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A14521 A declaration of the state of the colonie and affaires in Virginia with the names of the aduenturors, and summes aduentured in that action. By his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia. 22 Iunij. 1620. Counseil for Virginia (England and Wales); Virginia Company of London. 1620 (1620) STC 24841.4; ESTC S111563 31,654 108

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or Debts that which is signed by three of the Auditors whereof one to be of the Quorum And vnderneth or vpon the backes of euery Warrant an Acquittance shall be taken for the receipt vnder the parties hand XXXVIII THe Treasuror is also to yeelde vp a true and perfect account of the generall Cash at the end of his yeare And to bring it in a fortnight before to the Auditors to be examined And at all times being requested by the Auditors to shew in what case the Cash doth stand XXXIX IF any complaint or suspition growe concerning the Account there shall be a reuiew made by twelue chosen by the Court. And the account being accepted and approued by the Court the Treasuror shall haue his Quietus est vnder the Companies Seale at the Quarter Court in Trinuie Term then next ensuing XL. THe standing wages of the Cashier shall be suspended and his reward such as that Quarter Court in Easter Term shall appoint Deputie XLI FOR matter of the Courts in the Treasurors absence the Deputie shall performe his Office and in his presence be assisting to him XLII HEe shall ouersee the Secretary for entring the Orders of Courts And shall giue instructions for the writing of Letters as he shall be directed and haue care that accordingly they be written XLIII THe Deputie shall also keepe the Courts of Comitties vpon all occasions requisite And in them shall haue a casting voyce XLIV HE shall suffer no Warrants to be made and signed for issuing out of money but in the open Court of Comitties after due examination of the cause vnto all which Warrants his owne hand shall be first set and after it other foure hands or more of the Comitties And the Deputie and Comitties shall not intermedle with disbursments for any other charges then such as arise within the compasse of their owne yeare XLV VVHere a Warrant is directed to the Treasuror to pay any grosse Summe to the Deputie to be issued out by him and the Committies for the vse of the Companie In that case it shall not be requisite that the Deputies hand be to the warrant so it be to the receipt XLVI GEnerally he shall ouersee all inferiour Officers that they performe their dueties Counseil XLVII THe names of his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia shall be publiquely read in euery Quarter-Court in Michelmas Term They requested by the Treasuror to attend the seruice and warned to take their Oathes XLVIII IF there be defect in the number or attendance of the Counseil then addition shall be made And that but onely of men of especiall worth and qualitie and such as are likely to giue attendance to that seruice They are to continue Counseilors during life vnlesse they be displaced by a great and generall Court XLIX IN regard of the present great number of the Counseil and to preserue vnto them that reputation which is fit for their place and employment None hereafter vnder the degree of a Lord or principall Magistrate shall be chosen to be of his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia but such as by diligent attendance at the Courts and seruice of Virginia for one yeare at least before haue approued their sufficiency and worth to the Companie L. SEuen of the Counseil being assembled by order without practize or purpose to exclude the rest shall be counted the Counseil LI. THe Counseil are to assemble vpon all important occasions being requested by the Treasuror or the Deputie in his absence and in defect of bothe being desired by the Court And without fauour or displeasure priuate or sinister respect to giue their faithfull aduise in all matters tending to the aduancement or benefit of the Plantation and especially touching the making of Lawes and Constitutions for the better gouerning as well of the Companie here as also of the Colonie planted in Virginia Wherein the policie and forme of England is to be followed as neere as may be LII THe Counseil shall haue an especiall regard by pious constitutions and by other good politique Lawes and Orders to hold the people there in the true religion and seruice of God and in assured allegeance to his Maiestie and the Crowne of England In due respect also to his Maiesties Counseil here and to this Company of Virginia And in Iustice Peace vniformitie and amitie amongst themselues LIII THey shall also according to the first institution and profession of this Companie aduise and deuise to the vtmost of their powers the best meanes for the reclaiming of the Barbarous Natiues and bringing them to the true worship of God ciuilitie of life and vertue LIV. ALL Instructions to the Gouernour and Counseil and all other principall Officers in Virginia shall proceede from the Counseil and vnder their hands and Seale which Seale shall be in the custodie of the Treasuror LV. IF any principall Officer of the Companie here or Magistrate great Officer or Counseilor in Virginia shall by the fame of his misdeserts or particular accusation merit to be called in question of being remoued from his place or otherwise reformed or censured He shall be first conuented and examined by the Counseil before his cause be produced in publique Court And in case of his absence the like course shall be held for his businesse Auditors LVI THe Auditors shall be seauen whereof two at the least of the Counseil and three of them of the Quorum LVII THe Auditors shall haue care of the generall accounts to examine the receipts and disbursments according to the Orders of the Companie and in all cases of difficultie or of breach of those Orders they shall acquaint the Treasuror and the generall Court therewith and from thence receiue resolution and direction LVIII THey shall also cause to be reduced into a seuerall Booke the whole receipts and disbursements of that yeare and the same vnder foure of their hands at the least whereof two to be of the Quorum shall be presented by the Treasuror at the Quarter Court in Easter Term at the giuing vp of his and their Office LIX THey shall signe no warrants for the issuing of money but onely for olde charges or debts that is to say due before that yeare of their Office And that not otherwise then after due examination of the matter had in their appointed meetings vnto which warrant shall be first set the hand of one at the least of the Quorum and then two other or more of the rest of the Auditors LX. THe Auditors shall also employ their best industry and care for the recouery of the olde debts due to the Company And their receipts shall transmit to the generall Cash LXI ANd touching the olde accounts now depending in Audite that is to say from the beginning of the Plantation till the 30. day of Nouember 1616. the Auditors shall proceede in the examining and reducing them to order and to the finall auditing of them with what expedition they well can And shall from time to time