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+The Project Gutenberg eBook, Colonial Records of Virginia, by Various
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+Title: Colonial Records of Virginia
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+Author: Various
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+Release Date: September 13, 2007  [eBook #22594]
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+***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK COLONIAL RECORDS OF VIRGINIA***
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+E-text prepared by Mark C. Orton, Thomas Strong, and the Project Gutenberg
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+Transcriber's Note:
+
+   Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected.
+   Variant spellings of the same word have been retained.
+
+   With the exception of Note 263, which was retained to facilitate the
+   numbering of footnotes, corrections indicated on the "Errata" page
+   have been made.
+
+   Notes 50 and 287, and pages iii and iv mentioned in "Errata," are
+   notes 59 and 297, and pages 67 and 68 respectively herein.
+
+   Superscripts are indicated with by the carat character ^.
+   Superscripts containing more than one letter are enclosed by
+   curly brackets (^{}).
+
+   Footnotes, which are numerous, are placed immediately following
+   the paragraph in which they appear.
+
+   The word, "negors", is not believed to be a typographical error.
+
+   A missing, censored, or omitted word on page 17 has been shown
+   by ----.
+
+   "See note p. 37" in Footnote 1 and "see note pp. 48, 49" in
+   Footnote II have been changed to "See note Q" and "see note CC"
+   respectively to conform to the footnote numbering in this document.
+
+
+
+
+
+SENATE DOCUMENT.--(Extra.)
+
+COLONIAL RECORDS OF VIRGINIA.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Baltimore
+Genealogical Publishing Co.
+1964
+
+Originally Published
+
+Richmond, Va:
+R.F. Walker, Superintendent Public Printing.
+1874.
+
+
+
+
+CONTENTS.
+
+
+     I. The First Assembly of Virginia, held July 30, 1619,               9
+
+    II. List of the livinge and the dead in Virginia, Feb'y 16, 1623,    37
+
+   III. A briefe declaration of the plantation of Virginia, during the
+          first twelve years, when Sir Thomas Smith was Governor
+          of the Company,                                                69
+
+    IV. A list of the number of men, women and children, inhabitants
+          in the several Counties within the Collony of Virginia, in
+          1634,                                                          91
+
+     V. A letter from Charles II., acknowledging the receipt of a
+          present of Virginia Silk, 1668,                                97
+
+    VI. A list of the Parishes in Virginia, 1680,                       103
+
+   VII. Addenda,                                                        105
+
+
+
+
+ERRATA.
+
+
+ Page 13--Note 50.--For McDowell read McDonald.
+
+ Page 14.--In last line of notes insert comma after Bancroft.
+
+ Page 23.--Omit the whole of note 263.
+
+ Page 24.--Note, 287, should read: committees, McDonald.
+
+ Page 35.--In second line from bottom for Stith read Smith.
+
+ Page 41 and 50.--For I, in notes, read we.
+
+ Page 61.--In Editor's Note, for Neil read Neill.
+
+ Page iii.--In Preface to Brief Declaration, lines fourteen and
+ seventeen, for Smythe read Smith.
+
+ Page iii.--_Ib._, line 29, for Kieth read Keith.
+
+ Page iv.--Line twenty-one, for Forcer read Force's.
+
+ Page 89.--Preface, line eight, omit "the" before massacre.
+
+
+
+
+THE PROCEEDINGS
+
+OF THE
+
+FIRST ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA,
+
+_Held July 30th, 1619._
+
+
+
+
+INTRODUCTION.
+
+
+The documents herewith presented are printed from copies obtained from
+the Public Record Office of Great Britain. When the question of the
+boundary line between Maryland and Virginia was before the Legislature
+of the latter State, in 1860, Colonel Angus W. McDonald was sent to
+England to obtain the papers necessary to protect the interests of
+Virginia. He brought back "nine volumes of manuscripts and one book
+containing forty-eight maps" (see his report, Virginia Legislative
+Documents, No. 39, 1861,). The volumes of manuscripts contained, upon an
+average, 425 pages each, and were filled with valuable historical
+documents, of many of which no copies had ever been seen on this
+continent since the originals were sent from the Colony of Virginia. In
+a conversation with the writer, held soon after his return from England,
+in March, 1861, Colonel McDonald stated that having obtained copies of
+all the documents relating to the question of the boundary line which
+could be found, and having more money left of the appropriation made
+than was needed to pay the expenses of his return home, he decided to
+devote the surplus to obtaining copies of papers relating to the early
+history of the State, without reference to the question of the boundary
+line. This statement will, we presume, satisfactorily account for the
+presence in his collection of such papers as do not relate to the
+subject upon which he was engaged. That he was well qualified to select
+such papers is evident from an examination of the list which he made
+out.
+
+During the occupation of the State capital building by the Federal
+troops and officials, after the surrender of the Confederate authorities
+in April, 1865, a very large quantity of the official documents filed in
+the archives of the State were removed from that building, and at the
+same time four of the nine volumes and the portfolio of maps above
+mentioned. Nothing has been heard from any of them since. In 1870, the
+question of the boundary line being again before the Legislature of
+Virginia, the Governor sent the Hon. D.C. De Jarnette upon the same
+errand that Colonel McDonald had so well performed, and the result was
+the obtaining of such papers as he could find relating to the subject
+under consideration, including duplicates of some of those which though
+useful in this connection, are included in the five volumes remaining of
+those collected by Col. McDonald; also, charters of great length, but
+which are to be found in print in the histories and statutes of the
+State, and many of the miscellaneous papers which Colonel McDonald had
+copied under the circumstances above named. Among the latter is the
+account of the first meeting of the Assembly at Jamestown in 1619. When
+Colonel McDonald visited the State Paper Office (as it was then called)
+in 1860, this great repository of historical materials had not been
+thrown open to the public, and he tells us in his report that it was
+"twenty days after his arrival in London before he could obtain
+permission to examine the archives of the State Paper Office." A year or
+two afterwards all of the restrictions which had existed were removed,
+the papers arranged chronologically, and an index made by which they
+could be referred to. Farther, W. Noel Sainsbury, Esq., one of the
+officers of what is now called the Public Record Office, had published a
+calendar of all the papers relating to the British colonies in North
+America and the West Indies, from the first discoveries to 1660 (soon be
+followed by another coming down to the period of the independence of the
+United States), which contains a brief abstract of every paper included
+in the above named period, so that enquirers upon subjects embraced in
+this calendar can by reference see what the office has on file relating
+to it, and obtain copies of the documents required, at a much less cost
+than a voyage to England. Acting upon this knowledge, the Library
+Committee of the Virginia Legislature has made a contract with Mr.
+Sainsbury for copies of the titles and copious abstracts of every paper
+in the Public Record Office, and other repositories, which relates to
+the history of Virginia while a Colony. All of which he proposes to
+furnish for about £250, being less than one-half the cost of either of
+the missions sent, which have obtained only a small fraction of the
+papers which we are to receive. He is performing his work in a most
+satisfactory manner; so much is he interested in the task that he has
+greatly exceeded his agreement by furnishing gratuitously full and
+complete copies of many documents of more than ordinary interest. Yet
+notwithstanding the known facilities afforded by the British Government
+and its officials, Mr. De Jarnette complains that he was refused
+permission to examine the Rolls Office and the State Paper Office (see
+his report, Senate Documents Session 1871-'2, p. 12); and further, on
+page 15, he informs us that the papers which he obtained "had to be dug
+from a mountain of Colonial records with care and labor." His troubles
+were further increased by the fact that "the Colonial papers are not
+arranged under heads of respective Colonies, but thrown promiscuously
+together and constitute an immense mass of ill kept and badly written
+records," ib. p. 22.
+
+The reader will infer from the preceding remarks that the State has two
+complete copies of the record of the proceedings of the first Assembly
+which met at Jamestown, viz: the McDonald and the De Jarnette copies,
+and also an abstract furnished by Mr. Sainsbury. Bancroft, the
+historian, obtained a copy of this paper, which was printed in the
+collections of the New York Historical Society for 1857. We have
+therefore been enabled to compare three different versions, and in a
+measure, a fourth. The De Jarnette copy being in loose sheets, written
+on one side only, was selected as the most convenient for the printer,
+and the text is printed from it. Where this differs from either of the
+others the foot notes show the differences, and, when no reference is
+made it is because all of them correspond.
+
+When these papers were submitted as a part of the report of the
+Commissioners on the Boundary Line a joint resolution was adopted by
+both houses of the Legislature authorizing the Committee on the Library
+to print such of the papers as might be selected, provided the consent
+of the Commission could be obtained. Application was made to allow the
+first and second papers in this pamphlet to be printed but it was
+refused. The Commission having been dissolved the Committee on the
+Library have assumed the responsibility and herewith submit this
+instalment of these interesting documents, which were written before the
+Colony of Maryland was known, and all of which, save the first, were
+never before printed.
+
+The Report of the proceedings of the first Assembly is prefaced with the
+introductory note published with Mr. Bancroft's copy, to which a few
+notes explanatory have been added.
+
+Trusting that this instalment of these historical records of the Ancient
+Dominion will be acceptable to the students of our early history, and
+sufficiently impress the members of the Legislature with their value to
+move them to make an appropriation sufficient to print all that has been
+obtained, this is
+
+Respectfully submitted,
+by your obedient servants,
+
+THOS. H. WYNNE,                  }
+Chm. Senate Com. on Library,     }
+                                 } _Sub Committee in_
+W.S. GILMAN, Charge of Library.  } _Charge of Library._
+Chm. House Com. on Library.      }
+
+
+
+
+_INTRODUCTORY NOTE._
+
+
+Virginia, for twelve years after its settlement, languished under the
+government of Sir Thomas Smith, Treasurer of the Virginia Company in
+England. The Colony was ruled during that period by laws written in
+blood; and its history shows how the narrow selfishness of despotic
+power could counteract the best efforts of benevolence. The colonists
+suffered an extremity of distress too horrible to be described.
+In April, 1619, Sir George Yeardley arrived. Of the emigrants who had
+been sent over at great cost, not one in twenty then remained alive. "In
+James Citty were only those houses that Sir Thomas Gates built in the
+tyme of his government, with one wherein the Governor allwayes dwelt,
+and a church, built wholly at the charge of the inhabitants of that
+citye, of timber, being fifty foote in length and twenty foot in
+breadth." At Henrico, now Richmond, there were no more than "three old
+houses, a poor ruinated Church, with some few poore buildings in the
+Islande."[1] "For ministers to instruct the people, he founde only three
+authorized, two others who never received their orders." "The natives he
+founde uppon doubtfull termes;" so that when the twelve years of Sir
+Thomas Smith's government expired, Virginia, according to the
+"judgements" of those who were then members of the Colony, was "in a
+poore estate."[A]
+
+From the moment of Yeardley's arrival dates the real life of Virginia.
+He brought with him "Commissions and instructions from the Company for
+the better establishinge of a Commonwealth heere."[B] He made
+proclamation, "that those cruell lawes by which we" (I use the words of
+the Ancient Planters themselves) "had soe longe been governed, were now
+abrogated, and that we were to be governed by those free lawes which his
+Majesties subjectes live under in Englande." Nor were these
+considerations made dependent on the good will of administrative
+officers.
+
+"And that they might have a hande in the governinge of themselves," such
+are the words of the Planters, "yt was graunted that a generall
+Assemblie shoulde be helde yearly once, whereat were to be present the
+Gov^r and Counsell w^{th} two Burgesses from each Plantation, freely to
+be elected by the Inhabitants thereof, this Assemblie to have power to
+make and ordaine whatsoever lawes and orders should by them be thought
+good and proffitable for our subsistance."[C]
+
+In conformity with these instructions, Sir George Yeardley "sente his
+summons all over the country, as well to invite those of the Counsell of
+Estate that were absente, as also for the election of Burgesses;"[D] and
+on Friday, the 30th day of July, 1619, the first elective legislative
+body of this continent assembled at James City.
+
+In the relation of Master John Rolfe, inserted by Captain John Smith in
+his History of Virginia,[E] there is this meagre notice of the Assembly:
+"The 25 of June came in the _Triall_ with Corne and Cattell in all
+safety, which tooke from vs cleerely all feare of famine; then our
+gouernor and councell caused Burgesses to be chosen in all places and
+met at a generall Assembly, where all matters were debated thought
+expedient for the good of the Colony."
+This account did not attract the attention of Beverley, the early
+historian of Virginia, who denies that there was any Assembly held there
+before May, 1620.[F]
+
+The careful Stith, whose work is not to be corrected without a hearty
+recognition of his superior diligence and exemplary fidelity, gives an
+account[G] of this first legislative body, though he errs a little in
+the date by an inference from Rolfe's narrative, which the words do not
+warrant.
+
+The prosperity of Virginia begins with the day when it received, as "a
+commonwealth," the freedom to make laws for itself. In a solemn address
+to King James, which was made during the government of Sir Francis
+Wyatt, and bears the signature of the Governor, Council, and apparently
+every member of the Assembly, a contrast is drawn between the former
+"miserable bondage," and "this just and gentle authoritye which hath
+cherished us of late by more worthy magistrates. And we, our wives and
+poor children shall ever pray to God, as our bounden duty is, to give
+you in this worlde all increase of happines, and to crowne you in the
+worlde to come w^{th} immortall glorye."[H]
+
+A desire has long existed to recover the record of the proceedings of
+the Assembly which inaugurated so happy a revolution. Stith was unable
+to find it; no traces of it were met by Jefferson; and Hening,[I] and
+those who followed Hening, believed it no longer extant. Indeed, it was
+given up as hopelessly lost.
+
+Having, during a long period of years, instituted a very thorough
+research among the papers relating to America in the British State Paper
+Office, partly in person and partly with the assistance of able and
+intelligent men employed in that Department, I have at last been so
+fortunate as to obtain the "Proceedings of the First Assembly of
+Virginia."[5] the document is in the form of "a reporte" from the
+Speaker; and is more fall and circumstantial than any subsequent
+journal of early legislation in the Ancient Dominion.
+
+Many things are noticeable. The Governor and Council sat with the
+Burgesses; and took part in motions and debates. The Secretary of the
+Colony was chosen Speaker, and I am not sure that he was a Burgess.[6]
+This first American Assembly set the precedent of beginning legislation
+with prayer. It is evident that Virginia was then as thoroughly a Church
+of England colony, as Connecticut afterwards was a Calvinistic one. The
+inauguration of legislative power in the Ancient Dominion preceded the
+existence of negro slavery, which we will believe it is destined also to
+survive. The earliest Assembly in the oldest of the original thirteen
+States, at its first session, took measures "towards the erecting of" a
+"University and Colledge." Care was also taken for the education of
+Indian children. Extravagance in dress was not prohibited, but the
+ministers were to profit by a tax on excess in apparel. On the whole,
+the record of these Proceedings will justify the opinion of Sir Edward
+Sandys, that "they were very well and judiciously carried." The
+different functions of government may have been confounded and the laws
+were not framed according to any speculative theory; but a perpetual
+interest attaches to the first elective body representing the people of
+Virginia, more than a year before the Mayflower, with the Pilgrims, left
+the harbor of Southampton, and while Virginia was still the oldest
+British Colony on the whole Continent of America.
+
+GEORGE BANCROFT.
+
+NEW YORK, _October 3, 1856_.
+
+[A] "A Briefe Declaration of the Plantation of Virginia during the first
+twelve yeares, when Sir Thomas Smyth was Governor, of the Companie, and
+downe to this present tyme. By the Ancient Planters now remaining alive
+in Virginia."--_MS. in my possession._[2]
+
+[B] "A Briefe Declaration," &c.
+
+[C] "A Briefe Declaration," &c.
+
+[D] "Proceedings of the first Assembly," now first printed in this
+volume.
+
+[1] "Henrico, now Richmond," is a grievous error. "Henrico, or Henricus,
+was situated ten miles below the present site of Richmond, on the main
+land, to which the peninsula known as Farrar's Island was joined." See
+footnote Q.--ED.
+
+[2] This document is the third in this collection. It is printed from
+the copy obtained by Col. McDonald.--ED.
+
+[E] Smith's Generall Historie of Virginia, Richmond edition, Vol. ii.
+pp. 38, 39.
+
+[F] See Beverley's History of Virginia, p. 37 of the first edition, and
+p. 35 of the second.[3]
+
+[G] Stith's History of Virginia p. 160, Williamsburg edition.[4]
+
+[H] MS. Copy of Address of Sir Francis Wyatt, &c., &c., to King James
+I., signed by Sir Francis Wyatt and 32 others.
+[I] Hening's Statutes at Large, I., p. 119. refers to the acts of
+1623-'4 as "the earliest now extant."
+
+[3] "These Burgesses met the Governor and Council at Jamestown in 1620,
+and sat in consultation in the same house with them as the method of the
+Scots Parliament is." "This was the first Generall Assembly that ever
+was held there."--Beverley.--ED.
+
+[4] "And about the latter end of June (1619) he (Sir George Yeardley,
+Governor,) called the first General Assembly that was ever held in
+Virginia. Counties were not yet laid of, but they elected their
+representatives by townships. So that the Burroughs of Jamestown,
+Henrico, Bermuda Hundred, and the rest, each sent their members to the
+Assembly." * * * * "and hence it is that our lower house of Assembly was
+first called the House of Burgesses," Stith, p. 160. "In May, this year
+(1620), there was held another Generall Assembly, which has, through
+mistake, and the indolence and negligence of our historians in searching
+such ancient records as are still extant in the country, been commonly
+reported the first General Assembly," Ib. p. 182. We do not see that
+Stith "errs" even "a little in the data." Rolfe says, "The 25 of June
+came in the _Triall_ with Corne and Cattell in all safety, which took
+from us cleerely all feare of famine, then our gouernor and councell
+caused Burgesses to be chosen in all places, and met at a general
+Assembly," Smith, p. 128. Stith says, "And about the latter end of June
+he called," &c., Stith, p. 160. Neither intimate _when_ the Assembly
+_met_, only that the governor called them to the latter part of
+June.--ED.
+
+[5] The first published notice of the existence of this paper occurred
+in the proceedings of the annual meeting of the Virginia Historical
+society, held December 15, 1853. In the report of the Executive
+Committee the chairman, Conway Robinson, Esq., states that he had seen
+the original report in the State Paper Office in London, on a recent
+visit to that city.--See Virginia Historical Reporter, Vol. I., 1854.
+Whatever question there may be in regard to priority of discovery, it is
+to be regretted that it was left to the Historical Society of another
+State to publish a document of so much value to the one to which it
+solely relates.--ED.
+
+[6] The Secretary of the Colony and Speaker of the first Assembly was
+John Pory. If he had been one of the Burgesses his name would have
+appeared with the others. Through the influence of the Earl at Warwick
+he was made Secretary to the Virginia Company. Campbell says, "He was
+educated at Cambridge, where he took the Master of Arts in April, 1610.
+It is supposed he was a member of the House of Commons. He was much of a
+traveller, and was at Venice in 1613, at Amsterdam in 1617, and shortly
+after at Paris." "Sir George Yeardley appointed him one of his
+Council."--Campbell, p. 139. The record shows that he acted as the
+presiding officer of the first Assembly, whether _ex officio_ or by
+selection is not stated. It will be seen that a typographical error in
+Bancroft's pamphlet makes his name Povy. In Smith's General Historie
+there is a paper styled "The observations of Master John Pory,
+Secretarie of Virginia, in his travels;" it gives an account of his
+voyage to the eastern shore.--Smith, p. 141. Neill says of him, "John
+Pory was a graduate of Cambridge, a great traveller and good writer, but
+gained the reputation of being a chronic tipler and literary vagabond
+and sponger." When young he excited the interest of Hakluyt, who, in a
+dedication to the third volume of his, remarks: "Now, because long since
+I did foresee that my profession of Divinitie, the care of my family;
+and other occasions, might call or divert me from these kind of
+endeavour, I, therefore have, for these three years last past,
+encouraged and gathered in these studies of Cosmographia and former
+histories my honest, industrious and learned friend, Mr. John Porey, one
+of speciall skill and extraordinary hope, to perform great matters in
+the same, and beneficial to the Commonwealth." "Pory, in 1600, prepared
+a _Geographical History of Africa_, but he soon disappointed the
+expectations of his friends."
+
+A letter from London, dated July 26, 1623, says: "Our old acquaintance,
+Mr. Porey, is in poore case, and in prison at the Terceras, whither he
+was driven by contrary winds, from the north coast of Virginia, where he
+had been upon some discovery, and upon his arrival he was arraigned and
+in danger of being hanged for a pirate." "He died about 1635." For
+further particulars from contemporary authorities, see Neill's History
+of the Virginia Company of London. Albany, Munsell, 1869.--ED.
+
+
+
+
+COLONIAL RECORDS OF VIRGINIA.
+
+
+
+
+STATE PAPERS.
+
+COLONIAL. VOL. I.--NO. 45.
+
+[July 30, 1619.][J]
+
+
+     _A Reporte of the manner of proceeding[K] in the General
+     assembly convented at James citty in Virginia, July 30, 1619,
+     consisting of the Governo^r, the Counsell of Estate[L] and two
+     Burgesses elected out of eache Incorporation and Plantation,
+     and being dissolved the 4^{th} of August next ensuing._
+
+First. Sir George Yeardley, Knight Governo^r & Captaine general of
+Virginia, having sente his sumons all over the Country, as well to
+invite those of the Counsell of Estate that were absente as also for the
+election of Burgesses, there were chosen and appeared
+
+_For James citty_
+      Captaine William Powell,
+      Ensigne William Spense.
+
+_For Charles citty_
+      Samuel Sharpe,
+      Samuel Jordan.
+
+_For the citty of Henricus_
+      Thomas Dowse,
+      John Polentine.
+
+[J] The caption is after the De Jarnette copy. Bancroft has "S.P.O."
+(State Paper Office.) "Am'a & W. Ind. Virg.: Indorsed, Mr. Povy out of
+Virginia. The Proceedings of the First Assembly of Virginia: July 1619."
+Sainsbury's Calendar of State papers: Colonial, 1574-1660, has,
+"_Endorsed by Mr. Carleton_. Mr. Pory out of Virginia."--p. 22.
+
+[K] Proceedings. Bancroft.
+
+[L] State. McDonald.
+
+_For Kiccowtan_
+      Captaine William Tucker,
+      William Capp.
+
+_For Martin Brandon--Capt. John Martin's Pla'tation_
+      M^r Thomas Davis,
+      M^r Robert Stacy.
+
+_For Smythe's hundred_
+      Captain Thomas Graves,
+      M^r Walter Shelley.
+
+_For Martin's hundred_
+      M^r John Boys,[7]
+      John Jackson.
+
+_For Argall's guiffe_[8]
+      M^r Pawlett,
+      M^r Gourgaing.[9]
+
+_For Flowerdieu hundred_
+      Ensigne[10] Rossingham,
+      M^r Jefferson.
+
+_For Captain Lawne's plantation_
+      Captain Christopher Lawne,
+      Ensigne[11] 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 Governour, being sett downe in
+his accustomed place, those of the Counsel of Estate sate nexte him on
+both handes, excepte onely the Secretary then appointed Speaker, who
+sate right before him, John Twine, clerke[12] of the General assembly,
+being placed nexte the Speaker, and Thomas Pierse, the Sergeant,
+standing at the barre, to be ready for any service the Assembly shoulde
+comaund[13] 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[14] to his
+owne glory and the good of this Plantation. Prayer being ended, to the
+intente that as we[15] had begun at God Almighty, so we[16] might
+proceed w^{th} 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, w^{ch} 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 then entred[17] the Assembly. At Captaine Warde the Speaker tooke
+exception, as at one that without any Comission 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[18] he was but a limbe or
+member of him, and there could be but two Burgesses for all. So Captaine
+Warde was comanded to absente 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:
+
+[7] Boyes, McDonald.
+[8] Guiste, Bancroft.
+
+[9] Gourgainy, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[10] Ensign, Bancroft.
+
+[11] Ensign, Bancroft.
+
+[12] Clerk, McDonald.
+
+[13] Comand, McDonald.
+
+[14] Proceedinges, Bancroft.
+
+[15] wee, McDonald.
+
+[16] wee, McDonald.
+
+[17] entered, McDonald.
+
+[18] soe, McDonald.
+
+     An order concluded by the General assembly concerning Captaine
+     Warde, July 30^{th},[19] 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 had adventured his owne person in the action,
+and since that time had brought home a good[20] quantity of fishe, to
+relieve 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 w^{th}out restrainte or exception.
+Upon all these considerations, the Assembly 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, w^{th} all
+expedition, that is to saye between this and the nexte general assembly
+(all lawful impediments excepted), should procure from the Tresurer,[21]
+Counsell and Company in England a comission lawfully to establish[22]
+and plant himselfe and his Company as the Chieffs[23] of other
+Plantations have done. And in case he doe neglect this he is to stande
+to the censure of the nexte generall assembly. To this Captaine Warde,
+in the presence of us all, having given his consente and undertaken to
+performe the same, was, together w^{th} 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.
+
+[19] 30, Bancroft.
+
+[20] goode, McDonald.
+
+[21] Treasurer, McDonald.
+
+[22] establishe, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[23] Chiefes, McDonald.
+
+This being done, the Governour himselfe alledged that before we
+proceeded any further it behooved us to examine whither it were fitt,
+that Captaine Martin's Burgesses shoulde[24] have any place in the
+Assembly, forasmuche as he hath a clause in his Patente w^{ch} doth not
+onely exempte him from that equality and uniformity of lawes and orders
+w^{er}[25] the great charter faith are to extende[26] over the whole
+Colony, but also from diverse such lawes as we must be enforced[27] 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[28]
+person or persons as at this time he shall carry over with him, or that
+shalbe[29] sente him hereafter, free from any comaunde of the Colony,
+excepte it be in ayding and assisting the same against[30] any forren or
+domestical enemy.
+
+[24] should, Bancroft.
+
+[25] W^{ch}, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[26] extend, Bancroft.
+
+[27] inforced, McDonald.
+
+[28] such, McDonald.
+
+[29] shall be, McDonald.
+
+[30] ag^{st}, McDonald.
+
+Upon the[31] motion of the Governour, discussed the same time in the
+assembly, ensued this order following:
+
+     An order of the General Assembly touching a clause in
+     Captain[32] 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[33] Martin's Patent[34] was produced by the Govern^{or}[35] out
+of a Clause whereof it appeared that when the general[36] 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[37] the same or no.[M] It was therefore ordered in
+Courte that the foresaid two Burgesses should w^{th}drawe themselves out
+of the assembly till suche time as Captaine Martin had made his
+personall 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,
+and contrary therunto woulde submitte himselfe to the general forme of
+governemente as all others did, that then his Burgesses should be
+readmitted, otherwise they were utterly to be excluded as being spies
+rather than[43] loyal Burgesses, because they had offered themselves to
+be assistant at the making of[44] lawes w^{ch} both themselves and those
+whom they represented might chuse whether they would obaye[45] or not.
+
+[M] The following passage is a side note on the margin of the McDonald
+and De Jarnette copies, but Bancroft includes it in the text:--The
+authority of Captaine[38] Martin's Patent graunted by the Counsell &
+Company under their Comon[39] Seale, being of an higher condition[40]
+and of greatter[41] force then any Acte of the General[42] Assembly.
+
+[31] this, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[32] Captaine, McDonald.
+
+[33] Captaine, McDonald.
+
+[34] Patente, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[35] Governour, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[36] Generall, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[37] obey, McDonald; obaye, Bancroft.
+
+[38] Capt., McDonald.
+
+[39] Common, McDonald.
+
+[40] comission, McDonald.
+
+[41] greater, McDonald.
+
+[42] Generall.
+
+[43] then, McDonald.
+
+[44] of the, McD.
+
+[45] obeye, McDonald; obaye, Bancroft.
+
+Then came there in a complainte against Captain[46] Martin, that having
+sente his Shallop to trade for corne into the baye, under the commaunde
+of one Ensigne Harrison, the saide Ensigne should affirme to one Thomas
+Davis, of Paspaheighe,[47] Gent. (as the said Thomas Davis deposed upon
+oathe,) that they had made a harde voiage, had they not mett w^{th} 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 w^{th} their armes and tooke it by force, measuring out the corne
+w^{th} a baskett they had into the Shallop and (as the said Ensigne
+Harrison saith) giving them satisfaction in copper beades[48] and other
+trucking stuffe.
+
+Hitherto Mr. Davys upon his oath.
+
+[46] Captaine, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[47] Paspaheighs, McDonald, Banc'ft.
+
+[48] beads, McDonald.
+
+Furthermore it was signified from Opochancano to the Governour that
+those people had complained to him to procure them justice.[49] For
+w^{ch} considerations and because suche[50] outrages as this might
+breede danger and loss[51] of life to others of the Colony w^{ch} should
+have leave to trade in the baye hereafter, and for prevention of the
+like violences against the Indians in time to come, this order following
+was agreed on by the general assembly:
+
+     A second order against Captain Martin, at James citty, July 30,
+     1619.
+
+It was also ordered by the Assembly the same daye that in case Captaine
+Martin and the ging of his shallop would[52] not throughly answere an
+accusation of an outrage comitted against a certaine Canoa of Indians in
+the baye, that then it was thought reason (his Patent,[53]
+notw^{th}standing the authority whereof, he had in that case abused) he
+shoulde[54] from henceforth take leave of the Governour[55] as other
+men, and should putt[56] in security, that his people shall comitte no
+such[57] outrage any more.
+
+[49] iustice, McDonald.
+
+[50] such, McDonald.
+
+[51] losse, McDonald.
+
+[52] could, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[53] Patente, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[54] should, Bancroft.
+
+[55] Governor, McDonald.
+
+[56] put, McDonald.
+
+[57] suche, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+Upon this a letter or warrant was drawen in the name of the whole
+assembly to sumon Captaine Martin to appeare before them in forme
+following:
+
+     By the Governo^r[58] and general assembly of Virginia.
+
+     Captaine Martine, we are to request[59] you upon sight hereof,
+     with all convenient speed to repaire hither to James citty to
+     treatt and conferre w^{th} us about some matters of
+     especial[60] importance, w^{ch} concerns[61] 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.
+
+[58] Governour, Bancroft.
+
+[59] request, McDonald.
+
+[60] especiall, McDonald.
+
+[61] concerne, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+These obstacles removed, the Speaker, who a long time had bene extreame
+sickly, and therefore not able to passe through long harangues,
+delivered in briefe to the whole assembly the occasions of their
+meeting. Which[62] done, he read unto them the comission for
+establishing the Counsell of Estate and the general[63] Assembly,
+wherein their duties were described to the life.
+
+Having thus prepared them, he read over unto them the greate Charter, or
+comission of priviledges, orders and lawes, sent by Sir George Yeardley
+out of Englande.[64] Which[65] for the more ease of the Committies,
+having divided into fower books, he read the former two the same
+forenoon for expeditious[66] sake, a second time over, and so they were
+referred to the perusall of twoe Comitties, w^{ch} did reciprocally
+consider of either, and accordingly brought in their opinions. But some
+man may here objecte to what ende we should presume to referre that to
+the examination of Comitties w^{ch} the Counsell and Company in
+England[67] had already resolved to be perfect, and did expecte
+nothing[68] but our assente thereunto?[69] 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 w^{th} the state of this Colony or any lawe w^{ch} 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 binde us
+and our heyers for ever.
+
+[62] W^{ch}, McDonald.
+
+[63] Gen^{ll}, McDonald.
+
+[64] The substance of these will be found in the paper, "A briefe
+Declaration," &c. See post.--.
+
+[65] W^{ch}, McDonald.
+
+[66] expeditions, Bancroft.
+
+[67] Englande, McDonald.
+
+[68] nothinge, McDonald.
+
+[69] thereunto, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+     The names of the Comitties 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 Comitties for perusing the second booke:
+
+  1. Captaine Dawne,[N]
+  2. Captaine Graves,
+  3. Ensigne Spense,
+  4. Samuel Sharpe,
+  5. William Cap,
+  6. Mr. Pawlett,
+  7. Mr. Jefferson,
+  8. Mr. Jackson.
+
+
+These Comitties thus appointed, we brake up the first forenoon's
+assembly.
+
+[N] Lawne, McDonald, and Bancroft, the list of Burgesses on p. 10,
+showing this to be proper.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+After dinner the Governo^r and those that were not of the Comitties[70]
+sate a seconde time, while the said Comitties[71] were employed in the
+perusall of those twoe bookes. And whereas the Speaker had propounded
+fower severall objects for the Assembly to confider on: namely, first,
+the great charter of orders, lawes and priviledges; Secondly, which of
+the instructions given by the Counsel in England to my lo: la:
+warre,[72] 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[73] fitt to be sente home for England.
+It pleased the Governou^r[74] for expedition[75] sake to have the second
+objecte[76] of the fower to be examined & prepared by himselfe and the
+Non-Comitties. Wherin after having spente some three howers'[77]
+conference, the twoe Committies[78] 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.,)[79] w^{ch} the
+whole Assembly, because it was late, deferred to treatt[80] of till the
+next morning.
+
+[70] Comittees, McDonald.
+
+[71] Comittees, McDonald.
+
+[72] Lord le Warre, McDonald.
+
+[73] we, McDonald.
+
+[74] Governor, McDonald.
+
+[75] expeditions, McDonald, also Bancroft.
+
+[76] obiecte, McDonald.
+
+[77] houres, McDonald.
+
+[78] two Comittees, McDonald.
+
+[79] The McDonald copy includes in () all of this from "the second of
+which" to "Charter," and another single ) after &c. The De Jarnette copy
+has one) only after &c. Bancroft includes what is adopted in this text.
+
+[80] McDonald has breath.
+
+SATTURDAY, July 31.
+
+The nexte daye, therefore, out of the opinions of the said
+Comitties,[81] it was agreed, these[82] Petitions ensuing should be
+framed, to be presented to the Treasurer, Counsel & Company in England.
+Upon the Comitties'[83] perusall of the first booke,[84] the General[85]
+Assembly doe become most humble suitours to their lo^{ps} and to the
+rest of that hon^{ble} Counsell and renowned Company, that albeit they
+have bene pleased[86] to allotte unto the Governo^r[87] to themselves,
+together w^{th} the Counsell of Estate here, and[88] to the officers of
+Incorporations, certain lande[89] portions of lande to be layde out
+w^{th}in the limites of the same, yet that[90] they woulde vouchsafe
+also,[91] that[92] groundes as heretofore had bene granted by patent to
+the antient[93] Planters by former Governours that had from the Company
+received comission[94] 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[95] particular Governour in times paste.
+
+[81] Comittees, McDonald.
+
+[82] those, McDonald.
+
+[83] Comittees, McDonald.
+
+[84] book, McDonald.
+
+[85] Generall, McDonald.
+
+[86] pleas'd, McDonald.
+
+[87] Govern^r, McDonald; Gov^r, Bancroft.
+
+[88] &, McDonald.
+
+[89] large, McDonald.
+
+[90] Bancroft omits "that."
+
+[91] alsoe, Bancroft.
+
+[92] McDonald has such and Bancroft suche after that.
+
+[93] ancient, McDonald.
+
+[94] Comiss^n, Bancroft.
+
+[95] each, Bancroft.
+
+The second petition of the General assembly framed by the Comitties[96]
+out of the second book is. That the Treasurer[97] & Company in England
+would be pleased w^{th} as muche convenient speed[98] as may be to sende
+men hither to occupie their landes belonging to the fower
+Incorporations, as well for their owne[99] behoofe and proffitt as for
+the maintenance of the Counsel[100] of Estate, who are nowe[101] to
+their extream hindrance often drawen far from their private busines and
+likewise that they will have a care to sende[102] tenants to the
+ministers of the fower Incorporations to manure their gleab, to the
+intente that the allowance they have allotted them of 200 G.[103] a
+yeare may the more easily be raised.
+
+[96] Comittess, McDonald.
+
+[97] Tresurer, McDonald.
+
+[98] speede, McDonald.
+
+[99] own, Bancroft.
+
+[100] Counsell, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[101] now, McDonald.
+
+[102] send, McDonald.
+
+[103] £200, Bancroft.
+
+The thirde Petition humbly presented by this General Assembly to the
+Treasurer, Counsell & Company is, that it may plainely 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[104] were
+come hither upon their owne chardges,[105] and suche also as were
+brought hither upon the Companie's coste, maye have their second, third
+and more divisions successively 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[106] for themselves, because that in a newe plantation it is
+not knowen whether man or woman be the more necessary.
+
+[104] In the McDonaldcopy this was just written departure, then "ure"
+crossed out with a pen, and the word made department. Bancroft has
+departure.
+
+[105] Charges, McDonald.
+
+[106] McDonald and Bancroft both have "wives as," instead of "issues
+or," the former being evidently the proper words.
+
+Their fourth Petition is to beseech the Treasurer, Counsell & Company
+that they would be pleased to appoint a Sub-Tresurer[107] here to
+collecte their rents,[108] to the ende that[109] the Inhabitants of this
+Colony be not tyed to an impossibility of paying 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.
+
+[107] Treasurer, McDonald.
+[108] rentes, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[109] McDonald and Bancroft both omit that.
+
+The fifte Petition is to beseeche the Treasurer, Counsell & Company
+that, towards the erecting of the University and Colledge, they will
+sende, when they shall thinke[110] it most convenient, workmen of all
+sortes, fitt for that purpose.
+
+[110] McDonald and Bancroft omit it.
+
+The sixte and laste is, they wilbe[111] pleased to change the savage
+name of Kiccowtan, and to give that Incorporation a newe name.
+
+[111] will be, McDonald.
+
+These are the general Petitions drawen by the Comitties out of the two
+former bookes w^{ch} the whole general assembly in maner and forme
+above[112] sett downe doe most humbly offer up and present[113] to the
+honourable construction of the Treasurer, Counsell and Company in
+England.
+
+[112] sette, Bancroft.
+
+[113] presente, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+These petitions thus concluded on, those twoe Comitties broughte me[114]
+a reporte what they had observed in the two latter bookes, w^{ch} was
+nothing else but that the perfection of them was suche as that[115] they
+could finde nothing therein subject to exception, only the
+Governo^{rs}[116] 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 beehoove[117] us not to make
+as[118] lardge distances between Plantation and Plantation as ten miles,
+but for our more strength ande security to drawe nearer together.
+
+[114] In, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[115] McDonald and Bancroft omit that.
+
+[116] Govn^{rs}, McDonald; Gov^{rs}, Bancroft.
+
+[117] Behoove, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[118] So, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+At the same time, there remaining no[119] 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 thankfull
+to almighty god, therefore so they commaunded the Speaker to returne (as
+nowe he doth) their due and humble 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.
+
+[119] Noe, McDonald.
+
+This being dispatched we fell once more[120] debating of suche
+instructions given by the Counsell in England to several[121]
+Governo^{rs}[122] as might be converted into lawes, the last whereof was
+the Establishment of the price of Tobacco, namely, of the best at
+3d[123] 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[124] of him if he
+knewe of any impediment why it might not be admitted of? His
+answere[125] was that he had not as yet received any suche order from
+the Adventurers of the[126] ---- in England. And notw^{th}standing he
+sawe the authority was good, yet was he unwilling to yield, till suche
+time as the Governo^r[127] and Assembly had layd their commandment upon
+him, out of the authority of the foresaid Instructions as followeth:
+
+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
+Instructions confirmed by the Treasurer, Counsell[128] and Company in
+Englande at a general quarter courte, both by[129] voices and under
+their hands[130] and the Comon seall,[131] and given to Sir George
+Yeardley, knight, this present governour, Decemb.[132] 3, 1618, that
+you are bounde to accepte of the Tobacco of the Colony, either for
+commodities or upon billes,[133] at three shillings the beste[134] and
+the second sorte at 18d the pounde, and this shalbe[135] your sufficient
+dischardge.
+
+James citty out of the said General Assembly, July 31,[136] 1619.
+
+[120] McDonald and Bancroft insert to.
+
+[121] Severall, McDonald.
+
+[122] Govern^{rs}, McDonald; Gov., Bancroft.
+[123] The text, which follows the De Jarnette copy, is evidently wrong.
+The McDonald copy is blotted and illegible. Bancroft has 3.s. and
+Sainsbury's abstract the same.
+
+[124] Demand, McDonald.
+
+[125] Answer, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[126] McDonald and Bancroft both fill the space with Magazin.
+
+[127] Gov^r, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[128] Counsell, Treasurer, McDonald.
+
+[129] McD. inserts the.
+
+[130] handes, McD.
+
+[131] seale, McD., Bft.
+
+[132] Dec^r, McDonald.
+
+[133] bills, McDonald.
+
+[134] best, McDonald.
+
+[135] shall be, McDonald.
+
+[136] 31st, Bancroft.
+
+At the same[137] the Instructions convertible into lawes were referred
+to the consideration of the above named Committies,[138] viz., the
+general Instructions to the first Committie[139] and the particular
+Instructions to the second, to be returned by them into the assembly on
+Munday morning.
+
+[137] McDonald and Bancroft insert time.
+
+[138] Committees, McDonald.
+
+[139] Committee, McDonald.
+
+SUNDAY, Aug. 1.
+
+Mr. Shelley, one of the Burgesses, deceased.
+
+MUNDAY,[140] Aug. 2.
+
+Captain John Martin (according to the sumons sent him on Fryday,[141]
+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, he pleaded lardgely for himself[142] to them both and
+indevoured[143] to answere some other thinges[144] that were objected
+against[145] his Patente. In fine, being demanded out of the former
+order whether he would quitte that clause of his Patent[146] w^{ch}
+(quite otherwise then Sir William Throckmorton's, Captain Christopher
+Dawnes'[147] and other men's patentes) exempteth himselffe and his
+people from all services of the Colonie excepte onely in case of warre
+against[148] a forren or domesticall enemie. His answere[149] was
+negative, that he would not infringe any parte[150] of his Patente.
+Whereupon it was resolved by the Assembly that his Burgesses should have
+no admittance.
+
+[140] Monday, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[141] Friday, McDonald.
+
+[142] himselfe, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[143] & indeavoured, McDonald.
+
+[144] things, McDonald.
+
+[145] ag^{st}, McDonald.
+
+[146] Patente, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[147] Lawnes, Bancroft, see p. 10.
+
+[148] ag^{st}, McDonald.
+
+[149] answer, Bancroft.
+
+[150] part, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+To the second order his answere was affirmative, namely, that (his
+Patent[151] notwithstanding) whensoever he should send into the baye to
+trade, he would[152] be contente to putt in security to the
+Governour[153] for the good behaviour of his people towardes[154] the
+Indians.
+
+[151] patente, McDonald.
+[152] woulde, McDonald.
+
+[153] Gov^r, Bancroft.
+
+[154] towards, Bancroft.
+
+It was at the same time further ordered by the Assembly that the
+Speaker, in their names, should (as he nowe doth[155]) humbly
+demaunde[156] of the Treasurer, Counsell[157] and Company an exposition
+of this one clause in Captaine[158] Martin's Patente, namely, where it
+is saide That he is to enjoye[159] his landes in as lardge[160] and
+ample manner, to all intentes and[161] purposes, as any lord of any
+manours in England dothe holde his grounde out of w^{ch} 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 the manours in Englande. The Assembly therefore humbly beseeche[162]
+their lo^{pps}[163] and the rest of that hon^{ble} house[164] that in
+case they shall finde any thing in this or in any other parte of his
+graunte wherby that clause towardes the conclusion of the great charter,
+(viz., that all grauntes aswell of the one sorte as of the other
+respectively, be made w^{th} equall favour, & graunts[165] of like
+liberties & imunities[166] as neer as may be, to the ende that all
+complainte[167] of partiality and indifferency[168] may be avoided,)
+might[169] in any sorte be contradicted or the uniformity and
+equality[170] of lawes and[171] orders extending 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[172]
+publique current of Justice.
+
+[155] doe, McDonald.
+
+[156] demande, McDonald.
+
+[157] Council, McDonald.
+
+[158] Capt., Bancroft.
+
+[159] enjoy, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[160] large, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[161] &, McDonald.
+
+[162] beseecheth, McDonald and Bancroft.
+[163] Lop^s, McDonald; Lo^{ps}, Bancroft.
+
+[164] bourde, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[165] grants, McDonald.
+
+[166] immunities, McDonald.
+
+[167] complaintes, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[168] unindifferency, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[169] mighte, McDonald.
+
+[170] equallity, McDonald.
+
+[171] &, McDonald.
+
+[172] &, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+Upon the same grounde and[173] reason their l^{ops}, together with the
+rest of the Counsell[174] and Company, are humbly besought[175] by this
+general[176] assembly that if in that other clause w^{ch} exempteth
+Captaine[177] Martin and his people from all services of the Colony &c.,
+they shall finde any resistance against[178] that equality and[179]
+uniformity of lawes and orders intended nowe by them to be established
+over the whole Colony, that they would be pleased to reforme it.
+
+[173] &, McDonald.
+
+[174] Councill, McDonald.
+
+[175] besoughte, McDonald.
+
+[176] the Generall, McDonald.
+
+[177] Captain, Bancroft.
+
+[178] ag^{st}, McDonald.
+
+[179] &, McDonald.
+
+In fine, wheras[180] Captaine[181] Martin, for those ten shares allowed
+him for his personal[182] adventure and[183] 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[184] here, what
+kinde[185] of shares they meante he should have when they gave him his
+Patent.[186]
+
+[180] whereas, McDonald.
+
+[181] Captaine, McDonald; Capt., Bancroft.
+
+[182] personall, McDonald.
+
+[183] &, McDonald.
+
+[184] Govern^r, McDonald.
+
+[185] kind, McDonald.
+
+[186] Patente, McDonald.
+
+The premisses about Captaine Martin thus resolved, the Committies[187]
+appointed to consider what instructions are fitt to be converted into
+lawes, brought in their opinions, and[188] first of some of the
+general[189] instructions.
+
+[187] Comittee, McDonald.
+
+[188] &, McDonald.
+
+[189] generall, McDonald.
+
+     Here begin the lawes drawen out of the Instructions given by
+     his Mat^{ies} Counsell of Virginia in England to my lo: la
+     warre,[190] Captain Argall and Sir George Yeardley, knight.
+
+[190] Lo. La Warre, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+By this present Generall Assembly be it enacted, that no[191] injury or
+oppression be wrought by the Englishe[192] against[193] the Indians
+whereby the present peace might be disturbed and antient quarrells might
+be revived. And farther[194] be it ordained, that the Chicohomini are
+not to be excepted out of this lawe; untill either that suche[195] order
+come out of Englande, or that they doe provoke us by some newe injury.
+
+[191] Noe, McDonald.
+
+[192] Englishe, Bancroft.
+
+[193] ag^{st}, McDonald.
+[194] further, McDonald.
+
+[195] such, McDonald.
+
+Against Idlenes, Gaming, durunkenes & excesse in apparell the Assembly
+hath enacted as followeth:
+
+First, in detestation of Idlenes[196] be it enacted, that if any men be
+founde to live as an Idler or renagate, though a freedman, it
+shalbe[197] lawfull for that Incorporation or Plantation to w^{ch} he
+belongeth to appoint him a M^r to serve for wages, till he shewe
+apparant signes of amendment.
+
+[196] Idlers, McDonald.
+
+[197] shall be, McDonald.
+
+Against gaming at dice[198] & Cardes be it ordained by this present
+assembly that the winner or winners shall lose all his or their
+winninges and[199] both winners and loosers shall forfaicte[200] ten
+shillings a man, one ten shillings whereof to go to the discoverer, and
+the rest to charitable & pious uses in the Incorporation where the
+faulte[201] is comitted.
+
+[198] and, Bancroft.
+
+[199] As the McDonald copy has & in every instance where the other two
+have and, the reader will bear this in mind and it will not be again
+repeated.
+
+[200] forfaite, McDonald.
+
+[201] faults are, McDonald.
+
+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 boltes 12 howers in the house of the Provost Marshall & to
+paye his fee,[202] and if he still continue in that vice, to undergo
+suche severe punishment as the Governo^r[203] 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 a 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 Govern^r[204] hath
+alwayes[205] power to restore him when he shall, in his discretion
+thinke fitte.
+
+[202] fees, McDonald.
+
+[203] Gover^{nr}, McDonald; Govern^r, Bancroft.
+
+[204] Gover^{nr}, McDonald; Govern^r, Bancroft.
+
+[205] alwaies, McDonald; always, Bancroft.
+
+Against excesse in[206] apparell that every man be cessed in the churche
+for all publique contributions, if he be unmarried according to his owne
+apparrell, if he be married, according to his owne and his wives, or
+either of their apparell.
+
+[206] of, McDonald.
+
+As touching the instruction[207] of drawing some of the better disposed
+of the Indians to converse w^{th} our people & to live and labour
+amongst[208] them, the Assembly who knowe[209] well their dispositions
+thinke it fitte to enjoine,[210] least to counsell those of the Colony,
+neither utterly to rejecte 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 w^{th} the consente[211] of the Governour.
+Provided that good[212] guarde[213] in the night be kept upon them, for
+generally (though some amongst many may proove[214] good) they are a
+most trecherous people and quickly gone when they have done a villany.
+And it were fitt[215] a housewe builte for them to lodge in aparte[216]
+by themselves, and lone inhabitants by no meanes[217] to entertaine
+them.
+
+[207] instructions, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[208] among, McDonald.
+
+[209] know, McDonald.
+
+[210] at inserted by Bancroft.
+
+[211] with consente, McDonald.
+
+[212] goode, Bancroft.
+
+[213] guard, McDonald.
+[214] prove, McDonald.
+
+[215] fitte, Bancroft.
+
+[216] apart, McDonald.
+
+[217] means, Bancroft.
+
+Be it enacted by this present assembly that for laying a surer
+foundation of the conversion of the Indians to Christian Religion, eache
+towne, citty, Borrough, and particular plantation do obtaine unto
+themselves by just means a certaine number of the natives' children to
+be educated by them in true religion and civile course of life--of
+w^{ch} children the most towardly boyes in witt & graces of nature to be
+brought up by them in the first elements of litterature, so[218] to be
+fitted for the Colledge intended for them that from thence they may be
+sente[219] to that worke of conversion.
+
+[218] as, inserted by Bancroft.
+
+[219] sent, McDonald.
+
+As touching the busines of planting corne this present Assembly doth
+ordaine that yeare by yeare all & 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[220] of w^{ch} duty he
+shalbe[221] subjecte to the censure of the Govern^r[222] and Counsell of
+Estate. Provided alwayes that the first yeare of every newe man this
+lawe shall not be of[223] force.
+
+[220] neglect, McDonald.
+
+[221] shall be, McDonald.
+
+[222] Governour, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[223] in, McDonald.
+
+About the plantation of Mulbery trees, be it enacted that every man as
+he is seatted[224] upon his division, doe for seven yeares together,
+every yeare plante and maintaine in growte[225] six[226] Mulberry trees
+at the least,[227] and as many more as he shall thinke conveniente and
+as his virtue[228] & Industry shall move him to plante, and that all
+suche persons as shall neglecte the yearly planting and maintaining of
+that small proportion shalbe[229] subjecte to the censure of the
+Governour & the Counsell of Estate.
+
+[224] seated, McDonald.
+
+[225] growth, McDonald.
+
+[226] sixe, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[227] leaste, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[228] vertue, McDonald.
+
+[229] shall be, McDonald.
+
+Be it farther[230] enacted as concerning Silke-flaxe, that those men
+that are upon their division or setled[231] habitation doe this
+next[232] yeare plante & dresse 100 plantes, w^{ch} being founde a
+comedity,[233] may farther be increased. And whosoever do faill in the
+performance of this shalbe[234] subject to this punishment of the
+Governour[235] & Counsell of Estate.
+
+[230] further, McDonald.
+
+[231] settled, McDonald.
+
+[232] next, McDonald.
+
+[233] comodity, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[234] shall be, McDonald.
+
+[235] Gover^{nor}, McDonald.
+
+For hempe also both Englishe & Indian, and for Englishe[236] flax &
+Anniseeds, we do[237] require and enjoine all householders of this
+Colony that have any of those seeds[238] to make tryal thereofe the
+nexte season.
+
+[236] English, Bancroft.
+
+[237] wee doe, McDonald.
+
+[238] seedes, Bancroft.
+
+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 Governo^r[239] and Counsell of Estate shall thinke
+fitt to impose upon the neglecters of this acte.
+
+[239] Governour, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+Be it also enacted that all necessary tradesmen, or so[240] many as need
+shall require, suche[241] 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[242] one being payde according to the
+quality[243] of his trade and worke, to be estimated, if he shall not be
+contented, by the Governo^r and officers of the place where he worketh.
+
+[240] soe, McDonald.
+
+[241] such, Bancroft.
+
+[242] eache, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[243] qualitye, Bancroft.
+
+Be it further ordained by this General Assembly, and we doe by these
+presents enacte, that all contractes[244] made in England between the
+owners of lande and their Tenants and Servantes w^{ch} they shall
+sende[245] hither, may be caused to be duely[246] performed, and that
+the offenders be punished as the Governour[247] and Counsell of Estate
+shall thinke just and convenient.
+
+[244] contracts, McDonald.
+
+[245] send, McDonald.
+
+[246] duly, McDonald.
+
+[247] Gover^{nr}, McDonald.
+
+Be it established also by this present Assembly that no crafty or
+advantagious means be suffered to be putt in practise for the inticing
+awaye the Tenants or[248] Servants of any particular plantation from the
+place where they are seatted. And that it shalbe[249] the duty of the
+Governo^r[250] & Counsell of Estate most severely to punishe both the
+seducers and the seduced, and to returne[251] these latter into their
+former places.
+
+[248] &, McDonald.
+
+[249] shall be, McDonald.
+
+[250] Gover^{nr}, McDonald; Governour, Bancroft.
+
+[251] return, Bancroft.
+
+Be it further enacted that the orders for the Magazin[252] lately made
+be exactly kepte, and that the Magazin be preserved from wrong[253] and
+sinister practises, and that according to the orders of courte in
+Englande[254] all Tobacco and sassafras be brought[255] by the Planters
+to the Cape marchant till suche time as all the goods[256] nowe or
+heretofore sent for the Magazin be taken off their handes at the prices
+agreed on. That by this meanes[257] the some[258] going for
+Englande[259] with[260] one hande, the price thereof may be uphelde[261]
+the better. And to the ende that all the whole Colony may take notice of
+the last order of Courte made in Englande and all those whom it
+concerneth may knowe[262] howe[263] to observe it, we[264] holde it fitt
+to publishe it here for a lawe[265] among the rest of our lawes. The
+w^{ch}[266] order is as followeth:
+
+Upon the 26[267] of October, 1618, it was ordered that the Magazin[268]
+should continue during[269] the terme formerly prefixed, and that
+certaine[270] abuses now complained of should be reformed, and that for
+preventing of all Impositions save the allowance of 25 in the hundred
+proffitt, the Governo^r[271] shall have an invoice as well as the Cape
+Marchant, that if any abuse in the sale of the[272] goods be offered,
+wee,[273] upon Intelligence and due examination thereof, shall see it
+correctede. And for the incouragement[274] of particular hundreds, as
+Smythe's hundred, Martin's hundred, Lawnes' hundred, and the like, it is
+agreed that what comodities are reaped upon anie of these General[275]
+Colonies, it shalbe lawefull for them to returne the same to their owne
+adventurers. Provided that the same[276] comodity be of their owne
+growing, w^{th}out trading w^{th} 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[277] shalbe[278] bought by the said
+particular Colonies before any other goods w^{ch} shall be sente by
+private men. And it was moreover ordered that if the lady la warre, the
+Lady Dale, Captain Bargrave and the rest, would unite themselves into a
+settled[279] Colony they might be capable of the same priviledges that
+are graunted to any of the foresaid hundreds. Hitherto the order.
+
+[252] magazine, McDonald.
+
+[253] wronge, McDonald.
+[254] England, McDonald.
+
+[255] Sassafras brought, McDonald; to be brought, Bancroft.
+
+[256] goodes, Bancroft.
+
+[257] means, Bancroft.
+
+[258] same, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[259] England, McDonald.
+
+[260] into, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[261] upheld, Bancroft.
+
+[262] know, McDonald.
+
+[263] how, McDonald.
+
+[264] wee, McDonald.
+
+[265] Law, McDonald.
+
+[266] which, McDonald.
+
+[267] 26th, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[268] Magazine, McDonald.
+
+[269] duringe, McDonald.
+
+[270] certain, Bancroft.
+
+[271] Governour, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[272] the, omitted by McDonald.
+
+[273] wee, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[274] encouragement, McDonald.
+
+[275] severall, McDonald; several, Bancroft; this word evidently the
+proper one.
+
+[276] said, McDonald, Bancroft.
+[277] magazine, McDonald.
+
+[278] shall be, McDonald.
+
+[279] setled, Bancroft.
+
+All[280] 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 Marchant do[281] 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 18d 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[282] have at any
+time any necessary comodity w^{ch} the Magazine doth wante, it shall and
+may be lawfull for any of the Colony to buye[283] the said necessary
+comodity of the said party, but upon the termes of the Magazin[284] viz:
+allowing no more gaine then 25 in the hundred, and that with the leave
+of the Governour. Provided lastely,[285] that it may be lawfull[286] for
+the Govern^r[287] to give leave to any Mariner, or any other person,
+that shall have any suche necessary comodity wanting to the Magazin[288]
+to carrie home for England so muche[289] Tobacco or other naturall
+comodities of the Country[290] 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,[291] be it
+enacted, and by these presents we doe enacte, that if upon the Judgement
+of power sufficient even of any incorporation where the Magazine[292]
+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 shall not proove[293] 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.
+
+[280] And, Bancroft.
+
+[281] doe, McDonald.
+
+[282] magazine, McDonald.
+
+[283] buy, McDonald.
+
+[284] magazine, McDonald.
+
+[285] lastly, McDonald.
+[286] lawful, McDonald.
+
+[287] Governour, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[288] As this word is spelt by McDonald in every instance with the final
+e this note will not be repeated.
+
+[289] much, McDonald.
+
+[290] countrey, McDonald.
+
+[291] Magazin, Bancroft.
+
+[292] do., do.
+
+[293] prove, Bancroft.
+
+
+TUESDAY, Aug. 3,[294] 1619.
+
+This morning a thirde[295] sorte of lawes (suche as might proceed out of
+every man's private conceipt[296]) were read and referred by halves to
+the same comitties[297] w^{ch} were from the beginning.
+
+[294] 3rd, Bancroft.
+
+[295] third, Bancroft.
+
+[296] conceipte, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[297] comittees, McDonald.
+
+This done, Captaine[298] William Powell presented to the Assembly a
+petition to have justice against a lewde[299] and trecherous servante of
+his who by false accusation given up in writing to the Governo^r[300]
+sought not onely to gett[301] 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 William Powell presented a Petition to the generall[302]
+Assembly against[303] one Thomas Garnett, a servant of his, not onely
+for extreame neglect of his business to the great loss[304] and
+prejudice of the said Captaine, and for openly and impudently abusing
+his house, in sight both of Master and Mistresse, through wantonnes[305]
+w^{th} a woman servant of theirs, a widdowe, but also for falsely
+accusing him to the Governo^r[306] both of Drunkenes &[307] Thefte, and
+besides for bringing all[308] his fellow servants to testifie[309] on
+his side, wherein they justly failled[310] him. It was thought fitt by
+the general assembly (the Governour himselfe[311] giving sentence), that
+he should stand[312] fower dayes with his eares nayled to the Pillory,
+viz: Wednesday, Aug. 4^{th}, and so likewise Thursday, fryday and
+Satturday[313] next following, and every of those fower dayes should be
+publiquely whipped. Now, as touching the neglecte of his worke, what
+satisfaction ought to be made to his M^r for that is referred to the
+Governour and Counsell of Estate.
+
+[298] Capt., Bancroft.
+
+[299] lewd, McDonald.
+
+[300] Governour, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[301] get, McDonald.
+
+[302] General, McDonald.
+
+[303] ag^{st}, McDonald.
+
+[304] losse, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[305] wantonnes, McDonald; wantonness, Bancroft.
+
+[306] Governour, McDonald and Bancroft.
+
+[307] McDonald omits the &; Bancroft, nor and.
+
+[308] McDonald omits the all.
+
+[309] certifie, Bancroft.
+
+[310] failed, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[311] himself, McDonald.
+
+[312] stande, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[313] Saturday, Bancroft.
+
+The same morning the lawes abovewritten, drawen out of the instructions,
+were read, and one by one thoroughly examined, and then passed once
+again[314] the general[315] consente of the whole Assembly.
+[314] againe, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[315] generall, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+This afternoon the committies brought in a reporte, what they had done
+as concerning the third sorte of lawes, the discussing whereof spente
+the residue of that daye. Excepte onely the consideration of a petition
+of M^r John Rolfes againste Captaine John Martine[316] for writing a
+letter to him wherein (as M^r Rolfe alledgeth) he taxeth him both
+unseemly[317] and amisse of certaine thinges[318] wherein he was never
+faulty, and besides, casteth some aspersion upon the present government,
+w^{ch} is the most temperate and juste[319] that ever was in this
+country, too milde, indeed, for many of[320] this Colony, whom
+unwoonted[321] liberty hath made insolente and not to knowe[322]
+themselves. This Petition of M^r Rolfes' was thought fitt to be referred
+to the Counsell of State.
+
+[316] Martin, McDonald.
+
+[317] unseemingly, Bancroft.
+
+[318] things, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[319] just, McDonald.
+
+[320] in, McDonald.
+
+[321] unwonted, McDonald.
+
+[322] know, McDonald.
+
+
+WEDENSDAY, Aug. 4^{th}.
+
+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[323] himselfe also[324] 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[325] 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 w^{ch} I am nowe coming[326] to sett downe, were
+read over throughly[327] discussed, w^{ch}, together w^{th} the former,
+did now passe the laste and finall consente of the General[328]
+Assembly.
+[323] who, omitted by McDonald.
+
+[324] who, inserted by McDonald.
+
+[325] review, McDonald.
+
+[326] cominge, McDonald.
+
+[327] thoroughly, McDonald.
+
+[328] generall, McDonald.
+
+
+A third sorte of lawes, suche as may[329] issue out of every man's
+private[330] conceipte.
+
+
+It shalbe free for every man to trade w^{th} the Indians, servants onely
+excepted, upon paine of whipping, unless the M^r will[331] redeeme it
+off w^{th} the payment of an Angell, one-fourth parte whereofe to
+go[332] to the Provost Marshall, one fourth parte to the discoverer, and
+the other moyty to the publique uses of the Incorporation.[333]
+
+[329] maye, Bancroft.
+
+[330] privat, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[331] will, omitted by McDonald.
+
+[332] goe, McDonald.
+
+[333] where he dwelleth, added in McDonald copy.
+
+That no man doe[334] sell or give any of the greatter howes to the
+Indians, or any Englishe[335] dog of quality, as a mastive,[336]
+greyhound, bloodhounde, lande or water spaniel, or any other dog or
+bitche whatsoever, of the Englishe race, upon paine of forfaiting
+5^s[337] sterling to the publique uses of the Incorporation where he
+dwelleth.
+
+[334] do, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[335] English, McDonald.
+
+[336] mastiffe, McDonald.
+
+[337] 5^b, McDonald; £5, Bancroft.
+
+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
+Traytour to the Colony, and of being hanged as soon as the facte[338] is
+proved, w^{th}out all redemption.[339]
+
+[338] Fact, McDonald.
+
+[339] In the McDonald copy this and the paragraph next preceding are
+transposed.
+
+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 w^{th}out first having made the Governo^r[340] or
+comaunder of the same place acquainted therw^{th},[341] upon paine[342]
+of paying twenty shillinges[343] to the publique uses of the same
+Incorporation where the party delinquent dwelleth.
+
+[340] Governour, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[341] therewith, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[342] penalty, McDonald.
+
+[343] shillings, Bancroft.
+
+That noe man shall purposely goe to any Indian townes, habitations or
+places of resort[344] w^{th}out leave from the Governo^r[345] or
+comaunder[346] of that place where he liveth, upon paine of paying 40^s
+to publique uses as aforesaid.
+
+[344] resorte, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[345] Gover^{nr}, McDonald; Governour, Bancroft.
+
+[346] comander, McDonald; comand^r, Bancroft.
+
+That no man living in this Colony, but shall between this and the first
+of January nexte ensuing come or sende to the Secretary of Estate[347]
+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 40^s to the
+said Secretary of Estate.[348] Also, whatsoever M^{rs} or people
+doe[349] come over to this plantation that within[350] one month of
+their arrivall (notice being first given them of this very lawe) they
+shall likewise resorte to the Secretary of Estate[351] 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[352] their servants (in case they have
+any) are to serve them, and that upon paine of the penalty nexte above
+mentioned.
+
+[347] State, McDonald.
+
+[348] State, McDonald.
+
+[349] do., Bancroft.
+
+[350] w^{th}in, McDonald.
+
+[351] State, McDonald.
+
+[352] In the McDonald copy, from the word conditions, in the third line
+above, to this point are omitted.
+
+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 Governo^r[353] and Counsell[354] of
+Estate; likewise, where there be no ministers, that the comanders of the
+place doe supply the same duty.
+
+[353] Governour, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[354] Councill, McDonald.
+
+No man, w^{th}out leave of the Governo^r, shall kill any Neatt cattle
+whatsoever, young or olde, especially kine, Heyfurs or cow-calves, and
+shalbe[355] carefull to preserve their steeres[356] and oxen, and to
+bring them to the plough and such profitable uses, and w^{th}out having
+obtained leave as aforesaid, shall not kill them, upon penalty of
+forfaiting the value of the beast so killed.
+
+[355] shall be, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[356] steers, McDonald.
+
+Whosoever shall take any of his neighbours' boates, oares, or canoas
+w^{th}out leave from the owner shalbe held[357] and esteemed as a felon
+and so proceeded againste;[358] tho[359] 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, 40^s, or endure a
+whipping; and anything under the value of 13^d[360] shall be accounted
+Petty larceny.
+
+[357] helde, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[358] against, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[359] also McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[360] ob., McDonald.
+
+All ministers shall duely read divine service, and exercise their
+ministerial function according to the Ecclesiastical lawes and orders of
+the churche[361] of Englande, and every Sunday in the afternoon[362]
+shall Catechize suche as are not yet ripe to come to the Com.[363] And
+whosoever of them shalbe[364] found negligent or faulty in this kinde
+shalbe subject to the censure of the Govern^r and Counsell of Estate.
+
+[361] Church, McDonald.
+
+[362] afternoone, McDonald.
+
+[363] comunion, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[364] shall be, McDonald.
+
+The Ministers and Churchwardens shall seeke to presente[365] all ungodly
+disorders, the comitters wherofe[366] if, upon goode[367] admonitions
+and milde reprooff,[368] they will not forbeare the said skandalous
+offenses,[369] as suspicions of whordomes,[370] dishonest company
+keeping with weomen and suche[371] like, they are to be presented and
+punished accordingly.
+
+[365] prevente, McDonald.
+
+[366] whereof, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[367] good, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[368] reproofe, McDonald.
+
+[369] offences, McDonald.
+
+[370] whoredoms, McDonald.
+
+[371] such, McDonald.
+
+If any person after two warnings, doe[372] not amende[373] his or her
+life in point[374] of evident suspicion of Incontincy[375] or of the
+comission[376] of any other enormous sinnes,[377] that then he or shee
+be presented by the Churchwardens and suspended for a time from the
+churche by the minister. In w^{ch} Interim if the same person do[378]
+not amende and humbly submit[379] him or herselfe to the churche, he is
+then fully to be excomunicate and soon after a writt or warrant to be
+sent[380] from the Govern^r[381] for the apprehending of his person ande
+seizing on[382] all his goods. Provided alwayes, that all the ministers
+doe meet[383] once a quarter, namely, at the feast of S^t Michael the
+Arkangell, of the nativity of our saviour, of the Annuntiation of the
+blessed Virgine, and about midsomer, at[384] James citty or any other
+place where the Governo^r[385] shall reside, to determine whom it is
+fitt to excomunicate, and that they first presente their opinion to the
+Governo^r[386] ere they proceed to the acte of excomunication.
+
+[372] do., Bancroft.
+
+[373] amend, Bancroft.
+
+[374] pointe, McDonald.
+
+[375] Incontinency, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[376] commission, McDonald.
+
+[377] suines, Bancroft.
+
+[378] doe, McDonald.
+
+[379] submitt, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[380] sente, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[381] Governour, Bancroft.
+
+[382] McDonald omits on.
+
+[383] meete, McDonald.
+
+[384] att., McDonald.
+
+[385] Gover^{nr}, McDonald; Governour, Bancroft.
+
+[386] Governour, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+For reformation of swearing, every freeman and M^r of a family after
+thrise admonition shall give 5s or the value upon present[387] demaunde,
+to the use of the church where he dwelleth; and every servant after the
+like admonition, excepte his M^r dischardge[388] the fine, shalbe
+subject to whipping. Provided, that the payment of the fine
+notw^{th}standing, the said servant shall acknowledge his faulte
+publiquely in the Churche.
+
+[387] presente, McDonald.
+
+[388] discharge, McDonald.
+
+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,[389] or any other parte on this side,[390] the same shall
+presume to pass by, either by day or by night, w^{th}out touching firste
+here at James citty to knowe[391] whether the Governo^r[392] will
+comande him any service. And the like shall they performe that come from
+Kicawtan[393] ward, or from any place between this and that, to go
+upwarde, upon paine of forfaiting ten pound sterling a time to the
+Govern^r[394]. Provided, that if a servant having had instructions from
+his Master to observe this lawe,[395] doe, notw^{th}standing,
+transgresse the same, that then the said[396] servant shalbe punished at
+the Govern^{r's} discretion; otherwise, that the master himselfe shall
+undergo the foresaid penalty.
+
+[389] Kicowtan, Bancroft.
+
+[390] of, inserted by McDonald.
+
+[391] know, McDonald.
+
+[392] Governour, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[393] Kiccowtan, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[394] Governor, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[395] McDonald reads, observe his service.
+
+[396] s^d, McDonald.
+
+No man shall trade[397] into the baye, either in shallop, pinnace, or
+ship, w^{th}out the Govern^{r's}[398] license, and w^{th}out 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 Govern^{or}[399] and Counsell[400] of Estate.
+
+[397] shall have trade, Bancroft.
+
+[398] Governour's, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[399] Governour, McDonald; Gov^r, Bancroft.
+
+[400] Councell, McDonald.
+
+All persons whatsoever upon the Sabaoth daye[401] shall frequente divine
+service and sermons both forenoon and afternoon, and all suche as beare
+armes shall bring[402] their pieces, swordes, poulder and shotte. And
+every one that shall transgresse this lawe shall forfaicte[403] three
+shillinges[404] 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 M^{r's} comande he shall suffer bodily
+punishmente.
+
+[401] days, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[402] bringe, McDonald.
+
+[403] forfaict, Bancroft.
+
+[404] shillings, Bancroft.
+
+No maide or woman servant, either now resident in the Colonie or
+hereafter to come, shall contract herselfe in marriage w^{th}out either
+the consente of her parents, or of her M^r or M^{ris}, or of the
+magistrat[405] and minister of the place both together. And whatsoever
+minister shall marry or contracte any suche persons w^{th}out some of
+the foresaid consentes shalbe[406] subjecte to the severe censure of the
+Govern^r[407] and Counsell[408] of Estate.
+
+[405] magistrate, McDonald.
+
+[406] shall be, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[407] Gover^{nr}, McDonald; Gov^r, Bancroft.
+
+[408] Council, McDonald.
+
+Be it enacted by this[409] 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[410] his said former contracte, depart from his
+M^r w^{th}out leave, or, being once imbarked, shall abandon the ship he
+is appointed to come in, and so, being lefte behinde, shall putt[411]
+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 M^r that brought him hither and afterward also shall
+serve out his time[412] w^{th} his former M^r according to his covenant.
+
+[409] the, McDonald.
+
+[410] ag^{st}, McDonald.
+
+[411] put, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[412] McDonald omits the words, with that M^r that brought him hither
+and afterwards also shall serve out his time.
+
+Here ende the lawes.
+
+All these lawes being thus concluded and consented to as aforesaide[413]
+Captaine Henry Spellman[414] was called to the barre to answere to
+certaine misdemeano^{rs} layde to his chardge by Robert Poole,
+interpretour, upon his oath (whose examination the Governo^r sente into
+England in the Prosperus), of w^{ch} accusations of Poole some he
+acknowledged for true, but the greattest[415] part he denyed. Whereupon
+the General[416] Assembly, having throughly heard and considered his
+speaches, did constitute this order following against him:
+
+AUG. 4^{th}, 1619.
+
+This day Captaine Henry Spelman[417] was convented 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[418]
+and Opochancano at Poole's meeting with him in Opochancano's courte.
+Poole chardgeth him he spake very unreverently and maliciously
+against[419] this present Govern^r,[420] wherby the honour and dignity
+of his place and person, and so of the whole Colonie, might be brought
+into contempte, by w^{ch} 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, & that was
+that he hade informed Opochancano that w^{th}in a yeare there would come
+a Governo^r[421] greatter then[422] this that nowe is in place. By
+w^{ch} and by other reportes it seemeth he hath alienated the minde of
+Opochancano from this present Governour, and brought him in much
+disesteem, both w^{th} Opochancano[423] and the Indians, and the whole
+Colony in danger of their slippery designes.
+
+[413] Aforesaid, Bancroft.
+
+[414] Spelman, McDonald.
+
+[415] greatest, McDonald.
+
+[416] gen^l, Bancroft.
+
+[417] Spellman, Bancroft.
+
+[418] Spellman, Bancroft.
+
+[419] ag^{st}, McDonald.
+
+[420] Governour, Bancroft.
+
+[421] Governour, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[422] than, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[423] Opochancanos, McDonald.
+
+The general assembly upon Poole's testimony onely not willing to putt
+Spelman to the rigour and extremity of the lawe, w^{ch} might, perhaps
+both speedily and deservedly, have taken his life from him (upon the
+witness[424] of one whom he muche excepted against) were pleased, for
+the present, to censure him rather out of that his confession above
+written then[425] out of any other prooffe. Several and sharpe
+punishments were pronounced against[426] him by diverse of the Assembly,
+But in fine the whole course[427] by voices united did encline to the
+most favourable, w^{ch} was that for this misdemeanour[428] he should
+first be degraded of his title of Captaine,[429] at the head of the
+troupe, and should be condemned to performe seven yeares service to the
+Colony in the nature of Interpreter to the Governour.
+
+[424] witnes, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[425] than, Bancroft.
+
+[426] ag^{st}, McDonald.
+
+[427] courte, McDonald, Bancroft.
+[428] misdemeanor, McDonald; misdemean^r, Bancroft.
+
+[429] Capt., McDonald.
+
+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 offences, nor yet any thankfulness
+to the Assembly for theire sofavourable censure, w^{ch} he at one time
+or another (God's grace not wholly abandoning him) might w^{th} some one
+service have been able to have redeemed.[O]
+
+[O] This paragraph appears only in the McDonald copy, and in that it has
+two rows of lines at right angles to each other and diagonally across
+it, as if to indicate that this portion of the record was considered as
+being improperly made or, perhaps, was not official.
+
+This day also did the Inhabitants of Paspaheigh, alias Argall's towne,
+present a petition to the general assembly to give them an absolute
+dischardge from certaine bondes wherin they stand bound to Captain
+Samuell Argall for the paym^t of 600^G,[430] and to Captain William
+Powell, at Captaine Argall's appointment, for the paym^t of 50^G[431]
+more. To Captaine Argall for 15 skore acres of wooddy ground, called by
+the name of Argal's[432] towne or Paspaheigh; to Captaine Powell in
+respect of his paines in clearing the grounde and building the houses,
+for w^{ch} Captaine[433] Argal ought to have given him satisfaction.
+Nowe,[434] the general assembly being doubtful whether they have any
+power and authority to dischardge the said bondes, doe by these
+presents[435] (at the Instance of the said Inhabitants[436] of
+Paspaheighs, alias Martin's hundred people) become most humble sutours
+to the Tresurer, Counsell and Company in England that they wilbe[437]
+pleased to gett the said bondes for 600^G[438] to be cancelled;
+forasmuche as in their great comission they have expressly and by name
+appointed that place of Paspaheigh for parte of the Governo^r's[439]
+lande. And wheras Captain[440] William Powell is payde[441] his 50^G
+w^{ch} Captaine[442] Argall enjoined the saide Inhabitantes to presente
+him with, as parte[443] of the bargaine, the general assembly, at their
+intreaty, do become sutours on their behalfe, that Captaine Argall, by
+the Counsell & Company in England, may be compelled either to restore
+the said 50^G[444] from thence, or else that restitution therof be made
+here out of the goods of the said Captaine Argall.
+
+[430] 600^{Li}, McDonald; £60, Bancroft.
+
+[431] 50^{li}, McDonald; £50, Bancroft.
+
+[432] Argall's, McDonald.
+[433] Capt., Bancroft.
+
+[434] now, McDonald.
+
+[435] presentes, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[436] Inhabit^{ts}, Bancroft.
+
+[437] will be, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[438] 600^{li}, McDonald; £60, Bancroft.
+
+[439] Governours, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[440] Captaine, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[441] paide, Bancroft.
+
+[442] Capt., Bancroft.
+
+[443] part, Bancroft.
+
+[444] 50^{li}, McDonald; £50, Bancroft.
+
+The last acte of the Generall Assembly was a contribution to gratifie
+their officers, as followeth:[P]
+
+[P] This paragraph is in the McDonald and Bancroft copies but not in De
+Jarnette's.
+
+AUG. 4^{th}, 1619.
+
+It is fully agreed at this generall[445] Assembly that in regarde of the
+great[446] paines and labour of the[447] Speaker of this Assembly (who
+not onely[448] first formed the same Assembly and to their great ease &
+expedition reduced all matters to be treatted of into a ready method,
+but also his indisposition notw^{th}standing wrote or dictated all
+orders and other expedients and is yet[449] to write severall bookes for
+all the Generall[450] Incorporations and plantations both of the great
+charter, and of all the lawes) and likewise in respecte of the
+dilligence of the Clerke 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 Clerke and sargeant 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[451] the Provost Marshall of James citty hath also given some
+attendance upon the said Generall Assembly, he is also to have a share
+out of the same. And this is to begin to be gathered the 24^{th} of
+February nexte.
+
+[445] general, McDonald.
+
+[446] greate, Bancroft.
+
+[447] this, McDonald.
+
+[448] only, McDonald.
+
+[449] yett, Bancroft.
+
+[450] severall, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[451] regard to, McDonald; regard, Bancroft.
+
+In conclusion, the whole Assembly comaunded[452] the Speaker (as nowe he
+doth) to present their humble excuse to the Treasurer[453] Counsell &
+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.
+This they wholly comited to[454] the fidelity of their speaker, who
+therin[455] (his conscience telles him) hath done the parte[456] of an
+honest man, otherwise he would be easily founde[457] out by the
+Burgesses themselves, who w^{th} all expedition are to have so many
+bookes of the same lawes as there be both Incorporations and Plantations
+in the Colony.
+
+[452] comanded, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[453] Tresurer, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[454] in, Bancroft.
+
+[455] therein, McDonald.
+
+[456] part, McDonald.
+
+[457] woulde easily be found, McDonald; would easily be founde,
+Bancroft.
+
+In the seconde place, the Assembly doth most humbly crave pardon that in
+so shorte[458] a space they could bring their matter to no[459] more
+perfection, 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 poore indevour,
+and their wisedome wilbe[460] ready to supporte the weaknes of this
+little flocke.
+
+[458] short, McDonald.
+
+[459] no, omitted by McDonald.
+
+[460] will be, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+Thirdly, the General Assembly doth humbly beseech[461] the said
+Treasurer,[462] Counsell & Company, that albeit it belongeth to them
+onely to allowe or to abrogate any lawes w^{ch} we shall here make,[463]
+and that it is their right so to doe,[464] yet that it would please them
+not to take it in ill parte if these lawes w^{ch} we have nowe brought
+to light, do passe currant[465] & be of force till suche time as we[466]
+may knowe their farther pleasure out of Englande: for otherwise this
+people (who nowe at length have gotte[467] the raines[468] 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.
+
+[461] beseeche, McDonald.
+
+[462] Tresurer, McDonald.
+
+[463] inacte, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[464] righte soe to do, McDonald; right so to doe, Bancroft.
+
+[465] current, Bancroft.
+
+[466] wee, McDonald.
+
+[467] gott, McDonald; got, Bancroft.
+
+[468] reines, McDonald; raines, Bancroft.
+
+Their last humble suite is,[469] that the said Counsell & Company would
+be pleased, so soon as they shall finde[470] it convenient, to make
+good their promise sett downe[471] at the conclusion of their comission
+for establishing the Counsel[472] of Estate & the General[473] Assembly,
+namely, that they will give us power to allowe or disallowe of their
+orders of Courte, as his Ma^{ty}[474] hath given them power to allowe or
+to reject[475] our lawes.
+
+[469] suit, McDonald.
+
+[470] find, McDonald.
+
+[471] down, McDonald.
+
+[472] Counsell, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+[473] Generall, McDonald.
+
+[474] Majesty, McDonald; Ma^{ty}, Bancroft.
+
+[475] rejecte, McDonald, Bancroft.
+
+In sume Sir George Yeardley, the Governo^r[476] prorogued the said
+General[477] Assembly till the firste of Marche, which is to fall out
+this present yeare of 1619, and in the mean season dissolved the same.
+
+[476] Gover^{nr}, McDonald; Governour, Bancroft.
+
+[477] Generall, McDonald.
+
+_FINIS._
+
+I certify that the foregoing is a true and
+authentic copy taken from the volume
+above named.
+
+JOHN McDONAGH,
+Record Agent.
+July 14th, 1871.
+
+The McDonald copy has the following after Finis:
+
+(in Dorso.)
+1619.
+The proceedings of the first Assembly of Virginia. July 1619.
+True Copy,
+AUGUSTUS AUSTEN BURT.
+
+
+
+
+LISTS
+
+OF THE
+
+LIVINGE & THE DEAD IN VIRGINIA
+
+
+February 16, 1623.
+
+
+
+
+_EDITORS' NOTE._
+
+
+The paper from which this document is printed is to be found in the
+first volume of the McDonald papers. It is such a census of the
+inhabitants of the colony as the historical student would like to see
+made out at several other periods of our colonial history. We can find
+no legal enactment requiring such a census to be taken, and no order to
+that effect, save in the Instructions to Governor Wyatt, dated 24th
+July, 1621, where, among other things, he is directed "To make a
+catalogue of the people in every plantation, and their conditions; and
+of deaths, marriages and christenings."--Hening, Vol. I., p. 115.
+
+The entries are as brief as possible, no middle names are given, and
+foreigners are entered according to nationality, or not more than one
+name allowed them. Not the least curious is the small number of negroes.
+Rolfe states, "About the last of August (1619) came in a Dutch man of
+warre that sold us twenty Negors" (Smith, p. 126), and nearly five years
+after, when this census was taken, there were but twenty-two in the
+Colony.
+
+
+
+
+STATE PAPER OFFICE. }
+COLONIAL.           }
+_Volume 3, No. 2._  }
+
+LISTS OF THE LIVINGE & DEAD IN VIRGINIA
+
+Feb. 16th, 1623.
+
+
+A LIST OF THE LIVINGE.
+
+_At the Colledg Land._[Q]
+
+  Thomas Marlett,
+  Christopher Branch,
+  Francis Boot,
+  William Browning,
+  Walter Cooper,
+  William Welder,
+  Leonard More,
+  Daniell Shurley,
+  Peeter Jorden,
+  Nicholas Perse,
+  William Dalbie,
+  Isaias Rawton,
+  Theoder Moises,
+  Robert Champer,
+  Thomas Jones,
+  David Williams,
+  William Walker,
+  Edward Hobson,
+  Thomas Hobson,
+  John Day,
+  William Cooksey,
+  Robert Farnell,
+  Nicholas Chapman,
+  Mathew Edlow,
+  William Price,
+  Gabriell Holland,
+  John Wattson,
+  Ebedmeleck Gastrell,
+  Thomas Osborne.          29
+
+[Q] _The Colledge Land._--In "1619 Sir Edwin Sandys moved and obtained
+that ten thousand acres of land should be laid off for the University at
+Henrico, a place formerly resolved on for that purpose. This was
+intended as well for the colledge for the education of the Indians as
+also to lay the foundation of a seminary of learning for the
+English."--Stith, London ed., p. 163.
+
+"On the northerly side of James river, from the falls down to Henrico,
+containing ten miles in length, are the public lands reserved and laid
+out, whereof ten thousand are for the University lands, three thousand
+are for the company's lands, with other lands belonging to the
+College."--MS. in the McDonald paper, entitled "Particulars of Land in
+Virginia," which was made out in 1625 or '6, the communication of the
+Governor in which he informs their lordships that he sends it, being
+dated May 17, 1626. McDonald papers, Vol. I., pp. 295-307.
+
+At the first meeting of the Burgesses (1619) the College had no
+representative, but at the meeting held Oct. 16, 1629, the Burgesses
+"For the plantations at the Colledge were Leftn't Thomas Osborne and
+Mathew Edlowe," whose names are in the text. See Hening, Vol. I., p.
+138.
+
+
+_Att the Neak of Land._[R]
+
+  Luke Boys,
+  Mrs. Boys,
+  Robert Halam,
+  Joseph Royall,
+  John Dods,
+  Mrs. Dods,
+  Elizabeth Perkinson,
+  William Vincent,
+  Mrs. Vincent,
+  Allexander Bradwaye,
+    his wife Bradwaye,
+  John Price,
+    his wife Price,
+  Robert Turner,
+  Nathaniell Reeve,
+  Serjeant William Sharp,
+  Mrs. Sharp,
+  Richard Rawse,
+  Thomas Sheppy,
+  William Clemens,
+  Ann Woodley,
+  Thomas Harris,
+    his wife Harris,
+  Margaret Berman,
+  Thomas Farmer,
+  Hugh Hilton,
+  Richard Taylor,
+    _uxor_ Taylor,
+  Joshua Chard,
+  Christopher Browne,
+  Thomas Oage,
+    _uxor_ Oage,
+    infant Oage,
+  Henry Coltman,
+  Hugh Price,
+    _uxor_ Price,
+    infant Price,
+  Mrs. Coltman,
+  Robert Greene,
+    _uxor_ Greene,
+    infant Greene.
+
+[R] _Neak of Land._--"There is another division of the country into
+necks of land, which are the boundaries of the Escheators, viz: the
+Northern Neck, between the Patowmeck and Rappahannock rivers.
+
+"The neck between Rappahannock and York rivers, within which Pamunkey
+Neck is included.
+
+"The neck between York and James rivers," &c., &c.--Beverly, Book IV.,
+chap. ii.
+
+This list being made up at James city this neck might be the one nearest
+to that place, and therefore the last one named by Beverly would be the
+one referred to; but inasmuch as in this MS. list it follows immediately
+after the College land, and in the list of Burgesses for 1629, occupies
+the same position, it is not improbable that it refers to the peninsula
+opposite Henrico, known on all the maps of the State as Farrar's island,
+and which has been made an island in reality by the completion of the
+canal begun by the United States army during the late civil war and
+afterwards finished by the engineer department of the same, under the
+direction of Col. W.P. Craighill. Hening reports Serit Sharpe a Burgess
+for this place in 1629, and Serjeant William Sharp is named in the text
+as living there in 1626.
+
+
+_Att West & Sherlow Hundred._[S]
+
+  John Harris,
+  Dorothe Harris,
+    Infants { Harris,
+            { Harris,
+  Thomas Floyd,
+  Ellias Longe,
+  William Nichollas,
+  Roger Ratcliffe,         78
+  Robert Milver,
+  Robert Parttin,
+  Margaret Parttin,
+    infantes { Parttin,
+             { Parttin,
+  Henry Benson,
+  Nicholas Blackman,
+  Nathanell Tattam,
+  Mathew Gloster,
+  Symon Surgis,
+  Nicholas Baley,
+  Ann Bayley,
+  Eliner Phillips,
+  Thomas Paulett,
+  Thomas Baugh,
+  Thomas Packer,
+  Jonas Bayley,
+  John Trussell,
+  Christopher Beane,
+  John Cartter,
+  Henry Bagwell,
+  Thomas Bagwell,
+  Edward Gardiner,
+  Richard Biggs,
+  Richard Biggs,
+  William Biggs, }
+  Thomas Biggs,  } Sons
+  Richard Biggs, }
+  William Askew,
+  Henry Carman,
+  Andrew Dudley,
+  James Gay,
+  Anthony Burrows,
+  Rebecca Rosse,
+  sons { Rosse,
+       { Rosse,
+  Petters, a maid.
+
+[S] _West & Sherlow Hundred._--Sir Thomas Dale annexed to New Bermuda
+"many miles of champion and wood land ground in several hundreds, by the
+names of Nether Hundred, Shirley Hundred," &c.--Stith, p. 124-'5; Smith,
+General Historie, 1627, p. 111. Hening names Burgesses (1629) from
+Shirley Hundred island and Shirley Hundred maine, and among the latter
+is the name of John Harris, which appears in the text.--Heming Vol. I.,
+p. 138.
+
+The name of Shirley appears on the Fry and Jefferson map only at the
+place where the same is now located, opposite Bermuda Hundred, and well
+known as the residence of Hill Carter, Esq. A short distance below is an
+island not named on that map, but on modern maps as Eppes island, which
+we may presume was Shirley island. We do not find the name of West in
+the connection except in a paper entitled John Rolfe's relation to the
+State of Virginia, written in 1616, in which we learn that West and
+Shirley Hundred was about thirty-seven miles above James citie, which
+corresponds with the location above named. See Virginia Historical
+Register, Vol. I., p. 110.
+
+
+_Att Jordan's Jorney._[T]
+
+  Siselye Jordan,
+  Temperance Bayliffe,
+  Mary Jordan,
+  Margery Jordan,
+  William Farrar,
+  Thomas Williams,
+  Roger Preston,
+  Thomas Brookes,
+  John Peede,
+  John Freme,
+  Richard Johnson,
+  William Dawson,
+  John Hely,
+  Robert Mannell,
+  Ann Linkon,
+  William Besse,
+  Mrs. Besse,
+  Christopher Saford,
+    _uxor_ Saford,
+  John Caminge,
+  Thomas Palmer,
+  Mrs. Palmer,
+    _fil_ Palmer,
+  Richard English,
+  Nathaniel Causey,
+  Mrs. Causey,
+  Lawrence Evans,
+  Edward Clarke,
+    _uxor_ Clarke,
+    infant Clarke,
+  John Gibbs,
+  John Davies,          147
+  William Emerson,
+  Henry Williams,
+    _uxor_ Williams,
+  Henry Fisher,
+    _uxor_ Fisher,
+    infant Fisher,
+  Thomas Chapman,
+    _uxor_ Chapman,
+    infant Chapman,
+  Edith Hollis,
+
+[T] _Jordan's Jorney._--Hening reports William Popkton as Burgess for
+this place. I do not find it on Fry and Jefferson's map, but Jordan's
+Point is there, and this is situated a short distance below City Point
+and is well known by the same name at the present time.
+
+
+_Att Flourdieu Hundred._
+
+  Richard Gregory,
+  Edward Alborn,
+  Thomas Dellimager,
+  Thomas Hack,
+  Anthony Jones,
+  Robert Guy,
+  William Strachey,
+  John Browne,
+  Annis Boult,
+  William Baker,
+  Theoder Beriston,
+  Walter Blake,
+  Thomas Watts,
+  Thomas Doughty,
+  George Deverell,
+  Richard Spurling,
+  John Woodson,
+  William Straimge,
+  Thomas Dune,
+  John Landman,
+  Leonard Yeats,
+  George Levet,
+  Thomas Harvay,
+  Thomas Filenst,
+  Robert Smith,
+  Thomas Garmder,
+  Thomas Gaskon,
+  John Olives,
+  Christopher Pugett,
+  Robert Peake,
+  Edward Tramorden,
+  Henry Linge,
+  Gibert Pepper,
+  Thomas Mimes,
+  John Linge,
+  John Gale,
+  Thomas Barnett,
+  Roger Thompson,
+  Ann Thompson,
+  Ann Doughty,
+  Sara Woodson,
+    Negors,
+    Negors,
+  6 Negors,
+    Negors,
+    Negors,
+    Negors,
+  Grivell, Pooley, Minister,
+  Samuel Sharp,
+  John Upton,
+  John Wilson,
+  Henry Rowinge,
+  Nathaniell Thomas,
+  William Barrett,
+  Robert Okley,
+  Richard Bradshaw,
+  Thomas Sawell,
+  John Bramford,
+  Anthony, }
+  William, }
+  John,    }  Negors men.
+  Anthony, }
+  A Negors Woman.          224
+
+
+_The rest at West and Sherlow Hundred Island._[U]
+
+  Cap^t Fackt Maddeson,
+  Mary Maddeson,
+  Thomas Wattson,
+  James Wattson,
+  Francis West,
+  Roger Lewis,
+  Richard Domelow,
+  William Hatfeild,
+  Thomas Fossett,
+  Ann Fossett,
+  Jenkin Osborne,
+  William Sismore,
+  Martha Sismore,
+  Stephen Braby,
+  Elizabeth Braby,
+  Edward Temple,
+  Daniel Vergo,
+  William Tathill, boy,
+  Thomas Haile, boy,
+  Richard Morewood,
+  Edward Sparshott,
+  Barnard Jackson,
+  William Brocke,
+  James Mayro.
+
+[U] _West and Sherlow Hundred Island._--The distinction here made seems
+to confirm the suggestion contained in note to West and Sherlow Hundred.
+
+
+_At Chaplain's Choise._[V]
+
+  Isacke Chaplaine,
+  Mrs. Chaplaine,
+  John Chaplaine,
+  Walter Priest,
+  William Weston,
+  John Duffy,
+  Ann Michaell,
+  Thomas Phillipps,
+  Henry Thorne,
+  Robert Hudson,
+  Isacke Baugton,
+  Nicholas Sutton,
+  William Whitt,
+  Edward Butler,
+  Henry Turner,
+  Thomas Leg,
+  John Browne,
+  John Trachern,
+  Henry Willson,
+  Thomas Baldwin,
+  Allexander Sanderson,
+  David Ellis,
+  Sara More,
+  Ann, a maid.
+
+[V] _Chaplain's Choise._--This place and Jordan's Journey were
+represented in 1629, by Walter Price, according to Hening, and with only
+a fair allowance for the orthographical inaccuracies of the time and of
+different copyists, it is not impossible that the Walter Priest of the
+text is the same person. We can find no clue to its location, but it is
+reasonable to suppose it was near Jordan's Point.
+
+
+_Att James citie and within the Corporation thereof._[W]
+
+  Sir Francis Wyatt, Gov^r
+  Margarett, Lady Wyatt,
+  Hant Wyatt, minister,
+  Kathren Spencer,
+  Thomas Hooker,
+  John Gather,
+  John Matcheman,
+  Edward Cooke,
+  George Nelson,
+  George Hall,
+  Lane Burtt,
+  Elizabeth Powell,
+  Mary Woodward,
+  Sir George Yeardley, knight,
+  Temperance Lady Yeardley,
+  Argall Yeardley,          284
+  Frances Yeardley,
+  Elizabeth Yeardley,
+  Kilibett Hitchcocke,
+  Austen Combes,
+  John Foster,
+  Richard Arrundell,
+  Susan Hall,
+  Ann Grimes,
+  Elizabeth Lyon,
+  ---- Younge,
+    negro }
+    negro } women,
+  Alice Davison, _vidua_,
+  Edward Sharples,
+  Jone Davies,
+  George Sands, Treas^r,
+  Capt. William Perce,
+  Joan Perce,
+  Robert Hedges,
+  Hugh Win,
+  Thomas Moulston,
+  Henry Farmer,
+  John Lightfoote,
+  Thomas Smith,
+  Roger Ruese,
+  Allexander Gill,
+  John Cartwright,
+  Robert Austine,
+  Edward Bricke,
+  William Ravenett,
+  Jocomb Andrews,
+    _uxor_ Andrews,
+  Richard Alder,
+  Ester Evere,
+  Angelo, a negar,
+  Doctor John Pott,
+  Elizabeth Pott,
+  Richard Townsend,
+  Thomas Leister,
+  John Kullaway,
+  Randall Howlett,
+  Jane Dickinson,
+  Fortune Taylor,
+  Capt. Roger Smith,
+  Mrs. Smith,
+  Elizabeth Salter,
+  Sara Macocke,
+  Elizabeth Rolfe,
+  Christopher Lawson,
+    _uxor_ En. Lawson,
+  Francis Fouler,
+  Charles Waller,
+  Henry Booth,
+  Capt. Raph Hamor,
+  Mrs. Hamor,
+  Joreme Clement,
+  Elizabeth Clement,
+  Sara Langley,
+  Sisely Greene,
+  Ann Addams,
+  Elkinton Ratclife,
+  Francis Gibson,
+  James Yemanson,
+  John Pountes,
+  Christopher Best,
+  Thomas Clarke,
+  Mr. Reignolds,
+  Mr. Hickmore,
+    _uxor_ Hickmore,
+  Sara Ruddell,
+  Edward Blaney,
+  Edward Hudson,
+    _uxor_ Hudson,
+  William Hartley,
+  John Shelley,
+  Robert Bew,
+  William Ward,
+  Thomas Mentis,
+  Robert Whitmore,
+  Robert Channtree,
+  Robert Sheppard,
+  William Sawyer,
+  Lanslott Dansport,
+  Mathew Loyd,
+  Thomas Ottway,
+  Thomas Crouth,
+  Elizabeth Starkey,
+  Elinor,
+  Mrs. Perry,
+    infant Perry,
+  Frances Chapman,
+  George Graues,          376
+    _uxor_ Graues,
+  Rebecca Snowe,
+  Sara Snowe,
+  John Isgrane,
+  Mary Astombe, _vidua_,
+  Benamy Bucke,
+  Gercyon Bucke,
+  Peleg Bucke,
+  Mara Bucke,
+  Abram Porter,
+  Brigett Clarke,
+  Abigall Ascombe,
+  John Jackson,
+    _uxor_ Jackson,
+  Ephraim Jackson,
+  Mr. John Burrows,
+  Mrs. Burrows,
+  Anthony Burrows,
+  John Cooke,
+  Nicholas Gouldsmith,
+  Elias Gaile,
+  Andrew Howell,
+  Ann Ashley,
+  John Southern,
+  Thomas Pasmore,
+  Andrew Ralye,
+  Nathaniel Jefferys,
+    _uxor_ Jefferys,
+  Thomas Hebbs,
+  Clement Dilke,
+  Mrs. Dilke,
+  John Hinton,
+  Richard Stephens,
+  Wassell Rayner,
+    _uxor_ Rayner,
+  John Jackson,
+  Edward Price,
+  Osten Smith,
+  Thomas Spilman,
+  Bryan Cawt,
+  George Minisy,
+  Moyes Ston,
+  Capt. Holmes,
+  Mr. Calcker,
+  Mrs. Calcker,
+    infant Calcker,
+  Peceable Sherwood,
+  Anthony West,
+  Henry Barker,
+  Henry Scott,
+  Margery Dawse,
+  Mr. Cann (or Cam)
+  Capt. Hartt,
+  Edward Spalding,
+    _uxor_ Spalding,
+    _puer_ Spalding,
+    _puella_ Spalding,
+  John Helin,
+    _uxor_ Helin,
+    _puer_ Helin,
+    infant Helin,
+  Thomas Graye,
+    _uxor_ Graye,
+  Jone Graye,
+  William Graye,
+  Richard Younge,
+    _uxor_ Younge,
+  Jone Younge,
+  Rendall Smallwood,
+  John Greene,
+  William Mudge,
+  Mrs. Sothey,
+  Ann Sothey,
+  Elin Painter,
+  Goodman Webb.
+
+[W] _James Citie._--This birthplace of our State, eighty miles below
+Richmond, is now the property of a gentleman of New York city, who has
+the ground cultivated. During the war the soil was thrown up into
+fortifications, and pieces of armor, sword hilts, calthorps, gold,
+silver and copper coins were found. All that remains of the city is a
+portion of the brick tower which belonged to the church, and which
+attracts the attention of travellers on the river with an interest
+similar to that of Mount Vernon on the Potomac. Though visited by very
+few persons, yet the relic-hunters have removed all of the tombstones,
+and have attacked what remains of the church tower.
+
+
+_In the Maine._
+
+  Richard Atkins,
+    _uxor_ Atkins,
+  William Baker,
+  Edward Oliver,
+  Samuell Morris,
+  Robert Davis,
+  Robert Lunthorne,
+  John Vernie,
+  Thomas Wood,
+  Thomas Rees,          461
+  Michael Batt,
+    _uxor_ Batt,
+    _vidua_ Tindall,
+  Mr. Stafferton,
+    _uxor_ Stafferton,
+  John Fisher,
+  John Rose,
+  Thomas Thornegood,
+  John Badston,
+  Susan Blackwood,
+  Thomas Rin_s_ton (or f),
+  Robert Scottismore,
+  Roger Kid,
+  Nicholas Bullington,
+  Nicholas Marttin,
+  John Carter,
+  Christopher Hall,
+  David Ellis,
+    _uxor_ Ellis,
+  John Frogmorton,
+  Robert Marshall,
+  Thomas Snow (orig. Swnow),
+  John Smith,
+  Lawrance Smalpage,
+  Thomas Crosse,
+  Thomas Prichard,
+  Richard Crouch,
+  Christopher Redhead,
+  Henry Booth,
+  Richard Carven,
+    _uxor_ Carven,
+  John Howell,
+  William Burtt,
+  William Stocker,
+  Nicholas Roote,
+  Sara Kiddall,
+    infants { Kiddall,
+            { Kiddall,
+  Edward Fisher,
+  Richard Smith,
+  John Wolrich,
+  Mrs. Wolrich,
+  Johathin Giles,
+  Christopher Ripen,
+  Thomas Banks,
+  Frances Butcher,
+  Henry Daivlen,
+  Arthur Chandler,
+  Richard Sanders,
+  Thomas Helcott,
+  Thomas Hichcocke,
+  Griffine Greene,
+  Thomas Osbourn,
+  Richard Downes,
+  William Laurell,
+  Thomas Jordan,
+  Edward Busbee,
+  Henry Turner,
+  Joshua Crew,
+  Robert Hutchinson,
+  Thomas Jones,
+    _uxor_ Jones,
+  Reignold Morecocke,
+    _uxor_ Morecocke,
+  Richard Bridgewatter,
+    _uxor_ Bridgewatter,
+  Mr. Thomas Bun,
+  Mrs. Bun,
+  Thomas Smith,
+  Elizabeth Hodges,
+  William Kemp,
+    _uxor_ Kemp,
+  Hugh Baldwine,
+    _uxor_ Baldwine,
+  John Wilmose,
+  Thomas Doe,
+    _uxor_ Doe,
+  George Fryer,
+    _uxor_ Fryer,
+  Stephen Webb.
+
+
+_In James Island._
+
+  John Osbourn,
+    _uxor_ Osbourn,
+  George Pope,
+  Robert Cunstable,
+  William Jones,
+    _uxor_ Jones,          547
+  John Johnson,
+    _uxor_ Johnson,
+    infants { Johnson,
+            { Johnson,
+  John Hall,
+    uxor Hall,
+  William Cooksey,
+    _uxor_ Cooksey,
+    infant Cooksey,
+  Alice Kean,
+  Robert Fitts,
+    _uxor_ Fitts,
+  John Reddish,
+  John Grevett,
+    _uxor_ Grevett,
+  John West,
+  Thomas West,
+  Henry Glover,
+  Goodman Stocks,
+    _uxor_ Stocks,
+    infant Stocks,
+  Mr. Adams,
+  Mr. Leet,
+  William Spence,
+    _uxor_ Spence,
+    infant Spence,
+  James Tooke,
+  James Roberts,
+  Anthony Harlow,
+  Sara Spence,
+  George Shurke,
+  John Booth & Robt. Bennett.
+
+
+_The Neck of Land._
+
+  Mr. Kingsmeale,
+    _uxor_ Kingsmeale,
+    infants { Kingsmeale,
+            { Kingsmeale,
+  Raph Griphin,
+  Frances Compton,
+  John Smith,
+  John Filmer,
+  Edward, a negro,
+  Thomas Sulley,
+    _uxor_ Sulley,
+  Thomas Harwood,
+  George Fedam,
+  Peter Staber,
+  Thomas Popkin,
+  Thomas Sides,
+  Richard Perse,
+    _uxor_ Perse,
+  Allen, his man,
+  Isabell Pratt,
+  Thomas Allnutt,
+    _uxor_ Allnutt,
+  John Paine,
+  Roger Redes,
+  Elinor Sprad.
+
+_Over the River._
+
+  John Smith,
+    _uxor_ Smith,
+    infant Smith,
+  John Pergo,
+  Richard Fenn,
+  William Richardson,
+  Robert Lindsey,
+  Richard Dolfemb,
+  John Bottam,
+  John Elliott,
+  Susan Barber,
+  Thomas Gates,
+    _uxor_ Gates,
+  Percevall Wood,
+  Anthony Burrin,
+  William Bedford,
+  William Sands,
+  John Proctor,
+  Mrs. Proctor,
+  Phettiplace Close,
+  Henry Home,
+  Richard Home,          627
+  Thomas Flower,
+  William Bullocke,
+  Ellias Hinton,
+  John Foxen,
+  Edward Smith,
+  John Skimer,
+  Martine De Moone,
+  William Naile,
+  Thomas Fitts,
+  Elizabeth Abbitt,
+  Alice Fitts.
+
+
+_At the Plantation over against James Cittie._[X]
+
+  Capt. Samuel Mathews,
+  Benjamin Owin,
+  Rice Ax^r Williams,
+  John, a negro,
+  Walter Parnell,
+  William Parnell,
+  Margaret Roades,
+  John West,
+  Francis West, _vidua_,
+  Thomas Dayhurst,
+  Robert Mathews,
+  Arthur Gouldsmith,
+  Robert Williams,
+  Morice Loyd,
+  Aron Conway,
+  William Sutton,
+  Richard Greene,
+  Mathew Haman,
+  Samuell Davies,
+  John Thomas,
+  John Docker,
+  Abram Wood,
+  Michaell Lupworth,
+  John Davies,
+  Lewis Baly,
+  James Daries,
+  Alice Holmes,
+  Henry Barlow,
+  Thomas Button,
+  Edmond Whitt,
+  Zacharia Crispe,
+  John Burland,
+  Thomas Hawkins,
+  Thomas Phillips,
+  Paul Reinolds,
+  Nicholas Smith,
+  Elizabeth Williams,
+  Hugh Cruder,
+  Edward Hudson,
+  Robert Sheppard,
+  Thomas Ottawell,
+  Thomas Crouth,
+  Robert Bew,
+  John Russell,
+  Robert Chantry,
+  George Rodgers,
+  Lanslott Damport,
+  John Shule,
+  Nathaniell Loyd,
+  William Sawyer,
+  William Ward,
+  William Hartley,
+  Jereme Whitt,
+  Livetenant Purfrey,
+  Edward Grindall,
+  Mr. Swift,
+  William Hames,
+  George Gurr,
+  Henry Wood,
+  John Baldwine,
+  John Needome,
+  William Bricks,
+  Nicholas Thompson,
+  John Dency,
+  Erasmus Cartter,
+  John Edwards,          704
+  George Bayley,
+  George Sparke,
+  Nicholas Comin,
+  Nicholas Arras,
+  Marttin Turner,
+  John Stone, infant,
+  Davy Mansfield,
+  John Denmarke,
+  Elizabeth Rutten,
+  Goodwife Bincks,
+  A servant of Mr. Moorewood's.
+
+[X] _At the Plantation over against James Citie._--Hening reports as
+Burgesses (after James Citty) for the other side of the water, Capt.
+John West, Capt ffelgate; as John West's name appears in the text under
+this head, we presume the places are identical and refer to probably
+some place on the opposite side of the James river not more definitely
+designated.
+
+
+_The Glase Howse._[Y]
+
+  Vincentio,
+  Bernardo,
+  Ould Sheppard, his sonn,
+  Richard Tarborer.
+  Mrs. Bernardo.
+
+[Y] _The Glass House._--We find frequent references to but no notice of
+the erection of this building. Smith, in his account of the attempt to
+murder him by the Dutchmen in 1608, says, "They sent Francis, their
+companion, disguised like a Salvage, to the Glasse-house, a place in the
+woods neare a myle from Iames Toune," &c., Smith attempted to apprehend
+him, but he escaped, and after he had sent "20 shot after him; himself
+returning from the Glasse House alone," when he encountered the king of
+the Paspa heigh whom he defeated and "led him prisoner to Iames Toune
+and put him in chaynes." Smith (1627) pp. 83, 84.
+
+Stith says after the return of Newport from his expedition of discovery
+up James river "No sooner were they landed but the President (Smith)
+dispersed as many as were able, some to make Glass and others for
+Pitch," &c.; and in 1609, "And now the Colony pursued their business
+with alacrity and success. They made three or four lasts of Tar, Pitch,
+and Soap ashes and produced a trial of glass," &c., &c. And in 1621,
+speaking of the subscriptions opened in England, he says, "The third
+roll was for a glass furnace to make beads, which was the current coin
+in the Indian trade; and one Captaine Norton, with some Italian workmen,
+was sent over for that purpose." See also Stith, pp. 95, 97, 197, 198.
+As the names of Vincentio and Benardo appear in the text, we may infer
+that some of the Italian workmen survived the massacre of 1622.
+
+
+_At Archur's Hoop._[Z]
+
+  Lieutenant Harris,
+  Rowland Lottis,
+    _uxor_ Lottis,
+  John Elison,
+    _uxor_ Elison,
+  George Sanders,
+  Thomas Corder,
+  Joseph Johnson,
+  George Pran,
+  John Bottom,
+  Thomas Farley,
+    _uxor_ Farley,
+    a child,
+  Nicholas Shotton.
+
+[Z] _Archur's Hoop._--Archer's Hope creek on Fry and Jefferson's map
+empties into James river but a short distance below Jamestown, and in
+the Particulars of Land in Virginia, referred to in note on page 37,
+Archer's Hope is named.
+
+
+_At Hogg Island._[AA]
+
+  David Sanders, minister,
+  John Utie,
+  Mrs. Utie,
+  John Utie, infant,          738
+  William Tyler,
+  Elizabeth Tyler,
+  Richard Whitby,
+  William Ramshaw,
+  Rice Watkins,
+  Thomas Foskew, lost,
+  Hener Elsword,
+  Thomas Causey,
+  George Union,
+  Henry Woodward,
+  Roger Webster,
+  John Donston,
+  Joseph Johnson,
+  Richard Crocker, child,
+  William Hitchcocke, lost,
+  George Prowse,
+  Robert Parramore,
+  John Jarvice, als. Glover,
+  John Browne,
+  William Burcher,
+  John Burcher,
+  John Fulwood,
+  Thomas Bransby,
+  Thomas Colly,
+  Thomas Simpson,
+  Thomas Powell,
+  Nicholas Longe,
+
+[AA] _Hogg Island._--This is set down on Smith's and all succeeding
+maps. It is six or eight miles below Jamestown island, and its name
+being unchanged, is very well known at the present time. In the text
+John Utie is named as one of the inhabitants, and his name appears in
+Hening as one of the Burgesses in 1629 from "the plantations between
+Archer's Hope and Martins Hundred," which corresponds with its location.
+
+
+_At Martin's Hundred._[BB]
+
+  William Harwood,
+  Samuell March,
+  Hugh Hues,
+  John Jackson,
+  Thomas Ward,
+  John Stevans,
+  Humphrey Walden,
+  Thomas Doughtie,
+  John Hasley,
+  Samwell Weaver,
+  _vidua_ Jackson,
+  _filia_ Jackson,
+  Mrs. Taylor,
+  Ann Windor,
+  Elizabeth Bygrane,
+  Mr. Lake,
+  Mr. Burren,
+  John Stone,
+  Samwell Cultey,
+  John Helline,
+    _uxor_ Helline,
+  A Frenchman _et uxor_,
+  Thomas Siberg.
+
+[BB] _Martin's Hundred._--Martin's Hundred is located On Fry and
+Jefferson's map between Hog island and Mulberry island, and on a small
+stream called Skies creek, on the north side of James river. In the
+proceedings of the Assembly in 1619 it is referred to as Paspaheigh's,
+alias Martin's Hundred, see ante p. 30. In the "Particulars of Land in
+Virginia," before mentioned, we read, "Martin's Hundred, containing
+80,000 acres, part planted." Captaine Martin was made president by Capt.
+John Smith in 1609, but he did not desire the position and resigned. At
+the Assembly in 1619, he and the privileges named in his patent, and
+certain charges against him of unfair dealing with the Indians occupied
+no little attention.--See ante, pp. 12 and 13. For further particulars
+in regard to his attempts at imposition on the Company and like charges,
+the reader is referred to Stith, pp. 219, 220, 221.
+
+
+_At Warwick Squrake._[CC]
+
+  John Batt,
+  Henry Prinffe,
+  Wassell Weblin,
+  Anthony Read,
+  Frances Woodson,
+  Henry Phillips,          794
+  Petter Collins,
+  Christopher Reinolds,
+  Edward Mabin,
+  John Maldman,
+  Thomas Collins,
+  George Rushmore,
+  Thomas Spencer,
+  George Clarke,
+  Richard Bartlett,
+  Francis Banks,
+  John Jenkins,
+  Thomas Jones,
+  William Denham,
+  Peter,    }
+  Anthony,  }
+  Frances,  } negroes,
+  Margrett, }
+  John Bennett,
+  Nicholas Skinner,
+  John Atkins,
+  John Pollentin,
+  Rachell Pollentin,
+  Margrett Pollentin,
+  Mary, a maid,
+  Henry Woodward,
+  Thomas Sawyer,
+  Thomas, a Boye.
+
+[CC] _Warwick Squrake._--It is difficult to decide upon either the
+spelling or the pronunciation of this word. On Smith's map it is located
+on the south side of James river, and about fifteen or twenty miles
+below Jamestown, and is spelt Waraskorack, and on page 59 he spells it
+Waraskoyack; Fry and Jefferson locate it on Burwell's bay, and call it
+Warnicqueack. Stith calls it Warrasqueake, and gives an interesting
+account of "the King of that town," and his hospitable treatment of
+Capt. Smith on the night of the 29th of December, 1608: p. 85. In the
+"Particulars of Land," McDonald MS. above referred to, it is spelt as
+shown in the following extract: "Warosquoiacke Plantation conteyning
+downewardes from Hogg island, 14 miles by the ryver side," &c., &c., p.
+313.
+
+Hening has it Warrosquoiack, Vol. I., p. 149. In 1634 "the country
+divided into eight shires," and this being one of them. Hening there
+spells it Warrosquyoake. Vol. I., p. 224.
+
+_At the Indian Thickett._
+
+  Henry Woodall,
+  Gregory Dory,
+  John Foster,
+  John Greene,
+  John Ward,
+  Christopher Wendmile,
+  Richard Rapier,
+  Cutbert Pierson,
+  Adam Rumell,
+  Richard Robinson,
+  James, a French man.
+
+
+_At Elizabeth Cittye._[DD]
+
+  Capt. Isacke Whittakers,
+  Mary Whittakers,
+  Charles Atkinson,
+  Charles Calthrop,
+  John Lankfeild,
+  Bridges Freeman,
+  Nicholas Wesell,
+  Edward Loyd,
+  Thomas North,
+  Anthony Middleton,
+  Richard Popely,
+  Thomas Harding,
+  William Joye,
+  Raph Osborne,
+  Edward Barnes,
+  Thomas Thorugood,
+  Ann Atkinson,
+  ---- Lankfeild,
+  ---- Medclalfe,
+  George Nuce,          852
+  Elizabeth Whittakers,
+  George Roads,
+  Edward Jo_s_nson (sic.),
+    (qy. Johnson,)
+  William Fouller,
+  Reinold Goodwyn,
+  James Larmount,
+  John Jackson,
+    _vidua_ Johnson,
+    _vidua_ Fowler,
+  Two Frenchmen,
+  George Medcalfe,
+  Walter Ely,
+  Thomas Lane,
+  Barthelmew Hopkins,
+  John Jefferson,
+  Robert Thresher,
+  John Rowes,
+  Mr. Yates,
+  Robert Goodman,
+    _uxor_ Ely,
+    infant Ely,
+  Capt. Rawleigh Crashaw,
+  Robert Wright,
+  James Sleight,
+  John Welchman,
+  John More,
+  Henry Potter,
+  Mr. Roswell,
+  Mr. Roswell,
+  William Gawntlett,
+  Osborne Smith,
+    _uxor_ More,
+    _uxor_ Wright,
+    _uxor_ Wright,
+    _filia_ Wright,
+  Thomas Dowse,
+  Samwell Bennett,
+  William Browne,
+  William Allen,
+  Lewis Welchman,
+  Robert More,
+  Mrs. Dowse,
+    _uxor_ Bennett,
+    _pueri_ { Bennett,
+            { Bennett,
+
+[DD] _Elizabeth Citty._--The settlement which was the foundation of the
+county still known by the same name. It includes the peninsula formed by
+the Chesapeake bay and James river. At the meeting of the Burgesses in
+1629 it was represented as two districts or burroughs, viz; the upper
+parte and the lower parte, each having three delegates, and the text
+shows that of these Thomas Willobouy of the upper and Adam Thoroughgood
+of the lower part were living there in 1626.
+
+
+_At Bricke Row._[EE]
+
+  Thomas Flint,
+  John Hampton,
+  Richard Peirsby,
+  William Rookins,
+  Rowland Williams,
+  Steven Dixon,
+  Thomas Risby,
+  Henry Wheeler,
+  James Brooks,
+  Samuel Bennett,
+  John Carning,
+  Thomas Neares,
+  Robert Salvadge,
+  William Barry,
+  Joseph Hatfield,
+  Edward Marshall,
+  Ambrose Griffith,
+  Petter Arrundell,
+  Anthony Bonall, }
+  ---- La Geurd,  } Frenchmen,
+  James Bonall, a Frenchm.,
+  John Arrundell,
+  John Haine,
+  Nicholas Row,
+  Richard Althrop,
+  John Loyd
+    _uxor_ Haine (or Hame),
+    _uxor_ Hampton,
+  Elizabeth Arrundell,
+  Margret Arrundell,          927
+
+[EE] _Bricke Row._--We can find no reference to this place unless "The
+Row" on the north side of the James a short distance above the mouth of
+the Chichahominy, on Fry and Jefferson's map is the place.
+
+_At Bass's Choice._
+
+  Capt. Nathaniel Basse,
+  Samwell Basse,
+  Benjamin Simmes,
+  Thomas Sheward,
+  Benjamin Handcleare,
+  William Barnard,
+  John Shelley,
+  Nathaniell Moper,
+  Nath. Gammon,
+  Margrett Giles,
+  Richard Longe,
+    _uxor_ Longe,
+    infant Longe,
+  Richard Evans.
+  William Newman,
+  John Army,
+  Peter Langden,
+  Henry,
+  Andrew Rawley,
+  Peter.
+
+
+_More at Elizabeth Cittie._
+
+  Lieutenant Sheppard,
+  John Powell,
+  John Wooley,
+  Cathren Powell,
+  John Bradston,
+  Francis Pitts,
+  Gilbert Whitfield,
+  Peter Hereford,
+  Thomas Faulkner,
+  Esaw de la Ware,
+  William Cornie,
+  Thomas Curtise,
+  Robert Brittaine,
+  Roger Walker,
+  Henry Kersly,
+  Edward Morgaine,
+  Anthony Ebsworth,
+  Agnes Ebsworth,
+  Elinor Harris,
+  Thomas Addison,
+  William Longe,
+  William Smith,
+  William Pinsen,
+  Capt. William Tucker,
+  Capt. Nick Martean,
+  Leftenant Ed. Barkly,
+  Daniell Tanner,
+  John Morris,
+  George Thomson,
+  Paule Thomson,
+  William Thomson,
+  Pasta Champin,
+  Stephen Shere,
+  Jeffery Hall
+  Rich. Jones,
+  William Hutchinson,
+  Richard Apleton,
+  Thomas Evans,
+  Weston Browne,
+  Robert Mounday,
+  Steven Colloe,
+  Ralph Adams,
+  Thomas Phillips,
+  Francis Barrett,
+  Mary Tucker,
+  Jane Brackley,
+  Elizabeth Higgins,
+  Mary Mounday,
+  Chouponke, an Indian,
+  Anthony,  }
+  Isabella, } negroes.
+  Lieut. Lupo,
+  Phillip Lupo,
+  Bartholmew Wethersby,
+  Henry Draper,
+  Joseph Haman,
+  Elizabeth Lupo,
+  Albiano Wethersby,
+  John Laydon,
+  Ann Laydon,
+  Virginia Laydon,
+  Alice Laydon,          1009
+  Katherine Laydon,
+  William Evans,
+  William Julian,
+  William Kemp,
+  Richard Wither,
+  John Jornall,
+  Walter Mason,
+  Sara Julian,
+  Sara Gouldocke,
+  John Salter,
+  William Soale,
+  Jeremy Dickenson,
+  Lawrance Peele,
+  John Evans,
+  Marke Evans,
+  George Evans,
+  John Downeman,
+  Elizabeth Downeman,
+  William Baldwin,
+  John Sibley,
+  William Clarke,
+  Rice Griffine,
+  Joseph Mosley,
+  Robert Smith,
+  John Cheesman,
+  Thomas Cheesman,
+  Edward Cheesman,
+  Peter Dickson,
+  John Baynam,
+  Robert Sweet,
+  John Parrett,
+  William Fouks,
+  John Clackson,
+  John Hill,
+  William Morten,
+  William Clarke,
+  Edward Stockdell,
+  Elizabeth Baynam,
+  George Davies,
+  Elizabeth Davies,
+  Ann Harrison,
+  John Curtise,
+  John Walton,
+  Edward Oston,
+  Toby Hurt,
+  Cornelius May,
+  Elizabeth May,
+  Henry May, child,
+  Thomas Willowbey,
+  Oliver Jenkinson,
+  John Chandeler,
+  Nicholas Davies,
+  Jone Jenkins,
+  Mary Jenkins,
+  Henry Gouldwell,
+  Henry Prichard,
+  Henry Barber,
+  Ann Barber,
+  John Hutton,
+  Elizabeth Hutton,
+  Thomas Baldwin,
+  John Billiard,
+  Reynold Booth,
+  Mary,
+  Elizabeth Booth, child,
+  Capt. Thomas Davies,
+  John Davies,
+  Thomas Huges,
+  William Kildrige,
+  Alex^r Mountney,
+  Edward Bryan,
+  Percivall Ibotson,
+  John Penrice,
+  Robert Locke,
+  Elizabeth & Ann Ibotson,
+  Edward Hill,
+  Thomas Best,
+  Hanna Hill,
+  Elizabeth Hill,
+  Robert Salford,
+  John Salford,
+  Phillip Chapman,
+  Thomas Parter,
+  Mary Salford,
+  Francis Chamberlln,
+  William Hill,
+  William Harris,
+  William Worldige,
+  John Forth,
+  Thomas Spilman,
+  Rebecca Chamberlin,
+  Alice Harris,          1102
+  Pharow Phlinton,
+  Arthur Smith,
+  Hugh Hall,
+  Robert Sabin,
+  John Cooker,
+  Hugh Dicken,
+  William Gayne,
+  Richard Mintren, Jun^r,
+  Joane Hinton,
+  Elizabeth Hinton,
+  Rebecca Coubber,
+  Richard Mintren, Sen^r,
+  John Frye,
+  William Brooks,
+  Sibile and William Brooks,
+  Thomas Crispe,
+  Richard Packe,
+  Miles Prichett,
+  Thomas Godby,
+  Margery Prichett,
+  Jone Goodby,
+  Jone Grindry,
+  John Iniman,
+  Mary Grindry,
+  John Grindry, child,
+  John Waine,
+  Ann Waine,
+  Mary Ackland,
+  George Ackland,
+  John Harlow,
+  William Cappe,
+  Edward Walters,
+  Paule Harwood,
+  Nick. Browne,
+  Adam Througood,
+  Richard East,
+  Stephen Read,
+  Grace Watters,
+  Will^m Watters.
+  Will^m Ganey,
+  Henry Ganey,
+  John Robinson,
+  Robert Browne,
+  Thomas Parrish,
+  Edmund Spalden,
+  Roger Farbracke,
+  Theodor Jones,
+  William Baldwin,
+  Luke Aden,
+  Anna Ganey,
+  Anna Ganey, _filia_,
+  Elizabeth Pope,
+  Rebecca Hatch,
+  Thomasin Loxmore,
+  Thomas Garnett,
+  Elizabeth Garnett,
+  Susan Garnett,
+  Frances Michell,
+  Jonas Stockton,
+  Timothee Stockton,
+  William Cooke,
+  Richard Boulten,
+  Frances Hill,
+  John Jackson,
+  Richard Davies,
+  Ann Cooke,
+  Dictras Chrismus,
+  Thomas Hill,
+  Arthur Davies,
+  William Newcome,
+  Elizabeth Chrismus,
+  Joan Davies,
+  Thomas Hethersall,
+  William Douglas,
+  Thomas Douthorn,
+  Elizabeth Douthorn,
+  Samuel Douthorn, a boy,
+  Thomas, an Indian,
+  John Hazard,
+  Jone Hazard,
+  Henry,
+  Frances Mason,
+  Michaell Wilcocks,
+  William Querke,
+  Mary Mason,
+  Mandlin Wilcocks,
+  Mr. Keth, minister,
+  John Bush,
+  John Cooper,
+  Jonadab Illett,
+  John Barnaby,
+  John Seaward,          1195
+  Robest Newman,
+  William Parker,
+  Thomas Snapp,
+  Clement Evans,
+  Thomas Spilman,
+  Thomas Parrish.
+
+
+_At the Eastern Shore._
+
+  Capt. William Epps,
+  Mrs. Epps,
+  Peter Epps,
+  William,
+  Edmond Cloake,
+  William Bribby,
+  Thomas Cornish,
+  John Fisher,
+  William Dry,
+  Henry Wilson,
+  Peter Porter,
+  Christopher Cartter,
+  John Sunnfill (or Sumfill),
+  Nicholal Graunger,
+  James Vocat Piper,
+  Edward,
+  John,
+  Thomas,
+  George,
+  Charles Farmer,
+  James Knott,
+  John Ascomb,
+  Robert Fennell,
+  Phillip,
+  Daniell Cogley,
+  William Andrews,
+  Thomas Granes,
+  John Wilcocks,
+  Thomas Crampe,
+  William Coomes,
+  John Parsons,
+  John Coomes,
+  James Chambers,
+  Robert Ball,
+  Goodwife Ball,
+  Thomas Hall,
+  Ismale Hills,
+  John Tyers,
+  Walter Scott,
+  Goodwife Scott,
+  Robert Edmonds,
+  Thomas Hichcocke,
+  John Evans,
+  Henry Wattkins,
+  Peregree Wattkins,
+  Daniell Watkins,
+  John Blower,
+  Gody Blower,
+  John,
+  A boy of Mr. Cans,
+  John How,
+  John Butterfeild,
+  William Davies,
+  Peter Longman,
+  John Wilkins,
+  Goodwife Wilkins,
+  Thomas Powell,
+  Gody Powell,
+  Thomas Parke,
+  William Smith,
+  Edward Drew,
+  Nicholas Hoskins,
+    and his child,
+  William Williams,
+  Mrs. Williams,
+  John Throgmorton,
+  Bennanine Knight,
+  Chad Gunston,
+  Abram Analin,
+  Thomas Blacklocke,
+  John Barnett,
+  Thomas Savadge,
+  William Beane,
+  Salamon Greene,
+  John Wasborne,
+  William Quills.          1277
+
+_The End of the List of the Living._
+
+
+
+
+A LIST OF THE NAMES OF THE DEAD IN VIRGINIA
+SINCE APRIL LAST.
+
+FEB^y 16^{th}, 1623.
+
+
+_Colledge._
+
+  William Lambert,
+  John Wood,     }
+  William More,  } killed,
+  Thomas Naylor, }
+  James Howell.  }
+
+
+_At the Neck of Land._
+
+  Moses Conyers,
+  George Grimes,
+  William Clements,
+  Thomas Fernley, killed,
+  Edward.
+
+
+_At Jordain's Jorney._
+
+  Roger Much,
+  Mary Reese,
+  Robert Winter,
+  Robert Woods,
+  Richard Shriese,
+  Thomas Bull,
+  John Kinton,
+  Daniell.
+
+
+_At West & Sherlow Hundred._
+
+  Samwell Foreman,
+  Zorobabell,
+  2 Indians,
+  One negar,
+  Thomas Roberts,
+  John Edmonds,
+  John Lasey,
+  Daniell Francke,
+  Capt. Nath. West,
+  Christopher Harding, killed.
+
+
+_At Flower de Hundred._
+
+  John Mayor,
+  William Waycome,
+  Thomas Prise,
+  Robert Walkin,
+  John Fetherston,
+  John Ax. Roberts,
+  Richard Jones,
+  Richard Griffin,
+  Richard Ranke,
+  William Edger,          39
+  John Fry,
+  Dixi Carpenter,
+  William Smith,
+  James Cindnare,
+  Edward Temple,
+  Sara Salford,
+  John Stanton,
+  Christo. Evans.
+
+
+_At James Cittie._
+
+  Mr. Sothey,
+  John Dumpont,
+  Thomas Browne,
+  Henry Sothey,
+  Thomas Sothey,
+  Mary Sothey,
+  Elizabeth Sothey,
+  Thomas Clarke,
+  Margarett Shrawley,
+  Richard Walker,
+  Vallentyne Gentler,
+  Peter Brishitt,
+  Humphrey Boyse,
+  John Watton,
+  Arthur Edwards,
+  Thomas Fisher,
+  William Spence, }
+  Mrs. Spence,    } lost,
+  George Sharks,
+  John Bush,
+  Mr. Collins,
+    _uxor_ Collins,
+  Mr. Peyden,
+  Peter De Maine,
+  Goodman Ascomb,
+  Goodman Witts,
+  William Kerton,
+  Mr. Atkins,
+  Thomas Hakes,
+  Peter Gould,
+  Robert Ruffe,
+  Ambrose Fresey,
+  Henry Fry,
+  John Dinse,
+  Thomas Trundall,
+  Richard Knight,
+  John Jefferys,
+  John Hamun,
+  John Meridien,
+  John Countivane,
+  Thomas Guine,
+  Thomas Somersall,
+  William Rowsley,
+  Elizabeth Rowsley,
+    a maid of theirs,
+  Robert Bennett,
+  Thomas Roper,
+  Mr. Fitziefferys,
+  Mrs. Smith,
+  Peter Martin,
+  James Jakins,
+  Mr. Crapplace,
+  John Lullett,
+  Ann Dixon,
+  William Hewlett,
+  Mr. Furlow's child,
+  Jacob Prophett,
+  John Reding (or Reeing)
+  Ritchard Atkins,
+    his child,
+  John Bayly,
+  William Jones, his son and,
+  John, Mr. Pearis' servant,
+  Josias Hartt,
+  Judith Sharp,
+  Ann Quarle,
+  ---- Reignolds,
+  William Dier,
+  Mary Dier,
+  Thomas Sexton,
+  Mary Brawdrye,
+  Edward Normansell,
+  Henry Fell,
+  ---- Enims,
+  Roger Turnor,
+  Thomas Guine,
+  John Countway,
+  John Meriday,          125
+  Benjamine Usher,
+  John Haman,
+  John Jefferyes,
+  Richard Knight,
+  John Walker,
+  Hosier,
+  William Jackson,
+  William Apleby,
+  John Manby,
+  Arthur Cooke,
+  Stephen.
+
+
+_At the Plantation over ag^t James Cittie._
+
+  Humphrey Clough,
+  Morris Chaloner,
+  Samuell Betton,
+  John Gruffin,
+  William Edwards,
+  Wiliam Salisbury,
+  Mathew Griffine,
+  Robert Adwards,
+  John Jones,
+  Thomas Prichard,
+  Thomas Morgaine,
+  Thomas Biggs,
+  Nicholas Bushell,
+  Robert Williams,
+  Robert Reynolds,
+  Edward Huies,
+  Thomas Foulke,
+  Mathew Jenings,
+  Richard Morris,
+  Frances Barke,
+  John Ewins,
+  Samwell Fisher,
+  John Ewins,
+  James Cartter,
+  Edward Fletcher,
+  Aderton Greene,
+  Morice Baker,
+  Robert, Mr. Ewins' man,
+  Robert Pidgion,
+  Thomas Triggs,
+  James Thursby,
+  Nicholas Thimbleby,
+  Frances Millett,
+  John Hooks,
+  Thomas Lawson,
+  William Miller,
+  Nicholas Fatrice,
+  John Champ,
+  John Maning,
+  Richard Edmonds,
+  David Collins,
+  Thomas Guine,
+  John Vicars,
+  John Meredie,
+  Beng. Usher,
+  John Cantwell,
+  Richard Knight,
+  Robert Hellue,
+  Thomas Barrow,
+  John Enines,
+  Edward Price,
+  Robert Taylor,
+  Richard Butterey,
+  Mary Lacon,
+  Robert Baines,
+  Joseph Arther,
+  Thomas Mason,
+  John Beman,
+  Christo. Pittman,
+  Thomas Willer,
+  Samwell Fulshaw,
+  John Walmsley,
+  Abram Colman,
+  John Hodges,
+  Naamy Boyle.
+
+
+_At Hogg Island._
+
+  William Brakley,
+  Peter Dun,
+  John Long.          204
+
+_At Martins Hundred._
+
+  Henry Bagford,
+  Nicholas Gleadston,
+  Nicholas Dornigton,
+  Raph Rogers,
+  Richard Frethram,
+  John Brogden,
+  John Beanam,
+  Francis Atkinson,
+  Robert Atkinson,
+  John Kerill,
+  Edward Davies,
+  Percivall Mann,
+  Mathew Staneling,
+  Thomas Nicholls,
+  2 children of the Frenchmen,
+  John Pattison,     }
+    _uxor_ Pattison, }   killed,
+  Edward Windor,
+  Thomas Horner,
+  John Walker,
+  Thomas Pope,
+  Richard Ston,
+  John Catesby,
+  Richard Stephens,
+  William Harris,
+  Christo. Woodward,
+  Joseph Turner.
+
+
+_At Warwick Squrake._
+
+Josias Collins, Clement Wilson, William Robinson, Christo. Rawson,
+Thomas Winslow, _uxor_ Winslow, infant Winslow, Alex^r Sussames, Thomas
+Prickett, Thomas Maddox, John Greene, Nathaniel Stanbridg, John Litton,
+Christo. Ash, _uxor_ Ash, infant Ash, Nethaniel Lawe,} Jane Fisher,}
+killed, Phillip Jones, Edward Banks, John Symons, Thomas Smith, Thomas
+Griffin, George Cane, Robert Whitt, Symon, an Italien. X/
+
+
+_At Elizabeth Cittie._
+
+  Charle Marshall,
+  William Hopkicke,
+  Dorothie Parkinson,
+  William Robertts,
+  John Farrar,
+  Martin Cuffe,
+  Thomas Hall,
+  Thomas Smith,
+  Christo. Robertts,
+  Thomas Browne,
+  Henry Fearne,
+  Thomas Parkins,
+  Mr. Hussy,
+  James Collis,
+  Raph Rockley,
+  William Geales,
+  George Jones,
+  Andrew Allinson,
+  William Downes,
+  Richard Gillett,
+  Goodwife Nonn,
+  Hugo Smale,          280
+  Thomas Wintersall,
+  John Wright,
+  James Fenton,
+  Cisely, a maid,
+  John Gavett,
+  James, }
+  John,  } Irishmen,
+  Jocky Armestronge,
+  Wolston Pelsant,
+  Sampson Pelsant,
+  Cathrin Capps,
+  William Elbridg,
+  John Sanderson,
+  John Bewbricke,
+  John Baker, killed,
+  William Lupo,
+  Timothy Burley,
+  Margery Frisle,
+  Henry West,
+  Jasper Taylor,
+  Brigett Searle,
+  Anthony Andrew,
+  Edmond Cartter,
+  Thomas ----,
+  William Gauntlett,
+  Gilbert ----, killed,
+  Christopher Welchman,
+  John Hilliard,
+  Gregory Hilliard,
+  John Hilliard,
+  William Richards,
+  Elizabeth, a maid,
+  Capt. Hickcocke,
+  Thomas Keinnston,
+  Capt. Lincolne,
+  Chad. Gulstons,
+    _uxor_ Gulstons,
+    infant Gulstons,
+  George Cooke,
+  Richard Goodchild,
+  Chrisenus, his child,
+  Elizabeth Mason,
+  Symon Wither,
+  Whitney Guy,
+  Thomas Brodbanke,
+  William Burnhouse,
+  John Sparkes,
+  Robert Morgaine,
+  John Locke,
+  William Thompson,
+  Thomas Fulham,
+  Cutberd Brooks,
+  Innocent Poore,
+  Edward Dupper,
+  Elizabeth Davies,
+  Thomas Buwen,
+  Ann Barber,
+  William Lucott,
+  Nicholas ----, killed,
+  Henry Bridges,
+  Henry Payton,
+  Richard Griffin,
+  Raph Harrison,
+  Samwell Harvie,
+  John Boxer,
+  Benjaimine Boxer,
+  Thomas Servant,
+  Frances Chamberline,
+  Bridgett Dameron,
+  Isarell Knowles,
+  Edward Bendige,
+  William Davies,
+  John Phillips,
+  Daniell Sandwell,
+  William Jones,
+  Robert Ball's wife,
+  Robert Leaner,
+  Hugh Nickcott,
+  John Knight.
+
+
+_Out of the Ship called The Furtherance._
+
+  John Walker,
+  ---- Hosier,
+  William Jackson,
+  William Apleby,
+  John Manby,
+  Arthur Cooke,
+  Steven.          366
+
+_Out of the God's Gift._
+
+  Mr. Clare, master,
+  William Bennett.
+
+
+_Out of the Margrett & John._
+
+  Mr. Langley,
+  Mr. Wright.
+
+
+  The Guner of the _William & John_.   371
+
+_FINIS._
+
+
+
+
+_EDITOR'S NOTE._
+
+
+The reader will perceive that the foregoing list of the dead reports
+only those who had died "since April last" (1622), consequently does not
+include the victims of the Indian massacre, which occurred on the 22d of
+March of that year. The number which fell by that diabolical conspiracy,
+as reported by Smith, amounted to 347, and in his Generall Historie, at
+page 149, he has a list of the numbers murdered at different places.
+Neill copies from the Records of the Virginia Company (now in the
+Congressional Library at Washington) a list of their names--see his
+"History of the Virginia Company," pp. 339-346--and considering that it
+is proper to annex this to the list preceding we herewith give it. The
+total corresponds with the statement in Smith's Historie.
+
+The number of deaths in the census list shows a mortality amounting in
+one year to upwards of twenty per cent. of the whole population,
+exceeding the number which fell in the massacre by twenty-four. The
+fullest details of this and many other matters relating to the Colony
+while under the Virginia Company, can be found more fully shown in
+Neill's History of the Virginia Company than in any other work we have
+seen.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+"Here following is set downe a true list of the names of all those that
+were massacred by the treachery of the Sauages in Virginia, the 22^{nd}
+March last.
+
+"To the end that their lawfull heyres may take speedy order for the
+inheritinge of their lands and estates there. For which the honourable
+Company of Virginia are ready to do them all right and fauour:"
+
+
+_At Captaine Berckley's Plantation, seated at Falling Creeke, some 66
+miles from James Citie, in Virginia._
+
+  John Berkley, Esquire,
+  Thomas Brasington,
+  John Sawyer,
+  Roger Dauid,
+  Francis Gowsh,
+  Bartholmew Peram,
+  Giles Peram,
+  John Dowler,
+  Laurence Dowler,
+  Lewis Williams,
+  Richard Bascough,
+  Thomas Holland,
+  John Hunt,
+  Robert Horner Mason,
+  Phillip Bames,
+  William Swandal,
+  Robert Williams, his Wife and Childe,
+  Giles Bradshawe, his Wife and Childe,
+  John Howlet and his sonne,
+  Thomas Wood and Collins his man,
+  Joseph Fitch, apothecary to Doctor Pots.
+
+_At Master Thomas Sheffield Plantation, some three miles from the
+Falling Creeke._
+
+  Master Th: Sheffield[478] and Rachel his wife,
+  John Reeue,
+  William Tyler, a boy,
+  Samuel Reeue,
+  John Ellen,
+  Robert Tyler, a boy,
+  Mathew ----,
+  Judeth Howard,
+  Thomas Poole,
+  Methusalem ----,
+  Thomas Taylor,
+  William Tyler
+
+[478] The son of William Sheffield.
+
+
+_At Henrico Iland, about two miles from Sheffield's Plantation._
+
+  ---- Atkins,
+  ---- Weston,
+  Philip Shatford,
+  William Perigo,
+  Owen Jones, one of Capt. Berkley's people.
+
+
+_Slaine of the Colledge People, about two miles from Henrico-Citie._
+
+  Samuel Stringer,
+  George Soldan,
+  William Basset,
+  John Perry,
+  Edward Ember,
+  Jarrat Moore,
+  Thomas Xerles,
+  Thomas Freeman,
+  John Allen,
+  Thomas Cooke,
+  John Clements,
+  James Faulkoner,
+  Christopher Henley,
+  William Jordan,
+  Robert Dauis,
+  Thomas Hobson,
+  William Bailey.
+
+
+_At Apo-mattucke River, at Master Abraham Pierce his Plantation, some
+five miles off the Colledge People._
+
+  William Charte,
+  Jo: Waterhowse,
+  John Barker, a boy,
+  Robert Yeoman.
+
+
+_At Charles-Citie and about the precincts of Capt. Smith's Company._
+
+  Roger Royal,
+  Thomas Jones,
+  Robert Maruel,
+  Edward Heydon,
+  Henry Bushel.
+
+
+_At other Plantations next adioyning._
+
+  Richard Plat and his Brother,
+  Henry Milward, his wife, his Childe and his Sister,
+  Richard, a boy,
+  Goodwife Redhead.
+
+
+_At Mr. William Farrar's House._
+
+  Master John England and his man,
+  John Bel,
+  Henricke Peterson and Alice, his Wife, and William, her sonne,
+  Thomas, his man,
+  James Woodshaw,
+  Mary and   }
+  Elizabeth, } Maid servants.
+
+_At Berkley-Hundred, some five miles from Charles-Citie._
+
+  Capt. George Sharpe, Esq., one of his Maiesties Petitioners.
+  John Rowles,
+  Richard Rowles, his Wife and Childe,
+  Giles Wilkins,
+  Giles Bradway,
+  Richard Fereby,
+  Thomas Sharpe,
+  Robert Jordan,
+  Edward Painter.
+
+_At Westouer, about a mile from Berkley-Hundred._
+
+And First at Cap. Fr. West's Plantation:
+
+  James English,
+  Richard Dash.
+
+At Master John West's Plantation:
+
+  Christopher Turner,
+  Dauid Owen.
+
+At Capt. Nathanael Wests:
+
+  Michael Aleworth,
+  John Wright.
+
+At Lieutenant Gibs his Dividend:
+
+  John Paly,
+  Thomas Ratcliffe,
+  Michael Booker,
+  John Higglet,
+  Nathanael Earle,
+  John Gibbes,
+  William Parker,
+  Richard Wainham,
+  Benomy Keyman,
+  Thomas Gay,
+  James Vpfall,
+  Daniel, M^r Dombelowes man.
+
+At Mr. Richard Owen's House:
+
+  Richard Owen,
+  Stephen Dubo,
+  Francis, an Irishman,
+  Thomas Paine,
+  One old Maid called blinde Margaret,
+  William Reeue.
+
+At Master Owen Macar's House:
+
+  Owen Macar,
+  Garret Farrel,
+  Richard Yeaw,
+  One Boy.
+
+At Master Macock's Dividen:
+
+  Capt. Samuel Macock, Esquire,
+  Edward Lister,
+  Thomas Browne,
+  John Downes.
+
+
+_At Flowerdieu-Hundred, Sir George Yeardley's Plantation._
+
+  John Philips,
+  Thomas Nuson,
+  John Braford,
+  Robert Taylor,
+  Samuel Jarret,
+  Elizabeth Bennet.
+
+_At the other side of the River, opposite to Flowerdieu-Hundred._
+
+  Master Hobson and his wife,
+  Richard Storks,
+  John Slaughter,
+  Thomas Philips,
+  Richard Campion,
+  Anne Greene.
+
+
+_At Mr. Swinhowe his House._
+
+  Mistris Swinhow and Thomas and George Swinhow, her sonnes,
+  Richard Mosse,
+  John Larkin,
+  William Blyth,
+  Thomas Grindal.
+
+
+_At Mr. William Bikar's House._
+
+  William Bykar,
+  Math. Hawthorn and his wife,
+  Edward Pierce,
+  Nicholas Howsdon.
+
+
+_At Weynoack of Sir George Yeardley his people._
+
+  Nathaniel Elie,
+  John Flores,
+  Henry Gape,
+  ---- Buckingham,
+  William Puffet,
+  William Walker,
+  John Gray,
+  James Boate,
+  John Suersby,
+  Thomas Euans,
+  Thomas ap-Richard,
+  Henry Haynes,
+  John Blewet,
+  Henry Rice,
+  ---- Hurt,
+  Jonas Alpart,
+  Thomas Stephens,
+  Samuel Goodwine,
+  John Snow and his Boy,
+  Margery Blewet.
+
+
+_At Powle-Brooke._
+
+  Capt. Nath. Powle, Esq., and his wife, Daughter to M^r Tracey,
+  Mistris Bray,
+  Adam Rayner's wife,
+  Barbara Burges,
+  William Head,
+  Thomas Woolcher,
+  William Meakins,
+  Robert ----,
+  Peter Jordan,
+  Nathanael Leydon,
+  Peter Goodale.
+
+
+_At Southampton Hundred._
+
+  Robert Goffe and his wife,
+  William Larkum,
+  John Dauis,
+  William Mountsort.
+
+_At Martin Brandons._
+
+  Lieutenant Sanders,
+  Ensigne Sherley,
+  John Taylor and his wife,
+  2 Boyes,
+  Mathew, a Polander.
+
+_At Captaine Spilman's House._
+
+  John Basingthwayte,
+  Walter Shawe.
+
+
+_At Ensigne Spence his House._
+
+  William Richmond,
+  John Fowler,
+  Alexander Bale,
+  William Fierfax,
+  The Tinker.
+
+
+_Persons slaine at Martins-Hundred, some seaven miles from James-Citie._
+
+  Lieutenant Rich: Kean,
+  Master Tho: Boise &
+    Mistris Boise, his wife &
+    a sucking Childe,
+    4 of his men,
+    A Maide,
+    2 Children,
+  Nathanael Jefferies wife,
+  Margaret Dauies,
+  3 seruants,
+  Master John Boise,
+    his wife,
+    A Maide,
+    4 Men-seruants,
+  Laurence Wats,
+    his Wife,
+    2 Men seruants,
+  Timothy Moise,
+    his Man,
+  Henry Bromage,
+    his Wife,
+    his Daughter,
+    his Man,
+  Edward How,
+    his Wife,
+    his Childe,
+  A child of John Jackson,
+  4 Men seruants,
+  Josua Dary,
+    his wife,
+  Richard Staples,
+    his wife,
+    and Childe,
+  2 Maides,
+  6 Men and Boyes,
+  Walter Dauies &
+    his brother,
+  Christopher Guillam,
+  Thomas Combar,
+    A Man,
+  Ralphe Digginson,
+    his Wife,
+  Richard Cholser,
+  George Jones,
+  Cisby Cooke,
+    his wife,
+  Dauid Bons,
+  John Benner,
+  John Mason,
+  William Pawmet,
+  Thomas Bats,
+  Peter Lighborrow,
+  James Thorley,
+  Robert Walden,
+  Thomas Tolling,
+  John Butler,
+  Edward Rogers,
+  Maximilian Russel,
+  Henry, a Welchman.
+
+
+_At Mr. Thomas Pierce his House over against Mulberry Iland._
+
+  Master Tho: Pierce,
+    his Wife,
+    and Childe,
+  John Hopkins,
+  John Samon,
+  A French Boy.
+
+
+_At Mr. Edward Bennets Plantation._
+
+  Mastter Th: Brewood,
+    his wife,
+    his Childe,
+  Robert Gray,
+  John Griffin,
+  Ensigne Harrison,
+  John Costard,
+  Dauid Barry,
+  Thomas Sheppard,
+  Henry Price,
+  Robert ----,
+  Edward Jolby,
+  Richard ----,
+  Alice Jones,
+  Thomas Cooke,
+  Philip Worth,
+  Mathew a maid,
+  Francis Winder,
+  Thomas Conly,
+  Richard Woodward,
+  Humfrey Cropen,
+  Thomas Bacon,
+  Euan Watkins,
+  Richard Lewis,
+  Edward Towse,
+  2 Seruants,
+  Thomas Ferris,
+  George Cole,
+  Remember Michel,
+  ---- Bullocke,
+  Richard Chandler,
+  Henry Moore,
+  Nicholas Hunt,
+  John Corderoy,
+  Richard Cockwell,
+  John Howard,
+  Mistris Harrison,
+  Mary Dawks,
+  Annie English,
+  Rebecca ----,
+  Master Prowse,
+  Hugh ----,
+  John ----,
+  Edward ----,
+  Mistris Chamberlin,
+  Parnel a maid,
+  Humfrey Sherbrooke,
+  John Wilkins,
+  John Burton.
+
+  John Scotchmore, } M^r John Pontis his men.
+  Edward Turner,   }
+
+  Edward Brewster, Lieutenant Pierce his man.
+
+  Thomas Holland, Capt. Whittakers man.
+
+
+_At Master Walters his house._
+
+  Master Edward Walters,
+    his wife,
+    a Childe,
+    a Maid,
+    a Boy.
+
+The whole number 347.
+
+
+
+
+A BRIEFE DECLARATION
+OF THE
+PLANTATION OF VIRGINIA
+
+DURINGE THE FIRST TWELVE YEARES, WHEN
+SIR THOMAS SMITH WAS GOVERNOR OF
+THE COMPANIE, & DOWNE TO THIS
+PRESENT TYME.
+
+BY THE
+
+ANCIENT PLANTERS NOWE REMAINING ALIVE IN VIRGINIA.
+
+1624.
+
+
+
+
+PREFACE.
+
+
+The next paper presented in this collection is a copy of the one from
+which Mr. Bancroft quotes in his introductory note to the meeting of the
+first Assembly, referring to it as "MS. in my possession." This is
+printed from the copy among the McDonald papers, and with its title and
+endorsements no intimation is given as to the date of its preparation,
+its author or authors, to whom it was addressed, or the use intended to
+be made of it. These questions are, however, answered almost entirely by
+reference to the entries in "Sainsbury's Calendar of State Papers,"
+which, on pp. 65-'6, has the following: "1624. July. Petition of Gov.
+Sir Francis Wyatt, the Council and Assembly of Virginia to the King.
+Have understood that his Majesty, notwithstanding the unjust
+disparagement of the Plantation, has taken it under his especial care;
+intreat that credit may not be given to the late declarations presented
+to his Majesty concerning the happy, but indeed miserable, estate of the
+Colony during the first twelve years (of Sir Thos. Smith's government),
+nor to the malicious imputations which have been laid upon the late
+government. Inclose the true state of both, and earnestly request that
+the present government may be continued. Pray that the King's tender
+compassion will not allow them to fall into the hands of Sir Thos. Smith
+or his confidents." Signed by Sir Fran. Wyatt, Capt. Fan. West, Sir
+George Yeardley and eighty-six others. _Inclose._--"Brief Declaration of
+the Plantation," &c., giving the whole title of this paper, verbatim,
+and a copious abstract of its contents. The earliest account of the
+horrors it relates is to be found in Smith's History, p. 105, in what is
+called "the examinations of Doctor Simons." This writer gives full
+details of the straits to which the Colonists were reduced and the
+expedients to which they resorted to appease hunger in 1609; adding,
+after the statements in regard to eating the Indian who had been buried
+several days and their eating "one another boyled, and stewed with
+rootes and herbes," the account of the man who "did kill his wife,
+powdered her, and had eaten part of her before it was known," and adding
+with a grim humour, "now whether shee was better roasted, boyled or
+carbonado'd, I know not, but of such a dish as powdered wife, I never
+heard of." His statements are copied, with more or less variation, by
+Beverley, Stith, Keith and Burke, but not one of them go into the
+disgusting and improbable details named in the "Brief Declaration."
+Campbell also reports the stories, but adds, in regard to the wife
+murderer, "upon his trial it appeared that cannibalism was feigned to
+palliate the murder," p. 93. Neill quotes from the Records of the
+Virginia Company, "The Tragical Relation of Virginia Assembly," which
+was transmitted to England about 1621; this was intended as a reply to a
+petition of Alderman Johnson and others, who had represented to the King
+that the reports in regard to Sir Thos. Smith's management were false,
+and desiring an investigation. These petitioners were members of a
+faction which desired to break up the Virginia Company. In the Relation
+of the Assembly, Smith is charged with all the cruelties to the
+Colonists which are mentioned in this "Brief Declaration"; torturing
+and starving to death being the punishments for minor offences; and
+asserting their confidence in the truth of these statements by
+concluding it with these words: "And rather to be reduced to live under
+the like government we desire his Ma^{ties} commissioners may be sent
+over w^{th} authoritie to hange us." This is signed by thirty members of
+the General Assembly, including among the names, those of George Sandys,
+the poet, traveller and Secretary of the Colony, and Raph Hamor, the
+chronicler--See Neill, pp. 407-411.
+
+There is another reference to this starving time (as it is called) and
+its accompanying horror, which should not be allowed to pass without
+notice. As above stated, the worst state of affairs was reported to have
+existed in 1609, and in the next year a pamphlet with the following
+title was issued, "A true declaration of the estate of the Colonie of
+Virginia, with a refutation of such scandalous reports as haue tended to
+the disgrace of so worthy an enterprise. Published by aduise and
+direction of the Councell of Virginia. London, 1610." The writer of
+which, after referring to the slanders which had been circulated in
+regard to Sir Thos. Smith's government, and especially of the story of
+the wife-eater, says, "Sir Thomas Gates thus relateth the tragedie," and
+then follows a long passage to the effect that "one of the companie
+mortally hated his wife," and having killed her and secreted her body
+after cutting it into peices; when it was found out he said she died and
+he had hid her to satiafie his hunger, and had fed daily upon her, but
+upon searching his house they found a large quantity of provisions.--See
+Force's tracts, Vol. III. The writers of the "Brief Declaration," and
+the "True Declaration," must have seen this statement published ten or
+twelve years before they wrote, and it is a little remarkable that they
+should have persisted in repeating a story which was far from being well
+authentitcated, especially as the true statement did not need this
+addition to increase the odium incurred by the mismanagement of Sir
+Thos. Smith, the evidences of which are herein set forth.
+
+Stith reports the stories of the Indian "that had been slain and buried"
+being taken up and eaten, and "so did several others, one another that
+died," and also that of the man who "killed his wife and powdered her
+up, and eat the greater portion before it was discovered;" and adds, for
+many years after it was "remembered by the name of the _starving time_,"
+p. 116-117. For many particulars nowhere else given, see Neill's
+History, pp. 407-411.
+
+
+
+
+STATE PAPER OFFICE.    }
+COLONIAL.              }
+_Volume 3, No. 21, I._ }
+
+
+     A BREIFE DECLARATION _of the Plantation of Virginia duringe the
+     first Twelve Yeares, when Sir Thomas Smith was Governor of the
+     Companie, & downe to this present tyme. By the Ancient Planters
+     nowe remaining alive in Virginia._
+
+Wheras in the beginninge of Sir Thomas Smith's twelve yeares government,
+it was published in printe throughout the Kingdome of Englande that a
+Plantation should be settled in Virginia for the glorie of God in the
+propogation of the Gospell of Christ, the conversion of the Savages, to
+the honour of his Majesty, by the enlargeinge of his territories and
+future enrichinge of his kingdome, for which respects many noble & well
+minded persons were induced to adventure great sums of money to the
+advancement of soe pious & noble a worke, who have from the very first
+been frustrate of their expectation, as wee conceive, by the
+misgovernment of Sir Thomas Smith, aiminge at nothinge more then a
+perticular gaine, to be raised out of the labours of such as both
+voluntarilie adventured themselves and were otherwise sent over at the
+common charge. This will cleerely appeare in the examination of the
+first expedition & severall supplies in the tyme of his government.
+
+The first Plantation in Virginia consisted of one hundred persons, so
+slenderly provided for that before they had remained halfe a yeare in
+this new Collony they fell into extreame want, not havinge anything left
+to sustein them save a little ill conditioned Barley, which ground to
+meal & pottage made thereof, one smale ladle full was allowed each
+person for a meale, without bread or aught else whatsoever, so that had
+not God, by his great providence, moved the Indians, then our utter
+enemies, to bringe us reliefe, we had all utterlie by famine perished.
+How unable so small a companye of people, soe poorely sent over, were to
+make way for such as shoulde followe, may easily be judged.
+
+The first supplie beinge two shippes, the John & Francis & Phenix, with
+one hundred & twenty persons, worse every way provided for then the
+former, arrived heere about eight or nine months after & found the
+Collony consistinge of no more then forty persons (of those) tenn only
+able men, the rest at point of death, all utterly destitute of howses,
+not one as yet built, so that they lodged in cabbins & holes within the
+grounde; victualls they had none, save some small reliefe from the
+Indians, as some yet living weare feelinge witnesses, neither were we
+for our future and better maintenance permitted to manure or till any
+grounde, a thing in a new Plantation principally to be regarded, but
+weare by the direction of Sir Thomas Smith, and his officers heere,
+wholly imployed in cuttinge downe of masts, cedar, blacke wallnutt,
+clapboarde, &c., and in digginge gould oare (as some thought) which
+beinge sent for England proved dirt. These works to make retorne of
+present proffit hindered others of more necessary consequence of
+Plantation.
+
+After this first supplie there were some few poore howses built, &
+entrance made in cleeringe of grounde to the quantitye of foure acres
+for the wholl Collony, hunger & sickness not permitting any great
+matters to bee donne that yeare.
+
+The second supplie was a ship called the Mary Margett, which arrived
+here nine months after, about the time of Michaellmas, in her sixty
+persons, most gentlemen, few or no tradesmen, except some Polanders to
+make Pitch, tarre, potashes, &c., to be retorned for present gaine, soe
+meanly likewise were these furnished forth for victualles, that in lesse
+then two monthes after their arrivall, want compelled us to imploye our
+time abroad in trading with the Indians for corne; whereby though for a
+time we partly relieved our necessities, yet in Maye followinge we weare
+forced (leavinge a small guarde of gentlemen & some others about the
+president at James Towne) to disperse the wholl Collony, some amongst
+the Salvadges but most to the Oyster Banks, where they lived uppon
+oysters for the space of nine weekes, with the allowance only of a pinte
+of Indian corne to each man for a week, & that allowance of corne
+continued to them but two weekes of the nine, which kinde of feeding
+caused all our skinns to peele off, from head to foote, as if we had
+beene flead. By this time arrived Captaine Samuell Argall in a small
+Barque, with him neither supplie of men nor victualls from the Company;
+but we understandinge that he had some small provisions of bread and
+wine, more then would serve his owne companie, required him and the
+master of the Barque to remaine ashoare whilst we might bring his sailes
+ashoare the better to assure us of his ship & such provisions as coulde
+be spared, whereunto he seemed willingly to condescend. Those
+provisions, at a small allowance of Biskett, cake, and a small measure
+of wine or beere to each person for a Daye some what relieved us for the
+space of a month, at the end of which time arrived the thirde supplie,
+called Sir Thomas Gates, his fleet, which consisted of seaven shippes &
+neere five hundred persons with whom a small proportion of victuall, for
+such a number, was landed; howses few or none to entertain them, so that
+being quartered in the open feilde they fell uppon that small quantitye
+of corne, not beinge above seaven acres, which we with great penury &
+sufferance had formerly planted, and in three days, at the most, wholly
+devoured it.
+
+These numbers, thus meanly provided, not being able to subsist and live
+together weare soone after devided into three parties and dispersed
+abroad for their better reliefe. The first under commande of Captaine
+Francis West to feat at the head of the River; a second under commande
+of Captaine John Smith, then President, at James Towne, & the other,
+with Capt. John Martin, in the River at Nansamun, which divisions gave
+occasions to the Indiens treacherously to cutt off divers of our men &
+boates, and forced the rest at the end of sixe weekes, havinge spent
+those small provisions they had with them, to retire to James Town &
+that in the depth of winter, when by reason of the colde, it was not
+possible for us to endure to wade in the water (as formerly) to gather
+oysters to satisfie our hungry stomacks, but constrained to digge in the
+grounde for unwholesome rootes whereof we were not able to get so many
+as would suffice us, in respect of the frost at that season & our
+poverty & weakness, so that famine compelled us wholly to devoure those
+Hogges, Dogges & horses that weare then in the Collony, together with
+rates, mice, snakes, or what vermin or carryon soever we could light on,
+as alsoe Toadstooles, Jewes eares, or what els we founde growing upon
+the grounde that would fill either mouth or belly; and weare driven
+through unsufferable hunger unnaturallie to eat those thinges which
+nature most abhorred, the flesh and excrements of man, as well of our
+owne nation as of an Indian, digged by some out of his grave after he
+had laien buried three daies & wholly devoured him; others, envyinge the
+better state of boddie of any whom hunger had not yet so much wasted as
+there owne, lay waight and threatened to kill and eat them; one amonge
+the rest slue his wife as she slept in his bosome, cutt her in peeces,
+powdered her & fedd uppon her till he had clean devoured all partes
+saveinge her heade, & was for soe barbarouse a fact and cruelty justly
+executed. Some adventuringe to seeke releife in the woods, dyed as they
+fought it, & weare eaten by others who found them dead. Many putt
+themselves into the Indians' handes, though our enemies, and were by
+them slaine. In this extremitye of famine continued the Collony till the
+twenteth of Maye, when unexpected, yet happely, arrived Sir Thomas Gates
+& Sir George Somers in two small Barques[FF] which they had built in the
+Sommer Islands after the wreake of the Sea adventure wherin they sett
+forth from Englande, with them one hundred persons barely provided of
+vittel for themselves. They founde the Collony consistinge then of but
+sixty persons most famished and at point of death, of whom many soone
+after died; the lamentable outcries of theirs soe moved the hartes of
+those worthies, not being in any sorte able long to releive their wantes
+they soone resolved to imbarque themselves & this poore remainder of the
+Collonye, in those two pinnaces & two other small Barques then in the
+River, to sett saile for Newfoundland where they might releive their
+wants & procure one safer passage for Englande. Every man, glad of this
+resolution, laboured his uttmost to further it, so that in three weekes
+we had fitted those barques and pinnaces (the best we could) & quitted
+James Towne, leaving the poore buildings in it to the spoile of the
+Indians, hopeinge never to retorne to re-possess them. When we had not
+sailed downe the River above twelve miles but we espied a boat which
+afterwards we understoode came from the right Honourable Lorde La Ware,
+who was then arived at Point Comfort with three good shipps, wherin he
+brought two hundred and fifty persons with some store of Provisions for
+them; but by reason he founde the Collony in so great want was forced to
+put both his owne people & the rest of the Collony to a very meane
+allowance, which was seven pounde of English meale for a man a weeke, &
+five pounds for every woman, without the addition of any victuall
+whatsoever, except, in the stead of meale, we took valuablie either
+pease or oatmeale. Uppon the arrival of that boat, Sir Thomas Gates
+understandinge from the Lord La Ware, that his Lordship was arrived with
+commission from the Company to be Gov^r & Capt. Gen^l of Virginia, & had
+brought men & provisions for the subsistinge & advancing of the
+Plantation, he the very next daye, to the great griefe of all his
+Company (only except Capt. John Martin), as winde and weather gave
+leave, retorned his whole company with charge to take possession againe
+of those poore ruinated habitations at James Towne which he had formerly
+abandoned; himselffe in a boate proceeded downeward to meete his
+Lordship who, making all speede up, arrived shortly after at James
+Towne. The time of the yeare being then most unseasonable, by
+intemperate heat, at the end of June his people suddenly fallinge
+generally into most pestilent diseases of Callentures and feavors, not
+lesse then one hundred & fifty of them died within few moneths after, &
+that chiefly for want of meanes to comfort them in their weak estates.
+The residue alsoe disabled by reason of sicknes could performe nothing
+that yeare to the advancement of the Collony, yet with the help of those
+people which had arrived with Sir Thomas Gates, together with some of
+the ancient Planters, who by use weare growen practique in a hard way of
+livinge, two small forts weare erected neare the rivers mouth at
+Kicoughtun, encompassed with small younge trees, haveinge for housing in
+the one, two formerlie built by the Indians & covered with bark by them,
+in the other a tent with some few thatcht cabbins which our people built
+at our comming thether. We founde divers other Indian Howses built by
+the natives which by reason we could make no use of we burnt, killinge
+to the number of twelve or fourteene Indians, & possessinge such corne
+as we founde growinge of their plantinge. We remained there untill
+harvest, when we reaped (besides what we spent) about the quantitie of
+one hundred and fiftie bushells of corne, which, by order from the Lord
+La Ware, was transported to James Towne.
+
+[FF] "The Deliverance, of 70 tonn, and the Patience, of 30 tonn." Letter
+from the Lord Delaware, Governor of Virginia to the patentees in
+England.--Introduction to Strachey's _Virginia Brittania_, p. xxiii.
+
+His Lordship intendinge to send up certain forces to march towardes the
+mountaines for the discoverie of gold or silver mines at the end of
+October, sent his Patents to Captaine Yardley and Captaine Holcroft,
+commanders of those two forts at Kicoughtan, wherin his Lordship gave
+order that they should be forthwith abandoned & the people with all
+speede to be brought to James Citie, there to prepare for his intended
+march.
+
+At that time there arrived a small ship called the daintie, with twelve
+men & one woman, some little provision of victuall, two or three horses
+& some other slight necessaries for the Collony. Soon after we sett
+forward for our intended march, havinge for our leaders Captaine Edwarde
+Brewster & Captaine George Yeardley, being in number one hundred
+persons, furnished with all such necessary provisions, as the Collony at
+that time out of its poverty was able to provide. This designe was
+hindered by reason of the unfortunate losse of all our chieffe men
+skillfull in findeinge out mines, who weare treacherously slaine by the
+Salvadges (inviteinge them ashoare to eat victualls which they wanted)
+even when the meate was in theire mouthes, they careinge only to fill
+their bellies, foresaw not to prevent this danger which befell them.
+
+This injury we revenged for the present (as we coulde) by killinge some
+Indians and burninge many houses, but by reason of this disaster we
+proceeded not farther on our journey then the head of the River, where
+we spent about three moneths doinge little but induringe much; his
+Lordship was there in person for the most part of that time, but his
+disease of body groweinge much upon him he resolved to retire to James
+Towne, givinge order that the fort which we had built there shoulde bee
+quitted and the troupe drawn downe, which accordingly was done. His
+Lordship then in regarde of his sickness was advised to putt to Sea in
+his ship, the Delaware, to seeke remedie in some other parts for the
+health of his bodye. At his going he left Captaine George Percie Deputie
+Governor, the people (remaining under his command) provided for three
+months at a short allowance of victuals. The calamities of these times
+would not any way permit workes of great importance to bee performed,
+sith that we did was as much as we coulde doe to live and defende our
+selves.
+
+The Plantations helde at his Lordships departure were only James Towne
+and Pointe Comforte, where was a small Fort fenced with Pallisadoes, in
+it one slight howse, a store and some few thatcht cabbins, which shortly
+after by casualtie was burnt with fire; some few great ordinance were
+slenderlye mounted at James Towne and Pointe Comfort.
+
+A fortnight after his Lordship's departure arrived a small ship called
+the Hercules, with some thirty people and some provisions for them. The
+tweife of May followeinge arrived Sir Thomas Dale with three ships and
+three hundred persons, his provisions for them of such qualitie (for the
+most part) as hogges refused to eat, some whereof were sent backe to
+England to testifie the same, and that the rest was not better was
+justified upon oath before the Hono^{ble} the Lorde Cheife Justice of
+the Common Pleas, at Guilde hall in London, by Sir Thos. Gates & two
+other gentlemen.
+
+Sir Thomas Dale, takinge into consideration the precedent times not to
+have succeeded accordinge to the greedy desire of Sir Thomas Smith,
+presently imployed the general Colony about the lading of those three
+ships with such freight as the country then yealded, but a little before
+the ships were readie to depart, Sir Thomas Gates arrived with three
+ships and three carvills, with him three hundred persons meanly provided
+with victualls for such a number. In this fleet, to our remembrance,
+arrived sixtie cowes and some swine; it was his care to dispatch those
+shipps and carvills fraighted (as aforesaid) to the neglect of workes of
+greater importance. Sir Thomas Dale imediately uppon his arrival, to add
+to that extremitye of miserye under which the Collonye from her infancie
+groaned, made and published most cruell and tiranous lawes, exceeding
+the strictest rules of marishall discipline, which lawes were sent over
+by Sir Thomas Dale to Sir Thomas Smith by the hande of Mr. William
+Starchey,[GG] then Secretarie to the State, and were retorned in print,
+with approbation, for our future government, as in divers bookes yet
+extant more fully appeareth.
+
+[GG] Mr. Strachey, sailed with Lord Delaware on the 1st of April, 1610,
+and arrived at the Capes on the 15th of May. He remained about two
+years. He left a well written manuscript account of his observations,
+with this title: "The Historie of travaile into Virginia Brittania,
+* * * gathered and discovered as well by those who went first hither, as
+collected by William Strachey, Gent., the first secretary of the
+Colony;" which, edited by R.A. Major, Esq., of the British Museum, was
+published by the Hakluyt society in 1849.
+
+At Michaellmas then next followinge, Sir Thomas Dale removed himself
+with three hundred persons for the buildinge of Henrico Towne, where
+being landed he oppressed his whole companye with such extraordinarye
+labors by daye and watchinge by night, as maye seeme incredible to the
+eares of any who had not the experimentall triall thereof. Wante of
+houses at first landinge in the colde of winter, and pinchinge hunger
+continually bitinge, made those imposed labours moft insufferable, and
+the best fruits and effects therof to be noe better then the slaughter
+of his Majesty's free subjects by starveinge, hangeinge, burneinge,
+breakinge upon the wheele and shootinge to deathe, some (more than halfe
+famished) runninge to the Indians to gett reliefe beinge againe retorned
+were burnt to death. Some for stealinge to satisfie their hunger were
+hanged, and one chained to a tree till he starved to death; others
+attemptinge to run awaye in a barge and a shallop (all the Boates that
+were then in the Collonye) and therin to adventure their lives for their
+native countrye, beinge discovered and prevented, were shott to death,
+hanged and broken upon the wheele, besides continuall whippings,
+extraordinary punishments, workinge as slaves in irons for terme of
+yeares (and that for petty offences) weare dayly executed. Many famished
+in holes and other poore cabbins in the grounde, not respected because
+sicknes had disabled them for labour, nor was their sufficient for them
+that were more able to worke, our best allowance beinge but nine ounces
+of corrupt and putrified meale and haife a pinte of oatmeale or pease
+(of like ill condition) for each person a daye. Those provisions were
+sent over by one Winne, a Draper, and Caswell, a baker, by the
+appointment (as we conceave) of Sir Thomas Smith. Under this Tiranus
+Government the Collony continued in extreame slavery and miserye for the
+space of five yeares, in which time many, whose necessities enforced the
+breach of those lawes by the strictness and severitye therof, suffered
+death and other punishments. Divers gentlemen both there and at Henrico
+towne, and throughout the wholl Collonye (beinge great adventurers and
+no trendes or alliance to Sir Thomas Smith) weare feeling members of
+those generall calamities, as far forth as the meanest fellow sent over.
+
+The buildings and fortifications of that Towne, or thereabouts, were noe
+way extraordinary, neither could want, accompanied with bloode and
+crueltie, effect better.
+
+Fortification against a foreign enemy there was none, only two or three
+peeces of ordenance mounted, and against a domestic noe other but a pale
+inclosinge the Towne to the quantitye of foure acres, within which those
+buildings that weare erected, coulde not in any man's judgement, neither
+did stande above five yeares and that not without continuall
+reparations; true it is that there was a Bricke Church intended to be
+built, but not soe much as the foundation therof ever finished, but we
+contentinge our selves with a church of wood answerable to those houses.
+Many other workes of like nature weare by him donne at Henrico and the
+precincts therof, but so slightly as before his departure hence, he
+himself saw the ruine and desolation of most of them.
+
+Sir Thomas Gates likewise in his time erected some buildinges in and
+about James Towne, which by continuall cost in repaireinge of them doe
+yet for the most part in some sort remaine.
+
+A framed Bridge was alsoe then erected, which utterly decayed before the
+end of Sir Thomas Smith's government, that being the only bridge (any
+way soe to be called) that was ever in the country. At this time in all
+these labours, the miserye throughout the wholl Collony, in the
+scarcitye of foode was equall; which penurious and harde kinde of
+liveinge, enforced and emboldened some to petition to Sir Thomas Gates
+(then Governor) to grant them that favor that they might employ
+themselves in husbandry, that therby they and all others by plantinge of
+corne, might be better fed then those supplies of victual which were
+sent from Englande woulde afforde to doe, which request of theirs was
+denied unlesse they woulde paye the yearlye rent of three barrels of
+corne and one monthe's worke to the Collonye, although many of them had
+been imployed in the generall workes and services of the Collony from
+the beginninge of the Plantation, which harde condition of Tenantship
+was then accepted rather then they woulde continue in those generall
+services and employments noe waye better then slavery. Most part of the
+time that Sir Thomas Gates and Sir Thos. Dale governed we were at warre
+with the natives, so that by them divers times were many of our people
+slaine, whose blood Sir Thomas Dale neglected not to revenge, by divers
+and sundry executions, in killinge many, cuttinge downe and takinge away
+their corne, burninge their houses, spoiling their weares, &c.[HH]
+
+[HH] "Their weares in which they take their fish, which are certain
+enclosures made with reedes, and framed in the fashion of a laborinth or
+maze, sett a fathome deepe in the water, with divers chambers or bedds,
+out of which the entangled fish cannot returne or gett out, being once
+in."--Strachey, p. 68.
+
+In this time alsoe the two fortes, fort Henry and fort Charles, at
+Kicoughton, were againe erected with such buildings as were formerly
+expressed, not fortified at all against a forreine enemye, and against
+the Indian that common order of a pale or pallisadoe.
+
+The supplies sent out of Englande while Sir Thos. Gates and Sir Thos.
+Dale governed were these; a small barque called the John and Francis,
+which brought few men and less victual; the next a small ship called the
+Sarah, with the like number of men and victuall; the next ship called
+the Tresorer, wherin came Capt. Samuell Argoll, bringinge with him to
+the number of fiftie good men, which ship and men were wholly imployed
+in Trade and other services for relevinge of the Collonye; the next
+ship, called the Elizabeth, with about thirteene persons, for them
+little provision; the next the same Elizabeth came againe, with some
+small store of provisions only; in her Sir Thos. Gates went for
+Englande, leavinge the government with Sir Thomas Dale.
+
+A little before the departure of Sir Thomas Gates many of the ancient
+planters (by the instigation of Sir Thomas Dale), uppon the promise of
+an absolute freedome after three yeares more to be expired (havinge most
+of them already served the Collonye six or seaven yeares in that
+generall slavery) were yet contented to worke in the buildinge of
+Charles Citty and Hundred, with very little allowance of clothinge and
+victuall, and that only for the first yeare, being promised one moneth
+in the yeare, and one daye in the weeke from Maye daye till harvest, to
+gett our maintenance out of the earth without any further helpe; which
+promise of Sir Thos. Dale was not performed, for out of that small time
+which was allowed for our maintenance we were abridged of nere halfe,
+soe that out of our daily taskes we were forced to redeeme time wherin
+to labour for our sustenance, therby miserably to purchase our freedome.
+Yet so fell it out that our State (by God's mercy) was afterwardes more
+happie then others who continued longer in the aforementioned slaverye;
+in which time we built such houses as before and in them lived with
+continual repairs, and buildinge new where the old failed, untill the
+massacre.
+
+For matter of fortification in all this time, were only foure peeces of
+ordinance mounted for our defence against the natives. Soone after we
+weare seated at Charles Hundred, Sir Thomas Dales resolved of a journey
+to Pamonkey River, there to make with the Salvadges either a firme
+league of friendship or a present warre; they percieving his intent
+inclined rather for peace (more for feare then love) which was then
+concluded betwixt them. That donne we retorned to our habitations, where
+great want and scarcitye, oppressed us, that continuinge and
+increasinge, (our first harvest not yet being ripe) caused in many an
+intended mutinye, which beinge, by God's mercy, discovered, the prime
+actors were duly examined and convicted, wherof sixe beinge adjudged and
+condemned were executed.
+
+After this, arrived for supply a small ship called the John and Francis,
+with about twenty persons and little or noe provisions for them. The
+next ship, called the Tresorer, arived heere with the number of twenty
+persons and as little provisions as the former, in which ship after many
+other designes were effected by Sir Thos. Dale, as makinge spoile of the
+Keschiacks[II] and Wariscoyacks, impaling some necks of Lande, for
+defence against the Salvadges, and in fishing for our reliefe, &c., he
+departed from Virginia, and left the Government to Captain George
+Yardley, under whom the Collony lived in peace and best plentye that
+ever it had till that time, yet most part of the people for that yeare
+of his Government continued in the generall services followinge their
+labors as Sir Thos. Dale left them by order.
+
+[II] Kiskiack (now Chescake--pronounced Cheesecake) on Smith's map is
+located on the south side of the Pamunck (now York) river about the site
+of Yorktown.--See Campbell, p. 66.
+For Wariscoyack see footnote CC.
+
+At Michaelmas followinge arrived a small ship called the Susan, her
+lading (beinge the first Magazin) consistinge of some necessarye
+provisions of clothinge, as our wants required, which goods were sould
+by Sir Thos. Smith's factor, as we suppose, for a sufficient proffit,
+exchanginge with us their commodities for our Tobacco.
+
+At Christmas then followinge, just occasion beinge given by the Indians
+of Chiquohomini in many and severall kindes of abuses, and in deridinge
+of our demandes, wherunto they had formerly agreed and conditioned with
+Sir Thomas Dale to paye us yearlye tribute, viz: a bushell of corne for
+every Boweman, for which, by agreement, we were to give to each man one
+peece of copper and one iron tomahawke, and to the eight chiefe men each
+a suit of redd cloth, which clothes and truckinge stuffe we esteemed of
+more worth then their corne. These and the like grosse abuses moved our
+Governor, Captaine George Yeardley, to levye a company of men, to the
+number of eighty-four, to bee revenged uppon those contemptuous Indians,
+which he, accordinge to his desire, fully executed, and returned home
+with the spoile of them; concludinge, before his departure from them, a
+more firme league in appearance than formerly was, for that it continued
+unviolated almost the space of two yeares; our people freely travelinge
+from Town to Towne (both men, women and children) without any armes, and
+were by the Salvadges lodged in their houses, every way kindly intreated
+and noe way molested.
+
+In March followinge, our three yeares' time beinge expired, as it was
+our due, we of Charles Hundred demanded our long desired freedome from
+that common and generall servitude; unto which request Captaine George
+Yeardley, freely and willingly assented, to our great joy and comfort.
+Yet remained the most part of the Collony in the former servitude; part
+of whom were farmers, the rest imployed in such workes as Sir Thomas
+Dale gave order for before his departure.
+
+We that were freed, with our humble thankes to God, fell cheerfully to
+our perticular labours, wherby to our great comfort, through his
+blessinge, we reaped a plentifull harvest.
+
+In May followinge arived Captain Samuell Argoll with commission to be
+Governor. He brought with him to the number of a hundred persons, partly
+at the charge of the Company and partly at the charge of private
+adventurers; with them was brought a very little provision for that
+nomber. At his arrival heere he founde the Collony in all parts well
+stored with corne, and at Charles Hundred a granery well furnished by
+rentes lately raised and received from the farmers, which corne he tooke
+possession of, but how it was imployed himselfe can best give an
+account. Whilest he governed, the Collony was slenderly provided of
+munition, wherby a strict proclamation was made for restraint of
+wastinge or shooting away of powder, under paine of great punishment;
+which forbiddinge to shoot at all in our peeces caused the losse of much
+of oure corne then growinge uppon the grounde; the Indians perceivinge
+our forbearance to shoote (as formerly) concluded thereuppon that our
+peeces were, as they saide, sicke and not to be used; uppon this, not
+longe after they were boulde to presume to assault some of our people,
+whom they slew, therin breakinge that league, which before was so fairly
+kept.
+
+Duringe his time of Government most of the people of the Collony
+remained (as formerly) in the common service, their freedome not beinge
+to be obtained without extraordinary payement.
+
+The next ship that arrived heere was the George, sett forth, as we
+supose, at the charge of private adventurers, but came soe meanly
+provided with victuall, that had not we, the old Planters, relieved them
+most of them had been starved. The next ships, called the Neptune and
+Treasurer, arived in August followinge, set out at the charge of the
+Right Hono^{ble} the Lord Laware, his noble associates, and some other
+private adventurers. The people w^{ch} arived were soe poorely
+victualled that had they not been distributed amongst the old Planters
+they must for want have perished; with them was brought a most pestilent
+disease (called the Bloody flux) which infected all most all the whole
+Collonye. That disease, nothstanding all our former afflictions, was
+never knowne before amongst us.
+
+The next supply weare two ships called the William & Thomas and the
+Guift, which arived in Januarie; the Guift beinge sett forth at the
+charge of the Societie of Martin's Hundred, the other by the Magazin and
+some private adventurers.
+
+The next, a small ship called the Elinor (sett forth at whose charge we
+know not), arived heere in Aprill after, and in her Capt. Samuell
+Argoll, leaving his Government, shipt himselfe for Englande. Whatsoever
+els befell in the time of his Government we omit to relate, much beinge,
+uppon our oathes, alreadie sufficiently examined and our answers sent
+for Englande.
+
+By all which hath heertofore beene saide concerninge this Collony, from
+the infancie therof and untill the expiration of Sir Thomas Smith's
+government, may easily be perceived and plainly understood what just
+cause he or any els have to boast of the flourishing estate of those
+times, wherin so great miseries and callamities were indured, and soe
+few workes of moment or importance performed, himselfe beinge justly to
+be charged as a prime author therof, by his neglect of providinge and
+alloweinge better meanes to proceede in so great a worke, and in
+hindering very many of our frendes from sendinge much releife and meanes
+who beinge earnestly solicited from hence by our letters--wherin we
+lamentablie complained unto them--have often besought Sir Thomas Smith
+that they might have leave to supplie us at their owne charge both with
+provision of victuall and all other necessaries, wherin he utterlie
+denied them so to doe, protestinge to them that we were in noe want at
+all, but that we exceeded in abundance and plentie of all things, so
+that therby our frendes were moved both to desist from sendinge and
+to doubt the truth of our letters, most part of which weare by him
+usually intercepted and kept backe; farther giveinge order by his
+directions to the Governor heere, that all men's letters should be
+searched at the goinge away of ships, and if in anye of them weare
+founde that the true estate of the Collony was declared, they were
+presented to the Governor and the indighters of them severely punished;
+by which meanes noe man durst make any true relation to his frendes of
+his owne or the Collonye's true estate; neither was it permitted to anye
+to have passe to goe home, but by force were kept heere and employed as
+we have saide (save some few), one of whom receved his passe from the
+Kinge, and that closely made up in a garter, least it should have been
+seized uppon and he kept heere notwithstandinge. Those whom their
+frendes procured their passe in open courte from the Companye were, by
+private direction, neverthelesse made staye of, others procuringe
+private letters having been lett goe.
+
+We must alsoe noat heere, that Sir Thos. Dale, at his arivall finding
+himself deluded by the aforesaid protestations, pulled Capt. Newport by
+the beard, and threatninge to hange him, for that he affirmed Sir Thos.
+Smith's relation to be true, demandinge of him whether it weare meant
+that the people heere in Virginia shoulde feed uppon trees.
+
+Soe may we heere conclude, as some have concluded for him, to what great
+growth of perfection (with the expence of that seaventie thousand
+poundes) the Plantation was advanced in the time of his 12 years'
+government, but whether, as it is saide, he be to be praised for the
+managaing of these affaires, with much unanimity, moderation, integritie
+and judgment, we leave it to censure.
+
+At the end of this twelve yeares arived Sir George Yeardley to be Gov^r
+and founde the Collony in this estate and thus furnished, vizt: For
+fortification against a forreign ennemie there was none at all; two demy
+culverin only were mounted uppon rotten carriages and placed within
+James Citty, fitter to shoot downe our houses then to offend an ennemie.
+At Charles Hundred, which were mounted by Sir Thos. Dale, two demy
+culverin and one sacre; fortifications against a domestique enimie very
+mean. For Forts, Towns and Plantations he founde these: James Citty,
+Henrico, Charles Citty and Hundred, Shirley Hundred, Arrahattock, Martin
+Brandon and Kicoughton, all w^{ch} were but poorely housed and as ill
+fortified; for in James Cittie were only those houses that Sir Thom.
+Gates built in the time of his government, with one wherin the Gov^r
+allwayes dwelt, an addition beinge made therto in the time of Captaine
+Sam^l Argoll, and a church, built, wholly at the charge of the
+inhabitants of that cittie, of Timber, beinge fifty foote in length and
+twenty foot in breadth; at Paspahayes alsoe weare some few slight houses
+built; at Henrico, two or three old howses, a poore ruinated church with
+some few poore buildings in the Island; Coxen Dale and the Maine and att
+Arrahatocke one house, at Charles Cittie sixe howses much decayed, and,
+that we may not be too tedious, as these, soe were the rest of the
+places furnisht.
+
+For people then alive about the nomber of foure hundred, very many of
+them in want of corne, utterlie destitute of cattle, twine, Poultrie and
+other Provisions to nourish them.
+
+For Barques, Pinnaces, Shallops, Barges and Boates he founde only one
+olde Frigott, which belonged to the Sommer Islandes, one olde Shallopp
+built in Sir Thos. Dale's time, one boat built in Sir Sam'l Argoll's
+time, with two small boates belonginge to private men. For munition a
+very small quantitye, the most part thereof beinge very bad and of
+little use. For ministers to instruct the people he founde only three
+authorized, two others who never received their orders.
+
+For staple commodities at his arrivall he founde none afoot save only
+Tobacco. The natives he founde uppon doubtfull termes, neither did we
+ever perceive that at any time they voluntarilie yealded themselves
+subjects or servants to our Gracious Soveraigne, neither that ever they
+tooke any pride in that title, nor paide they at any time any yearly
+contribution of corne for the sustentation of the Collony, nor could we
+at any time keepe them in such goode respect or correspondencie that
+they and we did become mutuallie helpfull or proffitable, each to other,
+but to the contrary, whatsoever at any time was done uppon them
+proceeded from fear without love, for such help as we have had from them
+have been procured by sworde or trade. And heere can we noe way approve
+of that which hath lately beene saide in the behalfe of Sir Thos. Smith,
+by some of his new frendes, that a flourishinge plantation in Virginia,
+erected in the time of his 12 yeares government, hath since been
+distroyed through the ignorance of succeedinge Governors heere, for that
+by what we have already saide all the worlde may judge in what a
+flourishinge estate it was, and to what growth of perfection it was
+advanced, at the arivall of Sir Geo. Yeardley to be Gov^r here, it
+beinge then in our judgements, that were members of the colony, in a
+poore estate.
+
+The whole 12 yeares expired.
+
+_Aprill, 1619._--Arived Sir Geo. Yeardeley, bringing certain commissions
+and instructions from the Company for the better establishinge of a
+Commonwealth heere, wherin order was taken for the removing of all those
+grievances which formerly were suffred and manifested the same by
+publishinge a Proclamation that all those that were residend heere
+before the departure of Sir Thos. Dale should be freed and acquitted
+from such publique services and labours which formerly they suffered,
+and that those cruell lawes by which we had soe longe been governed were
+now abrogated, and that we were now to be governed by those free lawes
+which his Ma^{ty's} subjects live under in Englande. And farther that
+free libertie was given to all men to make choice of their dividents of
+lande and, as their abilities and meanes w^d permitt, to possesse and
+plant uppon them. And that they might have a hande in the governinge of
+themselves, it was granted that a general assemblie should be helde
+yearly once, wherat were to be present the Gov^r and Counsell with two
+Burgesses from each Plantation freely to be elected by the inhabitants
+thereof; this assembly to have power to make and ordaine whatsoever
+lawes and orders should by them be thought good and proffittable for our
+subsistance. The effect of which proceedinge gave such incouragement to
+every person heere that all of them followed their perticular labours
+with singular alacrity and industry, soe that, through the blessinge of
+God uppon our willinge labors, within the space of three yeares, our
+countrye flourished with many new erected Plantations, from the head of
+the River to Kicoughtan, beautifull and pleasant to the spectators, and
+comfortable for the releife and succor of all such as by occasion did
+travaile by land or by water; every man giveinge free entertainment,
+both to frendes or others. The plenty of these times likewise was such
+that all men generally were sufficiently furnished with corne, and many
+alsoe had plenty of cattle, swine, poultry and other good provisions to
+nourish them. Monethly courtes were held in every precinct to doe
+justice in redressinge of all small and petty matters, others of more
+consequence beinge referred to the Gov^r, Counsell and Generall
+Assemblie. Now alsoe were begunne and sett a foote the erectinge of Iron
+Workes, plantinge of vines and mulberrie trees for the nourishinge of
+silke wormes; a trial made for silke grasse tillage for English graine,
+gardeninge, and the like, which gave great hopes of present and future
+plenty in their severall perticulars, wherin no doubt but much more had
+been effected had not great sicknes and mortalitie prevented.
+
+Those yeares fallinge out to be generally contagious through this
+continent, the people alsoe sent over arrived heere at the most
+unseasonable time of the yeare, beinge at the heat of Sommer, and divers
+of the ships brought with them most pestilent infections, wherof many of
+their people had died at Sea, soe that these times alsoe of plenty and
+libertie were mixed with the calamities of sicknes and mortalitie.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+_In October, 1621_, Arived Sir Fras. Wyatt, Knight, with commission to
+be Gov^r and Capt. Gen^l of Virginia. He ratified and confirmed all the
+afore mentioned liberties, freedomes and priveledges, to our great
+happines and content; the country alsoe flourished and increased in her
+former proceedinges, as iron workes, plantinge of vines and mulberrie
+for silke, &c. A ship alsoe was sent to the Summer Islandes for such
+commodities as that place afforded, as Potatoes, Fig Trees, Orange and
+Lemon Trees, and such like, many of which prosper and growe very likely
+to increase. But amidst this happines was the Hande of God sett against
+us, in great part, no doubt, for the punishment of our ingratitude in
+not being thankefull but forgettfull that by his mercye we were
+delivered from such bondage and calamitie as before time we had
+suffered. Justly likewise were we punished for our greedy desires of
+present gaine and proffit, wherin many showed themselves insatiable and
+covetous; we beinge too secure in trustinge of a treacherous enimie, the
+Salvadges, they, whilest we entertained them frendley in our houses,
+tooke their opportunities and suddenly fell uppon us, killing and
+murdering very many of our people, burninge and devastinge their houses
+and plantations, this happeninge uppon the _two and twenteth of March_
+followinge (1622), stroocke so at the life of our wellfare by blood and
+spoile, that it almost generally defaced the beautie of the wholl
+Collonye, puttinge us out of the way of bringinge to perfection those
+excellent workes wherin we had made soe faire a beginninge.
+
+This deadly stroake being given to the great amazement and ruine of our
+State, caused our Governor and Counsell, withall speede, for the safetie
+of the rest (lest the Indians shoulde take courage to pursue what they
+had begunne), to re-collect the straglinge and woefull Inhabitants, soe
+dismembered, into stronger bodies and more secure places. This enforced
+reducement of the Collony into fewer bodies, together with the troble of
+warre then in hande, caused the year following a slender harvest to be
+reaped, wherby we weare constrained to relye upon hopes for our reliefe
+by shippinge out of Englande, and by trading with the more remote
+Salvadges, most part of which supplies from Englande unfortunately
+miscarried by the waye, the Salvadges, likewise, from whome we hoped to
+have helpes by trade, proved our most treacherous ennemies, cunninglye
+circumventinge and cruellie murderinge such as were employed abroade to
+gett reliefe from them, by all which misaccidents we fell that yeare
+into great want and scarcitye; which since, by the blessinge of God,
+through our supplies we have had from the Company, together with a
+plentifull harvest, hath bene abundantly restored. Our Gov^r, Counsell
+and others have used their uttermost and Christian endeavours in
+prosequtinge revenge against the bloody Salvadges, and have endeavoured
+to restore the Collonye to her former prosperitye, wherin they have used
+great diligence and industrye, imployinge many forces abroade for the
+rootinge them out of severall places that therby we may come to live in
+better securitie, doubtinge not but in time we shall clean drive them
+from these partes, and therby have the free libertie and range for our
+cattle, the increase of whom may bringe us to plentie, and maye alsoe
+more freely goe on againe with setting up those staple commodities which
+we hoped by this time to have brought to good perfection.
+
+For the supplies of shippinge, men, cattle and provisions that have
+arived heere since Sir Thomas Smith left his government we can not nowe
+well reckon up, they beinge manye, but must referre you to the printed
+bookes and to the Lists and Invoices retorned by Sir Geo. Yeardley.
+
+For the State of the Collony at this present we leave to the report of
+such commissioners as are nowe sent over by the Right Hon. the Lordes of
+his Ma^{tie's} privie counsell.
+
+This being reade in the Gen^l Assemblie received full approbation.
+
+[Endorsed.]
+
+Virginia--A relation of its Planting.
+
+[This document is undated but is placed in the Callendar among papers of
+1625?]
+
+
+
+
+A LIST
+
+OF THE NUMBER OF
+
+MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
+
+INHABITING IN THE SEVERAL COUNTIES
+
+WITHIN THE COLONY OF VIRGINIA,
+
+_ANNO D^{NE}, 1634_.
+
+
+
+PREFACE.
+
+
+The three succeeding papers are printed from the De Jarnette collection.
+The first is a census in gross without any details of sex, age or social
+condition. In these respects it lacks the interest which one feels in
+the list made out in 1623.
+
+In February, 1623, there were living in the Colony 1277 persons, and
+including 371 who had died during the preceding year, _i.e._ since
+April, 1622; it is evident that the greatest number of inhabitants
+during the year ending February 16, 1623--not including those murdered
+in the massacre--amounted to 1648; and in 1634, eleven years afterwards,
+they amounted to 5,119, being an increase of 3,471, or an average of
+about 315 per annum, by birth and immigration. Accustomed as we are to
+the rapid growth of new countries this seems but a small increase, but
+when it is remembered that they made the voyage in sailing vessels only,
+and that it then not unfrequently lasted three or four months, we have
+little cause for wonder.
+
+The next paper is a copy of a letter from His Majesty Charles II., to
+the Governor, Sir Wm. Berkeley, returning his thanks for a present of
+silk grown in Virginia. The first settlers were very anxious for success
+in this department of industry, and the House of Burgesses in 1657-'8
+passed a law offering a premium of 5,000 pounds of tobacco to any one
+who made "100 pounds of wound silke in any one year," and in the next
+session, 1658-'9, the premium was made 10,000 pounds of tobacco for 50
+pounds of "wound silke." We have frequently heard repeated a tradition
+to the effect that Charles II. wore a robe made of Virginia silk at his
+coronation. The circumstance of which this document is evidence, is
+probably the nearest approach to any thing of the sort that ever
+occurred, and hereafter this with the foolish and groundless story of
+one of the Lees going to see him when an exile at Breda, to offer him a
+crown and a refuge in Virginia, must be consigned to that oblivion which
+is likely, soon, we hope, to receive many of the mythical legends which
+have heretofore passed current for the history of Virginia.
+
+The third is a list of the parishes and their ministers in 1680, the
+number of the latter showing that the people were poorly provided for in
+this respect, and that some of the parishes had no ministers. This
+deficiency was, however, in a measure provided for by the appointment of
+"readers" under the operation of acts passed February 1632-'3, by which
+if a minister's curé "is so large that he cannot be present on the
+Saboth and other holy days. _It is thought fit_ That they appoint
+deacons for the readinge of common prayer in their absence;" and
+further, in March, 1661-'2, it was enacted "That every parish not
+haveing a minister to officiate every Sunday doe make choice of a grave
+and sober person to read divine service at the Parish church."--Hen.
+Vol. I., p. 208; Vol. II., p. 46, 54.
+
+
+
+
+STATE PAPERS,            }
+COLONIAL.                }
+ _Vol. 8, No. 55 (1634)._}
+
+
+A LIST _of the number of men, women and children Inhabitinge in the
+severall Counties w^{th}in the Collony of Virginia. Anno D^{ne}, 1634._
+
+
+_Imprimis_, from Arrowhattock to Shirley hundred Iland, on both
+sides the river, being within the Countie of Henrico,                419
+
+Item, from Shirley hundred Iland to Weysnoake, on both sides the
+River, being w^{th}in the countie of Charles Citty,                  511
+
+Item, from Upper Cheppeake Creeke to Lawnes Creeke on the
+Southward side, and from Checohominey River to Creeke on the
+northward side of the River, being w^{th}in the Countie of James
+Citty,                                                               886
+
+Item, from Ketche's Creeke & Mulbury Iland to Maries Mount, on
+the northward side of the river, being w^{th}in the countie of
+Warricke river,                                                      811
+
+Item, from Lawne's Creeke to Warrosquyoake Creeke on the
+southward side of the river, beinge within the Countye of
+Warrosquyoake,                                                       522
+
+Item, from Maires Mount to Fox hill, w^{th} the Plantations of
+the Back river & the old Pocolson river on the Northward side,
+and from Elizabeth river to Chesepeake River on the southward
+side of the river, being w^{th}in the Countie of Elizabeth Citty,    859
+
+Item, in the Plantations of Kiskyake, Yorke & the new Pocolson,
+being within the Countie of Charles River,                           510
+
+Item, in the Plantations on the Esterlie side of Chessepeake Bay,
+being w^{th}in the Countie of Accowmack,                             396
+
+                            The whole number is,                   4,914
+
+After this list was brought in there arrived a ship of Holand with 145
+from the Bermudas.
+
+And since that 60 more in an English shipp w^{ch} likewise came from the
+Bermudas.
+
+I certify that the foregoing is a true and
+authentic copy taken from the volume
+above named.
+
+JOHN McDONAGH,
+
+Record Agent,
+
+July 14th, 1871.
+
+
+
+
+A LETTER
+
+FROM
+
+His Majesty, Charles the Second,
+
+TO SIR WM. BERKELEY, GOV. OF VA.
+
+ACKNOWLEDGING THE RECEIPT OF A PRESENT OF
+SILK MADE IN THE COLONY, AND PROMISING
+HIS PROTECTION TO THIS BRANCH
+OF INDUSTRY.
+
+1648.
+
+
+
+
+STATE PAPERS,                        }
+COLONIAL--VIRGINIA.                  }
+_Vol. 59, No. 115 (Nov'r --, 1668)._ }
+
+
+[Partly damaged by damp.]
+
+Trusty & welbeloved, Wee Greet you well. Wee have received w^{th} much
+content y^e dutifull respects of that Our Colony in y^e present lately
+made us by you & y^e Councell there of y^e first product of y^e new
+Manufacture of Silke, w^{ch}, as a mark of Our Princely acceptation of
+yo^r dutyes & of y^r particular encouragement, Wee resolve to give to
+yo^r industry in y^e prosecution and improvem^t of that or any other
+usefull Manufacture, Wee have comanded to be wrought up for y^e use of
+Our owne person, and herein Wee have thought good to * * * * * ledge
+from Our owne Royall * * * * * you of Our more especiall care &
+protection in all occasions that may concern that our ancient Colony and
+Plantation, whose laudable industry, raysed in good part & improved by
+y^e sobriety of y^e governm^t, we esteeme much, & are desirous by this &
+any other seasonable expression of Our favor, as farre as in us lies, to
+encourage. And soe Wee bid you Farewell. Given at Our Court at
+Whitehall, the--day of November, in y^e 20^{th} yeare of our Reigne,
+1668.
+
+By his Ma^{tie's} Comand.
+His Ma^{ty} to S^r W^m. Berkeley & Colony.
+
+[Endorsed.]
+
+To our Trusty and Welbeloved Sir William Berkeley, Kn^t, Our Governour
+of our Colony of Virginia, to be communicated to y^e Councill of that
+Our Colony.
+
+     I certify that the foregoing is a true and authentic copy taken
+     from the volume above named.
+
+JOHN McDONAGH,
+Record Agent,
+July 1st, 1871.
+
+
+
+
+A LIST
+
+OF
+
+THE PARISHES IN VIRGINIA
+
+IN 1680.
+
+
+
+STATE PAPERS,                          }
+COLONIAL--VIRGINIA.                    }
+_Vol. 60, No. 410 (June 30th, 1680)._  }
+
+
+A LIST OF THE PARISHES IN VIRGINIA.
+
+JUNE THE 30TH, 1680.
+
+
+Henrico County        {Varina,                } John Ball.
+                      {1/2 Bristol,[JJ]       }
+
+Charles Citty Co^ty   {1/2 Bristol,           }
+                      {Jordan,                } Readers onely.
+                      {Westover,              }
+                      {                       }
+                      {Weyonoak,              } M^r Paul Williams.
+                      {Martin Brandon,        }
+
+Surry County          {Southwork,             } M^r John Clough.
+                      {Lawns Creek,           } M^r John Woyre.
+
+James Citty County    {Martins hundred,       }
+                      {1/2 Brewton,           }
+                      {Wallingford,           }
+                      {Wilmington,            } M^r Thomas Hampton.
+
+Isle of Wight         {Isle of Wight Parish,  } M^r Rob^t Park.
+                      {Lower Parish,          } M^r W^m Housden.
+
+                      {Upper Parish,          } M^r John Gregory.
+Nanzemund             {Lower Parish,          } M^r John Wood.
+                      {Chicokatuck Parish,    } M^r W^m Housden, who
+                                                 serves in Isle of Wight
+                                                 alsoe.
+Warwick County        {Denby,                 } M^r John Larwence for
+                      {Mulberry Island,       }   both.
+
+Eliz. Citty County    {Inone Parish.          } M^r John Page.
+
+
+Lower Norfolk         {Eliz. River Parish,    } M^r W^m Nern.
+                      {Lynhaven Parish,       } M^r James Porter.
+
+                       { 1/2 Brewton,         }
+                       { Hampton Parish,      } M^r Rowland Jones.
+Yorke County           { York Parish,         } M^r Edwd. Foliott.
+                       { New Towson Parish,   } M^r John Wright.
+
+              { South  { St. Peter's Parish,  } M^r Wm. Sellick.
+              { side.  { Blissland Parish,    } M^r Tho. Taylor.
+New Kent      {                               }
+              { North  { St. Steven's Parish, } M^r Wm. Williams.
+              { side,  { Stratton Maj^r       } M^r Robt. Carr.
+
+                       { Kingston,            } M^r Michaell Zyperius.
+                       { Ware Parish,         } M^r ---- Clark.
+Glost^r County         { Telsoe Parish,       } M^r Thomas Vicars.
+                       { Abingdon,            } M^r John Gwynn.
+
+Midd^x County            Christ Church Parish,  M^r John Sheppard.
+
+                       { Farnam,              } M^r Charles Davies.
+Rapp^a County          { Sydenburn,           } M^r ---- Dudley.
+
+                       { Stafford Parish,     }
+Stafford County        { Choatanck,           } John Wough.
+
+                       { Copeland Parish,     } M^r ---- Scrimmington.
+Westmerland County     { Washington,          } M^r William Butler.
+
+                       { Fairfield,           } M^r John Farnefold.
+Northumberl^d. Cou'ty  { Wacacommico,         } M^r Davies, who serves
+                                                   alsoe at Farnam.
+
+Accomack County          Accomack Parish,       M^r Henry Parkes.
+
+                       { Northampton Parish,  }
+Northampton County     { Hungers Parish,      } M^r Thomas Teagle.
+
+                       { Christ's Church,     }
+Lancaster County       { White Chapple,       } M^r Benj. Doggett.
+
+     I certify that the foregoing is a true and authentic copy taken
+     from the volume above named.
+
+JOHN McDONAGH,
+Record Agent,
+July 14th, 1871.
+
+[JJ] The 1/2 occurs in such cases as when one portion of the parish is
+in one county and the other portion in another. Thus Bristol parish was
+partly in Henrico and partly in Charles City counties.
+
+
+
+
+ADDENDA.
+
+
+The following additions to the text and notes are suggested as
+explanatory, without being considered superfluous.
+
+Page 16.--"The sixte petition, to change the sauage name of Kicowtan,"
+was granted. In 1621, Treasurer Sandys in his report to the Company
+informed them that the name had been changed to Elizabeth
+Cittie.--Neill's history, page 178.
+
+Page 25.--The word "howes" inserted in connection with various kinds of
+dogs, is our modern word hoe; Smith has it hows on page 86, and howes on
+page 162.
+
+Page 29.--Capt. Henry Spelman, was the third son of the distinguished
+antiquary, Sir Henry Spelman, of Conghan, Norfolk, England. He was about
+twenty-one years of age when he came to Virginia, in 1609, for which he
+accounts as follows: "Beinge in displeasuer of my frendes, and desirous
+to see other countryes. After three months' sayle we cum with prosperus
+winds in sight of Virginia." Afterwards he says, "I was carried by Capt.
+Smith, our President, to ye Fales, to ye litell Powhatan, wher, vnknowne
+to me he sould me to him for a towne called Powhatan."--Spilman's
+Relation, pp. 15, 16. Dr. Simons, in Smith's General Historie, says:
+"Captain West and Captain Sickelmore sought abroad to trade; Sickelmore,
+upon the confidence of Powhatan, with about thirty other as careless as
+himselfe, were all slaine, onely Jeffrey Shortridge escaped, and
+Pokahontas, the King's daughter, saued a boy called Henry Spilman, that
+liued many yeeres after, by her meanes, among the Patawmokes;" this
+occurred in 1609.--Smith, p. 105. He remained with the Indians but
+little more than one year, for in 1610 Capt. Argall being sent to the
+"riuer Patawmoke to trade for corne," where finding him, used Spelman's
+influence to secure the loading of his vessel with corn, and Spelman
+returned with him to Jamestown.--Smith, p. 108. Spelman adds, "and
+brought into England," p. 221. We then lose sight of him until he is
+arraigned before the Assembly at Jamestown in 1619 (_ante_ p. 29) He
+makes his final appearance in 1623, when we are told, he was sent with a
+bark and twenty-six men to "trucke in the River Patawmek," where at some
+place, the name of which was to his companions unknown, he landed with
+twenty-one of his companions, when the savages made hostile
+demonstrations "and presently after they" (the five left in the bark)
+"heard a great brute amongst the Saluages ashore, and saw a man's head
+thrown downe the banke, whereupon they weighed Anchor and returned home,
+but how he was surprised or slaine is vncertaine."--Smith p. 161.
+Spelman wrote a short account of his observations while among the
+Indians, and it laid in obscurity until the sale of Dawson Turner's
+library, in 1859, when it was bought by Mr. Joseph Lilly and, by
+accident, again lost; and at the sale of Mr. Lilly's library, in 1871,
+it was again discovered and purchased for James F. Hunniwell, Esq., who
+has had one hundred copies printed for private circulation.
+
+Spelman was not the only Englishman with the savages. In the same year
+that Spelman was sold for a town, or saved by Pocahontas--whichever
+version being correct--Admiral Newport gave Powhatan a boy, named Thomas
+Salvage, in exchange for "Namontack, his trustie seruant." Spelman says
+Savage was murdered by the Indians, but there is a tradition that he
+lived nearly all his life with them; became possessor of a tract of land
+on the eastern shore by gift and that it remained in his family until
+within the last ten years, when it was sold by some of his descendants
+then living in Philadelphia. The authority for this statement is
+obtained in correspondence with Hon. Hugh B. Grigsby, LL. D., President
+of the Virginia Historical Society.
+
+Page 39.--To note to Jordan's Journey it may be added that a reference
+to this place is doubtless made when Smith says: "After the massacre
+many of the inhabitants fortified themselves against other attacks, and
+Master Samuel Iorden gathered but a few about him at Begger's Bush" (the
+title of one of Fletcher's comedies) "where he fortified."--Smith, p.
+150; Campbell, p. 164.
+
+Page 47.--The following may be added to the note on Glass House: "For
+glass they," the Indians, "knowe not, though the country wants not
+sal-sodiack enough to make glasse, and of which we have made some store
+in a goodly house sett up for the same purpose, a little without the
+island where Jamestown stands."--Strachey's Virginia Brittania (1612),
+p. 71. "To take care of Capt. Wm. Norton and certaine Italians sent to
+sitt a glass house."--Instructions to Sir Francis Wyatt (1621), Hening
+I., p. 116.
+
+Page 47.--To note on Warwick-Squrake add: "In the autumn of 1607, Capt.
+Smith, with "six or seaven in company," went to Kicoughtan to get food
+from the Indians by trade. On his return he discovered the town and
+county of Warraskoyack."--Smith, page 45.
+
+RICHMOND, VA., _July 15, 1874_.
+
+
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