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431. Court Minutes of the East India Company. Allowance of 20l. to Thos. Wotton, master surgeon, for furnishing his chest for the voyage. Cider from Plymouth. To examine the book of sales of the cloves. 20l. each given to "Sophony, the Russe," Richard Wooddisse and Edward Nettles, servants of the Company. Payment for beef and pork. 20s. to Elizeus Crips for bringing up the ship from Blackwall. About assigning to Wm. Meggs, Rich. Tailbois' adventure in the third voyage. Edward Nettles to be bound apprentice to Wm. Cater, for the Company's use. The cloves to be brought into Sir Thos. Smythe's warehouses and garbled. Money detained by Mr. Symonds. |
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March 7.–The Consent not to be sold under 400l. Edward Nettles appointed steward in the Merchant Bonaventure, Richard Wooddisse, purser, and "Sophony, the Russe," purser's mate. Warrant for payment of 347l. 3s. for English and Spanish iron. |
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March 10.–Mr. Lawman to be employed as secretary in the absence of Wm. Leighton. "Unwilling dealing" of Edmund Scott towards Wm. Harrison. Committee appointed to peruse the Company's patent as to their power to punish offenders. |
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March 13.– Edmund Musgrave chosen master of the Bonaventure, alias Expedition, at 7l. a month; Thos. Claborne, master's mate, and John Davies, pilot. To examine the weight of the beef and pork. Board wages for some of the elected officers of the Expedition. |
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March 15.–Mr. Sturdivant, minister, a suitor to go as preacher in the fifth voyage, to preach .before the governor and the committee from the 5th verse of the 5th chapter of St. Matthew, "Blessed be the poor in spirit," &c., "and shall thereupon according as he shall be liked, be accepted and entertained to go in the said voyage." Committee to treat with the captain and other officers as to the quantity of victuals. Thos. Winterburne, to go mariner, if any place be vacant. [Four pages. Court Bk., II., 113–115.] |
| March 16/26. Lisbon. |
431. Hugh Lee to Thos. Wilson. Five caracks sailed on the 12/22 instant for the East Indies, laden with merchandise, and carrying in the place of soldiers children, and youths from the age of ten upwards, to the number of 1,500; in a few years they say these children will be able to do good service, their bodies being well acquainted with the climate of those countries; thinks it were no evil course to follow in England for planting inhabitants in Virginia; it is forced by necessity in Lisbon. If the peace with Holland take not effect, the Portugals may lose their Indies before these children are able to do any service. Doubts whether the King of Spain will send any more shipping to trade in the East Indies, but rather give leave to all nations to do so upon paying a duty of 50 per cent. upon all goods inwards and outwards, which will be a much greater benefit to Spain, who has lost much by trading thither. [Extract from Corresp., Portugal.] |
| March22–28. |
433. Court Minutes of the East India Company. Further supplies for the voyage to be purchased. Twenty tons of provisions to be shipped. Brewing of strong beer. The cloth to be ready. Cloves and lead to be sold. |
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March 27.–Warrant to pay 200l. 10s. to Lawrence Greene for rosin and Spanish iron. Elias Broadshawe's wages, for his service at Deptford. No goods to be received on board without a warrant. Necessaries for the ship. Committee to inspect the ships' stores, and muster all the officers and mariners. |
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March 28.–Particulars of sale of cloves and lead, names of the purchasers, the quantity, and price. Jas. Askewe, who married a daughter of Alderman Clarke, deceased, to be admitted free of the Company on payment of a 10l. fine. Gratification of 250l. to Capt. David Middleton for his good service in his last voyage and return with cloves; his request to adventure three or four hundred pounds in this intended voyage, referred. Edmund Scott removed from the committee for his public abuse of Wm. Harrison on the Exchange; Raphe Hamor chosen in his stead. Arbitrators to settle accounts between Edmond Scott and the Company. [Four pages and a half. Court Bk., II., 115–117. |
| March 30./ April 9. |
434. Summary of the conference between King James' Commissioners and the Deputies of the States General for an agreement for traffic in the East Indies. [French. Two pages. Holland Corresp.] |
