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NOTE  iii 
INTRODUCTION 
Document  List of
Records[1]  
I.  1. A Justification for Planting Virginia. Before 1609 
II.  5. King and Privy Council. Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance
administered to Colonists. 1607 
III.  6. King and Privy Council. Oath of the Secretary of the Colony
administered by Governor and Council in Virginia. 1607 
IV.  7. Popham v. Havercombe. Complaint, June 8, 1608. Sentence,
June 23, 1608 
V.  10. Virginia Council. "Instruc̃cons Orders and Constituc̃ons
to Sr Thomas Gates knight Governor of Virginia." May, 1609 
12 
VI.  11. Virginia Council. "Instructions orders and constituc̃ons
to Sr Thomas West knight Lo: La Warr," 1609/10 (?) 
24 
VII.  14. George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Henry Peyton. November 18,
1610 
29 
VIII.  16. Virginia Council. A Letter to "Sr Raphe Winwood." 1611 (?)  31 
IX.  17. Sir Thomas Smythe. A Letter to "Sr Raphe Winwood." April,
1611 
33 
X.  20. Virginia Company v. Sir Thomas Mildmaye, James Bryarley,
Mathewe de Quester, and Others. The Bill of Complaint.
November 25, 1612 
34 
XI.  21. Virginia Company v. Sir Thomas Mildmaye and Others. The An-
swer of Sir Thomas Mildmaye to the Bill of Complaint. Decem-
ber 11, 1612 
39 
XII.  22. Virginia Company v. Sir Thomas Mildmaye and Others. The An-
swer of James Bryarley and Mathewe De Quester to the Bill of
Complaint. January 11, 1612/13 
41 
XIII.  24. Virginia Company v. Sir Henry Nevile, Sir George Huntleye, William
Hall, and Others. The Bill of Complaint. April 28, 1613 
43 
XIV.  25. Virginia Company v. Sir Henry Nevile, Sir George Huntleye, William
Hall, and Others. The Answer of Sir George Huntleye to the Bill of Complaint. May 18, 1613 
44 
XV.  26. Virginia Company v. Sir Edmond Boyd, Sir John Sammes, and
Others. The Bill of Complaint. October 8, 1613 
45 
XVI.  27. Virginia Company v. Sir Edmond Boyd, Sir John Sammes, and
Others. The Answer of Sir John Sammes to the Bill of Com-
plaint. November 1, 1613 
45 
XVII.  28. Virginia Company v. William Leveson. The Bill of Complaint.
November 15, 1613 
49 
XVIII.  29. Virginia Company v. William Leveson. The Answer of William
Leveson to the Bill of Complaint. November 30, 1613 
52 
XIX.  31. Virginia Company v. William Leveson. The Answer of William
Hall to the Bill of Complaint. February 16, 1613/14 
57 
XX.  36. Shareholders in the Virginia Company, from 1615 to 1623. March 6,
1615/16–June 9, 1623 
58 
XXI.  37. Virginia Company. A Letter to the Mayor of Salisbury. Decem-
ber 19, 1616 
67 
XXII.  38. "His Majesty's Councell for Virginia." A Proclamation Giving
License to Any Who Are in Virginia, to Return Home. 1616/17 
68 
XXIII.  39. Governor Argall. Proclamations or Edicts. June 7, 1617  69 
XXIV.  40. John Rolf. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 8, 1617  70 
XXV.  39. Governor Argall. A Letter, probably to His Majesty's Council
for Virginia. June 9, 1617 
73 
XXVI.  42. Governor Argall. Pardons to George White, Arthur Edwards, and
Henry Potter. October 20, 1617 
74 
XXVII.  43. Governor Argall. Commissions. October 20, 1617 (?)  74 
XXVIII.  44. Governor Argall. Appointment of William Powell. October 20,
1617 (?) 
75 
XXIX.  45. Governor Argall. A Commission to Trade. October 20, 1617  75 
XXX.  46. Governor Argall. A Commission to Captain Nathaniel Pool. Octo-
ber 20, 1617 
75 
XXXI.  47. Governor Argall. A Commission to Francis West. October 20,
1617 
75 
XXXII.  48. Governor Argall. A Commission to Nathaniel West. October 20,
1617 
75 
XXXIII.  50. Governor Argall. Confirmations as to Cattle. November 15, 1617  76 
XXXIV.  51. Citizens of Bermuda Hundred. A Letter to the Governor of Vir-
ginia. November 27, 1617 
76 
XXXV.  52. Governor Argall. A Letter to Citizens of Bermuda Hundred. No-
vember 30, 1617 
76 
XXXVI.  54. Lord De La Warr. Covenant with Lord Zouch. December 27,
1617 
77 
XXXVII.  55. Governor Argall. Memoranda. 1617/18  78 
XXXVIII.  56. Governor Argall. A Letter to the Council for Virginia. 1618 (?)  79 
XXXIX.  57. Governor Argall. Four Warrants. 1618 (?)  79 
XL.  58. A Complete List in Alphabetical Order of the "Adventurers to Vir-
ginia", with the Several Amounts of their Holding. 1618 (?) 
79 
XLI.  64. Governor Argall. Order Addressed to the Commander of Kiquotan.
February 3, 1617/18 
90 
XLII.  65. Governor Argall. A Commission to William Craddock. February
20, 1617/18 
91 
XLIII.  67. Governor Argall. A Letter to the Virginia Company. March 10,
1617/18 
92 
XLIV.  74. Governor Argall. Proclamations or Edicts. May 10, 1618  93 
XLV.  75. Governor Argall. Proclamations or Edicts. May 18, 1618  93 
XLVI.  76. Sir Edwin Sandys, Henry Timberlake, John Ferrar. Meeting of a
Committee for Smythes Hundred. May 18, 1618 
94 
XLVII.  87. Virginia Company. Instructions to George Yeardley. November
18, 1618 
98 
XLVIII.  91. Ferdinando Yate. "The Voyage to Virginia ... 1619"  109 
XLIX.  92. Virginia Company. A Note of the Shipping, Men and Provisions
sent to Virginia, by the Treasurer and Company. 1619 
115 
L.  93. John Delbridge Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. [1619]  118 
LI.  94. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to [Sir Edwin Sandys. 1619]  122 
LII.  97. Indenture between Sir William Throckmorton, Sir George Yeardley,
Richard Berkeley, and John Smyth, and the Virginia Company.
February 3, 1618/19 
130 
LIII.  99. Lord Zouche. A Warrant for John Fenner, Captain of "Silver
Falcon", and Henry Bacon, Master, to Pass to Virginia. Febru-
ary 15, 1618/19 
135 
LIV.  100. Sir William Throckmorton and Others. A Letter to Sir George
Yeardley. February 18, 1618/19 
136 
LV.  104. Richard Berkeley. A Letter to John Smyth of Nibley. April 3,
1619 
137 
LVI.  103. Sir William Throckmorton. A Letter to John Smyth, concerning
the Plantation in Virginia. April 10, 1619 
138 
LVII.  105. Sandys, Harwood, Worselnham, Riche, Johnson. Draft of a Report
of a Committee of the Virginia Company. April 27, 1619 
139 
LVIII.  110. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. A Commission to William
Wye. June 17, 1619 
144 
LIX.  110. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. A Letter to Sir George
Yeardley. June 21, 1619 
146 
LX.  111. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Smyth of Nibley. July 2, 1619  148 
LXI.  112. Committee of the Council for Virginia. Copy of Minutes relating
to the Censure passed on Alderman Johnson. July 8, 1619 
149 
LXII.  113. Committee of the Council for Virginia. A Short Draft of Censure
against Alderman Johnson abandoned in Favor of the Preceding.
July 8, 1619 
150 
LXIII.  114. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Smyth. July 20, 1619  151 
LXIV.  115. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter concerning Argall's Letters from
Lord Ritch. July 20, 1619 
152 
LXV.  116. John Pory. "A Reporte of the manner of proceeding in the General
Assembly convented at James City." July 30, 31, August 2, 3,
4, 1619 
153 
LXVI.  117. The Cost of Furnishing the "Margaret." July, August, and Sep-
tember, 1619 
178 
LXVII.  118. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to Sir George Yeardley. August 3,
1619 
190 
LXVIII.  119. Gabriel Barbor. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. August 11, 1619  190 
LXIX.  120. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. August 16, 1619  191 
LXX.  121. Charter Party with Mr. Williams, of Bristol. August 18, 1619  193 
LXXI.  122. Remembrances for Captain Woodleefe. September, 1619  195 
LXXII.  123. "A lyst of the men nowe sent for plantac̃on vnder Captayne Wood-
leefe governor." September, 1619 
197 
LXXIII.  124. Sir William Throckmorton and his Three Associates. A Com-
mission to Captain John Woodleefe. September 4, 1619 
199 
LXXIV.  125. Agreement between Sir William Throckmorton, Richard Berkeley,
George Thorpe, John Smyth, and Captain John Woodleefe.
September 4, 1619 
201 
LXXV.  126. Sir William Throckmorton, Richard Berkeley, et al. "Ordinances
direcc̃ons and Instructions to Captaine John Woodlefe." Sep-
tember 4, 1619 
207 
LXXVI.  127. Indenture between the Four Adventurers of Berkeley Hundred and
Robert Coopy of North Nibley. September 7, 1619 
210 
LXXVII.  128. Sir William Throckmorton and his Three Associates. Letter to
Sir George Yeardley. September 9, 1619 
212 
LXXVIII.  129. The Certificate of John Swye, Mayor of Bristol, of the Men who
shipped in the "Margaret" under Captain Woodleefe. Septem-
ber 15, 1619 
213 
LXXIX.  130. Account of A. B. of the Expenses of the Voyage, rendered to Sir
William Throckmorton and Associates. September 16, 1619, to
September 16, 1620 
214 
LXXX.  131. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. September 20, 1619  215 
LXXXI.  132. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to the Earl of Southampton. Sep-
tember 29, 1619 
216 
LXXXII.  133. John Pory. A Letter to "the Right honble and my singular good
lorde." September 30, 1619 
219 
LXXXIII.  134. Gabriel Barbor. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. October 2, 1619  223 
LXXXIV.  135. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. October 4, 1619  223 
LXXXV.  136. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. October 18, 1619  224 
LXXXVI.  138. Council in Virginia. "The putting out of the Tenantes that came
ouer in the B. N. wth other orders of the Councell." November
11, 1619 
226 
LXXXVII.  139. Governor and Council in Virginia. An Order. November 12, 1619  229 
LXXXVIII.  140. Sir George Yeardley. A Certificate with Regard to the Arrival of
the "Margaret" in Virginia. December 4, 1619 
230 
LXXXIX.  142. Adventurers and Planters. Copy of a Petition to the Council for
Virginia. (1620?) 
231 
XC.  144. Sir Nathaniel Rich. Rough Notes for his Defense before the Coun-
cil of the Virginia Company on the Charge of having altered an
Order of the Council. (1620?) 
232 
XCI.  145. Rough Draft of a Proposition affecting the Virginia Company con-
cerning Captain Argall. (1620?) 
236 
XCII.  151. "A valuation of the Commodities growing and to be had in Virginia."
1620 
237 
XCIII.  152. Virginia Company. "A Note of the Shipping, Men, and Provisions,
sent and prouided for Virginia." 1620 
239 
XCIV.  154. John Rolfe. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. January, 1619/20  241 
XCV.  155. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter. January 10, 1619/20  248 
XCVI.  156. John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. January 13, 1619/20  249 
XCVII.  157. John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. January 14, 1619/20  254 
XCVIII.  158. John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. January 16, 1619/20 –  255 
XCIX.  160. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to Sir Robert Naunton. January 28, 1619/20  259 
C.  162. Account rendered to Sir William Throckmorton and Associates for
Supplies sent in the Ship, "London Merchant." February, 1619/20 
260 
CI.  164. James Berblocke. An Order to Mr. Ferrar. February 25, 1619/20  262 
CII.  166. William Weldon. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. March 6, 1619/20  262 
CIII.  167. Sir Thomas Rowe, Mr. Leate, Mr. Caning, et al. A Petition to the
Privy Council for a Patent. April 3, 10, 1620 
265 
CIV.  169. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. April 15, 1620  266 
CV.  170. Copy of Opinion of Counsel upon the Patents of the Virginia Com-
pany. May, 1620 
267 
CVI.  171. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. May 1, 1620  269 
CVII.  172. Indenture assigning Sir William Throckmorton's Share of Berkeley
Hundred to William Tracy. May 7, 1620 
271 
CVIII.  173. Alderman Johnson. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 16, 1620  274 
CIX.  174. "Treasuror, Councell, and Company for Virginia." A Broadside.
May 17, 1620 
275 
CX.  149. Virginia Company v. William Wye. Complaints. Trinity Term,
1620 
281 
CXI.  182. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. June, 1620  289 
CXII.{  175,
176.} William Tracy. Letters to William Arthard and John Smyth.
June, 1620 
291 
CXIII.  177. John Smyth. A Letter to Mr. Berkeley. June 1, 1620  292 
CXIV.  178. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to the Marquis of Buckingham. June
7, 1620 
294 
CXV.  179. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 7, 1620  297 
CXVI.  180. John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 12, 1620  300 
CXVII.  181. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. June 12, 1620  306 
CXVIII.  183. "His Maiesties Counseil for Virginia." "A Declaration of the State
... in Virginia." June 22, 1620 
307 
CXIX.  185. Privy Council. A Commission to the Commissioners for the Treas-
ury. July, 1620 
365 
CXX.  186. Mr. Russell's Project touching Artificial Wine in Virginia. July,
1620 
365 
CXXI.  187. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. July 5, 1620  367 
CXXII.  189. Virginia Company. A Commission to William Tracy. July 12,
1620 
368 
CXXIII.  190. William Tracy. Two Letters to John Smyth. July 14, 1620  369 
CXXIV.  191. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. July 19, 1620  371 
CXXV.  193. Virginia Council. Extract from a Letter. August, 1620  372 
CXXVI.  194. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. August 2, 1620  373 
CXXVII.  195. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. August 9, 1620  373 
CXXVIII.  196. Sir William Throckmorton and Associates. Revocation of Captain
John Woodleefe's Commission. August 18 or 28, 1620 
374 
CXXIX.  197. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. August 25, 1620  375 
CXXX.  198. "Covenantes and agreementes ... betwene Richard Berkeley of
Stoke ... George Thorpe late of Wanswell ... Wilɫm Tracy
of Gayles" and "John Smyth of Northnibly." August 28, 1620 
376 
CXXXI.  199. Commission to George Thorpe and William Tracy as Governors of
the Plantation in Virginia. August 28, 1620 
379 
CXXXII.  200. Charter Party between Richard Berkeley and Associates and Wil-
liam Ewins, for the Ship "Supply". August 31, 1620 
381 
CXXXIII.  201. Account of A. B. with Edward Williams for the Ship "Margaret."
September, 1620 
384 
CXXXIV.  202. Account of A. B. for Furnishing the Ship "Supply". September,
1620 
385 
CXXXV.  203. Berkeley, Thorpe, Tracy, and Smyth. Agreement with Richard
Smyth and Wife and Others. September 1, 1620 
393 
CXXXVI.  204. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. September 1, 1620  395 
CXXXVII.  205. "A list of men nowe sent for plantac̃on in Virginia." September 3,
1620 
396 
CXXXVIII.  206. Richard Berkeley and John Smyth. A Commission to George
Thorpe for the Government of the Plantation. September 10, 1620 
397 
CXXXIX.  207. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. September 15, 1620  401 
CXL.  208. Agreement between Richard Berkeley and Associates, and Robert
Pawlett. September 15, 1620 
401 
CXLI.  209. Account of Money expended since William Tracy's Departure.
September 18, 1620–Michaelmas, 1621 
402 
CXLII.  210. Thomas Parker, Mayor of Bristol. Certificate for Sailing of the
Ship "Supply". September 18, 1620 
405 
CXLIII.  211. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. September 18, 1620  406 
CXLIV.  212. John Smyth. Account of Expenses for Virginia Plantation. Sent
to Mr. Thorpe. September 20, 1620 
408 
CXLV.  213. Timothy Gate. A Letter to Mr. William Tracy. September 22,
1620 
409 
CXLVI.  214. John Bridges. A Letter to John Smyth. September 23, 1620  410 
CXLVII.  215. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. September 24, 1620  410 
CXLVIII.  216. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. September 25, 1620  411 
CXLIX.  217. Indenture between George Thorpe, and Robert Oldesworth and
John Smyth. September 30, 1620 
412 
CL.  219. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. October 23, 1620  415 
CLI.  221. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Smyth. December 19, 1620  417 
CLII.  226. Earl of Warwick v. Edward Bruster concerning the Ships "Trea-
surer" and "Neptune". 1621 
418 
CLIII.  229. Sir George Yeardley and the Council in Virginia. A Letter to the
Earl of Southampton and the Council and Company for Virginia.
January 21, 1620/21 
424 
CLIV.  228. Sir George Yeardley. Certificate to the Council and Company of
Virginia of the Arrival of Planters at Barklay. January 29,
1620/21 
426 
CLV.  230. House of Lords. "An Act [bill] for the represeinge of the odious
... sinne of Drunkenesse, and for preventinge the onordinate
Consuminge of Corne." February 14, 1620/21 
427 
CLVI.  232. Sir George Yeardley. Grant of Land to George Harrison. March 6,
1620/21 
432 
CLVII.  233. James I. Proclamation to the Virginia Company prohibiting Lot-
tery. March 8, 1620/21 
434 
CLVIII.  234. George Thorpe. "A note ffor Mr. ffelgate to receaue his ffraight."
March 24, 1620/21 
435 
CLIX.  236. William Powell. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. April 12, 1621  436 
CLX.  237. House of Commons. Draft of an Act for the Freer Liberty of Fish-
ing. April 17, 1621 
439 
CLXI.  238. Jabez Whittaker. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May, 1621  441 
CLXII.  239. Richard Bucke. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 3, 1621  443 
CLXIII.  240. Sir George Yeardley and the Council of Virginia. A Warrant for
Lieutenant Saunders. May 3, 1621 
444 
CLXIV.  241. George Thorpe and John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys.
May 9, 1621 
445 
CLXV.  243. George Thorpe and John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys.
May 15 and 16, 1621 
446 
CLXVI.  244. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Ferrar. May 15, 1621  448 
CLXVII.  245. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to the New Magazine Company.
May 16, 1621 
449 
CLXVIII.  246. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 16, 1621  450 
CLXIX.  247. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 16, 1621  452 
CLXX.  248. Abraham Piersey. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 24, 1621  454 
CLXXI.  249. Captain Nuce. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 27, 1621  455 
CLXXII.  250. Francis Smith. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 9, 1621  458 
CLXXIII.  251. Privy Council. An Order regarding Freedom of Fishing. June 18, 1621  459 
CLXXIV.  252. Richard Bucke. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 22, 1621  460 
CLXXV.  253. George Thorpe. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 27, 1621  462 
CLXXVI.  254. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 27,
1621 
462 
CLXXVII.  255. John Rowe. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. July, 1621  464 
CLXXVIII.  256. William Ewens. Covenant with the Company for Virginia. July,
1621 
465 
CLXXIX.  257. William Ewens. Covenant with the Company for Virginia. July,
1621 
466 
CLXXX.  258. Nicholas Ferrar and Others. A Warrant to pay George Sandys.
July 6, 1621 
467 
CLXXXI.  259. John Barnard and Others. A Warrant to Deputy John Ferrar.
July 24, 1621 
468 
CLXXXII.  260. Virginia Company. Instructions to the Governor and Council of State
in Virginia. July 24, 1621 
468 
CLXXXIII.  261. Treasurer and Company. An Ordinance and Constitution for Coun-
cil and Assembly in Virginia. July 24, 1621 
482 
CLXXXIV.  262. Treasurer and Company. A Letter to Governor and Council in
Virginia. July 25, 1621 
485 
CLXXXV.  264. Council for Virginia. Answer to the Request of the Walloons and
French to plant in Virginia. August 11, 1621 
491 
CLXXXVI.  265. Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and Council in
Virginia. August 12, 1621 
492 
CLXXXVII.  266. Virginia Company. A Commission granted unto Captain Arthur
Guy and Nicholas Norburne. August 24, 1621 
498 
CLXXXVIII.  267. Treasurer and Company of Virginia. Covenant to pay Captain
Arthur Guy, Robert Joakley, and John Packesall. August 24,
1621 
499 
CLXXXIX.  268. Treasurer and Company of Virginia. Covenant to pay Captain
Arthur Guy. August 24, 1621 
500 
CXC.  269. Virginia Council and Company. A Letter to Governor and Council
in Virginia. September 11, 1621 
502 
CXCI.  270. Edward Blayney. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. September 17,
1621 
508 
CXCII.  271. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar, or to Nicholas Ferrar.
October 1, 1621 
509 
CXCIII.  273. Thomas Dawson. Note of Tobacco sold to John Stratford. Octo-
ber 20, 1621 
509 
CXCIV.  272. Privy Council. Order to the Virginia Company. October 24, 1621  510 
CXCV.  275. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. November 5, 1621  511 
CXCVI.  225. Virginia Company. A Commission to Thomas Smith. November
21, 1621 
513 
CXCVII.  276. Virginia Company. Grant to Daniel Gates. November 21, 1621  514 
CXCVIII.  277. Council and Company for Virginia. A Commission granted to
John Huddleston. November 21, 1621 
516 
CXCIX.  662. John Bargrave. A Petition to the Committee for Grievances,
House of Commons. November (after 22), 1621 
517 
CC.  274. Sir Thomas Smyth and Alderman Johnson. Reply to the Petition
of John Bargrave. November (after 22), 1621 
521 
CCI.  278. Council and Company for Virginia. A Commission granted to
Captain Thomas Jones. November 24 [21?], 1621 
525 
CCII.  279. Council of the Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and
Council in Virginia. November 26, 1621 
526 
CCIII.  280. Governor and Council in Virginia. Proclamation warning Persons
going aboard Ships. November 30, 1621 
528 
CCIV.  282. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. December 3, 1621  529 
CCV.  283. Council of the Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and
Council in Virginia. December 5, 1621 
530 
CCVI.  285. Peter Arondelle. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. December 15,
1621 
534 
CCVII.  286. Governor in Virginia. Commission to William Tucker. December
23, 1621 
535 
CCVIII.  288. Mr. Wroth. Notes from Lists showing Total Number of Emigrants
to Virginia. 1622 
536 
CCIX.  289. Patrick Copland. "A Declaration how the monies (viz, seuenty
pound eight shillings sixe pence) were disposed, which was gathered
... (towards the building of a free schoole in Virginia)." 1622 
537 
CCX.{  293.
292.} Edward Waterhouse. "A Declaration of the State of the Colony
and ... a Relation of the Barbarous Massacre." 1622 
541 
CCXI.  294. Francis West, William Claybourne et al. Petition to the King. 1622 (?)  580 
CCXII.  295. Council in Virginia. Letter to Virginia Company of London.
January, 1621/22 
581 
CCXIII.  296. Peter Arundle. Fragment of a Letter to John Smyth of Nibley.
January 1, 1621/22 
589 
CCXIV.  297. Virginia Council. Settlement of the Wages of Tradesmen in Vir-
ginia. January 14, 1621/22 
589 
CCXV.  298. Virginia Company. A Commission to Theodore Wadsworth.
January 16, 1621/22 
591 
CCXVI.  299. Virginia Company. The Form of a Patent. January 30, 1621/22  592 
CCXVII.  302. Lord Keeper Williams. Decree in Chancery, Bargrave v. Sir Thomas
Smythe et al. February 19, 1622 
598 
CCXVIII.  303. Somer Islands Company. Court for Somer Islands. February 25,
1621/22 
602 
CCXIX.  304. Somer Islands Company. Court for Somer Islands. March 6,
1621/22 
603 
CCXX.  307. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. April 9, 1622  640 
CCXXI.  308. John Bargrave. Charges against the Former Government of Vir-
ginia. April 12 (?), 1622 
605 
CCXXII.  309. John Bargrave. Petition to the Privy Council. April 12, 1622  608 
CCXXIII.  310. Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain Roger Smith.
April 13, 1622 
609 
CCXXIV.  311. Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain Ralph Hamor.
April 15, 1622 
610 
CCXXV.  313. Governor in Virginia. Order to Ralph Hamor. April 19, 1622  610 
CCXXVI.  314. Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain Smith. April 20,
1622 
611 
CCXXVII.  306. Council in Virginia. Letter to the Virginia Company of London.
April (after 20), 1622 
611 
CCXXVIII.  315. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. April 22, 1622  615 
CCXXIX.  316. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. April 25, 1622  616 
CCXXX.  317. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. April 30, 1622  617 
CCXXXI.  319. "The Accompt of the charge of the 4 servants sent into Virginia in
the Ship called the furtherance." May, 1622 
618 
CCXXXII.  305. Virginia Company v. Wye. Defense of Wye. May 6, 1622  620 
CCXXXIII.  321. Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Captain Raph Hamor.
May 7, 1622 
622 
CCXXXIV.  322. Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Captain Roger Smith.
May 18, 1622 
623 
CCXXXV.  323. Virginia Company. The Form of a Patent for Adventurers under-
taking to transport and plant 100 Persons. May 22, 1622 
623 
CCXXXVI.  324. Virginia Company. The Form of a Patent for a Planter Only.
May 22, 1622 
629 
CCXXXVII.  325. Virginia Company. A Grant for a Private Plantation to John
Bounall. May 22, 1622 
634 
CCXXXVIII.  326. Captain John Bargrave. Disclaimer of Opposition to the Present
Management. May 30, 1622 
637 
CCXXXIX.  223. Virginia Company. "A note of the shipping, men, and prouisions
sent and prouided for Virginia ... in the yeere 1621." [End of
May, 1622] 
639 
CCXL.  327. Captain John Bargrave. Petition to Privy Council. June(?), 1622  644 
CCXLI.  517. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. Answer to the Privy Council
concerning Captain John Bargrave's Petition. June(?), 1622 
645 
CCXLII.  328. Council of the Virginia Company. A Letter to Governor and Coun-
cil in Virginia. June 10, 1622 
646 
CCXLIII.  329. John Pountis. Petition to the Governor and Council of Virginia.
June 15, 1622 
652 
CCXLIV.  330. The King. A Letter to the Privy Council. June 17, 1622  653 
CCXLV.  331. Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Captain Maddison. June
17, 1622 
654 
CCXLVI.  341. Sir Francis Wyatt. A Commission to Sir George Yeardley. June
20, 1622 
656 
CCXLVII.  342. Sir Francis Wyatt. Proclamations. June 21, 1622  658 
I. A Proclamation against Drunkeness  658 
II. A Proclamation against Swearing  659 
III. A Proclamation against taking Boats without Leave and
stealing Oars 
659 
CCXLVIII.  343. Robert Newland. A Letter to Nicholas Ferrar. June 27, 1622  660 
CCXLIX.  347. The King. A Letter to the Virginia Company. The Virginia
Company. A Letter to the Governor and Council in Virginia.
July 9, 1622 
661 
CCL.  352. Governor in Virginia. A Commission to William Tucker. July 16,
1622 
664 
CCLI.  354. Note of Arms in the Tower for which the Virginia Company are
Suitors, July 17 (?). Before July 29, 1622 
665 
CCLII.  356. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. Letter to Governor and Council
in Virginia. August 1, 1622 
666 
CCLIII.  357. [John Smyth.] A list of Servants remaining in Virginia. August
1, 1622 
674 
CCLIV.  359. John Carter. Petition to the Privy Council. September, 1622  675 
CCLV.  360. A Warrant to the Lord Treasurer. September, 1622  676 
CCLVI.  361. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. September 1, 1622  676 
CCLVII.  362. Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Sir George Yeardley.
September 10, 1622 
678 
CCLVIII.  364. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. September 23, 1622  679 
CCLIX.  365. Thomasin Woodshawe. Petition to the Governor of Virginia.
Between October, 1622, and January, 1622/23 
681 
CCLX.  366. Richard Pace. Petition to the Governor and Council in Virginia.
Between October, 1622, and January, 1622/23 
682 
CCLXI.  367. Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and Council in Vir-
ginia. October 7, 1622 
683 
CCLXII.  368. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. October 13, 1622  690 
CCLXIII.  380. Younge v. Roberts. October 14, 1622  692 
CCLXIV.  369. Thomas Hamour. Petition to the Governor and Council in Virginia.
October 18, 1622 
695 
CCLXV.  370. Governor of Virginia. A Commission to Captain Raph Hamor.
October 23, 1622 
696 
CCLXVI.  371. Governor of Virginia. A Commission to Captain William Eden,
alias Sampson. October 24, 1622 
698 
CCLXVII.  373. George Sandys. Petition to Governor and Council in Virginia.
November 2, 1622 
699 
CCLXVIII.  374. Governor of Virginia. A Commission to Captain Isack Maddison
and Robert Bennet. November 12, 1622 
700 
CCLXIX.  379. Henry Martin. Decree in Case of the Virginia Company v. Wye.
December 9, 1622 
701 
CCLXX.  382. John Martin. Request to the Master of the Rolls (Sir Julius
Caesar). December 9, 1622 
702 
CCLXXI.  383. Governor and Council in Virginia. Proclamation. December 10,
1622 
703 
CCLXXII.  384. John Martin. "The Manner Howe to Bringe the Indians into
Subiection." December 15, 1622 
704 
CCLXXIII.  385. John Martin. How Virginia may be made a Royal Plantation.
December 15, 1622 
707 

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Illustrations

         
Page 
X.  Seals used by Members of the Virginia Company
Found among the Ferrar Papers
92 
XI.  Autographs of John Ferrar
Found among his private papers
260 
XII.  Parts of Autograph Letters, signed, of John Pory, Secretary of the Colony,
and of Gabriel Barbor, Manager of the Lotteries
 
424 
XIII.  Handwriting of Planters in the Colony  580 

 
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See records of the Virginia Company of London, Vol. I, pp. 119–205.