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April 14.
Portsmouth. |
6. Francis Brooke to the Farmers of Customs. Two ships of London, the Expedition, Blackman, master, and the William, Severn, master, have arrived at Cowes laden with tobacco, beavers, &c. from Virginia. Divers merchants trading to Virginia come to the Isle of Wight and then shift masters so as to save themselves harmless from the security given to the Governor of Virginia to arrive at some place in England, and take their ships and lading to foreign parts without paying duties. If he had orders could stay them until they give good security to discharge at London. |
| April 16. |
Minutes of a Committee for Providence Island. Draught petition for the enlargement of the Company's grant "to the taking in of the trades at the Cape" referred for further consideration. [Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. III., p. 129.] |
| April. |
7. Capt. Thos. Yong to Sec. Windebank. Requests a patent setting forth that the King has employed Yong and his nephew Robt. Evelin into America "upon special and weighty occasions of His Majty's own particular service, which His Majty thinks fit should remain private to himself;" with power to leave the King's dominions without any questions, and that the Governors of all colonies in America, particularly of Virginia, be directed to afford them every assistance with liberty to traffic in those parts. [Draft, with corrections.] |
| April? |
8. Request of Capt. Yong, similar to the preceding, with additions. The King being put to no manner of charge concerning his enterprise, desires that his shipping, men, and victuals, fully ready for the journey, may be instantly dispatched; that Alex. Baker, skiful in mines and trying of metals, at liberty on bond, in regard of some matters on conscience, may go with him as his cosmographer; and that some of his principal seamen may be called before a person of authority and charged strictly to obey Capt. Yong and his nephew. |
| April? |
9. Capt. Yong to Sec. Windebank. Requests him to dispatch the King's patent. To speak with Lord Chief Justice Richardson about the cancelling of Baker's bonds; call speedily for the seamen; give directions that Baker, his cosmographer, and Scott, his physician, may not be further questioned, having already sworn allegiance; alter in the articles agreed on, the date of the King's reign newly changed to the tenth; and that they may be kept "from being seen or known by any." On the endorsement Mr. Sec. is prayed to ask if there is to be a new Governor shortly appointed for Virginia, and who it is. |
| April? |
10. Pass for Capt. Yong and Robt. Evelin, his nephew, employed by the King in America "upon special and weighty affairs concerning our private service." [Draft, with corrections.] |
| April 18. |
11. [The King] to the Governor and Council of Virginia. Informs them of his appointment of Yong and Evelin. [Draft of part of a letter written on the outer leaf of the preceding.] |
April 28.
Westminster. |
12. Commission to William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Lord Coventry, Lord Keeper, Richard Neyle, Archbishop of York, Richard Earl of Portland, Lord High Treasurer, Henry, Earl of Manchester, and seven other officers of state, for making laws and orders for government of English colonies planted in foreign parts. With power to impose penalties and imprisonment for offences in ecclesiastical matters; to remove Governors, and require an account of their government; to appoint judges and magistrates, and establish courts; to hear and determine all manner of complaints from the colonies; to have power over all charters and patents; and to revoke those surreptitiously or unduly obtained. [Copy.] |
April 28.
Westminster. |
13. Another copy of the preceding. |
