A DECLARATION OF THE STATE OF the COLONY and Affairs in VIRGINIA: WITH The Names of the Aduenturors, and Sums adventured in that Action. By his Majesty's Counseil for VIRGINIA. 22. junij. 1620. SIGILUM REGIS MAGNAE BRITANIAE FRANCIAE ET HIBERNIAE LONDON: Printed by T. S. 1620. By his Majesty's Counseil for VIRGINIA. AFter the many disasters, wherewith it pleased Almighty God to suffer the great Enemy of all good Actions and his Instruments, to encounter and interrupt, to oppress and keep weak, this noble Action for the planting of Virginia, with Christian Religion, and English people: It having pleased him now contrarily of his especial great grace, so to bless and prosper our late careful endeavours, as well for the repairing of all former breaches, as for supplying of the present defects, wherewith the Colony was kept down, that it hath as it were on a sudden grown to double that height, strength, plenty, and prosperity, which it had in former times attained. We have thought it now the peculiar duty of our place, accordingly as it hath been also ordered by a general Court, to Summon as it were by a kind of loving invitement, the whole Body of the Noble and other worthy Aduenturors, as well to the conserving and perfecting of this happy work, as to the reaping of the fruit of their great expenses and travails. And first to remove that unworthy aspersion, wherewith ill disposed minds, guiding their Actions by corrupt ends, have both by Letters from thence, and by rumours here at home, sought unjustly to stain and blemish that Country, as being barren and unprofitable; We have thought it necessary for the full satisfaction of all, to make it publicly known, that by diligent examination we have assuredly found, those Letters and Rumours to have been false and malicious; procured by practice, and suborned to evil purposes: And contrarily disaduowed by the testimony upon Oath of the chief Inhabitants of all the Colony; by whom we are ascertained, that the Country is rich, spacious, and well watered; temperate as for the Climate; very healthful after men are a little accustomed to it; abounding with all Gods natural blessings: The Land replenished with the goodliest Woods in the world, and those full of Deer, and other Beasts for sustenance: The Seas and Rivers (whereof many are exceeding fair and navigable,) full of excellent Fish, and of all sorts desirable; both Water and Land yielding Fowl in very great store and variety: In Sum, a Country, too good for ill people; and we hope reserved by the providence of God, for such as shall apply themselves faithfully to his service, and be a strength and honour to our King and Nation. But touching those Commodities for which that Country is proper, and which have been lately set up for the Aduenturors benefit: we refer you to a true note of them, lately delivered in a great and general Court, and hereunto annexed for your better information. By which and other approved informations brought unto us, We rest in great assurance, that this Country, as it is seated near the midst of the world, between the extremities of heat and cold; So it also participateth of the benefits of both, and is capable (being assisted with skill and industry) of the richest commodities of most parts of the Earth. The rich Furs, Caviar, and Cordage, which we draw from Russia with so great difficulty, are to be had in Virginia, and the parts adjoining, with ease and plenty. The Masts, Planks, and Boards, the Pitch and Tar, the Pot-ashes and Soap-ashes, the Hemp and Flax, (being the materials of Linen,) which now we fetch from Norway, Denmark, Poland, and Germany, are there to be had in abundance and great perfection. The Iron, which hath so wasted our English Woods, that itself in short time must decay together with them, is to be had in Virginia (where wasting of Woods is a benefit) for all good conditions answerable to the best in the world. The Wines, Fruit, and Salt of France▪ and Spain; The Silks of Persia and Italy, will be found also in Virginia, and in no kind of worth inferior. We omit here a multitude of other natural Commodities, dispeirsed up and down the diverse parts of the world: of Woods, Rootes, and Berries, for excellent Dies: Of Plants and other Drugs, for Physical service: Of sweet Woods, Oils, and Gums, for pleasure and other use: Of cotton-wool, and Sugarcanes, all which may there also be had in abundance, with an infinity of other more: And will conclude with these three, Corn, Cattle, and Fish, which are the substance of the food of man. The Grains of our Country do prosper there very well: Of Wheat they have great plenty: But their Maze, being the natural Grain of that Country, doth far exceed in pleasantness, strength and fertility. The Cattle which we have transported thither, (being now grown near to five hundred,) become much bigger of Body, than the breed from which they came: The Horses also more beautiful, and fuller of courage. And such is the extraordinary fertility of that Soil, that the Does of their Deer yield two Fawns at a birth, and sometimes three. The Fishings at Cape Codd, being within those Limits, will in plenty of Fish be equal to those of Newfound Land, and in goodness and greatness much superior. To conclude, it is a Country, which nothing but ignorance can think ill of, and which no man but of a corrupt mind and ill purpose can defame. Now touching the present estate of our Colony in that Country, We have thought it not unfit thus much briefly to declare. There have been sent thither this last year, and are now presently in going, twelve hundred persons and upward, as particularly appeareth in the note above specified: and there are near one thousand more remaining of those that were gone before. The men lately sent, have been most of them choice men, borne and bred up to labour and industry. Out of Devonshire, about an hundred men, brought up to Husbandry. Out of Warwickshire and Staffordshire, above one hundred and ten; and out of Sussex about forty; all framed to Ironworkes: the rest dispersedly out of diverse Shires of the Realm. There have been also sundry persons of good quality, much commended for sufficiency, industry and honesty, provided and sent to take charge and government of those people. The care likewise that hath been taken by directions, Instructions, Charters, and Commissions to reduce the people and affairs in Virginia into a regular course, hath been such and so great, that the Colony beginneth now to have the face and fashion of an orderly State, and such as is likely to grow and prosper. The people are all divided into several Burroughs; each man having the shares of Land due to him set out, to hold and enjoy to him and his Heirs. The public Lands for the Company here, for the Governor there, for the College, and for each particular Burrow, for the Ministers also, and for diverse other necessary Officers, are likewise laid out by order, and bounded. The particular Plantations for diverse private Societies, are settled in their Seats, being allotted to their content, and each in convenient distance. The rigour of Martial Law, wherewith before they were governed, is reduced within the limits prescribed by his Majesty: and the laudable form of justice and government used in this Realm, established, and followed as near as may be. The Governor is so restrained to a Counseil joined with him, that he can do wrong to no man, who may not have speedy remedy. Each Burrow, and each particular Plantation, partly hath, partly is bound to have in short time, a sufficient Minister: for whom maintenance is ordained, to each of two hundred pounds a year value. Which orderly proceeding there, by direction from hence, hath caused the Colony now at length to settle themselves in a firm resolution to perpetuate the Plantation. They fall to building of Houses, each for his own private; and the Generality to the rearing of public Guest houses, for entertaining of new men upon their first arrival. They fall to set up their Ploughs; to the Planting of Vineyards; to the pursuing of the Staple Commodities furnished and commended from hence. In sum they are now so full of alacrity and cheerfulness, that in a late general Assembly, they have in the name of the Colony presented their greatest possible thanks to the Company, for the care that hath been taken for the settling of the Plantation. Neither is it to be omitted, the care which hath been had here lately at home, for the reducing of all the proceedings and affairs of the Company, to an orderly course of good government and justice. Wherein to begin with the fountain thereof, his Majesty's authority and pleasure, there hath been a Collection made of all the branches of the same, dispersed in his Letters Patents, now three times renewed: as also out of other Instructions proceeding from his Majesty. Out of both which, together with such other Orders as (authorised by his Majesty) the Company themselves have thought necessary to make, hath been compiled a Book of standing Orders and Constitutions, approved by the general Consent of all the Company: whereby both the company here, and the Colony in Virginia, have their business carried regularly, industriously, and justly, every man knowing both his right and duty, to their general great content, and the great advancement of the Action. And whereas the Colony likewise have been often Suitors in effect, to reduce into a compendious and orderly form in writing, the Laws of England proper for the use of that Plantation, with addition of such other, as the nature of the place, the novity of the Colony, and other important circumstances should necessarily require: a course is likewise taken for the effecting of this work; yet so as to submit it first to his Majesty's view and approbation; it being not fit that his Majesty's Subjects should be governed by any other Laws, than such as receive the influence of their life from him. And now to come to that which concerneth the Aduenturors in particular, by whose charges, care, and labour (next unto his Majesty's especial grace,) this famous Plantation hath not only been undertaken, but through so many difficulties upheld and continued: we should be very greatly injurious to them, if we should not acquaint them with this seasonable time, for the reaping of that benefit and reward which is due unto them. We therefore let them know, that in this last year now ended, there have been granted by the Company under their legal Seal, eleven several Patents for particular Plantations; and more are in hand to be passed this next Quarter-Court. It is not unprobable, that upon each of these Patents, diverse hundreds of persons will soon Plant in Virginia: there having been already transported upon the first, above three hundred men. These and other like Planters, having priority of time, will have priority also in choice of the Seat of their Plantations. Seeing therefore the only matter of retribution to the Aduenturors, is by a fair proportion of Land to them & their heirs; namely of one hundred acres for every share of twelve pounds and ten shillings, upon a first division; and as much more upon a second, the first being peopled; with fifty acres for every person, (to be doubled in like manner) which at their own charges they shall transport to inhabit in Virginia before the 24. day of june 1625. if he continue there three years, either at one or several times, or dye after he is shipped for that voyage: It standeth them upon, who are not willing to be the last in the benefit to be partaked, not to be the least in setting forth to the choice and peopling of their Land. Wherein what favour or assistance may by us be given them, they shall be well assured of it, in equal proportion with ourselves, as their charges and long expectance have well deserved. And to the end that not only the Aduenturors now living, but the Heirs also of the deceased, may take certain notice of the several proportions of Land, which ratably to their Adventures in money are due and belonging to them: And likewise that Posterity may truly know, by whose charges this Plantation (next under his Majesty) hath been happily founded, maintained, and continued: We have here, according to an Order of Court, set down in an Alphabetical Table the names of all the Aduenturors, with all their several sums adventured. Wherein if by error, or other mis-accident, there have wrong been done to any man; if within one twelve month after the date hereof, he give notice and make proof thereof to the Companies Auditors; he shall be set right, and the Table reform: there being not any thing more dear unto us, then to do Right unto them with all justifiable▪ courtesy, who have been beginners and continuers of this glorious work, tending so much to the propagating of the true service of Almighty God, to the adding of greatness and honour to our King, and to the benefit of our whole Nation in disburdening their multitude. 22. junij. 1620. * PRO * CONSILIO * SVO * VIRGINIAE * A NOTE OF THE Shipping, Men, and provisions sent to VIRGINIA, by the TREASURER and COMPANY in the year, 1619. Ships. THe Bona Nova of 200. Tun sent in August 1619. with 120 persons. The Duty, of 70. Tun, sent in january 1619. with— 51. persons. The jonathan, of 350. Tun, sent in February, 1619. with 200. persons. The Trial, of 200. Tun, sent in February, 1619. with— 40. persons, & 60. Kine. The Falcon, of 150. Tun, sent in February, 1619. with— 36. persons, and 52. Kine, and 4. Mares. The London Merchant, of 300. 200. persons. Tun, sent in March, 1619. with The Swan of Barnstable, of 100 Tun, in March, 1619. with 71. persons. The Bonau●nture, of 240 Tun, sent in April, 1620. with 153. persons. Besides these, set out by the Treasurer and Company, there have been set out by particular Adventurers for private Plantations. The Garland, of 25. Tun, sent in june, 1619. for Mr. john Ferrars Plantation, with— 45. persons. Who are yet detained in the Summer Lands. A Ship of Bristol, of 80. Tun, sent in Septemb. 1619. for Mr▪ barkley's Plantation, with 45. persons There are also two Ships in providing to be shortly gone, for about 300. persons more, to be sent by private Adventurers to Virginia. 300. persons. Summe of the persons.— 1261. Whereof in the eight Ships set out by the Treasurer and Company—. 871. People. Of these persons there are sent for public and other pious uses, these ensuing: Tenants for the Governors' Land, (besides fifty sent the former spring.) 80. Tenants for the Companies Land. 130. Tenants for the Colleges Land. 100 Tenants for the Minister's glebe▪ Lands. 50. Young maids to make Wives for so many of the former Tenants. 90. Boys to make Apprentices for those Tenants. 100 Servants for the public. 50. Men sent, by their labours to bear up the charge of bringing up Thirty of the Insidels children in true Religion and civility. 50. Summe of Persons for public use, etc. 650. The 611. remaining, are sent for private Plantations. Commodities. The Commodities which these people are directed principally to apply, (next to their own necessary maintenance) are these ensuing: IRON: for which are sent 150. Persons, to set up three Iron works; proof having been made of the extraordinary goodness of that Iron. CORDAGE: for which (besides Hemp) direction is given for the planting of Silkegrasse, (naturally growing in those parts) in great abundance: which is approved to make the best Cordage and Linen in the world. Of this, every householder is bound to set 100 Plants: and the Governor himself hath set five thousand. POT-ASHES and SOAP-ASHES, PITCH and TAR: for the making whereof the Polackers are returned to their works. TIMBER of all sorts, with Masts, Planks and Boards for provision of Shipping, &c, there being not so good Timber for all uses in any one known Country whatsoever. And for the ease and increase of diverse of these works, provision is sent of men and materials, for the setting up of sundry Sawing Milles. SILK: for which that Country is exceeding proper, having innumerable store of Mu berry Trees of the best, and some silkworms naturally found upon them, producing excellent Silk: some whereof is to be seen. For the setting up of which Commodity, his Majesty hath been graciously pleased now the second time (the former having miscarried) to bestow upon the Company plenty of Silkworms seed of his own store, being the best. VINES: whereof the Country yieldeth naturally great store, and of sundry sorts: which by culture will be brought to excellent perfection. For the effecting whereof, diverse skilful Vignerons are sent, with store also from hence of Vine plants of the best sort. SALT: which works having been lately suffered to decay, are now ordered to be set up in so great plenty, as not only to serve the Colony for the present; but as is hoped in short time also the great Fishings on those Coast. For the following, working, and perfecting of these Commodities, all provisions necessary for the present are sent in good abundance. As likewise the People that go, are plentifully furnished with apparel, bedding, victual for six months: Implements both for House and ●abour, Armour, weapons, tools, and sundry other necessaries. And a supply of Armour, Powder, and many necessary provisions is made for those of the Colony which were there before; yet without any prejudice to the former Magazine. Gifts. There have been given to the Colony this year by devout Persons, these gifts ensuing. Two Persons unknown, have given fair Plate, and other rich Ornaments for two Communion Tables; whereof one for the College, and the other for the Church of Mistress Mary robinson's founding: who in the former year by her Will, gave 200. pounds towards the founding of a Church in Virginia. Another unknown person, (together with a godly letter) hath lately sent to the Treasurer 550. pounds in gold, for the bringing up of children of the Infidels: first in the Knowledge of God and true Religion; and next, in fit Trades whereby honestly to live. Master Nicolas Ferrar deceased, hath by his Will given 300. pounds to the College in Virginia, to be paid, when there shall be ten of the Infidels children placed in it. And in the mean time four and twenty pounds by year, to be distributed unto three discreet and Godly men in the Colony, which shall honestly bring up three of the Infidels children in Christian Religion, and some good course to live by. An unnamed person sent to the Treasurer the sum of ten pounds, for advancing of the Plantation. Patents. There have been Patents granted this year for particular Plantations, as here ensueth: To the Society of Southampton hundred. To Master Heath, Recorder of London. To Master Wincopp. To Master Tracie. To Doctor Bohun. To Master Pierce. To Master Delbridge. To Master Pointz. To Master Barkley. To Captain Bargrave. To Captain Ward. Who have undertaken to transport to Virginia great multitudes of people, with store of cattle. It is to be known, that touching the College for the Infidels Children, it hath been thought more expedient to begin first with the planting and peopling of the Lands: (which hath been done this year:) and afterwards to proceed to the erecting of the Fabric, which is to be performed out of the revenues of the Lands. FINIS. A DECLARATION of the Supplies intended to be sent to VIRGINIA, in this year 1620. By his Majesty's Counseil for Virginia. 18. julij 1620. WHereas the Right Honourable, Henry Earl of Southampton, with the advice and consent of the Counseil and Company for Virginia, hath resolved and concluded to employ all good means in this present year, 1620. not only for the advancing of the Plantation in strength and multitude of good people, but also for the enriching thereof with store of cattle of diverse sorts, and by setting up or increasing such Staple Commodities, as being proper for that Country, may be also of most necessary use for this Realm, and redound in fine to the greatest benefit of both Aduenturors and Planters, and lastly for the establishing there of such good Government (originally derived from the Kings most excellent Majesty, the first and chief Founder of this glorious work) as whereby the people there, divided in soil only, but still participating in the religious and happy government of this their native Country, may continue always as one and the same people with us, according to the most Princely direction of his Majesty: We have thought it very necessary for the seconding and forwarding of those so noble Designs, not only to publish them to the Aduenturors in general, thereby to invite them to concur with us in the same, but also to set down such particularities requisite, as whereby the preparations of all sorts needful, may upon this timely warning, both better and more seasonably be made and compassed. First therefore we have thought fit, to make it publicly known, that besides the great store of particular Plantations now in providing, and like very shortly in large proportion to augment, the Company have resolved in a late general Court, by the blessing of God, to set out this year at the public charge, and to send to Virginia, eight hundred choice persons, of the qualities ensuing: First, four hundred, to be Tenants of the general land of the Company, to make up the number of those Tenants full 500 whereof 200. to be placed at Elizabeth City, with the Companies Deputy: 100 at Henrico, 100 at Charles City: And at james City there are a hundred and more already. Secondly, one hundred, to be Tenants to such Officers, etc. as the Court already hath, or shall shortly appoint: viz. 10. for the Deputy of the College, 40. for the Companies Deputy, 20. for the Secretary 10. more (besides 50. already sent) for the Ministers: and 20. for the Physician: their care for the ease and prosperity of the Colony, being such and so great, as to cause them to endow those Offices and places, (as they have formerly done others,) with fair possessions, furnished with Tenants and other fit provisions: that the people may have the benefit by them, and yet be freed from the burden. Thirdly one hundred young Maids to make wives for these Tenants as the former. 90. which have been lately sent. Fourthly, one hundred Boys, to be apprentizes likewise to the public Tenants. Fiftly, one hundred servants to be disposed amongst the old Planters, which they greatly desire, and have offered to defray their charges with very great thanks. And although by reason of the preparations already made, the difficulty may be well conceived to be in great part overcome, and the profit much more near, and more easy to come by; yet the Company wholly affecting the people's prosperity, have determined to deal both as favourably in the Contracts, and as bountifully in all sorts of furniture and provisions with the Tenants which shall now go, as they have done with those, which have been formerly sent. Which conditions it hath been thought fit here to reinsert and publish. EVery man transported into Virginia, with intent there to inhabit, as Tenants to the Common land of the Company, or to the public land, shall be freely landed there at the charge of the Company: And shall be furnished with provisions of victual for one whole year next after his arrival, as also of Cattle: And with apparel, weapons, tools and implements, both of house and labour, for his necessary use. He shall enjoy the ratable moiety of all the profits that shall be raised of the land on which he shall be Planted, as well Corn and Cattle, as other commodities whatsoever: the other half being due to the Owners of the Land. He shall be tied by Covenant, to continue upon that Land for the Term of seven years: which being expired, it shall be in his choice, whither to continue there▪ or to remove to any other place, at his own will and pleasure. Of these persons, one hundred and twenty (such as are to be Tenants) are to be shipped here for Virginia, by the midst of August now at hand: and the rest in january and February ensuing. The next preparations are of Cattle of diverse sorts: whereof there are intended in the next Spring to be sent these ensuing. One hundred Kine, for this addition of 500 Tenants. One hundred Kine more, to remain in a perpetual stock upon the Companies Land, to be sent to new Planters, as hath been formerly ordered. Four hundred Goats, twenty Mares, fourscore Asses to be procured from France: The care of providing which, is commended to diverse select persons by parts, and the whole to the oversight of the general Committees. The ●ast provisions appointed to be made, are for the setting up, or increasing of diverse principals Commodities. For Silk, there is provision to be made, of great store of Silke-worme-seede about Michaelmas next: as also of men skilful in the ordering as well of the Worms, as of their Silk, which are to be sent away in a Pinnace, in October betimes. For Hemp and Flax, Pot-ashes and Soap-ashes, Pitch and Tar, there is a Treaty already on foot, for procuring of men skilful in those Trades from the Eastern parts: besides the Polakers yet remaining in Virginia. For Wines, it is also ordered, that men skilful be procured in the planting and dressing of Vines, out of France and from the Rhine: and from thence also and other parts to procure Plants of the best kinds. For Oil, besides great quantity to be made out of the Walnuts, growing naturally in Virginia in great abundance, Olive-plants are to be provided from Marseilles and Ligorno. For Fish, which on those Coasts are taken in great plenty, and in worth much better than in Newfoundland, there is care and a course taken, to preserve the Companies Liberties, and to set up the Fishings in better sort than heretofore. For Salt, order is given for the making of it in abundance, and after the manner of those hotter Climates, which may prove a great help to increase the Plantation. For Iron, there is sufficient done already. And for Sawing-Milles, besides those already gone this Spring, there are lately come from Hamborough, diverse Workmen very skilful, to be sent in the next ship. And that nothing may be wanting for the Companies Tenants, there is a Pinnace already, and other Boats shall be provided, to remain there at the Deputies command, to traffic and trade for the Company and their Tenants under his charge. These large supplies of men, cattle, and Commodities, as they tend to the accomplishing of this great work of the Plantation: so can they not be themselves effected, without large provision of money, being the sinews and moving Instruments in these great Actions. To which end we desire the noble and worthy Aduenturors, to be assisting to us, by such means as they shall please: especially that the remain of all promised Adventures, may in Michaelmas Term next be paid in without fail, which we trust will now be done cheerfully on all parts, the invitements of this year being well▪ considered: that as the presenting of their first payments, hath been the beginning, so the performance of the later, may be the perfecting and finishing of this work, so glorious before God and man. And here by the way, for the clearing of some scruples and errors through mistaking of our writings lately published, we are to advertise, that the Alphabet of Adventurers and sums adventured, neither then conveniently could, nor was intended to extend any further, then to such sums as have been paid in to the treasurers of the Company, and to Sir Baptist Hicks, by special order of Court. And whereas diverse other bills of Adventure, have been heretofore delivered, partly upon personal adventure, and no money paid in, partly upon gift from the Company, in regard of deserts, partly for sums paid to other men, whose Accounts hang yet uncleared (and not to the treasurers) and partly for goods which never came within the treasurers' Accounts, but of other inferior Officers, into whose hands they were delivered (for which notwithstanding bills of Adventure have been delivered, mentioning as if it were money paid to the Treasurer: If the Aduenturors shall be pleased within the time prefixed, to put in their just claims, by these or any other ways whatsoever, there shall be right done to them, and a new alphabetical book shall be published, embracing exactly all kind of Aduenturors, with their several sums either really adventured, or otherwise accepted, allowed or bestowed be it upon what cause, or in what kind soever. Now if the Auenturors be thus requested with much greater reason are all Accountants to the Company to be prayed and required, to prepare and make perfect their several Accounts, and to pay in those monies, which shall remain due to the Company: that so all parts concurring with their duties and endeavours, the work may proceed with general joy. Lastly, as heretofore, so we now also declare, that the persons to be admitted to go, as the Companies▪ Tenants, and with the foresaid conditions, shall be no other than good men, that is to say of good Trades, of skill in husbandry, or industrious labourers; and such of those as shall be commended for their honest conversation: which persons repairing to the City of London in the beginning of August, and in the middle of january, next, according to the several numbers at those times to be sent, shall from thenceforward be entertained, at the Companies charges, till such time as they be shipped for Virginia: there being especial care likewise taken, for the providing of good Commanders and Directors of their works. Given in a General Court held for Virginia the eighteenth of july, 1620. The several Tradesmen to be entertained. Husbandmen. Gardeners. Brewers▪ Bakers. sawyer's. Carpenters. joiners. Shipwrights. Boat-wrights. Plough-wrights. Mil-wrights. Masons. Turner's. Smiths of all sorts. Cooper's of all sorts. Weavers. Tanners. Potters. Fowlers. Fishermen. Fish-hookemakers. Net-makers. Shoe▪ makers. Rope makers. Tilemakers. Edgetoole-makers. Brickmakers. Bricklayers. Dressers of Hemp and Flax. Limeburners. Lether-dressers. Men skilful in Vines. Men for Ironworkes. Men skilful in Mines. The Names of the Adventurers, with their several sums adventured, paid to Sir Thomas Smith, Knight, late Treasurer of the Company for Virginia. A li. s. SIr William Aliffe 50. Sir Roger Aston 10. Sir Anthony Ashley 37. 10 Sir john Akland 12. 10 Sir Anthony Aucher 12. 10 Sir Robert Askwith 37. 10 Doctor Francis Anthony 100 Charles Anthony 137. 10 Edward Allen 100 Edmund Allen Esquire 25. john Allen 12. 10 Thomas Allen 12. 10 William Atkinson, Esquire 37. 10 Richard Ashcroft 25. Nicholas Andrews 62. 10 john Andrews the elder 25. john Andrews the younger 25. james Ascough 37. 10 Giles Allington 25. Morris Abbott 50. Ambrose Asten 12. 10 james Askew 25. Anthony Abdey 37. 10 john Arundel, Esquire 25. B Edward, Earl of Bedford 120. james, Lord Bishop of bath & Wells 75. Sir Francis Barrington 37. 10 Sir Morice Barkley 80. Sir john Benet 25. Sir Thomas Beaumont 25. Sir Amias Bamfield 12. 10 Sir john Bourcher 37. 10 Sir Edmund Bowyer 12. 10 Sir Thomas Bludder 25. Sir George Bolles 37. 10 Sir john Bingley 125. Sir Thomas Button 25. Company of Barber-surgeons 25. Company of Bakers 40. Richard Banister 50. john Banks 112. 10 Miles Banks 50. Thomas Barber 62. 10 William Bonham 120. james Bryerley 87. 10 William Barners 37. 10 Anthony Barners, Esquire 100 William Brewster 20. Richard Brooke 50. Hugh Brooker, Esquire 50. Ambrose Brewsey 12. 10 john Brooke 12. 10 Matthew Bromridge 50. Christofer Brooke, Esquire 50. Martin Bond 12. 10 Gabriel Beadle 12. 10 john Beadle 12. 10 David Borne 25. Edward Barnes 50. john Badger 12. 10 Edmund Branduell 25. Robert Bowyer, Esquire 25. Robert Bateman 25. Thomas Britton 25. Nicholas Benson 75. Edward Bishop 75. Peter Burgoney 25. Thomas Burgoney 12. 10 Robert Burgoney 12. 10 Christofer Baron 62. 10 Peter Benson 25. john Baker 25. john Bustoridge 25. Francis Burley 25. William Browne 12. 10 Robert Barker 25. Samuel Burnham 12. 10 Edward Barkley 12. 10 William Bennet 25. Captain Edward Brewster 30. Thomas Brocket 25. john Bullock 25. George Bache 12. 10 Thomas Bayly 12. 10 William Barkley 12. 10 George Butler 25. Timothy Bathurst 25. George Burton 12. 10 Thomas Brett 35. Captain john Brough 25. Thomas Baker 100 john Blunt 12. 10 Thomas Bayly 25. Richard and Edward Blunt 12. 10 Minion Burrell 12. 10 Richard Blackmore 25. William Beck 25. Benjamin Brand 12. 10 john Busbridge 37. 10 William Burrell 37. 10 William Barret 25. Francis Baldwin 12. 10 Edward Barber 12. 10 Humphrey Basse 25. Robert Bell 37. 10 Matthew Bromrick 16. john Beaumond 12. 10 George Barkeley 12. 10 Peter Bartle 37. 10 Thomas Bretton 12. 10 john Blount 25. Arthur Bromfeld Esquire 25. William Berbloke 12. 10 Charles Beck 25. C George, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury 75. William Lord Cranborne, now Earl of Salisbury 25. William, Lord Compton, now Earl of North-hampton 100 William, Lord Cavendish, now Earl of Devonshire 137. 10 Richard, Earl of Clanricard 20. Sir William Cavendish, now Lord Cavendish 25. Grace, Lord Chandos 50. Sir Henry Cary 20. Sir George Caluert 25. Sir Lionel Cranfield 12. 10 Sir Edward Cecil 25. Sir Robert Cotten 25. Sir Oliver Cromwell 65. Sir Anthony Cope 40. Sir Walter Cope 165. Sir Edward Carr 12. 10 Sir Thomas Conisbie 50. Sir George Cary 45. Sir Edward Conwey 100 Sir Walter Chute 25. Sir Edward Culpeper 12. 10 Sir Henry Cary, Captain 25. Sir Walter Covert 12. 10 Sir William Craven 75. Sir George Coppin 115. Sir George Chute 12. 10 Sir Thomas Coventry 12. 10 Lady Cary 12. 10 Company of Clothworkers 100 City of Chichester 25. Robert Chamberlain 100 Richard Chamberlain 150. Francis Covill 112. 10 William Coyse, Esquire 100 Abraham Chamberlain 112. 10 Thomas Carpenter 49. 3 Anthony Crew 25. Richard Cox 25. William Crosley 75. james Chatfield 12. 10 Kichard Caswell 125. john Cornelis 62. 10 Randall Carter 100 Executors of Randall Carter 25. Richard Champion 37. 10 Rawley Crashaw 25. Henry Collins 12. 10 Henry Cromwell 25. john Cooper 25. Richard Cooper 25. Thomas Colthurst 25. john Casson 50. Allen Cotten 62. 10 Edward Cage 87. 10 Abraham Carthwright 75. Robert Coppin 12. 10 Thomas Conock 25. john Clapham 25. Thomas Church 62. 10 William Carpenter 37. 10 Laurence Camp 100 james Cambell 25. Christofer Cletheroe 50. Matthew Cooper 25. George Chamber 12. 10 Captain john Cook 25. Captain Thomas Conwey, Esquire 37. 10 Edward Culpeper, Esquire 25. Master William Crashaw 37. 10 Abraham Colmer 12. 10 john Culpeper 37. 10 Edmund Colbey 12. 10 Richard Cooper 12. 10 Robert Creswell 12. 10 William Crowe 12. 10 Abraham Carpenter 12. 10 john Crowe 37. 10 Thomas Cordel 50. Richard Cohnock, Esquire. 20. William Compton 25. William Chester 12. 10 Thomas Covel 25. Richard Carmarden, Esquire. 25. William and Paul Canning 37. 10 Henry Cromwell, Esquire 37. 10 Simon Codrington 12. 10 Clement Chichley 25. james Cullemore 25. William Cantrel 12. 10 D Richard Earl of Dorset 120. Edward Lord Denny 13. 6.8 Sir john Digbie, now Lord Digbie 25. Sir john Doderidge 25. Sir Drew Drewry the elder 75. Sir Thomas Dennis 30. Sir Robert Drewry 10. Sir john Davers 25. Sir Dudley Diggs 37. 10 Sir Marmaduke Dorrel 50. Sir Thomas Dale 25. Company of Draper's 150. Company of Dyers 75. Town of Dover 25. Master Richard Deane, Alderman 37. 10 Henry Dawkes 25. Edward Dichfeild 68 15 William Dunne 25. john Davis' 25. Matthew Dequester 87. 10 Philip Durdent 25. Abraham Dawes 62. 10 john Dyke 50. Thomas Draper 87. 10 Lancelot Davis' 25. Rowley Dawsey 25. William Dobson Esquire 37. 10 Anthony Dyot Esquire 25. avery Dranfield 25. Roger Dye 37. 10 john Downes 37. 10 john Drake 12. 10 john Delbridge 37. 10 Benjamin Decroe 37. 10 Thomas Dyke 25. jeffery Duppa 50. Daniel Darnelly 45. Sara Draper 12. 10 Clement and Henry Dawkney 20. E li. s. Thomas, Earl of Exeter 140. Sir Thomas Euerfield 12. 10 Sir Francis Egiock 37. 10 john Eldred, Esquire 137. 10 William Euans 87. 10 Richard Euans 50. Hugh Euans 50. Ralph Ewens, Esquire 37. 10 john Elkin 75. john Elkin 25. Robert Euelin 17. Nicholas Exton 74. 10 john Exton 12. 10 George Etheridge 62. 10 F Sir Moyle Finch 50. Sir Henry Fanshaw 70. Sir Thomas Freak 25. Sir Peter Fretchuile 37. 10 Sir William Fleetwood 37. 10 Sir Henry Fane 12. 10 Company of Fishmongers 150. john Fletcher 62. 10 john Farmer 100 Martin Freeman, Esquire 75. Ralph Freeman 62. 10 William, and Ralph Freeman 25. Michael Fetiplace 12. 10 William Fetiplace 10. Thomas Forrest 50. Edward Fleetwood, Esquire 62. 10 William Felgate 62. 10 William Field 25. Nicholas Ferrar 50. Giles Francis 50. Edward Faucet 75. Richard Farrington 25. john Franklin 25. Richard Frith 25. john Ferne 25. George Farmer 25. Thomas Francis 12. 10 john Fenner 50. Nicholas Fuller, Esquire 20. Thomas Foxall 37. 10 William Fleet 37. 10 Peter Frank, Esquire 12. 10 Richard Fishborne 25. William Faldoe 12. 10 john Fletcher, and Company 75. William Ferrer 37. 10 G Lady Elizabeth Grace 25. Sir john Grace 12. 10 Sir William Godolfine 37. 10 Sir Thomas Gates 100 Sir William Gee 25. Sir Richard Grobham 50. Sir William Garaway 83. 6.8 Sir Francis Goodwin 37. 10 Sir George Goring 25. Company of Grocers 487. 10 Company of Goldsmith's 200. Company of Girdlers 50. john Ge●ringe 112. 10 john Gardiner 75. Richard Gardiner 12. 10 john Gilbert 62. 10 Thomas Grave 25. john Grace 25. Nicholas Greice 25. Richard Goddard 25. Thomas Gipps 12. 10 Peter Gates 12. 10 Thomas Gibbs Esquire 12. 10 Laurence Grene 37. 10 William Greenwell 100 Robert Garset 12. 10 Robert Gore 37. 10 Thomas Gouge 12. 10 Francis Glanuile Esquire 37. 10 H li. s. Henry, Earl of Huntingdon 120. Lord Theophilus Haward, L. Walden 137. 10 Sir john Harington, L. Harington 187. 10 Sir john Hollis, now Lord Hautein 50. Sir Thomas Holecroft 10. Sir William Harris 75. Sir Thomas Harefleet 12. 10 Sir George Haiward 12. 10 Sir Warwick Heale 37. 10 Sir Baptist Hicks 100 Sir john Hanham 12. 10 Sir Thomas Horwell 37. 10 Sir Thomas Hewit 75. Sir William Herrick 25. Sir Eustace heart 25. Sir Arthur Harris 37. 10 Sir Edward Heron 25. Sir Ferdinando Heiborne 37. 10 Sir Laurence Hide 37. 10 Master Hugh Hame●sley, Alderman 25. Master Richard Herone, Alderman 37. 10 Richard Humble Esquire 100 Master Richard Hacklevit 21. Edward Harrison 112. 10 George Holeman 100 Robert Hill 87. 10 Griffin Hinton 12. 10 john Hawkins 25. William Hancock 62. 10 john Harper 62. 10 George Hawger 25. john Holt 12. 10 john Huntley 25. jeremy Heidon 75. Ralph Hamor 133. 6.8 Ralph Hamor, junior 25. john Hodgeson 25. john Hanford 37. 10 Thomas Harris 25. Richard Howell 12. 10 Thomas Henshaw 75. Leonard Harwood 37. 10 Tristram Hill 25. Francis Haselridge 12. 10 Tobias Hinson 45. Peter Heightley 25. George Hawkenson 12. 10 Thomas Hackshaw 12. 10 Charles Hawkens 62. 10 john Hodgis 50. William Holland 12. 10 Robert Hartley 12. 10 Gregory Herst 12. 10 Thomas Hodgis 37. 10 William Hodgis 25. Roger Harris 68 15 john Harris 37. 10 M. john Haiward 100 james Haiward 12. 10 Nicholas Hide, Esquire 37. 10 john Hare, Esquire 37. 10 William Hackwell, Esquire 12. 10 Gressam Hoogan 37. 10 Humphrey Hanford 50. William Haselden 12. 10 Nicholas Hooker 25. Doctor Anthony Hunton 25. john Hodsale 12. 10 George Hooker 25. Anthony Hinton 12. 10 john Hogsell 25. Thomas Hampton 25. William Hicks 30. William Holiland 37. 10 Ralph Harison 25. Harman Harison 25. I Sir Thomas jermyn 12. 10 Sir Robert johnson 56. Sir Arthur Ingram 25. Sir Francis jones 37. 10 Company of Ironmongers 33. 6.8 Company of Inholders 25. Company of Imbroyderers 25. Bailiffs of Ipswich 100 Henry jackson 25. Richard Ironside 75. Master Robert johnson, Alderman 185. Thomas jones 12. 10 William jobson 25. Thomas johnson 62. 10 Thomas jadwine 75. john josua 12. 10 George Isam 37. 10 Philip jacobson 62. 10 Peter jacobson 25. Thomas juxson senior 25. james jewel 25. Gabriel jaques 25. Walter jobson 25. Edward james 37. 10 Zachary jones Esquire 10. Anthony Irbye Esquire 12. 10 William Ianson 37. 10 Humphrey jobson 12. 10 K Sir Valentine Knightley 37. 10 Sir Robert Killigrew 110. Sir Charles Kelke 25. Sir john Kaile 25. Richard Kirrill 37. 10 john Kirrill 75. Ralph King 62. 10 Henry Kent 25. Town of Kingslynne 75. john Kettleby, Esquire 25. Walter Kirkham, Esquire 16. L Henry, Earl of Lincoln 50. Robert, L. Lisle, now Earl of Leicester 90. Thomas, Lord Laware 500 Sir Francis Leigh 33. 6.8 Sir john Lewson 12. 10 Sir William Lower 37. 10 Sir Samuel Leonard 37. 10 Sir Samson Leonard 12. 10 Company of Lethersellers 50. Thomas Laughton 62. 10 William Lewson 37. 10 Peter Latham 12. 10 Peter Van Lore 112. 10 Henry Leigh 12. 10 Thomas Lever 62. 10 Christofer Landman 50. Morris Lewellin 37. 10 Edward Lewis 37. 10 Edward Lewkin 87. 10 Peter Lodge 12. 10 Thomas Layer 12. 10 Thomas Lawson 12. 10 Francis Lodge 25. john Langley 25. David Loide 12. 10 john Levitt 25. Thomas Fox and Luke Lodge 25. Captain Richard Linley 25. Arnold Lulls 50. William Laurence 12. 10 john Landman 25. Nicholas Lichfield 6. 5 Nicholas Leate 25. Gedeon de Laune 37. 10 M Philip Earl of Montgomerie 40. Doctor George Mountain, now Lord Bishop of Lincoln 12. 10 William Lord Mounteagle now Lord Morley 50. Sir Thomas Mansell 50. Sir Thomas Mildmay 12. 10 Sir William Maynard 12. 10 Sir Humphrey May 31. 10 Sir Peter Manhood 50. Sir john Merrick 75. Sir George More 75. Sir Robert Mansell 97. 10 Sir Arthur Mannering 25. Sir David Murrey 37. 10 Sir Edward Michelborn 12. 10 Sir Thomas Middleton 62. 10 Sir Robert Miller 37. 10 Sir Cavaliero Maicott 125. Doctor james Meddus 15. Richard Martin, Esquire 75. Company of Mercers 200. Company of Merchant Tailors 200. Otho Mawdite 62. 10 Captain john Martin 70. Arthur Mouse 37. 10 Adrian More 100 Thomas Mountford 20. Thomas Morris 87. 10 Ralph Morton 30. Francis Mapes 12. 10 Richard Maplesden 50. james Monger 25. Peter Monsell 75. Robert Middleton 37. 10 Thomas Mail 25. john Martin 25. josias Maude 12. 10 Richard Morton 12. 10 George Mason 12. 10 Thomas Maddock 25. Richard Moor 25. Nicholas Moon 12. 10 Alfonsus' van Medkerk 25. Captain Henry Meoles. 25. Philip Mutes 12. 10 Thomas Mayall 12. 10 Humphrey Marret 12. 10 jaruis Mundz 12. 10 Robert Mildmay 37. 10 William Millet 37. 10 Richard Morer 25. john Miller 37. 10 Thomas Martin 37. 10 john Middleton 6. 5 Francis Middleton 12. 10 N Dudlie, Lord North 13. 6.8 Francis, Lord Norris 50. Sir Henry Nevil, of Berkshire 37. 10 Thomas Nicols 62. 10 Christopher Nicols 62. 10 William Nicols 50. George Newce 12. 10 joseph Newberow 20. Christopher Newgate 25. Thomas Norincott 37. 10 jonathan Nuttall 12. 10 Thomas Norton 13. 6.8 O William Oxenbridge, Esquire 112. Robert Offley 100 Francis Oliver 25. P li. s. William, Earl of Pembroke 400. William, Lord Paget 60. john, Lord Petre 95. George Percy, Esquire 20. Sir Christofer Parkins 50. Sir Amias Preston 100 Sir Nicolas Parker 12. 10 Sir William Poole 37. 10 Sir Steven powel 100 Sir Henry Peyton 25. Sir james Perrot 12. 10 Sir john Pettus 25. Sir Robert pain 25. William pain 100 john pain 12. 10 Edward Parkins 37. 10 Edward Parkins widow 12. 10 Aden Perkins 25. Thomas Perkin 12. 10 Richard Partridge 25. William Palmer 62. 10 Miles Palmer 12. 10 Robert Parkhurst 75. Richard Percivall, Esquire 62. 10 Richard Poyntell 62. 10 George Pretty 12. 10 George Pit 112. 10 Allen Percy 12. 10 Abraham Peirce 12. 10 Edmund Peirce 25. Phenice Pet 37. 10 Thomas Philip's 12. 10 Henry Philpot 25. Master George Procter 25. Robert Penington 25. Peter Peate 12. 10 john Prat 12. 10 William powel 25. Edmund Peashall 25. Captain William Proud 25. Henry Price 12. 10 Nicholas Pewriffe 12. 10 Thomas Pelham 6. 5 Richard Piggot 25. john Pawlet, Esquire 12. 10 Robert Pory 25. Richard Paulson 37. 10 Q William Quick 62. 10 R Sir Robert Rich, now Earl of Warwick 75. Sir Thomas Rowe 60. Sir Henry Rainsford 37. 10 Sir William Romney 170. Sir john Ratcliff 50. Sir Steven Ridlesdon 56. Sir William Russell 50. Master Edward Rotheram, Alderman 25. Robert Rich 12. 10 Tedder Roberts 37. 10 Henry Robinson 87. 10 john Russell 12. 10 Richard Rogers 75. Arthur Robinson 25. Robert Robinson 25. Millicent Ramsden 37. 10 john Robinson 75. George Robins 62. 10 Nicholas Rainton 25. Henry Rolffe 12. 10 john Reignolds 12. 10 Elias Roberts 25. Henry Reignolds, Esquire 87. 10 William Roscarrock, Esquire 37. 10 Humphrey Raymell 12. 10 Richard Robin's 12. 10 S Henry, Earl of Southampton 350. Thomas, Earl of Suffolk 200. Robert, Earl of Salisbury 333. 6.8 Mary, Countess of Shrewsburie 50. Edmund, Lord Sheffeld 140. Robert, Lord Spencer 33. 6.8 john, Lord Stanhope 50. Sir john Saint-Iohn 37. 10 Sir Thomas Smith 145. Sir john Samms 50. Sir john Smith 26. 13.4 Sir Edwin Sandys 212. 10 Sir Samuel Sandys 87. 10 Sir Steven Some 25. Sir Ralph Shelton 12. 10 Sir Thomas Stewkley 37. 10 Sir William Saint-Iohn 50. Sir William Smith 45. Sir Richard Smith 37. 10 Sir Martin Stutevill 12. 10 Sir Nicolas Salter 125. Doctor Matthew Sutcliffe, Deane of Exeter 20. Thomas Sandys, Esquire 25. Henry Sandys, Esquire 25. George Sandys, Esquire 12. 10 Gompany of Skinners 100 Company of Salter's 50. Company of Stationer's 125. john Stokley 50. Captain john Smith 9 Richard Staper 75. Robert Shingleton 75. Thomas Shipton 62. Cleophas Smith 87. 10 Richard Strongtharm 100 Hildebrand Spruson 59 9.9 Matthew Scrivener 100 Othowell Smith 42. 6.8 George Scot 125. Hewet Stapers 40. james Swift 25. Richard Stratford 75. Edmund Smith 12. 10 Robert Smith 37. 10 Mathias Springham 25. Richard Smith 25. Edward Smith 12. 10 jonathan Smith 12. 10 Humphrey Smith 37. 10 john Smith 37. 10 George Swinhow 62. 10 joseph Some 25. William Sheckley 25. john Southick 12. 10 Henry Shelley 25. Walter Shelley 12. 10 Richard Snatsborow 12. 10 George Stone 12. 10 Hugh Shepley 12. 10 William Strachey 25. Urion Spencer 12. 10 john Scarpe 12. 10 Thomas Scott 50. William Sharpe 25. Steven Sparrow 75. Thomas Stokes 12. 10 Richard Shepard 25. Henry Spranger 12. 10 William Stonnard 25. Steven Sad 12. 10 john Stockley 50. Thomas Stevens 37. 10 Matthew Shepard 50. Thomas Sherwell 12. 10 William Seabright, Esquire 12. 10 Nicholas Sherwell 12. 10 Augustine Steward 25. 10 Thomas Style 62. 10 Abraham Speckhard 12. 10 Edmund Scott 25. Francis Smalman 12. 10 Gregory Sprint, Esquire 37. 10 Thomas Stacey 25. William Sandbatch 10. T Sir William Twisden 37. 10 Sir William Throckmorton 50. Sir Nicholas Tufton 80. Sir john Treuer 70. Sir Thomas Traey 37. 10 George Thorpe, Esquire 25. Doctor William Turner 12. 10 The Trinity house 150. Richard Turner 37. 10 john Taverner 37. 10 Daniel Tucker 31. 5 Charles Towler 12. 10 William Tayler 12. 10 Leonard Townson 25. Richard Tomlins 25. Francis Tate, Esquire 25. Andrew Troughton 25. George Tucker 12. 10 Henry Timberlake 37. 10 William Tucker 25. Lewis Tite 25. Robert Thornton 25. V Sir Horatio Vere 121. Henry Vincent 37. 10 Richard Venne 12. 10 Christopher Virtue 12. 10 john Vassell 25. Arthur Venne 12. 10 W Henry Bishop of Worcester 13. 6.8 Francis West, Esquire 25. Sir Ralph Winwood 75. Sir john Wentworth 12. 10 Sir William Waad 144. 10 Sir Robert Wroth 50. Sir Percivall Willoby 50. Sir Charles Wilmott 27. 10 Sir john Watts 162. 10 Sir Hugh Worrell 25. Sir Edward Waterhouse 25. Sir Thomas Wilsford 50. Sir Richard Williamson 25. Sir john Wolstenholm 137. 10 Sir Thomas Watson 62. 10 Sir Thomas Wilson 37. 10 Sir john Weld 37. 10 Mistress Kath. West, now Lady Conway 25. john Wroth, Esquire 87. 10 Captain Maria Winckfield, Esquire 88 Thomas Webb 12. 10 Rice Webb 62. 10 Edward Webb 100 Sands Webb 12. 10 Felix Wilson 25. Thomas White 62. 10 Richard Wiffen 12. 10 William Williamson 50. Humphrey Westwood 62. 10 Hugh Willeston 12. 10 Thomas Wheatley 87. 10 William Wattey 25. William Webster 37. 10 james White 25. Edmund Winne 62. 10 john West 50. john Wright 25. Edward Wooller 50. john Wooller 25. Thomas Walker 25. john Westrow 37. 10 Edward Welch 25. Nathaniel Waad 25. Richard Widows 25. David Waterhouse, Esquire 37. 10 Captain Owen Winne 50. Randall Wetwood 25. George Wilmer, Esquire 25. Edward Wilkes 25. Leonard White 25. Andrew Willmer 25. Clement Willmer 25. George Walker 25. William Welby 87. 10 Francis Whistler 25. Thomas Welles 25. Captain Thomas Winne 25. john Whittingham 12. 10 Thomas Wheeler 12. 10 William Willet 12. 10 Devereux Woogam 50. john Walker 37. 10 Thomas Wood 25. john Willet 37. 10 Nicholas Wheeler 12. 10 Thomas Wale 75. William Wilston 12. 10 john Waller 5. William Ward 37. 10 William Willeston 25. john Water 12. 10 Thomas Warr, Esquire 25. David Wiffen 12. 10 Garret Weston 12. 10 Y Sir George Yeardley, now Governor of Virginia 25. William Young 12. 10 Simon Yeomons' 12. 10 Z Edward, Lord Zouch 60. Names of the Adventurers, with the Sums paid by order to Sir Baptist Hicks, Knight. A li. s. Sir Anthony Ashley 25. B Sir john Benet 12. 10 Sir Edmund Bowyer 25. Sir Henry Beddingfield 37. 10 Edward Barnes 12. 10 Humphrey Basse 12. 10 C Sir Henry Cary 75. Sir Lionel Cranfield 25. Sir Walter Cope 50. Sir Edward Carr 25. Sir George Coppin 20. Sir john Cuts 75. Edward Carn, Esquire 37. 10 Thomas Cannon, Esquire 12. 10 D li. s. Sir Thomas Dennis 75. Sir Thomas Denton 37. 10 E Sir Robert Edolph 37. 10 F Richard Fishborne 12. 10 G Sir Thomas Grantham 37. 10 Sir William Garaway 16. 13.4 Thomas Gouge 25. H Sir john Hollis, now L. Houghton 25. Sir Percivall heart 37. 10 Sir Warwick Heale 25. Sir Baptist Hicks 50. Sir john Hanham 25. Sir William Herick 12. 10 Sir George Huntley 25. Nicholas Hooker 12. 10 I Sir Arthur Ingram 50. L Sir john Lewson 25. Sir Richard Lovelace 25. Sir Samuel Leonard 25. Sir William Litton 37. 10 M Philip, Earl of Mountgomery 120. Sir William Maynard 25. Sir George More 75. Sir Caveliero Maycott 50. P Robert Parkhurst 25. S Sir john straddling 12. 10 Sir William Smith, of Hill Hall 25. Sir William Smith, of London 25. Sir Nicholas Salter 12. 10 Augustine Steward, Esquire 12. 10 Abraham Speckard 12. 10 T Sir William Throkmorton 25. Richard Tomlins 12. 10 V Sir Walter Vaughan 37. 10 W Sir Thomas Walsingham 37. 10 Sir Charles Wilmot 25. Sir Thomas Watson 50. The Names of the Adventurers, with the Sums paid to Sir Edwin Sandys, Knight, Treasurer of the Company for Virginia, from the 28. of April, 1619. to the 27. of june, 1620. li. s. WIlliam, Lord Cavendish 50. john Zouch, Esquire 25. Thomas Bond, Esquire 37. 10 David Benet, Esquire 37. 10 john Cage, Esquire 12. 10 Elias Roberts 12. 10 Matthew Cavil 12. 10 ORDERS AND CONSTITUTIONS, Partly collected out of his Majesty's Letters Patents, and partly ordained upon mature deliberation, by the TREASURER, COUNSEIL and COMPANY of VIRGINIA, for the better governing of the Actions and affairs of the said COMPANY here in England residing. Anno 1619. and 1620. Courts. I. THERE are four great general Courts, commonly called Quarter Courts, appointed to be held by the Treasurer, Counseil and Company of Virginia, upon the four last Wednesdays save one of every Term: which only have and shall have power to choose Counseilours and Officers, as well for the Company here, as also for the Colony and Planters in Virginia: to make Laws and ordinances: to distribute and dispose of the Lands in Virginia: and to settle matter of Trade for the behoof of the Company and Colony. II. EVery Monday before a Quarter-Court, shall be held a Court to prepare all kind of business reserved to the power of the Quarter Court to determine. III. EVery Wednesday fortnight, reckoning from the great Courts, shall also be held an ordinary Court for this Company, for dispatch of ordinary and extraordinary business. And it is not to be counted a perfect Court, unless there be five of the Counseil there (the Treasurer or Deputy being one) and fifteen of the Generality. IV. IT shall be in the power of the Treasurer, or the Deputy in his absence, upon extraordinary cause to call an extraordinary Court. V. IT shall not be in the power of any other than a Quarter Court, to make any contract whereby to bind the Company for any continuance of years. In which case it shall be proposed also in the Preparative Court next preceding. VI PVblique business shall have the precedence in the Courts before private, unless there be extraordinary important cause to the contrary. VII. IF any thing ordered in an ordinary or lesser Court, be afterward reversed in one of the great and general Courts: It shall be from thence forward as though it had never been so ordered. VIII. ALL Courts shall begin at two of the clock in the afternoon, and dissolve at the rising of the Treasurer, or of the Deputy in his absence. IX. NOthing shall be put to the question after six of the Clock in the afternoon. X. IN regard of the great business for Virginia yearly increasing, It shall be in the power of the Treasurer, (if he see it so necessary) to assemble the Quarter Courts both in the forenoons and afternoon's of the days appointed for them. XI. THe Company shall be summoned to the Quarter Courts, and Courts extraordinary, by the Officer: But of the ordinary Courts themselves shall take notice. And the Secretary shall keep a book of the proceedings of the Courts: who with the Book keeper, Husband, and Beadle, shall at all Courts give diligent attendance. XII. IT shall be lawful at a general Court, and with consent thereof, to dispense with all meetings in long Vacations, or in such part of them as may be spared; unless some extraordinary matter befall, in which case may be called extraordinary Courts. XIII. THe Treasurer and Company, being a Body and Commonalty perpetual, shall have one fair and common Seal, to be kept by the Treasurer; and not to be affixed to any Grants or Instruments whatsoever, otherwhere then in public Courts, or by warrant from thence. XIV. THe Treasurer and the Counseil or the Court, have power to admit any into this Society. Elections. XV. AT the great and general Court, commonly called the Quarter Court, in Easter Term, all Offices of this Company (excepting the Counseil) shall be void: And the Court shall proceed to an election of new Officers, in manner following. XVI. THE Treasurer in the beginning of the Court, at the giving up of his Office, shall declare by word or writing the present estate of the Colony and Planters in Virginia. And deliver into the Court a Book of his accounts for the year past, examined and approved under the Auditor's hands: Declaring withal the present estate of the Cash. XVII. AFter the choice of a Treasurer, a Deputy shall be chosen; then the Auditors, and Comitties; and lastly the Secretary, Book keeper, Husband, and Bedle. XVIII. AT the choice of each Officer, the persons nominated for the election, shall withdraw themselves till the party chosen be publicly so pronounced. And generally no man shall be present in the Court, whilst himself or his matter passeth the judgement of the Court. XIX. IN regard of the weighty and manifold business of this Company, which is also like daily to increase: No man shall be chosen Treasurer of the Company of Virginia, who at the time of his election is Governor of any other Company; but upon condition that before the next Quarter Court he effectually resign that other Government: except it seem good for the behalf of both Companies, that the same man be also Governor of the Summer Lands Company. XX. IT is for weighty reasons thought very expedient, that no man continue in the place of Treasurer or Deputy, above three years at once. XXI. FOr the avoiding of diverse inconveniences, It is thought fit, that all elections of principal Officers in or for Virginia, as also of the Treasurer and Deputy here, be performed by a Ballading box, as in some other Companies. XXII. EVery Officer as he is chosen, shall openly in Court take his oath: or if he be absent, at the next Court he cometh to. XXIII. THe Treasurer, Deputy, Auditors, and Comitties, having no certain allowance for their cares and labours: the reward of these former Officers according to their deserts, is referred to the pleasure of the Court wherein new Officers are chosen. Treasurer. XXIV. THe treasurer's duty is to keep the ordinary Courts of Virginia: and upon cause extraordinary, to call Courts extraordinarily. And in all Courts, and other meetings, he is to have a casting voice. XXV. HE is to moderate the Courts in quality of a Precedent: And to cause gravity, decency, and good order to be observed: And for breach thereof, after a grave admonition, first given, and not prevailing; to proceed to reformation by the judgement of the Court. XXVI. HE is to propound and put all things to the question which the Court requires, under pain of being immediately put from his Office, if he refuse. In which case the Deputy shall do it, under the like pain. And if he refuse, than any of the Counseil there present. XXVII. WHereas the Treasurer is to put to the question all things which the Court requires: It is explained to be intended of such things as are not contrary to his Majesty's Letters Patents or Instructions, not to the standing Laws and Orders of the Company. XXVIII. HE is to have care that the extraordinary Comitties appointed by the Courts to several business, do prosecute the same; and give seasonable account of their doings to the Court. XXIX. HE is also to have an especial care, that no Grant or Patent do pass from the Company, but upon examination thereof by a select Comittie, who are exactly to observe the Orders made concerning them. And to this end, with diverse others, he is to have a vigilant eye on the Companies and Counseils Seals, that they be not wronged by abusing of them. XXX. THe Treasurer, upon receipt of public Letters from or concerning Virginia, shall assemble at least four of the Counseil to impart them to them; and by their assents shall cause them to be read in Court, unless there be some cause of secrecy: In which case he shall communicate them with the Counseil only. In like sort the public Letters and Instructions to be sent to the Governor, Counseil, or People in Virginia, or otherwise concerning them, he shall cause to be publicly read and approved by the Court, or Counseil, as the case shall require. And neither he, nor any other, shall of his own head or authority, write or send any directions, swerving from such as the Court or Counseil shall give, upon pain to be disfranchized. XXXI. THe Treasurer shall assemble the Counseil upon all weighty occasions requiring serious deliberation: And shall have care with them, that the Lords of his Majesty's privy Counseil be acquainted with all matters of extraordinary and greatest importance concerning the State. XXXII. HE is to do his best that fit Counsellors be chosen: And being chosen, is to have care that they take their oaths. XXXIII. THe Treasurer is to have care also, that the general Comitties keep their Courts with the Deputy, upon all occasions of business. XXXIV. HE is to do his best that fit men be chosen also to that place: And that they which are chosen, be sworn. XXXV. THe Treasurer at his pleasure shall sit in any Assembly of Comitties, ordinary, or extraordinary; unless it concern himself. XXXVI. THe Treasurer shall stand charged with the public Treasure of the Company. And is to have care th●t it be duly got in: And not issued out, but by lawful warrant, and to the Companies use. XXXVII. A Lawful warrant for charges of the present year, is that which is signed by the Deputy and four of the Comitties: And for former charges or Debts; that which is signed by three of the Auditors, whereof one to be of the Quorum. And underneth, or upon the backs of every Warrant, an Acquittance shall be taken for the receipt under the party's hand. XXXVIII. THe Treasurer is also to yield up a true and perfect account of the general Cash at the end of his year: And to bring it in a fortnight before to the Auditors, to be examined. And at all times, being requested by the Auditors, to show in what case the Cash doth stand. XXXIX. IF any complaint or suspicion grow concerning the Account, there shall be a review made by twelve chosen by the Court. And the account being accepted and approved by the Court; the Treasurer shall have his Quietus est under the Companies Seal, at the Quarter Court in Trinuie Term then next ensuing. XL. THe standing wages of the Cashier shall be suspended: and his reward such as that Quarter Court in Easter Term shall appoint. Deputy. XLI. FOR matter of the Courts, in the treasurer absence, the Deputy shall perform his Office: and in his presence, be assisting to him. XLII. He shall oversee the Secretary for entering the Orders of Courts. And shall give instructions for the writing of Letters, as he shall be directed: and have care that accordingly they be written. XLIII. THe Deputy shall also keep the Courts of Comitties, upon all occasions requisite. And in them shall have a casting voice. XLIV. HE shall suffer no Warrants to be made and signed for issuing out of money, but in the open Court of Comitties, after due examination of the cause: unto all which Warrants his own hand shall be first set; and after it, other four hands or more of the Comitties. And the Deputy and Comitties shall not intermeddle with disbursments for any other charges, than such as arise within the compass of their own year. XLV. WHere a Warrant is directed to the Treasurer, to pay any gross Sum to the Deputy; to be issued out by him and the Committees for the use of the Company: In that case it shall not be requisite that the Deputies hand be to the warrant, so it be to the receipt. XLVI. GEnerally he shall oversee all inferior Officers, that they perform their duties. Counseil. XLVII. THe names of his Majesty's Counseil for Virginia, shall be publicly read in every Quarter-Court in Michaelmas Term: They requested by the Treasurer to attend the service, and warned to take their Oaths. XLVIII. IF there be defect in the number, or attendance of the Counseil; then addition shall be made: And that but only of men of especial worth and quality, and such as are likely to give attendance to that service. They are to continue Counseilors during life: unless they be displaced by a great and general Court. XLIX. IN regard of the present great number of the Counseil, and to preserve unto them that reputation which is fit for their place and employment: None hereafter under the degree of a Lord or principal Magistrate, shall be chosen to be of his Majesty's Counseil for Virginia; but such as by diligent attendance at the Courts and service of Virginia for one year at least before, have approved their sufficiency and worth to the Company. L. Seven of the Counseil, being assembled by order, without practice or purpose to exclude the rest, shall be counted the Counseil. LI. THe Counseil are to assemble upon all important occasions, being requested by the Treasurer, or the Deputy in his absence; and in defect of both, being desired by the Court: And without favour or displeasure, private or sinister respect, to give their faithful advice in all matters tending to the advancement or benefit of the Plantation: and especially touching the making of Laws and Constitutions, for the better governing as well of the Company here, as also of the Colony planted in Virginia. Wherein the policy and form of England is to be followed as near as may be. LII. THe Counseil shall have an especial regard, by pious constitutions, and by other good politic Laws and Orders, to hold the people there, in the true religion and service of God: and in assured allegiance to his Majesty and the Crown of England: In due respect also to his Majesty's Counseil here, and to this Company of Virginia: And in justice, Peace, uniformity, and amity amongst themselves. LIII. THey shall also according to the first institution and profession of this Company, advice and devose to the utmost of their powers, the best means for the reclaiming of the Barbarous Natives; and bringing them to the true worship of God, civility of life, and virtue. LIV. ALL Instructions to the Governor and Counseil, and all other principal Officers in Virginia, shall proceed from the Counseil, and under their hands and Seal: which Seal shall be in the custody of the Treasurer. LV. IF any principal Officer of the Company here; or Magistrate, great Officer, or Counseilor in Virginia; shall by the fame of his misdeserts, or particular accusation, merit to be called in question of being removed from his place, or otherwise reform or censured: He shall be first convented and examined by the Counseil, before his cause be produced in public Court. And in case of his absence, the like course shall be held for his business. Auditors. LVI. THe Auditors shall be seven: whereof two at the least of the Counseil, and three of them of the Quorum. LVII. THe Auditors shall have care of the general accounts: to examine the receipts and disbursments according to the Orders of the Company: and in all cases of difficulty, or of breach of those Orders, they shall acquaint the Treasurer and the general Court therewith: and from thence receive resolution and direction. LVIII. THey shall also cause to be reduced into a several Book, the whole receipts and disbursements of that year: and the same under four of their hands at the least (whereof two to be of the Quorum) shall be presented by the Treasurer at the Quarter Court in Easter Term, at the giving up of his and their Office. LIX. THey shall sign no warrants for the issuing of money, but only for old charges or debts; that is to say, due before that year of their Office: And that not otherwise, then after due examination of the matter had in their appointed meetings: unto which warrant shall be first set the hand of one at the least of the Quorum, and then two other or more of the rest of the Auditors. LX. THe Auditors shall also employ their best industry and care, for the recovery of the old debts due to the Company: And their receipts shall transmit to the general Cash. LXI. ANd touching the old accounts now depending in Audite, that is to say from the beginning of the Plantation till the 30. day of November, 1616. the Auditors shall proceed in the examining and reducing them to order, and to the final auditing of them, with what expedition they well can. And shall from time to time acquaint the Treasurer and Court, with such impediments and difficulties as shall be incident. LXII IN digesting of the old accounts, the Auditors shall take especial care, to cause the Secretary or Book keeper, in a several Book, to set down particularly and exactly the names of all the Aduenturors, with their several sums adventured: as also what is paid, or yet remaining unpaid: as well that right may be done to the Aduenturors, as also the debts preserved which are due to the Company. And this book of the Aduenturors, shall be extended till the Quarter Court in Easter Term, 1619. LXIII. THe Auditors shall keep their meetings, once at the least every week in the Term time; or oftener, if need require: and once every month at least in the vacation times: to oversee the accounts, and dispatch such other business as shall be committed to them. LXIV. THey shall also have the authority of the Court, to call before them such persons, as are indebted or accountable to the Company. LXV. IN regard of the greatness of the business for the present: the Auditors are allowed an Officer to attend upon them: who shall be salariated at the pleasure of the Court. Comitties. LXVI. THe Comitties being to be sixteen; and to be yearly chosen; there shall be a yearly alteration made of one fourth part at the least, to the end many be trained up in the business. LXVII. THe Comitties office is, together with the Deputy, to perform the orders of Courts, for setting out Ships, and buying provisions for Virginia. Wherein especial care is to be had, that neither the Husband, nor any one man alone, be entrusted with the making of those provisions; but two at the least, to be appointed thereunto by the Deputy and Comitties in their Court: who shall also bring in their bills and accounts, to be examined and approved by the Comitties. The like care shall they have at the return of Ships from Virginia, for the goods belonging to the Company, to be safely kept, and sold to the best advantage, either in Court, or otherwise by the Court's direction. The accounts of all which, shall be transmitted to the Auditors: and the money remaining, returned to the Cash. The Deputy and Comitties shall also have care of the Inuoices to be made for the provisions sent to Virginia: and of the Certificats of the receipt to be thence returned: As likewise of the Inuoices of the goods sent from Virginia. All which shall be registered fairly in a book. LXVIII. THe Comitties shall diligently keep their Courts, whensoever occasion of business shall require. They shall be summoned by order from the Treasurer▪ or deputy. And it shall not be counted a Court of Comitties, unless the Treasurer or Deputy with six Comitties be present. The Secretary of the Company shall keep a book also of their proceedings. Secretary. LXIX. THe Secretary shall attend the Treasurer, and Deputy, in such service of the Company as wherein they shall have cause to use him. And besides the general Courts, he shall of duty attend the Courts of Comitties; and keep several books of their proceedings. The Counseil, Auditors, and Comitties extraordinary, he shall then also attend, when and so often as he shall be thereunto required. LXX. HE shall be bound by oath to keep secret all matters of secrecy: And not to discover the proceedings of the Counseil, and Comitties extraordinary, till such time as themselves shall publish the same. LXXI. THe Secretary, upon reference of any business from the Court to a select Comittie; shall give a note to the Messenger, containing the business, time, & place. LXXII. HIs office is also to be a Remembrancer to the general Courts, and to the Courts of Comitties; for the prosecuting and performing of matters formerly ordered: As also touching motions formerly made, and referred to special Comitties, or other farther consideration. LXXIII. IF at any time a general Court shall order any money to be issued out of the Cash; the Secretary under his hand shall deliver a Copy thereof to the Auditors, if it be of old Debts; and if otherwise, then to the Deputy and Comitties: who respectively shall under that Order make their warrant for the payment of that money: unless they find the Court, by wrong information, to have been abused and deceived in that Order; whereof at the next Court they shall give advertisement. LXXIV. THe Secretary's Office is to keep the Books of the Company, and fairly and orderly to enter in them the particulars here-under expressed; and in such manner as he shall be directed by the Treasurer, Deputy, or Auditors. First, a Book containing the Copies of the King's Letters Patents to the Company: Also of all Letters, Orders, Directions, and other writings, from his Majesty, the Lords of the Counseil, and other great Officers, concerning the Company, or the affairs of Virginia; together with the answers made unto them. LXXV. A Second Book shall be kept of all the Laws and standing Orders established henceforward in the Quarter Courts, and beginning with this day; as well such as concern the Government of the Company and business here; as also the Government of the Colony and affairs in Virginia. LXXVI. IN a third Book shall be registered all the Patents, Charters, and Indentures of validity, heretofore granted, or that hereafter shall be granted, by the Treasurer and Company: all instructions from the Counseil: all public Letters written to Virginia, or from thence received. LXXVII. A Fourth Book shall be of the Acts of the general Courts; beginning with a new Book at the last Quarter-Court. LXXVIII. A fifth Book shall be of the Acts of the Comitties, beginning from the same Court. In which Book shall be registered all Inuoyces of the provisions sent to Virginia from the Company; and the Certificats of the receipts to be thence returned: As likewise the Inuoyces of the Goods sent from Virginia; with the Husband's certificate of the receipt or defect. LXXIX. IN a sixth book, at the one end, shall be registered the names of all the Aduenturors here by money; or otherwise by service, for which shares of Land in Virginia have been given by the Company in their Quarter-Courts; together with the number of Shares to each person belonging. Where shall also be entered in a place by itself, the lawful Transports of Shares from one to another. Here shall also be entered, the names of his Majesty's Counseil for Virginia. At the other end of the same Book, shall be registered the names of all the Planters in Virginia, as well for the public, as upon private Plantations: which is to be done distinctly for each Plantation by itself. And this is to be done upon the Certificates hereafter returned from the Governor and Counseil in Virginia: And from the Heads and Bodies of particular Plantations, according to the tenor and effect of the Grants made unto them, and other Laws and Orders made by the Company. All which shall be first published and allowed in a general Court: and not registered in this Book, but by direction from thence. LXXX. THe Secretary shall also keep safe in the Companies Chest of evidences, the originals of all the Letters Patents, and other writings afore mentioned: All the Books also aforesaid: All the treasurers' Books of their yearly accounts: The Husband's Books of accounts of every voyage to Virginia: and all other accounts perfected and approved by the Auditors. In the same Chest shall be kept all Charter Parties, as well canceled as uncancelled: All Bonds made to the Company, or for their use: And all Bonds of the Companies discharged and canceled: And all other writings and muniments whatsoever belonging to the Company. And the Secretary shall deliver out none of the Companies writings, but by direction from the Treasurer, Counseil, or Court: taking a note of the party's hand for the true restoring of them. And in convenient time he shall make Calendars of all the foresaid writings. LXXXI. THe Secretary's Salary shall be twenty pounds per annum: and of his pains extraordinary, the Court shall take consideration. Book Keeper. LXXXII. THe Book keeper, so long as he shall seem necessary, shall be wholly directed and ordered by the Treasurer, and Auditors: And shall receive his Salary from the Quarter Courts, as the Auditors shall report of his pains and deserts. LXXXIII. THe Book keeper, upon conference with the Secretary and the Husband, and they two in his defect, shall in every Quarter Court present openly to the Treasurer, a true note of the Debts, both owing by the Company, and aught unto them: together with the ground from whence they have risen: that the Court may take order for discharge of the one, and recovery of the other. Husband. LXXXIV. THe Husband is to be ordered by the Treasurer, Deputy, and Comitties; and to keep his accounts in exact and justifiable manner: and to bring them from time to time to the Deputy and Comitties, to be first examined there, and approved under their hands; and then to be presented to the Auditors. LXXXV. HE shall at the end of every voyage set out by the Company, make a several Book of the charges of that voyage; to be presented by him to the Auditors; and by them to the Court. LXXXVI. THe Husband shall also (being required by the Court) be assisting to other Aaventurors upon particular Plantations, in making their provisions, and setting out their Ships. His wages shall be forty pounds per annum. Bedel. LXXXVII. THe Beadle or Messenger is to be at command of the Treasurer, Deputy, and Courts. He is to warn all Quarter-Courts, and Courts extraordinary: all meetings of the Counsel, General Comities, and Select Comitties. His wages, forty pound per annum. Generality. LXXXVIII. THe particular Members of the Company, shall be subject to the general Courts, in matters concerning the Company or Plantation. If any man find himself aggrieved by a lesser or ordinary Court, he may appeal to a great and Quarter-Court, where the matter shall be heard and finally ordered. If any man refuse to obey both the one Court and other, he shall be disfranchized. LXXXIX. EVery man speaking in Court, shall address his speech to the Treasurer, or Deputy in his absence, as representing the Court: And all private speeches, or directed to particular persons, shall be forborn. XC. NO man in one Court shall speak above thrice to one matter: save the Treasurer and the Deputy, being to moderate the business. XCI. NO man with his speech shall interrupt the speech of another, before he have finished: Except the Treasurer, or in his absence the Deputy, (with approbation of the Court) see cause to put any to silence, for impertinency, or other unseemly speaking. XCII. IF any man be found by sinister course, to practise his own advantage, to the damnifying of the public, or be found with the Companies Money or Goods in his hands, and refuse to deliver the same being lawfully thereunto required: If being summoned to the Court, he refuse to appear, or appearing, perform not the Order of the Court; he shall be both disfranchized, and farther proceeded against, as an unworthy Member, and wrongdoer to the Company. XCIII. IF any man out of evil mind, practice to raise faction or dissension in the Company; he shall for the first time, be admonished by the Court or Counseil, and at the second, disfranchized. XCIV. Whosoever shall attempt by private solicitation to pack the Court to any unjust or unlawful end; shall upon complaint, be convented before the Counseil, and being convicted, shall be disfranchized. XCV. IF any man be found, through corrupt reward, to make a Motion in the Court, tending to the public hurt, or to the private wrong of another; he shall be forthwith disfranchized. XCVI. NO man shall presume to intercept Letters, written by, or to, the Counseil, or Company; or to spread false rumours, upon sinister intent, to the wrong of the Counseil, Company, or Colony: The offender shall be disfranchized. XCVII. NO man shall traduce any Member of this Company in any other Court, for any thing done or spoken in this Court. The offender for the first time, shall be admonished; for the second, suspended from the Court for one year; and the third time, disfranchized. XCVIII. TO avoid the drawing of the Company into Debt henceforward: It is ordered, that no particular man make or propound any new project of charge to the Company, but he withal offer good means how to defray that charge, and to uphold his project, in such sort as the Company never be drawn again into any farther debt. And the breakers of this Order, shall be excluded from the general Courts, and from having voice, or bearing Office, for one year after. XCIX. IF any man move for any charge to the Company, by way of gift in what sort soever: It shall be first referred to a select Comittie: and if the charge fall out to be under thirty pound, it may be ordered by the next Court, if above, it shall be reserved till the Quarter Court ensuing. C. IT shall not be lawful for any Aduenturor, to sell or transport his shares to another, otherwise then in open Court: And not before it do appear under three of the Auditors hands, that the party transporting his shares stand clear, and is not indebted to the Company; or the party to whom they are passed, do pay the said Debt. Officers in Virginia. CI. ALL principal Officers in Virginia, namely the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Admiral, Marshal, chief justice, and Treasurer, shall be chosen here by Ballading in a Quarter-Court. CII. THe Counseil established in Virginia, and all other Officers there reserved to the choice of the Company here, shall be chosen in a Quarter-Court by only erection of hands; unless the Court desire to have it pass by Ballading. CIII. THe Commissions to all Officers there, shall be only for three years in certain, and afterwards during the Companies pleasure. Only the Governor shall upon no occasion hold that place above six years. CIV. THe Company here shall not be charged with the maintenance of the Officers there: But they shall be maintained there, out of the public Lands. Laws. CV. NO Laws or standing Orders shall be made by the Company, but in this manner. First, after the proposing of them in Court, they shall be referred to the examination of a select Comittie. The Comitties shall present their Labours to the view of the Counseil. The Counseil approving them, they shall be brought to the Court of preparation on the Monday before the Quarter-Court, and there openly read. And lastly they shall pass the judgement of the Quarter-Court. CVI THe Laws and Orders thus made, shall be fairly registered by the Secretary in a parchment Book: which he shall bring in every Court, and lay on the table, that all men may peruse them that are so disposed. CVII. IN the Quarter-Court in Hilary Term, all Laws and standing Orders concerning the Company here, shall be publicly read in the beginning of the Court. CVIII. THe abrogating of a Law or Order, shall proceed by the same degrees, by which the making. CIX. ALL Orders heretofore made, repugnant or swerving from these, shall be henceforth void. Grants of Land. CX. ALL Grants of Lands and Liberties in Virginia, shall be passed by Indenture: the Counterpane whereof shall be sealed by the Grantees, and kept in the Companies Chest of Evidences. And the Secretary shall have the engrossing of all such Indentures. CXI. NO Patents or Indentures of Grants of Lands in Virginia, shall be sealed, but being read and approved in a Quarter-Court: the same having been also first examined and allowed under the hands of a select Comittie for that purpose. CXII. NO liberty shall be granted, tending to the exempting of any man from the authority of the Governor of Virginia, or of the Supreme Counseils or Courts there established; in any case of Treason, Rebellion, or Sedition: or upon any duty to be performed for the necessary defence of the Country; or the preservation of the public peace, and suppressing Tumults within the Land; or for trials in matters of justice by way of appeal, or otherwise by lawful Orders to be from hence delivered: or in cases consented unto, as well by a general Assembly of the Colony there, as by the Company here in a Quarter-Court. And all Grants, former or future, swerving from this Order, shall be so far forth deemed unlawful and surreptitious: as being repugnant to the Limitations in his Majesty's Letters Patents. CXIII. IN all Grants of Lands, a fifth of the Royal Mines of Gould and Silver shall be reserved to the Company: as an other fifth is already reserved to the Crown. CXIV. IN all Patents or Indentures of Grants of Lands, the Grantees shall covenant to employ their people in great part in Staple Commodities, as Corn, Wine, Silk, Silk grass, Hemp, Flax, Pitch and Tar, Pot-ashes and Soap-ashes, Iron, Clapboord, and other Materials: and not wholly or chiefly about Tobacco, and Sassaphras. CXV. ALL Grants of Land in Virginia to the old Aduenturors their Heirs and Assigns, that is, to such as have heretofore brought in their money to the Treasury for their several shares, (being of twelve pound ten shillings the share) shall be of one hundred Acres the share upon the first division; and of as many more upon a second division, when the Land of their first division shall be sufficiently peopled. And for every person which they shall transport thither before Midsummer day one thousand six hundred twenty five, if he continue there three years, or dye in the mean time after he is shipped, it shall be to the Transporters, of fifty acres the person upon the first division, and fifty more upon a second division in like manner, without paying any Rent to the Company for the one or the other. And in all such Grants, the names of the Aduenturors, and the several number of each of their shares, shall be expressed. Provided always, that if the said Aduenturors or any of them, do not truly and effectually within one year next after the sealing of the said Grant, pay and discharge all such sums of money, wherein by subscription (or otherwise upon notice thereof given from the Auditors,) they stand indebted to the Company: Or if the said Aduenturors, or any of them, having not lawful right, either by purchase from the Company, or by assignment from some other former Aduenturor, within one year after the said Grant; or by special gift of the Company (upon merit preceding) in a full Quarter Court; to so many shares as he or they pretend; do not within one year after the said Grant, satisfy and pay to the said Treasurer and Company for every share so wanting, after the rate of twelve pounds ten shillings the share: that then the said Grant, for so much as concerneth the whole part, and all the Shares of the said person so behind, and not satisfying as aforesaid, shall be utterly void. CXVI. ALL Grants of Land in Virginia to new Aduenturors, that is to say, to such as hereafter shall be free of the Company, paying the Company for their Shares before Midsummer, 1625. shall for their own persons and shares be of like condition with the former to all intents and purposes. But for such other as shall at their charges be transported into Virginia, before the said Midsummer, 1625. in manner afore said; shall be reserved a yearly Rent of twelve pence for every fifty acres acrewing to them by virtue of such transportation; to be answered to the said Treasurer and Company, and their Successors for ever, after the first seven years of every such Grant. CXVII. ALL Grants to all other persons not comprised in the two Orders last before set down, that is to say, to such Planters as before Midsummer day, 1625. shall go into Virginia with intent there to inhabit: if they continue there three years, or dye after they are shipped, there shall be grant made of fifty acres for every person upon a first division, and as many more upon a second division (the first being peopled) which Grant shall be made respectively to such persons and their Heirs, at whose charges the said persons going to inhabit in Virginia shall be transported; with reservation of twelve pence yearly Rent, as aforesaid. CXVIII. IN all the foresaid Grants, shall be inserted a Condition or proviso, that the Grantees shall from time to time, make a true Certificate to the said Treasurer▪ Counseil, and Company, from the chief Officer or Officers of the places respectively, of the number, names, ages, sex, trades, and conditions of every such person so transported, or shipped, before the said Midsummer day, 1625▪ to be entered by the Secretary into a Register Book for that purpose to be made. CXIX. FOr the preventing of fraud, and damage to the Company in their Rents; by drawing new Aduenturors or Planters, upon purchase of a few old Adventures, into th'immunity of the old Aduenturors of not paying any Rent for the shares of fifty acres the person transported by them before the foresaid day: it is ordered, that in all Indentures of Grant of Lands to old Aduenturors, being for fewer than fifty shares of the old adventure, the immunity of not paying Rend for the shares obtained by transporting of persons as aforesaid, shall not be general; but restrained to the proportion of four persons to every share of the old adventure, transported before Midsummer day, 1625. CXX. ALL Grants of Land shall be made with equal favours, and Grants of like Liberties and Immunities as near as may be, (except the differences of Rent above set down:) to the end that all complaint of partiality or unindifferency may be prevented. Trade. CXXI. IT shall be free for all his Majesty's Subjects, after the determination of the present joint Stock for the Magazine, to trade into Virginia with the Colony; paying the duties set down in his Majesty's Letters Patents. CXXII. IF any joint Stock for a Magazine, being requested by the Court, refuse or forbear to send Corn, Cattle, or Munition, for the necessary relief and supply of the Colony in Virginia: it shall be lawful from that day forward for any person freely to trade to and with the Colony in Virginia, carrying thither only Cattle, Corn, and Munition, without paying any duties to the Company for seven years' next coming; any former restraint to the contrary notwithstanding. CXXIII. IF either in the present joint Stock for the Magazine, or any other hereafter to be erected, the general Company out of their common Cash bear part as an Aduenturor: they shall ratably partake like profit, and undergo like loss, with other Aduenturors. And any Order made to the contrary shall be void. CXXIV. During the time that the common Cash beareth part as an Aduenturor in any joint Stock for the Magazine; the meetings of the Aduenturors shall be in the same place, and on the same days, that the General Courts are kept: and either before the beginning, or after the ending of the Court: unless the Court upon extraordinary cause appoint some other time. College. CXXV. THe Quarter Court in every Trinity Term, shall appoint a choice Comittie of five or seven, to continue for that year, to take into their care and charge the matter of the College to be erected in Virginia for the conversion of Infidels: which Comittie shall take a course for the recovering of the money that hath been collected for that work. And shall likewise consult how the same may be best employed, for the beginning, pursuing, and perfecting of the same work. And shall from time to time acquaint the general Courts with their doings, from thence to receive approbation and direction. CXXVI. THe Treasurer shall keep a several Cash and account of this money, to be presented to the Auditors, and from them to the Court. And he shall not issue any money out of this Cash, otherwise then by warrant under the greater part of these Comitties hands. CXXVII. THe Auditors shall forthwith peruse the account of this Cash; and if any money have been issued out thereof by order of Court, otherwise then for the proper end to which it was intended; it shall be restored out of the common Cash of the Company. Accounts. CXXVIII. NO Auditors extraordinary shall presume to intermeddle with the auditing of any Account, wherein the body of the Company is interressed, but being appointed in the face, and with the approbation of the Court. CXXIX. ALL Accountants whatsoever, and Auditors extraordinary, if the Court so require, shall have an Oath ministered unto them in the face of the Court; the one for true accounting, the other for true auditing. CXXX. NO Account shall be held cleared, nor Accountants discharged, till the Account, being approved under the Auditor's hands, be presented to the Court: And there lie openly in Court, two Court days, to be viewed by any that are so disposed. CXXXI. IF exception be taken to any Account whatsoever, the Court shall proceed to a review, as in like case of the Treasurer. If no exception be taken in the two Court days; or upon the review returned, and the Account approved: the Treasurer then, or Deputy in his absence shall sign the Account in open Court: whereby the Accountants shall be clearly discharged. CXXXII. IF any Officer, or other Accountants, be slow in bringing in their Accounts to the Auditors, ordinary, or extraordinary; Or within one month after their Account is perfected, do not pay to the Cash the due sum remaining, unless the Court see cause to give longer time▪ the Auditors or Treasurer shall impart the same to the Court, that order be thence given for redress thereof. THese Orders having been first framed and digested by a select Comittie; and then presented to the Counseil, and by them approved; were afterwards publicly read in the Preparatory Court, held on Monday the 7. of june, 1619. And lastly were again read distinctly and deliberately in a great and general Quarter Court held on Wednesday, the 9 of june, 1619. where with a full & general consent, by erection of hands, they were ratified and ordained to be the perpetual standing Orders of the Company of Virginia. Some few additions, and small alterations, have since been made, in the Quarter Courts in Easter Term and Trinity Term, 1620. FINIS.