XI, n. 2.
To the Right Honorable the Lordes and others of his Majesties most Honorable Privy Councell.
The humble Peticion of Generall de Caen. Shewing that according to your Honours Order directed to ye Lord Mayor of this 10/1422Citty of London he hath proceeded to the sale of ye Beavers, and after divers and many profers and ye highest price offered by your Petr the said Beavers were then adjudged to your Petr who then offered the monyes, demanding the delivery of the said Beavers. But Capt. Kirck and his Company would not deliver the said Beavers nor ye keyes of ye warehowsen, where ye said Beavers are kept, upon any order from the said Lord Mayor to them as may appeare by his annexed Certificat with the protest for ye costes and dommages which ye said Petr hath and doeth suffer.
Humbly therfore he beseecheth your Lpps. (considering your premises and ye injust dealings and tedius frivolous delayes of ye said Capt. Kirck and other adventureres for Canada), would be pleased to ordaine: That ye said Beaver may be speedily delivered to ye said Petr or his assignees, and the said Capt. Kirck and Comp. condempned to pay all costes and dommages which are or shall happen to ye Petr by reason of not delivery of the said Beavers.
AND HE SHALL PRAY, etc.