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CCCXXIII. George Sandys. Letter to John Ferrar
April 11, 1623

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One thing I had forgotten to informe you of. Wee haue here a verie
weake Councell, few in Nomber and those for the most part either not
respecting greatlye the publique, or of no sufficiencie. Sr George is taken
vp with his private, and attendℯ but the other as it were on the [ ][120]
Besidℯ some will say that he desires not that his goũnment should bee
Ecclipsed by his Successors. The Secretarie and yor Doctor are no more
then Ciphers. Mr Puntis meanes well, Capt. Hamor is miserablie poore

and necessitie will inforce him to shiftℯ. Captaine Smith is fitter for Action
then advice, yet honest in both. Here are all, and what is worst, I know
not well how wee can bee supplied in this Countrie. Capt: Mathews
intendℯ wholie his Cropp, and will rather hazard the payment of fforfeitures,
then performe our Injunctions Capt Tucker is industrious and fit, if the
Cariage of yor buisnies here disable him not in your Censure: yet I doubt
not but hee will make you an honest Accompt Mr Blanie is now married
in Virginia, and when he hath discharged your trust in the magazine
wilbee a Planter amongst vs. he is forward in whatsoeuer Concernes the
Geñall and of a good vnderstandinge, Neither is Leiftenant Peirce (now
Goũnour of James Towne) inferiour to anie, expert in the Countrie, who
refuses no labour, nor stickℯ at anie expences, that may aduantage the
publique, and of a Capacitie that is not to bee expected in a man of his
breedinge nor wilbe euer borne (wch Sr George Yardlie knowes) [2] by the
bigg lookes of his letters Theis are all that are worthie the menc̃oninge
And I would you Could perswade some of qualitie and worth to Come ou9
for that Purpose. once more farewell.