CCLXXVII. John Robinson's Son. Petition to Governor Wyatt
Between January and April, 1622/3
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, pt. ii, p. 58a
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
List of Records No. 397
To the right Worshippfull Sr Francis Wyatt Knight Gouernor and Captaine
Generall of Virginia
In all humblenes of dutie sheweth, yor poore petioner, that whereas John
Robinson father of yor petioner Comeing out of England, and bound for
this Cuntrie, brought with him in p̳uision, & other goods & valueable
Comodyties to the some of 200 poundℯ besides servantℯ, hee dyed at
sea, & being by some of his frendℯ counselled & wished to make his will will,
answered I will make none, for if I dye my sonne & heire is here aboord
wth me, vnto whome I leaue my whole estate. Now p̢sentlie after his dis-
cease Mr Douglas now mr of the shipp, tooke away the keys of ye Chestℯ &
trunckℯ of the said Robinsons from his sonne yor petitionr & possessed
himselfe wth all his fathers whole estate, Not suffering yor petioner his
sonne to posses any part or portion therof, nether will allowe him any
meanes to liue vppon here, but intendeth to dispose of his father estate
& seruantℯ at his owne pleasure, w
thout any legall p̳ceeding, w
ch is Con-
trary to all equite & Conscience.
In tender Com̃iseration whereof as also that yor petitioner is verie yong &
not Capeable of his owne good herein, hee humbly desireth yor good worp:
for to grant a ɫre of admistration to mr William Gayney his kinseman to
administer in the behalfe of yor petioner his fatherℯ goodℯ hopeing therby
& wth yor good Worpsfauor towards a poore orphan to recour the said out
of mr Douglas handℯ or to bring him accompt for the same & hee shall
Letter of admistration graunted accordinglie to mr Ganey on his behalfe.
