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CXXV. Virginia Council. Extract from a Letter
August, 1620

But for the matter therein conteyned about the Chekohomini we will not
p̱emptorilye it to be executed (so long time being since passed) but leaue
it to yor iudgemt vpon mature deliverac̃on wth the whole body of the
Councell so to p̳ceed therein as that iustice being satisfyed for that barbar-
ous crueltye may be otherwise left to the disturbance of the peace of the
Colonye But touching the matters of Capt. Argall we alter nothing from
our first resoluc̃ons neither haue had cause his proceedings here giueing vs
noe satisfacc̃on But some alterac̃on seemeth to haue been wrought in
yow who promising to dispatch all that business, at the returne of the
Bona Noua haue not so much as sent them one line or word concerning
him. Wee affect herein nothing but truth the tryall of truth, and that he
may be cleared by his owne innocencye and not by vnderhand dealing
whereof wee haue had cause to be more then suspicious but from yow wee
haue expected alwayes reall p̳ceedings according to yor first comissions &
or later direcc̃ons in wch expectac̃on for that wch remaneth wee still continue
August 1620