charters
appears from an item of L133.10s.3d. which the company incurred for
this charter. A. C. R., 1221, April 12, 1661. Wherever possible the
volume and page of the company's books will be given, but since they
have not all been paged the only other method of reference is by
dates.

[4] Carr, Cecil T., "Select Charters of Trading Companies, 1530-1707,"
_Publications of the Selden Society_, XXVIII, 172-177.

[5] According to the charter of 1660 the former patent had been
granted June 25, 1631. It would therefore expire June 25, 1662, if it
was not surrendered before that time.

[6] A. C. R., 309, 1221. The records of the first few ventures are to
be found in these two volumes of the company's books. Number 309 is
the original book, the other being practically a copy of it. In some
cases, however, the latter is more complete. These two books have been
practically overlooked in the cataloging of the company's records, one
of them being labelled, "Ship's Journal." They contain the only
information we have of the financial condition of the first company as
kept by Thomas Holder, treasurer of the company. The greater part of
the two books is taken up with lists and costs of various goods which
were sent to Africa.

[7] Admiralty Papers, Navy Board, In-Letters, 6, loose leaf order of
the factors of the Royal Adventurers on the Gambia River, July 19,
1661. With this order there is a certificate dated January 3, 1661/2,
to the effect that thirty-eight of the crew of the "Amity" had died on
the way to Guinea and during the time they were on the Gambia River.

[8] A. C. R., 1221, October 20, 1662.

[9] It is impossible to determine the exact amount which was invested
in goods, etc.

[10] A. C. R., 1221, June 20, 1661.

[11] _Ibid._, April 30, 1662.

[12] _Ibid._, 309, September 26, 1662

[13] A. C. R., 309, September 26, October 20, 1662. Only L560 of the
king's subscription of L800 was paid, according to the list found
under the first of the above dates. This may be a slight error, as
warrants were issued for the payment of L580 at various times in 1661
and 1662. C.S.P., Treas. Bks. (Calendar of State Papers, Treasury
Books), 1660-1667, pp. 312, 314, 383. This does not include a warrant
for L300, which was probably used in the first expedition under
Captain Holmes, but which for some reason is omitted in the company's
books. C. S. P., Treas. Bks., 1660-1667, p. 107.

[14] A. C. R., 309, October 20, 1662, January