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Roster for the English vessel"Charles" in 1621?


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There was a ship called the Charles, of London, which was sailing to Virgina in this year, it is mentioned in a patent book

Patent to John Bainham ??of Kiccoughtan in the Corporation of Elizabeth Citty, gent., ?? as his first generall dividend??, 300 acres ??about three miles up the Maine Creeke, that runneth in between Haxoms Gaole and Blunt point and abutteth northerly upon a small brooke of the same parting it from the lands of Capt. Samuel Mathews??northerly 150 poles unto the land of William Cleyborne?? 200 acres being for four servants (vizt.) John Hogskins (sic), John Mott Senr. and John Mott Junr. and John Dansye Junr. the son of John Dansye deceased who all came in the Georg (sic) 1621 at the cost and charge of Mr. George Sandys esq. ?? who in open court sold and set over [the land due for these persons] unto the said John Bainham?? the other hundred acres?? in right of his transportation out of England of his son John Bainham deceased who came in the Charles 1621 and of Robert Draper who came in the Jacob the present year 1624???? [Virginia Patent Book 1, part 1, p17.]

The East India Shipping service had four ships called the Charles.

Charles of 1000 tons, did 2 voyages between 1615-19
Charles of 700 tons did 2 voyages between 1629-31
Charles of 140 tons did 1 voyage in 1666
Charles of 170 tons did 2 voyages in 1682 -84

There were others in Liverpool and Bristol... any more information