SEBASTIAN CABOT'S ORDINANCES ad. 



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weather may be done or permitted, & that the Captaines, 



Pilots & masters shall speedily come aboord the Admiral, 

 when and as often as he shall seeme to have just cause 

 to assemble them for counsaile or consultation to be 

 had concerning the affaires of the fleete and voyage. 



7 Item, that the marchants, and other skilful persons 

 in writing, shal daily write, describe, and put in memorie 

 the Navigation of every day and night, with the points, 

 and observation of the lands, tides, elements, altitude 

 of the sunne, course of the moon and starres, and the 

 same so noted by the order of the Master and pilot of 

 every ship to be put in writing, the captaine generall 

 assembling the masters together once every weeke (if 

 winde and weather shal serve) to conferre all the observa- 

 tions, and notes of the said ships, to the intent it may 

 appeare wherein the notes do agree, and wherein they 

 dissent, and upon good debatement, deliberation, and 

 conclusion determined, to put the same into a common 

 leger, to remain of record for the company : the like 

 order to be kept in proportioning of the Cardes, Astrolabes, 

 and other instruments prepared for the voyage, at the 

 charge of the companie. 



8 Item, that all enterprises and exploits of discovering 

 or landing to search lies, regions, and such like, to 

 be searched, attempted, and enterprised by good de- 

 liberation, and common assent, determined advisedly. 

 And that in all enterprises, notable ambassages, suites, 

 requests, or presentment of giftes, or presents to Princes, 

 to be done and executed by the captaine generall in 

 person or by such other, as he by common assent shall [I. 227.] 

 appoint or assigne to doe or cause to be done in the 



same. 



9 Item, the steward and cooke of every ship, and 

 their associats, to give and render to the captaine and 

 other head officers of their shippe weekely (or oftner) 

 if it shall seeme requisite, a just or plaine and perfect 

 accompt of expenses of the victuals, as wel flesh, fish, 

 bisket, meate, or bread, as also of beere, wine, oyle, or 



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