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The records of the Virginia Company of London

  
THE RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY OF LONDON
  
[title page]
  
Preface
  
Contents
  
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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CDLVII. Assembly in Virginia. Law Against Unlawful Implied
Contracts of Marriage

June 24, 1624

Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, pt. ii, p. 49a
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 686

Whereas to the great contempt of the Matie of God and ill example to
others, certaine Women wth in this Colony haue of late contrary to the
Lawes eclesiasticall of the Realme of England contracted themselues to
two severall men at one time, whereby much troble doth growe betweene
parties: and the Governor and Counsell of State, thereby much disquieted:
To p̢vent the like offence in others hereafter, It is by the Governor and
Counsell ordered in Court, that every Minister giue notice in his Church to
his parishoners, that what man or woman soever shall hereafter vse any
wordℯ or speech tending to contract of Mariag vnto two severall p̱sons at
one time (though not p̢cise and legall, yet so as may intangle and breed
scruple in theire Consciences) shall for such theire offence vnd9go either
corporall punishmt (as whippinge etc) or other punishmt by fyne, or other-
wise, according to the qualitie of the p̱son so offending. Given at James
Cittie this 24th of June 1624.[438]

 
[438]

For the Privy Council order appointing commissioners, June 24, see Acts P. C. Col., I, 78.

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