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CDLXIX. Sir Francis Wyatt, Governor, and Council in Virginia.
A Letter to the Earl of Southampton and the Company of
Virginia

January 10, 1624/5

Wheras it pleased you to graunte a Commission to Edmnde Tutchin, to
make a vioage hither in the good Shipp Caled the Dwe Retourne, he
dyinge instituted his brother Symon Tutchin in his roome and place of
Mr Whom after his arrivall heere, vppon information of his beinge stronglie
affected to Popery and Banished owt of Irelande §wee§ Examined such
witnesses, as could be p̳duced againste him, and perused certen papers of
his; by all wch conceavinge him to be a p̱sone Dangerous to this Colony, in
case he should become Pylott to a fforren Enyme, We have sent him home

vnto you by the safest course we could take (together wth his Examinations)[447]
to take such order therin, as shall seeme best to your graver Judgmentℯ,
Thus we humbly take our Leaves and rest