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A21082
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The lawes or standing orders of the East India Company
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East India Company.
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1621
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STC 7447; ESTC S113914
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by_o indenture_n after_o they_o themselves_o be_v make_v free_a of_o this_o company_n but_o such_o as_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v admit_v a_o free_a brother_n of_o this_o society_n gratis_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o no_o otherwise_o cccxxii_o and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o any_o person_n or_o person_n his_o majesty_n subject_n may_v from_o henceforth_o be_v admit_v a_o free_a brother_n of_o this_o company_n by_o redemption_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o mere_a merchant_n shall_v pay_v fifty_o pound_n and_o all_o other_o of_o whatsoever_o profession_n vocation_n or_o trade_n shall_v pay_v one_o hundred_o mark_n for_o their_o several_a fine_n at_o their_o admission_n by_o the_o governor_n deputy_n and_o committee_n cccxxiii_o all_o the_o apprentize_n of_o this_o company_n and_o also_o such_o factor_n who_o shall_v have_v serve_v they_o faithful_o seven_o year_n in_o the_o east_n indies_n shall_v be_v make_v free_a brethren_n of_o this_o company_n cccxxiiii_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o governor_n or_o his_o deputy_n with_o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o committee_n to_o admit_v into_o this_o society_n gratis_o any_o noble_a or_o well_o deserve_a person_n who_o have_v merit_v or_o may_v by_o they_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o receive_v such_o favour_n from_o the_o company_n pay_v only_o the_o officer_n fee_n and_o xx._n s._n to_o the_o poor_n box_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o several_a admission_n cccxxv_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v make_v free_a brethren_n hereafter_o of_o this_o company_n shall_v take_v a_o oath_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o his_o deputy_n and_o six_o commit_v at_o the_o least_o before_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o this_o society_n cccxxvi_o from_o henceforth_o all_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v make_v free_a of_o this_o company_n by_o patrimony_n or_o by_o service_n shall_v require_v the_o say_a freedom_n within_o twelve_o month_n after_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o same_o pena_n five_o pound_n except_o by_o motion_n make_v in_o a_o court_n of_o committee_n they_o shall_v have_v further_a time_n grant_v they_o penalty_n or_o fine_n cccxxvii_o general_o whosoever_o in_o office_n for_o this_o company_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o break_v any_o of_o the_o company_n law_n or_o order_n through_o wilful_a neglect_n or_o insufficiency_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o charge_n he_o shall_v be_v forth_o with_o displace_v and_o also_o be_v further_o proceed_v against_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o offence_n cccxxviii_o it_o be_v order_v and_o agree_v that_o all_o such_o as_o hereafter_o be_v choose_v governor_n deputy_n treasurer_n or_o committee_n of_o this_o company_n and_o do_v refuse_v or_o will_v not_o take_v the_o say_a office_n upon_o they_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v to_o be_v free_v thereof_o for_o one_o whole_a year_n such_o reasonable_a fine_n as_o the_o general_a court_n shall_v think_v good_a cccxxix_o the_o forfeiture_n which_o hereafter_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o committee_n for_o absence_n or_o late_a appearance_n in_o their_o court_n and_o other_o meeting_n without_o lawful_a excuse_n or_o for_o unseem_o speak_v or_o wilful_a and_o uncivil_a interrupt_n of_o each_o other_o speech_n or_o private_a conference_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o their_o say_a court_n and_o the_o like_a shall_v be_v impose_v from_o time_n to_o time_n at_o such_o rate_n as_o the_o governor_n or_o his_o deputy_n with_o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o committee_n shall_v see_v cause_n for_o the_o better_a effect_v of_o the_o company_n affair_n and_o preservation_n of_o order_n among_o themselves_o cccxxx_o it_o be_v order_v for_o pacification_n of_o controversy_n in_o argument_n in_o the_o general_n court_n and_o meeting_n of_o committee_n and_o of_o loud_a or_o confuse_a speech_n that_o when_o the_o governor_n or_o his_o deputy_n command_v silence_n by_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o hammer_n that_o then_o every_o person_n be_v quiet_a and_o still_o pena_n xii_o d._n for_o every_o such_o offence_n cccxxxi_o for_o better_o and_o more_o speedy_a payment_n of_o all_o debt_n due_a unto_o the_o company_n by_o bond_n bill_n or_o for_o adventure_n or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o who_o shall_v not_o make_v payment_n to_o the_o treasurer_n or_o to_o such_o other_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n limit_v and_o set_v down_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o general_n company_n beside_o their_o principal_a debt_n the_o sum_n of_o xl_o s._n upon_o every_o c._n l._n for_o each_o month_n they_o shall_v omit_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o same_o and_o so_o after_o the_o say_a rate_n for_o a_o short_a or_o long_a time_n whether_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o great_a or_o a_o lesser_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v proportion_v cccxxxii_o all_o fine_n now_o or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v forfeit_v by_o the_o brethren_n of_o this_o company_n for_o breach_n of_o any_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v by_o he_o or_o they_o present_o pay_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o general_a company_n or_o charge_v upon_o his_o or_o their_o stock_n or_o adventure_n with_o this_o society_n to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a or_o have_v no_o stock_n or_o adventure_n with_o they_o to_o suffer_v imprisonment_n during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o company_n according_a to_o the_o power_n which_o be_v grant_v they_o by_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n law_n or_o order_n cccxxxiii_o the_o law_n or_o order_n now_o make_v together_o with_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n to_o the_o company_n shall_v be_v bring_v by_o the_o secretary_n unto_o every_o court_n that_o they_o may_v be_v peruse_v in_o all_o occasion_n which_o shall_v happen_v cccxxxiiii_o the_o law_n or_o stand_a order_n of_o the_o company_n shall_v be_v public_o read_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o general_a court_n to_o be_v hold_v on_o the_o last_o tuesday_n of_o the_o month_n of_o may_n yearly_a if_o it_o be_v require_v and_o then_o the_o make_n of_o any_o new_a order_n or_o the_o abrogate_a of_o any_o of_o these_o which_o be_v already_o make_v shall_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o generality_n cccxxxv_o all_o law_n or_o order_n heretofore_o make_v be_v repugnant_a or_o swerve_v from_o these_o shall_v henceforth_o be_v void_a the_o order_n and_o method_n that_o the_o accomptant_o general_n shall_v observe_v and_o perform_v in_o the_o manage_n and_o digest_v the_o account_n of_o the_o company_n as_o follow_v for_o the_o more_o conveniency_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o say_a account_n consist_v of_o so_o many_o particular_a estate_n and_o adventure_n and_o dispose_v into_o such_o diversity_n of_o employment_n and_o return_n you_o shall_v divide_v the_o say_v account_n into_o two_o book_n namely_o two_o journals_n with_o their_o two_o lidgers_n the_o one_o whereof_o shall_v be_v the_o account_n proper_a and_o the_o other_o the_o account_n currant_n in_o each_o of_o which_o you_o shall_v handle_v these_o particulars_n follow_v in_o the_o book_n entitle_v account_n proper_a you_o shall_v enter_v every_o particular_a man_n adventure_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n he_o have_v mention_v his_o name_n and_o quality_n so_o near_o as_o you_o may_v make_v he_o creditor_n for_o his_o say_a adventure_n in_o particular_a according_a to_o the_o payment_n he_o bring_v and_o pay_v in_o that_o the_o acquittance_n give_v per_fw-la the_o treasurer_n and_o your_o book_n may_v agree_v upon_o all_o occasion_n in_o this_o book_n you_o shall_v enter_v particular_o the_o payment_n and_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v make_v to_o every_o adventurer_n for_o his_o adventure_n as_o it_o be_v take_v out_o by_o he_o be_v it_o in_o money_n or_o good_n plain_o show_v wherein_o and_o when_o every_o man_n be_v satisfy_v his_o adventure_n and_o you_o shall_v in_o these_o book_n charge_v no_o man_n for_o any_o thing_n save_o what_o be_v deliver_v on_o his_o stock_n in_o this_o book_n likewise_o you_o shall_v enter_v every_o year_n total_a employment_n send_v to_o sea_n be_v it_o merchandise_n ship_n victual_n or_o charge_n incident_a after_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v first_o at_o large_a and_o after_o particular_o contract_v and_o digest_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o account_n currant_n which_o you_o shall_v yearly_a by_o a_o parcel_n of_o balance_n bring_v over_o to_o this_o account_n and_o here_o in_o one_o account_n enter_v plain_o and_o distinct_o the_o merchandise_n first_o than_o the_o ship_n with_o their_o victual_v and_o that_o year_n charge_v successive_o that_o it_o may_v ready_o appear_v what_o every_o year_n employment_n and_o charge_n amount_v unto_o and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v in_o this_o book_n you_o shall_v also_o enter_v all_o factor_n account_n both_o for_o sales_n and_o employment_n
be_v absent_a at_o the_o next_o court_n they_o come_v unto_o and_o that_o they_o keep_v their_o meeting_n in_o all_o occasion_n of_o business_n for_o the_o company_n xviii_o the_o governor_n at_o his_o pleasure_n shall_v sit_v in_o any_o court_n or_o assembly_n of_o committee_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a except_o the_o matter_n do_v concern_v himself_o and_o he_o be_v to_o moderate_v the_o court_n cause_v gravety_n and_o good_a order_n to_o be_v observe_v xix_o he_o be_v to_o have_v care_n that_o all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o court_n be_v due_o perform_v and_o that_o the_o committee_n or_o other_o officer_n appoint_v to_o several_a business_n do_v prosecute_v the_o same_o and_o give_v reasonable_a account_n of_o their_o do_n to_o the_o court_n xx._n the_o governor_n upon_o receipt_n of_o public_a letter_n from_o the_o indies_n shall_v present_o assemble_v a_o court_n of_o committee_n and_o in_o their_o presence_n and_o by_o their_o assent_n shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v open_v register_v and_o after_o read_v in_o open_a court_n and_o the_o like_a shall_v be_v perform_v with_o all_o the_o letter_n direct_v to_o particular_a man_n from_o the_o company_n factor_n or_o commander_n in_o the_o indies_n xxi_o he_o be_v to_o propound_v and_o put_v all_o thing_n to_o question_n which_o the_o court_n shall_v require_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n or_o the_o stand_a order_n of_o this_o company_n xxii_o the_o governor_n be_v to_o attend_v his_o majesty_n and_o the_o honourable_a lord_n of_o his_o counsel_n upon_o all_o occasion_n requisite_a and_o to_o be_v accompany_v with_o such_o person_n as_o the_o court_n shall_v appoint_v deputy_n xxiii_o the_o deputy_n in_o all_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o company_n be_v to_o assist_v the_o governor_n in_o who_o absence_n he_o shall_v perform_v his_o office_n to_o keep_v the_o court_n upon_o all_o occasion_n requisite_a and_o in_o they_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o double_a voice_n xxiiii_o he_o be_v to_o have_v care_n that_o the_o governor_n take_v his_o oath_n open_o in_o court_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v or_o be_v absent_a at_o the_o next_o court_n he_o come_v unto_o generality_n xxv_o a_o special_a care_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o governor_n deputy_n treasurer_n and_o committee_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o fit_a man_n and_o of_o the_o best_a experience_n in_o marchandize_v but_o also_o such_o as_o may_v and_o will_v attend_v the_o business_n xxvi_o in_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o company_n all_o the_o particular_a member_n thereof_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o general_a court_n and_o if_o any_o man_n refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o say_a court_n he_o shall_v be_v both_o disfranchize_v and_o further_o proceed_v against_o as_o the_o cause_n shall_v require_v xxvii_o all_o the_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o company_n who_o have_v underwrite_v any_o adventure_n in_o the_o present_a second_o joint_n stock_n or_o shall_v hereafter_o underwrite_a adventure_n in_o any_o other_o stock_n or_o voyage_n shall_v bring_v in_o their_o just_a proportion_n of_o money_n unto_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o company_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o a_o general_a court_n wherein_o if_o any_o man_n fail_v he_o shall_v pay_v the_o break_z impose_v upon_o such_o default_n and_o also_o if_o upon_o further_a warning_n and_o a_o certain_a day_n give_v he_o by_o the_o say_a court_n he_o do_v neglect_v to_o make_v due_a payment_n the_o company_n have_v power_n to_o disfranchize_v he_o xxviii_o and_o whereas_o it_o fall_v out_o at_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o any_o voyage_n or_o at_o the_o return_n home_o that_o good_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v sudden_o to_o be_v take_v up_o at_o interest_n for_o payment_n of_o man_n wage_n and_o other_o occasion_n for_o which_o diverse_a particular_a man_n of_o the_o company_n be_v entreat_v by_o the_o court_n of_o committee_n to_o give_v their_o bond_n it_o be_v therefore_o order_v and_o agree_v for_o the_o better_a security_n and_o encouragement_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o give_v their_o bond_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v save_v harmless_a by_o the_o general_a company_n but_o also_o for_o their_o better_a indemnity_n they_o shall_v likewise_o have_v several_a counter-bond_n under_o the_o company_n seal_v if_o they_o shall_v so_o think_v good_a xxix_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o transport_v his_o adventure_n to_o another_o man_n otherwise_o then_o in_o open_a court_n of_o committee_n and_o not_o before_o it_o do_v appear_v under_o the_o accomptant_n hand_n that_o the_o party_n transport_v be_v not_o indebt_v or_o his_o adventure_n engage_v unto_o the_o company_n xxx_o if_o any_o man_n in_o office_n or_o otherwise_o a_o member_n of_o the_o company_n be_v find_v through_o bribery_n or_o corrupt_a reward_n direct_o or_o indirect_o receive_v to_o prefer_v a_o suitor_n perform_v a_o bargain_n make_v a_o motion_n in_o court_n or_o do_v any_o other_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n or_o damage_n of_o the_o company_n he_o shall_v forthwith_o be_v make_v uncapable_a of_o any_o office_n in_o the_o company_n and_o also_o be_v fine_v as_o the_o court_n shall_v see_v cause_n xxxi_o every_o man_n speak_v in_o court_n shall_v stand_v up_o and_o be_v barcheaded_a and_o shall_v address_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o governor_n or_o deputy_n in_o his_o absence_n as_o represent_v the_o court_n and_o all_o private_a speech_n or_o direct_v to_o particular_a person_n shall_v be_v forbear_v xxxii_o no_o man_n in_o court_n shall_v speak_v above_o thrice_o to_o one_o matter_n save_v the_o governor_n and_o the_o deputy_n be_v to_o moderate_v the_o business_n xxxiii_o no_o man_n with_o his_o speech_n shall_v interrupt_v the_o speech_n of_o another_o before_o he_o have_v finish_v except_o the_o governor_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o deputy_n see_v cause_n to_o put_v any_o to_o silence_n for_o impertinency_n or_o other_o unseemly_a speak_n and_o such_o person_n as_o do_v obstinate_o offend_v herein_o shall_v be_v fine_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o court._n treasurer_n xxxiiii_o the_o office_n of_o the_o treasurer_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o general_a cash_n of_o the_o company_n for_o receipt_n and_o payment_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v perform_v nothing_o concern_v payment_n without_o sufficient_a warrant_n from_o the_o governor_n or_o his_o deputy_n and_o four_o committee_n at_o the_o least_o under_o their_o hand_n to_o vouch_v the_o parcel_n in_o the_o audite_fw-la of_o their_o account_n only_o the_o payment_n to_o adventure_n upon_o stock_n shall_v pass_v by_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o auditor_n in_o the_o court_n of_o committee_n xxxv_o they_o shall_v give_v perfect_a acquittance_n to_o all_o the_o adventurer_n or_o any_o other_o who_o pay_v in_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o company_n and_o they_o shall_v likewise_o for_o their_o discharge_n take_v plain_a receipt_n for_o every_o parcel_n of_o money_n which_o they_o shall_v pay_v forth_o upon_o warrant_n xxxvi_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v a_o cash_n of_o purpose_n for_o all_o the_o spanish_a rial_n which_o shall_v be_v receive_v and_o issue_v for_o the_o company_n xxxvii_o they_o shall_v at_o the_o dispatch_n of_o any_o of_o the_o company_n ship_n deliver_v up_o unto_o the_o accomptant_n a_o true_a and_o perfect_a note_n of_o every_o chest_n or_o bag_n of_o ryal_n several_o set_v down_o the_o number_n of_o piece_n and_o the_o just_a weight_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v inuoice_v according_o unto_o the_o factor_n in_o the_o indies_n xxxviii_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o bond_n and_o other_o bill_n for_o debt_n owe_v to_o the_o company_n and_o to_o call_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o all_o when_o they_o fall_v due_a thirty-nine_o in_o the_o first_o court_n of_o committee_n after_o every_o quarter_n day_n they_o shall_v there_o signify_v in_o writing_n what_o sum_n of_o money_n the_o company_n be_v indebt_v at_o interest_n xl._o they_o be_v to_o acquaint_v the_o court_n of_o committee_n with_o the_o name_n of_o such_o adventurer_n or_o other_o debtor_n who_o neglect_v to_o bring_v in_o their_o money_n at_o the_o due_a time_n so_o that_o some_o speedy_a course_n may_v be_v take_v for_o recovery_n of_o the_o debt_n xli_o they_o be_v to_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n to_o the_o company_n also_o all_o the_o order_n letter_n direction_n and_o other_o write_n from_o his_o majesty_n the_o lord_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o other_o great_a officer_n together_o with_o the_o letter_n from_o the_o east_n india_n company_n in_o holland_n and_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o several_a answer_n make_v unto_o they_o also_o the_o company_n common_a seal_n the_o treaty_n with_o the_o dutch_a and_o contract_n for_o bargain_n all_o which_o write_n together_o with_o the_o company_n