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The records of the Virginia Company of London

THE RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY OF LONDON

Table of Explanations

CCLXXIV.

CCLXXIV. The King. Order to Archbishops of Canterbury and York 1623 (?) or 1617

CCLXXV.

CCLXXV. Statement of Advantages to Virginia and Somers Islands Companies of the Tobacco Contract 1622/3 (?)

CCLXXVI.

CCLXXVI. Alderman Robert Johnson. Declaration of the Prosperous State of the Colony Early in 1623 (?)

CCLXXVII.

CCLXXVII. John Robinson's Son. Petition to Governor Wyatt Between January and April, 1622/3

CCLXXVIII.

CCLXXVIII. Governor in Virginia. Instructions to Captain William Tucker January 3, 1622/3

CCLXXIX.

CCLXXIX. Charles Harmoun. Petition to Governor Wyatt January 4, 1622/3

CCLXXX.

CCLXXX. Council in Virginia. Letter to Virginia Company of London January 20, 1622/3

Privy Council. Order respecting Captain John Bargrave January 20, 1622/3

CCLXXXI.

CCLXXXI. Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Sir George Yeardley January 25, 1622/3

CCLXXXII.

CCLXXXII. [Sir Nathaniel Rich.] Rough Notes touching the Affairs of the Virginia and Somers Islands Companies, especially the Salary February (?), 1622/3

CCLXXXIII.

CCLXXXIII. Paper touching Discussion of Salaries in the Somers Islands Company February (?), 1622/3

CCLXXXIV.

CCLXXXIV. Governor of Virginia. Order or Warrant February 14, 1622/3

CCLXXXV.

CCLXXXV. George Sandys. "Letter to Mr. Farrer by the Hopewel" March, 1622/3

CCLXXXVI.

CCLXXXVI. [Sir Nathaniel Rich.] A First Rough Draft of a Proposition concerning Tobacco [March], 1622/3

CCLXXXVII.

CCLXXXVII. [Sir Nathaniel Rich.] Notes on the Tobacco Contract [March], 1622/3

CCLXXXVIII.

CCLXXXVIII. Propositions for Managing the Tobacco Contract March (?), 1623

CCLXXXIX.

CCLXXXIX. Answer to the Foregoing Propositions March (?), 1623

CCXC.

CCXC. William Capps. Letter to Doctor Thomas Wynston March or April (?), 1623

CCXCI.

CCXCI. Rough Notes of an Estimate of the Value to the King for a Year of the Proposed Preemption of Tobacco and Pepper March, 1622/3, to July, 1624

CCXCII.

CCXCII. Governor in Virginia. Order to Keep the 22d of March Holy March 4, 1622/3

Privy Council. Order concerning Importations from Virginia March 4, 1622/3

CCXCIII.

CCXCIII. Richard Ffrethorne. Letter to Mr. Bateman March 5, 1622/3

CCXCIV.

CCXCIV. Order of Court for Virginia and the Somers Islands March 7, 1622/3

CCXCV.

CCXCV. Extraordinary Court of the Somers Islands March 17, 1622/3

CCXCVI.

CCXCVI. Sir Nathaniel Rich. "A Proposic̃on for the Aduance- ment of His Maties Proffitt and Good of the Plantac̃ons of Vir- ginia and the Sum̃er Ilandℯ by Setling the Trade of Tobacco—". March 20, 1622/3

CCXCVII.

CCXCVII. Reasons offered to the Privy Council against Sir Edwin Sandys's Contract and Joint Stock for the Virginia and Somers Islands Tobacco March 20, 1622/3

CCXCVIII.

CCXCVIII. Richard Ffrethorne. Letter to his Father and Mother March 20, April 2 and 3, 1623

CCXCIX.

CCXCIX. Governor and Council of Virginia. Petition to the King for the Grant of the Sole Importation of Tobacco March 24, 1622/3

CCC.

CCC. Lord Treasurer. Draft of Warrant for the Collection of Duties March 25, 1623

CCCI.

CCCI. George Sandys. Letter to Samuel Wrote March 28, 1623

CCCII.

CCCII. Council in Virginia. Letter to Henry Viscount Mandevile March 30, 1623

CCCIII.

CCCIII. George Sandys. Letter to Sir Miles Sandys March 30, 1623

CCCIV.

CCCIV. George Sandys. Letter to Sir Samuel Sandys March 30, 1623

CCCV.

CCCV. William Capps. Letter to John Ferrar March 31, 1623

CCCVI.

CCCVI. Account of a Small Supply sent to Virginia in the "Bonny Bess" April, 1623

CCCVII.

CCCVII. "Names of Adventurers that dislike ye p'nt proceedings of buziness in ye Virg. and S. Ilands Companyes" April, 1623

CCCVIII.

CCCVIII. Captain John Bargrave. Charges against Sir Thomas Smyth, with Answers in Rough Draft by Sir Nathaniel Rich April (?), 1623

CCCIX.

CCCIX. Alderman Johnson. His "Rough Draught to a Com̃ission & the Petic̃on to His Maty" April (?), 1623

CCCX.

CCCX. "Headℯ of Inquiry in Virginia by the Comrs there" April (?), 1623

CCCXI.

CCCXI. Peter Arundel. Extract from a Letter to William Caninge April (?), 1623

CCCXII.

CCCXII. List of Persons fit to be Governor and Deputy Governor of Virginia and Somers Islands Companies April or May (?), 1623

CCCXIII.

CCCXIII. [Sir Nathaniel Rich.] Beginning of Rough Draft of a Certificate affirming the Truth of Statements of Captain Butler Between April and June, 1623

CCCXIV.

CCCXIV. Statements of Seamen as to Conditions in Virginia Between April and June, 1623

CCCXV.

CCCXV. Note of the Men sent to Virginia in Sir Thomas Smith's Time Between April and June, 1623

CCCXVI.

CCCXVI. Thomas Passmore. Petition to Governor Wyatt Between April and September, 1623

CCCXVII.

CCCXVII. Petition to Governor Wyatt by "Margaret and John's" Company Between April and September, 1623

CCCXVIII.

CCCXVIII. Samuel Moll. Petition to Governor Wyatt Between April and September, 1623

CCCXIX.

CCCXIX. Council in Virginia. Letter to Virginia Company of London April 4, 1623

CCCXX.

CCCXX. Council in Virginia. Letter to Virginia Company of London After April 4, 1623.

CCCXXI.

CCCXXI. Sir Francis Wyatt. Letter to John Ferrar April 7, 1623

CCCXXII.

CCCXXII. George Sandys. Letter to John Ferrar April 8, 1623

CCCXXIII.

CCCXXIII. George Sandys. Letter to John Ferrar April 11, 1623

CCCXXIV.

CCCXXIV. Captain Nathaniel Butler. Letter to Sir Nathaniel Rich April, soon after April 12, 1623

CCCXXV.

CCCXXV. Answer of Adventurers and Planters of Virginia and Somers Islands to a Petition April (?), after April 12, 1623

CCCXXVI.

CCCXXVI. Christopher Davison. Letter to John Ferrar April 14, 1623

CCCXXVII.

CCCXXVII. Sir Nathaniel Rich. Draft of Instructions to the Commissioners to investigate Virginia Affairs April 14, 1623

CCCXXVIII.

CCCXXVIII. Captain Miles Kendall. Letter from the Somers Islands to Sir Edwin Sandys April 15, 1623

Privy Council. Order for a Commission of Inquiry April 17, 1623

CCCXXIX.

CCCXXIX. Receipt for Court Books delivered to the Secretary of the Privy Council April 21, 1623

CCCXXX.

CCCXXX. "A Memoriall of Some Thinges wch it May Please the lls to Insert in Their Lops Letters to Virginia and the Summer Islandℯ" April 21, 1623

CCCXXXI.

CCCXXXI. John Wright. Petition to Governor Wyatt April 23, 25, 1623

CCCXXXII.

CCCXXXII. Petition to Governor Wyatt and Council in Virginia by Passengers in the "Margaret and John" April 24 and May 3, 1623

CCCXXXIII.

CCCXXXIII. John Loyde. Petition to Governor and Council in Virginia April 26 and May 3, 1623

Privy Council. Order and Letters April 28, 1623

CCCXXXIV.

CCCXXXIV. Governor in Virginia. Proclamation April 29, 1623

CCCXXXV.

CCCXXXV. "An Answere to a Declarac̃on of the Present State of Virginia" May, 1623

CCCXXXVI.

CCCXXXVI. "A Note of Some Things fit to be Inquired into by the Comrs" May (?), 1623

CCCXXXVII.

CCCXXXVII. Nicholas Ferrar. Computation concerning Tobacco Charge May (?), 1623

CCCXXXVIII.

CCCXXXVIII. [Nicholas] Ferrar. Names of Members of the House of Commons, Free of the Virginia Company May (?), 1623

CCCXXXIX.

CCCXXXIX. [Sir Nathaniel Rich.] Notes of Letters from Virginia May—June, 1623

CCCXL.

CCCXL. Virginia Company. Letter to the Governor and Council in Virginia May 2, 1623

CCCXLI.

CCCXLI. Anthony Hilton. Letter to his Mother. May 4, 1623

CCCXLII.

CCCXLII. Governor in Virginia. Proclamation Probably before May 7, 1623

CCCXLIII.

CCCXLIII. Adventurers and Planters of the Virginia and Somers Islands Companies. Petition to the Privy Council concerning Unjust Accusations. May (after May 7), 1623

CCCXLIV.

CCCXLIV. Adventurers and Planters. Petition to Privy Council Between May 7 and 13, 1623

CCCXLV.

CCCXLV. Sir Edward Conway, Secretary. Prẽcis of Letters to Sir Edward Sackville and Sir George Calvert May 8, 1623

CCCXLVI.

CCCXLVI. Governor in Virginia. Proclamation May 9, 1623

CCCXLVII.

CCCXLVII. Adventurers and Planters. Complaint to His Majesty's Commissioners May or June (after May 9), 1623

CCCXLVIII.

CCCXLVIII. [Alderman Johnson?] Parts of Drafts of a Statement touching the Miserable Condition of Virginia May or June (after May 9), 1623

CCCXLIX.

CCCXLIX. [Sir Nathaniel Rich.] Rough Notes in Support of the Preceding Charges of Mismanagement of the Virginia Company May or June (after May 9), 1623

CCCL.

CCCL. Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain Roger Smith May 11, 1623

CCCLI.

CCCLI. Governor in Virginia. Commission to Gilbert Peppet May 12, 1623

CCCLII.

CCCLII. Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain William Tucker May 12, 1623

CCCLIII.

CCCLIII. Governor in Virginia. Warrant May 13, 1623

Privy Council. Order for Confining Cavendish and Others May 13, 1623

CCCLIV.

CCCLIV. Sir George Calvert, Secretary. Letter to the Earl of Southampton May 14, 1623

CCCLV.

CCCLV. Secretary Sir George Calvert. A Letter to Secretary Conway May 14, 1623

CCCLVI.

CCCLVI. [Sir Nathaniel Rich.] "Note Which I Presently Took of Captain John Bargrave's Discourse to Me Concerning Sir Edwin Sandys" May 16, 1623

CCCLVII.

CCCLVII. [Sir Nathaniel Rich.] Heads of Two Letters to be written to the Virginia Company by Mr. Secretary May (shortly before May 18), 1623

CCCLVIII.

CCCLVIII. The King. Letter to the Governor and Company of the Somers Islands May 20, 1623

Privy Council. Order for Delivery of Records May 22, 1623

CCCLIX.

CCCLIX. Virginia Company. Petition to the King May 24, 1623

CCCLX.

CCCLX. [Sir Nathaniel Rich.] An Answer to the Company's Petition May (soon after May 24), 1623

CCCLXI.

CCCLXI. [Alderman Johnson.] Draft of his Observations on the Virginia Court's Interpretation of His Majesty's Letter May (after May 24), 1623

CCCLXII.

CCCLXII. Virginia Company. Response to the King's Letter of May 18 May 25, 1623

CCCLXIII.

CCCLXIII. Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain Pierce May 29, 1623

CCCLXIV.

CCCLXIV. List of 72 Patents granted to several Persons named June, 1623

CCCLXV.

CCCLXV. Sir Nathaniel Rich. Notes for the Commissioners June (?), 1623

CCCLXVI.

CCCLXVI. Draft for the Commissioners of a Preliminary Report on the Condition of the Colony June or July (?), 1623

CCCLXVII.

CCCLXVII. Examination of Captain Isaac Madison, Mary Madison, and Sergeant John Harris June 4, November 17, 1623

CCCLXVIII.

CCCLXVIII. Robert Bennett. A Letter to Edward Bennett June 9, 1623

CCCLXIX.

CCCLXIX. Captain John Bargrave. A Letter to the Lord Treas- urer Middlesex June 9 (?), 1623

CCCLXX.

CCCLXX. Thomas Gibbs. Note to Sir Edwin Sandys June (after June 9), 1623

CCCLXXI.

CCCLXXI. "A Proportion of the Charge to Furnishe and Transport Six Men to Virginia" June 18 (?), 1623

CCCLXXII.

CCCLXXII. Notes taken from Letters which came from Virginia in the "Abigail" June 19, 1623

CCCLXXIII.

CCCLXXIII. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to the Lord Treasurer Middlesex June 19, 1623

CCCLXXIV.

CCCLXXIV. Sir Nathaniel Rich. Draft of a Proposition for Resettling the Estate of Virginia June 23, 1623

CCCLXXV.

CCCLXXV. Secretary Conway. A Letter to Secretary Calvert June 30, 1623

CCCLXXVI.

CCCLXXVI. Secretary Conway. Letter to Lord Treasurer Middlesex July 3, 1623

Privy Council. Order Respecting Relief of Famine July 4, 1623

CCCLXXVII.

CCCLXXVII. List of Subscribers and Subscriptions for Relief of the Colony July [4], 1623

CCCLXXVIII.

CCCLXXVIII. List of Subscribers and Subscriptions to be Paid to Richard Caswell for Provisions for Virginia July 4, 1623

CCCLXXIX.

CCCLXXIX. Lord President Mandeville. Letter to Secretary Conway July 5, 1623

CCCLXXX.

CCCLXXX. Governor Wyatt. Commissions to Captain Pierce, to Captain Samuell Mathews, and to Others July 17, 23, 1623

Privy Council. Order for Pay to Attending Officers July 19, 1623

Privy Council. Order appointing Lords to frame a New Government July 22, 1623

CCCLXXXI.

CCCLXXXI. An Account of Sums subscribed and Supplies sent since April July 23 1623

CCCLXXXII.

CCCLXXXII. Lord President Mandeville. A Letter to Secretary Conway July 28, 1623

CCCLXXXIII.

CCCLXXXIII. Attorney-General Coventry and Solicitor-General Heath. Letter to the King July 31, 1623

CCCLXXXIV.

CCCLXXXIV. Note of Victuals and Provisions sent in the "George" July 31, 1623

CCCLXXXV.

CCCLXXXV. Protection to Captain John Bargrave August, 1623

CCCLXXXVI.

CCCLXXXVI. Notes for an Answer to the Propositions made by Lord Chichester August or September, 1623

CCCLXXXVII.

CCCLXXXVII. Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and Council in Virginia August 6, 1623

CCCLXXXVIII.

CCCLXXXVIII. Governor in Virginia. Proclamation August 31, 1623

CCCLXXXIX.

CCCLXXXIX. Governor in Virginia. Proclamation August 31, 1623

CCCXC.

CCCXC. William Crakeplace. Petition to the Governor in Virginia September or October, 1623

CCCXCI.

CCCXCI. Stephen Gingby and Others. Petition to Governor in Virginia September or October, 1623

CCCXCII.

CCCXCII. Governor in Virginia. Proclamation September 4, 1623

CCCXCIII.

CCCXCIII. John Penreis. Petition to Governor and Council in Virginia September 4, 8, 1623

CCCXCIV.

CCCXCIV. Invoice of Goods sent to Virginia by John Harrison in the "Marmaduke" September 16, 1623

CCCXCV.

CCCXCV. Governor in Virginia. Proclamation September 21, 1623

CCCXCVI.

CCCXCVI. Governor in Virginia. Warrant October, 1623

CCCXCVII.

CCCXCVII. Governor in Virginia. Order October, 1623

CCCXCVIII.

CCCXCVIII. Thomas Pasmore. Petition to Governor of Virginia October, 1623

CCCXCIX.

CCCXCIX. Carsten Beckham. Petition to Governor and Council October, 1623, to February, 1623/4

CD.

CD. Michael Wilcocks. Petition to Governor Wyatt October, 1623, to February, 1623/4

Privy Council. Order announcing a New Form of Government October 8, 1623

CDI.

CDI. George Jemison. Petition to Governor Wyatt October 11, 1623

CDII.

CDII. Names of those present at an Extraordinary Court of the Virginia Company October 20, 1623

CDIII.

CDIII. Governor in Virginia. Warrant October 20, 1623

Privy Council. Order respecting Supplies October 20, 1623

CDIV.

CDIV. Robert Byng. A Letter to Nicholas Ferrar October 22, 1623

Privy Council. An Order to John Harvey to Investigate Condi- tions in Virginia and a Letter to the Governor and Council in Virginia October 24, 1623

CDV.

CDV. Sir Thomas Smythe and Others. Letter to Secretary Conway November, 1623

CDVI.

CDVI. Court of King's Bench. Record of Proceedings upon Information of Quo Warranto November 4, 1623, to May 24, 1624

CDVII.

CDVII. Commissioners for Virginia. Warrant concerning Sundry Petitions November 7, 1623

CDVIII.

CDVIII. Governor in Virginia. A Commission to the Council of State November 18, 1623

CDIX.

CDIX. Governor in Virginia. An Order to Captain Isaac Madison November 20, 1623

CDX.

CDX. Governor in Virginia. A Warrant to Captain William Pierce November 20, 1623

CDXI.

CDXI. Governor in Virginia. An Order to Captain William Pierce November 20, 1623

CDXII.

CDXII. Governor in Virginia. A Warrant for Robert Benet November 20, 1623

CDXIII.

CDXIII. Virginia and Somers Islands Companies. Petition to the King November 21, 1623

CDXIV.

CDXIV. Governor in Virginia. A Warrant granted to Richard Bolton November 21, 1623

Privy Council. Order for Return of the Company's Books November 21, 1623

CDXV.

CDXV. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar November 22, 1623

CDXVI.

CDXVI. Governor in Virginia. A Warrant to Captain William Tucker November 27, 1623

CDXVII.

CDXVII. Captain John Bargrave. A Form of Policy for Virginia Before December 7, 1623

CDXVIII.

CDXVIII. Captain John Bargrave. Copy of a Letter to the Lord Treasurer Middlesex Early December, 1623

CDXIX.

CDXIX. Council in Virginia. An Order December 6, 1623

CDXX.

CDXX. Council in Virginia. An Order December 8, 1623

Privy Council. Order respecting Petition of William Cannyn December 8, 1623

Privy Council. Order respecting Debts December 8, 1623

Privy Council. Order respecting Expenses of the Quo Warranto December 8, 1623

CDXXI.

CDXXI. Privy Council. A Letter to the Governor and Council in Virginia Decemeber 19, 1623

CDXXII.

CDXXII. Governor in Virginia. A Letter to Captain William Tucker December 26, 1623

Privy Council. A Letter to Nicholas Ferrar December 30, 1623

CDXXIII.

CDXXIII. Council in Virginia. A Commission to Captain William Tucker December 31, 1623

CDXXIV.

CDXXIV. Council in Virginia. A Commission to Captain William Tucker December 31, 1623

CDXXV.

CDXXV. Council in Virginia. An Order to Captain William Tucker January 9, 1623/4

CDXXVI.

CDXXVI. Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Captain Raph Hamor January 19, 1623/4

CDXXVII.

CDXXVII. Governor in Virginia. A Warrant for Holding Elec- tions and Summoning the General Assembly January 26, 1623/4

CDXXVIII.

CDXXVIII. Governor in Virginia. A Warrant for Holding Elections and Summoning the General Assembly January 26, 1623/4

CDXXIX.

CDXXIX. Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Virginia Company of London January 30, 1623/4

Governor, Council, and Assembly. A Letter to the King (February), 1623/4

CDXXX.

CDXXX. William Ganey. Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt Early in February, 1623/4

CDXXXI.

CDXXXI. John Barnett. Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt Early in February, 1623/4

CDXXXII.

CDXXXII. Robert Poole. Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt February, 1623/4

General Assembly of Virginia. Answer to Alderman Johnson's Declaration February 20, 1623/4

Governor, Council, and Assembly. Letter to the Privy Council February 28, 1623/4

CDXXXIII.

CDXXXIII. John Harvey. Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt and the Council March, 1623/4

CDXXXIV.

CDXXXIV. Robert Guyar and John White. Answer to the Com- plaint and Petition of Captain John Harvey March, 1623/4

CDXXXV.

CDXXXV. John Harvey. Second Complaint and Petition March, 1623/4

CDXXXVI.

CDXXXVI. Robert Guyar and John White. Answer to the Second Complaint and Petition of Captain John Harvey March, 1623/4

CDXXXVII.

CDXXXVII. Commissioners in Virginia. Declaration to the Assembly March 2, 1623/4

Commissioners to Virginia. Letter to the Assembly in Virginia and the Answer of the Assembly; Letter to the Governor and Council in Virginia, and the Answer of the Assembly March 2, 1623/4

Assembly in Virginia. Request for an Exhibit of the Commis- sioners' Authority and the Reply of the Commissioners March 2, 3, 1623/4

Governor, Council, and Assembly. Order concerning a Levy of Tobacco March 5, 1623/4

CDXXXVIII.

CDXXXVIII. Henry Horner. Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt and the Council March 9, 1623/4

CDXXXIX.

CDXXXIX. Richard Quaile. Petition to the Governor and Council March 11, 1623/4

CDXL.

CDXL. George Harrison. Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt and Council March 11, 1623/4

CDXLI.

CDXLI. Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Rawleigh Croshaw March 16, 1623

CDXLII.

CDXLII. John Harvey. Third Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt and the Council March 23, 24, 25, 1623/4

CDXLIII.

CDXLIII. Robert Guyar and John White. A Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt and the Council March 23, 24, 25, 1623/4

CDXLIV.

CDXLIV. Jane Dickenson. Petition to the Governor and Council March 30, 1624

CDXLV.

CDXLV. John Hall. Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt Before April 12, 1624

CDXLVI.

CDXLVI. Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Earl of South- ampton and the Council and Company of Virginia April 17, 1624

CDXLVII.

CDXLVII. John Harvey. A Letter to Sir Nathaniel Rich April 24, 1624

CDXLVIII.

CDXLVIII. James I. A Letter to the Speaker of the House of Commons April 28, 1624

CDXLIX.

CDXLIX. Nicholas Ferrar. A Draft (and Copy) for a Petition from the Commons May, 1624

CDL.

CDL. Richard Barnes. Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt Before May 5, 1624

CDLI.

CDLI. Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Earl of Southampton and the Council and Company of Virginia May 12, 1624

CDLII.

CDLII. Ralph Hamour. A Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt and the Council May 30, 1624

CDLIII.

CDLIII. Henry, Earl of Southampton, and Certain Other Lords Appointed a Council for Virginia June (?), 1624

CDLIV.

CDLIV. Secretary Conway. A Letter to Sir Thomas Merry June 14, 1624

Governor, Council, and Assembly. A Petition to the King

CDLV.

CDLV. Court of King's Bench. Report of Case, Quo Warranto

Virginia Company

CDLVI.

CDLVI. Letter and Petition concerning Virginia intended for Delivery to the King

CDLVII.

CDLVII. Assembly in Virginia. Law Against Unlawful Implied Contracts of Marriage

CDLVIII.

CDLVIII. Commissioners and Adventurers of Virginia Company. Petition to Privy Council

The Commissioners. Orders to Nicholas Ferrar

CDLIX.

CDLIX. Request to Privy Council

Governor, Council, and Colony. Petition to the King

CDLX.

CDLX. David Sandis. Petition to the Governor and Council July 12, 1624

CDLXI.

CDLXI. James I. Commission to certain Lords of the Privy Council and Others for settling a Government in Virginia

CDLXII.

CDLXII. Commissioners for Virginia. Orders Set Down at a Meeting

CDLXIII.

CDLXIII. Warrant to Pay John Pory

CDLXIV.

CDLXIV. James I. Commission to Sir Francis Wyatt as Governor and to the Council in Virginia

CDLXV.

CDLXV. James I. Commission to Sir George Yeardley as Governor in the Absence of Sir Francis Wyatt September 15, 1624

CDLXVI.

CDLXVI. Offer made by divers Honest Men for the Good of the Plantation October 28, 1624

CDLXVII.

CDLXVII. Meeting of Adventurers of Martin's Hundred concerning Land for the East India School November 1, 1624

CDLXVIII.

CDLXVIII. Council in Virginia. Letter to the Earl of Southampton and the Council and Company of Virginia December 2, 1624

CDLXIX.

CDLXIX. Sir Francis Wyatt, Governor, and Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Earl of Southampton and the Company of Virginia

CDLXX.

CDLXX. Sir George Yeardley. Answer of Defendant to the Demand of Captain John Martin February 4, 1624/5

CDLXXI.

CDLXXI. Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Virginia Company of London February 4, 1624/5

CDLXXII.

CDLXXII. Virginia Company. Discourse of the Old Company April (?), 1625

CDLXXIII.

CDLXXIII. Extracts of all the Titles and Estates of Land, sent home by Sir Francis Wyatt May, 1625

CDLXXIV.

CDLXXIV. Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Privy Council June 15, 1625

CDLXXV.

CDLXXV. Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Commissioners for the Affairs of Virginia June 15, 1625

CDLXXVI.

CDLXXVI. Governor and Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Commissioners for Virginia January 4, 1625/6

CDLXXVII.

CDLXXVII. Governor and Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Privy Council April 6, 1626

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CCCXLV.

CCCXLV. A. The King. Commission to Sir William Jones and Others

CDXXXVII.

CDXXXVII. A. Council and Assembly. Laws and Orders March 5, 1623/4

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CCCXCIX. Carsten Beckham. Petition to Governor and
Council
October, 1623, to February, 1623/4

Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, pt. ii, p. 60
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 565

19 Right Worthy and gracious Srs may it please yor worps: to vnderstand,
that my deceased father is come hither, as also one Maurice Holsten, whoe
dyed when hee came first for into this land, & my father died here also.
those two men were the mrs of this worke, wch should haue bin made here.
I fro' the begining came only but to helpe & Comfort my deceased father
to doe what hee should teach & shew me, but fro' the begining I haue
had no knowledge to make this worke, no farther but what my father should
teach & instruct me, though I should redeeme my deceased father fro'
Death againe therby, no more were it possible for me to finish such a
worke, as verylie as God shalbe my helpe, I humbly therfore beseech yor
worps out of yor favor to be pleased to send me home to my Cuntry, that
I may come to my deere mother a helpe & Comfort. Therfore I hope yor
worp will not stay me here any longer.

Carsten Beckham

His petition granted. See or first generall ɫre to the Company about ye
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