Journal House of Commons, xi, 307, 308; Journal House of Lords, xv, 543, 544, 559; Luttrell, iii, 462. Macaulay (chap. xxi) describes Cook as presenting a very abject appearance at the Bar, imploring the Peers, "with tears and lamentations," not to subject him to "a species of torture unknown to the mild laws of England."

Journal House of Commons, xi, 317.

Journal House of Commons, xi, 320, 321.

Id., xi, 322, 323.

Journal House of Commons, xi, 327, 329; Journal House of Lords, xv, 580; Luttrell, iii, 466.

Luttrell, iv, 51, 404.

An indenture tripartite between the queen, the old company and the new was executed the 22nd July, 1702, by the terms of which the companies were to become united at the end of seven years.

Luttrell, v, 168.

Id., v, 284.

Repertory 108, fo. 589; Id. 113, fo. 387; Journal 54, fo. 61; Luttrell, vi, 486.