the Company's Records,
dated February 10, 1630, is as follows:

"A writing of grievances of Samuel and John Brown was presented to the
Court, wherein they desire recompense for loss and damage sustained by
them in New England; and which this Assembly taking into consideration,
do think fit upon their submitting to stand to the Company's _final
order for ending all differences between them (which they are to signify
under their hands)_. Mr. Wright and Mr. Eaton are to hear their
complaint, and to set down what they in their judgments shall think
requisite to be allowed them for their pretended damage sustained, and
so to make a final end with them accordingly." (Young's Chronicles, &c.,
p. 123.)]

[Footnote 45: Note by the compiler of the Records--"Those letters are
unfortunately missing."]

[Footnote 46: The Company's letter to the Governor, dated October 16,
1629:--

"SIR,--We have written at this time to Mr. Skelton and Mr. Higginson
touching the rumours of John and Samuel Brown, spread by them upon their
arrival here, concerning some unadvised and scandalous speeches uttered
by them in their public sermons or prayers, so have we thought meet to
advertise you of what they have reported against you and them,
concerning some rash innovations[47] begun and practised in the civil
and ecclesiastical government. We do well to consider that the Browns
are likely to make the worst of anything they have observed in New
England, by reason of your sending them back, against their wills, for
their _offensive behaviour_, expressed in a _general letter_ from the
Company there;[48] yet--for we likewise do consider that you are in a
government newly formed, and want that assistance which the weight of
such a business doth require--we may have leave to think it is possible
some _indigested counsels have too suddenly been put in execution, which
may have ill construction with the State here, and make us obnoxious to
any adversary_. Let it therefore seem good unto you to be _very sparing
in introducing any laws or commands which may render yourself or us
distasteful to the State here, to which we must and will have an
obsequious eye. And as we make it our care to have the Plantation so
ordered as may be most to the honour of God and of our gracious
Sovereign, who hath bestowed many large privileges and royal favours
upon this Company, so we desire that all such as shall by word or deed
do anything to detract from God's glory or his