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| May. 11. |
440. Grant of incorporation to the Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading to the East Indies, for better government of the Company. Procured by Sir Thos. Lake, by order from the Lord Treasurer. [Docquet. DOMESTIC,Jac, I., Cal., p.512.] |
| May 11. |
441. Licence to the Governor and Company of Merchants trading to the East Indies to sell any quantities of spices, drugs, and other commodities, ungarbled, to any merchant or other person to be transported out of the realm, without incurring forfeiture for not garbling or cleansing them, upon payment of customs, notwithstanding any prohibition to the contrary. [Docquet and Grant Bk., p.51. DOMESTIC,Jac I., Cal., p.512.] |
May 20/30.
Lisbon. |
442. Advertisements from Lisbon. Departure of five caracks to the East Indies. It was much feared they should have fallen into the hands of the Hollanders, but as yet no ill news heard of them. [Extract from Correspondence, Portugal.] |
| May 23–30. |
443. Court Minutes of the East India Company. 4,000l. owing to divers persons being required, it is agreed that all who are indebted for cloves, have ten per cent. allowed for money brought in before due. Demand of Mr. Diggins for 329l. 18s. for repairs of the Expedition. The Consent to be sold on the 30th for benefit of the adventurers in the third voyage. A new pinnace of eight or nine score tons to be built. Request of John Clifton to be allowed more than 18s. a ton for biscuit supplied. Manufacture of cables for the Company's new shipping. Canvas for sails to be provided in France. Masts. Carpenters. Richard Mountney continued in the Company's service. Gratification to Raphe Harrison for his great pains about Edmund Scott's accounts in the Indies, until Sir Henry Middleton return thence. The rest of Thos. Alabaster's adventure set over to Sir Jas. Lancaster. Hewett Staper's claims not admitted. Demand of Humphrey Handforde for 10l. lost in the receipt of 10,383l. belonging to the Company not allowed. Shot at the Exchange to be sold. Demands of John Midnall for the discovery and trade in the East Indies, and his project and pains, referred. The Consent, of 115 tons, to be sold at Sir Thos. Smythe's house on the 30th instant. |
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May 30.—Those absent at this general court to be fined 12d each. Upon petition of John Chamberlain, “the brother servant and executor” of Andrew Chamberlain, free of the Company, deceased, who, ever since the death of Andrew in August, 1601, has furnished the supplies ordered by the Company for his brother, including 131l. 5s. in the third voyage; he is sworn a free brother of this society upon payment of a fine of 40s. Committee to confer with John Midnall concerning his demands and project for going to “Mawgoule” in the East Indies. Power to the governor to admit the Lord Treasurer, Lord Admiral, Lords of Worcester, Southampton, and other lords, knights, and gentlemen, favourers of the Company, and no mere merchants, to be free of the East India Company, they being adventurers or otherwise. Admission of sons and servants referred. For freeing of impositions of cloves outwards. Edmund Scott's difference. The Consent with her furniture sold for 195l. [Five pages. Court. Bk., II.,119–121.] |
| 1609? |
444. “Oath of a freeman of the East India Company under the charter of King James, 1609.” To be good and true to the King; to be obedient, assistant, faithful, and true to the Governor, Deputy, and Company of Merchants of London trading to the East Indies; and to keep all statutes and ordinances made by them, “having no singular regard to yourself, in hurt or prejudice of the said fellowship;” not to betray the secrets and privities of the Company; in default to pay the penalties; not to write or colour any adventures for any person not free of the Company; and to give information of any hurt or prejudice intended against the King or his lands, or the fellowship or its privileges.Printed. [East Indies., Vol. I. No.28.Printed in Bruce's Annals of the E. I. Comp., I.,157, 158,note I,with the above title.] |
