East Indies: February 1609 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Japan, Volume 2, 1513-1616. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1864.

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'East Indies: February 1609', in Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Japan, Volume 2, 1513-1616, ed. W Noel Sainsbury( London, 1864), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/east-indies-china-japan/vol2/pp180-181 [accessed 29 November 2024].

February 1610



Feb. 7–29.	430. Court Minutes of the East India Company. Keys to the warehouses with whom to be left. To consider the commission given to David Middleton and others, how it has been observed, and to take the journals of the voyage before the mariners are paid. A division to be made of 15l.upon each share of 450l in the first and second voyages. Penalty for non–payment of debts due to the Company. No division as formerly, to be made of the cloves now brought home. Allowance to Barth. Southbie. Others joined to the committee for ending the difference with Sir Leonard Hallyday and the Company. John Grimston to be continued in the Company_s service.
	Feb 8._A division of 15l. upon each single share of the two first voyages to be presently made. Act for imposing penalties upon such as bring not in their money at the times appointed confirmed. Letters from Bantam, previously received, read. Price of the cloves, 5s. 9d. ungarbled, 6s. 4d. garbled. A ship or two to be forthwith furnished and sent to the Indies; means of raising the necessary supplies.
	Feb. 11._Price of the cloves; the ungarbled to be exported; to be sold by the candle on the 21st, no one to offer less than 5s., which has been already offered.
	Feb. 13._Rich. Atkinson appointed to attend meetings of the Company and set down the orders of court, until the secretary is able to do so. Mr. Mountney again entertained at 40s. a week. Difference with Sir Leonard Hallyday. Mr. Hamersley to provide a pinnace of 10 or 12 tons. Sir Wm. Craven, "and divers others likely of that purpose," to be asked what money they will lend the Company at 9 per cent., or under. Committee to provide ryals for this voyage; to agree with a master and mariners, and Thos. Clayborne as pilot. Mr. Burrell to hire two good ship carpenters. Agreement with Captain David Middleton to go captain of the ship, at 13l. 6s. 8d. per month, and 60l. 13s. 4d. for his provision to sea. 4l. a ton to be paid for 17 tons of cider belonging to the Virginia Company. A new steel mill to be bought, and lemon water and grocery for the voyage. Factors to be chosen on the 20th. A meeting appointed to set down a proportion for victualling the ship, and to agree with the butcher, baker, and others. Committee to buy cloth and kerseys.
1609	430. Feb. 14._For buying ryals; one halfpenny in the pound commission. Proportion of victuals for 50 men for the fifth voyage to the East Indies, also the merchandise to be sent in the ship.
	Feb. 16._Twenty hogsheads of cloves, garbled, sold to Mr. Leate at 6s. 4d. per lb. The ungarbled cloves priced at 5s. 6d., and 30 hogsheads sold to Mr. Leate; 115 hogsheads sold to Humphrey Robinson and his friends. All cloves ungarbled to be exported or garbled at the Company_s warehouse. Twenty barrels of gunpowder, to be added to the forty already covenanted for, to be provided for the voyage. No less a quantity than 20 hogsheads of cloves to be sold until Tuesday.
	Feb. 17._Payment of customs of the cloves; fifty hogsheads, ungarbled, sold to Mr. Garway. The cloves brought home in the Consent amounting to 112,000 lb. weight, the custom 1,400l., and the impost as much more. Sale of the Bonaventure "called the Expedition," for 2,200l.
	Feb. 20._John Chapman_s allowance to go master_s mate. Bonds sealed for payment of customs.
	Feb. 29._Thos. Hemsworth chosen factor; to have 4l. a month, with 10l. for provision to sea and 25l. allowed him for private trade. Beef and pork for the voyage. The lead to go as ballast. A carpenter to be hired, and a master to go in the Expedition, Mr. Bardall proposed. A surgeon, mariners, and others to be agreed with. Ten per cent. to be allowed for ready money for cloves purchased. Gratification to the captain "for the voyage past." A minister to be provided. [Eleven pages. Court Bk., II., 107–113.]