Up
March
12,
1651/52
79
Proceedings
652
. 82
Orders
of
Ofborne
pp.
Captain
Thomas
Ofborne
Both
Shirley
Hundreds,
City
 
Glebe Land
thofe
Affembly
prefent
Entered as the 21ft Adl
—
of  Follis. Weale
further,
the
Preface
to
this
volume.
Henrico
volume, which is the 13th and laft of the feries
of Journals
in the
Library has been engaged
altogether, or
and of fuch papers
in
Journals
unfortunately, many of thefe, too, have been loft. It was
thought that all the
the
Houfe
firft 118 pages of the
preceding volume, and
and there,
with one
of the
nature of laws
rather than of
later times would
defcriptive
come
fuch value as
volume, except one
The Preface
to former
that it confines itfelf almoft altoge^-her to a treatment
of
the
fources
preface
original
Journals
are
a
difcuffion
of
it would
much to what has already been done along this line.
3
of the
The
feries
has
number
place of this the
of thefe
When the volumes of the feries are coUedled on a
fhelf,
it
put
in
their
chronological
order in which they have been pub-
lifhed.
This
the i dex volume firft, but will remedy the impreffion
bovmd
It is
at
that
labor
which
made.
Much
 Virginia
Magazine
neceffary to go beyond thefe
to their
of
others.
reading of the Preface
to do this in
tifed,
as
follows
c,
indicating
ufually
the
latter).
'
The nfer of this book need
hardly be told, however, that the material here given is but
a
fmall
in
the
feem
prefs
was
librarian
proceedings printed
the clerk of the
a
clerk
was
appointed
fent
home
in
England
by
the
fpeaker
Colony.
Pory's
pofition
as
fecretary
carried
by the
and Council, for the feledtion took place before th Burgeffes
had
—two
from
each
plan-
tation
fat
t of
each
area,
whether
town,
areas. The
they were reprefenta-
in
to
the
General
Affem-
bly
and
nothing
eKe.
Its
ufe
in
the
only
that
and that
exadlly what
Journals
prefented
further
which the
paper
1
621. It has the title  An Ordinance and Conftitution of the
Treafurer, Council,
was firft printed
New
York
(State
Senate
interefting document differ
known
as
the
 McDojwW
Tranfcripts
and
the
other
text
it
appears
to
be
Jarnette
in
written
in
January,
1621/22.
This
'
from it, and of fuch a fpecial report relating to
it
refer to the proceedings
—
tranfcripts of fuch
from
England
boundary line
This time the
Jarnette, too,
had tran-
by W. W. Henry
Captain
John
Magazine,
Vol.
VII,
pp.
probably
Brown
are
of the feffion,
having been fecured
New York
which
documents
have
been
 Bancroft
Tranfcripts
thefe
photoftatic
copies
there was
in the
a
reprefentative
affembly.
governor
in favor of allowing
although this,
called
together
a
affedling
words
of
y*
the bufinefs wUl not detain them
aboue three or fower dyes.
This
at a meeting of the governor and Council held the
2Sth
of
April,
1625,
and
each
plantation.
it,
preferved
a
has no title
majefty.
time
the
which
met
after
and it is a paper of fuch length and deals
princi-
muft
fafe
been
and
Mr.
Michael
matter
of
the
monopoly
of
directed
England
and
thofe
king
by
a
law
paffed
by
the
was
by
Congrefs
years and more
the prefent text is
proceedings,
or
Journal,
of
the
The
book in connection with the proceedings,
but
is
given
the
the
members
on
pp.
285-288
of
Vol.
preferved by the Clerk of the Houfe^of
Burgeffes.
It
is
other
papers
drawn
up,
the
cafe
of
all
enadtments,
variations,
however,
manufcript from which Hening copied what is
given
on
pp.
147-153
of
writer was
bly,
Adts
of
this
reafon
the material is not printed in this volume, though it muft be
admitted
that
line
of
feffion
and
that
faint. However, from this time on the
wording of the
joumaliftic nature
enactments given by Hening
found
where Hening
February,
167,1/
2,2,
and
it gives the different
feffion. The
following
ftatements
Governor
the above
Adls of
and burgiffes
they
fit,
an
independent
confcioufnefs,
handed
down
were,
more
probably,
diredled
the
commiffioners
appointed
latter
part
of
an abftra(5l
fecretary's
office,
for
Sir
John
Randolph,
who
of
a
Hening,
by which it has
It is an eighteenth
1747,
made
a
beginning
of
publication,
not elfewhere
printed, has
the
 Virginia
VII,
267.
In
the
inftrudtions,
our greate
governor is fpecifically
ufed. See the
 Calendar of State
Period
1632-1637.
SESSIONS
were
every
year,
but
about
It
is
alfo
give before the text of the laws
the names
of the
thefe manufcripts to give
in
exiftence,
refpeft,
certainty
fcript,
held in
majefty that he make a monopoly of the tobacco trade,
but
no
copy
An
1634
filver
1634
bindinge
feamen
not
to
trade
here
in
An°
1634
requiringe
con-
veyed
Thomas
foon
paper, with others,
be
revived.
is
as
follows
 That
Adl
made
in
An
1636
forbiddinge
the yeare
repealed. ^'
John
alfo,
for
the prefent
quality
and
quantity
feffion, with
the one
the feffion of
The
fulleft
Windebank,
dated
April
6,
1638,
with
This
the
beginning
of
the
feffion,
Kemp
Affembly
with
a
from
the
governor
paper of
governor
and
Council
in
Sir
John
are
communications
paffing
between
the
of
claffes
of
members
were
folidly—
fo
text.
That
one
 i«
nor
has
any
of the
another
1865.
of its adlivity there
Magazine
of
Hiftory
—none
of
thefe laws is printed in Hening—and other laws which have
not been found, and
of other matters,
the laft
printed in this book
be entered as the 21ft adl of the
feffion. This feems to indicate that the other laws of the firft part of
the
all
completed
through Adl XL—though copies of Adls II-XXX, with the exception
of
this
as
William
Berkeley,
fhortly
a
law,
in
and in the laft two paragraphs contain real enadlments, punifhment
for any
have
a
tranfadled at the April
Burgeffes figned it,
prefumably, however, the full memberfhip of the Houfe prefent. At this time the
coun-
ties
and the total memberfhip of
the
in the
James
City.
A
in April with
meeting
of
ones
who
had
died
or
of the
explain
to
the  Virginia
was paffed.
April.
Hening, whofe
he calls, crroneoufly,  Ancient
Records of the London
a
time the papers reached England,
and they followed
a
lifts
of this
it.
Grand
Affembly
of
1642/43.
THIS
March,
1643/44,
but
as
foon
adjourned
to
Magazine of Hiftory and
lifts,
which
fhows
on always introduced
one,
in the
prefent volume.
71.
They
were
paffed
on
days. It will be feen from the third order
paffed
that
the
Affembly
was
15th
of
the
feffion,
LIX, LXII,
A<5t,
king's fignature in thofe times
of
upheaval
the
it was purchafed
and many
new Affembly was called together by Adling Governor Richard Kemp
and
laws paffed at this feffion are
printed
feffion—
one,
of Hiftory
20th of
November,
1645.
By
this time Governor Berkeley had returned from England and was in his proper
place as chief of the Colony. All the
laws paffed
printed on
be given,
March. Meeting
at that
at each feffion
is,
be neceffary to
:
be
adjourned
until
both houfes
do then
give their
at
it paffed
pp.
341-352,
the
the adls. As has
feffion
loth oi February,
known in reference
to it. This
was the firft
affembly meeting after
the execution of
whatfoever between Virginia and the outfide world, with
the objedl, of
Council and of the Houfe of Burgeffes looked upon the
adl
75-81,
the
e of
occafionally afterward
the vindication
then
of
Northampton
feffion of the Affembly was
held
One
paragraph
of
the
1647,
fince
yt
wee alledge that
ampton
to
Therefore that
; fforafmuch
as
Ano.,
1651.
Wee
conceive
that
wee
year
1647.
that
the
Parliamentary
govern-
taking
place
them being themfelves,
and the
fubfidiary
Commiffioners and
ment that
a
new
Affembly,
The proclamation
of indemnity,
is alfo
given, to
Grand
Affembly
o^
April-
May,
1652.
THE
Parliamentary
Commiffioners,
having
been
authorities
to the peculiar
Commiffioners,
throughout.
feem that
have not
been handed
from April
covered than for any other.
••
down.
by
in Virginia, of
been
feffion
given
in
fuch
The
back to the
faid,
is
faid,
a
colledlion
cafes
and occafionally
carelefs
records to give
—
of the very high-
known.
fentences
evidently
Manufcript —that
is, the
prefent volume
of the
the
Counfellor
of
this
Countr}'
before
occafioned all
Entred
againft
of that Cnty.
to the
next feffion.
It is
Ex-
the fhip becaufe
Wm. Walters
Wm. Walters
by this
time evidently
Council
and
the
time.
The
Affembly
has
in
faft,
however,
inferted
feveral
the
Journals
are
concerned.
put under
this
Committee
of
Private
Caufes
Manufcript
dating of
the laws
for the
courfe,
of
 Randolph
Manufcript
and
allowance for this.
hand
for
identification.
Grand
Affembly
of
1655/56-56.
THIS
Hening's  Statutes
Manufcript.
See
p.
97.
Affembly
preferved
and
printed
—the
relative powers of the
back,
a pretty
follow
the
by
Hening
The
of the
or
not
it
of a new Affembly
 Randolph
Manufcript
—and
were paffed'* and
feffion, the material
Manufcript being
As
Montagu, Vifcount Mandeville,
was at that
was
to
advife fome courfe for the advancement
of the planting of
Delaware
fo
clofely
The text
of
is in the
writing
of
Vifcount
Dorchefter,
Secretary
of
by
a
clerk. The
paper is not dated, but is in the  Calendar of State
Papers
given
intereft
as
Coun-
cil
1630
It is
by
the
editor,
Hening, and not printed in full anywhere,
fo
the
editor,
of the Colony
Chiles
is
commonwealth
that the fhip fhould
 General
Affembly
the
latter
was
the
this
for it is
upon
the Council if
at that time
which,
indeed,
is very doubtful. Thus from the point of view of Virginia the letter
would
be-
and received
feffion
Library
of
Congrefs
Furthermore,
the
fitt
the
above
fo
bold
as
to
go
counter
in
Virginia,
the
main
body
paper
in the Appendix, namely, the order of the Council of State in Eng-
land in reference to
in Virginia, dated December
nothing came
The
next
or
until
the
p.
113,
but
is there given
members
and
order placed
fhould
be
dated
Auguft
31,
1658,
write
a
Before
the
geffes
over the Countrey,
Counfell
of
State
Quire of the Churche,
thofe of the
both handes excepte onely
Affembly
Bucke,
at it) tooke the
till
fuch
time
as
to doe.
July
30
1619
at
owne
te
of
him
the faid
doe
negle(5t
Affembly.
lawfull to
touching
fupremacy,
& were
admitted
into
the
Martina
Patente
was
pro-
for
the
whole
Colony,
he
and
his
Burgeffes
that the
forefaid two
fuch
time
of
govememente
or
not.
to others of the
the fame
Colony,
them the comiffion
Charter or
of
Englande
w'^''
for
the
more
here objedle to
perfe(5l &
controll
any
thing
therein
w the ftate of
firft
for perufmg the
dinner the Govemo' and thofe that were not of the
Comittees fate
employed in the perufall of thofe
twoe bookes.
the
Affembly
to
what
Lawes
might
iffue
out
of
the
other
fecond objedle
of the
And
for-
afmuche
as
oiu-
faid
of the firft
by former
Govemours, that
to
wrong in
our
petition)
as
Trefurer
to
will have
a
as before
Sir Thomas
& more divifions
fucceffively in as lardge and free manner as any other Planters. Alfo
that
they
will
be
pleafed
to
allowe
to
the
a
their wives
whether
man
or
Their fourth Petition is
of us (whereof
&
purpofe.
The
forme
above
fett
downe
doe
moft
humbly offer up and prefent to the favourable conftruAion of the Treafurer
Counfell
in
to my
felfe in
private hathe
thefe
doubtfull
diftances
between
Plantation
& Plantation
Lawes orders
debating
he
fawe
the
authority
was
good,
Inftrudlions as followeth:
Knight, this prefent
this fhall
confideration
be
returned
by
them
into
the
Affembly
Monday Aug.
that
concerned
him,
he
pleaded
lardgely
order,
excepte
would not infringe
fhould have no
he woulde be contente
behaviour
Affembly
names fhould (as he nowe doe)
humbly
lardge
colledled
of
that all
may
be
avoided)
might
in
any
forte
the
reft
of the Colony
him for his
brought in their
by
his
Mat'
that noe injury
fhall
any private
he
fhall think
be
reprooved
thinke fitte
ceffed in the
according to
his owne
according to his owne & his wives,
or either
live
of
the
natives
Children
to
be
educated
by
them
in
for
delivered out yearly either
upon fale or exchange,
of
the
Govern'
that
the
leafte
fhall moove him to plante, and that all fuch perfons
as
fhall
negledl
the
yearly
planting
be
to make
arte
& experience
of
of fome
worketh.
Be
it
bee
caufed
awaye
the
from
wronge
in Englatide, Tobacco
it
here
&
an
invoice
intelligence
& due
examination
And
for
& the like,
it is
Provided that
any
the Lady
to
Cape
Marchant
the
third
place,
to
buy
that it
Cuftomers fhall
ende we
&
of
fower
fufBcient
Lawes
Inftrudlions.
Tuefday,
comittees
w'^''
accufation
given
up
in
writing
to
the
Governour
And
fo
out
of
the
faid
Petition
fprang
this
order
following
Captaine
William
Powell
prefented
a
one
Thomas
Garneit
a
fervant
of
to the
Now
as
touching
the
neglefte
of
his
worke,
what
fatisfadlion
ought
to
the Inftrucftions
of
the
whole
affembly.
This
Afternoon
the
committies
brought
in
fome
afperfion
upon
the
prefent
fourthe
parte
whereof
to
go
to
the
& the
other
moyty
to
the
give any of the greater
howes
place,
nor
upon
any
place
acquainted
fhillinges
That no man fhall purpofely
goe
of
that
place
where
but fhall between
(notice
they
be
come
hither,
,any) are to ferve
a year namely
to be
Whofoever fhall
or
the
faid
Indians,
fuche
as
are
not
point
of
evident
excomunicate,
and
Govemour
ere
they
admoni-
tion
ufe of the churche
ing, the
faid fervant
the Church.
No man
whatfoever coming
to pafs by either by day
or
by
night
Kiccowtan ward,
pound
Sterling
a
that
if
a
fervant
having
had
inftrudl-
ions
from
his
Mafter
to
Com-
pany
fhall
be
cenfured
at
&
&
all lawful
in the
the
confente
of the
Counfell
againft his faid former con-
tradle,
depart from
his M' w 'out leave, or being once imbarked, fhall abandon
the
fhip
put himfelfe
into the
then
afterward
alfo
Here ende the Lawes.
fome
Indians
by
difturbance
one matter
of importance,
informed Opochancano, that w 'in a yeare there
would
come
a
Governour
minde of
& the Indians,
& the whole
The general affembly upon
both fpeedily
& defervedly
have
taken his life from him (upon the witnefs of one whom
he muche
Several
one
to
himfelfe,
neither
fhewing
any
remorfe
give
them
an
abfolute
difchardge
from
certaine
Sondes
Captaine
of his paines
as parte
was a contribution
he doth) to
conf
as putt their Lawes to
the
ingroffmg,
(his
Gonfcience
telles
him)
hath
fhort a
indevour,
and
their
wifedom
Thirdly,
the
General
Treafurer Gounfell
to abrogate any Lawes
and
that it is their righte fo to doe; yet that it would
pleafe
them
not
to
take
this people (who nowe at length have gott the raines
of
former
fervitude
into
their
at the con-
tate & the General Affembly
with all
thankfuUnefs acknowledg
be
as
were
Att w^ Affemblie we
very well
woulde
fending
us
as
of the
Barlie,
Gates, and peafe of all the beft kindes, for though wee
bee
very
defirous
[is] fo
much cleare
hither
from
the
decaied
(fince
it
came
For the drawinge of the People from
the
are
to
gueffed,
as
alfo
of
was by us
you
or fpoyled at Sea, doth ftand you in as much
or
James
w^ yf
your
Tenants
to
halfes,
w^*
being
our generall
of
often times wthout
allowance in thofe tymes for a man was only eight
ounces of
&
forced
Toad-ftooles,
horfehides
and
w'
nott,
one
dead
fee,
y'
S'
there
by famine.
thofe
in
thofe
or 12
howfes in
doubt
not
but
there
might
yet diuers of them
p'ceed
therein, we hope in tyme there may be fome better p'greffions be
made,
and
had
it
not
beene
as
for
not fo
fewe as
we
neuer
^ceaued
any
pride
at
any
tyme
any
tyme
keepe
and
not
Alderman
Johnfon,
chained.
By
this
to
be
true
y
Country
when
euery
(Williamfhurg,
1747),
high
feen
here
had
a
Rivers in the
half Flood to
half Ebb, for
this Vaftnefs, without
As to Hoiifes
their
World
As for
for
others
fold for ten Pounds of Tobacco:
for
which,
in
truck,
we
fuppofed, that any of
hath ever been
free for us
all; neither have
moft
unconfcionable
the
Repayment. We
the one and the other,
and Com
for life than
If we
moft faithful Relaters
of the Weft-Indies,
Towns there have hardly one Houfe in them, which exceedeth
ours in
good Credit,
to divers
we cannot go
6. I
of
laft
Summer,
fhall
all our
His
Envy
would
would not let him fee the three Pieces at Newport's-
News,
and
thofe
themfelves
with
Ordinance.
So
that
it
were
a
our Ears,
Purpofe.
Slaughter
Company,
Time,
only
the
Charles
our
Stocks
&c.
THE
to
Skill ;
neither
him
in
Point
of
Learning
and
Ability.
fome of them)
But
they could by no
10. THERE having been, as it is thought, ten thoufand,
&c.
HIS
of
four
was
in Blood, and
Tyranny,
Government;
whereof we fend your Majefty the true and tragical Relation, from which
it will
upon
him
and his Inftrudlors. And how unfit fuch Men are, to reftore
that
Plantation,
which
us
from
fuch
and
we
have lately underftoode that
may
have
w ^
to
determine,
that you
in
Tobacco,
(much leffe for fortification
for our, and the
a
defire that the Gouvemo^ Counfell and General
Affemblie
to God,
of
happines and to crowne you in the World to come w
imortall
Glorye.
o labors
defire
may
letters
Pattents.
negledt
of
fortifica-
whome
we
proteft
that
foe in this, is
wee
our
affaires,
fubjedl
effedls of the Maffacre
endeav yet howfoever yt pleafeth
his
Ma ' to
difpofe of us, it is our humble defire, that the Govemo
that are fent over
Counfell,
w'
tytle
we
defire
ftrickt
limitta-
Counfell
by
inftrudlions
a
diftance
and
feeme good
in advife,
w^ may
approbation, befides we fuppofe
that the fhort continuance
are rawe in experience and for the moft part in
111
our
generall
Affemblie,
then
w^
nothinge
We
Ma
moft
Hono '
Privie
Counfell.
[From
in Virginia.
adventure great
appeare in
his
government.
fuftein
them
fave
a
ladle
by
Indians, then
us
reliefe,
famine
reft
at
holes within
fome
yet
his officers heere, wholly imployed
in
cuttinge
oare
(as
fome
which beinge fent for England proved dirt. Thefe works to make retome
of
Plantation.
After
or
no
tradefmen,
except
fome
Polandcrs
for
vicftualles,
that
in
James
uppon oyfters
pinte of
to
them
as if
fleet,
fuch
above feaven
abroad for
River;
a
fixe weekes, havinge fpent
upon the
by
fome
as there owne,
lay waight and
as
fmall
Englande, with
They founde
at point of death, of whom
foone after died
able long
refolved
of the Indians,
his
pounde of
addition
of
that boat. Sir Thomas
very
feffion
abandoned;
leffe
&
by
Collony,
yet
with
encompaffed
Indian
Howfes
built
by
the natives which by reafon we could make no ufe of
we burnt,
killinge to
hundred
and
fiftie
bufhells
was
for the
difcoverie of
our
leaders
skillfull
in
findeinge
out
eat
careinge only
them.
This
pi^ceeded not farther
time, but
him
he
refolved
had built
there fhoulde
going
he
moft part) as hogges
was juftified
upon oath
Cheife
Juftice
not
to
imployed
the
to
depart,
carvills, with him
number.
In
Thomas Dale
extremitye
of
and
by Sir
future government,
with
three
hundred
being landed
he oppreffed
hunger
continually
bitinge,
made
thofe
a barge
to adventure
and
prevented,
extraordinary
pvmifh-
ments,
workinge
as
of yeares (and
the
grounde,
not refpe<5led becaufe ficknes had difabled them for labour, nor
was their fufficient
ill condition) for
Winne
a
Draper,
and
Under
flavery and miferye
Sir Thomas Smith)
as the
peeces
of
ordenance
inclofmge
the
Towne
to
we contentinge our
before his
departure hence,
he himfelf
James
Towne,
which
by
continuall
coft
in
repaireinge
of
part in
be called)
At this time
they
that
therby
requeft
of
theirs
was
denied
unleffe
Plantation,
Dale governed we
houfes,
fpoiling
Henry and
fort Charles,
with the like
men, which fhip and men were wholly
imployed
the Eliza-
provifion
ftore of provifions
Gates many of the
promife of an abfolute
worke
in
the
buildinge
moneth in
the yeare,
time
wherin
to
labour
for
our
f
was then
duly examined
as
little
provifions
Warijcoyacks,
time,
the
Sufan,
of abufes, and in
each
and
moved
our
Governor,
the number
the
fpoile
of
them :
concludinge,
before
his
depar-
for
that
it
con-
tinued
yeares; our people
our
common
and
general
fervitude;
workes
of
heere he
come,
farmers, which
come he
to
was fo fairly
had been ftarved. The
his noble affociates, and f me
other private
adventurers.
The people w^ arived were foe poorely victualled that had they not
been
diftributed
amongft
the old Planters they muft for want have perifhed; with
them
was
which
infe(Sted
Societie
of
Martins
Magazin
forth
at
fhipt
time
of
his
Government
we
alreadie fuflficiently
the infancie
thereof and
underftood what juft caufe he or any els have to
boaft of the
were
indured,
and
frendes from
fupplie
us
at
their
intercepted
and
kept
backe;
farther
in anye of
to
the
Gov-
ernor
Collonyes true
force
of
twelve
yeares
be
For
houfes
then
were
culverin and
one facre; fortifications againft a domeftique enimie very mean. For
Forts, Towns and Plantations he
foimde thefe:
but
poorely
the
time
allwayes
dwelt,
an
Captaine
Sam'
Argoll,
and
a
flight houfes
built; at Henrico, two or three old howfes, a poore ruinated church with
fome
Ifland; Coxen
the
furnifht.
in
of
in Sir Saml Argolls time, with two fmall boates
belonginge to
veiV
For
For ftaple commodities
Tobacco. The
at
we did
become mutuallie
as
we
ignorance of fuc-
be
Gov ^
here,
in
a
poore
eftate.
The
whole
12
yeares
expired.
Aprill,
1619.
from fuch publique
were
uppon them.
to be
whatfoever lawes and
our
fubfiftance.
perfon
every man
thefe
times
to nourifh
wherin
no
doubt
but
much
be
In Odober,
liberties,
great happines and content
of vines
the Summer
Fig
Trees,
Orange
growe very likely to increafe. But
amidft this
againft
us,
for
the
punifhment
of
our
made foe
purfue what they had begunne), to re-colle(5l
the ftrag-
by fhippinge
part
of
as
were
employed
abroade
bene
abundantly
reftored.
Our
Gov',
Counfell
out
and range for
goe on againe
at
this
received
full
approbation.
Privie
Counfell
to
comand
us
WW
our
meanes
and
numbers
to
effedl,
their
advantages,
againft
them,
the
inconveniencyes
that
wee
credibly
reported
to
lye
beyonde
them
A
care
muft
fhould
water
caufe
not
to
great
of
and
increafe
a
riche
and
perticuler, all of
Ma '^ moft renowned clemencie;
o'
dutie
on
youe
will
apprehend
very
and moft humbly
lately
publifhed
in
to
und'ftand,
in an unfettled
Lands and
now
and tender
o'felves
to
his
princely
pleafure
of
us
y
2
1623.
WEE
have prefented our humbleft thanks to his facred Ma ' for his
gratious
the
Government
hath
proceeded
be altered uppon
w wee
further Comiffion
And
y'
formerly,
John
Harvey
Abraham
Penjey
[Perfey]
Jo:
Povey
[Porey],
Saniuell
Mathews.
James
Cytty
Mar:
3.
1623
1623/24.
Prom
Plantation to Plantatione accordinge
to the
new dwelling [Houfe?] of Capt Wm Peirce, and to paye the
fame
aboue
named,
The
Tobacco
yeare, we
not
give
creditt
neither to the
yo' poore fubjedls to fall
againe into the handes
yo
woulde
by
reafon
of
defires, that
prefented
to
yo'
Royall
handes,
we feare
they intend
already by
fame power and meanes
and
the effedts
the
exceffive
of
Ma *
of
choyce of S'
comanded
yo'
Ma *
nominated to fucceffion in the Government) to prefer the fayde
petition and
unfitt
and
eternall
generally
thefe
toyles,
have perpet-
advancem' of the
and to
dependance
foundation for the perpetuall
this cheifely hath
fuch meafure
con and revoking
of the Patent,
thofe
now bin pleafed to take the
Comodity of tobacco
owne Marchandize, and to that ende
hath
diredted
his
letter,
Comodities, menconed in
greate
to undertake and
according
fhall give good
teftimony of our
thofe
fubfiftance
then
Tobacco,
infallible
guide)
nor
led
by
Ma '
fhall
paym'
of exchange uppon thofe men to make paym' of them,
the one
moytie
all in
generall cheifely defire, becaufe our refiding is here, and it will bee much
damaige
unto
us
to
made as
good
and
marchantable,
Condicons,
if there
fhall bee foe much made in the Country, And for the reft if
there
Ireland,
Ma '
aforefaid Conditions
But
other
fuppreffed
bee
pleafed
the
aforefaid
condicons
wee
may bee
much
exceeding
the
tobacco
w'
hath
dered that
Tryors
have
cipal
are not
fhall bee
noe fuch
occafion hereafter
a
halfe
afunder
at
lejfft,
and
leaves
now in
ftormes, at
and withered
by the
feafon
of
the
yeare,
the
windes
and
of new
all ftaple Comodities
to
the
this yeare
elfe permitt thofe that
performance of
their condicons.
quarter for every fervant.
to that
4i2,soo£
paym' of our mony
unto
wafting
w
their
bee affured
make them.
Clapboords
there
hath
fent heme
there are many hundred
of
requireth greate labour, and
to
incourage
by their report
have
caufed
a
good
reputacon
England,
foe
to
bee
had:
The
chofen for
informed certaine affurance of a filver Myne, but wee fhall
hereafter
uppon
all
yet wanting
it will bee
a Cothoditie
difhartened
all
men
from
undertaking
fame
will
this Affembly.-
of
are alfo
to be
of
of the
care for the eftabHfhment of this Colony and to make
y
Comodity
of
tobaccoe
yo'
anfwer unto
yo' highnes
for the fame delivered heere three fhillings fix pence y«
pound and in
payd att ten
this
ftinted our felves, (the better to follow yo' Ma'> diredlion
for
other
ftaple
Comodities)
concerning
this
wee have exceedingly ben
thofe
favor
reflected
uppon
hand, unto
children
happines
his pleafure
that formerly
by the
men have receaved
difanulling
yo'
to take the
men fuppreffed
labours fhould redowne
fubfiftance of
this Colony being fuch as may ftand w his Ma '° profitt,
And
that
yo
LoPP'
fhall alwayes pray.
[From
a
The gen'all affembly their
Bennett
& M'
the propofitions
that wee
any contracSt.
at
that
^ent &
the Bermudas
& S' Chrijtophers,
to the
edling
of
yo'
bufines,
to deliu'
courfe
may
be
&
&
they have done into
you
fatisfadlion
to
heirs.
It
is
miffion
the
inhabitants
much
weak-
or when
convenient to cleare
thofe
and in his
abfence hee is
three feverall
as farr downewards
of fpoile and
offence to the
to
from
planting
tobacco
the
firft yeare and they to bee exempted from all taxes, and marches
for
that
maior part would have no reftraint made to new comers.
It
was
put
workeing
the
ground,
familie
is allowed for
Capt. Crampton,
out
of
to
the
marches
in
M'
Barrington,
as
country's fervice;
Poole.]
It is aljo ordered that the three Indians here refiding fhal
be maintained
colony.
whole
the colony.
pol
as
publique
And if any fhall
of the
mainder.
putt
light
uppon
a
lift
take
order
an
and
others
that
the people doe repaire to their churches on the Saboth day,
and to fee
tobacco for every time of abfence and
50
pounds
be
not
ordinarily
pro-
faned
by
to
25
 ^centtn,
may
w '''
to the
vntaker, and
vnder the cruell
theire
had willinglie declyned
to
reftrayne
to
lett
and
munition,
efpecially
wee defire,
that none
our
Bay,
whereby
the
benefitt
that
might
accrew
to
the
publique
publique
occafions,
wherefore
people
and
other
him,
And
wee
beefeech
yr
and
wee
ou'
*
*
good
merchantable
tobacco
y
his
to take
bringe
accordinge to
the poore
and lowe
and to whome and the tyme when the debts were
made, and what
that
betweene
his
Affembly
to
His
Ma
Comaunds.
WHEREAS
o'
And that wee
conforminge
all
his
Ma
people
plants per
W'' will much the
together w
of plantinge
to the
anfwere
that
advance
of
of this
impofed
Colony
day of
of our tobaccoes
will bee much
leffened, and His Ma'= dutyes and cuftomes much advaunced, when as noe
pretence can bee
fuch as fhall
begun may continue
w*^* tyme refpedlinge the goodnes of the comodity wee may
againe
joyntely
yt
fhall
bee
for
the
comod-
ityes
of
us to
tobaccoe unto
inge
The cafuallty of
Plantacons one
Convenient
every
every man's
by
the
Riverfide.
4.
care
and
confidera-
con
neceffity of the Colony whereby wee are
brought into
fubfiftance principally confifts
our freedomes in the
theire feverall
bee made
difhartened
theire labours
five
Indeavours
in
fiowrifhinge comon
us
themfelves
by
way
of
humbly
fhall ever
w^
they
defire
by
our
anfwere
the
free
benefitt
here,
whereby
cons for
Cariba Iflands
the
leffeninge
or
betteringe
2. Secondly,
y'
will
us
comodity
when
they
w '
yearely fupplyes, and to make the beft proflfitt in the fale of
theire tobaccoes, and
yearely for England to
coriiodityes
and
thereby
onely motives
caufeinge every
&
Colony
whoe
fearinge
the
J.
them,
downe in our
able to
the
tranfpor-
a
perfons
cropp.
every man's
the tyme
when the
theire
Ma' comaunds,
and that
denyeinge
what
your
owne
free
confents
had
quantity
y
will
fubfcribe,
your
for the
and languifhinge
wee fynd
yt fitt
to retourne
yo' anfwere
tyme
a prefumptuous
fhall ftand w
And
your difobedyence
this grand
Affembly to
beene
permitted
they
W^* hath allwayes
reftraynt and
gatheringe
of
the
Inhabitants
could
compaffe
reftraynte hath
beene onely
prejudicyall to
neither cattle nor
have-
inge
his princely
hath beene
ef
this
better ftrengthen and
in
tality will bee brought
pence
planter
to
parte
^
meanes to
may con-
the
loffe
in
his
cuftomes
by
fallinge
way
to
advance
the
comodity
of
Tobaccoe
cheefeft
and
eftates
hither,
the
beft
profitt
men
of
this
Colony
advan-
tage
and
retoumed
are the greateft motives
hee
comodity will
for proofe
whereof wee
can inftance
diverfe in
of theire
in
purchafeinge
fhall
have
1500
plants
theire
plantacons,
and
Hmittacon in
manie
well
appoynted
as
will bee
W'' at prefent
wee are very
from
another,
the
Stores or Warehowfes,
for
the
and other
find every man's howfe
And whereas
care and confideracon
ingagem
of
wee
conceave
that
the
the leaft were
can give
indebted But
fubmiffion
and
thankf
felves from the
thraldome of debtes
fhall noe way
bee
raifed
w ^*
in
the
Mer-
chants
will
the
fubfiftance
principally
confifts
thereof
W*
gives
great
comfort
to us his Ma poore Subjedls But many and unfpeakeable are
the
miferyes
of
contra(5le.
Coyne
the farthinge
that
conceave
fifhinge and garden-
£^,000 fterlinge
to ingage them-
And
as
in
Burgeffes
be entered as the
be read, heard
Sanctis,
1639
hath
exhibited
a
ourable Houfe
his fo doing it being neither the
meaning
nor
way
for
the
as well arguing
ftate
late company in their
introduced
vizi.
ijt.
The
many illegal pro-
his majefties fubjedls in
of the
info-
any
perfon
for
unprofit-
able
wares.
2dly.
The
by
his
majefties
royal
To
the
third
for
to the
colony at
petition)
is one
colony at prefent;
being
members
and
we
further
find
ourfelves
be
deemed,
as
they
are,
of
the
Treafurer
and
publicly
depart
of ourfelves, wives
taskmafters from whom
we have already
For
by
from whofe general
the
king
ing the trade, which word managing in any fence taken
we can no ways
the commodities
the
planters
are
we leave
to the
judgment and imderf
and
as are acquainted
by
be
deftru(5live
unto
part which
the
colony
according
to
our
affertion
in
this
head
we
and here-
de-
affift,
abet,
countenance
colony
to
a
company
upon
and fhall
or half to
of
the
the
proteftation
to
a
determination
already agreed upon this
to the
neceffary
majefty
and
T TT T
may
fummarily
be
1/1/
and
grievances
of a meeting
that
which
we
acknowledge
contributed
cenfures (prefidental from
have made
diiierencies and
6thly.
and very
writing
by
relief afforded
much
time
of
controverting
ufurping the
mifpent or labour mifplaced in gaining
a
imunity
and
which
end
we
have
thought
it feafonable
for us liberally and freely to open our purfes not doubting but all
well
affedted
perfons
affecftion
embrace
Petition
of the
Petition that Wee fhould confirm this
yo Declara-
Wee are by
it much confirmed
of it)
of yo'
Petition and
bring in all theire
and
efpecially
of this
prefent Warre.
to
affiftance
for
receive
England,
this
CoUony
by
the
late
& exempted from
were appoynted
in the poffible power of
the late
and are hereby authorized to demand and
receive
fhall foe defire it, for
paym' at the next
debtors
fhall
deny
the
Upon the
Interceffion of the houfe of Commons. The Governor and Councell doe
thinke
fitt
to
And likewyfe in
of
Lower
Norfolk,
at the
after
yett
to
come
244-247.]
[By
rumours &
by a
of
the
Englijh
plantacons,
may
contradts &
would
have
fufficiently
have been
over bufily
ment
would
&
here.
hirelinge
are warranted
offer
m
all feene, how
Indeed me thinks they
us
which
might
have
are making ready for us, though it
were
Oxen plow, and
this affurance
reafon why they
in this, we are forfooth their worfhips
flaves,
bought
with
for which we toile
as ridiculous, as their
fuftaine
fuch
impertinent affertions : For if you looke into it, the ftrength of their
argument
runs
onely
thus
I
call
my confcience to witnes, I lie not, I cannot in all their
Dec-
laration
perceave
a
ftronger
argument
for
what
Country in its infancy
how little,
nor how Centuply repaid, but will onely aske, was it theirs?
They who in the
us if
we fuffer our felves to be fhaken with thefe paper bulletts, & thofe on my life are the
heavieft they
long
heard under
to
wifes
am confident you
do believe, none
ings
with
the
eyes
what prifons and Axes they have paid thofe that have
ferved
them
rich : But
chiefly
feperated
you
from
the
guilt
curety
to
dent
theare
mans
we
can
tongues,
whom we pleafe. But
thefe bleffmgs we
or loofe a
life which I
your
fecurity.
power fhall allow
ignominious names
the
reafons
we
to
be
governed
if
we
poffible the
lawes
our
felves,
or
willfully
deviate
from
them.
Secondly
by nature
appeare
the other; and
concem'd)
we
of money
laid out
on this
enjoyed the
fruit of
it. If
the firft
all hopes
confeffe have fupplied
by her.
befeech
none
of
the
the
commiffioners
of
the
Councill
of
State,
by
authoritie
of
Firft,
and fubjedlion
there
by
and
priviledges
as
belong
to
the
free
null.
2dly.
and
tranfadl
the
affairs
done contrarie
to the
of
the antient
thereof.
Sthly.
That
full force and ftrength.
granted.
ythly.
that common
Englifh
plantations
in
Amer-
ica.
8thly.
That
and impofitions
their
con-
fent.
gthly.
made
to
that
formerly.
common prayer fhall
demeaning themfelves: And
fatisfadtion
brought
hither
by
are
from
furprizall.
bee
confirmed.
themfelves and the
by
the
councill
fhall
be
obliged
to
take
any
prefent
accompt
to
fhall
and
for
Virginia vntill the
thefe
articles.
6thly.
by adl
cleer
by
gthly.
That
all perfons that are now in this collonie of what quality or condition
foever that
the hands and
anie
trouble
or
hindrance
of
arref
ts
thereto
having
brought
a
and finding
plantation, for
prevention whereof
the Burgeffes
of all
contemplation
to figne
and confirme
bearinge
parliament
and
common
wealth
of
England
or any other
feales this
God
vnderftanding
of this
country and
Burgeffes of
pleafures of
to
Govemour,
freeman,
Capt.
Tho.
right
have or
And the adls
time
hereby
be
chofen
officers
is
further
the Burgeffes in
remonftrance of the
eledlion
faid
Governor
faid land
foe
fhort
the Indians may
pray.
This
petition
is
granted
for
the
ele(5lion
committed
to
and
Holder
be
of
the
recommen-
dation
of
the
or them
further
punifhment
their affociats with
benefitts,
profitts,
and
Major Abra. Wood and
way
of
fo
proper
nor
we conceive it
and Coll. Higgifon,
of
this Affembly, about the eledlion of Lev't. Coll Walter Chiles for
Speaker
chofen Speaker
in which
his
A
laft
Arrival
in
and
there
they
would
deal
well
elfe fhe fhould
taxed the
That
the
faid
done.
That
the
faid
Difcourfe
that
Governor
they
contained according
to the merciful cenfure
Order
imprifoned
and
fined
for
that
your
honours
and
Gunnel Prefenteth
leafed
ever pray &c.
Arrefting Captain Thomas
againft
them
ordered that
David
county, It is therefore
from
bearing
any
office
houfe fhall
think fitt,
is
mak,
or
the
Governor
perfons
as
are
oath.
or
branches
to
and
trouble
of
firft
of
Virginia.
and
Weft-
morland
teftimony
of
the
vndoeing, not
the
faid
Clax-
fonn,
an
order
perfons.
New of
according to an
offending
priviledge.
accounts
refpedlively
the
fame
be
under
Littleton, Coll.
of
Northampton
peace of
officers
both
Left.
thofe perfons
tranfport
him
S' William
in her; After debate thereof in the Affembly, It is
condefcended
within
eight
fflanders
contrary to the a(5l of
Parliament, for
fforfeited
houfe was
be
him the
of
the
Govemour
and
Councills
cleered
as
aflforefaid,
hath
alfo
this houfe was
therefore ordered
fees.
It
is
comiffioners
of
the
refpedlive
counties
fhall at the next feffions of this Affembly in March give in
an
account
of
high
as
wife,
&
lay out the faid
Caufes
the
faid
countyes,
which
gives
juft
intended warr
bee affociated
and
that
for
this
prefent
expedition
there
of
this
imployment,
and
that
the
in the
counties of
three
counties
are
hereby
required
to
of
generall
rendizvouz,
and
a<5ls of hoftihty
John
Carter
give
account
of
his
proceedings
hereby
auth-
orized
with
the
and all
Wyatt,
Ammunition
fhall be found,
Vpon
the
aforefaid perfons
offices and employments
been
handed
down.
A
Vir.
accurate,
only
a
of
the
'
&
thereof
to
the
Will'
Berkeley,
as
alfo
defcends to the orphant,
Bromjeild, late
in the faid will of heires, affignes
for ever, nor in fee fimple, &c. Ltkewife it being found,
that
29,
1642,
was
to
be
but
there
were
5
other
guardians
faid will and that
aforefaid.
of the faid
land
foe
att Nanfemund
other
land
fhe
pleafeth
to
enjoy;
the
remainder
as
heire
att
lawe,
Kyggan
pay
the charge of the jury and what was incident therevnto : but
that
Norwood
in the
to
each
partye fmce
the faid jury bear their own charges. And that Norwood deliver
vp
Kyggan's
for the
the jury homicide
law of England to fue out his pardon of courfe
vnder the
he hath
countrey, The
that
Burgeffes are now
William Berkeley, Knt.
doe by thefe
quantity
of
feaven
receipt
may
have
Whittby being
faid third brickhoufe
Bennett,
his
heires
and
Berkeley further agree
hand
himdred ffifty five.
given
delivered
to
the
faid
Richard
Waters, Thomas
to
the
faid
the
vpper
and
lower
parts,
thereof to the widow
28th
day
of
attend
the
By
Ifle
a
monthly
court
that
the
'
members being
Wltereas
fhould be defrayed. It is ordered that everie county fhall
pay
the
Burgeffes
formerly, and if
the faid
Burgeffe to
Committee appointed for Review of the
Adls.
Capt.
Capt. Wm. Whittaker.
emergent neceflitie
had made
and M'
reafons into
petition of Coll. Thomas Dew to be impowered to make
a
difcoverie
of
the
faid
make the faid difcoverie.
Thomas
Dew,
Debate
Hill
an Affembly,
and that
Councel
the
Ifle
to nominate
countye
to
meet
him,
cafe
the
faid
for
the future
of
the
time
to
is to be
henceforth paid
to the
Govemour of
fhall
enter
before
the
they may
be the
cures. It
is ordered,
That
from
henceforth
each
minifter, in his owne perfon with fix other fervants of his
family
by
M'
Phillip
publick
bufines.
of
Hubbard
for
he
write
out
dire<5lion
of the
That
M' Bcnnct
and
allowed
him
by
their
defire
by
Denbigh,
It
is
ordered
court
make enquirie of the defires of the inhabitants, and if the major part
agree
vnto
it,
then
members
aforefaid
otherwife
and made
Coll. over
the regi-
of the faid regiment
Wood.
Ordered
that
Edward
Digges,
reines of government
the
eledl to
take place
county,
fhewing
north
fide
of
the
river.
It
is
ordered
courts for the faid
part
of
Whereas
a
review
of
Affembly, it is
digefted into
the countie courts
devided. It
vpper
being in
account and
for the
Stabs and
two
thoufand
Swan
he be allowed
It
is
other
provifions
Ordered that
Service
the Publick
according
it be placed
Edw'd Diggs.
It
being
according
by the clerk
worthy perfon,
whofe
occafions
calling
him
into
England,
fhall befeech your highnefs
faithful, having
moft
addreffes to
his highnefs
our late
governor; we
as
we
promife,
you
will
are
the
is both the hopes and ambition
of your very humble,
and then obliged fervants.
15th.
Dec.
1656.
Superfcribed,
be
ought to
from
determination
as
at
firft
further order from
know, befides their thanks
Francis
Morryfon.
Superfcribed,
to the right
royal
highnefs
the
bufinefs
betwixt
Maryland—and have been unconcerned in their quarrel from the beginning
until
this
that letter. You
this trade, and to let them know how
much this
once find
to us,
fhall certainly make
that which is
made with moft eafe. Of thefe tranfadlions and the fuccefs of
them,
you
are
defired
to
and
who
conceives
Collo.
Clay-
borne
next Affembly,
inftant,
^
hibition
they had
the fource
cafe
of
the
creditor's
be
be
South fide
where it
acomodation
onely
two
out
of
a
county.
received in
Comiffioners, w^
taken off,
be
henceforth
incorporated
parifhes.
Upon
y
petition
of
Cap'
Bennette
jffreeman
fhewing
houfe he
now dwells
caufes
do
think
fitt
hereby
to
that the
as
the
cafe
now
ftandeth
is
not
he
fhall
be
diredtly
or
indireftly
repeate
the contents of this
fpeedy
legality thereof
anfwer returned is
period may be
revoke
the
power
of
diffolving
his Highneffe
anfwers,
appointed
a
comittee
to
draw
vp
a
re-
Affembly's power
as
any
way
tend
ment.
The
Governour
for
power
but our
be
conferred
on
Coll.
for
his
vntill further
perfon then the Speaker of this hon'ble. Houfe, whofe commands
you are
from
vs
the contrary
Grand
Affembly.
It
is ordered, That whereas the fupreame power of this country of Virginia
is by this
Grand Affembly declared to be refident in the Burgeffes, the reprefentatives
of the peo-
deliver, vppon oath,
fhall receive to
adminiftered
by
the
Whereas at a
faid
Trotte
for
fatisfadlion
Court
they
were
all
to
faid Bufhrod
according
to
Adl
^
him
this
plantation
as a minis-
ter of juftice in Virginia, I will, to the beft of
my judgment
and confcience,
caufes
when
of England or
the Houfe
or debateing of
the
the pubUque
affairs are
treated off.
houfe for everie time
be
finifhed his difcourfe,
vpon the penalty
Houfe
by
any
perfon
the penalty
to be
text of the
the
vpon were fent Coll.
mingling with it any
were fent
councill to
which
in thefe nations
through the
fupplying of
that defedl
hath been
would
time
and health
on
ffriday
to
take
him
faid
highneffe
and
illuftrious
Lord,
the
Lord Richard, eldeft forme to his late Highneffe to be his fucceffor,
who
hath
been
accord-
of this Comon-
And therefore wee have thought fitt to fignifie the fame
vnto you,
Highneffe Councill
to
receive
to apply yovufelves
that
collony
according
to
fuch
and
exercifed
interrupt the quiet or hazard the fafety of his Highneffe
people there, Order will
it.
Whitehall,
Highfieffe
Collony
of
Virginia.
The
letter
being
read
of this
country to
affift the
which,
M'
He
acknowledged
the
fupream
prefent
priviledges.
And
Highnefs,
to
whom
were
added
John
Walker,
Coll.
John
Carter,
Capt.
Corbin,
Captain
George
Jordan,
of the Adls, and to make Report of the incon-
veniencies
or
Capt.
give
caution
to the tenor of the adt
in
fault in
further fignified.
Wherevpon the
propofition was
could make his fervants
&c. the
the
councellors
by
to
John
is in neither Hening nor the Virginia Magazine of Hiftory
and
Biography,
Government.
Upon
&
Rec.
Virginia
I/I
certain
women
within
this
Mariag vnto two
fon fo offending.
Congrefs.)
Comodity of To-
that
ftru(5lions
whereunto may
it pleafe
yo' Lo
by
diva's
by
&
long
expected
of
us,
for
the ^-
& uncertaine, & we in feare to be
made flaves to thofe
Colonic,
w ^*
hand
muft
that all facftions filenced,
confiderably frayed
printed
[the
extortions
&
our labours,
Virginia.'}
To
& Colony
of
w^
p'ticular-
furtherance
mifery
welfare
of
this
Attomy
Gen'all
concerning
^plexed,
In
the
w^
wee
Library of Congrefs.)
^-fuading
our-
[what?]
great
whofe
contin[ually
Firft, that his Ma ''
ParliamS
feing
that
then formerlie in divers
his Ma ' plantacons
tyme
to
be
as
hemp
& flax
for
fertilenes of Virginia
of Virginia in theis
partes, W^ caufeth his
the
next
yeare
will
by
ftrong
hand.
of
Shipps
to
Ma =
tyme,
wherein
haue
w'^''
fetts
are
brought vppon vs.
obtayne Creditt
then any
yo'
all,
Aboue
all
of
in
p''vifion
of
endeavour
to
Cheape
belong-
inge
to
M
Woodall,
hundred
Groath
of
the
Colony
finde
remedie,
The
generall
who
are
leave
this
river &
and they to choofe
nowe
be
7
or
8
pinnaces
o ^
comodities
beft vent, wee haue thought good to ^mitt fome to
goe to the Dutch plantation
to
fur-
nifh
our
felves
w't
haue fo wrongfully
vppon what
to
unto the fayd
fitions
to
them
growen
and
increaf
ed
prefented
will
informe.
Nor
informe the more generall
affedt good
planted.
Few
Hoggs or both, w
any but
my
deutye
Yo'
hundred
pounds
of this colony before
grant,
affigns for ever.
To have and
guns, tackle,
apparel and
the commonwealth
the records of
of
Burgeffes.
[From
75.
pp.
27-28.]
[Letter
from
hath diligently attended
Triennial Parlaments.
Comonwealth, being declared
may
perceive
by
the
which you
are forthwith after receipt hereof, to Caufe to be publifhed) addrefs
hath been
made unto
his Highnes
thofe matters,
been pleafed,
ferviceable to the Coifion
interim his Highnes hath thought
fit to
of
his
the intent
fuffer any Inconvenience by the unfixtdnes of the govemm' His
Highnes hath thought fitt to
Continue
of Govemo',
recomend it
will ingage Gods Care over you, who alone can make
yo'
for
yo'
pro-
the
Councell.
fent
Ships of this
a Govemo', that
held
at
James
That the right
the entry,
the fol-
&
generall
or in
to
fome unfetlednefs
through the
that
ferious
Confideracon,
receive
a
Highnefs Care in that behalfe; Till the further ^fe(5ling
whereof, Their Lord^'
good
Lawes,
wayes
to
taken (upon the reprefentacon
of
fuch
proceedings)
to make further provifion, for fecureing of yo' peace, in fuch
a
way
as
fhall
be
In
the margin of the page on which this entry appears, oppofite the firft Une,
is
written
merchants
of
Virginia.
Lre Sep.
to
procure
a
Subfiftence
England,
was
(After
much
&
Lea\rys
during Life.
it
without
her
great
Mafter
Langfdale
by
M'
Bennett's
means
in
behalfe
ye Countrey
volume
of
the
prefent
Burgeffes iffued immediately before
Appomattox
Bagwell, Thomas, burgefs,
fupply
Barrington,
of
England,
128.
Crofhaw,
Jofeph,
burgefs,
England,
xlvii;
governor,
1,
97,
loi,
104;
inftmdtions
to,
in
given
to
Indians,
13.
Fowden,
George,
burgefs,
xxi.
Fowler,
Francis,
burgefs,
xvi,
69.
89.
Harris,
William,
124.
Harwood,
Kiskyacke,
52.
109.
Parifh,
exer-
cife
their
13.
Mitchell,
John,
petitioner,
95.
Mob-Jack
to
James
City,
96.
N
Nanfemond
County,
burgeffes,
Moyfe (Moyfes), Theodore, burgefs, x, xi.
Mulberry
100 plants,
Council
of
Speaker. See Hill, Edward;
State of
69.
Trahome,
John,
burgefs,
xi.
Travers
(Travis),
69.
Utie
(Uty),
John,
22,
26,
27,
39,
42,
51
the fub-
jeftion of
of Council,
xli;
letter
of
State
revifed,
printed in heavy
147,
148,
149,
165,
15.
1712-26,
burgeffes,
vii,
viii,
ix,
9,
53,
1752-58, burgeffes, vii,
burgeffes,
10,
341;
ftatement
burgefs,
4,
114.
bill for building church
in,
22,
24,
27,
'51.
'53.
155.
403;
burgeffes,
vii,
mentioned,
xxxviii.
1773-76,
general
courts,
492,
494.
Africa,
1770-72,
380, 382,
384, 398,
184,
192,
and
in
their
offices,
240;
account of,
petition was referred,
bill
concerning
juftices,
no,
117,
120;
burgeffes,
3,
31.45.63,169,
201,
225,
226,
286,
of,
120;
265,
355,
356.
thereon,
93,
99.
1761-65,
321,
322,
324,
325,
329.
1702/3-12,
buildings
xxiv,
47,
49,
119,
121,
127,
131,
134,
136,
137,
139.
189.
taking
up
runaway,
180.
Ambler,
Edward,
1766-69,
burgefs,
3,
4,
25,
79,
99,
of,
287;
248.
1742-
49,
fumifhed militia,
342
30,
82,
85,
86,
87,
92,
1
05,
plea
Cherokees
in
1760,
xiv;
plan
of
campaign
761,
351.
1712-26,
burgefs,
vii,
ammunition
with
runaway,
xiii,
xiv,
187,
189,
195,
203.
Appraifenients,
his father's
Philip
Johnfon,
159,
be fold
eftate,
55,
to fell
xiv.
from
James
City
figned
by,
154.
Afhford,
William,
10,
241,
347;
fhcriff,
441,
446;
docked,
89;
petitioner,
46.
1712-25,
burgefs,
xi,
362,
364,
379,
391,
420.
bill
and general
hhd. duty coUefted
prohibited,
308,
310,
318,
for
college,
361.
26,
32,
33,
207;
petitioner,
51,
95,
142.
1727-40,
brought
to
378.
Barradall,
Edward,
gauge of,
1761-65,
petition
concerning,
72;
warehoufe,
97.
Barrington,
fervice,
377.
3,
4,
5,
6,
22,
33,
J.,
6,
259-
Beale,
Charles,
1761-65,
66;
committee
64;
letter
to
to,
3;
Reviling
the
Laws,
288;
petitioner,
24,
68,
107,
125,
144;
fpeaker,
xxxv,
206,
207,
211,
212,
356,
45, 47,
127.
Blackbirds,
1752-58,
aft
and levies from inhabitants
fide of,
of Ifle
intereft money
caiifeways and
to
paper,
xvi.
1773-76,
404, 405,
235,
264,
of
infpeftors
at,
287,
295;
262
in,
291,
293,
388,
Caufes,
195;
Debts and
up
Reafons
for
a
 Ceffation ,
136;
fhall
85, 90,
up
run-
aways,
178.
44, 47,
189,
as
juror,
175,
180.
xii,
Stuart, xi;
to
to Burgeffes,
170,
178.
Bowdoin,
John,
1773-76,
burgefs,
xiv,
4,
8,
68,
76,
86,
88,
of,
287,
289.
Brenton,
1659/60-93,
bill
Stanley Hundred
Brickell,
John,
214,
repair,
313.
1742-49,
to.
97;
Britton,
John,
321;
petitioner,
254,
309.
1712-26,
account
up two
Surry and
Ifle of
burgeffes,
205.
to defray
expenfes of
44. 55.
H. of B.,
public,
60,
62,
397;
273,
286,
448, 450,
469, 491,492;
burgefs, xviii, xx,
be
paid,
203,
204;
rent
of,
up
runaway,
177-
Calmes,
22.
Calvert,
George,
held in reference to improving the
ftaple
of
tobacco,
23.
Carabden
1773-76,
mentioned,
the
more
fpeedy
profecution
of
a
prifoner,
145,
147,
148,
157,
166;
burgeffes,
vii,
ix,
57,
141,
173,
322,
348;
warehoufes,
409;
mentioned,
to,
30,
54,
58,
60,
70;
burgeffes,
vii,
ix;
14,
22,
34,
84,
86,
94,
loi,
203,
281,
295,
316;
petitions,
270,
276;
propofitions,
160,
171;
27, 32,
33, 35,
for
fervice,
377.
235, 237, 238,
240, 241, 242,
243, 244, 245,
xxiv,
xlv,
108,
no,
entaU
of
81, d3,
349.
350,
353.
354.
355.
356.
357.
359.
360.
1766-89,
burgefs,
171,
172,
173.
179.
C,
46,
78,
123,
175,
401
C,
46,
88,
303;
petitioner,
9,
131;
reimburfed
for
fervices
as
clerk
of
C,
332,
362;
clerk
of
Comm.
235;
petitioner,
125,
138.
1758-61,
32,
187,
189,
289,
298,
leafe
land
to
J.
at,
49.
reference
and
White
Chapel
Parifh,
47.
13.
1712-
26,
27.
Chudley,
Cuftoms Commiffion,
certain entailed
5,
governor's houfe fent
monument eredted
for
profecution
172,
179.
fuit
againft,
204,
209.
bill
con-
cerning,
240,
241.
Cohongorooton,
1727-40,
petition
of
inhabitants
of,
330.
Coins,
1659/60-93,
value
of,
147;
report
xxvi,
99,
103,
106,
109,
112,
113,
James
City
hhd.
account,
502;
fecretary,
Lxiv,
255.
jury,
254-
5,
7.
26,
45,
52,
60,
63,
68,
443;
paid
£20,
500;
treafurer
of
322, 324,
378.
grind,
33;
fees of,
91
136,
138,
143,
145,
150,
154,
155,
to,
140,
200,
216,
404,
405.
462,
463,
436,
438,
439,
443,
444;
218,
219,
221,
224,
225,
228,
229,
230,
payment of,
157. 159.
ftaple of
iffued
to,
282.
Crawford,
by,
fhall
be
paid,
151,
writ for
Dale,
of,
300,
304,
308,
311,
313,
315;
mentioned,
413,
423.
up nm-
David, Zachariah, 1770-72, vote queftioned,
251.
petition
of,
462.
Davis,
Lewis,
refpondence
of
Connecticut,
53,
55,
60,
144,
151.
corn,
378.
buftiels of com,
462, 463.
in,
388,
390,
397,
428;
mentioned,
14,
239,
362;
23,
81,
82,
85,
107,
251-
De
Gray,
136.
nation, xii.
contefted
to confider petition
of,
120,
121,
122,
298.
Difborow,
men-
tioned,
267.
1770-72,
mentioned,
20,
40,
79.
Divine
Service,
1742-49,
taking up
13.
1752-58,
209,
215.
1770-72,
figner
was referred,
bur-
gefs,
4,
113,
144;
York,
•29+,
295-
Doniphan
paffing bill concerning efcheators' and fheriSs'
fees,
240.
Dorfett,
Edward,
Earl
governor and Council, 122;
to
pay
for
305,
312.
1712-26,
granted,
9.
1727-40,
Duikett,
John,
1773-76,
adminifter
oaths
to
burgeffes,
119,
124,
128,
230,
243,
246,
247,
248,
249,
257;
mentioned,
92,
213;
petition,
reference to
claim of,
houCe
of,
124;
mentioned,
142.
Edwards,
Andrew,
1758-61,
mentioned,
233,
235.
governor, xl;
99;
32, 189,
5,
46,
60,
126,
139,
210;
claims,
215,
252,
353,
mulatto
women,
148;
motions
of,
10;
return
of
changing
boundaries
of,
263;
grievances,
14,
109,
244,
249;
propofition,
14;
10,
248.
Norfolk
xiii, xiv,
1695-1702, land patent iffued
334,
336,
346,
356,
362,
365.
Weftovcr
99,
104,
106,
173,
175,
176,
177,
178,
180,
195,
206,
210,
to pay his grandfather's
412;
formation
houfes,
425;
mentioned,
137,
burgeffes for, to
gefs, viii,
193, 194,
''•'i
383-
Fairfax,
George,
1742-49,
for
292
31, 98;
22,
30.
1758-61,
mentioned,
27.
1761-65,
mentioned,
150,
petitions,
267,
357;
fettlement
encouraged,
279,
284,
292,
295,
309.
1770-72,
mentioned,
261.
1773-76,
fettlement
at,
encouraged,
119,
262.
323.
Fife,
members
difcharged
bearer,
399,
417.
reflcfting
great
difhonor
on
Ixxiv.
J.,
145-
247.
xlvi.
Finney,
James,
1758-61,
claimant,
138.
Finney,
Thomas,
xxx.
206;
7,
126,
180,
233;
dif
up
run-
aways,
178.
Floyd,
Henry,
King
William
Co.,
141,
150,
151.
Floyd,
Will,
reference
to
ferry
over,
6,
118,
173;
paid
36,
73,
341,
201,
207,
214.
Fort
Cumberland,
1752-58,
River
up
to
Fort
Cumberland,
314,
322,
334,
338;
men-
tioned,
308,
349.
1770-72,
navigation
of
the
Potomac
River
from
Fort
Cumberland,
252,
50,
84.
Fort
Neceffity,
120,
129,
189,
195,
206,
207,
defraying experifes
Comfort,
42;
William
Co.,
in
reference
to,
140;
petitioner,
367,
378;
title
of,
to
firmed,
381,
382,
384,
395.
Regiment,
487.
Franklin,
Ferdinand,
1619-59,
court
in,
391,
395,
396,
405;
264.
22;
report
of
committee
on
militia
15,
20,
of
town,
57,
59,
Colony
againft,
429.
the
,800
.
382.
1758-61,
xv.
Frontiers,
1695-1702,
fraying expenfes
run-
Geddes,
John,
295,
296.
Geddy,
467.
Lancafter County,
of,
141,
155,
156,
164.
German
xx,
76,
77,
79,
85,
in;
Marfhart,
50;
declaration
of,
75;
Affembly,
139.
damaged,
201,
foot
foldier,
376;
claim
103;
tefti-
xvi,
187,
189,
334,
380,
412;
9
5,
60,
122,
139,
210;
claims,
213,
250;
grievances,
64,
144;
propofition,
64;
in,
mentioned,
368;
of burgeffes
illegally made,
Glebe
lands,
wafte and
203;
rent
of,
202.
Glover,
John,
1770-72,
mentioned,
174.
Goad,
John,
191.
323;
petition
rcjedted,
373;
propofition
95,
103,
106,
108,
113,
362.
adt
granting
feven
233,
268.
Governor,
1619-59,
letter
to,
231,
determined
by
Effingham,
215;
376.
Grant,
344.
346,
354,
356,
367.
of,
491.
for tobacco
damaged and
loft in,
an
297.
kxvi,
fervice,
378.
1766-69,
burgefs,
181,
191;
figner
of
Affociation,
xlii.
Greagh,
John,
1761-65,
petitioner,
240.
121,
123,
17,
374;
James
public
account
of,
484.
244,
321,
fervices of
fervant and
Chickahominy
Indians,
11,
13.
Harralfon,
regiment, loi
245,
297.
1752-
58,
petition
of,
95,
112,
145,
158.
Harrifon,
Benjamin,
1619-59,
burgefs,
xvi,
69.
1659/
60-93,
office
295,
53,
Harrifon for
X, xi,
176.
124.
xx,
51,
56,
69;
xxiv.
1659/60-93,
to,
284.
451,
453.
petition
injurious
raifing and exporting,
employed
to
hunt
on
land
in,
belonging
to
Englifh,
29;
183,
194,
221,
254,
266;
xxi, xxii,
3, 13,
257.
Herd,
Thomas,
1758-61,
claimant,
195.
Herflet,
given
to,
Heyman,
Peter,
&
Ixviii,
360,
399,
401,
445,
to
fervice,
378.
1773-76,
mentioned,
234.
Hodges,
John,
Hodges,
117,
457.
254;
petitions
concerning,
tioned,
292.
Holder,
John,
519-523;
mentioned,
112,
178.
Holeman,
1695-
120.
197,
280;
contefted
them,
309,
31
1,
313,
321,
327;
trefpaffing
by,
1770-72,
mentioned,
87.
Houghland,
John,
How,
Daniel,
1619-59,
trouble
of,
with
Scarbrough,
pe-
tition,
445.
284.
1773-76,
mentioned,
131.
Hunter,
Pamunkey
Neck,
256.
iffued to,
arreft
of,
116.
213.
234.
351;
leading
per
hhd.
account,
502.
runaways,
175;
6,
28,
126,
178,
258,
364;
claims,
10,
County,
149,
152,
154,
163,
165;
burgeffes,
vii,
ix,
1 75
1,
6,
127,
141,
178,
259,
364;
mentioned,
for
tobacco
for
365;
bur-
geffes,
10,
341,
403.
1758-61,
xiii.
James
252;
89, 94.
3,
neceffity,
73;
porting
122.
1752-58,
commiffioner,
342,
348.
1758-61,
21,
25,
Affembly
to
a
declaration
exhibited
by,
21.
xxi,
xxii.
to,
114.
1761-65,
fuit
againft,
xlvii,
Hi;
burgefs,
3,
31,
45,
54.
*>3.
77i
169.
mittee
xxxvii,
57,
141,
149.
County,
353,
of
cuftody,
194;
guilty
12;
verdift
of
Booker,
51,
52.
1752-58,
claimant,
64.
1761-65
claimant,
56,
75.
1766-69,
petitioner,
205,
206.
 
IQe of
441
to be attorneys
463, 464,
xxxvii, xxxviii,
xxx.
County,
124.
Keeling,
James,
1773-76,
petitioner,
104,
113.
Keeling,
William,
1752-58,
burgefs,
x,
366,
419,
474.
of,
203.
1752-58,
Jofhua
Kendall,
364.
Kendall,
21,
fquare,
312.
xxx.
fheriffs'
fees,
240.
to
416,
432.
1695-1702,
county,
225;
propofitions,
67,
76;
72,
75,
76,
77,
81,
no;
allowed
in,
22,
36,
49;
burgeffes,
337,
338;
49,
91,
writ for
Chapman,
416,
417,
422,
423,
429,
434;
mentioned,
by a levy on the
tithables
on the head of,
burgeffes,
10,
burgeffes,
9,
III,
264;
propofitions,
17,
22,
of certain lands in,
10,
bur-
geffes,
II.
to,
321,
322.
Kirk,
Julius,
234.
375.
Lafoon,
xxii.
1659/60-93,
member
of
xiii,
159.
Lawfon,
Chriftopher,
of,
docked,
94,
99,
103,
no,
130;
petitioner,
88.
160,
266,
270,
284.
irg,
121,
122,
125,
the
payment
of,
xxxi;
of
Abraham
Venable,
125.
Gloucefter
Co.,
394,
423;
ordered
by
Houfe
on,
266,
269;
bills
concerning
duty
on,
221,
225,
234,
235,
276,
280,
282,
351,
355,
357,
370.
1695-
1702,
bills
concerning,
xxi,
on eleiftion days,
180,
183,
184.
195,
203,
210,
headings
and
fhingles
a
from
Lancafter
Co.,
iii.
March,
James,
prevention of clandeftine marriages, 60.
1695-
374.
375-
Matchotique
Warehoufe,
1758-61,
bill
concerning,
no,
120,
121,
124,
128.
Mathews
92,
93;
burgefs,
viii,
xx,
paid
in
tobacco,
171,
to,
282.
136,
221, 228,
Ixxiv.
Meriwether,
to
6, 60,
106,
107,
108,
III,
an
effedtual
difciplining
of,
xiii,
12,
14,
25,
44,
72,
76,
93.
lOe of Wight
Thomas Turner,
128, 132,
430.
feers
264,
266,
268.
Millikcn,
Jo.,
1761-65,
figner
of
287,
288,
in,
the commiffion
of Weftmoreland
Virginia,
England, xvii, 186.
James
City,
96.
1659/60-93,
43,
62,
75,
counties,
20;
governor,
14;
mentioned,
112,
149,
238;
quarter
216,
223,
224,
taking
up
run-
209,
215-
Murdock,
Jofeph,
1761-65,
Murry, Richard,
1758-61, claimant,
Fairfax