MR. LOCKES MEMORIAL

To the Quenes Maties most honorable Privye Councell.

Maye it please yor honors in most humble maner to be advertised.

The ij ships Ayde and Gabriell are arived at Bristowe in saffetye accordinge to yor honors orders.

The disposing of the ore at Bristowe

The wages to furnishe money for ye discharge of the manners and sowldiers.

And yf yor honor's doo think it good to dyscharge the ure on land there yt may please yor honors to gyve order (under correction) that Mr. Furbisher may delyver the same by weight, and that the same may be kept in the castell or other saffe place there under iiij severall lokes and keys wherof one wth the Mayor of Bristowe, one wth Sir Richard Barkley, one wth Mr. Furbisher, and one wth Michael Lok, or any other of the venturars as shall seeme good to yor honors. Also there is to be payd presently uppon the dyschargenge of the ships ladynge viije poundes of money or more for the wagys of the souldiars and maryners wch have sarved wch doo remayne styll at charges of the companye for meate and wagys untill they be payd the wch sayd money cannot be found in London uppon interest nor exchange notwth standinge the dyllygens used by the Commyssyoners to take up the same wherefore for the provision therof restethe but ij meanes.