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Feb. 1.—Mrs. Greenwell renounces her interests and right in Gerard
Reade's adventure, to his creditors. Richard Wedmore's submission
delivered in a paper so full of the dregs of his former discontent
that it was refused; further inquiries to be made about him and
Emanuel Butta. Tyon, a jeweller, offers a jewel for 10,000l., or else
will send it to India with a man that hath skill to sell it on his own
adventure; it is described as a looking-glass of crystal of the Rock,
set with divers fair ballast rubies and other stones of great price;
the gold valued at 500l. and the workmanship at 1,000l.; Sir Thomas
Roe thinks it will be much desired by the Mogul. Refuses the
Company's offer to send it and give them one third profit. Richard
Langford's offer of service declined. |
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Feb. 4.—Emanuel Butta appointed to the Blessing, at 20 nobles per
month. Complaints from the Indies that money is missing out of
every chest sent; order thereon. [Eleven pages. Court Bk. V., 312–
322.] |
Feb. 4.
Batchian. |
19. Thomas Johnson to William Nicolls at Malaya. Prays that
God may always be the guider of his mind and hand, and that he
"may never want the good fellowship of Tobit's companion." Errors
in the accounts. The Dutch will have money allowed for rice spent
in fortifications and house; requests instructious on this point.
[Three quarters of a page. O.C., Vol. VIII., No. 1030.] |
| Feb. 4. |
20. Thomas Locke to Carleton. The East India Merchants come
to the Lords with new complaints against the Hollanders; hopes to
send the particulars in his next. [Extract from Domestic Corresp.
Jac. I., Vol. CXXVII., No. 67, Cal. p. 341.] |
| Feb. 6. |
21. Court Minutes of the East India Company. Mrs. Greenwell's
assignment of Gerard Reade's adventure to creditors confirmed.
Request of the Earl of Montgomery for the freedom of the Company for Mr. White; it is offered for 50l., but declined. Richard
Newall discharged, on complaint of the Chief Factors in the Indies,
that he did waste and spoil all things under his charge. Wedmore,
submitting to the Court, appointed master of the Reformation.
[Two pages. Court Bk. V., 323, 324.] |
| Feb. 7. |
22. Thos. Locke to Sir Dudley Carleton. The Lords and States
Commissioners were yesterday in a fair way to have broken off; for
it having been agreed that restitution should be made in Holland of
goods taken in the Indies from English merchants, 130l. was
demanded for the freight of that which English merchants offered
to bring from thence for under 30l. The States have taken further
time to think upon this point, and it is expected they will moderate
their demands, else they will hardly come to any conclusion.
[Domestic Corresp., Jac. I., Vol. CXXVII., No. 75, Cal. p. 343.] |
Feb. 7.
St. Martin's Lane. |
23. Sec. Calvert to (Carleton). The treaty here with the States
Ambassadors about the differences in the Indies advances but slowly,
though we sit often, the dispute all this while having been upon a
branch only of the first article, touching the restitution of the goods
brought into Holland, for which they would needs remand us into
the Indies for satisfaction, but being beaten from that hold, they
consented to a reasonable consideration for freight and assurance;
but when desired to cause their merchants to specify their demands,
they brought a reckoning of 40,000l. merely for freight and assurance, whereas the value of the whole goods sold in Holland by
them will not be confessed to have amounted to 60,000l. This
proceeding appears strange, and so far from all inclination to accommodate these controversies as we cannot tell what to think of it
here, nevertheless we go on still with our meetings, and this afternoon have appointed the merchants of either side to bring their
demands, offers, and reasons in writing. The fleet in the Narrow
Seas, under the Earl of Oxford, hath given an umbrage to these
ambassadors, the rather upon the fear, which they conceive of taking
two of their East India ships come unto Plymouth, and they have
not stuck to take notice of it to the Lords Commissioners, and to
crave an audience of the King about this business as is supposed
The Lord's answer was general, pretending neither knowledge nor
commission to give any account of the King's private instructions
to Lord Oxford, but desired them to believe that his actions would
be such as he might justify to all the world, and might well stand
with the constant friendship and amity between them, and I think
the same answer would well serve your turn;" but the King will
deal more roundly and plainly with them. Is sorry to see that their
continual barbarous usage of Her Majesty's subjects in the Indies
"(whereof we have now 'again fresh advertisements) gives us so
just a provocation as may justify almost the worst thing we can do
in revenge." [Extract from Holland Corresp.] |
| Feb. 8. |
24. Court Minutes of the East India Company. Request of the
carpenters bound for Surat to return home after three years' service
held reasonable. Smitheck and Hawley's wages. Information of
Titchbourne, the Company's solicitor, that George Ball labours to
under bail.; the Lord Keeper thinks it not right to bail him, as
does Mr. Justice Hutton, in respect of the matters of State laid to
his charge. The Court was unwilling he should be bailed, for the
action of the Company against him is for 70,000l. Thomas Jones
and Robert Owen to be protected in a suit against them by Lady
Dale for so much as concerns the Company. Gerard Reade and his
creditors. Burrell to have 100l. for a lease of the "Causey" at Blackwall for 463 years, to avoid the statute of mortmain. Philip
Woorgan to receive 30l. in full satisfaction for his 3,000 weight
of pepper. [Three pages. Court Bk. V., 325–328.] |
| Feb. 9. |
25. The Privy Council to the King. Report on their several
conferences with the States Commissioners. Have laboured with
their utmost endeavours to bring the differences between the King's
subjects and the Netherlanders about their trade in the Indies to a
good accommodation. Specify some of the unreasonable demands
which the other side have peremptorily insisted upon, but which the
Privy Council cannot in reason or equity agree to. The question of
restitution was the first article of the English merchants' complaint.
Both sides ordered to set down in writing their reasons for their
demands so as to bring it to a final conclusion. Opinion of the
Privy Council that the goods in question rightfully belong to the
King's subjects, and that whatever they allow the Hollanders, either
for freight or assurance, is a clear loss to the English. The States
Commissioners desirous to pass to other branches of this first article
touching the ships and goods which the English claim to be restored
to them in the Indies, but the English Company have a great prejudice to that course of treating. Request the King's directions,
and urgently desire if the Dutch Commissioners should attempt to
procure any order from the King for yielding any further than the
Privy Council have done, or for proceeding with the rest of the
articles, leaving this undetermined, that their Lordships' answer may
first be heard. [In the handwriting of Thos. Locke, and endorsed by
Carleton, "April 1622," to whom Locke probably sent it. East
Indies, Vol. II., No. 3.] |
| Jan.–Feb. ? |
26. "The complaints of the Governor and Company of Merchants
of London, trading into East India against the East India Company
of the Netherlands;" specifying the articles of the treaty of July
1619, which have been broken by the Dutch; by not restoring
the pepper, silk, and other goods they had taken and brought into
the Netherlands; by imprisoning, imposing fines, inflicting corporal punishment in the market place, and keeping in irons the
English; by not suffering the English to buy merchandise and
victuals of the Indians at Jacatra, before the Dutch were first
served; by denying the English to finish their house at Jacatra,
and not suffering them to ship pepper they had brought from the
King of Sangora; by imposing at Jacatra new and great taxes and
tolls upon English goods, and levying great fines for non-payment;
by denying the English importation and sale of victuals and
clothing in the Moluccas, Banda, and Amboyna, the most profitable
merchandise for those places; by preventing the English from
trading in those parts, and sending the Maydeneblick to engross
all the spices before the English ships could arrive there; by pressing the English to pay their proportion in money towards
maintaining the forts and garrisons in those islands, notwithstanding
they have no trade there; by sending forth a fleet without consent
of the English Council, or acquainting them whither the ships were
going; by excluding the English at Jacatra from free liberty of
trade; and by superadding a new fort now building there. The
East India Company have particular proof of every circumstance
herein set forth. They are also importuned by their factors,
mariners and widows, to present their suit for restitution of their
losses. [Endorsed No. 1.] Annexed,
The Dutch Committee to the Ambassadors of the States
General of the United Provinces. In reply to the preceding
complaints of the English East India Company, think it impossible to return a satisfactory answer, having found the complaints so confused, obscure, and ill prepared. Intreat them to
mediate with the Privy Council to command the English
Company, first, to produce proofs to verify every point of their
grievances; secondly, to specify particularly "their confused
extension of sums disordered," and finally if they have any
more pretensions, to add them to the preceding that no needless
trouble may be given by new complaints. Declare themselves
ready on their part to do the like, and suggest whether the
shortest way to proceed would not be "to pursue the course of
the articles" provisionally concluded between the Commissioners
of both countries at the last conference held at the Hague in
January and February of the past year. From the endorsement it appears that this letter was sent by the Ambassadors to
the Privy Council. On the same sheet is the answer of—
The Governor and Company of the English East India
Company to the Privy Council. Find the Dutch "go about
altogether to decline from the real restitution insisted upon,"
and that they slight the English Company and their reasons.
Conceive that their writing was agreeable to their Lordships'
directions and in accordance with the treaty. Concerning the
propositions, think it very "unuseful to require a proof of a
wrong before it be denied, because if it shall be acknowledged,
no proof will be necessary;" that there needs no further particularizing of the estimate of their damages than has already been
exhibited in their writing; that they cannot estimate their
"growing damages" through the interruption of their 10 ships
sent lately to Bantam, and having had no advertisements from
the Moluccas, Banda and Amboyna; and that the negotiation
at the Hague was but upon a branch of restitution, viz., of such
goods as were brought into the United Provinces. The Privy
Council approved of this answer, and the Ambassadors ordered
the Dutch forthwith to deliver up the sum of their complaints
in writing. [Endorsed No. 2.]
"The sum of the complaints that the Deputies of the India
Company of the United Provinces do exhibit concerning the
point wherein they find themselves greatly prejudiced and
damaged by those of the East India Company, subjects to the
King, by occasion of the non-observance and direct breach of
many principal articles of the treaty made between his Majesty
and the Ambassadors of the Lords, the States in the city of
London, in July 1619, since the publication of the same in the
Indies; the said losses and damages amounting to very great
sums, without comprehending therein the losses sustained before
that time, which they do reserve to the end, to set down likewise the state thereof, and pretend restitution and reparation,
in case that the English Company will not stand to the first
article of treaty which doth extinguish and take them away
by an annesty and oblivion, whereof both parties did in that
respect argue." Also, "another declaration of the prizes taken
by the English Company from the Dutch during the misunderstanding and confusions before publication of the treaty in the
Indies." [Endorsed No. 3.]
"The complaint of the Governor and Company of Merchants
of London trading to the East India against the East India
Company of the Netherlands." That the Dutch have broken
the first article of the treaty in three particulars: in not making
restitution of certain goods taken in India and in the same
specie brought into Holland and there demanded, "the particular" makes the total amount to 55,514l. 3s. 8d.; in not making
restitution of the money and goods taken and yet detained in
India and there demanded, the particular makes the total
amount to 194,527 ryalls; and in not redelivering nine ships
surprised and detained in India and likewise demanded, the
particular gives the names and burthens of the ships, and sets
down the total value of them at 56,000l. [Endorsed No. 4.]
Arguments in favour of the restitution of the goods of the
English East India Company brought into Holland. That they
ought to have been restored in specie, and in Holland, where
they were found and demanded, Jan. 7th,. 1622. [Endorsed
No. 5. A copy of this paper is endorsed 7th Jan. 1621–2.]
"A representation of the reasons produced by those of the
Company of the Low Countries to demonstrate that the English
Company have no right to pretend that the restitution of goods
taken from them in the Indies ought to be made in Europe."
[Endorsed No. 6.]
"Answer to those reasons which the Dutch have given up
against restitution to be made to the English in Holland of
their goods brought thither from the Indies." [Endorsed as
above, and No. 7.]
"Reasons drawn from several and experimental grounds
whereby the English East India Company do prove their offers
made to the Netherlands Company of 20l. per last freight and
10 per cent. assurance to be reasonable." With copy of certificate from the Trinity House, dated 5th Feb. 1621–2, that 32l.
per ton is a fair and good freight for a voyage to and from
Bantam, and copy of an undertaking signed by Henry Garway,
Thos. Style, Wm. Cokayne, and other merchants of the city of
London and owners of ships that they will let their ships to
freight to Surat or Bantam at 35l. per ton. [Endorsed No. 8.]
"Reasons why we conceive there ought no way to be given
to the handling of any other question until this point touching
the restoring of our goods come into Holland be fully concluded." The chief reason assigned is that this point being the
first branch of the present treaty, and more than three months
in handling, it has been fully debated on both sides, and therefore should be settled before passing to another question. [Not
endorsed, but probably No. 9.]
Reasons for which the East India merchants conceive that
way ought not to be given to the handling of any new point
concerning restitution until this point of the goods brought into
Holland (so far proceeded) shall receive a full determination
and conclusion; first, in contemplation of your Lordships' Commissioners on both sides, to whose wisdom this order seemed
most expedient to bring to an end this controversy of restitution; secondly, in respect of our opposites, who, if they prevail
to relinquish this point and enter upon another, will be so
animated to use the like advantage hereafter that we shall have
no hope to bring any point to an issue or conclusion; thirdly,
in contemplation of ourselves, who find such untractableness to
what in justice and equity we expected they would with all
readiness have assented to; fourthly, in respect of convenience;
fifthly, in contemplation of the matter itself; and, lastly,
because before this first part concerning restitution of goods
brought into Holland be cleared and perfected it is impossible
to enter upon the next following, viz., restitution of goods taken
and detained in the Indies. [A minute at the end says, "These
reasons being thus given up by the English Company unto the
Lords, all further proceedings in the treaty as yet do cease."
Endorsed No. 10. A copy of this paper in the Holland Cor
respondence is endorsed 14 Feb. 1621–2. The above papers are
endorsed Nos. 1 to 10. Together 46 pages. East Indies, Vol. II.,
Nos. 4–13.] |
| Jan. ? |
27. Copies of the above papers numbered 5, 6, and 7. [East
Indies, Vol. II., Nos. 14–16.] |
| Feb. 10. |
28. Locke to Carleton. The Lords have written a large account
to the King of their proceedings with the States Commissioners,
which has come to nothing. It is not likely they will stay long
now; they have offered no tolerable conditions nor, as it seems, had
any intention of doing so. [Extract from Domestic Corresp., Jac. I.,
Vol. CXXVII., No. 88, Cal. p. 344.] |
| Feb. 11–13. |
29. Court Minutes of the East India Company. Nineteen chests
of ryals too much for Surat. Six to go in the Discovery, four in
the Reformation, and six in the Blessing. The Dutch having
sent Borrell the younger into Holland and another to Plymouth,
and employed a gentleman of quality to Newmarket, about their
affairs to his Majesty, whether the Company shall do the same;
Mr. Sec. Calvert's directions to be taken therein. Accounts
between Burrell and the Company to be settled. Instructions to
Hall and the masters of the Fleet. The trade had suffered chiefly
through the defect and ill example of the commanders. They are
to take care that God be duely served, and themselves present at
morning and evening prayer. Extraordinary provisions to be kept
for the sick, and not wasted in riot and feasting. The stores of
munition not to be consumed in jollity, and idle commanders not
to displace pursers and stewards responsible for stores, unless
they are disorderly, and then discreetly and fairly, and by advice
of their council. The men to be kept under due command, and
particular notice taken of those who show any unwillingness to do
their duty. The ships to go to Gravesend the next day or the
day after. Hall to have one butt of wine, extraordinary, some
white biscuit and 20 marks in plate. Slade's wages raised from
20 nobles to 7l. per month, as Weydmore's. The Court wished
they had a man worthy the sending, as a preacher with Hall;
two, named Amy and Rippon, to be inquired about. David Papillion and Roquigny to view Tyon's jewel. |
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Feb. 13.—Letter read from the Lord Keeper requiring satisfaction, with reference to the detention of the estates of William and
Richard Wickham, and Edward Reeve. Richard Wickham went
out a silly young man at 20l. per annum, and carried no estate with
him that was known or could be imagined, thereupon it followeth
in probability that he hath unduly gotten the estate either by
private trade with the Company's money, or by purloining, in both
which cases there is nothing due to him. Notwithstanding, for
my Lord's better satisfaction, the Court is ready to pay the wages
due to Wickham and also the stock that can be proved he carried
out with him, with some increase. List of debtors presented
The Court loth to take any rigorous course. Westrow to talk
with the parties on the exchange or otherwise, and known their
full resolutions. Demand of Richard Newall, a former master, for
payment for instruments bought for his use. [Six pages. Court
Bk. V., 328–333.] |
| Feb. 15. |
30. Court Minutes of the East India Company. Request of
Thomas Harrison, prisoner in "the hole in the counter, where he
hath lyen almost a year," for employment refused. The question of
his discharge referred to Offley. Petition of Edward Ravens for
three months' pay in advance. He has served 11 years, and was
taken by the Hollanders and spoiled of all he had. Because of his
long service and losses, the Company were content to wink at such
a favour, though repugnant to their orders. Interview with the
Lord Keeper about Mrs. Wickham's business. He showed much
love and respect to the Company, and in his advice to them said that
they were not generally well thought of, and though he utterly
misliked private trade, yet he "wished them to connive at small
matters," lest "they be unfurnished of worthy men to serve them."
Wages of Jeremy Shukar and Richard Langley, second purser's
mates. The plate allowed to Capt. Hall, viz., two beer cups, two
wine cups, a salt and six spoons of silver. Otwell and Jerrard's
security for 2,000l. for goods bought by Hallsey due at Christmas
last. The parties to be summoned to payment. Garroway and
Leate debtors for Dike for a part of that which was set over by the
Muscovy Company to this Company. A discussion on an account
for oils bought by Alderman Hamersley, Bell, and Potter, valued at
8,000l. or 9,000l. Request of Jacob Oyles to take out 100l. due to him
in indigo. Anyone in similar circumstances may take out their debt
in indigo, carpets, or calicoes at the usual price. Mary Jackson,
sister of George Cokayne, being a "woman, and therefore not so
ready or so understanding in accounts as to be satisfied with their
relation" about her brother's estate, to bring a friend to view the
accounts next Court. A committee appointed "for the dispeeding"
away of the Surat fleet. Bail to be granted to George Ball as the
Company's attorney shall approve. Search to be made amongst
Capt. Pepwell's papers for answers to some of his letters to Ball.
Discussion and settlement of Captain Pepwell's estate. Three
requests of Hanson that they would accept a less freight than 12d.
per pound, give a better price for pepper, and increase Capt.
Pepwell's wages, refused. Hanson to search for Ball's letters amongst
Pepwell's papers. [Four pages. Court Bk. V., 333–337.] |
| Feb. 15. |
31. Extract from a [fictitious] Speech of the King in Parliament.
As the defender of his people, the King is obliged to arm vessels to
vindicate the spoils committed upon them by the Hollanders in the
East Indies. [Italian. Extract from Domestic Corresp., Jac. I.,
Vol. CXXVII., No. 96, Cal. p. 345.] |
| Feb. 16. |
32. Locke to Carleton. Sends copy of the King's letter to the
relation of the Privy Council, touching their proceedings with the
States Ambassadors [wanting]. Since the merchants have presented
their reasons to the Privy Council, to show that the new point of
restitution ought not to be handled until the point of the goods
brought into Holland receive full determination, the States and the
Lords have not met. [Extract from Domestic Corresp., Jac. I., Vol.
CXXVII, No. 102, Cal. p. 346.] |
Feb. 16/26.
Batchian. |
33. Thomas Johnson to William Nicolls at Malaya. Complaints
of Rowle. Is in great want of money. Sends Giles Cole, for want
of any other trusty messenger. [One page. O.C., Vol. VIII.,
No. 1033.] |
| Feb. 17— Dec. 22. |
34. Consultations aboard the English Goa fleet, on the voyage
from the Isles of Comoro to Surat, after the Dutch had left them,
purposely, as they suppose. Michael Greene chosen to succeed
Capt. Humfrey Fitzherbert; Bartholomew Goodaille, master of the
Diamond, transferred to the Royal Anne; Phillpott, master of
the Exchange, to the command of the Diamond; and Richard
Swanly, master's mate, to command the Royal Exchange. Oct. 1st.
Having seen nothing of the Dutch, it is determined to sail for
Dabul. Oct. 14th. After waiting a month on the Indian coast, and
missing the Portugal fleet, as the Dutch have not kept their
rendezvous and they can gain no tidings of them, it is determined
to go to Surat. The Royal Exchange considered unseaworthy, but
the Royal Anne fit for another voyage to Mozambique. [Five
pages. O.C., Vol. VIII., No. 1032+1.] |
| Feb. 20–22. |
35. Court Minutes of the East India Company. Kenrick offers
a cabinet of rare workmanship to the Company, or will adventure
it on his own account. As the Great Mogul is understood to be
greatly delighted with such rareties, the cabinet and Tyon's jewel
may be sent and sold by the Company's factors; Kenrick and
Tyon being paid by bills of exchange at 5s. per ryal. Mary
Jackson brings a friend with her, who is satisfied with the Company's account with George Cockayne; but she refuses the settlement "out of a vain supposition that more is due to her." Richard
Langley not a fit man for purser's mate in the Discovery. George
Dutton, charged with forging a will, to be sent up if aboard the
fleet. Petition of Edward Tynes, engaged as a factor, for more
money refused; the Company "wish him now to stay at home and
take his ease." Concerning Richard Jarrard and Otwell's security
for Halsey's debt. Accounts of Alderman Hammersley, Holloway,
Skinner, and Wiseman. John Williams having in stress of wind,
fallen from the yard-arm of the Blessing, breaking his arm, &c., to
have 40s. from the poor box, and Woodall, the surgeon, to take care
of his cure. |
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Feb. 22.—The letters for Surat read. Consideration about supplying
that factory and Persia. Only such shipping to be sent as might
supply them with commodities from hence. Surplus ships from
Bantam to go there, for an increase of force to warrant the trade.
Cotton yarn to be bought on the Coromandel coast, in Persia, and
Surat. One ship to be laden with cotton wools. Walter Mountford
to be sent with letters to Sir Dudley Carleton, Ambassador to the
States, to show that which have passed in this last treaty with the
Dutch. Also to demand from the Directors of the Dutch Company
the restitution of nutmegs, maces, and other goods taken by the
Dutch at the Islands of Pooloroon and Lantar, and pepper bought
at Ligor; with power to receive the goods and give discharge for
them. He is to have 10l. on account for his journey. Richard
Langley admits that he is going into the Indies to defeat his creditors, but denies all other imputations against him. He is to be
employed as purser's mate in the Discovery, his brother-in-law
Babington to be bound for him. [Six pages. Court Bk. V., 337–
343.] |
| Feb. 24. |
36. Sir Dudley Digges to Sir Dudley Carleton. On Sunday,
after writing his last letter, he and his colleague waited on the
Lords by the King's command, where they opened things more
largely than they could before the King, and so cleared Carleton,
that Lord Arundel only mentioned the King's anger, but said that
he saw now that when Carleton wrote things were upon good
terms, but that the Dutch by a subsequent Act had discovered
their ill intentions. They have presented to the Lords Commissioners a statement of the proceedings between them and the
Dutch, and expect ere long their resolution. The great dispute
grows by that question of sovereignty or conquest, which the
Dutch set afoot in Java Major, and their building the fort at
Jacatra, contrary to the treaty, which if they persist in will break
the treaty. They promised to have silenced that point, and if
they had said nothing of it, we might have in some sort appeased
our discontented merchants, but they challenged it, and by it do
justify their servants' ill-usage of our men in the Indies, which
will, if we permit it, overthrow our trade. Of their endeavour to
abuse the Company, by a trick, in the point of restitution, contrary
to their answer to the third demand, he says nothing, because it
is merchants' business, but by the enclosed he may see all that is
set down to the Commissioners, who are all well affected. [Holland
Corresp.] |
| Feb. 25./March 7. |
37. Extract of letter from Sir D. Carleton to Sir Hen. Wotton.
Here are two ships newly arrived in Zealand, richly laden out of
the East Indies, which they believe here "were layed for" by the
English fleet, but they came by the coast of France whilst Lord
Oxford was at Portsmouth. And if the treaty go well in England,
which he cannot but hope it will, it is no ill luck those ships came
so well home, which had they been taken, might have made their
differences irreconcilable. [Extract from Holland Corresp.] |
| Feb. 25–27. |
38. Court Minutes of the East India Company. Edward Hopton
brought up on the charge of carrying 100l. with him for private
trade; 25l. and two dozen knives, &c. found on him. As he bore
a good character, the Court was content with admonishing him.
Edward Charley, surgeon on the Blessing, displaced. Richard
Parkes, who has been surgeon on five voyages, to take Charley's
place. Kenrick wishes to send his cabinet to Surat, on certain
conditions. Oils from Greenland. Tichborne, the solicitor, reports
that Ball has moved in the Star Chamber, for the Company's inter
rogatories to be put in; and asks for a committee to consider of
them. Those that had been formerly named to follow the business.
Advance to Capt. Hall, chief commander of the Company's ships for
Surat. |
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Feb. 27.—Parkes, the surgeon, examined in the presence of Dr.
Winston and Mr. Fenton and others, found grossly ignorant and
incompetent, and discharged. The order for displacing Charley
countermanded. In future all surgeons to be examined before
engaged. Dr. Winston offers his services, for this purpose, free.
Sir Nathaniel Rich requests that he may pay up his arrears in
the second joint stock, without interest. The Court, considering
the circumstances, "the quality and honesty of the gent, and being
also to go in the King's service," grant the request under certain
conditions. "One Purchas that wrote of the Religions of all Nations,
hath now undertaken a great volume of all their voyages," to be
allowed to see the Company's journals of voyages into the East
Indies, particularly the journal of Sir Thomas Roe, but is to take
nothing but what "is proper to history, and not prejudicial to the
Company." His notes to be perused before they are carried
out of the house. Kenrick and Loo to be paid for their cabinet
at 5s. 6d. per ryal, with deduction for expenses. Nicholas Leate
allowed the same for some jewelry. Models of the cabinet and
jewels to be kept. Eighty oxen with a rateable proportion of swine
to be salted for the Bantam fleet. Petition of John Neale, anchorsmith, to use the Company's forge at Blackwall to make anchors for
the King, refused. [Eight pages. Court Bk. V., 343–351.] |
Feb. 28.
Jacatra. |
39. Eustace Man to Sir Thomas Smythe, Governor, and Morris
Abbott, Deputy Governor. Arrival of the Unity laden from Acheen
and the Sumatra coast. The Dutch are too hard for them now in
India, with their exactions and unjust dealings, "but when they are
at highest doubtless they will fall," though they spare no pains or
charge to make themselves invincible. [Half a page. O.C., Vol.
VIII., No. 1035.] |
| About Feb. ? |
40. "Inventory of our known losses to our best estimation."
Endorsed, "Invoice of ships and goods hereunder written, besides
such shipping as are to be restored, as also the goods returned into
Europe, and so much as yet no advertisement of." In the Star,
Bear, Dragon, and Expedition, Sampson and Hound, Solomon and
Attendance, Swan and Defence, amounting to 211,840 ryals. [One
page. Holland Corresp.] |
