East Indies: September 1599 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Japan, Volume 2, 1513-1616. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1864.

'East Indies: September 1599', in Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Japan, Volume 2, 1513-1616, (London, 1864) pp. 99-102. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/east-indies-china-japan/vol2/pp99-102 [accessed 25 April 2024]

September 1599



Sept. 22.	256. “The names of such persons as have written with their own hands, to venture in the pretended voyage to the East Indies (the which it may please the Lord to prosper), and the sums that they will adventure, the xxii. September 1599, viz.”—
			£
	1.	Sir Stephen Soame, Lord Mayor of London	200
	2.	Sir John Hart and George Boales	1,000
	3.	Sir John Spencer	800
	4.	Nich. Mosley, alderman	300
	5.	Paul Bannyng, alderman	1,000
	6.	Leonard Hallyday, alderman	1,000
	7.	Rich. Goddard, alderman	200
	8.	John Moore, alderman	300
	9.	Sir Stephen Soame, Rich. Carter, &c.	400
	10.	Edw. Holmden, alderman	500
	11.	Robert Hampson, alderman	300
	12.	Rich. Staper	500
	13.	Thos. Symonds	200
	14.	John Eldred	400
	15.	Robt. Coxe, grocer	250
	16.	Nich. Leat, ironmonger	200
	17.	Thos. Garway, draper	200
	18.	Geo. Holman, grocer	150
	19.	Thos. Hiccocke	100
	20.	Robt. Sandy, grocer	200
	21.	Nich. Pearde, clothworker	100
	22.	Thos. Edwardes	200
	23.	Nicholas Barnesley grocer	150
	24.	William Dale	100
	25.	Nicholas Lyng	100
	26.	Nich. Style, grocer	200
	27.	Lawrence Greene	200
	28.	Edward Collins, clothworker	200
	29.	Fran. Chery, vintner	200
	30.	Oliver Style, grocer	300
	31.	Rich. and Jas. Wyche	200
	32.	Thos. and Robt. Middleton, Robt. Bateman	500
	33.	Nich. Farrer, skinner	200
	34.	Francis Terrell	200
	35.	Thos. Farrington, vintner	200
	36.	Richard Wragge	200
	37.	Rich. Aldworthe	200
	38.	Wil. and Ralfe Freeman	300
	39.	William Romney	200
	40.	William Paule George Canynge	300
	41.	John Newman Reinold Greene	200
	42.	John Woodward, ironmonger	300
	43.	Baptist Hickes, mercer	400
	44.	Rich. Cockayne and Comp.	3,000
	45.	Clement Mosley Jerome Suger	250
	46.	Richard Stephens	200
	47.	Thomas Wheeler Lawrence Wethrall	200
	48.	William Chambers William Stoane	500
	49.	William Adderley and Thos. Henshawe	300
	50.	Thos. Cambell Miles Huberd	200
	51.	Wil. Garway, draper	500
	52.	Rich. Cocks, grocer	200
	53.	Ralfe Hamor, merchant–tailor	200
	54.	Walter Fletcher	200
	55.	John Robinson, senr., merchant–tailor	200
	56.	Leonard White	200
	57.	Thos. Cordell, mercer	300
	58.	Rich. Wiseman, goldsmith	200
	59.	Rich. Browne, &c.	500
	60.	Roger Owfield	300
	61.	Wil. and Edw. Turner	200
	62.	Thos. Cutteler, grocer	200
	63.	Edward Jaymes	200
64.	Robt. Bell John Potter	200
65.	John Highlord and John Morris	200
66.	Wil. and John Gore	300
67.	Rich. Howse and Hen. Robinson	200
68.	Thos. Bostocke John Ramridge	200
69.	Roger Howe	200
70.	Wil. Harrison and Wil. Bonde, merchant-tailor	200
71.	Robt. Lee, alderman	300
72.	John Buzbridge James Turner	200
73.	Urye Babbington	200
74.	Thos. Smythe, haberdasher	200
75.	Nicholas Crispe and Comp.	200
76.	Rich. Burrell, grocer, &c.	200
77.	John Hewett	£333 6s. 8d.
78.	John Cornelis, goldsmith	200
79.	Wil. Hallyday, mercer John Duckett	200
80.	Hump. Wymers Rich. Edmonds	200
81.	Augustin Skynner Robt. Brooke Thos. Westwray	300
82.	Thos. Hines Robt. Barley Mathew Hamond	300
83.	Rowland Backhouse Barth.and Edw. Barnes	400
84.	Sir Rich. Saltonstall and his children	200
85.	John Coghill Henry Parkehurste	200
86.	Thos. Juxon, grocer	200
87.	Rich. Barrett Wil. Allen, mercer	200
88.	Thos. Eaton William Essington	200
89.	John Cowper, notary	200
90.	Jas. Deane, draper	300
91.	John Coombe	200
92.	John Swynerton, junr.	300
93.	Giles Doncombe Rich. Welbye	200
94.	Edm. Nicholson, grocer	200
95.	Henry Bridgeman, leather seller	200
96.	John Suzan Sam. Garrard	200
97.	William Barrell Walter Porter	400
98.	Wil. Offeley, the elder	200
99.	John Harbie, skinner	200
100.	Ralfe Buzbie, grocer	200
101.	Henry Poalstedd George Whitmore	200
		£30,133 6s. 8d.
—[Three pages. Court Bk., E. I. Comp., Vol. I.]
Sept. 24.	256. Minutes of a meeting of the Adventurers in the intended voyage the East Indies. Resolution to apply to the Queen for her royal assent to an intended project, "for the honour of our native country and for the advancement of trade of merchandise within this realm of England _ to set forth a voyage this present year to the East Indies and other the islands and countries thereabouts," to make trade by the sale of commodities to be hereafter provided, or otherwise by buying or bartering of such goods, wares, jewels, or merchandise as those islands or countries may yield. Rules for preparation of the voyage: no ship to be received as the stock of any adventurer; all shipping to be employed, to be bought for ready money only; no commodity to be accepted as any man's portion of adventure, but all merchandise to be purchased by a committee of directors; fifteen persons named "Committees or Directors" to manage, order, and direct the affairs of this voyage, and concerning the suit to be made to the Queen for sole privilege to be granted to the adventurers for so many years as can be obtained, and for such immunities and freedom of customs as may be gotten. The names of the directors are:_
	Alderman Goddard.	Tho. Symonds.
	Alderman Moore.	Nich. Style.
	Richard Staper.	Nich. Lyng.
	Thos. Cordell.	Rich. Wyche.
	Wil. Garway.	Roger Howe.
	Thos. Middleton.	Wil. Cockayne.
	Thos. Cambell.	Nich. Leat.
	Rich. Wiseman.
	John Highlord and William Romney appointed treasurers, to whom the adventurers are to pay their contributions in November and December. The share of no future adventurer to be for less than
1599.	200l. Twelve pence upon every 100l. to be paid at once to defray present petty charges. [Two pages and a half. Court Bk., E. I. Comp., Vol. I. Vide Bruce's Annals of the E. I. Comp., I., pp. 111, 112.]
Sept. 25.	258. Minutes of an "Assembly of the Directors of the voyage" [to the East Indies]. Resolution to divide themselves into two committees; the one to manage the business of the voyage and solicit the Lords of the Privy Council for privileges, the other to seek for shipping. Names of the two committees. A petition to the Privy Council approved of: which sets forth that divers merchants, induced by the success of the voyage performed by the Dutch nation, and being informed that the Dutchmen prepare for a new voyage, and to that end have bought divers ships in England, were stirred up with no less affection to advance the trade of their native country than the Dutch merchants were to benefit their commonwealth, and have resolved to make a voyage to the East Indies; they therefore request to be granted a privilege in succession, and to be incorporated into a company, "for that the trade of the Indies being so far remote from hence, cannot be traded but in a joint and a united stock;" that their shipping should not be stayed on any pretence, as the stay of one month loseth the opportunity of a whole year's voyage; that they may be permitted to send out foreign coin, and if there should be a want of it, that so much may be coined for them in the Queen's mint, out of bullion or plate brought in by their means; and that they may have freedom of custom for six voyages, "for that many experiments are to be made before the country shall be fitted with merchandise vendible there," and the Dutch merchants are freed for divers years both of custom outward and inward. [One page and a half. Court Bk, E. I. Comp., Vol. I. Vide Bruce's Annals of the E. I. Comp., I., pp. 112, 113.]