CDXXI. Privy Council. A Letter to the Governor and Council
in Virginia
Decemeber 19, 1623
(1) Manuscript Records Virginia Company, III, pt. ii, p. 70a. (2) C. O. 5, Vol.
1354, p. 210. (3) Privy Council Register, James I, Vol. VI, p. 199.
Document in (1) Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.; (2) and (3) Public
Record Office, London.
List of Records No. 606
After our hartie Comendac̃ons, Wheras Captaine John Marttin Esquire,
being a Planter in Virginia, hath bene Detayned a good space here, by
reason of Divrs Controverses, Wch haue Risen concerning the Plantac̃on of
Virginia, wherin (as wee Conceaue) hee hath behaued himself honestly
& Discreetly, ffor as much therfore, as hee is now retourneing backe againe
wth some of his Servants, and many others, that would plant & ioyne, wth
him, and begine a gaine to settle himself and them, vppon his Ruinated
Plantac̃on, wee haue thought good for his better incouragement, to accom-
pany him Wth these our letters vnto you the Gouerner and Counsell their,
And althought wee Doubt not, but that you will vse him and his asocieattℯ,
as becometh you, and may stand Wth ye Advancement of the Plantac̃on yett
wee Will expect, that for this our recomendac̃on, Some what more then
ordinarie respect, should bee had of him, and Doe require you to take Care
(soe much as in you lyeth) that hee and Such as shalbe vnder his Comaund,
may bee free from all Danger of oppression, and peaceably inioye all such
Landℯ and goodℯ as belongeth vnto them, behaving themselues as faithfull
Subiects ought to Doe Wherfore nothing Doubting, wee bide you hartily
farewell from whitt Hall the xix
th of December 1623
Yor Loving frindℯ
G Cant: Jo Lincoln Middelsex Mandeville
Richmond Lennox Penbrak
Carlile Ch: Grandison
Arthur Chichester
Geo: Calvert
Rich Weston Jul: Cæsar
Will: Becher
To or loving frindℯ Sr ffrancis Wyatt kt gour and to the rest of ye Counsell
of Virginia
