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[Aug.]
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1065. List of the names of such men as were of the Council
[of the Fleet of Defence] in the second Manilla voyage. Capt.
Wm. Johnson, (Dutch) Admiral ; Capt. Robert Adames, Vice-Admiral ;
and six Dutchmen and six English, viz., Charles Clevenger,
Joseph Cockram, Edmond Lenmis, John Munden, Arnold Browne,
and Mathew Morton. [One page. O.C., Vol. VIII., No. 974.]
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Aug. 1.
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1066. Court Minutes of the East India Company. Freeman's
offer of 2d. a lb. for whale fins not accepted. Davies and his contract
for timber. Barrett's salary. Motion of Towerson to contract
for bread now while corn bears a low price. Request of Mrs.
Wickham touching the estate of her son, deceased, in the Indies,
who had left a will and named Sir Thos. Smythe and Capt. Pring
executors. Arguments touching the election of officers whose places
are to be void yearly on 24 June and to be re-elected this day ;
whether by the balloting box or otherwise ; the balloting box to
be used "in all ambiguous and weighty affairs and in all gratuities
above 10l." The first so elected. Robt. Bacon, secretary,
Andrew Ellam and Christopher Lanman, bookkeepers, Jeremy
Sambrooke and Adam Bowen, clerks in the counting-house, and John
Capper, remembrancer ; their salaries and gratuities. Richard Atkinson
re-elected ; his salary reduced from 150l. to 100l. per annum.
Rich. Mountney's election suspended until he deliver in his account ;
also John Lamprier and Walter Mountfort's. Elias Bradshawe and
Giles Marshall re-elected, but at the reduced wages of 10s. per week.
The porter at Blackwall to have 20l. per annum. Motion of
Mr. Misselden to have a letter written by him in French to one
Mr. Scott, concerning the English and Dutch Companies returned to
him, utterly refused ; Misselden to be called hence, "for that there
are some particulars therein that the court thinks will not be
avowed." [Four pages. Court Bk. V. 31-35.]
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Aug. 2/12.
Gnoffiquia
Machian.
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1067. John Goninge and Michael Holman to the East India
Company. The factories of this island Machian now settled ; there
are three places of residence, Taffasolo, the principal, where John
Goninge remains supervisor of the other factories ; Gnoffiquia, the
more profitable, where Holman remains ; and Tabelolo, the third,
where John resides, all yielding cloves. The charges of
the first three months for the garrisons in said factories and forts
amount to 2,300 ryals of eight. Motir, within three leagues of this
island, a place of great charge and small profit. The Dutch have
left 75 persons, merchants and soldiers, in Taffasolo, in Gnoffiquia 50,
and 40 in Tabelolo. The abuses of the Dutch have been referred
to Jacatra to be decided ; their interpretation of the 12th article of
accord and of certain articles of instructions of the Council of Defence,
touching the "custom, tax, and imposition" for payment of soldiers,
fortifications, and other charges. The Dutch will not suffer them
to have to do with the payment of the soldiers, mardykers (hired
blacks to labour in the forts, &c), but compel them to pay one-third
in ready money upon their (the Dutch) accounts and pay the wages
themselves in commodities which they force the soldiers to take to
the great profit of the Dutch. Think they ought to pay in the same
way as the Dutch, or else that both should pay in ready money.
Intend to deny payments until they may have the managing of the
business as well as the Dutch. Desire the Company to take order
expressly for these things, and send their interpretation of the
aforesaid articles at large. Houtman is now governor in the Moluccas,
and in what they are wronged is by his orders. [One page
and a half. O.C., Vol. VIII., No. 975.]
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Aug. 3.
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1068. Court Minutes of the East India Company. Petition of
Edward Boate touching his over-sudden discharge, the wages due to
him, and the loss in his estate through serving the Companies ; answered
in all particulars. Gouldstone and his son, the Company's
purveyors for timber, discharged. Robt. Fotherbye confirmed in
his place and salary. Geo. Marshall discharged. Swanley and
Hockett continued in their places and wages. Edward Seagar and
John Waulker employed in the Company's storehouses, the former,
"a pretty clerk and no exception to him," re-elected, the latter suspended.
Robt. Washborne employed, in the Company's storehouse
at the Exchange, to hold his place until Michaelmas only. Thos.
Chauncey, John Blunt, Edward Withers, and Edward Lee, employed
in gathering in the Company's debts, continued ; as also
John Grimstone Hall, the Company's solicitor, to be employed only
and paid as the Company shall need him. Boatswain Francis' wages
reduced from 50l. to 30l. per annum. Sir Thos. Roe informs the
Company that he had entered into communication with the Turkey
Company for employment as ambassador to Constantinople ; that some
of the Company had reported grudgingly of the 1,500l. given to him
on his return, which he presumed he had deserved, if in nothing
else, yet in the frugality of keeping their house ; also there was given
him (as he understood) 200l. per annum pension, "but it seems the
Company meant it not so," which was the occasion he could not
pay in his adventure ; has paid in 800l. and is 300l. behind, which
will be paid by Sir Henry Roe at Christmas. The Company
ceasing the 200l. pension "the only thing that made him look
another way ;" his offer of his adventure in the old joint stock refused ;
through his intended employment and the increase of his
family he will be driven to larger lodgings, desires to buy velvet
hangings and Persian carpets ; these the Company bestowed upon
him as a token of their good wishes, regretting they were so unhappy
"as to lose the employment of so well a deserving gentleman,
yet their loves should follow him." Calicoes to be sold. Sir Lawrence
Hide and his adventure. Competitors for building the ship at
Blackwall ; Stephens elected to build her for 400l. and to be launched
at Christmas. [Four pages. Court Bk. V. 35-39.]
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Aug. 5.
Patani.
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1069. John Jourdain to Edward Long at Siam. Begs he will
credit this factory with the receipt of 1,000 ryals of eight sent to
him, and send away the junk as soon as he can with provisions, that
she may be here the middle of October, and so not lose her monsoon
for Jacatra, for he has rice, rack, and boards and other provisions to
load her with. That he will get a letter from the King of Siam for
trade at Ligor, for the King of that place is desirous the English
should have trade there, as he has already advised him. Christopher
Bogan departed hence in the Peppercorn the eleventh of June last.
[One page. Mutilated by damp. Endorsed, "Recd. 30 Aug. 1621."
O.C., Vol. VIII., No. 976.]
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Aug. 7.
Patani.
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1070. John Jourdain to Edward Long at Siam. Wrote to him
two days ago by a Siam junk wherein went Nokada Secua, with his
and the Netherlanders' pass. Sends 220 peculs of mild pepper for
trial, which Wm. Webbe, Jourdain's second, says is worth thirtyfive
ryals the bahar (?). Has divers letters for their President at
Jacatra. It will be a good business to get trade with Ligor, which
is under the King of Siam's protection. Has spared Thomas Spettie,
the surgeon of their house, to go in this junk, but he must return
again ; "entertain him as he shall carry himself." [One page and
a quarter. Mutilated by damp. O.C., Vol. VIII., No. 977.]
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Aug. 7.
Tacomy
(Moluccas).
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1071. Phill. Harison to Wm. Nicols, [chief] agent for the
English [Molucca factories] in Malaya. Their sales have been
little, but now are nothing at all, for the Dutch have brought such
abundance of white cloth, which is all the commodity vendible in
this place. [One third of a page. O.C., Vol. VIII., No. 978.]
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Aug. 8-10.
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1072. Court Minutes of the East India Company. The use of
the ballot box settled. The great saving now in the building of
ships ; the Diamond, a ship of 60 tons less burthen cost more than
double the price of the one now building ; Stephens well reported
of. Names of officers recently elected, sworn. Petition of Thomas
Farindon concerning timber sold to Wm. Gouldstone. The reduction
in officers' wages to begin from Midsummer last. Message from
the Privy Council to know when the Company will have the mayors
to come over from Holland ; it was answered between 15th and 20th
Sept., that they desire to be righted upon the Dutch Company by sea,
and that the coming over of the mayors should be no impediment to
that his Majesty's purpose ; committee to attend the Lords thereon.
Drury Forward's bond to be cancelled. Complaint of John Juxon,
sugar baker, about a purchase from the Company. Debts of John
Holloway, Wiseman, and Robt. Hall. Claim of Rachel, widow of
Samuel Squier, against the estate of Hugh Greete, jeweller, deceased.
Aug. 10.-Business between Lamprier, clerk of the stores, and
Younge, purser general at Blackwall. Request of Brookes, master
of the Tryal. Freeman, the Company's carriage maker, desires to
be their tenant at Deptford. Robinson to enter upon Marshall's place
and leave his own. Request of Thos. Brighte, a factor in the Tryal, for
part of his wages to be paid to John Ling of London, Salter. Note
to be made of the sums due to the joint stock of the India and
Muscovy Company ; Freeman's debt of 12,000l. ordered between
the two Companies. Inventory or survey to be made of the Company's
houses and lands. To prevent the landing of the goods at
Plymouth from the ships expected out of the Indies. [Eight pages.
Court Bk. V. 39-46.]
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Aug. 10.
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1073. Minutes of a General Court of the East India Company.
Sale of commodities, with the names of purchasers and prices. [One
page and a half. Court Bk. V. 47-48.]
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Aug. 10.
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1074. Articles in brief out of a letter John Jourdain received
from Edward Longe, chief factor in Siam, wherein he certified the
vile carriage of one Newrode, chief factor in Siam for the Netherlanders'
Company, in reference to a Chinaman and two Japanese,
prisoners in the English house, who were attempted to be rescued,
and John Dodde, second factor, taken and kept prisoner ; with note
by Jourdain, "Pray send this letter to our President, if this ship
goeth to Jacatra." [One page. O.C., Vol. VIII., No. 979.]
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Aug. 10/20
and
Aug. 18/28.
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1075. Consultations by the Council of Defence, Fredrick Houtman,
first councillor of India, governor and director over the Moluccas
[President]. Touching the price at which Wm. Nicolls, agent
for the English East India Company, was to sell his loose rice ; the
price having been twice lowered to effect sales, viz., from 20 lbs. to
Christians and 16 lbs. to the Moors for a ryal, to 24 lbs. and 20 lbs.
for a ryal, which was consented to by Governor Houtman, "though
something loth." [One page and a half. O.C., Vol. VIII., No.
980.]
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Aug. 11.
St. Martin's
Lane.
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1076. Sec. Calvert to Sir Dudley Carleton. Sir Noel de Caron
hath earnestly desired to know his Majesty's pleasure for the time
when the States Commissioners should come, which his Majesty hath
referred to the Council, and they have delivered their opinions that
the fittest time will be about the 17th or 18th of next month.
[Extract from Holland Corresp.]
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Aug. 13.
Hague.
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1077. Sir Dudley Carleton to Sec. Calvert. The States have
not hitherto nominated the deputies they intend to send to his
Majesty, which they defer till the assembly of Holland the beginning
of this next month ; believes they will be Gogh of Guelderland
and Joachim of Zealand, both well known to his Majesty by former
employments, and Muys of Holland, a plain man and very well
minded. [Extract from Holland Corresp.]
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Aug. 14.
Patani.
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1078. Robt. Hughes and John Parker to the East India Company.
A cargo of goods sent from Agra to Surat robbed and spoiled
by the De Cane army ; hope to obtain a full restitution. Have
made some trial with the commodities of this place to Surat. All
their goods sold off at Patani. Bengala silk bought and sent to
Agra. Other commercial intelligence. [This document is so mutilated
as to be almost unintelligible. Two pages. Endorsed, "Received
by the Hart, 8 June 1622." O.C. Vol. VIII., No. 981.]
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Aug. 17-23.
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1079. Court Minutes of the East India Company. John Freeman's
estimate for making ordnance carriages ; his offer to rent the
stone wharf [at Blackwall] referred to a committee. Petition of
Robt. Fraunce against his salary of 50l. being reduced to 30l. per
annum ; objections against him. He voluntarily resigns his place,
delivers an account of what remains in his charge. No account
heretofore kept of ordnance anchors, and ordnance lent eight years
since by Sir Thos. Smythe to the Bermudas Company. Harrison's
account for silk bought of the Company. Boatswain Ingram's petition
for increase of wages much disliked ; a resolution to dismiss
him ratified. To prevent abuses on the return of ships. Concerning
the sale of musk and diamonds.
Aug. 22.-Committees to view the building of the ships at Blackwall
and Deptford. Warrant to be drawn for the payment of 600l.
to Mr. Bagg, the younger, of Plymouth. Inventories of the
stores of the Bull, Bear, Defence, and Unity given to Mountney.
Fotherby to be removed from Deptford to Blackwall. 5001.
voted to be divided equally between Sir Dudley Diggs and Mr.
Deputy for their employment into Holland ; some of the directory
of the East India Company there expected daily, and the weight of
the treaty must lie principally upon these two ; to summon them to
a new service before the Company had acknowledged the old, would
not be comely to be kept secret. Accounts of Hall, late the Company's
solicitor, and Williams, a proctor of the Arches, ordered to
be paid.
Aug. 23.-Consideration of the state of affairs between the East
India and Muscovy Company, their debts, &c. Account of the
Greenland voyage to be made up. Thos. Edge to bear his proportion.
Letter read from Misselden. [Thirteen pages. Court Bk. V.
48-61.]
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1621 ?
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1080. Memorial to the Privy Council. Information touching
the Muscovy Company and the state of their trade. Demand of the
Emperor of Russia about three years since, being then at war with
the Poles, for a loan of 100,000 roubles from his Majesty. The East
India Company commanded by the King to join with the Muscovy
Company in furnishing that sum, and Sir Dudley Diggs sent ambassador
with 20,000l. to capitulate with the Emperor upon the
conditions and privileges. About 10,000l. with the King's letter
sent to Moscow by Mr. Finch, Digg's secretary, Sir Dudley bringing
back the rest. Finch commanded by the Emperor to deliver up the
money without further capitulation, and licensed to depart with
letters to his Majesty. His provisions cast away. Finch stays at
Archangel, and the Company know not how they stand with the
Emperor. The losses of the Muscovy Company, specially by the fire
at their warehouses at Archangel last year. Resolution of the East
India Company, at a general court, not to adventure further in that
trade, and like resolution of the Muscovy Company, whereby the
trade is wholly deserted. The inconveniences that must necessarily
follow, and the proposed remedies. [Sir Dudley Diggs went ambassador
to Muscovy in April 1618, and returned in October of the same
year. See ante, No. 467 ; also Calendar Domestic State Papers,
James I., 1619-1623, pp. 537, 585, 587. Two pages and a half.
Domestic Corresp., Jac. I., Addenda.]
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Aug. 23.
Norwich.
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1081. Sheriffs of Norwich to the Privy Council. Samuel
Turner, condemned for horse stealing, reprieved "from execution of
law," and delivered to Sir Thos. Smythe, governor of the East India
Company, to be conveyed beyond the seas, with a proviso that if he
should refuse to go, or should afterwards return without warrant,
his reprieve to be of no force. He has returned without any warrant,
and has since been indiated, and adjudged to death for horse stealing.
Crave their Lordships' directions. [Domestic Corresp., Jac. I.,
Vol. CXXII., No. 85, Cal., p. 284.]
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Aug. 24.
Hague.
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1082. Sir Dudley Carleton to Sec. Calvert. The States Commissioners
will be in readiness to find his Majesty in England by
the time the Lords of the Council have advised as fittest for their
coming. Will do his endeavours to have them sent instructed and
authorized touching a common standard and valuation of moneys
with their other affairs. [Extract from Holland Corresp.]
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Aug. 27.
Masulipatam.
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1083. Mathew Duke to the East India Company. The Globe,
after some few days' stay at Pulicat and landing her merchants there,
arrived in Masulipatam Road 15th June, without staying at
Pettapoli. Narrow escape of the loss of his vessel in going from
Pettapoli to Masulipatam. The Globe sailed immediately after his
departure, and yesterday, the 26th, before he got on shore was quite
out of sight ; hopes she will have a speedy voyage to Jacatra.
Methwold has thought good to dissolve the factory of Pettapoli ; if
he might have persuaded, it should have remained another year, till
better experience had been had of Pulicat. Account of sales and the
state of the factory when he left Pettapoli ; the porcelain unsold
which with some lead was left in charge of Richard Smith, but not
to sell unless for ready money. Has been four years tied to tedious
accounts, and although he has earnestly requested to be freed therefrom,
is by Methwold again appointed accountant and cashier in
Masulipatam ; complains of the uneven moneys which breed intolerable
fractions not fitting merchants' accounts. Would rather
serve otherwise without wages than with double wages be tied to
these intricate accounts. Encloses,
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1083. I. Abstract of invoice of goods sent to Jacatra aboard the Globe,
John Roe master. [Together six pages. O.C., Vol. VIII.,
No. 983.]
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Aug. 28.
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1084. Wm. Chesterman to Sir Edw. Conway. An English fleet
preparing for sea to meet with the Hollanders coming from the East
Indies ; the news has caused the States to prepare commissioners to
be presently sent over to treat of the satisfaction to be given to our
East India Company. [Extract from Domestic Corresp., Jac. I.,
Vol. CXXII., No. 94, Cal., p. 285.]
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[1621.
Aug. 28.]
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1085. Names of the ships and frigates maintained by the Company
of the Netherlanders at the siege of Bantam to this present,
28 August 1621. [Three quarters of a page. O.C., Vol. VII.,
No. 947.]
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Aug. 29-31.
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1086. Court Minutes of the East India Company. Walter Mountford,
kinsman of Mountney, blamed for not coming to the court ; his
accounts questioned. On the request of Mr. Deputy, 300l. out of
the gratuity of 500l. ordered to be equally divided between Sir
Dudley Diggs and himself for their pains taken in their journey to
Amsterdam as commissioners for the Company, for which he gave
thanks, was given to Sir Dudley Diggs, the other 200l. to himself.
Mr. Governor received his charge of secrecy in this particular. Sir
W. Russell's debt to the Muscovy Company. Thos. Parker's complaint
against Walter Mountfort. John Blunt and his family to
lodge in the East India House. The porter to have 20l. per ann.
wages ; the like to the porter of Crosby House. Misselden requested
to attend a court. Complaint against the sailmakers ; Pruson arrested.
Request of Ann, widow of John Taylor, of Finchamstead [co. Berks],
touching the delivery of oak timber at 20s. 6d. and 21s. the load.
Timothy Watson relieved. 2,000 trenails lent to Sir Ferdinando
Gorges, captain of H.M. castle at Plymouth.
Aug. 31.-Offer of Pampillion to buy the Company's diamonds. Conference
with Misselden about a letter written to him out of Holland,
containing "matter much importing the Company," with the Dutch.
Difference between Walter Mountford and Thos. Parker, touching an
assault. Mountford's account ; Lanman to satisfy the court thereupon.
Ten tons of white wines to be bought. Hugh Catlin to be
made an example for taking imprest and running away. [Eleven
pages. Court Bk. V. 61-73.]
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