[1706/10/343]¹

Orders: to the directors of the Indian and African Company

Ordered that the directors of the Indian and African Company shall, between now and 1 May next to come, make up exact lists of the respective debts which then fall due to the several proprietors of the said company, or to such persons to whom the same is transferred by the first proprietors, and that the said lists so made up shall be subscribed by five of the directors, and by them be delivered in to the managers of the equivalent between now and the said day.

As also, ordered that the said directors shall when required give out to every proprietor, or person in whose favour transferences are or shall be made, exact summaries of the particular sums which fall due to each of them at 1 May next, subscribed by three of the said directors, and that gratis, in order to the proprietors or persons to whom the same is transferred their demanding payment thereof or using diligence therein.

Ordered likewise that the said directors shall, between now and 1 May next to come, make up an exact account of all debts due by the said company and to whom and of the extent of every creditor's debt at 1 May next, and that they shall, between now and the said day, deliver to the disposers of the equivalent the said account duly subscribed by five of the said directors. As also, that they shall give out to every creditor an abbreviate of the particular debts due to him gratis, which is to be subscribed by three of the said directors to the effect foresaid.

Ordered that diligence shall pass and be directed at the instance of the disposers of the equivalent against the directors of the said company for recovering of exact lists and accounts of all the debts of the company immediately after 1 May next in case of their deficiency.

Ordered also that the said directors shall, between now and 1 May next, make up and deliver in as above exact lists and accounts of the dead stock of the said company, and that the said directors shall have allowance of the sum of £300 sterling out of the first and readiest of the price of the company's house to be disposed of by them for defraying the charges of making up the lists and accounts.