A declaration of the state of the colonie and affaires in Virginia with the names of the aduenturors, and summes aduentured in that action. By his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia. 22 Iunij. 1620.

Treasuror.

XXIV.

THe Treasurors duetie is to keepe the ordinary Courts of Virginia: and vpon cause extraor∣dinary, to call Courts extraordinarily. And in all Courts, and other meetings, hee is to haue a casting voyce.

XXV.

HE is to moderate the Courts in qualitie of a Pre∣sident: And to cause grauity, decency, and good order to be obserued: And for breach thereof, after a graue admonition, first giuen, and not preuailing; to proceede to reformation by the iudgement of the Court.

XXVI.

HE is to propound and put all things to the que∣stion which the Court requires, vnder paine of being immediately put from his Office, if he refuse. In which case the Deputie shall doe it, vnder the like paine. And if he refuse, then any of the Counseil there present.

XXVII.

WHereas the Treasuror is to put to the question all things which the Court requires: It is

explaned to be intended of such things as are not con∣trary to his Maiesties Letters Patents or Instructions, not to the standing Lawes and Orders of the Com∣panie.

XXVIII.

HE is to haue care that the extraordinary Comit∣ties appointed by the Courts to seuerall businesse, doe prosecute the same; and giue seasonable account of their doings to the Court.

XXIX.

HE is also to haue an especiall care, that no Grant or Patent doe passe from the Companie, but vpon ex∣amination thereof by a select Comittie, who are ex∣actly to obserue the Orders made concerning them. And to this end, with diuers others, he is to haue a vigi∣lant eye on the Companies and Counseils Sea••es, that they be not wronged by abusing of them.

XXX.

THe Treasuror, vpon receipt of publique Letters from or concerning Virginia, shall assemble at least foure of the Counseil to impart them to them; and by their assents shall cause them to be read in Court, vn∣lesse there be some cause of secresie: In which case he shall communicate them with the Counseil onely. In like sort the publique Letters and Instructions to be sent to the Gouernour, Counseil, or People in Virginia, or otherwise concerning them, hee shall cause to be publiquely read and approued by the Court, or Coun∣seil,

as the case shall require. And neither he, nor any other, shall of his owne head or authoritie, write or send any directions, swaruing from such as the Court or Counseil shall giue, vpon paine to be dis-fran∣chized.

XXXI.

THe Treasuror shall assemble the Counseil vpon all weightie occasions requiring serious deliberation: And shall haue care with them, that the Lords of his Maiesties priuie Counseil be acquainted with all mat∣ters of extraordinary and greatest importance concer∣ning the State.

XXXII.

HE is to doe his best that fit Counsailors be chosen: And being chosen, is to haue care that they take their oathes.

XXXIII.

THe Treasuror is to haue care also, that the gene∣rall Comitties keepe their Courts with the Depu∣tie, vpon all occasions of businesse.

XXXIV.

HE is to doe his best that fit men be chosen also to that place: And that they which are chosen, be sworne.

XXXV.

THe Treasuror at his pleasure shall sit in any Assem∣bly of Comitties, ordinary, or extraordinary; vn∣lesse it concerne himselfe.

XXXVI.

THe Treasuror shall stand charged with the pub∣lique Treasure of the Company. And is to haue care th••t it be duely got in: And not issued out, but by lawfull warrant, and to the Companies vse.

XXXVII.

A Lawfull warrant for charges of the present yeare, is that which is signed by the Deputie and foure of the Comitties: And for former charges or Debts; that which is signed by three of the Auditors, whereof one to be of the Quorum. And vnderneth, or vpon the backes of euery Warrant, an Acquittance shall be taken for the receipt vnder the parties hand.

XXXVIII.

THe Treasuror is also to yeelde vp a true and per∣fect account of the generall Cash at the end of his yeare: And to bring it in a fortnight before to the Auditors, to be examined. And at all times, being requested by the Auditors, to shew in what case the Cash doth stand.

XXXIX.

IF any complaint or suspition growe concerning the Account, there shall be a reuiew made by twelue chosen by the Court. And the account being accep∣ted and approued by the Court; the Treasuror shall haue his Quietus est vnder the Companies Seale, at the Quarter Court in Trinuie Term then next ensuing.

XL.

THe standing wages of the Cashier shall be sus∣pended: and his reward such as that Quarter Court in Easter Term shall appoint.