CCCXC. William Crakeplace. Petition to the Governor in
Virginia
September or October, 1623
Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, pt. ii, p. 59a
Document in Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
List of Records No. 559
To ye right Worll͠ Sr Francis Wyatt knight ec Governor & Capt generall of
Virginia.
The Humble petition of William Crakeplace
In all humblenes sheweth yor petĩoner, being his Maties servant, groome of
his Chamber, & keeper of his house at Roiston, yt whereas hee haveing a
desier to see this Cuntry, Compounded & agreed wth John Langley late
Mr of ye good shipp Called ye Magret & John, for ye som̃e of one hundred
& tenn pounds, wch yor petīoner paid him p̢sent in hand, for to transport
yor petīoner, & five servants into this Cuntry, & to find vs sufficient p̳uition
of dyett at sea & vppon or arivall here to furnish yor petīoner & his five
men, wth sufficient p̢uition of victuall & household implement & apparell
for one whole yeare next after ther ariuall in this Cuntry, According to the
printed bills put forth by ye Compa of ye mrchant adventurers for virginia
in England, wch said bargaine & agreement, yor petioner hath to shew
vnder ye hand & seale of ye said mr John Langley, as also his bond for
p̱formance of those Couenants wch shall truly appeare to yor Worp.
Right worshipfull ye p̢misses Considered, & for yt Mr Douglas now mr of
ye sd shipp hath invested him selfe wth ye whole estate of the said mr
Langley, & refuseth to make good & performe the Bargaine made by the
said mr Langley, wth yor petitioner, hee most humblie beseecheth, that you
would bee pleased to Cause ye sd mr Douglas, according to equity & right,
to giue him Due sattisfaction, or otherwise to grant yor petitioner a ɫre of
administracion to administer ye goods of the said mr John Langley, wherby
in some measure to releiue himselfe. And will giue bond to yor worp to
be accomptable, when hee shalbe therto Called & required, & shall eu9
pray &c
Master Crakeplace (producing specially) receuied Content of mr Douglas.
