Courtes
.
I.
THERE
shall
be
generall
Courts
summoned
,
and
kept
euery
yeare
by
the
Gouernour
or
his
Deputy
on
the
First
day
of
the
moneth
of
Iuly
,
or
on
all
the
fiue
dayes
next
following
if
neede
shall
require
,
for
the
Election
of
a
Gouernour
,
a
Deputy
,
Treasurers
,
and
Committees
,
according
to
his
Maiesties
Letters
Patents
.
II.
Also
there
shall
be
a
generall
Court
summoned
by
the
Gouernour
or
his
Deputy
to
be
kept
yearely
on
the
last
Tuesday
in
the
Moneth
of
May
,
in
which
Court
the
Lawes
or
standing
Orders
of
the
Company
shall
be
publiquely
read
,
if
it
be
required
.
And
then
if
there
be
occasion
,
or
that
inquiry
be
made
,
the
Auditors
in
the
Court
of
Committees
shall
satisfie
the
Company
concerning
the
performance
of
their
said
Lawes
or
Orders
.
III.
The
Gouernour
or
his
Deputy
vpon
the
Arriuall
of
the
Companies
Ships
out
of
the
Jndyes
,
or
any
other
needfull
occasions
,
shall
summon
a
generall
Court
,
and
there
deliuer
and
debate
the
Affaires
of
the
Company
so
farre
as
shall
bee
found
conuenient
.
IIII.
The
Gouernour
or
his
Deputy
and
the
Committees
shall
keepe
their
ordinary
Courts
,
and
as
many
other
extraordinary
Courts
and
priuate
meetings
,
as
shall
be
needfull
for
the
speedy
dispatch
,
and
ordering
of
the
Companies
affaires
.
V.
It
is
ordered
,
that
vpon
receipt
of
publique
Letters
from
the
Indyes
,
there
shall
be
Courts
summoned
and
continued
dayly
,
by
the
Gouernour
or
his
Deputy
and
Committees
,
vntill
all
the
said
Letters
bee
openly
read
by
the
Secretary
,
or
by
any
other
whome
the
Court
shall
appoint
.
VI.
All
Courts
shall
begin
at
Eight
a
clocke
in
the
Morning
,
and
Two
a
clocke
in
the
afternoone
,
and
shall
dissolue
at
the
rising
of
the
Gouernour
or
of
the
Deputy
in
his
absence
.
VII
.
It
shall
not
bee
accompted
a
Court
of
Committees
except
(
besides
the
Gouernour
or
his
Deputy
)
there
be
also
present
,
thirteene
Committees
at
the
least
,
neither
shall
it
bee
lawfull
for
a
lesser
number
to
chose
a
Commaunder
,
Factor
or
Officer
,
or
to
displace
any
of
them
,
or
to
make
their
wages
,
or
to
gratifie
and
reward
any
man
,
or
to
conclude
any
other
important
matter
in
the
affaires
of
the
Company
.
VIII
.
In
debating
the
Affaires
of
the
Company
in
a
Court
of
Committees
,
where
the
matter
is
brought
to
the
question
,
of
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
and
Committees
onely
(
and
no
other
persons
whatsoeuer
)
shall
haue
their
voyces
,
and
the
resolution
of
the
greater
number
,
shall
stand
for
an
order
.
IX
.
In
the
first
Court
of
Committees
after
euery
Quarter
day
,
the
Treasurers
shall
bee
intreated
to
signifie
in
writing
what
Summes
of
money
the
Company
are
indebted
at
Interest
.
And
the
Auditors
shall
be
then
called
also
to
testifie
the
true
and
faire
passage
of
the
busines
,
in
the
behalfe
of
the
Company
.
X.
At
the
first
or
second
Court
of
Committees
next
after
their
Election
,
yearly
the
particuler
imployments
of
the
said
Committees
for
the
buying
of
seuerall
prouisions
and
other
dutyes
shall
bee
assigned
them
by
the
Court.
XI
.
It
shall
not
be
lawfull
for
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
,
Treasurers
,
or
any
of
the
Committees
to
make
a
Motion
,
or
speake
in
Court
in
the
behalfe
and
for
the
entertainment
of
any
,
who
hath
bin
iustly
condemned
as
a
Malefactor
or
wrong
doer
to
the
Company
,
except
they
doe
shew
a
manifest
necessity
for
the
imployment
of
such
offenders
.
XII
.
No
man
shall
be
present
in
Court
,
whilest
himselfe
or
his
Cause
passeth
the
Iudgement
of
the
Court.
XIII
.
It
shall
not
bee
lawfull
to
alter
,
diuert
,
or
breake
any
Order
of
Court
of
Committees
,
where
there
shall
not
concurre
as
great
a
number
of
Committees
as
were
assembled
to
the
making
of
such
an
Order
.
XIIII
.
At
the
first
Court
of
Committees
after
euery
Quarter
day
,
the
Billes
of
all
Expences
disbursed
by
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
,
Treasurer
,
Committees
,
and
all
other
inferiour
Officers
,
concerning
Boat-hire
,
Horse-hire
,
Postage
of
Letters
,
Dyet
,
and
all
other
petty
charges
in
their
occasions
for
the
Company
,
shall
be
openly
read
,
and
after
deliuered
to
the
Auditors
to
be
examined
,
approued
and
Signed
,
before
any
Warrant
passe
for
payment
of
the
saide
Expences
.
XV.
And
to
preuent
the
dangerous
disturbance
of
the
generall
Courts
by
vnciuill
intruders
,
and
such
as
are
no
members
of
this
Company
,
It
is
ordered
that
the
Court
of
Committees
,
shall
appoint
some
of
the
Companies
Officers
to
withstand
the
entrance
of
such
persons
into
the
said
generall
Courts
,
for
Elections
and
other
Consultations
.
Generality
.
XXV
.
A
Speciall
care
is
to
bee
had
in
the
choyse
of
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
,
Treasurers
,
and
Committees
,
that
they
be
not
onely
fit
men
and
of
the
best
experience
in
Marchandizing
,
but
also
such
as
may
and
will
attend
the
busines
.
XXVI
.
In
matters
which
concerne
the
Company
,
all
the
perticular
members
thereof
shall
be
subiect
to
the
generall
Courts
.
And
if
any
man
refuse
to
obey
the
said
Court
,
hee
shall
be
both
Disfranchized
,
and
further
proceeded
against
as
the
cause
shall
require
.
XXVII
.
All
the
perticular
members
of
the
Company
,
who
haue
vnderwritten
any
Aduentures
,
in
the
present
second
Ioynt
Stocke
,
or
shall
hereafter
vnder-write
Aduentures
in
any
other
Stocke
or
Voyage
,
shall
bring
in
their
iust
proportions
of
money
vnto
the
Treasurer
of
the
Company
,
at
the
times
appointed
by
a
generall
Court
,
wherein
if
any
man
faile
,
he
shall
pay
the
Brokes
imposed
vpon
such
defaults
.
And
also
if
vpon
further
warning
,
and
a
certaine
day
giuen
him
by
the
said
Court
,
hee
doe
neglect
to
make
due
payment
,
the
Company
haue
power
to
Disfranchize
him
.
XXVIII
.
And
whereas
it
falleth
out
at
the
setting
forth
of
any
Voyage
,
or
at
the
returne
home
;
that
good
Summes
of
money
is
sodainly
to
be
taken
vp
at
Interest
for
payment
of
mens
wages
and
other
occasions
;
for
which
diuers
perticular
men
of
the
Company
are
intreated
by
the
Court
of
Committees
to
giue
their
Bonds
;
It
is
therefore
ordered
and
agreed
,
for
the
better
security
and
incouragement
of
such
as
shall
at
any
time
hereafter
giue
their
Bonds
to
this
effect
,
That
they
shall
not
onely
be
saued
harmelesse
by
the
generall
Company
,
but
also
for
their
better
indempnity
,
they
shall
likewise
haue
seuerall
Counter-bonds
vnder
the
Companies
Seale
,
if
they
shall
so
thinke
good
.
XXIX
.
It
shall
not
be
lawfull
for
any
man
to
transport
his
Aduentures
to
another
man
,
otherwise
then
in
open
Court
of
Committees
,
and
not
before
it
doe
appeare
vnder
the
Accomptants
hand
,
that
the
party
transporting
is
not
indebted
,
or
his
Aduenture
engaged
vnto
the
Company
.
XXX
.
If
any
man
in
Office
,
or
otherwise
a
member
of
the
Company
,
be
found
through
Bribery
or
corrupt
Reward
,
directly
or
indirectly
receiued
,
to
preferre
a
Suter
,
performe
a
Bargaine
,
make
a
motion
in
Court
,
or
doe
any
other
thing
,
tending
to
the
hurt
or
damage
of
the
Company
,
he
shall
forthwith
be
made
vncapeable
of
any
Office
in
the
Company
,
and
also
be
fined
as
the
Court
shall
see
cause
.
XXXI
.
Euery
man
speaking
in
Court
shall
stand
vp
and
be
barcheaded
,
and
shall
addresse
his
speach
to
the
Gouernour
,
or
Deputy
in
his
absence
,
as
representing
the
Court
:
and
all
priuate
speaches
,
or
directed
to
particuler
persons
shall
be
forborne
.
XXXII
.
No
man
in
Court
shall
speake
aboue
thrice
to
one
matter
,
saue
the
Gouernour
and
the
Deputy
,
being
to
moderate
the
busines
.
XXXIII
.
No
man
with
his
Speach
shall
interrupt
the
Speach
of
another
before
he
haue
finished
,
(
except
the
Gouernour
)
or
in
his
absence
the
Deputy
see
cause
to
put
any
to
silence
,
for
impertinency
or
other
vnseemely
speaking
,
and
such
persons
as
doe
obstinately
offend
herein
,
shall
be
Fined
at
the
discretion
of
the
Court.
Treasurers
.
XXXIIII
.
THE
Office
of
the
Treasurers
is
to
keepe
the
generall
Cashes
of
the
Company
for
receipts
and
payments
.
In
which
they
shall
performe
nothing
concerning
Payments
,
without
sufficient
Warrant
from
the
Gouernour
or
his
Deputy
,
and
foure
Committees
at
the
least
,
vnder
their
handes
to
vouch
the
parcels
in
the
Audite
of
their
Accompts
,
onely
the
payments
to
Aduentures
vpon
Stocke
,
shall
passe
by
the
Warrant
of
the
Auditors
in
the
Courts
of
Committees
.
XXXV
.
They
shall
giue
perfect
Acquittances
to
all
the
Aduenturers
,
or
any
others
who
pay
in
Summes
of
money
to
the
Company
,
and
they
shall
likewise
for
their
discharge
take
plaine
Receipts
for
euery
parcell
of
money
,
which
they
shall
pay
forth
vpon
Warrants
.
XXXVI
.
They
are
to
keepe
a
Cash
of
purpose
for
all
the
Spanish
Ryals
which
shall
be
receiued
and
Issued
for
the
Company
.
XXXVII
.
They
shall
at
the
dispatch
of
any
of
the
Companies
Ships
,
deliuer
vp
vnto
the
Accomptants
a
true
and
perfect
note
of
euery
Chest
or
bagge
of
Ryals
,
seuerally
setting
downe
the
numbers
of
Peeces
and
the
iust
Weight
,
to
the
end
they
may
bee
Inuoiced
accordingly
vnto
the
Factors
in
the
Indyes
.
XXXVIII
.
They
are
to
keepe
the
Bonds
and
other
Billes
,
for
Debts
owing
to
the
Company
,
and
to
call
for
the
payment
of
all
when
they
fall
due
.
XXXIX
.
In
the
first
Court
of
Committees
after
euery
Quarter
day
,
they
shall
there
signifie
in
writing
,
what
Summes
of
money
the
Company
are
indebted
at
Interest
.
XL.
They
are
to
acquaint
the
Court
of
Committees
with
the
names
of
such
Aduenturers
,
or
other
Debtors
,
who
neglect
to
bring
in
their
monyes
at
the
due
times
,
so
that
some
speedy
course
may
bee
taken
for
Recouery
of
the
Debts
.
XLI
.
They
are
to
haue
the
Custody
of
his
Maiesties
Letters
Patents
to
the
Company
:
also
all
the
Orders
,
Letters
,
Directions
,
and
other
writings
from
his
Maiesty
,
the
Lords
of
his
Counsell
,
and
other
great
Officers
;
together
with
the
Letters
from
the
East
India
Company
in
Holland
,
and
the
Coppies
of
the
seuerall
Answers
made
vnto
them
.
Also
the
Companies
common
Seale
,
the
Treaty
with
the
Dutch
,
and
Contracts
for
bargaines
.
All
which
Writings
,
together
with
the
Companies
money
,
Ryals
and
other
Treasure
,
are
safely
to
be
kept
in
some
conuenient
place
of
the
Companies
house
,
for
their
ordinary
meeting
in
London
and
not
elsewhere
.
XLII
.
They
shall
not
pay
a
Warrant
in
full
payment
for
any
Wares
whereunto
the
Bill
of
parcels
is
not
fastened
,
and
also
subscribed
by
two
Committees
at
the
least
who
bought
the
goods
,
and
the
party
who
solde
them
for
the
vse
of
the
Company
.
XLIII
.
They
shall
keepe
faire
Bookes
of
Accompts
of
their
proceedings
in
the
Affaires
of
the
Company
,
And
they
shall
prepare
them
to
be
Audited
once
euery
Quarter
at
the
least
.
And
at
the
times
of
the
said
Audits
,
they
shall
also
present
a
view
of
all
the
money
and
Ryals
which
ought
to
be
in
Cash
,
if
it
be
required
by
the
Court.
Committees
generall
.
XLIIII
.
THE
Committees
generall
,
being
to
bee
Twenty
foure
in
number
,
shall
be
yearely
chosen
,
according
to
the
Tenor
of
his
Maiesties
Letters
Patents
.
XLV
.
They
shall
diligently
keepe
their
Courts
ordinary
and
extraordinary
,
whensoeuer
occasion
of
busines
shall
require
,
being
Summon'd
by
the
Gouernour
of
this
Company
,
or
his
Deputy
.
XLVI
.
They
shall
performe
the
Orders
of
Courts
for
setting
out
of
Ships
,
selling
of
goods
,
buying
of
Prouisions
,
Victuals
,
Stores
and
Marchandize
:
wherein
especiall
care
is
to
be
had
,
that
no
one
man
alone
is
to
be
intrusted
with
the
making
of
those
prouisions
,
but
Two
at
least
appointed
vnto
it
by
the
Court
:
and
if
any
one
Committee
be
absent
,
the
other
shall
not
conclude
any
bargaine
for
the
Company
,
before
hee
haue
acquainted
the
Court
of
Committees
and
from
thence
receiue
his
Order
.
XLVII
.
They
shall
deliuer
vp
to
the
Treasurer
,
Billes
of
parcels
vnder
written
by
those
persons
of
whom
they
shall
buy
any
Marchandize
or
prouisions
for
the
Company
.
And
in
the
said
Billes
,
the
quantity
,
quality
,
price
,
and
all
other
circumstances
concerning
the
Bargaines
made
,
shall
be
plainely
set
downe
to
vouch
their
proceedings
.
XLVIII
.
They
shall
not
Assigne
or
intrust
the
buying
of
any
of
the
said
Marchandize
,
Prouisions
,
Victuals
,
or
Stores
,
vnto
the
Husband
or
to
any
others
,
but
they
shall
personally
performe
the
charge
appointed
them
by
the
Court
,
with
their
best
endeauour
and
skill
:
But
they
may
vse
the
Assistance
of
the
Husband
,
or
any
other
the
Companies
Officers
vpon
all
necessary
occasions
.
XLIX
.
And
to
preuent
confusion
,
disturbance
,
or
discontents
,
it
shall
not
be
lawfull
for
any
Committee
to
intrude
,
inter-meddle
or
deale
in
the
thinges
which
are
ordered
by
Court
vnto
the
charge
of
other
Committees
,
more
then
by
aduise
and
counsell
for
the
good
of
the
Company
,
in
which
if
any
finde
themselues
neglected
,
they
shall
make
complaint
thereof
to
the
Court.
L.
They
shall
haue
power
and
Authority
at
their
pleasure
,
to
examine
and
review
any
of
the
Accompts
,
which
shall
haue
bin
Audited
and
allowed
by
the
seuerall
Auditors
,
and
if
they
finde
any
errors
or
wrongs
done
to
the
Company
,
they
are
presently
to
make
it
knowne
vnto
the
Court.
LI.
Euery
Committee
shall
take
an
Oath
as
hee
is
chosen
,
or
being
,
absent
at
the
next
Court
he
commeth
to
,
and
shall
faithfully
performe
all
the
thinges
which
are
contained
in
the
said
Oath
.
Secretary
.
LVII
.
THE
Secretaries
Office
,
is
to
attend
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
and
Committees
,
in
all
their
Courts
,
ordinary
and
extraordinary
,
and
also
in
the
generall
Courts
,
to
take
note
of
their
proceedings
,
which
hee
shall
faithfully
and
truely
ingrosse
,
into
a
faire
Booke
for
that
purpose
.
LVIII
.
At
the
beginning
of
euery
Court
,
hee
shall
reade
his
collections
of
the
Court
next
before
,
and
he
shall
faithfully
obserue
that
nothing
of
importance
be
registred
at
the
breaking
vp
of
any
Court
when
the
Committees
are
departed
,
or
doe
not
remaine
in
the
number
of
13.
at
the
least
.
LIX
.
Hee
shall
in
due
time
remember
and
put
the
Courts
in
minde
,
of
such
perticular
Affaires
as
are
ordered
to
be
handled
once
euery
Quarter
,
or
at
other
certaine
times
appointed
.
LX.
Hee
shall
be
bound
by
Oath
not
to
discouer
any
of
the
Secrets
of
this
Company
,
neither
yet
to
drawe
vp
any
part
of
the
said
Courts
,
by
the
perswasions
or
directions
of
any
perticular
men
whosoeuer
,
but
onely
by
the
Authority
of
the
Court
,
according
to
the
very
truth
of
their
resolutions
and
Orders
.
LXI
.
Hee
shall
vpon
Reference
of
any
busines
from
the
Court
to
perticuler
Committees
or
others
,
giue
a
true
Note
thereof
vnto
the
Remembrancer
,
that
he
may
acquaint
the
parties
,
with
the
Order
of
the
Company
.
LXII
.
He
shall
keepe
a
Booke
,
and
therein
by
Alphabet
set
downe
the
names
of
euery
perticular
member
of
this
Company
,
and
also
another
Booke
,
in
which
hee
shall
note
downe
the
Names
of
them
,
who
shall
hereafter
be
made
free
Brethren
of
this
Company
,
with
the
Conditions
:
and
the
like
for
Commaunders
,
Factors
,
and
others
who
shall
be
entertained
by
the
Court
of
Committees
.
LXIII
.
Hee
shall
performe
the
Messages
,
and
write
the
Letters
of
the
Company
,
to
such
noble
Personages
and
others
,
which
shall
bee
giuen
him
in
charge
by
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
,
and
Committees
,
and
the
Coppies
of
the
said
Letters
,
he
shall
register
in
a
faire
Booke
for
that
purpose
.
Husband
.
LXVIII
.
THE
Husband
shall
attend
and
take
the
Resolutions
of
the
Court
of
Committees
,
concerning
the
Shipping
which
they
yearely
appoint
for
their
Voyages
into
the
Jndyes
,
and
thereupon
he
shall
presently
drawe
out
a
Table
of
each
Ships
proportions
of
Victuals
,
ordinary
and
extraordinary
,
together
with
all
other
Munitions
needfull
:
which
hee
shall
performe
in
a
Booke
for
that
purpose
,
to
remaine
in
the
common
Compting-house
of
this
Company
,
for
direction
vnto
them
who
shall
bee
appointed
to
make
the
prouisions
.
LXIX
.
He
shall
vse
his
best
endeauours
,
and
faithfully
prouide
in
due
times
to
the
best
aduantage
of
this
Company
,
all
such
petty
prouisions
and
Stores
as
shall
be
giuen
him
in
charge
by
the
Court
of
Committees
.
LXX
.
Hee
shall
deliuer
vp
all
the
said
Prouisions
and
Stores
,
into
the
Ware-houses
of
this
Company
,
and
for
his
Discharge
he
shall
take
a
Receipt
from
the
Clarke
of
the
said
Ware-houses
,
vnto
whom
he
shall
giue
a
Note
of
the
perticular
cost
of
euery
thing
so
deliuered
,
that
hee
may
accordingly
make
Entry
thereof
in
his
Booke
.
LXXI
.
He
shall
take
a
Bill
of
Parcels
vnder
the
parties
owne
hand
Writing
of
whom
hee
shall
buy
any
thing
for
the
vse
of
this
Company
,
and
the
said
Billes
he
shall
deliuer
vp
for
his
Vouchers
vnto
the
Auditors
of
his
Accompts
.
LXXII
.
He
shall
solicite
and
assist
the
Committees
or
any
others
,
who
shall
haue
charge
to
buy
any
Prouisions
,
Stores
,
or
Marchandize
for
the
Voyages
of
this
Company
,
so
that
all
thinges
may
be
performed
in
due
time
.
LXXIII
.
He
shall
defray
the
charges
of
Lyteridge
,
Cranage
,
Wharfage
,
Portage
,
Rents
of
Ware-houses
,
and
petty
Expences
disbursed
by
the
Committees
or
others
in
the
Affaires
of
this
Company
,
taking
Notes
vnder
their
hands
,
viewed
by
the
Court
and
after
warranted
by
the
Auditors
,
to
vouch
the
parcell
in
the
Audit
of
his
Accompts
.
LXXIIII
.
He
shall
receiue
all
the
Yron
both
English
and
Spanish
,
which
shall
bee
bought
by
the
Committees
for
the
vse
of
this
Company
,
and
he
shall
deliuer
of
the
said
Yron
to
the
Smith
in
their
Yard
,
and
to
the
other
Smiths
which
make
the
Hoopes
,
and
he
shall
keepe
Accompt
with
them
of
their
seuerall
workes
,
ordinary
and
extraordinary
,
at
such
rates
as
are
already
or
may
hereafter
be
agreed
vpon
for
this
Company
.
And
the
like
he
shall
performe
with
the
Coopers
for
Caske
,
and
hee
shall
defray
the
charges
of
workmanship
,
both
with
the
said
Smithes
and
Coopers
.
LXXV
.
He
shall
ouersee
the
Clerkes
in
the
said
Ware-houses
,
to
giue
them
instructions
and
directions
for
the
fitting
and
furnishing
of
each
of
the
Companies
Ships
with
their
proportions
of
Stores
and
prouisions
,
and
for
the
ordering
of
their
Accompts
.
LXXVI
.
He
shall
vpon
all
occasions
make
Entry
in
the
Custome-house
of
the
Companies
Ships
and
goods
,
and
likewise
performe
any
other
Seruice
,
which
shall
be
thought
fit
for
his
imployment
by
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
,
and
Committees
.
LXXVII
.
He
shall
keepe
faire
Bookes
of
Accompts
of
all
his
proceedings
in
the
Affaires
of
this
Company
,
and
he
shall
deliuer
them
once
euery
Moneth
to
the
generall
Auditors
to
be
perused
.
Purueyers
of
Timber
&
Plancke
.
LXXXVI
.
THE
said
Purueyers
shall
take
notice
from
time
to
time
of
the
Clarke
of
the
Yard
,
concerning
the
Stores
of
Timber
,
Planckes
,
Sheathing-boards
,
and
Treenayles
which
remaine
in
the
Yard
,
and
so
by
the
counsell
and
direction
of
the
Committees
of
the
Yard
and
of
the
Mr.
Shipwright
,
they
shall
proceed
to
the
Purueying
of
those
Materials
whereof
there
shall
be
any
want
and
occasion
,
for
the
Companies
buildings
.
LXXXVII
.
They
shall
vse
their
endeauour
to
prouide
the
Timber
and
Plancke
seasonable
felled
,
and
at
the
best
hand
,
for
the
most
aduantage
of
the
Company
.
And
they
shall
bring
all
the
Bargaines
of
the
said
Materials
vnto
the
consideration
and
resolution
of
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
,
Treasurer
,
and
Mr.
Shipwright
,
by
whose
Order
and
in
whose
names
the
Bargaines
and
Contracts
shall
be
made
in
the
behalfe
of
the
Company
.
LXXXVIII
.
There
shall
be
power
left
to
the
said
Purueyers
to
make
Bargaine
of
themselues
(
rather
then
to
loose
opportunity
)
for
some
speciall
pieces
of
Timber
or
Knees
which
cannot
euer
be
had
,
prouided
alwayes
that
the
Bargaine
exceed
not
the
summe
of
Ten
pounds
,
and
that
they
giue
present
notice
thereof
to
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
,
Treasurer
,
and
Mr.
Shipwright
.
LXXXIX
.
They
shall
as
neere
as
possible
they
can
,
auoyde
all
darke
bargaines
by
Girt
Measure
in
the
Woods
▪
but
when
some
speciall
occasion
shall
vrge
them
to
that
course
.
They
shall
be
faithfull
and
true
in
the
Accompt
of
the
charges
,
and
in
the
measure
which
they
shall
deliuer
into
the
Yardes
,
squared
,
according
to
such
aduantage
as
is
vsuall
,
and
shall
happen
in
the
hewing
from
Girt
into
square
measure
.
XC
.
They
shall
set
a
Marke
and
number
,
and
keepe
the
contents
of
euery
piece
of
the
Companies
timber
before
it
be
lodged
in
the
Yardes
at
Reading
,
and
other
places
,
to
preuent
the
great
wrongs
,
which
might
happen
by
the
change
of
the
said
Timber
.
XCI
.
They
shall
appoint
the
Wharfingers
by
euery
Barge
from
Reading
and
those
places
,
to
send
vp
a
true
Note
with
the
marke
,
number
and
content
of
euery
piece
of
Timber
,
that
so
the
Clarke
of
the
Yard
may
receiue
the
same
accordingly
.
XCII
.
The
said
Purueyers
shall
keepe
Bookes
,
thereby
to
giue
a
true
Accompt
of
all
their
proceedings
in
the
Affaires
of
this
Company
.
Measurer
of
Timber
and
Plancke
.
XCIII
.
THE
Measurer
shall
giue
his
diligent
Attendance
dayly
in
the
Yard
at
the
Water
▪
side
,
to
take
vp
all
such
Timber
,
Plancks
,
sheathing
Bordes
,
Mastes
,
or
other
Materials
,
that
concerne
him
to
receiue
by
Measure
,
which
he
shall
carefully
and
iustly
performe
that
the
Company
may
not
be
wronged
in
the
goodnes
of
the
said
Materials
,
neither
yet
through
any
wants
in
the
said
Measure
.
XCIIII
.
He
shall
not
receiue
any
prouisions
into
the
Companies
Yard
,
without
a
Note
or
writing
from
those
persons
,
who
shall
haue
Order
to
prouide
and
send
the
said
prouisions
,
and
hee
shall
refuse
to
vnlade
any
such
Timber
,
Plancke
,
Boardes
,
Mastes
,
or
the
like
,
which
are
faulty
and
vnfit
for
the
Companies
vse
,
acquainting
the
Clarke
of
the
Yard
presently
of
his
proceedings
therein
,
vnto
whom
also
he
shall
deliuer
the
said
Notes
,
that
some
Resolution
may
be
taken
by
the
Committees
of
the
Yards
to
determine
the
busines
.
XCV
.
He
shall
in
the
vnlading
of
the
said
Timber
,
Plancke
,
Boards
,
Mastes
and
the
like
,
from
the
Fiue
and
twenty
day
of
March
next
,
marke
euery
piece
in
the
head
with
the
Letter
A.
vntill
the
Fiue
and
twenty
day
of
March
next
following
,
and
then
he
shall
begin
to
marke
with
the
Letter
B.
and
so
euery
yeare
change
a
Letter
.
XCVI
.
He
shall
see
the
said
Timber
,
Plancke
,
and
Boardes
,
lodged
in
the
most
conuenient
places
of
the
Yard
neare
their
vse
,
laying
the
straight
Timber
,
Beame
timber
,
Floore
timber
,
Phittocks
,
Squire
knees
,
Racking
knees
,
and
the
seuerall
fortes
of
Planckes
by
themselues
,
to
auoyde
the
great
labour
and
charge
,
which
hath
bin
heretofore
in
the
often
remouings
of
the
said
Materials
in
the
occasions
of
their
vse
,
when
they
were
mingled
all
together
.
XCVII
.
He
shall
set
a
number
neare
the
Marke
,
or
at
both
ends
of
euery
piece
of
Timber
,
Plancke
,
boords
,
and
the
like
:
and
he
shall
keepe
a
Booke
,
noting
downe
therein
the
contents
,
and
the
tares
by
the
said
numbers
;
and
thereof
he
shall
giue
a
true
and
perfect
Accompt
of
all
,
vnto
the
Clarke
of
the
Yard
,
to
the
intent
that
he
also
may
enter
the
same
,
euery
piece
particularly
in
a
Booke
as
is
giuen
him
in
charge
to
performe
.
XCVIII
.
He
shall
deliuer
of
the
said
Timber
,
Planckes
,
Deales
,
Tree-nayles
and
Boords
,
to
the
building
and
repayring
of
the
Companies
Ships
,
or
otherwise
to
their
vses
,
keeping
a
true
Accompt
in
his
booke
of
the
Numbers
and
contents
which
shall
be
vsed
vpon
each
perticular
Ship
,
and
he
shall
giue
a
true
coppy
dayly
of
all
his
proceedings
herein
,
vnto
the
Clarke
of
the
Yard
,
that
thereby
he
may
also
enter
the
same
orderly
in
his
Bookes
of
Accompts
.
Clarke
of
the
Yard
.
XCIX
.
THE
Clarke
of
the
Yard
shall
call
the
Workmen
and
Labourers
euery
day
at
the
times
appointed
:
and
the
Fore-man
of
the
Shipwrights
,
Cawlkers
,
Carpenters
,
and
Labourers
,
shall
bee
alwayes
present
vntill
the
whole
Ging
be
called
,
to
the
end
that
one
Workeman
answer
not
for
another
.
And
hee
shall
haue
Authority
to
ouersee
all
the
said
Workmen
that
they
doe
not
loyter
in
the
Taphouse
,
or
in
any
other
place
,
nor
suffer
more
Labourers
to
be
at
the
carrying
of
a
piece
of
Timber
or
Plancke
,
then
are
needfull
.
C.
He
shall
vpon
the
Arriuall
of
any
Barge
,
Hoy
or
other
Vessels
,
with
Timber
,
Plancke
,
Sheathing
bordes
,
or
▪
whatsoeuer
other
materials
,
demaund
a
Note
or
writing
from
those
Committees
or
other
persons
who
shall
haue
Order
to
make
the
said
prouisions
,
and
according
to
the
contents
of
the
said
Notes
he
shall
receiue
all
into
the
said
Yard
,
and
make
true
Entry
thereof
in
his
Booke
.
CI.
He
shall
assist
the
Measurer
in
the
Yard
,
to
order
the
Receiuing
and
bestowing
of
the
Companies
Timber
and
Plancke
,
laying
each
sort
by
it selfe
,
to
preuent
much
labour
and
charge
in
the
often
remouing
.
And
hee
shall
keepe
a
Booke
of
purpose
in
the
forme
of
an
Inuoyce
for
euery
sort
,
marked
and
numbred
with
the
contents
and
tares
,
to
the
end
that
the
Committees
may
with
ease
examine
the
measure
of
any
piece
or
pieces
of
Timber
or
Plancke
,
when
they
shall
mistrust
and
desire
to
be
satisfied
.
CII
.
He
shall
receiue
the
Accompts
of
the
Yron
workes
,
Timber
,
Planckes
,
Pipe
staues
,
or
any
other
Materials
,
which
shall
be
issued
by
other
subordinate
Clarkes
in
the
Yard
,
to
the
building
or
repairing
of
any
of
the
Companies
Ships
,
Boates
,
Mastes
or
the
like
,
and
he
shall
truely
and
orderly
digest
them
in
his
Bookes
vpon
their
seuerall
Accompts
.
CIII
.
He
shall
giue
a
Receipt
,
and
stand
charged
to
yeeld
a
true
Accompt
of
all
the
olde
prouisions
and
Stores
which
shall
bee
sent
to
the
Yardes
,
out
of
the
Companies
Ships
that
returne
home
,
except
onely
those
prouisions
and
Stores
which
shall
be
deliuered
vp
to
the
Clarke
of
the
Cordage
,
and
the
Clarke
of
the
Yron
workes
.
And
he
shall
also
giue
Receipts
vnto
the
Husband
,
or
to
any
other
man
who
shall
deliuer
prouisions
to
his
charge
in
the
Yard
.
CIIII.
He
shall
cause
the
Barrels
of
Pitch
,
Tarre
,
or
any
other
Materials
which
are
light
and
easie
to
be
conueyed
from
the
Wharse
,
to
be
carried
a
sufficient
distance
from
the
Water-side
,
to
preuent
the
danger
of
stealing
:
and
hee
shall
not
suffer
any
olde
Timber
,
Plancks
,
Chips
or
the
like
,
(
whereof
there
is
no
vse
for
the
Company
)
to
be
carryed
out
of
the
Yard
,
before
that
some
of
the
Committees
haue
first
seene
and
giuen
Order
to
sell
the
same
,
whereof
hee
shall
after
giue
a
true
Accompt
.
CV
.
He
shall
appoint
honest
and
trusty
Watch-men
euery
Euening
when
the
Workmen
come
to
their
Call
,
and
hee
shall
remember
them
carefully
to
performe
their
Charge
,
and
hee
shall
presently
after
the
departure
of
the
said
Workmen
,
call
all
the
Officers
who
are
Lodged
in
the
Yard
to
walke
the
Round
with
him
,
to
see
that
the
Fires
bee
well
put
out
,
where
Plancke
hath
bin
burned
that
day
,
or
vnder
the
Pitch
Kettles
,
Coopers
house
,
or
other
places
to
preuent
danger
.
CVI.
He
shall
rebate
from
euery
Workman
and
Labourer
(
vpon
the
pay
day
)
what
they
shall
owe
to
the
Taphouse
,
Chirurgion
,
or
otherwise
within
the
Yard
,
and
hee
shall
diligently
obserue
that
no
disorders
be
vsed
in
the
said
Taphouse
by
drawing
of
strong
Beere
,
entertainment
of
Strangers
,
or
otherwise
,
and
he
shall
generally
looke
into
all
other
abuses
in
the
Yardes
to
giue
notice
thereof
in
due
time
vnto
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
,
and
Committees
.
CVII
.
He
shall
keepe
faire
and
true
Bookes
of
Accompts
,
of
all
thinges
committed
to
his
charge
for
the
Company
in
the
Yard
,
and
hee
shall
deliuer
them
vnto
their
Auditors
to
be
perused
and
examined
,
at
all
times
when
they
shall
require
.
Mr.
Shipwright
.
CVIII
.
THE
Mr.
Shipwrights
duty
,
is
to
build
and
repaire
the
Companies
Ships
,
vpon
which
workes
,
he
shall
not
make
any
Entrance
or
beginning
without
Order
of
Court
,
obtained
for
his
Warrant
and
direction
,
subscribed
by
the
Gouernour
,
or
his
Deputy
,
and
thirteene
Committees
at
the
least
.
CIX
.
He
shall
bring
in
conuenient
time
vnto
the
said
Court
of
Committees
his
Plots
and
Models
compleat
,
of
all
the
new
Ships
which
are
intended
to
be
by
him
builded
for
the
Company
.
CX
.
He
shall
haue
a
speciall
care
that
his
Deputy
or
Foreman
,
and
all
other
Carpenters
,
Cawlkers
,
or
Labourers
in
the
Companies
Yard
,
be
able
,
honest
and
skilfull
men
to
the
busines
which
they
shall
vndertake
,
and
hee
shall
hire
them
with
as
much
aduantage
as
possible
hee
can
for
the
Company
,
without
any
sinister
respect
in
the
rate
of
their
wages
,
or
in
keeping
them
longer
in
pay
then
there
shall
be
necessary
occasion
of
their
worke
.
CXI
.
Hee
shall
not
breake
vp
any
part
of
the
Companies
old
Ships
indocked
,
before
the
Appraisers
haue
valued
the
hulles
,
neither
shall
hee
launch
out
any
of
their
Ships
from
the
docke
where
they
are
built
or
repaired
,
before
he
haue
obtained
an
order
of
Court
for
his
Warrant
.
CXII
.
He
shall
assist
with
his
best
endeuour
and
skill
those
Committees
,
who
shall
be
appointed
with
him
to
contract
bargaines
for
Timber
,
Planck
,
sheathing
Bords
,
Treenayles
,
and
the
like
,
or
to
let
out
the
Ioyners
Worke
,
the
Caruers
Worke
,
the
making
of
Masts
,
Boats
,
Painting
,
or
any
other
the
Companies
Workes
in
the
Yard
by
the
great
,
or
to
hier
Carpenters
to
the
shipping
and
voyages
of
this
Company
.
CXIII
.
He
shall
giue
diligent
attendance
in
his
owne
person
,
to
the
ordering
of
those
Workes
in
the
Yards
which
concerne
his
charge
:
And
hee
shall
also
giue
accompt
vnto
the
Court
of
Committees
of
his
proceedings
in
the
said
Yards
weekely
,
or
so
often
as
shall
be
needfull
.
And
for
the
better
performance
of
this
Article
,
hee
shall
not
vndertake
or
performe
the
Building
of
any
Ships
or
other
Vessels
,
but
onely
for
this
Company
,
without
an
order
of
Court
obtained
for
his
Warrant
to
the
contrary
,
subscribed
by
the
Gouernour
or
his
Deputy
,
and
thirteene
Committees
at
the
least
.
Mr.
Pylot
.
CXIIII
.
THE
Mr.
Pylot
his
Office
is
,
to
commaund
and
order
the
workes
which
concerne
the
setting
vp
&
taking
downe
of
Masts
,
Yards
,
Rigging
,
vnrigging
and
proportioning
the
quantities
,
sorts
and
sizes
of
Cordage
to
the
Companies
Ships
,
both
new
and
old
,
and
to
vse
care
and
diligence
both
by
himselfe
,
and
his
Deputies
,
that
the
Company
may
not
be
ouercharged
with
idle
,
vnskilfull
,
or
a
needlesse
number
of
Workmen
,
or
in
the
rate
of
their
wages
.
CXV
.
Hee
shall
at
conuenient
times
,
Suruay
the
building
and
repairing
of
the
Companies
Ships
,
at
Deptford
and
Blackwall
,
assisting
also
to
the
indocking
and
launching
the
Companies
said
Ships
,
and
being
launched
,
to
see
them
safely
Moored
,
with
such
mooring
Cables
and
Anchors
as
are
best
fitting
,
and
most
for
the
Companies
profit
;
And
to
prouide
a
competent
number
of
Ship-keepers
for
each
Ship
.
CXVI
.
Hee
shall
assist
with
his
best
endeuour
and
skill
,
those
Committees
vnto
whom
he
shall
be
ioyned
by
order
of
Court
,
for
the
hiring
of
Saylors
to
the
shipping
and
voyages
of
this
Company
.
And
hee
shall
in
like
manner
assist
those
persons
who
shal
be
appointed
with
him
to
prouide
Canuas
,
and
to
deliuer
the
same
proportioned
to
be
made
into
Sayles
for
the
Companies
shipping
,
and
for
stores
,
or
the
like
.
CXVII
.
He
shall
sollicite
by
his
Deputies
,
and
especially
in
his
owne
person
,
the
dispatch
of
the
Companies
Ships
,
at
Deptford
,
Blackwall
,
and
Erith
,
giuing
notice
from
day
to
day
of
their
seuerall
wants
,
that
they
may
be
speedily
supplied
,
and
once
euery
weeke
at
the
least
,
he
shall
acquaint
the
Court
of
Committees
of
the
state
and
forwardnes
of
the
said
Ships
.
CXVIII
.
He
shall
after
order
of
Court
giuen
him
,
at
conuenient
and
fit
times
,
Pylot
downe
the
Companies
Ships
to
Erith
and
Grauesend
,
attending
them
there
,
vntill
they
shall
be
dispatched
into
the
Downes
,
and
he
shall
likewise
take
charge
to
bring
vp
the
Companies
Ships
from
Grauesend
,
vntill
they
be
safely
moored
at
an
Auchor
,
or
indocked
at
Blackwall
,
and
he
shall
keepe
a
Booke
,
in
which
he
shall
truly
and
orderly
set
downe
all
the
proportions
of
Cordage
by
their
length
and
size
,
which
he
shall
appoint
to
the
Rigging
,
and
also
for
the
storing
of
each
of
the
Companies
Ships
to
Sea
seuerally
:
And
the
like
diligence
shall
he
performe
for
the
quantity
and
quallity
of
Canuas
,
to
be
spent
in
their
Sayles
,
and
for
their
stores
to
Sea
.
Purcer
generall
.
CXX
.
THE
Purcer
generall
,
his
Duty
is
,
when
the
Companies
Ships
are
afloate
,
to
receiue
money
of
the
Treasurers
once
euery
weeke
(
or
as
often
as
need
shall
require
)
to
pay
the
wages
of
Saylors
and
Labourers
,
who
set
the
Mastes
and
rigge
the
Ships
,
As
also
the
Harbour
wages
,
to
Officers
and
Maryners
,
who
goe
the
Voyage
,
and
other
petty
charges
incident
.
CXXI
.
He
shall
repaire
once
euery
weeke
(
or
as
often
as
shal
be
needfull
)
aboard
all
the
Companies
Ships
,
at
Deptford
,
Blackwall
,
and
Erith
,
to
conferre
with
the
Purcers
,
or
their
Mates
,
concerning
the
Dayes
and
rates
of
payment
due
to
the
said
Officers
,
Saylors
or
Labourers
,
which
when
he
shall
haue
paide
and
satisfied
,
then
shall
the
said
Purcers
or
their
Mates
,
certifie
by
him
the
perticulars
vnder
their
hands
to
the
Treasurer
in
a
Booke
for
that
purpose
,
to
vouch
the
Parcels
in
the
Audit
of
his
Accompts
.
CXXII
.
He
shall
euery
time
when
hee
returneth
from
paying
of
Wages
(
as
is
aforesaid
)
bring
Notes
with
him
to
the
Court
of
Committees
from
all
the
Officers
,
concerning
the
wants
of
prouisions
,
Stores
,
or
any
other
thing
which
might
hinder
the
speedy
dispatch
of
all
the
said
Ships
.
CXXIII
.
He
shall
keepe
a
true
Accompt
with
the
Clarke
of
the
storehouse
of
the
proportions
of
Cordage
,
which
shall
be
deliuered
to
the
Rigging
of
the
Companies
ships
,
and
likewise
for
their
Stores
seuerally
,
which
he
shall
see
iustly
performed
by
waight
,
size
,
and
length
,
and
hee
shall
deliuer
vp
a
Booke
thereof
yearely
vnto
the
Auditors
,
in
the
moneth
of
March
,
or
at
any
other
time
,
if
he
be
required
.
CXXIIII
.
He
shall
keepe
Accompt
with
the
Baker
for
Bread
,
Bisket
,
Meale
and
Flower
:
with
the
Brewer
for
Beere
,
and
empty
Caske
in
Harbour
,
and
for
the
Voyage
:
of
all
which
,
he
shall
deliuer
vp
in
due
time
a
true
Accompt
of
the
perticular
disposing
thereof
to
the
Companies
seuerall
Ships
,
or
otherwise
to
their
vses
.
Clarke
of
the
Cordage
and
other
Stores
.
CXXX
.
THE
said
Clarke
shall
from
time
to
time
,
orderly
&
iustly
receiue
into
the
Storehouses
of
this
Company
,
all
such
Cordage
,
Marlin
,
Twyne
,
Ordnance
,
great
Shot
,
Brasse
sheuers
,
Pullyes
,
blockes
and
the
like
,
by
the
Order
and
Warrant
onely
of
those
Committees
,
or
others
,
who
shall
be
authorized
to
buy
the
said
prouisions
,
whereof
he
shall
make
true
entry
in
his
Bookes
,
and
likewise
giue
his
receipt
of
all
the
perticulars
vnder
his
owne
hand
vnto
the
parties
,
who
shall
deliuer
the
same
.
CXXXI
.
He
shall
in
like
manner
receiue
,
and
also
giue
his
Receipt
for
euery
perticular
thing
,
which
shall
be
deliuered
vnto
him
out
of
the
Companies
Ships
when
they
returne
home
,
setting
downe
the
waight
of
euery
piece
of
Ordnance
,
the
length
,
size
,
and
waight
of
the
Cables
and
Hawsers
,
the
waight
of
the
olde
Ropes
,
rigging
Ockam
and
the
like
,
the
waight
of
the
Brasse
Shiuers
,
and
generally
euery
other
thing
,
with
asmuch
plainnesse
as
possible
he
can
,
both
for
the
quantity
and
quality
thereof
.
CXXXII
.
He
shall
rancke
or
place
the
said
Cordage
,
and
other
things
in
the
Companies
Storehouses
by
their
sorts
and
sizes
,
seuerally
laying
the
Cables
and
other
waighty
things
nearest
the
Water-side
,
the
olde
Ropes
by
themselues
,
and
so
of
euery
other
thing
,
to
auoyde
confusion
,
and
great
charges
in
the
often
remouing
.
CXXXIII
.
He
shall
take
directions
from
the
Mr.
Pylot
,
vnder
his
hand
writing
,
concerning
the
proportions
of
Cordage
,
and
other
thinges
,
to
be
assigned
to
the
Rigging
and
storing
of
each
of
this
Companies
Ships
seuerally
,
which
he
shall
after
deliuer
out
of
the
Storehouse
,
by
such
order
of
Measure
,
waight
or
tale
,
as
the
said
prouisions
were
receiued
into
the
storehouses
,
whereby
the
Accompt
may
rest
plaine
and
without
suspect
:
Wherefore
it
is
further
ordered
,
that
the
Purcer
generall
and
Purcer
of
each
Ship
,
or
his
Mate
,
shall
be
present
to
see
the
waight
and
deliuery
of
euery
perticular
thing
,
and
to
keepe
a
true
Accompt
thereof
in
their
Bookes
.
CXXXIIII
.
He
shall
for
his
Discharge
in
the
Audit
of
his
Accompts
,
deliuer
no
prouisions
without
receipts
,
and
perticularly
he
shall
take
a
faire
and
plaine
Receipt
of
the
Purcer
of
each
of
the
Companies
Ships
,
for
all
such
prouisions
and
Stores
as
shall
be
by
him
deliuered
to
the
Rigging
and
furnishing
of
the
said
Ships
to
Sea
.
And
he
shall
keepe
faire
and
true
Bookes
of
accompts
,
of
all
his
proceedings
in
the
Affaires
of
this
Company
,
to
be
deliuered
and
examined
by
their
Auditors
at
all
times
,
when
they
shall
require
them
.
Clarke
of
the
Iron
Workes
in
the
Yard
.
CXXXV
.
THE
Clarke
of
the
Iron
Workes
shall
receiue
from
the
Smith
in
the
Yard
weekely
,
or
so
often
as
neede
shall
require
,
all
the
Anchors
,
Nailes
,
Spicks
,
Bolts
,
Chaineplates
,
or
whatsoeuer
Iron
Workes
,
by
waight
and
tale
,
for
the
which
he
shall
giue
a
Receipt
of
perticulars
vnto
the
said
Smith
for
his
discharge
,
and
the
like
to
the
Committees
,
to
the
Husband
,
or
to
any
others
,
for
Lead
,
Candles
,
Copper
,
or
whatsoeuer
else
he
shall
receiue
of
them
for
the
Company
.
CXXXVI
.
He
shall
receiue
from
the
Companies
Ships
,
which
returne
home
,
the
Carpenters
tooles
,
the
Smiths
tooles
and
Stores
,
all
the
Anchors
,
Polts
,
Spicks
,
Nailes
,
Chaines
,
Chaineplates
and
the
like
,
by
waight
and
tale
,
for
the
which
hee
shall
accordingly
giue
a
Receipt
of
the
perticulars
vnto
the
Committees
for
recouery
of
old
Stores
:
And
he
shall
giue
a
true
note
vnto
the
Clarke
of
the
Yard
,
of
the
waight
of
all
the
old
Iron
workes
,
which
shal
be
recouered
and
deliuered
him
in
the
breaking
vp
of
the
Companies
Ships
and
sheathings
.
CXXXVII
.
He
shall
deliuer
vnto
the
building
&
repairing
of
the
Companies
Ships
,
the
Carpenters
tooles
Lead
,
Copper
,
and
the
like
,
all
kinde
of
Iron
workes
,
by
waight
and
tale
,
by
the
hands
of
such
persons
,
who
shall
be
put
in
trust
to
serue
them
to
the
Worke
men
,
&
he
shall
take
their
Receipt
in
his
Booke
for
his
discharge
,
&
likewise
subscribe
the
true
Copies
of
all
in
their
books
,
to
auoid
difference
and
errour
,
and
he
shall
examine
the
said
Seruers
of
Iron
workes
,
daily
,
concerning
the
expence
and
vse
of
all
;
and
he
shall
likewise
in
his
owne
person
(
euery
euening
at
the
least
)
view
the
works
,
especially
taking
notice
where
,
and
how
many
great
Bolts
,
or
the
like
things
of
valuo
be
driuen
or
vsed
.
CXXXVIII
.
He
shall
keepe
a
faire
Booke
with
true
Accompts
,
of
all
his
proceedings
in
this
Companies
affaires
,
plainely
and
orderly
setting
downe
euery
perticular
to
each
Ship
seuerally
,
and
the
said
Bookes
hee
shall
deliuer
vp
vnto
the
Clarke
of
the
Yard
,
so
often
as
he
shall
require
,
to
the
intent
he
may
examine
and
digest
all
into
his
bookes
of
Accompts
.
Taphouse
in
the
Yard
.
CXLVI
.
THey
who
now
are
,
or
hereafter
shall
be
lycensed
by
the
Companie
from
yeare
to
yeare
,
to
keepe
the
Taphouse
in
the
Yard
,
shall
dwell
and
abide
in
the
said
Taphouse
rent
free
,
for
their
performance
,
according
to
the
Articles
following
.
CXLVII
.
First
,
they
shall
not
haue
,
or
retale
any
Beere
in
the
said
Taphouse
,
aboue
the
price
of
sixe
shillings
the
Barrell
,
neither
shall
they
sell
of
the
said
Beere
lesse
then
three
full
pynts
of
Ale
measure
for
a
penny
,
and
the
bread
likewise
which
they
shall
retale
,
shall
be
from
time
to
time
of
full
waight
and
size
,
made
of
good
and
wholesome
Corne
.
CXLVIII
.
They
shall
haue
Liberty
to
sell
or
retale
to
the
Companies
Workemen
in
the
Yard
,
and
to
no
other
persons
whatsoeuer
,
viz.
sixe
shillings
Beere
,
Bread
,
Pease
and
Milke
,
Porrage
,
Egges
,
Butter
,
Cheese
,
and
no
other
kinde
of
victuals
,
or
drinke
whatsoeuer
.
CXLIX
.
They
shall
not
suffer
any
of
the
Companies
Workemen
,
to
come
within
Roomes
of
the
Taphouse
,
to
drinke
,
rest
,
or
hide
themselues
in
the
time
of
worke
▪
But
they
shal
deliuer
them
drink
for
their
refreshing
,
in
places
open
,
to
the
view
of
the
Yard
;
neither
shall
they
deliuer
more
then
two
pence
in
Beere
to
one
man
euery
day
at
breakefast
,
and
betwixt
Meales
.
CL.
They
shall
permit
the
Clarke
of
the
Yard
,
to
haue
free
accesse
into
all
the
Roomes
and
places
of
the
said
Taphouse
,
when
he
shall
so
require
,
to
search
for
Strangers
,
or
Loyterers
,
or
any
other
disorders
which
might
be
committed
,
contrary
to
the
afore
written
Articles
.
CLI
.
They
shall
acquaint
the
said
Clarke
of
the
Yard
euery
pay
day
of
all
such
summes
of
money
,
as
shall
be
due
vnto
them
for
drinke
and
victuals
,
intrusted
vnto
any
of
the
Companies
Workemen
in
the
Yard
,
that
hee
may
rebate
the
same
for
them
,
out
of
their
wages
.
Chirurgion
generall
.
CLII.
THE
said
Chirurgion
and
his
Deputy
shall
haue
a
Lodging
or
a
place
in
the
Yard
,
where
one
of
them
shall
giue
Attendance
euery
working
day
,
from
morning
vntill
night
,
to
cure
any
person
or
persons
who
may
be
hurt
in
the
Seruice
of
this
Company
,
and
the
like
in
all
their
Ships
riding
at
an
Anchor
at
Deptford
and
Blackwall
,
and
at
Erith
,
where
hee
shall
also
keepe
a
Deputy
with
his
Chest
furnished
,
to
remaine
there
continually
,
vntill
all
the
said
Ships
be
vayled
downe
from
thence
to
Grauesend
.
CLIII
.
They
shall
also
cut
the
hayre
of
the
Carpenters
,
Saylors
,
Caulkers
,
Labourers
,
&
any
other
Workemen
in
the
Companies
said
Yards
,
and
Ships
,
once
euery
forty
dayes
,
in
a
seemely
manner
,
performing
their
works
at
Breakfast
and
Dinner
times
,
or
in
raynie
weather
,
&
in
an
open
place
where
no
man
may
loyter
or
lye
hidden
,
vnder
pretence
to
attend
his
turne
of
Trimming
.
CLIIII
.
They
shall
discouer
vnto
the
Clarke
of
the
Yard
,
and
to
others
who
shall
be
in
places
of
Authority
,
all
such
persons
whom
they
shall
finde
decrepit
,
lame
,
vncleane
,
or
vnable
to
the
Companies
seruice
,
that
they
may
be
forthwith
dismissed
from
the
same
.
CLV
.
In
consideration
of
the
afore-written
Attendance
and
performance
,
it
is
ordered
,
that
euery
Carpenter
,
Saylor
,
Labourer
,
or
other
Workeman
whatsoeuer
in
the
said
Yards
,
and
Ships
,
shall
pay
two
pence
euery
moneth
out
of
his
Wages
,
to
the
said
Chirurgion
generall
.
CLVI
.
And
the
said
Chirurgion
generall
shall
assist
the
Committees
to
hire
vnto
the
Shipping
,
and
voyages
of
this
Company
,
skilfull
and
honest
Chirurgions
and
their
Mates
,
at
such
reasonable
rates
of
wages
,
as
possible
he
may
:
and
he
shall
acquaint
and
shew
them
from
time
to
time
,
all
such
Medicines
and
things
as
shall
be
furnished
into
the
Chests
,
of
which
they
are
to
take
charge
for
the
voyages
.
CLVII
.
He
shall
vse
diligence
to
furnish
vp
all
the
said
Chests
,
in
such
due
times
,
that
they
be
hereafter
brought
vnto
the
Companies
house
,
foureteene
dayes
at
least
before
there
shall
be
occasion
to
ship
them
,
that
so
euery
perticular
thing
may
be
seene
and
allowed
,
by
those
Committees
,
Doctors
,
Apothicaries
,
or
any
others
,
whom
the
Court
of
Committees
shall
please
to
appoint
for
that
purpose
.
CLVIII
.
He
shal
at
the
returne
home
of
the
Companies
Ships
from
the
Indies
,
receiue
,
&
also
giuen
a
Receipt
,
to
be
accomptable
to
the
said
Company
,
for
the
Chirurgions
Chests
,
Tooles
,
Medicines
,
&
Ingredients
:
of
all
which
he
shal
take
a
due
accompt
of
the
ship
Chirurgion
,
when
he
deliuereth
vp
his
chest
.
Clarke
of
the
Slaughter-house
.
CLXIIII
.
THE
said
Clarke
shall
hereafter
vse
his
best
endeuour
and
diligence
,
to
see
all
those
Orders
duly
performed
,
which
are
giuen
him
by
priuate
Instructions
in
writing
,
for
the
pounding
,
killing
,
bleeding
,
cutting
,
salting
,
repacking
,
pickling
,
&
all
other
diligences
to
be
vsed
in
the
Slaughter-house
,
for
the
better
preseruation
of
all
the
Beefes
and
Hogges
,
which
shall
be
hereafter
packed
and
shipped
for
the
voyages
of
this
Company
.
CLXV
.
He
shall
appoint
a
trusty
man
to
keepe
the
doore
of
the
cutting
Roome
,
who
shall
suffer
no
man
(
without
good
cause
)
to
goe
out
and
in
,
and
to
haue
a
speciall
care
,
that
they
carrie
nothing
with
them
,
more
then
their
owne
,
setting
a
Watch
likewise
ouer
the
windowes
,
and
to
search
all
the
Labourers
at
such
times
when
they
leaue
worke
,
and
depart
the
Roome
.
CLXVI
.
He
shall
keepe
a
true
Accompt
of
the
Receipts
of
all
the
Beefes
&
Hogs
,
by
their
waight
,
and
thereof
shall
giue
a
Copie
to
the
Committees
(
appointed
for
that
businesse
)
that
thereby
they
may
cause
a
Warrant
to
be
framed
for
the
payment
of
the
Debt
.
CLXVII
.
Hee
shall
likewise
keepe
a
true
Accompt
of
the
deliuery
of
all
the
said
Hogges
and
Beefes
,
by
the
number
of
peeces
(
in
each
Hogshead
)
&
waight
,
and
to
what
seuerall
Ships
:
plainely
setting
downe
the
waste
,
shancks
,
Harborough
victuals
,
Sewet
,
Tongues
,
and
the
like
,
distinctly
;
that
the
Company
may
see
,
that
all
is
orderly
and
iustly
issued
to
their
vses
,
and
hee
shall
require
sufficient
Receipts
from
the
Pursers
or
others
,
to
whom
he
shall
deliuer
any
thing
,
that
they
may
serue
for
his
discharge
in
the
Audit
of
his
Accompts
.
CLXVIII
.
He
shall
keepe
a
true
Accompt
of
the
Charges
in
the
Slaughter-house
,
and
of
the
Salt
,
Caske
,
and
other
things
expended
there
.
CLXIX
.
He
shall
also
receiue
the
Remaines
of
all
the
victuals
whatsoeuer
,
which
shall
heereafter
returne
home
in
the
Companies
Shippes
from
the
Indies
or
other
places
,
and
hee
shall
giue
his
Receipts
to
bee
accomptable
for
the
same
.
Workemen
generally
in
the
Yard
.
CLXXIII
.
ALL
the
said
Workmen
shall
come
to
their
Labour
at
appointed
times
,
and
shall
attend
to
answer
to
their
Calles
seuerally
,
for
if
any
of
them
be
absent
,
Then
such
persons
shall
not
bee
entertained
into
the
Companies
workes
,
vntill
the
next
call
,
when
they
shall
bee
present
,
and
apply
themselues
vnto
their
Labours
.
CLXXIIII
.
They
shall
bee
obedient
vnto
the
Mr.
Shipwright
,
to
the
Clarke
of
the
Yard
,
the
Foremen
,
and
other
the
Companies
chiefe
Officers
,
who
shall
haue
Authority
to
direct
and
order
the
Affaires
of
the
Yard
,
and
shall
suffer
themselues
to
be
searched
,
by
the
Porter
of
the
Lodge
,
vpon
suspition
that
they
may
conuey
away
any
of
the
Companies
Yron
workes
,
or
other
thinges
.
CLXXV
.
They
shall
not
loyter
nor
hide
themselues
in
the
times
of
worke
in
the
Taphouse
,
or
in
any
other
place
,
Neither
yet
depart
the
Yard
vpon
their
owne
occasions
▪
without
licence
of
the
Clarke
,
or
some
other
chiefe
Officer
in
his
absence
.
CLXXVI
.
They
shall
not
commit
or
doe
any
Ryot
,
by
Fighting
,
Swearing
,
breaking
of
Pots
in
the
Taphouse
,
hewing
of
good
pieces
of
Timber
,
and
Planckes
into
Chips
,
or
any
other
waste
or
hurt
:
for
being
conuicted
of
such
defaults
,
they
shall
pay
the
Damage
,
and
so
be
presently
dismissed
out
of
the
Companies
workes
.
CLXXVII
.
They
shall
rebate
out
of
their
Wages
,
euery
pay
day
,
so
much
money
as
they
shall
be
found
indebted
in
the
Yard
to
the
Taphouse
,
and
also
to
the
Chyrurgion
,
after
the
rate
of
Two
pence
a
Month
per
man
for
their
Trimming
and
Cures
as
is
ordered
.
And
they
shall
make
complaint
vnto
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
and
Committees
,
of
all
disorders
,
which
they
shall
perceiue
or
know
to
be
performed
in
the
Yard
by
any
man
,
or
of
oppressions
or
wrongs
which
might
be
offered
them
,
by
any
of
the
Companies
chiefe
Officers
,
that
such
courses
may
be
presently
taken
for
Remedies
,
as
the
causes
shall
require
.
Guardians
for
Recouery
of
olde
Stores
,
Prouisions
and
Victuals
,
which
returne
home
in
the
Companies
Ships
.
CLXXVIII
.
THERE
shall
be
a
trusty
Guardian
sent
to
each
of
the
Companies
Ships
after
they
returne
home
,
and
are
come
on
this
side
of
Grauesend
,
who
shall
carefully
receiue
all
the
olde
prouisions
,
Stores
and
Victuals
,
from
the
custody
of
those
Officers
,
who
shall
haue
had
the
charge
of
them
in
the
said
Ships
.
CLXXIX
.
He
shall
lade
the
said
Prouisions
,
Victuals
or
Stores
,
in
one
or
more
Lighters
▪
to
be
deliuered
into
the
Companies
Yardes
,
and
other
places
appointed
:
keeping
a
true
Accompt
of
all
,
and
sending
a
trusty
man
in
each
Lighter
,
with
a
Note
of
the
perticulars
,
that
nothing
may
be
imbeazeled
.
CLXXX
.
He
shall
set
downe
orderly
and
plainely
,
euery
perticular
thing
in
his
Booke
,
declaring
the
names
of
the
Ordnance
,
the
number
of
the
Pieces
,
and
their
waight
,
the
great
Shot
by
their
number
and
size
,
the
Anchors
by
their
number
and
waight
,
the
olde
Yron
workes
,
Vessels
of
Pewter
,
Brasse
,
Copper
or
the
like
,
by
their
waight
,
Oyle
,
Wine
,
Syder
or
the
like
,
by
their
.
Vessels
,
and
all
the
Remnants
by
Gage
,
measure
,
waight
or
esteeme
.
The
Cables
,
Cablets
,
Hawsers
or
Coyles
,
by
their
length
and
sizes
,
and
generally
all
thinges
with
asmuch
plainenes
concerning
the
quantity
,
quality
and
vse
,
as
possible
he
may
.
CLXXXI
.
He
shall
direct
,
and
cause
to
be
deliuered
vnto
the
Clarke
of
the
Cordage
,
all
the
Cables
,
and
other
Cordage
,
together
with
the
Rigging
and
all
other
thinges
thereunto
belonging
,
as
the
Pullyes
,
blockes
,
brasse
Sheuers
,
and
the
like
,
Ordnance
,
great
Shot
,
Sayles
and
remaines
of
Canuas
.
To
the
Clarke
of
the
Storehouse
in
London
,
the
Gunners
,
Cookes
,
and
Armorers
,
Stores
,
the
locke
Smiths
workes
,
and
the
Coopers
tooles
,
with
the
Caske
,
Yron
hoopes
,
and
other
stores
.
To
the
Chyrurgion
generall
,
he
shall
cause
to
be
deliuered
,
the
Chyrurgion
chest
with
all
Instruments
,
Medicines
,
or
Ingredients
which
shall
remaine
.
To
the
Clarke
of
the
Yard
,
the
Carpenters
stores
.
To
the
Clarke
of
the
Slaughterhouse
,
the
Beefe
,
Porke
,
and
all
other
sortes
of
Victuals
whatsoeuer
.
To
the
Clarke
of
the
Yron
workes
,
the
Carpenters
tooles
,
all
the
Sheetload
,
Anchors
,
Boltes
,
Spikes
,
Nayles
or
the
like
.
CLXXXII
.
He
shall
set
downe
seuerally
in
his
Booke
all
the
perticulars
,
which
hee
shall
haue
deliuered
(
as
is
afore
written
)
vnto
the
said
Officers
,
who
shall
after
subscribe
the
same
,
and
acknowledge
to
haue
receiued
all
,
for
and
to
the
vse
of
this
Company
:
and
the
said
Booke
so
subscribed
,
he
shall
deliuer
vp
vnto
the
Committees
appointed
to
take
Accompt
of
the
said
prouisions
,
Victuals
and
stores
.
Masters
of
Ships
and
their
Mates
.
CCVI.
THe
said
Master
and
their
Mates
,
after
they
shall
be
hired
for
a
voyage
in
the
Companies
Ships
,
and
are
entered
into
Harborough
Wages
,
shall
take
their
Oathes
openly
in
a
Court
of
Committees
,
and
shall
endeuour
to
finde
out
able
and
good
Marriners
,
whom
they
shall
preferre
for
Entertainement
,
vnto
the
Committees
appointed
to
that
businesse
.
CCVII.
They
shall
giue
their
Attendance
in
the
day
time
,
and
lodge
euery
night
aboard
the
said
Ships
,
to
further
their
dispatch
,
and
to
keepe
good
order
among
the
Marriners
,
and
ouer
euery
other
thing
,
to
the
benefit
of
this
Companie
.
CCVIII
.
They
shall
carefully
appoint
the
quarter
Masters
and
Boateswaynes
to
be
daily
present
in
the
Ships
hold
,
to
see
the
victuals
,
prouisions
,
Stores
,
and
Merchandize
,
well
and
orderly
stowed
,
and
that
the
Boatswaine
,
Gunner
,
Cooke
,
Steward
,
Carpenter
,
and
other
Officers
,
doe
attend
in
the
Ships
,
to
receiue
and
take
charge
of
their
seuerall
Stores
for
the
voyage
,
and
to
giue
a
true
accompt
of
the
disposing
of
euery
perticular
thing
vnto
the
Purser
.
CCIX.
They
shall
once
euery
weeke
giue
Accompt
vnto
the
Court
of
Committees
,
of
the
forwardnes
of
their
Ships
,
and
of
their
seuerall
wants
,
that
order
may
be
taken
for
a
speedy
dispatch
of
all
.
CCX
.
They
shall
within
tenne
dayes
next
after
their
returne
from
the
Indies
,
into
the
Riuer
of
Thames
,
deliuer
vp
vnto
the
Gouernour
,
Deputie
,
and
Committees
,
faire
Copies
of
their
Iournell
Bookes
,
concerning
their
Nauigation
,
and
other
worthy
obseruations
in
the
course
of
their
whole
voyage
.
CCXI.
They
shall
be
aboard
the
Ships
when
they
vayle
downe
to
Erith
and
Grauesend
,
to
assist
the
Master
Pylot
or
his
Deputy
,
in
what
shall
be
needfull
,
And
for
all
other
Duties
,
to
be
by
them
performed
in
the
whole
course
of
their
voyage
,
they
are
at
large
set
downe
in
the
Companies
Commissions
for
their
affaires
at
Sea
.
Pursers
and
their
Mates
.
CCXIII.
THey
shall
(
as
they
are
chosen
)
take
their
Oathes
openly
in
a
Court
of
Committees
,
and
after
giue
their
daily
attendance
aboard
Ships
,
to
take
a
true
accompt
of
all
the
Harborough
victuals
,
and
victuals
for
the
Voyage
,
Prouisions
,
Stores
,
and
Merchandize
,
of
whatsoeuer
kinde
:
and
they
shall
appoint
the
Quarter-Masters
,
Boatswaines
,
and
other
Officers
,
that
they
neither
lade
nor
vnlade
any
thing
without
their
knowledge
,
to
keepe
a
true
accompt
thereof
.
CCXIIII
.
The
said
Pursers
or
their
Mates
shall
be
present
in
the
Companies
Store-house
,
to
take
the
length
,
size
,
and
waight
of
all
the
Cordage
,
which
shall
be
serued
to
the
Rigging
of
the
Ships
,
or
for
Stores
seuerally
.
Also
one
of
them
shal
be
present
,
to
take
the
waight
of
the
Bisket
,
Flower
and
Meale
,
from
the
Baker
for
the
voyage
;
All
which
,
they
shal
after
see
carefelly
laden
into
the
Companies
,
Ships
,
And
they
shall
giue
their
Receipts
vnto
the
seuerall
Officers
,
or
any
other
,
who
shal
lade
,
or
deliuer
them
any
manner
of
prouisions
,
Stores
,
victuals
,
or
Merchandize
,
for
the
vse
of
this
Company
.
CCXV
.
They
shall
haue
a
Beame
and
Scales
,
to
receiue
,
and
note
downe
the
waight
of
Cheese
,
Butter
,
Bread
,
Brasse
,
Copper
and
Pewter
vessels
,
or
any
other
things
which
are
charged
to
the
Company
by
waight
.
CCXVI
.
They
shall
at
the
appointed
times
euery
day
call
the
Saylors
to
their
worke
,
keeping
a
true
note
of
euery
mans
dayes
and
rates
of
payment
,
whereby
they
may
receiue
their
due
pay
weekely
by
the
hands
of
the
Purser
generall
,
vnto
whom
they
shall
also
giue
a
note
,
certifying
the
Totals
of
euery
weekes
disbursements
vnto
the
Treasurers
of
this
Company
.
CCXVII
.
They
shall
take
Receipts
(
in
a
booke
for
that
purpose
)
of
the
Boatswaine
,
Gunner
,
Cooke
,
Steward
,
Carpenter
,
Cooper
,
and
Armourer
,
for
all
their
seuerall
Stores
and
Tooles
which
they
shall
receiue
for
the
voyage
,
that
they
may
be
accomptable
for
the
same
,
and
the
said
Receipts
shall
be
orderly
testified
by
the
Master
of
the
Ship
,
or
some
other
knowne
men
,
And
they
shall
keepe
a
true
accompt
,
with
all
the
said
Officers
,
of
the
daily
expending
of
all
the
said
stores
and
victuals
,
to
the
end
that
at
all
times
it
may
be
knowne
what
prouisions
remaine
in
the
Ships
.
CCXVIII
.
They
shall
vse
their
best
endeuour
to
learne
out
,
and
accordingly
to
aduise
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
,
and
Committees
,
concerning
all
priuate
trade
in
the
Companies
Ships
,
to
and
from
the
Indies
,
and
in
those
parts
from
port
to
port
.
CCXIX.
They
shall
haue
perticular
charge
carefully
to
obserue
,
and
truly
to
aduise
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
,
and
Committees
by
their
Letters
,
from
the
Cape
of
Good
Hope
,
or
from
any
other
place
,
where
they
shall
haue
oportunitie
to
write
,
concerning
the
goodnesse
or
defects
,
of
the
beefe
,
porke
,
bisket
,
Wine
,
beere
,
Sider
,
Cordage
,
powder
,
or
any
other
prouisions
whatsoeuer
;
and
also
concerning
any
want
,
which
shall
be
found
in
the
number
of
peeces
of
beefe
and
porke
,
in
any
of
the
Caske
differing
from
their
packing
here
,
or
any
want
of
waight
in
the
said
peeces
of
beefe
and
porke
,
or
powder
,
or
the
like
,
which
aduices
they
shall
send
,
testified
and
vnder-written
by
the
Master
,
or
some
other
principall
Officers
of
the
ship
.
CCXX
.
They
shall
keepe
faire
Bookes
of
accompts
of
all
the
afore-said
things
whatsoeuer
they
shall
receiue
into
the
Ships
from
seuerall
men
,
to
the
vse
of
the
Company
,
noting
downe
euery
thing
with
as
much
plainenesse
as
possible
they
can
,
concerning
number
,
waight
,
and
measure
,
and
so
the
said
bookes
(
together
with
the
booke
of
Receipts
from
the
Officers
afore-written
,
at
the
departure
of
the
Ships
from
Grauesend
)
they
shall
deliuer
vp
to
the
Gouernour
and
Committees
,
or
to
any
other
who
shall
haue
authority
from
them
.
The
rest
of
the
duties
which
concerne
the
said
Pursers
and
their
Mates
,
in
the
whole
course
of
their
voyage
,
are
to
be
seene
in
the
Companies
Commissions
for
the
Seas
.
Factories
in
the
Indies
.
CCXXVII
.
THE
Election
,
continuance
,
and
change
of
the
Presidents
,
Generals
,
Captaines
,
Counsels
,
Factors
,
and
all
other
Officers
imployed
in
the
affaires
of
this
Company
in
the
partes
of
the
East
Jndies
,
shall
bee
at
the
Discretion
of
the
Gouernour
,
or
his
Deputy
and
Committees
,
to
be
performed
by
the
order
of
the
Ballotting
Box
,
or
by
Erection
of
handes
,
as
vnto
the
greater
number
of
them
being
assembled
together
shall
seeme
most
conuenient
.
CCXXVIII
.
All
the
said
Commaunders
and
Factors
(
as
they
are
chosen
)
shall
presently
take
their
Oathes
openly
in
a
Court
of
Committees
,
and
shall
giue
Bonds
with
sufficient
Suerties
,
for
their
true
performance
,
as
the
said
Court
shall
require
.
CCXXIX
.
The
Affaires
of
this
Company
in
all
the
partes
of
the
East
Indies
,
shall
haue
Dependance
vpon
two
principall
Factories
(
viz.
)
Bantam
in
the
Iland
of
Jaua
Maior
,
and
Suratt
in
the
Gulph
of
Cambaia
,
vnder
the
Great
Mogoll
,
or
any
other
places
where
the
Presidents
shall
reside
:
and
vnto
them
,
all
the
other
Factories
shall
be
subordinate
,
in
manner
following
.
CCXXX
.
And
first
vnto
Bantam
shall
be
Accomptable
,
all
the
Factories
in
the
seuerall
Ilands
of
the
Moluccoes
,
Banda
,
Amboyna
,
China
,
Japan
,
the
Celebes
,
Borneo
,
Iaua
,
Sumatra
,
and
in
the
Prouinces
of
Chochinchina
,
Siam
,
Patania
,
Camboia
,
and
all
the
Factories
vpon
the
Coast
of
Coromandell
,
as
Petipoli
,
Mesulipatan
Pelicato
,
and
all
the
rest
in
the
Gulph
of
Bengala
,
together
with
all
the
Factories
vpon
the
Coast
of
Jndia
or
Malabar
,
from
Goa
Southwards
.
CCXXXI
.
And
vnto
Suratt
shall
be
Accomptable
,
Amadauar
,
Agemir
,
Agra
,
Baroche
,
the
Court
of
the
great
Mogoll
,
and
all
the
Factories
within
the
Gulph
of
Cambaia
,
and
vpon
the
Coast
of
Malabar
,
Southwards
as
farre
as
Goa
,
together
with
Mocha
,
and
all
other
places
in
or
neere
the
Red
Sea
,
and
the
Coast
of
Melinda
,
and
all
the
Factories
in
Persia
,
or
within
the
Persian
Gulph
.
CCXXXII
.
The
said
two
principall
Factories
,
shall
keepe
Bookes
of
all
the
Letters
which
they
write
vnto
the
seuerall
Factories
,
and
receiue
from
them
,
fairely
coppyed
into
other
Bookes
,
which
they
shall
yearely
send
into
England
vnto
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
,
and
Committees
:
and
the
like
they
shall
performe
of
all
the
notable
occurrences
in
those
parts
,
briefly
set
downe
day
by
day
in
forme
of
a
Iournall
.
CCXXXIII
.
They
shall
haue
English
Beames
and
Scales
,
both
great
and
small
,
to
vse
in
all
needfull
occasions
,
and
especially
by
them
to
receiue
all
the
Wares
and
Marchandize
which
shall
be
sent
from
hence
,
and
Inuoiced
vnto
them
by
waight
,
which
shall
be
diligently
compared
in
the
presence
of
the
Purcers
of
euery
Ship
,
and
if
any
want
bee
found
,
they
shall
presently
by
the
first
Ship
send
ample
Testimony
thereof
to
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
and
Committees
.
CCXXXIIII
.
They
shall
likewise
receiue
all
the
Companies
Spanish
Ryals
,
both
by
Waight
and
tale
,
in
the
presence
of
the
Purcers
and
their
Mates
,
of
those
Ships
by
whom
they
shall
receiue
such
Ryals
,
and
if
any
want
bee
found
,
they
shall
send
ample
testimony
thereof
,
as
in
the
last
Article
.
CCXXXV
.
And
forasmuch
as
the
Affaires
of
this
Company
,
will
require
the
imployment
of
diuers
Ships
to
bee
kept
continually
in
the
Jndies
,
for
whose
Reparations
and
victualing
,
it
is
conceiued
very
needfull
to
send
great
store
of
Prouisions
from
hence
yearely
▪
The
Factorie
of
Bantam
shall
therefore
prouide
conuenient
Store-Houses
,
and
places
for
the
receipt
of
Cordage
,
Tarre
,
Ordnance
,
Powder
,
Shot
,
Victuals
,
and
diuers
other
Munitions
▪
that
so
all
thinges
may
remaine
in
safe
and
carefull
Custody
.
CCXXXVI
.
They
shall
appoint
a
sufficient
Boateswaine
,
and
other
skilfull
Officers
,
to
the
ordering
of
the
said
Storehouses
,
that
the
Companies
Shipping
may
be
furnished
from
thence
in
such
measure
,
as
by
their
approbation
shall
be
found
needfull
,
so
that
nothing
may
be
wasted
.
CCXXXVII
.
They
shall
appoint
certaine
Factors
,
to
the
ouerseeing
and
charge
of
the
said
Storehouses
,
with
order
to
keepe
faire
Bookes
of
Accompts
of
all
the
said
Prouisions
,
which
shall
be
receiued
or
deliuered
vnto
the
Companies
Ships
,
or
otherwise
to
their
vses
,
And
the
said
Accompts
being
first
examined
,
allowed
and
subscribed
by
the
President
and
his
Counsell
,
shall
once
euery
yeare
be
sent
into
England
,
vnto
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
and
Committees
.
CCXXXVIII
.
The
said
two
principall
Factories
shall
solicite
all
the
Factories
which
haue
dependance
on
them
,
to
send
the
Accompts
of
their
proceedings
in
the
Affaires
of
this
Company
at
due
times
,
so
that
they
may
bee
examined
and
digested
into
their
generall
Bookes
,
the
which
(
together
with
the
originals
of
the
said
Accompts
)
they
shall
once
euery
yeare
send
into
England
,
vnto
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
and
Committees
,
subscribed
by
the
President
,
his
Counsell
,
and
the
Accomptants
.
CCXXXIX
.
All
the
Factories
in
the
Jndies
,
shall
keepe
their
Bookes
of
Accompts
for
the
Company
diligently
,
and
in
an
open
place
fit
for
that
purpose
,
that
so
euery
Factor
in
each
Factorie
may
daily
view
the
same
,
to
see
and
know
the
true
passages
of
the
Companies
Affaires
,
and
thereby
the
better
to
auoide
the
dangerous
negligence
of
some
principall
Factors
,
who
assuming
the
priuate
keeping
of
the
Accompts
to
themselues
,
it
hath
bin
found
or
at
the
least
pretended
after
their
Death
,
that
they
haue
kept
no
Accompts
at
all
,
or
such
as
were
very
imperfect
,
whereby
the
Companie
may
haue
bin
much
wronged
.
CCXL
.
They
shall
send
bils
of
lading
vnder
written
by
the
Master
and
the
Purser
,
And
perfect
Inuoyces
of
all
the
Wares
which
they
doe
lade
for
the
Companie
.
And
this
not
onely
to
be
performed
by
the
Shippes
or
other
vessels
,
wherein
such
Wares
shall
be
transported
;
but
also
by
the
very
next
conuenient
passage
vnto
those
places
whereunto
the
goods
are
directed
,
reseruing
likewise
bils
of
lading
to
themselues
for
their
owne
discharge
,
in
any
occasion
which
may
happen
.
CCXLI.
They
shall
not
admit
any
man
into
this
Companies
Seruice
,
as
a
Factor
,
without
the
order
of
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
,
and
Committees
;
But
in
cases
where
they
shall
finde
it
very
needfull
to
make
vse
of
some
men
for
their
good
experience
and
worth
.
The
wages
of
such
persons
,
and
the
approbation
of
their
Seruice
shall
be
reserued
to
the
said
Gouernour
,
Deputy
,
and
Committees
.
CCXLII.
They
shall
take
strict
accompts
of
all
the
Officers
of
euery
Ship
at
their
Arriuall
in
the
Jndies
,
concerning
the
seuerall
Stores
committed
to
their
charge
:
and
at
their
returne
for
England
,
they
shall
send
the
seuerall
Receipts
of
all
the
said
Officers
for
the
Stores
,
which
shall
then
remaine
in
their
charge
to
the
vse
of
the
Ships
,
that
so
they
may
render
a
true
accompt
thereof
vnto
this
Company
.
CCXLIII
.
They
shall
vpon
the
Arriuall
of
the
Companies
Shipping
,
take
accompt
of
all
the
Pursers
,
concerning
the
debts
and
death
of
all
men
(
whosoeuer
)
in
the
voyage
,
setting
downe
the
time
,
the
place
,
and
the
persons
.
And
the
like
,
they
shall
require
from
all
the
Factories
in
the
Jndies
,
whereof
by
euery
Ship
which
commeth
for
England
,
they
shall
send
a
plaine
and
perfect
information
to
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
,
and
Committees
,
for
their
direction
in
the
accompts
,
and
Wages
of
the
said
dead
men
.
CCXLIIII
.
After
the
death
of
any
of
the
Companies
Factors
,
or
other
Seruants
in
the
Jndies
,
the
President
and
his
Counsell
,
shall
by
the
first
passage
send
home
to
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
,
and
Committees
,
the
last
wils
of
the
deceased
,
together
with
all
their
bookes
of
accompts
,
letters
,
papers
,
and
other
writings
,
which
doe
either
concerne
the
Company
,
or
any
other
priuate
affaires
whatsoeuer
:
Reseruing
onely
such
writings
,
as
may
serue
to
recouer
in
debts
,
or
otherwise
to
determine
any
businesse
in
the
Indies
▪
of
which
likewise
they
shal
send
a
perfect
note
,
and
also
a
true
Inuentary
of
the
Estates
which
shall
be
found
to
belong
vnto
such
deceased
Factors
,
or
other
Seruants
.
CCXLV
.
From
henceforth
all
the
Commanders
and
Factors
imployed
for
the
Company
in
the
Jndies
,
shall
conuay
all
their
priuate
Letters
to
whomsoeuer
,
vnder
a
couert
,
directed
to
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
,
and
Committees
:
for
whosoeuer
shall
be
found
to
send
Letters
by
any
other
wayes
or
means
,
the
Company
will
proceede
against
them
as
obstinate
offenders
,
and
breakers
of
their
orders
;
neither
shall
it
be
lawfull
to
write
the
said
priuate
Letters
,
otherwise
then
in
plaine
English
,
and
without
any
Character
.
CCXLVI
.
It
shall
be
lawfull
for
all
the
said
Factors
,
to
write
their
perticular
Letters
vnto
the
Company
▪
But
for
the
Prizes
and
vent
of
Merchandize
,
or
any
other
matter
which
may
concerne
the
Trade
,
it
shall
be
wholely
referred
vnto
the
generall
Letters
,
for
the
auoyding
of
confusion
and
doubts
,
which
might
arise
by
the
diuersity
of
aduises
.
CCXLVII.
The
chiefe
Factors
in
all
the
seuerall
Factories
of
the
Jndies
,
shall
diligently
enquire
,
and
carefully
seaze
vpon
all
such
priuate
Trade
,
as
shall
be
hereafter
performed
by
any
person
or
persons
whosoeuer
,
contrary
to
the
orders
of
this
Company
,
as
in
the
Articles
.
205
&
206
And
of
their
proceedings
herein
from
time
to
time
,
they
shall
send
aduice
and
true
Inuentaries
,
by
the
first
passages
for
England
,
vnto
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
,
and
Committees
.
And
also
vnto
the
President
and
his
Counsell
in
the
Jndies
,
who
by
the
first
shipping
for
England
,
shall
lade
the
goods
seized
as
aforesaid
,
and
direct
the
same
vnto
the
Gouernour
and
Company
vnder
their
marke
.
CCXLVIII
.
A
diligent
enquirie
shall
be
made
from
time
to
time
,
concerning
the
life
and
conuersation
of
all
the
Factors
in
the
seuerall
Factories
of
the
Jndies
▪
and
if
any
of
them
be
found
to
breake
the
orders
of
the
Company
,
to
deale
iniustly
,
or
to
be
of
an
euill
disposition
▪
as
a
common
Drunkard
,
a
notorious
Gamester
or
Whoremaster
,
or
wronger
of
the
Company
by
priuate
Trade
,
or
otherwise
insufficient
,
The
President
(
with
approbation
of
his
Counsell
)
shall
by
the
first
passage
,
ship
home
such
vnworthy
Factors
,
together
with
the
proofes
and
testimonies
of
their
defaults
:
that
so
the
Company
may
proceed
against
them
,
according
to
the
quality
of
their
offence
.
CCXLIX
.
For
diuers
reasons
(
which
haue
beene
duly
considered
)
it
is
ordered
,
that
all
the
gifts
,
presents
,
or
other
profits
,
giuen
or
bestowed
,
by
any
forraigne
Prince
,
Ruler
,
or
Commander
,
vpon
any
whom
the
Company
shall
imploy
in
their
affaires
,
shall
be
from
henceforth
reserued
to
the
vse
,
and
brought
to
the
generall
accompt
of
this
Company
.
CCL
.
And
for
all
other
matters
occurring
from
time
to
time
in
the
affaires
of
this
Company
,
in
the
said
parts
of
the
East
Jndies
,
they
shall
be
wholly
referred
to
the
discretion
and
ordering
of
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
,
and
Committees
,
by
their
Letters
,
Commissions
,
directions
,
or
instructions
:
All
which
writings
(
for
waighty
reasons
it
is
thought
conuenient
)
shall
be
vnder-written
by
the
Gouernour
or
his
Deputy
,
and
thirteene
Committees
at
the
least
:
for
otherwise
they
shall
not
be
of
strength
and
power
,
to
direct
and
order
the
said
Factories
.
Except
onely
those
Commissions
,
whereby
the
Presidents
(
together
with
their
Counsell
)
shall
haue
authority
to
direct
,
and
gouerne
the
Generall
affaires
of
this
Company
,
both
by
Sea
and
land
in
the
Jndies
:
Vnto
which
Commissions
shall
be
fixed
,
onely
the
great
Scale
,
which
by
his
Maiesties
Letters
Patents
,
is
graunted
vnto
the
said
Company
.
Committees
for
discharge
of
the
Companies
Ships
.
CCLI
.
THE
Committees
who
shall
be
appointed
to
see
the
Companies
Ships
discharged
(
after
they
returne
home
laden
from
the
Jndies
)
shall
be
present
to
see
the
Hold
opened
,
and
diligently
obserue
,
whether
it
be
full
with
Wares
,
or
how
much
it
wanteth
,
that
they
may
report
the
true
estate
of
all
as
they
shall
finde
it
,
vnto
the
Court
of
Committees
.
CCLII
.
They
shall
prepare
strong
and
good
Padlocks
(
of
their
owne
choosing
)
with
which
they
shall
locke
the
Hold
carefully
,
when
they
retire
to
Dinner
,
and
when
they
giue
ouer
the
worke
at
night
,
alwayes
commaunding
the
Porters
and
others
to
be
searched
,
when
they
come
out
of
the
Hold
,
to
preuent
such
deceipt
,
as
they
might
vse
by
secret
conueyance
of
Wares
,
in
their
Breeches
,
or
otherwise
.
CCLIII
.
They
shall
appoint
some
of
the
Companies
Seruants
to
assist
and
attend
with
them
vigilantly
at
the
Hold
,
that
nothing
may
be
conuayed
from
thence
without
their
knowledge
,
and
a
true
note
taken
of
the
perticulars
,
in
as
plaine
and
perfect
manner
as
possible
they
may
:
and
the
said
notes
of
euery
seuerall
dayes
discharge
,
they
shall
deliuer
vp
vnder
their
owne
hands
vnto
the
Gouernour
,
to
be
by
him
deliuered
to
the
Accomptants
,
who
shall
enter
the
same
orderly
into
a
Booke
for
that
purpose
.
CCLIIII
.
They
shall
send
in
euery
Lighter
laden
with
Wares
from
the
Ships
,
one
of
the
Companies
trusty
Seruants
,
with
a
note
of
the
perticulars
,
and
also
to
watch
continually
(
vntill
all
be
discharged
at
the
Custome-house
)
that
nothing
be
imbeselled
:
and
for
more
safety
they
shall
locke
vp
the
Holds
of
the
said
close
Lighters
,
and
deliuer
the
keyes
vnto
them
,
who
shall
haue
charge
to
vnlade
the
said
goods
.
CCLV.
They
shall
at
the
full
discharge
of
euery
Ship
,
goe
downe
into
the
Hold
,
diligently
to
search
,
that
nothing
doe
remaine
betweene
the
Seelings
,
or
in
any
other
place
of
secret
conuayance
,
whereby
the
Company
might
be
wronged
.
CCLVI.
They
shall
cause
some
of
the
Companies
Seruants
,
to
keep
a
board
continually
(
day
and
night
)
during
the
time
of
the
Ships
discharge
,
with
carefull
Watch
that
nothing
be
conuayed
away
by
the
Captaine
,
Master
,
Factors
,
Officers
,
Marriners
,
or
any
others
,
without
their
knowledge
:
and
notes
taken
of
the
perticulars
,
to
be
sent
,
and
safely
kept
in
the
Custome-house
,
vntill
order
taken
at
a
Court
of
Committees
,
how
the
said
Goods
shall
be
disposed
.
CCLVII
.
They
shall
appoint
some
of
the
Companies
trusty
Seruants
to
assist
them
,
in
the
receiuing
vp
of
all
the
said
goods
at
the
Custome-house
,
keeping
a
true
note
of
all
things
by
waight
,
measure
,
or
tale
,
according
as
the
Merchandize
shall
require
,
and
the
said
note
to
be
by
them
subscribed
,
that
they
may
after
be
entered
by
the
Accomptants
in
to
the
Book
afore
written
,
whereby
the
iust
quantity
of
Wares
may
appeare
,
which
shall
be
deliuered
into
the
custody
of
them
,
who
shall
haue
charge
of
the
Companies
Warehouses
.
Clarkes
of
the
Ware-houses
.
CCLVIII.
THE
said
Clarkes
shall
receiue
into
the
Companies
Warehouses
,
all
the
Spices
,
Indico
,
rawe
Silke
,
wrought
Silke
,
Callicoes
,
Drugs
,
Carpets
,
or
any
other
Wares
which
shall
be
deliuered
them
in
charge
by
the
Committees
of
the
said
Warehouses
,
for
the
vse
and
accompt
of
this
Company
.
CCLIX
.
They
shall
receiue
all
the
said
Wares
carefully
and
iustly
,
by
number
,
waight
,
or
measure
,
as
the
Merchandize
it selfe
shall
require
,
and
thereof
make
true
entry
in
a
Booke
of
purpose
,
setting
downe
the
Wares
of
each
Ship
seuerally
,
and
the
commodities
of
sundry
kindes
by
themselues
,
that
the
charge
of
euery
Warehouse
may
appeare
,
when
any
enquirie
shall
be
made
thereof
.
CCLX
.
They
shall
giue
their
attendance
with
all
carefulnes
,
especially
when
the
Wares
are
Garboled
and
repacked
,
locking
vp
the
dores
in
time
of
worke
,
and
suffering
no
man
who
shall
be
imployed
in
those
labours
,
to
depart
before
he
be
searched
:
against
which
order
,
if
any
of
them
resist
,
hee
shall
be
presently
dismissed
out
of
the
Companies
seruice
.
CCLXI
.
They
shal
deliuer
of
the
said
Goods
from
day
to
day
vnto
those
persons
,
and
in
such
manner
as
they
shall
receiue
Warrant
to
performe
from
the
Gouernour
or
his
Deputy
,
and
the
Committees
of
the
Warehouses
:
and
the
said
Warrants
they
shall
reserue
for
their
discharge
;
noting
downe
in
a
faire
Booke
euery
perticular
thing
deliuered
,
the
time
,
the
parties
name
,
his
suerties
,
tares
,
trets
,
price
,
and
euery
other
circumstance
,
to
make
the
parcell
plaine
and
perfect
,
and
in
the
Margent
to
note
downe
the
number
of
each
Warrant
.
CCLXII
.
They
shall
keepe
a
true
accompt
of
all
manner
of
charges
which
they
shall
disburse
to
Porters
,
Carmen
,
or
the
like
,
in
the
Warehouses
,
and
of
the
Caske
,
or
Canuas
,
which
they
shall
receiue
to
packe
or
imbale
the
Companies
Goods
:
and
they
shall
likewise
render
a
true
accompt
,
of
all
the
Skinnes
,
Wrappers
,
Cotten
Wools
,
or
other
things
,
which
shall
be
sold
to
the
most
aduantage
of
this
Company
.
Wages
.
CCLXXIII
.
THE
Wages
or
Allowance
vnto
the
Presidents
,
Generals
,
Captaines
,
Commanders
,
Factors
,
and
all
other
Officers
in
this
Companies
Seruice
(
wheresoeuer
)
shall
be
agreed
and
established
by
the
Gouernour
or
his
Deputy
,
with
the
greater
number
of
the
Committees
.
CCLXXIIII
.
There
shall
be
allowance
of
two
Moneths
wages
imprested
aforehand
,
vnto
all
such
persons
as
shall
serue
this
Company
in
their
Shipping
to
the
East
Jndies
,
and
for
some
speciall
reasons
,
there
shall
be
allowance
of
three
Months
wages
imprested
aforehand
,
vnto
all
the
Ship
Carpenters
imployed
in
the
said
Voyages
.
CCLXXV
.
There
shall
be
allowance
also
of
two
Months
wages
(
vpon
Accompt
of
euery
yeares
Seruice
)
vnto
the
Wiues
of
all
such
persons
,
as
shall
be
imployed
in
the
Companies
Shipping
to
the
East
Jndies
.
CCLXXVI
.
All
the
Factors
for
the
Company
in
the
East
Indies
,
shall
haue
one
third
part
of
their
wages
allowed
them
there
yearely
(
if
they
require
it
)
for
maintenance
of
Apparell
and
the
like
,
after
the
rate
of
Fiue
shillings
sterling
for
euery
Ryall
of
Eight
.
But
the
other
two
third
partes
shall
be
paide
heere
in
England
vnto
their
Assignes
.
And
the
said
Factors
shall
not
be
entertained
into
the
Companies
seruice
for
lesse
then
Seauen
yeares
,
except
onely
in
some
speciall
occasions
of
principall
men
it
is
left
vnto
the
discretion
of
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
and
Committees
,
to
agree
with
them
as
they
shall
see
cause
.
CCLXXVII
.
The
wages
which
herafter
shall
be
paide
vnto
any
of
the
Commanders
,
Factors
or
Marryners
,
that
returne
home
in
the
Companies
Ships
from
the
Jndies
,
or
to
the
Executors
and
Assignes
of
them
who
happen
to
dye
in
the
Voyage
,
shall
be
made
vp
iustly
by
the
chiefe
Accomptant
,
assisted
by
any
one
of
the
Auditors
,
in
the
presence
and
with
the
approbation
of
one
or
more
of
the
Committees
appointed
for
entertaining
of
Maryners
:
and
thus
by
warrant
from
them
all
signed
,
the
Clarke
of
the
wages
shall
pay
euery
perticular
man
his
due
,
reseruing
the
said
Warrants
for
his
discharge
in
the
Audit
of
his
Accompts
.
CCLXXVIII
.
The
Companies
Officers
heere
in
England
vpon
yearely
Sallary
,
shall
haue
their
wages
paide
them
Quarterly
by
iust
proportions
.
CCLXXIX
.
The
said
Officers
from
henceforth
,
shall
not
take
directly
nor
indirectly
,
any
Fee
,
payment
or
Guift
of
the
Brethren
of
this
Company
,
concerning
Warrants
,
Bonds
,
Billes
,
Transportations
of
Aduentures
,
or
any
other
seruice
which
ought
to
be
by
them
performed
in
their
seuerall
places
,
but
their
labours
of
this
kinde
shall
wholly
depend
vpon
the
yearely
Sallarie
or
other
rewards
,
which
shall
be
agreed
or
allowed
them
by
the
Court
of
Committees
:
onely
the
Secretaries
Fees
,
which
are
vsually
paide
by
them
who
are
made
free
Brethren
of
the
Companie
shall
be
continued
.
CCLXXX
.
There
shal
be
no
increase
of
wages
giuen
to
any
man
,
who
(
in
the
course
of
the
Voyage
whereunto
hee
is
hyred
)
shall
happen
to
succeed
or
to
be
preferred
to
a
higher
Office
then
that
place
wherein
hee
was
first
Shipped
.
But
if
any
such
persons
so
aduanced
shall
bee
found
to
haue
well
deserued
for
the
benefit
of
the
Company
,
the
Court
of
Committees
may
gratifie
and
reward
them
,
as
they
shall
thinke
fit
.
Porter
of
the
Companies
House
in
London
.
CCLXXXIX
.
THE
said
Porter
shall
haue
a
Roome
in
the
Companies
House
neare
the
street
Doore
,
for
his
aboad
in
the
day
time
,
and
a
Chamber
for
his
Lodging
in
the
Night
.
CCXC.
He
shall
attend
dayly
to
open
and
shut
the
Street
Doore
,
and
the
backe
Gate
vpon
all
occasions
needfull
,
and
hee
shall
diligently
obserue
such
persons
who
enter
and
depart
the
Companies
House
,
especially
those
who
may
seeme
to
be
suspitious
,
or
are
found
to
bee
troublesome
by
outragious
speaking
,
Swearing
,
Gaming
,
Quarrelling
,
Fighting
,
or
other
disorders
,
and
shall
cause
them
forthwith
to
auoyde
the
House
.
Also
to
apprehend
such
as
shall
haue
stollen
or
doe
attempt
to
pilfer
,
or
performe
any
other
thing
in
the
said
House
,
contrary
to
his
Maiesties
Lawes
.
CCXCI.
He
shall
euery
Night
before
Supper
,
call
John
Blount
one
of
the
Companies
Officers
,
who
is
Lodged
in
their
said
House
,
to
walke
the
Round
with
him
into
all
the
open
Roomes
and
places
,
where
they
shall
carefully
view
,
and
after
locke
vp
the
doores
,
and
deliuer
the
Keyes
vnto
the
Companies
Secretary
.
CCXCII
.
The
street
Doore
shal
be
shut
and
chayned
euery
Euening
presently
after
departure
of
the
Officers
:
and
if
any
chance
to
knocke
later
within
Night
,
answer
shal
be
made
them
without
vnchayning
the
Doore
,
vntill
the
party
and
his
Arrand
be
knowne
vnto
the
rest
of
the
Officers
lodged
in
the
Companies
house
.
CCXCIII
.
The
Street
doore
and
backe
Gates
,
shall
shut
each
of
them
with
Two
lockes
of
seuerall
openings
,
to
the
intent
that
euery
Euening
one
Key
of
each
doore
may
remaine
with
the
Porter
,
and
the
other
Keyes
to
be
deliuered
to
John
Blount
aforesaid
,
who
shal
be
present
to
see
the
said
Doore
shut
and
opened
daily
,
and
shal
also
haue
care
and
,
assist
the
Porter
to
preuent
all
disorders
in
the
Companies
house
.
CCXCIIII
.
The
Porter
shall
haue
the
custody
and
care
of
the
Companies
Fewell
and
Candles
,
that
they
be
not
wasted
by
others
,
and
shall
make
the
Fires
in
the
seuerall
Offices
at
the
times
appointed
,
and
shall
daily
sweepe
the
great
Hall
and
Parlour
,
the
Street
doore
,
and
all
the
Yardes
,
light
Candles
to
the
Offices
and
in
the
Lanthornes
about
the
House
,
and
to
doe
all
other
thinges
fitting
his
place
.
CCXCV.
All
the
Officers
and
their
Seruants
(
who
doe
lodge
in
the
said
House
)
shall
haue
egresse
and
regresse
into
the
same
,
Viz
from
Sixe
a
clocke
in
the
Morning
vntill
Ten
a
clocke
at
Night
,
and
not
before
,
or
after
those
times
,
except
onely
vpon
some
speciall
occasion
by
Licence
,
or
by
the
generall
consent
of
the
said
Officers
.
CCXCVI.
The
said
Porter
,
shall
once
euery
weeke
sweepe
the
Treasury
,
and
all
the
other
Offices
in
the
Companies
said
House
.
Accomptants
generall
.
CCXCVII.
THE
Booke-keepers
shall
obserue
such
Order
and
Method
,
in
the
Mannaging
of
the
Accompts
for
the
Affaires
of
the
Company
,
as
is
at
large
set
downe
and
deliuered
them
in
an
Instruction
.
Page
.
75.
CCXCVIII
.
They
shall
not
digest
or
enter
into
the
great
Bookes
,
the
Accompts
of
the
Yards
,
Factors
,
Husband
,
Warehouses
,
Wages
,
Imprest
,
Storehouses
,
or
any
other
Accompts
whatsoeuer
,
before
they
be
Audited
,
and
signed
by
the
seuerall
Auditors
appointed
thereunto
by
the
Court.
CCXCIX
.
They
shall
carefully
review
the
workes
of
the
said
Auditors
,
and
if
they
finde
any
ouersight
or
errour
,
they
shall
presently
cause
the
same
to
bee
reformed
.
CCC
.
They
shall
not
frame
or
make
a
Warrant
in
full
payment
of
any
Prouisions
whatsoeuer
,
bought
by
the
Committees
or
others
,
without
a
Bill
of
parcels
subscribed
by
them
,
and
also
by
the
parties
who
solde
the
goods
,
that
so
the
said
Billes
may
be
fastened
to
the
Warrant
for
the
Discharge
of
the
Debts
.
CCCI.
They
shall
by
the
direction
of
the
Court
,
write
all
the
Companies
Letters
,
Inuoices
,
Billes
,
of
lading
,
Commissions
,
or
instructions
for
the
Jndies
,
or
to
any
other
place
beyond
the
Seas
,
and
the
Coppies
they
shall
see
fairely
written
into
the
seuerall
Bookes
appointed
for
that
purpose
.
CCCII
.
They
shall
note
downe
in
a
Booke
from
time
to
time
,
all
the
Bargaines
for
Timber
,
Plancke
,
Mastes
,
Treenailes
,
Deales
,
Sheathing-boards
,
and
the
Coppies
of
all
,
they
shall
deliuer
vnto
the
Clarke
of
the
Yard
for
his
direction
,
in
the
receiuing
of
the
said
Bargaines
for
the
Company
.
CCCIII.
They
shall
carefully
passe
the
Brokes
vpon
all
mens
Accompts
,
whosoeuer
shall
not
pay
in
their
monyes
at
the
times
appointed
.
CCCIIII
.
They
shall
declare
where
any
Defect
is
at
any
time
,
either
in
the
Officers
in
not
deliuering
vp
their
Accompts
,
or
in
the
Auditors
in
not
Auditing
the
same
.
CCCV
.
They
shall
not
deliuer
out
of
the
Companies
house
any
the
originals
,
or
Coppies
of
Letters
,
Iournals
,
Consultations
,
Commissions
,
Accompts
,
or
other
writings
which
doe
concerne
Nauigation
,
Trade
,
or
other
secrets
of
the
said
Company
,
neither
yet
shall
they
suffer
any
of
them
to
be
perused
or
read
in
the
said
House
by
any
person
or
persons
,
but
onely
by
such
who
shall
be
authorized
thereunto
by
the
Court.
CCCVI
.
They
shall
yearely
deliuer
vp
vnto
the
Court
at
the
Fine
of
Iune
,
a
perfect
Ballance
of
all
Accompts
in
their
charge
.
Freedomes
.
CCCXX
.
IT
is
Ordered
and
agreed
:
That
if
by
any
meanes
the
names
of
any
of
the
Company
are
not
mentioned
in
the
Charter
granted
by
his
Maiesty
vnto
this
Society
,
That
(
notwithstanding
)
aswell
they
as
any
other
,
that
are
or
shall
be
admitted
of
the
Company
,
by
vertue
of
an
Order
of
Court
,
heretofore
or
hereafter
to
be
made
,
are
in
all
respects
as
free
of
the
Company
,
as
if
they
were
expresly
mentioned
in
the
said
Charter
.
CCCXXI.
It
shall
be
lawfull
for
each
Brother
of
the
Company
,
already
Free
,
or
hereafter
to
be
admitted
,
to
make
all
his
Sonnes
Free
of
this
Society
at
their
seuerall
Ages
of
XXI
.
yeares
or
vpwards
,
and
all
their
Apprentizes
,
who
shall
haue
serued
them
VII
.
yeares
at
least
by
Indenture
,
after
they
themselues
were
made
Free
of
this
Company
.
But
such
as
are
or
hereafter
shall
be
admitted
a
free
Brother
of
this
Society
Gratis
,
that
is
to
bee
vnderstood
onely
in
their
owne
persons
,
and
no
otherwise
.
CCCXXII
.
And
it
is
further
Ordered
,
that
any
person
or
persons
(
his
Maiesties
Subiects
)
may
from
henceforth
be
admitted
a
free
Brother
of
this
Company
by
redemption
.
That
is
to
say
a
meere
Marchant
shall
pay
Fifty
pounds
,
and
all
others
of
whatsoeuer
Profession
,
vocation
,
or
Trade
,
shall
pay
one
Hundred
Markes
for
their
seuerall
Fines
,
at
their
admissions
by
the
Gouernour
,
Deputy
and
Committees
.
CCCXXIII
.
All
the
Apprentizes
of
this
Company
,
and
also
such
Factors
who
shall
haue
serued
them
faithfully
Seauen
yeares
in
the
East
Jndies
,
shall
bee
made
Free
Brethren
of
this
Company
.
CCCXXIIII
.
It
shall
be
lawfull
for
the
Gouernour
,
or
his
Deputy
,
with
the
greater
number
of
the
Committees
,
to
admit
into
this
Society
Gratis
,
any
Noble
or
well
deseruing
persons
who
haue
merited
,
or
may
by
them
bee
thought
worthy
to
receiue
such
fauour
from
the
Company
,
paying
onely
the
Officers
Fees
,
and
XX.
s.
to
the
Poores
Box
,
at
the
time
of
their
seuerall
admissions
.
CCCXXV
.
All
such
as
shal
be
made
free
Brethren
(
hereafter
)
of
this
Company
,
shall
take
an
Oath
in
the
presence
of
the
Gouernour
,
or
his
Deputy
,
and
Sixe
Committes
at
the
least
,
before
they
be
admitted
into
this
Society
.
CCCXXVI
.
From
henceforth
all
such
as
are
to
be
made
Free
of
this
Company
by
Patrimony
or
by
Seruice
,
shall
require
the
said
Freedome
within
Twelue
Monthes
after
they
are
capeable
of
the
same
,
Pena
Fiue
pounds
,
except
by
motion
made
in
a
Court
of
Committees
,
they
shall
haue
further
time
granted
them
.
Penalties
or
Fines
.
CCCXXVII
.
GENERALLY
whosoeuer
(
in
Office
for
this
Company
)
shall
bee
found
to
breake
any
of
the
Companies
Lawes
or
Orders
,
through
wilfull
neglect
or
insufficiency
to
the
performance
of
his
charge
,
hee
shall
be
forth
with
Displaced
,
and
also
bee
further
proceeded
against
according
to
the
quality
of
his
Offence
.
CCCXXVIII
.
It
is
Ordered
and
agreed
,
that
all
such
as
hereafter
be
chosen
Gouernour
,
Deputy
,
Treasurer
,
or
Committees
of
this
Company
,
and
doe
refuse
or
will
not
take
the
said
Offices
vpon
them
:
shall
Forfeit
and
pay
to
be
freed
thereof
for
One
whole
yeare
,
such
reasonable
Fines
as
the
generall
Court
shall
thinke
good
.
CCCXXIX
.
The
Forfeitures
which
hereafter
are
to
be
payde
by
the
Committees
for
absence
,
or
late
appearance
,
in
their
Courtes
,
and
other
meetings
,
without
lawfull
excuse
;
or
for
vnseemely
speaking
,
or
wilfull
and
vnciuill
interrupting
of
each
others
speach
,
or
priuate
conferences
,
to
the
disturbance
of
their
said
Courts
and
the
like
:
Shall
be
imposed
from
time
to
time
,
at
such
rates
as
the
Gouernour
,
or
his
Deputy
,
with
the
greater
number
of
the
Committees
shall
see
cause
,
for
the
better
effecting
of
the
Companies
Affaires
,
and
preseruation
of
Order
among
themselues
.
CCCXXX
.
It
is
ordered
for
pacification
of
controuersie
in
Arguments
in
the
Generall
Courts
and
meetings
of
Committees
,
and
of
lowde
or
confused
speaches
,
That
when
the
Gouernour
or
his
Deputy
,
commaundeth
silence
by
the
stroke
of
the
Hammer
,
that
then
euery
person
bee
quiet
and
still
,
Pena
XII
.
d.
for
euery
such
Offence
.
CCCXXXI
.
For
better
and
more
speedy
payment
of
all
Debts
due
vnto
the
Company
by
Bond
,
Bill
,
or
for
Aduentures
,
or
otherwise
by
any
Brethren
of
the
same
,
who
shall
not
make
payment
to
the
Treasurer
or
to
such
other
as
shall
be
appointed
for
that
purpose
,
at
the
time
and
place
limitted
and
set
downe
,
shall
forfeit
and
pay
to
the
vse
of
the
Generall
Company
(
besides
their
principall
Debts
)
the
summe
of
XL
s.
vpon
euery
C.
l.
for
each
Month
they
shall
omit
to
bring
in
the
same
,
and
so
after
the
said
rate
for
a
shorter
or
longer
time
,
whether
it
bee
vpon
a
greater
or
a
lesser
Summe
of
money
to
be
proportioned
.
CCCXXXII
.
All
Fines
now
or
hereafter
to
be
Forfeited
by
the
Brethren
of
this
Company
,
for
breach
of
any
the
Ordinances
of
the
same
,
shal
be
by
him
or
them
presently
paide
to
the
vse
of
the
generall
Company
,
or
charged
vpon
his
or
their
stocks
or
Aduentures
with
this
Society
,
to
the
vse
aforesaid
:
or
hauing
no
Stocke
or
Aduenture
with
them
,
to
suffer
Imprisonment
during
the
pleasure
of
the
Company
,
according
to
the
power
which
is
graunted
them
by
his
Maiesties
Letters
Patents
.