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LIX. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. A Letter to Sir
George Yeardley
June 21, 1619

Sc̃da schedula de qua fit menc̃o in arlis p̃ntibus annexis

A coppy of a letter from the Treasurer and Counsell for Virginia to Sr
George Yardly Knight Governor of Virginia dated at London 21
June 1619 and sent by the Garland

After or very harty comendac̃ons, we have wth great ioy vnderstood of
yor safe arrivall in Virginia, and of yor firme resolution to reforme those

errors wch have formerly been com̃itted One chiefe whereof hath byn
the excessive applying of Tobacco, and the neglect to plant Corne wch of
all other thingℯ is most necessarie for the increase of that planta-
tion. Wee therfore much com̄ending yor resolution therein doe wthall
earnestly pray you that nothing whatsoever may divert you from
that worthy Course. The rather for that it is now high tyme
(all thingℯ considered) to settle the Plantation in that proportion of
strength as to defend it selfe against all forraigne enimyes, wch cannott
be don wthout multitude of people to be sent, whereof there is no other
soe forcible attractive as the plenty of Corne, and other p̳vision to enter-
taine them (by way of loan) at their first arrivall. The hope that is
conceived of yor industrious and iust carriage for the publique & generall
good doth cause great expectation of prosperous successe in the speedy
bringing of that plantation vnto that p̱fection wch hope wee pray you by
yor best endevors to encrease there, And we assure you that on or partℯ
there shalbe nothing defective to correspond wth our like endevours here
to the vtmost of our powers vpon all occasions.

Wee cannott but in p̱ticular com̄end yor carefull lie vpon the p̳ceedingℯ
of the Treasurer sett out by Captaine Argall and concurr wth you in
opinion of the importance thereof wee pray you therfore according to
our former instructions that nothing be neglected in that busines. And
that you geve diligent order that the shipp be seased vpon ymediatly
vpon her returne, and examynac̃on taken of her course and p̳ceedingℯ,
that Justice may be don to all parties as the case shall require. And wee
pray you to certifie vs at large, of yor doingℯ therein ffor the rest wee
referr you to our first instrucc̃ons nothing doubting according to yor
promise and our trust you will in all thingℯ observe them to the vtmost
of yor power.

The outrage don by the Chekohomini deserveth a sharpe revenge, and it
standeth you vpon in matter of state to p̳ceed therein wth a strong hand,
not only to the p̱sonall destruction of the murtherers, but the removing
that people further of from our Territories by all lawfull meanes if the
same be not allready don by Captaine Argall, as he seemeth to in sinuate.
But for the rest mainteyne amity wth the natives, soe much as may be
and p̳cure their Children in good multitude to be brought vpp and to worke

amongst vs Wee are now in setting forward a shipp vnto you wth one
hundred able p̱sons victualled for a yeare and well furnished and armed
fifty whereof are to be placed in the publique land of the Company, and
other fifty vpon the colledge land at Henrico. Wee sett them out soe as
to be wth you in October next. Wee praie you very hartily to make such
prparation for them in both places against theyr com̄yng as that they
may be well harboured against the winter and loose no tyme to p̳ceed
wth their busines And soe wee betake you wth all yor charge to the pro-
tection and blessing of the highest and rest