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CCXIII. Peter Arundle. Fragment of a Letter to John Smyth
of Nibley
January 1, 1621/2

River, yea some on the Chica-ominy River. But to the ende our Noble
and most worthy Adventurers bee not deprived of their praises (though I
am vncapable to demonstrate the least p̱te of their due deserts) Wee
haue good number of kinde in sundry places, and bullocks wherewth the
ground may be plowed for English Corne, Goates, Horses, and Hogges
wch are dispersed, and growne wilde in the woodes, many of the Inhabitantℯ
hauing tame sowes & hogges, to their great commodities. All wch Cattell
haue beene sente for the benefitt of the planters, at the vnestimable
chardges of the said most worthy Aduenturers for whose prosperitie wee
said planters are ever bounde to pray. I leave then to the Iudicious
Iudgement of the wise to consider yf these things are not sufficient to
maintaine reasonnable men. Yea I say that any laborious honest man may
in a shorte time become ritche in this Country. Lett then every one,
zealous to increase the Churche of God, by propagating the Gospell, and
to augmente the greatenes and glorie of his King & country lay his helping
handes to this Christian, and ever famous action. I protest that these
lines containe no thing but the meere trueth. And soe giving you thancks
for your kindnes, craving the continuation thereof, I * * * for Almighty
to prosper you both, and to blesse the generous proiects

[Indorsed by John Smyth:] Mr Arundles ɫre to me 1 Jañ .1621. in prayse
of Virginia