[18] See, for instance, the Index to the Journals of Records of
the Corporation of the City of London (No. 2, p. 346, 15901694)
under the head of "Sir Walter Raleigh." There is a document
dated the 15th November, 1593, in the 35th of Elizabeth, which
runs as follows:-- "Committee appointed on behalf of such of the
City Companies as have ventured in the late Fleet set forward by
Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight, and others, to join with such
honourable personages as the Queen hath appointed, to take a
perfect view of all such goods, prizes, spices, jewels, pearls,
treasures, &c., lately taken in the Carrack, and to make sale and
division (Jor. 23, p. 156). Suit to be made to the Queen and
Privy Council for the buying of the goods, &c., lately taken at
sea in the Carrack; a committee appointed to take order
accordingly; the benefit or loss arising thereon to be divided
and borne between the Chamber [of the Corporation of the City]
and the Companies that adventured (157). The several Companies
that adventured at sea with Sir Waiter Raleigh to accept so much
of the goods taken in the Carrack to the value of 12,000L.
according to the Queen's offer. A committee appointed to
acquaint the Lords of the Council with the City's acceptance
thereof (167). Committee for sale of the Carrack goods appointed
(174). Bonds for sale to be sealed (196).... Committee to audit
accounts of a former adventure (224 b.
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