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June 5.
Brooke House. |
Minute of a Court for Providence Island. The number assembled being small, and the business to be debated of great importance, the Court adjourned until Monday next. [Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. III., p. 221.] |
| June 7. |
66. The act of surrender of the Great Charter of New England to the King. |
| [June 7.] |
Another copy of the preceding. [Colonial Corresp., 1631, Nov. 4, pp. 33–36.] |
June 8.
Warwick House. |
Minutes of a Court for Providence Island. The Treasurer's account allowed, and ordered to be audited. Payment to be made to the Secretary for a parcel of tobacco consigned to him by Lieut. Price. Financial business submitted by the Treasurer. [Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. III., pp. 222–23.] |
| June 11. |
Grant of John Wollaston, citizen and goldsmith of London, in performance of the trust reposed in him, confirming to Capt. John Mason certain lands to be called the Province of New Hampshire. See ante, 18 April, p. 202. [Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. LIX., pp. 137–42.] |
June 11.
Brooke House. |
Minutes of a Court for Providence Island. Management of the Company's affairs. Committee appointed for financial business. Letter ordered to be written to the master of the Robert, and left at Michael's Mount, with directions to make London his port. The Treasurer's accounts. [Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. III., pp. 224–25.] |
June 12.
Southampton. |
67. Officers of the Custom House to the Privy Council. Send list of passengers who took shipping at Southampton for New England in April last. Inclose, |
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67. I. List of 53 passengers, besides women and female children, who left Southampton for New England about 6 April 1635, in the James of London, of 300 tons, William Cooper, master. |
June 20.
Brooke House. |
Minutes of a Meeting for Association Island. Barth. Styles, late minister there, desires the Company to approve his assignment of property in the William and Anne to Gab. Barber. News brought that the Robert has arrived. [Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. III., p. 225.] |
| June 22. |
68. Capt. John Mason to Robert Smith. The King having signified to the Lords Commissioners for Plantations, that Mason should be Vice-Admiral of New England, Capt. Mason requests that he will get a book drawn for the office, and send it to him at Portsmouth, that he may see it before it is engrossed. Incloses, |
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68. I. Note of the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of New England which ought to extend from 40 to 48 degrees of North latitude and to comprise the South Seas where lyeth California and Nova Albion. [See p. 214, No. 80.] |
June 23.
Brooke House. |
Minutes of a Committee for Providence Island. Complaint of John Edwin, purser of the Robert, against certain seamen for beating him, to which they were encouraged by Spencer the master, deferred for further witnesses. Account to be taken of all goods landed from the Robert and placed in the Company's storehouse. [Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. III., p. 226.] |
June 24.
Brooke House. |
Minutes as above. Mr. Hooke applies for payment of certain money. He accuses Mr. Sherhard with negligence of his duty, and "with debility of memory, whereby he was made unfit for the ministry;" declares also the origin of his difference with Mr. Sherhard, and the occasion of his excommunication. [Colonial Entry Bk., Vol III., pp. 226–27.] |
June 26.
Brooke House. |
Minutes as above. Order upon Lieut. Price's request for discharge of two bills. His transportation remitted in consideration of his length of service, and he is allowed to make the best price he can of the cotton he had brought over. Mr. Key, the minister, desires satisfaction for his time spent in the Company's service. The Secretary ordered to write to Mr. Ashman, to stay planters' goods coming from Association. Thos. Hunt to have the tobacco and cotton now sent, the proceeds of his plantation, after paying duties, freight, &c. [Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. III., pp. 227–28.] |
June 27.
Brooke House. |
Minutes as above. Capt. Camock acquaints the Company with the "defensibleness" of Henrietta; that it is very strong, and has a convenient harbour. "A fellow" lately come from Association, who reported the state of that island, rewarded with 6s. [Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. III., p. 228.] |
June 29.
Brooke House. |
Minute as above. Bond sealed for 1,600l. for payment of 821l. on 1st Nov. next, in pursuance of an order of 8th June last. [Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. III., pp. 228–29.] |
