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Jan. 2–9. |
357. Court Minutes of the East India Company. Advice of Sir Jas. Lancaster, as to the course of the three ships; his opinion to be set down in writing. Demand of Sir Jas. Lancaster and others for profit of adventure referred. |
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Jan. 7.—Five pounds to be paid for copying out the book “sïgnifying the ports and places of and near the Red Sea and thereaboüts.” Powder for the ships, harbour victuals, and conveyance of the lead, iron, and tin. Devonshire and Hampshire kersies to be provided. Foster and another not elected, because unfit for factors. Simon Harvey, grocer to the deceased Queen, to be admitted an adventurer for 500l. Sir Jas. Lancaster and others to set down in writing, what they esteem right for the profit of adventure. |
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Jan. 9.—“Kintolledge” of the three ships. Locks to be provided for preservation of the goods and victuals. Three masters’ mates to be appointed in each ship. No incommodious things to be put on board, nor any persons hired for the voyage but those ordered by the committees. Neither Courtney “nor some others” to be employed. The three chief or cape merchants to be allowed to carry one man or a boy on the voyage without salary. Robt. Robinson, formerly employed by the Company, to be agreed with to go again. Four pounds to be given to the Guzerat, and 3l. each to the two Chinese, above their ordinary allowance, before their departure. Refusal of Sir John Spencer to sign bills for spices received. Suit of John Mendis, referred [in the margin, “the Indian’s suit”]. Discharge of Mr. Emerson, having finished the works about the Dragon. It was thought that only Mr. Keeling and Mr. Hawkins’ names would be obtained in the patent from His Majesty, and that the three ships should go together towards Aden, the Hector from thence with Mr. Middleton and some other fit persons for Bantam and the Moluccas, the Dragon and pinnace for Guzerat; but the further consideration is deferred. Presents to be given to the potentates. [Four pages. Court Bk, II, 2–4.] |
| Jan. 9. |
358. Grant to Richard Penkevell to discover the passage to China, Cathay, the Moluccas, and other regions of the East Indies [by the north, north–east, or north–west], for seven years. [Minute only. Colonial Corresp., Vol. I., No. 13., and Grant Book, DOMESTIC, Jac. I., p. 20. Printed in the Fœdera, Vol. XVI, pp. 660–663. Penkevell and his associates were incorporated by “this name peculiar, The Colleagues of the Fellowship for the discovery of the North Passage.”] |
| Jan. 10–23 |
359. Court Minutes of the East India Company. Allowance of profit of adventure to Sir Jas. Lancaster [“ altered the 14th Jan.”]. |
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Jan. 14.—Lead to be provided for the voyage. Mr. Highlord requested to enter the goods in the Custom House. By the Company’s charter no customs outwards can be demanded for the first four voyages. Five hogsheads of cloves to Mr. Ofield. Powder to be stored. Sureties to be given by factors, with conditions [altered 19 Jan.]. Final agreement for allowance of the profit of adventure to Sir Jas. Lancaster, Sir Henry Middleton, and others, and demonstration by Lancaster of the true meaning of it. |
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Jan. 16.—Payment to Mr. Hippon. Oil for the voyage. Demand of Roger Styles. Payment of imprest money; form of the bill. Request of Sir Walter Cope on behalf of a young man to go for parrots, monkeys, and marmosets for Lord Salisbury. Petition of Agnes Smith, touching Mr. Bramley’s adventure. The pinnace to keep her name, the Consent. Difference in the Act for taking out nutmegs and mace. |
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Jan. 19.—Augmentation of factors’ wages. Moneys due for the spices. Two tons of tin to be sent in the three ships. Sir Jas. Lancaster to give up the bonds he took of the factors in the East Indies. Request of Paul Bannyng for spices for divers adventurers. Petition of [Thos.] Stephens, account keeper, for better allowance; 100l. freely lent him; “his labour is now esteemed great, and therefore more worthy of recompence.” Condition of the sureties’ bonds. The treasurer to report those who are behind for the present voyage. |
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Jan. 20.—Explanation of the Act for delivery of mace and nutmegs. Mr. Bramley’s adventure. Increase of wages of factors to be further considered. Privilege to factors to employ 25l. for their private profit, in every voyage, under certain restrictions. |
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Jan. 23.—Inquiries for iron and lead supposed to be missing. Warrant for apprehension of sailors hired for the voyage who absent themselves. Anchors for the Dragon. Bills of adventure of the servants of Paul Bannyng, of Alderman Lee for 720l., and of the Earl of Cumberland for 570l., brought to Bannyng’s account in the Company’s books, whereupon warrant was given to Mr. Allen for delivery of his [Bannyng’s] cloves, at 4s. per lb. Wages of Edward Edmonds, deceased, gunner of the Dragon. The governor to write to Cambridge to the person recommended as a minister for the voyage, who is to preach before the Company. Prevention of the loss and waste of cordage and sails. Petition of Greene, the butcher, a loser to his utter undoing by his contract for beef and pork, unless relieved by the Company. Provision for the steward’s store. Ordnance for the ships. [Fourteen pages. Court Bk., II, 4–11.] |
Jan. 26./Feb.
5.Lisbon. |
360. Hugh Lee to Salisbury. Three great caracks departed this day for the East Indies, fully laden, and carrying great store of men, being in all above two thousand, the Admiral having but 45 mariners, 30 gunners, and 150 youths to do labour, the rest soldiers and passengers. [Extract from Correspondence, Portugal.] |
| Jan. 27–30 |
361. Court Minutes of the East India Company. Coopers, gunners, and boatswains’ stores for the ships, and leather buckets to be provided in case of fire. The Dragon not to be sold beyond the seas. No commodities to be put on board without being registered. Pieces and head–pieces to be provided, needful either for presents or for sale. Commissions for each of the ships. Cider. Application of Mr. Farmer for eight barrels of nutmegs. Sale of pepper not claimed by those who wrote for it. About Agnes Smith for Mr. Bramley’s adventure. The Lord Mayor’s request for spices. Inquiry for a preacher for the voyage. New flags and ancients to be prepared by William Jennyngs for the ships, with the red cross as has been anciently used. James Pemerton, hired at 6l. per month as fourth mate in the Dragon; Wm. Hawkins, on account of his experience and language, to deliver His Majesty’s letters and presents to the Princes and Governors of Cambaya; Mr. Reave and Mr. Marlowe his assistants. The articles formerly concluded by Sir Jas. Lancaster to be given to them, with further instructions for settling trade and amity in those parts. Description of the suits of apparel, “ fit for those parts,” to be made for them. Wm. Keeling, “our chief merchant,” to appoint to vacancies caused by death. |
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Jan. 30.—Price of the light pepper to be raised. Prunes, raisins, currants, and spices for the voyage. Iron for the Consent. Bond for ordnance. The Japan boy brought home last voyage by Sir Henry Middleton to be taken by David Middleton as his boy this voyage, and decently apparelled at the Company’s charge before his departure. Provision of boatswains’ store. The Lord Mayor’s demand for spices. Surety of Geoffrey Carlille, one of the factors. Petition of Adam Batten, a good penman and skilful in language, for a convenient place in the voyage, referred for consideration. John Newcome to be employed as a common sailor. Casks for the salt. Chests of beads and the remainder of old stores in the Company’s warehouse to be employed in the voyage or sold. Better expedition in providing provisions for the ships. Difference between Mr. Johnson and Mr. Hamersley for garble of cloves. [Five pages and a half. Court Bk, II., 11–13.] |
