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 Mr. 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 Mr ▪ 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 Aliffe50. 
Sir Roger Aston10. 
Sir Anthony Ashley37.10
Sir Iohn Akland12.10
Sir Anthony Aucher12.10
Sir Robert Askwith37.10
Doctor Francis Anthony100. 
Charles Anthony137.10
Edward Allen100. 
Edmund Allen Esquire25. 
Iohn Allen12.10
Thomas Allen12.10
William Atkinson, Esquire37.10
Richard Ashcroft25. 
Nicholas Andrews62.10
Iohn Andrews the elder25. 
Iohn Andrews the younger25. 
Iames Ascough37.10
Giles Allington25. 
[Page 2]Morris Abbott50. 
Ambrose Asten12.10
Iames Askew25. 
Anthony Abdey37.10
Iohn Arundell, Esquire25. 
B
Edward, Earle of Bedford120. 
Iames, Lord Bishop of Bathe & Wells75. 
Sir Francis Barrington37.10
Sir Morice Barkley80. 
Sir Iohn Benet25. 
Sir Thomas Beamont25. 
Sir Amias Bamfield12.10
Sir Iohn Bourcher37.10
Sir Edmund Bowyer12.10
Sir Thomas Bludder25. 
Sir George Bolles37.10
Sir Iohn Bingley125. 
Sir Thomas Button25. 
Company of Barber-surgeons25. 
Company of Bakers40. 
Richard Banister50. 
Iohn Bancks112.10
Miles Bancks50. 
Thomas Barber62.10
William Bonham120. 
Iames Bryerley87.10
William Barners37.10
[Page 3]Anthony Barners, Esquire100. 
William Brewster20. 
Richard Brooke50. 
Hugh Brooker, Esquire50. 
Ambrose Brewsey12.10
Iohn Brooke12.10
Matthew Bromridge50. 
Christofer Brooke, Esquire50. 
Martin Bond12.10
Gabriel Beadle12.10
Iohn Beadle12.10
Dauid Borne25. 
Edward Barnes50. 
Iohn Badger12.10
Edmund Branduell25. 
Robert Bowyer, Esquire25. 
Robert Bateman25. 
Thomas Britton25. 
Nicholas Benson75. 
Edward Bishop75. 
Peter Burgoney25. 
Thomas Burgoney12.10
Robert Burgoney12.10
Christofer Baron62.10
Peter Benson25. 
Iohn Baker25. 
Iohn Bustoridge25. 
Francis Burley25. 
William Browne12.10
Robert Barker25. 
[Page 4]Samuel Burnham12.10
Edward Barkley12.10
William Bennet25. 
Captaine Edward Brewster30. 
Thomas Brocket25. 
Iohn Bullock25. 
George Bache12.10
Thomas Bayly12.10
William Barkley12.10
George Butler25. 
Timothy Bathurst25. 
George Burton12.10
Thomas Brett35. 
Captaine Iohn Brough25. 
Thomas Baker100. 
Iohn Blunt12.10
Thomas Bayly25. 
Richard and Edward Blunt12.10
Mineon Burrell12.10
Richard Blackmore25. 
William Beck25. 
Beniamin Brand12.10
Iohn Busbridge37.10
William Burrell37.10
William Barret25. 
Francis Baldwin12.10
Edward Barber12.10
Humfrey Basse25. 
Robert Bell37.10
Matthew Bromrick16. 
[Page 5]Iohn Beaumont12.10
George Barkeley12.10
Peter Bartle37.10
Thomas Bretton12.10
Iohn Blount25. 
Arthur Bromfeld Esquire25. 
William Berbloke12.10
Charles Beck25. 
C
George, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury75. 
William Lord Cranborne, now Earle of Salisbury25. 
William, Lord Compton, now Earle of North-hampton100. 
William, Lord Cauendish, now Earle of Deuonshire137.10
Richard, Earle of Clanricard20. 
Sir William Cauendish, now Lord Cauendish25. 
Gray, Lord Chandos50. 
Sir Henry Cary20. 
Sir George Caluert25. 
Sir Lionell Cranfield12.10
Sir Edward Cecill25. 
Sir Robert Cotten25. 
Sir Oliuer Cromwell65. 
Sir Anthony Cope40. 
[Page 6]Sir Walter Cope165. 
Sir Edward Carr12.10
Sir Thomas Conisbie50. 
Sir George Cary45. 
Sir Edward Conwey100. 
Sir Walter Chute25. 
Sir Edward Culpeper12.10
Sir Henry Cary, Captaine25. 
Sir Walter Couert12.10
Sir William Crauen75. 
Sir George Coppin115. 
Sir George Chute12.10
Sir Thomas Couentry12.10
Lady Cary12.10
Company of Clothworkers100. 
City of Chichester25. 
Robert Chamberlaine100. 
Richard Chamberlaine150. 
Francis Couill112.10
William Coyse, Esquire100. 
Abraham Chamberlaine112.10
Thomas Carpenter49.3
Anthony Crew25. 
Richard Cox25. 
William Crosley75. 
Iames Chatfield12.10
Kichard Caswell125. 
Iohn Cornelis62.10
Randall Carter100. 
Executors of Randall Carter25. 
[Page 7]Richard Champion37.10
Rawley Crashaw25. 
Henry Collins12.10
Henry Cromwell25. 
Iohn Cooper25. 
Richard Cooper25. 
Thomas Colthurst25. 
Iohn Casson50. 
Allen Cotten62.10
Edward Cage87.10
Abraham Carthwright75. 
Robert Coppin12.10
Thomas Conock25. 
Iohn Clapham25. 
Thomas Church62.10
William Carpenter37.10
Laurence Campe100. 
Iames Cambell25. 
Christofer Cletheroe50. 
Matthew Cooper25. 
George Chamber12.10
Captaine Iohn Cooke25. 
Captaine Thomas Conwey, Esquire37.10
Edward Culpeper, Esquire25. 
Master William Crashaw37.10
Abraham Colmer12.10
Iohn Culpeper37.10
Edmund Colbey12.10
Richard Cooper12.10
Robert Creswell12.10
[Page 8]William Crowe12.10
Abraham Carpenter12.10
Iohn Crowe37.10
Thomas Cordel50. 
Richard Cohnock, Esquire.20. 
William Compton25. 
William Chester12.10
Thomas Couel25. 
Richard Carmarden, Esquire.25. 
William and Paul Canning37.10
Henry Cromwell, Esquire37.10
Simon Codrington12.10
Clement Chichley25. 
Iames Cullemore25. 
William Cantrel12.10
D
Richard Earle of Dorset120. 
Edward Lord Denny13.6.8
Sir Iohn Digbie, now Lord Digbie25. 
Sir Iohn Doderidge25. 
Sir Drew Drewry the elder75. 
Sir Thomas Dennis30. 
Sir Robert Drewry10. 
Sir Iohn Dauers25. 
Sir Dudley Diggs37.10
Sir Marmaduke Dorrel50. 
Sir Thomas Dale25. 
Company of Drapers150. 
[Page 9]Company of Dyers75. 
Towne of Douer25. 
Master Richard Deane, Alderman37.10
Henry Dawkes25. 
Edward Dichfeild68.15
William Dunne25. 
Iohn Dauis25. 
Matthew Dequester87.10
Philip Durdent25. 
Abraham Dawes62.10
Iohn Dyke50. 
Thomas Draper87.10
Lancelot Dauis25. 
Rowley Dawsey25. 
William Dobson Esquire37.10
Anthony Dyot Esquire25. 
Auery Dranfield25. 
Roger Dye37.10
Iohn Downes37.10
Iohn Drake12.10
Iohn Delbridge37.10
Beniamin Decroe37.10
Thomas Dyke25. 
Ieffery Duppa50. 
Daniel Darnelly45. 
Sara Draper12.10
Clement and Henry Dawkney20. 

[Page 10]

E
 li.s.
Thomas, Earle of Exeter140. 
Sir Thomas Euerfield12.10
Sir Francis Egiock37.10
Iohn Eldred, Esquire137.10
William Euans87.10
Richard Euans50. 
Hugh Euans50. 
Raph Ewens, Esquire37.10
Iohn Elkin75. 
Iohn Elkin25. 
Robert Euelin17. 
Nicholas Exton74.10
Iohn Exton12.10
George Etheridge62.10
F
Sir Moyle Finch50. 
Sir Henry Fanshaw70. 
Sir Thomas Freake25. 
Sir Peter Fretchuile37.10
Sir William Fleetwood37.10
Sir Henry Fane12.10
Company of Fishmongers150. 
Iohn Fletcher62.10
Iohn Farmer100. 
Martin Freeman, Esquire75. 
[Page 11]Raph Freeman62.10
William, and Raph Freeman25. 
Michael Fetiplace12.10
William Fetiplace10. 
Thomas Forrest50. 
Edward Fleetwood, Esquire62.10
William Felgate62.10
William Field25. 
Nicholas Ferrar50. 
Giles Francis50. 
Edward Fawcet75. 
Richard Farrington25. 
Iohn Francklin25. 
Richard Frith25. 
Iohn Ferne25. 
George Farmer25. 
Thomas Francis12.10
Iohn Fenner50. 
Nicholas Fuller, Esquire20. 
Thomas Foxall37.10
William Fleet37.10
Peter Franck, Esquire12.10
Richard Fishborne25. 
William Faldoe12.10
Iohn Fletcher, and Company75. 
William Ferrers37.10
G
Lady Elizabeth Gray25. 
Sir Iohn Gray12.10
[Page 12]Sir William Godolfine37.10
Sir Thomas Gates100. 
Sir William Gee25. 
Sir Richard Grobham50. 
Sir William Garaway83.6.8
Sir Francis Goodwin37.10
Sir George Goring25. 
Company of Grocers487.10
Company of Goldsmithes200. 
Company of Girdlers50. 
Iohn Ge [...]ringe112.10
Iohn Gardiner75. 
Richard Gardiner12.10
Iohn Gilbert62.10
Thomas Graue25. 
Iohn Gray25. 
Nicholas Greice25. 
Richard Goddard25. 
Thomas Gipps12.10
Peter Gates12.10
Thomas Gibbs Esquire12.10
Laurence Grene37.10
William Greenwell100. 
Robert Garset12.10
Robert Gore37.10
Thomas Gouge12.10
Francis Glanuile Esquire37.10

[Page 13]

H
 li.s.
Henrie, Earle of Huntingdon120. 
Lord Theophilus Haward, L. Walden137.10
Sir Iohn Harington, L. Harington187.10
Sir Iohn Hollis, now Lord Hautein50. 
Sir Thomas Holecroft10. 
Sir William Harris75. 
Sir Thomas Harefleet12.10
Sir George Haiward12.10
Sir Warwick Heale37.10
Sir Baptist Hicks100. 
Sir Iohn Hanham12.10
Sir Thomas Horwell37.10
Sir Thomas Hewit75. 
Sir William Herrick25. 
Sir Eustace Hart25. 
Sir Arthur Harris37.10
Sir Edward Heron25. 
Sir Ferdinando Heiborne37.10
Sir Laurence Hide37.10
Master Hugh Hame [...]sley, Alderman25. 
Master Richard Herone, Alderman37.10
Richard Humble Esquire100. 
Master Richard Hackleuit21. 
Edward Harrison112.10
George Holeman100. 
Robert Hill87.10
Griffin Hinton12.10
[Page 14]Iohn Hawkins25. 
William Hancock62.10
Iohn Harper62.10
George Hawger25. 
Iohn Holt12.10
Iohn Huntley25. 
Ieremy Heidon75. 
Raph Hamor133.6.8
Raph Hamor, Iunior25. 
Iohn Hodgeson25. 
Iohn Hanford37.10
Thomas Harris25. 
Richard Howell12.10
Thomas Henshaw75. 
Leonard Harwood37.10
Tristram Hill25. 
Francis Haselridge12.10
Tobias Hinson45. 
Peter Heightley25. 
George Hawkenson12.10
Thomas Hackshaw12.10
Charles Hawkens62.10
Iohn Hodgis50. 
William Holland12.10
Robert Hartley12.10
Gregory Herst12.10
Thomas Hodgis37.10
William Hodgis25. 
Roger Harris68.15
Iohn Harris37.10
[Page 15]M. Iohn Haiward100. 
Iames Haiward12.10
Nicholas Hide, Esquire37.10
Iohn Hare, Esquire37.10
William Hackwell, Esquire12.10
Gressam Hoogan37.10
Humfrey Hanford50. 
William Haselden12.10
Nicholas Hooker25. 
Doctor Anthony Hunton25. 
Iohn Hodsale12.10
George Hooker25. 
Anthony Hinton12.10
Iohn Hogsell25. 
Thomas Hampton25. 
William Hicks30. 
VVilliam Holiland37.10
Ralph Harison25. 
Harman Harison25. 
I
Sir Thomas Iermyn12.10
Sir Robert Iohnson56. 
Sir Arthur Ingram25. 
Sir Francis Iones37.10
Company of Ironmongers33.6.8
Company of Inholders25. 
Company of Imbroyderers25. 
Bailiffes of Ipswich100. 
[Page 16]Henry Iackson25. 
Richard Ironside75. 
Master Robert Iohnson, Alderman185. 
Thomas Iones12.10
William Iobson25. 
Thomas Iohnson62.10
Thomas Iadwine75. 
Iohn Iosua12.10
George Isam37.10
Philip Iacobson62.10
Peter Iacobson25. 
Thomas Iuxson senior25. 
Iames Iewell25. 
Gabriel Iaques25. 
Walter Iobson25. 
Edward Iames37.10
Zachary Iones Esquire10. 
Anthony Irbye Esquire12.10
William I-anson37.10
Humfrey Iobson12.10
K
Sir Valentine Knightley37.10
Sir Robert Killegrew110. 
Sir Charles Kelke25. 
Sir Iohn Kaile25. 
Richard Kirrill37.10
Iohn Kirrill75. 
Raph King62.10
[Page 17]Henry Kent25. 
Towne of Kingslynne75. 
Iohn Kettleby, Esquire25. 
Walter Kirkham, Esquire16. 
L
Henry, Earle of Lincolne50. 
Robert, L. Lisle, now Earle of Leicester90. 
Thomas, Lord Laware500. 
Sir Francis Leigh33.6.8
Sir Iohn Lewson12.10
Sir William Lower37.10
Sir Samuel Leonard37.10
Sir Samson Leonard12.10
Company of Lethersellers50. 
Thomas Laughton62.10
William Lewson37.10
Peter Latham12.10
Peter Van Lore112.10
Henry Leigh12.10
Thomas Leuer62.10
Christofer Landman50. 
Morris Lewellin37.10
Edward Lewis37.10
Edward Lewkin87.10
Peter Lodge12.10
Thomas Layer12.10
Thomas Lawson12.10
Francis Lodge25. 
[Page 18]Iohn Langley25. 
Dauid Loide12.10
Iohn Leuitt25. 
Thomas Fox and Luke Lodge25. 
Captaine Richard Linley25. 
Arnold Lulls50. 
William Laurence12.10
Iohn Landman25. 
Nicholas Lichfield6.5
Nicholas Leate25. 
Gedeon de Laune37.10
M
Philip Earle of Montgomerie40. 
Doctor George Mountain, now Lord Bishop of Lincolne12.10
William Lord Mounteagle now Lord Morley50. 
Sir Thomas Mansell50. 
Sir Thomas Mildmay12.10
Sir William Maynard12.10
Sir Humfrey May31.10
Sir Peter Manhood50. 
Sir Iohn Merrick75. 
Sir George More75. 
Sir Robert Mansell97.10
Sir Arthur Mannering25. 
Sir Dauid Murrey37.10
Sir Edward Michelborn12.10
Sir Thomas Middleton62.10
[Page 19]Sir Robert Miller37.10
Sir Caualiero Maicott125. 
Doctor Iames Meddus15. 
Richard Martin, Esquire75. 
Company of Mercers200. 
Company of Merchant Taylors200. 
Otho Mawdite62.10
Captaine Iohn Martin70. 
Arthur Mouse37.10
Adrian More100. 
Thomas Mountford20. 
Thomas Morris87.10
Ralph Moorton30. 
Francis Mapes12.10
Richard Maplesden50. 
Iames Monger25. 
Peter Monsell75. 
Robert Middleton37.10
Thomas Maile25. 
Iohn Martin25. 
Iosias Maude12.10
Richard Morton12.10
George Mason12.10
Thomas Maddock25. 
Richard Moore25. 
Nicholas Moone12.10
Alfonsus van Medkerk25. 
Captaine Henry Meoles.25. 
Philip Mutes12.10
Thomas Mayall12.10
[Page 20]Humfrey Marret12.10
Iaruis Mundz12.10
Robert Mildmay37.10
William Millet37.10
Richard Morer25. 
Iohn Miller37.10
Thomas Martin37.10
Iohn Middleton6.5
Francis Middleton12.10
N
Dudlie, Lord North13.6.8
Francis, Lord Norris50. 
Sir Henry Neuill, of Barkshire37.10
Thomas Nicols62.10
Christopher Nicols62.10
William Nicols50. 
George Newce12.10
Ioseph Newberow20. 
Christopher Newgate25. 
Thomas Norincott37.10
Ionathan Nuttall12.10
Thomas Norton13.6.8
O
William Oxenbridge, Esquire112.
Robert Offley100.
Francis Oliuer25.

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P
 li.s.
VVilliam, Earle of Pembroke400. 
VVilliam, Lord Paget60. 
Iohn, Lord Petre95. 
George Percy, Esquire20. 
Sir Christofer Parkins50. 
Sir Amias Preston100. 
Sir Nicolas Parker12.10
Sir VVilliam Poole37.10
Sir Steuen Powell100. 
Sir Henry Peyton25. 
Sir Iames Perrot12.10
Sir Iohn Pettus25. 
Sir Robert Payne25. 
VVilliam Payne100. 
Iohn Payne12.10
Edward Parkins37.10
Edward Parkins widow12.10
Aden Perkins25. 
Thomas Perkin12.10
Richard Partridge25. 
VVilliam Palmer62.10
Miles Palmer12.10
Robert Parkhurst75. 
Richard Perciuall, Esquire62.10
Richard Poyntell62.10
George Pretty12.10
George Pit112.10
[Page 22]Allen Percy12.10
Abraham Peirce12.10
Edmund Peirce25. 
Phenice Pet37.10
Thomas Philips12.10
Henry Philpot25. 
Master George Procter25. 
Robert Penington25. 
Peter Peate12.10
Iohn Prat12.10
William Powell25. 
Edmund Peashall25. 
Captaine William Proude25. 
Henry Price12.10
Nicholas Pewriffe12.10
Thomas Pelham6.5
Richard Piggot25. 
Iohn Pawlet, Esquire12.10
Robert Pory25. 
Richard Paulson37.10
Q
William Quick62.10
R
Sir Robert Rich, now Earle of Warwick75. 
Sir Thomas Rowe60. 
Sir Henry Rainsford37.10
Sir William Romney170. 
[Page 23]Sir Iohn Ratcliffe50. 
Sir Steuen Ridlesdon56. 
Sir William Russell50. 
Master Edward Rotheram, Alderman25. 
Robert Rich12.10
Tedder Roberts37.10
Henry Robinson87.10
Iohn Russell12.10
Richard Rogers75. 
Arthur Robinson25. 
Robert Robinson25. 
Millicent Ramsden37.10
Iohn Robinson75. 
George Robins62.10
Nicholas Rainton25. 
Henry Rolffe12.10
Iohn Reignolds12.10
Elias Roberts25. 
Henry Reignolds, Esquire87.10
William Roscarrock, Esquire37.10
Humfrey Raymell12.10
Richard Robins12.10
S
Henry, Earle of Southampton350. 
Thomas, Earle of Suffolke200. 
Robert, Earle of Salisbury333.6.8
Mary, Countesse of Shrewsburie50. 
[Page 24]Edmund, Lord Sheffeld140. 
Robert, Lord Spencer33.6.8
Iohn, Lord Stanhope50. 
Sir Iohn Saint-Iohn37.10
Sir Thomas Smith145. 
Sir Iohn Samms50. 
Sir Iohn Smith26.13.4
Sir Edwin Sandys212.10
Sir Samuel Sandys87.10
Sir Steuen Some25. 
Sir Raph Shelton12.10
Sir Thomas Stewkley37.10
Sir VVilliam Saint-Iohn50. 
Sir VVilliam Smith45. 
Sir Richard Smith37.10
Sir Martin Stuteuill12.10
Sir Nicolas Salter125. 
Doctor Matthew Sutcliffe, Deane of Exeter20. 
Thomas Sandys, Esquire25. 
Henry Sandys, Esquire25. 
George Sandys, Esquire12.10
Gompany of Skinners100. 
Company of Salters50. 
Company of Stationers125. 
Iohn Stokley50. 
Captaine Iohn Smith9. 
Richard Staper75. 
Robert Shingleton75. 
Thomas Shipton62. 
[Page 25]Cleophas Smith87.10
Richard Strongtharm100. 
Hildebrand Spruson59.9.9
Matthew Scriuener100. 
Othowell Smith42.6.8
George Scot125. 
Hewet Stapers40. 
Iames Swift25. 
Richard Stratford75. 
Edmund Smith12.10
Robert Smith37.10
Matthias Springham25. 
Richard Smith25. 
Edward Smith12.10
Ionathan Smith12.10
Humfrey Smith37.10
Iohn Smith37.10
George Swinhow62.10
Ioseph Some25. 
William Sheckley25. 
Iohn Southick12.10
Henry Shelley25. 
Walter Shelley12.10
Richard Snatsborow12.10
George Stone12.10
Hugh Shepley12.10
William Strachey25. 
Vrion Spencer12.10
Iohn Scarpe12.10
Thomas Scott50. 
[Page 26]VVilliam Sharpe25. 
Steuen Sparrow75. 
Thomas Stokes12.10
Richard Shepard25. 
Henry Spranger12.10
VVilliam Stonnard25. 
Steuen Sad12.10
Iohn Stockley50. 
Thomas Steuens37.10
Matthew Shepard50. 
Thomas Sherwell12.10
VVilliam Seabright, Esquire12.10
Nicholas Sherwell12.10
Augustine Steward25.10
Thomas Stile62.10
Abraham Speckhard12.10
Edmund Scott25. 
Francis Smalman12.10
Gregory Sprint, Esquire37.10
Thomas Stacey25. 
VVilliam Sandbatch10. 
T
Sir VVilliam Twisden37.10
Sir VVilliam Throckmorton50. 
Sir Nicholas Tufton80. 
Sir Iohn Treuer70. 
Sir Thomas Traey37.10
George Thorpe, Esquire25. 
[Page 27]Doctor William Turner12.10
The Trinity house150. 
Richard Turner37.10
Iohn Tauerner37.10
Daniel Tucker31.5
Charles Towler12.10
William Tayler12.10
Leonard Townson25. 
Richard Tomlins25. 
Francis Tate, Esquire25. 
Andrew Troughton25. 
George Tucker12.10
Henry Timberlake37.10
William Tucker25. 
Lewis Tite25. 
Robert Thornton25. 
V
Sir Horatio Vere121. 
Henry Vincent37.10
Richard Venne12.10
Christopher Vertue12.10
Iohn Vassell25. 
Arthur Venne12.10
W
Henry Bishop of Worcester13.6.8
Francis West, Esquire25. 
[Page 28]Sir Raph Winwood75. 
Sir Iohn Wentworth12.10
Sir William Waad144.10
Sir Robert Wroth50. 
Sir Perciuall Willoby50. 
Sir Charles Wilmott27.10
Sir Iohn Watts162.10
Sir Hugh Worrell25. 
Sir Edward Waterhouse25. 
Sir Thomas Wilsford50. 
Sir Richard Williamson25. 
Sir Iohn Wolstenholm137.10
Sir Thomas Watson62.10
Sir Thomas Wilson37.10
Sir Iohn Weld37.10
Mistris Kath. West, now Lady Conway25. 
Iohn Wroth, Esquire87.10
Captaine Maria Winckfield, Esquire88. 
Thomas Webb12.10
Rice Webb62.10
Edward Webb100. 
Sands Webb12.10
Felix Wilson25. 
Thomas White62.10
Richard Wiffen12.10
William Williamson50. 
Humfrey Westwood62.10
Hugh Willeston12.10
Thomas Wheatley87.10
William Wattey25. 
[Page 29]William Webster37.10
Iames White25. 
Edmund Winne62.10
Iohn West50. 
Iohn Wright25. 
Edward Wooller50. 
Iohn Wooller25. 
Thomas Walker25. 
Iohn Westrow37.10
Edward Welch25. 
Nathaniel Waad25. 
Richard Wydowes25. 
Dauid Waterhouse, Esquire37.10
Captaine Owen Winne50. 
Randall Wetwood25. 
George Wilmer, Esquire25. 
Edward Wilkes25. 
Leonard White25. 
Andrew Willmer25. 
Clement Willmer25. 
George Walker25. 
William Welby87.10
Francis Whistler25. 
Thomas Welles25. 
Captaine Thomas Winne25. 
Iohn Whittingham12.10
Thomas Wheeler12.10
William Willet12.10
Deuereux Woogam50. 
Iohn Walker37.10
Thomas Wood25. 
[Page 30]Iohn VVillet37.10
Nicholas Wheeler12.10
Thomas Wale75. 
William Wilston12.10
Iohn Waller5. 
VVilliam VVard37.10
VVilliam VVilleston25. 
Iohn VVater12.10
Thomas Warr, Esquire25. 
Dauid VViffen12.10
Garret VVeston12.10
Y
Sir George Yeardley, now Go­uernour of Virginia25. 
VVilliam Yong12.10
Simon Yeomons12.10
Z
Edward, Lord Zouch60.

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

A
 li.s.
Sir Anthony Ashley25. 
B
Sir Iohn Benet12.10
Sir Edmund Bowyer25. 
Sir Henry Beddingfield37.10
Edward Barnes12.10
Humfrey Basse12.10
C
Sir Henry Cary75. 
Sir Lyonell Cranfield25. 
Sir Walter Cope50. 
Sir Edward Carr25. 
Sir George Coppin20. 
Sir Iohn Cuts75. 
Edward Carn, Esquire37.10
Thomas Cannon, Esquire12.10

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D
 li.s.
Sir Thomas Dennis75. 
Sir Thomas Denton37.10
E
Sir Robert Edolph37.10
F
Richard Fishborne12.10
G
Sir Thomas Grantham37.10
Sir William Garaway16.13.4
Thomas Gouge25. 
H
Sir Iohn Hollis, now L. Houghton25. 
Sir Perciuall Hart37.10
Sir Warwick Heale25. 
Sir Baptist Hicks50. 
Sir Iohn Hanham25. 
Sir William Herick12.10
Sir George Huntley25. 
Nicholas Hooker12.10
I
Sir Arthur Ingram50.
L
Sir Iohn Lewson25. 
[Page 3]Sir Richard Louelace25. 
Sir Samuel Leonard25. 
Sir William Litton37.10
M
Philip, Earle of Mountgomery120.
Sir William Maynard25.
Sir George More75.
Sir Caueliero Maycott50.
P
Robert Parkhurst25.
S
Sir Iohn Stradling12.10
Sir William Smith, of Hill Hall25. 
Sir William Smith, of London25. 
Sir Nicholas Salter12.10
Augustine Steward, Esquire12.10
Abraham Speckard12.10
T
Sir William Throkmorton25. 
Richard Tomlins12.10
V
Sir Walter Vaughan37.10
W
Sir Thomas Walsingham37.10
Sir Charles Wilmot25. 
Sir Thomas Watson50. 

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 Cauendish50. 
Iohn Zouch, Esquire25. 
Thomas Bond, Esquire37.10
Dauid Benet, Esquire37.10
Iohn Cage, Esquire12.10
Elias Roberts12.10
Matthew Cauell12.10

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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