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

By the Governor and Captaine generall of Virginia.

Whereas Warrantℯ haue beene sent to diurs Plantations, for the levyinge of
10li of Tobacco vppon every thousand plantℯ that haue come to be gath-
ered, and a gallon of Corne vppon ev9y barrell of Corne; as also for the
levieing of 4li of Tobacco for eu9y laboring man by the poll remaininge
aliue at the time of the date of the said Warrantℯ that hath failed to gather
66li of Sassafras according to a former Warrant directed to all Plantations
Comanding the same, which warrantℯ haue in diurs Plantations beene
disobeyed. These are therefore to giue full power and authoritie to[415]
to levy and distreyne (in all the Plantations aboue Flouredieu hundred)
for the said 10li of Tobacco and one gallon of Corne, as also for the said 4li
of Tobacco. Further chargeing and Comanding all p̱sons residinge
wthin the said Plantac̃ons to be aidinge and asisiting and to yeeld ready
obedience to the said in the execuc̃on of this Warrant, as they will
answer the contrary at theire vttermost perillℯ. Given at James Cittie
November the 20th 1623