Amount paid (about) 103,000.0.0
Amount unpaid (about) 17,200.0.0
Debts, owing on bonds, etc. (about) 100,000.0.0
Losses:
From DeRuyter at Cape Verde 50,000.0.0
Anticipated from DeRuyter at other places 125,912.6.2
Total 175,912.6.2

[45] A. C. R., 75: 37, John Berkley and others to ----, November 4,
1665.

[46] S. P., Dom., _Charles II_, 186: 1.

[47] A. C. R., 75: 37, Berkley and others to ----, November 4, 1665.

[48] On April 6, 1666, the king, in response to a petition from the
Royal Adventurers, granted to the company a ship called the "Golden
Lyon" which had been captured from the Dutch by Sir Robert Holmes in
1664. C. S. P., Col., 1661-1668, p. 370, the king to duke of York,
March 28, 1666.

[49] A. C. R., 75: 40.

[50] _Ibid._, 75: 52.

[51] _Ibid._, 75: 57. A part of the debts had been incurred on the
common seal of the company and part on the personal security of the
committee of seven.

[52] A. C. R., 75: 56, 58. An attempt was made to induce the king to
pay his subscription. On the other hand, the company owed the king a
considerable sum for the ships which it had used from time to time. S.
P., Dom., _Charles II_, 199: 14.

[53] A. C. R., 75: 58.

[54] _Ibid._, 75: 59.

[55] _Ibid._, 75: 70.

[56] _Ibid._, 75: 77.

[57] _Ibid._, 75: 85, 88.

[58] The duke of Buckingham, however, paid his arrears, which led the
duke of York to remark, "I will give the Devil his due, as they say
the Duke of Buckingham hath paid in his money to the Company." Pepys,
_Diary_, VIII, 142.

[59] A. C. R., 75: 61.

[60] _Ibid._, 75: 62, 63.

[61] It seems certain, however, that these men who were interested in
the Gambia trade made some other arrangements at that time by means of
which a certain amount of goods was sent to that place. A. C. R., 75:
82, 83.

[62] A. C. R., 75: 83.

[63] _Ibid._, 75: 82.

[64] As opposed to those who were from the king's court.

[65] A. C. R., 75:90, 91.

[66] O. S. P., Dom., 1668-1669, p. 459, August 25, 1669.

[67] A. C. R., 75: 94.

[68] C. O. 268: I, charter of the Royal African Company, September 27,
1672.

[69] In the previous April a bill had been introduced into the House
of Lords to incorporate the company by act of Parliament. On account
of the various plans under c