speedily prepare the said Charter of Corporation, and insert therein the names of the said persons hereafter named accordingly. Members of the Corporation of New England now in being. Robert Boyle Esq Sr William Thompson Dr Thomas Cox Dr John Micklethwaite Dr Trench Dr Charles Doyly Knts Deputy Thomas Staynes Deputy William Antrobus Harman Sheafe Thomas Gillibrand John Benbow Lawrence Brinsley Barnabas Meares John Acrod John Dockett, Gent. Edward Biscowen, merchant Martin Nowell, Gent [Charles II. Vol. II., 216–17.] At Whitehall the 22d of May 1661. Present, The King's most excellent Majestie. It was this day Ordered by his Majestie in Councell, That St George Carteret Knt Vice Chamberlaine of his Majesties Household bee 36 4TH S. VOL. II. added to the Committees for Forreigne Plantations, and to the Committee for the affaires of New England. [Charles II. Vol. II., 222.] At Whitehall the 7th of August, 1661. Present, The King's most excellent Majestie. It was this day Ordered by his Majestie in Councell that (in regard of the approaching Progresse, the businesse of New England & other affaires requireing dispatch) the Councell henceforward meete thrice a weeke, (viz1) Munday Morning, Wednesday Morning, & Fryday Morning. Mr Boyle to be Corporacion for Propagating the It was this day Ordered by his Majestie in Governor of ye Councell that Mr Attorney Generall be, and acGospel in New cordingly hee is hereby required and authorized England. to prepare a draught of Letters Patents to passe under his Majesties great Seale of England, constituting Robert Boyle Esq (one of the Members of the Corporation of New England) to be Governor of that Corporation for Propagating the Gospell there, with such clauses and Instructions as in like case are usuall.[Charles II. Vol. II., 321.] At Whitehall, the 26th of February, 1661. Present, The King's most excellent Majestie. It was ordered, That all persons that have New England any Commissions from those in New-England interested in the affayres of that Plantation, and all others who can give any Accompt in Reference to his Majestie's Service, and the good and benefitt of those parts, doe attend the Board on Thursday next, the 6' of March ensueing, at 3 in the afternoon. And particularly, That Colonell Thomas Temple, & Mr Wentrop, & such as they shall advise & thinke fitt be summoned and required then & there, at the tyme aforesaid, to give their attendance also. [Charles II. Vol. II., 558.] At Whitehall the 2a of July 1662. Order for a Briefe for ye Corporaland, recommend tion of New Eng ed to my Lord Chancellor. The Petition of the Company for Propagation of the Gospell in New England and Parts adjacent of America was this day read at the Board, showing that heretofore by the blessing of God on the endeavours of some of the English Nation many of the heathen Natives of New England were converted to the Faith of Christ, which being knowne in England, it invited the Pretended Powers that then were to constitute a Corporation for the carrying on of that worke; And to graunt Liberty for a generall Collection to be made throughout England and Wales, whereby divers sumes of money were raysed and Land purchased for the settling an yearely revenue for that end, wherein such a considerable Progresse hath been made, that very many of the Indians haue been civilized and brought to like the English Manners and Government, and many haue been brought to the Profession of the Gospell, And the whole New Testament and a good part of the Old (whereof the rest is makeing ready for the Presse) hath been there printed in the Indian Language; That his Majestie graciously considering the consequences of so glorious a worke, hath lately erected a Corporation to carry on and perfect the same, who at their first entrance do find that for the space of Two yeares last past the charges have much exceeded the Incomes appropriated to that worke, and that the Revenue is much too small at present to carry on the same according to his Majesty's pious intentions, especially in regard of the great Charge that wilbe requisite, partly for recovering the greatest part of their Revenue injuriously deteyned from them, and partly for the perfecting so costly and yet necessary a worke as the perfecting the translation and printing of the Bible, and partly for the maintenance of Schooles for the breeding up of the Indian children, not only in the Principles of Christianity, but to the Knowledge of good Literature and Trades, whereby they be not only taught the true religion, but civilized also and brought to submitt to his Majesties gracious government, And therefore most humbly prayed that his Majestie would be pleased to graunt a Briefe for a generall collection to be made throughout England & Wales, for the purpose aforesaid. Which their Lops takeing into their serious consideracion, and being desirous to give all encouragement possible to the said Corporation, for the carrying on of the said worke, so well begun, did think fitt to recommend it to the R Honble the Lord Chancellor, who is prayed to take the same into his particular care, and give order for a Briefe accordingly.[Charles II. Vol. III., 39.] At Whitehall, the 25th of September, 1662. At the Committee for Plantations. The settlement of the Plantations in New England seriously debated and discoursed, and the Lord Chancellor declared then that his Majestie would speedily send commissioners to settle the respective Interests of the severall Colonies. The Duke of Yorke to consider of the choice of fitt men. A Patent of Corporation to be graunted to Rhode Island. [Charles II. Vol. III., 147.] Mr of the Ord Comtee for New England. At Whitehall, the 6th of February 1662 It was this day ordered by the board that Sir nance added to the William Compton, Knight M' of his Majesties Ordnance be added to the Committee appointed for the affaires of New England. - [Charles II. Vol. III., 294.] At Whitehall, the 10th of Aprill, 1663. Present, The King's most excellent Majestie. A letter concern New England, A letter from New England and severall Ining the Charter of struments and Papers, being this day read at read at the Board. the Board, his Majestie, (present in Councell) did declare that he intends to preserve the Charter of that Plantacion, and to send some Commissioners thither speedily to see how the Charter is maintayned on their part, and to reconcile the differences at present amongst them. [Charles II. Vol. III., 384.] At Whitehall December the 22th 1675. Present, The Kings most excellent Majesty. Magistrates of the Towne of Boston land to send over The Governor & &c. in New Eng their Answer to Upon reading this day at the Board a Report of the Right Honble the Lords Committees for Trade and Plantacions, touching the Interest of Mr Mason and Mr Gorges in the Provinces of the Complaints of New Hampshire and Mayne in the words fol- Gorges. lowing, May it please your Majesty, Mr Mason & Mr Wee haue in pursuance of your Majesties Order in Councill of the thirteenth of January last past had severall meetings Examinacions, and Debates touching the pretencions of M Mason and M' Gorges, to the Provinces of New Hampshire and Mayne in New England, and they insist upon many evidences for their right, insomuch that it was the humble advice of your Majestie's late Councill of Plantacions, by their reports of the twelfth of August 1671. That your Majesty should Send over Commissioners in Order to Settle the many differences arising about Boundaries &c But when wee seriously considered this point of sending Commissioners, and how farr your Majestie's authority might bee therein also concerned Wee thought it not soe expedient (the Charge also considered) to imbarque your Majesty in a matter of doubtful consequence, nor doe Wee think it proper (how faire soever the proofes of the Petitioners' titles and Sufferings appeare) to advise your Majesty to determine any thing Ex-parte, and without hearing what the Bostoners can say, who have not had any Agents appearing for them to make answer in their behalfe, Therefore what Wee humbly propose to your Majesty is, That, upon hearing of the Peticions of Mr Mason and Mr Gorges read in Councell, your Majesty would resolve to send the Copyes thereof to the said people of Boston, letting them Knowe, That you cannot dispence with the doing of Justice, or bearing much longer the complaints of your subjects, yet being unwilling to determine in a matter of soe much weight, without first hearing what they can say why your Majesty should not give the Petitioners relief; Your Majesty thinkes fit to transmit Copyes of the said Peticions and Complaints, that |