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

By the Governor and Capt generall of Virginia

Whereas it is ordered by the Governor and Counsell that there should be
levied through the Corporation of James Cittie ten poundℯ of Tobacco and
one bushell of Corne for every planter and tradesman aboue the age of
sixteene yeares aliue at the Cropp (of wch levy only 1500 waight of Tobacco

and sixteene barrellℯ of Corne, if it shall amount to so much, is for the
Salary of the Minister of the said Corporation for this yeare, and the
surplusage (if any be) is to be employed towardℯ the defrayeing of the pub-
lique charges of the said Corporation. These are therefore to require and
Com̃and Capt Will͠m Peirce to levy the said ten poundℯ of Tobacco and
one bushell of Corne accordingly throughout all the Plantations wthin
the Corporation of James Cittie. Further Chargeing and Comanding all
p̱sons residinge wthin the said Corporation, to be aiding and asistinge to
the said Capt Will͠m Pierce in the execuc̃on of this Warrant, as they will
answer the contrary at theire perillℯ. Given at James Cittie November
the 20th 1623.