SOURCE HEADER | URL: https://archive.org/download/recordsofvirgini03virg/recordsofvirgini03virg_djvu.txt | Edition: Susan Myra Kingsbury (ed.), The Records of the Virginia Company of London, vol. III, Washington: GPO 1933 (Instructions to Sir Thomas Gates, May 1609, pp. 12-24) | Fetched: 2026-09-14 (UTC) by worker B | Raw OCR/plain text, unedited ---- gffli'teiiill iilli. InttirrBUti of putaburgti CElaBS Q^ ]-- <^<^^ look "V.Sl?.. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2009 with funding from University of Pittsburgh Library System http://www.archive.org/details/recordsofvirgini03virg THE RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY OF LONDON VOLUME III DOCUMENTS, I LIBRARY OF CONGRESS EDITED BY SUSAN MYRA KINGSBURY, A. M., Ph. D. CAROLA WOERISHOFFER PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL ECONOMY BRYN MAWR COLLEGE VOLUME III UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1933 ^ L. C. card, 6-35006 Not0 In 1906 the Library of Congress published, in two quarto vokunes entitled "The Records of the Virginia Companj' of London," the text, from the manuscript in the Library, of the Court Book containing the minutes of that company's meetings, and of the meetings of its council, from April 28, 1619, to June 7, 1624, together with an elaborate and learned introduction by Miss vSusan Myra Kingsbury, now professor of social economy in Bryn Mawr College, and a list prepared by her of additional documents illustrative of the company's history from the date of its chartering until after its dissolution by the Crown and the consequent conclusion of its business. These documents, 764 in number, are listed, with bibliographical references as to their sources, in the section of Miss Kingsbury's first volume (pp. 119-205) entitled "List of Records." The project of publication formed at the time when those volumes were issued contemplated the printing, in additional volumes, of the documents thus listed, or of all those among them that had any historical significance. Their texts are now to be presented, in two volumes num- bered III, IV, of The Records of the Virginia Company of London. The texts have been prepared by Miss Kingsbury with great care and accuracy. The first 273 of the documents arranged for publication are presented in the present volume. A nearly equal number, completing the series, will be presented in Volume IV, now in the printer's hands. The two volumes will constitute an addition of great magni- tude, and of the highest interest, to the materials for the early history of Virginia, and their preparation, distinctly a labor of love on the part of Miss Kingsbur}^, places all future students of that history under a heavy debt of gratitude to their accomplished editor. Hkrbert Putnam, Librarian oi Congress. frrfare The documents contained in Volumes III and IV of the Records of the Virginia Company of London arc original papers, official and other, of the company or relating to it. While the Court Book of the Virginia Company, published as Volumes I and II of this series, presents minutes of the meetings of the corporation, the succeeding volumes contain materials that vivify its decisions and decrees, explain the difficulties met and overcome by that redoubtable group of adventurers, reveal the petty jeal- ousies of the administrators, and especially record the controversy between the company and the Crown that resulted in the dissolution of the corporation and the creation of the first crown colony of Great Britain. Four official sets of records are herein printed or cited. Two are published in full. One set is the original papers contained in the volume, now preserved in the Library of Congress, which has long been referred to as "Manuscript Records of the Virginia Company, Volume III." One set embodies records of action in law courts by the company or against the company. They are taken from the records of the various British courts and were found in the Public Record Office. Two sets are not here included as originally planned. They have been published in full since this series was begun. One is the "Courte Booke" of the colony, Februaiy 4, 1622/23, through February 9, 1632/33. It is now printed under the title "Minutes of the Council and General Court of Colonial Virginia," edited by Dr. H. L. Mcllwaine (Richmond, Va., 1924). The other set of documents has been published in the "Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial", volume I (London, 1908). Some actions of the council that concerned the Virginia Company of London are not to be found in that publication. They are therefore here prmted. The collection called the Sackville Papers, dis- cussed in the Introduction to the Records of the Virginia Company, Volume I, page 114, was, by the courtesy of the third Lord Sackville, examined by Prof. A. Percival Newton, of the University of London, and the documents relating to Vuginia were printed in 1922 in the American Historical Review, Volume XXVII, pages 493 to 538 and 738 to 765. Those bearing dates earher than 1623 are not here reprinted. Included in this volume are manuscripts from two collections that are unique. The "Smyth of Nibley " papers give the history of a single settlement, called Smyth's (or Smith's) Hundred, that is typical of the v?rious hundreds of the colony. They extend from February 3, 1618/19, to August 1, 1622, inclusive. These papers are all in the New York Public Library. The " Ferrar Papers," on the other hand, now belong- ing to Magdalene College, Cambridge University, are a veritable gold mine; their unique value is discussed in the Introduction to the Records of the Virginia Company, Volume I. They supply a vast amount of information through the correspondence between the colony and individual planters of the colony and Sir Edwin Sandys, Nicholas Ferrar, and John Ferrar, and also between Sir Edwin Sandys and the other officials of the company. Only a few documents are official, including two reports from the council in Virginia, a record of a Somers Islands court, and some less impor- tant items of this type. The first paper bears the date June 8, 1617, and the last November 1 , 1624. But only a few go beyond midsummer of 1622. vni PREFACE On the other hand, the "Manuscript Records of the Virginia Company, Volume III," do not begin until August 12, 1621, but continue throughout the life of the com- pany. They differ in character from the Smyth of Nibley Papers and the Ferrar Papers. As stated above, they record official acts of the council in Virginia and include commissions, proclamations, orders, laws, letters to and from the council in London, and petitions to the governor and council in Virginia. Communications between the company and the King or the privy council, and some letters to and from the governor and council of the colony, were spread on the minutes of the company, and therefore appear in Volumes I and II, of this series. They are not reproduced in Volumes III and IV, even though the original documents are found in the other collections. All documents here published are discussed at length in the Introduction to Vol- umes I and II of this series. Practically every paper indicated as to be included in the series by the star affixed in the "List of Records" that appears in the Introduction to Volume I is here printed. Two documents (List of Records No. 70 and No. 153) could not be found, and it has proved impossible to secure a copy of No. 12. Fifty-seven documents dating earlier than April 28, 1619, when the records in Volume I begin, are printed in this volume. They include all records that had not heretofore been known or published by Alexander Bro\\'Ti, the Virginia Magazine of History, or other reliable works on the early history of Virginia. Perhaps the most important documents found by the editor that are here included are the "Instruccons Orders and Constitucons to S"" Thomas Gates knight Governor of Virginia" of May, 1609, and the "Instructions orders and constitucons . . . to . . . S' Thomas West knight Lo: La Warr," 1609/10, by the Virginia Council. These are the first instructions given by the competent authority to a British colony. Source material for the history of the company through the year 1622 is presented in this volume. March 22, 1622, saw the frightful massacre of colonists by the Indians. The story of that tragedy, the efi'orts for recovery, and the beginning of the reestablished colony conclude this volume. The editor wishes to make acknowledgment to Prof. J. Franklin Jameson, chief of the division of manuscripts in the Library of Congress, for his painstaking care in reading the proof to the original documents of the "Manuscript Records of the Virginia Companj^, Volume III," and to some of the photostats of material in England, and also for his constant watchfulness in seeing the documents through the press. To Marian Carter Anderson the editor is indebted for her valuable and expert assistance in preparing much of the manuscript, and especially in the difficult reading of practically all of the proof. Helen Kingsbury Zirkle has prepared the index of Volume III, and to her the editor wishes to express gratitude for the complete and accurate contribution she has made to the usefulness of the documents in historical research. A part of the expense for reading the proof and the cost of preparing the index were met by a grant from the Social Science Research Council. T o/^ ■.r^oo SuSAN M. KiNGSBURY. June 30, 1932. Olnnt^nta NOTE INTRODUCTION,... List of Document Records ' I. 1. II. 5. A Justification for Planting Virginia. Before 1609 1 King and Privy Council. Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance administered to Colonists. 1607 4 King and Privy Council. Oath of the Secretary of the Colony administered by Governor and Council in Virginia. 1607 6 Popham V. Havercombe. Complaint, June 8, 1608. Sentence, June 23, 1608 7 Virginia Council. "Instruecons Orders and ConstituCons to S"' Thomas Gates knight Governor of Virginia." May, 1609.- 12 Virginia Council. "Instructions orders and constituCons to S-- Thomas West knight Lo: La Warr," 1609/10(7). ._ 24 George Yoardley. A Letter to Sir Henry Peyton. November 18, 1610 29 Virginia Council. A Letter to "S' Raphe Winwood." 1611 (?)--. 31 Sir Thomas Smythe. A Letter to "S' Raphe Winwood." April, 1611 - 33 Virginia Company v. Sir Thomas Mildmaye, James Bryarley, Mathewe de Quester, and Others. The Bill of Comiilairit. November25, 1612 34 Virginia Company v. Sir Thomas Mildmaye and Others. The An- swer of Sir Thomas Mildmaye to the Bill of Complaint. Decem- ber 11, 1612 39 Virginia Company v. Sir Thomas Mildmaye and Others. The An- swer of James Bryarley and Mathewe de Quester to the Bill of Complaint. January 11, 1612/13 41 Virginia Company v. Sir Henry Nevile, Sir George Huntleye, William Hall, and Others. The Bill of Complaint. April 28, 1613 43 Virginia Company v. Sir Henry Nevile, Sir George Huntleye, William HaE, and Others. The Answer of Sir George Huntleye to the Bill of Complaint. May 18, 1613 44 Virginia Company v. Sir Edmond Boyd, Sir John Sammes, and Others. The Bill of Complaint. October 8, 1613- 45 Virginia Company v. Sir Edmond Boyd, Sir John Sammes, and Others. The Answer of Sir John Sammes to the Bill of Com- plaint. November 1, 1613 45 Virginia Company v. WiUiam Leveson. The Bill of Complaint. November 15, 1613 49 Virginia Company v. William Leveson. The Answer of William Leveson to the Bill of Complaint. November 30, 1613 52 III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. XI. XIII. 24. XIV. 25. XV. 26. XVI. 27. XVII. 28. XVIII. 29. Records of the Virginia Company of London, Vol. I, pp. 119-205. CONTENTS Document Records XIX. 31. XX. 36. XXI. 37. XXII. 38. XXIII. 39. XXIV. 40. XXV. 39. XXVI. 42. XXVII. 43. XXVIII. 44. XXIX. 45. XXX. 46. XXXI. 47. XXXII. 48. XXXIII. 50. XXXIV. 51. XXXV. 52. XXXVI. 54. XXXVII. 55. XXXVIII. 56. XXXIX. 57. XL. 58. XLI. 64. XLII. 65. XLIII. 67. XLIV. 74. XLV. 75. XLVI. 76. XLVII. 87. XLVIII. 91. Page Virginia Company v. William Leveson. The Answer of William HaU to the Bill of Complaint. February 16, 1613/14 57 Shareholders in the Virginia Company, from 1615 to 1623. March 6, 1615/16-June 9, 1623 58 Virginia Company. A Letter to the Mayor of Salisbury. Decem- ber 19, 1616 67 "His Majesty's Councell for Virginia." A Proclamation Giving License to Any Who Are in Virginia, to Return Home. 1616/17-. 68 Governor Argall. Proclamations or Edicts. June 7, 1617 69 John Rolf. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 8, 1617 70 Governor Argall. A Letter, probably to His Majesty's Council for Virginia. June 9, 1617 73 Governor Argall. Pardons to George White, Arthur Edwards, and Henry Potter. October 20, 1617 74 Governor Argall. Commissions. October 20, 1617(?) 74 Governor Argall. Appointment of William Powell. October 20, 1617(?) 75 Governor Argall. A Commission to Trade. October 20, 1617 75 Governor Argall. A Commission to Captain Nathaniel Pool. Octo- ber 20, 1617 75 Governor Argall. A Commission to Francis West. October 20, 1617 75 Governor Argall. A Commission to Nathaniel West. October 20, 1617 75 Governor Argall. Confirmations as to Cattle. November 15, 1617. 76 Citizens of Bermuda Hundred. A Letter to the Governor of Vir- ginia. November 27, 1617 76 Governor Argall. A Letter to Citizens of Bermuda Hundred. No- vember 30, 1617 76 Lord De La Warr. Covenant with Lord Zouch. December 27, 1617 77 Governor Argall. Memoranda. 1617/18 78 Governor Argall. A Letter to the Council for Virginia. 1618(?) 79 Governor Argall. Four Warrants. 1618(?) 79 A Complete List in Alphabetical Order of the "Adventurers to Vir- ginia", with the Several Amounts of their Holding. 1618(?) 79 Governor Argall. Order Addressed to the Commander of Kiquotan. February 3, 1617/18 90 Governor Argall. A Commission to William Craddock. February 20, 1617/18 91 Governor Argall. A Letter to the Virginia Company. March 10, 1617/18 92 Governor Argall. Proclamations or Edicts. May 10, 1618 93 Governor Argall. Proclamations or Edicts. May 18, 1618 93 Sir Edwin Sandys, Henry Timberlake, John Ferrar. Meeting of a Committee for Smythes Hundred. May 18, 1618 94 Virginia Company. Instructions to George Yeardley. November 18, 1618 98 Ferdinando Yate. "The Voyage to Virginia . . . 1619" 109 CONTENTS XI Document XLIX. L. LI. LII. LV. LVI. LVII. LVITI. LIX. LX. LXI. LXII. LXIII. LXIV. LXV. LXVI. LXVII. LXVIII. LXIX. LXX. LXXI. LXXII. LXXIII. LXXIV. List of Records Page 92. Virginia Company. A Note of the Shipping, Men and Provisions sent to Virginia, by the Treasurer and Company. 1619 115 93. John Delbridge Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. [1619].. 118 94. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to [Sir Edwin Sandys. 1C19] 122 97. Indenture between Sir William Throckmorton, Sir George Yeardley, Richard Berlceley, and John Smyth, and the Virginia Company. Februarys, 1618/19 130 99. Lord Zouche. A Warrant for John Fenner, Captain of "Silver Falcon", and Henry Bacon, Master, to Pass to Virginia. Febru- ary 15, 1618/19 135 100. Sir William Throckmorton and Others. A Letter to Sir George Yeardley. February 18, 1618/19 136 104. Richard Berkeley. A Letter to John Smyth of Nibley. April 3, 1619 137 103. Sir William Throckmorton. A Letter to John Smyth, concerning the Plantation in Virginia. April 10, 1619 138 105. Sandys, Harwood, Worselnham, Riche, Johnson. Draft of a Report of a Committee of the Virginia Company. April 27, 1619 139 110. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. A Commission to William Wye. June 17, 1619 144 110. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. A Letter to Sir George Yeardley. June 21, 1619 146 111. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Smyth of Nibley. July 2, 1619. 148 112. Committee of the Council for Virginia. Copy of Minutes relating to the Censure passed on Alderman Johnson. July 8, 1619 149 113. Committee of the Council for Virginia. A Short Draft of Censure against Alderman Johnson abandoned in Favor of the Preceding. Julys, 1619 150 114. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Smyth. July 20, 1619 151 115. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter concerning Argall's Letters from Lord Ritch. July 20, 1619 152 116. John Pory. "A Reporte of the manner of proceeding in the General Assembly conventcd at James City." July 30, 31, August 2, 3, 4, 1619- - -.- 153 117. The Cost of Furnishing the "Margaret." July, August, and Sep- tember, 1619 178 118. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to Sir George Yeardley. August 3, 1619 190 119. Gabriel Barbor. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. August 11, 1619, 190 120. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. August 16, 1619.. 191 121. Charter Party with Mr. Williams, of Bristol. August 18, 1619.- 193 122. Remembrances for Captain Woodleefe. September, 1619 195 123. "A lyst of the men nowe sent for plantacon vnder Captayne Wood- leefe governor." September, 1619 197 124. Sir William Throckmorton and his Three Associates. A Com- mission to Captain John Woodleefe. September 4, 1619 199 125. Agreement between Sir William Throckmorton, Richard Berkeley, George Thorpe, John Smyth, and Captain John Woodleefe. September 4, 1619 201 CONTENTS Document List of Records LXXV. 126. LXXVI. 127. LXXVII. 128. LXXVIII. 129. LXXIX. 130. LXXX. 131. LXXXI. 132. LXXXII. 133. LXXXIII. 134. LXXXIV. 135. LXXXV. 136. LXXXVI. 138. LXXXVII. 139. LXXXVIII. 140. LXXXIX. 142. XC. 144. XCI. 145. XCII. 151. XCIII. 152. XCIV. 154. xcv 155. XCVI. 156. XCVII. 157. XCVIII. 158. XCIX. 160. c. 162. CI. 164. CII. 166. Sir William Throckmorton, Richard Berkeley, et al. "Ordinances direcCons and Instructions to Captaine John Woodlefe." Sep- tember 4, 1619 207 Indenture between the Four Adventurers of Berkeley Hundred and Robert Coopy of North Nibley. September 7, 1619 210 Sir William Throckmorton and his Three Associates. Letter to Sir George Yeardley. September 9, 1619 212 The Certificate of John Swye, Mayor of Bristol, of the Men who shipped in the "Margaret" under Captain Woodleefe. Septem- ber 15, 1619 213 Account of A. B. of the Expenses of the Voyage, rendered to Sir WiUiam Throckmorton and Associates. September 16, 1619, to September 16, 1620 214 Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. September 20, 1619. 215 Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to the Earl of Southampton. Sep- tember 29, 1619 216 John Pory. A Letter to "the Right hon^i^ and my singular good lorde." September 30, 1619 219 Gabriel Barbor. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. October 2, 1619- 223 Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. October 4, 1619 223 Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. October 18, 1619.-. 224 Council in Virginia. "The putting out of the Teuantes that came ouer in the B. N. w"" other orders of the Councell." November 11, 1619 226 Governor and Council in Virginia. An Order. November 12, 1619. 229 Sir George Yeardley. A Certificate with Regard to the Arrival of the "Margaret" in Virginia. December 4, 1619 230 Adventurers and Planters. Copy of a Petition to the Council for Virginia. (1620?) 231 Sir Nathaniel Rich. Rough Notes for his Defense before the Coun- cil of the Virginia Company on the Charge of having altered an Order of the Council. (1620?) 232 Rough Draft of a Proposition affecting the Virginia Company con- cerning Captain Argall. (1620?) 236 "A valuation of the Commodities growing and to be had in Virginia." 1620 237 Virginia Company. "A Note of the Shipping, Men, and Provisions, sent and prouided for Virginia." 1620 239 John Rolfe. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. January, 1619/20... 241 Sir George Yeardley. A Letter. January 10, 1619/20 248 John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. January 13, 1619/20. . 249 John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. January 14, 1619/20.. 254 John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. January 16, 1619/20.. 255 Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to Sir Robert Naunton. January 28, 1619/20 259 Account rendered to Sir William Throckmorton and Associates for Supplies sent in the Ship, "London Merchant." February, 1619/20 260 James Berblocke. An Order to Mr. Ferrar. February 25, 1619/20. 262 WiUiam Weldon. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. March 6, 1619/20. 262 CONTENTS cm. List of Records 167. CIV. cv. 169. 170. CVI. evil. 171. 172. CVIII. CIX. 173. 174. ex. 149. CXI. CXII.{ CXIII. CXIV. 182. 175,1 176.) 177. 178. CXV. CXVI. CXVII. CXVIII. 179. 180. 181. 183. CXIX. CXX. CXXI. 187. CXXII. 189. CXXIII. 190. CXXIV. 191. cxxv. 193. CXXVI. 194. CXXVII. 195. CXXVIII. 196. CXXIX. 197. CXXX. 198. CXXXI. 199. CXXXII. 200. CXXXIII. 201. CXXXIV. 202. Sir Thomas Rowe, Mr. Leate, Mr. Caning, et al. A Petition to the Privy Council for a Patent. April 3, 10, 1620 265 William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. April 15, 1620 266 Copy of Opinion of Counsel upon the Patents of the Virginia Com- pany. May, 1620 267 Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. May 1, 1620 269 Indenture assigning Sir William Throckmorton's Share of Berkeley Hundred to William Tracy. May 7, 1620 271 Alderman Johnson. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 16, 1620. 274 "Treasurer, Councell, and Company for Virginia." A Broadside. May 17, 1620 275 Virginia Company v. William Wye. Complaints. Trinity Term, 1620 281 William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. June, 1620 289 William Tracy. Letters to William Arthard and John Smyth. June, 1620 291 John Smyth. A Letter to Mr. Berkeley. June 1, 1620 292 Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to the Marquis of Buckingham. June 7, 1620 294 Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 7, 1620- 297 John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 12, 1620 300 Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. June 12, 1620 306 "His Maiesties Counseil for Virginia." "A Declaration of the State ... in Virginia." June 22, 1620 307 Privy Council. A Commission to the Commissioners for the Treas- ury. July, 1620 365 Mr. Russell's Project touching Artificial Wine in Virginia. July, 1620 365 William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. July 5, 1620 367 Virginia Company. A Commission to William Tracy. July 12, 1620 368 William Tracy. Two Letters to John Smyth. July 14, 1620 369 Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. July 19, 1620 371 Virginia Council. E.xtract from a Letter. August, 1620 372 William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. August 2, 1620 373 William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. August 9, 1620 373 Sir William Throckmorton and Associates. Revocation of Captain John Woodleefe's Commission. August 18 or 28, 1620 374 Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. August 25, 1620.. _ 375 "Covenantes and agreementes . . . betwene Richard Berkeley of Stoke . . . George Thorpe late of Wanswell . . . WilTm Tracy of Gayles" and "John Smyth of Northnibly." August 28, 1620. 376 Commission to George Thorpe and William Tracy as Governors of the Plantation in Virginia. August 28, 1620 379 Charter Party between Richard Berkeley and Associates and Wil- liam Ewins, for the Ship "Supply". August 31, 1620 381 Account of A. B. with Edward Williams for the Ship "Margaret." September, 1620 384 Account of A. B. for Furnishing the Ship "Supply". September, 1620 385 XIV CONTENTS List of Document Records Page CXXXV. 203. Berkeley, Thorpe, Tracy, and Smyth. Agreement with Richard Smyth and Wife and Others . September 1,1620 393 CXXXVI. 204. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. September 1, 1620 395 CXXXVII. 205. " A list of men nowe sent for plan tagon in Virginia." September 3, 1620... - 396 CXXXVIII. 206. Richard Berkeley and John Smyth. A Commission to George Thorpe for the Government of the Plantation. September 10, 1620 397 CXXXIX. 207. WiUiam Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. September 15, 1620 401 CXL. 208. Agreement between Richard Berkeley and Associates, and Robert Pawlett. September 15, 1620 401 CXLT. 209. Account of Money expended since WiUiam Tracy's Departure. September 18, 1620- Michaelmas, 1621. 402 CXLII. 210. Thomas Parker, Mayor of Bristol. Certificate for Sailing of the Ship "Supply". September 18, 1620 405 CXLin. 211. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. September 18, 1620. 406 CXLIV. 212. John Smyth. Account of Expenses for Virginia Plantation. Sent to Mr. Thorpe. September 20, 1620 408 CXLV. 213. Timothy Gate. A Letter to Mr. WCUam Tracy. September 22, 1620 409 CXLVL 214. John Bridges. A Letter to John Smyth. September 23, 1620 410 CXLVII. 215. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. September 24, 1620... 410 CXLVIII. 216. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. September 25, 1620... 411 CXLIX. 217. Indenture between George Thorpe, and Robert Oldesworth and John Smyth. September 30, 1620 412 CL. 219. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. October 23, 1620... 415 CLI. 221. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Smyth. December 19, 1620.. . 417 CLIL 226. Earl of Warwick v. Edward Bruster concerning the Ships "Trea- surer" and "Neptune". 1621 418 CLIII. 229. Sir George Yeardley and the Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Earl of Southampton and the Council and Company for Virginia. January 21, 1620/21 424 CLIV. 228. Sir George Yeardley. Certificate to the Council and Company of Virginia of the Arrival of Planters at Barklay. January 29, 1620/21 426 CLV. 230. House of Lords. "An Act [bill] for the represeinge of the odious . . . sinne of Drunkenesse, and for preventinge the onordinate Consuminge of Corne." February 14, 1620/21 427 CLVI. 232. Sir George Yeardley. Grant of Land to George Harrison. March 6, 1620/21 432 CLVII. 233. James I. Proclamation to the Virginia Company prohibiting Lot- tery. March 8, 1620/21 434 CLVIII. 234. George Thorpe. "A note ffor M'. fifelgate to receaue his ffraight." March 24, 1620/21 435 CLIX. 236. WiUiam Powell. A Letter to Sir Edwm Sandys. AprU 12, 1621... 436 CLX. 237. House of Commons. Draft of an Act for the Freer Liberty of Fish- ing. April 17, 1621 439 CLXI. 238. Jabez Whittaker. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May, 1621 441 CLXII. 239. Richard Bucke. A Letter to Sir Edwm Sandys. May 3, 1621 443 CONTENTS Document CLXIII. List of Records 240. CLXIV. 241. CLXV. 243. CLXVI. CLXVII. 244. 245. CLXVIII. CLXIX. CLXX. CLXXI. CLXXII. CLXXIII. 246. 247. 248. 249. 250. 251. CLXXI V. CLXXV. CLXXVI. 252. 253. 254. CLXXVII. CLXXVIII. 255. 256. CLXXIX. 257. CLXXX. 258. CLXXXI. 259. CLXXXII. 260. CLXXXIII. 261. CLXXXIV. 262. CLXXXV. 264. CLXXXVI. 265. CLXXXVII. 266. CLXXXVIII. 267. CLXXXIX. 268. CXC. 269. CXCI. 270. Page Sir George Yeardley and the Council of Virginia. A Warrant for Lieutenant Saunders. May 3, 1621 444 George Thorpe and John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 9, 1621 445 George Thorpe and John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 15 and 16, 1621 446 George Thorpe. A Letter to John Ferrar. May 15, 1621 448 Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to the New Magazine Company. May 16, 1621....' 449 Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 16, 1021 . 450 Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 16, 1621. 452 Abraham Piersey. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 24, 1621- . 454 Captain Nuce. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 27, 1621 455 Francis Smith. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 9, 1621 458 Privy CouncU. An Order regarding Freedom of Fishing. June 18, 1621 459 Ricliard Bucke. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 22, 1621... 460 George Thorpe. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 27, 1621 462 Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 27, 1621 462 John Rowe. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. July, 1621 464 William Ewens. Covenant with the Company for Virginia. July, 1621 465 William Ewens. Covenant with the Company for Virginia. July, 1621 466 Nicholas Ferrar and Others. A Warrant to pay George Sandys. July 6, 1621 467 John Barnard and Others. A Warrant to Deputy John Ferrar. July 24, 1621 468 Virginia Company. Instructions to the Governor and Council of State in Virginia. July 24, 1621 468 Treasurer and Company. An Ordinance and Constitution for Coun- cil and Assembly in Virginia. July 24, 1621 482 Treasurer and Company. A Letter to Governor and Council in Virginia. July 25, 1621 485 Council for Virginia. Answer to the Request of the Walloons and French to plant in Virginia. August 11, 1621 491 Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and Council in Virginia. August 12, 1621 492 Virginia Company. A Commission granted unto Captain Arthur Guy and Nicholas Norburne. August 24, 1621 498 Treasurer and Company of Virginia. Covenant to pay Captain Arthur Guy, Robert Joakley, and John Packesall. August 24, 1621 499 Treasurer and Company of Virginia. Covenant to pay Captain Arthur Guy. August 24, 1621 500 Virginia Council and Company. A Letter to Governor and Council in Virginia. September 11, 1621 502 Edward Blayney. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. September 17, 1621 ---. ---- ---- 508 CONTENTS Document CXCII. CXCIII. List of Records 271. CXCIV. cxcv. CXCVI. 272. 275. 225. CXCVII. CXCVIII. 276. 277. CXCIX. 662. cc. 274. CCI. 278. ecu. 279. CCIII. 280. CCIV. CCV. 282. 283. CCVI. 285. CCVII. 286. CCVIII. 288. CCIX. 289. CCX. CCXI. 293.1 292.J 294. CCXII. 295. CCXIII. 296. CCXIV. 297. CCXV. 298. CCXVI. CCXVII. 299. 302. Page Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar, or to Nicholas Ferrar. October 1, 1621 509 Thomas Dawson. Note of Tobacco sold to John Stratford. Octo- ber 20, 1621 509 Privy Council. Order to the Virginia Company. October 24, 1621.. 510 Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. November 5, 1621 511 Virginia Company. A Commission to Thomas Smith. November 21, 1621 -' 513 Virginia Company. Grant to Daniel Gates. November 21, 1621_- 514 Council and Company for Virginia. A Commission granted to John Huddleston. November 21, 1621 516 John Bargrave. A Petition to the Committee for Grievances, House of Commons. November (after 22), 1621 517 Sir Thomas Smyth and Alderman Johnson. Reply to the Petition of John Bargrave. November (after 22), 1621 521 Council and Company for Virginia. A Commission granted to Captain Thomas Jones. November 24 [21?], 1621 525 Council of the Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and Council in Virginia. November 26, 1621 526 Governor and Council in Virginia. Proclamation warning Persons going aboard Ships. November 30, 1621 528 Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. December 3, 1621 529 Council of the Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and Council in Virginia. December 5, 1621 530 Peter Arondelle. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. December 15, 1621 534 Governor in Virginia. Commission to William Tucker. December 23, 1621 535 Mr. Wroth. Notes from Lists showing Total Number of Emigrants toVirginia. 1622 536 Patrick Copland. "A Declaration how the monies (viz, seueuty pound eight shillings sixe pence) were disposed, which was gathered . . . (towards the building of a free schoole in Virginia)." 1622.. 537 Edward Waterhouse. "A Declaration of the State of the Colony and . . . a Relation of the Barbarous Massacre." 1622 541 Francis West, William Claybourne et al. Petition to the King. 1622(?) 580 Council in Virginia. Letter to Virginia Company of London. January, 1621/22 581 Peter Arundle. Fragment of a Letter to John Smyth of Nibley. January 1, 1621/22 589 Virginia Council. Settlement of the Wages of Tradesmen in Vir- ginia. January 14, 1621/22 589 Virginia Company. A Commission to Theodore Wadsworth. January 16, 1621/22 591 Virginia Company. The Form of a Patent. January 30, 1621/22. 592 Lord Keeper Williams. Decree in Chancery, Bargrave v. Sir Thomas Smytheetal. February 19, 1622 598 CONTENTS Document CCXVIII. List of Records 303. CCXIX. 304. ccxx. CCXXI. 307. 308. CCXXII. CCXXIII. 309. 310. CCXXIV. 311. CCXXV. CCXXVI. 313. 314. CCXXVII. 30G. CCXXVIII. CCXXIX. ccxxx. CCXXXI. 315. 316. 317. 319. CCXXXII. CCXXXIII. 305. 321. CCXXXIV. 322. CCXXXV. 323. CCXXXVI. 324. CCXXXVII. 325. CCXXXVIII. 326. CCXXXIX. 223. CCXL. CCXLI. 327. 517. CCXLII. 328. CCXLIII. 329. CCXLIV. CCXLV. 330. 331. CCXLVI. 341. Page Somer Islands Company. Court for Somer Islands. February 25, 1621/22 602 Somer Islands Company. Court for Somer Islands. March 6, 1621/22 603 Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. April 9, 1622 640 John Bargrave. Charges against the Former Government of Vir- ginia. April 12(?), 1622 605 John Bargrave. Petition to the Privy Council. April 12, 1622 608 Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain Roger Smith. April 13, 1622 609 Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain Ralph Ilamor. April 15, 1622 610 Governor in Virginia. Order to Ralph Hamor. April 19, 1622 610 Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain Smith. April 20, 1622 611 Council in Virginia. Letter to the Virginia Company of London. April (after 20), 1622 611 Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. April 22, 1622 615 Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. April 25, 1622 616 Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. April 30, 1622 617 "The Accompt of the charge of the 4 servants sent into Virginia in the Ship called the furtherance." May, 1622 618 Virginia Company v. Wye. Defense of Wye. May 6, 1622 620 Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Captain Raph Ilamor. May 7, 1622 622 Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Captain Roger Smith. May 18, 1622 623 Virginia Company. The Form of a Patent for Adventurers under- taking to transport and plant 100 Persons. May 22, 1622 G23 Virginia Company. The Form of a Patent for a Planter Only. May 22, 1622 629 Virginia Company. A Grant for a Private Plantation to John Bounall. May 22, 1622 634 Captain John Bargrave. Disclaimer of Opposition to the Present Management. May 30, 1622 637 Virginia Company. "A note of the shipping, men, and prouisions sent and prouided for Virginia ... in the yeere 1621." [End of May, 1622] 639 Captain John Bargrave. Petition to Privy Council. June(?), 1622. 644 Treasurer and Council for Virginia. Answer to the Privy Council concerning Captain John Bargrave's Petition. June(?), 1622 645 Council of the Virginia Company. A Letter to Governor and Coun- cil in Virginia. June 10, 1622 646 John Pountis. Petition to the Governor and Council of Virginia. June 15, 1622 652 The King. A Letter to the Privy Council. June 17, 1622 653 Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Captain Maddison. June 17, 1622 654 Sir Francis Wyatt. A Commission to Sir George Ycardley. June 20, 1622 656 2 CONTENTS Document CCXLVII. 342, CCXLVIII. 343. CCXLIX. 347. CCL. 352. CCLI. 354. CCLII. 356. CCLIII. 357. CCLIV. 359. CCLV. 360. CCLVI. 361. CCLVII. 362. CCLVIII. 364. CCLIX. 365. CCLX. 366. CCLXI. 367. CCLXII. 368. CCLXIII. 380. CCLXIV. 369. CCLXV. 370. CCLXVI. 371. CCLXVII. 373. CCLXVIII. 374. CCLXIX. 379. CCLXX. 382. CCLXXI. 383. CCLXXII. 384. CCLXXIII. 385. Page Sir Francis Wyatt. Proclamations. June 21, 1622 658 I . A Proclamation against Drunkeness 658 II. A Proclamation against Swearing 659 III. A Proclamation against taking Boats without Leave and stealing Oars 659 Robert Newland. A Letter to Nicholas Ferrar. June 27, 1622.... 660 The King. A Letter to the Virginia Company. The Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and Council in Virginia. July 9, 1622 661 Governor in Virginia. A Commission to William Tucker. July 16, 1622 664 Note of Arms in the Tower for which the Virginia Company are Suitors, July 17(?). Before July 29, 1622 665 Treasurer and Council for Virginia. Letter to Governor and Council in Virginia. August 1, 1622 666 [John Smyth.] A list of Servants remaining in Virginia. August 1, 1622 674 John Carter. Petition to the Privy Council. September, 1622 675 A Warrant to the Lord Treasurer. September, 1622 676 Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. September 1, 1622.. 676 Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Sir George Yeardley. September 10, 1622 678 Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. September 23, 1622. 679 Thomasin Woodshawe. Petition to the Governor of Virginia. Between October, 1622, and January, 1622/23 681 Richard Pace. Petition to the Governor and Council in Virginia. Between October, 1622, and January, 1622/23 682 Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and Council in Vir- ginia. October 7, 1622 683 Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. October 13, 1622... 690 Younge y. Roberts. October 14, 1622 692 Tliomas Hamour. Petition to the Governor and Council in Virginia. October 18, 1622 695 Governor of Virginia. A Commission to Captain Raph Hamor. October 23, 1622 696 Governor of Virginia. A Commission to Captain William Eden, alias Sampson. October 24, 1622 698 George Sandys. Petition to Governor and Council in Virginia. November 2, 1622 699 Governor of Virginia. A Commission to Captain Isack Maddison and Robert Bennet. November 12, 1622 700 Henry Martin. Decree in Case of the Virginia Company v. Wye. December 9, 1622 701 John Martin. Request to the Master of the Rolls (Sir Julius Caesar). December 9, 1622 702 Governor and Council in Virginia. Proclamation. December 10, 1622 703 John Martin. "The Manner Howe to Bringe the Indians into Subiection." December 15, 1622 704 John Martin. How Virginia may be made a Royal Plantation. December 15. 1622 707 aUufitrattnna Page X. Seals used by Members of the Virginia Company 92 Found among the Ferrar Papers. XI. Autographs of John Ferrar 260 Found among his private papers. XII. Parts of Autograph Letters, signed, of John Pory, Secretary of the Colony, and of Gabriel Barbor, Manager of the Lotteries 424 XIII. Handwriting of Planters in the Colony 580 XIX S^ablr of lExplmvdian ~ over a word indicates a contraction or an omission of letters. ***** indicate an unintelligible word or part of a word in the manuscript, there being approximately as many asterisks as letters in the word. [ ] inclose words or letters which are doubtful in the manuscript; also, in a few instances, inclose words or letters reduplicated in the manuscript. [ ] inclosing words in italics indicate explanations by the editor; also, in a few instances, italics indicate letters supplied by the editor to complete a word. A line drawn through a word or a part of a word indicates a word or letters canceled in the manuscript. II II inclose words interlined in the manuscript by the reviewer. § § inclose words interlined in the manuscript by the copyist. SIGNS AND ABBREVIATIONS. con indicates tion. Co''* indicates Court. Ire, tres indicate letter, letters. •' indicates pound, tt^, TiLs, Lo indicate Lords, Lord. Ijop^ ELp^ mdicate Lordships. M*«, Ma"^ mdicate Majesty's, Majesty, o"", yo"" indicate our, your, p indicates per, par, e. g. pvse (peruse), p indicates pro. pi indicates pre, pri, e. g. pluately (privately). Cb indicates que. Tfer, Thfer indicate Treasurer, w" indicates weight. 9 indicates omission of letters or syllable, most often of er, e. g. man9 (manner) . ^ indicates final es or et, e. g. hand^ (handes). ^^tavhs of tlf? Btrgtma Companji of lUontion I. A Justification for Planting Virginia Before 1609 Tanner manuscripts, XCIII, folio 200 (old folio 352) Document in the Bodleian Library, Oxford University List of Records No. 1 A lustification for planting in Virginia It was proposed; ^ that some forme of writinge in way of Justi- fication of our plantation might be conceiued, and pass, (though not by publique authorytye) into many handes. The motion seemed to have these inducements. 1. First, y* it mought give adventurers, a clearnes and satisfaction, for y^ Justice of y'' action, and so encourage them, and draw on others. 2. That y° Spaniard might out of this intimation reasonably collect, y* wee vnderstood our owne case to be such, y' the state would neyther feare, nor be ashamed to proceed in y* persecution ther of, if any Course should bee held agaynst y': and y* this lustification of our owne title, would deterr, or at least retard y® Spaniard from suddayne attempting vs. And though it were sayd then; That this was a lowe and impotent way to convey it by such a close scedvle; yet [xx| seemt, not to want example of other things carried in y* manner: and yet to haue wrought y^ same effect, as a more pubhque declaration of y" state could doe. They w"'' differed from him had these motiues; L That it conduc'd not to his first hope of encouraging, or inciting adventurers: for, they in this poynt needed it not, nor require y*. That ' Blank space in the manuscript. 2 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY ther is much of a Confession, in euery unnessary Apology: y* to moue scruple, especially of Conscience, wher ther is afore quiettnes and no doubting rather shakes and deterrs, then settles, or conjarmes. And y* already some of best Judgement, startle vpon y® first noyse of y*. That 2. That y'' Spaniard hath already seene more publique, and authentique testemonyes, of y^ States good affection to y^ lourny, by establishing it vnder y" great seale: and by y^ seconding, and Iterating supply es, then this way can giue him: Besides it is more then probable y* his Ambassador will forthwith expos- tulate w*^ his Ma*'^ about this writmg, and then it is not conceau'd how far his Ma*'" wilbe pleasd to avow yt, w'^^ may intimate disavowing: Besides y* it seemed not to worke these good effects w'^'' were pretended, it hath these euident dangers in yt. 1 It will rather hasten y® Spaniards rage, then retard yt; because he will see it, to grow euery day harder for him to defeat vs. 2 It will rayse vndisputably, two pen-adversaries of diuers sortes: The first are perfect Spaniards, who will defend y* title vpon y^ Donation, of Alexander, w'^'' is so grounded vpon the principles of theyr religion y* some of ther best authors haue pronounced y* Heresy to doubt yt. And wee, (though wee want not inducinge and Convenient arguments from God, and Nature and Nations) yet haue no such convincinge and obhga- tory ****** ii-s^i especially towards them, and their ground. [2] The second sort wilbe neutrall writers, but of Spanish affections: who because they cannott therby hurt y" Spaniard already established there, but may slacken vs, if they can cast scruples into our Conscience §2 will Wright agaynst y'' lawfullnes of plantation in these, as well by y® Spaniard, as by vs, or any, w'='' must necessaryly grow to disputution of so much intricasy, perplexity, and repUcation, as shall conduce vnto theyr end of slackning ws. if no farther. For when at first discouery of these partes, y" Spaniard did subiect y^ Consideration of yt to Casuists, and Confessors, it became so indeterminable, y* he was forced to resolue roundly vpon y° worst way, least he should haue none, to prosecute y* ' The manuscript is so torn as to be illegible. * See note at the end of the document. BEFORE 1609 3 Indians as Barbar's, and therby Naturally slaues. When after 50 yeares his Fryars declyn'd him from y* seuere and vnlust course, and he labourd by men of all learninge to prouide himselfe of a more acceptable title, all y^ reasons, w'=^ were prepard to him, by men of discourse, from y** Indians transgressing y^ Law of Nature; from his [ciuilians] for their denying com- merce: from his Canonists, by y^ Donation: and from his Deuines, by preparation of rehgion, were so incohcerent and so resisted by one another, as many bookes written in his defence, were suppressed in his owne Kyngdome, and at this day, from all y^ authors extant, in y* pointe, (though they admitt y" purpose of y® donation, yet departing from y^ very lettre) can be gathered for him no title, of Dominion or property, but only a Magistracy, and Empire, by w""" he is allowed to remoue such impediments, as they had agaynst y^ knowledge of Religion. Because therfore, we shalbe putt to defend our title, not yet pubhquely quarreled, not only comparatiuely to be as good as y" Spaniards {w"^ we doubt not is easy enough, when it shalbe impugned,) (agaynst w'''' not w*^ standinge to gouerne them, ther arises y^ Donation, and y' wee seek Dominion) but absolutely to be good agaynst y"^ Naturall people: some thought it better to abstayne from this vnnessisary way of proui- cation, and reserue ourselues to y'^ defensiue part, when they shall offer any thing agaynst vs: w"'' will more easyly and satisfactoryly be donne, and we are like enough to bee too soone putt to yt by them, when they see y^ proportion and forwardnes of this present supply. § if y*" first way fayle (because I doubt not of ouerthrowmg y^ Dona- tion) then this will follow, w'''' if we could mayntayne yet w**" such subtelty of distinction, as y^ merchant wilbe vncapable of satisfaction therby ^ § ' This paragraph is written in the margin. 4 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY [Indorsed:] H Reasons against publishing the King's title to Virginea. |1 II. King and Privy Council. Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance Administered to Colonists 1607 Manuscript Records of the Virginia Company, Volume III, Part i. Pages 20, 20a Document in the Library of Congress List of Records No. 5 1. The oath of Suprcmacie Allegiance I, M doe vtterHe testifie & declare in my conscience y* y^ kings highnes y* onlie supreame Gouernor of great Brietaine and of all the CoUony of ^ and all other his highnes Dominions & Countries, as well in all spirituall [and] ecclesiasticall things (or causes) as temporall. And that no forreine [prince] person — ^prelate state or potentate hath or ought to haue, any fur ^ power, supreortie preheminence or authoritie Ecclesiasticcall or sperituall ^ w*^in theise his Realmes And therfore I doe vtterlie renounce & for forreine Jurisdiction, Powers, supreorties & Authorities, And doe j>mise ^ henceforth I shall beare faith & true Allegeance to y^ Kings highnes ^ lawfuU successors & (to my power,) shall assist & defend all Jurisdiction ^ preheminence & Authoritie graunted & belonging to y^ kings highnes, ^ and vnited & annexed to his Imperall crowne & so helpe me my god [20a] 2. The oath of Allogoancc Supremacye I M doe trulie and sincerely acknowledge, professe testifie and declare in my Conscience before God & the world, That our Soueraigne Lord King James §Charles§ ys lawfull and rightfull King of great Britaine and of the Colony of Virginia, and of all other his Maiesties Dominions and Countries. And that y'' pope neither of himselfe, nor by any Authoretie of the Church or See of Rome, or by any other meanes (w*"" any other) hath any power or authoritie to dispe §depose§ the King or to dispose any of his Ma*'*"^ Kingdomes or Dominions, or to authorise • a blank space in the manuscript. 1607 5 any forreine prince, to inuade or anoy him in his Countries, or to dis- charge any of his subiectes of ther AUegeance and obedience to his Maiesty or to giue licence or leaue to any of them to beare Armes, raise, tumult, or to offer any violence, or hurt to his Maiesti^ royall person, state, Gou- erment, or to any of his Maiesties subiectes w*hin his Maiesties Dominions. Also I doe sweare fro my hart, that notw*''standing any declaration or sentence of Excomunication, or depriuation made or granted, or to be made or granted by y^ pope or his successors, or by any authoritie deriued, or pretended to bee deriued from him, or his Sea against the king his heires or successors, or any absolution of the said subiects from ther obedience: I will beare faith & true AUegeance to his Ma''" his heires and successors and him and them will defend to the vttermost of my power, against all Conspiracies and attempts whatsoeu^ w""" shall be made against his or ther persons, ther Crowne and dignitie, by reason or Color of any such sentence or declaracon, or otherwise, and will doe my best Endeauo's to disclose and make knowne vnto his Maiestie, his heires & successo'"s, all treason and trayterous Conspiracies, w"^ I shall heare or knowe of to bee against him or any of them. And I doe further sweare. That I doe fro my hart abhorr. Detest & abiure as ympious and hereticall, this damnable doctrine and position That Princes w'='' be excomunicated or depriued by the pope, may be deposed or murthered of ther subiects or any other whatsoeu^ And I doe belieue, and in conscience am resolued, That neither the pope nor any other person whatsoeu^ hath power to absolue me of this Oath or anie parte therof, w"*" I acknowledge by good & full Authoritie is to bee lawfulHe ministred vnto mee, and doe renounce all pardones & dispensations to y*' contrarie, And theise things I doe plainely and sincerely accknowledge & swere according to theise expresse words by me spoken. And according to y" plaine & coiuon sense & vnder- standing of the same wordC w'^'out any equivocation or mentall evation, or secret reseruation whatsoeu^, And I doe make this Recognition & accknowledgment hartilie willinglie & trulie vpon the true faith of a Christian So helpe me God ; 6 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY III. King and Privy Council. Oath of the Secretary of the Colony Administered by Governor and Council in Virginia 1607 Manuscript Records of the Virginia Company, Volume III, Part i. Page 20a Document in the Library of Congress List of Records, No. 6 The oath administred by the Governor and counsell after m' Secretarie Dauison death to Edward Sharpies You shall keepe ali secret all matter Comitted & reuealed vnto you, and all things that shall be treated secretHe at y^ Counsell table vntill such time, as by the Consent of his Ma*'^' Gou^nor & Cap* generall & the full consent of the Counsell of state then resident, or the more parte of them publication shalbe made therof And you shall most exactlie & faithfullie to yo"" vtmost power record all act^ & matters to be recorded & kept fro tyme to tyme, w"^ shall be resolued vpon by the Gou^nor & Counsell of state, or the maior part of them, & you shall not deliu^ any thmg con- cerning the affaires of the Counsell to any other person to bee coppied out or ingrossed, w**" out first makeing the Gou^nor accquainted therwith and leaue obtayned. so hepe you God & the Contents of this Booke JUNE 8, 1608 IV. PoPHAM VS. Havercombe. Complaint and Sentence Complaint, June 8, 1608 Sentence, June 23, 1608 Admiralty, Instance and Prize, Libels 73, Nos. 274, 279 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 7 [1. Complaint] Dnus ffranciscus Popham miles filiiis naturalis et Ttimus ac Tfna Anna Popham vi(t relict et ex- ecutrici noiat in Test'" sive vltima voluntate honorand viri dni Jotiis Popham milit^ Capitahs Justiciarii dni iiri Reg^ ad pita coram eo tenta con et adu^sus Johem Hav- ercome nup mgr navis vocat the Guift of God Browne Williamson Quo die Williamson noie procurio et vt procurator Ttimus dci Johis Havercome ad omnem iuris effcum exinde quovismodo sequi valefi omnibus melioribus et effi- catioribus via modo ac Juris forma quibus melius aut efficatius de Jure poterit aut potest debuitve aut debet allegavit articulatim provt sequitur 1 Inprimis vizt qd Anno Dni 1606 mensibusct, in eod anno Concurren ao etiam mensib" Martii, Aprilis, Mali, Junii, Julii, Augusti, Septembris, Octobris, Novembris, Decembris, Januarii et ffebruarii anno Dni 1607 Johes Havercome fuit et erat p honorand viru dnm Johem Popliam militem def pro quodam viagio marittimo a ptibus Angliag ad ptibus vltra- marinas vocat et Cognit p nomen Virginise faciend ac ab illis ptibus secundum directionem et mandatum Georgii Popham presidis et alioru Consiliarior dni nri RegC in ptib9 borealibus regionis pred existen ad hoc Regnfi Angliae redeund mgr navarchus sive gubernator navis pred vocat. the guiffe of God rite et ttime Constitut Et ponit Con™ diui"" et de quolet. 2 Itm quod annis et mensibus pred dcus Johes Havercome officium sive munus mgri navis vocat the guifte of god pro viagio pred in se suscepit et vt magr sive navarchus dee navis the guift of God durante viagio pred inserviebat ac pro iTigro pro toto viagio pred fuit et erat Coiter dcus, tentus hitus noiatus ac reputatus palam pub"* et no''^ Et ponit vt supra. 8 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY 3 Itm qd dcus Johes Havercome anno et mensib' pred seu eom aliquo cum navi sua pred Cui pifuit a ptibus Anglise pred decessit ac versus ptes vltra-marinas vocat et cognit p nomen Virginise pred navigabat ibimqj salvo appulit Et ponit vt supra. 4 Itm qd tempe appulsus dcse navis in ptibus verginise pred an dcus Georgius Popham fuit et erat in illis ptibus Preses sive gubernator Con- siliarioru dni iiri Reg^ in ptibus borealibus regionis pred rite et Itime Constitut et allocat Et ponit vt supra 5 Itm that pntly vppon the arrivall of the said shipp the guift of God in the North pt^ of Virginia aforesaid the said John Havercombe m' of the said shipp the guift of god did Coihitte himselfe his shipp and Companie and her lading vnto the Comaund and governmente of the sd President and others of the Counsaile aforesaid and did serve him and others of the Consaile boath w*'' ther boat and men and did all such service and labor as the said President and Counsaile did direct and appoint them: hocq3 fuit et est veru pub™ no"" manifestu piter ac famosti Et ponit vt supra. 6 Itm that shortly after the ]5]mises vizt about the ninth' of October the mary and John (wherew'^'' this xxxdcnt) §said Havercombe§ and the guift of god was Consorted did depte from vs toward^ Beglaftd m tifee hafbof the sd Havercombe out of the harbor of Sakadahoc in the north ptC of Virginia before such tyme as the said Havercombe had discharged the said guift of god either of her victualls or salte and pntly after the vnlade- ing of the salt and victualls aforesaid the said governor and others of the Counsaile aforesaid did determine to send the said Havercombe and his said shipp pntly for England but by reason of soine spech of the people of that Countrie that gave intelligence to the governor and others of the Counsaile that the ffrench would come and beseige them the said gov- ernor and Counsaile Comaunded the said Havercombe and Companie to stay longer in the said Countrie and not to depte Hocqj fuit et est veru pub'" no"" manifestu piter ac famosu Et ponit vt supra. 7 Itm that by reason of the plmisses in the next picedent ar'^ menconed the said Havercombe and Companie w'^ the guifte of god aforesaid were ' This may be the month. JUNE 8, 1608 9 by Comaundement of the President aforesaid and others of the Coiin- saile aforesaid Comandedmeft* to stay in the harbor of Sakadahoc aforesaid and there did by the appointment of the said governor and Counsaile remains w**" the said shipp and Company and kept watch and ward for the space of 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 3 or at least two monethes together, hocc^ fuit et est verii no"'" pub™ piter ac famosu Et ponit vt supra. 8 Itm that dureing the aboad of the said Havercombe and Companie w*'' the guifte of god aforesaid in the harbor aforesaid there happened much fowle weather and Ice in the said Countrie the extremitie whereof did much indanger and hurt the said Shipp the guifte of God wherevppon the President and others pceaveing it, did give directions vnto the said Havercombe to ballast the said shipp and dehvered vnto the said Haver- combe such store of victual! as they could well spare: Hocq^ fuit et veru pub"" no"" manifestum piter ac famosu Et ponit vt supra. 9 Itm that the said President and Counsaile had not sufficient pvision of victualTs and other things to furnishe the said shipp to send her for England when the said shipp the Mary and John were gone for England but were forced by reson therof as alsoe for that the said shipp would have bine vtterly spoiled by the Ice and fowlnes of weather aforesaid to send the said shipp for England Et ponit vt supra. 10 Itm that the said President and Counsaile did appoint one Cap' Elliott Cap* of the said shipp the guifte of god in her returne towards England and did give Comaundment and directions vnto him and to the said Havercombe and Company to depte w"" their said shipp the guift of god towards England w*^ such smal provision of victualts as they could spare and appointed him the said Havercombe and Eliot to dispose of and sell 30 mastC, a peece of ordinance and any other thing or goodC they had aboard the said shipp at the Island of the Asseraes and appointed them to stay and victual! themselues and Company there and fitt the said shipp the guift of God w"" such necessaries as she wanted Et ponit vt supra and at their arrivall at the Assorez had but twoo hogsheads of beere, twoo hogsheads of bread and two dales pvision of meale left vn- spent and then 10 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY 11 Itm that the said Havercombe and Company of the said shipp the guifte of god after their depture forom Sakadahoc aforesaid toward England were m great §for§ need ftftd distrcoae of victualts and we^e for want thereof by the appointement of the said Elliot forced to put into the said Island of Assorees where the said Elliot did by CoiTiaundment of the governor and CounsaUe aforesaid sell certeine good^ belonging to the said shipp to furnish e the said ship and Companie w**" victualts for the releife of the said Company w'='' otherwise would have pished for want thereof Et ponit vt supra 12 Itm that before such tyme as the said Havercombe did put into the Assorees w*'' his said shipp the guifte of God he and his Company were for want of drinke forced to drinke water and iadttfed endured such penury and want that divers of the said Company died for lack of food and others for want thereof (yf they had not bine speedely releived delivered) would have likewise pished Hoccj, fuit et est veru no""'" pub"" raanifestu piter ac famosu Et ponit vt supra 13 Itm quod plmissa vid et singula fuerunt et sunt vera pub'" no'''" mani- festa piter ac famosa, at% de et sup eisdem laborabant et in pnti laborant pub*"^ vox et fama vnde fact fide de iure in hac pte requisit petit ps ista pponens ius et iusticiam &c. W. Byrde [Indorsed:] Dnus ffranciscus Popham miles et Anna Popham vidua c Johem Havercom Browne Williamson Dat p Williamson viij Junii 1608. [2. Sentence] In dei nomine Amen Auditis visis et intellectis ac plenarie et mature discussis p Nos Thomam Crompton iniHtem ac Legii Dcorem §Curi2e§ dni iiri Regis suae Admi"* Angliae Locumtenen Judicem sive Presiden Itime Deputatum, Meritis et Circumstanciis Cuiusdam pnsse Causse Civilis sive marittimse quae, Coram §nobis§ in Juditio inter Dnum ffran- ciscum Poppam militem filiu nralem et ttmum ac Dnam Annam Popham viduam relictam et Executor noinat in Testamento sive vltima voluntate honorandi viri Dni Johis Popham militis dum vixit Capitalis Justiciarii Dni firi RegC ad plita Coram eo tent partem agen et querelam ex vna et JUNE 23, 1608 11 Joliem Havercombe nup Mr um p'fectum sive gubernatorem Navis vocat the Guift of God ptem ream et querelatam: ptibus ex altera vertitur et pendet indeciss rite et Ttime proceden: Partibus pred p earum Procures Coram nobis in Juditio ttime Compen: Parterj, dci Johis Havercombe Sniam ferri et Justiciam fieri pro pte sua: Parte vero memoratoru Dni ffrancissi Popham milit^ pred et Annae Popham vid pred Justitiam etiam pro pte sua instanter respective postulan et peten Rimatoc^ primitus p Nos atc]^ diligenter recensito toto et integro processu in hfimi Causa habit et fact Servatis% per nos de Jure in hac pte Servandis ad fire Sniae Dif f inse sive nri in hac pte finalis Decreti prolationem in humoi Causa ferend sic Duxunus procedent fore et procedimus in hunc qui sequitur modum: Quia per acta inactitata, deducta allegata exhibita propoita et probata in hac Causa Compimus Luculenter et invenimus partem andcorum Dni ffrancissi Popham milit^ prd et Anna3 Popham vid pred intencionem suam in quodam suo Li'° pnso ex pte sua in humoi Causa vtcunrj, dat et oblat: Quem quide Libellum pro hie lect et insert tiemus et haberi vol- umus, minus sufficienter fundasse aut probasse sed in probatione eiusdem penitus defecisse et deficere: Idcirco Nos Thomas Crompton miles Legu Deor ac Judex andcus xpi Nomine primitus invocato ac ipsum solum Deum ocuhs firis p'ponen et haben de«b et Cum Consilio Jurisperitoru Cum quibus in hac parte Comunicavimus matureci^ deliberavimus p'fatum Johem Havercombe ab instancia et impetitione prefataru ptium agen in hac Causa, quoad deduct et petita p ptem suam in Li'° pnso pred ats ex pte sua in hac Causa dat et oblat, deduct dimittend et absolvend fore pronuntiamus decernimus et declaramus, ac p pntes dimittimus et absolv- imus: Silentiumq^ ppetuum quoad deducta et petita in Li'° pnso pred imponimus: Dcumcj, dnum ffranciscum Popham militem andict et tJnam Annam Popham rclictam efe cxccutof predictam in expensis Itimis ex pte et per ptem andci Johannis Havercombe in hac pte factis et faciend eidemqj solvend Condemnamus, Condemnatumci, ad debitam et effectu- alem solucionem earundem ttime Cogend et Compellend fore decernimus p banc firam Sniam Diffinitivam sive hoc nrum finale Decretmn Quam sive quod ferimus et promulgamus in hiis scriptis: Taxationem vero sive moderationem humoi expensaru Nobis aut alii Judici in hac pte Com- peten Cuicunqj reservaud et reservamus. Tho: Crompton 12 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY W Byrde [Indorsed:] Dnus ffranciscus Popham miles et D^na Anna Popha c Joliem Havercomb §Browne§ Williamson. Lecta lata et pmulgata fuit hec snia p Dnm Thoma Crompton militem suplme Curie Admi''^ Anglie Judicem xxiij Junii 1608. V. Virginia Council. "Instruccons orders and constitucons * * * TO Sr Thomas Gates knight Governor of Virginia" May, 1609 Ashmolean Manuscripts, 1147, folios 175-1 90a. A contemporary copy Document in Bodleian Library, Oxford University List of Records No. 10 Instruccons orders and constitucons by way of advise sett downe declared and ppounded to S'' Thomas Gates knight Governo'' of Virginia and of the Colony there planted, and to be planted, and of all the inhabi- tants thereof, by vs his maiesties Counsell for the Direccon of the affaires of that Countrey for his better disposinge and pceedinge in the government thereof §accordinge§ to the authority and power giuen vnto vs by hy virtue of his Ma*'^' Ifes Patents: 1 Hauinge considered the greate sufBciency and zealous affeccon w"^ you S' Thomas Gates haue many waies manifested vnto vs, and hauinge therefore by our Commission vnder o'" hand^ and seales constituted and ordayned you to be the governor of Virginia, wee his Ma"° Counsell for that plantacon, haue consulted and advised vppon diuers instruccons for yo"" safer and more delibate p'ceedinge, therein, And therefore doe requier and charge §you§ accordinge to the Comission in that behalf Directed vnto you, presently with all convenient speede to take the charge and of our Fieete of .s.fleete Consistinge of eight good shippes and one Pinnace and of sixe one* pinnace hundred land men to be transported vnder yo'' Coinaund, and with the 600. laud men first winde to sett sayle for Virginia. And in yo'' passage thither you shall s aine ^*^* IstXid nor touch any of §the Kinge of§ Spaines his Dominions quetly possessed, without the leaue or licence of the governor of such place as you shal by accident or contrary windes, be forced into. Yo" shall also hold Counsell with the M""' and Pilotts and men of the best experience MAY, 1609 13 what way is safest and fittest for you to take, because we hold it daungerous that you should keepe y"" old Course of Dominico and Meins lest you fall into y^ hand of the Spaniard, who may attend in that roade [176] ready to intercept you: 2 When it shall please god that you shall haue safely attayned the Kings Kings river River, and our Porte and seate of James Towne in Virginia, wee advise p^"*®^ Towne you to call §by§ proclamacon into some publique place, all the governors, Proclamation officers, and other his Ma*'^^ subiects aswell already seated there as transported with you, to whom you shall cause yo'' Commission to be directly reade, whereby significacon may be had of his Mat''=' pleasure in estabhshinge you y"* governor of that Countrey and plantacon, and the president Councell and Colony there may take notice of the revocacon of President & Con- that fourme of governement by the first Ires Patents constituted and Con- ^*^' firmed, and accordingly yeald due obedience vnto you their governor 3 You shall demaund then and resume into yo"" hands the former tres Pattents and all instruccons & publique instruments giuen or sent vnto them and all bookes and records whatsoeuer of ye generall pceedings vntill this time, and dispose of them in the future accordinge to yo"" discrecon. 4 Beinge setled in yo' governement, you shall call vnto you, for yo"' further advise and grauer pceedinge, their principall officers and gentle- "|''*^°'"'^ men whom we do ordaine and appomte to be of y^ coucell and who for gin- i^ Virginia earHness of their vndertakingC and their greate paines and merits doe well deserue this bono"" ^ respect from vs. S'' George Sumers knight and Admirall of Virginia, Captaine John Smyth no we President, Captaine gj^P^''"^^ °^ ^"'" John Radclif, Captaine Peter winne Seiriant maior of the fort, M'' Mathewe Scrivenor whom out of our good experience of his abilities in that kinde we doe name and appointe to be secretary of that Councell, ^°^!^^^j'*'"-^ ^ ^'° Captaine John Martine Captaine Richard Waldoe, M' of the workes [177] M' of the workes Captaine Woode and M' Fleetwoode whom we assure ourselves you will vse with all good respecte in their places and to whome wee expecte that you shall giue such other preferrements as their former paines have deserued, and in all matters of importance we require you to call them to consultacon and to pceede therein w*'' their advice, and wee doe giue 1282—33 3 0th of a counsel- our others. 14 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY further power and authority to you, to giue the Oathe of a Counsellor to such as are now named, or any other oathe in the like case, accordinge to yo'' direccon. Provided that they shall not haue, single nor together, anie bindinge or negatiue voice or power vppon yo' conclusions but doe giue you full authority, vppon iust occasion to sequester any of them from the execucon of any place whatsoeuer, and to depute another thereunto vntill significacon vnto vs be here made: 5 You shall haue power and authority to dispose and graunte any other offices of governe- officer or CoiTiaunds whatsoeuer, either of governement or warr except ms or warre. g^^^j^ ^^g ^^^ already disposed of by vs to any psons of Rancke or merite (Adventurers beings first regarded), accordinge to yo' discrecon and so discharge or revoke the same or to sequester any so made or constituted by vs. Diviue worship 6 You shall take principall order and Care for the true and reverent wor- ship of god that his worde be duely preached and his holy sacraments administred accordinge to y^ constitucons of the Church of England in all fundamentall pointes, and his ministers had in due observance and respecte agreeable to the dignity of their callinge. And that all Atheisme prophanes Prophanes Popery of or Schisme be exemplarily punished to the honor of god and to the peace and safety of his Church, over w"'', in this tendernes and infancy, you must be especially solicitous 6? watchefull. Schisme Conversion of Vir- 7 You shall, wlth all ppenseues and dihgence, endeavour the conversion ginians ^^ ^^^ natiues to the knowledge and worship of the true §god§ ef and their redeemer Christ Jesus, as the most pious and noble end of this [178] plantacon, w''^' the better to effect you must pcure from them some con- Education of chii-yenient nomber of their Children to be brought vp in yo' language, and manners, and if yo" finde it convenient, we thinke it reasonable you I n i o c a s o c k first remoue from them their Iniocasockes or Priestes by a surprise of preestes them all and detayninge them prisoners, for they are so wrapped vp in the fogge and miserie of their iniquity, and so tirrified with their continuall iniquity tirrany Chayned vnder the bond of Deathe vnto the Divell that while they hue amounge them to poyson and infecte them their mio mindes, you shall neuer make any greate progres into this glorious worke, nor haue any Civill peace or concurre with them. And in case of necessity, MAY, 1609 15 or conveniency, we pnounce it not crueltie nor breache of Charity to deale more sharpely with them and to pceede even to dache with these murtherers of Soules and sacrificers of gods images to the Divill referringe the consideracon of this as a waighty matter of important consequence to the Circumstances of the busines and place in yo'' discrecon 8. You shall for capitall and Criminal Justice in Case of Rebellion and mutiny and in all such cases of pht necessity, pceede by Martiall lawe '^^'^''^"^' ''^'^^ accordinge to yo"' comission as of most dispatch and terror and fittest for this governement and in all other causes of that nature as also in all matters of Civill Justice you shall finde it pperest and vsefullest for yo"" governement to pceede rather as a Chauncelo"" then as a ludge rather vppon the naturall right and equity then vppon the nicenes §and tre§ of ^^^^^^^ j.; y,^ the lawe w^h perplexeth in this tender body) rather then dispatcheth all Causes so that a Sumary and arbitrary way of Justice discreetely mingled with those gravities and [fourmes] of magistracy as shall in yo"" discrecon seeme aptest for you and that place, wilbe of most vse both for expedicon and for example: [179] 9 You shall for the more regard and respect of yo"" place, to begett reverence to yo"" authority, and to refresh their mindes that obey the gravity of those lawes vnder w""" they were borne, at yo*" discrecon vse such fourmes and Ensignes of governement as by our letters Pattents wee are enabled to grant vnto you. as also the attendance of a guarde vppon Governors ps,ni your pson, and in all such like cases you shall haue power to make, adde or distinguishe any lawes or ordinances at yo"" discrecon accordinge to the authority limited in yo"" Comission, 10 You shall, for the place choice of plantacons obserue two generall pj^nt rulles that you rather seeke to to the sun then from it, w^i is vnder god the first cause both of health and Riches. And that also §such§ places w"*^ you resolue to build and inhabite vppon, haue at the leaste one good outlett into the Sea, ^ fresh water to the land, that it be a dry and whei wholesome earth, and as free from woode as possiblie you may, whereby you may haue Roome to discouer aboute you and vnshady ground to plant, nere you 16 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY 11 You must in euery plantacon principally pvide of yo' owne a Comon Granges or Grauuge and Storehowse of Corne, besides that w°h you shall obtaine storehowse by tribute or trade with the natiues: Tribute 12 In the distribucon of yo"" men accordinge to these advises and relacons James Towne w^'h wee haue receaued, we advise you to continue the Plantacon at James Towne with a Convenient nomber of men, but not as yo"" situacon or Citty, because the place is vnwholsome and but in the Marish of Virginia, and to keepe it onely as a fitt porte for yo' Shippes to ride before to ariue and vnlade att, butt neither shall you make it yo'' principall Storehowse Magazine or Magazui either of armes victualls or goods, but because but because it is so accessable, \\dth shippinge that an enemy may be easily vppon you with all the provision and §of§ ordinance and municon and it is not to be expected that anie fortificacon [180] there can endure an enemy that hath the leasure to sitt downe before yt: 13 The place you chose for yo'' principall Residence and seate to haue yo'' Catle pvisions of Corne foode and Magazin of other municon in, as yo"" greatest strength trust and retraite, must be remoued some good distance from any navigable riuer except with small boates by w'^h no enemy shall dare to seeke yo'' habitacon and if in this place some good ftnd fortificacon be made to w^h no ordinance can be brought by water, if you be pvided of victuall you may dispute possession till a straunger be wearied and starved. The faiies of the 14 Aboue the ouer falles of the Kinges Riuer it is likely you shall finde Kings river some Convenient place to this purpose whither no enemy with ease can approache nor with ordinance at all but by land w% at howe greate dis- advauntage he shall seeke when [he] must discouer and fight at once vppon straightes in woodes at foordes and places of all inconveniency, is easy to be considered, besides you shaU haue the comodity of the braunche of the Riuer to bringe downe your pvisions from within the land in chechehounnakCanooes and smalle boates in the Riuer of of Chechehounnack [or Cheche- "^s"" hommack], neere vnto you and not farre of another navagable outlett Pamaouke river into the sea by the Riuer of Pamaouke: MAY, 1609 17 15 Foure dayes Journey from yo' forte Southewards is a towne called Ohonahoen, chief Chonahopft Ohonahorn seated where the Riuer of Choanocki devideth •'^'''^*^ it self into three braunches and falleth into the sea of Rawnocke in thirtieRaw^wTke"''^'^ fine degrees this place if you seeke by Indian guides from James forte to Winocke Winocke by water, from thence to Manqueocke, some twenty miles from cilihe^r'''^^ thence to Caththega, as much and from thence to Oconahoen you shall Oconahoen finde a braue and [181] fruiteful seate euery way vnaccessable by a straunger enemy, much more abundant in Pochon and in the grasse silke Pochon called Cour del Cherva and in vmes, then any pte of this land knowne '^"''*' s''''-'° ^'""^ vnto vs Here we suppose, if you make yo' principall and cheife seate, you shall doe most safely and Richely because you are in the part of §the§ land inclined to the southe, and two of the best riuers will supply you, besides you are neere to Riche Copper mines of Ritanoc and may R°t'Inor'"°^ passe them by one braunche of this Riuer, and by another Peccarecamicke Peccarecamicke where you shall finde foure of the englishe aliue, left by S' Walter Rawely w^h escaped from the slaughter of Powhaton of Roanocke, vppon the Po'^''i^ton first arrivall of our Colonie, and Hue vnder the proteccon of a wiroane "'^""'^'"^ called Gepanocon enemy to Powhaton, by whose consent you shall neuer Gepanocon a wi- recouer them, one of these were worth much labour, and if you finde ™^"^ them not, yet seach into this Countrey it is more pbable then towards the north. 16 These three habitacons seeme enoughe for the nomb of the people Three places of nowe transported, ouer euery one of w^h you must trans appointe a dis- Churche creete Comaunder that shall sett yo'' men to seuerall workes accordinge to their vndertakings in the bookes by w^h they were receaued in euery one of these there must be builte a Church and a storehowse and a pte of ^/^" land sett out for Corne for the publique and some allotted to the Care of manuringe and preparinge thereof In buildinge yo"" towns you shall as i^'»i'''nge townes easily keepe Decoril and order as confusion and so you shall prepare for ornament and safety at once for euery streete may answere one another and all of them the markett place or Storehowse in the Midle w'^h at the leaste must be paved and made firme and Dry: [182] 17 Yo'' enemies can be but of two sortes straungers and natiues, for Enemies. the first yo'' defence must be vppon advauntage of the place and way vnto ' '"^"^^'"^ 18 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Tributary it for fortes haue no other vse but that a fewe men may defend and dispute their footinge with them against a greater nomt) and to winne time w4i if you can do a stranger cannot longe abide where he must bringe all his releis with him, and he shall haue no way to beseidge you but by blockinge you in and plantinge betweene you and the Sea to w'=h if you haue two outeletts he must be very able and powerfull that can do it, to prevent this you shall build some small forte that may discry the sea neere Cape Comforte, and there hold a reasonable Garrison and keepe alwaies watch and longe boate that may be ready to take y® alaru and able to cary away o'' men, and munition if you shall not be able to defend it. Besides it is not safe to lett any of the Savages dwell betwene you and the Sea — least they be made guides to yo' enemies. To this Comaunde wee desire Captaine Smyth may be allotted aswell for his earnest desire as the greate confidence ^ trust that we haue in his care 6? dihgence. 18 The second enemy is the Natiues who can no way hurte you but by fire or by destroyinge yo' Catle, or hinderinge yo' workes by Stealth or yo'' passages in small nombers, and in this sorte of warr, there is most pill yf you be not very CarefuU, for if they may destroy but one haruest or burne yo'' toMmes in the night they will leaue you naked and exposed to famine and Cotild, and convey themselues [183] into wodes, where revenge wilbe §as§ difficult as wi^i^eessay as vnnecessary to prevent that you must keepe good watches in the fielde and suffer none of them to come nere yo' corne in those daungerous seasons and continuall centinells jj^ without the walles or vttermost Centinells defences in the night, and you must giue order that yo'' Catle be kept in heards waited and attended on by some small watch or so enclosed by them selues that they destroy not yo'' corne and other seed provisions: 19 For Powhaton and his Weroances it is Clere even to reason beside our experience that he loued not our neigbourhood and therefore you may no way trust him, but if you finde it not best to make him yo' prisoner yet you must make him yo"" tributary, and all other his weroances about him first to acknowledge no other Lord but Kinge James, and so we shall free them all from the Tirrany of Powhaton ^ vppon them Euery Lord of a Province shall pay you and send you into yo' forte where you ' Space in the manuscript. AIAY, 1609 19 make yo' Cheif residence so many measures of Corne at euery Harvest, c^ome soe many basketts of Dye so many dozens of skins so many of his people ^^^^^ to worke weekely, and of euery thinge somewhat, accordinge to his pporcon in greatenes of Territory and men, by w^h meanes you shall quietly drawe to yo'' selues an annuall revennue of euery Comodity growinge in that Countrey and tribute this tribute payd to you for w4i you shall deliuer them from the exeacons of Powhaton, w^h are now burdensome and ptect and defend them from all their enemies shall also be a meanes of Clearinge much ground of wood and of reducing them to laboure and trade seinge §for§ this rent onely, they shall enioye [184] their howses, and the rest of their travell quietly and many other comodities and blessings of w4i they are yet insensible: 20 Yf you hope to winne them and to pvide for yo' selues by trade, Co pp vaiew you wilbe deceaued for already yo' Copper is embased by yo' abundance ^''^^^''^ and neglect of prisinge it, and they will never feede you but for feare. Wherefore if you pceaue that they vppon yo' landinge, fly vp into the Countrey and forsake their habitacon you must seise into yo' custody half there corne and harvest and their Weroances and all other their Weroances. knowne successors at once whom if you intreate well and educate those w'h are younge and to succeede in the governement in yo' Manners and Rehgion, their people will easily obey you and become in time Civill and Christian: 21 Yf you make freindeship with any of these nations, as you must doe, Choose to doe it with those that are farthest from you and enemies vnto those amonge whom you dwell for you shall haue least occasion to haue differences with them, and by that meanes a suerer league of Amity And you shalbe sueref of their trade ptely for Covetousnes and to serue their owne ends, where the Copper is yett in his primary estimacon w'^h Pohaton hath hitherto engrossed and partely for feare of Constrainte. Monocon to the east and head of our Riuer, Powhatons enemy and ^^^^ Monocon^^ Manahockes to y" Northeast to the head of the Riuer of Moyompo in the Moyom°pe river necke of the land to the west betweene our bay and the sea. Cathcata- Cathcatapeins. peius [185] a greater Weroance then he is, also his enemy to the Southeast and South, he hath no freinde to the North. The Masawoymekes make [ee»]tm continuall incursions vppon him and and vppon all those that 20 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY inhabite the Riuers of Bolus and Myomps and to the Northwest. Peee Po cough tuwonough infecteth him with a Terrible warr, with those you may hold trade and freindeship good Cheape for their emotenes will prevent all offence w^h must needes happen betweene vs and them w°h we are mingled with to the north, at the head Bay is a large towne where is store of Copper and Furres called Oatna Cataaneon that trade and discouery wilbe to greate purpose, yf it may be setled yearely: 22 Such trade as you shall finde necessary or pfitable for you with the Indians you shall endeauour to drawe them to seeke of you and to bringe their Comodities into yo"" forte w^h will greatly ease the imployment of many men, and this you may bringe to passe by seeminge to make litle estimacon of trade with them, and by pretendinge to be so able to consist within yo' selues as that you neede care for nothinge of theires, but rather that you doe them a Curtesy to spare such necessaries as they want as leetle Iron tooles or copper or the Uke such as are eesven^* convenient for traffique and so one officer or two in euery forte, whom you must onely appointe to be truncmasters may dispatch the whole busines of trade w'^h els will cost you many mens laboures, if you seeke it far from home. And fey besides these you must by proclamacon or edicte publiquely affixed aed prohibite and forbidd vppon paine of punishement of yo"^ discrecon all other psons to trade or exchange for [186] for anythinge, but such as shalbe necessarie for foode or clothinge and vppon all such comodities of yo" as shall passe away from you whatsoeuer you must sett prises and values vnder w"h the trunckem' must not trade and so you shalbe such to vphold the reputacon of yo'^ Comodity and to make yo' traffique Rich, desired and Certaine Ouer this Truncem' there must be appointed a Cape mc-hant Cape m'chant or officer belonginge to the Store or provision house that must deliuer by booke all such thinges as shalbe allowed for trade and receaue and take an accounte of whatsoeuer is retourned accordinge to the prises therein sett and so beinge booked must store them vp, to the publique vse of the Colony 23 You must constitute and declare some sharpe lawe with a penaltie thereon to restrayne the trade of any phibited goods especially of Swordes, Pikeheads gunnes Daggers or any thinge of Iron that may be turned against you and in case of such offence punishe severely haue also especially MAY, 1609 21 regard that no arte or trade tendinge to armes in any wise as Smythey Carpentry of or such hke be taught the Savages or vsed in their Presence as they may learne therein: 24 Hauinge deduced yo' Colony into Severall seates and plantacons that may coiTiodiously answere and receiue one another you must devide yo"" people into tennes twenties 6=? so vpwards, to euery necessary worke a competent nomber, ouer euery one of w^i you must appointe some man of Care and still in that worke to ouersee them and to take dayly accounte of their laboures and you must ordayne y' euery ouerseer of such a nomb of workemen Deliuer once a weeke an accounte of the wholle coiTiitted to his Charge the [187] Cheife Governor or Captaine of the fourte, and that they also once a moneth make the hke accounte to you or yo' officer and that such goodes or provisions as are advanced or gotten aboue expence may be receaued and entred into the Capemarchantes booke and so stored and preserued to the pubhque vse of the Colony And thus you shall both knowe howe yor men are imployed, what they gett ^ where it is, as also the measure of yo'' p vision and wealth: 25 For such of yo"' men as doe shah attend any worke in or nere aboute ft»y §euery§ towne you shall doe best to lett them eate together at season- able howers in some publique place beinge messed by sixe or fine to a messe, in w^h you must see there bee equality and sufficient that so they may come and retourne to their worke without any delay and haue no cause to complaine of measure or to excuse their [i]dlenes vppon y^ dressinge or want of diett. You may well allowe them three howers in a somers day and two in the winter, and shall call them together by Ringinge of a Bell and by the same worne them againe to worke for such as attend any labouer so farre from the forte as they cannot returne at seasonable times there must be a Steward appointed y* shall ouersee there Diett and pvision els thoughe you giue euery one a reasonable allowance for many dayes some will eate two meales at one ^ soe: 26 You shall giue especiall order to ye Cheif commaunder of euery forte that the Armes powder and munition be well stored and looked into and that the men be disposed into severall Companies for warr and Captaines appointed ouer euery fifty to traine them at convenient times and to 22 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY teache them the vse of their armes and weapons and they may knowe whether vppon all occasions and sudden attempts they shall repayre to find them in a readines: [188] 27 You must take especiall care what relacons come into England and what Ires are written and that all thinges of that nature may be boxed vp and sealed and sent to first to the Councell here accordinge to a former instruccon vnto the late President in that behalf directed and that at the ariuall and retourne of euery shippinge you endeauour to knowe all the pticuler passages and informacons giuen on both sides and to advertise vs accordingly: 28 Whensoeuer you consult of any busines of unportance wee advise you to consider and deliberate all thinges patiently 6? willingly and to heare euery man his oppinion and obieccon, but the resultants out of them or yo"" owne Determinacon what you intend to Doe not to imparte to any whatsoeuer, but to such onely as shall execute it and to them also vnder the sealle of yo' comaundement and but at the instant of their ptinge from you or the execucon of yo'' will: 29 Next after buildinge, husbandry and manuringe the Countrey for the p vision of life and conveniency, wee comend vnto yo"" Care foure principall waies of enrichinge the Colonies and pvidinge retvrne of comodyty of w^h you must be very solicitouse that our fleetes come not home empty nor laden w**" vseles marchandize. The first is cither discou^y either of the southe seas or Royall mines in the search of both w^h we must referre you to the Circumstances of 5^0'' peace and yor owne discrecon the second is trade whereby you recouer all the comodities of those countreys that ly far of and yet are accessable by water. The third is tribute, by w^h yo" shall advaunce pte of what soeuer the next lande can pvide you Can pduce. the fourth is labour of yo'' owne men in makinge wines pitche Tarre sope ashes, Steele Iron Pipestaues in sowinge of hempe and flaxe in gatheringe silke of the grasse, and pvidinge [189] the worme and in fishinge for Pearle Codd sturgion and such like: 30 Wee require you to call before you Captaine John Radcliffe and one ^ webbe who hath complained by peticon Deliuered vnto you of 1 A blank space in manuscript. MAY, 1609 23 diuers iniuries and insolences done vnto him in the governement of the s'^ Captaine RadcUffe and accordingly to heare the cause and doe iustice in it as you shall finde reason in it yo' owne discrecon: 31 Whereas suite hath bine made vnto vs as for the retourne of Richard Potts, Dauid Wiffin and Post Ginnet and sufficient reasons declared to moue vs to graunte the same w^h hath bine agreed vnto by the Councell assembled, wee require you to giue them their licence to come backe by the next shippinge w% such condicons or limitacons of retorne or other- wise as you shall thinke good: 32 Whereas Peticon hath bine made by the friends of John Tavernor Capemarchant of the forte and store in Virginia for his retorne vppon some vrgent occasion and for some time into england we require you to licence him so to do if it be his desire when you ariue there. And we do nominate and appointe Thomas Wittmgham into his Roome and office beinge one in whose sufficiency and honesty we haue greate Confidence: 33 There beinge one George Liste servant to John woodall and sent ouer by him with a Chest of Cheurgery sufficiently furnished we require you to giue yo"" Hcence to wittm wilson his fellowe yf the said George Liste doe stay with you to come backe in this passage the better to enfourme vs what medicmes and drugges are fittest to be pvided for the vse of the colonie agauist y^ next supply. 34 You shall be very wary of gr*'°^' freedomes and of giuinge yo' sealle to any but vppon good consideracon and greate merite, least you make Cheape the [180] best way of our recompence and in those you doe you shall giue w*h such limitacons of retorne in reasonable time as in yo' discrecon shall seeme good: 35 If it shall please god that you should dy either in yo' way or in yo' governement (Wh his mercy forbid) before other order be taken by vs therein wee requier and comaund that the councell there established open a blacke boxe Marked with the figure of one and sealed with our sealle wherem they shall finde our determinacon concerninge the successor to the governem*. And do in his Ma"^= name, Charge and Comaund euery pson within the precincte of the Colony to giue and yeild due obedience to him 24 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY so named and appointed accordinge vnto his Comission vnto him directed as they will aunswere to y" contrary at their vttermost pill: 36 Wee also requier you y^ present governo"" 6? all yo'' successors to keepe secret to yo'' selues vnsealed and vnbroken vp all such Ires schedules and instrum*' and whatsoeuer wee shall dehuer you soe vnder our sealle especially two blacke boxes w*h diuers markes wherein are our Comissions in Cases of death or other vacacon of y° governo'' vntill such time as you shall find yo"" self vnlikely to Hue, or determined to retvrne vppon w^i occasions wee requier you that they be deliuered before all y^ Councell to be opened successiuely after such death or depture out of Virginia of any Governor: Provided y* in all thinges herein contayned except onely y'' succession wee doe by these our tres instruccons binde you to nothinge so strictely but y* vppon due consideracon and good reason and vppon diuers circum- stances of time and place wherein we canot here conclude you may in yo'' discrecon depte and Dissent from them and atfeep Change alter aed or establishe d execute and doe all ordinances or acts whatsoeuer that may best conducte to y^ glory of god, the hono' of our Kinge and nation to y^ good and pfect establishement of our Colony Geven vnder our hands and eeales councell sealle the ^ Day of may in the seauenth yeare of his Ma''"' Ragne of england fraunce & Ireland and Scotland y^ two and fortithe: VI. Virginia Council. "Instructions orders and constitucons ... TO ... Sr Thomas West knight Lo: La Ware" 1609/10(?) Ashmolean Manuscripts, 1147, folios 191-205a. A contemporary copy Document in Bodleian Library, Oxford University List of Records No. 11 [201] Instructions orders and constitucons by way of advise sett downe declared ppound and deliu^ed to the right ho^'* S' Thomas West knight Lo: La Warr ^ Lo: Governor and Capten gen^aU of Virginea and of the Colonyes there planted and to be planted and of all other the inhab- ' Blank space in manuscript. 2 The commission to Lord La Warr bears the date 28 February, 1609. 16099)110 25 itants thereof by vs his Mat'^' Councell for the Companie of adventurers and planters in [202] Virginea resident in England vnder the hands of of some of vs for the direccon of the affares of that Countrey for his better disposinge and proceedinge in the gou^ment thereof according to the Authoritie and power given vnto vs by his Mat'"^ Ires Patents in that behalf together w*h a Copie of certaine of the Cheifest instruccons w'^h haue bene form^lye giuen to S"' Thomas Gates knight for his Direccon w^h Coppie we haue given to his Lop. to pvse and looke into but leave yt to his Discretion to vse and put them in execucon or to beare to be advised or directed by them further then in his owne Discretion he shall thinke meete. We the said Councell havinge Considered the great 6? zealous affeccon w^h you S"" Thomas West knight Lo: Lawarr haue many wayes mani- fested vnto vs and for the furtherance and advaunceinge of the plantacon of Virginea haue therefore by o'' Comission vnder the handes of some of vs Constituted you to be Lord gou^no'' and Captaine gen^all of Virginea and for yo'' more safe and Dehbate pceedinge in your gou^m* there; haue advised Constituted ^ agreed vppon clivers instructions followinge vizt L First we require yo'' lo^ to take into yo'' charge our Fleete consistinge of three good Shippes w*h the Masters Marin9s saylo's and one hundred and fyftie landmen goinge m them to be transported vnder yo' CoiTiaund w*h what speed Conveniently you maye vnto Virginea and w*h the first winde to sett sayle for that place and in yo' passage thither not to lande or touche vppon anye of the kinge of Spaine his Dominions by him quietly possessed w%out the Licence of the gou^nour of Such place [203] first obtayned, vnles by necessitie of winde and weather you shalbe forced thereunto in w^h passage you shall holde Councell w^h the Masters Pylates and men of best experience what way is safest and fitt for you to take for your arrivinge in Virginea 2. Yo' Lo^^' beinge landed there, we wishe you should (w*h what con- venientcy you may by proclamacon made) call ^q into some publique place all the governors officers and other his Ma"'' Subiects aswell already seated there as transported w*h you, to whom you shall manifest your 26 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Comission and cause yt to be publiquely read to them to the end his Ma"''' pleasure may be knowne as alsoe as our Choise in establishinge yo' Lqpp gou^no"" of Virginea, and of the plantacon there And that the President Counsell and Colony there may take notice of o'' revocacon of all form9 kind^ and formes of gou^m* constituted or confirmed and that they accordingely may yeild due obedience vnto you theire Lord gou^no'" and Captaine gen^rall att w'^h tyme we holde yt fitt you tender vnto eu^y of them the oath of supremacy to be by them taken whereby they shall manifest theire obedience and loyaltie to his Ma"' and you thereby the better assured of theire fidelities as alsoe to be the rather encouraged to Comitt matter of Counsell and Charge vnto them Att w^h tyme alsoe yo'' Lo"" shall in our opinions doe well to give gen9all opiniona Comaundem* that all form9 private or publique Quarels, greiv- ancs or grudgs be from thenceforth from amongest them vtterly abban- doned and forgotten and they willingly embrace peace and love as be- cometh xpians w*hout discention or hindrance to the comon good or quiet. 3. Moreover yo"" Lo^^ shall demaunde and resume mto yo' hands all form^ Comissions ftU and all instructions and pubUque instrum*^ given or sent vnto them and all bookes and records whatsoever of all the pceedings vntill this tyme and dispose of all theire offices and [204] places in the future accordinge to your discretion except the office of Leiuetennte gou^no' w^'h yo'' Lo^ is by yo"" Comission to bestowe vpon S"" Thomas Gates yf he shalbe there to execute the same and office of Marshall vppon S' Thomas Dale at this Cominge thither, and the office of Admirall vpon S' George Silm9s yf he shalbe there and the office of Viceadmirall vpon Capten Newport he beinge there to supplye the said place. 4. Your Shippes beinge discharged of theire p vision we wishe that they the Seamen and soe manie others as shalbe needfull for that worke be wth what Convenient speed you may employed to theire fyshinge for Sturgeons and other fish w'^h done we desier yo'' Lo'' should make vp the residue of theire fraight w*h divers of the best seu9aU Patternes of the land Comodities that you can gett there havinge regarde more to the goodnes and qualitie of them then to the quantity and to retorne the said shippes for England wth as quick dispatch as you may for easinge of the 1609{f)ll0 27 Companie of Adventurers of the charge both of wages of the said Shippes Seamen and victualls w^h they must be att vntill they retorne. 5. After yo'' Lo" is settled in yo"" gou^nem' we thinke it very behofefull that you employ soe many of your people as shalbe needfull in sowing setting and plantinge of Corne and such rootes for foode as you for yo' better pvision Sustentacon and maintennce shall thinke meete to be planted. 6. As touchinge yo'' landmen we thinke fitt yo"" Lo^ should reduce them all into seu^all bandes and companies of Fyfties or more when you thinke good and to Comitt the charge of them to seu^all officers and Captaines to be exercised and trayned vp in Martiall manner and warlike Discipline. 7. Yo'' Lo'' is to take principall order and care for the true worship and service of god as by havinge the gospell preched frequent prayers and the sacram'' often administred as becometh xpians And that such yo' Mynisters and preachers as shalbe wth you be had in due respect agreable to theire dignitie and callinge and that yo"" Lo^ w*h the Counsell of yo' said prechers and Mynisters doe as occasion shall force be offered pceede in punishinge of all Atheisme pphanisme popery and Scisme by exemplary punishm' to the hono' of god and to the peace and safety of his Church over w^h in this tendernes and infancy yo' Lo" must be especially solicitous and watchfull. [205] 8. Yt is very expedient that your Lo^ w*h all diligence indeavo' the conu^sion of the natiues and savages to the knowledge and worship of the true god and theire redem^ Christ lesus as the most pious and noble end of this plantacon w^h the better to effecte yo" are to procure from them some of theire Children to be brought vp in o' language and mannas and yf you finde yt Convenient we thinke yt necesserie you first remove from them the Iniococks or priests by a surprise of them and detayninge them prisoners and in case they shalbe willfull and obstinate then to send over some three or foure of them into England we may endevo' theire Conu^sion here. 9. We holde yt requisite that yo' Lo^* in causes of Ciuill Justice pceede rather as a Counsello' then as a ludge that is to sale rather vppon the 28 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY right and equitie of the thinge in demaunde then vpon the nicenes and letter of the la we, w^h pplexeth in this tender body rather then dispatcheth Causes. Soe that a Siiinary and arbitrary way of Justice mingled w% discreet formes of Magistracy as shall in your discretion seeme aptest for yo" Lqp to exercise in that place wilbe of most vse both for expedicon and example and for Criminall Causes you are to deale therein according to yo^ Comission and good discretion. 10 That yo' Lo^ doe not pmitt any Shippe or vessell to trade or traffique w%in yo"" precincte to Carrj^e from thence any Coiuodities or Marchandizes w*hout Warrant brought yo" or sent to yo' Lo^ from the Councell for the Companie of Adventurers vnder the Councell Seale. 11. We doe require Yo'' Lo" that w"" what possible speed and conveniency you may after you are setled you appointe a Convenient number w% guides and some discreete Comaunder to discou^ Northwest South and Southwest beyonde the faulls ten or twelve dayes lourney and that assone as may be Yo' Lo^ send vnto vs the Narracon of that voyage what rivers lakes or seas they finde or here of w*h the circilstanc there §vn§to belonginge. 12 Yf S"" Thomas Gates be there arived and S' George SoiTiers and Capten Newport or any of them that your Lo^ doe give vnto S' Tho: Gates the place or office of Leiuetennt gou^no' to yo'' Lo^ duringe the tyme of your Lqp and his abode there together and in yo"" LoP' absence he beinge there to be your Deputy and Cheif gen9all and Comaunder of the whole Colonye and feP companie and to rule and governe according to suche mstructions as your Lo" shall lymitt and appointe him and that S"" George Somers may haue the office of Cheif AdmiraU vnder yo' Lo^ and [206] that S"" Ferdinando Weyneman may haue the office of Cheif M' of the Ordinance, and that Capten Newport may haue the office of Viceadmirall vnto yo' Lopp. 13. Your LoP must take especiall care what relacons come into England and what Ires are written & that all things of that nature may be boxed vp and sealed and sent first to the Counsell here accordinge to a former instruction vnto the late Gou^no' in that behalf directed and that att the afivall and retorne of eu9y Shippinge you endeavo' to knowe all the pticuler passages and informacons given on both sides and to adu^tise vs accordingly. NOVEMBER 18, 1610 29 14. Last of all for temporall goverm' 6? perticuler proceedinge in your plantacon in respect of the shortnes of tyme we comende vnto your Lo" the copie of some of the cheifest of the old instruccons before menconed to haue bene formerly delinked to S' Tho: Gates to be vsed or refused as you shall in yo"" wisdome thinke fitt neither is o' meanes to tye your LoP to the stricte pfourmance of theis newe instructions but as occasion of tyme place or necessetie shall requi' your Lo" may doe therein as shall seeme best in your owne discretion. Southampton, Pembroke, Phil: Mountgom9y, Edw: Cecyll. Walt' Cope. Dudly Diggs, Will Rumney, Tho: Smyth, Robt Drewrye, Robt Maunsell, Baptist Hicks. Xfofer Brooke. The Copie of the old instruccons w"h were form^ly w% others deUu^ed to S' Thomas Gates kn' att his goinge to virginea for his direccon in his goverm' there, and nowe are by vs his Ma'' Counsell for the companie of Adventurers for Virginea given to the right ho*''' the Lo: La Warr to looke into and advise on and at his discretion to vse or forbeare to put them in execucon Such of the old instructions w'^h were formerly given to S' Tho: Gates knight and nowe delinked to the Lo : La Warre beginne att att the nynth instruccon in the articles in thi booke w^h by Waye of advise were sett down to the said S' Thomas Gates and soe are written ontill you come to the thirtith instruccon w'h 30th. 3L 32. 6? 33. instructions are not given his Lo^ but the 34*'' is given hun but not the 35. nor 36. but the effect of the provisoe foUowinge is given. VIL George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Henry Peyton November 18, 1610 English History Manuscripts, c. 4, new No., Ms. 29724, folio 3 Document in Bodleian Library, Oxford University List of Records No. 14 Hono'''" S' vpon the returne of the last Fleete of Shipps w'h brought my Lord La Warr (our Lord Governour 6? Captaine Generall,) into this Countrie; I did not ftet forbeare to challenge yo"" noble patience W'h reading vnworthy 6? fruitles Lmes, 6? although at this p!sent I am httle or 30 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY nothing better furnished w^h any matter of valew, either for discovery of Mynes, or ought els worth your Knowledge, yet when I consider yo' many and noble favours towards me (w'^h when I forgett to acknowledge, let me for ever be putt out of yo"" remembrance) I thought good to wright something, if but thereby to p!serve my humble service in yo'" honovred memory. For the p!sent state 6? condicon of this Countrie, it wants only Sup- portes, round ^ free supplies, both of men ^ moneyes, to make good the mayne 6? pfitable endes of a moste happy plantation. Concerning the Countrie 6? the soile thereof, wee finde it fertile 6? full of encrease, bringing forth goodly Corne, many kmde of Fruites, naturall Vines ^ quickly rendring vs our owne Countrie seedes, 5? Rootes w"=h wee bury therein, as prosperous &? unchangeable for tast and quantitie as England it selfe For these Comodities of pitch 6? tarr Soape ashases. Wood Iron fePc. most true it is Noble S', that there they bee most plentifully to bee returned home, if soe bee it the meanes ^ skUfull workemen together w*h fitt pvisions for those Labourers (vntill the Colour may quitt some of theis Charges, by planting their owne Vines, sowing their owne Corne, 6? broodinge their owne Cattaile, Kine, Swine, Goates fer'c. w4i would shortly be, ^ had bin ere this, had the Governm* bin carefully 6? honestly estab- lished 6? carried here theis 3 yeres passed) may be provided 6? sent over to worke in those businesses. For the opening & finding out of Silver or gold wee have now probable Intelligence to bee brought vnto: for w'^h Cause our Lord Governour hath gathered together most of his Choysest men &? intendeth a voyadge forthw*h vp vnto a famous fall or Cataract of Waters, where leaving his pinasses &? Boates safe riding, he purposeth to Leade vs vp into the Land called the Monocane 2 or 3 dayes lourney, where at the foote of certaine mountaines hee meaneth to build a Forte, & there to wynter some of his people, who shall every day digg at those mynes, &? though they prove not according to §o'"§ expectation, yet wee have lost nothing but our Labour, w*h this advantage neverthelesse that wee shall have a redoubt ^ some of our men in it, against the next springe, when his Lp intendeth to martch that way something more southerly for the finding out the South Sea. 1611{?) 31 Wee have some hope also by a Westerly Trade thorough a faire fe? goodly Bay lying m the height of 382 (some 30 leagues from our owne Bay) newly discovered since his Lp's coming heither, from whence wee j}mise our selues many commodities both of fish from the Bay, for our Colour, and from the tractable Indians of that place (of whome wee have made already some tryall) both Corne, furres 6?c. And (Hono''''' S') I have by theis few yet troublesome Lines given you the accompt ^ truth of what wee know and purpose concerning this his Ma"'^^ Countrie 6? newe Kingdome, as further passages herein (materiall 5? worthy yo'' Knowledge) shall occure 6? bee offred vnto vs, I will p"'sume to addresse them vnto you, ever vowing myselfe in the vtmost of my endeavoures to doe you service, I kisse yo"' Honoured Hand. In Virginia dated at James Towne this xviij^'' of November, 1610, At yo'' Comaundem' George Yardly To the Hono'^'* S^ Henry Peyton Knight at his House in the Blackfryers or els where Yeave these London VIII. Virginia Council. A Letter to "S'' Raphe Winwood" 1611 (?) Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry Manuscripts, Winwood Papers, Vohime 9 (Courtesy of Duke of Buccleuch) ' Document in Boughton House List of Records No. 16 Sir Having addressed latelye o'' L'^ to the Coronells and oth' cheife Comaunders of the Englishe in those Netherland partes for the advauncing of the woor[^]hie enterprise of planting Coloneyes of o' Natyon in the fruitfull and rich Countrye of Virginia, and to drawe them into socyetye ' Transcript by Maj. C. A. Markham, of Northampton. 32 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY of y' Action, and consequently to contrybucon towardes the charge hereof: We have thought fitt not onelye to offer o' selves to yo' Lp: in like sorte, but in regard of yo' place also, and personale woorth and sufficyency, to pray yo"" best assistance in forwarding the same among those Noble and woorthie gen' vnto whom we have by o" Lres or other wise recommended it. And for y'" better informcon, we have sent yo" herew"" a true relacon of that business, in a book latelye printed, and published by vs concerning it: And father certefie yo"" that this Actyon having receaved heartofore many disasserous impedymentes fe? the kt by the factyousnes and insufficyencye of sundrye the Governou" and others in Virginia, is now [at] length settled in so good order and forwardnes by the industryous and prudent Goverment of the Lo: La Warre, that we have resolved to second his Lo: w**" three important Supplies, Whearof the first we send p!ntelye one the conduct of S"" Thomas Gates Lievtenn* generall, and Sir Tho: Dale Marshall of Virginia, and the rest arre to folio we in the two years next ensuing. And according hereunto the Adventuro'' have also resolved to furnishe out this Charge w% three yearlye Supplyes of Moneye, Some w% 12" [10] s. a year many other w*h doble, and some also w% [^re]ble that ^ Our desire and hope is that y'' Lo : will in all occasions be ayding to this woorthy Actyon tending so much to the hono''' and happynes of o' Natyon: And so praying y' answear to be returned to S' Thomas Smith ou'' Treasuro', We rest §y anawcftf to fee fcturnod ^ S'' Thomaa Smith§ yo'^ Los: verie loving friendes H. Southampton Tho: Howard Montgomery R: Lisle Tho: Smythe Robert Mansell Walter Cope Edwin Sandys S' Raphe Winwood Knight. [Directed:] To ou"" honorable friend S' Raphe Winwood Knight Lo. Ambassdo' from his Matye w'h the States of the vnited Provinces. [Indorsed, in another hand:] For my La: Winwood. The recommendation of the plantation of Virginia. 1 Space in the manuscript. APRIL, 1611 33 IX. Sir Thomas Smythe. A Letter to S' Raphe Winwood April, 1611 Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry Manuscripts, Winwood Papers, Volume 9 (Courtesy of Duke of Buccleuch) ' Document in Boughton House List of Records No. 17 Duke of Buccleuch at Boughton House. Right Hon'"^ I haue recej^ed yo' Lynes, bvt^ and acquainted the Lords, (And the rest of the Councell for Virginia) w'h them from we mrftde a mcmbcf§ (whereof y" are made a member) § who all do retourne their kind thanks, for yo'' loue and affec*on to this worthie plantation, and for yo' readye willingnes to contrybute to the same, the wc*^ I haue receyued to the some of 75'' and delyuered a Bill of Aduenture for the same. And we do entreate yo' Lo: solicitacon, and beste furtheraunce, to styrre vpp y** rest of those worthie c[omma]nders that as we haue the hopes of good successe to be raysed amongst them; so we may enioye the fruites of ther g[ood] wishes in due tyme, to the vphoulding of the most Hon''''' worke, w''' now hath nede of the assistaunce of such wor[t]h[i]e spirittes, who desire the enlargm* of Christian religion, to y'' glorye of God, and renownne and hon' of o"" King and Englishe Nat° And th° wishing y" an encrease in all bono' and happynes I rest Yo"" Lo"^^ euer readye to do Y" seruce Tho: Smythe London Aprilis 1611. 1 Transcript by Maj. C. A. Markham, of Northampton. 34 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY X. Virginia Company vs. Sir Thomas Mildmaye, James Bryarley, Mathewe de Quester, and Others. The Bill of Complaint November 25, 1612 Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 2/27 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 20 To the right honorable Thom"s Lord Ellesmeere Lord Chauncellor of England. Complayning shewen vnto your Lo^" your dailie Orators the Treasurer and Companie of Adventurers and Planters of the Citty of London for the first Colonie in Virginia That whereas Diuers of his Ma''''' loving Subiect^ in the tyme of the late Queene Ehzabeth of happie and famous memory did discover and finde out that parte of America w"^ was then vppon that first discovery named Virginia in honor of the said late Queene and is nowe generally §called§ and knowne by the same name and did after such discou^y made Continewe from tyme to tyme to plant and inhabitt the said Countrie to there greate Charg and expences vntill the tyme of the gou^ment of our gratious Sou^ainge the King^ Ma"*' that nowe is who being enformed by the said Planters and Adventurers as well of there greate Charge beestowed in that Discou^y and plantacon as of the greate Commodities and advantages like to arise vnto his Ma"" and this Kingdome by the said plantacon did by his Lres-patent^ vnder the greate Seale of England bearing date at Westmister the three and twentieth day of May in the seaventh yeare of his Raigne of England ffraunce and Ireland and of Scotland the two and fortieth for the propagacon of Christian ReHgion and reclayming of people barborous to Civillitie and humanity Give and graunt that they the said Planters and Adventurers and all such and so many as should from tyme to tyme for ever after bee ioyned with them as Planters or Adventurers in the said plantacon and there Successors for ever should bee one body pollitique incorporated by the name of the Treasurer and Companie of Adventurers and Planters of the Cittie of London for the first Colonie in Virginia with diuers grauntC libties franchises p'heminences priviledges profittC and Commodities graunted in and by the said Lres-patent^ to the said Treasurer and Com- panie and there Successors for ever as in and by the said Lres-patent^ NOVEMBER 25, 1612 35 more at large it doth and may appeare. And whereas allso his gratious Ma*^ by other his Lres-patent^ vnder the greate Seale of England bearing date at Westm9 the twelveth day of March in the nynth yeare of his Raigne of England ffraunce and Ireland and of Scotland the fyve and fortieth tendring the good and happie successe of the said plantacon bothe in regard of the generall weale of humane societie as in respect of the good of his Ma'-' owne estate and Ivingdomes and being willing to give furtheraunce vnto all good meanes that might advaunce the benefitt of the said Companie and w"'' might secure the safetie of his Subiect^ planted in the said Colony vnder the favour of God Allmightie and his Ma'" Roiall power and authoritie did likewise Give graunt and Confirme vnto the said Treasurer and Companie the said Country of Virginia with further extent of ground and Islands adiacent in the said Lres-patentC menconed and graunted togeather with such further priviledges as to his gratious wisdome did seeme Convenient for the advauncing of so noble an accon And his said Ma"' of his more abundant grace and favour to the said plantacon did allso Cause a peculier and speall Clause to bee inserted in the said Ires-patents namelie that whereas the faihng and non paym* of such somes of money as haue beene promised in adventure for the advauncem* of the said plantacon hath beene often by expience found to bee daungerous and p'"iudiciall to the same and much to haue hindered the pgresse and pceeding of the said plantacon and for that it seemed vnto his Ma"" a thing reasonable that such psons as by there hand-wryting haue engaged themselves for the paym' of there adventures and after- wards neglecting there faith and pmise should bee Compellable to make good and keepe the same that therefore his Mat'^^ will and pleasure was that in any sute or sutes Commenced or to bee Commenced in any of his Matie« Courts at Westm9 or ells where by the said Treasurer and Companie or otherwise against any such pson or psons that his Judges for the tyme being bothe in the Courte of Chauncery and at the Common lawe should favour and further the said sutes so farr foorth as lawe and equitie will in any wise suffer and pmitt as in and by the said last recited tres-patentS amongst diuers other favours and priviledges therein Contayned it doth and may more at large appeare. And after the said first grant of incor- poracon so obtained the said Treasurer and Companie did sett out Certaine shipps brought and furnished with all kinde of necessarie pro- 36 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY visions and munition and well manned with souldiers and psons of other quallities and Condicons fitt for such an enterprise hoping and intending thereby and by that greate Charge and p'"paracon to haue pfected and setled that plantacon But finding it afterwards to bee a worke of greater difRcultie and being enformed by S"" Thomas Gates Knight (whome they had imploied there with the Charge and title of Generall of that Colonie who was newly sent home from Virginia for that busines) that a greater supply of men and money must bee had and was requisite and necessary for the accomplishm* of that honorable accon and the establishm* of the said plantacon the said Companie entred into a newe Counsell and finding that without a newe aide and supplie to bee sent vnto Virginia (such as was required by the said S' Thomas Gates in the name of the Lord Gov- ernor and Colonie there) so honorable and rehgious an accon must fall to the ground to the vtter ou^throwe of the said Companie the losse of all there former Charges and expence the detriment of Christian Religion and greate preiudice vnto this Kingdome It was finally Concluded and agreed that as well all those who had beene former Adventurers in the said plantacon and free of the said Companie as those who were to bee receaved into the freedome societie and fellowshipp of the said Companie for the tyme to Come should seu^ally and pticulerly adventure and lay Downe §towards§ a newe supply to bee sent for the reliefe of the said Colonie in Virginia the some of seaven and thirty pounds and tenn shilling^ at leaste for eu9y pticuler mans adventure the said soiTie to bee paid in three yeares that is to say the soiTie of twelve pounds and tenn shilling^ eu9y yeare and the first paym* thereof to begynn and bee at the tyme of such psons vnderwryting Wherevppon the same being made knowne diuers and sundry psons as well of those who were free of the said Companie as others that desired to bee free of the said fellowshipp and Corporacon (in Consideracon of there freedome and for that there names must bee inserted as freemen and Adventurers in the said second J^es pateft Lres- patentS and for diuers other good Causes and Consideracons them there- vnto moving) Did promise vnto the said Treasurer and Companie that they would disbursse pay in and deliuer vnto the said Treasurer eu^y one of them the soiTie of seaven and thirtie pounds and tenn shilling^ at least And diuers other psons out of there good affeccon and inclinacon to so honorable and Christian an accon did promise to disbursse and pay NOVEMBER 25, 1612 37 in vnto the said Treasurer greater somes of money whereof the paym*^ were to bee made in three yeares pportionably in manner aforesaid. And therevppon in the monethes of October November and December in the eight yeare of his Ma^^ happie Raigne and at diners tymes since in a booke and in Certaine Rolles to that purpose made by gen^all advise and Con- sent with a title and inscripeon m the begynning of the said booke and seu^all Rolles Contayning the purpose and pmises of the said Adventurers eu9y one of the said Adventurers that had so pmised to adventure did write downe his name with the soine which hee did promise to adventure for the three yeares ensuing thereby testifying the said agreem* and promises of purpose more assuredlie to binde themselves vnto the said Treasurer and Companie for the true pformance of there promised adven- tures and to give encouragem* and assurance of indempnitie to the said Treasurer and Company for the disburssing and laying out of such greate soines of money as should bee thought requisite and necessary for the reliefe and supply of the said Colonie And afterwards according to the said promise agreemt and vnderwryting manie reverend Prelates Earles Lords honorable and vertuous Ladies KnightS gentlemen Citizens of good accounte and quallitie and others did pay in vnto the Treasurer of the said Companie such somes of money as they had agreed and vnderwritten to pay who vppon such payment deliuered them bills of Receipt and enfraun- chism* sealed with the Comon Seale of the said Companie After w"*" seu^all agreem*^ and promises so made and executed in manner aforesaid the said Treasurer and Company did vndertake to furnish the said Colonie with all things necessary and did from tyme to tyme send out Shipps for the advaucemt of the said plantacon sufficientlie furnished with able Gou^nors and Commaunders both at sea and land with sufficient numbers of men as well Sailers souldiers husbandmen ffishermen as Artizans of sundry kindes for the necessitie of that busines with all sorts of victualls and seu^all kindes of Cattle with other necessaries and Conveniencies of seu^all natures requisitt for the setling of that plantacon and for the sustenance and well-being of that Colonie to there greate and excessive Charge which Charge amounting to manie thousand pounds more then they had readie meanes to satisfie the said Treasurer and Companie were enforced to engage themselves and there CredittS for very greate somes of money w"'' they the more willmgly and readily did adventure to doe for 38 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY the gen^all Cause in hope to be freed and saved harmeles by the moneys to be receaved from the said Adventurers w'='' they assured themselves eu9y one (as hee was bound in honestie and Conscience) would pay in his dewe tyme according to that which hee had vnderwritten. But nowe so it is (may it please your good Lo^p) that manie of the said Adventurers out of a Careles or Covetous Disposicon haue not only refused to send in theire said adventures at the tymes dew by their owne agreem* and vnderwriting but being required and sent vnto for the same moneys some of them doe make slight and dilatory aunsweres and others doe vtterly denie and refuse to pay the same vnles they shalbee therevnto by lawe Compelled §as namely W"" Poole knight having in Marche 1610 in and towards the said adventure and plantacon and for the consideracons aforesaid promised at the tymes and dayes of payment before menconed to paye in the some of therty seauen pounds tenn shilling^ and hauing in March aforesaid [vnderwritten for the paym* of the same ^] hath not paied in the said thertie seauen pounds tenn shiUing^ nor any part thereof And likewise S"" Thomas Mildmay S'' Richard Binglie, S'' Jhon Hungerford knights, Jhon Legate Jhon Kinge Richard Warner, Esq", Mathew de Quester James Brierly, Jhon Miller Edward Cooke & Edward Pond hauinge in lyke manno"" abowt the same tyme euerie one of them for himselfe seuerallie and respectiuelie made the like promise to paye in the lyke seuerall somme of thertie seauen pounds tenn shilling^ a peece and in like sorte euerie one of them hauinge seuerallie and respectiuehe vnder- written for the payment of the same haue not nor any one of them hath made payment accordingly but are aU and euery of them behind and arere of there said seuerall sommes of money and with euery parte thereof§ whereby not only your Lo^p^ Orators are like to bee greatly p^'iudiced in there estates and vtterly ou^throwne in there Creditt and this so honorable and Christian an accon (w"^ was in so greate a forwardnes of pfeccon) vtterly relinguished and neglected to the greate dishonor and detrim* of this Kingdome but allso manie of his Ma*^ SubiectC in a farr Countrie must bee abandoned and lefte to the daunger of famishing and to the Cruell rage of barbarous Infidells In tender Consideracon whereof and for the avoiding of multiplicitie of suits at the CoHion lawe wherein your Orators cannot hope for so Certaine and speedie a remedie as the extremitie » Filled in from U. 4/17. DECEMBER 11,1612 39 of their Case and the pnte necessitie and importaiice of the busines requireth your Lo"' Orators doe in all humblenes beseech your Lqpp (according to his Ma*? foresaid gratious direccon mencoed and recommended vnto your Lo^"" and other his Judges in his said last recited Lres-patentC and out of your accustomed goodnes) to graunt vnto your said Orators his Ma^*^ moste gratious writt of Sub-pena to bee directed vnto S' William Poole Knight S' Thomas Mildmay S' Richard Bingley S' John Hungerford, KnightC John Legate John King Richard Warner Esquiers Mathew de Quester James Brierley §John Miller§ Edward Cooke and Edward Pond Citizens of London CoiTiaunding them and eu^y of them at a Certaine day and vnder a Certaine paine therein to be lymitted to bee and psonally to appeare before your Lo" in his Ma*^ high Courte of Chauncery then and there to aunswere the premisses and to sett downe vppon there Corporall oathes whether they and euery of them haue not made such pmise or vnder- written there names in such Booke or Rolle as is aforesaid as Adventurers towards the said plantaf-on or supplie of the said Colonie of Virginia and ^.^ to abide such further order and direccon heerein as to your Lopp shall seeme Conuenient. And your Orators shall pray for your Lqp' p'servacon in all happines. Rich: ****** XL Virginia Company vs. Sir Thomas Mildmaye and Others. The Answer of Sir Thomas Mildmaye to the Bill of Complaint December 11, 1612 Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 2/27 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 21 The Aunswer of S^ Thomas Mildemaye Barronett one of the defend^^ tof^;//; Deccbr: '' P A 1 c:i^^^" Mat: Carcw the bill of comptt of the Treasurer 6? Company of Adventurers br cauiyn > Planters of the Cittie of London for the first Colony e in Virginia, CompH^ The said defend* saving to himself nowe 6? at all tymes hereafter all advantage of exception to the incertenty 5? insufficiency of the said bill > Doubtful. 40 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY of compTt, ffor aunswer to soe much thereof as concerneth him this defend* to make aunswer vnto saith That he neither knewe nor ever heard of any such agreement or conclusion as in the said bill of compTt is alledged Neither was this defend' privie vnto or knowing of any the consultacons of the Treasurer or Company in the said bill of compTt named Neither did this defend* ever speake with them or any of them touching or con- cerning any matter or thinge in the said bill of comptt menconed But this defen* saith that aboute three yeares last past or more S'' Robt Mans- feild Knight came vnto this defen"^* 5? intreated him to adventure in the said Plantacon at three seu^all adventures the soiTie of Thirtie 6? seaven pounds 6? tenn shillingC, 6? also to subscribe this defend*^ name vnto a booke to that p'"pose. w'^'' booke was afterwards to be sent vnto this defend* And this defend* further saith That vppon informacon given by the said S"" Robt Mansfeild vnto this defend* that the said mony would be imployed for the benefitt and pfitt of the adventures, this defend* con- discended vnto the request of the said S'^ Robt in hope of receiving bene- fitt by his adventures accordinglie. And therevppon afterwards did subscribe his hand vnto a booke as in the said bill of comptt is alledged but this defend* having heard by many Credible psons that since that tyme diu^s retornes have byn made from Virginia into this realme of England 6? yet noe proffitt yealded or given vp by the said Treasurer 6? Company vnto any the adventures in the said Plantacon, And having also byn lately told that he this Deft must expect noe pffitt of his adven- ture by the space of Twentie yeares Contrary to the informacon geven by the said S'' Robt Mansfeild as aforesaid and allso contrary to this defend*^ expectacon and this deft being allso pswaded vppon good and pbable reasons that the treasurer of the said mony intendeth w*"" the said mony to make pffitt and advantage to him selfe and not any such generall good as in the said bill of Complaint is alledged And for that that this deft hath many dettS of his owne to satysfie and paye w'''' he in conscience is rather bound to paye (as this defend* taketh it) then the said soiTie of Thirtie and seaven pounds ^ tenn shillings to be adventured as aforesaid Therefore this defend* doth refuse to make payment of the said some of Thirtie 6? seaven pounds 6^ tenn shillings to the said Treasurer 6? com- pany as he hopeth w*'' the fauo'' of this hoiioble Co""* he lawfully maye All which matters 6P things this defend* is ready to averr maynteyne 6? JANUARY 11, 1612/13 41 prove as this horioble Co""' shall award, And hiimbHe prayeth to be dis- missed out of the same Co'* w*'' his reasonable costC ^ charge in that behalf wrongefuUy susteyned TOWSE XII. Virginia Company vs. Sir Thomas Mildmaye and Others. The Answer of James Bryarley and Mathewe de Quester to the Bill of Complaint January 11, 1612/13 Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 2/27 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 22 The Jointe and seu^all Answers of James Bryarley and Mathewe de vterq,iufii°,jan: Quester twoe of the Defend*^^ to the Bill of Comptt of the Treasurer ^^^^ and Company of Adventurers 6? Planters of the Cittie of London for Dewes the firste Colonie in Virginia Complaynant^. The said Defendants by ptestacon not Confessinge the said Bill of Comptt nor the matters in the said Bill of Comptt materially concerninge these defend*-^ Conteyned to bee true in such manner and forme as in the said Bill of Complaint the same are sett forth 6? declared And savinge nowe and att all times hereafter vnto these Defend*^ All advantage of excepcon to the incertenty and insufficiency of the same Bill of Comptt for answere vnto soe much thereof as Concerneth these Defend^*^ They and eich of them seu^aUy and respectiueUe for him selfe saieth And firste this Defendant James Bryarley saieth That before the supposed promise or vnderwritinge by this Defendant for paim*'' of Twelve PowndC Tenne shilling^ eu^ie yeare Duringe three yeares menconed in the said Bill This Defendant by pswation of sonfie of the said Company menconed in the said Bill had adventured and Deliu9ed into &' for the said accon 6? plan- tacon seu^all soines of money Amountinge to the soiTie of Threeskore and twoe poundes or thereaboutes vppon Confidence and promise att leaste to bee made a saver thereby w'''' this Defend' by that w''*' of late hee hath decerned thinketh to bee very vnlikelie. And this Defend' was afterwards earnesthe laboured by one M"" Robert Johnson of the said 42 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Company to vnderwrite for the said Twelve powndC tenne shilling^ yearelie Duringe the said three yeares, and did absoluteUe and resolutehe Denie soe to vnderwrite or promise And then att the further instance of the said m'' Johnson afhrminge that if this Defend* would vnderwrite therefore That hee would aftd could pswade one m'' willyam Bennett a Cittizen of London the rather by this Defend*^ example alsoe to vnder- write for the like soiTies w*^ intente and agreem*^ nevertheles that if the said M"" Johnson should not soe prevayle and procure the said M'' Ben- nett to vnderwrite, and that the said M"" Bennett did not in like mann9 vnderwrite Then this Defend*^ vnderwritinge should bee Crossed oute and voyd and not Certified And vppon that Condicon and w*'' that intente oneHe and in that mann9 and noe otherwise this Defend* Did vnderwrite And this Defendant saieth that the said M"" Bennett never did nor would soe vnderwritt And nevertheles the said M'' Johnson Con- trarie to agreem* and meaninge and to the said Condicon well knowne to him selfe kepte and Delinked in the same Booke wherein this Defend* had soe subscribed to the said Company in wronge of this Defend* Not- w*^standinge this Defendant intreated him the said M"" Johnson to putt oute this Defend* his said vnd'^writinge accordinge to agreem*'' and mean- inge as aforesaid ffor the trueth whereof to such effecte and in manner aforesaid this Defend* will bee Contented to referre him selfe to the oath of the said M'' Johnson. And for that which Concernes this other De- fendant Mathewe De Quester hee for him selfe saieth That hee Did adventure ffiftie Pownd^ in the said accon and plantacon w*'' the said Companie, and afterwards by earnest pswation of soine of the said Com- pany p''tendinge good successe and gaine to ensue thereby Hee this De- fendant subscribed to paie Twelve PowndS tenne shilling^ yearelie for three yeares And §after§ alsee that and aboute sixe monethes nowe laste paste seeinge there Came noe proffitt of the ffirste adventure of ffiftie PowndS and vnderstandinge that smale likeUe hood was of benefitt or recompence §was§ to growe by or oute of the said accon or adventure This Defend* as is vsuall and lawful amongest m9chantS in like Cases was willinge to excuse §exempt§ and free him selfe oute of the said accon ^ adventure and to quitt him selfe from the said Companie and from all further adventures and charge and from expectacon of benefitt and game thereby And therevppon this Defend* accordinghe Did §for a smale some APRIL 28, 1613 43 of money vnder the value of tenn poundC§ sell transferre and assigne over all his said adventure and stock and all the Charge and benefitt thereof or in or by the said action And all his intereste in the said accon and Company to one M' John Moore of the Cittie of London gent, whome the said Companie have accepted of 6? admitted in this Defend^^ place accordinghe And therefore this Defendant intendeth and hopeth hee ought not to bee further Charged in or for or to the said accon adventure or Companie This Defend' never havinge received anie thinge of his said adventure of fhftie pownd^ from the said Companie And these Defendants saye w^'oute that, that anie other matter or thinge in the said Bill of CompTt Conteyned materiall or effectuall by these Defend**^ or eyther of them to bee answered vnto and not herein well ^ sufficientlie Confessed avoyded traversed or Denied or answered vnto is true in mann9 and forme as in the said Bill of Complainte is alledged All which matters theis Defendants for their ptS are and will bee readie to averre and proove as this honorable Courte shall award and praye from thence to bee Dis- missed w*'' their reasonable Costs and ChargS in this behalfe wrongfully susteyned Richard Hadsor. XIII. Virginia Company vs. Sir Henry Nevile, Sir George Huntleye, William Hall, and Others. The Bill of Complaint April 28, 1613 Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 4/17 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 24 The Treasurer and Company of Adventurers and Planters of the Cittie of 28 April i6i; London for the ffirst Colony in Virginia complain &c &c ***** As namely S' Henry Nevile of Mn co. Kent, knight having in November 1610 promised to pay £75, S"" Henry Carye, S'' William Corne- wallis, S' John Cuttes the younger, S' George Huntleye, S' John Radcliff, S^ Walter Chute, S^ Arther Manwaring, S^ John St. John & S' Thomas Freake, knights, John Vaughan, Richard Monnington, John Smith ^ Arthur Ingram, Esq-^ Wilham Hall 6? Edmond Allen, * * * * * S' Thomas Conningsby of ^ in co. Hereford, knight, 6? Richard Hull of London, merchant, S' William Boulestrod of ' in CO. ' knight, Nicholas Wheeler of .****** ' Blank space in manuscript. 44 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY XIV. Virginia Company vs. Sir Henry Nevile, Sir George Huntleye, William Hall, and Others. The Answer of Sir George Hunt- ley TO THE Bill of Complaint May 18, 1613 Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 4/17 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 25 Juf 18 Mail 1613 The severall answere of S' George Huntley knight one of the def fC to the Mat Carew j^jj^ Qf Complaynt of the Treasorer and Company of the adventerers and planters of the Cittie of London for the first Colony in Virgynia Complaynant^ All advantage of exception to the vncertentie and insufficiencie of the said bill of Complaint to this defendt being now and at all tymes hereafter saved, he this said defend* for answere vnto such and so many of the matters in the said bill conteyned as do any waie concerne him this defend* to be answered vnto saith that he doth well remember that he this said defend* hath hard divers speeches concerning adventures and adventurers in and towards the plantacon and supphe in the bill men- coned, and this defend* thinketh it to be true that he hath bene moved to be an adventurer therein, but this defend* denieth that to his best knowl- edge or remembrance he did ever assume or promise to disburse paie in or delyver vnto the said Treasorer in or towards the said adventures or plantacon the soine of seventy fyve powndC as in and by the said bill is supposed And this defend* likewise denieth that to his best knowledge or remembrance he hath vnderwritten his name to any such assumpcon or promise or in such booke or rolle as in the said bill is menconed as an adventurer towards the said plantacon or suppUe of the said Colony of Virginia as in and by the said bill is surmised w*''out that that any other matter or thing in the said bill conteyned matteriall or effectuall in the law to be by this defend* answered vnto and not herein and hereby suffi- ciently answered vnto confessed and avoided traversed or denied is true _ (to the knowledge of this def *) All w"^ matters this defend* is &? will be ^ redye to averre and pue as this honorable Court shall award and humbly praieth to be dismissed owt of this honorable court w**" his cost^ 6? charge in this behalf susteyned Jo: Brydgema. B Colon: vers. Huntley Virg: NOVEMBER 1, 1613 45 XV. Virginia Company vs. Sir Edmond Boyd, Sir John Sammes, and Others. The Bill of Complaint October 8, 1613 Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 2/69 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 26 The Treasorer & Company of Adventurers and Planters of the Cittie of^^'^tobr: leis. London complain &c &c ^ As namely S"" Edmond Bowyar of Camberwell in co. Surrey, knight, hav- ing in November 1610 promised to pay £37.10.0, also S'' John Hanham, S"" Humfrye Maye S"' Henry Beningefeeld, S"" Henry Payton, S' Walter Vaughan, S'' Lewis Tresham, S"' Richard Bingley, knights, Edward Carne & Thomas Gowge, gentlemen having promised to pay £37.10.0, S'' Robert Wrothe, S' Caveliero Mayecott & S'' Henry ffayne, knights, & Thomas CordaU the younger £75 each ; & S^ John Sames, knight, £ 1 50 * * * * XVI. Virginia Company vs. Sir Edmond Boyd, Sir John Sammes, and Others. The Answer of Sir John Sammes to the Bill of of Complaint November 1, 1613 Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 2/69 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 27 The Seu9all answere of S' John Sammes Kn* one of the defendt« to the bilH^"" i° Nouebr: of complainte of the Tresurer and companie of adventurers andj^f ^^^^^^ ^p^^ planters of the Citie of London for the first colonic in Virginia Compl**^ emedatione 7° Nouembr: vt su- Thaduantages of exceptions to the incerteinties and insufficiencie of theP'"^- Pennyman. said bill of complainte to this defend' now and at all tymes hereafter saued for answere vnto so much thereof as concerneth this defenda*, he this defend* saith that he taketh it to be true that after the discouerie of that pte of America now caled and knowne by the name of Virginia there was an honorable purpose and attempt made by dyuers worthie psonnes • Blank lines in manuscript. 46 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY for the plantacon thereof and reducinge the same to ciuilitie, and chris- tianitie, ffor the furtherance of w''^ honorable intent and purpose, it pleased his Ma*'** (as this defenda* taketh it) to incorporate the Compl^^ as in the said bill of Complaint is menconed, and this defend' further taketh it to be true, that after some mony adventured and spent in the said buisines, the Compl*^ found it to be a matter of greater difRcultie and charge then they before Imagined and thought it would haue beene, for they were (as this defend' taketh it) informed by S'' Thomas Gates kn* menconed in the said bill, beinge imployed in the said buisines of and for Virginia a greater supply of men and mony was requisite for the accom- plishm' of that hono^'" accon then formerly had beene imployed and gath- ered, wherevpon the foresaid companie the Compl*^ and others entred into a new councell or consultacon concerninge the afforesaid buisines of Virginia, And as this defend* taketh it resolued and concluded that w^'^out a new aid and supply of mony and men for Virginia such as was then formerly propounded and required by the said S"" Thomas Gates, the foresaid hono'''" accon and intencon of plantacon of Virginia would faile, and not take that effect as was desired, and therevpon some three yeares since or thereabouts as this defend' now remembreth, vpon the new con- sultacon afforesaid had amongest the Compl*^ and companie for the good of Virginia concerninge what further charge in mony would be requisite for the furtheringe and accomplishinge of the foresaid intended plantacon and accon of Virginia, it was concluded and agreed amongest them the said Compl*^ that Eyghteene thousand pounds at the least to be gathered in three yeares then next followinge would be but a sufficient some of money for the accomphshinge and effectinge of the foresaid pnte service for Virginia; and that it was also necessarie to haue sixe hundred men furnished sent thither before may then next followinge the consultacon spoken of beinge about Michaelmas 1610 and that vnles the said 18" ^^ and 600. men might forthw'^ in certeyntee be prouided the said service would not at all be effected or pformed Therefore for the gatheringe of the foresaid 18"" and for the prouidinge of the said 600. men in the three yeares afforesaid at the tyme of the Consultacon spoken of it was agreed by the foresaid Compt"" and companie that a booke concerninge the service afforesaid should by the Compt*^ be made and pubHshed w*^ a condicon in the beginninge of the said booke to this or the lyke effect NOVEMBER 1, 1613 47 viz' The names of such as vndertake to adventure to Virginia so as the soiTie of 18" " may be made vp before some certein daie therein expressed beinge about Christmas. 1610. as this defend' taketh it and so as the said 600. men might be prouided and sent in Januarie. 1610. to and for the purpose afforesaid as this defend* also taketh it, the said mony to be adventured in three yeares then next foUowmge as by the said booke wherevnto this defenda* for the more certeintie of and in the premisses referreth himselfe will appeare W^ said booke this defendant seeinge and at that tyme thinkinge it to be a very worthie worke of plan- tacon this defend* amongst others vpon the condicons and agreem**^ in the said booke menconed and on the Compl*^ pts to be pformed and not otherwyse did subscribe the name of this defend* to be contented to giue a CU^ towards the plantacon afforesaid (as by the said booke wherevnto this defend' doth solely refer himselfe appeareth and this defend' then thinkinge the Compl*^ would haue pformed there pts and condicons afforesaid paid fiftie pounds pcell of the foresaid CV^ about Christmas 1610. But this defend' further saith that it was neuer his this defend*^ intent nor meaninge to disburse or laie out the foresaid CL^' vnles the said 18"" " might be gathered and the said 600. men prouided furnished and sent accordinge to the condicon and purporte of the said booke so as the foresaid service for Virginia might indeede be pformed, And this defend' further saith that he thmketh it to be true that the condicon and purporte of the said booke is not nor hath not bene pformed aswell for that the said 18°" ^' was not made vp as alsoe that the said 600 men were not furnished and sent for the said purpose accordinge to the said con- dicon (as this defend' verely thinketh) by meanes whereof (as this defend hath beene informed and verely thinketh it to be true) the said intended plantacon hath not succeeded accordinge to the purpose and mtencon of this defend' and the said other adventurers, And this defend* further saith that he this defend' hath beene informed that the Compl**^ or other the managers of the buisines for Virginia haue not pursued the courses propounded whereby this def and some others were invyted to contribute so liberally as they did but beinge vpon condicons and these not pformed And this defend' further saith that he taketh it the greate somes of mony amountinge to 8000^* or therabout^ w"^ haue bene gotten by the lottarie and intended to haue bene vsed and disbursed in and about the buisines 48 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY and plantacon of Virginia haue not beene imployed nor bestowed accord- ingly besydes the IlandC caled the Bermudas haue beene as this defend* is informed sould by y® Compl*^ for 2000^^ And this defend' is further informed that the Compl*^ haue also lately sould awaie for 6 or S^'^i or thereabouts the Shippe caled the De la War w"'' shipp was wont to be imployed for or about the buisines of Virginia, besydes also this defend* hath and doth obserue that the Compl*^ respect not to giue satisfaccon to this defend' nor to some other Kn*^ and gent that haue adventured for and concerninge the foresaid buisines of Virginia but haue deteyned and doe deteyne all the benefit made by the seu^all voyages to Virginia affore- said and all the seu^all somes afforesaid w'^'out yeeldinge any account to the adventurers to this defend*^ knowlege for all w'='' causes and many others this defend' taketh it that neyther in la we nor equitie he is to pay or giue much lesse to be compelled for to pay or giue the foresaid CU' or any pte thereof vnto the Compl**^ w'^out that that this defend"^ in any other maner then as afforesaid vndertooke or agreed to pay vnto the Compl*^ any soiTie or somes of mony whatsoeuer or that the foresaid accon of Virginia be lykely to be relinquished or is vtterly relinquished or neglected for or by reason of this def**^ not painge of the foresaid C^^ And vnles any other thinge or matter in the Compl**^ bill menconed and hereby and herein not ® sufficiently answered trau^sed confessed or denyed is true to the knowl- Virginiae Colon g ^g^ q£ ^j^jg (defend' All w"^ matters this defend' is readie to proue and auerr as this hon"® Court shall award And therefore this defend* doth humblie praie to be dismissed out of this hon'''® court w"" his reason- able costs and charges in this behalfe wrongfully and vniustly susteyned ^^^ Jo: Brydgema NOVEMBER 15, 1618 49 XVII. Virginia Company vs. William Leveson. The Bill of Complaint November 15, 1613 Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, Nos. 2/55 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 28 To the right Honourable Thomas Lord Ellesmere Lord Chancelor of i5 Nouembr. leis Englande Complaynmge shewen vnto yo'' Lorpp yo'' dailye orato" the Treasurer and Companye of Adventurers & Planters of the Cittie of London for the first Colonye in Virginia That whereas for the furtherance and advancem' of the said Plantacon, beinge a matter of great importance and conse- quence aswell for the ppagacon of Xfian. religion as for the Honour of his Ma''^ 6? the profitt and comoditie of this his highnes kingdome, it pleased his Ma*'^ by sundrye his letters patents out of his singuler grace 6? favour and for the good of the said plantacon to grant vnto yo' said orators many liberties franchises pfitt^ comodities }')!viledges 5? plhemi- nences. Amongest w"'' his said Ma'''' by his highnes letters patents bearinge date at Westminster the twelueth §day of March§ in the ninth yeare of his happy raigne for the more effectuall advancinge of the said plantacon by vertue of his highnes i5]rogative royall 6? by the assent 6? consent of the Lordes 6? others of his Ma*''' privie counsell did give ^ grant vnto yo'' said orato'^ full power and authoritie, free leaue hbertie 6r* licence to sett forth erect and publishe one or more Lotterye or Lotteries in the Cittie of London or elsev/here, 6? the same to have continuance 6? to indure for a certen tyme not yet ended 6? expired and to be held wth such prises articles condicons 6? limitacons, as to yo'' said orato''^ in there discrecons should seeme convenient, And further that it should and might bee lawful for yo"" said orato""^ to elect 6P choose Recey vo""^ Audito'^ Surveyo'^ Comissioners or any other officers whatsoeu^ att there will ^ pleasure for the better marshallinge disposinge guidinge and gou^ninge of the said Lottrie or Lottries. By vertue of wch grant yo'' said orato''' about Easter ■ last was twelue §moneth§ did erect 5? publishe one greate Lottrie, 6? did appointe the same to bee opened and held in the Cittie of London, and for the better marshallinge disposinge guidinge 6? gou^ninge of the said 50 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Lottrie, did deuise 6? compose certen Lottrie bookes to the nomber of seauen bookes wch were distinguished 6sP knowne by three nombers, and did elect and choose out certen knights gentlemen &? marchant^ into whose handes they comitted 6P putt the said bookes, of purpose that those psons soe imploied should bee receyvo" of such somes of mony as any Noblemen gentlemen and other psons would putt in and adventure in the said Lottrye, wch speciall trust and confidence reposed in the said receyvo" to this effect followinge viz: that whatsoeu^ some or somes of mony should soe as aforesaid bee by them collected and receyued that they should returne in 6? deliver the same together wth the said bookes vnto the Treasurer of the Companye aforesaide or to such other psons as were appointed to receyue the same, and further to make a true and iust accompt to yo'' said orato" of all such somes of monye as should come vnto there handes or bee b}^ them receyued in manner and forme aforesaid. And therevpon amongst other psons of good sort ranke and degree wch were accordinglie appointed Receyvo" of the said Lottrye monye, and vnto whome such Lottrie bookes as aforesaid for the purpose aforesaid were dehu^ed WilUam Leveson of the Cittie of London Mercer was vpon his owne request 6? intreatie nominated and appointed to bee a Receyvo"" of the said Lottrie monyes, and therevpon there were deliuered and putt into his handes seauen of the said Lottrie bookes, wth and vpon the trust &? confidence aforesaid viz : that he should collect and receiue such monyes as beinge adventured by any Nobleman gentleman marchant or other should bee registred and written in the said bookes or any of them, Wherevpon the said William Leveson hauinge about two yeares sythence fe? about halfe a yeare before the said greate Lottrie was opened receyued the said bookes wth such Comission and trust as aforesaid, did by reason therof receyue of sundrye psons to be putt in, and adventured in the said Lottrie divers somes of monye amountinge in the whole to the some of two thousand seauen hundred fower score and thirteene poundes tenn shillinges wth wch bookes and receytes he the said Leveson made the said Treasurer, and some of the said Companye vsed and imployed in that busines acquainted, and paid in to the Lottrie house, or to such psons as were appointed to receiue the same dyvers somes of monye, and pmised faithfullie to paie in the rest, &? by such his promises ptestacons and faire speaches he the said Wilham Leveson did pcure lott^ and TickettC in the NOVEMBER 15, 1613 51 said Lottrie House for the said some of two thousand seuen hundred fower score and thirteene poundes tenn shilHnges as thoe all the said mony had beene brought in by him and receiued at his handes. And soe yo"" said orato" did beare the adventure and made allowance for the whole some of two thousand seven §hundred fowerscore 6? thirteene pounds tenn shilling^ § poundes Howbeit yo"" said orato" doe further informe yo' good Lorpp that notw^'standinge the ptestacons 6? faire promises of the said WiUiam Leveson to deliuer and paie in all the said monyes wch he had soe as aforesaid receiued, 6? to make a true and iust accompt for the same, that the said William hath wth held backe retayned and kept in his owne handes of the said two thousand seuen hundred fower score and thirteene poundes tenn shilUnges soe as aforesaid by him receyued the some of seuen hundred poundes wch he should have dehuered ^ paid in as aforesaid, contrarye to all equitye, honestie and good conscience, and to the greate iSiudice and damage of yo"" said orato", whoe have beene forced att there owne charge to support the said plantacon, and out of there owne purses to disburse the said some of seuen hundred poundes soe as aforesaid vniusthe 6? wrongfullie wthheld from them by the said Wiltm Leveson 5? by him connoted to his owne pryvate ^ pticuler vses, to the greate hin- derance of the said plantacon. In consideracon whereof, and for that his said most gratious Ma"^^ will 6? pleasure is (wch he hath to that purpose expresslie signified in his said letters patents) that in any suit or suites Comenced or to be Comenced in any of his Ma*'''^ Courts at Westminster by the said Treasurer &? Companie, or otherwise against anye such psons as defraude them of monyes pmised or due, That his Judges for the tyme beinge both in the Court of Chancerye 6? at the Comon lawe should favour 6? further the said suites soe farr forth as lawe 6? equitie will in any wise pmitt. And for that likewise yo' said orato" haue noe remedye at the Comon Lawe to recoup the monyes whereof they are defrauded in regard they doe not knowe by whose handes or at what tyme the said some of two thousand seuen hundred fower score 6? thirteene poundes tenn shilling^ was receyued, the same beinge had 6? receiued by the said m' Leveson, most of it by pettie 6? small somes, 6? by the handes of a very greate 6? almost infinite nomber of seu^all psons. May it therefore please yo' lor^^ for the releife of yo' Colon: orato'^ herein to grant vnto them his Ma''"" most gratious writt of Sub-^""^"^® 52 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY poena to bee directed vnto the said WilTm Leveson comandinge him thereby at a certen day 6? vnder a certen paine therein to bee Hmitted psonallye to appe before yo' good Lorpp in his Ma*^ most high Court of Chancery then 6? there pticularlye to answere the plmisses 6? to sett downe vpon his oathe what monyes he hath soe as aforesaid receiued 6? howe much thereof he hath paid in, 6? howe much as yett remayneth in his handes. And further to stand to 6? abide such order 6? direction therein as to yo"" Lor^p shall seeme agreable w*^ equitie and iustice. And yo^ said orators shall &c. Chr: Brooke 1613 XVIII. Virginia Company vs. William Leveson. The Answer of William Leveson to the Bill of Complaint November 30, 1613 Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, Nos. 2/55 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 29 Pennyman. JurThe Aunswere of William Leveson Defendant to the Bill of Complainte yif Nov: 1613 ^f ^l^g Thfer and Companye of Adventurers and Planters of the Mat Carew Jur ^. . - t r. ^ r^ r^ ^ • ... denuo post erne- Cittie of London for the fnrste Colony e m Virginia. dation 3 Decebr: ut supra. The said defendant savinge to himself all advantage of Excepcon to the incerteintie and insufficiencie of the said Bill of Complainte for Aunswer therevnto and for manefestaeon of the Truthe saithe That true yt is as this defendant thincketh that the said Company in the BiU menconed had graunted vnto them the King^ ma**^ Letters Pattent^ That they might erecte sett furthe and publishe one or more Lotterries for the Causes in the said Bill expressed. And also thinckethe yt to bee true that his ma*'^ by his Letters Pattent^ did giue and graunte vnto the said Com- panie full power and authoritie for the Choice of Officers and makinge of suche Constitution as in the Bill is menconed. And also thincketh ytt to bee true that the Complayn^nt^ did erecte and publishe one greate Lotterie in such sorte as in the Bill of Complainte is sett dowme and expressed And also saieth that true ytt is that the CompTt^ for the said ppurose made diuerse Lotterie bookes as by their biU of Complajmte NOVEMBER SO, WIS 53 they haue alleadged, for the purposes in the Bill of Complaynte Con- teyned And this defendant further sayethe That true it is also that hee this defendant was appointed to bee a Receivor of parte of the Lotterrie money, And that there were seaven or more Lotterie Bookes delivered vnto this Defendants hands as by the said Bill is alleadged, And that hee this Defendant did by reason thereof and the authoritie to him there- in given from the ComplaynantS Receave diuerse somes of money of diuerse and sondrie psonns amountinge to a greate soiTie of money the ReceytS whereof are by this defendant sett downe in the Bookes, wch this defendant Receaved from the said Companye wch bookes wth the Receipts there§in§ is Conteyned this deffendant hathe longe sithence deliv- ered over vnto Sir Thomas Smithe Tresurer of the said Companye vnder whose Custodie or vnder the Custodie of suche person or psons as hee the said S"" Thomas Smithe hathe coihitted the same this defendant verrehe thinckethe the said bookes are remayninge. But this defendant sayeth that hee this defendant hathe not receaved the some of Two thousand seaven hundred ninetie three pounds of Lotterie money as the PlayntiffS by their Bill of Complainte pretend. But this defendant to his beste Re- membrance thinckethe That hee this defendant hathe receaved as by the Bookes will appeare Two Thousand sixe hundred fiftie seauen pounds ffifteene shilHngS or thereabouts for the more Certeintie thereof this defendant referreth himself to the severall particulars sett downe in the said books by this defendant dehuered overr to the said S"" Thomas Smithe hee the defendant havinge in the said books truhe sett downe the same §in wch said bookes this deff hathe not demaunded allowaunce for dyu^se greate losses this defend* hathe had in the receavinge of the said 2657^' 15' but now desireth allowaunce for the same§ And this defendant say the that hee neither Can nor is able in this his Aunswere to expresse the name of everie person from whome hee receaved theire money of Two shillings and sixe pence a peece as the Plaintiffes by theire Bill require for that the same would make a most tedious Aunswere And therefore hee this deffendant referrethe himself to his bookes of Account aforesaid deliuered to the said S"" Thomas Smithe to bee iustlie and truelie Caste vp what the ReceitS of the deffendant hathe beene And this deffendant further saiethe That true it is That hee this deffendant hathe made the Tresurer and some of the said Companye acquaynted wth the said Bookes and ReceitS 54 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY And also withe those somes of money the said defendant hathe paid into the said Lotterrie house vnto diverse personns beinge diverse great soines of monej^ as they the said Complaynant^ by theire BUI of Complaynt doe Confesse And this defendant dothe Confesse that true ytt is that hee this defendant hath hadd many Lott^ and Tickett^ in the said Lotterie house, But denieth that hee this defendaunt §hathe had§ soe many LottC and Tickett^ out of the said house as yf hee this defendant hadd broughte in and Receaved the some of Two Thousand Seaven hundred ninetie three pounds and Tenne shilling^ as by the said Bill of Complainte is pretended, All w''^ will appeare vppon a iuste. Accounte to bee taken and had between the Complayn^nt^ and the defendant, And this defendant further sayethe That att a Courte houlden by the said virginian Companye, Tres- urer and Socyetie aboute Twoe yeeres paste they the said Companye did Constitute authorise and appointe this deffendant for the provydinge buildinge erectinge and settinge vpp of a Convenyent house for the said Lotterye and furnishinge of ytt w**" all hanging^ furniture and other stuffe for to serve the same Lotterie wch accordinglie this defendant did take vppon him. And therevppon hee this defendant and Companye havinge obteyned a Place for the settinge vppe of the said house at the weste Ende of S' Paules Churche hee this defendant did buye and provide timber and all other thingC for that purpose And also did provide workemen of all sortes to build erecte and make the same and payed for all the Tymber and other thinges that went to the same And also from tyme to tyme paid the hyer dyett and wages of all the workemen that wroughte about the same house §and all other charge expended and laied aboute the said lotterye§All wch from tyme to tyme was doune by this defendant by the order and appointement of the Tresurer and some of the said Companye and theire advise or the advise of suche as the saide Companye appointed was from tyme to tyme vsed and taken therein, And this defendant fur- ther sayethe that hee this defendant was by the said Tresurer and Com- panye appointed to take the money that should and was to bee paid for the stuffe workmens wages and all other Chardges bothe for the build- inge of the said house and furnishmge §of § the same out of suche money as hee this defendant hadd and shoulde receaue for Lotterie money. And then at the said Courte the Complaynant^ wth one Consent did graunt and agree to allowe and paie to this defendant for his stypende or wages for NOVEMBER SO, 161S 55 his travayle therein the some of sixe shillinges eight pence a daye wch the said Companye appointed this defendant to take and allowe to him- self also out of the said Lotterrie money that should bee by him this defendant Collected, And this defendant further sayethe that accord- inglie vppon the Agreemente aforesaid hee this defendant hathe sette vpp erected and builded the said Lotterie House at the weste ende of Paules Churche and furnished the same w*'' the good likinge of the plain- tiffes or the more parte of them whoe from tyme to tyme hadd the vewinge of the worke as yt was to bee doune and gaue direccon therein and Causedd many things to bee chaunged and altered before the said worke was fin- ished and did knowe and were made acquainted w*'' suche somes of money as was paid and disbursed about the same house, hee this defendant shew- inge sometimes to all of the plaintiffs or the greater number of them and sometimes to two or three of the Plaintiffs his disbursem**^ and payments And this defendant further sayethe that sithence his dealinge in receavinge of the said Lotterie money hee hathe paid vnto S*" Thomas Smithe diverse somes of money att diverse and sondrie tymes And likewise this defendant hathe also paid to other men diuerse somes of money the particulars of all wch are sett downe in the Lotterie Books by this defendant receaved from the company and in suche other bookes as this defendant hathe deliuered to S"" Thomas Smithe and one m"' Wiltm Rowsse nominated the husband of the Companj^e to looke vnto the busines of the Companye And this defendant also saiethe that hee the said m"" Rowsse hathe Caste vppe the payments and disbursements paid and layd out by this defend- ant and hathe suiTied vpp everie leafe of them as hee said and as this defendant verehe beleeveth All w"'' bookes of payments and disburse- ments bothe for the Lotterrie house as aforesaid and the money paid to S"' Thomas Smythe were dehvered to the said S"" Thomas Smithe and are as this deffendant beleeveth in their custody or in the Custodye of suche psonns as the said S' Thomas Smithe hathe Comitted them vnto w'='' Bookes this defendant humblye prayeth this Honorable Courte that hee this defendant may have againe or the true Copies thereof. And then hee this defendant wiU enter into Accounte wth the plaintiffes for all matters whatsoever, And whereas the said Plaintiffs by their Bill §do§ alleadge that this deffendant dothe hould backe and deteine from them the Complayn- antS the some of seaven hundred pounds w"'' this defendant ought to haue delivered and payed to the CompltS this deffendant vtterlie denyethe 56 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY §that§ ftftd hee this defendant dothe deteine or in any waies is indebted to the said Complayn''nt^ the soine of seaven hundred pounds or any some of money at all to this defend*^ knowledge, hee this defendant havinge allow- ance of his iuste paym*^ and that is due to this defendant as by the said Bookes will appeare, ffor the Certeintie of all wch matters hee this defend- ant referrethe himself to the said bookes, But this defendant Confessethe that there is Certeine bourd^ some peecC of tymber and other stuffe that was lefte by the workemen vppon finishinge and furnishinge of the house w''^ yett remayne But the same is not of any great value as this defendant takethe ytt. But this defendant hathe the Custodie thereof and wilbee readie to produce the same or accompte for ytt, w*''out that that hee this defendant ever refused to come to an Accompte w'^'' the pTt^ for suche moneys as hee the said defendant hadd receaved for the said Lotterie if hee might haue the Bookes backe againe And w'^'out that that hee this defendant hathe receaved the some of Two Thousand seaven hundred Ninetye three poundC Tenne shilling^ of diverse and sondrye personns to bee putt in and adventured in the said Lotterie as they the said Com- playn^ntC doe by theire Bill laye to the Chardge of this defendant. And w^^'out that that the said defendant did procure Lott^ and Tackett^ in qthe said Lotterie house to the some of Two thousand seaven hundred ninetie three pounds Tenne shilling^ as the Complayn'^ntC by theire Bill haue surmised, And w*^out that that hee this defendant doth w*^hold and deteine in his handC from the Complayn'^nt^ the soiTie of seaven hundred pounds or any some of money at all to the knowledge of this defendant contrarie to anie equitie honestie and good Conscj^ence as they the said Complayn^ntC supposed by their Bill And w*^out that that there is any other matter or Thinge in the said Bill of Complainte conteined materiall or effectuall in the lawe to bee aunswered vnto aftd §by theise deffend*§ not heerein sufficientlie aunswered vnto Confessed and avoyded traversed or denyed is true All w'=^ matters this defendant is readie to averre and proue as this honorable Courte shall award and humblie prayeth to bee dismissed out of this Courte w*'' his reasonable Cost^ and Chardges in this behalf wrongfullie susteined Clap Jd: Moore FEBRUARY 16, 1613/14 57 XIX. Virginia Compajmy vs. William Leveson. The Answer of William Hall to the Bill of Complaint February 16, 1613/14 Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 4/17 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 31 The aunswere of William Hall Esquio"" one of the defendt^ to the bill of j^f le Febr leis Complaynte of the treasurer and Companye of the Adventurers &' Mat Carew Planters for the Cittye of London for the ffirst Colonye in Virginia ^^"°'^*'''- Complayn^nt^. This defendt saveinge to him self now and at all tymes heerafter all the advauntage of excepcon to the incerteynetyes and insufficiencyes of the said bill of Complainte ffor full 6? perfecte aunswere to soe much thereof as anie waie concerneth him this defendt to aunswere vnto saith that he this defendt hadd not at anie tyme anie speeches or Comunicacon with the Adventurers towards the Plantacon 6? supplie in the bUl menconed or with anie of them as by the bill ys supposed, nether hath he this defend- aunte att anie tyme bynne moved to be an Adventurer in or towards the said Plantacon to his this defendauntC best remembraunce, And this defendaunte absolutelie denyeth that he did at anie tyme assume or promise to disburse paye in or deliu9 vnto the Treasurer in the said biU menconed towards the said adventures or Plantacon the some of Seaventye ffyve pounds or anie other soiTie or somes, as in and by the said bill ys supposed, And this defendaunte lykewise vtterlie denyeth that he this defendt hath vnderwritten his name to anye such assumpeon or promise, or in anye such booke or Roll as in and by the said Bill ys menconed as an Adventurer towards the said Plantacon or suppUe of the sayd Collonye of Virginia, as in and by the said bill ys surmized, without that that anie other matter or thinge in the said bill of Complaynte conteyned concerninge this defendaunte materiall or effectuall in the lawe to be aunswered vnto and not herein sufficientlie aunsweredvnto Confessedand avoyded trav-g ersed or denyed ys true All which matters this defendt ys readye to virgin Colon q averre majmteyne and prove as this honorable Courte shall awarde And^®^'"^' ^^'^ humblye prayeth to be dismissed ffourth of the same with his reasonable ci: pas. vit. cost^ and Charges in this behaulfe moste wrongefulhe susteyned. ^^i f ^j^ Ph: Gerard 58 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY XX. Shareholders in the Virginia Company from 1615 to 1623 March 6, 1615/16-June 9, 1623 C. 0. 1, Vol. II, No. 33 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 36 1615 Sha: March 06 A Bill of Advent of 12Ti 10^ to M' Codrington 1 1616 Nouem: 08 Capt Martin allowed in reward 10 Janua: 08 M"" Raphe Hamor had given bim 8 Janua: 15 Bills of Adventure allowed to Capt Raphe Hamor and the persons berevnder named for euery man transported at their charge, being 16 who were to haue noe Bond viz''' One Bill of 12ti 10^ for M^ Rob: Sturton. One Bill of 25 00 for M^ Christo: Martin. One Bill of 12 10 for M^ John Blachall. One Bill of 50 00 for M^ Tho: Hamor. One Bill of 62 10 for M' Raphe Hamor. One Bill of 25 00 for M^ W" Tucker. One Bill of 12 10 for M^ Ehas Roberts. Febru: 12 Doctor Chatterton renouncing all Prizes by y^ Lott had a Bill of Adventure of 12li 10' adventured in the Lott 1 M' Stacy renouncing all Prizes in the Lott had a Bill of Adventure of 12ti 10« 1 Capt ArgoU & his Associats berevnder named allowed seuerall Bills of Adventure for transport of 24 psons at their charge viz" One Bill of 25" 00^ to S' W" Louelace kn* One Bill of 50 00 to S"' Antho : Aucher kn* One Bill of 50 00 to Mabell Lady CuUamore. One Bill of 50 00 to John ArgoU Esquire. One Bill of 25 00 to John Tredescant. One Bill of 100 00 to Capt Sam: Argoll. March 05 Jo: Bargraue allowed 15 — Geo: Bargraue 05 1617 May 21 M'' Doctor Anthony admitted & a bill of Advent sealed for lOQTi.. 08 June 25 A Bill of Advent of 50" sealed to M"^ John Haulsey 04 Juhe 30 A Bill of Advent of 43" 15" sealed to M^ Darnelly Sept. 24 M^ Berblock admitted MARCH 6, 1615/16-JUNE 9, 1623 59 1617 Nouein: 19 M'' Edward Woller passed 7 shares to M' Gabriell Barbor of 12^i sha: 10 s. apiece 07 Decern: 17 S' Fouike Grevill admitted. Janua: 07 M'' John Tavernor surrendered to M'' David Wiffin a Bill of Adventure of 37^i 10^ 03 Janua: 14 M'' Regnes to haue a Bill of Ad: of 04 — M'' Sidrake Soane surrendred vnto Henry Fotherby one Bill of Advent of 03 Febr: 11 Samuell Tubman allowed 01 18 M"- W" Berblock allowed a Bill of Advent of 05 March 04 A Bill of Adventure graunted to S'' S. Saltingston for 03 [2] 1618 May 06 S' Eustace Hart surrendred vnto M"^ Thomas Gibbs a Bill of Adven: of 25^ & for that M' Gibbs paid in 12^ 10' more had allowed him 03 June 10 S' Nich" Tufton admitted. 17 S' Hen : Raynsford allowed a Bill of Advent for 03 July 22 M^ Rich. Paulson sold to Robt Hudson a Bill of Ad: of 50^ 04 24 Francis Baldwin allowed a Bill of Ad: of 12^ 10» 01 Edward Crosse allowed one Personall share Tho Norincott passed to M' Francis Meverell 03 M' Crowe passed to M' W" Bolton 05 Sept. 09 A Bill of Ad: of 12n 10' allowed David Wiffin 01 16 M' Dauid Waterhouse passed a Bill of Ad: of 50Ti to M"^ Bland.- 04 Nouem: 18 Twenty great Shares giuen Capt Yeardly for transport of 26 per- sons 20 Decern. 02 John Pountice admitted & Three Shares given him 03 Lo : Doncaster admitted 09 Ea. of Bed(I assigned to S^ Edw: Horwood a Bill of Ad: of 50^1. . 04 23 M' Edward Lukin renouncing his Prizes in y^ Lott is to haue a Billof Ad:for25ii 02 March 04 M"^ Joseph Man assigned to S' Nath: Rich 03 17 M' John Taverno"" allowed a Personall Share of 100 Acr^ 01 S^ W" Smith to M' Nich" Ferrar 02 1619 May 28 Giuen vnto S' Thorns Smith for a Gratificacon 20 — Ea: of Salisbury passed to Capt Brett 02 June 07 John Hodgson to Fra: Whitner, two shares, w'"" he passed to JNP Nich" Ferrar 02 John Tavernor to Tho : Sheppard 03 Martin Earle to Nicholas Buckeridge 01 60 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY 161< June 07 Doctor Bohune To Rich: Boothby To D' Tho: Winston To Hugh Windham To John Tucker To John Strange Captaine Edward Brewster to W" Cranmer 14 Rot>t Browne allowed a Bill of Ad: of 25^1 to be dedacted out of y' 500li Ad: of y" Lo: Lawarrs, & for his Personall Ad: 100 Acr^. - 24 W" Shacley to Oliver S' John M" Millisent Ramsden to Oliver S' John Novem. 15 Abraham Piersey given him 200 Acr^ 17 Mathew Cavill admitted & a Bill of Advent given him More one share given him [To D^ Theodore Gulston [To Isaak Seaward Peter Bartle 3— -|to d^ Theodore Gulston John Payne Gent IJ Augustine Steward to S' Henry Jones Katharine Clarke widd to Edward Harber Esq, 23 Elias Roberts for a single share by a Bill deliuered him Decern. 15 John Cage Esq, Sha: 01 01 01 01 01 01 03 02 03 02 01 01 06 03 04 03 01 01 [3] Janua: Feb: March 1 2 Humf rey Tomkins admitted by Bill of Ad vent 01 31 John Archer Brother to Capt Gabf Archer admitted for one Share as heire to his said Brother 01 Stephen Sparrowe to John Hope 01 02 Order to y^ Governo'' in Virginia to sett out 400 Acres for Capt Powle and M' John Smith 04 16 Peter Arundell reasigned to S'' Thomas Roe 05 22 WilUam & Arthur Franke allowed 200 Acres for transport of Foure Men 02 John Holloway giuen him 01 02 Ea: of Arundell admitted S^ Thomas Gates to M^ Samuell Wrote 05 M" Hum: Reynolds to M^ Hum: Slany 05 15 S"" Thomas Gates to Edward Palavicine 01 18 M' Thomas Gibbs to his Two sonnes Edmond & Thomas Gibbs. 02 Capt Bargraue to Robt Briggs 02 M"^ Aliano Lupo admitted for 1 share, & for Three men more w"'" he sent U 02| Tho: Hodges to Walter Eldred by will 03 Henry Davies Land allowed to Susan Hamond. MARCH 6, 1616/16-JUNE 9, 1623 61 1620 Aprill May [4] June 03 Lady Lawarr to Antho 11 Capt Bargraue to Elias Sha: Browne 25 Foxton 01 To Edmond Hackett ToS'Edw:Lawly To S^ Walter Earle To Edward Clarke ,ToChristo:Earle 15 Ea: of Dorsett to M"" Henry Manwairing- To John ThornebiUTOugh . To John Collett Gent ToTho:CollettGent To Tho: Masterson To Cap: Law: Masterson. S' Tho: Gates Capt Bargraue 02 01 05 01 05 10 01 01 01 01 01 To Augustine Linsell 01 Thomas Melhng to John Cuff George Persey to Christo: Martine Thomas Harris to Thomas Combe 17 W-" Barretts Gent to S' Hen: Crofts M' Abraham Cartwright to M"' Chaloner. gr Y^m Cockaine Bishop of London] S' Hen: Manwayring to S"' Edward Sackville. Anthony Irby to S"' Nich" Tufton To S"' Henry Raynsford To Edward Morgay ne Lady Lawarr to William Waller Admitted 23 31 S^ Tho: Gates. 23 S' Tho: Gates. .34 To S^Pliillip Carewe 14 To M"' Francis Chahnor To M^ Henry Box ToM^Tho: Vyner To M^ W"^ Swayne To M'' Arthur Swayne To M"^ Thomas Swayne To M^ W- Swayne To M' Anthony Biddolph To M' Geo: Clarke ToM^ W" Watson To M"^ Rich: Greenway To M"' John Lawrence To M' Tho: Stubbins 05 03 02 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 62 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Sha: 1620 [To M' Rich: Lambe 01 June 23 M' John Halsey..4 ^o M^ John Lambe 01 To M^ John Budge 01 [ToM^Tho: Witherall 01 Capt Bargraue to M" Phillip Jemiine 01 David Bennett admitted for 03 Lo: Lawarr to y' Ea: of South[a?njp]ton 05 (ToM^Tho:Risely 02 26 Ea: of Southton..5 psonall shares^o ^' ^^!f''--"--- ^^ ^ To M' Phillip GifTord 01 (ToW- Smith 01 M'' Harper to M^ Whitcombe 01 S' Fran: Parington(To W^ Pollard 01 ^ iTo Hen: Hickford 01 Hen: Hickford to John Martine 01 28 M*^ James Bagg given him 05 S' Ferdinando Weynman allowed vpon Ace" to his daughter for 100" adventured w"" y** Lo: Lawarr 04 More allowed his said daughter for adventure of his person 04 Francis Carter to Toby Pallavicine 02 John Gray to Rich : Baynam 02 July 18 Ambrose Austine_-_ll t^ . * +u no , „ , .~ [To Doctor Anthony 02 Joane Danks widd_lj Edward Kirby a Planter admitted Richard Paulson(To ^f Andrewes 01 [To M^ Greene .. 01 Nouem: 04 M"" Reynolds admitted & one Bill of Advent 01 13 M"^ Delbridge to his Sonne 02 Capt Bruster to S^ France Wyatt 04 Thomas Maddocks to M-^ Stubbs 02 W"" Litton esq, to Capt Harvy 03 [5] Nouem. 13 Edward Harrison to Raphe Fogg 05 Graunted to y" Somer Hands Comp% 100 Acres to a share, & 3000' Acres for publiqj Land. Dauid Lloyd to Henry Rowland 01 More one Pereonall share giuen him 01 Rich : Moreton admitted for a Personall share 01 Given to Capt Tucker - 15 Janua: 29 M' Geo : Sandis to S'' Francis Weyneman 02 ' Possibly 5,000. MARCH 6, WlBJie-JUNE 9, 1623 63 Sha: 1621 S^ Rich: Bulkly admitted for 02 Aprill 12 M' Edward Bennett admitted. Lady Berldey admitted for 01 30 M"' Nevvland admitted for Fine shares given him 05 M'' John Bonnall admitted for Two shares given him 02 Tho: Colby allowed one Bill of Ad: of 12" 10' & one psonall share due to his Brother Edmond Colby deceased 02 [To S' Hen: Rainsford 2 „ ■ n , s To M^ Craddock 01 Francis Carter.. 5 ,_ .,, t, i r.i To M' Palmer 01 [To M^ JohnHart 01 Lott Peere to M^ Barbor 02 M'' Downes to M"' John Smith 03 2 S' Edwin Sandis given him 20 13 M"' Edmond Hackliut to John Moore 02 Ambrose Wood as heire to his brother Tho: Wood deceased 04 More for the adventure of his Person 01 Joice Lodge allowed 1 share & 50 Acres for a Personall share — 01 1 10 Given to Capt Maddison 02 M" Newport 35 Thomas Webb allowed him 03 24 M"' Anthony Withers admitted. T? o.„;o no.f n,. oJTo Rowland Truloue 01 In-ancis Carter. 2^ m i- r^ r^^ [To Tobias Cooper 01 24 M' Patrick Copland admitted & 3 shares given him 03 30 1000 Acres allotted to a Schoole. Anthony Gosnold 03 Anthony Gosnold|ToRot,tGosnold 01 [To Roger Castle 01 (To Charles Cratiord esq, 04 Nouem: 14 M' Churchill Moone To Richard Chetle esq, 02 |To W" Wheat esq, 02 iTo Robert Chetonly gent 01 Francis CarterJTo James Woodcott 01 [6] |To Geo: Butler Clarke 01 Nouem: 14 (To Isaack Gold 01 „ . ri . ToJohnlvirby 01 Francis Carter^^^ .^j^^^ ^.j^^^ 0^ [ToGeo: Cornish 01 May June July Octob. 64 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY 1621 Sha: 21 M' Waterhouse given him Two shares 02 [To Robt Hall 02 Decern: 19 Francis Carter, I To Rich: Delbndge 01 ,:: 1022 Janua: 28 M' Balmford given him 02 M"^ Evans to Thorns Newton 02 Febru: 13 S' John Wolstenholme to John Harrison 03 S-^ Edmond Harwell to M"^ Francis Harwell 03 M' John Clarke admitted & given him 02 [To Francis Goodwine 02 Francis Carter] _, ^,. ,, , [To OhuerMordon 01 M^ Tho : Bulkly in y^ right of S^ Rich. Bulkly 02 M" Elizabeth Barkly allowed 5K shares of 12" 10" p shares 05^ 27 Hildebrand Pruson to Tho : Pemble 01 Edward Faucett to M' Nich° Ferrar 03 M' Scott to jVP Patrick Copland 03 March 13 Capt Tho: Each admitted, & giuen him 05 Joane Read allowed her 100 acres due to her father deceased 01 Francis Carter to Phillip Wood 01 Francis Carter of M"" Hamors to Tho : Melling 06 Capt Hamor to Henry Hutchinson 02 20 John Dennis admitted. 1622 27 S-- Antho: Pell & his Lady to W^Savill 02 Edmond Brudnell to Francis his sonne 02 To M^ Paulsteed 03 To Geo : Mole gent 02 Francis Carter To John Bowater 02 To Rich: Stevens 01 To M^ Rich: Markham 01 Thomas MelUng to M^ Ro: Jefferyes 02 3 Hen : Wolstenholme to John Wolstenholme 03 Francis Carter to Geo: Brookes 02 Ambrose Wood to Nathaniell Elthrington 02 May OS Clement Wilmer to Geo : Wilmer 02 Francis Carter to Henry Wentworth 01 20 Lo: Lawarr & y^ La: his Mother 5 psonall sha: to Jo: Parkhurst. 05 S"' Hen: Manwayring to his Brother Tho: Mainwaj'^ring escb 05 [7] S"' Samuell Sandis to his Sonne S"^ Edwine Sandis 01 May 20 W"" Felgate to Tobias Felgate 01 PhilUp Jacobson to James Jacobson 01 Francis Carter to Tho : Addison 01 MARCH 6, 1615116-JUNE 9, 1623 65 1622 May June July Nouem: [8] Nouem: >Admitted 22 Doctor Dun, Deane of Paules^ Doctor Sunnibanck M"^ Leech M^ Purcas M' Damport M' W" Clarke M' Tho: Barwick M'' Whitson Aldran of BristolL Elias Roberts to his sonne EUas 19 James Mootham to ^ Francis CarterfTo Thomas Waynwright. [To Rot)t Smith 3 Capt Martin Prin admitted & giuen him . Tho : Kerridge admitted & giuen him 02 Robt Careles admitted & giuen him 01 M"' Swaine admitted & giuen him 01 M' Sam : Seaward 1 M"' Lawne Preacher [ M"' Pemberton Minister) Mary Tue 150 Acres to M' Daniell Gookine 01^ Sha: 01 01 01 02 02 Admitted Mary Tue to Samuell Jordan . Lo: Marques Hamilton S'' Edw: Conway S' Hen: Mildmay S'Tho:Couentry S' Edw: Barkham M' Henage Finch Francis Carter to Edw : Palmer Francis Carter to M' Edw: Butler M' Browne admitted Tho Read to Edward Hurd 17 Capt Thomas Jones admitted. Francis Carter to John Hitch j To Raphe Bateman JTo John Budge William Fleete to his daughter Kath: Fleete. M' John Ferrar to M' Edmund Hun S' Hen: Rich & his Lady to M"' Hen: Piercy. 01 Rich: Bull, 6 Henry Reynolds to W"* Vesy 20 Lo: S' John admitted & giuen him. » Blank space in manuscript. 66 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY 1622 Sha: Decern: 4 M'' Nich" Ferrar to M'' Geo: Mordent 02 Henry Lo: Lawarr & y° Lady Cicely to M' Nich° Downes 02 To Christopher Vivian 01 ToM'Edw: Palmer 14 To Tho: Morse 01 Febru: 03 Francis Carter s To James Carter 01 To Thomas Latham 01 To Edward Palmer 11 To Rich Norwood 01 gr y^m Xwisden to his sonne S"' Roger Twisden 03 W-" Burnham to James Fotheringill one bill of Ad: of 12ti 10' and one psonall share 02 Collonell Ogle admitted. 4 Ea: of South ton to M'' Geo: Garrett 02 M"^ John Ferrar to S"' Roht Harley 01 M'' John Ferrar to EUas Southerton 01 5 S^ Humf ry Handford to S^ Timothy Thornehill 01 19 M"- Melling to M'' Boothby 02 M' Gideon D'Lawne to his sonne 02 22 S^ John Trevor y^ father to S'- John the Sonne 02 M'' Viner to M"^ Francis Bickly 01 M'' Viner to M' Roht Alden 01 M' John Ferrar to Mathias Caldicott Esq^ 01 March 7 S'' Edwin Sandis to M'' Henry Sandis his sonne 05 M' John Budge to M' Middleton 01 M^ W" J— oson' to M^ Rich: Biggs 02 Aprill 2 S'' Walter Rawleighes sonne admitted. (To John Gibbens 01 M^Webb To James Gibbens 01 (To Law: WilUamson 01 30 M'Scott to M' Tho:Culpeper 03 May 07 S"^ John Culpepper to M"' Freake 01 14 Lo: Bruice admitted. Peter Humble to John Burgh 10 M^ Bland to M^ Robt Edwards 01 Junii 9 M-- Burgh to M^ Antho: Withers 01 Lo:D'Lawarr to Collonell Ogle 03 M^ Downes to M^ Rich: Winckfield 02 [Then follows Number 33, I, used as a cover to the whole and indorsed "Virginia. ||Businesse^|l."] » Sic. 2 See post, in Vol. IV; List of Records, 518. DECEMBER 19, 1916 67 XXI, Virginia Company. A Letter to the Mayor of Salisbury^ December 19, 1616 List of Records No. 37 Whereas the Royal, most excellent Majesty, under his great seal of Eng- land, authorizes the Virginia Company for the setting up of a lottery for the benefit of that Plantation. We by virtue of said grant do earnestly pray and desire you M"" Mayor, M'' Recorder, and the Aldermen of the City your brethren to be assistants to our deputies Gabriel Barber and Lott Peere being also members of our Company, to whom, for the approved trial we have of their care and sufficiency, we have committed the management of a running lottery to be kept in that, your City of Salisbury, requesting so much more earnestly, your furtherance therein, for that it is for so good a work as the upholding of that Plantation which we have now great hope and greater than before, shall stand and flourish to the honor and benefit of the realm. And although we are well satisfied of these men's integrity, and have already given them an oath for their just and true dealing in this employ- ment, with all men, yet to Satisfy you and the world in the most exact manner that may, we desire you to receive the key here enclosed, of the prizes and to see them mingling of them with the blanks, and appoint one or two of your City, men of care to lock up and open the same every morning and evening, and permit a child who shall be allowed for his pains, to draw out the lots for all that adventure, as shall those we employ not be suspected of popularity who shall only pay out those prizes that shall be drawn, and yourselves be encouraged if they shall so desire to give them your testimony of the said proceedings. ' This document is printed in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 31, page 21, 1877, in an article entitled "Notes on American History No. XIII, The Virginia Lotterie," by the Reverend Edward D. Neill, President of Macalcster College, Minneapolis, Minn., who describes it as "among the records of the city of Salisbury." 68 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY In so doing both ourselves shall have great cause to thank you and the Plantation to acknowledge your love and kindness towards the same. And so we bid you very hearty farewell. From London, 19*^ of December, 1616 E. Sheffield Pembroke Edwin Sandys H. Southampton Dudley Digges Will. Paget John Wrothe Thomas Cavendish Richard Martyn Thomas Smyth Jo. Wolstenholme Jo. Dan VERS XXII. ''His Majesty's Councell for Virginia." A Proclamation Giving License to Any Who Are in Virginia, to Return Home ^ 1616/17 List of Records No. 38 By his Majesties Councell for Virginia Whereas upon the returne of Sir Thom,as Dale Knight, (Marshall of Virginia) the Treasurer, Councell and Company of the same, have been throughly informed and assured of the good estat of that Colony, and how by the blessing of God and good government, there is great plentie and increase of Corne, Cattell, Goates, Swine, and such other provisions, necessary for the life and sustenance of man; And that there wants nothing for the setling of that Christian Plantation, but more hands to gather and returne those commodities which may bring profit to the Adventurers, and encouragement to others: And whereas thereupon the Company hath given a commission to Captaine Samuel Argol to be the present Governour of that Colonic, who hath undertaken to transport and carry thither a certain number of men, upon his owne charge, and the charge of other his friends that joyne him in that Voyage; in which divers men of good qualitie have resolved to adventure, and to goe thither themselves in ' This document is printed by Alexander Brown in The Genesis of the United States, II, pages 797, 798, witli tlie statement that it was preserved by Jolin Smytli of Nibley and at that time was in the possession of Charles H. Kalbfleisch. Where it is at present is not known to the editor, as after Mr. Kalbfleisch's death, his collection was scattered. According to Alexander Brown, it was a broadside. JUNE 7,1617 69 person, and to carry with them their wives, their children and their families, whereby in short time (by the favor and assistance of Almighty God) that goode worke may be brought to good perfection, by the division and setting out of lands to every particular person, the settling of trade, and returne of Commodities to the contentment and satisfaction of all Well affected Subjects, which eyther love the advancement of Religion, or the honour and welfare of this kingdome: Wee his Majesties Treasurer, Councell and Company for the same Plantation, have thought good to declare and make knowne to all men by these presents, that wee have resolved to give free leave and Ucense to any who are now remaining in Virginia, at his will and pleasure to returne home into England, which liberty wee doe likewise grant and confirme unto all those which hereafter from time to time shall go thither in person, without any other restraint, there to aske leave of the Governour (for the time being) to depart. And therefore if any man be disposed to send for any of his friends from thence, he may hereby take notice, that he hath full power and meanes to doe eyther of them at his good descretion. God save the King. XXIII. Governor Argall. Proclamations or Edicts June 7, 1617 (1) Miscellaneous Papers, 1606-1683, quarto. (Abstract only.) (2) Manuscript Collection Virginia Historical Society, John Randolph Manuscripts, III, 91 Document in (1) Library of Congress, (2) Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Va. (Cited from "N°/41. A Register book during the Gov'ent of Sam' Argall Esq'' Admiral, & for y® time iSsent, principal Gov'' of Virg*," a record not known to be in existence) List of Records No. 39 [97] Proclamacons or Edicts Goods to be sold for 25 p Cent & Tob° at 3/p C & not under or over penalty 3 years Slavery to the Colony ^ John Hudson sometimes Provost Marsh" General for divers crimes & misdemeanors comitted ag' the just & Sacred Articles laws & Gou^m' of » Blank space in manuscript. 70 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY this Colony & Comon Weale was at 2 Marshalls Courts condem'd to die and according to Lers from S' Tho : Smith Treas"" for y^ Comp* to S' Tho : Dale Gov'' reprieved in hopes of Amendm* And now has been guilty of more Errors Therefore to prevent y^ danger in harb'^ so ungratefull a Viper in the young & tender bosom of this so religious & lawfull an action He is Exiled & banished & if he returns to be put to death without further Judgm' 7. June 1617 XXIV. John Rolf. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys June 8, 1617 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge List of Records No. 40 Honored S' The many courtysies and favo" I haue receaued at yo'' hands shall (during my life) bynd me to yo" in my best service: and so often as occasion shall offer itself, I will not forgett to express the same. At this l^lsent I haue breifly noted to yo", in what estate wee found the Colony; and of o'" speedy passage hether. Upon the 10th of Aprill wee departed from Plymouth, and the next dale lost sight of the Lyzard, having the Treasurer in o'' Company, wch kept wth us about 3 weeks: at what tyme we lost her in foggy weather w"*" contynued after 20. dales, in w'^^ tyme wee hadd hardly a dale to make a certe^Tie obseruacon. The same dale month (according to the dale of the weeke) that we lost the lands end, we fell w*'' the dangerous shoulder of Cape Codd, runnying in one glass from 20 to 5 and 4 fathom water, not able to see (by reason of the thyck fogg) halfe a Cables length from the shipp. Here wee ancored all night, and the next dale w*^ no small pill gott cleere of them. From heare wee shaped a Course along the Coast of Virginia, keeping our lead all the waie, wch was o' best guide having so good a Pylott as o"" Gou'"n'', the fogg still contynuyng, and arryved at Point Comfort y° 15*^ of May, all o"" Company being in good health, only one man dyed, who was sickly before we came from England. Thus it pleased God to bless vs w*^ a speedy and psperous passage, yea hadd wee not bene troubled, to free o'' selves from those showlds, and JUNE 8, 1617 71 w*'* my sty weather, we hadd assuredly (by Gods help) arryued in Virginia in a months space. ¥he fte?c* daie feefe Two, or 3 dales after arriued Captaine Martyne w**" the pynnace all his men in good health to increase o"" ioyes. Wee found the Colony (God be thanked) in good estate and inioyng a firmer Peace and more plenty, howeu"" in buildings, fortyficacons, and fep want of boats, much ruyned and greate want. O' I'dsent Gou'^n'" at James to\^^le is repayring and making straight what he fyndeth decayed and crooked, to whose good indeavo" and noble disposicon o' Colony hath bene, is, and wilbe much indebted. All men cheerefully labor aljout their grounds, their harts and hands not ceasing from worke, though many have scarce ragges to cou"" their naked bodyes. English wheate, barly, Indyan Corne, Tobacco greate plenty in the ground. Hemp and flax seed distributed to most men by the Gou''n' and is putt into the ground: nothing neglected, w'^'' any waies maybe avayleable to advance the Colony, and to give incouragem' to yo'"self and the rest of the Ho'''*' Company. The Cattle thrive and increase exceeding well, the ploughes yerely worke and oxen are plentyfull. The Indyans very loving, and willing to parte w*'' their childeren. My mves death is much lamented; my childe much desyred, when it is of better strength to endure so hard a passage, whose life ffi«efe greately extinguisheth the sorrow of her loss, saying all must die, but tis enough that her childe liucth. I know not how I maj^ be censured for leaving my childe behind me, nor what hazard I may incurr of yo"" noble loue and other of my best frends. At my departure from Gravesend (nothw'hstanding I was ymportuned) I hadde no such intent. But in o"" short passage to Plymouth, in smothe water, I found such feare and hazard of his health (being not fully recouered of his sicknes) and lack of attendance (for they who looked to him hadd need of nurses themselues, and indeed in all o"" passage pved no better) that by the advise of Captaine Argall, and diuers who also foresaw the danger and knew the inconvenyence hereof pswaded me to what I did. At Plymouth I found S' Lewes Stukely so nobly mynded toward me, that he most earnestly intreated to haue the keping of him, vntill my Brother tooke further order. I thought good to rectyfie yo" hereof, and desyre yo"" self and all the Company, for those causes, to hold me excused, if in their iudgem*^ I may be censured to haue erred herein. A firme 72 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY contynuance of yo^ favo'' and love toward me I daylie praie for. And although greate is my loss, and much my sorrow to be depriued of so greate a comfort, and hopes I hadd to effect my zealous intencons and desyres as well in others, as in her whose soule (I doubt not) resteth in eternall happynes: yet such temperance haue I learned in psperity, and patience in adversitie, that I will as ioyfully receiue euill, as good at the hand of God: and assuredly trust that Hee, who hath jSserved my childe, euen as a brand snatched out of the fier, hath further blessings in store for me, and will give me strength and courrage to vndertake any religious and charitable ymploym*, yo'self and the Ho*"'^ Company shall comand me, and w'''' in duty I am bound to doe. Now my last request at this tyme is to yo'self, whom I haue found a father to me, my wife and childe, and will eu' acknowledg it w*'' the best gratefullnes my hart and penn can offer, that yo" would be pleased as yo" haue begun and ben the one of y^ principall instrum*^ herein, to cont3mue yo"" noble favo'' and furtherance even for my childe sake, being the lyving ashes of his deceased Mother, and that yo" will still be the meanes, that yo"" owne free lib'ality and all others by yo'' pcurem* in obtayning so liberall a stipend, may not die w*** my wife, but contynue for her childes advancem', w"^ will the better inhable myself and him hereafter to undertake and execute what may be comaunded and requyred from us. Thus refering myself to yo' approued wisedom craving pdon for my boldnes, desyring no longer to Hue, then when I shall cease from studymg and indeavoring to bend my best strength to pseuer in this Accon for the advancem* of the hou'' of o"" God, King and Cuntry, w*** my humble remembrance to yo'"self and yo"" noble and virtuous Lady whose requests I will not forgett to satisfie wherein I may when tyme shall serve I take my leave and rest At yo'' command ever ready Jo: Rolf James Towne this 8 of June 1617. P'scrip*. May yo*" please y" S' as occasion shalbe offered to remember me for some place of coinaund and some estate of land to be confirmed to me and my childe, wherein I haue formerly found yo'' love and readynes, for w*^"" I shall rest much bound vnto yo". JUNE 9, 1617 73 [Addressed:] To my honored and much respected frend S' Edwyne Sandys Knight dehuer these. [Indorsed:] M"" John Rolph From Virginia, To S^ Edwin Sandys 8 June: 1617 Their iournie to Virginia. Good estate of the Colonic. Store of Cattle & ploughs. The Indians loving: & will part w"" their child'n. Their Comfort of his son. He left at Plunmouth w**' S'' Lewes Stukeley. Desireth the Stipend may be continued to him. Prayeth a place of command & land for gift[?]. XXV. Governor Argall. A Letter, probably to His Majesty's Council for Virginia June 9, 1617 For References see No. XXIII List of Records No. 39 N° 41. A Register book during the Gou^en* of Sam' Argall Esq' Admiral, & for y^ time plsent, principal Gov'' of Virg". 9 June 1617 a Ler from James Town that he lost sight of the Lizard 11 ap* 1617 came N° course & anchor'd 15 May before point Comfort, found y" people well — tilling ground for corn & Tob" 2 or 3 dales after arrived Cap* Martin 5 weekes passage in his pinace. then he went to James Town & found all boats &c out of repair Sent Cap' Martins pinace to y'' N° to fetch the boats y" fishing Comp'' gaue him. desires 100 men with tools & &c that he will pvide w**" victuals likes James Town better than Bermudas 40 miles aboue it, will Strengthen it. Great plenty & peace That he sent Tomakin to tell Oppachancano of his arrival & he came to James Town reed a present w*** great joy. Tomakin rails ag' Engl'' Enghsh people and particularly his best friend Tho: Dale all his reports are disproved before opachank° & his Great men whereupon (to the great satisfaccion of y*' Great men) Tomakin is disgraced Powhatan is gone to y^ K. of May — umps m patawamack Riv"" & has left y*' Gou^nt 74 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY of his Kingdom to opachank" & his other brother, thinks Hemp & flax will grow well here especially flax, little trial yet of pocoon but will proceed in it Had Instruecon to plant anisseed but bro* none pray send some. SUk worm^ thrive exceedingly. Excellent Wheat Barley cattle thrive. Ground wore out with maze will bring English grain, V/ant min". m' Whitaker being drown'd desires another Gov'' to be sent in y^ mean time will use his best endeavours on w'^'' he prays they'l put y* best construction desires S^ Dudley Diggs may Sohcit A B" to giue m"" Wickham power to adm"^ Sacram* here being no other parson XXVI. Governor Argall. Pardons to George White, Arthur Edwards, and Henry Potter October 20, 1617 For Eeference, See No. XXIII List of Records No. 42 [53] pardons Geo. White pardoned for runing away to y^ Indians with his arms & ammunition which facts deserve death according to y* express articles & laws of this Colony m that case provided and established and for w''' offences he stands Uable to y^ Censure of a marshalls Court. under Seal Colony 20. 8^^ 1617. Anth° Edwards for Stealing a prisoner woman, for w*"^ he was liable to Censure marshalls Court Henry potter for Stealing a Calf & running to Indians, death ^ the others y** same crimes XXVII. Governor Argall. Commissions October 20, 1617 (?) For Reference, See No. XXIII List of Records No. 43 [54] Sev' Comissions to trade to y* N° parts of Vii'g* and for Comanders of the sev' hundreds • Blank space in manuscript. OCTOBER 20, 1617 75 XXVIII. Governor Argall. Appointment of William Powell October 20, 1617/? For Reference, See No. XXIII List of Records No. 44 [74] Argall ?lxxxx Admiral during his Ufe & plsent Gov"' makes W" Powell Cap* of his Guards & Comp", L* Gov"' & Comd"' of James Town, blockhouses §&§ people there XXIX. Governor Argall. Commission to Trade October 20, 1617 For Reference, See No. XXIII List of Records No. 45 Com° to trade in S° pts & in y" bay XXX. Governor Argall. Commission to Capt. Nathaniel Pool October 20, 1617 For Reference, See No. XXIII List of Records No. 46 to Cap Nath Pool to be Serjant Major Gen' XXXI. Governor Argall. Commission to Francis West October 20, 1617 For Reference, See No. XXIII List of Records No. 47 to ffra. West maker of y^ ordinance during life XXXII. Governor Argall. Commission to Nathaniel West October 20, 1617 For Reference, See No. XXIII List of Records No. 48 76 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY [55] By Instruccons from Lo: LaWarr Lord Gov"" & Captain Gen^ of Virg* Argall makes Nat West Cap* of the Lord Generals comp'' ^ W™ Cradock Provost Marshall his Com. Shows his duty w*''' no other Coin does XXXIIL Governor Argall. Confirmations as to Cattle November 15, 1617 For Reference, See No. XXIII List of Records No. 50 Confirmacons divers cattle were given to the Captains & others, seeef with y^ female increase in Ueu of their places And now absolutely sold 15. Nov. 1617. XXXIV. Citizens of Bermuda Hundred. A Letter to the Governor OF Virginia November 27, 1617 For Reference, See No. XXIII List of Records No, 51 A Ler Sent to Gov'' by y^ Citizens of Bermuda hun"^ came to hand 27. Nov. 1617. Signed by Recorder & 9 others Citizens Claim West & Shirley hun'* as belonging to them & refuse to let Cap* Madison clear there an. to ord'' Gov'' XXXV. Governor Argall. Letter to Citizens of Bermuda Hundred November 30, 1617 For Reference, See No. XXIII List of Records No. 52 30 Nov. 1617. Gov"" answers that he will not Infringe their rights being a member of that City himself but beggs that y^ Colony Serv*' may stay there this year • Blank space in manuscript. DECEMBER 27, 1617 77 XXXVI. Lord De La Ware. Covenant with Lord Zouch December 27, 1617 C. O. 1, Volume I, No. 30 Document in Public Record OfEce, London List of Records No. 54 Whereas the right Hono"'''''' Edward Lord Zouch, Lord Warden of the Cinque port^ hath paid One hundred pounds of current mony of England into the hand? of the lord Lawarr which mony the said Lord Zouch * * doth aduenture with the said lord Lawarr in his present intended voyage to Virginia uppon theise Condicons foUowinge (that is to saye) the lord Lawarr doth covn^nte with the said Lord Zouch * * * to transporte Seaven able men into Virginia and their to plant them aftd -fee and to prouide for their subsistinge and to ymploye them and their labours for the best proffitt he can promissmge and covenantinge to retorne into England a fuU third parte of the proffit of their la!:>ours be yt more or lesse to the vse of the said Lord Zouch * * vntill such tyme as by the costome of the Contrey the said men soe transported are to be made fireemen and afterward to ympose such convenient rent as they shalbe hable to bare. A §which§ rent shalbe estabhshed to the said * * * * * Lord Zouch * and his Assignes durmge the lives of the said men soe transported And the lord Lawarr doth Covn^nte to give a true noate of the names of those Seaven men to be soe transported soe soone as they are or shalbe shipped for Virginia In witnes whereof the said lord Lawarr hath sett his hand and seale the Seauen and twentith dale of December Ao. dni 1617 and in the fiifteenthe yere of the Raigne of o' sou^aigne lord Kinge James of England ffraunce and Ireland and of Scotland the one and ffiftith Tho: Lawarr Sealed and deliuered in the presence of James Barker Edwarde Fowkes Thomas Banest"" [Indorsed:] My lo: De la Warres Couen'^nt for my lo: Zouches aduenture to Virginia. 78 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY XXXVII. Governor Argall. Memoranda 1617/18 For Reference, See No. XXIII List of Records No. 55 [51 ^] Certain Reasons touching y^ most convenient times & Seasons of y^ year for y^ Magazine Ship to Set forth for Engl** towards Virg'' 1 To come out in June & be here in Sepf a temperate time then is y" harvest of Corn & Tob° and one man may tend & keep as much as 2 can house & Cure After Sept wind blowing at N° West will make a long passage 2 Weather after Sept so unconstant that goods cant be landed or shipt without hazard or damage 3 Because few Taylors y® people won't get their cloathes time enough for winter 4 you'l then haue y'' best Tob° y® bad not then ready 5 your ships may get home by Candlemas before y^ East Indie Ships set out w"^ will help y^ Speedy venting y^ Tob° 6 If the Ship dont come before March (our Seed time) we cant afford time to attend Magazine 7 for want of boats it will be 14 dales loss to a man in Transp. goods in w''^ time he may loose all his Tob° & Corn 8 if yo' Ships return after April y® heat of y® hold will hurt y^ Tob° 9 furnish yo'' Magazine w*^ more than for y^ p'sent & let a continual trade be on foot and then at y^ arrival of your Shiping you'l haue Com° ready & they'l be soon dispatched 10 If you grant more such Commissions for Gen^ trade as you have done to Capt Martin you'l overthrow yo'' magazine, conferr w*^ y* bearer m"" Dade who has had a y" experience & can satisfie you in aU points. Record p Jo: Rolff Secretary & Record^ General ' This number does not belong to the original roll. 1618? 79 XXXVIII. Governor Argall. Letter to the Council ¥Qh Virginia 1618(?) For Reference, See No. XXIII List of Records No. 56 Gov" Ler to the Council for virg'' without date Earnestly desires to give up his place He is glad he is freed from y" Magazine business Lets em know they have affronted him by joining y'' Cape Merch' with him in equal trust No such thing as Idleness now. you won't be overburdened w*'' Tob° nor any other Com° because Tob° feeiftg §is§ low & y' goods high priced and if the people fall upon hemp or other Com° it will be even as with Tob° you have wholly destroyed discouraged them. They are forced to tend old ground for want of tools that hee expected 3/p^' for Tob° he sold cattle for & had but 2/3"^ XXXIX. Governor Argall. Four Warrants 1618(?) For Reference, See No. XXIII List of Records No. 57 Warrants To 3 or 4 to Exam*" witnesses & report to y^ Gov'' To M" of Ships not to let their sailors go ashore or talk with y« people at IGquoughtan To Some persons to trade with Indians To the Ranger of y^ forest at Kigoton to take up Indians. Spyes or hogstealers contrary to Articles of peace. XL. A Complete List in Alphabetical Order of the "Adventurers to Virginia," with the Several Amounts of their Holding' 1618(?)^ Manchester Papers, No. 241 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 58 ' This is an alphabetical list, but is not the same list as the one printed in Force, Tracts, III, No. IV. Maneliester Papers 241 is all in one hand, being a copy made at one time, even the entry "S' John Harington now lord" has all been written at one time. The list is not the same as List of Records No. 36 (C. 0. 1, Vol. II., No. 33.) 2 The date may be 1619. See an Order of the Virginia Company. Court Book, December 15, 1619, and June 23, 1620. 80 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY S' Anthonie Ashly S' Roger Aston S^ William Ayliffe S'" John Ackland Morris Abbot Giles Allington Charles Anthonie Edward Allen William Atldnson Richard Ashcrofte Nicholas Andrewes James Askue John Andres Thomas Allen John Allen Ambrose Austen Edmond Allen John Arundell D° Francis Anthonyc- Robert Askwith Anthonie Abdey Adventurers to Virginia [3] William Benham. William BarnaK. [2] B The Earle of Bedford Bishop of Bath & Wells S'' Morrice Barkeley S^ Thomas Bludder S"" Thomas Beamont John Bucher S'' John Bennet S'' Francis Barington S'' Amias Bamfeild Companie of Barbersurgions, Companie of bakers Capt: Thomas Button Capt. John Brough Richard Banister John BaukC Thomas Barber 10 50 12 10 50 25 137 10 100 37 10 25 62 10 62 10 50 12 10 12 10 12 10 25 25 10 37 10 37 10 120 75 80 25 25 37 10 25 37 10 12 10 25 40 25 25 50 112 10 120 37 62 10 10 [ James Brearely 87 10 I William Bruster 20 I Richard Brooke 50 I Hugh Broker 50 { Ambrose Brewsie 12 10 j John Brooke 12 10 I Mathew Bronericke 66 i Christopher Brooke 50 I Martin Bond 12 10 ; Gabriell Beadell 12 10 j Dauid Borne 25 I Edward Barnes 50 John Badger 12 10 j Edmond Brundwell 25 Robert Bowyer 25 Robert Bateman 25 Thomas Britton 25 Nicholas Benson 75 Peter Burgoney 12 10 ! Thomas Burgoney 12 10 j Robert Burgoney 12 10 I Edward Bishop 75 I Christopher Barron 62 10 [4] , John Bingley Esq, 125 j Peter Benson 25 j John Baker 25 I John Busteridge 62 10 Francis Burley 25 William Browne 12 10 Robert Barker 25 Samuell Burneham 12 10 Edward Barldey 12 10 Willia Bennet 25 George Barklie 12 10 Anthonie Barners 100 wts? 81 Edward Bruster 30 Thomas Bocket 25 John Bullocke 25 George Bache 12 Thomas Baley 37 WilUamBarkUe 12 Miles Bank^ 50 George Butler 25 Thomas Bathurst 25 George Burton 12 Thomas Bret 25 Thomas Baker 100 JohnBlunt 37 Richard Blunt 12 [5] Minion Burrel 12 Richard Blackmore 25 Benjamin Bland 12 Willia Burrell 37 Willia Barret 25 Francis Baldwin 12 Willia Becke 25 S'' Edmond Bowyer 12 S' George Bowles 37 Edward Barber 12 Humfry Basse 25 RobertBell 37 Mathew Bromerighe 16 John Beomont 12 Peter Barklet 37 Ruben Borne 37 JohnBetton 12 Arthur Bromfeild 25 Willia Bearebb§l§ocke 12 Charles Becke 25 [6] C The archbishop of canterbury grace 75 the Earle of Clanricard 20 the Lord Cavendish 137 ' Left blank in manuscript. 10 the Lord Compton.. the Lord Cranbornc-. the Lord Chandos, _ . the Ladie Carie Willia Cooke S"" Oliver Cromwell. . S'' Henry Carie S"' George Coppin S"" George Calvert... S"' Rowland Cotton. . S"' Anthonie Coape. . S' Edward Conway. . S' Henry Cary Capt: S^ Walter Covert... S' Edward Culpepp. S"" George Carie S'" William Craven . _ 10 [7] SMValter Chute S^ Walter Cope S'' Edward Cecill S' Lionell Cranfeild S'' Edward Carre S"" Tomas Corncsbe S"" WilUa Cavendish S"' george Chute Robert ChamberUn Francis Covell Willia Coice Abraham Chamberlen Thomas Carpenter Anthonie Crue William Crosley James Chatfeild Richard Caswell John Cornellis William Cantrell Randall Carter Richard Champion Richard and george Cham- berlen 100 25 25 12 10 25 65 20 115 25 25 40 100 25 12 10 12 10 45 75 25 165 25 12 10 12 10 50 25 12 100 112 100 112 10 (') 25 75 12 10 125 62 10 12 10 125 37 10 125 10 10 82 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Rawlie Crashawe. Henry Collins Henry Cromwell.. John Cooper [8] Richard Coop Thomas Colethurst John Casson Allen Cotton Ald^ Edward Caghe Abraham Cartwright Robert Coppin Thomas Cannon John Clapham William Crashawe Thomas Church Willia" Carpenter Lawrence Camp Clemen Chitley James Cambell Christopher Clethrae Mathew cooper george Chambers James Culliner Companie of clothworkers.-. Capt John Cooke Capt Thomas Conaway Dauid Culpepp Abraham Culliner The towne of Chichester [9] John Culpepp Edmond Colbee Robert Creswell William Crov/e Abraham Carpenter John Crowe Thomas Cordell Richard Connocke William Chester Richard Chamberlen 1 Blank space in manuscript. 25 12 10 62 10 25 37 10 25 50 62 10 87 10 75 12 10 25 25 37 10 62 10 37 10 100 25 25 50 25 12 10 25 100 25 37 10 25 12 10 25 37 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 37 10 50 20 12 25 Thomas Covell William Compton Richard Carmarden Simon Codrington Willia and paul Camming. Thomas Coventry 10 [10] D The Earle of Dorset The Lord Denny S"" Andrew Drewry Thomas Dennis John Digbie John Davies Robert Drurie Thomas Dale DudlieDig^ John Dodeiudge S"^ John Davies S"" Marmaduke Dorret Clement and Henry Daubny. Richard Deane Henry Dawk< Jcffery Duppa Richard Dichfeild William Dunne PhiUip Durdent Abraham Dawes John Dicke Thomas Draper Comp of Drapers Lancelot Davies Rowley Dausey Edward Dichfeild [11] WiUiam Dobson The towne of Dover Anthonie Diot Avery Dranf eild Roger Dye John Downes John Drake 25 25 25 12 10 37 C) 120 13 6 75 30 25 25 10 25 37 10 25 25 50 20 50 12 10 50 25 25 25 62 10 50 75 150 25 25 43 15 37 10 25 25 25 37 10 37 10 12 10 1618? 83 John Delbridge 37 10 Benjamin Decrewe 37 10 Thomas Dicke 25 Comp of Diers 75 Sara Draper 12 10 Daniell Darnelly 45 [12] E The Earle of Exeter 220 S^ Thomas Everfeilde 12 10 S'' Francis Egcocke 37 10 John Eldred 137 10 Robert Evolin 17 JohnExton 12 10 WilUam Evans 87 10 John Elkin 87 10 Richard Evans 50 Hugh Evans 50 RaphEvins 37 10 georg Etheridge 62 10 Nicholas Exton 75 [13] F S"' Henry Fanshawe 70 S^ Thomas Freake 25 S^ WilUam Fleetwood 37 10 S' Peter Frechvill 37 10 S^Moile Finch 50 S'' John Fearne 12 10 S"" Henry Fanne 12 10 Comp of fishmongers 150 John Fletcher and Comp... 137 10 Martin Freeman 75 John Farmer 100 William & raph freeman 87 10 Thomas Forrest 50 Edmond Fleetwood 62 10 William Filder 25 William Felgate 62 10 Nicholas Farrer 50 John Franklin 25 Edward Facett 57 Giles Francis 25 Richard Frith 25 george Farmer 12 j Richard Farington 25 I Dauid Floyd 12 I [14] 1 John Fernet 12 Thomas Francis 12 John Fermer 50 Nicholas Fuller 20 Thomas Foxall 37 Wihiam Fleet 37 Peeter Franke 12 William Faldoe 12 Richard Fishborne 25 Thomas Fox 12 WilUam Ferres 37 ! [15] G John gardner 75 John greenige 12 John greenige 100 j John gilbert 62 John graue 25 John gray 25 Richard gardoner 12 Nicholas greece 25 1 Richard god§d§eard 25 I Thomas gipps 12 jPetergatt; 12 Laurence greene 37 William greenwell 100 Robert garset 12 Robert goare 37 Francis glanvill 37 ! Thomas gouge 12 Thomas gibbs 12 Lady gray 25 S^ William godolfin 37 S' Thomas gates 100 S'' William garaway 83 S"" Richard grobham 50 ,S^ WilUam gee 25 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 6 8 84 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY [16] S"" John gray S"' Francis goodwin,., S"" george goring Comp of grocers Comp of goldsmithes. Comp of girdlers [17] H The Earle of Huntington The Lord Howard S'' John Harington now lord. Thomas Holdcrof te S'' Warwicke Heale S'' Thomas Hoi-well Baptist HicK John Hollis Thomas Hewit Ferdinando Hyborne William Herricke WiUiam Harris John Hay ward Thomas Harefleete Vstacie Hart John Hanham Edward Heron Arthur Harris Richard Humble Richard Hacklewt Edward Harrison John Harper george Houleman Robert Hill Raph Harrison griffith Hinton Thomas Hawking [18]^ JA-HpilO xrftf f ©SOJi William Hancocke george Hanger John Ho§u§lt Harmon Harrison John Hunkly 12 10 37 10 25 487 10 200 50 120 87 10 187 10 10 37 10 37 10 100 50 75 37 10 25 75 12 10 12 10 25 12 10 25 37 10 100 21 112 10 62 10 100 87 10 25 12 10 25 62 10 25 12 10 Jeromie Haydon 75 RaphHamor 133 John Ho§d§gsall 25 John Hanford 37 Thomas Harris 25 Richard Howell 12 John Hayward 100 Thomas Henshawe 75 Hugh Hammerslie 25 Leonard Harwood 37 Francis Haselrage 12 Raph Hamor the yonge"" 25 Tobias Hinson 45 Peter Highlie 2 25 george Hawldnson 12 Thomas ah Hackshawe 12 Charles Hawking 62 [19] george Hooker 25 John Hoge 50 William Houldcn 12 Robert Hartelie 12 gregory hearst 12 Roger Harris 68 Nicholas Hide 37 Laurence Hide 37 John Harris 37 John Hare 37 Thomas HogC 37 James Hayward 12 William Hackwell 12 gressam hogan 37 Humfry Handf ord 50 William Haselden 12 Nicholas Hacker 25 Dcor Anthonie Hunton 37 JohnHogsall 37 Tristram Hill 25 Richard Hearne Aid' 37 William Hog< 25 Thomas Hamp§y §ton 25 William HickC 30 Samuell HoUiland 37 6 8 10 10 10 [10] 10 16181 85 [20] I J S"" Francis Jones 37 S^ Thomas F Jarman 12 A S"" Arthur Ingram 25 Robert Johnson Alderman _ _ 241 Richard Ironside 75 Henry Jackson 25 Thomas Jones 12 WilliaJobson 25 Thomas Jonson 62 Tliomas Jadwin 15 John Josiia 12 george Isham 37 William Janson 37 Comp of Inholdcrs 25 Comp of Imbroderers 25 Comp of Ironmongers 33 Thomas Juxson 25 Pliilip Jacobson Peter Jacobson 50 James Jewells 25 gabriell Jaqnes 25 Walter Jobson 25 The Towne of Ipswich 100 Himifry Jobson 12 [21] Edward James 37 Zacharie Jones 10 Antonie Irbie 12 K S' Robert Idllegrew 110 S^ Charles kelke 25 S-'Johnkaile 25 S' Valentine§e§ knigtly 37 John kirrell 75 Raph king 62 Richard Knaresborough 12 Henry Kent 25 [22] John kettlebee 25 Walter kirkham 16 ' Blank space in manuscript. 6 8 2 10 10 10 L The Earle of Lincolne 50 The lord Lisle 90 S"' Samuel Leonard 37 10 S' Francis Leigh 33 0 S"" John Lewson 12 10 S^Wilha Lower 37 10 Capt Richard Lindsey 25 Comp of Icthersellers 50 Thomas Langhton 62 10 WilliaLowson 37 10 Peter Latham 12 10 Henry Leigh 12 10 [23] Morrice Lowellen 37 10 Thomas Lever 62 10 Christofer landman 50 Edward Lewes 37 10 Edward Lewkin 37 10 Peter lodge in stocking 12 10 Thomas Lawer 12 10 Thomas Lawson 12 10 Francis Lodge 25 John Langley 25 John Lewet 25 Lewke Lodge 12 10 Arnold Lulles 50 William Laurence 12 10 John Landman 25 10 Campson Leonard 12 10 Nicholas Lichfeild 6 h Nicholas Leate 25 The towne of king^ Linne.-- 75 gideon de lawne 37 10 [24] M the Earle of Montgomery 40 the Lord Mounteagle 50 S^ John Mericke 62 10 S'' george Moore 75 S^ Robt Mansell 97 10 S' Thomas Midleton (') S' Edward Michelborne 12 10 86 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY S'' Cavaliero Macot 125 S^DauidMurry S37 S' Peter Manhood 50 S^ Robert Miller 37 S'' Arthur Mannering 25 S' Thomas Mansel 50 S^ William My nard 12 S"" Tomas Mildmay 12 S' Humphry May 31 10 10 [25] Comp of Mercers 200 Comp of Merchant tailors. _ 200 Doctor MedduC 15 Doctor mountaine 12 10 Capt: John Martin 95 Capt: Alphonsus van Met- kerke 25 Captaine Henry Meoles 25 Otho Madite 62 10 Arthur Mouse 37 10 Adryan Moore 100 Thomas Mumford 20 Thomas Morris 87 10 Raph Morton 30 Francis Mape^ 12 10 Richard Maplesden 50 James Monger 25 Peter Monsell 75 Robert Midleton 37 10 Josias Mand 12 10 Richard Morton 12 10 george Mason 25 Thomas Maddox 25 [26] Richard Moore 25 Nicholas Moone 12 10 Richard Martin 75 Philip MoleC 12 10 John Midletonne 6 5 Humfry Marret 12 10 * Blank space in manuscript. Jarvis Monday 12 10 Robert Mildmay 37 10 Willia Millet 37 10 Richard Morer 25 Francis Midleton 12 10 John Miller 37 10 Thomas Martin 37 10 [27] N Thomas Nicholes 62 10 Christopher Nicholles 62 10 Thomas Norton 13 6 george Newce 12 10 Joseph Newborne 20 Christopher Nugate 25 the Lord Norrice 50 The Lord North 13 6 S^ Henry Nevill 37 10 Thomas Norncot 37 10 William NicholeC 50 Jonathan Newtall 12 10 0 Robtofley 112 10 WiUia Oxenbridge 100 Francis Oliver (') [28] P The Earle of Pembroke 400 TheLPeeter 95 LPagett 60 S' Amias Preston 100 S^ Robert Paine 25 S^HaryPayton 25 S^ Stephen Powell 100 S"" Christopher Perkins 50 S' Nicholas Parker 12 S"" Nich : Pewrifie S"" John Pettus James Parrott W" Poole Capt WilTm Proud Ric: Pointell 12 10 12 10 25 12 10 37 10 25 62 -10 1618? 87 Tho ins Perkins 12 10 George Peatlie 20 Ric Perciuall (') Mihell Fettiplaise 12 10 Edw Perlcins 50 Willm Fittiplaise 10 George Prettie 12 10 RomParkhurst 75 George Pitt 112 [10] Thorns Phillipps 12 10 [29] Henry Philpott 25'J 0 W°> Payne 100 Fenice Pett 37 10 Ric Partridge 25 George Procter 25 Miles Palmer 12 10 Robt Pennyngton 25 John Pratt 12 10 Adam Perkins 25 Edmund Peirce 25 W" Powell 25 John Payne 12 10 Edmund Peashall 25 Allen Percie 12 10 Henry Price 12 10 Thorns Pelham 6 5 Ric: Piggott 25 W" Palmer 62 10 John Pawlett 12 10 [30] RobtPoory 25 Peter Peter 12 10 Ric Powlson 37 10 Abram Peirce 12 10 Q Mathew de Questor 87 10 W" QuickC 62 10 ' Blank space in manuscript. 170'i 62 10 56 60 75 50 12 10 12 10 37 10 87 10 12 10 R S^ W^Romney S^W" Russell S'' Stephen Riddleson, _ . S'Tho. Roe S'' Ro. Riche Capt John Ratcliff Ric Robbins [31] Humfrey Raymell 12 Theodore Roberta 37 Henry Robinson John Russell Arthur Robinson 25 Ric : Rogers 75 Ric:Reynell 50 Robert Robinson 25 Millisent Ramesden 37 10 John Robinson 75 Edw Retheram 25 Robt Riche 12 10 George Robbins 62 10 Nicholas Raynton 25 Henry Rolfe 12 10 Henry ReynoldC 37 10 John Reynolds: 12 10 EUas Roberta 25 W" Roscarrocke 37 10 S' Henry Rainsford 37 10 S^ Nathaniel Rich 37 10 [32] S E of Salisbury 333L' 6 8 E of Southampton 350'i EofSuffolke 133 6 8 LSheffeild 140 L Stanhope 50 L Spencer 33 6 8 Countcsse of Shrewsbury — 50 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY S^Tho. Smith 165 S^ Edwin Sandys 287!i 10' S^ Jo. Smith 26 13 S'' Samuel Sandys 62 10 S^W" Smith 25 grw^S'John 50 S^ John S' John 37 10 S"" Stephen Somes 25 S^ Thomas Stewklye 37 10 S'' John Same? 50 S"" Raph Shelton 12 10 S^Ric. Smith 37 10 [33] S' Martin Stutfeild 401' Companie of Stationers 125 Companie of Skinners 100 Companie of Salters 50 Capt. Jo. Smith 9L' S^ Nich. Salter 125 John Stokes 50 Ric Stapers 37 10 Thoms Shipton 62 10 Rol3t Shingleton 75 Cleophas Smith 87 10 Ric: Strongtharme 100 Mathew Scriuen9 100 Hiklebrand Spruson 59 9 Othowell Smith 42 6 George Scott 125 W" Sandbache 10 Hewett Stapers 77 10 Mathew Sutcliff 20 George Sandys 12 10 James Swift 25 Ric Stradfort 75 Edmund Smith 12 10 Rol5t Smith 25 [34] John Swineho 251' Mathew Springhara 25 Ric Smith 25 Joseph Sone 25 Wiltm Shakeley 25 ' John Southwicke 12 10 4 I Henry Shelley 25 George Stone 12 10 Hugh Shipley 12 10 Willra Strachey 25 : Vrion Spencer 12 10 JohnScarff 12 10 Thorns Scott 50 IwiltmSharpe 25 jEdw: Smith 12 10 1 Stephn Sparrow 75 Thorns Stokes 12 10 I Ric: Shepheard 25 ; Jonathan Smith 12 10 Henry Spranger 12 10 Wiltm Stannerd 25 Stephn Sade 12 10 George Swinehow 37 10 Thorns Stephns 37 10 Mathew Shepheard 50 [35] JohnStokeley 50" Thorns Sherwell 12 10 Nicholas Sherwell 12 10 Wiltm Seabright 12 10 Walter Shelley 12 10 Robt Smith 12 10 Augustine Steward 25 Humphrey Smith 37 10 Thoffis Stile 62 10 Abram Speckers 12 10 Edward Scott 25 Francis Smaleman 12 10 Gregorie Sprint 37 10 Thoms Slacey 25 John Smith 37 10 [36] T S'JohnTrever 70 S^ Willia Twisden 37 10 S"" Willia Throgmorton 50 161S1 89 S^ Thomas Tracey 37 10 Richard Turner 37 10 John Taverner 37 10 Daniell Tucker 31 5 Charles Towler 12 10 Wiltm Turner 25 Lewes Tito 25 Robert Thorneton 25 WiUiam Taylor 12 10 Leonard Towneson 25 Richard Tomlins 25 Francis Tate 25 Andrew Throughton 25 The Trinitie house 150 george Tucker 12 10 William Tucker 25 Henry TimberUe 37' 10 Richard Tomlins (') George Thorpe 2[5] [37] V S'' Horatio veere 121 Arthur venne 12 10 Peter van Loare 112 10 Christofer vertew 12 10 John vassall 25 Richard venne 12 10 Henry vincent 37 10 [38] W L:Walden 50 S^WiltmWade 144 10 S' John Woolstenholme 137 10 S'JohnWat^ 162 10 S^ Robert Wroth 50 S^ Hugh Wirrall 25 L:delaWare 500 Ep Bishop of Worcester 13 6 8 S"' Edward Water house 25 S' Richard Willinson 25 S' Charles Wilmot 27 10 S^Tho: Wesford^ 50 ' Blank space in manuscript. S^ Percivall Willobee 50 S'" Jo : Wentworth 12 10 S'' Raph Winwood 75 Capt : Maria Winkfeild 88 Thomas Webb 12 10 Thomas Wilson 37 10 Sand^Webb 12 10 Thomas White 02 10 Richard Wiffin 12 10 Tho:Whcatlie 87 10 Wiltm Wilmson 50 Humf ry Westwood G2 10 Hugh Willeston 12 10 Francis West 25 EdmondWinne 62 10 Rice Webb 62 10 Wiltm Wattey 25 [39] Wiltm Webster 37 Edward Webb 100 James White 25 Jo:West 50 Joh: Wroth 87 10 Katherine West 25 JorWrite 25 Edward Woller 50 Thomas Watson 62 10 Thomas Wood 25 Thomas Walker 25 Jo:Westcrowe 37 10 Edward Welch 25 Nathaniel Wade 25 Richard Weedo wes 25 Felix Wilson 25 Dauid Waterhouse 37 10 Owin Winne 50 Randall Wetwood 25 george Wilmer 25 Edward WilkC 25 Leonard White 25 Andrew Wilmer 25 2 Sic. 90 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY george Walker 25 Clement Wilmer 25 WilTmWelbie 87 10 Francis Whistler 25 Tho: Wells 25 Tho:Wheele 12 10 Tho: Winne 25 [40] John Whittingham 12 10 WilUam Willet 12 10 Devoreux Woogan 50 Thomas Wale 75 John Weld 37 10 John Willet 37 10 Jo§h§n Wooller 37 10 Thomas Ware 50 William Willeston 37 10 Thomas Watson 25 John Walter 37 10 WiltmWard 37 10 Nicholas Wheeler 12 10 DauidWiffiffl§n§ 12 10 garret Weston 12 10 Jo: Walter per S"" Ami as Preston 5 [41] Y Willia Young 12 10 Simon Yeoman 12 10 S"' george Yardely 25 Z Lo: Zouch 60 [Indorsed in the same hand:] [* * *Y of Aduenturers to Virginia XLI. Governor Argall. Order Addressed to the Commander of KlQUOTAN February 3, 1617/18 For Reference, See No. XXIII List of Records No. 64 Gov"' orders the Comd'' of Kiguotan not to let Sailors come ashore or people go aboard because when y^ Sailors heard of a mans death they Imbezelled their goods sent 'em. ord "■ to send to him on any Ships arrival. 3 ffeb. 1617. Manuscript torn. FEBRUARY £0, 1617/18 91 XLII. Governor Argall. Commission to William Cradock February 20, 1617/18 For Reference, See No. XXIII List of Records No. 65 [92] By the Admiral &c To all to whom these presents shall come I Samuel Argall Esq' Admyrall and for the Time present principal Governor of Virginia Send Greeting in Our Lord God Everlasting. Sithence in all places of Warrs and Garrison Towns it is most Expedient and necessary to have an honest and Carefull provost Marshall to whose charge and Safe Custody all Delinquents and prisoners of what Nature or Qualhty soever their Offences be are to be comytted Now ICnow ye that for the Honesty Sufficiency and Carefulness in the Execution and Dischardge of the Said Office — which I conceyve of William Cradock I do by these presents noiate Con- stitute Ordam & appomt the Said William Cradock to be provost Marshall of the Bermuda City and of all the Hundred thereto belonging Giving and grantmg unto the said Wilham Cradock All power and Authority to Execute all Such Offices Duties and Comands belonging to the Said place of provost Marshall with all priviledgs rite and prehemynences thereunto belongmg And in all Cases w"'' require his Speedy Execution of his Said Office by virtue of these presents he shall require all Captains Officers Soldiers or any other Member of this Colony to be [93] aiding and assisting to him to appease all Mutinies factious RebelKons and all other Discords contrary to the quiet and peaceable Government of this Comon-Weale as they will Answer the Contrary at their further Perils Given at Bermuda City this 20- of ffebraury in the 15''' year of the Reign of Our Soveraigne Lord J^mes by the Grace of God King of England &c and of Scotland the 51 And in 11"" Year of this plantation Ano Dfii 1617 Extract & recordat per Jo. Rolf Secretar & Recordat general Copia Test R Hickman CI Sec off.^ • This document is attested in Hickman's handwriting. 92 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY XLIII. Governor Argall. A Letter to the Virginia Company March 10, 1617/18 For Reference, See No. XXIII List of Records No. 67 [50] 10 Mar 1617 The Gov^ tells y® Comp* in what a ruinous condicon he found y^ Colony by y^ carelessness of y® people & lawless living and how he has improued almost euery thing That the Citizens of Bermuda hund*^ claims y^ privileges granted them w"*" he can't refuse, and he there- fore cant force the artificers there to follow their arts to great pljudice Colony Now hereafter to be made free of y^ Colony till bound to follow their trades. Ship Carpenters are controuled to serve without y^ wages agreed for, all artificers sent upon wages he undertakes to pay here. Corn dont ans"" his expectacon desires but 50 men to be sent Indians so poor cant pay their debts & tribute pohawtan goes from place to place visiting his Country taking his pleasure in good friendship w**" us laments his daughters death but glad her child is living so doth opa- chank° both want to see him but desires that he may be stronger before he returns want cloathes & tools sent here, ground will hold out but 3 y" and cant clear more for want of tools ploughs Set to work for wheat barley pease hemp fflax &c. hath planted mulbery trees, m"" Lambert has found out that Tob° cures better on Ihies than in heaps and desires lines be sent, last summer a great mortahty among us, far greater among the Indians and a morrain amongst the deer, desire ord" for m'^ Wickham & nV May cock a Camb. SchoUar and a person to read to m"" Wick™ (his eyes being dim) desires another Gov"" to be sent all desire The Lord La Warr (who is our Lord Gov"") to return to his Gov^mt where he'l find all things in good ord'' & psperity. J^%^^\ X. Seals used by members of the Virginia Company, found among the Ferrar papers. 1. Sir Edwin Sandys. 4. George Thorpe. 7. John Rolfe. 2. J. Dickenson. 5. Francis Smith. 8. Abraham Peirsey. 3. John Rowe. 6. Captain Thomas Nuce. 9. Jacob Whittaker. 92 'IP ANY h. Virginia Company , Seo Nv.. XXIII 't'ords No. ft7 " '"oir;;* ■'• Avhat a ruinous condicon ;)le & lawless living and Vie Citizens of Bernmda 't refuse, and he there- <^ to great pljudice 'i hound to follow ' :iges rso poor cant pay their ,y^^qi-.j-j^4^1j" 3^1^.:^^^ - ■- ;-„ ::,;^... place visiting his Country tti laments his daaehtpr.s.cii'.ai} want cloa^he8:& tool? '-ot-* '-^ clear more for war hemp (Hr.x .-^ . ' thai ' ; murrain amongst the deer. "ock !i. Camb. SchoUar and a ,' dim) desires another Go'. • ^ .H- (who is our Lord Gov"") to i . thiiigs iii good ord' & psperity. Y38-ii3 v'M-l vviil hold out but 3. y" and cant work for wheat barley pease T^i"" Lambert has found out .1 desu-es lines be sent. .....ter auiong tlie Indians de-sire nn]''" for m'' Wiekham & m"" or.;.>v, r,. .- . ■ , r.. Wu'l '^' liii.: eVCS ^ 00 MAY 18, 1618 93 XLIV. Governor Argall. Proclamations or Edicts May 10, 1618 For Reference, See No. XXIII List of Records No. 74 Every person to go to Church Sundays & hoHdaies or lye neck & heels on the Corps du Guard y" night following & be a slave y" week following 2^ offence a month 3*^ a year & a day 10. May 1618. XLV. Governor Argall. Proci-amations or Edicts May 18, 1618 For Reference, See No. XXIII List of Records No. 75 Ag' private Trucking with Savages & pulling down pallisadoes Ag* teaching Indians to shoot w*'' guns on pain of death to learner & teacher and how to hunt deer or hogs without Gov" leave to go armed to Church & to work, keep watch Hoggs in Ja. Town 2^ time forfeit to Colony Hoggs to be ringed at Bermuda No man to take hay to sweat tbeif Tob° because it robs the poor beasts of their fodder and sweating Tob° does it little good as found by Experience Every man to sett 2 acres with corn (Except Tradesmen following their trades) penalty forfeit"" of corn & Tob° & be a Slave a year to y" Colony No man to shoot but in defence of himself ag' Enemies till a new supply of ammunition comes on pain of a years Slavery None to go aboard y Ship now at Ja. Town without y'' Gov'" leave No trade with y^ perfidious Savages nor famiharity lest they discover our weekness 18 May 1618 94 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY XLVI. Sir Edwin Sandys, Henry Timberlake, John Ferrar. Meeting of a Committee for Smythes Hundred May 18, 1618 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University Photograph in Library of Congress. Corrections by Nicholas Ferrar and address and notes by J. Ferrar List of Records No. 76 At a Court ef §meeting of the§ Comittees houldcn for Smythe's Hundred in Virg: the .8. of May .1618. were jSlnte the R: worshipful! S'' Edwin Sandys Knight Trear^ M' Henry Tmiberlake. M"" John Farrar. — At a generall Courtc §Assemblye§ held by the Adventurors of this Socyetye the 7 of this instant. The Treasuror intreated the Comittees there present to meet the day following at 3 in the afternoon, there to consider and set doune a proporton of the charge to intertain, transport, furnish and victuall the 35 men agreed uppon, that it may appeare what Sum of monye shall be assessed uppon every particuler Advenro"" according to the number of their shares The first thing offred to the consideration of the Trar and Comittees was the charge to intertain and keep 35 men for one month before they shall be shipped. It was next supposed and thought meet that every man to be sent for this Devision of Land should plnte hunselfe weU apparrelled, before the Treaf and them to whom its ordered that ten shilHnges a persn shall be allowed and given to every man uppon his arrivall in Virg. And that every man shall be transported, victualled, furnished w*"" apparrell and all other implements both for labor, necessaries of the [ethould] and defense, at the charge of the Adventurors in such proportion as hereafter enseweth MAT 18, WIS 95 It was also propounded to the consideration of ^feie Couneit §the Com- mittee§ what manne' of men were fittest to be imployed in this Devision. And also the fitt division the meanes ' of said Adventurors to whose care the procuring of the said men shall be referred. And that the monye assessed uppon every Member of this Society for the charges hereafter specified, shall be paid to the Trea[sure]r of this Hundred by the 29 of this month being the Last of Easters tarme. The charge of every particuler belonging to the furnishing of 35 men agreed on by the Comittees The charge to kept .35. men after their intertainment for 2S dayes at 12" p diem Their transportation at 5" 6° a man Scvontccn§Seayen§thousand of Biskett §& meale§ for one §hftif yeare after landing at§ wholl yea? a* 25^ a hundred is 52 — The allowance to every perticular man on his arrivall in Virg: at: 10^ a man The Charge of Lodging 35 men, allowing to evy man after the rate as followeth, viz .3 - 14 - 4 a peese Three pair of shooes at .2^ 4** a paire Three p"" of stockinges one of Sareey and .2 p'' of Linnen.. A Cassock and breeches of sarcy wth Lining and buttons of twined at A Dublett of fustian made up A Cassock and breeches of Canvas three twirled at 3^ 4"^ a peese, and two banded at S** a peese. - A Cappe poynted garters needle and thredd for evy man Shooe lether, thred, aules pitch rosen, at for each man.. £ 50 175 105 17 ion £ 347 130 10 0 0 Probably should 96 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY S = Barrels' 2 IS 20 2Sli2 IS J Day 2£ 81 Provisions for Lodging, Viz: for a flocke bed and boul- ster, '^ ~ * a blankett and Covering, ^^ with two pairs of tweed for every two men, '^-^ Twenty at tbe Gfea^ge ef 34'- 4 ftftd ftet fer ettf iaea 3f s x « x s for servis and * * §wre for B. Copley in the * * * * * S5 sssss &to spare * * * * to§ Twenty Musketts .10. with snapphapamers, & 10 without and moulded onto them 40 forty §Twcntio§ Swordes and D aggers Two barrells of pouder being 200 pound, w'^'' will allow to ev''y man 10 pounds and more at 5"' the barrell Six hun. w* of lead and melting pans 3 Aqua vite .36. gallons at 4' the gallon A gallon of ginger [Armeger] a book Six Kettles of three sizes with hooks Twenty brest plates and 36 head peeses the brest plates valued at 6^ a peese, and the head peeses at 2'- 6"^. amounted unto in all Iron .500. w» at 12'' p C Copper one hundred w* for the purchase of the land and corn if need be Clopper] to be traded Netts hookes and Lines provision of hemp std flax etc A plough w**" all things belonging to it Implements and necessary tools for labor viz. For 20 pickaxes at 3' a peese Thirty six shovels and as many spades Fower pitt Sawes Twelve free hand sawes Fower and twenty hand sawes Eighteen hewing axes at 2^-6'' Six broad axes at 18^ 3*^ Thirty six hatchetts at 12^ Iron hammers, i5 at 8^ a peese Six Iron Crow[6ars] at 5' Twelve Iron wedges at 2' a peese Attg * * Q popper ftftd A Mill to grind them with 36li hS4 2' 4 0 13 4 0 0 0 0 13 4 4 0 10 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 20 0 5 0 18 0 10 0 12 0 10 0 4 0 0 0], 157 + + + 4? 8 7 8 MAY 18, 1618 97 0 0 1) 0 n 0 0 n 0 0 Nailes of all sortes 4 Files, pearser bitts, gimletts, clusells & augurs etc 2 Six Sithes, 12 Sickles and eight 1 i.. >. i .-,.-, .^ „ Extraordynary expenses for carrage portage etc and high ferridge •'> The Officers wages 10 The totall charge is 657^= 9' 4'^ The men to be sent, to be Carpenters 4j Sawyers _ 2 I ^^ ^^^^^ A brick layer with his tooles 1 Husbandmen and Labouring men 28 J For the defrayinge of these charges there is to be levyed uppon every share fifty shillings w''^ abateing for the thirty shares of the Lo : la warre Cap. Argall and Capt Yardlye amounteth unto 675- w'^'^ is to be paid into S' E. Sandys Trea' for his hands: on the last day of his Eastr tarme. The names of such as by order of Courte are intreated to undertake the providing of theis men. The Earl of Lincoln 2 men S' Samuel Sandys for 4 men The Earl of Lincoln 2 S^ W" Throckmorton 2 vS"" John Danvers 2 S'' John Wolstenholme 2 M' Syruss Johnson 4 men [26 men. M"' George Thorpe 2 M'' Morris Abbott 2 M"' George Wilmer 2 M"' Broomfield and M"' Timbcrlake 4 M"' Gabriel Barbor 4 M'' John Farrar 2 men Lastly it was agreed, that as many of the Adventurors of this Society as be in Towne, should be intreated to meet at the General assemblye the .13. of this instant, halfe an hower before two in the after noon, to consider of the proportions above written and of any other thing w'"^ may tend to the advansemt of this Plantation things wanting 2 ' This entire entry is crossed out. 2 This memorandum was added by John Ferrar. 98 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Oyle Twiners ware & Lan turns Sea beeds For the women apparell 46 Duzun A Mill 10 Barralls of Good Whiskie Pepper & Spice 5 Barralls of Barly for the wall 4 Barralls of Grasses Beades of all Coullers 20 Sun Sixty nine pencls & prchments Tooles for a Brick yard A greate peice of Bellows and Anville for a Smith [Indorsed:] 8 May 1618 At a Court §meeting§ of §the§ Comittees houldeft for Smythes Hundred XL VII. Virginia Company. Instructions to George Yeardley November 18, 1618 (1) Miscellaneous Records, 1606-1692, pp. 72-83. (2) Randolph MSS., Ill, pp. 46-150 Document in (1) Library of Congress, (2) Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Va. List of Records No. 87 The Treasurer and Companie of Adventurers and Planters of the City of London for the first Colony in Virginia. To Captain George Yeardly Elect Governor of Virginia and to the Council of State there being or to be Greeting. Our former cares and Endeavours have been chiefly bent to the procuring and sending people to plant in Virginia so to prepare a way and to lay a foundation whereon A flourishing State might in process of time by the blessing of Almighty God be raised. Now our trust being that under the Govermnent of you Captain Yeardly with the advice and Assistance of the said Council of State such public provisions of Corn and Cattle will again be raised as may draw on those Multitudes who in great Abundance from diverse parts of the Realm were preparing to remove thither if by the late decay of the said public Store their hopes had not been made frustrate and their minds thereby clene discouraged We have thought good to bend our present cares and Consultations according to the Authority granted unto us from his Majesty under his great Seal to the setUng there of A laudable NOVEMBER 18, 1618 99 form of Government by Majestracy and just Laws for the happy guiding and governing of the people there inhabiting Hke as we have already done for the well ordering of our Courts here and of our Officers and accions for the behoof of that plantation And because our intent is to Ease all the Inhabitants of Virginia forever of all taxes and public burthens as much as may be and to take away all occasion of oppression and corruption we have thought fit to begin (according to the laudable Example of the most famous Common Wealthes both past and present) to alot and lay out A Convenient portion of public lands for the maintenance and support as well of Magis- tracy and officers as of other public charges both here and there from time to time arising We therefore the said treasurer and Company upon a solemn treaty and resolution and with the advice consent and assent of his Majesties Council here of Virginia being Assembled in A great and general Court of the Council and Company of Adventurers for Virginia require you the said Governor and Council of Estate to put in Execution with all convenient Speed a former order of Our Courts (which had been commended also to Captain Argal at his making Deputy Governor) foi the laying and seting out by bounds and metes of three thousand Acres of land in the best and most convenient place of the territory of James town in Virginia and next adjoining to the said town to be the seat and land of the Governor of Virginia for the time being and his Successors and to be called by the name of the Governors Land which Governors Land shall be of the freed grounds by the common labor of the people sent thither at the Companies Charges And of the Lands formerly conquer'd or purchased of the Paspeheies and of other grounds next adjoining In like sort we require you to set and lay out by bounds and Metes other three thousand Acres of good land within the territory of James town which shall be con- venient and in such place or places as in your discretions you shall find meet which latter three thousand Acres shall be and so called the Com- panies Land And we require you Captain Yeardley that immediately upon your arrival you take unto you the Guard assigned to Captain Argal at his going Deputy Governor or sithence by him assumed to be of your guard [for the better defence] of your Government and that as well the said guard as also fifty other persons now sent and transported with you you place as tennants on the said Governors land and that all other persons heretofore transported at the Common Charge of the Company since the coming away of S- Thomas Dale Knight late Deputy Governor be placed 100 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY as Tennants on the said Companies Lands And we will and ordain that all the said Tennants on the Governors and Companies Lands shall occupy the same to the half part of the profits of the said Lands so as the one half to be and belong to the said Tennants themselves and the other half respectively to the said Governor and to us the said Treasurer and Com- pany and our Successors And we further will and ordain that of the half profits arising out of the said Companies Lands and belonging to us the said Treasurer and Company the one Moiety be imploied for the Enter- tainment of the said Councel of Estate there residing and of other public officers of the general Colony and plantation (besides the Governor) accord- ing to the proportion as hereafter we shall Express and in the mean time as you in your discretions shall think meet And the other moiety be carefully gathered kept and ship'd for England for the public use of us the said Treasurer and Company and our Successors And we will and ordain that out of the half profits of the said Companies Lands to us belong- ing one fifth part be deducted and alotted for the Wages of the Bailiffs and other Officers which shall have the oversight and Government of the said Tenants and Lands and the dividing gathering keeping or shiping of the particular moiety of the profits belonging Either to the said Council and Officer there or to us the said treasurer and Company and our Succes- sors as aforesaid Provided alwaies that out of the said Companies Land A Sufficient part be exempted and reserved for the securing and Wintering of all sorts of Cattle which are or shall be the public Stock and Store of the said Company And forasmuch as our intent is to Establish one Equal [blank of several lines] Plantations, whereof we shall speak afterwards, be reduced into four Cities or Burroughs Namely the cheif City called James town Charles City Henrico and the Burrough of Kiccowtan And that in all these foresaid Cities or Burroughs the ancient Adventurers and Planters which [were] transported thither with intent to inhabit at their own costs and charges before the coming away of S'' Thomas Dale Knight and have so continued during the space of three years shall have upon a first division to be afterward by us augmented one hundred Acres of land for their personal Adventure and as much for every single share of twelve pound ten ShilHngs paid [for such share] allotted and set out to be held by them their heirs and assigns forever And that for all such Planters as were brought thither at the Companies Charge to inhabit there before the com- ing away of the said S"" Thomas Dale after the time of their Service to the NOVEMBER 18, 1618 101 Company on the common Land agreed shall be expired there be set out One hundred Acres of Land for each of their personal Adventurers to be held by them their heirs and Assigns for ever, paying for every fifty Acres the yearly free Rent of one Shilling to the said treasurer and Company and their Successors at one Entire payment on the feast day of S* Michael the archangel for ever And in regard that by the singular industry and virtue of the said S"" Thomas Dale the former difficulties and dangers were in greatest part overcome to the great ease and security of such as have been since that time transported thither We do therefore hereby ordain that all such persons as sithcnce the coming away of the said S' Thomas Dale have at their own charges been transported thither to inhabit and so continued as aforesaid there be allotted and set out upon a first division fifty acres of land to them and their heirs for ever for their personal Adventure paying a free rent of one Shilling yearly in manner aforesaid And that all persons which since the going away of the said S'' Thomas Dale have been transported thither at the Companies charges or which here- after shall be so transported be placed as tenants on the Companies lands for term of seven years occupy the same to the half part of the profits as is abovesaid We therefore will and ordain that other three thousand Acres of Land be set out in the fields and territory of Charles City and other three thousand Acres of Land in the fields and territories of Henrico And other three thousand Acres of land in the fields and territory of Iviccowtan all which to be and be called the Companies lands and to be occupied by the Companies Tenants for half profits as afore said And that the profits belonging to the Company be disposed by their several moieties in the same manner as before set down touching the Companies lands in the territory of James town with like allowance to the Bailies and reservation of ground for the common Store of Cattle in those several places as is there set down And our will is that such of the Companies tenants as already inhabite in those several Cities or Burroughs be not removed to any other City or Burrough but placed on the Companies Lands belonging to those Cities or Burroughs where they now inhabite Provided alwaies that if any private person without fraud or injurious intent to the public at his own charges have freed any of the said Lands formerly appointed to the Governor he may continue and inhabite there till a valuable recompence be made him for his said Charges And we do hereby ordain that the Governors house in James town first built by S"" Thomas Gates Knight at the charges and 102 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY by the Servants of the Company and since enlarged by others by the very same means be and continue for ever the Governors house any pretended undue Grant made by misinformation and not in a general and quarter Court to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding And to the intent that godly learned and painful Ministers may be placed there for the service of Almighty God & for the spiritual benefit and comfort of the people We further will and ordain that in every of those Cities or Burroughs the several quantity of one hundred Acres of Land be set out in quality of Glebe land toward the maintenance of the several Ministers of the parishes to be there limited and for a further supply of their maintenance there be raised a yearly standing and certain contribution out of the profits growing or renuing within the several farmes of the said parish and so as to make the living of every Minister two hundred pounds Sterling p annum or more as hereafter there shall be cause And for a further Ease to the Inhabitants of all taxes and Contributions for the Support and Entertainment of the particular magistrates and Officers and of other charges to the said Citys and Burroughs respectively belonging We likemse will and ordain that within the precincts or territories of the said Cities and Burroughs shall be set out and alotted the several Quantities of fifteen hundred Acres of Land to be the common Land of the said Citie Or Burrough for the uses aforesaid and to be known and called by the name of the Cities Or Bur- roughs Land And Whereas by a special Grant and licence from his Majesty a general Contribution over this Realm hath been made for the building and planting of a college for the training up of the Children of those Infidels in true Rehgion moral virtue and Civility and for other godly uses We do therefore according to a former Grant and order hereby ratifie confirm and ordain that a convenient place be chosen and set out for the planting of a University at the said Henrico in time to come and that in the mean time preparation be there made for the building of the said College for the Children of the Infidels according to such Instructions as we shall deliver And we will and ordain that ten thousand acres partly of the Lands they impaled and partly of other Land within the territory of the said Henrico be alotted and set out for the endowing of the said University and College with convenient possessions Whereas also we have heretofore by order of Court in consideration of the long good and faithful Service done by you Captain George Yeardley in our said Colony and plantation of Vir- NOVEMBER 18, 1618 103 ginia and in reward thereof as also in regard of two single shares in money paid into our treasury granted unto you the said Captain Yeardley all that parcel of Marsh ground called Weynock and also one other peice and parcel of Land adjoining to the same Marsh called by the Natives Konwan one parcel whereof abutteth upon a Creek there called Mapscock towards the East and the other parcel thereof towards a creek there called Queens Creek on the West and extendeth in breadth to landward from the head of the said Creek called Mapscock up to the head of the said Creek called Queens Creek (which creek called Queens Creek is opposite to that point there which is now called the Tobacco point and abutteth south upon the River and North to the Landward) all which several Lands are or shall be henceforward accounted to be lying within the territory of the said Charles City and exceed not the quantity of two thousand and two hundred acres We therefore the said Treasurer and Company do hereby again grant ratifie and Confirm unto you the said Captain George Yeardley the said several Grounds and Lands to have and to hold the said Grounds and Lands to you the said Captain George Yeardley your heirs and Assigns for Ever And for the better Encouragement of all sorts of necessary and laudable trades to be set up and exercised within the said four Cities or Burroughs We do hereby ordain that if any artizans or tradesmen shall be desirous rather to follow his particular Art or trade then to be imploied in husbandry or other rural business It shall be lawful for you the said Governor and Councel to alot and set out within any of the precincts aforesaid One dwell- ing house with four Acres of Land adjoining and held in fee simple to every said tradsman his heirs and Assigns for ever upon condition that the said tradesman his heirs and Assigns do continue and exercise his trade in the said house paying only a free rent of four pence by the year to us the said Treasurer and Company and our Successors at the feast of S"^ Michael the Archangel for ever And touching all other particular Plantations set out or like to be set out in convenient Multitudes either by divers of the ancient Adventurers Associating themselves together (as the Society of Smiths hundred and Martins hundred) or by some ancient Adventurer or Planter associating others unto him (as the plantation of Captain Samuel Argall and Captain John Martin and that by the late Lord La warre advanced) or by some new Adventurers joining themselves under one head (as the plantation of Christopher Lawne Gentleman and others now in 104 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY providing) Our Intent being according to the Rules of Justice and good government to alot unto every one his due yet so as neither to breed Dis- turbance to the Right of others nor to interrupt the good form of Govern- ment intended for the benefit of the people and strength of the Colony We do therefore will and ordain that of the said particular plantations none be placed within five Miles of the said former Cities and Boroughs And that if any man out of his own presumption or pleasure without special direction from us hath heretofore done otherwise a convenient time be Assigned him and then by your Discretions to remove to Some farther place by themselves to be chosen with the Allowance and Assent of the Governor for the time being and the Council of Estate And that the Inhabitants of the said City or Burrough too near unto which he or they were placed make him and them a valuable recompense for their Charges and expence of time in freeing of Grounds and building within those pre- cincts In like sort we ordain that no latter particular plantation shall at any time hereafter be seated within ten Miles of a former We also will and ordain that no particular plantation be or shall be placed stragUngly in divers places to the weakening of them but be united together in one seat and territory that so also they may be incorporated by us into one body corporate and five under Equal and like Law and orders with the rest of the Colony We will and ordain also for the preventing of all fraud in abusing of our grants contrary to the intent and just meaning of them That all such person or persons as have procured or hereafter shall procure grants from us in general Words unto themselves and their Associates or to like Effect shall within one year after the date hereof dehver up to us in writing under their hands and seals as also unto you the said Governor and Councel what be or were the names of those their first Associates And if they be of the Adventurers of us the Company which have paid into our treasury money for their shares that then they express in that their writing for how many shares they join in the said particular Plantation to the End a Due proportion of Land may be set out unto them and we the said Treasurer and Company be not defrauded of Our due And if they be not of the Adventurers of the Company which have paid into our treasury money for their shares yet are gone to inhabit there and so continue for three years there be allotted and set out fifty Acres of Land for every such person paying a free rent of twelve pence the year in NOVEMBER 18, 1618 105 manner aforesaid and All such persons having been planted there since the coming away of S' Thomas Dale And forasmuch as we understand that certain persons having procured such Grants in general Words to them- selves and their Associates or to like Effect have corruptly of late endeav- oured for gain and Worse respects to draw many of the ancient Planters of the said four Cities or Burroughs to take grants also of them and thereby to become associated unto them with intent also by Such means to over- strengthen their party And thereupon have adventured on divers Enor- mous Courses tending to the great hurt and hindrance of the Colony Yea and have also made Grants of like Association to Masters of Ships and Mariners never intending there to inhabit, thereby to defraud his Majesty of the Customs due unto him We to remedy and prevent such unlawful and greedy Courses tending also directly to faction and sedition Do hereby ordain that it shall not be lawful for the Grantees of such Grants to asso- ciate to any other unto them then such as were their Associates from the first time of the said grants without express licence of us the s'' Treasurer and Company in a great General and Quarter Court under our seal ob- tained And that all such after or under Grants of Association made or to be made by the said Grantees shall be to all intents and purposes utterly void And for as much as w^e understand that divers particular persons (not members of our Company) with their Companies have provided or are in providing to remove into Virginia with intent (as appeareth) by way of Association to shroud themselves under the General Grants last aforesaid which may tend to the Great disorder of our Colony and hinder- ance of the good Governn.ient which we desire to Establish We do there- fore hereby ordain that all such persons as of their own Voluntary Will and authority shall remove into Virginia without any Grant from us in a great general and Quarter Court in writing under our seal shall be deemed (as they are) to be occupiers of our Land that is to say of the Common Lands of us the said Treasurer and Company And shall yearly pay unto us for the said occupying of our Land one full fourth part of the profits thereof till such time as the same shall be granted unto them by us in manner aforesaid And touching all such as being Members of our Com- pany and Adventurers by their monies paid into our Treasury shall either in their own person or by their agents Tennants or Servants set up in Virginia any such particular Plantation tho with the privity of us the 106 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY said Treasurer and Company yet without any grant in Writing made in our said General Quarter Courts as is requisite We will and ordain that the said Adventurers or Planters shall within two year after the arrival of them or their Company in Virginia procure our grant in writing to be made, in Our General Quarter Court and under our seal, of the Lands by them possessed or occupied or from thenceforth shall be deemed only Occupiers of the Common Land As is aforesaid till such times as our said grant shall be obtained We also not more intending the reformation of the Errors of the said ^ than for advancing of them into good Courses and therein to assist them by all good means We further hereby ordain that to all such of the said particular ^ as shall truly fully observe the orders Afore and hereafter specified there be alotted and set out over and above Our former Grants One hundred Acres of glebe land for the Minister of every ^ and fifteen hundred Acres of Burough Land for the pubUc use of the said Plantation Not intending yet hereby either to abridge or enlarge such grant of glebe or common Land as shall be made in any of our grants in writing to any of the said particular planta- tions We also will and ordain that the hke proportion of maintenance out of the ^ and profits of the Earth be made for the several Ministers of the said particular Plantations as have been before set down for the Ministers of the said former Cities and burroughs We will and ordain that the Governor for the time being and the said Council of Estate do justly perform or cause to be performed all such grants Covenants and Articles as have or shall be in writing in Our great and general Quarter Courts to any of the said particular Plantations Declaring all other grants of Lands in Virginia not made in one of our great and general Quarter Courts by force of his Majesties Letters patents to be void And to the End aforesaid we will and ordain that all our grants in writing under our seal made in our great and general Quarter Courts be Entered into your records to be kept there in Virginia Yet directly forbiding that a Charter of Land granted to Captain Samuel Argal and his Associates bearmg date the twentieth of March 1616 be entered in your Records or otherwise at all respected forasmuch as the same was obtained by sHght and cunning And afterwards upon suffering him to go Governor of Virginia was by his own voluntary act left in our Custody to be cancelled upon Grant of a new 1 Blank spaces. NOVEMBER 18, 1618 107 Charter which ^ We do also hereby declare that heretofore in one of our said general and Quarter Courts we have ordained and enacted and in this present Court have ratified and Confirmed these orders and laws following. That all Grants of Lands privileges and Hberties in Virginia hereafter to be made be passed by Indenture A Counterpart whereof to be sealed by the Grantees and to be kept ^ the Companies Evidences And that the Secretary of the Company have the Engrossing of all such Indentures That no patents or Indentures of Grants of Land in Virginia be made and sealed but in a full General and Quarter Court the same having been first thoroughly perused and Approved under the hands of A Select Committee for that purpose ^ That all Grants of ^ in Virginia to such Adventurers as have heretofore brought in their money here to the treasury for their several shares being of twelve pounds ten shillings the share be of one hundred Acres the share upon the first division and of as many more upon A Second Division when the land of the first division shall be Sufficiently peopled And for Every person which they shall transport thither within seven years after Midsummer Day One thousand six hundred and Eighteen if he continue there three years or dye in the mean tune after he is Shiped it be of fifty Acres the person upon the first Division and fifty more upon a second Division the land of the first being Sufficiently peopled without paying any rent to the Company for the one or the Other And that in all such Grants the names of the said Adventurers and the several Number of Each of their Shares be Expressed Provided alwaies and it is ordained that if the said Adventurers or any of them do not truly and Effectually within One Year next after the Sealing of the said Grant pay and discharge all such Sums of money wherein by subscription (or otherwise upon notice thereof given from the Auditors) they stand indebted to the Company or if the said Adventurers or any of them having not lawful Right either by purchase from the Com- pany or by Assignment from some other former Adventurers within one year after the said Grant or by Special Gift of the Company upon merit preceding in A full Quarter Court to so many shares as he or they pretend Do not within one year after the said Grant satisfie and pay to the said Treasurer and Company for every share so wanting after the rate of twelve pounds ten shillings the share That then the said Grant for so much as ' Blank space. 108 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY concerneth the ^ part and all the shares of the said person so behind and not satisfying as aforesaid shall be utterly void Provided also and it is ordained that the Grantees shall from time to time during the said seven years make a true Certificate to the said Treasurer Councel and Company from the Chief Officer or Officers of the places respectively of the Number names ages sex trades and conditions of every such person so transported or shiped to be entered by the Secretary into a Register book for that purpose to be made That for all persons not comprised in the order next before which during the next seven years after Midsummer day 1618 shall go into Virginia with intent there to Inhabite If they con- tinue there three years or dye after they are shiped there shall be a grant made of fifty acres for every person upon A first division and as many more upon a second division (the first being peopled) which grants to be made respectively to such persons and their heirs at whose charges the said persons going to Inhabite in Virginia shall be transported with reserva- tion of twelve pence yearly Rent for every fifty acres to be answered to the said treasurer and Company and their Successors for ever after the first seven years of every such Grant In which Grants a provisoe to be inserted that the Grantees shall from tune to time during the said Seven years make A true Certificate to the said Treasurer Councel and Company from the Chief Officer or Officers of places Respectively of the Number names ages sex trades and Conditions of every such person so transported or shiped to be entred by the Secretary into a Register book for that purpose to be made that all Grants as well of one sort as the other respec- tively be made with equal favours and grants of like Liberties and immuni- ties as near as may be to the End that all Complaint of partiality [or] differencie may be prevented All which said orders we hereby will and ordain to be firmly and unviolably kept and observed And that the Inhabit- ants of Virginia have notice of them for their use and benefit Lastly we do hereby require and Authorize you the said Captain George Yeardley and the said Council of Etats Associatmg with you such other as you shall there find meet to Survey or cause to be Survey'd all the Lands and terri- tories in Virginia above mentioned and the same to set out by bounds and metes especially so as that the territories of the said Several Cities and Buroughs and other particular plantations may be conveniently divided ' Blank space. 1619 109 and known the one from the other Each survey to be set down distinctly in writing and returned to us under your hands and seals In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Common Seal Given in a great and general Court of the Council and Company of Adventurers of Virginia held the Eighteenth Day of November 1618 And in the years of the Reign of Our Soverain Lord James by the grace of God King of England Scot- land France and Ireland Defender of the Faith &c Vizt of England France and Ireland the Sixteenth and of Scotland the two and fiftieth. Nov^ 18. 1618. XLVIII. Ferdinando Yate. "The Voyage * * * to Verginia 1619" 1619 Smyth of Nibley Papers, 13 Document in the New York PubHc Library Autograph Document ' List of Records No. 91 I §was§ wished by m"" Georg thorpe to take a note of everie dales travil vponthe seas; which I haue performe in a true Collection althouge not in so good form as I could §wish§ it were therfor I hope you will exceept §of it§ as it is ; not looking for anie greater mater in soe mean a scoUer the seas wer trublsum and manie occation at sea hapeneth to hinder a man from his studie and now wee are ashore wee haue worke enuf to follow our daiely husbandtrie sum to clering ground for cor§ne§ and toback sum to building housses sum to plant vines and mulberie trees and all these must be seen vnto otherwise they will not follow their busines therfor I hope §you will consider§ of vs in whom the charge §doth§ light vpon A short noote of o'' time spent at sea and the varietie and change of wind and wether and the extremities that seamen endure and the mercies of allmighttie god to support them in all disstreses To worshipfuU gentlemen of glouc^ Georg Thorp of wanswell essquier and John smith of nibly essquier wishing you all maner of psperitie and espesially in this honorable attempt of planting in this cuntrie which I ' The voyage was probably in September, and the account written in January. no RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY make noe doubt with gode assistance, wilbe a benifit to you' selves and posterie; a good to the common welth of eingland; and in time, a meanes to convert these poore faithles Indeans you"" poore servant to his poner ffard: Yate The. 16. day of September anno dom .1619. this .16. day by the assistance of the alhnigtie god ou'' Captaine Cap* John woodlefe being sett foorth by the worthy and worshipfull gentlemen of Glou^ S"" william Throgmarton knight and barannet Richard barkeley Essquier Gorge thorpe Essquier John smith Essquier and o'' Cap' Essquier and partner Avith those gentle men this day abouementioned at .8. of the clocke orther aboute we sett §saile§ in kingrod in a barke of bristow caled the margrett the winde being southwarly we could not make anie great speede one o"' quorse the seventh day in the mornmg the mnd god bethanked came sumwhat faierer with a smal gale and verie faier wether and with gode assistance proseeded on o' quorse about ten of the clocke this day we lost the sight of lundie and about .2. a clock of the same dale the wind rose a htle and blue a faier gale at southwest and the wether faier the which I pray god §to§ make vs thankfull for it: the — IS**" day wee prosseed one o'' quorse the wind being faier but a verie smalle gale and with gode assistance wee recovered to the southward of if §eir§land this night we were becalmed but only now and then with vncertam winde contrarie to ou'' quors thus waiting vpon the mercies of the allmigtie god and wavering vpon the wide Seas with vncer- taine winde vntle it shall plese god god to send vs wether to bring vs to o'' expected port, the .19. day being the first saboath day in o'' viage we were becalmed as the 4me night before but only with a smale gale §at§ norwest about .2. a clocke of this dale it pleased god to send vs a faier gale at norwest and soe we held o"" quors to the sowwest the .20. day we hckwise proseeded on o' quors the wind houlding with a strong gale as the day before this day about .2 a clocke the wind came at north with a verie strong gale m so much that when the night came we were driven to strike o' topsailes then the wind shifted tfeat estnorthest and so the .21. day with the same wind wee held ou"" qurs at west sowwest according to o'' desier and praing to the allmightie god to continue so faier a wind, the .22. day we had the wind southest and held o"" quors as the day before Runing with a strong gale as much as ou"" smale ship is able to here towarde 1619 111 o"" expected port thus ver depending vpon the mercies of the all mightie god and desiering him allwais to continue his favorable hand of cumpassion towarde vs without the which §we cannot§ long continue the .23. dale the wind God bethanke held as the day before and we continued o' quors at westsouwest which we hould to be §the direct§ poynt for o' port this .23 day at night wee had a shroud storme out of the southest both of wind and raigne which did both annoy mariners and pasengers for the time the .24. day in the morning it pleased god to send vs calme wether but §the§ wind vncertaine then about ten a clocke we had a faier gale at est and by south and w^e held o"^ quorse at westsouwest the .25 day wee had the wind estnorthest and helld o"" quors as the §daie before§ .26. the wind held at southest and wee held o'' quors at souwest an by west this day in the after noone wee had stormes and gustes out of the est and the night following proued verie tempestuous both with wind and raigne the 27 dale we had faier wether and the wind at estsouthest the .28. dale in the morning we had the wether faier and the wind at southest the .29. dale we had the wind a sousouwest contrarie to o'' quors the .30 day the wind held contrie as the dale before the first day of October we were becalmed with verie faier wether [aftd afeetrt] the .2. day god be thanked we had the §wmd at§ sousouthest and directed o'' quors at souwest and by west the .3. dale we had a verie great storm from the estsouthest which held from Saturday night vntle morndad morning the .4. day it pleased god we had the wether faier but the wind contrie at souwest the .5. dale we had the §winde§ southwardly the .6. dale we had the §wind§ at north west the .7. day we had the §wind at§ south and south an by west and in the afternoone blew so much wind that we could hardly bear anie saile the 8 day we were becalmed this night about midnit we had a faier gale at est which held .2. or .3. houres and as the morning came the wind shifted the .9. day the storme grew soe extrem that we were licke to cutte o"" maine mast by the bord and then it plesed god to favor vs in slakeing the wind a litle which cased vs to stay o hande and so by the helpe of the all- mightie we enduered the storm all that day and night the tenth day we had the wind at norwest and soe proseeded one o"" quors as nere as wee could the .11. day wee had the wind as the dale before and verie faier wether the .12. dale we had the wind at south and foule wether full of 112 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY mist and fog this night about midnit the wind came northwardly the .13. day we had the whid at north and by est with a verie strong gale the which we praied god to continue to his will and plesur the .14. day we had the wind faier but shifted to the southest and towarde night shrunke away to souwest with foule wether the .15. day §we§ had the wind con- trarie as the dale before and towarde the evening the wind came a litle northwardly the .16. day we had the wind at west and by north the .17. day wee had faier wether and calme that we coulnot make anie way one ou"" viage in the evening we had a litle fresh gale at west and the wind increased that night the .18. dale we had a verie great storm which cased vs to strike o'' sailes and topmast and toward night the storm ceased a litle and then wee sett o"" maine quors the .19 day we had the wind faier the .20. dale the §wind§ blue at west norwest the .21. dale we had the wind lick wise as the dale before and we held o"' quors at west and by south the .22. dale we had faier weth and the wind northwardly but a vrie smale gale the .23. day was faier and calme and the wind at north and by est the .24. day the wind blue as the dale before with a faier gale the .25 day wee had the wind and wether faier luckewise the .26. day we had the wind and wether faier lickewise with a good full gale and we held our quors at west and by north proseeding one ou"" viag as opertunitie serueth the .27. we had the wind sanct and in the afternoone fel away westward contrarie to our quors , the .28. day the wind was faier and wee held ou"" quors fitt for o"" portt the .29. day we had the wind at est and a verie strong gale and we sailed away afor the wind the .30. dale §we had§ the wind faier at north est with a smal gale the .31. dale we had a shroud storm at norwest with wind and raigne and we struke o"" sailes and topmastes, the first dale of novenber we §had§ the wether faier and the wind at north an by est and we sett o'' mast and sailes the .2. daie §we had§ the wind and wether §faier§ at south with a strong gale the .3. daie foule wether and the wind at south the 4 daie we had the wind at north and resonable faier wether the .5. daie wee had the wind estandby north with a faier gale the .6. day the wind shifted to the west contrari to o'' quors and in the after noone we had a shroud storm and we struck o'' sailes and topmaste and in the evening the wind cam faier at north and by est and so the storm cesed and we set o"" maigne quors halfe mast hie the 7. daie was faier wether and the wind at southest 1619 113 the 8 daie the wind came at south and we held our quorse at north an by west the .9. day we had the wind at est with a faier strong gale and continued most part of the neight and a storm cam and the wind shefted at west the tenth day wee strucke sailes and topmastes and the storme continued all that day in the evening the storm cessed a litle and we set o' maigne quors and continued that neight the .11. day in the morning we had faier wether and held the same quors at westsouwest with a verie small gale and sumtimes a calme the .12. day we had a rufe §gale§ from the norwest the .13. day we had faier wether and becalmed the .14. daie we had a storm at west contrarie to our quors and we strucke o"" saieles and top mastes and huld away befor the wind, about midnight the storm ceased the .15. day we had §the§ wind at norwest in the evening the wind came faier at est and continued with a strong gale that night the .16. daie the wind held as the the daie befor but the wind encreased and continued with much raigne & foule wether that we strucke o' saieles and top mastes and huld befor the wind about midnight the storm cesed both of wind and raigne the .17. daie we had the wind faier in the morning and about .9. of the clocke we had a storm out of the est at .12. a clocke faier wether and a good obcervation and the wind came againe at est with a faier gale and we set o"" sailes and topmast and befor n_ight it turned to a storm that we struck * * * §sailes§ againe and huld befor the wind with gret extremitie of wether the .18. daie the storm held as the daie before with as much extremitie and about noone wee strucke o'' fortopmast thus remaining acording to the plesur * * * of the allmightie god in the surging and overgroune seas in which daingers the lord hath hetherto preserued vs and we lick pore passenger and pilgreimes depending vpon god mercies and praiing vnto his maiestie to lend vs such cumfortable wether that may be for ou"' goode and bring vs to our expected port free from all hurte and dangers and out of the hande of ou'' enimies the .19. daie in the morning the storm sum wht a bated and a bout .6. a clocke we sett saile and proseeded on o'' quors as opertunitie serueth the .20. daie we had the wind faier at northest and pro- seeded one o' quors the .21. day the wind held faier Kckwise the .22. daie the wind held faier as the daie before and we held o' quors and looked out for land and sounding often not finding ground & neither discovered 114 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY land the 23 d[ay] the wether was veri faier and the wind resonable large the .24. dale the wmd and wether was faier the which we praied god to continue the .25. dale we had the wind §at south§ and blew a strong gale and we sterd away west and about .4. a clocke we sounded and had ground at .16. fathom of water the .26. dale we had the wind at nor west con- trarie to o'' quors the .27. dale §the§ wind was contrarie lickewise but the wether faier and calhne this night §the wind cum§ at souwest and we bore vp at west and by north and sumtimes norwest the .28. dale being the sabaoth dale we had the wind at souwest, and we bore vp at west and by nore and in the morning wee sounded and had lande at at a .11. fathom of water and about §.11.§ a clocke one went vp in the maine top and desscried land which was noe smale ioy to the whole cumpanie, and this night we came to an anker in Cheskeak bale the .29. dale we had a shroud storm and we endevored to waie anker and o"^ Capston brock, which put vs in great disstreese and so we were driven to ride it out vntle the next morning the .30. dale we had o"" Capston mended and waied anker, and in the evening god bethanked we came to an anker at kecketan in a good harbore where my Cap'"'"" went a shore to see sum of his frend^ and my selfe and his mane with him thus leauing the seas I leave to wright at this time the last of november .1619. I need not report anie thing of the cuntrie you hauing had soe good enteli- genc of it by soe manie worthy gentle men: that i should but loose my labore to wright anie farther, but only this I must neede sale, that if I had the eloquence of Cesero or aed the skillfull art of Apellese I could not pen neither paint out a better praise of the cuntrie then the cuntrie it selfe deserveth we are well settled in good land by the means of the Governor of this cuntrie, and the care and experienc of o'' Cap* ou'' house is bilt with a stoore convenient [Indorsed in the handwriting of John Smyth :] The voyage written by ffer- dinardo Yate to verginia 1619. 1619 115 XLIX. Virginia Company. A Note of the Shipping, Men, and Provisions, Sent to Virginia, by the Treasurer and Company IN the yeere 1619" (1) Pamphlet. Printed. (2) Manuscript formerly of Earl De La Warr. (1) New York Public Libra^3^ (2) Document in Collection of Lord Sackville, Knole Park, Kent. List of Records No. 92 A Note of the Shipping, Men, and Provisions, sent to Virginia, by the Treasurer and Company, in the yeere 1619. The Bona Noua, of 200. Tun, sent in August 1619. with 120. persons. „ . The Duty, of 70. Tun, sent in lanuarie 1619. with 51. persons. The lonathan, of 350. Tim, sent in Februarie, 1619. with 200. persons. The Triall, of 200. Tun, sent in February, 1619. with 40. persons, and 60. Kine. The Faulcon, of 150. Tun, sent in February, 1619.136. persons, & 52. Kine, with I and 4. Mares. The Marchant of London, of 300. Tun, in March, 1619. with 200. persons. The Swan of Barnstable, of 100. Tun, in March, 1619. with 71. persons. The Bonauenture, of 240. Tun, sent in April, 1620. with _ . 153. persons. Besides these, set out by the Tresurer and Company, there haue been set our by particular Aduenturers for priuate Plantations. The Garland, of 250. Tun, sent in August, 1619. with 45. persons. who are yet detained in the Summer Hands. A Ship of Bristoll, of 80. Tun, sent in September, 1619. with 45. persons. There are also two Ships in prouiding to be shortly gone, for] about 300. persons more, to be sent by priuate Aduenturers, 300. persons. to Virginia I Summe oj the persons 1261. Whereof in the eight Ships set out by the Treasurer andl Company I 871. Of these persons there are sent for pubhcke and other pious vses, these p^^,^ ensuing: Tenants for the Gouernours Land, (besides fiftie sent the former spring.) ..80. Tenants for the Companies Land 130. Tena,nts for the Colledgcs Land 100. Tenants for the Ministers glebe Lands 50. Young maids to make wiues for so many of the former Tenants 90. Boyes to make Apprentices for those Tenants 100 Seruants for the publicke 50. 116 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Men sent by their labours to beare vp the charge of bringing vp Thirty] of the Infidels children in true Religion and ciuility J Summe of Persons Jor publicke vse, c&c 650. The 611 remaining, are sent for priuate Plantations. The Commodities ivhich these people are directed principally to apply, [next to their owne necessary maintenance) are these ensuing: Iron: for which are sent 150. persons, to set vp three Iron workes; proof e hauing been made of the extraordinary goodnesse of that Iron. Cordage: for which (besides Hemp) direction is giuen for the planting of Silke-grasse, (naturally growing in those parts) in great abundance: which is approued to make the best Cordage and Linnen in the world. Of this, euery house-holder is bound to set 100. Plants: and the Gouernour himselfe hath set fine thousand. Pitch and Tarre : for the making whereof the Polackers are returned to their workes. Timber of all sorts, with Masts, Planks and Boords for prouision of Ship- ping, &c. there being not so good Timber for all vses in any one knowne Countrey whatsoeuer. And for the ease and encrease of diuers of these workes, prouision is sent of men and materials, for the setting vp of sundry Sawing Milles. Silke: for which that Countrey is exceeding proper hauing innumerable store of Mulbery Trees of the best, and some silke-wormes naturally found vpon them, producing excellent Silke: some whereof is to bee scene. For the setting vp of which Commodity, his Maiesty hath been graciously pleased now the second time (the former hauing miscarried) to bestow vpon the Company plenty of Silke-wormes feed of his owne store, being the best. Vines: whereof the Countrey yeeldeth naturally great store, and of sundry sorts: which by culture will be brought to excellent perfection. For the effecting whereof, diuers skilfull Vignerons are sent, with store also from hence of Viiie plants of the best sort. Salt: which works hauing bin lately suffered to decay, are now ordered to be set vp in so great plenty, as not onely to serue the Colony for the present; but as is hoped in short time also the great Fishings on those Coasts. 1619 117 For the following, working, and perfecting of these Commodities, all proiiisions necessary for the present are sent in good abundance. As likewise the People that goe, are plentifully furnished with apparell, bedding, victuall for sixe moneths: Implements both for House and labour. Armour, weapons, tooles, and sundry other necessaries. And a supply of Armour, Powder, and many necessary prouisions is made for those of the Colonie which were there before; j^et without any preiudice to the former Magazin. There haue been giuen to the Colonie this yeere by deuout Persons, these gifts Gifts. ensuiiig. Two Persons vnknowne, haue giuen faire Plate, and other rich Ornaments for two Communion Tables; whereof one for the Colledge, and the other for the Church of Mistrisse Mary Robinsons founding: who in the former yeere by her Will, gaue 200. pounds towards the founding of a Church in Virginia. Afiother vnknowne person, (together with a godly letter) hath lately sent to the Treasurer 550. pounds in gold, for the bringing vp of children of the Infidels: first in the Knowledge of God and true Religion; and next, in fit trades whereby honestly to line. Master Nicolas Ferrar deceased, hath by his will giuen 300. pounds to the Colledge in Virginia, to bee paid, when there shall be ten of the Infidels children placed in it. And in the meane time foure and twenty pounds by yeere, to be distributed vnto three discreet and Godly men in the Colony, which shall honestly bring vp three of the hifidels children in Christian Religion, and some good course to hue by. An vnnamed person sent to the Treasurer the summe of ten pounds, for aduancing of the Plantation. 118 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY There haue been Patents granted this yeere for particular Plantations, as here ensueth. To the Society of Southampton hundred. To Master Heath Recorder of London. To Master Wincopp. To Master Trade. To Doctor Bohun. To Master Pierce. To Master Delbridye. To Master Points. To Master Barkley. To Captaine Bargraue. To Captaine Ward. The foresaid twelue hundred sixty one persons being arriued, will make the number of the English in Virginia to amount to about foure and twenty hundred Soules: and the Cattell, to about hue hundred: with some Horses and Goates; and infinite number of Swine, broken out into the woods. Who haue vndertaken to trans- port to Virginia great multi- tudes of People, mth store of Cattell. L. (John) Delbridge (Yeardley). A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys [1619] Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University An indorsement in a later hand gives letter as from Delbridge. Autograph is Sir George Yeardley's. Written soon after April 29, 1619. (Photographic repro- duction of part, in the Library of Congress) List of Records No. 93 Noble Sir, trewly pceiving your constant affection still to remayne towards me, aswell in the great travaile and paynes you take for defending vp- houlding and mayntayning my reputation and Creditt, as allso for the good advise Counsell and directions I doe receave fro you, with your harty wishes and prayers for my happy and good pceeding, I may not omitt 1619 119 ffirst to give thankes vnto God who hath raysed me so worthy a ffreind, next to retorne to your good selfe all my best and strongest endevors in ffaythfull Love and service, whereby I may in some measure deserve your so great kindnes shewed me, meane whille I retorne vnto you vnfayned thankes, with pmise to pforme to the vttmost of my strenght and vnder- standing all things I am required for the publike good, pceeding in this wayghty worke w'^^ I have by god his pvidence now in hand, even with all the dihigence I can, wherein considering the Uttell helpe I have for men of vnderstanding and honesty with wilhngnes to lend theire helping hand vnto me, I find great troble and some diffulty, w'^'' I make shift so well as I can to wade through being in many things by argument opposed by those by who I should be strenghned, the reasons endeed being that they themselves §some of them§ have bin partakers in Argalls actions, the rest having fformerly by his pswasion sett theire hands to vntruthes are now vnwilling to give themselves the ly but rather care not yf the whole publike where overthrowne then theire pvate Credit crabt, to be taxed with indiscretion or dishonesty but this they Smother and Smooth over, and I am A^dlling to lett pass so the pincipall may be pfected, and so it will, and playnly apeare by Testimony vpon oath that Argall hath wrought Craftily and dishonestly in all his pceedings, and they won with the love of his good Licour, and fayre ptestations to be Joyned to sett theire hands to that w"'' they cannott now chuse but in theire harts condem [1?] May it please you to consider it will be altogether requisite that I should be assisted with the ffull nomber of 8 Counsellers here being now but six neither could I tell in all the Land where to Chuse too more to ad to this nomber, now m"" wicham being dead whom the whole Land doth much miss and lament and Capt West gon for England wohe helpe may easily be spared, there Remaynes now but the nomber of 4 and those too of them Capt Powell and M'' Macok dwelUng at Charles Hundred 40 miles fro James towne it is a very great troble for them vpon all ocations to come away fro theire jSJvate workes to attend herevpon the pubhke, yett in truth I find the both willing to spare what tyme they can for the publike espetially M'' Macok who is endeed my Cheife strenght in the ryght ail- though while Capt Argall was heere he did a Httell run with the tyme, as it was his safest Course for endeed, there was no daring to deny what he would have done, what in pticullar I have done, as I was Comanded by §my§ Comissions and Instructions, may it please you that I refer you to 120 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY the generall letters, what remayneth with as much speed as tyme and other most needfull ocations will give leave, I meane god willing to pfect, allthough for restitution fro Capt Argalls goods and Lands to be made both to the Publike and i^lvate, there is found here at my Coming but littell to make it good for having that littell tyme to run away fro the Collony he Caryed his Cheifest goods with him, leaving only behind him his Cattell w"^ is the Cheifest and some other things arysing to no great valew, but Concerning the publike, espetially for Corne, I will vse all the care and Industry I can to rayse a stock by way of trade to w''^ end I desire some trucking stuff may be sent me, for Cattell I finding I finding ^ none to remayne to the Collony at my Arivall, I know not as yett how to rayse that stock, but so soone as I can I will examine more exactly how every man hath come by his Cattell so y* yf I find any vnlaufuUy bought I may restore the to the Publike, there are yett in the possession of Capt West six Cowes with the encrease w"*" Capt Argall at his Arivall when he had served himself e and those he would, sett apart for my Lord Delawars vse but my Lorde being dead they had now bin otherwyse to have bin disposed to the Publike vse, w''^ I would have done but that Capt West assureth me that my Lady Delavar hath allready gotten a grant of the ffro the Company, w"*" till I heare fro you I lett them remayne in his pos- session, being no whitt the farther yf the Company shall thinke fitt either to M' Wodall or otherwise to dispose of the [2a] I find that we * * * Smyths Hundred are altogether destitute of Cowes therefore I sho[w/]d be glad you would take order we may be furnished with those, and more I hope you have, pvided that we may buy of the that are coming in the Shipp, for oxen of those that remayne here to the Collony I entend about Michallmas to take as many as will sett vp 3 ploughs at Smythes Hundred, for we have there great store of good Cleered grounds, this yeare both before and since my coming in hath bin a very great drought, so y* I cannott expect much tobako our Cheifest care must be for Corne, whereof I hope the next yeare to send you word of plenty, I am sory that I shall not this yeare send home tobako as I well hoped to have done, what I fayle this yeare I doubt not but to make good the next, when I shall have the whole winter before hand to dispose, and order the men, yett I confes the care Charge and troble of 'Sic. 1619 121 the Publike buisines doth much hinder nie and keepe me fro looking after that of Smyths Hundred, where I wish to be pisent oftner then my occa- tions will suffer me. agayne, I want some experienced men for officers and Baylyes to direct the workes in my absence, for lack whereof there are many things canot goe well foreward when I am away — and to say truth it would desire my plsence there alltogether and I could be well content, so y* the publike were otherwise by gods apoyntmen well pvided for, to spend my tyme wholly in that employment. There hath lately hapened a misfortune done by him who Comanded there M"" Ei)s who I found cheife in the buisines at my coming M"^ Haull and M' Neman being dead, M' Eps being a hopefull yong gentellman I constituted Captayne over the people and Comitted the buisines wholly to his disposing in my absence and as he should receave directions fro me, but so it fell out one the 30*'' §of§ may last that one Capt. StaUing employed hether by Sir ffardinando Gorge, Coming to Smythes Hundred some difference ffell betweene the and drunkennes w'='' of late hath bin to Common stiring them farther to malice and blowes, so that Epps lett drive at Stalling aed with his sworde but scaberd and all, yett the blow was so ftbrcible that he Cleft him to the scull and next day he died thereon, this matter is not yett tryed in regard I have bin trobled with these buisinesses of Capt Argalls, in the meane he is Committed to the Provost Mareshalls, and in his stead I have entreated [2^] Capt Graves and Antient officer of this Co[mpa]ny to take Charge of the people and workes my selfe as occassion wiU pmitt making a step thether, I am sory for Capt Epps in Regard he is a proper yong man, and Recomended to me by Sir Nicholas Tuston for whose sake I desired to doe him all the ffurtherance I could, and I hope yett yf he be Cleared with his lyfe of this matter he may by god his grace repent and become a good member of that Plantation, wherein I shall be willing to Instruct him, Stalling his Shipp being maymed before he died lyeth now like a wrack vpon the shoare and yf I doe not vse some speedy course to trim hir she wifi be for ever vnserviteable, but therein I entend to doe the Owner a pleasure, yf it Shall stand with your good liking I should be glad Sir ffardinando had content for hir, and that I myght Employ hir here to trade for Smyths Hundred, herein yf you send your resolution by the next retorne after I see hir trymed I shall be able to say what she is worth. Sir I vnderstand by §a letter§ I receaved fro you of Capt Lawne, 122 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY that some of the Company tooke it ill I putt into Dartmouth, but therein I may be very well excused being resolved to put in to some place of the West Country to make vp the nomber of the men and to certify you thereof with other reasons w"*" myght have hapened to any of the excepters but theire malitious harts are herein more seene, that any way I can be Justly taxed, for those my ffreinds that wisht me me ^ so well, that they would have bought the wine yf so to have bin sould my Love and service shaU allway be ready to requite those theire good wishes, for those w'^^ are Jelous about my touching there being pswaded by some neere §me§ I cleere them of that doubt, allthough in some other matters they may doubt, but for my Capitall Enimy I hope I shall by the mercy of god stand Cleare of him his ends being evill mine good, for the generall con- ceite that I will either be slack or misled or in any respect hindred in the orders given §me§ for the reformation and restitution of aU matters, they Judge amiss of me, yett endeed as it is ffallen out, Capt Argall being gon with his Ritches I am destitute in the greatest to make restitution yett for restoring the Publike stock of Corne I will doe my best, and for resti- tution of aU damages there remaynes at the stake only his Cattell the nomber whereof the Lyst will shew you, and a few other goods whereof allso I have sent an Inventory [Indorsed] Delbridg to S' Edw Sandes. LI. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to [Sir Edwin Sandys]^ [1619] Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University List of Records No. 94 Noble Sir, since my Last vnto you by the Swan, wherein I was forced to wryght breifly, hoping to have more tyme by the Ships that were to ffollow hir, to signify at large vnto you of all matters, and espetially about 2 This is apparently an autograph letter written by Governor Yeardley to Sir Edwin Sandys in 1619. Pages la and 2b were written after Yeardley had been in Virginia three years. Pages 3a and 4b may be part of a later letter written soon after the Earl of Southampton became treasurer. 1619 123 the bewsines of Capt Argall, it hath pleased god in his mercy that Cap* Nuce with his whole Company are safely arived at Elisabeth Cyty, whether I am now come to lend him my best assistance and furtherance for the seating himselfe and his people with most conveniency and best helpe this place will any way afford, and pswading the ould Inhabitants here to remove fro of this Land now chosen for the Company and to leave theire howses with some resonable consideration of helpe to build others vpon theire owne dividents, wherein I will i)!vaile god willing, wherefore yf I shall entreat you to excuse me in not wryghting so largly as I entended, and not therein pforming the things I ^)mised in answering of all your letters, I pray Impute it to this nessisary troble w"'' at this tyme doth posses me and suffer me to take a httell more tyme therein, w'^^ shall be no longer then the depture of the Bona Nova now this second tyme, yett have I not left all things vndon, though I endevored to doe more yf tyme and buisines would have given leave but have now by this ship sent home enclosed in the Companyes pakett, such of our pceedings in Cap' Argalls matters as in this tyme wee could ffinish with some other discourses I hope not vnnessisary, wee doe entend by the Bona Nova to make a full conclusion of Cap* Argalls buisines and to send you home what we can, expecting your resolution therevpon, I fynd in this gen* Cap* Nuce much worth and suffitienty, and cannott but comend the godly care of the com- pany in pcuring and making choyse of men of such good quality, and I doe assure my the bivsines, both by him and m'' [1^] Traysy a worthy gent as I heare, but have not yet spoken with him though thanks be to god he is safly arived in the River, I missing his Ship as I came downe the River hether in the nyght tyme, by them both and Cap* Thorpe who I can never sufhtiently comend, nor give you enough thankes for, will be exceedingly strenghned and in all good things forwarded, for Cap* Thorpe espetially of who I have had most experience, I find to be a most suffitient gent vertuous and wyse, and one vpon whose shoulders the fframe of this godly building the goverment of this whole CoUony would most fittly sitt. And my humble request therefore shall be vnto your Noble selfe who I hould still to Patronise this noble worke, though god of his Infinite goodnes and espetiall jividence hath for the farther and more greater good of this his worke moved the hart of that most Noble pson to take vpon himselfe the Cheife place and Gard hereof, for w'^'' great blessing and mercy my selfe as bemg s trewly sensible thereof retorne most harty 124 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY prayse vnto the Allmyghty for the same, that therefore being I am assured you tender most deerly the welfare of this plantation you would be pleased my tyme of 3 yeares being expired in the Goverment, to comend vnto the good regard of the Company this worthy pson Cap* Thorpe who I doe find to be a man most Jeolesly affected vnto the well pceed of the whole plantation, and being it pleaseth god to give him health and strenght having allso bin well seasoned to the Country assuredly will be the most ffitt man to be Governour of Virginia vnto who I shall be most willing to surender my place and Comand, and be as ready and fore ward to doe my best service to the CoUony in what I may as yf I still remayned in the Goverment, neither will it seeme harsh to me to be comanded as I my selfe have done espetially by one who I can obey with such Love, as I shall doe vnto him, then allso shall I be able to attend with Dilligence that bewsines w'^'' partly through my absence hath so much miscarryed I meane the place I love and greive to see it yett not thrive Sowthampton Hundreth, and to speake truth it is Impossible for any man that shall be Governour throughly to looke vnto the pceed of any one pticular planta- tion, in regard the publike Affayres of the Collony and the care of all will draw him fro that dayly regard a jSvate plantation doth and will require, and so shall he be forced to trust others and [2] to beare the blame himselfe, yett Sir I beseech you not to conceave that I goe about contrary to my pmise both to god your selfe and the Company to shyse my selfe out of the Goverment of Virginia for yf I spend my lyf substance strengh and all I have in the service thereof, I shall thinke my selfe hapy to ffinish my course in such a worke, and will not be found a murmurer agaynst god, yf he shall please to pick me out for the same. But being I have now well weyghed and considered that I may be able to doe the Country as good servise, yea and being best acquainted with my owne disposition, better service then yf I did continew Governour, and that in many respects w""" your selfe Sowthampton Hundreth and allso the whole Company shall fynd god willing, yett wherein for the pticulars I will not boast, till I shall have pformed the, in execution whereof I shall not stick to spend my Lyfe for the effecting of such matters for the Publike good, I doe now therefor beseech you Sir since my servise to the Country shall be no less but more, that you would be pleased my tyme of 3 years being expired to give your ffurtherance for this gen* Cap* Thorpe to be Chossen and 1619 125 established Governour of Virginia in my stead, wherein I know and am well assurd you shall doe a most worthy worke. I have now sent home my Ship I bought of Cap* Ward and M"' Bargraves Atornyes, having in hir such tobako as my selfe and ffreinds have thought good to adventure in hir vnto fflushing, seeing that by pclamation wee are restrayned for sending of any into England, w'^'' I am the more boulder to doe since the Company have advertised of theire entents therein allso and therefore I hope it will not be ill taken, my Ship I hope shall fynd better sucses then my Pinas w'''' since the Company have bought hir I shall desire may doe the good service to w'=^ I wUl ad my best advice and ffurtherance to Cap* Nuce for the employing hir to the companyes beni- ffitt, M' Bargrave thinkes he had a hard bargayne in the sale of the Ship and Pinas, but I am sure they cost me a sound pryse, and had I sent the tobako home I gave for the I would not have douted to haue bought too better vessels with halfe the prys of that tobako, though perhaps he myght find but a bad markett for want of a good Chapman [2"] yett the gent shall fynd me ready to doe him any pleasure I may to give him helpe in his transportation att any tyme whilse I shall vse hir, though I know he cannott Chuse but make more mony of the tobako then they both cost him, and had they come home his they would have bin as dead a comodity as the Pinas was being myne, but he is a man as I conceave that wicheth well to the plantation and doth entend himselfe to come over, wherefor for his encoragment I doubt not e but in his voyage to pleasure him and thus much yf you please you may certify him, This bearer Cap* Rostingam my wyfes Nephew, though yong yett of good worth and discretion as by experience had of him here in Virginia I may speake, him I most humbly recomend vnto your Noble ffavor beseeching you to afford vnto him your wonted courtesy, and your best assistance in all LawfuU causes wherein he shall have ocassion to entreat your helpe, herein as in all other your great ffavors shewed me I shall §be§ most thankfull vnto you for any ffavor shewed him as yf the same were Imediatly to my selfe, and doe not doubt but yf you shall please to give him admitans into your ffavor but that in some measur he will deserve it, and Manger all MaUtious false forestalled reportes acquitt himselfe and win your aprobation, but of such reports I hope you have had of late good expe- rience, therefor I will not troble you with any more thereof. As for M"" 1282—33 10 126 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Pory I have formerly written some thing to you concerning him, and doe not doubt but you have well considered it, wherein I Justified him I had my reasons for it and I know you will aprove them, and I beleeve you doe not conceave me so weake as not to see having lyght given me by so good a watchman as your selfe, the tyme I hope will not be long but you shall see how far I have beleeved and how I trust him, your words you spake to me a littell before my depture have never since depted fro me and by experience I have found your Judgment not deceaved, neither have I bin slak in making vse of it, but nessitty hath no law and better a bad foole then none or worse. [3^] I wrott vnto you by the Swan wherem I did entreat you to excuse §me§ that I had not ffurnished you with walnutt plankes, and that you would be pleased to ffurnish your selfe out of the Tryall with so much as would serve you I having as I wrott a 9^^ parte thereof and your selfe being ffurnished that you would be pleased in my name to pisent some other as Sir John Wolstenholme with as much as would be for a table, Sir Nicolas Tuston with another Sir Dudly Diges with another M" Deputy ffarar with another and the remayne to dispose where you please, I doe therefore agayne beseech you soe to dispose of it acordingly, for my share and part of payment of the ffrayght of the Ship I have payed to M'" Edwards M"" of hir and therefore there is no charge to be layd vpon my part of the walnutt tree but to be delivered to you freely, I can not pcure it to be landed in the Downes because it is not devided and is in one bulk till it be Landed and shared, I did desire to have so ffitted it but could not, may it please you therefore to accept of my best endevor and to dispose of it at your owne pleasure. My Lady Dales Crop of tobako I have sent home in the Tryall she is not to pay any ffrayght for it, I having pcured the consent of all my partners in that ship, and because of the pclamation I have charged the M'^ to Ryde in the Downes till he send away postlemy * * * to know what she will have done with hir * * * part of an honest man * * * therein I have en * * * paines w'^'^ is all the charge she * * * the transportation of 2300^i of to * * * companyes pryse woulde have cost * * * herewith was ready to hir Ladiship a * * * shall ever be bound to doe in regard * * * love and service I owght vnto that * * * 1619 127 Sir Tho Dale whose losse I lament * * * plantation hauing lost a worthy and goo * * * ^ [3''] The deere for his Maiesty I mentioned are now sent home in my owne ship pray god they may safly arrive and be dehvered. Your letters by this ship the Bona Nova I have received the contents wherof I will not fayle to follow with my best endevors, desiring nothing more when I have done all I can doe but the good acceptance of the Com- pany who I have served allwayes with my best strengh and care, and now since it hath pleased god to dispose of the buisines into the hands of my most honored Lord of Sowthampton wherein every good man hath cause to reioyce, I for my part shall and will be both ready and willing to put in practice and pforme with my best witt and skill all such his Lord- ships comands and directions as I shall receave both §fro§ him selfe and the Company, but what am I that I should be able to doe any thing against w"^ the Lord of Lords hath otherwise disposed, or what are wee all, that we should gaynesay the Allmyghty, and allthough as I doe acknowlege all things have bin most effectually and wisly piected yett yf the Lord will lay his hand vpon vs and cross vs with sickness and mortality, and soe apoynt in his pvidence a longer tyme for the brmging those matters to pass w'='' are by man determined of, what then shall he say vnto these things but that it is the Lo.rd lett him doe what he please, and allthough he kill yett still to trust in him, not doubting but there is a tyme wherein he will be mercifuU, for my part as I know my consience to be cleare ffro any necglect in me of what I have bin able to doe to the vttmost §of my§ power, soe will I not Justify my selfe but that my sins and vnworthynes have gone together with the rest both of the people §here§ and company at home * * * might have desended * * * can work * * * ed but repent amend and yceed * * * ty, wayting gods leysure, and not hasty * * * ur owne Imaginations, for things to be * * * are theire tyme, though man phaps con * * * it done, and the best workes have had * * * g^ what by the care of man may be pven * * * be ready to be with you waking vsing my * * * s and will not lett in all to doe the part of a man but I had need doe more. ' The sheet is partially torn away. 128 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY No man shall more desire to win the ffavor of so Noble a pson as my Lord of Southampton, but it will not ly in my power to deserve it yf it shall be expected I should pforme what ever is piected, but one thing I shall be willing to pmise and humbly to pforme to doe my best not to fayle, even so long till I fayle of lyfe yf y* may give content, yf not I know I shall aprove therein my selfe to god, and so will rest never to rest laboring to my power in this worke, I would you knew and saw both all my deeds and thoughts herein, then I am sure though I were not rewarded I should not be blamed the gent you name in your letter are all dead except M'' Sandis who hath bin visited with long sicknes but now thankes be to god is well recovered, I doubt not but he will pove a worthy member the people where he liveth take great hking to him, and I Assure §you Sir§ he is most faythfully affected to his study, and doth deserve to be beloved, what will become of the Iron workes I know not all the principall officers and Cheife men being dead we are now in hand to doe what possible we can with Cap* Blevets Company having found an excellent water and good oare, yet without suply of good vnderstanding worke''^ and good Capinters there being very few left we shall doe littell yf the Company please to suply I dare now bouldly §say§ theire shall not want matter to sett the men aworke meane tyme we doe what we can to make things ready with buildg of howses to entertayne more men, my care for that bivsines of S. H. [or H.] I assure you is not smale, I am now removed thether and my eye shall be ever plsent. The Spirituall vine you speake of will not so sodaynly be planted as it may be desired, the Indians being very loath vpon any tearmes to part with theire children, the best course I could devise herein to draw the people in to live amongst vs, was that Opachankeno would apoynt and Cuse out so many p * * * families, as that in every Corporation and prea * * * plantation there myght be placed a howshould pmising him they should have howses built in every place and ground to sett Corne and plant vpon to w"^ he willingly condisended and pmised he would apoynt the ffamiUes that should remove to vs, w"^ yf he doe we shall then both have [4*'] the opertunity to Instruct theire Children, and theire parents living amongst vs may have theire Children live with selves, and allso will by theire owne labors havmg ground to manure mayntayne theire owne ffamiUes with Corne, so yf the Company please 1619 129 for the encoragment of the to live with vs, to allov the some aparel and cattell and such other nessisaryes it will be a means to begett in them a good affection to continew the selves with vs and to draw in others who shall see the live so hapily, what other course to take, I can not yett resolue, yet will I doe my best to purchase some Children to that nomber yf I may acording to your former Directions, as like wise by putting some of the Companyes boyes amog the to learne the Language, I find Cap* Nuce and his wyf to deserve your Comendations and will therein doe acording to your Desire as allso my wyf in Duty to your good Lady will be ready to doe M'^ Nuce all the pleasure she is able, herein I must beseech you to excuse both me and my wyfe in that we have not retorned answer to those Letters wee have received fro your vertuous Lady who we both honour, in the meane tyme in my wyfes name I doe retorne most harty thankes to my Lady for * * * The ]5]sent my wyfe receaved fro hir Ladiship by M" Nuce entending not to fayle but by the Bona Nova to retorne more humble thankes by our letters The service reco- mended vnto me by you fro the Countes Dowager of Pembrok I will not fayle to pforme by the Bona Nova and to wryght thereof, the Dutchme now come have sought all these partes about the teritories of Elisabeth Cyty and cannott fynd a place fhtting for water streame to sett vp theire workes, att my going vp hence I resolve to take the * * * with me to lett the see yf that water wherewith we entend to sett the Iron worke with Cap* Blevets people will serve the for theire milles yf it will I entend to seat the there and to give the the best helpe I can, but how ever they must have a fitt water before they can doe any thing I doubt not but this will ffitt the excellent well. [No signature.] 130 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY LII. Indenture between Sir William Throckmorton, Sir George Yardley, Richard Berkeley, and John Smyth, and the Vir- ginia Company February 3, 1618/19 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth 3 (4), pp. 53-58 Document in the New York Public Library. A Contemporary Copy List of Records No. 97 [53] This Indenture made the third day of ffebruary in the yeares of the raigne of our sou^aigne lord James by the grace of god of England Scot- land ff ranee and Ireland kinge defender of the fayth &c. That is to say, in the j^eare of his raigne of England ffrance and Ireland the sixteenth and of Scotland the lij"" Betwene the Treasorer and company of Adven- turers and planters of the City of London for the first colony in Virginia with the advise and consent of the counsell of the same of the one pte, And S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton of Clowerwall in the County of Glouc knight and baronet, S'' George Yardley nowe governor of Virginia knight Richard Berkeley of Stoke George Thorpe of Wanswell and John Smyth of North- nibley in the said county of Glouc Esquiers free of the said company of Virginia and who have seu^ally adventured for their seu^aU shares here- after menconed and for eu^y of the said shares, either they or those whose estates they nowe have or shall have, have payd or are to pay withm one yeare after the date hereof — xij^' x' That is to say The said S"" Witlm Throkm9ton for ten shares S'' George Yardley for five shares Richard Berkley for ten shares George Thrope for ten shares John Smyth for ten shares of the other pte. Witnesseth That wheras the said S*" Wittm Throkm9ton S'' George Yardley Richard Berkeley George Thorpe and John Smyth have vndertaken to the said Treasorer and company to transport at their owne cost^ and charges divers psons into Virginia, And there to erect and build a Towne and settle and plant dyu^s inhabitants there for the advancement of the generall plantacon of that country. Nowe the said Treasorer and company with the consent of the said coun- seU in Consideracon therof and for the furtherance of the said plantacon and incouragem' of the said adventurers, have agreed to assigne allot and appoynt to every of the said seu^all adventurers one hundred acres of ground for eu9y single share of his seu9all adventure besides dyu^s other priviledges liberties and comodyties hereafter menconed. And to that FEBRUARY S, 1618/19 131 intent they have granted allotted assigned and confirmed And by theis l5sents doe grant allot assigne and confirme vnto the said S' Wittm Throk- m9ton S" George Yardley Richard Berkeley George Thorpe and John Smyth their heires and assignes and the [54] heires and assignes of every of them seu9ally and respectively accordinge to their seu9all shares, One hundred acres of land in Virginia for eii9y of his and their §seu9all§ single shares of xij" x^ above menconed to have bene by him them and eu9y of them payd and adventured in manner aforesaid towards the same plan- tacon The same land to bee taken and chosen by them their deputies or assignes, with the privity and allowance of the governor and Counsell of State in Virginia residinge, in any place or places whersoever not already or heretofore inhabited by any Englishe and wherin noe English pson or psons are already placed or setled, or have by order of court made choyce of, nor within ten miles of the same vnles the same bee on the opposite side of some great and navigable ryver to the former pticuler plantacons Togeather with the one halfe of the ryver or ryvers That is to say to the middest thereof, as shall adioyne to such land as they shall make choyce of, Togeather with all such liberties priviledges profits and comodyties as the said land and ryvers w""^ they shall make choyce of shall yeald, and in as ample and benefitiall manner as have bene heretofore granted to any other Adventurers or Vndertakers whatsoever. And forasmuch as the said S"" Wittm Throkm9ton S' George Yardley Richard Berkeley George Thorpe and John Smyth the adventurers aforesaid intend and have vndertaken to place preachers, build churches schoolhouses and such like workes of charity In regard wherof and to th'end the said Adven- turers their heires and assignes may have wherwithall to beare and support such hke charges, Therfore the said Treasorer and company with the consent of the Counsell aforesaid doe grant vnto the said adventurers their heires and assignes fifteene hundred acres of land more over and above the said proporcon of one hundred acres for a single [55] share, to bee imployed vpon such publike vses as the said adventurers their heires and assignes shall thinke fit. And they doe further grant to the said Adven- turers their heires and assignes That for eu9y pson that they or any of them shall transport at their owne proper cost^ and charges into Virginia either vnto the lands hereby granted or adioyninge vnto them w*'^in seaven yeares after the feast of S* John baptist last past, if the said pson trans- 132 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY ported contynue there three wholl yeares either at one or seu^all tymes, or dye in the meane season after hee is shipped with intent there to inhabit, That the said pson or psons that shall soe at his or their owne charge transport any other, shall have granted and allowed vnto hira and them and his and their heires respectively for every pson soe transported fifty acres of land, And also that eu^y other pson or psons who by contract & agreem* to bee had and made with the said Adventurers shall at his and their owne charge transport him and themselves or any other, and settle and plant themselves in Virginia within the said seaven yeares for three yeares space as aforesaid, or dye in the meane tyme, shall have granted and allowed vnto eu9y such pson soe transportinge or transported and his and their heires respectively fifty acres of land over and above the proporcon abovesaid, the same to bee by him and them or their heires or assignes chosen in any one entire place togeather, adioyninge to the fore- said lands and not straglingly nor before the tyme of such choyce made, possessed or inhabited by any Englishe company or within ten myles of the same (except it bee on the opposite side of the ryver as aforesaid) Yealdinge and payinge vnto the said Treasorer and company and their successors for eu9y fifty acres soe obtayned and possessed by those said other psons and their heires who by contract as aforesaid shall at their owne charges transport themselves or others, the yearly rent of twelve pence at the feast of S* Michaell Tharkangell to the hand of the rent gatherer of the said Treasorer and company and their successors for ever. To begin after th'expiracon of the first six yeares next after the date hereof. And [56] further it shall bee lawfull to and for the said adventurers their heires and assignes and their tenants and servants and such as they or any of them shall contract with as aforesaid and send and imploy for the said plantacon to goe and returne, trade and traffique import & trans- port their goods and marchandizes at their will and pleasure payinge onely such duties to the kings Ma*'*" his heires and successors as the com- pany of Virginia doe pay without any other taxes, imposicons, burdens or restraints vpon them to bee imposed otherwise then by the grant and consent of the generall Colony in Virginia and for the pubUque necessary service of the plantacon. And it is further granted and agreed that the pson soe to bee transported shall not bee taken away nor comaunded eyther by the governor for the tyme beinge of Virginia or any other FEBRUARYS, 1618/19 133 authority there from the busines and imployment of the said Adven- turers their heires or assignes and others contracted with or imployed as aforesaid vpon any |)ltence whatsoever (necessary defence of the Country plservacon of the peace, suppressinge tumults arysinge within the land and tryals of matters of Justice by appeale or otherwise by order from the said Treasorer a«d company and Counsell of Virginia hereafter to be established onely excepted) And the said Treasorer and company w'*" consent of the counsell aforesaid doe covenant and promise to and with the said Adventurers their heires and assignes That vpon a survey to be had and made by the said adventurers and true informacon given of the bounds meetes and quantity of the lands soe as aforesaid to bee by them chosen and possessed, They the said Treasorer and company vpon sur- render of this jSlsent grant and Indenture and vpon reasonable request to bee made by the said Adventurers their heires or assignes within seaven yeares nowe next cominge, shall and will by their Deed Indented and vnder their comon seale grant enfeoffe and confirme all or any the said lands soe let out and bounded as aforesaid to the said Adventurers their heires and assignes in as large and benefitiall manner as the same are in their ji^sents granted or intended to bee granted to all intents and purposes And shall [57] also within the said terme of seaven yeares grant to them the said Adventurers their heires and assignes tres and grants of incorporacon by some vsual or fit name or title, with liberty to them and their suc- cessors from tyme to tyme to frame and make orders ordinances and constitutions for the rule governem* orderinge and directinge of all [sorts] psons to be transported and setled vpon the lands hereby intended to bee granted, or hereafter to bee granted, and of the said lands and profits theirby arisinge, Soe that the said orders ordinances and constitutions bee not repugnant to the lawes of England or to the forme of gou9nement by the said Treasorer eofftpafty Counsell and company to bee established (ordinary appeales to the supreame Courts onely excepted) And lastly the said Treasorer and company with the assent aforesaid doe grant and agree to and with the said Adventurers and others contracted with and imployed as aforesaid their heires and assignes, That when they have planted and peopled the lands hereby to them assigned and appoynted That then it shall bee lawfull for them with the privity and allowance of the governor and Counsell of State as aforesaid, to make choyce of and to enter into 134 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY and to have as much more land in Virginia as herein contayned with hke priviledges as are above granted, to bee had and chosen in such place and places where noe EngHshe shall bee then setled or inhabited, or made choyce of, And the same entred into the book of Actes at the tyme of such choyce to bee soe made or within ten myles of the same (exceptinge the opposite side of a great and navigable ryver as aforesaid.) And the said Adventurers for them their heires and assignes doe covenant and grant promise to and with the said Treasorer and company That they from tyme to tyme duringe the said seaven yeares shall make a true certificat to the said Treasorer company and counsell from the cheife officer or officers of the places respectively of every pson transported and landed in [58] Virginia or shipped as aforesaid to be entred by the Secretary of the said Treasorer and company into a register booke for that purpose to bee kept. In witnes wherof the pties abovesaid to theis plsent^ have & Interchangeably put their hands and seales the day and yeare first above written, Annoq^ Dm .1618. Sealed and delyu^ed in the plsence of M"" Treasorer Counsell and company in a great and generall quarter court. Teste Henrico ffotherby Secretary. Note that in the end of the Indenture granted to WiUm Tracy and his associates and also others sealed since this vnto vs, is a Covenant on the pte of the said grantees. That they and all psons by them transported for their pticular plantacon, shall apply themselves and their labor in a large & competent manner to the plantinge sowinge settinge making working and pcuringe of good and staple comodities, in and vpon the lands granted vnto them. As namely, corne, wine, oyle, silk, HgfasyH gras, hempe, flax pitche and tarre, sope ashes and potashes, iron, clapborde, and other materials, and the like. And not wholly or cheifly vpon Tobacco. In all other things aU grants are aUke mutatis mutandis onely. FEBRUARY 15, 1618119 135 LIII. Lord Zouche. A Warrant for John Fenner, Captain of "Silver Falcon," and Henry Bacon, Master, to Pass to Virginia February 15, 1618/19 CO. 1, Vol. I, No. 44 Document in Public Record Office, London Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 99 To all me to Whom these presets shall come greetmg Knowe yee that I Edward Lord Zouche Samctmaure and Cantalupe Custable of the Castle of Doner Lord Warden of the Cinque ports tow ancient townes and their menbers and Admirall of the same doe hereby geue notice and testifye that Captainc Thomas Androwcs §Jh6 Fenner getlema who I haue made captayne of my pinnace the siluer falcun§ and Henry Bacon Maister of my J^ftaee ealled the Siluer Falcon §the same§ are by gods assistance to passe into Vie§r§ginia to make trade there both w*^ ower coiitryme there planted and w*"" the sauadges of those partes for the better imployment of the said Pinace as also to sett ower Marine men on Worke and df §to§ drawe trade unto the ports where the people there doe want imployment these therfore are to pray all sutch to who it shall apartayne to fetrfe §permitt§ the said Pinace Captaine and Maister w*^ all theire furniture prouisios and goods whatsoever beyng not goods prohibited by the kings most excellent Maiesty or the lawes of this realme of England fe«% §and to trade and follow their affaires§ also to be aiding and assisting to the said Captaine and Maister in all things wherin they shall haue need as I shall haue occasion to use them or any of theirs in the places wherin I serue and be otherwise thanckfull vnto them in any sorte lying w'^in my Power in testimony wherof I haue here vnto set my hande and affixed the of my office this fe^ of Dcccbep thirteenth §fifteenth day ffeb:§ 1618 E. Zouche. 136 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY [Indorsed in another hand: J A Coppie of my lo: Com of his pinnace the silver falcon to M' Jo: ffenn9 & M"" Bacon to goe into Virginia. Dat. 13° ffeb: 1618. Virginia Sa: Mores Sa: Mores Sim: Mores A.M. Thomas Jones LIV. Sir William Throckmorton and Others. A Letter to Sir George Yeardley February 18, 1618/19 Smyth of Nibley Papers, 4 Document in the New York Pubhc Library. A contemporary copy List of Records No. 100 To our honorable frend S"' George Yardley knight governour of Virginia geve this. S' we hold it fit to let you knowe. That since your depture from England, we have procured our patent for plantacon in Virginia (a copy whereof we herew**" send vnto you written by the virginian boy of mee George Thorpe) wherin accordinge to your agreement with mee George Thorpe, your name is vsed for five shares, done by the advise of S'' Edwme Sands, but if you please to cast more of your shares amongst vs (w"^ we also wish) we shall willingly assent their vnto. We had also sent our men and ship at this tyme, but that it hath pleased god to keep her wind bound in Ireland since before your depture to this |3sent, where yet shee remayneth : By w'=^ onely accident we have lost this season, but doe entend (god willinge) that shee shall leave the coast of England, by the first of August next w*"" fifty men furnished for that cuntry. And doe earnestly desire before that tyme (if possible) to vnder- stand from you what proportion of victuall and munition will bee fit to send w**" them. APRIL 3, 1619 137 Of w""" ship and company we hereby offer you a full fift pte if it soe please you to accept thereof, And doe entreat your effectuall furtherance in choyce of the place where wee shall sit downe, and all other favors whereof you will bee pleased to make vs your frends ptakers, w'=^ we in England shall be most willinge to requite. If of this our offer you accept Then are you to send by the returne of this ship soe much good marchantable comodyties as doth amount to a fifth pte, An accompt of the charge whereof we will send you by the ship. Even soe w*'' our frendly respects we rest Yo'' very lovinge frends W™ Throkmton, Rich Berkeley Geo. Thorpe — John Smyth. London. 18. ffebr. 1618. [Indorsed:] Copy of a tre to S"" Geo: Yardly m febf. 1618. to Virgin, from London. LV. Richard Berkeley. A Letter to John Smyth, of Nibley April 3, 1619 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 5 Document in the New York Public Library (Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal) List of Records No. 104 M'' Smyth, there is a gentleman my kinsma, &, were he not so, one that I hold worthy & fitt, that desires to aduenture w*'' vs to Virginia, & vpon my motion seemes wilKng to vndertake y*" comand of o'' men & care of o'' coiiion busines there, & to accept a share for y" yeres we continue a ioint course, & those ended, a man from each of vs w**" land for him selfe & those men. there is also a surgeon of bristoll, well reported §of§ for more then ordinary skill, that tenders hmiselfe to goe in o' aduenture. I haue written of them bothe to S' W"" Throkm'ton & my co: Thorp, & vpon answere from them & you will be Scale w**" them as I shall please they & you are willing I should: & therefore entreating yo' answere w**" as much speed as conueinently you may, I kindly coinend me vnto you. Yo*^ assured loumg friend Ric: Berkeley Stoke, Apr 3, 1619 138 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY [Addressed:] To my worthy good friend M' lohn Smyth at Nibly [Indorsed by John Smyth:] M"" Berkeleys Ire about M' Chester to be gefiall. LVI. Sir William Throckmorton. A Letter to John Smyth, con- cerning THE Plantation in Virginia April 10, 1619 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 6 Document in the New York PubHc Library. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal List of Records No. 103 S'' I vnderstand by this bearer that you goe ^feew towards London vpon monday next, where I intend to bee also (if please God) the weeke fol- lowing. In the mean time let mee intreat you as soone as you come vp to desire my cosin Thorpe to write to mee some answear of the letter I wrote to him the weeke after my last comming from London concerning our forrest busines, that I may vnderstand beefore my going vp what is determined concerning the same; desiring him to send his letter by some messenger that may conveigh it hither to mee by monday come senight at the farthest. I will leave order here beefore my going vp for 10" to bee delivered towards the repairing and furnishing of our ship for Virginia, which is as much as my 4'^ part (by our computation) will amount vnto for that charge: If it shall exceed that computation, it shall bee afterwards supplied for my part at my returne. I pray you remember to help §mee§ to 12 men for my part according to your promise; for that these parts are so barren of men fit for that compleiment that I must wholy reUe vpon your help therein. I wish that wee might all agree vpon the entertaining of my cosin Witt: Chester for our chief in that busines vpon the conditions propownded by my cosin Berkley; for that I conceave the busines will not bee well ordered without the oversight of a sufficient man to bee in authoritie over the rest: And I thinke that the sparing him one man out of each of our partes will bee plentifully recompenced with the service hee will doe vs here there. And therefore I pray you consider APRIL 27, 1619 139 well of it with my cosin Thorpe. And so with my vnfeined love vnto you I leave you to Gods good tuition. Yours all assured W Throkm^ton Clowerwall 10*'' of Aprill 1619 [Addressed:] To my approved good frend lohn Smith esq. at nibley speed these [Indorsed by John Smyth:] S' W"' Throgm9tons tre about M^ W" Chester to bee our cheefe, Apr. 1619 [Second indorsement by * * *] M' Effington a pten9. M' Wood- leefs tre & pposit**^ the copy of the Invoys & mony about Walter copy & others, tooles: & implements. LVII. Sandys, Harwood, Worselnham, Riche, Johnson. Draft OF A Report of a Committee of the Virginia Company April 27, 1619 Manchester Papers, No. 245 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 105 At the meetinge of y" Comittees §27 Aprill 1619§ appointed for the settinge downe the seuerall offices belonging to the Virginia Companye by an order of Court of the 26 of this jMt Aprill 1619 S^ Ed. Sandys S^ Na. Riche S' Ed. Harwood M'' Alderman Johnson S' Jo, Worselnham The seuerall Officers, whose offices we conceiue fitt to be particularized, are these. The Treasuror, the Deputie, the Counsell, the Comittees the Auditors, the Secretarye, the Booke Keeper for Accompts, the Husband, and the Bedle. There is also a Cashyer who is imediatly the Treasurors seruant 140 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY and by him chosen howsoeuer as yet the companye hath giuen him a yeareUe Salary of 40'' p An. The Treasurer in regard of his Office we conceaue to be of a double Capacitie, 1 as Gouernour, 2'^ as Treasurer. [2]^ [3] 5^ gi«e order fe? callingc §kccpingc§ ef Courts & ift particular often TXy «Xk3oUlilKJxt7 llin V.'tJU.llBUll VVlUJlll IIU To iTTTrtI tTT ttTT TTt7 1 U^lllXt ^ I'llUT U TTt? TTtTTTt? f\J "f n rv-J-y-l TTrK y-^ Q ll » | | 1^ /~S 'fi 1^ O m T T >^ y» *-v /-y + /^ 1 r /^ f\ yA f-| Kcj'fo'fcN ^ i-\ T-* ■*-\ /-^ -J >-* 4- ^ X X-^ r\?\. -rre t:Tr f llUlll TTTTtT HTlMlT TTtTTJ JJ" B VTUl llUj uU IVtTV. J/" j^oLt/Ug >^M |J|JUHl lJ>^ >^ IX\! )g V §yt no man may Ordinary Courts, and to assemble extraordinary as occasion shall serue be present when j^ all w'^ assemblyes himselfe shalbe§le§ hould the place of President and anything is treat- -, «• i , ed of we^ con- Moderator cernes thimselfe§ He shall haue §only§ a castinge voyce All propositions made by any member of y^ Companye he shall either putte to y^ question, or if theyr be any opposition then shall the fest 4em fifs% question fee vnderstand the mynd of y^ Court by demandinge of them whither it shalbe putt to the question or no, and as y^ greater part shalbe so shall he proceed: And if he refuse to loose his office and be made vncapable for euer after & then y'' depute to doe it if he refuse to loose his place & any of y'' Counsell to doe it. To assemble y'' Counsell vpon all weightie occasions to doe his best y* fitt men be chosen, y* they take theyr oath, y* by their aduise y^ LL^ of y** §priuy§ Counsell fe may be acquainted with businesses of major great §ye Coinittees to §est§ importance, such especially as concerne y*" state in generall. take Accompt oi^ Husband whose ' Accompt§ Coinittccs To haue care y* fitt Comittees accordinge to y" Contents of y*" Irs Patents be chosen and sworne. and keep theyr Courts as occasion requires. That y^ Treas. shall aske an Accompt to be rendred in open Court by all Comittees w'^'' shalbe vpon particular occasions designed. That he may if he will be present at y^ meetinge of any Comittee, prouided it concerne not himselfe. • There follows a blank page. 2 Probably shorthand rather than faulty writing. APRIL 27, 1619 141 He shall suffer no Patent to pass w""" hath not ben first consydered of and exam^yned by a particular select CoiTiittee and y" same reported to y^ Court vnder theyr hand. [4] As Treas: he is to stand charged with y^ publick Treas. of y'' Companye and to be careful! to call in all moneyes and debts w'^^ are due d«e payable by or due to y" Company Not to issue it but by warrant such as y'' Court shaU allow of. To yeald vp his §a true & pfect§ Accompt of course eftee e«e¥y §at then*^ of his§ yeare w""^ §Accompt§ shalbee appointed y« Wedseftdaj' fertaigM before y« day ef ycarcly eleeee» of Offieefs ap^eifffeed by y« te Patents §presented to y^ Auditors to be by them examyned 14 dayes before§ & vpon all occasions being dcmandc §required§ by y*^ Auditors of Counscll to shew y'^ state of y° Cash, w that is to say what moneyes haue ben receaued, payd and rem^. That he shalbe particularly sworne to bring yeald a iust and true Accompt. In regard y° lotteryes are determyned and so y'' Cash like to be Kttle The reward of y^ Cashier to be referred to y^ Q«a last q' Court §which§ vpon y° dclyucric §passing§ vp of y'' Treas. Accompt shall giue order of a reward conuenient to y'' paynes w''*' it shall appeare y*" sayd Cashier hath taken for y* yeare. It was conceaued in generall that a4i Offiee y** Gouernor and Deputie doe not contynew in his place and office for aboue 3 yeares. & that for these reasons. 1 y* y^ burthen thereof may not alwayes rest vpon 2: for y* it may be done without touch or imputation to any y* haue hold those places. 3. to auoyd too much dependanc 4 to breed §vp§ more men fitt for y" place. [5] The Deputie In y^ Treas. absence to pforme his office for §all§ matters of Court & Counsell §w°^ doe concerne y'' Treas. as Gouernor§ & in his presence to assist him. 1282—33 11 142 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY That y® Deputie shall ouersee y° Secretarye, y* §& cause him to enter§ y^ orders & resolutions of y^ Court ffiay fee entered accordinge te §as§ y« Se shalbe agreed fey y« §in [pn]vy§ Court and see that y^ sayd Bookes be fayrely engroced §y*§ all letters to & from y'' Companye to be registred and to cndito §see y'§ such letters as shalbe ordered by y" Court for y^ publick may be enditcd drawne and prepared for y^ Court. Generally to ouersee all inferior officers y*ei pforme theyr dutyes. 5%e Dcputyc to feaiie a spcciaM charge el y® Coinittcos To keep the Court of Comittees §vpon all occasions§ To suffer no warrants to be made and signed for issuinge of monye but in y^ open Court of Comittees after examinacon of y^ cause. The Counsell aed ComittccQ That a Register of y'' Counsell be kept and read euery q'' Court, that they may be required to attend, and if there be any want, then to be supplyed ef §with§ such men of aMitye qualitye & sufficiencye as will attend y* service: That they may be warned all to come and take theyr Oathes of ete to fee discharged §and theyr cheife care shalbe together w*^ y® Treas. or his Deputie to make orders and lawes for y'' well ordering of y" Company her[e] & ye Colonyes there in Virguiia.§ The Comittees That euery yeare 6 new, shalbe chosen, & 6 of y"" old p«tt out §dismissed§. To deale in all businesses of buymg & selling for y^ Company for hyringe and furnishinge of shipps that are fe? inployed for y^ Companye and prouidinge of all necessaryes &c. to be sent thither & §to§ regardiftge the bestowinge & safe keepinge of such Comodityes as shalbe retourned to be layd vp where y^ Company shall appoint. In generall faythfuUy to pforme such things as shalbe coiTiitted to them by y^ Gouernor Deputy & Companye. That they be carefull to appoint 2 or 3 at least among themselues who may shall alwayes be present at y^ buying of all prouisions for y® Com- pany by y"* Husb. & y* no prices be agreed vpon without such consent &c. APRIL 27, 1619 143 [6] for y^ Auditors It is referred to S"" Ed: Sandys to propound such rules as he holds fitt to be obserued in y^ execution of that office, for y' he hath ben long acquainted with it &c. The Secretary This is referred to y® an order of Court already made for y* purpose w°^^^^^f ^' ^" „„,. 1 Ti 1 •(• • 1 111 Secretary... 20" IS to morrow to be presented to y"^ Lis. and ii occasion be to add or change. Beadie 40" Husband 50" The Booke keeper Bookekeep.. 50 We thinkc fitt to fett t-feis office {"es* as hitherto he hatho done oftly this ^frt Officer *e fee cnioyad forthwith tie attend y« Auditorsa w** ftU nio i vccoiiiki'tv Th^ Auditora §booke keeper§ shall receaue his charge from y^ Auditors and receaue Salarye at y^ yeares end as y" Auditors shall find his paynes to deserve. This officer to be sworne to deale iustly and truly in his place, to conceale nothinge y* may serue for y^ clearing of y^ Accompts. The Husband beeuig sworne Is to be directed in his office by y'' Treas. Dep. and §atandingc§ Comittees to keepe his Accompts exactly & to bring then in first to be allowed by y^ Dep. and Comittees or vnder y^ hands of 3 or more of them, and then to be cxamyncd aftd reported §presented§ to y^ Court fey y^ Auditors The Hu The Beadle To be at Com*^ of Tres. Dep. & Courts Generall consyderacons 1. That all officers be sworne. 2 That at y^ yeares end e«eiy effieef shali g«ie aa Accompt of his ^^«^ ^^ °J"^ ° o*^^°20o {md\^ cither fey wefd er m \\Titingc §the Treas. shall delyuer y'' state of Nut at y' rate " [a]re together 1 Erased before the rest of the phrase. 240000*1 144 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY y* plantacon & the Auditors y^ stat of y^ Cash & Accompts§ and hau- inge so done he shall withdrawe §t§hi§e§ mselfe§s§ tyll himselfe or a new be chosen 3 That Treas. and Deputy §here§ and y. Gouernor and all principall officers in Virginia to be chosen by y^ ballading box & it is thought fitt if y^ LL^ consent to prouide one against to morrow. [7] Yo" shall sweare to be true and faythfuU to o"" Soueraigne L. the King his heyres and Successors, you shall truly and faythfully performe all matters belonging to y' office so much as shall lye in yo'' power vnless you shall haue a lawfull and iustifieable excuse, or be otherwise dispensed with by a generall Court. You shall giue vp a true and iust Accompt of all such moneyes and goods belonging to the Companye, or to the Colonye of Virginia as shall come to your hands accordinge to the order of the Company. Yo" shall practise no hurt or danger to y^ Plantation of Virginia nor §what in yo" lyes§ suffer it to be done by any other, but shall hjnider or discouer it §to some one or more of y^ Councell ^§ (to the Gouerno'" or Depute) to y" vtmost of yo'' power So helpe yo" God. [Indorsed:] Description of y^ pticular dutyes belonging to y^ seuerall officers of the Virgmia Companj'^e Ap: 27. 1619 ' Entered in margin. JUNE 17, 1619 145 LVIII. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. A Commission to William Wye June 17, 1619 Admiralty Court, Instance and Prize, Libels 80, No. 123 Document in the Public Record Office, London, in the records of the suit of the Virginia Company with Wye, 1620 List of Records No. 110 Prima schedula de qua fit menco in artis pntibus annexis A Comission granted by vs the Treasurer Counsell and Company for Virginia vnto our loving freind Wiltm Wye for a voyage intended to Virginia Whereas wee the Treasurer Counsell and company for Virginia for the better advancem* and support of that plantation have w**" very good liking geven o'' consent to have such as have furnished out one good shipp called the Garland of London of the burden of two hundred and fifty Tunnes or thereabouts to passe w*"" all convenient expidition vnto the Colonies there planted, Wiltm Wye being ordeyned M"" and captaine thereof, and to coiTiand and govern the said shipp and marriners as allsoe all the passengers aswell such as are shipped for the Somer Hands to be landed there in the voyage outward bound being one hundred and thirty persons in number as allsoe such others as are putt abord to be transported for a particuler plantation intended in Virginia together w*"* those necessarie pvisions of all kinds shipped by sundry Adventurers for the vse and supply of theyr Tena'^ntS heretofore and now to be planted in every of the said Colonies Wee doe therfore hereby Charge him to take his direct course (according to his best skill and knowledg) vnto the said plantacons, and first to putt on land the said passengers appointed for the Somer Hands, and to deliver them safely to the charge of Captaine Miles Kendall Deputy Governo'' or to such other comaunder as he shall finde there p'sent w**" all their pvisions belonging vnto them. And the rest being forty persons to land them in Virginia, and to coiTiitt them and all goods shipped for their vse to the Governm* and disposing first of Willm fferrar Esquire if he be there resident, if otherwise to the charge of captaine ffrancis Whitney Esquire now imbarqued for the voyage, and in default 146 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY of both to the comaimd of S' George Yardly knight Governo'' and Captaine generall of Virginia to be by him disposed of and imployed according to such Direccons as from hence he shalbe advised vnto Streightly charging and comaunding the said Wiltm Wye to sett sayle from England w**" the first opportunity of winde, and to make all possible speed he may to the port^ intended, and not to interrupt any shipping of the subiect^ of any his jyfg^ties freind^ or allies or any other whatsoever during his said voyage. But if he shalbe chased or encountred by any man of warr or other saiie whatsoever that shall goe about to hinder his pceedingC or doe him any violence In such cases according to the power granted to vs by his Ma*''' we will and comaund him w*** all his power and vttermost endevour to repell resist and defend himselfe and our honors against the vniust force of what nation soever aswell in his passage outwardC and homewards as in all our harbors and rivers members of the Territories of our Plantation. And this our Comission shalbe his sufficient warrant herein. In witnes wherevnto we have herevnto annexed o"" comon seale. Dated this seaventeenth Day of June 1^^ 5 And in the yeers of the raigne of our soveraigne Lord James by the grace of god King of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland Defender of the faith &c. of England ffrance and Ireland the seaventeenth, and of Scotland the three and fiftith LIX. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. A Letter to Sir George Yeardley June 21, 1619 Admiralty Court, Instance and Prize, Libels 80, No. 123 Document in the Public Record Office, London. In the Records of the Suit of the Virginia Company with Wye, 1620 List of Records No. 110 Scda schedula de qua fit menco in ar^'^ pntibus annexis A coppy of a letter from the Treasurer and Counsell for Virginia to S"" George Yardly Knight Governo'' of Virginia dated at London 21 June 1619 and sent by the Garland After o"" very harty comendacons, we have w*** great ioy vnderstood of yo"" safe arrivall in Virginia, and of yo'' firme resolution to reforme those JUNE 21, 1619 147 errors w''^ have formerly been comitted One chiefe whereof hath byn the excessive applying of Tobacco, and the neglect to plant Corne w'='' of all other things is most necessarie for the increase of that planta- tion. Wee therfore much coihendmg yo"" resolution therein doe w'^'all earnestly pray yo" that nothing whatsoever may divert yo" from that worthy Course. The rather for that it is now high tyme (all thingC considered) to settle the Plantation in that proportion of strength as to defend it selfe against all forraigne enimyes, w'^'' cannott be don w'^'out multitude of people to be sent, whereof there is no other soe forcible attractive as the plenty of Corne, and other pvision to enter- taine them (by way of loan) at their first arrivall. The hope that is conceived of yo'' industrious and iust carriage for the publique & generall good doth cause great expectation of prosperous successe in the speedy bringing of that plantation vnto that pfection w"'' hope wee pray yo" by yo"" best endevo" to encrease there, And we assure yo" that on o"" parte there shalbe nothing defective to correspond w*'' our like endevours here to the vtmost of our powers vpon all occasions. Wee cannott but in pticular coiTiend yo"" carefull he vpon the pceeding^ of the Treasurer sett out by Captaine Argall and concurr w'^ yo" in opinion of the importance thereof wee pray yo" therfore according to our former instructions that nothing be neglected in that busines. And that yo" geve diligent order that the shipp be seased vpon ymediatly vpon her returne, and examynacon taken of her course and pceeding^, that Justice may be don to all parties as the case shall require. And wee pray yo" to certifie vs at large, of yo"" doingC therein ffor the rest wee referr yo" to our first instruccons nothing doubting according to yo"" promise and our trust yo" will in all thingC observe them to the vtmost of yo' power. The outrage don by the Chekohomini deserveth a sharpe revenge, and it standeth yo" vpon in matter of state to pceed therein w**" a strong hand, not only to the psonall destruction of the murtherers, but the removing that people further of from our Territories by all lawfull meanes if the same be not aUready don by Captaine Argall, as he seemeth to in sinuate. But for the rest mainteyne amity w"" the natives, soe much as may be and pcure their Children in good multitude to be brought vpp and to worke 148 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY amongst vs Wee are now in setting forward a shipp vnto yo" w**" one hundred able psons victualled for a yeare and well furnished and armed fifty whereof are to be placed in the publique land of the Company, and other fifty vpon the coUedge land at Henrico. Wee sett them out soe as to be w**" yo" in October next. Wee praie yo" very hartily to make such p^'paration for them in both places against theyr comyng as that they may be well harboured against the winter and loose no tyme to pceed w*^ their busines And soe wee betake yo" w*^ all yo'' charge to the pro- tection and blessing of the highest and rest yo'' very loving fremd^ London 21 June 1619 LX. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Smyth of Nibley. July 2, 1619 Smyth of Nibley Papers, 7 Document in New York Public Library, Autograph Letter Signed, with Seal List of Records No. Ill [7] S'' I haue receaued all on muskets for Virginia and the milk are almost ready I haue likewise boug[ht] diuers of the other thingC and doe purpose verie shortly to send doune all the things appointed to come hence, I haue likewise taken order w**" Thomas lames and my seruaunt< att wans[w]ell to paie pisently vnto you P' w'='' I hope w**" what I haue formerly laied out and shall laie out here will goe nere my pte of the Voyage. If you pceaue Sr WiTtim Throkm9ton bee discontented w*^ mee (w"'' I verie much doute I praie psuade him that accordinge to my letter herew*^ sent I will take order for his indempnitie to his owne content. Soe hopinge to here from you speedyly and to see you shortly I rest Yoii most assured Louinge frend Geo: Thorpe [Thi]s 2" of July 1619 [Addressed:] To the Ri: Wor" my Verie Louinge ffrend John Smythe Esquier giue these att Nybley. JULY 8, 1619 149 LXI. Committee of the Council for Virginia. Copy of Minutes RELATING TO THE CeNSURE PASSED ON AlDERMAN JoHNSON July 8, 1619 Manchester Papers, No. 250 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 112 At a meeting of a Coinittee of the Counsell for Virginia at Southampton House on Thursday morning 8*^ of July 1619. beeing present. The Earle of Southampton. S' Nathan: Riche. The Earle of Warwicke. M' John Wroth. S-" John Banners. M' Thorpe. S^ Tho: Gates. M' John ffarrar. According to an Order of Courte made yesterday beeing the 1^^ of this instant July the Comittees aforesaid haueing mett & maturely considered of the matters by the said Order referrd to §by§ them to be decided doe touching the same resolue & Order as folio weth. ffirste for the ill & con- temptible language w'^'' passed in open Courte from M' Alderman Johnson to S"" Edwyn Sandis Treasuror for Virginia (houlding hkewise the place of Governo'') they concurre in opinion w^*" the Courte that there was noe occasion of offence at all at that tyme given by S'' Edwyn Sandys, nor any speach, (as they whoe were eare Witnesses hereof conccauc) §past§ from him w''^ mighte iustly be excepted against but on the contrary he after longe forbearance pressing the ma payment of certaine mony oweing to the Company by the Magazine (the direction whereof particularly concernes the office of the said Alderman Johnson) did that w'''' by vertue of his place he oughte, and by speciall oath & he was bound to doe. Sec- ondly they conceaue that both the word? and gesture of the said Alder- man at that tyme were not onely vndecent & vncivill but very iniurious insomuch that by them much §wrong as also§ contempte & indignitye was offered as well to the whole body of the Courte (whose person the Gov- erno"" did then sustaine & whose cause he contended for) as to S*" Edwyn Sandis in his owne particuler. Out of w'=^ consideracons they houlde that the Aldermans offence is great & the rather for that in regard of the quality of his person & gravity of his yeres others may by his example 150 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY be animated to houlde a slighte esteeme both of the Officers & pceeding^ of the said Courte and make those meeting^ w''^ shoulde tende onely to the furtherance of that noble & pious [2] worke (for w"** they are appointed by his Ma*'*'^ Letters Patents, to assemble themselues) to be a place to vent theire owne spleene, & particular passions a thinge most vnfitte & w"'' (if it be not pivented) will soone bringe w**^ it the ruyne & distruction of the whole businesse. And therefore in theire opinions deserves a hard censure especially if they shoulde guide theire Judgements herein by such examples as were alleadged to be vsuall in cases resembling this w'='' they haue in hand. But for that they desire rather to prevent a future ill then to be severe in this pinte particular they doe order that for this t3aiie M' Alderman w shall onely at the nexte Courte (to be helde for Virgiaia) make publike acknowledgement of his error, and desire both the Treasuro"" & Company to remitte the offence by him done to eyther of them. And §they§ doe further aduise that vpon this occasion some stricter lawe may be made by the said Treasuro'', Counsell & Company againste any whoe shall offend in the like kinde hereafter. [Indorsed:] The Counsell of Virginia their Censure vpon Alderman Johnson [And in another hand:] y^ Aldermans censure LXII. Committee of the Council for Virginia. A Short Draft OF Censure against Alderman Johnson abandoned in Favor of THE Preceding July 8, 1619 Manchester Papers, No. 251 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 113 S'"" July. 1619 At a meetinge at Southampton house of theise of y^ Counsell by an order of Court E: of Southampton M' Jo: Wroth E: of Warwicke M' Thorpe S"" John Danuers M'' Jo : Farrar S^Tho: Gates S^ Na. Riche JULY 20, 1619 151 The Counsell aforenamed hauing by order of Court mett to consyder of some course for reparation to be done to M' Threasurer and the Court for iniurious words openly spoken by M"" Alderman Johnson, they haue thought fitt accordin to order that M'' Alderman should make puljlick acknowledgement of his error ft»d d confessing himselfe sorry for the same and that he should desyre both the Company and M'' Threasuror to remitt the offence done to either of them. And that if he shall refuse so to doe then they thinke fitt that he shalbe disfranchised and some strict lawe vppon this occasion to be made hereafter against any who in y^ face of y'' Court shall pass unciuill language or gesture according to y^ quality of y^ persons so offendinge. [Indorsed:] Order of the Counsell against Alderman Johnson LXIII. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Smyth ^ July 20, 1619 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 8 Document in the New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal List of Records No. 114 S'' I am an ile writer and therefore I praie picke my meaninge out of the gencn generall letter. I am sorie Partridge hath soe behaued himself that hee is lost but I haue sent for my horses and for him to bring them and therefore if there bee a[n?/] possibilitie least on o'' pte to r * * * him vppon submission I mak[e] * * * doute but to worke him I p[ra?/] therefore indeuoure it if yo[w] * * * good and lett mee knowe yofwr] * * * thereof when my horses come * * * i will speake w*"" my La: Dale [/zer]self concerninge her pmise to you. Soe assuringe that the cause of my stale here shalbe nothinge but by to hasten M' Woodleafe & the mariners I rest. Yours verie assured Geo: Thorpe this 20'^ of luly [;]619 [Addressed:] To the wor^^ my verie Louinge ffrend lohn Smithe Esquier giue these ' Original mutilated. The missing words are supplied from a transcript in tlie liandwriting of Mr. Lydenberg of the New York Public Library. 152 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY LXIV. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter concerning Argall's Letters from Lord Ritch July 20, 1619 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 115 Noble Sir, I hope by this tyme, my letters are well nygh come vnto your hands, the w''^ I sent by the gyft the Will and Tho and the Diana, together with these I entercepted of M' Secritaryes, The Principalis I keepe here yf any ocassion should be, I retorned allso divers letters, w"** were written to Capt Argall fro my Lord Ritch and others of his ffriends I have now agayne written vnto you by the Prosperous, and have allso certifyed the Company what I can in this shorte tyme and tyme of sicknes, alls w^ I have sent in that shipp one letter more of M"" Secretaryes, w''*' I entercepted and should have bin sent to my Lord Ritch by the Diana, that I suffered to goe in his owne hand that it may confirme to you the fformer copyes, you may please to Judg of all in your wisdome, what concernes the Publike, for anything that shall tend to my p!vate damage I forgiue both him and them, and leaue it to the Lorde, In one thing I must agayne desire your Love and ffavour. In regard, (respecting my worthy ffriend as well as my selfe) I ffind it most fitt for me to live a retired life, that I may not be wronged in that w'=^ is my deu and Ryght, I meane my Land of Weyonock so ffirmly confirmed by the Counsell and Company vnto me, I endeed as my Continence bearing me witnes having deserued no less, yett yf Smyths hundred Company beleeving Argalls §report§ w"*^ is ffallse, that it is within the Teritorys of Smyth hundred shout desire to [1^] by any meanes to haue it taken fro me and added to that hundred, then my trust is in your selfe principally, with the rest that are Justly and religiously disposed for the Ryght, that shall be wronged no ffarther, then if that, be taken away, that I may have ffree Choyse, and Liberty to take, as much in proportion and quantity, as that of Weyenock is and agayne that it may be after Notice of the place that I have it granted and Confirmed by a generall Great quarter Courte, yf I mistrust ill dealing fro the maior Partey. I hope you will not blame me, but rather comisserate, that I am so unkindly and hardly dealt with JULY SO, SI, AUGUST 2, S, 4, 1619 153 all, and that my best ffreinds suffer so much for my sake or rather as it is thought for my p!ferment sake, w*'' payne I humbly desire they would mitigate that suffering to the selues and rather then to endure any scan- dall for my Dysing to thes place to lett me easily come of agayne w"'' is my hartes desire, and I haue assured testimony I shall not offend God in so doing, This Ship is departing that I haue no tyme to ryght of any other matter, only my harte being ffull of greyfe this that Issued, w'='' I humbly desire you favorably to take into your consideration and so I desire the Lord to multiply his blessings both vpon you and yours, resting always to be comanded by you George Yeardley James Cyty this 20''^ of July 1619 LXV. John Pory. "A Reporte of the manner of proceeding in THE general assembly CONVENTED AT JaMES CiTY" July 30, 31, August 2, 3, 4, 1619 State Papers, Domestic, James I., vol. I., no. 45 Document in Public Record Office ^ List of Records No. 116 Proceedings of the Virginia Assembly, 1619 A Reporte of the manner of proceeding in the General assemhly convented at James citty in Virginia, July 30, 1619, consisting of the Governor, the Coimsell of Estate and two Burgesses elected out of cache Incorporation and Plantation, and being dissolved the 4th of August next ensuing. First. Sir George Yeardley, Knight, Governor and Captaine general of Virginia, having sent his sumons all over the Country, as well to invite those of the Counsell of Estate that were absent as also for the election of Burgesses, there were chosen and appeared. For James citty Captaine William Powell, Ensigne Wilham Spense. 'The text here is from Narratives of Early Virginia, edited by Lyon G. Tyler, pages 249-278. The document is in the autograph of John Pory. It is indorsed by Sir Dudley Carleton. 154 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY For Charles citty Samuel Sharpe, Samuel Jordan. For the citty of Henricus Thomas Dowse, John Polentine. For Kjccowtan Captaine William Tucker, William Capp. For Martin Brandon-Capt. John Martin's Plantation Mr. Thomas Davis, Mr. Robert Stacy. For Smythe's hundred Captain Thomas Graves, Mr. Walter Shelley. For Martin's hundred Mr. John Boys, John Jackson. For Argall's guiffe Mr. Pawlett, Mr, Gourgaing. For Flowerdieu hundred Ensigne Roffingham, Mr. Jefferson. For Captain Lawne's plantation Captain Christopher Lawne, Ensigne Washer. For Captaine Warde's plantation Captaine Warde, Lieutenant Gibbes. The most convenient place we could finde to sitt in was the Quire of the Churche Where Sir George Yeardley, the Governor, being sett downe in his accustomed place, those of the Counsel of Estate sate nexte him on both hands excepte onely the Secretary then appointed Speaker, who sate right before him, John Twine, clerke of the General assembly, being placed nexte the Speaker, and Thomas Pierse, the Sergeant, standing JULY SO, 31, AUGUST 2, 3, 4, 1619 155 at the barre, to be ready for any service the Assembly shoulde comaund him. But forasmuche as men's affaires doe little prosper where God's service is neglected, all the Burgesses tooke their places in the Quire till a prayer was said by Mr. Bucke, the Minister, that it would please God to guide and sanctifie all our proceedings to his owne glory and the good of this Plantation. Prayer being ended, to the intente that as we had begun at God Almighty, so we might proceed with awful and due respecte towards the Lieutenant, our most gratious and dread Soveraigne, all the Burgesses were intreatted to retyre themselves into the body of the Churche, which being done, before they were fully admitted, they were called in order and by name, and so every man (none staggering at it) tooke the oathe of Supremacy, and entred the Assembly. At Captaine Warde the Speaker tooke exception, as at one that without any Comis- sion or authority had seatted himselfe either upon the Companies, and then his Plantation would not be lawfull, or on Captain Martin's lande, and so he was but a limbe or member of him, and there could be but two Burgesses for all. So Captaine Warde was comanded to absent himselfe till such time as the Assembly had agreed what was fitt for him to doe. After muche debate, they resolved on this order following: An order concluded by the General assembly concerning Captaine Warde, July 30th, 1619, at the opening of the said Assembly. At the reading of the names of the Burgesses, Exception was taken against Captaine Warde as having planted here in Virginia without any authority or comission from the Tresurer, Counsell and Company in Englande. But considering he had bene at so great chardge and paines to augmente this Colony, and adventured his owne person in the action, and since that time had brought home a good quantity of fishe, to reUeve the Colony by waye of trade, and above all, because the Comission for authorising the General Assembly admitteth of two Burgesses out of every plantation without restrainte or exception, Upon all these considerations, the As- sembly was contented to admitt of him and his Lieutenant (as members of their body and Burgesses) into their society. Provided, that the said Captaine Warde with all expedition, that is to saye between this and the nexte general assembly (all lawful impediments excepted), should procure from the Tresurer, Counsell and Company in England a comission lawfully 156 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY to establish and plant himselfe and his Company as the Chieffs of other Plantations have done. And in case he doe neglect this he is to stande to the censure of the nexte general assembly. To this Captaine Warde, in the presence of us all, having given his consente and undertaken to per- forme the same was, together with his Lieutenant, by voices of the whole Assembly first admitted to take the oath of Supremacy, and then to make up their number and to sitt amongst them. This being done, the Governor himselfe alledged that before we proceeded any further it behooved us to examine whither it were fitt, that Captaine Martin's Burgesses shoulde have any place in the Assembly, forasmuche as he hath a clause in his Patente which doth not onely exempte him from that equality and uniformity of lawes and orders which the great charter saith are to extende over the whole Colony, but also from diverse such lawes as we must be enforced to make in the General Assembly. That clause is as followeth : Item. That it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Captain John Martin, his heyers, executours and assignes to governe and comaunde all suche person or persons as at this time he shall carry over with him, or that shalbe sente him hereafter, free from any comaunde of the Colony, excepte it be in ayding and assisting the same against any forren or domestical enemy. Upon the motion of the Governor, discussed the same tune in the assembly, ensued this order following: An order of the General Assembly touching a clause in Captain Martin's Patent at James Citty, July 30, 1619. After all the Burgesses had taken the oath of Supremacy and were admitted into the house and all sett downe in their places, a Copie of Captain Martin's Patent was produced by the Governor out of a Clause whereof it appeared that when the general assembly had made some kinde of lawes requisite for the whole Colony, he and his Burgesses and people might deride the whole company and chuse whether they would obay the same or no. It was therefore ordered in Courte that the foresaid two Burgesses should withdraw themselves out of the assembly till suche time as Captaine Martin had made his personal! appearance before them. At what time, if upon their motion, if he would be contente to quitte and give over that parte of his Patente, JULY SO, SI, AUGUST 2, S, 4, 1619 157 and contrary thereunto woulde submitte himselfe to the general forme of governement as all others did, that then his Burgesses should be readmitted, otherwise they were to be utterly excluded as being spies rather than loyal Burgesses, because they had offered themselves to be assistant at the mak- ing of lawes which both themselves and those whom they represented might chuse whether they would obaye or not. Then came there in a complainte against Captain Martin, that having sente his Shallop to trade for corne into the baye, under the commaunde of one Ensigne Harrison, the saide Ensigne should afnrme to one Thomas Davis, of Paspaheighe, Gent, (as the said Thomas Davis deposed upon oathe,) that they had made a harde voiage, had they not mett with a Canoa coming out of a creeke where their shallop could not goe. For the Indians refusing to sell their Corne, those of the shallop entered the Canoa with their armes and tooke it by force, measuring out the corne with a baskett they had into the Shallop and (as the said Ensigne Harrison saith) giving them satisfaction in copper beades and other trucking stuffe. Hitherto Mr. Davys upon his oath. Furthermore it was signified from Opochancano to the Governour that those people had complained to him to procure them justice. For which considerations and because suche outrages as this might breede danger and loss of life to others of the Colony which should have leave to trade in the baye hereafter, and for prevention of the like violences against the In- dians in time to come, this order following was agreed on by the general assembly: A second order against Captain Martin, at James citty, Jidy 30, 1619. It was also ordered by the Assembly the same day in case Captaine Martin and the ging of his shallop would not thoroughly answere an accusation of an outrage committed gainst a certaine Conoa of Indians in the baye, that then it was thought reason (his Patent notwithstanding, the authority whereof he had in that case abused) he should from henceforth take leave of the Governour as other men, and should putt in security, that his people shall comitte no such outrage any more. 158 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Upon this a letter or warrant was drawen in the name of the whole as- sembly to sumon Captaine Martin to appeare before them in the forme following: By the Governour and general assembly of Virginia. Captaine Martine, we are to request you upon sight hereof, with all con- venient speed to repair hither to James citty to treatt and conferre vdih us about some matters of especial importance which concerns both us and the whole Colony [and] yourself. And of this we praye you not to faile. James citty, July 30, 1619. To our very loving friend, Captain John Martin, Esquire, Master of the ordinance. These obstacles removed, the Speaker, who for a long time has bene ex- treame sickly, and therefore not able to passe through long harangues, delivered in briefe to the whole assembly the occasions of their meeting. Which done he read unto them the commission for establishing the Counsell of Estate and the general Assembly, wherein their duties were described to the Ufe. Having thus prepared them he read over unto them the greate Charter, or commission of privileges, orders and laws, sent by Sir George Yeardley out of Engiande. Which for the more ease of the Committies, having divided into fower books, he read the former two the same forenoon for expeditions sake, a second time over, and so they were referred to the perusall of twoe Committies, which did reciprocally consider of either, and accordingly brought in their opinions. But some may here objecte to what ende we should presume to referre that to the examination of Committies which the Counsell and Company in England had already resolved to be perfect, and did expect nothing but our assente thereunto. To this we answere, that we did it not to the ende to correcte or controll anything therein contained, but onely in case we should finde ought not perfectly squaring with the state of this Colony or any lawe which did presse or binde too harde, that we might by waye of humble petition, seeke to have it redressed, especially because this great Charter is to bind us and our heyers for ever. JULYS0,31, AUGUST 2,8,4,1619 159 The names of the Committies for perusing the first booke of the fower:^ 1. Captain William Powell, 2. Ensigne Rosingham, 3. Captaine Warde, 4. Captaine Tucker, 5. Mr. Shelley, 6. Thomas Douse, 7. Samuel Jordan, 8. Mr. Boys. The names of the Committies for perusing the second booke: 1. Captaine Lawne, 2. Captaine Graves, 3. Ensigne Spense, 4. Samuel Sharpe, 5. William Cap, 6. Mr. Pawlett, 7. Mr. Jefferson, 8. Mr. Jackson, These Committies thus appointed, we brake up the first forenoon's assembly. After dinner the Governour and those that were not of the Committies sate a second time, while the said Committies were employed in the perusall of those twoe bookes. And whereas the Speaker had propounded fower severall objects for the Assembly to consider on: namely, first the great charter of orders, lav/es and privileges; Secondly, which of the instructions given by the Counsel in England to my Lo: La: warre. Captain Argall or Sir George Yeardley, might conveniently putt on the habite of lawes; Thirdly, what lawes might issue out of the private conceipte of any of the Burgesses, or any other of the Colony; and lastly, what petitions were fitt to be sente home for England. It pleased the Governour for expedition sake to have the second objecte of the fower to be examined and prepared by himselfe and the Non-Committies. Wherein after having spente some three howers conference, the twoe Committies brought in their opinions concerning the twoe former bookes, (the second of which beginneth at these wordes of the charter: And forasmuche as our intente is to establish one equall and uniforme kinde of government over all Virginia &c.,) which the whole Assembly, because it was late, deferred to treatt of till the next morning. Satturday, July 31. The nexte daye, therefore, out of the opinions of the said Committies, it was agreed, these Petitions ensuing should be framed, to be presented to the Treasurer, Counsel and Company in England. Upon the Committies 160 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY perusall of the first book, the Generall Assembly doe become most humble suitors to their lo^^ and to the rest of that honble Counsell and renowned Company, that albeit they have bene pleased to allotte unto the Governo'' to themselves, together with the Counsell of Estate here, and to the officers of Incorporations, certain lande portions of lande to be layde out within the limites of the same, yet that they woulde vouchsafe also, that groundes as heretofore had bene granted by patent to the antient Planters by former Governours that had from the Company received comission so to doe, might not nowe after so muche labour and coste, and so many yeares habitation be taken from them. And to the ende that no man might doe or suffer any wrong in this kinde, that they woulde favour us so muche (if they meane to graunte this our petition) as to sende us notice, what comission or authority for graunting of landes they have given to eache particular Governour in times paste. The second petition of the General assembly framed by the Committies out of the second book is. That the Treasurer and Company in England would be pleased with as muche convenient speed as may be to sende men hither to occupie their landes belonging to the fower Incorporations, as well for their owne behoofe and proffitt as for the maintenance of the Counsel of Estate, who are nowe to their extream hindrance often drawen far from their private busines and hkewise that they will have a care to sende tenants to the ministers of the fower Incorporations to manure their gleab, to the intente that all allowance they have allotted them of 200 G. a yeare may be more easily raised. The thirde Petition humbly presented by this General Assembly to the Treasurer, Counsell and Company is, that it may plainly be expressed in the great Comission (as indeed it is not) that the antient Planters of both sortes, viz., suche as before Sir Thomas Dales' depart were come hither upon their owne chardges, and suche also as were brought hither upon the Companie's coste, maye have their second, third and more divisions suc- cessively in as lardge and free manner as any other Planters. Also that they wilbe pleased to allowe to the male children, of them and of all others begotten in Virginia, being the onely hope of a posterity, a single share a piece, and shares for their issues or for themselves, because that in a newe plantation it is not knowen whether man or woman be more necessary. JULY so, SI, AUGUST 2, 3,4, 1619 161 Their fourth Petition is to beseech the Treasurer, Counsell and Company that they would be pleased to appoint a Sub-Treasurer here to collecte their rents, to the ende that the Inhabitants of this Colony be not tyed to an impossibility of pajdng the same yearly to the Treasurer in England, and that they would enjoine the said Sub-Treasurer not precisely according to the letter of the Charter to exacte mony of us (whereof we have none at all, as we have no minte), but the true value of the rente in comodity. The fifte Petition is to beseeche the Treasurer, Counsel and Company that, towards the erecting of the University and Colledge, they will sende, when they shall thinke it most convenient, workmen of all sortes, fitt for that purpose. The sixte and laste is, they wilbe pleased to change the savage name of Kiccowtan, and to give that Incorporation a new name. These are the general Petitions drawen by the Comitties out of the two former bookes which the whole general assembly in maner and forme above sett downe doe most humbly offer up and present to the honourable con- struction of the Treasurer, Counsell and Company in England. These petitions thus concluded on, those twoe Comitties broughte me a reporte what they had observed in the two latter bookes, which was nothing else but that the perfection of them was suche as that they could finds nothing therein subject to exception, only the Governors particular opinion to my selfe in private hathe bene as touching a clause in the thirde booke, that in these doubtfull times between us and the Indians, it would behoove us not to make as lardge distances between Plantation as ten miles, but for our more strength ande security to drawe nearer together. At the same time, there remaining no farther scruple in the mindes of the Assembly touching the said great Charter of lawes, orders and priviledges, the Speaker putt the same to the question, and so it had both the general assent and the applause of the whole assembly, who, as they professed themselves in the first place most submissively thankful to almighty god, therefore so they commaunded the Speaker to returne (as nowe he doth) their due and hum- ble thankes to the Treasurer Counsell and company for so many priviledges and favours as well in their owne names as in the names of the whole Colony whom they represented. 162 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY This being dispatched we fell once more debating of suche instructions given by the Counsell in England to several Governors as might be con- verted into lawes, the last whereof was the Establishment of the price of Tobacco, namely, of the best at 3d and the second at 18d the pounde. At the reading of this the Assembly thought good to send for Mr, Abraham Persey, the Cape marchant, to publishe this instruction to him, and to demaunde of him if he knewe of any impediment why it might not be admitted of? His answere was that he had not as yet received any suche order from the Adventurers of the in England. And notwithstanding he sawe the authority was good, yet was he unwilling to yield, till suche time as the Governor and Assembly had layd their commandment upon him, out of the authority of the foresaid Instructions as f oUoweth : By the General Assembly. We will and require you, Mr. Abraham Persey, Cape Marchant, from this daye forwarde to take notice, that, according to an article in the Instruc- tions confirmed by the Treasurer, Counsell and Company in Englande at a general quarter courte, both by voices and under their hands and the Comon seall, and given to Sir George Yeardley, knight, this present governour, Decemb. 3, 1618, that you are bounde to accepte of the Tobacco of the Colony, either for commodities or upon billes, at three shillings the beste and the second sorte at ISd the punde, and this shalbe your sufficient dischardge. James citty out of the said General Assembly, July 31, 1619. At the same the Instructions convertible into lawes were referred to the consideration of the above named Committies, viz., the general Instructions to the first Committie and the particular Instructions to the second, to be returned by them into the assembly on Munday morning. Sunday, Aug. 1. Mr. Shelley, one of the Burgesses, deceased. Munday, Aug. 2. Captain John Martin (according to the sumons sent him on Fryday, July 30,) made his personall appearance at the barre, whenas the Speaker having first read unto him the orders of the Assembly that concerned him. JULY 30,31, AUGUST 2,3, J^IGIQ 163 he pleaded lardgely for himself to them both and indevoured to answere some other thinges that were objected against his Patente. In fine, being demanded out of the former order whether he would quitte that clause of his Patent which (quite otherwise then Sir William Throck- morton's, Captain Christopher Lawnes and other men's patentes) exempt- eth himselffe and his people from all services of the Colonic excepte onely in case of warre against a forren or domesticall enemie, His answere was negative, that he would not infringe any parte of his Patente. Where- upon it was resolved by the Assembly that his Burgesses should have no admittance. To the second order his answere was affirmative, namely, that (his Patent notwithstanding) whensoever he should send in to the baye to trade, he would be contente to putt in security to the Governour for the good behaviour of his people towardes the Indians. It was at the same time further ordered by the Assembly that the Speaker, in their names, should (as he nowe doth) humbly demaunde of the Treas- urer, Counsell and Company an exposition of this one clause in Captaine Martin's Patente namely, where it is saide That he is to enjoye his landes in as lardge and ample manner, to all intentes and purposes, as any lord of any manours in England dothe holde his grounde out of which some have collected that he might by the same graunte protecte men from paying their debts and from diverse other dangers of lawe. The least the Assembly can alledge against this clause is, that it is obscure, and that it is a thing impossible for us here to knowe the Prerogatives of all manours in Englande. The Assembly therefore humbly beseeches their lo^^' and the rest of that Honble house that in case they shall finde any thing in this or in any other parte of his graunte wherby that clause towards the conclusion of the great charter, (viz., that all grauntes aswell of the one sorte as of the other respectively, be made with equall favour, and graunts of like liberties and imunities as neer as may be, to the ende that all com- plainte of partiality and indifferency may be avoided,) might in any sorte be contradicted or the uniformity and equality of lawes and orders extend- ing over the whole Colony might be impeached. That they would be pleased to remove any such hindrance as may diverte out of the true course the free and pubhque current of Justice. 164 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Upon the same ground and reason their lo"", together with the rest of the Counsell and Company, are humbly besought by this general assembly that if in that other clause which exempteth the Captaine Martin and his people from all services of the Colony etc., they shall finde any resistance [to] that equality and uniformity of lawes and orders intended nowe by them to be established over the whole Colony, that they would be pleased to reforme it. In fine, wheras Captaine Martin, for those ten shares allowed him for his personal adventure and for his adventure of £70 besides, doth claim 500 acres a share, that the Treasurer, Counsell and Company woulde vouchsafe to give notice to the Governour here, what kinde of shares they meante he should have when they gave him his Patent. The premisses about Captaine Martin thus resolved, the Committies appointed to consider what instructions are fitt to be converted into lawes, brought in their opinions, and first of some of the general instructions. Here begin the lawes drawen out of the Instructions given by his Ma^'^' Counsell of Virginia in England to my lo: la warre, Captain Argall and Sir George Yeardley, knight. By this present General Assembly be it enacted that no injury or oppres- sion be wrought by the EngUsh against the Indians whereby the present peace might be disturbed and antient quarrells might be revived. And farther be it ordained that the Chicohomini are not to be excepted out of this lawe; untill either that suche order come out of Englande or that they doe provoke us by some newe injury. Against Idlenes, Gaming, drunkenes and cxcesse in appareU the Assembly hath enacted as f olloweth : First, in detestation of Idlenes be it enacted, that if any man be founde to live as an Idler or renagate, though a freedman, it shalbe lawful for that Incorporation or Plantation to which he belongeth to appoint him a Mr to serve for wages, till he shewe apparant signes of amendment. Against gaming at dice and Cardes be it ordained by this present assembly that the winner or winners shall lose all his or their mnninges and both winners and loosers shall forfaite ten shillings a man, one ten shillings JULY SO, SI, AUGUST 2, S, 4, 1619 165 whereof to go to the discoverer, and the rest to charitable and pious uses in the Incorporation where the faulte is comitted. Against drunkenness be it also decreed that if any private person be found culpable thereof, for the first time he is to be reprooved privately by the Minister, the second time publiquely, the thirde time to lye in boltcs 12 howers in the house of the Provost Marshall and to paye his fee, and if he still continue in that vice, to undergo suche severe punishment as the Governor and Counsell of Estate shall thinke fitt to be inflicted on him. But if any officer offende in this crime, the first time he shall receive reprooff from the Governour, the second time he shall openly be reprooved in the churche by the minister, and the third time he shall first be comitted and then degraded. Provided it be understood that the Governor hath alwayes power to restore him when he shall in his discretion thinke fitte. Against excesse in apparell that every man be cessed in the churche for all pubhque contributions, if he be unmarried according to his owne apparell, if he be married, according to his owne and his wives, or either of their apparell. As touching the instruction of drawing some of the better disposed of the Indians to converse with our people and to live and labour amongst them, the Assembly who knowe well their dispositions thinke it fitte to enjoin, least to counsell those of the Colony, neither utterly to reject them nor yet to drawe them to come in. But in case they will of themselves come voluntarily to places well peopled, there to doe service in killing of Deere, fishing, beatting of Corne and other workes, that then five or six may be admitted into every such place, and no more, and that with the consente of the Governour. Provided that good guarde in the night be kept upon them for generally (though some amongst many may proove good) they are a most trecherous people and quickly gone when they have done a villany. And it were fitt a house were builte for them to lodge in aparte by themselves, and lone inhabitants by no meanes to entertain them. Be it enacted by this present assembly that for laying a surer foundation of the conversion of the Indians to Christian Religion, eache tov/ne, citty, Borrough, and particular plantation do obtaine unto themselves by just means a certine number of the natives' children to be educated by 166 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY them in true religion and civile course of life — of which children the most towardly boyes in witt and graces of nature to be brought up by them in the first elements of litterature, so to be fitted for the Colledge intended for them that from thence they may be sente to that worke of conversion. As touching the busines of planting corne this present Assembly doth ordain that yeare by yeare all and every householder and householders have in store for every servant he or they shall keep, and also for his or their owne persons, whether they have any Servants or no, one spare barrell of corne, to be delivered out yearly, either upon sale or exchange as need shall require. For the neglecte of which duty he shalbe subjecte to the censure of the Governor and Counsell of Estate. Provided always that the first yeare of every newe man this lawe shall not be of force. About the plantation of Mulbery trees, be it enacted that every man as he is seatted upon his division, doe for seven yeares together, every yeare plante and maintaine in growte six Mulberry trees at the least, and as many more as he shall think conveniente and as his vurtue and Industry shall move him to plante, and that all suche persons as shall neglecte the yearly planting and maintaining of that small proportion shalbe subjecte to the censure of the Governour and the Counsell of Estate. Be it farther enacted as concerning Silke-flaxe, that those men that are upon their division or setled habitation doe this next yeare plante and dresse 100 plantes, which being founde a comodity, may farther be in- creased. And whosoever do faill in the performance of this shalbe subject to the punishment of the Governour and Counsell of Estate. For hempe also both English and Indian and for English flax and Anniseeds, we do require and enjoine all householders of this Colony that have any of those seeds to make tryal thereof the nexte season. Moreover be it enacted by this present Assembly, that every householder doe yearly plante and maintaine ten vines untill they have attained to the art and experience of dressing a Vineyard either by their owne industry or by the Instruction of some Vigneron. And that upon what penalty soever the Governor and Counsell of Estate shall thinke fitt to impose upon the neglecters of this acte. JULYS0,S1,AUGUST2,S,4, 1619 167 Be it also enacted that all necessary tradesmen, or so many as need shall require, suche as are come over since the departure of Sir Thomas Dale, or that shall hereafter come, shall worke at their trades for any other man, each one being payde according to the quality of his trade and worke, to be estimated, if he shall not be contented, by the Governor and officers of the place where he worketh. Be it further ordained by this General Assembly, and we doe by these presents enacte, that all contractes made in England between the owners of the lande and their Tenants and Servantes which they shall sende hither, may be caused to be duely performed, and that the offenders be punished as the Governour and Counsell of Estate shall thinke just and convenient. Be it established also by this present Assembly that no crafty or advanta- gious means be suffered to be put in practise for the inticing awaye the Tenants or Servants of any particular plantation from the place where they are seatted. And that it shalbe the duty of the Governor and Coun- sell of Estate most severely to punish both the seducers and the seduced, and to returne these latter into their former places. Be it further enacted that the orders for the Magazin lately made be exactly kepte, and that the Magazin be preserved from wrong and sinister practises, and that according to the orders of courte in Englande all To- bacco and sasafras be brought by the Planters to the Cape marchant till suche time as all the goods nowe or heretofore sent for the Magazin be taken off their hands at the prices agreed on. That by this meanes the same going for Englande with one hande the price thereof may be uphelde the better. And to that ende that all the whole Colony may take notice of the last order of Courte made in Englande and all those whom it con- cerneth may knowe howe to observe it, we holde it fitt to publishe it here for a lawe among the rest of our lawes. The which order is as followeth : Upon the 26 of October, 1618, it was ordered that the Magazin should continue during the terme formerly prefixed and that ccrtaine abuses now complained of should be reformed and that for preventing of all Imposi- tions save the allowance of 25 in the hundred proffitt, the Governor shall have an invoice as well as the Cape Marchant, that if any abuse in the sale of the goods be offered, wee upon Intelligence and due examination 168 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY thereof, shall see it correctede. And for incouragement of particular hundreds, as Smj^the's hundred, Martin's hundred, Lawnes' hundred, and the like, it is agreed that what comodoties are reaped upon anie of these General Colonies, it shalbe lawefull for them to returne the same to their owne adventurers. Provided that the same comodity be of their owne growing, without trading with any other, in one entyre lumpe, and not dispersed and that at the determination of the jointe stocke, the goods then remaining in the Magazin shalbe bought by the said particular Colonies before any other goods M^iich shall be sente by private men. And it was moreover ordered that if the lady la warre, the Lady Dale, Captain Bar- grave and the rest, would unite themselves into a settled Colony they might be capable of the same priviledges that are graunted to any of the foresaid hundreds. Hitherto the order. All the general Assembly by voices concluded not only the acceptance and observation of this order, but of the Instruction also to Sir George Yeardley next preceding the same. Provided first, that the Cape Mar- chant do accepte of the Tobacco of all and everie the Planters here in Virginia, either for Goods or upon billes of Exchange at three shillings the pounde the beste, and \^d the second sorte. Provided also that the billes be only payde in Englande. Provided, in the third place, that if any other besides the Magazin have at any time any necessary comodity which the Magazine dothe wante, it shall and may be lawfull for any of the Colony to buye the said necessary comodity of the said party, but upon the termes of the Magazin viz: allowing no more gaine then 25 in the hundred, and that with the leave of the Governour. Provided lastly, that it may be lawfull for the Governor to give leave to any Mariner, or any other person that shall have any suche necessary comodity wanting to the Magazin to Carrie home for Englande so muche Tobacco or other naturall comodities of the Country as his Customers shall pay him for the said necessary comodity or comodities. And to the ende we may not only persuade and incite men, but inforce them also thoroughly and loyally to aire their Tobacco before they bring it to the Magazine, be it enacted, and by these presents we doe enacte, that if upon the Judgement of fower sufficient men of any incorporation where the Magazine shall reside, (having first taken their oaths to give true sentence, twoe whereof to be chosen by the Cape Marchant and twoe by the Incorporation), any Tobacco whatsoever JULYS0,31, AUGUST 2,8,4,1619 169 shall not proove vendible at the second price, that it shall there imediately be burnt before the owner's face. Hitherto suche lawes as were drawen out of the Instructions. Tuesday, Aug. 3, 1619. This morning a thirde sorte of lawes (suche as might proceed out of every man's private conceipt) were read and referred by halves to the same comitties which were from the beginning. This done, Captaine WiUiam Powell presented to the Assembly a petition to have justice against a lewde and trecherous servante of his who by false accusation given up in writing to the Governor sought not only to gett him deposed from his government of James citty and utterly (according to the Proclamation) to be degraded from the place and title of a Captaine, but to take his life from him also. And so out of the said Petition sprang this order following: Captaine Wilham Powell presented a pettition to the generall Assem- bly against one Thomas Garnett, a servant of his, not onely for extreame neglect of his business to the great loss and prejudice of the said Captaine, and for openly and unpudently abusing his house, in sight both of Master and Mistress, through wantonnes v/ith a woman servant of theirs, a wid- dowe, but also for falsely accusing him to the Governor both of Drunken- nes and Thefte, and besides for bringing all his fellow servants to testifie on his side, wherein they justly failed him. It was thought fitt by the general assembly (the Governour himself giving sentence), that he should stand fower dayes with his eares nayled to the Pillory, viz: Wednesday, Aug. 4th, and so hkewise Thursday, fryday, and Satturday next following, and every of those dayes should be pubhquely whipped. Now, as touch- ing the neglecte of his worke, what satisfaction ought to be made to his Mr for that is referred to the Governour and Counsell of Estate. The same morning the lawes abovewritten, dravv^en out of the instruc- tions, were read, and one by one thoroughly examined, and then passed once again the general consente of the whole Assembly. This afternoon the comitties brought in a reporte, what they had done as concerning the thirde sorte of lawes, the discussing whereof spente the residue of that daye. Exceptc onely the consideration of a pettiton of 170 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Mr. John Rolfes againste Captaine John Martine for writing a letter to him wherein (as Mr. Rolfe alledgeth) he taxeth him both unseemly and amisse of certaine thinges wherein he was never faulty, and besides, casteth some aspersion upon the present government, which is the most temperate and juste that ever was in this country, too milde indeed, for many of this Colony, whom unwoonted liberty hath made insolente and not to know themselves. This Petition of Mr. Rolfes' was thought fitt to be referred to the Counsell of State. Wednesday, Aug. 4th. This daye (by reason of extream heat, both paste and likely to ensue and by that meanes of the alteration of the healthes of diverse of the general Assembly) the Governour, who himself also was not well, resolved should be the last of this first session; so in the morning the Speaker (as he was required by the Assembly) redd over all the lawes and orders that had formerly passed the house, to give the same yett one reviewe more, and to see whether there were any thing to be amended or that might be excepted againste. This being done, the third sorte of lawes which I am nowe coming to sett downe, were read over [and] thoroughly discussed, which, together with the former, did now passe the laste and finall consente of the General Assembly. A iliirde sorte of lawes, suche as may issue out of every man's private conceipte. It shalbe free for every man to trade with the Indians, servants onely excepted, upon paine of whipping, unless the Mr. will redeeme it off with the payment of an Angell, one-fourth parte whereof to go to the Provost Marshall one fourth parte to the discoverer, and the other moyty to the publique uses of the Incorporation. That no man doe sell or give any of the greatter howes to the Indians, or any English dog of quality, as a mastive, greyhound, bloodhounde, lande or water spaniel, or any other dog or bitche whatsoever, of the Englishe race, upon paine of forfaiting 5s sterling to the publique uses of the Incor- poration where he dwelleth. That no man do sell or give any Indians any piece shott or poulder, or any other armes, offensive or defensive upon paine of being held a JULY SO, 31, AUGUST 2, 3, 4, 1619 171 Traytour to the Colony, and of being hanged as soon as the facte is proved, without all redemption. That no man may go above twenty miles from his dwelling-place, nor upon any voiage whatsoever shalbe absent from thence for the space of seven dayes together without first having made the Governor or comaunder of the same place acquainted therwith, upon paine of paying twenty shiUings to the publique uses of the same Incorporation where the party delinquent dwelleth. That no man shall purposely goe to any Indian townes, habitations or places or resortes without leave from the Governor or comaunder of that place wher he liveth, upon paine of paying 40s to publique uses as aforesaid. That no man living in this Colony, but shall between this and the first of January nexte ensueing come or sende to the Secretary of Estate to enter his own and all his servants' names, and for what terme or upon what conditions they are to serve, upon penalty of paying 40s to the said Secre- tary of Estate. Also, whatsoever M" or people doe come over to this plantation that within one month of their arrivall (notice being first given them of this very lawe) they shall likewise resorte to the Secretary of Estate and shall certifie him upon what termes or conditions they be come hither, to the ende that he may recorde their grauntes and comissions, and for how long time and upon what conditions their servants (in case they have any) are to serve them, and that upon paine of the penalty nexte above mentioned. All Ministers in the Colony shall once a year, namely, in the moneth of Marche, bring to the Secretary of Estate a true account of all Christenings, burials and marriages, upon paine, if they faill, to be censured for their negligence by the Governor and Counsell of Estate; likemse, where there be no ministers, that the comanders of the place doe supply the same duty. No man, without leave of the Governor, shall kiU any Neatt cattle whatsoever, young or olde, especially kine, Heyfurs or cow-calves, and shalbe careful to perserve their steers and oxen, and to bring them to the plough and such profitable uses, and without having obtained leave as 172 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY aforesaid, shall not kill them, upon penalty of forfaiting the value of the beast so killed. Whosoever shall take any of his neighbors' boates, oares, or canoas without leave from the owner shalbe helde and esteemed as a felon and so proceeded againste; tho hee that shall take away by violence or stelth any canoas or other thinges from the Indians shall make valuable restitution to the said Indians, and shall forfaict, if he be a freeholder, five pound; if a servant, 40s, or endure a whipping; and anything under the value of 13d shall be accounted Petty larcency. All ministers shall duely read divine service, and exercise their min- isterial function according to the Ecclesiastical lawes and orders of the churche of Englande, and every Sunday in the afternoon shall Catechize suche as are not yet ripe to come to the Com. And whosoever of them shalbe found negligent or faulty in this kinde shalbe subject to the censure of the Governor and Counsell of Estate. The Ministers and Churchwardens shall seeke to presente all ungodly disorders, the comitters wherofe if, upon goode admonitions and milde reprooff, they will not forbeare the said skandalous offenses, as suspicions of whordomes, dishonest company keeping with weomen and suche like, they are to be presented and punished accordingly. If any person after two warnings, doe not amende his or her Ufe in point of evident suspicion of Incontincy or of the comission of any other enormous sinnes, that then he or shee be presented by the Churchwardens and suspended for a time from the churche by the minister. In which Interim if the same person do not amende and humbly submit him or her- self to the churche, he is then fully to be excomunicate and soon after a writt or warrant to be sent from the Governor for the apprehending of his person ande seizing on all his goods. Provided alwayes, that aU the ministers doe meet once a quarter, namely, at the feast of St. Michael the Arkangell, of the nativity of our saviour, of the Annuntiation of the blessed Virgine, and about midsomer, at James citty or any other place where the Governor shall reside, to determine whom it is fitt to excomunicate, and that they first presente their opinion to the Governor ere they proceed to the acte of excomunication. JULY SO, SI, AUGUST 2, S, 4, 1619 173 For the reformation of swearing, every freeman and Mr. of a family after thrise admontion shall give 5s or the value upon present demaunde, to the use of the church where he dwelleth; and every servant after the hke admontion, excepte his Mr. discharge the fine, shalbe subject to whipping. Provided, that the pajrment of the fine notwithstanding, the said servant shall acknowledge his faulte publiquely in the Churche. No man whatsoever, coming by water from above, as from Henrico, Charles citty, or any place from the westwarde of James citty, and being bound for Kiccowtan, or any other parte on this side, the same shall pre- sume to pass by, either by day or by night, without touching firste here at James citty to knowe whether the Governor will comande him any service. And the like shall they performe that come from Kicawtan ward, or from any place between this and that, to go upwarde, upon paine of forfaiting ten pound sterling a time to the Governor. Provided, that if a servant having had instructions from his Master to observe this lawe, doe not- withstanding, transgresse the same, that then the said servant shalbe pun- ished at the Governor's discretion; otherwise, that the master himselfe shall undergo the foresaid penalty. No man shall trade into the baye, either in shallop, pinnace, or ship, with- out the Governor's license, and without putting in security that neither himself nor his Company shall force or wrong the Indians, upon paine that, doing otherwise, they shalbe censured at their returne by the Governor and Counsell of Estate. All persons whatsoever upon the Sabaoth daye shall frequente divine service and sermons both forenoon and afternoon, and all suche as beare armes shall bring their pieces swordes, poulder and shotte. And every one that shall transgresse this lawe shall forfaicte three shilUnges a time to the use of the churche, all lawful and necessary impediments excepted. But if a servant in this case shall wilfully neglecte his Mr's comande he shall suffer bodily punishmente. No maide or woman servant, either now resident in the Colonic or hereafter to come, shall contract herselfe in marriage without either the consent of her parents, or of her Mr or Mris, or of the magistrate and minister of the place both together. And whatsoever minister shall marry 1282—33 13 174 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY or contracte any suche persons without some of the foresaid consentes shalbe subjecte to the severe censure of the Governor and Counsell of Estate. Be it enacted by this present assembly that whatsoever servant hath heretofore or shall hereafter contracte himselfe in England, either by way of Indenture or otherwise, to serve any Master here in Virginia and shall afterward, against his said former contracte depart from his Mr without leave, or, being once imbarked shall abandon the ship he is appointed to come in, and so, being lefte behinde, shall putt himselfe into the service of any other man that will bring him hither, that then at the same servant's arrival here, he shall first serve out his time with that Mr that brought him hither and afterward also shall serve out his time with his former Mr according to his covenant. Here ende the lawes. All these lawes being thus concluded and consented to as aforesaid Captaine Henry Spellman was called to the barre to answere to certaine misdemeanors layde to his chardge by Robert Poole, interpretour, upon his oath (whose examination the Governor sente into England in the Prosperus), of which accusations of Poole some he acknowledged for true, but the greattest part he denyed. Whereupon the General Assembly having throughly heard and considered his speaches, did constitute this order following against him: Aug. 4th, 1619. This day Captaine Henry Spelman was con vented before the General Assembly and was examined by a relation upon oath of one Robert Poole, Interpreter, what conference had passed between the said Spelman and Opochancano at Poole's meeting with him in Opochancano's courte. Poole chardgeth him he spake very unreverently and maliciously against this present Governor, whereby the honour and dignity of his place and person, and so of the whole Colonie, might be brought into contempte, by which meanes what mischiefs might ensue from the Indians by disturbance of the peace or otherwise, may easily be conjectured. Some thinges of this relation Spelman confessed, but the most parte he denyed, excepte onely one matter of importance, and that was that he hade informed JULY 30, SI, AUGUST 2, 3, 4, 1619 175 Opochancano that within a yeare there would come a Governor greatter then this that nowe is in place. By which and by other reportes it seemeth he hath alienated the minde of Opochancano from this present Governour, and brought him in much disesteem, both with Opochancano and the Indians, and the whole Colony in danger of their slippery designes. The general assembly upon Poole's testimony onely not wilhng to putt Spelman to the rigour and extremity of the lawe which might, perhaps both speedily and deservedly, have taken his life from him (upon the witness of one whom he muche excepted against) were pleased, for the present, to censure him rather out of that his confession above written then out of any other prooffe. Several and sharpe punishments were pronounced against him by diverse of the Assembly, But in fine the whole courte by voices united did encline to the most favorable, which was that for this misdemeanour he should first be degraded of his title of Captaine, at the head of the troupe, and should be condemned to performe seven years service to the Colony in the nature of Interpreter to the Governour. This sentence being read to Spelman he, as one that had in him more of the Savage then of the Christian, muttered certaine wordes to himselfe neither shewing any remorse for his offenses, nor yet any thankfulness to the Assembly for theire sofavourable censure, which he at one time or another (God's grace not wholly abandoning hhn) might with some one service have been able to have redeemed. This day also did the Inhabitants of Paspaheigh, alias Argall's towne, present a petition to the general assembly to give them an absolute dis- charge from certain bondes wherein they stand bound to Captain Samuell Argall for the payment of 600"" and to Captain William Powell, at Captaine Argall's appointment, for the payment of 50"" more. To Captaine Argall for 15 skore acres of wooddy ground, called by the name of Argal's towne or Paspaheigh; to Captaine Powell in respect of his paines in clearing the grounde and building the houses, for which Captaine Argal ought to have given hmi satisfaction. Nowe, the general assembly being doubtful whether they have any power and authority to discharge the said bondes, doe by these presents (at the Instance of the said Inhabitants of Pas- paheigh, alias Martin's hundred people) become most humble sutours to 176 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY the Treasurer, Counsell and Company in England that they wilbe pleased to gett the said bondes for 600 "" to be cancelled; forasmuche as in their great comission they have expressly and by name appointed that place of Paspaheigh for parte of the Governour's lande. And whereas Captain William Powell is payde his 50 which Captain Argall enjoined the saide Inhabitantes to presente him with, as parte of the bargaine, the general assembly, at their intreaty, do become sutours on their behalfe, that Captaine Argall, by the Counsell and Company in England, may be com- pelled either to restore the said 50"' from thence, or else that restitution thereof be made here out of the goods of the said Captaine Argall. The last acte of the Generall Assembly was a contribution to gratifie their officers, as followeth: Aug. 4th, 1619. It is fully agreed at this general Assembly that in regard of the great paines and labour of the Speaker of this Assembly (who not onely first formed the same Assembly and to their great ease and expedition reduced all matters to be treatted of into a ready method, but also his indisposition notwithstanding wrote or dictated all orders and other expedients and is yet to write severall bookes for all the Generall Incorporations and planta- tions both of the great charter, and of all the lawes) and likewise in respecte of the diligence of the Gierke and sergeant, officers thereto belonging. That every man and manservant of above 16 yeares of age shall pay into the handes and Custody of the Burgesses of every Incorporation and plantation one pound of the best Tobacco, to be distributed to the Speaker and likewise to the Gierke and sergeant of the Assembly, according to their degrees and rankes, the whole bulke whereof to be delivered into the Speaker's handes, to be divided accordingly. And in regarde the Provost Marshall of James citty hath also given some attendance upon the said General Assembly, he is also to have a share out of the same. And this is to begin to be gathered the 24th of February nexte. In conclusion, the whole Assembly comaunded the Speaker (as nowe he doth) to present their humble excuse to the Treasurer Counsell and Company in England for being constrained by the intemperature of the weather and the falling sick of diverse of the Burgesses to breake up so abruptly — before they had so much as putt their lawes to the ingrossing. JULY 30, SI, AUGUST 2, 3, 4, 1619 177 This they wholly comited to the fidehty of their speaker, who therin (his conscience telles him) hath done the parte of an honest man, otherwise he would be easily founde out by the Burgesses themselves, who with all expedition are to have so many bookes of the same lawes as there be both Incorporations and Plantations in the Colony. In the seconde place, the Assembly doth most humbly crave pardon that in so shorte a space they could bring their matter to no more perfec- tion, being for the present enforced to sende home titles rather then lawes, Propositions rather then resolutions, Attemptes then Acchievements, hoping their courtesy will accepte our poor endevour, and their wisedome wilbe ready to supporte the weakness of this little flocke. Thirdly, the General Assembly doth humbly beseech the said Treas- urer, Counsell and Company, that albeit it belongeth to them onely to alio we or to abrogate any lawes which we shall here make, and that it is their right so to doe, yet that it would please them not to take it in ill parte if these lawes wliich we have now brought to light, do passe currant and be of force till suche time as we may knowe their farther pleasure out of Englande: for otherwise this people (who no we at length have gotten the raines of former servitude into their owne swindge) would in shorte time growe so insolent, as they would shake off all government, and there would be no living among them. Their last humble suite is, that the said Counsell and Company would be pleased, so soon as the}^ shall finde it convenient, to make good their promise sett downe at the conclusion of their commission for estabhshing the Counsel of Estate and the General Assembly, namely, that they will give us power to allowe or disallowe of their orders of Courte, as his Majesty hath given them power to allowe or to reject our lawes. In sume Sir George Yeardley, the Governour prorogued the said General Assembly till the firste of Marche, which is to fall out this present yeare of 1619, and in the mean season dissolved the same. 178 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY LXVI. The Cost of Furnishing the "Margaret" July, August, and September, 1619 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (13)-(16), Pages 79-93 Document in the New York Public Library List of Records No. 117 [79] Payment for things bought in London by M"" Thorpe in July. 1619.' Impr for .24. muskets xxiiij" Itm for .4800. of beades in .12. bundles of the smaller sort.. xxxij^ Itm for .1200. of beads in .3. bundles of the greater sort xij^ Itm for a chest to send downe the things xix^ Itm for .3. barrels of gunpowder contayning .300" xij" xvi^ Itm double caske for the powder vj^ Itm one qjter of a hundred of match x^ Itm caske for the matche xij"* lEm for .16. swordes iiij" viij^ Itm .16. belts xxvi^ viij'' Itm .16. bandeleres xlij^ Itm .40". waight of copper iij" Itm .3. great grosse of thread buttons xxi^ Itm for .4. steell mills viij" Itm for .30. sorts of garden seeds xxij^ Itm for a bouch barrell iij^ Itm for .2. church bibles iij" vj^ viij"' Itm for .2. comon prayer book? xiiij^ Itm .3. book? of the practise of piety vij^ Itm .3. book? of the playne man's path way iij^ vi** Itm Anyseeds halfe a hundred xxviij^ Itm six pound of comin seed uij^ Itm wormseed halfe a pound ij^ vj'^ Itm ffenne greek vj" xx'' Itm halfe a pound of Almonds viij'* Itm a barrel to put the seeds in xv* Itm to Richard Godfry for his tooles brought downe w*" him. xx^ Itm to him for his & his mans charge downe x^ Itm to Toby ffelgate maryner and his mans charges downe. xxij^ SmMxxi". ' The figures of cost are given in one column in the original; it has been thought best to print them here in three columns. XI f vj<* XXVUJ* X' viij" iiij* Vllj" vij" vj-^ xviij'' iij- ix^ ij' vj- ij" ix" ix^ XXVIJ' XXX VI] ' VU]" ix" JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER, 1619 179 [80] Payment for things bought at Bristoll and in the Cuntry in August and Sep- tember .1619. Impr. for .5. grosse of poynts ffor xij" of browne thread ffor .2. bolts of black thread ffor one bolt of black thread ffor one grosse of garteringe ffor .200. of needles ffor .300. carter and .25" waight of cheese ffor sLx pound of glue ffor carvinge tooles for Rich Godfry ffor the cariage of empty cask to the bark ft'or Richard Partridges horsmeat ffor waighinge the cheese and caryinge it to the storehouse.. ffor a bushell of mustard seed vij° ffor one barrell of oatmeall .5. bushels xxi' ffor .2. dozen of hatchets ffor shoothreads ffor .2. waineropes waighing .42" at iiij'' ffor half a reame of pap ffor .33." diof sope The caske to put it in ffor .2. pound of brimstone ffor .12. woodden platters iij' ffor .12. woodden dishes ffor .6. woodden bouls ij' ffor .6. home cups ffor .3. dozen of woodden spoones ffor .2. dozen of trenchers ffor .2. dozen of trenchers more ffor one dozen of skiminge dishes & sawcers ffor .4. candlestick? ffor .6. quarter cans .xviij'* and .3. small cans ix^ ij' ffor taps cannels and a ladle ffor a lanthorne ffor a deep wodden boul to make mustard in ffor .5. dozen of handkercheifs at .v"" | ffor .5. dozen of falling bands at .8' the dozen ffor .28. payr of y arne stocldns at xvj"^ Sm"— xvj' \Y iiij''- ffor .3. spits and one payr of andirons xiij* ffor .2. lock? for doores i.i° xmj' i.r vjd XUlj' ij' viij" V]» x" vi'' vi" xvuj" xij-^ viij^ viij* xij'' iij'^ xiiij'' x" vj" iiij" 180 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY ffor .4. rings for bittles and one spit ff or .7. wedges ffor .3. hammers and round rings for chesils and other tooles. ffor .3. dozen cti of rings more ffor .2. padlocks ffor .2 . Crowes and one pickaxe ffor .2. dozen of Jemells and .2. shooing horns ffor .3. squaringe axes ffor .4. chesils ffor .3. Adises and a spokeshave ffor .17. borriers and a drawing knife ffor .2. handsawes ffor .14. planinge irons and a hammer ffor one payr of spinsers ffor .2. Cawkinge irons and .5. formers ffor .4. hatchets ffor .6. hatchets ffor .4. lock? for doores ffor .2. long sawes .2. tenant sawes & one file ffor .8. iron wedges waighinge .46.'" at iij"* ffor .7. payr of hookC & twist? ffor .7. staples for doores ffor .2. squires ffor Carpenters lynes ffor .2. frying pans waighinge .10." qjter .3. ozes ffor .2. payr of bellowes ffor .3. z-eaphook? ffor .2. gredirons ffor .2. spades ffor .6. compasses ffor .1. dozen of files ffor one dozen of nalle blades ffor .4. whetstones ffor .2. payr of taylors sheares ffor one dozen of wimble bits ffor one payr of skales ffor one longe thirt sawe ffor .100. of overlopnayles ffor .300. of culford nayles Smi ix" vij° ij*. [82] ffor .500. of X* nayles ffor .1000. of 8* nayles v" VJ" VU]» V]*' 11 j' 11J= vj^ vj» xuj^ vi" Ij' vj" v.r inj'' 1]' v» XJ» IJ' Uj' xij"* iij» vj<' 111]= 11]' vj" VJ» xvn]= xir V]- VI j' V]'' xviij"^ 111]' xviij'' v« ij'' 1]' viij"* xviij"* 1]° viij'' llj' 1]' mj' nj- vj^ xx-^ 1]' viij" vjo v» V' 1]' vj^ 11 j' ix-^ iiij' ij" vj= viij"* IX' Vllj'* xviij'' IJ' xviij"* V" viij"* xj^ Xlj>' 1J° llj' lUJ" xij' viij^ VI]' llj" lvj« Vllj' vji IIJ' 11]' vj^ mj' V]^ xij'* JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER, 1619 181 ffor .2000. of vj"* nayles ffor .500. of iiij'* nayles ffor .1000. of iij'* nayles ffor .1000. of bushell nayles ffor .4000. of lath nayles ffor .300. of stone nayles ffor .2000. of sparrowe bills ffor .1000. of iij'* hobnayles , ffor .2. plate drippinge pans ffor .3. peeces of vettery canvas of .86. 76. ^ and .30. Toto . .192. els I at 14" | per ell is xj' ffor .129. yards di of gray welsh frise at .15" § the yard viij' ffor .30. caps and bands ffor .12. chesils and .3. gouges ffor .2. drawinge knives & .2. knives to make trenchers ffor .3. hatchets ffor .3 . axes ffor one handsawe ffor .2. turning irons one round spokeshave and one taper bit xxij<* ffor a Coops hatchet and an axe, one borrier and an Adis vj' ffor .2. files and .2. planinge irons xij** ffor a spokeshave and .2. bench hook? xij" ffor a cleavinge saxe xviij" ffor .3. small filos .6. taylors tliimbles and i" of wyer ij' ffor .3. pickaxes viij' ffor .2. sledges vj" ffor .2. threvets V ffor .2. pothangings V ffor .2. payr of pothook? ij' ffor .2. bill hook? xviij'* ffor .2. tillers for sawes and six truels vj' iiij" ffor .2. gimlets xij" Smi XX viij" ij' xj" ffor .8. grosse of buttons V iiij" ffor colored thread xij** ffor .12. dozen of black haire buttons ij° ffor .15. gallons of aqua vite at .4' the gallon iij'' ffor the cask to put it in xviij" ffor a course of waights xvij" ffor .5. tun & an halfe of beere xj'' xj' ffor .3. yards of black frise iiij' 182 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY ffor .304" of lead at xi^ the hundred ffor .5. ropes of oynions ffor one payr of compasses ffor .2. payr of plyers ffor one markinge punch ffor .4. coold chisels ffor mending the lock of the chest ffor .5. irons for scrues ffor one longe pasture bit ffor one small vice ffor .21" of chalke ffor halfe a pound of black lead ffor .3. axes ffor one lave iron for the Couper ffor one great playne iron one spokeshave and one tap bit-- ffor one axetree & other iron for the mills waighinge .62" at .iij'' §. the pound ffor a hook bill ffor .2. fromwards ffor .2. sawes ffor a Coops knife ffor one holdfast ffor .12. plaine irons ffor one payr of pinsers ffor a rubbinge skin ffor .4. skins for aprons ffor .9. peircer bits ffor .8. planinge irons ffor one peircer stocke ffor .2. rabbet plaines ffor a kettle waighinge .22" di and for an iron band to it ffor maldnge of .35. shirts ffor more shoothreads ffor .12. skins for aprons Sm5 22- 14^ 8?. [84] ffor .15. yards of frize ffor makinge the bread roome in the ship and for carying abord the bread and water iij" ffor .200. ells of canvas at .14'' q,. the ell xj' ffor .194. els more at .14'^ ob. the ell xj' ffor .19. els I of dowlas at xv]"* ffor .8. els of dowlas for sheets «¥J^ :xxiij' iiij'' xviij^ ij' iiij" XV]'"" xiiij'^ XV j'' 111]"* ij' 13" iij" x** vj* vj-^ vj« xxij" xviij" xviij' i^ vij- ij' ij" ij- V]^ iiij" XX? iij' iiij" xvj** x^ 1]' xij" ije xxij" iiij* vj^ xr viij'^ vj= viij" vj' xix' oh. x" xvij' vj^ xiuj' v XXV' viij'' X" viij" Vllj' 113" ix^ viij* XXX' VIJ" vj. IX' XXVI] ' lllj' XXXV' viij° iiij'^ Vlj' viij" XV' xij" ij° iiij" xv^ Xllj' iiij'' xxxv" JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER, 1619 183 ffor makinge of .16. payr of sheets ffor makinge of .15. bolsters ffor makinge the dowlas sheets ffor .8000. of biskets Iiij" ffor .4. iron pots ffor .10. pyke heads ffor .26." of bacon ffor nayles for a boat To the boatmen that brought the sider ffor maldng of .20. sutes of apparell to John Warden ffor a saine or fishingc net vj" ffor exchange of the waine ropes ffor the saine rope ffor xxx" of packthread ffor ten els half quarter of taffata sarsnet at viij* iiij " ffor one ounce of silk for one ell of buckrom ffor makinge the Ancient ffor a drum ffor .19. tun di of cask^ pte at .13' and pt at .12^ the tun, and for iron hoopes for them and for headinge them and for nayles and other work done by the cooper xvij'' Itm payd to m"" ffelgate for cariage of .700" waight from London, for the hire of a horse, his owne charge and his mans to Bristoll, and for his mans work there as by his bill appeareth besides .22' payd by m"' Thorpe iiij" To John Barker for .4. Journies by night and by day to Clowerwall payd for hallage of dyu^s tilings to the ship from seu^all places ffor work done about the cookroome in the ship and for cawking the bread roome and other work Sm5 127ii- 23'' ob. [85] ffor the dyet of ourselves and servants in Bristoll till thurs- day .16. Septembr xxxj' ffor billets ffor a black boxe ffor bags to put nayles in ^"^ ffor buttons and thread ^^ To Walter Hampton in lieu of a nue sute of apparell x" ffor .2. dozen and iiij" of butter viij' viij" ffor the Ancient pyke staffe and tassell ix' Vj« 11.1' xiij' iiij' viij^ X' xxvj' X' ij' v' xvij^ VJ' xiiij' 184 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY ffor .2. meltinge ladles ff or salt ffor a compas, sawe, .2. chesils & a gouge ffor buttons ffor .8. yards of frize ffor bread and wine for the comunion ffor a basket to pack things in ffor .18. mats to lodge vpon ffor an iron mortar and pestle of 18. li ffor .13. stone and .l.Ti of stock? ffor small tooles for the Cooper ffor .2. pomps for beere ffor nayles in the Cookroome ffor haire ffor th'expenses of fferdinando yate in .2. Journies to Clower- wall and .2. to Bristoll about hiringe the ship ffor a payr of scrues of his w*"" he lent for the vse about the ship at Tatcombe ffor iij" of pepp and iiij" of ginger ffor flint stones ffor the lodginge of the servant? and washinge of their clothes. ffor inke ffor .8. yards of gray frize for the captayne ffor .4. yards of bayes for him ffor .8. yards of frize for the pilot To the Couper vpon another bill ffor a sldmmer ffor makinge .14. sutes of apparell Sm5 44" W [86] M' Berkeley ffor .1500. offish vj' ffor .128.ti of butter ffor .224.n of cheese ffor .50.Ti of suet ffor .30. spades ffor .3. Corslets and .2. Callivers furnished vj' by m'' Langly ffor .200. payr of shooes xxiij ' Payd towards the charges of the patent To Henry Gayny in reward Spent at Awst at one meeting. xx= and at another. xj° vj*_ 1]' xxiij ^ ij^ vi*^ viij'' xj« iij« XV]^ XVU]' VU]' XXXllj' Vl]^ XIJ^ U1J» xxiij" iiij'' ix" vj-^ vj« vj<= X' xij-- viij' xj" inj« X" lllj'' vn]' x^ iiij'' iiij" ^f XV]^ xxiiij^ v]-' xlij^ xP XX* xlij« xv^ x« xxxj* VUJ" JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER, 1619 185 fFor makinge of Rowland Painters clothes and his sonnes- iij" ffor .2. quire of paper for them vj" flfor a chest for him v' Recouped. Ready mony payd by m"" Berkeley sent to Bristoll in September x viij " And to Partridge when he went into Ireland for the ship. xxx" Payd by the hands of m"' Yeomans more to Partridge in mony v" Payd more in mony to Partridge by m"' Langley iij" Also payd more by m'' Langly to Danyell Adams x^ Also by m"' Berkley to the same Adams x° Sm5 103" 4^ 8" Recouped in this page 56" [87] Captayne Woodleefs bill. September. 1619. The passage of his fower men in Aprill last by composicon_. xxiiij" Two sutes of clothes for each of them at .viij^ the peece iij" iiij" Twelve shirts for them at iij' the peece xxxvj' Their stockins shooes and caps xl° ffower quilted flockbeds .4. blankets and .4. pillowes xxiiij' .4. barrels of meale .4. barrels of pease vj" Charges in their dyet whilest they stayed for shippinge at S' Katherines xxxvj' In ernest to m"' Wittms towards the hire of the ship .xliiij' In the dyet of his .4. men nowe at Bristoll in London, and their travell hither, and here at Bristoll till they were vnited with the others vij" v' viij'' ffor .2000. of .x^ nayles .xiiij' ffor .4000. of .vj* nayles ffor .1000. of .4"^ and .3" nayles ffor .5. payr of hook? and hinges ffor .4. stock locks ffor .4. padlock? sorted ffor .4. portall latches and .4. bolts ffor .2. black bolts and staples ffor .2. felling a.xes ffor one hatchet ffor one payr of pot rackes ffor .2. payr of pot hooks ffor .1. payr of tonngs and §side§ shovell ffor one payr of andirons xviij' ij^ ij" yB vj** VJB viij" iij' iiii" iij' iiij" vnj" uj' xiiij'' xvj" xvj" ij' viij" iij' mj" 186 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY flfor .2." of wyer xvji ffor a grediron xviij" ffor a Carpenters hammer xij^ ffor .2. small howes iij' iiij*^ ffor i" of packthread viij'' ffor six awles ii] ffor a barrell 4^ Payd in redy mony to the stock xj" xiiij' Sm* total layd out by m'' Woodleefe towards his shares Ixv" Recouped in this page, xj" xiiij' [88] Payd to John Singer Surgeon for his chest of drugs &c P (he went not therfore to bee repayd)' ffor a paperbook for the Virginia patents To Edmond Cole sent from Awst w*" our Joynt Tres to London and Oxford man and horse 8. dayes Messengers wages to Coventry, MangoUeffild Bristoll and Stoke w*" Ires and thrise to Littleton about wheat at seu^all tymes ffor .20. bushels of .3. yeare old wheat v' Dyet payd at Bristoll in mony ffor .4. iron cramps to bind the bottome and top of the great chest To Wiltm Peirse for a longe howe & axe helved To Humfry Plant for a longe sawe. v' tiller xij'* wrest vj'' compasses iiij"* squire, xvj"* line & reele uij'* Charges of plowemen and others at Barkly with .3. waines and .4. horses loden w*" pease, sider and London pvisions from Came Nibley and Waneswell v" ffor .5. tun di of sider bought at Lidny xj" ffor .60. bushels of white pease at ij' vj" ffor .31. weedinge howes at .14"^ and .15. holinge howes at .12'^ made in the forest of Deane (besides xx^ payd by Richard Partridg) xxxj^ ffor .8. felling axes (besides .2. payd for by Richard Part- ridge) there xij' ffor .91." of bacon at iij"^ bought of James Atwood xxij« ffor cariage of .11. buts of caske from Bristoll to Lidny vj^ Cariage of .5. tun di of sider from Lidny to Bristoll .xv' and charges in lodinge it .ij' xvij^ ' Parentheses inclose a marginal note. 1]" xv= vj« vj*^ xx= iiij"^ xij^ 11]= viij^ vj^ xxix^ vij'' xj" iiij<» ^' v^ n\' ij' vj" ij' vj'' JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER, 1619 187 To Scriven9s in Bristoll and for pap waxe inke pchm' and patent silk strings flfor Cinamon water to Sea ffor .2. pewter bottles for the water Payd the det for lodginge and dyet to Eliz Hibbert of Gat- comb who detayned a rug & .2. axes xxxv" ffor packinge strawe viij" ffor lyminge the omnes vnn in Christo Jesu in the Ancyent. . xij^ ffor a crane for the chimny in the cookroome being 21" at iij-' . To the Custom9s for their ffee for our bill of store To the searchers also Sm- ss?tli xxxvij" xv"* [89] Given to Charles Coyfe in'' Langlies man towards his fishinge tooles taken w'" him x° Payd WilTm Clement for the releife of his wife in his absence and for redemtion of his tooles that were pawned xiiij'' Payd to Thomas Coopy vpon an agreem* made at Stoke .7. Septembr, a Smyth Carpenter & Turner iij" Payd to John Cole for a years wages beforehand xl^ Given to Walter Hampton Richard Sherife th'elder Richard Sherife the yonger, Thomas Peirse Thomas Davis Humfry Osborne and xpopher Nelme for their whoU seu9all wages and ernest monies v" viij" ij'' To Hmnphry Plant Carpenter & Sawyer for his .3. years wages beforehand to pay his dets xl' To Richard Godfry of London Joj^ner vpon a Composicou with him made x" Payd for .4. squaringe axes bought in Wotton by Walter Coopy x^ Payd for the Cuntry f arme viij^ ffor hire of a warehouse for .3. week? iiij^ vj** To one Hale a drummer by m"' Thorpes appoyntm' ij^ vj** Payd to the Lighters by m"" Thorps appoyntment iij^ Payd more for dyet in Bristoll, washing of clothes and for horsemeat there v" xv" To the boatmen of Barkly for cariage of dyu^s things from Barkly xv° if or one Tun of sider to M'' Thorpe w'''' the caske liij" iiij'* To m'' Gouynge for one barrell of vineger and .IL gallons of oyle iij" x^ 188 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY To the playsterer that layd the brick and plaister worke of the cook roome viij° Sin5 xxxviij" i^ vj"* [90] To m'' Huggins that gave the Comunion and a sennon to our people xj' ffor .36." of bacon at iij*^ the pound ix^ ffor .4. Armors iij" fTor a musket xv^ ffor a boat that waited on vs to Kingrode v' To Clark? for wry tings as by a bill of pticulars Iv" Payd for the Ship Cxx" Layd out by Richard Partridge in Ireland for provisions and other expenses there over and besides .xiij" fraigh by him receaved xlj" v" iiij*' Layd out by Partridge at Gatcombe about the ship as appeareth by his bill of accompt given to S' WilTm Throkm9ton Iij" x^ vij'' Due more to be payd there as by the said bills appeareth__- vij" vij^ x"* Sm? 228" 18^ 9" Sm!i total-791" 10= l-^ Wherout deduct ready monyes before comj5!hended because they are likewise eem^hcndod charged in wares bought. 67" 14^ Soe remayneth— 723" 16^^ 1" Whervnto ad as followeth in the next page. [91] Payd by S'' WilTm Throkm9ton towards the passinge of our patent xv^ Payd by m"' Smyth for the like xv^ Payd by m'' Thorpe for the like xv^ Payd for the cariage of all the London provisions from thence to Waneswell xP Payd for wrytinge the three Virginian patents into our leiger book xj" Payd for .IL gallons of sacke sent to sea xxix^ iiij'^ Payd for six rugs at .ix^ liiij^ Payd to John Hurd WilTm Patche Thomas Patche WilTm Stone and WiTTm Parker at their entertainment xv° Sm5 ix" xiiij^ iiij'' Soe cleerly disbursed by vs vntill the departure of the ship the xv'" of September .1691 733" 10* 5'' Inde quinta pars 146" 14i- 1** JVLY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER, 1619 189 But for the ptsent we must pay quarta pars, to beare out S"" George Yardley w""^ is 183" 7^ "'^ (h See each of vs doth beare for S'' George Yardley 30" 13^ 6*^0, [92] Of which quarta pars of — 183" 7^ 7" q, m"' Berkeley and his ptners have payd 103" 4^ 8'^ 103" 4= 8" Soe remayneth due from m'' Berkeley 80" 2" ll** q. Of w"" quarta pars of— 183" 7= 7'' q, S^ WiTTm Throkm9ton hath by himself e payd — 61" 5° And by m'' Woodleefe his ptner for a third pte — 65" Sm in to to 126" 5' Soe remaynes due from S'' WitTm 57" 2' 7** q. Of w"" quarta pars of— 183" 7' 7"^ q, m' Thorpe hath payd— 229" 5' 7** 229" 5' 7<* Soe due to him (for payment wherof m'' Berkley becometh debttor 45" 18= Of w*^" quarta pars of— 183" 7= 7** q,m' Smyth hath payd. _- 274" 15= 2^ Soe dewe to him 91" 7= 7"* ffor payment of w""" — 91" 7= 7** m"' Berkley becometh debtor for thirty fower pounds fower shillings and ten-pence. And S"" WilTm Throkm9ton for 57" 2» 1^ [93] Memoranctm. That wheras it is specifyed in the third jSlcedent page, That — lv= is owinge for Clarke wages, and — vij'' vi= x*' to be payd at Gat- combe as by bill appeareth. That theis two somes are to bee equally borne and payd by all the ptners. And likewise S'' Wiltm Throkm9ton is to bee payd by m'' Berkeley m"" Smyth and m'' Thorpe — xj" iij*^ towards fiftene shillings hee hath payd for the Patent, because hee hath it not allowed him in the second plcedent page of this book. Which allowances made, S' George Yardlyes fifth cometh to — 148'' 17= 7"^ And soe to each of vs — 37" 4= 4*^ ob. 190 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY LXVII. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to Sir George Yeardley August 3, 1619 Smith of Nibley Papers, 3 (12), Page 78 Document in New York Public Library List of Records No. 118 [78] To my honorable frend S"" George Yardley knight governor of Virginia. S': I comend vnto your good favor and care, the begininge plantacon of S"" Witlm Throkm9ton and m^ George Thorpe (who is of the Counsell) with other gent their associates, who send to you by this ship fifty psons to that end. Their desire is that they may bee well placed, and have such other assistance as their case shall need, and your place w*'* your experience can best afforde. You shall hereby much bind them in love to you and make me also beholden to you for their sakes. Soe w*'' hartiest Comenda- cons I rest Your assured lovinge frend Edwine Sandys London ,3. August 1619. LXVIII. Gabriel Barbor. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys August 11, 1619 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University. Autograph Letter, Signed, Written from Exeter List of Records No. 119 S' This man (M'' Newland) an honest sufficient & a moste indeuoring man for Virginia is he that cann & will searue yo" for victualling or mailing or any other unployment to further y^ plantacon, he is so well reported of, & his late indeuors for Capt: Lawne (who had ellC sunck) hath approoued him a uentrous charitable marchant; his trade, necessaries for shipping & keepeing his menn togeather, hath beene well approoued by Plimouth & other Countries w"'' doe imploy him: he wiU p''uent o'' Runnagates & victuall cheaper then Londoner C, & surely God blesseth him for loueing AUGUST 16, 1619 191 o"" action. I humbly desire yo" & m' ffarrar (in yo'' absence) to take notice hereof, I comend him w*'' my loue and seruice to yo" & am euer your moste loueing frend & seruant Gabr^ Barbor. Newport. 11*'' August 1619. [Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] Gabr: Barbor Newport to S"" Edwin Sandys Aug. 11. 1619. CoiTiends M'' Newland to furnish shipping for Virginia. [Addressed:] To the Hon*^'® and my most Worthy Friend S'' Edwin Sandis Knight Treasurer for Virginia. LXIX. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar August 16, 1619 Ferrar Papers Document m Magdalene College, Canibridge University, Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 120 Good M"" fferrar: I came by S'' Nicolas Tufton: & brought along w*^ me seven good men, w'^'^ S"" Nicolas had very carefully provided for us. But at my coming to Northborn on Wendsday the ll**" of this present, I found the Ship gone the day before. I found also som letters to me out of the Ship: w"'' gave me no great content, conceiving they wanted som of o"" number appointed, & yet were unwilling to take anie more in. And as for Nicolas Tufton, they sent not to him at ah. But perceivmg by my men, that after the writing of those letters, that had taken in those five w"*" we sent to them in the Sandwich bote; & other two w'^'' my folk had here provided; & hearing also that they had got a good pilote out of the Kings Ships, (for at Sandwich they could get none) ; & that at their setting of Saile, w""" was on Tuesday at noone, they wanted but one of their complete number of six score: I must confesse I was then not a little comforted: but much more, & more again everie day since, the wynd having continued here so constantly prosperous. I hope verily by this they are on a quarter of their way. What had they been, if they had not lost those two days at the custome House? I trust the blessing of God is w'^ us in this Action: & then will we not feare what the Devill can woork against it. I disbursed Ten shilhngs amongst those seven: w'=^ w**" 192 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY their enterteinment at my house gave them reasonable content, & they have promised to be readie against another voiage. I merveil we heare not yet of the Diana from the lie of Wight, unles this north-east wynd have stopt hir there. I have taken good order for y""" supplie w*^ monie. Before the end of this moneth I dowt not y" shall have plentie. Meane tyme I pray y" cause M' Carter to procure a warrent to me from the Committies for o'' Smiths Hundred, for paying for the transportation of o'' 42. persons in this Ship: (ffor so manie set to Sea, though five dyed in the way:) w'^^ Cometh to 252' at 6' the person. The payment for those in the Magazin Ship, y" knowe is respited by their consent, till other reckonings be cleared: ^ff<^^ will not be now till o"" meeting the next term. I have spent this after- noon wholy in writing of letters: & reserved y°" to the last; so that now I growe wearie, & the night is far spent. I shall long to heare from y" & what nues by the Diana. Y" made me half a promise to visit us at Northborn: I pray y" perfit it in y°'' next letter; & set me down the tyme when my gelding w*"" a footman shall at Gravesend attend y". But y" must have first rid y""" hands of the Diana, especially of the mar- iners, who may not be delayed. So w"" o' very hartie salutations (for my wife ioyneth w**" me) I rest Yo"' ever assured frend Edwin Sandys Northborn 16. August: 1619 [Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] S"" E Sandys, Northb: to John Farrar Aug. 16. 1619. [Addressed by himself:] To my very worthy Friend M'' John Ferrar, Deputy of the Company for Virginia. AUGUST 18, 1619 193 LXX. Charter Party with Mr. Williams, of Bristol August 18, 1619 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (17), pp. 94-96 Document in the New York PubUc Library List of Records No. 121 [94] In the name of god Amen This |S!sent charter pty Indented and made the xviij*'' day of August in the xvij*^ yeare of the raigne of our sou^aigne lord James by the grace of go god of England ffrance and Ireland kinge defender of the faythe &c. and of Scotland the liij"' Betwene Edward Williams of the City of Bristoll marchant owTier of the good ship called the Margaret of Bristoll of the burthen of .45. tuns or therabouts wherof vnder god Henry Penry is appoynted to goe master this pisent voyage of the one pte And John Woodleefe of the Towne of Buckingham Esqr Mar- chant lader in the said ship this pisent voyage of the other pte. Witnesseth that the said owner for the Consideracon hereafter in theis |')!sents expressed hath granted and to fraight hath letten And by theis pisents doth grant and to fraight let the said ship vnto the said marchant lader his factors and assignes for a voyage w*"" her to be made by gods grace in manner and forme foUowinge. Viz*. To sayle (by the grace of god) from the port of Bristoll called Ivingrode w**" the first fayre wynd and weather that god shall send thervnto afther the xv**" day of September next ensuinge the date hereof, w'' all such men goods provision and other things as hee the said marchant lader his factor or assignes shall thinke fit, as directly as wind and weather will pmit vnto such port place or harbor or ports places or harbors in the land of Virginia as he the said marchant lader his factors or assignes shall think fit where the said ship shall stay and abyde duringe soe long tyme as he the said marchant lader his factors or assignes shall also think fit. And to be there discharged reladen and recharged when and as often as occasion shall serve at the wills and pleasures of the said marchant lader his factors or assignes. And when the said ship shall be soe discharged reladen and recharged in Virginia aforesaid Then (by the grace of god) shee shall returne and sayle about agayne w*'' the next fayre wynd and weather that god shall send thervnto as directly as wynd and weather will pmit vnto the said port of Bristoll called Kingrode for the end of the said voyage, there 194 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY to be discharged of all her charge, goods wares and marchandize. In Consideracon wherof the said marchant lader for himselfe his heires executors et4 and adm" and for eu^y of them doth hereby covenant pmise and grant to and w*^ the said owner his executors adm" and assignes [95] by theis jSsents That hee the said marchant lader or his assignes shall and will within fiftene dayes next after the returne and arrivall homewards of the said ship at the said port of BristoU called Kingrode for the end of the said voyage well and truly pay or cause to be payd vnto the said owner or his assignes for every month that the said ship shall contynue and bee in her said voyage the fuU some of xxxiij^^ of lawfull mony of England accountinge twenty and eight dayes to eu^y month, begininge to enter into pay from the day that the said ship shall set saile out of kingrode to proceede in her said voyage. And soe contynuinge in pay from thence- forth forwards monthly and for every month and for more or less tyme then a month after the rate aforesaid vntill such tyme as the said ship shall returne and arive in Kingrode aforesaid homewards from the end of the said voyage And that the said ship shall not stay nor abide at the land of Virginia aforesaid this plsent voyage above the number of fifty dayes by reason of any defalt or imployment of the said marchant lader his factors or assignes. And the said owner for himselfe his executors and adm" and for eu^y of them doth covenant promise and grant to and w*^ the said marchant lader his executors adm" and assignes by theis plsent That the said ship nowe is and soe at all tymes hereafter (duringe the said voyage) at his the said owners owne proper cost^ and charges (to his best endeavors) shall be made stiffe stanche stronge well apparraled and victualed and sufficiently furnished aswell w*^ able m' and seaven other sufficient men and one boy to gou^ne and guide the said ship (duringe the said voyage) as also w*"" all kjaid of tackle apparell municon and furniture fit and necessary for her for the accomphshment of the said voyage, And that the said men and maryners togeather w**" the Cocke or boat belong- inge to the said ship shall at all tymes convenient durmge the said voyage be ready at the comaund of the said Marchant lader his and their factors and assignes to doe such reasonable service as by him or them shall be requyred. And also that the said shippe shall be ready to set sayle from the said port of BristoU by the said xv*^ day of September next ensuinge the date hereof. Att w"^ tyme the said marchant lader doth for himselfe his executors and admynistrators Covenant and promise to bee ready SEPTEMBER, 1619 195 w'** his men goods provisions and other things aboard the said shippe to make sayle in her. And moreover it is covenanted concluded and agreed on by and betwene the said pties to theis presents for themselves their executors and admynistrators [96] That if it shall happen (w'''' god forbid) That the §said§ ship shall bee robbed or spoyled on the sea salt or fresh (duringe the said voyage) of any manner of goods wares provisions or marchandizes belonginge to the said ship or marchant lader. That then the said owner shall stand to his owne losse and the m9chant lader by his owne losse (if any bee) In witnes wherof &c. A bond of 400^' is given by S"" Wittm Throkm9ton knight and Baronet Hcancciiedi Richard Berkley George Thorpe John Smyth and John Woodleefe Esqr^ to M*" WiUiams to pforme Covenants. M*^. That the ship set sayle from Bristoll the xv*^ of September. 1619. LXXI. Remembrances for Captain Woodleefe September, 1619 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (8), pp. 71-72 Document in the New York Public Library List of Records No. 122 [71] Remembrances for M'' Captayne Woodleefe in Virginia, against the returne of this plsent Ship. September. 1619. 1. That you write back what number of men and woomen wee shall secondly send, and when to leave the coast of England, and howe to bee furnished. 2. That our tres (with that of S"" Edwin Sandis) bemge delyu^ed to S' George Yardley, you returne vs a pticular answere from him, touchinge the contents of them, wherof we give j^ou Copies for your better remem- brance. 3. M' Smythes pticular request is, That you forget not to furnishe him, with some good Tobacco seed. 4. To returne vs answere of our tre to Thomas Partridge whether hee come into your family or not. 196 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY 5. That you procure a Certificat from the governor of Virginia, or other officer theirvnto assigned, of the names and number of our men, there landinge for plantacon. 6. That you adu^tise vs whether you agree w*^ S"" George Yardley for his fifth p*«. 7. To bee careful! to make the best speedy vse you can, el w*^ the truck- inge stuffs nowe sent, of beades, feate hatchets. Copper, shooes, knives. 8. To bee carefull to sowe all your seeds in due season, that you frustrate not the experience wee intend, aswell as the losse of the charge. 9. We have pmised that Thomas Peirse shalbee instructed in Carpenters work, w"^ is his fathers request, and the yonge mans inclynacon. 10. That the ship Carpenter forthw*^ vpon arrivall fall in hand with makinge our boate, otherwise we loose the charge layd out for the mate- rialls and wee you the needfull vse & hope of profit. [72] To adu^tise S' George Yardley That in respect of the instant depture of the ship vpon the finishinge of our Accompts togeather, wee had not any possible leisure to send him a pticuler Copy thereof, w'=^ contayneth many sheets. Howbeit the totall of all our disbursements, the charge of the ship wee bought, w**" the computacon of the hire of this Ship for six monthes w*'' the Pilots wages and his mans and the Surgeons will come to one thousand and forty pounds and somewhat vpwards. Soe that his Share to bee sent backe by this Ship, if hee accept of a fifth pte wiU come vnto two hundred and eight pounds at the least. SEPTEMBER, 1619 197 lxxii. "a lyst of the men no we sent for plantacon vnder Captayne Woodleefe governor" September, 1619 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (9), pp. 73-75 Document in the New York Public Library List of Records No. 123 [73] September 1619. A lyst of §the§ men nowe sent for plantacon vnder Captayne Woodleefe governor . Their names fferdinando Yate, gent 3. yeares 50. acres (returned 20. mtij .1620.) ^ John Blanchard gent 3. yeares. Richard Godfry Joyner 3. years . (drowned) ||mort|| Rowhind Paynter 3. years _ (dead) Thomas Coopy Carpenter & Smyth fowler and Turner, 3. years, (dead mort) Henry Peerse gent 4. yeares . (dead) John Cole 7. years. (dead) Humfry Osborne 3. years 30. acr. (dead) Stephen Torset 4. years 25. acr. (dead) Humphry Plant Sawier & Carpenter 3. years 30. acr (dead) Thomas Davis Cooper & Shingler 3. years 30. acr. (dead) Xropher Nelme shoomaker 3. years 20. acr (dead) RichardSherifethelderCarpenter ||y*wentw*''M'"Thorpe||- 3. years 30. acr. (dead) Richard Sherife the yonger e©ttpei= Couper 3. years 30. acr (dead) Witlm Clement Cook and Gardner 6. years 20. acr Thomas Peirse for hops & oade 7. years 30. acr. (dead) s 50. acres 0. 0 50. acres 30. acr. s 25. acres 40. acr ' Parentheses inclose marginal notes in the handwriting of John Smyth. 198 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Xropher Bourton Taylor Thomas Molton Cook & gardner James Cley Joyner (dead) Charles Coyfe a gumnaker and Smyth and for fish pitch and tarre (dead) Edward Paynter (slayne) Walter Hampton (dead) Samuell Coopy (dead) WiltmCole (dead) Wiltm Parker (dead) John Hurd (dead) [74] WiTtm Patche (dead) Thomas Patche (dead) Thomas Sandford (dead) WiUm Stone (q of him) John Taylor ||als stokeleyll (dead) John Jones gardner & Smyth (dead) Thomas Denton (dead) Thomas Thorpe (slayne) WiTtm Mettrickes (dead) Wiltm Moores (dead) Robert Taylor (dead) John Bninnet (dead) Alredy in Virginia for .4. .1619. 4. years 30. acr. 4 §5§. years 25. acr 3. years 0—0 3. years 40. acr 7. years 30. acr 3. years 30. acr 3. years 15. acr 7. years 30. acr 6. years 30. acr 5. yeares 30. acr 6. years 30. acres 6. years 30. acr 6. years 30. acr 6. years 30. acr. 6. years 25. acr 8. years 30. acr 8. years 20. acr. 7. years 30. acr years the peece from midsomer SEPTEMBER 4, 1619 199 Each acre at xij'' rent p Ann Richard Godfiy hath the tenth of Toll, tenth of his workes. Thomas Coopy hath xl° p Ann payd to his wife And the third pte of his vacant midle houres. John Cole hath xP for the first yeare. iii" for the second yeare and iiij" for the third yeare, And for the .4. last years — ■ 0 — 0. Xropher Nelmes wife is to have xiij^ iiij'' p Ann. fTerdinando Yate hath iiij" p Ann allowed to him in lieu of apparell, to bee payd out of the profits yearly brought from Virginia. John Blanchard hath the like to fferdinando Yate. In none of the rest is any variacon or difference. [75] John Singer the Surgeon hath 50' in hand towards furnishinge of his chest, And thirty shillings the month, begininge munday .13. Septembr .1619. John Cole hath receyved in hand for his first yeares wages forty shillings. Wittm Clement had given him — xiiij^ Thomas Davis for three yeares wages before hand hath had — xxij' vi''. Xropher Nelme for two years wages before hand hath receyved — xxvi' viij''. M'' Toby ffelgate hath all things paj^d to him vpon his bill till .13. Septembr .1619: beinge munday, when he enters into his full pay of — iiij" x' the month. Also hee is to have by the month for his man from the same day — xviij^ Wherof M^ Williams is to pay — xxv^ And the company (w''" M'' Thorpe vndertaketh) — xv'. Henry Townsend' (mort) Tho: carter (mort) Rio sherifFe (mort) Ric ptridge (mort) LXXIII. Sir William Throckmorton and his Three Associates A Commission to Captain John Woodleefe September 4, 1619 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (5), pp. 59, 60 Document in the New York Public Library List of Records No. 124 [59] To all xrian people to whom theis plsent^ shall come wee S'' WilTm Throkm^ton of ClowerwaU in the county of Gloiic knight and baronet, * This entire entry is by John Smyth. went after w*'' M'' Thorpe .27. ffitij .1620. 200 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Richard Berkeley of Stoke Gifford in the said County, Escb George Thorpe of Waneswell in the said County, Escj, and lohn Smyth of Northnibly in the said county gent doe send greetinge. Wheras wee the said S*" Wiltm Richard George and lohn doe intend within ten dayes next at the farthest to send one ship furnished called the Margaret, and in her thirty men or therabouts for plantacon in the land of Virginia, and the same number of men to increase at other subsequent voyages & returnes of the said ship or some other, and there to erect and build a towne to be called Barkley and to settle and plant our said men and dyu^s other inhabitants there, to the honor of allmighty god, the inlargeinge of xfian religion and to the augmentacon and renowne of the generall plantacon in that cuntry, and the pticular good and profit of ourselves men and servants as wee hope. And wheras also for the better orderinge and governement as well of ottf our said people and men nowe ready to bee shipped and of those that shall hereafter bee sent in augmentacon of their number, and fower others alread}'- there, as also of our affaires and busines of what kind soever in that Cuntry happeninge or arisinge, wee have agreed w**" Cap- tayne lohn Woodleefe of Prestwood in the County of Buckingham Esq^, to take vpon him the labor care charge oversight and governm* both of our said men and businesses (aswell pisent as future) to bee directed to him. Nowe knowe yee That wee the said S' Willm Throkm^ton Richard Berkeley George Thorpe and lohn Smyth by vertue and force of the authority and power given vnto vs in and by one Indenture bearinge date the third day of ffebruary last past before the date hereof made to vs and S' George Yardley knight nowe governor of Virginia, by the Treasorer and company of adventurers and planters of the City of London for the first CoUony in Virginia with the advise and consent of the counsell of the same, Have nomynated and appojmted And [60] by theis jSsentC as farre as in vs lyeth doe nomynate authorize and appoynt the said Captayne lohn Woodleefe to be Captaj^ne and governor of our said people and servants to pforme and execute the said office and authority of Captayne and governor by and accordinge to the power and authority vnto vs given by the said Indenture from the Treasorer and company of Virginia aforesaid, and accordinge to the ordinances directions and instructions by vs lymited and appey^%ed subscribed, herewith also delyu^ed vnto him, and of such other as hereafter we shall plscribe and not otherwise. Givinge likewise and grantinge vnto the said Captayne lohn Woodleefe SEPTEMBER 4, 1619 201 full power and authority as much as m vs lyeth, aswell by way of expor- tacon out of England as by way of trade either with the natives of Vir- ginia, or with the EngHsh there residinge or to bee residinge, to bee our cheife marchant and to comerce trucke and trade as to him shall seeme best, to and for vs and to our vse and behoofe, Theirby to bringe or send vnto vs by way of importacon any such marchandizes as the said Cuntry of Virginia doth or shall afforde All which the said Captayne lohn Woodleefe faithfully promiseth to pforme accordingly. In witnes wherof we have hereto put our hands and seales the fourth day of Sep- tember .1619. in the xvij''' yeare of the raigne of our sou^aigne lord kinge lames of England ff ranee and Ireland and of Scotland the liij*''. LXXIV. Agreement between Sir William Throckmorton, Richard Berkeley, George Thorpe, John Smyth, and Captain John Woodleefe September 4, 1619 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 9, also 3 (7), pp. 64-70 Document in the New York Public Library List of Records No. 125 Covenants and agreements had and made by and betwene S' Wilt™ Throkm9ton of Clowerwall in the county of Glouc knight and baronet on the first pte, Richard Berk||e||ley of Stoke Gifford in the said County Escb on the second pte, George Thorpe of Wanes well in the said County Esc|^ on the third pte, John Smyth of North nibley in the said County gent on the fourth pte. And John Woodleefe of Prestwood in the County of Buckingham Esff, pte on the fift pte, the fourth ||day || of September 1619. Anno xvij"° regni Jacobi Regis AngHe .&c. et Scotie. liij'^'°. As pticularly followeth. Wheras a voyage is (with ||by|| the grace of god) intended into the land of Virginia with a shippe called the Margaret of Bristoll, of the burden of forty seven tun or therabouts, within ten dayes next at the farthest, furnished with thirty |1& twojl men and other necessary provisions at the charges of the said pties, for plantacon in the said land, with an intent and agreement amongst themselves to encrease the said number aswell with men already abydinge in the said land, as with others to bee hereafter sent out of England, 202 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY And wheras for the intent and purpose aforesaid, and the better to enable the said plantacon, they the said S'' Wittm Richard Throkmton, Richard Berk||e||ley, George Thorpe and John Smyth have in their owne names and in the name of S" George Yardley knight no we governor |iof || ift the said land of Virginia, procured in ffebruary last past from the Treasorer and company of Adventurers and planters of the city of London for the first Collony in Vir- ginia, by the advise and consent of the Counsell of the same, one Indenture of Covenant^ and grants to the effect aforesaid, as by the same may appeare. And wheras also for the better orderinge and governm* aswell of the said people and men nowe ready to bee shipped, and of those that shall hereafter bee sent in augmentacon of their number, and of some others alredy beinge m Virginia, As also of all such affayres and businesses that may in the said Cuntry happen to arise, they the said S"" Wittm Throkm9ton Richard BerkJleHley George Thorpe and John Smyth have made and delyu^ed to the said John Woodleefe vnder their hands and seales one Comission of the date hereof, therby nomynatinge and authorisinge him to bee Captayne and governor over the said people and men, to pforme and execute his said office and authority by and accordinge to such ordinances directions and instructions as they the said S' Wittm, Richard, George, and John have lymited in wrytinge and delyu^ed vnto him the said John Woodleefe, and of such other as they shall hereafter plscribe, w*=^ the said John Woodleefe hereby covenanteth to execute and see pformed accordingly; Nowe it is mutually and pticularly further Covenanted and agreed by and betwene all and eu9y the said pties to theis pisents in manner and forme followinge, 1. And first they the said S' Witlm Throkm9ton, Richard Barkley, George Thorpe and John Smyth doe mutually agree, That the place in Virginia where theire said governor and people shall first sit dov/ne, plant and build vpon, shall bee called Berk||el|ley, And their lands and territory about the same shalbee called Berk||e|lley Hee Hundred, as well that land accruinge vnto them vpon this their first plantacon and shares already purchased. As also vpon the second accrument, allotment, or division, and of all shares hereafter also by them to bee purchased (if any bee) vnles the same shall fall out in a farre remote distance from the place of their first plan- tacon, And the same towne to bee hereafter incorporated in such manner SEPTEMBER 4, 1619 203 and forme and with such lymits and bounds as hereafter by them or any three of them shall be m wry tinge agreed vpon. 2 Itm it is mutually Covenanted and agreed vpon each w*** other by and betwene the said S"" Wittm Throkm9ton Richard Berk|le||ley George Thorpe and John Smyth, That all manner of charges and disbursements already made or hereafter to bee made in any wise touchinge or concerninge the affayres or businesses of Virginia, or the prosecution of this or any other future voyages, shall be borne and defrayed at their equaU cost^ and charges in all things. And the propty and interest of all things || touching or concrnmg y" e^ affaires of Virginia 1| bought or to bee bought or payd for, or w'^'" in any kind or Condicon either in England or Virginia shall accrue or arise to them or their benefit, shall come and remayne in equall ptes benefit and interest to each of them. And that noe losse or damage, benefit or gayne shall fall or accrewe to any of them their executors, admynistrators or assignes by the death or survivor of any of them more or lesse, then if they were all of them fower stUl lyvinge 3. Itm it is likewise mutually covenanted and agreed vpon by and betwene the said S'' Wittm Richard George and John, each with other seu^ally and respectively each for himselfe to and with |lthe|| other That in all their Counsells consultacons resolutions and determynacons in or about any the said Voyages or affayres, or of any thinge in reference or relation theirvnto, If they fower shall not agree entirely and fully in one and the same mynd opynion or determynacon, but that any one of them shall differ or discent from the mynd or opynion of the other three. That the resolution, determynacon and proceedinge shall bee as the greater pte of them fower shall agree vnto and determyne of in wrytinge. Aad the BUllllU I7t7 UCt! HJl iJlllTlVlI 1 tJLlllj^ ZXllKt 'VVlilUlgTj tlI3k?\Jlll;Utl ttTTtT B U. Willi t ULTO: V 11 tU^ "Ut TJiTltu TTtrrrnr ^U LiitJl \T IHU U^j^illUilM u*J^ ctt3 rr Hlidx ^yj^ it cert irtTtr ttiBtSUllDUtl Of othcrwiae argued ef spoken against e* differently art ^ without aey vnwillingnco ef longer resemblance thcrcofr And that noe matter of busines in any wise concerninge the p!misses, shall bee agreed vnto but as aforesaid. And beinge once agreed vnto ||& determined|| of overruled as aforesaid shall not bee altered infringed or neglected in the prosecucon but by like assent agreement or dispensacon of three at the least as afore- said, and as the case shall requyre. 204 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY 4 Itm wheras the said Richard BerkHelJley hath not hithervnto procured or purchased any land in Virginia by way or course of one or more shares, as the said S"" WiRm Throkm9ton George Thorpe and John Smyth have ah-eady seu^ally done, It is neu^thelesse mutually agreed and assented vnto by all of them, That if more Shares shall bee hereafter purchased bought or obtayned, by any of them fower Joyntly or severally, That (to the end equall privyledge may bee enioyed by them all fower) the same shall be payd for equally, and each of them to bee equally interested in the land obtayned by such purchase of such shares, wherein each of them is leaft at his severall Hberty to contract and buy as him pleaseth more or lesse of such Shares, not exceedinge Ijin all to any one aboue 10|| t€ft the peece, Hw*'' those already had.|| 5. Itm wheras the said John Woodleefe hath at his owne charges about Aprill last transported fower men into Virgmia beinge in his family nowe there abydinge with his wife and children who are by severall agreement^ by severall Indentures to serve him for fower yeares the peece or neere therabouts. And hath also furnished them at his like charges with apparell and Armes It is agreed That the charges layd out and sustayned by him about the same, shall bee allowed agame vnto him (deductinge his owne ptes pro rata as after followeth) And that the said fower men and such others as shall bee by him the said John Woodleefe drawne into the Vir- ginian family wherof hee is appoynted Captayne and governor, whether natives or EngUshe shall bee as Joynt servants in equall interest pro rata, to all the pties herevnto, and to stand assocyated in each respect and as members and pt^ of the said family 6. Itm the said John Woodleefe hereby Covenanteth and agreeth with all and eu9y of the said pties to theis jSIsent^, That none of such men or serv- ants as hee hath or shall have any iurisdiction power, governement or authority over, whether of his p!sent family nowe there abydinge or derived from S' Thomas Wayneman or any others, shaU bee setled or placed or abide on that side the ryver called the kings ryver, where this plsent Col- lony, wherof he goeth governor shall sit downe, vnles full ten English myles e^ from them. And that hee will not have directly or indirectly any other family or pte of any then this Colony aforesaid nor any other gov- ernement by himselfe alone, or Joyntly with any other pson or psons. SEPTEMBER 4, 1619 205 Then onely with amongst and over such as nowe are sent with him under his conduct, and of such as by the other pties herevnto shall bee hereafter sent vnto him, and shall and will lyve and converse with and amongst such their said Colony and servants, and not of elswhere. And also shall and will from tyme to tyme doe his honest and faithfull best endeav- ors to benefit and advance the same Colony and the pticular profit of the pties herevnto, wthout drawinge or derivinge to himselfe from henceforth any pryvate or pticular gayne or profit, directly or indirectly, other then what shall truly come and redownd to hunselfe and the pties herevnto vpon accompt, accordinge to his seu^all portion and portions m theis plsentC expressed. 7, Itm wheras also it is purposed by the pties herevnto within one yeare next (god soe assistinge) to transport thirty or more other men for like plantacon in Virginia, vnder the gou^nem' of Wittm Chester Esq,, It is hereby expressed and declared. That the like Comission and instructions with like power and authority and vnder the like Condicons respectively, shall bee conferred on him, as nowe is ||vp||on the said John Woodleefe (mutatis mutandis) And that both their Colonies and companies shall bee from tyme to tyme as neere as may bee, supplyed and maintayned in equall numbers of men and all other provisions. And that each of them the said Wittm Chester and John Woodleefe shall have contynuance in their severall governement^ till a Division bee made by the said S'^ Wittm Throckm9ton Richard Bark§e§ley George Thorpe and John Smyth or three of them. And that each of them in lieu of their seu^all intertainment^ cares aed and paynes shall have allowed vnto them a full xxv^*" pte apeece of the wholl cleere gaynes and profits from tyme to tyme duringe their governement^ cominge and arysinge from their Colony es ettfe ef [I or familyes injl Virginia, To bee payd vnto them after sale of such goods m England or elswhere. 8. Itm it is agreed That at the tyme That ptieon of lands, men, goods and chatties, shalbee made betwene the pties herevnto whome it shall con- cerne. That each man shall first make his choyce of such three men as best liketh hmi, out of eyther of the said Htwojl Colonyes ||or families!! as were by himselfe drawne into the Journy and provided to bee sent over, Consideracon beinge theirin had of their severall termes of yeares then 206 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY not expyred, to bee set downe by the rest of the ptners or the more pte of them. 9. Itm Wheras the said S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton Richard Berk||ellley George Thorpe and John Smyth have heretofore agreed at equall charges amongst themselves to buy and provide all things *h touchinge their said plantacons, aswell past, nowe plsent and to come, And wheras S' George Yardley knight nowe governor of Virginia, beinge named a Joynt patentee in the said Indenture hath heretofore by his tre dated the fourth of December last, written to the said S' Wiltm, vndertaken to furnish and lade backe the pte of his adventure out of such goods and comodyties to be sent from Virginia vpon returne of this ship as might countervaile his fift pte Desiringe that his said pte of charge might bee layd out and disbursed for him in the meane tyme. It is nowe agreed vnto vpon the desire [*] of the said John Woodleefe, That if in case the said S' George shall relin- quish his said fifthe pte vpon conference to be had betwene them two in Virginia, That then the said John Woodleefe shall be admitted theirvnto payinge vpon returne of the said ship in mony or good m9chantable wares soe much as vpon accompt shall appeare to bee a fifthe pte. And as the fifthe pte of the other patentees iustly cometh vnto, w''^ he covenanteth hereby to pay and pforme accordingly. [10] Itm it is hereby agreed and declared That the said John Woodleefe shall stand Adventurer w*^ the said S'' Wittm Throkm9ton for a full third pte of his adventure, over and besides his fifthe pte from S' George Yardley if it accrewe to him. Each of the said Adventurers and pties to theis plsent^ hereby mutually and respectively covenantinge and promisinge each with other, to beare satisfy and pay at the dayes and tymes requysite and appoynted. All such monies as to their seu9all ptes doth or shall from tyme to tyme apptayne, for the good and effectuall furtherance and prosecucon of the said voyage, ||& affaires, || without OF Advcnturcra, it beinge not restrayned to any of the said patentees to take vnto them, vnder theis agreements such ptners as they shall Uke of but not to beare voyce in any consultacon or resolucon 11. Itm wheras — xxxiij^i by the month is agreed to bee payd to Edward Williams of the City of BristoU marchant for hire of the said ship, And — SEPTEMBER 4,1619 207 iiij^' X" by the month to Toby ffelgate pylot for his wages within fifteene dayes after returne of the said ship As by bonds and other securities given for payment therof by some of the pties herevnto may appeare, It is hereby agreed That for the more assured paym* therof there shall bee by the said S' Wittm, Richard, George and John Smyth delyu^ed to II M' William II Yeomans |lvicar|| of St. Philhps [**] (appoynted Treasorer for the jls'^ll voyage ||& affaires ||) fifty pounds the peece before the Twentieth of January next for the better pformance wherof, and of all and singuler Covenants and agreem*-^ in theis plsent^ menconed, each pty bindeth himselfe his heires executors admynistrators and assignes seu9ally and apart each to other respectively in the penall some of Two hundreds pounds the peece. In witnes wherof the said pties to theis i^^sent^ Enterchangeably as apptayneth have put their hands and scales the day and yeare first above written. [Indorsed by John Smyth:] Coven||e||nts & agreem*^ mutually amongst ourselves. 1619. 17. Jac. LXXV. Sir William Throckmorton, Richard Berkeley, et al. "Ordinances direccons and Instructions to Captaine John Woodlefe" September 4, 1619 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 10, also 3 (6), pp. 61-63 Document in the New York Public Library List of Kecords No. 126 Ordinances direccons and Instructions to Captaine John Woodleefe for the gouerment of o'' men and servant^ in the Towne and hundered of Bearkley in Virginia giuen by vs S"' Wiltm Throkm^ton knight and bar- ronet Richard Bearkley Esq, George Thorpe escf, and John Smyth gent wherevnto our comission of the date hereof made to the said captaine Woodleefe hath reference, the fourth day of September 1619 Anno xvij" Jac. regis Angli &c 1 Impf wee ordaine that the day of our ships arrivall at the place assigned for plantacon in the land of Virginia shall be yearly and perputualy keept holy as a day of thanksgiuing to Almighty god. 208 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY 2 I wee doe ordaine that the lord^ day be keept in holy and religious order and that all bodily labour and vaine sporty and scandolous recre- ations be refrained, and that morning and evening prayer (according to the english booke of common prayer) be Dayly read and attended vnto and such other divine exercisses of preaching and reading to be on the said day vsed, as it shall please god to enable the minister for the tyme there being to pforme. And that all such other festivalls and holidayes be observed and keept w'='' are authorised and appoynted by the lawes and statutes of this realme of England, And the rites and ceremonies authorized plscribed or apoynted by the ecclesiasticall lawes or channons of this realme of England and booke of coiTion prayer (estabUshed by authority) be in all things observed and keept, accordmg as it is vsed in the church of England. 3 I wee doe ordayne and direct, that you our gouernor and all our people and servants assemble togeather once a day to prayer, imediatly after the forenoone labour ended and before dinner. And that the pson then absent (you our gouernor and yo' assistants hereafter named exepted) shalbe punished with the losse of his supp9 the same evening vnles the minister or yo"" selfe allowe of his excuse or cause of his absence 4 I wee will and require that vpon yo'' arrivall in the kings river in Vir- ginia or in any branch thereof that yo" take es especiaU care for choice of the place where yo" first sett downe and entend for yo' settled habitacon, (be it one this side or beyond James [x x s s s] towne) that the same be healthy for ayre and accomodate w*^ fresh water and easy for accesse vnto w**" shipe pinnace or barge rich alsoe in mould and [x x] soyle and of most likelyhoode to brmg fourth the best commodities of that cuntry either already knowne or by vs hoped for. And iron oare silke grasse mulbery trees for norishmg of silke wormes, apt for vines, english wheat, maize and other Virginia corne and for rice, Aniseeds flax [oade] oyle seede and the like, rich alsoe in meadow and pasture for cattell and in timber for shiping and other vses, and alsoe convenient and vsefuU for fowle fish and the like, And that yo" reso[x xjlue not on the place w^'^out the advice of yo*" assistants hereafter named and the assent of the greater number of them. Wherein allsoe wee wiU yo" to pceede w**" the advice of S'' George Yardley gouernor of that kingdome, deliuering our ters written SEPTEMBER 4, 1619 209 vnto him in that behalfe, provided that you settle not but where the natiues, (if any be or clayme) are first avoyded by composicon 5 I wee doe ordayne and direct that imediatly after the place of habi- tacon is agreed vppon in manner aforesaid, that yo" cause forthw**" to be erected houses fit for the present shelter and succor of our people y^"^ as wee suppose, may be for the better expedicon built homelike and to be couered w**" bordes; of w'''' we commend to yo"" especiall care the framing of twoo, where of the one for the safe keeping of the tooles implements of husbandry powder, shott. Armor, and victuall, w""" wee wish may be be strongly planted on the inside: And the other for your assemblies at time of prayer and time of diet, and our further direction is, That if the ship shall disburden for lading before the said storehouses for receipt thereof cane be built, That then the same be vnladen into the comon warehouse in James Towne, or the Bermuday grana'"y by the gouernors order and therevnto first obtayned. 6 I wee doe ordaine that w**^ all convenient expedicon, yo" cause to be inclosed 400 acres (or more) w*"" a stronge pale of seaven foote and halfe highe whereby such corne grayne seeds vines Tobacco, and the like as shalbe sowen or planted and such cattle as shalbe transported by vs or provided in Virginia, will be more safely preserved. 7 I wee doe nominate and comend vnto yo" as yo"" assistants for yo"' better exection of the authority by vs on yo" conferred, fferdinando yeat, John Blanchard Richard Godfry Rowland Panter and Thomas Coppy, of whose seu^all integrities and discretions wee hauing made sufficient triall doe therefore ordaine, that in all businesses of import of what kind soever, you take theire advise, and the assent of the greatest pte of them fiue: And that they diet w**" and as yo"" selfe, at one and the same table togeather And that alsoe all the rest doe diet togeather, and to be equaly pvided for as nere as may be: 8 I we doe ordaine, that there shalbe an ordinary Corps dewe gard each night in our towne of Bearkley, to consist at the first of fiue, to succeede in torne as the company will afford and afterwards as yo'' number shall encrease whereof one to be of the number of those seaven that shall be deputie and called, captaines of the watche. 210 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY 9 I for the more decent and comley gouerment and ordering of our famyly wee substitute and appoynt, fferdinando yeat to be ancient, and Rowland Paynter Se''geant of the company, And John Blanchard to be steward of the houshold and clarke of the store of apparrell and beding And the said Rowland Paynter to be clarke of the kitchin, w*'' w* two or more (as Caters or cuntry Purvires) to be associated vnto him, And Henry Perce to be vsher of the hall and Thomas Partridg now abiding in Vir- ginia (if he ioyne vnto to be balyffe of our husbandries, if not, then whone yo" and yo'' assistants shall thinke meete, and the said fferdinando yeat to take care of our Armor and of all our tooles of husbandry. 10 I wee doe ordayne that if it shall soe please god that M'' Woodleefe dye before the Arivall of M"" Chester, That then the gouerment of our famiUes and of our affayres shall remaine w*^ and vnder those Assistants and the survivers of them that wee haue before associated vnto M'' Wood- leefe and if it shall please god that either M'' Woodleefe or M'' Chester shall die after both of them are arrived in Virginia, That then the gouer- ment of both famyUes shall remaine w*'' and vnder the surviver of them ayded w**" the assistants of bothe famihes. [Indorsed:] Copy of Instructions geven to Captayne Woodleefe. 4. Sept. 1619. 17. Jac. LXXVI. Indenture between the Four Adventurers of Berkeley Hundred and Robert Coopy of North Nibley September 7, 1619 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 1 1 Document in the New York Public Library. Original Document with Signatures and Seals Affixed List of Records No. 127 This Indenture made the seventh day of September. 1619. in the xvij*^ yeare of the raigne of our sou^aigne lord kinge lames of England &c. Betwene S'' Wittm Throkm9ton knight and baronet Richard Berkley Escb George Thorpe Esq, and lohn Smyth gent on the one pte And Robert Coopy of Northnibly in the county of Glouc Husbandman on th'other pte. Witnesseth That the said Robert doth hereby covenant SEPTEMBER 7, 1619 211 faythfully to serve the said S'' WiUm, Richard George and lohn for three yeares from datye hefe of §his landinge§ in the land of Virginia, there to bee imployed in the lawful! and reasonable workes and labors of them the said S'' Wiltm Richard George and lohn and their assignes, and to be obedient to such governors his and their assistants and counsell as they the said S'' Wiltm Richard George and lohn shall from tyme to tyme appoynt and set over % him. In consideracon whereof, the said S'' Wiltm Richard George and lohn doe covenant with the said Robert to transport him (with gods assistance) with all convenient speed into the said land of Virginia at their costC and charges in all things, and there to maintayne him with convenient diet and apparell meet for such a servant, And in thend of the said terme to make him a free man of the said Cuntry theirby to enioy all the hberties freedomes and priviledges of a freeman there, And to grant to the said Robert thirty acres of land within their Territory or hundred of Barkley in the said land for the terme of his life and of two others then by him to bee named (if hee bee then lyvinge) vnder the yearly rent of twelve pence for each acre, and such other reasonable §condicons and§ services as ate vauall ftftd accustomed ift tfee said laftd §at or before the sealinge therof shall be agreed betwene the said pties.§ And to pay each quarter of a yeare ten shillings to the wife of the said Robert at her house in North- nibly aforesaid towards her mayntenance duringe the said terme if hee soe longe lyve, Wherof is alredy payd thirty shillings. Given Enter- changeably vnder their hands and scales the day and yeare first above written. Ric: Berkeley (Seal) Geo: Thorpe (Seal) loHN Smyth (Seal) [Indorsed:] Rob: Coopy he forso[oA-e] y^ voyage: — by assent. 212 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY LXXVII. Sir William Throckmorton and his Three Associates Letter to Sir George Yeardley September 9, 1619 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (11), Page 77 Document in the New York Pubhc Library List of Records No. 128 [77] To our honorable frend S' George Yardley knight governor of Virginia. Hon*'''' S"": Wee send y©« herinclosed the copy of our Ire written the xviij*^ of ffebruary last, least the same should not yet bee come to your hands, And although we have somewhat longer drawne out the dispatch of our busines by reason of some hindrances that vnexpectedly arose, yet by gods assistance we have herewith sent in a ship called the Margaret of Bristoll .35. men vnder the comaund of Captayne John Woodleefe to bee planted in Vu-ginia by vertue of our Patent, wherm if it please you to hold a pte, wee need not doubt of your assistance; but not knowinge whether you"" other nowe greater imploym*^ will suffer you to discend soe lowe as to accept hereof, wee doe hereby comend vnto your favorable pteccon our wholl busines, aswell for the choyce of a fit place for our plantacon (w"'' in pticular we leave to Captayne Woodleefe to informe) as also to comend vnto you the desire wee your frends have to live in the favorable remembrance of your dayly assistinge of Captayne Woodleefe: Wee also send you herewith the Accompt of all charges past in this busi- nes, that you may the better satisfy yourselfe, whether you will bee pleased to loyne with vs or noe, intreatinge that if you shall accept of our ptnership, That then by this ship you send vs either in mony or m9chantable goods your fifth pte therof, and also order for the charges of further supply to bee sent vnto our plantacon both of men & neces- saries w"^ by gods assistance wee purpose not longer to neglect, then Aprill next at the farthest. The further adu^tisement of our affajTes we comend to the relacon of Captayne Woodleefe. Comendinge our- selves in aU frendly respects, We remayne ever Your very loving frends WiEtM Throkm9ton Richard Berkeley George Thorpe BrLstoll .9. Sept 1619 Iohn Smythe SEPTEMBER ]o, 1619 213 LXXVIII. The Certificate of John Swye, Mayor of Bristol, OF the Men who Shipped in the "Margaret" under Captain Woodleefe September 15, 1619 Smyth of Nibley Papers, 3 (10), page 76 Document in the New York Public Library List of Records No. 129 [76] To the Treasorer company and Counsell of Adventurers and planters of the City of London, for the first Colony in Virginia. Theis are to certify That in the good Ship of Bristoll called the Margaret, this pisent xv*'' day of September. 1619. were shipped from our port of Bristoll for plantacon in Virginia, at the charges of S"" Willm Throkm9ton knight and Baronet, Richard Berkeley George Thorpe and lohn Smyth Esquiers vnder the conduct of lohn Woodleefe Escf,, appoynted Captayne and governor over them, theis thirty and six psons whose names ensue, who forthw*^ proceeded in their voyage accordingly. Toby ffelgate gent fferdinando Yate gent lohn Blanchard gent Henry Peers gent Richard Godfry Thomas Coopy Rowland Painter lohn Cole Humphry Osborne Humphry Plant Thomas Davis Xfopher Nelme Richard Sherife thelder Richard Sherife the yonger Edward Paynter Charles Coyfe lames Cley Samuell Coopy lohn Willm Cole Thomas Peirse Thomas Deinton Xfopher Bourton WilTm Parker lohn Hurd Witlm Patche Thomas Patche Thomas Sandford Willm Stone lohn lones Stephen Torfet Thomas Molton lohn Taylor Walter Hampton Thomas Thorpe lohn Singer WiUm Clement Swye maior. 214 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY LXXIX. Account of A. B. of the Expenses of the Voyage, ren- dered TO Sir William Throckmorton and Associates September 16, 1619, to September 16, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (32), Pages 140-141 Document in the New York Pubhc Library List of Records No. 130 [140] The accompt of A. B. for all monies payd since the xvj*^ of Septem- ber .1619. touchinge the last yeares voyage and the wages of those servants then sent since growne due to them to this day. 16. Sept 1620 \ To lohn Driver Carpenter for worke by him done vpon our owne ship l at Gatcombe vpon his bill of 3^ — 16^ — 3'*. payd as his bill and ac- \ iij" quitance sheweth I To lohn White Carpenter for worke about the same Ship as his bill 1 ^^•■•s and acquitance sheweth I To Richard Soten for worke about the same ship as his bill and ac- I ^^-^ quitance sheweth J To lohn Barrowe Carpenter for timber trunnells and worke about the 1 ^^^yj^s y[[-.a same ship as his bill and acquitance sheweth J To WiTTm Donynge for planckes and hordes bought of him for the same 1 ^j^j-s ship as his bill and acquitance shewe J Theis .5. former somes are payd also by warrant of the subscription of Richard Partridge avowinge the truth of them. To Willm Archard and Wiltm Lewis least owinge to them for writinge 1 in September .1619. As their bill and the foot of the last yeares \ lv^ Accompt shewe I To S' Wiltm Throkm9ton vpon his bill in October last after the last | Accompt not therin allowed to him, w'''^ he recouped as his Ire of | iiij". xviij** .7. October .1619. sheweth I To the wife of Richard Godfry loaned to her at seu^all tymes since her husbands depture in supply of her want^, w"" is to be repayd. To the wife of lohn Cole for his wages by agreement for Michaelmas i & xmas quarters .1619. and Anuncyacon and Midsomer quarters | x^ .1620. by argeem* i [141] To the wife of Xfopher Nelme for his wages for Xmas quarter .1619. | And for Th'anuncyacon midsomer and Michas quarters .1620. by [ xiij^. iiij'^ agreement ' ' This date is entered by John Smyth. vnj' SEPTEMBER 20, 1619 215 To the wife of Thomas Coopy for his Xmas quarters wages .1619. And t ,, his Anunciacon Midsomer and Michas wages .1620. by agreem'.. J ' ffor Clowt leather by me payd sent over the lastyeare not in that i _ ^--a accompt P' To M"" Langly vpon his bill not brought in till after the endinge of the \...^ _ ^ last yeares accompt, as by the same appeareth J Sm total xxxj" xij^ vj" Quarta pars inde — vij" xviij^ j'' ob w"*" each of the fower pteners oweth me. A. B. LXXX. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar September 20, 1619 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 131 S"' I send y" here enough to read; & therfore my owne writing may be short: so also must it be, for my tyme is spent. The next week I will write to y" at full of all busines, & the next moneth be w*'' y", to assist in effecting §them§. Meane while I shalbe glad to heare from y"" of the nues stirring in those parts: especially of the certainty of the affaires of Bohemia: & what else y" please. I pray y" doo not swarue from my former order of paiments: viz First all for the Bona nova. Secondly Fraight & wages for the Diana. Thirdly the old Debts for the Diana: coming by M"" Webs note to 170 1 in all. Then not anie more till o' meeting, for a reason y" then shall knowe. And I pray y"^ get y°'' warren ts to me for all from the Committies: & to beare Date a little before the monie was paid: hereof be carefull: But for the old Debt for the Diana it must be from the Auditors. So w*'' most hartie commendacions, I rest Y°" assured, Edwin Sandys Northborn .20. Septemb: 1619. 216 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY I have written to Francis Carter, for som few paiments to be made for my owne use, out of my owne monie: w"=^ I have given order to be paid unto y" for Virginia busines. I pray y" let them be accordingly satisfyed. [Indorsed:] S^ E. Sandys, Northborn to John Farrar Sept 20 1619. [Addressed:] To my very worthy Friend M"" John Farrar Deputy of the Company for Virginia LXXXI. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to the [Earl of Southampton] September 29, 1619 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University. A Rough Draft in Sandys' Autograph List of Records No. 132 [lb] Right Honorable Beeing advertized of y°' I/' return to London, it trowbled me much that I could not sodainly wayt upon y""" L": beeing detained here by a coorse of physick, imposed upon he §me§ for som tyme, yety in way of prevention. I am also put in som hope & expectance, that my L. of Doncaster wilbe pleased to take my house in his way: at w'=*' tjnne I should be exceeding §very§ loth to be absent, beeing so much beholden to his L^ as I am. Mean tyme I am, & have §& wilbe§ beeft carefuU, that there should be no §defect§ neglect found in o' Virginia busines. The chief whereof is now, the paying of mariners wages, & fraight of Ships returned: w'='' is all w^ performed by my §honest§ faithfull & carefull Deputie; whom I have furnished for that purpose w*'' §above§ One Thousand pounds & upward ; so that all men have been satisfyed iustly at their days. Only one thing dooth much perplex me, wherein I shalbe bold to crave ee«i Direction from y°'' iF. The Governo'' S"' George Yeardley, having taken exceeding pains for the setling of all things §matters§ in order in Virginia, & for laying the foundation of a regular State, accordmg to his Instructions & other Directions; hath sodainly fallen into a violent resolution of quitting his Place, (grounding himself upon an erro"",) & ceaseth not by all his letters pubHck & private to impor- tune it. The erro' is, that he conceiveth S"" Thomas Smyth still to be Treasuro', w**" his Alderman Deputie: & supposeth that he shalbe there SEPTEMBER 29, 1619 217 the Subiect of their maHgnancie, & so as to be wronged ^ disgraced fey them in his place & actions §be his Industrie & Integritie never so great§ S"" Th Smyth was highly offended w*^ his §8'' George Yeardleys being§ knighted: aleging that §it§ beeing doon contrarie to his pleasure, yet both his name, & the whole companies name, were used in it §either§ whereof [in truth] was so. Before S'' Georges Departure, I both labored & effected a Reconcihation, (thinking it very unfitt that the Treasuro' of the Com- panie, & the Governo'' of the Colonie, should be at Variance: & mutuall offices of love §& frendship§ tfe kyndnea did passt on bothe sides. After S'' Georges §was gone§ dcparturoj I §perceived§ saw my woork to be unsound, ffor upon occasion of a motion made openly against S"" G. Yeardley by a noble person in fave*" as § contemplation as seemed§ was eest- ocivcd of Captain Argall, S' Thomas taking the advantage renued his former [2*] displeasure; not long after upbraiding again in open coort his unduely procured Knighthood : M' Canning also muttering etw matter of disgrace fey §to§ his wife: & this against a man, to whom they §had§ professed frendship, §who was§ chosen by themselves, & sent §by them (in great part at his own private charges)! to so difficult a service. The report hereof coming (as dooth now appeare) to S"' G Yeardley, (for his owne brother was present), hath bred in him this discontent, & hastie resolution, not to serve under his controU, whose hatred §though causeles§ was so strong, as to break thorough the §nue§ bounds of a publick recon- cihation. Yet he offereth, that beeing dismissed of the place of Governo"^, he will continue in that Contrie, & prosecute w**" all care o'' Smiths Hundred busines. w'='' in particular for o'' Societie were a matter of much benefit: but the well carrying of the pubUck is of more importance. To the setting up whereof, we have this yeare ah'edy sent three Fifties of persons: One in Januarie w^'' S"" G. Yeardley, for the Governors land: & the other two now lately, for the College & Companies lands. There were also in March last 20. sent for the Companies land in Captain Lawns Ship: & 4. in the Triall: & about 10. more for the pubhck wilbe recovered in the Contrie. My Desire is to make those Fifties up so manie Hundreds, to be sent away in the end of Januarie next. To w'''' purpose I cast about for supphe of monie: & am in good hope to bring it to effect. I suppose there is no man that knoweth the Contrie, but will easUy acknowlege, that the profit of the labo'"s of these three hundred meft §once setled§, redounding equally 218 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY to the Governour, College, & Companie, can be esteemed at no lesse then a Thousand pounds a yeare to each ; & I hope §in som short tyme§ double that sum. w''^ wilbe a fair ground §whereon§ to reedifie that state: & w'^'', if §former§ my persuasions had taken anie place, had not been now to doo for the Governo'' & Companie. But this my good L. cannot be doon w*^out great charge, w"^ causeth the w^'^drawing of pubHck monie out of private mens hands: whence riseth this name of Accounts, so mortally hated. I had thought that no man, carrying the face of an honest man, could have been displeased w*^ beeing called to an Account: beeing the onlie iustification & discharge of a true man. But it §hath§ fallen out other- wise. In steed of thanks for my labo"", I have reaped a masse of malignitie : under w"^ (had it not been by the hdp of y"' Lp' §noble§ Justice) I might have quailed. But in affiance of §the blessing of God first & next of§ the continuance e^ y°'' I/^ §Constancie§ geed feve'', I will not faint in §persisting to goo on to§ dooiftg that, w^'^out w'='' this woork can not be doon. But touching S' George Yeardley, the assurance w"*" I gave of his faithfulnes, §experience§ honest ea#e aufficicncic & Industrie, dooth cause me §much§ to desire it exceedingly that the woork w"^ in my yeare dooth moove from hence, may passe on §«»te§ under to his hands to be the cstabling ©f §there§ established ef it there. Men of greater place or higher thoughts may perhaps [2^] folde their §owne§ particular mynds: w''^ heretofore I doubt hath doon little good to the Colonic. Besides I hold fit that no mutation be made, till S"" Thomas Dales return: that we may first knowe what coorse he §then entends to§ will take. S' George Yeardley hath written of late twice to the Counseil, once by the Diana, & as w"'' came to my hands; & since by the Prosperous, w'''' are delivered to S"" Thomas Smith. The former packett I opened, having present oportunitie to write back unto him: & now have sent it to o'' Deputie M' Ferrar, to be presented to y"" ]> w**" the rest of the Counseil, when y""" L^ shall be pleased that they be assembled. My humble suit to y""" I> is, ©ftly fef the §if it shall seem§ good of Virginia §for§ the service §of Virginia§ no advantage be taken of S'' Georges has rash offer e^e? (nothing dowting b«t § conceiving that§ by this tyme §seeing his erro"^! he would recall it,) if he could : but that it either §it§ may be passed §past§ elese over in silence, or reserved held in suspence till som farther oportunitie may §better§ discover what is fittest SEPTEMBER 30, 1619 219 to be doon. About Alholantyde, not to faile if God permit, I purpose to present my personall service to y""" I/. Meane while my best prayers shall alwaies thether ascend, whence I beseech §that§ all best blessings may descend upon y°'' iF. And so w*^ all duetie I take humble leve & fee* [No signature.] Northborn 29. Sept. 1619. [Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] From S' Edw. Sandis dated the 29 Sept: 1619. [No address.] LXXXII. John Pory. A Letter to "the Right honble and my singular good lorde " September 30, 1619 Barlow Collection, 2270 Document in the New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 133 Right hon'''" and my singular good lorde, Hauing mett w"" so fitt a mes- senger as this man of warre of Flushing, I could not but imparte w*'' yo'' lo^ (to whom I am so euerlastingly bounde) these poore fruites of our labours here; wherein though your lo^ will espie many errours & imper- fections, and matters of lowe esteeme; yet w^'^all you wilbe contente to obserue the very principle and rudiments of our Infant-Coinonwealth; w"'' though nowe contemptible, your lo^ may Hue to see a flourishing Estate; maugre both Spaniards & Indians. The occasion of this ships coming hither was an accidental consortship in the West Indies w*'' the Tresurer an English man of warre also, licensed by a Comission from the Duke of Sauoye to take Spaniards as lawfull prize. This ship the Treas- urer wente out of England in Aprill was tweluemoneth, about a moneth, I thinke, before any peace was concluded between the king of Spaine & that prince. Hither shee came to Captaine Argall then govern"" of this Colony, being parte-owner of her. Hee more for loue of gaine the root of all euill, [x X ?£ x] then for any true love he bore to this Plantation, victualled & manned her anewe, and sente her w**^ the same Cofnission to raunge the Indies. The euente whereof (we may misdoubte) will proove some 220 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY attempte of the Spaniard upon us, either by waye of revenge, or by way of prevention; least we might in time make this place sedem belli against the West Indies. But our Govern' being a soldier truly bred in that vniversity of warre the lowe Countries, purposeth at a place or two upon the riuer fortifiable to prouide for them, animating in the meane while this warlike people (then whom for their small number, no prince can be serued w*'' better) by his example to prepare their courages. Both those of our nation and the Indians also haue this Torride somer bene visited w*'* great sicknes & mortality; w"^^ our good God (his name be blessed for it) hath recompensed w*** a maruelous plenty, suche as hath not bene seen since our first coming into the lande. For my selfe I was partly at land & partly at sea vexed w**" a Calenture of some 4. or 5. moneths. But (praised be god) I am nowe as healthfuU as euer I was in my life. Here (as yo'' lo^ cannot be ignorant) I am, for faulte of a better. Secretary of Estate, the first that euer was chosen and appointed by Comission from the CounseU and Company in England, vnder their handes & comon scale. By my fees I must maintaine my selfe; w'''' the Gouern' telles me, may this yeare amounte to a matter of 300" sterling; wherof fifty I doe owe to himselfe, and I pray God the remainder may amounte to a hundred more. As yet I haue gotten nothing, saue onely (if I may speak it w*^out boasting, a general reputation of integrity, for hauing spoken freely to all matters, according to my conscience; and as neare as I could discerne, done euery man right. As touching the quality of this country, three thinges there bee, w*"^ in fewe yeares may bring this Colony to perfection; the English plough, Vineyards, & Cattle. For the first, there be many grounds here cleared by the Indians to our handes, w''^ being muche worne out, will beare no more of their corne, w"*" requireth an extrordinary deale of sappe & sub- stance to nourish it: but of our graine of all sortes it will beare great abundance. We have had this yeare a plentifuU cropp of English wheat, tho the last haruest 1618. was onely shed upon the stubble, and so selfe- sowne, w^'^out any other manurance. In luly last so soon as we had reaped this selfe-sowen wheate, we sett Indian corne upon the same grounde, w'^^ is come up in great abundance; and so by this meanes we are to enjoye two crops in one yeare from off one & the same fielde. The SEPTEMBER 30, 1619 221 greattest labour we haue yet bestowed upon English wheate, hath bene, upon newe broken up groundes, one ploughing onely & one harrowing, far shorte of the Tilthe used in Christendome, w'''' when we shall haue ability enough to performe we shall produce miracles out of this earthe. Vines here are in suche abundance, as wheresoeuer a man treads, they are ready to embrace his foote. I haue tasted here of a great black grape as big as a Damascin, that hath a true Muscatell-taste; the vine wherof now spending itselfe euen to the topps of high trees, if it were reduced into a vineyard, and there domesticated, would yeild mcomparable fruite. The like or a better taste haue I founde in a lesser sorte of black grapes. White grapes also of great excellency I haue hearde to be in the country; but they are very rare, nor did I euer see or taste of them. For cattle, they do mightily increase here, both kine, hogges, & goates, and are much greater in stature, then the race of them first brought out of Eng- land. No lesse are our horses and mares likely to multiply, w"'' proove of a delicate shape, & of as good spirite & metall. All our riches for the present doe consiste in Tobacco, wherem one man by his owne labour hath in one yeare, raised to himself e to the value of 200" sterlmg; and another by the meanes of sixe seruants hath cleared at one crop a thou- sand pound enghsh. These be true, yet indeed rare examples, yet possi- ble to be done by others. Our principall wealth (I should haue said) consisteth in seruants: but they are chardgeable to be furnished w**" armes, apparell, & bedding, and for their transportation, and casuall both at sea, & for their first yeare comonly at lande also: but if they escape, they prooue very hardy, and sound able men. Nowe that j^o"" lo^ may knowe, we are not the veriest beggers in the worlde, our Cowe-keeper here of lames citty on Sundayes goes acowterd all in freshe flaming silkes and a wife of one that in England had professed the black arte not of a scholler but of a collier of Croydon, weares her rough beuer hatt w''' a faire perle hattband, and a silken suite therto correspe- §e§ndent. But to leaue the Populace, and to come higher, the Gouerno'' here, who at his first coming, besides a great deale of worth in his person, brought onely his sworde w*^*" him, was at his late bemg m London, together w*^ his lady, out of his meer gettings here, able to disburse very near three thousand pounds to furnishe himselfe for his voiage. And once w^^'in seuen yeares, I am persuaded (absit invidia verbo) that the Gouerno" 1282—33 IG 222 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY place here may be as proffitable as the lord Depuities of Irland. All this not w^^'standing, I may say of my selfe, that when I was the last yeare w*'' yo"" loP at Middleborough, si mens non laeua fuisset, I might haue gone to the Hagh w**" you, and founde my selfe there nowe in far better company, w'''' indeed is the soule of this life, and might haue bene deeply ingrafted into yo'' lo^* seruice, w'''' since I haue a thousand times affected in vaine. And therfore seing I haue missed that singular happines, I must for what remaines, depende upon Gods prouidence, who, my hope is, wilbe so merciful tovv^ards me, as once more before I dye, to vouchsafe me the sight of your countenance, wherein, I speak vnfainedly, I shall enioye as muche happines as in any other thing I can imagine in this worlde. At my first coming hither the solitary vncouthnes of this place, compared w*"" those partes of Christendome or Turky where I had bene; and likewise my being sequestred from all occurrents and passages w"^ are so rife there, did not a little vexe me. And yet m these fiue moneths of my continuance here, there haue come at one time or another eleuen saile of ships into this riuer, but fraighted more w*'' igno- rance, then w**" any other marchandize. At length being hardned to this custome of abstinence from curiosity, I am resolued wholly to minde my busines here, and nexte after my penne, to haue some good book alwayes in store, being in solitude the best and choicest company. Besides among these Christall riuers, & odoriferous woods I doe escape muche expense, envye, contempte, vanity, and vexation of minde. Yet Good my lorde, haue a httle compassion upon me, and be pleased to sende me, what pampletts and relations of the Interim since I was w*^ you, as yo' loP shall thinke good, directing the same (if you please) in a boxe to M' Ralfe Yeardley Apothecary (brother to Sir George Yeardley our gouer- nour) dwelling at the signe of the Hartychoke in great Woodstreet, to be sente to me by the first, together w*" his brothers thinges. This pacquett I deliuered to one Marmaduke Rayner, an Englishman, who goes inter- tained as Pilott in this Flemishe man of warre. If he come to yo"" lo^, as he hathe promised, he wilbe the fittest messenger. All possible happines I wishe to yo"" lo^, and to my most honoured lady; and though remote in place, yet neare in affection, doe reste Yo' loP^ euer most humbly at yo' comaunde lo: PORY lames citty in Virginia Sept .30. 1619. OCTOBER 4, 1619 223 LXXXIIL Gabriel Barbor. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys October 2, 1619 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 134 S" I vnderstand by yo"" Ires, yo' careful! plotting for Virginia; m"" ffarrar shall rec: & yo"^ also, his 100", & yo'' 300" at yo' time appomted. & by the beginmge of ffebruarye next (if God pmitt) yo"" shall not fayle to rec: 2500" w^'^out any greate hindrance of the comonn stock, I suppose I shall pay itt sooner be cause I would haue yo"' haue the substance to incorage yo"^ to continew yo' rasalucon herein; & if yo'' piect^ require 1000" more, I humblye desire yo'' to take vay pmise therfor of w'^'' (if God will) yo"' shall not fayle of in March next: my bussinesses doth psper exceedinglye in these westerne part^, where (I thinke) twill houlde till Christide; I pceaue smale Townes & greate markettC, doth exceed the best Citties, & might deserue a new surveay through England & yett not retourne twice to any, when I shall heare the Courts resolucon I shalbe right glad to be obedient & will eu9 be to yo"" & yo" a moste faithfull frend & S^uant Exeter 2 Oct: 1619. Gabr. Barbor [Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] M' Gabr: Barbor to S' Edw: Sandis Northb: in Kent [Addressed:] To my Hon"'" friend S' Edwin Sandis Knight at Northborn in Kent M Hast. LXXXIV. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar October 4, 1619 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 135 S"" I am put in good hope that y" wilbe here this week: w""^ hope I trust y"* will not suffer to faile me: & beleeve it there can be no man more welcom to me. I send y" here my answer to S"" T. Wolstenholms motion, 224 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY to be entered in the Coort booke. But reserve it to the last: for it wilbe scanned by the evill eye. The Coort w'^'^ y" keep, shall have no reading of anie former Coort: reserve that till my self come. So in hast, w''' hartiest commendacions, I rest in expectance of y". Y°" most assured Edwin Sandys Northborn 4. Octobr: 1619. [Indorsed by John Ferrar:] from S' Ed. Sand^ dated 4 October 1619 to John Ferrar [Addressed by himself:] To my very worthy Friend M' John Ferrar Deputy of the Company for Virginia. LXXXV. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar October 18, 1619 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge List of Records No. 136 S': I accounted my self much beholden to y" for y"' so kynd visitation of me at Northborn. Y"' courteous acceptance of so ordinarie entertein- ment, (for y" were my frend & familiar) dooth double y°'' deserts. And y" have trebled them by the iournie y" have made for me to Sion. For all w'='' I return y" threefold thankes & affection: w"'' shalbe redie to expresse it self really on y""" service, upon all fit occasions. I pray y" not to faile to keep y°'' Coort on wendsday. Y" may please (if y" see the Companie fit & in tune) to acquaint them that I am not idle ui their busines, w'='' at the Coort my self will make knowne unto them. If y" fynd anie crosse pro- ceedings, make a motion to have them referred to the quarter Coort ap- proaching. Let them knowe there are no generall letters to the Company come to my hands. Those to the CounseU I have a good while since caused to be presented to them: but they contein no matters of speedie consultation. That w'^^' dooth concern the Companie, shalbe brought to them in fit tjrme. If wrong be offered, y" may moove those of the Counceil w'^'' are not factious, to goe from the Coort, & y""" self goe w**" them, rather then the publick good or Justice should be oppressed by faction. But I hope there wilbe no such proceeding. OCTOBER 18, 1619 225 I send y" here two letters from m'' Barbor for y"' comfort. But keep the contents very secret to y""' self. There y" fynd my care in 100' to be paid to y". The 300' for me (beeing of his own monie) is to supplie for a few weeks till my owne receipts come in. For I will make bold (seeing it wilbe this day fortnight when I set out from here) to put into y°*" hands my paiment of 500' to the East Indi Companie at their day, the 29th of this instant. And for the other 200' will take the best order that in absence I can. For I am exceeding loath to faile of one hower of my due tyme: w"'' I knowe wilbe marked. Therefore make also this addition to y""" kyndnes towards me: I meane y""" care of this paiment. If the 2. y" write of will goe in person to Virginia, for my part I shalbe be readie to farther it: providing fit conditions for o"" frend who is there. But hereof more fully at the meeting, now in hast I must end. All here hartily salute y". Gods protection be w"* y". So prayeth Y°'' most assured frend Edwin Sandys. Northborn S*Luke: 1619 Remember my desire to S' W. C. [Addressed:] To my very worthy Friend M"" John Farrar Deputy to the Company of Virginia 226 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY LXXXVI. Council in Virginia. "The putting out of the Tenant^ that came ouer in the b. n. w'^^ other orders of the Councell" November 11, 1619 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University List of Records No. 138 James Citty Nouemb' 11*^ 1619: By the gouernor & Counsell: Aboard the Bona As Conceminge the Company of a hmidred new men sent hither in the ihi'ppedeoobuS-^^^^ Noua to become Tennant^ vpon the Companies land and the Col- eiis of English ledge land fifty vnder the Comand of Captaine weldinge and thother meaie wherof 36gf|y ^^ j^g Comanded by Lieutennant whiteaker because ther provision Smiths hundred of victualles beinge but 544 bushellt' of English meale at y^ moderatte and 20 busiieUs to allowance of two poundc of meale a day to a man would not last them Sti Jn "sTe there ^^ove 5 Monthes and 14 dayes, and for asmuch as wee find by experience, remayned to the that were abundaunce of new men are planted in one body they doe 2 Companys of Qygj.^jjj.Q^yg themselues either by Contagion of sicknes or by the mother Lieve-whitakers-^iid Cause thereof, ill example of Idlenes, moreouer because diuers of 544 busheK o^eiy those new men Cominge heither in tyme of winter might miscarry by witness the merchaunt witness the Capejyj^gg ^ ^^iQ woodc before such time as Conveniente howses Could be erected for the harbouringe of them all, and lastly seeinge that most of these new men beinge put forth into the service of old planters, might not onely be p^'sently howsed and prouided of necesaries but be trayned vp also in all the vsuall workes of the Country, and be well Seasoned for the pubiqve service against another yeare. It was thought expedient by the gouernor and Counsell to aduise the said two gentlemen to rent out the greatest part of ther people to some honest and sufficent men of the Colonie tell Cristmas Come twelue month for iij barrelli? of Indian Corne and 55^ waight of tobacc" a man wch might abundantlie serve them for victuall^ and Apparrell for the yeare next ensuinge the expiracon of ther time when as they should returne to the publique busines and be able to instructe other new Commers as they themselues had bine instructed: NOVEMBER 11, 1619 227 If any of them should Chaunce to dye in the meane time the renters are to pay proportionably for their life time yf any doe fall sicke the renters are to stand to the hazard and at the terme of their service a steward is to be apoynted to fee appointed to receiue ther Annuity: Lieftenant Bartlett is to take to ferme till Cristmas Come twelue month eleuen of the Companyes men the remayner of fifteene that Came wth Capt Lawne in the marygold to Apparell and arme them and att the end of that terme to alowe 55^ wayght of tobacc° and three barrellc of Corne to each man: Question beinge mad of the danger of his seate beinge far from any other EngHshe Plantacon in the bottom of the bay Warrestogack he said he was Confident to make the place good against the Indians beinge a necke land and defended by his howse especially seeinge Lieftennant Basse and Ensigne washer are to ioyne wth hime who together wth his Com- panies will make vp a party of thirtye men: He is to haue lent hime the Crope newe reaped of the ground beinge 34 barrell^ of eares and to repaye yt the next Crop. yt is thought most Convenient to seat Captaine weldinge wth his remayin- der at Harrowatox in Consortship with Captaine Mathewes, both for his ease in buildinge ther beinge two howes allready builte to his hand and for his securitye against Indians tell he haue better strenthe and meanes to seatt vpon the Colledge land for w"^ purpose he went to the same place wth Captaine Mathewes on Tewesday Night Nouemb 15: 1619: Lieftenant whitakers Nouember 16*^ went w*'' his remainder to seat himselfe vpon the Companies land some fower milles from James Citty westward towards the mouthe of the Chickahominie riuer: The Inhabitants of Kequohtan the bounds of the Comon Lande not- wthstandinge are permitted to Continew vpon the seates wher they now are till they haue out of the same seates mad them selues sufficient recom- pense for buildinge the howses and Clearinge the Iftftd grounde. and are to Choose ther divident alonge the banke of the great riuer betweene Kequohtan and Newport^ Newes: 228 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Att the same Consultation Nouembr IV^ the gouernor demanded the opuiion of the Counsell concerninge a piect revealed vnto him by Neue- mettanan an Indian Comonly Called by the name of Englishe Jacke w**" the fethers at Charles hundredth y^ 25'^ of October: as from the parte of Opachancamo who by the mouthe of the same Indian reqvired from the governor some 8 or tenn Engleshe w*^ ther Armes to assiste hime in battell against a people dwelinge about a dales Jornye beyond the ffalk Called Massituppamohtnock to bee revenged of hime for murtheringe c^taine woemen of his Contrary to y^ law of Nations, offeringe to furneshe our people wth Indyan shooes to march and to Carry thire Armor for them tell they should haue occatyon to vse y* as lickwise to share all the booty of male and female Children: of Corne and other thingC and to devide the Conqvered land into two eqvall part^ betweene vs and them: This piect those of the Councell embraced because they found the warre to be lawfuU and well grounded the ayd reqvired to be verye small and not of Consequence enough for Opachancano to put any trecherous dis- aster vpon, this y° onely way to obliege Opachancano who ever smce S"' george yeardlies §cominge§ in hath stood aloofe vpon termes of dout and Jealousy and would not be drawne to any treaty at all notwthstanding all the Arte and endeauor the gouernor could vse, the Children taken in ther warre might in time serue as well for priuatt vses of pitular psons as to furnishe y'' intended Collidge this beinge a fayer opptunitye for the Aduancment of this blessed worke seinge those Indians are in noe sort wiUinge to sell or by fayer meanes to part wth their Children, lastly this Cworse at least for y^ plsent might wine amity and Confidence from Jtoyatin the great Kinge from Opachancano his brother and lickwisse from their subiect^ of these thre riuer^ of Ronoake Powsatan and Pamunky: By the Gouernor and Counsell at James Citty Nouemb' 12*'' 1619: Wheras accordinge to a law enacted in the generaU Assembly fower Tasters were to be Chosen for settinge Downe the prices of tobacc": It is thought fitt by the gouenore and Counsell that these fower vizt Ensigne wm Spencer: John Boys gent* John Jefferson gen* and John Tooke M^^ mate of the george should be appointed for that purpose, who for discharge of the same duty tooke this Oath ffollowinge: NOVEMBER 12, 1619 229 You shall at all times accordinge to your taste and accordinge to your Judgment and Conscience make report of the true value and price of Tobacc° whether at three Shilling^ or eyghten pence or vnder, soe helpe you god &c.: This day the Gouernor and Counsell found out a Convenient seat for Lief tennante Whitaker vpon the Companyes land^ : [Indorsed by Nicholas Ferrar:] The putting out of the Tenants that came ouer in the B. N. w**" other orders of the Councell. 1619. [Marginal notes by Nicholas Ferrar.] LXXXVIL Governor and Council in Virginia. An Order November 12, 1619 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University List of Records No. 139 By the Gouernor and Counselle at James Citty Novembr: 12'*' 1619: wheras accordinge to a law enacted in the generall Assembly fouer Tasters were to be choson for settinge downe the prices of tobacc": It is thought fitt by the gouernore and Counsell that these fouer Vizt Ensigne wm Spencer: lohn Boys gentl lohn lefferson gentl and lohn Tooke M^^ mate of the george should be appointed for that purpose, who for discharge of the same duty tooke this oath ffollowinge: You shall at all times accordinge to your taste and accordinge to your ludgment and Conscience make report of the true value and price of Tobacc° whether att three shillings or eyghten pence, or under, soe helpe you god Ect: This day the Gouerner and Counsell found out a Convenient seat for Leftennant Whitaker upon the Companyes landes: 230 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY LXXXVIII. Sir George Yardley. A Certificate with Regard to THE Arrival of the "Margaret" in Virginia^ December 4, 1619 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (18), Page 97 Document in New York Pubhc Library List of Records No. 140 [97] To the Treasorer Counsell and company of Adventurers and plant- ers of the City of London for the first Collony in Virginia Theis are to certify That in the good ship of Bristoll called the Margaret this plsent iiij*^ day of December 1619. arryved in this port of lames To^Tio City for plantacon here in Virginia at the charges of S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton loiight and Baronet Richard Berkley George Thorpe and lohn Smyth Esquiers vnder the conduct of John Woodleefe Escb ^^eis thirty and five psons all in safety and pfect health whose names ensue. Toby ffelgate gent fferdinando Yate gent lohn Blanchard gent Henry Pearse gent Richard Godfry Thomas Coopy Rowland Painter lohn Cole Humphry Osborne Humphry Plant Thomas Davis Xfopher Nelme Richard Sherife thelder Richard Sherife the younger Edward Paynter Charles Coyfe lames Clay WiHm Clement This certificate I affirme to be true Charles City, December 14*^. 1619. Samuell Coopy Wittm Cole Thomas Pearse Thomas Denton Xfopher Burton Wittm Parker lohn Hurd WitTm Patche Thomas Patche Thomas Sanford Wiltm Stone John lones Stephen Torphet Thomas Molton John Taylor Walter Hampton Thomas Thorpe - 35. Geo. Yardley Iohn Porey secretary Documents, ante, Nos. LXVI and LXXVIII. 1630 (?) 231 LXXXIX. Adventueers and Planters. Copt of a Petition to the COUNSELL FOR VIRGINIA 1620 (?) Manchester Papers, No. 247 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 142 To y« Right Hon^'", the Lo*^" and the rest of y^ Counsayle and bodye poUitique for y^ state of his Ma*'''^ Collonye in Virginia The humble peticion of many of y® first personall Aduenturers, & Planters, willing & ready to |)!pare themselues, with Familyes thither agayne, The names here- vpon due consideracion following. vnder subscribed of the Peticioners, Itlgni lion Peticion in the and y^ rest of this Hon^'^ Court: We doubt nothing, but you allowe behaife of them- itt, an approued truithe, that Great Actions are carryed w*'' best sue- ^^J^"^^^^^ ^""^ ^'^'^y^ cesse by such Comanders, who haue psonall Aucthoritye & greatness S' Tho: Gates answerable to y® Action; Sithence itt is nott easye to swaye a vulgar Capt^: Frances and scrui seruile Nature, by vulgar & seruile Spiritts; and surely in y^capt9^- Samueii raising of soe happye a State, as is hoped in y^ Plantacion of Virginia, all Argaii cannott be select, but some such whom only Reuerence of y^ Comanders ^^p*^" Dameii Eminence, or Nobilhtye (wherunto by Nature euerye man subordinate is Doct9: Lawence ready to yeild a willing submission w'^owt contempt, or repyning) may Bohun easely fee pswade under those dutyes of Obedience: which Aucthoritye ^^eathiand ^' conferrd vpon a meane man, and of one no bettar, then selected owt ofcapt9: Rogier their owne Ranke, shall neuar be able to compell: , Smyth James Swifte En- We vrge not this as willing to derogate from y° Gouernor who nowe holds y^ Place, and hath succeded the thrice Noble deseased Lo: Lawarr, whose Memorye, for this buissness be euar happye,: vnto whom we suppose, if another. Noble lyke himselfe might haue risen vp, this buissness would haue fownd much willinger forwardness, and a great many olde Aduen- turers & Planters, both heare in England, would haue returned, togethar w*'' manye neiw of Good Worth sett onwards: and many of y° Cheife there, who are »ew nowe readye to reuollt & looke hoame, would settle themselues with firmar Alacritye: 232 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY If then itt may be supposed an Aduancement to y® Collonye, to haue both such who haue suffered many yeares m y^ Early dayes of y® buissness vnder his Lo^p the Lo: Lawarr to returne, and manye volluntarye forces to addresse them thithar, as allso to staye, and fixe such of the bettar sorte as be readye to come away, al and all for want of some Eminent Comander: We humbly e besech this Hon'^'^ Cowrt to take into consideracion this owr only Reqwest (who otherwyse fynding themselues much disparagied and wronged are resolued to abandon, and qwitt the Countrye, & Action for euar) that some, eythar Noble, or little lesse in Honor, or Dower may be maturelye aduisd vpon, to maintayne & hold vp y^ dignitye of so Great and good a cawse. And herein this Hon''''' Cowrt shall encourage many neiw, & auncient volluntarye Aduenturers, both of Good place, and Qwallitye to sett for- ward with expedition, both with great supplies of men, and other pro- uisions. [Indorsed:] Peticon of sondry antient Aduenturers to haue some man of Quality e sent Gouernor into Virginia. XC. Sir Nathaniel Rich. Rough Notes for his Defense before THE Council of the Virginia Company on the Charge of having altered an Order of the Council ^ 1620 (?) Manchester Papers, No. 280 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 144 I find by the readinge of the §last§ Court & haue likewise had some infor- macon by diuerse then pnt that S"" Edwyn Sandys tooke exception to an order of Counsell (drawne vp indeed at his appointm* by my selfe) §neither is it the ferst tjnue that that seruice hath ben layd on me§ but §§made by as many of the Counsell as eu9 §to my remembrance§ I knew together at §any§ one meetinge &§§ ratified & confirmed by the hand^ of the most pte §of them§ then pnt. ¥hie exception It was deee §dehuered§ (as I ■ Revisions within revisions are indicated by§§ §§for the original revision and§ §for the second revision. The document is in the hand of Sir Nathaniel Rich throughout. 1620 (?) 233 heard) w*'' §more bitterness then it is pehd yet by the very pefiing of it it seemes he did intimate§ some bitterness as though intimatinge some wrong §done§ to the Companie by that order, nay (wherem I require more charitie) it was s4 %b it was done to some ill end. §§I will fers[^] giue yo" full satisfacton in the thing it self aftd though i had thought i h §& then I will entreate yo" to giue me leaue to say some- thing of the man9 of his proceedinge§ it is the ferst tyme that eu9 in my life I was driuen to a publicke Apologie, neither dee i keew the §i hauc lab§ but my comfort is Re«9 I could not doe it m §before§ a more noble & Judicious & indifferent Auditorie blame me ftet the I be ve^y scnaible neither doe I thinke was eu9 any man of how meane condition so eu9 traduced vppon so slight an occasion §§ ^ I will depose that I drew it vp w*'' the as much integritie and as ncarc §set^§ to the meaninge and determinacon of the Cotisel as to my best remembrance I could possibhe doe, and tho I am sure yo" will not a thinke it a matter worthie blame either in my selfe or any other that shall doe yo" seruice in this kind, if beeing comanded to reduce tfe into writinge a§n§ conference el i thinke i may weH say 3 hourca at the least to §det answere§ & determinacon of the Counsel! consistinge of diuerse pticulars I should in some one of them mistake in a word or two, & it w'^'^ vppon the least intimacon were soone to be amended yet m this j^ticular for yo" doe not therefore I am sure vse to desire any of o' societie to take paines in any of yo"^ busines to thend that yo" may ferritt out some error whereby yo" may tax their proceeding^ Yet this exception w'='' is now taken I must either iustifie to be vniust or I must betray §offer wronge to§ myne owne knowledge, & therefore for this pticular I say & affirme it to be the as I fully then conceaued & as still I doe rememb'' no other then what was then agreed vppon [2] ¥e" may please te rememb"' that vpon the Ib^^ of Marche (for the order leadC me directly to the remembrance of the tyme) there was a meet the Counsell was assembled by S"" E. S. at M"' Ferrars house, where he proposed a letter drawne fey (as I take it) by himselfe §to be sent into Virginia! & signed by 2 or 3 of the Counsell his priuate ffriendC, this letter he p*e read to the Counsell then pnt to be by them allowed & signd. A » This paragraph was written on the opposite side of the paper, its place on the first folio being denoted by an asterisk. * Sic; probably for "stet." 234 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY the dispatche of some businesses Cap* Argoll preferrd to peticon §to§ th' effect menconed in the order, and after serious debate & consideracon of the ptes of it we grew w**" one consent as I take it to the conclusions sett downe. ^ Hauing e© p It was desired that M* Thrcasurcr thos conclusions might be reduced into writing both to s give Capt: Argoll satisfaccon & to iustifie the equitie of o"' proceeding^ w*^ him. But much tyme being then spent & §& the Court attend[w]g ¥9 o' coming forth§ it could not be then done sedente Curia, the Secretaris* was appointed to attend M'' Threas9 for order to drawe it he sendC him to me, who tho I was vnwilling to meddle w**" it, yet at hauing neu9 refused (how vnsufficient soeu9) to pforme by best seru[z]ce in any thing layd vpon me & for that as I con- ceaued it ten[(i]ed much to aduance the reputation of o'' Just proceeding^ I di[d] not refuse, I drew it up and I will depose w'^ as much integritie to as neare to the true meaning of the Counsell as I could possibhe, but I fefto am not so vayne as to think that in so many pticulars I might not mistake, what did I before I would send it to the Secretary to be engroced I sent it to diuerse pe[rsons] [3] & to most of the gentlemen then pnt & to intrcatc «ie» ^^^^ o^ ^^ ^o S' E. S. him selfe fey §I§ te«ld §prayed§ Cap* Argoll §who attended as he sayes twice w^hal but if he were at home yet not to be spoken§ intreating them that if they pceaued I had in any thing mistaken they would alter it: if it were acc^ to their meaning that they would sett their handC to it: Many of them Then The feet greater nomber then pnt agreeing it to be the of acc*^ to their meaning I sent it to the Secretary from tha^ da §this is aboue a qr of a year ago§ since w^h tyme I neu9 heard any exceptions only one gentleman or two & that long after the drawing §of it§ vp sd they did not rememb" this pticular now excepted (that he might choose any 2 of the Cousell to examine his witnesses if &c? only one gent sd so much to me to whom I answered I remembered it very well. So as I hepe y©« a#e ftow Gatiaficd would aske of any man here pnt what he could doe more or w* lesse I professe it is want of iudgm* in me if I haue not gone w% as euen a foote as is possible in this business. Now for this pticular that it was the order of the Companie I profess I doe well rememb"" so I doubt not but many more doe, & §euen§ those that 1620 (?) 235 make doubt of it when I haue refresh' their memory will bring it to mynd. In this business wii concernd the managing §process§ of the busines adding matter of forme & lawe, M'' Recorder gaue vs his aduise, his & ftlkftdged he §& I remember th'effecfi] was that the Companie hauing examined witnesses ex pte it was Ius[<] he should doe so to, but bee his exa9 must be taken in o'' Court by o"" Counsell who are sworne Judges he should take any 2 he would, i ep my selfe it was sd that we could not * * *e whether the trs pat ahould would beare it, -feheft on w^h point we refered o"" selues to the trs pat: M he hath misled i hope he himself This opinion of his as I tookc i* conceaued tooke place nothing in the wurlde that I can remb'' being obiected against it if Aftd i deuM a©* fe«% So as for the clearing of the point that it was the Counsel! order I doe not only appeale to those gentle9 pnt (who only bring matt'' of fact ffi«s% §are able to§ Justifie it) but I assign yo" the very pson who gaue the aduise & if yo" please my desire is that either yo"" selues would send to hull to com hither or write 2 or 3 word< [4] to know whether he doe not rememb' this pt of the order & further if yo" please whether he himself did not propose it If a*iy thing ea» this be not able to cleare a p? this I know not what is. ffor the matter it self, whether it be fitt yea or no, that will aske a further tyme to dispute Now this has cleared the point I pray give me leaue as one that desireth w% my soule the prosperite of this plantacon to intreate yo" te once againe to consider whether this be a thing fitt or no thus to traduce me §any memb' of this soc§ as uniust as iniurious, w*hout ferst priually speaking w% him ife is again We haue made lawes directly against it long agoe this law being sodainly infringed we saw not long since w' cause there was to rene"^ it, it was then conformable to the §ferst§ orders standing lawes made w*h so much deliberacon 236 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY XCI. Rough Draft of a Proposition affecting the Virginia Company concerning Captain Argall 1620 (?) Manchester Papers, No. 281 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 145 ft«b Willis.' Before you ' tfe e* ' 6 V u^ Doncaster, Zouch, ©afeyey North And y* all Cap. Argolls business may be referrd (the ship only excepted Iw"^ no more^ [to be] spoke of§ to my L: Zouch my L: of London, and M'" Recorder In the prosequution whereof: the Virginia Company shall choose one Counsellor of Cap: Argoll another to open the cause §at the hearing§ to thes[e] Arbitrators. And M"" Harbert and M' Kightly w'='' are already apointed by y'' Court to sollicite y* business shall eftly alone and no other instru[c^] the Counsell §and attend at the hearmg of the cause§ but neither they nor any other of the Virginia Companye nor any freind for them shall ee make meanes to y^ Arbitrators, nor Cap Argoll nor no freind for him on the other syde: only Cap. Argoll sh or w* infcriou-f whomsoeuer he shall choose (so he be none of y° Virginia Company) ffi shall instruct his §owne§ Counsell and not aboue one more §and he to be none of y^ Vir- ginia Company! feesyds of Cap. Argolls syde, besyds himself e and his Counsell shall appeare §or assist him§ at the hearinge: whosooucF sbfttt And whatsoeuer the sayd Arbitrators shall conclude herein shall stand good and tye all parties, And whosoeuer shall trans- gress y" order of Court m this kmd to be disfranchised and fe a record to be made against him as a disturber of y^ publick peace of y^ Company. The Virginia Court & Barmuda Court shall not entermedd[/e] with y« affayres or proceedings of each other wfer An order in each Court to be made to y* effect vpon payne of disfranchisem*, aed focord ei a p«b as a publick disturber of y^ peace & tranquilitie of y* societie 'Sic. 2 The liue preceding the first line, and these letters are shorthand characters. 1620 237 S"" Tho: Smythes Accompts to be perfected within one moneth. That all parties any wayes interessed in these differences particularly my L. Sou my L. W. S^ T. S. S^ Ed. S. S"- T. Ro: S^ N. R. &c shall at some Church m London receaue y^ Comunion together in confirmacon of y" mutuaU accords. [Indorsed in a later hand:] Virginia Virginia Papers. XCII. "A VALUATION OF THE COMMODITIES GROWING AND TO BE HAD IN Virginia" 1620 C. 0. 1, Vol. I, No. 24 (MSS.) Document in Public Record Office, London Pages 25-28 of a printed book, Bonoeil, "Observations to be followed, for the making of fit roomes, to keepe Silk-wormes in: as also, for the best manner of Planting Mulbery trees to feed them," with the indorsement on the cover: "The Booke of the Commodities of Virginia" ' List of Records No. 151 A valuation oj the Commodities growing and to he had in Virginia: rated as they are there worth Iron ten pounds the Tunne. Silke Coddes, two shillings sixepence the pound. Raw Silke, tliirteene shillings foure pence the pound. Silke grasse to be vsed for Cordage, sixepence the pound : but we hope it will serue for many better vses, and so yeeld a farre greater rate, whereof there can neuer bee too much planted. Hempe, from ten shillings, to two and twenty shillings the hundred. Flaxe, from twenty shillings to thirty shillings the hundred. Cordage, from twenty shillings, to foure and twenty shiUings the hundred. Cotton wooll, eyght pence the pound. Hard Pitch, sixe shillings the hundred. Tarre, fine shillings the hundred. Turpentine, twelue shillings the hundred. Rozen, hue shillings the hundred. Madder Crop, forty shillings the hundred, course Madder, hue and twenty shillings the hundred. Woad, from twelue shillings, to twenty the hundred. ■ See also List of Records, Nos. 150 and 347. 12S2— 33 17 238 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Annis-seeds, forty shillings the hundred Powder Sugar, Panels, Muscauadocs and Whites, fiue and twenty shillings, forty, and three pounds the hundred. Sturgeon, and Cauiare, as it is in goodnesse. Salt, thirty shillings the weigh. Masticke, three sliillings the pound. Salsa Perilla, wild, fiue pounds the hundred. Salsa Perilla domestick, ten pounds the hundred. Eed earth Alienagra, three shillings the hundred. Red Allum, called Carthagena AUum, ten shilUngs the hundred. Roach Allum, called Romish Allum, ten shillings the hundred. Berry graine, two shillings sixe pence the pound: the powder of graine, nine shillings the pound: it groweth on trees like Holly berries. Masts for Shipping, from ten shilhngs, to three pounds a piece. Pot-ashes, from twelve shillings the hundred, to foureteene. Sope-ashes, from sixe shillings, to ej^ght shillings the hundred. Clapboord watered, thirty shillings the hundred. Pipe staues, foure pounds the thousand. Rape-seede oyle, ten pounds the tunne, the cakes of it feed Kine fat in the winter. Oyle of Walnuts, twelue pounds the tunne. Lin-seede oyle, ten pounds the tunne. Saffron, twenty shillings the pound. Honey, two shillings the gallon. Waxe, foure pounds the hundred. Shomack, seuen shillings the hundred, whereof great plenty in Virginia, and good quantity will be vented in England. Fustick young, eyght shillings the hundred. Fustick old, sLxe shillings the hundred, according to the sample. Sweete Gums, Roots, Woods, Berries for dies and Drugs, send of all sorts as much as you can, euery sort by it selfe, there being great quantities of those things in Virginia, which after proofe made, may be heere valued to their worth. And par- ticularly, v/e haue great hope of the Pocoone roote, that it will proue better than Madder. Sables, from eyght shillings the paire, to twenty shillings a paire. Otters skins, from three shillings, to fiue shillings a piece. Luzernes, from two shillings, to ten a piece. Martins the best, foure shillings a piece. Wild Cats, eyghteene pence a piece. Foxe skins, sixe pence a piece. Muske Rats skins, two shillings a doozen: the cods of them will serue for good perfumes. 1620 239 Beuer skins that are full growne, in season, are worth seuen shillings a piece. Beuer skins, not in season, to allow two skins for one, and of the lesser, three for one. Old Beuer skins in Mantles, gloues or caps, the more worne, the better, so they bee full of furre, the pound waight is sixe shillings. The new Beuer skins, are not to be bought by the pound, because they are thicke and heauy leather, and not so good for vse as the old. Pearles of all sorts that you can finde: Ambergreece as much as you can get: Cristall rocke: Send as much as you can, and any sort of Minerall stones, or earth that weighs very heauy. Preserue the Walnut trees to make oyle of, and cut them not downe: so also preserue your Mulberry and Chesnut trees very carefully. In the monethe of lune, bore holes in diuers sorts of Trees, whereby you shall see what gums they yeeld, and let them be well dried in the Sunne euery day, and send them home in very dry Caske. [Indorsed, in pencil:] Virginia Jas I ab* 1610? XCIII. Virginia Company. "A Note of the Shipping, Men, and Pro- visions, SENT AND PROUIDED FOR ViRGINIa" 1620 (1) Printed Broadsides, James I, No. 180. (2) Manchester Papers, No. 291. Printed Document in (1) Society of Antiquaries, London. (2) Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 152 A Note of the Shipping, Men, and Provisions, sent and Prouided for Virginia, by the Right Honorable, the Earle of Sovthampton, and the Company, this yeare, 1620 ^ Ships and People, etc. The Bona Nona of 200. Tunnes, sent in August 1620. with 120. persons. The Elizabeth of 40. Tunes, sent in August 1620. with 20. persons. The May-Flower of 140. Tuns, sent in August 1620. with 100. persons. The Supphe of Bristow, of 80. Tunnes, sent in September 1620. with.. 45. persons. The Margaret and John, of 150. Tunnes, sent in December 1620. with_ 85. persons. The Abigail, of 350 Tunnes, sent in February 1620. with 230. persons. 600. Persons. ' This leaflet is bound into a very thick and wide folio volume of pamplilets. It is a small quarto of 3 pages. 240 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY In two Shippes out of Ireland there are going one hundred Kine of 1 , . . -f^. 7-- 7- II, J & & 100. Kine English breede > There are now prouiding seuerall Shippes to transport the Gouer- | nour, Treasurer, and Marshall of Virginia, with their Compa- I p nies, together with other priuate Plantations, to the number of [ ' 400. persons J Summe of Persons 1000 There are sent, and in sending, for publike vses, fine hundred per- ] sons, for the encrease of the number of the Companies, Tenants, [ 500. Persons. and for maintenance of Officers I Wherof besides the new Gouernour, there are six prin- cipal sent and chosen. To Master George Thorpe Esquire, as Deputie for the College land, 1 ,^ belong Tenants I To Captaine Thomas Nuce, as Deputie for the Companies Land, I ^q belong Tenants J To the place of Secretarie of State, Tenants 20. To Doctor Bohun, as Physitian to the Colony, with whom are also 1 r,,-, sent diners Appothecaries and Surgeons, belong Tenants ' To Master George Sandys Esquire, as Treasurer of Virginia, Ten- 1 ^q ants J To Captaine William Nuce, as Marshall of Virginia, Tenants 50. Men skilfullfor setting vp Staple Commodities. There are three principall men sent againe for Masters of the Iron works which are in some good forwardnesse, and a proofe is sent of Iro7i there made. Three sufficient men for perfecting the Salt-w ovks: One a French man from Rochell which workes are hkewise there begun. Foure Dutch-men from Hambrough, to erect Sawing-Mills, and all prouisions neces- sary therevnto. Eight French Vignerons, procured from Languedock, who are very skilfull also in breeding of (S'i^Are-wornes, and making Silke. Of this Seede there is good store gone, both French, Italian and Spanish: together with Instructions for prouiding Com- modious housing, and orderly planting of Mulbery-Trees. There are also some EngUshmen sent that haue been trayned vp therein. Who together with their Associates haue vndertaken to transport great multidues of People and Cattell. JANUARY, 1619120 241 A Gift Giuen to the vse of the College, certaine good Bookos of Diuinitie, by an vnknowne person. Patents granted this yeare. To the Earle of Pemhrooke To Sir Richard Worsley To Sir Richard Bulkehy. To Sir William Mounson. To Captains William Nuce, Marshall of Virginia To Captaine Raphe Hamor. [Indorsed:] Supplies to Virginia, in Anno 1620. XCIV. John Rolfe. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys January 1619/20 Ferrar Papers. Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seals List of Records No. 154 Honored S"" Studieng w'*" my self what service I might doe yo"', as a token of my gratefull rememberance for yo'' many favo" and constant love shewed me, aswell in my absence as when I was plsent w*"" yo'"" I could not at this tyme devise a better, then to giue yo"' notice of some pticulers both of o"" plsent estate, and what happened since the departure of the Diana. And though I am well assured, yo''' wilbe satisfied herein more fully by o' Governo"", yet I desire yo"" kind acceptance of this my poore indeavo^ Presently after the Diana hadd her dispatch S' George Yeardley (according to a Comyssion directed vnto him and to the Councell of State,) caused Burgesses to be chosen in all plac^ who mett at James City, where all matters therein conteyned were debated by severall Comyttees and approved: and lykewise such other lawes enacted, as were held expedient & requisite for the wellfare and peaceable goverm' of this Comon-weale. Captaine Martines Burgesses for his Plantacon were not admytted to this Assembly, the reasons I am assured yo"^ shall receive from o'' Governo'', who sendeth home a report of all those pceedingC. 242 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY These principall men being at James Citie, Cap*''" William Epps (who commandeth Smythes Hundred Company) was arraigned (as neere as might be) according to the lawdable Lawes of England, for killing one Captaine Edward Roecroft ats Stallenge. He came hether from the North Colony in a shipp of S' fferdinando Gorges (as he sayd) for some necessaries w"^ he wanted; and to coast along the shoare to fynd and discover what Harbo" and riu9s he could: but through neglect of the M"" of the shipp and others she was forced a ground in a storme neere Newports Newes, and there sprang so greate a leake, that he could not carry her back againe. This myschance happened through vncivill and vnmanly word^ vrged by Stallenge (there being no plcedent mahce) w*'' w"^ Captaine Epps being much moved did strike him on the heade w*^ a sword §in the§ skabberd a such an vnfortunate blowe, that w*^in 2. dales he died. The Jury (whereof Capt Lawne was foreman a discreete and vnderstanding man) hearing the Evidence, found him guilty of Manslaughter by Chaunce meddley. The Governo"' fynding him (though young) ye* a pper civill gent, and of good hopes, not long after restored him to his Command. Captaine Henry Spelman being accused by Robte Poole (one of the inter- preto" of the Indian language) of many crimes w''' might be jSliudiciall to the State in generall, and to every mans safety in pticular, receiued Censure at this generall Assembly. But the Governo'' hoping he might redeeme his faults being §pceeding§ much of Childishe ignorance, pdoned the punishm* [1^] vpon hope of amendm*. In triall whereof he was ym- ploied as interpreto'' to Patawamack to trade for Corne. Captaine Ward in his shipp went to Monahigon in the No: Colony in May, and returned the latter end of July, w*'' fishe w"'' he caught there. He [He] brought but a smale quantitie, by reason he hadd but little salte. There were some Plymouth shipps where he harbored, who made greate store of fishe, w"*" is farr larger then New-land-fishe. The George was sent by the Cape Marchant (w*'' the Governo" consent) to New-found-land to trade and buy fishe for the better releif of the Colony and to make triall of that passage. One other reason (as I take it) was, for that the Magazin was well stoored w**" goodC, it was some what doubtfuU, wheth^ a shipp would be sent to carry home the cropp so sone as the George might vpon her returne back. She departed hence about the 9*'' of July, and arriued here againe about the 10: of Septemb^ She JANUARY, 1619120 243 made her passage to Newfound-land in less then 3. weekes, and was at the banck amongst the french fishermen in 14. daies. She came back + hether againe in 3. week^, w*'' bare wynd^, and brought so much fishe as will make a saving voyadge, w'^'^, beside the greate releif, giveth much content to the whoU Colony, The Sturgeon shipp and the Triall departed hence togeth^ about the fine of July. M' Pountys hath taken greate paines in fishing, and toward Michellmas (the weather being somewhat temperate) made some good sturgeon. He hopeth by the spring to be better fitted, w*^ Cellars and houses, and to do some good therein. The Cattle in the Triall came exceeding well, and gaue the Colony much ioy and greate incouragem*. Both they horses and Mares wilbe very vendible here a long tyme, the Colony increasing w"' people as of late. About the latter end of August, a Dutch man of Warr of the burden of a 160 tunes arriued at Point-Comfort, the Comando" name Capt Jope, his Pilott for the West Indies one M'^ Marmaduke an Englishman. They mett w*'' the Trer in the West Indyes, and determyned to hold consort shipp hetherward, but in their passage lost one the other. He brought not any thing but 20. and odd Negroes, w'^'" the Governo'' and Cape Marchant bought for victualk (whereof he was in greate need as he intended) at the best and easy est rat^ they could. He hadd a lardge and ample Comyssion from his Excellency to range and to take purchase in the West Indyes. Three or 4. daies after the Trer arriued. At his arriuall he sent word p'"sently to the Gou^no'' to know his pleasure, who wrote to him, and did request myself Leiften'''nte Peace and AP Ewens to goe downe to him, to desyre [2^] him to come vp to James Cytie. But before we gott downe he hadd sett saile and was gone out of the Bay. The occasion hereof hap- pened by the vnfrendly dealing of the InhitantC of Keqnoughton, for he was in greate want of victualK, wherew**" they would not releive him nor his Company vpon any termes. He reported (whilst he staied at Keq- noughton) that if wee gott not some Ord'nance planted at Point Comfort, the Colony would be quyte vndone and that ere long: for that vndoubtedly 244 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY That the Spaun- ^^j^g Spanyard would be here the next §spring§ wch he gathered (as was there next Spring' sayd) from some Spanyard^ in y" West Indyes. This being spread abroade doth much disharten the people ingenerall. ffor wee haue no place of strength to retreate vnto, no shipping of c^teynty (wch would be to vs as the wodden walles of England) no sound and experienced souldyers to vndertake, no Engineers and arthmen to erect workC, few Ordenance, not a serviceable carriadge to mount them on; not Ainunycon of powlder, shott and leade, to fight aed 2. wholl dayes, no not one gunner belonging to the Plantacon, so ye'' Hefto""" o'' soveraignes dignity, yo"" hono" o"" poore reputacons §lives§ and labo" thus long spent lieth too open to a suddayne, and to an inevitable hazard, if a forroigne enemy oppose against §vs§. Of this I cannot better doe, to giue yo'" full satisfaccon, then to referr yo"' to the iudgem* and opynion of Capt Argall who hath often spoken aftd herof during his goverm*, and knoweth (none better) these defects. About the begynnyng of Septemb'' J-apazous (the King of Patawamack^ brother) cames to James Cyty to the Governo^ Amongst other frivoulous message he requested, that 2. shipps might be speedyly to Patawamack where they should trade for greate stoore of corne. Herevpon (according + to his desyre) the Governo'' sent an Englishman w*'' him by land, and in the begynning of October, Capt WardC shipp and Somer-IselandC frigate departed James Cyty hether-ward. Robte Poole being wholly ymployed by the Governo'' of message to the A pientifuii yeare greate King, pswaded S' George, that if he would send Pledge he would, he but Contagious, ^ould come to visite him. O' Corne and Tobacco being in greate aboun- dance in o'' grounds (for a more plentyfull yere then this, it hath not pleased God to send vs since the beginning of this Plantacon, yet very contagious for sycknes, whereof many [2''] both old and new men died) the Governo'' sent two men vnto him, who were returned w*^ frivoulous aunsweres, sayng he never hadd any intent to come vnto him. The Gou^no"" being iealous of them (the rath9 because wee hadd many straggling Plantacons, much weakened by the greate mortality, Poole lykewise proving very dishonest) requested Captaine William Powell and myself (for Opachan- kano pfesseth much love to me, and giueth much credite to my wordC) to goe in a shallopp unto Pomonkey ryver: wch wee did. Going vp that 1 Marginal notes by John Ferrar. JANUARY, 1619120 245 ryver w**"!!! 5. myles of his house wee sent Capt Spehnan and Tho: Hobson vnto him wth the Govemo" message. The shipp and frigate (being not farr out of their way to Patawamack) went in the night about 12. myles into the riu9, and wee hasting vpp wth o"" shallopp, the messengers were wth Opaihankano, before or asone as any newes came to him eyther of the shipps or o"" arriuall, wch much daunted them and putt them in greate feare. Their intertaym' at the first was harshe, (Poole being even turned + heathen) but after their message was delyuered, it was kindly taken, they sent awaj'- lovingly, and Poole accused and Condemned by them, as an instrum' that sought all the meanes he could to breake o'' league. They + seemed also to be very weary of him. Sfe Opachankano much wondered I would not goe to him, but (as I wished the messengers) they said I was syck of an ague, wherew'*" they 'ivas were satisfied. Wee hadd no order to bring Poole away, nor to make any shew of discontent to him, for feare he should pswade them to some myscheif in o"' corne feild^, hoping to gett him away by fayre meanes. So wee returned in greate love and amyty to the greate content of the Colony, wch before lined in dayly hazard, all + message being vn truly delyu^ed by Poole on both sid^. The Chikahomynies come not at vs, but wee receyue no domage by them. The Governo"" hath bounded the lymyttC of the 4. Cerporarons the Com- panies, the Governo", the Vniversity and Glebe land^ according to the CoiTiyssion. [3^] All the Ancient Planters being sett free haue chosen placC for their dividends according to the CoiTiyssion. Wch giueth all greate content, for now knowing their owne land^, they strive and are p'pared to build houses §&§ to cleere their grounds ready to plant, wch giveth the * * * More hope then greate incouragem*, and the greatest hope to make the Colony florrishJ^^'j^yg°Qj,;g^g^g°" that ever yet happened to them. Vpon the 4. of November the Bona Nona arriued at James Cyty. All the passengers came lusty and in good health. They came by the west Indyes, w"^ passage at that season doth much refreshe the people. 246 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY The proporcon^ of Victualk brought for those 100. men fell so short, that Captaine Welden and M' Whitaker^ were forced (notwthstanding o"' plenty) to putt out 50. or thereabouts for a yere, by the Governo" and Councelk advise, ffor whom they are to receyue the next yere, 3. barrelk of corne and 55" of tobacco for a man; w''^ their sicknes considered (for seldom any escapeth little or much) is more then they of themselues could eu9 gett. By this meanes the next yere, they wilbe instructed to pceed in their owne busynes and be well instructed to teache new-coiTiers. W'^ the remaynder (being about 25. a peece, the one is seated wth one Capt + Mathewes 3. myles beyond Henrico for his owne securytie, and to his greate content. And M"" Whithakers wthin 4. myles of James Cyty on the Companies land. + Vpon Saterday the 20*^ of November at night M' Ormerod died at James Cytie, after a long and tedious sicknes, the cheif occasion the flux, wch of late hath much raigned amongst vs. His death is generally much lamented, ■i- the Colony receyving hereby a greate loss, being a man of so good life, learnyng & carriadge as his fellow here he left not behind him. 6^° One M'' Darmer a gent sent out by the Plymouth Company arriued here ThiT Mr Darmer ^^^'-^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ September in a smale bottome of 7. or 8. tunes, he hadd vpon his returne coasted from Monah[wco7i] to o'" Plantacon, and found an Inland sea to a game out of ^}-^g ]s^q. ^f yg^ ^j^g depth whereof he could not search for want of meanes, ther to Discover aiid wyuter coiTiyng on. He is fitting his smale vessell, and purposeth this Inland sea this Spring to make a new tryall. as he Called it were^ Cutt of b ^ Capt Lawne at his arriuall seated himself in Wareskoyack Bay wth his the Indians Company, but by his owne sycknes and his peoples (wherein there was It was one the jj-f^pj.Qyi(^gj^(3y) }^g quytted his Plantacon, went vpp to Charles Cyty, Cod toward? Vir- ^ii<^ about Novemb"" died. So his piect is lykely (vnles better followed ginia this Sea. and well seconded) to come to nothing. Smythes Hundred people are seated [are seated] at Dauncing Point, the most convenyent place wthin their lymittS. There hath bene much sycknes amongst them: so y* this yere no matter of gaine or of greate industry can be expected from them. JANUARY, 1619/20 247 Martynes Hundred men seated at Argall Towne wth good & convenyent + houses haue done best of all New-Comers. Many who were industrious having reaped good cropps, but most not of equall spiritt and industrious + haue less, yet exceeded other New-Comers. Many of these haue also died bj^ sycknes, but not eomparab comparable to other plac^. About the latter e begynning of Decemb"" Capt Ward w"" his shipp and the frigate came from Patawamack. Japasons hadd dealt falsely wth them, for they could gett little trade, so that they brought not aboue 800 bushelk, + the most pte whereof they tooke by force from Jupasons Country who deceyued them, and a smale quantyty they traded for. But in conclusion being very peaceable wth all the oth^ Indyans, at their departure they "^ also made a firme peace againe wth Japazons. At this tyme also came Captaine Woodiff in a smale shipp of Bristow, who brought his people very well, and made his passag" in tenn week^. Thus #a*r farr as pte of my duty (ever ready at yo'' service) haue I breifly made knowen vnto yo"^, some ptyculers of o"' estate: and w*''all in con- clusion cannot chose but reveale vnto yo"" the sorrow I conceyve, to heare of the many accusacons heaped vpon Captaine Argall, w**" whom my reputacon hath bene vniustly joynted [4^] but I am pswaded he will aunswere well for himself. Here haue also bene divers deposycons taken and sent home by the Diana, I will tax no man therein: but when it shall come to farther triall, I assure yo"^ that yo"" shall fynd many dishonest and faithles men to Captaine Argall, who haue receyued much kindnes at his handC & to his face will contradict, and be ashamed of much, wch in his absence they haue intymated against him. Lastly, I speake on my owne experience for these 11. yeres, I neuer amongst so few, haue seene so many falseharted, envious and malicious people (yea amongst some who march in the better ranck) nor shall yo"^ ever §heare§ of any the iustest Governo"" here, who shall liue free, from their scandalk and shameles exclamacons, if way be given to their reports. And so desyring yo'' kind acceptance hereof, being vnwilling to conceale any thing from yo^'self (who now, to myne and many others comforts, standeth at the helme to guide vs and bring vs to e* the Port of o"" best happynes, wch of late wee say principally by yo"" goodnes wee now inioy) eyther wch yo"^ 248 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY may be desyrous to vnderstand or wch may further yo"^ for the advauncem* of this Christian Plantacon I take my leave, and will ever rest At yo"" service and commaund in all faithfuU dutyes Jo: Rolf. [Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] M"" John Rolfe from Virginia Jan: 1619. By the George. Narration of the Late p'cedings in Virginia. Cape Cod-fish larger then that of Nue-found-land The fishing voiage of the George. The Treasurors return: Extreme feare of the Spaniards: Want of all things. Ships sent to the K. of Patowamach. Voiage to Opuchankeno. Pooles villanie. t The 4- Burrough & puhlique land set out. ^ Joy and good successe of dividing y^ Lands. (J» The Voiage of the Bona nova. Vide C. Weldons seate. Vide Death & praise of M"" Ormerod. M'' Damer of Plimmouths discoveries. Captain Ward's Voiage for Corn. In favor of C. Argal. That people ill-conditioned To S^ Edwin Sandys. [Addressed by self:] To the Honored and my much respected frend S'' Edwyn Sandys K*, Treasorer for the Virginia Company these. XCV. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter January 10, 1619/20 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 14 Document in New York PubUc Library Autograph signed List of Records No. 155 Right Wor'i Yo" from Bristoll dated Septemb: 9. 1619. I have received from Captaine John Woodleef, whom accordinge to yo"" desire, I have planted in a very good and Conveniente place. Against w'^'' act of mine it may be, Captaine ffrancis West brother to y^ late right hono^'" my Lo. la warre (accordinge to some false information from hence) will there in England take some JANUARY 13, 1619120 249 exception, as yf I had seated yo'' people vpon parte of that lande w'^'" he y^ last Somer designed for y^ right hono^'^ my Lo la warre nowe livinge. W"'' yf he doe, yo" may vpon mine affirmation boldly reply that M'' West is misinformed, and that y*" lande I have made choyse of for yo", lyes above that w"'' he had appointed for my lord, more towards West and Sherley hundred, and towardes Charles Citty, and also that he had not before his departure obtained any grante from me of that w'^'' he did lay out. ffor wyninge wth yo" presently in Adventure, though I give yo" many thankes for yo'' favor, in admittinge me one of yo' society, and would as gladly partake w**" yo" as w*'' any sowell in y^ Company, yet such nowe is partly my publique employmente, and partly my engagement to bringe out of England at my owne Chardge 25 men this yeare to furnish Smythe hundred as I must beseech yo" to excuse me, If I cannot at this tyme make vse of that speciall favor of yo". Hereafter it may be, when god shall give me ability and leysure, I shalbe more forward to accept yo'' Curtesy. In y^ meane while yo" shall finde me as ready for yo'' sakes, to assist Captaine Woodleefe at all assayes, as yf mine adventure were allready in yo' Cashe. So wishinge yo" all and yo' people here in Virginia y*" happines of a newe yeare, I rest Yo'^ verie ready to doe yo" service George Yeardley James citty Jan. 10'" 1619 [Indorsed in the handwriting of Smyth:] S' geo: yardles I'r 10. Jan: 1619: of the Place assigned for our Berkely: and y' it is not y" lord de la- ware's land: And y* he refuseth to ioyne with vs. XCVI. John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys January 13, 1619/20 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 156 Most worthy knight. After my sicknesses and miseries past, the Bona noua hath brought me in particular one singular and cordial comfort namely the newes of your being elected Treasurer: for nowe I am confident, that what 250 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY seruice soeuer I shall indeuour for the publique shall come to that hand w"*" knowes howe to value it, and will not onely accepte, but esteem it. The defect is (w'^ makes me sigh) that my sufficiencies from hence (heu quantum est in rebus inane!) cannot in the thousand parte answere yours euery way so complete, out of England. And though I had it in my person, yet the place so newly inhabited wantes many helpes, wherw*^ those ciuiler partes doe abounde. Howbeit this yeare to come (for the last was full of infirmities in all kindes) so it please God to con- tinue my health as it is, being neuer more perfect in any place wheresoeuer I haue remained, I will rouze up my spirits to doe all that may be possible. Neither shall the vncertainty of my being continued, or by some newe gouernour thrust out of my place, any whitt dismay me from performance of my duty for the Interim; for that is a stroke, though many times vnjust and cruell, for w'^ there is no sense. In this dispatche I haue sente you enclosed in a letter of mine to the Counsell and Company, a copie of a warrant from the Gouern"": and Counsell here, for establishing my fees, according as it was there ordered in courte, before my coming awaye. Herein (as all of them can be my witnesses) I was not mine owne caruer at all; but they in [1*^] mine absence, and w^^out my suggestion, did order mine allowance, as appeareth in the same copie. For the first whole yeare from the time my comission was deliuered me, I receiued not a farthing, and since that, very little, being faine to trust the most of those I doe seruice for. If the Company shalbe pleased to confirme vnto me that, w'^'' all men of reason here do thinke to be but reasonable, I shall esteem both my hazard and my paines well bestowed, although, do what I can, I feare me, that at my three yeares ende I shall skarce make a sauing voiage. In suina sumaru, whatsoeuer they in their wisdom and bounty shall thinke fitte to allotte me I will rest contented. Now in answere to your letter by the same ship. Your loue I do most thankfully acknowledge; and I thinke Sir George Yeardley will not deny, but he hath still cause to affect me euery day more and more. To that noble Earle I am deeply bound, who cannot but testifie on my behalfe, that when he employed me in his owne particular seruice I performed it fuUy to his minde, and aboue his expectation, and will hope to do the like, if euer I shall haue the honour to serue him againe. As it hath bene your indeuour to maintaine his lo^^ good fauour towards Sir George Yeardley, JANUARY IS, 1619120 251 so (as you will perceiue by somewhat that comes in this dispatche) it hath + bene my care to nourish Sir George his due respect and worthy seruice towards his lo^, and this also out of regard to the good of [2^] Virginia. It would grieue me, that any erro"" or disaster should haue any power to worke any contrary effecte. But you knowe that humanu est errare, and disasters what wisedome can preuent? If his lo^ be offended in ought, it wilbe in respect of his more then ordinary affection towards Captain "** Argall, whose faultes Sir George was bounde by comission, and for the saluing of his owne reputation also, to discouer. Sir George Yeardley, I thinke, would not robb Captaine Argall of my lordes loue, for he hath in him to deserue muche; nor would he haue his lo^ to haue spent so muche loue upon any man in vaine; but onely doth wishe that Captain Argall being riche, a Bachelour, and deuoid of chardge, would not so excessiuely "^ intende his owne thrifte. As touching Sir George his intercepting of my letters, his lo" I knowe (so noble is he) will not be implacable. And on the other side, I knowe not howe he will interpret that w''^ hath bene written concerning the Treasurer (w'=^ Argall called his ship, while she was here) or concerning Spelmans vnaduised using of his lo"^ name to Opo- chancano. Meane while in the dangers wherein the Colony stood. Sir George thought himselfe vnworthy of a remedy, vnlesse he had sett downe the truth of the case. What tempestes that answere of his by the Diana, and those other letters then and since haue raised in your court, I doe almost fear to think of. Without his coinandement I did nothing [2''] and that w'='' I did, he viewed and reuiewed still to a syllable. All w'^'' upon the sending away of this dispatch we throughly perused, and he constantly auowes and Justifies euery iota and title. Jacta est alea, and some body must run the hazard of it. But if we be blamed for doing part of our duty, then what should we haue bene, if we had done all? All that I can say is, that whatsoeuer errours of mine be represented back hither (for in the distemper I was in, I could not chuse, but comitte some) I shall be more willing to amende, then euer I was to comitte, and shall honour them most, that read me my lesson most roundly. And whosoeuer do so, shall in my conceipte do far better, then those others (who they were, I knowe not) that by the Marigolde putt this goiiernour for the time (whenas I serued him w**" the greatest fidelity and zeale that was possible) into so many violent needles Jelousies against me, which notw^'^standing 252 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY had not the force to batter downe my patience of proolf. That lawe of iustice and friendship so to doe right to one friend, as to beware of off ring wrong to another, I haue as duely obserued, as I could any way deiiise. And you shall well perceiue, howe I haue concurred with you to close up the breache, w"'' was in danger to haue growen wyder. So haue I euer since my coming hither performed the parte of a true friend, and that for the publique good, wherin I pray god, we may all haue Joye. For per- forming my requestes, w*^owt answering my letters, I most humbly [3*] thanke you. This far in answere of your kinde letter. I haue sente you in Sir George his boxe of letters directed both to your selfe, and to his brother, the copies of our two dispatches both by the Prosperous and the Flemish man of warre, to the ende, that if you haue occasion, you may make use of them. I haue sent you also inclosed w*"" this, the copie of my letter to you by the Fleming; and a copie also of my letter I write nowe to my lord of Warwick, to the end you should from my part, be ignorant of nothing wherby you may doe any good office between that most noble lord and Sir George Yeardley, and for none other purpose. This secret I would not putt into §any§ hand but yours, nor into yours, but onely for that intent. I am to confident of your true worth, as I dare putt my life into your handes, and therfore this, w'^'' I hold not much inferiour. By the Bona noua I purpose to sende you copies of suche graunts of lande, as we shall haue passed to the ende, that if you like not the forme, you may be pleased to reforme it. If you receiued Sir George his dispatche by the Prosperous I would beseech you to viewe the general petition §against Captaine Argall§ of those nine of James citty, §contained in one sheet§ and to compare the original w*'' the copie sent you nowe in Sir George his boxe, and if you finde neuer so little difference between them §though but a worde§ that you would vouchsafe to giue me notice by the first, for it may concerne me. You may best doe it by correcting the said copie by the original, and sending it back againe. More time I will not presume to rob you of, that haue so many better wayes to employe it. [Z^] Mine humble duty and seruice I beseech you to present to your noble and vertuous lady. And so wishing her Id", your selfe, and your generous ofspring all happines, I reste Yours euer most humbly bounden to loue and serue you. Jo: PORY. James Citty Jan. 13*^ 1619. JANUARY 13, 1619/20 253 Postscript Wheras in my letter by the Fleming I wrote concerning Poole the Inter- preter, that Sir George would make him sure for telling any more false tales to Opochancano, if once he gott him into his power; at Pooles coming lately home we were quite of another opinion. For bringing the Kinges picture as a messenger from Opochancanough, we counted him a pub- lique, and as it were a neutral person, and so for not discontenting Opoe- chancanough, w**" whom nowe we stand in termes of reconciliation, we thought it no wayes convenient to call Poole to accounte. One fauour yet I must humbly beseech of you, and that is, after this dis- patche hath bene perused in the courte, you would be pleased to sende it my lo: Carewe to read it ouer, and likewise if there be any thing w"^ his loP hath not seen in the last dispatche by the fleming. At the sealing up of this I cannot finde the copie of my letter to you by the Fleming, w'='', it may be, you shall finde in one of the other pacquettC. [Indorsed:] M' John Pory: from Virginia 13 Jan: 1619. By ye ^George^ Bona nmta + Sent y^ order for his Fees. Apoligi for his dealing between y^ E. & S"' G. Y. What if they had doon all their Duetie? Trust w**" a Secret. Wil send copies of their grants of Land. n Touching y'' Complaints by y*" Prospus vide. Poole a messenger from Opachankeno. [By Sr Edwin Sandys] To S^ Edwin Sandys. 1282—33 18 254 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY XCVII. John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys Januaky 14, 1619/20 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge List of Records No. 157 Hon^'« knight, Untill the last moment of sending away, I had forgotten to write you a Ust of their names both Colony men & etfeer passengers that came in the Bona nova, wherby it appeareth, there want three Colony men of the number of an hundred. Nor doth it appear whether the passages of all the rest that in the same note go vnder the name of Passengers be payd for, or freely given by the Company. Captain Welden saith, the Com- pany gave him passage for twoe, Thomas Smyth and Edward Kerby gen- tlemen, w'^'' the Gouern"" will not accept of as a warrant sufficient to saue him harmeles, w*^out certificat from the Company. W*"^ two, together w*"" Adames that goes vnder the name of Mr Whitakers man, the Gouern"^ will not lett passe for England; nor yet Mr Hansbies man in pledge of George Eden that by your order is to go for Smyths hundred, till such time as he receive other order from the Company, or vntill there come three others in their roome *To be found in Of Vignerons, of those that haue skill in breeding silkewormes, and such* the lowe coun-^g know how to handle and dresse flaxe for the managing of our silke tries especially -rn ^ *^^ ^ e ^ * ^ • 'ii about Cambray grasse, If the company will not have most of their smps continually to & Landrechis. retume home empty, there would be good numbers sought out and sent. Because the boat stayes, I must abruptly take my leaue. Dieu vous guarde de mal. Monsieur Vostre tres humble et tres affectione serviteur Jo: Pory. James city Jan. 14. 1619. JANUARY 16, 1619120 255 XCVIII. John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys January 16, 1619/20 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Letter, Signed List of Records No. 158 Hono"^'" Knight Once more give me leave to interrupt yo''§ in § answeringe an obiection w"*" some may make against S"' George Yeardley for j}feringe to serve y° Copany in his place of his governem*, for his three yeares in Case he be continued gratis. Against this some man may alleadge that he hath broke his profifer in takinge this yeare a rente of Corne and tobacco, though not much, from Martins hundred people, whom Capt Argall had placed on the G[overno\" lande. To this he answeres, first that what he received from them did not arise out of y^ labours of those fifty of his guarde, w'='' y" Company allowed him, by whose labo*^ he hath not yet reaped a penny benefit, save onely and meerely in Corne, w"^ he Cannot Converte into mony, because he muste reserve yt for his next yeares provision. Secondly he is at least 800" sterlinge out of purse by reason of this Chardgeable employm* and that yf he should heale vp his estate againe out of y^ Governo" lande, onely to that sume, and no farther, yet might he be sayd to serve them, gratis, havinge made but owne of owne. But still he pfesseth as in his former that he Consecrateth that expence wholly to y^ service of y^ Colony, that he will not from henceforth rayse a penny proffit out of those mens labo" that remaine of his guarde, or that shalbe sent over for a farther addition, but apply it wholly to y** buildinge and mayntaininge a fort at Point Comforte: and lastly that he tooke that petty rente of Martins Hundred people, to make them acknowledge by y^ same act of theirs that Paspaheigho by* + expresse wordes in y*' greate CoiTiission did belonge to y^ Governo'' and that they had bene wrongfully seated by Capt Argall vpon that lande, w"** both he had instructions, and S"" George Yeardley CoiTiission to lay out for y^ Governo" vse. 256 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY S"" George adviseth not onely y^^ Adventurers for Smythes hundred, but y'' generall Company also, to send hither husbandmen truely bred (whereof here is a greate scarcity, or none at all) both to manage y^ Plough, and breake o' oxen and horses to that busines. Besides he wisheth y^ generall Company would send greate store of Vignerons, and Vine plants of a good race though growinge in England, albeit they woulde doe better to be had of ffrance and Spaine. M' Nicholas Leate y^ Marchant hath vpon my + knowledge or (I am sure) had a lardge vine of Corynth grapes at y^ house he formerly dwelt in y" garden whereof Containinge y^ same vine is parted but by a wall from ye §garden of the§ house where he nowe dwelleth. It grewe when I sawe yt against y'^ North wall of y" same garden w"^ supported it towards y'' South sune. If yo'"" Could pcure any slips of that howe [!•'] gainefuU might they prove w*^ in seven or Eight yeares, heere beinge \v\eat\ enough both to ripen and to dry them? There belonge so many severall skills to y" plantinge and dressinge of a vineyard and to y*" makinge and preservinge of wines, whereof o'' nation is ignorant, as needes must wee have Vignerons from from forraine partes: And vineyards beinge once planted where such infinite store of caske may be provided, wee might §for want of other comodities§ lade all y'^ ships that come, w**" as rich wines as ffrance or Spaine doth yeild. S' George brought hither some + plants w'='' doe prosper passinge weU, but his Vigneron being a fretfuU olde man is dead. And because Canary wine is y^ most durable in all voyages + and Chmates of anie, and so Consequently y^ most salable and proffitable : yt would doe passinge well, yf wee could get store of plants from thence, * * * yt would one day acquite y^ Cost to pcure plants of those wines * * * ly and Greece, w""" doe emulate y^ Nectar. Then this, store of Vines aiijjo Couutry is more apt for that purpose; for in time of yeare yo"^ Can ^'^°®^ scarce walke three steps in any place vnmanured, where some vine or + other will not be ready to entangle yo' foote. But of this subiect enough, Braueiy Spoken thereof I have SO lardgely dilated, not because I thirst after yt; for I and like a t^av-^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^ drinke Water here w'" as much {yf not more) pleasure ^and^ contente, as I dranke wine in those partC JANUARY 16, 1619/20 257 ffor y" breedinge also and attendance of silke-wormes it would be most + necessary to send hither men that have in other Countryes bene trayned mj^tlken* iil^'the vp meerely to that profession, ffor there belongeth greate Curiosity to it. greate Skiii he thinkes is aboute ffor y^ dressinge hatchellinge, and makinge marchantable silke grasse,**^®™ notiiing at flaxe and hempe, hither would be sent men of professed and practised thing "ancT by ^an skill — it may be some might be founde in England. to be learned yea Children '" Tobacco onely takes vp as much labo"" and care, as all these (yea yf yo" hempe^'^l' ^'^^^''' should adde some one Comodity more) Can employ or exercise, ffor in Tobacco of more sowing plantinge, weedinge, worminge, gatheringe, Curinge, and making payncs and labor vp, it Consumes ten monethes at least, yf not eleven. Ad quid tot * * *then all the bet- perditio hxd vel in fumU saltern evanitio? yet this benefit wee may very truly said by * * * cape out of it. The extreame Care, diligence, and labor spent '"m- about yt, doth prepare o"" people for some more excellente subiect. All note tins those other Comodities can prosper in a wet yeare, when tobacco proves^ weet yeare starke naught. Besides they are not in danger of frost, w"^'' sometimes\,ut makes m overthrowes if greatest parte of y" tobacco in y' lande. And though this other good Com- yeare (w<=i^ was a most extraordinary good yeare both for Corne and To- U'ette/aild'r I't! bacco) I thinke there will goe home ten thowsand waighte at least as good tin Frost aisoe as ever Came out of y" Indies; yet are wee not to set o'' rest vpon a Com- '''f°-^'^®^ ^^^ *^*^''° odity as much importuned as little necessary. When I sate downe I thought to have wryt but ten lines at y'' most. But y^ true and vnfained Tobacco not a respect [2=^] I beare to yo'' worthy selfe, my love to y'^ Country, and those modity fiourishinge hopes w'^'' not in remote, but in neare possibihty x x x §1 doe§ Conceive of yt, doe make me forget that other respect I should Carry to y^ price of yo'' time, w"'' else would be far better employed. To my selfe I dare not presume to wish such a degree of happines, as I doe to yo"', w"^ yf I might have my desire, should be w*^ y'' most. And in that minde, w''*' I hope shall never change, I rest Yo'' most bounden to serve and honour yo"^ James Citty Jan. 16: 1619. One thinge more I am willed to adde for a Postscript ; and that is a reason yet vnalleadged why y*^ greater parte of the Companies and Colledge men sent hither in y* Bona Nova are put out to olde planters. It is because those that y'' Company hath appointed to governe them are men quite 258 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY vnexpercienced in this Country, and therefore not fit to take so greate a A good Consider- chardg vpon them at y^ first, as y^ Comaundinge and y^ directing and orderinge of fifty men a piece. The greater parte of w'''' by that time their yeares service to those old men is expired, wilbe men well seasoned and skillfull to labor themselves and those two gentlemen their Governo" by that tyme also wilbe more apt to take chardge over them all. Two other packett^ I haue sent you from my selfe, the one by this bearer M'' Ewens M'' of the George, and the other inclosed in a letter to M*^ Ralph Yeardley, putt up in the lesser boxe of the twoe, w'^^ Sir George Yeardley now sendeth you.^ [Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] John Pory from Virginia 16. Jan: 1619. T.Uv(>U Sc/ fll^KC^niiXiHY XL Autographs of John Ferrar found among his j^rivate papersy;^^^'^, ./^,{ ,^ 3. Copy of a Letter from Mulberry Island, Virginia, 1650. ; -. . i k \ 1. An Acknowledgment, signed. v- , -r / 1 ., 2. Part of a Letter to the East India Company. .,' * ''^ ...^ 260 RECORD' A COMPANY Account RE^nr CIAl'tiS FOR i* ,' Throckmorton and Asso- Sk-iip, "London Merchant" 1019/20 ^iuythS (10), pp. y8-99 \ ork Public Lihrary -rds No. 1G2 pa3'^d for a newe supply into Virginia in the the ship called the London ra^chant, wherin i> 'elder, Tho: Carter Henry Towensend Rich- vhome M' Thorpe chuseth for our servants F .!*.4."'yte XXXV Oi; M' UfHjrgc t'norp« ^.^a lov tus .4.'" pte _ xxxy" Of M' lohn Smyth for liis iiij'" pte xxr^'" .giaiqaiq sdLa^Jia(j'fei4)8^J5rfiM^iaii|'■••., [ ' payd loyntly betwene thom,_-..:^!"?!^'^."^^sA^.^^5"^^^ "^ ■' Pavments -O^di: ,/5ini§iiV .Bn^IsI -^-nsdluM moilt •I3JJ3J r ^o yqoO .£ f?or the transportacon of 3 xviij^' ,IX fTor six kine to bee delyu*^' fTor one hoggeshead of wLp (I'c; Jtic hoggeshead of oatn Ix^' md of salt w"" tho crk- jid of meale w*" the caske contayninire i . ,\e \_ \ le contayning 18. gallons. .3. 1 i>^ dii tht knit stocki xP xl" xij« x'' .Xviij" vj<^ vij- ^f viij" vj" 1' viij<* xiiij' (, Vkcy civ{ Hk 1luf.>lM>(/H VIk C'/ifi'^^hVu ?S U I ■^ . htiW ia-lil! 'I*"^ »«M^ CWcl Vltcf*. iwtjti.., .^I- J5*;t^' ! tf t //i.7u|Ai- (.ctfniiw/i /tii'hr.i/i/^ ,,.,i<. ^kct'V,,, i'--^ ZT r. / ^-r/ • >/ / ' t FEBRUARY, 1619/20 261 170. 13 1? ffor .200. elns of canvas dowlas & lockerom xi" ij' iiij"' ffor .48. dozen of buttons ij^ iiijd ffor ij" of white thread iiij' ffor .2. grosse of poynts iiij^ ffor one ffirkin of butter xx' ffor hookes and lynes xij^ ffor halfe a bushell of mustard seed iiij^ iij"* ffor garlicke ij' y'f ffor garden seeds of .41. sorts xxj^ vj'* ffor .28." of Any seeds xv^ ffor one pound of worm seed vj' vj'^ ffor cask^ to put the stuffe in & portage v^ iiij"* ffor fraight for transportacon of the goods beinge one 1 n tun di and a barrell I The charges of our men sent to London and in London I •••„ till the ship went I My owne stay and my mans in London and my horses ( .14. dayes after the Terme i ffor apparell for our men in London liiij^ iij'' vSm total — Cxxvj" v^ viij''. Soe resteth in M'' Smythes hands towards payment of the 1 ,---n ••••a ••••d fraight of the BristoU shipp w*"^ dayly is expected J Wherof after the makinge vp of this Accompt at his depture | out of London hee delyu^ed for the charge of the .3. men [ viij^ for .3. dayes or more till the ships depture I Soe then finally remayneth in my hands xiij" vj^ iiij'' Wherof the iiij^'' pte due to each ptener is iij" vj^ vij*^ W"'*' to each ptener was payd and allowed vpon our generall and mutuall Accompts cast vp and had in September .1620. vpon the depture of M'' Tracy for Virginia. 11: 00 10: 00 04: 06 00: 07 00: 08 00: 00 262 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CI. James Berblocke. An Order to Mr. Ferrar February 25, 1619/20 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge List of Records No. 164 Bought of Thomas Stevens the 25th of ffebruary 1619'. for Smiths Hundred: £ s d Imprimis 23 Armo" att 17* p peece 19: Item 2 Armo" better then ordinary for Mr Middleton & his 1 ^r> . Sone at 25° p peece J Itm for a dryf at 00: Itm 3 Layles and the Cooper 00: Itm paid the Carman 00: I for 40''^ swordes at 5^ p peece . 10: The some is Thirty two poundes Sixe Shillinges and Nyne pence: Mr Farrar I pray you pay this att sight: James Berbloke CII. William Weldon. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys March 6, 1619/20 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal List of Records No. 166 Harrowhattocke the .6**^ of March. 1619. Honorable S'' May it please you to vnderstand that vpon the lO*** of August wee set sayle from Deale & havinge a faire & prosperous winde held our Course toward the Caribo Islands & vpon the 27*'' of Septemb: fell w*'' Metallina & the .3*'' of octob: ancored at Menis from whence wee depted the 11*'' of octob: & after some stormy & tempestuous wether ariued at pointe Comfort vpon the 29*'' of Octob: & the 4*'' of Nouemb: foUowinge ancored before James Citty where we landed all our people in as good or better health then they were when they came abord a wonder- full & miraculous passage the like whereof hath not bene knowne since the first plantation of this Country wherein the lord plainly sheweth that he loueth the gates of Sion more then all the dwelHng^ of Jacob MARCH 6, 1619120 263 blessed be his glorious maiesty for this & all other his mercies, & may his lone euer Continue to this his poore Vine that the roote of it may fill the land & the hills may be couered w*^ the shadow of it. And truly the experience of his former mercies (in preseruinge vs in that extreame hot Climate in a ship so exceedingly pestered assureth me that he will doe this & much more for vs if o' sins hinder him not. But honorable S'' the great defects of the provisions promised in England hath very much greiued me & almost dishartened my whole Company for whereas the tennantC were promised + 3. suite of apell for euery mann full amies & a Competent provision of houshold stuffe I finde here but 2 suites of apell for a mann. (& one of them soe meane & vnseruiceable that it will not defend them from the iniury of the wether w"^ hath bene extreame Cold euer since our Cominge hether) but 30 muskets 5. iron potC & 1. small kettle for 50. menn. To omit the promises of kine & other thinges (w''^ I hope wilbe pformed) our maine provision of victualk is so short that the Gouernor & Capem^chant seinge my Inuoice protcotcd protested I had not a Competent proportion for 50. menn for aboue 4. monethes havinge only 32^ hhdC of meale & a small quantity of oyle & neither butter Cheese rice oatmeale or any other English victualk. In regard whereof the Gouernor & Counsell thought it fitt to put out the one halfe of my Company for their victualls this yere & a proportion of Corne & %e Tobacco to victuall & apell them the next yere w'='' I was Constrained to doe to my owne great greife & the no small discontent of my whole Company. All w''^ inconueniencies I pswaded them to beare w*^ patience & Cherefullnes vntill I acquainted them w*'' my restraint of plantinge Tobacco w'^^ is a thinge so distastefuU to them that they will w*'' no patience indure to heare of it bitterly Complayninge that they haue noe other meanes to furnish themselues w*'' aparell for the insuinge yere but are likely as they say (and for ought I Cann see) to be starued if they be debarred of it. In regard of w'^^ necessity & to make them beare their present want^ w*'' more alacrity & for that I am pswaded it is a thinge pleasinge to god that menn imploied in so e noble a busines should haue any Christian incoragement I am bold to intreat inlargement of my authority in that pointe & haue w*'' the allowance & good likinge of the Gouernor giuen them leaue to plant some this yere but will restraine them to so smale a quantity as possibly I Cann by inioyninge them to sett so much Corne as they shalbe able to attend. 264 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY The land apointed for the Colledge is from Henrico to the falls of w"^ I may say w*^ Dauid her lot is fallen to her in a faire ground shee hath a goodly heritage beinge as pleasant & fruitfull a soyle as any this land yeel- deth. But one of the best seat^ is already planted by Captaine Mathews for the vse of S' Thomas Midleton & Alderman Johnson & another Chal- enged by Thomas Dows by a graunt from Captaine Argoll one of them beinge now ready for the plough & the other most Conuenient for pasture both of them nere the place of my plantation & most fittinge for my present vse The Gouernor whom I haue founde a noble fauorer & fur- therer of this busines hath giuen them both warninge to depte & take ground elswhere w"'' they haue hether to forborne to doe trustinge that the company will Confirme Captaine Argoll his grant W^ I hope you will forbeare to doe in regard these 2. seat^ are the most conuenient & likely to proue the most benificiall for the present vse of the Colledge. There is small likelyhod of any profht from my people this yere in regard the nomber of them is but small & some of them Continually imployed in fetchinge vp our provisions & the rest of them I haue imployed in build- inge Conuenient howsinge for themselues & the vse of supphes w"'^ I expect of w'''' I found great want & they shall receiue no small Comfort ffor my owne pte I will doe my vttermost indeuour to make their labors profitable howsoeuer I haue hetherto receiued but small incouragement yet seeinge by former experience that god hath beene good to Iraell & beinge vndoubtedly pswaded that he will still continue to bee soe I haue Comforted my selfe & am bold to incourage you to send such supplies as you intended w'='' if you doe I pray you send such as haue bene brought vp to labor & those betwene .20. & 30. yeres of age for old menn either hue not or doe little seruice in this Country & aboue all let me intreat you to send them well prouided both of victualls & aparell for I Cannot be suplyed here (vpon any termes) of such necessaries as my Company extreamly wanteth although I haue both spoken & sent & written to the Capemarchaunt In regard whereof I haue dealt w*^ the bearer hereof Thomas Smith (beinge one of the .2. menn w'^'^ I brought ouer for my owne vse) who intendeth to bringe a ship & menn hether w*^ all Conuen- ient speed) to bringe me such menn & necessaries as I shall want for my owne priuate occasions & to supply the want of my Company humbly intreatinge that he may haue a Couiission to that purpose APRIL 6, 10, 1620 265 w"'" I hope you will not deny vnles some other order be taken to furnish the Company w*^ thingC necessary And thus not havinge further to inlarge humbly Comittinge yo"" wo''" & all yo'' indevours to god^ mercifuU protection & direction I rest Yo" in all humility to Comand WiLLM Weldon [Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] M' William Weldon 6 Martii 1619. from Virginia Voiage from 10 August to 29 October The happiest passage that ever was. All alive & healthier then when they took ship. Complaint of their skant provisions. Not 3. suits of apparell Error. Herupon half his men placed w*'' Masters Constrained necessarily to give them leve to plant som Tobacco. Great praise of the College Land. Alderman Johnsons men and One Dows by grant from C. Argall planting upon part thereof he desireth they may be removed. To send men between 20 & 30. To assist his man Thomas Smith. Answered in my Letter to M"" G. Thorp. [Addressed:] To the Right wo'" S'' Edwine Sand^ knight Treasurer of the Virginia Company in London Cin. Sir Thomas Rowe, Mr. Leate, Mr. Caning, et al. A Petition TO THE Privy Council for a Patent. April 5, 10, 1620 (1) Privy Council Register, James I, Vol. IV, p. 475. (2) Lansdowne MSS., 162, folio 159 Document in (1) Privy Council, London. (2) British Museum, London List of Records No. 1G7 The Tobacco farme The Proiectors desire a sole importation of tobacco into England & Wales; lo April .i620. fo. a pclamation to forbid all others to import the same, either by land or^^^ water; The phibition of planting thereof in England & Wales. 266 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY All the tobacco in Spaine is to be had in Sivell in the kingdome of Spaine : for in Bilboe & St Sebastians, etc. the Engl, marchats bring fro thence cochinilo, Indico, wines, fruites, oyle, gold & silver, [Indorsed:] 10. April. 1620. The tobacco farme. CIV. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth April 15, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 16 Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 169 S'' I was glad of yo"" letter & y^ good nues of Virginia, but sori y^ ship is not retorned god send her a hapi Coming & all ouer bisnes hapili to go on to gods glori & ouer good there is a gust Caues y* I Canot met at gloster, as yo loue me Condem me not so do I intret my Cosin barkli what so ever yo to agre on I will Consent vnto be Caues I am asured yo will do nothing vnfitting yo selves Yf I may know wher to met my cousin barkli y" first nite I will not fayle & it may be goe a long w*** him to london Yf not w"" §yo§ yf yo go from ouer parts, but at london ther shall we haue tim suffisient to determen all I am now binding my men I haue at lest 20 promised me y^ most part I am suer of. there is no dout of more then wee men at this to Cari. ti all of yousefull trads so y* we may leaue those y* ar of lest imployment tel y^ next going do as yo plese w**" S'' William Throkmortun I will do nothing but as yo aduise me Yf I proue not ferm & faythful let me not be held worthi y'' nam of a Cristion this hoping this may geve yo satisfactione I rest Yo" in all asurance Willi Tracy. 15 ApriU 1620 [Addressed:] To my worthi frind M' John Smith this nibli [Indorsed:] Mr Tr[acys let]ter 1620 MAY, 1620 267 CV. Copy of Opinion of Counsel upon the Patents of the Virginia Company May, 1620 Manchester Papers, No. 271 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 170 Vpon Consideracon of the patents & of the questions move therevpon, I am of oppinion as followeth. 1 That S"" Thomas Smithe is not so absolutely made Tfer by the 2 patent as that he is not removable by the lawes & orders of the company; either vpon his owne Desire to surrender the place; or vpon other cause w"*" they shall conceyve to be reasonable; ffor although yt may seeme a hard expo- sicon of the wordes (or other seu^all occasions) that there wiUs shalbe taken as an occasion to remove him; w^^'out expressing any iust cause in certeyne yett when they haue removed him by a gen^all consent; it is not now to be questioned (as I Conceyve) whether they had lawfull cause or no; but there doing^ are to be holden lawfull & iust: & §that by§ the intencon of the 2 patent w^'^out any helpe of the third; But when a La we (by authority of the 3 patent is made) at a gen^all court by Consent of the wholl Company that all officers shall cease at such a tyme & newe to be chosen ; that is byndinge, & makes this point w^^'out question as I take y t 2 That by the clause of the 3 patent where the wordes are (we do give & graunt to the sayd tfer & Company & there successo" foreu^ by theis plntC, that the sayd tfer & Company or the greater nomber of them so assembled (viz at the gen^all quarter Courts) shall & may haue full powe & authority to choose Councillo'^ & officers & to make lawes &c That in this case the greater nomber of the Company w*^out the tfer may make Lawes &c: & that as well when there is no tfer at all, as when he is absent; ffor as I do conceyve this great & gen^all Quarter Court w'^'* is appointed by the 3 patent onely may be held w^^out any tfer at all; and all things are to be dispatched there by the greater nomber of the company then assembled, & that by the expresse wortes of the patent; ffor although the 268 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY graunt be to the sayd tfer & Company for the doinge of theis thinges at this Court, yett that is but for forme onely, because all graunt^ must be made to them by there name of Corporacon & yt is not requisite that the tfer should be pinte or haue any voice in the makinge of theis Lawes; But for the holdinge of the petty Courts apointed by the patent, (& to be sumoned by the tfer) the tfer must be one by expresse wordes, but so it is not here; Neither hath the tfer any negatiue voice in the makinge of theis Lawes, nor can hinder the doinge of any thinge w"'' the greater nomber of the Company at this gen^all Court will do; and therefore in reason his plnce is not needfull, the rather seinge he is not appointed by the patent to be plnte, as he is at the other Courts. 3 I am of oppinion that the Company (w^'^out the tfer) having power to make Lawes at the gen^all Court, haue also power to repeall & abrogate all or any former Lawes as yt seemes they haue done, for the Lawe of repeall is a Lawe as well as the former & eodem modo quo Constituitur Dissoluitur; And so the Lawes that were made for the degrees of estab- lishing Lawes, & for eleccon of officers by the balladinge boxe, though they were excellent & Comendable; yett being repealed by the same authority they were made, they are gone & determined 4 S"" Edwin Sandes cannott be Continued tfer by the act of the company vpon his former eleccon, for that is against the Lawe of the company that all officers shall cease at the quarter courte Day in Easter terme yearely; but the Company may then choose him anewe, as yt is likely they did 5 I thinke that the Company here hath no power by the wordes of the 2 patent either to punishe or pdon offences comitted in Virginia especially in Capitall or criminall causes; 1 because they haue no power to pceed here against any such offence, as the gou^no^ there may do; & yf not to pceed against it then not to pdon yt; 2 although that graunt of the patent, be aswell to the tfer & Company & there successo", as to the gou^no""; yett the power is given to them accordinge to the natures & LimittC of there offices & places, respectiuely, that they shall & may w*''in the plcinct^ of Virginia or in the way by the seas thither &c: haue full power to Correct MAY 1, 1620 269 punishe pdon gou^ne & Rule &c: No we when a gou^no"" is chosen & sent thither he hath a kinde of Regall power to execute Lawes & to punishe offenders there and also to pdon them yf he see cause & that by the wordes of the patent; w''^ is more then the Company can do here; for any offence Comitted here, where the offence requires the punishm' of life or member; muche lesse for any offence done there (as I Conceyve) because they are not to execute any Lawes there but by ther gou9no'' ; And besides so muche may be gathered vpon the wordes of the 3 patent where the Company are authorised to remaund & send backe offenders to Virginia there to be punished and pceeded against accordinge to the Lawes there established for offences there comitted, and the reason is apparant because that by those lawes nor by any other they Cannott be pceeded against here for offences done there, nor pdoned here when they are pceeded against there; And so I thinke that for all matters wherein the gou9no'" may pceed there by lawes there established, & for matters pp to his Gou9nem*', the Company here haue no power to Controll his actC: And the clause of the 3 patent whereby the Company are authorised either to punishe misbehauio" or Contempts or to send the offendo" to Virginia to be punished is to taken seu9ally & distributiue reddendo singula singulis; that is for offences that are coinitted against the company here (& against w"'' they may pceed) they may punishe the offenders here; But for offences done in Virginia against the peculiar Lawes there established for that gou9nem', they must send the offendo" thither to be punished or not at all ; and being pceeded against there by those Lawes, they are not to be pdoned here; And this I take to be the playne meaninge of both the patents touching this point. [Indorsed:] Opinion vpon Virginia patent. CVI. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar May 1, 1620 Ferrar Papers Document m Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal List of Records No. 171 Good M^ fferrar: I have not heard from y" since I saw y" w^'^ assures me /■^ have ben thoroughly wrought: & how could it be otherwise? But I heard (w^i^ contented me) first by M^ Bluet & My Cosen David Sandys, 1282—33 I'J 270 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY who have been here these 3 dayes, & since by Captain Wilkins, who came this morning, that y" were very well. We expected this morning, that the Bonaventure would have been come about: now they expect hir this evening. And till then I am told that I may not stirr from hence, by reason of som writings w*"^ must have my hand unto them, ffor as for my owne letters, they are readie to an haire: having spent in a manner all my tyme here, in writing letters & Directions, to & for Virginia, flfor I have left neither person, nor thing unanswered: nor omitted anie thing to the best of my understanding, w"'' might serve for advancement of the busines. So carefull have I been to be no example of negligence: w''^ I knowe o"" people there would be too prone to imitate. This I knowe y" will hold for a iust cause, & no excuse, of my abode here longer then I before had purposed. But would to God there were no other cause then that. Then should I be free from as much sorroe, care, & feare, as I ever endured for anie one thing in my life. ffor my wife by reason of a fever, w''*' seazed on hir last thursday, hath had such an inflammation on the one side of hir neck, that it §hath§ excoriated hir throte on the inside, w'='' is most dangerous for hir life. And although I humbly thank God, we hope it beginneth §now§ to hele: yet dooth it deprive hir (beeing w*'' chyld) of all strengthning nourish- ment, & thereby is as dangerous to hir & hirs another way. Twice she hath been let blood, & one tyme purged: w"*" §also§ encreaseth hir weaknes. All w*^*" notwithstanding, such & so strong is hir affection, that she will by no meanes §be§ persuaded to stay behynd me: so that on Thursday God permitting we set out, entending to take leysure, & make it three days woork. I have enlarged to y" these particulars, that y" may thoroughly free me from blame. Besides in verification of the Italian Proverb, II mal non viene mai scompagnato; my Coachman going one eevening to Sandwich, & falling into the hands of thiefs, was so grievously beaten & wounded that hetherto we have very small hope of his life: though he be dayly looked to by a good physitian & surgeon: w'^'' enforceth me to be bold w*^ som of my neighbo" to borroe one. Howsoever, if I be alive, looke for me on Saturday. Mean tyme, I pray y" keep Wendsday Coort: though for no other busines, yet to revive the three Committees set on foot before Easter. MAY 7, 1620 271 The first, for examination of the Acts of the Generall Assembly in Virginia. The second, for the prizes unpaid, & monie unbrought in of the Great Standing Lottarie. The third, for all the Debts yet due by the Companie. On the same day I pray y" also not to faile, to begin yo' Accounts of this yeare w*^ the Auditors: (for so is the order:) ffor when yo" are finished, myne will hold them but one hower. I trust y" have taken order w*^ M'' Barbor, to be here by this Day fort- night at farthest: that so all o' Accounts may be made clere & perfect. I would be glad that my L. of Southampton knew the necessitie of this my stay here, to stop such suggestions as my unfrends may make. So w*'' hartiest commendation to y" & all yo", I rest also Yo" assured Edwin Sandys Northborn 1. Maij: 1620. [Indorsed by Nich Ferrar:] from S"" Ed" Sandis dated the 1. May iU9 1620. [Addressed by self:] To my very woorthie frend M"" John Ferrar, at his House in S' Sithes Lane in London, w**" speed, to hast the deliveri hereof w**" all speed possible. CVII. Indenture assigning Sir William Throckmorton's Share of Berkeley Hundred to William Tracy May 7, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth 3 (20), pp. 100-102 Docmnent in New York Public Library List of Records No. 172 [100] This Indenture made the seventh day of May. 1620. in the xviij*'" yeare of the raigne of our sou9aigne lord king James of England ff ranee and Ireland and of Scotland the liij*'' Betwene S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton of Clowerwall in the County of Glouc knight and baronet of the one pte And Wiltm Tracy 272 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY of Hayles in the said county Escb of the other pte. Wheras the said S' WilTm Throkm9ton S' George Yardley knight Richard Berkley Esqj George Thorpe Es% and John Smyth gen. did pcure from the Treasorer and company of Adventurers and planters of the city of London for the first Collony in Virginia by the advise and consent of the Counsell of the same One Indenture of Covenants and grants sealed w*^ their Comon seale bearinge date the third day of ffebruary in the xvj*'' yeare of his mat'*^ said raigne of England and of Scotland the lij*'' for their better enabhnge and incouragement for plantacon in Virginia aforesaid And for dyu^s other causes purposes and intents As in and by the same Indenture more at large it doth and may appeare. And wheras in pursute of the said Indenture of Covenants and of the intents and purposes aforesaid one ship was in September last past sent for the causes aforesaid from the port of Bristoll into Virginia at the sole charges of them the said S'' WilTm Richard Berkley George Thorpe & John Smyth w**" forty psons or ther- abouts furnished at their charges w*^ all things necessary and convenient for plantacon, whose safe arryvall in Virginia is from thence certifyed by the gou^nor and secretary of the said land of Virginia. Nowe this Inden- ture witnesseth that the said S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton for and in Consideracon of the some of 75" of lawfull mony of England well and truly before hand payd by the said Wiltm Tracy wherof the said S' WilTm Throkm9ton doth acknowledge the receipt by theis pisent^ And for dyu^s other good causes and consideracons him theirvnto especially movinge hath given granted assigned and set over And by theis plenty doth give grant assigne and set over vnto the said WilTm Tracy his executors adm" and assignes All and singuler the interest benefit pperty and advantage whatsoever w'^'' he the said S'' WilTm Throkm9ton nowe hath or by any wayes or meanes whatsoeu^ shall or may have or make of from by or by reason of the said Indenture or of any grant [101] clause covenant sentence or agreement therin contayned eyther for the plsent or hereafter to come, And also of in and to all and every Article covenant grant and agreement at any tyme heretofore any manner of wayes had or made by or betwene them the said S"" WilTm Throkm9ton S"" George Yardley Richard Berkley George Thorpe and John Smyth and one John Woodleefe or any some or more of them. And all and whatsoever benefitt profit power authority or advantage that any manner of wayes shaU or may or should or might happen accrewe or arise MAY 7, 1620 273 therby or by fease» reason therof to him the said S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton his executors or admynistrators of theis p^sents were not or had not bene had or made. And also all and every share and shares bill or bills of Adventure priviledge power iurisdiction lands or Territoryes profits or comodyties w"^ hee the said S' Wiltm Throkm9ton hath or may or might hereafter have or Intend to have for or by reason of the same, Togeather also w*"" the said Indentures and bill or bills of Adventure pryviledge or endowment. And further the said S' Wiltm Throkm9ton doth hereby declare himselfe to be contented and pleased (as far as in him lyeth) That the said Indenture first recyted shall or may be surrendred and a newe to be taken w**" omis- sion of the name of him the said S'' WilTm Throkm9ton as to the said Wiltm Tracy and the residue of the ptners shall be thought fit. And further the said S'' Wiltm Throkm9ton doth hereby give power and authority to the said Wiltm Tracy his executors and assignes to aske receyve and take for him and in his name to the sole vse and benefit of him the said Wiltm Tracy his executors adm" and assignes All and whatsoever goods m9chan- dizes or profits w"'' eyther already are arryved or w"^ hereafter shall arryve or come into the kingdome of England from the said land of Virginia, or w"'' is are or shall bee in the said land of Virginia wherin the said S'' Wiltm is or shall be interessed And further doth hereby grant and assigne to the said Wiltm Tracy all the benefit advantage and demaund w"^ hee the said S'' Wiltm any wayes hath or may p!tend to have of in or to any servant or servants heretofore sent into Virginia as aforesaid, or of in or to any Indenture or Covenant wherby all or any of such servants are or stand bound to him the said S"" Wiltm Joyntly or severally. And finally the said S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton doth hereby Covenant and promise to doe any other or further Act for the better grantinge and transferringe over to him the said Wiltm Tracy his executors or assignes all or any thinge or thinges whatsoever herein contayned or meant or intended hereby or by reason hereof to be granted transferred covenanted convayed or [102] contayned, or which may arise redowne or come to him by reason of any contract bar- gayne or agreement made by or amongst them the said S"" Wiltm Richard George John Smyth and John Woodleefe or any of them or of or by their ptenership. And for pformance of all and every the said Covenants agreements and plmisses herein contayned the said S"' Wiltm Throkm9ton bindeth himselfe his executors and adm" to the said Wiltm Tracy in the 274 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY penall some of threescore and ten pounds. In witnes wherof the ptyes abovesaid to theis i^sent? have Enterchangeably put their hands and seales the day and yeare first above written. CVIII. Alderman Johnson. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys May 16, 1620 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 173 ^oru gr J pray you take knowledge, that the base price of ij^ the pownd for the magazines §old§ tobacc°, w''*' I badd the other Daie by the Candle, was intended by me fo"" the Companye hopinge some others would haue owtbidden, but seeing it so feU to my offer, no man biddinge more, and that the Company yesterday confirmed that, at ijs, and the rotten to me at xijd, allthowghe (so god help me) I knowe not what to doe w**" it not wher to sel it yet for as muche as I am deeply ingaged in the Customhowse to the somme of 900" for Impost & Custome and otherwise in bond for the magazine w''^ by this sale that dayes sale must be discharged and for that the time of free shipping owt expires w^'^in thes 10 Dayes I am content to accept it and to Adventure it into the s* * * * streight^ and so an end of that As for M'' Caning^ as 2^, 5** w'''' nowe the Company with holds, I cowld wishe he might haue it, being bowght fayrlie by the candle as also fearing, as experience hath tawght us we shall sell it for lesse hear after, if not yet I pray you be a means to let him haue a third of it as the rest shalbe sold, w*='' is a fayer course and I suppose will well content him and so we shall come allso to rightf w*^ him for that w"^*" he oweth, & so I rest yo' loueing frend RoBT Jhonson 16 May 1620. [Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] M' Alderman Johnson 16. Maij: 1620. [Addressed by Alderman Johnson:] To the right wo'" S"' Edwyn Sandes Knight Treasurer for Virginia DD. MAY 17, 1620 275 CIX. "Treasuror, Councell, and Company for Virginia." A Broadside May 17, 1620 A Broadside. Printed Document in New York Public Library List of Records No. 174 By the Treasurer, Councell and Company for Virginia. THE Treasurer, Councell and Company for Virginia, to the Gouernour of Virginia, and the Councell of Estate there residing, Greeting. We haue to our great griefe receiued aduertisement of the mortality, which this last yeere hath there wrought vpon the People, to the consumption of diuers hundreds, and almost the vtter destruction of some particular Plantations. And although we cannot herein but with much humility acknowledge the iust finger of Almighty God, by this seuerity of chastisement, to recall vs and you from those grieuous transgressions, which draw downe, euen from clemency itself e, such necessary punishments; and accordingly aduise you, together with our selues, to humble vs in due contrition, before his mercifull hand; and by future amendment, in better attending the Diuine worship, and more carefully obseruing his holy and iust Lawes, to worke a recon- ciliation, and to entreate the renewing of his most gracious fauour towards vs. Yet obseruing on the other side, that this mortality hath proceeded from a disease in it selfe not mortall, and accordingly hath most wrought vpon the new Plantations, who (contrary to our hopes and intended pro- uisions) were destitute of those meanes, which should haue reUeued and cherished them in their weakenesse and sicknesse, of which the ancienter Inhabitants being prouided, did recover: We therfore, according vnto our place and Christian duty, taking into our carefull considerations the redresse and preuention of these defects in all future times: That both the Colony may better attend the seruice of God, and that the people now sent, and which hereafter shall come, may be the better prouided against that, and the hke sicknesses, (seing in the health of the People, consisteth the very life, strength, encrease, and prosperity of the whole generall Colony) doe with mature deliberation and vnanime consent, ordaine and estabhsh as hereafter followeth. 276 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY First, we ordaine and require, that in conuenient time, after the sight and pubUcation hereof, the foure ancient generall Burroughs, called lames City, Henrico, Charles City, and Kicowian, (which hereafter shall be called Elizabeth City, by the name of his Maiesties most vertuous and renowned Daughter,) as also the other seuerall particular Plantations, shall each of them, at their common charge, labour, and industry, frame, build, and perfect, with all things thereto belonging, a common house, to bee called a Guest house, for the lodging and entertaining of fifty persons in each, vpon their first arriuall. Of which houses, to be raised in due and whole- some places, each shall be sixteene foot broad within, and nine score foot long, (vnlesse it seeme good to diuide that length into two houses:) And in each of them shall be set vp all along on the one side, fiue and twenty Bedsteads of foure foot broad, sixe foot long, and two foot height from the ground in equall distance, and with partitions of Boords betweene them: And there shall be raised in each of the in conuenient places, fiue Chimnies. These houses we also require to be strongly built for continu- ance, with windowes well placed for wholesomnes of aire. And although it were reason that each Burrough should beare the charge of such an house entirely, being for the health and safety of their people: Yet for their better encouragement, we haue, and by these presents doe grant and giue to each Burrough, in consideration and aide of that worke, two Kine or Heifers, to be deliuered at our charges, for the beginning of a stocke of cattell, for their common or Burrough Land, by vs formerly granted. And to the end that the People, both present and to come, may be faithfully brought vp in the true knowledge and seruice of Almighty God, and so learne to frame their Hues and conuersations, as not onely, not to prouoke the Diuine indignation, which pursueth the faithlesse and diso- bedient soules by sundry kinds of punishment to euerlasting destruction: but also by their good example, to allure the Heathen people to submit themselues to the Scepter of Gods most righteous and blessed Kingdome, and so finally to ioyne with them in the true Christian profession : We doe hereby ordaine and require, that in euery Burrough there be prouided and placed at the least one godly and learned Minister, to be chosen in each particular Plantation by the seuerall Aduenturers and Planters; And for the foure ancient Burroughs, to be prouided and nominated by vs, and our Successors; As also for the Tenants and Inhabitants of the Companies MAY 17,16m 277 Land wheresoeuer: Leauing alwaies to the Gouernour to prouide a Minister for his Tenants, and to the Colledge for theirs. All which Ministers and their Successors, we earnestly pray and require to apply themselues with all diligence, to the training vp of their charge in the way of righteousnesse, as the same is now professed, and by Law established in this Church of England, and other his Maiesties Dominions, auoiding all factions, and needlesse Nouelties, tending onely to the disturbance of peace and vnity. And whereas we haue ordained heretofore, that one hundred acres of Glebe land be set out and allotted for euery Minister, besides other profits out of the Inhabitants encrease : We doe hereby also ordaine, that the said Ministers be furnished, each with sixe Tenants, towards the occupying of his Glebe land: which sixe, for the Ministers belonging to the publike lands; that is to say, the Gouernours, Colledges, and Companies Land, shall bee sent and furnished wholly at the common charges of the Company. And for the Burroughs, as well the ancient, as those of particular Planta- tions, the Company is content to furnish out at their charges, three Tenants for each, vpon condition that the seuerall Burroughs furnish out three more: which sixe, for each Minister being once so furnished, the Ministers themselues shall be afterwards charged each to maintaine that number at the least, and so to leaue them to his Successor. And for as much as it is apparant to all vnderstanding minds, that the wealth, happinesse and stability of each particular Estate, is founded vpon the strength and prosperity of the publike, (the publike hauing been of late yeeres wholly decayed and ruined, to the inestimable losse and detriment of the whole Plantation, we haue carefully endcuoured to restore and set vp in greater height than euer, as by the supplies of sixe hundred persons for publike vse, now, and lately sent, will manifestly appeare:) We therfore vpon assured trust and confidence, that not onely your selues, the Gouernour and Councell, but the whole body of the Colonic, and euery member therof, taking into due consideration, how much the life and health of the publike Tenants may import them all, as well for their ease of publike burthens, as for support of publike Justice, good order & gouern- ment, will by all meanes apply themselues to the entertaining and prouiding for them so vpon their first arriuall, as that not onely their hues and healths bee not indangered as heretofore; but that also they may cheerfully set in hand, with the workes and labours directed and prepared for them; doe 278 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY earnestly pray and require both you, and them all, that all other businesse of lesse importance laid aside, they immediatly affoord all possible assist- ance, for the raising of houses and conuenient lodgmgs for them, with other necessary relief e and succour: Wherein whatsoeuer they shall doe louingly and freely of their owne voluntary accord, we shall with due thankes accept it at their hands, (desiring that particular notice be giuen to vs thereof) and for that which is to be done by them, aboue that pro- portion, there shall be recompence made of as many dayes workes by those publike Tenants, at the next possible opportunity; thinking it equall neither to refuse any helpe for the pubUke, nor yet to charge the priuate aboue their contents and abihties. And although we haue absolute power deriued from his Maiesty, to establish and enioyne by order the performance hereof: yet seeing this aide is to bee yeelded but this once, (the publike Tenants being henceforward to prepare for all new suppHes) we haue thought better by request, to try the loue of the Colony, than their obedience by command. Lastly, for as much as it is become very apparant (which we haue often heretofore foreseene and forewarned) that the applying so altogether the planting of Tobacco, and the neglect of other more soUd commodities, haue not only redounded to the great disgrace of the Countrey, and detri- ment of the Colony; but doth also in point of profit, greatly deceiue them which haue trusted to it: We therefore endeuouring to reforme this errour, and to restore due reputation to that Land and people, haue with great care and charge (assisted also with some particular Plantations) endeuoured to set vp sundry reall Commodities, and other some we haue thought fit to recommend to your care to prosecute. First, Iron, being of most necessary vse for the Colony. For the making whereof, we now furnish out 150. persons, to set vp three Iron-workes, with all Materials and other prouisions therunto belonging. Secondly, for Cordage; we much com- mend the order taken by your selues, for the planting of Silk-grasse there naturally growing, which we desire may be in the greatest abundance possible, as conceiuing it to be of chiefe importance both for vse and profit. Thirdly, for Pitch and Tarre, we aduise and require, that the Polackers be returned in part to these their works, with such other assistance as shall be necessary. The like we shall desire for Pot-ashes and Sope-ashes, when there shall be fit store of hands to assist them: Requiring in the meane MAY 17, 1620 279 time, that care be generally taken, that Seruants and Apprentices be so trained vp in these works, as that the skill doe not perish together with the Masters. The Fourth commodity recommended, is Timber of all sorts, with Masts, Plancks, and Boards, for prouisions of shipping, and sundry other Materials of much vse and benefit. And to the ease and encrease of diuers of those works, prouision is now sent, for the erecting of Samng- Milles, which may fill the whole Colony also with Plancks and Boards, to their great ease and helpe in setting vp their Buildings. The fifth, is Silke, for which that Countrey is exceeding proper, hauing innumerable store of Mulhery trees of the best. For the setting vp of which commodity, his Maiesty hath been graciously pleased, now the second time (the former hauing miscarried) to bestow vpon the Company plenty of Silk-worme-feed of his owne store, being the best to be had; which together with such other, as from other places we could procure, we haue sent to you by the DVTY, at a seasonable time of the yere ; requiring the same to be dispersed amongst the Colony, with order for the vsing therof, and especially to keep the Wormes from the aire of Tobacco, which is mortall to them. The sixth is Vines, whereof the Countrey yeeldeth naturally great store, and of diuers sorts, which by culture will bee brought to excellent perfection. For the effecting whereof, diuers skilfull Vignerons heretofore, and some now are sent, with store also from hence of Vine-plants of the best sort. And here by the way we aduise and desire, that Men of those Sciences, which are not naturall to vs, be extraordinarily cherished and encouraged in their workes: seeing if they should faile, it would be difficult to supply them. The last commodity, but not of least importance for health, is Salt: the workes whereof hauing been lately suffered to decay ; we now intending to restore in so great plenty, as not onely to serue the Colony for the present, but as is hoped, in short time, the great fishings on those Coasts (a matter of inestimable aduancement to the Colony) doe vpon mature deliberation ordaine as followeth: First, that you the Gouernour and Councell, doe chuse out of the Tenants for the Company, 20. fit persons to be imployed in Salt workes, which are to be renewed in Smiths Hand, where they were before; as also in taking of Fish there, for vse of the Colony, as in former time was also done. These 20. shall be furnished out at the first, at the charges of the Company, with all implements and instruments necessary for those workes. They shall haue also assigned to each of them, for 280 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY their occupation or vse, 50. acres of Land, within the same Hand, to be the Land of the Company. The one moyty of Salt, Fish, and profits of the Land, shall be for the Tenants, and the other for vs the Company, to be deliuered into our Store: and this contract shall be to continue for fiue yeeres. Wee doe also hereby grant and ordaine, that if any of the old Burroughs, or other particular Plantations, shall be pleased to concurre in the same workes of making Salt, and taking Fish, they shall be admitted thereunto to the number of twenty persons or vnder, for euery Burrough or Plantation, with the like Grants as before, & with the same Diuisions of profit, betweene them and their Landlords, as is before set downe betweene the Company and their Tenants. These being the commodities (for Corne and Cattell we passe ouer, being onely for sustenance of the people) which we desire to haue set vp with all care and diligence, as well for necessary vse and profit, as for the honour and reputation of the Countrey and Colony; and for the aduancing of which, we haue spared neither care nor cost, which on our parts was requisite to our best vnderstandings : It remaineth, that we earnestly pray and desire you, that you also on your parts correspond with vs in the like. And if any thing (as in so manifold businesse) shall happen on our behalfe, to haue been omitted or vnprouided, that you endeuour to supply it with all such helpe as may there be had: For vnworthy he were to be a member of that body, that would not lend his hand to the setting vp of workes so necessary and profitable, and whereof himself e may in short time be a partaker. And whatsoeuer in that kind shall bee done through our desire, we assure you, shall be acknowledged and recompenced by vs to their iust content. Giuen in a great and generall Court held for Virginia, the 17. day of May, 1620. and in the yeere of the Raigne of our Soueraigne Lord lames, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and L'eland, Defender of the Faith, &c. viz. of England, Scotland, France and Ireland the eighteenth, and of Scotland the three and fiftieth. God saue the King. TRINITY TERM, 1620 281 ex. Virginia Company vs William Wye. Complaints Trinity Term, 1620 Admiralty Court, Instance & Prize, Libels 80, Nos. 121-124 Document in the Public Record Office, London. Accompanying Documents are published above: Numbers LIV and LV List of Records No. 149 1. Nomine. Amen. Coram vobis venerat et eg * * * dno Henrico Marten milite legum dcore supreme Curie Admiralitatis Anglie locum tenente [judice] sive president * * * ye * * * procurato * * * quecunq^ * * * Thesaurarius et societas * * * tatorum et planta- torum Ciuitat^ London pro prima Colonia in Virginia * * * comp * * * Wiltmum Wye nunc vel nup magistrum navis vocat the Garland de London * * * melioribus et efficacioribus via modo et [Juris] * * * James by the grace of god King of England Scotland ffraunce and Ireland * * * the great seale of Englande geven granted and con- firmed * * * of Huntingdon WiUiam Earle of Pembroke and vnto other lords knights Squires gentlemen marchants * * * and shall prove ppetuall succession and that they and * * * the Citty of London for the first Colony in Virginia * * * in any * * * and in any [accons] * * * with power and authority as well * * * having and * * *ing divirs landt! in the * * * notoria manifesta pariter et famosa Et ponit * * * 2 Item That * * * of the said monethe the shipp the Garland * * * [parts] of Virginia aforesaid for * * * and to the * * * of Virginia aforesaid Et ponit vt supra 3 Item That the foresaid Wiltm Wye * * * the power and authority aforesaid was made and ordeyned M' and captaine * * * for * * * voyage * * * surer Counsell and * * * aforesaid a Commission power or authority for the pformance of * * * of the first * * * annexed (quam quidem schedulam pro hie * * * pg^it pars ista pponens quatus facit * * *) and * * * of the said Comission * * * vnder to pforme the said voyage in aU points according to the purpose and tenor of the said Commission. Et ponit vt supra. 282 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY 4 Item That besides the matters geven m charge vnto the said WilUam Wye by the said Comission there was allsoe [sent] in the said shipp and [voyage] from the said Treasurer Counsell and Company of Virginia a letter directed vnto Sir George Yardly I^ight governo' of Virginia conteyning some matters of consequence * * * [concerning] the said plantation the sending of which letter was well knowne vnto the said Wiltm Wye, or the said Wye had notice or vnderstanding thereof Et ponit vt supra. 5 Item That the tenor of the said letter soe directed vnto the said S'' George Yardly was of the tenor of the second schedule herevnto annexed (quam quidem schedulam pro hie lect et insert * * * vult et petit pars ista pponens quatus facit pro pte sua) and the said Wiltm Wye was acquainted w*'' and did well knowe and vnderstand the contents thereof before his departure from the port of London or not long after, and especially before 8, 10, 11, 14 or 16 dayes past next after the arrivall of the said WilTm Wye to the Somer Islands aforesaid. Et ponit vt supra. 6 Item That the said letter was from the said Treasurer, Counsell and Company for Virginia, and in their name delivered vnto one Captaine ffrancis Whitney who went in the said shipp for the said voyage to Virginia to be delivered by him to the said Sir George Yardly I^ight Et ponit vt supra. 7 Item That the said Captaine Whitney died in the said voyage towards the somer IslandC or after the arrivall of the said shipp the Garland thither, and that after his death the said letter of the tenor of the said second schedule herevnto annexed came to the handC of the said Wiltm Wye and he the said Wye hath seen and read the said letter or hath heard the same read, and had or hath the said letter in his possession at this p''sent, and soe much or the like in effect the said Wye hath divers tymes and * * * past owned, confessed and acknowledged Et ponit vt supra. TRINITY TERM, 1620 283 8 Item in the yeere and moneths aforesaid or in some or one of the said moneths by order and Comission of the said * * * Counsell and Company for Virginia there were imbarqued in the said shipp the Garland in the port of London 130 persons to be transported and landed at the said somer Islands * * * j.g transported and landed in Virginia and five other psons over and besides the said 40 psons mentioned in the Comission aforesaid besides divers goods and necessaries for * * * were laden in the said shipp to the of 200" Et ponit de qualet alia suiTia media vel minori vsq^ ad 20" legaUs monete ac de quolet aho maiori et minori numero pson * * * eris psonaru^ pred ac de tali et tant suiTia sive numero qualis et quant p confessionem pt^ adverse aut alias pbac ttmas in eve * * * huius lit^ p} * * * declarant * * * Et ponit vt supra. 9 Item That divers other good victualls and other necessaries were in the * * * ere and * * * aforesaid or m some * * * imbarqued in the port of London into the said shipp by order and Comission of the said Treasurer and Company, and according to the tenor of the said first schedule herevnto annexed * * * and supply of the people and inhabitants heretofore planted in Virginia aforesaid wch goods victualk and necessaries did ex * * * value of 2000" and were * =>= * Et ponit de quatet aha suina media vel minori vsq, ad * * * ac de taU et tanta suiTia qualis et quanta p confessionem p**^ adverse * * * Itmas in eventu huius litS plenius declarand sive comprehend Et ponit vt supra. 10 Item That the said WilTm Wye did accept of the Coinission and * * * geven vnto hym by or from the said Treasurer and Company aforesaid, and did vndertake the said voyage for the Somer Islandi? and Virginia aforesaid, and in the yeere and moneths aforesaid or in one of them went out * * * London, and arrived safely to the Somer Islands and there did stay and make his aboad for the space of 20 18 or 16 dayes at the least Et ponit vt supra. 284 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY 11 Item That after the expiracon of the said 20 18 or 16 dales he the said Wiltm Wye did stay and remayiie at * * * er IslandC and staied there 2 or 3 moneths after the said daies were expired, and that during the tyme of his aboad there * * * purpose or intent to goe from thence * * * accordmg to the Coniission aforesaid, did then deale with some of the mhabitantC of the said Islands and did agree and contract * * * to transport from thence in the said shipp * * * psons or passengers and great quantities of tobacco viz ' passengers and ' of Tobacco. Et ponit de quotet * * * psonaru^ et de quatet aha quantitat * * * vt supra 12 Item That according to the said agreem' and contract the said * * * and quantities of Tobacco were laden * * * Garland, at the said Sonier Islands and were brought and transported from thence into England by the said Willm * * * Et ponit vt supra. 13 Item That the said Wiltm Wye had and gained for and by re * * * passmgers and Tobacco transported * * * ynto England and for fraight therevpon or by reason thereof the some of 2000" of lawfull English money Et * * * et tanta suiTia qualis et quanta p confessionem ptC adverse aut alias probacones ttmas in eventu huius litC plenius * * * 14 Item That the said Wiltm Wye did not take his Course * * * ber did he land the 40 or 4 * * * aforesaid in 8° ar'° predict menconat there neyther did he transport * * * for and to the vse of the said * * * thother five psons besides, as for and to the vse and supply of the * * * Virginia as he was directed * * * comanded to doe according to the tenor of the Commission aforesaid but * * * mgly geve over and f * * * intended for Virgmia and returned from the Somer Islands for * * * ' Blank space. TRINITY TERM, 1620 285 15 Item That by the auncient and reccaved orders customs and * * * ters of the Citty of London * * * i^ Virghiia aforesaid and by the orders and practices of * * * kept inviolably * * * eth and setteth foorth out of this realme of England any * ^'^ * and is p'sent * * * live or dye or whether he shalbe sett on land at Virginia * * * and sett forth * * * oi- ^jsons was or is before that tyme setled or i)laced and * * * ^ny i)lace * * * foj. ^j^^ said first Colony in Virginia have allowed and * * * tures and * * * shipped and sett forth the 40 or 45 persons aforesaid Et ponit * * * 16 Item That every hundred acres of the said LandC in Virginia * * * valued putt of and sold for the some of 12" lO'* * * * Treasurer and company every hundred acres of such lands * * * 17 Item That the said 40 or 45 or other number of i>sons * * * as namely Carpenters sawiers bricklaiers smiths and * * * namely for 100 psons or thereabouts wch were provided * * * Virginia and by reason of the not setting of the said * * * Charge aforesaid the said Adventurers and planters have * * * hinderance of the plantation in those parts, and ther * * * jjonit pars ista de quatet alia suiTia media vel * * * lAi^ plcnius veniet declarand sive com- proband Et ponit * * * 18 Item That among other of the said 40 or 45 or other * * * and by order from the Lords of his Ma"""^ privy Counsell * * * left wth or delivered vnto the governo*^ of the said place * * * delivered vnto the said Willm Wye, and coiTiitted * * * Wyc was made acquainted of the banishment of * * * 19 Item That the Chekohomini or sa * * * people * * * and sent and before coiTiitted * * * and stayne divers of them to the gre * * * 1282-^3 liO 286 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY 20 Item That the foresaid g^ * * * have made a revenge vpon the * * * adventurers and planters of the c * * * proceed 21 Item * * * [The rest of the document is torn quite away.] 2. Thesaurarius et societas de virguiia con 1 Tertia sessione Ter°' Trin- Wye MHburie WUtmson j itat^ 1620. Milburie noie pcurio ac vt pcurato'' Itmus dcorum Thesaurarii et societatC de Virginia oibus meUoribus et efficaciorib9 via modo et iuris causa et forma quibus meUus aut efficacius de iure potuit aut potest debuitve aut debet atq^ ad oem quemcunq^ iuris eff cum exinde quovismodo sequi valen aUegavit arti™ provt sequitur. 1 Inprimis that in the yeere & monethes libellat and before John ffarrer of the Citty of London Marchant was and at this prsent is deputy of the company of the adventurers and planters of the Citty of London for the first Colony in Virginia, and Nicholas ffarrer brother vnto the said John was and is one of the said Company and for such were and are comonly accompted reputed & taken Et ponit con™ di"" et de quotet. 2 Item that the said Willm Wye in the yeere and moneths libellat, and in one of the said moneths [and in one of the said moneths] and before his going to the Somer Islands was an earnest suiter vnto the said John ffarrer and Nicholas ffarrer or one of them for to have the Comission graunted vnto hym wch is of the tenor of the first schedule annexed vnto the libeU geven in this cause and to that end the said Wye divers and sundry tymes had speech and conference wth the said John and Nicholas ffarrer or one of them that they or one of them would further the dispatch and graunting of the said Comission vnto the said Wye Et ponit vt supra. TRINITY TERM, 1620 287 3 Item that the said Comission of the tenor of the first schedule aforesaid made by the said John and Nicholas ffarrer or one of them or by the meanes ef ^fee & pcurem* of them or one of them delivered vnto the said Wiltm Wye, and the said WilTm Wye after the delivery thereof vnto hym did read and make the same knowne openly vnto and before the company of the shipp the garland or some of them and vnto others which were passingers in the said shipp Et ponit vt supra. 4 Item that the said Wiltm Wye by vertue of the said Comission did punish divers or some one of the marriners and company of the said shipp the Garland in the voyage from the port of London towards the Somer Islands libellat thereby shewing and declaring, and to make them knowe that he had power and authority by vertue thereof to punish any of the company of the said shipp the Garland that should offend or offer any cause to endure any such punishment Et ponit vt supra. 5 Item quod p''missa oia et singula fuerunt et sunt vera publica notoria manifesta pariter et famosa atcj, de et sup eisdem laborarunt et in pnte laborant pubca vox et fama * * * iure in hac pte requisit petit pars ista pponens ius et Justiciam § * * * ministrari cum effcu Vlterius% fieri statui et decerni in prmiss e * * * iuris fuerit et raconis prmissa pponen con"" et di'" non arctim se * * * nee ad onus supflue pbat de quo ptestatur pars ista pponens sed q * * * obtineat in petite iuris beneficio in oibus sibi semp salvo vrum * * * 3. Thesaurarius et societas de Virginia contra I Ultima sessione Ter°' Tri- Wye Milburie Williamson j nitatis 1620 Quo Die Milburie noie pcurio ac vt pcurato"^ ttmus dicto[r] Thesaurarii et societat^ de Virginia addend ad allegaconem ats ex parte sua vlt die iuridico dat et magis spicand ea * * * oibus melioribus et efficacioribus via modo et iuris caa et forma quibus mehus aut effica- cius de iure potuit aut potest debuitve aut debet, atqj ad oem quemcunqj iuris effcum exinde quovismodo sequi valeii allegat arti" provt sequitur 288 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY 1 Imprimis That the said WilTm Wye at such tyme as he was a suiter for the obteynyng of the Coiuission (being of the tenor of the first schedule annexed to the Libell geven in this cause) was then acquainted or did certeynly knowe that he could not goe in or pforme the voyage wch he intended for Virginia wthout the licence authority and approbacon of the said Treasurer and company and thereupon did often entreate that the said Comission might be made ready for hym the said Wye Et ponit con™ di"" et de quotet 2 Item that the said Comission of the schedule aforesaid was read vnto him before it was delivered vnto hym, and at Gravesend he accepted and tooke the same vpon hym wth great thanck^ and pmised to performe the same according to the tenor thereof. Et ponit vt supra. 3 Item that the said Wiltm Wye eyther before his going foorth or in his voiage towards Virginia did sett vp orders in the shipp the Garland stihng or entitling himselfe wth the title following or the like in effect viz* I Willm Wye M' of the good shipp the Garland being by speciall Comission from the Treasurer and honorable Counsell and Company of Virginia vnder theyr seale appointed and ordeyned governo"" captaine and comaunder aswell of the said shipp and company therein as all and every passenger whatsoever doe by vertue and authority of the said Comission vpon mature advice and deliberacon wiU & charge every person to obey the orders herevnder written, he the said Willm Wye having then made orders to be observed in the said shipp by vertue of the Comission afore- said. Et ponit vt supra. 4 Item that one ffelgate a captaine being in the said shipp, vpon some speeches between him & the said Wye there grew bio * * * whereat he the said Wye being much moved openly read his Comission aforesaid to the end & purpose that it might be knowne in the said shipp that he had power and authority thereby to punish any of the said shipp that should offend in * * * case or any other. Et ponit vt supra. JUNE, 1620 289 5 Item that the said WilTm Wye shewed the said Comission vnto M"' Johnson and read the same * * *' Humfry Sherbrooke and others. Et ponit vt supra. 6 Item that the said Wiltm Wye having don something at sea againe * * * cause for that he had punished the said Read, he the said Read ca * * * before the governo' there, and being demanded by the said governor * * * shewed forth his Comission aforesaid wch the said governo' read * * * Virginia aforesaid would geve soe large a Com- ission to a seaman * * * hjmi the said governor, vnto whome the said Wye then answered, a * * * Comission to hang the said Read if he had deserved it, or that his q * * * Wye vsed wordC to the like effect. Et ponit vt supra. 7 Item quod p'"missa oia et singla fuerunt et sunt vera pub * * * laborarunt et in pnti laborant pubca vox et fama Vnde f * * * iyg et Justitia^ sibi et pti sue fieri et ministrari cum effc * * * quibus- cunffi quod iuris fuerit et raconis p''missa pponens con * * * ad onus supflue pvat de quo ptestatur sed quatus pvaverit * * * semp salvo vrum oflficiu dne Judex humitr implorand. CXI. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth June, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 17 Document m New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 182 S' tomorow by gods leaue shall I paye yo a 100^' at leste before at seuerall times 95 y® rest w**" all spede shall be sent in as I haue agred w*^ yo'' man. so y' w**"'" 10 dayes I hope to pay vnto yo 300^^ with y* allredi payd now yf yo mene we shall Cari heyfares ouer it wer good yo sote to hier a flemish hoye to Cari sum & yf it mit be in ani resonabel mesuer I would haue 3 ' Torn away. 290 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY mares w"'' would be of gret youse especialli yf we went on herew*^ a blome smith at y° first for hejTon as m"" brian thinketh it fit we should, he I hop will go & I dout not but we shall have men mor then we ned do yo'' best at london for kine & all advantages of letter or what else for ouer good, m'' pallet will Com to yo I pray yo fornish him with all nedfull things for fesike or sorgerie, for life is more der than gould lether for lining and stokins of lether I hop yo will prouid. What may be had as well at bristo ned not be bout ther as linen & wolen & vitel w*^ vinds and whod watars. I intret yo bring my paten w*'' yo what yo lay out I will pay. let it not be knowen we gayne so yo may get sumthing for yo' selfe & sum for me it will be gayne for vs I haue mad menes to y® ladi delaware to bie or borrowe such things as she may fance her honors land lieth nex to ouers by gods blesin we shall do well god grant we may labouer to gayne it mor for y^ soule then y^ bodi by all menes let me intret yo to tak y^ tobaco wholi to yo. I intret yo to yo"" oune profit therefore y^ esier to obtaine. yf yo gaine well I hop yo will mak vs asaners. I am now in spech w**" a precher of yo'' name y* will go ouer w*^ me. Yf yo all will Consente I doute not but y* yo will take paines & Car for ouer bisnes & I will requit yo w*^ my paines in Virginia & so will rest in all asuranc Yo'' ever Willi Tract I Cannot her whether my cosin barkli haue taken a ship or not Y* Care must be on yo to my bisnes will not suffer me to seke after on & w*""""* on all is nothing good S"" Consider I haue manie bisnesis & non to helpe me If yo mit do my honest neybouer §this berer§ sum good I would thank yo [Addressed:] To my asured frind m'" John Smithe at y^ blue lion in Chanseri lane this. [Indorsed by J. Smith:] M"" Tracyes Ire about his dispatch into Virgynia, June .1620. .18. Jac. sent mee to London. JUNE, 1620 291 CXII. William Tracy. Letters to William Arthard AND John Smyth [June,] 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 18, 19 Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 175, 176 I I haue here sent yo 70" so now yo haue receved 30 at london 60 by lionel marget 42 by m"" gilford & 5 to yC selfe so now yo' master hath receved 207" for y moni I am to pay for y^ shar I have bot of S"" Wilham Throk- mortun y^ rest will I pay w**" all sped & mor to wards y^ setting forth myselfe & those to go w"' me so rest Yo' frind Willi Tracy [Addressed:] To my frind William Arthard or his debiti at m"" hill his house. [Indorsed by John Smith:] 207" payd to mee by m' Tracy. June .1620. II S' I was w*'' S"" Edwin Sands who promised me kine at y® prise they stod y" Compani in. let me intret yo to intret his letter for me to y" gouernor lets get all y^ helps we may of himselfe he promised to make me of y" Counsel. I am not ambisius yet would lose nothing of gayn or grase I tould m' tresuerar I would intret yo to solicet for me get what yo may for vs both it will be for ouer greter gayne I have silkworme & got geuen me by my ladi dal & she promiseth to lend me kine I dout not of gods blesings so will rest on him & to yo in all loue Willi Tracy in this ill shapen §letter§ let me intret yo to fasion ouer bisnes as yo best know how for ouer good. [Addressed:] To my asured louing frind m' John Smith at y^ blew lion in Chanseri Ian this ' Marginal note in the handwriting of John Smyth. 70T" 30 60 292 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CXIII. John Smyth. A Letter to Mr. Berkeley June 1, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 15 Document in New York Public Library. List of Records No. 177 S"': I pceiue by Compayringe former Ires w*^ these of m'' Woodleefes now receiued, That our payment to m"" Wiltms for the fraight of our ship & the wages of Toby ffelgate must be payd by .4. ptt because the fift pt as was articled & hoped by vs cometh not nor is Ukely to come eyther from S' Geo: Yardly or m'' Woodleefe: I rather much doubt by many adu^tisem*^ w"'' I dayly receyve from his both old & newe doares & doings whether he will be able to hold a third pt w*^ m' Tracy for he hath deeply sophisti- cated w**" vs Then admiting that we are to pay for .9. monthes for the ship at .33^^ the month that cometh to .297^' & for Toby ffelgates wages at iiij^' x^ the month & for his mans xviij^ the month cometh to .48^' 12^ fep of W^^ m"" W"^ is to pay to them by his agreem* (at least) .25^ the month & then to them two resteth for vs to pay .37^' 7^ Sm total w"*" we are to pay Ijto both of themll cometh^ to .334^' 7" ||ex.|l Towards w'=^ uY W^^ for our ship sold him hath vnder his hand acquited vs of .60'' And also he rec .44^ in .2. peices in pt in ernest of m'' Woodleefe, w"^ Woodlefe accounted to vs And also .1^ he took into his hands from Songer who should have gone surgeon for vs w"^ we imprest to him towards furnishing his surgeons chest And also m'^ Woodleefes j^sent Tres enform vs That m'' W"^ is to alio we for .56^> of biskets one great iron frying pan & one great iron pot w'='' as I gather by your book of accompt stood vs in somewhat above K X .xv^ And also .7'' 10' for fish & xij' for .2. bushels of corne delyu^ed by m'' Woodleefe in Virginia l|for the mariners pvision in their return homewards. Ij All w"'' being |173'' 11* And|| allowed vnto vs. Then resteth to m' W"« Hand m"" ffelgatejl for vs to pay xx^ s¥J9 |1.260" 16^I| The .4.*'' pte wherof being Wj'» xiif 11.65" 4'11 is yo^ owne, And the .3. pte for m' Thorp m"" Tracy and ye'" myselfe cometh to 4^« 3« ||.195" 12^|| ' This and the following insertions are by John Smyth. JUNE 1, 1620 293 Towards w'='' |I three ptes of oursjl you have of m' Thorps mony in yo"" hands .45^^ 18" And of myne .34^^ v« x** ||In all— 80" 3* lO'^Jl Then resteth more to come to you in all for our .3. pts 7?« iS^ 3** 1|.115" 8« lO*^ X X x|l w""" to bring to your hands my man by me is purposely sent to you from london. I have sent you Woodleef's ioynt Ire agayne w"** gives to vs here small content, & the foolery of his contemplative newe magazen (not to be furnished for .1000") & of y^ newest fashion, lesse. But of him & it, more when I wayt on j^ou in July next if god soe please, In the meane tyme we have a gou^nor none of the wisest pvidentest nor observantest of our direccons breaking through orders for dyet and society, sale of our men taking newe charge ||of others servants|| to drawe to his pryvate vnder color thereof, our publike &c. I cannot for the iSsent but much marvell that you have noe pryvate Ires from Rowland Painter, nor I any from John Blanchard who vowed to mee, true & secret adu^tisem* (w"'' I beleeve because he is honest) especially touching y m'' Woodleefe & his estate, behaviour & vsage of our men & other observacons, neyther hath the wife of Rich Godfry any tre from her husband, I fear the old Virginian trick of surprise of Tres (if not counterfeiting also) is cast vpon vs by m"" Woodleefe, And the rather because he followed the ship to the mouth of the ryver, as the date of his postscript .Hickaton .18. M^cij. Onely our ancient Yate none of the wisest wryteth too much but all of one syde. Besides what is aforesaid of right we are in all equity (as to mee seem- eth to have abatem* from m"' Wiltms for .2. monthes needles stay in Virginia above our .50. dayes for noe occasion of ours but to amend his weak ship w'^'' I leave to yo"" consideracon, not knowing what the order of m^chants is herein. M"" Tracy contynued at his depture from london 6. dayes past constant in determynacon for Virginia making his pvisions accordingly. And hath obtayned the ire lone of .2. kyne from S" Edwin Sandis And others, and goates from the lady Dale, And is to have tres to be admitted of the Virginia Counsell there. Being willing to ad my sollicytacon for whatsoeu^ may bringe him eyther gayne or grace, because all goeth in comon. 294 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY That allowance w"** is to come from the company towards m'' ffelgates wages by the pmise of the deputy fferrar at .xv^ the month I will doe my best endeavor at his cominge vp howbeit I doubt of the receipt because m'' fferrar the last q^ter court delyu^ed vp his accompt, and is not likly to bee agayne newe chosen for the next year. Touching the goods returned from Virginia I pray your care & disposicon as you think best soe that it may come into mony against the feast of S* James. I have returned to you fferdinand yates Ires to mee w'=^ you sent me vnopened, w'^'' soe to doe I pray noe more for noe secret or pryvate tre vncomunicated must be in ptnership. I have noe leasure to read agayne what I have scribled wherefore I beseech you pdon faults & false castings as you find them. I rest eu9 w*'' my service remembred Y" to be comanded Jo: Sm. Thursday at .3. .1. lunij .1620. [Indorsed by John Smyth:] Copy of my Ire to m' Berkely .1. Junij .1620. about our accompts for the Virginia ship then returned. CXIV. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to the Marquis of Buckingham June 7, 1620 State Papers, Colonial, 1, Vol. I, No. 51 Document in Public Record Office, London. Autograph Letter, Signed. Part of the Seal remains List of Records No. 178 Most Noble Lord Having not had the good fortune to attain to y""" L^^ presence after som-tyme attendance, & beeing now forced to retire for a few days into the Contrie; I have presumed once again in these few rude lines to prezent my most humble suit & service to y*"" L^. JUNE 7, 1620 295 I understand, by the late boastings of S'' Thomas Smith & his partizans; of their sedulous endevo's, by a cloud of untrueths to make a fresh inter- position between the most ioyfull light of his Ma''*'^ favo^ & the darknes wherewith my self & my service rest yet obscured. An attempt of strange malignitie: w'='' if I have deserved by anie offer of the least wrong to him or his, I will beare it w*** patience; as the effect of iust Revenge, though not mesured by Justice. But if (beeing resolved by Gods Grace to wrong no man) I have not so much as offended S'' Thomas Smith or his upholders, save only in one kynd, in that I have not yielded to the abetting or cloking of those coorses in menaging the affairs of Virginia, w'=^ w^*" derogation of his Ma*'''^ authoritie, & contrary to his Royall Instructions (unworthily smothered), have been held from tyme to tyme, to the dishartning of all Adventurous, & perpetuall keeping down of the Plantation that it might not prosper; & on the other side to the enriching of themselfs or som of them, by meanes so unlawful! as the enhazerding of the destruction & utter extirpation of the Colonie: And in that it hath pleased God also so to blesse my late labors, that more hath been doon in my one yeare, w''' lesse then Eight Thousand pounds, for the advancement of that Colonie in People & store of Commodities, then was doon in S' Thomas Smiths Twelve yeares, w*'' expence of neer Eightie Thousand pounds; as by vieu of bo the o"" Accounts (if yet his be an Account,) dooth manifestly appeare: Then my good Lord, I humbly tender to his ]y[^ties Princelie Justice, & to y""" L^^ favorable mediation this equitable suit, that his Ma*'^ upon this complaint against me may be graciously pleased, to call me to my answer, before anie indifferent Judges to be deputed by his Ma*'^ And if S"' Thomas Smith or his abettors be able to make good anie one of their materiall accusations against me; or if his Ma"" should please also so to appoint, (though it be farr from my dispo- sition to be an Accuser of anie man,) that I be required to make good what I have here enformed to y""" I/, & I faile in anie one materiall clause thereof: I shall willingly submit my self to condign censures for bothe, & from thencefoorth make utter forfeit of all hope of his Ma*'"' favo", beeing that w"*" of all worldlie things I most earnestly desire. It was the saying of a wise man, that One good man dooth never hate another. Seeing therfore this extreme hatred of me by S' Thomas Smith, dooth argue a great defect of Goodnes in the one: let tryall I beseech discover the partie 296 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY that is in fait. The procuring of w"*" iust tryall, I shall ever acknowelege as a singular & eminent favo"" from y°"" noble I/: beeing the onlie meanes remaining of dooing me right w*'' his Ma*•^ Touching the former busines about the Place w'''' I held this last yeare for Virginia; as I wrate to y°' L" before, so now also I repeate again: If by y""" L^^ mediation, on w'^'' I wholy relie, my self & my service may be so accepted by his Ma*'% as that w*^ comfort & courage I may proceed in this busines, I shall willingly, though to my great charge, & neglect of my owne estate, (for this Busines is too great to admit anie concurrent w*"" it,) bestowe one yeare more in foloing this service, if w*'' his Ma*'''' approbation I be called unto it: And will also presume to offer a Proiect to his Ma*'% (w"^ though in som points it may seem difficult, yet is unassured in none) of raising to his Ma*'° there a great & speedie revenue, w*''out charge to his Ma*'^^ cofers, save som small matter to grace the Action. But if his Ma*''=^ pleasure shalbe otherwise, & so as to suspend me from this service: upon the least inti- mation thereof from y°'' \P, I shall of my owne accord so withdraw my self from the Action, as no way to be occasion of hindering the choise of anie other, whom his Ma"^ shalbe pleased to appoint or commend: beeing wholy resolved for no worldlie respect whatsoever, either actively or passively, so much as lyeth in my power, to be anie matter henceforward of the least offence to his Ma*'% trusting also that by this my willing obedience & duetie, his Ma*'^^ gracious hart may be one day moved, to restore unto me the light & comfort of his Princelie favo"", w"'' w*^ all loyal humilitie I shall evermore seek & sue for. Amongst the manie great grace wherewith God hath furnished y""" ]>, this vertue of protecting the throwne down from farther iniurie, & of expatriating the long exiled in his Ma*'*"' favo"", I hope shall not proove least in way of his Ma*'^^ service, nor the meanest in meriting hono"" to y°'' noble ]>: upon whose Happines the faithful service shall ever zealously attend, of yor j^ps YdQ^i humbly in all duetie at command, Edwin Sandys. Northborn. 7 June : 1620 [Indorsed:] S'" Edwin Sandys about the Plantatio in Virginia. 1620. [Addressed:] To the Right Honorable, my most honored good Lord, the L. Marques of Buckingham L. High Admirall of England, &c. ^JUNE 7, 1620 297 CXV. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir EDwin Sandys June 7, 1620 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 179 Noble Sir, having in breife as the tyme and buisines would give, leave, in our publike letter to your selfe and the Counsell, given some answer to the letters we have receaved, yett my selfe in pticular being so much bound to you, as all your many favors have oblieged me, could not but take some tyme by the opertunity of this ship the London marchant to make §my§ excuse vnto you in that I have not written at large in answer of all your letters w"'' by these 4 ships I have receved, the w'='' duty yf God pmitt me lyfe and health I will not fayle to ppforme to the vttmost I can by the next conveyance. There lying at this psent vpoft vpon my shoulders so great a burthen that I am not able to looke into all pticulars so sodaynly as this Ship will depart, this great nomber of people also ariving ex Enexpected it hath not a littell pusseled me to pvide for the lodging of them, it being a thing of spetiall consequence and nessesity for theire healths, but herein I must acknowledge your care and zeale for the hasty and speedy erecting this good worke, in the sending so many people for sondry pfitable employments in Each where of I doe here passe my pmise vnto you, and hould my selfe bound to doe my best endever, and had not your zealous desires over hasted you and the passage at sea bin Soe unfortunate to the duty, whereby I had no warning at all given to pvide for these people, I should have bine able to have done much better then now I can, yett I beseech God to give a blessing to my endevors, they are now all loged within good houses as this Country doth afforde not one but lyeth vpon a bed stead high fro the ground and have theire victualls well dressed and it is allso both amended and enlarged [!•»] to theire full content, theire pvision w<=^ came with them out of England being nothing but meale is very harsh for them to feed vpon being new comers, therefore I have for varyety sake and in regard allso the pportion out of England sent with them, will nothing neere hould out: to give the any good Allowance, taken vp vpon bill of Exchange 298 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY ffro M' Shaw M"" of the London, Marchant 5 hoghsheads and 5 barells of pease and 12 barells of ottmealle with 1000 ^ weyght of biskett, w"^ I find to be allso very nessisary, my bills of Exchange I have made bould to charge vpon your selfe in the behalfe of the Company, who I hope will not take it ill that I have So Charged the for this pvision of victuall, being it is soe that I find this varyety of victuall to be much to the content and health of the people. Indian-corne allso of my owne I feede them with whereof I thanke the Lorde and praysed be his name, there is enough in the Country for all the people now Arived: theire Allovance I give the exceedeth the ppotion thought of in England, because helpes of fHesh and ffish with such great abundance cannott readily be had therefore I Allow the the more of these pvisions And had they arived at a seasonable tyme of the yeare I would not haue doubted of theire fives and healths, but this season is most vnfitt for people to arive here, and to tell you the very truth I doubt of much sicknes for many of them to the nomber of 100 at least came some very weake and sick some Crasey and taynted a shore, and now this great heate of weather striketh many more but for Lyfe I hope well, yett the Company must be content to have littell service done by new men the ffirst yeare till they be seasoned. The Cheife men for the Iron worke being dead at sea and vpon theire psent landing will give a great blow to the stagering of that biwsines littell or nothing will be done therein this somer it being a hott and heavy worke, yf this somer with all the meanes I have to helpe them I can but build logings and transporte theire materialls I shall thinke I have done well. your boatewryght dyed soone after his landing at James Cyty whereby 1 have no meanes so speedily to sett vp the new shallop for transporting the people and theire pvisions y* had I not A shallop of my owne to employ that way I know not what toe doe, I ptest before god I run my selfe out of all the pvision of Corne I have for the feeding of these people looking * * * for no recompence, the pvision now sent being butt one thowsand and eyghteene bushells of meale, w'*" at a bushell p moneth being the least I can give them, will but serve them for ten weekes whereas m"" ffarar sayth he hath sent 6 moneths pvision, m'' ffarar is my worthye and loving ffreind but herein I must blame him in casting vp so shorte Allowance allso for Clothes they come very shorte wheresoever the fault is I know not it behoves him to looke to it the people are ready to muti- JUNE 7, 1620 299 nere for more affirming that more by him was pmised what shall I say, all I have or can make meanes for I am wiUing to offer for the pforming and making good your pmises there made, but Sir I beseech you be not offended yf I deale playnly respecting the honor and reputation of my ffreinds and suffer me I pray you to advise you that you doe not run into so great matters in speedy and hasty sending so many people over hether and vndertaking so great workes, before you have acquainted me and have trewly bin enformed by me of the state of the Plantation and what may be done here, yf you doe not observe this rule I shall and must fayle in the executing of your piects, what thinke you y' I am able to i_)forme it being but yesterday to speake of since at my first Coming the CoUony was in election of starving left so by Cap* Argall I have done what I can doe and will doe still to vttmost power, but I pray sir give me both tyme to pvide meanes and to build and settell before you lay one Loade, yf you will but take my advise hence I will enforme you trewly and doe to the vttmost, and yf I may not offend herein I will Challeng any man I may deale with §vpon§ termes for doing more then I have done and will doe with gods pmision considering the meanes I have thus in these ffirst beginings and where all things are to be fforged out of the ffyer — [2b] yf you will but observe the season, and allso to send men of such quallityes and vpon such conditions as I shall in my letters give you notice, no doubt then by gods grace but you shall advance the action w'='' I know is your Cheife desire, and allso gayne to your selfe eternall honor and reputation, except the Carpinters come for the Iron workes, there is now not one arived, and never a boate wryght but that silly fellow w'='' is dead and how doe you thinke I should build without good and skilfull workemen, yf you shall thinke ffitt to send any men before Christmas I pray send at least 6 moneths victuall with them, at a busshell of meale a man p moneth at least and what you lake of meale send in pease and ottmell but allow yf of meale pease and ottmeall a pound of meale a day + and a pynt of pease or otmeall p man, I pray thinke it not strange I should wryght thus to send victualls with your people for you may be pleased well to conceaue that yf such nombers of people come vpon me vnex- pected, and that at an vnhealthfuU §season§ and to late to sett Corne I cannott then be able to feed them owt of others labors, what I can and am able to doe yf you will have patience I will fro tyme to tyme enforme 300 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY you, and doubt §not§ but to give you full content but both you and I must give leave to tyme and soe expect the blessing of god, wheather I have done my parte or noe, or wheather I have borne an heavy burden bttf and have had cause to Complayne, And yett not out of Pusilanimity I humbly refer my selfe to your wisdome, yeat shall I ever acknowlege my selfe bound to you for yt. you are pleased to suffer soe much for the defend- ing of me, wherein I confes I have bin much greived but am now resolved, and in spyght of foes be they great or littell will by gods assistance doe my best entreating my thrise Noble Lord of Southampton and your selfe with the rest of those lords and others trewly nobly disposed mynds, to accept of my endevors, I desire or crave nothing for all my paynes and Charge and Care I shall take during my tyme in the Publike, but only your Noble acceptance as for all others whatsoever they be, theire malice retorne vpon theire owne heads. I will rather dispise then fflater them yett affecting neither but with a most humbled minde desiring god of his mercy to make vs all worthy Instruments of this worke to his glory I rest ever to be comanded by you George Yeardley James Cyty this 7"^ June 1620. Sir we have written for store of blew beades and white to trade with the natiues for Corne I beseech you not to fayle to send them for it doth neerely concerne us, we have enclosed a paterne of the beades in our letter being of such sizes as m'' ffarar sent to Capt Whittney [Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] S"" George Yeardley from Virginia 7 Junii 1620. CXVI. John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys June 12, 1620 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Letter, Signed List of Records No. 180 Hon''^« S' The Swan of Barnestaple arryved here at James Citty y® 15**" of May and departed hence y" first of June. The London Marchant, and y* JUNE 12, 1620 301 Jonathan came to an Ancho'' in this porte y'' seven and twentyeth of May, and set sayle from hence, y" London Marchant y"" 7"" of June, and y^ Jonathan y*' O**" The Duty arryved here y" 25"* of May, and departed yesterday beinge y° Eleventh of June. By y'' three former ships, and in answer to y" tres of y'' Counsell and of Smyths hundred socyety both y" Governo"" and Counsell ioyntly, and y° Governo"" also aparte have wrytten. This in their absence I thought expedyent to adde by y" Duty nowe bound to trade and fish in Canada, where wee hope they will finde some men of Plymouth, to y'' ende that as yo"^ had wrytten by every one, so wee might ymitate yo' example. The thingf w'^'' I will nowe propound to yo' Consideracon are first. The season of y" yeare w"'' for mens health may be fyttest to arryve in this .^^y^^ ,,p^^ ^j^^g ^^ Country. Wee here are in o'' opinions absolutely for if leaf ef all and i/amvc in Virginia umiter havinge found y^ springe and somer both fatall and vnproffitable to ''^ '"* ''""*'^ ^^^^' newe Comers, and those other two seasons quyte Contrary, ffor instance, in these three last menconed ships y*' people this springe Came in sickly, and too [too] late eyther by plantinge, settinge, howinge, clearinge ground, or buyldinge, to doe any worke of ymportance. The second thinge con- siderable is y'' eleccon of yo"" people; that as near as may be none but sound persons be sent hither, and those yf it be possible tradesmen, husbandmen, ^ '^^* ^°^^^ "^ and true labourers. The inconvenyence of vnsound bodyes amonge sound and healthfull, and of arryvinge in y^ springe, wee found in o'' voyadge by y"" Dyana both at sea, and after wee come on shore. And of this y'^ Jonathan may be a sad president, who lost twenty five of yo' land people at sea, besides M'' Rand y" M'', and three marriners, and some more of y*" passeng" nowe dead on shore. A third matter of ymportance is y** passage from England hither, vpon y*' speedynes whereof y" health of o'' people, and many other Comodityes doe mainely depende. Such a passage wee hope M'' Elford Pylot of y*" Swan hath found by y" Course of y^ Soiner Hands, ^ those other passages by y^ West Indyes, and by y'' North beinge y" two^Jig^ ^^^ yirgi,,'^^ extreames of that golden Medyum w^"" I hope will by proffitable vse verify y*" sayinge Medio tutissimus ibis. John Damyron notw^'^standinge he made a kinde of a vowe vpon o' vn- toward northerly passage in y° Dyana that he would never stand y" like Course for Virginia againe preferred nowe obedyence before sacrafice, and followed y'^ comnanyes direccons by y'' way of y*" north, and by longe 1282—33 21 302 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Yeat Since the QQ^tynuance at sea (besides other inconvenyence) lost to y" Colony y^ pirnters doe^ got benefytt of those silkewormes W^ his Ma*^ had so gratiously bestowed this Northerly vpon VS. And I pray god y^ Bonaventure, y® Tryall and y*" ffalcon (of Course to New ^j^qj^ wee Can yet heare no newes) be not fallen into y^ same incon- Carnr be^'^so ^ll venyence out of y^ same direccons. And yf wee may w^'^out offence (as I for Virginia humbly beseech wee may) vtter o'' mindes, wee wonder why any should so Longe Experience much doute vpon a northeme passage, w'''' is never Comodious but in y^ is the maine in gpj-inge and towardf somer, both w'''' seasons in respect of y^ health of trSi notTnebutnewe comers, of y'' plenty of y*^ Country, and of proffitt to be raysed are many yeares. y^ most ympropcr. M' Elford by being blest of god w*'' a short passage Arriving in Maye brought all his people in health, who having bene here nowe allmost a it faires well. moneth, doe all god be praysed as yet hold vp their heades, doe worke stoutly, and take very good lykinge to y" Country. But they were a party of sound, honest, and Country labouringe men. Nowe as Conc^ninge y^ buyldinge of guest-houses, this tyme of y^ year is most vnfittinge, in respect of y*" tymb'' to be felled, w"'' would nowe be full of sap in respect of y'' heate, and lastly in respect of y" peoples attend- inge their corne, where on depende y" lives of vs all. In winter some good wilbe done in that kinde. To drawe y'' old planters also to assist in y^ Iron workes wilbe very harsh and difficult, And I doe verily knowe, and w*^out flattery may [1^] confidently affirme, that y^ Governo'' yf he wer able would defray all these publique affaires out of his owne purse, and would not put y^ people to so much as an howers worke. He hath allready by y^ George, and y^ Bona Nova (y'' w"^ I was much against) proffered his salary towards y'^ buyldinge of a forte at Poynt Comforte. If y^ Company please they may apply that to y* buylding of guest-houses, and other publique vses, and to keepe y* old planters from losse and murmuringe. It is not longe agone, since y^ Governo"^ made those that watched here at James Citty to contribute some labo' to a bridge, and to c^taine plat- formes to mounte greate ordinance vpon, beinge both for y^ vse and defense of y" same Citty, and so of themselves; yet they repyned as much as yf all their goods had bene taken from them. JUNE 12, 1620 303 Of these Iron workes so much affected by y^ Company, neyther y^ Gov- erno"", nor wee of y° Counsell have any skill at all and must therefor be slowe in delyvering o'' opinions. Onely wee thinke, that so heavy and so ymportant a worke, beinge fytt to exercyse y*" most perfect Comon weale, should have taken moe tyme of delib'ation there in England. But espe- cially some skillfull man should have pvsed y** country for a whole yeare before, and should have bene sure of some abundant Iron mine and fyt places to worke yt in, Notw*''standinge that heretofore there hath in many partes of this Country bene gathered some quantety of that mine from y^ supficyes of y" earth. ffor Pytch and tarre, true yt is, that as some quantety hath heretofore bene made, so may there be some made hereafter, but some here that have lyved longe in Poland doe say, that y" worth will no way cont'vaile y^ chardge, and one reason is, that whereas in Poland a principall country for that comodity, there be whole forrests of pytch trees and none else, and that for fower, and five hundred myles together in this parte of Virginia y^ same kinde of trees growe but * * * skatteringe here one and there one, and may indeed be employed to that vse but w**" greate labo"', and as greate losse. ffor tymber, and bourdes well may they serve for y" vse of y^ Colony, but in sendinge for y" same expressly out of England, y" fraight would cost double y^ pryce of y" comodity. Silke is a marvellous hopefull comodity in this Country, here beinge as siike. many mulhery trees as in Persia, or in any other parte of y' world besides. Vynes Cannot but prosper admirably well in this Country, where in many vines abound- places yo"^ can hardly walke y woods for their intanglem*\ And in most^°°j'|^j vftesTnd parte of y^ Country yo"^ shall see vines w"" a body as big as a mans leg, taienea. as tall, and vpright as y' mast of a ship, not touchinge y' espoused tree any where but at y' top. Besides though y® ordinary grape be but a Crab, very small, w''' a thick skin, greate stones, and iuice harsh, and lytle, yet many sortes whereof I my selfe have tasted are to be found of y^ quite contrary qualityes, and that in much excellency. Here be also singular white grapes though rare to be founde, yet shall yt goe hard but 304 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY I will bringe M"^ Chanterton to y^ findinge of them. Sure I am I haue tasted some grapes here as good as in Greece or Italy: But S"' I must tell yo"^ by y*" way, that M"" Chanterton smells too much of Roome (in y"" terri- tory whereof he served y** Colonnessi) as he attempts to worke myracles w''' his Crucyfixe, and to shewe as much Zeale in mayntaining his sensles rehgion as he doth professe yt w**" blindnes. Whereof y^ Governo'', vnles he perceive some danger, will take no notyce, till y^ man have discovered his skill to y" Country, and then yf he prove turbulent, he will do w*^ him as he shall see cause, or as he shalbe Comaunded out of England. Meane A Spye. while he may be come hither as a spy, w"^ pointe [2] wee doe beseech yo"^ throughly to consider of He told me he was at Roome in Octob'' last, and is nowe got hither by May, and ther fore yf he be come vpon such an errand, he hath made greate speed. Out of y'' Country by mine advise he shall not goe in hast to tell tales. Of making Saite rpj^g jg^g^ Comodity spoken of in yo' Chart' is salt; y*" workes whereof wee doe much marvell, yo"' would have restored to their former vse; whereas I will vndertake in one day to make as much salt by y" heate of y^ sunne, after y" manner vsed in ffrance, Spaine, and Italy, as can be made in a yeare by that toylesome and erroneous way of boyling sea water into salt in kettles as o'' people at Smyths Hand have hitherto accustomed. And therefore when yo"^ enf into this worke, yo"' must send men skillfull in salt pondes, such as yo"^ may easily procure from Rochell, and yf yo"^ can have none there, yet will some be found at Lymington, and in many other places in England. And this indeed in a short tyme might prove a reall worke of greate sustenance to y'' Colony at home, as of gaine abroad, here Fish in Abound- beinge such stulls of excellent good fish, as ought rather to be admyred of ti^if ° ^ '^^^^' ^^^h ^^ have not seene y*" same, then Credited. Whereas y'^ company doe give their tennants fifty acres vpon Smyths Hand some there are that smyle at yt here, sayinge there is no ground in all y^ whole Hand worth y^ manuringe. But over against yt on y*" maine, w''^ S'' Thomas Dale bought from y'= Indyans for 3^ company, there is as good ground as any is in Virginia, and such a place to live in by y"* reporte of those that have bene there as (savinge y*" incomodity of Musquitos, w"^^ y" ground beinge once cleared will vanish) y'' like is skarce to be found againe in y*" whole country. And for my partycular, I was never so enamoured of any place w'''' I have not seene, nor shalbe satisfyed till I have seene yt. JUNE 12, 1620 305 Cordage, w"** I had allmost iniuryously omytted, yf o^ Virginia hempe and riax, hempe Nat- flttxe, (w'='' are sayd to be y'' most growinge thinges in y'' country) doe"""^^ '" Virginia prosper, will y" best in y" world be made here, y'= stuffe by reporte beinge ^^'^ ^" '^°°' " thrise as stronge as o", and a greate deale more free from rottinge, and wearinge. Whereas yo"' have sent two Germans skillfull in mynes, here is a freind of mine as skillfull as themselves, and my selfe, though vnskillfull, who doe purpose w'^'in fewe dayes to make tryall of their skill, in c9taine places where wee hope to finde better Comodity, and of lesse labo'' then Iron mine, Mines ^ better and yet will not goe about to preiudice y^ Iron mine neither. And yf wee*^^" itonc. Chance to send yo'" over any tryall, yt shalbe both in that quantety, and in that truth and c9tainty as there shalbe no doubt to be made of yt. Where I speake above in this Tre in y^ person of more then my selfe, I beseech yo"^" pardon me, because there I speake not mine owne but y" comon opinion. The cominge hither of that vertuous gentleman Capt Thorpe, was to vs in 'f'si' Commenda- many respects as of an Angell from heaven, neyther did I ever see anya°^^°^^ ^^^.,1,^'^^^ mans face out of my natyve countrey, that did more ioy me. He will much worth and helpe to beare o'' burthen, and wilbe able in many matters soundly io^^^^^^^^f^ \ "^^-^ 1 T Ti 1 • rr^ 1 • say a [il/oui/icrlin resolve yo"^ at home. I pray god send more like vnto him. Two things Virginia might have much discouraged me from doinge my duty. One is yo"" not vouchsafinge to answer, had yt bene but in three lines, my so many, and so confident tres, so that I knowe not whither I wryte nowe to a freind or to an enemy. The other was y^ imbecillity of some of S"" George his freinds, who not havinge courage enough to defende his tre by y*" fflemish man of warr, layd all y" whole envy vpon me, as yf S"" George had bene so weake, as to have signed to any thinge ignorantly, or against his will or as yf I had counterfaycted his hand and seale. My comfort is that this wronge hath advanced me to so high a dignity as yt is nowe in my power to pardon my betters. Nowe that I suppose I have weary ed yo"^, I growe weary my selfe, though I shall never be weary to pray from y^ Almighty all happines vpon yo"^ and yo", nor to contynue Yo" most cordyally devoted to yo'' s''vice Jo: PORY. James Citty June y« * * * th * * * g * * * 306 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY [Indorsed:] M^ Porey to S^ Edwin Sandys y« 12 i\m%—1620. [By John Ferrar:] His opinions of Many things The best time to Send peopull at the Fall of leaf. Of the Irone works x x x other mine Of the Vines, silke Cordadg, Sawing mills Salte ^ how hopefuU and good the latter worthy reading in these particu- lars: of Stronge greate Vines a Bidd as a Mans legg and highe like the Mast of a Shipp ^ Some grapes as good as Greeke wines ^ [Address by John Pory:] Mine to Sir Edwin Sandys by the Duty in her voiage to Canada. CXVII. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar June 12, 1620 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal List of Records No. 181 S'' I send y" here now the remain of my discoorse, & have entreated my noble Lord to take pains to peruse it. I pray y" therfore take some fit tyme to attend him w*^ it, (the best is soon after seven in the morning:) & w^'^all, if y" see fit, acquaint him w*^ M'' Pories Panegericks of Virginia, set down in his letter: w"*" together w**" all the rest I here return unto y". I have written very earnestly to M"" Barbor: doo y" also I pray the like. I have at length received M"" Mellings discoorse: I see the ging were all nettles, only their Governo'' a Dock: who yet can sting unhappily, but it must be in secret. When M'' Carter hath tyme, I desire that he make a book also of o'' §pub- lique§ Letters to o^ Hundred: as also of o' Agreemens, Instructions, & Articles. Desire him to send me down by the next bote five Sum of good lath nailes, but so packt up that they be not enbezeled. Lastly to call on M'' Burrell in a line or two to remember me. So w**" hartiest saluta- tions from me & myne to y" & y"", I rest Y°" assured, Edwin Sandys Northborn 12 June : 1620. JUNE 22, 1620 307 [Indorsed:] From S' Edwin at Northborn June 12. 1620 to John Ferrar S Sithes Lane [Addressed:] To my very woorthie frend, M"" John Ferrar, at his House in S' Sithes Lane in London. CXVIIL "His Maiesties Counseil for Virginia." "A Declara- tion OF the State * * * in Virginia." June 22, 1620 Printed. Copies in British Museum, Bodleian Library, Cambridge University, Harvard University, John Carter Brown Library, Huntington Library, Library of Congress, Newberry Library, New York Public Library. ' List of Records No. 183 A Declaration of the State of the Colony and Affaires in Virginia. With the Names of the Adventurors, and Summes aduentured in that Action. By his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia. 22. lunij 1620. London: Printed by Thomas Suodham 1620. By his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia After the many disasters, wherewith it pleased Almighty God to suffer the great Enemy of all good Actions and his Instruments, to encounter and interrupt, to oppresse and keepe weake, this noble Action for the planting of Virginia, with Christian Rehgion, and English people: It hauing pleased him now contrarily of his especiall great grace, so to blesse and prosper our late carefull endeuours, as well for the repairing of all former breaches, as for suppljang of the present defects, wherewith the Colony was kept downe, that it hath as it were on a sodaine growne to double that height, strength, plenty, and prosperity, which it had in former times attained: We haue thought it now the pecuhar duety of our place, accordingly as it hath beene also ordered by a generall Court, to Summon as it were by a kinde of louing inuitement, the whole Body of the Noble and other worthy Aduenturors, as well to the conseruing and perfecting of this happy worke, as to the reaping of the fruit of their great expences and trauailes. ' See vol. I., pp. 89, 90. The text is taken from the copy in the Library of Congress. 308 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY And first to remoue that vnworthy aspersion, where[2]with ill disposed mindes, guiding their Actions by corrupt ends, haue both by Letters from thence, and by rumours here at home, sought vniustly to staine and blem- ish that Countrey, as being barren and vnprofitable; Wee haue thought it necessary for the full satisfaction of all, to make it publikely known, that by dihgent examination we haue assuredly found, those Letters and Rumours to haue been false and malicious; procured by practise, and suborned to euill purposes: and contrarily disaduowed by the testimony vpon Oath of the chief e Inhabitants of all the Colony; by whom we are ascertained, that the Countrey is rich, spacious and well watered; tem- perate as for the Climate; very healthfull after men are a httle accustomed to it; abounding with all Gods naturall blessings: The Land replenished with the goodliest Woods in the world, and those full of Deere, and other Beasts for sustenance: The Seas and Riuers (whereof many are exceeding faire and nauigable,) full of excellent Fish, and of all sorts desireable; both Water and Land yeelding Fowle in very great store and variety: In Summe, a Countrey, too good for ill people; and wee hope reserued by the prouidence of God, for such as shall apply themselues faithfully to his seruice, and be a strength and honour to our King and Nation, But touching those Commodities for which that Countrey is proper, and which haue beene lately set vp for the Aduenturors benefit: we referre you to a true note of them, lately deliuered in a great and generall Court, and here- unto annexed for your better information. By which and other approued informations brought vnto vs, We rest in great assurance, that this Countrey, as it is seated neere the midst of the world, betweene the extreamities of heate and cold ; So it also par[3]ticipateth of the benefits of bothe, and is capable (being assisted with skill and industry) of the richest commodities of most parts of the Earth. The rich Furres, Cauiary, and Cordage, which we draw from Russia with so great difficulty, are to be had in Virginia, and the parts adioyning, with ease and plenty. The Masts, Planckes, and Boords, the Pitch and Tarre, the Pot-ashes and Sope-ashes, the Hempe and Flaxe, (being the materials of Linnen,) which now we fetch from Norway, Denmarke, Poland, and Germany, are there to be had in abundance and great perfection. The Iron, which hath so wasted our English Woods, that it selfe in short time must decay together with them, is to be had in Virginia, (where wasting of Woods is a benefit) JUNE 22, 1620 309 for all good conditions answerable to the best in the world. The Wines, Fruite, and Salt of France and Spaine; The Silkes of Persia and Italie, will be found also in Virginia, and in no kinde of worth inferiour. We omit here a multitude of other naturall Commodities, dispersed vp and downe the diuers parts of the world : of Woods, Rootes, and Berries, for excellent Dyes: of Plants and other Drugges, for Physicall seruice: of sweet Woods, Oyles, and Gummes, for pleasure and other vse: of Cotten-wooU, and Suger Canes: all which may there also be had in abundance, with an infinity of other more: And will conclude with these three, Corne, Cattle and Fish, which are the substance of the foode of man. The Graines of our Countrey doe prosper there very well: Of Wheate they haue great plenty: But their Maze, being the naturall Graine of that Countrey, doth farre exceede in pleasantnesse, strength, and fertility. The Cattle which we haue transported thither, (being now growne neere to fine hundred) become much bigger of Body, then the [4] breed from which they came: The Horses also more beautifull, and fuller of courage. And such is the extraordinary fertiUty of that Soyle, that the Does of their Deere yeelde two Fawnes at a birth, and sometimes three. The Fishings at Cape Codd, being within those Limits, will in plenty of Fish be equall to those of New-found-Land, and in goodnesse and greatnesse much superiour. To conclude, it is a Countrey, which nothing but ignorance can thinke ill of, and which no man but of a corrupt minde and ill purpose can defame. Now touching the present estate of our Colony in that Country, We haue thought it not vnfit thus much briefly to declare. There haue bin sent thither this last yeere, and are now presently in going, twelue hundred persons and vpward, as particularly appeareth in the note aboue specified: and there are neere one thousand more remaining of those that were gone before. The men lately sent, haue bin most of them choise men, borne and bred vp to labour and industry. Out of Deuonshire, about an hundred men, brought vp to Husbandry. Out of Warwickshire and Staffordshire, about one hundred and ten ; and out of Sussex, about forty ; all framed to /ron-workes: the rest dispersedly out of diuers Shires of the Realme. There haue beene also sundry persons of good quality, much commended for sufficiency, industry and honesty, prouided and sent to take charge and gouernment of those people. The care likewise that hath beene taken by directions, Instructions, Charters, and Commissions to reduce the 310 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY people and affaires in Virginia into a regular course, hath bin such and so great, that the Colony beginneth now to haue the face and fashion of an orderly State, and such as is likely to grow and prosper. The people are all diuided [5] into seuerall Burroughs; each man hauing the shares of Land due to him set out, to hold and enioy to him and his Heires. The publike Lands for the Company here, for the Gouernour there, for the College, and for each particular Burrough, for the Ministers also, and for diuers other necessary Officers, are likewise laid out by order, and bounded. The particular Plantations for diuers priuate Societies, are setled in their Seates, being allotted to their content, and each in conuenient distance. The rigour of Martiall Law, wherewith before they were gouerned, is reduced within the limits prescribed by his Maiestie: and the laudable forme of Justice and gouernment vsed in this Realme, established, and followed as neere as may be. The Gouernour is so restrained to a Counseil ioyned with him, that hee can doe wrong to no man, who may not haue speedy remedy. Each Burrough, and each particular Plantation, partly hath, partly is bound to haue in short time a sufficient Minister: for whom maintenance is ordained, to each of two hundred pounds a yeere value. Which orderly proceeding there, by direction from hence, hath caused the Colony now at length to settle themseiues in a firme resolution to perpetuate the Plantation. They fall to building of Houses, each for his owne priuate ; and the Generalitie to the rearing of publique Guest-houses, for entertaining of new men vpon their first arriuall. They fall to set vp their Ploughes ; to the planting of Vineyards; to the pursuing of the Staple Commodities furnished and commended from hence. In summe, they are now so full of alacritie and cheerefulnesse, that in a late generall Assembly, they haue in the name of the Colony presented their greatest possible thankes to the Company, for the care that hath beene taken for the set[6]ling of the Plantation. Neither is it to be omitted, the care which hath beene had here lately at home, for the reducing of all the proceedings and affaires of the Company, to an orderly course of good gouernment and Justice. Wherein to begin with the fountaine thereof, his Maiesties authoritie and pleasure, there hath beene a collection made of all the branches of the same, dispersed in his Letters Patents, now three times renewed: as also out of other Instructions proceeding from his Maiestie. Out of both which, together with such other Orders as (authorized by his Maiestie) JUNE 22, 1620 311 the Company themselues haiie thought necessary to make, hath beene com- piled a booke of standing Orders and Constitutions, approued by the generall consent of all the Company: whereby both the company here, and the Colony in Virginia, haue their businesse carried regularly, industriously, and iustly, euery man knowing both his right and duty, to their generall great content, and the great aduancement of the Action. And whereas the Colony hkewise haue beene often Sutors in effect, to reduce into a compendious and orderly forme in writing, the Lawes of England proper for the vse of that Plantation, with addition of such other, as the nature of the place, the nouitie of the Colony, and other important circumstances should necessarily require: a course is likewise taken for the effecting of this worke ; yet so as to submit it first to his Maiesties view and approbation ; it being not fit that his Maiesties Subiects should be gouerned by any other Lawes, then such as receiue the influence of their life from him. And now to come to that which concerneth the Aduenturors in particular, by whose charges, care, and labour (next vnto his Maiesties especiall grace) this famous Plan[7]tation hath not onely beene vndertaken, but through so many difficulties vpheld and continued: we should be very greatly iniurious to them, if we should not acquaint them with this season- able time, for the reaping of that benefit and reward which is due vnto them. We therefore let them know, that in this last yeare now ended, there haue beene granted by the Company vnder their legall Seale, eleuen seuerall Patents for particular Plantations; and more are in hand to be passed this next Quarter-Court. It is not vnprobable that vpon each of these Patents, diners hundreds of persons will soone Plant in Virginia: there haue beene already transported vpon the first, aboue three hundred men. These and other like Planters, hauing priority of time, will haue priority also in choise of the Seat of their Plantations. Seeing therefore the onely matter of retribution to the Aduenturors, is ])y a faire proportion of Land to them and their heires; namely of one hundred acres for euery share of twelue pounds & ten shillings, vpon a first diuision ; & as much more vpon a second, the first being peopled; with fiftie acres for euery person, (to be doubled in like manner) which at their own charges they shall transport to inhabit in Virginia before the 24. day of lune 1625. if he continue there three yeeres, either at one or seuerall times, or die after he is shipped for that voyage: It standeth them vpon, who are not willing 312 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY to be the least in the benefit to be partaked, not to be the last in setting foorth to the choise and peopling of their Land. Wherein what fauour or assistance may by vs be giuen them, they shall be well assured of it, in equall proportion with our selues, as their charges and long expectance haue well deserued. And to the end that not onely the Aduenturors now liuing, but the Heires also of the de[8]ceased, may take certaine notice of the seuerall proportions of Land, which ratably to their Aduentures in mony are due and belonging to them: And likewise that posteritie may truely know, by whose charges this Plantation (next vnder his Maiestie) hath beene happily founded, maintained, and continued: We haue here, ac- cording to an Order of Court, set downe in an Alphabeticall Table the names of all the Aduenturors, with all their seuerall summes aduentured. Wherein if by errour, or other mis-accident, there haue wrong be done to any man; if within one twelue moneth after the date hereof, he giue notice and make proofe thereof to the Companies Auditors, he shall be set right, and the Table reformed: there being not any thing more deere vnto vs, then to doe right vnto them, with all Justifiable curtesie, who haue beene beginners and continuers of this glorious worke, tending so much to the propagating of the true seruice of Almighty God, to the adding of greatnesse and honour to our King, and to the benefit of our whole Nation in disburdening their multitude. 22. lunij. 1620.^ [15] A Declaration of the Supplies intended to be sent to Virginia, in this yeare 1620. By his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia. 18. lulij 1620. Whereas the Right Honourable, Henry Earle of Southampton, with the aduise and consent of the Counseil and Company for Virginia, hath re- solued and concluded to imploy all good meanes in this present yeare, 1620. not onely for the aduancing of the Plantation in strength and multi- tude of good people, but also for the enriching thereof with store of cattell of diuers sorts, and by setting vp or encreasing such Staple Commodities, as being proper for that Countrey, may be also of most necessary vse for this Realme, and redound in fine to the greatest benefit of both Aduen- turors and Planters, and lastly [16] for the eftablifhing there of fuch good Gouernment (originally deriued from the Kings moft excellent Maieflie, the firft and chiefe Founder of this glorious worke) as whereby the people ' Next follows, in the Library of Congress copy of the book, "A Note of the Shipping," etc., printed in this volume as Document No. XLIX (List of Records No. 92). JUNE 22, 1620 313 there, diuided in foyle onely, but ftill participating in the rehgious and happy gouernment of this their natiue Countrey, may continue alwayes as one and the fame people with vs, according to the moft Princely direc- tion of his Maieftie : We haue thought it very neceffarie for the feconding and forwarding of thofe fo noble Defignes, not onely to publifli them to the Aduenturors in generall, thereby to inuite them to concurre with vs in the fame, but alfo to fet downe fuch particularities requifite, as whereby the preparations of all forts needfuU, may vpon this timely warning, both better and more feafonably be made and compalTed. Firft therefore we haue thought fit, to make it publikely knowne, that befides the great ftore of particular Plantatiofis now in prouiding, and like very fhortly in large proportion to augment, the Company haue refolued in a late generall Court, by the bleffmg of God, to fet out this yeere at the publike charge, and to fend to Virginia, eight hundred choife perfons, of the qualities enfuing: Firft, foure hundred, to be Tenants of the general land of the Company, to make vp the number of thofe Tenants ful 500. wherof 200. to be placed at Elizabeth Citie, with the Companies Deputie: 100. at Henrico, 100. at Charles Citie: And at lames Citie there are a hundred and more already. Secondly, one hundred, to be Tenants to fuch Officers, &c. as the Court already hath, or Ihall fliortly appoint: viz. 10. for the Deputy of the College, [17] 40. for the Companies Deputy: 20. for the Secretary: 10 more (befides 50. already fent) for the Minifters: and 20. for the Phifitian: their care for the eafe and profperity of the Colonic, being fuch and fo great, as to caufe them to endowe thofe Offices and places, (as they haue formerly done others,) with faire poileihons, furnifl-ied with Tenants and other fit prouifions: that the people may haue the benefit by them, and yet be freed from the burden. Thirdly one hundred yong Maides to make wiues for thefe Tenants as the former 90. which haue been lately fent. Fourthly, one hundred Boyes, to be apprentizes likewife to the publike Tenants. Fiftly, one hundred feruants to be difpofed amongft the old Planters, which they greatly defire, and haue offered to defray their charges with very great thankes. And although by reafon of the preparations already made, the difficulty may be well conceiued to be in great part ouercome, and the profit much more neere, and more eafie to come by, yet the Companie wholly affecting the peoples profperity, haue determined to deale both as fauourably in the Contracts, 314 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY and as bountifully in all forts of furniture and prouifions with the Tenants which fhal now goe, as they haue done with thofe, which haue beene formerly fent. Which conditions it hath beene thought fit here to reinfert and publifh. T7very man Iran/ported into Virginia, with intent there to inhabit, as Tenants ^^ to the Common land of the Company, or to the puhlike land, /hall be freely landed there at the charge of the Company: And fhal be furnijhed with pro- uijions of viduallfor one whole [18] yeare next after his arriuall, as alfo of Cattle: And with apparell, weapons, tooles and implements, both of houfe and labour, for his necejfary vje. He /hall enioy the ratable moytie of all the profits that /hall be raifed of the larid on which he/hall be Planted, as well Come and Cattle, as other commodities what/oeuer: the other halfe being due to the Owners of the Land. He /hall be tyed by Couenant, to continue vpon that Land for the Terme of feauen yeares : which being expired, itjhal be in his choyfe, whither to continue there or to remoue to any other place, at his owne will and pleajure. Of thefe perfons, one hundred and twenty (fuch as are to be Tenants) are to be flipped here for Virginia, by the midft of AuguJ} now at hand: and the reft in January and February enfuing. The next preparations are of Cattle of diuers forts: whereof there are intended in the next Spring to be fent thefe enfuing. One hundred Kine, for this addition of 500. Tenants. One hundred Kine more, to remaine in a perpetuall ftock vpon the Companies Land, to be lent to new Planters, as hath bin formerly ordered. Foure hundred Goats, twenty Mares, fourefcore Affes to be procured from France: The care of prouiding which, is commended to diuers feledt perfons by parts, and the whole to the ouerfight of the generall Comitties. The laft prouifions appointed to be made, are for the fetting vp, or increafing of diuers principall Commodities. For Silke, there is prouifion to be made, of great ftore of Silke-worme-Jeede about Michaelmas [19] next: as alfo of men skilfuU in the ordering as w^ell of the Wormes, as of their Silke, which are to be fent away in a Pinnace, in Odober betimes. For Hempe and Flaxe, Pot-apes and Sope-ajhes, Pitch and Tarre, there is a Treaty already on foote, for procuring of men skilfull in thofe Trades from the Eafterne JUNE 22, 1620 315 parts: befides the Polakers yet remaining in Virginia. For Winea, it is alfo ordered, that men skilfull be procured in the planting and drefi'mg of Vines, out of France and from the Rhene: and from thence alfo and other parts to procure Plants of the beft kindes. For Oyle, befides great quantitie to be made out of the Walnuts, growing naturally in Virginia in great abundance, Oliue-Plants are to be prouided from Marfeilles and Ligorno. For Fi/h, which on thofe Coafts are taken in great plenty, and in worth much better then in New-found-Land, there is care and a courfe taken, to preferue the Companies Liberties, and to fet vp the Fifhings in better fort then heretofore. For Salt, order is giuen for the making of it in abundance, and after the manner of thofe hotter Climates, which may prooue a great helpe to increafe the Plantation. For Iron, there is sufficient done alreadie. And for Sawing-Milles, befides thofe already gone this Spring, there are lately come from Hamhorough, diuers Workemen very skilfull, to be fent in the next fhip. And that nothing may be wanting for the Companies Tenants, there is a Pinnace already, and other Boates Jhall be prouided, to remaine there at the Deputies commaund, to traffique and trade for the Company and their Tenants vnder his charge. [20] Thefe large fupphes of men, Cattle, and Commodities, as they tend to the accomplifhing of this great worke of the Plantation: fo can they not be themfelues effedled, without large prouifion of money, being the fmewes and mouing Inftruments in thefe great Acftions. To which end wee defire the noble and worthy Aduenturors, to be alTifting to vs, by fuch meanes as they fhall pleafe: efpecially that the remaine of all promifed Aduentures, may in Michaelmas Terme next be paid in without faile, which we truft will now be done cheerefully on all parts, the inuitements of this yeere being well confidered: that as the prefenting of their firft payments, hath been the beginning, fo the performance of the later, may be the perfecting and finifliing of this worke, fo glorious before God and man. And here by the way, for the clearing of fome fcruples and errors through miftaking of our writings lately publifhed, we are to aduertife, that the Alphabet of Aduenturers and fummes aduentured, neither then conueniently 316 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY could, nor was intended to extend any further, then to fuch fummes as haue been paid in to the Treafurors of the Company, and to Sir Baptijl Hicks, by fpeciall order of Court. And whereas diuers other bils of Aduen- ture, haue bin heretofore dehuered, partly vpon perfonall aduenture, and no money paid in, partly vpon gift from the Company, in regard of deferts, partly for fummes paid to other men, whofe Accounts hang yet vncleared (and not to the Treafurors) and partly for goods which neuer came [21] within the Treafurors Accounts, but of other inferiour Officers, into whofe hands they were deliuered, for which notwithftanding bils of Aduenture haue been deliuered, mentioning as if it were money paid to the Treafuror: If the Aduenturors fhall be pleafed within the time prefixed, to put in their iufh claimes, by thefe or any other wayes whatfoeuer, there fhall be right done to them, and a new Alphabeticall booke fhall be publifhed, embracing exadtly all kinde of Aduenturors, with their feueral fummes either really aduentured, or otherwife accepted, allowed or befhowed, be it vpon what caufe, or in what kinde foeuer. Now if the Aduenturors be thus requefted, with much greater reafon are all Accountants to the Company to be prayed and required, to prepare and make perfed; their feuerall Accounts, and to pay in thofe monyes, which fhall remaine due to the Company: that fo all parts concurring with their duties and endeuours, the worke may proceede with generall ioy. Lafhly, as heretofore, fo we now alfo declare, that the perfons to be admitted to goe, as the Companies-Tenants, and with the forefaid conditions, fhall be no other then good men, that is to fay, of good Trades, of skill in husbandry, or induftrious labourers ; and fuch of thofe as fhall be commended for their honeft conuerfation: which perfons repairing to the Citie of London, to Mr. Ferrar, Deputy to the Company, his houfe in St. Sithes lane, in the beginning of Augujl, and in the middle of January, next, according to the feuerall numbers at thofe times to be fent, fhall from thence-forward be entertained, at the Companies char- [22] ges, til fuch time as they be fhipped for Virginia: there being efpeciall care likewife taken, for the prouiding of good Commanders and Directors of their workes. Giuen in a Generall Court held for Virginia the eighteenth of July, 1620. The feuerall Trades-men to be entertained. JUNE 22, 1620 317 Husbandmen. Fowlers. Gardners. Fifliermen. Brewers. Fifli-hookemakers. Bakers. Net-makers. Sawyers. Shooe-makers. Carpenters. Rope-makers, loyners. Tile-makers. Ship-wrights. Edgetoole-makers. Boat-wrights. Bricke-makers. Plough-wrights. Bricke-layers. Mil-wrights. Dreffers of Hempe and Mafons. Flaxe. Turners. Lime-burners. Smiths of all forts. Lether-dreflers. Coopers of all forts. Men skilfull in Vines. Weauers. Men for Iron-workes. Tanners. Men skilfull in Mines. Potters. [23] The Names of the Aduenturers, with their seuerall summes aduen- tured, paid to Sir Thomas Smith, Knight, late Treasurer of the Com- pany for Virginia. A li. s. Sir William Aliffe 50. Sir Roger Aston 10. Sir Anthony Ashley 37. 10 Sir lohn Akland 12. 10 Sir Anthony Aucher 12. 10 Sir Robert Askwith 37. 10 Doctor Francis Anthony 100. Charles Anthony 137. 10 Edward Allen 100. Edmund Allen, Esquire 25. lohn Allen 12. 10 Thomas Allen 12. 10 William Atkinson, Esquire 37. 10 Richard Ashcroft 25. Nicholas Andrews 62. 10 lohn Andrews the elder 25. 1282—33 22 318 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY li. s. lohn Andrews the yoimger 25. lames Ascough 37. 10 Giles Allington 25. Morris Abbot 50. [24] Ambrose Asten 12. 10 lames Askew 25. Anthony Abdey 37. 10 lohn Arundell of Trerise, Esquire 25. B Edward, Earle of Bedford 120. lames, Lord Bishop of Bathe & Wells 75. Sir Francis Barrington 37. 10 Sir Morice Barkley 80. Sir lohn Benet 25. Sir Thomas Beamont 25. Sir Amias Bamfield 12. 10 Su: lohn Bourcher 37. 10 Sir Edmund Bowyer 12. 10 Su- Thomas Bludder 25. Sir George Bolles 37. 10 Sir lohn Bingley 125. Sir Thomas Button 25. Company of Barber-surgeons 25. Company of Bakers 40. Richard Banister 50. lohnBancks 112. 10 Miles Bankes 50. ThomasBarber 62. 10 William Bonham 120. lames Bryerley 87. 10 William Barnes 37. 10 Anthony Barners, Esquire 100. William Brewster 20. Richard Brooke 50. [25] Hugh Brooker, Esquire 50. Ambrose Brewsey 12. 10 lohnBrooke 12. 10 Matthew Bronuidge 50. Christofer Brooke, Esquire 50. MartinBond 12. 10 Gabriel Beadle 12, 10 JUNE 22, 1620 319 li. 8. lohnBeadle 12. 10 Dauid Borne 25. Edward Barnes 50. lohnBadger 12. 10 Edmund Branduell 25. Robert Bowyer, Esquire 25. Robert Bateman 25. Thomas Britton 25. Nicholas Benson 75. Edward Bishop 75. Peter Burgoney 25. Thomas Burgoney 12. 10 Robert Burgoney 12. 10 Christofer Baron 62. 10 Peter Benson 25. lohn Baker 25. lohn Bustoridge 25. Francis Burley 25. William Browne 12. 10 Robert Barker 25. Samuel Burnham 12. 10 Edward Barkley 12. 10 William Bennet 25. Captain Edward Brewster 30. [26] Thomas Brocket 25. lohn Bullock 25. George Bache 12. 10 ThomasBayly 12. 10 William Barkley 12. 10 George Butler 25. Timothy Bathurst 25. George Burton 12. 10 Thomas Brett 35. Captaine lohn Brough 25. Thomas Baker 100. lohn Blunt 12. 10 ThomasBayly 25. Richard and Edward Bluut 12. 10 Mineon Burrell 12. 10 Richard Blackmore 25. William Beck 25. 320 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY li. s. Beniamin Brand 12. 10 lohn Busbridge 37. 10 William Burrell 37. 10 William Barret 25. Francis Baldwin 12. 10 Edward Barber 12. 10 Humfrey Basse 25. Robert Bell 37. 10 Matthew Bromrick 16. lohn Beaumont 12. 10 George Barkeley 12. 10 Peter Bartle 37. 10 Thomas Brettou 12. 10 lohn Blount 25. [27] Arthur Bromfeld, Esquire 25. William Berbloke 12. 10 Charles Beck 25. C George, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury 75. William, Lord Cranborne, now Earle of SaUsbury 25. William, Lord Compton, now Earle of North-hampton 100. William, Lord Cauendish, now Earle of Deuonsliire 137. 10 Richard, Earle of Clanricard 20. Sir William Cauendish, now Lord Cauendish 25. Gray, Lord Chandos 50. Sir Henry Cary 20. Sir George Caluert 25. SirLionell Cranfield 12. 10 Sir Edward Cecill 25. Sir Robert Gotten 25. Sir Oliuer Cromwell 65. Sir Anthony Cope 40. Sir Walter Cope 165. Sir Edward Carr 12. 10 Sir Thomas Conisbie 50. Sir George Cary 45. Sir Edward Conwey 100. Sir Walter Chute 25. Sir Edward Culpeper 12. 10 [28] Sir Henry Cary, Captaine 25. Sir Walter Couert 12. 10 JUNE 22, 1620 321 li. s. Sir William Crauen 75. Sir George Coppin 115. Sir George Chute 12. 10 Sir Thomas Couentry 12. 10 Lady Gary 12. 10 Company of Clothworkers 100. City of Chichester 25. Robert Chamberlaine, Esquire 100. Richard Chamberlaine, Esquire 150. Francis Couill 112. 10 William Coyse, Esquire 100. Abraham Chamberlaine 112. 10 Thomas Carpenter 49. 3 Anthony Crew 25. Richard Cox 25. WilUam Crosley 75. lames Chatfield 12. 10 Richard Caswell 125. lohn Cornelis 62. 10 Randall Carter 100. Executors of Randall Carter 25. Richard Champion 37. 10 Rawley Crashaw 25. Henry Collins 12. 10 Henry Cromwell, Esquire 25. lohn Cooper 25. Richard Cooper 25. Thomas Colthurst 25. lohn Casson 50. [29] Master Allen Gotten, Alderman 62. 10 Edward Gage 87. 10 Abraham Carthwright 75. Robert Coppin 12. 10 Thomas Gonock 25. lohn Clapham 25. Thomas Church 62. 10 William Carpenter 37. 10 Laurence Gampe 100. lames Gambell 25. Christofer Gletheroe 50. Matthew Cooper 25. George Chamber 12. 10 322 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY li. 8. Captaine lohn Cooke 25. Captaine Thomas Conwey, Esquire 37. 10 Edward Culpeper, Esquire 25. Master William Crashaw 37. 10 Abraham Colmer 12. 10 lohn Culpeper 37. 10 Edmund Colbey 12. 10 Richard Cooper 12. 10 Robert Creswell 12. 10 William Crow 12. 10 Abraham Carpenter 12. 10 lohn Crow 37. 10 Thomas Cordell 50. Richard Connock, Esquire 20. William Compton 25. William Chester 12. 10 Thomas Couel 25. Richard Carmarden, Esquire 25. [30] William and Paul Canning 37. 10 Henry Cromwell, Esquire 37. 10 Simon Codrington 12. 10 Clement Chichley 25. lames Cullemore 25. William Cantrell 12. 10 D Richard, Earle of Dorset 120. Edward, Lord Denny 13. 6 Sir lohn Digby, now Lord Digby 25. Sir lohn Doderidge 25. Sir Drew Drewry the elder 75. Sir Thomas Dennis 30. Sir Robert Drewry 10. Sir lohn Dauers 25. Sir Dudley Diggs 37. 10 Sir Marmaduke Dorrel 50. Sir Thomas Dale 25. Dompany of Drapers 150. Company of Dyers 75. Towne of Douer 25. Master Richard Deane, Alderman 37. 10 Henry Dawkes 25. JUNE 22, 1620 323 11. s. Edward Dichfeild 68. 15 William Dunne 25. lohn Dauis 25. Matthew Dequester 87. 10 Philip Durdent 25. Abraham Dawes 62. 10 lohn Dyke 50. [31] Thomas Draper 87. 10 Lancelot Dauis 25. Rowley Dawsey 25. William Dobson, Esquire 37. 10 Anthony Dyot, Esquire 25. Auery Dranfield 25. RogerDye 37. 10 lohn Downes 37. 10 lohn Drake, Esquire 12. 10 lohn Delbridge 37. 10 Beniamin Decroe 37. 10 Thomas Dyke 25 . Jeffrey Duppa 50. Daniel Darnelly 45. Sara Draper 12. 10 Clement and Henry Dawkney 20. E Thomas, Earle of Exeter 140. Sir Thomas Euerfield 12. 10 Sir Francis Egiock 37. 10 lohn Eldred, Esquire 137. 10 William Euans 87. 10 Richard Euans 50. Hugh Euans 50. Raph Ewens, Esquire 37. 10 lohnElkin 75. lohnElkin 25. Robert Euelin 17. Nicholas Exton 74. 10 lohnExton 12. 10 [32] George Etheridge 62. 10 324 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY F li. 8. Sir Moyle Finch 50. Sir Henry Fanshaw 70. Sir Thomas Freake 25. Sir Peter Fretchuile 37. 10 Sir William Fleetwood 37. 10 SirHenryFane 12. 10 Company of Fishmongers 150. lohn Fletcher 62. 10 lohn Farmer 100. Martin Freeman, Esquire 75. Raph Freeman 62. 10 William, and Raph Freeman 25. Michael Fetiplace 12. 10 William Fetiplace 10. Thomas Forrest 50. Edward Fleetwood, Esquire 62. 10 William Felgate 62. 10 William Field 25. Nicholas Ferrar 50. Giles Francis 50. Edward Fawcet 75. Richard Farrington 25. lohn Francklin 25. Richard Frith 25. lohn Feme 25. George Farmer 25. Thomas Francis 12. 10 lohn Fenner 50. [33] Nicholas Fidler, Esquire 20. Thomas Foxall 37. 10 William Fleet 37. 10 Peter Franck, Esquire 12. 10 Richard Fishborne 25. William Faldoe 12. 10 lohn Fletcher, and Company 75. William Ferrers 37. 10 G Lady Elizabeth Gray 25. Sir lohn Gray 12. 10 Sir William Godolfine 37. 10 Sir Thomas Gates 100. JUNE 22, 1620 325 li. s. Sir William Gee 25. Sir Richard Grobham 50. Sir William Garaway 83. 6. 8 Sir Francis Goodwin 37. 10 Sir George Goringe 25. Company of Grocers 487. 10 Company of Goldsmithes 200. Company of Girdlers 50. lohn Geering 112. 10 lohn Gardiner 75. Richard Gardiner 12. 10 lohnGUbert 62. 10 Thomas Graue 25. lohn Gray 25. Nicholas Greice 25. Richard Goddard 25. Thomas Gipps 12. 10 [34] PeterGates 12. 10 Thomas Gibbs, Esquire 12. 10 Laurence Grene 37. 10 WilUam Green well 100. Robert Garset 12. 10 Robert Gore 37. 10 ThomasGouge 12. 10 Francis Glanuile, Esquire 37. 10 H Henrie, Earle of Huntingdon 120. Lord Theophilus Haward, L. Walden 137. 10 Sir lohn Harington, L. Harington 187. 10 Sir lohn Hollis, now Lord Hautein 50. Sir Thomas Holecroft 10. Sir William Harris 75. Sir Thomas Harefleet 12. 10 Sir George Haiward 12. 10 Sir Warwick Heale 37. 10 Sir Baptist Hicks 100. Sir lohn Hanham 12. 10 Sir Thomas Horwell 37. 10 Sir Thomas Hewit 75. Sir Wilham Herrick 25. Sir Eustace Hart 25. RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY li. 8. Sir Arthur Harris 37. 10 Sir Edward Heron 25. Sir Ferdinando Heiborne 37. 10 Sir Laurence Hide 37. 10 Master Hugh Hamersley , Alderman 25. Master Richard Heron, Alderman 37. 10 [35] Richard Humble, Esquire 100. Master Richard Hackleuit 21. Edward Harrison 112. 10 George Holeman 100. Robert Hill 87. 10 GriffinHinton 12. 10 lohn Hawkins 25. William Hancock 62. 10 lohn Harper 62. 10 George Hanger 25. lohn Holt 12. 10 lohn Huntley 25. leremy Heidon 75. Raph Hamor 133. 6. 8 Raph Hamor, iunior 25. lohn Hodgeson 25. lohn Hanford 37. 10 Thomas Harris 25. Richard Howell 12. 10 Thomas Henshaw 75. Leonard Harwood 37. 10 Tristram Hill 25. Francis Haselridge 12. 10 Tobias Hinson 45. Peter Heightley 25. George Hawkenson 12. 10 Thomas Hackshaw 12. 10 Charles Hawkens 62. 10 lohn Hodgis 50. WUliam Holland 12. 10 Robert Hartley 12. 10 [36] Gregory Herst 12. 10 ThomasHodgis 37. 10 William Hodgis 25. Roger Harris 68. 15 lohn Harris 37. 10 JUNE 22, 1620 327 IL s. Master lohn Haiward 100. lames Haiward 12. 10 Nicholas Hide, Esquire 37. lo lohn Hare, Esquire 37. lo William Hackwell, Esquire 12. 10 Gressam Hoogan 37. 10 Humfrey Hanford .. 50. William Haselden 12. 10 Nicholas Hooker 25. Doctor Anthony Himton 25. lohn Hodsale 12. 10 George Hooker 25. Anthony Hinton 12. 10 lohn Hogsell 25. Thomas Hampton 25. William Hicks 30. William Holiland 37. 10 Ralph Hanson 25. Harman Harison 25. I Sir Thomas lermyn 12. 10 Sir Robert lohnson 56. Sir Arthur Ingram 25. Sir Francis lones 37. 10 Company of Ironmongers 33. 6. 8 [37] Company of Inholders 25. Company of Imbroyderers 25. Bailiffes of Ipswich 100. Henry lackson 25. Richard Ironside 75. Master Robert lohnson, Alderman 185. Thomas lones 12. 10 William lobson 25. Thomas lohnson 62. 10 Thomas ladwine 75. lohn losua 12. 10 George Isam 37. 10 Phihp lacobson 62. 10 Peter lacobson 25. Thomas laxson, senior 25. lames lewell 25. 328 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY li. s. Gabriel laques 25. Walter lobson 25. Edward lames 37. 10 Zachary Zones, Esquire 10. Anthony Irbye, Esquire 12. 10 William I-anson 37. 10 Humfrey lobson 12. 10 K Sir Valentine Knightley 37. 10 Sir Robert Killegrew 110. Sir Charles Kelke 25. Sir lohn Kaile 25. Richard Kirrill 37. 10 lohn Kirrill 75. [38] RaphKing 62. 10 Henry Kent 25. Towne of I^gslynne 75. lohn Kettleby, Esquire 25. Walter Kirkham, Esquire 16. L Henry, Earl of Lincolne 50. Robert, L. Lisle, now Earle of Leicester 90. Thomas, Lord La ware 500. Sir Francis Leigh 33. 6. Sir lohn Lewson 12. 10 Sir William Lower 37. 10 Sir Samuel Leonard 37. 10 Sir Samson Leonard 12. 10 Company of Lethersellers 50. Thomas Laughton 62. 10 William Lewson 37. 10 Peter Latham 12. 10 Peter Van Lore 112. 10 Henry Leigh 12. 10 Thomas Leuer 62. 10 Christofer Landman 50. Morris Lewellin 37. 10 Edward Lewis 37. 10 Edward Lewkin 87. 10 Peter Lodge 12. 10 Thomas Laver 12. 10 JUNE 22, 1620 329 Thomas Lawson 12. 10 Francis Lodge 25. [39] lohn Langiey 25. Dauid Loide 12. 10 lohii Leuitt 25. Thomas Fox, and Luke Lodge 25. Captaine Richard Linley 25. Arnold Lulls 50. WiUiam Laurence 12. 10 lohn Landman 25. Nicholas Lichfield 6. 5 Nicholas Leate 25. Gedeon de Laune 37. 10 M Philip, Earle of Montgomerie 40. Doctor George Mountain, now Lord Bishop of Lincolne 12. 10 WilUam Lord Mounteagle now Lord Morley 50. Sir Thomas Mansell 50. Sir Thomas Mildmay 12. 10 Sir WiUiam Maynard 12. 10 Su-Humfrey May 31. 10 Su- Peter Manhood 50. Sir lohn Merrick 75. Sir George More 75. Sir Robert Mansell 97. 10 Sir Arthur Mannering 25. Sir Dauid Murrey 37. 10 Sir Edward Michelborn 12. 10 Sir Thomas Middleton 62. 10 Sir- Robert Miller 37. 10 Sir Caualiero Maicott 125. [40] Doctor lames Meddus 15. Richard Martin, Esquire 75. Company of Mercers 200. Company of Merchant Taylors 200. OthoMawdite 62. 10 Captaine lohn Martin 70. Arthur Mouse 37. 10 Adrian More 100. Thomas Mountford 20. Thomas Morris 87. 10 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY li. s. Ralph Moorton 30. Francis Mapes 12. 10 Richard Maplesden 50. lames Monger 25. Peter Monsell 75. Robert Middleton 37. 10 Thomas Maile 25. lohn Martin 25. losias Maude 12. 10 Richard Morton 12. 10 George Mason 12. 10 Thomas Maddock 25. Richard Moore 25. Nicholas Moone 12. 10 Alfonsus van Medkerk 25. Captaine Henry Meoles 25. PhilipMutes 12. 10 Thomas Mayall 12. 10 Humfrey M arret 12. 10 laruis Mimdz 12. 10 Robert Mddmay 37. 10 [41] William Millet 37. 10 Richard Morer 25. lohn Miller . 37. 10 Thomas Martin 37. 10 lohn Middleton 6. 5 Francis Middleton 12. 10 N Dudlie, Lord North 13. 6.8 Francis, Lord Norris 50. Sir Henry Neuill, of Barkshire 37. 10 Thomas Nicols 62. 10 Christopher Nicols 62. 10 William Nicols 50. George Newce 12. 10 loseph Newberow 20. Christopher Newgate 25. Thomas Norincott 37. 10 Jonathan Nuttall 12. 10 Thomas Norton 13. 6.8 JUNE 22, 1620 331 O IL 8. William Oxenbridge, Esquire 112. Robert Offley 100. Francis Oliuer 25. P William, Earle of Pembroke 400. William, Lord Paget 60. lohn, Lord Petre 95. George Percy, Esquire 20. [42] Sir Christofer Parkins 50. Sir Amias Preston 100. Sir Nicolas Parker 12. 10 Sir WiUiam Poole 37. 10 Sir Steuen Powell 100. Sir Henry Peyton 25. Sir lames Perrot 12. 10 Sir lohn Pettus 25. Sir Robert Payne 25. Wmiam Payne 100. lohn Payne 12. 10 Edward Parkins 37. 10 Edward Parkins widow 12. 10 Aden Perkins 25. Thomas Perkin 12. 10 Richard Partridge 25. William Palmer 62. 10 MUesPalmer 12. 10 Robert Parkhurst 75. Richard Perciuall, Esquire 62. 10 Richard Poyntell 62. 10 George Pretty 12. 10 George Pit 112. 10 Allen Percy 12. 10 Abraham Peirce 12. 10 Edmund Peirce 25. PhenicePet 37. 10 Thomas PhiUps 12. 10 Henry Philpot 25. Master George Procter 25. Robert Penington 25. [43] Peter Peate 12. 10 lohnPrat 12. 10 332 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY li. 8. William Powell 25. Edmund Peashall 25. Captaine William Proude 25. Henry Price 12. 10 Nicholas Pewriffe 12. 10 Thomas Pelham 6. 5 Richard Piggot. 25. lohn Pawlet, Esquire 12. 10 Robert Pory 25. Richard Paulson 37. 10 Q WiUiamQuick 62. 10 R Sir Robert Rich, now Earle of Warwick 75. Sir Thomas Rowe 60. Sir Henry Rainsford 37. 10 Sir William Romney 170. Sir lohn Ratcliffe 50. Sir Steuen Ridleson 56. Sir Wilham Russell 50. Master Edward Rotheram, Alderman 25. Robert Rich 12. 10 Tedder Roberts 37. 10 Henry Robinson 87. 10 lohn RusseU 12. 10 Richard Rogers 75. [44] Arthiu- Robinson 25. Robert Robinson 25. MiUicent Ramsden 37. 10 lohn Robinson 75. George Robins 62. 10 Nicholas Rainton 25. Henry Rolffe 12. 10 lohn Reignolds 12. 10 Elias Roberts 25. Henry Reignolds, Esquire 87. 10 WUUam Roscarrock, Esquire 37. 10 Humfrey Raymell 12. 10 Richard Robins 12. 10 JUNE 22, 1620 333 S !'■ s. Henry, Earle of Southampton 350. Thomas, Earle of SufTolke 200. Robert, Earle of Salisbury 333. 6. 8 Mary, Countesse of Shrewsbury 50. Edmund, Lord Sheffcld 140. Robert, Lord Spencer 33. 6. 8 lolin. Lord Stanhope 50. Sir lohn Saint-Iohn 37. 10 Sir Thomas Smith 145. Sir lohn Sanmis 50. Sir lohn Smith 26. 13.4 Sir Edwin Sandys 212. 10 Sir Samuel Sandys 87. 10 Sir Steuen Some 25. Sir Raph Shelton 12- 10 Su- Thomas Stewldey 37. 10 [45] Sir William Saint-Iohn 50. Sir WilUam Smith 45. Sir Richard Smith 37. 10 Sir Martin StuteuiU 12- 10 Sir Nicolas Salter 125. Doctor Matthew Sutclifle, Deane of Exeter 20. Thomas Sandj^s, Esquire 25. Henry Sandys, Esquire 25. George Sandys, Esquire 12- 10 Company of Sldnners 100- Company of Salters 50. Company of Stationers 125. lohnStokley ^0. Captaine lohn Smith ^• Richard Staper '^^ • Robert Shingleton '^^■ Thomas Sliipton 62. Cleophas Smith . 87. 10 Richard Strongtharm 100. Hildebrand Spruson •^9- ^- ^ Matthew Scriuener 100- Othowell Smith- 42. G. 8 George Scot l^^- Hewet Stapers ^0. lames Swift -"^• Richard Stratford 75. 1282— 3;J 23 334 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY li. s. EdmundSmith 12. 10 RobertSmith 37. 10 Matthias Springham 25. Richard Smith 25. [46] Edward Smith 12. 10 lonathan Smith 12. 10 HumfreySmith 37. 10 lohnSmith 37. 10 George Swinhow 62. 10 loseph Some 25. WilUam Sheckley 25. lohn Southick 12. 10 Henry Shelley 25. Walter Shelley 12. 10 Richard Snarsborow 12. 10 George Stone 12. 10 HughShepley 12. 10 WiUiam Strachey 25. Vrion Spencer 12. 10 lohn Scarpe 12. 10 Thomas Scott 50. William Sharpe 25. Steuen Sparrow 75. Thomas Stokes 12. 10 Richard Shepard 25. Henry Spranger 12. 10 William Stonnard 25. Steuen Sad 12. 10 lohn Stockley 50. Thomas Steuens 37. 10 Matthew Shepard 50. Thomas Sherwell 12. 10 WiUiam Seabright, Esquire 12. 10 Nicholas Sherwell 12. 10 Augustine Steward 25. 10 [47] ThomasStile 62. 10 Abraham Speckhard 12. 10 Edmund Scott 25. Francis Smalman, Esquire 12. 10 Gregory Sprint, Esquire 37. 10 Thomas Stacey 25. William Sandbatch 10. JUNE 22, 1620 335 Sir William Twisden 37. 10 Sir William Tlirockmorton 50. Sir Nicholas Tufton 80. Sir lohn Treuer 70. Sir Thomas Tracy 37. 10 George Thorpe, Esquire 25. Doctor William Turner 12. 10 The Trinity house 150. Richard Turner 37. 10 lohn Tauerner 37. 10 Daniel Tucker 31. 5 Charles Towler 12. 10 Wilham Tayler 12. 10 Leonard Townson 25, Richard Tomlins 25. Francis Tate, Esquire 25. Andrew Troughton 25. George Tucker 12. 10 Henry Timberlake 37. 10 WilHam Tucker 25. Lewis Tite 25, Robert Thornton 25. V [48] Sir Horatio Vere 121. Henry Vincent 37. 10 Richard Venne 12. 10 Christopher Vertue 12. 10 lohn Vassell 25. Arthur Venne 12. 10 W Henry, Bishop of Worcester 13. 6. 8 Francis West, Esquire 25. Sir Raph Winwood 75. Sir lohn Wentworth 12. 10 Su- William Waad 144. 10 Sir Robert Wroth 50. Sir PerciuaU Willoby 50. Sir Charles Wilmott 27. 10 Sir lohn Watts 162. 10 336 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY IL s. Sir Hugh WorreU 25. Sir Edward Waterhouse 25. Sir Thomas Wilsford 60. Sir Richard WilUamson 25. Sir lohn Wolstenholm 137. 10 Sir Thomas Watson 62. 10 Sir Thomas Wilson 37. 10 Sh-IohnWeld 37. 10 Sir lohn Walter 37. 10 Mistris Kath. West, now Lady Conway 25. lohn Wroth, Esquire 87. 10 Captaine Maria Winckfield, Esquire 88. ThomasWebb 12. 10 Rice Webb 62. 10 [49] EdwardWebb 100. Sands Webb 12. 10 Felix Wilson 25. ThomasWhite 62. 10 Richard Wiffen 12. 10 William Williamson 50. Humfrey Westwood 62. 10 Hugh Willeston 12. 10 Thomas Wheatley 87. 10 William Wattey 25. William Webster 37. 10 lames White 25. EdmundWinne 62. 10 lohn West 50. lohn Wright 25. Edward Wooller 50. lohn Wooller 25. Thomas Walker 25. lohnWestrow 37. 10 Edward Welch 25. Nathaniel Waad 25. Richard Wydowes 25. Dauid Waterhouse, Esquire 37. 10 Captaine Owen Winne 50. Randall Wetwood 25. George Wilmer, Esquire 25. Edward Wilkes 25. Leonard White 25. JUNE 22, 1620 337 li. s. Andrew Willmer 25. Clement Willmer 25. George Walker 25. [50] William Welby 87. 10 Francis Whistler 25. Thomas Welles 25. Captaine Thomas Winne 25. lohn Whittingham 12. 10 Thomas Wheeler 12. 10 William Willet 12. 10 Deuereux Woogam 50. Thomas Wood 25. lohn Willet 37. 10 Nicholas Wheeler 12. 10 Thomas Wale 75. William Wilston 12. 10 lohn Waller 5. William Ward 37. 10 William Willeston 25 . lohn Water 12. 10 Thomas Warr, Esquire 25. Dauid Wiffen 12. 10 Garret Weston 12. 10 Y Sir George Yeardley, now Gouernour of Virginia 25. WUliam Yong 12. 10 Simon Yeomons 12. 10 Z Edward, Lord Zouch 60. [51] Names of the Aduenturers, witli tlie Sums paid by order to Sir Baptist Hicks, Kniglit. A li. s. Sir Anthony Ashley 25. B Sir lohn Benet 12. 10 Sir Edmund Bowyer 25. Su- Henry Beddingfield 37. 10 338 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY IL s. EdwardBames 12. 10 Humfrey Basse 12. 10 C Sir Henry Gary 75. SirLyonell Cranfield 25. Sir Walter Cope 50. Sir Edward Can 25. Sir George Coppin 20. Sirlohn Cuts 75. Edward Cam, Esquire 37. 10 Thomas Cannon, Esquire 12. 10 [52] D Sir Thomas Dennis 75. Sir Thomas Denton 37. 10 E Sir Robert Edolph 37. 10 F Richard Fishborne 12. 10 G Sir Thomas Grantham 37. 10 Sir WiUiam Caraway 16. 13. Thomas Gouge 25. H Sir lohn Hollis, now L. Houghton 25. Sir Perciuall Hart 37. 10 Sir Warwick Heale 25. Sir Baptist Hicks 50. Sir lohn Hanham 25. Sir WilUam Herick 12. 10 Sir George Huntley 25. Nicolas Hooker 12. 10 I Sir Arthur Ingram 50. JUNE 27, 1620 339 L li. s. Sir lohn Lewson 25. [53] Sir Richard Louelace 25. Sir Samuel Leonard 25. Sir William Litton 37. 10 M Philip, Earle of Mountgomery 120. Sir William Maynard 25. Sir George More 75. Sir Caueliero Maycott 50. P Robert Parkhurst 25. S Sir lohn Stradhng 12 Sir William Smith, of Hill IlaU 25 Sir WiUiam Smith, of London 25 Sir Nicholas Salter 12 Augustine Steward, Esquire 12 Abraham Speckard 12 10 Sir William Throkmorton 25. Richard TomUns 12. 10 Sir Walter Vaughan 37. 10 W Sir Thomas Walsingham 37. 10 Sir Charles Wilmot 25. Sir Thomas Watson 50. [54] Tlie Names of the Aduenturers, with the Sums paid to Sir Edwin Sandys, Knight, Treasurer of the Company for Virginia, from the 28. of Aprill, 1619. to the 27. of lune, 1620. li. s. WiUiam, Lord Cauendish 50. John Zouch, Esquire 25. Thomas Bond, Esquire 37. 10 Dauid Benet, Esquire 37. 10 John Cage, Esquire 12. 10 340 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY 11 8. lohnFerrar 12. 10 Elias Roberts 12. 10 Matthew Cauell 12. 10 [55] Orders and Constitvtions, Partly collected out of his Maiesties Letters Patents, and partly ordained vpon mature deliberation, by the Treas- VROR, CovNSEiL and Companie of Virginia, for the better gouerning of the Actions and affaires of the said Companie here in England resid- ing. Anno 1619. and 1620. Courts. I. There are foure great generall Courts, commonly called Quarter-Courts, appointed to be held by the Treasuror, Counseil and Companie of Virginia, vpon the foure last Wednesday es saue one of euery Tearme: which onely haue and shall haue power to choose Counseilours and Officers, as well for the Companie here, as also for [56] the Colony and Planters in Virginia: to make Lawes and Ordinances: to distribute and dispose of the Lands in Virginia: and to settle matter of Trade for the behoofe of the Companie and Colony. II. Every Munday before a Quarter-Court, shall be held a Court to prepare all kinde of busines reserued to the power of the Quarter-Court to determine. III. Every Wednesday fortnight, reckoning from the great Courts, shall also be held an ordinary Court for this Companie, for dispatch of ordinary and extraordinary businesse. And it is not to be counted a perfect Court, vnlesse there be fine of the Counseil there (the Treasuror or Deputy being one) and fifteene of the Generality. IV. It shall be in the power of the Treasuror, or the Deputie in his absence, vpon extraordinary cause to call an extraordinary Court. 16S0 341 V. It shall not be in the power of any other then a Quarter-Court, to make any contract whereby to binde the Company for any continuance of yeares. In which case it shall be proposed also in the Preparatiue Court next preceding. VI. [57] Pvblique businesse shall haue the precedence in the Courts before priuate, vnlesse there be extraordinary important cause to the contrary. VII. If any thing ordered in an ordinary or lesser Court, be afterward reuersed in one of the great and generall Courts: It shall be from thence-forward as though it had neuer beene so ordered. VIII. All Courts shall begin at two of the clocke in the afternoone, and dissolue at the rising of the Treasurer, or of the Deputie in his absence. IX. Nothing shall be put to the question after sixe of the Clocke in the after- noone. X. In regard of the great businesse for Virginia yearely encreasing, It shall be in the power of the Treasurer, (if hee see it so necessary) to assemble the Quarter-Courts both in the fore-noones and after-noones of the dayes appointed for them. XI. The Companie shall be summoned to the Quarter-Courts, and Courts extraordinary, by the Offi[58]cer: But of the ordinary Courts themselues shall take notice. And the Secretary shall keepe a booke of the proceedings of the Courts : who with the Booke-keeper, Husband, and Bedle, shall at all Courts giue diligent attendance. 342 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY XII. It shall be lawfull at a general Court, and with consent thereof, to dispence with all meetings in long Vacations, or in such part of them as may be spared; vnlesse some extraordinary matter befall, in which case may be called extraordinary Courts. XIII. The Treasuror and Companie, being a Body and Commonaltie perpetuall, shall haue one faire and common Seale, to be kept by the Treasuror; and not to be affixed to any Grants or Instruments whatsoeuer, otherwhere then in publike Courts, or by warrant from thence. XIV. The Treasuror and the Counseil, or the Court, haue power to admit any into this Society. Elections. XV. At the great and generall Court, commonly called the Quarter-Court, in Easter Terme, all Offices [59] of this Companie (excepting the Counseil) shall be voyde : And the Court shall proceede to an election of new Officers, in manner following. XVI. The Treasuror in the beginning of the Court, at the giuing vp of his Office, shall declare by word or writing the present estate of the Colony and Planters in Virginia. And dehuer into the Court a Booke of his accounts for the yeare past, examined and approoued vnder the Auditors hands: Declaring withall the present estate of the Cash. XVII. After the choyse of a Treasuror, a Deputie shaU be chosen; then the Auditors and Comitties; and lastly the Secretarie, Booke-keeper, Husband, and Bedle . XVIII. At the choise of each Officer, the persons nominated for the election, shall withdraw themselues till the party chosen be publiquely so pronounced. And generally no man shall be present in the Court, whilest himselfe or his matter passeth the iudgement of the Court. 1620 343 XIX. In regard of the weighty and manifold businesse of this Companie, which is also like daily to encrease : [60] No man shall be chosen Treasuror of the Companie of Virginia, who at the time of his election is Gouernour of any other Company; but vpon condition that before the next Quarter Court hee effectually resigne that other Gouernement : except it seeme good for the behalfe of both Companies, that the same man be also Gouernour of the Somer Hands Company. XX. It is for weighty reasons thought very expedient, that no man continue in the place of Treasuror or Deputie, aboue three yeeres at once. XXI. For the auoiding of diuers inconueniences. It is thought fit, that all elections of principall Officers in or for Virginia, as also of the Treasuror and Deputie here, be performed by a Ballating box, as in some other Companies. XXII. Every Officer as he is chosen, shall openly in Court take his oath : or if he be absent, at the next Court he commeth to. XXIII. The Treasuror, Deputie, Auditors, and Comitties, hauing no certaine allow- ance for their cares and labours : the reward of these former Officers accord- ing to their deserts, is referred to the pleasure of the Court wherein new Officers are chosen. [61] Treasuror. XXIV. The Treasurors duety is to keepe the ordinary Courts of Virginia: and vpon cause extraordinary, to call Courts extraordinarily. And in all Courts, and other meetings, hee is to haue a casting voyce. XXV. He is to moderate the Courts in quahtie of a President: And to cause grauitie, decency, and good order to be obserued: And for breach thereof, 344 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY after a graue admonition first giuen, and not preuailing; to proceede to reformation by the iudgement of the Court. XXVI. He is to propound and put all things to the question which the Court requires, vnder paine of being immediatly put from his Office, if he refuse. In which case the Depuiie shall doe it, vnder the like paine. And if he refuse, then any of the Counseil there present. XXVII. Whereas the Treasurer is to put to the question all things which the Court requires: It is [62] explained to be intended of such things as are not contrary to his Maiesties Letters Patents or Instructions, nor to the standing Lawes and Orders of the Company. XXVIII. He is to haue care that the extraordinary Comitties appointed by the Courts to seuerall busines,doe prosecute the same; and giue seasonable account of their doings to the Court. XXIX. He is also to haue an especiall care, that no Grant or Patent doe passe from the Companie, but vpon examination thereof by a select Comittie, who are exactly to obserue the Orders made concerning them. And to this end, with diuers others, he is to haue a vigilant eye on the Companies and Counseils Seales, that they be not wronged by abusing of them. XXX. The Treasuror, vpon receipt of publique Letters from or concerning Virginia, shall assemble at least foure of the Counseil to impart them to them ; and by their assents shall cause them to be read in Court, vnlesse there be some cause of secresie: In which case he shall communicate them with the Counseil onely. In like sort the pubHque Letters and Instructions to be sent to the Gouernour, Counseil, or People in Virginia, or otherwise concerning them, hee shall cause to be publiquely read and approued by the Court, or Coun[^Z\seil, as the case shall require. And neither he, nor any other, shall of his owne head or authoritie, write or send any directions. 1620 345 swaruing from such as the Court or Counseil shall giue, vpon paine to be dis-franchized. XXXI. The Treasuror shall assemble the Coimseil vpon all weightie occasions requiring serious deliberation: And shall haue care with them, that the Lords of his Maiesties priuie Counseil be acquainted with all matters of extraordinary and greatest importance concerning the State. XXXII. He is to doe his best that fit Counseilors be chosen : And being chosen, is to haue care that they take their oathes. XXXIII. The Treasuror is to haue care also, that the generall Comitties keepe their Courts with the Deputie, vpon all occasions of businesse. XXXIV. He is to doe his best that fit men be chosen also to that place: And that they which are chosen, be sworne. XXXV. The Treasuror at his pleasure shall sit in any assembly of Comitties, ordinary or extraordinary; vnlesse it concerne himself e. [64] XXXVI. The Treasuror shall stand charged with the publique Treasure of the Com- pany. And is to haue care that it be duely got in : And not issued out, but by lawfuU warrant, and to the Companies vse. XXXVII. A LawfuU warrant for charges of the present yere, is that which is signed by the Deputy and foure of the Comitties: And for former charges or Debts; that which is signed by three of the Auditors, whereof one to be of the Quorum. And vnderneath, or vpon the backes of euery Warrant, an Acquittance shall be taken for the receipt vnder the parties hand. 346 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY XXXVIII. The Treasurer is also to yeeld vp a true and perfect account of the generall Cash at the end of his yeare: and to bring it in a fortnight before to the Auditors, to be examined. And at all times, being requested by the Auditors, to shew in what case the Cash doth stand. XXXIX. If any complaint or suspition growe concerning the Account, there shall be a reuiew made by twelue chosen by the Court. And the account being accepted and approued by the Court ; the Treasuror shall haue his Quietus est vnder the Companies Seale, at the Quarter-Court in Trinitie Term, then next ensuing. [65] XL. The standing wages of the Cashier shall be suspended : and his reward such as that Quarter-Court in Easter Terme, shall appoint. Deputie. XLI. For matter of the Courts, in the Treasurers absence, the Deputie shall performe his Office: and in his presence, be assisting to him. XLII. Hee shall ouersee the Secretary for entring the Orders of Courts. And shal giue instructions for the writing of Letters, as he shall be directed: and haue care that accordingly they be written. XLIII. The Deputie shall also keepe the Courts of Comitties, vpon all occasions requisite. And in them shall haue a casting voyce. XLIV. He shall suffer no Warrants to be made & signed for issuing out of money, but in the open Court of Comitties, after due examination of the cause: vnto all which Warrants his owne hand shall be first [66] set; and after it, other foure hands or more of the Comitties. And the Deputy and Comitties 1620 347 shall not intermedle with disbursments for any other charges, then such as arise within the compasse of their owne yeare, XLV. Where a Warrant is directed to the Treasuror, to pay any grosse Summe to the Deputie, to be issued out by him and the Comitties for the vse of the Companie: In that case it shall not be requisite that the Deputies hand be to the warrant, so it be to the receipt. XLVI. Generally he shall ouer-see all inferiour Officers, that they performe their dueties. Counseil. XLVII. The names of his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia, shall be publiquely read in euery Quarter-Court in Michaelmas Term: They requested by the Treasuror to attend the seruice, and warned to take their Oathes. XLVIII. If there be defect in the number, or attendance of the Counseil; then addi- tion shall be made: And that but onely of men of especiall worth and quality, and such as are likely to giue attendance to that seruice. They [67] are to continue Counseilors during life : vnlesse they be displaced by a great and generall Court. XLIX. In regard of the present great number of the Counseil, and to preserue vnto them that reputation which is fit for their place and imployment: None hereafter vnder the degree of a Lord or principall Magistrate, shall be chosen to be of his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia; but such as by diligent attend- ance at the Courts and seruice of Virginia for one yeare at least before, haue approued their sufficiency and worth to the Companie. Seuen of the Counseil, being assembled by order, without practise or pur- pose to exclude the rest, shal be counted the Counseil. 348 RECORDS OF THE VIRGIXIA COMPANY LI. The Coumeil are to assemble vpon all important occasions, being requested by the Treasuror, or the Deputie in his absence; and in defect of bothe, being desired by the Com't: And \\-ithout fauour or displeasm-e, priuate or sinister respect, to giue their faithfull adiiise in all matters tending to the aduancement or benefit of the Plantation: and especially toucliing the making of Lawes and Constitutions, for the better gouerning as well of the Companie here, as also of the Colanie planted in Virginia. ^Tierein the pohcy and forme of England is to be followed as neere as may be. LII. [68] The Counseil shall haue an especiall regard, by pious constitutions, and b}' other good pohtique Lawes and Orders, to hold the people there, in the true rehgion and seruice of God: and in assured allegeance to Ms Maiestie and the Crowne of England: In due respect also to liis ISIaiesties Counseil here, and to this Companie of Virginia: And in lustice, Peace, vniformitie, and amitie amongst themselues. LIII. They shall also according to the first institution and profession of tliis CompaJiie, aduise and deuise to the vtmost of their powers, the best meanes for the reclaiming of the Barbarous Xatiues; and bringing them to the true worship of God, ciuihtie of hfe, and vertue. LIV. All Instructions to the Gouernour and Counseil, and all other principal! Officers in Virginia, shall proceede from the Counseil, and vnder their hands and Seale: which Seale shall be in the custodie of the Treasuror. ^ LV. If anj' principal! Officer of the Corapanij here; or ^Magistrate, great Officer or Counsellor in Virginia; shall by the fame of his misdeserts, or particular accusation merit to be caUed in question of being remoued from [69] his place, or otherwise reformed or censured: He shall be first conuented and examined by the Counseil. before liis cause be produced in publique Court. And in case of liis absence, the like course shall be held for liis businesse. 1620 349 Auditors. LVI. The Auditors shall be seauen: whereof two at the least of the Counseil, and three of them of the Quorum. LVII. The Auditors shall haiie care of the generall accounts: to examine the receipts and disbursments according to the Orders of the Companie: and in all cases of difficultie, or of breach of those Orders, they shall acquaint the Treasuror and the generall Court therewith: and from thence receiue resolution and direction. LVIII. They shall also cause to be reduced into a seuerall Booke, the whole receipts and disbursements of that yeare : and the same vnder f oure of their hands at the least (whereof two to be of the Quorum) shall be presented by the Treasuror at the Quarter-Court in Easter Term, at the giuing vp of his and their Office. [70] LIX. They shall signe no warrants for the issuing of money, but onely for olde charges or debts; that is to say, due before that yeare of their office: And that not otherwise, then after due examination of the matter had in their appointed meetings : vnto which warrant shall be first set the hand of one at the least of the Quorum, and then two other or more of the rest of the Auditors. LX. The Auditors shall also employ their best industry and care, for the recouery of the olde debts due to the Company: And their receipts shall transmit to the generall Cash. LXI. And touching the olde accounts now depending in Audite, that is to say, from the beginning of the Plantation till the 30. day of Nouember, 1616. the Auditors shall proceede in the examining and reducing them to order, and to the finall auditing of them, with what expedition they well can. 1282—33 24 350 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY And shall from time to time acquaint the Treasurer and Court, with such impediments and difficulties as shall be incident. LXIL In digesting of the olde accounts, the Auditors shall take especiall care, to cause the Secretary or Booke-keeper , in a seuerall Booke, to set downe particularly [71] and exactly the names of all the Aduenturors, with their seuerall sums aduentured: as also what is paid, or yet remaining vnpaid: as well that right may be done to the Aduenturors, as also the debts preserued which are due to the Company. And this booke of the Aduen- turors, shall be extended till the Quarter-Court in Easter Term, 1619. LXIII. The Auditors shall keepe their meetings, once at the least euery weeke in the Term time; or oftner, if need require: and once euery moneth at least in the vacation times: to ouersee the accounts, and dispatch such other businesse as shall be committed to them. LXIV. They shall also haue the authoritie of the Court, to call before them such persons, as are indebted or accomptable to the Company. LXV. In regard of the greatnesse of the businesse for the present: the Auditors are allowed an Officer to attend vpon them: who shall be salariated at the pleasure of the Court. Comitties. LXVI. The Comitties being to be sixteene; and to be yearely chosen; there shall be a yearelie alteration made [72] of one fourth part at the least, to the end many be trained vp in the businesse. 1620 351 LXVII. The Comitties office is, together with the Deputie, to perform the orders of Courts, for setting out Ships, and buying prouisions for Virginia. Wherein especial! care is to be had, that neither the Husband, nor any one man alone, be entrusted with the making of those prouisions; but two at the least, to be appointed thereunto by the Deputie and Comitties in their Court: who shall also bring in their bils and accounts, to be examined and approued by the Comitties. The like care shall they haue at the returne of Ships from Virginia, for the goods belonging to the Companie, to be safely kept, and sould to the best aduantage, either in Court, or otherwise by the Courts direction. The accounts of all which, shall be transmitted to the Auditors: and the money remaining, returned to the Cash. The Deputie and Comitties shall also haue care of the Inuoices to be made for the prouisions sent to Virginia: and of the Certificats of the receipt to be thence returned: As likewise of the Inuoices of the goods sent from Virginia. All which shall be registred fairely in a booke. LXVIII. The Comitties shall diligently keepe their Courts, whensoeuer occasion of businesse shall require. They shall be summoned by order from the Treasuror, or Deputie. And it shall not be counted a Court of [73] Comitties, vnlesse the Treasuror or Deputie with sixe Comitties be present. The Secretary of the Company shall keepe a booke also of their proceedings. Secretary. LXIX. The Secretary shall attend the Treasuror, and Deputie, in such seruice of the Companie as wherein they shall haue cause to vse him. And besides the generall Courts, he shall of duety attend the Courts of Comitties; and keepe seuerall bookes of their proceedings. The Counseil, Auditors, and Comitties extraordinary, he shall then also attend, when and so often as he shall be thereunto required. 352 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY LXX. He shall be bound by oath to keepe secret all matters of secrecy: And not to discouer the proceedings of the Counseil, and Coynitties extraordinary, till such time as themselues shall publish the same. LXXI. The Secretary, vpon reference of any businesse from the Court to a select Comittie; shall giue a note to the Messenger, containing the businesse, time, & place. LXXII. His Office is also to be a Remembrancer to the generall Courts, and to the Courts of Comitties; for [74] the prosecuting and performing of matters formerly ordered: As also touching motions formerly made, and referred to speciall Comitties, or other farther consideration. LXXIII. If at any tune a generall Court shall order any money to be issued out of the Cash; the Secretary vnder his hand shall deliuer a Copie thereof to the Auditors, if it be of old Debts; and if otherwise, then to the Deputie and Comitties: who respectiuely shall vnder that Order make their war- rant for the payment of that money: vnlesse they find the Court, by wrong information, to haue beene abused and deceiued in that Order, whereof at the next Court they shall giue aduertisement. LXXIV. The Secretaries Office is to keepe the Bookes of the Companie, and fairely and orderly to enter in them the particulars here- vnder expressed; and in such manner as he shall be directed by the Treasuror, Deputie, or Auditors. First, a Booke containing the Copies of the Kings Letters Patents to the Companie: Also of all Letters, Orders, Directions, and other writings, from his Maiestie, the Lords of the Counseil, and other great Officers, concerning the Companie, or the affaires of Virginia; together with the answeres made vnto them. 1620 353 LXXV. A Second Booke shall be kept of all the Lawes and standing Orders estab- lished henceforward in the [75] Quarter-Courts, and beginning with this day; as well such as concerne the Gouerncment of the Companie and businesse here; as also the Gouerninent of the Colonie and affaires in Virginia. LXXVI. In a third Booke shall be registred all the Patents, Charters, and In- dentures of validitie, heretofore granted, or that hereafter shal be granted, by the Treasuror and Companie: all instructions from the Counseil: all pubUque Letters written to Virginia, or from thence receiued. LXXVII. A Fourth Booke shall be of the Acts of the generall Courts; beginning with a new Booke at the last Quarter-Court. LXXVIII. A Fift Booke shall be of the Acts of the Comitties, beginning from the same Court. In which Booke shall be registred all Inuoyces of the prouisions sent to Virginia from the Companie; and the Certificats of the receipts to be thence returned: As likewise the Inuoyces of the Goods sent from Virginia; with the Husbands certificat of the receipt or defect. LXXIX. In a sixt booke, at the one end, shall be registred the names of all the Aduenturors here by money; or otherwise by seruice, for which shares of Land in [76] Virginia haue beene giuen by the Companie in their Quarter- Courts; together with the number of Shares to each person belonging. Where shal also be entred in a place by it selfe, the lawfuU Transports of Shares from one to another. Here shall also be entred, the names of his Maiesties Counseil for Virgiriia. At the other end of the same Booke, shall be registred the names of all the Planters in Virginia, as well for the pubhque, as vpon priuate Plantations: which is to be done distinctly for each Plantation by it selfe. And this is to be done vpon the Certificates hereafter returned from the Gouernour and Counseil in Virginia: And from the Heads and Bodies of particular Plantations, according to the 354 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY tenor and effect of the Grants made vnto them, and other Lawes and Orders made by the Companie. All which shall be first published and allowed in a generall Court: and not registred in this Booke, but by direction from thence, LXXX. The Secretarie shall also keepe safe in the Companies Chest of euidences, the originals of all the Letters Patents, and other writings afore mentioned : AU the Bookes also aforesaid: All the Treasurors Bookes of their yearely accounts: The Husbands Bookes of accounts of euery voyage to Vir- ginia: and all other accounts perfected and approued by the Auditors. In the same Chest shall be kept all Charter Parties, as well cancelled as vncanceUed: All Bonds made to the Companie, or for their vse: And all Bonds of the Companies discharged and cancelled: And all other wri[77]tings and muniments whatsoeuer belonging to the Companie. And the Secretarie shall deliuer out none of the Companies writings, but by direction from the Treasuror, Counseil, or Court: taking a note of the parties hand for the true restoring of them. And in conuenient time he shall make Calenders of all the foresaid writings. LXXXI. The Secretaries Salarie shall be twenty pounds per annum: and of his paines extraordinary, the Court shall take consideration. Booke Keeper. LXXXII. The Booke keeper, so long as he shall seeme necessarie, shall be wholy directed and ordered by the Treasuror, and Auditors: And shall receiue his Salarie from the Quarter-Courts, as the Auditors shall report of his paines and deserts. LXXXIIL The Booke keeper, vpon conference with the Secretarie and the Husband, and they two in his defect, shall in euery Quarter-Court present openly to the Treasuror, a true note of the Debts, both owing by the Companie, and ought vnto them: together with the ground from whence they haue risen: that the Court [78] may take order for the discharge of the one, and recouery of the other. 16m 355 Husband. LXXXIV. The Husband is to be ordered by the Treasuror, Deputy, and Comiities; and to keepe his accounts in exact and iustifiable manner: and to bring them from time to time to the Deputie and Comities, to be first examined there, and approued vnder their hands; and then to be presented to the Auditors. LXXXV. He shall at the end of euery voyage set out by the Company, make a seuerall Booke of the charges of that voyage; to be presented by him to the Auditors; and by them to the Court. LXXXVI. The Husband shall also (being required by the Court) be assisting to other Aduenturors vpon particular Plantations, in making their prouisions, and setting out their Ships. His wages shall be fortie pounds per annum. Bedel. LXXXVII. The Bedel or Messenger is to be at command of the Treasuror, Deputy, and Courts. He is to warne all Quarter-Courts, and Courts extraordi- nary: all meetings of the Counsail, Generall Comitties, and Select Comitties. His wages, forty pound per annum. [79] Generalitie. Lxxxvni. The particular Members of the Companie, shall be subiect to the generall Courts, in matters concerning the Company or Plantation. If any man finde himselfe agrieued by a lesser or ordinary Court, he may appeale to a great and Quarter-Court, where the matter shall be heard and finally ordered. If any man refuse to obey both the one Court and other, he shall be disfranchized. 356 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY LXXXIX. Every man speaking in Court, shall addresse his speech to the Treasuror, or Deputy in his absence, as representing the Court: And all priuate speeches, or directed to particular persons, shall be forborne. XC. No man in one Court shall speake aboue thrise to one matter: saue the Treasuror and the Deputy, being to moderate the businesse. XCL No man with his speech shall interrupt the speech of another, before he haue finished: Except the Treasuror, or in his absence the Deputy, (with approbation of the Court) see cause to put any to silence, for unpertinency, or other vnseemely speaking. [80] XCII. If any man be found by sinister course, to practise his owne aduantage, to the damnifying of the pubUque, or be found with the Companies Mony or Goods m his hands, and refuse to deliuer the same being lawfully there- unto required: If being summoned to the Court, he refuse to appeare, or appearing, performe not the Order of the Court; he shall be both disfran- chized, and farther proceeded against, as an vnworthy Member, and wrong-doer to the Companie. XCIII. If any man out of euill minde, practize to raise faction or dissention in the Companie; he shall for the first time, be admonished by the Court or Counseil, and at the second, disfranchized. XCIV. Whosoeuer shall attempt by priuate solicitation to packe the Court to any vniust or vnlawfuU end; shall vpon complaint, be conuented before the Counseil, and being conuicted, shaU be disfranchized. 1620 357 XCV. If any man be found, through corrupt reward, to make a Motion in the Court, tending to the pubhque hurt, or to the priuate wrong of another; he shall be forthwith disfranchized. [81] XCVI. No man shall presume to intercept Letters, written by, or to, the Counseil, or Companie; or to spread false rumors, vpon sinister intent, to the wrong of the Counseil, Companie, or Colonie: The offender shall be disfranchized. XCVII. No man shall traduce any Member of this Companie in any other Court, for any thing done or spoken in this Court. The offender for the first time, shall be admonished; for the second, suspended from the Court for one yeere; and the third time, disfranchized. XCVIII. To auoyd the drawing of the Companie into Debt henceforward: It is ordered, that no particular man make or propound any new proiect of charge to the Companie, but he withall offer good meanes how to defray that charge, and to vphold his proiect, in such sort as the Companie neuer be drawne againe into any farther debt. And the breakers of this Order, shall be excluded from the generall Courts, and from hauing voyce, or bearing Office, for one yeare after. XCIX. If any man moue for any charge to the Companie, by way of gift in what sort soeuer: It shall be first referred to a select Comittie: and if the charge fall out to be vnder thirtie pound, it may be ordered by the next Court; if aboue, it shall be reserued till the Quarter Court ensuing. [82] C. It shall not be lawfuU for any Aduenturor, to sell or transport his shares to another, otherwise then in open Court : And not before it doe appeare vnder three of the Auditors hands, that the partie transporting his shares 358 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY stand cleere, and is not indebted to the Companie; or the partie to whom they are passed, doe pay the said Debt. Officers in Virginia. CI. All principal! Officers in Virginia, namely the Gouernour, Lieutenant Gouer- nour, Admiral, Marshal, chief e Justice, and Treasurer, shall be chosen here by Ballating in a Quarter-Court. CII. The Counseil established in Virginia, and all other Officers there reserued to the choise of the Company here, shall be chosen in a Quarter-Court, by onely erection of hands; vnlesse the Court desire to haue it passe by Ballating. cm. The Commissions to all Officers there, shall be onely for three yeres in certaine, and afterwards during the Companies pleasure. Onely the Gouernour sbal vpon no occasion hold that place aboue sixe yeares. [83] CIV. The Companie here shall not be charged with the maintenance of the Officers there: But they shal be maintained there, out of the pubHque Lands. Lawes. CV. No Lawes or standing Orders shal be made by the Companie, but in this manner. First, after the proposing of them in Court, they shall be referred to the examination of a select Comittie. The Comitties shall present their Labours to the view of the Counseil. The Counseil approuing them, they shall be brought to the Court of preparation on the Munday before the Quarter Court, and there openly read. And lastly they shall passe the iudgement of the Quarter-Court. 1620 359 CVI. The Lawes and Orders thus made, shall be fairely registred by the Secre- tary in a parchment Booke: which he shal bring in euery Court, and lay on the table, that all men may peruse them that are so disposed. CVII. In the Quarter-Court in Hillary Term, all lawes and standing Orders concerning the Company here, shall be publiquely read in the beginning of the Court. [84] CVIII. The abrogating of a Law or Order, shall proceede by the same degrees, by which the making. CIX. All Orders heretofore made, repugnant or swaruing from these, shall be henceforth voyd. Grants of Land. ex. All Grants of Lands and Liberties in Virginia, shall be passed by Indenture: the Counterpane wherof shall be sealed by the Grantees, and kept in the Companies Chest of Euidences. And the Secretary shall haue the engross- ing of all such Indentures. CXI. No Patents or Indentures of Grants of Lands in Virginia, shall be sealed, but being read and approoued in a Quarter-Court: the same hauing been also first examined and allowed vnder the hands of a select Comittie for that purpose. CXII. No libertie shall be granted, tending to the exempting of any man from the authoritie of the Gouernor of Virginia, or of the Supreame Counseils or Courts there established; in any case of Treason, Rebellion, or Sedition: or vpon any dutie to be perfor[85[med for the necessary defence of the Countrey; or the preseruation of the publique peace, and suppressing 360 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Tumults within the Land; or for trials in matters of Justice by way of appeale; or otherwise by lawfull Orders to be from hence deliuered: or in cases consented vnto, as well by a generall Assembly of the Colonie there, as by the Companie here in a Quarter-Court. And all Grants, former or future, swaruing from this Order, shall be so farre forth deemed vnlawfull and surreptitious : as being repugnant to the Limitations in his Maiesties Letters Patents. CXIII. In all Grants of Lands, a fift of the Roiall Mines of Gould and Siluer shall be reserued to the Companie: as an other fift is alreadie reserued to the Crowne. CXIV. In all Patents or Indentures of Grants of Lands, the Grantees shall couenant to employ their people in great part in Staple Commodities, as Corne, Wine, Silke, Silke-grasse, Hempe, Flax, Pitch and Tar, Pot-ashes and Sope- ashes. Iron, Clap-boord, and other Materialls: and not wholly or chiefly about Tobacco, and Sassaphras. CXV. All Grants of Land in Virginia to the old Aduenturors their Heires and Assignes, that is, to such as haue heretofore brought in their money to the Treasurie for their seuerall shares, (being of twelve pound ten shillings the share) shall be of one hundred Acres [86] the share vpon the first diuision ; and of as many more vpon a second diuision, when the Land of their first diuision shall be sufficiently peopled. And for euery person which they shall transport thither before Midsomer day one thousand sixe hundred twentie fine, if he continue there three yeares, or dye in the meane time after he is shipped, it shall be to the Transporters, of fiftie acres the person vpon the first diuision, and fiftie more vpon a second diuision in like manner, without paying any Rent to the Companie for the one or the other. And in all such Grants, the names of the Aduenturors, and the seuerall number of each of their shares, shall be expressed. Prouided alwayes, that if the said Aduenturors or any of them, doe not truely and effectually within one yeare next after the seaUng of the said Grant, pay and discharge all such summes of money, wherein by subscription (or otherwise vpon notice thereof giuen from the Auditors,) they stand indebted to the Companie: 1620 361 Or if the said Aduenturors, or any of them, hauing not lawfull right, either by purchase from the Companie, or by assignement from some other former Aduenturor, within one yeare after the said Grant; or by speciall gift of the Companie (vpon merit preceding) in a full Quarter Court ; to so many shares as he or they pretend ; doe not within one yeare after the said Grant, satisfie and pay to the said Treasuror and Companie for euery share so wanting, after the rate of twelue pounds ten shillings the share: that then the said Grant, for so much as concerneth the whole part, and all the Shares of the said person so behinde, and not satisfying as aforesaid, shall be vtterly voide. [87] CXVI. All Grants of Land in Virginia to new Aduenturors, that is to say, to such as hereafter shall be free of the Cojnpanie, paying the Companie for their Shares before Midsomer, 1625. shall for their owne persons and shares be of like condition with the former to all intents and purposes. But for such other as shall at their charges be transported into Virginia, before the said Midsomer, 1625. in manner aforesaid; shall be reserued a yearely Rent of twelue pence for euery fiftie acres acrewing to them by vertue of such transportation; to be answered to the said Treasuror and Companie, and their Successors for euer, after the first seauen yeares of euery such Grant. CXVII. All Grants to all other persons not comprised in the two Orders last before set downe, that is to say, to such Planters as before Midsomer day, 1625, shall goe into Virginia with intent there to inhabit : if they continue there three yeares, or dye after they are shipped, there shall be grant made of fiftie acres for euery person vpon a first diuision, and as many more vpon a second diuision (the first being peopled) which Grant shall be made respectiuely to such persons and their Heires, at whose charges the said persons going to inhabit in Virginia shall be transported; with reseruation of twelue pence yearely Rent, as aforesaid. [88] CXVIII. In aU the foresaid Grants, shall be inserted a Condition or prouiso, that the Grantees shall from time to time, make a true Certificat to the said Treas- 362 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY uror, Counseil, and Companie, from the chiefe Officer or Officers of the places respectiuely, of the number, names, ages, sex, trades, and conditions of euery such person so transported, or shipped, before the said Midsomer day, 1625. to be entred by the Secretarie into a Register Booke for that purpose to be made. CXIX. For the preuenting of fraud, and dammage to the Companie in their Rents; by drawing new Aduenturors or Planters, vpon purchase of a few old Aduentures, into th'immunitie of the old Aduenturors of not paying any Rent for the shares of fiftie acres the person transported by them before the foresaid day: it is ordered, that in all Indentures of Grant of Lands to old Aduenturors, being for fewer then fiftie shares of the old aduenture, the immunitie of not paying Rent for the shares obtained by transporting of persons as aforesaid, shall not be generall; but restrained to the propor- tion of foure persons to euery share of the old aduenture, transported before Midsomer day, 1625. cxx. All Grants of Land shall be made with equall fauours, and Grants of like Liberties and Immunities as neere as may be, (except the differences of Rent aboue set downe:) to the end that all complaint of partiahtie or vnindifferency may be preuented. Trade. [89] CXXI. It shall be free for all his Maiesties Subiects after the determination of the present loynt Stocke for the Magazine, to trade into Virginia with the Colonie; paying the duties set down m his Maiesties Letters Patents. CXXII. If any ioynt Stocke for a Magazine, being requested by the Court, refuse or forbeare to send Corne, Cattle, or Munition, for the necessary reliefe and supply of the Colonie in Virginia: it shall be lawfull from that day forward for any person freely to trade to and with the Colonie in Virginia, carrying thither onely Cattle, Corne, and Munition, without paying any duties to the Companie for seuen yeares next coming ; any former restraint to the contrarie notwithstanding. 1620 363 CXXIII. If either in the present ioynt Stocke for the Magazine, or any other here- after to be erected, the generall Companie out of their common Cash beare part as an Aduenturor: they shall ratably partake hke profit, and vndergoe like losse, with other Aduenturors. And any Order made to the contrary shall be voide. CXXIV. Dvring the time that the common Cash beareth part as an Aduenturor in any Ioynt Stocke for the Magazine; the meetings of the Aduenturors shall [90] be in the same place, and on the same dayes, that the Generall Courts are kept: and either before the beginning, or after the ending of the Court : vnlesse the Court vpon extraordinary cause appoint some other time. College. cxxv. The Quarter-Court in euery Trinitie Term, shall appoint a choise Comittie of fiue or seuen, to continue for that yeare, to take into their care and charge the matter of the College to be erected in Virginia for the con- uersion of Infidels: which Cornittie shall take a course for the recouering of the mony that hath beene collected for that worke. And shall hke- wise consult how the same may be best imployed, for the beginning, pursuing, and perfecting of the same worke. And shall from time to time acquaint the generall Courts with their doings, from thence to receiue approbation and direction. CXXVI. The TreasuTor shall keepe a seuerall Cash and account of this money, to be presented to the Auditors, and from them to the Court. And he shall not issue any money out of this Cash, otherwise then by warrant vnder the great part of these Comitties hands. CXXVII. The Auditors shall forthwith pervse the account of this Cash ; and if any money haue beene issued out thereof by order of Court, otherwise then for the [91] proper end to which it was intended; it shall be restord out of the common cash of the Companie. 364 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Accounts. CXXVIII. No Auditors extraordinary shall presume to intermedle with the auditing of any Account, wherein the body of the Companie is interressed, but being appointed in the face, and with the approbation of the Court. CXXIX. All Accountants whatsoeuer, and Auditors extraordinary, if the Court so require, shall haue an Oath ministred vnto them in the face of the Court; the one for true accounting, the other for true auditing. cxxx. No Account shall be held cleered, nor Accountants discharged; till the Account, being approued vnder the Auditors hands, be presented to the Court: And there lye openly in Court, two Court dayes, to be viewed by any that are so disposed. CXXXI. If exception be taken to any Account whatsoeuer, the Court shall proceede to a review, as in like case of the Treasurer. If no exception be taken in the two Court dayes; or vpon the reuiew returned, and the Account approued: the Treasuror then, or Deputie in his absence shall signe the Ac- count in open Court: wherby the Accountants shall be clearely discharged. [92] CXXXII. If any Officer, or other Accountants, be slowe in bringing in their Accounts to the Auditors, ordinary, or extraordinary; Or within one moneth after their Account is perfected, doe not pay to the Cash the due summe remain- ing, vnlesse the Court see cause to giue longer time: the Auditors or Treasuror shall impart the same to the Court, that order be thence giuen for redresse thereof. These Orders hauing beene first framed and digested by a select Comittie; and then presented to the Counseil, and by them approued; were after- wards publiquely read in the Preparatory Court, held on Munday the JULY, 1620 365 7. of lune, 1619. And lastly, were againe read distinctly and deliberately in a great and generall Quarter-Court held on Wednesday, the 9. of lune, 1619. where with a full & general consent, by erection of hands, they were ratified and ordained to be the perpetuall standing Orders of the Coni'panie of Virginia. Some few additions, and small alterations, haue since been made, in the Quarter-Courts in Easter Term and Trinitie Terme, 1620. FINIS. CXIX. Privy Council. A Commission to the Commissioners for THE Treasury July, 1620 Docquet Book, Signet Office, Volume 7 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 185 July 1620 A CoiTiission to the Comiss" for the Tresury or fower or more of them to contract & conclude w*'' S"' Thomas Rowe, Abraham Jacob & theire ptners & w*h Francys Hurdman & William Budd or any of them about the setling of the Importacon of Tabacco, ^rem9 vpon such rent paym**^ articles and conclusions as they shall think fitt, subscf by M'' Sonicito' by order of the Comiss^ for the treasury procuv by M' Secret9 Calu'"te Coinm' Ticary CXX. Mr. Russell's Project touching Artificial Wine in Virginia July, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 30 Document in New Yorlv Pubhc Library. Autograph Signed List of Records No. 186 II July .1620.11 There is in Virginia and is like to be shortly .3000. people. And the greatest want they complayne of is good drinke, wine beinge too deere, and barly chargeable, w'''' though it should there be sowen, it were hard in that Country beinge soe hote, to make malt of it, or if they had malt to make good beere. 366 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Theis .3000. people I accompt beinge lafe most labouringe men, and the country very hote, will drink one w**" an other a wine pottle a day, w"*" for .3000. people is .23. timne and .28. od gallons accomptinge .4. hoggesheads to the Tunne and each hoggeshead to contayne .64. gallons wyne measure. There shalbe shewen a way to make an artificiall wyne of a vegetable w'''' there growes plentifully w""*"' any manner of charge or labour in plantinge w"*" artificial drink shall not cost accomptinge all charges of gettinge the said comodity and makinge it into drink above vj^ a Tunne, w"*" is .xij'^ a barrell accomptinge .6. of our beere barrells to a Tunne. Each houshold if they please may brewe it themselves, wherin they cannot miscary as vsually they doe in makinge of beere or ale. This artifitiall wyne beinge as cleere as any well-fyned wyne w""""' any hipostesis, grounds or lees, shall be as harty, holsome pleasinge and com- fortable for the body as any beere or wyne whatsoever. This kind of drink shall not growe flat decay or sower, though it be kept a wholl yeare, w""" all sorts of beere and wyne are subiect to, especially in such hot countries. Though there be never soe much drunk of it at a tyme, it will make noe man drunk. It is an excellent plservative against the scurvy scurvy and other diseases, and infections w'^'" are incident to people at the sea in longe voyages, there being many in a shipp, As also very medicinable for all such as live in lowe marshe grounds subiect to many vnholsome fogs and damps. It may be caryed to sea in longe voyages insteed of water beere or wyne, for neyther heat nor cold nor any alteracon of the ayre or contry will cause it to putrify decay or growe sower. This artificiall drink is as good the first day it is made as ever after, wheras beere or ale newe brued, or wine in the must, requyre tyme, as well before their grounds or lees be sepated, as also before they come to pfection. And then being come to pfection they keep not longe, but growe hard, eager, sower and lastly turne to vineger. JULY 5, 1620 367 It maketh noe body heart burnt at sea, as sharp, eager and sower wyne or beere doth. If there were in the collony ten tymes as many people, they may have sufficient of this drinke at the foresaid rate. The makinge of this artificial! wyne may here be showne either in a Tonne or .10. tonne, or what one pleaseth: we have likewise of that comodytie in England. The propounder desireth vpon demonstracon of it here to the company that he may have but .1000" besides the benefit in Virginia of serving the collony, w*"" the said artifitiall drinke at the said rate of vj" the Tunne. Agreed' w**" some litle varyacon w*"" M' Russell: the Acmunist & chimist. S"" John Brooke .2. Apr. 1621. told mee, that of his c[orrec]t knowledg, this wine was made of sassaphras, & licoras boyled in water: he had of y" drynk. [Indorsed:] M'' Russells proiect touchinge artificiall wyne in Virginia. July .1620. CXXI. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth July 5, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 20 Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 187 S' As I find by m' barkli london or no plase we must pase at: therfore by all menes get shiping from london or ani wher as ever yo tendered y^ good of ani. help me. I Cannot Com vp my seKe yet this thre wikes m"" barkli thinketh it not good to Cari aboue 10. or 12 men but I Cannot w*^ my owne Compani be les then twenti or 30 persunes y" other men wee mente to sende may be sente in y'^ spring, this Conserneth [va all] but so depli my selfe y* I must prese yo by [the] bands of frenship to take paynes to set vs to see & leauene vs to god yo shall Comand me to greter paynes & trobel for yo this was a gret falte in my Cosin barkli in putting vs to this strayt there is no remedi go on & god will provid for vs. all ' The note following and the indorsement are in the handwriting of Jotm Smyth. 368 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY nedfuU thing will be had in london w**" in sixe dayes as I her from yo I will prouid to Com vp my howsold will be my wife dauter & sune 4 mayd saruants & 6 men so then for y^ rest as mani or as fewe as yo will m"" palet & m'^ gilfort must be to more of my Compani so I shall be .16. parsuns at lest, my mening §is§ all these shall be Imployed in y^ Comon bisnes twer good to make them 30. I haue sente yo letters to Consider of so leaueing yo to god Yo'' ever asiired WiLLf Tr[acy]. I would Cari .10. or 12 dogs y* would be of gret youse to vs. let me know yf thay will let vs Cari them, 5 Juh .1620. [Addressed:] To my asured worthi good frind. m' John Smith this. [Indorsed:] * * * July .1620. CXXII. Virginia Company. A Commission to William Tracy July 12, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (22), p. 123 Document in New York Public Library. A Copy List of Records No. 189 A Commission graunted by vs. the Treasuror Counsell and Company for Virginia vnto l|Witlm Tracy Esqrl| for a voyag intended to ' Virginia. Whereas wee the Treasuror Councell and Company for Virginia for the better advauncem* and supporte of that Plantacon haue given leaue vnto such as shall furnish out our good Shipp of Bristoll called the supply of the burden of Threescore and Tenn Tuns or thereabouts to passe w**" all convenient expedicon vnto Virginia, William Tracy Esquire beinge or- dained to be the master and Captaine therof and to Comaund and governe the said Shipp and Marryners and alsoe all the passengers put abord for the said Voyage to be landed in Virgina for a pticuler plantacon beinge to the number of sixty five psons or thereabouts w*'' all such necessary pvisions as are shiped for their vse and necessary releife We doe therefore hereby Charge and Comaund him to take his direct course accordinge to ' " For " written over " to ". This change and insert are in the writing of John Symth. JULY U, 1620 369 his best skill and knowledge vnto the said plantacon in Virginia and there to land and put on shore all the said psons and goodC soe shipped of what kind soeu9. Straightley chargeinge and Comaundinge the said William Tracy to sett saile from England w"' the first oportunyty of wind and to make all possible speed he may to the Port intended and not to Interupt any shipinge of the sub*' of any his Ma'' ffrend^ or allies or any other whosoeu9 duringe his said voyage. But if he shalbe Chased or encountred by any man of warr or other saile whatsoeu^ That shall goe about to hinder his pceeding^ or to doe him any violence In such cases accordinge to the power graunted to vs by his Ma*''' We will and comaund him w*'' all his power and vttermost endevor to repell resist and defend himself and our honors against the vniust force of what nation soeu^ aswell in his passage outwards and homewards, as in all our harbors and Rivers Members of the Territories of our Plantacon And this our Coiii shalbe his sufficient warf herin In Wittnesse wherof wee haue herevnto annexed our Comon Seale. Dated by order of a generall Co''' houlden for Virginia the twelfth day of July in the yeare of our lord God .1020. And in the eightenth yeare of the KingC Ma*'*"^ raigne of England fraunce and Ireland And of Scot- land the three and ffiftieth. Sealed in presence of. Fra: Carter CXXIII. William Tracy. Two Letters to John Smyth July 14, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 21, 22 Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letters, Signed List of Records No. 190 I I woul say mor but know not what my wif is ouer whelme w'^ grefe at bristoll we onli haue this vn sarten hop y' y" fayer will fornish vs w'*" a ship, m' barkli layes all y'' fait on yo but all y'' burden lieth on me. yo haue nibli he hath stok I haue nothing but verginia & y' am I held from to liue in shame & disgrase in Eingland for gods loue howld m"" felgate sarten to go w*'' vs & yf we must go from bristoll w"'' is my desier mak hast doune & help me a man by all menes & by gods help it will be for 370 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY ouer good I hau to hundered & od pounds & y^ 3 in m"" Webbes hand this will I ingage for to furnish & forward this Jorni leaue me not I will neuer leaue yo but be as I ought & so will rest Yo" Willi Tracy 14 Juli. .1620. [Addressed:] To I hope my frind y* will not leaue me M"" John Smith this II S"" Yf yo' help be not more then m' barklis I am vndon piti my destresed Case, & sumthing yo"" onn Credit is Ingaged to se me prouided to go & those ther releued. my trust is in yo and out of y^ trust in yo did I prosed, in much grefe do I writ ease my hevi hart or kill it outrit. let me go on ani Condisions I yeld to yo'' desier thoth vnfit I should run so gret a dainger & yo go on sartenties do yo'' will so I may not stay to want at home m'' barkli will not send but by y'^ poule & tun & is of yo'' mind y* I should hier y" ship by y^ moneth to tari her will be mor lose therfore helpe yf yo Can posibel m'' barkli wiU Consent but to Cari 20 men do yo"" best to get me & 10 parsunes or as mani or as few as yo Can or think fit When all is gon I Cannot Hue therfor send me wher I must leue my trust is in yo fayle me not I Can say nomore but leaue all to yo'' descresion & rest Yo- Willi Tracy 14 .Juh. 1620.' I leaue much to m'' felgat to discorse who sawe m'' bark[Z]ies carig. We lose all ouer men yf we go not nowe besids putting the[w] out of work & me out of creditt. [Addressed:] To my worth good frind m'' John Smith this. [Indorsed:] * * * sent 14 July 1620 by Toby felgate. ' In John Smythe's hand. JULY 19, 1620 371 CXXIV, Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar July 19, 1620 Ferrar Papers Dociiment in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 191 S"" I send y" my letter to M' Barbor unsealed, that y" may first peruse it, & then hast it away av*"* all speed possible. I have also given order to my Bailie Richard Waind, to return y" up two hundred & fiftie pounds w"* like expedition. So much is remaining of my Rents this last spring: But of sending y" 200" he maketh no question: it is to be paid y" by M"" Robert Kay of Colman street. I knowe y"' zeale to be so great & y°'' hart so strong, that I need not add anie encouragement to y": although I Confesse the discouragements of this world, & unde minime decuit, are such and so manie; that they were sufficient to make us give over, were not the cause principally his whose pleasure is unresistable, & who at his good tyme will give Justice the victorie. The comfort of mynd in them that are under, & the appalment of very countenance in them w"'' trample upon us, is to me a sure argument [of the] workinge of the Divine hand: & God beginneth no woorke, w'^'' he dooth not perfect. Yesternight, though late, I got to Rochester: I could not this morning but salute y": praying God to preserve y", & prosper y"' so good endevo". I have sent here a note of Remembrances to Francis Carter: w'^'' I wish were in his hands. If y" can fit me w*^ six or seven of y"' people in Summer Hands, & put them in order under som good government, for my 5 nue shares w'^'' were past in y"' name: y" shall doo me a pleasure, so it be noe displeasure to y". But I must referre the whole ordering of it to y", unto whom I wilbe only beholden for it. My wife ioyneth w*''' me in very loving commendacions to y" & good M"' Ferrar, & §to§ y°' brother M"" Nicolas. It would be a great content to me, to see y" all at Northborn Vale. Y°" entirely Edwin Sandys Rochester 19. July: 1620. 372 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY [Indorsed by self:] S'' Edw: Sandys, Rochester to John Ferrar, S. Sithes Lane 1620. July 19. [Addressed by self:] To my very worthy Friend M"^ John Ferrar at hie House in S. Sithes Lane near the Lower End of Cheapside w*"" Speed. CXXV. Virginia Council. Extract from a Letter August, 1620 Manchester Papers, No. 272 Document in Public Record Office. London List of Records No. 193 But for the matter therein conteyned about the Chekohomini we will not pemptorilye it to be executed (so long time being since passed) but leaue it to yo'' iudgem* vpon mature deliveracon wth the whole body of the Councell so to pceed therein as that iustice being satisfyed for that barbar- ous crueltye may be otherwise left to the disturbance of the peace of the Colonye But touching the matters of Capt. Argall we alter nothing from our first resolucons neither haue had cause his proceedings here glueing vs noe satisfaccon But some alteracon seemeth to haue been wrought in yo"' who promising to dispatch all that business, at the returne of the Bona Nona haue not so much as sent them one line or word concerning him. Wee affect herein nothing but tfwtih the tryall of truth, and that he may be cleared by his owne innocencye and not by vnderhand dealing whereof wee haue had cause to be more then suspicious but from yo"^ wee haue expected alwayes reall pceedings according to yo'' first comissions & o'' later direccons in w"^ expectacon for that w'''' remaneth wee still continue August 1620 Ed: Sheffeild Lion: Cranfeild Ed: Sandis Jn° Daueis Xfo Brook Tho: Gibb^ Jn° Farrar Deputy Ro: Smyth Tho: Shepheard [Indorsed:] Clause of y'' Councells ter concerning Cap. Argall. AUGUST 9, 1620 373 CXXVI. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth August 2, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 23 Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 194 vS' My §estat§ is such y* I must stir yo on be yond good mannars, neuer mor I hop to be trobelsum but euer laboring to make satisfacsion. send me away & by gods leaue yo' good shall be equall w*'' mine, in god my Chefe trust is nex yo as his Chefe instrument to finish this work as yo loue me youes all menes to take a ship tel y' be don I shall not be meri. blam me not for I haue put my selfe out of all menes to liue here & am dayli in extrem expensis w"'' wekneth my to wek purse for so gret a bisnes good S' haue a felow feling w*'' me by this yo may se my longing hart to be gon to y" plase wher my bisnes is. I know j^o" vnderstand faythfull- nes & Constanci is such y* I ned say no mor so will refer to yo' best Car all this gret bisnes & euer rest Yo" to Comand Willi Tracy. [2 August] 1620. [Addressed:] To my worthi good frind M' John Smith of nibli this. [Indorsed:] M' Tracyes tre .Aug. .1620. CXXVII. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth August 9, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 24 Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 195 S' let me intret yo to spare me from bristoU as long as yo may Consider a man being to leaue his cunt hath mani things to do. besides I haue no knowled in y" bisnes so y* my Compani will do no good tell we ar to agre on ouer artikels I mene to be ther a fortnite befor y" ship be redi & so to Continu tell we goe but yf this like yo not I will Com at a noweres warning good S' make suer y*' ship & Caues all hast to be mad with her we haue lefte a grete trust w^ M' felgat I doute not of his honesti yet 374 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY yet a himdered pound is a grete dell of moni to be in a straingers hand & he a good felowe. I intret yo to haue Care of this & as yo loue me mak a jorni to bristoll yo shall Comand me much further my trust is wholi in yo yf yo help me not I am vndone for gods loue help me & I will be as fast to yo as euer ani was toward ye end of y'' nex wik I will be at bristoll tell then I rest Yo" most asured 9 August 1620. Will Tracy This berer is desiruse to go w*'' vs & may bring me a letter when yo will for y^ sarten day to apoynte ouer men to Com to bristoll as yo loue me let me her from yo [Addressed:] To worthi good frind M' John Smith geue this eas yo"" frind opresed w'*" bisnes & know not how to wad throw w*^^out yo [Indorsed:] M^ Tracyes Ire .9. Aug. 1620. CXXVIII. Sir William Throckmorton and Associates. Revocation OF Captain John Woodleefe's Commission August 18 or 28, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (23), page 124 Document in New York Public Library. 31, "Vera copia ex* p. Rob: Maundey" List of Records No. 196 [124] To all Xfian people to whome theis plsent^ shall come we S"" Wiltm Throkm^ton of Clowerwall in the county of Glouc knight and baronet Richard Berkeley of Stoke in the said county of Glouc Esq^ ; George Thorpe late of Waneswell in the said county Escb ; and John Smyth of Northnibly in the said county gent doe send greetinge Wheras we the said S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton Richard Berkeley George Thorpe and John Smyth by our Tres of Comission vnder our seu^all hands and seales bearinge date the iiij*^ day of September last past before the date of theis p!sent^, for certayne consideracons vs then movinge and in our said tres of comission expressed, did nomynate authorise and appoynt John Woodleefe then of Prestwood in the County of Buckingham Esq^; to be captayne and governor over, and of such people and servants, as then we intended and ymediatly after did send for plantacon in the land of Virginia, And to pforme and execute the place office and authority of captayne and governor of our AUGUST 26, 1620 375 said people and servants by and accordinge to such ordinances directions and instructions as then after wee should plscribe and not otherwise. Givinge likewise and grantinge therby to the said John Woodleefe power & authority to be our cheife m9chant and to comerce trucke and trade either with the natives of Virginia or with the English there residinge as to him should seeme best to and for vs and to our vse and benefit, All w''*' the said John Woodleefe faythfully pmised to pforme accordingly As in and by our said tres of comission more at large it doth and may appeare. Nowe knowe yee that we the said S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton Richard Berkeley George Thorpe and John Smyth for dyu9s good causes and weighty Consideracons vs theirvnto especially movinge Have revoked repealed disanuUed and determyned And by theis jlsent^ doe and each of vs doth revoke repeale disanull determyne and make voyd to all intents and purposes Whatsoever the said Comission power and authority by vs given to the said John Woodleefe and all and whatsoever office power trust and authority given or granted or by vs intended to be given or conferred to or vpon the said John Woodleefe in or by our said Ires of Comission or any otherwayes howsoever. And furthermore we the said S'' W" Throkm^ton Rich: Berke- ley George Thorpe and John Smyth doe hereby ordayne lymit appoynt instruct & direct that whatsoever the said John Woodleefe shall hereafter doe or attempt to doe by or vnder color of our said Comission (after notice of theis i)!sent^ to him given) in any cause or matter whatsoever, That the same shalbe directed done and executed in such sort manner and forme as the said Geo: Thorpe and Wiltm Tracy of Hayles in the county of Glouc Esq,; shall will lymit or direct to be done and not otherwise, vntill he shall receive other directions from vs in England and then accordinge vnto them In witnes wherof we have hereto put our hands and seales the xxviij"' day of August .1620. Anno xviij" Jacobi Rx &c CXXIX. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar August 25, 1620 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 197 S' Yesterday M"" Huddleston came to salute me: And this day he sent for Captain Nuce & his wife to the Ship : who hath spent w'*" me here welnigh a sennight; & I have dismissed him I hope well informed & satisfyed. 376 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Some wants M' Huddleston was in: w'^ are here supplyed. Thus for Virginia all I trust stands well, ffor I have written of all things at large, & satisfyed everie point of y""" carefull letters. But for my owne private, things are not so well as I could wish, ffor my wife hath been in danger: & hir midwife sent for. Yet now she goeth on: Yet will not be able to travail before she be lighted. This will keep me longer from y", & sore against my will. But what my mouth cannot performe, my pen shall supplie. I pray y" therfore desire M"" Carter to forbeare the p¥e laying in of beer till he heare from me again, unles it be such as will be good at Alholemtide. The enclosed is from Captain Nuce to S'' J. Davers, to whom I pray y" commend my entire affection. Pray M'' Carter to send me down 1000. single Tens & 2000 six penie nailes as soon as he can. So in great hast, w*'' hartiest salutations, I rest Y°" assured Edwin Sandys Northborn 25. August: 1620. [Indorsed by self:] S'' Edw: Sandys, Northb: to John Ferrar, London. Aug. 25 1620. CXXX. "Covenant^ AND AGREEMENT^ __BETWENE Richard Berkeley OF Stoke. -George Thorpe late of Wanswell, Willm Tracy OF Gayles" and "John Smyth of Northnibly"__ August 28, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (25), Pages 127-129 Document in New York Public Library List of Records No. 198 [127] Covenants and agreements had and made by & betwene Richard Berkeley of Stoke in the county of Glouc Esq; on the first pte, Geo'^ge Thorpe late of Waneswell in the said County Esq; on the second pte, WilTm Tracy of Gayles in the said county Esq; on the third pte And John Smyth of Northnibly in the said county gent on the fourth pte the xxviij**" day of August .1620. Anno xviij° regni Jacobi Regis Angt &c et Scotie Hiij*° as pticularly foUoweth. AUGUST 28, 1620 377 Wheras a voyage for plantacon into the land of Virginia was in the month of September last past vndertaken and pformed with a ship called the Margaret of Bristoll furnished with men and pvisions necessary at the charges of S^ Wiltm Throkmton of Clowerwall in the said county of Glouc knight and baronet, and of the said Richard Berkeley George Thorpe and John Smyth: w'^ said ship in November followinge arryved there in safety togeather with all the men goods and provisions soe transported, and is sithence returned to the port of Bristoll in like safety for w'*" all thanks be given to allmighty god. And wheras also for the better orderinge of the said voyage and plantacon, divers covenants and agreements were had and made betwene the said pties and one John Woodleefe w[/i]o was appoynted to goe Captayne and governor of their said men and servants shipped for the said plantacon bearinge date the fourth day of the said month of September, as by the same subscribed with their hands and sealed w*^" their seales enter- changeably, doth and may appeare. And wheras also the said George Thorpe in the month of March last past depted this Realme of England in a ship called the mchant of London and is before the date of theis jSlsents (as is hoped) safely arrived in his owne pson in the said land of Virginia, the better by his i^sence to order and direct the affaires and busines of the said plantacon, with whome also was sent in supply three men six kyne and other pvisions equally bought and provided by the said pties to theis jSlsent^. And wheras also the said S"" Wiltm Throkmton by his Indenture vnder his hand and seale bearinge date the seventh day of May last past before the date hereof (sithence the depture of the said Geo: Thorpe) for the Con- sideracons therin expressed, hath given granted assigned and set over vnto the said Wiltm Tracy, All the interest benefit pperty and advantage w'^'' he the said S' Wiltm then had or by any wayes or meanes whatsoever should or might have or make of or by reason of the said plantacon or of or by reason of any article covenant grant or agreem* at any tyme then before any manner of wayes had or made by or betwene the said pties As by the said Indenture amongst many other things therin contayned more at large appeareth w'*" said Wiltm Tracy entendeth (by gods sufferance) to goe likewise in his owne pson into the said land of Virginia within one 378 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY month nowe next ensuinge. Nowe it is mutually & pticularly covenanted & agreed vpon by and betwene all and eu9y the said pties to theis plsents in manner and forme foUowinge. [128] And first it is mutually agreed and declared by and betwene aU the said pties to theis plsents That all and eu9y covenant article and agreem* direccon or instruction heretofore made or given touching the said voyage and plantacon or any wayes in relacon thervnto subscribed w*'' their hands or sealed w**" their seales (not being contrary or repugnant to theis plsents) shall stand and be in full force and vertue, All and eu9y of w"'' articles covenants and agreem*^ w'='' on the pte of the said S"" WilTm Throkmton were or ought to be pformed or kept, the said Willm Tracy covenanteth and pmiseth w**" the said Rich Berkeley George Thorpe and John Smyth Joyntly and seu9ally to execute pforme and doe in such sort manner and forme and soe farforth as the same was or were by the said S'' Wiltm to bee done payd or pformed to all intents and purposes whatsoever. Itm it is further agreed that for the better augmentacon of the number of their said servants and coUony already in Virginia That another ship called the supply shall in the month of September nowe next foUowinge be sent from the said port of Bristoll furnished at their like equall cost^ and charges in all things w*'' .54. psons or therabouts, And that the authority and governem* of the said men and all others eyther already in Virginia or hereafter to be sent and of all other their affayres in Virginia shall be in the said George Thorpe and Willm Tracy Joyntly as sole gou9nors and directors of all manner of businesses there soe longe as they two shall agree in one and not be divided in opynion, accordinge to directions and instructions nowe delyu9ed and hereafter from tyme to tyme to be delyu9ed from the said Richard and John, But if in case they the said George Thorpe and Wiltm Tracy shall differ or discent in advise opynion or direccon in any matter or thinge fittinge or necessary, or directed to be done, whereby their said servants men or people in the said Collony shaU rest doubtfull what to pursue or whom to followe or obay, Then in eu9y such case (and not otherwise) it is hereby directed declared and agreed vpon, That the resolucon determynacon and pceedinge shall bee as Arnold Oldisworth Esq; Robert Pawlet and John Woodleefe gent or any AUGUST 28, 1620 379 two of them shall agree vnto and determyne of in wrytinge accordinge to the foresaid direccons & instruccons wherin they stand as vmpiers for such differences onely wherto the said George Thorpe and Wiltm Tracy fayth- fuUy pmise to submit themselves without longer contradiction argum' or gaynsayinge. Itm it is further agreed and declared That if in case the said Richard Berkeley and John Smyth shall in their consultacons about any the affaires dispatches supplies or other matters touching Virginia or their said Collony men servants goods or otherwise, vary or dissent in [129] opynion or direction betwene themselves, wherby any suspension delay or neglect of psecution of the said busines shall or may be like to arise or to be delayed neglected or hindred, eyther here in England or in Virginia by that meanes. That the resolucon determynacon and pceedinge shall be as S' Wiltm Throkmton knight and baronet S' Tho: Roe knight and S'' Tho: Tracy knight brother of the said Wiltm or any two of them shall agree vnto and determyne of in wrytinge, wherto they the said Rich Berkeley and John Smyth faythfully pmise to submit themselves without longer contradiccon argument or gaynsayinge. Given Enterchangeably vnder their hands and scales the day and yeare first above written. CXXXI. Commission to George Thorpe and William Tracy as Governors of the Plantation in Virginia August 28, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (24), Pages 125-126 Document in New York Public Library. Copy List of Records No. 199 [125] To all Xfian people to whome theis plsentC shall come, we Richard Berkeley of Stoke Gifford in the county of Glouc Esq, and lohn Smyth of North- nibly in the said county gent doe send greetinge. Wheras we the said Richard and lohn togeather w"" S' Wiltm Throkm9ton knight and baronet and George Thorpe Esrf^ did in the month of September last past send one ship furnished called the Margaret and in her .36. men for plantacon in the land of Virginia Then purposinge (as still we doe) to increase that number of men at other subsequent voyages and returnes of the said ship or some other, and there to erect and build a towne to be called Berkeley 380 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY and to settle and plant our said men and dyu9s other inhabitants there to the honor of allmighty god, the inlardginge of Xfian religion and to the augmentacon and renowne of the generall plantacon in that country and the pticuler good and pfit of our selves men and servants as we then hoped, and still doe. And wheras also for the better orderinge and governem* aswell of the said men then shipped and sent and of those that should then after be by vs sent in augmentacon of that number as also of our affayres & busines of what kind soever in that country happeninge or arisinge, we did agree with one captayne lohn Woodleefe to take vpon him the charge oversight and gou9nem* both of our said men and busi- nesses whose authority is si thence revoked or otherwise directed: And wheras the said George Thorpe in March nowe last past did depart this realme of England, and is (as we verily hope) before this tyme safely arrived amongst our said men and servants in Virginia, the better by his plsence to further and direct the affaires and busines of our said plantacon, with whom also were by vs sent in supply three other men six kyne and other necessaries in furtherance of our said plantacon. And wheras also the said S' Willm Throkm^ton hath in May nowe last past by good con- veyance in the lawe assigned to Wiltm Tracy of Hayles in the said county of Glouc Es% All his interest whatsoever w''^ he any wayes had or might clayme to have in the said Plantacon men cattle goods or affaires of Vir- ginia of what kind soever, w°^ said Wiltm Tracy intendeth likewise (by gods assistance) in his owne pson to goe into Virginia within twenty dayes nowe next ensuinge the date hereof, and there for the further good of the said plantacon to settle himselfe in the said Towne nowe called Berkeley, where by the speciall favour of allmighty god and the industry of our said men and servants a hopefuU foundacon is layd by dyu9s forts and build- ings already erected, gardens and other enclosures made, as from thence we are credibly enformed: with w"^*" said Wiltm Tracy is nowe intended to be sent from the port of Bristoll vnder his comaund one other ship called the Supply furnished with .54. psons and all things requisite for augmen- tacon and advancement of the said plantacon. Nowe knowe j^ee that we the said Richard Berkeley and lohn Smyth by vertue and force of the authority and power given vnto vs in and by one Indenture bearinge date the third day of ffebruary [126] in the xvi'"" yeare of his Ma*'*^" raigne made to vs the said S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton Rich Berkeley George Thorpe & lohn Smyth and to S' George Yardley knight nowe governor of Virginia AUGUST 31, 1620 381 (who sithence hath wayved any intermedUnge in the said plantacon) by the Treasorer and company of Adventurers and planters of the City of London for the first Collony in Virginia with the advise and consent of the coimsell of the same. Have authorized and appoynted And by theis pisentt: as farre as in vs lyeth doe authorize and appoynt the said George Thorpe and Wiltm Tracy to be gou9nors of all our said people men and servants, to pforme and execute their said office and authority of governors by and accordinge to the power and authority vnto vs given by the said Indenture from the Treasorer and company of Virginia aforesaid, and accordinge to the ordinances directions articles and instructions by vs agreed vpon lymited and subscribed, some of w'^'' are herewith also delyu9ed to the said Willm Tracy, and of such others as hereafter we shall inscribe and send and not otherwise. Givinge likewise and grantinge vnto the said George Thorpe and WilTm Tracy full power and authority as much as in vs lyeth Aswell by way of exportacon out of England as by way of trade either w*'' the natives of Virginia or w*'' the English there residinge or to be residinge to be our cheife m9chants, and to comerce truck & trade as to them shall seeme best to and for vs and to and for our and their owne vse & behoofe loyntly accordinge to the agreem**^ amongst vs, tlierby to bringe or send vnto vs by way of importacon any such m9chandizes as the said Country of Virginia doth or shall afford. All w"^ the said George Thorpe and Wiltm Tracy for loynt benefit and advantage of vs and themselves faythfuUy promise to pforme accordingly. In witnes wherof we have hereto put our hands and seales the xxviij"* day of August .1620. Anno xviij" lacobi Regis Anglie &c. CXXXII. Chaeter Party between Richard Berkeley and Associ- ates AND William Ewins, for the Ship "Supply" August 31, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (29), Pages 134-136 Document in New York Public Library. Copy List of Records No. 200 [134] In the name of god Amen, this pisent chre pty Indented and made the last day of August in the xviij"" year of the raigne of our sou9aigne lord lames by the grace of god of England ffrance and Ireland king defender of the 382 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY fayth &c. and of Scotland the liiij*^ Betwene Wiltm Ewins of the city of London Maryner owner of the good ship called the supply of london of the burthen of .60. tuns or therabouts, wherof vnder god Tobias ffelgate is appoynted to goe master this pisent voyage of the one pte, And Rich Berkeley of Stoke in the county of Glouc Escf, Geo : Thorpe late of wanswell in the said county Escfe W" Tracy of Hayles in the said county EsQj and lohn Smyth of Northnibly in the said county gent m9chant laders in the said ship this jSsent voyage of thother pt Witnesseth That the said m9chant owner for the Consideracons hereafter in theis plsentC expressed Hath granted and to fraight hath letten And by theis plsent^ doth grant and to fraight let the said ship vnto the said m9chant laders their factors and assignes for a voyage w'^ her to be made by gods grace in manner and forms following viz* To sayle by the grace of god from the port of BristoU called Kingrode w*'' the first fayre wynd & weather that god shall send therevnto after the xvij^*" day of September next ensuinge the date hereof, with all such men goods pvision & other things as they the said m9chant laders their factors or assignes shall think fit as directly as wynd and weather will pmit vnto such port place or harbor or port(; places or harbors in the land of Virginia or otherwhere as they the said m9chant laders their factors or assignes shall think fit, Where the said ship shall stay & abide duringe soe longe tyme as they the said m9chant laders their factors or assignes shall also think fit, And to be there discharged reladen and recharged when and as often as occasion shall serve at the wills and pleasures of the said m9chant laders their factors or assignes And when the said ship shall be soe discharged reladen and recharged in Virginia or elswhere as aforesaid, Then (by the grace of god) shee shall returne and sayle about agayne w''' the next fayre wind and weather that god shall send thervnto as directly as wynd & weather will pmit vnto the port of London for the end of the said voyage [135] There to be discharged of all her charge goods wares and m9chandizes. And the said m9chant laders for themselves and eu9y of them their and eu9y of their executors and adm"^^ doe covenant pmise and grant to & w**" the said m9chant owner his executors adm" & assignes by theis plsent^ That they the said m9chant laders their executors or assignes or some of them shall and will after the §returne§ arrivall homewards of the said ship at the said port of London for thend of the said voyage, AUGUST 31, 1620 383 well and truly pay or cause to be payd vnto the said m9chant owner his executors or assignes for the fraight of the said ship for eu9y month that the said ship shall contynue and be in her said voyage from the begininge vntill thendinge therof the full some of xxj^' of lawfull mony of England p month accounting .30. dayes to eu9y month and soe for any dayes not making vp a month after the same rate (The begininge of w"** voyage is to be accounted at such tyme as the said ship shall set sayle in the said port of Bristoll called kingrode and jiceede onwards on her said i^ltended voyage, and thending of the said voyage to bee accompted at such tyme as the said ship shall arrive at the said port of London for th'end of her said voj^age) All w'^'" fraight shall be payd in forme following viz* The one halfe pte therof w^'^in twenty dayes after thend of the said voyage And the other halfe pte therof w'^'in three monthes next after the said twenty dayes. And further also that if the said ship shall pforme & finish her voyage w*''in les space & tyme then six monthes after her begining therof, yet notw^'^standing they the said m9chant laders their executors or assignes shall pay to the said m9chant owner his executors or assignes for the fraight of the said ship full six monthes pay after the rate of xxj^' p month, viz* Th'one halfe therof w^'in 20. dayes next after thend of the said voyage. And the other halfe pte therof w*''in three monthes next after the said .20. dayes. And the said m9chant laders for themselves & eu9y of them their & eu9y of their executors & adm" doe further cove- nant pmise & grant to & w*^ the said m9chant owner his executors & assignes by theis i)!sent^ That they the said m9chant laders their executors or assignes or some or one of them shall & will at their or some e? efte of their owne pper costC & charges cause the said ship during the said pitended voyage to be well & sufficiently victualed & manned w**" an able M"" men & maryners [136] sufficient to gou9ne and lead the said ship out- wards & homwards during her said p!tended voyage, And that the said shall by gods grace §be§ brought to the said port of London w'^'in the space of one yeare next ensuinge the date hereof all dangers & adventures of the sea excepted And that they the said m9chant laders their executors or assignes shall during the said voyage pay & discharge Towage Seaways pilotage & all other charges arysinge or to be payd for or in respect of the said ship. And the said m9chant owner for himselfe his executors & adm" & for eu9y of them doth covenant pmise & grant to & w"" the said 384 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY m9chant laders their exec" adm" & assignes by theis plsent^ That the said ship nowe is & soe at all tymes hereafter (during the said voyage) at his the said owners owne pper cost^ & charges shall be made, stiffe stanch stronge & well apparelled w*^ all kind of tackle apparell municon & furniture fit & necessary for her for the accomplishment of the said voyage, And that the cocke or boate belonging to the said ship shall at all tymes convenient during the said voyage be ready at the comaund of the said m9chant laders their factors & assignes to doe such reasonable ser- vice as by them or any of them shall be requyred. And also that the said ship shall be ready to set sayle from the said port of BristoU, foras much as on the said m9chant owners pte she ought to be made ready by the said xvij**" of September next ensuing the date hereof, At w*** tyme the said m9chant laders doe for themselves their executors & adm""* covenant & pmise to be ready w*^ their men goods pvision & other things aboard the said ship to make sayle in her. And moreover it is covenanted concluded & agreed on by & betwene the said pties to theis plsentC for themselves their exec" & adm" That if it shall happen (w'^'' god forbid) that the said ship shalbe robbed or spoyled on the sea salt or fresh (dur- ing the said voyage) of any manner of goods wares pvision or m9chan- dizes belonginge to the said ship or m9chant laders That then the said m9chant owner shall stand to his owne losse and the said marchant laders to their owne losse if any bee. In witnes wherof the pties first above named to theis plsentC Indented Enterchangeably have put their hands & seales dated the day & yeare first above written 1620. CXXXIII. The Account of A. B. with Edward Williams for the Ship "Margaret" September, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (33), Page 142 Document in New York Public Library List of Records No. 201 [142] The Accompt of A. B. for hire of the first ship to M"' WiUms and the wages of Toby ffelgate pilot in the first voyage. Sept. 1620. Payd to M' Edward Wiltms of Bristoll for hire of his ship called^i the Margaret at .33" the month (all deductions of .65" IV I on;^" 19a cd ioyntly dcwe allowed) as by the award of M'' Tomlynson j & M' Barker appeareth J SEPTEMBER, 1620 385 Payd to Toby fFolgate (besides what was due to him by mH Wiltms) As by his bill of pticulars and by a note subscribed >- 38" — 18° by M' Thorpe when ho bargayaod with him appeareth J sffi total payd by me 244" —10°— 6''. Quarta pars vnde 61" — 2°— 7" oTi. Of w'^^ quarta pars IVP Berkeley hath payd for his owne prop i -, . ^ ptethewholl ) ^^ - 2^^- ^ «^^ Of w"'' iiij" ps of .61" — 2°— 7^ ob. M' Thorpe hath payd by the i ^ hands of M^ Berkeley | ^^ ~^^° Soe M"' Thorpe oweth me 15" — 4° — 1^ ob Of w"" iiij** ps of .61" — 2°— 7'' ob. M^ Smyth hath payd me by i , ^ the hands of M^ Berkeley f ^'^ ' ~ ^ "^^ And by himselfo the residue boinge 26" — 17° — O** ob Of w"" iiij'" ps of .61" — 2°— 7^ ob. M^ Tracy hath payd me the wholl by the hands of M' Smyth. CXXXIV. The Account of A. B. for Furnishing the Ship ''Supply" September, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3, Pages 143-150 Document in the New York Public Libraiy List of Records No. 202 [143] The accompt of A. B. for all things in settinge out and furnishinge of the Ship called the Supply sent from Bristoll in September. 1620. w"^ [56] psons Bought at London. flfor .15. grosse of buttons xj° xj'' fiFor .60. elns of linnen cloth lv° ffor .15. elns of canvas xvj° iij'' ffor .10. yards of blue linnen for facinge the doublets ix° iiij" {for tape and thread v° ffor .42. yards of brode cloth at vi° the yard for .20. cassack? & breeches xij" xij° ffor .57 yards of dyed holmes fustian at .18**. the yard for 20 doublets 4" 5° 6'' ffor makinge the said .20. doublets cassack? & breeches at SM"* iij" vj° viij" ffor .10. doublets & breeches of russet lether w**" lether lyn- ings .8' 15° & .9. gros of lether buttons .10° In the wholl w*" the makinge ix" v° 386 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY ffor glas beades of ||2|| seu9all sorts xx* ffor drugs & phisickC bought of M"" Barton Apothecary by- doctor Gulsons direccon for the flipp & scurvy &c iiij" iij^ iiij'' A wainscot boxe and hay to pack the same in &c ij^ ix*^ A drifatt to send downe the .30. sutes of apparell and cariage of the same from the Taylors to the wayne at Holborne bridge & porters vij^ vij'' Sfflxl' iiij** Bought at Stoke ffor .20. bushells of wheat at .3« 6"* iij" x« ffor .336' of butter at v<> vij" ffor .336' of cheese at 25nhe .112' iii" xv' ffor .2. Corslets & .2. Callivers furnished v" ffor a musket xxx^ Sni xx" xv^ Bought at Nibley and in the Country, ffor .22. bushells of white pease bought by M' Smyth of M'■'^ Leigh of Combe at 2' the bushell .44^ & cariage to Nibley .2^6'^ xlvj" vj" ffor .9. bushells more of white pease bought of Sam Trotman at 22" the bushell (w'='' were the best of all.) xvj" vj^ ffor 9 busheels of .8. square wheat in ears in .2. great pipes at .4° xxxvi^ ffor 12 busheels & halfe of malt (dryed on purpose) put into another great canary pipe at .2° xxv^ ffor the said .3. pipes, & for one other pipe .2. hoggesheads & .2. lesser cask^ to put the said pease in, & caryage in .2. waynes from Nibly to Berldy, w**" .12'* spent by the plowman there, & to the coup to head & dresse them.,. lij* Sm viij" xvj^ [144] Bought at Bristol! faire and after there, ffor .522. dozen of buttons, pte thread, pte haire And .6. dozen of greene silke xxj^ ix"* ffor .12. dozen yards of garteringe, of 2. sort? & .4. colors &c. xv= ffor .6. grosse of poynts beinge .72. dozen whereof th' one half of lether, th' other of thread viij^ ffor .5. paire of double boxcombes, & .6. bone combs ij^ ffor .10. dozen of knives whereof .9. dozen of one sort and one dozen of another sort xvj° ffor one dozen of sisers iij^ ffor one dozen of weomens sheares iiij* SEPTEMBER, 1620 ffor .4. payr< of Tayloi-s sheares of .2. sort? fFor one dozen of paringe knives ffor .6. other knives ffor .600. & an halfe of cheese bought by W" Hopton at .14^ & 16^ the hundred beinge 101 cheeses ffor .4. quir? & an halfe of pap for all the servant? Inden- tures and other draughts, (fee ffor .54. ells of dowlas at .15** ob. for shirt? ffor .58. els .3. q'^" of canvas for sheets at .14'' ffor .24. els of canvas at .IS"* And .66. els of canvas at .IS*" ob_ ffor .52. els of canvas at .15. for shirts ffor .84. ells of canvas at .13'^ ob. for sheet? flfor .81. ells q'" of canvas at .H"* ffor .82. ells and an halfe at .H** of canvas ffor .56. ells & an halfe of canvas at .14'' flfor .32. ells of dowlas at .14" flfor .3. dozen of faUinge bands at 7' 6'' the dozen flfor .5. dozen of fallinge bands at 6" 6'' the dozen ffor .2. dozen of falling bands at v' vi"* the dozen flfor .10. dozen of handkercheifs flfor .49. payre of Irish stockins flfor .22. payre of Irish stockins flfor .34. payre of Irish stockins flfor one barrell of Tarre flfor one barrell of pitch flfor .6. hoggesheads of baysalt for Virginia flfor .30. stone of stock? at 2= 6 flfor .10. reaphook? flfor .2. fryinge pans flfor .2. bolt? of browne thread ffor one bolt of black thread ffor .8' of browne thread ffor .20. pickaxes ffor .40. weedinge howes ffor .30. spades ffor .2. sithes ffor .10. fellinge axes ffor .6. squaringe axes ffor .20. bed mats ffor .10. bushells di. peck of oatmeale at .4^ ffor .5. bushells of oatmeal grot? at 6° ffor .2. grindstones ffor .2. french mill stones 387 XI] " xviij'' 4" XVI] ° xviij" iij" ix» ix" iij'^ viij^ vj'^ In all sent by the Abigaill .18. lanuar .1620 [152] To M"" Colling\vood Secretary (w"*" Tho: Combes payd him) for the copies of the .2. tres from the Counsell to Vir- ginia in August and September .1620. beinge .12. pages. 403 VU] UIJ' 404 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY sr iw Payd him more (w""" Tho: Combes also payd him) for the 1 copy of the tre from the Counsell to Virginia .20. fFeb- \ ij' vj'' ruar 1620. wherof M"' Berkley had a copy sent 1 Itm payd Robert Lawford w'^^ he layd out in October .1620. i viz* for a whipsawe for M"' Tracy .3^ 4''. threshinge of \ v° vj" wheat .12'' his charges .14'^ J Itm payd Toby ffelgate vpon his accompt taken in luly" 1621. before S' Tho: Roe and myselfe for pte of his wages as m' in the Supply (over and besides .75-18^- 4". by him taken vp for fraight of Tobacco and for transportacon of .3. passengers) To M' Ewens for the hire of the ship called the Supply wherin M"" Tracy went after the rate of .21^. the month over and besides .8". abated vnto him and besides ,40" before hand payd to him at the sliips depture from Bristoll, soe agreed w*" him before S'' Thomas Roe, for Sm total 266"— 9^—1 1''. Vnde quarta pars is— 66" —12^—5". ob. q. Be it remembred that the .6-13-4. hoped to be received of M' Wiltms is drowned in the award made by M'' Barker and M' Tomlinson. And the .v" iiij^ expected from the Customers for the custome of the brodecloth is not to be had, because they were not cut out. And also the .v*' in the last years accompt menconed to be imprest to M' ffelgate to buy fish is since accounted for by him. But there resteth due vnto vs — xj^. from Richard Godfry loaned to his wife wherof viij" is menconed in the foot of the last years accompt. Also V is still owing to vs by Singer the Surgeon w"*" is also menconed in the last yeares accompt. Also there is owinge to vs by the bill of fferdinando Yate — iij" And iiij" by Nicholas Came for their passage from Virginia. Also remayneth in IVf Berklyes hands — xj^ wherof the 4"" pte is his owne. Also in M"' Smythes hands are .38'-8'' wherof the .4'" pte is his owne. Also there remayneth at Bristoll certayne vessels of sasafra^ in the custome house, and some peeces of wallnut tree at M''° Willms house SEPTEMBER 18, 1620 CXLII. Thomas Parker, Mayor of Bristol. Sailing of the Ship "Supply' September 18, 1620 405 Certificate for Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (30), Pago 137 Document m New York PubUc Library List of Records No. 210 [137] To the Treasorer Counsell and Company of Adventurers and planters of the City of London for the first CoUony in Virginia. Theis are to certify that in the good ship called the Supply this pJsent xviij*'' day of September .1620. were shipped from our port of Bristoll for plantacon in Virginia at the charges of Richard Berkeley George Thorpe WilTm Tracy and lohn Smyth Esr^s vnder the conduct of the said WilTm Tracy appoynted Captayne and governor over them theis fifty six psons whose names ensue, who forthwith proceeded in their voyage accordingly. WilTm Tracy Esq, Mary Tracy his wife Thomas Tracy their sonne loyce Tracy their daughter ffrancis Grevill loane Greene EHzabeth Webbe Isabel! Gifford Gyles Carter George Hale lohn Bayly Thomas Baugh Gabriell Holland Richard Holland Giles Wilkins lohn Page ffrancis his wife Willm Piffe lohn Linsey Richard Hopkins Arnold Oldisworth Esc^ Robt Pawlet divine Thomas Kemis gent Arthur Kemis gent Robert Longe gent lohn Holmeden gent Richard ffereby gent Thomas Shepy gent George Keene gent Nicholas Came gent WilTm ffinch Elizabeth his wife ffrancis their sonne WilTm Peirs th'elder Richard Peirs lohn Gibbes Robert Baker lohn Howlet thelder lohn his sonne Roger Linsey 406 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Richard Smyth Walter Prosser lone his wife WilTm Howlet Anthony their sonne lames lelfe WilTm their other sonne ! Richard Rowles Robert Bysaker I lane his wife ffayth his wife ' Benedict Rowles Gyles Brodway Allexander Brodway Richard Button , lone Coopy, Anthony & Ehzabeth Richard Milton | her children Thomas Paeker mayor CXLIII. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar September 18, 1620 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal List of Records No. 211 Good M"" Ferrar: I knowe y" will partake w*^ me deeply in my sorroe, not for the losse, (I most humbly thank God,) but for the extreme weaknes & danger of my deerest: whose coorse was this. On Thursday, the 7*^ of this instant, the Bona Nova w**" hir Pinnace set saile from the Downs, w'^ a prosperous wynd: & was met that evening beyond the Nesse. That day we spent here amongest o' frends in great ioy.^ ******* [jb] Y""" nues from Virginia would have brought me great ioy, if my heavie mynd were at this tyme capable of anie. But God be praised, who so prospereth o' weake endevo". Yet can I not forget Virginia, when my endevo" may doo hir good. To w^'' end I have set in hand, by my self & other my frends, the bringing in of nue Adventuro''s to bono"" this yeare under so noble a Lord. Somewhat I have allready doon: & more I hope to doo. I have written also to M' Barbor to that effect: & have written — ?e — ?f — x prayd him now the third tyme not to faile us at o"" day (w'^^ is this Michelmas,) or w^'^in a week after at farthest. I have also som other proiects in my head for advancing the Plantation; whereof at ' Then follows a long account of his wife's illness. SEPTEMBER IS, 16S0 407 o' meeting, w^^ I trust will be ere the end of the next moneth. I knowe y" wilbe careful! of my Lords request, to call on the Committies to perform the parts allotted them. Aboue all have in remembrance the matter of Silk woorm seed, that it may be sent by D. Bohun, who they say goeth in October, I pray y" also let the Secretarie & jNP Carter be directed, for the making of the three Catalougs of the se\'erall Adventuro''s indebted: that in the beginning of the term they may be delivered as is appointed to their severall sohcito''s. ]\P Carter may not alege that he knoweth they have paid all, ffor the demands must be made according to the Companies books: otherwise there wilbe manie a 12' 10^ buried in other mens purser. These demands also wilbe a great meanes of dooing that right W** we so much desire, & of bringing to conclusion those untoward Accounts. The enclosed to D'' Gulston, concerning the safetie of my poor wife, I knowe 3'" wilbe carefuU to see delivered w*'' speed: & desire jNI"" Carter to solicit him for his answer, that it may not faile to come downe b)' this post. Desire IM"' Carter also not to acquaint anie of n\y wifcs frends w*'' hir extremitie: shee being loth to grieve them w**' so uncomfortable nues. God I hope will grant better. So in hast I rest yo'"s ever assured Edw^n Sandys. The Kings navie set saile from the Downs on Saturday last. I shall write again very shortly. Northborn. 18. Septemb: 1620. [Indorsed:] S'' Edwin from Northborn Septemb'' 1620. [Addressed by self:] To my very woorthie frend, IM"" John Fcrrar, at his House in S* Sithes Lane in London: w*^ speed. 408 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CXLIV. John Smyth. Account of Expenses for Virginia Plantation Sent to Mr. Thorpe September 20, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 32 Document in New York PubUc Library. Autograph, Signed List of Records No. 212 18. 10"^ 20" 10" Receipts for M'' Thorp & his pten9s since the Accompt sent him in Sept. 1620. lac. wherwith I am to bee charged in my next accompt to him. Rec Of the lo: Russell w<='' he gave M' oldisworth in nov: 1620.— 25". And I in may .1621 i Of geo: Clutterbooke & lo: Richards pt of waneswell rent dew at" midsomer 1620. rec"^ in octobr. after, more of them in nov: 1620. pt of michaelmas Of Waneswell §both§ w* they payd Tho: trotman §& he to mee in his §accompt 9:' is not payd him by — 11^ 9T more rec of M"' mychael oldisworth vpon his bill geven mee by his father 1 direction J Rec. of y« s** Cluttboke & Richards in luly 1620, w""* is not mentioned in the acco: I sent M"' Thorpe in Sept after, (w""* M'' [?] lohn sonne of Tho : trotman fetched then of them.) Rec of lo: Smyth of berkly about .29. nov: 1620. for w"*" he hath W™ ArchardC acq Rec more by W" Arch'' of Clutterbooke & Richards in dec .1620. for w''" they have W" ArchardC acq. — 16^ 4J Rec of Math Smyth of waneswell, in pte for Interast (besyde lOOf p** S"' W™ Throckmton by him) note their resteth 51^ more betweene him & lohn hiet, for use ^ Rec by Tho: trotman of geo: clutterbooke .20. febr. 1620 Rec by Tho : trotman of geo : clutterbooke as his acco : sent mee to london .5. lunij 1621. sheweth Tho: tr. accompteth for .20^ rec 24. nov: ef 1620 of them .9. is before in my 1 somes J Rec by Tho: trotman of geo: clutterbooke in about may §1621§ 9T 9" 6** And lOT 6'^ In both Rec by Tho: trotman of lo: Smith of oldmynster about may. 1621 3" 15° [Indorsed by Smyth:] Copy of the accompt I sent M'' Thorpe in to Vir- gynia. Sept 20. 1620. & for money since rec"^ & p*^ 10" 9" 10, 10" 10« 19" 10' ' This may be q: in abbreviation for "which." ' All of this paragraph is cancelled in the manuscript. SEPTEMBER 22, 1620 409 CXLV. Timothy Gate. A Letter to Mr. William Tracy September 22, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 45 Docmnent in New York Public Library Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 213 Good cosyn I beare a parte in my mind of your vnhappines I receued a !re from my brother Cuynter which my cosyn Bridges brought me vnto Ockle the contents was that I should take such security for his inony as I thought fitting from thence I went w*^ him vnto Cleeue from thence to Beckford vnto m'' Wakemans house and there I toocke all his part of tobacco assigned vnder hand and seale before Wittnesses w*** m"" Wake- mans consent, my brother vpon my knoledg was content to take 2000 pound of his tobacco, he hath formerly told me soe and writt soe vnto me my cosyn was content to passe his corne or any thing he had for your releaf but I thought that sufficient and that y' would content him I am hartily sorry he should deale thus cruelly w^"" you I writt vnto my brother what I had donne and that he would release you according vnto his tre for my cosyn Rob Bridges is he is soe sensible of your hinderance and his owne discreditt by your Arrest: that he seemeth vnto me as I protest vnto you infinitely perplexed in his mind he hath travelled twise vnto my brother and backe agayne little meate and rest serueth his turne. he would doe any thing in his power to free you he voweth vnto me and I am confident he will performe yt if you can procure any suerties he will w*^ all speed possibly he can se them discharged. If he should be slack I will remember him but he is as carefull of you as he can be and would vndergoe any losse or paynes to free you but vpon the suddayne he cannot doe what he would or should doe herin if you will write vnto me to speake vnto any frend you haue here If wi my payns care and best furtherance §shaU not be wanting! for I desyre god to bleshe me and myne as I wishe your wellfayre. I hope the Sea wilbe more mercifull vnto you then your frends are hire I hope after this storme you shall have fayer weather my pray§ers§ and best endevors shalbe for you I rest your kinsman in affection Tim Gate Ockle Sept 22''' [Addressed:] To my worthie good cosyn m' Willia Tracy att Bristol these. [Indorsed:] m'' gates Tre to m'' wyntour 410 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CXLVI. John Bridges. A Letter to John Smyth September 23, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 29 Document m New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal List of Records No. 214 S^ Nidinge to send these letters to my cosine Tracy, I spake with m' Thorne, who tould me that by S' Wiltm Throkmorton, and you' selfe my cosin Tracy was sett at libertie — which did not a Httle reioyse me: I will not trouble §you§ with many lines in this letter, by cause yf my cosine Tracy be gon, I desire you to opene his letter, yf he be W' you I knowe he will acquaint you with what I haue writ: I desire that you will directe me what course to take for the remouinge of the action into the Chansery, and I will followe it with all speed, or yf you'' selfe will be pleased to followe it, all chardges shaUbe mine, thus beinge sorry for the wronge dune vnto my cosine Tracy by that basse extorcioner winter, I desire to heere from you and will ever rest you"" assured louinge ffrend Jo: Bridges Castlett the 23^^^ of Sept. 1620 [Addressed:] To my mutch respected ffrind John Smith, esqr: at nibley be these deliured. [Indorsed:] m"" Bridges .1. Tre to mee Sept .1620. CXLVII. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth September 24, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 27 Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 215 nesesiti Causeth me to leaue good wife Copi at whom y° rather becaues yo left her out of y^ list yet haue we 10 at lest to mani I put of Pife, Wilkins, Garlik, Richard perse willi perse Rik hobkines & neds must put of Richard smith & his Compani desiring yo may not take it 111 but geue them Content & send them after by y^ next this is held fit by aU I pray SEPTEMBER 25, 1620 411 yo Consider y^ nesesiti her of & do not beleaue me Crose or forget ouer respeck to yo were yo her we would geue yo Content & I hope yo will do so to vs / haue ^promised Richard smith 5" & leaue if other to yo"" des- cresion w''' I intret may be well delt w'* as yo loue §me§ Consider y* neses- eti of this & howe dayngerus a bisnes we ar in beleau y"" best is porgetari ' y' we shall leue in tell landing & long after thoug yo be in hapenes Consider ouer payne & trobel w"*" will be as gret as ani y* went this long tim, I haue throw out mani things of my own yet is y** midill & vpper deck extre[m]li pestered so th* ouer men will not lie like men & y^ mareners hath not rome to stir god is abel in y" gretest weknes to helpe we will trust to his marsi for he must helpe be yond hope I am tould y^ ship hath much of others goods. Ill lok to it at y^ landing y" sercher m'' haskins hath delt exceding kindli w^*^ me / will leaue y^ stor for yo to stick out deale w**" thes men as yo think good I will pay my part wilHngli I haue rot to m'' tounsind to folow y^ sute I intret yo to aduies him so I rest in hast Yo" in all loue Willi Tracy 24 September 1620 [In another hand but probably with autograph signature:] Receyved by me Rich Smyth vpon this tre of m'' John Smyth the some of three pounds, and for seed ten shillings in all — iij" x^ Richard Smith Rec by me Robt Bysaker vpon this Ire forty shillings RoBT X Bysaker his mark [Postscript, on the cover:] I intret yo to pay for yo to pay for y"" sead & to geg them Content [Addressed:] To my asured good frind m"" John Smith this. CXLVIII. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth September 25, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 28 Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 216 ' Sic in manuscript. 412 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY S' ouer bisnes is full of daynger & Gharg & unsarten is y° end but we are so far in gaged to sit stiU at Crocompill or ani wher else for want of moni I haue bin a good husband & spent as litel as may be all I desier is to be set fre w*'' 10'' in §my purse§ we are redi & want nothing but wind, gods will be don I will mak yo a good recning of all tis not a littel 50 parsunes at lest will spen. Consider this so will I euer wish to yo as to myselfe Willi Tracy 25. Sept. 1620. [Addressed:] To my asured frind m"" John Smith this. [Indorsed by John Smyth:] m"" Tracyes Ire .25. Sept. 1620. from Crookam- piU CXLIX. Indenture between George Thorpe, and Robert Oldes- WORTH AND JOHN SmYTH September 30, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 12 Document in New York Public Library List of Records No. 217 This Indenture made the Thirtieth day of September in the yeares of the Raigne of our Sou9aigne Lord James by the grace of God of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland king defender of the ffayth &c That is to say of England ffraunce and Ireland the seaventeenth & of Scotland the three and ffiftieth Betweene George Thorpe of Wanneswell in the County of Glouc Esquior on thone part. And Robert Oldisworth of Colne Rogers and lohn Smyth of Northnibly in the sayd County of Glouc. Esquio'^^ on the other part: Whereas by vertue of one deed Indented beareing date the third day of ffebruary in the sixteenth yeare of his sayd Ma*^ raigne of England ffraunce and Ireland and of Scotland the Two and ffiftieth, had and made betweene the treasurer and Company of adventure§r§s of the Citty of London for the ffirst Colony in Virginia w*^ the advise and Consent of the CounseU of the same on thone part. And S"" WilTm Throckm9fcon of Clowrewall in the said County knight and Barronett S"" George Yeardley knight nowe Gou9nor of Virginia §Richard§ SEPTEMBER 30, 1620 413 Berkeley of Stoake and the sayd George Thorpe and lohn Smyth of thother parte He thes sayd George Thorpe is nowe of right possessed and Interessed of and in a full fiifte part of all Shares and porcons of land in Virginia aforesaid specified in the sayd Patent. And of like part porcon and quantity of all the pfitt gayne and benifit thereof or that shall any way arise come or growe in vppon or out of the sayd p'misses to all or any of the saj^d pties their executors administrato" and assignes And whereas also diu9se psons have beene lately sent over att the gen^all chardge of the sayd pties vnder the Conducte and goverm* of lohn Woodleefe of Preestwood in the County of Buck: Esquio" appoynted to be their Cap- taine, who are to people and inhabite the sayd landC and as Covenant servaunt^ to occupy and manure the same land^ to the vse and behoofe of them the sayd pties and to the best pfit and Advantage of them and every of them their heires execute" administrato" and assignes And where further it is mutually covenanted and agreed vppon by and between the sayd S"' William Throckm9ton Richard Berkely George Thorpe and lohn Smyth that all man9 of Chardges and disbursem*^ already made or hereafter to bee made in any wise toucheing or concerneing the affayres or bussinesses of Virginia aforesaid shalbe borne and defrayed att their equall Cost^ and chardges in all things and the jipty and Interest of all things toucheing the affayres of Virginia bought or to bee bought or payed for or w'^^in any kinde or Condicon either in England or Virginia shall acrewe or arise to them or their benefit as afforesaid, shall come and remayne in equall ptes benefitt and Interest to cache of them, And that noe losse or damages, benefitt or gayne should faU or acrew to any of them their executo" administrators or assignes by the deathes or survivor of any of them more or lesse, then if they were all of them fower still liveing. As in and by certaine Articles thereof had and made betweene the sayd pties beareing date the ffowerth day of September last past amongst other covenants and agreem^^ therin conteyned and specified more att Large it may appeare. Nowe wittnesseth this Indenture that for and in Con- sideracon of ffifty pounds of lawful money of England before thenseaUng and dehu9y hearof well and truely payd by the sayd Robert Oldisworth and lohn Smyth vnto him the sayd George Thorpe wherof hee acknowl- edgeth himselfe fully satisfied Hee the sayd George Thorpe for himselfe 1282—33 28 414 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY his heires executo""^ adininistrato'"'' and assignes and for every of them doeth by these p''sent^ Covenant j.)myse and graunt to and w*'' the sayd Robert Oldisworth and lohn Smyth or either el them their heires execute" administrato" and assigned That he the sayd George Thorpe his executors administrators and assignes vppon reasonable request §to be§ made by the sayd Robert Oldisworth and lohn Smyth or either of them their executors or assignes shall and will att all tymes hearafter and from tyme to tyme as often as any pfitt^ comodities or good^ shalbe brought home out of the sayd Country of Virginia here to be sold appor- eoned or devidcd to and for the vse of euery of the sayd pties make and yeeld vppe a true and pfect Accompt of the same in writing to the sayd Roht Oldisworth and lohn Smyth or either of them their heires executo" or assignes, and shall or will vppon §such§ sale or devision made as affore- said deliu9 or cause to bee delinked vnto the sayd Robte Oldisworth and lohn Smyth or either of them their execute" or assignes a full fowertli pte of his sayd fhfte pte, of all the same good^ and pfitt^, or of tlie money made ©f §for§ the same or of any pte tlierof to be had and taken by them the sayd Robte Oldisworth and lohn Smyth or eyther of them their executors administrate" and assignes to their owne pp vse and behoofe for evermore And the sayd George Thorpe for himselfe his heires execute" administrators and assignes doeth further Covenant pmise and grant to and w^'' the sayd Robert Oldisworth and lohn Smyth their executors administrators and assignes and to and w^^ every of them by these pnt^, That when and as soene as any further grants shalbe made by the sayd Treasurer and Company of any the sayd landC and p''misses in the sayd Indenture before specified vnto any of the sayd parties as nowe it is intended in shorte tyme there shalbe, He the sayd George Thorpe his heires and assignes vppon reasonable request to him or them made as afforesaid, shall then Convey and assure ever vnto the sayd Robet Oldis- worth and lehn Smyth their heires and assignes, One full ffewerth pte of his sayd fliftth pte of all the said Shares and porcons of lande or any gte other land so to be graunted by the sayd Treasurer and Company vnto him to the sayd George Thorpe and other the sayd pties their heires and assignes (excepting all such of the ancient Shares as the sayd George Thorpe hath or shall by p^¥^ purchase come by) To have and to holde to them the sayd Robt Oldisworth and lohn Smyth their heires and OCTOBER 23, 1620 415 assignes to the only vse & behoofe of them the sayd Roht Oldisworth and lohii Smyth their hcires and Ass^ for eu9more (except before cxcei)ted) And whereas it is intended & purposed by the sayd S' Willm Throckm^ton, S' George Yeardley Richard Berkeley George Thorpe and lolm Smyth at other tymes hereafter to send over more men, munition, Cattle & such other Merchaundize comodities and necessaries as tlicy shall thinck fitt and convenient, for the ].)pagateing and advancem* of their sayd plantacon, It is therefor Covenanted and agreed, and the sayd Robt Oldisworth and lohn Smyth & either of them for themselves their executo" and assignes doe by these p'sent^ Covenant and graunt to & w**" the sayd George Thorpe his executo" and assignes, that they and every of them from tyme to tyme & att all tymes covenicnt as occasion shall recjuyre shall and will contribute and disburse a fowerth j_)te of his sayd fliftth pte of all such future Chardges & expcnces as shalbelongc to their sayd ffowerth pte of his sayd fhftth pte, or shalbe expended and disbursed for and towards the sayd future transportacon of men munition Cattle & sucli other Mer- chandize & necessaries as aforesaid. And shall & will bearc & susteyne all such losses and damages as from tyme to tyme shall happen & be incident therevnto according to the rate of their sayd ffowerth ptc any thing in these p''sent^ to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding In wittnes wherof the pties abovenamed to these p''sent Indentures Inter- chaingeably sett their handC & seales the day and yeare first above written [Indorsed:] 30. Septembr. 1620 A copie of the Indenture of M' Thorpes grant of a iiij*'' pte of his adventure y* moneth into Virginia made to Robt Oldisworth & lohn Smyth esq" CL, Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar October 23, 1G20 Forrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal List of Records No. 219 S' I purpose, if God §permit§ & my wifes strength enable hir, (whereof she gives good hope:) to hold my appointed iournie we provide for it here accordingly. 416 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY The robbing of o"" house there, hath put my f rends to trouble: & we doubt of more losse then is conceived. ffor M"" Carter writes nothing what roomes he brake into, whereby we can not coniecture what goods are gone. I am much beholden to M"" Melling for his pains. I pray y" desire him to continue the pursuit, that at my Coming I be not distracted from the busines y" so well affect. I will not request yo'' help herein: w''^ I presume of in most effectual sort if occasion so require. This yeare in me dooth verifie the Italian proverb: II mal non vien mai scompagnato My wife desires M'^ Carter, that there be a fire in the great chamber of Cole, & in the little dining chamber of wood, by 3 of the Clock on Saturday at afternoon : & that Nurse Judith or hir Sister be there then to attend hir. I desire M' Carter also to commend me kyndly to D"" Gulston: & let him knowe that his letter by M"" Linde is lost, (w"'' much grieve th my wife:) I sent to him to Canterburie. His answer was that he delivered the letter to Pike that * * * to deliver it to Pauson. I sent then to Pauson: who saith he heard of none. One thing hath been often in my mynd : & now I will put it into yo". My L. Chamberlain hath not had an account yet of his monie for the Summer Hands, for ought I knowe. I pray y" that it may be readie to be presented to him, ffor I shall have cause to move him concerning Virginia. So in hast we bothe most hartily salute y" & y°": & I rest Y°" most assured Edwin Sandys. Northborn 23. October: 1620. [Indorsed by J D:] S' Edwin in Northborne. Octo: 23: 1620 [Addressed by self:] To my very woorthie frend M'' John Ferrar, at his House in S* Sithes Lane in London. DECEMBER 19, 1620 417 CLI. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Smyth December 19, 1620 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 33 Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 221 S' I hope you shall receaue this letter by Tho. Partridge by whose relation I must intreat you to satisfie yoil selfe in any thinge wherein I shalbe wantinge att this time wee beinge nowe in the busines of examininge wittnesses concerninge Captaine Argoll wherein wee sit comonly till mid- night and beside I did not expect that this would haue departed soe sodainelye and I doe intend God-willinge to write to you and the rest of o'' Aduenturers by the next against w'=^ time I hope Captaine woodleefes Tobacco wilbe ready and therefore I praie you excuse mee to them till then. X X s X Not'^'^'standinge S"' that you will heare many strainge reports both of the death of o' owne people and of other others yeat bee not discoraged therein for I thanke God I neuer had my health better in my life then I haue had since my cominge into this Countrey and I coulde sale the like of diuers others and am pswaded that more doe die here of the disease of theire minde then of theire body by hauinge this countrey victualk ouer-praised vnto them in England & by not knowinge they shall drinke water here although god-bethanked this countrey meandC in plentie of vict- uall euerie daie (as I shall make appeare in o'' pticular by wry tinge) and wee haue found a waie to make soe good drinke of Indian corne as I ptest I haue diuers times refused to drinke good stronge Englishe beare and chosen to drinke that. S"' I speake it as a frend (w"^*" is a heigh comndation) I find the Countrey to bee such as that you male w*^ a great deale of thankefullnes to God of Comfort to you self resolue to place you seconde sonne here and account him as Good a man of Lyuinge (euerie waie) as his elder brother only if you furnishe him w*'' a competent number of servants and w**" a reasonable stocke of catle w''^ I hope you male doe of you owne by that time, if o' aduenturers take but any reasonable course in the meane time, I beseche you S'' bee carefull of mj^ poore wife & children vnto whom I haue written to come ouer hither I praie further her in what you male I will send her by the next a note of what is fitt for her to bringe for her Jorney and for this countrey w"^ nowe I cannot doe the shipp beinge already 418 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY gone downe w"'' drives mee in hast to end yet not w^'^out an earnest desier to bee remembred to all that will vouchsafe to bee my frend^ and am S"" Yon most assured Louinge ffrinde to searue you Geo. Thorpe. Southampton Hund. this 19% of December 1620 [Addressed:] To the Ri: wor" my verie Louinge frend John Smith Esquier att North nybley giue these. [Indorsed:] M^ Thorps tre .19. Dec. 1620. 18 Jac. brought by Thomas Ptridge. CLII. Earl of Warwick vs. Edward Bruster concerning the Ships "Treasurer" and "Neptune" 1621 Admiralty Court, Instance and Prize, Libel 81, No. 6 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 226 Tfnxis Comes Wawici con Edwardum Bruister gen^osum Wyan Ireland Quo die Comparuit personaliter * * * Bruister pars querelata in hac pnsa Causa et citra revocacoem * * * jn hac Causa pro eodem exercent^ ad omnem quemcuq^ Juris effectum exinde quovismodo sequi valen dicit allegat et in hiis scripts in Jure proponit articulatim prout sequif Inprimis viz' That in the monethes of March, Aprill Male June Julie August September October November December Januarie ffebruarie and March Anno Dni 1617 And also in the monethes of March Aprill Male June Juhe August September October November December Januarie ffebruarie and March Anno Tfm 1618 anteaq^ et eontinuc citra navis vocata the Tresurer als in libello pretenso ex parte predci honorabilis viri Dni Comity Warwici vtcHq^ menconat fuit et erat navis cuiusdam Samuelis ArgoU tunc temporis in ptibus Virginse residents And the foresaid right hono^'^ the Earle of Warwicke at the tyme of the setting forth of the said ship the Tresurer from the porte of London for the pnsed fishinge voyage vtcuq, in libello pred nominat had not any right proptie or interest in the 1621 419 said ship the Tresurer But revera the said ship did then and duringe all the tyme aforesaid properlie belonge and apertaine vnto the foresaid Samuel Argoll proc|, nave propria dci Samuelis Argoll fuit et erat coiter reputata hecq, fuerunt et sunt vera notoria pub''" nianifesta pariter et famosa Ac ponit coniunctim divisim et de quotet Item qd si et quatus the foresaid right honourable Robert now Earle of Warwicke was at any Charges in Settinge forth the foresaid ship the Tresurer for the foresaid pnsed fishinge voyage, qd non fatetur pars ista proponens atr quam sibi mag^ expedit sed difhtetur et negat Yet it was soe doune for the behoof of the foresaid Capt Argoll And the said ship the Tresurer was after the said preparacon for the said pnsed voyage or not longe before assigned sent and appointed to be deliu9ed vnto the foresaid Captaine Argoll beinge then in Virginia there to be ymployed by him as hee should appointe or directe. Ac ponit vt supra. Item That the said ship the Tresurer was not provided for a fishinge voyage, the voyage aforesaid, nor had salte hookes lynes, fishermen, or men skilled in fishinge, at the tyme she was sett forth from the porte of London, nor other things that were fittinge for a fishinge voyage. This is true notorious and manifest Ac ponit vt supra. Item That before the Departure of the said shipp the Tresurer from the porte of London the foresaid voyage there were laden aborde her by the meanes knowledge or direccon of the foresaid Captaine Argoll, powder, shott, wastclothes Ordynaunce streamers flagges and other furniture ffitt for a man of warre, w'^'' ship and furniture powder, shott wast clothes and provision came afterwards to the hands or disposicon of the said Captaine Argoll, hoccj, fuit et est veru notoriu publicu manifestum pariter et famosum Ac ponit vt supra. Item That the ship the Neptune ats in libello prefato honorandi viri Dni Comitis Warwici nominata was in the yeares and monethes in primo articulo huius allegaconis menconat et express eorumve annor' et mensi' vno sive aliquo aut eo circr furnished and sett forth to sea, by the right honourable Thomas late Lord de la Warre (since deceased) for a voyage from the port of London to be made to Virginia And the said ship the Neptune was then furnished with men, victualls and other goodes for the plantacon there And the said Lord de la Warre by the Counsell and 420 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Companie of Virginia was appointed Governor and Captaine generall of Virginia for his life tyme and had his patente thereof vnder the seale of the said Counsell and Companie And the said Lord de la Warre Governo' and Captaine gen9all aforesaid went in person in the said ship the Neptune from England towards Virginia, and in her abided and had the sole gov- ermente and Comaund of her and of her passingers men and victuall^ from such tyme as she wente from the foresaid porte of England in the voyage aforesaid to Virginia vntill the dale of his death w'^'' happened to be the seaventh of Julye 1618. This is true notorious and manifest Ac ponit vt supra. Item That the foresaid Edward Bruister duringe the life tyme of the foresaid Lord de la Warre had not any power or Comaund of the said ship the Neptune her men or passingers especiallie duringe §all§ the tyme that the said * * * d de la Warre Governor and Captaine generall aforesaid was presente in person as aforesaid in the said ship the Neptune, but he the said Bruister and the rest of §the§ men and passingers in the said ship were vnder * * * Comaund of the said Lord Governo'' and Captaine gen9all And accordinge to the lawes and customes of the sea, and other places where the governo'' or Captaine generall is presente in a ship or elswhere, where his Comaund * * * U inferio"" officers for that tyme are private men and have noe Comaund but vnder the said Generall And remaine subiecte vnto their principall Governo'' or Cap- taine Gen9all Ac ponit vt supra. * * * That the foresaid ship the Tresurer w*^in the tyme aforesaid went from England for Virginia, and passed by the ship the Neptune vnseene by any of the said Neptunes companie (she the said Neptune beinge * * * or about S*^ MichaeU^ Islands) And vpon the fifte dale of June 1618 and not before the said ship the Tresurer was espied by some of the Neptunes companie, beinge then aboute three or fower leagues a head the * * * r at sea. And the said Tresurer stayned vntill the lord de la Warre was come vp to her w*'' the Neptune and then ' Elfrey master of the said ship the Tresurer came into the said ship the Neptune and * * * ere freindlye vsed and interteyned by the said lord de la Warre then and there governor and Captaine generaU aforesaid Ac ponit vt supra. > Blank space. 16S1 421 * * * qd si et quatenus any of the Company of the said ship the Neptune were putt into the foresaid ship the Tresurer and carried to Virginia, yt was but eleaven persons, And all those eleaven persons * * * putt in by the said Lord de la Ware, and they were soe taken and receyued into the said Tresurer w**" the Consent and * * * ge of the foresaid ' Elfrey, and his Company, and not otherwise, And all * * * eleaven persons were then, and for some space of tyme after well, and not sicke or infected. And the foresaid lord de la [PFarre] Governo' and Captaine gen9all aforesaid at or yinedyatlie after the receyvinge * * * said eleaven persons into the Tresurer, offered to give, or deliver vnto the said Elfrey, out of the Neptune sufficient * * * eleaven men, which the said ' Elfrey refused to accept of in * * * they had (as he said) but a few passingers in the Tresurer, and had victuallC enough and more then enough for the * * * effecte And the foresaid Edward Bruister at the tyme aforesaid * * * the Companie of the Neptune espied the foresaid ship the Tresurer, and at the receyvinge of the foresaid eleaven * * * fifte daie of June and for * * * or dayes * * * after * * * lame, and kepte his Cabyn, and had broke his legge, and was not in Companye w*'' the foresaid * * * nor privye or * * * lord de la Warre and the said ' Elfrey This is true notorious and manifest Ac ponit vt supra. * * * That about three or fower daies next after the p'misses in the next plcedent article mentioned The said i * * * ended a more sowth- wardlie course, then the vsuall passage towards Virginia from the * * * ^(j * * * Northerly passage was and is the directe, and more vsuall passage to Virginia from that * * * two shippes aforesaid the Tresurer and the Neptune were out of sight one of another * * * Item That two or three dayes next after the said partinge of the said shippes the Tresurer * * * gjcke The foresaid ' Elfrey master of the said Tresurer findinge the winde averse * * * de la Warre, or some of his Companie in the said Neptune, That the Tresurer wanted * * * rdship then accepted of And soe the said two shippes sayled alonge together to * * * were no waie vrged compelled con- > Blank spaces. ' From this point on the 3 stars indicate that several lines are illej?ible. 422 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY strajTied or inforced by the said lord de la Warre * * * follows the said ship the Neptune Ac ponit vt supra 11 Item That the foresaid lord de la Warre Governor and Captaine * * * w*^ wood and water whereof she then stood in need And se * * * the foresaid ship the * * * sente voluntariUe * * * of w"'' the * * * had formerlie * * * 12 Item * * * Governo^ and * * * into the Tresurer * * * the Tresurer from * * * 13 Item That * * * she the Tresurer * * * 14 Item That * * * and w*^in eight * * * such putt * * * in all or any parte of the foresaid voyage * * * foresaid Edward Bruister after his [death] t * * * 15 Item That after the arryvall of the said ship the * * * foresaid eleaven persons taken out of the Neptune * * * suiSa qualis et quant in eventu huius htC per confessio * * * 16 Item That shortly after the arryvall of the said shipe * * * his shippe he beinge then Admyrall, and putt all the shipps companie of the * * * 17 Item qd si et quatus the foresaid ' Elfrej^ or any of his Com- panie of the Tresurer * * * of the putting the foresaid eleaven persons out of the Neptune into the Tresurer, but [rather] * * * supphe their foresaid wants, or by some other Cause proceeding from the said ' Elfrey * * * 18 Item That neither the aforesaid ship the Tresurer, nor any of her tackle or furniture * * * Captaine Argoll at Virginia as aforesaid And he the said Captaine Argoll after the arryvall * * * part^ there to make purchase, or to take such prizes as she could get from any Ac revera the s * * * to the Kinge of Spaynes subiects, and brought the said frigatts and Spanish goods to the B * * * » Blank space in manuscript. 1621 423 19 Item That this pretensed suite howsoever brought in, or vnder the name of the foresaid * * * and direccon of the foresaid Captaine Argoll, now S"" Samuell ArgoU knight of purpose to cause * * * the Corte of Wardes, to surcease her said suite there Ac revera j^t hath bene offered her the said * * * surcease and be discharged And soemuch the foresaid right honourable the Earle of Warwicke knowes * * * 20 Item That Edward Withers, John Martin, Austen Styward, John Drason, Richard Beamond John [Wad] * * * et erant tempore eor' pnse producconis et examinaconis anteacf, et citra Capitales inimici plfati Edwardi Bruister * * * quibus nulla fides saltem in Juditio sufficiens fuit aut est de Jure adhibend pq, talibus per tota et omne [tem'pus] * * * 21 Item That the said John Marten testis pnsus vtcun% in hac Caa product fuit et est natus §in§ Persia seu Armenia * * * the Lords prayer §neither knoweth what the meaninge of an oath is§ and is the servaunt of the foresaid Captayne Argoll, and wholie dependeth on him for his maynteynaunce and hath no other * * * 22 Item qd oia et singula p''missa fuerunt et sunt vera notaria publica manifesta piter et famosa atcj, de et sup eisdem laborarunt et in pnti laborant publica vox et fama vnde * * * et parti sue in p''misg et ea concernen fieri et cum effcu ministrari Utrisq, fieri statim et decerni in p''miss et ea concernen qd Juris fuerit et r * * * Premiss proponens * * * de quo ptestatur sed quatus in p''miss pvaverit eatenus obtineat in petite Juris beneficio in oibus semp saluo vr * * * officiu Dne Judex humitr implorand. Tho: Eden. [1621] 424 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY This Coppye ex- actlie agreeth with the origluall sent for England in the Temperance. Jn" Porey secf CLIII. Sir George Yeardley and the Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Earl of Southampton and the Council and Company for Virginia January 21, 1620/21 Manchester Papers, No. 290 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 229 James-Cittye, Januaf. 21° A. D. 1620 Right Hon^'i^ etc. The people here haveing taken notice of his Ma*'"'^ late Proclamation against the Importacon of tobacco into England, haue offered vnto vs the peticon herewithall sent, desireing vs to bee a meanes to Comend it vnto you, as that it maie bee presented to his Ma*'% and his gracious aunswer therevnto obteyned, which their desire, together with our owne, wee do hereby offer vnto you, humblie entreating it maie bee deliuered in as humble and effectual! manner as maie bee, b§s§eeing the life of the Plantacon dependeth vpon the wellfare of it, and so wee leave you and the successe therof to the Blessing of th' Allmightie, and rest, Most humblye at yo"" Comand George Yeardlye: George Thorpe, Tho: Nuce; Nath: Powle: Sam: Maycock: Jn** Pory secf. John Rolph, John Powntesse To the Kinges moste excellent Ma*'" The humble Peticon of the distressed Collonye in Virginea Sheweing that whereas it pleased yo'' Ma*'" that now manie yeres since, owt of yo' Religious desire to spread the Gospell of Christe, and Princelye Ambition to enlarge yo' owne Dominions to geve encouragem* vnto vs y" Ma*'"" poore Subiects by manie goodlie priueleges and liberties vnder yo" Ma*'"" great Seale of England (then which wee could account no earthlie thing more firme) to aduenture our lives and fortunes hether for these intents, Xn. Signatures of Officers of the Colony. 1. An autograph letter, signed, from John Pory, secretary of the colony, to Sir Edwin Sandys, January 13, 1619. Ferrar Papers. 2. An autograph letter, signed, from Gabriel Barbor, the manager of the lotteries, to Sir Edwin Sandys, October 2, 1619. Ferrar Papers. yy -^-■y \f I t:V.. .. o . .' W^ r^ f^^^^ ■■■•«\^ -• 424 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CLIII. ;aE Yeardley and the Council in Virginia. A Ll;.... .. THE Earl of xSouthampton and the Council and Companv for Virginia January 21, 1620/21 \U.r,-\..-^^. • i ..^^re, No. 290 ', ;: i 'rd Office, London i js No. 229 James-Cittye, Januaf. 21° A. D. 1620 avf^uif?: taken notice nf his Ma*'*'' late Proclamation ' rul haue offered vnto t<> hee a mf,nnf«» to hi« gracious »''n^|^^,ggrevj^%''ilj^);^iKl:yUii^^^ .IIX. With our owiu;, ^Ma-^rm^m^ urfor ;;:tt;o you, \\\m\ vc -^cr^ iTum .t maie bee deliuered in as iiumble au.i . 'f M/Mia]' li.ftnn-T . -^ ' vc. v>§s§eeini2; the lii§ ©f .l!if6Jl^aart;6,^nf-^*^?)W?^.'V^o^iPrf<^^ Fpo-^> -I^'""'' 'T^^f^^^'^^^v^^'^ leave you and the succ^syonfe^^^-^^l^-^^lf •Bl^fe^^^f«Wl,'?Kte^if1t^l?id rest ,a3k-J3JJoI srfj'io i3gBn£in sAi ,-iod-i£a bitdfiO moi^ .banaia .laJJal rlqBisoJjjB nA Mo.--t bunil'lyegriiqBq -it^HiJl'.ljIdl ,£ isdoJaO ,8xbnB8 niwf>3 ^i8 oJ This Coppye ex GeORGE YeARDLYE : adli. icreetl. vrp GeORGE ThORPE, r Tho: Nuce; Nath: Powle: Sam: Maycock: Jn° Pory riecr. John Rolph, John Powntesbe ceii«'nt M: ; i jn: '-.ri of the distrt: Shyweing that vvh»^rf..'..H It r>ii.-aaed yo"" Ma*'^ tlv; ro, owt of yo' B re to spread the Gospcil Jnncelye Ambition <:, ^ o^vT\«^ Dr^minionsi to g. ,, vnto vs y'"' Ma*'^' p„ . ,,aa liberties vnder yo'' Ma*'*"' grf. ; : . .Jd account no earthlie thing more nrmt) U> jidtieiituie our lives aud ioti/unes hether for these intents, y< 2I t^^::^-' /^7y JANUARY 21, 1620121 425 In which enter prize to tell how great things manie of vs have suffered through hunger alone, would bee as incredible as horrible to reporte to yo"" sacred eares, which difficultie, wee by the fauo"' of God haueing in some sorte overcome, and brought our selves to some abilitie of substance without anie other helpe from England, but onelie by course of Mer- chandize, are now like to be returned to the same or worse difficulties, by the sinister practize of principall persons of our Companie at home, who pltending yo"" Ma*'*^ proffitt, but intending their owne more, have gone about to blowe vs vp at once, with a pclamacon which they haue pcured from yo'' Ma*'^ (as wee hope, vpon some false grownds) prohibiting our Importacon of tobacc", the onely Comodity which wee haue had hetherto meanes to rayse towards towards the aparelling of o'' Bodyes and other needfull supplemt?, Other things of more reall valewe and constant sale requireing more time §in§ the growth then our necessities would allowe, and more helpe to practize then wee (till of late) have beene furnished withall, By w'^'' course wee are plunged in so great extremities that now remayneth neither helpe nor hope, but that wee must all here perish for want of clotheing, and other necessaries, such as both our natures some- times, and breeding maie require, whereby yo*" Ma*'*' shall not onelie loose so manie good and loyall Subiects, as haue hither adventured theire lines and substance in Gods seruice and yo' Ma*^'"^ but with them the hope of a Territorie as large and as opulent to bee made, as anie of those King- domes you now possesse. Maie it therefore please yo"" Ma''" out of yo"" Princelie Compassion (since wee are assured, that you tender the fives and wellfares of yo"" Subiects beyond thouzands of gould and silver, and yo"' Royall word ratified by yo'' great Seale, farr above both) either to revoke that Proclamacon, and to restore vs to our ancient fiberty, or otherwise to send for vs ah home; and not to suffer the Heathen to triumph over vs and to saye Where is now their God? So shall wee aU (as wee allredie are in dutye bound) praye for yo'' Maties long life and happie Raigne. [Addressed :] To the right hon^^e^ the Earle of Southampton, and others the Lords, and to the right wor" the Knights, and the reste of the Councell and Companye for Virginea. In London [Indorsed:] From S"' George Yeardlie to the CownceU. The CoUonies Peticon to the Kinge about the Tobacco 21 Januarye. 1620. 426 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CLIV. Sir George Yeardley. Certificate to the Council and Com- pany OF Virginia of the Arrival of Planters at Barklay January 29, 1620/21 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 34 Document in New York PubUc Library. Autograph Signed of "George Yeardley" and "Jo: Pory, Seer.," Seal and Stamp (Double Rose) , List of Records No. 228 [seal] These are to certifie the Right hon''''' Right worshipful!, and others of the Counsell and Company for this first Southerne Colony of Virginia, that there arriued at Barklay in the same country, for the account of that Society, and the Plantation of the said hundred, vpon the 29*'' of January 1620. these fifty persons vnderwritten. Vizt. William Tracy Esq^ Mary Tracy his wife. Thomas Tracy their sonne. loice Tracy their daughter. Francis GreveU. Elizabeth Webbe. Alice Heskins. IsabeU Gifford. Giles Carter. George Hall lohn Baily. Thomas Baugh. Gabriel Holland. Richard Holland. Giles Wilkins. Giles Broadway. Richard Button. Richard Milton, loane Coopy. Antony Coopy. Ehzabeth Coopy. Philip Wright Vrange. lohn Page. Roger Linzey. Arnold Oldsworth Esq'. Robert Pawlett Diuine. Thomas Kemys gent. Robert Long gent. lohn Holmden gent. Richard Ferriby gent. Thomas Sheepy gent. George Keene gent. Nicolas Camme gent. William Finche. Margaret his wife Francis their daughter lohn Gibbes. Robert Baker. lohn Hewlett the elder lohn Howlet. Willia Howlet. Walter Prosser lames lelfe. Richard Rolles. lane his wife. Benedict Rolles their sonne. his sonnes. FEBRUARY 14, 1620/21 427 Francys his wife I Alexander Broadway, lohn Linzey | Arthur Kemis gent. George Yeardley lo: PoRY. Seer. [Indorsed:] A certificate of the arriual of fifty persons out of England at Barklay in Virginia Ian: 29 .1620. ||ffrom S' geo: Yardley.|| CLY. House of Lords. ''An act [bill]^ for the repressinge of the ODIOUS . . . sinne of Drunkenesse, and for preventinge the onordinate consuminge of corne " February 14, 1620/21 Document in Repository of the House of Lords List of Records No. 230 An Act for the represeinge of the odious and loathsome sinne of Drunk- enesse, and for preventinge the onordinate Consuminge of Corne. That in the Session of Parliam* holden Anno 4 Ja: R^ an Act was made against Drunkenesse and that notw*hstandinge the same Act, Drunk- The Recitaii enesse is little abated, but still continewed & greate quantities of Corne are thereby inordinately Consumed. 1 Petition 1 That noe person directly or indirectly shall at any tyme after three monethes after this Session of Parliam* brewe anie beere or ale, and sell the same againe in his or her house, or elswheare by lesser quantity then the halfe kilderkin, vnlesse it bee in Townes where there is noe Comon Brewer, nor shall sell or dehver any beere or Ale to anie person or persons that shall seU the same againe at anie other rate or price then viij^ the barrell for the best ale or beere, and iiij^ the barrell for anie other sorte of Ale or beere, and soe kilderkin and firkin &c after the same rate, and that all contracts, bond^, promisses and agreem*^ made for any higher or greater price or Recompence to bee void 'Bill, properly. The act, 21 Jac. I. c. 7, contaioed no mention of Virginia. 428 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Penaltie The party contractinge or sellinge directly or indirectly for or vnder the collour of Caske, Carriage or house Rent or otherwise for anie greater price or recompence then after the rates aforesaid, shall forfeite xx^ for eu9y barrell of beere or ale soe sould or Contracted for above the foresaid rates. 2 Petition 2 That noe Conion Brewer after the said three moneths shall receave or take anie wheate corne or other thinge of anie person vsinge to sell beere or ale by retayle, thereby to make any beere or ale stronger then the ordinary Beere of viij* Penaltie Vpon the like paine of xx' 3 Petition 3 That noe Conion Brewer after three monethes of this Session directly or indirectly keepe anie Alehouse or bee partner w% anie Alehouse-keeper, nor lett or hire any Comon Alehouse Celler or TipMnge house for any Rent to bee raised vpon the bee barreU to bee spent therein. Penaltie To forfeite for eu9y weeke that hee shall soe vse and Continewe the same 4 Petition nj" vj' vnj 4 That the offences shalbee enquired of heard of §and§ determined in the Sessions of the peace or in the Court of Record of the Citty borough Towne or libtie, where the offence shalbee Comitted. One third of the forfeitures, to the Company of Virginia for the vse of the plantacon, and if the Companie faile then to the vse of the King^ Mai.*^ One other third parte to the poore of the parish. One other third parte to the Informer. FEBRUARY 14, 1620/21 429 5 Petition 5 That the Sheriffe or other officer that shall leavie the forfeitures male pay to the Governour of Virginia a third parte thereof, and one other third parte to the Churchwardens of the parish. 6 Petition 6 That the Sheriffe or other officer shalbee thereof discharged against the KingC Ma'^ 7 Petition 7 That if the Sheriffe or other officer shall refuse to paie the two thirds of the forfeitures by them levied, or that the Churchwardens shall not truly distribute their third part amongst the poore Penaltie The person offendinge to forfeite double the vallue thereof. [2] An Act for repressinge the odious and loathsome sinne of Drunckenesse, and for the restrainte of the excessiue Prices of Beere and Ale. Whereas in the Session of Parliament houlden in the fowrth yeare of the Raigne of o'' Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God King of England ffraunce, and Ireland, Defendor of the faith &e. and of his Highnes Raigne of Scotland the fourtieth. An Act was made for the repressinge of the odious and loathsome sinne of Drunckenesse being the roote and foundacon of many other enormous sinnes, as bloudshed, stabbinge, murther, swear- inge, fornicacon, adultery, and such like, to the great Dishonor of God, and of our Nation, the overthrow of many good Arts, and Manuall Trades, the disabling of many Workemen, and the generall impoverishinge of many good subiect^ abusiuely wasting the good Creatures of God. And where notwithstandinge the same Acte, that sinne of Drunckenesse is little abated but still continued, and an excessiue quantity of Corne thereby inordinately consumed: And the Drincke being made of that strength causes the said abuse and excesse, to Continue and encrease: ffor Remedy whe and Redresse whereof. Be it Enacted, ordeyned, and established by the King^ most excellent Ma*'*" the [3] Lords Spirituall, and Temporall, and the Comons in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority 1282—33 29 430 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY of the same, That noe person or psons by him or her selfe, or by any other waies or meanes Directly or indirectly shall at any time after three monethes after the end of this Session of Parliament, Brewe any Beere or Ale and sell the same, in his, her, or their house or houses, or elswhere by lesser quantities then the halfe Kilderkin, vnles it be in Villages, or Townes where their is noe Comon Brewer, Nor shall sell, vtter, or dehuer or cause to be sould, vttered, or deliu9ed any Beere or Ale to any person or persons that shall vse to sell any Beere or Ale, as an Inkeeper, Alehouse- keep, Cooke, Victualler, or Tipler, or to any other person or psons that shall sell the same againe at any other Rate, or Prices then eight shillings the Barrell for the best Ale or Beere, and fower shillings a Barrell for any other sort of Ale or Beere, and soe the halfe Barrell, Kilderkin, and ffirkin after the same Rate, And that all Contracts, Bargaines, Bonds, Cove- naunts. Promises and Agreements Directly or indirectly made for any higher or [4] greater Price or Recompence to be made or yealded or any other thing Leiue of the Price shalbe voide and of none effect. And that the parties selling, Contracting, or agreeing directly or indirectly either for or vnder the coUour of Caske, Carriage, Houserent, or otherwise, for any higher or greater Price or recompence for any Beere or Ale, then after the rates aforesaid, shall forfeite for every Barrell of beere or ale sould or contracted for, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this Act, twenty shiUings: And that noe comon Brewer of beere or ale shall after the said three monethes directly or indirectly receaue, haue, or take any Mault, Wheat, Corne, Graine, Hoppes, or any other thinge of any Inkeeper, Alehousekeeper, Cooke, Victualler, Tipler, or any other person vsinge to sell beere or ale, to make ale or beere stronger, or more headdy then thee ordinary beere of eight shillings, allowed to be made by this Acte, vppon the like paine to forfeite the sume of twenty shilhngs of lawfull money of England. And bee it further enacted by the authority aforesaid [5] That noe Comon Brewer of beere or ale shall after three monethes next after the end of this Session of Parliament, by any CoUour, waies, or meanes whatsoever, directly or indirectly, haue, or keepe, by himselfe, or his servaunts, or by any other w"'' shalbe accountable to him for the same, any Comon alehouse, or tiplinghouse, or be any Partener w*h any §comon§ Alehousekeeper, or Tipler in the selling and retailing of ale or beere in any Comon alehouse, Celler, or tiphnghouse, FEBRUARY U, 1620/21 431 nor shall lett or hire out any Comon alehouse, Celler, or tiplinghouse, for any rent to be raised, according to the number of the barrells, or other vessells to be drawne or spent therein, vpon Paine to forfeite for every weeke he shall soe vse or continue the same, the some of iij^' vj^ viij"^ of lawfull money of England. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all offences to be done or CoiTiitted, contrary to the mean- ing of the acte, and all penalties aforesaid, shalbe inquired of, sued for, heard, and determined in the Sessions of the peace, for the County, Citty, or Burrough, Towne or Libtie in the Court or Courts [6] of Record, of the Cittie, Burrough, Towne, or Libtie wherein such offence shalbe Comitted, by accons of Debt, informacon; inditem*: §or§ jSlsentm* wherein noe essoigne, pteccon, or wager of Lawe shalbe allowed for the Defends And one third part of all such forfeitures shalbe to the vse of the Governo"' of the Company for the Plantacon in Virginia, to be employed for the vse of the Plantacon there soe long as the same Company shall continue : And if the Company shall §fftl faile§ Then to the vse of the Kings Ma'''' his heires and Successo", and one other third part thereof to the vse of the poore people inhabiting w'^'in the Citty, Burrough, Hundred, Towne or Libtie where such offence shalbe from time to time Comitted: And the other third part thereof, to him or them that will sue for the same. And to th'end that the two third parts of the said forfeitures aboue limitted, to be to the vse of the Plantacon of Virginia, and to the said poore people, may truly be §truelie§ employed and bestowed vpon them according to the true meaning of this Act. Be it further enacted that the Sheriffe, Bailiffe, or other officer or pson that shall levy or receiue any [7] sume or sumes of money forfeited or recou9ed according to the true meaning of this act, shall and may by vertue of this act w"'out further Warrant deliu9 one third pte of the same sume and suiTies of money, by him or them soe levied or receiued to the Governo" of the said Company, for the Plantacon in Virginia for the time being, and th'other third pte thereof to some one or more of the Church Wardens, and over- seers of the poore for the same pish wherein the offence shalbe Comit- ted, to be by them and every of them distributed and bestowed amongst the said poore people according to the true meaning of this Act, who shall likewise haue authority, by vertue of this Act to distribute and bestowe the same accordingly. And be it further enacted that eu9y Sheriffe Bailiffe, and other pson w'^'' shall levy or receiue any such for- 432 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY feiture or forfeitures aforesaid, and shall passe over the two third ptes thereof, according to the true meaning of this Act, shalbe thereof dis- charged against ag the Kings Ma*'*": his heires and Successors. And be it further enacted. That if any Sheriffe, Bailiffe, or [8] other officer or pson, shall refuse to pay over the said two third pts by him or them levied or received, or that the Churchwardens or overseers to whome the said money shalbe paied, shall not from time to time w*^in Con- venient time truly distribute and bestowe the same to & amongst the poore people according to the true meaning of this Act, That then eu9y pson soe offending shall forfeite double the valine thereof, to be recou9ed and employed as aforesaid. [Indorsed on folio 1:] An Acte for restrainte of Drunckennesse &c [Indorsed on folio 8 :] 122 1620. An Acte for restrainte of Drunckennesse &c U" Mercurii 14° ffebr: 18° Jac 1 li^^ Mercurii 28° ffebr: 18° Jac 1. Vppo Quesn of Cottm* & Engrosing — refused & obdormit. CLVI. Sir George Yeardley. Grant of Land to George Harrison March 6, 1620/21 C. O. 1, Volume I, No. 53 Document in Public Record Office, London. Original Document, with Autograph Signatures List of Records No. 232 By the Gouerno"" and Captaine generall of Virginia To all to whom these presents shall Come, greeting in [ou\v lord god euerlasting. Knowe ye that I George Yeardley knight, Gouerno"' and Captaine general! of Virginia, by Vertue of the great Charter of orders and lawes Concluded on in a great and generaTt quarter Courte, by the Treasurer, Counseil, and Company of Adventurers and planters for this first Southerne Colony of Virginia (according to the authority graunted them by his Ma"^ vnder his great seale) and by them dated att London the eighteenth day of Nouember 1618 and directed to my selfe and the Conseil of estate here resident doe w*^ the approbation and Consent of the same Counseil, who are ioyned in Coffiission w*'' mee, giue and graunt MARCH 6, 1620121 433 to George Harrison of Charles Cittee gentleman a newe planter (who hath aboade here three yeares, and hath defrayed the Chardge of his owne passage att his Coming hither) and to his heires and assignes for euer, for his first generaTt dividend, to bee augmented and doubled by the Company to him, his said heires and assignes, when he or they shall once sufficiently haue planted and peopled the same two hundred acres of lande situate and being on the opposite side of the river ouer against the nowe Mansion house of mee the said S' George Yeardley in Southampton hundred, bordering West vpon a Creeke or lesser riuer, running into the great river, and thence extendinge one hundred pole towardes the East, abut- ting Northe vpon the said great river, and South vpon the maine lande, fifty acres thereof in his owne psonalt right, and the other hundred and fiftie for hauing transported att his owne Chardge three servantes, namely, Jeremy Whiniard, James Taylour, and W" Broomeman. To haue and to holde the said two hundred acres of lande w*"" the appurtenances, and w**" his due share of all mines, and mineratts therein Contained, and w**" att priuiledges, of huntinge, haulkinge, fishing, fowling, and others, w^'^in the precincts and vpon the borders of the ||same land for y° onely|| ' and proper vse, benefitt and behoofe of ||him y'' s"^ George|| Harrison, his heires and assignes for e|Iuer, In as large and |1 ample manner to all intents and purp||oses as is expressed in|| the said great Charter, or by Conse- quenjjce may justly be collected|| out of the same, or out of his Ma*'''^ tres pljattents whereon it islj grounded. Yeilding and paying to the said Tre||asurer & Company|| and to their * * * successours for euer Yjlearly at y^ feast|| of St. Michaell the Archangell, for euery fiftie acres of his said dividend, the fee rent of one shillinge. Prouided the said two hundred acres doe extende in a right line, alonge the banke of the said River, not aboue one hundred pole, att sixteene foote and an halfe the pole. In wittnes whereof I haue to these presents sett my hande, and the great seale of the Colony. Giuen att Southampton hundred the sixt day of Marche, in the yeares of the raigne of o'' soueraigne Lord James by the grace of god of England, Scotland, France and Irland king, Defendour of the faith ect: vizt of England ect. the eighteenth, and of ' The words inclosed in the parallel lines are added on the fly-leaf by another hand, to supply words which had been torn away. 434 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Scotland the fower and feftieth, in the Yeare of o"" lord god one thowsand sixe hundred and twenty and in the fowreteenth yeare of this plantation. George Yeardley Jo: Port Seer: [Indorsed :] George Harrisons patent for 200 acres of lande 6*^ March 1620 CLVIL James L Proclamation to Virginia Company prohibiting Lottery March 8, 1620/21 State Papers, Domestic, James I, Volume 187. Printed, No. 89. (Proclamations from 1603 to 1624) Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 233 By the King Whereas, at the humble suit and request of sundry Our louing and well disposed Subiects, intending to deduce a Colony, and to make a Planta- tion in Virginia, Wee, for the inlarging of Our Gouernment, increase of Nauigation and Trade, and especially for the reducing of the sauage and barbarous people of those parts to the Christian faith, did incorporate diuers Noblemen, Gentlemen and others, aduenturers in the sayd Plan- tation, and granted vnto them sundry Priuiledges and Liberties; amongst which, for their better helpe and assistance to raise some competent summes of money to prosecute the same Plantation to a happy end. Wee did grant them licence to set foorth, erect and publish Lotteries, to con- tinue for one yeere after the opening of the same, and further, during Our pleasure; which Mberty hath been by the same Company put in vse diuers yeeres past. Now forasmuch as We are giuen to vnderstand, that although Wee in granting the sayd Licence, had Our eye fixed vpon a religious and Princely end and designe, yet the sayd Lotteries, hauing now for a long time been put in vse, doe dayly decline to more and more inconuenience, to the hinderance of multitudes of Our Subiects, Wee whose care continually waiteth vpon the generall welfare of Our people, haue thought it expedient, for the generall good of Our Subiects, MARCH 2Jt, 1620121 435 to suspend the further execution of the saide Lotteries, vntill vpon further dehberation and aduisenient, We shall be more fully informed of the inconueniences and euils thereby arising, and may ordaine due remedy for the same, without any conceit of withdrawing Our fauour in any degree from the said Company or plantation, and good worke by them intended. And therefore We doe heereby expresly charge and command the sayd Company and their successors, and all their Officers, Ministers, and Seruants, and all others. That from hencefoorth they desist and forbeare, to vse or execute any manner of grant or Licence from Vs, for the keeping and continuing of any Lotterie, or to keepe or continue any Lotterie, within this Our Realme of England or the Dominions thereof, vntill such time as Wee shall declare Our further pleasure therein. And Wee likewise require all Justices, Officers and Ministers whatsoeuer, from hencefoorth, diligently and carefully to see this Our pleasure executed, and to punish the infringers thereof, as contemners of Our Royall command. Giuen at Our Palace of Westminster the eighth day of March, in the eighteenth yeere of Our Reigne of Great Britaine, France and Ireland. God saue the King. Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, and lohn Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, MDCXX. CLVIII. George Thorpe. ''A note ffor M^ FFelgate to receaue HIS ffraight" March 24, 1620/21 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 35 Document in New York Public Library. Document, Signed List of Records No. 234 A note ffor made M' ffelgate to receaue his ffraight by marche the 24*'' 1620 Imprimis of M' Thorpe Captaine Powle M' Baine and M' Basse for 2,000" ' of Tobacco 25" It of M"' Basse on his owne account for about 1,500" att iij** p " > "2" is written over "1." 436 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY It of M"' Thorpe on his owne account 600" att iij*^ p " It of Captaine martine aboute 400" att iij*^ p " It of John Sabine 400" att iij"* p " It of Richard Godfree 200" att iij"^ p " It of Captaine Martine for the passage of himselfe and his man xij" It of M"" Basse for himself vj" It of M^ Yate for himself vj" It of Nicholas Cambe for himself vj" It of John Sabine for himselfe vj" Geo: Thorpe [Indorsed:] A note from M^ Thorpe what ffraight Toby felgate brought w*'' him from Virginia .1621. CLIX. William Powell. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys April 12, 1621 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 236 Not any waye moved with the power of your place, Right Noble S', although I hartelie wish such honno" might euer be so worthelie conferd: but as I must confess invited, naye incited by those inward beautyes, pietie, and pittye W^ do so loudlie speak you to the world more then man, did I adventure to present vnto your gentle acceptance the free offering of my wilhng services: how curteouslye itt pleased you to intertaine them I was certefyed by verball relation from M' Hudlestone, he farther intimatinge, that if there had not bynn some differences betweene our Gennerall S' George Yeardley, whome you much respect, and my self, you had vndoubtedlie amplified your favours in a larger measure : although your least of loue is farr beyond my best of merritt, yett so ambitiouslie covetous am I of your good repute, that I beseech you thinke it not ymptinent, if to remoue such vnpleasinge obstacles I somewhat dilate vpon those occurrences. S* Paules affection against Alexander the Smithe, doth sufiicientlie argue the lawfulnes of a complainte, wherein deliberate discretion inquireth after the matter not the man, for we must not haue the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the god of glorie, with respect of persons, least we coniitt sinne, and be convinced of the law as transgres- sours. there is a woe pronounced against the world because of offences, APRIL 12, 1621 437 but that woe pertaines vnto that man by whome the offence commeth, in the determininge whereof qui statuit aliquid parte inaudita altera sequa Meet statuerit hand fequus fuit, for that is to be partial in our sehies, and to become iudges of euil thoughts : but the rule of amitye commends vnto vs a good opinion of those we effect, so doth the lawe of charitie comaunde vs to be well minded towards all men, especialie strangers causes of necessitie and cases of incertaintie: Yett both of them are limited with this prove as vscj, ad aras amicus. I will not saye but that itt is much to be desired, that either good men were comaunders or els that commaunders were good men but He that plucketh the mightye one from his seate plainlj^e shewes that Error may sometimes sitt regalie inthroned x x x Auri nobilitas luteam si vestiat ollam, hanc tamen baud sequitur non minus esse lutum for we are all by nature the sonnes of wrath: servinge the prince of the aire, w"'' is the spirrit that rules in the hartes of the disobedient But I will no longer insist vpon this poynte, houlding itt no good plea for any one to seek excuse through an others guilt: nor indeed can I other^vise (Noble S') but ingeniouslye acknowledg, that there is nothing herein sayed, that any waye ptaines vnto your self, whose satisfaction I onlye aime att for so much vprightnes of hart, and sinceritie of iudgment, hath bynn manifested by those letters you sent over concerning theis occasions, that itt evidentlie appears, those admir- able vertues whereby Innocencye is mightelie defended, and Justice ympartialie distributed, haue an innated residence within you. I will therefore cast about againe, and steere some other course to harbour my self from theis seas of trouble, to the effecting whereof I will onlie request so much of your humanitye, as not to conceave me of so ill a disposition either by ill nature or worse nurture, to desire contention with any, much less with my superior, I knowe, that ludere cum Sanctis, est nihil aliud qua lupum auribus tenere, and might thereby hope to be charitablie adiudged, that I would not idelye Diis bellum gerrere but leaving that, I will wholie relie one your wisdomes apprehension when itt shalbe trulie given you, how those differences were begun and ended, when I doubt not but my desires will appeare without any straine that maye merritt the ymputation of a vice, In the meane time, for that I well knowe you haue had no smale hand in the removinge of those greevances, I cannot but thankfullie wish you maye happelie receave that blessed reward of the 438 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY peacemaker: and reverend S' let me not I beseech you be thought ympu- denthe troublesome, if I farther request the pseuerance of this your goodnes towards me, for those differences being ended, I hope there is * * * any thing left that cann raise a wale of sepation betweene your favour and my fortunes, and because I knowe my deserts are verie weak, and that theye who attend the Bridegrome worthelie must haue oyle in theire lampes, I will onlie now report this vnto you w'^^ I haue noted amoungest theis Savadges. The greate Werowance Powhawtan in his annuall progress through his pettye provinces coming to Patowamack, was there as in other places intertained with the greatest honnor that Nation could, amoung'st other shewes of solemnitie, and much mirthe, itt was ordered that theire Younge men, such as were fitt for warr, should in a souldyerlike manner present themselues before his Maiestye, each of theis in his turne declaringe what what worthie exploites by theire vndaunted valours [1^] theye had achieved against theire Ennimyes the MassoamackC and the wilde Beastes of theire fforest, euery one strivinge to strayne his actions highest therebye expecting the greater reward and commendations. Amoung'st these he whose lott was last though not of least account havinge noted his ffellowes in theire extraordinarye boast- inges, to devoure even more then all that might be sayed to any purpose in that kinde, cominge forth and with a stoute and decent behaviour making his obeseyance thus related And I my Lorde went this morninge into a great Marshe and there valientlye killed six Muske Ratt^, w''*' though itt be no more then the boyes do dailye yett this my Leige is true and most of the rest but fables. This moved the whole assemblye to laughter, nor was the truthe of his meane action either blamed blaymed or shamed, for the Jest so tooke the Kinge that this fellowes poore indeavours was most regarded and best rewarded fabula narratur, and so I rest The true affected servant of your most exquisite vertues WiL Powell. James Cittye Aprill 12''^ 1621. [Indorsed:] Fro * * * i [Addressed by self:] To the honnorable S' Edwinne Sand^ Knight one of the honnorable Counsell established by his Maiestie for Virginia. ' Torn away. APRIL 17, 1621 439 CLX. House of Commons. Draft of an Act for the Freer Liberty OF Fishing April 17, 1621 Document in the Archives of the House of Lords, s. d. List of Records No. 237 An act for the freer libertie of fishing and fishing voyages to be made and performed in the sea costes and places of Newfoundland Virginia New- England and other the sea costes and ptes of America. Whereas the trade and voyages of and for fish and fishing in foreigne Seas Coastes and places now are and from tyme to tyme hertofore allwaies have been a great meanes of the increase of shipps and shippinge in this kingdome and of breeding and trayninge up the Subiectes and inhabitantes of the same in the art and skill of sayling and navigaron And allso a principall nursery of Maryners and Seamen for the service of the Realme and State uppon necessarie occasions of imployem* And a great meanes of bringinge in of Bollion and Coyne from forreigne ptes into this Realme, And Wheras by the wisdome and providence of former ages divers good and beneficiall Lawes and Statutes have hertofore been had and made for the better incouragem* of so necessarie members of the Cofnon wealth as are the owners of shipps and shippinge The Adventure" by sea in such ffishinge voyages The mariners and Seamen usually imploid therin And others therin depending. And yett nevertheless now of late some Attemptes have been made to restrayne the generall freedome of the Subiectes of this Realme touching such fishing and fishing voyages w"'' Attemptes are fitt to be suppresed m ^the bcgyninge. Nowe for the further encrease of Shipping and incouragem* of the owne" of shipps the Adventurers by sea in such fishing voyages the mariners and Sea men usually imploied therein and all others theron depending to Continue and goe forwarde in their said fishing trade and fishinge voyages. And for the better prevencon of all Contencons and differences w'^ other- wise male or might herafter arise or growe betweene them or any of them 440 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY and those his Mati^ Subiectes or others w"^ now are planted or inhabiting or w"^ herafter shall plant or inhabite in the said ptes of the Newfound- land Virginia or New-England or in anie other foreigne places or Cuntries beyond the Sea in or uppon the Continent of America or any the Islandes therof not yet inhabited by anie other subiectes of this kingdome of Eng- land for or concerninge fitt or Convenient places for fishing and the seeking for and taking of fishe and fishes of all kindes whatsoever as allso for the spilting or sphtting salting making dryeing and saving of fishe and fishes of all kindes whatsoever and other Comodities thereof Cominge And for the doeing and performinge of all things therunto incident or belong- inge or in respect therof necessarie to be donne or performed either on the Land or Sea shoarewthin anie the ptes and forreigne places aforemencoed, Be it declared and enacted by the Kinges most Excellent Ma*'* The L*^"^ spirituall and temporall and the Coinons in this ]3nt piyam* assembled and by authoritie of the same That it shall and may be lawfuU to and for all and everie the subiectes of our soveraigne Lord the King that now is and of his h" and successo" dwelhng and inhabiting and which herafter shall dwell and inhabite w^'^in this kingdome of Englande dominion of Wales or w^^'in any other his Ma""' dominions from tyme to tyme and att all tymes herafter forever to goe repaire and come into the sea coastes and places aforesaid and everie of them And freelie there to fishe and to seeke for and take fishe and fishes of all kindes whatsoever And allso to have take and inioye priority & election of place & places convenient in order as they shall respectively there arive for speltinge or sphttinge salting making drying and saving of fish and fishes of all kindes whatsoever and other cornodities thereof Cominge And allso for the doeing and performing of all things therunto incident or belonging or in respect therof necessary to be donne or performed. And allso tymber wood and fuell sufficient for the repayring of shippes and building of Boates to be used and imploied in and about such fishing and fishing voyages and for the erectinge making and repayring of staves And for the supply and maintenance of fyers and other necessary uses and occasions about fishing and saving of fishe in and uppon all and everye the sea coastes shoares and ptes of Newfound- land Virgmia and New-England and in and uppon all and everye other the sea coastes shoares and ptes of America or any the Islandes therof and MAY, 1621 441 from thence w'*" their shipps and goodes freely & quietly to retourne w'^'out unlawfull molestation stay or restraynt of any person or persons there inhabiteing or of any other his Ma*'''^ Subiectes whatsoever. [Indorsed:] An act for the freer lib"* of fishing &c. L V martis 17" Apr: 19° Jac. L 2'^ mercurii 25° Apr: 19° Jac. Coiiiitted. Engrosset"'. L 3*^ 1° Dec. 19° Jac. CLXI. Jabez Whittaker. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys May, 1621 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal List of Records No. 238 Right worp' I wrote unto you by Cap: Hamor of y'^ receite of thos men w""^ I receaved out of y"" London Merchant y*" Jonathan, and y" Triall with a list of their names, and how ill provided I was to receave them. I have since taken better order both for thos y* are yet remaining with me, and for thos which shall be hereafter sent finding y" number of sixe in one hous (as I had at first placed them) to be to many I have doubled y*" number of houses, and put but three to one hous, and for y^ new men which are to come I have alreddy built a guest hous of forty foote long, and twentie foote wide to receave them at there first landing, and have placed an ould woeman in it to wash their clothes and keep the hous cleane and have built a little roome for y'^ surgeon y' he may be ever neere and helpfull to them: and am now in building more houses upon y*" ground where I meane to seate thos ffieft them which are to come, y' they may at first (if I can) enter upon there owne portion with out any stay or long expecting of what shall become of them. Since y'' writing of my last letter I have receaved ten young Kine, they thrife very well and I thinke are all with calfe, I have railed in for them with a firme substantiall rale two hundred acres of ground. Concerning y'' ould men I wrote nothing to you becaus I had not then receaved them home which were putt out, the names ef names of thos y* are both living and dead are herein inclosed: Afer I had gathered in y^ Cropp I enquired of S' George what his pleasure was I should doe with it, and he answered y* he thought you did expect 442 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY nothing from them §tenants§ this yeare, becaus some of them offered to take there oath' that you made them that promise, therefore that I should pay into y" stoare so much as was there owing and divide the rest amongst them. There was owing into the stoare for fiveteen hundred of fish, at three pound fifteen shiUings y* hundred, for woodden platters, spikes, iron pots §and§ kans foure hundred and fourescore waight of tobacco, y^ tobacco which was due unto them that died for y^ time they lived, he gave unto me, for which I thanke you and him unto whom I have many waies been behoulding, whos life, goverment, and proceedings I Can not but admire, the fish he sent to me with y^ newe men becaus there provisions of meale and oyle were short: i rcccavcd eee y® I have for this yeare caused as many to worke upon other trades beside y'' ground as I Could, both for y^ hansomer building in my plantation, and benefit of y" Colonic, and myne owne eas ease: I have appointed foure Carpenters, three sawyers two Smiths three tailors [1»] Y^ rest plant Corne and Tobacco, for vines we can not goe about it with courage untill such time as we h may have such plants as we knowe are good and will be worth our labour, which we expect out of Ingland, it is with out question, that they will prosper exceeding well, by y'' next yeare I thinke S"" George will be able to furnish some of us out of his owne vineyard as also with silke-worme- seede. I have both y" last yeare and this yeare planted some young nurceries of vines which Hve and growe, but I can have no confidence in them, that they should ever make good wines thes and other coinodities of y^ like kind are to be ripened by time, and multitudes of people, thus with my hartie thankes to you for your love and kindnes to me I humbly take my leave. Yours to y" best of his power Jab: Whittaker. [Indorsed by Nicholas Ferrar:] From Lieftenant Whitaker May 1621 to S^ E. Sandys by the B. Nova 1 hath builte houses §enough§ for three to live in a house. 2 hath builte guest house of 40 foote &c MAY S, 1621 443 3 hath rayled in 200 acres of grounde for to Keepe the Catle. 4 Nothing returned because the people were ready to take there oathes that they were promised there whole laboures the first yeare. 5 particular men te sett to there trades. 6 hath planted vynes. 7 A lyst of the peoples names that are under him. from Virginia [Addressed by self:] To y'' right §wor§ his very loving frind S' Edwin Sands at his hous in S* Martins lane in London thes CLXII. Richard Bucke. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys May 3, 1621 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal List of Records No. 239 Honobt S"^ my duty & service in all humble maher remembred. I am bold to p'"sume one more to put you in mind of a letter directed to you from S"" George Yardly y" governor of Virginia & ye Counsell, who wrot in my behalf in intreat your honoble favor to be a meanes for ye |)curing of certayn monies due to me from ye Company of Virginia as more at larg appeareth in their letters wli if you haue gotten I humble Litreat y' it may be conveyed to me, or els some servants at ye Companies charg to ye value of ye sayd mony. ther was allso inclosed on bill of exchang of ten lib mad by M' Abram Percy to me wh if it be not payd I humble intreat you to deliuer ye sayd bill to ye bearer herof %MJ William Spence§ who will shew ye sam to M' Percy & he hath pmised to me to pcure y* ten lib or els to pay it him- self vpon ye sight of his bill. I besech you worthy S"" be not offended y* I p''sume thus to trouble you I haue no other meanes to pcure my debt but by humble sute to you, who euer wished so well to vs in Virginia, & therfor my hope is y* you will somwhat compassionat my case, I having a charg of children to pvid for, & but one fey boy to be an helper to me in my busines, how precious therfor a few servants would be to me, I leave 444 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY it to your wise considerations, & so trusting vpon your most worthy favor I humbli take my leave. James City this 3 of May 1621. At your service euer to be Comanded Richard Bucke. [Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] M' Richard Buck from Virginia S"* Maii 1621. [Addressed by self:] To y*" Honoble & most noble disposed Knight S"' Edwin Sandis one of y^ Counsell of Virgenia be thesse dd. CLXIII. Sir George Yeardley and the Council of Virginia. Warrant for Lieutenant Saunders May 3, 1621 State Papers, C. O. 1, Volume III, No. 36, III Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 240 The Copie of S"^ George Yardley and 4 ho Counsells Warrante Wheras Capt John Martin of Martin Brandon Esquire at his late depture from hence for Englande did leave in the Custody of Livt Edmnde Saun- ders seaventeene head of Cattle (vidz9) seaven milche kyne one Bull three two yeerling^ three yeerling^ and three suckinge calves, w^h Cattle remane in Controversie betwen him the saide Capt John Martin and M"" John Bargroue of Patricksbourne in Kent, Esquire, Beinge well pswaded of y^ integritie and honestie of the said Livt Edmde Saunders, and findinge him to be the fittest man for y* purpose. We heerby aproue and Consigne to him the Custodie of the said Cattle either till the said Capt John Martin retourne into Virginia or till the saide Controversie be ended betwene him and the saide John Bargroue In witnes wherof we haue to these present sett our handes Geuen at James Cyttie May y" 8tfe 3d 1622 1 George Yardley George Thorpe Nath^ PowtE Tho: Nuce Jo: PoRY Secr9 Extr9 p John Southerne MAY 9, 1621 445 CLXIV. George Thorpe and John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys May 9, 1621 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge List of Records No. 241 Hon^i^ S^ ffor answere of yo"' Ire touchinge that letf of Captaine Powell against S' George Yeardley. yo"' may be pleased to vnderstand, that before y^ receipte of y*" same letf Captaine Powell had reconcyled himselfe vnto S"" George in pledge of w'''' reconciliation they had both receyved y" Sacrament. S'' George was therefore vnwillinge, that y" matter should be any way revyved; but rath' desirous that yt might be forev' buryed Notw*''standinge wee can by no meanes pceive that yf wee should enf into y*" examinacon thereof, that Captaine Powell can iustify any mafall parte thereof, yet yf yo'"' shalbe pleased to give vs any farth' dyreccons therein, wee shall ever be ready to enf into y'' party cular examinacon thereof. Conc'ninge Captaine Maddisons petition yo^^ shall here inclosed receive y*' depositions of y^ then servants of Captaine Maddison and oth'^ w'^' (as wee thinke) will give yo"^ lardge satisfaccon what no Cause at all Captaine Maddison had to complaine. So remayninge ever ready to receive yo' farth' comaunde wee rest Yo" ever most assured to serve yo"^ Geo: Thorpe. J: Poky Seer. James Citty May 9*'' 1621. [Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] from M' Thorpe and M' Pory Concerning Cap. Powell and Cap. Maddison, 1621 to S' Edwin Sandys 9 Maij: 1621 [Addressed by John Pory:] To our hon''''' friend Sir Edwin Sandys Knight, one of his Ma*'*"^ Counseil for Virginia. At London. [Indorsement of Copy of above by John Pory:] A letter to Sir Edwin Sandys Ivnight, from Captain George Thorpe & M"" J. Pory concerning Capt. W"" Powell & Capt Isaac Madison, sent home in the Bona noua 8 May 1621 446 RECORDS OF TEE VIRGINIA COMPANY CLXV. George Thorpe and John Port, A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys May 15 and 16, 1621 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal List of Records No. 243 Ho'"^ S^ vnto whom although §1 owe§ verie much and am willinge to paie some thinge, yeat soe slender hath bine the haruest of o'' Labors, that I cann scarce finde out what to offer, insoemuch as I doute God is displeased w*'' vs that wee doe not as wee ought to doe, take his seruice a longe w*^ vs by o"" serious endeuours of conuertinge the Heathen that Liue round aboute vs and are dayly conersant amongst vs §&§ yeat is there is scarce any man amongest vs that doth soe much as affoorde §them§ a good thought in his §hart§ and most men w*'' theire mouthes mouthes giue them nothinge but maledictions and bitter execrations beinge therevnto falslye caried w*^ a violent mispswation (growen vppon them I knowe howe) that these poore people haue done vnto vs all the wronge and iniurie that the malice of the Deuill or man cann affoord whereas in my poore vnderstandinge if there bee wronge on any side it is on o" who are not soe charitable to them as Christians ought to bee, they beinge (espetiallye the better sort of them) of a peaceable & vertuous disposition, only they are a litle crauinge and that in a niggardly fassion for they will comonly pte w*^ nothing they haue whatsoeuer what [I''] is giuen them, they begin more and more to affect English ffassions and wilbe much alured to affect vs by giftC if the company would bee pleased to send somethinge in matter of apparell & househouldestufe to bee bestowed vppon them I meane the King^ I am pswaded it woulde make a good entrance into their affections they beinge as I thinke first to be del dealt w**" by the booke of the worlde as beinge nearest to theire sea^ee sence, I thinke Hkewise that the com- pany shall doe well to make some publicke declaration of theire intente and desier of the conuertion of this people and there w'^'all a testification of theire loue and hartie affection towards them to bee sent hither and published thereby to molifie the mind^ of o"" people, you will pceaue by o'" Letters in what a poore takinge wee are in for you9 Iron work^ yeat I haue furnished them w*^ a mason of my owne that hath buylt many Iron MAY 15 AND 10, 1621 447 furnasses in England and I hope shall pforme this here whervnto my help and often p'"sence shall not bee wantinge The whole people haue begunc to plant vines this yeare and for my owne pte I haue planted for the Coledge nere tenn thousand and doe intend god willinge euerie yeare to sett more then double that number. [2^] The Silke-worme-seed is all perished sauinge a verie smale quantitie sent mee in the supplie of Bristoll of w''*' the Gouernor hath taken great care & I hope wee shall bringe it to pfection & doe intend to saue it all for seede. In the matter of o*" Gouerment here wee are many times pplexed sometimes for lacke of Legall officers & some times for wante of book^ I woulde therefore intreate you to send vs the newe booke of thabridgment of Statute and Stamfords pleas of the Crowne and m9 west^ p'sident^ and what other Lawe bookC you shall thinke fitt and if you please likewise t[o] send vs Gerard^ Herball thereby to make comparison of the simples of the Countrey. By reason of the Spaniard? behauiour toward? Captaine Chester wee haue soine reason to doute wee male alsoe heare of them in this place I praie therefore bee a meanes wee male haue some Pikes sent vs w'^'' weapon the maner of o'' peoples fof fightinge ye w*^"" the natiues liath worne quite out of vse but if shall haue to doe w*^ the Spaniard wee must fight w% him in his treanches w'''' hee that cann doe w*"^ a Pike is a better Soldier then I. Euen soe w**" my p^a praier to thalmightie for you9 heath & happienes I rest. You9 most assured Louinge ffrende to searue you Geo. Thorpe James Cittie this 15"' of Male 1621 If you chance to heare mee ill spoken of by any that came from hence I praie you Judge charitablely till you bee better informed for I thanke god I haue the testimony of a good conscience that I haue done noe man wronge only I doe desier to bringe drounkennes & some other sinns out of ffation & If I line I doute not but I shall doe it. [Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] M' George Thorp from Virginia By y" Bona Nova 16 Maij: 1621. 448 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY [Indorsed by Nicholas Ferrar:] From M^ Thorpe 16 May 1621 by the B. N. to S-- E. Sandys. [Addressed by self:] To my Ho*''" ffrend S^ Edwine Sandis giue these w**^ CLXVI. George Thorpe. A Letter to Mr. John Ferrar May 15, 1621 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter List of Records No. 244 S' I thanke you for you' kinde letters and doe w*** all my hart wishe that the succese of you' busines here were answerable to you' vertuous entend- The Companies memeut and great cost and doe hope y* god wiU soe blesse o' future labors good intention & ^g ^^^ ^-^q^q them auswerable to you' good beginninges wee haue this yeare vTnts^iTntedtenCon^unded all the people here to sett vines w«^ att first they were verie Thousand'vpon^ivnwillinge but are nowe better pswaded of it and haue pformed it cheare- the Coiiedge£^|i^y j ;^^^g ^qh fgr the ColUdge nere tenn thousand and for my self ^^l""^^' three thousand o' Silke-worme-seede is all perished att sea except a verie sLde most 'oV-1 small quautie sent mee by the Supplie of Bristoll by an vnknowne frende Miscarried at Sea :^^^^ J yjould * * * ^gladly ^ thanke if I did knowe because it is TndihT^ ^''^''^all wee haue if came to life and I hope it will doe verie well I intende god unllinge to saue them all for seed beinge not aboue v or vj C, the Countrey wilbe generally in great distreas for all manner of apparell against winter many men wantinge already where w*'' to couer theire seruauntC nakednes I beseeche you therefore bee mindfull of vs [1*»] in that kinde, there is one thinge more that if you doe not giue vs speedy remeady in will vndoe vs all and that is the want of lynes to sweat o' tobacco on of w'^ I wrote to you by the Temperance and doe nowe againe Packe th re id remember because the Grope of this yeare de wih as it were vtterly per- grateiy wantinge ^g^e w*"" out that supplie, The people here are driven to sift theire meale Heare Sieue to in siffters made of leather burned full of holes with a hote Iron w^^ is soe sift their mean, wide that the bar * * * and all of §the§ males goes through w'*" I am * * * pswaded mak(^ theire bread ve * * * vnhoulsome and is a great §cause§ of theire fluxes, I woulde intreat you therefore that some heare siues and s * * * ches male bee sent for a triall. MAY 16, 1621 449 You shall receaue by this Shipp a Run[d!]lett of earth of twoe sortC W** I think doth hold alume or Coporis I praie you lett there bee triall made of it I found it as I travailed to see the Countrey Soe remaininge Euer yours to searue you Geo. Thorpe James Cittie this 15"' of Maie 1621. The Coop of the bona-noua seemes willinge to bringe ouer for habitation some of his trade I praie you fauoure him in pcuringe him passage they beinge necessarie men. [Indorsement and marginal notes by John Ferrar:] M'' George Thorps Letter from Virg: the 15 May 1621. Conseringe vines & Silkew. To M"^ John Farrer Dep: CLXVII. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to the New Magazine Company May 16, 1621 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge List of Records No. 24.5 Right wor" &et. In answere to yours dated at London Aprill 20. 1620 what seruice you haue bene pleased to require at my handes, concerning the vente of your goods sent hither by M'' Blaney, I haue to the vttermost of mine ability, and according as M' Blaney had occasion to use my furtherance, indeuored to performe. Hauing therfore gathered up the greatest part of that w''*' is due, he nowe returnes in this ship the Bona noua leaning behinde him some small remainder onely of his Capital, the receiuing of that little debt w'^'' remaineth to the chardge of M"" Keyme, one belonging to M' Deputy Ferrar, w'^'' he could not as yet haue any vente for. If upon the good successe of M' Blaneys employment, you shall thinke it requisite to aduenture any more goodes. May it please you either to employ him againe (whose faire carriage toward the people here will alwayes bid him a second time wellcome) or some other sufficient man from thence, or else to establish M' Keyme in his place, who (I suppose) wilbe very carefull of your busines. And so hauing no occasion to trouble 450 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY you any farther at this time, I recomend you all to the protection of the almighty, and rest Yo''^ very ready to doe yo" seruice Geo. Yeardley, James citty May 16. 1621. [Indorsed by John Pory:] Copie of Sir George Yeardleyes letter to the newe Magazin Company by the Bona noua 16 Maij 1621. [Copied by John Pory.] CLXVIII. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys May 16, 1621 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene CoUege, Cambridge List of Records No. 246 Hon''''' knight At the arriual of the seruants of Sir Lawrence Hyde, & M'' Nicolas Hyde his brother, I could not deuise, how to doe them better seruice, then by recoiTiending their men & the prouisions they brought to the care of M'' John Boys Warden of Martins hundred, where those twoe worthy gentlemen were to haue their diuidendes. Of these seruants of theirs coming in (as others did) in a most feruent & contagious time, some are dead. And ho we & upon what termes those that remaine aliue are disposed of, appeareth by the note inclosed, w'^'' though it be very rude and muche blurred, yet because it is the handwriting of M"" John Boys himselfe, I thought good to inclose it. Their wages sett downe in the same note I holde to be reasonable, and doe think, that being but newe men, they might perhaps (ouer & beside a greater hazard of their lines) not attaine so muche, if they were at their owne disposing. Against another year they may haue full experience in the country; and then if it shall please their M'^ to adde more company vnto them, I shalbe ready to giue them the best assistance I can to settle them upon their owne lande; about the laying out whereof I will take order w*'' M"" Boys who hath not yet assigned any land at all for any particular aduenturer remaining in England, and shall appoint those twoe gentlemen their diuidends w*'' the MAY 16, 1621 451 first. The reason why I haue bene so slowe in doing it is because we haue neuer a siirueyour in the lande and by that meanes cannot performe suche a seruice to any purpose, but might therein muche wronge either the owners, or suche as should be their next neighbours. And besides the vndertakers at Martins hundred would thinke themselues muche wronged, if any other should be sett on worke to diuide their groundes. Besides, if that company intende (as I doe heare) to buy out the Indians of Chi- schiack, those twoe worthy gentlemen might perhaps speed a great deale better by chusing them a seate in those partes. Thus muche I thought good to signify in answer to M*" Nicolas Hydes letter written to yo"" Selfe in England; and so recomending &c. I rest Yo" very ready at your seruice G. Yeardley. James citty May 16. 1621. A note of the disposeing of Sir Lawrence Hydes & M"" Nicolas Hydes men copied out of the handwriting of M' John Boys Warden of Martins hundred. S' Lawrence Hyde hath one seruant dwelling w*'' Thomas Cumber, whose name is Richard Chelsey, who is to haue for his wages till Christmas next 80^' of Tobacco, three barrells of corne, & to haue an house newe built him 14. foot long, & twelue foote Broad. M"" Nicolas Hyde hath a man and his wife, and one singleman. The name of the married man is Ralph Dickins, & the womans name is Jane Dickins; her husband dwelles w**" Thomas Boys. The other seruants name is Stephen Collier, who dwelleth w*^ John Boys. One man of M' Nicolas Hydes is dead, whose name was Laurence Clarke. M"" Nicolas Hydes men are to haue for their seruice till Christmas next 200^' of Tobacco & 6 barrells of corne. It agreeth w**" th' originall J. PoRY Seer. [Indorsed by John Pory:] Copie of Sir G. Yeardleyes letter to S''' Edwin Sandys, in answer to that of M' Nicolas Hyde, &c. sent for England by the Bona noua, 16 May 1621. [Copied by John Pory.] 452 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CLXIX. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys May 16, 1621 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge List of Records No. 247 Noble Sir by your last with the Margaret and John I have receaved exceeding great content vnto my mynde, perceiving thereby how that you are pleased still to continew my constant and faythfull Freind, notwithstanding the very warm opositions of my enymies and that therein you have allso bine pleased to suffer much for my sake, as I playnly see. For with your Love as allso for all other your noble Favors shewne me in all my occassions, I am not able in words to exp[r]esse my trew thankfullnes, But wil rather endeavor By gods grace and assistance, to pforme yf possibly by man, some service acceptable, and worthy the requitall of soe Noble a Freind as I both doe and shall ever esteeme your selfe to be, and withall I humbly beseech you not to suffer any either false slanderous reports or undermyn- ing Machevill villaynes, either fro hence in wryghting or at home by malitious reporting to your eares any thing w"" may seeme distastfull, to beget in you any ill opinion of me who am and shall ever desire to be a faythfull servant vnto your selfe, And although it hath pleased you to lay many Crosses and afflictions of this busines w" I know yet desire soe much to see psper, yet I doubt not but that in dew tyme we may with gods helpe recover whatsoever by that meanes we have lost, and soe I rest upon your pmisse in your Letter. The great content and benifiitt w'^'' I have by the meanes of the Company of these too worthy gent Capt Thorpe and Capt Nuce, doth noe less invite me, then you have trusted, to giue most harty thanks both to your selfe and to all these who were assistant to the sending of them, you [illegible] pmisse of taking care to pvide me such a sucssesor as may be equall to thesse in the ranke of his place, I must acknowlege therein your singular Love to me, but for my part as formerly I have desired soe I wish still that one of these (who either of them wil wel dese[r]ue it) may have the place, being men all ready espetially for the one wel seasoned to the country That my most Hono^''' Lorde doth please still to conceave well of me, doth vet in the midst of all thesse Crosses revive me, and doth me thinkes MAY 16, 1621 453 kindell and quicken anew my desire and corage to enterprise some what that may be acceptable, wherein I beseech alhnyghty god to assist me. what in my Letters I wrott that myght give Lesse satisfaction then was expected sure I am I was enforced soe to doe, and shall ever desire to wryght and speake the truth, the w'^h I know in the end when you find it to be soe, you will aprove of, yett wil I strive by my actions to ad to that satisfaction. I must allso retorne most gratefull Thankes vnto my Freindes who acord- ing to request have resolved not to emportune me any longer to haue my place of Governour, to heare of the Choyse of my sucssesser wil be most welcome newes unto me. That order of the Company for an acount of the [* * * jeering of the Goverment and plantations I shall be obedient vnto, and have yet hope before my full tyme be expired to heare of some thing worth the setting doune and for this your seasonable warning doe rest thankfull to you. I have saluted the gent' in your Letter named, except Capt Blewet, and IVP Nelson. Francis Newman before the receipt of your Letter as you shall understand by the answer of the petition I receaved fro you concerning him, dyed at Henriko Capt Nuce having letters fro Freinds concerning the busines, I have caused both the servants and theire pvisions to be delivered into his possession who pmiseth both to be carefull of them and to give acount to his Freinds of the sucsses there of. For other matters it wil be needless for me to writt vnto you by these, being you shall vnderstand of all thinges at full by the generall dispatch, w'=^ I hope wil give you some satisfaction of most thinges, for this tyme there fore I shall cease to troble you any farther humbly beseeching All- myghty god to give you long lyfe and hapines with health to the good of this Noble plantation, and soe with my and my wyfes best service both to yourself and your good Lady I humbly take my Leave of you and wil ever rest ready to be comanded by you George Yeardley James Cyty this 16'" of may 1621 454 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CLXX. Abraham Piersey. Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys May 24, 1621 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal List of Records No. 248 Right Wo^ my last was by the Tryall of London not doubting my Tr is saffly Come to j^o"" handC, & haue nowe sent In the Generall Tr to the Comp A Coppye of the Accompt of the bussnes w'^ you desyred of mee w**" A Retorne of the fishing voyag by the George to new found land, Invested In good Tobacco. & for oth"" bussnes I haue there in Refferrd my selfe to the Generall tr beeing sorrye the Country is not pvyded of any good thing, Tobacco excepted, whereby I might In pte showe my thank- fullnes vnto yo" Desyreing yo" w'*" earnestnes that yo" would except of a small Rundlett of sturgion of ou'' Virginia makinge, not doubting but yo" will exsept my good will although the Giuft not worth Receiveing, hopeinge yt will pve to bee as good at yo"" Receite as yt was the tyme of shipping. Desyreing of the most Highest, Long liffe, w*^ health & psper- ytye to you & yo", & good successe to the p'tacon of Virginia Yo" In any S9vice to bee Comaunded Abrah: Peirsey James Cittye the 24*^^ Maye 1621. [Indorsed by Nicholas Ferrar:] From M"" Percy Cape merchaunte the 24''' May 1621 to S^ E. Sandys 1 Hath sente to the generall Compagny the accounte of the George 2 hath sent a rundlett of sturdgeon. [Addressed by self:] To the Right wo' S' Edwin Sandys Knight; DD p Bona Nova god p''serve. MAY 27, 1621 455 CLXXI. Captain Nuce. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys May 27, 1621 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge List of Records No. 249 Ho'^'« S' Although I haue noAV written to my L. of South'"" and the Coun- cell in gen^all: w"** Ires I knowe come not last to yo" view: yet yo*" manifold favo" conferrd vpon me, and yo"^ Contynuall paynes and care for the good of vs all here, I thought might iustlie Challenge my more perticuler regard. And therfore, though in my gen^all Ires I haue playnely accordinge to my nature delyverd such things as I thought fitt for them to take notice of: yet I shall be bold to goe a lyttle further with you, in boltinge forth my pryvate Conceipt ef the Country §of things not vnnecessarie for you to knowe§ since it must be §a§ true informacon from hence that must confyrme or rectyfie yo' iudgmentC. You will Consider I haue not had tyme to see much, and therefore I will not passe the bounds of myne owne observacon. The Country, if wee Consyder the ayre, I Conceaue to be of an indifferent tempature, and such as younge and stronge bodies may well away with all. But men stricken in years, or Corrupted in their bloods by Nature or disorder will finde a feirce encounter. If wee Consider the earth, I iudge it also very fruytfull and apt to pduce any thinge w'^ England affords: and yet haue wee yet very little of yo"" Corne or other graine: and I gesse the reason to be, for that seldome any of our seed^ Come kyndly or seasonablie hether. ffor I my self this springe puttinge sondry * * * sort^ of gardaine seed^ into the ground, finde not one of them to come vp. But aboue all it would be wisht that our Corne might here be found to psper: and that wee had here more Cattle both for the plough and payle: for I assure yow the people heipe lyve very barely for the most part: havinge no other foode but bread & water and such mann9 of meate as they make of the Mayze: w"*" I would to God I Could say they had in any reasonable plenty. I assure yow the world goes hard with many even at this tyme. The labo' is infynite that they are here putto for Corne yeerly. In so much that it takes vp att y^ least three partC of our handC. W'' if you Consider, yow will not wonder that so great workC as 456 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY yow expect to be done haue so slowe pgresse. The Gou9no'' hath stayed the Dutch[lb]men yet awhile to see if any fitt water may be found for their tourne (for yet they meete with none) ffor to send them home without doeinge that they were sent for would tourne to yo'' dishonours and the Countries discreditt. In the mean tyme they are so disheartned with the entertaynment they finde here, that they are growne very ympatient of stay. And these men when they fall to worke, must haue all their help from the Companies people: and it may ffall out to be in such a place that all yow haue yet will not satisfie. And §how§ shall they doe that and look after their own lyvelihood? The Collony will afford no help towards it, since (as they say) tlie benefitt thereof goes to y^ Company. I am in a straite. How so many people sent hither of late yeers haue bene lost, I cannot Conceaue vnles it be through water and want, partly of good foode, but cheifly of good Lodginge: w"*" haue bene the onely Causes of the death of so many as came with me, if the Conceipt of their 7. years servitude did not help them on: w""" Course, I am of opinion, yow should doe well to alter. The half yeere, for w'''' onely wee were victualled, since our landinge, is now allmost expyred; sure I am, our pvisions are expended, and yet wee here of no supplie. In so much that yf the Edwin had not stood vs in some stead by fetchinge vs corne forth of the Bay (wher now we haue good and free trade) wee had bene distrest. ffor yo"" pvisions fall exceedinge short, w"*" is not my Complaint alone. ffor myne owne part I will be bold to say that none could ever be more honestly or thriftily issued, yet if many men had not died wee had bene longe since in want. I ymmagine I should haue wronged my self and abused the Company, if I had not said somethinge in my Tres concerninge Huddlestone, in whom you haue bene deceaued, for he ys a dissemblinge Companion. I haue giuen yow but a touch of his behavyo'" out of my respect to M"" Deputy: with whom I haue dealt freelie. Though he deserue not the best from me, yet I could eazely disgest that, had he discharged his dutie otherwise. Thincke not therfore I beseech you that I mallice his person. I haue more to sale then I haue tyme to vtter. Now therefore hopeinge that you and my good Ladie haue had no worse health *heft then I and my wife (I prayse God for it) haue hitherto enioyed, with the remembraunce of both ef our due respects to yow both, gyvinge MAY 27, 1621 457 yow many thanks for yo'' great favours, I humbly betake you to the dyvine pteccon, and remayne Yo"" faithfull and humble servaunt to Commaund Tho: Nuce Eliza: in Virginia 19° Maii 1621 [2*] S'', I had allmost forgotten to tell yow houe farre wee thinke those Comodities menconed in yo"" booke, vndervallued. Especially Silke Codd^: wherin to deale, the people are now very much discouraged. Howbeit I would to God the seed had come safe that I might haue made tryall though to my losse, so §I§ might haue gyuen the Companie satisfaccon. Out of all question no Countrie vnder heauen is more pp for them. But I would be glad to vnderstand by those m9chauntC who valine the Codds at X X K ^ ij' vj'* a pound, when this will prooue a Comodity for men to lyue by in this Country, wher wee pay iij'' a day for the labo"' of a man who hath no other waie but to digg and dealue. Sure they thought themselues in Italic, Spayne, or ffraimce: Countries plentifuU and populous: wher are thousands of women and children and such ydle people to be hyred for j'^ or ij'^ a day. I am enformed that 20. ounc^ of seed, wh[en] it is in woormes will busie forty people daylie duringe the season, will those m9chaunt^ be contented to take the silke from vs then, as wee may afford it, payinge for the hire of men as abouesaid? Nay, men here in that season are not to be gotten at any rate: for the tyme of their attendaunce falls out to be iust at such a season as wee are busiest about our Corne: so as no man but he that means to starue will once looke after them, somethinge I might sale against other things to: but not w*** like reasons. S"", I am bolde to speake my minde to yow presuminge yow will not publish my follies: but rather endeavo' pryvatelie to amend. Yo' humble servaunt Tho: Nuce. Ehza: in Virginia 27 Maii 1621. Since I cannot write pleaseinge thinges, I haue forborne to direct my Ires to y^ Companie, wherin if yow finde I haue erred, I beseech yow to ioyne w**" my L. of South*°° in my excuse, whose favo' therin I haue humbly besought. 458 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY I haue bene earnestlie entreated by one that otherwise mstf §doth§ com- maund me to take of my complaint against Huddlestone in my Tres to y^ Councell. I praie S% do you therfore take onely a pryvate Notice of his miscarriage. My wife would declared hir owne thankefullnes to my Noble Ladie in ■wrytinge. But it is not yet two dales since shee added a iolly boy to the Collonie: and remaines (I thanke God) in good health, considering hir estate, shee, w*'' me desires to be remembred to the younge gentlewomen. [Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] From Capt. Nuice 27 May 1621. to S^ E. Sandys. From Virginia. [Addressed by self:] To the ho^^'= Knight S'' Edwin Sandys these, at North- borne in Kent or elswhere. CLXXII. Francis Smith. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys June 9, 1621 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal List of Records No. 250 Ho: S^ It comes to my knowledge That yo"" were pleased to mention mee this day at Southampton house; whereby I am at once made sensible of yo"" true native worth; & my owne error in not applying my Self more seasonably vnto yo'^. But (SO I hope not to seem altogether inexcusable to yo' Goodness therein. If yo'' please to take into consideracon first that I was a meer Stranger vnto yo"^, and next That I tooke vpon mee the liberty to thinke That the modest offer of my Service herein to yo' worthiness & the rest, (w*''out mediacon of others, or any vnseemly — ■ importunity) would (at once) haue bin effectuall, The remainder of the document is the same as the covenant on the part of William Ewens to fit out the ship " George" as given in the last document, CLXXVIII. 20. 00. 00 06.00.00 468 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CLXXXI. John Barnard and Others. Warrant to Deputy John Ferrar July 24, 1621 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge List of Records No. 259 To mr. John Farrer. Deputy for y** Virginia Comp. We desire you would be pleased to pay or cause to be paid ^ vnto Joseph ffitch apothicary apointed to goe w*^ doctor Potts to Virginia the some of six pounds for ye furnishinge himselfe w*"" aparell & necessaries for his voyage to And this shall be yo"" sufficient warrant & discharge in that behalfe dated the 24*^^ July 1621 John Barnard Richard Bull Richard Caswell John Blande CLXXXII. Virginia Company. Instructions to the Governor and Council of State in Virginia July 24, 1621 Manuscript Records, Virginia Company, III, Part ii. Pages 11-14 Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 260 [11] Instructions to the Gouernor for the Time Being and Counsell of State in Virginia: 1 ffirst wee requier yo" in gennerall to take into spetiall regard and esti- mation y^ service of Almightie God and obseruance of his divine lawes, and that the people in Virginia bee trayned vp in true religion, god Hues and vertue, that ther example may be a meanes to winn the Infidells to God: wherin wee pray you especiallie to haue in daly remembrance that the Patterne w'=^ y*' shall giue in yo'' owne persons & in yo"" families wilbee of singular and Cheif moment whatt may soev"^ itt shall propend. And JULY 24, 1621 469 since o"" gennerall endeavours and designes haue nott yett effected a due establishment of the hono'' and rights belonginge to the Church and minis- terie, wee must requier yo'' moste Earnest care to aduance all things appertayninge therevnto, seriously Endeauoring the establishment of due order in administringe of all services according to the usuall forme and discipline of the Church of England and Carefullie avoydinge all factious and needlesse nouelties tending onlie to the disturbance of peace and vnitye, And that such ministers as haue been or shalbee sent from tyme to tyme may bee respected and maynteined according to the orders made in that behalfe. Also for accomodatinge the Churches or places for diuine seruice. 2 Wee praie you likewise take care, that y" people now ther or hereafter inhabitinge bee kept in due obedience to his Ma*'° and that they all take the oaths of Supremacie and allegiance: And that you puide that Justice bee equallie administered to all his Ma*'"^^ subiects ther resideing, and as neare as may be after the forme of this realme of England, wherin you are to haue a vigilant Care to preuent Corruption amongst yo'' inferior officers, tending to the peruerting or delaying of Justice: Wee praie you also to haue espetiall Care that no iniurie or oppresion bee wrought by the English against any of y" Natiues of that Countrie, wherby the present peace may bee disturbed and ancient quarrells (now buried) might bee reuiued. Provided neuertheles that y^ honor of o"" Nation and safety of o'' people bee still preserued and all maner of Insolence committed by the natiues be seuerely and sharpelie punished. 3 Item that you cause o'' people to applie themselues to an industrious course of life in followeing ther buissinesies, each in the seuerall degree and pffession. And that no man bee suffered to Hue idly the example wherof might proue pernicious, to the rest. In perticular y* yo" bee CarefuU now in the begining to suppresse too much gaming and aboue all things y* odious vice of drunkenes. And y* all Kinde of ryott both in apparreU & otherwise bee eschewed. And y' an e[d]ict bee speedily published, that no person residing in Virginia (excepting those of y*" Counsill And heads of Hundreds and plantations ther wyues & Chilldren) shall weare any gold in ther Clothes or any apparreU of silke, vntill such time they haue itt of the silke ther made by Silkewormes & raised by ther owne Industry 470 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY 4 Item that you vse good prudence, y* no iust cause of offence bee giuen to any other Prince state or People w"'' are in league or aymitie w'^ his Ma*'^ And y* no Captaine or other of o' Colonie vnder pretence of trade to the Coast of the West Indies bee suffred to sayle out w**" anie vessell ther to robb & spoile wherby to prouoke any other Nation against vs. And y* no Piratts haue cause by * * * accesse to retyer w*** ther purchasses to y^ Coast of Virginia, but that they be severlie punnished & ther goods confiscated: for the preuenting of which, as alsoe for securing yo' selues against all forraigne Ennimies, Wee require your serious Con- siderations for the speedie errecting of ffortresses or Blockehouses at y^ mouth of the riuer as also for all other manner of Needfull fortifications in all places And to the effecting hereof wee requier y'' as well pryuate persons as Hundreds and Corporations bee ratablie proportioned to y® performance of Certaine dayes worke by the yeare 5 Item that the best meanes bee used to draw the better disposed of the Natiues to Converse w*^ o'' people and labor amongst them w*** Convenient reward, that therby they may growe to a likeing and loue of Ciuillty, and finallie bee brought to the knowledge and loue of god and true religion, w""" may proue also of great strength to o"" people against the Savages or other Invadors whatsoeu9: And they may bee fitt Instruments to assist afterwards in the more gennerall Conversion of the Heathen people w"^ wee somuch desier. 6 Item that for y* laying of y" surer foundation for y^ said Conversion, that each Towne Cittie Burrough and other pticular Plantation bee procured to obtaine to themselues by Just meanes a Certaine number of the Chilldren of the Natiues to be Educated by them in true Rehgion and a Ciuill Course of life: of wch Chilldren the most towardhe boyes in will and graces of nature to bee brought vp by them in y^ first Elements of Literature so to bee fitted for the CoUedge: In the fabricke wherof we purpose to pceed assoone as any pffit returned fro the tenants shall enhable vs. And doe therfore verie Ernestlie requier yo"" vttermost helps aswell for the Improueinge of ther labo", as for the true Account and returne of the pffitts already due, that so that buisines of y'' CoUedge may goe forward, w*"" w'='' wee doubt not a pticular blessing of God will goe a JULY 24, 1621 471 long vppon the Collony ther, as wee are assured the loue of all good men here to the Plantation will therby be Encreased. 7 Item that imediatlie after the gatheringe in of the present yeares Cropp by S' George Yeardlie, wee requier y* the land belonging to the place of Governor bee resigned to S'' Francis Wyate. And that ther bee deliuered to him by S' George Yeardly the Hundred tenants well furnished which wee sent him for y" place, and if ther bee any of them wanting S' George Yeardly is out of his priuate to make good the full nomber of a Hundred, w"'' wee hope hee will gladlie doe, remembringe o'' Courtesie in the addition of thirtie able persons sent him the former Springe, to supplie those that wee vnderstood through mortallitie had failed: As also our refusing to accept of his offer to depart w*^ all the pffitt by y^ Governors land or tenants, onlie exspecting his care to cultiuate well y' Land, and to vphold that nomber of a hundred tenants for the place. 8 Item imediatelie vpon the expyracon of S' George Yeardlys gouerment on the Eighteenth of November next, You shall admitt S'' Francis Wiats Commission to bee read, whom accordinglie you shall receaue and publish Governor and Captaine generall yealding vnto his person and place all our respect honor and obseruance 9 Item the Comission for establishing of the Counsell you shall publish vppon the deliuerie therof, and as speedylie as convenientlie you may to administer the Oath of Counsellors vnto the seuerall persons therin named 10 And forasmuch as ther hath ben in theise late yeares great fault or defect in nott putting in execucon our orders of court and counsell for the setting vpp & vpholding those staple Comodities w'^*' are necessarie for the subsisting and Encrease of the Plantation w''*' hath happned in part by the ou'' Chargeing the Governor w*^ toe much buissnes, wee haue vppon espetiall approuement of the industry and sufficiency of George Sandis esq"" as also for his faithfullnes and plenarie intelligence of o"" intendments and counsells here (whervnto hee hath from time to tyme bein priuie, not only elected and athorised him to bee Treasurer in Virginia, butt also committed to his spetiall and extreordinarie care y" execution of all o' orders Charters and instructions tending to the setting vpp, Encrease and 472 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY maytaininge of the said Staple Comodities : Wee therfore requier you that vpon all such occationes wherin the said master [ * * * ] shall haue occation to bee Employed, you giue him all such countenance, help and power in the execution therof, as you would doe to the Governor himselfe if hee were personallie present. And that puition bee [ * * * ] made for convenient transporting him from place vpon all those occations: Wee haue by order of o'' quarter court bearing date [12] The second day of may last allotted vnto the place of Treasuror fifteen hundred Acres of land and fifty tenants wherof twenty fyue are now sent, and twenty fine more are to bee sent the next Spring, To the place of Marshall (whervnto wee haue Chosen S"" William Nevce, wee haue hkewise allotted fifteene hundred acres of Land, and fifty tenants now puided and furnished, and deliuerid to the said S"" William Newce to bee transported this present Somer. To the place of the Companies deputie (whervnto wee haue formerlie allotted twelue hundred acres and forty men wee haue added three hun- dred acres of land and tenn tenants more to bee sent the next Springe: To the Phisitions place wee haue allotted twenty tenants sent last Spring and fine hundred acres of land: To the Secretarie fiue hundred acres of Land and twenty tenants sent ou'' the last Springe: for the accomodateinge of w''^ seuerall persons in ther places & offices in the best manner according to o' pmises furtherance, that in you lieth. 11 Item wee pray you likewise w**" Convenient speed to reveive the Commissiones formerlie dyrected §to§ S"" George Yeardly then Governor and to the Counsell of State ther beareing date the 18 of Nouemb'' 1618 conteyning the lawes & orders for dyuiding the Citties and Burroughs w**" ther land and people, and sondrie other particularities for the well settling of that State : And haueing sent you Coppies of all such Instruc- tions, Letters Charters & dyrections as haue here before been sent from tyme to tyme: wee pray you you to pvse them all, and what soeu'' yo" shall find not contrarie to any of theise Instructions and requisite for the behouf of Collonie, ther or of the Companie here, wee wish you to obserue itt as though the same were here pticularly inserted: Also all orders of courts that shall bee certified vppon peticons or otherwise vnder the attest of our Secretaries hand referred vnto the Governor or Counsell ther, wee pray you see that a due course bee taken accordinglie to doe JULY 24, 1621 473 the partie whome it shall concerne right and Justice no lesse, then if they had been pticularly here by name [comen] Commended vnto you. 12 Item that y^ Captaines and headC of eu'ie pticular Plantation or Hundreds as Ukewise eu'ie Cheif officer that hath people vnder his Charge deliuer seuerall Catalogues at one of the fower Quarter Sessions of the Counsell yearly as well of y" seu'all names conditions and qualities of §those§ that bee hueing, as also of those that bee dead, and likewise of the mariag^ and Christnings hapninge w*'' that place: And that the personall goods and estate of y*" partie deceased bee Carefullie keptt & reserued to y^ riglitt owners therof. And lastlie that a list bee kept of the nomber of all sorts of cattell in each pticular Burrough or Plantation: And that you cause the Secretarie once eu'ie yeare to returne vs hether a pfect coppie of all the premisses. 13 Item that whereas y^ principall hope of y^ plantacon depends much on y^ prosperity of particular Colonies or Hundreds itt wilbe verie necessarie that in case of the death or other misaccidents of y^ Chief heads of those Colonies, you take into yo'' CarefuU regaurd the Conseruation of y" bodie and Sinews of y* Plantation vnited preseruing y" remaines by y® best meanes, that either industry or Charity can effect. 14 Item that according to his Ma*'"^^ gratious aduise, and the desier & expec- tacon of y° whole State here, yo^ draw y° people from y'' excessiue planting of tobacco, and y' according to a late order of court in y* behalfe made the thirteenth of June last, you suffer them not to plaint in one yeare alone one hundred waight tobacco the head, y* is the person. And y* yo" doe puide by some generall course to bee held amongst them, that they apply themselues to y" soweing and plainting of corne in good plentie, that ther may bee alwaies a large pportion not onlie for their owne vse, but store also for such as in great multitudes wee hope yearly to send, likewise by y'' same generall course to cause y° generall Inhabitants and households to Enclose by pale & strong ffences some ffitting portion of our land for y^ keping of cowes Tame Swyne and poultrie, And for y'' making all due puition^ for y^ Encrease & preseruation of y'' bread of all sorts of cattle, And in pticular Kyne: wherof wee thinke itt most vnfitt, that any should bee as yett killed, and requier yo"" vigilent care for y** Inhibiting thereof: [12^] 474 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY 15 Item after Corne wee Comend vnto yo"" care the matter of Silke wch his Ma*^ heretofore espetially to corned vnto vs, and out of his owne store hath moste gratioushe been pleased often to furnish o"" Company w*** Seed: In supply of wch more hath bin since sent and a greater quantitie shall likewise followe hereafter, as soone as itt shall come to o"" hands. Wee requier therfore that you cause in eu'"ie pticular Plantation great nomber of Mulbery trees to bee plainted neare ther dweUings and such as are already groweing to bee preserued for planting of wch many excellent bookes haue binn already sent in December last vnto w"*" wee referr you for yo'' better dyrection therin as also to diuers ffrench and other expery- enced men late sent & pcured at extraordinarie Charge, of whose generall subsistence wee expect yo' assidious Care. 16 Item Silke grasse being a Comodytie of spetiall hope and much vse, not w**" standing through negligence and want of experience, it hath lately been declared to bee full of diffycullty and hazard both in groweing and Curing, yett we doe especially recomend vnto yo" care and y* yo" dyrect some good way to bring it to pfection by experymenting the soyles the Seasons and true maner of cultyuating of itt being Confident that that w°^ growes so naturally in those parts will much more by art and industry bee at lenght brought to pfection: and being many wayes so vsefull "mil bring great honor an pffitt vnto the Action: 17 Item wee doe also especially recomend vnto yo'' y* planting of Vynes in aboundance and that y^ Vignerons sent w'^ so great Charge to the Company, bee fairely & carefullie prouided for 18 Item wee requier also y* all sorts of Artsmen be Employed in ther seu''all trade, and y* store of Aprentizes bee placed & held to learne ther occupations, especially those that are most vsefull, or most comodious. And y* you duely consider the quallyties and trade of all those people sent ou' for y^ Companies or any of y^ Collonies seruis & that you cause them to bee held to ther trade and occupations wherin ther are like to deserue & win most bennifitt: And not to suffer them to forsake ther former occupaeons for planting Tobacco or such vselesse comodyties. And here wee Earnestly commend vnto yo"" care the Dutchemen sent for y^ erecting of sawing Mills a worke most necessarie, since y^ materialls for howsing and shipping can not otherwise w^'^out much more troble aed JULY 24, 1621 475 paynes and charge bee prouided, & although wee haue rec some notice that fitting places for ther works and not ther easylie found out yett wee hope that dillegence fitting to bee vsed in a case of so generall benifitt, hath discouerid how to make vse of ther skills by this tyme Nor doe wee here apprehend any difficullty of finding accomodation for y* purpose about the falls or towards the heads of some riuer or brookes by y^ station wherof tymber may be brought vnto them verie Easyli and by y® Current of y* riuer the Plankes or boords sawen may bee transported for y" generall use of all or the greatest part of o'' people 19 Item that yo' corne Mills bee presentlie Erected and pupliqe Bake- howses in eu''ie Burrough bee built w*"" all speed and dilligence. 20 Item that all apparent or proued Contracts made in England or in Virginia betweene the Owners of land in Virginia and ther tenants or seruants be truly pformed and the breach of them reformed by due pun- ishment as Justice shall requier 21 Item that you suffer no Crafty or aduantageous meanes to bee vsed to entice a way y"" tenants or seruants of any particular plantacon fro 5^ place they are [ * * * ] ceited and that all offenders herein bee seuerlie punished and the partie drawne away bee returned to ther former place. Wee commend vnto yo'' especiall regard y'' j;)uiding for such persons as haue already bin sent or are now or shall be hereafter entertained for y^ Erecting of iron Works that all possible meanes bee vsed for ther Encour- adgment, & for y*' performing of generall Contracts here made w'*" y' Company wherby Justice vnto them and pffitt to ye plantation may Arise [13] And whereas m"^ John Berkly hath bin approued vnto vs here by extreordynary recommendations to bee industryous and [and] intelligent gentleman many ways butt espetially for Iron Works: wee desier hee & his company may bee Cherished by yow and supported by y^ helpe of the whole Colonie if need shall requier, therby to enhable him to perfect y' Worke, whervpon y^ Company haue already expended g' somes of money & itt is a Com" so necessarie as few other are to bee valewed in com- parrison therof. Vpon y" successe therof also, mens eyes are generally fixed & therfore if itt should now (as by former misaccident or neghgence. 476 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY fall to y^ ground, ther were little hope that eu' they would bee reuiued againe, And whereas wee haue bin so circomspect as to Contraict w*^ many masters seuerally for the erecting of the said works, wherby wee hoped though some miscarried or failled others should haue proceeded. If by want of workes or necessarie Materialls the said m" cannot for present bee seatted or Enjoy the Conditions of ther contraicts, wee thinke fitt you should accomodate them according to ther seuerall habillityes in some secondarie or subordynarie places of assistance to m' Berkly, or when another worke may bee advanced to worke them ou"" that according (as neere as may bee to ther contraicts made here w*'' y" Company, wherby this worke of so great Consequence & generall expectacon infinitt Com" & vnspeakeable Benifitt to y^ Plantacon may bee dilligentlie psecuted & vpheld. 23 Item Salt Piche and Tarr, Soape Ashes &c. often recomended and sett vp, and for w"'^ fittinge men & MatteriallS haue been sent to the great Charge of the comp" and yett daylie complaints come to vs of the want of them wee desier you will now prosecute and further w**" all dilligence & Care. 24 Item yo'' makeing of Oyle of Wallnuts, yo"" Employing yo"" Apothecaries in distilling of hott waters out of yo"" Lees of beere and searching after minierall dyes, gummes druggs and y*" like things wee desier you not to forgett and good quanteties of a[ll] sorts to send vs by all shipps 25 Item since wee haue conceaued itt most fitting to ordaine y* a smaU quantety of Tobacco shall bee plainted or cherished in Virginia, wee hold itt verie necessarie to vse all possible care, y* the pporcon lymmitted may bee Improued in goodnes as much as may bee. And therfore y' some good order bee taken to see itt well cured and duely ordred y* bring- ing itt into request, may Cause any certaine benifitt to the Planters 26 Item that due pceeding bee vsed in y^ erection of those Howses appointed fo'' lodgeing of new men v[n]pon ther landing according to former dyrections: And that from tyme to tyme a course bee taken for ther repaire, cleane & neat keeping Likewise for Comon store howses in Con- venient places as weU for other needs necessary puitions, as vpper roomes for Conseruation of a pportion of Gounpouder ready for vse. JULY 24, 1621 477 27 Item whereas wee haue many times found losse & interuption in o' buissines throiight want of frequent relacon fro Virginia wee therfore requier you att least to make a quarterly dispatch vnto vs, the duplicate wherof to bee duely sentt by the next oppertunytie of Shipping after 28 Item whereas Cap* William Norton and certaine Itallians now by the general Company and other worthy mynded aduentures att a verie great charge sent for the erecting of §a§ glasse furnace in Virginia wee hartyhe desire yow to afford them all fauor possible. And in pticular that the Guesthowses built by Leftenant Whitakers bee allowed them for ther habitacon, till they may Conuenientlie prouide themselues of ther owne: And that all orders given them fro hence bee exacthe putt in execucon. [13^] 29 Item a gentlemans great dilligence in o' affaires accompaned w*"" extreordynarie capacity and iudgement, haueing j.)ceeded the treatise of the buissnes belonging to y^ plantaeon Approued by vs to bee full of exellent obseruances for those that are Emmenly Employd in Virginia as well for vs here: wee sent a Coppy to ly amongst the records of your CounseU fro whence fro the often veiw of form'' passadgs wee wish eu' Counsello'' may make pmanent instructions, And no doubt much helps and furtherance may bee pduced in most occasiones for the Aduancement of the Plantaeon, 30 Item that ther be espetiall care taken both of Generall and pticular Survayes, wherby not onlie a true Mapp and face of the whole country costs Creeks riuers highe ground & Lowe ground &c. may bee exactlie dis- couerid : Butt also y'' Boundaries of the Severall Hundreds and Plantacons w*^ the perticuler directions in them bee perfectlie sett forth fro tyme to tyme maynetayned to preuent therby future differences that arise vpon questions of possestion, wherin also itt may be fitting and moste vsefuU to posteritie, to Cast an Imaginarj^e eye and view, wher and w'=^ way the grand highewayes may bee like to strike and passe through the Dominions. In w'^^ course the Hard Mountaines the ffords y° places for Bridges &c may nott vnfittlie bee considered ffor pformance of all w^"" the premises and for y® better sattisfaction of the planters whoe have so often required ther Lands may bee deuided and bounded wee haue now sent and furnished out m"' William Cleyburne gentelman, recomended vnto vs as ver}^ [fitt] in y^ art of surueying 1282—33 32 478 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY 31 Item the oppressing and imoderate ffees heretofore exacted in Virginia by diners officers in valuacon of ther paynes & trauell for the Colonies seruice hath parthe occationed the setthng a Competent revenue to arrise therby tenants to eu^ie cheif officer wee now forbidd that officer so puided for, or otherwise by allotted parts out of the comon pffitt recompenced, doe take any other ffees for Execution of ther seuerall places either dyrectly or indyrectly, Neu''the lesse y* clarks & such like may haue a reward for ther diUigence, Wee requier you by order to sett downe some small ppor- tion for passes, warrants. Copies of orders seales &c or pportionably to the merits of seruants paynes and attendance, 32 Item the Governor & Counsell assembled w*^in a short time after the AriuaU of this shipp are to sett downe the fittest months after ther quar- terlie meeting of the CounseU of state according to the seasons and to fitting meanes for ther Entertayment together w*^ regaurd of the best ease and benifitt of the people that shall haue occasion to addresse themselues vnto y'' Counsell either for Justice or dyrection considering also the times of making ther dispathes to England according to the oppertunities of shipping ther comeing or goeing. 33 That the gouernor for the time being in or about the foresaid time doe summon by an officer appointed for that purpose the counsell of state to appeare at a day and to bee together for y^ space of one whole month or more if need shall requier to advise & consult vpon matter of counsell of state and of the generall affaires of the colonic, and as ther shalbee ©fdef cause to order and determine the greater causes of consequence or such matter as shall growe or arise w*^in the colonie either by refference or Judgment, And that free accesse bee pmitted to [s] aU suiters to make knowne ther perticuler greuances, bee itt against what person soeu"". And if y^ plaint appeare to bee Important to record y^ same there & to returne a coppy ther of together w*'' the report of yo" pceeding therin. 34 As also to keepe a perfect register of all y^ acts of each quarter sessions duely and orderlie and therof to returne a perfect transcript ¥9 vnto vs by the first oppertunitie of shipping fro tyme to tyme. And that at eu'"ie sessions you cause all instructions and Charters that are already or shall hereafter bee sent from hence to bee read, and so from sessions to sessions vntill o'' dyrectory shall bee fullie executed JULY 24, 1621 479 35 Item in case of the gouernor death or remouall or suspencon by order fro hence vntill other dyrection fro vs can come wee requier that the Counsell or Major part of tifee» them then residing in Virginia, doe Imediahe assemble themselues and w^'^in fourteene dayes or sooner fro out of ther body to elect one to supphe the place for the tyme. [14] And to preserue the state of bussinesse still in the same current that it was 36 The relation of w"^^ act of counsell wee will you send vs w*** as much speede as may bee, And if ther should bee an vnexpected diuision in the voices of y^ counsell that a Just halfe should bee willing to elect one and the other halfe desirous of another, then wee will that election bee made of the leftennant Governor And in his absence or necessarie cause of declyning the Marshall, and in case of his default or such refusall then the treasurer, then on of the tow deputies or y° other till the place of Governor be settled in on of o' said cheif officers 37 Item whereas ther hath bin seu'"all directions giuen to y^ former Gov- ernor for fixing the tenants vppon the lands as weU belonging to the Governor place as other the officers seated by the Governor, w'='' vppon pretences hath bin allowed and neglected and the men lett out to the hier: Wee requier you that hereafter no officer bee permitted to lett out his tenants, butt settle them vppon y*" lands sett out for his place, enioyning them to enclose gardens, build howses deuiding them into families or socyeties, to place them vpon the land appropriated to his office, except- ing onlie the counsell shall haue power to make a conuenient order at one of the quarter sessions to dispence w**" this Article for the space of six months & y* in case onhe of extreeme necessytie. 38 Item the Governor onlie for the time being shall summon Counsells and syne warrants & execute or giue athoritie for execution of the Coun- sells orders except in cases w*""^ seeme to appertaine to the Imediate exe- cucons of Liftenant generaU Marshall Tresuror or deputies, wherin according to ther seuerall Comissions or by a conceaued order fro a quarter counsell the officers are seuerallie directed and authorised. 39 The Governor for y^ time being shall haue absolute power and authoritie according to the impHcacon of his perticuler commission to direct deter- 480 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY mine and punish at his good discretion any emergent buissnes neglect or contempt of authority in any kind or what soeu"" negligence or contempt may bee found in any person ther residing or being, Except only those of the Counsell for ther on persons whoe are in such cases to bee sum- moned to appeare at the next quarter session of the Counsell holdne ther abide ther censure, in the meane time if the Gouernor shall thinke itt may concerne either y" quiett of that state to pceed more speedily w*'' such an offendor, itt shall bee lawfull to summon a counsell extreordinarie, wherat six of the Counsell at lest are to bee present w**^ the said Governor and by y^ main parte of ther voices committ any counsellor to saife custody or vpon bayle to appere and abide the order of the nextt Quarter Counsell 40 Everie order and decree of the counsell of state shalbe concluded by y"" maior pte of voyces at y* Assembly wherin y" Gouernor for the time being is to haue a Casting voyce if the nomber of counsellors should bee euen or should bee equally deuided in oppinnion Neu'thelesse reseruing to the said Governor a Negative voyce att any generall Assembled according to a former Comission granted 41 Item wee pray you Hkewise to take into yo"' care y* ptexcion of y^ people, that they suffer no wrong by y" Engrossing Com" & forestaUing the Marketts, Butt preserue them open for all men freely or Indifferently to buy or sell 42 Item wee requier yo"^ especially to see the pubhcke labors to bee fro tyme to tyme equally charged & burdned for y° people that one mans tenants bee nott fauored aboue others or officers tenants fauored more then those of y*" pupliq'', And to the End those seruices may fall as Easy to all ports as may bee, wee thinke of in y^ punishment of all Enormus misdemeanors &c ill deseruers bee condemned to a nomber of days works for puplicfi vse & building, or to ffynnishing of a ffence or dyke, or to cariage or roweing according to y® meritt of §ther§ offence 43 Item whereas y'' Right hon*"'^ the Earle of Pembroke w*'* diuers his associates haue vndertaken to plaint thirty thousand Acres of land in Virginia: wee therfore intreat you to make choice of y® best seate on that riu'" y* is not yett inhabited And herein to take the aduise of M' Leech, whoe now. goes ou"^ to veiw y^ cuntrie and to bee Enployd in that plantacon w^^ being sett out wee desier to be informed therof. [14^] JULY u, i6Sl 481 44 Item as wee hold itt most necessarie y* yo" piiide for y* generall safety and securing of yo"" selues and estats together: So doe wee conceaue it a matter of exceeding great advantage & incouragm* to discouer euie day fa'"ther by y" sea Coast and wthin Land about w''^ wee requier yo''' to conceaue a fitting course fro tyrae espetialHe to find good fishing betweene James ryu' and Cape Cod or any wher wthin o"" lymmitt^ wherin wee suppose the new trade of Com° found, wilbe like to recompence the troble and Charge bestowed therin: ffor wee are certainely informed that the Dutchmen w^'^in 20 or 30 leagues of yo"" plantacon steile a trade for furrs &c to ther verie great gaine & Content. 45 Item for as much as planting of staple com° is vseuallie much aduanced by example taken one from another, wee expect y* y° Cheif officers by ther owne pticuler Employm* of ther people & land & setting forth y^ Benifitts & hopes of such Endeauors shall exceedinglie aduance y" state of Com° and trade 46 Item wee doe moreou' requier that according to yo"" Oaths and seu''aU charges yo'' thoughts & Endeauors be vnanimousHe Employed for pformance of o'' instructions in generall & particuler that Chieflie ayminge at y* establishm* of y^ Colonie yo'' selues & all of vs that haue Endeauorid, therein may bee comforted in a happie apparence of psperity of the plantacon, w''' wilbe glorious before god and infinitt honor, strenght & pffitt to o'' king & Cuntry: 47 Lastly wee pray you that no shipp y' now or at any time wee shall send at the comp'' Charge to Virginia bee suffered to stay ther aboue thirty dayes for auoyding of Charge w''^ hath heretofore growne vppon long voyadges in freight & wages & that you suffer not in the said shipps any goods puicions sent thither to bee brought fro thence againe by any Marriners passengers or others vppon payne of some punishm* to bee inflicted vpon them. And although y^ Infancy of y° plantacon may nott some tyme afford the more valuable Comodities to freight the shipps home vppon so short a stay, yett wee suppose that a prudent Course & p''pera(3on may at last afford them choice tymber as Clear Wallnutt or some other such lesse valueable Com° to add to ther lading, w"*" will yeild more pffitt to the Companie w*"" the shipps quicke returne, then is vsueally raised by ther best Comodityes when longer Accompt for freightt hath drawne on 482 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY a further Charge, Gyuen vnder the Counsell seale the fower and twentith day of Julie 1621 And in the yeare of the raigne of o"" soueraigne Lord James by the grace of god of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland defendor of the faith &c That is to say of England ffrance and Ireland the Nyneteenth and Scottland the fower and fiftith. Signed by the Ea: of Southampton S' Edwin Sandis m"" Nicho: ffERRAR m' John Dauers Do'' Anthony m' John ffERRAR deputy Do"" Wmsson ^ m' Tho: Gibbs Do"" G Alston m' Sam Wrote m' George Sandys CLXXXIII. Treasurer and Company. An Ordinance and Consti- tution FOR Council and Assembly in Virginia July 24, 1621 Manuscript Records, Virginia Company, III, Part i, Pages 9a-10 Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 261 [An Ordinance and Constitution of Treasurer and Company in England for a Council and Assembly in Virginia] To all people to whom these presents shall come bee seen or heard, the Treasurer, Council and Company of Adventurers and planters of the Citty of London for the first CoUony in Virginia send greeting Knowe yee That wee the said Treasurer CounseU and Company takeing into o'' Carefull Consideracon the present state of the said Colony in Virginia: And intending by the deuine assistance to settle such a forme of gou9ment ther as may bee to the greatest benifitt and comfort of the people and wherby all Iniustice greuance and oppression may bee preuented and kept of as much as is possible from the said Colony haue thought fitt to make o^ Entrance by ordayning & establishing such supreame Counsells as may not only bee assisting to the Gouernor for the time being in adinin- istracon of Justice, and the executing of other duties to his office belonging, but also by ther vigilent Care & prudence may puide as well for remedy ' Williamson. JULY 2l^, 1621 483 of all inconvenyencies groweing fro tyme to tyme, As also for the aduancing of Encrease strength stabillitie and prosperytie of the said Colony Wee therfore the said Treasurer Counsell and Company, by authoritie directed to vs from his Ma"^ vnder his great seale vpon mature deliberacon doe hereby order & declare, That from hence forward ther bee towe Supreame Counsells in Virginia for the better gou9ment of the said Colony as aforesaid. The one of W'' Counsells to bee called the Counsell of State and whose office shall Cheiflie bee assisting wth ther Care advise & circomspection to the said Gouernor shall be Chosen nominated placed and displaced from tyme to tyme by vs the said Treasurer Counsell & Company and o'' successors, w'^'' Counsell of State shall Consiste for the present onlie of those persons whose names are here inserted vizt S' Francis Wyatt gouernor of Virginia Captaine Francis West S' George Yeardly knight S"" William Newce knight Marshall of Virginia M'' George Sandys Tresuror M' George Thorpe deputy of the Colledge Captaine Thomas Newce deputy for the Company M'' Christopher Dauison secretarie, Doctor Potts phesition to the Company M"' Paulet M"" Leech Captaine Nathaniell Powell M^ Roger Smith M"- John Berkley M^ John Rolfe M' Ralfe Hamer M^ John Pountus M^ Michael Lapworth, M"- Harwood M"" Samuel Macocke. Which said Counsellors and Counsell wee Earnestlie pray & desier, and in his Ma*'*' name strictlie charge and Comand, That all factious parcialties and sinester respects laid aside they bend ther care and Endeauors to assist the said Gouernor first and principallie in aduance- ment of §y''§ honor and seruice of almightie god, and the Enlargement of his kingdome amongste those heathen people, And next in the erecting of the said Colonie in one obedience to his Ma*'® and all lawfull Avthoritie from his Ma*'" diriued. And lastlie in maytayning the said people in Justice and Christian Conuersation among themselues and in strength and habil- lytie to wth stand ther Ennimies, And this Counsell is to bee alwaies or for the most part residing about or neere the said Gouernor, The other Counsell more generall to bee called by the Gouernor and yeerly of Course & no oftener but for very extreordynarie & Important occasions shall consist for present of the said Counsell of State and of Tow Bur- gesses out of eu9 towne hunder and other particuler plantacon to bee re- spetially Chosen by the inhabitants. Which Counsell shalbee called the generall Assemblie, wherin as also in the said Counsell of State, all matters 484 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY shall be decyded determined & ordred by the greater part of the voyees then present, Reserueing alwaies to the Gou9nor a negatiue voyce, And this generall assembly shall haue free power, to treat Consult & conclude as well of all emergent occasions concerning the puphqe weale of the said colony and eu'"ie pte therof, as also to make ordeine & enact such generall lawes & orders for the behoof of the said colony and the good gouermt therof as shall time to tyme appeare necessarie or requisite. Wherin as in all other things wee requier the said gennerall Assembly, as also the said Counsell of State to imitate and followe the policy of the forme §of § gouer- ment, Lawes Custome manners of loyall and other administracon of Justice vsed in the Realme of England as neere as may bee euen as o''selues by his Ma*^ Ijres patents are required. Prouided that noe lawes or ordinance made in the said generall Assembly shalbe and continew in force and validytie, vnlese the same shalbe sollemlie ratified and Con- firmed in a generall greater Court of the said Court here in England and so ratified and Genfirmcd returned to them vnder o"" seale. It being o'' intent to affoord the like measure also vnto the said Colony that after the gouerment of the [said Colony, shall once haue been ivell framed & settled accordingly, w"^ [10]^ is to he done by us as by authoritie derived from] his Ma"® and the sa[we shall] haue bene soe by us declared. No orders of o'' Court afterwarde shall binde [the said] colony vnles they bee ratified in hke manner in ther generall Assembly. In wittnes wherof wee haue herevnto sett o"" Comon seale the 24*'' day of [July] 1621, and in the yeare of the raigne of o"" gou9nour'' Lord James by the of God of England Scotland ffrance & Ireland King defendor of the viz* of England ffrance and Scotland the Nyneteenth and of Scotland the fower and ffiftieth. ' A new folio begins at about this point JULY 25, 1621 485 CLXXXIV. Treasurer and Company. Letter to Governor and Council in Virginia July 25, 1621 Manuscript Records, Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Pages 15, 16 Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 262 Copy of a tre to the Governo'' and Counsell of State residinge in Virginia. July 25*'^ 1621 After o"" harty Comendacons, we received yo*" letters by the Bona Noua so lately, as we haue not had leasure to peruse them, beinge opress[ed] w*'' a multitude of bussines, that night and day employes vs. Wee shall therefore by this letter only touch some principall points reservinge o"" selu[es] to a time of more leasure fully to dehberate and giue youe answere referringe youe for a supply of matters therein omitted, to o'' generall instruccons, w"'' we desire youe diligently to peruse and punctually to obserue. Wee haue sent youe (S"" Francis Wyatt) to be the future Gov- erno'', to whom we require all respect and obedience be given, m"^ Sandys we haue ellected o"" Treasuro"", and Stated his place, and given him authorit}^ to see and cause all o'' orders concerninge staple comodities to be putt in executon. m'' Davison is chosen by the Quarter Court for Secretary. Theire dispatches haue wholy possest vs for a night; and we hope that by the addition of such able ministers, youe wilbe enabled to performe what we pticulerly enioyne: the want of able officers hau[e] beene here- tofore pleaded for the cause o'' direccons haue beene no bette[r] obserued. Wee desire that these gentlemen may be well accomodated att theire landinge, and theire people well lodged. Wee haue likewise sent youe two sufficient preachers: m'' Haut Wyatt; who is to be Preacher to the Gov- erno" Tenfits: and m' Bolton, whom wee haue consigned to Elizabeth Citty, to inhabitt w*^ Capt Tho: Nuce to whom we recomende him, vnd""- standinge that m"" Stockton is otherwise seated. And for supply of the Phisitions place we haue sent youe Docto' Pott, w'^ two Chirurgeio[ns] and a Chest of Phisicke and Chirurgery; not doubtinge but youe will enterteine and supplie him well att his landinge, w**" all necessaries and accordinge vnto the Companies promise, giue him helpe for the speedy buildinge of a house imediatly vppon his arivall: the Twenty Ten^nt^ form- 486 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY erly sent must be deliuered him, and the Land belonginge to his place sett out, and what are wantinge of the number of Twenty, are to be supphed out of the Companyes Ten'^ntC w'''' wee doubt not but may be done w*'' theire very good sattisfatio[n] Itt is o"" expresse will that the Ten^nt^ belonginge to every office be fixed to his certaine place vppon the Land sett out for itt, for w'^'^ m" Cleyburne is Chosen to be o"^ Surveyor who att the Companies very great charge is sett out as by his condition of agreement youe may perceiue. Great hath beene the care of the Company to sattisfie yo' desires that they haue spared for no paines nor charge: The Publique landC sett out, and that w"'' belong^ to publique psons; his next employment must bee to sett out land^ belonging vnto pticuler Plantations, and then that of private per- sons: for the publique, he is to do by vertue of his place w*^out other then the former Salarie; neither may he exeed when he is employed by any private psons the rate of vj" the day, w''^ some must be duly paid him in good and valuable Comodities, And for that we find by experience that notw^'^standinge o" stric[^] comand^ to the contrary, diu" ShippC sett out for monthly wadges, mos[i] long and vnnecessary staies, to o"' excessiue charge; and that for want of due care shipp^ come so vnsufficiently provided, as we haue reason to feare that some of them haue foundred in the Sea, and also to prevent the frau[ds] and abuses of m": of Shipp^, and Mariners in detention of goodC sent to the Planters, and in seUinge theire goodC att excessiue rates. Therefore Wee haue ellected m' John Pountis o"" Vice-Admirall, provisionally for one yea[re] tiU by a Quarter Court his place may be confirmed vnto him, and seated w*^ Ten^nt^, beinge assured that by his sufiiciencie, integrity, & indust[ri/] these and many such growinge mischeifes wilbe prevented. [15^] With great difficulty wee haue erected a private Magazine, men beinge most vnwillinge to be drawne to subscription to be paid in smoke, yf therefore youe expect for the future any such place, it must be yo' principall care the Cape-Marchannt be not constreined to vent his Comodi- ties att any sett price, and in pticuler not to be enforced to take Tobacco att any certaine rate; and that youe be aidinge aswell to this as to the former Magazine for the returne of Debt^. Wee require that the Markett be opne for all men, that the charitable intention of the Adventurers be not abused, and turned into privat gaine: therefore we desire youe to haue principally in yo' care, that a strict Proclamation be sett out, to prohibitt JULY £5, 1621 487 such engrosseing of Comodities, and forestalling the Markett, thereby to vent it to the poore people at exessiue rates: such oppression and grindinge of the poore wee in o"" hearts abhorr, and require youe severely to punishe; assuringe youe nothing can be more pleasing vnto vs, then the exemplarie punishment of such Monsters as devo' theire brethren by this wiked and barbarous course, especially if such wickednesse should be exercised by men in place of authority. The advancement of the Iron Workes wee esteeme to be most neces- sarie, by pservinge whereof we esteeme the Plantation is gained: Wee therefore require all possible assistance be given to m'' Berkley, now sent, and all furtherance to his Ging, espially good enterteinment at theire Landinge, that they may be well lodged and cherished w**" such comfort- able helpe as yo'' place will afford, w'='' we will thankfully requite to any that shall advance this o"" so much desired Worke. And here againe wee renue againe o'' former Comendatons of m"" Lapworth and that in very effectual manner. In the next place we Comend vnto yo"" care o'' Saw-Milk, a worke of such importance as it deserues yo"" speciall furtherance, and therefore we desire the Dutchmen sent for the fabricke of them may be extraordinarily well vsed, & carefully provided of apparell out of the new Magazine, w'=^ we would haue paid for by the Companies Tobacco: as for such other neces- saries as they want especially beere w"'' cannot now be shipped for want of time and Tunnage; wee haue desired S"" Francis Wyatt to supply them ^th^ ^oh jjg shalbe repaid : and thus supplied wee hope they wilbe encoraged to bringe that so much desired worke to its pfeccon Wee exeedingly approue yo'' course in takinge in of Indian families as beinge a great meanes to reduce that Nation to Civility and to the imbrace- ing of our Christian religeon; the blessed end wee haue proposed to o"" selues in this Plantation and wee doubt not of yo"" vigilancie that youe be not hereby entrapp'd, nor that the Savadge haue by this accesse meanes to surprize you. And to youe m' Thorpe wee will freely confesse, that both yo"" letters and endevo'"s are most acceptable to vs: the enteringe vppon those Staple Comodities of wyne, and silke, wee highly comend: and assure youe it is the Companies care to reward yo'' Merritt^; w"^ debt they will discharge, 488 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY if either the Clergie heare supply o^ Stocke, or a returne from the CoUedge Ten^nt^ shall enable vs. In the meane while they desire youe to proceed in these noble courses, assuring youe of all loue and respect. The vesselle of earth youe sent wee haue not as yett received; when tryall is made youe shall heare from vs: And we pray youe all in generall that such extraordinary Oare, or Earth, as yee find youe send vs over in plentie; for that w'^^ was sent by youe, Capt Nuce, was in so smale proporcon, as we hardly could make any triall thereof; we conceived it to be terra Lemnia, and it is exceedinge good for the flix, youe shall therefore do well to bringe it in vse in the Colony: wee desire youe Captain Newc therefore to send vs over three or foure Tunn of the said white earth; And we desire youe the Governo'" and Counsell to haue an especiall care that no greater proportion thereof then we from time to time direct youe be brought over: for if it be brought over in greater quantity it will not pay the fraight. This Comodity is intended to be apropriated to the generall Company, and if any benefite shalbe raised thereby it shalbe employed in fortificacons, and other publique, and pious ttses workC, for the advancement of the Colony. And for that the Comp*: conceives of youe Capt Newc as great hopes as of any theire pubhque instruments, and haue by yo' letters received great sattisfaccon, therfore [16] They haue in bountie added to yo" former proportion of Land 300 acres w''^ is to be appropriated to yo' place for ever: for manuringe W^ they by Quarter Court haue ordered, that youe shall haue ten men sent over the next yeare, only they desire that youe wilbe so provided of Corn and other necessaries, as they may be only at the charge of transport, armes, apparrell and work- inge tooles; and not for victualK, because their stocke is exhausted. We haue sent by a Shipp of Cattell from Irland, whereof we desire that Cap* Newc be first served w*^ his pmised number The hopes youe haue putt the Company in of a trade of ffurrs to be had in Hudsdons and De La Ware River, haue made many private Adventurers of great worth and well affected to the Plantation, to sett out a Shipp to that pticuler end, to w"'' we desire youe to give all possible furtherance The vioadges and discoveries already made w^'^in the Land, as also vppon the Sea Coast, we highly Comend; and desire a constant course be held therein, for in that consists the very life of the Plantation, we comend JULY 25, 1621 489 to yo"" care especiallj^ the buildinge of Guest-houses, w'=^ we stricktly charge youe to be brought to pfeccon: we conceive that bussines would haue beene effected, if half so much care and time had been taken to do it, as hath beene spent in givinge reasons to the contrary. The plea of impossibility we admitt not; the Discontent we assure o"" selues is rather a bug-beare, then an essentiall cause of forbearance; the spoile of o' good^ by often remoues is a weake allegation: but that it should be a more regulated kind of killinge of men (as some haue beene pleased to writte) wee deeme strange error of iudgment. Wee cannot conceale from youe, that it is heare reported, that contrary to the publique faith given, not the sicke, but the ablest men are lett out to hire and theire provisions converted to private vses; And where it is pretended this placinge them w**" old planters is for theire health, they are so vnmercifully vsed that it is the greatest cause of o"" Tennt^ discontent, and dislike of theire Tenancy by halues: and though we hope this is not in all parts true: yett can we not conceive such vnwillingnes to proceed in this worke, should they not haue some other grounds then is alledged : lett it therefore be yo"" worke at yo'' first generall Sessions of the Counsell, to effect this bussines, and it shalbe o"" care to provide for the well orderinge and furnishinge of them. We comend vnto youe Cap' Wm. Norton, who is now sett out by the generall Company, and many private Adventurers for the erectinge of a Glassc house Glasse worke: we desire he may be placed w*"" his Ginge, in the Guest house that Liuetennt Whittakers hath erected; there to reside till he hath found a convenient place to erect his furnace, In the choise whereof we desire youe to giue him yo"" best assistance, and especially haue a care to seat him neare some well inhabited place, that neither his Ginge be subiect to surprize, nor the Comoditie of glass and beadC be vilified by to Comon a sale to the Indians And wee canot forbeare to dehu"^ vnto you the good opinion the Company has received of Liuetennt Whittakers for the good accompt given by him of his charge, but especially of his obedience to theire direccons, in erectinge a guest house; for reward whereof they haue confirmed vnto him that W'' S'' George Yeardley last yeare gaue him, and promised two servants to be transported next yeare: thereby to encorage him and others to proceed in vertue and continue in their obedience, whereof the Company and o'selues much hke their arguments and discourses. 490 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Wee are in hope to send to the CoUedge TenntC a very sufficient Minister we desire youe m'' Thorpe that a house may be ready for him, and good provision to enterteine him: and the like course may be held in all the Plantacons. Wee desire youe m"" Thorpe, and m"" Newce, to be carefull of the present and that the Moyity be equally devided and returned vnto the Company: for the stock of the Company is utterly exhausted, wee haue sent youe a Comission for the CounseU wherein are inserted the names of all such as o' intent is shalbe of the Counsell. Againe we Comend vnto youe that the people be not oppressed especially that youe limitt the fees of officers; and amongst them those of the Prov[osf] [16»] Marshalk, and Jaylo", whereof we haue dayly great Com- plaints, wee require that shuch matters as shalbe laid vppon Delinquents be hereafter registered, and an accompt yearely given of those that be levied, and in what publique worke, (to w"*" we only restreine them) they are employed. In generall, wee Comend to yo'' care all such bussines as by pticuler letters concerninge private men, and theire occacons, we haue formerly, and now againe, recomended vnto youe : And in pticuler from youe the Governo'' wee expect a good accompt of the great trust we haue reposed in youe; hopinge youe will not faile in the close, but deliu"" vpp to yo' successo"" S"" Francis Wyatt, or in case he dy, to such a one as by the CounseU in Virginia shalbe chosen att the expiration of yo' Comission, the Comand of the Colony in good and flourishinge estate, and much better in condicon then when you found itt. wherein youe shall do an acceptable thinge to vs and glorious to yo"" selfe: In the meane while we expect the pformance of some remarkeable service, whereof youe haue meditated long, and haue put vs in hope youe will effect before the period AUGUST 11, 1621 491 of yo'' Government. And even so we comend yoiie and all the rest to the proteccon of the Almightie. London this 25 of July 1621. Yo"" very Lovinge frend^ Signed by the Ea: of Southampton m'' Dep: fferrar S"' Edwin Sandis m"" Nicho: fferrar Do"^ Anthony m' Gibbs Do"" Gulston m"^ Wrote Do' Winston m' Wroth Directed To o' very Loving frend^ the Governor and Counsell of Stat residinge in Virginia: CLXXXV. Council for Virginia. Answer to the Request of the Walloons and French to Plant in Virginia August 11, 1621 State Papers, C. O. 1, Volume I, No. 55 Document in Public Record Office, London. Signed by John Ferrar, Deputy List of Records No. 264 The humble answer of so many of his Ma*^ Councell for Virginia as could at present bee assembled, they being in his Highnes Name required by the R* Ho*"'^ S"' George Calvert Principall Secretary of State, to deliver their opinion concerning certaine Articles putt vp by some Walloones and ffrenchemen desirous to goe to Virginia If it stand w'*" his Ma*^ gratious favo'' they do not conceiue it any incon- for the ffirst venience at present to suffer sixtie families of Walloones and ffrenchemen not exceeding the Nomber of 300. persons to goe and inhabite in Virginia, The sayd persons resoluing and taking oath to become his Ma*^ and his Successo" faithfull and obedient subject^: and being willing as they make profession to agree in points of faith. So likewise to bee conformable to the forme of gouvernem* now estabhshed in the Church of England. They esteeme it so Royall a favo"" in his Ma*'% and so singula[r] a benefitt for the second to the sayd Walloones and ffrenche Men to bee admitted to Hve in that 492 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY fruitefull land vnder the proteccon and gouvernm* of so mighty and pious a Monarch as his Ma*'"* is, that they ought not to expect of his sacred Ma*'® any ayde of shipping or other chargeable favo^ And as for the Company for Virginia their stock is so vtterly exhausted by theese three last yeares supplies, as they are not able to giue them any forther helpe in that kinde, then onely in point of advise & Councell, for the cheapest transportacon of themselues and good^, and the most frugall and profitable managing of their affayres, if his Royall Ma"^ please so to command them. flor the 3. 4. 5. 6. They couceiue that for the prosperity and principally the securing of the 7. Articles plantacon in his Ma*^ obedience, it is not expedient, that the sayd ffamihes should sett downe in one grosse and entire bodie w*'' the demaunds speci- fyed, but that they should rather be placed by convenient Nombers in the principall Citties, Borroughes and Corporacons in Virginia, as them- selues shall choose, There being giuen vnto them such proporcon of land and all other priviledges and benefitt^ whatsoeuer in as ample manner as to the naturall Enghshe And this course, they out of their experience do conceiue likely to proue better, and more Comfortable to the sayd Wal- loons and ffrenchemen, then that other w''^ they desire All these their opinions, they do most humbly submitt to the most excellent wisedome of his sacred Ma*'" John Ferrar Deputy [Indorsed:] xj August 1621 Copie of the answere made by the Virginia Company to the request made by the Wallons and Frenche to plant themselues in Virginia Virginia CLXXXVI. Virginia Company. Letter to the Governor and Coun- cil IN Virginia August 12, 1621 Manuscript Records, Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Pages 17-18a Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 265 Copy of a letter To the Governo^ and Counsell of State in Virginia by the Marmaduke. August 12'^ 1621 After o' harty Comendacons &c In o' last letters sent youe by the George we promised a full and sattisfactary answer to all yo' propositions, but AUGUST 12, 1621 493 by reason of the absence of the most part of the Counsell, as also that bussines dayly beyond o"" expectacon infinitly increaseth, we are con- streined only to touch vppon some few pticulars reservinge o' selues for more oportune tyme, when w*^ a clearer iudgment we may fully deliu' our mind^ to you. You shall receiue by the hand^ of m' Leech now bound for Virginia in the Marmaduke a Copy of o'' last letters, together w*** a Duplicat of the Instruccons and Comissions, sent by the new Gov- erno"' S"" Francis Wyatt, by whose happy arivall we hope you are informed what care we haue taken to giue you full sattisfaccon in most or all of yo"" demand^: and therefore we will hope fef of the like respectiue pfor- mance of o' desires from you. There are gon and in goinge from hence many Shipp^ for Virginia and we canot but apprehend w**" great griefe the sufferings of these multitudes at theire first landinge for want of Guest houses wherein they might haue a while sheltred themselves from the iniuries of the air in the cold season; w"*" omission and defect we hope and very earnestly desire you will supply by a curteous and Christian entertainment of them in yo'' owne howses, till they may conveniently provide themselves ; and that against the next yeare you will haue erected in the foure severall Boroughs as many Guest houses capable to receiue those great numbers. Wee send youe in this Shipp on Widdow and eleven Maid^ for Wiues for the people in Virginia: there hath beene especiall care had in the choise of them; for there hatli not any on of them beene received but vppon good Comendacons, as by a noat herew"" sent youe may perceiue: Wee pray youe all therefore in generall to take them into yo"" care; and more espe- cially we recomend them to youe m'' Pountis, that at theire first landinge they may be housed, lodged and provided for of diet till they be marryed: for such was the hast of sendinge them away, as that straightned w*'' time we had no meanes to putt provisions aboard: w'^'' defect shalbe supplied by the Magazine Shipp: and in case they cannot be presently Marryed we desire they may be putt to severall housholders that haue wiues till thej^ can be provided of husband^: There are neare fiftie more w''*' are shortly to come, are sent by o"" most hono*"^^ Lord and Treasuro' the Earle of Southampton and certaine worthy gentlemen, who takinge into theire consideration, that the Plantacon can never flourish till families be planted, and the respect of wiues and Children fix the people on the Soyle; therefore 1282—33 33 494 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY haue given this faire begininge; for the reimbursinge of whose charges, itt is ordered that who every man that Marries them giue 120" waight of the best leafe Tobbacco for each of them, and in case any of them dye that proportion must be advanced to make it vpp vppon those that surviue; and this certainty is sett downe for that the price sett vppon the boyes sent last yeare being 10^' W^" was so much mony out of purse here there was returned 66^^ of Tobacco only and that of the worst and basest, so that fraight and shrinkage reconed together w*^ the basenes of the Com- oditie, there was not on half returned: w'''^ iniury the Company is so sencible of, as they demand restitution, w"'^ accordingly must be had of them that tooke vppon them the dispose of them, the rather that no man may mistake himselfe in accomptinge Tobacco to be currant 3' sterhng the pound contrary to o"" expresse orders: And though we are desireous that mariadge be free according to the law of nature, yett would we not haue these maidC deceived and married to servants, but only to such [17^] freemen or tenntC as haue meanes to manteine them: wee pray you therefore to be fathers to them in this bussines, not enforecing them to Marrie against theire wilk; neither send we them to be servants, saue in case of fteeessitrie extremitie, for we would haue theire condicon so much bettered as multitudes may be allured thereby to come vnto you : and you may assure such men as marry those weomen that the first servants sent over by the Company, shalbe consigned to them; it being o"" intent to preserue famihes, and to preferr married men before single psons: The tobacco that shalbe due vppon the mariadge of these maides we desire m"" Pountis to receiue and to return by the first; as also the little quantitie of Richard Pace the Copie of whose bill is here returned. To conclude the Company for some weighty reasons too long to relate, haue ordered that no man marryinge these weomen expect the proportion of Land vseually alotted for eu''y head: w''' to avoid clamo*" or troble hereafter you shall do well to giue them notice of. In the next place. Wee comend vnto yo' care Cap* W™ Norton and his ItaUans together w*^ the rest of his Company, to whom we pray you to be helpfull at his landing, to convey his people and good^ vp to the guest- house of Liuetennt Whittakers; It is the only body in this Shipp the general Company hath interest in, and therefore we will expect yo'' best helpes and advice, especiahy in making choise of a healthfull place to AUGUST 12, 1621 495 plant himself in neare to the best inhabited towne, either in Charles Citty or Henerico, but by no meanes lower then James Cittie, nor remote from people: and in case Cap* Norton shall dy we pray you m' George Sandys to vndertake the oversight of the worke; and if he should faile by any misaccident (w'^'* God forbidd) then we intreat you m' George Thorp and m' Jo: Pountis to take it into yo"" care and in yo"' absence to appoint some trustie person to ou''see that bussines, for w'^'' curtesie the generall Company, and private Adventurers wilbe very thankfull to you. The makinge of bead^ is one of Cap' Nortons cheife employments W*" beinge the mony you trade w'*" the natiues we would by no meanes haue through to much abundance vilified or the Virginian^ at all pmitted to see or vnd'"stand the manufacture of them: wee therefore pray you seriously to consider what proportion of bead^ can be vented and their worth not abated, and intimate the proportion to Cap* Norton and his Italians, and certifie the same to us in yo'' next letters, that accordingly we may limitt the quantitie that shall from time to time be made: Vppon sight of Cap* Nortons Invoice you shall pceive, what large provisions he is sett out w**", w''^ in case of his failing we desire may be carefully preserved for his people. And here we cannot hide from youe an information that is lately given vs that such provisions as we send w*'' new men are taken from them & Indian corne given them instead thereof, the extreame labo'' of beatinge thereof, being no smale disharteninge to the new comers; and this sud- daine change of diett is affirmed confidently to be the cause of the flix in o'' men to o'' irreparable losse; we desire youe the whole body of the Coun- sell, to take care that these abusses be reformed for the future. The Adventurers of Martins hundred intend to proceed in theire Planta- tion they haue sent twelve lustie youths in this Shipp w'"^ supplie they will second w**" a greater of fourty more in the Magazine Shipp very soddainly to folio we: theire governo"" m'" Harwood is enioyned to accquaint youe w*^ his Instruccons, to whom wee pray youe accordingly giue yo'' best assistance. Wee cannot but condempne the vse that is made of o"' boats that are only employed in trading in the bay for Corne almost every letter telK of that trade w"^ wee only approue in case of necessitie; for we conceiue it would 496 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY be much better for the Plantation and more hono"' for you and o'' nation, that the naturally should come for theire provision to you; then you to begg yo"" bread of them, we shall w**" a great deale more content heare of Store-houses full of corne of yo"" owne growth, then of a Shallopp laden w*^ Corn from the Bay : wee pray you therefore that a larger proportion of ground be assigned to every man to plant then formerly hath beene, and that severest punishments be inflicted vppon such as dare to breake yo'' constitutions herein; and that officers be not spared, nor theire tenntS nor servants dispenced w*^. Our Magazine is soddainly to follow this [18] Shipp, wherein there are much greater proportions of thingS sent then was in the last: And though o"" facto"" of the last Magazine was either by importu- nity pswaded, or by constreint inforced, to part w*^ his goods at vnd"" valews to be paid in tobacco at 3^ p \ (w''*' here, all charges deducted was sould for lesse then then 20*^ p pound) yett will not the Adventurers be so in this wrested; for they are determined to accept of tobacco at no certaine price, nor will sell theire Comodities vppon trust, till that wicked phras[e] and conceipt be rooted out of the mouths and hartS of the Planters that any thing is good enough for the Marchant. how vnworthy we and the Com- pany are of this contempt we appeale to yo"" selves, yet hath it not been resented by you, nor the insolencie punished, but seeing o"" care and charg is repaid by such monstrous ingratitude we desire you to giue notice to the Collony that after this yeare they expect no further supply of any necessaries to be exchanged w*^ them for theire darhng tobbacco : wee haue given them a yeares notice before hand, that they may fall vppon some other course. And beinge sensible of the great losse the Adventurers still sustenith by yo"" roule Tobacco made vp w*^ fillers (as the terme is) itt is by vs and the Adventurers ordered that the Cape marchant accept of none but leaf Tobacco : wee pray youe to publish this o"" order throughout the Collony, that they may be provided to exchang w**" o' Cape Marchant non but leaf: and such as wilfully transgresse this havinge notice, if they suffer for it, it shalbe no part of o"" care : There is an intention to send on an exefient Shipwright w*'' a ginge of thirty or fortie Carpenters and boatwrightS; The Company is in treatie w*'' him, and the rowle of Adven- turers is almost full; so that youe may certeinly expect him the next Spring: in the interim we pray youe that great number of trees of the white and black oake, growinge in wett grounds be felled and many more AUGUST 12, 1621 497 barked to season by standinge. The time most fitting to fell and barke yo"" trees is in November and December, and the begininge of Januarie. In the choise of the place we pray youe to haue respect vnto the nearenes of the Iron work^, and of the Saw Milk; most especially we pray your best asistance in the pfectinge of those two work^, the profitt will redound to the whole Collony, and therefore it is necessarie that you extend yo'' authoritie to the vtmost lymittC, to enforce such as shall refuse theire help to a bussines, so much tendinge to the generall good: yf those workC be not pfected the body of the Shipwrights wilbe of no vse, and if this oppor- tunity be lost, mens hearts wilbe discoraged from further adventuring: wee haue to sattisfie yo'' desires and to supplie yo' necessities entred vppon this proiect, wee therefore expect yo"' best help to perfect yo"" owne worke whereby youe shall do a thing, glorious in it selfe, benefitt for yo'' selues, and the whole Collony; acceptabl to vs and the whole Company; and being pfected it wilbe the securitie, reputation, and defence of yo"" litle Comon Wealth, w'=^ now in his infancie must be supported by fame and hope of such Comodities: And so desiringe god to blesse youe and all yo"" good endevo'^ tendinge to the advancement and establishing of yo"" Collony, Wee bidd you farewell. Yo' very Lo: frendS. London this 12*^ of August 1621. Wee send you againe Copies of the letters and agreements w**" m' Gookin and recomend his good enterteinment to you, and in pticuler we seriously advise that you do yo' best endevo' to pay him in tobacco though at one C waight the Cow, and to take as few Cowes as possible may be vppon mony heare to be paid by the Company; because o' stocke is vtterly wasted: lett him hau[e] very good tobacco for his Cowes now at his first vioadge, for if he mak[e] a good returne, it may be the occacon of a trade w**" you fro those par [18*] whereby you may be abundantly supplied, not only w*^ Cattle, but w*^ most of those Comodities w''^ you want, att better and easier rate then we from hence shalbe able. Directed: To o' ver}^ Lovinge frendS the Governo"" and Councell of State residinge in Virginia. Since the Conclusion of o' Letters, we haue received from his Ma*'" a Petition exhibited vnto him bv certain Frenchmen and Walloones desirous 498 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY to inhabit in Virginia: wee haue considered of theire propositions, & haue returned them so faire an answer, as wee conceiue they will resolue to go, they wilbe 60 families consisting of about 300 psons, youe may expect theire cominge about the next Spring, we hope they wilbe a great strength to the CoUony. Subscribed by the: Lo: Sheffield S' John Davers m"" Tho: Gibb^ m"" Sam: Wrote m"" Jo: Ferrar, Depputie Docto"" Winston m' NicHo: Ferrar m' Tho: Sheapeard. CLXXXVII. Virginia Company. A Commission granted unto Captain Arthur Guy and Nicholas Norburne August 24, 1621 Additional Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 70-70a Document in British Museum, London List of Records No. 266 [70] A Comission graunted by vs the Trer Counsell and Company for Virginia vnto our louinge freind< §Capt§ Arthur Guy and Nicholas Norburne for a Voyage intended to Virginia.' Whereas wee the Treasuror Counsell and Companie for Virginia haue for the aduancem* and supporte of that Plantacon fraighted the good Shipp called the Warwicke of London of the burden of 180 tuns or thereabouts to passe with all convenient expedicon vnto Virginia with the number of one hundred persons nowe transported as also for the reliefe and supplie of the Colonic there Arthur Guy being ordained to be Captaine of the said Shippe to comand and gouerne the said Shippe and Marriners and also all the Passengers shipped for the said Voyage and Nicholas Nor- burne Master: Wee therefore charge and coiTiand them the said Arthur Guy Nicholas Norburne to take their direct course accordinge to their ' Here follow four blank lines. AUGUST 24, 1621 499 best skill and knowledge vnto the said Plantacon in Virginia, and there to land and sett on shore all the said psons goodC and prouisions soe shipped and deliuer them at James [70*] Cittie in James Riuer in the Kingedome of Virginia vnto the Gouerno'' and Counsell of State residing there: Straightly charginge and comanding them the said Captain Arthur Guy and Nicho: Norburne to sett sayle from England with the first oppertunity of Wyde Wynd and weather after the receipte of the goodC and prouisions and to make all possible speede they may to the porte intended and not to interrupt any Shippinge of the Subiect^ of any his Ma*"^ freind^ or Allies or any other whomsoeuer duringe their said voyage: but if they shalbe chased or encountred by any man of Warre or other Sayle whatsoeuer that shall goe aboute to hinder their proceeding^ or doe them violence, wee will and coiTiand them with all their power and vttermost endeauo"" to repell aftd resist and defend them- selues and our honors against the vniust force of what Nation soeuer aswell in their passage outwards and homward^ as in all o'' Harbo" and Riuers members of the Territories of our Plantacon: And this our Com- ission shalbe their sufficient warr*^ herein. In Wittnesse whereof the said Troaauro^ aftd Compftftte wee haue herevnto caused the comon Scale of the Company to be ahexed. Dated this 24'^'' of August in the yeare of o' lord God 1621 And in the ninteenth yeare of the King^ Ma*^ raigne of England ffraunce and Ireland and of Scotland the fine and fiftith. CLXXXVIII. Treasurer and Company of Virginia. Covenant TO PAY Captain Arthur Guy, Robert Joakley, and John Packesall August 24, 1621 Additional Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 71-71a Document in British Museum, London List of Records No. 267 [71] To all to whome these presents shall come, the Treasuror and Com- panie of Aduenturo" and Planters of the Cittie of London for the first Colony in Virginia send greetinge: Whereas wee the said Treasuro'' and Companie for Virginia for the better supporte and advancement of that Plantacon haue fraighted the good shipp called the Warwicke of London of the burden of 4^ 180 tune or thereabouts to carrie to Virginia the 500 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY number of 100 psons and divers goodC Comodities and prouisions aswell for the vse and raayntenance of the said psons nowe to be transported as also for the releife and Supplie of the Colony there And haue in pte of the fraight and victuall duringe the said Voyage of the said psons paide vnto Captain Arthur Guye Robert Joakly and John Packsall the sume of 300". Nowe Knowinge further that wee the said Treasuror and Company doe hereby couenant and promise for o'' selues and Successors that w*^in fower dayes after the said Ship the War^vick shall departe [71^] from Grauesend with the said 100 psons for Virginia That wee will paye or cause to be paide vnto the said Captain Arthur Guye Robert Joakly and John Packesall or their Assignee the Sume of 300^' more in full satisfaccon for the victuall transportacon of the said 100 psons And in case that the Shippe arryvinge at Grauesend by the fourth of September next shall by the order and Direccon of M'' John fferrar Deputy for our said Companie be stayed for the receipte of Passeng" or good< aboue fower dayes, then for euery day that they shall staye more then fower dayes after the said 4*^ of September for to receaue goodC or Passengers, Wee the said Treasuro"^ and Companie doe couenant to paye the SuiTie of 50^ for euery daye. And to the true and faithfull pformance of all w'='' the said Couenant^ and condicons wee the said Treasuro'' and Companie doe by these presents binde our selues and Successors in the penaltie of 500^' to the said Arthur Guye Robert Joakly and John Palksall their executo" and Administrato". In Wittnesse whereof wee haue caused the Coiuon Seale of the Companie to be herevnto affixed Dated this 24*'' August in the yeare of our Lord God 1621 And in the Nineteenth yeare of the King^ Ma*^ raigne of England ffrance and Ireland and of Scotland the fiue and fiftith. CLXXXIX. Treasurer and Company of Virginia. Covenant to Pay Captain Arthur Guy August 24, 1621 Additional Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 72-72a Document in British Museum, London List of Records No. 268 [72] To all to whome these presents shall come, the Trer and Companie of Aduenturors and Planters of the Cittie of London for the first Colonie in Virginia send greetinge : whereas wee the said Treasuro'' and Companie for AUGUST U, 1621 501 Virginia for the better supporte and advancement of that Plantacon haue fraighted the good Shippe called the Warwicke of London of the burden of 180 tune or thereabouts to carrie to Virginia the number of 100 psons ftftd and diuers goods Comodities and prouisions aswell for the vse and mayntenance of the said psons nowe to be transported as also for the reliefe and supplie of the Colonic there, And haue discharged and secured to discharge the transportacon of the said 100: psons after the rate of 6^' P person. Nowe Knowe ye further that for euery tun of goods prouisions or comodities that John fferrar Deputy of our Companie shall appointe and order to be taken and receaued in, (8^* the tun onely excepted of Sea Chests and trunckes as also Sea Coales Millstones and flinte W^ are to be fraight free) wee doe promise and couenant for ourselues and successors w^'in fowerteen dayes after true Certificate deliuered vnto vs from the Gouerno"" for the time beinge and Counsell of State in Virginia of the receipt of the said goods [72^] safe and well condiconed to paye vnto Captaine Arthur Guy Robert loakly and John Packsall or their Assignee the SuiTie of 3^' sterlinge for each tun here put abord and there deliuered The tunnage beinge here agreed vpon by the said pte owners and the Husband of our Companie before the Departure of the said Shipp the Warwicke And for the true discharge and payinge of the said 3^' vpon each tune as aforesaid Wee the said Treasuro' and Companie do binde o"" selues and successo'" by these presents vnto the said Captaine Arthur Guy Robert loakly and John Packsall their executo" and Administrato" in the penaltie of 300^*. In Wittnesse whereof wee haue herevnto caused the comon Seale of the Companie to be annexed Dated the 24''' Junii August 1621 and in the W^ yeare of the KingS Ma*^ raigne of England ffrance and Ireland and of Scotland the fine and fiftith. 502 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CXC. Virginia Council and Company. Letter to Governor and Council in Virginia September 11, 1621 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Pages 19-20 Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 269 A Copie of the CounselK letter. To the Gou'"no' and Counsell of Virginia Sent by the Warwicke September 11''' 1621 After o'' very hartie Comendacons: you shall now by this Shipp the Warwicke and the Pinace that cometh along w"' her receiue those supplies that we formerly in o' letters by the George and Marmaduke promised; the setting forth of w""'' hath beene of so exceedinge troble and labo'' vnto vs, being but a very few on whom so great a burthen hath lien, as we haue not been able to intend any thinge else: wherefore in that regard, as also that the noble Earle of Southampton, is not yet returned to London nor those eminent psons, w*^out whose Councell, and authoritie we thinke it not fitt to proceed to resolucon in so waightie bussinesses: o'' letters and dispatches by the Bona Nova, and the Margrett & John must yett remaine vnanswered; but by the Dutie w'^'' about the Midle of the next month is to depart, wee hope you shall receiue full sattisfaccon ; w'='' Shipp shall bring w*^ her store of Silke worme seed and abundance of vine plants, for both w"*" we desire not only that generall pperacons be made, but that timely notice, and order be given throughout the whole Colony that every pticuler man may make provision for the arrivinge of some quantitie of them both ; and that a straight charge be given for the preseruing of vines and Mulbery Trees, w'''' we vnd'^stand are w*'' others promiscuously de- frayed: and because the skill of handling them, is only derived from the ffrench men, we canot but here recomend them to yo'' fauo'' and regard, that they may be kindly vsed and cherished: we haue as by the Invoice youe shall perceiue sent them and the Duch-men (the delay of whose most necessarie workes is w*'' much indigna- tion here resented) diu^ provisions of victualK, as also a Cloth to make them apparrell; for hose and shooes and other such matters we desire they may be supplied by the Companies stock there. SEPTEMBER 11, 1621 503 out of the Magazine w'^'' comes now along in the Warwicke large and abundante in all vsefuU and necessarie Comodities: for as for vanities and supfluities, although we find they yeeld most profitt in Virginia; yet we haue thought it most vnfitt to norish by such supplies that evill humo"" of prid[c] and ryott w*^*" we wish were vtterly extirpated: and this o' care therein hath had an eie rather to the benefitt of the plantation then the profitt of the Adventurors; w''*' shall not we hope proue preiudiciall, but rather breed a willingnes and desire in the whole Collony to make vs a speedy and profitable returne of the stock now sent (& not as hitherto evill and disgracefull word^ for o' zeale of theire welfare, and nothing att all or at least lesse then the principall laide out) for theire relief and comfort: for youe shall vnd'stand, that (not only of the ould Magazine w'''' was about 7000 pound, we cannot hope to see much aboue half and hitherto to haue not received any one peny) but even the new Magazine sent last yeare by m"" Blany is returned backe w*'' losse of the principall it self, after almost two years time and so many hassardC born and yett to beare; a thinge so vnkindly and distastfully taken here, as if the accompt^ had been sooner knowne w^e much fear thet supplies now sent had beene farr short of what they now are: But that we may not now againe incurr the like vnworthie damages; we desire you by whose wisdome and integ- ritie, wee expect a generall redresse, to be by all lawfuU and iust fauo" aidinge and asistinge to the bussines it selfe; and to o"" facto"" m"" Blany, that both his pson and the good^ may be safely & conveniently provided for and accomodated; and that the sellinge and bartering of them be left free to his discretion, and accordinge to the prices and instruccons he hath here given vnto him by the Adventurers, whose vnanimious resotucon and charg is not to accept of tobacco at 3^ p pound; findinge besides all former losses that neare 40 thousand waight sent home last yeare for the generall Company and Magazine, the better half hath not yeelded xviij'' p pound, and the rest not aboue ij" to w'''' prices there is no possibilitie that they should ariue this next yeare: so that there must be an abatement of the price of tobacco there; neither can we yield (w''' is by some planters propounded) but by the whole Company, not only the Adventurers of the Magazine denied to continue the ould rate of 3-' per pound, and to ad vallew as much in the good^ sent hence, as the tobacco is esteemed lesse worth then that rate for although for matters of profitt, it might go currant much alike; yet thereby we should manteine [19*] the Collony in theire 504 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY overweening esteeme of theire darlinge Tobacco, to the oii''throw of all other Staple Comodities, and likewise continue the evill will they haiie conceived there, and the scandalous reports here spread of oppression, and exaccons from the Company, selling all theire Comodities for three tjanes the vallew of what they cost, vppon w'''' fond and vniust surmises they thinke itt lawfull to vse all maner of deceipt and falshood in theire tobacco, that they put of the Magazin w'=^ is the next thing wherein we desire yo'' care and favo', being assured from o' facto"" in Holland y* exept the tobacco that shall next come thence, proue to be of more pfeccon and good- nesse then that was come home last, there is no hope that it will vent att all, for albeit itt passed once yett the wary buyer will not be againe taken, so that we heartily wish that youe would make some provision for the burninge of all base and rotten stuff, and not to suffer any, but very good, to be cured, at least sent home whereby certainly there would be more advanced in the price then losse in the quantity: howsoever we hope that no bad nor ill condiconed Tobacco shalbe b}^ compelling author- itie (abusing it power given for publique good to private benefitt) putt vppon o"" facto"": and very earnestly desire that he may haue the helpe of iustice to constreine men to pay theire debt^ vnto him, both remaining of the last yeares accompt, and what shall this yeare grow dew, and that in Comodities of the same vallew and goodnes as shalbe by him contracted for. The ingrossinge of some of the principall Comodities in the last Magazine is here much distasted, as a wrong to the stocke, to be deprived of theire best Comodities at a low rate: but principally to the whole Collony who were thereby made to pay dearer, and forced to take other Comodities that they needed not: These disorders we point at and are so long and earnest in this bussines of the Magazine, not out of the private interest w"^ some of vs haue therein, but out of a true and sincere care and zeale of the generall good of y* Plantacon, w"*" we are asured will receiue notable advancement by a good and speedy returne for that will much help, if it come to the fitt Markett of this stock now adventured, the good pceed whereof will encourage and confirme the good mind^ of the ould Adventurers, by many losses almost beaten out, and draw in many men into the Company, and w"*" most of all phapp^ concerneth the Collony, estabhsh a constant and larg trade w*^ them, whereby not only all theire want^, but even theire desires, wilbe at all times plentifully furnished: but on the contrary if this succeed like the former, it is in vaine eu"" to hope SEPTEMBER 11, 1621 505 for like suplies from hence: for want whereof if the Collony fall vppon any calami tie or miserie, theires be the shame and guilt whose fault it is; as for vs, it wilbe our comforts neither to haue failed in abundance of charitie hitherto, nor in timely advise and warning^ now given. By this Shipp and Pinace called the Tyger, we also send as many maidC & yong weomen as will make vpp the number of fiftie, w**" those twelue formerly sent in the Marmaduk; w'^'' we hope shalbe received w"' the same Christian pietie and charitie as they are sent from hence; the providinge for them at theire first landing, and disposinge of them in Mariage (w'^'' is o'' cheife intent) we leaue to yo"" care & wisdome to take that order as may most conduce to theire good, and sattisfaccon of the Adventuro" for the charges disbursed in settinge them forth, w'='' coming to twelue pounds & vpwards they require one hundreth and fiftie of the best leafe tobacco for each of them; and if any of them dye there must be a proportionable addition vppon the rest; this increase of thirty pounds weight, since those sent in the Marmaduke, they haue resolued to make finding the great shrinkage and other losses vppon the tobacco from Virginia will not beare lesse; w'''' tobacco as it shalbe received, we desire may be deUuered to m^ Ed: Blany who is to keepe thereof a pticuler accompt. We haue vsed extraordinary dilligence and care in the choise of them and haue received none of whom we haue not had good testimony of theire honest life and cariadge, W'' together w'*" theire names we send here inclosed for the sattisfaccon of such as shall Marry them; for whose further encoradgement we desire youe to giue publique notice that the next spring we purpose to send over as many youths for apprentices to those that shall now Marry any of them and make vs due sattisfaccon: this and theire owne good deserts together w**" yo'' favo''^ and cares will we hope marry them all vnto honest and sufficient men, whose names will reach to psent repayment: but if any of them shall vnwarily or fondly bestow her self (for the libertie of Mariadge we dare not infrindg) vppon such as shall not be able to giue plsent sattisfaccon; we desire that at least as soone as abillity shalbe they be compelled to pay the true quantitie of tobacco proporconed, and that this debt may haue pcedence of all others to be recovered: for the rest w"'' we hope will not be many, we desire yo' best furtherance for providing them fitting services, till they may hapne vppon good matches; and are here perswaded by many old Planters that there wilbe maisters enow found 506 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY there who will readily lay down what charge shalbe required, vppon assurance of repayment at theire mariadges w'^'' as iust and [20] reasonable we desire may be given them. But this and many other things in this bussines we must referr to yo"" good considerations and faithfull endevo", hopeinge a worke begun here out of pittie and tending so much to the benefitt of the Plantation shall not miscarry for any want of good will or care on yo'' part^. The Society of Martins hundred whose designes by many misfortunes as well here as in Virginia haue beene hitherto checked, do now againe go forward cherefully; sendinge a supplie of people largly furnished with all necessarie provisions; the succouringe, and cherishinge of them and theire proceeding^, we in effectuall man' recomend vnto you, desiringe youe to be by all possible favo" aidinge and asistinge vnto them: and in pticuler if the Inhabitants of Wolster-Holmes Towne, theire old tenants shall vn- kindly refuse to enterteine for a while these new Comers in theire liowses, we desire that by yo' Comand they may be billited amongst them, and they compelled to so charitable and bounden a dutie; as likewise if they shall vse any aversnes or remissnes in the deliu'y of such cattle as by the Adventurers is here ordered, we desire you by your authoritie to make the devision, and not to pmitt the people now sent to suffer any preiudice at all for the want of them: The Comand and ou'sight of these people they haue comitted to m"" Richard Keane now resident in Virginia. The Company is by diu" waies informed that there is great want of worthie Ministers in Virginia wherefore they haue enterteined, and now send along, m' Thomas White a man of good sufRciencie for learning, and recomended for integritie & vprightnes of life and of so good zeale to the Plantacon, that he is content to go w*^ that smale allowance the Com- panies stock is able now to aford him, and to put himself vppon such pre- ferrment there, as he shall deserue, and you shall be able to accomodat him w'^, w'^'' if it be of the places belonging to the Company, we haue promised him here an addiccon to the smale allowance he hath now re- ceived: and likewise that yo' godly care and wisdomes will provide for him in some competent maner, till he may be furnished w*^ the full number of tenants belonging to the Ministrie; w'^'' for him and all others shall we hope in the begininge of the Spring be accomplished: If he find enter- teinment from any private hundred; then we shall expect from them the SEPTEMBER 11, 1621 507 restitution of o"' charges, that is six pounds for his passage and eight pounds dehu'ed him towards the making of some provisions, as for bookes we doubt not but you wilbe able to supphe him out of the lybraries of so many that haue died. There are two ffrench youths now sent to Capt Tho: Nuce part of those Ten promised him the next Springe; this anticipation although in a very difficult time for want of mony, we haue yeelded vnto, vppon S' John Davers his motion, that Capt Nuce might be so much pleasured. Wee send likewise one Miles Prickett to be employed in the Companies service and especially in making of Salt w"^ we are informed he heretofore prack- tised in Virginia, he is to serue till AUhoUantide in the yeare 1622 w*''out any reward at all, w'='' is here before hand paid him by his passage and apparrell given him. The releases of diu" psons here graunted we pray you to make good the Condicons seu'ally specified, as also to giue yo"" best furtherance for the accomphshment of all such bussines as by pticuler letters or petticons vnd'"written are recomended vnto youe, from the Counsell and Company, whose last and ioynt request is in the behalf of Capt Guy and the Maister of the Warwick, that vppon the good pformance of theire vioadg as well kindly vsinge and cherishinge the Passengers, as safely deliuinge all theire goodC, they may be dispatched from Virginia; and what theire necessities shall require may speedily and curteously be supplied; and if you send any good^ home in this Shipp or any other we pray youe to take bond for the deliu''y of the same; and giue them order to stay at the He of Wight or the Downes w^'out breakinge bulke, till they receiue direccon from hence at what Port they shall vnlade at. And so wishinge a happy begininge and prosperous success in all yo'' waightie affaires, we at psent betake yo'' and the whole Colony vnd'' 3^0' charge to the blessing of God A-lmightie; and rest London the IP^ September 1621 Yo"" assured Loving frend^ Edward Eawley Jo : Wolstenholme Jo: FFERRAR Deputie Tho: GibbC Theodore Gulston Tho: Winston Robert Smith Nicho: fferrar ffran: Anthony Tho: Sheaperd 508 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY In case m'^ Blaney dye we desire m"" Pountis in pticular to take care of his bussines. CXCI. Edward Blayney. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys September 17, 1621 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal List of Records No. 270 Right wo^'': it may please yo" to vnderstande, that haiieinge (according to yo"" request) enquired of the East Indya shipp the James Ryale) I doe find hir ladinge to be most peper, haueinge in hir of that Comoditie about 900 C° Tonus, some Clones & Mace, & a fewe nutmiggs, lickewise some China silkes, but very fewe; for the pep, it is not of yo"" Bantam sorte, but by them esteemed farr better then any that ever Came into England, for shipps exspeckted from those ptC, next, wilbe the Charles, or the Gloab, but not to be lookt for these .6. Monethes, & then but one. for the Hallanders, we haue nowe, good quarter w*'' them, but formerly there hath bin vsed, very harshe Corses by them, agaynst o"" people. The [Commties] are Come downe, soe that men are muche restrayned §both§ from there former lardgnes of speech, & Comeinge a shore in respeckt of w'='' I ame not able 4:0 soe abun amply to certyfie yo"^ of all bussines, as my desire is; I haue bin to speake w'*" M'' West but he is not att home §soe§ that I Can doe nothinge therein. The wind is reasonable fayre, soe that, if not to night yett betymes in the morninge, if this wynd Contynewe, I hope we shall be goeinge, & therefore I besheeshe yo"' wo'^p, that yo"^ would be pleased to send yo"" lett' by this bearer. I haue some businese here in Towne, otherwise I would haue Come for it my sealf, but I hope yo"^ wilbe pleased to pardon me I respeckt of my bussinese. Thus in hast ^yth remembrance of my humble service, both to yo' wo'"p & to my honored Lady, for whose health I will dayly intreate, I rest. To be Comanded by yo'" in all Dutj^ Edw. Blayney Deale this l?**^ of Septemb .1621. Indorsed by Nicholas Ferrar:] M"' Edward Blayney 17. Septemb: 1621. [Addressed by self:] To the wo""'*: his approved good frind, S'' Edwin Sandys Knight, att his house in Norborne: giue these, w**" speed. OCTOBER 20, 1621 509 CXCII. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar, or to Nicholas Ferrar ^ October 1, 1621 Ferrar Papers Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal List of Records No. 271 Good M"" Ferrar: If my afflicted mynd were capable of anie ioy in this world, I should greatly reioyce for y""" good recoverie. Howsoever it comforts me to have continuance of such a frend: & it raiseth in me an hope, that God will not abandon Virginia, so long as he preserveth such an instrument for the good thereof. ****** * I must break of in hast, beeing called away. God confirme to y*" y""^ health & strength. So dayly prayeth Y°'' assured Edwin Sandys Northborn 1 October: 1621. [Indorsed by John Ferrar:] from S' Edwyn Octob. 1. 1621. [Addressed hj self:] To my very woorthie frend, M' John Ferrar: or in his absence, to his Brother M'' Nicolas Ferrar: at his House in S* Sithes Lane in London. CXCIII. Thomas Dawson. Note of Tobacco sold to John Strat- ford October 20, 1621 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 39 Document in New York Puljlic Library List of Records No. 273 Memorand that theire was sould to M"" lohn Stratford the 20''' of octob 1621 fifowre hodgsheadC of Tobaco Englishe wayinge as followeth. n° 1. 2 . 0 . 24 n°2. 2 . 0 . 11 n" 3. 2 . 2 . 00 n° 4. 2 . 0 . 09 8 . 3 . IG greate waight ■ The first paragraph of a long letter on foolscap devoted entirely to personal matters. 1282—33—34 510 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Small waight at 5 score pcis "^ 996 ffor tuett ^ and alowence fei" after [*] for the hundred is 59^ So the Reste is net 937T at 12'»ptis 46 . 17 . 0 more for 3 rowles way all 25^ at 12" p \ 01 . 05 . 0 48 . 02 . 0 M' Tho: Dawson note for all my tobacco sold by him, for fei«i mee, w*'' much labor at this poore rate. [Indorsed:] Tobacco sold to M^ lohn Stratford. 1621. CXCIV. Privy Council. Order to the Virginia Company October 24, 1621 (1) Privy Council Register, James I, Volume V, Page 173 (New Number). (2) Colo- nial Entry Book, Volume 79, Pages 201, 202 Document in (1) Privy Council Office, London. (2) PubUc Record Office, London List of Records No. 272 [171] Att Whitehall the 24^"^ of October, 1621 Present Lo: Archbishopp of Canterburie Lo: Keeper M'' Treasurer Lo: Treasurer M'' Secretarie Calvert Lo: President M'' of the Rolles Lo: Carew S'' Richard Weston [173] Whereas the King's most excellent Ma*'*" duely waighing in his princely iudgement the great advantages both of hono' and profitt w"'' this Crowne and state might receiue from a setled and well ordered plan- tation in Virginia was graciously pleased for the better encouragement and furtherance of the vndertakers therein to grant vnto them sundrie verie Large imunities and priviledges, as not doubting but that they would apply themselues vnto such courses as might most firmely incorpo- rate that plantation vnto this Comonwealth and be most beneficiall to the same, w'='' will best be done if the Coffiodities brought from thence were appropriated vnto his Ma*' subiects and not comunicated to forraine ' Sic in manuscript. NOVEMBER 5, 1621 511 Countries but by way of Trade and comerce from hence onely. Foras- much as their Lopps having beene informed that the said Undertakers haue for private respects setled their Magazin of Comodities to be brought from Virginia in a forraine Countrie w"'' course in noe wise is to be suffered, neither in pohcie nor for the hono"^ of the State (that being but a Colonie derived from hence), as also for that it may be a losse vnto his Ma''"" in his Customes, if not the hazarding of the Trade \Y^ in future times is well hoped may be of much profitt vse and importance to this CoiTionwealth, Their Lopps wore for these and sundry other reasons of state, and vpon full hearing of the foresaid vndertakers now the second time called to the Board, thought fitt and accordingly ordered that from henceforth all Tobacco and other comodities whatsoeuer to be brought and traded from the foresaid plantation shall not be carried into any forraine parts vntill the same have beene first Landed here and his Ma*^ Customes paid there- fore. Neverthelesse for that the Factors of the Merchants now abroad cannot soe suddainely haue notice hereof, and that they may haue time to vent those comodities w'^'' att this present they may haue in forraine parts, Their Lopps were pleased to respite the execution of this present order for foure Moneths, w*^*" time being expired their Lopps pleasure is the same should be duely kept and observed CXCV. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar November 5, 1621 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal List of Records No. 275 S'': It was a great ioy to me, (& I assure y" to my sick wife, who is now on the mending hand, god be praised, to see y" by y""^ last letter the same man in all points w"^ we left y". I was put in hope by M'' Barbor to see y" §here§ ere long. But considering y°"" present busines, & the busines for bothe the Quarter Coorts now drawing on: I dowt it will^e in the end of this moneth: whereof for som reasons, w'''' I will impart to y" then, I shall not be much sorrie. But come when y" will: no man welcomer in the world. 512 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY I see that som of my Rents destined to my East Indi paiment, are not com in so currantly as I had cause to expect. But if it please y" to see the same daily discharged: I will see y"" reembursed w*''in few days after. I send y" here a note of o'' Southampton Hundred supplies yet unpaid, amounting to aboue 600' w'''' I have requested may be paid to yo'' hands. Francis Carter in his note of the present Adventurers, must put out S"" Fr : Wyate, (who can pay nothing) : & put in S"" Robert Kilhgrewe, who was chosen upon commendation of my L. of Southampton: & had his 100' prepared, but forbare to part w*'' it, upon occasion of o"" trowble coming between. I wish that y" would goe to him for it y°'' self: (he lying in Lothburie), for feare he should fiie off, w"'' I should be sorie for. My wife prayeth y" to conveigh safely hir letter here enclosed to hir cosen Brewer: the number of whose stones wanting, cometh to 71. This yeare, as for all other things, hath prooved very unkyndlie for o"" Silk worms: who have wrought themselfs into Goes, & afterward dyed. My wife hath sent up now by M"" Constables bote 10 Quarter & an half of hir peze, w"'' she kept so long for Virginia. She desireth y" to doo hir the kyndnes, to give order that they be made away for hir at the best hand. They are very sound: & if for no better use, they are excellent for Horsbread. She lozeth 10' neer I feare in the rest; w'^'' she sendeth not. I presume M' Caswell will give me his best help. Y" see how bold I make w**" y": for so y°'' love bids me: w''' I will ever hartily requite, so long as I am Edwin Sandys Northborn 5 Novemb: 1621. [Indorsed:] S' Edwin Sandys 5 Nouember 1621 from Northborne. [Addressed by himself:] To my very woorthie frend, M' John Ferrar at his House in S* Sithes Lane in London. NOVEMBER 21, 1621 513 CXCVI. Virginia Company. A Commission to Thomas Smith November 21, 1621 Additional Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 73-74 Document in British Museum, London List of Records No. 225 [73] A Comission granted by the Treasurer Counsell and Company for Virginia to Thomas Smith for the free fishinge on the coast of America. To all to whome these presents shall come to be seen or heard the Treasuro' Coimsell & Company for Virginia [for Virginia] send greetinge. Whereas the right hono^'" Henry Earle of Southampton S'' Edwin Sandys knight John fferrar Thomas Kightly Gabriell Barbo"" and John Delbridge haue for the aduancement and supporte of the Colony in Virginia furnished and transported the good Shippe the Hopewell of the burden of 190 tune to transporte and carrie ouer into Virginia 20: psons there to plante and inhabite together with sundrie necessarie prouisions aswell for the said Passengers as also for the benifitt and advancement of the Colony and haue ordained Thomas Smith to be M' Gouernor and Captaine ouer the said Shippe and Marriners as also as the Passeng" wee therefore doe by these presents straightly charge and cornand the said Thomas Smith to take the directest course accordinge to his best skill for Virginia and to lande and deliuer all the Passengers and good^ accordinge as he shalbe here ordered and appointed and after the pformance of the said voyage wee doe by these presents giue full power lycense and authority vnto the said Thomas Smith and the rest of the Marriners of the Hopewell freely to fish in all pt^ of the Sea coast of Virginia between the degrees of 33 and 45 northerly latitude as also freely at their pleasure to land on the said Coast and the same to vse aswell for dryinge of their nettC dryinge and salting of their fish as also for all other necessarie vses for themselues and fishinge duringe the time of that seruice w*^out wronginge or annoying the priuate possession of any man Straightly charginge and requiringe all Inhabitants or Members of either of the Colonies of Virginia and all other psons tradinge thither or there remayning to giue no disturbance or annoyance contrary to the effect of these presents to the said Thomas Smith or the said Shipp the Hopewell or any vessell boats Agents ffacto" Marriners Saylo" or labourers therevnto belonginge as they will answeare 514 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY the contrarie at their pilk. And wee doe further charge the said Tho: Smith not to interrupt the Shippinge [74] of the Subiect^ of any his Ma*^ freindC or AUies or any other whatsoeuer during the time of his said voyage but if he shalbe chased or encountred by any man of Warre or other Sayle whatsoeuer that shall goe about to hinder his proceeding^ or do him any violence In such cases according to the power graunted vnto vs by his Ma"^ wee will and coinand him w*** all his power and vttermost endeauo' to repell resist and defend himselfe and our honors against the vniust force of what Nation soeuer aswell in his passage outwards as llandll homewards as in all our harbo" and Riuers, (Members of the Ter- ritories of our Plantacon: And this our Coinission shalbe his sufficient warr* herein In Wittnesse whereof wee haue herevnto caused our comon Seale to be afiexed Dated by order of a generall Courte holden for Virginia the 2 • in the yeare of our Lord God 1621 and in the nineteenth yeare of the Kingc Ma*^ raigne of England ffrance and Ireland and of Scotland the fower and fiftith. CXCVII. Virginia Company. Grant to Daniel Gates November 21, 1621 Additional Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 74a, 75 ^ Document in British Museum, London List of Records No. 276 [74a] Whereas the right hono'''^ the Earle of Southampton S'' Edwin Sandys knight John fferrar Thomas Kightly Gabriell Barbo'' and John Delbridge haue sett fourth the good Ship called the Darlinge of the burden of 40 tun for to go on fishinge vpon the Coast of America for the benifitt and suste- nance of the Colony in Virginia and haue ordained Daniell Gat^ to be M"" Wee therefore the Counsell and Companie for Virginia do straightly charge and comand the said Daniell GatC to proceed on his said voyadge accordinge to the direccons here gyven him And wee do further by these presents giue full lycense power and authoritie vnto the said Daniell GatC and the rest of the Marriners of the Darlinge freely to fish in all pt^ of ' Blank space. ' This and other documents found in this collection are copies of the original commissions, patents, etc. See ante. Vol. I, p. 67. NOVEMBER 21, 1621 515 the Sea Coast of Virginia between the degrees of 33 and 45 of Northerly Latitude as also freely at their pleasure to land on the said Coast and the same to vse aswell for drying of their nett^ dryinge and saltinge of their fish as also for all other necessarie vses for themselues and fishinge duringe the time of that seruice without wronginge or annoying the priuate pos- session of any man. Straightly charginge and requiringe all Inhabitants or members of either of the Colonies for Virginia and all other psons trading [75] thither or there remayninge to give no disturbance or annoyance contrary to the effect of these presents to the said Daniell GatS or to the said Shippe the Darlinge or any Vessell BoatC AgentC ffacto" Marriners Saylers or labourers therevnto belonginge as they will answeare the Contrarie at their perrilk: And wee do further charge and comand the said Daniell GatS not to interrupt the Shipping of the SubiectS of any his Ma*-^ freindS or Allies or any other what soeuer during the said voyadge but if he shalbe chased or encountred by any man of Warr or other Sayle what soeuer that shall goe about to hinder his proceeding^ or do him any violence in such cases according to the power granted vnto vs by his Ma*'" wee will and comand him with all his power and vttermost endeauo"" to repell resist and defend himselfe and our Honors against the vniust force of what nacon soeuer aswell in his passage outwards as homwardS as in all o'' Harbo" Riuers members of the territories of o' Plantacon and this o"" Comission shalbe his sufhcient warrant herein In Wittnesse whereof wee haue here caused the coiTion Seale of o"^ Company to be annexed Dated #ie by order of a generall Courte holden for Virginia the 21 of Nouemb' in the yeare of o'' Lord God efte #iett 1621 and in the 19*'' yeare of the KingS M^? raigne of England ff ranee and Ireland and of Scotland the fine and fiftith. 516 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CXCVIII. Council and Company for Virginia. A Commission granted to john huddleston November 21, 1621 Additional Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 75a-76a Document in British Museum, London List of Records No. 277 [75*] A Comission graimted by the Counsell and Company for Virginia to John Huddleston for a Voyadge to Virginia and for a free fishinge on tlie Coast of America. To all to whome these presents shall come to be seen or heard the Counsell and Company for Virginia send greetinge whereas the right Hono'''^ Henry Earle of Southampton S'' Edwin SandyC knight John fferrar Thomas Kightley Gabriell Barbo'' and John Delbridge haue for the advancement and supporte of the Colonie in Virginia furnished and sett out the good Shippe called the Bona Nona of the burden of 190 tuii to transporte and Carrie ouer into Virginia fortie fine persons there to plant and inhabite together with sundrie necessarie prouisions aswell for the said Passengers as also for the benifitt and advancement of the Colonie and haue ordained John Huddlestone to be the Gouerno'' and Captaine ouer the said Shippe and Marriners as also of all the Passengers Wee therefore do by these presents straightly charge and coinand the said John Huddleston to take the directest course according to his best skill for Virginia and there to land & deliver [76] all the Passengers and good^ accordinge as he shalbe here ordered and appointed and after the pformance of the said voyage wee do by these presents giue full and [and] authority vnto the said John Hudleston and the rest of the Marriners of the Bona Noua freely to fish in all ptC of the Sea cost of Virginia between the degrees of thirty three and forty fiue of Northerly latitude as also freely at their pleasure to land on the said Coast and the same to vse aswell for drjdnge of their nett^ dryinge and salting of their fish as also for all other necessarie vses for themselues and fishinge duringe the time of that seruice without wronginge or annoying the priuate possession of any man Straightly charginge and requiringe all Inhabitants or members of the Colonye of Virginia and all other psons tradinge thither or there remayninge to giue noe disturbance or annoyance contrary- to the effect of these presents to the said John NOVEMBER {AFTER 22), 1621 517 Hudleston or to the said Ship the Bona Nona or any other vessell boatC Agents ffactors JVIarriners Saylo" or labourers therevnto belonging as they will answeare the Contrary at their perrilk And wee doe further charge the said John Hudleston not to interrupt any Shippinge of the Sul^iect^ of any his Ma*^ freind^ or Allies [76*] or any other whatsoeuer during his said voj^age but if he shalbe chased or encountred by any mann of Warre or other saile whatsoeuer that shall goe about to hinder his proceeding^ or doe him any violence in such cases accordinge to the power graunted vnto vs by his Ma"'' wee will and comand him with all his power and vttermost endeauo'' to repell resist and defend himselfe and our honors against the vniust force of what Nation soeuer aswell in his passage outwards as homwardC as in all harbo" Riuers members of the Territories of our Plantacon And this our Comission shalbe his sufficient warrant herein In wdtnesse of the premisses wee haue herevnto caused the CoiTion Seale of o"" Company to be affixed Giuen in a great and generall Quarter Courte the 21 of Nouemb: and in the j^eares of the raigne of o' sover- aigne Lorde James by the grace of God Kinge of England Scotland ff ranee and Ireland Defendo'' of the faith etc that is to say of England fifrance and Ireland the nineteenth and of Scotland the flue and fiftith. CXCIX. John Bargrave. A Petition to the Committee for Griev- ances, House of Commons November (after 22), 1621 C. 0. 1, Vol. Ill, No. 11 ; also State Papers, Domestic, James I, Vol. 163, No. 28; also, Manchester Papers, No. 401 ' Documents in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 662 To the honorb^e assemblye the kn*' and Burgesses Comittees for greiuances of the lower house of Parliam* The humble Peticon of Jn° Bargraue esq^ in the behalf of himself the absent Planters in Virginia, & all other adventurous that shall adventure there estates vnder a Gou9ment ruled by voyces where the Gou9nor' being 1 Manchester Papers, No. 401, is a more slovenly copy of the same document. The spelling differs, but not the wording, except as shown in the footnotes. In the List of Records, Vol. I, this document was given a date in April, 1624. 518 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY corrupt the greatest ioynct Stocks may by practize & faccon [&] ^ so dispose of the Gou9ment as they may by the means of the instruments thereof monopoHze the whole proffit that shall arise, out of the said Aduentures into a few priuate handes. Shewing That whereas his Ma'^''^ hath been pleased to graunt vnto the Tref & Com- pany of Virginia diuers Ires Pattents, togeather w% many gratious pviledges & loueing instruccons as well for the good gou9m* of the said Company as for the advancem* of the plantacon, all w^h graunts being made to a Treasurer his deputy fiue Counsello'^s and 15 eemi^tees Comon''s they are tyed to make their lawes aswell by the said graunts as by the Kings in- struccons according to the lawes of England, w'^h incoragements stirring vpp many to adventure their moneys yo"" peticon"" was induced by the noblenes of the Accon to vndertake to be the first planter of a priuate Colonye there, To w'h end he caused a Pattent of free trade to be obteyned from the Company vnder w'^h he intended to plant: Now so it is that S'' Thomas Smyth late Trer of the said Company, and others practizeing w% him to worke their owne ends, haue contrary to his Ma*'*"^ said Pattent & royall instruccons framed a Tiranicall gouerment to be imposed on his Ma*'''^ subjects in Virginia as by this booke printed by his direccons may appeare, By means whereof many pore people in Virginia were depriued of their Hues and goods & many were brought into Condemnacon & slauery: And whereas the sayd S"" Thomas Smjrth did formerly malhce yo'' said peticoner w*hout any just cause, yo' Orato'' now found himself his estate and those he imployed (by means of priuate instruccons giuen to the Gou9- nor in Virginia) inthralled by this Tyrrany and thereby was made the Anvill of the malUce & greedy desyres of the Gou9no''s both here and there for whereas by the said Pattent, all things that pass from the said pattentees are passed by most voyces in the name of the said Comp at the least 15 Comon'"s & 5 Counsello'"s whereof the Trer or Deputy being one, are able to make any lawfull act, The said S'' Tho. Smyth Alderm^ Johnson and others in an answeare on their oathes equivocating vppon the word Com- pany they make it threefould the first being the Company ordeyned by the King, the second a company of practize, between three, .4. and .5 ' Sic; omitted in Manchester Papers No. 401. NOVEMBER (AFTER 22), 1621 519 meeting in the Trers Chamber, This Company being the ground of all the mischeefs that befell the plantacon, may aptly be tearmed his Conclaue, This second Company begat a third to witt a Company of ffaccon by frame- ing a joynct stock tearmed the Magazine founded on a Contract made w*h S'' Thomas Dale, which ioynt stock being tyed to set prizes, was at the first ordeyned but as a seruant to the Comp, and had not any power giuen her to doe any lawfull Act, but she afterward being able to carry the most voyces, now of a seruant feeeam (haueing the Trerer to frind) became the mistress of the Company ordeined by the King, and so publique good was forced to serue priuate gane. By this means all the rights p'^viledges and lib9tyes togeather w*h the gou9ment of the law is layd asside & had noe power to worke all free trade is barred to any but the Magazine, The Planters goods after 9 or ten yeares seruice in this former slauery being taken from them, are sould and bought before their faces, and the prices contracted for w*h S"" Tho Dale are sunck and raised at the will of this Conclaue, And whereas heretofore there was eight or ten staple comodityes brought from Virginia nothing comes home now but tobacco & sassafrass to fill Alderman Johnsons shopp, and there goeing .8. or .10. shipps to Virginia in one yeare, all of them comes home emptye except the Magazine shipp, by w'=h meanes the very name of the Plantacon [2] in Virginia was brought into detestacon here And the Planters here groaning vnder the oppression of their gou9no''s here, write ouer Ires to nue Patrons complayning of their wronges, and yo'' Peticon'"s free trade being bard And afterward by deteyning of his goods & the passengers that came home in his shipps as well at the first coming as afterwards when yo" peticon'' had two shipps & 100 men in pay vpon a second voyage which shipps they desyring to stay that the Magazine might take away theif Trade before yo' Orato'"s shipp came to Virginia, the deteyning his goods being the means to doe it, Yo'' Peticoner findeing him- self so besett by them that he had noe way to escape them but by putting himself to the Company thinking that fiue Counsellors & 15 Comon's could hardly be founde that would doe him so much wrong To his ou9throw he felt that this conclaue consisting of two buyers and three sellers Alderman Johnson being the buyer and seller of a great part of yo' Peticon'"s goods to himselfe was the Companye they intended whereby they deceiued yo"" Peticon'' to the vallue of 3000", stayed his shipps putting them into a winters voyage were the death of the most of his men The Mariners sould his shipps 520 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY in Virginia to pay themselues wages, and this yo'' Orato'' and another gen- tleman his ptner had the voyage ouerthrowne w^h cost as it appears by their Ace" neer vpon 3600" and this was donn in the name of the Company, This there vniust deaUngs much greiuing some of the noblest of thadventu'"s who seeking aswell to redress these wrongs as to call S' Thomas Smyth aftd §or§ his Casheires to ace" for the moneys he [he] hath reed vppon adven- tures, lotteryes and other means graunted by the King for the good of the said Plantaeon, But by the sequence it appeares, they traduced him to his Ma*-^", and ioyning w*h certaine sole importers of tobacco, vnder a Couller of their being the onely husbands to the King they sought to make them- selues or some of their frinds Gou9no''s thereby to keep the said Plantaeon in slauery, and to smother there iniurious dealings which Gou9norship although they failed in it the Company not induring them yet the sole importacon of tobacco being gained by the Projecto'"s they haue banished the bringing home of Virginia tobacco, whereby the Plantaeon is vndonne by them, that setting a price onely of tobacco and sassefrass made it alone to be planted there: All w^h wrongs & iniuryes aforesaid yo' Peticoner hath thought fitt to make knowne to this honorable assemblye humbly desyring that the said S"" Thomas Smyth may declare wherefore he hath not ruled the Compa & Colony in Virg. according to his Ma*'®^ Lres Pattents & instruccons, but by 4>fee lawes directly contrary to the same. And fur- ther that he and his Cash Keps may be forthwith Compelled to pay into the now Trer so much money as they haue any way reed for the said Com- pany, & can shew noe true or iustifiable acc° or discharge for the same, And Ukewise to consider how much the Plantaeon hath been dishonored thereby, And lastly that he and his associates may make satisfaccon to yo'' Peticoner of all such hindrances as he hath by their vniust practizes susteyned And yo'" peticon' will euer pray for yo' honor's as the Preseruers of his estate John Bargraue Ordered to be mooued in the house Send for to Answear, S' Tho. Smyth, Alderm^ Johnson, W" Caning ' [Booke Walter Burre printer 1612] ^ ' Manchester Paper 401 has M' [blank] Canninge. ^ Occurs only in Manchester Paper, 401. NOVEMBER {AFTER 22), 1621 521 CC. Sir Thomas Smyth and Alderman Johnson. Reply to the Petition of John Bargrave November (after 22), 1621 State Papers, C. O. 1, Voluiiie III, No. 12 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 274 The humble Aunsweare of S"" Thomas Smyth kn' and Rot)t Johnson Alderman vnto the Peticon of John Bargraue exhibited in way of Complaint to the Honor'^^*^ Assemblye the knights and Burgesses, Committees for greiuances of the lower house of Parliam* In all humble manner Letting pass all vaine & imptinent matter to the first point materiall that S'' Tho Smyth hath framed a Tiranicall goument ymposed vpon the people in Virginia etc Thomas Smyth sayth that the Comissions giuen by him as Trefer & the vQQ[t\ rest of his Ma*'^ Counsell for Virginia vnto S"' Thomas Gates & other the Gofino" sent to Virginia were neuer otherwise, but expresslye to rule and gouerne so neer as might be according to the lawes of England as by the said Commissions ready to be shewed may appeare: But if any of these printed lawes and articles to w""'' the said Bargraue referreth, may seem too seueare as vppon paine of death to be obserued (howsoeu9 being rightly weighed they are iustifiable by the lawes of England) yet they were not framed by S"' Thomas Smyth as most vntrulye aleaged, but by those worthye Gofmo" in Virginia as the very title & printed preface to the book itselfe setts downe; w"*" lawes and articles S' Thomas Smyth was so farr from frameing or making them as in his letters written to Captaine Martine, one of the first Plainters, and a speciall man at that tyme in Virginia, he signifyed his dislike of the strictnes thereof fearing it would discourage men from goeing to the Plantacon, yea, all the said Govino", vi^ the Lord Lawarr and S' Thomas Dale disceased, as also S'' Th6 Gates & Captaine Argall successiuely, now liueing, and readye to witnes did see such a necessitye that the said lawes should be made and published in some cases, ad terrorem, and in some to be truely executed, as w^'^out w'='' the Colony consisting then of such debayst & irregular psons could not possibly continue: And it is a bould slaunder that S' Thomas Smyth and others practizeing w"" him did print the said book and practize 522 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY those things for their owne ends, first nothing being donne by him in the practize & execucon thereof and secondly the printer yet Uueing can witnes that he was directed to print it not by S"" Thomas Smyth alone but by sundry of his Ma*'"" Counsell for Virg: whereof many are very hon^^e ll & kn"', now liueing & of this honor^^® house And the said S' Thomas Smyth and Alderman Johnson doe joynctly say that to their knowledge the said Bargraue had noe nominacon in any Pattent to make a priuate Plantacon nor neuer made any, much les the first as he vntruelye alleageth but they beleiue that w*hout Comission from the Companye he sent thither his Deputies, a very disordered Crew, that intruded there vppon the Lands of other Planters & Comitted outrage and rapine vppon the pore Indyans, as Captaine Martine, then in Virginia now in London vnder the testimony of his hand complayneth & is ready being called to iustifye. Neither doe the said S'' Thomas Smyth nor Alderman Johnson beleiue, nor know, nor is it by their meanes that he hath suffred those supposed damages, of one thousand pounds in one voyage to Virginia, by reason of the 15"' and other Articles executed there, but they say confidentlye, that if by Captaine Argall then Gounor in Virginia the said Bargraue was hindred in his designes, it was to eisye a punishment for such to be onely Curbed & restrained of their euill courses whereof Captaine Argall now resident in London complayneth & is ready to iustifie against Bargraues Deputyes & others that vnder Couller of goeing to trade w^*" the Indyans did for their priuate lucre vnfurnish the Colonye of necessary prouisions and furnish the Indyans w*h Armes, or rob them of their [2] corne, and also to approue that the afforesaid article, restrayning all men on paine of death without leaue to take & Carry shipps and vessells out of the Riuer vnder pretence of Tradeing, whereby many played the Pyratts and took their courses to rob and spoyle, was very iust and necessarye. And they vtterly denye, as falcely suggested by the said Bargraue and most imptinent that euer they ioyned with the sole importees of tobacco or that they sought to deteyne the goument, w'^h by S"" Thomas Smyth was absolutely refused, and in open Court denyed to be putt in eleccon, neither did they bannish the bringing home of Virginia tobacco, that being donne by those that succeded after he had left the Goument, w'^'' if it be a iust ymputacon, it resteth vppon them. NOVEMBER {AFTER 22), 1621 523 And they doe further say and thereof doe humbly desyre this honorable Comittee to be informed that this Bargraue being at pnte 500" ki indebted by his bond long forfeited to the Virginia Aduenture" for tobacco bought of them; This bond was put in sute by S' Thomas Smyth S"" John Wol- stenholm and Alderman Johnson to whome it was made by order from the said Aduent" Bargraue remooued the Cause into Chancerye w^'' a rayling bill against those three and others. Now forasmuch as in the said bill he lyeth downe the staying of his shipp, deteyning of his goods, Combinacon of Alderman Johnson and others to defeat him of an other bargane w*"" all the rest materiall conteyned in his peticon to this hono9 Committee, vnder couller of w''^ vniust complaint he detaines the Cause in Chancery, and keeps the 500" in his hands, many witnesses are exam- ined vppon oath of both sydes the cause being ready for tryall, diuerse dayes in sundry tearmes haue been appointed but by his mocon and suggestions putt off, and now a finall day being sett the 10'*' of this pnte Nouember 1621 o' Counsell feed and all thyngs ready for hearing the said Bargraue minding nothing less, eirnestly mooued and obteyned a day in the next Tearme, vnder couller of further examining a witness already sworne & examined. Which Course in Chauncery being of his owne choosing if himself will now declyne by this his appeale, then they humblye pray that he may be inioyned first to dismis his bill in chauncerye and to pay them such Charges & moneyes as he hath so vniustly detyned and caused them to spend in following his dilatory course, and they shalbe willing to submitt themselues in any any thing that this honorable Comittee shall think fitting. But if he shall so refuse, then the sayd S' Thomas Smyth and Alderman Johnson doe further certifie this honor''' Comittee, that notw'hstanding there many yeares paynes for the good of Virginia their owne disbursm*^ & great ingagements euen to this day in the greatest disasters of that Plantacon many yeares before Bargraues name was knowne in that worke, as is ready to be witnessed by many against him, and those, by whome he is animated to this Complaint, & notwithstanding they neuer wronged the said Bargraue by the least word or deed, yet he ceaseth not in all places & by all deuises of tongue & pen to pursue them in such reproachfull tearmes & manner as is intollerable for instance, charging S' Thomas Smyth w**" vntrue and uniustifiable accoumpts & his goverment to be odious, the account aping by Audito"" to l)e 500" indebted 524 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY to him, and not he to it, and his painfull gouerment comended & rewarded w'^ shares of land in a great Court and genally approoued of all And Chargeing the sayd Alderman Johnson w*^ indirect dealing & in plane tearmes as may be shewed vnder his owne hand w*^ coosenage, w**" abuse of his malitious tongue sounded so lowde and wide as by some means it came to his Ma"' sacred Eares, for w'^ his Ma*^ not long since was pleased to call the said Alderman Johnson to his presence, relating to him ver- batim the pticulers, & required his answear in writing, w''^ within [3] few dayes he brought and deliued to his Ma*^'® vnder the testimonye of a generall assemblye of Thadventurers which so fully cleared him in euery perticuler that his Ma*^ pvsing the same & seing him so abused, vppon his humble peticon caused a refference to the now Atturney Genall for the examining the sayd Bargraue and one Melling his associate and to determine of some Course in Starr Chamber to punish their scandelous tongues, w'''' Course hath been yet forborne with pacience, expecting their amendment whereof in this Bargraue they see noe hope at all, but still in open Court, in Paules, in ye streets and in all places without cause, vsing vile and scandalous speeches and behauio'' against them And therefore they pray this honor^^^ Comittee to determine some way for Correcting this course and eising this their greiuance w''*' may be any mans case to be so abused if he be suffred w^hout punishment. [Indorsed:] S'' Thomas Smyths & alderman Johnsons answere to the peti- tion of John Bargraue [In pencil:] 1624 Apr. 22. Virginia NOVEMBER 24 [21f], 1621 525 CCI. Council and Company for Virginia. A Commission granted TO Captain Thomas Jones November 24 [21?], 1621 Additional Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 77-78a Document in British Museum, London List of Records No. 278 [77] A CoiTiission granted by the Coimsell and Company for Virginia to Captaine The : Jones M"" of the Discouery for the free fishinge on the Coast of America Tradinge for furs in Virginia To all to whome these presents shaU come to be seen or heard the Counsell and Companie for Virginia send greetinge whereas the right hono*''^ Henry Earl of Southapton W" Earle of Deuonshire W™ Lo: Padgett and sundrie other gentlement their Associate haue furnished and sett out the good Shipp called the Discouery of the burden of 60 tun whereof Captaine Thomas Jones is appointed and ordained M"" and Gouerno'' for the findinge out and discouery of a trade of furr^ in the lymittC of the Southerne Colony in Virginia greatly tendinge to the advancement of the Colonie and much to the benifitt of our Natiue Country of England and further for the sustenance and relief e of the Colonie haue ordered and [77^] ap- pointed the said Shippe and Captaine to goe and fishe vpon the said Coast of America, wee therefore by these presents do straightly charge and coiuand the said Tho : Johnes and the rest of the Marriners to proceed on both the foresaid voyadges accordinge to such direccons orders and instruccons as shalbe giuen them from hence And further wee doe by these i5]sent^ giue full power lycense and authority vnto the said Tho: Joanes and the rest of the Marriners of the Discouery freely to Giuen in o"" generall Quarter Courte holden for Virginia the 24*'' day of Nouemb"'^ in the yeare of o'' Lord God 1621. And in the lO**" yeare of the King^ Ma*^ raigne of England ffrance & Ireland and of Scotland the bb^^. •The remainder of the document is the same as "A Commission * * * to John Hud- dleston." See Doc. No. CXCVIIl. 'The Quarter Court in which this commission was granted was held on November 21. See ante, Volume I, p. 562. 526 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY ecu. Council of the Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and Council in Virginia November 26, 1621 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 20a Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 279 Nouember 26*^ 162L After o' verie hartie Comendacons: Our last vnto yo" were by y^ Warwick and Tyger, w"'' departed hence about the midle of September w*'' a Maga- zine of 2000 •' vnd^ the hand^ of m'" Blany, and about fiftie Maid^: w"^ we hope are long ere this safely arived w*^ yo", we were then so ample in o' advices, concerning the ordering of those supplies, as we shall not need at psent to enlarge any thing concerning them, further then w**" all earnest- nes to desire yo'' serious cares and vttermost endevo" for the accomplish- inge of things in such maner, as they were then recomended vnto yo"; w''*' will not only be here of vs and the Company very gratefully accepted as a pledge from yo' selues and the Collony, of that mutuall good-will and respect w"*" o^ affecconate loue and zealous care of theire welfare doth deserue; but vndoubtedlie produce many great matters, highly to the benefitt and advancement of the Plantation: for what may yo" not expect that a iust and faire pformance of things will bring to passe, when the expectation only and confidence thereof haue done so much, and caused so many kind^ of Adventures, one whereof, and one of the principall is, the trade of Furrs now by the Discouerie to be attempted, and we hope by gods blessinge shalbe happelie effected, if yo"" serious cares and endevo" be bestowed therevppon: w"'' although we nothing doubt of in a matter of so great bono"", and excedinge profitt to the Collony as this is like to be, and wherevnto we haue so often and earnestly been by them invited: yett we canot but againe and againe desire yo" to giue all favo"" and assist- ance therevnto, and that in all earnest and effectual maner. The hope of Silkeworme seed whereof we are yett disapointed, hath kept the Shipp longer then we meant, and later then phappC were fitt for the two vioadges she is to be employed : that neither of them therefore may miscarrie, we pray youe to take order, that she may w*^ all expedicon NOVEMBER 26, 1621 527 proceed on her ffurr vioadge, and not to suffer any time to be lost, either by default of the Marriners (if they should be negligent) or for want of such supplies as they are to receiue from yo". the Aduenturo" of South- ampton hundred (who out of a noble disposition to forward the bussines, haue w*** great charg und'tooke it thus in theire Shipp) haue very abun- dantly provided her w**" all things necessarie; yet if there be any thing whereby shee may be strengthned or accomodated, we desire yo" to furnish her therew**": and in pticuler that yo" lett them haue the brasse peeces w"^ were sent in the Charles. If likewise the Shipp^ Company shall seeme to weake we desire yo" to make supplie out of the CoUony, of such men as are most fitt, and in especiall that yo" putt in two or three skilfull in the languages and maners of the Indians, and expert in those places, wherein the trade is to be, that may serue for guides and Interpreters. The Adventurers had purposed to haue sent some quantities of beanes and pease for trade but the Shipp^ hould (the ordinarie calamitie of Vir- ginia vioadges) proues to scant, and they haue beene further informed that those graines are not so acceptable as the Virginia Mase: wherefore we desire yo" to furnish them w*'' such quantities of maze as they shall need as likewise w*'' whatsoeu' else may be to the furtherance of the accon: In w*"*" what soever psons or goodC shalbe employed, the Adventurers are willinge, that a due sattisfacion may be made them thereone. They haue desired vs to send yo" both the Invoyces of theire good^, and the Coppie of the Instruccons w"^ they haue given vnto Cap* Jones; whereby yo" may pceiue how much they relie vppon yo'' Counsell and assistance, w"*" as well for theire owne sakes (that so much deserues) and also for o" (that so earnestly intreat yo") we assure them will not be wanting: And especially we intreat yo" S"" Francis Wyatt as Governo", and S"" George Yeardley, and m' Pountis, whose experience in the cuntrie, and interest in the bussines are greatest, to be most particularly carefull and solicitous thereof, that thingC may be so contrived w**" iudge- ment and ordered w*'' wisdome, as not only the present vioadg may proue succesfuU; but a future trade be established: wee desire yo" to esteeme it, as indeed it is, though vnd'taken by private men, yett a very generall 528 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY and publique bussines, so we conceiue it, and in that regard, haue thought good to comend it vnto yo" in this letter: Of other matters the Bona Nova and Hopewell will certifie yo". And so w*'' humble prayers to God Almightie, to protect and guide you in all your affaires, we rest Yo' very loving frend^ Subscribed Lo: Paget. Lo: Tufton. Lo: Gary. Earle of Warwick. S' John Davers. Nicho: Hide. Theodore Gulston. Samuell Wrote, ffra. Anthony. John fferrar Dep*. Nicholas fferrar. John Delbridge. London this 26*^ November 1621 Directed To o'' verie Lo: frend S'' Francis Wyatt knight Gou'^no'' and Cap* generall of Virginia and the rest of the Counsell of State there residinge. CCni. Governor and Council in Virginia. Proclamation warning Persons going aboard Ships November 30, 1621 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii. Page 45a Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 280 By the Governo"" and Counsell Forasmuch as notw*^standinge the manifold advise and warninge hereto- fore given to the peopell of this Cuntrie, they do yett still continue theire disorderly goeing ab|?lQ^ of Shipp^ vnto the great abuse of themselues and scandall of their neighbo", These are therefore in his Ma*'''' name straightly to charge and Comand, all maner of psons inhabiting or being in this Cuntrie from and after the publication hereof, that they nor any of them, do not pisume to go aboard any Shipp now ridinge in this River; or hereafter to ariue, w*^out License first obteined in writing from the Governo'', or some one of his Ma*^ Counsell in Virginia. James Cittie, November the SO'^ 1621 Francis Wyatt. Tho: Nuce. George Yeardley Georg Thorpe Jo Pory Seer. Jo: Pott. Jo: Pountic Jo: Rolf Chr: Dauison DECEMBER 3, 1621 529 CCIV. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar December 3, 1621 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 282 S"": This week, by the help of God, I intend to be w*^ y": but it wilbe Satur- day first: for we must make small iournies: my wife beeing the weakest creature I suppose, that ever took such a iournie, at so unseasonable a tyme. But such is hir hart, that she will not stay behynd me. At my coming I shall give all my discreet frends satisfaction, that the cause of my absence hetherto hath been iust & necessarie. I cannot sufficiently prize the love of my frends there: who will not forsake me, though frowned on by so great persons. And I would that to frowne on me were the woorst they ment me. But God forgive the wrong dooers, & receive them that are wronged into his protection: w"*" is my hope. I knowe not what service I can doo there when I come: but my hart shalbe to doo the best. But in another matter of service, the treatie between the East Indi litigants, as the tymes now stand, my mynd giveth me that I could doo som good. And if other men were of that opinion, I should willingly accept of the service. Commend me I pray y" to M"' Barbor: whose desire I shall satisfie: Excuse me to M'' Melling for not writing in this great haste: I am glad that on Saturday I shall see him betymes. I should greatly desire the like of y": but that I dare not w'^draw y" from that high service in hand. My weake wife salutes y" & M"^ Ferrar w'^ much love: & prayeth Francis Carter to deliver the enclosed to M"^ Collier Valete: & pray to God to prosper us in o'' dangerous iournie. yora gygp Edwin Sandys Northborn 3 Decemb: 1621 [Indorsed:] S"" Edwin Sandys 3 Decemb 1621 from Northborne [Addressed by self:] To my very woorthie frend, M"" John Ferrar, at his House in S' Sithes Lane in London. 530 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CCV. Council of the Virginia Company. Letter to the Governor AND Council in Virginia December 5, 1621 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii. Pages 2 1-2 la Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 283 After o"" very hartie Comendacons, Wee writt vnto you very lately by the Discouerie, whereof Cap* Thomas Jones went Maister: we haiie since received certaine advice, that there are newly gon from Amsterdam for the same trade of ffurrs and the self same places, two smale Pinaces, the one of 40 Tunn w*'' foure, and the other of 80 Tunn w*^ six peeces of cast Ordinance double manned, and exeedingly well provided w*'' Comodities: wherefore it will very much import that the Discouerie be instantly expe- dited from Virginia, w**" those necessarie supplies of men and provisions, that we haue intreated you to furnish her w**", that she may not com either to weak or to late, or any way vnfitt for the pformance of her bussines; for the pticularities whereof we referr yo" to o' former letters, the topics whereof we here inclosed send yo". Now we only in the most effectuall and earnest maner that we may againe recomend it to yo'' most serious cares and zealous furtherance, ffor the supplies of the Magazine and Maid^ formerly sent in the Marmaduke, Warwick, and Tyger; we assure o^ selues things are in that forwardnes of a good return (through yo"" prudent cares and favo") as we haue more cause to giue yo" hartie thanks, then need to intreat yo"" asistance therein: yett because no diligence in so waightie matters, can be thought supfiu- ous; we haue at the intreatie of the Adventurers, here inclosed sent yo" the Copie of that dispatche, to reviue things in yo'' memorie, and thereto do now againe adioyne o' most earnest intreatie for the continuance of yo'' care, and iust fauo"", till the full accomplishinge of all those businesses in such maner as is desired, and indeed deserved, by such free and worthie mindC, as those Adventurers moue from. Wee will not recapitulate, what wee haue amply in o"" form'' letters expressed, how iust and necessarie it is (the Companies stock beinge vtterly exhausted and no meanes of supplie but from private purses) that a good and profit- able accompt should be returned of these many Adventures; we will only add (w^'' to generous mindC is of no smale force) that by yo"" wise DECEMBER 5, 1621 531 cares and iust favo" it is expected; and in that confidence, but principally out of a singuler zeale to advance the Plantacon and accomodate the Planters, although the Adventures alreadie sent, haue been so many and so large, as o''selues cannot but wonder, yet haue the self same psons newly vnd'"writt nere a thousand pounds for the sending of Shippwright^ and house-Carpenters; and so farr is the busines alreadie proceeded in, as we may asure yo", and yo" the Collony, that by God^ blessing, they shall by the end of Aprill at the furthest haue this necessarie supplie amongst them: In the meane space we desire that fitt preparations may be made for the enterteining of them, that shall after make preparations for others; In w'='' regard we giue yo" this timely notice: and also that yo" might be ptakers w"' us of the comfort and encoragment, w"*" we dayly receiue by the continuance and increase of those free and worthie Adventurers, wherein we w*'' all thankfull humilitie do acknowledg the gratious provi- dence of God, in so much enlargeinge (vppon the failinge of the publique revenues) the hearts of private men, in a verie difficult time, and after so many vnfortunate Adventures made in the like kinde, to pforme these great workC, so advanteageable and necessarie vnto the Plantation. There is one thinge likewise that hath lately hapned vnto us, not great in itself but of great good hope; the gentlemen and Mariners of the Royall James belongeing to the East India Company, being mett at Cap Bona Speranza by some English Shipps outward bound, and certified of the prosperitie of Virginia, did there (vppon the exhortation of M' Copland theire Minister) bestow the surne of 70" towards the buildinge of a free schoole in Virginia; w'''' pious guift hath lately received an addiccon of 30" by an vnknowne pson. The maner of employeinge the mony w'''' the Company hath resolued vppon, we send yo" here inclosed, desiringe that yo" would likewise take it into yo'' considerations: We likewise send yo" the Copies of some Courts, whereby yo" shall vnd''stand, what hath lately passed conc^'ning the bringeing in of all o'' Tobbacco ; w'='' we doubt not but yo" haue and shall heare of by many waies; otherwise we should haue been loth to mingle any thing vnpleasant amongst so much ioyfull and comfort- able as we haue before related; but such is the composition of all worldly affaires: for o'selues we are not, and desire yo" likewise not to be dis- coraged, att any difficulties that do or may arise: w*'' we interprett onely as the tryall of o'' patience and vertue, whether we be worthie to be the Instru- 532 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY mentC of so glorious a worke as this Plantation is, so we wish and desire yo" to conceiue, and to go on cheerefully in yo'' waighty charge, according to the instruecons we haue given yo", and in especiall that yo" vse all possible dilligence and industrious care, to further and accomplish those great and many designes of Salte, Sawinge Mills, and Iron, not letting slipp those occacons, w'=^ phapps will hardly be ever recovered; nor neglecting the pfectinge of those things w""^ yo" haue, and ever shall haue, a certaine necessitie of, and but an vncertaine asurance of from vs: wee desire yo" therefore very earnestly to endevo' the setting vp of those and other staple Comodities, and by example and by pswations to make the whole Collony capable, [21^] what necessitie lieth vppon them, to make a good store w^'^in themselues, of all vsefull Comodities, rather then a smale advantage of p'sent profitt. Wee haue by this Shipp and the Discouerie sent you diu" sortC of seedC, and fruit trees, as also Pidgeons, Connies, Peacocks Maistiues, and Beehiues, as you shall by the Invoice pceiue; the preservation & encrease whereof we recomend vnto yo". We haue sent vnto yo" likewise some Vine cutting^ and a very smale quantitie of Silkworm seed, of both w'^'' we had hoped to haue sent you abundance, and in that regard deteined the Disco verie so long; but of things so farr remote we are not absolute maisters, we are put in howerly expectation thereof, In the mean while, we pray yo" that these now sent, and those yo" formerly had, may be improued to the most; and the skill of the Frenchmen diffused amongst many, though they haue not much matter to exercise it in. There haue been nyne several PattentC granted at o"" last Quarter Court, and aboue 1,000 people vnde''taken to be transported by them this next Spring, we desire yo" therefore that those due provisions of Guesthouses (so often sollicited by vs) may be made, and abundance of Corn planted to supplie them at fittinge prices, in regard that through the great rayse of grayn here, they are like to come slenderly furnished hence. And further we commend vnto yo'' care and charitie the enterteim* of those p'sent Planters, that at their first landing, they may haue yo"" best further- ance for the lodgeing them in howses; and also in setting out of theire land in convenient places, together w*^ yo'' best assistance and direccon in their courses, at their first arivall, that they may by yo'' curteous vsage be encoradged to stay w*'' yo", and others invited to come vnto yo" : and DECEMBER 5, 1621 533 amongst these in pticuler wee cannot but comend m"" Copeland^ three Tennt^, he having merited that favor of the Company, Wee haue dilh- gently laboured but not yett able to effect any thinge towards yo' helpe in the matter of Fortification: yet are we not out of hope to do something shortly In the meane while, we desire you not to be any thing remisse, in whatsoever may tend to yo*" saftie, to w"** no gaine can be comparable, but to be alwaies so prepared as in imminent danger, and especially to supplie w*** abundance of care and vigilancie, what yo" want in strength. The coniectures of the Southwest passage and the peece of Copper w'''* yo" sent us, wee gladly saw and heard ; for since yo" now begin to discover the Cuntrie, and enquire after Comodities we doubt not, but yo" shall find what yo" seeke, or better; wherefore we earnestly desire yo", to continue and proceed herein, according to yo"" best meanes; and to send us from time to time the Card< of such places as yo" shall discou""; and larg quantities of the Comodities that yo" find, for the Sayes of thingt are not easily nor certainly made in smale quantities: The place of Copper holdc nothing else, but is so pfect good, that if it might be gotten w"' so easie labo'' as the Indian^ relate, there were no mine could equall the riches thereof: what further yo" haue vnd'"stood thereof, we desire by the next to heare, that we may both sattisfie o'"selues and others, and either begin or leaue so rich a hope. The last thing we haue at p''sent to writte, is that these ShippC the Bona Nova & Hopewell both in o"' owne, and the Companyes name, may be seriously recomended vnto yo", that they may be speedily dispatched from Virginia, and neither by yo'' deteined, nor suffered themselues to trifle out the time. In w'^'' we especially require the care of m'' Pountis, whom in o' last Quarter Court, we haue chosen Vice Admirall, and purpose, God wiling, wi*^ the first opportunitie to estate the place w**" twelve Tennt^. Thisor whatsoeu"" favo"" or curtesie yo" can aford vnto these ShippC, in furtherance of theire intended fishinge vyoadges, wee pray yo" effectually to pforme, for so both the vnd'takers and setters out of them do deserue at yo" and o'' hand^; and the good or ill successe of this bussines doth very highly importe the CoUony w'''' we doubt not but yo" fully und'stand: And so 534 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY we comitt yo" to the guidance and protection of the Allmightie and rest Yo"^ very Loving frend^ Subscribed by the Lo: Cavendish Ea: of Warwick Lo: Padgett S' John Devers Tho: Gibb^ Sam: Wrote NiCHO: FERRAR JoHN FFERRAR Dept Tho: Sheaperd John Smith London this 5*'' of December 1621. CCVL Peter Arondelle. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys December 15, 1621 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal List of Records No. 285 Right Worship" and most Religious Knight. For me to writt vnto you newes of this Countrie, were to cast a few droppes of water into y* Sea, you having hee heere suche wise and good intelligences, therfore §1 referre§ you to know further from me by my letter written to y'' Counsel!, whereof worthily you are one (voire Je pourroye bien dire dix en effect). I did writte to your WorP by the Margarett and John, therfore these few private lines shall only serve to intreate your favorable voyce vnto the Company, for the pformance of their promises. And because I am neerer to me then any other, and that Charitie begins w**" ones self, I crave pticularly for me and my poore familie. whereas M"" Deputie Ferrers promised me the assistance of Captaine Nuse and my Sonne in lawe Captaine Mansell (who is dead) for fishing and hunting, and provision for a whole yeare before hande, a house ready builte, and Cattell: w"*" proved farre defectyve. For, for provision all that wee now have is but §a pinte and a halfe§ * * * of musty meale for a man a day. And j-et the Companies Deputie, Captaine Nuse tells vs that there was sent hither, but scarse enough for half a yeares §provision§ As for the other things there is not DECEMBER 23, 1621 535 one observed w*"" me, as you may further know by my letter to the Counsell. Were you not one of them knowen wise, and best affected in the Action, I wold not discover vnto you the danger wee are in, for I will allwayes doe what I may to hide our deffects and encourage any to the furtherance of this Christian Plantation; neither doe I complayne vpon any pticular Officer, knowing it is easier to finde faultes then to amende them. I leave to your Judicious searche for to discover from whense they proceede, and to repaire them to the relief of vs all. If by your charitable suffrage I receave any benefitt from the Honorable Com- pany, I ^vill ever pray for your temporall and eternall felicitie, and rest Yours most humble at coinande P. Arondelle Je vous supplie aussi, Monsieur me favoriser es reg*'=^ et demandes que Je fay a la Compagnie. Ehza: Cittie this Ib'^ of December 1621. [2a] To S^ Edwine Sandis [Indorsed by John Ferrar:] M' Peter Arondelle /rom Virgifiia 15 Decemb: 1621. [Addressed by self:] To the Right Worshipfull and most worthie Syr Edwine Sandis Knight at his house by Aldersgate thes At London thes. CCVII. Governor in Virginia. Commission to William Tucker December 23, 1621 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 36 Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 286 By the Governor and Cap* generall of Virginia To whom these plesent^ shall come greeting, Knowe yee that S"" ffrancis Wyatt K* Gouernor & Capt generall of Virginia, doe by these presents giue full power & absolute authoritie, vnto Cap* Wilham Tucker, Cap* of the good pinnace Called the ellnor, now riding before James Cittie In Virginia, of y* burthen of forty tonns or ther about^, to sett saile w**" the first wynde & oppertunitie, into the baye, and to goe into any Ryuers Creeks, harbors, ther to trade w*"" any Salvages in amitie w**" vs, for Corne 536 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY or any other Comodities, wch they Can afford him, And that the said Cap*: Tucker shall in his such voyage w*'' the Company defend himself e, w*^ what power & strength hee may, against any Indians, w"*" shall (con- trary to o'' peace) oppose themselves against him. Prouided that hee nor any of his people shall offend any w*^out Just & lawfull Cause giuen by them. And for the better Managing of his Implojon*^ and redressing all disorders & mutinies Incident to such affaires I doe giue him full power & authoritie to punish all sortC of offendors in any kind according to the lawes & Custome of the Seas, And all such further power (life onlie ex- cepted) as is Incident to any Cap* or offycer of his qualhtye wch by vertue of any Authoritie as Gouernor & Cap* generall of Virginia I may direct vnto him, And that none of his Comp*" shall trade buy or interchange any Com° w**'out the leaue & lycence of the said Cap* William Tucker. Giuen vnder my hand & the great seale the three & twentith day of December, In the nyneteenth yeare of the raigne of o"" Soueraigne Lord James by the grace of God King of England ffrance & Ireland defendor of the faith &c. and of Scotland the fiue & fiftith & y^ fifteenth yeare of this Plantacon Anno 1621. CCVIII. Mr. Wroth. Notes from Lists showing Total Number OP Emigrants to Virginia ^ 1622 Manchester Papers, No. 298 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 288 §in y beginning The first Hst §1619§ agrees with my first Calculacon to a man vizt: 887 of March 1619§ -p, J5 s & J Persons §in the latter end ^1^^ second list of the yeare 1620— taken about the latter end of the yeare beginingof'i62i.§oi' ^^^ ^^e beginning of 1621 amount to 843 Persons, aftd whereof about 240 haue their names Crossed, and it was Confessed §this day§ by the Secretarie of the Virginia Companie M"" CoUingwood that they were all dead so that the remainder is few more than 600: h and in thend of this list it appeares that there was aboue 120 Persons that ranne away and dyed in their passage, moat > Marginal notes in the hand of Sir Nathaniel Rich. 1622 537 The Third list 1621 was by the first Calculacon but 1472, but vpon a§'n August and second reveiwe wee find it to bee 1501 and so ther is 29 Difference wch ^^ ^'"'^"^ must bee added. The 4*'' list taken in the yeare 1622, about the tyme of the Massacre, wee^^''^ ''^t^^'' ^nd of find about 1240 and rather vnder then ou9: saue that there is mencon of ^^^^^^ the la: Yardlie's famihe, and M'' Colliers Familie, and of 2 houses wherein some of Martins hundred people were placed, And also of 3 houses wherein Warresquiacke people were placed. MS that in the yeares 1619: 1620: 1621 there was 3560 or 3570 Persons transported to Virginia, and S'' Thomas Smith left aboue 700 Persons, e wch in all makes 4270 Persons, whereof the Remainder being §about§ 1240 about the tyme of the Massacre it Consequentlie followes, that wee hauc §had then§ lost 3000 Persons within those 3 yeares. And in the latter end of the yeare 1622 there were transported neare vpon 1000 Persons whereof manie dyed by the way and it appeareth by some Tres that by the sword and sicknes there are perished aboue 500 since the massacre. So that by this Accompt there cannot be aboue 1700 Persons in the Collonie. [Indorsed by Sir Nathaniel Rich:] Notes out of the fists of men taken by M' Wrott. CCIX. Patrick Copland. "A Declaration how the monies (viz, SEUENTY pound EIGHT SHILLINGS SIXE PENCE) WERE DISPOSED, WHICH WAS GATHERED BY M. PATRICK CoPLAND, . . (towards the building of a free Schoole IN Virginia . . .)" 1622 Percy Papers (Courtesy of His Grace the Duke of Northumberland, at Alnwick Castle), Volume XII, Folio 113 Printed Document in Public Record Office List of Records No. 289 A Declaration how the monies (viz. seuenty pound eight shillings sixe pence) were disposed, which was gathered (by M. Patrick Copland, Preacher in the Royall lames) at the Cape of good hope, (towards the 538 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY building of a free Schoole in Virginia) of the Gentlemen and Marriners in the said Ship: A list of whose names are under specified, for Gods glory, their comfort, and the incouragement of others to the furthering of the same, or the like pious worke. ^Merchants Captaine Martin PrinC Patrick Copland, Preacher George Baal 1 Adam Denton Thomas lohns leremy Shuker J lohn Leman, Master Thomas Adison lames Slade Rich. Wedmore lames Dauice lames Burgesse Thom. Hartnell Samuel Butta Will. Massam Edward Hewet Henry lenings loseph Bowry Robert Blanchard- _ . lohn Butler Anthony Fensham.- Rober Smith Masters mates 5 5 5 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lohn Austed 0 Richard Fewater 0 Richard Langf ord 0 Rowland Shepherd 0 lames Searles 0 Thomas Croome 0 lohn Dring 0 lohnSarier 0 Philip Wood 0 lohn Stauely 0 Wilham Burrouse 0 Robert Eldred 0 Thomas Griffin 0 Thomas lohnes 0 lohn Seabrooke 0 li. Francis Browne 0 Henry Bennet 0 lohn Daniel 0 Thomas Hall 0 George Gresham 0 Richard Hayward 0 lohnEUiot 0 Thomas Read 0 Marke Robinson 0 Charles Nuttal 0 Edward Turner 0 Henry Smith, Purser 1 Arthur Suffield, Pursers mate. 0 Tobias Parice, Steward 0 Steuen Goad, Boatswaine 1 Philip Worgan, Carpenter 0 Andrew Dawson 0 Thomas Burch 0 Thomas Badger 0 lohn King 0 lohn Feny 0 loseph Kiduile Giles Whitehead- - Dauid Hailes William Tod WilHam Chandler. lohn Coker George Paulet lohn Fletcher Frances Terry lohn Siluer Robert Thack[e]r_ Luke Browne lohn Mason Robert Moore lohn Hilles 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lames Newcomb 0 1622 539 li. --- 0 ... 0 ... 0 _-_ 0 -__ 0 -_. 0 _.- 0 __- 0 ... 0 ... 0 ... 0 ... 1 ... 0 .._ 0 ... 0 _._ 0 ... 0 __- 0 ... 0 ... 0 ... 0 ... 0 ... 0 ... 0 ___ 0 .-- 0 ... 0 William Ashly 0 Thomas Alredge lohn Tachus William Bishop Thomas Haget Thomas Hughes Thomas Russell Henry Blake WilHam Baly lohn Grant lohn Winter Arthur Dauice Richard Elrye Henry Hanfield Nicholas Cage Thomas Woolman. _ Austen Bernard Samuel Basse William Yeomans... Robert Owen Thomas Vrine George Browne Fabian Hopldns lohn Pindleton Rouse Waller Henry Rothennaker lohn Roe lohn Carman lohn Pearson lohn May lohn Doule Alexander Cunningham- Roger Falwood leremy Lampin lames Mitten 7 3 10 5 10 5 5 5 2 2 2 0 5 5 3 2 6 10 0 li. s. d. William Coulston 0 10 0 Wilh am Stoke 0 10 i Thomas Samson 0 2 0 j WilUam Mousley 0 2 6 j Nicholas Medland 0 2 6 j Christopher Isop 0 2 0 I Nicholas Smith 0 2 0 i Humf rey Stanfield 0 1 0 j William Constable 0 2 0 j Robert Geyton 0 5 0 George Blades 0 2 0 lohn Pauy 0 5 0 Christopher Read 0 5 0 Michael Hazard 0 5 0 ! lohn Garrets 0 6 0 j Christopher Tiff en 0 2 0 lohn Walter 0 1 0 j William Walker 0 5 0 WilhamWilie}s,rg,,^, J 1 0 0 John Long...] * I 0 10 0 I Thomas White 0 3 0 j lohn Wilcocke 0 5 0 ! Nathaniel Grosse 0 2 6 ..0 5 0 ..0 3 0 _. 0 10 0 ..0 2 0 -.0 2 0 .. 0 10 0 .. 0 3 0 -- 0 5 0 ..0 3 0 ..050 ..30 0 0 Thomas Wood Thomas Hutchins leremy EUard Hugh Roberts lohn Went Thomas Wyhcocke... Hans Martin George Read William Chambers... Richard Thomas An vnlinowne person. Which 70. pound 8. shilHngs 6. pence, together with 30. pound added thereunto by an vnknowne person, for the furtherance of the said free Schoole, was paid vnto the Right honourable Henry Earle of Southhamp- ton, for the honourable Company of Virginia, at their great and generall Quarter Court, held the 21. of Nouem. 1621. And the said Court, for the better maintenance of the said Schoole, Schoolemaster, and Vsher intended 540 RECORDS OF THE VIROJMA COMPAXY there to Vxi placed, ygib.ri\jA V^j^l acrew of land X/j the said free Schoole, to bee at ChirUn Cittie, an the most f:/jnim()<\[fjUji place for health, security, profit, and c^jnueniency: And apjxjinte^i tliat with the naid ]()(). p<'jund 8. filiillingB (i>. i>ndition of Apprenticfjs, t/j manure and cultiuate sorae part of the said land, for the vbc and benefit of the Baid Vsher, till God htirred vp the hearts of others to he further helpefull to the said Bchoole. Likewise the said honourable Viryinm Ojurt, tljought fit in \i(jnonr of the said Eauf^IriAi/i Benefact/ors, the said fre^; Bchoole should \)('Ji buiJt, and the said J^XXJ acr^rs-: set out in Cti/irkH (yitUi, Uj be called 77<« /i'a«i- IwiM Sdi/jok: And tliitt the Eaal-Lwlm 0>rnpani^:« seruants, should haue pr(ic/A>e by degr^^js and des<;rt in learnirjg. There was mnc/i by a iXirnou refusing i/j be iiixraa^l, s^jnt in tf> the great and generall Quarl/ir O^urt held for Virginil/i, the 'iO. of January 1^321. 25 fy^und U)V/ixn\ the furtlxirixnc/t of thi>-; godly worke: B'j that now tfiere i.s in all 12/>. pound 8 shilling,s fi. pence. 77t«v/ /,A//// 6 .-j/zx/i/, ft/zin^ a.-is (/t« t/ri/jl'dri/::iii<'. oj /,///; Jlrm/miAfd; awl ttuhy th/ii turn/i rrt/iny Uj r'i/jhJ/'//avnAHHc,, ah/iU akiriA an thA iSUir^i ff/r evAr an/i c/imr, J Jan. 12. '.J. For piiblike a/;tion« of variAKt, bfjsidi^ that they are fjr'^jntly r/>mfortable 1/> the doarH, are als<^j (-.xf-jftpWry i/j otliers; and as they are more beneficiall f/> others, hf) are they crowrif'/i in vs: our fuirjcipall carfi should hiii(% that while our wjuI<^-; liue in glory in heauen, our good itcX\<)Uii Kiixy liue vpon earth, and that they may be put int^j the \)nnk<'. and multiply, while our bodies lie in the grjiue and putrifie. Wh/jaoev/^r nh/M rtyAvm ■\ij/:h. i>. IxWa (Jo.IA -m ray ■(i/i.toA. rcjAxv/'Xh. me,, .Mat. 18. 5. ImpnnU'A at \j0(.r^'iinfcU '»! pi ^ i iHi;:.;ii>>!^ experierK-e hazard ;iiid.8'^e*^Je6eHfl8^9«&^pJ^^tJ)J/^«yM/i'^i&•4i ^b^Uis-taii^jiJH^ift^^sBifei h« l^aflftq .£ vsefull for many coihodities t@i3<|j^>ijB-i-iia; \vQ(2dii<,a(ifxf"iMi Jsc^rt:^^ ■isi't^bath teyning wnrre with the ias^^^ it^*ii,i: -K:6(i>r^fff>\^iMuefitt,e^ipVi^f>*ii3bene madfeikj§ilv^M'^33Ak^^B'):^*ioM^^glos^'fn«^^ .^ see long as Uuit f;v.w i U^^[|jfe<|.:t£*If3'5 i .is^f^^i rfa-r.*M ;^YljrtJEiaifcli«'£«foifT^^i«»«^3.m€rtl -Mti^i ,isirsl /ftii^:|y»&^QtPf©i.^W*I .t a.t>d s'.-- h'viv^ful] T! Phmtation wWi .^sri^H^-ri'm .ifi&i ,^£;;)?^l4e,e£iipewse ai u' ' r'*^ out of yo' gr roiali care of all yo' Subiect^ and . . '•' T*'»?^iini<'!) f.iously pleased to take them into yuur uw t-- hjake the Tobac* o yo'' owne comorhtio, to -t-.r.-^rU- fmra the (.'uloitie, at a rea& lereoi yo' -ed gaine, and the Phiii OS to suLsi • apply themseiues for the futujc ;.. - pia.it some reaJl coiU' lo w'^h that Oountrj'- is apt and titi. They th ■f-ff-r'^ ^'i ^^^"^ i,o^r.f- ^ ■ \|«i'* to take this their suit into ye" -uch psons as 3^0'' Ma*'* shall ma'- !g the same. And they conceaue that vff iVia*^^ numbie aisojectt' a!i iie Planters & adventurers of o 7i- A?J /^*»*f-^ Jju^ ,JU A" oUX J^^. ft^v 6' c ^Jt.^JfJ,„f .^ A • . ' ^ ^ ^ C\>^ c^-U^w\o^>'=^♦•~^" ^^-"^ >17' (T:^. J^^. ^^^^- >> ■ t^z/Z/l - JANUARY, 1621122 581 that Colony both here and there will most readily conforme theniselues to such conditions and orders as may be for yo' Ma*^ proffitt & the estab- lishment of that Plantation: And they shall ever as most bounden pray for yo'' Ma*^ long life and happy raigne over vs. Fran: West W: Claybourne John Brewer Robert Sweet WiLLiA Capp CCXII. Council in Virginia. Letter to Virginia Company of London January, 1621/22 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Pages l-2a Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 295 Right Hono*''" &ct. Wee Receaued you"" Letter bearinge date at London the U**" of September 1622^ by the Warwick arived heere at James Cyttie the 19th day of December, wherin you haue manifested so greate Ca[re] of us, and the whole Colony, as we cannott but w**" all ThankfuUnes, acknowledg our selves much bounde vnto you for the same, before the receipt of w'''' Letter wee had (accordinge as §to§ the instructiones geven us) taken order in the firste Sessione of the generall Assemblie, helde in November and December, that greate store of Vines and mulbery trees, should be planted in all places, and such as were growinge preserved, and had expresly phibited the destroylm^f] of mulbery trees in the Cleeringe of Growndes: Att w'''' assemblie wee did playnly pceave that the whole Countrey was very well affected to the plantinge of both, and to the receavinge of Silke worm seede. And y* ys our ernest desire, that you woulde be pleased to pceede in [in] this Course, and of sendinge us all sortes of Vines in greate aboundance, as alsoe greate store of all sortes of the best graine, as wheate Barlie Gates and pease of all the beste kind^, for though wee bee very desirous to falle to the sowinge of all sortes of our English graine as well as Indian (since this Countrey ys very pper for them and that there ys much cleare grounde in the Colonie) wherin a ' Sic iu manuscript. 582 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY plowe may bee able to goe) yet are wee at this tyme very much vnpro- vided of any good seede corne, for our wheate w''*' was firste brougth hither from the ffrench Colonie, ys not onely of a smale and bad kinde but hath alsoe beene much decaied (since it came hither) for wante of well Culti- vatinge the grounde, As for Barlie oates and the best Pease, there ys either none or a very smale quantetie of any of them in the Countrey, And to y^ ende that w* graine or seede soever, you shalbe pleased to sende us ouer; may bee in the more likelyhood to prosper when it Cometh hither, wee desire that A Care may bee taken, that the wheate and Barlie may be brought in the Chaffe, And that such corne or seedes as you shall sende, may bee noe older, then of the harvest next precedinge, And that they may nott bee stowde in the holde butt betweene the Decks, for y* the heate of the Holde will spoyle whatt Corne or seede soe ever you shall sende. And wee doe conceave it to be very fitt, that what Shipps shalle bringe such things, bee appoynted to Come the Northerne Course, and to sett owte at such a tyme, as they may in all likeliehood arive heere about September or October, w'='' tyme alsoe and Coorse, wee holde to bee the most healthfull for the Cominge in of Passengers, and theref[ore] coulde wishe, that as fewe bee sent hither in the Springe of the yeere, as may bee, seeinge y* of those 9 Shipps w"'' arived heere this Autum, There hath §nott§ died one Passenger by the way, and haue hetherto had theire health's since theire Landinge. Wee haue receaved all such Provisiones as were in those Shipps sent to the dutch and frenchmen, save onely the Cloath sent to make them Apparell, w'^'" wee feare was lost in the Tiger (taken by the Turks) since wee cann by noe meanes heere thereof. Wee cannott give you Condingne thankes for Sending hither this Magaseine soe well furnished, to w'^'', wee shall to the vttermost of ou"" powers bee aide and asistinge in all tiling^ wee may, that by the pfitable retourne ther[o]f , the Adventure[rs] may bee Encoraged to goe one Cherfullie in this Course, and to Establishe w**' us heere [a] Constant large and continuall Trade from tyme to tyme, onely wee are sorrie that y* d\rrived] heere soe late, that the most of this yeers Tobacco was otherwayes disposed of before, h[ut ice] are perswaded, that yf m'' Blanye bee faine to trust foorth any of his Comodities hee wi[ll he] noe looser therby, by reasone that the next yeers Tobacco, cannott butt in all likeliehood h[y] the Coorse that wee haue taken, bee very much improved. It is a thinge very w[eZZ] liked of heere that you haue left the JANUARY, 1621122 583 Price of Tobacco at libertie, since that it is [ * * * ] of such an vncertaine valew, by reasone of the greate Difference therof in [ * * * ] And howsoeuer much of the Tobacco of the last Cropp, hath nott proued very good [ * * * ] of the vnseasonablenes of the Yeere and of the wante of tyme for the Curinge of [ * * * ] wee desire that noe Presi- dent may bee made therof, EspecyaUie, of that [ * * * ] by the maryners, whose beinge of badd as well as good wee could nott at [ * * * ] Butt haue taken order as much as in us Lyeth to prevent thismisch[ * * * ] to Come; Wee haue taken as greate care as possible wee colde ([ * * * ] wthowt any pvisione at all) for the well dispos- inge of the maides sent in i[he Marmaduke] and the Warwick, and could wishe that the next Supplie of m[aides] may bringe some smale pvisione w*'' them to helpe them for [ * * * ] vntill they may bee conven- ientlie disposed of: [1»] The People of martins hundred (as we are informed by m' Ji[anvood]) doe willinglie & lovinglie receave the new Comers, who alsoe shall haue from us all lawfull aide and asistance in all things. The Informatione given you of the wante of wourthie Ministers heere is very trew. And therfore as wee must give you greate thanks for sendinge over m' Thomas White who we hope shalbe accomodated to his good likinge, soe ys it our ernest request, that you woulde bee pleased to send us ouer many more learned and sincere Ministers (of w'''' there ys greate wante in many ptes of the Countrey, who shalbe assured to finde very good Entertaynment from the Inhabitans, who are very §vn§willinge to lay any pte §of the burthen§ therof vppon them §your§ selves, Hauinge accordinge to you'' instructions, taken into sincere Consideratione the matter of defence, wee doe finde that §it§ heere ys of soe great a necessarie ^ ymportance, as we most humblie desire, that you woulde be pleased not onlie to sende us over hether some men Skillfull in the Arte of ffortificationes, to whom wee shalbee redie to give our best assistance, but to give us leaue alsoe, to devise w*^ them of the Moste Comodius and most Defencible place for the seatinge of the Chieff Cyttie of this kingdome, Yf they shall finde James Cyttie aplace nott fitt or pper for that purpose Wheras Sr: Francis wyatt findinge the Countrey at his arivall in very greate amytie and ' Written over the word "necessitie." 584 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY confidence w**" the natiives, and beinge desirous by all good meanes to contynue and enlarge the same as a thinge very necessarie at the begininge of his Gouerment did & w*"" the advise and consent of the Counsell, sende Capt Thorpe w**^ A Message and a presente, both to the great Kinge Sasawpen ^ formerly called Ocatan, and to his Brother Apochankano now Mangopeesomon, whom he founde much satisfied w*'' his cominge, though they were before as they Confessed, in some Jealousie whethe' our new Gouernor, woulde Contynue the League or nott, Apochankano gave him very good hope of theire Entertaininge of some of our famylies to live amongst them, and of theire sendinge to Cohabitt w*'' us, and did confirme a former pmise of Sendinge one to be our guide beyonde the falles to Certen mines, w"*" wee purpose to tye him vnto, Capt Thorpe §found§ by dis- coursinge w**" him, that he had more motiones of religione in him, then Coulde be ymmagined in soe greate blindnes, for hee willinglye Acknowl- eged that theirs was nott the right waye, desiringe to bee instructed in ours and confessed that god loved us better then them, and that he thought the cause of his Angre againste them, was theire Coustome of makinge their Children black boyes He fownde alsoe that hee had some knowl- edge of many of the fixed starrs, and had observed the north Starr and the course of the Constellatione aboute y*, and called the great beare Manguahaian, w'^ in theire Language signifies the same, and beinge then in the midest of his huntinge, did in Conclusione referr Capt Thorpe touchinge all matters to a fourther Conference at Pomucke when he had ended his huntinge. The lande belonginge to the place of Gouernor was resigned to Sr. ffrancis Wyatt, but of the hundred Tenantes w"^ should bee one that lande, hee hath receaved only 46, There were more of Capt Argals Guarde alive, but they are to bee made free, and for one, m'' Pountis will give you Satis- factione who receaved him of Sr. George Yardley at his Landinge because he was his Prentice by Indenture in Englande, As for the rest of the Ten- antes Sr. George yardley denieth to make them good, And sayeth that havinge made noe strong Agrement w*^ you at any tyme he holdeth nott him selfe tyed vnto y*. And therfore should take it for a matter of great Iniustice to bee Compelled thervnto, and in that you refused to accept of his offer of the pfhtts of his Tenants, yt was in you'' pleasure soe to doe, ' Or " Sacawpen." JANUARY, 1621122 585 But he holdeth him selfe agreved, that you should now seeme to require a farr greater matter at his handes, he after the refusall beinge bounde To pforme neither, who sayeth alsoe that he did never place vppon the Gou'^nors lande aboue 117 ^ psones, but that the residue of the 130 ^ were by him placed one y" compenies Lande, for theire benefitt. Now seeinge Sr. George yardley denyeth that there was any Agrement made betweene you and him for the makinge good of the 100 Tenantes vppon the Gouernors Lande, we haue forborne to Compell him thervnto, vntill wee Receave your further directiones therin, The oath of Counsellers hath beene Administered to all the severall psones mentioned in that Comissione, save only to m'' Leach who cam nott to us, and m' Paulett of whom wee weere duptfull, there beinge heere * * * of that name, and neyther of them required it of us, : yt beinge a matter of * * * ch difficultie to finde owte one the suddene such a Convenient place for the [2] Seateinge of the Thresurers Tenantes, as in our Judgments we thought requisite, and that h[e] would haue much endaungered the health of his People, and been the meanes of the certai[/?] losse of his next yeers Cropp, to haue kept them longe wthowt ymployment about James Cyttie, M*" Thresurer was owte of necessitie enforced to purchace for him selfe owt of his owne private Estate 200 Acres of Lande beinge the divident of A privat planter for the present ymployment of his People, where they are yett remayinge, But th[e] Lande belonginge to the place of Thresurer wee purpose as soone as may bee to haue allotte[d] owte and the Tenants belonginge thervnto placed thereone, The like Course wee purpose to take for the lande and Tenantes belonginge to the Place of Phisitione who owte of the like necessitie was ^ faine for the present. To hire certaine howses and Clere grounde for the ymployment of his People not farr from James Cyttie, The Secretaries Tenantes were the last yeere placed at Achamak where soe many of them as remaine alive, doe yett remaine, butt whether yt bee fitt they shoulde Contynue there still or nott, yt is a matter very Considerable, since that place ys soe farr from James Cyttie, And seeinge that of the twentie Tenantes belonginge to that place there are butt onely 9 remaynige, we have §thought§ yt fitt to allow §for§ Secretarie in the meane tyme certaine Fees for the supplyinge of his Tenantes, that are wantinge vntill you ' Or 227. ^ Written over the word "were." 586 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY shalbe pleased to take some order for the makinge of them vpp ; For the Drawinge of the People from the excessive plantinge of Tobacco, wee haue by the Consent of the generall Assemblie, restrayned them to one hundred plants y^ headd vppon eache of w''^ plantes, there are to bee left butt onely nyne leaves, w''^ pportione as neere as coulde bee geassed, was generally Conceaved would bee agreable w*^ the hundred waight w'=*' you haue allowed. By w"^ meanes as alsoe by the Course that wee haue taken for the keepinge of every man to his Trade, wee doupt nott but ver[?/] much to prevent the Imoderate plantinge of Tobacco, But noth- inge can more e[^ec^w]allye encourage all men to the plantinge of Corne in aboundance (and soe divert th[em] from plantinge of Tobacco, then that you woulde bee pleased, since yt ys yo'' desir[e] that greate plenty of Corne bee planted heere as well for such Multitudes of people as you hope yeerly to sende over, as for our owne vse, to allow us a Marchantable Rate heere for our Corne, either to bee paide by Bills of Exchange in Englande or in Comodities to bee deliuered heere at 25 p Centum, the prise of 7' the * * * §Bushell§ beinge pposed by the generall Assemblie was by us thought very reasonable, since the Corne you sende ouer, besides the Hazard of beinge lost or spoyled at Sea, doth stande you in as much or more, the Charge of ffraight and Cask considered, before yt Come Hither, The good Example of Sr: George Yardley by whom a wind mill hath beene allredy built, and of m"" Thresurer who ys about the Erectinge of a water miU, will wee hope be greate encouragements to others in a matter of soe greate and generall vse, The care we haue taken of the Irone Woorkes we referr to bee reported by m"^ Thresurer and m'' Barkley hime selfe Wee are aboute the Erectinge of a salte woorke by the helpe of M"^ Maurice Barkley who hath vndertaken the oversight therof, and ys a man that hath very good skill therin, and miles Prickett whom you haue sent to y* purpose ys to be ymployed vnder him Pitch and Tarr we are in doupt will never proue staple Comodities in the Countrey by reasone y* the Trees (for ought y* we cann yett vnderstand), doe grow soe dispersedlie as they are nott woorth the fetchinge togeather Sope Ashes and p * * * heer after proue a good Comoditie, but there are required towards that woor[^-] * * * hands and at soe Cheape a rate, as cannot yett possiblely bee affourded in * * * Wee haue sent you a Sample of y* w'*" wee take JANUARY, 1621122 587 to bee the trew Silke gra[sse] * * * by m'' Harryott in Sr. waiter Rauleighs Vioage, and wee are inform [ed] * * * grow farr larger and fayrer in many places then y^ Sample w"'' * * * as m' Pory who found yt owte in his late Vioage of discoverie * * * and after, w'='' yt ys oil"" purpose seriouslie to make further inquirie * * * 3y ^j^g Consent of the last generall Assemblie, there ys a large Contribu[ (ime a suOicient Minisb'r and I'reacher of the |5li| worde of ^od a.mon;;st (he Inhabitants of (iieir said piicniar IMantacon \v"' alloltment and allowance of siu^h ^leabe landC and other prolliliC for his liberall maiid.enance as the said Trcasnro' and ('ompaiTu^ by (heir ('har((MS, hatic appoiidcd or shall appoiid.c. In \vi((nesse whereof tlu^ said 'I'rer and C'omi)any to the one pto of this Indcidiire haue sett (heir lej!;all and eoiiion scale And (o the otIuM- pte hereof the said S' John l>r(»oke in his owno naini^ and in tlu^ nanu^ of the; rest of his fcllowe Aduciduro'" and Associate aforesaid haih sett his scale (.Vuien in a great and {^cncrall Coiir(e of the said Trcasnro' and ('ompanic^ the ilay ami yeare lirst abone \vrit((Mi.' ' ll(M<> follow one Mil. I oil.- hiiM lilmik \m\\m. MAY 22, 1622 029 CCXXXVI. VmniNiA Company. The Form of a Patent for a Planter Only May 22, 1022 A(i(li(i()!ial Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 54-57 Dociinicnt in British Miisoum, London l/ist of lloc-onis No. :V2l 15.11 'I'I'o foniio of a, I'atcMit, for a Planter only.' This liulcMiturc made (he twt) and twentith daye of May 1022 And in the yoarcs §of (he raifi;n('§ of our soucraigne Lord James by tlie grace of god Kinge of England Scotland ffraunce and Ireland l^efendo"" of the fai(h e((',That is to say of lOngland ITraunce and Ireland the twentith and of Scotland the Jiiie and liftith Between the §Treasuror and§ Conipanie of AchuMUnro" and IMaiitcrs of the (vittie of London for the first Colonic in N'irginia w"' the advise and consent of the Counsell for the same on the one ptc and S' Powyer Worsly of Ashey ■ in the Countie of Southton on the other parte Wittnesseth that whereas the said S"' Bowj'er AN'orsly and sundrie his Associate! haue vndertaken to the said Treasoror and Companie, to trans[KM-te at their OAvne Cost^ and charges one hun- dred psons into Virginia, and there to erect and builde a Towne and settle and plante Tnhahi(antC' there, for the better advancem' of the general! Plaidacon of tha(. Cound'ie. Nowe (he said Treasuror and Conipanie with the consent of the said Counsell, in consideracon (hereof, and for the furtherance of the said Plantacon, and encouragmn' of the said Vndertakers, haue graunted allotted assigneil and conlirmed and by these presents do graunte allotte assigne and contirme vnto the said S' Bowyer Worsly and his said Asso- ciate their heires and assignes and [54«] the heires and Assignes of euery oi (hem seuerally and respectively (if tie acres of land for his and euery of their psons goeinge to inhabite and plante and to be Planters in Vir- ginia, at any time before the feast of S* John Baptist, W'' shalbe in the yeare of our Lord God 1025. ' Prob.sbly indorsed by Nicholas Ferrar. ' Blank npiice. 630 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY The same land to be taken and chosen by them their Deputies or Assignes with the priuity and allowance of the Gouerno'' and Counsell of State in Virginia residinge, in any place or places wheresoeuer, not alreadie or heretofore inhabited by any English, and wherein no English person or persons are alreadie placed or seatled, or haue by order of Courte made choise thereof: nor within ten miles of the principall seate of any former perticular Colony or Plantacon [[[wnjlesse the same be on the opposit syd of some great and nauigable ryuer to the former pticular Plantacon|| ^ together with the one halfe of the Riuer or Riuers, that is to saye to the middest thereof as shall adioyne to such lands as they shall make choise of Together with all such royalticg priuiledges, proffittC and Coinodities as the said landC and Riuers as w^'' they shall make choise of shall yeald: And in as ample and benificiall manner as the same haue been heretofore graunted to any other Aduenturo" and Planters whatsoeuer. And to the end the said Planters their heires and assignes, may haue the better meanes wherewithall to beare and supporte publique necessarie charges and other charges for the pformance of pious dueties, tending to the glorie of god and spirittuall benifitt of the people there to inhabite together with the good educacon of the Children and families of the Inhabitants of this their pticular Plantacon. [55] The said Treasuror and Companie doe by these presents further graunte assigne and confirme vnto the said Planters their hcircg aed Asaignca ahall thinlc fitt |1 their heires and Assignes fifteen hundred acres of land more ouer and aboue the afore- said proporcon, to be employed vpon publiq^ vses and no other such as the said Planters their heires and Assignes shall think fitt.|| And the said Treasuror and Companie doe further graunte vnto the said Planters their heires and Assignes that for euery person they or any of them shall transporte at their owne propper Costs and charges into Vir- ginia, before the feast of S* John Baptist w^*" shalbe in the yeare of o'' Lord God 1625, if the said psons soe transported continue there three whole yeares or dye in the meane season after he or they are once Shipped with an intent there to inhabite, that the said Aducnturora ||Plantersl| and euery of them that shall soe at his or their owne charge transporte any other, shall haue granted allotted and allowed vnto him §or§ them ' In the original this interlineation extends into the margin. MAY 22, 1622 631 §or§ his or their heires respectiuely for euery pson soe transported 50: acres of land. To haiie and to holde all and singular the landC soe to be sett out as afore- said with their and euery of their appurtenances with all Mines aswell royall Mynes of gold and siluer, as other Mines and Minneralk wood^ fhshingC ffowling^ hunting^ waters Riuers and all other proffittC Coriiod- ities and hereditaments whatsoeuer w^'^in the precincts of the said Planta- con or to the said lands or any of them in any wise [55^] belonginge vnto the said S"" Bowyer Worsly and his said Associate their heires and Assignes for euer to the onely propper vse and behoufe of him the said S"' Bowyer Worsly and his said Associate their heires and Assignes, in as large and ample manner as the same hath been graunted by the KingS Ma*'" vnder the great Seale of England at any time heretofore vnto the said Treasuror and Companie and their Successors To be held of our said soueraigne lord the Kinge his heires and successors as of his Manno"" of East Green- wich in free and coiiion soccage by fealty onely and not in Capitee nor by knights seruice. Yealding and payinge vnto our said Soueraigne Lord the Kinge his heires and Successors for euer, one fift parte of the Oare of all the Mynes of gold and siluer w''^ shalbe found w*''in their owne lymittS; And one other fifte pte of the said Oare to the said Treasuro'' and Companie and their Successo" And likewise yealdinge and payinge to the said Treasuror and Companie and their Successors for euery 50. acres soe obtained and possessed as aforesaid by the said S' Bowyer Worsly and his said Associate the yearly rent of twelue pence at the feast of S*^ Michaell the Archangell vnto the hands of the Rentgather' [56] of the said Treasuro' and Companie and their successors for euer to begimie after the expiracon of the first seauen yeares next after the Date hereof. And the said Treasuror and Companie do further graunte and agree to and with the said Plant" their heires and Assignes ||that the said Planters their heires and Assignes|l and euery of them, their and euery of their ffacto" Agents Tenants and seruantS and all such as the}^ shall send and imploye to or about their said pticular Plantacon shall and may freely 632 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY and lawfully goe and returne imports exporte and transporte their good^ and marchandizes at their wilk and pleasures payinge onely such Duties to the King< Ma*'^ his heires and successors as the said Company doe or ought to paye without any other taxes imposicons burdens or restraints vpon them to be imposed, except by the free graunte and consent of the generall Colonic of Virginia, or of *feftt their l|owne|| pticular Plantacon II Society for the fteee publique necessarie seruice of the generall or of this their pticular Plantaconjj. And the said Treasuror and Companie doe further graunte and agree to and with the said Plant" their heires and Assignes that the psons ||so|| to be transported shall not be taken away imployed or comanded either by the Gouerno'' for the time beinge of Virginia, or by any other authority ||there|| from the buissines and imployment of the said Planters their heires and Assignes vpon any p''tence whatsoeuer: Necessarie Defence of the [SS**] Countrie, Preseruacon of the peace, Suppressinge tumults within the land, and tryalK in matters of iustice by appeale, or otherwise by order of the said Treasure'' and Companie and Counsell for Virginia hereafter to be established, onely excepted. And the said Treasuro' and Companie doe further graunte and agree, to and with the said Planters their heires and Assignes, that the said Treasuror and Companie and their Successors shall at all times hereafter vpon reasonable demands, graunte letters deed or deeds of Incorporacon, by some vsuall or fitt name ftftd ||or|| title to the said Planters their heires and Assignes and the people there inhabitinge vnder them with libtie to them and their successors from time to time to frame and make orders, ordinances and constitucons for the rule gouerm* orderinge and directinge aswell of all ||the|| psons to be transported, as also of the |lsaid|l lands and proffittS thereby arising So that the said orders ordinances and constitucons be not repugnant to the lawes of England, or to the frame of gouerment by the said Treasuro' Counsell and Companie hereafter to be established, ordinary appeales to the supreame Courts onely excepted. And lastly the said Treasuro"" and Companie for them and their Successors do promise grant and agree, to and w*'' the said Planters their heires and Assignes, that when they haue [57] planted and peopled the lands hereby to them assigned and appointed, that then it shalbe lawfull for them their heires and Assignes (w**" the priuity and allowance of the Gouerno'' and MAY 22, 1622 633 Counsell of State residinge in Virginia) to make choise of and to enter into and to haue as much more land in Virginia, as is herein menconed or intended to be graimted, vnder Hke rent^ and reseruacons and with Hke priuiledges and hberties, as are above graunted, To be had and chosen in such place and places, where no English shalbe then setled, or haue made choise of: And the same entred into y'' Booke of Act^ at the time of such choise see to be made or within ten miles of the principall seate of any former pticular Colony or Plantacon, exceptinge the opposite side of some great and navigable Riuer. And the said Planters for them their heires and Assignes do couenant promise and graunte to and w*^ the said Treasuro' and Companie, that they from time to time before the said feast of S* John Baptist in the yeare 1625, shall make a true and lawfuU Certificate of euery person so trans- ported and landed in Virginia ||or shipped|| as aforesaid, to be entred by the Secfe of the said Trer and Company into a Register booke for that purpose to be kept. [57^] And moreouer that the said Planters their Tenants and Seruant^ tespectively shall apply themselues in their direccons and labo" to the psuinge of those staple and solide Coinodities of Corne, Wyne Silke Iron Silkgrasse, Hemp and fflax boord^ and Tymb"" and other the like and not onely or chiefly to Tobacco. And lastly Hthatjl the said Planters their heires and assignes shall place and mayntaine from time to time a sufficient Preacher of the worde of God amongst the Inhabitants of their said pticular Plantacon w'^ allottment and allowance of such gleabe lands and other proffittS for his liberall maintenance as the said Treasuro'' and Companie by their Charters haue appointed or shall appointe. In Wittnesse whereof the said Treasuro"" and Companie to the one parte of this Indenture haue sett their legall and Coiiion Seale And to the other pte thereof the said S' Bowyer Worsly in his owne name and in the name of the rest of his Associate aforesaid hath sett his Seale: Giuen in a great and generall Courte of the said Treasuro"" and Companie the Day and yeare first aboue written. ' ' Here follow two blank pages. Quarter 634 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CCXXXVII. Virginia Company. A Grant for a Private Plantation TO John Bounall May 22, 1622 Additional Manuscripts, 14285, Folios 65-68 Document in British Museum, London List of Records No. 325 [65] A grant for a priuate Plantation to John Bounall a ffrenchman. This Indenture made the two and twentith day of May 1622 And in the yeares of the raigne of our soueraigne Lord James by the grace of God Kinge of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland Defendo'' of the faith etc That is to say of England ffraunce and Ireland the twentith and of Scot- land the fiue and fiftith Between the Treasuro"" and Companie of Aduen- turo''^ and Planters of the Cittie of London for the first Colony in Virginia with the aduise and consent of the Counsell for the same on the one pte And John Bounall of * * * on the other parte Wittnesseth that whereas the said Treasuro"" and Companie by a generall consent of a Quarter Courte for Virginia held the seconde of May 1621 bestowed vpon the said John Bounall two shares of land in Virginia in gratificacon of his paines and good endeauo" to doe the Comp seruice not doubtinge but that he the said John Bonnall wilbe induced thereby w*^ the helpe of some Associate to transporte and furnish out at his owne charge some psons to Virginia there to plante and inhabite vpon the land^ due to the said John Bonnall and his Associate for euery pson he or they shall transporte at their [65] owne propper Cost^ and charges Nowe the said Treasuror and Companie with the consent of the said Counsell in consideracon thereof and for the better encouragement of the said John Bonnall haue giuen graunted and confirmed and by these pntC do giue graunte and confirme vnto the said John Bonnall his heires and assignes fiftie acres of land goeinge to inhabite and plante and to be Planters in Virginia at any time before the feast of S* John Baptist w"'' shalbe in the yeare of our Lord God 1625. The same Land to be taken and chosen by them their Deputy or Assignes w**" the priuity and allowance of the Gouerno'' and Counsell of State in Virginia residinge in any place or places whersoeuer not already or here- tofore inhabited by any English and wherein no English pson or psons MAY 22, 1622 635 are already placed or setled or haue by order of Courte made Choise ©I thereof: And the said Treasuro"" and Companie doe further graunte vnto the said Planters their heires and Assignes that for euery person they or any of them haue transported or shall hereafter transported at their owne propper cost^ and charges into Virginia [66] before the said feast of S* John Baptist w"*" shalbe in the yeare of our Lord God 1625 if the said psons so transported continue there three whole yeares or dye in the meane season after he or they are once shipped with an intent there to inhabite that the said Aducntufe'^ Planters and euery of them that shall soe at his or their owne charge transporte any other shall haue graunted allotted and allowed vnto him them or his or their heires ftftd Aosignca respectiuely for euery pson soe transported fiftie acres of lande. To haue and to hold all and singular the Land^ soe to be sett out as afore- said w**" their and euery of their appurtenances w**" all Mines aswell royall Mines of gold and siluer as other Mines and Minneralk wood^ ffishing^ ffowling^ hunting^ waters Riuers and all other proffitt^ comodities and hereditam*^ whatsoeuer within the precincts of this their pticular Plantacon or to the said Land^ or any of them in any wise belonginge vnto the saide John Bounall and his said Associate their and euery of their heires and Assignes for euer in as large and ample manner as the same haue been granted by the KingC Ma*'^ vnder the great Seale of England at any time heretofore vnto the [66»] said Treasuro'' and Companie and their successors To be held of our said soueraigne Lord the Kinge his heires and Successors as of his Manno"' of East Greenwich in free and coinon soccage by fealty onely and not in Capite nor by knights seruice. Yealdinge and payinge vnto our said soueraigne Lord the Kinge his heires and Successo" for euer one fifte pte of the said Oare of all the Mines of gold and siluer w'='' shalbe founde w^'^in their owne lymitt^ and one other fifte pte of the said Oare to the said Treasuro'' and Company and their Successors for euery fiftie acres soe obtained and possessed as aforesaid by the said John Bonnall and his said Associate the yearely rent of twelue pence at the feast of S* Michaell the Archangell vnto the handC of the Rentgatherer of the said Treasuror and Companie and their Successors for ever to beginne after the expiracon of the first seauen yeares next after the Date hereof. 636 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY And the said Treasure'' and Companie doe further graunte and agree to and w**" the said Planters their heires and Assignes that the said Planters their heires and Assignes and euery of them their and euery of their ffacto" AgentC Tenants & seruantC and all such as they shall send and imploye [67] to or about their said pticular Plantacon shall and may freely and lawfully goe and returne importe exporte and transporte their goods and marchandizes at their wilk and pleasures payinge onely such dueties to the KingC Ma*'" his heires and successors as the said Companie doe or ought to paye w*^out any other taxes imposicons burdens or restraints vpon them to be imposed except by the free grant and consent of the generall Colony of Virginia or of their owne pticular Society and for the publique necessarie seruice of the generall or of this their pticular Plantacon. And the said Treasuro' and Companie doe further graunte and agree to and w**" the said Planters their heires and Assignes that the pson to be transported shall not be taken away imployed or coinanded either by the Gouerno"" for the time beinge of Virginia or by any other authority there from the buissines and imploym' of the said Planters their heires and Assignes vpon any pretence whatsoeuer necessarie Defence of the Coun- trie Preseruacon of the peace suppressing tumults w*''in the land and TryallS in matters of [67»] appeale or otherwise by order of the said Treasuro'^ and Company and Counsel! for Virginia hereafter to be estab- lished onely. And lastlie the said Treasurer and Company and their successors do promise graunte and agree to and w*^ the said Planters their heires and Assignes that when they haue planted and peopled the landC hereby to them assigned and appointed that then it shalbe lawfull for them their heires and Assignes w**" the priuity and allowance of the Gouerno'' and Counsell of State residinge in Virginia to make choise of and to enter into and to haue as much more land in Virginia as is herein menconed or intended to be granted vnder like rents and reseruacons and w**" like priuiledges and liberties as are aboue graunted to be had and chosen in such place and places where no English shalbe then seatled or haue made choise of. MArS0,1622 637 And the said Trcaauror asd Gempanic Planters for them their heires and Assignes do couenant promise and graunte to and w*^ the said Treasuro'' and Company that they from time to time before the said feast of S* John Baptist in the yeare 1625 shall make a true and lawfull Certificate of euery person so transported [68] and landed in Virginia or shipped as aforesaid to be entred by the Secretary of the said Treasuro"" and Com- pany into a Register Booke for that purpose to be kept. And Moreouer that the said Planters their Tenant? and seruantC respec- tiuely shall applie themselues in their Direccons and labo" to the psuinge of those Staple and solide Comodities of Corne Wyne Silke Iron Silkgrasse Hemp and ffiax BoordC and Tymber and other the like and not onely or chiefely to Tobacco In Wittnesse whereof the said Treasuro"" and Com- panie to the one parte of this Indenture have sett their legall and cornon Seale And to the other pte hereof the said John Bonnall in his owne name and in the name of the rest of his Associate aforesaid hath sett his Seale Giuen in a great and generall Courte of the said Treasuro"" and Companie the day and yeare first aboue written.^ CCXXXVIII. Captain John Bargrave. Disclaimer of Opposition TO THE Present Management May 30, 1622 State Papers, C. O. 1, Volume II, No. 7, I Document in Public Record Office, London. Autograph, Signed List of Records No. 326 30 May 1622 Whereas by the Right Honorable the Lord Keepers Decree it appeareth; that S'' Thomas Smythe and the other Defendants, had so sheltered them selues vnder the name of the Company, that he could not iudge whether the wrongs that were doon me, were the Companyes Acts, or the Defend- ants I complayned of: By w"'' meanes his L^^ finding it to be matter of State, forced me to complayne against the form of Governm*, and to desire a Commission to examin and certifie the Governm' generally, thereby to distinguish the Abvsers of the same. Now, So it is: That I doe freely • Here follows one blank page. 1282—33- 42 638 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY and voluntarily acknowledge, that my Complaint was grounded vpon the abvse of the Governm* as it §was§ ordered in the time of S"" Thomas Smythe, when taking to himself absolute power of Governing both the Plantation and the Company according to his will, when no Lawes were made to prevent faction and packing of Coorts, nor no order kept of menaging businesses in publique Coorts lawfully assembled, but they were carryed by private packings: the then Secretary framing, leaving out, adding and entring the Orders of Coort w*^ other Acts that concerned the Company, as he was guided by the Combiners, for w"^^ he was since dis- placed. No assurance given to the Planter either of his Estate or libertie, Nor no Orders made to avoyd the engrossing of Trade into few hands, nor no Course taken to prevent oppression of single Planters or small Bodies of Adventurers by plurahtie of voyces of great numbers interressed in any differences. But now finding vpon due examynation these things rectified, partlie by Lawes established here for the Governm* of the Com- pany: and also by Charters and Privileges confirmed to the Colony, w**" a promise of granting farther Privileges when it shall please his Ma'' to grant farther authoritie to the Company Of W^ reformation (beeing now fully informed) : I doe vtterly disclayme from laying any imputation vpon the Governm* for these three yeares last past. And doe farther averr, that in my opinion the Businesse of the Plantation could not have been menaged w*h more Industrie or integritie then during that time it hath been. In everie of w^h three yeares, there hath been more doon w^% Ten or Twelue Thousand pounds, whereof a true Account hath been made then was before w*h fowre score Thousand pounds spent w'hout account in Thirteen yeares. And whereas I have written five severall Treatises to the maintenance of vnitie and peace in Virginia, and to the vniting of the Governm* of it to the Soveraigntie of England: I would burn them all together w% the hand that writ them, rather then they should be the meanes to hinder the going forward of so Noble a Worke. John Bargrave END OF MAY, 1622 639 CCXXXIX. Virginia Company. "A note of the shipping, men, and PROUISIONS SENT AND PROUIDED FOR VIRGINIA, ... IN THE YEERE 1621." End of May, 1622 Printed. (1) A Broadside. (2) Collection of broadsides James I, No. 194 (1) Document in New York Public Library. (2) Society of Antiquaries, London List of Records No. 223 A note of the shipping, men, and prouisions sent and prouided for Virginia, by the Right Honorable Henry Earle of South-hampton, and the Company, and other priuate Aduenturers, in the yeere 1621. &c. Ships and 1 The Mianor 30. Tun: in May 162L with 10. Persons. 2 The 6^eor(/e 180. Tun: in luly 120. 3 The C^arZes 120. Tun: in luly 080. 4 The Marmaduke 100. Tun : in luly 080. 5 The Temperance 80. Tun: in luly 050. 6 The Waritncke 160. Tim: in August 100. 7 The ri£?er 40. Tun: in August 040. 8 The Sea-flower 140. Tim : in August 120. 9 The Flying Hart 200. Tun: in August 060. Men .40. Cattell. 10 The Discouery QO. Tun: in Nouember 020. 11 The SonaiVowa 200. Tun: in Nouember 050. 12 The Ho^^eweZZ 60. Tun: in Nouember 020. 13 The Godsspeed 150. Tun: in Aprill 1622 100. 14 The Gift oj God 140. Tun: in Aprill 100. 15 The Fnme-Sose 80. Tun: in Aprill 060. 16 The Charity 80. Tun: in Aprill 030. 17 The Bonaventure 50. Tun: in Aprill 010. 18 The White Lion 180. Tun: in May 040. Men .40. Cattell. 19 The Furtherance 180. Tun : in May 080. Men. 20 The Margaret and lohn 160. Tun : in May 080. 21 The /ames 120. Tun: in May 080. Summe of the persons 1300. Cattell 80. Sent also to the Summer Hands by that Company. 22 The Joseph 150. Tun: in May 1621 100. Persons. 23 The /ames 120. Tun: in luly 080. 24 The Co/icor^Z 180. Tun: in August 070. Persons 250. 640 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY So there is 24. saile of Ships, with 500. Mariners in them imployed to these Planta- tions in this yeere. 500. persons. Besides, there are now prouiding seuerall Ships in diuers parts of thisj ICingdome to transport to the Plantations aboue | And for the greater benefit of the Plantations, these things following haue been here done this yeere. 16 Persons Italians, and others, haue been prouided and sent for the mak- ing of Beads for trade in the Countrey with the Natiues, and for making Glasse of all sorts. 57 Young maids haue bin sent to make wiues for the Planters, diuers of which were well married before the comming away of the Ships. A Magazine hath bin sent of all necessaries for the Colony, to the value of 2000. pound, besides al priuate mens sending goods, which was very ample, Trade being set open for all his Maiesties Subiects. A Ship called the Discouery, hath bin set out for the rich trade of Furres, which both the French, and Hollanders haue yeerely within our precincts, and within 50. leagues of vs. 25. Persons for the building of Boats, Pinnaces and Ships, for the neces- sary vse of the Colony for fishing, trade, and Discouery, &c. 7. Persons sent for planting the 1000. acres of land giuen to the East-India Schoole. Other occurrents of note. The Gouernors arriuall in Virginia, at the end of the last Summer, with 9. Ships, and neare seuen hundred people, all safely, and in good health. The admirable dehuerance of diuers Ships; and namely, of the Tiger, which being driuen strangely neare 200. leagues out of her course, fell into the Turkes hands, and yet came safe to Virginia. Master Berkleys letters assure vs, that there is not a more fit place for Iron-workes then in Virginia, both for wood, water, mines, and stone: and that by Whitsontide next, we may rely vpon Iron made by him. END OF MAT, 1622 641 The Plants of Cotton-wooll trees that came out of the West Indies, prosper exceeding well, and the Cotton-wooU-seeds from the Mogols Countrey come vp, and grow: Samples of it they haue sent; and this commodity they hope this yeere to bring to a good perfection and quantity. The Indico seed thriues well, but they yet want knowledge how to cure it. Our Frenchmen assure vs that no Countrey in the world is more proper for Vines, Silke, Oliues, Rice, &c. then Virginia, and that it excelleth their owne Countrey. The Vines being in abundance naturally ouer all the Countrey ; a taste of which wine they haue already sent vs, with hope the next yere to send vs a good quantity. There be Mulbery trees in wonderfull abundance, and much excelling both in goodnesse and greatnesse those of their Countrey of Languedock. To the full perfecting of both which rich commodities of Wine and Silke, there wanteth nothing but hands. And of the Mulberies may bee made also good wholesome Wine for the people there. And of a certain Plumme in the country they haue made good drink. Salt-workes are erecting (the proper place being now found, as the Rocheller doth certifie vs) whereby many Ships will transport people at easier rates hereafter, finding Salt there to furnish them for the great and profitable fishings vpon that Coast, whither 20. saile of Ships went this last yeere out of the Westerne parts of England, besides the Ships formerly mentioned. Master lohn Porey hath of late made a discouery into the great BaTj Northward (yet at the bottome of it he was not, reseruing it to a second Voyage) where are now settled neare 100. English very happily, with hope of a good Trade of Furres there to be had. And Terra Lemnia was sent vs from thence, which is found as good as that of Turkey, and is in great abundance to be had. In February last he hkewise discouered to the South Riuer, some 60. miles ouer land from vs, a very fruitfull and pleasant Countrey, full of Riuers, wherein are two haruests in one yeere (the great King giuing him friendlj^ entertainment, and desirous to make a league with vs) hee found 642 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY also there in great quantity of the same Silke-grasse, (as appeareth by the samples sent vs) wherof Master Heriott in his booke 1587. makes relation, who then brought home some of it, with which a piece of Grogeran was made, and giuen to Queene Elizabeth, and some heere who haue lined in the East Indies afiirme, that they make all their Cambaya Stuffes of this, and Cotten-wooll. Also in his passage by land, Master Porey discouered a Countrey, full of Pine trees, aboue twenty miles long, whereby a great abundance of Pitch and Tarre may be made: and other sorts of woods there were, fit for Pot-ashes and Sope-ashes. The Indians haue made relation of a Copper-mine, that is not far from thence, how they gather it, and the strange making of it: a piece whereof was sent home, being found (after triall) very excellent metall. Some of the English haue made relation of a China box seene at one of the Kings houses, who declared, that it was sent him from the West, by a I^g that dwels ouer the great hils, whose Countrey is neare the Sea, he hauing that box from a People, as he said, that come thither in Ships, and weare clothes, and dwell in houses, and are called Acanackchina. And he offered our people that he would send his brother along with them to that Eng: which the Gouernour purposeth not to refuse, hoping thereby to discouer the South Sea, so long talked of. A small Ship comming in December last from the Summer-Hands, to Virginia, brought thither from thence these Plants, viz. Vines of all sorts. Orange and Leman trees, Sugar canes, Cassado roots (that make bread) Pines, Plantans, Potatoes, and sundry other Indian fruites and plants, not formerly seene in Virginia, which begin to prosper very well. Gifts. The Gentlemen and Mariners that came in the Royall lames fromi j g j the East Indies (being at Cape Bona Speranza homeward bound) gaue I 70. g. 6. towards the building of a Free Schoole in Virginia, to be called the | East India Schoole, the summe of J Towards the furtherance of the said East India Schoole, an vnloiowne \ „ „ „p. „ „ person hath added the sum of J ' ' A person refusing to be made known, hath giuen the sum of 40.s. al on aa aa yere for euer, for a Sermon, before the Virginia Comp. J END OF MAY, 1622 643 At a Quarter Court held the 30. of lanuary 1621. by a person not wilUng as yet to be knowne, was sent in gold to helpe forward the East India Schoole At the same Quarter Court, a small Bible, with a couer riclily wrought; a great Church Bible; Bookes of Common Prayer; and other Bookes were presented to be sent to Virginia, in the name of a person who had the yeere before sent, for the vse of the Colledge at Henrico, diuers Bookes, and an exact Map of America; the Giuer is not knowne, but the Bookes are valued at Giuen also by M. Thomas Bargraue, Preacher in Virginia deceased, for the vse of the Colledge, a Library valued at And there is a contribution made by the inhabitants in Virginia, fori the building of an house of entertainement for new comers at /omes 1 1500.11 City, amounting to the value of J Patents granted this yeere, 1 To the Lady Dale. 2 To Sir Dudly Digges. 3 To Sir lohn Bourchier. 4 To Captaine RalpJie Hamer. 5 To Master Arthur Swayne, &c. 6 To Master Rowland Trueloue, &c. 7 To Master John Crowe. 8 To Master Edward Rider. 9 To Captaine Simon Leeke. 10 To Master Daniel Gookin. 11 To Master Edward Bennett. 12 To Master Joseph Leming. 13 To Sir Charles North. 14 To Sir George Yeardly. 15 To Master Thomas Leueson. 16 To Captaine William Wildon. 17 To Master Henry Southey. 18 To Martins Hundred. 19 To Master Robert Moston. 20 To Master Edmund Wynne. 21 To Captaine Henry Pelham, Szc. 22 To Captaine Daniel Tucker. 23 To Sir Bowyer Worsly. 24 To Master Thomas Buckley. 25 To Master Francis Harwell. 20 To Sir lohn Brooke. e. d. 00. 00. 10. 00. 00. 100. Marks. Who together with their Associates, haue vndertaken to transport great multitudes of people and Cattle to Virginia. 644 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CCXL. Captain John Bargrave. Petition to Privy Council June (?), 1622 State Papers, C. O. 1, Volume II, No. 8 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 327 To the right Hono'^ y^ lords and others of his Ma*' most hono^'^ Pryvie Counsell The humble peticon of John Bargraue Esquire. Humblie shewinge. That whereas accordinge to yo' Lo^^ Order the Councell of Virginia meete- ing and yo'' pef being by them pressed to answeare the last parte of his Articles first, hee was willing (Consonant to his first Articles ]5]ferred to yo'' Ho" to avowe y^ pisent gofmm* to bee in good hand^ as is now sett downe vnder yo'' pef^ hande. But to iustifie y*" forme for y^ pgression of y^ Plantacon, hee would not doe it althoughe hee was much vrged therevnto. Now because the Councell of Virginia haue not had by the last order power to Call before them and examie vpon oath all such parties accused, witnesses, shopp bookes, bookes of accounptes, and orders Concealed, together w% such as haue paid or receaued monies for y** Companie as male Conduce to y^ pueing of the abuses of y" said gounm* of the Virginia and Sommer Islands Companie. Or y^ wrongs dofi to yo'' peticoner. Yo' pef' humble suite therefore is. That yo'' Lo^^ wilbee pleased soe to qualifie the Referreeze (whome yo'' lo^' shall thinck fitt to appointe) that they may Certifie the abuses Complained of vpon oathe; And if yo'' ho''" shall referre it backe to the said Councett or anie v. of them. That then such of y' said Councell may be secluded as are either pties or alyed to them; And because yo'' pef is by their wronges forced to pay 13'' p weeke for vse of monies, whereby he wanteth pisent meanes to mainetaine himselfe, Hee most humblie intreateth That the said referreeze maie forthwith examie and reporte, ffor w^h yo'' pef will ever pray for yo: ho'^ endles happines. JUNE (?), 1622 645 [Indorsed:] ' To the right Hono'''^ the Lords of his Ma*' most no^'^ Privie Counceft. The humble peticon of John Bargraue Esquire Sheweth your ho" That whereas yo' lo^^ gaue order CCXLI. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. Answer to the Privy Council concerning Captain John Bargrave's Petition June (?), 1622 ^ C. O. 1, Volume II, No. 7 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 517 To the Right hono"^ the Lordes and others of his Ma*'^^ most hono'''^ Priuy Counsell The humble answere of the Treasuro'' & Councell for Virginia May it please your tips; According to a Refference to the Governor & Councell of Virginia * * * subscribed vnder Captayne Bargraues Peticon in these word^ following: This peticon being read at the Board, It was thought meete and ordered, that the Governour and Counsell of the Plantacon in Virginia doe take consideracon aswell of this Peticon, as of certayne Articles sett downe in writing & exhibited to the Board by the Peticoner, w^^ are to be sent vnto them herewithall: And therevpon to make answere to the same in writing with all convenient expedicon. Wee haue had consideracon of the same, consisting of two part^; The first a Complaynt agaynst S'' Thomas Smith & others concerning seuerall wrongs and Losses thereby sustayned in his perticuler during that governe- ment: The other an aspersion vpon the forme of governm' itself e, both in present and future, preiudiciall to the Plantacon, If the same be not releived with a better (as more at Large it appeareth by the said Peticon) . With the Latter wee haue only proceeded, & according to the enioynement of the Refference, made our answere vnder Captayne Bargraues Hande- wrighting, to the which herewith sent, Wee humbly referr your Ltps. Or possibly the beginning of a draft on the fiy-leaf. ' In the "List of Records " the date of this document was given as 1623 and it appeared as No. 517. 646 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY ffor the former, because wee could neither take it into our consideracon, nor give our answere therein, vnlesse wee entred into a strict and perticuler examinacon thereof; It being a busines of greate latitude, having reference to many yeares execucon, witnesses and records past in this Courte & per- formed in the Plantacon: ffor the doing whereof wee finde our selues, neither qualified nor authorised by the foresaid reference: Wee most humbly submitt the medling therewith to such further order, direccon & authority, as your Itps shall please to give in that behalfe. CCXLII. Council of the Virginia Company. A Letter to Governor AND Council in Virginia June 10, 1622 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Pages 22, 23 Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 328 June x''' 1622 After o"" very heartie Comendacons: The late arivall of all the ShippC and people sent this last yeare to Virginia, hath bredd such abundance of ioy as could not be contained amongst o^ selues, but hath declared it self by publique thanksgiueinge vnto God AUmightie, that of the richnes of his mercies through all waies and passages, so securely conducted yo": This vnexpected blessing doth much encouradge vs, in the middest of many difficulties, w**" an assured hope, that the indignation of God is now at last appeased and that his gratious favo" shall henceforth lead yo" on successfully in all things : And this we hope the rather, by the good enterance w"^ we vnd''stand yo" haue made in the Iron workC, and other staple Comodities; wherin we most earnestly intreat yo" w*^ all constancie and dilhgence to proceed: for there is now an absolute necessitie vppon vs to make good and that speedily, by reall proof e some of those things, w*'' the exportation of w"^ we haue so long posessed the world, wherefore as yo'' owne welfare and the advancement of y" Plantation is deare and pretious vnto yo", or if o'' loues and endevo" haue deserued ought at yo*" hand^; we pray and intreat you not to faile in the pformance of what we in yo'' behalf^ haue promised; and let vs haue at least by the next returnes, some good quantitie of Iron and Wyne; that w'''' yo" sent by the George was by long carrieing spoiled l^ut principally, bj^ the Mustie JUNE 10, 1622 647 Caske wherein it was putt, so that it hath been rather of scandall then creditt vnto vs. His Ma*'" aboue all things requires from vs a proofe of Silk; sharply reprovinge the neglect thereof, wherefore we pray yo" lett that little stock yo" haue be carefully improued, the Mulberie trees preserued and encreased, and all other fitt preparations made, for, God willinge, before Christmas yo" shall receiue from vs, one hundreth ounces of Silkworm seed at least, w"^ comeinge to late from Valentia we haue been forced to hatch it here. All those supplies of Corne and seedc, w""" yo" desire, shall, assoone as new comes in, be sent you, not doubting but there wilbe more care had to preserue them, then formerly hath been. The Silkgrasse sent home by m"" Pory, whose paines and discou'"ies we much esteeme, is avouched vnto vs, by them that haue long lived in the East Indies to be the same of w'^'' the Cambaya stufes are made, we pray yo" therefore and him in pticular, to endevo" to procure some good quantitie of it, that experience may be made thereof. The proiect of Cap* Newce concerninge the altering of the Condicons w**" o"" Tenants hath been the more carefully considered of by vs, in regard it was recommended by yo" in generall, but as yett we are come to no deter- mination thereof, through the interupcon of many and waighty bussineses, w"*" haue wholie taken vpp o"" times, and w'=^ we could by no meanes wane, but we shall time enough giue answer therevnto: In the meane while we desire, that no alteration be made, but that the best may be donne accord- ing to the course therein. Wee haue much and very carefully labored in the matter of Fortification, w^h yo" so much presse, but haueinge fruitlesly attempted diu" waies. Cap* Each maister of the Abigaile made offer vppon the assurance of 60000 waight of Tobacco homward^ at 3"^ p pound fraight to carrie twelue Carpenters w*'' him, by whom and his owne Mariners, together w**" the asistance of the CoUony, layeinge his Shipp nere Blunt point he wold erect before the end of March vppon the Oyster bankc, a Block- House, that should forbid the passage of any Shipp vpp higher in the 648 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Riuer. Wee haue many times advised w*^ the Planters lately come over, and by the opinions and entreatie of them all, assuring vs it wilbe a most necessarie and welcome busines, haue agreed w**" Cap* Each, to sett for- ward from the He of Wight the begining of August next; and although the Company at pisent be much indebted, neere two thousand pounds, yet for the effectinge hereof they haue not refused to bestow neare 300^' in Instruments and other provisions necessarie: the repayment whereof they will expect this plsent yeare from the Collony, for whose safty and securitie they doe it: wee send yo" here the plott of that w''^ he hath proposed vnto vs, that by consideration thereof yo" may be the better prepared. The Companies debts here at home, makes vs very solicitous, w"'' haveing grown not for o'' owne occacons here, whereas yo" well know all things are donne freelie, but for the advancm* and and good of the Plantation, and Collonie; we cannot but desire yo" w'^^ haue the greatest benefite, to take likewise vppon yo" part of the care for the sattisfaccon thereof, that neither the Company be disinabled and dishonored, nor those private psons who stand engaged for them, endamaged, whose deserts towards yo"; as in this so in all other thingS haue been very great: wherefore we earnestlie intreat yo", to be all assistant in what possible yo" may: to those whose pticular charge it is, for the improueinge and recou'"inge of the Companies debts and revenewes. The Tobacco sent home by the George for the Company, proues very meane and as yett vnsould although it hath beene offred att 3^ the pound. This we thought fitt to advise yo** concerninge the quantitie and the maner, how it is raised in both w"^ being don contrarie to theire direccons and extreamly to theire preiudice, the Companie is verie ill sattisfied wee will by the next write more largely. [22a] Next the publique, wee must againe recomend vnto yo" the last years vnd''takingS of the GlasseworkS, the ffurrs, the MaidS, and the Magazine, that each of them respectiuelie may haue yo' best fauo"" and assistance; so that although they haue missed of the plsent return w'='' they expected, yett in the end the good proceed of theire Adventures may enable and encouradg them to go one, in these and the like necessarie kinds of sup- plies, w''*' haue here risen, not out of the supfluitie of theire estates, but out of theire charitie and great zeale w^'^ they beare vnto the Plantation, JUNE 10, 1622 649 w"'' by the delay of one yeare is sett so much backward, whereof the damage is the Collonies, and o" the discontent and griefe, who would willingly haue continued o"" yearely supplies, if we might haue been answered as was fitt, w*"" yearely returnes, whereof we see no iust cause to the contrarie. Wee vnd''stand that m'' Pountis his care & charitie in the providing for the MaidC hath been very abundant, for w^*" not onely the pticular Adventurers, who haue sent him a remembrance of theire loues, but the whole Company returne him verie hartie thanks : But whereas we are informed by some private letters, of his purpose to come to England this yeare, if it be not grounded one waightier reasons then are alledged we earnestly intreate him to stay considering both in regard of his skill and office, there wilbe speciall need of his assistance in the building of the forte and otherwise: In this request the Adventurers of Southampton hundred ioyne, who by the good entrance that he hath made in theire bussines haue conceived much hope of the bettering theire Plantacon; and for the ordering of the Disco verie, and the proceeds of her vioadge w"*" hath been a Marvellous charge vnto them, they do much relie vppon his help. The reward of the great paines and care w"*" we and they by the seu'"all employm**^ haue putt vppon him, shalbe to the vttermost of theire §our§ abillities and we doubt not to his full content; for the pformance whereof we desire creditt onely till the arivall of the Abigaile. One thinge more in pticuler we are to intreat him : that whereas there haue been a deliu'^ie of certaine kine and Calues, vnto him by m"" Woodall^ appointm* that he do not proceed in the sale or disposinge of any more of them then are already sold, till they haue further order from the Company, who conceiue themselues much wronged in the deliu^'y of so many, besidC that there is claime made by others vnto that debt vppon w"** m"" Woodall had the order for the Catle. In this Shipp cometh over Cap* Tho: Barwick w*'' fine and twentie other psons vnd'' his goverm*, for the building of boat^, ShippC, and Pinnaces, vppon w"*" they are onely to bee employed: the list of theire names, the Copies of their severall Covenants, and the Invoyce of their provisions we send yo" here along, to the intent that by the knowledge of these pticu- lars, yo'' cares and favo" might the better help forward this busines: there is not any thing of this nature, as hath put vs to so much treble and charge as this Proiect hath donn : wherefore as the most difficult, we most 650 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY especially recomend it vnto yo"", desiringe yo" that all the psons in generall may be cherished, so in pticular Cap* Tho: Barwick may find from you that favo'' and respect, as may better enable him for the pformance of his place, And as of all in generall, so in pticular, we verie earnestlie request m"" George Sandys from whom at first this proiect in parte moved, to haue an especiall regard vnto the proceeding^ thereof, and that he would be pleased to take the accompt^ of Cap' Tho: Barwick and to transmitt the profitt^ accordingly as they shall grow due from time to time, vnto the Adventurers: Our desire is that they should be sett downe altogether in one place, where after the convenient housinge of themselues, they should all line, and worke together in theire seu'"all trades: the choosinge of a place is lefte to yo" and their owne iudgment^, so as there may be at the least 1200 acres of land appropriated vnto it; and for the better easing of them in drawinge of their Tymber, the Company haue graunted to lend him foure of theire Oxen, w°^ we pray yo" cause to be delinked vnto them. There comes also along one Leonard Hudson a Carpenter w*'' his wife and fiue of o' Apprentices for the erecting of the East India Schoole, the monies would not reach vnto the sending of an Vsher as was first intended; and besides vppon a second consideration, it was thought good to giue the CoUony the choise of the Schoolem""; or Vssher, if so be there be any there fitt for the place, if not, we desire to vnd'stand what proportion of manteinance they will alowe and accordingly, wee will do o' best, to procure from hence an honest, and sufficient man for such a charge. The building of a Schoole and setting out the land at Charles Cittie is not so absolutely required, but that if an other place shalbe iudged more convenient by the Colonie, it is lefte to yo"" choise; but that there be such a proportion of land some where laid out, and that those people now sent be kept together for cultivating the land and building of a howse; may not vppon any reason whatsoever be altred: wherefore wee pray yo" to lett the buissines proceed in that course, where in the notice of a good begininge, we are assured will stirr vpp the mind^ of diu" good people to add liberaly to this foundation: There is very much in this buissines that wee must leaue to yo"" cares and wisdomes; and the help and assistance of good people, of w'^'' we doubt not. JUNE 10, 1622 651 [23] Wee send over m"^ Wittm Leate a minister recomended vnto vs, for sufficiencie of learning & integrity of life: if he be entertained by any privat societie; we shall expect the charge of 26^ w^*" y" Compfani/] hath laid out for him, to be returned by the first in good Tobacco IS*^ p^ and not aboue: and in this and the like kind^, we especially desire the care of m"" George Sandys, that by the returne of the stocky we may be enabled to continue the supphes. The good endevo" of m"^ Berkley we kindly accept, and haue sent him and his people diu" provisions w"*" he writt for; ffor matter of apparell he must supplie that out of the Magazines we haveing beyond o'' liberties strained o"" selues; but the Adventurers of Southampton hundred desire that he may, out of theire store, haue fine kine deliu''ed him and his Company. There is likewise sent some provisions for the French men, and the next Shipp shall bring their apparell, there wadges haue been paid here to m'' Bonall, theire kind vsage, and the instructing and training vp of many in their skilK and art^, are thingC we especially recomend vnto yo". The Adventurers of the Glasse, haue sent Cap* Norton a good supplie, the Copie of all w'^'' Invoyces, together w*"" that of Martins hundred, we send here inclosed: that yo" might the better right them, if by the negligence, and default of the Mariners, the suffer any damage. Vppon the good pformance of this Vioadge by the Maister, we desire yo" to aford him all the favo'' and curtesie that yo" may, the owners and vnd'"takers of the Shipp being psons hkly by large Adventures much to advance the Plantation. m' Robert Paulett the Minister, was he whom the Court chose to be of the Counsell, for m*^ Harwood the Adventurers of Martins hundred desire that he might be spared from that office, theire bussines requiring his presence continually. The last thing that we will conclude w*^ is, that it hath pleased my Lord of Southampton for one yeare more to accept of the place of Treasuror, and the Lo: Cavendish of the goverment of the Sumer IlandC. 652 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY And so reservinge all other pticulars, vntill better conveniencie, we comitt yo" and all yo' affaires to the guidinge and protection of the Allmightie. London 10 Junij 1622. Y(f very Lovinge ffrend^. WiEtM Devonshire Theoph: Howard WiEtM Cavendish Ed: Sackfeild Jo: Hanson Edwin Sandi^ Jo: Davers Robert Smith NicHo: ffERRAR Deputie John Serrar Tho: Gibb^ John Smith Tho: Sheaperd. To o"" very Loving frende S' Francis Wyatt knight Governo'' and Cap* gen'"all of Virginia, and to the rest of the Counsell of State there these be M. CCXLin. John Pountis. Petition to the Governor and Council OF Virginia June 15, 1622 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 58 Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 329 To the right worshipful! S"" Francis Wyate knight Governor and Cap- taine generall of Virginia and to the rest of his Ma**"^ Counsell in Virginia The humble petition of John Powntis Sheweth That whereas y^ inhabitants of Southampton hundred since the late bloudy murthering of nation by the Indians, hath been often infested by them & still is aboue other Plantations wherby they are not onlie putt JUNE 17, 1622 653 from planting Corne, tobacco, & other nessarie Employments wherby they might be able to subsist, but also haue no corne for y^ present to maintaine life May it therfore please this Court to take into Consideration how theise people may not only haue Speedy supplie corne to releiue ther present necessytie, but also y* they be Employed in such services as shall by yo' wo'"ps be thought fitt, wherby they may receaue ther haruest & shaire w*'' the rest, The w"*" yo'' petition"" hopeth, for y* eu'^ie well gouerned Comon Wealth puideth for each member therof to defend itt from forreine inuations and ruine See this petion ordred, in y* order made this fif tenth of June 1622 CCXLIV. The King. A Le^fter to the Privy Council June 17, 1622 (1) Additional Manuscripts, 12496, Folio 450, Caesar Papers (2) State Papers, Domestic, James I, Vol. 131, No. 38 Document in (1) British Museum (2) Public Record Office, London List of Records 330 James R. Right trusty and Right welbeloved Cousins & Councello" and Right trusty and welbeloved Councello" wee greet you well. As it is our part not to denye Justice vnto any of our Subiect^ that shall find themselues grieved, nor haue wee ever stopped the due Course thereof, but rather removed all Impediments that might hinder our subiectS iust rehefe vpon complaint made vnto Vs; So on the other side doe wee holde it to be no lesse o' duty to free them from vniust vexation and Clamo"" when causes are once deter- mined, and yet the Suite pursued onely to molest and weary the Defendant. Such (as wee are informed) is the Cause betwixt S' Thomas Smith and one John Bargraue, who having (as was supposed) matter of Complaint against him the sayd S"" Thomas Smith, the same was heard at large iudicially by the Lo: Keeper of our Create Seale of England, and denied by him, w*h as much favo' on the behalfe of Bargraue, as in equity and conscience the Cause would beare. Notw*hstanding, Bargraue still pur- sues the Complaint against him before you at the Councell Boord; where though S' Thomas Smith doubts not to find the like Justice, if there were 654 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY cause to haue the same heard againe before you, yet seeing this incessant importunity of the Plaintif seemes to haue no other end then to blemishe his Reputacon w^h hetherto wee acknowledge he hath ever helld w*h vs to bee an honest & discreet and well deserving Man both of Vs and y* Comon wealth, Our pleasure is, that vnlesse you find other reason to the Contrary not knowne to vs, you entertayne the Complaint no longer at the Table, but to dismisse it, as a matter allready fully determined. And if notw%standing you shall find the Plaintif still contentious, That in such a Case you inflict such punishment upon him as his presumption shall deserve. Given at o'' Mano'' of Greenewich the xvij*^ of June in the Twentith year of o'' Raigne of great Brittaine France and Ireland. [Addressed:] To our Right trusty and Right welbeloved Cousins and Councello", and to our Right trusty and welbeloved Councello" the Lords and others of our Priuie CounceU. [Indorsed:] 17*^ June 1622 The Kings Ire touching the differrence betweene S"" Tho. Smyth and Captain Bargraue. CCXLV. Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Captain Maddison June 17, 1622 Manuscript Kecords Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Pages 37a, 38 Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Kecords No. 331 By the Governo"" and Captaine generall of Virginia. The great SeaieXo all to whom these jSsent^ shall come, Know yee that I S"" Francis Wyatt k': Governo' and Cap* generall of Virginia for diu" speciall causes very necessary and behoofull for this Plantation, haue by these plsent^ given full power and absolute authoritie vnto Captaine Isack Madeson, w*'' the first wind and oportunity to go into the Riuer of Potomack, there to remaine; and asist the king of Patomack, against his and our enemies, and to defend them and theire Corne to his vttmost power. And that the said Captaine Maddison, shall in this his vioage w**" his Company defend himself w**" what power and strength he may, against any Indian^ wch shall opose themselues against him. And that the said Captaine Isack Maddison vppon landinge of men there (or vppon aduerse wind JUNE 17, 1622 655 being driven elswhere) shall go ashore w*^ his men well armed, w*** shott, and aU other kind of munition, whereby they may be able to defend themselues, and ofend any of the Salvages. And for the better managing of his imployment, and redressinge of all disorder and Mutinyes incident to such affaires, I do giue him full power and authoritie aswell in his way thither, as also after his landing, duringe the time he shall continue there, to punish all sort^ of offendo" in any kind (life exepted) And I do also giue him all such further power as is incident to any Cap* or officer of his quahtie, w"^ by vertue of my authoritie as Governo'' and Captaine generall of Virginia I may deriue vppon him. Straightly chargeing and requiringe, both those of our English w'''' shall go w"" him this vioage, as also such as he shall find there, that they be obedient to the direccons and ComandC of the said Captaine Maddison; And that none of his Company shall trade, buy or enterchannge any Comodities, or do any act of the like nature w^'out the leaue and license of the said Captaine Maddison, vppon penaltie of loosinge, all his truck, and suffering further punishment at the discrescion of the said Captaine Maddison: of whom it is required that in the cariage of himself and his people, as well towards the Patomacks our confederate, as also against the other Salvages theires and our enemies, he discharge faithfully, and circumspectly the great [38] trust reposed in him as he will answer yt. Dated at James Cittye, vnd"" my hand & Colony Seale the seventeenth of June one thousand six hundred twentie and two: And in the sixteenth yeare of this Plantation. To Cap* Isack Maddison to defend the Patomacks against theire & o' enemies. Francis Wyatt 656 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CCXLVI. Sir Francis Wyatt. A Commission to Sir George Yeardley June 20, 1622 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii. Page 38 Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 341 A Comission to S'' George Yeardley for the Easterne Shore &c. The great SeaieWhereas through the large extention of ground heretofore graunted, both affixed ^Q Corporation^, Hundreds, pticuler Plantation^, and private Dividends, this Colony was so dispersed & people so straghngly seated, that we were not only bereft of the frendly comerce and mutuall societie one of another in religeous duties, the first fruits of Civility; but were also disabled any way to prouide for the coiuon safety either against forraine or domesticke invasion, the carefuUest charge of Christian charity, wittnes those vexed Soules and troubled Spirits of o", when in this last outrage of these Infi- dellC we were forced to stand and gaze at o'' distressed bretheren, fryinge in the furie of o"" enimies, and could not relieue them. And whereas throug these occacons, We haue been forced to quitt most of o"" habi- tacons, so that many of o' people are now vnsetled, These are therefore, both to provide for the good of the one, and pivent the danger of the other, (such places as we now hould in this River, being already filled w**" sufficient numbers) to desire, and require yo" S"" George Yeardley knight, and on of his Ma"^' Counsell established for Virginia, to levy at yo'' best conveniencie, such a number of the people of this Colony, as for this plsent intended imployment shall by yo" be thought sufficient; and that imbarkeing yo"" self and said Company, in such Shipp^ Pinaces or Shallop^, as yo" shall make choise of, yo" presently depart out of this River in discovery both of the West and Eastern Shores of this Bay, or any other of o"" Sea Coasts, w*"^ shall seeme best vnto yo" w^'^in the limits of 33 and 40 degrees of Northerly latitude, there to search for and find out some convenient place, both for quantity and quality of ground apt safely to entertaine some three or foure hundred men, vppon w"'', or vppon any other place whatsoeu9, that in yo'' discrescion yo" shall think fitt for yo'' plsent necessity and vse, it shalbe lawful! for yo" iSlsently to sett downe, and leaue such and so many of o" Colony as are now vnd'' yo' Comand, to make a begining there for a Plantation, giving to every one JUNE 20, 1622 657 of them foiier acres of land for his pticular employment, placeing yo' psent building^ in such forme as may be by addicon of numbers intended to be sent imediatly after the Cropp, capable of fortification; for the better execucon whereof, These are to giue yo" fuU power and comand over all o'' people that shall accompany yo" in this vioadge, or that yo" shall find inhabiting in any of those pcinctC aforesaid, and to punish them according to theire dehnquencie, and the necessitie of the occacon. And because through the late revolt and failinge off, of o"" Neighbouringe Salvages, we are vncertaine of frendshipp w*'' any of these Natiues, These are to giue yo" leaue, and absolute power, either to make peace or warr w**" any of them, as it shall seeme most behoofull and necessarie for the j'ilsent estate of this o'' Comon- Wealth, as also peaceably to trade for Furrs, Corne, or any other Comodities, w**' such as shalbe frend^, and forceably to take such or the like from those that dare be o'' enemies. Itt is also thought expedient, and graunted to yo" S" George Yeardley knight, that if in this yo'' passage, yo" shalbe chased or encountred, by any man of Warr, or other Saile whatsoeuer, that shall go about to hinder these yo'' proceed- ingC, either by takeing away yo"" provisions, or by offering any other such violence (except by his Ma*^ authoritie he be therevnto hcensed) that yo" may w**" all yo'' power & vttmost endevo'^ repell, resist, and defend yo"" self, and yo""^ and o'' hono'^ against that force, or any other of like nature and condicon, either outward or homeward bound, in all Harbo'% or Rivers, members of the teritory of this Plantation. And to prohibitt, forbid, and compell therevnto, any shipping of what Nation soeu9 w'^'^in the said hmitC (w*^out speciall Comission from his Ma*'"; or from his Ma*^ Counsell and Company of Virginia) from trade, fishing, or other bussines, then such as the law of Nature and Nations allow to every distressed pson. And for yo'' better ease in the execucon of these imploy- ment^, John Pounti^ Vice-Admirall, and Counsello'' of State here resident is requested freely to accompany yo" in this vioage, whose CounseU & aduise yo" are desired to vse in case of importance. Given at James Citty vnd' my hand & r great Seale of the Colony this 20'^ of June 1622. Francis Wyatt. 658 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CCXLVII. Sir Francis Wyatt. Proclamations June 21, 1622 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 46a Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 342 I A Proclamation against Drunkeness Whereas many pclamations haue formerly been drected & published by eu9ie Gouernor preceeding me in this place for the suppressing of y* fre- quent & so accostomed vice of Drunkenes yett notw*^standing y* Vice Doth still abound to the pliudice not only of mens Bodies but ther soules. I S^ Francis Wyatt knight Gouernor & Cap* Generall of Virginia & y^ rest of y^ Counsell haue againe renued ther form9 good purposes. And doe by these presents publish & declare against all such persons as shall hereafter so transgresse theise penalties ffollowing. If anie gentleman or other aboue the degree of a Serieant shalbe found Drunke & so accused hee shall for y*' first seacond & third puall of his being so found & accused pay to the full valew of fine pound sterling. Eeu9ie free man forty shillings Euerie Tenant twenty & be sett in the stocks twelv howres everie hired seruant for y^ first seacond & third tjmie y* hee shall be found Drunke & accused to bee put necke & heeles two howres. prentises to bee whipt, being so found & accused. But if anie of these of what degree soeu9 shall contynew & persist in this most odious Vice (not w^^'standing his phibition & Punishments inflicted hee or they so offending shall undergoe a more seveare Censure by the Goue''nor & Counsell. And that this Edict may be more truly & faithfully obserued then others of like nature haue bin here- tofore. Wee doe ordaine an offycer (for y * purpose to be sworne) , in eu9ie Plantacion to giue information of all such as shalbe so disordred the Moyetye of the ffees to be giuen to the said offycer, so informing or for default of him to any other y* shall informe. And the other to y^ puplique tresurye & by cause goeing aboard shipps hath beene a mayne Cause of Drunkenes it is ordred thatt Double y^ same conditions respectiuely shall be inflicted one eu9ie one y* w^'^out lycence goeth aboard or y* shall JUNE 21, 1622 659 buy any hot watters of any marriner or other person vnlesse it be in open markett. Given vnder my hand & Colony signett this 2j of June 1622 and in the sixteenth yeare of this plantation Francis Wyatt II By the Govenor & Cap* Generall of Virginia A Proclamation against swearing: Whereas that greuious Custome & great abuse of pphayning & takeing y^ name of God in vaine w'** all well gouerned Comon wealths, eu9ie good Christian doth abhorr, seeking by all meanes possible to reclaime, y* being one & y^ greatest Cause of pulling downe y^ wrath of god vpon vs, w'='' wee ought by all meanes to expiate, yt is therfore ordred y* eu9ie Master of a family shall haue a ferrular made w"*" shalbe kept in his house to Correct eu9ie one of his seruant^ soe offending. And faihng either to haue one [in] his house or haueing one not to excersise it, hee shall pay to y'' full valew of fine pounds sterling thone halfe of yt to be giuen to y° inform9 the other halfe to pious vses. & it is further ordred y* anie Master of a family him selfe offending in swearing shall pay for eu9ie oath one pound of the best Marchan table tobacco, And eu9ie notorious & incorigeable swearer whome this order Cannot restraine, to be indited at y^ sessions & w^'^out any favor showne vnto him w"* a red hott Iron to be burnt in y^ tongue, given at James Citty vnder my hand & signet of y'' Colony this 2j"' of June 1622 And in y'' sixteenth yeare of plantacion. Francis Wyatt III A Proclamation against takeing boates w^^'out Leave & stealing of Oares Throught the Iniurie y* is often done to y" owneres of boates by such as take boates w^'^out leaue & for y'' stealing of Oar^ yt is ordred by me S"" Francis Wyatt knight Gou9nor & Cap* Generall of Virginia & y^ rest of y« Counsell. That if any freeman shall take away anie mans Boates w*''out Leaue or his Oares: Ancor Sayle or any thing belonging to the Boate he shall forfeite fine pounds halfe to y^ owner & halfe to y* tresurie, if hee be a seruant to be whipt. And hee that shall floate or Cut out 660 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY the marke of any oares shalbe Comitted as a fellon & so punished. Given vnder my hand & Colony signet this 2j of June 1622 And in the Sixteenth yeare of this plantacion Francis Wyatt. CCXLVIII, Robert Newland. A Letter to Nicholas Ferrar June 27, 1622 Ferrar Papers Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed List of Records No. 343 Nuport in the He of Wight this 27 of Juen 1622. S^ Youers of the 18 of this instant I Recaud and you say that Capten Barwik had order to opene the Chest vher the shirtes is but thoues Chist ar stod in the ship and ar not to be Com by Some of youer pepell hath gon a month in a shirt so that of nesitie they most haue Chaing I do for you as for my sell nothing but what Nesistie is done the fordrence paseger hath ben 2 times at the Coues to goe abord but the wind is Come to the wastward a gaine so now that be hear at Nuport and Capten Barwike will not leat his pepell Remane a bord befor the wind is faier. S'' I hope wee shall haue as good a ship as the weast land of england afordes of hir bordn wich will be a bout 150 tones and wee shall bee in the way to do you sarues and for the Boyes you wright of doth goe wee shall be willing and Redy to do what wee may I hope this ship will be Redy to sa * * * by the last of Agust or a wike in Septeber for she will be lanch god willing by the 14 of Agust or be for and all ouer prouision goe on to gether in prouding mast wich ar all Redy all Redy and saills and Cask and brid will allso be Redy. I pray do the best for youes you may for this pasger and wee will be Redy to Requit it god willing I charg you with a nother bill of exchang for 20" to be paid vnto on m"" Prise in flitstrit I pray mak him good pament this pasger poote you to grat Chares and ar her long wind bond but at the good plesuer of the allmitie god they shall haue a faier wind I Requestid Ernistly that m"" Hakat wold send douen a modell of the armes of Vergena JULY 9, 1622 661 that wee might haue thim Co * * * faier for the strane of ouer nue ship I pray spak to him to send it I wold wright to him but I kno not wher he dvll and thus I leaue you and youer a faires to the protickcon of all mytie god. Youer frind at Comand Robert Newland. [Indorsed:] M' Newland Newport to N. Ferrar, London 1622 June 27. [Addressed:] To the Wor" Nicholas Farrer Deputy to that Hon'''*' Com- pany for Virginia at his House in S Sithes Lane in London CCXLIX. The King. A Letter to the Virginia Company. The Virginia Company, A Letter to the Governor AND Council in Virginia July 9, 1622 Printed, prefixed to John Bonoeil, "Treatise of the Art of making Silke" Copies in Library of Congress, Harvard University Library, Boston Athenaeum, John Carter Brown Library, New York Public Library, Newberry Library, British Museum List of Records No. 347 His Maiesties Graciovs Letter to the Earle of Sovth-Hampton, Treasurer, and to the Councell and Company of Virginia heere: commanding the present setting vp of Silke works, and planting of Vines in Virginia. And the Letter of the Treasurer, Councell, and Company, to the Gouernour and Councell of State there, for the strict execution of his Maiesties Royall Cominands herein. Also a Treatise of the Art of making Silke: or, Directions for the making of lodgings, and the breeding, nourishing, and ordering of Silkewormes, and for the planting of Mulbery trees, and all other things belonging to the Silke Art. Together with instructions how to plant and dresse Vines, and to make Wine, and how to dry Raisins, Figs, and other fruits, and to set Oliues, Oranges, Lemons, Pomegranates, Almonds, and many other fruits, &c. And in the end, a Conclusion, with sundry profitable remonstrances to the Colonies. Set foorth for the benefit of the two renowned and most hopefull Sisters, Virginia, and the Summer-Hands. By lohn Bonoeil Frenchman, seruant in these imployments to his most Excellent Maiesty of Great Brittaine, France, Ireland, Virginia, and the Summer-Hands. Published by Authority. London Printed by Felix Kyngston. 1622. 662 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY James R. Right trusty and welbeloued, We greet you well: Whereas We vnderstand, that the Soyle in Virginia naturally yeeldeth store of excellent Mulbery trees, We haue taken into Our Princely consideration, the great benefit that may grow to the Aduenturers and Planters, by the breed of Silke- wormes, and setting vp of Silkeworkes in those parts. And therefore of Our gracious Inchnation to a designe of so much honour and aduantage to the pubhke, Wee haue thought good, as at sundry other times, so now more particularly to recommend it to your speciall care, hereby charging and requiring you to take speedy order, that our people there, vse all possible dihgence in breeding Silkewormes, and erecting Silkeworkes, and that they rather bestow their trauell in compassing this rich and solid Conmiodity, then in that of Tobacco; which besides much vnnecessary expence, brings with it many disorders and inconueniences. And for as much as Our seruant, lohn Bonoeil hath taken paines in setting downe the true vse of the Silkeworme, together with the Art of Silkemaking, and of planting Vines, and that his experience and abihties may much conduce to the aduancemet of this busines; We doe hereby likewise require you to cause his directions, both for the said Silkeworkes and Vineyards, to bee carefully put in practice thorowout our Plantations there, that so the worke may goe on cheerfully, and receiue no more interruptions nor delayes. Giuen vnder Our Signet, at our Palace of Westminster, the ninth day of luly, in the twentieth yeere of our Raigne of England, France and Ireland, and of Scotland the fine and fiftieth. To Our right trusty and right welbeloued Cousin and Councellour, HENRY, Earle of South-hampton, Treasurer of our Plantation in Virginia, and to Our trusty and welbeloued, the Deputy, and others of Our said Plantation. Virginia. WiNDEBANK. JULY 9, 1622 663 The Treasvrovr Covncell and Company of Virginia, To The Gouer- NOUR AND CoUNCELL OF StATE IN VIRGINIA RESIDING. After our very hearty conmiendations: His Sacred Maiesty, out of his high wisedome and care of the noble Plantation of Virginia, hath been graciously pleased to direct his Letters to vs heere in England, thereby commanding vs to aduance the setting vp of Silke workes, and planting of Vineyards; as by the Copy herewith sent, you may perceiue. The intimation of his Maiesties pleasure, wee conceiue to be a motiue sufficient, to induce you to imploy all your indeuours to the setting forward those two Staple Commodities of Silke, and Wine; which brought to their perfection, will infinitely redound to the honour, benefit and comfort of the Colony, and of this whole Kingdome: yet we, in discharge of our duties, doe againe renew our often and iterated Instructions, and inuite you cheer- fully, to fall vpon these two so rich, and necessary commodities. And if you shall finde any person, either through neghgence or wilfulnesse, to omit the planting of Vines, and Mulbery trees, in orderly and husbandly man- ner, as by the Booke is prescribed, or the prouiding of conuenient roomes for the breeding of Wormes; we desire they may by seuere censures and pun- ishment, be compelled thereunto. And on the contrary, that all fauour and possible assistance bee giuen to such, as yeeld willing obedience to his Highnesse Commands therein. The breach or performance whereof, as we are bound to giue a strict account, so will it also be required of you the Gouernour and Councell especially. Herein there can be no Plea, either of difficulty or impossibility; but all the contrary appeares, by the naturall abundance of those two excellent Plants afore-named euery where in Virginia: neither will such excuses be admitted, nor any other pretences serue, whereby the businesse be at all delayed : and as we formerly sent at our great charge the French Vignerons to you, to teach you their Art; so for the same purpose we now commend this Booke vnto you, to serue as an Instructour to euery one, and send you store of them to bee dispersed ouer the whole Colony, to euery Master of a Family one. Silk-seed you shall receiue also by this Ship, sufficient to store euery man: so that there wants nothing, but industry in the Planter, suddenly to bring the maldng of Silke to its perfection: which either for their owne benefit (we hope) they will wilUngly indeuour, or by a wholesome and necessary seuerity they must be inforced. 664 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY This particular aduice we thought necessary to giue you, lest that if it should haue come to you mingled with others, you would haue interpreted it as a common Instruction, or a businesse that was not taken so to heart, as this is by vs, and we hope will be by you in humble obedience to his Sacred Maiesties Royall Instructions. The paines and industry of the Authour, for the benefit of the Plantations (being a member of our Com- pany) are sufficient arguments of his good affection to the Action, and they both deserue your best acceptance and ours, that others may thereby be inuited to impart their knowledge in businesse of this and the Uke nature ; whereby the Colony may not onely bee supported for the present, but brought to that perfection, that may redound to the glory of God, the honour of his Maiesty, and the inestimable benefit of his noble Kingdomes; wliich as they are the true aime and end the Aduenturers and Planters haue proposed vnto themselues; so ought they to bee still the honorable seeds to put others also forward in this action: we commend this businesse againe to your speciall care. And so we commit you all, and your waighty affaires, to the protection of the Almighty. Henry Southampton. CCL. Governor in Virginia. A Commission to William Tucker July 16, 1622 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 36a Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 352 By the Governor and Cap* Generall of Virginia To all to whome these pisents shall come greeting. Know yee that I s"" ffrancis Wyatt knight & Cap* generall of Virginia, out of y^ true knowledge of the discretion and sufficiency of Cap* William Tucker in all martiall discipline & other afficiences of y" like nature do giue and grant vnto the said Cap* Tucker to haue absolute power & Comaund ou9 all the people in the plantacon adioyning to Elzabeth citty at Keycotan that is to say fro Newportnewes to Edwed Hill his house, one the west side Southampton riuer. And to charge & Comaund all the said people vpon peine of death to obey him, & to be ordred & dyrected by him Requiring the said Cap* William Tucker to vse all care & vigelance, for preuenting the incursion of the Ennimie, for the safe JULY 17(?); BEFORE JULY 29, 1622 665 guarding of the people & ther goodC, & to receaue such further Comaunds & instructions, as hee shall receaue fro my selfe, at James Citty the 16th day of July 1622. Francis Wyatt. CCLI. Note of Arms in the Tower for which the Virginia Com- pany ARE Suitors ^ July 17(?); before July 29, 1622 State Papers, C. O. 1, Volume II, No. 9 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 354 A noate of such Armes in the Tower w*'' the Virginia Companye are humble Suto" for, to be p'sently delyvered them, their Shipps beinge readie to depte. Brigandynes, ats Plate Coates 100 Jacks of plate 40 Jerkins, or Shirts of Male 400 Iron Skulls 2,000 Holberds, & browne bills 1,000 Murtheringe peeces 50 Besides Calyuers, pistolK, Daggs, &c w*^" are at S' Richard Morrissons howse in the Mynories layed by as alltogether vnserviceable what nomber they Can make vse of, ther beinge of them aboute 2, 000 Allso of Targetts, & Bucklers 500 They are allso humble Suto" y* at leaste 20 Barrells of powder may be lente them, the w='' they will repaye againe at Christmas next, It beinge an vsuall fauo"" done to some Companyes, & o"' Shipps beinge instantly to goe away, we Cannot any wher so suddaynely get that w'=^ is good. [Indorsed:] Such Armes as the Virginia Company are sutors for out of the Tower. [In pencil:'] bef. 29 July 1622. See 29 July 1622 Col. Entry Bk. Vol 79 p. 202. 1 This document is identical with that described in List of Records 353, except that the indorse- ment and note do not there appear. 2 This note and tlie following statement are in a modern hand: "C O 5 Vol 1354 folio 202 b. Entry of an order (29 July 1622) for the Lord High Treasurer to advise with officers of the Ordnance as to the arms fit to be delivered to the Virginia Company, made upon receipt from the Company of a note of the unserviceable arms they desired." 666 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CCLII. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. Letter to Gov- ernor AND Council in Virginia August 1, 1622 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii. Pages 23a-25 Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Eecords No. 356 To our very loving frends S"" Francis Wyatt knight Governor & Captaine generall of Virginia; and to the rest of the Counsell of state there August the first 1622 After o'' very hartie Comendations; Wee haue to o' extreame grief vnd'"stood of the great Massacre executed on o"' people in Virginia, and that in such a maner as is more miserable then the death it self; to fall by the hand< of men so contemptible; to be surprised by treacherie in a time of known danger; to be deafe to so plaine a warning (as we now to late vnd^'stand) was last yeare given; to be secure in an occacon of so great suspition and iealousie as was Nenemathanewes death; not to pceiue any thing in so opne and generall conspiracie; but to be made in parte instrument^ of contriving it, and almost guiltie of the destruccon by a blindfold and stupid entertaininge of it; w"h the least wisdome or courage sufRsed to prevent even on the point of execucon: are circumstances, that do add much to o"" sorrow & make vs to confesse that it is the heavie hand of Allmightie God for the punishment of o" and yo'" transgressions: to the humble acknowledgment and pfect amend- ment whereof together w**" o'' selues, we seriously advise and invite yo"; and in pticular earnestly require the speedie redresse of those two enor- mous exesses of apparell and drinkeing; the crie whereof cannot but haue gon vp to heaven; since the infamie hath spredd it self to all that haue but heard the name of Virginia to the detestacon of all good mind^, the scorne of others, and o'' extreame grief e and shame: In y^ strength of those faults, vndoubtedly, and the neglect of the Devine worshipp, haue the Indians prevailed, more then in yo"" weaknes; whence the evill there- fore sprung the remedy must first begin : and an humble reconciliation be made w*'' the devine Ma*''' by future conformitie vnto his most iust and holie lawes: w"^ doinge we doubt not but that you shall be safe from the hand^ of all yo"" enemies, and them that hate yo": from whom if Gods AUGUST 1,1622 667 proteccon be not w**" yo" no strength of scituation can saue yo": and w*'' it we conceiue not but where yo" be yo" may make yo"" selues as secure as in any other place whatsoeu"": and in all other respect^, the chaung cannot be but to the worst, nay to the vtter overthrow, not only of all o'' labo" & charg^ past, but to the frustrating of o'' intentions, and hopes, and the expectation of his Ma*'^ and the whole state: wherefore yo" shall do well so whohe to abandon the thought thereof, as in this point not to returne vs any answer: Spartam quam nactus es hanc exorna: there to applie all yo' thought^ and endevo", and in especiall to the setting vpp of Staple Comodities, according to those often instruccons, and reiterated advises that wee haue continually given yo": the want whereof hath been the truest obiection against y" succeedinge of this Plantation, and the greatest hindrance and impediment (as we conceiue) that his Ma''° and the State haue not sett to a more liberall hand to the furtherance thereof but now at last it hath pleased God for the confirmation, no doubt, of o*" hopes, and redoubling of o"" and yo"" coradges, to encline his Ma*'"^ Royall heart, to graunt the sole importation of Tobacco (a thing long and earnestly desired) to the Virginia and Sumer Hands Companies: and that vppon such condicons as the private profitt of each man is Hkely to be much improved, and the generall state of the Plantation strongly secured, whilest his Ma*^: Revenue is so closely ioyned as together w**" the Col- lonie it must rise, and faile, grow and empaire, and that not a smale matter neither, but of twenty thousand pound p ann (for the offer of so much in certainty hath his Ma*'* been pleased to refuse in fauo"" of the Plantations) The good effect<^ likely hence to ensue are to obvious for vs to sett downe, and phapp^ greater then we can imagine; this only in generall we may assure o''selues and yo", that there shalbe no iust favo' tending to the advancement of y*' Plantacon that we may not hope from his Ma'^'^ who vppon o' humble peticon and the mediation of the Lord< of his most Hono'^'' Privie Counsell, hath out of his Royall bountie been pleased to bestow vppon vs diu" armes (although in these part^ vnserv- iceable, yett) such as against the Indians may be verie vsefull; w**" we doubt not but by the Abigaile to send yo"; and are further put in an assured hope to obtaine the number of 400 young men, well furnished out of England and Wales at 20^ a person, to repaire w*"" advantage the number that is lost, to sett vpp the publiq revenues of the Companie, and 668 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY sattisfie the desert^ of worthie persons in the Colony ; this supplie we hope to procure, so as they may be w**" yo" before the Spring. The feare of yo' want of Corne doth much perplex vs, seeing so little possibility to supplie yo", the publique stock being vtterly as yo" know exhausted, and the last yeares Adventures made by Private men not returned, as was promised, we haue no hope of raising any valuable Magazine, but rather feare to see the effect of what we forwarned by the Warwick ; Other waies and meanes are so vncertaine, as wee [24] cannot wish yo" to rely vppon any thing, but yo'selues, yet shall there not be left any mean[s] vnatempted on o'' part^ in this kind, and for other necessaries to supplie yo", hoping that the danger of this extremitie will hence forward pswade yo" not to comitt the certaintie of yo"" lines to the vncertainty of one harvest: and that at last yo" will vnd^'stand, it is as fitt and necessarie to yeeld the return of Adventures yearely as to receiue them: but of these thing[s] the Abigaile shall not only bring yo" further notice, but we hope in some part the pforman[ce] whose stay hath by these last newes been a litle prolonged but by the end of the Month wee doubt not to dispatch her; o"" designes in her entertainm* we advised of by the Furtherance but now send it yo" more fully expressed in the Order of the Quarter Court: to the accomplishing whereof we earnestly desire yo" to applie yo"" vttermost endevo" : although phapp^ it may proue in the effect, of lesse consequence then we desire, and of greater difficultie in the execucon, then is pro- pounded; yet it canot be but the bare name of a Forte will proue of more worth then the charges and paines required therevnto. The pticu- larities of the pformance, we must reserue till the Shipp it self come, only now we thought necessarie to let yo" vnd'^stand that the Company, hath covenanted vppon the effecting of the bussines to make the fraight of the Shipp homeward 800^ w'=^ they haue cast to pforme by the ladinge aboard of threescore and foure thousand waight of Tobacco at 3'^ p ^: and at this price the generall Company, the Adventurers of the ioynt stock, of m' Blaneys Magazine, of Southampton hundred (who haue refused for theire owne and the Collonies benefitt the imploj^eing of the Discoverie in Virginia) and of Martins hundred haue agreed and ordered that their Tobacco shalbe brought home in the Abigaile, w"^ we desire yo" take order may be pformed accordingly. The procuring of the rest to make vp the former quantitie is the thing we are now most seriously to recomend vnto AUGUST 1,1622 669 yo"" cares w""" vppon this timely advise (before by the coming of so many Shipp^ things before stated) we doubt not yo" will verie easely effect, the price being so indifferent, the conveyance so safe, and good, and the delay of a litle time in the comeing home of the Tobacco no disadvantage at all, by reason of the contract that we haue lately concluded w**" his Ma*'"; so that we doubt not, but by the volluntarie offers of private men, yo" may raise the full quantitie for fraight, w"^*" otherwise by authoritie nmst be provided, that neither the Company be dishonored by breach of their Covenant^ w*'' Cap* Each, nor much lesse be endamaged, in that w'^'' for the Collonies good onlj^, they haue vnd'"taken. There come now over in this Shipp, and are imediatly to follow in some others many hundreds of people, to whom as we here think o'selues bound to giue the best encouragment^ for theire goinge in reguard (that ye« §in§ the want of a publique stock) there is no way left to encrease the Planta- tion, but by abundance of private vnd'takers; so we thinke yo" obliged, to giue all possible furtherance and assistance, for the good enterteining, and well settling of them, that they may both thriue & prosper and others by theire welfare be drawne after them : This is the way that we conceiue most effectuall for the engageing of this State, and securing of Virginia, for, in the multitude of people is the strength of a Kingdome: The allotting out of pticular DividentC, and the setlinge of private psons, we leaue (vntill things may receiue a better force) vnto yo'' wisdomes and iudge- mentC; not doubting but yo" will find out some course as shall giue content to reasonable mindc; W^** we very much desire may be donn, as farr as civill life and securitie will pmitt, both w"'^ together w**" religeon it self, by this inordinate stragglinge run hazard of perishinge; w'='' error by so hard a chastizment, we hope from hence forward they will be willing of themselues to amend, if not yo'' authoritie must restreine them, not suf- fering any to plant or sett down any where, but w*'' so sufficient a number of able men and well provided, as may, not in theire owne, but in yo'' iudgement^ (who shalbe therefore accountable) defend themselues from any assault^ of the Indians: in w'''' regard, as also for theire better Civill goverment (w*"^ mutuall societie doth most conduce vnto) wee think it fitt, that the houses and buildings be so contrived together, as may make if not hansome Townes, yet compact and orderly villages; that this is the most proper, and succesfull maner of proceedinge in new Plantacons, 1282—33 44 670 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY besides those of former ages, the example of the Spaniards in the West Indies, doth fully instance, and against it we do not conceiue there will be any repiignancie, exept from shallow vnd'"standing^ that cast not beyond the plsent; or from minds and affeccons, wholely intent to the satisfieing of theire priv[afe] interests, although w*^ the ruine of the publique State. The relinquishing of Charles Cittie, Henerico, the Iron Works, the Colledg land< and Martins hundred, are thingC, not only of discontent, but of evill fame, although we doubt not, vndeserved; the replanting them is of absolute necessitie; lest the best fire that mantaines the accon here aliue be putt out. for Martins hundred we leaue it to the Adventurers, to take such expedient Course therein as themselues please, only the second- ing thereof we most earnestly recomed vnto yo": but for the speedy restoringe of the rest, we pray yo" to employ yo"" vttermost endevo"; and if the Colledge TenhtC and those belonging to the Iron work^ shall not be sufficient (as we much doubt) to make those places good of them- selues, we desire yo" to propound these two condicons for the inviting of private men, to a competent number to ioyne w"' them, first to sett downe vppon the Companies Land, occupieing and manuringe to theire owne benefitt only, such quantitie thereof as they can manage ; vntill such time as they may go vppon their owne Dividentc, when there shall by the Companies Tenfit^ and servants be a full recompence and sattisfaccon made them in kind, for y^ clearing of ground, building of houses, and what ever other cost or charge they haue bestowed vppon the Companies land, and must then leaue vnto them. If this prevaile not (w'='' we chiefly wish) then are we content to giue to every family ten acres of land, in those places, w"*" yo" setting out, we will confirme to them and theire heires for ever: and this ten acres shall not be acconnted in part of any other proporcon due vnto them ; nor be any impediment to hinder them from goeing vppon theire Divident^ when they please ; condiconally, that the land be not left vncultivated & the houses vninhabited. The people remaining of the Iron works, we desire may be coiuitted vnto the charge of m'' Maurice Barkley to be imployed (since we cannot hope that the worke should go forward) in such maner as may be most bene- ficiall to themselues, and vs, vntill such time as we may againe renue that bussines, so many times vnfortunatly attempted, and yett so abso- AUGUST 1,1622 671 lute necessarie as we shall haue no quiett vntill we see it pfected: to w''*' purpose wee desire there may by the first oportunity be sent vs a pticular list of the names and professions of the men, as also a noat of the tooles, and materially wanting for the executing of the worke: Of no lesse waight do we esteeme the Colledge affaires, w'=^ wee pray yo" to take into yo'' considerations not only as a publique, but a sacred bussines; and in pticuler we very earnestly request the care, and paines of m'' George Sandys for the settling and ordering of the Tenfit^; who beinge now by long experience growne skilfuU in all maners of the Cuntrie, we are informed it will not be lesse advantageable vnto vs, and of farr more content to themselues, to be left to theire owne disposinge and gov- erment, and to reduce the vncertaintie of halfC to the certaintie of a Rent; w"** we haue therefore agreed, shalbe for eu''y pson 20 bushelk of Corne; 60^ waight of good leafe tobacco, and one pound of Silke, to be yearely paid, together w*^ six dayes labo'' in publique workC, and over and aboue that they be bound to buildinge of convenient howses, plantinge of orchards, gardins &, on the Colledg Land and not elswhere: they that will accept of these Condicons, yo" shall leaue to themselues, but so, as for better conveniencie of living, fowr, or at least three of them, sorte themselues to work, and liue together, and be bound each for other for the true pformance of theire Coven'^ntC: those other that shall not be willing or worthie of such agreements, we leaue to yo" to take the best order in disposinge of them: as for those that shalbe Artificers and of Manuall trades and occupacons, we conceiue that they may likewise pforme this bargaine although they follow theire trades, w"'' rather then that they should not do, wee leaue it to yo" to contract otherwise w*"" them, as yo" shall thinke best, allwaies reservinge that theire living be vppon y" Colledge LandC. As for the Brick-makers, we desire they may be held to theire Contract made w*'' m"" Thorpe, to the intent that when opportunitie shalbe for the erecting of the fabricke of the Colledge, the materially be not wanting. These are part of the remedies that are to be applied for the repaireinge of this late disaster; as for the Acto'^ thereof, wee cannot but w**" much griefe proceed to the condempnation of theire bodies, the saving of whose Soules, we haue so zealously affected: but since the inocent blood of so 672 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY many Christians, doth in iustice crie out for reveng, and yo" future securitie in wisdome require; we must advise yo" to roote out from being any longer a people, so cursed a nation, vngratefull to all benefitt^, and vncapable of all goodnesse: at least to the remoueall of them so farr from you, as yo" may not only be out of danger, but out of feare of them, of whose faith and good meaning yo" can never be secure: wherefore as they haue merited let them haue a ppetuall warre w^'^out peace or truce; and although they haue desrved it w*^out mercie too, yet remembring who we are, rather then what they haue been, we cannot but advise, not only the sparing, but the preservation, of the younger people of both Sexes, whose bodies may, by labo'' and service become profitable, and theire mindC not overgrowne w*^ evill Customes, be reduced to civilitie, and after- wards to Christianitie: And because there is a necessitie not only in the thing it self, but in the speedines of effecting it; we thinke it fitt that besides that certaine way of famishing (wherevnto we doubt not but yo" haue ere this given a good begining by the burning of theire Corne, or the reaping it to yo'' owne benefitt) yo" add and putt in execution all other waies and meanes of theire destruccon; not omitting so much as to provoke theire neighbouring enimies (by reward of beads and Copper vppon the bringeing in of theire heads) to the fierce pursueing of them: and that at such times especially as yo''selues may issue out vppon them likewise; w'^ we think should be often don from all parts of the Collony together: but for a full securinge of yo'selues, and a certaine destroyinge of them, we conceiue no meanes so prop, nor expedient, as to mantaine continually certaine bands of men of able bodies, and invred to the Cun- trie; of stout mindS, and actiue hands, that may from time to time (in severed bodies) pursue and follow them, surprisinge them in their habi- tations, intercepting them in theire hunting, burninge theire Townes, demohshing theire Temples, destroyinge theire Canoes, plucking vpp theire weares, carying away theire Corne, and depriving them of whatsoeuer may yeeld them succo" or reUef : by w"'' meanes in a very short while, both yo" iust revenge, and yo' ppetuall security might be certainly effected. As for the mantainance of those men w*^ victuallS and munition, we conceiue it iust and equall, that it should be by a generall levy throughout the whole Collony; in regard whereof, the one moyitie of the prise as well of the psons of men for slaues, as goods, should be vnto the Collony for fortifi- cacon and other publique vses; and the other Moytie devided amongst AUGUST 1,1622 673 the Souldiars themselues; in further sattisfaccon of whose travelk and hazards, we do purpose a liberall recompence, out of the labo" of those yong people w'^'' by his Ma*' gratious favo'' we hope to obtaine, out of the severall Counties of this Kingdom w"** as it shall be bountifull to all so it shalbe redoubled to them into whose handC the principally either in execu- con or contriuement of this Treacherie shall fall: but if any can take Opachancano himself, he shall haue a great and singular reward from vs. As for those Indians whom God vsed as instruments of revealing and pre- ventinge the totall ruine of yo" all we thinke a good respect and recom- pence due vnto them, w"'' be a good and carefull education of them may best be expressed and sattisfied; whereby they may be made capable of further benefittS and favo". Wee send yo" a Copie of o"" Letters by the Furtherance w'^'' wee doubt not but is safely long ere this arived w**" yo" the suplies therein sent of Ship- wrights, and East India Schoole, wee cannot but againe most effectually and earnestly recomend vnto yo"' care and favo", w*='' phappS by the chaing of things w**" yo" they will the more need. The improving of the Com- panies revenues, and recoverie of theire Debts is, of those things w'^'out w"*" neither wee nor yo" can subsist. Many other matters we haue to write if time would giue leaue for want whereof, we must reserue them till the departure of the Abigaile: And now comitting yo" and all yo' affaires, to the good guidance and proteccon of the Almightie. we bid yo" hartily farewell August the first 1622. Yo"' very Loving frendS The Treasuror & Counsell for Virginia Witnessed by m'' Collingwood Seer 674 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CCLIII. [John Smyth.] A List of Servants remaining in Virginia August 1, 1622 Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (37), Page 153 Document in New York PubUc Library. Autograph of John Smith List of Records No. 357 This .L Aug. 1622. 20. Jac. remayneth to vs as servants in Virginia. Thomas Kemis, governor. Thomas Baugh Richard milton, John Gybs Thomas Shipway Alexander Bradway WilTm Clement Richard sheriffe, Thomas molton George Heale drumer. ffraunces the daughter of WilTm finch and Eliz. his wife, w*"" her mother of new maried to — — — Eliz web maried to Eliz Coopy daughter of Thomas And theis .4. y* went over in the furtherance in June .1622. 20. Jac. before the newes of the massacre was heard of, vz — George Pelton, Richard willis, Clement metton. Richard Buttry. And John Burdely, who bore his owne charges, And went in August .1622. in y* mgaret and John, m"" langly m"" q: of peter dun. SEPTEMBER 1,1622 675 CCLIV. John Carter. Petition to the Privy Council September 1, 1622 State Papers, C. O. 1, Volume II, No. 12. State Papers, Domestic, James I, Volume 133, No. 10 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 359 To the right ho: the Lord[s] and others of his Ma*^ most ho: Priiiey Councell The humble peticon of John Carter a poore distressed prisoner Humbly shewinge. That your peticoner was at the last Sessions of Gaole deliuery holden for the Cittie of London and Countie of MiddC, Indicted and Convicted for stealinge of a horse: But because it appeared doubtfull vpon the Evidence, whether the horse was stollen or no; and that it was the first offence fo[r] w'^'' the peticon"" was questioned, and for that also it is hoped that he will proue an honest man, the Lord Maior and Recorder of London have repriued him before Judgm* as by Certificate vnder their hand^ hereto annexed may appeare. In tender Consideracon whereof. The pef most humbly beseecheth your Lpp^ in yo"" accustomed goodnes to all poore subiect^ in distresse and misery to be pleased to recomend him to S"" Edward Sackuill to be trans- ported over for the plantacon in Virginia in regard he is so poore as he hath nether meanes nor freind^ to procure his pardon, or to transport him beyond Seas. And (as in dutie bound) he will daily praie for yo"' Lpp^ etc. [Indorsed in pencil:] Virginia See 7 Sept 1622 Dom. Cor. Jac. I (?) Virginia Plantf con warrant 676 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CCLV. A Warrant to the Lord Treasurer September, 1622 Docquet Book, Signet Office, Volume 7 Document in Public Record Office, London List of Records No. 360 September 1622 A° R. R^ Jacobi AngT. &c 20° et Sco: 56. A warrant to the lord Trer, to give order vnto the M' of th'Ordo- nance, for present deUvery vnto the Company for the Virginia Plan- tacon of 1000. browne bills, 400 bowes, and bowestaves, 800 shefs of Arrowes, 700 Callivers, 300 short pistolls w*h fire lock^, and 300 harquibussies; And also to give like direccon vnto the M'' of the Armory to deliver out of that office, 2000 skulls of Iron, 100 brigan-^nil dines, 40 plate CoatC and 400 shirts, and Coat^ of Maile. All w"'h being vnfitt for any moderne service here, his Ma*'^ is pleased, at the humble suite of that Company, to bestow vpon them, as of his Ma*^ princely and free guift, for the publique vse of that Plantacon. Sub- scr9 by order from the lord Trer, pcured by M'' James Maxwell CCLVI. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar September 1, 1622 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge List of Records No. 361 S'': I wish I were as well able to relieve y" in your cares and paines for Virginia; as I doo much commiserate them, beeing continually afflicted w*^ such crosses & discouragements. But God I trust will give issue through all those difficulties. I am glad y" have for a beginning provided so much corn. This term ap- proaching will give meanes I hope for more. SEPTEMBER 1, 1622 677 I am sorie my Ladie Wyatt is so crossed also in hir meanes. I must con- fesse, for hir owne sake, I would wish she stayd at home. But it would add a great encrease to former dowts & discouragements, w''*' how great they are, may be coniectured by want of passengers for that good Ship. This week I hope to heare from y" better & more certain nues. Y°'' busines for Summer Hands groweth I see to maturitie. I shal be very glad to be visited by M"' Barnard. And therfore I will reserve my letters here till his coming. I should be glad to heare how the Companie there accepted my paines: their good acceptation beeing all the reward w''^ I desire from them. For my Cedar trees, though y" mention them not, yet I dowt not of y""^ remembrance to give order for them. My wife I thank God is already in hir usuall sort recovered : And we hope of better. We both salute y" w*'' y""" good brother, of whose mending health I am very glad to heare. Adieu. Y°'' ever assured, Edwin Sandys. Northborn. 1 Septemb: 1622. [Addressed:] To my very worthie frend M'' John Ferrar, at his House in S* Sithes Lane in London. [Indorsed:] From S' Edwin Sandys September 1622. 678 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CCLVII. Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Sir George Yeardley September 10, 1622 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Pages 38a, 39 Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 362 By the Governo' and Captaine generall of Virginia. The great Scale To all Christian people to whom this i^lsent writing shall come, greeting. affixed Whereas of late through the Savadge and bloody crueltie of the heathen Natiues of this Cuntrie, many of his Ma*^ subiect^ haue treacherously beene murdered, and much outrage by them donn vnto almost all the seuerall Plantations of this Cuntrie, w<^^ damned fact of theires, although we must w*^ all humblenes of mind, acknowledge the iust hand of God to haue fallen vppon vs for o"" Sines: yet can we do no lesse (conceiving o'' selues to be bound therevnto in conscience) both cheifly for the glory of God, and loue towards o"' brethren (whose blood, no doubt, crieth to heaven for vengance) but to endeavo' and put in practice, shuch force and meanes, as God at plsent doth aford vnto vs, thereby to repay vnto them, and w*^ GodC mercifull assistance, fully to reveng theire cruell deed^. Know yee therefore that I S"" Francis Wyatt knight Governo'' and Cap* generall of Virginia duly waighing and consideringe the jSlmisses, as also in plsent consideration of the jSsent estate of this Colony, now in very great want of Corne ; Out of the assurance that I haue in the vertue, valo'', and discretions of my trusty and welbeloved frend S' George Yeardley knight one of his Ma*^ Counsell for Virginia; do will and require him the said S'' George Yeardley forthw*'' to take his iorney and vioadge together w*'' such GroupC of men and Souldiers, as he shall find willing throughout all parti? of this Colony, to accompany him; and them together w*** theire furniture and amunition to transport in such Shipp^, Bark^, and Boat^, as are now riding in this Riuer; and w*^^ he shall thinke needfull and nessessarie; and so w*^ all possible speed, (as God shall giue leaue) and the wind and weather pmitt ; to go for the Riuer of Pamunke, and any other Ruier w^'^in the Bay of Chesipiack, and elsewhere, as he shall thinke fitt, w*^in any part of the HmitC graunted by his Ma*'^ to the Company of Virginia, to make warr, kill, spoile, and take by force or otherwise what- SEPTEMBER 23, 1622 679 soeu9 boote of Come, or any thing else he can attaine vnto, from any the Salvadges o'' enemies. By these plsentC wiUing and Comanding all and every pson and psons going along w**" him in the said vioadge willingly and readily to obey, and execute to theire vttermost power, all his Comand^ and direccons w*=^ he shall thinke fitt from time to time, to giue vnto them, as duly and respectiuely as if I my self were psonally p!sent, and that at theire vttermost pill; Glueing and graunting vnto the said S' George Yeardley full power and authoritie, to Comand, Gouern, and direct, and if need require to punish and corect whatsoeu9 offending partie, as he in his discrescion, shall thinke fitt, his authority in such cases extending so farr, as by vertue of my Comission of Governor of Virginia I may any way deriue vnto him. Given att James Citty vnd' my hand and the great Seale of the Colony the xth of September in the yeares [39] of the Raigne of o'' Soveraigne Lord, James by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Kinge, Defendo' of the faith &c (viz) of England &c, the twentieth, and of Scotland the Ivj in the yeare of o' Lord God one thousand six hundred twentie two, and in the Sixteenth yeare of this Plantation. To S' George Yeardley for his Vioage to Pamunkey. Francis Wyatt CCLVIIL Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar September 23, 1622 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal List of Records No. 364 S"": Captain Barnard w*'' his Companie spent all thursday w**" me: & som of them came the day before. They had an exceeding rough passage: & missed the Alarmaduke for a day. But God be thanked, they all came safe, & on Thursday night, or ffriday before day, they set saile w*^ a brave North-East wynd: w^*" since is come about more to the East, & so hath continued till this very day, in w**" we have no wynd at all. I omitted no one thing requested by yo'' letters: & therfore forbeare to give y" anie particular Account. My wife, though sick, was carefull to give them all 680 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY the content she could: & sent w*'' them such provisions as hir store could affoord: I have now great hope that that Plantation will prosper: ffor I left them to my understanding well resolved to run a right way. M'' Carter writeth to me of a beefe letter w*'' 100. books sent for them: w'^'" I have not yet received: & they are come to late for their use. By yo' next let me knowe what y" will have doon w*^ them. This Day I saw a letter from S"' W. Lovelace at Bredau [?], written about the beginning of this moneth: wherein he certifyed amongst other nues that S"" Thomas Gates was dead in the armie, & hurried at Skinksconce. This will require som consideration at the next quarter Coort: Take good there be no factious packing before hand. I will spend most of this week in writing to Virginia: & therfore pray y" that the Abigail may call here for my letters. I thank y" for yo"" good nues from the East Indies & pray y" to confirm what y" fynd to be true. My wife continueth very ill: & would fain, according to yo'" advise, be nerer hir help. I trust hir disease is now com to his highth: & will shortly decline. If so, y" shall shortly be no more trowbled w**" letters. So in hast, w**" bothe o'' most hartie salutations to y" & yo" I rest Y°'' ever most assured Edwin Sandys. Northborn 23 Septemb: 1622. [Indorsed by John Ferrar:] From S'' Edwin Sandys 1622: Septembr: [Addressed by self:] To my very woorthie frend M'' John Ferrar at his House in S* Sithes Lane in London. BETWEEN OCTOBER AND JANUARY, 1622123 681 CCLIX. Thomasin Woodshawe. Petition to the Governor of Virginia Between October, 1622, and January, 1622/23 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Pages 58, 58a Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 365 To the Honorable S"' Francis Wyatt knight Governor & Captaine generall of Virginia The humble petition of Thomasin Woodshawe An ill cause by denying is said to be worse, whereas as conffession make^ pte of Amends. To pleade my intents were good (though god knowes they were so in the begining of this horr*^ Comitted Crime of myne, I will not, so vnfortunate hath ben the events, w^*" rage ou'"masting reason so bloudy pduced that I Canot but say yo"" Just sentence hath most deseruedly doomed me but [since] Magistrate are said to be God^ vpon earth, truly executing y^ Judgments of y^ Lord whoe pffeseth himsefe not to delight in y^ death of a sinner, but rather that hee should [58] turne fro his wicked- neC & line. Grant right worthie s'' I beseech you y* though theise my tran[s]gressions haue forced you draw y^ sword of Justice against my life, yett y** true Contricion of my sorrowfull soule may moue yo"' mercy to p''uent my suddaine death. If y** Lord should Empty y" vyolls of his wrath so often as his indignation is moued, y'= whole worlde in short time should be dispeopled, but I will haue mercy & not sacrifice saeth y^ lord, so y' man Comes in nothing neerer to y* duty then in pitty. Wherfore I most humblie Entreat you (most noble s"^) y* my prayers of my penitency myght so preuaile, as y* y'' axe might be forborne at p'sent to bee put to y^ roote of y*' figg tree, y* it would please you to give me some longer tyme, y' by my better care I may gaine hereafter y' seasonable oppertunity of bringing forth better fruits to amendement of life, w'^'' god enabling me shall w**" such strict obseruancy be performed, y* you shall haue no occation to repent this yo'' extended fauor Thus desireing y° Lord to worke in yo'' Eare Compassion of my Case I leaue to his puidence and protextion 682 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Her fact by y^ Jury was found manslaughter, for w'^h haueing receaued sentence of death shee was first repruiued, and long after (vpon good report of Cariage & behauior) shee had her pardon CCLX. Richard Pace. Petition to the Governor and Council in Virginia Between October, 1622, and January, 1622/23 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii. Page 58 Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 366 To the right Wor" S"" Francis Wyatt knight ec and to the rest of Counsell of Estate here The Humble petition of Richard Pace Humbly sheweth Whereas yo"" petitioner heretofore hath Enioyed a Plantation one thother side of y^ water, & hath bestowed great Cost & Charges vppon building ther, & Cleareing of ground but at lenght was Enforced to leaue ye same by y^ sauidge Cre welly of y'' Indian^. Yett now purposeing (by gods assist- ance) to fortifie & strengthen y^ place w*'' a good Company of able men, hee doth desier to inhabit ther againe, & by yo' leaue freely to Enioy his said plantation, promissing to Doe all such things as by yo' wo'ps dyrec- tions hee shall be Enioyned, either for y^ better safe guard & defence of y*' people, y* hee shall ther put ou"", or in w^eu' yo' shall please to Comaund him In tender Consideration Wherof may itt please yo' wo'ps to grant him his request, and hee shalbe bound to pray for yo' health and happines both in this Worlde & in y"" worlde to Come This petition graunted, as many others also resouled vpon ther planta- tions according to order receaued from England OCTOBER 7, 1622 683 CCLXI. Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and the Council in Virginia October 7, 1622 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii. Pages 25a-27 Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 367 October 7 '"^ 1622 After o"' very hartie Comendacons. Wee had not thought to haue written vnto yo" till wee had beene invited by yo' letters vnto vs: but the neces- sitie of some thingC to be pformed by yo" hath made vs thinke it necessarie to remember them in an extraordinarie maner, and to reinforce the Instruccons and charge of the Counsell, by the advise and desires of vs y* Company. The late calamities that haue befalne, do much grieue but no whit daunt vs, for wee see no daunger but rather advantage to be made thereby, nor any further daunger, except it be in yo' feares, w"'' would nowe be as vicious as yo'' former securitie, and as much betray yo" to destruccon: for vs yo" may see the encrease of o'' hopes and courage in the largnes of supplies now sent by private men, since the publique is not able; vnto the con- tinuance whereof we see such a disposition in mens mindC, as we cannot but thinke, that the sheeding of this blood wilbe the Seed of the Planta- tion, for the addicon of price, hath much endeared the purchase. And now to all the rest, we conceaue it a Sinne against the dead, to abandon the enterprize, till we haue fully settled the possession, for w'** so many of o'' Brethren haue lost theire lives: this is the first thing due from vs and yo"; and the next, w"** will likewise much further the other, is a sharp revenge vppon the bloody miscreants, even to the measure that they intended against vs, the rooting them out for being longer a people vppon the face of the Earth, for the effecting whereof, as yo" haue already receaved advise from the Counsell (w"'' we desire yo" in all points to follow) so yo" shall now receave a gratious supplie from his most exellent Ma*'^ of Armes and weapons fitt and prop for such service: the disposing of them to psons and places we leaue to yo"" iudgmentC, but only for vse; the proprietie must remaine to the generall CoUony, as the begining of a Publique Armorie, and a perpetuall testimony of his Ma*^ royall bountie 684 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY and favo'': from w'^*' wee hope very speedily to obtaine the meanes of restoring the Pubhque, rewarding the good deserts of all, especially whose worths shalbe shewed in these p'sent difficulties, and fully to furnish the number of TenntC, w<=^ in yo" the Governor, and other officers places, we vnd'"stand are wanting, not only to o' griefe, but wonder. But both for the future and that w"'' is past, rest assured we shall provide and make sattisfaccon and had ear this donn in a very advantagable maner vnto yo", insteed of TenntC sendinge yo" servants, had not yo'' last letters dis- claymed them, w*^out such supply of Corne and victuall, as was impossible for vs to provide, through o' povertie, and \ii high price: wherfore the hundred youths, w""^ w**^ 500" we had procured from the Cittie, wee were constreined to giue vnto the Suiner Ileand^ Company to theire benefitt and o' damage, and all through want of Corne: The abundant planting and provision whereof, haueing been for these last foure yeares so continu- ally vrged from vs, and yett as constantly neglected and and contemned, giues iust cause to doubt, (and the more through the two Strang propo- sisions, w"'' we heare of late haue beene made, of Ingrossinge all and leavinge all:) that there hath been in some (in whom it ought least to haue been) an intent to hinder the encrease of the Plantation further then it might be theire owne gaine and greatnesse: a horrible Cryme, and treason even against God himself, to whom this great work in o' intents is principally consecrated; and yett such courses force vs allmost to such suspicon: Neither shall we belieue otherwise of yo" S' Francis Wyatt and the rest, in whom we yett haue great confidence, exept the CoUony and Plantation be from henceforth, by yo" courage, cares, and endeavo" kept and mantained, and every principall part thereof where formerly it was, and that in abundance of grayne and victuall; w"^ since the Savadges enmitie could not hinder in the CoUonies weakest infancie, we cannot thinke it can now do, when the strength thereof is almost ten times doubled, exept we should thinke yo" lesse then they were: but we on the contrary haue such confidence in yo'' vallo" and wisdome, that we hope to vnd'stand as suddaine an end of this warr, as it had an vnexpected begininge, beinge ps waded theire owne terro'' will driue them away, exept yo" retaine them. As for Enemies of equall condicon in Armes and vnd'"standing, and more mightier in power then yo' selues, we know none, and in God feare none; OCTOBER 7, 1622 685 yett we thinke it yo"" dutie to stand alwaies vppon yo"" guard, and prepared for defence as much as yo" may, the rest God will supplie if yo" seme him. Abundance of Munition, w'='' yo"" selues must take care that both the Publique and Private, be allwaies well stored, w''' the exercising and training vpp of the people in Martiall Discipline, and carefull preservation of theire Armes, wherein there must need^ haue been vnanswerable neglect: if there be that want, yo'' letters imply, are things obvious that we need not further touch: To those w^e desire yo" to take into yo"" con- sideration the continuall mantainance of good Shipping in the River; w'^^ might easely be effected, if by raysinge of any Staple Comodities, they might haue some part of fraight homewards a little would suffice, such is the danger and povertie of [26] all MarchauntC employments, that the certainty of verie smale gaine, would invite Shipping in abundance, of all times in the yeare to transport people for Virginia, w"^*" would not only serue by the accomodatinge of every mans occacons to further great numbers: but also by a necessary engagement of those to whom the Shipping belongs, cause many large Addventures to be made and much people to be sent that otherwise would never go. We pray yo" seriously therefore to endeavo'' it, and to take into yo"" consideration what depend- ance good thingc haue one vpon another and how a right and orderly proceeding brings all enterprises to pfeccon, seeing the following of Staple Comodities doth not only tend to the conveniences of well living there, and to the riches of them that raise them, but bringeth along w**" it not only the encrease of y'' Plantation but also the defence and security thereof; every Shipp being a BuUwark : and because by the same meanes, they that meane yo" harme can only offend yo", we thought it necessarie aboue all things, to secure the River from suddaine Invasion by Shipping: To w"^ purpose haveing fruitlesly attempted, allthough by the meanes of very noble Parsonages, who were best able to effect itt, what hath in the name of the CoUony beene so often and importunatly requested, the sending of Enginers, we haue gladly embraced the offer of Cap* Each, concerning the erecting of a Block house about Blunt Point, wherevnto we weare pswaded and entreated by the advise and desires of almost all that knowe that Cuntrie, aswell Planters, as Seamen, as a thing very feazable & of great benefitt. wherevppon although the alteration of mens myndS vppon the first newes of the late Callarnitie, and much more yo"" grievous appre- 1282—33 4r, 686 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY hension of itt, brought it into consultation whether it were not impossible to make those preparations and provision, that on o"" part^ weare requisite thereto, yett we resolved to go on w*'' o'' former deliberation, and haue (though w**" extreame difficultie and hazard) by Gods blessing effected whatsoever we intended. Now that yo" on yo'' part^ faile not to pforme and accomplish the thing it self, we desire, entreat and even adiure yo"; for yo*" owne sakes, for o", for yo"" safty, for yo"' reputation, and for the sattisfacon of all good mynd^, who are in a longing expectation thereof: If the difficulties proue greater then are here conceived, in the wrestling w*'' them wilbe the tryall of yo^ courages and in the over coming of them, the encrease of yo'' hono". If the worke proue not of that consequence as is p''tended yet it wilbe alwaies more worth then the labo"' and cost, that is thereto required, and y^ remonstrance of yo'' willingnes to pforme what yo" can to yo'' owne safety, will effectually moue and produce (wee doubt not) the meanes to pforme fully what yo" desire: to speake plainly we shall never belieue nor dare to attempt any thing of great engagement and hazard, till by reall example of some extraordinarie worke by yo" effected, we may haue proofe of the sinceritie of yo'' intencons & assurance not to be deluded and frustrated, as we haue hitherto beene in so great and chargeable vnd'"taking^. Performe in this, and yo" cannot further require, what we will not vnd'take for yo" in this kind; if this of it selfe proue not sufficient, w"^ we well hope: The Adventurers of Martins Hundred, haue very worthily made offer, and ordered their officers that the fifte parte of theire hundred be from time to time employed in this work till it may be pfected: Southampton Hundred haue followed the example, and generally all privat Adventures of vs that haue people in Virginia, very willingly agree to the like proporcon: this tax wee haue here made, not to giue yo" thereby authority (w"'' needed not) but to giue a good example to the rest of the Collony, by taking more of the burthen then proporconable can be due vnto vs, chearfully to sup- ply the rest of that shalbe needfuU. This disposition of myndC, we assure o''selues yo" shall find, if not, yo" must make it, and compell them to theire owne good, that will not otherwyse vnd''stand it, but we hope there shalbe no such occacon given, considering the merveilous forwardnes of the Colony in this kind by many letters expressed: the remembrance whereof brings to mynd the noble offer made by S'' George Yeardley, worthie OCTOBER 7, 1622 687 the place he bore, to whom we must acknowledge the hono"' of this propo- sicons first moveing, and accordingly doubt not but in the furtherance of 3^^ execucon of it, he will deserve both yo"", and o"" thankC in an especiall maner. The Shipp and Mariners imployment as yo" find in the Charter- partie is to be discharged by a fraight of 800'' and that to be raysed by the lading aboard of 64000 waight of Tobacco at S'' p '' att w'='' rate besides the generall Companyes, it is agreed and ordered by the severall societies, and the Adventures of Southampton hundred, the old Maga- zine, and last yeares Joynt stock and that now sent, both consigned to m'' Ed: Blany, the Glasse, the ffurrs, the MaydC, the Shipwrights that their Tobacco shalbe laden aboard and sent home in the Abigaile, and if it shalbe thought necessarie by the officers and facto"", to send home any of it before, that then there shalbe lefte in the handC of m"" George Sandys the Treasuror, the fifteenth pound of Tobacco (and more if that will not sattisfie) towards the makeing vpp of the 800" w"*" is to be paid the Shipp, and for other necessarie vses of the Colony: vnto the same condicons do all private Adventurers [26^] likewise agree, condiconally yo" hold cquall the same course vppon all the Tobacco through the Land; w'^'" wee hold very equall and indeed necessarie to be don, if yo" cannot find better meanes for the discharge of such payment, as the Company hath covennted to Cap* Each, w'^'' being plainly expressed in the Charterparty sent yo", we shall not need to repeat, but only to desire yo"" especiall care, so to order and dispose things, as we be not dishonored nor endamaged any way, nor any thing lefte to vs here to pay: and likewise for sattisfaccon and payment of the materially now sent for the erecting of the forte, w''*' haue alwaies been promised by the Colony to be sattisfied and repaid, and now so much the more stricktly to be observed because they be adventuer of diu's private men, who for the furtherance of this work, seeing the Companies inabilitie haue made provision of the things and consigned them to m"" Blany, w**" order not to dispose of any of them, till the fforte be served: this theire good mynd^ deserue yo"" especiall care, that they may be reimbursed of this charge. And now we come to the returning of yo"" Magazine and Adventures now and formerly sent, w"'' we are extreamly solicitous, not so much for o' owne Interesses (although they be great) as for yo", w^^ be farr more: for vs 688 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY wee hope God will otherwise repay, if yo" do not, but for yo", wee cannot conceaue, but that as yo" iustly deserue, yo" wilbe cleane leafte & aban- doned from any supplies hereafter; and what danger that may be, yo'' p^'sent necessities speake, w"*" because they were not last yeare foreseene, no regard was had of returning any thing nor betiefe; to the protestation, w''*' at o'' foq-ue8% §desire§ the Counsell in theire letters by the Warwick made, w"'' we cannot but remember to o"" grief e, though to o' iustification: lett the smart of sence now teach, what on the creditt of o'' word^ yo" would not learne, that yo^ gaines to yo"" damage by thus gaining tyme, and that the returning of o'' Stocky home so much empaired, how eare it be pleasant vnto yo" for a while, will in the end be more bitter vnto yo" then vs: speedy and full returnes must be made, else it is impossible for vs to pro- ceed on, not so much for o'^ vnwillingnes, as o"" inabilities, o"^ Adventures are greater, then we can now beare, much lesse increase. This scant supplie w'''' is now sent had been impossible to haue been raised, if either the necessitie that required it, or the pawne that 3^0" offer had been lesse; the preservation of the whole Colony, and the Revenues of the whole; or if the securitie had been worse then the faith of yo" the Governor, Treasuror, and Counsell, or the dilligence and importunity of them that labo''ed it here, lesse then indefatigable, and such as would receiue no nay, yo" had wanted even all, that yo" shall now God willing receaue. Wee send yo" the Rolle to Subscription to giue yo" evidence hereof. The multitude of Adventures, and maner of bringing in mony to all good vnd^'standing demonstrate, that things are at the bottome, exept the currant be againe restored from Virginia. Wee haue no more in this point to add, but that as we see it, the restles labo'' of those that here beare office, by procuring Adventures to supplie y"" Colony so wee thinke it should be yo", to provide that by profitable returnes, they may be enabled and encouraged to continue it. The Companies great pouertie, and many debtC keepC vs infinitly perplexed, and the more because there are dayly inevitable occacons of expence & no ground or hope of Revenues exept from Virginia : we therefore most earnestly intreat you, seriously to endeavo"" the improvinge of the Companies Revenues there; and in pticular that the debt^ due vppon the 50 youths sent in the Dutie, and others, may be w*^out faile recovered and sent home this yeare: wherein we especially require the care and dilligence of m"" George Sandys whose OCTOBER 7, 1622 689 charge it is; and haue acordingly ordered that there should be pticuler Instruceons given by the Auditors and Bookeeper in this point to w"'' we referr. Wee thinke it very fitt that yo" send home by the Abigaile 60000 waight of Sassafras, in regard she is to bring it fraight free, what shalbe made thereof assure yo''sekies, shall according to o"" promise be returned in Amies, and Munition, or otherwise expended in fortificacon, as yo''selues shall desire: But we pray yo" in no sort to rely vppon that for the pay- ment of Cap* Each in any part, much lesse in whole, in regard the price is so base, and the glutt so great, that it will not sell but at very long time, and that for very litle. There haue been many Petieons putt vp vnto vs of greevances, for wrongs by vniust facto" and ptners in Virginia, and of claymes to landC, and goodC, by the late death of frend^: all w"^ together w**" o'' desires vnd"" them: we haue ordered to be sent yo", and very earnestly request yo", to see that iustice be fully and speedily pformed, and an accompt of all yo' proceeding^ endorsed vppon the back^ of the Petieons w*'' all conveniencie returned; that by the relief of the oppressed and helpinge of the poore and needy, yo"^ may gaine favo'' both w*** God and men. The Adventurers of Martins hundred, haue now sett forth a verie charge- able supply of people [27] for the reposessing of theire Plantation: the thing is very pretious to vs, that vnd'stand the seasonablenes of it, and see what an advantage of reputation the whole bussines of the Plantation hath receaved by theire good example of courage and constancie, w'=^ is more remarkable by the abundance of difficulties they haue overpast: we canot but herein acknowledge a singular obligation of o^'selues, and all that loue the Plantation, vnto them ; w"^^ if you do we desire yo" to expresse it, by the furthering and assisting theire people and affaires, w'^ all the favo'' and help, that yo" possibly may. And as this great body, so likewise we think it o"" duty to recommend vnto yo", all the pticuler Planters that now come over; desiring yo" that the abundance of yo" loves and cares, may be to the setling and disposing of them, as much as may be to theire content; but certainly to theire safety and welfare. 690 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY These are the things that we haue thought good to remember thus vnto yo", and for discharge of o'" duty to require at yo"" handC : The manteyning of the Plantation by yo'' courage, and the providing for the plenty of it by yo'' Industrie, by yo'' wisdome, and by this p^'sent worke of the fforte to secure yo''selues from enemies, and from the famine and nakednes by a iust retribution of profitt to yo"^ frendC: that yo" be careful! of the publique Revenues, w^'^out w*'^ yo'' private cannot long flourish; and that yo" do iustice and right, as yo" desire to receaue it; that w*"" loue and care yo" entertaine them that come vnto yo" w*^ expectacon thereof: and now lastly that yo" cary vpright and sinceare mynd^, and go on forward w*^ constancie in good, and patience in evill: So shall no doubt GodC blessing be vppon yo" to the prosperity of all yo"" enterprises, and the rewarding of yo'' deserts. Given in a great and generall Court held for Virginia the 7*^ of October 1622. And ordered to be signed by the Deputy and wittnessed by the Secretary in the name of the Company. Subscribed by Nicholas fferrar, Deputy Ed: Collingwood Secretary CCLXII. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar October 13, 1622 Ferrar Papers Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal List of Records No. 368 S'': This last night at 11. my Ladie Wyatt, w*^ manie other of hir f rends & train, took ship ; as they were v/aighing anchor to be gone. The Secretarie & his wife are also gone: who came hether so late, that they were in greate likelihood to have been left behynd. ffor boisterous Captain Each would not have stayed for anie. But whereas at y""" desire, & in manner by y" directed, I had caused two Quarters of Seed wheat, in chaffe, & eares, to be provided & packed up in 8 Barrells bored with holes for that purpose; & whereas y" had written that the Captain should call for them: he was so farr from that, that no entreatie could prevaile to get him to take in anie one of the Barrells; neither yet anie thing else in Barrells here provided for my brother George. OCTOBER IS, 1622 691 Only a Rundlet of Sack sent to him from my wife, w"' som other things of small bulk; & a Seller of glasses w*'' hote waters sent to him from my Ladie Aucher, he yielded to take in. So that we pray y" very earnestly to take sure order by y"' Seafiower (to w'^ Captain Each put us over, as beeing to foloe him immediately;) that at their coming to the Downes these things here may be called for. ffor it is pittie they should be kept from them & thence, to whom & whether great want would make them so wellcome. Though my house §have§ beein full in a manner all this last week, w'"" my Ladie Wyatt & hir train, & other f rends going to Virginia: yet have I not neglected, (as far as the manners & regards of hospitalitie would permitt me,) to perform my Duetie toward Virginia in generall, & toward Southampton & Martins Hundred in particular, as farr as my advice, requests, & persuasions, by woord, & writing, may prevaile. Amongst other of my letters, I have caused a copie to be taken of two, (w''^ herew*"" I send y") because they may be of som use to the Companie, if those points hereafter shall com in debate. The Copie of y*"" remem- brances (w'=^ were exceeding good,) I sent & commended w"" great earnest- nes to my brother George: having set som marks of them w"^ I thought most necessarie. I commended also y°'' pains in them to the Governo^ But the Companies letters I only saw. They beeing shewed me to late to read them. My poore wife groweth still worse & weaker, beeing wasted w"' the often fitts of hir tormenting pains. I dare not venter her up, w*''out continual! attendance of hir Peysitian: For whom I have now sent. So that this week, if God send life y" may expect us. I would my L. Treasuro'' might knowe, w*** what disease to my self I eem hasten up, to obey his pleasure. ffor I come up in the tyme of receiving my Rents, & before I can get them. I leve a multitude of woorkmen in all parts of my dif house, without oversight, account, or direction, my yonger sons I am in preparing to put out to schoole: but yet not doon. In sum I never took more pains in my life, nor never shall leve things in greater confusion. But the tor- ments & danger of my wife, exceedeth all other grief. 692 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Yet seeing he summoneth me up so often & so earnestly, I will hasten w^'^all speed possible. Y°' last close of the desperate state of Virginia if I knew all, dooth trowble me exceedingly. I pray y" desire M"' Melling to write to me at large by my footman; that I may meditate in the way what coorses to take. Desire M' Carter to take order w**" M"''" Bueket, that the little chamber over against §my wifes chamber, may be made clene, & ayred on Thursday evening §& afterward. § So in hast, I rest Y°" assured, Edwin Sandys Northborn 13. October: 1622. [Indorsed by John Ferrar:] From S" Edwin Sandys October 1622. My Lady Wyatt Tooke Shipping for Virginia. [Addressed by self:] To my very woorthie frend, M" John Ferrar, at his House in S* Sithes Lane in London. cclxiil younge contra roberts October 14, 1622 Admiralty Court, Instance and Prize, Libels 81, No. 256. Document in Public Record Office, London. List of Records, No. 380. Younge co9 Roberta. Quo die comp* dcus Roberts et citra revocac procuris sui als in hac caa constitut omnibus meiioribus via modo et juris forma necnon ad oem quemcuqj iuris effcu exinde quouismodo sequi valeh altt et in iure propo* con™ div™ et aftim pro"'* sequitur. 1 Inprimis Q^ nulla fides saltm de iure sufficiens fuit aut est dcis et depo*'"^ Richardi Hewtye, Tilmani Henton et Walter! Cowman testm ex pte dei dci Younge in hac caa product iurat et exarat ffor that they the said Hewtye Henton and Cowman at the time of theire production and exaicon9 in this cause were and at this plnte are people of noe estate credicte or 8estimacon9 and duringe the voiage 11*== in the shippe the Garland 11**= did carrye and behaue themselues loosely e and idlelye and by all the Company of the OCTOBER U, 1622 693 said shippe of credicte and reputacon9 were and are accounted idle fellowes and of noe credict or truste in theire sayeings and Actions. Et po* pars ista con" div"" et de quott. 2 Itm That the said Hewtye, Hen ton, and Cowman at the time of theire production and exai9con9 in this cause were and at this p!nte are capital enimies and adversaries of the said John Roberts against whom they are wittness, and favourers, frindC and Assistants of the said Nicholas Younge for whome they are produced and examined as wittness and such as will saye or sweare anythinge for him that maye inable him to overthrowe the said John Roberta in this cause. And for such are comonlye accounted reputed & taken Et po* vt supra. 3 Itm That the said Richard Hev/tye, Tillman Hen ton and Walter Cowman in theire deposicons to the fourthe afcle of the Libell given in this cause on the behalfe of the said Nicholas Younge deposeinge that the M' William Wye M' of the shippe the Garland li''^ in regard of the asption laied vpon the said younge by the said Roberts grewe suspitious of him and distasted him and expelled or turned him the said younge and his servante out of the said shippe at Smirna and inforced them to seeke other imployments or to that effecte and purpose haue in soe affirmeinge deposed falsely and corruptlye nam in rei veritate The said M' William Wye did not take any dislike of the said younge for or by reason of any thinge that the said Roberts speake to or of him But the dislike that the said Wye tooke againste the said younge was for that the said younge was druncke vpon a Sundaie and disturbed the said Wye and his companye when they were at Praiers And the said Wye did not at Smirna or any other place expell or turne the said younge out of the said shippe the Garland But in truethe the said younge did miscarrye and misbehaue himselfe in the said shippe the Garland and did at Smirna of his owaie accorde quitte him selfe and his said servante from the said shippe the Garland againste the will and good likenmge of the said William Wye the M' and he the said M' Wye did not expelle or turne him the said younge or his said servants out of the said shippe pvt dci Hewtye, Henton et Cowman in depo''"^ suis false et corrupte deposuerunt. Et po* vt supra. 4 Itm That the said Tilman Henton smce his pduction and exai9aco9 in this cause on the behalfe of the said Nicholas younge hath in the pince of 694 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY divers credible and sufRciente wittness acknowledged and confessed that he had deposed falsely and vntrulye for the said younge againste the said Roberta in this cause, And beinge asked why he would soe doe and what he gott by it hee answered that he gott a good Dinner: Et po* vt supra. 5 Itm That the said Hewtye Henton and Cowman in theire deposicons to the seaventh Interrogatory ministred in this cause on the behalfe of the said Roberts afiirmeinge and deposeinge that vpon a searche in the voiage li*" some triflinge things were founde in the custodye or Gabon of the said Roberts wch he had before denied to the M'', or to that purpose and effecte §Have§ therein deposed falsely and corruptlye ffor the things that were founde in the custodye or Cabon9 of the said Roberts were onely a paire of silke garters wch a merchante that was in the shippe and §had formerlye§ depted from her had desired him the said Roberts to kepe for him if he could finde them beinge misseinge at the said Merchants depture from the said shippe, And the said Roberts did never denye the haueinge of the said garters to the said W™ Wye the M"" nor was ever inquired of or asked by him for them provt dicti Hewtye, Henton et Cowman falso et corrupte deposuerunt: Et po' vt supra. 6 Itm In case there was any falleing out or word^ betwene the said Roberts and younge the voiage li*^ in the shippe the Garland li**" aboute [aboute] a pigge of leade And that the said Roberts did tell the said younge that he the said Younge would haue had the said Roberts fathered and owned a pigge of leade in the Garland wch was not his but the M" or to that purpose or effect Q'' non fatef ps ista air quam sibi expedet sed penitus diffetef et negat, yet the said word^ were spoken by the said Roberta in answere to the said M" questions examininge * * * the said * * * there- vpon and not otherwise and the said Roberts in soe sayeinge did not doe any * * * qj. iniurye to the said younge * * * it is tr * * * the voiage U*'' the said younge would haue had the said Roberts to haue a * * * of leade to be * * * not b * * * did belonge to M' Wye the M"" beinge hidd in the ballaste of the shippe a * * * d * * * said younge * * * iustifye to the said M"" Wye he knewe that pigge of leade to be the said * * * would haue faced the said Wye out of the said pigge of leade had not * * * confessed and acknowledged to M"" Wye and his mate that the said pigge * * * OCTOBER 18, 1622 695 7 Itm Q'' plmissa oia et singla fuerunt et sunt vera puT/* no'"ia manifesta * * * puTj'* vox et fama vnde fca fide de iure in hac pte requisit petil ps ista * * * fieri et ministrari cum efFcu pJmissa pponens con" et div" non arc tans se ad oia * * * quatus pl)an9it in p'missis eatenus obtineat in petite JurC beneficio in oibus se * * * [Indorsed:] Exhibit p Wyan apud Sowthwarke cora dno Judice 14° die mensis Octobris 1622. CCLXIV. Thomas Hamour. Petition to the Governor and Council IN Virginia October 18, 1622 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii. Page 58 Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 369 To the Honorable S' Francis Wyate knight ec and to y^ rest of his Ma*'^' Counsell of Estate resident in Virginia The humble petition of Thomas Hamour Sheweth y* vppon the importunity & dareing vsed by Captaine Sampson, ther is a difference nowe depending betweene the said Cap* Sampson & yo'' petitioner, about a wager made betweene them, concerning an order giuen to Nicholas Elford jM' of y^ good shipp the Tiger, for sayle of y"- said shipp here in Virginia, the said sampson denying any such order to be giuen him, did take of yo' said petioner in the presents of doctor Potts & Cap* Nathaniel Basse two peec^, and therby did binde to pay vnto yo' said petition two hundred pound sterhng here in James Citty, if y** said Nicholas Elford could shew any order for y^ saile of y* said shipp, since wch tyme y*' said Elford hath shewn ye order, & wilbe ready to depose that hee held suffitient warrant in England both fro him the said Sampson & other y"" owners, & since his aryuall here hath receaued further warrant by letter for y" saile of the said shipp. Wherfore yo' petition"" humbly desyreth yo' wo'ps warrant to Call y* s*^ Sampson Cap* Basse & Nicholas Elford before you, y* the busynes may 696 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY be truly Examined, & y* hee may haue such orderly pceeding, as in England in like Cases is puided And yo"" said petioner in all duty shalbe bound to pray for y^ health and prosperytie of y'' wo'ps See the order of Court made the 18*'^ day of October 1622 CCLXV. Governor of Virginia. A Commission to Captain Raph Hamor October 23, 1622 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 39 Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 370 By the Gouerno'' and Captaine generall of Virginia. To all to whom these i^sent^ shall come to be seene, Read, heard, or affixed '^^^ ^^ ^ vnd^stood &c. Greetinge. Whereas the plsent necessitie of the Colony to be relieued w*^ Corne requireth, that by all meanes possible, either of warr or trade, Corne be procured from the Indians, by whose Treachery we haue been hindred this p!sent yeare, from such quantities of Corne groweing of o'' owne, as might suffice o'' plsent necessities. Now Know yee that I S"" Francis Wyatt knight Governo'' and Capt generall of Virginia, out of the care I haue to p!vent the want and miserie w''^ the Colony is like to suffer, if it be not speedily relieued, haue w*^ the consent of the rest of the Mer- chaunt Laders of the good Shipp called the Tyger, thought good to employ the said Shipp on a present vioage for Corne: for the better man- aging of w'^ Vioage, out of the good opinion w*=^ I conceiue of the suffi- ciencie, care and dihgence of my trustie and welbeloved frend Cap* Raph Hamor Esquie9 Counseilo'^ of Estate: I do by these i^lsent^ and for this l5]sent Vioage w*"" the consent of the other Marchaunt Laders Nominate, constitute and appoint, the said Raph Hamor Cap' of the said good Shipp called the Tyger, and of all and eu9y pson or psons, of what nature or quahty soeu9, to be employed in the said Shipp during the time of this pisent vioage; and in all cases of disobedience, contempt, or Mutyny, to OCTOBER 23, 1622 697 punish according to his best discrescion, by all vsuall wayes or meanes (life only exepted) any pson or psons in any kind offending, or disobeyinge the Coiuand of the said Capt Raph Hamor. And I do further authorise the said Cptaine Raph Hamor w*'' the first oportunitie of wind and weather to sett Saile w**" the said Shipp and Comp" into Patomack Riuer there to procure Corne, or any other Comodities either by trade, or by force of armes as occacon shalbe giuen by the Indians. And also if there shall not be sufficient Corne to be jirocured in Patomack Riuer, tho the full lading of the Shipp, then it shall and may be lawfuU for the said Cap* Raph Hamor, to saile into any other Riuer or riu", or to the Eastern Shore, or any other place where Corne may be procured, till he haue fully laden the said Shipp, and then imediatly w*^ the first wind and weather fitting, to returne to James Citty, or before the said Shipp shalbe fully laden, if it shall seeme good vnto him. And I do further authorise the said Cap* Raph Hamor, to vse his owne discretion either in the setting free of the Kinge of Patomack, and his sonne, or deteyninge and keeping them, or any other Indian^ prisoners, as occacon shalbe offered, and them or more in bringeing to James Citty: And generally all things not ex- pressed in this Comission, concerning this plsent vioadge by trade or warr vppon the Indian^ wheresoever he shall come, I leaue to the discretion of the said Cap* Raph Hamor. Lastly I do straightly charge and Comand eu9y pticuler pson in this Vioage & employmt, not to trucke or trade w**" any Indian whatsoeu9, for Corne or any other thing, w*''out the speciall leaue of the said Cap* Raph Hamor, but readily and willingly to execute the Comand^ of the said Cap* Raph Hamor, as they will answer the contrarie (beside such punishm* as the said Cap* Raph Hamor shall inflict vppon them) vppon theire returnes at theire further perilk. Given vnd' my hand, and Colony Seale, the 23*'' of October 1622. To Capt Raph Hamor for tradinge into the Bay or elswhere for Corne &c. Francis Wyatt Chr: Dauison Seer: 698 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CCLXVI. Governor of Virginia. A Commission to Captain William Eden, alias Sampson October 24, 1622 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 39a Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 371 By the Governo' and Cap* generall of Virginia. To all to whom these plsent^ shall come, greeting in o' Lord God ever- lastinge. Whearas it hath pleased God for o"" Sinn^, among other of his punishm*^, to inflict vppon vs a great scarscity and want of provisions, w'^out the supply of w"='' this Colony cannot subsist; And whereas by the meanes and way of trade, great hopes may be expected for relief of o' people, now standing in great need thereof. Knowe yee that I S"" Francis Wyatt k* Governo'" & Cap* generall of Virginia, out of the confidence that I haue in the discretion and valo'' of my trustie & welbeloued frend Wittm Eden alias Sampson Maister of the good Shipp the Furtherance, now ridinge in Harbo'' before James Citty, do license and authorise him the said Wittm Eden alias Sampson in the said good Shipp the Further- ance, w*'' the first conveniencie of wind and weather to sett Saile from the said Harbo"" where he now rideth, and from thence to go into any River or Harbo' w^'^in the bounds, limits, or p!cinctC of this Colony graunted by his Ma*'^ to the Company of Virginia (viz.) w*''in the degrees of 33 exclu- siuely and 41 inclusiuely, there to trade w*'' the Natiues, or if occacon shalbe given by them, by force or violence to compell them therevnto, for Corne, furrs or any other Comodities whatsoeu9, and after his trade shalbe ended, or his Shipp laden, w*^ all convenient speed, to returne to the said port at James Citty from whence he first sett saile. Grauntinge vnto the said Wittm Eden alias Sampson full power and authoritie, that if he be chased or encountred in this his vioage by any man of warr or other, that to his vttmost power he repell and resist them, and himself, his Shipp, and Company defend against any forraigne nation, or other that shall dare to hinder his proceeding^. Giveinge him further power and authoritie, that if he find any people planted on the land, or any Shipp, or Shipp^, w*''in the foresaid hmittC or plcinct^, trading for any Comodities vppon the Coast, w^'^out speciall hcence from his Ma"^ or the NOVEMBER 2, 1622 699 Company of Virginia, that he displant and make lawfull prize of them, and so bring them along w*^ him to the port of James Citty. Given at James Citty vnd'' my hand and the great Seale of this Colony this 24*'' of October, in the yeares of the Raigne of o"' Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, Fraunce and Ireland, Kinge, Defendo' of the faith &" (viz') of England &" the Twentieth, and of Scot- land the Lv"' in the yeare of o'' Lord God, 1622. and in the xvj*'' yeare of this Plantation. To Cap* Wiltm Eden ahas, Sampson Francis Wyatt. CCLXVIL George Sandys. Petition to Governor and Council in Virginia November 2, 1622 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 58 Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D, C. List of Records No. 373 To the honorable S' Francis Wyatt knight ec. and to the rest of his Ma*""^ Coiinsell in Virginia The humble petition of George Sandis Whereas s"" William Nuce knight late Marshall of Virginia did owe vnto me y^ some of fifty poundes as appeareth by a specyalty vnder his hand & seale, for w'^'' hee was to dehu'' me in Virginia as many men or goods (whereof I was to make Choice, as should amount to that Sume at the same rates w"'' they Cost him in England, or Ireland, the Charges of fraight or transportacon deducted, vppon w'^'' bargaine relyeing I brought ou'' (by y'' Consent of the deputy of Virginia companie) fine men fewer for them then I should haue done My humble suite is y* by yo"" authoritie I may haue so many seruants of those w'^*' hee hath left be hinde him, as may fiU vp y* number of y" Com- panyes Tenants allotted to my place, as I was to haue brought ou' w*'' me, & I shalbe bound Ec See y° order of Court made uppon the second day of Nouember 1622 700 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY CCLXVIII. Governor of Virginia. A Commission to Captain Isack Maddison and Robert Bennet November 12, 1622 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii. Page 39a Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records No. 374 By the Governo'' and Cap* generall of Virginia The great Seaie To all Christian people to whom these plsent^ shall come greetinge. Know affixed. ygg ^j^^^ J gr Francis Wyatt kt Governo' and Cap* generall of Virginia: haveing at all times sought and endevored, to relieue this })]sent necessitie of this our Colony w*^ Corne, do now vppon the said consideration, graunt and by these presents giue leaue power and authoritie vnto Cap* Isack Maddison, and Robert Benet maister of the good Shipp called the Samuell of the burthen of 30 Tun^ or thereabouts, now ridinge before James towne in Virginia to sett saile w**" the first wynd and opportunity into the Bay or w*^out the Bay, at theire discretion, and to go into any Riuers Creeks or harbo''^ to vs appteininge there to trade w*^ the Salvages for Corne, or any other comodities they can afford them: And it is further graunted that if so be the said Salvages shall deny them trade or giue them iust occacon otherwise, that then it shalbe lawfull for the aforenamed Cap* Isack Maddison and m"" Robert Benett by force and any other meanes they can devise, to take from them theire Corne, or any other goods of theires, they can posesse themselues of; keping and enioyinge the said Corne & goods to the vse of the MarchantS at whose charge they are sett forth: And whereas the Company that Man the said Pinace, do consist as well of Landmen as of Saylo'^ I do by these plsentS nominate & apoint Cap* Isack Maddison, absolute and sole Comander of those landmen, givinge him power and authoritie, to punish all such of those, as shalbe any way delinquents for the good of the vioage, w*'' such punishm* as agreeth w**" the custome of the Sea (life only exepted) And further institutinge and apointinge the said Cap* Isack Maddison to be sole and only Trucke Maister in the Vioage, forbiddinge & prohibitinge all other w*''out his leaue to trade at all. In wittnes whereof I haue herevnto sett my hand, and Seale of the Colony the 12*^ day of November, in the Raigne DECEMBER 9, 1622 701 of o'' Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God of England Frannce & Ireland king Defendo"" of the faith &c the 20*''. And of Scotland the Lvj"\ Anno Dm 1622 Francis Wyatt CCLXIX. Henry Marten. Decree in Case of the Virginia Com- pany AGAINST Wye, absolving Wye December 9, 1622 Admiralty Court, Instance and Prize, Libels 81, No. 216. Document in Public Record Office, London. List of Records, No. 379. In del nomine Amen Audita vis et intellects ac plenarie et mature discuss p nos Henricum Marten milite legu9 dcorem9 supreme Curie sue Ma"^ Ad- mirahtatis Anglie locu9 tenen9 sine presiden9 Ttime constitut Meritis et circumstantiis cuiusd eae Civilis et maritime que coram nobis in Judicio inter Thesaurariu9 et societatem pericHtatorum et plantatoru CivittS London pro prima Colonia m Virginia ptes agen9 siue querelan9 ex vna et Wiltimum Wye mrum Navis vocat the Garland ptem ream siue querelafa ptibus ex altera nuper vertebaf et pendebat vertifq^ adhuc et pendet indecis rite et ttime proceden Partibus pred per earvl procures cora nobis in Judicio ttime Compentibus Parteq^ dci Wiltimi Wye Sniam ferri et iusti- ciam fieri pro parte sua Parte vero memoratorfi Thesaurarii et societatS Virginie p'"d petentis vt in actis etiam pro parte sua instanter respe pos- tulan et peteh Rimatoq^ primitus per nos toto et integro processu in hmoi caa inter ptes p'd hit et fact ac diligenter recensit Servatiscb per nos de Jure in hac pte servandis ad fire Snie diffinitive siue nri finalis decreti prolacoem in hmoi caa ferend sic duximus procedend fore et procedimus in hunc qui sequif niodum Quia per acta inactitata deducta allegata exhibita propoita probata pariter et confessata in hmoi caa Compinms luculenter et mvenhnus partem andcorum Thesaurarii et societatis Vir- ginie p^t mtenconem suam in quod suo hbello pin.ss ato cora nobis in hmoi caa dat et obtat Quern quidem litum pro hie lect et insert hemus et haberi volumus minus sufficien fundasse aut probasse sed in probacone eiusd penitus defecisse et deficere. Idcirco Nos Henricus Marten miles legu dcor9 ac Judex aiidcus xpi nomme primitus invocato ac ipsum solum deum oculis firis preponen et habeh decb et cum Consilio Jurispitoru cum quibus in hac pte Coicavimus mature^ dehberavimus Prenoiatum Wiltunum 1282—33 46 702 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Wye ab instantia et impeticoe vlterioricb Judicii in hac pte observacone quoad deducta narrata et petita per plfat ThesaurariLi9 et societatem Vir- ginie p'"dict ptemcb suam in dco p!n9so suo libello Ceterisqj ex parte sua in hac caa propoitis absolvend et dimittend fore debere pronuntiamus decer- nimus et declaramus prout dimittimus et absolvimus per pjntes dcumcb Wiltimum Wye eiuscb fideiussof in limoi caa pro eodem astrictos et obliga- tes Stipulaconescfj quascuq^ per eu in hac parte interposit relaxand et Cancelland fore debere etiam pronuntiamus decernunus et declaramus provt sic relaxamus et Cancellamus per plntes Eosdemq^ Thesaurarium et societate Virginie pred in expens Itimis ex parte et per partem afidce WilTimi Wye in hac pte fcis et faciend eidemq, vel parti sue solvend Con- demnamus condemnatqj ad debitam et eff cualem earund solucoem Ttime cogend et Compellend fore decernimus per hanc nram §niam diffinitiva sine hoc urum finale decretu9 qua sine quod ferimus et promulgamus in hiis script Taxaconem vero sine moderaconem Expensarum huiusmodi predictarfi nobis aut alii Judici in hac pte Competenti cuicuqj reservand et reservamus; Tho Talbot Henry Marten Arth: Ducke [Indorsed:] Thesaurarius et societas Virginise con9 Wye Lecta ad petico™ W^son 9"° Decembr. 1622. CCLXX. John Martin. Request to the Master of the Rolls (Sir Julius Caesar) December 9, 1622 Additional Manuscripts, 12496, fo. 452. (Caesar Papers). Document in British Museum, London. List of Records, No. 382. Imp"": That yo"^ hono"^ would be pleased to order that my ould Pattent may be brought in, and deliuered to yo' hono" hand^. The manner of euerie heareinge as I vnderstand it, Is either the adversaria or my selfe that must begyn. ffirst I desire my greiuances to be spoken of, but desire y* they might ffrst begyn to speake. DECEMBER 10, 1622 703 If they begyn they will deliuer the wrongs donn by me, to the publique. If I begyn I shall deliuer my services donn at large, they wrongC that I haue endured in pticuler aswell in reputacon as in estate. Nowe I haue fortified my selfe, by my longe service, and miserable endur- ances and greate Charge, w''' a Pattent graunted from theCompanie accord- mge to the Kinges letters PattentC, w'''' I should for my service don, w'^'^ noe newe or late Comer can meritt or Challenge. ffurther I am purposed as I shall find occacon to fall to an offer Videlt That if they thinke my enioyinge of the King^ fauorable graunt, be a rup- ture in their manner of grauntC, then lett them giue me a fitt recompence someway answerable to my tyme labo" and losse. Then I will be Con- tented to dye in peace at home. If otherwise, that I may be pmitted, as a servant to the Kinge and Com- panie, to be frendly and loueingly settled aswell w''' reputacon, as w"" estate that I may there serue them w**" grace and benefitt and dyeinge leaue that yo" haue graunted quietlie and in good securitie whereby I may satisfie those to whome I am engaged. Soe shall I be free from further pressure or ympeachinge the pohcie of gouerment. And so subsist. [Indorsed:] ffro my brother Marten touch, the question betwene the Virginea copany & hi. 9. Deceb. 1622. CCLXXI. Governor and Council in Virginia. Proclamation December 10, 1622 Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, Part ii, Page 47. Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. List of Records, No. 383. By the Right Wor" S' Francis Wyatt k' Governo' and Cap* generall of Virginia and y^ rest of the Counsel! of State here. Whereas there cometh mto this Land diu'" needfull and necessarie Comodi- ties for the reliefe and Comfort of this Colony, for whose good we have ever endeavored o'selves. We do by this p9sent Proclamation absolutely forbid, charge and Comand, that no pson or psons whatsoeuer do buy or This first course 704 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY engrosse into his, or theire handC, any marchandize or Comodities, that now are come or hereafter shall come, whereby to sell the same againe by retaile, to the great hurt and hindrance of this Colony, vppon paine to forfeit and loose all the said goodC & Comodities so by them bought and engrossed. Given at James Cittie this lO**" of December 1622. the xvj*^ of yeare this Plantation Francis Wyatt. CCLXXII. John Martin. "The Manner Howe to Bringe the Indians into Subiection." December 15, 1622 Additional Manuscripts, 12496, fos. 459-460. (Caesar Papers.) Document in British Museum, London. List of Records, No. 384. The manner ho we to bringe in the Indians into subiection w^'^out makinge an vtter exterpation of them together w**" the reasons. First By disablmge the mayne bodie of the Enemye from haueinge the Sinnewes of all expedicons. As namely hf Corne and all manner of victualls of anye worth. ffirst by keepeinge them from settinge Corne at home and fishinge. Secondly by keepeinge them from their accus- tomed tradinge for Corne. This is to be acted two manner of wayes. if the^^tSeTt ^ ^^r The first it is pformed by haueinge some 200 Souldiers on foote, Conty- ''out the other, nuallie harrowinge and burneinge all their Townes in wynter, and spoileinge their weares. By this meanes o"" people seacurely may followe their worke. And yet not to be neghgent in keepemge watch. For The seacond there must provided some 10 Shallopps, that in May, June, Julye and August may scoure the Baye and keepe the Rivers y* are belonginge to Opichankanoe. DECEMBER 15, 1622 705 By this ariseth two happie endC ffirst the assured takeinge of great purchases in skynnes and Prisoners. Seacondly in keepinge them from tradinge for Corne on the Easterne shore and from y° Southward from whence they haue fine tymes more then they sett them selues. This Course being taken they haue noe meanes, but must yield to obedi- ence, or fiye to borderinge Neighbo" who neither will receiue them Nor indeede are able, for they haue but grounds Cleared for their owne use. ffirst o"" assurance of Corne att all tjones. Seacondly the ventinge of much Cloth. The keepinge of them from tradeinge w**^ the Easterne shore pduceth two < worthie effects to o'' exceedinge profitt ffor the Certentye of Corne it is best knowne to my selfe for y* by sendinge & discoueringe those places, ffirst I haue not onely reaped the benefitt, but all the whole Collonye since; whoe had perished had it not bene dis- couered before S'' George Yardley came in by my Aunchient Thomas Savage & servants, besides necessitie hath made those Savages more industrious then any other Indians in o"" Baye, w"'' followeth to appeare in this seacond pfitt. ffirst by Varringe them of trade for skinns they haueinge none them selues. Seacondly by the necessite of haueinge clothinge w*'^ by vs shall & may be tendered att all Convenyent tymes. Reasons why it is not fittinge vtterlye to make an exterpation of the Sauages yett. [ffirst vppon holy writt and my owne experi- My reasons are grounded ) ence. two foulde. Seacondly other necessarie vses and pfitte [ that maye retorne by the same. At the North west end of his domyiiions the Monecans are their cnyinies, On the Norther most side the Patomccks and other nations are their encniyes. My Aunchiant & seruant? haue scene in trade at one tyme 40 greate Canowes laden w"" these coinodities. ffor the assured ventinge of Cloth it followeth Consequently two wayes. p. 459^ 706 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY Holy writt sayeth That god would not y* the Children of Israeli though they were of farr greater numb", then wee are yet in many ages like to be, and came into a Countrie where weare walled townes, not to vtterly dis- troy the heathen, least the wood^ and wilde beasts should ouer runn them My owne observacon hath bene such as assureth me y* if the Indians inhabitt not amongst vs vnder obedience And as they haue ever kept downe y^ woodC and slayne the wolues, beares, and other beasts, (w'^^ are in greate numb^ we shalbe more opressed in short tyme by their absence, then in their liueing by vs both for o"" owne securitie as allso for o'' Cattle. They by experi- Seacondly when as by y*" meanes before spoken of, they shalbe brought into able are to\wke subiection and shalbe made to deliuer hostriges for theire obediance, there in the heate of y« is uo doubt by gods grace but of the saueinge of many of their soules And day w^h o' sexe ^j-^gj^ beinge natiues are apter for worke then yet o"" English are, knowinge howe to attayne greate quantitie of silke, hempe, and flax, and most exquisite in the dressinge thereof ffor o"" vses fitt for guides vppon discou9ye into other Countries adiacent to ours, fitt to rowe in Galhes & friggetts and many other pregnant vses too tedious to sett downe. ffirst y* none of what ranke soeuer doe euer trinke or trade w*^ in the late p'cinct of Opichankanoe nor any borderinge neighbo" that ayded him in this last disaster. Seacondly for o'' owne people to sett & sowe a sufficient proporcon of corne for their owne vses, and yearely to lay vpp mto a granary a pporcon for w*'^ if they haue noe vse for them selues the next yeare then to be sould and euery man to haue his dewe payd him. Nowe for avoydinge future daynger in o"" CoUonye that may growe Two especiall ere- vocable lawes are to be made vppon seaueare penalities. DECEMBER 15, 1622 707 My reason for the first is y' by this meanes the Savages shalbe frustrated The infinatc of all meanes of buyinge any manner of victualls, and clothinge, but what ha^j In^'h^a I'-ears they shall haue from vs for their labo"" and Industrie As alsoe beinge dis- of securitie abled from hireinge anye Auxiliaries if at any tyme they would rebell. enabled Opichan- kanoe to hyer ffor the seacond howe benifitiall the settinge and sowinge of Corne and 'J^^rj^/^JJJ'j'^'^^J''^^ layinge vpp thereof for store, will luculently appeare by their nowe en- tymcs i knowc dureinge want bemg disturbed by theis Savages at this tyme, And likewise ^°^ ^^ ■'^"'^ thereof other vnexpected accedentC may happen both by f orrayne and domesticke „eucr abiTto act enymies hereafter. the like. Two Storehowses or Granaries to be erected and placed for this purpose ^"- '^^^^ fittest for salftie, and then for Convenience w'=^ I will leaue to demonstrate to yo' [honor] vntill yo" Come to the Mapp of the Countrie As alsoe a neare passage to the Southward Riuer and where the most necessarie places are for fortificacon against a forren Enemye. Jho Martin. [Indorsed:] 15 Deceb. 1622. The manner howe to bringe the Indians into subiection. CCLXXIII. John Martin. How Virginia may be made a Royal Plantation December 15, 1622 Additional Manuscripts, 12496, fos. 456-457. (Casear Papers.) Document in British jMuseum, London. List of Records, No. 385. The manner howe Virginia if his Ma^'° and his Counsell & Company agree may be made a Royall plantation for gods glory his Ma''"'" and Royall progenyes euer happines and the Companies exceedinge good, & all this land shall receiue dalye profitt thereby. That parte of Virginia w'^'in w'=^ wee are seated and fitt to be settled on for many hundred yeares : Is w^'^in the Territories of Opichakano, it lyeth on the west side of Chesepiocks baye, whoe Coinaundeth from the Souther- most parte of the first Riuer, to the Southermost parte of the fourth Riuer called Patomeck w'"'' lyeth North-next hand to o' Riuer soirie 50 leages in 708 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY latitude, In longitude it extendeth to y^ Monakins Countrie next hand west and west and by North of equall length w*'' the latytude: his owne princi- pal! seate is in y^ seacond Riuer called Pamiunkey in the harte of Ms owne inhabited territories. This revolted Indian Kinge in his square Co- maundeth 32 Kingdoms vnd'^ him. Euerye Kingdome Contayneinge the quantitie of one of o"" sheires here in England. Eauerie such Kingdome hath one especiall towne seated vppon one of the three greate Riuers w**" sufficiencie of cleared ground fitt for the plough & brauely accomodated for fishinge, These three Riuers navigable and fitt to Intertayne greate shippinge Soe is the fourth. Nowe if it shall please his highnes the Counsell and Companie at once so to ord"" that so many sheires in England may send ouer 100 men a peece to posesse theise 32 sheires as Servants unto them furnished out by them and Hue vnd"" the Comaund of some Noble Generall fitt for so Royall a plantacon. Theis Sheires may in one yeare w'-'' godC blessinge haue there principal! stock back agayne, and some advantage to supplie more vnto them and euer after subsist of them selues, and yearely send ouer good store of Comodities to increase their seuerall sheires w*'' fresh suppUes and much gayne. And they neuer at further Charge. Euerie Servant soe goeinge ouer at their Tearme ended to be as tennant^ Coppiehould" or freehuld" as shalbe made in their agreem'^ when they goe ouer. Eauerie Sheire in England to make Choise of some worthie gentleman that his Ma*'^ may thinke fitt and the Companie allowe of to be a Deputie Leiftennant to gouerne these people in their seuerall Sheires. Those Deputie Leiftehant^ to haue other sufficient men vnd'' them fitt to be Justices of peace there and other Officers vnder them as here in England. Euerie Sheire to take notise y* they send so many men as may furnish a Blomarie for the makeinge of Iron, Tanners for the tannyng of leather Shippuright? and weauers the rest husbandmen and all other trades they can fitt, for in all the Countrie they shall haue Iron Ore & aU accomadats for y* buysnes And for Tanners skynnes & hids to tann sufficient, and all things fittinge their trade there, as barke, lyme, and fitting tymb' in all places for fattC and other vses. DECEMBER 16, 1622 709 One furnas to be built at the generall Charge of the Countrie & Companie f"- ^56 ■ here for the castinge of Ordenance, pott^, and other necessaries w**" a lawe to be made y* none be carried out of the Countrie ||landl| vppon payne of death and Confiscacon of Shippe and goodC w*^out expresse warrant from hir Ma*'*' or Successo". Thus those seuerall townes yet not posessed beinge seised on at once, and this gouerm* estabUshed before spoken of, This parte of his Ma''^° dominions there will quickly furnish this land of England w**" good store of Iron Shippinge and infinite other Cornodities discouered and yet vndiscouered. Shipps to be built there and their bulkes fylled w**" seuerall coinodities and sent ouer here to be sould, thereby there -will redound an vnspeakable Cornoditie, the passage from thence beinge so short. His Ma''''^ Customs beinge there taken, and gathered in before they be dispced into shipps that vsually alreadie carrie o"" Coinodities for the Strayt^ Spayne Newfoundland and other places, Can not in verie fewe yeares be lesse worth then 40000^' sterhnge yearley, reckoninge it after the proporcon may nowe be w**" wilHngnes yeilded & payd by the Inhabitants nowe dwellinge alreadie there. All voluntaries y* wiU goe ouer vppon their owne Charges w"" Comission from the Company to be equallie devided into theis seuerall sheires, and their land there to be alloted them by ord' from the Deputie or Generall to the Deputie leiftennantC of euery Sheire. Thus this parte of the Countrie beinge possessed, it will not onely quite frustrate and disable the Indians o"" enymies euer to subsist of them selues, but force them to haue their dependancie vppon vs, for foode & Clothinge w''^ their Industrie will well acquite to the whole Kingdome in short space And all other borderlie Kingdomes seinge their villanyes and trecheries so rewarded wilbe euer affrayde to enterprise the Uke against o"" nation when it shall so increase that they must stretch further ther possessions and territories. [17 lines blank] 710 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY [457] Now it resteth how if it pleaseth God y* this manner of plantation be thus setled to demonstrate an hon^'^ or Noble person that shalbe appointed Deputie or Generall may be Noblye trasported and there brauely seated w*^out his owne charge or the charge of the Companye. First to have appointed him by his Ma*'*^ Coimsell and Companie two seates the first in Opichankanos Island in Pamaunkey river, beinge in the parte of the most of the 32 Sheires. The seacond at Okanahone Riuer, where would be fitter to be a plantacon for many reasons I can alledge, then on the Easterne shore as they nowe are planted. His Ma*'^ to be gratiously pleased to authorize this hon*"'® pson chosen to be Deputie or Generall to knight as the Deputie of Ireland doth. Then theis Deputies Leiftennant^ to be knighted and the benefitt to redound to the Deputie or Generall, and all other y* shalbe thought worthie. An order to be sett downe w"^ I knowe y* all the Inhabitants allreadie wilbe willinge to Condiscend vnto, that euerye sheire shall send vnto the Depu- tie or Generall att such tyme as he shall sett his Corne, weede the same, and gather it in tenn men for three dayes. This will turne to Infinite benefitt vnto him and noe damage to the Sheires. Jho Martin. [Indorsed.] 15 Deceb. 1622. The manner howe to make a Royall Planta- tion it seemeth not improbable. Mvihix A. B., Ill, 591. Account for furnishing the ship Supply, 385-393. Account with Edward Williams for the ship Margaret, 384-385. Account of the expenses of the voyage, ren- dered to Sir William Throckmorton and Associates, 214-215. Abbot, George, Archbishop of Canterbury, 81, 320, 459, 510. Abbott, Morris, SO, 318. Committee for securing colonists, 97. Abdy, Anthony, 80, 592, 593. Abdy, James (Abdey), 318. Abigail. .See under Ships. Acanack-China, 547, 642. Accounts, III, 33. Assessing of Adventurers, 94. Auditors, 364. A. B. with Edward Williams for the ship Margaret, 384-385. A. B. for furnishing the ship Supply, 385-393. Berkley Hundred, 291. Claims — Against the company, 39-41, 41-43, 44, 45-48, 52-56, 57, 215-216, 262, 443. By the company, 34-39, 43, 45, 49-52, 316. Colony — Customs, 274, 510. Rents, 100-103, 108, 211, 226-227, 255, 302, 512, 691. Complete list in alphabetical order of the Adventurers to Virginia with amounts of their holdings, 79-90. Concerning establishment of Berkley Hun- dred, 130. Cost of furnishing the Margaret, 178-189. Covenant by company to pay Captain Arthur Guy, et al., 499-500, 500 501. Accounts, III, 33 — Continued. Debts- Due company from colony, 687-689. Expenses for plantation sent to Mr. Thorpe, 408. For Mr. Felgate's freight, 435-436. For four servants sent to Virginia, 618-619. Furnishing 35 men for Smythe's Hundred, 95-97. Gifts- Expended, 539-540. Received, 117. 241, 537-539, 575-577, 642-643. List of men and land granted them, 396-397. Losses — Of company, 530. From magazine, 503-505. On tobacco, 496, 504. Marriage fees for maids transported Ity company, 494, 505-506. Money spent since William Tracy's depar- ture, 402-404. Names of Adventurers with sums adven- tured, 317-340. Note of Shipping, men and provisions sent to Virginia in 1621, 639-640. A Note of the Shipping, Men and Provisions Sent to Virginia, by the Treasurer and company, 115-117. A Note of the Shipping, Men and Provisions, sent and provided for Virginia, 239-240. Note of tobacco sold, 511. Outfit for family of six, 578-579. Outfit for one man, 577-578. Payments ordered— By warrant, 467, 468, 676. Rendered for supplies sent in tlie ship London Merchant, 260-261. Security granted by adventurers for Berkley Hundred, 195. Security granted by company, 466. 711 712 INDEX Accounts, III, 33 — Continued. Settlement of wages of tradesmen in Vir- ginia, 589-590. Shareholders in Virginia Companj^ from 1615 to 1623, 58-66. Transportation to Virginia, 132, 214-215. Valuation of the commodities growing and to be had in Virginia, 237-239. With adventurers, 423. With planters, 199. See also Company, Accounts of; Voy- ages to Virginia, Accounts of. Achamali, 585. Ackland, Sir John, 80, 317. Adams, — , 254. Adams, Daniel, 185. Addison, Thomas, 64, 538. Admiral, Lord, 459. Admiralty Court. See Court, Admiralty. Adventure, Bills of, 273. Adventurers. Encouraged to settle new plantations, 103-104. Form of patent for adventurers undertaking to transport and plant 100 persons, 623-628. Grants of land for new, 361. Grants of land for old, 362. Lists of, 58-66, 79-90, 317-340. Payments requested by company, 315-316. Securing of, 137, 406. For Smythe's Hundred, 94-95. Adventurers and Planters. Copy of a petition to the council for Virginia, 231-232. Agreement between Richard Berkeley and Asso- ciates, and Robert Pawlett, 401-402. Agreement between Sir William Throckmorton, Richard Berkeley, George Thorpe, John Smyth, and Captain John Woodleefe, 201-207. Agriculture. See under Commodities. Alden, Robert, 66. Ale. See under Commodities, beer. Alehouses, Limitation of, 428, 430-431. Aleworth, Michael, 567. Ahffe, Sir WiUiam 317. Allen, Edmund, 80, 317. Virginia Company contra, et al., 43. AUen, Edward, 80, 317. Allen, John, 80, 317, 566. Allen, Thomas, 80, 317. Allin, — , 619. AlHngton, Giles, 80, 318. Alport, Jonas, 569. Alredge, Thomas, 539. Amadas, Philip, Explorer, 543. Amsterdam, 530. Andres, John, 80. Andrcwes, — , 62. Andrews, John, the elder, 317. Andrews, John, the younger, III, 318. Andrews, Nicholas, 80, 317. Annis seed. See under Commodities. Anthony, Charles, SO, 317. Anthony, Francis, Dr., 58, 62, 80, 317. Council for Virginia, 482, 491, 507, 528. Apomattucke River, 566. Apparel, Law against excess in, 165. Apprentices. See under Planters. Ap-Richard, Thomas, 569. Archard, William, accountant or clerk, 214, 391, 403, 408. ee Company, Virginia, officers. DeQucster, Mathew, 87, 323. Sued by company, 34-39, 41-43. Dermer, Thomas (Darmer), 246. Devonshire, William, Earl of, 320. Council for Virginia, 652. Voyage to Virginia supported, 525. Devonshire, colonists from, 309. Diana. See under Ships. Dichfield, Edward, 82, 323. Dichfield, Richard, 82. Dicke, John, 82, 592, 593. Dicke, Thomas, 83. Dickins, Jane, 451. Dickins, Ralph, 451. Digby, Sir John, 82, 322. Digginson, Ralphe. Killed in massacre with wife, 570. Diggs, Sir Dudley, 74, 82, 322. Council for Virginia, 29, 68. Gift of walnut planks from colony, 126. Patent, 643. Discovery. See under Ships. Disputes in Company. Censure of Alderman Johnson, 149-150, 150- 151. Governor Argall, 119-120, 122, 147, 152- 153, 176, 236-237, 247, 25-252, 372. John Bargrave's disclaimer of opposition to present management, Maj^ 30, 1622, 637-638. John Bargrave vs. Sir Thomas Smyth, Alderman Johnson, 517-520, .521-524, 598-602, 605-607, 653-654. Popham vs. Havcrcombc, 7-12. Sir Nathaniel Rich's defense, 232-235. Sir Thomas Smyth, 216-218, 267-269, 294-296. Virginia company vs. John Bargrave, 644-645, 645-646. Virginia company v.';. Sir Edmond Boyd, et al., 45, 45-48. Virginia company vs. William Leveson, 49-52, 52-56, 57. Virginia company vs. Sir Thomas Mildmayc, et al., 34-39, 39-41, 41-43. Virginia company vs. Sir Henry Nevile, ct al., 43, 44. Virginia company vs. William Wye, 281-289, 620-622. Warwick, Earl of, vs. Edward Brustar, 418-423. Ditchfield, — . Committee for Somers Islands, 603. Dobson, WUliam, 82, 323. Doderidge, Sir John, 82, 322. Dombelowe, — , 567. Dominco, 13. Doncaster, Earl of, 59, 216, 230. Privy council, 459. Donne, Dr. John, Dean of St. Paul's, 65. Donynge, William. Accounts, 214. Dorret, Sir Marmaduke (Dorrel), 82, 322. Dorset, Richard, Earl of, 61, 82, 322. Doule, John, 539. Dover, Town of, 82, 322. Dowler, John, 565. Dowler, Laurence, 565. Downes, — , 63, 66. Downes, John, 82, 323, 568. Downes, Nicholas, 66. 728 INDEX Downs, The, 507, 691. Dowse, Thomas (Dows). Committee, 159. His grant questioned, 264. Representative of Henrico in General Assembly, 154. Drake, John, 82, 323. Dranfield, Avery, 82, 323. Draper, Jasper, 593. Draper, Sara, 83, 323. Draper, Thomas, 82, 323. Drapers, Company of, 82, 322. Drason, John, 423. Drewry, Sir Andrew, 82. Drewry, Sir Drew the elder, 322. Drewry, Sir Robert (Drurie), 82, 322. Council for Virginia, 29. Dring, John, 538. Driver, John. Accoimts, 214. Drunkenness. An Act (bill) for the repressing of drunken- ness and for preventing inordinate con- suming of corn, 427-432. Disposition of fines from ale-houses, 430- 432. Evils of, 429. Law against, 165. Proclamation against, 658-659. To be suppressed by governor, 4G9. Dubo, Stephen, 567. Ducke, Arthur, 702. Dun. See Donne. Dun, Peter, 674. Dunne, William, 82, 323. Duppa, Jeffery, 82, 323. Durdent, Phillip, 82, 323. Dutchmen. Delayed in their work, 456, 502. Fur traders, 481. For saw mills, 474, 487, 588. Supplies for, 502-503, 682. Dutton, Richard, 397, 406, 426. Duty. See under Ships. Dye'^ Roger, S2, 323. Dyers, Company of, 83, 322. Dyke, John, 323. Dyke, Thomas, 323. Dyott, Anthony (Diot), 82, 323. Eachc, Captain, 090, 691. Blockhouse, building of, 617, 647-648, 685. Payment of, in commodities, 669, 687, 689. Earlc, Christopher, 61. Earle, Martin, 59. Earle, Nathaniel, 567. Earle, Sir Walter, 61. Eastern Shore, 656. East Greenwich, 596, 626. East India Benefactors, 540. East India Company, 225, 529, 531. Servants of, to have preference in free school, 540. East India School, 673. Gifts for, 531, 537-540, 576, 642, 643. Men sent to build and maintain, 640, 650. Subjects to be taught, 540. East Indies, 512, 543, 547, 548, 576, 677, 642, 647, 680. Commodities of, 563. Passage to, 574, 676. Eawley, Edward. Council for Virginia, 507. Eden, George, 254. Eden, Thomas, 423. Eden, William, Captain. Commission to him (ahas Sampson), 698- 699. Edmondes, Sir Clement, 609. Edmondes, Sir Thomas, Treasurer of the House- hold, 510. Edolph, Sir Robert, 338. Education. See College in Virginia; Indians, religious instruction; and East India School. Edward, 571. Edward, — , 603. Edward VI, King, 543. Edwards, Captain, 126. Edwards, Arthur. Pardoned, 74. Edwards, Robert, 66. Edwin. See under Ships. Effington, — , 139. Egiocke, Sir Francis (Egcocke), 83, 323. Eld, G., Printer, 541. Eldred, John, 83, 323. Eldred, Robert, 538. Eldred, Walter, 60. Elections for Virginia Company, 342-343. INDEX 729 Elford, —,301, 302. Elford, Nicholas, 695. Elf rev, — . Of the Treasurer, 421, 422. Elianor (Elinor). See under Ships. Eliard, Jeremy, 539. Elie, Nathaniel, 569. Elizabeth. See under Ships. Elizabeth, a servant, 566. Elizabeth City, 123, 313. See also Kiccowtan. Formerly Kiccowtan, 276. Preacher for, 485. Elizabeth, Queen, 34, 543, 547, 642. Elkiu, John, 83, 323. Ellen, John, 565. Ellesmere, Thomas, Lord. Lord Chancellor of England, 34, 49. Elliot, John, 538. Elliott, — , Captain, 9, 10. Elrye, Richard, 539. Elthringtou, Nathaniel, 64. Ember, Edward, 566. Enemies. Lack of protection against, 244. See also Plantation, fortifications. England, John. Massacred with his man, 566. English, Anne, 571. Epps, William, Captain. Commander of Smythes Hundred Com- pany, 242. Tried for murder, 242. Eps, — . Crime of, 121. Essington, William, et al. Defendant in Chancery, 598, 602. Etheridge, George, S3, 323. Europe, 572. Evans, — , 64. Evans, Hugh, 83, 323, 593. Evans, Richard, 83, 323. Evans, Thomas, 569. Evans, William, 83, 323. Evelin, Robert (Evolin), 83, 323. Everfield, Sir Thomas, 83, 323. Evins, Raph, 83. Ewens, — , 243. Ewens, Raph, 323. Eweus, William, Captain, 258. Accounts, 389, 404. Charter Party with Richard Berkley and Associates, 381-384. Covenant with the company, 465-466, 466- 467. Exchequer, Chancellor of the (Sir Richard Wt-s- ton), 459. Excommunication, 172. Exeter, Dean of (Mattliew Sutcliife), 333. Exeter, Thomas, Earl of, 83, 323. Exploration, 28, 30, 641-642. After massacre, to find place safe for planta- tion, 656, 678-679. Ideas of North America, 573-575. See also Voyage of Discovery. Exton, John, 83, 323. Exton, Nicholas, 83, 323. Faldoe, William, 83, 324. Falkland, Viscount, 459. Falling Creek, 548, 565. Falwood, Roger, 539. Fane, Sir Henry (Fanne), 83, 324. Fanshawe, Sir Henry, 83, 324. Farington, Richard (Farrington), 83, 324. Farmer, George, S3, 324. Farmer, John, 83, 324. Farrel, Garret, 568. Farrer, — . Accused of dishonesty, 620-621. Faucet, Edward (Fawcett), 64, S3, 324, 593. Fa\ilcon. See under Ships. Faulkoner, James, 566. Fayne, Sir Henry. Sued by Company, 45. Fearne, Sir John, 83. Felgate, Tobias, 64, 213, 230, 288, 369, 370, 373. Accounts. 178, 183, 199, 385, 388, 389, 391. Freight, 435-436. Master of Supphj, 382. Wages as pilot to Virginia, 207, 292, 294, 384, 404. Fellgate, William (Felgate), 64, 83, 324. Fenner, John, Captain, 136, 324. Warrant for voyage to Virginia, 135-136. Fensham, Anthony, 538. Feny, John, 538. Ferdinand, King of Spain, 543. Fereby, Richard (Ferriby), 396, 405, 426, 567. 730 INDEX Fermer, John, 83. Feme, John, 83, 324. Ferrar, Mistress (John), 371, 529. Ferrar, John, Deputy, 65, 66, 191, 233, 244, 286, 298, 300, 306, 340, 449, 464, 492, 535. Accounts, 223, 262, 294, 467, 500, 501. Commission to William Wye, 287. Committee, 149, 150. For supplying colonists, 97. Council for Virginia, 372, 482, 491, 498, 507, 528, 534, 652. Gift of walnut planks to, 126. Letters from Sir Edwin Sandys, 191-192, 215-216, 223-224, 224-225, 269-271, 306, 371-372, 375-376, 406-407, 415-416, 509, 511-512, 529, 604, 615-616, 616-617, 617-618, 676-677, 679-680, 690-692. Letter from George Thorpe, 448-449. Volunteers for plantation, 316. Voyage to Virginia supported, 513, 514, 516. Warrant, 468. P'errar, John, et al. Committee for Smythes Hundred, 94-98. Ferrar, Nicholas, 59, 64, 66, 83, 229, 271, 286, 324, 371, 442, 448, 454, 464, 509, 593, 604, 617, 623, 629, 690. Commission to William Wye, 2S7. Committee for Somers Islands, 603. Council for Virginia, 482, 491, 498, 507, 528, 534, 652. Court for Somers Islands, 603. Deceased, 576. Deputy in 1622, 652,690. Gifts for reUgious teaching of Indians, 117, 576. Letter from Robert Newland, 660-661. Letter from Sir Edwin Sandys, 509. Ferrar, Nicholas, et al. Warrant, 467. Ferrar, William (Farrars), 83, 145, 324. Massacre at his house, 566. Ferrar's Plantation, 226. Ferris, Thomas, 571. Fetiplace, Michael (Fettiplaise) , 87, 324. Fetiplace, William (Fettiplaise), 87, 324. Fewater, Richard, 538. Field, WiUiam, 324. Fierfax, William, 570. Filder, William, 83. Finch, Elizabeth, 397, 405, 674. Finch, Francis, 397, 405, 426, 674. Finch, Henage, 65. Finch, Margaret, 426. Finch, Sir Moyle, 83, 324. Finch, William, 397, 405, 426, 674. Fishborne, Richard, 83, 324, 338. Fishing. Order for freedom of, 459-460. Value of voyages, 439. See also Commodities, fishing. Fishmongers, Company of, 83, 324. Fitch, Joseph, Apothecary, 565. Accounts, 468. Flax. See under Commodities. Fleete, Katherine, 65. Fleete, WiUiam, 65, 83, 324. Fleetwood, — . Council in Virginia, 13. Fleetwood, Edmond, 83, 324. Fleetwood, Sir WiUiam, S3, 324. Fletcher, John, 324, 538. Fletcher, John, and company, 83, 324. Flores, John, 569. Florida, 573, 575. Florida, Cape, 543. Flowerdieu Hundred. Abandonned after massacre, 612. Massacre at, 568. Representatives, 154. Floyde, David, 83. Flushing, 125. Flying Hart. iS'ee under Sliips. Fogg, Ralph, 62. Forrest, Thomas, 83, 324. Fortifications, 533. See also Plantation, fortifications. Fotherby, Henry, 59. Secretary of the company, 134. FotheringUl, James, 66. Fowkes, Edwarde, 77. Fowler, John, 570. Fox, Thomas, 83, 329. FoxaU, Thomas, 83, 324. Foxton, Elias, 61. France, 309, 544. Goats, mares, and asses to be imported from, 314. Vignerons to be imported from, 315, 502, 507, 532. See also Commodities, foreigners for; and French. Vignerons' report on vines in Virginia, 548. INDEX 731 Francis, 567. Francis, Giles, 83, 324. Francis, Thomas, 83, 324. Franke, Arthur, 60. Franke, Peter, 83, 324. Franke, William, 60. Franklin, John, 83, 324. Freake, — , 66. Freake, Sir Thomas, 83, 324. Sued by company, 43. Frechvill, Sir Peter (Fretchvile), 83, 324. Freeman, Martin, 83, 324. Freeman, Raph, 83, 324. PVeeman, Thomas, 566. Freeman, William, 83, 324. French, 641. Answer to their request to plant in Virginia, 491-492. Fear of, 8. Grant of land to, 634. Request by French and Walloons to plant in Virginia, 497-498. Supplies for, 582, 651. French boy killed in massacre, 570. French Colony, supplies for, 582. Frith, Richard, 83, 324. Fruit trees. See under Commodities. Fuller, Nicholas, 83, 324. Furtherance. See under Ships. Fur trade. See under Commodities. Gambling, Law against, 164-165. Gape, Henry, 569. Caraway, Sir William, 83, 325, 33S. Gardiner, John, 83, 325. Gardiner, Richard, 83, 325. Garland. See under Ships. Garhk, — , 410. Garnett, Thomas. Sentenced to pillory, 169. Garrets, John, 539. Garrett, George, 66. Garset, Robert, 83, 325. Gatcombe, 187, 188, 189, 214. Gate, Cuynter, 409. Gate, Timothy. Letter to Mr. WiUiam Tracy, 409. Gates, Daniel. Grant for free fishing, 514—515 Gates, Peter, 83, 325. Gates, Sir Thomas, 25, 28, 32, 46, 60, 61, 83, 231, 324, 521. Builder of Governor's house at Jamestown, 101. Committee, 149, 150. Death and place of burial, 680. I nstrucSons orders and consliluCons to, (lor- ernor of Virginia, 12-24, 26, 29. See also under Governor of Virginia. Gay, Thomas, 567. Gayny, Henry. Accounts, 184. Gee, Sir William, 83, 325. Geering, John, 325, 592, 593. General Assembly in Virginia, 271, 581. Defined, 483-484. Funds for building Guest House, 587. Petition to Company concerning Grand Charter, 159-161. Report of, 1619, 153-177. Restraint of tobacco planting, 586. Reward of officers of, 176. George. See under Ships. Gepanocon, 17. Gerard's Hcrball, 447. Gerard, Ph., 57. Germany, 308, 644. Geyton, Robert, 539. Gibbens, James, 66. Gibbens, John, 66. Gibbes, — , Lieutenant. Massacred, 567. Representative in General Assembly, 154. Gibbes, Edmund, 60. Gibbes, John (Gybs), 397, 405, 426, 567, 674. Gibbes, Thomas, 59, 60, 83, 325. Council for Virginia, 372, 482, 491, 498, 507, 534, 652. Gibbes, Thomas the younger, 60. Gibbs, — . Committee for Somer Islands, 603. Gifford, Isabell, 396, 405, 426. Married at sea, 397. Gifford, Phifiip, 62. Gift (Guift) of God. See under Ships. Gifts. See East India School; Indians; Religion. Gilbert, John, 83, 325. Gilford, — , 291, 368. Ginnet, Post. Permission to return to England, 23 732 INDEX Gipps, Thomas, 83, 325. Girdlers, Company of, 84, 325. Girls. See Women. Glanville, Francis, 83, 325. Glebe land. Bounded, 245. For maintenance of ministers, 102, 106, 277, 310. Tenants for, 115. Globe. See under Ships. Gloucester, 109, 266. Goad, Steven, 538. Goare, Robert, 83. Goddard, Richard, 83, 325. Godfrey, Richard, 197, 213, 230, 293. Accounts, 178, 179, 187, 199, 404, 436. Recommended to Governor, 209. Godfrey, Mistress Richard, 293. Accounts, 214, 392, 403, 404. Godolfin, Sir William, 83, 324. Godsspeed. See under Ships. Goffe, Robert. Massacred with wife, 569. Golde, Isaac, 03. Goldsmiths, Company of, 84, 325. Goodale, Peter, 569. Goodwin, Sir Francis, 64, 84, 325. Goodwiue, Samuel, 569. Goodyeare, Thomas, 592, 593. Googe, Barnabe. Book on husbandry, 400. Gookin, Daniell, 65. Patent, 643. Trading in cattle for colony, 497. Voyage and supplies from Ireland praised, 587. Goovge, — . See Googe. Gore, Robert, 325. Gorges, Sir Ferdinando, 121, 242. Goring, Sir George, 84, 325. Gosuold, Anthony, 63. Gosnold, Robert, 63. Gourgaing, — -. Representative in General Assembly, 154. Gouynge, — . Accounts, 187. Government. Assembly. See under Plantation, govern- ment. Council in Virginia, 13-14. See also Council in Virginia. Government — Continued. Instructions to officers — To Governor and Council in Virginia, 468-482. To Sir Thomas Gates, Governor in Virginia, 12-24. To Sir Thomas West, Lord LaWarr, Governor of Virginia, 24-29. To George Yeardley, Governor, 98-109. Officers in London, 139-144, 341-358. Officers in Virginia, 13-14, 26, 28, 358. See under Plantation, officers. See also under Plantation, government; officers; and Compan}^ government; officers. Governor and Council in Virginia. An Order, 229. Proclamation, 703-704. Proclamation warning Persons going abroad Ships, 528. Governor of Virginia. See Plantation, govern- ment; officers. Governor's Guard, 99. Governor's House, 101-102. Governor's Land, 176, 277, 310, 584-585. Bounded, 245. Misappropriation of, 255. Purpose of, 99. Rent from, 255. Tenants, 100, 115, 217. See also Governor's Tenants. Governor's Tenants. Captain Argall's Guard, 584. Difficulties concerning, 584-585. Minister for, 277, 485. Gowge, — . Accounts, 389. Gowge, Thomas (Gouge), 83, 325, 338. Sued by company, 45. Gowsh, Francis, 565. Grange, 16. Grant, John, 539. Grantham, Sir Thomas, 338. Grants of Laud, 359-363, 432-434. Grapes. iSee under Commodities, vine growing. Grave, John, 83. Graves, Thomas, Captain, 121, 325. Committee, 159. Representative in General Assembly, 154. Gravesend, 71, 192, 288, 500, 619. Gray, Ladv Elizabeth, 83, 324. INDEX 733 Gray, John, 62, S3, 325, 569. Gray, Sir John, 84, 324. Gray, Robert, 571. Great Seal of England, Lord Keeper of (B. J. Williams), 510, 653. Greene, — , 62. Greene, Anne, 568. Greene, Joane, 396, 405. Greene, Laurence, 83, 325. Greenfield, Sir Richard, explorer, 543. Greenwich, 654. Greenige, John, 83. Greenway, Richard, 61. Greenwell, William, 83, 325. Greice, Nicholas (Greece), 83, 325. Grenville. Ree Greenfield. Gresham, George, 538. Grevill, Sir Foulke, 59. Grevill, Francis, 396, 405, 426. Griffin, John, 571. Griffin, Thomas, 538. Grindal, Thomas, 568. Grobham, Sir Richard, 83, 325. Grocers, Company of, 84, 325. Grosse, Nathaniel, 539. Guest Houses. Building of, 276, 302, 489. At James City, 546, 587, 643. Need of, 310, 493, 532. Lieutenant Whittaker's, 441, 477, 494. Guillam, Christopher, 570. Gulstone, Theodore, Doctor (Galston, Gulson), 60, 407. Accounts, 386. Council for Virginia, 482, 491, 507, 528. Letter lost, 416. Guy, Arthur, Captain, 507. Commission, 498-499. Covenants with company, 499-500, 500-501. Hacker, Nicholas, 84. Hacket, Edmond, 61. Hacklewt, Richard (Hackleuit), 84, 326. Hackliut, Edmond, 63. Hackshawe, Thomas, 84, 326. Hackwell, William, 84, 327. Hadsor, Richard, 43. Haget, Thomas, 539. Hagh (Hague), 222. Hailes, David, 538. Hakat, — , 660. Hakluyt .See Blacklewt. 1282—33 48 Hale, George (Hall), 396, 405, 420. Accounts, 187. Hall, Robert, 04. Hall, Thomas, 538. Hall, William, 44. Sued by company, 43, 57. Halsey, John, 62. Hamburg, Dutch (German), workmen for colony from, 240, 315. Hamilton, James, Marquess of, 65. Hamersley, Hugh, 84, 326. Hamond, Susan, 60. Hamor(s), — , 04. Hamor, Ralph, Captain, 58, 64, 84, 326, 441, 550. Commissions, 610, 022, 696-697. Council in Virginia, 483. Order from Governor, 610. Patent, 241, 643. Hamor, Ralph the younger, 84, 326. Hamor, Thomas, 58. Petition, 695-696. Hampton, Thomas, 327. Hampton, Walter, 198, 213, 230. Accounts, 183, 187. Hamyton, Thomas, 84. Hancock, WiUiam, 84, 326. Handford, Sir Humphrey, 60, 84, 327. Hanfield, Henry, 539. Hanford, John, 84, 326. Hanger, George, 84, 326. Hanham, Sir John, 84, 325, 338. Sued by company, 45. Hansbie, — , 254. Hanson, John. Council for Virginia, 652. Harber, Edward, 60. Harbert, — , 236. Hare, John, 84, 327. Harcfleete, Sir Thomas, 84, 325. Harington, Lord John, 79, 84, 325. Harlot, Thomas (Harryott, Heriott). Book of Virginia, 547, 642. Voyage with Sir Walter Raleigh, 587. Harley, Robert, 66. Harper, — , 62. Harper, John, 84, 326. Harris, Sir Arthur, 84, 326. Harris, John, 84, 326. Harris, Roger, 84, 326. Harris, Thomas, 61, Harris, Sir William 84, 325. 734 INDEX Harrison, Ensign, 157, 571. Harrison, Mistress, 571. Harrison, Edward, 62, 84, S26. Harrison, George. Grant of land, 432-434. Harrison, Harmon, 84, 327. Harrison, John, 64, 593, 594. Harrison, Ralph, 84, 327. Harrowhatock, 227. Hart. See under Ships. Hart, Sir Eustace, 59, 84, 325. Hart, John, 63. Hart, Sir Percival, 338. Hartley, Robert, 84, 326. Hartnell, Thomas, 538. Harvey, John, Captain, 62. Harwell, Sir Edmond, 64. Harwell, Francis, 64. Patent, 643. Harwood, — , 583, 651. CouncO in Virginia, 483. Governor of Martin's Hundred, 495. Harwood, Sir Edvi^ard, 59. Committee report, 139-144. Harwood, Leonard, 84, 326. Haselden, William, 84, 327. Haselridge, Francis (Haselrage), 84, 32G. Haughton, Lord, 325, 338. Haull, — , 121. Haulsey, John, 58. Hautein. See Haughton. Havercombe, John. Suit, 7-12. Ilaward. See Howard de Walden. Hawkins, Charles, 84, 326. Hawkins, John, 326. Hawkins, Thomas, 84. Hawkinson, George, 84, 326. Hawthorn, Mathew. Massacred with wife, 568. Haydon, Jeromie, 84. Hayles, 392. Haynes, Henry, 589. Hay ward. Sir George (Haiward), 325. Hay ward, James (Haiward), 84, 327. Hay ward, John (Haiward), 84, 327. Hayward, Sir John, 84. Hayward, Richard, 538. Hazard, Michael, 539. Head, William, 569. Heale, Sir Warwicke. 84, 325, 338. Heals, George, 674. Hearne, Richard, 84. Hearst, Gregory (Herst), 84, 326. Heath, Sir Robert, Recorder of London. Patent, 118. Heiborne, Sir Ferdinando, 326. Heidon, Jeremy, 326. Heightley, Peter, 326. Hemp. See under Commodities. Henley, Christopher, 566. Henrico, City or Borough of, 100, 101, 147, 154, 173, 246, 264, 313, 453, 495, 566, 573, 576, 670. To build Guest House, 276. Site of College for Indians, 102. Henrico College, 540. Henrico Island, 611. Massacre at, 565. Henry, a Welshman, 570. Henry VII., King, 543. Henshawe, Thomas, 84, 326. Henton, Tilman. Testimony against, as witness, 692-694. Heron, Sir Edward, 84, 326. Heron, Richard, 326. Herrick, Sir William, 84, 325, 338. Heskyns, Alice (Heskins), 397, 426. Hewet, Edward, 538. Hewit, Sir Thomas, 84, 325. Hewtys, Richard. Testimony against, as witness, 692-694. Heydon, Edward, 566. Hibbcrt, Eliz. Accounts, 187. Hickaton, 293. Hicks, Sir Baptist (Hickes), 84, 316, 325, 337, 338. Council for Virginia, 29. Hicks, William (Hickes), 84, 327. Hickford, Henry, 62. Hide, Sir Lawrence (Hyde), 84, 326, 592, 593, 594. Treatment of servants, 450-451. Hide, Nicholas (Hyde), 84, 327. 592, 593, 594. Council for Virginia, 528. Treatment of servants, 450-451. Hiet, John. Accounts, 408. Higglet, John, 567. Highlie, Peter, 84. Hill, Robert, 84, 326. Hill, Tristram, 84, 326. INDEX 735 Hilles, John, 538. Hinson, Tobias, 84, 326. Hinton, Anthony, 327. Hinton, Griffith (Griffin), 84, 326. His Maiesiies Cou7iseil for Virginia. A Declara- tion of the Slate . . . in Virginia, 307-3Q5. His Majesty's Councell for Virginia. A Procla- mation Giving License to Any Who Are in Virginia to Return Home, 68-69. Hitch, Jolm, 65. Hobson, — . Massacred with wife, 568. Hobson, Thomas, 245, 566. Hodgis, John, 326. Hodgis, Thomas (Hodges), 60, 84, 326. Hodgis, William, 84, 326. Hodgsall, John (Hodsall), 84, 327. Hodgson, John, 59, 326, Hogan, Grcssam (Hoogan), 84, 327. Hoge, John, 84. Hogsall, John, 84, 327. Ilolbonie Bridge, 386. Holdcroft, Thomas, 84, 325. Holeman, George, 326. Holiland, WiUiam, 327, Holland, 466, 504, 574, 588. Holland, Gabriell, 396, 405, 426. Holland, Richard, 396, 405, 428. Holland, Thomas, 565, 571. Holland, William, 326. Hollanders, 508. HoUilaud, Samuell, 84. Ilollis, Sir John, 84, 325, 338. Ilolloway, John, 60. Holmeden, John, 396, 397, 405, 426. Holt, John, 326. Hooker, George, 84, 327. Hooker, Nicholas, 327, 338. Hope, John, 60. Hopewell. See under Ships. Hopkins, Fabian, 539. Hopkins, John, 570. Hopkins, Richard, 405, 410. Accounts, 402. Agreement with Adventurers, 393-394. Hopton, William. Accounts, 387. Home, 588. Horner, Robert, 565. Horses. See under Commodities. Horwell, Sir Thomas, 84, 325. Horwood, Sir Edward, 592, 593. Houghton, Lord. See Haughton. Houlden, William, 84. Houleman, George, 84. Hoult, John, 84. House of Commons. Draft of an Act for Free Fishing, 439-441. Petition to Committee for Grievances, 517- 520. House of Lords. An Act (Bill) for the rcprcssinge of the odious sinne of Drnnkenesse, and for preventinge the onordinate Corisuminge of Come, 427-432. How, Edward. iVIassacred with wife and cliild, 570. Howard, John, 571. Howard, Judeth, 565. Howard, Thomas. Council for Virginia, 32. Howard de Walden, Theophihis, Lord, 84. Council for Virginia, 652. HoweU, Richard, 84, 326. Hewlett, John tlie elder, 397, 405, 426. Massacred with son, 565. Howlctt, John the younger, 397, 405, 426. Hewlett, William, 397, 406, 426. Howsdon, Nicholas, 568. Huddleston, John, 375, 376, 436, 525. Complaint against, 457-458. Commission, 516-517. Hudson Bay, 573, 574. Hudson, John. Banished from r-ol