in fo flachly Totch fuch pooze and barren recents of mo
neys at the Lottery boule for this twelue moneth
pait.that without too much preiubice to our felues
and the abuenturers in leffening the blankes & pate
ses. We found no means noz ability to proceed in any f
competent proportion, but of neceffity are dunen to
the honourable Lords by petition. who out of their
2oble care and difpofition to further that publike
plantation of Virginia, haue recommended their let
ters to the Counties, Cities and good Tolbnes in
England, which we hope by fending in their volun-
tarie Aduentures,bill fufficiently make that fupply
of helpe, which otherwise we should not in any reafo
nable time haue effected.

The fecond poynt for latilfaction to all honeft and
wel affected minds,is that notwithstanding this our
be
incanes of Lottery anfibered not our hopes,pet haue
Virginia, to bhom bee haue lately made two fundzy
upplies of men and promilions, where wee boubt not
but they are all in health and in fo good a way with
Come and cattell to fubfift of themelues, that were
they now but a while fupplied with more hands and
materials,we Chould the fooner refolue vpon a diuifi
on of the Countrey by lot, and fo leffen the generall
charge, by leauing each leueral tribe oz family to huf
band and manure his olbne.

The third and lall is our conftant refolution, that
Leeug our credits are now fo farre engaged to the bo-
nourable Lords, to the whole State for the beat-
ing and accomplishment of this great standing Lot-
terie,which we intend shall be our last of all standing
Lotteries for this plantation that our time fixed and
Determined for accomplishing thereof.lhall be if God
permit without longer delay,the 26. of June next be-
ing in Trinity tearme, defiring all fuch as haue bn-
Dertaken with bookes to folicite their friends, and all
fuch as intend the profperity of that worthie planta-
non,that they will not withhold their montes till the
laft weeke 02 moneth be expired left we be bnwilling
ly forced to proportion a lelle value and number of
our blankes and prizes which hereafter follow.

And wholoeuer vnder one name oz polie shall ad

Tave.CloWRES 5oo. Crownes.

LOBETONE:@mane payaan the ceof in terop money to Sir Thomas Smith night, Treafurer for Virginia, be joo. Crownes all be bifcharged of the forefab fusnme fo promiled 100. Crownes.to haue been abuentured to Virginia,and of all actions 50. Crownes and Damages therefrom arifing, and bane allo the be 10 Crownesnefit of all prizes and Rewards whatfoener in this 10. Crownes Lottery,due by reafon of the like fum which he chall bring in and yet notibithstanding, if after the Lottery batone he lift to remit al his faid prizes and Res barbs,he thall haue a bill of aduenture to Virginia for the laid entire fumme according to the last preceding Article:

And if bpon too much delay of the Aduenturers to
furnish this Lottery, we bee dituen to Dzalb the fame
before it be full the we purpofe to Chorten both blanks
number of Lots vnder one name 400. Crownes.and uses in an equall proportion, according to that
wherein wer thall come hozt.bee it inore of lelle, that
neither the Aduenturers may bee defrauded, not our
felues as in the founer,any way wronged.

The Prizes. melcoines, Rewards thall be paid
in ready oncy, Plate,02 other goods reasonably ra
ted. If any dislike of the faid plate or other goods, he
Re-hall haue ready money for the fame.abating onely a
tenth part:Except in finall prizes of tenne Crownes
02 bnder, wherein nothing thall be abated them.
The money for Aduentures is to be paid to Sir Thos
mas Smith Knight, Ereafurer for Virginia, at his house
in Philpot lane: 02 to luch officers as thall be appoin
next after the faid Great Prize, fhall 25. Crownes.ted to attend for that purpofe at the Lottery house: 02

Imprinted at London by Felix Kyngton,for VVilliam VVelby, the 22. of Februarie. 1615.

LETTER FROM ELIZABETH, DAUGHTER OF JAMES I and subsequently wife of the unfortunate Elector Palatine, 'the winter king', April 1614, recommending her chaplain for the living of St. Michael's, April 1612. Autograph Letters. A. VIII. 338. No. 20.

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ACCOUNT OF THE EXPENSES OF THE TRIUMPH IN HONOUR OF THE INAUGURATION OF ALDERMAN MARTIN LUMLEY, DRAPER, AS LORD MAYOR OF LONDON, 1623-4.

Bachelors' Accounts, +178, fo. 33; Rep. +131, p. 184 a.

THE accompt of John Gualter John Foster Robert Abrey and Walter Coventrey the fower Wardens Batchellors of the yeomandrye of the honorable Company of Drapers London of all such moneyes as they receivite and paid towards the Chardge of Triumphes and shewes at the Inauguracon of the right honorable Sir Martyn Lumley Knight Lord Maior of the Cittye of London.

The chardge of this Accompt

Inprimis wee Chardge ourselves with the receipt of £3702
ffrom Master Henry Garrway the rentor Warden of the
Company of Drapers being parte of the money to bee
had and received of Diverse of the said Company for
theire admission into the Liverye or Clothing of that
company

(1) Receipte for such as fined for service (for Dismissment
of service). Paid by 48 men (in varying sums each).
(2) Paid by 42 bachelors wearing ffoynes.
(3) Paid by 33 bachelors wearing budge

Disbursements

£ s. d.

370

98 10

122 10 O

48 10

Total 639 10

Inprimis paid for 13 Azure Cloathes of severall prizes viz
some at Eight Pound and Tenne shillings and others at
Eight pounds a Cloath to make poore men gownes and
Coates.
Item paid to Mr Thomas Middleton and Garret Christmas
by agreement for making and setting out of the Pageants
and Shewes viz the one in forme or liknes of a Mountayne
one other a Charriott drawne with twoe Peinted Loyons
a Third a Christall Temple and the fourth a royall
Canopy of state and for all Chardges incident to those
shewes

* Knighted May 23, 1624; cf. Beaven, ü. 53.

O

Of this, £320 was paid by twelve freemen for their entry into the Livery, and £50 was a contribution from the Court. Wardens' Accounts, 1623–4, fo. 22 a.