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1621.
May 30. June 9.
Gravenhage. [Hague.] |
112. "Translation of the States Placart touching the West
Indies" [so endorsed by Carleton]. The States General having
settled a Company of Negotiation and Traffic for the West Indies,
Africa, and other places hereunder described, by Letters Patent, it
is forbidden to any within the term of 24 years after the first July
next ensuing to sell, negotiate, or drive any manner of trade upon
the coasts and countries of Africa from Tropico Cancri unto the
Cape de Bona Esperance, nor upon the countries of America,
beginning at the south end of Terra Nova, through the Straits of
Magelana, Le Mayre, or any other straits and passages thereabouts
as far as the Strait of An Jan, as well upon the North Sea as the
South Sea, nor upon any island either upon the inside or the other,
or those situated between both; as also upon the Australis and
Southern Countries, &c., under the penalties described, &c. 2 pp.
[Holland Correspondence.] |
June 10.
Hague. |
113. Sir Dudley Carleton to Marquis of Buckingham. The
project of a West India Comp. having been proposed to the States
of Guelderland for their ratification, who have the leading voice
in the Assembly of the States General and were ever less forward
in that business, hath thus far their allowance that they will
concur therein with the rest of the Provinces, but understands
withal they have given their Deputies secret charge not to give
way thereunto in case they find it prejudicial to the truce, which
makes it evident that the project of the Company, though never so
far advanced, will stand or fall according to the proceeding in the
truce. [Extract, Corresp. Holland.] |
July 19.
The Hague. |
114. Sir Dudley Carleton to Sec. Sir George Calvert. Here
hath been with me of late a certain Walloon, an inhabitant of
Leyden, in the name of divers families, men of all trades and
occupations, who desire to go into Virginia and there to live in the
same condition as others of his Majesty's subjects, but in a Town or
Incorporation by themselves; which being a matter of some consideration, I required of him his demands in writing, with the
signature of such as were to bear part therein, both which I send
your Honor herewith; and however the demands are extravagant
in some points, yet, if his Majesty like of their going thither, they
may be made more capable of the nature of the plantation; to
which purpose they will send one (upon the first word they shall
have from me of his Majesty's pleasure) expressly to treat with
our Company in England. [Extract, Correspondence, Holland.]
Encloses, |
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114. i. Supplication of certain Walloons and French who are
desirous to go into Virginia, addressed to Lord Ambassador' Carleton. That his Majesty will permit fifty or
sixty families, as well Walloons as French, all of the
reformed religion, to settle in Virginia, and protect them
and mainta'n them in their religion. As said families
would consist of nearly 300, they wish to take a quantity
of cattle, as well for husbandry as for their support, and
ask his Majesty to accommodate them with one ship,
supplied with cannon and other arms. That they may
select a spot fit for their settlement from the places not
yet cultivated, erect a town for their security, with
fortifications, and elect a Governor and Magistrates.
That his Majesty furnish them with cannon and ammunition, and grant them, in case of necessity, the right to
make powder, bullets, &c. That his Majesty grant them
a territory of eight English miles all round, i.e., sixteen
miles in diameter, to be held from his Majesty, with
reservation of inferior seignorial rights, privilege of
exclusive hunting and fishing, &c. That my Lord Ambassador would expedite said privileges in due form as
soon as possible, that they may be ready to embark by
March next, the convenient season. French, signed by
Jesse de Forest. 3 pp. [Corresp., Holland.] Translation into English is printed in "Doouments relating
to the History of New York," Vol. 3, pp. 9, 10. |
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114. ii. Promise of certain Walloons and French to go and inhabit
Virginia. The signatures and calling of each are appended in the form of a round robin. Colonial Corresp.,
Vol. 1, No. 54 a. Abstracted in the first Vol. of this
Calendar, pp. 498, 499. |
| July 19. |
115. Sir Dudley Carleton to Sir Dudley Digges. Here are in
these countries sixty families and upwards, men of all trades and
conditions, Walloons and French, all of the Reformed Religion, who
desire to go into Virginia, and to this purpose have employed one
unto me with their demands and signatures, which I now send into
England to Mr. Secretary Calvert, to acquaint his Majesty therewith; and if his Majesty like thereof, these men will send one
expressly into England to treat with our Virginia Company, to
which they may surely be of singular use, if some equal conditions
may be found out for their transport thither. [Extract, Correspondence, Holland.] |
Aug. 11.
St. Martin's Lane. |
116. Sec. Sir George Calvert to Sir Dudley Carleton. Has
moved his Majesty concerning the overture made by the Walloons
for planting in Virginia, who was pleased to refer the proposition
unto the Council of Virginia; and from them he has this answer
which he sends to Carleton, subscribed by the Deputy of the
Company, which, if he thinks fit, he may show to them, and, as
they like the answer, they may resolve to proceed or desist. [Extract, Correspondence, Holland.] Encloses, |
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116. i. Answer of the Virginia Company to the request of the
Walloons and France to plant in Virginia, 1621, Aug. 11.
[Colonial Corresp., Vol. I., No. 55. Abstracted in the first
Volume of this Calendar, p. 26.] |
| Nov. 2. |
117. Court Minutes of the East India Company. Mr. Lanman acquainted the Court that there is a sum of money given, to the
value of 70l., part by some of the Company's servants deceased in
the Indies, and part out of the wages of some that are living,
towards the erecting of a school in Virginia, and moved to know
their pleasures whether the same shall be paid or not. The Court
showed themselves ready to forward so pious a work, and therefore
ordered that it should be paid and a discharge taken from the
Company under their seal. But withal it was referred to consideration, whether this might, not be an apt occasion to call for
four culverins formerly borrowed of them by those of the Virginia
Company, whereof hitherto they have made no restitution. [Court
Minute Bk., Vol. 5, p. 189.] |
| Nov. 16. |
118. Court Minutes of the East India Company. Mr. Lanman
presented unto the Court a receipt dated 15 Nov. 1621, under the
seal of the Virginia Company of 70l. 8s. 6d. of money freely given
by the company of the Royal James for the erecting a school in
Virginia. [Court Minute Bk., Vol. 5, p. 210.] |
