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| May 3 |
49. Order of the Privy Council, requiring the Attorney General to call in the patent granted to the Governor of New England, and to present it to the Board, or to the Committee for Foreign Plantations. [Draft.] |
| [May.] |
50. Minutes of proceedings in the Court of King's Bench against the Governor, Deputy-Governor, and Assistants of the Corporation of Massachusetts Bay, from Trinity Term 1635 to Easter Term 1637; names of those who appeared and disclaimed the charter, and of those who, not appearing, were outlawed; judgment given to seize the franchises of the corporation, and take Matthew Cradock into custody for usurping the Government. |
| [May.] |
51. Another copy of the preceding. |
| [May 6.] |
52. Petition of Ambrose Harmar, of Virginia, to the King. For the government of Benoni Buck, an idiot, the first in that plantation, son of Rich. Buck, the late minister, together with his poor estate, having had the tuition of him and his brothers for 13 years. Underwritten, is the King's order granting the petitioner's request, and referring it to Lord Cottington, Master of the Wards, to carry into effect. Annexed, |
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52. I.Order of Fras. Lord Cottington, Master of the Court of Wards, for the petitioner to have a commission under the Great Seal, directed to the Governor of Virginia, to certify to the idiotism of Benoni Buck, the certificate to be returned to the Court of Chancery in England and directions received from the Court of Wards. 1637, May 18. [Certified copy.] |
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52. II.Order of the Court of Wards in reference to the preceding. May 20. |
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52. III.Order of the Court of Wards concerning the patent granted by the King to Harmar for the custody of Benoni Buck. June 19. |
| [May 7.] |
Petition of Cecil Lord Baltimore to the King. It was alleged by the western merchants, when their objections against the intended patent and plantation in Newfoundland were heard before the Privy Council, that if the new patentees and planters were exempted from the payment of customs for goods exported, of the growth of that country, as was granted to the petitioner's father, it would prove very prejudicial to the western fishermen and merchants; whereupon the King ordered the Attorney General to proceed by quo warranto against that part of the patent. The exemption complained of having only been granted for ten years, which expired four or five years since, prays that the Attorney General may have orders to peruse the petitioner's grant, and report upon the state of that proviso in the patent before he proceeds to the quo warranto. With reference in accordance with the prayer of the petitioner. Whitehall, May 7, 1637. [DOMESTIC Car. I, Entry Bk., Petitions, 1636–1638, p. 74.] |
| May 12 |
Minute of a Committee for Providence Island. Bonds for payment of money taken up on the Company's account are sealed. [Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. III., p. 295.] |
May 18.
Brooke House |
Minutes of a Court for Providence Island. John Pym's report of proceedings of the Committee last term. Propositions for the Earl of Holland to present to the King; letters, commissions, and instructions signed, and a ship sent away. Financial business so ordered "that the credit of the Company stands upright." The Earl of Holland is elected Governor; Henry Darley Dep. Gov.; Will. Woodcock, Husband, and Will. Jessop, Sec. of the Company The election of Treasurer is suspended. A deputation to desire Lord Holland will hasten the King's answer to their propositions. [Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. III., pp. 295–96.] |
| May 25. |
53. The Privy Council to the Governor and Council of Virginia. Require them to take effectual orders that the servants, goods, and cattle belonging to John West, Sam. Matthews, John Utie, and Will. Peirce, whose petition they inclose, should be quietly left in the hands of those to whom they were entrusted, and any that have been seized, restored, until the charges against the petitioners are heard and determined by the King or Privy Council. Inclose, |
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53. I.Petition of West, Mathews, Utie, and Peirce to the Privy Council. Have been lately sent prisoners to England, Peirce excepted, who came over a year ago, and are now on bail. Pray that their distressed state may be taken into consideration and a letter written to Governor Harvey by a ship now ready to sail, to restore their goods, servants, and cattle, seized by his orders. |
| May? |
54. Petition of Cecil Lord Baltimore to the King. A tract of land adjoining Virginia, and called the Province of Maryland, in honour of the Queen, was granted to him in the eighth year of His Majesty's reign. Is informed that upon a representation lately exhibited to the King for renewing a Virginia Company, their request was granted, although His Majesty said that he would not have the petitioner's interest in Maryland any ways impeached, yet it is intended to infringe upon his government. Is confident the King will not give way to a thing so notoriously tending to his destruction. Prays that he may enjoy the full benefit of his grant, and that the Attorney and Solicitor General may have directions not to pass anything from the King in the intended grant of the new corporation to impeach the petitioner's government or interest in Maryland. |
| May. |
55. The King to the Commissioners for Foreign Plantations, and all other officers and ministers. Is informed by Lord Baltimore that some grants concerning foreign plantations, may pass the seals prejudicial to his letters patent for Newfoundland and Maryland. They are therefore commanded not to permit any patent, commission, or other warrant for plantations or discovery near the provinces of Avalon and Maryland, to pass, which may in any way infringe upon the rights or privileges of Lord Baltimore and his heirs, for whose better encouragement the King engages his royal word never to permit any quo warranto or other proceedings for infringing or overthrowing either of his patents. |
| May. |
56. Request of the Company of the Somers Islands for a warrant from the Admiralty to exempt from press the mariners of the Dorset, John Flowers, master, bound to those islands with provisions for relief of the people. |
| May. |
57. Similar request for the seamen of the Gilliflower, Robert Dennis, master, bound to the Somers Islands. |
