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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Japan
… for without those promises the voyage had never been taken in hand. [ One page. Draught, with corrections. Headed, … upon which Edgecombe will provide and deliver it at Dartford, at his own charges. Desires their pleasure as to … Michel Lok to the Privy Council. Has for three years past taken charge of all the business of Frobisher's voyages, to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Japan
… special men of different trades. Discoveries by land and sea to the Northeast should be attempted. Device to bear the … weaver of Turkey carpets, and two expert soldiers, one for sea and the other for land. Also To what great end it is to … reference to trade and the discovery of a passage by sea to Cathay. The privileges heretofore granted by the Sophy …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Japan
… trade in India. Trade of the English by way of the South Sea; very few or none there; it would cost them very dear, and besides they could do us no hurt at all, as for all the rest it is but wind. Many commodities … Ascension, and Susan. Goods shipped without warrant to be taken up again, upon pain of forfeiture for an offence of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Japan
… times the value to be forfeited upon failure of doing so at the times specified: fines for nonattendance at the general courts; rules for debate; no one to speak more … given to Richard Wright, secretary, "for his great travail taken in the beginning of the procuring of the priviledges of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Japan
… book sgnifying the ports and places of and near the Red Sea and thereabots. Powder for the ships, harbour victuals, … given to Mr. Allen for delivery of his [Bannyngs] cloves, at 4 s. per lb. Wages of Edward Edmonds, deceased, gunner of … boy brought home last voyage by Sir Henry Middleton to be taken by David Middleton as his boy this voyage, and decently …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Japan
… Request of [Rich.] Rowles for a better allowance to sea than 40 l.; recommends Goad as fit for a masters mate. … Mr. Sharpie to be engaged to go the voyage as general at 10 l. per month, and 100 marks for his provision to sea. … Kedgee, where there is a good harbour and water. Dangers at Surat; the Portuguese have the sole command of those seas, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Japan
… India Company. Letters received from Gabriel Towerson, at Bantam, dated July 15 last, and from David Middleton, … the porter. Account of wages due to those in the Consent, at about 54 l. a month, total 1,004 l. Request of Mr. … Hallyday and the Company. Weight of the cloves' to be taken. For taking up 1,000 l. at interest, for payment of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Japan
… pinnace. Request of the Lord Mayor for 100lb. of pepper at 2 s. a lb. ordered, that no way be given thereunto for … speaks Portuguese, entertained. The mariners' bonds to be taken, and Andrew Shillinge conferred with to go as master. [ … to be about 25 l. upon every 100 l. How the pepper may be taken out by adventurers. [ Eleven pages. Court Bk., II, fol. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Japan
… subject, and wishes, in case of his forcible detention at Madrid, through discovering his resolution to go to … into all other parts of the world; the purchase of silks at prices for which they may gain seven for one and in such … show to stop the passage of the Indian ships into the Red Sea, hoping it might turn to his good, and so release him and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Japan
… may be remedied, and in case an expedient cannot be at once resolved on, that orders may be given to treat the … 602. Hughe Bourman to Sir Thos. Edmondes, ambassador at Paris. Represents the unjust proceedings of the court of … of Pierre De Louarn and Francois Le Goff of Audierne, taken in the prison at Rennes, concerning the seizure of the …