History of the Company. 119 



Ma^^^ Charles the Second By the Grace of God King of 

 England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, and his heyres 

 and successors, all and singular the powers Franchises, 

 Libertyes, priviledges, and authorityes whatsoever and 

 howsover granted, or to be used or exercised By 

 the said Wardens and Assistants By vcrtue of any 

 right, tytle or interest vested in them by any Charters, 

 Letters patents, Custome or prescription in force of 

 or concerneing the electing, nominating, constituting, 

 being or appointing of any person or persons into or 

 for the seuerall and respective offices of Wardens or 

 Keepers and Assistants, and doe hereby humbly beseech 

 his Ma^^'^ to accept of this Surrender and doe with all 

 submission to his Ma*^*^" good pleasure implore his grace 

 and favour to regrant to the said Wardens or Keepers 

 and Assistants the nameing and chooseing of the said 

 officers And the said Libertyes and Franchises or soe 

 many of them and in such manner as his Ma^'*^ in his 

 greate wisdome shall iudge most conduceing for the 

 governm* of the said Company and with and under 

 such reservations, restrictions, and quallifications as his 

 Ma^'^ shall be pleased to appoint In witnes whereof the 

 said Wardens or Keepers haue hereunto affixed their 

 Comon Seale, etc." 



At a Court held in August, the Committee 

 reported that they had presented the petition and 

 surrender to the King, " and his Ma*^^ well recieved 

 the same aiid w^as gratiously enclined to grant the 

 matter thereof, and had referred the said peticion 

 to Mr. Attorney Gen'all." Whereupon pov^er 

 v^as given to the Committee ''to manage and 

 procure the confirmation of the Company's 

 Charter w^'' such further priviledges as can be 

 gained." 



