XXIV.
CAPTAIN JOHN WEST.
XXIV. President of the Council.
XXIV. April 28, 1635, to April 2, 1636.
Captain John West was a younger brother of Lord De
la Warr. When Sir John Harvey was "thrust out of his
government," April 28, 1635, John West was selected to succeed
him. He in turn was superseded by Harvey, April
2, 1636.
In March, 1659-60, when Sir William Berkeley was Governor,
the House of Burgesses passed the following act:
"Whereas, the many important favours and services rendered
to the countrey of Virginia by the noble family of the
West, predecessors to Mr. John West, their now only survivor,
claim at least that a grateful remembrance of their
former merrits be still continued to their survivor, It is ordered
That the levies of the said Master West and his family be
remitted, and that he be exempted from payment thereof during
life."
Captain John West remained in Virginia until his death.
