ABSTRACT
Some delays occurred, however, perhaps only with the captains or officers. The Privy Council records show that one shilling for each pound of the proceeds (here mentioned as being 56,ooo l.) had been reserved 'for satysfaccion of certaine particular captaynes and other gentlemen that bare chardge' in the voyage, in consideration of expenses incurred in setting out, and that this reserve had been left in the hands of Sir William Wynter. The Council wrote to Wynter on 8 May 1587, directing that 280 I. out of the 400 I. Carleill claimed as his expenses should be paid, although he deserved more. Carleill was then preparing to leave for Ireland. (Acts P.C. 1587-1588, pp. 75-6.) Another letter on 12 May 1588 ordered Wynter to pay to Martin Frobisher 150 1. in partial satisfaction of his 'expences outwardes', since he had received no repayment up to this time, and had gone on the voyage at the express command of the queen. The letter indicates further that the accounts had not yet been perfected with regard to what was 'due to every man'. Acts P.C. 1588, p. 63.
