as repose their 
trust and confidence in the office^ and mynisters imployed in 
the said viage that what pson soever shalbe found vnfaithfull 
or vniust in the said voyadge by embesselinge or w^^drawinge 
of anie the goodf wares merchaundizes Jewells or other com- 
mdoties whatsoever other belonginge to the adventure sente 



1)4 ?*//£ C0UR7 RECORDS OF 

1600 out or beinge pcell of the retourne of the same w^ was is or 

10 cb« shalbe ether prepared bought or belonginge to the oommoa or 
general! stocke or adventure that such pson shalbe barred and 
concluded to demaund of the Governo^ and Companie of the 
said merchauntf of London tradinge into the Est Indies aoj 
accompt reckonige or payment of anie wages salary contract 
or entertaynm* for his imployment in this viage whercrato he 
was or otherwyse might have bene enteressed yf such ofence 
had bene comitted. And ffurther that every such pson so 
ofFendinge shalbe prosecuted by the said Governor and Com- 
panie of merchaunt^ of London tradinge into the East Indies 
accordinge to the qualety of his offence in that behaulfe by 
the lawes and Statutf of this Realme. 

And furthermore wee do ordeyne that yf vppon the delirery 
of of her Ma'^ Lres to the prinnces of those places wher our 
shippes shall arrive yet shalbe peacably received and entertayned 
as merchauntf to Commerce and traffique w^ the people of 
those Cuntries or placf and be secured and warraunted here- 
after to frequent and visitt those ptes then wee do ordeyne 
and agree that you shall select out of the yongest sort of our 
facto*^' and others entertayned by vs or voluntarily suffered to 
go in the voyage such and so many of the most aptest and 
towardest of them as you shall thincke meet and as shall have 
have best approved them selves fitt for such our employment 
to reside and abide in the said places wher yo" shalbe so 
peaceably received yf you may be pmitted there vnto takinge 
sufHcient [order] and CarefuU order for the defrayinge and sup- 
pliinge of their charges vntill those places shalbe hereafter 
visited by another fleet sent from hence and Leavinge w^ them 
such advise and direcon for their better enformac^n how to 
carry them selves in those placf as by y^ good discreoSn w**' 
thadvise of such as you you shall conferre thereof shalbe 
thought meet and as tymc and experience of those places shall 
direct you. 

And forasmuche as the dales of manns liefe are lymited and 
the certcintie thereof for their continuance and end onlie 
knowren vnto God Wee the said Governour and Companie of 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 135 

merchaimtf of London tradinge into the East Indies do hereby ^^^ 
ordeine and provide that yf it shall happen you the said James 
Lancaster to depte this mortal! liefe before the retourne of 
the said shippcs then from and after the decease of yo" the said 
James Lancaster wee do by this o*^ pnte Comission vnder our 
Comon Seale constitute and appointe y(f^ M** John Middleton 
to be the cheife Governo*^ or generall of the said merchauntf 
marrine^officers [and other officers] and other her Ma'^subjectf 
by vs ymployed or otherwise shipped in the said viage willinge 
and requiringe you and gevinge you like power and aucthoritie to 
putt in execuc6n the said ordenncf and decrees concerninge the 
orderinge and disposinge of the traffique and merchaundizinge 
of the said viage as wee have done to the said James Lancaster 
and yf it shall happen by godf appointment that both you the 
said James Lancaster and John Middleton shall decease in the 
said viage then wee ordeyne and appointe the principal! and 
generall government of the whole Companie therein imploied 
or shipped in this pnte viage vnto you M*^ William Brund 
beinge also one of o*^ fowre principall merchauntf whom we 
have chosen and entertayned for the orderinge and disposinge 
of the merchaundizes and traffique of the said viage Requiringe 
you yf you shall fortune to survive the said James Lancaster 
and John Middleton to observe and keape the same o*^ or- 
denncf and decrees before menc6ed ordeyned and appointed 
by vs for the traffique and merchaundizinge of the said voyadge 
geavinge you the like aucthoritie to execute the same as is 
formerlie herein geaven to the said James Lancaster and John 
Middleton or ether of them and yf you the said William 
Brund shall fortune to decease in the said viage then wee do 
appointe the ymediate succession and execuc6n of the said 
charge and governm* aforesaid vnto you M*^ John Havard one 
other of our said principall merchauntf requiringe you to see 
our said ordenncf and decrees to be kept and pformed geavinge 
vnto you the same power and aucthoritie as wee have hereby 
geven to the said James Lancaster Jo: Middleton and William 
Brund or any of them And yf it should fortune that all the 
said several! psons imploied by vs as our principall merchauntf 



136 rHE COURT RECORDS OF 

t6oo in this pnte viage to decease dien wee ordeyne and appointe 

'^ the whole governm' and Charge before mcncoed to be vnder- 

taken by one of you fowre w^ are of the second sort of 
merchauntf or faicto"* by vs imployed in the said viage the same 
to be taken and executed successively p>y3 one after another 
as anie of you shall happen to decease after the said Charge by 
the trew meannge hereof shalbe cast vppon you w^^ Charge wee 
do ordeyne shall succeade in this manner videh first to our 
second merchaunt shipped in the Redd dragon next to our 
second merchaunt or hcuf shipped in the Hecto'' thirdly to 
our second merchaunt or facto' shipped in the assention and 
lastlie to our second merchaunt or factor shipped in the Suzan 
[Reposinge in you our severaU £chauntf and all you our 
severall officers appointed and entertayned in this viage es- 
petiall hope trust and confidence that you will accorde and 
agree together and ioyne in freind shipp and amyty to do and 
execute yo' vttermost endeavo^ for the benefitt of the voyadge 
w*^out contenc6n discord or emulac6n to be vsed amongst you 
guidinge yo*^ selves therein by that generaU Reigment and Sea 
government w^*^ our Englishe fleetf do vse when they sorte 
themselves togeather And so wee commend you and yo'travilles 
to god & providence who guide you w^ his feare and defend 
yo" from all daungers.] 

And wee do further Ordeine that as wee have appointed a 
Succession of o"^ Principall merchaunt and governor of the 
Whole Companie imploied or shipped in this viage so wee do 
order and decree that vppon soever the said governm* in suc- 
cession shall fall by the decease of anie the psons before named 
that he shall or may shipp or imbarke him selfe in the Admirall 
of o*^ fleete and enioye and receive such place Cabbin easement 
and commandm^ therein as o** said generall and principall 
governo"^ formerlie did. 

And Lastlie whereas her Ma'* by her Commission vnder the 
great Seale haith onlie appointed the generall governm* of all 
her Subiectf imploied in the said viage vnto the said James 
Lancaster w%ut anie appointinge of Succession by like War- 
raunt to any that is imploied in the said viage and that it lieth 






THE EAST INDIA COM PA NT ij7 

not in vs to geave anie warraunt for the CorreccSn of ofFencf 1600 
by pennall lawes to be executed vppon the bodies of anie her '^ ^ * 
Ma*^ Subiectf wee do in that behaulfe as to menn havinge 
reason and discrec6n and to men that feare god offer vnto 
you*^ good Consideracdns the beneiitt of order and peaceable 
agreement in matters and enterprises vndenaken for a Common 
good Reposing^ in yo" o' seffaU i&chauntf and all yo o*^ 
sefiall officers appointed and entertayned in this voiadge a 
specyall hope trust and confidence y* yo will accorde and 
agree together and Joyne in freindshipp and amytie To doe 
and execute y</ vnttermost endeavo" for the benefitt of the 
voiadge w^^'out Contenc6n discorde or emulac6n to be vsed 
amongest yo guidinge yo^selves there in by that gen^all Reigem* 
and Sea govermet w** o*^ Englishe fleetf doe vse when they sorte 
themselves haveinge a specyall and due respect to him that is 
yo^ princypall or cape merchant And soe we comende yo" and 
yo' travailes to gods providence who guide yow*** his feare 
and defende yo fro all Daungers. 

Whereas by an order of Court of the 9 of Januarie last It An act 
was agreed that he that [shall] Jid not bring in by the way of [hcbringing 
supply to be added to bis adventure formerlie sett downe ij* vppon i" o^ .^ 
everie pound [of his adventure by him so sett downe] of his 2* \n the U. 
stock or contribution by the 15. of the same moneth should for- 
feit x" vppon everie the C* of the said adventure notw^standing 
w^ [lawe] order ther are divers that have not brought in ther 
said supplies by w^*^ meanes ther resteth forfeited out of ther 
said stockes the said ij' in the pound w""^ cometh to [xx'*] x'^ 
vppon everie c" [sett downe and whereas notw^standing w*** 
penaltie divers of the Companie were still behinde and have not 
jr^ brought in ther said Supplie by meanes Whereof] the voyage 
is still Qfor no^ in a great afterdeale and want of moneis to supplie 
present and necessarie paimtf [by the want whereof] by meanes 
whereof the shippes are deteyned here at the companies great 
charge. It is therfore ordered for the avoydin^ of the daunger 
[that] vf^ thes delaies of bringing in of moneys may bread 
[that] and for the encoragem' of suche as wilbe forward to 
supply the wantf thereof that [whosoever] as many of the Com- 

T 



«3« 



THE COURT RECORDS OF 



1600 
10 Feb. 



1600 
II Feb. 



107 to 

frauncet 

Parrott for 

Norrom- 

borghe 

ware. 



pany as will bring in to the handes of the Threr the some of 
xx'* to be added to his or tber owne adventure formerly sett 
downe having brought in his fiill principall and his supply of 
I/* the It by the said recited act agreed vppon, shall for the said 
xx^^ by him or them voluntaryly brought in have not only the 
benyfyte of the gaine thereof but the [benefytt or] principall 
and gaine of the some of xx^* by the said act forfyted by some 
one that hath not brought in his supply of ij* the ti. And to 
that ende thursday next is geaven to all those w*^are behind w^ 
ther said supplies ether to bring them in or els to lose xx'' [vppon 
or] out of [ther] every cc*' of ther stocke to be added to the 
stockes of them w^** will supply it for them [&] in ther defiiult, 
the same to be sett over at the next gefiall Courte w^ is intended 
to be on fryday next [And is] 




The xj*** of february 1600. 
M^ Aid. Wattes M" Jo : Highelord 

Rich : Staper M*^ Robt Sandy 

Rich : Wyseman M' W°» Chambers 

W"* Garway M"" W™ Harryson, 

jRDER is geaven to m*^ Aid" Bannyn^ to pay vnto 
frauncf Parrett for Norromborowgh ware bought of 
him the somme of Two hundred and seven poundes 
sterling pcell of 407'' arysing to that some by the pcelles de- 
livered to the handes of m*" Allabaster wherof the said 207'* is 
presentlie to be p** and the resideue the last of Aprill. 

Order is geaven to Aid" Bannyng to pay vnto George Davyes 
for chest^' filled w**' showes shirtes Cassockf and breeches the 
sofne of Eleven poundes [sterling^] one shilling sterling. 

Order is geaven to Aid" Holliday to pay vnto m*" Derick 
Lypson for Steele bought [by] of him by m"^ W™ Garway the 
somme of fowrtie fowre poundes sterling as apereth by a bill 
of pticlers of the same. 

Order is geaven to the said M"^ Aid" HoUyday to pay vnto 
Phillip Grove the somme of Eleven poundes sterling for his 
Charges of diet and boat hire expended in the travelling of the 
Companies busines. 




THB BAsr INDIA COMPASr. 139 

The xij* : of Febr : 1600. 1600 

M' W» Ruffiey deputy M' Rich : Wyche " ^^ 

U' Rich : Supers M' W" Chambers 

M' W" Garway M' W" Harrysoa 

M' Rich : Staper M' Robt Bell 

M' Jo ; Eldred M' Jo : Midleton 

M' RoBt Sandy M' Tho : CordcU. 

[Motion is made] 

Bt is ordered that Phillip Grove shall have a bill of PhiiUp 
1 adventure for the Composition w" is made w* him ""** 
I for his enterteynm' in the voyage. 

Warraunt is geaven to m' Aid"" HoUiday to N»th;lim- 
pay tD Nathaniel! Jaroryn one of the 3 sortof factors appointed '^'' ^' ' 
for the voyage according to the agreem' made w"" him for his 
enterteynm' the soine of xxx" sterling. 

Warraunt is geaven to Aid' Hollyday ther to pay to M' Wyse- «>o" » 'he 
man to be dd over to the Purser of the [hercules] Hecto^ the the Hma'. 
somme of one hundred poundes sterling for the paym' of mens 
wages in that ship, 

Warraunt is geaven to Aid' HoUiday ther to pay to W" 3!'.7*.7*to 
Done Cowpet for worke done for the voyag vppon the rest of cowper. 
a geSall Reckoning of 53". 7*. 7^ in full paym' the some of 
zxxviij'' vij' vij''. 

Warraunt is geaven to AW Hollyday threr to pay vnto M' 13". f. 8* 
W" Segar one of the herraultf for the wry ting of her ma*» Lres. f^,^' 
to the krnges of the East Indies the some of xiij" vj' viij"' and ^"*- 
xij'' for a boxe bought by him to putt in the same Ires. 

Warraunt is geaven to Aid' Bannyng ther to pay vnto zoo" to 
Capten Lancaster vppon the Companies Agreem' w ■■ him c^^^*^' 
vppon his enterteynm' the somme of two hundred poundes. 

The like warraunt is geaven to the said threr to pay to the u". f. i* 
said Capten Lancaster, for soe much by him [deliuered] laied j^^^^^ 
outvppon the Companies occasions the sommeof Eleven poundes 
vij* viij". 

Another Warraunt is geaven to the said threr to pay to *™>" "> ^ 
the [Purser] W" Dickson Purser of the Read Dragon for the thcDngon. 



tta IBS covtT tttconos or 

provnioo of the said ship vpfioii iccoiunptc the somme of two 
buDdrcd poundcs. 

[Order is gcavea to Aid' HoUydaj tb£r of the to pa; vato 
m' Riclurd Wncaun/ 

Order is gcavcn id Aid' Ht^day tbir to pay vnto M' 
John MrdieCDo for his cnterTCTnni' in the voyage the some 
of one hundred pouodcs stcrlingc for soe much allowed him 
bj Composition. 

Order is gcavcn to Aid' Hollyday thro- to pay vnto M' W" 
Garway vfqwn accoumpte for the provttyon of the Anentiaiti 
the tommc of one hundred poundf . 

Order is geaveo to Aid' HoUyday threr to pay rnto Captm 
Mydleton vppon a Bill of ptidcn of chaises by him disbnrted 
in the Companies occasions the lomme of vnj". iij*. rij'. 

The i3'''of fcbruary 1600. 
M' W"- Rumney deputy M' W Chamber 

M' Aid- Wattes M' Jo Combe 

M' W- Garway M' Rich Wyche 

M' Tho ConlcU M' W- Harryson 

M' Rich : Wyseman M' John Middleton 

\r Roger Howe At Jhf Meart 

M' Aid' H'.Uyday M' Nich. lyngc 

M' Jo : Highclord 
aJR. Roger Howe and M' John Combe having bene 
I delt w*all to travell into y* westCuntrey [for] to sec 
I the discharge of the shippes having otherwyse as 
I they constantly affirme ernest busJnes of thcr 
owne doe no tw'"; landing assent to be imployed to doe anie good 
office for the voyage [and] vppon whose assent it is resolved by 
this asscmblic to gratyfye them w'" the consideration and grati- 
fication of xx''. a pecc to bestowc vppon them in plate or other- 
wyse at ther pleasure and to beare all ther Charges for them 
and ther scrvauntf. 

Order is geaven to m' Aid" HoUyday threr to pay vnto one 




THE EAST INDIA CO MP ANY. 141 

M' William Harvy or his Assignes the some of fowre hundred 1600 
poundes sterling for soc muche re** of him in the West Cuntrey ^ * 
by the handes of RoISc Pope by bill of exchaung* dated the 18 perex*. 
of Januarie. 

It is informed this Assemblie that o*^ shippes are too deepely t tmaii 
Laden and therfore moved that some smale ship shalbe hired ,Jaainge ^ 
to stowe the spending victualles and to followe the shippes victuaUct. 
some part of the voyage and to retorne againe, but it is resolved 
that the shippes shall all fall downe to Gravesend and then 
they shalbe surveyed what necessitie ther wilbe of the provi- 
sion of suche a smale ship and then accordinglie order to be 
taken. 

Order is geaven to Ald"^ Hollyday to pay vnto m*" Pope 2". ly. o* 
sergeaunt of thadmiraltie vppon a bill of charges for the j^auntor^ 
buriall of those w** were slaine in the Hecto*" the soine of ^5 ^^' 

• .... miralqr. 

LllJ*. 

Warraunt is geaven to Ald*^ HoUiday to pay vnto Henry 50" to 
Mydleton one of the seconde sort of factors vppon the Com- ^^^^^ 
position made w^ him for his enterteynment in the voyage the ^m enter- 
somme of fyftie poundes sterling. ^^"^"^ * 

It is ordered that M" Garroeway and Richard Wright shall 
resorte to the 1. threr and m^ Secretorie and to entreat ther 
honors warraunt to deliver out of m*" Governo"^* howse the 
plate and other presentes w^^ are prepared for the voyage. 
Whose pticters hereafter followe viz. 

A founteyne w^ a bassen white of 205 oz. 

A standing Cup w^ a Cover 63 oz. 

2 standing Cuppes w*^ Covers 64 oz. 

2 standing Cuppes w^ Covers 32 oz. 

A Bason & ewer. 102 oz. 

A ship basen & ewre. 30 oz. 

2 fans of fethers. 

2 plumes of fethersw 

3 Looking glasses 

A Target and headpece belonging to y* Muskovia company 
A Comon Seale of the Companyes. — 

Order is geaven to Ald° [Bannyng] Hollyday and M*^ Eldred fo 



I4S "fHB COURT RECORDS OF 

1600 see the moneis provided to be shipped outof the Port of London 

'^ ^ and reported by a repertition made at an assemblie of the Comit- 

ties the ly.of Januarie last and the same [being entred] U enter m 
the Custome howse and to see it to be waterborne and carried 
downe to the shippes at Gravesend and ther to be delivered a 
board eche ship that the same may be safely shipped and stowed 
accordinglie. 



1600 The 14. of February 1600. 

14 Feb. 

M' W"» Ruiney deputy Capten Middleton. 

M*^ Rich : Staper M** Roger Howe 

Mr. Thomas Cordell Mr. John Combe 

M' W™ Garway M"^ Rofet Sandy 

M*^ Rich. Wyseman M*" Nich : Lynge 

Capten Lancaster M"" W™ Chamber. 

36i».i5<.a4 RSR^RDER is geaven to M^ Aid" Hollyday to pay vnto 

fWftT* rira J ^' ^^^^^ ^^^^' 37^" • ^^* • o^restof of 698 .8.4. 
powder. fiMK^ dewe to him for powder Brimston and Saltepeter 

delivered for the shippes whereof y^ 326'^. 13.4 Warraunt 

is formerlie geaven and the said 371" . 15* . 0** is to be p** at 

three monethes after the date hereof. 

6i'».5».9< Lyke warraunt is geaven to the said Threr to pay vnto 

to Simon Simon Yomans Chaundeler for 52 fkf of butter at ig* the ff 

Yomani for ••! r i ••• i r^*\^ i /. . . 

butter & and for x"" q^ xij" of chese at xxiij* the C"" ; the somme of sixtie 

chcctc j^j^j ^(^q] Q^g poundes [nyne] fyve shillinges [three] ix pence. 
86 . o . o Lyke warraunt is geaven to the said Threr to pay vnto W° 

to W" Vffington waxe ChaundeJer for 1-210*' of wax Candells at xv** 

Vffington ° . ... ^ 

for wax ob the ti and for viij Chestf and 4 boxes, the somme of fowr- 

candclics. score and six poundes sterling. 

34» . 3^. Geven by warraunt vpon [Aid" Hallydaye] 2\^ Chambers to 

pay vnto Capten Mydleton . as by a bill of jjticulers. 
100' to m' A warrant geven vpon Aid" Hallyday to paye to m"" Wise- 
wisman for ^^j^ [for] to be gevcn to the purser of the hector, for defrayeinge 
of y« Hector of charges the some of one hundrethe poundf by direction 

of Capten Mydleton. 




rH£ SJST INDIA COMPASY. i+j 

Munday 16. febr'uary 1600. 1600 

W° Romenij Depute Capt mydieton 

M' AWWattf. M'wichc. 

M' Cordell Capt. Davis. 

M Style M' Linge 

Capt. Lanckester M*^ Combes. 

ROMPLAYNT bcingc made of the overchargenge 
n and pesteringe bothe of the Susan and the rest of 
I the Shippes. but espetially of tbe Susan, it was 
I ordered that that a hoygh or some other ship of one 
hundred Tuns or more should be bought to goe a longe w"' the 
shippes as farre they shuld it fytt and then to talce suche co^se 
w"* the ship so bought as they shuld thinke meet ; and M^ 
Cordell and were intreated to seeke out for 

suche a ship. 

Order is geaven to M^ Aid* Bannyng to pay vnto Thorns 78 . 16 . 4 
Parkins Cowper in full paym' of Caske as by his accoumpte p^^^ ft,, 
audited by M' Chambers and m' Harryson appeareth the Caike. 
somme of threescore and cighteene poundes sixtene shillinges 
and fowre pence sterling. 

Order is geaven to Aid' Holliday to pay vnto m' W" 49"toW» 
Candyshe in full paym' and Clearing of his accompt for leade * 
the soine of fowrtie and Nyne poundes sterling. 

Order is geaven to Aid' Holliday to pay vnto James Emerson ]oii|ot«nei 
for the just and in full paym' of Fyve hoggh""* of aquavitx the Emo^f"' 
■omme of [three] thirtie poundes sterling for w^ ther hath bene 
p** htm already the somme of xxx'': 

Ther is geaven to M^ [Aid'] Hackett by thassent of this as- ii«.io".tB 
semblie for his travclles taken in instrucciins andadvyses touching M'^Ick-*" 
the preparing of the voyage and for his former advyses in setting >''*■ 
the voyage in hand the Last yere the somme of tenn poundes 
and xxx* for 3 mappes by him provided and ASl to the Companie 
the same money to be p"* him by M' Aid. HoUyday. 

Ther is geaven to M' Henrie Napper m' of the Hecto' in loUm 
consideration of his extra ordinarie travell and paines taken in ^^^ ^ 
the preparation of the shippes and for his expences [^takenj V*""* ^ 



■44 T'Hf COURT RECORDS OF 

expended in attending the same the somme of Twentie poundei 
to be ff^ him by m' Aid* Bannyn^. 

The 17'^ of febr 1600. 
M' W" Ruiiiey deputy Capten Midleton 

Capten Lancaster M^ Rotit Sandy 

Mr. John Combe. 
j^NP^ RDER is geaven vnto M' Aid. Hollidaj to pay mto 
'nS* ^^'" ^'^^ Purser of the Read Dragon vpfwa 
Kfiff^ accoumpte the one hundred poundes sterling to be 
imploied in the jjparation and clearing away of the same ship. 
The lilte warraunt is geaven to the said Threr to pay vnKt 
M' W" Garway or to the Purser of the Assention vppon 
accoumpte the somme of fyftie poundes sterling to be imptcued 
in the preparation and clearing away of the same ship. 



The ij"" of feb 1600. 
Nf W'" Rumney deputy Capten Middlcton 

M' Aid" Hollyday M' Rich : Wyche 

M' Tho Cordell M-^ John Combe 

M' Rich : Wj'seman M' Rich : Staper 

M' John Eldred M' W- Harryson 

M' \V'" Ciarway M' Robt Sandy 

M' olyucr Style M' Aid" Wattes 

M' John Highelord M' Aid" Moore 

M'^ frauncis Chcry M' RoBt Bell, 

JT this Courtc was reade two severali formes of 
Bilies of adventure to be geaven to every ad- 
' in the voyage and to cverie fecto' 
I enterteyned in the same to be passed vnder 
I the Comon scale of the Company, for the better 
satisfaction both of the adventure" and of the said factors and 
to gcave testimony of ther moneys brought in [and] iy the 
advf'iturei and of the Contractes made w"" the said factors, the 
teno' of w"" bilies do followe in thes wordcs viz: 




THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 145 

Whereas A. B. is ^ntertayned by vs the Groverno'^ 1600 

and Companie of merchauntf of London tradinge into the East ^ 
Indies to go as one of our fecto'^' in this pnte voiage The forme 

nowe by vs prepared towardes the said Indies and is allowed °^ h^*-^ 
for his imployment in the said viage the somme of to euy ad- 

for his preparacon to Sea the w^^ he hath received before 
his goinge forthe Nowe know yee that wee the said Governor 
and Companie for the further allowaunce w^** the said A. B. ^"^ ^.***y 

is to have and receive accordinge to o^ agreement w^ him do the roiadge 
acknowledge and testifie and do promise and agree by these pntf 
that the said A. B. shall have and enioy for his further 

allowaunce and entertaynment in the said Voiage vppon the 
gaine and proffitt w^ god shall send by the retourne of the 
same voiage (the principall adventure thereof and all Charges 
of the voiage . first deducted suche rate and proporcbn of pro- 
ffitt as [if] he had bene an adventurer of the somme of 

and as yf he had putt in so muche readie money in 
stocke in the said voiage the said rate and proporcbn of proffitt 
to be paied vnto him after his retourne into England in suche 
manner and forme as the gaine and proffitt of the said viage is 
paied to other the Adventur^' generallie vppon the Somme of 

by them adventured So as he procead 
in the said viage and do not retourne before the viage be ended. 
And y{ he happen to dye before the retourne of the said shippes 
from the said East Indies havinge lived and Contynued in the 
said voiage vntill the shippes shalbe laden or vntill he or [and] 
other &cto^ shall have Contracted and made provision for their 
Ladinge. then the said gaine proportioned the said rate of 

adventure to be paid to his Executo*^ adminis- 
trator or Assignes as it should have bene paied to him yf he had 
retourned w^ the shippes Provided alwaies that yf he decease 
before the shippes shall arrive in the east Indies that then the 
money imprested and delivered him before his goinge to Sea 
shalbe vnto him a full recompence of his entertaynment agreed 
vppon for the voiage And vppon theise condicdns and proviso 
before mencbed Wee the Governo*^ and Companie under o' 
Common Scale have geaven vnto the said A. B. this 

u 



M ^fiE COURT tLECOtLDt Of 

'^ pnte bill of Contract and adTenture dated the daj 

of february Anno regni R* Eliz. xliij^. 

Whereas A. B. one of the adventurers and one of 

the Brethren of the Governo' and Companie of Merchaimtf of 
London tradinge into the East Indies havinge sett downe (ex 
his adventure w*^ the said Companie for their first voyage into 
the east Indies the Somme of sterUnge 

hathe not onlye paied the said somme of to 

Thrgr of the said Companie but haithe 
supplied accordinge to the ordeiince of the said Companie The 
Somme of sterlinge more w*^ is after the rate 

of ij' the pound of his said adventure Wee therefore the said 
Governor and Companie do by this our piite Bill of Adventure 
promise and agree to and w^ the said That 

wee the said Governo' and Companie and our Successor shall 
and will vppon the retourne of the shippes or anie of them sett- 
out by vs in this pnte voiage or w*^in Convenient tyme after 
their said retourne in the same deliver vnto the said 

his Executo'* and administrate a[nd] trew and iust 
accompte and payment of suche Stocke benefitt and proffitt of 
Stocke as god shall send vppon the said voiage accordinge to 
the generall distribuc^n proporc6n and alotment w^^ shalbe 
alotted disposed and geaven to all and everye the severall adven- 
turers in the said voiage proportionall to their severall adventurs 
In Wittnes whereof the said Governo'^ and Companie have heer- 
vnto annexed ther Common Scale the day of Febr. 1600. 

It is ordered that m' Ald° Hollyday shall carry downe to 
Graveshend some convenient some of money to the valewe of 
4. or 5 ^r ^ hundred poundes for the payment of Harboroughe 
wages and other Reckoningf for the clearings of the shippes. 
1 5oo» to be It is ordered that M"^ Aid [hoUyd] Bannyng and M' Aid' Holii- 
tcrcstbythc ^^J shalbc entreated to geave ther Credites for the Companies 
Thrcrt. vse forthe taking vp of fyfteene hundred poundes sterling for 

three monethes and the Companie shall save them harmeles. 
6i'i for Order is geaven to Aid" Hollyday to pay vnto Henry Ryvellf 

^^^' Coop for Caske in full paym* of his accoumpte audited by m*^ 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 147 

Chambers and M' Harry son the some of threescore and one 1600 
poundes. '7 Feb. 

The lyke order is geaven him to pay vnto John Hard way 57". 15*. o* 
Coop for Caske in full payment of his accoumpte audited and °' Catke. 
allowed by M' W™ Chambers and M' W° Harryson the some 
of ffyftie and seven poundes fyfteene shilling^ . 

At this Court Richard Hart a Smythe to whom the Com- Htrtet debt 
pany are to pay money for yron worke is content that the rest ^2^^^, 
of money dew to him vppon his reckoning shalbe staied in the flemyng. 
thrers handes and p** to m*^ Flemyng in part of payment of the 
said Hartes debt dewe to him for yron. 

Order is geaven to Ald^ hollyday to pay 

It is agreed that m*^ Cordell m*^ Wyche and m" Bell shall The ac- 
proceade in the auditing of the Pursers accompte and all other ^frai/ 
accoumptes appteyning to the read dragon. dragon to be 

At this Co'^t is read the Copie of a Comission geaven to m' AComif- 
Howe and m' Combe and allowed and liked of and they re- ^^ ^ ^J*^ 
quired that it might be written over againe w'^ some of the jo. Combe 
pointes altered according as Direction was geaven them and J^/^^^** 
the Comitties at ther next meeting will signe it. Cuntrey. 

It is ordered that the psons heervnder named shall goe Comittiei 
downe to Gravesend to see the discharge of the shippes and to JJ^^**** ** 
take order in suche thinges as shalbe necessarie to be dis- Onuethend 
patched ther and order is geaven them to dispose of all acce- 
dentf and occasions that shall be fytt to be determined ther 
according to ther discretions and whatsoever they shall doe 
therin the Companie will ratefie and allowe thereof 
M^ W"^ Rummy deputy M' W" Garway 

M' Ald» HoUyday M^ Rich : Wyche 

M' Aid* Wattes M^ W" Harryson 

M' Aid* Moore. M' Robt Sandy. 

M' Tho Cordell M' olyuer style. 

At this Co'te m' Cordell maketh report that he Captein Theguyft 
Lancaster and others have bought of M' frauncf Chery and ^^' ^^^ 

of Ratclyff a ship called the guift of the 
burthen of 6 score tun for the somme of three hundred pounds 
sterlinge to be p^ one hundred poundes the Last of this moneth 








i4-y. The nu; ■ of leataj if itoc. 

'*'* M W« Raaiarr dcprrr M' A]ii- Moore 

M Aui* 'M-jcct' WarM If Rich : Wydic 

^--^'•^ rS^rQ BILL of adTccture leaxd rsder tiie Common Scade 
Crv«. i^fi ■ ^^ p.; j^p Q^^^ p^^^ ^ -^^^ ^^^ ^ g^ hundred 

pour.iies adreccure vppoa the gzine of the voyage 

zjfjwtc him. 

iw lA «* V/arriuTit it zeaTcn to Aid' Bannyng r&r to paj to [the] 
j^' ^, g^ JrAc^ Silbar.ck Purser of the Susao Tppon acooumpte for the 




provision of the ship and the Clearirg of her awar the somme of 

one hundred pouides stcriixig. 
4<y*. f^ to Warraunt is geaven to AM* HoUjdaT th^r to pav rnto 
CmuTiLvc Leonard Onnvslowe Coop for Caske the some of fowrtie 
C4Mf. poundes twelve shillingf sterling in full parm' his acooumpt 

being audited and allowed by m' W- Harrysoo. 
I', t^s. o Warraunt is gcavcr* to Aid* Bannyng to pay to John Spencer 

• ' J''''* CV> i' for wo:ke done in Caske wrought for the Companie as 
0/>j<r. kpcrcth by his Accoumpt allowed by the said Aid' the somme 

of xix' xvi' iij- *. 
^'z '. I*), c L; ke warraunt is gcavcn to [the said] Aid' Hollyday the? [the 
to Ororj some to pay vn:o George Chapman Cowpcr the soi'iie of thirtie 
Co*;<r. sixe poundes xix' ster^nir for Caske wrought for the Company 

being rest of a former accoumpt fallowed] audited by m^ 

Harrison. 



^f^^y^ The 2c"* february i6od. 

*" ^"'- M' \V Ruiiiey deputy M' W" Garway. 

M Aid' Hollyday M' Robt Sandy 

M 'I ho. Cordcil M^ Rich. Wyche 

M Rich : Stapcr M' Jo : Combes. 






THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 149 

BILL of adventure sealed vnder the Common seale 1600 
to M*^ John EUecott for 220** adventure put in *° ^*^ 

, -^ '^ JohnElle- 

StOCke. cot his bill 

Geven a warrant vppo Ald"^ Holleday fFor paym* of t 29. to o^«*««n- 

Thomas Duck fFor anchients & streamers to the dragon as p 220'*. 

biU. 

The 20*** February 1600. 

BILL of adventure sealed vnder the Comon Seale W" ADcn 
vnto W™ Allen of London Esquier for 200^' adven- ^'' 
ture putt in stock. 

A Bill of Adventure sealed vnder the Comon seale vnto Raphe 
[W™ Starky and] Raphe Allen ficer and W"» Starky Skynner ^^^^^1 
for 400^* of adventure put in stock. [A}kn\Starky 

Geiven a warraunt vppon Alderman HoUidaye for paym* of Joseph 
fower score poundf to Josephe Page Baker for an accompte of g^if 
breade. 

A bill of adventure sealed vnder o"^ Comon Seale to W"* W">Surkie 
Starkie one of o*^ seconde sorte of facto"^" of a 1 00'* [venture] 
adventure vppon the gaine of the voyage. 

Geiven a Warrante vppon Alderman Bannynge for paym* of Robte Mid- 
27**. 6». 6** to RotSte Myddleton in full for sugar deliCed to the 27'tV 6* 
Shippes. 

Geiven a warrante vppon Alderman [Bannynge] HoUidaye for ?"• 'o* to 
payment of 7" 10* to John Pywell for head peces and morrens. }^^^ ^' 

A Bill of adventure sealed vnder o*^ comon Seale to Roger Roger Style 
Style grocer one of o*^ Third sorte of &ctors of fiftie poundes 
adventure vppon the gaine of the voyage. 

A Bill of adventure sealed vnder o*^ Coinon Seale to Phillipe Phiiiipe 
Wynchcombe one of o*^ fourth sorte of facto™ of fFowrtie co^JJe. 
poundf adventure vppon the gaine of the voyage. 

A Bill of adventure sealed vnder o*^ Comon Seale to Thorns Thomas 
Salterne of the Cytie of Bristowe one of o*^ seconde sorte of "** 
facto*^ for a hundred poundf adventure vppon the gaine of the 
voyage. 

Geiven a warrant vppon Alderman HoUidaye for payment of Christopher 
a hundred poundf to Christopher Thomson Smithe vppon an J**?^***" 
accompte of yron. ioo>'. 



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150 THE COURT RECORDS OF 

'^. A Bill of adrenture sealed nider </ Comon Scale 

10 Fea* 

w»Bi«i4e. William Brunde of London one of o** princjrp 

fiictors for two hundred poundf adventure Tj^n y* gaine of 
vojrage. 

lolm A Bill of Adventure sealed vnder o** Comon seale to Jol 

Havafdc Havard Grocer one of o' princypall [merchant^] fiicto'* for ti 
hundred poundes adventure vppon the gaine of j* voyage. 

Capc^M A Bill of Adventure sealed vnder o' Common seale to Ca 

taine Lancaster The Gefiall of o*^ ffleete for fiftene Hundr 
poundes adventure or three hundred poundes sterling acco 
dinge to the condition of the said Bill, vppon the gaine of t 
voyage. 




The xxj* of february 1600. 
1600 

ai FeU ^r W" Rumney deputy M*^ Robt Sandy 

M^ Aid" Moore M' Rych : Wychc 

M' Thomas Cordell M' W» Harryson 

M^ Rich: Staper M*^ Aid" Hollyday. 

Yfm wii- E^i^ BILL of adventure vnder the Common seale w 
fordc |7m B sealed to W™ Wilforde one of the 7. sorte of fiict 

[JUhSiJ for 50'^ adventure vppon the gaine of the voyage. 
Nathaniel A Bill of adventure vnder the comon seale was sealed 
jamryn. Nathanycll Jaifiryn one of the 3. sorte of fticto*^ for 50^' a 

venture vppon the gaine of the voiadge. 
John Myd- A Bill of adventure vnder o*" comon Seale was sealed 
**^!^^° * John Myddleton gent one of the princypall sortes of feet 
hctoT, for fFowre hundred poundf of adventure vppon the gaine 

the viage. 
John Myd- A Bill of advcntuTC under o** comon Seale was sealed to Jol 
dieton an MyddlctoH Gent for 220^* adventure put in Stocke. 
Thomas A Bill of adventure vnder o"^ comon Seale was sealed 

PuiieyH, Thomas Pulleyii preacher for the some of 50'^ adventu 

Prccher. , r t • 

vppon the game of the viage. 
30U. 10*. to A warrante is Geiven to Alderman HoUidaye for the pa 



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THB EAST INDIA CO MP A NT 



«5« 



ment of thirtie poundes tenn shilling^ to Richarde Hall Smithe 1600 
for two Ankers for the Hector his Bill beinge allowed by M*^ 



Wiseman. 



\^fV^^ 



21 Feb. 

Richarde 

HaU 

Smithe. 



At Graueshende. the xxiiij^; 
[A distribution of the present^* by the Comitties.] 
M' W"» Rumey Deputy M' W"» Garway 



1600 

24 Feb. 



M' Aid" Hollyday 
M' AW Wattes 
M' Aid" Moore 
Mr. Tho Cordell 



M*^ Olyuer Style 
M*^ Rofet Sandy. 
M' Rich : Wyche 
M' W°» Harryson. 




DISTRIBUTION of the presentes prepared for 
[the] to be presented to y*" Princes of the East 
Indies wher trade is to be sought devided in to the 
severall shippes by the order of the Comitties 
above named as foUoweth viz in 



The read 
dragon. 



Hecto' 



Assention 



A siluer fountaine & basen of : 


205 o2. 


I standing Cup w^ a Cover 63 


OZ. 


2 looking glasses of the greatest. 


2 Helmeetf 




2 Plumes of fethers 




2 h-gs. 

V 




/ A basen & ewre of 


102 o£. 


1 I standing Cup of 


32 oz. 


I lesser Cup of 


16 oz. 


[i Plume of fethers] 




I looking glasse smalest 




2 Ires. 




^ I standing Cup of 


32 oz. 


I lesser Cup of 


16 oz. 


I fann of fethers 




I smale looking glasse. 




I Case of dagges. 





I Ire. 



Sg CZZi-T iMCSMOS Of 



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; 2tf: 



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barb's:* 



R»i6is 



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bi -vet r. .1 

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a IV- • S'i: 
In Stxke. 
Th '^mat 
M '^{acn. 

Hrnrie 



RobuPope. 



Cbri^ropher 
Stradlinjrr. 



Thomat 
DasKli. 






:r ot sk MaskovT Coaqpa 



or 3 



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rire vxs saxa rodcr a 
Jubr Darrn zect. Prktc nuior of this viige for 
Otlc h:i£cred povndcs' adTentare vpfXMi the ga 
of rse Tiaze u jct shall arrrsc vie tt che Ti^e jecU two 
ooe then he to haw out of the dcre p&tt all chardg9 dbdiM 
5-c TT three for one icoc - jrf favre tor one 1500" jf five 
one 2SCC out of w^ ^J^ w^^^soercr shall Ul dau to him bj 
value of che retounie of the saide viige there is to be dcdu< 
200 lent veto him bv the Companie before his goeing fc 
over and above \zy gciven him for his pvision. 

A B.ll of 2c:vcr*:urc vndcr o' comon Scale to John Dav 
gcr.: Pv'.ort maior of this viige ir»- adventure put in Stock 

A Biii of adverirurc vndcr o' common Scale to Thoi 
Margann one of o' fourth sortc of factors for fortie poun 
adventure vppon the gaine of the viagc. 

A Bill of adventure vndcr our CoiTion scale to Hci 
Myddieton gent one of our scconde sortc of factors for i 
adventure vppon the gainc of the viagc. 

A Bill of adventure vndcr o' Coi'iion scale to Robte 'Popei 
of o' scconde sortc of factors for 100'' adventure vppon 
gainc of the viage. 

A Bill of adventure for Christopher Stradlinge sealed vn 
o' Comon Sealc and one of o' fourth sortc of factors for fo 
poundes adventure vppon the gaine of the viagc. 

A Bill of adventure vndcr o*^ comon scale to Thomas Das 



rUB EAST INDIA COMPANT 153 

one of o** Third sorte of factors for fyftie poundes adventure 1600 
vppon the gaine of the viage. *^ 




The xxvj*** of febriurie 1600/ 1600 

•* 16 Feb. 

|OWRE seuerall comissiones to the generallie Cominiont 
and other the factors in succession beinec all of »««Jc<* ^^^^^ 

o y« Comon 

one tenor was sealed vnder the comon seale of leaie. 
the Companie and seffallie deli(?ed to the prin- 
cypall factor of everie shippe. 

A Bill of adventure sealed vnder o*^ coition seale to W*" W" Brode- 
Brodebent M' of the Reade Dragon for One hundred poundf ^/"X^l^ 
adventur vppon the gaine of the viage and for twentie marke a ^"^ 
monethe for his wagf contracted w^ him And whereas there 
was geiven him by the Companie One hundred poundf sterling 
for his provision to Sea And the warraunte geiven to y*" Threr for 
the payment thereof made menc6n that [same] the saide hundred 
poundes was a paymente vppon Ids wagf be it remembred that 
the saide warrant was mys taken and should have binne a 
wanaunt of a One hundred poundf ymprested & absolutlie 
geiven him for his provision to Sea and not in pte of paym* of 
any his wages. 

A Bill of adventure sealed vnder o' comon Seale to Thomas Tho: Tud 
Tudd one of o*^ fourth sorte of factors for fourtie poundes ad- aj^nture. 
venture vppon the gaine of the viage. 

A Bill of adventure was sealed vnder o^ comon Seale to Roger style 
Roger Style on of o' thirde sorte of factors for fourtie poundes .jiirature. 
adventure put in Stocke. 

Whereas the Companie did lende m' William Brodebent the W" Brode- 
soine of One hundred poundes for sixe monethes for w^''[yt] was 
entended y^ certen howses should be morgaged for the com- 
panies securitie the saide william Brodebent before his depture 
from Graveshende beinge vppon an accompte to have received 
as dewe to him from the Companie the some of xxviij'^ (as by 
the accompte of william dixon purser of the Reade Dragon 
appeareth) he the said W"' Brodebente hath lefte in the handes 



bent. 



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J* 



iH THE COUBT UCOMPS OF 

ofthesaadeDinMittithateorilrCoapnie ths 
^^^ in pee of pajni* of the saade 100^ And kttk stapled aiFTha 

CordcO and m' William Garwaye to paie eo thn Coaip 

sercntie & two poondet nBdnr of the aide loo^ ▼ppon 
- JDCfj* of August nest fajw^pajrawnt and nsdgnnSttasatiifiK 

it made to tiie saide Com|HUiie of Ae aaide loo^ faj them 

and the saide M^ Brodcbent dischaidged diereot 
MoPitodbt Order is gqiven to M' Al^ HoDfdi^ to pnjr tbIo [a*] ^ 

Leake Purser of tiie Assentioo fiur tiie |iaimmt of half wi 

to mariners and fer tiie rlfarin^^ of the ship finom hence 

somme of one hundred poundrs sterling whereof he is 

gqive an accoumpte. 
looM i»i« The tyke order is geaven So the said ThrSr to psjr to d 

f§mtt the Purser of tiw Hecto^ tiw Ijke some of one hiud 

poundes to the Ijke Tse. 
tooMi»dbt A nodier warraunt is geaven him to pay u ymfht I 

kimei the Purser of tiie Susan tiw Ijfce some of one hnni 

poundes to the like Tse. 
iSoVtothB A warraunt is also geaven to If Aid* Bannyn^ to p^vi 
^^ ff^ Dhs$Mm' Edward I£ibkrdai€Funerof Ac RoADnt 

Alt some of one hundred and i bw i s c u te poundes to the I 

vse. 



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1600 The xxviij^ of februarie i6oo. 

*' ^^^' M' W" Rumney Depu: M' Robte Sandye 

M*^ Thomas Cordell M' John Hyghlorde. 

M' Oliuer Style. M' Richarde wiche. 

15. 7* o to E^SS^RDER is geaven to Aid' Hollydaye ThrSr to paie 



Bnicr. F fira j M*" Anthonie Duffeilde Berebreuer for. 59. barrells 

^i^M^^ here delif ed to the Scourge when she laye in doc 

whereof tenn barrells at iiij* and the residue at v* the barr 

some xv" vij» sterlinge. 

300" to Mr Order is geaven to the said Threr to pay to Robt Goldi 

Mr Gluing ^^ Ra^c^'ff mariner for the ship called the guifte bought 

for the him and M' frauncf Chery the some of three hundred pound 

»*"^*- sterlinge whereof by Agreem* one hundred poundes is deue tl 



rH£ BAST INDIA COMPANY 



"55 



piite daj and another hundred poundes the Last of marche 1600 

and the other hundred poundes the Last of aprill. ^^ ^'^- 

Lyke warraunt is geaven to the said Threr to pay vnto ^^^ 19 o 

James Bover and Richard Vale for spectacles and Boxes for ^J*^** 

spectacles w^ ther cases the somme of xxiiij^* xix*. spectacles. 




The seconde of Marche 1600. 
M' W"» Rumey deputy 



1600 

2 Mar. 



M' Aid" Wattes 
M*^ Rich : Staper 
M*^ Rich : Wyseman 
M' Jo : Highelord 



M' Jo : Eldred. 
M^ RoBt Sandy 
M*^ Ry : Wyche 
M*^ W™ Harryson 
M*^ Nich : Lynge. 




To morrowe in the after- 
none at M*^ Aid" Wattes 
hys house. 



|T is agreed that the persons heervnder named shall 
viewe i^ determyne the reckonings betwene M*" Ady 
and the Company for tymber deliuered for the 
building and the repayrin^ of the shippes and to agree vppon 
an indifferent rate of the pticler prices. Whervppon ther is 
some variaunce. depending^ betweene the Companie and him. 

/ M*^ Aid" Wattes 
M"" Staper 
M^ Cordell 
M"^ Burrell 
M*^ Garway 
M*^ Wyseman 
M^ Jo: Eldred. 
or any 4. of them. 
And the same psons are required on the behaulf of the 
Companie [shall] to viewe and determyne the Reckonings of 
the other shippewright^ for other tymbers dd to the vse of 
the Companie. 

[Warraunt is geaven to m*^ Aid" HoUyday to pay vnto m*^ 
Abraham Campion vppon accoumpte of 646. 15. [4] 2. dewe to 
him for beare deliuered to the shippes the some of two hundred 
poundes sterlinge.] 



Mr Ady 
forTymber. 



Ship 
wrightet 
reckonin- 
get. 



[200" to 
Mr Cam- 
pion for 
beare.] 



KCwJjrn 



ij« TUE COVET tacOBDt OF 

iteo Iliiorderod tbtt dier ihilbcgeiveBtyw^of g^atifycv 

l!^!^ to M' WorKnhtm die Sorcbcr far the dcufa^ofcbe ihf 
MMkr. ^ Mme of xl*. 

Tlii» It u ordered that b^ AU" [HoDTdij ihaBte iatxmttA 

^!^Sm^ Bumjiig and m' AJ^ HoMjixf ihalbe MOC nm to gesvc or 
•f^l^M* that to morrowe ■"■t**'*^ dicr bookci of AccooB^cn maf 
hMht tm brought hetber and M' AUabmen man be warned heAa 
Eher to arme an acoouinpto of the MUe of i 
bunnet and that die nme accoiunpte m*j be pned and i 
dited by die ftom beerrader named to theade aoow jnt 
order may be taken for die clearing of die Companiea debt 
by calling in tucbe moneys at are ti^ or lome otiier com 
taken to avoyde die daoM/ of ndie at are mpaid tlie bil 
and Redtoningf dew to them by die Company. 
M' Staper M' Hairyaon 

M' Wywmao M' Lyi^. 

M' Wycbe or any three of tliem. 

Tbe 6** of Marcbe. 1600. 
M' W- Rumney deputy M' W" HartyMm 

M' Rich: Wisenun M' John Eldred 

M' OUuer Style M' W* BurreU 

M' John Highlorde M' Thomai Cordell. 

{PPON conference had w*- the ThrSrs and 
eidmate made of the moneys in ther band 
ind of the debtc owin§ by the Company and 
luche moneys as is dewe to the adventure 1 
yet brought in to the ThrSrs bandes. 

It appereth by the said estimat as the state of the AdTenti 
as it standeth at this day that tber is owing by die Comp) 
aboute the somme of iz iff', towardes the paiment Whe 
ther reiteth onlie in ready money in the bandes of m' A 
HoDyday Threr. 814" or theiaboutf, that ther is owing 
divers w°^ have sett downe tber adventures, and have brou| 
in no part thereof about 5cx»" that ther is also owin^ by Si 




rUE EAST INDIA COMPANY 157 

as have brought in part of ther adventures and not the whole 1600 

and for the Supplies of ij* the ti. aboute 2000'^ So as the state ^ ^^'' 
of the Busines standing in this case appeareth. 

Order is geaven to Ald*^ HoUyday threr to pay to [Josephe]] loo'^toLe- 

Lewys Tyght Blacksmythe vppon Accoumpte of yron worke ^kythe for* 

wrought to the Read dragon the somme of y»>n ^otks 

The like warraunt is geaven to the said Threr to pay to dngon. 

Joseph Page Baker vppon Accoumpte of Biskett the somme 50^ to 

of fyfty poundcs sterling. fc^aker 

Another Warraunt is geaven to the said Threr to pay to ^^j^ to 
frauncis Candell Painter vppon accoumpte for the paintinge of ^^^ 

the read Dragon, the somme of thirtie poundes sterlinge. Painter of 

Another Warraunt is geaven to the said Threr to pay vnto p™^ 

Richard Hart Sm3rthe for Nayles and iron worke deliuered to i6iu 131 14 

the Assention the somme of one hundred sixtie one poundes ^,^^ ' 

thirtene shilling^ and a pennye in full paym^ of all yron Worke Smythe. 
by him dd to the Company. 

Another Warraunt is geaven to the said Threr to pay vnto 18" to 

Edmond Saunderson Turno*^ for Launterns Platters and other saunderMn 

Turno*^* ware dd to the Reade Dragon. for Tumors 

Another Warraunt is geaven to the said M*^ Aid" HoUyday Read 

to pay to M*^ W" Burrell vppon accoumpt for paym* of moneys ^^v^^ 

owing to divers men the somme of one hundred poundes w^Burreii 

sterling. "^ Ac- 

Another Warraunt is geaven vppon the said Threr to pay i6U o lo' 

vnto W° Bacon for smale mastes and other store for the ?^", 

Bacon for 

shippes the somme of sixten poundes tenn pence in full paym^ Mattes. 
of a bill of pcelles of xix** vj* xf* whereof iij'* vj* is bated as soc -^ „ 4 
muche wherin the Company were deceaved by the Carpenter of to James 

^. e - Waters for 

the Susan. go^,„ 

Another Warraunt is geaven vppon the said threr to pay vnto pvition 

James Waters Iremonger vppon a bill of pcells for the gonners sosan. 

provision /ir the Susan the some of xxx'* xij» iiij** in full paym\ ^^^^ 

Another Warrante is geiven vppon Aid" Bannynge Threr [Harrison] 

to pay to Niclias Symondson the some of One hundred poundes fbr^mbo*' 

sterlinge in pte of paym* of tymber and Planke and othe nee- &Pi«nk 

cessaries for y* Susann. s^In. 



son 



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kftf the Mfluw of mS^nf vi^' Q«] 

lord m' Hmrpm wmi Vt 

The Ijrkc order it (Bsfa» the 
rcfttn of the Gtoccis hibcrdMhcn 
PortafT and Lodbig of the fawic 
fonunef feUoirio^aflioiifltiiiffli sD to the 
xiijT irSj' ttcrlio^. a* appcrcth bj thcr flrvcrill Uks 
alloircd bj the Comitfift of the 
dragoo mjf^ i/ xj' iar the hedo^ vnj^ i^ iar the 
fix iKNUidei teon thilliiigf j' aad fiir the Soaaa vf xij^ vi^. 

Another wamuint it geavca lo the said Thifr to pxf n 
RoKc Wood W harfiniiger of wooD hej the mmmt of xf tj 
vU/ for wharfiige and l%M>Briiige of goodcs tlupped from thi 
tame kay. 

Another warraunt is gearen Tppon the said ThrSr to pa 
to m' W*" Rumney deputy [for] the somme of fowrtie and twi 
poundes viij* xj*^ whereof [40] 38'' lo* 3 was by him jf and dc 
liuered at his goin^ downe to grareshend to Capten Mydletoi 
for payment of mariners and the rest being ij^' zij* wa 
disbursed in Charges by him and M' wyche w^ ther servaunt 



The 21 Marche 1600. 



M' W" Rumey deputy 
M' Aid" Hollyday 
M' Rich : Staper 
M' W"* Gar way 
M' John Eldred 

M' Rich : 



M' John Highelord 
M' W» Harryson 
M** Nicllas Lynge 
M^ W° Burrell 
M*" Thomas Cordell 
Wyseman. 




THE EAST INDIA COMPANY I59 

RDER is geaven to M*^ W™ Burrell to take vp the 1600 
boate of thasscntion that lyeth at Blackwall and to "i^e Amoi. 
make sale of the sale of the same for the most that *>*>"'• ^8* 

boate, 

can be gotten who hath vndertaken to do his best therin. 

Order is geaven to M** Harr]rson and M*^ Burrell to gather a store- 
together all suche provysions and thinges belonging to the p^wdS ** 
shippes that are left behinde as 2 demi Cannons iron stan- for the 
chions Anker caske and other thinges and putt them in some ^ther^ 
storehouse to be provided for that purpose to thende they may uft^*?^ 
be solde for the most that can be made thereof. 

A Bill of Adventure sealed vnder the comon seale to Stephen Stephen 
Hodgeson for his adventure and supply of 220". 2^^]^" 

Order is geaven that all suche as depend in accoympte w^ suyed. 
the Company shalbe called vppon to bring in ther billes that 
ther accoumptes may be made vp and brought in to a certen 
state, of w*"*" accoumptauntf thes persons following are to be 
called vppon — viz : 

M*" Pomtell & Rewler &c, [Jo : More] Nichas Pierd 

[M*^ fletcher] Ald*^ Bannyng M' Roger Howe 

W" [Rutter] Burrell. Rich: Gossen 

W" Angell M^ Staper. 

Order is geaven to m"^ Aid" HoUyday threr to pay vnto nu . g . 5 
Thomas Hewys Clothworker for worke done to the Companie J? '^'***- 
12**^ . 8 . 6 in full for his said worke. Clothe- 

worker 

2*plb 
furtherj 
supply 
vppon the 
like pound 
in the for- 
mer act. 

xv' at in- 
terest to be 
p^Mr. 
Beareblock. 

A Gef 'all Court holden the iirst of Aprill 1601. 1601 

Present of the Comitties " ^P""- 

M' W» Rufiiey deputy M' Aid" More 

S' John Harte M' Rich : Staper 

M' Aid" Wattes M' olyuer Style 





i6o THE COURT RECORDS OF 

M' Rich. Wyscmin M' W* HanysoD 

M' Ror)C Sandy M' Aid" HoUjrday. 

M' John Eldred 

M' John Highelord w^ the greatest part of the 

M' Rich : Wychc Generality. 

HIS €0*^1 being called vppon occation of the great 
debt and afterdeli' that hangeth vppon the voyage 
by reason of the severall sommes sett downe by 
[divers of] the adventuro^and not brought in ether 
in the whole or in part and by divers other sonus 
behinde by some of them as pte of ther adventures utt dnm 
and not brought in wholy and also by other sommes behinde far 
the supplies over and above the somnus sett downe and brought in 
All w*^ do amounte [very neare] to the some of Nyne thowsand 
poundes and above the w*"^ must of necessitie be p' the same 
being dewe to a nuber of poore men who importune the 
Comitties every day for payment vppon consideration of w^ 
great arrerages and surplusage of provysion and charge that lieth 
vppon the voyage this Court resolving that every adventure' 
[was] is for his rate and proportion of his adventure a debto^ for 
and towardes the whole Credite geaven to the voyage, Did there- 
fore order and decree that a further supply of ij* the ft vppon 
every mans adventure shalbe brought in to the Thrers of this 
fellowship towardes the satysfaction of this debt depending vppon 
them [betwcne] by the x*^ of this moneth And to thend the paym* 
thereof maybe the better pformed It is agreed that as many of the 
brethren of this Company as shall faile in the bringinge in of ther 
moneis at that day [contrary this acte], ether vppon the former 
supply of ij' the ft. w"^*" by order of this Company was apointed 
and ordred to be brought in by a decree of a general Co^t holden 
the 9. of Januarye Last or contrary to this present act for the 
further supplie of ij* the It. more now presentlie decreed to be 
brought in shall forfeite to the vse of the comon stocke to be defalked 
out of his privat stocke bothe by the one decree and the other [in] 
wherein he shall {be found to"^ faile to make payment the severall 
somes of ij' vppon every It of his adventure and it is alsoe ordered 
for the making good of this penaltie to the vse of the [CoiTion] 



\ 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY i6i 

Gen^'alyty and the comon adventure that the Bookeap shall 1601 
vppon the severall accoumptes of every adventuro*^ that shall faile ' ^' 
in the bringing^ in of ether of thes supplyes contrary to the trew 
meaning of both this and the former acte or ether of them de- 
falte from the private stocke of every suche contributo*^ the said 
penaltie of ij* the If. soe forfeyted and make his stocke [credito"] 
lessihy so muche as the said penaltie soe forfeited cometh vnto 
thend. that the same forfeitures [beinge] maybe putt to the comon 
accoumpte of profit and losse [may goe to the advauncem' of ther 
stockes w^ have [brou] or shall [supply] bringe in ther supplyes. 
And it is also ordered that in the Billes of adventure that shalbe 
geaven out to every of them w^ do not bring in their said 
supplies the valewe thereof shalbe de&lked out of his said bill 
of adventure [and he holden credito** for soe muche lesse as the 
penatie]. 

It is alsoe ordered that wher for the supply of necessarie xt« li. at 
paimentf and provisions of the voyage before the gomg of the [^^^ha» 
shippes out of the River M*" Aid*' Bannyn^ and m^ Ald° Holly- taken up to 
day the thrers of this felowship did take vp at interest the chained by 
somme of xv^'* that the genlalyty shall and will save the said ^« Com- 
thrers harmeles and stande chargeable for ther indempnitie 
both of the principall and the interest of the said somme of 

At this Co^'te the right honorable the Erie of Cumbland wnSeer. 

wrote his letter to the generalitie entreating* them that he ^i^*^ 

might assigne out of his stocke of adventure of xv^'^ the somme a<iirenturo' 

of 200** to m*^ W°» Beerblock goldsmithe and therw^ that the die*orte of 

Companie would admitt the said M** Beerblocke not onlie an Cumbiand 

his stock of 

adventuro*^ of so muche but to accepte and admitt him as a free xv« by way 
brother of this Companie w*'** motion albeit both in the t^**i*]J^J, 
example [^or]] and president []it seemeth]] and alsoe in the made free. 
[admittaunce of 2 psons]] admittaunce in to the freedome of 
the Companie of 2 psons vnder one adventure once entirely 
sett downe it may seeme to be and is prejudiciall to order yet 
at the request of so honorable a pson [they] this Court could not 
denye to yeld to the said motion and did agree both to the 
assignation of 200'* adventure to be sett over vnto him and to 

Y 



IM 7HE COURT RECORDS OF 

i^»i aJmitc him also in to the previledges of the said Comfaiiie aol 

he the Miid M' Bcareblocke did agree [to add] bjr wmy of increase 
ot the Mid adventure of 200^'and for the supplies thereof acoord- 
in^* t\t the ordinaunces of this felowship to add dieniiito the 
M»n\n\e of 50'' more and soe to stand an adventure^ in priDdpdl 
and supiJies of the some of 250'* w^ is by the booke keaplohf 
iiett vp|HMi the said m^ Beerblock and therw*^ 200'* to be tifcfli 
li\m\ the Krlc of Cumberland his adventure. 

•«»*'• The 3. of Aprill 1601. 

M W*" Rumey deputy M' John Highelord 

M' Rich : Wyienun M' W»« Harryson 

M John KIdred M' Thomas Cordell 

M' Robt Sandy. 

1^1' « ff^RBR Megges being warned before the Comitdes for the 
•4 J* liu IMWM bringinjsf in of the rest of his adventure of 200'' and 
4«uV)4w«. bSniS t^^^ >eYer<ill supplies havingi brought in lOQ^ did 
innisit A while vp|Hm a dischar^ promised him by the bringing 
in of one M* Clenche to sett down CC* was not w^'^tandinf 
overruled and in thend brought to assent to pay [in his CC'^C' 
lot the test of his adventure and to pay his supplies when others 
hud p' ihviN : oi els he would procure a discharge to the Com- 
junv tvM ihv* valcwc ot C'' w*'' they arc to pay to the Muskovia 

l^ol The 7. of Aprill 1601. 

' '^'" M' W '*' Ruuiey deputy M' Robt Sandy 

M Thomas Cordell ' M Jo : Highlord 

M' Rich: Staper M' Nichas lyng 

M' Ji^hn Kidied M' W'" Harryson. 

»• * '* B^WjjS;jRl)KR is geaven to Aid" Bannyng to pay to M*^ High- 
to M'Johu PIkv3 i ^^*^^ vppon a Bill of pcclles of moneis by him Laid 
IhghloiU. p^^jC^I^ out tor the Companies vse the somme of xiiij''. 
vij*. iiij''. .vpjH)!! present vse-. 




THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 163 

The 9. of Aprill 1601. ^ Apr. 

M' W°^ Rumey M^ Rich : Wyseman 

M' Thomas Cordell M' W°^ Harryson 

|RDER is geavcn to m'' Aid"* Hollyday threr that 30" Arnold 
whereas he hath p** to Arnold Mabanck Pullymaker ^*j!^''^^ 
for worke done to the shipps the somme of 30** 
w^^out Warraunt that he shall pay vnto him in full payment 
of his whole whole worke done the somme of 24'*. 7*. 9^ more 
and take his acquittaunce for the whole 56. 7. 9. 

The Like order is geaven to the said Threr to pay vnto 34" 4" i* 
Xpofer Thomson Smyth the somme of 34'*. 4. 2 being rest of Thompwn 
pcelles Qof] amounting to 274. 4. 2. Whereof all the residue is Smyths 
zhcady paid as by a note of the accoumpte from the bookeap 
appeareth So that this 34 4 2'* is in full paym\ 

Warraunt is geaven to Aid" Holliday QBannynge] threr to pay 16. 1.8. Jo: 
vnto M^ [Robt.] Mr [Thomas] John Hedland the somme of ctu\zt^' 
sixten poundes one shillinges viij^ for making of cariages for y^ 
shippes as appeareth by his bill of pticlers therof for w''*' he is 
to take his acquittaunce in full paym', or to abate soe much 
to M*" Thoms Symondf vppon his second supply because he 
hath p'' the same 16. i. 8. to y* said Jo : Hedland. 

Warraunt is geaven to Aid" Bannyng Ther to pay vnto ii'^toTho: 
Thomas Duck for streamers by him served to the shippes in gtreamwi. 
full paiment thereof the somme of Twelve poundes. 

Warraunt is geaven to Aid" Holliday Ther to pay vnto ioo». o. a 
Lcwys Tayte Smythe in part of paym* of iron worke done for Taytr** 
the shippes the somme of one hundred poundes. Smythe. 

Warraunt is geaven to m^ Aid" Bannyng ther to pay to 5o»toEdw: 
Edward Stephens Shipwright for worke by him done vppon shipmight. 
the read Dragon the somme of fyftie poundes in part of 
paiment. 

Warraunt is geaven to Aid" Holliday ther to pay vnto M"^ ioo» to 
Thoiiis Barbor for Canvas for sailes the somme of one hun- ^^^^^^^ 
dred poundes sterling in part of paiment of a mere somme. 

Warraunt is geaven to Aid" Bannyn^ ther to pay vnto Adam 50'' to 



i64 THE COURT RECORDS OF 

1601 Wood in part of paimcnt of dealcs mastes and dmber senrcd to 
Adam Wood ^^ shippcs thc somc of fyftj poundcs sterling. 
fordeaiaft WaxTaunt is gcavcn to Aid" Holliday ther to pay Toto John 

,j Maxfield Brasjrcr for Copp vessellf hj him scnred to Ac 

to To:Mu. shippes in full payment thereof the some of Eleven pouodes 
^*"" sterling. 

42. 15. o Warraunt is geaven to Aid* Holliday thSr to pay vnto Robert 

Hi^for Hcighoo for 30 pcecf of Ipsw*** Canves at 2S\ 6** thc peecc thc 
Caavti. somme of fowrtie two Q>ence3 poundes xv* in fiill pajrment of 

the said Canves. 
i2> 4«. 0^ Warraunt is geaven to M' Aid* HoUiday to pay vnto frauncf 
CoTcU Covell Chaundele^ for provision by him served to the shippes 
Chaandder. ^bt somme of Twentie two poundf fowre shilling^ in fiiU pai- 
mcnt of the same provision. 




IJ^ A Gen^all Court holden the 1 1*** of Aprill 1601. 

Present 
M' W" Rumey deputy M' Nich : Lynge. 

S' John Hart, knight M' Rich : Wyseman 

M^ Aid" Wattes M' W" Harryson 

M^ Rich : Staper M' W» Garwey 

M^ Robt Sandy M^ Jo : Eldrcd 

M' Jo : Highelord. 
w"* thc greatest pt of the geflalyty. 

IT this Court was read an order from the LL of her 
Ma""' most honorable privie Councell taking know- 
ledge of the remissnes of the Companie in paying ther 
debtes dewe by the voyage w*'*' importeth the bono' of the state 
being a publique action the teno' of w*^** acte doeth followe in 
thes Wordes. 

At thc Courte at Whitehall the x'** of Aprill 160 1. 

Present. 
L : Archb : of Cant : M' Comptroller 

L : Keeper. M*^ Sccr : CecylJ. 

L : Treasurer. S"^ John Fortescue 

L : Admirall. M' Seer : Herbertc 






THE EAST INDIA COM PA NT 165 

PON complaynte made this daye to their llf : by the 1601 
Comyttyes of the Easte India Companie, that y* " ^^' 
dcbt^ of the pnte viage now by them sett forthe onter^w 
amountinge to Scaven Thowsande poundes above the contri- b«tterpiymt 
bucons sett downe by the adventure"^* are not paide, the same panics debts 
erowinge by reason of the backewardenes and frowarde dis- <*«^j*y^« 

•^ . voltage. 

posic&ns of divse psons that shewe themselves remisse and vn- By bringing 
willinge to furnyshe there promyssed contribucbns and alsoc *** ^^" 
their porc6ns of the supplyes w^^ since at there generall meet- supplies, 
ingf at severall tymes have been agreed on to yeelde above 
there adventures a rate of fowre Shilling^ in the pounde for 
the cleeringe of the saide debte, Their Ilf : vppon due conside- 
racon how muche yt ymporteth the honnor of the state, that 
so publique an accbn should not receive scandall or shameful! 
imputacbn Have this daye ordered that forasmuche as the saide 
debt in all or in pte is proporc6nablye due to be satysfied by 
everie contributo'' of the viage That therefore the saide Com- 
panie and everie adventurer thereof shall w***out further delaye 
not only pforme and satysiie there full contribuc^ns agreed 
vppon, promysed and sett downe vnder there handes, But alsoe 
there proporc6nabIe supplyes accordinge to there agreem*^ at 
there geflall Courtf , Or otherwyse yf any pson or psons shall 
refuse to conforme themselves therevnto ; that then the 
Governo^ deputye and comyttyes of the saide companye or 
any fower of them shall by vertue of this there Uf : order 
straightlye Injoyne and comande the saide psons to make there 
ymediate appearance before their Uf : to the end there Uf : may 
proceed to y" punyshinge of there contempte, by refusinge to 
accomplishe there one agreem^and promyse, so muche import- 
inge the publique, as their obstinacye and pversenes shall de- 
serve, And to that end direction is geiven to a Messenger of her 
Ma^'** Chamber to attend the saide Governo'^ and Companie to 
bringe the saide ptye^ before there Uf : 

Concordat cum Registro. 

Tho : Edmondes. 
Vppon the reading of w^^ act it was resolved that especiall 



i«4 



THE COURT RBCORDS OF 



ifoi 
II Apr. 



care and travcll sbuld be taken bj the whole C i Min i BBy to five 
the viage from all imputation and <Uscredit and j* tke aamtf 
might the better be efiSscted forasmuche aa ML' Rjuukj Aa 
deputie of the Govemo' to the Companj b nrcffiaarfalir fer 
his health shortlie to take his iomey t9 th§ Batba in 
absence the teno' of ther Lordships order cannot be 
vnlesse the present govemo' of the Companjr were d iadbaigB d 
of his imprisonm* and at Liberde to travell in the Cumpaniri 
occasions. Therfore for the better ordering of the affiwes of 
this felowship and the gathering in of Contributiona and anpplica 
wherby ther debtf may be presendie discliarged w^ camiot 
endure the delay and expectation of M*" Thoma Smytbe the 
Late and present governo' his enlargem* This Aaaemfalie did 
proceade to the Election of a nother Governor to atande fiir 
the government of thaflUres of this felowship vntiU the next 
day of election apointed by o' priviledges and divers bein^ put 
in election for the supplying of the same place the said Elec- 
tion by Scruteny is fallen vppon M*" Aid* Wattes who beinge 
present was jdaced in the office accordinglie. 

At this Courte the generalytie did Noiate and chtiae die 
psous heervnder named to be generall auditora of the Thrcn 
Accoumptes and of all other the charges of the voyage to joine 
w"* the former Auditors apointed by the Comitties and vsed by 
them in the auditing of the said Thrers accoumptes and otlier 
the expences and disbursem*^ of the voyage all W^ ioining 
together or anie six of them nuy audite the accoumptes of the 
state of the voyage and report the same to the generalyty 
when all the said accoumptes are disgested and agreed vppon. 

Auditors form'^ly apointed Auditors apointed by 



1* 

..I 



Auditors { 



by y* Comitties. 

I lA' Thomas Cordcll. 
M" olyvcr Style 
M^ Rich : Wyseman 
M'^ W" Harryson 



the Gen'^alyty. 

f M' Rich : Bowdeler 
M' Jo : Harvy 
M' Greenewell. 

M' Tho Symondes 
M"" John fletchcr 
M' Nich : Leat 



^ Auditors. 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 167 

After the rysinge of the generall Co''te warraunt vras geaven 1601 
by the Comitties to m' Aid" HoIIiday ther to pay vnto Joseph "'^P""- 
Page Baker for Biskett made and deliuered Qby]] to the shippes to Joseph 
the somme of fourtie five poundf ^s^crlin^]] tenn shillinge xj"* P^g****^*' 
sterling in full paym^ 

Lyke warraunt was geaven to Aid" Bannyng ther to pay 27. 5. o 
vnto George Barbo*" the somme of twentie seven poundes five ^5!^? 
shilling^ sterlinge {\n full^ for rest and in full paym* for QPuIleis^ sayiet. 
Sailes to the Susan having p^ him xx'^ before w^out warraunt 
in part. 

Another Warraunt to the said Aid" Bannyng ther to pay 4. 9. 8. to 
John Crane fower poundes Nyne shilling^ viij^. for rest and in |^^' p *??* 
full paym* for Pullies having p^ him xvij'' before w^^'out warraunt 
in part. 





The xx**^ of Aprill 1601. ,6^, 

M' Aid" Wattf Gouer : M^ Rich : wyseman. *° ^P'- 

M' Aid" Banninge 1 M^ John Hyghlorde. 

M^Ald" HoUydaye / ^ "^^^ W Robte Sandye. 
M*^ Rich : Stapers. M"" w"" Harryson. 

M*" w"* Garwaye. M"^ Nicfius Lynge 

M*" w" Burr ell. 

!P0N conference had w*** the Thres there desire was 
to see the Accomptf and an estemate to be made of 
the moneys in there hands to paye suche debtf as 
farre as there moneys will extende. 

Order was geiven to Aid" Hollydaye for payment of 200** to 100" to 
Thomas Barber vppon an accompte of canvas dellivered to the Barbei*for 
shipps. c»n^»«- 

The like order is geiven to the same Aid" to paye to William fi";© 
Hedger in full for buildinge of a pinnace for the Hecto*^ and Hedger. 
diffse other thingf belongein to the rest of the shipps the some 
of sixe poundes. 

Order is geiven to Ald^ Hollidaye to paye to Rotte Huse 49" ^ 
saylemaker in full paym* of his Bill for makinge of sayles the for sayh 
soine of fortye nyne poundes. 



les. 



i68 THE COURT RECORDS OF 

^ The like order is geiven to the same Aid" to paye to Joim 

^ ' Bowden sayle maker the some of fortye poundes in full for 
wdcn for Myles for the shipps. 

'^ Order is geiven to Aid" Hollydaye to paye to Adam Wood 

"• 5*' 4' Carpenter in full paym^ of his accompte the some of Fowrty & 
ood Car- two poundf five shilling^ fowre pence. 

iter« 

31 The 22* of Aprill 1601. 

M"^ AW Wattes Go^ M"^ John Highclord 

M' Aid" Bannyng M*^ Nich : Lynge. 

M"" Rich : Wyseman M' Rich : Wychc 

M" Rottt Sandy. M" frauncys Chery 

M*^ RoKt Bell. 

ARRAUNT is geaven to Aid" Hollyday Threr to 
pay vnto Robt Bradbury Sailemaker in full paiment 
of his biUes for making of sailes for the dragon and 

the hecto*^ the somme of fowrscore and six pound^ fyfteene 

shilling^ and fowre pence. 
. ic. o Order is also geaven to M*" Aid** Hollyday threr to pay vnto 
ghhoe Robt Highoc in full for Canvas he Ad to the vse of the Asscn- 
Canuat. tion as p bill the somme of fowrtie and two poundf fyfteene 

shillinges sterling [the same being paid] 
17.0. to The like order is geaven to Qthe] M"^ Aid" Bannyng ther to pay 
wici^for ^^^^ ^' George Bowles grocer in full payment for curraunce 
rraunce. bought of him by M^ Robt Sandy for the vse of the shippes 

the somme of fowrtie and six poundes seven teene shillinges 

sterling. 

' The Like order is geaven to M"^ Aid" Hollyday threr to pay 

iterl^or vnto James Waters Iremonger in full paiment of his bill for 
'• iron Worke, deliuered to the vse of the shippes the somme of 

twentie and seven poundes shilling^ sterling^ 

00 The like order is geaven to M"^ Aid" Hollyday threr to pay 

Bd ' vnto M^ Hildebrand Sprusen Sailemaker in full of his bill the 
J****" somme of thirteene poundes sterling money. 







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THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 169 

The like order is given to M^ Aid" hollyday threr to pay »^o» 
vnto M' Peter Pett shipwright in full payment of his bill for ,7 r,2.6' 
worke and charges the somme of sevcnteene poundes ftwelve *<> P«^ 

Pert fthiD. 

shillingf and six pence] sterling money. wright. 

The like order is geaven to M*^ Aid" Bannynge threr to pay 6—0—0 to 

vnto W°» Denham shipwright in full payment of his bill the j^^^ ^j^j"^ 

some of six poundes sterling. wright 

The like order is geaven to M"" Aid" Bannynge thcr to pay 9—15—0 

vnto James Marshe in full. payment of his bill the somme of Mawhrfor 

nyne poundes fyfteene shillinges stcrlinge. for deales and Scales & 
planckes. 

The like order is geaven to M* Aid" Bannynge threr to pay ^^—^—o 

vnto Ffrauncis Covell in full paiment of his bill for provisions cobeU 

dd to y* assention. the somme of twentic and two poundf fowre p***""^*^*"' 

J ^ * ^ for provy- 

shillingf sterlinge. tion. 

Warraunt is eeaven to M"^ Aid" hollyday to pay vnto M*^ 14—0—0 
Crosse vinteno^ the somme or [x] fourteene poundes for tack 
tcnn shillingf for a [Butt] Pyke of malliga Wyne geven to the f^^^jj^f 
L. Admirall in leiw of the deodand claimed for the hecto^. 

The Like warraunt is geaven to [y' said] M^ Aid" Bannynge 18—0—0 
to pay vnto ffrauncis Tailo^ [Vinteno""] Girdeler for a Tun of ^ 
Clarett wyne the somme of Eighteene poundes w*^** wyne was 
geaven to the L. Admirall in Lieu of the deodand claimed for 
the hecto^ 

It is ordered at this Assemblie that a Warraunt shalbe sent A wamunt 
to the persons heervnder named that have hetherto denyed to gemoning 
bringe in ther Contributions, subscribed vnder the hand of the of Uie Con- 
Governo*^ and 4. of the Comitties w*^'' warraunt shalbe shewed denying to 
vnto them by a Pursevant to thend that vppon ther refusall to ^^^l . 
pay they maybe carried before the LL: or els vppon ther assent ments. 
to pay they may be appointed to come to M*^ Governo^ to geave 
ther Wordes to pay the same to the Threr the teno''of w** 
warraunt doeth followe in these words videh : 

Whereas yo" the seffall psons herevnder named have binne 

diuerse tymes required to bringe in yo*" promysed Contribucbn 

towardes the sett inge forthe of the Easte Indie viage and have not 

[done] yet done the same Wee doe eftesones require yo to gei ve yo*^ 

z 



no ^ME COURT RECOMM Of 



liei difcctB aiitwcr whether jo wiu brinp hi tD ob9 of As TVtat 

^^9^ oftbeCooipuiie jo^tudoontrib«88iitoriiol(yfart^ 

cordinge to jtf w aiiaute of die LL.of hqrMk**pfm> e«— i 
to TS in thtt behaulfe geiven Wee reqairejoF to iqiM r m id tk» 
Coiute & jeud to there lordduppi a icmou of jo^ rrfiwin c 
jf JO* will assent to piTe jo^ 0Mtribii8ttiis then to rcpne ti 
me the Governor of the Compenie & to gefTOfo^WDtd fiir tk» 
present ptTm* of the same dated the aa^of Aprill i6oi. 

Richard Champion Roltt PewtflDa 

Hughe Hamerdejr* Ric Heame 

W- Kellett W- Palme' 

W- Barrett Rollt Mjldauf . 

Barttew Haggett. J<du Bates 

Peter Hefinge Rollt Bowfer. 



lioi The 27. of Aprill 1601. 

•'^^ M' AW Wattes Go' M'W^HarrTson 

Mr. AUd* Bannyng M' RoVt Bell 

M' Rich : Wjrseman M' Nich: lynge 

M' Jo: Hig^dord M' RoVt Sandj 

M' Roger Howe M' Rich. Wychc 

M^ W» Chambers M' Jo: Combe. 

h!^Lv r ^Hr n^^^^ Hamersley being on of the persons diat was 

" convented before the LL : and by their honors comit- 
ted [vnto the chain] vndll he had geaven satisfiiction 
to the Company to charg his Contribution sett downe. Did at 
this assembly appeare and praied the favo** of the Company to- 
wardes him in respecte [whereof in thende] of w*^ submission 
and ptly vppon his owne offer to take vppon him to satysfie amd 
discharge the Companie of the valewe of 240^^ to any [the] 
to whom the Company were indebted This assembly did agree 
that yf he brought a discharge w'*4n thes 3 dales from the 
Agent of the Muskovia Companyof the payment of 24X>*' wherby 
this Company may be discharged of so much for cordage owing 
them then he the said hughe hamersley shuld be admitted 




7HE EAST INDIA COMPANT 171 

into the priviledge of this felowship and be discharged of his 1601 
Comittcmcnt. *7 April. 

John Bate and Robert Bo wyer [being] ther names having bene 
presented to the LL : as those that deny to bring in ther Contri- 
butions and supplies and ther LL : having geaven a virarraunt for 
the Comitting of them yf they bringe not in the money before 
thursday next. Are required to geave ther aunsweres whether 
they will bringe in ther money accordingly or not who have 
severally taken tyme betwene this and thursday to advyse of 
that matter and to geave ther aunswer what they will doe. 






The first of Maye 1601. "601 

M^ Aid" Wattes Go : M"^ Eldred " ^*^' 

M"^ Rumney Depu : M"^ Sandy 

M*^ Stapers M*^ Highlorde. 

WARRAUNT is geiven to Aid" Hollyday Threr to Twentyc 
paye to the kynge of Heraldes the some of Twentie kingc of 
merkes for assigninee a Armes to the Companic by Hcraidetfor 

*=* ^ * ' assigning 

the vertue of his office. the com- 

panyes 
Annea. 

The 8*** of May 1601. 1601 

^ 8 May. 

M' Aid" Wattes Go : M' Aid" Bannynge. 

M"" Richard Wyseman M*^ John Highlorde 

M' John Eldred. M^ W"» Harryson 

M"^ Nicfias Lynge. 

RDER is geiven to Aid" Bannynge to paye to Jeames 9" to Jam« 
Skelton in full for Tallowe delifled to the vse of the ^^^^ *" 
shippes the some of nyne poundes Sterlinge. Taiiowc 

The like order is geiven to the same Aid" to paye to 500" *» 
Abraham Campion berebrewar the some of five hundred campion 
poundes vppon an accompte of here delified to the shippes. Brewir. 
The like order is geiven to Aid" HoUydaye to paye to 102^10 
Roberte Savadge in full for wastf & deales One hundred & ^^^^^ 
Two poundes sterlinee. for ^'a't" 

■^ ^ & saylea. 




17* 



THE COURT RECORDS OF 



1601 
8 May. 

»9»» !• 4* 
to Justice 
Mallett 
Smytiie for 
yron 
worcke* 

300'* to 
Thomas 
Barbar 
lor canvas. 

90" to 
Elizabeth 
Bennett in 
fuUfor 
Nayles. 

71" 1 5' 

to Nicholas 

Symonson 
carpenter 
in full for 
tymber. 



1601 
15 May. 



The like order is geiven to the same Aid' to pate Justice 
Mallett Smythe p the handf of Gyles ffleminge in full for yroa 
worcke to the Dragon twentye nine poundf one shillinge 
fowre pence. 

The like order is geiven to the same Aide" to paye to 
Thomas Barbar the some of Three hundred poundes stlinge 
vppon an accompte of canvas delivered to the Shippcs. 

The like order is geiven to the same Aide" to paie to Eliza- 
beth Bennett in full for nayles &c delified to the Shipps as by 
her billes appeareth the some of flfowrscore & Tenn poundes 
st^linge. 

The like order is geiven to Aid" Bannynge to paye to 
Nicholas Symonson carpenter in full for tymber delivered to 
the Susann threescore & eleven poundes fiyfteene shillinges. 




The 15 of May 1601. 
M"^ Aid" Wattes Go^ M' W" Harryson 



M /f'- Rumty Deputy 
M"^ Rich : Wyseman 
M^ W"' Chambers 
M' John Combe 



Af*^ jfkh Bannyng 
M" Thomas Cordell 
M*" John Highelord 
M"^ Roger Howe. 



Accomptcs 
in the west 
Cuntrcy. 




3" '5 o 
to Peter 

Hilles 

for Caske. 

48 'i to 
fraunccs 
Caudell 
Painter 



T is ordered that m"* howe and m*" Combe shalbe 
warned to bring in ther accoumptes of the Reckon- 
ingf and disbursemtf of the west Cuntry to be au- 
dited at the next meeting of the Comitties to thende that those 
accoumptes being audited the Companie may proceade to the 
auditing and pfecting of the geiv^all Accoumptes. 

Order is geiven to Ald"^ Hollidaye to paie to Peter Hilles the 
some of three poundes fiftene shillinges in full for Caske de- 
liued to the Hector. 

Order is geiven to the said Alderman hoUiday threr to pay 
vnto fFrancis Caudell Painter [for] in full of paintinge worice 
done by him vppon the Redd dragon the somme of fowrtie eight 
poundes sterling, vppon paimcnt Whereof his acquittaunce is 
to be taken in full paiment. 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 173 

It is ordered by aereem^ betwene thes Comitties and m'' i^oi 
John Adye for a reckoning of tymber betwene the Companie , . 7^ 
and him that m*" W™ Burrell for the Companie and James forTym- 
Marshe for him shall have the pvsing of the said accoumpte 
and loke what shalbe found to be dewe to him shalbe p^ him by 
warraunt to be geaven to one of the thrers. 

Order is geaven to y* said m^ Ald*^ holJyday threr to pay io"to w- 
vnto W™ Allom Lighterman for lighteradg of goodes sent to f^^^^^ 
the shippes in full paym* the somme of tenn poundf sterlinge. eradge. 

The 22*** of May 1601. 1601 

M^ Aid- Wattes Go^ M' John Highelord " ***^' 

M' Aid" HoUyday M 

M"" Rich : Staper M*^ Roger Howe 

M' Olyuer Style M' Jo Combe. 

JT this meeting m*" Roger howe and M^ Combe did M' Roger 
exhibite to the Comitties present divers accoumptes ^°T|. 
and papers concerninge ther busines in the West Combe. 
Cuntrey w*^** C^he] are conteyned in 48 severall pticler Wri- 
dnges [made] by way of Inventory noted vnder the handes of the 
said Comitties All w^^writinges are deliuered over to the booke- 
keap to drawe in to ferme of accoumpte armed. 

Geven a warrant vppon ald^man Bayning Sot paym' of 139. 16. 6'. 
t 39. 16. 6 to M"" Richard wryte in ffuU payment of his ^.¥' 
accopt ofcharge disburced fFor the vse of this voyadg as p the Wiyte. 
pticulers therein. 

Two severall Warrauntf directed to the Pursevant that wtrrauntcs 
attendeth vppon the Companie for the warning of divers of the ^^ ^ 
adventuro" w*** are behinde w*** ther supplies to appeare before of tuchc at 
the LL : to aunswere ther Contcmpte. supUet. 

A warraunt geven vppon Aid" hollyday to pay to lewis Tate 227" to 
Black Smithe in full paiment of iron worke for the red dragon ^j^''^*^ 
and Susan the some of two Qthree^ hundred Qand]] twentie and tmithe. 
seven poundes sterling. 

Order is geaven to Aid" holliday to pay vnto Agnes xl>toRich: 
Haselton to relieve her husband Richard haselton hurt in * ^^ 




tH 7W£ COURT RECORDS OF 

1601 the hecto' in the Compuiics senricc the lome of fowrde 

" **"y- shillinges. 

19 10 o Order is geaven to Aid' hoUiday threr to pay ynto Charia 

Anthony Aiithonie her Ma" Gcaver for stampes made for the East 

^ geavins Indie moneis the some of twentie njrne poundes s^ sterliiig. 

>6oi A Gen'al Court holden the 29'' of May i6or. 

*' ***^" M' Aid- Wattes gou' M' W- Chambers. 

\r Rich. Wj-seman. M"^ W"» Harryson 

M' Rich : Staper. 

John Bate R^RhEREAS ther hath bene some question betwene the 
chcsicd. in K*i Company and m*^ John Bate touching the bringing in 
CJB^gJJ his contribution of 200'' by him sett downe wherin 
he hath w*^stoode the Company for some dislyke he hath con- 
cey ved of the voyage and hath resolved not to be of the Com- 
john Jack- pny. And whereas m' John Jackson clotheworker is content 
free. to Supply all suche paymentf as m*^ Jo Bate shuld pay for his 

Contribution and supplies and to take the [place and] frcedomc 
of this felowship in the place of the said m** Bate. Therfore 
this Court have agreed that the said m^ Bate shalbe disfraun- 
chesied and from henceforth be holden an adventuro** or 
brother of this Company and that m*^ John Jackson shalbe ad- 
mitted to the freedome of this felowship. whervppon the matter 
being put to question by erection of handes, the said M*^ Bate is 
disfraunchesied and the said [John] m*^ John Jackson admitted 
a free man to enioy all benyiites of freedome incident to this 
felowship as freely as yf he had bene noiated in the Pattent. 
W". Smythe Whereas ther hath bene some question betwene the Comit- 
tics and m"^ W" Smjth touching his adventure by him sett 
downe wherin he pretendeth an agreem* made w^ him that for 
the paym* of Cv'' [to be made to^ bf shuld stand an adventuro^ 
of C ' [he shuld _; and be made free, w'*" agreem* being denyed by 
the Comitties and the matter being referred by both ther Con- 
scntf to the generalyty at a general Court to be descyded This 
Court being acquainted w^ the question did fall into the delibation 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 175 

of the matter and in thende did resolve that they could not 1601 
iRr*out [any] a gmall pniudia to the Company by suche an *5 ^^' 
example yeld to the desire of the said Smythe and therfore did 
resolve that the said m^ Smythe shuld be required to bring in 
the rest of his adventure and supplyes. 

At this Court m^ hughe hamersley haberdasher is admytted Hugh 
into the freedome and Liberties of this felowship and hath satys- "^^^ 
fied 200'' for his adventure and xl*^ for his Supplies according 
to former orders. 

At this Court humfrey Milward habersher who hath for- humfrey 
merly denied to bring in his supplies doeth at this Court assent ^ 
to bring in the same by the last of Julie next. 




The 10* of June 1601. 1601 

M' Aid" Wattes. Go^ M' Rich : Wyche '""^""^ 

M*^ Aid" Bannyng M*^ Nichas lynge. 

M' staper M' W°» Harryson 

M' olyuer style M*" Roger Howe. 

M"" Rich : Wyscman M"^ John Highelord 

M^ Jo : Eldred M^ [John] Robt BeU. 

M' RoKt Sandy. 




T this Court m*^ frauncis Dent being desirous to set fn: Dent 

Geos 
nett. 



over his adventure and freedome vnto one George 



Bennet Salter doeth move the assent of the Comit- 
ties heervnto. But forasmuche as the name of M"^ frauncis 
Dent is pticlerly expressed in the pattent thes Comitties can- 
not w^out the consent of the geflalie disfraunchies the one and 
admitt the other in his place, therfore the said Comitties have 
referred both the said pties to the next generall Courte. 

It is ordered that the Secretorie shall make out Billes of ad- Bilks of 
venture and supplies to everie adventuro^ and that the same be ^^**"*^ 
Delivered over to the two thers to deliver to the parties that 
haue Cleared ther adventures and supplies w^ the said thers : 
and the threr shall receave for the vse' of the Secretorie for 
everie bill of adventure [the] vj^. 



me. 



i7« THE COURT RECORDS OF 

The 23 of June 1601. 

M*^ Aid" Wattes gou*^ M*" olyuer style 

Af" ^"* Rumney deputy M" Rich : Wyseman 

ird M*" Thomas Cordell M^ John Highelord 

^ g M^ Rich : staper. 

STm' SfS^^^^^^^ Tailby one of the adventuro'* hathc pro- 
|y»^e^ mysed to pay vnto m"^ Atye vppon Satherday next 
**~ . "•wlW the somme of 7 V'. 6. 8. for part of his adventure and 
:vy supply by him vnp* the w^ some is assigned over to the said m' 
^l?^ Atye for money owing him by the Company, 
idven- The said Richard Tailby is assigned over for C'^ more of his 
adventure behinde to the Moskova Company to be p** at miclEas 
; it the next by a bonde made to the Agent in the penalde of CC". 

die 

. dd to 
tap to 
over to 
lid 



^^^ 



The 4«» of July 1601. 

jr. 

M^ Gouernor M** Chambers M** Combe 

M' Deputye M' Highlorde M"" Howe 

M' Ald» Moore M^ Sandy M' Lynge. 

M*^ wiseman M*" Harrisson 

Mr 

^cr. Bmpb^T this Courte there was allowed to m*" fflecther v** in 




le. 



consideracbn of Rackinge of syder. 

Alsoe the rest of accompt of m^ Howe & m*^ 
Combe beinge eyghtene poundes seven shilling^ two pence is 
allowed them for there farther stay in the Countrey more then 
was expected. 

A Gen''all Court holden the 6. of Julie 1601. 

Present. 

M' Aid" Wattes Gou"^ M^ Aid" Bannyng \ 

W W°» Rumney Deputy M^ Aid" HoUiday / ^^^^^ 

S*^ John spencer knight M" Tho Cordell 



i6ot 

6 Julie. 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 177 

M' fra : Chcry M^ Nich : lyngc. 

M' Roger Howe M*^ Rich : Wyseman. 

M^ W» Chamber. M^ Jo Eldred. 

M^ Rich ; Staper. 
w* the greatest pt of the gerfalitie. 

|T is ordered that all thes psons heervnder named freemen 
whose names are [heer] Left out of the pattent and 
yet have p^ their adventures sett downe and ther sup- 
plies of 4' the pound shall be admitted into the priviledges of 
this felowship to enioy the same and all freedome thereof in as 
Large and ample manner as yf they were Pattentees and [ther] 
as yf ther names had bene conteyned in the pattent. 




Richard Bowdeler 
Henry Butler 
Tho Hayes 
Rich Humble 
Antho Moseley 
John Westwray 
Hughe Hamersley 
W» Kellett 
W- Albany 



Peter Helyn 
Thomas Bramley 
Thomas Ball 
Edmond Scott 
John Clenche 
Jerom Davers 
xjk>fer NichoUes 
John Leaman 
W" Allyn mercer. 



Certen pcT" 
soni made 
free whoee 
names are 
not iny* 
Pattent. 



At this Court firauncis Dent on of the adventuro*^' of this 
felowship whose name is conteyned in the Pattent did present 
to this Assemblie one George Bennett and praied that he might 
be admitted in his place beinge willing to assigne vnto him both 
his freedome and his adventure w^ is Two hundred and fFowrtie 
poundes in his adventure sett downe and supplies w^^ this Court 
Assented vnto and in place of the said fFrauncis Dent have re^ 
the said George Bennett and admitted him in to this (Freedome 
as freelie as yf he had bene noiated in the Pattent. 

It is moved by the auditors of the genlall [Court] Accoumptes 
of the Company that whereas the Erie of Cumberland hath as- 
signed v^" Ixx^ of his adventure to m' Aid" Bannyng w^ doeth owe 
supplies at the rate of 4* the tt. that some order may be taken 
therin that ether the same may be aunswered by the one or the 
other Whervppon m' Aid" Bannyng doeth consent voluntaryly 

A A 



Oeorg 
Bennett 
made free 
in the place 
of fraunccfl 
Dent. 



The Erie of 
Cumber- 
land hit tup- 
pliet. 



f-frrtcj OF 



iomn 

S T. "^TOOL IE A rf* VXUB3S Uli ^pBf 



ru iJur » .-^,1* ztsTT^t ^^ 







R ;:<_-: Tz-wtr^zz cisnunchescd. 



G-Jirr? V:.^T. 



I 






Tr.t pr..: ii^**:: r-iijrs.j-rs'.ir arp*:-.drgrhc Elccc«>n of the 
g-: •. c r r. J D ; 7 - r. * ill c : zi-r:: « : :" t* ;> f^cl j- wsh: p~ Companie vppon 
>?^-7 jc t-.c r.rst div of /- :s or -w"-^ six diirs rollcwir^ This Court 
^ -vX^ri. prx:tidc-d ::• the ElecJ.r. o: the siii «Tcrall o£cers and bj 
r*-'»- scr-ter.v ir.d£t:.illcor.5er-t didsiike ch iceof thesseverallpsons 

ti/ the severs— o^ces ro^iowir.f Aci hivicge chosen them did 
before thev were severillv placed arc admined to thcr sevenll 
places rTiir.istervnto them respectively the several! othes ordejned 
and agreed vppon by ^the] this genall asscniMy and [herein] at 
this Court inrezestred to stand for a" standinir thes to be minis- 
tred hereafter^ to the govcrno' his deputie andComitties here- 
after from tyme to tjmc to be chosen for the governing of the 
affaires of this felowship. 



THE BAST INDIA COMPANY 179 

M' John Wattes Aldenun Elected governo*^ for to governe i6ot 
7* affaires of the Companie for one whole yere. ^ 

M' William Rumney Elected Depude Governo' to governe ^^«^'«™' 
the affaires of the Companie for one whole yere. p>vc'. 

Comitties Comitties 

S*^ John spencer knight M*^ Roger Howe Jur Comitdei 

M^ Aid' Bannyng Jur M^ W" Chamber Jut 

M^ Aid- HoUyday M^ John Eldred J 

M^ AW Cambell M^ Rich : Wyche 

M*^ Richard Staper. Jur M^ John Highelord 

M' Thomas Cordell Jur M^ W" Harryson Jur 

M' W°* Garway M*^ Nich: lynge Jur 

M*^ Rich: Wyseman Jur M"^ W" freeman Jur 

M^ John Harby Jur M"^ Nich: Icat Jui 

M^ John Newman M*^ Nich: Salter 

M*" Thomas Symondes M*^ Thomas farrington JuT 

M*^ Thomas Allabaster. M*^ W" Greenwell. 

The oathe of the Govemo*^ of the Companie 
and of his Depude. 

Yo" shall swere that yo" shalbe trewe Liegeman to o' 
Soveraigne Ladie the Queenes Ma"* and to her heires & suc- 
cessors Kinges & Queenes of Engiand and yo** shalbe faithefull 
and trewe to the fellowship or Companie of the merchauntf of 
London tradinge into the East Indies and to their successors, 
the good state of the said Companie yo** shall favou*^ & affecte 
and y* priviledge of y^ same to yo" power endevo' to maintayne 
& preserve, yo" shalbe carefuU to see & provide y^ an equall 
and indyfierent hand be caryed in the Goverm' of this fellow- 
shipp and in the afiayres thereof to all the adventurers that 
shall adventure or putt in stocke in anie of the voiages sett 
owte or to be sett owte. by this fellowshipp that w^owte finvo'' 
affection or partialitye all chardges may indyfferendy be rated 
and all paym*** groweinge to the adventure* male indifferendy 
be answered soe &rre as yo^ knowledge in the state of the affaires 
of this fellowshipp may directe yo** or the aucthoritie of yo' 
place may conveniendy beare yo" soe heipe yo** god. 



ito rHE COURT RECORDS OF 



1601 The oathe of Comitdes fbr direction of the trade 

Yo" shall swere that 70" shallbe trewe Liedgmen to 0"" Sove- 
raigne Ladie the Queenes Ma** and to her heires and Succes- 
sors King;f and Queenes of Englande And yo** shalbe faithfuU 
and trewe to the Governo' Sc Companie of i&chauntf of London 
tradinge into the Easte Indies and to their successors yo* shall 
w^ yo^ best advise and Councell assiste m*^ Govemo' of diis 
fellowship and his depude from tyme to tyme in the afiayres of 
this Companye that an equall and indyfferent hand be carried in 
the Goverm' of this fellowshipp and in the busines thereof yo" 
shall deale fiuth fully and equally in the orderinge Ic disposinge 
of the adventures stocke trade & merchandize of this fellow- 
shipp Comitted to yo*^ direcdon or truste in all voiadges wherein 
yo° shalbe ymployed as a Comitde. and that w^owte favo*^ or 
aiFecdon to anie man haveinge no singter respecte to yo' self 
to the preiudice of the said fellowshipp or anie the said adven- 
turers thereof, yo* Jhall indiiFerently to knowledge rate Sc ap- 
portion all chardges & burthens of this fellowshipp accordinge 
to the proporcbn of effye mans stocke or adventure Ic yo"* shall 
alsoe order & appointe w^ like indifFerency and ppordon to yo*^ 
best Skyll & knowledge all parymentf groweinge dewe to the 
said adventurers vppon their stockes or adventures So helpe yo** 
God. 



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1601 The xx*^ of Julye 1601. 

*° J"^^"' M^ Aid" Wattes Go'' : M^ NicBas Lynge 

M' W'^ Rumney Dep : M"^ w"^ freman 

M' Ricti : Staper M' w™ Grcnewell 

M'^ Ric : Wyseman M"^ w"" Harison 

M*^ Jo : Highlorde M"" Thomas farrington. 

M' Nichas Leate M"^ Thomas Symondes. 

W" Brett p^J^^[NJRDER is geiven to Aid" Bannynge Threr to paye 

16.16.1H P»'^4 vnto William Brett in full for timber & other 

i/^JiBZ^ pvisiones delivered to the Assention the soiiie ot 

sixtene poundf sixtene shilling^* and eleven pence as p bill of 

j)ticters may appeare. 



THE EAST IHDIA COMFAHY ■■■ 

It is ordered at this assemblie that ther shalbe allowed to iSoi 
m' W" Burrell. for his paincs ukcii in the provisioft of timber "J J** 
for the shipping of the voyage and for the Surveying of the \l^T^m 
worke of the same shippcs the some of xv". Burrdi for 

Whereas M' John Ellicot of Exceto' beinge an adventero' .boutj* 
of CC" doeth owe 20" for his supplies and being imployed by ••"??»• 
the Company to provide Spanishe Ryatles in the West Cuntrey ^Hf,^, of 
hath geaven in a gefiali accoumpte to y* Company of all his Eutto'. 
provision whcrby he rcstcth debto*^ to the voyage 32 11 8. 
It is ordered that a Ire shall be written vnto him [for the] from the 
geffalyty to sende vp his supply and a more pticter accoumpc 
of his imployments that this Reckoning may be cleared. 



Gen^all Court. The 24 of Julie 1601. t6ot 

M' Aid" Wattes Go' M' Tho Farrington ** ■'"'"' 

M' Md' Cambell M' W" Harryson 

Af Rumey dtp. M' Nich : Leete 

M- Rich: Staper S' John Spenstr 

M' Tho CordcU M' W" freeman 

M' Roger Howe M' Nich : Lynge 

M' W" Grenewell M' Rich Wychc 

w* the most part of the gef^lyty. 

BT this Ctfte one M' Robt Bayly one that hath RobtBiyly. 
\ sett downe his adventure of CC' and p^* the 
same to [the] this felowship. and being vn- 
willing to [supply] bring in anysupplle is wylling 
CO assigne over his said CC" and to relinquishe 
his frcdomc [vnto S' John Spencer knight] surrendring vp the 
sum [to] in to the handes of this Sosctety Whervppon S' John 
Spenser [was] being present in Court docth vndertakc to ac- S'JoSpcn- 
cepte of his said adventure and oflreth him Ciiij**" for the *"' 
same w^ m' Bayly [doe] is content to accepte. and doeth 
in open Court Renownce his frcdomc and thetvppon this 
Court doth accepte his surrender . and doe assent and agree 
that S' John Spencer shall have the nolation of a freeman to be 




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•- :r ZL3 iccw^Tij S2C n gr:»Ty tic prixCcdgf diereof 
j: *:. i-r- - iLASZcr ai izie ir -^ rr^ccr of this fejovship 
:«:■; i. IT- r^a r ".'-: 5:c2c=r ii: rr-r^ -z ro occ of the tbcrs: 
::i- ^ . rj*:: ' r:< i^in-t :f x. -:r r^« ^wToiies w^ die aid 

wr ' t:e ujc S* Joca doech pie- 

.-.: :• • • . ^-T r.-c r ^ =jcc :: ±e gcdilTTT b r occasioa 
;•' i _: w~T-r: : ■ ice Srirjs '-ViT-r-ich a ravigatj* touchiog 
:. i ir;-:rt :: :•; rjci r;c -t« ^sCi^crr or" rhe oorthvnt 
:«rNi^ :. :•- 1< Izw*? ▼"2rt:*r i=« ger^jtr be villing: to 
iz^fZUL: '^t *A-i !«*%:: 5-ri" azc :o sarzlr tie ^ovision of 
: :• : : :-i;rs - — -.: i-:te iz c-rsrrr.se vea or ""^>cl- Andyf 
r.: ::•:! :•! i:-.^>- ctjjt? ti*r wttt^er ihe gedjlytr wiibe 
Ziczzzz it-l: :r lic r ;:: -^i^ ica^e zr.srtiz. gcaving them the 
Z'zz^'izi ."' zzt %5-; ;.?.:;'. :rT jz zztT :iijce yi' ri ret s:U zradi 
: • /-/. ■ '.: LtT'i— -tzti 'u.z see r^ie vlcz^z" w -out impechem* 
•■:---.-:;*:;. :-'..-.-: 5-1 zr..s ziiner reqiiiring further 
if-:«rir .2 :•:- rrise-:" ::l* rrrf<r.ti5*<3ib !y can stand vppon 
I: .? izrrt; :**: :'s '^irrsr^ -..■.-i.-.:^ r.--^.'.-** shalbc respited 
• ri-- :•; r:\: £t .i- C:-r: arc t"tr- :o be further considered 
-. rc«:r. ir.i :r. :rt ntir.e nne t-^ "r< ci^grsred by every pticler 
-^- -. -; -f :ir. :-:..r.c i.~ >s.: :: :"? cr.terprisc And it 

.^i— ;;:-.::"? •; .i... i>feT.:.*." wo-id be thir/cc them 
•: -ji .*--:-: *-r: :*s*.r?.r.^ :: 5ec:r.cc the rb.Tiicr shippes 
,. - - .- . - 1 .i : ; .J': . -"f.-Tj Sr:".:'::j w" a Con- 

_--..-,-- -u - -- .--: r:.-. .-id :or this vcres vovagc 
...... .-^..,-^- . .:i:.-.:dj rirrc: the vaiewcofthe last 

i^ = :-:; ir- . k; rdsr '^'iS :ikir. rher:.": as in the former 
_ .. _ .«_. g.-. .--^- ^; i^.vse h ni se.r' herein betwene this 

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k:: \ rc-er^:: Co-:: hclie^ the -" of August i6oi. 



M A^d Wilts - -.err..' M Wiseman 

M W:..:iT. R-:^.r.y De;^ M' Highlorde 

M Th. :::i> Corce.! M Howe. 

M' Richard Stapers -M' Grecneweil 




THE EAST INDIA COMPANY ■■) 

M' Leatc M' Linge teoi 

M' Harrison M' farringeton ' ^"*' 

w* the most pte of y geSality. 
] UESTION beinge made for the findinge out of the Nanmt 
] Northwest passage whether itt shalbe a vyagc to ^""^ 
I seekc itt, or not beinge put to handes it was con- 
I sented vnto for a vyage. 
And beinge put to the question whether the mony shouldbe 
levyed by the powle or by the pound it was by erectinge of 
hands ordered that the mony should bee levyed by the pound 
accordinge to y* iirst adventures sett downe in the boolce for 
y* first East India vyage w'^out supplic none to bee enforced, 
but every man to adventure y' will, and to allowe xii** the t'. 
And all those that doe not subscribe his name to his Adventure 
[betwene this and J shalbc exempted from this trade 

of the north-west. And every man to bringe in thone haulfe 
by Michellmas & the rest by Christmas next. 

These psones vndernamed are appointed Cofnittees to sett 
downe the chardge of this vya^ for 3 pinyces & to make re- 
port vnto the next Court. 

Comittics for y* Northwest passage 
M' Governor M' Stapers 

M' Deputy M' Grceneweil 

M' Cordall M' Howe 

M' Wiseman. 
All this aforesaid notw'^'snndinge it was in the end concluded 
that M' Governor should [prvse our] ^«/ Charters betwene 
this and the next Court to see whether ^wee^ have authority to 
compel! any of the Company to paye his mony towards this vyage 
or the next vyage by the straights of [Magelano] Bona Sptrania. 

The first of [August] September 1601. i6oi 

M' Aid" Wattes go' M' Thomas Cordell ' *"* 

M' W" Rumey dcp. M' W" Greenewell 

M' Rich: Super. M' Tho : ferrington 

M' Rich; Wyseman. M' Georg Waymouthe 

Mr 4^ Banting. M' Highelord. 



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THB EAST INDIA COMPAHT 185 

touching the Discoverie of the Northwest Passage and of ther 1601 
opinions of the Charge of the preparation of 2 pinaces w"'' •**?*• 
they thinkc will come to the Chargeof three thowsand poundes 
as appeared by the ^ticlers of the same estimated by the said 
Comitties and read to the gencralitic W'"" being conceaved by 
the generalyty they did well allowe thereof and did agree > 

that the said pinaces and all preparation and furniture therto 
belonging shalbe taken in hand and a booke sent abroadc to 
the adventure" to sett downe ther soines vnder ther handes 
at the rate of xij"* the pound according to the agreem' of the 
last gcnerall Court. 

At this Courte Nathaniell Martin on that had sett downe Nith i 
/br his adventure the some of two hundred poundes and never jo^mo- 
brought in the same but desired that a nother should take his 'J" ■^■''« 
place was by erecting of handes dyscharged and dismyssed of 
the frcedome of this fellowship. And in his place M' John 
Morice Clotheworker was reccaved and by erection of handes 
admitted vnto the said freedome in as large and benelicyall manS 
as any other freeman of the Company. 



A GeSall Courte holden the 13 of September 1601. i«oi 

Present. " ^f^ 

M' Aid' Wattes gouerno' M' Jo : Highclord 

M' W" Rumney deputy M' W-" Greenewell 

M' Rich : Super M' W" Harryson 

M' Rich Wyseman M' Nich : lynge 

w* the greatest part of y* geiJalyty. 
\ HEREAS ther is some question made or doubte 

conceaved that the Muskovia Companie may by MMkovii 
t of ther previlcdges claime the interest of ^""i"*' 
the North west passage . the w'^" this Companie 
are in hand to discover . the w^ yf it shuld be discovered at 
the charge of this soscyetie may be [claymcd] stsiU vppon by 
the said [^Courte^ Companie of Moskovia merchauntf by ther 
priorytie of graunt for the clearing of w*** doubte it is thought 




iM T3I ZZrir IICZMSi OF 



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saereor to nuke 



M' Goocraa M' 



Oruiic4.of 

JJJ^J^^ And it b agrect! br the gcSaH oocscct of this CcMirt that 
brM« fsfe^ ther «har:>e prescntiT sett o«t a secocade totiS <o the East In- 
dies br the Cape of bona speranca and [to that end] all czpedi- 
don to be rted to see what will be contribated to [diat end] 
furnishe the same, to w^"^ coda booke is to be prepared fcr the 
adrentur'* to sett downe thsir sommes of adTenture mdcr their 
handes to sec howc the Contrlbuwn will arise But it is re- 
solved hy the gencrall Cor.scnt o: this Co'te that none shalbe 
received to adventure vnder the valewot one hundred poundes 
steriinge but as muche above that valewe as anie man shalbe 
p!ea«ed to adventure and it is further agreed that none shalbe 
vrged to beare or bringe in anie further supply above his adven- 
ture sett downe. 

i^of xiiij September 1601. 

14 Jyrpt 

\V Aid" Watts go^ M"^ Jo : Highlord 

M W' • Rumney dcp : M^ W^ Grcnewell 

M^ Aid : HoUiday M' W'" Harrison 

M' VV'" Garway M' NicRas Linge 

M' W"' freeman. 




rHB MJiT INDIA COMFASY 1I7 

2T this Co'te asseinblyd the Comitties abovenamcd 1601 
n did agree vppon a title or prc&cc to the booke of '**''■ 
I Contribuc&n to be sent abroad w'''beingc sett downe ABookcaf 
some of them bargainc to sett downe vndcr their handes their n^ j^ 
owne voluntary Contribuctins and havinge so donne dcliverd the '™"'* 
Booke to the officer to be Carried to All the severall freemen of 
this fellowship to sett downe their severall adventures in this 
second voyage. 




A General! Court holden the xiii* of October 1601. •*<>» 

Present. 
M' Aid : Wattes Go': M' W" grenewcll 

M' W" Rumney dep : M' W" Harrison 

S' Jo : Spencer knight M' Thomas CordcU 

M' Richard Staper M' Tho : ^rington 

M' Nictlas Leet 
w*^ the greatest part of the Gcne'alitie. 

dK.DER is geaven to M' Ald'man Baninge Threr u i d. 
3 pay vnto Beniamyn Decro Agent of the Mus- ^'l^iJ' 
I komCompanie for the full rest of Cordage bought kariiCom- 
I of the tame Companie and in full payment of all l^cocd^ 
debtf owinge to the same Companie the some of fifty seven 
poundes sixtcene shillingf and eight pence. 

At this Co'teS' John Spencer Knight accordinge to the libtie 
geaven vnto him at a generall Co'te the 24*** of July last, for the 
makinge of a (Freeman whensoever he shall present him ta [of] 
this societyc dothe in ^formaunce of the said Lib'tic geaven him Jotph ^ 
present vnto this Court one Joseph Jackson Cloihewo'ker to ^unoo. 
receave the said frecdome vppon whose presentm' this Courts 
do accept him into the freedome of this fellowshipp to enioy 
the same in as ample [manner] and beneficiall manner as any 
other brother of this Companie doeth or ought to enioy the 
said ffreedome. 

At this Co te M' Depntie doeth make reporte to this assem- 
blie that accordiage to the order geaven at the Last generall 






ttt THM COURT 9LECORD9 OF 




1(01 Courte touchinge die Northwest pimige DO aovie d 
'' ^^ CompAnie to rdinquhhc their CUaie into the mid 
dl'M-ji ^^ tearme of xr jearet to the end dib Compujr ouy pneiiif 
ifr thereiiu he the laide m' Deputie accompuiied w* oF Grah; 
wdl did since the said Last Coitrte reporte to Am Oomai 
and di Ters of die said Muskona Compenir maenifalod 
and propounded mto ibtm die moStta of this ttMamHif 
toucUnge the said passage wiio g^fe dwai this 
they havinge an inheritaiince in die saqM [said paaaage] 
not bj anj meanes relinqtushe their omie interest dieraiiL bt 
anj tearme but jf diis Companie would be wilBnge to jofM 
w*^ diem in the discoyerye of die said passage diejr wodi i»- 
ceiye at manie of this Companie as will venture w^ theas sal 
gcave them the fireedome of die said passage and aD placf A- 
coyered therby in ppetuity w^ aunswer beinge C o n si deie d cf 
at this Court It is supposed diat ynder diis olier die MmIb^ 
via Companie may be at libertie to venture wiiat they list, sal 
so will supply them selves litle or nothinge and the whoiecr 
the greatest pte of the adventure will lye vppon diis Cooipsaie 
and the discoverye beinge made at their Charge a tnde sUbs 
putt into the other Companies handes for Hde or nothings din 
boursed or adventured by them for avoidinge of w*^ doubt 
It was propounded to the generalitie whether they would be 
willinge to adventure w*** the Muskovia Companie suche som- 
mes as they had already sett downe yf the Muskovia Companie 
wilbe Content to seclude/^r the temu of xv ieres all suche of ther 
owne felowship as will not joine in adventure w*** the brethren 
of this Companie in the discoverie or iindinge out of the said 
passage. Whervnto this Companie do agree and vppon that 
condition do yelde that all suche somes of money as they have 
already sett downe towardes the furnishing of the vojrage for 
the said Northwest shall be ioyned w^ the adventurors of the 
Muskovia Companie that will proceade together w*^ them in 
the said voyage and do require that the booke may be carried 
abroade amongest the residewe of the Companie that have not 
yet sett downe ther contributions . And it is ordered that the 
meane While m*^ Deputie and the residewe of the Comttties 



THB EAST INDIA CO MP ANT 189 

appointed at the last generall Court shall repaire to y* Governo*^ 1601 
and Companie of the Muskovia merchauntf at ther generall *3 Oct. 
Court to conferre w^ them and to agree that ther shall noe 
more of that Companie claime the benyfyte of the freedome of 
the said passage yf it be discovered duringe the terme of xv 
yeres. then suche as shall ioine w^ this Companie in the con- 
tribution And that all suche of this felowship as shall adven- 
ture in the said voyage the some of x^* shall have the freedome 
of the said discovery to them and ther postcritie vnder the 
Como seale of the said Muskovia Companie for ever. 

This Companie havinge alsoe heretofore resolved to sett out a leconde 
a seconde supply to the East Indies [of one] by the cape of bona ^^^I^T 
Esperansa, and the booke having bene carried abroade a- 
mongest the breethren of this Companie to sett downe the 
Contributions it appeareth that the Whole adventure already sett 
downedoethnot exceade the valeweof Eleven thowsand pound es. 
w'^ carrieth noe convenient proportion to sett out any voyage 
at all. And it is Notyfied to this Co*"t by M' Governo"" that 
be beinge of late w^ my L Admirall and M*^ Secretary at 
the Court they enquired of him what was the cause that the 
Companie were so slacke in secondinge ther former voyage 
considering that the Duche nation had soe honorably gone 
throughe w*** ther .voyage and retorned againe w*** soc good 
successe notinge vnto them that this Companie were not soe 
respective of her ma** hono*^ and the hono' of ther owne Cun- 
trcy as were fytt they shuld be. Whervppon it was aunswered 
by some of the Companie that one especiall hinderaunce of the 
[slacke] proceading of this voyage is that it is doubted that for 
some private respectes the Comitties may be drawen in the 
preparation of the shippinge for the voyage [to fall in to] to pre- 
ferre suche shippes as shall not be so serviceable as were con- 
venient. Ffor the avoidinge of w^ inconvenience, and to geave 
furtheraunce to the speady preparation of the voyage It is 
ordered that Noe ship shalbe prepared or enterteyned for the said 
voyage vntill the name of suche ship be notyfied to the gene- 
ralitie at a generall Court and the geiiall consent of the Com- 
panie geaven to certen Comitties to contract for [the] everie or 



tfo TB» coEur iffcaxAf or 

tfn anie niche thip ue piented ud offered to ther miMiiTi i iiini 

I] Oct. ^^^ j^ ^ ^^ ordered that die bocAe ihalbe oriied ahmde to 

the brecthereo of thii fdowship by some men apointed Ari 

ihalbe able to ptwade and cncorage them to prDceads in tha 

•aid adventure. 

yfcCh- At this Court xpofer Cletherow wts mdaaaai 

mtttfrn "*^ ^^ freedome of this ffelowshqi ia the place of Rtdk 

Bowyer lupplyin^ in hii deiaulL the loSe of Two hundred aad 

ffourde poundes. w*^ he had tett downe in the booke of airtm 

tures. And (or that the caid RoKt Bow]rer did noc bring in fail 

money according to the pattent and the ordenauncea of die 

RobtB— ^ Companie. he the laid Rolit Bowyer it [disfranchcaed] artbtU 

JJ'^" and the uid xpofer Clethero admitted in to the laid fr e edom! 

cubM. in as large and ample manner at any brother of thit 

and holden aContiibuto' of the some of CC and Fourtie | 
in Prindpall and supply. 






A Gen'alt Courte th S tfNmttmbtr i6ot. 
Present 
M' Atd- Wattes Gov' M'Rich: Stapers 

M' W" Rumney dep, M' Tho: ^rington 

M' Aid" Cambell M' W» Grenewell 

M' W" Carway M' Nich : lynge 

M' Nich : Icetc 

And Che greatest part of the gcfialyty. 

OT this Court m' Depude maketh report [to this 
Court] that since ther last geflall assemblic the 
nriuskovia Companie have mett together aboute 
the motion, [to enter into] o/" the discovery of the 
Northwest passage and do finde that the said Companie seme 
to have no liking to Joinc w"* this Companie in the said disco- 
veric, but rather will dcale in the same them selves, yet they 
assigne noe tymc for the doing thereof nor for anie thinge that 
appeareth doe goe aboute to dcale therin w"* anie expedition. 
VVhervppon this Companie thinking it not fitt that [suche] an 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 191 

enterprise of suche importaunce shuld be staked doe resolve to 1601 
vrge the expedition of the same voyage (beinge of soe great a ^ **^' 
consequence to the Comoffl wealthe) [and therefore do resolve] 
ether to be ^formed by that Companie or by this Companie 
And to that ende this Companie do entreat the psons here- 
vnder named as Comitties for this felowship to offer Conference 
w^ sixe of the Muskovia Company to enter into [the] a Course 
howe this passage may be proceaded in. and yf it shall appeare 
vppon the conference that the Muskovia Companie will vnder- 
take this discoverie them selfes and enter into it to leave them 
to ther proceadinge therin yf otherwyse to prove them whether 
they will ioyne w*** this felowship according to the former 
conditions ppounded and yf they will do nether then that a re- 
lation may be made to the LL. of her ma^ most honorable privy 
[the] Councell of ther refusall and ther hinderingof this company 
in the said discovery entended by them. And to thende the 
cause may not receave any delay that the muskovia Company 
may be required to geave ther directe aunswer in writing to 
this motion propounded. 

Comitties. 

M^ Governo' M' Cordell 

M"^ Deputy M^ Grenewell 

M^ Aid" Cambell M^ Bell 

M*^ olyver style M"^ Nich : leat. 

At this Co^'te was reced a Ire from the LLf of the Councell The Coun- 
notyfying her Ma** mislike of the slacknes of the Companie in J^scconding 
the secondinge of ther former viage to the East Indies by the o^^« fi"t 
Cape of Bona Speransa propoundinge vnto them thexample of East Indies. 
the duche who doe prosecute ther viages w^'^ a more honorable 
resolution But forasmuche as the Assemblie at this Court 
was not soe ample as the importaunce of the matter requireth 
it was thought fitt another Court shuld be called vppon Mun- 
day in the after noone to consider more deliberatly vppon ther 
honors Ires and the same co'^t to be warned vppon a paine of xx* 
vppon everie one that maketh default. 




19* THB COUKT RECOUDS OF ' 

- A Gcn'all Court [1601] holden the 9 of November 1601. 
PrescnL 
M' Aid- Wsttn go- M' Jo : Highelord 

M' Aid- Hollyday M' Roger Howe 

M' Aid- Cimbell M' Rich : Wicbe 

M' Tho. Cordell M' Nicb : leate 

M' Rich : Supers M' John Ehlred 

M' Rich : Wysenun M' W- Hurytoa 

M' W" rreeman, 
W* the greater nomber of the gen'aljtj. 
Dt this Court the Northwest passage being agunc 
brought in question vppon occasion of loiiw 
«peeche had w*^ some of the nnukoria Com- 
pany since die last Court And vppon some 
occasion of better opinion conceaved of the 
strcngeth of o' ownc prcvilec^ then fonSly wee had touching 
o* interest in the tame previledgf It is resolved by this Gc&U 
Court that the same vyage shalbe attempted and those [that] of 
the Companie that have not already written be solicited to wryte 
to thende the contribution may be made fulL and yf anie of 
the Companiewilldeny to [for]adventurein this discovery ac- 
cording to the rormer ordinaunces that they shalbe secluded from 
anic benyfitc of trade by the said passage, during the terme of 
the pattent of the previledgf . and the trade to be wholie in them 
that do adventure in the same And it is further ordered that 
yf the said passage be discovered that then the trade made that 
way shalbe carried and handled from tyme to tyme during the 
[previiedges] contynuaunci of if patient in a proportionall sortc. 
videlt according to y' proportion of every mans adventure . to 
thende that every adventuro' may have that advancem' or prc- 
viledg of his adventure in every viage according to the rate or 
quantety of his [adventure] stockt ventured in this viage of 
dyscovery and not otherwise. 
Ckment Whcrcas Clement Moseley Citizen and mercer of lo" one 

In^ki'a^" °*^ '^^ adventurors of this fclowship is nowe deceased, havinge 
signed to adventured in this first voyage sett out by the Companie by 



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THE EAST INDIA COMPANY. 193 

the cape of bona speransa the some of 220'' in stocke and suply. i6ox 
did in his lief tyme assigne over the one moytie of his said ^ . *' 
adventure vnto Edmund Helmes of Burford in the Countie of ky. 
oxon gent, in consideration of the soiiie of one hundred poundes 
[by] him owing[by] to the said Edmund as by the said assignement 
shewed forthe and testified vnto the governo*^ deputie and others, 
of the Companie bearing date the 20**^ of may last appereth 
And whereas also the said Clement Moseley did alsoe assigne 
and sett over the other moitie of his said adventure vnto John 
Moseley gent in consideration of a certen debt owing by the 
said Clement vnto the said John, as by the said assignment done 
the day and yere abovesaid appeareth lykewyse testyfied to the 
said governo' deputie and others. The interest of both w*"*^ 
assignments is by the said several! Assignees passed over vnto 
Elizabeth Moseley late the Wief of the said Clement Moseley 
in consideration of the soine of Cij^^ x' by her paid to the said 
Edmund Helmes . and in consideration of Cij'^byher p^ to the 
said John Moseley as by the severall conveyhaunces thereof 
appeareth. Therfore the said Elizabeth is to be made Credito*^ 
of the some of 240" of Stocke and supplie When soever she shall 
have p** the some of xx** w*^** is behinde of the supply w** was to 
have bene brought in by the said Clement Moseley. 





The 20"* of Novemb' 1601. 1601 

I 20 Nov, 

I HIS day by order of M"" Governo"" a warraunt was 
made to M*^ Aid" Bannynge Threr to pay to M' 
Abraham Campion for the rest of Accoumpte and m' Cam- 
debt Dewe by the Companie to him for beare for y* voyage the P|°" '®'" 
somme of Thirtie nyne poundes ij* iiij"^. 39. 2. 4. 

The 4 of December 160 1. 1601 

M' Aid" Wattes go^ M*^ Tho : farrington ^ ^• 

M' Rich : Stapers M*^ W°^ Grenewell 

M' John Highelord M'^ Rich : Wyche 

M^ W"» Harrison 



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THE COURT RECORDS OF 

|PPON advyw written to M' Aid" Wattes from 

Midleboroughc touching the ariyvall of 2 Dutcbe 

' shippes retorned from the East Indies /iill laJa 

w"' Pepper w^ have brought home from die E« 

thTEwt' Indies 13 men [w''']u'Aff have bene dcteyned prysoners tber for 
India in the spacc of + ycres amongest w''' ther is one Englishemui [w*] 
tWifpn. w^o h>t'' ^^^ Language of Sumatra, and thexpcrience of the tnde 
of divers llandes theraboutf It is thought meet bathes Co- 
mitties that M' Alderman take some private and secret course 1^ 
writing t-i procure the said Englishman to come over that sonc 
conference may be had w** him touching the state of the tnde 
of those partes. 

1601 A Genenill Court the 22"' of December 1601. 

11 Dec. 

M' Aid" Wattes gov' M' Rich Staper 

M' Aid' Cambell M' W" Chamber 

M' W™ Rumney M' W" Hariyson 

M' Tho ; forrington 
w"* a great Companye of the generalyty. 

9HIS generall Court were at this assembiie made 
icquainted that since the last geitall Court M' 
Coverno'Candthe] M' Aid" Cambell and M'Rum- 
iicy andothers having ac(]uainted the LL : of the 
Councell that by reason of the difference betwcne the Muskavia 
Companie and this Companie for the interest of the Northwest 
passage the preparation of the discoverie of the same passage 
w'^" this Companie were in hard w"'all was staied It pleased 
ther LL : therfore for the Clearing of the said difference and 
the furthering of the said voyage to wryte ther Ires to the mus- 
kovia Companie. ether to joine w"' this Companie in the said 
discovery or els to bring ther pattente to the Counsell board 
and to shewe iher Clayme vnto thf stiid priviUdges. vppon w'' 
ires the Musl:ovia Companie Sofhoned them selfes together and 
conferred vppon the same Lfes and of the Worthines of the said 
enterpryse and thervppoH resolved to joine w'" this Companie 




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THE EAST INDIA COMPANY. 195 

in the same discoverie, and to conferre vppon as manie of this 1601 
Companie as would adventure therein jointlie w^ them all beny- 
fyte of priviledge that lyeth in them to impart vnto [them] 
the said adventurers. By w*** consent of the Muskovia Com- 
panie all the former questiofi and difference being cleared It 
is nowe Resolved that all expedition possible shalbe vsed by 
this Companie to goe on w^ the said discovery, and the booke 
to be carried abroade, that men may sett downe ther adventures 
according to former orders and agreem**, viz at the rate of xij** 
the pound of ther [last] first contribution sett downe in the 
viage by the Cape of bona Esperansa. or els to be pemptoryly 
exempted out of all benyfyte that may growe by the discovery 
of the said north west passage, not only during the Contynuance 
of [the] o** priviledges to the East Indies but for ever hereafter 
And to thende that noe man shall excuse him self hereafter that 
he hath not bene offered the Libertie of adventures in the said 
discovery It is ordered that every adventure shall ether sett 
downe vnder his owne hand his adventure, or els vnder his owne 
hand sett downe his voluntary refusall to adventure therein. 
And it is further ordered that all the Contributions of the breeth- 
ren of this Company for this Discovery [disbursed by the br ether en 
of this Company anduf^ are notfreofthe Musko : Company] shalbe 
brought in to m"" Rumey Deputy governo' of this Company by 
the xx^ of January next, and that from tyme to tyme both in 
the meane tyme and after wardes the Comitties appointed for [the] 
both the Companies to meete together, and to capitulate and 
agree in the proceadin^ of the said [preparation] voyage and of 
the Conditions therto belong as shalbe convenient for all the 
adventuro*^. But forasmuche as ther is a doubte conceaved 
whether ther can be be vnytinge out of two companies of diwcrs 
selected persons free of them bothe to [holde a priviledg] become 
a Company to enioy a trade w*^** shalbe but a part of a priviledge 
drawen out of the graunt of one of the said Companies therfore 
it is ordered that the opinion of some lerned Counsell shall be 
taken whether this voyage may be in this sort proceeded in as 
hathe bene purposed and enioyed by vertue of suche an agreem' 
as shalbe made by Consent of the adventuro^* amongest them 



:-.i r.H£ CJl-RT RECORDS OF 

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A Gez'il C^Lme bouien the 5'^ of Janiuiy 1601. 
W W<= Ruiiucer de? gor' M'Tbo: Famngtoo 
M Ale' C4=:«i: .\r W= Garwaj 

M Rici safer M^ W- GreeneweU 

M Tbo : Cofie;: M^ W^ Hanyson 

s-~ the ^eitcjt put of the gen'aljrty. 
BlN'CE the last Coune, according to the Dircctk 
\ L-id rf^oliinon dien hoI<!en for the sitisfxction * 
I the Co:rpade touchin:? the incercst uid previledf 

o: the Northwest pusaze w*= hath bene in Dt 

pute and cjucico.-. be:.k-er.e this Companie and the Moikovi 
ti/tr.panie, ther hith bene a [course ukea^ the opinion 1 
lerned Ccunce.l hid touc:.tnge the ume. and it resolved U 
bwe thai the incerest of the same postage is expresselle in th 
Compar.ie. And it is alsoe resolved [that One Company cai 
nut graunt^ touchi.iz the doubte that hathe bene formerii 
propounded whether that a gefiall Company out of thcr gefia 
previiedges thercot' might graunt a port of ther previledgt 
ether to a no:her dnijinie or to anic private persons [an 
vc: the jijr.< to wr.jTi iuche graurt i^ madej that a Compani 
car.nut dMie[:he[ a.id di>member ther previledgf rcteyning pai 
01 ihem, and letting one other part So as nowe the doubte an 
queitions furmerlie a foote being Cleared and the interest thcr* 
of appearing to be in this Comj>anie It is linaliie resolve 
that the ^aid via^e shall w" a;! expedj[ii>n be prepared asweil fc 
that the shurtenes of the tv me requireth expedition as that ih 
Conipanie areingaged in therCrediie to the lords to enter int 
it [soe as] as sone as it shall appcare that they have suflicier 
ii.t'.rtst in the said previledi;ehv ther pattent And to thende tha 
[tht' bi.'thi- the 'aid voi:iges may be thebettcrexpediiedand ths 
the ^'tii jl: jrovernni' of this feluwship may be the better directc 
thi;- i)cr-.ojii herevndcT named are apuinted by the geiValyt 
tu iiavcil buih in the said preparation and also in thej cor 



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ceav[ing] of suche reasonable lawes and ordinaunces [for the] a 



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may both further the said acctin and better guide all other 
occasions that may concerne the priviledges of the Companie 
W'" lawes and ordinaunces being soe conceaved and prepared the 
same to be brought to the next genlall Court to receave ther 
allowance and confirmation [therof at] by the consent of the 
geiialyty w^ shalbe at a geSall Court vppon tuesday in the 
after noone. 

Comitties. 

M' Rumney deputy M' Chcry 

M' Aid" Cambell M' GrenwcU 

M' Rich : Stapers M' farrington 

M^ Garway M' Harrison 

M' Cordail M' Gierke 

Or anie 4 of them. 
At this Court was read a Ire or [warraunt] Cirtlficat vnder the ijou of the 
hand and scale of the right ho ; the Earle of CumBland wherby it ^'^(.iLji 
appeareth that he hath assigned over the soiTie of two hundred [dtbn] td> 
and thirtie poundes to m' Alderman Holiiday out of his hono" "^^^ (o 
adventure w"* the Companie and therby requireth that the same *'"' Holij- 
may be putt of from his Lp" Accompte and M' Aid" Hollyday 
made Credito' for so muche vppon w*^ Certificat this Court 
hath agreed that the Bookeap shall geave crcdite rnto M' Aid" 
Holiiday fur the same money. 

A Gen'all Court holden the xj* of Januarie 1601. 
M' W" Rumney Deputy M' Rich : Wyche 

M' Aid" CambeU M' Tho : farrington 

M' Richard Staper M' W"' Harryson 

M' W" GreeneweU M^ Jo : Eldred 

M' NicBas leet M' Jo : Highelord 

w* y greater part of the gen'alyty. 
IT thisCourt] According to the gc Sail order taken at Liweund 
the [geflall] last genlall Courte touching the devys- ™enttd w 
ingandconceavingoflawesandordinaunces for the bcConfirm- 
better governm' of the state of the trade, [and] the 



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f atfc or 

gv.ud a.vi ''..cter crc'-^r<:.T4rt -m^ zre l:kesc TciLd i' mast profit- 
'^% ^ rtr -rr>t for i' Ai^j-rirV* in j* suae riig^ ikSYC sett fcrtk 
f^ '^.'^tnc ^ce c^ theire aid? esmre in Exsg^sh mooer Coined of 
yityA^ VK "f said roj^age and ocher forrctiir coine Cainiit in 

rr^fAik Va.v,C\ w^'^ moncTcs and cojce tber could not p^porc but 
V igr^at di£cul:ie and trouble and coc w^'out some mislike of 
;/ ' xt^uy^iXXki'jiTi of treasure out of land Thej tfaerfore beinge 
dnxiro'ix Vj ,st y^ priviledges to them grauntcd rather for j* 
'^/9^A of /* C^knweale of theire Countrie then for thciraprivate 
l.f:n«rhte ar.d to mainujrne the trade of y* East Indies if it be 
p</fsiblc by y* transportadSn and vent of Cloth and other y* 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY. 199 

native Commodities of this Realme w%ut any money at all or i^oi 
cles soe litle as may be conveniently tollerated Do resolve to ' •'* ' 
attempt y' discoffy of a Passage by seas into y*' said East Indies 
by y* Northwest thorough some pte of America w'^*^ if they 
shall fynd navigable Then shall they by that passage arrive in 
y* Countries of Cataia & China beinge the Eeast ptf of 
Asia and Africa Climatf of that Temperature w'^'in all likeli- 
hood will aforth a most liberall vent of English clothes and 
kersies to y* generall advancement of y*" trafiicke of i&chandize 
of this realme of England And to thend to putt in execucon as 
well this theire resoluc6n of y* discoffy of y* said passage as 
otherwise to bringe them selues and theire trade generally to a 
conformitie and order They do accordinge to y* libertie to 
them geven by y* said Ires Pattcntf for y* makinge of lawes con- 
stituc^ns orders & ordinances for y* better advancement and 
continuance of theire trade and traffique make prdeine and 
constitute these seffall lawes constitutions orders and ordi- 
nances followinge viz\ 

First it is ordered and decreed by and w"* y generall consent xhc Toyag 
of this Co'^tc for standinge and vnchangeable decree that w**" all ^^ ^^® 

ff^x 1 It /^ • /• Northwest 

convenient expedicon there shalbe preparacon made for y* finally de- 
attemptinge of y* discoffy of y* Northwest passage to y* East [^J^^** ^ 
Indies wherin shalbe vsed two shippes or pinnaces of such forthe. 
burthen and makinge as shalbe hearafter considered of and re- 
solved to be fitt for y* said voyage and manned victualled [and] 
furnished and provided w^ such numbers of men munic6n 
furniture victual! ifichandize and other thingf as y*' Comittees 
hearafter nominated and appointed for y* prouision therof shall 
thinke meete And for y* levyingc of such [moyties] moneis as 
shall defray y* charges of the preparaccSn of y* said shippes or 
pinaces and all other thingf incident to y* said voyage And for 
y* bringinge of y* said moneys It is ordered that effy brother 
of this felowshippe that hath contributed and adventured in y* 
former voyage to y* East Indies by y' Cape of Bona esperansa 
shall contribute to the settinge furth of this p'^sent voyage after 
the rate of xij** at y* least for effy pound of his former adventure 
by him adventured or wherin he is intereressed w%ut supplie. 



THM COUMT MECOMDi OW 



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1601 And if anj brocher of this fialowBlupp ihalbe wiUioge 

" J"** \j 10 bringe in a greater contribuSttn then mfter j^-muA au^fi 
itif in 7* pound of his laid advoture in j* focmcr y o yi y jit 
shalbe at his pleasure And to thend to stiire vp mca / laAv 
to enlarge thetre said ContribiiSfias to this e nt e r pri s e It Jt afaat 
ordered and agreed that after what rate, or proporfiSa^aOMcflaof 
man shall contribute in this discofiy Yf thr p a ssa g t biilinspdiqat 
that he shall in all voyages hearafter to be made bf y*; sal 
passage be aportioned or stinied ia Ua advenciunes acrorii ng i 
dteWH* to 7* same propor66n or rate and noe otherwise^ AndltisJtaie 
^ ^ f^ ordered that the said ContribufiSn shalbe brought ia fagr ^efif f 
Contributors in this mannier m^ The one haUb befiH«.y^z^ 
daj of January next comminge And 7* lesidiic or. ioe. omcJi 
therof as shalbe found necessary at 7* goinge awajr af jFffhincs 
to be paid to jT handf of Mr Aid CambeU appoi«bQd;Thbr 
for 7* same voyage Prouided alhraies that if any br0lkcr.of.thii 
felowshippe shall deny to bringe in his aaid oonCribiifite.at 7* 
rate of xij' y* pound of his former adventure^^r, A jmi krng.m 
tbt s0mi at or before the dates and tjrmes.befoia itouied tiiat 
then he or they that shall make default OQ jtbat behaUe. shall 
feHckv satbfy and pay for a fyne by way of deduoSttnoot of JUi^iMfa 
\'^, adventured in y* last voyage fyve tymes y* valewe of: y* 



Contribuwn by him payable by vertue of this act The same 
to be imployed to y* full furnishinge of y* said disoofiy And if 
there remaine an ofiplus to y* vse of j* adventurors in this in^ 
tended voyage proportionably accordinge to th^ire sefiall adven- 
tures. 

It is alsoe ordered and decreed by y* generall consent of this 

Co^^te concerninge y* generall trade of this Society and y* 

preparac6n of all Viages Contribucbns and generall adventures 

of this felowshippe hearafter to be sett forth That if any dates 

or tymes be limited and appointed by order of any geqerall 

To pay con- Co^te for y^ bringinge in of any Contribuc6ns adventures or 

&c. at the supplies and that default be made in y* pforminge of those 

tymet limi- payments ContribuciSns and supplies at y* daies limited by any 

to be fined of y* advcnturors or Contributor of such voyages that y* stockf 

in the dit- q,. adventures of such Contributors shalbe taxed and charged 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANT loi 

to answear to jr* coen treasure or vse of this society such 1601 
damages charges and allowances for not performinge of such 'W^* 
paymentf at y* daies limited as y* Audito"^* of y* Company for y* crction of 
tyme beinge appointed to audit y* generall accomptf shall fynd ^a^-^^'r 
tobeequall and y^the goffno^ Deputy and Comittes or y* most the Audit- 
of them shall censure to be fitt to be paid w"*out any abatement, ted.*^^*"" 

It is alsoe ordered and agreed by like generall consent of this 
Society that if any brother of this Company shalbe suinoned 
or warned by y* officer of this felowshippe therto appointed To 
appeare at any generall Co'^te of this Society or at any other 
meetinge of m*^ Gofino' his Deputy and y* Comittees and y* 
said suinons or warninge geven to y* ptie himselfe or left at his 
house Yf then such person shall make default and not appeare 
at all or not appeare at y* howre assigned he shall forfeite for For abwnce 
cffy default of non apparance xii** and for effy default of com- '* ***^* 

' . . . , coming to 

minge late vj^ vnlesse he can give a sufficient reason of his courtet ▼)<!. 
absence or late comminge and y* same to be allowed by y* 
generall consent of y* assembly or y* more part of them p^sent 12. 9 in the 
eyther at a generall Co'^te or meetinge of Comitties. b«!ke7**^* 

For y* better and more orderly proceedinge in y* deliberac6n 
of matters propounded in gefiall Cortes eyther for y* establish- 
inge of any actf or ordinances or in any other matters concer- Not to 
ninge y* Company Is ordered y* it shall not be lawfull for any, fP***^* 
brother of this Company to speake to any one matter pro- terpropoun- 
pounded aboue three sundry tymcs vppon peine of forfeiture of - t^es"* 
iij* iiij** for effy such excesse in speach. peiuiifiiij^. 

It is alsoe ordered by late consent of a generall Co^te that if no Tnciyiu 
any brother of this Company shall in any Contcncbn or argu- Su*^^!? -^ 
ment houlden w^ any other pson eyther in generall Co'^te or Courtes 
meetinge of Comittees vse any vnciville or intemperate speaches '**"* ' 
or behavio' and soe censured by y* gentall Co'^te or y* persons 
assembled in Comitte he shall forfeite for effy such offence x*. 

And for y* avoydinge of confusion of speach or disco'^se in That none 
y* deliberac&n of matters to be handled in any geflall Co'^te or **® interrupt 
meetinge of Comitties concerninge y^ affaires of y* Company his speaches 
It is ordered that noc brother of this felowshippe shall interrupt IJi„^°p y< 
any other in his declarac6n or disco^se of any matter declared 

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tot THE COURT RECOMDS OF 

1601 or discoF^ied to j* Company nor duringe such dcdtni&fai or Aft 

■■ J^ co'ie hold pFiiate whisperioge tpeich or talke w* mnj other li 
J* disturbance of him that speaketh But if he be diipoiid «i 
answear or replj to y* speaches propounded then to direct lii 
answear or reply to m** GoQmf or his Deputy vpon peine of 
forfeyture for efiy such offence ij" r'f. 

It is alsoe ordered for j* padficaotSaof cootenSSa in aip- 
meat in gefiall Co'tes and other meeting^ and of lowde or con- 
fused speaches that when m' Gofino^ or his Deputy command- 
Owiy or eth scilence by y* stroake of y* hammer that dwn efiy eOf 
ijyiii^ person keepe scilence vpon peine of forfeiture of TJ' Car e^ 
ofthcHMi. offence. 

vji. And It is alsoe ordered that if any brother of thb felowriiippe 

shall vppon commandment or demaund of m"* Gofino^ oF hii 

Fo r idiM n Deputy refuse to pay such fynes or fbrfeytures as be shall base 

fianfmrri- ^U^Q ^^^ by y* breach of any of j* ordinances or actf of thii 

*""^* felowshippe or do not pay them beinge required diat then such 

person shalbe comitted to prison there to remaine dminge ]f* 

pleasure of Y* generaltie. 

NociDda^ £lnll It is further agreed that if any brother of dutaocietf 

F^]J^J^ shall at any gefiall CVte or meetinge of CoSitties depot ent 

poM lij'. of y* Co'^te or meetinge before j* CVte shall breake rp or ^ 

busines be ended except it be by licence asked of m*" Gofiao' 

or Deputy and by theire licence graunted that he sh;ill forfidte 

for eiiy default departinge w^out licence xij*^. 

iSnH It is lastly ordered / all fynes and forfe]rtures forfeyted 
and lost by any brother of this felowshippe by y* breach of any 
All fines to ordinance now heretofore or hearafter to be made shalbe paid 
to the'gtti- *"^ gevcn to y* generall and c8en vse of this Society and to be 
all vtc of imployed to y* bearinge of y* Coen charges of y* same and to 
nil y* releefe of y* poore To dispose accordinge to order from 

tyme to tyme to be geven in that behalfe. 

At this Courte the psons heervnder named are apointed and 
elected to be Comitties to further the expedic6n of the voya^ 
of the Northwest passage and to prepare the shippinge and all 
other provisions belonging to the vojrage at the best and easiest 
rates and prises that they can and whatsoever they shall doe 



THE EAST INDIJ COMPJf/T loj 

therin the Companie to allowe thereof and (he ther to defray '^i 
suche Charges as [They sh] the said Comicties or anie 4 of ''*°* 
them vnder ther [warr] handes shall geave him warrant to pay. 
Comitdes for y* Nortweast passage. 
M' W" Rumney deputjr M' olyver Style 

M' Rich : Staper M' W- Harryson 

M' Tho" Cordell M' W" Grencwell 

M' Rich : Wyscman M' Nich : Leat. 



The 25 of January j6oi. i^i 

Present. '^J-- 

M' Aid" Wattes go' M' Roger Howe 

M^ Rumey depudc M' Rich : Wyseman 

M' Aid- CambeU M' W" Chamber 

M' Tho Cordell M' Nich : lynge 

M' Rich : Staper M"" Tho Partington 

M' John Harby M' W" Harrison 

M' Nich : Leat 
^ARRAUNT is geaven to Aid" Hollyday on of 
the Thrcrs of the voyage sett out by the cape 
of Bona Speransa to pay to M^ RoK' Bell the 
Eomme of xiij" iij* ij'* to him owing by the 
Companie for charges [of] iv him dithurudfor 
wharfage at Wiggens key and for Cutting of leade as appeareth 
by the pticlers thereof. 

Like warraunc is geaven to the said Alderman to pay vnto 
m^ Aid" Bannyng the other ther of the said voyage the some 
of iiij" vij' v^ for so muche money by him disbursed above his 
receiptes for the affaires of the Companie. 

The Comitties assembled have at this tyme geaven vnto wonknw 
Richard Wright Sccretarie of this felowship for and in respecte ^^^ 
of his great travell taken in the begininge of the [the settling of 
the] procuringe of the prcvilcdgct of this fellowship and in all 
tbingcs concerning the viagc and the trade the some of two 
hundred markes. 





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THE EAST INDU COUP AST 
A gcnerall Co'tc houlden die xviij"' of March i6oi. 
in' Atd Wattf governtf m' Ric Lcat 

m' Rumney dep : m' Ffarrington 

m' Ric^ Super m' Wychc 

m'Tho: Cordell m' F freeman 

m' Lynge 
w* y* most pt of y* generality. 




T is agireed] At this Co'tc [that] one W" Nelson 
it [shalbe] admitted into this freedome 
havinge already paid his adventure af 200" and 
iuppUes of ^o'^ to m' Aid Holiday Threr [and] 
ivhe is received into y* said freedome w*^ y* full consent of both 
Assistant^ and generally. . . And it is to be noted and Re- 
membred for the Charging of the Accomptes of the Company 
that the said W" Nelson gave to this Companie the some of 
xxx" sterling for ther consent to admitt him to be an adventure' 
w" them [and in] and to have the freedom of this felowship. 

This Co'te do [likewise] apoint and entreat va' Leat and m' 
Lynge to take paines to [warne y* persons that] movt all suche 
hrelhren of thi Companie as have not already [dis]f0»tri bated 
their full alottm' e/ xij* in the W towardf y* discovery of the 
Northwest Passage vppon peine of forfeture of ■f penalty 
tiuncwd in an act of Co'te [afore mencoed] of the jr/* of 
January last. That they beinge in their said rate [allottm'] of 
xij** vpon y* pound To m' Aid Cambell Threr, before y* last 
of this psent moneth. 

Thomas Yerworth is enterteyned to be Purserof oneof the 
shippes apointed for this viage to be made for y* discoffy of y" 
Northwest Passage and is content to accept of [ix"*] v" in 
hand part of his wages to beginn from this [Co'te and] day at 
the rate of forty shillingf [to be paid him for every] a moneth 
f mploym*] yf y* discovery be [found] made and if not then at 
the rate efxx' a moneth duringe his imploynf in the voyage And 
y* said Yerworth is to give security for his [imploym'] gaod 
behaviif in the execution of bis Charge of Purser in this imployni in 
a bond of [C marlces] one hundred pounds . 



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THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 207 

already w*^** appeareth to be above y' some of 700^' all w""** or 1601 
y* most part therof would be lost yf they should not proceade *^ "* 
and y^ Company discredited in their not proceadinge in their 
discovery the same beinge made soe publique aswell to o*" owne 
Country as to Strangers in forrein partf Therfore this Co'^te 
do agree for y* better furtheringe of this viage w*^** for y* hono*^ 
of o"^ Country may not be left of And for y* better encoragingc 
of those that have already supplyed their xij** in y' pound ac- 
cordinge to former orders that whatsoever hath bene sett downe 
and brought in by any brother of y* Company [or shalbe brought] or 
shalbe sett downe and brought in by any brother of this Company 
towardf y* furnishinge of y* said viage to y* Northwest Passage 
shalbe demed part of y' adventure and stock by him or them 
adventured and contributed in y* viage already made by y* Cape 
of Bona Esperansa and that every adventuro*^ or supplyer shall 
receave vpon such adventure as he shall bringe in for to be 
im ployed in this discovery such benefite and proBtt proporcon- 
ably w^ y* rest of his adventure already brought in to y* viage 
to y* East Indies as though he had put in soe much stock and 
supply in y* former viage And to thend the Act of y' xj"* of 
January last for y* forfcture of fyvc for one to be forfeted by 
such as shall not pay their rate of xij*' the li. to this discovery 
shalbe y* better confirmed and y^///f^^ [forfeted] It is ordered 
that suite shalbe made to y^ LL : of the Councell acquayntinge 
them w*** y* necessity of this Co'"se entreatinge their bono'* to 
give vs an order vnder their handf menc(ininge their likinge 
of this Co''se taken by the Company and promisinge vs their 
readines to aid vs in y^ execuc6n of o' said act sith y* same is 
intended for y^ comon beneiite and bono'' of y* realme And to 
thend y^ consent of all such as were p'^sent at this Co'^te may 
appeare to y' Generalety of y* Company w*^** are absent every 
of "f said persons now p^sent have vnder their handf sett downe 
such somes as they will Contribute in this discovery willinge y' 
y* same beinge brought in and received by y* Threr of this 
viage may be indorsed vppon their bills of adventure w^** are 
already geaven them vnder y* comon scale of y* Company w^ 
is alsoe agreed vpon And yet notw^standinge It is agreed y^ 



tBM COUMT MMeOM»» Of 



Jay ihilbe aw ri niirf ■c t arfb y te f orf er of y* hmC^m 
floch u yet hm not btooghc b iMr Co Mfib rfaM tt^f 
pound tbu they thiU have thtf tyae tV the Imc «r Ab ■■ 
lobrii^ in Adr mony lo the TUcr lai after j*diy Ac hI- 

Threr diall not iccarc y* nid b^ y* IL oT nay hb A« 
not already paid it w^ontCiiMent of Him nil Cotfc 



I of Aprill i6oa. 

I WARRANT wM panted to jw 71r^ A A7 *' 
Aunyn Bandicott Butefaef for 45*= 3 qten of Poifti 
b«i^49b(^boi^torhini atzxifi/Oe hoM 
the fome of <yftie finrre ponndf etghteene sUlHBga. 

An odier wammt was granted the day aboueeaid to fThoani 
Yerworth] m' MA Cambell Tfar£r to pay to Thomaa Yovonk 
the lome of thirtie poundf w** ii to be paid to ccnen wofhena 
at Ratcliffe and Lymehouse and for alt and mariacn board 
wagei where they lye. 

An other wanant was granted die same day to the and 
Threr to pay to m' Richard Staper die tome of xxraj" jcrSf 
w^ the said m'' Staper hath disbimed for laliij hydes to make 
J* marino'* Cassockf Breaches and gowncs 



The seconde of Aprill 1603. 
M'' Aid" Wattes governo' M' W" Chambers 

M' W" Ruihcy dcpuqr M' W" Harryson 

M' Rich : Staper Capten Waymouthe 

M' NicSas Leet M' Aid* Cambell 

M"" W" farrington 
ARRAUNT is geaven to M' AW Cambell titer 
to pay vnto m^ W" Rumney deputy the sommc 
of xiij" xix* vj' for so muche delivered [him] ty 
his sirvaunt^ lo m' Burrell in gilderns lying wytid 
bound at Holland after the preparing* of the 2 shippes for die 
northwest pass^e. 




THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 



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Another Warraunt is geaven to the said Ther to pay vnto 
[Captein Waymouth] M^ Robt Sandy merchaunte the some of 
threescore poundf sterling for so muche taken vp by exchaung 
by Captein Waymouthe at Exceto*" of one M' Newcombe to 
be p^ here in London to M'^ RoSt Sandye w^^ money was taken 
vp for the hiring^ of marinors. 

At this Assemblie the victualling and preparation of thingf 
necessarie for the 2 shippes was agreed vppon to be devyded 
amongest the severall Comitties herevnder named assigning 
them to ther severall charge in preparing of the pticulers and 
severall kindes of Vittualls and other thinges as followeth viz 



1602 

a Apr. 

lx>i to W 
Sandy by 
exchaimge. 



Provision of 
Victualles 
& other 
oecessariei. 



Sacke & Cassalia 

VVyne 

Vinegar 

Candelles 

Lanthornes 



to 



M^ Aid" Wattes 
M' W" Harryson 
M*^ W» Chambers 
M"^ Greenwell 



Pease 

Butter 

Holland Ling 

Stockfishe 

Cheese 

Otemeale 

Oyle 

Iron Stoves 

Wood 

Baysalte 

Musterseede 



to 



M» Ald« Cambcll 
Mr \ym Rumney 

M' Nich: Leat 
M' Nich : Lynge 



Bread 

Beare 

Aquavite 

Porke 

Beef 

Rice 

Water Caske 

Baricos 

Meale 



to 



M^ Cordall 
M' Staper 
M*^ farrington 
M'^ Wiseman 



£ £ 



ftio TBE COURT UCORDS OF 

At this AnemUfe Thomaf Stepheni it agreed wSH Id tik 
* ^* the charge of the keeping of die boolccs of Aeoo mp tt of At 
Comptnie and to have for hit tahrje jearelj fiir iho aane iht 
toine of thirtie poundet Id be pi* him quartnlf • 




TheT^ofApriUitei. 




^^^]HIS day a warraimt wat made to M' Al^ Cambdl 
thrif r of the voyage throu^e die Notthwctt paittgc 
to pay Tnto Thomat Yarworth Purter of die Dik 
covery. the somme of one hundred poundet. to pay for ancon 
and other necetsariet for die tame thip far w*^ he it Id geate 
an accoumpte. 

The Comitteet who tigned y* warraunc were 

Aid" Wattf governor M' Nic Leal 

M' Ric. Staper M^ Hariioa 

M' flStfring^Do. 

itM The 10^ of Aprill i6oa/ 

^^^^HIS day a warrant was [granted] geaven to m' Aid 
Cambell Threr for the viage by j* Nordiwest passage 
to pay to Jo° Drewe enterteyned to goe as m** of the 

Godspeede in this intended viage y* some of ten poundf^inpart 

of his wages. 





[The I !*»» of Aprill 1602. 

HIS day a warrant was made to m*" Aid Cambell 
Threr for y* viage by y* Northwest Passage to pay 
to Thomas Yerworth appointed to goo as Purser 
in one of y** ships for this intended viage the some of one hun- 
dred pounds [w^ some is] to be paid for Sea Coales, wood, lead, 
and dyvers other necessaries And the said Yerworth to be 
accomptable.] 



THE BAST INDIA COMPANY m 

[An other Warrant was granted to the satd Threr the same i6o» 
day for one hundred poundf to be paid to Capten Waymouth " *^" 
by pcells as he shall have occasion to call for it beinge for 
dyvers mens wages who are to be answeared thcrw"'.] 

The day of 1602. '*o» 

Anno Rn" Elizahechc xliiij"". ^ 

Articles of Agreement Indented made betwecnc the governo' 
and company of the merchant^ of London tradingc into y' 
East Indies on y' one [>tie and George Waymouth of 

in the County of marino'' on the other party . . 

the dayof Aprill 1602. 

IHERAS the said governo' and company of 
the merchantf of London tradinge into y* East 
Indies vpon great deliberactin had and uken 
of the longe and tedious course w"* hath benne 
hetherto houlden by all such as do trade or 
saylc from these partf of the world in to y* East Indies alonge 
the coast of Europe and Africabyy* Cape of Bona Esperansa 
and of the great adventures w*"** are borne in soe longe a viage 
by many kinds of daungers ofFcred therin and beinge moved 
w"' great hope that ther is a possibility of discovery of a neerer 
Passage into y* said East Indies by seas by y' way of the North- 
west yf the same were vndcrtaken by a man of knowledge in 
Navigaccin and of a rcsolucon to put in execucttn all possibility 
of Industrie and valo^ of the attayninge of soe inestimable 
benefite to his native cuntry and his ov/ne perpetuall [fame] 
hanf Have to that end [made] entertcinncd the said George 
Waymouth a man in their opinion qualified and fitt to vndertake 
and attempt the performance of this discovery vnto whom 
they have id before hand the soine of one hundred pounds to 
furnish himselfe w"" convenient instrument^ of navigacon ac- 
cordinge to his owne choice and vnto whose direccon they 
have coinitted two ships [suffidentUi manned] the one called the 
Discovery the other the Godspeede beinge manned victualled 




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THE COVkT HECORDS OF 



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|/ pared and furnished w"^ aS thingf 
for such a viage and therin bcstofvcd and supplied all kindf of 
provisions accordinge to his owne desire whcrby both the t»d 
George Waymouth and his company are provided of victiiaUf 
apparell and furniture for the space of [two ycarcs] 16 matutbes 
and ^hath have alsoe laden aboard the said sbipi a convenient 
proporoin of severall kindes of merchandize In consideraoki 
wherof it is agreed between the said parties to these p'sents in 
manner and forme followinge viz*. 

l*he said George Waymouth doth promise covenant and 
agree to and w^'- the said governo^ and company of tbe mer- 
chantf of London tradinge into the East Indies that he and his 
Company shall and wilbe ready by the day of 

next ensuinge the date hereof to depart from y* Port of London 
and as wynd and weather will permitt shall amd will direcdy 
sayle towardf the coast of Groj-nland into that part of the 
open Seas w'^ is described in sundr}' generall mapp^ by y* name 
of f RETUM Dauies and shall passe on forward in those Seas by 
y northwest or as he shall fynd the Passage best to lye towardf 
' the partf or kingedomes of Cataj'a or China or f backside ^ 
America w^''out geavinge over the proceadinge on his Co'se soe 
longc as he shall fynd those seas or any pte therof navigable 
and any possibility to make way or passage through them And 
shall not hiniselfc rcturnc or voluntarily suffer any of his com- 
|);iny to rcturnc back againe vnto or towardf the Coast of 
Kn^'Iand for any Ictt or impediment whatsoever vntill he and 
they have bestowed one yeare at y* least from the tyme of their 
dcpar tinge hence in goinge forward seekinge [and] soundinge 
and attcniptinge the performingc of this intended viage. 

And further the said George Waymouth doth promise grant 
and agree to and w*'' the said governo"^ and company that he 
the said (jcorge Waymouth shall and will not onlie well enterteyne 
ami entreat hut also quietly permitt [and] suffer \well entertaine 
an, I entreat] such merchant^ or pursers as the said governo' and 
Company shall place or appoint to goe in the said ships or eyther 
(W them to kcepea Register and accomptofall such goodf wares 
nieichandizes provision & furniture as are shipped and laden in 



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THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 113 

any y* saidshipf how the same is bestowed bartered changed spent 1602 
or otherwise disposed and alsoe to kecpe an accompt of all other ^P" ' 
thingf that shalbe bought bartered exchanged orreceaved in liewe 
of any thinge that shalbe sould or made away and alsoe to make 
notes jornallf and observacons in wrytinge of their continuall 
proceading^ in the said viage vndll their returne for England for 
y^ direccon and helpe of posterity that shalbe occasioned or 
willinge hearafter to make a newe attempt vpon the same dis- 
covery [and that he shall conceale what he hath discerned therin 
from all other persons'] And further that he the said George 
Waymouth shall w*^in [twenty] 10 dales after his returne in to 
England [ti/^out concelem'] whether he do per forme the said dis- j^ 
covery or not w'^out conceUment of ante thinge «/* he hath dis- 
covered in the voyage deliver a declarac6n in wrytinge vnder his 
hand vjito y^ governo'' of the said Company or his deputy con- 
teyninge a report of all and every his proceadingf in y^ viage 
worthie of note or memory for y* good of y* Company and for 
y*^ helpe of such as shalbe disposed hearafter to proceade in the 
same passage and shalbe ready from tyme to tyme duringe y^ 
space of 40 dales after his arrivall & returne to London vppon 
warninge or Somons geaven him in that hehaulf to come before 
y* governo' & deputy of y* said Company for y* tyme beinge 
and [x persons of the greatest adventure of y^ said Company] 
the Comitties and such others of f Company as it shall please f 
governcf [and the Comittees or ten at f least] to call vnto them in 
[this intended viage] & will truly relate vnto them such thingf as 
passed in y^ said viage wherof they or any of them shall desire 
to be enformed w%ut denyall or refusall in that behalfe and 
shall not discover the secret^ or course of his proceading in the voyage 
to anie other pson or psons whatsoever then to the said Governor 
deputie and Comitties. 

And the said governo*^ and company of the merchantf of 
London tradinge into y** East Indies for them and their succes- 
so*** do in considerac6n of the ^mises promise covenant and 
agree to and w^ the said George Waymouth to satisfy and pay 
vnto the said George Waymouth or his assignes w^in fortye 
daies after his returne in to England and after sufficient proofe 



TBM COUKT iMCOMDS Of ' 



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ud tftriiHonhtl br hi hi midc thit bs Intli psMed thonNHli di 
Nordiwest punge into j* But Indiea and uttved «t asf Pm 
•r*iii tbc dominioiii of the kingedomet [and] ar Eapm rf 
C«t>ys [or] China ar y»P" the wme of fyve huadrad pMuf 
of InrfuU Ei^;lith toodj w^out ftaude or Corjn. 

Am) lasdy the nid George Wajnnoudi dodi prombe ad •• 
gree that vnleuc in this intended Tuge be dull duGOTcriod pMK 
through the tame Northwett Paange lod shal make wffirifJ 
proofe and give good testimoniill that be badi pawed thnaf^ 
the nine pasuge and arrived in Mine part of the nid Eait I^ 
dies in y* dominions or kingedomet of CattuTia and China ■ 
one of them that. then nether he the said Gctvge WajmoMll 
nor his auignes iliall or will demand at require of ^ lail 
goveriM/ or compan]r or anjr of them any Salary' wagn <* f^ 
ward for his viage or travel! in y* discovery of j* said Pasi^ 
in reg^ the said viage was vndertaken bjr y" said govcmb' aid 
campany ^y by bis pertwasion and vpoo his reiolu£&i to 
adventure his travell and life tfaerin for y* good of his Cuntr^ 
to w^ bis resoluclSn the nid Company were coateat Bo add the 
adventure of y*(ettinge fiiitbofye viage to their potchaisb 

In witnes &c. 

A generall Co'tc houlden the xiiij"' of April] i6oz. 



m' Atd Wattf Governo' 


m' Wiseman 


m' Rumney deputy 


m' Harison 


m' Ric Super 


m' Leat 


m' Farrington 


m'Lynge 


m' ^Harison] Chambers 


m' BurrelL 




j|T this Co'tc warrant was made to m' Atd CambeH 
Thr^r for y* viage by y* Northwest Passage to pay 
to William Russell Butcher the some of one hun- 
I dred eleven poundf 5* for bccFc and Porke boi^ht 
of him to furnish the occasion in this intended viage. 

M' Wiseman- and m' Lynge be entreated to audit the a^ 
comptf of Tho: Yerworth for zio''w*'' be hath disbursed [for]. 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 115 

Another warrant was made to the said Threr for one hun- 1601 
dred and fyfty poundf to be paid to m^ w™ Chambers beingc '* ^P'' 
for provisions of clothe and dyvers other necessaries. 

Another warrant to the said Threr for to pay to m' Nicho- 
las Leat the some of 150'' for provision of [lyke] further neces- 
saries. And he to be accomptable. 

Another warrant was made to y* said Threr for payment of 
1 50'* to m"" Staper to be disbursed to dyvers persons for their 
wages as they shall call for it. And he to be accompt, 

[By this Court [assembly] it is alsoe ordered that the Pursers , 
of the ships shall deliver the bills of all their provisions to m*^ 
Burrell to receive allowance : and noe man to make provision 
for the store of the shipf but to have [direction from him] allow- 
ance therofwnder his hand. 

The 20*** of April! 1 602. 

M-^ Aid" Wattes governo^ M^ Nich : Leat *° ^^' 

M*^ W° Rumey deputy M*^ Tho : ferrington 

M^ Tho CordeU M' W°» Harrison 

M"^ Rich : Staper M*^ W°» Freeman 

M' W° Chamber M' Roger Howe. 

[ARRANT is geaven to M"^ Aid" Cambell ther of 
the North West passage, to pay vnto Josephe Page 

Baker [for] vppon an accompte of Biskett [deliuered Vm Baker 

and] to be delivered for the provision of the voyage the somme ^® 
of three score poundes. 





22**": of April! 1602. 1601 

22 Apr. 

[arrant geaven to the said Threr to pay vnto 
Thomas Ycrworth 100'* to be vsed and disbursed 
ypon necessary provisions for this intended viage And 
the said Yerworth to give accompt therof. 





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TBM coinr MMcomma mm 

The 14* «f ApriD t6as. 

[M' Atd* mttf gpveny 

M' Rumnej depu^ If Lac 

M'Ald CunbcU 

M'Howe : 

M' Chamben If Wm 

||T h ^md It tUt CoFte ^ [thttj JiiaC 
I wrigfat of LaDdon Fnackcr w* ]^ yiHitfS 
I iqwy «iid compwiy of modBwlf «f L 
owlioge into 7* EutlndintDa^leaBdgNi^i 
Cq): George WafmouA vpon a nigefer]^ j 
diKoveryofT* Northwest PuMge fiiry* w^ j^nidCartn^ 1 
if to luve ^ the tiid companjr 3'* p *»«*"**■ hr|.innin,r Ui 1 
salltrjr from y* de^re of y* shipf appointed far j* nid d 
from Gnveiend And if it h^pen that ditcoverf be not wat^ j 
wherbjr y*uidihipf oroneofdiein inayretuniefro«^kH|»- ' 
dome of China or y* kingedomei of Cataya dien Y aril J|P 
Cartwright it only to have for hia uUary die one balfc ^k 
xxx'pmonethtobepaidbimathiareturae But over mdabsn '' 
y* laid governo' and company hath paid him the loSe of QrfteoK 
|Mund(' of lawfull mony of England the w^ y* uid compai^ 
duth give him for his Pparaedn and furnishinge of bim sdftfir 
the said viage and in testimony of his agreement UtfafiiUy la 
be performed on both pts wherin the said Jo° Cartwright dotb 
promise the said Comp : to do his best cndero' in all thingf 
I And further the] Tht said Cartw : is contented to enter into 
such covenant^ for his imployment in y* said viagc as byy*said 
company shalbe thought good to be devised. 

Hdward Pullison is cnterteyned to goe in this ^sent vi^ as 
Purser of one of the Pynnaces [for this intended viage] for y* 
discovery of y' north west Passage and is content to accept of 
v" in hand part of his wages to berime from this day at y* rate 
of forty shilling^ a moneth if y* discovery be made and if not 
then at -f rate of xx' p moneth duringc his imployment in y* 
viage And the said Pullison is to g^ve security fiw his good be- 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 217 

havio^ in y* execucon of f charge of Purser and otherwise if he 1602 
be further imployed in a bond of C*. ** ^' 

Warrant is geaven to m" Atd Cambell Threr for y* viage 
by y* northwest Passage to pay to m' W*" Chambers y® some of 
one hundred poundf w*^*" is to be disbursed vppon necessary 
provisions [in] to furnish this [intended] viage and the said 
m*^ Chambers [wil] to be accomptable therfore. 

Warrant is geaven to y* said Threr to pay to m*^ Ric*^ 
Stapers the some of two hundred poundf most part ofsoe much 
disbursed by y^ said m'^ Stapers vpon necessaries and the residue 
to be disbursed as occasion shall serve for w^** ifihe Stapers 
wil be accomptable. 





A Gef?all Court the last of Aprill 1602. 1602 

Last of Apr. 

M*" Aid" Wattes governo" M*^ Rich : Wyseman 

yjj w™ Ruiney deputy M*" W"* Chambers 

M^ Tho : Cordell M"^ Nich : Leat 

M"" Rich : Staper M*^ Nich : Lynge 

M' W" Harryson 
The greatest part of the gen'"alyty. 

|T this Co'^t the preparation of the viage for the North Snides •/ 
west passage being made and the shippes ready to l^tkoLj 
dept certen articles of agreem* [were] made betwenc ^0[*w«/^ 
the Companie and Capten Waymouth were read, and ther were 
also read the Queenes ire written to the Empero*" of China and 
Kathia w^*" being above the Court were made acquainted that 
divers of the Company that had not brought in ther moneys for 
the [said provision] provision of the said discovery allotted 
vppon ther adventures viz. ther xij'^ in the pounde whervppon 
it was ordered that [the] auditors should be chosen and the ac- 
compte of the charge of the voyage [shuld] brought vnto them 
to be audited) [and] w'"'* done reporte of the said accompte to be 
made at the next gefiall Court and therw^all the names of suche 
as have not brought in ther moneys to be Qdo] published [as]] 
to that geffallyty, to thend the Company may []not onlie geave]] 

F F 



ftil TBI COURT RECORDS OF 

take order what fnitharnpiifsinlbebnMi^tia to^fanmikt 

whole charge of the voyage and what fortha 

w* those that have not bnwg^ in dicr lui ipi Ka 

order and thet peons heenmder named Z^aafl ^ ^"9 4 flf ''>■ 

were apobted to he andtoora fv the said acoia i pee, [vb^] 

Auditors 
M'fraChery M'RoSrBen 

M' oljrver Style M^ Nich. pierd 

M' Humfrey Basse Bif Aug : skTiiner 

M^fra:Ta]^ M^ M orice Abbocc 

M' Hughe Hamerslej M' RolSc Camll 

M' Jo : fletcher M' Jo : Condies 

or any 4 of thenu 
Warrant geaven to y*Thr8rto pa/to Capten Gcoqge Ws|^ 
mouth the some of fyifty poundf sterlinge w^ ia allowed Xtjf 
company for y* bearinge of the charge an 
his servantf attendinge y* ppara66n of ; 
goinge forth of the shipf [TaUnge his acq 




,6oft The 3 of May 1602. 

^ ^^' W Ruincy deputy M' Nictlas Lcct 

M' Rich : Super M*^ Jo : Newman 

M^ \V"» Harryson M" Tho : fiurington 

M*^ Rich : Wyseman. 

i^^tchn i^^R^ARRANT is geaven to m' Aid" Cambell ther of the 
m2v wl- r It K^ voyage to the northwest to pay vnto Robert [and other] 
^g^2sS Grynkin for watches Compasses Runyng Glasses 
and instrument^ for the shippes vses the some of xxx*' sterling. 

Warrant is geaven to The Threr to pay to m*" Lcat the 
some of xx'* to disgage the mariners cloathes. 

Warrant is geaven to the said Threr to-pay to Jo" Davies a 
cooper y^r caskei l^c. 50'' 11' 8** and to take his acquittance. 

Warrant to the said Threr to pay to Adam Wood vij" 8* 
for deales ores and other provisions &c Takinge his acquit- 
tance. 



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THE EAST INDIA COMPANY ^19 

Warrant to jr* Threr for payment of vi'* x* to w™ wood- i6o» 
field Smith for []Iron] settinge on of Iron hoopes and such like ^ '^* 
worke takinge his acquittance. 

Warrant to the Threr to pay to Tho : Robinson for three 
cables and Skeytes 29'' 18 Takinge his acquittance. 

Warrant to the Threr for payment of 92^* lo* the 3. of June 
next to m^ Skelton Chaundlo^ for butter candles Powder and 
such like provisions C^he]] Takinge his acquittance. 

Post meridiem eiusd diei. 
m"^ Rumney deputy m"" fEu-rington 

m*^ Staj) m*^ Harison 

m*^ Cordell m" newman 

m^ Leat m' Greenwell 

m*^ Chambers m*^ Burrell 

1*^ DEPUTY reported vnto this assembly [these co- 
mi ttees] beinge Qspoken of] en formed by m^ Cham- 
bers [of] how some dislike was taken against y* Purser 
Tho : Yerworth notw^standinge after some further dispute 
it was [concluded] agreed he should be continued. 

It [is by these comittees likewise] was alsoe thought con- 
venient []that] and [fully] therfore agreed [was] vpon in respect 
of some difference dependinge [betwe] about y* other Purser 
Pullison that if by the Captaine [ther]] /Vshalbe thought needfull 
to imploy him then the agreem^ w*** him y' 24"" of Aprill 1602 
to stand in force otherwise to be discontinued. 

Warrant granted to M*^ Aid. Cambell Threr for y* viage by 
y' Northwest Passage to pay to m** Johnson the some of xi'^ 
vj* and viij^ for bay Salt vsed in this psent viage and to take his 
acquittance therfore. 

A Gefial Court holden the 18^ of May 1602. 1602 

M' Aid" Wattes governo' M*^ Rich : Stapers "* ^'^r. 

M' Aid" Cambell threr M^ W"' Chamber 

M Tho : Cordell W Nich : Lynge 

M' Nich : leat 





ftfto THE COURT RECORDS OP 

!tM fTSI''^^^^ ^' '^ Cunben thfr for the mpge 1^ 

the Northwest passage is bounde bj covcSiit vnltf 
his hand and sode to John Drewe marinoF far At 
payment of his wages XX nobles a moneth so looge aa he shall' 
in the voyage yf the passage be discorered and jf he disoom 
not the said passage v marke a moneth and xr^ misreover tobe|l^ 
Vppon the xv* of marche This court doedi ag^ce tbttsi 
bonde vnder the Comon seale of the Companic ahalbe made ts] 
m' James Cambell Sonne to m"^ Tho : Cambell in tbe fmMi\ 
§f CO^ to save the said ro' Thorns Cambell harmelea fiam At j 
said Covennte. 
g^i] ^^^ At this Court day is geaven to all the voluntarie aupplien fcr 
in. the setting forthe of the voyage ty the nmrtb west psu^ 

6hS^Mm w*^ ^ve supplied above the rate of xij^ the ft. to bring in dw 
€tm»tjmmg voluntary contribution by the [hst] xx^ of this mooeth. Anl 
^^ tad it is also ordered by this Co^t that all the ratable supplies of 
aU mpplkt ^jd ^Q f^^ ff^ t||0 northwest voyage and the voluntary sop- 
plies of encrease shalbe endorsed vppon everie adventurors hill 
of adventure by the ther 9r •tbnwysi ti$tiJviuter bis bamd And 
that bill to be [1>eing] brought to the Secretorie and newe IhUcs S» 
be made vnder the comon seale^^ every suche adwmtttnT w^tiail 
conteyne in one grosse some the severall adventures and the 
several! Supplies of everie brother of the Companie [[ether] 
brought in and p*' ether /or the voyage by the Cape of bona 
Speransa. or []by] for the voyage by the Northwest passage w** 
bill being sealed w^ the comon seale shall be a testimony to everj 
adventuro*^ what he is interest in the voyage sett forthe by the 
Cape of Bona Speransa according to the ordenaunces of the 
Company. 

Fryday come sennight is apointed for the Auditors to meete 
together and that day to iinishe the Accomptes of the north- 
west voyage to thende the Company may be informed at the 
next genlall court what is the whole charge of the same voyage. 
Warraunt is geaven to C^he] M*^ Cambell ther to pay vnto 
ThoiTis Barbo*^ for canvesse [andj provided for to make sayles 
for the 2 flyboatf of the northwest voyage the some of 143". 



THE EAST INDIA CO MP A NT iii 

The lyke warraunt is geaven him to pay to Robert Hewghes i6os 
ylemaker for making of saylcs the some of thirtie and two "^ ^*^' 
poundes tenn shillinges. 

Another warraunt is geaven to the said the? to pay to 
Arnold mabancke for pullies for the two iHye boates the some 
of [[tenn]] Nyne poundes and tenn shillings. 

Another warraunt is geaven to the ther to pay vnto Thorns 
Tyler painter the some of thirteene poundes six shillinges and 
eight pence for worke done by him about the two pinaces. 

Another warraunt is geaven to the said threr to pay vnto 
Rc^er flFrythe Smythe for yron worke for store for the said 
shippes the some of xix*'. 

Another Warraunt geaven to the said ther to pay to Richard 
Hall Blacksmith for yron worke for the two flyboates the some 
of xxvj'*. 

Another Warraunt geaven to the said ther to pay to George 
Gryce carriage maker iij'* viij*. 

Warrant to the Threr for payment of two and twenty poundf 
six shilling^ to xpofer Tompson Smith for Iron worke &c. 
[done by him] about the Pynnaces. 

Warrant to the Threr for payment of 12"* to w™ Denham 
for Pullies &c. 

Warraunt for payment of 1 20"* 3* to Abraham Campion for 
provisions of Beare. 

Warrant for payment to Nic. Symonson carpinter for worke 
vpon the discovery the soine of 58''^ 13* and for tymber and a 
boat 13'*^ in all 71'** I3». 

Warrant for payment of 7"* ii*. to M*^ Skelton for powder 
sent in to the downes for the further provision of the Pynnaces. 




20* of May 1602. 1602. 

[EALED vnder the common seale of the Companie a 
bonde of CO' penaltie to James Cambell Sonne of m"" 
Aid" Cambell thre** made in trust to save M*^ Aid** 
Cambell harmeles for a covennte by him sealed to John Drew 
marine*^ for his wages in the voyage by the Northwest passage. 




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i6m Warnmt gearen to m^ Aid Cunbdl Thrgr for f^yiaffilff 

^^'^^ Northw. to i»7 to m'Ric: Wi%^t Sccretorjto this fduwJ^ 

for charges hj him ditburted about 7* procuringe of j* qriecB^ 

Ires the some of 4'^ 15*. 

■WWr 

1601 2i*of may 1602. 

To^ RMQaRRANT to pitf h Xpofer and Thomas jdadb 
Tbicr far 1 H H| ^® tome of thirtie fawre poundf aemven ahOluigf 
ll'S^y. VbU and ten pence for provisions of [ropes] cordage. 

An other for m' Savage to receive the some of three poundf 
for qMure maystf. 




160s 23* of may 1602. 

«3 May. pi||^^ARRANT to pay to m' Richard Stapera the aome 

of 40"' 15*8^ for soe much restinge due vnto him u 
appeareth by accompt audited. 
Warrant to pay to W" Deyns Iremonger for provisions of 
spittf and such like necessaries received of him for the Pyn- 
naces vse the some of 30* 8**. 






,5qj^ 26* of may 1602. 

*^ ^'^' RWS^ARRANT to pay to Jo» Makcsfield Brasier for corkf 

and pottf of brasse copper kettles and other like 
necessaries the some of 1 7"* 1 7*. 
Warrant to pay to Joseph Page Baker for biskett for both 
shipf and for biskett bagf y» some of 41"* 8*. 

Warrant to^^y to M' Atd Wattf governo*^ the some of forty 
two poundf for 30"^ of Iron hoopes at 28* p centu. 

Warrant to pay to Tristram Eldrich the some of 4" 7* w^ 
is by him to be repaid to severall psons poore men for lodginge 
^ other charges the mariners heretofore have put them vnt9. 




THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 113 

2 of June 1602. 1602 

[ARRANT to pay to Peter Wright the some of forty * J""** 
three shillingf for lanthornes and other thingf for the 
Pynnaces. 

Warrant to pay to W*" Thomas the soine of twenty six 
shilling^ for lanthornes for the vse aforesaid. 

Warrant to pay to Smalwood a locksmith for 

lockf staples & other thingf the some of thirtie seaven shillingf . 
Warrant to pay to Joseph Pett Shipwright for [sheathinge] 
worke vpon the Godspeede the some of fyfty two poundf . 





3 of June 1602. 1602 

1 Tunc. 

[ARRANT to pay to m*^ Ric Stags the some of 7'* 
8" 8** beinge already disbursed by him to Jo° fFrank- 
lyn for [his] charges in caryinge of a Ire to Capten 
George Waymouth in to the Downes 28* and 8"* and for the 
hyre of one Stace a Pylott to goe w*** the Capten to Newcastle 
the soine of 6'** w*** both amount to y* s^ soine of 7"* 8» 8**. 

8"* of June 1602. 1602 

I 8 June. 

[ARRANT to pay to w" Hedger of wappinge for a 
boate made for y* discovery w^ rudder Irons and 
ringe boltf the soine of five poundf ten shillingf in 
full payment agreed w^ll by m*^ Burrell [in full satis&con therofj. 





18*** of June 1602. 1602 

18 June. 

ARRANT to pay to m*" nic Leat the soine of fyfty to the 
one poundf 3* 3** and is for monyes [merchandize & soe '^^^. ®^ 
much he hath] laid out more then he hath rec** for y« north- 
provisions £/* merchandize [and other provisions] sent in y* two ""^^ 
shipf for discovery w^^ he is to give accompt of to the Audito*^. 




nn cMner mmcomds or 

far cofd^e the tone rf 




m dw oCccr to wame a 
heat fiMBlm haU the sixt of 

to dhe Etoefitatf 
tp cjuuui CiiMwa 
a tfaw of tUs said deoShb 
dw acoompcf Ibr ^ 



of J* sail ou t di tyc it Ftaugt 

kj 7* Give of Bona Spe: 

■I jPbookcs cieouuia for ooe cddr 



1904 A. Co te the 2. JoIt 1602. 

•-^'^^ M Governor M deputy 

M' ttrringtoD. 

^SjSb ^^ ARRAUNT to pay to &itbc may wief to John 

Thsn ai VflS B ^^^ <3Q^ O^ ^^ ^'1 01~ VOitf thc SOmC of XXX* in 

br t^r^ q22|J| pre of his wagtf he bemg:e in the Suaan. 
NortfawoL A WAmunt to pay to Xper Thompson for plates for the 2. 
pinckt thirtcene shilling:^ tenn pence. 

A Warnunt to pay to \\** Edward Plumer for Lead and 
sodar tor the Pinckf the somme of eight pound eight shillingf . 
A Warraunt to pay m' John Wattf Governo' for thirty 
hundred of Iron hoopes at xxviij* p C. forty two pound^. 

A Warraunt to pay M' Rumney deputy for boate hier and 
other charges forty sixe shillingf eight pence. 



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A Generall Court holden the vj July 1602. 



M** Alderman 

Wattf Gouernor. 
M" Rumney deputy 
m*^ Richard Staper 
M*^ Richard Wisemam 
M"^ Robte Chatnberlaine 
M" Frauncis Cherrie 



M"^ Thomas farrington 
M"^ Nicfias Leate 
M*^ W™ Harrison 
M' John Higelord 
M' W™ Chambers 
M'^ Rich : Wiche 
M*^ Nihas Leate. 



1602 

6 July. 



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M"" Nihas Linge 
the most pte of the Generalitie. 

|H£ preveledges of this fellowshipp appointinge the 
Elec66n of the Governo"^ Deputie and Comitdes of 
this Companie vppon the first day of July or w^in 
sixe daies foUowinge was readi. This Co''te proceaded to the 
ElecccSn of the said several! officers and by scruteny and gene- 
rall consent did make choice of these severall psons to the 
severall officf followinge and havinge chosen them did before 
they were severallie placed and admitted to their severall placf 
minister vnto [them] so many of them as were then present respec- 
tively the severall othes ordeyned at the last Generall Co'^t of 
Eleccon. 

S"^ [Aid] John Harte Alderman Elected Go verno" for to governe 
the afl^ires of the Companie for one whole yeare. 

M"^ William Rumney reelected Deputie Governo*^ to governe 
the affaires of the Companie for one whole yeare. 



Committies 
M^ Aid- Wattf Jur 
M-^ Aid" Cambcll Jur 
M-^ Thomas Cordell [Jur.] 
M*^ W™ Garrway Jur 
M*^ Re Wiseman Jur 
M' Stapers Jur 
M"^ Jo : Coombe Jur 
M*^ Jo : Harby 
M-^ W"» Chambers Jur 
M*^ Jo : Eldred Jur 

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Committies 
M-^ Rich : Wiche Jur 
M"^ Jo : Higelord Jur 
M^ W» Harrison Jur 
M^ W» dale Jur 
M"^ George Booles Jur 
M*^ Tho : Horton Jur 
M"^ Nitias Linge Jur 
M"^ Tho : farrington Jur 
Mr w™ Greenwell Jui 
M*" Greo : Smithes Jur 



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THE COURT RECORDS OF 



i6oa 

♦ JiUy. 



Otiho. 



i6oa 
It July. 



M' AlJcr- 
man Cam- 
bell new 
elected 
Gouernor. 



M' Humfrey Basse Jur M' Giles Parsloe Jar 

M' Humfrey Walcott Jur M' W» ferrers Jur 

M' Robte Chamberlaine elected Thrgr for the Companie. 

M' Richard Wrighte readmitted and contynued in the place 
of Secretary for the Companie for this yeare ensuinge. 

Thomas Stephens admitted bookekeap for keepinge their 
generall accomptf for this yeare ensuinge demeaninge him selfe 
honestlye and faithfullie in his place. 

1 homas Euesett readmitted to the place of Beadle for this 
yeare ensuinge. 

A Warrant to pay to Tristrum Eldred Purser of the 2 Pinckf 
for paines taken in the Companies affiures the some of vj** xiij* 




A Generall Courte holden the xxviij^ of July 1602. 



M^ Rumey deputy 
M' Alder : Cambell 
M^ Aid- Holliday 

Conmittees. 
M' W™ Harrison 
M*^ George Boolcs 



Conmitdes 
l/[r ^ym Grenewell 

M^ Rob** Chamberlaine Threr 
M** Humfrey Basse 
M' W» dale. 




^.th yr niost pte of the Generalitie. 

T the Last General Co'^te S' John Harte beinge by a 
general] consent elected Govcrno'^ of this Companie 
desired since to be excused alleadginge his age 
wcakenes of body and many other important businessf of his 
ownc. I'his Court therefore now proceaded to a new eleccon 
of a Governo'' and by scruteny and generall consent did make 
choice of M"^ Alder : Cambell to guide the affaires of the Com- 
panie this ensuinge yeare who [respectively] tooke his oathe 
before his admission. 

At this Court one Peter Wellington humbly desired to be 
admitted a freeman of this Companie in place of one Peter 
Helms lately deceased the rather for that the widowe of the 
said Peter had assigned over to him the stock and profittf 




THE EAST INDIA COMPANY «i7 

thereof, the stocie and proffittf arysinge by the said stocke is 1601 
graunted to him. but his freedome altogether denied him. ^ J ^ 

Thomas Stephens likewyse humblie desired his freedome of 
this Companie but his sewte is deiFerred till further triall be 
made of his sufficiency and faithful! dischardge of that trust 
reposed in him about the Companies affiures. 

Att this Court the Cassiers of the late Thrers of this Com- 
pany complained they had susteyned Losse by receavinge and 
painge out the Companies moneis some more some lesse And 
it was ordered they should be aunswered whatsoever they could 
iustly say they had Lost. 

Warrant is geaven to [John Bowen] M' Chamblen thre^ to 
pay vnto John Bowen six [five] q^f rent [of] for the Companies 
meetingf at the founders Hall to be ended at ^Midsommer last|] 
Michas next the somme of vj**. 




The 1 6*** of September i6o2, 1601 

Present. 

m^ Aid" Cambell Gover' m' Chambers 

m' Rumney dep : m^ Harison. 

m' Cordell m' BoUes 

m^ Stap m*^ Leate 

m*" Chamblen Threr m*^ Toomes 

m*^ Wiseman m*^ Dale 

M' ffarrington. 

[he Company after readinge of the Jornall sent from 
Capten Waymouth and] Jt this Court a Journall 
sent [directed] /rom Capten Waymouth was was read 
vf'' gave Intelligence heinge Qgeaven] to this assembly [of the said] 
howf 2 Pinnaces [were] %tntforth for Discovery of a passage to the 
Est Indies by the Norw : are returned ic arrived at Dartmouth. // 
is therfore agreed by scruteny the [y] said Pinnaces shalbe brought 
about to London w^out sale of any of their provisions And 
thervpon ordered comission should be sent to Capten Way- 
mouth for y^ bringinge of the said Pynnaces about signifyinge 




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ftst TBM COURT RECORDS OP 

to him such diingf as rcmiiie dierin mqrtenre for a 
ditcovcrj And further if the iaid Capten Wmielfe be act he 
cannott fidfill the oontentf of the said Qymiisioii then to [he 
fiirdier] ghi mrder as in the discraoon of j* said Capbta dnlbe 
thought most fitt for the speedy bringjs^ of diem about. 

Order Ires should be writt to tlie a. Pursera i9 Ms ^gmi 
That sith it hath pleased god to [crosse dwm] Mwf Atm wm 
kett£r smceesu in this their [viage] intended d isco f e ry they would 
tbf ratbir thirfmn be carefiill fior y* prcsenringe of audi thuff 
as renuune in die Pynnaces to serve for a seacond [di] adycnture 
And to vse what industry they may in the speedy bringjoge of 
them about. 

Order geaven to Thomas Evesett to wame a generall Coat 
at founders hall to morowe by two of the in y* afteraoonOi 





,6os A Gen'all Court The 17* September 1602. 

"^ *^ Present 

m' Rumney Dep : m' ffimngton 

[m^ Ofield] m^ Wiche [m' Mosley] 

[m' Wright] m' Lynge m' Greenewell 

And the most pt of the Genendty. 

|T this generall court m*^ Cartwright Preacher beinge 
called to satisfy the Company of their returne soc 
suddenly did [in breefe referr that their] refer them 
to the readinge of Captein Waymouth's Journal] w^ he had 
delivered vnto the Governo*^ and beinge demaunded further 
whether he could give intelligence of any thinge more then the 
said Capten in his Journall had signified alleadged in answear 
his ignorance in navigacon by reason wherof he could not 
further satisfy them. 

M^ Deputy gave intelligence to the Company how the Comit- 
tees at the last Court thought meete to send downe comission 
to Capten Waymouth for the speedy bringinge of the Pynnaces 
about to London w*''out breakinge of bulke as alsoe to direct 
Tfes to the 2. purse'^s for the safe p^servacon [as] of such thing fas 




1HE EAST INDIA COMPANY 219 

did belonge to the place they were appointed in w^ course '^^^ 
beinge liked of by the said Company Ires to to that end were 
sealed vnder the comon seale and sent to Dartmouth where 
the said Pynnaces are now at anker. 



17 Sept 




A Comittie the 29 of September 1602. 1602 

IQ Sept. 

M*^ Aid" Cambell gouerno^ M' John Eldred 
M' W" Rumney deputie M*^ W" Harryson 

M*^ George Bowles M" Nichas Lyng 

|H£S Comitties have assembled them selfes together 
vppon occasion of the longe stay of the coming 
aboute of Captein Way mouth and doe thinke it con- 
venient that yf they do not heare from him w***in thes 3 or 4 
daies that then ther shall care be taken of a iitt man to goe 
downe to take for ther coming away. 





The xiij* of [September] October 1602. '^ 

m*^ Rumney deputy m^ Dale 

m' ChamBten Threr m"^ Lynge 

m' Combes m*" Walcott 

m*^ Harison m"^ Smith 

m*^ Horton. 

|R COMBES m^ Harison m'^ Farrarr m' Wiche 
m*" Lynge are entreated to take the paines to see the 
discharge of the two [shippf ] Pynnaces [lately] sett 
forth for a discovery to the East Indies by the northwest Passage 
lately arrived at Dartmouth and now ^retorned againe into] the 
Port of London.] 

The two Pynnaces lately arrived at Dartmouth beinge now 
come into the river of Thames accordinge to direccon []of] from 
the Company It is [[now] thought meete for the discharge and safe 
preservacon of all provisions remayninge therin that some of 
the Comittees should survey the discharge of both the said 
Pynnaces And to that end m^ Coombes m*^ Harison m"^ Lynge 




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i of die Compamr as will 
it thff sLsie rare. 
w^ t::- >r*rc is shall pay 






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r'Ccrc shall fetch it from 
reies "rj Wednesday night 



i. T'.t.: tici- :: re J.-i vz :- a seller ix some "foure") 6. daii 
:r.e liiit : tLr.ee .-L.Tii u ' i' ;-;"'.' :!;•:/ ^^-p] and after that 
r. .T.t ?ale fj re rLs.de therof. 

5 I r.i! :- tre re a dry warehouse provided for their bccfe and 
Porke 2,r.i tr.erjf si.'c ro be n~iide. 

(,. It is ;:. cor.c!-5;:.r. agreed that these provisions aforenamed 
the t'A'o birkes ar.d all other thinsf whatsoever in or about 
iKc -iid birkes shalbc sould. and for the pformance therof 
the Cjcneraltie due refer the sale of all to ta^ Governo' 



THE EAS7 INDIA COMPAUT 
dep : and Comittees to do therin as in thnr opinions shall i6oa 



sceme best for the vse and behoofe of the Company. 

M' Aid Holiday havinge in his handf of the Companies 
money to the valewe of 38'' 6* 9" [|as appcareth by account^ 
would stay in his handf some [sixe] ^orfseaven^p pound^ thtrof 
v^ was alledged to be [laid out by^ gtavtn away by his wife 
but this Court not assentinge thereto have generally agreed 
that he shall brings in the said some of 38" 6' 9" to the Threr. 

The said Alderman Holiday beinge in arrerages for monies 
w'*' he should have supplyed towardes the discovery by the 
northwest It is agreed that he and all others who have not 
supplyed toward^ the said discovery accordinge to the orden- 
ances of the Company in that bchaulfe provided shall have 
such stmts defaulted out of thdr adventures inte f East Indits 
by the Cape of Bona Esperanta as by an order of the xj*" of 
January 1601 was sett downe for such as did [incurred offend 
contrary to the tenor of that lawe and to be put to accompt. 

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A Court 23* of October 1602. 1 

m' Aid Cambell go' m' Coombes 

m' Rumney dep : m' fEirrington 

m' Wiseman m' Parsloe 

m' Bowles m^ Stapcrs 

m' Lynge. 

Warrant granted to m^ Robert ChamBIen Threr 
to pay to such marinors as were hyred from Dart- 
luth to London to bringe the Pynnaces about 
such severall soines as shouldbe subscribed by m*^ 
Governor or m' Deputy vnder the said warrant. 

M' Wiseman havinge assented vppon request made for the 
sparingc of some convenient place to bestowe the chestf 
wherein the merchandizes were put at the sendinge out of the 
two Pynnaces It is thought convenient that the said chcstf 
shalbe caried to m' Wiseman's house & there to be vetoed by the 
Comittees whether any of the quante^ hath beene dimishcd. 



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sift THE COURT RECORDS OP 

i6oft 

as OtL The 25* of October i6o2. 

M' AM" Cimbell go' M'Tho: hningtan. 

M' W^ Rumey dqmtjr Id" [Giles] Aini^ Walcolt 

M' Rottt duunKleyn . . M' W^ Harrysoa 

M' John Harbj M' Rich : Wyche 

M'Gorg Bowles M' Gj^es Parflowe. , - 

M' Jo: EMred. M' Tho : Horton 

M' Rich: Wjsenuui M' W"Gfeeiiewdl^ ./ 

M' Jo: Combe. ■ /rv^ 

|OHN DREWE ifi of the Godspede beii% 
the Comitties and ezaied of the cause of 
of [the]] Capcen Wajmouthe and his oompsnle tnM 
ther voyage of the north west passage w^out ante disoOvrnj^ou 
formed doeth confesse thatCartwright the minister was thefi» 
cipall ptwader [defrauder^of the Companie n the ship mBr J lie 
discovery for ther retome for Eng^nd and geaving ovtr of-ths 
voyage,and thatfthe^Capten Waymouth being the goremoF ani 
generall of the vojrage retorning homewardes he the said diewe 
and his companie were to foUowe ther gefiall, and for the moit 
certen proof that the said Cartwright was the f/swmiier ^ lie 
Companies retorne he saieth that the Boteson the Guiier wni 
the Carpenter and others of the Companie of the discovery 
did signifie soe muche to the said Drewe, and as he thinketh 
will averr soe muche before the Company. 

It is agreed that a demaund shalbe made [to] at the handiscf 
the said Cartwright for the gowne and apparell delivered hint 
to have bene vsed yf the voyage had bene made to the partes 
of Cathaia or China and yf he shall deny to deliver them tbcs 
the opinion and direction some lerned counsell what aoooa 
will best lye against him for the recovering thereof. 

John Lane m*^ mate of the Godspede beinge demaanded of 
the cause of the retorne of Captein Waymouth and his Own 
panie from the northwest voyage doeth alledge that M*^ Cart* 
Wright the minister as he him self did confesse and Jusdfie * 
this John Lane that he was the pswader and mover of the Coia* 
pany to retorne for England and to geave over the vojrage. 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY »n 

A Gen'all Courte the 24 of November 1602. ^ 

M' Aid" CambeU [Ther] Go' M' Humfrey Walcott 
M' W™ Rumney deputy M' Thomas ^rington 

M' George Bowles 
Comtcdes M' Nichas Lynge 

M' VV- Chamber M' W" Harryson 

w"" a greate part of the Gcn'alyty. 
I GENERALL order was geaven to the Bookcaper 
1 of this Companie Co charge all suchc brethren 
I of this ffelowship 2$ are anie way indebted to the 
I Company in the accomptes of the Company as 
btors for suche somes as they are in arreragcs to tbende yf 
e said money be not aunswercd before the shippes retume 
er said debres may be defaulted vppon ther severall stockes. 
At this Co'te the generalyty were informed by the relation 
' m' Governo' and m' deputie of ther proceading against 
ipten Waymouth before the LL : of the Counsayll touching his 
torne from the voyage of the northwest see sone w'^out anie 
Koverie, and what order was taken by ther handes in that 
use. and doe further relate what was done by the commis- 
iBs apointcd by the LL : before whom the said Captein Way- 
Duth was called, and dcroaunded vppon interr. whose aunswere 
iS taken to those interr. and sett downe in wrytin^ w''' aun- 
'cre was read at this geflaJl courte wherin he gave the reason 
' his retorne and did expressc in writinge the [hope of] possi- 
lyty [of] and hope of [thej divers Inlettes that treat [to the] 
roughe the coast of America [to] in to the Southseas or the 
tst Lidics vppon w'" disco'se and consideration of the great 
nyfyte that might growc to this comon wealth yf possybly a 
jcovery may be made this Court were resolved that a newe 
tempte shalbe made w"* [and] both ships [at the least] to see 
liat can be done by the said Inlettf and to imploy the said 
iptein againe Qtherin]] in one of f laid ibips the rather for 
at he is very confident that ther will a passage be founde 
roughe some of [them] said Inlettes And because the Com- 
ny having cntred thus brre to iinde and discover a passage 



H*^ 



•H ^BM COURT RECOUPS OF 

!f^-. riigy "PCMCto p^fcgtto pwtgrtattctnpte a finall proof whcfcr 
ther be any passage or not. And dieribre dicf doe apae If 
gefibll consent to place anodicr safficjrent man or captah li 
take charge of the second ship and to aett then fbrtfao toAi 
to proceade in this dtsoorcrj leaving tiiem to p ro cca d e tfaam 
ether Jobdj together or sevcndlj apart eche of diem taU^ 
ther severall co'ses according as [diejr shall dunke meet] jM 
hiorafier h agreed vfptm And fior the preparmtioa of the sail 
shippes and all necessaries for the said Tojage and Ibr the ad^ 
culation of the charge the hctter to infiume the gefikfytj at 
ther next meeting the persons heenmder named are TT^nt*** 
and entreated to take paines herein rn. 

M' Gou^ M^ Chambera 

M' Deputy M' Harryson 

M' [Aid.] WiU. Bannyng M' Greenewea 

M'CordeU M'Combe 

M'Garway M^Lyi^ 

M'Staper or an j 4 of dMO. 

Warrant granted to m' Robert Cham!fen ThrSr to paj Sa 
Thomas Smith for keepinge of the two Pjnnacea at dw rafis 
of twelve shiUingf p monedi die some of xziiij* the one haUe 
therof beinge dewe to him vppon S*ttrday last and thodier 
halfe is for a moneth next ensuinge. 




160S 20 p'd mensis. 

19 Not. ^ '^ 

Warrant granted to m*^ Robert Chamttlen Threr to pay to J(4u 
Drewe tn*^ of the Godspeede 5^^ John Lane xxx* Thomas Boame 
iij'' and John Branskom xlvj* viij** [They] flFor their impby- 
ment in the late intended discovery all amountinge to the some 
of xj'' xvj* viij"* They acknowledginge the same in full of all 
demaundf. 




THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 135 

4*^ of [August] dccember a^ p'^d ^^^^ 

[arrant to the Threr aforesaid for payment of 6" 
1 3" 4** to Thomas Yerworth beingc in full for his im- 
ployment as purser of thone of the two Pynnaces 
sett out for discovery of the northwest Passage and [alsoc] for 
his dyet and attendance about the discharge of them. 




A Court at founderf Hall xiij"* December 1602. "^o* 

•' 13 Dec. 

M*^ Gouerno' M*" Deputy M*" Chamberlaine Threr 

Comitties Comitties 

M' Staper M*" Wiche M*" Farrington 

M"^ Higlorde M' Geo : Booles M" Linge. 

IR CHAMBERLAINE informethe this Assemblie 
that m*" Stephen Hodsonn one of the Brethren of 
this Company had paide vnto him x'^ for his supply 
towardf the discovery of the Northwest passadge and desired 
the Company to have him excused for non payment thereof 
till now for that he haith bene in the cuntry all this Sumer 
and never hard thereof. 

Order is geaven to Thomas Euesett to warne a Court vppon 
Weddnesday mornige next . this Court not concluding of any 
thinge for want of a greater Assembly. 




2 1 *^ of December 1 602. ][f*^ 

JARRANT granted to m' RoB* Chamblen Threr to pay 
to Thomas Stevens Accompt keep for the Company 
for his Sallary dewe to him accordinge to the Com- 
panies agreement w^ him beinge vnpaid for 3. quarters [[rent 
beginninge] tif^ is since the 17^ of March last amounteth to 
the some of 23'* 6* 8**. 




[A generall Co'"te holden the 4*** of Tanuarie 1602. «fio» 

4 Jan. 

M"" Aid" Cambell 8;overno'' M' Aid" Runmey deputy] 




%l6 THE COURT RECORDS OP 

«^ 20. of December 1602. 

30 Dec ^ 

M' [GovernoT Aid' Cambell governo"^ 
M' Ald*^ Romney deputy 

Comitties 
M*^ Rich : Staper M*^ Nichas Lynge 

M' Jo : Combe M*" £dw : Harryson 

M' W" Garway 

|T is thought fitt by m' Governo' m"* deputy and the 
[ssdd] comitties above menc6ed that one of the com- 
panies barkes shalbe sett forth againe for the North- 
west. So as they shall lyke well of [the] a newe conference w* 
Captein George Waymouth or some others. 

]^^ A Gen'al Court holden the 4* of January 1602. 

M*^ Aid" Cambell governo'' M*^ George Bowles 

M^ Aid" Ruiney deputy M' W" ferro' 

M^ Robt Chamberlayn ther M*^ John Combe 

M' Rich: Wyche. M"^ Parslowe 

M^ W" Garway M' W"» Harryson 

M^ John Eldred M' W™ Greenwell. 

w^ an ample nomber of the gen'^alyty. 

T this Co'^te vppon relation made by m^ Governo*^ and 
[his deputie] M*^ j/ld* Rumney and vppon conference 
had in this Assemblie vppon the greatnes of the 
charge that the entended voyage by the Northwest will bring 
vppon the Company yf both the*^ barkes [of the Companie] shuld 
be set forth [in] and furnished for that discovery. It is resolved for 
the avoydinge of the excessive charge [that] of the double ppara- 
tion of both the shippes that a computation shalbe made vppon 
the preparation and furnishing of on of them and to see how 
the victualles and furniture of them both \yri\\} beinge laid to> 
gether will sett forthe and defray a voyage by one of them w^'^out 
further charging of the Companie w*^ anie other suply And to 




7HS EAST INDIA COMPANY 137 

that ende this Co''te [being aboute to make] have made againe [have i6o% 
made] choice of the persons heervnder named as well to consider ^ J"* 
of the state and valewe of the ^paration [of] and furnishinge of 
ont ship to this enterprise and of the meanes already provided to 
defray the charge thereof as to confer w^ Capten Waymouth 
and to see what resolution he holdeth to proceade in the said 
discovery, or w^ some other fytt for the Enterprise who having 
[entered] advysed thervpon are intreated at the next gefiall 
Co^'t to reporte ther opinions [and the] what they [fynde] con- 
ceave and fynde fytt and possyble to be done in this voyage ac- 
cording to the meaning of this Co'^t. 

Comitties. 
M"* Governo' M' Grenwell 

M*" Deputy M' Harryson 

M' Garway M*" Hamersley 

M^ Cordell M' Jennynges 

M' Staper M' Gierke 

or any 4 of them. 




An Assembly the 7^ of January 1602. i6ox 

m*^ Governo' m' Stag 

m** Aid. Rumney dep: m** Greenewell 

m"* Garwey m*" Hamersley 

m' Cordall m"" Jennyngf 

M"^ Clarke. 

|CCORDING£ to the order of the lastgenerall Court 
the Comittees abovenamed beinge mett together 
have thought meete in the proceadinge for the set- 
tinge out of one vessell for a discovery by the northwest first 
to sett downe the provisions for the two Pynnaces formerly 
sent forth and to make an estimate of the pticulers therof as- 
well in respect they may take of the said provisions soe much 
as shalbe found iitt for the furnishinge of one as alsoe by sale 
of the residewe not found fitt to supply all other necessaries for 
the settinge out of the said vessell And to that end an estimac6n 




] 



%%% TBB COURT kECOkDi OF 

bdnge made both of the mid 2 Pynmcct and all tw w iiiii 
^^'^ therfore tbej do retolve for the suppijinge of mil nccciwqr 
piovisioiit M men and victuallf &c for aeCCinge out and lar* 
nifhinge of one vessdl to the northwest as ahalbe re ported la 
the next generall Court. 




ai jm. «j* of January i6oa. 

i6c» MKU^A^^^YiT to M' ChamVlen Thrgr for pnjmentof 

uten porters for kndinge and housinge of aU the 
novisions out of the 1 Pfnnaces die diaooveiy and 
odspeede the some of fowre poondf. 

Porters. 
Another Warrant to the said ThrSr for payment of 25* Tij* 
Thomas Evised beinge disbursed by him heretofore to mf 
iqpes man as appeareth by y* j^ticulers sent w* the warrant to 
the Thr&. ^^^ 

s6 Jm. a General Court [of] the 26* of January i6oa. 

'^~ Present. 

M' Aid" Cambell gOY*' M' Rich. Wyche 

M^ Aid" Rumncy dep** M' John Combe 

Comitties M*^ Nich. Lynge 

M'^ Rich : Staper M** Humfrey Baese 

M*^ John highelord M*^ W. Harryson 

M"^ W'" Dale M' W" fcrro' 

M' W™ Chambers M' Humfrey Walcott 
The greater part of y* Gcn'^alyty. 

I HIS Court beinge called together to receave the 
opinion of the Comitties appointed for [the] consulta- 
tion of the setting forthe of one of the barkes latelie 
retorned from the Northwest passage the said Comitties do re- 
port that they finde some impediment that moveth them to stay 
the proceading in the said enterprise and [rather] thinke it rather 
for the good of theCompaniethata carefull course be taken for the 
sale of bothe the barkes w^ ther furnyture and other ^^paradon 




THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 139 

and mchaundize, and that the same be converted into money 26 Jan. 
w*'** may ryse to a convenient some fytt to defray other neces- ' °* 
sarie charges vppon the retorne of the fleet sent out by the 
Cape of Bona Speranza, according' to whose opinions the matter 
being putt to the consideration of this gefiall Co^te and a ques- 
tion made whether one of the barkes shalbe sett forthe againe [or 
not] or the viage vtterlie geaven over It appered by scruteny and 
the consent of the most part of the geniality that the voyage shall 
vtterlie be left of and [all] the preparation [both of] as well ship- 
ping victualling and other furniture as merchaundize or so moche 
thereof as the Comitties shall thinke meet putt to sale and made away 
in as prevalent a sorte as may be and to [thende] that ende the 
Comitties apointed at the last gefiall Courte [are] for the setting 
forthe of one of the said barkes having acquainted them selves w^ 
the kindes and particlaryties of the said goodes are intreated to 
make sale of them for the good of the Companye or of so muche 
thereof as they shall thinke meet, the names of w*^^ Comittees 
do followe hearafter viz^ 

Comitties. 

m*^ Governor m' Greenewell 

m"^ Thomas Bramleydep : ni*^ Harison 

m'^ Atd Rumney m*^ Hamersley 

m"^ Garwey m*" Jennyngf 

m' CordaU m' CUrke 
m'^ Stap or any 4 of them. 

Forasmuche as m** Ald° Rumney having executed the place of M' Tho: 
deputie [of] to y* governo*" of this Company and is no we chosen ch^n de- 
an Alderman and cannot attende the busines of this Company P"^* 
therfore this Court did proceade to the Election of a newe 
deputy to contynue vntill the next day of Election and divers 
persons being noiated and putt in election the choice of the 
place of the said deputie is fallen vppon M^ Thomas Bramley. 

At this Co'^te Thomas Stephens the bookekeap of this Com- 
pany is admitted to the freedome of this felowship in as ample 
manner as anie brother of the Companie [and hathe taken his 
othe accordinglie] hath and injoyeth the same by vertue of thes 
previledges. 



M» rHM COURT AECOkDS OF 

|ARRANT to die TliriSr far pqrneot of »di^ tt 
Thomas Smith far keepinge of the Two f yna a cei 
at the rate of sdj* p mooeth Ibr Two 

The one halfe therof beinge dewe the 20^ of cUa 

moneth and chother halfe ia to the 20* of the 





ILa The 17. of fibniarjr 160a. 




M' AU- Cambell G^" M'w"ferren. 

M'Tho:BramIe7deiNi9 M'' Rich : Wjche 

M'W^ Chambers M' Homfiref Wakott 

M' Nich : Lynge M' Georg Smythes 

M' Dale M'Tho: [Hoi^toii] Hoctmw 

^P^^ I^IbS^ ^^ Comitties bein^ mett together to coofier of some 

co'se to be taken w* Captein Waymouth who maketh 
demamides of the Companie far chmrgee nad other 
moneys [bythe] byhimesqiendedorodierwysedeweas he prcteo- 
deth [w^ Capten Waymouth] and is contented to resenre Uoi 
self and his demaondes to he arbitrably ended by 4. indifeeot 
persons, forasmuche as be offreth his [action to be] demaundei 
to be arbitrably ended this assembly thinke it not fytt to refuse 
that co'^se and therfore do agree that whensoever he shall make 
choice of his arbitrators the Company will choose other arbitra- 
tors of like qualety: and for the better information of the [Comit- 
ties] Arbitrators thes persons are intreated to geave ther fiirther- 
aunce to solicite the state of the cause on the Companies behaulf. 
M'^ Governo^ M** Chambers 

M'^ Aid : Rumey M** Harrison 

M^ Deputy M*^ Wychc. 

Edwd : Warrant is geaven to M^ ThSr to pay vnto Edward Pullyson 

6". oo! Purser of the Discouery in full discharge of his accompte and in 
full paym^ of all wages and demaundes the some of sixe poundes. 
Warrant is geaven to m*^ Threr to pay vnto the Wycf of 
Thorn' Bowrne steward of the Godspede in full ) , 
satis&cdon of all demaundes the some of f 



THE BAST INDIA COMPASY i^t 

A Comittee ag* of March 1603. \ 

M.' Aid. Cambell go' m' Qarke 

M' Bramley dep : m'' Boules 

m' Walcot m' Harison 

Wl' fFerris m' Harby 

m' Ljrngc m' Wiche 

m' Wyscman m' Greenewell. 

^^^3H£SE Comittees above menconed havinge debated 
|H HI whether the two barkes shalbe presently sould or [to] 
|2jj§g stay matU of the sale therof till the fyue of ApriU 
next do resolve by their txeccon a/ hand^ that the said Barkes 
shalbe kept till that [said] tjrme And that a carpinter shall viewe 
them and do thtrta what is necessary for the keepinge cite of 
their orclopf . 

The said Coinittces do alsoe resolve to make sale aswell of 
[all] y' merchandize as all other thingf that are decayed or may 
decay at such prizes as shalbe thought convenient And wheras 
it is reported that cordage is nnu at a highe rate And thought we 
may be provided hearafter [at yf] when we shall have occasion 
for y* vse of any at a more easy rate then we can now make sale 
of the companies cordage It is thcrfbre agreed if such prizes 
may be had as is reported sale shalbe made of the said cordage 
accordingly. 

Warrant was granted at this assembly by order from m' 
Governo' That m' Chamblen Threr shall pay to Tho : Smith 
for keepinge of the two pynnaces for two moncthes at the 
rate of xij* p moneth the some of xxiiij* The one halfe therof 
beinge dewe the xx^ of this present moneth and the other halfe 
is to the xx" of the next moneth. 



A Comittee the xxiiij"' of May 1603. 
Present. • 
m' Governo' m' Wiseman 

m** Harison m' lynge 

m' Jennyngf m' fferris 

M' Burrell. 



142 7HE COURT RECORDS OF 

'^M 9^^^|H£RAS an order was taken by certen Comittees die 

^ xxix^ of March last that the Two barkes should be 




sould after the fyue of May It is concluded that if 
the some of 600'^ may be had for them viz* 300*' for one vessell 
w**" his Inventorie and the like for the other It shalbe accepted 
of and not vnder but by the consent of the Govemo' and 4 
Coinittees. 

1603 4* of June 1 603. 

*^""*' RWfl ARRANT to the Threr for payment of xxiiij* to 

Tho : Smith for keepinge of the Two pynnaces at 
the rate of xij' p moneth for Two Monethes The 
one halfe.therof dewe the xx^ of the last moneth And thother 
halfe is to the xx^^ of this present moneth. 





1603 A Gen''all Courte holden the vj*^ of June 1603. 

6 June. 

Present Comittes 

M*^ Aid" Cambell governo*' M** olyuer Style 
Comittees M*^ John Harby 

S^ John Harte knight M' Rob* ChamBlayn 

M^ Tho : Cordeil M^ Humfrey Basse 

M' George Bowles M*^ W^ Greenwell 

M^ Rich : Staper M' Nich : lynge 

M*^ Rich : Wyseman M*^ Georg Smythes 

M' Tho : Horton 
w*** the greatest nuber of the gen'alyty. 

I HIS generall Co''te bein^ called together vppon occa- 
sion of the receipt of Ires re** by a frencheman w** 
latelie departed at sea from one of o*" fleet the ship 
Assendon w*''' Ires were written the one [from Kd, Highlord 
purser of the Assention and the other] from Roger Style Cape 
Merchant of the Assention. and the other from Ed : Highelord 
Purser of the same ship, bothe discoursing the state of the voyage 
bothe concerning' the partes w^^ have bene visited for trade and 




THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 143 

►we [they] many of [the] o"" men are dead in the voyage. By 1603 
■^ discourses pn] this geiSall Assemblie doe conceave good -J""* 
»pe that the voyage will fall out suche as may minister in- 
ragem* to sett out another voyage for the further discovery 
the partes of the East Indies. 

A Coinittee the ix*** of June 1603. '^?3 

•* o ^ June 

m^ Aid Cambell Go*^ m' fFerris 

m*^ Bramley dep : nf Stile 

m"^ Garwey m"" Lynge 

m"^ Wiseman M"^ Bowies 

m"^ Smithies M' Giles Paslowe 

m^ Clarke. M*" Rich: Wyche 

M*^ Harrison. 

|T is resolved that Ires shalbe written to the fFacto" 
y Company of the Assention and sent downe to the 
west cuntrey geving them to vnderstand the whole 
)mpanie here in care of the relief and comfort of all suche 
are sicke in the ship and [for the] supply of anie wantes that 
ey [or anie of ther Comp] stande fitt to be supplied [by] w***all 
e Companie here have written ther Ires of credite to some 
the principall merchant^ of the Towne of Plymouth Dert- 
3uthe and other the portf theraboutf to take suche sicke 
d weake men on shore w^^ are desirous to leave the shippes. 
id to require the said fFactors and other officers of the shippes 
at forasmuche as this care is taken to furnishe ther wantes by 
e credite of the Companie here that they forbeare by anie 
etence or want to breake bulke or make sale of anie thinge 
at doeth belonge to the general! adventure. 
And it is alsoe ordered that according to the said b-es soe to 
written to the said factors and other officers in the ship M** 
jKt Mydleton M"" Bateman and M*^ Howe shalbe moved to 
ike choice of suche iflchauntf in the said Townes of Ply- 
3uth Dartmouth &c. w'** whom they are best acquainted to th 
de that m^ Governou"^* Ire may be directed to them subscribed 




1. 

11 



ft44 ^^^ COURT RECOJtDS OP 

1603 also w^ ther handes entreadii^ them to gfnve to the hctg/ 

9 jaac Captein or principall in charge in the said ship credite for any 
suche moneys as he shall want for the vse of the ship . and 
to take in to ther townes suche sicke men as shall come on 
shore and to see them supplied w^ suche relief as ther wantes 
require and the Companie vppon ther billes or advyse of the 
charges disbursed directed to m' Rob' ChamBleyn will see them 
sat3rsfied« 




Comitties 



I Jejune. A General Court the 16*** of June 1603. 

Present 
M' Aid Cambell gov"^ M' John Combe 

M"^ Tho : Bramley deputy [M*^ Humfrey Basse] 
S" John Spencer M' Geo : Smithes 

Af" Ali" Wattes M' Humfrey Basse. 

M' Aid" HoUyday M^ W» Chamber 

M' Ald» Swynerton M' Rich : Wyche 

M*^ Aid" Hampson M' W°» Harryson 

M^ Jo : Highelord 
M*^ Gyles Paslowe 
M' W™ Garway M"^ Humfrey Walcott 

M^ Tho : CordcU M^ W" Dale 

M' RotJt Chambleyn M' W« ferrys 

M"^ Rich : Wyscman M*^ Nich : lynge 

M*^ tolyuer] George Bowles M^ W" Greenewell 

w^ an ample nuber of the geflalyty. 

The Mscn- ^3[^3hER is propounded to this geflalyty the choice of a 
turned from |^ HH Convenient place of receipte of the goodes retorned 
Indici*'^ bKiSHI i** the Assention w*^** is nowe come in to the Ryuer. 
and for ther better direction what places are likelie to be hired 
for that ppose ther is nominated thes several! places or houses 
hereafter following [viz] out of which the comitties may make 
ther choice vppon the viewe of the fittest 



Warehouses ( 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 145 

^ The vault vnder thexchaunge 1603 

S*^ John Spencers warehouse '^ J**°** 

The great house in Sething lane 
S** Edward osbornes house 
The La : Barnes her house. 
M^ Cartwrightes house. 

At this Cou''te the geflalyty have agreed that the comytdes Men to 
according to the gefilall trust w*^** is reposed in them for the J[^^ 
managinge of the [trade of] merchaundize brought home in 
this voyage, shall appoint suche men as they shall thinke 
meet to goe aboarde the assention. and to attende ther from 
tyme to tyme vntyll the ship be vnladen. 

The general! Co^te beinge broke vp the comitdes did stay 
together in conference to geave order for the disposing of the 
jfichandize aboard the ship : and ther vppon did resolve for the 
present that of these comitties the persons herevnder noiated 
shall psently goe downe to the ship and ther take order that 
noe marino^ or anie other shall presume to deliuer and carry 
from the ship anie thinge whatsoever vnlesse it be visited 
vppon paine of deteynin^ in the Companies handes the wages 
of everye suche marino*^ or other officer : 

M** Bramley deputy M^ Chambers 

M** Highelord M"^ Harryson. 

And besides the comitties who are to take ther tomes as 
occasion shall serue to goe aboard the ship, these psons of the 
gefitalyty herevnder named are appointed to goe downe and to 
take ther tornes of warding aboarde when they shall be 
appointed. 

M' W" Jennyns M*^ Anth : Gibson 

M' Rich : Clerke M' Whyte 

M^ Rich : Browne M*^ Tho : Southewyke 

M"^ Taylby M^ Geo : JBennett 

M^ Barth ; Haggett M^ Aid*" HoUydaies man 

M' Roger Hemyng M' >Vld° Baonynges man 

M' W" Nelson [cowcheman] Rob* Bar- 

M*^ Edm Nicholson ker. 



%^6 THE COURT RECORDS OF 

1603 M' Lytlcford M' W« WastaH 

•'"^' Ambrose Wheeler 

dc6 xvj** Junij 1603 
An Assembly of/ Comitdes above named. 

These 4 persons vndernamed are apointed to goe aboard 
the Assention to morrowe morning the xvi/^ J^^ at 6 of the 
clocke and to contynewe ther vntill the next day the same 
howre viz : 

£dmund Nicholson QRich. Taylby^ 

Ambrose Whelcr. [Robt Barker for] 

[Roger Hemmynge] [M' Paull Bannynge] 

for Satherday the 18^ of June are apointed these psons vdlt. 

Roger Hemmyng [M"" Rich : Taylby] 

Robt Barker for [M"^ W^ Wastall] 

M^ P. Bannyng [M*^ James Tumo*] 

[M' Antho Gibson] [M' Aid" HoUydaies man] 

For Sunday y* 19 of June are appointed to awaite aboarde 
these persons viz. 

Antho : Gibson Rich : Taylby 

For Monday the 20^ of June are appointed to goe aboarde 
the ship, and to attende the from sixe in the morning vntill vj 
of the clocke the next day. 

M' Ja : Turno^ M' Rich : Clerk 

M' W" Jennyns [M' W°» Wastall] 

M^ Aid" HoUydaies man [M*^ ] 

For Tuesday y* 21*** of June 1603 are apointed these persons 
viz. 

M' W" Wastall M^ Barth : Haggett 

M^ Rich : Broun M^ W"* Nelson 

It is ordered that M** Style and the Purser doe attende aboard 

vntill the ^that^ shipp be discharged, 
touching It is thought meet by the Comitties above menc6ed touchinge 

mfriicf ^ the tenthes belonging to my L. Admirall for the prise w*^** the 
tythes. Companies shippes have taken in the East Indies, that his Lp 

shalbe made acquainted w^ the advyse w^ Captein Lancaster 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 147 

hath written in that behaulf wherin it may appere that the 1603 
cofiiodities taken are not vendable here but more fitter to be '^J"»*«« 
solde in the Indies. 

M"^ Ferrers and M"" Lynge are entreated by this assembly canrai 
to provide 50 or 60 peeces of Polidavies for the makinge of *>aggef. 
baggf for the bagginge of the pepper brought home in the 
shippes And to putt them out to makinge. And alsoe to pro- 
vide 6 sewtes of canves dublett and hose w%ut pockettf for 
6. porters to be imploied in the fiUinge of the pepp. 

It is ordered that an entrie shalbe made in the custome house 
of the goodes in the Assention consisting' of the pticters viz. 
Pepper loose in the ship xxj m** CCxm^* 

Cloves 16 small baggf cn*« xj C^* 

Synamon 87 Cannasters en** vj mxxx** 

Gum lacre 67 baggf en** iiij miiijjfx**. 

Warrant is geaven to m*^ Threr to pay vnto M"^ Midleton of MrMidie- 
Plymouth for his paines ryding' hether w*** the first report of the Jjjj^ ^^ 
coming of the Assention out of the East Indies the some of v'^ ^rom Ply- 

mouth. 




1603 

A Comittee the 2i**» of June 1603 " J""*' 

M"^ Aid" Cambell governo' M' John Eldred 
M"^ Tho : Bramley deputy M' W°» ferrers 
M' W"^ Garway W Tho : Horton 

M*^ George Bowles M*" W*" Harryson 

M" Humfrey Basse M*^ W«* Greenewell 

M' Richard Wyche. 
|R Governo'^ is moved by this Assemblie to take 
some other of the Companie to be bounde w*^ him to 
the Customers for the Subsedye due to the kinge for 
the goodes brought home in the Assention . and for ther In- 
dempnity they shall have an order of gefilall co^te and the 
companies comon seale to save them harmeles whervnto the 
said M*^ Governo^ [is] doeth geave his assent and m^ Eldred 
doeth agree to be bound w*^ him. 

M'^ Bowles and M^ [Harryson] Grenewell are appointed and 




for pilotigi 
Tji'tothe 

John Mir 



U* THE COURT RECORDS OF 

intreated to [goe] see the teullenige or nutes ^] vm^ the ex- 
chaunge prepared and fytted to teceaTC the taid goodes . *ai 
to see Che floorei plancked and boarded for that purpose. 

M' W" Grenevell and M' wyche and nf Harrjim wl 
Hortan are a|^inted to be at the water&ll vppon Wenidaj 
and Thursday tor see the goodes uken vp and wnt to the [£» 
chaunge] Warehouse* at the Excbaui^ and the bookei^ id 
be presmt m^ them to nuke ttckettf for the carrmen. 

M' Bowles [and] M' Eldred M' Lymge At Ftrrtrt are 
apointcd to atteode at the warehowses at thexchaung the 
same daies [and] to receave in the goodes and to waig^e dum- 
and to vsc the helpe of Tbo : White to keepe a note of the 
waight. 

Warrant is geaven to [M' ThSr] 7^9 : Sttpbmi to pay to the 
wycf of John May one of the m" Mates of the Susan for her 
relief in her busbandes absence a monthes wages comingtolrj' 
And te pay fir pilotage fir bringing vp thtjtiitntiMt inta^ rjwr vf. 



A Gen'all Courte the 23"" of June 1603. 
Present 
M'Ald' Cambell Governo' M' W" Chambers 
M' Tho Bramley deputy 



M' Rott Chambetleyn 

Comittiet 
M' Paull Bannyng 
M' Aid- Wattes 
M' John Haiby 



[M'Robt.ChambleynTh.] 
M' Aid- HoIIyday 
M' John highelorde 
M' Giles Parslowe 
M' W" Ferrers 
M^ George Bowie* 
w"* the greatest part of the gc&lity. 
HEREAS ther is dewe to the kinge for custome 
:ix.'' and xvij'' pouodes or therabouUs for the w^ M' 
Aid* Cambell and M' Eldred stande faounde by 
obli^don in double the valewc by way of penaltie 
Therfore it is ordered for the indempnitic of the said M' Ald° 
Cambell and M' Eldred that they shall have the coinon seale 
of the company to save them Harmclei ether made to them 




7 HE BAST INDIA COM? ANY 14.9 

selfes or to suche as they shall noiate to have bondes made 1603 
vnto. w"^** bondes this gefialyty will alway mainteyne for a good ^ 
securitie vnto them. 

It is ordered at this gefiall Courte for the payment of the 
marino*^' w^^ are come home in the Assention that moneis shalbe 
taken vp at interest [and vppo] and that the gefialyde shall save 
them harmeles that shalbe bounde for it. and geave them the 
companies bonde vnder the coen scale, vppon w^ order soe 
taken by the gen!alyty thes persons herevnder named bein^ 
present are entreated to geave ther bondes for the taking vp of 
two thowsand poundes viz. 

S' John Harte and M' Chamberleyn for 1000** M*^ Paull 
Baning Esquier and m*" Aid" Wattes for 1000*' to be con- 
tynued at interest for 3 monethes, [this Co^te] the genlalyde 
entendinge hereafter to take a co^se to levie by the pole and 
vppon the rates of the pdcter adventures, all suche somes of 
money as the Companie shall have occasion to vse hereafter. 

This Courte doe geave order and gefiall comission to the 
Comitties from tyme to tyme to proceade in sales of the goodes 
nowe brought home and to take the best opportunety in ther 
discretions for that purpose and genialy to pfbrme all thinges 
incydent to the ordering and venting of the same coinodides 
And for the further helpe of the geiiall busines It shalbe law- 
full for m"^ Govcrno"^ and m*" Deputy or ether of them from 
tyme to tyme to apointe any one or two of the adventurors to 
pforme anie pticler office or service w^^ the gefiall busines 
requireth. 

The 28*** of June. Present ,5^^ 

M" Bramley deputy M' W° Dale *» June 

M"" George Bowles M^ W"* Harryson 

Ry Wright secretary 
Fowre obligations vnder coinon scale of the Company sealed 
in the presence of the psons above named vidett. 

Two obligations of the penaldes of 3000^' a peece the one 
to m^ [John] James Cambell the other to m*^ John Eldred being 

K K 



150 rHE COURT RECORDS OF 

'^3 made to save them harmeles for 900^^ and seventeene poimdes 

' w^ the are bounde for to the kinge for the custome of the goodes 
brought in the Assention the one half the xx^ of decemb next 
the other the xx* June followinge. 

Two other obligations of the penaltie of 1000 markes a pece 
the one to [m**] S'^ John Hart and the other to M*^ Robt Cham- 
berlayii for the payment of 500 12^* 10* a peece to ether of them 
vppon the xxvij^ of September next at ther several! dwelling 
houses. 




Billes of aduenture sealed. 

21^ of March 1600. To Stephen Hodgeson a li. s. d. 
bill of aduenture & supply at ij* the li. 240 o 

10 June 1 60 1. To W™ Angell a Bill of adven- 
ture & supplies 240 o 

13 June 1 601. To Roger Hemyng a bill of ad- 

venture & supplies 240 o 

17 June 1 60 1. To John Eldred a Bill of adven- 
ture & supplies 600 o 

To Humfrey Myllward a bill of adventure 

& supplies 240 o o 

To Richard Hearne a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o 

14 August 1 60 1. To [Richard] Robert Penning- 

ton a bill of adventure & supplies 240 o 

17 June 1 60 1. To Thomas Talbutt a bill of 

adventure & supplies 240 o 

18 June 1 60 1. To Roger Ofeilde a bill of ad- 

venture & supplies 360 o 

To John Stoackly a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o 

To William Megges a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o 



rUE EAST INDIA COMPANY 251 

18 June 1601. To John Coucheman a bill of li. s. d. 

adventure & supplies 240 o o 

To William Adderly a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Bartholmew Holland a bill of adventure 

& supplies 240 o o 

[To Richard Gosson a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o] 

To Richard Humble a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Thomas Bootheby a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

[To William Jennyns a bill of adventure 

and supplies 240 o o] 

To Andrewe Chamberlin a bill of adventure 

and supplies 240 o o 

To Robte OfFeley a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Clement Mosely a bill of adventure & 

supplies. This bill is made to Eliz Moseley 

widowe 240 O o 

To Thomas Southacke a bill of adventure 

& supplies 240 o o 

To William Quarles a bill of adventure and 

supplies 240 o o 

19 June 1 60 1. To Reynolde Greene a bill of 

adventure & supplies 240 o o 

To Lawrence Waldoe a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Raphe Buzby a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To William fFerrers a biU of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To William Bonham a bill of adventure 

and supplies 240 o o 

To Thomas Juxon a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 




T»l 

tmppHa 
To W Bond a hH of: 
To TbosM HoniM 

Mppbo 
To John Swiocrmi a faiB of aJT cmw e & 

To Kotke Wakbc a btD of adraHnrc & 

To Humfric Style a biU of adventure it 

tupplict 



o 
o o 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANT %$% 

23 June 160 1. To Thomas Farrington a bill of li. s. d. 

adventur & supplies 240 o o 

To W™ Cotton a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o 

To Edmond Nicholson a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Raphe Gore a bill of adventure & 

supplies 360 o o 

To Oliver Stile a bill of adventure & 

supplies 560 o o 

To Richard Bell a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Richard Piott a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To RoBte Myldmay a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To John Buzbridge a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Robte Coxe a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Richard Peierce a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Richard Ball a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Robte Cobbe a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To George Coles a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Robte Bucke a bill of adventure and 

supplies 240 o o 

To Richard Hale a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To W™ Hale a bill of adventure & supplies 240 o o 
To W™ Greewell a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Robte Johnson a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 



TiTba 




Jk 
I 



T*tM 

T<]fa 



efe 



laeu a Ul of adnntm & 



T.- 'i^£«s i>=sie & m ot Wtonu i re & 

s^^ciies 360 

Tc T^'OLis WcKDV a biH at advcmifc & 

Kl^.:<S 240 O O 

Tc ^c v.,1^ Skcsatme a feiH of adTcatme 
i Ki^. 040 o 

To Sjrt=A=cwB4iacsafaiIIotad*nitnre& 
f^pcl^ci 240 o 

To £llu Crape « Ul of advoitiire & 
supfiiies 240 o o 



THE BAST INDIA COMPANY 155 

23 June i6oi. To Richard Clarke a bill of li. s. d. 

adventure & supplies 240 o o 

To Raphe Hamer a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Jn** Hawkyns a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Thomas Henshawe a bill of adventure 

ii supplies 240 o o 

To Thomas Garway a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Thomas White a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To George Candler a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 O o 

To Rolbte Bateman a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

30 June 1601. To Thomas Bostocke a bill of 

adventure & supplies 240 o o 

1 July 1 60 1. To John Clinche a bill of adven- 

ture & supplies 240 o o 

2 July 160 1. To Nicholas Leate a bill of adven- 

ture & supplies 240 o o 

To Robte Sandy a bill of adventure & 

supplies 260 o o 

To Richard Wyseman a bill of adventure & 

supplies 600 o o 

4 July 1601 • To Hughe Crompton a bill of ad- 
venture & supplies 240 o o 

6 July 1601. To John Wollstenham a bill of 

adventure & supplies 240 o o 

To Ro^te Gore a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To John Leman a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

7 July 1 60 1. To AUphonsus £Fowle a bill of ad- 

venture & supplies 240 o o 

9 July 1 60 1. To W™ Romney a bill of adven- 
ture & supplies 240 o o 



156 "THE COURT RECORDS OF 

10 July 1 60 1. To John ffletcher a bill of ad- li. s. d. 
venture & supplies 240 o 

To Morrice Abbott a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o 

14 July 1 60 1. To Richard Tailbye a bill of ad- 
venture & supplies 240 o 

21 July 1601. To John Cason a bill of adven- 

ture & supplies 240 o 

To Thomas Allabaster a bill of adventure 

& supplies 240 o 

To Nichas Pierde a Bill of adventure bf 

supplies 240 o 

22 July 1 60 1. To Thomas Smithe a bill of 

adventure & supplies 360 o o 

To Roger Howe a bill of adventure & 

supplies 360 o 

To John Westwraye a bill of adventure & 

supplies 360 o 

To Edward Leeninge a bill of adventure & 

supplies 360 o 

To Thomas Cambell Aid*' a bill of adventure 

& supplies 360 o 

To John Wattes Aid" a bill of adventure & 

supplies 600 o 

To George Bowles a bill of adventure & 

supplies 300 o 

To John Hart Knight a bill of adventure 

& supplies 600 o 

To Edward Holmeden Aid" a bill of adven- 
ture & supplies 1200 o 
To John Spencer Knight a bill of adventure 

& supplies 360 o 

To Robte Sampson Aid" a bill of adventure 

& supplies 360 o 

To W™ Offeley a bill of adventure without 

supplies 300 o o 

To John Middlcfton a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 157 

22 July 1 601. To Nicftas Peird a bill of ad- li. s. d. 

venture and supplies 240 o o 

To Giles Parsloe a bill of adventure and 

supplies 240 o o 

To Edmnd Scott a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Edward Barkham a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Anthonie Stratford a bill of adventure & 

supples 240 o o 

To Augustine SknnI a bill of adventure & 

supplies 246 o o 

To Ambrose Wheler a bill of adventure & 

supplies 246 o o 

To Anthonie Moseley a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Thomas Richardson a bill of adventure 

& supplies 240 o o 

To W"» Burrell a bill of adventure & sup* 

plies 240 o o 

To Thomas Ljrdall a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Samuell Backhowse a bill of adventure 

and supp*' 240 o o 

To Richard Barrett a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Peter Helinge a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Nicfias Lynge a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o 

To James Lancaster a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To W™ Hynde a bill of adventure and supplies 240 o o 
To James Donkon a bill of adventure. & 

supplies 240 o o 

To George Bennett a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o 

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240 
240 


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240 


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Ta W" UtCcn m VS ofwinatxm it supplies 240 
To yy^ FrccBua a btU of adventure & 

*ut>cvi« 240 o 

To W' AlbuiT a bill of adTenture& supplies 240 o 
To Jedetie lCcrb]f a bill of adrenture & 

supfkies 240 

ToRobteKerabillofadvetituTeandsupplies 240 o 
To Tbo : StummmIC ■ bill of adventure it 

supplies 240 o o 

To Siinoa Lawrence a bill of adventure ic 

supplies 240 O O 

To Nicfias Crispe a bill of tdvcntxire & 

supplies 240 o 

To Barthol : Haggctt a bill of adventure St 

supplies 240 o o 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 1-59 

22 July 1 60 1. To W°» Smithe a bill of adven- li. s. d. 

ture and supplies 240 o o 

To Lewis Pope a bill of adventure & supplies 240 o o 
To Ric** Bowdler a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Rotete Ducy a bill of adventure and 

supplies 240 o o 

To Robte Brocke a bill of adventure & suppt. 240 o o 
To Robte Carrell a bill of adventure & 

supl 240 o o 

To Richard Deane a bill of adventure & 

suppt. 240 o o 

To Richard Cokes a bill of adventure and 

supplies 240 o o 

To Niclias fFarrar a bill of aduenture and 

supplies 240 o o 

To James Cullymore a bill of adventure & 

suppt. 240 o o 

To John Harby a bill of adventure and 

supplies 240 o o 

To Roger Cotton a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Robte Baylie a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To George Cater a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To Ric**. Wiche a bill of adventure & sup- 
plies 240 o o 
To W°* Dale a bill of adventure & supplies 240 o o 
To Richard Burrell a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 O o 

To Leonard White a bill of adventure & 

supplies 240 o o 

To George HoUman a bill of adventure & 

suppt. 240 o o 

To Henrie Archer a bill of adventure & 

suppl : 240 o o 



«•» rma covtr mbcomds or 

u Jilf itet. To Snpbea Hurj a bill of «1- li. »■ i 
iiMt h Mjyl: 140 

To >«yhB Sdbnek* » bin of adventure & 

T«Jafeafi^raUl(if ■drcDtureSf supplies Z40 9 
T» W" WaneQ « biQ of adventure and 

«9piB 340 o a 

T« Hw^tae Hnihri a UU of adventure & 

nfffets 240 o 

To W^Cyikcr a hOl of adventure & supplies 240 o 
To Bewik ^nV-ir* a bill of adventure & 

Mffftca 340 Q a 

[ ta F^: itoo. To Hvnftw Robiown a bill of 

W» t» c «ic & s^ipl. 240 a 

' m J«^ 16C-1. To ^V-> Harriaoo a biD of adven- 

twe & MppliM Z40 

To Joba G wc o ci re od a UU of adventure & 

wy yfiea 240 o 0< 

To Joibn Hiuit&ey a biD of adventure St 

MppbcS 240 O 

To Humfircy Soitbc a bill of adveotuie ie 

swppBcs 240 o a 

To Rt,igcr Die a btS of adventure & supplier 240 a 
To W~ Cater a bill of adventure and supplies 240 o 
To firauiKo Taylor a bill of adventure & 

sup: 240 O 

To John Combe a btU of adventure Sc 

supplies 240 o 

To \V" Palmer a bill ofadrenture 2t suppt : 140 o 
To John Highlorde a bUl of adventuie & 

supl : 140 o 

33 July 1601. To RoKte Ducy a bill of adven- 
ture & supplies 240 O o 
To Henrie Butler a bill of adventure [and 

supp'.] zoo o 

To Jeremie Davers a bill of adventure ttc 200 o C 
To W" Allen a bill of adventure &c 200 o 



THE EAST INDIA CO MP A NT %6i 

23 July 1601. To Thomas Hcycs a bill of li. s. d. 

adventure &c 200 o o 

To W°* Palmer a bill of adventure &c 200 o o 

To W"* Starkye a bill of adventure &c 200 o o 

To Thomas Marshe a bill of adventure &c 200 o o 

To Raphe Allen a bill of adventure &c 200 o o 
14 August 1601. To Richard Chamberleyn a 

bill of adventure &c. 240 o o 

To Richard Champion a bill of adventure &c 240 o o 

To Robt Chamberlein a bill of adventure '&c 240 o o 

ToGeorgeChamberleinabillofadventure&c. 240 o o 

To Frauncis Evington a bill of adventure &c. 240 o o 

To John Morrice a bill of adventure &c 240 o o 
28 August 1 601. To Richard Stap a bill of ad* 

venture &c 800 o o 

To John Jackson a bill of adventure &c 240 o o 

To William Kellett a bill of adventure &c 240 o o 
9 October 160 1. To RolSte Robinson a bill of 

adventure &c 240 o o 

To John Wattf a bill of adventure &c 240 o o 

To Xpofer Cletherowe a bill of adventure &c 240 o o 
7 November 1601. To Hugh Hamersley a bill 

of adventure &c 240 o o 
19 November. To £liz Moseley Widowe a bill 

of adventure 240 o o 
xxvij"* of January 1601. To George Dorrington 

a bill of adventure & supplies &c 240 o o 
To Nic. Salter a bill of adventure and supplyes 

&c 240 o o 
To Richard Wragge a bill of adventure Sc 

supplies &c 240 o o 
John Wragge a bill of adventure & supplyes 

&c 240 o o 
To Wiltm Jennyngf a bill of adventure and 

supplyes &c 240 o o 
To Richard Gosson a bill of adventure & 

supplyes &c 240 o o 



tta THi eovnr hbcouds of 

i7*orFel>nuiy l6oi. Leonard Hotidajr AM a M. t. i. 

bUl of Wvcnturc and tupp : &;c '44^ ^ * 

xxrj* of Kebntary l&oo. Roger Style facto' a 

bill of adveniute 40 o 3 

1 of March I&31. Etle of Cumberland a bill of 

advcniurc 500 o 8 

CountesM of Cumberland a bill of adventure 50 
Ric PerMns a bill of adventure 200 Q O 

x*^of March 1601. ToM'Leonird H^.lidayAId 
a bill ^adventure of ccxxx" assigned to 
him by Theric of CumberUnd 230 o 0- 

xxvj* of Apirill 1602. To M' AM Moore a bill 

of adventure ^ supp: 480 O o 

To Xpofcr Nichollf a bill of adventure and 



>upp 



240 o o 



4 



I _ 



7 HE EAST INDIA COMPANY 



263 



[Memoranda on the fly leaves at the end of the volume.] 

The 10* dale of August 1603. 

A Comittie or Meeting of 

M"^ [P] Thomas Bramlye deputie M^ Wittm Chambers 
M"^ Pawle Banninge M^ Hughe Hamerslye 

HEIS Comitties have thought good to entertaine into 
their s'^rvice Elias Bradshawe for the consideracon 
of tenne poundes for the yeare to be imployed in 

the busines of the East India company as they shall thincke 

good. 




-^^^ 




JHEREAS ther is a viagc preparing to the Est Indies ^^^ITr* 
sett forthe by certen merchantes the preparation carpenten. 
whereof requireth much expedition to be vsed in 
Shipwright^ and ship carpenters w*^** viage her ma** doeth 
favor 

The names of such as have ^sented themselues to bee 
employed as fFacto*^* in this voyadg : — 



W"* Garway 
Rolbt Chambleyn 



W'" Skidmore 
Robt Rickman 



The Carnation of Colchester M*" Jo. Thurston bound from 
Lo". to Colchester, bouyed vpon an Anker belonging to the 
Scourge, owner Stephen Johnes. 



names of shipf . men 

Red Dragon 180 

Hector 100 

Assencon 80 

Suzan 80 



tonnag state of the adventure 

68373^* besidf the 

charge of the 

northwest. 




tonnage 

State of the 
Adventure 

number of 
men in 
every ship 



440 





LETTERS. 

To y* Ambassd' M' Lyllo resident at Constantynople. 

. HONORABLE. weere*yZ:a;Lre:ofthci7 
I of November 99, wherbic it appeareth that the 
I GraundsigniorhathRoiallygrauntedall caputu- 
I lations, saving the consulage of forestct-rs 
I wherin his redincs if attint also appeared but 
that yo" were crossed by the Frenche A(nbassad% of whose pro- 
ceadin^ besides the ad vysc w'''yo" wrote vs and \of\ [wch] whtnof 
xa' Colthcrst did in lyke sortc advertyse vs [in the said conten] 
touching yf erosiinge ant/ contention for the [said] said foresteers. 
wee were made acquainted by [M'SecreUry] S^RoSi. Cycill.by 
occasion of a complaint w^ the frenche ambassad" lieges heer 
had made to her aia" and wee were required to write vnto yo" as 
by order from her ma" to desist alt contention [for ye] w* the 
frenche [for] in that behaulf leaving the dutche and others to 
ther owne election to patronize them selfes [as] wher they 
seemed best [ailection] affected w'^out vrging or compelling 
them by comaundem" procured, of w'* order gcaven vs yo' 
[weare] L. hath bine ptcUe advcrtysed [since] by a private 
LrS written yo" by M' Stap. But forasmuch as wee do collecte 
by the cowrse yo" [purpose] ttke in sending hethcr [G'] iignif 
Fault Finder to her ma'T to acquainte her highnes w"* the pro- 
ceading* of the frenche that ther [is] hathe bene some further 
and more indirecte working* in this matter then yo" do [comitt 
to] mencan in yo' Lf es sent to vs and for that wee do observe by 
the ernest soliciting of the cauie heer to her ma'* that the 
H M 



Manhe. 



VBB covnr necoKDx or 

'k [■>•]«» nraacs or oportunet/ [otnitU^ 
' i» ptcnfle IB the u hu f ai a ^ hs porpMc The muter bdnf 
tet n Am^ ««tf m bcaifitt to [w^ (A«f tide ar f*rt wA 
[never] ptiiiJufc m tkt tmUmtim [wee diinke ic] Ad 
tffcar «« tr» witU H Jipttfir m fmr Ltrdth" it is lur ■>" 
phmnrt tkM yt Amid tmi* m emnt f tnfwrct tk* Jkuht W 
mhtr gwruttn ti emmt vmirr y^ ammligf, jft wee thinit it Wjfl- 
JcMDC not tD looM aaie a^rsmage, but ta reserve the catoe in 
eqwaO temes mall ro* receare « more absolute order in 
Cominiaa rmeAwlK from her ou' and ther^e refcrrc o' 
•dfo to fo' L. ^proved cire of the cauic w" being entred 
IB to M &rre a> it b woold not be remuselie lost or left [passe] 



And toactunfr the »ccoixqKcs and other piiclers by ff L. 
■MncOocd to be sent b^ Sigmitr Paull Pindcr wee hope wee 
tlull receavc then at his conung whcrcuf wee will wryte 
ff tf [oooccipcesj opiaiofts at oportuony Ehatl pmitt. the 
neanc Ijm* wc« pfopomd c vato to' L. [for] in the mamu y 
th* grtm^ty the accepdog of o' former motioa wch is the 
■Uowauncc of jooo che&keent to beg^rnnc from m' Bartons 
deceatc fir f dt/raying tf ji thtn^rt omJ rxfnUfS because the 
coaiposic woutd ^dlic staode *pp»n a ccrtenty of thcr charge 
as well foi \o' L as for .Ifr, CdtkmU the Consull at Aleppo 
wherto wee haw [feund] htrrttfiri fimid him indjnabk. 
And wee move yo' againe the rather for that yt appereCh the 
graund signio^ aliowaunce is nowe aunswcred and is lyke u 
be contynued w'^out suy or question and also for that diven 
of yo' frendes hue did [not only] vndertake in jcf h*bm»^ 
that yt chaUt »f ym [beinge chosen] that (behaulfe jcf etucr- 
teynmentj for her ma"* ambassador should not only be a (aviiig 
co'se to the comp. but that yo* would willingly accept [tberof] 
of the aliowaunce of 3000 c~ w'*' was supposed to be nor* 
then yo* [could well expend] neade to expcnde but only !■ 
respccte of the tirst ycrcs charge vppon w^ it was considered 
that yo' shuld have it allowed yo" from m' Bartons death. 
Our care to avoide the tending [question vsc] of Billes of ez- 
cbaun^ made vppon ^s{!ay*lher fir venice [and here in]«ryir 



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THE EAST INDIA CO MP ANT 167 

England ; and also all question of accepting the same, when 1599 
they come vppon vs vnexpected and wee vnprovided hath moved vs 
to charge all o*^ goodes. coining to Constantynople and Aleppo 
besides ther consulage w*** \ doller by way of lone vppon every 
kersey every C**" of tynn and every C*** of dry skynes to be aun^ 
iwered here at*i/vjl* the doller and to contynue the charge thereof iot 
the supporting of bothe yo''allowaunces because [wee] wecwould 
be loth yo" shuld seeke further of, for yo^ necessary and convenient 
supplies then the places of yo** residences or neare thervnto. 
And wee doubt not but the said consulage and Lone together 
w^ suche forestere consulage as shall occurre will liberally w^ 
an ouerplus support [the needfull] yo*^ nedefull and convenient 
expense, tt^ said allowaunce of^ooo <^ p anh yf it please yc^ t$ 
accepte shalbe from tyme to tyme aunswerd ytf^ by the Consull of 
Aleppo or soe much thereof as shall make vp the consulage and 
Lone money collected at Constantynople to ryse to the said [some] 
some of '^000 c**\ 

Another motive that hath drawen vs in to y* taking' of this 
course of a sett and standyn^ charge is some trowbles that 
hathe happened vs of late by reason of a demaunde made by iVr 
John Bate to her aid}** privy Counsull for the paym* of v^** by a 
bill of exchaunge sent by M*^ Barton vppon the late L Ther*^ for 
soe muche pretended by [him] the said Bate to be taken [vp vppon 
m*^ Bates fsiCt] at Constantynople [vppon his] from his factor violently 
by col(f of her met** comission [to serve his turne to] to serve the 
ambassadors tvrne to goc w^ the graund signio*^ in to the Hun- 
garia warresj [w^^ demaunde^ vppon w*^ wee were convented 
before ther hono^ divers tymes and required to take some 
course to see him contented because as they affirmed xc^ Barton 
was placed ambassador by o*^ mediation. Qand of w] and for the 
protection of o*" trade of whose service ther honours alledged her 
ma'' had no vse, but wee [examyning the the wee] lokinge into 
the manner of the growing of the debt founde that the greatest 
part of the said v^'* grewe vppon an accoumpte betwene the 
said m*^ Barton and m*^ Bate and that only 400 Cheskeens was 
taken vp by comaundem* [whereof^ wherein Qthrce^^/rv/n others 
besides M*^ Bate were interessted Qbut]] {jetl^ in conclusion 



•a TBf CVVKT KBCOItDS OF 

wtt ihavc ainoiatciT] ahtUtriu Scared to pay ante part of die 
aaid v*^" be^i^w tbc BiU came not vppon the companie, and 
tiao h tcm t at dkei trc other fciUct of like kinde w*^ the said m' 
SUfKM ga*v to odMT ^tkler men for divers great somes of 
mimtj tlui wcHiU be rniutrc^ to be p" by rt yf we shuld pay m' 
Bmb. ^Hulofthif auRcrJ 0/u,'* frKtadiBg be/tre the Oumttl 
W«* doc tlw latlicr ^cxTc you a an, because vppon o' deniall 
[•' Bmc] to fcavc flattrfaoSSK. [he tccincth] Afr Baft setmetb 
M [have aj difmi vffm um* tmnt ir meane to recover bis 
dcfat in Tnrfcy ctbcr *p9oa Peter Gallaum tr John SaundersaB 
mho dettvcrcd the money or eb by some other |^meanes|] /xtra- 
if f^ww^ it doubted if t»mt may conccrne (he companie 
■x) tOMcbe ber ma" in hono^ whereof we pray yo' L. 
hsTe a care and to observe thai ther be noe indirectc dealinge 
gexTca "ray rnio no' [wee] her ma" or the companie touched 
ethet in damage or reputation by [|dc&u!ie^ anie dc&ult or 
acglcctc of the cause. 

Wee do retie wcU alhiwre of yo' L course taken fe' the 
niisiaction of the dragoman, and do thanlce yo" for yo' care in 
the prevention of bis coming hether and for all other yo' carc- 
filU and paincfijll offices done for the good of the Companie 
Vf^ wee prar to' Lo, contynue. 

[For anie other speciall Other] For anie other ipeciall or 
pticter matter we have n»i at this tyme funher to inlarge vnto 
yo' L. other then [th] oolie this main and principall point w'^ 
w^ wee of purpose rtitrue ftr a canchiiien [conclude w^ ii for 
the better y* L. better rcmembring thereof] which is this, 
that it hath bene moved both by yo' frcndes and others that 
wee shuld geave y" L. this frendlie note (w"" to yo' modest 
disposition and tractable iiahirt is thought to be sufficient) to 
have a care that the hono' of y' place doe not carry you /«(• 
the trr^ of f frtdtcetf. ta dealt in ihingej im^tinnt « f 
impkynf [^i»«] nor that y(f \ar move yo" te carrie 

loe highe a course la] beare yf sel/t alefi in to highe a caurti ai 
that o' people seeme to be despited by y<f L. \and\ Nether that the 
authorytie ofyf cemmiision be extended or ttretched to the comaun- 
dinge of any mam gaodes further then for j^ neceftarii suppSe 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 369 

according to our actes and ordenaunces [and contracte] and according 1599 
to y* meanes u/"* shalbe apointed by vs for the aumwering of y^ Mardie. 
allowaunce agreabUw'* [/A^] 0^ contracte made to her ma** or byagreem^ 
made betweneyc^ andvs [too farre too farre into excessive expence 
for that the charge therof is to be borne by vs that are ifichauntf 
who have bene reproved and for pmitting some of o*" Ambassad^ 
to rune into suche insolent co'^scs of [ryott] excesse and ryot as 
they have done and have not in tyme acquainted suche of her 
ma*** counseill as might have repressed the extremyty thereof 
and for y* viree have not taken good securyty for ther better 
carriage and behavio'' of ther place.] 

The exceading of w^^ Limites by m** Barton was imputed 
vnto vs by the LI. of the Counseill as o*^ fault for that wee [for that 
wee] had not taken good securyty for him for his conteyninge 
him self w^^'in some reasonable boundes [Limitf ] Thus not doubt- 
ing of y*^ L care both of yo*^ owne bono'* and of that dewe regarde 
w^^ is to be had of vs who are willing to beare all reasonable 
charge that may conveniently be required to support the same 
wee comitt yo*" [and] Lordship and the direction of yo^ a£Faires 
to God. London this day of Marche 1 599 

Yo^ L. loving frendcs. 

More in the seconde Leafe following in the B. side of the leafe. 

These being kepte vntill the of marche. 99 we add for 

further advyse to y' L. touching the obteyning of foresteers, 
that wee were [certefyed] required by m*^ Secretary that excepte 
ther were the like course taken w^*^ the frenche ambassad*^ at 
Constantynople to restraine him from vsing of any meanes by 
procuring or inviting[{orcyb\t vrging] the Dutchc and other nations 
foresteers to come vnder his protection that yo" shuld not neade 
to geave way [to yo' pre] or forbear e any [/awfull] reasonable [anie 
meanes] course to procure them to come vnder yo** protection, 
and wee do not heare of any [course] order that hath bene taken 
to restraine the frenche ambassado*^ yo*^ competitor therfore o^ 
advyse is that you geave him no advauntage but wee leaue yo^ 
to yo*^ owne wysdome and discretion to proceade [prevailc] therin 
[as yo" can best] by the best meanes yo" can devyse to prevayle 
in yo*^ purpose Wee send yo^ here [in] inclosed the copies of o' 




: fi^iMSt of i&c 

Ac Dotcba tbc AscDvenc of the East laiu. ^ec Me boC 
lamse' aaae rasaa vbe tkM sk«U be amf hoc <Knngem* 
«r ^«m*r to matrt to" tt ckas^c j^ f^mtr o 
<r' se^fia wboa the cue of o 
[^cidn oooozcte^ foda o 
WAT doobcfoU of anie ptciii Ji cj e tkn on [growe] ipeJeJe f^owe 
TQto TS hf tber fe a wrnic far tkcr ve naoie iapcABeatf tii^ 
inajr hinder 'a trade of soe] tha Toiages of toe toage [and great] 
courses and gteatadTcatmes. and may moyeihedtcheai'chaamf 
rather to frcquou a knowea and peaceable trade in TsTkcy then 
hasurdifae daungcrof Seasandcoemyesofsoc ioagB»aicmt» 
and infesdous clymates. ^And besides] S'ether it ita^ itit^wri^fB 
[is Dot~ to tye jo' to anjr inconvenience but for o' better sati^ 
£u:tioa in nuiDtcyning a kooven charge, wcc wishc jro" to 



rHE EAST INDIA COMPANY 171 

accepte of it for a yere or too or so longe as yo" shall finde yo" 1 599 . 
may frugallic handle the matter for yo"" owne good and o*" *" ** 
[benefites] eme hothe vt"^ wee wishe to concurre or els wee 
would be loth to move yo" therto. Wee rather incyte yo" 
[heretofore] to this course for that wee doubt not but the Am- 
bassado*^ will accepte of a sett allowaunce for y* defraying ^his 
charges at Constantynople. to w** [cnde] effecte wee have written 
him. And to thende that both a competent and convenient main- 
tenance may be levied to defray both his ^Wyo'' charges wee have 
ordered by acte of Courte that all shippes that come for [y* 
Aleppo] Allexandretta Constantynople or other the portes of 
Turkey besides ther consulage shall by ther goodes contynue 
the Lone of 4^ doUer vppon a kersy and the like of every C of 
Tynn cony skines £sfc. x^tuinin^ for the somes lent [by] bilks 
of exchaung^ at vs [iiij] vj** the doller. w** consulage and Lones 
together w**" the helpe of the consulage of foresteers, we doubte 
not but the same wyll defray [all] bothe yo"^ sever all charges 
w^ an overplus, and wee have geaven order to y* said ambassado** 
to make over vnto yo" his billes [of exchaunge] for 3000 c"* 
yerelie. or for so much as together tv^ his receipts of consulage and 
Lone at Consta: shall make vp 3000 ch*^ whereof we pray yo® see 
him supplied. The vncertenty of his paiments and accepta- 
tion of his billes at venice besides, the repaiment of those billes 
by exchaunge here coming many tymes vnseasonably to y* 
Company when wee [they] were vnprouided hath moved vs to 
take order for the bearings of o*^ charge w^hin the compas of 
the places of o^ trade or chiefest residence. 

Touching the envyous and violent courses taken by the 
frenche ambassad**. for the obteynin^ of the dutche foresteers 
besydes the advyse w*^** wee re** both from [yo" and] [A/^ Lelh 
the Jmbassad^] the Ambassador and from yo^ self wee [founde] 
hadd some notice [and] [experience] heer, for the frenche ambas- 
sad** Liedges in London [being therein instructed] by order and 
instruccons from the iFrenche king, had made a great com- 
plainte to her Ma'* against her highenes Ambassado*^ at Con- 
stantynople and by his [importunety] complaint soe farre pre^ 
vayled w^ her Ma^* that her highnes gave order to vs by nf 



i7» rHR COURT RECORDS OF 

1599 Secretaries appointem to wryte to [the Ambass] M** Lyllo that 

Marcbe. |^^ shuld iioc further contend for the said forresteers but to leave 
everie foresteer nation to ther owne voluntarie choice what [con- 
sul)] protection they would accept of ether Englishe or flrenche. 
but notw^standing for asmuche as to prevaile in the obteynin^ 
of these foresteers is not onlie honorable considering the con- 
tention had therabout but alsoe profitable wee have written to 7* 
Ambassado' to preserve the cawse in equall termes. w^ut 
preiudice vntill it shall appeare what further cowrse her ma*" 
will directe vppon infornution brought over by Signi^ Paull 
Pynder [by] whom [the] M^'Lyllosendeth over [over] of purpose 
to acquainte her Ma*' with his proceadinges, and because jtf 
[travell] favor w'^ the Bashawe may make muche to the 
obteyning the dutche consulage, wee ^pczj yo* vse all reason- 
able and fitt meanes to eflfecte the same or to pserve the 
state of the cawse w^'^out preiudice vntill her Ma*** pleasure be 
knowen. and yo" further thereof advysed. 

We pray you contynue yo** care to discouer and prevent the 
privie traffique of o^ facto^ to Marcelles. and to all other 
places vppon frenche shippes or otherw3rse whereof yc^ have 
re^ any suspition by any report or other probable presumption 
and yf yo° shall finde any ground of suche practyses we desire 
you to take suche a cowrse therin as yo" shall finde expedient, 
for the best prevention of suche mischiefes is to stay ther 
begynninges wherin wee doubt not yo* [discretion and] good 
and discreete care. 

For the matters written vnto you out of percia concerning S' 
Anthony Shurlcy and his proceadinges. Wee concurre w* yo" in 
opinion therein expecting little good of ther event wishing them 
better successe then wee [have looke for therin] by anie proba- 
bylyty cann hitherto coniecture. wee sende you here inclosed 
the copie of o^ severall actes of Court [wherin wee] wherby 
wee have contynued the Lone of \ doller vppon o** goodes 
firmed vnder the hand of o"^ Secretery. Not doubting but the 
same being well executed. All necessarie [supplies for]] charge 
and disbursement^ will by this meanes and by the consulage 
largely be supplied. And thus having no other occasion to 




THE BASr INDIA COMPANY 273 

inlarge further at this tycne wee c6initt you to god. London 1599 
this ofmarche 1599. ^"'*'*' 

To o*^ verie Lovinge frend m' John Saunderson.. 
merchaunt [at] resident at Constantynople. 

Per le exchaunge. 

|FTER o*^ verie hartie comendacions wee have re** yo*^ 
Lres of the 17 November [p the ] w*** yo' 

former therin related and touching yo*^ opinion of o** 
toUeration of the dutche for ther peaceable traffique in Turkey 
wee concurre w^ you and hold it fitt to enterteyne them 
kindclie. [wherby] to thend wee might receave benefite by ther 
consulage, but as yo" have had some experience of the frenche 
Ambassado*^ his opposition against ther cominge vnder o** Con- 
suUage, soe hathe it appeared here by complaint made to her 
ma'* by the frenche Ambassado*^ Hedges [hee] howe they take to 
hart the obteynin^ of the dutche nation vnder [them] ther Am- 
bassado*^ in Turkey wherfore vntill [S"^] Signiif Paull Pinder hath 
bene heer and that her ma^** hath bene made acquainted w^ ail 
proceadinges Wee knowe not what corse to advyse therein. 

Yo*^ care of the supplyinge the provision and wantes of M"" 
Lyllo her ma^** Ambassad*^ wee can not but take in verie 
thankefull part and think [o*^ sel] the Companie beholdinge to 
yo" therein and for firme and sufficient order to be geavcn yo" 
for his furnishing according as is fitt wee [have] are also careful! 
yet do wee not see what other [more'] or [firmer] or better cowrse 
wee can take therein then by genial! consent and order of 
Court to agree [vppon a course] to charge o*^ goodes [beinge 
vnder his aucthoritie and comaund] comyng into Turkey ether to 
Constantinople Alexandretta or els wher to beare suche a levie as 
wee by our consent have imposed vppon them, and howsoever 
some wilful! and vnbrideled yonge heddes have for some other 
respectes shewed their stomakes yet the order in it self is both 
firme and verie sufficient to [releve] afForthe suche [meanes of 

N N 



»74 



THE COURT RECORDS OF 



»599 
Marche. 



supplied [the sucbe] payments as therby wee intended, and noe 
doubt vppon better Qconsidered^ consideration of the matter 
wiibe so accepted and obeyed by those who haue most hotly 
opposed them selfes against it. 

Wee resolving vppon all good and ready meanes to supply his 
L. accordinge to agreem^do iinde none soe apte as the contynu- 
aunce of the Lone of \ doller vppon everie kersye, every C* of 
Tynn and C**" of Cony skins, that come into Turkey together 
w^ the consulage of the same goodes. And therfore have 
ordered that the same Lone shalbe contynued and rep'^ here 
againe by exchaunge at [iiij'] ^ y'f the doller. vntyll the com- 
panie shall vppon further consideration otherwyse advyse. and 
to that ende wee have written to his L. to make his billes [by 
exchaung] vppon the consul! at Aleppo for the payment of so 
much as vi/^the receipts at Consta: shall make vp 3000 c'* ^ anfl 
as his occasions shall [move him] nedefully import him not 
doubting^ but the same together w*^ the graund signio' his 
allowaunce (the contynuaunce whereof we nothing' doubt) will 
very lyberally defray his expences. to y* contynuaunce of w^ 
course of chardging o** goodes wee were the rather induced to 
avoyde[th] bothe yo^ and the ambassado''f trowble in seeking 
credite to supplie his occasions. 

As touchinge the disposing of the Galata house wherin yo** 
depende vppon o*" order wee [are of] wee thinke it fytt to be 
sold and made away to the best comoditie and advauntage. And 
wee wishe the same to be done yf it might be w*out bestowing 
anie further chardge thervppon, but yf yo" thinke the Ruynes 
thereof being not in some sorte repaired would hinder vs more 
in the sale then, [some small charge the forbearing of] a matter 
of some small charg thervppon bestowed would amount vnto 
wee referre vs to yo*^ good consideration [therin and leave it 
who doe] to take suche course therein as yo^ shall thinke may 
best advaunce the [o*^] sale still holding it for o** full resolution 
that the same [is] shalbe sold away, 
a lecretery. And whcr yo° Write that the Ambassado^ is credito** to the 
Company 1000 ch°* when the accoumptes are come to o*^ handes 
and wee see howe the same doeth ryse wee shall god willing 
geave his L. satisfacon. 



IHE EAST INDIA COMPANY 275 

Wee have considered of yo"" motion for allowaunce [of] for \l^^, 
yo*" paines in the collecting of the consulage and Lone money, 
and have agreed to allow yo" fyve vppon the 1000 of all the aiiow- 
moneys by yo" collected according to o*^ orders praying you to """" 3° yj 
accept e thereof in good part and for yo*" better warraunt for the purchase, 
collection of the lone money wee sende yo° herew*** the copie 
of o*^ severall actes contynued for the [collection] levy Inge 
thereof firmed vnder the hande of o"^ secretary. 

This bein^ kepte vntill the of marche 99 [and] wee 
vppon further consideration of the disposing of the gallata 
howse do chang o*" former opinion touching the sale of the 
same, and do pray yo° [to] carefully to consider of the necessarie 
wantes of repacons thereof, and to supplie the same as frugallie 
and carefully as yo" can, and then to lett out the same for the 
most advauntage and beneiite that it may reasonably make by 
yerelie rent to suche of the company as shall neade it bothe for the 
discharge of the Rent ixf^ we pay and the benefyte of the com- 
pany by the overplus of the Rent that it may yeld, Reteyninge 
the same still in the companies handes for that [may] many of 
vs are of opinion that ther may [may] be vse of the same howse 
bothe for the company in general! and for the*" factors in pticter 
in respecte whereof the sale of the same is altogether to be 
[respected] forborne. Thus having not at this tyme any further 
cause to inlarge, we coinit yo" to god London this [of J of 

Marche 1599. Y*^ loving frends. 




To my very lovinge frend M"^ Byddell preacher ^preacher] at 

Aleppo. 

I*^ Since I was chosen to the place of the Governo"^ of 
the Companie I re** a ire from yo" directed to the 
general tie w^^ I publyshed at a generall Courte and 
the same being read [to the geflalyty] the company have [they 
have] according to yo' desire [they have] agreed that what 
money soever shall fall out dewe vnto you besides that uf* yo" 
have re^ shall be aunswered to m' Cockes after the rate of 50'^ ^ 




;*-» THE COVRT RECORDS OP 

1 9«.t A^-^ *c>^.v-i:^f t.> v Afrcrment betweene the Companic and jf 

^*^^ A>£ IV «j.cr> :.* ScjA-nne at MiclUs 1598 and that monej-" 



1; 



• v*. , 



^'* Ki«r «j^i^A rr' rr be rated vnto jo* at v* the doDcr. Aii 
t.v^^..-^ :Sf rxocv impre!«d mto you w** was x". albdttk 
v&*>c «^s crrr^ird Sv the Company to be onljr lent Ust^fif 
v..>. ^«* / t-ri:^.-,7t 4%ji u he [and] discounnpted Yppon j^ 
^r: Nv X o hcrtc; moorjkgem^ and comforte in y' charge 
ci ATf o.^^^r^:^ rret.v to bestowe it vppon yo* as [a g\ iher 
^. \ A:>i cr^:^«t> bcNsics v cntcrteynment agreed vppon. ^Noc 
c.^;^M*./.«: >^; ,:m: jLCoociing 10 the good opinion they haft 
cwv^.of 1* o: o: v.** xi^i tSc g:A>d report they heare of jro* hetheno 
^\^' w... c*\.*:i::c-c x:>j p'ocejdc in )"o' charge both [to] in the 
in>::«Cv\>r. v^: v^ ?o^\'^< i^nJ in the repr] in knowledg of Rcli- 
^^vv^ A:^d 1:^. :r;v\^\;:x4r A:vi rebnikinki: whatsoeuer jr/* shall etber 
>cc OT ^c cc%i.v ;:*.:^rmol of to [be] deserve reproof or 
^jkiiDvV.iN * AuaKNr.:n^\r. And soe comendin^ yo* and yo** charge 
.10 ^vi .V «.n.^t::/ rja w** VOX hartv comendac6ns I conclude 

LoxKivvi thii or Marche 1599. 

Y' Loving frende/ 




1- 1 . • . 




r VKx v-;.: h^rtie vvmmer.dacons. [yo" shall receave] 
^•'^ VmS 3 ^^^' >i---^ ^''^" •"* *^i* ship the Exchaungc the pticters 

o* i . :"-i" c^^^ii*> .-»icn in her for the companie as M/ 

.. •, -/.^eiiiS ^\ ^ :.-■.;* ^'* r*:.-- •.v.vj^ tiiken out of the 

v.\^v:kc::; ..■. . i'rter.:r:cs 1.^. tSeCustome Howsc w*"^ wee pray yo" 
tv^ coiv.parc \n the gvVJcs viisc harmed in above] and yf yo" shall 
rr.Jc u:r» nu^re rhcn are ^^ticlerly i^entred] herein noted they 
i^.^c \v o»t w jiMUP.: ».^r assent of the Companie [Saving only wee 
have k:raL;r.:ed t».^ M Aid" Ho'lyday part owner of the said ex- 
chaun^ :or his part of the shippesstocke licence toshiptoballett^ 
of 24 kersers] Soe as what soever shalbe founde above the [said] 
same pticters before nienv\»ned "and above the Invoice here- 
wi:h to K.. sent and inclosed] wee wishe vo° to sease it to the 
Companies vse reteyning the one half of the valcwe to [yo*^ 
self] the vse of the company and the other half betweene the 




7HB EAST INDIA COMPANY 277 

Consul! and y** self [whereof and thereof also to geave vs advyse] 1599 
geaving vs advyse what yo" finde soe shipped contrarie to order *® w*^***- 
We are further to lett yo" vnderstande that divers of theCompanie 
vppon the viewe of yo' invoices sent vs do averre that yo" do not 
Carrie an equall course therin and therfore wishe that you shuld be 
admonished to beare an [equall] even hande in the general! ser- 
vice of the Companie that no man have cause to charge yo" w^^ 
partial! dealings hereafter it shall suffice that we note vnto yo" 
this erro*^ founde hoping yo" wilbe more careful! to avoide the 
like hereafter. You complaine that the mariners denie to bringe 
the goodes from the shippes to the magasine. and wishe vs to take 
some co'^se to binde them therto. It appeareth by ther chartre 
ptie that they are to bring the goodes in to the magasine, and 
that is much as wee can tye them to doe [by chre par tie] for 
anic further helpe for the stowing of [them] the goodes being 
brought in that yo° would require of them We doubt not but 
vppon well intreating of them or some small gratification geaven 
them they will not refuse to pforme you anie resonable [helpe 
wherin yo" arc] labo*^ therin [w**** is] w*"** is to be drawen from 
them by kinde vsage. You shall receave according to y** desire 2 
lanternes w^*^ wee haue sent by this ship, further we have not at 
this tyme to enlarge but conclude with this note of remem- 
braunce that yo" do certenlie and at large certefie vs from tyme 
to tyme by the shippes what yo" receave from hence or othcr- 
wyse brought in to Scanderona and what yo" ship from thence re- 
specting noe man w^ aiFection. but equally expressing althinges 
according to the Trueth and so bidd yo" bartely farewell. 
London this lOth of marche 1599 



itet 



To the right honorable the LL. and others her ma* 
most honorable priuy Counsellers* 

[IGHT hi, yo' late suppliauntf the iffchauntf 
trading'^the Seignorie of Venice whose shippes were 
arrested for restitution ^the late prise taken by £n- 
glishe men of warre [do] liaving re^ newe advyse from venice 




S7t ^HM COURT kECOkDS Ot 

[that sentence is geaven ther] that the arrest not only contjmueth 
but is senten[sed]r^^ tol^tzni jxcepte pledg or securyty be geauen 
u/*in viij data for restitution of so muche of the goodes taken as shall 
he proved to belonge to Venetians ^ [and in default hereof] and besides 
this sentence the englishe facf* ther resident do feare the arrest 
both of ther persons and all the goodes vnder ther handes [yntill order 
be taken. Do most humblie renewe ther humble sewte to yo' 
LL. to have consideration of the great damage and all o' 
Englyshe merchauntes and ther goodes further threatened to 
be imprisoned and seased vndll securyty or pledge be geaven for 
the restitution of soe muche of the goodes as shalbe proved to 
belong to Venetians] In tender consideration whereof and for 
the avoydin^ [of further daunger] bothe of the present and 
further daunger threatened It may please y LL. to graunt a 
sequestration of the said ship spoiles and debtes thereof pro- 
ceadin^ to be deposited in some indifferent hand vntill [the] trial) 
be made to whom the [goodes] prise ship and gpodes belong 
vppon advyse [whereof] ofuf^ycT honors order sent to ventcej* 
Suppliauntf doubt not but [some] a discharge of [thes] said shippes 
may be procured and yo^ said suppliauntes shalbe bounde to y' 
ho. for y ho : favo*^ extended to them herein. 



1600 To the wo^ or verie Loving frend m"^ Richard Colthurst 

^p^ Consul! for the English^nation resident at Alleppo. 

A Ire in the tSSSul FTER our vcrie hartie comendacons. Vppon notice of 

R Un!f rl IrM I ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ ^' '^^^ ^*^^°' Edwarde Rose Lres of 

mini8trato<^ EmUhhS administracon were graunted out of the prerogative 

Rose late court of Canterbury to [one] Humfrey Rylaunce who maried 

facto' the said Rose his Sister in the behaulf of her and other two 

Sisters w^^ Rylancejhath ernestlie solicited vs for o' Lres to 

yo" for yo*^ assistaunce in the Collection and recovery of the 

state of the said Edward Rose remayning in those j^tes. to 

thende his freindes and kindred who are by nature and the 

Lawes of this Realme interested ther in may receave that w^ 

belongeth vnto them. Wee therfore beinge desirous to further 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 1179 

so equall and lust a motion Doe hereby verie hartelie pray yo** 1600 
and entreat yo" by all the best meanes yo" can [ether] both by ^^^^ 
yo*^ [advyse] aucthority and [or] advyse to be ayding and 
assysting to the said humfrey [Rylandes] Rylance or hisassigne 
deputy or attorney w*"^ shall solicite yo" in his behaulf to deliver 
in to [the] his or her handes all suche goodcs moneys and mer- 
chandizes as yo" shall [know] finde [and] or knowe [to knowe] 
to bclonge to the said estate, w*^** yo° may by some meanes 
come by. together w*** all suche private bookes of the said Edw 
Rose as do conteyne anie Remembraunces of his private debtes 
or accoumptes beinge severed from the Jccomptes of the Companie. 
And yf in [o*^] the bookes of o"* shippinge belonging to o*^ trade 
ther appeare anie thinge that may further the receaving or 
recovery of any debte w*^*^ is iustlie dew vnto him wee pray 
yo" [further] assist him therin by suche notes . sending* vnto vs 
the said Bookes by the next convenient meanes And thus [w^] 
wee comitt yo" to god 

London this of September 1600 

Y"^ verie Loving frendf / 

To my very Loving frend m*" Jo Saunderson. 1600 

, ^ ^ 11 Sept. 

FTER my verie harty comendacons. I re** [of] yo*^' of 
the 25 of may, w*** a post script of the seventh of 
June wherin yo° make relation that yo" had written 
divers Lres. whereof yo° have re** noe aunswere. and as touching 
the [the] ambassado" provision supplied by yo"^ [meanes] meanes 
and credite, and his terme therein served wee toke knowledge 
thereof by o^ Lies sent by thexchaunge and therin noted the 
Companies acceptation \of\ [acknowledgment] of yo"^ good service. 
And ther resolution of the meanes howe [the said] his Lp shuld 
be supplied hereafter vidett by the Lone of \; doUer vppon 
[a kersey] every kersy, every C*** of tynnc &c. together w"* the 
Consulage money, to w*"** Lres I rcferre myself [because wee 
have advyse of the aryvall] presumyng that longe since the 




WBM COUItT tSCOXDS OF 
wne K COOK to yn' handcs aod o' order [touching] in dK 
Wkilf Jwry wi i ne o not only in the Ires <iirect«l to 70' bt 
tai hit L^tre wad mlsoe in [the] o' Lfc directed to the Coond ' 
•fAfcfipa. And as toaching the outrages mpyns and robberid ' 
of o^ fvr^*^ tata of wairc in the straight^ wee have yttj ' 
craotlT estforcrd the complaint tbcicof nu *nSt to [y*J the L. 
■Aninll hut also to all thcmidcwcof thcLL. of tfacCounccil: 
M a* wac dovbc sot but tiwt order wilbc taken hereafter &c 
ike pcvcMiaB [tWvoT] oT those mifchtcfrs. 

TW BiBei of cxduui^c nude rppon the Compaojr fa 
• [M] taken vp for his Lp* vte in the fkcto, s of m' L«ct 
f Sihw arc Kccpted [to jn' Likinge] and shalbc [dis- 
ri} mtitfytJ as conveniendjr «i they ma^. The lite 
Boabks offered to y* conpioy to supplant rs out of o' trade by 
oAan who were ready to *mlertake to pay to her ma" ?n im- 
positioa of y* »j* rppon e«ry C* of curraunce vj duckcttf 
vppoo erery but of Cwyae] mniaJtU v* vppon every burdl of 
oy^e whereof 1 make no doubt [yo' have had dvysc] atlvjii 
A»ri r««r r* Cmttmmtymt^ Svtri wain hsth bene the cause 
why yo' expectation hath not bene aunawcred by Li^s from 
hence for that whiles thne troubles held the Company were so 
dittHrbcd [that they could] and to distracted that they could not 
re«oIte 'wWw' howc to dlrcctc ther owne hui'mei nor assure 
them selfes of the having of the trade. But these [ 
troubles] «torme$ being overbktwen. wee hope wee shalbe able to 
hold a better corespondency [in the] not only in the enterco'se 
of o' Lfcs and advyses but in all other tfaing^ concerning the 
trade and government of the Company. The said troubles 
hath driven vs to vndertake the trade at the yerelie fermc of 
4000'' [p anfi and] to be freed of all the said impositions and 
to have o' priveledgcs renewed, w^ priviledgcs are not yet 
vnder the great seale. by reason whereof we can not proceadc 
to order o' government as wee hereafter entende. and therfbre 
I am to pray yo' to have patience touching yo' demaunde of 
increase of consideration vntill o' estate be setled [andj and a 
course resolved howe the Queenes ferme and all other o' 
needful charges shalbe supported And thus for this tyme [1 cease 



THE EAST INDIA COMPANY i8i 

comitting w*^] I cease comytting yo" to god. London the I2 1600 
of September. 1600/ n Sept 

Yo*^ loving frende 

T. S my the Go^ 





To M^ May at Constantynople. ,, sept. 

[S*^ I comende me vcrie hartely vnto yo" yo"] 

. After my verie harty comendac6ns. Whereas yo** 
were enterteyned by the company to goe for Aleppo 
and ther to preache the worde and minister the sacra- 
mentf to o"" nation ther resident [/»] the exercyse whereof [in 
w^^ ministery ther] toke not soe good elFecte as I for my part 
and the residewe of the company could have v^ished it had. 
Soe as by the discontentem^ and disagreement betwene o' 
facto'^ and yo^ wee were occasioned to sende m*^ Beddle [to 
minister at Aleppo] to supply yo' place entendingc that yo" 
shuld have come directly for England not w**^standing contrary 
to o'^ expectation and order yo" have gone vp to Constantynople, 
and ther remained ever since, the company still expecting 
yo"^ returne for England w*''* at lengeth they pceaving yo" en- 
tended not hath moved them at a Generall court to geave order 
for yo*^ coming home. Therfore thes are to [pray and] require 
yo" that [yo"] vppon the receipte of thys my Lre by order of 
the Companie to yo° directed in that behaulf [to] you do prepare 
yo*^ self to come for England by the next and spediest meanes 
that shalbe offered yo" by shipping or other [meanes] vnyse by 
land soe that the Company be not occasioned by yo^ stay [ther] 
contrary to ther order to growe into further [encreasc] myslyke 
towardes yo" And soe ^wishing y] as one vnaquainted w*** 
yo" yet wishing yo" well 1 c6mytt yo" to god 
London this 11 of September. 



o o 




THB COVKT KSCOKDS OF 



To y' L. AinbatmSo' at Constantinople. 
It may plcatc y' [hono'] i, to be aduertysed that I r^ 
gcnerall Ire of the 2i June together w* tfce 
ncloscd] copic* of the frcnchc Ambassadors pr9> 
ccadingf *E»inst y' self and o' nation [generally] w** proccad- 
inge* wee h»ve exhibited to nf lecrrtarj and the nsidrut i/"the 
LI, of her ma"" Counccll who do aliedge that the frenche 
king [in the] doeth greatly wronge her ma" m the tramJatioa 
of her Ire wrillen vnto him concerning the [plane speeche' 
modoii of peace w*" Spaine and the appointing of the place of 
the ComisMoners meeting, alledging that the Ire is not to tbu 
purpose but muche falsefycd, as we doubt not but jo' L shalbc 
better advcrtysed by m' Secretary hereafter whom -wc tncane n> 
»olicytc to wryie [lo y' L.] vnto yua the truech of that matter, 
Of the outrages of o' men of warre in the Levant seas wee had 
informed both the L. Admiral! and the rcsidew of the LI. 
before the frcnchc information came to o' handes having t€* 
several! advyscs thereof [by both] from Aleppo and other places 
in the Levant, whcrin wee hope ther wilbe some redresse vscd. 
and wee are sewters and are in hope to obteyne some warraunt 
of redresse of these peines to be graunted vnto vs in o' privi- 
ledges, w*^" arc nowe to be renewed Whereof and of the 
trowblcs we have lately had touching the payment of im- 
positions vppon curraunce wyne and oyles. and howe we are 
drawen to pay a ferme of 4000" p anff to the Qucenc because I 
presume you arc certcfycd thereof by other mcanes I forbearc 
to enlarge herein, [only] Only observing this to yo' L. that the 
great trouble charge and heavy ferme nowe being laid vppon 
o' trade will drive vs assonc as we have o' priviledges con- 
fcrmed a ncwe to devyse the best remidies wee may to governe 
the same in good order. Whereof wee will hereafter more at 
large acquainte you [yo'' L.] And so for this tyme I take my 
leave of yo' L. 

London this 1 1 of [M] September. 



7HE EAST INDIA COMPANY ^^^ 




To M^ Colthurst Consull at AUcppo. »^5 

'^^ II Sept. 

Yo"^ Last of the 22*'' of January written to Mr. 
Staper hath bene [publyshed to the Company] con- 
sidered of and deliuered over to me wherby you seeme 
contented to be lymited to a certen allowaunce to begynne [for 
a ycre] the seconde of ffebruary for a yere. w*^** we doubt not 
vppon the proof of one yere yo" shall haue cause to accept for 
a longer tyme The charges of o' trade by reason of the late 
disturbaunce offered vs and the great demaunde of impositions 
endevored to be raysed vppon vs, w*^** is nowe brought to a 
ferme of 4000^* p anfl whereof (because I knowe yo" have 
bene advysed and certefyed [thereof] by other meanes I refrayne 
to make discourse) will necessaryly vrge vs to loke to o^ meanes 
[wh] howe this great charg and burthen wilbe supported and 
therfore we are to entreat [the]^^ best advyse and likewyse the 
advyse of others of best experience in the trade [howe] for o^ 
better direction therein. The outrages red by cnglishe men 
of warre in the Levant seas [bathe] have bene related by vs 
both to my L, admirall and to the LL. of the Councell whcrin 
wee are promysed a course of redresse. Our priviledges being 
to be renewed vndcr the Great Seale [and] w^*^ is not yet done 
[maketh vs] will geave vs occasion and good warraunt when 
they are confirmed to advyse of some good courses of govern- 
ment howe o** trade shalbe better guided both heare and in 
Turkye [and o"* great payment and charges defrayed] vntyll w*^** 
tyme we can not resolve of such advyse and directions as shalbe 
necessary for vs to consider of and to putt in execution. 
Therfore I will forbear e to enlarge any further at this tyme 
[but] vntill some better opportunety and so w"" my very harty 
comendacbns comytt yo" to god. London this ii*** of 
September. 




INDEX. 


j^-^-j, j,^,,,^ ^^^ 


be nfuied oho wiU (dvenlure .£100 unlil 




i;ss,oooii™ched,4j; Losimciioni (or per- 


|K6^ .SiSi'JS' 


»oiu in the We^t Counui deHnni to adven- 






diaw 10 be ceniAed 10 the Privv Couneil, «i ; 
thoK in ursn to iniwer belore the Prirr 




"r",.,.;r'ij.'snzs 


CoukII, fill namet of penani wishini to 




ihwe in arrein who pmoiise to pay, «j; 






puratri 10 brina in accminu. 07 ; Kvcnl 


bcflda, 67 : e*ery manDor to ivccive two 
months pay in advenlurei u hit iiock, 70; 




■udiicd, is« : ill crcdiion to iDike up ihcir 


8i: peraoMwhorefmelDpiyiobeMlledon 


■ccounu. lu : Mr. Hdw« a»d Mr. Conibe u> 
briDi in Ihcir W« Counoy McounU. I7> ! 


for theic reawni, that <omc CDiltx may be 


t»ken before engrossing the patent, 85: u- 


the gciwral accDunti u be ludiied, 171 ; ir. 




bilnlon lo KItle Mr. Adyt'i timber iccnuBt. 


be held chaiiable for damage, 93 ; eom- 
iniltee 10 audit the treaaiirer^. accounU in 


.75 i -nuBDM Stq.hen^ book-kfeper, ,10; 


punen in the Nonh We« «,™c lo k«p 








in Ihc pateat to be deemed ei|ually as free u 


Act* of Court of iht u™n Co, for lene. on 




Hoodi entering TurkL^ poni 10 lupport the 










faJLi ihon £4,!" or £s,ooo of what it iwce»- 




Adckrlr. J- H=n,JH«..£3«i,p..;Mr,H«. 


Kribed, the toiif fa'li ■hort"ighl or niM 


venture KaW.jtuo, p. ,s'- 


Admiiil. r,™ « oA«^ '" ll«fri„cifal .kif. 


IhouiarKl pounds of what is neceuary to 


tJim<ni,mL^ Admiral. 




Kpply this want ; levy of 11. in the ;£ on all 


Admintir, Court ofjdmaige done by the 
Adnindty, StrgnotrfSoTM'-- ' 


adventum agrred <o ; if the amounl be i.i»] 


bv «,h,nlary increase of .to<:k the ovtrpliu 


Adventures t j„ ^^ £ , /^,^ C, 


eomplaini to he made to the Privy Conncil of 


Advemoten, f """^ '^'""«"« "■•. 






the vo^Tife by Ihtir deCuli, .10; the levy to 




be paid Tu .1^ day. «. nio of Weituie of 


of Jidvenlurti, 6 ; fjKlon >nd officen to be 






levy, .,. ; eommillee to wait on the Privy 


Z™S'Jued"° 1^°^?^: ^ '™K.'*'fiS 





bebroughl in by the end of September, 1600, 
Ij; the venture proves larger thaneipecled, 
17: probable witbdrawaloTmany ad veniuren 
if gentlemeD arc employed, sB ; no one to 



pay at once on pain of iraprisonment, 111-3 ; 
the 'levy of ai. in the A confirmed. 113 J 
every adventurer lo have a bill of adveniun 
imder the common Kal of the compaoy, jia- 

fauhers, ftc, 115; an act IDudunt the pay- 




mi NonliWM 



rt* HutttlT to ito HMhw 



ivntim, ■?«: 
do* M tul 



;fSd & lot. U »WU« .flWBH. 

■DlldHanr W Bf ■■'- <> <<» ^ to 



c=::zr. 



to Konli W*t nwt n ■ 



th«i onciiul Modi, ill 
dltftvACMMl, and Jobii 



1^^ "sulJ, 



i< Nooh Wc« P»H»(f , 187-* 



^1 mi Ruben Bovyir 



ih* Cb|« ^)-agt. luid to b*9r ptistit uxmi- 
ingl^j K&I, H* £ajj /mdM C*. ; tuiiim 
■nmiiMd 10 ucdUin ihc hue at At Mwik 
WW adwlBR Itw ruRlMr iiiHilin Hik 
alM up ud BO* onuK uGm vM dt 

or onlvtVT •apvlU ftTtfw Kottll W<H 
Tnu* 1 tbfnIBibIc cad iiiliiiinii iiiiiifM 

b>U EBdBwd «> A« tlilb «r MifVUUR, •■< 



Cm*, ■■ntmtipfr*); ihtbaol t Ur oBttotK 

mTui. Bgffidiir ud MbBi^Miwiiiiii^ 
irilb «niidM> to dw NeRh W« *an>e, k 
b vdoii ihu Uk •on* b* dctotbcdlw 
Ibatf fUth to the >i>yi«* b; A* Clfi. iji 
(ur m and »7) 1 llw besk-liMwr M chain 
■B [be aatuaa of aU UohnB datoen w ill 
Co. Ihu lb* amaunu dac luir be iAaim 
SB ihaii Modi if not snid bclsR tbc renin rf 
Iba ahipaia^); SiepAtb Htxtonpaymip^ta 
Runit'ea. *j54 the gtrnmar aod dcpylf t^ 
poireRii] ED BWiiH any adnanUD- H PrIm* 

iM : lis °r biUa d( •dmmn M^iSL^BiS 



My '{ lotan. ( 



ITte'T'S 

timber at Waolvkk. 

n( refured to arbitra- 

Africa. voHieC nmeto the Eaa Indie* by ibt 

CaiK, III. 
Aartcmeflts *1tb Captain J^avii, it : vidi 

tapuia Waynogth «« Che N«th Weu nf 

irailiw, foi Iht Norlh Wmi lovage. iiA, 
AlUlny. ^flliam. made fiee fhouah aoi tiam«l 

in the mleol. XT! : Ull ot ailveolun laled. 

£:» 

AWer 

PiuJ Baanynf ^ 

Robvie HamiBoa ; 

Camhell ; Joha 5«ii 
Aldeoonh I Richard. . 
Aldwotih f awmU 



[; Leonard HolKday : Riclwd 

" n: EdwknTHo'i&deii-. 
RubaitE Lee ; Thomai 

■dTennirer. jiioo, p. i; 






Mr. bj'ddelL.pieadi 



^ Mr. Colth 



Hocli atiifned loMr. Holhda)- br EiH Cum- 
bcrLaod. Tg; : divlike to the iTviiponatiao of 
coin out of the cauBliT, 198: hopes of ol>- 
iriatijig Ihii by ihe diico«iri- of • North Wen 
passage. 1^-9: laws and ordtfiancH for 
leneral buuBCM and for the prupoKd vonfc 
10 the Nonh Well. ihowiDi amouDI of id- 



ijjA«C«-/"7'/ 
,^., — v^rtain goodj enlerin( 
the duifa of amb«uador as 

H,40. 



l^YMS 






do. iioo. p. 91 ; do. 



INDEX 



^%^ 



Allabaster, Thomas, continued. 

fur the provision of royals continued, 91 : 
order to provide no more royals, 103 ; several 
warrants entered, in ; receives Norrom- 
borough ware, 138 ; bill of adventure sealed, 

;^240, p. 256. 

Allen, Gregorie ; bill of adventure sealed, C^^o^ 
p. 258. 

Allen, Raphe ; bill of adventure with William 
Starkey, ^^400, sealed, 149 ; bill of adventure 
;^3oo, sealed, 26 z. 

Allen, William, mrrcer, adventurer with 
Richard Barrett, ;C 200, p. 7 ; bill of adventure 
sealed, /C200, p. 149 ; inade free, though not 
named in the patent, 177 ; bill of adventure 
sealed, ^200, p. 260. 

Allom, William, Ughtermany order to be paid 
j^ 10 for lighterage, 173. 

AUyn, George, admitted as an extra factor, 
X02. 

Allvn, William, ue AlUn, 

Altham, Mr., reads draft of the patent, 25. 

Amba&!»adors, tee also Com^ny 0/ Levant 
merchants ; letters from the Levant Co. , to 
Mr. Lyllo, English ambassador at Constan- 
nople, 26s, 282 ; rivalry with the French am- 
bassador as to consulage, &c., 365-6, 269, 
271-2; Mr Lyllo's allowance, 266-7, 271 ; **** 
late Mr. Barton was placed ambassador at the 
rec]uest of the Levant Ca, 267 ; credit sup- 
plied to Mr. Lyllo by Mr. Saunderson, 273, 
279. 

America, see also North West Passage; the 
objects of the attempt to discover a North 
West Passage through some part of America, 
198, 199 ; the North West Passage supoosed 
to lead to " Cataya or China or ye bacicside 
of America," 212 ; Captain George Way- 
mouth's confidence in the discovery of a 
passage to the South seas by divers inlets that 
treat through the coast of America, 933. 

Amounts of original adventures and name.s, x-4; 
total, 4. 

Anchors, damage done to a ship by the anchor 
of the '* Scourge," 125, 128 ; warrant, 
£yi \os., for two for the " Hector," 151 ; left 
behind, 159 ; for the " Discovery," 210. 

Ancients, streamers and flags ordered, 108, 

M9- 

Aoeys, Henry, see Annis. 

Angell, William, assembly, 59 ; warrant, £,$o^ 
for fish, 92 ; to clear accounts with Mr. Holli- 
day, 127 ; to bring in his account, 159 ; Bill 
of adventure sealed ;^240, p. 250. 

Angells, coin, 106. 

Annis, Henry, nominated factor, 77 ; recom- 
mended by the Lord Treasurer to be em- 
ployed, 85. 

Anthonie, Charles, order to be paid ;Ca9 lor. 
for stamps fur the East India money, 174. 

Anys, see Annis. 

Apsome, a place recommended for the purchase 
of bisicet, 48 ; do. cider, 49. 

Aqua vitae, i4 tonne of caske required for, 30 ; 
quantity (ox each ship, 35 ; committee to pro- 
vide, 75 ; do. caske, 76 ; warrant £,<jfi Zs. for 
482 gallons at 41., p> 107 ; do. ;C^o, p. 143 ; 
committee to provide for the North West 
voyage, 209. 

Arbitration, price of the " Mare Scourge," 33 ; 
Mr. Adye's account for timber, 173 ; Way- 
mouth's demands for charges, &c. referred, 
2^0. 

Arcnbishop of Canterbury, Privy Council; 
order m council, 164. 



Archer, Henry, assembly, 60 ; bill of adventure 
sealed, ^^240, p. 259. 

Armitage, Samuel, assembly, 59 ; bill of adven- 
ture sealed, ^^240, p. 253. 

Arms of the Company assigned by the king of 
heralds, 171. 

Assention, sJiip, tonnage. 260 ; 80 men ; Roger 
Hankin, master; William Bmnd, /rinci^l 
/actor; Edward Highlord,/«rfrr; Christo- 
pher Newchurch, surj^eon ; Thomas Salterne, 
second fcutor; Roger Style, third factor; 
Phillip Winchecomb.y^rMy^/t^r. Viewed, 
13 : surveyors appointed, 14 ; inventory, 16, 
32 : William Leake, purser, guaranteed by 
Mr. Garway, 33 ; rated 80 men, tonnage 260, 
34 ; aquavitae, 35 ; warrant 100 markes on 
account of repairs, 57 ; to be manned with 80 
men, 72 ; warrant j^aoo on account of prepara- 
tions, 85 ; the nnmber of carpenters, caullcers, 
gunners, stewards, cooks, surgeons and bar- 
bers to be employed, 80-90 ; warrant ;Cioo 
for her provision, 91 ; William Brund to sail 
as a principal factor, 94 ; ballast, 97 ; warrant 
£,'Ki to Christopher Newchurch, surgeon, for 
furnishing his medicine chest, 98; warrant 
£,voo for repairs and preparations, 99 ; 
officers appointed, 100 ; factors appointed, 
loi ; warrant £,\oo for smithery, 104 ; do. 
i^ioo to Mr. Garway, 105 ; do. a 100 for tim- 
ber, 114; do. ^^150 towards repairs, 11^; 
warrant to Robert Rickman, ;Ci33 6«. 84/.. in 
full pa)'ment of his 6th part of the ship, 115 ; 
do. j633^ 6j. 8</. to William Skidmore, in full 
of his sixth part, 117 ; committee to provide 
stores, 117 ; warrant £,\yi to William Leake 
for men's wages, 117; the amount of new 
and Spani.sh money apportioned to be carried 
and how packed, 122 ; warrant £,\qo to the 
purser for necessaries, 126 ; do. jj^ioo to Mr. 
Garway for her provision, 140 ; do. j^so for 
clearing away, 144 ; list of presents carried, 
151 ; warrant j^ioo for wages and clearing 
away, 154 ; do. j^i6i ixx. \d. for nails and 
iron work, 157 ; do. £fi xos. for porterage 
and lading, 158 ; ship's boat at Blackwall 
ordered to be sold, 159 ; warrant £,^1 i u. for 
canvas, 168 ; do. J&22 41. for chaundler's pro- 
visions, 169; do. jbi6 xts. lid. for timber, «c, 
180 : letters from Roger Style, factor, and 
Edward Highlord, purser, brought home by 
a Frenchman, 242 ; letters sent to the West 
Country to the factors and officers, saying the 
merchants of Plymouth and Dartmouth have 
been instructed to attend to the sick and give 
credit for the use of the ship : orders not to 
break bulk or make sale of anything belon|p 
ing to the general adventure, x^3 : arrival m 
the river, 243 ; warehouses suiuble for the 
receipt of goods, 244-5 : several committees 
to attend on board in turns whilst unloading, 
345-6 ; no mariner or other person to carry 
anything from the ship "unless it be visited, 
on pain of detention of wages, 345 ; Mr. 
Style and the purser to attend on board till 
ship is discharged, 346 ; tithes due to the 
Lord Admiral for a prize taken, 246-7 ; bags 
to be made for the pepper, also suits without 
pockets for the porters employed, 247 ; entry 
to be made at the Custom House and list 
of goods, 2^7 ; warrant £$ to Mr. Midleton 
for riding with the first report of the return, 
247 ; Mr. Governor and Mr. Eldred give 
bond for the customs due to the king, 247 ; war- 
rant £6 for pilotage into the river, 248 ; the 
customs amount to j^qij and Mr. Cambell 



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sf tbi puns aMh* " Ral'Dncon.' >(>: 
Mt. Mon'i and Ut. Cmbi'i Wbi (Jwstiy 

n-iiiu,iu; iKcHcuuiiiiDdbeNaRtiWai 

JLtmotah, ■ In pimn to buy ddv. 49. 



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F B^lxiuM, Rowlwiil. adwitant *iih Bv 
■> uul K>I«fJ Buna, ^fSD. p.): 
IvMitnr* loiW. jCato. p. iM. 
E, Sumid, bill at Hlrtilllir* mmM 



Senile " from PlymDUCI: 



him.- ty. giunsus Joicpli Srimo 
pui»*r of ihc ■- Snmn," 11 ; oonpnuHk 
iTdfl, 41 ; biUcFm tbe Wca Couurr « 
Hfiium u W«n CguDDT - 




„k:»:i 



jf adVentDTC B»Inie. 



Bwbrrs oM 10 be carried in each jhip, 50. 
Bw-bor. (inxft. nmul ,i>7 v orfT tor mill 

I " ' - ' ' '■;!!' lIoihi iron h0O]Hd miuiied, 

. ■UillafMr.nlurciifcied.ijOD. 
Bjukei, Fnuncii, mncmbly, fe ; UU oTulmi- 
Birkcr, Rabol, AlS^rwiaM Bataifti^t iwack- 
Bvlilum, Edwud, biii' 0? idvtntun leiltd, 
Bvlu for the North Wett Voyue, nv tAi^.fiM- 

Burlcy, Rohert, Klwniurer -ilh ThomB riiia 
■■ "lAlhew liunond, ^300, p. j. 

FnncilT dcaed one of l£e jrindpfL] 



B^£t^ w 






bdlul end 



BadihouH msi Buttiuloniew Buna, j£4SD, 
Bftrqes, Fmocit, DO 



INDEX 



289 



Barnes, The I-Jidy, her house nominated a» a 
suitable warehouse for goods brought home 
in the Assention, 245. 

Bamesley, Nicholas, /rw-^ adventurer, ;Ci 50. 
p. a ; assembly, 60 ; bill of adventure sealed, 
£-iio, p. 254. 

Barrel], William, adventurer with Walter 
Porter, ^400, p. 4 ; warrant to bring in his 
adventure at once, 170. 

Barrels, see Casks. 

Barrett, Richard, adventurer with William 
Alien, ;C2oo, p. 3 ; bill of adventure sealed, 
^240, D. 257. 

Barrett, Williamj see Barrell. 

Barrcy, Gyles, bill of exchange, JC40, p. 104. 

Barrycods, see Baricoes. 

Barton, Mr., late ambassador at Constanti- 
nople, 266 : his bills of exchange on the 
Levant Co. in favour of Mr. Bate repudiated, 
and the accounts investigated, 267 ; ap- 
pointed ambassador at the Levant Company's 
request, 267 ; remarks on his conduct, 269. 

Bashaw of Turkey, 272. 

Basse, Humfrey, assemblies, 126, 238, 242, 244, 
247 : auditor, 218 ; general committee and 
sworn, 226 ; bill of adventure sealed, ;C24o, 
p. 252. 

Bate, John, assemblies, 24, 31, 37, 39, 59 ; 
committee, 12 ; views ships, 13 ; signature to 
West Country commission, 52 ; declines toad- 
venture and reason why, 62 ; warrant to bring 
in his adventure at once, 170; commitment 
warrant for non payment, 171 ; disfranchised 
and John Jackson admitted in his place, 174 ; 
bills of exchange drawn on the levant Co. in 
his favour by Mr, Barton, repudiated, 267 ; 
the accounts investigated, 267 ; proposed 
course to recover his money, 268. 

Bateman, Robert, adventurer with Thomas and 
Robert Midleton, jCjjoo, p. 2 ; assembly, 59 ; 
committee, 343 ; bill of adventure sealed, 
Ci^o, p. 255. 

Baylie 1 Robert, ? see Barley ; assigns his £,-200 

Bayly •' adventure to Sir John .Spencer for 
^i8o, p. 181 ; bill of adventure sealed, C'^^Oy 
p. 259. 

Bajrsalt, 200, 219. 

Beadle of the company, see TJu>fMas Evettsett^ 
salarj' j[,\Oy augmented to ;^i2, p. 204 ; re- 
appointed, 236. 

Beale, Richard, assembly, 60. 

Beamish, Julinus. appointed accountant, 25. 

beaas, 50 quarters required, 29 ; 30 tonne of 
dry caske required, 30; ao quarters to be 
bought, 33 ; estimate of quantity and price, 
34 ; price in the West Country to be ascer- 
tained, 49 ; 30 quarters ordered, 65 ; rx>rd 
Treasurer's warrant for the provi>ion of peas 
and beans and transport from Cambridge and 
Norfolk, 66 ; committee to provide, 75 ; do. 
caske for, 76 ; warrant j^ioo for peas and 
beans, 82 ; do. j£ioo, p. 96 

Beare, Mr., to be conferred with as one of the 
chirf masters, 90. 

Beddlc, Mr., see Byddell. 

Beef, 26 ; 30 tonne of caske (hogsheads) re- 
quired, 30; estimate of quantity and price, 
34 ; committee for ordering, 68, 75 ; do. 
caske, 76 ; 120 oxen to be provided for 
making salt meat, 114 ; committee to provide 
for the North West voyage, 209 ; warrant 
£,^\\ 5J. for beef and pork for the North 
West voyage, 214 ; order for the sale of beef 
brought back from the North West voyage, 
230. 



Beer, 26 ; 170 tonne of caske (pipes) required, 
30 ; estimate of quantity and price, 34 ; a 
barrel a day allowed to the workmen on the 
'• Mare Scourge " to prevent their running 
from their work to tne alehouse, 40; 240 
tuns of beer ordered, 67 ; committee to pro- 
vide, 75 ; do. caske ; warrant £,\^ js. for 59 
barrels for the " Scourge," 154 ; [do. ;^2ooon 
account], 155 : do. j^soo, p. 171 ; do. j^^o 2j. 
4</., 193 : committee to provide for the North 
Wtst voyage, 209; warrant ^^120 3*., 221; 
beer brought back from the North West 
voyage to oe sold, 230. 

BeerMock, William, Goldsmith ; ;^2oo stock 
assigned to him by Earl Cumberland, r6i : 
increases his adventure to ^250, 162. 

Beeston, Hughe, mortgagee of land bcloneing 
to Mr. Brodebent, Master of the " Red Dra- 

Son,** 128. 
1, Richard, bill of adventure sealed, £,"2^0^ 

P- 253- 

Bell, Rol>arte, adventurer with John Potter, 
£,-zoQ^ p. 3 : assemblies. 5, 59, 64, 65, 67, 68, 
78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 85. 89, 9a, 93, 94, 95, X07, 
108, 117, 118, 123. 125, 127, 139, 144, 168, 170, 
175 ; committees, 67, 7s, 76, 79, 86, 147, 191 : 
surveyor of the " Mare Scourge," 33 ; General 
committee, 63 ; buys meal, 90 ; warrant J[,cfQ 
tos. for paper, 126 : buys pewter, 129 ; , 
warrant ^13 xs. id. for whariage, &c., 203 ; 
auditor, 218 ; bill of adventure sealed, £,2^0^ 
p. 258. 

Bennett, George, Salter; desires to become 
adventurer in lieu of Francis Dentj 175 ; the 
a.ssignment assented to, 177 ; committee, 345 ; 
bill of adventure sealed, ^240, p. 257. 

Bennett, Widow Elizabeth^ warrant j^ioo for 
iron, 119 ; do. ^^90 for nails. &c., 172. 

Billett, Thomas, of Poole, bill of exchange, 
i^aoo, p. 129. 

Bills of Adventure, see also Adventures, Every 
adventurer to have a bill under the com- 
mon seal, 113 ; Philip Grove to have a bill 
for the composition made with him, 139 ; two 
forms of bills read for factors and adventurers, 
144-6 ; bills of adventure sealed, 148, 149, 
150, 15a, 153, 159, 250-263; bills to be deli- 
vered to all who have cleared af^cotints 
and 6d. each to be charged for the 
Secretary, 175 ; the contributions for the 
North West voyage to be endorsed on the 
bills, 207 ; new bills to be made out in a 
Jump sum, 324. 

Bills of exchange, see Wat ranis, instructions 
for drawing, &c., 50, 53 ; the I-«vant Co.'s 
desire to avoid bills from the ambassador at 
Constantinople, 366-^, 371 ; the trouble 
growing out of the bills drawn by the late 
Mr. Ba>ton, 367-8; Mr. Saunderson's bills 
accepted, 380. 

Biskctt, *«'<' ^r^rt</, the provision of in the West 
Country, 21. 

Biskett ba^s. 222. 

Black Jacks, 105. 

Blacksmiths, see also Smiths, Lewys Tyght, 
Lewis Tate, Richard Hall. 

Blackwall, 159. 

Boales. George, see Batvles. 

Boame, Thomas, Ste^vard of the " Godspeed^' 
warrant ^[3 for wages for the North West 
voyage, 234 ; do. los. to his wife in full of all 
demands, 240. 

Boats, see also Ships, Pinnaces, Barks; the boat 
of the " Mare Scourge " ordered up from Ply- 
mouth, 40 ; new boat ordered, 46 ; the boat at 



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' a—ft; >• dain all ihAaftt h npBliii 
Htiiut tit uodi. let -. IS dn. up ihTWoi 



lsk«hgiii^ U ttannnnlh and Plymaui 



■at. (Msbi i> tW W«i CwmOT. 41, ji ; qi 

•Kb •■dbnUlitpiKk«).4Bi bnliErsiDp 

i.noi H* bnad Is keep ivcei iwa v*u 






ouaitlcc to provide for the Nonb 
|e. >B9 : •HIUU £6a, p. jij ; do. 



UbC Gx, Ibal mch 
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BO( paid belore ih , , ^., , 

wtuilfDr ulnry, 9}s; edmiitcct iifrHiniuki 

the ** Anenlioa't ^ piod-i to (he E ^hlhnffe.148. 
Book of Ih> (dTenluren in the Nonh Wst 

Book oFlhe uiventunn in (he lecimd voyasi 

by Ihe Cape. (86-7, iw. 
Book of ihe ■■ (■'lemyBf •" »o)-»ge, uj. 

Bomheby. 11i«iuj. bill of ndwiilure mled, 

£l40.p. >;■. 

Bnaocke. ThomM, adventimr with Jtihn 
RimriJ^e. Ixo. p, ) ; .weniNv, J ; 'Hr- 
Teyorf.>rIhe"A<>«nlTiin,"i4: billofidven- 

&IIIl"'c".em^e.''"'^"'"?"- 

Bover, Jiines, werrani £14 i»i. for ipecudei. 



lealed, , 
Bridgew.1 



Anlhnaie DofleUde. 

I. Kenryr. fcd/Vn^AEn', wtnnturef 



Bcodebinl. Wi'lijiii. Moiltr 1/ Oi'-R, 
Pr^m," a At niui 10 take cWge in ll 

Snmtjt, 90, 100^ ordei 10 be paid liiooi 



8,IE";,.T 



T to nippl J corda([e, pileh, 
hard, »d«ntiiiT!n. £500, 



INDEX 



191 



Bninde, WiHiaiii, nommated factor. 77 ; dectrd 
&ctor of the secood sort, 8a : vill aoc aocrp« 
as secood £atcxar, 93 ; chosen as a priodpal 
factor and Dominated to the ** Asnentixi," 94, 
100; warrant ^100 for his provKaoo to tea, 
135 ; coounisston to take chief ooounand ia 
the event of deaths of Captains Ianr<ster 
and Middleton, 135 : bill of adventure sealed, 
Z300, p. 150. 

Buck I Robert, assembly, 60 ; bill of adventure 

Bucke ( sealed, £2^0, p. 353. 

Buckhurst, T., s«r Lard Treasurrr. 

Bullion, ut Cpim^ 

Burde, Mr., assembly, 30. 

Burford in the County of Oxoo, 193. 

Burrage, William, coniinned as buaisvain of the 
** Mare Scourge," 33. 

Barrel I, Rtcharde, adventurer, jC^oo, p. 3 ; bil] 
of adventure sealed, ;C240, p. 359. 

Burrrll, William, assemblies, ao, 22, 3^ 27, 29, 

30* 31. 39. 46, 59» 99. »56t 158, 1^7. 2M, 214, 
341 : committees, 27, 155 ; surveyor lor the 
** Hector," 14; general surveyor, 21: to provide 
timber. 21 ; warrant to take up carpenters and 
shipwrights, 40 ; n->minates sail makers, 40 ; 
order for timber, 46 ; warrant j£ioo for timber, 
47 ; order to take men from the " Susan " to 
finish the '* Mare Scourge," 56 ; warrant Zaoo 
for timber, 65 ; order to see the ship* " sy- 
mented vppon thcr sheething ** before leaving 
dock, 69 ; order to use a mast for the *' Hec- 
tor," 71 : warrant j^aoo on account of the 
shipping, 74 ; do. ;^ioo, p. 85 ; order for tim- 
ber, 89 ; warrant j^8o for timber, 93 ; do- £,ioa^ 
p. 104 ; do. jCioo for boats, &c, 1 15 ; to settle 
accounts with Mr. Wiseman, 127; warrant 
;^ioo on account, 157 ; to sell the " Assentioo's " 
boat, 159 : to gather together in a warehouse 
all stores left behind, 159 ; to be called on for 
his account, 159 ; to enquire into Mr. Adye's 
account for timber, 173 ; order to be paid J615 
for his pains in the provision of timber, Ac, 
z8i ; all pursers to deliver him their bills to 
receive allowance, 215 ; agrees with Witliam 
Hedger 00 the price of a boat for the '* Disco- 
very, 223 : bill of adventure sealed, Z240, 
p. 257. 

Busbndge, ue Duxbridge. 

Busby, see Buxbie. 

Busbea, a fit place to buy cider, 49. 

n..»^k«» ) Ausiyn Bandicotr, au6. 
Batchers j ^-yj^ ^^^„ ^^^ 

Butler, Henry, made free though not named in 
the patent, 177 ; bill of adventure sealed, 

;^300, p. 260. 

Butter, estimate of quantity and price. 35 ; com* 
mittee to provide, 75 ; do. for the North West 
voyage, 209 ; warrant, jC»4 £*•• P- t»5 '. do*. 
;£6i 5^. qd. for butter and cheene. 14a ; do., 
;^92 lox. for butter, candles, pjwder, &c., for 
the North West voyage, 219. 

Buzbie, Kalfe. ^voc^r, adventurer, jC^oo, p. 4 ; 
assembly, 59 ; bill of adventure sealed, JC240, 
p. 351. 

Buzbndge, John, linendraper^ adventurer 
with James Turner, j^aoo, p. 3 ; assemblies, 
5. 59; compounds for iron, 41; warrant, 
2,135 zor. for linen cloth, 97 ; do. ;Ci5o on 
account of iron, 104 ; do. J&300, p. iii ; b.ll 
of adventure, sealed ^240, p. 253. 

Buzby. se€ Buxbie. 

Byddell, ^\.x.y preacher ai Aleppo^ letter from 
the I.«vant Company, 275-6 ; see Com^ny 
0/ Levant tturcJuutUi stuxcssor to Mr. May, 
281. 



Cables, 219. 

Calais ) j(, 3,000 worth of royals to be taken op 
Cailii . tnere, 41 ; £^oco do., 58, £yiQ, p. 
CaliAxe . 68: Mr. Ailaba^'ter commissioned to 
CaJys / convey the bullion from thence, 84. 
Cambeii. James, bond of indemnity, x>3oo, 

pp 230, 231. See Bonds. 
CambeU, Ibomas, aiderwman^ adventurer with 

Miles Huberd, j^aco, p. 2 ; assemblies 5, 7. 

9, lo, 101, 190, 192, 194, 196, 197. 203, aw6, 

ao6, 216, 219, 226, 227, 229, 230, 232, 233, 

235. aA 237, 33^ »40. 241. 242, 344, 247, 
349: appointed director, 6; committee, 8; 
general committee, 179; treasurer for the 
Nortn West Passage vo>-age, aoo ; warranu 
as trca-MircT, see voarrants per M r. Camivii; 
alt contr.butioos for the Nurth West voyage 
to be paid in to him by the end of Marciu 
1601, p. 205 : bound by covenant to pay the 
«rages of John L/rewe, 220 ; a bond of indem- 
nity, j^2oo, gi«cn to his son, 220; the bood 
sea'ed. 221 ; general committee and sworn, 
325 ; elected governor, 226; Mr. Cartwright 
delivers to him Captain Wa)-mouth's journal, 
328 ; resolutions for the sale of stores from the 
two pinnaces, 230; warrant for payment of 
mariners hired from Dartmouth to Lx>ndon, 
231 ; relates the result of proceedmgs against 
Captain Weymouth before the Lords of the 
Counal, 233 ; thinks only one thip should go 
in the seciKid North West voyage, 336; 
warrant to the Treasurer to pay 341. for 
keepinz the two pinnaces returned from the 
North West, 341 ; the pinnaces not to be sold 
under ;C^oo each wiihout his consent, 343 ; 
bound with Mr. Eldrcd a.s secunty for the 

Cay ment of customs dues on the goods brought 
ome in the " Assention,** 347 ; is tndemnitml 
by a general bond of j^3,ooo under the com- 
mon seal, 349 ; the bond sealed, 249 ; bill of 
adventure sealed, JC360, p. 356, ue also Go- 
vernors. 

Campion, Abraham, brewer^ warrant, ;^aoo for 
beer, 155 ; do. ;C5oo, p. 171 ; do. ^39 z». 4i£, 
p. 193 ; da iJiao v., p. 331. 

Canary wmc, see Wine. 

Candell^ Francis painter^ warrant, ;C30 for 
painung the ** Red Dragon,** 157 ; do. ^^48, 
p. 173. 

Candish, William, warrant, ;^i5o for lead, 105 ; 
do. /49, p. 143. 

Candishe, Captain, ^3. 

Candler, George, bill of adventure sealed, jCa40, 
p. 255. 

Candler, Richard, recommends Thomas Wassc 
as a fac'.or, 56. 

Candles, wax and ordituiry^ estimate of quan- 
tity and price, 35 ; committee to provide, 76 ; 
do. , for the North West voyage, 209 ; wau^ 
rant, ^200, p. 104 ; do. ^^66, p. 143 ; do. 
;i92 lo*. fjr candles, butter, powder, &c., for 
the tNorth West voyage, 219. 

Candy she, see Candish. 

Cannons, 159- 

Canterbury, 278. 

Canvas, warrants, £^oo^ p. 114 : do. /too, p. 
163 ; do. ^^42 15*., p. 104 ; do. j^aoo, p. 167 ; 
do. JC300, p. 172 ; do. /^ 1 4 3, p. 220, 

Canyn^e, (George, adventurer with William 
Paule. ;^30o, p. 2. 

Cape of bona Speransa, 183, 183, 186, 191, 198, 
199, 203, 204, 207, 311, 220, 224, 239. 

Captains, see also Masters, Thomas Baker, 
John Davics, Captain Cai)dishe, \zmti Lan- 
caster, John Middleioo, George Wayniouth. 




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»r. U. «» II. ». A li ao. «^ tj. %. M. N, 

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,£«» tor a^K -ot: 

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Wi MwHalmd, v)i ••rMM iCnn, p, 1041 mmni Ut pur m^- j^- >a CuKain Mid- 

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Enlun Miled, au|indlen. i« 7- 






Cipe, iSj. 
ChiiuQdtcr. C1V01T, vAcmbly, s 



1.5 ; . 



Che 



9B, 100, 104, 109, 113, 
fc'ijoo.p. 147: audi 

'«>■ ■^ 



-. Sblltm, 

.,_itiiy uid pri«. js; 

lo providt. 7S ; do. (or Ihc Nonh 

EllllhE>tup''CiiJI 



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INDEX 



293 



GwAkeens (Sequins), Turkish money, 766, 367, 

'7»» 274- 
Chests, for doth, xi8; Warrant, £i\ i*., 138. 

Chief command in ihe vuyaKC ; cimimihsion to 

Captain Lancaster, and others in succession, 

1^2-7- 

China, proposed trade by the North-West Pas- 
sage, if discovered, 199 ; supposed destination 
of the voyage if the passage is discovered, 
ai2 ; Captain Way mouth to receive j^soo if 
he arrive at any purt in China, &.c., 214 ; the 
salary of Mr. Cartwright, Preacher, contin- 
gent on reaching China. 316 ; the Queen's 
letters to the Emperor, 2x7 ; Mr. Cartwright's 
gown to be used in China, if reached, 23a. 

Cicell, set Cycill. 

Cider, the provision of in the West Country, 21 ; 
estimate of quantity and price, 34 ; Mr. 
Chambers to purchase what he can, 38 ; re- 
vised estimate, 46, 54-5 ; 100 tons to be bought 
in the West Counir>', 41, 5a ; insiructions as 
to quality and preparation for shipment, 48 ; 
best places fur ouying, 49; 40 tuns to be 
provided, 67 ; 60 tons to be provided in the 
\Ve»t Country, 68 ; committee to provide 
ca.>ks, 76 : j^s allowed to Mr. Fletcher for 
mcking. 176. 

Cinnamon, estimate of quantity and price, 35 ; 
quantity ordered and committee to purchaM:, 
75 ; quantity brougnt home by the '* Assen- 
tion and entered at the Custom House, 24^. 

Clarck, Walter, warrant, ;^ios i2J. 4//. on Bill 
of Exchange, loa. 

Clarke, setCUrkt. 

Claret wine, 169. 

Clenche, John, brought in as an adventurer of 
;^20o by Mr. Megges, 163 ; made free, though 
nut named in the patent. 177 ; bill of adven- 
ture, C^^ sealed, 355. 

Qerke, Richard, assemblies, 237, 241 ; Com- 
mittees, 197, 237, 239, 245. 246 ; bill of ad- 
venture sealed, J6240, p. 355. 

Qetherow, Christopher admitted adventurer 
and freeman in lieu of Robert Bowyer, 190 ; 
bill of adventure sealed, ^^240, p. 261. 

Clinche, see CUncke, 

c:iache< I ^' ^^ Cassocks t Gozvns^ Breeches. 
Committee to provide, ^i ; quantity to be 
sent out as merchandise with description and 
price, 36 ; warrant £ 19 6f . yi. fur chests for 
cloth, ti8 ; do. £ti &r. 6d. for cloth work 
done^ 159 ; propmed trade with China and 
Cauia by the North West Passage if dis- 
covered, 199; warrant £t^Ot P> 215 i d()> J^ao 
for mariner's clothes, 218 ; suits without 
pockets to be made for the porters employed 
to fill bags of pem>er, 247. 

Oolhworkers, see jokn Jackson, Joseph Jack- 
son, John Morice, Nicholas Fearde, Ed- 
voarde Col lint. 

Qoves, estimate of quantity and price, 35 ; 
quantity ordered and committee to provide, 
7^; Quantity brought home by the " Assen- 
tion ' and entered at the Custom House, 247. 

Coals, sea coals for the North West Passage 
voyage, a 10. 

Cobbe.Robert,being behind with his adventure, 
oflfers security of Donds, 67 ; bill of adventure 
sealed £,7^<y, p. 353. 

Cockain, Richard and Co., adventurers 
;^x.ooo, p. 2. 

Cockein, Richard, assembly, 4. 

Cockes, Mr., touching the salary of Mr. Byddell, 
prtacktr at Aleppo, 375. 



Cockes, RicharH, grocer, adventurer j^aoo^ 
p. 3 ; assemblies, 4, 5, 59 ; bill of adventure 
sealed ^^240, p. 259. 

Cockes, kobarte, see Coxe. 

Cockeyn, I William, asMsmblies, 4, 7, xo; di- 

Cockin, \ rector, 6 ; commitire, 8. 

CO({hilI, John, adventurer with Hcnrye Parke- 
hurste, >^juo, p. 3. 

Coin, see also Money; petition to the Privy 
Council fur leave to send out foreign money 
and to coin more in the mint when required, 
8 ; petition to carry 5 ml. weight of bullion 
without charge, xo ; warrant ^oiicited to com 
;C5,cxxj in the Tower, 78 ; committee to provide 
j^5,aoo of bullion for coining, 80; Mr. AUa- 
bo-stcr commiitsioned to convey bullion from 
Calais, 84 ; Lord Treasurer solicited for 
;^3,ooo bullion in the Tower, 87 ; order to coin 
/^2o additional to be distributed to the lords 
and others, 1 14 : respecting the;^6,ooo coining 
in the Tower, 120; misliketothe transporta- 
tion of treasure out of the country, 198. 

Cokes, see Cockes. 

Colchester, 263. 

Cole, Elkana, nominated factor, 77. 

Coles, Mr., warrai<t £200 ou Bill of Exchange, 

57- 

Coles, George, assembly, 60 ; bill of adventure 
sealed ;6^40» P- 253. 

Colics, luhn, warrant j^ioo on Bill of Exchange, 
88 ; do., £ao, P- »»♦. 

Colletton, ht place to buy cider, 49. 

Collimore, Richard, nominated factor, 77 ; 
Roger Style appointed to take his place, 105. 

Collins, Edwarde, clothntorkcr, adventurer, 
£joo, p. 2 ; assembly, 4, 

Coithurst, Richard, consul at Aleppo ; advices 
respecting the differences between the French 
and English ambassadors at Constantinople, 
265 : as to a fixed salary, 266 ; letters of in- 
structions from the company of Levant Mer- 
chants, 270-2, 278-9, 263 ; see Company, &*c. 

Commis«>ions, see also Committees; for the 
provisii>n of victuals in the West Country, 
28 : Captain Baker's commission to buy vic- 
tuals, ^c, 38, 40 ; do. read and signed, 41 ; 
do. full copy, 47-52 ; to Mr. Allubaster's Mr- 
vant to take up royals at Calais, 41 ; West 
Country' commission altered, 46 ; to Captain 
Davies to provide victual.*, kc, in the West 
Country. 52 ; to various committees for the 
provision of victuals, 77; to Mr. Allal)aster 
to convey bullion from Calais, 84 ; to Captain 
Lancaster as chief in command of the voyage, 
and others in succession, viz. : power to cor- 
rect offences *, penalties for private trade ; 
ships to be searched for private merchandise ; 
penalties for deceit and fraud ; instructions 
lor leaving resident factors in the Indies; 
instructions for the devolving of the chief 
command in case of death, &c., 132-7 ; to 
Mr. Howe and Mr. Combe to go into the 
West Country to attend the discharge of the 
ships, x^7, see 140 ; four commissions for the 
factors ui succession, X53 ; to Captain Way- 
mOiitii to bring his ships returned from the 
North West Voyage round to London from 
Dartmouth, 337-8 ; for the sale of the goods 
brought home m the " Assention," 349. 

Committees, for the direction of the voyage 
generally, aUo to make suit to the Queen Ux 
sole privilege trnd for immunities from Cus- 
toms and other favours, 6 ; to solicit the 




i 



IXDEX 



»f$ 





QnKca 7f air fyaca. iiTiiTiwiifnr » ' 
y r jy y : ac:: ! aiiie i tEoc uubk iv '^l|pncr 



F- * 



#• - 



tc ac y. <>T i aett :hr ao nils xfiacaaoipe 

tr:«3aK» vtsm; mr if 3ul» .rx« 
br 5=c >'-^ ■iihiiiiii II I I H: ~ 

to ynjai »!■ tbc scnmzr jal .mac ^ Her 

A::. : Ast ic Ccart jod 

to Mr. CdcStnzst, canal as Aj tayj : 

x& K^ 'Sitier -J ssLt tae 

k»^ Scar* a. ^^'iriiy -zM r€znd€ 

b^- cic Lntza . k s tf:r.i::^5£c ae 
DoAdk wJl prefer scacca^Ac :za<£« a Tsr- 
key to iV pcrZs -sfv-jc Ejmc Iirsa v^,- 
to 'yc jc^yed cm f-JC0l^ 
, yoKVt Bs acasstaat 
of the ■•■>»— 111'' r at 

h2 bilk "si rmriiaayc oa Vcaice ; 
aic tbe rrrairy *^^^ t^e 
to I>3tdl crasiiiaise : ordcn far 
the ptcvoKMB cf ?>>''a:% traidc to Mar- 
f Itaroeuo) ; Scr Aatboey ^Jnuhcj's 
Aces cf Cocrt fot the 
dofiCT to be lened, j^>-a- 
Lettcr to J^Jba Sacndenoo, Mcrchaac at 
Con^aacuKpie : tlsc UMcradoa of the D-itch 
trade a Tarkey ; t^e Fresch rivalry as to 
the Dntch ooMiiace, &c : St^iacir Piadcr 
Mitf hoae to acquaint ibe Qaeca a« to the 
proceedio^ of the French ; thanks for 
the wants of the asfaasAador; 
caant for faceting the ambaMar 
d'jr's chaixe* ui futxzre : UMtructioos far 



•opfrfyiaz 
profwccc ( 



selSag, repamiu^, or Vetang the Galaca 
Hoose : the amnsMador creditor for i,aoo 
cheskecas ; allovaace far the coUectioo of 
coosnJace, a73-75- 

Letter to Mr. Byddell, preacher at Aleppo : 
his aalary jCy> per aaniuB ; gratuity of X lo 
aillotred ; hts good character, 975-^ 

Letter to , factor zt Scaoderooa (^ : 

tiiToioes sent of the goods shtpoed in the 
** Exchange ; " orders to seiK aU goods ooc 
ioToiced ; coaqriainu of impartiardeafing ; 
tnmble with mMnm u % refusing to carry 



fKCit TUB 'Xhr myiniwi : afl {>3ci£» r«>i> 

?«:tiini -n -n^ ?— «^ Jjiimsi •»s«o«Tm^ 

:rincn "iir ti« uos jr j e ztArsn "jy 
jLnpJaa nm-^.M-vor r~^}. 

L<TTw "n Hr -J ;itn'irv:. v."jii!<uI jc .\jnoaw 
It irrrrn: xi -Jte ii£ur» .t' ric .aoe Mr. £^ 
want Si^'sc -acn-T rter«. r-*^ 

r^rrrr "zi J'>:an :hiuni:er>ca she xnii3Kaadi^\ 
aJtrvnoc: jxxt ic=g» a^vt » ■«pc«.'r» it ; 
ae -Z'nxirie xn&uxK nxc jf ae atcus .^t'the 
loipisa Tnst-:r-«ar ai ae 5cn:ts ; nil* rf 
rim.inyt vil se skc . S'Tai^u:^ arss^a^g 
axTu;}*! triK riHDniccft rr ^ai'jt> jdfvin^ aa 

a« -. zmo a n y a^'is. ar pay ^4,ooc per 

aamzm x: ae \jXBet irr a rcnrva^ ^* prrvi- 

n ieu. :f sncciio . SionccnoK's 

n:r iBcrcK^ re o-arr. r^ii 

Le£2r r; Mr Mxy «a^vsacher at Akppo^ 

arac ..uf zzsa. ^ :-jnBe smne a: "ae?. adi. 
L era rr =: ae aati-ii wacur i£ vJomtcaaCiiaopae : 
a« ■»'iK"^ ♦ ester rp«9«cE.-5{ iKiacv with 
Scain a^srieti .a r-aossocirn yv ae Freach 



CO 



:ftr4.aao 



tzxui '-^^ mm^es rr ae 
m-ar -n. a« Lr«:i3C ; 
per amrnm r: a« ^jtaeen a ji 
3t vrse. al. ^c ; 

Lczaer r: Mr. C:tC33rK : as c? bis : 

to be tmt a ql 



prrrjejes acccc 

the 



ac 

aiea-rf-war. ae 

CoBETcrriiier. Mr. (Pirrry CccacilX 



brthe 



Oracrs M 



rxi. :^ 



0»fca::ciai:9te. Letters to Mr L^fbu. Ex^tah 
a m -iH^' irr. j<5-^c* aia, anr Ltm^mmf ff 
Lrz*am£ aarrr«.c«£/. Leries oo goods enter- 
iotf C:aaLutiai:9«e and Akppo to support the 
zs^aassadcn aad cxmb' charges, 167. tto^ 
Tjz, 973-4 . ietrers ta John Sannderson, Mer- 
caaat, rrt, 2-^ 

CcMTi'age. Dsaerccces bet w een the French 
arvi F-'?gfiUi aabauadors at Coostattinople, 
365-6. 265, »7i-a. »73, err Ctm^atty ef Levmmi 
uterzibmmis ; osasiuage at AJeppo thought to 
be aSiccsei by the discoverr of the East 
ladaes by the Dutch, 970 ; all-ivaoce to Mr. 
Sax a ierwjc for coilectioo of cooMiiage, 275 ; 
Mr. Cohhurst's allovance, 983. 

Coc»cxs. Mr. Rkhard Colthurst at Aleppo, 
y£s. &c ; att Coltkunt mnd AUppo. 

Coov M.i2S, 971. tet a kins. 

GxMcs, the oomber to be employed in each 
ship. 90 : committee to provide stores, 117. 

C^bcs, f J**°' «l^en«»»«T, ;Caoo, p. 4. 

.\ssembJ:cs, 59, 64, 65, 71, 73, 74. 77, 78, 8o^ 
t», 83, 85, 36. 83, 89, 93, 95, 99, loo, 103, 107, 
io3, 115, 11^ 117, i2», 124, 128, 140, 149, 143, 
I ♦4, 148, 173, 172, 173, 176, 227, 229, 931, 
932, 9?6, 938, 244 ; committees. 75, 76, 77, 
xa8, 928, 234 : general committee, 63 : buys 
vinegar, 115; ararrant £,\\ 12s. for vinegar, 
1 16 : warrant j^ao for attending to business in 
the West Country. 140; commission to go 
into tbe West Country and see to the dis- 
charge of the ships, 147 (see 140); orders to 
bring in his West Country accounts, t7a ; 
presents his account, 173 ; aUowed ;^i8 7r. 3d. 
with Mr. Howe for expenses in the country. 



*^6 



INDEX 



^c 



Coombes, John, coHtinued. 

176 ; appointed audi'or, 918 ; general com- 
mittee and sworn, 235 ; bill of adventure 
sealed, ;^2^0|> P- 3^- 

Coopers. William Done, 139 ; John Davies, 
az8 ; John Spencer, 148. 

Copper vessels, 164, aaa. 

Coroage ordered to be ptirchaxed of Browne and 
Co., lai ; warrant jCi8o to John Lacy for 
cordage bought of the Muscovia Co., >a6 ; 
bought of the Muscovia Co., i6a, 170, 904 ; 
warrant ;C34 ?'• lo^-, p aaa; do. Aiag 9f., 
224 ; the cordage returned from the North 
^est voyage to be sold as current prices are 
high, 341. 

Cordall, ) Thomas, mercer, adventurer, ;C3oOp 

Cordell, f p. a. 

Assemblies, 30, 37, 44, 46, 47, 56, 57, 58, 
65, 67, 68, 69, 71, 76, 80. 8a, 86, 88, 89, 90, 
9af 93. 94t 9^, 98f 99t »<», loa, 103, 104, 106, 
X07, 108, Z09, ixa, X13, 116, 118, laa, ia8, 
139, 140, 14a, X43, 144, 148, 150, 151, 152. 
154, 156, 158, 162, 163, 172, X76, 181, 182, 
183, 184, 187, 192, 205, 206, 215, 217, 219, 
227, 237, 242, 244 ; committees, 6. 8, zo, Z2, 

4-^, 57. 58, 672, 7X. 73. 75. 77*. 87^ 9o»9i.99. 
107, Z34, Z282, X47», 155, 166, Z83. 191, 197. 
203, 209, 234, 237 ; surveyor of the " Mare 
Scourge," 13 ; appointed adventurer £,^20 
by the Earl of Cumberland, 45 : signatures 
to West Country commissions, 54, 55 ; gene- 
ral committee, 63 ; reports purchase of the 
** Guift," Z47 : assigned by Mr. Brodebent to 
pay the balance of nis mortgage, Z54 ; audi- 
tor, 166 ; general committee and sworn, 179 ; 
signature to treasurers' warrant, ao6 : general 
committee and sworn, 225. 

John, goldstniih^ adventurer, 
;C,aoo, p. 3 ; assemblies, 5, 59 ; 
bill of adventure sealed, A240, 
p. 254. 

Cornwall, see Dn*<m and Cornwall. 
Cotton, Roger ; bill of adventure sealed, ;^a40, 

P- 359- 
Cotton, William ; bill of adventure sealed, 

;C24o, p. 253. 
Coucheman, John ; bill of adventure sealed, 

Z240. P- 2SI. 
Council, Lords of the, see Privy Council. 
Counsels' op nion as to the respective rights of 

the Muscovia and East India Coy. in the 

discovery of the North West Passage, if 

made, 196. 
Court of .\dmiraUy, 128. 
Courts, see General Courts. 
Covell, Francis, supplies peas, 31 ; beans and 

mustard seed, 33 ; peas and beans, 65, 66 ; 

oatmeal, 75 ; warrant, ;^ioo on account, 82 ; 

do. £\oo, 06 ; do. ;^i7 4X. iz^., Z05 ; do. ^^22 

4r., 164 ; do. ;^23 4^., 169. 
Covenants, see Bonds. 

Cowpcr, John, notary^ adventurer, £,700, p. 3. 
Coxe, Robarte, j^rocer, adventurer, ;C250, p. z ; 

assembly, 59 ; bill of adventure sealed, J6240, 

P- 253. 
Crane, John, warrant £\ gs. 8d. for puUies, 

i6;r. 
Credit order for ;^i,5oo to be raised at interest 

on the credit of Mr. Bannyng and Mr. Holli- 

day, 146. 
Cressell, Robert, nominated factor, 77. 
Creswell, Robert, recommended as a purser, 39. 
Crispe, Ellis, warrant ;{^2oo on bill of exchange, 

68 ; bill of adventure sealed, ;C24o. p. 254. 
Crispe, Nicholas, adventurer, j^aoo, p. 3 ; as- 



Comelis, 
Cornelius, 
Cornel ys, 



semblies, 5, 59; bill of adventore sealed, 

;Ca4o, p. 358. 
Crompton, Hughe, bill of adventure sealed, 

;^a4o,p. 255. 
Crosse, — , vintner, warrant A 14 xor. tor 

Malaga wine, X69. 

Cullyroore, Jatnes, bill of adventure sealed, 

^£^¥>, p. 259. 

Cumberland, Countess of, bill of adven tu re 
sealed, jCv>tp. 262. 

Cumberlatid, Earl of, aMeroblies, 44. 47, 69, 
87; offers the ship "Mare Soouiige, so; 
committee to survey and report on the s^ip, 
37 ; declines ;^3,ooo and offers her at ;£4,ooo> 
p. 29 ; will not take Ie«s than ;£4,coo, but is 
offered ;£3.SocN P- 30 1 accepts £^,700, p. 3a ; 
advises a chain pump for the ship, 44 : s«dc 
baiigain for the sale of the ship, 45 ; becootes 
an adventurer. 45; damage done by the 
anchor of the '* Red Dragon," ta8 ; assigns 
;Caoo of his adventure to Wm. Beerbkxb, 
i6x ; the supplies due on ;^57o of adventure 
assigned to Mr. Bannyng, X77; assigns ^^230 
adventure to Mr. Hofliday, X97, a6a ; bill of 
adventure sealed, j^soo, p. a6a. 

Currants, \ xi8, x68 ; impost offered to the 

Curraunce, I- Queen in opposition to tlw Le- 

Currents, ' vant Coropamy, 980. 

Custom Hou«e, committee to see the monies 
entered, X42 ; good* brought home by the 
" Assention ** entered, and list of the same, 
247 ; the entries of goods shipped by the 
" Exchanee " to Scanderona, 970. 

Customs. Suit made to the Queen for inunum- 
ties from Customs, 6 ; petition to the Privy 
Council, 8-9; freedom of the Dutch hoa 
Customs, 9 ; committee to pay cnstom, xx8; 
bonds given for the payment of dues on the 
goods brought home by the " Assention,'' 
247 ; duties amount to ^9x7, p. 248. 

Cutteler, llioizias, grocer, adventurer j^soo^ 

p. 3« 
Cyciu, Sir Robert, secretary, letters from the 
Privy Council to the Company, 60, 61 ; orders 
in council, 1x2, 164; the complaints of the 
French as to consulage, 265. 

Dale, William, adventurer, ;Cioo, p. 2; as- 
semblies, 59, 226, 227, 220, 230. 248.240.244, 
249 : warrant j^ixa on Bill of Exchange, 88 ; 
general committee, 225 ; bill of adventure 
sealed, ;C240, p. 259. 

Dartmouth, provisions at, 29 ; Mr. Sandy, 70; 
recommended for the purchase of biskett, 
48 ; do. dder, 49 ; to be the place of a.ssembly 
for all provisions bought, 49 : return of the 
ships from the North West Passage Voj-age, 
227-9 » mariners hired to bring ships to Lon- 
don, 231 ; letters to the principal merchants 
to give credit to the "Assention " on her re- 
turn. 243. 

Das.sell, Thomas, nominated factor, 77 : ap- 
pointed third factor of the " Hector, loz ; 
warrant jC^'^ for wages, X04 ; bill of adven- 
ture £50 sealed, 153. 

Davcrs, Jemm or Jeremie, made free though 
not named in the patent, X77 ; bill of adven- 
ture sealed, <;^9oo, p. 260. 

Davies, Captain John, a.s&emblies, 14, sa. 34, 
26, a7, 3ij 3^ 47, X43 ; committees, 2a. a6, 
68, 72 ; view ships, T3 ; sent to the West 
Country for provisions, at ; ordered to draw 
out an estimate of victuals for 500 men, aa ; 



INDEX 



297 



DftTies. C^tai n John — coiUitnud. 
letter to the Elaii of Essex atsldn^ hb approval 
of Caprain Davies as Chief Director of the 
voyage, 25 ; presents his estimate of victtials, 
a6 : compounds for his entertainment and 
profit in the voyage, 37 {jue also 153); re- 
specting the provision of seines, hooks, and 
lines, 49: do. victuals, &c., 51 ; commission 
for purchasing provisions, &c., in the West 
Country, 52, 54, 55 ; letter to, 66 ; letter 
from. 74 ; to sail in the " Red Dragon " as 
pilot -major of the fleet, 100 ; warrant Z^oo 
for salary. 127 ; bill of aulventure sealed with 
profit contingent on the success of voyage. 152. 

Davies, John, Coo^er^ warrant ^^50 x xm. &/. for 
casks, 218. 

Davies Straits, Captain Waymouth's tailing 
orders, 212. 

Davis, Captain John, ue Davus. 

Davycs, George, warrant £ig t$. yl. for chests 
for doth, X18; do. £11 I/., p. 138. 

Deals, 164, 169, 171, 318. 

Deaoe, James, Draper, adventurer, ^^300, p. 
3 : assembly. 59 ; bill of adventure sealed 



C-^xx, p. 254- 

Deane, Richard, assembly, 60 : bill of adven- 
ture sealed ^^240, p. 259. 

Decro, Benjamin, Agent o/tfu Mtacovia Co. , 
warrant ^^57 i6r. 8^. for cordage, 187 ; do. 
;^to9 i6r. id. J p. 204. 

Denham, William, Shipwright, warrant £6^ 
p. 169 ; do. ;^i2 for pulleys, &c., 221. 

Denman, Mr., Mastrr 0/ tho Bridpehouu ; 
order to deliver timber to Mr. Burrell, 89. 

Dent, Frauncis, assembly, 59 ; desires to assign 
his adventure to George Bennet, 175 ; the 
assignment allowed, 177. 

Deodands for the " Hector,** 169. 

Dcpdbrd, committee to inspect ships there, 13 ; 
use of the docks requested, ly 

Deputy governors, Mr. William Rumney 
elected, iii, ue Ritmtuy ; the oath of office, 
179 ; powers at general courts, 200-2 ; Mr. 
Rumney re-elected, 235 ; Mr. Tnomas Bram- 
ley elected in place of Mr. Rumney, 239 ; 
power to depute adventurers to perform any 
services required, 2^9. 

Devon and Cornwall, letter from the Lord 
Treasurer to her Majesty's Receivers autho- 
rising credit to be given to the Company's 
agents, 38. 

DeycTO, see Decro. 

D^rns, William, /nmrnotifer ; warrant £2° 8r. 
for necessaries for the pinnaces, 222. 

Dickson, see Dixon. 

Die, Roger, bill of adventure, sealed, /340, 
p. 360. 

Directors of the voyage and their duties, 6, 12, 
63 ; Captain Davies principal director, 25. 

Discovery, one 0/ the ships for the North 
West voyage ; see also North West Pauage^ 
PinmaceSf Ships, tVaytnonth, Verworth ; war- 
rant £xoo for anchors and other necessaries, 
2x0 : manned, victualled, and prepared ac- 
cording to Captain Wayinouth's own desires, 
211, 213 ; several warrants for the provision 
of stores and necessaries, 230-34, *f* War- 
runts ; return to Dartmouth, 227-29 ; ordered 
to be sold with all stores &c., 2^0; 
arrival in the Thames, 339 ; the boatswain, 
gnxiner and carpenter aver that Mr. Cart- 
wright, the preacher, was the main mover for 
the return of the expedition, 333 ; warrant, 
£4f to the porters for landiiu{ and housing 
the stores, 338; warrant, a6, to Edwara 



PuU>'«on, purser, in full of his account and 
for wages, 240 : the sale of the ship deferred, 
341 ; ordered to be sold if £yx> can be ob- 
tained, 242. 

Disfranchisement of certain defaulting adven- 
turers, 178 ; of Nathaniel Martin, 185 ; of 
Xpofer Cletherow, 190. 

Dixon, \ William, purser 0/ the '' Red Dra- 

Dixson, V gon ;" warrant £y> for the use of the 

Dixsy, ) ship, 105: do. 2 100, p. 108; do. 
£ 100, p. 1 1 1 ; do. j^ 100 for the ** Hector," 1 1 1 ; 
do. £iy> for the " Red Dragon," 114 ; do. 
^^250, p. 117 ; do. ;^25o, p 120 ; do. £xo, p 
127; do. £xxi, p. 139; do. iJioo, p. 144; 
William Brodebent's account, 153 ; v^'arramt 
;^ 180 for mariners' wages &Cy 154. 

Docks at Woolwich and Deptford ; the cue of 
requested, 13 ; the " Mare Scurge " at 
Woolwich, 27 : dock charges to be paid, 80 ; 
ships ready to come out, 92. 

DoVLaLn, see S^nish money, royaJs, 6>*c. ; the 
provision of, in the West Country, 15 ; x.ooo 
dollars contracted for at 41. 6d.,p. 20 ; adven- 
tures received in dollars, 63 ; duties charged 
at Constantinople and Aleppo to be answered 
in London at 5X. 6d. the dollar, 267, 271 ; 
Mr. Byddell's salary to be rated at 5^. the 
dollar, 276. 

Doncomb, Giles, adventurer with Richard 
Welbye ;^20o, 4^ 

Done, William, Cooper, warrant ^^38 7*. ^d., 
p. 139. 

Donkon, James, bill of adventure sealed ^^240, 
p. 257. 

Dorrington, George, bill of aulventure sealed 
£1^0, p. 261. 

Downs, the, letter sent to Captain Waymouth, 
223. 

Dragon, ship, tee " Red Dragon:' 

Drapers, see Thomas Garutaye, William Gar- 
waye, James Deane. 

Drewe, John, master 0/ the ** Godspeed :" 
appointed masiter of a ship for the North 
West voyage, 206 ; warrant ;C5 on account of 
wages, 906 ; do. £\o, p. 210 ; Mr. Alderman 
Cambell, treasurer, bound by covenant for 
the payment of his wages, 220 ; bond of in- 
demnity ;C300 sealed to James Cambell, 221 ; 
examined as to the causes of the return of 
the North West Expedition, 232 ; avers that 
Mr. Cartwright was the persuaider for the 
return, 232; warrant £s for wages, 234. 

Drugs : Edmund Scott to go on the voyage in 
hope of his service in the choice of drugs, 
100. 

Duck, Thomas, warrant ^^29 for ancients and 
streamers, 149 ; do. ;^i2, p. 163.^ 

Duckett, John, adventurer with William Halli- 
daie, i;2oo, p. 3. 

Ducy, Robert, bill of adventure sealed ^240, 
p. 259 ; do. 260. 

Duffeilde, Anthonie, Brewer, warrant ^615 71. 
for beer, 154. 

Dunkin, James, assembly, 60. 

Dutch ; their success in the East Indies ; pre- 
paring for a new voyage ; ships bought in 
Engird, 8 ; freedom from Customs, 9 ; their 
preparations, no; return of their voyage 
witn honour, 180 ; their example propounded 
to the East India Co. in a letter signifying 
Her Majesty's mislike to the delay in the 
second voyage, 191 ; an Englishman Drought 
home out of the East Indies in the Dutch 
ships, 194 ; the rivalry between the English 
ana Frendi at Consuntinople to obtain the 



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good 


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trade with the Indies 


of ihe company in paying tht 


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al by reaching CUiia 



INDEX 



299 



Ea.«t India Company, continued. 
market would be found for a liberal sale of 
clothes and kersies to the general advance- 
ment of English trade ; resolved therefore 
that the voyage to the North West be set 
forth with all convenient expedition ; two 
ships or pinnaces to be employed ; every 
adventurer to contribute at least tzd. in the 
(t on the amount of his adventure for the 
voyage by the Cape ; if the discovery be 
onade every man to participate in the benefit 
in proportion to his adventure, and in all 
future vqyages in the same ratio only ; dates 
for the payment of adventures : Mr. Cam- 
bell appointed treasurer : any one declininjg 
to adventure or being behind time in his 

Eayments to be fined 5 times the value of 
is levy at xid. in the ^ to be deducted firom 
his original stock, such fines to be employed 
in the preparation of the voyage, and any 
surplus proportionately divided ; all future 
contributions or levies for the general trade 
to be paid on the days appointed on pain of 
fines in the discretion of the company or of 
the auditors ; penalty for abfwnce from a 
general court, 12//; for being late, td. ; no 
one to speak on any one matter more than 
three times, penalty, 3/. 4//. ; penalty for 
uncivil speeches or behaviour, lox. ; no one 
to interrupt another in a speech or disturb 
by private whisperings, but all replies to be 
directed to the governor or deputy on pain 
of penalty, ar. dd. ; silence to be kept at the 
stroke of^the hammer, penalty, td. : penalty 
for non-payment of fines, imprisonment ; no 
person to leave a general court without 
leave, penalty, iid. ; all fines to be employed 
to the general use of the company or to the 
relief of the poor, 107-202 ; committee for the 
preparation of the North West Voyage, 203- 
^ ; the tardiness of payment of contributions 
for the North West Voyage reported at a 
general court ; the expenses alreaidy incurred 
amount to /700, all which would be lost, 
and the company discredited at home and 
abroad if the voyage did not proceed : re- 
served therefore for further encouragement 
that all sums brought in shall be deemed 
part of the adventure for the voyage to the 
Cape, and shall bear profit and benefit in 
that voyage in proportion with the original 
stock ; the act for the forfeiture of five times 
the value of the levy by defaulters confirmed 
and fortified, and ordered that suit be made 
to the Privy Council to approve the same ; 
those present set down their contributions in 
writing that their consent may appear to 
those absent, and all contributions to be en- 
dorsed on the bills of adventure ; all contri- 
butions to be brought in by the end of March, 
x6o2, after which date no payments to be re- 
ceived without the consent of a general court, 
ao6 8 ; committees appointed to provide vic- 
tuals and other necessaries for the North 
West Voyage, 309 ; articles of agreement 
with Captain Waymouth with his orders and 
instructions, 211-14, viz., the company's de- 
sire to discover a nearer passage to the East 
Indies {see page 182, Waymouth's sugges- 
tions) ; Captain Waymouth considered a fit 
and proper person to attempt the discovery, 
and IS allowed Uxoo to furnish his instru- 
ments to his own choice ; two ships committed 
to his charge, the "Discovery" and the 
"Godspeed, manned, victualled, and fur- 



nished for 16 months to his own desires, and 
also laden with various merchandise : Way- 
mouth agrees to be ready to sail by a certain 
date and to proceed towards the coast of 
Greenland into Davies Straits, theixre to the 
north west "or as he shall fynd the Passage 
best to lye ** towards the kingdoms of Cataya 
or Cliina ^^ or ye backxide 0/ America" with- 
out giving up the attempt as long as he shall 
find those seats navigable, or any possibility 
of finding a passage, and will not return or 
suffer voluntarily any of his company to re- 
turn till a year has been bestowed on the 
attempt ; agreed for merchants and pursers 
to go in the ships to keep a register of goods 
laden and how disposed of, also to make 
notes, joumaU, and observations for the 
direction and help of posterity : within 10 
days of his return to deliver a report of all 
his proceedings, and within 40 days on a 
summons to appear before the company and 
relate such things as they desire to be in- 
formed of, and will not discoyer the secrets 
of the voyage to any j)erson whatsoever; 
within 40 days oi his return the company will 
on proof of his having arrived at any port in 
China, Cataya, or Japan by the North West 
Passage pay unto him ;C|oo, but if the pas- 
sage be not discovered it is agreed that he is 
to make no claim for salary, wages, or re- 
ward, seeing that the expense of the voyage 
was undertaken at his persuasion and on his 
resolution to adventure his life for the good 
of his country, 211-14 \ agreement with John 
Cartwright to go as preacher in the North 
West Voyage with salary contingent on the 
discovery of the passage, a 16 ; the agreement 
with Waymouth read to the genenuity, also 
the Queen's letteis to the Emperor of China 
and iCathia, 217; auditors chosen to report 
on the state of the adventure, that further 
supplies inay be called up and some course 
taxen with the defaulters, 317-18 ; day ap- 
pointed for the payment of supplies for the 
North West Voyage ; the rateable and volun- 
tary supplies to be endorsed on all bills of 
adventure, and the secretary then to make 
out new bills showing in one lump sum what 
b every man's interest in the voyage by the 
Cape, 220 [see ao6-8); order to tne book- 
keeper to enter up each adventurer's credits 
in a lump sum, 334 ; election of treasurer, 
secretary, book-keeper, and beadle, 336 ; 
election of governor, deputy, and committees, 
335-36 ; the return of the North West expedi- 
tion, 227, see North IVest Passage ; Mr. Holli- 
day and others being in arrears with supplies 
for the North West Voyage, it is ordered 
that the same be deducted from their stock, 
331 {see pages 200 and 307) ; the book-keeper 
ordered to charge up the accotmts of all 
brethren debtors to the company, that the 
amounts may be defaulted on their stock if 
not paid before the return of the ships, 337 ; 
proceedings against Waymouth before the 
lords of the council ; deliberations and pre- 
parations for a second voyage ; the idea of a 
second voyage abandoned, and the ships and 
stores ordered to be sold off ; dispute with 
Waymouth as to his demands^ for charges, 
and the same referred to arbitration, &c., 
&c., 332-43, see North IVest Passage ; Mr. 
Thomas Bramley elected deputy-governor in 
place of Mr. Kumney, 339; letters from the 
** Assention** brought home by a Frenchman 



INDEX 



30I 



ture at ;j3oo being rect i ve d ia ror&ls <S4 l 
btll of Mitwmtarc acaicd^ jQsxi, p. 140 ; or- 
dered to reader hx» accxxmt and pay up his 
sixpfSaes, 161. 

Emerscm. Jajitts. order to be paid £y:> for 
^uavitae, 14 V 

Essex, Eari oC letter to. on behaJf of Capcaia 
Dairies. 25. 

Essincton, wHliam. adTcnturer with Thomas 
Famn, j^xxi. p. 3. 

Evescd, i Tbooias. hcmdle c/ the Cemmprnwy, 

Ev<esect, /■varraots fee general courts 57» 

EvctLseti, ' X28, 235 : salary 6xed at £10 per 
aimrwiTn^ 904 : rc^appouited. 226 : warrant for 
251. 7^ disbursed to Mr. Pope's man. 33S. 

EvingtOEi. FraDciss adventurer ; assembly, ^9 ; 
warrant ;^i3o 00 bill of exchange, 56 ; ball 
of adventure sealed, ;£ 240, p. 261. 

Europe. Coa!-t of, route to the East Indies, 

2XZ. 

Exchange, xki/ of the Lrz>amt Cpm^mny^ let- 
ters sent, 273. 27Q ; Mr. HoUiday, part 
owner. 276 ; goods shipped and invoices sent. 

Exchange, the, warehouses under, 245 : com- 
mittee to prepare the vaults axKi receive 
goods, 24B ; f-oawfitti*^ to receive and weigh 
goods, 7 4?. 

Exeter, 56, 58, 66, 74, 81, 83, 84, 97, 102, 106, 

tI9, 125. 181, 20(). 

Eydes, John, 0/ Exetrr^ bill of exchange, ^Cso, 
p. 83- 

Factors, all to be elected by a general assem- 
bly, 6 : Thomas Wasse recommended, 56 ; 
Hst of £<ictors nominated, 77 ; the scale of 
remuDcratioo fixed, 81 ; dection of four sorts 
of factors, 81, 8a, 83 : to give security amd 
to abstain from private trade, 86 ; Roger 
Style not being elected, offers to serve with- 
out salary, or to remain in the Elast Indies 
and learn the language, 86 ; the choice of 
factors to be dismssed at a general court, 
93 ; Mr. Bnind recommended as a priiKupal 
factor, 93 ; elected^ 94 ; names of the prin- 
cipal i»ctat% appomted to each ship, 94 ; 
Walter Poyner recommended as an extra 
factor without salary to serve in case of 
death, or to be left resident in the Indies, 
9^ ; William Martin recommended and secu- 
rity ofTered as a resident factor in the Indies, 
07 ; appointed to their respective ships, 100- 1 ; 
bonus £t^ to Robert Pope for his pains in 
the provision of victuals, &c., loi ; list of 
extra factors to serve in case of death, or be 
Idft resident in the Indies, 102 : Mr. Howe 
to answer letters from factors in West Coun- 
try, 103; warrant £,yi to William Wilford 
for salijy, 103 ; Roger Style to take the 
place of Richaid Collymore of the third 
class, 105 ; bonds to be given for truth and 
good behaviour, 105; amounts of bonds for 
the four classes, X05 : warrant £,y> to William 
Starky for his salary and preparation, 106; 
ditto Z30 to Roller dtyle, 108 ; orders for the 
prevention of pnvate traffic, 130 ; orders and 
instructions wt factors left resident in the 
Indies, 131 : form of bill of adventure read, 
144-5 ; bills of adventure sealed, 148, 149, 
150, 152, 1^3 ; four commissions sealed, 153 ; 
letters to the factots of the " Assention" on 
her return, 343 ; nameM of factors oflfering to 
be employed, 263 ; orders for the prevention 
of private trade from Aleppo to Marseilles, 



773 : difficulties at Venice br reason of prises 
taken by English men-of-war, 2-8 ; orders to 
Mr. Colthura to attend to iKe estate of 
Edward Ros«, decea«d, at Aleppcv j^S-o : 
money taken up frv>m Mr. l.eet's and Mr. 
Salter's Csctors, for the use <A the ambassador, 
a8a 

Fans, 141. 

Farrar, (^ Nicholas. Stinmrr^ adventurer. ;Cxia^ 

Farrer, ♦ p. 2 : assemblies, 4, 50 ; committees, 
1 86, 339. 330 : bill of adventure scaled, 4^240^ 
p. 259. 

FarTington,Thomas, I'intmrr, adve&turer.;C'oo» 
a : assemblies, 59, 180, 181, 1S3, 1&4. 187. 

»9<^ »95. >94. «A 197. «03. *05. «A »o8» 
ai4. SIS. aid, aiS, 334, 33^ «»7, 3»8, sjoi. 
231, 3«, 233.. »35 : committees, igy. S09 ; 
general committee and sworn, 179 ; da 83^ ; 
su^natures to trea.Mirer*s warrants, 210 ; Iml 
ofadventure sealed ^^240, 353. 
Feathers. 141, 151. 

Fentoo, Peter, c^rpenUr 0/ tk* "Smsmm^" de- 
ceit in the supply of masts, 121. 
Ferries, | William, assemblies, s^ 238, 840, 
Ferrers, >■ 241, x^, 247, 248 ; offers the ship 
Ferris, J " Phcnixe,** 14 ; assembly. 59 ; gene- 
ral committee and sworn. 336: to provide 
bags for (Kpper and suits wt/Jk**mf /i^cJlxts for 
the porters, 347 ; committee, 248 ; bill of 
adventure sealed ;Ca40. p. 251. 
Ferror, Nicholas, stt /"orrmr. 

Ferrvs! S ^**^**"*» •*** Ferries. 

Fincboomber, William, nominated &ctor, 77. 

Fines, various fines or penalties for breach of 
rules, 300-3 ; all fines to be employed to the 
use of the Co. or to the relief of the poor. aos. 

Fish, «timate of quantity and price, 34 ; 
quantity to be bought in the West Country. 
41, 53 ; revised estimate, 46, 54-5 ; as to 
quahty and packing, 49; 1000 ling to be 
bought to carry the ships to the West Country, 
67 ; committee to provide, 7c ; warrant ^^50, 
p. 93 ; stockfish for the North West Voyage, 
209. 

Fisher, William, aissembly, 59 ; warrant ;C8o 
for oil, 114; bill of adventure sealed ^^340^ 
p. 260. 

Fishing tackle, 52. 

Fttche, Mr., committee for merchandise, 26. 

Flags, streamers and ancients ordered. loS ; do. 
for the •* Hector,** 151. 

Fleming, \ Giles, bill for iron, 128 ; balance 

Flem>'ng, f due to Richard Hart, assigned to 
Mr. I'lemyng, 147; warrant i;29 ir. 4*^., 
p. 172. 

Flemyng's Voyage, the Book of the, dedicated 
to the Co., 135. 

Fletcher, Mr. ) provision of cider, 38, 68 ; 

Fletcher and Co. f order to settle accounts. 
127 : allowed £,1 for racking cider, 176. 

Fletcher, John, auditor, i^ ai8 ; warrant 
;^ 139 or. for cordage, 234 ; bill of adventure 
sealed ^^340, p. 256. 

Fletcher, Walter, adventurer, ;Caoo, p. a : as- 
sembly, 5. 

"Flyboats" for the North West Voyage, aao, 
aai. 

Formation of the Co. and objects, 5. 

Fortescue, Sir John, Privy ConnciUor ; letter 
from the Privy Council to the Co. favouring 
the voyage, 61 ; orders in council, 11a, 164. 

Founders Hall ; used for the Company's meet- 
ings, II ; general court, 57 ; warrant ;C6 for 
six quarters rent, 227. 




?3t '-^w .EB !■ 



ISDEX 



3«3 



Eorl oc" C;::: 
free. Tit. 
Afr-il ::. s^cE. Crier ax :::«n i -'' mzcaiaif 




debts 



tc appear aad '::e 7"~-'>^'*»* i:r ricssst^c 
^64-^ 5 : rcict'tirice dta: {rca: ars re =ajrea 

ordering -J. '=cfiae» Aloenua Va^es 

Sayiii 31 pracn. rfc : xiziirenn cat:«<n aor 

JVitfj x^ r>>:. Jcita £.kC£ r:agn~c^aeii. asii 
John Jackacc n'afi^rc a. lirrn a i . r-*-« : 



S74-5- 



Certai:! peruc:* 
are j&:e =r tie ;ai£s:. r-^ : 
tccchir.^ :2:e icpcoes i^e :a i2e EaH d[ 

Curers in arrcarj £3 be Br-!—»~rr#*4 --* • 



of |^:xcr2ii:r. dep &g r. aad c:iTwn7fTe<a asd 
the oath cf ofice. 179-^?- 

stock to Sir J aia >p«sioer. i *z. : jetter re- 
ccrred £r:«i Capn n tjerr^e WayaurcJi 
proftxixig xhan the ccczposj thcclii zzgier- 
take a v^ya^ f:r i:ae c::iccTTrf z( a Ncrtii 
West Pa&iage to the Easc IsdxK tis. 

AmfMji 7. i6ci. A r^ya^ to dlsct^er tiK 
North West Paua^ reacirvi :a, 155: a 
Itry d[ I id. vs. the x. * ^ sxppcrt tae expeace 
of the «Te. r%i ; cjB=ittee appcoted to 
csrimaff tiae ezpe&K, itj : the i^overaor to 
peruse the charters to see if a:zih ^ t itj s 
|:iTen to conapet cootribccxfis fbr the North 
West Voyage, xty. 

S^ftrimktr x, i6cx. Tvo *h}^ fcr the North 
West Voya^ to be preparnd f rrthwith aad 
the suAisexTpdrjQ hock to be vest rocnd for 
advcnturen to set <k»vn tlieir seas at lat/. 
to the j^, 183. 

SepUwthrr \x, ifci. Differences wkh the 
Moscovia Co. as to the res^iectiTe rights of 
the tvo companies to the North West Pa»- 
sa^e if discovered, i2^ : a second roya^e by 
the Cape resotved cti, and the adresture to 
be Hot less than £,:-yu, p. xz^. 

Octob€T 13, 160 1. Respecting the differeaces 
with the MuscoTia Co. as to the North 
West Passage, iSrS^ »f* Sortk U'ett 
Passagf ; the secood Toyaije by the Cape, 
complaints as to the delay, &c., &c., 189-90, 
$et East India Cowtpany. 

Ncrv<mh€r 3, 1 6c t . St* Sortk W 'es t Passage, 
jgo-^t ; letter from the priry council res- 
pecung the delay in the secoiod voyage by 
the Cape, and propounding the example of 
the Dutch, 19X. 

NavTfuAtr^ 1601. Set Xortk West Passage, 
193: the assignment ofthe stock of dement 
Mosdey, deceased, 199-93. 

Decembem, 1601. See North West Passage^ 
194-96. 

January^ 1601-3. See North M est Passage, 
196-97. 

January ix, x6oi-2. Laws and ordinances 
lor the government of trade, &c., agreed 
on, 197-302, ue East India Com/any; 
committee to expedite the North West 
Voyage, ao^-j- 

Mmrch 17, 1601-a. William Nebioa admitted 



an i ci?" J . cr rf t joc cc payj*^ ft » ^re- 
nrrLat. >L>f : r»e «ST»T *■'' ~^ ^ -^'^^ ^ *** 
y :T-x.r^ t.- se '^r-n:^!:- :a a: .moe .-c pjna of 
5:r5isan.-T- ,a»5 ; Tbeosu Yerwv.Tta es^a^ed 
as nirwr. fl."5. 

Jfrrri au. rroi- T.'oridaj the 5upptxes fcr 
the Nrrri W«j V^ya^e. se^ £jjt .'«£m 
Srtt^ttMy. joc-i. 

.•</•':- t*. rics:- Seireral warrazcs s^sed, 

Ar^~ ax rfcr- .Artaries ^f A f re em cnt with 
Cacta-^ WiTTiccth reai. aJso the Queen's 
jccrers tr the E ager . t cf China. 217 ; att- 
<d-r:rs arccca^eii tc a^oettam the ftate cf 
the ac^eatsre tbat farther siirpiies vxxx be 
ca.Ievi Z7 a=d icze v:c«ine taj&cn with the 
i?cit!tgrs> 2x-^:*. 

JlTxT : *. I'x^ Fccki of irtiiemnisT sealed to 
A-.ieraan Ca»r«I' : s^rppoes fcr the North 
We»c ?:a:&6a£e tj be bc^a^^trt is at oikce: 
rew ^Ll* r« aiwrcrsre rj be auvie out 
crcraJn r;- ^ev e r y aaa's stock and all suppties 
ix ioe gTc»>* *c2a, 3-30 ; several warrants fcr 
aecsssanes f jr the North West Voya^.rji. 

7«.> •, :fca. Eiiectioc cf gt»verT»r, deputy, 
aad ccciaittees. «c . ai5-e. 

7*-> 2?« xto2. ELectioQ of Mr. CambeU as 
g:: verier, zj^ 

Sefum^rr r-. ifo2. The rerura of Way 
Hfc'c:''. aai-^ see -V.-rri ii'esi Patsuge. 

Ocsaeier' 1;, rtoc- Certain stores, &e, re>- 
tsraed £rcm the North West Passage to be 
sold. rx> : .\Jdennan Holliday*s pa3nnents 
brir.g in arrears, ordered that the sante be 
dtdacted from his stock, 331. 

Njr^emArr 24. 1602. Proceedings respe cti ng 
Waymouth's retnm, see North U 'est Pas^ 
Si^r, 233-4- 

yanuary 4. i6oa-?. Deliberatioos as to a 
scccod voyage for the discovery of a North 
West Passage. 337-8. 

January 26. 1602-3. The North West Voy- 
age abandoned and committee appointed 
to see to the saJe oi the ships aixl stores^ 
338 9 ; Mr. Thomas Bramley chosen de- 
put>--govemor, 339. 

Jun^ 6, X603. Letter rec e ived from the pur- 
ser of the " Assention " homeward bound. 
343-3. 

June x6, X603. Proceedings respecting the 
return of the ^ Assention," see East India 
C tympany and " Assention** 244-7. 

June 23, 1603. Customs Duties on the goods 
from the *' .^ssention,** 348 : money raised 
to pay the mariners. 249 : orders and com- 
missions for the sale of the goods brought 
home. 249. 
Gcorg. GUes, nominated factor, 77. 
Gibbons, Roger, warrant ^^39 on bill of ex- 
change, 79. 
Gibson, Anthony, adventurer, committees, 345. 

3a6 ; bill of adventure sealed ;C240i> p. 3S&- 
Gildems, 208. 
Ginger, quantity ordered and committee to 

provide, 75. 
Girdeler , Francis Tailor, 1 69. (N . B. ^ The Gird- 

lers Compajty was incorporated in 1448. — 

Bailey.) 
Glasses, to be ordered, 79; warrant;^ 43 i6r. 6«/., 

D. 129. 
Globe, ship^ viewed, 13. 

God, John, warrant;^ 40 on bill of exchange, 8a. 
Goddard, / Richard, AUUrmem, adventurer, 
Godderd, f £900^ V- > > assemblies, 4, 7, 9, 

to ; committees, 6, 8, 13. 







HmfkHm. . ^ 



INDEX 



505 




M im adreoCBre M obcjc i-^ ; 
X4S.X46: hfflof j i rf »c MMi e seated 

Rues, jar H*f€s. 

Haiward. Joim. ■cT-rafed &rcor. 77. 

Hakhnrt. Ricard. see Hct:k,fU. 

HaJe, \Lt.,</tht Sri^-r<.-mse ; wder to deliver 

timber to Mr EsmeiL 99. 
Hatr. Richard, bu: of advcsrsne ««»fti. jC240> 



Hale, S c i^ e ^ 



act. see Ht^f. 



Hale, Wimam. \k^ ci ad^eatore sealed. ;C>40. 

Hall. Ridiard. Uacirmn'ri, warruit, ^ w toe. 

for andbors i5» ^ dc i^:?€ for irjo wsarit, rji. 
HaiBedaie,! 

Ha<leday. > Leocard, jw HiflLJcty. 
HaBida^ \ 
HaUidaie, WiDiain, Mnxrr, adveonxrer vith 

John DqcJgccl, j^axv p. 3. 

SS^Si;: } "--"^ -^ "'"^ 

Ha lmcd e n , Edvard. set Holmeden. 

Hamer. Ralfe, see Hamrr. 

Hamcrsiey, Hugh : a!Membiie&. 59. 3J7 : citm- 
nrittee-ii, a37, 239 ; surveyor for ihe " As6ei>- 
tioQ," 14 ; dccitDe» to adventure, 63 ; warrant 
to brin^ in his adTcnture, 170 : oders to bring 
diacfaaige of coroe accnont in lien of adrenture 
naooey, 170; pays bis adrenture £2^0, and 
admittrd a freeman, 175 ; made free though 
DOC naaaed in the patent, 177 : appointed audi- 
tor, ai8; bill of adrenture sea;ed, C^¥>i P- 361. 

Hamood, Matbev, adventurer with others, 
£3Po, Bt 3. 

Hamor, Ralfe, MerckanI TaiLyr, adventurer, 
j^aoo, p. a ; assembly, 60 ; bill of adventure 
•ealed,Z340, p- 255- 

Hampscm, Kobarte, Alderman, adventurer, 
£joa, p. I ; assembly, 244. 

Haackey, see Hankim. 

Handford, Humfrie, bill of adventure sealed, 
Z240, p. 360. 

Hangar, George, warrant ;C23i lor. for canary 
wine, 103. 

Hanldn, Roger, Mmster ef the ** Assentiom : " 
oommitxee to treat with him. 69, 70 ; master 
of the " Assendon,** 97 ; warrant £-^6 or. 4^. 
for ballast, &c, 97 ; to sail in the " Assen- 
tion,** xoo ; warrant j^so 00 account of wages, 
104. 

Harbie, John. Skinner^ adventurer, j^aoo, 
p. 4; assemblies, 303, 232, 241, 242, 248; 
general committee and sworn, 179; do. 
99K ; bill of adventure sealed, Z240, p. 259. 

Harbour wages at Graveaend, 146. 

Harby, set HmrbU. 

Hardway,John, warrant £,si ts*. for casks,'i47. 

Hare, Samuel, bill of adventure sealed, j(C240f 
p. 254. 

Harrison, Edward, assembly, 59 ; bill of ad ven- 
ture scaled, JC240, p- 258. 

Harrison, ) William, adventurer with William 

Hanyson, ) Boode, ^^200, p. 3 ; assemblies, 20, 
aa, 24, 26, 27, 38, 33, 37, 39, 46, 56, 57» 58, 59» 
64, 66, 67, 68, 73. 74. 77. 80, 82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 
89, 90. 9»» 93. 94. 95. 96, 98, 99. »o3. »04, »o6, 
108, 113, 114, 1x7. X18, 119, 171, 122, 123, 
128, 138, 139, 140, 144. 150. »5i, 
158, 160, 162, 163, 164, 167, 170, 
174. '75. »76, 180, 183, 185, 208, 
216, 217, 218, 224, 225, 226, 227, 
23a, 233, 236, 238, 241, 244, 247, 



134, 125, 
I55» »56, 



«7>. 
214. 
229, 

249; 



172, 
ai5. 
330. 



cooinuttces, 12, 22, 27, 30, 67, 75^ 76, 



99» to7, 1X4, 127, 143. 147, 156* tjft. tSe^ i,>7, 
303. ao^ «J9, .34, «57. a394a4(K MS, M; 
▼*«»* «"!»» »3. rosjocsted to nroride peas 
snd beam, 99: signature to West Ccuatry 
coaim£fisi«3n. 52 ; gcsieral committee, C5 ; 
warrant jCjtS for canary viae. 103 : do>. x^ 
for vinegar. 114J to prcnride :khip's $to«es for 
the •* Asieotioa,' 117: audits aco-Xiats, 147, 
X4e'. 158: to gather into a warehouse all 
stcres left behind. 159; ap|xxnced auditor, 
ic<5 : general committee ana >vxTm, irg ; do. 
2^5 ; signatures to treasurer's warranty •o6» 
a 10 : bill oi adventure sealed, xifo. p. jOkk 
Hart, Richard, warrant jCioc foe sjnjthcr^-, 104; 
balance of account to be paid to Mr. Viem- 
yng. 147; warrant iJibi ijj. tJ, for irxxi 
•x>rk. 157. 
Hartc, Sir John, Knight, adventurer with 
George Biases. ;Ci.ouq. p. i ; assemblies, 4, 
5S, III. 159, 164, 242 ; elected governor, 225 ; 
declines to serve 00 account of a^e, 3j6 ; 
gives his bond as security for money to be 
raised at interest, 24g ; indemnified for the 
same by a |;eneral bond uxtder the commoa 
seal, 250 ; hill of adventure sealed, Z600. 156. 
Harvy, John, appointed auditor. lOC {1 HarbyX. 
Harvy, Stephen, bill of adventure scaled. i,a40, 

p. 260c 
Harvj-, William, of Brid^ratfoier^ warrant £^0 
on bill <rf exchange, 73 ; da ;C40. p 74 ; 
do. ;^400, p. 141. 
Haselton, Agnes, warrant 40*. to relieve her 

husband hurt in the " Hector." 173 
HaNelton, Riclurd, 173. 

Havard, John, elected a principal factor, 81 ; 
appointed to the *' Susan," 94, 100 ; to sail in 
the ' ' Susan " with Peter Francis, 117; order to 
provide ship's stores for the '* Susan," 117 ; 
warrant j^ajo for men's wages for the" Susan,** 
118 ; do. j6ioo for his entertainment in the 
voyage, 123 ; commission to take chief com- 
msmd in case of death of Capiauns Lancaster 
and Middleton, and Mr. Brund, 135 ; bill of 
adventure sealed, ;C2oo, p. 150. 
Hawkyns, John, bill of adventure scaled, ;C240, 

p. 255. 
Hayes, Thomas, adventurer with others, ;^3oo, 
p. 3 ; made free though not nanied in the 
patent, 177 ; bill of adventure sealed, /^aoo» 
p. 261. 
Heale, Sergeaunt, will provide money in the 
West Country, 45 ; draws bill on Warwick 
Heale (of PlymouthX Z200, p. 47, 54 ; war- 
rant ;C2oo for do. , 55 ; warrant ^500 for so much 
paid to the company's agent at Exeter, 119. 
Heale, Warwickc, see Heale, Ser^raHnt. 
Heame, Richard, warrant to bnng in his ad- 
venture at once, 170 ; bill of adventure sealed, 
;C240, p. 2sa 
Heckes, ue Hick. 

Hector, ski/, 300 tons ; Captain Middleton, 
first /tutor; Henry Napper, master; Philip 
Grove, second pilot cf tke Jleet ; George 
Parsons, ^rr^r; James Lovering, surgeon; 
William Starkcy, second /actor; Thomas 
"D^sxW, tkird /actor ; lliomas Tudd,y<7afr/A 
/actor. Surveyors appointed, 14 ; inventory, 
15 ; warrant ijioo for necessaries, 25 ; the 
purser gxiaranteed by Mr. Stapen, 33 ; rated 
100 men, 300 tons, 34 : the aquavita; shipj>ed, 
35 ; warrant £100 for repairs and provisions, 
65 ; a mast ordered, 71 ; to be manned with 
100 men, 72 ; warrant j^ioo for her provision, 
79 ; do. j6ioo, p. 88 ; number of carpenters, 
caulkers, gunners, stewards, cooks, surgeons 



R R 



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'■iitkm';:nia h.-jo 









HoaiMuv, ^ LfOOinlc, AMomiD. •dvcBtiu^ 
HoIb.iav. > y:>.(Dn p. . ^ iBcmhUs, 4, 14, 
UdUniiT.t n n. I*. 16. >7. I&, )i, 3^ (^ 
47.' .*."!?. JS- tl- ftj. *J. 6S.69, ,(, ;6, rtSo. 

It*, ijo.!**. 1*1. I'D. IS". lA I^o. •&?> "73. 
J). IT- iS. jS. M. 71. li Jft. 7). So. 91. 99. 



ibt ojiBug at ifi^xx, b ibe Towet,' i 



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INDEX 



307 



HoUyday, Leoiarde, couthnud. 
account of the n«w and Spanish money in hb 
custody prepared for shipment, 127 ; to clear 
accounts with M r. Angell and Mr. Gossoo, 
127 ; to carry to Gravesend money for the 
clearing of the ships, 146 ; order to raise 
;^x,Sooon hiscreditand Alderman Bannyng's, 
1^6 ; to render accounts 156 ; to be indem- 
mf)«l for the j£ 1,500 raised at interest, 161 ; 
to deliver bills 01 adventure to every auivea- 
turer, 175 ; general committee, 179 : Cayi 
adventure assigned to him by Earl Cumbo-- 
landj 197 : receives Z240 adventure from 
William Nelson wi'h i,y> premium, 205; 
ordered to bring in £,^ 6j. 90. balance of his 
treasurer's accounts, 231 ; being in arrears 
with his adventure for the North We^t 
voyage, ordered that the same be defaulted 
out of his East India stock, 231 ; {ue ^age 
aoo) ; bill of adventure sealed, j£i,440. p. 
•6a ; do. ^^230 assigned to him by the Earl 
of Cumberland, 36a ; part owner of the ship 
•' Exchange," 276. 

HoDywell, — nominatrd factor, 77. 

Holman, George^ Grocrr^ adventurer, ^^150, 
p. X ; asserabhes, 4, 60 ; bill of adventure 
sealed, C%^o, p. 250. 

Holmden, ) Edward, AldfrrHan; adventurer 

Holmeden, ^ Z500, p. 1 ; assemblies, 7^, 78, 

Holmenden, 9 79, 80, 1 19 ; general committee, 
63 ; btU of adventure sealed, jCi|2oo, p. 256. 

Holway, Nycholas, warrant JC50 on bill of 
exchange, 58. 

Honey, barrels required, 30; estimate of 
quantity and price, 35 ; committee to provide, 
35 ; warrant £,i\ \s. for 3a jars, 125. 

H<»^on, Thomas, assemblies 5Q> 229, 232, 340, 
243, 3^7 : general committee and sworn, 225 ; 
oimmittee, 248 ; bill of adventure scaled. 

How, ) Roger, adventurer, ^3oo, p. 3 ; assem- 

Howe, S Nics, 5, 7, 9, 10, 28, 31, 37, 39, 46, 

47. 56, 57. 58, 64, 66, 67, 69, 73, 74, 79, 82, 85, 

86, ^^ 93, 98, 100, 103, 104, 109, 118, 123, 124, 

140. 142, 170, 172, 173, I7§, 176, 177, 181, 182, 
X92, 303, 215, 2t6 ; committees o, 8, 12, 28, 
40. 4i» 75. r^, 99f lao, 127, 183, 243 ; views 
ships »3 \ *«nt to the West Country for 
dollars and victuals i5f 21 ; warrant ;Csoo 
for use in the West Country, 39 ; feoffee in 
trust for the ships bought, ^3 ; provision of 
victuals 38 •' purchase of the " Malice 
Scurge," 45 ; signature to West Country 
commissions. 52, 54, 55 ; warrant ^C^oo to pay 
to Sergeaunt Heale for a bill of exchange on 
Plymouth, 55 ; do. j^so to pay to Laurence 
W^aldo for a bill on Exeter, 55 ; general com- 
mittee. 63 ; to answer letters from Plymouth, 
64 ; letters to Captains Kaker and Davies, 
&c., 66, 74 ; to see to the making of bags, 
86 ; to write into the West Country to pro- 
vide no more bread, &c., 88 ; warrant ^6oo 
on bill of exchange, 103 ; to answer letters 
from West Country factors 103 ; buys vine- 
gar, 115 ; to clear accounts with Mr. Sandy, 
1S7 : warrant £,xi for attending to business 
in tlie West Country, 140; commission to g;o 
into the West Country, 147 ; to brin^ in ms 
account, 159, 173 ; presents hb West Country 
account, 173; allowed with Mr- Combe ;^i8 
•js. vl. for expenses in the country, 176 : 
general committee and sworn, 179; bill of 
adventure scaled, C'^io^ p. 356. 
Howse, Kicharde, adventurer with Henry 
Robinson, j^aoo, p. 3 ; assembly, 5. 



HuberJ, Miles adventurer with Thomas 

Cambell, ^2oo, p 2. 
Hughes Robert, appointed sailmaker of the 

" Mallyce Scurge," 40 ; warrant ^^49. p- 

167 : do. ^33 lar. p. 331. 
Hule, Hugh, admitted as an extra factor, 103. 
Hull, peas and beans to l)e bought there, 39. 
Humble, Richard, made free though not 

named in the patent, 177 ; bill of adventure 

sealed, j^34o, p. 251. 
Humfrey, John, bill of adventure sealed, ;^ 240, 

p. 260. 
Hurleston, Thomas, nominated factor, 77. 
Husc, ue Hugfus. 
Hylliard, Edward, appointed surveyor of the 

works on the *' Nialice Source." 40 ; to 

prevent the workmen from running to drink, 

40. 
Hynde, William, bill of adventure sealed, ;^240, 

p. 257. 

Impositions on certain goods offered to the 
Queen bv pers<>ns attempting to supplant tlie 
levant Co., 280 ; (,^000 per annum as^recd to 
be paid to the Queen by the Levant Co. in 
lieu of impositions, 280, 2S3. 

Incorporation of tlie East India Co. ; petition to 
the Privy Council. &c., 8 ; tee East India Co. 
and Prtzy Council. 

Indemnities, sre Bonds. 

Instruments (naval), £y> granted to Captam 
Waymouth, 204 ; do. £3<x, p. 204 ; ;^ioo al- 
lowed to Waymouth, 211 ; warrant ^Cjo. 
p. 218. 

Interest, ;^ 1,500 to be borrowed, 146; ^C^.ooo 
do. 349. 

Inventones of the ships "Hector," 15; **A$- 
•ention," x6, 33; *^ Susan," 17; "Malice 
Scurge," 43. 

Ipswich canvas, 164. 

Iron^ 30 tons to be sent out in the ships, and 
price, 36: 30 tons purchased. 41; quantity 
increased to 50 tons 991 warrant ^^150, 
p. 10^ : do. /^loo, p. 104 ; do. ;C3oo, p. iii : 
do. ^loo, p. 119. 

Irun huops, quantity and price in the West 
Country to be Ascertained, 49; warrant Z36, 
p. 129: do. £6 10s., p. 219; do. ^42, p. 
222 ; do. £^2, p. 224. 

Ironmongers, sre li'iliiatn Dcyns^ Nicholas 
Lcatt, Janus WaterSy John Woodvjarde. 

Iron stoves for the North West voyage, 209. 

Ironsyde, Richard, assembly, 60 ; bill of ad- 
venture sealed, £2^0y p. 258. 

Ironsyde, Thomas, will bring in his money, 

63- 
Ironwork, stcalso sittithSf iron iron hoops, b»c.\ 
warrant /^2oo, p. 41 ; do. ^50 for the 
"Hector," 105; payment of a smith's Lill 
stopped because he hath not paid for his iron, 
128, 147; warrant £\oo for the "Red 
Dragon," n? ; do., £^(>\ xy. \d. for the 
" Asscniion,' 157 ; warrant £100^ p. 163 ; 
do. £iT, p. 168; do. £'2C) \s. \d., p. 172; 
do. 2^227, p. 173; do. ^19, p. 331 ; do. 

/^36, 221 ; do. /^33 61., p. 321. 

Jackson. John, Clotkvoorker, admitted adven- 
turer in lieu of John Hate, £^oOy p. 174 ; bill 
of adventure sealed, ^^240, p. 261. 

Jackson, Joseph, admitted a freeman on the 
nomination of Sir John Spencer, 187 {see 
181). 

Jamryn, see Gatnrym. 

Japan, Waymouth to receive Z500 if he arrive 




JtHmam. Koton, titn of 

Jatmnm, Ttnnii. n uM — / •«■»»* tf /*» 
C«4y'(7^^ Drier iHi u he iJlDira] u> 



i£iea(D te ^id to ihe svw o< 
fiv prfniskdL til ; nii coaae 




—niai. j£l<a, p. I«i. 
Kmix WiUum, vunst Z)e on biU of n- 
chuigtlniD nraiHUli. to. 

~- "1, [Conottn to rnmde, ji; qantilr 

V, \ la be wDi Dill, de'cnpnon juad 



ESu'U IKS.; wi-"S^?J t. 


ftll&l'".-^''.- 


cnvered. t<f, ; duiio » CDniiinlinopk and 






C-n^ p. J58. 


KSN'STtaWa-s^'a-d. ^.„ 


"SiiS""'"— ""-^ 


k!^'( f>«e> [., cu<(on» di» on EOod> far«ilbl 




.«■ tia RmIi, Mrf £«/ /«i- C«»>BV, 


^>SiSSsLZZ...^. 


IW. 197-93 1,8 HrJ, 

Leid, quanmy to be senl out ind price, jj: 






Kin.i'll=.,»'tiBh;f«Wd.,.. . 


p.95i -Id- <:.S0. p.'.oj; do, ^,0, p. ,43'; 
variant foe paymenl of chanres f« cultioc 


the iiKKl down for Jeilrey Kfrhy, .^ ; Wl 
KnivM, 70 


lead. »] 1 »iiaiii fbr lad for tie North 


Wesl vovMe, aio; do. ^B 8j.. p. 134- 
Leafce, WlllTam. pnr«r of the ^^ Ajintion," 


KnDwIes. Si. WiUiim, Privy Councillor, to, 


33; wirranli.sofor menswiiges, ..7 ; do. 
/ioo,p. .s,. 


Kvmber, Mr., mia-^«fo-, warrjDl ij, ,6j. Srf. 
for lighltrage and portcnge, 158; do. ij. 


LeanIM, John, made frer though nol nwned in 










LuT. jDhn, mrrant, £iS8 rorcoidiEe. ii«. 
1^: (tfUli™. -/«-■««.««, war«liri;,io on 
billofeithinGe, 74. 


;^[;^fj«i™«. 




Lading of ihe thipi, *»nant 10 |«y Ihe porwrs. 


.ea«, NichDl^LS Uri,«o^, ;>dven™>«. 


is8- ji / W f 


i:™. p. . ; iUKmWics 4. ?. ^ -o. W. 'Sd. 




183, 1A7. 1^ 191. 197, 703, k:l4. 9Cj, »6, 30S, 


BVLj^k"^;.""""" ■" "■ • " 





INDEX 



309 



Lean, Nicholas, coHtitnud. 
committees, 6, 8, 10, 191, 203, 205, 209 ; sur- 
veyor for the '* Hector," 14 ; appointeU audi- 
tor, x66 ; general committee and sworn, 179 ; 
signatures to treasurer's warrants, 206, 210 ; 
warrant £,x^iox necessaries provided, 215 ; 
do. C'io for manners' clothes, 218 ; do- £,^x 
3f . yl. for disbursements, 223 ; bill of adven- 
ture sealed, ;C24o, p. 255 ; money taken up 
at Constantinople from his factor for the use 
of the ambassador, 280. 

Lecheland, Mr., 0/ CulUton. Price of peas, 54. 

Lee, Robarte, AUUrmoHy adventurer, Cy^ 
p. 3- 

Leeninge, Edward, bill of adventure sealed, 
;£36o, p. 256. 

Leet, see Leatt. ^ 

I^rman, John, bill of adventure sealed, j£24CS 

P- 255- 
Letters to the Earl of Essex asking his consent 

to Captain Davies being appointed chief 
director of the voyage, 25 ; from the lord 
treasurer recommending Sir Edward Michel- 
borne to be employed, 28 ; from the Lord 
Treasurer to the receivers of Devon and 
Cornwall, authorizing credit to be given to the 
company's agent for purchasing provisions, 
38 ; letters commend mg several men to be 
employed as pursers, 39; from Mr. Pope 
with advice of proceedings in the purchase of 
provisions, 64 ; do. from Captain Baker, 64 ; 
from Mr. EUvcot as to the provision of 
royals in the West Country. 64 ; replies to 
Oiptain Davis, Captain Baker, Robert Pope, 
Mr. Ellicott, and Mr. Sandy, 66; from the 
West Country as to the proceedings of the 
btisiness, 74 ; from the Queen to potentates 
in the East Indies, 01, 131. 134, 151 ; war- 
rant j(^ 13 7/. %d. to William Segar, herald^ 
for writing the Queen's letters, 139; from the 
Privy Council respecting adventurers in de- 
fault, &c., 164-^5. the Queen's letters to the 
Emperor of Qiina. &c., for the North West 
voyage, 217 ; warrant Ca 'S*- ^ox charges for 
the Queen's letters, 222 ; warrant 2&r. ftd. to 
lohn Franklyn for carrying a letter to Captain 
Waymouth in the Downs, 223 ; to the pursers 
of the North West voyage to preserve all 
things suitable for a second vo\'age, 228 ; 
letters from and to the purser of the " Assen- 
tion," respecting the return of that ship, 2^2- 
43 ; to the merchants of Dartmouth and Ply- 
mouth to give credit to the officers of the 
•* Assention." 243-44, see East India Com- 
Pan^ ; several (frafts of letters in the East 
India Compan/s Record Book, tending to 
show that the East India Company was par- 
tially an outgrowth from the Levant Com- 
pany, 265-83, see Company 0/ Levant mer- 
chants^ viz. : to Mr. Lyllo, English ambas- 
sador at Constantinople, 265-70, 282 ; to 
Richard Colthurst, consul at Aleppo, 270-72, 
378-79, 283 ; to Mr. John SaundJerson. mer- 
chant at Constantinople, 273-75, 279-80; to 
Mr. Byddell. preacher at Aleppo, 275-76 ; 

to Mr. , merchant at Scandcrona (?^, 

276-77 : to Mr. May, preacher at Constanti- 
nople, 281. 

letters Patent, see Patent. 

Levant merchants, see Company of. 

Levant seas. Outrages by English meo-of- 
war, 280, 282, 283. 

Levies of zr. in the C to nytke up deficiency in 
the total required, 1 10 ; to be brought in 
within 6 days on pain of forfeiture of double 



the value, 11 1 ; levy confirmed, 1x3; act 
touching the In-inging in the 2X in the ;C, 
117 ; voluntary levy of i2</. in the £ for the 
North West adventure, 183 ; isd. in the C 
for the North VV^cst voyage and penalties for 
default, 190-200 ; proposed levy by the poll 
and upon the rates of particular adventures 
to raise money hereafter required, 249 ; levy 
on certain goods entering Constantinople and 
Aleppo to support the ambassador's and con- 
suls charges 267, 270, 271. 272, 274, 279. 

Lieth, Thomas, warrant ^68 i8x. for pewter, 
129. 

LiKhierage, 158, 173. 

Lighterman, William Allom, 173. 

Limehou<>e, 208. 

Linen cloth, warrant £,\2^ lox. f >r, 97. 

Linendrapers, ue John BuJtrid^r, see alsa 
Drapers. 

Ling, see Fish. 

Ling, Holland Ling, 209. 

Linge, see Lynge. 

Lioness, ship^ viewed, 13. 

List, of adventurers and amounts subscribed, 4 ; 
of caske required, yo\ of provisions requited. 
34-s ; of merchanilisc to he carried, 16-7 ; of 
timber borrowed from Her Majesty's store- 
house at Woolwich, 71-2; of factors nomi- 
nated, 77, loi ; of silver plate awl presents, 
141, 151; of pro visions for the North Westvoy- 
ai^e, 209 ; of bills of adventure sealed, 250-62. 

1 ,*fV « \ h 

L^ksmith, f M**- ^^"'alwood, 223. 

Lodgings for mariners, warrant Ca 7'., P- 22a. 

Lokar, Edward, nominated factor, 77. 

Looking-glasses, to be provided as presents, 
116, 141, 151. 

Lord Admiral, letters from the Privy Council 
to the company, 60, 61, 164 ; wine given to 
him in lieu of deodand claimed for the " Hec- 
tor," 160 ; touching the tithes due for the 
prize taken in the East Indies, 2^6 ; re- 
specting the outrages by the men-of-war in 
the levant seas, 282. 

Lord Chief Justice, 61, ixa. 

Ix>rd Keeper, 112, 164. 

I.^rd Mayor of London, Sir .Stephin Soame, i. 

Lords of the Council, see Privy Count ii. 

Lord Treasurer (? T, Buck hurst, see p. 38), 9, 
60, 6i, 112, 164, see Privv Coutuii; letter 
recommending Sir F^dward MichellKirne to be 
employed, 28; letters to the receivers of 
Devon and Comwail to extend credit to the 
company's agents, 38 : warrant for providing 
peas and beans in Cambrid^eshirr and Nor- 
folk, 66: letter recommenduig Henry Ancys 
to be employed, 85 ; res|>ectin^ bullion in 
the Tower, 87 : committee to solicit warrant 
to deliver tlie silver plate out of Mr. (Gover- 
nor's house, 141. 

L<>vering, James surgeon 0/ the '* f lector;'* 
warrant J^is to provide remedies, 98. 

Luellen, Morrice, bill of adventure sealed, 
j{;2Ao,jp. 254. 

Lydall. Thomas, bill of adventure sealed, ;C>40» 
p. 257. 

Lyllo, Air., resident English ambassador at 
Constantinople, letter of instnicticms, 26^, 
sec Company of Levant metvkants ; his 
salary, 271 : contentions with the French at 
to the Dutch consulage, 27X'2 ; credit for 
his wants supplied by Mr. Saunderson, mer- 
chantt 271, 279 ; creditor of the company 
for 1,000 chcskeens, 274. 

Lymehousc, sec Liinehouse, 208. 



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;^sx -j^. >/. > *ri : tie saer-JSarwi^ifcc re- 
txurwvs frvo. VJt S'jTJi Wc*« Vvyage fcv be 
camoi t-v Mr, Wai^aaa » !uvQ«e a.vl *»- 
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■xy^ 24t ; cvauMar:«e tr^ ilterjfi trj> tiue a2»' 

%'^^.% ^jr-Ai^.i ivAtt* a ir^ ** Awes-jirjn," 
J 47 ; Cloovar.rriee ca ^jTspaat th« racuk* Mxler 
(be Kxic^har.^f*. w> reowre ;{v>i^ a47-** i '-'-«»- 

34I . cooaistee u> rccdve aivi vei;{;h i^vxia 
ar the Kxi:.%aftz«, 34% ; ccder aad coaamMioo 
t-x the «aJe '/ tAc j^'^ds »♦> 
Merc^ar*t«, ap^ f-metiyrt, Adv^nturerw ; iettcn 
C/> merrhaoiU ia FtraMith ami Da/taKnath to 
/pre credit t/> tbc AMCfttico " od her returoi, 

McTckaAt Tailorv mv IVil/Um B^mU, Rml/t 
f/amoT, John Ko&insan. t4nu)'r. 

M't^^rtel'rxjrw!, .Str F^iwar^J, re/y>:T.m«»<ied by 
the l»rd TreaaarcT t/> he emj#<'i^<4 a« a chi^f 
commaitdcr. 2.^ ; tzmAuIvm 'A the c/zromiitee 
to cmpk^ iiogeMkmcn« 28; dUAaiKiaJicd, 178. 



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2C f- -1- ic- i» «uritn'jr ijr rae 

Hsnry Xirrr-n ia a ?ixr^cr. x 
runnxnTiee. t: : nnsmrsse £; '*{='%^ v*.;^ 
iir f an^ ax zie -t'rn^iife. — ■. ac ■^cxiisMSBi 
iic=..r — : -ae=-c a ^nnzisa. iacmr. i; ; 
-: »«« ji =je ~ Hacxa-. * i4- loc : ccraem^ »» 
jr:»Toe lai? * larres tc tj* H«ce»t,* xr*; 

r.-.m-Tfa.-r :z. zae r^-snc :£* ue -i»«r* jf Ca;* 
I aaragT" :tr . *arr*tc itac 3cr ac» 

A-^ 1^ y^ pa»»i iJ tie pC'Mr di 
" H«ci.gr.* :4J : "ttiji :<■ 

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^^iiert, aucssi^T. sii ; varraat t> 
"tr=^ =: La acresEir* as cocc, 173 ; bu2 of 
a<i^ys r..re vTtVti. xa»a^ a 55;. 

yL..m-krL, H-rr!frc>% 4Bib^^ui#^. as«<scs 10 



above j^:o to be disbuned by tise 
without a warrant, 04 ; okooey ia t^ West 
Country, 45 ; ixu<nx:xioos for takiaf «p 
Btoaey and ff.yrist^ biHs of cxchassc 50; 
taooej wanted to pay wa^es. ^a ; ccttamcc 
to attend to the shipping of Qoaey in the 
West Coantry, lao; jCt,ooo couted in the 
Tower, t2o : amocnt of new and 
money apportioned to be carried in _ 
ship ukd how packed, 123 : to be es ter e d 
the Cu&tocB HcNue and water-borne to 
Graresead and stowed in the ships^ 14a; 
order for j^i,5oo to be taken up at mtetcst, 
146; warrant j^39 lor. for »tamps made fcr 
tbe East India lonict, 174 ; the Bbiike to 



INDEX 



3U 



Xottii Wcsa 
jsmr vith tike Easx India C4X prefer to deal in 
ciic cxccvTTj by thcsiseKiei^ hut will x&sign 
Bc xsBc iar so doias : the izsportaocc of the 
ecserprae ui|. ed. aad a comminee appointed 
to co c J er afain. to the end th^t if the \Iu5co- 
Taa Co. will undertake the discovery, they 
may be left to proored in it, but if othem-ise 
tbea to reqiiesK tbem :o > in with the East 
Ix»dia Cc- ac rcoditk-n* fcrroerly propounded : 
azkC if :hey «^.Ii do aeither, a relation to be 
made i:> the Pri^-y Ccnxacil of tht ir refusoi and 
kxDt^ensc of the ba»x India Co. ^n the intended 
dtaccwry. and the Musco>-ia Co. to be re- 
qcired to az^wtr in «Titin^. tot : in con>e- 
qoesce of a bener opinion conceited of the 
scresxsith of their privileges, the East India 
Co. rooJve to aaetcpc the %oA-a^c alone ; or- 
dered that adT>eciiircrs shall wTite their con- 
cribatioos at ooce, aitd anyperscn refusing;, to 
be exclcded from all bcnebt durint; the term 
of tike patent, and all profit in the disct*ver>- to 
rest proportiooate y in those « ho « ill adven- 
ture, 93 : the Privy Coondl learning that by 
reason cf the difference between the two 
ooipanies the preparation of the vo)-aee is 
delayed, wrote to the Muscovia Co. to either 
join with the Elast India Co.. or else biing 
tbcar patent before the Council to show their 
dazm to their privileges, 194 ; the Muscovia 
Co. thereupoo a^ee to act jointly with the 
East India Co., 195 ; the sulKcription book to 
be sent round that everyoi>e may set down 
his adTenture or else rrfuse, and those who 
refuse 10 be exempted from all benefit in the 
<Uscovery for ever, 195 ; the amounts adven- 
tured to be brought in within a month, 195 ; 
the committees of both companies to meet 
firom time to time to agree on the prepara- 
tioiis of the voyage, &c. 195 ; doubts arising 
as to the powers of either Co. to subdivide 
tbemselres and unite partially with each 
other, it is ordered that counsel's opinion be 
taken thereon, 195 : counsel's opinion that 
the interest in the discovery rests expressly 
with the East India Co. and that no company 
can divide their privileges or grant a portion 
of their rights to another company, 196; 
finally resoUed that the voyage snail be pre- 
pared and a committee appointed to expedite 
the same and to devise laws and ordinaixres 
for the general guidance of business, 196-9^ ; 
the laws and ordinances devised and the main 
object of the proposed discovery set forth to- 
gether with the details for the preparation of 
the voyage, 108-902, s^€ East India Co.; 
jCjo allowed to Waymouth for his instruments, 
ao4 ; warrant £y> to Waymouth for provi- 
ftioDS, 304 ; do. £10 for mstruments, 204 ; 
committee to persuade adventurers to pay 
their contributions on pain of the penalty 
enacted, 205 (see 200): Thomas Yerworth 
appointed a purser with wages contingent on 
the «uccess of the voyage suid to give bond 
for his good behaviour, 305 : John Drewc 
appoinuxi a master, 206 ; warrant £io to 
Thomas Yerworth, purser, for carpenters' 
wages, 306 ; !»ate of the preparation of the 
voyage and steps taken to encourage the ad- 
venture, &c., 306-8, see East India Co. ; 
warrants for pork, mariners' wages, &c. , 208 ; 
warrant £2$ iSs. for hides to make the 
mariners' cassocks, breeches, and gowns, 
3o8 ; mariners hire<l at Exeter, 209 ; com- 
mittee to provide victuals, &c., 309 ; warrant 



j^ioo for anchors and other necessaries, aio; 
warrant £10 to John l*re«r. master of the 
** Godspeed." in port of hi:* wA^ses, Jio ; *ai^ 
rant ^i*3o to l^homas Venrorth t\v.«ca coals, 
wood. lead. &c.. 210; do, <,"kx> to Way- 
mouth for men's *-aj:es 3x1; articles of a^jree- 
ment with Waymouth cvvntaining his orders 
and instructions for the voyage. 211-14, stt 
East /m43ia (.>. ; a):reement *iih Jv>hn 
Cartwright. frra»:krf\ *uh balar>- contingent 
CMS the success of the vc>-agc. 3l^ ; artiv'le* of 
a^^recmrnl with Wavoiouih read to the 
eenrrality, also the i^ueen"s letters to the 
Emperor of China, Jvc, 217 ; auuiivMN ap- 
pointed to ascertain the sJate of the adven- 
ture, that further supplies may be called up 
and some course taken *ith the defaulters, 
217 iS: Waj-mouth allowed jCv> for his ex- 
pen-ies prior to sailing, 218 : >» arrant XjJofvV 
watches, compas»es, &c., 218; do. ^io for 
manners* clothes. 21S ; do. ^^50 \\s. Sd. u>r 
casks. 21S; do £7 Ss. for deals, oars, etc., 
ai8 : do. £6 los. for ii\»n ho*.>ps, \c,, 2ig ; 
do. jCtk) i8j. for cables and ske>-ts, jig; co, 
£92 ics. for butter, candle^, ix>wder. &c., 
319 : do. j^ii 6s. Sd. for bay salt. 2i(j : dis- 
like to Thomas Verwonh, purser, aig ; dif- 
ferences with the other purser Pullis<m. 210 ; 
Mr.Cambell indemnified (or his bond given fur 
the payment of John l>rcw'suaj;c.s ax) ; day 
appointed for the payment of >upplie$ and 
new bills of adventure to be made out, show- 
ing in a lump .sum what is every man's in- 
terest in the voyage by the Cape, tjo, ^see 
resolutions on pages 2068); day app^tinted 
for the auditors to complete the accounts that 
the whole charge may be made known, 290 ; 
warrant £142 ^o** canvas for sails. 2ao; 
several warrants for sails, pullies, iron work, 
beer, timber, powder, e5:c., 221-24. ur ii «»r- 
ramts ; the book-keeper to complete the ac- 
counts for the North Wes.t voyage and to enter 
up each adventurer's credit in a lump sum, 
324 • journal from Wa> mouth announcing 
return to Dartmouth ; orders to bring the 
ships to London without sale of provisions ; 
letters %vriiten to the pursers to prescr> e all 
things useful for a second voyage, and general 
court summoned, 227-28 ; Mr. cairtwnght on 
being asked to state the reasons for the re- 
turn, can ^ve no further information than 
Waymouth s journal, 228 ; the "^hips ordered 
to London without breaking bulk, 228 ; Way- 
mouth's delay in coming to London, 239 ; 
ships' arrival m London and committee ap- 
pointed to see to thtir discharge, 229 ; cer- 
tain provisions to be sold, also the two ships 
and their belongings, 230 : Mr. Holliday and 
others beins in arrears with their supplies it 
is ordered that the amount be defaulted from 
their stock, 331 (see page aoo) ; the me*- 
chandise brought back to be taken to Mr. 
Wiseman's house and inspected, 331 ; John 
Drewe, master of the '* Godspeed," and John 
Lane, master's mate, and others aver that 
Cartwright was the chief cause of the return, 
331 : ordered that demand be made of Cart- 
wright for the gown and apparel delivered to 
him, 232 : proceedings against Waymouth be- 
fore the Privy Council ; his hopes of the disco- 
very of divers inlets that treat through the coast 
of America to the Southseas or East Indies ; a 
new and final voyage resolve*! on and Way- 
mouth reappointed chief in command ; his 
con^ence in the discovery of a pas.sage ; a 



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miUba •qiHp art thip fiit m ~ 



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■■■Illll • HCBBd WnM Mil HClim il b. . _- 

aGudoocd ud ihw lb ahiBi, £e:, be uU, •mtWyi.tit-. bUlsfiU 

iIbI ma m y iMf ba niaad is rWny <li* p. >v. 

ttWB* >■ 1^ nnm itf ilw An* by Uw Onn. i» m be bsutlu hr nakiDg m 

Ctp*. ud bf >ntal Mimni ibi n^nn ii ■ >t- 

ttm dMj. an) rb« tbtBt. viciuil^ mnhu* 

dta. kb, wlHMJU ta HiU ud cmaiaiuat 

tppiilMl la caMi Ike wk. ijg ; iltmud* rue. laKph, iaWr; ninni j£i 

by WaynHHlk fcc cliHvaa. HKOiyi Hpsndnl du. Au, p. ijy; do. £41 toi. 1 

■r mtiiiiftH da» m he pmendtili, *nd ih* do. £ia, n. uj ; du. £tt St., p. 9 

■HM ^IHd Ubi Mllefbt HUtiUkm. aiid r>lnw, Jobs. r^Dartnmak. bill . 



r.'s: 



■■■■mSwiipuliindM invwiinit. •40': ilii j£i»^ p^ .. 

Ml* of Ik* du^ dafimi, bu ill ixtuhJible Hunlerv w Amcu Ca„^fil, 7 

ilipiilnndn* la Ik Hdo u ok*, and priiM Stimt. WiUuuD. »KiDlily, j; 

btlli| htfih ■! uRMnI all CDnlace m be hjUl bnnC id b" -'' ■ ' -"- 

■lo>we.iti,tlH(hiptB>be^i(Xr»ucb ad.eatun 

ou b« obuinad, »4a' >tii. 

Naewiiii HBa, iiuaB^Iy to be abiiipeil ■nil I^per, iraitMil. ^go loi.. p. iML 

BTioc, jt. PaJaiioii, I*./, mewea, II. 

Hotiuy. ut r-l* Cei^r. PufcehuML Itearye. adnntBrs *itb Jflbn 

Hunbaivl nan nuil loiDui of (Mm. Ait (he Cnghill, iCtBo, p. j. 

Eaal liaKa raytat, u; Cm \\x Nonh Wen Pvku.i. Ilisaia*. wunni Lto ■>. farbonet, 

Toyact. iftk lis : do ijt i&>. «<, (or culx, lu 

Nuunw. aHiauUM of quanlitgruiil pric», j; ; Psmii, wmtkii £>oj (or Norramtiorough aara, 

qnpany dtiIsb] and cuni.nliiH I'l punhuH, ■ A 



Oatmeal, la tonne uT dr>' trmlte reqtiiicd i-jw, 
cormillee la ptuvide fm Ihe North Wnl 



oJhleyl'Willbin, the elder, adveoniRi. .£»>, 
o£'cei^ a'u •<fficenrw''tK "dUled 1^' geniL'l 

!ihip!'t«iriheoffic"r>'lo^^ir-^ on f.^n 



Oil. 



litiee to provide sveec oil, 76: do. r^'pe oil, 
7« ; Jo. ca.,li. for, j6 ; Karrant, ^iij 6j. M., 
p. Ill : na. £ia,a. 11^; do. ^£19. j'-*^.. P- 



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.<l.».iuFer naniKi 
rerenedio 



nnpied in Ihe paicnt, t?T; dibfi 



INDEX 



315 



Patent of the East India Company, continued^ 
198 ; power to make laws and ordinances, 
199 ; tne charters to be perused tu see if the 
Company have power to compel payments 
towards the Nt>rth West voyage and the 
second voyage by the Cape, 18^ ; conferences 
with the Mu«icovia Company m referen' e to 
the respective rights to the North West Pas- 
sable if discovered, 189 ; counsel's opinion 
thiat the East India Com^/any have the ri^ht 
to the North West Pas-sage under their 
patent, 193 ; limited time for the election of 
governor, deputy, and committees, 224. 

Paule, William, adventurer with George 
Canynge, £y3o, p. 2. 

Payment of mcmey, ste Warrants. 

Peace with Spain, 10. 

Pearde, Nicholas, stre Pier J. 

Peas, to be provided, 26 ; one hundred quarters 
required, 29 ; 30 tonnes dry caske required 
for peas and beans, 30 : 60 or 70 quarters 
ordered, 31, 65 ; estimate of quantity and 
price, ^ : pi ice in the West Country to be 
ascertained, 49; instructions for buying in 
the West Country. 54 ; Ixird Treasurer's war- 
rant for the provision and trans{)ort of peas 
and beans from Norfolk and Cambridge, 66 ; 
committee to provide, 75 ; ditto, for the 
North West voyage, 209 ; committee to pro- 
vide casks, 76 ; warrant ;£ioo for peas and 
beans, 82 ; do. j^ioo* P- 96. 

Peierce, Richard, bill of adventure sealed,^24o, 

Peird, see Pierd. 

Penalties, for private trading and fraud, 130, 
'32, 133 ; for breach of the general I.iws and 
ordinances, 200-2 ; for default in the pay- 
ment of adventure or supplies, 200, 207. 

Pennington, ) Robert, warrant to bring in his 

Pennyton, 1 adventure at once, 170; bill of 
adventure sealed £2^0^ p- 350. 

Pepper, e.stimate of quantity and price, 35 ; 
committee to provide 12 lbs., 75 ; two Dutch 
ships returned laden with pepper, 194 ; one 
of the articles to be traded in, 198 ; bags to 
be made and suits rvithout pocKets for the 
porters employed to fill in the pepper brouj^ht 
home in the " Assention," 247 ; quantity 
brought home in the "Assention" entered 
at the Custom House, 247. 

Persia, Sir Anthony Shu r ley's doings in Persia, 

Persons, George, see Parsons. 

Persons, Richard, bill of adventure sealed 

£200, p. 262. 
Petitions of the East India Company to the 

Privy Council, see Pritry Council. 
Petition of the Levant Company to the Privy 

Council respecting their ships seized at 

Venice for resiitution of the late prize taken 

by English men of war, 277-78 {jtee aiso 280, 

aSa, 283). 
Pett, Joseph, skipwrifcht; warrant £i^2 for 

work on the " ( Jod speed, ' 223. 
Pett, Peter, shifnvrignt; warrant ;^i7 12*. 6</., 

p. 169. 
Pewter, warrant £(i& i&r., p. 129. 
PhipiM, Humfrey, warrant JCao for vinegar, 115. 
Phoenix, ship, viewed, 13; olfercd for ;£i,4oo, 

and to be taken back for £^oo after the voy- 

Se, or for ;£i,2oo without return, 14 ; time 
cen to consider the matter, 21. 
Piece, Nicholas (? Pierd), assembly, ^9. 
Pierd, i Nicholas, ciotkworker, adventurer, 
Piorde, I ^too, p. i ; assembly, 4 ; surveyor 



for the " Hector," i^ ; to clear accounts with 
Mr. Sandy, 127 ; ordered to bring in his bill, 
159 ; appointed auditor, 218 ; bill of adven- 
ture scsiled, ^240, p. 256; do. £'2^0y p. 257. 

Pilotage, warrant £t for bringing the *' Alsen- 
tion " into the river, 248. 

Pilot Major of the Fleet, see Captain Davies. 

Pil(»ts ; Philip Grove appointed and his pay 
fixed, 47 ; the pilot-major to sail in the 
" Scurge,"9o ; pilots appointed to their ships, 
100 ; warrant a 300 for salary to John Davies, 
pilot-major, 127 ; bill of adventure sealed to 
Philip Grove, 148 ; do. to Captain Davies, 
1^2 ; warrant j^6 for the hire of one Stace, a 
pilot, to go with Captain Waymouth to New- 
castle, 223. 

Pinder, Signior Paull, sent home by Mr. Lyllo, 
English ambassador at Constantinople, to 
acquaint the Queen with the doings of the 
French, 265, 272, 273 ; ambassador's accounts 
sent home by him, 266. 

Pinnaces, see Ships; ''Godspeed;" *' Dis- 
co7'ery ; " committee to find suitable ones in 
the river, 22 ; no pinnaces to be used, but 
small lancher pinnaces to be carried in the 
ships, 28 ; " The Pynnace " rated at 40 men, 
tonnage 100, p. 34 ; proportion of aquavitae, 
35 ; a pinnace for the Hector," 167 ; pin- 
naces for the North West voyage, 182 ; com- 
mittee to set down the cost of three pinnaces, 
&c., 183: two pinnaces of 50 and 40 tons 
manned with 16 and 14 men resolved on, 
184, 185 : two ships or pinnaces finally re- 
solved on, 199 : Edward Pulli.son, purser^ 
of one of the pinnaces for the North West 
voyage, 216, see Pullison ; various warrants 
for the provision of sails, iron work, beer, 
pullies, timber, powder, &c., 221, see toar- 
rants ; return to Dartmouth and ordered to 
London without breaking bulk, 227 ; all 
stores suitable for a second voyage to be 
carefully preserved, 228 ; arrival in the 
Thames, 229 ; ordered to be sold with all stores. 
&c., 230 ; warrant to pay the mariners hired 
at Dartmouth, 231 ; warrants 24J. to 'Ihomas 
Smith for keeping the pinnaces, 23^, 240, 241, 
242 ; various warrants for wages in the late 
voyage, 234 ; the two '* barks," order to be 
sold, 239 ; the sale deferred, 241 ; to be sold 
for £}fyo each, 242. 

Piott, Richard, avsembly, 60 ; bill of adventure 
scaled, /I240, p. 253. 

Pipes, see Casks. 

Pit. h, tar, cordage, &c., ordered to be bought 
of Browne and Co., 121. 

Planks, 169. 

Plate, see si her plate. 

Platters, 157. 

Plompton, warrant j^67 91. for rape oil, 119. 

Plumber, see li 'illiam Eatvard. 

Plumes of feathers, 141, i^i. 

Plymouth, 29, 80 ; the '* Mare Scurge's" boat 
lying there to be .sent up, 40; recommended 
for the purchase of biscuit, 48 ; wine there 
and the price, 50 ; letters to the principal 
merchants to give credit to the *' Assention " 
on her return, 243-4 ; warrant £^ to Mr. 
Midlcton for riding with the first report of 
the return of the "Assention," 247. 

Poalstedd, Hcnr>'e, adventurer with Georg 
Whitmor, ;^2oo, p. 4 ; a-ssembly, 60 ; bill of 
adventure sealed, £i^Oy 252. 

Pockets ; suits without pockets for the porters 
to hll ba^s with pepper brought home in the 
"Assention," 247. 



INDEX 



V7 



ftj'y CauDciL ctmtimmeJ 
Lc^rant Cao^paxiy respecting their ships seized 
ml Vezuce x« rescitutxio for Lbe Lite onzc taken 
W ti>e £.iitg:ii^ me3>-c/-«-ar. 277-78, see aUo 
2fc* sfea, aSj- 

Prrr-j 5>ra!. J07. 

Pnxe* a.:K: prize mooey, resoiation respect- 
ix^. :]£: tithes due to the Lord Adinind, 

Prc^^ktcT. Jaaoes, warrant ;Cioo on bill of ex- 
cSMtage, 73- 

Prcfe of the royage to be allotted in proportioa 
tc lite AC^-cstiire. 146 ; respecting the North 
We« vo>akge, aoo. 

Pn»fM3Xj«i^ X4//, viewed, 13. 

^r^TK-tswxif^ iee I'ictmals. 

Pn^zws. ssS. 

pBLeT^uJcers. <r^ A meld Mabancky John 
Crmme, H'llUam Denkam. 

Fnlirj-n, Thomas ^eacker, warrant jC^^ 13*- 
4^. ff'jr his prcrtisicm to sea, 1 16 ; bill of ad- 
» cptuje ;Cso sealed, 150. 

PnBen-v, 167. Tit. 

Paiiisoci, \ Edward, engaged as one of the 

PoSyscct, f pursers for the North West voy- 
aec 316 ; salary contingent on the discovery 
Cf the fsssage, 216 ; to give a bond ot jQiao 
tar hj» good behaviour. ai6 ; only to be em- 
pio7>ed if the captain thinkik it needful. 21Q ; 
warraDt jCt in full of wages and demanas, 
a4C. 

Poroell, John, warrant jQko for royals, 64. 

Parsers. *rr tMe z arums skips. Francis Wilson 
recunuEtended, 27 : the fidelity of the pursers 
of the *' Susan," " Hector." and " Assention," 
guaranteed, 3< ; letters commending several 
men to be employed, 39 ; order to bring in 
acuAxntb, 97 : committee to audit and certify 
accounts, 'y8 ; wage« fixed 404. a month at 
•ea, aof . a month and board wages in harbour, 
Ii6; the "Scourge" to have two pursers, 
116 ; Thomas Verworth aopointed one of the 
parsers for the North West voyage with 
vages contingent on the discovery of the 
passare and to give a bond of 100 marks for 
ois good behaviour, 205 ; Edward Pulli-son, 
<k» do-, 216 ; Verworth, purser of the " I>i»- 
couery," 210; in the North West voyage 
pursers to keep a register and account of 
S<^>ods laden and disposed of, also to make 
nrxes, jr^mals, and observations for the 
direction and help of posterity, 213 ; to de- 
liver thrir bdU of provisions to Mr. Burrell 
\f) receive allowance, 215 : dislike taken to 
ThuooaA Verwf/rth, 219 ; differences with 
f-UJward Pullihon, 219 : warrant £fi 13X. 4^. 
to 'Iliomas Verworth for his wages and ex- 
penses, 235 ; do. Jit \xi Edward Pullison, 
340. 
Pywell, John, warrant £,^ toi. for head peccs 
and morrens, 149. 

Quarles, William, bill of adventure sealed, 

4^240, p. 2SI. 

Ouays, sTf irharifes. 

Queen (Elizabeth;, tee also Prixy CouKcil ; 
suit to be made for s<^le privilege, also im- 
munities from customs, &c., 6 ; letters to po- 
tentates in the East Indies, 91, 131, 134. 
1 57 ; letters to the Emperor of China and 
Kathia to I^ carried in the North West voy- 
age, 317, 222: letter respecting peace with 
Spain, 3S2 ; £^,ocx> per annum to he paid by 
the Levant Company in lieu of imposts, 380, 
3^3, 383. 



RadclifT, see Ratcbffe. 

Raisins, 118. 

Kamridge, John, adventurer with Thomas Bos- 
tocke, j^aoo, p. 3. 

Ranton, Nicholas, warrant ;^5o on bill of ex- 
change, 84. 

Rape Oil, 2i tonne of caske required, 30 ; 
mate of quantity and price, 35 : 
^67 or., p. X19. 

Ratciiffe, J _- 

Ratclyff, f'4M54,»8. 

Rcddcreth, committee to inspect ships \yiM^ 
there, 13. 

Red Dragon, xA/>, the *' Mare Scourge " re- 
named, see niso '^' yfart Scouripe ," the 
*" Scourge " ordered to be launched and re- 
named the " Red Dragon," 96 : Admiral 
ship, too : list of officers, 100 ; list of £sctors. 
101 ; warrant £,^00 to Henry Middletoo, 
purser, 104 ; do. £, 100 to William Bradbouack, 
ma<er. 104 ; do. £,^0 to William Dixson, par- 
ser, for the use of the ship. 105 ; do. £,»(xt to 
£d%rard Highlord, purser, for preparations, 
106 ; do. £,yi to Eldward Stephens 00 account 
for timber, 106 : do. ;^ioo to William I>yckes 
on account of nece&<arics, 108 ; do. Cxoo to 
William Dixon, purser, iii ; do. £,\y> \a 
William Dixsy, purser, for repairs, 1 14 ; or* 
dered to have two pursers, 116 ; committee 
to provide stores 1*7; warrant ;^25o to Wil- 
liam Dixson, purser, 117 ; do. Z250, p. lao; 
the amount « new and Spanish money ap- 

Kointcd to be earned and now packed, 139 ; 
Ir. Wattes to inquire into the damage done 
to a ship by the anchor of the " Scourge,** 
125 : warrant j^2oo to William Dixon, purser, 
127 ; committee to wait on Lord Cumberland 
respecting the damage done to a ship by the 
anchor of the " Red Dragon," 128 ; warrant 
;^2oo to William Dickson, purser, 140 ; do. 
j^ioo for clearing expenses, 144 ; the pursers* 
accounts to be audited, 147 : warrant £,^<i for 
ancients and streamers, 149 ; list of pr»ients 
to be carried, 151 ; Mr. Brodebent's bill of 
adventure, 153 ; warrant ;£t8o for wages and 
for clearing away the ship, 154 : do. £,x^ js. 
for v) barrels of beer, 154 ; do. jj^ioo for iroo 
work, 157: do. £\o for painting the sh^ 
157 ; do. £1^ for tumerv, &c., 157 ; do. j^ij 
2J. xod. for porterage and lading, 158 ; do. £^ 
for shipwright's work, 163 ; do. £%(> 15X. ^ 
for sails for the " Dragon " and " Hector," 
168 ; do. ;^29 IS. 4i/. for iron work, 173 ; do. 
j^48 for painting work, 172 ; do. a"7 for 
iron work for the ** Dragon " and ** Susan,* 
173 : memorandum tonnage, 600, men, 180^ 
p. 263. 

Remembrancers, committee to act as, and pre- 
pare the business for the general committee, 
40. 

Rent, warrant £6 for 6 quarters' rent of Foun- 
der's Hall for the Company's meetings, 
227. 

Reprisals, resolution respecting mariners' shares 
of, 118; tithes due to the Lord Admiral, 
346.47. 

Rewler, Mr., called on to bring in his account, 

159- 

Rice, one tonne of drie caske required, 30 : es- 
timate of quantity and price, 35 ; committee 
to provide, 75. 

Richardson, Thomas, surveyor for the " Susan,** 
1^ ; bill of adventure sealed, j^34o, p. 357. 

Rickman, Robert, warrant j^i33 6f. fkl. for his 
6th part of the " AMention,**^ 115 ; order to 



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INDEX 



Rickman, Robert, coMtinmtd. 
make Maurice Abbott creditor by Mr. Rick- 
man for £ioo, p. 137. 

Robinson, Henrye* adventurer with Richarde 
Howse, £900, p. 3 ; assembly, 5 ; bill of ad- 
venture sealed, {,^o^ p« 9<3oi. 

Robinson, Humfne, bill of adventure sealed, 
;£a40, p. a6o. 

Robinson, John, senior Merchant Toiler, ad- 
venturer, ;£aoo, p. a. 

Robinson, Robert, bill of adventure sealed, 
Z340, p. 361. 

Robinson, Thomas, warrant £99 i8f . for cables, 
ftc, 919. 

Romney, st* Rumney. 

Rose, Kdward, late factor at Aleppo, 978 79. 

Rouen, ^£5,000 worth of rojrals to be provided 
there and at Calais, 58. 

Rowe Buck, «4r>. viewied, 13. 

Royal asaent to tne formation of the Company, 
« ; to the preparation of the voyage ami the 
favours sought in the petitions, 11. 35, tee 
alto Privy LounciL 

Royals, \ ue alto Dallart and S^anith 

Royals of Plate, > Money ; the jM'ovision of. 

Royals of 8, ) in the West Country, ai, 

57 ; two adventures brought in in Sjpanish 
money Royals of 8 at xvii^ the £ probt, 31 ; 
Mr. Allabaster commissioned to^ take up 
^3,000 in Royals of Plate at Calais, 41 ; do. 
AS.ooo, P' 58 ; instructions for taking up in 
the West Country, 51, 53; maybe taken in 
the West Country as payment ot adventure 
iBoney, 5^ ; payment for, tee IVarrantt ; Mr. 
EUycott Duys Royals and sells to the Com- 
pany at London rate, 64 ; his conduct de- 
precated, 65 ; letter to him expressing dislike 
to his course, 66 ; letter to Mr. Sandy ad- 
vising hun not to exceed the price of i3df., p. 
66 ; warrant {,V30 to Mr. Allabaster. 68 ; do. 
^£500, p. 83 ; Mr. Allabaster commissioned 
to convey bullion and Royals from Calais, 84 ; 
warrant ;C5oo to Mr. Allabaster, 91 ; Mr. 
Allabaster's commission continued, 91 ; war- 
rant jCios 12J- Ad. to Walter Clark for Royals 
taken up at Exeter, 103 ; Mr. Allabastc^r to 
buy no more, loa ; instruction concerning, 
103 ; warrant £s°° *o Robert Stephen on ac- 
count, 105 ; do. /C700 to Mr. Allabaster on 
account, 106 ; instructions for shipping from 
the West Country, 119 ; committee to attend 
to the shipping in the West Country, 120 ; 
the amount apportioned to be carried in each 
ship and how packed, 122; Mr. Skinner's 
adventure, ^^200, received in Royals, 124. 

Rudd, Richard, warrant £()o on bill of ex- 
change, 84. 

Rules for the working of the Company, see 
eUso East India Contpany. No ship to 
be received as a portion of an adventure ; 
all shipping to be bought for ready money 
only ; no commodities to be accepted as por^ 
tions of adventure, but all to be bought by 
committees appointed; committee of 15 ap- 
pointed for the direction of the voyage, 6 ; 
any adventurer to be employed by the di- 
rectors in any service, 12 ; no sum above £10 
to be disbursed by the treasurers without a 
warrant, 24 ; no gentlemen to be employed, 
38 ; all business in the hands of the governor 
and committee, 63 : committee to devise rules 
for the prevention of private trade, 124 ; laws 
and decrees for the guidance of the tiuffic of 



the voyage, 139; committee to devise laws 
and ordinances for the better guidance of 
general bu s i nes s, 197 ; the laws and ordinances 
devised, 197-303, tee Eati India Company. 
Runmey, William, adventurer, jC^oo, p. 3 : as- 
semblies, 4. 64, 68, 71, 77, 78, 80, 83, 96, 99, 
xoo, 103, 109, 114, 116, 118, 131, 133, 133, IS4, 
i«5, 136, 138, 139, 138, 139, 140, 143, 143, 

XA4» «48, 150, 15'. 154. >55. 156. »58» '59f 
x6a, 163, 164, 171, 179, 176, x8o, x8i, 183, 
183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 190, 194, X96, 197, 
aoi, 304, 305, 3o6, 308. 214, 315, 316, 317, 
3x8, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 331, 333, 
a33. 235, 336, 337, 338 ; committees, 77, X47, 
X83, 186, 191, 194, 197, 303, 309, 334, 337, 
339, 340 : appomted treasurer, 7 ; general 
committee, 63 ; elected deputy governor, xxi ; 
warrant £^ &r. xx<£ for disbursements, 158 ; 
on account of Mr. Rumney's bad health and 
Sir Thomas Smyth being in prison, Mr. Waues 
elected governor, 166 ; elected deputy gover- 
nor to Mr. Wattes, 179 : the oatn of office, 
X79 : to receive all contributions for the North 
West Passage, 195 : signatures to treasurers* 
warrants, 3<^; warrant £1-^ 19^. 6d. for money 
delivered to Mr. Burrell, ao8 ; the dislike to 
Thomas Yerworth, purser, 319 ; warrant £2 
€t. Bd. for boat hire, 334 ; re-elected deputy 
governor, 335 ; ordexs to Captain Waymouth 
at Dartmouth to bring his ships round to 
London, 331 ; relates the proceedings against 
Waymouth before the Lovds of the Coundl, 
•33 ; thinks that only one ship should be em- 
ployed in the second North West voyage, 
336 : being chosen an alderman, resigns the 
deputy governorship of the company, 339 ; 
bill of adventure sealed, /340, p. 355. 



Running glasses, 318. 
Russell, Willij 



liam, nominated factor, 77. 
Russell, William, ^mtcArr, warrant jfixx 5X. 

for beef and pork, 314. 
Rutton, William, nominated fiictor, 77. 
Ryalles, ) 

Ryalls, > tee RoyeUt* 
Ryals, ) 
Rylance, Humfrey, administrator of Edward 

KoS", late factor at Aleppo, 278-79. 
Ryvelles, Henry, warrant ^61 for casks, 146. 

Sack wine, 169, 209, 330. 

Sailmakers, see George Barhor, Mr. Bolten^ 

John Bowden^ Robert Bradbury^ Robert 

Hughes^ Hildebrnnd Spruten. 

Sails, 163, 167, 168, 230, 221. 

Sl Mallowes, Royals to be provided there, 51. 

Salamon, Moseph, purser of the ** Susan;" 

Salbanck, { guaranteed by Kf r. Bannyng. 33 ; 
warrant ;Cioo for the '* Susan," 41 ; order to 
let Mr. Burrell take men for the "Miue 
Scourge," 56; warrant 100 marks for the 
** Susan," 65 ; do. ^80, p. 74 ; do. £66 lys. 4^., 
p. 79 ; do. ^i2o, p. 02 ; do. ^(^250, p. 108 : da 
;^20o, p. 117 ; do. jCtoo, p. ISO ; do. j^ioo, p. 
148 ; do. iJioo, p. 154 ; bill of adventure 
sealed, ;C24o, p. 260. 

Salbanck, Robert, see Salbanck ^ yoteph. 

Salt, estimate of quantity and price, 36 ; com- 
mittee to provide 16 tons, 75 ; warrant ^^38 
for 12 way of salt, 121 ; warrant for salt for 
the North West voyage, 208. 

Salt beef, 120 oxen to be bought to make, 1x4. 

Salter, Mr., money taken up from his factor 
for the use of the ambassador at Constan- 
tinople, 280. 

Salter, Nicholas, assembly, 59 ; will bring in 



INDEX 



V9 



Xk-?v>ias. cantxKutd. 

. . 73 : gcucnd committee, 179 : bill 
cf ad^cature scLecL jii24o, p. 261. 

Sai r er. Rapftr. sur^rcm^ warrant £12 for ftir- 
3i>j;in{ rcssedjcs. &c., -^y. 

SaJer. # TaoaiaA. oomuuitrd factor, 77 ; 

Sa. terse, | cl^cteti factor of the «econd sort, 
hi . to &uil in the *' Avsentkio, " loi ; «-arraxit 
Xjc fcr has entertainment, iw> ; bill of adven- 
C-iiTt s«ale<l, ;t:oo, p. X4>. 

», varrant Uj pay t.nc Salter*' porters for 
Kg, ic, 153 : George Bennett, 175. 

Sir Richaxxi, adventurer vith his 
ci-*ireri, i^aoo, p. 3. 

>tt ttpg£ re. 142- 

Saz-^Mcn, Peter, varrant jC44 on bill of ex- 
rhar.ge, si. 

Samptoo, Robcrte, bill of adTcnture sealed, 
£3*50. p. 256. 

Sascie, .mv Sand^. 

SaAdy *Jof-nK ly Exetrr, bill* of exchange for 
mr^oey taicen up in the West Country, 58, 70,83, 
^4, IV2, 1--^ : letter to, re*f*cctln;{ the price to 
be pGud i''^ Royaiv f^t : letter from, a*, to busi- 
utnA .n thicWe*t Country 74 ; letter from. xvking 
Cvr Lord Treasurer's, warrant to transport pro- 
i-^XAL%, 7^ . letter to provide no more bread, 88. 

Sanrtv, t kob<rft,6>nc^r, adventurer. ;^ 200, p. 

Saolye, i 1 ; a.-.v:mMies, 4, 5<>, 64, 65, <^^. 67, 
e<J. <v 71, 74, 7^>, 78, 80, 82. 83. 85, £6, 88, 
8.>, >4, '/^, 'y^. v>, 100, 102, 104, 106, 107, 108, 
so>. 112, II J, IIS, ii^t 118, 119, 121. 133, 

124, 127, I2tf, li-S, 139, 142, 144. I4S, 150, 

151. i>4, 155, 158, I'x^. 162, 164, 167, 168, 
170. 171, 175, 17'S; comm ttecs 75, 76, 70, 
i2r^. 127, 147 ; respecting the supply of Royals 
in th« N^ est 0>untr>', ^7 ; v;eneral committee, 
^3 ; letter from Mr. Lllycott as to Royals, 
^.4 . reply to Mr. Kllycott, 66; warrant for 
jt:,o^ f> be remitted Uj Kxetcr, 84 ; warrant 
;^7i 13/. yi. for i.hargcs di'«bur<«ed for the 
patent an** warrant for coinJn,j, '/> ; recom- 
m*-.Twi* William Martin to \)c employed, 97 ; 
iron ordered, 104 ; f/rders lead, 105 ; to pro- 
Tuie vjap, 107 ; Lill of exchange ^loo from 
j'jKn HlJjcott, 108 ; do. £,100, p. 109 ; wairant 
jl^iad I J. ^. for sundries, 115 ; buys vinegar, 
115; to provide prunes, currants, and rai.sins, 
118 ; to write to Mr. Kllicott and Mr. Pope 
as to shipping Spanish money now in the 
We^t O/unt.-)', 119 ; respecting Mr. Skinner's 
adventure <a Cvifj \ni\x\% received in Royals, 
124 ; \)\\y% cheese, 125 ; to clear accounts 
with .Mr, Feard and Mr. Howe, 127 : buys 
pewter, 120 ; buys curraunce, 168 ; warrant 
£f]n on Jrtli 'A exchange, ^09 ; bill of adven- 
ture sealed, C^^io, p. 255. 

Saundervjn, f^Jmond, turnrr, warrant £iZ 
ioT turner » work, 157. 

Saundervjn, John, nirrchant in Conitan- 
tiff*^lr, a.H to Mr. Hate's account, 268 : letters 
frr#m the I>evant Company, 273, 279-80, mv 
Cfffftpany 0/ Lri'ant merchants. 

SatifKlye, tee .'tandy. 

Savadge, I Robert, warrant Z^io for Canary 

Savage, S wine, 104 ; do. £,\<yz for wastes 
and deales, 171 ; fSo. jCiforz spare mast, aaa. 

5y-axKleT'/na. 277. 

Sc/tt, tdmund, nominated factor, 77 ; adven« 
tures jCior,, and is employed in tnc voyage 
to r.iuMf**: drugs and spires, 109 ; made free, 
th<:rugh not named in the patent, 177 ; bill of 
adventure sealed, ^£240, p. 257. 

S^gf} »Ai>, src Mart Scourge. 



Seacools, 210. 

Seal^ the Signet, Privy Seal, and Grest Seal, 
107 ; a Common Seal ordered, 113. 

Seaton, a fit place to buy dder, 49. 

Secretary of the Company, sre H 'ngki,RickarJ, 

Security, s^re Guar.inices, Bonds; all factors to 
put in security. 86. 105. 

S^ar. William, Herald, warrant j^i^ 7*- 8</. 
\kjt writing the Queen's letters to the Kmgs of 
the East Indies'. t3y. 

Sething Lone, the great bouse in, nominated as 
a warehouse, 245. 

Shaw, Leonard, •arrant j^S' for butter and 
cheese, 125. 

Sheer, \ John, ef ExeUr^ bill of exchange £2^^ 

Sheir, ) p. 106. 

Shcre, Thomas, cf Exetrr, u-arrant ^60 for 
money ads'anced, 125. 

Shipping, ue Shi^u 

Shipping mark ior all goods shipped by the 
Company. 107. 

Ships and shipping, see ^* Asseniicm^ 
''Carnation" " Duccrvery,'' ^'Exchange;* 
" Globe;"' Godspeed^' '• Gui/t," "Hector' 
" HercnUs," " Luness." " Mare Scourgt" 
{or " Red Dragon "). ** Mayf.caeer" " .\rt»- 
castleskip," " Paragon " " / koenia,"^ " Pro- 
sperous,^ ''Red Dragon-' {or ''Mart 
Hcourge'^X "Kotve B^Jk," "Susan;" sm 
also Pinnaces, Masters, Mariners, Factors ; 
no ship to Ije received as portion of any ad- 
venture, 6 ; all to be bought for ready money 
only, 6 ; committee to purchase, itc, 6, 8 ; 
ships bought in England by the Dutch, 8 ; 
petition to the Pn>')- Council that the shipping 
when ready be not stayed for any service, 8, 
10 ; ships viewed at Deptford, 6:c., 13 ; sur- 
veyors appointed, 13 ; the provision of victuals 
in the West Country, 15; the surveyors to 
report the wants of each ship to the com- 
mittee, and then by their orders supply the 
same, 21 . Mr. Burrell ordered to supply 
timber, 21 ; more shipping required and the 
" Mare Scouree " surveyed, 27 ; bargains and 
sales of the snips to be made to feoffees in 
trust, 32 ; a computation of quantity and 
price agreed on for victualling, 34 ; number 
of men and tonnage of ships, 34 ; total bulk 
and va.ue of provuions, 36 : quantity and 
value of merchandise to be taken, 36-7 ; 
Alderman Watts's opinion to be taken on all 
proceedings, 67 ; bi.scuit and fish tu be bought 
to carry the ships to the West Country, 67 ; 
order for ships to be " symented vppon ther 
sheething " before they come out of the docks, 
69 ; number of men to go in each ship, 72 ; 
officers and mariners to be engaged by the 
masters, 78 ; factors elected, 81-3 ; committee 
to hire masters and officers, 47 ; list of officers 
engaged, 89 ; the state of the ships to be di»- 
cu.vsed at a general court, 92 : ships ready, 
93 ; ballxst. 97 ; shipping mark or brand, 
107; committeetoprovide gunners', stewards', 
cook.s', and carpenters' stores, 117; the bar- 
gain and sale 01' the " Susan ** sealed at 
;^i,6oo, p. 120 ; amount of new and Spanish 
money apportioned to be carried in each 
shio and how packed. 122 ; the Earl of Ox- 
ford's runaway servant to be sought for and 
not allowed to sail in any of the ships, ia6 J 
authority for the conmuttee to call on all 
officers for an account of provisions brought 
into the ships. 126; committee to see the 
discharge of the ships from the We?4 Country, 
ia8, 140 ; all the ships to be examined that 



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k«er;^er. Z2< . dc^res tSe freedvca stf" tix coi^ 
prk,'.y, •xst Li* *si: de fc: : vt , rxr : : ff A e=e d O 
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aTKr;nt» dee may be <iefa^lieii cjc ti^esr je- 
vrrkJ **->_iLi. »2< ; ^rTtrrkTJi i^y 6«. &i£. for 
M-anr. 2^5 ; adantxed t: lie fciuA tqL 1319 : to 
r^aJc; y'^t '.jlttzis:'* dikcts fcr tbe ^aodft£roiM 
I* e * • A*^er.ti'-c " ver:t to tSe ExgaTage, x^i : 
^-.tmsiX. to pay 561. to tbe wifit J }-jLs. Mar. 
mat^tfr* mate 'jf tbe " V;«aa,' X4£ : dcx. £6 
f'xr i^W^gt of Uk " .\^*esrkc * cia che 
k rer, 24.i- 
5ke>hin*, < c* >ii 

hteward^, /^r Tkcmas Brrr^u rr Brsmu f tbe 
Dumr/er to be cm^.ycd ic ea^ix ship, jo ; 
committee to pro^rwie ttcrei>. 117. 

Stile, irf-^" Style. 

S<//a^.icly, John, bill of adremre scaled, /if?, 

Stoauke, WiUtam, adveat jrer with >* iIH; 

O^.Tibre. £yr>, p. z : aueaab^, 5); b^ll 

a/j>rriture veajcd jC^oc>. p. a54. 
St'y.k, j*"^ advtnturr. 
Suxlciivh. aorjk 
St'joe, x^-^ St'tatu. 
SC/reh'/u«e«. i<fr H'arrhnun, for tlx ca' 

tr/n*rth^ fj4 &Jm^s\^ *^.iffd by tbe fiups I5> 
Sunrct, (or tbe North Wea Voyage, 



T T 




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i^fcil ■■■■■! t— feftrf^i* -■MMCi«to«_._iW<ta««.«r 






h S>K^iU Gu- 






: Kittd. £i^^isS. 



, 14 : Mr. Bcmii appnaivH 



^ Sim:cKii. ' a ; do. /loQ. p. itj ; do. £7^ 



■tr/W ftn-(^; Hcmy 



TaHtity. I £iao Ea the MuuDvij QrfnpHny u 
(«. 14'i. m' : bill ol adminu^ icakij, Z^io, 



INDEX 



313 



Tailor. Francis, I'tntner, warrant /18 for 

claret, 169 ; 
Talbutt, Thomas, bill of adventure sealed, ;C 240, 

P- 250- 
Tallow, X71. 

Tar, committee to provide ca^kv, 76 ; orJered 
to be bought of Browne A Co.. 121. 

Taie, Lewiik, Smith, warrojit ;^ioo for smith's 
work, 104; do. j^ioo, p. 163; do. Z»27» p. 

_. >73- 

Tavemor, William, Marinff, coinpo«jnd& for 
his employment at ;C<> pc month, 08. 

Taylby, tee I'ailby. 

Taylcr, 1 Francis, appointed auditor, 218 ; bill of 

Taylor, S adventure scaied. /,24o, p. 26a. 

Taylor, John, adventurer, £,*qo^ p. 77 : iK>mi- 
nated factor, 77. 

Tayte, ut Tait. 

Terre'I, Fraunces, adventurer, /200, p. 2. 

lliames. River, the return of the ships frr>m the 
North West, 2*9 ; the return of the '* A^sen- 
tion," 244, sfe also Graztstnd, iVoohvick^ 
De^t/ord, 6fc. 

Thomas, William, warrant 261. for lanthomes, 
223. 

Thompv>n, ) Christopher, Smithy warrant £yi 

Thomson, f for iron work for the '* Hector,** 
105 ; do. £tio, p. Ill ; do. j^ioo, p. U'y ; do. 
Z34 4J. 2^ , p. 163 : do. ^22 ts., p. 221 ; do. 
131. io</. for plates 224. 

Thurston, John, nutster of the ship " Carna- 
tion," 263. 

Tln-.ber, Mr. BurrcU ordered to suppl)', 21, 46, 
89; warrant jCioo, p. 47 ; ^•' ^ >'-*', P- 74 1 
do. jC'<x>y p. 8^ ; quAJ tity l-^-rroHerJ from Her 
Majesty's storchou>c at Woolwich fi^r the 
repairs of the "Scourge," 71 ; warrant jCy> 
for the " Su^an," 79 ; do. jC^->, p. 92 ; do. 
;C8o, p. 92 ; do. jCso for the '* Red Dragon," 
106; do. ;C»oo for the "Hector" and "As- 
sention," IT4; committee 10 a{i;ree with the 
carpenters on the dispute^ prii.rs of tim! er, 
124 ; committee to ai$ree with Mr. Ady and 
other shipwrights, 155 ; warrant ;^ioo for the 
** Susan," 157 ; do. Z50, p. 164 ; do. j^ioa 
for wastes and deales, 171 ; do. ^^71, iS'- for 
the " Susan." 172 ; arbitrator^ appointed to 
atgree on Mr. Adye's account, 173 ; warrant 
jCi6 xdi. It J. for timber, &c., for the " As- 
sention," 180 ; £1$ allowed to Mr. Hurrell 
for hispaines in the providing of timber and 
surveying the work, 181 ; warrant for timber 
for the " Discovery," 221. 

Tin, quantity to be sent out in the ships and 
price, 36 ; committee to prc*vide, 79 ; duty at 
Constantinople and Aleppo to support the 
ambassador's and consuU charges, 267, 270, 
271, 274, 279. 

Tithes due to the Ix>rd A'imiral on a prixe 
taken in the Kast Indies, 246-7. 

Tonnage of ♦•hip^ and number of men for the 
Ka.st India voyage, 34, 263 ; do. for the North 
West Vovage, 184, t'-iS- 

Toomes, Nir., a.>scmbly, 227 (? Cooml>es^. 

Toppcsfelde, Mr, offers the ship " Phcinxe." 

Tower of I>ondon, as to coining, 78 ; bullion 
stored there, 87; coining. 114, 120. 

Towerson, Rol>ert, disfranchised, 178. 

Trade^ the chief articles of trade in the East 
Indies, J98; the object of the attempt to dis- 
cover a North West Passage wan to open up 
trade in English merchandise with China and 
other temperate climates, 199. 

Treasurer, Lord, str Lord Treasurer. 

Treasurers, see also Warrants^ Banmyngy 



Ifolliday, CatnMly and Chambtrlaitu^ 
£r'i: lohn Highlord and William Romney 
elected, 7 ; immediate lc%'>* of t2d per ;^ioo 
for petty charges. 7 ; to pay all sums by 
warrants sign-^rd by f«jur of the committee, 
but not to disburse above ;^io without a 
warrant, 34 ; Mr. liannyng electe<l, 25 ; com- 
mittee appointed to audit the accounts, 107, 
156. 166; Mr. Bannyng and Mr. HoUiday 
desired to borrow ^1,500 at interest on their 
own credits, 146 ; the state of the accounts 
on March 6, 1 600-1, showing amount of debts 
and amount of adventure nut yet brought in, 
156; indemnity for the money borrowed at 
interest, 161 ; conference as to money in hand 
to pay debts, 167 ; to deliver bills of adven- 
ture to all who have cleared their adventures 
and supplies and to ch.nrge 6d. each for the 
same, 175 ; Mr. Alderman Cambell ap- 
pointed treasurer for the North West Voyage, 
aoo ; the treasurer for the North West voy- 
age not to receive any contributions after the 
end of March, 1602, without the consent of a 

{general court, 208 ; Mr. Robert Chambcr- 
aine elected, 226 ; the cashiers ordered to be 
reimbursed for money lost in the receiving 
and payine of mou'-y, 227 ; Mr. HoUiday 
ordered toLrin^ in j^3d 6j. od. balance of his 
accounts and the sum of eight or nine pounds 
disbursed by in-i wife not allowed. 231. 

Trowbridge, Tt:omas, money in the West 
Country, 73. 

Tucker, I)anicl, notnlnated factor, 77. 

Tudd, 'i'homas, nominated factor, 77 ; elected 
factor of the fourth sort, 83 ; to .vail in the 
" Hector," 101 ; warrant £20 for his prepa- 
ratiocs, 122 ; bill of adventure sealed, £40, 

p. »53- 
Turkey, trade in, 268 ; the trade by the Dutch, 

270, 273 ; duties on certain goods entering 

1 urkish ports to maintain the charges of the 

aml>assador and consuls, 271 ; Mr. Coltherst's 

favour with the Bashaw, 272. 
Turner, Edward, adventurer with William 

Turner, ;{^2oo, p. 3. 
Turner, James, adventurer with John Bui- 

bridge, jCx)f>, p. 3 ; assembly, 59 ; committee, 

246 ; bill of adventure sealed, ^240. p. 254. 
Turner, William, adventurer with Edward Tur 

ner, jCtoo, p. 3; assembly. 5; warrant ;£ 24 

for money supplied in Plymouth, 64 ; bill of 

adventure sealed, ^^240, p. 258. 
Turnery, 157. 
Tumor, se^ Turner. 
Tyght, Lewys, Blacksmith^ warrant j^roo for 

ironwork, 157. • 

Tyler, Thomas, Painter^ warrant £,i-^ ts. Sd. 

for work done, 221. 

UiTmgton, William, warrant jCS6 fur wax can- 
dles, 142. 
Utley, George, disfranchised, 178. 

Vale, Richard, warrant £74 191. for spectacles, 

Value, of the on^nal adventures subscribed, 
4 ; of the provisions for the voyage, 36 ; of the 
merchandise to be sent out, 37 ; of the goods 
brought home by the " Assention," 247. 

Vaults under the Exchange used as a ware- 
house, 24s, 248. 

Venice, bills of exchange from the ambassador 
at Constantinople, 206, 271 ; petition to the 
Privy Council respecting the Levant^ Com- 
pany's ships seized at Venice as rcstitutioa 



Ctim I* pox Ma bf tK^iksB^ 

iCf^ x^s s<j£r<-. a^. 



pfai( ivflilti, 17 : aa faUonca lo be tn- 
floytd. *S : mUBW of ■» uul lannafc of 
4ni H ; qualilT vid value of provtaont, 
34^; doM of BKtduaduc, jfi-? ; number of 

■ad duBOCQ to tlU mfate by naun oT ut> 
ain pETvMM MX hnunc in [heir wlTeitun, 
ua ; ^Kfl of the Airy Coubol m Q»rnpc[ 

CarA«4 !■ «cfe ilup^^ pckdL ui ; 
■I tUatt M be ^wand w ■ jaon sack and 
^ prirm naik to H pnctixd. ijn; tha 




llm itiaols be nc 
«v pvtec* u the "Kiek Bftvol ot 
•■ W MM toud IS all ib(fr«iiien, iS?: the 

BaS^: S.q'Sn*« bi''Si 
asd Mr- ScoeiarT ba id the 

-MlUaTinlhewMOdvo- 

lib tbc Dntch. t^4p ; I 
.r Caancil nDtifyil« He Ma- 
. to the dele^ and (tr^KrundinE 
lif ibc t>ubJl, >»■ ; a gcDcial 

(dtadtal WHti Ihe ntuler and a 

p pnhT af aaa. (Upaaad f« ■hb4UcdiUdce, 

"ftjw* to dk«j»H- (he Kordi We« PasBsc, 

Airrrmflt. Pur- 
the Nonh W»t 






rd pnctt u : prke anl 
tc ti> proTtde» 74 : do- 

ttf pfovhlc r«v Ibc North 

._ — -- - .or. FmK-if Ci/rii, 

Voyage, firU by Ihr Cape 10 ihc East Indies. 



IO)»*I ™. 



vo)a£c| 



VOJ-MJ. 



• 14 ; do, w!ih Tbofnai Cartwrigbr. patachtr, 

Edwanj Fullibon. /vnfT-, 216; covnuni fc* 
ihe parnKDl q{ the wbe« of John Drew, 



.ob.cenaidalE,el.r 55 
b<UofadviniuFt>u1td, ^ 

Waldo. Robert, assembly, ;; 

■ Kaltd. .£140. p. "["- 



the prrpanlion of the vongc dcleilDiiwd 01 
and comnutlec apptiLDied far il> direction, it 
12. Captain Davu^ pniKipal dirrcior. i^ 



INDEX 



3*5 



Walton, Richard, warrant £40 on bill of ex- 
change, 84. 

Wappiiur, 223. 

Warae,Thoinas, admitted as an extra factor, 109. 

Warehouses, for the beef and pork returned 
from the North Wcit voyage, ajjo ; fur the 
goods brought home in the '* Avscntion," 
345 ; committee to prepare the vaults under 
the Exchange, 248 ; committee to see the 
goods sent to the warehou<^&, 248 ; com* 
mittee to receive and weigh the gootis, 248. 

Warner, Robert, warrant ;^ioo for iron, 104; 
^O- Z43 i^- 6(/. for glasses, i2<>. 

Warrants. No sum alx>ve £\o to be disbursed 
by the Treasurers without a warrant, 24 ; 
warrant to take up shipwrights, 40; Lord 
Treasurer's warrant for the transpr^rt of peas 
and beans from Norfolk and Cambridge, 66 ; 
do. from the West Country, 78, 79 ; warrant 
for coining, 78 ; charges on the warrant for 
coining, &c., 96 ; warrant summoning the 
adventurers who have not brought in their 
payments, 169-70 ; two warrants warning 
deuulting adventurers to appear before the 
the Privy Council to answer for their con- 
tempt, 173: warrant to take up carpenters, 263. 

Warrants entered in Mr. Allabaster's book : 
j^joo to John Busbridge for iron, 11 1 ; £\oo 
to William Dixon, Purser of the " Dragon," 
III ; ;^6o to Xpofcr Thompson, smith, for the 
" Hector," in ; j^ioo to Mr. Wj-seman for the 
"Hector," in ; ;^2o to Nicholas Lynge for 
charges, ni ; £iii (a. 8</. to Andrew Ban- 
nyng for oil, n i ; £ 100 to William Dixoo 
for the •* Hector," m. 

Warrants to the Treasurer (no name) : £\oo to 
Mr. W^iseman for necessaries for the " Hec- 
tor," 25 ; j^ioo to Mr. Chambers for casks 
and iron hoopes, 33 ; ;£ioo to do. for casks 
and iron hoopes, 56 : £y* ^^ William Kempe 
on a bill of exchange from Captain Baker, 
80 ; £io to Mr. Governor to gratify William 
Walter, who dedicated to the Company the 
book of the " Flcmyngs " voyage. 12^; £"2 
to Mr. Worsenham, Hearclur^ for cleanng the 
ships, 156. 
Warrants per Mr. Banning, Treasurer : ^4 to 
Mr. Altham for making the draft of the 
patent, 2s ; j^soo to Mr. Howe, to be sent 
into the West Country for purchases, &c., 

a; j^2oo to Captain I^ncaster and Mr. 
ambers for iron work and caske, 41 ; 
j^ioo to foseph Salamon, necessaries for the 
"Susan,* 41 ; £(xx> to Francis Elington for 
cloth, 45 : ;^ 1,000 to the Earl of Cumoerland 
on account of the purchase of the " Mare 
Scurge," 45 ; £\oo to Mr. Burrell for timber, 
47 1 £^0 to Captain Davis for travelling ex- 
penses^ 47 ; £fp to Laurence Waldo for a 
Dill oi^ exchange on Exeter, ^5 ; £\cjo to 
Heniy Middleton, Purser, for charges about 
the Scourge," 56; ;^i,ioo to Robert 
Stephens on bill of exchange from Exeter, 



,6; j^aoo to Mr. Coles on bill of exchange 

.5: 
Mr. Garway on account of the repairs of the 



I 



rom the West Country, S7 : 100 markes to 



** Assent ion, "57 ; j^so on account of the re- 
pairs of the " Susan, ' 57 ; ^^50 to John Pumell ' 
lor Royals delivered at Plymouth, 64 ; ;^24 
to William Turner on bill of exchange from 
Plymouth, 64; £1,000 to the Purser of the 
** Scourge " on account of repairs, 65 ; £\jCioo 
to Robm Stevens on a bill of exchange from 
Exeter, 65 ; £xoo to Richard Wisemaii for 
rcpairi and provisions for the *' Hector," 65 ; 



£100 to William Burrell for timber, 65; 
100 markes to Joseph Salbancke, Purser^ for 
repairs, &c., on the " Susan," 65 : £cx)o to 
Robert Stephens on two bills of exchange 
from Exeter, 69 ; £-^0 to Thomas Bowles on 
a bill of exchange from Captain Baker, 69 ; 
£\xo to John Stanfeld on a bill of exchange 
from Dartmouth, 70 ; £100 to Purser of the 
*' Malice Scurge ' for preparations, 70; £^/ii 
to William Harvy on bill of exchange from 
Robert Pope, 74 ; £\\o to William Lacy on 
bill of exchange from Robert Pope. 74 ; £^ 
to Joseph SuTman, Purser of the Scurge," 
for preparations, 74 ; ;^ioo to Henry Middle* 
ton. Purser of the " Scurge," for preparations, 
78 ; £40 to John Wyndham on a bill of ex- 
change from Robert Pope,79 ; ^Cs^to Nicholas 
S^'mons for timber for the Susan," ^^\ 
£(/) 13J. 4^. to Joseph Salbanck for necessanes 
and wages for the '' Susan," 79 ; ;^39 to Roger 
Gibbons on a bill of exchange from Robert 
Pope, 79 ; j^ioo to Richard Wyseman for the 
Hector's provision, 79 ; £40 to Thomas 
Northeover on bill of exchange from Robert 
Pope, 81 ; £iyi to John Lant on bill of ex- 
change from Robert Pope,8i ; £40 to John God 
on bill of exchange from Robert Pope, 8a ; 
j^ioo to Francis Covell for peas and beans, 8a ; 
£y>o to Mr. Allabaster tor royals of plate^ 
8a ; £yx> to Mr. Robert Sandy, to be repaid 
to Mr. John Sandy at Exeter, 84 ; jCioo to 
Edward Highlord, Purser, on account of re- 
pairs of the Scourge," 87 ; £11-2X0 William 
Dale on a bill of exchange from Robert Pope, 
88 ; ;Ci2o to Joseph Salbanck, 9a ; £'^ to 
Nicholas Symondson for timber, 92 ; ^^50 to 
William Angell for fish, 92 ; £yx> to Henry 
MiHdleton, Purser, for the provision of the 
" Scourge," 93 ; £2^4 is. to William Walthall 
for lead, ^5 ; £ioo to Edwin Babington for 
canary wme, 95 ; £\oo to Francis Covell for 
beans and peas, 96 ; £\oo to Richard Wyse- 
man on account of the preparation of the 
** Hector " 96 ; £t^ 13J. \i. to Mr. Attorney 
and Clerks for drawing and engrossing the 
patent and warrant for coining, 06 ; £\-2^ lor. 
to John Busbridge for linen cloths, 97 ; £\oo 
to the Pursers of the " Hector" for repairs 
and preparations, 99 ; ;^8oo to Robert Stevens 
on a bul of exchange from John Ellacott, 
loa ; ;£io5 izr. ^. to Walter Clarck for 
royals of plate delivered in Exeter, loa ; £'y> 
to William Wilford, factor, for his salary, 

103 ; /I231 lor. to George Hanger for canary 
wine, 103 ; £yj^ lor. to William Harrison for 
canary wine, 103 ; j^i6o to EUlwin Babington 
for canary wine, 103 ; £\qo to Lewis Tate for 
smithery. 104 ; £xoo to Henry Middleton, 
Purser of the " Red Dragon, 104 ; £yi to 
Roger Hanckey, Master ofthe " Assention,** 
on account of his wages, 104 ; jCioo to William 
Burrell, for the provision ofthe ships, 104 ; £^ 
to John Coles on bill of exchange from Lewis 
Pope, 104 ; j^ 200 to Mr. Wyseman for wax 
candles and provision of the "Hector," 104 ; 
£->,o to Thomas Dassell for his wages, 104 ; 
£xoo to William Bradbanck, Master of the 
" Red Dragon," on account, 104 ; £\ya Xo 
John Buzbridge on account of iron, 104 ; 
^loo to Robert Warner on account of iron, 

104 ; £2x0 to Robert Savage for canary wine, 
104 : 2^100 to William Chambers towards the 
provision of caske, 104 ; £xoyt. %d. to Henry 
i.ambard for black jacks, 105 ; jCso to Xpofcr 
Thomson, Smithy on account of iron work 




^14D fei N~«:]iwK« Ln tw 



I- a T1unna» EL:^aaaD ftjr oUa 






INDEX 



3»7 



Wamutts per Mr. Cambell — a^tirtufJ. 

Wot %oyxj:e, »jc ; £^3 fys. to Robtrt 
Hrwhe*, Sju^maxtr-, f.r ma'»:r.^ «a:!% ?2i ; 
;^9 lo*. 1*^ Xra-j^i Mabon:'*:^ :'>r p-! les, i2i : 
j^i3 6*. 04:/. to Th.'3i.-> r>!cr, FjinZer, fjr 
»ork c>->e Ofx l\e i,:n%:k^cs. 221 ; j^iy to 
Rof^er Fr>-lhc .>m::i. i.r :r:n »\>rk for '^hipi* 
stcrc^, rii : ;C2^ to Richard Hd.'., B.'tx.^- 
sittztk, {i-'t XT'M w.rk. ?ji : ;^3 L*. ta (i€>>rge 
Gryce, CarHa^f MaJu-r. tz\ ; jc^a ^- to 
Xpofcr Th>mLrt.:n. Smith, f.r ir»a work, 
»3i ; j^t2 to Will^ai: F-Vrnhani f:r pulliei, 
221 ; j^i*^ jx. 13 Abrahas: Campisr: for beer, 
«2X : Zs^ tj*- t*^ ^•-- >^'™''-»n.*o::. Carpenter^ 
{<.x woric on the '' In:<.-vcr^-." 221 ; £,\-^ 
to do. do. for limbtCT a-i-d a i>.at, mi \ Cl n'. 
to Mr. Sicltoo f->r p-wier fjr the pinnae;^ 
721 ; £4 i>«- to Rlcfiard Wn^ght for charges 
on prjcurr.^ :r.e (^ue^-.'^ letters. 222 ; 
£.\A1* «'^- t'j X;^4<r and Thoma* SichtJls 
fjT cordj^c- 222: £} Xt -Mr Savage f^r a 
c^re ina>t. 222; x*o 15/. ui. to Richard 
St^per^ iue to him. a* ap pear*, by hi« audited 
accxrtin:, 222 ; ?crf . £-/. to William l>cyns, 
Jronm^ger. f >r »;«:<.. ice., 222 ; ^17 17/. to 
John Makcsf clJ. BrxzUr, f-.r px* of brass, 
cvppCT ic<i:.'r». «c.. :22 ; ;C4i ix. to Joseph 
Page for b.V*c;t ar.d llvkcit ba^s, 222 ; ^42 
to Alderma:! Watts i jt :r^'. hoop^, 222 ; 
;^4 7*. to Tns:r*ic tidrich for mariner** 
lodgin/^. Ac. 222 ; ;C2 >»• to Peter WHijht 
for laathora*, ic , 223 ; 2<j. to WiMiam 
Thotaa* f>r lar'.h'^Tiv. &c., 223 : 371. to 
William ."^maU Mtd. for locks, -^aplev, Ac, 
223; ;C5* tj J.^:/h Pctt, Ship'mright, (or 
work on the " (iod'-peed," 223; 2W S</. to 
Richard '^tapers amount di-bursed by him 
to John Franklyn for carrj'ing a letter to 
Captain Wayir.oulh in the iJown*., 223; £6 
to Richard xaucr. the amount di^burved to 
one Slace. a pil A hired to go with the rap- 
tain to N'ettca»ile, 223; jCs ><^- to Wiiliam 
Hcdger of Wapping for a br»at f'^/r the ** I)i»- 
coTcry," 223: Zit ^' y^- to NlchJas I>eat 
for roon«r>' laid out in merchandise, 223 ; 
;^I2^ >i. to John F'lttcher for cor'iage, 224 ; 
jC'i to Wi.liam Kymbcr for wharfage, 224; 
3Crf. to Kaith May, wife of John May. 
master's mate on the *' Susan," 224 ; 13/- fj*^ 
to Xpofer Thomvoo for plates for the pin- 
naces, 224 ; /Ci it. to William Edward, 
Plumber, for l«td, &c., 224: C^'^ to John 
Watts f'/r iron hoops, 224 ; 46i. id. to Mr. 
Kumney for boat hire, &c., 224. 
Warrants p«r Mr. Chamber^ainc : £fi x-^^. tfd. 
to 'Iri^tram Kldred, p»irser, for his pains 
taken on the Company's affaipk, 226 ; £,(} to 
\*Axn Bowen fr»r six quarter^ rent of P'oui.deni 
Hall for the O^mpany's meetinss, 227 ; to 
pay manners hired at Dartmouth to bring 
the^nnaces to I»ndcn, 231 ; 24J. toTh<<mas 
Smith for keeping the pinnaces, 234: j^S to 
John Drew, Master of the *' <iodspeed," for 
wages in the late N'</rth We«.i vuyase, 234 ; 
3'>f. to John I.ane for wages in the late 
NortJi West voyage, 234 ; ^3 to 'I hoinas 
HoarT»e for wa^es in the late North West 
Voya«{e, 2 V4 ; L'i ^. 8</. to llionias I'rans- 
kom for wage-, in the late Ncnh West 
' voyage, 234; C^) i^r. 4//. to Thomas Yer- 
worth, Purser, ff/r wages and expenses, 235 ; 
/23 6j. Zd. to Thomas Stevens, AccountaHt^ 
ttM three auartcrs' salary, 235; jC4 to the 
porters for landing and housing of ktores from 
the North West ships, 23d ; 254. yd. to 



Th'>mas Evf <ed for disbursement^ 238 : 24*. 
to Th'tma^ Smith for keeping the pinnaces 
two months, 240 : £,6 to Edward tHilh-son, 
Purser, in luK of hU account and R r wages 
240 ; 20*. to the wife of Th.mi.'is B-.»wmc, 
steward of the ** Godspeed." in full of ail de- 
mands 240 : 24;. to rhomas Smith for keep- 
ing the pinnaces two months, 741 ; 244. to 
I'homas >:uith for keeping the piimaces two 
months, 242. 

Warrants j>er Mr. Chambers : 34*. yi. to Cap- 
tain .Mydleton as by a bill ofparticulars, 142. 

Warrants per Mr. Hol'iday, Treasurer: j^ioo 
to the purser of the ** Scourge," 45 : JC700 to 
th-r Earl of Cumberland on account of the 
" .Mare Scurge," 45 . j^2oo to Sergeant Hill 
(r>r a bill (»f exch-«nge on Plymouth. 35 ; £jo 
to P .ilip lirose ou acc>.>unt of his »ago, 56 ; 
£i7o to Francis Evingt.^n on a bi.l of cx- 
c;i.ir..;e from the Wot Country. 56 : £y> to 
NiT^rtlxs Ho! way on a bill of exchange from 
Robert Pope, 53 ; j^ 1,000 to Robert Stephens 
on a bill ot exchange from John tlllacott of 
Exeter, 58 ; Z44 to Peter Sa-npson on a bill 
of exchange from John Sandy of Exeter. 5a ; 
Z200 to (icorcre Spcake on a bill of exchange 
from Robert Pope. 66 ; ;C5<» to Mr. .Xliaba**- 
tcr for the prosision of royals of p' ate, 68; 
Z400 to Sir Hugh Portman on bill <>i exchange 
from Robert Pope, 68 ; ;C2co to tl!>-s Cr>'«ipe 
on bill of exchange from Plymouth, 68 : ;^70 
to Peter Grove in full of his agreement. 71 ; 
Z50 to William Hanr^' 00 bill of exchange 
ir>m Robert Pope, 73 ; ^loo to Jamrs 
Prockter on bill of exchange from Robert 
Pope, 73 : ;Ctoo to Edward Stephens for 
limber for the *' Malice Scurge," 74 ; £t<x> 
to Mr. Burrell ft»r the preparation of the 
shipping, 74 ; £'io to Richard Straf'ord 00 a 
bill of exchange from Exeter, 83 ; ;C5<» to 

iohn Ellecott on a bill of exchange from 
^xcter,83 ;;C too to Edward Highli/rd, purser, 
f')r the preparation of the " Scourge." 84 ; 
Z40 to RichLard Walton on a bill of exchange 
frrjm Exeter, 84 ; /60 to Richard Rudd on a 
bill of exchange from Exeter, 84 ; £so to 
Nicholas Ranton on a bill of exchange from 
Exeter, 84 ; ;^4o to Richard Gregory on a 
bill of exchange from Robert Pope, 84 ; £jo 
to William Mallett on a bill of exchange from 
Rfjbert Pope, 85 ; ;C2oo to William Garway for 
the preparation of the"As.senlion," 85: ;^ loo to 
William Burrell for timber and necessaries 
for the ships, 86 ; £y) to Edward Stephens, 
Carpenter, for repairs to the '* Scourge," 87 ; 
;^2oo to John Portman, to be paid to Robot 
Pope in the West Country, 87 ; ;Cioo to the 
purser of the " Hector " on account of re- 
pairv, 88 ; £^ in recompence to a poor man for 
bulging his cr.<ne with the ** So^urge's " 
anchor, 88 ; Zioo to John Colles, to be repaid 
to Robert Pope in the West Country, 88 ; 
Zioo to Captain Lancaster, en account for 
his entertainment in the voyage. 80 : ;^i7a 
71. Cfii. foT meal bought of .Nir. Gawidsmitn, 
90 ; Z500 to .Mr. Alianaster for Royals ; ;^ioo 
to Mr. (rarway for the provLsion of the " As- 
sention," 91 ; jiCioo to Mr. Chambers for the 
provision of taske, 92 ; ;^8o to Mr. Burrell 
for timljer and other necessaries, 93 ; j^soo to 
Mr. Allabaster for royals 95; /,y> to Ed- 
ward Sicphtns, Carpenter, on account of re- 
pairs of the " Scourge,** 95 ; £22 to Raphe 
Salter, Surgeon^ for his medicine chest, 95 ; 
£2i 14s. to William and George Cater for 



INDEX 



319 



Warrants per Mr. HoIIiday, continued. 

&r. x\d. to Mr. Rumney for dbbursements, 
158 .' ;^i3 %s. 6d. to Thomas Hewys, Cloth' 
v/orker^ for work done, 159 : ;£io to Arnold 
Mabanck, Pmilymaktr^ for work done, 163 ; 
;^34 4/. add to Christopher Thomson, SmiiA^ 
far work done, 163 ; ^i6 11. id. to John Hed- 
land for carnages for the ships, 163 ; ;Cioo to 
Lewis Tate, Smith, for iron*work, 163 : ;£ico 
to Thomas Rarbor for canvas, 163 ; ;^zz to 
John Maxfield, Brasier, for copper vessels, 
264 ; ;C43 isf. to Robert Heighoo for canvas, 
164 : £,Ti \x. to Francis Covell, ChaundUr, 
for provisions, 164; £^$ xor. xxd. to Joseph 
Page, Baker, for biskett, 167 ; £^ao to 
Thomas Barber for canvas, x6^ ; £t to Wil- 
liam Hedger for buUding a pinnace for the 
"Hector, '^167; ^^49 to Robert Huse, Sail- 
maker, for sails, 167 ; £,^ to John Bowdes, 
Sailtnaier, for sails, 168; ^43 sf. 4^. to 
Adam Wood, Carpenter, in full of his ac- 
count, 168 ; Z^ 151. 4iil to Robert Bradbury, 
Sailmaker, for sa^s for the " Dragon " and 
** Hector," 168 : £,A-i 15*. to Robert Hifhhoe 
for canvas for the Assention,** z68 ; J,rj to 
James Waters^ Ironmonger, for iron-work, 
168 ; jCi3 to Hildebrand Sprusen, Saihnaher, 
in full of his bill. 168 ; ^£17 lar. 6</. to Peter 
Peu, Shipwright, for work and charges, 
x^ ; £,f■^ to Mr. Crosse for a mpe of Malan 
wine, 169; 3omerkes to the King of Heralds 
for assigning the Company's arms, 171 ; £,xca 
to Robert Savadge lor wastes and deales, 
Z7Z : ;^29 \i. 4//. to Justice Mullett, Smith, 
for iron work for the " Dragofij" Z72 ; /300 
to Thomas Barbar on account of canvas, Z72 ; 
;C9o to Elizabeth Bennett for nails, &c., 17a ; 
£-\ Z5*. to Peter Hiller for caske for the 
"Hector," Z7a; ;^48 to Francis CaudelL 
Painter, for work done on the "Dragon, 
173; /lo to William AUom, Lighterman, 
icx lighterage of goods, 173 ; C'^'ii to Lewis 
Tate, Blacksmith, for iron work for the 
" Red Dragon," 173 ; £,1 to Agnes Haselton 
to relieve her husband, hurt in the " Hector,** 
Z73 ; ;C29 lor. to Charles Anthony for stamps 
made for the East India monies, Z74 ; ;^3 
y. id. to Robert Bell for disbursements for 
wharfage and cutting of lead, 203 ; £t^ is. yl. 
to Alderman Bannyng, Treasurer, for so 
much disbursed by him beyond his receipts, 
903 ; ;^io9 z6x. Zd. to Benjamin Deycro, 
agent of the Muskovia Company for cordage, 
304. 

Warrants per Thomas Stephens: £9 z6f. to the 
wife of John May, master's mate in the 
" Susan, ' for a month's wa^es, 348 ; £6 for 

W pilotage of the "Assention " into the river, 348. 
arwicke, see Heale. 

Washer, Richard, assembly, 60 ; bill of adreo- 
ture sealed, /240, p. 252. 

Wasse, Christopher, warrant £69 81. %d, for 
silver plate, 1x6. 

Wasse, Thomas, desires to be employed as a 
factor, 56. 

Wastall, ) William, adventurer, assembly 59 ; 

Wastell, f will bring in his money in dollars, 
63 ; committee, 346 ; bill of adventure sealed, 
/340, p. 260. 

Watches, 218. 

Water caske, Z50 tonnes of caske required, 
whereof 40 tonnes of hogsheads, 30, 36 ; 
committee to provide Z50 tonnes, 70 ; com- 
miuee to provide for the North West Voy- 
age, 309. 



Waters, James, Ironmonger, warrant ^^30 lar. 

^d. for gunner's stores, Z57 ; do. £2^ for iron 

work, z68. 
Wattes, John, Alderman, assemblies, 68, 69, 

7«i 78, 79» 80i 8»» 83, 85, 87, 89, 9Z, 96, 99, 

zoo, Z03, ZO4, Z06, ZO9, ZZ2, ZZ5, 122, Z24, Z38, 

Z38, 140, Z43, Z44, Z48, Z5Z, zss, XS9, 164, Z67, 
z68, Z70, Z7Z, Z72, 173, Z74, Z7S, Z76, z8o, z8z, 
Z82, 183, Z84, Z85, z86, Z87, Z90, Z92, Z93, Z94, 
303, 304, 305, 306, 3o8, 3Z4, 2X5, 2z6, 2x7, 2x9, 
234, 325, 344, 248 ; conmiittees, 57, 67, 69, 70, 

71. 7a, 73f 77i 9o» 99. "5. i47. i55, 183, x86, 
zox, Z94, 209 ; warrant Z36 xo*. xod for 
snirts di mail, X23 ; to confer as to the da- 
ziuige done to a ship by the anchor of the 
" Scouree," X25 ; elected governor, x66, Z7p ; 
the oath of office, X79; to examine tne 
charters as to authority for compelling con- 
tributions for a second vojrage, X83 ; confe- 
rence with Lord Admiral and Mr. Secretary 
(Herbert) as to the delay in the second 
voyage, 189 ; advice from Midleboroughe of 
the return of two Dutch ships from the East 
Indies, X04 ; an Englishman returned from 
the East Indies to be conferred with as to the 
state of trade, &c., X94 ; signatures to b«a- 
surer's warrant, 306, 3x0 ; vrarrant £^1 for iron 
hoops, 223 ; do. ^42, p. 224 ; general com- 
mittee and sworn, 225 ; reauestMl to give his 
bond with Mr. Bannyng tor ;Ci>opo as secu- 
rity for money to be taken up at interest for 
the payment of wages of mariners returned in 
the Assention, 240; bill of adventure 
sealed, ;^6oo, p. 256 ; ao. ^£240, p. 36x. 
Waymoth. J Captain George, see also North 
Waymoutn, > tyest Passage; assemblies, 
Waymouthe, I X83, 304, 308 ; letter from him 
proposing the Company should undertake a 
voyage (or the discovery of a North West 
I>assage to the East Indies, x83 ; conference 
and resolutions that the voyage be made, 
x83-4 ; the terms agreed on with Waymouth, 
184 ; report of the committee, X85 ; warrant 
£yi for instruments, 304 ; do. £3Pt P« 3<H ! 
do. ;^3o, p. 204 ;;C^ taken up at Exeter for 
the hiring of mariners. 309 : warrant £xoo for 
men's wages, 3xx ;^ formal agreement Mrith 
Waymoutn containing his commission and 
instructions, 3XX-X4; see North West Pas^ 
sag* i John Cartwright, Preacher, engaged 
to go m the voyage, 3x6; the articles of 
agreement read, 3x7 ; warrant £yi for ex- 
penses prior to sauling, ax8 ; return to Dart- 
mouth ; liis journal read ; ordered^ to bring 
ships round to Lozidon, 337 ; delay incoming 
to London, 329 ; aurival in London, 339 ; Mr. 
Cartwright accused of being the main per- 
suader for the return of the expedition, 33a ; 
proceedings before the Privy Council as to 
nis return ; his hope of discoveries in a second 
voyage, and a second and final voyage re- 
solved on ; re-appointed chief in command, 
confident of success in finding a passage, 333 ; 
proposed conference au to a second voyage, 
336-7 ; his demands for duun^ and expenses 
in the voyage referred to arbitration, 340 ; tte 
his Agreement, 3xx-Z4. 
Webbe, Thomas, admitted as an extra £sctor, 

X03. 

Welbye, Richard, adventurer with Giles Don- 
comb, Z^oo, p. 4. 

Wellington, Peter, being the assign of Peter 
Helms, deceased, he desires the transfer of 
his stock and the nts^om of the Company, 336; 
stock transferred but the fireedom denied, 337. 



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Tifn Jmb. vkd» TrH eboDa;h not luioed 
b the pAEvDtj in ; bill of «)v«DtaF« HaJnL 

WMlmil, LAnDa, ndnotuRT with Tlmiiu 

Vitifmtta, 'aw ifilSMm Kjmitr. KtUwt 
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Wcthnll, ylicD, p, 1 ; uKmbty, 4 
rliitc, Lcoiurde, kdvoituttr. ^wo^ 



EichiDie nulu. ifS; hill cf ndnDDin 



•wled. ji34o, p, ijs. 



, ^ la b« SLorvd uid vieved at hii 

vAilaslont, William, bill of advenlurc ualed, 

llAiUBciilLim, John, Ull of idTatuR Kilcd. 

tt^of co'^o^ltR '0 prtnidf for the NoRh 

Wimt Tnymgt, »9 : w«™il for wood, 1.1, 
Wood, Adam. WUIUl i;,a for inuu in.! 

£7 81, 'fii dali,°&d.*i.gf' " ""' ' 
Wood, RobBI, Whufinger, wimu ,£11 ei. U. 

for whvfuF, i%i. 
Woodlicld WfUium, Smiti, wimnt jC6 |0(. 
far iron hooH, 119. 
with Horre Woodwvde. Jobn, /rvtuHtivvr, BdTcstDrcr, 
of ndrcinliire jCj". P- "- 

Wooll Key, Jf%i^ 15B. 

Woolwich, ctHBimtlec 10 ixupcd ihipr lying 
Ihete. 13; the uie of ihe doclu rrquHted, 
ictor, 77 : tlrrtrd iKtor 
1 lo >ul ID ibt " SvHD.' 
H* olary. 103 i tull of u- 

iiii"'h« 'm»jI 

Wortenham, Mr,, Tit StareAtr, wunnt £t 

, ,, , fotlhe claiingof iheshipi, ij6, 

iior of pu _fourth Wiwic. John, bill of idiesnire loled, /i|a, 



, Lord, wRfrant to buy Che 
npriEebyhiithip,g^. 

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Wragze, Richard. adoentDrtr £ieo, p. 9 ; l»ll sjB. ifo, 941. 344, 347 ; commilleu, 6. S, 11, 

ofaSvtmurt «ai«), £3^0, p. 161. 31, 3,1, 40, 6j, 75, im, uj, iiS. 147, 156, liji, 

Wrishl, Ptut, mmiu 411. (oi lanlhoRU, Ac. , imst for ihin boughl, u; tumyor of the 

»>. "Ullkc Scuigc/' jj; iDDDcy in ihc W«t 

mfcnjr^ Coudut, 49 ; signktun to Woe CouDDy 

nutteo, comnii&UDiu, » ; gcrwnl cominitlH^ 63 ; 

7, 91, ]oA» Tl^ l?4, )4I) 151 i to buy oalmnl, 75 ; do. miutard Kcd, 76 ; 

y, jB ; ordcRd tQ nquni tht ordvr 10 provide tl^ip's ttora for (iic " Red 

ty 10 finish liw patent, SB : Dngon,' T17 ; expouei at Gnvsend, 138 ; 

^ '" ^'^-f?\^£ ^^"' " "'^'"' -'^ ' '"' *"- '""^ "' " 
Wrndham, )oh! 



duliur&cinciiti. 1 73 : order to nulie out biili Wyme 
pence to be paid for every bill of adventuie, 

vunnl JC* 15*- for cluirgiJ in procuring the 

936. npininLed puncr of one of the ihjpt for the 

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