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July 2/12.
Nangasaki.
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376. Germo. de Vareda to Maestro Ses [Edmund Sayer] at
Firando. Thanks for an image. Cannot serve him at present, as
the ships have not come from Manilla. Will send him all the rents
that come in. Requests him to send him cloth for good shirts.
Will pay the cost. Wants also some black silk for stockings.
[Spanish. One page and three quarters O.C., Vol. VI., No. 665.]
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July 3-4.
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377. Court Minutes of the East India Company. Petition
read from Richard Gyles, patentee for the burning of logwood.
Answer to the Lord Treasurer on the disadvantages of logwood,
"a vile deceitful wood that will strike upon cloth divers colours of
itself but none that will hold ;" that it would be a great credit and
benefit to the commonwealth if logwood could be utterly abolished,
and recommending that all in the kingdom should be burnt, and a
proclamation issued to burn it accordingly whether found in ship,
vessel, or house, and the importer, owner, or user thereof to be liable
to fine or such other punishment as the Privy Council shall inflict
upon them in the Star Chamber. Theophilus Feild not to be allowed
to have any adventure. Alterations in the transfer of adventures.
Minutes of a General Court. Dividends declared of 6l. 13s. 4d. per
cent. upon the sixth voyage "to clear the same," and one capital
upon the seventh to equal them which have taken forth formerly in
commodities. Election of Officers. Sir Thomas Smythe, governor ;
Morris Abbott, deputy ; William Harrison and twenty-four of the
Committee. The treasurer, husband, account keeper, secretary, and
beadle confirmed in their several places.
July 4.-Complaint of Wiech that he had been wronged by the
Company in their exceptions against the Muscovy merchants that
are of the East India Company, an enquiry is ordered. [Four and
a half pages. Court Bk., IV., 180-185.]
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July 9.
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378. The Privy Council to Sir Thos. Smythe and the Muscovy
Company. At the instance of the Muscovy Company the King was
pleased to call in Sir Jas. Cunningham's patent, which his Majesty
wished should be done with the least prejudice and hindrance to Sir
James. They are of opinion that his demands for compensation are
very just, and fit to be reimbursed, and accordingly request them to
make payment thereof to Sir James without further trouble or delay.
Incloses,
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378. I. "An estimate of what losses we conceive the new Company
may sustain by their provisions made for the Greenland
voyage." East Indies, Vol. I., Nos. 64-64.I.]
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1618 ?
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379. Assignment of Sir Jas. Cunningham, Governor of the Scottish
East India Company, to the Governor and Company of Merchants
of London trading into the East Indies, of all the rights and privileges
granted to the Scottish Company in their patent, which is
recited, dated at Kinnaird, 24 May 1617, "for divers good, special,
and valuable considerations." [Twenty pages. East Indies, Vol. I.,
No. 65.]
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July 9.
Kasbin.
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380. Edw. Monnox to the East India Company. In answer to
the objections to the Persian trade, sent by the Company to him in
fifteen articles. Expenses of the transit of a load of silk by way of
Aleppo. The King has commanded that whatever quantity of
goods they bring it, he will take them all and deliver silk for the
same at the prices current in the country ; but he absolutely refuses
to make any certain contract with them. The King has confirmed
his former phirmaunds for non-payment of custom or any other
duties whatsoever. Has no doubt that the King will be found
tractable enough to grant whatever in reason they may require, but
first their goods and shipping must come in. Barker's proceedings
disorderly, and his projects very unreasonable. [Indorsed, "Received
by William Nelson, 21 October 1618." One page and a half.
O. C., Vol. V., No. 586.]
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July 10.
Jacatra.
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381. John Powle to President Ball. The difficulty of selling their
cloth. Ufflete has no sawyers at work yet upon the timber. The
China house adjoining their own has been twice on fire ; the danger
to their long warehouse, wherein is stored all the cables and rigging.
Ufflete offended with the writer for urging the pulling down of some
houses adjoining their own which serve for no purpose. [One page
and a quarter. O. C., Vol. VI., No. 666.]
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July 12.
Westminster.
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382. Warrant to pay to Sir Thos. Smythe and the East India
Company, out of the next rent due to the King from the Farmers of
Customs, two thousand three score and one crowns, being the royal
bounty of one crown per ton for building the Palsgrave, of London,
of 1,083 tons ; and the Elizabeth, of London, of 978 tons. [Domestic,
Jac. I., Sign Manual, Vol. IX., No. 31., Cal. p. 553.]
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July 14.
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383. Court Minutes of the East India Company, concerning a difference
between Ralph Busbye and Gilbert Keate, his servant.
Letter read, recommending the consideration of an inclosure from
the Privy Council, concerning the losses Sir James Cunningham
pretends to have sustained by his patent being called in. In the
whale fishing alone he calculated his loss to be 800l. at least. [One
page. Court Bk. IV., 185-6.]
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July 15.
Acheen.
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384. Wm. Nicolls to the East India Company. Relation of occurrences
since the writer was left on the coast of Sumatra by
General Best for the sale of goods brought from Surat. The great
dangers he has gone through ; his detention at Bantam by Capt.
Jourdain ; arrival at Tecoe, where they were utterly denied trade
without the King's licence or letters patent. Their voyage to
Acheen, where they found the Hector, Spicke commander ; Oxwicke,
the chief merchant, having lately deceased, one Mr. Sangcraft [John
Sandcrofte] was in his place. The King's conditional promise for
trade could not be accepted ; successful endeavours of the writer to
procure trade for two years at Tecoe, the King causing his name to
be put in the letter to the Signor of Tecoe. The King afterwards
swore to General Keeling that he would never grant trade to any
other general longer than the ship's stay, even though they brought
his Majesty's letter. The Rose afterwards sent with Walter Bennet
and Millward to complain of abuses ; but three months before their
arrival Nicolls had acquainted the King thereof, who caused the
Polema's members to be cut off. The King's reasons for refusing to
grant licence for further trade. Complains of the proceedings of one
Diego ; that the Company have very few experienced servants left
in these parts alive. His negotiation with the King for his pepper.
Fruitless efforts of the Dutch to get licence for trade at Tecoe,
although they brought a letter in the Malay tongue from their
President at Bantam. Those of Guzerat and Dabul should be hindered
from prosecuting their annual trade by every possible means,
or the trade in these parts will be little worth. Danger of the Portugals
combining with the Spaniards and the Hollanders' devices to
drive the English from trade at the Moluccas as well as at Surat.
The factory at Acheen should be well supplied to prevent the Hollanders
from securing the trade to themselves. Concerning the goods
in the Gift, some being damaged and others lost. Henry Woolman,
the man who set fire to Evans' bed-clothes on purpose to blemish
the writer's credit. [Four pages. Indorsed, "Sent for England by
the hands of Mr. John Hatch, commander of the New Year's Gift."
O. C., Vol. VI., No. 667.]
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July 17.
Succadana.
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385. Geo. Cokayne to President Ball. Departure of the Rose for
Bantam on 16 June past. Half their cloth sold since. Suggestions
concerning the cloths to be sent in future, and the prices they can be
sold at. Has got the Governor to send to Landak for the [precious]
stones. Flying report that the Dutch have sunk an English ship at
Banda, and that two other English ships had fled. Has been much
troubled about the debts Collins left behind him ; falsity of his accounts.
Intends shortly setting up a new house ; the Flemings also
are building a fair new house. They have good store of their stolen
China commodities ; thinks they mean with their stolen goods to
drive the English out of all trading everywhere, for all their capital
in all their factories costs them nothing. Is in great fear of losing
his passage this year for England, but will not stay a day behind
Ball in these turmoiling affairs, not to gain the Company's wealth in
India, for he well knows, when Ball leaves, all will be out of frame,
however wise his successor may be. Remembrances to Mr. Darley.
If Brechcheck hath become a more careful man, recommends his
being sent to drive a round trade in this place on account of his old
experience, "for knaves must be employed sometimes." A few lines
are added by John Hayward, requesting any letters for him to be
forwarded by the first vessel [Two pages. O. C., Vol. VI.,
No. 668.]
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July 17/27.
Nangasaki.
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386. Germo. de Vareda to Maestro. Ses [Edmund Sayer] at
Firando. Mercantile transactions. Regrets being unable to send
him the linens he asked for. Purchase of silk, plate, &c. [Spanish.
One page. O. C., Vol. VI., No. 669.]
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July 17.
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387. Court Minutes of the East India Company. Committee
appointed to attend my Lord Duke (of Buckingham) about Sir Jas.
Cunningham's business. Improvements and new buildings at Blackwall
and Deptford. Survey of the workmen there ; 232 at Blackwall,
and 337 at Deptford. Refusal of the Company to meddle with
the business of Sir Robert Rich, being "of that nature and quality
which may concern the State, being yet unknown what his men had
done abroad." His request to the magistrates at Emden, for leave to
bring in his ships, answered, that their port being free, it was lawful
for any to bring in their ships and goods ; would give Sir Robert no
hopes of relief from the Company. Letter read from Paul Triggs
from Reims, giving notice of a great forest of timber near Brest, by
the seaside, to be sold, belonging to the Marquis of Assigny ; but
because of the price, not to be entertained. Touching bargains of
timber from Sir Richard Lovelace and Sir-Southwell. Offer of
Richard Amis, the scholar, and the Company's exhibitioner at Oxford,
to preach before the Company, referred till the winter. Gratuity to
Thomas Border, of the "Globe,." who lost his leg in a fight with the
Carac. Difference between Alice and Ann Walldo referred.
Petition of William Bartlett, son of Alice Walldo, for his freedom.
[Three pages. Court Bk. IV., 186-188.]
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July 18.
Acheen.
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388. [Wm. Nicolls] to President Ball. Arrival of the Gift from
Surat, 28 April. His unsuccessful efforts to secure further trade at
Tecoe. How the Hollanders endeavoured to outbid him for the King's
pepper. If the Guzerat, Dabul, and Gogory shipping be restrained
from trading at Acheen, the English may price their goods at
pleasure. The quantity of Surat cloth fit for the place. Attempts
of the Hollanders to get trade these two years, since General
Keeling's departure. Is sure Ball will pay no attention to any
rumours or slanders against the writer. Samuel Bass, George
Robinson, and Richard Allen, his three companions in this place ;
has freed the factory of the three previously there as altogether unfit;
Richard Barkley speaks very good Malay, and is therefore fit for
Ball's service. [Two pages. O.C., Vol. VI., No. 670.]
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July 18.
Sana.
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389. Phirmaund granted by the Pacha of Sana to Capt. Andrew
Shilling and J. Salbancke, of the Royal Anne. Confirming a previous
phirmaund of 14 May last (see ante, No. 372. I.) for free trade in any
of the ports of the Pacha's government, upon payment of a three per
cent. import duty in goods, and a like per cent. export duty in
money. [One page. O.C., Vol. VI., No. 671.]
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July 21.
Jacatra.
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390. John Powle to President Ball. The Dutch continue very
quiet, their court of guard and training of soldiers only excepted.
Several of their blacks who were taken with the English ships at
the Moluccas brought to Jacatra, but it is not known for what purpose.
Doubts not but there is some stratagem at work which will
speedily be put in execution. The markets for cloth very dead.
[One page. O.C., Vol. VI., No. 672.]
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July 21-31
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391. Court Minutes of the East India Company. Petition read
from Thos. Olyver, surety for John Hodges, a sailor in the Moon,
concerning his imprest money. Henry Garway and Robert Salmon,
sworn members of the committee. Suit of Henry Bacon for employment,
who had been in a voyage with Sir Walter Raleigh, and gave
advertisement of some things concerning Virginia. Letter brought
by one Fenton from the Duke of Buckingham, requesting that payment
should immediately be made to Sir Jas. Cunningham according
to the warrant from the Council ; committee appointed to draw up
a reply. Roger Charnock, son-in-law to Ellis Crispe, sworn a free
brother. Gratuities voted to the governor, deputy-governor, treasurer,
and committees. Petition of Richard Amys, for a further
extension of his exhibition at Oxford, granted for another year. A
ship to be bought and made ready for the Indies. Gilbert Keate not
to have his freedom gratis. Letter read from Christopher Farewell,
stating that the charges against him proceed from the malice
of John Browne.
July 31.-Concerning the purchase of a ship. A loadstone offered
for sale that will take up a piece of iron of 18 lbs. weight. Refusal
of one Newman to pay rent for his room at Leadenhall. [Three
pages and a half. Court Bk. IV., 189-192.]
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