A DECLARATION OF THE STATE OF the COLONIE and Affaires in VIRGINIA: WITH The Names of the Aduenturors, and Summes aduentured in that Action. By his Maiesties Counseil for VIRGINIA. 22. Iunij. 1620.

SIGILVM REGIS MAGNAE BRITANIAE FRANCIAE ET HIBERNIAE

LONDON: Printed by T. S. 1620.

By his Maiesties 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 oppresse and keepe weake, this noble Action for the plan­ting of Virginia, with Christian Religion, and English people: It hauing pleased him now con­trarily of his especiall great grace, so to blesse and prosper our late carefull endeauours, as well for the repairing of all former breaches, as for sup­plying of the present defects, wherewith the Co­lony was kept downe, that it hath as it were on a sodaine growne to double that height, strength, plenty, and prosperity, which it had in former times attained. We haue thought it now the peculiar duety of our place, accor­dingly [Page 2] as it hath beene also ordered by a generall Court, to Summon as it were by a kinde of lo­uing invitement, the whole Body of the Noble and other worthy Aduenturors, as well to the conseruing and perfecting of this happy worke, as to the reaping of the fruit of their great ex­penses and trauailes.

And first to remoue that vnworthy aspersion, wherewith ill disposed mindes, guiding their Actions by corrupt ends, haue both by Letters from thence, and by rumours here at home, sought vniustly to staine and blemish that Coun­trey, as being barren and vnprofitable; Wee haue thought it necessary for the full satisfacti­on of all, to make it publikely knowne, that by diligent examination wee haue assuredly found, those Letters and Rumours to haue beene false and malicious; procured by pra­ctise, and suborned to euill purposes: And con­trarily disaduowed by the testimony vpon Oath of the chiefe Inhabitants of all the Co­lony; by whom we are ascertained, that the Countrey is rich, spacious, and well watered; temperate as for the Climate; very healthfull after men are a little accustomed to it; aboun­ding with all Gods naturall blessings: The Land replenished with the goodliest Woods in the world, and those full of Deere, and other Beasts for sustenance: The Seas and Riuers [Page 3] (whereof many are exceeding faire and nauiga­ble,) full of excellent Fish, and of all sorts de­sireable; both Water and Land yeelding Fowle in very great store and variety: In Summe, a Countrey, too good for ill people; and wee hope reserued by the prouidence of God, for such as shall apply themselues faithfully to his seruice, and be a strength and honour to our King and Nation. But touching those Com­modities for which that Countrey is proper, and which haue beene lately set vp for the Ad­uenturors benefit: we referre you to a true note of them, lately deliuered in a great and gene­rall Court, and hereunto annexed for your bet­ter information. By which and other appro­ued informations brought vnto vs, Wee rest in great assurance, that this Countrey, as it is sea­ted neere the midst of the world, betweene the extreamities of heate and cold; So it also par­ticipateth of the benefits of bothe, and is capa­ble (being assisted with skill and industry) of the richest commodities of most parts of the Earth. The rich Furres, Cauiary, and Cor­dage, which we draw from Russia with so great difficulty, are to be had in Virginia, and the parts adioyning, with ease and plenty. The Masts, Planckes, and Boords, the Pitch and Tarre, the Pot-ashes and Sope-ashes, the Hempe and Flax, (being the materials of Linnen,) which [Page 4] now we fetch from Norway, Denmarke, Poland, and Germany, are there to be had in abundance and great perfection. The Iron, which hath so wasted our English Woods, that it selfe 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, Fruite, and Salt of France▪ and Spaine; The Silkes of Persia and Italie, will be found also in Virginia, and in no kinde of worth inferior. Wee omit here a multitude of other naturall Commodities, dis­peirsed vp and downe the diuers parts of the world: of Woods, Rootes, and Berries, for ex­cellent Dyes: Of Plants and other Drugges, for Physicall seruice: Of sweet Woods, Oyles, and Gummes, for pleasure and other vse: Of Cotten-wooll, and Sugar-Canes, all which may there also be had in abundance, with an infinity of other more: And will conclude with these three, Corne, Cattle, and Fish, which are the substance of the foode of man. The Graines of our Countrey doe prosper there very well: Of Wheate they haue great plenty: But their Maze, being the naturall Graine of that Countrey, doth farre exceede in pleasantnesse, strength and fertility. The Cattle which we haue transpor­ted thither, (being now growne neere to fiue hundred,) become much bigger of Body, then [Page 5] the breed from which they came: The Horses also more beautifull, and fuller of courage. And such is the extraordinary fertility of that Soyle, that the Does of their Deere yeelde two Fawnes at a birth, and sometimes three. The Fishings at Cape Codd, being within those Limits, will in plenty of Fish be equall to those of Newfound Land, and in goodnesse and greatnesse much superiour. To conclude, it is a Countrey, which nothing but ignorance can thinke ill of, and which no man but of a corrupt minde and ill purpose can defame.

Now touching the present estate of our Co­lony in that Country, Wee haue thought it not vnfit thus much briefly to declare. There haue beene sent thither this last yeare, and are now presently in going, twelue hundred per­sons and vpward, as particularly appeareth in the note aboue specified: and there are neere one thousand more remaining of those that were gone before. The men lately sent, haue beene most of them choise men, borne and bred vp to labour and industry. Out of Deuonshire, about an hundred men, brought vp to Hus­bandry. Out of Warwickshire and Staffordshire, aboue one hundred and ten; and out of Sussex about forty; all framed to Iron-workes: the rest dispersedly out of diuers Shires of the Realme. There haue beene also sundry persons of good [Page 6] quality, much commended for sufficiency, in­dustry and honesty, prouided and sent to take charge and gouernment of those people. The care likewise that hath beene taken by directi­ons, Instructions, Charters, and Commissions to reduce the people and affaires in Virginia in­to a regular course, hath beene such and so great, that the Colony beginneth now to haue the face and fashion of an orderly State, and such as is likely to grow and prosper. The peo­ple are all diuided into seuerall Burroughs; each man hauing the shares of Land due to him set out, to hold and enioy to him and his Heires. The publique Lands for the Company here, for the Gouernor there, for the College, and for each particular Burrough, for the Ministers al­so, and for diuers other necessary Officers, are likewise laid out by order, and bounded. The particular Plantations for diuers priuate Socie­ties, are setled in their Seates, being alotted to their content, and each in conuenient distance. The rigour of Martiall Law, wherewith before they were gouerned, is reduced within the li­mits prescribed by his Maiesty: and the lauda­ble forme of Iustice and gouernment vsed in this Realme, established, and followed as neere as may be. The Gouernour is so restrained to a Counseil ioyned with him, that hee can doe wrong to no man, who may not haue speedy [Page 7] remedy. Each Burrough, and each particular Plantation, partly hath, partly is bound to haue in short time, a sufficient Minister: for whom maintenance is ordained, to each of two hun­dred pounds a yeere value. Which orderly pro­ceeding there, by direction from hence, hath caused the Colony now at length to settle them­selues in a firme resolution to perpetuate the Plantation. They fall to building of Houses, each for his owne priuate; and the Generalitie to the rearing of publique Guest houses, for in­tertaining of new men vpon their first arriuall. They fall to set vp their Ploughes; to the Plan­ting of Vineyards; to the pursuing of the Staple Commodities furnished and commended from hence. In summe they are now so full of alacri­tie and cheerefulnesse, that in a late generall As­sembly, they haue in the name of the Colony presented their greatest possible thankes to the Company, for the care that hath beene taken for the setling of the Plantation. Neither is it to be omitted, the care which hath beene had here lately at home, for the reducing of all the proceedings and affaires of the Company, to an orderly course of good gouernment and Iustice. Wherein to begin with the fountaine thereof, his Maiesties authority and pleasure, there hath beene a Collection made of all the branches of the same, dispersed in his Letters Patents, now [Page 8] three times renewed: as also out of other In­structions proceeding from his Maiestie. Out of bothe which, together with such other Orders as (authorised by his Maiestie) the Company themselues haue thought necessary to make, hath beene compiled a Booke of standing Or­ders and Constitutions, approued by the gene­rall Consent of all the Company: whereby both the company here, and the Colony in Virginia, haue their businesse carried regularly, industri­ously, and iustly, euery man knowing both his right and duety, to their generall great content, and the great aduancement of the Action. And whereas the Colony likewise haue beene often Sutors in effect, to reduce into a compendious and orderly forme in writing, the Lawes of Eng­land proper for the vse of that Plantation, with addition of such other, as the nature of the place, the nouitie of the Colony, and other im­portant circumstances should necessarily re­quire: a course is likewise taken for the effect­ing of this worke; yet so as to submit it first to his Maiesties view and approbation; it being not fit that his Maiesties Subiects should be go­uerned by any other Lawes, then such as receiue 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 vnto his Maiesties [Page 9] especiall grace,) this famous Plantation hath not onely beene vndertaken, but through so many difficulties vpheld and continued: wee should be very greatly iniurious to them, if we should not acquaint them with this seasonable time, for the reaping of that benefit and reward which is due vnto them. Wee therefore let them knowe, that in this last yeare now ended, there haue beene granted by the Company vnder their legall Seale, eleuen seuerall Patents for par­ticular Plantations; and more are in hand to be passed this next Quarter-Court. It is not vn­probable, that vpon each of these Patents, di­uers hundreds of persons will soone Plant in Virginia: there hauing beene already transpor­ted vpon the first, aboue three hundred men. These and other like Planters, hauing priority of time, will haue priority also in choise of the Seat of their Plantations. Seeing therefore the onely matter of retribution to the Aduenturors, is by a faire proportion of Land to them & their heires; namely of one hundred acres for euery share of twelue pounds and ten shillings, vpon a first di­uision; and as much more vpon a second, the first being peopled; with fiftie acres for euery person, (to be doubled in like manner) which at their owne charges they shall transport to inha­bit in Virginia before the 24. day of Iune 1625. if hee continue there three yeares, either at one [Page 10] or seuerall times, or dye after he is shipped for that voyage: It standeth them vpon, who are not willing to be the last in the benefit to be partaked, not to be the least in setting forth to the choise and peopling of their Land. Where­in what fauour or assistance may by vs be giuen them, they shall be well assured of it, in equall proportion with our selues, as their charges and long expectance haue well deserued. And to the end that not onely the Aduenturors now liuing, but the Heires also of the deceased, may take certaine notice of the seuerall proportions of Land, which ratably to their Aduentures in mony are due and belonging to them: And like­wise that Posteritie may truely know, by whose charges this Plantation (next vnder his Maie­stie) hath beene happily founded, maintained, and continued: Wee haue here, according to an Order of Court, set downe in an Alphabe­ticall Table the names of all the Aduenturors, with all their seuerall sums aduentured. Where­in if by error, or other mis-accident, there haue wrong beene done to any man; if within one twelue moneth after the date hereof, he giue no­tice and make proofe thereof to the Companies Auditors; hee shall be set right, and the Table reformed: there being not any thing more deere vnto vs, then to doe Right vnto them [Page 11] with all Iustifiable ▪curtesie, who haue beene beginners and continuers of this glorious worke, tending so much to the propagating of the true seruice of Almighty God, to the ad­ding of greatnesse and honour to our King, and to the benefit of our whole Nati­on in disburdening their mul­titude. 22. Iunij. 1620.

* PRO * CONSILIO * SVO * VIRGINIAE *

A NOTE OF THE Shipping, Men, and Prouisions sent to VIRGINIA, by the TREASVRER and COMPANY in the yeere, 1619.

Ships.

  • THe Bona Noua of 200. Tun sent in August 1619. with 120 per­sons.
  • The Duty, of 70. Tunne, sent in Ianuary 1619. with— 51. per­sons.
  • The Ionathan, of 350. Tun, sent in February, 1619. with 200. persons.
  • The Triall, of 200. Tun, sent in February, 1619. with— 40. persons, & 60. Kine.
  • The Faulcon, 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
  • [Page 2] The Swan of Barnstable, of 100. Tun, in March, 1619. with 71. persons.
  • The Bonau [...]nture, of 240 Tun, sent in Aprill, 1620. with 153. persons.

Besides these, set out by the Treasurer and Company, there haue been set out by par­ticular Aduenturers for priuate Plantations.

  • The Garland, of 25. Tunne, sent in Iune, 1619. for M r. Iohn Ferrars Plantation, with—45. persons.

Who are yet detained in the Summer Ilands.

  • A Ship of Bristoll, of 80. Tunne, sent in Septemb. 1619. for M r ▪ Barkleys Plantation, with 45. persons
  • There are also two Ships in proui­ding to be shortly gone, for about 300. persons more, to be sent by priuate Aduenturers 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 publicke and other pious vses, these ensuing:

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  • Tenants for the Gouernours Land, (be­sides fiftie sent the former spring.) 80.
  • Tenants for the Companies Land. 130.
  • Tenants for the Colleges Land. 100.
  • Tenants for the Ministers glebe▪Lands. 50.
  • Young maids to make Wiues for so ma­ny of the former Tenants. 90.
  • Boyes to make Apprentices for those Tenants. 100.
  • Seruants for the publicke. 50.
  • Men sent, by their labours to beare vp the charge of bringing vp Thirty of the Insidels children in true Religion and ciuility. 50.
  • Summe of Persons for publicke vse, &c. 650.

The 611. remaining, are sent for priuate Plan­tations.

Commodities.
The Commodities which these people are directed principally to apply, (next to their owne neces­sary maintenance) are these ensuing:

IRON: for which are sent 150. Persons, to set vp three Iron workes; proofe hauing [Page 4] beene made of the extraordinary good­nesse of that Iron.

CORDAGE: for which (besides Hempe) di­rection is giuen for the planting of Silke­grasse, (naturally growing in those parts) in great abundance: which is approued to make the best Cordage and Linnen in the world. Of this, euery house-holder is bound to set 100 Plants: and the Gouernour himselfe hath set fiue thousand.

POT-ASHES and SOPE-ASHES, PITCH and TARRE: for the making whereof the Polackers are returned to their workes.

TIMBER of all sorts, with Masts, Planks and Boords for prouision of Shipping, &c, there being not so good Timber for all vses in any one knowne Countrey whatsoeuer. And for the ease and encrease of diuers of these workes, prouision is sent of men and materials, for the setting vp of sundry Saw­ing Milles.

SILKE: for which that Countrey is excee­ding proper, hauing innumerable store of Mu bery Trees of the best, and some silke­wormes naturally found vpon them, pro­ducing excellent Silke: some whereof is to be seene. For the setting vp of which Commoditie, his Maiesty hath beene gra­ciously [Page 5] pleased now the second time (the former hauing miscarried) to bestow vp­on the Company plenty of Silke-wormes seed of his owne store, being the best.

VINES: whereof the Countrey yeeldeth naturally great store, and of sundry sorts: which by culture will be brought to excel­lent perfection. For the effecting whereof, diuers skilfull Vignerons are sent, with store also from hence of Vine plants of the best sort.

SALT: which workes hauing been lately suf­fered to decay, are now ordered to be set vp in so great plenty, as not onely to serue 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 prouisions necessary for the present are sent in good abundance. As likewise the People that goe, are plenti­fully furnished with apparell, bedding, victuall for sixe moneths: Implements both for House and [...]abour, Armour, wea­pons, tooles, and sundry other necessaries. And a supply of Armour, Powder, and ma­ny necessary prouisions is made for those of the Colonie which were there before; [Page 6] yet without any preiudice to the former Magazin.

Gifts.
There haue beene giuen to the Colonie this yeere by deuout Persons, these gifts ensuing.

Two Persons vnknowne, haue giuen faire Plate, and other rich Ornaments for two Com­munion Tables; whereof one for the Col­lege, and the other for the Church of Mi­strisse Mary Robinsons founding: who in the former yeere by her Will, gaue 200. pounds towards the founding of a Church in Vir­ginia.

Another vnknowne person, (together with a godly letter) hath lately sent to the Trea­surer 550. pounds in gold, for the bringing vp of children of the Infidels: first in the Knowledge of God and true Religion; and next, in fit Trades whereby honestly to liue.

Master Nicolas Ferrar deceased, hath by his Will giuen 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 meane time foure and twenty pounds [Page 7] by yeere, to be distributed vnto three dis­creet and Godly men in the Colony, which shall honestly bring vp three of the Infidels children in Christian Religion, and some good course to liue by.

An vnnamed person sent to the Treasurer the summe of ten pounds, for aduancing of the Plantation.

Patents.
There haue beene Patents granted this yeere 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 Captaine Bargraue.
  • To Captaine Ward.

Who haue vndertaken to transport to Virginia great mul­titudes of people, with store of Cat­tell.

[Page 8] It is to be knowne, that touching the Col­lege for the Infidels Children, it hath beene thought more expedient to beginne first with the planting and peopling of the Lands: (which hath beene done this yeere:) and afterwards to proceede to the erecting of the Fabricke, which is to be performed out of the reuenues of the Lands.

FINIS.

A DECLARATION of the Supplies intended to be sent to VIRGINIA, in this yeare 1620. By his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia. 18. Iulij 1620.

WHereas the Right Honourable, Henry Earle of Southampton, with the aduise and consent of the Counseil and Company for Virginia, hath resolued and con­cluded to imploy all good meanes in this present yeare, 1620. not onely for the ad­uancing of the Plantation in strength and multitude of good people, but also for the enriching thereof with store of cattell of diuers sorts, and by setting vp or encreasing such Staple Commodities, as being pro­per for that Countrey, may be also of most necessary vse for this Realme, and redound in fine to the greatest benefit of both Aduenturors and Planters, and lastly [Page 10] for the establishing there of such good Gouernment (originally deriued from the Kings most excellent Maiestie, the first and chiefe Founder of this glorious worke) as whereby the people there, diuided in soyle onely, but still participating in the religious and hap­py gouernment of this their natiue Countrey, may continue alwayes as one and the same people with vs, according to the most Princely direction of his Maiestie: We haue thought it very necessarie for the seconding and forwarding of those so noble De­signes, not onely to publish them to the Aduenturors in generall, thereby to inuite them to concurre with vs in the same, but also to set downe such particulari­ties requisite, as whereby the preparations of all sorts needfull, may vpon this timely warning, both better and more seasonably be made and compassed.

First therefore we haue thought fit, to make it pub­likely knowne, that besides the great store of particu­lar Plantations now in prouiding, and like very shortly in large proportion to augment, the Company haue resolued in a late generall Court, by the blessing of God, to set out this yeere at the publike charge, and to send to Virginia, eight hundred choice persons, of the qualities ensuing: First, foure hundred, to be Te­nants of the general land of the Company, to make vp the number of those Tenants ful 500. wherof 200. to be placed at Elizabeth Citie, with the Companies De­putie: 100. at Henrico, 100. at Charles Citie: And at Iames Citie there are a hundred and more already. Secondly, one hundred, to be Tenants to such Offi­cers, &c. as the Court already hath, or shall shortly ap­point: viz. 10. for the Deputy of the Colledge, 40. [Page 11] for the Companies Deputy, 20. for the Secretary 10. more (besides 50. already sent) for the Ministers: and 20. for the Phisitian: their care for the ease and prosperity of the Colonie, being such and so great, as to cause them to endowe those Offices and places, (as they haue formerly done others,) with faire possessi­ons, furnished with Tenants and other fit prouisions: that the people may haue the benefit by them, and yet be freed from the burden. Thirdly one hundred yong Maides to make wiues for these Tenants as the for­mer. 90. which haue been lately sent. Fourthly, one hundred Boyes, to be apprentizes likewise to the publike Tenants. Fiftly, one hundred seruants to be disposed amongst the old Planters, which they greatly desire, and haue offered to defray their charges with very great thankes. And although by reason of the preparations already made, the difficulty may be well conceiued to be in great part ouercome, and the pro­fit much more neere, and more easie to come by; yet the Companie wholly affecting the peoples prosperity, haue determined to deale both as fauourably in the Contracts, and as bountifully in all sorts of furniture and prouisions with the Tenants which shal now goe, as they haue done with those, which haue beene for­merly sent. Which conditions it hath beene 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 publike land, shall be freely landed there at the charge of the Company: And shal be furnished with prouisions of victuall for one whole [Page 12] yeare next after his arriuall, as also of Cattle: And with apparell, weapons, tooles and implements, both of house and labour, for his necessary vse. He shall enioy the ratable moytie of all the profits that shall be raised of the land on which he shall be Planted, as well Corne and Cattle, as other commodities whatsoeuer: the o­ther halfe being due to the Owners of the Land.

He shall be tyed by Couenant, to continue vpon that Land for the Terme of seauen yeares: which be­ing expired, it shal be in his choyse, whither to continue there▪ or to remoue to any other place, at his owne 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 Ianuary and February ensuing.

The next preparations are of Cattle of diuers 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 re­maine in a perpetuall stock vpon the Companies Land, to be sent to new Planters, as hath bin formerly orde­red. Foure hundred Goats, twenty Mares, fourescore Asses to be procured from France: The care of pro­uiding which, is commended to diuers select persons by parts, and the whole to the ouersight of the gene­rall Committies.

The [...]ast prouisions appointed to be made, are for the setting vp, or increasing of diuers principal [...] Com­modities. For Silke, there is prouision to be made, of great store of Silke-worme-seede about Michaelmas [Page 13] next: as also of men skilfull in the ordering as well of the Wormes, as of their Silke, which are to be sent a­way in a Pinnace, in October betimes. For Hempe and Flaxe, Pot-ashes and Sope-ashes, Pitch and Tarre, there is a Treaty already on foote, for procuring of men skilfull in those Trades from the Easterne parts: besides the Polakers yet remaining in Virginia. For Wines, it is also ordered, that men skilfull be procu­red in the planting and dressing of Vines, out of France and from the Rhene: and from thence also and other parts to procure Plants of the best kindes. For Oyle, besides great quantitie to be made out of the Walnuts, growing naturally in Virginia in great a­bundance, Oliue-Plants are to be prouided from Marseilles and Ligorno. For Fish, which on those Coasts are taken in great plenty, and in worth much better then in New-found-Land, there is care and a course taken, to preserue the Companies Liberties, and to set vp the Fishings in better sort then heretofore. For Salt, order is giuen for the making of it in abun­dance, and after the manner of those hotter Climates, which may prooue a great helpe to increase the Plan­tation. For Iron, there is sufficient done alreadie.

And for Sawing-Milles, besides those already gone this Spring, there are lately come from Hambo­rough, diuers Workemen very skilfull, to be sent in the next ship. And that nothing may be wanting for the Companies Tenants, there is a Pinnace already, and other Boates shall be prouided, to remaine there at the Deputies commaund, to traffique and trade for the Company and their Tenants vnder his charge.

[Page 14] These large supplies of men, Cattel, and Commodi­ties, as they tend to the accomplishing of this great worke of the Plantation: so can they not be them­selues effected, without large prouision of money, be­ing the sinewes and mouing Instruments in these great Actions.

To which end wee desire the noble and worthy Aduenturors, to be assisting to vs, by such meanes as they shall please: especially that the remaine of all promised Aduentures, may in Michaelmas Terme next be paid in without faile, which we trust will now be done cheerefully on all parts, the inuitements of this yeere 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 worke, 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 aduertise, that the Alpha­bet of Aduenturers and summes aduentured, neither then conueniently could, nor was intended to extend any further, then to such summes as haue been paid in to the Treasurors of the Company, and to Sir Baptist Hicks, by speciall order of Court. And whereas diuers other bils of Aduenture, haue bin heretofore deliue­red, partly vpon personall aduenture, and no money paid in, partly vpon gift from the Company, in regard of deserts, partly for summes paid to other men, whose Accounts hang yet vncleared (and not to the Treasurors) and partly for goods which neuer came [Page 15] within the Treasurors Accounts, but of other inferiour Officers, into whose hands they were deliuered (for which notwithstanding bils of Aduenture haue been deliuered, mentioning as if it were money paid to the Treasuror: If the Aduenturors shall be pleased with­in the time prefixed, to put in their iust claimes, by these or any other wayes whatsoeuer, there shall be right done to them, and a new alphabeticall booke shall be published, embracing exactly all kinde of Ad­uenturors, with their seueral summes either really ad­uentured, or otherwise accepted, allowed or bestowed be it vpon what cause, or in what kinde soeuer.

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 seuerall Accounts, and to pay in those monyes, which shall remaine due to the Company: that so all parts concurring with their duties and en­deuours, the worke may proceede with generall ioy.

Lastly, as heretofore, so we now also declare, that the persons to be admitted to goe, as the Companies▪ Tenants, and with the foresaid conditions, shall be no other then 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 con­uersation: which persons repairing to the Citie of London in the beginning of August, and in the middle of Ianuary, next, according to the seuerall numbers at those times to be sent, shall from thence-forward be entertained, at the Companies charges, till such time as they be shipped for Virginia: there being especiall [Page 16] care likewise taken, for the prouiding of good Com­manders and Directors of their workes.

Giuen in a Generall Court held for Virginia the eighteenth of Iuly, 1620.

The seuerall Trades-men to be entertained.
  • Husbandmen.
  • Gardners.
  • Brewers▪
  • Bakers.
  • Sawyers.
  • Carpenters.
  • Ioyners.
  • Ship-wrights.
  • Boat-wrights.
  • Plough-wrights.
  • Mil-wrights.
  • Masons.
  • Turners.
  • Smiths of all sorts.
  • Coopers of all sorts.
  • Weauers.
  • Tanners.
  • Potters.
  • Fowlers.
  • Fishermen.
  • Fish-hookemakers.
  • Net-makers.
  • Shooe▪makers.
  • Rope makers.
  • Tile-makers.
  • Edgetoole-makers.
  • Bricke-makers.
  • Bricke-layers.
  • Dressers of Hempe and Flaxe.
  • Lime-burners.
  • Lether-dressers.
  • Men skilfull in Vines.
  • Men for Iron-workes.
  • Men skilfull in Mines.

The Names of the Aduenturers, with their seuerall sums aduentured, 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 Iohn 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.  
Iohn Allen 12. 10
Thomas Allen 12. 10
William Atkinson, Esquire 37. 10
Richard Ashcroft 25.  
Nicholas Andrews 62. 10
Iohn Andrews the elder 25.  
Iohn Andrews the younger 25.  
Iames Ascough 37. 10
Giles Allington 25.  
[Page 2]Morris Abbott 50.  
Ambrose Asten 12. 10
Iames Askew 25.  
Anthony Abdey 37. 10
Iohn Arundell, Esquire 25.  
B
Edward, Earle of Bedford 120.  
Iames, Lord Bishop of Bathe & Wells 75.  
Sir Francis Barrington 37. 10
Sir Morice Barkley 80.  
Sir Iohn Benet 25.  
Sir Thomas Beamont 25.  
Sir Amias Bamfield 12. 10
Sir Iohn Bourcher 37. 10
Sir Edmund Bowyer 12. 10
Sir Thomas Bludder 25.  
Sir George Bolles 37. 10
Sir Iohn Bingley 125.  
Sir Thomas Button 25.  
Company of Barber-surgeons 25.  
Company of Bakers 40.  
Richard Banister 50.  
Iohn Bancks 112. 10
Miles Bancks 50.  
Thomas Barber 62. 10
William Bonham 120.  
Iames Bryerley 87. 10
William Barners 37. 10
[Page 3]Anthony Barners, Esquire 100.  
William Brewster 20.  
Richard Brooke 50.  
Hugh Brooker, Esquire 50.  
Ambrose Brewsey 12. 10
Iohn Brooke 12. 10
Matthew Bromridge 50.  
Christofer Brooke, Esquire 50.  
Martin Bond 12. 10
Gabriel Beadle 12. 10
Iohn Beadle 12. 10
Dauid Borne 25.  
Edward Barnes 50.  
Iohn 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.  
Iohn Baker 25.  
Iohn Bustoridge 25.  
Francis Burley 25.  
William Browne 12. 10
Robert Barker 25.  
[Page 4]Samuel Burnham 12. 10
Edward Barkley 12. 10
William Bennet 25.  
Captaine Edward Brewster 30.  
Thomas Brocket 25.  
Iohn 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.  
Captaine Iohn Brough 25.  
Thomas Baker 100.  
Iohn Blunt 12. 10
Thomas Bayly 25.  
Richard and Edward Blunt 12. 10
Mineon Burrell 12. 10
Richard Blackmore 25.  
William Beck 25.  
Beniamin Brand 12. 10
Iohn Busbridge 37. 10
William Burrell 37. 10
William Barret 25.  
Francis Baldwin 12. 10
Edward Barber 12. 10
Humfrey Basse 25.  
Robert Bell 37. 10
Matthew Bromrick 16.  
[Page 5]Iohn Beaumont 12. 10
George Barkeley 12. 10
Peter Bartle 37. 10
Thomas Bretton 12. 10
Iohn Blount 25.  
Arthur Bromfeld Esquire 25.  
William Berbloke 12. 10
Charles Beck 25.  
C
George, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury 75.  
William Lord Cranborne, now Earle of Salisbury 25.  
William, Lord Compton, now Earle of North-hampton 100.  
William, Lord Cauendish, now Earle of Deuonshire 137. 10
Richard, Earle of Clanricard 20.  
Sir William Cauendish, now Lord Cauendish 25.  
Gray, Lord Chandos 50.  
Sir Henry Cary 20.  
Sir George Caluert 25.  
Sir Lionell Cranfield 12. 10
Sir Edward Cecill 25.  
Sir Robert Cotten 25.  
Sir Oliuer Cromwell 65.  
Sir Anthony Cope 40.  
[Page 6]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, Captaine 25.  
Sir Walter Couert 12. 10
Sir William Crauen 75.  
Sir George Coppin 115.  
Sir George Chute 12. 10
Sir Thomas Couentry 12. 10
Lady Cary 12. 10
Company of Clothworkers 100.  
City of Chichester 25.  
Robert Chamberlaine 100.  
Richard Chamberlaine 150.  
Francis Couill 112. 10
William Coyse, Esquire 100.  
Abraham Chamberlaine 112. 10
Thomas Carpenter 49. 3
Anthony Crew 25.  
Richard Cox 25.  
William Crosley 75.  
Iames Chatfield 12. 10
Kichard Caswell 125.  
Iohn Cornelis 62. 10
Randall Carter 100.  
Executors of Randall Carter 25.  
[Page 7]Richard Champion 37. 10
Rawley Crashaw 25.  
Henry Collins 12. 10
Henry Cromwell 25.  
Iohn Cooper 25.  
Richard Cooper 25.  
Thomas Colthurst 25.  
Iohn Casson 50.  
Allen Cotten 62. 10
Edward Cage 87. 10
Abraham Carthwright 75.  
Robert Coppin 12. 10
Thomas Conock 25.  
Iohn Clapham 25.  
Thomas Church 62. 10
William Carpenter 37. 10
Laurence Campe 100.  
Iames Cambell 25.  
Christofer Cletheroe 50.  
Matthew Cooper 25.  
George Chamber 12. 10
Captaine Iohn Cooke 25.  
Captaine Thomas Conwey, Esquire 37. 10
Edward Culpeper, Esquire 25.  
Master William Crashaw 37. 10
Abraham Colmer 12. 10
Iohn Culpeper 37. 10
Edmund Colbey 12. 10
Richard Cooper 12. 10
Robert Creswell 12. 10
[Page 8]William Crowe 12. 10
Abraham Carpenter 12. 10
Iohn Crowe 37. 10
Thomas Cordel 50.  
Richard Cohnock, Esquire. 20.  
William Compton 25.  
William Chester 12. 10
Thomas Couel 25.  
Richard Carmarden, Esquire. 25.  
William and Paul Canning 37. 10
Henry Cromwell, Esquire 37. 10
Simon Codrington 12. 10
Clement Chichley 25.  
Iames Cullemore 25.  
William Cantrel 12. 10
D
Richard Earle of Dorset 120.  
Edward Lord Denny 13. 6.8
Sir Iohn Digbie, now Lord Digbie 25.  
Sir Iohn Doderidge 25.  
Sir Drew Drewry the elder 75.  
Sir Thomas Dennis 30.  
Sir Robert Drewry 10.  
Sir Iohn Dauers 25.  
Sir Dudley Diggs 37. 10
Sir Marmaduke Dorrel 50.  
Sir Thomas Dale 25.  
Company of Drapers 150.  
[Page 9]Company of Dyers 75.  
Towne of Douer 25.  
Master Richard Deane, Alderman 37. 10
Henry Dawkes 25.  
Edward Dichfeild 68. 15
William Dunne 25.  
Iohn Dauis 25.  
Matthew Dequester 87. 10
Philip Durdent 25.  
Abraham Dawes 62. 10
Iohn Dyke 50.  
Thomas Draper 87. 10
Lancelot Dauis 25.  
Rowley Dawsey 25.  
William Dobson Esquire 37. 10
Anthony Dyot Esquire 25.  
Auery Dranfield 25.  
Roger Dye 37. 10
Iohn Downes 37. 10
Iohn Drake 12. 10
Iohn Delbridge 37. 10
Beniamin Decroe 37. 10
Thomas Dyke 25.  
Ieffery Duppa 50.  
Daniel Darnelly 45.  
Sara Draper 12. 10
Clement and Henry Dawkney 20.  

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E
  li. s.
Thomas, Earle of Exeter 140.  
Sir Thomas Euerfield 12. 10
Sir Francis Egiock 37. 10
Iohn Eldred, Esquire 137. 10
William Euans 87. 10
Richard Euans 50.  
Hugh Euans 50.  
Raph Ewens, Esquire 37. 10
Iohn Elkin 75.  
Iohn Elkin 25.  
Robert Euelin 17.  
Nicholas Exton 74. 10
Iohn Exton 12. 10
George Etheridge 62. 10
F
Sir Moyle Finch 50.  
Sir Henry Fanshaw 70.  
Sir Thomas Freake 25.  
Sir Peter Fretchuile 37. 10
Sir William Fleetwood 37. 10
Sir Henry Fane 12. 10
Company of Fishmongers 150.  
Iohn Fletcher 62. 10
Iohn Farmer 100.  
Martin Freeman, Esquire 75.  
[Page 11]Raph Freeman 62. 10
William, and Raph 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 Fawcet 75.  
Richard Farrington 25.  
Iohn Francklin 25.  
Richard Frith 25.  
Iohn Ferne 25.  
George Farmer 25.  
Thomas Francis 12. 10
Iohn Fenner 50.  
Nicholas Fuller, Esquire 20.  
Thomas Foxall 37. 10
William Fleet 37. 10
Peter Franck, Esquire 12. 10
Richard Fishborne 25.  
William Faldoe 12. 10
Iohn Fletcher, and Company 75.  
William Ferrers 37. 10
G
Lady Elizabeth Gray 25.  
Sir Iohn Gray 12. 10
[Page 12]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 Goldsmithes 200.  
Company of Girdlers 50.  
Iohn Ge [...]ringe 112. 10
Iohn Gardiner 75.  
Richard Gardiner 12. 10
Iohn Gilbert 62. 10
Thomas Graue 25.  
Iohn Gray 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

[Page 13]

H
  li. s.
Henrie, Earle of Huntingdon 120.  
Lord Theophilus Haward, L. Walden 137. 10
Sir Iohn Harington, L. Harington 187. 10
Sir Iohn 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 Iohn Hanham 12. 10
Sir Thomas Horwell 37. 10
Sir Thomas Hewit 75.  
Sir William Herrick 25.  
Sir Eustace Hart 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 Hackleuit 21.  
Edward Harrison 112. 10
George Holeman 100.  
Robert Hill 87. 10
Griffin Hinton 12. 10
[Page 14]Iohn Hawkins 25.  
William Hancock 62. 10
Iohn Harper 62. 10
George Hawger 25.  
Iohn Holt 12. 10
Iohn Huntley 25.  
Ieremy Heidon 75.  
Raph Hamor 133. 6.8
Raph Hamor, Iunior 25.  
Iohn Hodgeson 25.  
Iohn 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
Iohn 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
Iohn Harris 37. 10
[Page 15]M. Iohn Haiward 100.  
Iames Haiward 12. 10
Nicholas Hide, Esquire 37. 10
Iohn Hare, Esquire 37. 10
William Hackwell, Esquire 12. 10
Gressam Hoogan 37. 10
Humfrey Hanford 50.  
William Haselden 12. 10
Nicholas Hooker 25.  
Doctor Anthony Hunton 25.  
Iohn Hodsale 12. 10
George Hooker 25.  
Anthony Hinton 12. 10
Iohn Hogsell 25.  
Thomas Hampton 25.  
William Hicks 30.  
VVilliam Holiland 37. 10
Ralph Harison 25.  
Harman Harison 25.  
I
Sir Thomas Iermyn 12. 10
Sir Robert Iohnson 56.  
Sir Arthur Ingram 25.  
Sir Francis Iones 37. 10
Company of Ironmongers 33. 6.8
Company of Inholders 25.  
Company of Imbroyderers 25.  
Bailiffes of Ipswich 100.  
[Page 16]Henry Iackson 25.  
Richard Ironside 75.  
Master Robert Iohnson, Alderman 185.  
Thomas Iones 12. 10
William Iobson 25.  
Thomas Iohnson 62. 10
Thomas Iadwine 75.  
Iohn Iosua 12. 10
George Isam 37. 10
Philip Iacobson 62. 10
Peter Iacobson 25.  
Thomas Iuxson senior 25.  
Iames Iewell 25.  
Gabriel Iaques 25.  
Walter Iobson 25.  
Edward Iames 37. 10
Zachary Iones Esquire 10.  
Anthony Irbye Esquire 12. 10
William I-anson 37. 10
Humfrey Iobson 12. 10
K
Sir Valentine Knightley 37. 10
Sir Robert Killegrew 110.  
Sir Charles Kelke 25.  
Sir Iohn Kaile 25.  
Richard Kirrill 37. 10
Iohn Kirrill 75.  
Raph King 62. 10
[Page 17]Henry Kent 25.  
Towne of Kingslynne 75.  
Iohn Kettleby, Esquire 25.  
Walter Kirkham, Esquire 16.  
L
Henry, Earle of Lincolne 50.  
Robert, L. Lisle, now Earle of Leicester 90.  
Thomas, Lord Laware 500.  
Sir Francis Leigh 33. 6.8
Sir Iohn 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 Leuer 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.  
[Page 18]Iohn Langley 25.  
Dauid Loide 12. 10
Iohn Leuitt 25.  
Thomas Fox and Luke Lodge 25.  
Captaine Richard Linley 25.  
Arnold Lulls 50.  
William Laurence 12. 10
Iohn Landman 25.  
Nicholas Lichfield 6. 5
Nicholas Leate 25.  
Gedeon de Laune 37. 10
M
Philip Earle of Montgomerie 40.  
Doctor George Mountain, now Lord Bishop of Lincolne 12. 10
William Lord Mounteagle now Lord Morley 50.  
Sir Thomas Mansell 50.  
Sir Thomas Mildmay 12. 10
Sir William Maynard 12. 10
Sir Humfrey May 31. 10
Sir Peter Manhood 50.  
Sir Iohn Merrick 75.  
Sir George More 75.  
Sir Robert Mansell 97. 10
Sir Arthur Mannering 25.  
Sir Dauid Murrey 37. 10
Sir Edward Michelborn 12. 10
Sir Thomas Middleton 62. 10
[Page 19]Sir Robert Miller 37. 10
Sir Caualiero Maicott 125.  
Doctor Iames Meddus 15.  
Richard Martin, Esquire 75.  
Company of Mercers 200.  
Company of Merchant Taylors 200.  
Otho Mawdite 62. 10
Captaine Iohn Martin 70.  
Arthur Mouse 37. 10
Adrian More 100.  
Thomas Mountford 20.  
Thomas Morris 87. 10
Ralph Moorton 30.  
Francis Mapes 12. 10
Richard Maplesden 50.  
Iames Monger 25.  
Peter Monsell 75.  
Robert Middleton 37. 10
Thomas Maile 25.  
Iohn Martin 25.  
Iosias Maude 12. 10
Richard Morton 12. 10
George Mason 12. 10
Thomas Maddock 25.  
Richard Moore 25.  
Nicholas Moone 12. 10
Alfonsus van Medkerk 25.  
Captaine Henry Meoles. 25.  
Philip Mutes 12. 10
Thomas Mayall 12. 10
[Page 20]Humfrey Marret 12. 10
Iaruis Mundz 12. 10
Robert Mildmay 37. 10
William Millet 37. 10
Richard Morer 25.  
Iohn Miller 37. 10
Thomas Martin 37. 10
Iohn Middleton 6. 5
Francis Middleton 12. 10
N
Dudlie, Lord North 13. 6.8
Francis, Lord Norris 50.  
Sir Henry Neuill, of Barkshire 37. 10
Thomas Nicols 62. 10
Christopher Nicols 62. 10
William Nicols 50.  
George Newce 12. 10
Ioseph Newberow 20.  
Christopher Newgate 25.  
Thomas Norincott 37. 10
Ionathan Nuttall 12. 10
Thomas Norton 13. 6.8
O
William Oxenbridge, Esquire 112.
Robert Offley 100.
Francis Oliuer 25.

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P
  li. s.
VVilliam, Earle of Pembroke 400.  
VVilliam, Lord Paget 60.  
Iohn, Lord Petre 95.  
George Percy, Esquire 20.  
Sir Christofer Parkins 50.  
Sir Amias Preston 100.  
Sir Nicolas Parker 12. 10
Sir VVilliam Poole 37. 10
Sir Steuen Powell 100.  
Sir Henry Peyton 25.  
Sir Iames Perrot 12. 10
Sir Iohn Pettus 25.  
Sir Robert Payne 25.  
VVilliam Payne 100.  
Iohn Payne 12. 10
Edward Parkins 37. 10
Edward Parkins widow 12. 10
Aden Perkins 25.  
Thomas Perkin 12. 10
Richard Partridge 25.  
VVilliam Palmer 62. 10
Miles Palmer 12. 10
Robert Parkhurst 75.  
Richard Perciuall, Esquire 62. 10
Richard Poyntell 62. 10
George Pretty 12. 10
George Pit 112. 10
[Page 22]Allen Percy 12. 10
Abraham Peirce 12. 10
Edmund Peirce 25.  
Phenice Pet 37. 10
Thomas Philips 12. 10
Henry Philpot 25.  
Master George Procter 25.  
Robert Penington 25.  
Peter Peate 12. 10
Iohn Prat 12. 10
William Powell 25.  
Edmund Peashall 25.  
Captaine William Proude 25.  
Henry Price 12. 10
Nicholas Pewriffe 12. 10
Thomas Pelham 6. 5
Richard Piggot 25.  
Iohn Pawlet, Esquire 12. 10
Robert Pory 25.  
Richard Paulson 37. 10
Q
William Quick 62. 10
R
Sir Robert Rich, now Earle of Warwick 75.  
Sir Thomas Rowe 60.  
Sir Henry Rainsford 37. 10
Sir William Romney 170.  
[Page 23]Sir Iohn Ratcliffe 50.  
Sir Steuen Ridlesdon 56.  
Sir William Russell 50.  
Master Edward Rotheram, Alderman 25.  
Robert Rich 12. 10
Tedder Roberts 37. 10
Henry Robinson 87. 10
Iohn Russell 12. 10
Richard Rogers 75.  
Arthur Robinson 25.  
Robert Robinson 25.  
Millicent Ramsden 37. 10
Iohn Robinson 75.  
George Robins 62. 10
Nicholas Rainton 25.  
Henry Rolffe 12. 10
Iohn Reignolds 12. 10
Elias Roberts 25.  
Henry Reignolds, Esquire 87. 10
William Roscarrock, Esquire 37. 10
Humfrey Raymell 12. 10
Richard Robins 12. 10
S
Henry, Earle of Southampton 350.  
Thomas, Earle of Suffolke 200.  
Robert, Earle of Salisbury 333. 6.8
Mary, Countesse of Shrewsburie 50.  
[Page 24]Edmund, Lord Sheffeld 140.  
Robert, Lord Spencer 33. 6.8
Iohn, Lord Stanhope 50.  
Sir Iohn Saint-Iohn 37. 10
Sir Thomas Smith 145.  
Sir Iohn Samms 50.  
Sir Iohn Smith 26. 13.4
Sir Edwin Sandys 212. 10
Sir Samuel Sandys 87. 10
Sir Steuen Some 25.  
Sir Raph Shelton 12. 10
Sir Thomas Stewkley 37. 10
Sir VVilliam Saint-Iohn 50.  
Sir VVilliam Smith 45.  
Sir Richard Smith 37. 10
Sir Martin Stuteuill 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 Salters 50.  
Company of Stationers 125.  
Iohn Stokley 50.  
Captaine Iohn Smith 9.  
Richard Staper 75.  
Robert Shingleton 75.  
Thomas Shipton 62.  
[Page 25]Cleophas Smith 87. 10
Richard Strongtharm 100.  
Hildebrand Spruson 59. 9.9
Matthew Scriuener 100.  
Othowell Smith 42. 6.8
George Scot 125.  
Hewet Stapers 40.  
Iames Swift 25.  
Richard Stratford 75.  
Edmund Smith 12. 10
Robert Smith 37. 10
Matthias Springham 25.  
Richard Smith 25.  
Edward Smith 12. 10
Ionathan Smith 12. 10
Humfrey Smith 37. 10
Iohn Smith 37. 10
George Swinhow 62. 10
Ioseph Some 25.  
William Sheckley 25.  
Iohn 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.  
Vrion Spencer 12. 10
Iohn Scarpe 12. 10
Thomas Scott 50.  
[Page 26]VVilliam Sharpe 25.  
Steuen Sparrow 75.  
Thomas Stokes 12. 10
Richard Shepard 25.  
Henry Spranger 12. 10
VVilliam Stonnard 25.  
Steuen Sad 12. 10
Iohn Stockley 50.  
Thomas Steuens 37. 10
Matthew Shepard 50.  
Thomas Sherwell 12. 10
VVilliam Seabright, Esquire 12. 10
Nicholas Sherwell 12. 10
Augustine Steward 25. 10
Thomas Stile 62. 10
Abraham Speckhard 12. 10
Edmund Scott 25.  
Francis Smalman 12. 10
Gregory Sprint, Esquire 37. 10
Thomas Stacey 25.  
VVilliam Sandbatch 10.  
T
Sir VVilliam Twisden 37. 10
Sir VVilliam Throckmorton 50.  
Sir Nicholas Tufton 80.  
Sir Iohn Treuer 70.  
Sir Thomas Traey 37. 10
George Thorpe, Esquire 25.  
[Page 27]Doctor William Turner 12. 10
The Trinity house 150.  
Richard Turner 37. 10
Iohn Tauerner 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 Vertue 12. 10
Iohn Vassell 25.  
Arthur Venne 12. 10
W
Henry Bishop of Worcester 13. 6.8
Francis West, Esquire 25.  
[Page 28]Sir Raph Winwood 75.  
Sir Iohn Wentworth 12. 10
Sir William Waad 144. 10
Sir Robert Wroth 50.  
Sir Perciuall Willoby 50.  
Sir Charles Wilmott 27. 10
Sir Iohn Watts 162. 10
Sir Hugh Worrell 25.  
Sir Edward Waterhouse 25.  
Sir Thomas Wilsford 50.  
Sir Richard Williamson 25.  
Sir Iohn Wolstenholm 137. 10
Sir Thomas Watson 62. 10
Sir Thomas Wilson 37. 10
Sir Iohn Weld 37. 10
Mistris Kath. West, now Lady Conway 25.  
Iohn Wroth, Esquire 87. 10
Captaine 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.  
Humfrey Westwood 62. 10
Hugh Willeston 12. 10
Thomas Wheatley 87. 10
William Wattey 25.  
[Page 29]William Webster 37. 10
Iames White 25.  
Edmund Winne 62. 10
Iohn West 50.  
Iohn Wright 25.  
Edward Wooller 50.  
Iohn Wooller 25.  
Thomas Walker 25.  
Iohn Westrow 37. 10
Edward Welch 25.  
Nathaniel Waad 25.  
Richard Wydowes 25.  
Dauid Waterhouse, Esquire 37. 10
Captaine 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.  
Captaine Thomas Winne 25.  
Iohn Whittingham 12. 10
Thomas Wheeler 12. 10
William Willet 12. 10
Deuereux Woogam 50.  
Iohn Walker 37. 10
Thomas Wood 25.  
[Page 30]Iohn VVillet 37. 10
Nicholas Wheeler 12. 10
Thomas Wale 75.  
William Wilston 12. 10
Iohn Waller 5.  
VVilliam VVard 37. 10
VVilliam VVilleston 25.  
Iohn VVater 12. 10
Thomas Warr, Esquire 25.  
Dauid VViffen 12. 10
Garret VVeston 12. 10
Y
Sir George Yeardley, now Go­uernour of Virginia 25.  
VVilliam Yong 12. 10
Simon Yeomons 12. 10
Z
Edward, Lord Zouch 60.

Names of the Aduenturers, with the Sums paid by order to Sir Baptist Hicks, Knight.

A
  li. s.
Sir Anthony Ashley 25.  
B
Sir Iohn Benet 12. 10
Sir Edmund Bowyer 25.  
Sir Henry Beddingfield 37. 10
Edward Barnes 12. 10
Humfrey Basse 12. 10
C
Sir Henry Cary 75.  
Sir Lyonell Cranfield 25.  
Sir Walter Cope 50.  
Sir Edward Carr 25.  
Sir George Coppin 20.  
Sir Iohn Cuts 75.  
Edward Carn, Esquire 37. 10
Thomas Cannon, Esquire 12. 10

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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 Iohn Hollis, now L. Houghton 25.  
Sir Perciuall Hart 37. 10
Sir Warwick Heale 25.  
Sir Baptist Hicks 50.  
Sir Iohn Hanham 25.  
Sir William Herick 12. 10
Sir George Huntley 25.  
Nicholas Hooker 12. 10
I
Sir Arthur Ingram 50.
L
Sir Iohn Lewson 25.  
[Page 3]Sir Richard Louelace 25.  
Sir Samuel Leonard 25.  
Sir William Litton 37. 10
M
Philip, Earle of Mountgomery 120.
Sir William Maynard 25.
Sir George More 75.
Sir Caueliero Maycott 50.
P
Robert Parkhurst 25.
S
Sir Iohn Stradling 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 Aduenturers, with the Sums paid to Sir Edwin Sandys, Knight, Treasurer of the Company for Virginia, from the 28. of Aprill, 1619. to the 27. of Iune, 1620.

  li. s.
WIlliam, Lord Cauendish 50.  
Iohn Zouch, Esquire 25.  
Thomas Bond, Esquire 37. 10
Dauid Benet, Esquire 37. 10
Iohn Cage, Esquire 12. 10
Elias Roberts 12. 10
Matthew Cauell 12. 10

ORDERS AND CONSTITVTIONS, Partly collected out of his Maiesties Letters Patents, and partly ordained vpon mature deliberation, by the TREASVROR, COVNSEIL and COMPANIE of VIRGINIA, for the better gouer­ning of the Actions and affaires of the said COMPANIE here in England residing. Anno 1619. and 1620.

Courts.

I.

THERE are foure great generall Courts, commonly called Quarter Courts, appointed to be held by the Treasuror, Counseil and Compa­nie of Virginia, vpon the foure last Wednesdayes saue one of euery Tearme: which onely haue and shall haue power to choose Counseilours and Officers, as well for the Companie here, as also for the Colonie [Page 2] and Planters in Virginia: to make Lawes and ordi­nances: to distribute and dispose of the Lands in Vir­ginia: and to settle matter of Trade for the behoofe of the Companie and Colonie.

II.

EVery Munday before a Quarter-Court, shall be held a Court to prepare all kinde of businesse reser­ued 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 businesse. And it is not to be counted a perfect Court, vnlesse there be fiue of the Counseil there (the Treasuror or Deputie being one) and fifteene of the Generality.

IV.

IT shall be in the power of the Treasuror, or the Deputie in his absence, vpon extraordinary cause to call an extraordinary Court.

V.

IT shall not be in the power of any other then a Quarter Court, to make any contract whereby to binde the Company for any continuance of yeares. In which case it shall be proposed also in the Prepara­tiue Court next preceding.

VI.

PVblique businesse shall haue the precedence in the Courts before priuate, vnlesse there be extraordi­nary important cause to the contrary.

VII.

IF any thing ordered in an ordinary or lesser Court, be afterward reuersed in one of the great and gene­rall Courts: It shall be from thence forward as though it had neuer beene so ordered.

VIII.

ALL Courts shall begin at two of the clocke in the afternoone, and dissolue at the rising of the Treasuror, or of the Deputie in his absence.

IX.

NOthing shall be put to the question after sixe of the Clocke in the after-noone.

X.

IN regard of the great businesse for Virginia yearely encreasing, It shall be in the power of the Treasuror, (if hee see it so necessary) to assemble the Quarter Courts both in the fore-noones and after-noones of the dayes appointed for them.

XI.

THe Companie shall be summoned to the Quarter Courts, and Courts extraordinary, by the Offi­cer: [Page 4] But of the ordinary Courts themselues shall take notice. And the Secretary shall keepe a booke of the proceedings of the Courts: who with the Booke-kee­per, Husband, and Bedle, shall at all Courts giue di­ligent attendance.

XII.

IT shall be lawfull at a generall Court, and with con­sent thereof, to dispence with all meetings in long Vacations, or in such part of them as may be spared; vnlesse some extraordinary matter befall, in which case may be called extraordinary Courts.

XIII.

THe Treasuror and Company, being a Body and Commonaltie perpetuall, shall haue one faire and common Seale, to be kept by the Treasuror; and not to be affixed to any Grants or Instruments what­soeuer, otherwhere then in publique Courts, or by warrant from thence.

XIV.

THe Treasuror and the Counseil or the Court, haue power to admit any into this Society.

Elections.

XV.

AT the great and generall Court, commonly called the Quarter Court, in Easter Terme, all Offices [Page 5] of this Company (excepting the Counseil) shall be voide: And the Court shall proceede to an election of new Officers, in manner following.

XVI.

THE Treasuror in the beginning of the Court, at the giuing vp of his Office, shall declare by word or writing the present estate of the Colonie and Planters in Virginia. And deliuer into the Court a Booke of his accounts for the yeere past, examined and approued vnder the Auditors hands: Declaring withall the present estate of the Cash.

XVII.

AFter the choise of a Treasuror, a Deputie shall be chosen; then the Auditors, and Comitties; and lastly the Secretarie, Booke-keeper, Husband, and Bedle.

XVIII.

AT the choise of each Officer, the persons nomina­ted for the election, shall withdraw themselues till the party chosen be publiquely so pronounced. And generally no man shall be present in the Court, whilst himselfe or his matter passeth the iudgement of the Court.

XIX.

IN regard of the weighty and manifold businesse of this Companie, which is also like daily to encrease: [Page 6] No man shall be chosen Treasuror of the Company of Virginia, who at the time of his election is Gouernor of any other Company; but vpon condition that be­fore the next Quarter Court hee effectually resigne that other Gouernement: except it seeme good for the behalfe of both Companies, that the same man be also Gouernour of the Somer Ilands Company.

XX.

IT is for weighty reasons thought very expedient, that no man continue in the place of Treasuror or Depu­tie, aboue three yeares at once.

XXI.

FOr the auoiding of diuers inconueniences, It is thought fit, that all elections of principall Officers in or for Virginia, as also of the Treasuror and Depu­tie here, be performed by a Ballating 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 commeth to.

XXIII.

THe Treasuror, Deputie, Auditors, and Comitties, ha­uing no certaine 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.

Treasuror.

XXIV.

THe Treasurors duetie is to keepe the ordinary Courts of Virginia: and vpon cause extraor­dinary, to call Courts extraordinarily. And in all Courts, and other meetings, hee is to haue a casting voyce.

XXV.

HE is to moderate the Courts in qualitie of a Pre­sident: And to cause grauity, decency, and good order to be obserued: And for breach thereof, after a graue admonition, first giuen, and not preuailing; to proceede to reformation by the iudgement of the Court.

XXVI.

HE is to propound and put all things to the que­stion which the Court requires, vnder paine of being immediately put from his Office, if he refuse. In which case the Deputie shall doe it, vnder the like paine. And if he refuse, then any of the Counseil there present.

XXVII.

WHereas the Treasuror is to put to the question all things which the Court requires: It is [Page 8] explaned to be intended of such things as are not con­trary to his Maiesties Letters Patents or Instructions, not to the standing Lawes and Orders of the Com­panie.

XXVIII.

HE is to haue care that the extraordinary Comit­ties appointed by the Courts to seuerall businesse, doe prosecute the same; and giue seasonable account of their doings to the Court.

XXIX.

HE is also to haue an especiall care, that no Grant or Patent doe passe from the Companie, but vpon ex­amination thereof by a select Comittie, who are ex­actly to obserue the Orders made concerning them. And to this end, with diuers others, he is to haue a vigi­lant eye on the Companies and Counseils Sea [...]es, that they be not wronged by abusing of them.

XXX.

THe Treasuror, vpon receipt of publique Letters from or concerning Virginia, shall assemble at least foure of the Counseil to impart them to them; and by their assents shall cause them to be read in Court, vn­lesse there be some cause of secresie: In which case he shall communicate them with the Counseil onely. In like sort the publique Letters and Instructions to be sent to the Gouernour, Counseil, or People in Virginia, or otherwise concerning them, hee shall cause to be publiquely read and approued by the Court, or Coun­seil, [Page 9] as the case shall require. And neither he, nor any other, shall of his owne head or authoritie, write or send any directions, swaruing from such as the Court or Counseil shall giue, vpon paine to be dis-fran­chized.

XXXI.

THe Treasuror shall assemble the Counseil vpon all weightie occasions requiring serious deliberation: And shall haue care with them, that the Lords of his Maiesties priuie Counseil be acquainted with all mat­ters of extraordinary and greatest importance concer­ning the State.

XXXII.

HE is to doe his best that fit Counsailors be chosen: And being chosen, is to haue care that they take their oathes.

XXXIII.

THe Treasuror is to haue care also, that the gene­rall Comitties keepe their Courts with the Depu­tie, vpon all occasions of businesse.

XXXIV.

HE is to doe his best that fit men be chosen also to that place: And that they which are chosen, be sworne.

XXXV.

THe Treasuror at his pleasure shall sit in any Assem­bly of Comitties, ordinary, or extraordinary; vn­lesse it concerne himselfe.

XXXVI.

THe Treasuror shall stand charged with the pub­lique Treasure of the Company. And is to haue care th [...]t it be duely got in: And not issued out, but by lawfull warrant, and to the Companies vse.

XXXVII.

A Lawfull warrant for charges of the present yeare, is that which is signed by the Deputie and foure 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 vnderneth, or vpon the backes of euery Warrant, an Acquittance shall be taken for the receipt vnder the parties hand.

XXXVIII.

THe Treasuror is also to yeelde vp a true and per­fect account of the generall Cash at the end of his yeare: And to bring it in a fortnight before to the Auditors, to be examined. And at all times, being requested by the Auditors, to shew in what case the Cash doth stand.

XXXIX.

IF any complaint or suspition growe concerning the Account, there shall be a reuiew made by twelue chosen by the Court. And the account being accep­ted and approued by the Court; the Treasuror shall haue his Quietus est vnder the Companies Seale, 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.

Deputie.

XLI.

FOR matter of the Courts, in the Treasurors ab­sence, the Deputie shall performe his Office: and in his presence, be assisting to him.

XLII.

HEe shall ouersee the Secretary for entring the Or­ders of Courts. And shall giue instructions for the writing of Letters, as he shall be directed: and haue care that accordingly they be written.

XLIII.

THe Deputie shall also keepe the Courts of Co­mitties, vpon all occasions requisite. And in them shall haue a casting voyce.

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: vnto all which Warrants his owne hand shall be first [Page 12] set; and after it, other foure hands or more of the Co­mitties. And the Deputie and Comitties shall not inter­medle with disbursments for any other charges, then such as arise within the compasse of their owne yeare.

XLV.

VVHere a Warrant is directed to the Treasuror, to pay any grosse Summe to the Deputie; to be issued out by him and the Committies for the vse of the Companie: 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 ouersee all inferiour Officers, that they performe their dueties.

Counseil.

XLVII.

THe names of his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia, shall be publiquely read in euery Quarter-Court in Michelmas Term: They requested by the Treasuror to attend the seruice, and warned to take their Oathes.

XLVIII.

IF there be defect in the number, or attendance of the Counseil; then addition shall be made: And that but onely of men of especiall worth and qualitie, and such as are likely to giue attendance to that seruice. They [Page 13] are to continue Counseilors during life: vnlesse they be displaced by a great and generall Court.

XLIX.

IN regard of the present great number of the Coun­seil, and to preserue vnto them that reputation which is fit for their place and employment: None hereafter vnder the degree of a Lord or principall Magistrate, shall be chosen to be of his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia; but such as by diligent attendance at the Courts and seruice of Virginia for one yeare at least before, haue approued their sufficiency and worth to the Companie.

L.

SEuen of the Counseil, being assembled by order, without practize or purpose to exclude the rest, shall be counted the Counseil.

LI.

THe Counseil are to assemble vpon all important occasions, being requested by the Treasuror, or the Deputie in his absence; and in defect of bothe, be­ing desired by the Court: And without fauour or dis­pleasure, priuate or sinister respect, to giue their faith­full aduise in all matters tending to the aduancement or benefit of the Plantation: and especially touching the making of Lawes and Constitutions, for the bet­ter gouerning as well of the Companie here, as also of the Colonie planted in Virginia. Wherein the policie and forme of England is to be followed as neere as may be.

LII.

THe Counseil shall haue an especiall regard, by pi­ous constitutions, and by other good politique Lawes and Orders, to hold the people there, in the true religion and seruice of God: and in assured allegeance to his Maiestie and the Crowne of Eng­land: In due respect also to his Maiesties Counseil here, and to this Company of Virginia: And in Iustice, Peace, vniformitie, and amitie amongst themselues.

LIII.

THey shall also according to the first institution and profession of this Companie, aduise and deuise to the vtmost of their powers, the best meanes for the reclaiming of the Barbarous Natiues; and bringing them to the true worship of God, ciuilitie of life, and vertue.

LIV.

ALL Instructions to the Gouernour and Counseil, and all other principall Officers in Virginia, shall proceede from the Counseil, and vnder their hands and Seale: which Seale shall be in the custodie of the Treasuror.

LV.

IF any principall Officer of the Companie 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 remoued from [Page 15] his place, or otherwise reformed or censured: He shall be first conuented and examined by the Counseil, be­fore his cause be produced in publique Court. And in case of his absence, the like course shall be held for his businesse.

Auditors.

LVI.

THe Auditors shall be seauen: whereof two at the least of the Counseil, and three of them of the Quorum.

LVII.

THe Auditors shall haue care of the generall ac­counts: to examine the receipts and disbursments according to the Orders of the Companie: and in all cases of difficultie, or of breach of those Orders, they shall acquaint the Treasuror and the generall Court therewith: and from thence receiue resolution and direction.

LVIII.

THey shall also cause to be reduced into a seuerall Booke, the whole receipts and disbursements of that yeare: and the same vnder foure of their hands at the least (whereof two to be of the Quorum) shall be presented by the Treasuror at the Quarter Court in Easter Term, at the giuing vp of his and their Office.

LIX.

THey shall signe no warrants for the issuing of mo­ney, but onely for olde charges or debts; that is to say, due before that yeare of their Office: And that not otherwise, then after due examination of the mat­ter had in their appointed meetings: vnto 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 recouery of the olde debts due to the Company: And their receipts shall transmit to the generall Cash.

LXI.

ANd touching the olde accounts now depending in Audite, that is to say from the beginning of the Plantation till the 30. day of Nouember, 1616. the Auditors shall proceede in the examining and reducing them to order, and to the finall auditing of them, with what expedition they well can. And shall from time to time acquaint the Treasuror and Court, with such impediments and difficulties as shall be incident.

LXII

IN digesting of the olde accounts, the Auditors shall take especiall care, to cause the Secretary or Booke­keeper, in a seuerall Booke, to set downe particularly [Page 17] and exactly the names of all the Aduenturors, with their seuerall sums aduentured: as also what is paid, or yet remaining vnpaid: as well that right may be done to the Aduenturors, as also the debts preserued which are due to the Company. And this booke of the Aduenturors, shall be extended till the Quarter Court in Easter Term, 1619.

LXIII.

THe Auditors shall keepe their meetings, once at the least euery weeke in the Term time; or oftner, if need require: and once euery moneth at least in the vacation times: to ouersee the accounts, and dispatch such other businesse as shall be committed to them.

LXIV.

THey shall also haue the authoritie of the Court, to call before them such persons, as are indebted or accomptable to the Company.

LXV.

IN regard of the greatnesse of the businesse for the present: the Auditors are allowed an Officer to at­tend vpon them: who shall be salariated at the plea­sure of the Court.

Comitties.

LXVI.

THe Comitties being to be sixteene; and to be yeare­ly chosen; there shall be a yearelie alteration made [Page 18] of one fourth part at the least, to the end many be trained vp in the businesse.

LXVII.

THe Comitties office is, together with the Deputie, to perform the orders of Courts, for setting out Ships, and buying prouisions for Virginia. Wherein e­speciall care is to be had, that neither the Husband, nor any one man alone, be entrusted with the making of those prouisions; but two at the least, to be appointed thereunto by the Deputie and Comitties in their Court: who shall also bring in their bils and accounts, to be examined and approued by the Comitties. The like care shall they haue at the returne of Ships from Vir­ginia, for the goods belonging to the Companie, to be safely kept, and sould to the best aduantage, either in Court, or otherwise by the Courts direction. The ac­counts of all which, shall be transmitted to the Audi­tors: and the money remaining, returned to the Cash. The Deputie and Comitties shall also haue care of the Inuoices to be made for the prouisions 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 registred fairely in a booke.

LXVIII.

THe Comitties shall diligently keepe their Courts, whensoeuer occasion of businesse shall require. They shall be summoned by order from the Treasu­ror▪ or Deputie. And it shall not be counted a Court of [Page 19] Comitties, vnlesse the Treasuror or Deputie with sixe Comitties be present. The Secretary of the Company shall keepe a booke also of their proceedings.

Secretary.

LXIX.

THe Secretary shall attend the Treasuror, and De­putie, in such seruice of the Companie as wherein they shall haue cause to vse him. And besides the ge­nerall Courts, he shall of duety attend the Courts of Comitties; and keepe seuerall bookes 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 keepe secret all mat­ters of secrecy: And not to discouer the procee­dings of the Counseil, and Comitties extraordinary, till such time as themselues shall publish the same.

LXXI.

THe Secretary, vpon reference of any businesse from the Court to a select Comittie; shall giue a note to the Messenger, containing the businesse, time, & place.

LXXII.

HIs office is also to be a Remembrancer to the ge­nerall Courts, and to the Courts of Comitties; for [Page 20] the prosequuting and performing of matters formerly ordered: As also touching motions formerly made, and referred to speciall Comitties, or other farther con­sideration.

LXXIII.

IF at any time a generall Court shall order any mo­ney to be issued out of the Cash; the Secretarie vn­der his hand shall deliuer a Copie thereof to the Au­ditors, if it be of old Debts; and if otherwise, then to the Deputie and Comitties: who respectiuely shall vn­der that Order make their warrant for the payment of that money: vnlesse they finde the Court, by wrong information, to haue beene abused and decei­ued in that Order; whereof at the next Court they shall giue aduertisement.

LXXIV.

THe Secretaries Office is to keepe the Bookes of the Companie, and fairely and orderly to enter in them the particulars here-vnder expressed; and in such manner as he shall be directed by the Treasuror, De­putie, or Auditors. First, a Booke containing the Co­pies of the Kings Letters Patents to the Companie: Also of all Letters, Orders, Directions, and other writings, from his Maiestie, the Lords of the Counseil, and other great Officers, concerning the Companie, or the affaires of Virginia; together with the answeres made vnto them.

LXXV.

A Second Booke shall be kept of all the Lawes and standing Orders established hence-forward in the [Page 21] Quarter Courts, and beginning with this day; as well such as concerne the Gouernement of the Companie and businesse here; as also the Gouernment of the Co­lonie and affaires in Virginia.

LXXVI.

IN a third Booke shall be registred all the Patents, Charters, and Indentures of validitie, heretofore granted, or that hereafter shal be granted, by the Trea­suror and Companie: all instructions from the Counseil: all publique Letters written to Virginia, or from thence receiued.

LXXVII.

A Fourth Booke shall be of the Acts of the generall Courts; beginning with a new Booke at the last Quarter-Court.

LXXVIII.

A Fift Booke shall be of the Acts of the Comitties, beginning from the same Court. In which Booke shall be registred all Inuoyces of the prouisions sent to Virginia from the Companie; and the Certificats of the receipts to be thence returned: As likewise the Inuoy­ces of the Goods sent from Virginia; with the Husbands certificat of the receipt or defect.

LXXIX.

IN a sixt booke, at the one end, shall be registred the names of all the Aduenturors here by money; or otherwise by seruice, for which shares of Land in Vir­ginia [Page 22] haue beene giuen by the Companie in their Quar­ter-Courts; together with the number of Shares to each person belonging. Where shall also be entred in a place by it selfe, the lawfull Transports of Shares from one to another. Here shall also be entred, the names of his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia. At the other end of the same Booke, shall be registred the names of all the Planters in Virginia, as well for the publique, as vp­on priuate Plantations: which is to be done distinctly for each Plantation by it selfe. And this is to be done vpon the Certificates hereafter returned from the Go­uernour and Counseil in Virginia: And from the Heads and Bodies of particular Plantations, according to the tenor and effect of the Grants made vnto them, and other Lawes and Orders made by the Companie. All which shall be first published and allowed in a gene­rall Court: and not registred in this Booke, but by di­rection from thence.

LXXX.

THe Secretarie shall also keepe safe in the Compa­nies Chest of euidences, the originals of all the Let­ters Patents, and other writings afore mentioned: All the Bookes also aforesaid: All the Treasurors Bookes of their yearely accounts: The Husbands Bookes of accounts of euery voyage to Virginia: and all other accounts perfected and approued by the Auditors. In the same Chest shall be kept all Charter Parties, as well cancelled as vncancelled: All Bonds made to the Companie, or for their vse: And all Bonds of the Com­panies discharged and cancelled: And all other wri­tings [Page 23] and muniments whatsoeuer belonging to the Companie. And the Secretarie shall deliuer out none of the Companies writings, but by direction from the Treasuror, Counseil, or Court: taking a note of the par­ties hand for the true restoring of them. And in con­uenient time he shall make Calenders of all the fore­said writings.

LXXXI.

THe Secretaries Salarie shall be twenty pounds per annum: and of his paines extraordinary, the Court shall take consideration.

Booke Keeper.

LXXXII.

THe Booke keeper, so long as he shall seeme neces­sarie, shall be wholy directed and ordered by the Treasuror, and Auditors: And shall receiue his Salarie from the Quarter Courts, as the Auditors shall report of his paines and deserts.

LXXXIII.

THe Booke keeper, vpon conference with the Secre­tarie and the Husband, and they two in his defect, shall in euery Quarter Court present openly to the Treasuror, a true note of the Debts, both owing by the Companie, and ought vnto them: together with the ground from whence they haue risen: that the Court [Page 24] may take order for discharge of the one, and recouery of the other.

Husband.

LXXXIV.

THe Husband is to be ordered by the Treasuror, De­putie, and Comitties; and to keepe his accounts in exact and iustifiable manner: and to bring them from time to time to the Deputie and Comitties, to be first examined there, and approued vnder their hands; and then to be presented to the Auditors.

LXXXV.

HE shall at the end of euery voyage set out by the Companie, make a seuerall Booke 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 Aauenturors vpon par­ticular Plantations, in making their prouisions, and set­ting out their Ships. His wages shall be fortie pounds per annum.

Bedel.

LXXXVII.

THe Bedel or Messenger is to be at command of the Treasuror, Deputie, and Courts. He is to warne all Quarter-Courts, and Courts extraordinary: all meetings of the Counsail, Generall Comities, and Select Comitties. His wages, forty pound per annum.

Generalitie.

LXXXVIII.

THe particular Members of the Companie, shall be subiect to the generall Courts, in matters con­cerning the Companie or Plantation. If any man finde himselfe agrieued by a lesser or ordinary Court, he may appeale to a great and Quarter-Court, where the matter shall be heard and finally ordered. If any man refuse to obay both the one Court and other, he shall be disfranchized.

LXXXIX.

EVery man speaking in Court, shall addresse his speech to the Treasuror, or Deputie in his absence, as representing the Court: And all priuate speeches, or directed to particular persons, shall be forborne.

XC.

NO man in one Court shall speake aboue thrise to one matter: saue the Treasuror and the Deputie, being to moderate the businesse.

XCI.

NO man with his speech shall interrupt the speech of another, before he haue finished: Except the Treasuror, or in his absence the Deputie, (with appro­bation of the Court) see cause to put any to silence, for impertinency, or other vnseemely speaking.

XCII.

IF any man be found by sinister course, to practise his owne aduantage, to the damnifying of the publique, or be found with the Companies Mony or Goods in his hands, and refuse to deliuer the same being lawfully thereunto required: If being summoned to the Court, he refuse to appeare, or appearing, performe not the Order of the Court; he shall be both disfranchized, and farther proceeded against, as an vnworthy Mem­ber, and wrong-doer to the Companie.

XCIII.

IF any man out of euill minde, practize to raise facti­on or dissention in the Companie; he shall for the first time, be admonished by the Court or Counseil, and at the second, disfranchized.

XCIV.

VVHosoeuer shall attempt by priuate solicitati­on to packe the Court to any vniust or vn­lawfull end; shall vpon complaint, be conuented be­fore the Counseil, and being conuicted, shall be dis­franchized.

XCV.

IF any man be found, through corrupt reward, to make a Motion in the Court, tending to the pub­lique hurt, or to the priuate wrong of another; he shall be forthwith disfranchized.

XCVI.

NO man shall presume to intercept Letters, written by, or to, the Counseil, or Companie; or to spread false rumors, vpon sinister intent, to the wrong of the Counseil, Companie, or Colonie: The offender shall be disfranchized.

XCVII.

NO man shall traduce any Member of this Compa­nie 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 yeere; and the third time, disfran­chized.

XCVIII.

TO auoyd the drawing of the Companie into Debt henceforward: It is ordered, that no particular man make or propound any new proiect of charge to the Companie, but he withall offer good meanes how to defray that charge, and to vphold his proiect, in such sort as the Companie neuer be drawne againe into a­ny farther debt. And the breakers of this Order, shall be excluded from the generall Courts, and from hauing voyce, or bearing Office, for one yeare after.

XCIX.

IF any man moue for any charge to the Companie, by way of gift in what sort soeuer: It shall be first refer­red to a select Comittie: and if the charge fall out to be vnder thirtie pound, it may be ordered by the next Court, if aboue, it shall be reserued till the Quarter Court ensuing.

C.

IT shall not be lawfull for any Aduenturor, to sell or transport his shares to another, otherwise then in o­pen Court: And not before it doe appeare vnder three of the Auditors hands, that the partie transporting his shares stand cleere, and is not indebted to the Com­panie; or the partie to whom they are passed, doe pay the said Debt.

Officers in Virginia.

CI.

ALL principall Officers in Virginia, namely the Gouernour, Lieutenant Gouernour, Admirall, Marshal, chiefe Iustice, and Treasuror, shall be chosen here by Ballating in a Quarter-Court.

CII.

THe Counseil established in Virginia, and all other Officers there reserued to the choise of the Com­panie here, shall be chosen in a Quarter-Court by onely erection of hands; vnlesse the Court desire to haue it passe by Ballating.

CIII.

THe Commissions to all Officers there, shall be onely for three yeares in certaine, and afterwards during the Companies pleasure. Onely the Gouer­nour shall vpon no occasion hold that place aboue sixe yeares.

CIV.

THe Companie here shall not be charged with the maintenance of the Officers there: But they shall be maintained there, out of the publique Lands.

Lawes.

CV.

NO Lawes or standing Orders shall be made by the Companie, 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 approuing them, they shall be brought to the Court of preparation on the Munday before the Quarter-Court, and there openly read. And lastly they shall passe the iudgement of the Quarter-Court.

CVI.

THe Lawes and Orders thus made, shall be fairely registred by the Secretary in a parchment Booke: which he shall bring in euery Court, and lay on the ta­ble, that all men may peruse them that are so disposed.

CVII.

IN the Quarter-Court in Hillarie Term, all Lawes and standing Orders concerning the Companie here, shall be publiquely read in the beginning of the Court.

CVIII.

THe abrogating of a Law or Order, shall proceede by the same degrees, by which the making.

CIX.

ALL Orders heretofore made, repugnant or swar­uing from these, shall be henceforth voyd.

Grants of Land.

CX.

ALL Grants of Lands and Liberties in Virginia, shall be passed by Indenture: the Counterpane wher­of shall be sealed by the Grantees, and kept in the Com­panies Chest of Euidences. And the Secretary shall haue the engrossing of all such Indentures.

CXI.

NO Patents or Indentures of Grants of Lands in Vir­ginia, shall be sealed, but being read and approo­ued in a Quarter-Court: the same hauing been also first examined and allowed vnder the hands of a select Comittie for that purpose.

CXII.

NO libertie shall be granted, tending to the exemp­ting of any man from the authoritie of the Go­uernor of Virginia, or of the Supreame Counseils or Courts there established; in any case of Treason, [Page 31] Rebellion, or Sedition: or vpon any dutie to be perfor­med for the necessary defence of the Countrey; or the preseruation of the publique peace, and suppressing Tumults within the Land; or for trials in matters of Iustice by way of appeale, or otherwise by lawfull Orders to be from hence deliuered: or in cases con­sented vnto, as well by a generall Assembly of the Colonie there, as by the Companie here in a Quarter-Court. And all Grants, former or future, swaruing from this Order, shall be so farre forth deemed vnlaw­full and surreptitious: as being repugnant to the Li­mitations in his Maiesties Letters Patents.

CXIII.

IN all Grants of Lands, a fift of the Roiall Mines of Gould and Siluer shall be reserued to the Companie: as an other fift is alreadie reserued to the Crowne.

CXIV.

IN all Patents or Indentures of Grants of Lands, the Grantees shall couenant to employ their people in great part in Staple Commodities, as Corne, Wine, Silke, Silke grasse, Hempe, Flax, Pitch and Tar, Pot­ashes and Sope-ashes, Iron, Clap-boord, and other Materialls: and not wholly or chiefly about Tobacco, and Sassaphras.

CXV.

ALL Grants of Land in Virginia to the old Aduen­turors their Heires and Assignes, that is, to such as haue heretofore brought in their money to the [Page 32] Treasurie for their seuerall shares, (being of twelue pound ten shillings the share) shall be of one hundred Acres the share vpon the first diuision; and of as ma­ny more vpon a second diuision, when the Land of their first diuision shall be sufficiently peopled. And for euery person which they shall transport thither before Midsomer day one thousand sixe hundred twen­tie fiue, if he continue there three yeares, or dye in the meane time after he is shipped, it shall be to the Trans­porters, of fiftie acres the person vpon the first diuisi­on, and fiftie more vpon a second diuision in like manner, without paying any Rent to the Companie for the one or the other. And in all such Grants, the names of the Aduenturors, and the seuerall number of each of their shares, shall be expressed. Prouided al­wayes, that if the said Aduenturors or any of them, doe not truely and effectually within one yeare next after the sealing of the said Grant, pay and discharge all such summes of money, wherein by subscription (or otherwise vpon notice thereof giuen from the Au­ditors,) they stand indebted to the Companie: Or if the said Aduenturors, or any of them, hauing not lawfull right, either by purchase from the Companie, or by as­signement from some other former Aduenturor, with­in one yeare after the said Grant; or by speciall gift of the Companie (vpon merit preceding) in a full Quarter Court; to so many shares as he or they pretend; doe not within one yeare after the said Grant, satisfie and pay to the said Treasuror and Companie for euery share so wanting, after the rate of twelue pounds ten shil­lings the share: that then the said Grant, for so much [Page 33] as concerneth the whole part, and all the Shares of the said person so behinde, and not satisfying as aforesaid, shall be vtterly voide.

CXVI.

ALL Grants of Land in Virginia to new Aduentu­rors, that is to say, to such as hereafter shall be free of the Companie, paying the Companie for their Shares before Midsomer, 1625. shall for their owne 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 Midsomer, 1625. in manner afore said; shall be re­serued a yearely Rent of twelue pence for euery fiftie acres acrewing to them by vertue of such transporta­tion; to be answered to the said Treasuror and Compa­nie, and their Successors for euer, after the first seuen yeares of euery such Grant.

CXVII.

ALL Grants to all other persons not comprised in the two Orders last before set downe, that is to say, to such Planters as before Midsomer day, 1625. shall goe into Virginia with intent there to inhabit: if they continue there three yeares, or dye after they are shipped, there shall be grant made of fiftie acres for euery person vpon a first diuision, and as many more vpon a second diuision (the first being peopled) which Grant shall be made respectiuely to such persons and their Heires, at whose charges the said persons go­ing to inhabit in Virginia shall be transported; with [Page 34] reseruation of twelue pence yearely Rent, as afore­said.

CXVIII.

IN all the foresaid Grants, shall be inserted a Condi­tion or prouiso, that the Grantees shall from time to time, make a true Certificat to the said Treasuror▪ Coun­seil, and Companie, from the chiefe Officer or Officers of the places respectiuely, of the number, names, ages, sex, trades, and conditions of euery such person so transported, or shipped, before the said Midsomer day, 1625▪ to be entred by the Secretarie into a Register Booke for that purpose to be made.

CXIX.

FOr the preuenting of fraud, and dammage to the Companie in their Rents; by drawing new Aduen­turors or Planters, vpon purchase of a few old Aduen­tures, into th'immunitie of the old Aduenturors of not paying any Rent for the shares of fiftie 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 then fiftie shares of the old aduenture, the immunitie of not paying Rent for the shares obtained by transporting of per­sons as aforesaid, shall not be generall; but restrained to the proportion of foure persons to euery share of the old aduenture, transported before Midsomer day, 1625.

CXX.

ALL Grants of Land shall be made with equall fa­uours, and Grants of like Liberties and Immu­nities [Page 35] as neere as may be, (except the differences of Rent aboue set downe:) to the end that all com­plaint of partialitie or vnindifferency may be pre­uented.

Trade.

CXXI.

IT shall be free for all his Maiesties Subiects, after the determination of the present Ioynt Stocke for the Magazine, to trade into Virginia with the Colonie; pay­ing the duties set down in his Maiesties Letters Patents.

CXXII.

IF any ioynt Stocke for a Magazine, being requested by the Court, refuse or forbeare to send Corne, Cat­tle, or Munition, for the necessary reliefe and supply of the Colonie in Virginia: it shall be lawfull from that day forward for any person freely to trade to and with the Colonie in Virginia, carrying thither onely Cattle, Corne, and Munition, without paying any duties to the Companie for seuen yeares next coming; any former restraint to the contrarie notwithstanding.

CXXIII.

IF either in the present ioynt Stocke for the Maga­zine, or any other hereafter to be erected, the gene­rall Companie out of their common Cash beare part as an Aduenturor: they shall ratably partake like profit, [Page 36] and vndergoe like losse, with other Aduenturors. And any Order made to the contrary shall be voide.

CXXIV.

DVring the time that the common Cash beareth part as an Aduenturor in any Ioynt Stocke for the Magazine; the meetings of the Aduenturors shall be in the same place, and on the same dayes, that the Generall Courts are kept: and either before the be­ginning, or after the ending of the Court: vnlesse the Court vpon extraordinary cause appoint some other time.

College.

CXXV.

THe Quarter Court in euery Trinitie Term, shall appoint a choise Comittie of fiue or seuen, to conti­nue for that yeare, to take into their care and charge the matter of the College to be erected in Virginia for the conuersion of Infidels: which Comittie shall take a course for the recouering of the mony that hath beene collected for that worke. And shall likewise consult how the same may be best imployed, for the begin­ning, pursuing, and perfecting of the same worke. And shall from time to time acquaint the generall Courts with their doings, from thence to receiue ap­probation and direction.

CXXVI.

THe Treasuror shall keepe a seuerall 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 vnder the greater part of these Comitties hands.

CXXVII.

THe Auditors shall forthwith pervse the account of this Cash; and if any money haue beene issued out thereof by order of Court, otherwise then for the proper end to which it was intended; it shall be re­stord out of the common Cash of the Companie.

Accounts.

CXXVIII.

NO Auditors extraordinary shall presume to inter­medle with the auditing of any Account, wherein the body of the Companie is interressed, but being ap­pointed in the face, and with the approbation of the Court.

CXXIX.

ALL Accountants whatsoeuer, and Auditors extra­ordinary, if the Court so require, shall haue an Oath ministred vnto them in the face of the Court; the one for true accounting, the other for true auditing.

CXXX.

NO Account shall be held cleered, nor Accountants discharged, till the Account, being approued vn­der the Auditors hands, be presented to the Court: And there lye openly in Court, two Court dayes, to be viewed by any that are so disposed.

CXXXI.

IF exception be taken to any Account whatsoeuer, the Court shall proceede to a review, as in like case of the Treasuror. If no exception be taken in the two Court dayes; or vpon the reuiew returned, and the Account approued: the Treasuror then, or Deputie in his absence shall signe the Account in open Court: wherby the Accountants shall be clearely discharged.

CXXXII.

IF any Officer, or other Accountants, be slowe in bringing in their Accounts to the Auditors, ordinary, or extraordinary; Or within one moneth after their Account is perfected, doe not pay to the Cash the due summe remaining, vnlesse the Court see cause to giue longer time▪ the Auditors or Treasuror shall impart the same to the Court, that order be thence giuen for re­dresse thereof.

THese Orders hauing beene first framed and dige­sted by a select Comittie; and then presented to the Counseil, and by them approued; were afterwards pub­liqu [...]y read in the Preparatory Court, held on Mun­day [Page 39] the 7. of Iune, 1619. And lastly were againe read distinctly and deliberately in a great and generall Quarter Court held on Wednesday, the 9. of Iune, 1619. where with a full & general consent, by erection of hands, they were ratified and ordained to be the per­petuall standing Orders of the Companie of Virginia. Some few additions, and small alterations, haue since beene made, in the Quarter Courts in Easter Term and Trinitie Term, 1620.

FINIS.

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