1663. O.S.

[54] Add. MSS., 22,920, ff. 13, 14, Downing to S. G., September 17/27,
1663.

[54a] Clar. St. Paps., 106, f. 192, Downing to Clarendon, September
18, 1663. O. S.; S. P., Holland, 167, ff. 271, 272, Downing to Bennet.

[55] Add. MSS., 22,920, f. 22, Royal Company to Downing, September 25,
1663.

[56] Clar. St. Paps., 106, f. 223, Downing to Clarendon, October 2,
1663 O. S.

[57] S. P., Holland, 168, ff. 41, 42.

[58] _Ibid._, 176, f. 121.

[59] _Ibid._, 167, f. 284, Downing to Bennet, September 25, 1664 (O.
S.).

[60] Brieven van de Ambassadors in Engeland aan den Raadpensionaris,
Cunaeus to DeWitt, November 2, 1663 (N. S.).

[61] C. S. P., Col., 1661-1668, p. 159, warrant to duke of York, Sept.
5, 1663.

[62] S. P., Dom., Charles II, 114, f. 53. These instructions are not
preserved in their complete form.

[63] C. O. 1: 16, f. 157, oath of William Quick and others at Charles
Island, June 1, 1662.

[64] C. O. 1: 18, f. 154, deposition of Stephen Ustick, June 7, 1664;
S. P., Dom., Charles II, 114, ff. 147, 148.

[65] S. P., Dom., Charles II, 114, f. 148, Holmes' narrative. After
taking the island Holmes sent for as many men as could be spared by
the Royal Company's factors on the Gambia. Accordingly they took
possession of it in the name of the company. C. O. 1: 18, f. 24.

[66] Aitzema, XI, 294, deposition of Andries C. Vertholen, June 9,
1664 (N. S.); Lias, West Indien, 1658 tot 1665, depositions, June 19
and July 19, 1664 (N. S.).

[67] C. O. 1: 18, f. 90, resolution of the council of war on board the
Jersey, April 9, 1664.

[68] Loketkas, Staten Generaal, Engeland, deposition of John Denn,
commander of the ship Mary, December 3, 1663 (O. S.).

[69] S. P., Dom., Charles II, 114, f. 149, Holmes' narrative.

[70] S. P., Holland, 176, ff. 118-123, June 7, 1663 (N. S.). A mark of
gold was supposed to be worth about L28. 16s.

[71] Index op het Register der Contracten, letters dated June 13, 14,
1663. 1663.

[72] S. P., Holland, 167, ff. 258-260, September 12, 1663. This
protest with that of Valckenburg of June 7, 1663, was sent to England,
where both were regarded as very important.

[73] C. O. 1: 17, ff. 153, 154, Mr. Brett to the Royal Company, August
31, 1663; Brieven van de Ambassadors in Engeland aan de Staten
Generaal, Downing to S. G., September 15, 1664 (O. S.).

[74] Index op het Register der Contracten, September 17, 1663.

[75] C. O. 1: 17, ff. 153, 154, contains a nu