CDLI. Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Earl of Southampton
and the Council and Company of Virginia
May 12, 1624
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, pt. i, p. 9
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 675
Right Honobl͠ &.
Wheras the generall Assemblie, at the Comissioners request, haue An-
swered [in] wrightinge vnto fower p̳positiones, wherein the Los: of his
ma
ties most Honorable privie Counsell expected Satisfactione from them,
Receavinge a voluntarie p̳mise to p̱ticypate wth us, after they had more
fully informed themselves, Theire Conceptiones of the same, wch beinge
since demanded, was denied in this respect (vidz) that theire Lo: might
haue the firste Survey of whatt they intended to present,
We havinge the same care, were prevented by mr Porye & who contrary to
his p̳fessed integritie, Hath suborned the Clarke of our Counsell wth
reward ∥and∥ p̳mises to betray our Secrecye, and to geve him Copies of all
our p̳ceedings (for wch he hath receaved dew Punishment of his periurye
by the losse of his eares,
Wherein we Cannott butt Suspect some Synister intentione of forstallinge
our Counsells, the doupt wherof he thought A Sufficyent excuse to dis-
ingage him of his solem p̳mise
We thought it our dewties, wth the firste, to acquainte you heerwth, that
you may both vnderstande his duble dealinge (and prevent his practises)
hopinge theire Lps, who ymployde him will give smale Creditt to any
his p̱ticuler informations, which agree nott wth the generall, The Acte
arguinge faction and noe way becominge the service
We humblie take our leaves & rest devoted to your
Service
Maye the 12th 1624
Francis Wyatt
George Yardley
George Sandis
John Pott
Roger Smithe
Raphe Hamer
To the right Honbl͠ Henry Earle of Suthampton wth the Lo: and others
of the Counsell and Compenie of Virginia.
