Manuscript document, Bristol, UK. October 12, 1665. 2pp, 6.75 x 12.75 in. Document partially in Latin, partially in English. Red wax seal next to Anthony Collins' signature. With transcription. The document indicates that Arnold Collins of Bristol is bound to Thomas Hoare of Sopworth for the amount of 30 pounds. The conditions of the obligation is that the ship Virginia Merchant is sailing from Bristol to Virginia and back, and Mr. Collins is to pay Mr. Hoare 15 pounds within ten days after the ship returns. But if she offloads anywhere but Virginia, or is captured or lost, or fails to make it to Virginia, but simply returns to England, then the obligation shall be void. Arnold Collins is presented as a Grocer of the City of Bristol, who appears to be a small investor in a ship headed to the New World. Many ships and colonies were owned by joint stock companies, whose "subscribers" purchased shares in their cargoes or in settlements. The profits then were to be shared by investors. One of the better known of these was the Virginia Company (composed of the London Company and the Plymouth Company) which established Jamestown, among other settlements. Condition: Surface soil and toning. A few tears to last page. A bit rough but readable.
Manuscript document, Bristol, UK. October 12, 1665. 2pp, 6.75 x 12.75 in. Document partially in Latin, partially in English. Red wax seal next to Anthony Collins' signature. With transcription. The document indicates that Arnold Collins of Bristol is bound to Thomas Hoare of Sopworth for the amount of 30 pounds. The conditions of the obligation is that the ship Virginia Merchant is sailing from Bristol to Virginia and back, and Mr. Collins is to pay Mr. Hoare 15 pounds within ten days after the ship returns. But if she offloads anywhere but Virginia, or is captured or lost, or fails to make it to Virginia, but simply returns to England, then the obligation shall be void. Arnold Collins is presented as a Grocer of the City of Bristol, who appears to be a small investor in a ship headed to the New World. Many ships and colonies were owned by joint stock companies, whose "subscribers" purchased shares in their cargoes or in settlements. The profits then were to be shared by investors. One of the better known of these was the Virginia Company (composed of the London Company and the Plymouth Company) which established Jamestown, among other settlements. Condition: Surface soil and toning. A few tears to last page. A bit rough but readable.
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