Kingsbury, S.M., 1933 [vol. 3], Washington, Government Printing Office, "The records of the Virginia Company of London."

p. 227, Council in Virginia, by the Governor & Counsell. November 11, 1619, James Citty. Endorsed by Nicholas Ferrar.

"…Lieftenant Bartlett is to take to ferme [stay on land] till Cristmas Come twelue month [,] eleuen of the Companyes men the remayner of fifteene that Came wth Capt Lawne in the marygold [the ship Marygold on which Wm Binge arrived] to Apparell and arme them and att the end of that terme to alowe 55 l wayght of tobacco and three barrells of Corne to each man…"

p. 251, A letter to Sir Edwin Sandys from John Pory sent Jan 13, 1619 [1620 in our calendar].

"…And whosoeuer do so, shall in my conceipte do far better, then those others (who they were, I knowe not) that by the Marigolde [the ship Marygold] putt this gouernour for the time (whenas I serued him wth the greatest fidelity and zeale that was possible) into so many violent needles Jelousies against me…"

Kingsbury, S.M., 1935 [vol. 4], Washington, Government Printing Office, "The records of the Virginia Company of London."

p. 80, "Names of Adventurers that dislike ye P'nt [plantation?] Proceedings of Buziness in ye Virg. and St. Ilands Companyes." April, 1623. [list includes]...Mr Binge...

p. 183-187, "[Sir Nathaniel Rich.] Rough notes in Support of the Proceding Charges of Mismanagement of the Virginia Company." May or June 1623.

"28 ffor the Pistorian lawe Mr Bings [Binge's] case."

p. 211-214, "Sir Nathaniel Rich. Notes for the Commissioners [June (?), 1623].

"...That each Aduenturer shall haue so many of the 400 voyces as he hath shares: wch is wthin the equitie of the patent & will preuent making ouer of shares to others so to increase the troup of Aduenturers when indeed one 4th pte ar scarc true but only nomine tenus Aduenturers. And so some 14 psons will sway the Gouermt for each man can haue but 15 shares...."

"new Adventurers to be bought." [list includes]…Bing [Binge]...

p. 293, A letter to Nicholas Ferrar from Robert Byng on October 22, 1623:

"Sr

"I hartily thanke you for your kynd yielding to my moc~on for Sr Oley, whome I send vnto you to make gratefull acknowledgement of his obligac~on of duty & service, wherein I am most willing to become his surety, nothing doubting of his care in preserving both our credits with you. The experience I have had of him for full fiue yeares together during the tyme of his residence here in the College & the contentment he hath given my brother with whome he hath lived since for this twelue moneth & vpwards as Tutor to his children, make me thus forward to vndertake for him. It may please you to increase our ioinct debt vnto you, by secreting vs both in this buysines; for that it may be vnkindly taken by others of our company from vs (or at the lest from myself) if they shall vnderstand that I haue moved you & neglect them; whome I therfore forbeare as yet to sollicite, because I hold it not so seasonable to appeare further in this sute before the place shalbe actually voide, which I thinke wilbe (if the party alter not in his resoluc~on) eur long. Our Mr is now abroade, but at his returne vnto the College I will present him with your respectfull comendac~ons. Contin~ueing mine humble & hartiest praiers for you, I recommend the best of mine affec~ons, & rest

"Your most assured friend

Octob. 22. 1623 Robert Byng

[addressed: To the Worp [Worship?] his very worthy and approved good friend Mr Nicholas Farrar at his Brothers house in St Sythes Lane These.]