Manchester Papers, No. 342
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 438
These lists shew the plenty of Armes &c. left in Sr T. Smithes tyme
The p̱ticulars of the Boates &c. appeare in a collec̃ of the publiq̢ workes
made by Sr Sa. Argall wch he comenset
The League of the Natiues appeares in th'aforesd̴ Booke §pag. 11. 12. 13.
14. 15§ & by Sr Argallℯ Oath the Rent Corne pd p. 57
1
The Court Bookes.
2
Mr Wrott remembers 4, lotteries at one tyme:
And lett Barber be examined. And the sight of the warrants by wch
the seuerall Lotteryes were erected vnder the handℯ of the Counsell of
Virginia
3
He kept Tables. gaue guifts. ffor th' Accompts: See them. Gabriell had
a 4th p̱te of the gaines by composic̃on
examine M
r Ros-
tinghã whither
S
r G. Yardly
hath not had
§priuate§ direc-
tion from home
to write of y
e
plenty of Virginia
4
vid. the Colonyes ɫres in Sr S. Argalls tyme. And his ɫre to the Company.
Disewaders were Sr D. Diggℯ. Sr Jo. Worsetenhõ Sr N. Riche Mr Tho
Gibbs: Mr Wrott will sweare he saw a ɫre from the secretary Mr Pory
(as he remembers) to Sr Ed. Sandyes as Threãr. Complaynes of the
sending ou9 too many people in wch were these wordℯ to this effect. Doe
yow thinke that if as many more people were sent into England as now are
there Sr would it be able to susteyne them: And George Sandyes in his
last ɫres complaynes of this
ffor want of lodg-
ing see Captaine
Newce his first ɫre
to y
e Counsels—
Company A
o. 1620
5
Confessed
6
The former Booke p. 12 sayes they were plentifully furnished for Six
Monethes: see The Invoyces of the goodℯ Prouisions for victualls sent
for those yeares: And generally the ɫres sent from the Counsell of
Virginia to the Counsell or Company here 1620 at the latter end of 1619.
1620. 1621. 1622. And Mr George Sandyes &c §to Mr Wrott these this
last yeare.
Dixson Martyn
Kemp &c peti-
tioned the King in
his owne & other
names that they
were turned out
of their houses.
Also Capt. But-
lers declara
n also
Yardleyes ɫres.
7
was a generall complaint here viua voce in the Court Ao 1621 & a ɫre
drawne to order the Contrary: And not denyed in the Counsells of
of virginias ɫre in answere to the same: Ao 1621. Mr Wrott wrote the ɫre
Sept. 1621.
Examine Rosting-
ham who was then
in y
e Contrey w
t
lodginges were
prepared for them
And in their
charge vpon S
r T.
Smyth they say
y
e houses were
like hoggstyes:
lett them shew
what houses they
have built since.
8
Capt. Newces priuat ɫre to the Counsell. And the Counsell of Virginia
there lre Ao. 1620. 1621. Lett Webb the Husband be examined touching
Caswell. Lett Jo. & Nich ffarrar tell them produce their §his§ warrants
by wch he payed for those p̳visions
Mr Gibbs and Mr Wrott let thẽ be examined.
9
The late ɫres: And the lists compared wth the Booke of the Massac:
The Farrars Aduenturers in the Bona Noua, the Hopewell the Further-
ance, and the Abigaile &c some of these Shipps haue gone twice or thrice
wthin theise 4 yeares
10
The late ɫres: Capt. Butlers declarac̃on & most confessed.
11
Produce the ɫres: and yow shall find few or none dated rec̃ in thal after
§between§ June and March.
Sr F Wyatt Capt. Newce
12
The Gouernor 100 men: The Depte of ye Companyes Tenantℯ 50.
The Gouernor
now to haue 100
for his owne p̱ticu-
lar. And in S
r T.
Smythes tyme
nothing: but
shares of London.
Mr Thorpe G Sandys Mr Potte
The Deptie of ye Colledge Tenantℯ. 10. The Threãr 50. The Physitian.
Mr Dauison Mr Puntis
20.
The Secretary 20. The Vice Admyrall. 12.
They are not content wthall. see Capt. Newces proiect com̃ended by the
whole Counsell of Virginia Ao 1621 wch was to haue their Tenants turned
into Penc̃ons: And Sr
The Company hereby brought in debt: See the Court 7 Oct. 1622 fine
13
Mr Poryes ɫres to Sr Ed. Sandyes as Threãr: Sr G. Yardleyes complaint
in a leete ɫre to Mr Rostingham. And the success declares it. And Mr
George Sandyes his last ɫres: where he sayes that theyr vast Proiectℯ
* * * ffor the §3§ Iron Workes: there were about 150 sent ou9 in two
seuerall yeares. And the whole if so many had at one tyme arriued it
would haue ben a difficult matter to haue managed one Worke: And one
worke was to be 40 miles asunder
14
The orders of Court: The Patents: The euent: Mr G. Sandys to Mr
Jo: Farrar, 1621. To Mr Wrott in his last ɫre now in the lords handℯ.
Jo: Farrar, 1621. To Mr Wrott in his last ɫre now in the lords handℯ.
And the Gouernors ɫre written to the Company in excuse of him selfe for
the Massacre
15
Sr G. Yardleyes ɫres to the Counsell: Ao §1619 or§ 1620 giues that
reason why he made the peac
16
Cap. Butler and confest.
17
prooued by Cap. Butlers witnesses: And the late ɫres.
18
Sr Ed. Sandys tould Rostingham that Sr G. Yardleyes writt such ɫres
that spake so little good of the plantac̃on that hee had not read one of
them in 2 yeares in Court.
19
A ɫre published by mr ffarrar the Coppy whereof Sr T. S. hath wch was
fetcht from the Printers house of the who printed the last ɫre let it be
examined, who writt the ɫre & who caused the Ballard to be printed: let it
bee examined vpon Oath of the ffarrars & Sr E. Sandys who caused this
ballard to be made & printed.
20:
Complaints vpon §by§ petic̃on §in or Courts & then§ to his Mate & vpon
Record in the Court Bookes: That many of thẽ p̱ished in the Massacre is
too well knowne.
21:
See the last ɫres. One saith that he had Corne ynough if he might haue
ben suffered to haue planted what he would. And another beeing examined
before the Comrs confesseth that he could have no redress for his Corne
beeing spoyled it beeing answered that Sr G. Yardlie should p̱uide them
Corne if they would p̳uide Tobacco. And another ɫre giues a Reason why
they are not suffred to plant Corne least in th' Indians should lurke in it.
And of this Mr Jadwyn complayned lately in open Court.
22
Theyr owne Bookes §printed pap̱rs§ speake but of 180.
23
See Mr G. Sandys his ɫre to Mr ffarrar. let it be seene whom they haue
sent. And whether eu9 they preferred any old Planter to any place of
Comrs If they haue or had any skillfull men they were sent in Sr T. S.
tyme, euen Sr G. yardly himselfe. ffor th'arming of thẽ Mr Sandys and
ffrethornes ɫres.
24
The Counsells first ɫres after Sr F. Wyatt was §first§ Gouernor. And
let them shew the confirm̃ of those lawes. And let thẽ shew if they can
that in theise 4 yeares they haue sent any lawes to the Colony.
25.26.27
Of these Mr Wrott will deliu9 a p̱ticular in writing if it be
denyed & the Comrs com̄and it: One law sayes No man shall presume to
sitt in or Court for or Ilãdℯ vnles he be free. I says Sr Sandys but non
may giue him leaue. No man shalbe delayed his admittance vnles by the
Auditors sayes Sandys
28
ffor the Pistorian lawe Mr Bingℯ case.
29
See their scandalous Pap̱rs and Court Bookes
30
His maties proposic̃ons of choyce of Gouernors neu9 yealded to & their
course lay in or Court. Apparant in two elecc̃ons 1620. 1622.
31
produce & examine the course of delaying it. Confest it in their
Relac̃on to the King.
32
The Court Bookes
33
The Court Bookes Mr Woodall offering flearing fashion Alderman
Johnsons disgrace §whether Mr Gibbs and Mr Wrott if they might haue
had 501 salary would he not haue ben for it Mr Alderman & Mr Wrott
to sett downe some p̱ticulars
34
Let Carter be produced vpon Oath by whose meanes & direcc̃on he
bought of 40 shares of Sr Tho. Gates And the of 80 shares of my Lady
de la Ware: And who how he & to whom he sold thẽ. Cap. Bargraue
turned ou9 8 or 9 shares in a day at a preparatiue Court. Mr Gibbs and
Mr Wrott will sweare that Jo: ffarrar sayed A about 2 yeares since that
he would make a new face of a Court before xp̃mas next.
35
See the Court Bookes This a com̃on knowne grieuance
36
My L. Cauendish tould Mr Gibbs & Mr Wrott. that Sr Ed. Sandys was
to take ouerlooke all the businesse els of Virginia els my L. Southampton
would not haue ben Threãr.
And besidℯ when Sr Ed. Sandys was in the Countrey nothing they sent
continuall and weekely aduise to Norburne to haue his opinion & conseil.
The will of the Counsell of Virginia w ridden post euery weeke from London
to Norburne
37
See their pap̱rs read in Court for wch some of thẽ were restrayned
38.
A thing com̃only knowne. & that they Inuited thẽ it appeares that
Mr Wymarke confest §to§ Sr Sa. Argall that my L. Cauendish did intreat
thẽ to come thither
39
See their [sic]
