A.D. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1582. 



said assistants. And in case that such conference and 

 debating the opinions of the aforesaid Assistants be found 

 in effect any way to differ, then it is thought meete, 

 that all such matters so argued upon, shall rest to bee put 

 in execution in such sort as you shal thinke most meetest, 

 having the assent of any 4 of them, as aforesaid. And if 

 any of these Assistants shal die, then the number of 

 the one halfe of the Survivours to joyne with the General 

 captaine for consent in all things aforesaid. 



4 Of all which your assemblies and consultations, for 

 the matters aforesaid, we thinke it very convenient, that a 

 particular and true note should be kept, for which cause 

 we appoint master Maddox minister, and if he should 

 decease, then the Generall with halfe the Assistants 

 Survivours, to name one to keepe a booke of all such 

 matters as shall bee brought in consultation, and of 

 all such reasons as shall be propounded by any person, 

 either on the one side, or on the other : what was resolved 

 on, and by whose consent, who dissented there from, and 

 for what causes. In which book he shall in the beginning 

 of the note of every such assembly, set downe particularly 

 the day, and the place, if it may be, the names of the 

 persons then present, and upon what occasion the sayd 

 consultation was appointed or holden, and shall have 

 to every acte, the handes of the General, and of all, or 

 so many of the said Assistants as will subscribe : which 

 booke the said master Maddox, or the other upon his 

 decease appointed in his place shall keepe secrete, and 

 in good order to bee exhibited unto us, at your returne 

 home. 



5 Item, if there happen any person or persons im- 

 ployed in this service, of what calling or condition, hee or 

 they shall be, should conspire, or attempt privatly or 

 publikely, any treason, mutinie, or other discord, either 

 touching the taking away of your owne life, or any other 

 of authoritie under you, whereby her Majesties service 

 in this voiage might bee overthrowne or impugned : we 

 will therefore, that upon just proofe made of any such 



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