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XCVII. John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
January 14, 1619/20

Honble knight,

Untill the last moment of sending away, I had forgotten to write you a
list of their names both Colony men & other passengers that came in the
Bona nova, wherby it appeareth, there want three Colony men of the
number of an hundred. Nor doth it appear whether the passages of all
the rest that in the same note go vnder the name of Passengers be payd
for, or freely given by the Company. Captain Welden saith, the Com-
pany gave him passage for twoe, Thomas Smyth and Edward Kerby gen-
tlemen, wch the Gouernr will not accept of as a warrant sufficient to saue
him harmeles, wthout certificat from the Company. Wch two, together
wth Adames that goes vnder the name of Mr Whitakers man, the Gouernr
will not lett passe for England; nor yet Mr Hansbies man in pledge of
George Eden that by your order is to go for Smyths hundred, till such
time as he receive other order from the Company, or vntill there come
three others in their roome

Of Vignerons, of those that haue skill in breeding silkewormes, and such*
as know how to handle and dresse flaxe for the managing of our silke
grasse, If the company will not have most of their ships continually to
returne home empty, there would be good numbers sought out and sent.
Because the boat stayes, I must abruptly take my leaue. Dieu vous
guarde de mal. Monsieur