in zijn leven woonachtigh tot Londen in Engelandt al 's mede gemachtight by procuratien van de Heer Willem Powel Ridder Administrateur van alle de goederen naer-ghelaten by wijlen de Heer Paul Pinder Ridder oock voor sijn selven ende de Heer John Ayton Ridder geassigneerde van de Heer Edward Littleton Ridder ende al 's procuratie hebbende van de Curateurs ghestelt over den Boedel van Willem Courten zal r. ende andere geinteresseerde in de Negotie op Oost-Indien volgens Octroy van sijne Majesteyt Carel d' Eerste hooghloffelijcker memorie verleent in den Jaer 1635. in dier qualiteyt versoeckende alsoo gemelten Willem Courten zal r. by de Ministers van d' Oost-Indische Compagnie beschadight is geweest in den Jaer 1642. door het onthouden der geberghde goederen Ammunitie ende Scheeps-gereetschappen uyt het Schip genaemt de Henry Bonaventure op 't Eylandt van Mauritius aen Landt ende in possessie van Adrian vander Stelt gebracht al 's oock door 't vyantlijck aentasten en veroveren van't Schip genaemt Bona Esperance in den Jaer 1643. in de Straet van Malacca door twee Schepen van Oorloge genaemt de Vendelo ende Portugallo d'Oost-Indische Compagnie toebehoorende tot Batavia opgebracht ende aldaer geconfisqueert ende alsoo sijne Majesteyt van Engelant Karel de Tweede by sijne Missive aen haer Ho Mo de Heeren Staten Generael in date den 21. Martij laestleden versocht heeft dat den gemelten George Carew in sijne qualité voorsz mocht hebben vergoedinge over de schade aen meer-gemelte Willem Courten zalr ende sijne mede-geinteresseerde aenghedaen al 's voorschreven is dat ghy Notaris onder genoemt u soude willen transporteren ter camere van d'Oost-Indische Compagnie alhier ende van de Heeren Bewint-hebbers versoecken dat sy souden gelieven hare Ho Mo de Heeren Staten Generael te dienen van bericht om alsoo voort te procederen tot vereffeninge ende vergoedinge van de voorschreve geledene schaden HEden den achtsten May anno 1662. hebb ' ick Henrick Venkel by den Hovevan Hollandt Geadmitteerden Openbaer Notaris t' Amsterdam resideerende ten versoecke van den Heer George Carew Schilt-knaep my getransporteert ende vervoeght in 't Collegie van de Heeren Bewinthenbberen der Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie Camere deser Stad ende aldaer ter vergaderinge van de gemelte Heeren 't boven-staende versoeck voor-gelesen ende bekent gemaeckt Waer op 't gemelte Ed Collegie schriftelijck ter antwoorde gaf dat sy bereydt sijn 't bericht dien aengaande aen hare Ho Mo te geven soo haest ende al 's wanneer haer Ho Mo sulcx van de gemelte compagnie sullen komen te vereysschen Aldus gedaen binnen Amsterdam present Abraham Kock ende Theodorus Crous al 's Getuygen Quod Attestor HENRICK VENCKEL Notaris Publicus To the Worshipful Mr. Vandam Advocate to the East-India Company of the Netherlands and the rest of the Commissionated Bewinthebbers resident at the HAGUE SIRS I Thought it convenient before I return for England to use all ways and means for an accomodation that the East-India Company of the Netherlands may be left without excuse as also the States General if any thing happens to the prejudice of the Publique for a private Difference which might be composed upon reasonable and honourable Conditions And lest you should suffer by any mistake I have given order to this Gentleman the Bearer hereof to shew you my Answer by way of Reply to your Objections concerning the Treaties of 1654 and 1659. made with the two late Usurpers Oliver and Richard I told you in my last that an Amicable conclusion would conduce more to your advantage than a Publique dispute It 's possible you may think to evade our Pretences by Practise or Pleading and forget what you have gotten by destroying that foundation which Sir W. Courten laid in his Trading voyages to China and Japan Please to be as ingenious in your speedy Answer that it may not be impertinent as I am to you in what I intend for Replication I hope you will deal justly and restore what you have violently taken from us otherwise you may be well assured the Interessed will expose the rest of their fortunes and endevours to acquire a due Satisfaction and no ways despair in so just a Cause of the assistance and protection of him that is able to revenge injuries and oppressions I only wait for an Answer to several Memorials c. given in to the States General on our behalf that the King may understand your meaning whether you desire a fair correspondency with the Crown of England or not I have no more to say within my Commission but to let you know that I am and desire to be Your assured Friend and Servant George Carew Hague June 7 17 1662. At the Court at Whitehall the 6 th of June 1662. Present Lord Chancellour Lord Treasurer Lord Privy Seal Duke of Albemarle Marquiss of Dorchester Lord Great Chamberlain Earl of Portland Earl of Anglesey Earl of Carlisle Earl of Carbery Lord Seymour Lord Hatton Sir William Compton Mr. Treasurer Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Secretary Nicholas Mr. Secretary Morice VPon the Petition of Sir John Ayton Knight George Carew and Charles VVhitaker Esquires on behalf of themselves and the rest of the Creditors of VVilliam Courten Sir Edward Littleton and Sir Paul Pindar this day read at the Board Shewing that the Petitioners in persuance of His Majesties Letters of the 21 of March last to the States General at the Hague requiring Satisfaction and Reparation for the two Ships the Henry Bona Adventure and Bona Esperanza belonging to Mr. Courten which were violently taken and confiscated by the East-India Company of Holland contrary to the Laws of Nations and common Right And that His Majesties Envoy Extraordinary with the States being fully instructed had fairly proceeded therein in order to the Ascertaining of their Damages sustained thereby And that notwithstanding the Commissioners of the East-India Company of Holland have acknowledged the Fact and are by Advocates on both sides sufficiently convinced that they ought to give Satisfaction accordingly Yet the States General do hitherto delay to give Answer to the several Memorials delivered in reference to His Majesties Letters albeit they have been pressed by daily sollicitations out of designe as is conceived of having the Treaty perfected with an utter exclusion of the Petitioners which would tend to their unsupportable loss the ruine of many hundreds of poor persons the unconscionable advantage of their Adversaries the Dutch and discouragement of all English Merchants from Trade Upon consideration whereof It was Ordered that Sir George Downing Knight His Majesties Envoy Extraordinary with the States General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands at the Hague do further and effectually proceed with the said States according to His Majesties Letters aforesaid in requiring due Satisfaction to be made for the Damages sustained by His Majesties said Subjects and procure their speedy Answer to such their just
of parties and expedients such as his Majesty thought might be satisfactory to his Catholick Majesty among which though as aforesaid his Majesty was no way ingaged in that Affair his Majesty hath even gone so far therein as to be willing to deprive himself of the principal fruit of the happinesse and successe his Arms have had during the course of a long War offering besides the places his Majesty doth now restore by the present Treaty unto his Catholick Majesty to restore yet unto him all the rest of the Conquests generally made by his Arms during this War and wholly to restore the Prince of Conde Provided and upon that condition that the affairs of the Kingdome of Portugal should be left as they are now which his Catholick Majesty having refused to accept but only offering that in consideration of the mighty Offices of the said Lord the most Christian King he would give his consent for setting all things in the said Kingdom of Portugal in the same state they were afore the change arrived there in the Moneth of December in the year 1640. pardoning and giving a general Amnesty for all what is past and granting the reestablishment into all Estates Honors and Dignities to all such without distinction of persons as returning under the obedience of his Catholick Majesty shall put themselves again in posture to enjoy the effect of the present peace At length in consideration of the peace and considering the absolute necessity his said most Christian Majesty hath been in to perpetuate the War by breaking off the present Treaty which his Majesty found to be unavoidable in case he would have any longer insisted upon the obtaining upon that affair of his Catholick Majesty other conditions then such as he offered as aforesaid And his said most Christian Majesty willing to prefer as it ought to be and is most just the general quietnesse of Christendom to the particular interest of the Kingdom of Portugal for whose advantage and in whose behalf his said Majesty hath never omitted any thing of what depended of him and did lie in his power even to the making of such great offers as aforesaid It hath been at length concluded and agreed between the said Lords and Kings that there shall be granted unto his most Christian Majesty a space of three moneths time to begin from the day of the exchanging of the Ratifications of the present Treaty during which his said Majesty may send into the said Kingdome of Portugal to endevour so to dispose things there and to reduce and compose that affair that his Catholick Majesty may remain fully satisfied Which three months being expired if his said most Christian Majesties cares and offices have not had the desired effect his said Majesty will no further meddle with that affair and doth oblige and engage himself and promise upon his Honour and in the word of a King for himself and his successors not to give unto the said Kingdom of Portugal either in general or to any person or persons in particular of what dignity state condition or quality soever they be now or hereafter any help or assistance publick or secret directly or indirectly of Men Arms Ammunitions Victuals Ships or Money upon any pretence nor any other thing whatsoever by Sea or by Land nor in any other manner As also not to suffer any levies to be made in any parts of his Kingdoms and Dominions nor to grant passage to any that might come from other States to the assistance of the said Kingdom of Portugal The King of France and Spain interposing with the Pope on the behalf of the Duke of Parma for discharging the Debts due to the Apostolical Chamber Art C. The two Lords and Kings upon the like consideration of plucking up the seeds of all differences that might trouble the peace of Italy have alse concluded that they will jointly interpose sincerely and pressingly their Offices and Supplications towards our holy Father the Pope until they may have obtained of his Holinesse the grace which their Majesties have so often demanded of him singly in the behalf of the Duke of Parma that he may have power to discharge at several convenient intervals of time the debt he hath contracted to the Apostolical Chamber by like intervals and that by that means and with tho engaging or alienating of part of his Dominions of Castro and Roneiglionâ— he may find such monies as are necessary unto him for the preservation of the rest of his Dominions The which their Majesties do hope of the goodnesse of his Holinesse no less by the desire he will have to prevent all occasions of discord in Christendome then by his disposition to Favour a House so well meriting of the Holy Apostolical See The chief Allies comprehended in this Treaty on the French Part. Art CXXII Besides the Duke of Savoy the Duke of Modena and the Prince of Monaco who as Allies of France are of the chiefest Contractors in this Treaty as aforesaid by the common consent of the said Lords the most Christian and Catholick shall be comprehended in this Peace and Alliance if they will be comprehended therein on his most Christian Majesties part first Our Holy Father the Pope the Holy Apostolical See the Electors and other Princes of the Empire Allies and Confederates with his Majesty for the maintaining of the Peace of Munster viz. the three Electors of Mentz Colen and the Count Palatine of the Rhine the Duke of Newburg the Dukes Auguste Christiane Lewis and George William of Brunswick and Luneburg the Landgrave of Hessen-Cassel and the Landgrave of Darmstat the Duke and the Seigniory of Venice and the Thirteen Cantons of the League of Switzerland and their Allies and Confederates and all other Kings Potentates Princes and States Towns and particular persons to whom his most Christian Majesty upon a decent requisition made by them for it will grant on his part to be comprehended in this Treaty and will name them within a year after the publication of the Peace unto his Catholick Majesty by a particular declaration to enjoy the benefit of the said Peace both by the aforenamed and by such as his Majesty shall name within the said time their Majesties giving their Declaratory and Obligatory Letters required in such case respectively and the whole with an expresse Declaration that the said Catholick King shall not have power directly nor indirectly to molest by himself or by others any of those who on the said Lord the most Christian Kings part have been above or hereafter shall be comprehended by a particular Declaration and that if the Lord the Catholick King hath any pretensions against him he shall onely have power to prosecute him by right before competent Judges and not by force in what manner soever it may be The Allies on the Spanish Accompt CXXIII And on the said Lord the Catholick Kings part shall be comprehended in this Treaty if they will therein be comprehended our
holy Father the Pope the Apostolical See the Emperor of the Romans all the Archdukes of Austria and all the Kings Princes Republicks States and particular Persons who as Allies of this Crown were named in the Treaty of Peace made at Vervins 1598. and who shall have preserved and do at this day preserve themselves in that Alliance To whom are added now the United Provinces of the Low Countries and the Duke of Guastale as also shall be comprehended all such others as by common consent of the said Lords and Kings shall be named within a year after the publication of the present Treaty to whom as also to the aforenamed if they desire it in particular Letters of Nomination respectively Obligatory shall be given to enjoy the benefit of the said Peace and with expresse Declaration That the said Lord the most Christian King shall not have power directly nor indirectly by himself or by others to molest any of them And if he hath any pretensions against them he shall have power only to prosecute them by Right before competent Tudges and not by Force Mr. John Darrel 's deposition before one of the Masters of Chancery concerning the Dutch Agreement with the Portugals in 1644. IOhn Darrell of the Parish of St. Giles Criplegate in London Merchant Aged about Sixty and six years deposeth and saith That he the said John Darrell was at Goa a Portugal City in East-India in the imployment and service of William Courten Esq in the Month of January 1644. old Sile and that on the 25. day of the said month being Saturday a Dutch Ship bound from Surrat to Batavia came and Anchored without in the road of Goa and that four or five Dutch-men came then a shore to the English or Factory there and related to Mr. Courten's Agent John Farren and to this Deponent that upon an Agreement made between the Dutch and the Viceroy of Goa they were to pay unto the Portugalls the summe of One hundred thousand Rials of Eight Spanish for satisfaction of the Portugal goods taken in the Ship Bona Esperanza bound for Maccao in the Imployment of Mr. Courten and others and that twenty thousand of the said Royals should be detained for Mr. Courten towards his damages although it were not so expressed or agreed And this deponent further saith that on the next day being Sunday and the 26. of January one Senior Vanderstell being chief of the Dutch Factory at Vingerly neer Goa with three others and a Churchman came to the said City of Goa and visited the said John Farren and this Deponent at the English house there and brought with them Fifty thousand of the said Rials to pay unto the said Portugal Merchants according to the agreement with the Viceroy aforesaid and said moreover that they had Order from the Governour and Councel of Batavia to defalk and detain Twenty thousand Rials towards satisfaction of the English interessed in the Bona Esperanza and that they had likewise order to present Mr. Farren Mr. Courten's Agent with a considerable summe of money to procure an accommodation and composure of the difference with the persons interessed in the same but further cannot depose John Darrell Sworn this 14 of March 1661. before Sir Nathaniel Hobart one of His Majesties Masters of Chancery in the 14. Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second Nat. Hobart The Deposition of Tho. Newman Merchant taken upon Oath the 28. of January 1662. before Sir Walter Littleton Knight Dr. of Laws and one of the Masters in Chancery THomas Newman of the Parish of St. Botolph Aldgate in London Merchant Aged Forty seven years or thereabouts maketh Oath that he the said Deponent was Cape-Merchant and Factor of the Cargazone in the Ship Bona Esperanza belonging to Mr. William Courten late of London Merchant and others And that he this deponent in the year of our Lord 1643. making a Trading Voyage from Goa to Maccao was violently taken by the Dutch East-India Companeys Ministers in the Straits of Malacca to his own particular damage at that time the Sum of 1400 l. sterling and saith that to his own knowledge the several Depositions of Robert Gray Andrew Wetton Francis Hill Richard Smith Richard Wheeler William Page and Thomas Lamberton since deceased are all in substance true he the said Deponent being an eye-witnesse thereof and long acquainted with the trade of India and parts adjacent and this Deponent saith that after the Dutch Men of VVar had violently seised the said Ship murthered the Master and several of the Mariners wounded eleven others and taken both the Portugals and English goods out of her being a good new Ship and well built took the said Ship with the Guns Ammunition and Provision to Goa to the rest of their Fleet and carried him this Deponent with Captain William Gurley Captain of the said ship and the Mariners to Malacca where they were all detained Prisoners for the space of six months and very inhumanely used and afterwards sent to Batavia and this Deponent saith that Captain Gurley with grief for his losses and ill usage as he was bound for England in the year 1644. died in a Dutch ship called the Whale Fish whereof the Heere Caune was Commander who sold all his Clothes and some Jewels that he had at the Main Mast amongst the rest he this Deponent offered 250 Gilders for a Diamond Ring but could not have the same which were all converted to the use of the said Caune as this Deponent believeth And this deponent further saith That as to the 2750. l. sterling left at Maccao in a former voyage being to remain upon agreement there for the space of three years for several privileges granted in Ports and Trade and provided that if Mr. Courten and Company sent any other Ship and Merchandizes thither within that time then the said 2750 l. should be paid to the said Courten in China goods at price currant otherwise the said money to be lost And this Deponent saith that he this Deponent and Captain Gurley received Orders and Instructions from John Farren President for Mr. Courten at Goa concerning the same to act therein accordingly but the Dutch having taken away all their Chests with Papers and Writings and disappointed them of their Voyage whereby the said money was lost And this deponent saith that by reason of the said spoils and violence committed by the Dutch Mr. Courten's Factories at Atcheene Batacalla Rajapore Goa Carwer and Vizapore were disappointed of relief and reputation whereby they were forced to sell off what they had for their own subsistance But as to the particular damages of the 72000 l. sterling of Mr. Coutten and Company in the loss of their Goods and the intended voyage to Maccao as aforesaid he this Deponent referreth himself to the depositions taken in his Majesties High Court of Admiralty as aforesaid Thomas Newman Mense Januar. 28. Anno 1662. Jurat coram me Walter Littleton Milit. Legum Doctor uno Cancelar
Magistr Walter Littleton A Catalogue of their Names who by their Subscriptions are Capable of being chosen COMMITTEES of the East-India Company in England for the Year 1662. A Sir Tho. Allen Kt. Bar. Sir Joseph Ash Kt. Bar. Daniel Andrews Esq George Arnold Esq Thomas Arnold Esq Joseph Alstone William Atwood Francis Ash Francis Archer William Allington William Allen John Adrian Thomas Allen Benjamin Albyn Capt. William Asbly B George Lord Berkley Sir Joh. Brownloe Kt. Bar. Sir Fran. Burdet Kt. Bar. Sir William Bateman Kt. Sir John Banks Kt. Sir Thomas Bludworth Kt. Sir Theoph. Biddulph Kt. Sir Anthony Bateman Kt. John Bathurst Alderman Thomas Barnes Esq Thomas Bewly Esq Robert Burdet Esq Edward Bolle Esq Benjamin Barron Esq Francis Bickley Esq Thomas Bromfield Esq Edward Backwell Esq Capt. Arthur Bayley Capt. John Brookhoven Richard Boylstone James Burton John Berrisford Senior Henry Boone Thomas Bretton Nathaniel Barnadiston Thomas Blackerby Michael Best Abraham Babington Richard Booth VVilliam Bulkley Humphry Brooms George Blake Henry Barnard Capt. James Burkin Richard Beckford Samuel Barnadiston Christopher Boone John vanden Bergh Thomas Bell Robert Beake Edwin Browne Aaron Baker Timothy Baldwin Quarles Browne C Sir Thomas Chambrelan Kt. Thomas Culling Esq Richard Chiverton Alderman Thomas Cullvin Esq Richard Clutterbuck Esq Henry Chowne James Clitherow Benjamin Coles Francis Clark John Chevall John Child George Chandler Robert Clarkson Thomas Chamber Peter Culley Robert Cranmer VVilliam Clark Francis Clark Samuel Crisp Joseph Collier Humphry Cliffe John Cudworth Josiah Child Thomas Caine Thomas CÃ nham Robert Childcott Nathaniel Collier Joseph Colestone Ellis Crisp Robert Callow Benjamin Collier D Sir James Drax Sir John Dethick Kt. John Duckenfield Esq John Dickens Michael Davison Josias Dewey Richard Davidg Francis Dashwood John Dogget Edward Dudsan Robert Dawes VVilliam Drax Giles Dunstar Edward Dallow Peter Daniell E James Edwards Robert Ellis F Sir Thomas Foot Kt. Bar. Sir John Frederick Kt. Sir Richard Ford Kt. Edward Franklin Thomas Fox Simeou Fincham G Sir Nicholas Gould Baronet Sir Jacob Gerrard Kt. Thomas Gower Esq John Godscall George Gosfreight Maurice Githen VVilliam Gomeldon Robert Giffery John Gould H John Hether Esq Thomas Hussey Esq Matthew Holworthy Edmond Harrison Henry Hampson John Hobby Nathaniel Herne Roger Hatton John Harris Richard Hutchinson Abraham Hovener VValter Hampton Rowland Hill Dierick Host Edward Hopegood VVilliam Harrington Capt. Nicholas Hurlestone VVilliam Hooker Thomas Hawkes Robert Handson Henry Hunter James Hublon Senior Tobiah Harvey Thomas Heatley Humphry Holcomb James Houblon Junior I Iohn Iollife Esq Arthur Ingram Esq Thomas Iuxon Abraham Jaggard Robert Ingram Edward Jackson Nicholas Juxon Phillip Jackson K Sir Jonathan Keate Kt. Thomas Kindal Francis Knight Esq Robert Knightly Randall Knipe L Phillip Lord Viscount Lisle Sir Iohn Lewis Kt. Sir Iohn Lawrence Kt. Sir Peter Leere Kt. Robert Lant Esq William Love Esq Jarvis Lock Stephen Langham Godfrey Lee James Leever John Lethulier Junior Peter De Lanoy Richard Lant Thomas Lemhall Thomas Lewis William Lant Thomas Letchmer William Lowfield Anthony Luther Thomas Lucas John Lane Thomas Langham M Sir James Modyford Kt. Tempest Milner Alderman Richard Mounteny John Mascall William Meggs William Moyer Thomas Martin John Mews Barnabas Meere John Moore Charles Mauriscoe Lawrence Martell Elias Morais N William Northy Humphry Nicholson Iames Noell O Collonel Iohn Owen David Otgher junior Capt. Iohn Owen P William Peake Alderman Charles Pitfield Esq Walter Pell Esq Richard Poulter Thomas Puckle Anthony Philp Thomas Papillon Edward Pearce Samuel Phelps Iohn Parry Iohn Page William Potter Thomas Pearle Thomas Plampin Paul Priaulx William Parker Christopher Penn George Perryer R Sir Andrew Riccard Kt. Sir William Ryder Kt. Sir Iohn Robinson Kt. Richard Reeves Alderman Iohn Ramsey Esq Thomas Roberts William Robinson Thomas Rich Edward Rodden Daniel Rawlinson S Sir George Smith Kt. Iacob Strange Henry Spurstow Richard Spencer Iohn Sweeting senior James Smith James Stanier Abraham Sayon William Sherrington James Smith senior Iohn Smith Iames Southerby Richard Sherbrook Francis Sone Thomas Stock Richard Slany Simon Snow Matthew Sheppard junior Henry Sayer Roger Scattergood George Snell T Sir William Thomson Kt. Maurice Thomson Esq Charles Thorold Esq Richard Thorowgood Thomas Tomlins Henry Tulce Ieofry Thomas Capt. William Thomas Giles Travers Collonel George Thomson Major Robert Thomson Stephen Thornley George Tuke Francis Tryan John Turner Robert Thurkittle John Tivell Edward Tidcomb Richard Turner Thomas Tyte John Thomson V Sir William Vincent Kt. Sir Thomas Vyner Kt. William Vannam Esq Nicholas Vanacker Peter Van de Putt W Sir Stephen White Kt. Francis Warner Alderman Rowland Wynn Esq Richard Waring Esq Edward Wood Esq William Williams Esq Thomas Winter Samuel Wilson Thomas Waring Henry Whittingham Edward White Gregory Westcomb James Vinstanly Andrew West William Wildigoes Nicholas Wildbore Valentine Wanley Christopher VVilloughby Richard VVynn Thomas VVilson James VVancourt Capt. William Wildy The Names of the present Governour Deputy and twenty four Committees SIr Andrew Riccard Knight and Governour SIR Thomas Chambrelan Knight and Deputy George Lord Berkeley Sir Joseph Ash Knight and Baronet Sir William Thomson Kt. Sir William Ryder Kt. Sir Anthony Bateman Kt. Sir Richard Ford Kt. Sir George Smith Kt. Sir Stephen White Kt. Sir James Drax Kt. Sir William Vincent Kt. Wiliam Love Alderman John Jolliffe Esq Maurice Thomson Esq William Williams Esq Mr. Peter Uan De Putt Mr. Samuel Barnadiston Mr. Thomas Kendall Mr. Christopher Boone Mr. Robert Lant Mr. Thomas Winter Mr. Francis Clark Mr. Christopher Willoughby Mr. Thomas Bretton Mr. Edward Pearce NOte That the whole Subscription of the East-India Company of England in their last joint Stock founded in Cromwell's time was 800000. l. sterl whereof 400000 l. was paid and the other ready to be paid if the Company could have imployed such a Stock in India or parts adjacent Note That in the first year after this undertaking of the English the Companies Actions in Holland fell 40 l. and 50 l. in the rates current but when they understood how the English proceeded they came to their full values again Note That when Sir William Courten set forth his Ships in 1635. and 1636. the Dutch Actions fell far lower and the English Actions of the old Company did rise 20 l. and 30 l. in the 100 l. which never did the like before or after and for those reasons that Trade was undermined and spoyled by the Dutch Note That every Committee man in the English Company hath a 1000 l. and upwards in the Stock otherwise he is not capable of being chosen into that office Note That the Bewinthebbers or Directors of the East-India Company in Holland have the like summe of 1000 l. in the first principal Stock and upwards otherwise they are not capable of that imployment Note That the first original joint Stock of the East-India Company of the Netherlands was 660000 l. sterling in the year 1602. when they laid their foundation of East-India Trade and that every 100