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LUIS GRAU
adventurers both knightes gentlemen and merchants in the we stern countryes:
Soe as the said counsell doe not exceede the number of 40, who as one incorporate
bodye maye as often as neede requires be assembled when and where the
P’sident or Vicp’sident, w th the Treasurer and Secretary or any two of them, to be
assisted w th five or three others of the counsell, shall think most convenient for
that service; wherby yo r Ma ts most humble peticōners doth verily hope, by Gods
holy assistance to settle their plantacōn to the imployeing of many of yo r Ma ts
Subjects and the content of all that are well disposed to the prosperitie of yo r Ma ts
most happie raigne.
And soe yo r Ma ts most humble peticōners shalbe bownd (as in duty they are) to
pray for all increase of glory & perpetuall happiness to yo r Ma tie blessed posteritie
for ever.
March 3, 16 1619. Upon readeinge of this peticōn, their Llps. 17 did order that
the Lo. Duke of Lenox, Lo. Steward of his Ma ts Household, and the Earle of
Arundell shall take notice of the peticōn, consider of the demands for priviledges,
and thereupon certefie their opinions to their Llps. that such further order may be
taken as shalbe meete.
16. En Poor falta el día.
17. “Lordships”.
18. En Farnham, “Edmonds”.
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(Signed) C. Edmondes. 18