America and West Indies: November 1639 | British History Online

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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 1, 1574-1660. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1860.

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November 1639



Nov. 19. Warwick House.	Minutes of a Court for Providence Island. John Pym acquaints the Company that Capt. Rous has returned from Spain, leaving his friends at St. Lucar engaged to pay several sums of money for him, by reason of the small supplies he received for his maintenance. An allowance agreed to be made to him, the Company being bound by law to incur the expenses of Capt. Rous' restraint. [Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. III., p. 367.]
Nov. 27. Watling Street.	41. Minute of proceedings at a Quarter Court of the Somers Islands Company. Concerning Richard Caswell, who confessed to having given information to the Archbishop of Canterbury, as to the discipline used in the churches in those islands, and the non-conformity of the Deputy Governor and most of the ministers and Council there; he is to be suspended from his place in Court until the business is finally determined. Endorsed, "Copy of that part of the Court that concerns Mr. Caswell's business."
Nov.	Note of monies to be provided by certain members of the Company for Providence Island, for the payment of so much called in; and estimate of the proportions to be contributed by each adventurer. [Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. III., pp. 368–69.]