The records of the Virginia Company of London

Abbott, Morris, 20, 80, 157, 214.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Abdy, Anthony, 90, 91, 406.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Abigail. See under Ships.
Accomack, 61.
Accounts, 521.
Cattle after massacre, 132–134.
Colonists, provisions for four, 280–281.
Company's, 83–84.
Auditing of, 182, 430.
Investigation of, 224–226, 253, 438, 576–
579.
Mismanagement of, 82, 487, 532.
Cost of furnishing and transporting 6 men
to Virginia, 227–228.
Indians, collections for educating, 1–2.
Investment in Virginia, 136–137.
Magazine questioned, 2, 264–265.
Pepper, estimate of value to King of monop-
oly for one year, 39.
Plantation, 5, 134, 150–151.
Salaries, 19–21.
Sums subscribed and supplies sent since
April 1623, 252–253.
Supplies sent to Virginia:
In Bonny Bess, 79.
In Marmaduke, 279–282.
Tobacco:
Estimate of value to King of monopoly
for one year, 39.
Somers Islands, 45.
Transportation of commodities and serv-
ants, 16.
Act concerning tobacco, 125.
Acts of Court, 139, 207, 457, 576.
Acts of the Privy Council, 17, 40, 122, 129, 192,
199, 244, 251, 289, 293, 294, 404, 442, 443, 445,
488.
Adam. See under Ships.
Adam and Eve. See under Ships.
Addams, Robert, 585.
Addison, Thomas, 210.
Administration, letters of, 399.
Admiral, 461, 462.
Admiralty, 242.
Of New England, 461, 462, 463, 471.
Adventure, Roll of. See Roll of Adventure.
Adventurers, 153, 204, 223, 386, 387, 392, 411,
423, 425, 429, 430, 492, 494, 495, 496, 523,
542, 546, 547, 565, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579.
Agents for planters, 438.
Ancient, 205, 206, 217.
Answer to a petition, 113–114.
Assemblies of, 380–382.
Classification of, 415–417.
Complaints, 151, 173–174, 212, 521.
Courts of, 380–382.
Criticized, 410.
Discouragement of, 543, 545.
Encouragement of, 241, 370, 530–531, 562,
570.
In colony, 273.
In England, 273.
Inheritance of property, 423–424.
Intentions with regard to colony, 522.
Investment, 4, 149, 215, 427, 525.
Endangered, 145, 236.
In iron works, 141, 268–269.
In ships, 185.
In shipwrights, 144.
Return on, desired, 263–266.
List of, 157.
Disliking business management of plan-
tations, 80–81.
In House of Commons, 157.
Sued by King, 358, 359, 361, 398.
Martin's Hundred, meeting about East
India School, 506.
Merchant, 85, 256, 274.

588

New, purpose of to be investigated, 149.
Ownership of property, 423–424.
Petition to Privy Council:
Concerning unjust accusations, 168–
169, 170–171.
To collect money due Company,
487–488.
Privileges of, 261, 378–379, 388, 409,
416–417, 437–438.
By patent, 201.
Endangered, 181.
Qualifications of:
For attending Company Court,
196–197.
Voters, 214.
Relief sent by, to colony, 249, 252.
Retail selling by, restricted, 272.
Supplies:
Needed in colony, 14, 175, 566.
Sent to colony, 257–258.
Tobacco affairs, 26–28, 532, 535, 549, 550,
570.
Agreement with agents for, 31.
Contract, 54.
Profits, 33–34, 49–50, 53–56.
Voluntary, 4, 152.
Alcocke, Thomas, 366.
Alehouse, tobacco sale in, 27–28.
Alfred, King, 434.
Allegant (Aliacante) wine. See under Commod-
ities, wine.
Allen, Edward, 364.
Allen, John, 366.
Allen, Thomas, 366.
Allgate (Aldgate), 122.
Allington, Giles, Lieutenant, 557.
Almonds. See under Commodities.
Alnut,—, 489.
Ambassadors, 242.
Spanish, 242, 243.
Andrews, Joakim, 556.
Andrews, John, Junior, of Cambridge, 366.
Andrews, John, Senior, of Cambridge, 365.
Andrews, Nicholas, 365.
Answere of the generall Assembly in Virginia to a
Declaration ... exhibited by Alderman John-
sone and others, 458.
Anthony, Arthur, 554.
Antony, Charles, 364.
Antwerp, 366.
Apochancono. See Opochancano.
Apomatuck (Apamatuck) River, 554.
Apomatucks, 251.
King of, 25.
Apparel. See Commodities, clothes.
Aquavitae. See under Commodities.
Archbishop of Canterbury (George Abbot), 194,
444.
Order from King, 1–2.
Archer, Gabriel, 364.
Archer's Hope, 556.
Argall, Sir Samuel, Captain (Argoll), 52, 94, 150,
184, 187, 214, 290, 291, 438, 511, 555, 566.
Account of boats, 183.
Admiral and governor, 131.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494, 497.
Complaint about Company, 80.
Dishonesty toward Company, 84, 207, 532,
539, 541, 542.
Patent, 148.
Prosperity of colony in his time, 4–5, 93.
Aristotle, 410, 420.
Armor. See under Commodities, arms.
Arms. See under Commodities.
Arms from England, 93.
Armuce. See Ormus.
Army. See under Plantation.
Art,—, 157.
Artificers, wages in tobacco, 65.
Arundell, John (Arundle), 157, 231.
Arundell, Peter (Arundle), 92, 558.
Extract from a letter to William Caninge,
89–90.
Letters relating state of colony, 230–231.
Ashley, Sir Anthony, 363.
Ashley, John, Captain, 364.
Askewe, James, 365.
Assembly, Company's, 379.
Defined, 372–373, 391, 395.
Assembly in Virginia. See General Assembly in
Virginia.
Aston, Sir Roger, 363.
Atkins,—, 235, 236.
Atkinson, William, 364.
Attorney General, 69, 244, 258, 523.
See also Coventry, Sir Thomas.
Augers. See under Commodities, tools.
Aukland, Robert, 552.

589

Avondale, Andrew, Lord, 52.
Aucher, Sir Anthony (Awcher), 363, 364.
Axes. See under Commodities, tools.
Bacon. See under Commodities.
Bacon, Sir Francis, 363, 369.
Badger, John, 365.
Bag, James, 157.
Bagwell, Henry, 553.
Bailey,—, Captain (Bayley), 294.
Bailiffs. See under Plantation, officers.
Baily, Mary, 556.
Baker, John, 365.
Baldwin, Francis, 210.
Ballad, 186.
Balloting box, 174.
Bands. See under Commodities, clothes.
Banks, John, 364.
Bankes, Miles, 366.
Bannall, Anthony, 230.
Banister, Richard (Banyster), 364.
Banum, George, 60.
Barbary, 53.
Barber, Thomas, 364.
Barbor, Gabriel (Barber, Barbour), 173, 358, 359,
361, 398, 405, 406.
Colony aided by, 247.
Investigation of, 212.
Martin's Hundred aided by, 246.
Merchant of London, 165.
Voyages to Virginia supported, 79, 167.
Bardwell, William, 365.
Bargrave, George, Captain (Bargar, Bargrove),
95.
Martin's cattle (?), 511, 512, 517.
Bargrave, John, Captain, 117, 173, 187.
Charges against Sir Thomas Smyth, with
answers in rough draft by Sir Nathaniel
Rich, 81–84.
Debt to Company, 487–488.
Letter to Lord Treasurer Middlesex, 223–
224, 435–440.
Martin's cattle (?), 511, 512, 517.
Notes of his discourse to Sir Nathaniel
Rich concerning Sir Edwin Sandys, 194–
195.
Order respecting, by Privy Council, 17–18.
Patent, 210.
Policy, form of, for Virginia, 408–435.
Protection to, 258.
Barham, Anthony, 556.
Barker, Edmond, 257.
Barker, Gabriel, 173. See Barbor, Gabriel.
Barker, Robert, 365.
Barkley. See Berkley.
Barkly, Sir Charles, 157.
Barnard,—, 80.
Barnard,—, Captain, 119.
Barnard,—, minister, 119.
Barnard, Anthony, 364.
Barners, William, 364.
Barnes, Edward, 365.
Barnes, Richard.
Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt for clemency,
480.
Barnett, John.
Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt for wages,
456–457.
Barons, 422.
Barrels. See under Commodities.
Barrington, Robert, clerk, 70.
Barron, Christopher, 20, 81.
Bartholomew Lane, 222.
Barton, Christopher, 365.
Barwick, Thomas, Captain (Barwich).
In charge of shipwrights, 15, 23.
Basse, Nathaniel, Captain, 221, 556, 585.
Batch, George, 366.
Bath and Wells, Bishop of. See Montague,
James.
Bateman, Robert, 80, 90, 91, 157, 239, 365.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Letter from Richard Ffreethorne, 41–42.
Bates, Sir Thomas, 362, 363.
Bathurst, Timothy, 366.
Bayly. See also Bailey or Baily.
Bayly, Temperance, 554.
Bayly, Thomas, 366.
Bayly, William, 553, 554.
Baynham,—, 80.
Baynham, John, 555, 557.
Beadle, Gabriel, 364.
Beadle, John, 364.
Beads. See under Commodities.
Beale, Edward, 366.
Beans. See under Commodities.
Beaver skins. See under Commodities.
Becher, Will:, 444.
Beckham, Carsten.
Petition to return to England, 287.

590

Beds. See under Commodities, furniture.
Beef. See under Commodities.
Beef suet. See under Commodities.
Beer. See under Commodities.
Belfast, Baron of. See Chichester.
Bell, Robert, 80, 90, 91.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494, 497.
Ben,—, Lieutenant, 469.
Benett,—, 204.
Bennett, Edward (Bennit), 81, 90, 91, 210.
Letter from Robert Bennett, 220–222.
Bennett, George, 365.
Bennett, Richard, 222.
Bennett, Robert (Benet).
Letter to Edward Bennett, 220–222.
Sale of bad wine to Company, 453.
Warrant to pay debt, 402.
Bennett, Robert, of Spain, 220.
Bennett, William, minister (Benet), 365, 402.
Bennett's Welcome, 220, 222.
Benson, Peter, 365.
Bently, William, 557.
Bentts, Alexander, Captain, 365.
Berblocke,—, 290.
Berkley, Lady, 210.
Berkley,—, 79, 210.
Berkley, Edward, Lieutenant (Barkley), 12, 221,
365, 552.
Berkley, George (Barkley), 365.
Berkley, Sir Maurice (Barkley), 14, 363, 369.
Berkley, William (Barkley), 365.
Berkley Hundred, support for, 246.
Bermuda Company, 498.
Bermuda, election day, 91.
Bermudas, 63, 64, 477.
Berrisford, Robert, 366.
Berristone, Theophelous, 553.
Berry, John, 556.
Best, Chr.
Letter describing state of colony, 238.
Best, Thomas.
Letter describing state of colony, 235.
Bibles, 271.
Bickley,—, 291.
Biddlesdon, Sir Stephen, 363.
Biddolph,—, 291.
Bigamy, 487.
Biggs, Richard, 553, 585.
Bill of lading, 283.
Bills. See under Commodities, tools.
Binge,—, 80, 187, 214.
Bingham, John, Captain, 364.
Bingley, John, 364.
Binks,—, 405.
Bisby, Ralph, 366.
Biscay, 461.
Biscuit. See under Commodities.
Black Box, 225, 226.
Blackfriars, 234.
Bland,—, 115, 291.
Blande, John, 246.
Blany, Mrs., 566.
Blany, Edward (Blainy, Blayney), 106, 564, 566, 585.
Debts to be paid him, 453.
Management of magazine, 101, 111, 263–265.
Blisse, John, 104.
Block houses, 209, 229, 259, 563.
Blow, Symon, master's mate, 93.
Blower, John, 552, 559.
Blowmery, 454.
Blundell, John, Captain, 363.
Blunt, John, 366.
Blunt Point, 557.
Blyth, Jo:, 211.
Bohune, Lawrence, Doctor, 210.
Bolles, George, sheriff of London, 364.
Bolton, Richard, minister (Boulton), 552, 557.
Warrant to collect his salary, 404.
Bomonte, Monsieur, 567.
Bona Nova. See under Ships.
Bond, Martin, (Bonde) 91, 157, 364.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494, 497.
Bonde, Thomas, 157.
Bonds, 478.
Bone, David, 365.
Bonham, William, 364.
Bonny Bess. See under Ships.
Bonovill, John (Bonoeil), 68.
Boots. See under Commodities, clothes.
Borough, 162.
Bouldin, Mary, 558.
Bouldin, Thomas, 558.
Bourchier, Sir Henry, commissioner to
investigate company, 575–580.
Bourchiers, Sir John, 164, 210, 536.
Bourgchier, Henry, 398.
Bow, 438.
Bowine, Robert, 553.

591

Bowyer, Sir Edmond (Bowyear), 157.
Bowyer, Robert, 364.
Bowyer's (Bowiers) Bay, 512.
Box. See under Commodities.
Boyle, Richard, 234.
Boynam, Ri:, 248.
Boyse, Mrs., 98, 229.
Boyse, Luke, 585.
Brakley, William, 366.
Brazil, tobacco, 26, 28, 49, 124.
Bread. See under Commodities.
Brearley, James, 364.
Bree, John, 365.
Brett, James, 511.
Brewer, Reynold, 366.
Brewood, Thomas, 558.
Brewster, Edward, 358, 359, 361, 366, 398.
Brewster, Richard, 128, 556.
Brewster, William, 364, 366.
Brick. See under Commodities.
Brigg, Henry, letter, 236.
Brigg, Thomas, 236.
Bridges, 125.
Bridges,—, minister, 44.
Bridnell, Edward, 365.
Brinsley,—, Captain, 363.
Bristol, 362, 366, 368, 456, 491, 501.
Brittayne, Thomas, 365.
Brockbank, Matthew (Brocbanck), 95.
Brockett, Thomas, 366.
Brooke, Sir Calisothenes, 363.
Brooke, Christopher, 364, 369.
Brooke, Hugh, 364.
Brooke, Richard, 364.
Brookes,—, 224.
Brookes, Sir John (Brooke), 38, 210, 363.
Brooks, William, 558.
Browne,—, 222.
Browne, William, 358, 359, 361, 365.
Browne, Sir William, 363.
Brownerigg, Mathew, 364.
Brownists, 194.
Bucke, Richard, 555, 556.
Buckeridge,—, 291.
Buckrowe, 230.
Bulkley, Sir Richard, 210.
Bull, Richard, 358, 359, 361, 398.
Bullion, 51.
Bullocke, John, 364.
Burd,—, 120.
Burgesses, 514.
Exemption from arrest 582.
Tobacco contracts witt 69–70.
Burgoyne, Peter, 365.
Burgoyne, Robert, 365.
Burgoyne, Thomas, 365.
Burlace, Sir John, 363.
Burland,—, 104.
Burlye, Francis, 365.
Burnand, Samuel, 365.
Burras,—, Captain, 364.
Burrows, John, 555.
Burton, George, 364.
Busbridge, John, 365.
Bush, John, 558.
Bushop,—, 365.
Bushop, Edward, 365.
Butcher, John, 60.
Butler,—, 119, 122.
Butler,—, and brother, 80.
Butler, George, 366.
Butler, Nathaniel, Captain, 8, 38, 214, 476, 542.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Defended, 131.
Letter to Sir Nathaniel Rich, 111–112.
Rough draft of certificate affirming the
truth of his statement, 92–93.
The Unmaskinge of Virginia, 184, 185, 206, 225.
Answered, 109, 455.
Attacked, 207, 525, 526, 536–540.
Butter. See under Commodities.
Button, Sir Thomas, 80.
Button, Thomas, 364.
Byng, Robert.
Letter to Nicholas Ferrar, 293–294.
Caesar, Sir Julius, Master of the Rolls, 444.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 490, 494, 495.
Cage, Edward, 365.
Calthrope,—, 67.
Calvert, George, 364.
Calvert, Sir George, Secretary of State, 157, 444.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 490, 494, 495.
Letter from Secretary Conway, 242–243.
Letter to:
Secretary Conway, 193.
Earl of Southampton, 192.
Precis of, by Sir Edward Conway,

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Cambell, James, alderman, 366.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494, 497.
Cambridge, 365, 366.
Campe, Lawrence, 365.
Canada, 96, 221, 253, 461, 477, 513.
Fish, 272.
Canary wine. See under Commodities, wine.
Candles. See under Commodities.
Caninge, Paul (Cannyng), 366.
Caninge, William (Canning, Cannynge, Cannyn),
20, 81, 90, 91, 214, 291, 366.
Accused of neglect, 82.
Extract of letter from Peter Arundel, 89–90,
230.
Order respecting his petition, 442.
Cannae, Battle of, 439.
Canner, Phoebus.
Letter describing state of colony, 235.
Cannon, Thomas, 365.
Canoes, 89, 109, 230.
Canterbury, Archbishop of. See Archbishop of
Canterbury.
Cantrell, William, 364.
Canvas. See under Commodities, clothes.
Cape Comfort, 374, 375.
Cape Henry, 108.
Cape merchant, 263.
Held for magazine debts, 515.
Capps, William, 161, 235, 238, 558.
Defender against Indians, 159.
Letter to:
John Ferrar, 76–79.
Doctor Thomas Wynston, 37–39.
Caps. See under Commodities, clothes.
Careleff,—, 565.
Carew, George, Lord, 251, 253, 363, 369.
Carewe, Edward, 365.
Carey, Sir Henry (Cary), 363, 369.
Carey, Sir Robert, 363.
Caribbee Islands, 488.
Carles, Thomas, 365.
Carleton, Sir Dudley, 243.
Carlisle, Dean of. See White.
Carlisle, James, Earl of (Carliel), 204, 444.
Carpenter, Thomas, 364.
Carpenter, William, 365, 366.
Carr, John, 553.
Carter,—, 187, 211.
Carter, Christopher, 120.
Carter, James, master of Truelove, 245.
Unlawful sale of commodities investigated,
444–445, 445–446, 447.
Carter, John, 128, 553, 556.
Carter, Randolph, 364.
Cartwright, Abraham, 365.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494, 497.
Cary, Sir Philip, 80, 157.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Cash books, 224.
Cask. See under Commodities.
Cason,—, 81.
Cason, John, 365.
Castles, 254.
Caswell,—, 184, 291.
Caswell, Richard, 358, 359, 361, 364, 398.
List of subscriptions to be paid him for
provisions for Virginia, 247–248.
Caswell, William, 248.
Cater, William, 365.
Cattle. See under Commodities.
Cavendish, William, Lord, 42, 43, 113, 164, 187,
198, 224, 225, 247.
Governor of Somers Islands Company, 171.
Order by Privy Council for confinement of,
192.
Cawcott, George, 553.
Cawsey, Nathaniel (Cawsey), 553, 585.
Cecil, Sir Edward (Cecill), 157, 363, 369.
Cerrell, William, 60.
Certificate, rough draft of, affirming truth of
statements of Captain Butler, 92–93.
Cew, John, 585.
Challoner, Sir Thomas, 363, 369.
Chamberlaine, Abraham (Chamberlin), 80, 364.
Chamberlayne,—, 20.
Chamberlen, Robert (Chamberlayne), 364.
Champion, Richard, 364.
Chancellor of the Duchy, 204.
Chancery, 367, 517, 521.
Chandler, George, 366.
Chandos, Grey, Lord (Chandois), 363, 369.
Chaplaine,—, Ensign, 516.
Chaplain's Choice, 402.
Chaplin, Isacke (Chaplen), 553, 554, 585.
Chapman, Francis, 555.
Chapman, Thomas, 558.
Chapoks Creek, 555.

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Charde, Joseph, 553.
Charles I, 228. See King (Charles I).
Charles V, 436.
Charles,—, 61.
Charles City, 260, 554.
Situation good for fort, 259–260.
Corporation, 553.
Courts in, 582.
Charles Hundred, 512.
Charter, 54, 575, 576, 578.
Company's, 495, 496, 498.
Alteration of, 493–494.
Surrender of, 290.
To aid a free popular state, 194–195.
Charter of Incorporation, 502.
Charter party, 100.
Chatfield, James, 364.
Chauco, friend in massacre, 98.
Cheasley, 257.
Cheeke, Sir Hatton, 363.
Cheeke, Sir Thomas, 80.
Cheese. See under Commodities.
Cheesman, Jo., Lieutenant, 558.
Chelsea, 64, 126.
Cheny, Richard, 366.
Chesapeake (Chesceak, Cheskacke), 7, 103, 221.
Chesapeake Bay.
Proclamation forbidding trade for corn in,
275–276.
Chesner cheese, 280.
Chest. See under Commodities.
Chesterman,—, 172.
Chetley,—, 290.
Chew, John, 402.
Chicahominies (Chocohominy), 9.
Subjugated, 117–118.
Chicahomini River, 250, 555.
Chichester, 251.
Chichester, Arthur, Lord, 444.
Commissioner for settling government in
Virginia, 490, 494.
Notes for an answer made to his proposition,
259–262.
Childe, Alexander, 365
Chissels. See under Commodities, tools.
Chitcheley, Clement, 366.
Church, Thomas, 365.
Churches, 125, 271, 294, 487, 581.
Cicero, 416, 420.
Cider. See under Commodities.
Cinnamon. See under Commodities.
City boys, 99.
Accounts for, 16.
City maids. See under Women.
Clandy, William, 365.
Clapham, John, 365.
Clarke,—, 291.
Clarke, John, mariner, 456, 457.
Claybourne, William (Claibourne, Cleyborne),
107, 565.
Acres in colony, 556, 557, 558.
Council in Virginia, 70, 559, 562, 567, 570.
Appointed by King to, 501, 503.
Cleave, Sir Christopher, 363.
Clerke,—, Captain, 363.
Cletheroe, Christopher (Cletherowe), 366.
Close, Phettiplate, 552.
Cloth. See under Commodities.
Clothes. See under Commodities.
Cloves. See under Commodities.
Cole, William, 558.
College in Virginia, 293.
Cash, 134.
Land. See Land, college.
Tenants:
Deputy's, 185.
Provisioning of, 13, 16.
Tobacco raised by, 141.
Collett,—, 290.
Collingwood, Edward, Secretary, 43, 79, 123, 271.
Collins, Henry, 364.
Colomar, Don Carlo di, 539, 540.
Colonies, location of, 433, 434. See also Planta-
tion; Somers Islands.
Colonists.
Accounts concerning:
Before 1620, 183.
Cost of furnishing and transporting
six to Virginia, 227–228.
Cost of sending, 136–137.
Provisions for four, 280–281.
Boys needed in Somers Islands, 121.
Brickmakers, 78.
Carpenters, 78, 100, 104.
Classification of, 415–417.
Commoners, 417, 426, 427.
Danger of sending too many, 155, 174, 184.
Debts:
Proclamation concerning payment of,
273.
Remitted for their relief, 261.
Directions to, 412.

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Dutchmen sent for sawmills, 143–144, 523.
Excessive numbers to be investigated,
154–155.
Food scarcity, 175, 177.
Frenchmen for silk and vines, 24, 68, 108,
139, 140, 267, 453, 523.
Indians, relations with:
Communication with, forbidden, 167.
Levied to fight, 250.
Number fit to fight in 1623, 216.
Ransomed from, 473.
Reasons against war with, 451.
Inheritance of property, 423–424.
Instructions from King, 125–126.
Intentions of, 521–522.
Italians for glassworks, 23–24.
Levied to build fort, 191, 236–237.
Levied to fight Indians, 250.
Location of, directions for, 430–432.
Ministers, 119.
Mortality among, 58–59, 175, 229, 231–235,
237–239, 522.
Number of, 520, 522, 524, 526.
After massacre, 135–136.
Fit to fight Indians in 1623, 216.
In 1623, 215, 237.
Investigated, 153.
Sent in four years, 215.
Passes required for travel of, 446.
Praised, 147.
Property, ownership of, 423–424.
Provisions to be sent with, 13, 257, 451–452.
Quarrels among, to be investigated, 153.
Regulation of, 385.
Religion to be restricted, 413.
Sawyers, 78, 104.
Servants, 415, 429–430, 432, 522, 568.
Clothes for, 278–279.
Company's, 433.
Number regulated by food supply, 222.
Regulations of, 425.
Runaway, 511.
Somers Islands, 121.
Transportation of, 16.
Shipwrights, 266, 453, 565.
Failure among, 23, 144.
Sick, care of, 427.
Sickness among, 25, 58–59, 144, 159, 175,
493, 525. See also Plantation, sickness in.
Smith, 104.
State of, 468, 521.
Taxed, 401.
To pay minister, 404.
To pay public debt, 284–286.
Too scattered, 259.
Transportation of, should be cleaner, 77–78.
Vignerons, 108.
Wages:
Laborer, 104.
Laundress, 231.
Sailor, 456.
Warrant to summon for General Assembly,
449.
Women for wives, 522.
See also Planters.
Colony. See Plantation.
Colony of Virginia, 69.
Colthurst,—(Colethurst), 291.
Colthurst, Henry, 366.
Colthurst, Thomas, 365.
Comahum, 98.
Commission, 91, 172, 198, 223, 265, 436, 439.
Exploration for source of Hudson River,
166.
For Virginia, 560, 562, 565, 570.
To examine affairs of, 85–86, 122, 215–
218, 244, 253, 262, 403, 493, 536, 537,
540, 546, 575–580.
Report from on colony delayed, 262–
263.
From the Dutch States, 569.
Hollanders, 167.
Indians:
To fight, 250–251.
Trade with, 189, 470.
Martial Court, 105.
Requested for land of inheritance, 102.
Shipping, 190, 460, 461, 462, 463, 509, 526–
527, 541, 567, 568.
Spanish wreck, 540.
Survey, 492.
To Captain Pierce as captain of guard, 209.
To Captain Pierce to be lieutenant governor
of James City and Island, 209.
To Captain Roger Smith to build fort, 188.
To Captain William Tucker to examine
passes and collect debts of passengers on
ships, 446.
To Captain William Tucker concerning
rates on commodities, 445–446.
To Captain William Tucker for voyage up
Pamunkey River, 190.

595

To Council of State to govern in governor's
absence, 399–400.
To Edmund Tutchin for voyage to Virginia,
509.
To settle government in Virginia, 502, 504.
Business to be considered, 499–500.
To Sir Francis Wyatt as governor and to the
Council in Virginia, 501–504.
To Sir George Yeardley as governor in
absence of Sir Francis Wyatt, 504.
To Sir George Yeardley to regulate swearing
and drunkenness, 18.
Trade:
Tobacco, 488–489.
To Captain Ralph Hamor, 447–448.
To Captain William Tucker concerning
rates of commodities, 445–446.
To Gilbert Peppet with Indians, 189.
To Rawleigh Croshaw with Indians, 470.
Commissioners.
Tobacco trade, 50.
To investigate Company in London, 255–
256.
Commissioners and Adventurers of Company.
Petition to Privy Council to collect money
due, 487–488.
Commissioners for Ireland, 254.
Commissioners for Virginia, 168, 195, 225, 226,
249, 254, 438, 485, 486, 518, 520, 526, 542, 546,
560, 573, 576.
Colony defended to, 130–151.
Complaints against, 169, 538, 540, 541, 547,
561.
Complaints heard by, 113, 170–171, 173–
174, 196, 200, 202, 206–208, 537.
Declaration to Assembly, 464–465.
Duties of, 437.
Fortifications, 433.
Instructions about conduct of investigation,
85–86, 87–88, 116–118, 125, 151, 152–155,
211–214, 228–239.
Letter from Council in Virginia, 562–567.
Letter from Governor and Council in
Virginia, 567–570.
Letters to:
Assembly, governor and council, 465.
Assembly in Virginia and their answer,
465.
Governor and Council in Virginia and
answer of Assembly, 465.
Letters in their hands, 176, 179.
Officers, order for pay, 251.
Orders set down at a meeting, 497–500.
Orders to Nicholas Ferrar, 488.
Reply to Assembly in Virginia, 465.
Reply to request of Assembly for evidence
of their authority, 465.
Reports from, 215–218, 241, 493.
Testimony concerning corn supply, 186.
To settle government in Virginia, 490–491,
494, 502, 503
Instructions to, 494–497.
Warrant concerning petitions, 398.
Commissioners of Records, 199.
Committees, 438, 439.
Appointing of, 212.
Company's, qualifications of members of,
195–197, 200, 201, 202–203, 204–206.
For plantation affairs, 82, 496.
For provisioning colony, 175, 247.
To visit forts, 254.
Working under commissioners for Virginia,
202, 498, 499, 500.
Commodities, 374, 375, 376, 431, 433, 447, 479,
499.
Account of, sent since April, 1623, 252–253.
Almonds, 220.
Aquavitae, 94, 227, 236, 272, 279, 280, 281.
Arms, 183, 227, 236, 360, 382, 383, 385,
391, 572.
See also Plantation, fortification.
Ammunition, 476.
Armor, 279, 280, 281.
Fowling piece, 279.
Goose, 281.
Guns, 279, 360.
Pistol, 281.
Powder, 278, 281, 360, 382, 383,
385, 391, 475, 507, 508, 566.
Powder given by King. 540.
Powder, need of, 528, 545, 568, 569.
Powder sent by Company, 541.
Shot, 278, 281, 383, 385, 475.
Swords, 279, 281.
Bacon, 233.
Barrels, 278, 280, 282.
Beads, used in dealing with Indians, 98–99.
Beans, 7.
Beaver skins, 166.
Beef, 41, 58, 59, 60, 235.

596

Beef suet, 227. See also Suet below.
Beer, 59, 65, 78, 100, 109, 161, 227.
Bad, 233.
Bad on ships, 451.
Biscuit, 78, 233.
Box, 279, 280.
Bread, 58, 62, 216, 231, 233.
Bad on ships, 451.
Price of, 175, 177.
Bricks, 260.
Butter, 41, 59, 60, 220, 227, 236, 245, 249,
257, 272, 451.
Scarcity of, 231, 232, 233, 235.
Candles, 220.
Cask, 280.
Cattle, 12, 66, 71, 104, 125, 360, 382, 383,
385, 433, 511, 516, 517.
Accounting of, 15, 94, 566.
From England, 82, 177, 179, 432.
Increase among, 522.
Killed by Indians, 67, 118, 138, 476, 524,
Mortality among, 229, 233, 234, 235,
238.
Plenty of, 4.
Price of, 126, 235.
Punishment for stealing, 284.
Scarcity of, 520.
State of after massacre, 131–134, 137–
138.
Cheese, 41, 60, 220, 222, 227, 236, 245, 249,
257, 272, 278, 280, 281, 451.
Packing of, 60.
Scarcity of, 231, 232, 233, 235.
Chest, 279, 281, 282.
Cider, 451.
Cinnamon, 278, 280.
Cloth, 51.
Holland, 279, 281.
Linen, 220, 236, 279.
Woolen, 236.
Clothes, 42, 59, 149, 175, 177, 227, 228, 236,
245, 246, 260, 267, 281, 282, 383, 385, 436,
572.
Bands, 279, 281, 282.
Boots, 279, 282.
Canvas suits, 278, 279.
Caps, Monmouth, 278, 279.
Cuffs, 279, 281.
Gowns, 282.
Hat, 279, 281.
Kersey (Keasey) suits, 278, 279.
Points, 279, 281.
Scarcity of, 528.
Shirts, 278, 279, 281.
Shirts, Osnaburg, 279.
Shoes, 279, 281, 282.
Stockings, 279, 281.
Waistcoat, 279.
Cloves, 278, 280.
Corn, 16, 65, 102, 103, 104, 108, 116, 118,
143, 149, 176, 178, 221.
Accounting of, desired, 126.
Bond paid in, 288.
Dependence on, 92, 239.
Diet of, insufficient, 175.
For relief, 217.
Indians deprived of, 10, 71, 74, 450, 508.
Indians' destroyed, 9, 37, 222, 250, 450,
507, 508, 569.
Indians seek peace to grow, 98–99.
Indians' trade, 470.
Indians' trade forced, 7, 189, 515.
Indians, tribute from, 93.
Levied, 400, 401–402, 407.
Levied for forts, 401, 441.
Levied for minister, 404.
Litigation about, 510–511.
Loaned to fellow planters, 105, 514.
Planting regulated, 6–7, 41, 172–173,
179, 186, 234, 452, 582, 583.
Plenty of, 4, 522.
Price of, 89, 92, 175, 177, 231, 234, 264,
444–445, 445–446.
Price of, commission regulating, 444–
445, 445–446.
Price to be investigated, 153.
Rent paid in, 183.
Scarcity of, 12, 13, 62, 107, 115, 121,
216, 226, 230, 236, 238, 260, 520, 538.
Storage of, for public uses, 582.
Taxed, 284–285.
Trade, commission to, 447–448.
Trade in, 212, 275–276.
Trade with Indians for, 189, 470.
Wages paid in, 288, 457.
Cows, 115.
Deer. See Venison.

597

Development of, 436.
Diamonds, 166.
Earths, 109.
Firkin, 279, 281.
Fish, 121, 231, 459.
Canada, 272.
Newfoundland, 272.
Price of, 221, 272.
Sent to relieve colony, 253.
Fisheries, 374, 376, 377.
Fishing, 150, 434.
Fishing nets, 245.
Food, 360, 382, 383, 385, 391, 572.
From England not properly cared for, 93.
From King, 571.
Fur, 266.
Fur voyage, 15.
Furniture, 383, 385.
Beds, 279.
Rugs, 279, 281.
Gems, 374.
Ginger, 280.
Glass, 108, 266.
Glass works, 15, 453, 565.
Failure explained, 23–24.
Goats, 94, 138, 284, 522.
Gold, 374, 377.
Grindstones, 93.
Herbs, 583.
Hog, price of, 92.
Hogshead, 282.
Hoops, iron, 282.
Horses, 78, 284, 360, 382, 383, 385, 391.
Iron, 93, 141, 163, 547.
Iron works, 12, 141, 176, 178, 452, 522.
Investment in, 137, 141–142.
Land, 552.
Questioned, 117.
Report of, 185.
Restoration of, 14–15, 268–269.
Kildekin, 281.
Knives, 236. See also above under Arms.
Lead, 51, 93.
Leather, 51.
Lime, 260.
Liquors, strong, 14, 67.
Mace, 278, 280.
Malt, 233.
Meal, 60, 62, 120, 227, 236, 245, 257, 258,
278, 280, 281, 452, 525.
Bad, sent to colony, 175.
For relief of colony, 248, 252, 253, 263.
Price of, 89, 92, 216, 231, 233, 234, 264.
Scarcity of, 230, 235.
Wheat, 79.
Meat, 60.
Scarcity of, 228, 235.
Millstones, 93.
Minerals, 374, 376, 377.
Mines, 374, 376, 377.
Monopoly of, 432.
Mortar, 260.
Mulberry trees, 15, 24, 176, 178, 230, 583.
Neglected, 143, 267.
Nails, 227, 279, 281.
Price of, 89.
Neats' tongues, 235.
Needles, 279, 281.
Note of, sent in George, 257–258.
Nuts, 278, 280.
Oatmeal, 79, 227, 231, 236, 278, 280, 281.
Sent to relieve colony, 253.
Oil, 60, 220, 227, 236, 272, 279, 280.
Olives, 220.
Oranges, 120.
Orchards, 66, 71.
Outfit for 6 colonists, 227–228.
Over taxed, 523.
Oxen, 78.
Oysters, 74, 100.
Plentiful, 230, 231.
Pearls, 166, 376.
Peas, 7, 58, 59, 79, 231, 233, 236, 245, 278,
280, 281.
Sent to relieve colony, 253.
Pepper, 278, 280.
Estimate of value of monopoly of to
King for one year, 39.
Smuggling, 55.
Pigeons, 120.
Pitch, 176.
Plantation suited for raising, 493.
Points, 279, 281.
Potash, 176.
Potatoes, 120, 121.

598

Poultry, 4, 58, 231, 284, 516, 520, 522.
Mortality among, 235.
Price of hen, 92, 233, 235.
Prices of:
In colony, 89, 92, 153, 175, 177, 231,
233–236, 453, 583.
In England, 228, 279–282.
Proclamation concerning, 271–273, 569–
570.
Set, 421, 444.
Set for tobacco and sassafras, 139.
Proclamation against stealing domestic
animals and fowl, 283–284.
Profitable to Company, 154.
Quarries, 374, 376.
Raisins, 220.
Relief, subscribed for, 245–246.
Rice, 220.
Roots, 583.
Royal monopolies, 27.
Runlet, 279, 280, 281, 282.
Sack, 14, 272.
Indians poisoned with, 221–222.
Price of, 271–272.
Salt, 176.
Salt works, run successfully privately, 144.
Sassafras, 15, 82, 139, 140, 270, 521.
Levied by Company, 99, 237.
Order or warrant for, 21.
Requirement of, 400.
Taxed, 285–286.
Saw-mills, 176, 178, 522.
Dutchmen sent for, 143.
Failure of, 144.
Scarcity of, 228–231, 233–236, 238–239, 538.
Sent for relief of colony, 263.
Sheep, 284.
Shells, 260.
Sherry sack, 272.
Ship-building unsuccessful, 144.
Shipping, 547.
Silk, 143, 163, 230, 231, 266, 452, 547.
Source questioned, 211.
Silk grass, 15, 99, 109, 176, 178.
Silk house, 92, 230.
Silk-worms, 68, 92, 108, 143, 230.
King's instructions to increase culture
of, 125.
Silk-worm seed, 522.
Company neglected to send, 143.
Culture succeeding, 15, 24.
Silver, 374, 377, 479.
Soap, 231.
Spice, 59, 227.
Staples, 82, 103, 153, 183, 572.
Growing of, hindered by demands for
tobacco, 69.
Growing of, urged, 14, 133, 163, 266.
Profits from, 140.
Scarcity of, 140, 151, 217.
Stealing of, 8.
Stones, precious, 374, 376.
Strong waters, 59.
Suet, 279, 281.
Sugar, 59, 227, 278, 280, 281.
Loaf, 272.
Powder, 272.
Sweetmeats, 14.
Swine, 4, 76, 94, 118, 236, 284, 516, 520, 522.
Increase after massacre, 138.
Mortality among, 235.
Price of, 216, 233.
Tar, 176.
Taxes on, 582.,
Tenant's right to sell, 48.
Terra Lemnia, 99.
Thread, 279, 281.
Tin, 51.
Tobacco, 4, 68, 72, 82, 105, 120, 121, 150,
186, 221, 222, 235, 236, 241, 260, 265, 513,
516, 521, 523, 560, 582.
Accounts, 16, 20.
Agents for, 30–32, 33.
Amount raised in Somers Islands, 54.
Bond paid in, 286–288.
Charges against, 31.
Charges against in Somers Islands, 45,
54–55.
Chief product, 140.
Chief product in Somers Islands, 57.
Complaint about by planters, 266.
Contract, 212, 488, 489.
Contract, advantages of, 2–3.
Contract answered, 32–36.
Contract dissolved by Privy Council,
124, 129, 163.

599

Contract to import from Bermuda and
Somers Islands, 63.
Contract, new harmful, 561–562.
Contract, notes on by Sir Nathaniel
Rich, 29–30.
Contract, propositions for managing,
30–32.
Contract, reasons against Sir Edwin
Sandys', 53–57.
Contract, recommendations for new,
505, 519, 535–536, 548–551.
Contract with burgesses, 69–70.
Customs duties, 63–64, 547.
Customs duties decreased, 125, 163.
Debts to be paid in, 273.
Fines paid in, 21, 99, 237, 580–584.
Foreign better quality, 49–50.
Foreign import restrained, 499.
Foreign trade in, restricted, 488–489.
Levied, 400, 401–402, 407, 466.
Levied for forts, 401, 441.
Levied for minister, 402, 404, 581.
Licensing of retail sales, 27, 50, 551.
Monopoly, 84, 144, 163, 432.
Monopoly, estimate of value of to King
for one year, 39.
Monopoly sought, 63, 124, 163, 479.
Monopoly, terms of, 124–125, 155–156,
164.
Over-production, regulation of, 26, 49,
125, 145, 172, 179, 452.
Payments and profits, 19.
Poll tax in, 563–564, 585.
Price of, 94, 156, 175, 177, 217, 264,
271–272, 564.
Price regulated, 2, 28, 570.
Profit from, 223.
Profits on in Somers Islands, 46.
Quality of, 26–27.
Reasons offered to the Privy Council
against Sir Edwin Sandys' contract
and joint stock for the Virginia and
Somers Islands tobacco, 53–57.
Restrictions of, harmful, 532.
Sale of in ale houses, 27–28.
Scarcity of, 14, 41, 106, 107, 115, 229,
231.
Servants paid for with, 22, 95–96, 104,
473.
Smuggling, 51, 55.
Spanish, 223, 479, 536.
Spanish, importation of to be limited,
54, 56, 124, 163, 548–549, 572.
Taxed, 284–286, 453.
Tax remitted, 571, 572.
Trade in, 55, 90.
Trade in, commissioners for, 50.
Trade in, proposition for settling,
49–52.
Transportation paid with, 54.
Varinas, 30, 33.
Wages paid in, 47, 65, 269, 286–288,
456, 457, 458.
Tools, 175, 177, 227, 383, 385, 572.
Augers, 278, 280.
Axes, 278, 280.
Bills, 278, 280.
Chisels, 278, 280.
Hammers, 278, 280.
Hatchets, 278, 280.
Hoes, 278, 280.
Iron, 281.
Knife, drawing, 278, 280.
Saws, 278, 280.
Trade in, on ships, 583.
Undertakings recommended not to be de-
pendent on specialized workmen, 25–26.
Valuation to be free, 146.
Venison, 58, 231, 288.
Deer increased, 138.
Warning as to hunting, 167.
Vinegar, 60, 78, 120, 227, 236, 278, 281, 282.
Beer, 272.
Cider, 272.
Wine, 272.
Vines, 15, 68, 142, 143, 163, 176, 178, 266,
452, 583.
Neglected by Company, 142.
Spanish or French, 24.
Vineyards, 522.
Water gruel, 58, 59.
Wheat, 220.
Wine, 39, 142, 143, 220, 547.
Alicante, 272.
Bad, supplied to Company, 11, 453.
Bastard, 272.
Canary, 272.
Malaga, 272.

600

Muskadell, 272.
Sack, 14, 221–222, 271–272.
Sherry, 272.
Tent, 272.
Too much drinking of, 176–177, 271.
Woolen stuffs, 51.
Commons House. See House of Commons.
Commonwealth, 173, 417, 420, 427, 432, 440.
Discussed, 410–411.
Protectors of, 429.
Company, Somers Islands. See Somers Islands
Company.
Company, Virginia, 129, 238, 460.
Accounts, 83–84.
Investigation of, 182, 224–226, 576–579.
Accusations against in Quo Warranto, 358–
361.
Adventurers:
Criticize management of, 80–81.
Petition answered by, 113–114.
Qualifications of, 195–197.
See also Adventurers.
Answer to petition to King regarding at-
tendants at courts and complaints to com-
missioners, 201–202.
Assemblies defined, 372–373.
Books and papers of, 123, 403, 404, 483–
484, 498.
Business to be taken over by commissioners,
495–497.
Charter:
Alteration of, 493–494.
Delivered to commission for investiga-
tion, 498.
See also Charter.
Colonists, demands on, 64.
Colonists, instructions to, criticized, 10,
12–13, 66–67, 70–71, 73, 237.
Commission to investigate, instructions to,
116–118. See also Commissioners for
Virginia and Commissions.
Committees, appointing of, 212.
Commodities sent for relief of colony, 263.
Contracts. See Contracts and under Com-
modities, tobacco.
Corporation, 207.
Council for, 117, 185, 187, 196, 238, 273,
418, 420, 421, 423, 427, 428, 429, 441, 510,
543, 573, 576.
Appointments to, 483, 546.
Clerk of, 398.
Declaration of the States of the Colony
and Affayres in Virginie, A, 183.
Defined, 368.
Food in colony, 184.
Forts encouraged, 129, 191.
Investigation of, 249.
King's control of, 83, 369–370.
Letters from Council in Virginia, 474–
475, 480–481, 507.
Lotteries, 147, 184.
Personnel, 262, 360, 369.
Powers of, 212, 261, 372, 373, 378, 379,
380, 381, 384, 388, 399, 492.
Right to have, 367, 371, 389, 393.
Seal of, 82, 369, 371, 496.
Voters limited, 213.
See also Assemblies; Courts.
Council for settling difficulties, 212.
Court not to meet with that of Somers Is-
lands, 198–199.
Courts, regulation of, 204–206.
Debts, 151.
Explained, 138–139.
Proclamation concerning payment, 273.
To officers in Virginia, 211.
To tenants of, 139.
Defense in Quo Warranto, 361–388.
Discourse of the Old Company, 519–551.
Fort to be built to please, 191.
Full name of, Treasuror and Companie of
Adventurers and Planters of the Cittie of
London for the first Colony in Virginia,
207, 359, 362, 366, 367, 375, 376, 377,
389, 393, 492.
Government:
Criticized, 183–187.
Recommendations, concerning, 241–
242, 251, 255–256, 435–440, 519, 545–
548.
Heads of two letters to be written to by Mr.
Secretary, 195–197.
House of Commons to ignore business of,
477–478.

601

Incorporation sought by, 359, 362.
Judgment against in Quo Warranto, 397–
398.
Jurisdiction of, 381–383, 384, 386, 391–393,
395–396.
Land, 551, 555.
Laws, 244.
Making of, 212, 381, 382, 391.
See also Laws and Plantation, laws.
Letters from:
Council in Virginia, 9–17, 98–101, 102–
103, 450–455, 474–475, 480–481, 507–
509, 517–518.
Governor and council in Virginia,
509–510.
Letters to Colony disallowed by Privy
Council, 129.
Letters to governor and council in Virginia,
162–164, 262–271.
Members, qualifications of, 379–380, 394–
395.
Names of members of the House of Com-
mons, free of, 157.
Names of those present at Extraordinary
Court of, 290–291.
Notes concerning affairs and salary, 19.
Officers, 359, 360.
Appointing of, 371–373, 374, 394.
Arrangements questioned, 83.
Auditors, 186.
Complaints against, 82, 177, 179, 180,
181, 182, 579.
Deputy, 212.
Deputy treasurer, 372, 373.
Election of, 91, 181, 192, 193, 212, 241.
Governor, 212.
Governor, appointing of, 261, 371–372,
374.
Incompetent to be dismissed, 241.
List of persons fit to be governor or
deputy governor, 90–91.
Preconsulters, 430.
Tobacco agents, 30–32, 35–36.
Treasurer, 371, 372, 373.
Treasurer defined, 369–370.
Patents, alteration of, 493–494. See also
Patents and Letters Patent.
Patents, investigation of, 253, 255–256.
Petition to King, 172.
Petition to King regarding investigation,
403.
Petition to King to revoke his former direc-
tions, 200.
Petition to Privy Council concerning unjust
accusations, 168–169, 170–171.
Petition to Privy Council to collect money
due, 487–488.
Plantation government criticized, 223–224.
Plantation value investigated, 266–268.
Policy for, form of, 408–435.
Population of colony to be reported, 158.
Privileges granted, 491–492.
Profits for, 436, 437.
Public stock exhausted, 217.
Quarrel about court and petition, 111–112,
113–114.
Rebuttal by Sir Thomas Coventry in Quo
Warranto, 388–397.
Records in Black Box, 225, 226.
Response to King's letter of May 18, 204–
208.
Sued by King, 358–398.
Taxes suggested, 103.
Tenants accounted for, 104–105.
Tobacco:
Contract, 2–3, 30–32.
Losses, 53.
Revenues, 29–30.
Spanish, importation of, 223.
Trouble in, 85–86, 530–538.
Voting in Council, 212.
See also Plantation, state of; government;
officers; Laws; Government; Governor;
and Governor and Council.
Complaints against Company. See under Com-
missioners for Virginia; Courts, Company's;
Committees, Company's; King, Letters; Peti-
tions.
Compton, Spencer, Lord, 363.
Conditions in Virginia. See under Plantation,
state of.
Connocke,—, Captain, 364.
Constable, Philip, 165.
Constable, Robert, 165.
Contracts, 430, 438, 478, 528, 541, 546.
Concerning King and Company, 533–534.
Legal, 220.
Tobacco. See under Commodities, tobacco.

602

Conway, Sir Edward, Secretary, 157, 258, 363,
369, 501.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia (George ?), 490, 494, 495.
Letters from:
Sir George Calvert, 193.
Lord President Mandeville, 248–249,
253–254.
Sir Thomas Smythe and others,
294–295.
Letters to:
Secretary Calvert, 242–243.
Sir Thomas Merry, 483–484.
Lord Treasurer Middlesex, 244.
Precis of, to Sir Edward Sackville and
Sir George Calvert, 172.
Conway, Sir George. See Conway, Sir Edward,
Commissioner, etc.
Conway, Thomas, Captain, 364.
Conwell,—, 246.
Cooke, John, Captain, 363.
Cooke, Sir William, 363.
Cookes, Robert, 366.
Cooper,—, 281.
Cooper, John, 365.
Cooper, Mathew, 366.
Cooper, Robert, 365.
Cope, Sir Anthony, 363.
Cope, Sir Walter, 363, 369.
Copeland,—(Copland), 15, 246, 290, 506.
Copeland, Patrick, 358, 359, 361, 398.
Coppin, Sir George, 363, 369.
Coppyn, Robert, 365.
Copse,—,80.
Coram Rege Roll. See Quo Warranto.
Latin text, 295–358.
English translation, 358–398.
Corill, John, 365.
Corn. See under Commodities.
Cornellis, John, 364.
Cornish, Ellis, 513.
Corporation, 207, 208, 250, 416, 418, 429, 484.
Levy of corn and tobacco to maintain,
401–402.
Cotton, Allan, 365.
Cotton, Sir Robert, 157.
Cotton, Sir Rowland, Doctor, 363.
Council Board, 63, 145, 255, 437, 439, 496, 534.
Council Chamber, 498.
Council for New England, 459, 461, 462.
Council for Virginia. See under Company, Vir-
ginia.
Council houses, 380, 381, 382, 391, 395.
Council in New England, 430.
Council in Virginia, 285, 292, 428, 430, 431, 581.
Appointed by King, 503.
Commissions, 188, 190, 399–400, 445–446,
501–504.
Criticized, 110–111, 161.
Declaration of state of Virginia by them
answered, 130–151.
Defense of behavior of colonists, 10–14.
Defined, 368, 370.
Food supply reported, 184.
Indians, actions in defense against, 159.
Laws and orders, 180, 580–585.
Letters from:
Commissioners to Virginia, 40.
Company, 163–164.
Letters to:
Commissioners for Virginia, 562–567.
Henry, Viscount Mandeville, 69–70.
Privy Council, 559–562.
Southampton, Earl of, and the Council
and Company, 474–475, 480–481,
507–509.
Virginia Company in London, 9–17,
98–101, 102–103, 450–455, 517–518.
License to appoint new governor in case of
death, 504.
Officers, advice concerning, 16, 418.
Orders:
For list of deceased, 441.
To investigate debts of James Carter,
447.
To keep March 22d holy, 40.
For list of colonists, 441.
To levy corn and tobacco, 401–402, 404.
To levy men for forts, 401, 441–442.
To plant more corn, 173.
Petitions, 128, 275, 276, 286, 466, 473.
Concerning mutiny, 459, 460, 461, 462,
469, 471, 472.
Concerning ownership of land, 482–483.
Concerning punishment, 480.
Concerning importation of tobacco, 63.
Powers of, 420, 421, 426, 427.
Presidents of, 418, 419, 420–421.

603

Price setting, 271–272.
Proclamations:
Against stealing, 283–284.
Concerning payment of debts, 273.
Forbidding trade with Indians, 275–276.
Rates of commodities, 444.
To levy men for forts, 129–130.
Punishment awarded by, 118.
Right of Company to have, 360, 367, 389,
393.
Scattering of settlements advised against,
99.
Warrants:
For holding elections and Assembly,
448, 449.
To levy men for fort, 191.
See also Governor and Council in Virginia.
Council of State, 414, 422, 426. See also Council
in Virginia.
Council, of Union, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423.
Council table, 284, 535, 537.
Councillors, 363, 417, 418, 419, 439.
Councillors in Virginia, 429, 493.
Scattering of settlements condemned, 73.
Councillors of State, 448, 489.
See also Council in Virginia.
Counnstable, William, 567.
Court:
Books, Company's, 184, 185, 187, 542, 543.
Dates, 123.
Examined by Commissioners, 116.
Receipt for, 123.
Chancery, 367, 517.
Company's, 143, 155, 178, 184, 185, 186,
187, 194, 196, 211, 532, 533, 534, 539.
Conduct of, 381–382, 395.
Criticized, 181, 182.
Defined, 379.
Election of officers, 192, 193.
To keep clear of controversies, 168, 169,
170–171.
King petitioned to revoke his instruc-
tions regarding membership, 200.
Meetings secret, 111–112, 114.
Membership qualified, 195–197, 201,
202–203, 204–206, 241.
Officers chosen in, 33, 36.
Powers of, 35.
See also Company, Virginia, Council for;
and Assemblies.
Extraordinary:
Attendance at Company's, 290–291.
Somers Islands, 43–48.
General, 33, 34, 198, 271, 379, 380, 381, 395.
Defined, 373.
In colony, 127, 220, 277, 290, 427, 430, 467,
472, 473, 490, 582, 584.
Land title questioned, 482–483.
Order against bigamy, 487.
King's Bench:
Record of Proceedings upon Informa-
tion of Quo Warranto; Latin, 295–
358; English, 358–398.
Report of case, Quo Warranto, 484.
Mismanaged in colony, 177.
Mismanaged in Company, 180.
Of England, 73, 226, 249.
Order, 8, 185.
Order for Virginia and Somers Islands, 42–
43.
Ordinary, 149.
Patents by order of, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559.
Somers Islands, 43–48.
Tobacco levy, order for, 285–286.
Tobacco trade decisions, 31.
See also Quarter Court.
Court Books. See under Court.
Court of Guard, 104.
Court of King's Bench. See under Court.
Courtney, William, Captain, 363.
Covell,—(Covel), 20, 80, 91, 257, 281, 506.
Covell, Francis, 364.
Covenant servant, 95.
Coventry, Sir Thomas, Attorney General.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Letter to the King, 255–256.
Sues Company, representing King, 358–398.
Cowes, 165.
Cows. See under Commodities.
Coxe, Richard, 364.
Coxendale, 552.
Coyse, William, 364.
Coytmore, Rowland, 366.

604

Cradouke, William, 553.
Cragg, Richard, Lieutenant, 553.
Crakeplace, William.
Petition to governor, 274.
Cranfield, Sir Lionel, 532.
Crannedge, John, 366.
Crashaw. See also Croshaw.
Crashawe, William, clerk and Bachelor of
Sacred Theology, 364.
Craven, Richard, 557.
Crewe, Anthony, 364.
Crimes, 415.
Bigamy, 487.
Corporal punishment, 46, 284, 584.
Drunkenness, 18.
Mutiny. See Mutiny.
Pillory, 561.
Proclamation against stealing domestic
animals and fowl, 283–284.
Punishment of, 360, 481, 487.
Slander, 461.
Petition to control, 489–490.
Stealing, 59, 283–284.
Crofte, Sir Herbert, 363.
Cromwell, Henry, 365.
Cromwell, Sir Oliver, 157, 363, 369.
Croshaw, Rawleigh, Captain, 22, 364, 558, 585.
Commission to trade with Indians, 470.
Crosley, William, 364.
Cross-petition, 112.
Crowe, John, 210
Cuffe,—, 291.
Cuffe, John, 245, 358, 359, 361, 398, 406, 407.
Cuffs. See under Commodities, clothes.
Culpepper, John, 364.
Culpepper, Sir John, 80.
Culpepper, Thomas, of Wigsell, 364.
Cunnyn. See Cannyn.
Custom House, 281.
Customs duty, 19, 360, 382, 387, 549, 550.
Farmers of, 64.
Freed from, 383, 385, 391.
On tobacco, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 35, 50, 56,
125, 156.
Reform of, 547.
Warrant, draft of by Lord Treasurer, for the
collection of, 63–64.
Cutler, Thomas, 366.
Cutts, Sir John, 157.
Dade, John, 553.
Dale, Lady (Dayle), 8, 210.
Her situation explained during massacre, 12.
Dale, Sir Thomas, 38, 74, 93, 555.
Subjugated Indians, 117–118.
Dallby, 126.
Damerin, John, 512.
Dancing Point, 512.
Danell,—, 222.
Daniel, Christopher, 556.
Daniell, Alluin, 290.
Danvers, Sir John, 198, 358, 359, 361, 398, 405.
Auditor of commodity accounts, 140.
Darlington, 166.
Daubeney, Henry, 364.
Daucks, Henry, 364.
Dauks, Sir Thomas, 363.
Davis, John, 120, 365.
Davis, Launcelot, 366.
Davison, Christopher, Secretary, 101, 103, 130,
188, 190, 209, 211, 219, 399, 400, 441, 442, 445,
446.
Letter to John Ferrar, 115–116.
Secretary's tenants, 185.
Daws, Abraham, 366.
Deane, Richard, 364.
Debbridge,—, 210.
Debts, 563.
Colony, taxes to pay, 284–286.
Commission concerning collecting of, 444–
445, 445–446.
Commission to collect travellers', 446.
Of magazine, 515.
Order respecting, 442.
Proclamation concerning payment of, 273.
Remitted for relief of colonists, 261.
To magazine, 453.
A Declaration of the States of the Colony and
Affayres in Virginie, 183.
Deer. See under Commodities, venison.
Deer, 236, 238, 288.
Deereblocke, William (Berblocke ?), 358, 359,
361.
Degge, Sir D., 117.
De la Warr, Thomas, Lord, 363, 369.
De Lawarr, Cecilia, Lady, 187.
Delbridge,—, 157.
Deninngton, Thomas, 128.
Dennis,—, 463.

605

Dennis, John.
Accused of losing a servant, 469.
Master of Marmaduke, 278, 280, 281, 282,
283.
Dennys, Sir Thomas, 363.
Denton, Sir Thomas, 157.
Deputy Governor, List of persons fit to be,
90–91.
Dequester, Mathew, 365.
Dewhurste,—, Captain, 363.
Dewtie. See under Ships.
Dexter,—, Captain, 364.
Diamond. See under Ships.
Diamonds. See under Commodities.
Diana. See under Ships.
Dickenson, Jane.
Petition to governor and council for free-
dom, 473.
Dickenson, Ralph, 473.
Dickes, John, 90, 91.
Dictator, 421–423.
Digby, Sir John, 363.
Diggs, Sir Dudley, 157, 184, 210, 363, 369.
Digley, John, 365.
Dike,—, 81, 91, 214. See also Dyke.
Dilke, Clement, 211, 585.
Dilke, William, 210.
Dinsdaile, 165.
Ditchfield, Edward, 81, 91, 365, 505.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494, 497.
Divident, 71.
Dixson, Adam, 128, 184, 556.
Dobson, William, 364.
Dodds, John, 553, 555.
Dodson,—, 258.
Domelawe, Richard, 557.
Dominions, 546.
Donne, Sir Daniel, 363.
Dorrell,—, 80.
Dorset, Robert, Earl of, 363.
Dorsett, Richard, 247.
Douglas, William, 286, 554.
Complaint against by crew, 96–97.
Complaint against by John Loyde, 128–129.
Complaint against by John Robinson's son,
5–6.
Complaint against by passengers of Margaret
and John, 127–128.
Master of Margaret and John, 95.
Petition for justice from, 274.
Douse,—, 257.
Douse, Thomas, 553.
Downeman, John, 558.
Drake, John, 157.
Dransfield, Avery, 366.
Draper,—, 291.
Draper, Thomas, 365.
Dreverdent, Philip, 366.
Drewry, Sir Drew (Drurye), 363.
Drewry, Sir Robert (Drurie), 363, 369.
Drunkenness, punishment of, 18.
Drurye. See Drewry.
Drusey, Ambrose, 364.
Ducker, Daniel, 364.
Ducks. See Commodities, poultry.
Due Return. See under Ships.
Duffe, Geoffrey, 364.
Dun, William, 365, 366.
Dunthorne, Elizabeth, 558.
Duppa, James, 366.
Dupper,—.
Poisoned many with bad beer, 65, 100, 109,
Durant, John, 365.
Dutch trade with Indians, 103.
Dutch woman, 243.
Duties. See Customs duties.
Dutton,—, 48.
Dutton, Sir Thomas, 363.
Duty Boys, 23, 99.
Dyke, John, 20, 366.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Dyot,—,157.
Each,—, Captain (Eache), 16, 100, 115, 142,
229, 236, 454.
Each, Samuel, 555.
Eache, John, 559.
Earths. See under Commodities.
Eastern Shore, 67, 276, 404, 559, 515.
King of, 10.
Move to, 11–12.
To be surveyed and settled, 73–74.
East Greenwich, 374, 377.
East India Free School, 15, 565, 566.
Meeting about land for, 506.
East Indies, 526.

606

Edmondes, Sir Thomas, Treasurer of Household.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 490, 494, 495, 497.
Education:
East India Free School, 15, 506.
Of Indians, 1.
Edwards,—, 214.
Edwards, Anthony, 552.
Edwards, Richard, 20, 45, 46, 80, 90, 91, 291.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Edwards, Robert, 246.
Edwin. See under Ships.
Edwing, John, 456.
Eldred, John, 364, 369.
Election Day, 91.
Elections, warrant for holding, 448–449.
Elizabeth. See under Ships.
Elizabeth City, 78, 108, 234, 259, 260, 407, 441,
558, 582.
Elizabeth City Corporation, 557.
Elkyn, John, 364.
Ellis, John, 366.
Elmder, Sir Thomas, 363.
Ely, Isle of, 72.
Emersone,—, 565.
Enemies. See Plantation, fortifications; Com-
modities, arms; and Indians.
Enerell. See under Ships.
England, 584.
Colonists return to, 148.
Dutchmen return to, 444.
Tobacco importations, 156.
Tobacco sale in 50, 124.
See also Commodities, tobacco contract.
Eps, William, Captain.
Warrant for him to levy corn and tobacco to
pay minister, 404.
Essequibo, river, 289.
Essington,—, 81.
Etherd, George, 365.
Eure, Ralph, Lord, 363.
Evans, Hugh, 364.
Evans, Richard, 364.
Evans, William, 364.
Evelyn, Robert, 364.
Evered, Michael, Captain, 364.
Evers, Robert, 555.
Claim to Hogg Island, 482–483.
Ewens,—, 291.
Ewens, Ralph, 364.
Ewens, William (Ewins), 257, 358, 359, 361, 398,
555.
Promise to support servants in colony, 246.
Exeter, 362, 368, 491, 501.
Exeter, Dean of. See Sutcliff.
Exeter, Thomas, Earl of, 363, 369.
Exploration, 4, 109–110, 133, 237, 276, 376, 430,
572.
Of Hudson River planned, 166.
For Northwest Passage, 166.
Exton, Nicholas, 365.
Extraordinary Court. See under Court.
Facett, Edward, 365.
Fairfax, William, 556.
Fairs, 478.
Fanchurch, 405.
Fane, Sir Henry, 157.
Fanshawe, Sir Henry, 363, 369.
Fanshawe, Thomas, 214.
Fanshawe, Thomas, Clerk of Crown.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Farmer, George, 366.
Farmer, John, 364.
Farrer. See Ferrar.
Farryngton, Richard, 366.
Felgate, William, 210, 245, 257.
Fells, Jo:, 211.
Fenton,—, 464.
Ferrar, John (Farrer), 92, 120, 121, 161, 184, 186,
198, 204, 230, 235, 247, 266, 290, 358, 359, 361,
398.
Accused of mishandling Company's busi-
ness, 171, 173.
Adventurer in ships, 185.
Complaints against, 160, 177, 181, 182, 187,
233.
Council for Virginia, 164.
Deputy, 46, 116.
Investigation of, 211, 212.
Letter from:
William Capps, 76–79.
Christopher Davison, 115–116.
Sir Edwin Sandys, 405–407.
George Sandys, 22–26, 106–110, 110–
111.
Sir Francis Wyatt, 104–106.
Neglected to send silk worm seed, 143.
Neglected to send vines, 142.
Order by Privy Council for confinement of,
192.

607

Ferrar, Nicholas, 145, 184, 186, 198, 204, 224,
237, 247, 290, 358, 359, 361, 365, 398, 405.
Accused of mishandling Company's busi-
ness, 171, 173.
Adventurer in ships, 185.
Complaints against, 160, 177, 181, 182, 233.
Deputy, 169, 238, 271, 542.
Draft (and copy) for a Petition from the
Commons, 478–479.
Investigation of, 211.
Letter from:
Robert Byng, 293–294.
Privy Council, 445.
Names of members of the House of Com-
mons free of the Virginia Company,
157–158.
Order by Privy Council for confinement of,
192.
Orders to by Commissioners, 488.
Tobacco charge, computation concerning,
155–156.
Ferrar, Nicholas, et al.
Report of case against, 484.
Sued by King, 358–398.
Ferrar, William, 554.
Contracted to Mrs. Jordan, 220.
ffesant,—,81.
ffluellin,—,80.
fforteron, Tuke, 78.
ffreake,—, 290.
ffrephens, Richard, 245. See Stevens.
Field, William, 365.
Firkin. See under Commodities.
Fish. See under Commodities.
Fisheries. See under Commodities.
Fishing nets. See under Commodities.
Fishings, Royal, 213.
Fleet, 254.
Fleetewood, Edward, 364.
Fleetwood, Sir William, 157.
Fletcher, John, 364.
Flinton, Pharrow, 557.
Flood, John, 511.
Flower. John, 60.
Flower, Thomas, 467.
Flowerdieu Hundred, 292, 400, 402, 462, 463, 515,
516.
Floyde, Edward, Captain, 363.
Flushing (Vlushing), 249, 253, 289.
Flying Hart. See under Ships.
Forest, Sir Anthony, 363.
Forest, Thomas, 364.
Fortescue, Sir Nicholas, commissioner, 575–580.
Fortescue, Simon, 553.
Fortification, Forts. See under Plantation.
Foster,—, quartermaster, 93.
Fotherby, Henry.
Clerk of Commission to settle government of
Virginia, 498.
Fowl. See under Commodities, poultry.
Fowler, Jo.: 556.
Fowling piece. See under Commodities, arms.
Fox, Thomas, 365.
Fox Hill, 558.
France, 39, 85, 251, 362, 375, 461, 501, 502.
France, King of.
Salt control, 27, 50.
Francis, Giles, 365.
Francklyn, John, 365.
Franklinge,—, 72.
Freake, Sir Thomas, 363.
Frederick, Prince Palatine, 242.
Freeman, Martin, 364.
Freeman, Raphe, alderman.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494, 497.
Free men, 358–398, 582.
Warrant to summon for General Assembly,
449.
Free State, 194.
Freight, 281.
French men. See under Colonists.
French, Ursula, 566.
Frethorne, Richard (ffrethorne), 161, 186, 239.
Letters to:
Mr. Bateman, 41–42.
Father and mother, 58–62.
Frith, Richard, 365.
Fryer,—, Captain, 363.
Furs. See under Commodities.
Furtherance. See under Ships.
Fynch, Sir Henage, 157.
Fynch, Thomas, 115.
Gale, Edward, 365.
Ganey, William, 558.
Letter of administration granted to for estate
of John Robinson, 6.
Petition against, concerning his payment of
bond and wages, 288.
Petition to governor for wages, 455–456.

608

Gardiner, John, 364.
Garrett, George, 157.
Garrisons, 436.
Gate, Peter, 366.
Gates,—, 104.
Gates, Sir Thomas, 38, 78, 187, 369, 555, 582.
Founder of colony, 367, 368.
Geese. See Commodities, poultry.
Gems. See under Commodities.
General Assembly in Virginia, 418, 420, 454, 455,
474, 476, 480, 489, 506, 514, 515, 520, 523, 538,
573, 581–583.
Answer to Alderman Johnson's declaration,
458.
Declaration to by Commissioners, 464–465.
Defined, 380–382, 391, 395.
Law respecting marriage, 487.
Laws and orders made in, 146, 580–585.
Letter from Commissioners to Virginia, 465.
Replies to letters from Commissioners to
Virginia, 465.
Request for exhibit of Commissioners'
authority 465.
Tobacco contract, 125.
Warrant for summoning, 448–449.
See also Assembly.
Geneva, 194.
Genoa, 420.
George. See under Ships.
Germaine, Philip (Jermayne).
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Germany, 143.
Gerrard, Thomas, 366.
Gerringe, John, 364.
Gibbens, James, 246, 257.
Gibbs,—(Gibb), 68, 80, 91, 117, 211, 214.
Gibbs, Thomas, 164, 184, 187.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494, 497.
Note to Sir Edwin Sandys, 224–226.
Gibbs, William, 365.
Giblin, Thomas, 60.
Gifford, Francis, 557.
Gifts. See Company, Virginia, Commodities
sent; Adventurers, relief sent; and King,
gifts and relief sent.
Gilbert, John, 364.
Gilbert, Rawleighe, 367.
Gills, Thomas, 366.
Gingby Stephen, and others.
Petition to governor for wages, 275.
Ginger. See under Commodities.
Glanviell, Richard, 365.
Glass. See under Commodities.
Glass works. See under Commodities.
Glebe land. See under Land.
Goats. See under Commodities.
Godby, Thomas, 557.
Goddert, Richard, 365.
Godolphin, Sir William, 363, 369.
Godscall,—, 406, 407.
Godsguifte. See under Ships.
Godson, John, 245.
Godson, Robert, 245.
Gofton, Sir Francis, 398.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494; to investigate, 575–
580.
Gogh,—, messenger, 244.
Gold. See under Commodities.
Gondomar, Count of, 539.
Gookin, Daniel, 105, 116, 210, 456.
His men killed by Indians, 229.
Goose. See under Commodities, arms.
Gore,—, 80.
Gorges, Sir Ferdinando, 80.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Loss of his ship through carelessness,
512–514.
Gorges Point, 121.
Goring, Sir George, 157.
Gosnold, Anthony, Junior, 366.
Gouge, Joshua, 365.
Gough,—, 214.
Goulding, George, 60.
Government.
Commission for settling in Virginia, 490–497.
Crime in Somers Islands, 45–46.
New, for Company and Plantation recom-
mended, 519, 545–548.
Order announcing new form of, 289.
Plantation discussed, 410–415, 438–440.
Popular, 223.
Powers limited, 436.
See also under Company, Virginia and
Plantation.

609

Governor and Council in Virginia, 220, 462, 487,
517, 537, 582, 583.
Letters from:
Commissioners to Virginia, 465.
Company, 162–164, 262–271.
Privy Council, 129, 294, 443–444.
Letters to:
Commissioners for Virginia, 567–570.
Company, 116–117, 509–510.
Privy Council, 571–574.
Petition to the King for the grant of the
sole importation of tobacco, 63.
Petitioned:
By Carsten Beckham, 287.
By Jane Dickenson, 473.
By John Loyde, 128–129.
By passengers in Margarel and John,
127–128.
By John Penreis, 276–277.
By Richard Quaile, 468.
By David Sandys, 489–490.
Powers of, 503–504.
Governor, Council and Assembly.
Letter to King, 455.
Letter to Privy Council, 458.
Order concerning levy of tobacco, 466.
Petition to King, 484.
Governor, Council and Colony.
Petition to King, 489.
Governor in Virginia, 69, 72, 73, 76, 100.
Commission:
To Council of State, 399–400.
To Rawleigh Croshaw, 470.
To Captain Ralph Hamor, 447–448.
To Gilbert Peppet, 189.
To Captain Pierce, 209.
To Captain Roger Smith, 188.
To Captain William Tucker, 190.
To Sir George Yeardley, 18.
Criticized, 223–224.
Instructions to Captain William Tucker,
6–8.
Letter from Commissioners to Virginia, 465.
Letter to Captain William Tucker, 444–445.
List of persons fit to be, 90–91.
Order or warrant for sassafras, 21.
Orders:
To keep 22d of March holy, 41.
To Captain Isaac Madison, 400.
To Captain William Pierce, 401–402.
Petitioned by William Crakeplace, 274.
Powers regulated, 581.
Proclamation:
Against stealing, 283–284.
Commodity rates, 271–273.
Debts, 273.
Indians, treatment of, 167–168.
Levy of men for fort, 129–130.
Planting corn, 172–173.
Trade in corn forbidden, 275–276.
Warrant:
For holding elections and summoning
General Assembly, 448–449.
For levying men to build fort, 191.
To Captain Isaac Madison, 292.
To Captain William Pierce, 401.
To Captain William Tucker, 407.
To Richard Bolton, 404.
To Robert Benet, 402.
Warrants or orders to tax crops, 284–286.
See also Sir Samuel Argall, Sir
Thomas Dale, Sir Francis Wyatt,
Sir George Yeardley,and Planta-
tion, officers.
Gowns. See under Commodities, clothes.
Granaries, 582.
Grandison, Oliver, Viscount, 251, 253, 444.
Grantham, Sir Thomas, 157.
Graves, Thomas, 210, 364.
Gravesend, 252, 257.
Grayhound, 68.
Great Weyonaques, 251.
Green Cloth, Clerk of, 484.
Greene, Lawrence, 366.
Greenland, 483.
Grevett,—, 104.
Grey, John, 365.
Grice, Nicholas, 365.
Griffin,—, 104.
Griffin, John, 552.
Griffine, Ambrose, 442.
Grimes, George, 553.
Grindon, Edward, 555.
Grindstones. See under Commodities.
Grocer, 282.
Groom of Chamber, 274.
Grove, Richard, 467.
Grubb, John, 556.
Guard, commission for captain of, 209.
Guesthouse, 78, 125, 151.
Building of, urged, 162.
Difficulties of, 451.
Need of, 161.

610

Guiana, 289.
Tobacco, 26, 49, 124.
Guidance. See under Ships.
Guift of God. See under Ships.
Gulf, 569.
Gundry, John, 558.
Guns. See under Commodities, arms.
Guyar, Robert.
Accused of mutiny, 459, 460–461, 462,
463–464, 471.
Guyar, Robert, and White, John.
Answer to complaint and petition of Cap-
tain John Harvey, 460–461.
Answer to second complaint and petition
of Captain John Harvey, 463–464.
Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt and council
for protection against Captain Harvey,
472.
Gynn, Morgan, 120.
H.H., 405.
Haberly, James, 210.
Hackett,—, 291.
Hackett, Edmund, 245, 257.
Hackett, Edward, 358, 359, 361.
Hackwell, William.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Hakluyt, Richard (Hackluit), 364.
Founder of colony, 367, 368.
Hall, John.
Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt for money
owed, 474.
Hamburg, 522.
Hamersley,—, Alderman, 90, 91.
Hamersley, Hugh, 365.
Hamilton, James, Marquis of, 204.
Hammers. See under Commodities, tools.
Hamor, Ralph, Captain (Hamer, Hamour), 277,
556, 557.
Appointed by King to Council in Virginia,
501, 503.
Commission for trading, 447–448.
Council in Virginia, 17, 218, 475, 481, 509,
510, 518, 562, 567, 570, 574, 585.
Indians attacked, 9.
Patent, 210.
Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt and council
concerning patent, 482–483.
Poverty of, 110.
Hamor, Ralph, Junior, 366.
Hamore, Robert, 365.
Hamson, William, 365.
Hancocke, William, 364.
Handford, Sir Humphrey (Hamford, Hanford),
80, 90, 91, 214, 294.
Commissioner for settling government in
Virginia, 491, 494.
Handforde, John, 365.
Hankynson, George, 366.
Hannam, Thomas, 367.
Hanson, Tobias, 366.
Harberts,—, Captain, 363.
Harding, Christopher, 554.
Hardwick,—, 405, 406.
Haresse, Edward, 220.
Harmoun, Charles.
Petition to Governor Wyatt, 8.
Harper, John, 364.
Harries,—, 80.
Harris, Sir Arthur, 157.
Harris, John, 553.
Harris, John, Sergeant.
Examined with regard to a marriage con-
tract, 218–220.
Harris, Thomas, 365, 585.
Harrison, Edward, 364.
Harrison, George, 222, 555.
Invoice of goods sent to, 278–283.
Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt and council
for loss of servant, 469.
Harrison, Harman, 364.
Harrison, John, 469.
Invoice of goods sent by him to Virginia,
278–283.
Harrod,—, 61.
Harryson, Ralph, 364.
Hart, John, cape merchant, 164, 245, 263, 265,
269.
Harte,—, 454.
Harvey, John, Captain, 210, 465, 504.
Accused of slander, 563.
Appointed by King to council in Virginia,
501, 503.
Letter to Sir Nathaniel Rich, 476–477.
Mutiny, complaints, and petitions con-
cerning, 459, 460–461, 461–462, 463–464,
471.
Harwell, Francis, 210, 211.
Harwood, Leonard, 366.
Harwood, Thomas, 128.

611

Harworth, 166.
Hasellrigg, Francis, 365.
Hassel,—, 89.
Hat. See under Commodities, clothes.
Hatchets. See under Commodities, tools.
Hawes, Michael.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Hawes, Nicholas, 214.
Hawkens, John, 364.
Hawkins, Charles, 365.
Hayward, Sir George, 363.
Haywarde, John, 365.
Haywood, James, 365.
Heath, Sir Robert, Solicitor General, 157, 210.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494, 497.
Letter to the King, 255–256.
Hebe, Sir Warwicke, 363.
Hen. See under Commodities, poultry.
Henrico, 260, 551, 552.
Situation good for fortification, 259–260.
Herbs. See under Commodities.
Herle,—, Captain, 364.
Hethersall, Thomas, 557.
Hewett, Sir Thomas, and company, 20.
Heydon, Jerome, 365.
Hiatt, Nathaniel, 556.
Hicks, Sir Baptist, 157, 363, 369.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 490, 494.
Hide, John, 366.
Highley, Peter, 366.
Hill, Edward, 558.
Letter describing state of colony, 234.
Hill, John, 234.
Hill, Robert, 364.
Hillary, Christopher, 210.
Hilliard, John, 552.
Hilton, Anthony.
Letter to his mother, 164–167.
Hilton, Elizabeth.
Letter from Anthony Hilton, 164–167.
Hilton, Jane, 166.
Hinshawe, Thomas, 365.
Hinton, Griffith, 364.
Hoare, Christopher, 365.
Hobart, William.
Letter reporting state of colony, 229–230.
Hobarte, Sir Henry, 369.
Hobbs,—, 48.
Hobson, Thomas, 510, 553.
Hocker, Richard, 366.
Hodges, John, 366.
Hodgson, John, 365.
Hoes. See under Commodities, tools.
Hog. See under Commodities, swine.
Hogg Island, 21, 556.
Claims to, 482–483.
Hogshead. See under Commodities.
Holcrofte, Geoffrey, Captain, 363.
Holcrofte, Thomas, Captain, 363.
Holcroft, Sir Thomas, 363.
Holgate, William, 364.
Holland. See under Commodities, cloth.
Holland, 90.
Hollande, Gabriel, 585.
Hollanders, 489.
To be driven from Hudson River, 166, 167.
Hollis,—, Captain, 364
Hollis, Sir John, 363.
Hollock, Jarrett, 511.
Holman, George, 364.
Holsten, Maurice, 287.
Holte, John, 364.
Honneyman, Thomas, 364.
Hooker, George, 366.
Hoops. See under Commodities.
Hopewell. See under ships.
Hopkins, John, Alderman of Bristol, 366.
Horner, Henry.
Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt and council
for justice, 466–467.
Horses. See under Commodities.
Horwell, Sir Thomas, 363.
Horwood,—, 565.
Horwood, Edward, Captain, 364.
Hoskins, Bartholomew, 558.
House of Commons, 157, 158.
Draft of petition from, 478–479.
Letter to speaker of from King, 477–478.
Names of members, free of Virginia Com-
pany, 157.
Warned away from business of Company by
King, 477–478.
Howard de Walden, Theophilus, Lord, 363, 369.
Howes, Thomas, 60.
Howle, Richard, 365.
Hubberte, Sir Henry, 363.
Hudson, Edward, 552.

612

Hudson, Bay, 167.
Hudson River, 166.
Huett,—, 567.
Huit, Sir Thomas, 80.
Humble, Richard, 364.
Humfreys,—121.
Hundreds, 202, 236.
Relief of, 248–249, 252.
Hungers, 559.
Huntley,—, Captain, 363.
Huntley, John, 365.
Huntt, Thomas, 365.
Hurd, Edward, 211.
Hurleston, John, Captain, 555, 557.
Hutchins, Robert, 557.
Ibbison, Percival, 557.
Indenture.
Of a lease, 97.
John Loyde's, 128–129.
Indians, 109, 115, 117, 159, 161, 186, 421, 493,
512.
Armed, 61, 180.
Captives with, 41, 232.
Returned, 98–99, 102.
Women enslaved, 238.
Cattle killed by, 138.
Controlled by good governors, 135, 217–218.
Control of, 10, 423.
Corn, 172–173, 218.
Destruction of, 250, 507, 508, 569.
Defense against, 37, 499, 583, 584.
Fortifications, 434.
Desertion to, 22.
Education of, 1.
Fear of, 58.
Food provided by, 228.
Food scarcity, 229.
Foragers attacked by, 108–109.
Forts destroyed by, 259.
League with, 183, 515.
Massacre. See Massacre.
Peace, sue for, 71, 74–75, 98–99.
Peace with, arranged by Sir George Yeard-
ley, 178.
Poisoning of, 221–222.
Relations with, 93, 153, 423, 431, 435, 436,
521.
Explained, 117–118.
Religious education of, 368, 375, 411, 413,
491.
Revenge taken for massacre, 9, 450.
Slavery among, 473.
Subjugation of, 5, 102, 507–508, 529.
Trade with, 399, 448.
Commission, 470.
Forced, 7, 189.
Private trade for corn forbidden, 275–
276, 583.
Treachery learned from English, 89.
Treachery of, 25, 40, 66, 229, 234, 476, 516,
524.
Warfare, manner of, 451.
Warfare with, 23, 89, 147, 151, 158, 216, 235,
250–251, 572.
Difficulties of, 67, 73, 237, 251, 528, 566,
568.
Warning against, 167–168.
Indies, 483.
Infidels. See Indians.
Ingram, Sir Arthur, 157, 239, 240.
Inn, building of, 104.
Invoice of goods sent to Virginia by John Harri-
son in the Marmaduke, 278–283.
Ireland, 85, 251, 254, 362, 375, 429, 501, 502, 549.
Planters from, 523.
Tobacco trade in, 50, 51, 124.
Irish, 425.
Irish stockings, 279.
Ironside, Richard, 364.
Iron works. See under Commodities.
Isacke, Nicholas, 365.
Isekip, river. See Essequibo.
Isham, George, 365.
Isle of Wight, 164, 165, 167.
Italians. See under Colonists.
J. D., 48.
Jackson,—, Gunsmith, 59, 60.
Jackson, Henry, 364.
Jackson, John, 90.
Jackson, Thomas, 366.
Jacob. See under Ships.
Jacob,—, 532.
Jacob, Abraham, 64.
Jacob, Jo:, 64.
Jacobson, Peter, of Antwerp, 366.
Jacobson, Philip, 366.
Jadwin,—(Jadwyn), 80, 186.
James. See under Ships.
James I. See King.

613

James City, 12, 15, 99, 98, 237, 250, 583.
Bridge building, 176, 178.
Commission for lieutenant governor of, 209.
Corporation of, 104, 555.
Forts in ruins, 259.
Government, seat of, 17, 18, 21, 37, 40, 101,
130, 168, 173, 188, 190, 191, 273, 276, 284,
285, 286, 292, 400, 401, 402, 404, 441, 442,
445, 446, 447, 449, 470, 483, 487, 514.
Guest house needed, 78.
Letters from, 17, 68, 72, 75, 101, 116, 229,
235, 445, 509, 510, 518, 562, 567, 570, 574.
Port for commerce, 7, 282.
See also James Town.
James City Island, 555.
James River, 529, 551, 558.
James Town, 59, 60, 89, 94, 230.
Lieutenant Pierce, governor of, 111.
Jansen, William, 366.
Jarrett, Samuel, 553.
Jarrett, William, 554.
Jedwin, Thomas, 365.
Jefferson, John, 556.
Jemison, George.
Petition concerning wages of seamen,
289–290.
Jenings, Thomas, 366.
Jermayne, See Germaine.
Jermin, Sir Thomas, 157.
Jermyn,—, 211.
John, a Dutchman, 290.
John and Frances. See under Ships.
John, Henry, 366.
Johnson, Edward, 210.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Johnson, John, 60, 365, 474, 556.
Johnson, Robert, 364, 366.
Johnson, Robert, Alderman, 80, 90, 214, 476,
542.
Answer to his declaration by General
Assembly, 458.
Commended, 43.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494, 497.
Complaints against, 82, 438.
Council for Virginia, 164, 294.
Draft of Observations on the Virginia
Courts Interpretation of His Majesty's
Letter, 202–204.
In investigation of Company, 187, 403, 520,
532, 533, 534, 536.
Petitions to King, 85–87, 113–114.
State of colony criticized by, 174–182.
State of colony praised by, 4–5.
Tobacco trade, 2.
Johnson, Robert, Alderman, and company, 20.
Johnson, Sir Robert, 363.
Johnson, Thomas, 365.
Joint Stock, 496, 543.
Reasons against Sir Edwin Sandys's in
Plantation's tobacco, 53–57.
Jonathan. See under Ships.
Jones,—, Captain (Jhones), 15, 569.
Jones, Charles, 214.
Jones, Gyles, 556.
Jones, John, 366.
Jones, Paul, 233.
Jones, Sir William, commissioner, 575–580.
Jones, Zachary, 364.
Jonson,—, 81.
Jordan,—, 218.
Jordan, Samuel, 554.
Jordan, Mrs. Sysley.
Examination of her marriage contract with
Grivell Pooley, 219–220.
Jordan's Jorney, 402.
Josseline, Sir Thomas, 72.
Josuah, John, 365.
Journal of the House of Burgesses of Virginia,
455, 458, 465, 466, 484, 489.
Julian, William, 558.
Junius Brutus, 439.
Juries. See under Laws.
Kay,—, 405, 406.
Kay, W., 406.
Keatleby. John, 366.
Keightley. See Kightly.
Kemp,—, 184.
Kendall, Miles, Captain.
Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys from Somers
Islands, 119–122.
Kensam,—, 456.
Kensington, Henry, Lord, 214.
Kent, Humphrey, 554.
Kersey (Keasey). See under Commodities,
clothes.
Kewe, Sir Charles, 363.
Keyes, Sir John, 254.
Keyth,—, 557.

614

Kicotan (Kicoughtan, Keycotan), 68, 107, 284,
285, 499, 512.
Kildekin. See under Commodities.
Kightley,—, 291.
Kightley, Thomas (Keightley, Kiteley), 358, 359,
361, 366, 405.
Killigrew, Robert, 242, 247.
Killigrewe, Sir Robert, 363, 369.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
King (Charles I), 545, 562, 563.
Ascends throne, 568.
Tobacco affairs. See under King (James I).
King (James I), 87, 150, 211, 240, 254, 409, 430,
439, 475, 483, 500, 530, 531, 544, 585.
Commission for settling government in
Virginia, 490–497, 575–580.
Commission to Sir Francis Wyatt and
council in Virginia, 501–504.
Commission to Sir George Yeardley, 504.
Concerned with Company's business, 83,
133, 192, 193, 195–197, 201–202, 204–208,
213, 242–243, 261, 486, 533, 536.
Investigation of, 112, 113, 172, 187,
196, 200, 215, 241, 244, 263, 403, 438,
440, 536, 575–580.
Founder of colony, 520.
Gifts to colony, 9, 452, 540, 566, 568, 571.
Instructions to colonists, 125–126.
Letter concerning state of Virginia Planta-
tion, 485.
Letter from Attorney General and Solicitor
General, 255–256.
Letters to:
Company, 202–204.
Governor and Company of Somers
Islands, 198–199.
Speaker of House of Commons, 477–
478.
Order to Archbishops of Canterbury and
York, 1–2.
Petition to, suppressed, 177, 181.
Petitioned by governor, council, and as-
sembly, 484.
Petitioned by governor, council, and colony,
489.
Petitioned to found colony, 367–368.
Profits for, 436, 437, 505. See also Tobacco
revenue.
Relief to colony directed by, 217, 248–249,
255–256, 261–262, 576.
Reports to of colony, 92, 139, 144, 151, 187.
Seal given to Company by, 82.
Sues Company in person of Sir Thomas
Coventry, 358–398.
Support assured to colony by, 163, 408, 572.
Tobacco, 69, 212, 547, 560.
Contracts, 30, 124–125, 488, 548, 551.
Monopoly, 32–36, 63, 452, 478–479, 489.
Proclamation about imports, 549.
Revenue, 3, 20, 26–31, 49–51, 53–57,
63–64, 535.
Tobacco and pepper, estimate of value of
monopoly of for one year, 39.
Vine growing, interest in, 142.
King's Bench, Court of. See under Court.
King's Castle. See under Ships.
King's Roll, 358.
King,—, 220, 222.
King, Ralph, 365.
King, William, 365.
Kingmell, Richard (Kingsmell), 556, 585.
Kirby,—, 291.
Kirrell, John, 358, 359, 361, 398.
Kirrell, Richard, 364.
Kirton, Josiah, 364.
Kiskiek, 37.
Knarisborough, Richard, 365.
Knife, drawing. See under Commodities, tools.
Knightly,—, 157.
Knives. See under Commodities, tools.
Knowles, Thomas, 365.
Lamman, Christopher, 365.
Lancaster, Duchy of, 490.
Land, 523.
College, 551.
Common, 551, 558.
Company's, 551, 555.
Glebe, 555, 557, 558.
Governor's, 555.
Meeting about for East India School, 506.
Minister's, 44.
Titles, 573.
Titles and estates of, 551–559.
University, 551.
Lang,—, minister, 44.
Langley, John, 96, 126, 127, 128, 274.
Langton, Thomas, 364.
Languedoc, 522.
Latham, Peter, 364.
Laudsdell, William, 558.

615

La Warr, Thomas, Lord. See De la Warr.
Lawes,—, 81.
Lawn,—, 95.
Lawne, Christopher, Captain.
Patent, 148.
Laws, 186, 208, 226, 412, 436, 581–585.
Administration of, 421, 425, 426, 428–429.
Colony, 82, 83, 146, 177, 180, 360.
Company, 244.
Corrected, 522.
Dealing with crimes, 18, 415, 487.
Juries, 426.
Making of, 212, 409, 413–414.
Martial, 384.
Of inheritance, 424.
Somers Islands, 45–46.
See also Company, Virginia, laws; and
Plantation, laws.
Laws of England, 54, 283–284, 381, 382, 384, 395,
399, 409, 413, 433.
Lawson, Thomas, 366.
Lawyers, 220.
Layden, John, 552.
Lead. See under Commodities.
League with natives, 183.
Leake,—, 15.
Leake, Symon, 210.
Leate, Nicholas, 80, 90, 91.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494, 497.
Leather. See under Commodities.
Lee, Henry, 364.
Leigh,—, 290.
Lenninge, Joseph, 210.
Lennox, and Richmond, Lundovick, Duke of, 444.
Letters.
From:
Bennett's Welcome, 220–222.
England, 198–199, 239–240, 293–294.
Isle of Wight, 164–167.
James City, 9–17, 64–68, 70–72, 73–75,
98–101, 115–116, 444–445, 507–509,
509–510, 517–518, 559–562, 562–567,
567–570, 571–574.
London, 111–112, 162–164, 193, 242–
243, 244, 248–249, 253–254, 255–256,
262–271, 294–295, 443–444, 445, 483–
484.
Martin's Hundred, 41–42, 58–62.
Newport News, 106–110.
Northborn, 405–407.
Somers Islands, 119–122.
Virginia, 22–26, 37–39, 69–70, 76–79,
89–90, 102–103, 104–106, 110–111,
223–224, 450–455, 455, 458, 465,
474–475, 476–477, 480–481.
White Hall, 192.
Windsor, 477–478.
To:
England, 41–42, 58–62, 76–79, 115–116,
223–224.
Harworth, 164–167.
London, 9–17, 22–26, 37–39, 64–68,
69–70, 89–90, 98–101, 102–103, 104–
106, 106–110, 110–111, 111–112, 119–
122, 192, 193, 220–222, 239–240, 242–
243, 244, 248–249, 253–254, 255–256,
293–294, 294–295, 405–407, 445, 450–
455, 458, 474–475, 476–477, 477–478,
480–481, 483–484, 507–509, 509–510,
517–518, 559–562, 562–567, 567–570,
571–574.
Omberslie, Worcestershire, 73–75.
Somers Islands, 198–199.
Virginia, 162–164, 262–271, 443–444,
444–445, 465.
Wiberton, Isle of Ely, 70–72.
Letters of Administration, 399.
Letters Patent, 1, 34, 57, 180, 198, 408, 410, 491,
492, 493, 495, 496, 523, 546, 549, 575–580.
Concerning laws in Somers Islands, 45.
Concerning officers of Company, 83.
Figuring in Quo Warranto, 362–388.
Incorporating Virginia Company, 85.
Interpretation of, 375, 377.
Privileges under, 204–205, 207–208, 501–502.
See also Charters and Patents.
Leuellis, Arthur, 210.
Levers, Thomas, 365.
Leveson, Thomas, 210.
Leveson, William, 364.
Levett, Christopher, 210.
Levett, John, 366.
Lewis, Edward, 365.
Lewson,—, 157.
Ley, Lawrence, 235.
Ley, Richard, 365.
Leyre, Thomas, 366.

616

Leyton,—, Captain, 120.
License, tobacco retailing, 27, 50.
Lieutenants of shire, 422.
Lime. See under Commodities.
Lincoln, Bishop of (John Williams), 444.
Lincoln, Henry, Earl of, 363, 369.
Linen. See under Commodities, cloth.
Linley,—, Captain, 364.
Liquors, strong. See under Commodities.
Lisle, Robert, Viscount, 363, 369.
List.
Adventurers who dislike business proceed-
ings of Virginia and Somers Islands
Companies, 80–81.
Council for Virginia, 369.
Goods sent to Virginia by John Harrison in
the Marmaduke, 278–283.
Members of Company sued by King, 358,
359, 361, 398.
Members of the House of Commons, free of
the Virginia Company, 157.
Names of those present at Extraordinary
Court of Company, 290–291.
Of adventurers to be made, 197.
Patents (72) granted to persons named,
210–211.
Persons fit to be governor and deputy
governor of Virginia and Somers Islands
Companies, 90–91.
Subscribers and subscriptions for relief of
colony, 245–246.
Subscribers and subscriptions to be paid to
Richard Caswell for provisions for Vir-
ginia, 247–248.
Littfield, Edward, 365.
Livy, 439.
Llewellin, Maurice, 365.
Loblollie, 58.
Lodge, Luke, 365.
Lombard Street, 234.
London, 126, 185, 187, 212, 230, 282, 283, 430,
467, 491, 501.
Citizens of, 241.
Freeman of, 165.
Letters, 39, 122, 164, 222, 254, 407, 484, 567.
Port of, 63.
London Merchant. See under Ships.
Long, Elias, 566.
Lotteries, 56, 141, 147, 152, 215, 217, 294, 410.
Income from, 524.
Income spent, 137.
Investigation of, 84, 117, 153–154, 184, 577.
Lovelace, William, Captain, 364.
Low Countries, 430, 436, 488, 569.
Lowe, Vincent, 365.
Loyde, John.
Petition to governor and council in Virginia,
128–129.
Lukin,—, 20, 80.
Lukyn, Edward, 365.
Lulls, Arnald, 365.
Lupo,—, Lieutenant, 558.
Lupo, Elizabeth, 558.
Lycurgus, 429.
Lyngwood, Jo:, 233.
Mace. See under Commodities.
Macocke, Samuel, 554.
Maddox,—, 281, 282.
Madison, Isaac, Captain (Maddison), 9, 251,
277, 553.
Appointed by King to Council in Virginia,
501, 503.
Examined with regard to a marriage con-
tract, 218–220.
Warrant to levy soldiers, 292.
Madison, Mary.
Examined with regard to a marriage con-
tract, 218–220.
Maestro, Padre, 539.
Magazine, 23, 134, 196, 197, 205, 496, 521, 543.
Account, 2.
Business of, 263–265, 432–433.
Richard Caswell, treasurer, 247.
Clothing costs, 65.
Debts of, 273, 515.
Investigation of, 153, 577.
Prices in, 82, 94, 155.
Profits, 14.
Somers Islands, 46.
Supplies for, 258.
Magistracy, 428, 429.
Magistrate, 70.
Magnor, Charles, 554.
Maids, See under Women.
Main (James) River, 558.
Malaga, 142.
Malaga wine. See under Commodities, wine.
Male, Thomas, 365.
Mallory, Sir John, 363.
Malt. See under Commodities.
Man,—, 80.
Man,—, Junior, 81.
Man, Joseph, 20.

617

Mandeville, Henry, Viscount, President of Privy
Council, 444, 502.
Commissioner for settling government in
Virginia, 490, 494, 497, 499.
Letter from Council in Virginia, 69–70.
Letter to Secretary Conway, 248–249, 253–
254.
Mannering, Sir Arthur, 157.
Mansell, Sir Robert, 363, 369.
Mansfield, Sir Robert, 80, 157.
Manwood, Sir Peter, 363, 369.
Maplesden, Richard, 365.
Mapps, Francis, 364.
Margaret and John. See under Ships.
Markets, 478.
Marlatt, Thomas, 585.
Marmaduke. See under Ships.
Marriage.
Between classes, 424–425.
Law against unlawful implied contracts of,
487.
Marseilles, 420.
Marshall,—, 233.
Marshall, Earl, 204.
Marshe, John, 365.
Marson, Thomas, 72.
Martew, Nicholas (Martiau), 585.
Martial Court, commission sought for, 105.
Martin,—, the Armenian, 290, 291.
Martin, John, Captain, 291, 364, 365, 507, 554,
555.
Appointed by King to Council in Virginia,
501, 503.
Claiming corn from Mr. Whittaker's estate,
510–511.
Complaints against, 517–518, 560, 565.
Complaints by him against Sir George
Yeardley and reply, 510–517.
Patent, 148, 210.
Recommended by Privy Council, 443.
Martin Brandon, 554.
Martin's Hundred, 15, 60, 77, 98, 102, 110, 167,
237, 556, 565.
Adventurers of, 16.
Iron works, 269.
Meeting about East India School, 506.
Patent, 148, 210.
Support for, 246.
Martyn,—, 184.
Maryland, 63.
Mason,—, Captain, 363.
Mason, Francis, 553.
Massacre, 98, 104, 115, 126, 131, 134, 158, 159,
175, 179, 185, 216, 441, 451, 452, 482, 493,
508, 524, 541, 545, 573.
Causes of, 72, 117–118, 155, 178, 179.
Captives returned after, 98–99, 473.
Details of, 76, 515–516.
Explanation of, 10–11, 117, 134–136.
Results of, 38, 41, 141, 142, 186, 234.
Revenge for, 162.
State of colony after, 476, 530–531.
Massam, Sir William, 214.
Matepany (Mattapony) River, 508.
Mathews, Samuel, Captain, 70, 111, 210, 465,
555, 557, 562, 566, 567.
Appointed by King to Council in Virginia,
501, 503.
Commission to fight Indians, 250–251.
Maude, Josiah, 366.
Maurisson, Sir Richard, 254.
Mawditt, Otto (Mauduit), 364.
Mawtam, James, 366.
May, Cornelius, 557.
May, Sir Humphrey, Chancellor of Duchy of
Lancaster, 157.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 490, 494.
May, Lawrance, 269.
Maye,—, 80.
Meacocke, Sir Cavalier, 363.
Meal. See under Commodities.
Mease,—, 291.
Meat. See under Commodities.
Medowes,—, Doctor, 363.
Medust,—, Doctor, 80.
Mellin (Mellyn),—, 68, 75.
Merchaunt, Edwards, 291.
Merrick, Sir John (Mericke), 90, 91.
Merrick, John, 364.
Merry, Sir Thomas, 559, 560.
Letter from Secretary Conway, 483–484.
Meverell,—(Meverrell), 47, 290.
Mewtis, Thomas, Captain, 364.
Michelborne, Sir Edward, 363.
Michell, Barnard, 365.
Middleborough, 275, 289.
Middlesex, 95, 367.

618

Middlesex, Lionel, Earl of, 444, 523, 534, 535,
536, 538, 539, 548.
Complaints against Company's govern-
ment, 520, 533, 535, 537.
Copy of letter to by Captain John Bargrave,
435–440.
Letters from:
Captain John Bargrave, 223–224.
Secretary Conway, 244.
Sir Edwin Sandys, 239–240.
Middleton,—, 121.
Middleton, Robert, 365.
Middleton, Sir Thomas, 157, 363.
Mighell, Isaack, 365.
Milan, 436.
Mildmay, Sir Henry (Mildemay), 204, 214.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Mildmay, John.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Mildmay, Robert, 366.
Mileme, Sir Henry, 80.
Miles,—, Captain, 364.
Military intendency by tribe, 436.
Millstones. See under Commodities.
Milward, Henry, 554.
Minerals. See under Commodities.
Mines. See under Commodities.
Minister, 487.
Condition of in Somers Islands, 44.
Molasco, the Polander, 290, 291.
Mole, George.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Moll, Samuel.
Petition to Governor Wyatt concerning dis-
posal of plantation, 97.
Monarchy, 223.
Hereditary, 422.
Plot against, 194–195.
Money situation, 479.
Monmouth caps. See under Commodities,
clothes.
Montague, James, Bishop of Bath and Wells,
254, 363, 369.
Monteagle, William, Lord, 363, 369.
Montgomery, Philip, Earl of, 363.
Moone, John, 364.
Moore,—, 80.
Moore, Adrian, 364.
Moore, Sir George, 157, 363.
Moore, John, 157.
Moore, Thomas, 211.
Moore, William, 365.
Moorgate, 90.
Morer, Richard (Moorer), 20, 80, 90, 91, 214.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Moreton, Ralph, 364.
Morewood, Gilbert, 358, 359, 361, 398.
Morgan,—, 291.
Morgan, Sir Charles, 363.
Morgan, Edmund, 358, 359, 361, 398.
Morgan, Thomas, 552.
Morris, Thomas, 358, 359, 361, 364, 398.
Mortar. See under Commodities.
Moston, Robert, 210.
Mould,—, 80.
Mouncks, Laurence, 366.
Mounfird, Thomas, 364.
Mounger, James, 365.
Mounsell, Peter, 365.
Mounson, Sir Thomas, 363.
Mounson, Sir William, 210.
Mountague, Sir Charles.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Mountague, Sir Henry, 363, 369.
Mountney, Alexander, 558.
Mouse, Arthur, 364.
Mulberry Island, 556.
Mulberry trees. See under Commodities.
Munition, 149.
Murreton, Richard, 366.
Muskadell wine. See under Commodities, wine.
Mutiny, 289–290, 458–459, 460–462, 463–464,
471, 472, 569.
Nail. See under Commodities.
Nancemunds (Nansemomes, Nansamums), 9,
222, 251.
Naples, 436.
Naughtworth, Sir William, 76.
Neat's tongues. See under Commodities.
Necochincos, 9.
Needles. See under Commodities.
Negroes, 122.
Neice, Henry, 365.
Neinmart, Peter, 552.
Nenemachanew, death of, 11.

619

Netherlands. See Low Countries.
Nevell,—, 80.
Nevill, Sir Henry, 363, 369.
Newce. See Nuce.
New England, 110, 150, 410, 430, 459, 461, 462,
471, 507, 542.
Newfoundland, 63, 221, 455.
Fish, 272.
Newhouse, John, 365.
Newport, Christopher, Captain, 211, 364.
Newport News, 110, 116, 292, 449, 513, 557.
Newton, Thomas.
Beadle of commission to settle government
of Virginia, 498.
Niccolls, Thomas.
Letter describing state of colony, 231–232.
Supplies lacking in colony, 160.
Nicholls,—, 257.
Nicholls, Christopher, 364, 365.
Nicholls, Thomas, 364.
Nicholls, William, 358, 359, 361, 398.
Norburne. See Northborn.
Norincott, Thomas, 366.
North, Sir Charles, 210.
Northborn, 187, 406, 407.
Northern Plantation, 410.
Northern Seas, 166.
Norton,—, Captain, 23, 104.
Norton, Nathaniel, 552.
Norwich, 228.
Norwood,—, 92.
Norwood, Richard, 128, 211.
Letter describing state of colony, 233.
Ships underprovisioned, 161.
Nuce, Mrs., 270.
Nuce, Thomas, Captain (Newce), 76, 99, 104,
107, 184, 232, 270.
Deputy's tenants, 185.
Died leaving unpaid wages, 455–456.
Widow of, 107.
Nuce, George, 365.
Nuce, Sir William (Newce), 76, 78, 106, 161, 210.
Accounting of his servants after his death,
22–23.
Arrival in colony without provision, 22.
Poor estate, 16.
Nun,—, 108.
Nuts. See under Commodities.
Oath, power to administer, 370, 373, 388, 392,
397, 576, 577.
Oath of supremacy, 118, 420.
Oatmeal. See under Commodities.
Oayne, Thomas, 553.
Offley, Edward, attorney for Company in suit by
King, 361.
Offley, Robert, 364.
Ogle, Sir John, 254, 363.
Oil. See under Commodities.
Oliue, John, 60.
Olives. See under Commodities.
Omberslie, 75.
Opechankano (Apochankeno, Apochanzion,
Apochinking), 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 102, 118, 190,
221, 222, 515.
Holds English in slavery, 232.
Oranges. See under Commodities.
Orchards. See under Commodities.
Order, 576, 578, 580–585.
Captain Bargrave, 17–18.
Commission of inquiry, 122.
Company's books and records, 199, 404.
Complaints to Commissioners, 202.
Confining Company's officers, 192.
Court for Virginia and Somers Islands, 42–43.
Debts, 442, 447.
Expenses of Quo Warranto, 443.
Government, new form of, 289.
Imports from Virginia, 40.
Levy of corn and tobacco, 400, 401–402, 466.
Levy of men for forts, 441–442.
List of colonists, 441.
Pay to officers, 251.
Petition of William Cannyn, 442.
Sassafras, 21.
Supplies, 293.
Tax on crops, 285–286.
Tobacco contract dissolved, 129.
See also Proclamations and Warrants.
Orme,—, Captain, 363.
Ormus, 243.
Orwell, Louis, Captain, 363.
Osnaburg shirts. See under Commodities, clothes.
Osserby, Valentine.
Bound to service which he refuses, 95–96.
Petition against concerning bond, 286–287.
Otiotan, 507.
Outlaws, 415.
Owley, John, 553.
Oxen. See under Commodities.
Oxenbridge, William, 157, 364.

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Oxwige,—, 222.
Oysters. See under Commodities.
Oyster banks, 229, 236.
Pace, Richard, 555.
Paget, William, Lord, 164, 214.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 490, 494.
To consider complaints against persons and
report to Commissioners, 204.
Pagman,—, Captain, 363.
Palatine, Prince, 242.
Palavicine,—, 81, 214, 290.
Palavicine, Edward.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Palisadoes, 104, 259, 583.
Palmer, Edward, 80, 210.
Palmer, John, 210.
Palmer, Miles, 365.
Palmer, William, 20, 80, 365.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Pamunkeys (Pamaunkok, Pomunkies), 9, 37,
98, 451.
Defeated, 507–508.
Pamunkey River, 558.
Commission to Captain William Tucker to
voyage up, 190.
Panton, Sir Thomas, 363.
Paper touching Discussion of Salaries in the
Somers Islands Company, 20–21.
Parcivalt, Richard, 364.
Parker, William, 367.
Parkhurst, Robert, 364.
Parkins, Edward, 364.
Parkinson,—, Lieutenant, 17.
Parliament, 477, 479, 485, 532, 535, 537, 542,
547, 549.
Parliament, Act of, 547.
Parliament, General, 428, 429.
Parliament, Provincial, 429.
Parslowe, Giles, 366.
Parsons, John, 364.
Parsonages, in Somers Islands, 44.
Partin, Robert, 553.
Partridge, Richard, 365.
Pasbehaighes, 105.
Pascoticons, 450.
Passes required by colonists to travel, 446.
Passmore, Thomas.
Petition to Governor Wyatt concerning
defaulting servant, 95–96.
Petition to Governor concerning bond,
286–287.
Patentees, 154, 196, 197, 410, 416, 437.
Rights of, 201.
Patents, 185, 214, 413, 416, 430.
Burnt in massacre, 482.
Company's, 526, 538, 539.
Investigation of, 117, 152, 253, 255–256,
437–438.
New, 547.
Revoked, 437, 438, 440, 562, 563.
Rights of patentees, 201.
Extracts of titles and estates of land,
551–559.
Land, 566.
List of 72 persons granted, 210–211.
To Sir William Nuce, 16.
Plantation, 105, 482–483.
Planter's, 73, 148–149, 154, 178, 515.
Somers Islands', 213.
Surrender of, 291.
See also Charters and Letters Patent.
Patriots, 416, 418, 422, 423, 427, 428, 429, 431.
Patuxent (Potuxsone), 508.
Paule, George, 234.
Pawmunkies. See Pamunkeys.
Payne, Sir Robert, 363.
Payne, William, 365.
Paynter, Stephen, 45.
Peacocks. See Commodities, poultry
Pearce,—, 81.
Pearcey. See Peirce.
Pearls. See under Commodities.
Pears. See Peirce.
Peas. See under Commodities.
Peasely, Robert, 79.
Peate, Peter, 365.
Pecke, Francis, 210.
Peckforde, Christopher, 365.
Peirce, Abraham (Pearcey, Peirsey, Persic), 465,
554, 562, 567, 570, 574.
Appointed by King to Council in Virginia,
501, 503.
Peirce, Edmund (Pears), 365.
Peirce, George (Pearcey), 363.
Peirce, Jerome (Pearcey), 365.

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Peirce, William, Captain, Lieutenant (Pierce,
Perce, Perse, Pearcey), 107, 108, 556, 585.
Commission as Captain of Guard, 209.
Commission to fight Indians, 250–251.
Governor of Jamestown, 111.
Order to levy corn and tobacco, 401–402.
Warrant to levy tobacco and corn, 401.
Peirs,—, 210.
Peirsman, Thomas, 60.
Pelham, Henry, 210.
Pemberton,—, 210.
Pembroke, William, Earl of, 210, 363, 369, 444.
Peninston,—, 80.
Penneale,—, messenger, 243.
Pennerstone,—, 20.
Pennington, Robert, 365.
Penreis, John.
Petition concerning trade, 276–277.
Pensions, 584.
Pepper. See under Commodities.
Peppett, Gilbert, 517, 557.
Commission to trade with Indians, 189.
Perce,—, 291.
Perkin, Thomas, 364.
Perkins, Adam, 365.
Perkins, Sir Christopher, 363.
Perrott, Sir James, 157.
Perruck, William, 228.
Perry,—, 257.
Perry, George, 556.
Perry, William, 552.
Persey's Hundred, 554.
Peshall, Edmund, 366.
Peter, Lord. See Petre.
Petition, 112, 172, 224.
Against Company, 532.
Answered by adventurers and planters,
113–114.
Carefully heard in colony, 17.
Commissioners for Virginia:
Complaints against persons, 204.
Warrant concerning, 398.
Draft of, 478–479.
To Governor:
Bond, 286–287, 288.
For clemency, 480.
Disposal of plantation, 97.
For inheritance, 5–6.
For wages, 96–97, 275, 288, 289–290,
455 456, 456–457, 457–458.
Justice from Mr. Douglas, 274.
Money due, 474.
Patent, 482–483.
Restitution of kine, 8.
Servant, default of, 95–96.
Ship ownership, 126–127.
To Governor and Council:
Fine, 468.
For freedom, 473.
Justice from Mr. Douglas, 127–128,
128–129.
Mutiny, 459, 461–462, 471, 472.
Restitution of investment, 466–467.
Return to England, 287.
Servant, loss of, 469.
Slander, 489–490.
Trade, 276–277.
To King, 484, 489.
Company's answered, 201–202.
Sole importation of tobacco, 63.
Suppressed, 177, 181.
To found colony, 362.
To investigate colony, 85–86, 184.
To investigate Company, 403.
To revoke instructions to Company, 200.
To Privy Council:
Collect money due, 487–488.
Tobacco contracts, 69.
Petre, John, Lord, 353.
Pett, Phineas, 365.
Petterson, John, 552.
Petty larceny, 284.
Pewntis. See Pountis.
Peyton, Sir Henry, 363.
Pheasant,—, 214.
Phettiplace, Michael, 364.
Phettiplace, William, 364.
Philip, King, 436.
Phillips, Robert, 366.
Pierce. See Peirce.
Pierce,—, 257.
Pigeons. See under Commodities.
Pillory, 561.
Piracy, 539.
Pirates, 29.

622

Pistol. See under Commodities, arms.
Pistorian law, 180, 187.
Pitch. See under Commodities.
Pitt, Sir William, 398; commissioner, 575–580.
Place,—, 165.
Place, Mrs., 165.
Plantation.
Abuses of, 485, 486.
Accounts. See Accounts.
Book of laws for, 83.
Boundaries defined, 367–368, 374, 375–377.
Building in after massacre, 133.
Buildings too inflammable, 259.
Business, considered by King, 477–478.
Calamities in, 524–527.
Commissioners for investigation of, 241.
See also under Commissioners for Virginia.
Commodities, staples lacking, 217.
Commodities, urged to raise staples, 125.
Concentration of colonists necessary, 12–13,
24–25, 66, 70–71, 73.
Contracts, See Contracts and under Com-
modities, tobacco.
Council. See Council in Virginia.
Debts, taxes to pay, 284–286.
Defense of, 10, 66–67, 73, 421–423, 428, 436,
454, 474–475, 499.
Against Indians, 75, 108–109, 159.
See also Commodities, arms; and Plan-
tation, fortifications.
Finances, investigation of, 134, 152, 563.
Food scarcity, 228–236, 238–239, 528.
Relief of, 244.
Food situation, 58–60, 62, 184, 216.
Form of policy for Virginia, 408–435.
Fortification, 4, 12, 16, 109, 125, 129, 150,
205, 209, 221, 236, 237, 254, 270, 412, 454,
520, 529, 572.
Against Indians, 75.
Building of, 74, 100, 102, 229.
Directions for, 433–435.
In ruins, 179, 217, 259–260.
Men levied for, 129–130, 236–237,
441–442.
Need of, 260.
Palisadoes, 104, 583.
Provisions levied for, 401, 441–442.
Founding of, 368–369.
Government, 437–440.
Assembly. See Assembly and General
Assembly.
Commissions. See Commissions.
Complaint against, 223–224, 533.
Council. See Council in Virginia.
Discussed, 410–415.
Elections, 448–449.
General Assembly, 448–449. See also
General Assembly.
Instructions from King about new,
502–504.
Officers. See below.
Orders. See Orders.
Petitions. See Petitions.
Proclamations. See Proclamations.
Warrants. See Warrants.
See also Government.
History of, 520–527.
Housing, 184, 522.
Indian situation, 37–39, 98–99, 153. See
Indians.
Investigation of, 152–155, 464–465, 575–580.
See Commissioners for Virginia.
Investment in, 136–137.
Land, poor to be deserted, 121. See Land.
Laws, 146, 186, 580–585.
Made in, 438, 514–515.
Made by Company, 82.
Misuse of, 360–361.
See also Laws and Company,
Virginia, laws.
League with natives, 183.
List of subscribers and subscriptions for
relief of, 245–246.
Location of colonists in, 430–432.
Massacre. See Massacre.
Memorial of things to be put in letters to,
124–126.
Mortality in before massacre, 175.
Note of men sent to Virginia in Sir Thomas
Smyth's time, 94–95.
Notes of letters from, 158–161.
Offer made by divers honest men for good
of, 505.
Officers, 16, 359, 360, 412, 415, 523, 573.
Aldermen, 418, 423, 426, 427.
Aldermen, qualifications, 416.

623

Appointment of, 394.
Bailiff, 47.
Borough holders, 417.
Burgesses. See Burgesses.
Churchwardens, 417, 425, 583.
Complain of profiteering by Company,
175.
Councilors, 426–427, 428, 429.
Councilors, qualifications of, 417.
Deputy, 185.
Deputy of college, 185.
Election of, 419–420.
Governor, 185, 418, 423, 427, 428.
Governor, powers of, 384, 425.
Governor, qualifications of, 416.
Incompetent to be dismissed, 241.
Investigation of, 88, 154.
Lieutenants, 422, 423.
List of, as Company's tenants, 139.
Magistrates, 427–428, 429, 440.
Marshals, 426, 428.
Mayor, 418, 425, 426.
Mayors, qualifications of, 416.
Physician, 185.
Powers of, 418–421.
Protectors of Commonwealth, 429.
Qualifications of, 146, 177, 179, 217.
Salaries, 147, 175–176, 211.
Secretary, 185.
Selection of, 417–419.
Sheriff, 120, 418, 425, 426.
Surveyors, 417.
Taskmasters, 426–427.
Tenants allotted to, 185.
Treasurer, 185.
Vice-admiral, 185, 276.
Order for commission of inquiry into, 122.
Order of court for, 42–43.
Patent to be examined, 152. See Patents
and Letters patent.
Population:
About time of massacre, 158–159.
After massacre, 131–134, 135–136.
Poverty of, 225–226, 531, 545.
Poverty, cause of, 161.
Bridge-building at James City, 176, 178.
Cattle not sent by Company, 177, 179.
Commodities, excessive cost of, 175,
177.
Courts mismanaged, 177, 180, 181.
Food poor and insufficient, 175.
Laws lacking, 177, 180.
Mismanagement by Company, 177,
181.
Mismanagement by planters, 176, 179.
Officers overpaid, 175–176, 178.
Officers too restricted by Company, 160.
Officers unsuited to govern, 160, 177,
179.
Over-crowding ships, 160.
Planters too scattered, 178.
Public works, 179.
Reports to Company delayed, 175, 178.
Reports to Company disagree, 176, 179.
Scandals in Company, 179, 182.
Too little corn planted, 179.
Too many colonists sent unprovided,
160, 174, 184.
Too many projects undertaken, 176,
178.
Too much drinking, 176–177.
Too much land per planter, 176, 178.
Too much tobacco planted, 179.
Prosperous state of, 4–5.
Public works, 4, 133, 151.
At Company's expense, 260.
Investigation of, 152–153.
Ruined, 217.
Purposes of, 1.
Relief of, 252–253.
Directed by King, 255–256, 576.
Religion in, 412–413. See also Religion.
Restoration of, 13, 530–551.
Shipping in, 4–5, 521, 522, 524, 525, 529.
Sickness in, 58, 65, 71, 78, 162, 175, 178, 216,
228, 231–235, 237–239.
State of, 41–42, 58–62, 65–67, 70–71, 92,
103, 215–218, 520–529.
An answer to declaration of, 130–151.
Questioned, 116–118.
Reported, 93–94, 174–182, 238–239,
476, 493.
Summarized, 150–151.
Weakness, 215–218.
See also above, Poverty, causes of.

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Supplies to be investigated, 152, 154.
Taxation, 103, 383, 385, 391.
Tobacco affairs, 26–28, 29, 49–52, 53–57,
124–125. See Commodities, tobacco.
Treasurer to receive collections for teaching
Indians, 2.
War continuous in until 1613, 183.
See also Planters; Letters; and Company.
Planters, 16, 93, 94, 205, 237, 257, 410, 411, 417,
422, 429, 430, 433, 434, 484, 492, 494, 562, 568,
575, 578, 579.
Boundaries of, 582.
Complaints of, 41–42, 173–174, 212, 547.
Criticized by Company, 176.
Debts, 273.
Discontent among, 528–529.
Eagerness of, 523.
Encouragement of, 435, 443, 530–531, 571,
582.
Government, place in, 223, 409, 437–438,
495–496, 545–546.
Investment by, 136.
Lawmakers, 146, 180.
List of those sued by King, 358, 359, 361,
398.
Note of men sent to Virginia in Sir Thomas
Smyth's time, 94–95.
Patent of, 482–483.
Petition answered by, 113–114.
Petition to Privy Council concerning unjust
accusations, 168–169, 170–171.
Retail selling by restricted, 272.
Servants of, 425.
Servants' wages, 65.
Ship-owners, 236.
Stealing among, 283.
Taxed for minister and officers, 145.
Tobacco, 26–28, 532, 548, 570.
Agents for, 30–31.
Contract, 54, 549.
Crop in one year, 54.
Prices, 535.
Profits, 29, 33–34, 49–50, 53–56, 505.
Rent paid in, 145.
Transportation paid in, 54.
See Commodities, tobacco.
Transportation paid in tobacco, 54.
Voluntary sums spent by for colony, 132,
414–415.
See also Colonists.
Pleydall, Thomas, 365.
Plomer, Thomas, 366.
Plymouth, England, 362, 368, 430, 491, 501.
Poe,—, Captain, 363.
Point Comfort, 374, 375.
Points. See under Commodities, clothes.
Policy, form of for Virginia, 408–435.
Pollington, John, 257, 556, 585.
Poll tax, 99.
Pomunkie. See Pamunkie.
Ponunka, 451.
Poole, Robert.
Interpreter with Indians, 98.
Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt for wages,
457–458.
Poole, Thomas, 556.
Pooley, Grivell, 402.
Marriage contract, 218–220.
Pope,—, 511.
Pope, Thomas, 222.
Popery, 509.
Popham, George, 367.
Pordage,—, 405, 407.
Portsmouth (Porchmouth), 467.
Portugal, 461, 569.
Pory, John, Secretary (Porey), 184, 185, 364,
465, 477, 563.
Accused of deception, 481.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494, 497.
Warrant to pay, 500–501.
Potash. See under Commodities.
Potatoes. See under Commodities.
Potomack River, 99, 221, 448, 450.
Potomacks (Patomecks), 9, 89.
Allies of colonists, 450–451.
Pott, Arthur, 365.
Pott, John, Doctor.
Claim to servant, 473.
Council in Virginia, 70, 101, 103, 218, 399,
441, 442, 446, 447, 455, 475, 481, 509, 510,
518, 585.
Physician's tenants, 185.
Potuxsone. See Patuxent.
Poultry. See under Commodities.
Pountis, John (Powntis, Pewntis), 276, 290, 565.
Council for Virginia, 17, 101, 103, 110, 218,
399, 585.
Estate to be settled, 559, 560, 564.
Maids, account for, 15, 453.

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Messenger from General Assembly in Vir-
ginia to Privy Council, 474, 476, 584, 585.
Pinnace destroyed by Indians, 10, 61, 89,
108, 450.
Shipowner, 95.
Vice-admiral's tenants, 185.
Poverty, causes of in Colony. See under Plan-
tation.
Powder. See under Commodities, arms.
Powell, John, 557.
Powell, William, Captain, 9, 23, 104, 365, 555,
566, 569.
Powle. See also Poole.
Powle, Nathaniel, Captain, 554.
Powle, Sir Stephen, 363, 369.
Powhatan, 10, 118.
Powston,—, 80.
Poyntell, Richard, 364.
Poynts,—, 210.
Prate, Richard, 554.
Pratt, John, 365.
Prayer Books, 271.
Preston, Sir Amias, 363, 369.
Prettie, George, 364.
Price, Henry, 365.
Price, John, 552.
Prickard,—, 257.
Prickett, Miles, 558.
Privy Council, 163, 164, 258, 262, 385, 459, 461,
462, 475, 477, 483, 500, 507, 518, 520, 526, 546,
559, 562, 576, 579, 585.
Account to of supplies sent colony, 252–253.
Commission to certain lords for settling
government of Virginia, 490–497.
Court Books, receipt for, 123.
Directions from, for investigation of Com-
pany, 253–254.
Investigation of Company and Colony, 86,
200, 255, 464, 476, 481, 486, 493, 496, 502,
532.
Letters from:
Council in Virginia, 559–562.
Governor and Council in Virginia,
571–574.
Governor, Council and Assembly, 458.
Letters to:
Nicholas Ferrar, 445.
Governor and Council in Virginia, 129,
294, 443–444.
Order.
Captain Bargrave, 17–18.
Books of Company to be returned, 404.
Commission for inquiry into plantation,
122.
Confining of Company's officers, 192.
Debts, 442.
Disallowing letters of the Virginia
Company to the Colony and dissolv-
ing tobacco contract, 129.
Importations from Virginia, 40.
New government to be framed, 251,
289.
Pay to officers, 251.
Petition of William Cannyn, 442.
Quo Warranto, expenses of, 443.
Records, delivery of, 199.
Relief of famine, 244.
Supplies, 293.
Petitioned:
Concerning money due Company, 487–
488.
Concerning unjust accusations of colo-
nists, 168–169, 170–171.
Records, Company's to be examined, 398.
Relief directed by, 263, 453.
Tobacco affairs, 53–57, 63, 488–489.
Privy councillors, 212.
Proclamation, 224, 256, 576, 579, 583.
By governor:
Commodity prices, 271–273, 569–570.
Corn planting, 172–173.
Debts, 273.
Indians, treatment of, 167–168.
Levy of men for fort, 129–130.
Stealing of domestic animals, 283–284.
Trade for corn forbidden, 275–276.
Vices, 18, 583.
Procter, George, 365.
Procter, John (Proctor), 211, 246, 552.
Accused of dishonesty by Henry Horner,
466–467.
Protectors of the Commonwealth, 429.
Providence. See under Ships.
Prowde, William, Captain, 364.
Prynn, John, 211.
Pyggott,—, Captain, 364.
Pytt, George, 364.

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Quaile, Richard.
Petition to Governor and Council for re-
mission of fine, 468.
Quarles, John, 365.
Quarries. See under Commodities.
Quarter Court, 149, 212, 241, 248.
Law passed in concerning tobacco, 145.
Tobacco contract ratified, 32, 33.
See also Court.
Quick, William, 365.
Quo Warranto, 494, 495, 499, 539, 547.
Accusations against Company in, 358–361.
Company's defense in, 361–388.
Judgment against Company, 397–398.
Order respecting expenses of, 443.
Proceedings on (Latin text), 295–358;
(English translation), 358–398.
Rebuttal of Company's defense, 388–397.
Report of case, Court of King's Bench, 484.
Radish, John, 104.
Raimond, John, 8.
Raine,—, Captain, 363.
Rainett, Humfrey, 364.
Raisins. See under Commodities.
Ramsden, Millicent, 365.
Rappahanock River, 7, 9.
Ratcliffe, Sir John, 157, 363.
Rawleigh,—, 291.
Ray Ro:, 406.
Read, Thomas, 552.
Rebels, 415.
Receipt, for Court Books, 123.
Record for Council for Virginia, 83.
Religion, 368, 375, 491.
Books, 271.
Collections for teaching Indians, 1–2.
Control of, 413.
Laws, 580, 581.
Marriage contracts, 487.
Ministers, 521, 522, 523, 526, 581.
Ministers in Somers Islands, 44.
Order to keep 22d of March holy, 40.
Parsonages, 44.
Popery, 509.
To be preached in colony, 412–413.
To be spread among Indians, 85, 531.
Rents, 478.
Reyner, Marmaduke.
Promise to support servants in colony, 246.
Reynes,—, minister, 44.
Reynolds, Henry, 364.
Reynolds, Nicholas, 128.
Reynolds, Richard, 365.
Rice. See under Commodities.
Rich, Sir Nathaniel, 80, 169, 184, 214.
Answers to charges against Sir Thomas
Smyth by Captain John Bargrave, 81–84.
Answer to Company's petition regarding at-
tendants at Courts and complaints to
Commissioners, 201–202.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494, 497.
Complaint against, 542.
Council for Virginia, 164.
Document endorsed by, 62, 68, 81, 87, 88,
90, 111, 126, 156, 158, 167, 204, 208, 238.
Heads of two letters to be written to Com-
pany by Mr. Secretary, 195–197.
Investigation of Company and Colony, 19,
92–93, 116–118, 158–161, 183–187, 211–
214, 241–242.
Letters from:
Captain Nathaniel Butler, 111–112.
John Harvey, 476–477.
Note of Captain John Bargrave's discourse
about Sir Edwin Sandys, 194–195.
Salary, 20.
Tobacco affairs, 26–29, 29–30, 49–52, 156,
535.
Richards, Thomas, 365.
Richmond and Lennox, Ludovick, Duke of, 444.
Ricoughtan (Kicoughtan?), 512.
Rider,—, 290.
Rider, Edward (Ryder), 210, 358, 359, 361, 398.
Ridgeway, Sir Thomas, 363.
Right,—. See Wright.
Ritch, Robert, 366.
Robarts,—, 20.
Robert, Tedder, 364.
Roberts,—, 47, 80.
Roberts,—, Junior, 81, 290.
Roberts,—, Tenant, 104.
Roberts, Henry (Roberdes), 120.
Robins,—, 81.
Robins, George, 366.
Robinson, Arthur, 364.
Robinson, Henry, 364.
Robinson, John, Captain, 365.
Robinson, John, 128, 364.
Robinson, John, son of.
Petition to Governor Wyatt, 5–6.
Robinson, Robert, 365.

627

Robinson, Thomas, 166.
Rocheforde, 112.
Rochester, Lord, 253.
Rogers,—, Junior, 81.
Rogers, Richard, 364.
Roiston, 274.
Rolfe, John, 555, 556.
Rolle, Henry, Reports, 484.
Roll of Adventure, 196, 197.
Roll of Subscription, 264.
Romans, 434.
Rome, 224, 421, 439.
Romney, Sir William, 363, 369.
Romulus, 439.
Rookewood,—, Captain, 364.
Rooper,—, 210.
Rose, Thomas, 553.
Rostingham,—, 184, 185, 186, 211.
Rousley,—, surgeon, 238.
Rowe, Henry, 365.
Rowe, Sir Thomas, 363, 369.
Rowlsley, William.
Letter describing state of colony, 235.
Rowsley,—, 210.
Royal Exchange, 166.
Roylie, William, 228.
Ruben, a servant, 511.
Rugs. See under Commodities, furniture.
Runlet. See under Commodities.
Rusell, Thomas, 128.
Russell, James, 364.
Russell, John, 364.
Russell, William, 364.
Russell, Sir William, 90, 91.
Rutland, Francis, Earl of, 254.
Sack. See under Commodities.
Sackville, Sir Edward (Sackfeilde), 112, 164, 247.
Precis of letter to by Sir Edward Conway,
172.
To consider complaints about persons and
report to Commissioners, 204.
St. Andrew, 254.
St. Benedict Sherebogge, Parish of, 381.
St. John, John, 366.
St. John, Sir John, 157.
St. John, Sir William, 363.
St. Martin's Lane, 193.
St. Sithes Lane, 106, 110, 111, 294, 407.
St. Vincents, 233.
Salford, John, 557.
Salford, Robert, 557.
Salisbury, 559.
Salisbury, Robert, Earl of, 363.
Salt, Saltworks. See under Commodities.
Salter, Nicholas, 364.
Salvage,—, Ensign, 559. See also Savage.
Sambatche, William, 364.
Sampson. See under Ships.
Sanderford, John, 60.
Sanders,—, Captain, 515, 516, 517.
Sandys,—, 123.
Sandys, Mrs., 232.
Sandys, David.
Petition to governor and council to restrain
slander, 489–490.
Sandys, Sir Edwin, 73, 83, 104, 186, 187, 238, 247,
358, 359, 361, 363, 364, 369, 440, 533, 534.
Account of commodities made to, 140.
Complaints against, 171, 173–174, 177, 180,
181, 182, 194–195, 230.
Council for Virginia, 164, 198.
Grievances in Somers Islands, 44–48.
Letter from Captain Miles Kendall, 119–122.
Letters to:
John Ferrar, 405–407.
Lord Treasurer Middlesex, 239–240.
Letters to be investigated by commissioners,
211.
Lotteries, 141,
Note from Thomas Gibbs, 224–226.
Notes of Captain John Bargrave's discourse
about to Sir Nathaniel Rich 194–195.
Order by Privy Council for confinement of,
192.
Projects for plantation questioned, 116–117.
Tobacco affairs, 53–57, 84, 144.
Treasurer, 184, 185, 522, 532.
Sandys, George, 76, 92, 117, 120, 211, 216, 226,
229, 265, 267, 363, 365, 555, 563.
Colonists underprovisioned, 160, 184.
Company's interests, 78.
Council in Virginia, 17, 101, 103, 218, 399,
441, 442, 445, 446, 447, 475, 481, 509,
510, 518, 562, 567, 585.
Appointed by King to, 501, 503
Glass works, 266, 565.
Iron works, 185.
Letter describing state of colony, 239.

628

Letters to:
John Ferrar, 22–26, 106–110, 110–111.
Sir Miles Sandys, 70–72.
Sir Samuel Sandys, 73–75.
Samuel Wrote, 64–68.
Report of colony, 161, 186.
Treasurer's tenants, 185.
Sandys, Henry, 364.
Sandys, Sir Michael, 363, 369.
Sandys, Sir Miles.
Letter from George Sandys, 70–72, 239.
Sandys, Richard, 364.
Sandys, Sir Samuel, 161, 363.
Letter from George Sandys, 73–75.
Sandys, Thomas, 364.
Sansapen, 9.
Sassafras. See under Commodities.
Savage, Thomas, Ensign, 276, 514, 559.
Savages. See Indians.
Saw-mills. See under Commodities.
Saws. See under Commodities, tools.
Saxon, 434.
School, East India Free, 565, 566.
Scotland, 85, 251, 362, 375, 501, 502.
Scott,—, 48, 204, 291.
Scott, George, 246, 358, 359, 361, 364, 398.
Scott, Sir John, 363, 369.
Scott, Thomas, 366.
Scriven, Mathew, 364.
Scudamor, Sir John, 157.
Scurvy, 100.
Seaflower. See under Ships.
Seal of Colony, 8, 18, 188, 189, 209, 250, 251, 370,
390, 393, 399, 427.
Described, 368.
Seal, Common, 492, 496.
Seal, Company, 54, 82, 359, 371, 390, 393, 483,
496, 498.
Described, 368.
Seal of Council for Virginia, 369, 371.
Seal of England, 85, 172, 204, 362, 367, 368, 403,
462, 502, 546, 549.
Seal, Privy, 492, 497, 504.
Seal, Treasurer's, 496.
Seaward,—, 290.
Sebright, William, 364.
Seldon,—, 157.
Sentries, 584.
Separatists, 194.
Servants, wages in tobacco, 65.
Seymore, William, 554.
Sharpe, Samuel, 554.
Letter describing state of colony, 233–234.
Sharpe, William, 366, 553.
Sharples, Edward, 220, 560–561.
Sharrowe,—, 291.
Sheapard,—, Lieutenant, 457.
Sheep. See under Commodities.
Sheepheard, Richard, 365.
Sheffield, Edmund, Lord, 363, 369.
Sheffield, Thomas, 552.
Shekeley, William, 365.
Shelley, Henry, 365.
Shells. See under Commodities.
Shelpton,—, Captain, 363.
Sheninge, Robert, 366.
Shepheard, Mathew, 366.
Shepheard, Thomas, 358, 359, 361, 398.
Sheriff, 361.
Sherley Hundred, 402.
Sherley Hundred Island, 554.
Sherry sack. See under Commodities.
Sherwood,—, 291.
Sherwyn,—, 157.
Shingleton, Robert, 364.
Shipley, Hugh, 365.
Shipman,—, 120.
Shippard,—, 291.
Ships.
Cleanliness, rules of, 77–78.
Debts of crews, 445–446.
Freighting of, 101.
Number employed by Company, 150.
Overcrowded, 160, 175, 232.
Provisioning bad, 451.
Trading from, 583.
Underprovisioned, 150, 160–161, 527, 568.
Wrecks, 183.
Abigail, 23, 65, 72, 93, 94, 110, 116, 175, 176,
185, 228, 229, 233, 234, 236, 237, 238, 263,
269, 270, 454.
Adam, 221.
Adam and Eve, 8.
Bona Nova, 94, 185.
Bonny Bess, 162, 165, 262, 450, 476.
Account of supply sent in, 79.
Dewtie, 16.
Diamond, 183.
Diana, 94, 95, 512.

629

Due Return, 509.
Edwin, 95.
Elizabeth, 470, 566, 568.
Enerell, 275, 289.
Flying Hart, 567.
Furtherance, 185, 253.
Passengers of, poisoned with bad pro-
visions, 144.
George, 16, 95, 252, 263, 450, 466.
Note of provisions sent in, 257–258.
Godsguifte, 253.
Guidance, 456.
Guift of God, 94.
Hopewell, 22, 26, 101, 106, 166, 185, 252,
263, 268, 271.
Jacob, 253.
James, 162, 163, 238.
John and Francis, 220.
Jonathan, 16.
King's Castle, 120.
London Merchant, 16.
Margaret and John, 95, 105, 115, 274.
Change in owners, 126–127.
Complaint by crew of, 96–97.
Complaint by passengers of, 127–128.
Marmaduke, 253, 263, 469.
Invoice of goods sent in, 278–283.
Providence, 116.
Sampson, 95.
Seaflower, 41, 62, 92, 107, 109, 116, 119, 230.
Wrecked by explosion at Somers Is-
lands, 120, 525.
Southampton, 471.
Mutiny on, 459, 460–461, 461–462,
463–464.
Temperance, 566.
Tiger, 89, 108, 221.
Truelove, 10, 162, 163, 258, 444, 445, 447.
Society of, 252.
Unitie, 183.
Virgin, 571.
Warwick, 14, 265.
William and John, 253, 448, 571.
William and Thomas, 94.
Shipton, Thomas, 364, 365.
Shipwrights. See under Colonists and Commod-
ities.
Shirley. See Sherley.
Shirts. See under Commodities, clothes.
Shoes. See under Commodities, clothes.
Shot, hail. See under Commodities, arms.
Shovel and tongs made in iron works, 141.
Shrewsbury, Lady, 254.
Shusby,—, Captain, 363.
Silk grass. See under Commodities.
Silk-worms. See under Commodities.
Silk-worm seed. See under Commodities.
Silver. See under Commodities.
Sipley, John, 558.
Skelton, James, 366.
Slander. See under Crime.
Slander, 461, 517, 581.
Slany, Humphrey, 81, 91.
Slaves, 82.
Smaley,—, widow, 507.
Smith,—, Captain, 107, 111.
Smith, Cleophas, 364.
Smith, Edmund, 365.
Smith, Edward, 366.
Smith, Ezekiel, 366.
Smith, George, 20, 214, 358, 359, 361, 398.
Smith, George, Grocer, 81.
Smith, Sir George.
Treasurer of Company first 12 years, 85.
Smith, John, Captain (Smyth), 22, 150, 364.
Promise to support his servants in Berkey
Hundred, 246.
Smith, Sir John (Smythe), 363.
Smith, Joseph Newrough, 366.
Smith, Othwell, 364.
Smith, Richard, 60, 365.
Smith, Robert, 20, 91, 365.
Smith, Robert, Under Chamberlain, 81.
Smith, Roger, Captain, 556.
Council in Virginia, 17, 70, 101, 103, 218,
399, 442, 445, 455, 475, 481, 509, 518, 562,
567, 570, 574, 585.
Appointed by King to, 501, 503.
Fort, in charge of building, 100, 129–130,
188, 191, 229, 454.
Indians attacked by, 222.
Oyster beds, 100.
Smith, Samuel, 366.
Smith, William, tenant, 104.
Smithes Tribe, 121.
Smyth. See Smith.

630

Smythe, Sir Thomas, Governor, 80, 174, 185, 214,
363, 369, 524, 532.
Charges against by Captain John Bargrave
and answers by Sir Nathaniel Rich, 81–84.
Commissioner for settling government in
Virginia, 490, 494, 497, 498.
Complaints of, 207, 438, 476, 533, 534, 541,
542.
Complaints of conditions in his government,
184, 223, 538.
Control of Indians, 135.
His government praised by implications,
136, 137, 140, 150, 151, 152, 154, 159, 178,
179, 215, 217.
Investigation of his accounts, 224–226.
Note of men sent to Virginia in his time,
94–95.
Silk-spinning hall, 143.
State of colony in his government, 4–5, 131–
133, 183.
Treasurer, 372.
Trial of, 226.
Smythe, Sir Thomas, and others.
Letter to Secretary Conway, 294–295.
Sneede, Tobias, 365.
Soan, Joseph, 365.
Soap. See under Commodities.
Sokeforde, Sir Henry, 363.
Solicitor General, 258. See Heath, Sir Robert.
Somers, Sir George, 78, 362.
Founder of colony, 367, 368.
Somers, Islands, 521, 536, 540.
Commissions of inquiry, 122, 575–580.
Court, 34, 43–48.
Extraordinary, 43–48.
Order 42–43.
Grievances:
Accusation against Virginia Company
with regard to orphans, 47.
Concerning ministers, 44.
Tobacco levies, 45.
Tobacco profits, 46.
Letter from Captain Miles Kendall to Sir
Edwin Sandys, 119–122.
Lotteries useless for, 56.
Magazine unprofitable, 264.
Memorial of things to be put in letters to,
124–126.
Protection to Virginia, 53, 57.
Seaflower blown up near, 92, 525.
Supply ship sent to, 109.
Tenants, agreement with tobacco agents,
30–31.
Tobacco affairs, 26–28, 29–30, 49–52, 57, 63,
124–125, 145, 156, 535, 549, 572.
Contract, 2–3, 53–57.
See also Somers Islands Company.
Somers Islands Company, 540.
Adventurers and planters of, answer a
petition, 113–114.
Adventurers disliking business management,
80–81.
Court Books delivered to Secretary of
Privy Council, 123.
Courts to be held separately from Virginia,
199.
Letter from King, 198–199.
Notes concerning affairs and salary, 19.
Officers, 242.
Assistants, 213–214.
Deputy, 198, 213–214.
Election of, 213–214.
Governor, 198, 213–214.
List of persons fit to be governor or
deputy governor, 90–91.
Secretary or clerk, 198.
To be chosen independently of Vir-
ginia officers, 198–199.
Patent to be investigated, 213.
Petition to King regarding investigation of,
403.
Petition to Privy Council by adventurers
and planters of, concerning unjust accusa-
tions, 168–169, 170–171.
Salaries in, 19–21.
Tobacco contract, 2–3, 30–32. See also
Somers Islands, tobacco affairs.
Somerset (Sumerset), 121.
Somes, Sir Stephen, 363.
Southampton. See under Ships.
Southampton, 571.
Southampton, Henry, Earl of, 17, 77, 224, 363,
369, 532, 533, 534, 542.
Council for Virginia, 483.
Governor of Company, 166.
Letters from:
Council in Virginia, 474–475, 480–481,
507–509.
Governor and Council in Virginia,
509–510.
Sir George Calvert, 192.

631

Order for sassafras, 21.
Treasurer, 187, 193, 238, 522.
Southampton Hundred, 141, 210, 276, 555,
556, 565.
Adventurers in, complain of accounts with
Company, 182.
Salt project, 144–145.
Short-handed, 237.
Southampton Hundred Company, 482.
Southampton River, 512, 558.
Southern,—, 12, 269.
Southern, John (Southorne), 517, 557, 585.
Southern, William, 366.
Southern Plantation, 410.
Southerton, Baron, 214.
Southey, Henry, 210.
Southicke, John, 365.
South Sea, 109, 237.
Spain, 221, 222.
Ambassadors of, 242, 243.
Silver from, 479.
Tobacco, 28, 30, 32.
Spain, King of, 29, 437, 539.
Pepper control, 27, 50.
Tobacco control, 50.
Spaniards, acts against, 569.
Spanish ministers, 539.
Spanish carvell, 457.
Spanish secretary, 539.
Spanish territories, 206, 207.
Spanish tobacco. See under Commodities, to-
bacco.
Spanish wreck, 540.
Sparke,—, Captain, 363.
Sparrow,—, 20, 81.
Sparrowe, Stephen, 366.
Spence, William, Ensign, 556.
Spencer, Brian, 366.
Spencer, Edward, 157.
Spice. See under Commodities.
Spiller, Sir Henry, 225.
Commissioner to investigate, 575–580.
Spillman,—, Captain, 89, 108, 230, 450, 554.
Spilman, Thomas, 558.
Spitty, Richard, 214.
Spranger, Henry, 366.
Springham, Mathew, 365.
Sprinson, Hildebrand, 364.
Sprye, Henry, Captain, 363.
Spurrowe,—, 47.
Spyller, He., 398.
Stallenge, William, 364.
Stalling,—, Captain.
Litigation after his death concerning a ship,
511–514.
Stanhope, Ed., 406.
Stanhope, John, Lord, 363, 369.
Stannard, William, 366.
Staper, Richard, 364.
Staples,—, minister (Stapulles), 119.
Staples, Richard, 556.
Starpe, John, 366.
Stephen, Thomas, 123.
Sterke,—, minister, 119.
Stevens, Richard (Stephens), 245, 248, 257, 269,
585.
Steward,—, 81.
Steward, James, 210.
Stike, Humphrey, 366.
Stikeley, John, 366.
Stilemore, John, Captain, alias Ratcliffe, 364.
Stiles,—, 80.
Stith, History of Virginia, 455.
Stoakes,—, 513.
Stockings. See under Commodities, clothes.
Stock, Joint, 201, 205.
Stockin, John, 366.
Stokes, John, 364.
Stone, 260.
Stones, precious. See under Commodities.
Storehouse, 93.
Strachy, William, 366.
Stradlyng, Sir John, 157.
Strange,—, 291.
Stratforde, Richard, 365.
Streate, John, 365.
Strongetharme, Richard, 364.
Strong waters. See under Commodities.
Stubbs,—, 290.
Styles, Thomas, 90, 91.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494, 497.
Suckling, Sir John, Comptroller of Household.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 490, 494, 495.
Suet. See under Commodities.
Suffolk, Thomas, Earl of, 363.
Suffolk cheese, 280.
Sugar. See under Commodities.
Sumerset. See Somerset.
Surveying, 582.

632

Sutcliffe, Mathew, Dean of Exeter, 363.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Sutton, Sir Richard, 398.
Commissioner to investigate, 575–580.
Swartbrick,—, 104.
Swaine, Arthur, 567.
Swayne,—, 291.
Swearing, punishment of, 18.
Sweetmeats. See under Commodities.
Swine. See under Commodities.
Swinhowe, George (Swinehowe), 257, 358, 359,
361, 398.
Swinhowe, John, 365.
Swinhowe, Thomas, 553.
Swifte, James, 365.
Swords. See under Commodities, arms.
Symons, Richard, 554.
Syncretism, council of union, 418, 419.
Syndex, magistracy, 428.
Taite, Lewis, 365.
Tanner, John, 366.
Tanx Powhatans, 9, 251.
Tanx Weyonaques, 251, 554, 555.
Tapahatonahs, 9.
Tappahanna, 555.
Tar. See under Commodities.
Tatem, Richard, 245, 257.
Taverner, John, 364.
Tayler, William, 365.
Taylor,—, 290, 516.
Taylor, John, 557.
Taylor, Richard, 553.
Taxes, 387, 421, 584.
Freedom from, 383, 391.
On tobacco and corn, 284–286.
To go to minister and officers, 145.
Tenants, 175, 176, 178, 415, 430.
College, 15, 16, 24, 139.
Company's, 107, 139, 268, 269, 270, 559,
563.
Accounting of, 104–105.
Directions for, 103.
Mortality among, 232.
Governor's, 270.
Minister's, 44.
Officer's, 185.
On halves, 13, 74, 175, 177.
Right to sell commodities, 48.
Secretary's, 550.
Treasurer's, 270.
Underprovisioned, 175.
Warrant to summon for General Assembly,
449.
Tent wine. See under Commodities. wine.
Terra Lemnia. See under Commodities.
Testaments, 399.
Thaier,—, 81.
Thames River, 282.
Theobalds, 172.
Thomas, John, 60.
Thompson, Maurice (Tompson), 245, 257, 557.
Thomsun, Father (Tomsun), 120.
Thorne, Octavian, 365.
Thornton, Robert, 365.
Thorp,—, 76.
Thorpe,—.
Deputy of College tenants, 185.
Thread. See under Commodities.
Throckmorton,—, 243.
Tickner,—(Ticknare), 20, 80.
Tiffe, Martin, 289.
Tiger. See under Ships.
Tin. See under Commodities.
Tindall, Thomas, 552.
Tirnstone, Thomas, 365.
Titles and Estates of Land, 551–559.
Tobacco. See under Commodities.
Tomlyns, Richard, 247, 358, 359, 361, 398.
Tools. See under Commodities.
Totridge, 254.
Tower, 540.
Tower Street, 233.
Towler, Charles, 365.
Townsend,—, 81.
Townsende, Sir John, 363.
Tracy,—, 210.
Tracy, Thomas, 552.
Trade, 478, 479, 496, 521, 523, 543.
Adventurers in, 415, 416.
Colony to advance, 85.
Conduct of, 382–383, 386–387, 391–392,
395–396, 447–448.
Encouraged by Somers Islands planters,
120.
Laws of, 360, 582, 583.
Petition to reform abuses in, 277.
Price set only for tobacco and sassafras, 139.
Proclamation concerning commodity prices,
271–273.

633

Proclamation forbidding private trade in
corn, 275–276.
Relations with Dutch ships, 105.
With French. 103.
With Indians, 399, 448; forced, 7, 189.
See also under Commodities.
Tradesicant, John, 229.
Transportation.
Cost of, 281, 282.
Landing of goods bad, 93.
Treasure, Place of, 555.
Treasurer, Lord.
Warrant, draft of, for the collection of
duties, 63–64.
Treasuror and Companie of Adventurers and
Planters of the Cittie of London for the first
Colony in Virginia, 207.
Treaty, perfidious one with Indians, 71.
Treavor, Thomas, 157.
Tree, Richard, 557.
Trenches, 259.
Tressell,—, 120.
Trevor,—, 9.
Trevor, Sir John, 363, 369.
Trewlove. See under Ships.
Trewlove, Rowland (Trulove), 210, 291.
And Company, 246.
Trunk of papers, 398.
Tucke,—, 109.
Tucker,—, of Gravesend, 214.
Tucker, Daniel, Captain, 210.
Tucker, George, 80.
Tucker, William, Captain (Tuker), 9, 22, 40,
45, 70, 111, 122, 512, 557, 558, 585.
Commissions:
Commodity rates, 445–446.
To examine passes and collect debts of
passengers on ships, 446.
To fight Indians, 250–251.
To voyage up Pamunkey River, 190.
Instructions from governor in Virginia, 6–8.
Letter from governor, 444–445.
Levy men to build fort, 129–130.
Orders:
To investigate debts of James Carter,
447.
To levy men and provisions for fort,
441–442.
To list colonists, 441.
Payment of debts to, 273.
Poisoning Indians, 221–222.
Warrants:
To collect taxes, 284–286.
To conduct election, 448–449.
To distrain goods of defaulters, 407.
To levy soldier, 292.
Tucker,—, and company, 20.
Tufton, Sir Nicholas, 157, 405, 406, 407.
Turke, John, 68, 72.
Turkey, 53.
Turkeys. See Commodities, poultry.
Turner,—, Captain, 80.
Turner,—, Doctor, 363.
Turner, Richard, 364.
Turrell, Francis, 364.
Tutchin, Edmond, 509.
Tutchin, Simon.
Accused of popery, 509.
Unitie. See under Ships.
Unmaskinge of Virginia, The, 20, 207, 225, 454
Answered, 455.
Attacked, 525, 536–537, 540.
Ursinus, Zacharias, Catechism, 271.
Ushent, 183.
Usher, James, 553.
Utie, John, Ensign, 21, 555, 585.
Varinas tobacco, 30, 33.
Vassett, John, 365.
Vaughan, Edward, 366.
Vaulore, Peter, 364.
Venison. See under Commodities.
Venn, Arthur, 364.
Venn, Richard, 366.
Venson, Nicholas, 365.
Vere, Sir Horatio, 363, 369.
Vertue, Christopher, 366.
Victory, Bodwine.
Petition to governor for wages, 275.
Vincent, Henry, 366.
Vincent, William, 553.
Vincentio, Italian glassworker, 23.
Vinegar. See under Commodities.
Viner, Thomas, 248.
Vines See under Commodities.
Virgin. See under Ships.
Vlussing. See Flushing.
Voyage, fishing, 87.
Vtie. See Utie.

634

Wade, Nathaniel, 365.
Wade, Sir William, 363, 369.
Wadson,—, 166.
Waind, Richard, 405.
Waistcoat. See under Commodities, clothes.
Waldoe,—, Captain, 364.
Wale,—, 81.
Wales, 366.
Walker, George, 365.
Walker, Thomas, 364.
Waller, John, 364.
Walter, Sir John, 157.
Wapping, 95.
Ward,—, Captain, 95, 210.
Ward, John, 165.
Ward, Robert, 165.
Wariscoyack, 9, 16, 158, 222, 237, 402, 442, 463,
556.
Fort to be built at, 129, 130, 188, 191.
Wariscoyacks, 251.
Warrants, 46, 86, 123, 184, 225, 442, 446, 578–580.
Collection of duties, 63–64.
Debt collection, 402.
Distraint on goods of defaulters, 407.
Elections and General Assembly, 448–449.
From commissioners for Virginia, 398.
Incorporation of Company, 359.
Indians, defense against, 37.
Levy of corn and tobacco, 400, 401.
Levy of men to build fort, 191.
Levy of soldiers, 292.
Lotteries, 184.
Salary collection, 404.
Tax on crops, 284–285.
To keep 22d of March holy, 40.
To pay John Pory, 500–501.
See also Commissions and Orders.
Warwick. See under Ships.
Warwick, Robert, Earl of, 20, 52, 80, 112, 171,
194, 214, 477.
Water gruel. See under Commodities.
Waterhouse, David, 364.
Waterhouse, Edw:, 290.
Waterhouse, Sir Edward, 363.
Waterhouse, Francis, 290.
Waterhouse, Thomas, 290.
Watkins, Henry, 585.
Watson,—, 291.
Watson, Thomas, 364.
Watters, Edward, 557.
Wattey, William, 365.
Watts, Sir John, 363, 369.
Wayneman, Lady, 75.
Waynman, Sir Ferdinand, 363.
Webb,—, 46, 184, 228, 281.
Webb, Edward, 365.
Webb, George, 366.
Webb, Rice, 365.
Webb, Sandis, 364.
Webb, Thomas, 364, 365.
Webb, William, 358, 359, 361, 398.
Webster, William, 365.
Weights and measures, 583.
Welch, Edward, 365.
Welde, Sir Humphrey, Lord Mayor of London.
363, 369.
Weldon, William, 210.
Wells, 254.
Wells, Thomas, 366.
Wenman, Sir Thomas, 363.
Wentworth,—, 257.
West,—, 20, 80, 81.
West, Francis, Captain, 363, 554.
Council in Virginia, 70, 399, 445, 447, 455,
503, 509, 518, 562, 567, 570, 574, 585.
West, John, 365.
West, John, Captain, 9.
West, Nathaniel, Captain.
Commission to fight Indians, 250–251.
Western Islands, 460.
West Indies, 29, 127, 206, 207, 233, 436, 469, 539,
544, 569, 571, 572.
Silver from, 479.
Tobacco, 26, 28, 49.
Westminster, 358, 359, 361, 362, 367, 369, 371,
372, 374, 375, 378, 379, 380, 382, 384, 386, 388,
389, 397, 408, 497, 501, 504, 580.
Weston, Francis, 552.
Weston, Sir Richard, 444, 500.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 490, 494, 495.
Westover, 554.
Westrowe, John, 365.
Westwoode, Humfrey, 364.
Wetwood, Randolph, 365.
Weyonoke, 554.
Whale, 213.
Wharton, Sir George, 363.
Wheatley,—, 405.
Wheatley, Thomas, 231, 358, 359, 361, 398.
Wheeler, Thomas, 365.

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Whister, Francis, 365.
Whitaker, Mrs., 536, 537.
Whitaker, Jabez, Captain (Whitacres), 67, 104,
107, 230, 585.
To levy colonists to build fort, 191.
Settlement of his estate, 510–511.
Warrant to levy soldiers, 292.
White,—, 204, 257.
White, Francis, Dean of Carlisle.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
White, James, 365.
White, John.
Accused of Mutiny, 459, 460–461, 462,
463–464, 471.
White, John, and Guyar, Robert.
Answer to complaint and petition of Captain
John Harvey, 460–461.
Answer to second complaint and petition of
Captain John Harvey, 463–464.
Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt and council
for protection against Captain Harvey,
472.
White, Leo, 365.
White, Thomas, 364.
White Hall, 192, 249, 444, 534.
Whiting,—, Doctor, 214.
Whitley, Thomas, 364.
Whitmore, George, 366.
Whittingham, John, 366.
Whittingham, Thomas, 366.
Wiberton, 72.
Widdowes,—, 291.
Widowes, Richard, 248, 365.
Wigmore, Sir Richard, 363.
Wigsell, 364.
Wilby, William, 365.
Wilcocks,—, Captain, 22, 107.
Wilcocks, Michael.
Petition to governor, 288.
Wilcox, John, 585.
Wilks, Edward, 365.
Willestone, Hugh, 364.
William and John. See under Ships.
William and Thomas. See under Ships.
Williamson, Sir Richard, 363, 369.
Willis,—, 224.
Wilkinson,—, 80.
Willmore,—, 80.
Willoughby, Thomas, 558.
Wills, 399.
Willson, Thomas, 364.
Wilmer, Andrew, 365.
Wilmer, Clement, 365.
Wilmer, George, 365.
Wilmore, George.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Wilmott, Sir Charles, 363.
Wilson, Felix, 365.
Wincoppe,—, 210.
Windebank, 500, 501.
Windsor, 478.
Wingfield, Edward Maria, Captain (Wink-
field), 290, 364.
Founder of colony, 367, 368.
Winston, Thomas, Doctor, 238, 358, 359, 361.
See also Wynston.
Winter, Thomas, 556.
Winter, William, Captain, 364.
Wirrall, Sir Hugh, 363.
Wiseman,—, 291.
Withers, Anthony, 358, 359, 361, 398.
Witters, John, 553.
Woller, Edward, 365.
Wolley, Sir Francis, 363.
Wolstenholme, See also Worstenholme.
Wolstenholme, John, 364, 369.
Wolstenholme, Sir John, 506, 536. See also Wor-
stenholme.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494, 497.
Women.
Account for maids sent to colony, 453, 564.
Bigamy, 487.
City maids, 99.
Complaint against, 232.
Kept as slaves by Indians, 238.
Kind sent to Virginia, 82.
Laundress' pay, 231.
Maids, transportation of, 16.
Need of in sickness, 231.
Ransomed from Indians, 473.
Return on investment in, 265–266.
Wives, 522.
Wood,—, 291.
Wood, Thomas, 365.
Wood, Thomas, Captain, 364.
Woodall,—, 15, 81, 187, 291, 541.
Woodall, John, 20, 238, 364.

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Woodhouse,—, Captain, 363.
Woodhouse, Henry, Captain, 364.
Woodlife, John, Captain, 365, 554.
Woodnutt,—, 291.
Wood Street, 211.
Woolen stuffs. See under Commodities.
Worcestershire, 75.
Worselnham,—, 91, 214. See also Worsten-
holme.
Worsley, Sir Bowyer, 210.
Worsley, Sir Richard, 210.
Worsman,—, 80.
Worstenholme, Sir John (Worselnham, Wol-
stenholme), 80, 90, 91, 117, 160, 184, 230,
231, 294. See also Wolstenholme.
Wotton, Edward, Lord, 229.
Wrath, Sir Thomas. See Wroth.
Wright, John, 119, 364.
Petition to Governor Wyatt concerning
share in ship, 126–127.
Wriothsley, Lord, 157.
Wrote, Samuel (Wrott), 81, 139, 185, 186, 187,
211, 214, 226, 542.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494, 497.
Letter from George Sandys, 64–68, 92, 160,
216, 239.
Letteries, 184.
Prosperity of colony reported, 4–5.
Tobacco affairs, 32, 534.
Worth, John (Wroeth, Wrothe), 20, 81, 117, 249.
Wroth, Sir Robert, 363.
Wroth, Sir Thomas, 80, 214, 290, 291.
Commissioner for settling government of
Virginia, 491, 494.
Wyanokes, 9.
Wyatt, Lady, 75.
Letter describing state of colony, 228–229,
232–233.
Ship overcrowded, 160.
Wyatt, Sir Francis, Governor, 117, 159, 186, 211,
226, 265, 460, 461, 463, 464, 557, 562.
Commissions:
Captain of Guard, 209.
To fight Indians, 250–251.
Fort, building of, 188.
Government in his absence, 399–400.
To Sir George Yeardley, 18.
Trade, 189, 447–448, 470.
Voyage, 190.
Commission to, as governor, 501–504.
Council in Virginia, 101, 103, 455, 475, 481,
509, 518, 567, 570, 574, 585.
Extracts of all titles and estates of land sent
home, 551–559.
Governor's tenants, 185.
Investigation of marriage contract, 218–220.
Instructions to William Tucker, 6–8.
Letter describing state of colony, 229, 236–
238.
Letters from:
Company, 163–164.
Privy Council, 443–444.
Letters to:
John Ferrar, 104–106.
Earl of Southampton and Company,
509–510.
License to return to England, 504.
Orders:
Levy of corn and tobacco, 400, 401–402.
Sassafras, 21.
To keep the 22d of March holy, 40.
Petitioned:
Bond, 286–287, 288.
Clemency, 480.
Identure, 128–129.
Inheritance, 5–6.
Justice, 8, 96–97, 127–128, 466–467.
Money owed, 474.
Mutiny, 459, 471, 472.
Patent, 482–483.
Plantation, 97.
Servant, loss of, 95–96, 469.
Ship ownership, 126–127.
Trade, 276–277.
Wages, 275, 288, 289–290, 455–456,
456–457, 457–458.
Proclamations:
Commodity rates, 271–273.
Debts, 273.
Ordering each planter to produce corn
for himself, 172–173.
Stealing, 283–284.
Trade, 275–276.
Warning against Indians, 167–168.

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Warrants:
Collect salary, 404.
Debt, 402.
Distrain goods on defaulters, 407.
Elections and General Assembly,
448–449.
Levy corn and tobacco, 401.
Levy men for fort, 191.
Levy soldiers, 292.
Tax crops, 284–286.
Wyatt, George, 229.
Wyatt, Thomas, Captain, 363.
Wyffine, Richard, 364.
Wymarke,—, 187.
Wynch, Daniel, 366.
Wynn, Edward, 365.
Wynne, Edmund, 210.
Wynne, Peter, Captain, 364.
Wynne, Thomas, Captain, 364.
Wynns, 103.
Wynston, Thomas, Doctor. See also Winston.
Letter from William Capps, 37–39.
Wyther, Anto:, 248.
Yardley,—, apothecary, 211.
Yardley, George, 365.
Yeardley, Sir George (Yardley), 23, 97, 186,
482, 559, 565, 566.
Commission to regulate swearing and
drunkenness, 18.
Council in Virginia, 17, 101, 103, 110, 111,
218, 399, 441, 442, 445, 455, 475, 481, 509,
510, 518, 562, 567, 585.
Appointed by King, 501, 503.
Dispute with Captain John Martin, 510–517.
Indians:
Defense against, 10.
Dishonorable peace with, 178, 185.
Fighting with, 9, 11, 118.
Trade with, 6–7.
Investigation of business with Company,
211.
Patent, 210.
Reports of colony, 184, 186, 573.
Yeomans, Simon, 366.
York, 166, 406.
York, Archbishop of (Tobias Matthew).
Order from King, 1–2.
Younge, William, 364.
Zouch,—, 204.
Zouch, John, 211.
Zouche, Edward, Lord, 363, 369.

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