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THE LEVANT COMPANY 145
stern measures were adopted there would be
no obtaining of a sufficient attendance for
this purpose. So it was resolved to fine
absentees. Every Assistant who was not
present would have to pay 5 shillings and
every ordinary member half as much. A
meeting was thereupon called for the next day,
and as the attendance was by no means
satisfactory despite the fines, these were
raised to double the previous amount—10
shillings on an absent assistant and 5 on an
ordinary member.
The question came up again in exactly the
same form in 1633. Charles had decided for
another fleet against the pirates to the cost
of which all the companies should contribute.
The message conveying the intention to the
Levant Company 8 stated that the pirates
“ had done great spoil to his (majesty’s)
subjects, their persons and goods, and taken
many ships, putting the men into captivity
and slavery.” It was made clear that Charles
would have no arguments in the matter, and
“ if the merchants would not consent and
find a way to raise the money, that then his
8 Min. July 15, 1633.
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stern measures were adopted there would be
no obtaining of a sufficient attendance for
this purpose. So it was resolved to fine
absentees. Every Assistant who was not
present would have to pay 5 shillings and
every ordinary member half as much. A
meeting was thereupon called for the next day,
and as the attendance was by no means
satisfactory despite the fines, these were
raised to double the previous amount—10
shillings on an absent assistant and 5 on an
ordinary member.
The question came up again in exactly the
same form in 1633. Charles had decided for
another fleet against the pirates to the cost
of which all the companies should contribute.
The message conveying the intention to the
Levant Company 8 stated that the pirates
“ had done great spoil to his (majesty’s)
subjects, their persons and goods, and taken
many ships, putting the men into captivity
and slavery.” It was made clear that Charles
would have no arguments in the matter, and
“ if the merchants would not consent and
find a way to raise the money, that then his
8 Min. July 15, 1633.
L