[69] In the previous April a bill had been introduced into the House of Lords to incorporate the company by act of Parliament. On account of the various plans under consideration there was no procedure with the bill. L. J. (Journal of the House of Lords), XII: 480; H. M. C. (Historical Manuscripts Commission), report 9, pt. 2, p. 9b; H. L. MSS. (House of Lords, Manuscripts), draft act to incorporate the Company of Royal Adventurers of England Trading into Africa, April 6, 1671.
[70] A. C. R., 75: 101, 102. See also the proposals for a resettlement of the company's affairs in S.P., Dom., Charles II, 67, ff. 341, 342.
[71] A. C. R., 75: 106, 107.
[72] Ibid., 75: 108.
[73] British Husbandry and Trade, II, 14.
[74] A. C. R., 76: 52, the preamble under which the subscriptions were made as amended December 19, 1671, article 4; ibid., 75: 111.
[75] Ibid., 76, October 22, 1674. A report of a committee says that there was about £22,000 of the old subscriptions which had not been paid.
[76] Ibid., 100: 50.
[77] C. O. 268: 1, charter of the Royal African Company, September 27, 1672.
[78] Ibid.