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CDLXXI. Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Virginia Company
of London
February 4, 1624/5

Right Honob̴ll͠:

Accordinge to your Lor̃ps: Comaundes, we haue now sente you the p̱ticu-
lers of our p̳ceedinges and orders, made vppon the Complayntℯ of Capt
John martine against Sr. George Yeardley, and alsoe for the Cattle in
questione between him and Capt Bargroue, soe farr as concernes the Pos-
sessione, not the right and p̳pertie, which as it appeeres, ys a Controversie
yett dependinge in England, in the Highe Courte of Chauncerye.

We have been readye to yeelde him all lawfull favor for the Settlinge of
him at his Plantatione, wch his owne disabilities hath hindered

We cannott butt prayse your Charitie in forgivinge and forgettinge those
many and fowle iniuryes, wherof he hath boasted, yett holde it our duties
to informe you how much you are mistaken in him and what he hath
retributed for soe greate a favor, beinge besides his many slaunders, wherof
we send you some p̱ticulers vnder oath, A sower of disentione and diso-

bedienc amongste us, which as yett we have not questioned, owt of respect
to the L̃res from the Lor̃s of his maties most Honorbll͠ privy Counsell, as
also from your selves, and resolve nott to doe vnles greate necessitie Com-
pell us. The rather because, beinge a man of soe light repute and Creditt
in the Colony where he hath been soe longe discovered and knowne, we
hope yt ye venome that p̳ceeds from him, will p̳duce noe dangerous Effect.

We cannott but be Sencyble how much the obedience to us vppon wch the
well managinge of your affayers depends, hath beene shaken and weakened,
ffirste by the Rumors spread and raysed at the Cominge in of the Comis-
sioners, now renewed and revived by Capt martin and must forsee how
much the Plantatione and our good opinions wth you are likly to suffer
by false suggestiones wch only receaue theire strength by our beinge soe
farr from answere. Thus recomendinge both to your noble Patronage
Wee humbly take our leaves & remaine