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Rich seems henceforth to have devoted his best efforts. Many matters of importance, especially regulations and affairs requiring legal handling, were left to him. When fresh funds were required he was always the first to respond. He appears to have pursued a forward policy, for in 1635 he advocated
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the admission of all the adventurers to the benefits of the trade of the main. A little later, on his motion, the first local council of
Providence was appointed. On 7 May 1635 he was appointed deputy governor of the company, and held the post for about a year.
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Harwich in 1626 and 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. In 1629, with the Earl of Warwick and others, he found the funds for the first voyage of discovery to
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22:(1585 – 1636) was an English merchant adventurer and politician who sat in the
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Richard Rich of Leigh, gentleman, Essex Record Office D/ABW 32/91.
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Nathaniel Rich was born to Jane Machell and Richard Rich of
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to maintain schools there. He desired to be buried at
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English merchant adventurer and politician (1585–1636)
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407:The Genesis of the United States
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189:Lee, Sidney
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391:18 October
167:References
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