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A JOURNEY OVERLAND
Mr. Lawrence Spike1, Mr. Richard Lane2 and Mr. Robert
Withers3 (attendants), Mr. Seale4, Signor Coprian3, Signor
Dominico (Druggarman5), Henry Faro (taylour), John
1 In March 1628, Lawrence Spike was recommended by Sir Allen
Apsley as a purser for the Mary Rose or any other ship. Caletidar of
State Papers, Domestic Series, 1628—1629, p. 46.
2 In February, 1628, a warrant was issued for Letters of Marque to
the Samaritan of Dartmouth, owners, Richard Lane and others. In
1631 Richard Lane refused to pay a bill drawn on him for merchandize
supplied to his son, John Lane, on the plea that the Creditor, Adrian
Payes, was an "alien enemy." The case was referred to Sir John
Wolstanholme, etc., in February, 1632, and quashed. See Calendar
of State Papers, Domestic Series, under dates, 7th February, 1628,
30th December, 1631, and 14th February, 1632.
3 I have not succeeded in finding any extraneous reference to these
individuals.
4 A Humphrey Seale was "Beadle" to the Levant Company
1615—1619. {Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, vol. 147,
pp. 154, 161 a, 172 a.) He may have been the father of Mundy's
companion.
6 i.e. Dragoman, Turkish terjumcin, interpreter. He was taken ill
when the party arrived at Paris, in September, 1620, and was left
behind under the care of Vincentio. In State Papers, Foreign
Archives, vol. 148, pp. 45 a and 52, there are the following references
to Dominico after his return to England:—"Sir Paule Pindar...recom-
mended unto the Company the honesty, ability and good service of
Signior Dominico A Greeke who was his drichman there, desiringe
that the Company would add some tytle of reputation unto him for his
good service passed, and that they would againe entertaine him and
recomend him to the present Ambassador to serve him as one of his
Secretaries being a verie fitt man for the discharge of that place.
Whereupon the Court approvinge of the motion have chosen the sayd
Signior Dominico for one of the Secretaries of Mr. John Eyres so as
it be with his likinge and good approbation, And upon such terme as
Mr. Deputie, Mr. Raph Freeman, Morris Abbott, Henry Garway,
Anthony Abdy and the Husband [steward, paymaster] shall sitt downe
and agree uppon, which with the Companyes pleasure Mr. Governor
acquainted the sayd Signior Dominico; he verie thankfully accepted
of their favor and respect towards him which he will alwais indeavour
to preserve." In spite of this excellent testimonial, Dominico did not
get the post. " Whereas Signior Dominico was formerly entertayned
at a Generall Court the 18th. of October last upon the recommenda-
tion of Sir Paule Pindar Knight, to assist Sir John Eyre the now
Ambassader at Constantinople in his affaires for the Company as his
Secretary, and an agreement made with him for 400 dollers Per
Annum to beginn at Christmas last, yet with this reservation, that if
Sir John Eyre should not agree thereunto nor accept of the said
Signior Dominico in that place upon notice thereof given unto him
from the Company, that then the said Election and agreement should
be wholly voyde. Forasmuch as the letters read at this Courte from
the Ambassador do intymate that he will not accept of the said
A JOURNEY OVERLAND
Mr. Lawrence Spike1, Mr. Richard Lane2 and Mr. Robert
Withers3 (attendants), Mr. Seale4, Signor Coprian3, Signor
Dominico (Druggarman5), Henry Faro (taylour), John
1 In March 1628, Lawrence Spike was recommended by Sir Allen
Apsley as a purser for the Mary Rose or any other ship. Caletidar of
State Papers, Domestic Series, 1628—1629, p. 46.
2 In February, 1628, a warrant was issued for Letters of Marque to
the Samaritan of Dartmouth, owners, Richard Lane and others. In
1631 Richard Lane refused to pay a bill drawn on him for merchandize
supplied to his son, John Lane, on the plea that the Creditor, Adrian
Payes, was an "alien enemy." The case was referred to Sir John
Wolstanholme, etc., in February, 1632, and quashed. See Calendar
of State Papers, Domestic Series, under dates, 7th February, 1628,
30th December, 1631, and 14th February, 1632.
3 I have not succeeded in finding any extraneous reference to these
individuals.
4 A Humphrey Seale was "Beadle" to the Levant Company
1615—1619. {Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, vol. 147,
pp. 154, 161 a, 172 a.) He may have been the father of Mundy's
companion.
6 i.e. Dragoman, Turkish terjumcin, interpreter. He was taken ill
when the party arrived at Paris, in September, 1620, and was left
behind under the care of Vincentio. In State Papers, Foreign
Archives, vol. 148, pp. 45 a and 52, there are the following references
to Dominico after his return to England:—"Sir Paule Pindar...recom-
mended unto the Company the honesty, ability and good service of
Signior Dominico A Greeke who was his drichman there, desiringe
that the Company would add some tytle of reputation unto him for his
good service passed, and that they would againe entertaine him and
recomend him to the present Ambassador to serve him as one of his
Secretaries being a verie fitt man for the discharge of that place.
Whereupon the Court approvinge of the motion have chosen the sayd
Signior Dominico for one of the Secretaries of Mr. John Eyres so as
it be with his likinge and good approbation, And upon such terme as
Mr. Deputie, Mr. Raph Freeman, Morris Abbott, Henry Garway,
Anthony Abdy and the Husband [steward, paymaster] shall sitt downe
and agree uppon, which with the Companyes pleasure Mr. Governor
acquainted the sayd Signior Dominico; he verie thankfully accepted
of their favor and respect towards him which he will alwais indeavour
to preserve." In spite of this excellent testimonial, Dominico did not
get the post. " Whereas Signior Dominico was formerly entertayned
at a Generall Court the 18th. of October last upon the recommenda-
tion of Sir Paule Pindar Knight, to assist Sir John Eyre the now
Ambassader at Constantinople in his affaires for the Company as his
Secretary, and an agreement made with him for 400 dollers Per
Annum to beginn at Christmas last, yet with this reservation, that if
Sir John Eyre should not agree thereunto nor accept of the said
Signior Dominico in that place upon notice thereof given unto him
from the Company, that then the said Election and agreement should
be wholly voyde. Forasmuch as the letters read at this Courte from
the Ambassador do intymate that he will not accept of the said