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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 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 (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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

120 perſons. 51. perſons. 200. perſons. 40. perſons, & 60. Kine. 36. perſons, and 52. Kine, and 4. Mares. 200. perſons. 71. perſons. 153. perſons.

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

45. perſons. Who are yet detained in the Summer Ilands.

45. perſons 300. perſons. 1261. 871.

People.

Of theſe perſons there are ſent for publicke and other pious vſes, theſe enſuing:

80. 130. 100. 50. 90. 100. 50. 50. 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 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 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; 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 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.

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 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. 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 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 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.

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 wellconſidered: 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 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 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. Shooemakers. Rope makers. Tile-makers. Edgetoole-makers. Bricke-makers. Bricke-layers. Dreſſers of Hempe and Flaxe. Lime-burners. Lether-dreſſers. Men skilfull in Vines. Men for Iron-workes. Men skilfull in Mines.

The Names of the Aduenturers, with their ſeuerall ſums aduentured, paid to Sir Thomas Smith, Knight, late Treaſurer of the Company for Virginia.

A   li. s. SIr William Aliffe 50.   Sir Roger Aſton 10.   Sir Anthony Aſhley 37. 10 Sir Iohn Akland 12. 10 Sir Anthony Aucher 12. 10 Sir Robert Askwith 37. 10 Doctor Francis Anthony 100.   Charles Anthony 137. 10 Edward Allen 100.   Edmund Allen Eſquire 25.   Iohn Allen 12. 10 Thomas Allen 12. 10 William Atkinſon, Eſquire 37. 10 Richard Aſhcroft 25.   Nicholas Andrews 62. 10 Iohn Andrews the elder 25.   Iohn Andrews the younger 25.   Iames Aſcough 37. 10 Giles Allington 25.   Morris Abbott 50.   Ambroſe Aſten 12. 10 Iames Askew 25.   Anthony Abdey 37. 10 Iohn Arundell, Eſquire 25.  

B Edward, Earle of Bedford 120.   Iames, Lord Biſhop of Bathe & Wells 75.   Sir Francis Barrington 37. 10 Sir Morice Barkley 80.   Sir Iohn Benet 25.   Sir Thomas Beamont 25.   Sir Amias Bamfield 12. 10 Sir Iohn Bourcher 37. 10 Sir Edmund Bowyer 12. 10 Sir Thomas Bludder 25.   Sir George Bolles 37. 10 Sir Iohn Bingley 125.   Sir Thomas Button 25.   Company of Barber-ſurgeons 25.   Company of Bakers 40.   Richard Baniſter 50.   Iohn Bancks 112. 10 Miles Bancks 50.   Thomas Barber 62. 10 William Bonham 120.   Iames Bryerley 87. 10 William Barners 37. 10 Anthony Barners, Eſquire 100.   William Brewſter 20.   Richard Brooke 50.   Hugh Brooker, Eſquire 50.   Ambroſe Brewſey 12. 10 Iohn Brooke 12. 10 Matthew Bromridge 50.   Chriſtofer Brooke, Eſquire 50.   Martin Bond 12. 10 Gabriel Beadle 12. 10 Iohn Beadle 12. 10 Dauid Borne 25.   Edward Barnes 50.   Iohn Badger 12. 10 Edmund Branduell 25.   Robert Bowyer, Eſquire 25.   Robert Bateman 25.   Thomas Britton 25.   Nicholas Benſon 75.   Edward Biſhop 75.   Peter Burgoney 25.   Thomas Burgoney 12. 10 Robert Burgoney 12. 10 Chriſtofer Baron 62. 10 Peter Benſon 25.   Iohn Baker 25.   Iohn Buſtoridge 25.   Francis Burley 25.   William Browne 12. 10 Robert Barker 25.   Samuel Burnham 12. 10 Edward Barkley 12. 10 William Bennet 25.   Captaine Edward Brewſter 30.   Thomas Brocket 25.   Iohn Bullock 25.   George Bache 12. 10 Thomas Bayly 12. 10 William Barkley 12. 10 George Butler 25.   Timothy Bathurſt 25.   George Burton 12. 10 Thomas Brett 35.   Captaine Iohn Brough 25.   Thomas Baker 100.   Iohn Blunt 12. 10 Thomas Bayly 25.   Richard and Edward Blunt 12. 10 Mineon Burrell 12. 10 Richard Blackmore 25.   William Beck 25.   Beniamin Brand 12. 10 Iohn Busbridge 37. 10 William Burrell 37. 10 William Barret 25.   Francis Baldwin 12. 10 Edward Barber 12. 10 Humfrey Baſſe 25.   Robert Bell 37. 10 Matthew Bromrick 16.   Iohn Beaumont 12. 10 George Barkeley 12. 10 Peter Bartle 37. 10 Thomas Bretton 12. 10 Iohn Blount 25.   Arthur Bromfeld Eſquire 25.   William Berbloke 12. 10 Charles Beck 25.  

C George, Lord Archbiſhop of Canterbury 75.   William Lord Cranborne, now Earle of Salisbury 25.   William, Lord Compton, now Earle of North-hampton 100.   William, Lord Cauendiſh, now Earle of Deuonſhire 137. 10 Richard, Earle of Clanricard 20.   Sir William Cauendiſh, now Lord Cauendiſh 25.   Gray, Lord Chandos 50.   Sir Henry Cary 20.   Sir George Caluert 25.   Sir Lionell Cranfield 12. 10 Sir Edward Cecill 25.   Sir Robert Cotten 25.   Sir Oliuer Cromwell 65.   Sir Anthony Cope 40.   Sir Walter Cope 165.   Sir Edward Carr 12. 10 Sir Thomas Conisbie 50.   Sir George Cary 45.   Sir Edward Conwey 100.   Sir Walter Chute 25.   Sir Edward Culpeper 12. 10 Sir Henry Cary, Captaine 25.   Sir Walter Couert 12. 10 Sir William Crauen 75.   Sir George Coppin 115.   Sir George Chute 12. 10 Sir Thomas Couentry 12. 10 Lady Cary 12. 10 Company of Clothworkers 100.   City of Chicheſter 25.   Robert Chamberlaine 100.   Richard Chamberlaine 150.   Francis Couill 112. 10 William Coyſe, Eſquire 100.   Abraham Chamberlaine 112. 10 Thomas Carpenter 49. 3 Anthony Crew 25.   Richard Cox 25.   William Croſley 75.   Iames Chatfield 12. 10 Kichard Caſwell 125.   Iohn Cornelis 62. 10 Randall Carter 100.   Executors of Randall Carter 25.   Richard Champion 37. 10 Rawley Craſhaw 25.   Henry Collins 12. 10 Henry Cromwell 25.   Iohn Cooper 25.   Richard Cooper 25.   Thomas Colthurſt 25.   Iohn Caſſon 50.   Allen Cotten 62. 10 Edward Cage 87. 10 Abraham Carthwright 75.   Robert Coppin 12. 10 Thomas Conock 25.   Iohn Clapham 25.   Thomas Church 62. 10 William Carpenter 37. 10 Laurence Campe 100.   Iames Cambell 25.   Chriſtofer Cletheroe 50.   Matthew Cooper 25.   George Chamber 12. 10 Captaine Iohn Cooke 25.   Captaine Thomas Conwey, Eſquire 37. 10 Edward Culpeper, Eſquire 25.   Maſter William Craſhaw 37. 10 Abraham Colmer 12. 10 Iohn Culpeper 37. 10 Edmund Colbey 12. 10 Richard Cooper 12. 10 Robert Creſwell 12. 10 William Crowe 12. 10 Abraham Carpenter 12. 10 Iohn Crowe 37. 10 Thomas Cordel 50.   Richard Cohnock, Eſquire. 20.   William Compton 25.   William Cheſter 12. 10 Thomas Couel 25.   Richard Carmarden, Eſquire. 25.   William and Paul Canning 37. 10 Henry Cromwell, Eſquire 37. 10 Simon Codrington 12. 10 Clement Chichley 25.   Iames Cullemore 25.   William Cantrel 12. 10

D Richard Earle of Dorſet 120.   Edward Lord Denny 13. 6.8 Sir Iohn Digbie, now Lord Digbie 25.   Sir Iohn Doderidge 25.   Sir Drew Drewry the elder 75.   Sir Thomas Dennis 30.   Sir Robert Drewry 10.   Sir Iohn Dauers 25.   Sir Dudley Diggs 37. 10 Sir Marmaduke Dorrel 50.   Sir Thomas Dale 25.   Company of Drapers 150.   Company of Dyers 75.   Towne of Douer 25.   Maſter Richard Deane, Alderman 37. 10 Henry Dawkes 25.   Edward Dichfeild 68. 15 William Dunne 25.   Iohn Dauis 25.   Matthew Dequeſter 87. 10 Philip Durdent 25.   Abraham Dawes 62. 10 Iohn Dyke 50.   Thomas Draper 87. 10 Lancelot Dauis 25.   Rowley Dawſey 25.   William Dobſon Eſquire 37. 10 Anthony Dyot Eſquire 25.   Auery Dranfield 25.   Roger Dye 37. 10 Iohn Downes 37. 10 Iohn Drake 12. 10 Iohn Delbridge 37. 10 Beniamin Decroe 37. 10 Thomas Dyke 25.   Ieffery Duppa 50.   Daniel Darnelly 45.   Sara Draper 12. 10 Clement and Henry Dawkney 20.  

E   li. s. Thomas, Earle of Exeter 140.   Sir Thomas Euerfield 12. 10 Sir Francis Egiock 37. 10 Iohn Eldred, Eſquire 137. 10 William Euans 87. 10 Richard Euans 50.   Hugh Euans 50.   Raph Ewens, Eſquire 37. 10 Iohn Elkin 75.   Iohn Elkin 25.   Robert Euelin 17.   Nicholas Exton 74. 10 Iohn Exton 12. 10 George Etheridge 62. 10

F Sir Moyle Finch 50.   Sir Henry Fanſhaw 70.   Sir Thomas Freake 25.   Sir Peter Fretchuile 37. 10 Sir William Fleetwood 37. 10 Sir Henry Fane 12. 10 Company of Fiſhmongers 150.   Iohn Fletcher 62. 10 Iohn Farmer 100.   Martin Freeman, Eſquire 75.   Raph Freeman 62. 10 William, and Raph Freeman 25.   Michael Fetiplace 12. 10 William Fetiplace 10.   Thomas Forreſt 50.   Edward Fleetwood, Eſquire 62. 10 William Felgate 62. 10 William Field 25.   Nicholas Ferrar 50.   Giles Francis 50.   Edward Fawcet 75.   Richard Farrington 25.   Iohn Francklin 25.   Richard Frith 25.   Iohn Ferne 25.   George Farmer 25.   Thomas Francis 12. 10 Iohn Fenner 50.   Nicholas Fuller, Eſquire 20.   Thomas Foxall 37. 10 William Fleet 37. 10 Peter Franck, Eſquire 12. 10 Richard Fiſhborne 25.   William Faldoe 12. 10 Iohn Fletcher, and Company 75.   William Ferrers 37. 10

G Lady Elizabeth Gray 25.   Sir Iohn Gray 12. 10 Sir William Godolfine 37. 10 Sir Thomas Gates 100.   Sir William Gee 25.   Sir Richard Grobham 50.   Sir William Garaway 83. 6.8 Sir Francis Goodwin 37. 10 Sir George Goring 25.   Company of Grocers 487. 10 Company of Goldſmithes 200.   Company of Girdlers 50.   Iohn Ge ringe 112. 10 Iohn Gardiner 75.   Richard Gardiner 12. 10 Iohn Gilbert 62. 10 Thomas Graue 25.   Iohn Gray 25.   Nicholas Greice 25.   Richard Goddard 25.   Thomas Gipps 12. 10 Peter Gates 12. 10 Thomas Gibbs Eſquire 12. 10 Laurence Grene 37. 10 William Greenwell 100.   Robert Garſet 12. 10 Robert Gore 37. 10 Thomas Gouge 12. 10 Francis Glanuile Eſquire 37. 10

H   li. s. Henrie, Earle of Huntingdon 120.   Lord Theophilus Haward, L. Walden 137. 10 Sir Iohn Harington, L. Harington 187. 10 Sir Iohn Hollis, now Lord Hautein 50.   Sir Thomas Holecroft 10.   Sir William Harris 75.   Sir Thomas Harefleet 12. 10 Sir George Haiward 12. 10 Sir Warwick Heale 37. 10 Sir Baptiſt Hicks 100.   Sir Iohn Hanham 12. 10 Sir Thomas Horwell 37. 10 Sir Thomas Hewit 75.   Sir William Herrick 25.   Sir Euſtace Hart 25.   Sir Arthur Harris 37. 10 Sir Edward Heron 25.   Sir Ferdinando Heiborne 37. 10 Sir Laurence Hide 37. 10 Maſter Hugh Hame ſley, Alderman 25.   Maſter Richard Herone, Alderman 37. 10 Richard Humble Eſquire 100.   Maſter Richard Hackleuit 21.   Edward Harriſon 112. 10 George Holeman 100.   Robert Hill 87. 10 Griffin Hinton 12. 10 Iohn Hawkins 25.   William Hancock 62. 10 Iohn Harper 62. 10 George Hawger 25.   Iohn Holt 12. 10 Iohn Huntley 25.   Ieremy Heidon 75.   Raph Hamor 133. 6.8 Raph Hamor, Iunior 25.   Iohn Hodgeſon 25.   Iohn Hanford 37. 10 Thomas Harris 25.   Richard Howell 12. 10 Thomas Henſhaw 75.   Leonard Harwood 37. 10 Triſtram Hill 25.   Francis Haſelridge 12. 10 Tobias Hinſon 45.   Peter Heightley 25.   George Hawkenſon 12. 10 Thomas Hackſhaw 12. 10 Charles Hawkens 62. 10 Iohn Hodgis 50.   William Holland 12. 10 Robert Hartley 12. 10 Gregory Herſt 12. 10 Thomas Hodgis 37. 10 William Hodgis 25.   Roger Harris 68. 15 Iohn Harris 37. 10 M. Iohn Haiward 100.   Iames Haiward 12. 10 Nicholas Hide, Eſquire 37. 10 Iohn Hare, Eſquire 37. 10 William Hackwell, Eſquire 12. 10 Greſſam Hoogan 37. 10 Humfrey Hanford 50.   William Haſelden 12. 10 Nicholas Hooker 25.   Doctor Anthony Hunton 25.   Iohn Hodſale 12. 10 George Hooker 25.   Anthony Hinton 12. 10 Iohn Hogſell 25.   Thomas Hampton 25.   William Hicks 30.   VVilliam Holiland 37. 10 Ralph Hariſon 25.   Harman Hariſon 25.  

I Sir Thomas Iermyn 12. 10 Sir Robert Iohnſon 56.   Sir Arthur Ingram 25.   Sir Francis Iones 37. 10 Company of Ironmongers 33. 6.8 Company of Inholders 25.   Company of Imbroyderers 25.   Bailiffes of Ipſwich 100.   Henry Iackſon 25.   Richard Ironſide 75.   Maſter Robert Iohnſon, Alderman 185.   Thomas Iones 12. 10 William Iobſon 25.   Thomas Iohnſon 62. 10 Thomas Iadwine 75.   Iohn Ioſua 12. 10 George Iſam 37. 10 Philip Iacobſon 62. 10 Peter Iacobſon 25.   Thomas Iuxſon ſenior 25.   Iames Iewell 25.   Gabriel Iaques 25.   Walter Iobſon 25.   Edward Iames 37. 10 Zachary Iones Eſquire 10.   Anthony Irbye Eſquire 12. 10 William I-anſon 37. 10 Humfrey Iobſon 12. 10

K Sir Valentine Knightley 37. 10 Sir Robert Killegrew 110.   Sir Charles Kelke 25.   Sir Iohn Kaile 25.   Richard Kirrill 37. 10 Iohn Kirrill 75.   Raph King 62. 10 Henry Kent 25.   Towne of Kingſlynne 75.   Iohn Kettleby, Eſquire 25.   Walter Kirkham, Eſquire 16.  

L Henry, Earle of Lincolne 50.   Robert, L. Liſle, now Earle of Leiceſter 90.   Thomas, Lord Laware 500.   Sir Francis Leigh 33. 6.8 Sir Iohn Lewſon 12. 10 Sir William Lower 37. 10 Sir Samuel Leonard 37. 10 Sir Samſon Leonard 12. 10 Company of Letherſellers 50.   Thomas Laughton 62. 10 William Lewſon 37. 10 Peter Latham 12. 10 Peter Van Lore 112. 10 Henry Leigh 12. 10 Thomas Leuer 62. 10 Chriſtofer Landman 50.   Morris Lewellin 37. 10 Edward Lewis 37. 10 Edward Lewkin 87. 10 Peter Lodge 12. 10 Thomas Layer 12. 10 Thomas Lawſon 12. 10 Francis Lodge 25.   Iohn Langley 25.   Dauid Loide 12. 10 Iohn Leuitt 25.   Thomas Fox and Luke Lodge 25.   Captaine Richard Linley 25.   Arnold Lulls 50.   William Laurence 12. 10 Iohn Landman 25.   Nicholas Lichfield 6. 5 Nicholas Leate 25.   Gedeon de Laune 37. 10

M Philip Earle of Montgomerie 40.   Doctor George Mountain, now Lord Biſhop of Lincolne 12. 10 William Lord Mounteagle now Lord Morley 50.   Sir Thomas Manſell 50.   Sir Thomas Mildmay 12. 10 Sir William Maynard 12. 10 Sir Humfrey May 31. 10 Sir Peter Manhood 50.   Sir Iohn Merrick 75.   Sir George More 75.   Sir Robert Manſell 97. 10 Sir Arthur Mannering 25.   Sir Dauid Murrey 37. 10 Sir Edward Michelborn 12. 10 Sir Thomas Middleton 62. 10 Sir Robert Miller 37. 10 Sir Caualiero Maicott 125.   Doctor Iames Meddus 15.   Richard Martin, Eſquire 75.   Company of Mercers 200.   Company of Merchant Taylors 200.   Otho Mawdite 62. 10 Captaine Iohn Martin 70.   Arthur Mouſe 37. 10 Adrian More 100.   Thomas Mountford 20.   Thomas Morris 87. 10 Ralph Moorton 30.   Francis Mapes 12. 10 Richard Mapleſden 50.   Iames Monger 25.   Peter Monſell 75.   Robert Middleton 37. 10 Thomas Maile 25.   Iohn Martin 25.   Ioſias Maude 12. 10 Richard Morton 12. 10 George Maſon 12. 10 Thomas Maddock 25.   Richard Moore 25.   Nicholas Moone 12. 10 Alfonſus van Medkerk 25.   Captaine Henry Meoles. 25.   Philip Mutes 12. 10 Thomas Mayall 12. 10 Humfrey Marret 12. 10 Iaruis Mundz 12. 10 Robert Mildmay 37. 10 William Millet 37. 10 Richard Morer 25.   Iohn Miller 37. 10 Thomas Martin 37. 10 Iohn Middleton 6. 5 Francis Middleton 12. 10

N Dudlie, Lord North 13. 6.8 Francis, Lord Norris 50.   Sir Henry Neuill, of Barkſhire 37. 10 Thomas Nicols 62. 10 Chriſtopher Nicols 62. 10 William Nicols 50.   George Newce 12. 10 Ioſeph Newberow 20.   Chriſtopher Newgate 25.   Thomas Norincott 37. 10 Ionathan Nuttall 12. 10 Thomas Norton 13. 6.8

O William Oxenbridge, Eſquire 112. Robert Offley 100. Francis Oliuer 25.

P   li. s. VVilliam, Earle of Pembroke 400.   VVilliam, Lord Paget 60.   Iohn, Lord Petre 95.   George Percy, Eſquire 20.   Sir Chriſtofer Parkins 50.   Sir Amias Preſton 100.   Sir Nicolas Parker 12. 10 Sir VVilliam Poole 37. 10 Sir Steuen Powell 100.   Sir Henry Peyton 25.   Sir Iames Perrot 12. 10 Sir Iohn Pettus 25.   Sir Robert Payne 25.   VVilliam Payne 100.   Iohn Payne 12. 10 Edward Parkins 37. 10 Edward Parkins widow 12. 10 Aden Perkins 25.   Thomas Perkin 12. 10 Richard Partridge 25.   VVilliam Palmer 62. 10 Miles Palmer 12. 10 Robert Parkhurſt 75.   Richard Perciuall, Eſquire 62. 10 Richard Poyntell 62. 10 George Pretty 12. 10 George Pit 112. 10 Allen Percy 12. 10 Abraham Peirce 12. 10 Edmund Peirce 25.   Phenice Pet 37. 10 Thomas Philips 12. 10 Henry Philpot 25.   Maſter George Procter 25.   Robert Penington 25.   Peter Peate 12. 10 Iohn Prat 12. 10 William Powell 25.   Edmund Peaſhall 25.   Captaine William Proude 25.   Henry Price 12. 10 Nicholas Pewriffe 12. 10 Thomas Pelham 6. 5 Richard Piggot 25.   Iohn Pawlet, Eſquire 12. 10 Robert Pory 25.   Richard Paulſon 37. 10

Q William Quick 62. 10

R Sir Robert Rich, now Earle of Warwick 75.   Sir Thomas Rowe 60.   Sir Henry Rainsford 37. 10 Sir William Romney 170.   Sir Iohn Ratcliffe 50.   Sir Steuen Ridleſdon 56.   Sir William Ruſſell 50.   Maſter Edward Rotheram, Alderman 25.   Robert Rich 12. 10 Tedder Roberts 37. 10 Henry Robinſon 87. 10 Iohn Ruſſell 12. 10 Richard Rogers 75.   Arthur Robinſon 25.   Robert Robinſon 25.   Millicent Ramſden 37. 10 Iohn Robinſon 75.   George Robins 62. 10 Nicholas Rainton 25.   Henry Rolffe 12. 10 Iohn Reignolds 12. 10 Elias Roberts 25.   Henry Reignolds, Eſquire 87. 10 William Roſcarrock, Eſquire 37. 10 Humfrey Raymell 12. 10 Richard Robins 12. 10

S Henry, Earle of Southampton 350.   Thomas, Earle of Suffolke 200.   Robert, Earle of Salisbury 333. 6.8 Mary, Counteſſe of Shrewsburie 50.   Edmund, Lord Sheffeld 140.   Robert, Lord Spencer 33. 6.8 Iohn, Lord Stanhope 50.   Sir Iohn Saint-Iohn 37. 10 Sir Thomas Smith 145.   Sir Iohn Samms 50.   Sir Iohn Smith 26. 13.4 Sir Edwin Sandys 212. 10 Sir Samuel Sandys 87. 10 Sir Steuen Some 25.   Sir Raph Shelton 12. 10 Sir Thomas Stewkley 37. 10 Sir VVilliam Saint-Iohn 50.   Sir VVilliam Smith 45.   Sir Richard Smith 37. 10 Sir Martin Stuteuill 12. 10 Sir Nicolas Salter 125.   Doctor Matthew Sutcliffe, Deane of Exeter 20.   Thomas Sandys, Eſquire 25.   Henry Sandys, Eſquire 25.   George Sandys, Eſquire 12. 10 Gompany of Skinners 100.   Company of Salters 50.   Company of Stationers 125.   Iohn Stokley 50.   Captaine Iohn Smith 9.   Richard Staper 75.   Robert Shingleton 75.   Thomas Shipton 62.   Cleophas Smith 87. 10 Richard Strongtharm 100.   Hildebrand Spruſon 59. 9.9 Matthew Scriuener 100.   Othowell Smith 42. 6.8 George Scot 125.   Hewet Stapers 40.   Iames Swift 25.   Richard Stratford 75.   Edmund Smith 12. 10 Robert Smith 37. 10 Matthias Springham 25.   Richard Smith 25.   Edward Smith 12. 10 Ionathan Smith 12. 10 Humfrey Smith 37. 10 Iohn Smith 37. 10 George Swinhow 62. 10 Ioſeph Some 25.   William Sheckley 25.   Iohn Southick 12. 10 Henry Shelley 25.   Walter Shelley 12. 10 Richard Snatsborow 12. 10 George Stone 12. 10 Hugh Shepley 12. 10 William Strachey 25.   Vrion Spencer 12. 10 Iohn Scarpe 12. 10 Thomas Scott 50.   VVilliam Sharpe 25.   Steuen Sparrow 75.   Thomas Stokes 12. 10 Richard Shepard 25.   Henry Spranger 12. 10 VVilliam Stonnard 25.   Steuen Sad 12. 10 Iohn Stockley 50.   Thomas Steuens 37. 10 Matthew Shepard 50.   Thomas Sherwell 12. 10 VVilliam Seabright, Eſquire 12. 10 Nicholas Sherwell 12. 10 Auguſtine Steward 25. 10 Thomas Stile 62. 10 Abraham Speckhard 12. 10 Edmund Scott 25.   Francis Smalman 12. 10 Gregory Sprint, Eſquire 37. 10 Thomas Stacey 25.   VVilliam Sandbatch 10.  

T Sir VVilliam Twiſden 37. 10 Sir VVilliam Throckmorton 50.   Sir Nicholas Tufton 80.   Sir Iohn Treuer 70.   Sir Thomas Traey 37. 10 George Thorpe, Eſquire 25.   Doctor William Turner 12. 10 The Trinity houſe 150.   Richard Turner 37. 10 Iohn Tauerner 37. 10 Daniel Tucker 31. 5 Charles Towler 12. 10 William Tayler 12. 10 Leonard Townſon 25.   Richard Tomlins 25.   Francis Tate, Eſquire 25.   Andrew Troughton 25.   George Tucker 12. 10 Henry Timberlake 37. 10 William Tucker 25.   Lewis Tite 25.   Robert Thornton 25.  

V Sir Horatio Vere 121.   Henry Vincent 37. 10 Richard Venne 12. 10 Chriſtopher Vertue 12. 10 Iohn Vaſſell 25.   Arthur Venne 12. 10

W Henry Biſhop of Worceſter 13. 6.8 Francis Weſt, Eſquire 25.   Sir Raph Winwood 75.   Sir Iohn Wentworth 12. 10 Sir William Waad 144. 10 Sir Robert Wroth 50.   Sir Perciuall Willoby 50.   Sir Charles Wilmott 27. 10 Sir Iohn Watts 162. 10 Sir Hugh Worrell 25.   Sir Edward Waterhouſe 25.   Sir Thomas Wilsford 50.   Sir Richard Williamſon 25.   Sir Iohn Wolſtenholm 137. 10 Sir Thomas Watſon 62. 10 Sir Thomas Wilſon 37. 10 Sir Iohn Weld 37. 10 Miſtris Kath. Weſt, now Lady Conway 25.   Iohn Wroth, Eſquire 87. 10 Captaine Maria Winckfield, Eſquire 88.   Thomas Webb 12. 10 Rice Webb 62. 10 Edward Webb 100.   Sands Webb 12. 10 Felix Wilſon 25.   Thomas White 62. 10 Richard Wiffen 12. 10 William Williamſon 50.   Humfrey Weſtwood 62. 10 Hugh Willeſton 12. 10 Thomas Wheatley 87. 10 William Wattey 25.   William Webſter 37. 10 Iames White 25.   Edmund Winne 62. 10 Iohn Weſt 50.   Iohn Wright 25.   Edward Wooller 50.   Iohn Wooller 25.   Thomas Walker 25.   Iohn Weſtrow 37. 10 Edward Welch 25.   Nathaniel Waad 25.   Richard Wydowes 25.   Dauid Waterhouſe, Eſquire 37. 10 Captaine Owen Winne 50.   Randall Wetwood 25.   George Wilmer, Eſquire 25.   Edward Wilkes 25.   Leonard White 25.   Andrew Willmer 25.   Clement Willmer 25.   George Walker 25.   William Welby 87. 10 Francis Whiſtler 25.   Thomas Welles 25.   Captaine Thomas Winne 25.   Iohn Whittingham 12. 10 Thomas Wheeler 12. 10 William Willet 12. 10 Deuereux Woogam 50.   Iohn Walker 37. 10 Thomas Wood 25.   Iohn VVillet 37. 10 Nicholas Wheeler 12. 10 Thomas Wale 75.   William Wilſton 12. 10 Iohn Waller 5.   VVilliam VVard 37. 10 VVilliam VVilleſton 25.   Iohn VVater 12. 10 Thomas Warr, Eſquire 25.   Dauid VViffen 12. 10 Garret VVeſton 12. 10

Y Sir George Yeardley, now Gouernour of Virginia 25.   VVilliam Yong 12. 10 Simon Yeomons 12. 10

Z Edward, Lord Zouch 60.

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

A   li. s. Sir Anthony Aſhley 25.  

B Sir Iohn Benet 12. 10 Sir Edmund Bowyer 25.   Sir Henry Beddingfield 37. 10 Edward Barnes 12. 10 Humfrey Baſſe 12. 10

C Sir Henry Cary 75.   Sir Lyonell Cranfield 25.   Sir Walter Cope 50.   Sir Edward Carr 25.   Sir George Coppin 20.   Sir Iohn Cuts 75.   Edward Carn, Eſquire 37. 10 Thomas Cannon, Eſquire 12. 10

D   li. s. Sir Thomas Dennis 75.   Sir Thomas Denton 37. 10

E Sir Robert Edolph 37. 10

F Richard Fiſhborne 12. 10

G Sir Thomas Grantham 37. 10 Sir William Garaway 16. 13.4 Thomas Gouge 25.  

H Sir Iohn Hollis, now L. Houghton 25.   Sir Perciuall Hart 37. 10 Sir Warwick Heale 25.   Sir Baptiſt Hicks 50.   Sir Iohn Hanham 25.   Sir William Herick 12. 10 Sir George Huntley 25.   Nicholas Hooker 12. 10

I Sir Arthur Ingram 50.

L Sir Iohn Lewſon 25.   Sir Richard Louelace 25.   Sir Samuel Leonard 25.   Sir William Litton 37. 10

M Philip, Earle of Mountgomery 120. Sir William Maynard 25. Sir George More 75. Sir Caueliero Maycott 50.

P Robert Parkhurſt 25.

S Sir Iohn Stradling 12. 10 Sir William Smith, of Hill Hall 25.   Sir William Smith, of London 25.   Sir Nicholas Salter 12. 10 Auguſtine Steward, Eſquire 12. 10 Abraham Speckard 12. 10

T Sir William Throkmorton 25.   Richard Tomlins 12. 10

V Sir Walter Vaughan 37. 10

W Sir Thomas Walſingham 37. 10 Sir Charles Wilmot 25.   Sir Thomas Watſon 50.  

The Names of the Aduenturers, with the Sums paid to Sir Edwin Sandys, Knight, Treaſurer of the Company for Virginia, from the 28. of Aprill, 1619. to the 27. of Iune, 1620.

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

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

THERE are foure great generall Courts, commonly called Quarter Courts, appointed to be held by the Treaſuror, Counſeil and Companie of Virginia, vpon the foure laſt Wedneſdayes ſaue one of euery Tearme: which onely haue and ſhall haue power to chooſe Counſeilours and Officers, as well for the Companie here, as alſo for the Colonie 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: 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 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: 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 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, 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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, 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 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 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 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 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, 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 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.