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Document  List of
Records 
Page 
CCLXXIV.  393. The King. Order to Archbishops of Canterbury and York. 1623
(?) or 1617 
CCLXXV.  396. Statement of Advantages to Virginia and Somers Islands Companies
of the Tobacco Contract. 1622/3 (?) 
CCLXXVI.  395. Alderman Robert Johnson. Declaration of the Prosperous State
of the Colony. Early in 1623 (?) 
CCLXXVII.  397. John Robinson's Son. Petition to Governor Wyatt. Between
January and April, 1622/3 
CCLXXVIII.  398. Governor in Virginia. Instructions to Captain William Tucker.
January 3, 1622/3 
CCLXXIX.  399. Charles Harmoun. Petition to Governor Wyatt. January 4,
1622/3 
CCLXXX.  400. Council in Virginia. Letter to Virginia Company of London.
January 20, 1622/3 
401. Privy Council. Order respecting Captain Bargrave. January 20,
1622/3 
17 
CCLXXXI.  618. Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Sir George Yeardley.
January 25, 1622/3 
18 
CCLXXXII.  404. [Sir Nathaniel Rich.] Rough Notes touching the Affairs of the
Virginia and Somers Islands Companies, especially the Salary.
February (?), 1622/3 
19 
CCLXXXIII.  405. Paper touching Discussion of Salaries in the Somers Islands Com-
pany. February (?), 1622/3 
20 
CCLXXXIV.  409. Governor of Virginia. Order or Warrant. February 14, 1622/3  21 
CCLXXXV.  415. George Sandys. "Letter to Mr Farrer by the Hopewel." March,
1622/3 
22 
CCLXXXVI.  411. [Sir Nathaniel Rich.] A First Rough Draft of a Proposition con-
cerning Tobacco. [March], 1622/3 
26 
CCLXXXVII.  414. [Sir Nathaniel Rich.] Notes on the Tobacco Contract. [March],
1622/3 
29 
CCLXXXVIII.  —Propositions for Managing the Tobacco Contract. March (?),
1623 
30 
CCLXXXIX.  —Answer to the Foregoing Propositions. March (?), 1623  32 
CCXC.  433. William Capps. Letter to Doctor Thomas Wynston. March or
April (?), 1623 
37 
CCXCI.  413. Rough Notes of an Estimate of the Value to the King for a Year
of the Proposed Preemption of Tobacco and Pepper. March,
1622/3 to July, 1624 
39 
CCXCII.  417. Governor in Virginia. Order to Keep the 22d of March Holy.
March 4, 1622/3 
40 
416. Privy Council. Order concerning Importations from Virginia.
March 4, 1622/3 
40 
CCXCIII.  419. Richard Ffrethorne. Letter to Mr. Bateman. March 5, 1622/3  41 
CCXCIV.  421. Order of Court for Virginia and the Somers Islands. March 7,
1622/3 
42 
CCXCV.  423. Extraordinary Court of the Somers Islands. March 17, 1622/3  43 
CCXCVI.  411a. Sir Nathaniel Rich. "A Proposic̃on for the Aduancement of
His Maties Proffitt and Good of the Plantac̃ons of Virginia and
the Sum̃er Ilandℯ by Setling the Trade of Tobacco—." March
20, 1622/3 
49 
CCXCVII.  424. Reasons offered to the Privy Council against Sir Edwin Sandys's
Contract and Joint Stock for the Virginia and Somers Islands
Tobacco. March 20, 1622/3 
53 
CCXCVIII.  455. Richard Ffrethorne. Letter to his Father and Mother. March
20, April 2 and 3, 1623 
58 
CCXCIX.  389. Governor and Council of Virginia. Petition to the King for the
Grant of the Sole Importation of Tobacco. March 24, 1622/3 
63 
CCC.  —. Lord Treasurer. Draft of Warrant for the Collection of Duties.
March 25, 1623 
63 
CCCI.  427. George Sandys. Letter to Samuel Wrote. March 28, 1623  64 
CCCII.  431. Council in Virginia. Letter to Henry Viscount Mandevile.
March 30, 1623 
69 
CCCIII.  430. George Sandys. Letter to Sir Miles Sandys. March 30, 1623  70 
CCCIV.  429. George Sandys. Letter to Sir Samuel Sandys. March 30, 1623  73 
CCCV.  432. William Capps. Letter to John Ferrar. March 31, 1623  76 
CCCVI.  451. Account of a Small Supply sent to Virginia in the "Bonny Bess."
April, 1623 
79 
CCCVII.  446. "Names of Adventurers that dislike ye p'nt proceedings of buzi-
ness in ye Virg. and S. Ilands Companyes." April, 1623 
80 
CCCVIII.  434. Captain John Bargrave. Charges against Sir Thomas Smyth,
with Answers in Rough Draft by Sir Nathaniel Rich. April
(?), 1623 
81 
CCCIX.  448. Alderman Johnson. His "Rough Draught to a Com̃ission & the
Petic̃on to His Maty." April (?), 1623 
85 
CCCX.  449. "Headℯ of Inquiry in Virginia by the Comrs there." April (?),
1623 
87 
CCCXI.  450. Peter Arundel. Extract from a Letter to William Caninge. April
(?), 1623 
89 
CCCXII.  436. List of Persons fit to be Governor and Deputy Governor of Vir-
ginia and Somers Islands Companies. April or May (?), 1623 
90 
CCCXIII.  442. [Sir Nathaniel Rich.] Beginning of Rough Draft of a Certificate
affirming the Truth of Statements of Captain Butler. Between
April and June, 1623 
92 
CCCXIV.  441. Statements of Seamen as to Conditions in Virginia. Between
April and June, 1623 
93 
CCCXV.  443. Note of the Men sent to Virginia in Sir Thomas Smith's Time.
Between April and June, 1623 
94 
CCCXVI.  453. Thomas Passmore. Petition to Governor Wyatt. Between April
and September, 1623 
95 
CCCXVII.  454. Petition to Governor Wyatt by "Margaret and John's" Company.
Between April and September, 1623 
96 
CCCXVIII.  452. Samuel Moll. Petition to Governor Wyatt. Between April and
September, 1623 
97 
CCCXIX.  457. Council in Virginia. Letter to Virginia Company of London.
April 4, 1623 
98 
CCCXX.  456. Council in Virginia. Letter to Virginia Company of London.
After April 4, 1623 
102 
CCCXXI.  459. Sir Francis Wyatt. Letter to John Ferrar. April 7, 1623  104 
CCCXXII.  460. George Sandys. Letter to John Ferrar. April 8, 1623  106 
CCCXXIII.  461. George Sandys. Letter to John Ferrar. April 11, 1623  110 
CCCXXIV.  435. Captain Nathaniel Butler. Letter to Sir Nathaniel Rich. April
(soon after April 12), 1623 
111 
CCCXXV.  444. Answer of Adventurers and Planters of Virginia and Somers
Islands to a petition. April (?), after April 12, 1623 
113 
CCCXXVI.  464. Christopher Davison. Letter to John Ferrar. April 14, 1623  115 
CCCXXVII.  465. Sir Nathaniel Rich. Draft of Instructions to the Commissioners
to investigate Virginia Affairs. April 14, 1623 
116 
CCCXXVIII.  466. Captain Miles Kendall. Letter from the Somers Islands to Sir
Edwin Sandys. April 15, 1623 
119 
467. Privy Council. Order for a Commission of Inquiry. April 17, 1623  122 
CCCXXIX.  470. Receipt for Court Books delivered to the Secretary of the Privy
Council. April 21, 1623 
123 
CCCXXX.  471. "A Memoriall of Some Thinges wch it May Please the lls to Insert in
Their Lops Letters to Virginia and the Summer Islandℯ" April
21, 1623 
124 
CCCXXXI.  472. John Wright. Petition to Governor Wyatt. April 23, 25, 1623  126 
CCCXXXII.  473. Petition to Governor Wyatt and Council in Virginia by Passengers
in the Margaret and John. April 24 and May 3, 1623 
127 
CCCXXXIII.  475. John Loyde. Petition to Governor and Council in Virginia. April
26 and May 3, 1623 
128 
476. and 477. Privy Council. Order and Letters. April 28, 1623  129 
CCCXXXIV.  481. Governor in Virginia. Proclamation. April 29, 1623  129 
CCCXXXV.  483. "An Answere to a Declarac̃on of the Present State of Virginia."
May, 1623 
130 
CCCXXXVI.  447. "A Note of Some Things fit to be Inquired into by the Comrs."
May (?), 1623 
152 
CCCXXXVII.  482. Nicholas Ferrar. Computation concerning Tobacco Charge. May
(?), 1623 
155 
CCCXXXVIII.  484. [Nicholas] Ferrar. Names of Members of the House of Commons,
Free of the Virginia Company. May (?), 1623 
157 
CCCXXXIX.  437. [Sir Nathaniel Rich.] Notes of Letters from Virginia. May-June,
1623 
158 
CCCXL.  489. Virginia Company. Letter to the Governor and Council in Vir-
ginia. May 2, 1623 
162 
CCCXLI.  490. Anthony Hilton. Letter to his Mother. May 4, 1623  164 
CCCXLII.  498. Governor in Virginia. Proclamation. Probably before May 7,
1623 
167 
CCCXLIII.  488. Adventurers and Planters of the Virginia and Somers Islands Com-
panies. Petition to the Privy Council concerning Unjust Accu-
sations. May (after May 7), 1623 
168 
CCCXLIV.  495. Adventurers and Planters. Petition to Privy Council. Between
May 7 and 13, 1623 
170 
CCCXLV.  496, 497. Sir Edward Conway, Secretary. Précis of Letters to Sir Edward
Sackville and Sir George Calvert. May 8, 1623 
172 
CCCXLV A.  499. The King. Commission to Sir William Jones and Others. May
9, 1623 
575 
CCCXLVI.  500. Governor in Virginia. Proclamation. May 9, 1623  172 
CCCXLVII.  439. Adventurers and Planters. Complaint to His Majesty's Commis-
sioners. May or June (after May 9), 1623 
173 
CCCXLVIII.  440. [Alderman Johnson?] Parts of Drafts of a Statement touching the
Miserable Condition of Virginia. May or June (after May 9), 1623 
174 
CCCXLIX.  438. [Sir Nathaniel Rich.] Rough Notes in Support of the Preceding
Charges of Mismanagement of the Virginia Company. May or
June (after May 9), 1623 
183 
CCCL.  501. Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain Roger Smith.
May 11, 1623 
188 
CCCLI.  502. Governor in Virginia. Commission to Gilbert Peppet. May 12,
1623 
189 
CCCLII.  503. Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain William Tucker.
May 12, 1623 
190 
CCCLIII.  504. Governor in Virginia. Warrant. May 13, 1623  191 
505. Privy Council. Order for Confining Cavendish and Others. May
13, 1623 
192 
CCCLIV.  506. Sir George Calvert, Secretary. Letter to the Earl of Southampton.
May 14, 1623 
192 
CCCLV.  507. Secretary Sir George Calvert. A Letter to Secretary Conway.
May 14, 1623 
193 
CCCLVI.  508. [Sir Nationiel Rich.] "Note Which I Presently Took of Captain
John Bargrave's Discourse to Me Concerning Sir Edwin Sandys."
May 16, 1623 
194 
CCCLVII.  485. [Sir Nathaniel Rich.] Heads of Two Letters to be written to the
Virginia Company by Mr. Secretary. May (shortly before
May 18), 1623 
195 
CCCLVIII.  512. The King. Letter to the Governor and Company of the Somers
Islands. May 20, 1623 
198 
513. Privy Council. Order for Delivery of Records. May 22, 1623  199 
CCCLIX.  486. Virginia Company. Petition to the King. May 24, 1623  200 
CCCLX.  486a. [Sir Nathaniel Rich.] An Answer to the Company's Petition.
May (soon after May 24), 1623 
201 
CCCLXI.  487. [Alderman Johnson.] Draft of his Observations on the Virginia
Court's Interpretation of His Majesty's Letter. May (after
May 24), 1623 
202 
CCCLXII.  511. Virginia Company. Response to the King's Letter of May 18.
May 25, 1623 
204 
CCCLXIII.  514. Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain Pierce. May 29,
1623 
209 
CCCLXIV.  518. List of 72 Patents granted to several Persons named. June, 1623  210 
CCCLXV.  516. Sir Nathaniel Rich. Notes for the Commissioners. June (?),
1623 
211 
CCCLXVI.  515. Draft for the Commissioners of a Preliminary report on the Con-
dition of the Colony. June or July (?). 1623 
215 
CCCLXVII.  521. Examination of Captain Isaac Madison, Mary Madison, and
Sergeant John Harris. June 4, November, 1623 
218 
CCCLXVIII.  —Robert Bennett. A Letter to Edward Bennett. June 9, 1623  220 
CCCLXIX.  —Captain John Bargrave. A Letter to the Lord Treasurer Middle-
sex. June 9 (?), 1623 
223 
CCCLXX.  394. Thomas Gibbs. Note to Sir Edwin Sandys. June (after June 9),
1623 
224 
CCCLXXI.  391. "A Proportion of the Charge to Furnishe and Transport Six Men
to Virginia." June 18 (?), 1623 
227 
CCCLXXII.  523. Notes taken from Letters which came from Virginia in the "Abigail"
June 19, 1623 
228 
CCCLXXIII.  —Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to the Lord Treasurer Middlesex.
June 19, 1623 
239 
CCCLXXIV.  524. Sir Nathaniel Rich. Draft of a Proposition for Resettling the
Estate of Virginia. June 23, 1623 
241 
CCCLXXV.  527. Secretary Conway. A Letter to Secretary Calvert. June 30, 1623  242 
CCCLXXVI.  534. Secretary Conway. Letter to Lord Treasurer Middlesex. July 3,
1623 
244 
535. Privy Council. Order respecting Relief of Famine. July 4, 1623  244 
CCCLXXVII.  536. List of Subscribers and Subscriptions for Relief of the Colony.
July [4], 1623 
245 
CCCLXXVIII.  538. List of Subscribers and Subscriptions to be Paid to Richard Caswell
for Provisions for Virginia. July 4, 1623 
247 
CCCLXXIX.  540. Lord President Mandeville. Letter to Secretary Conway. July
5, 1623 
248 
CCCLXXX.  544. Governor Wyatt. Commissions to Captain Pierce, to Captain
Samuell Mathews, and to Others. July 17, 1623 
250 
545. Privy Council. Order for Pay to Attending Officers. July 19,
1623 
251 
547. Privy Council. Order appointing Lords to frame a New Govern-
ment. July 22, 1623 
251 
CCCLXXXI.  548. An Account of Sums subscribed and Supplies sent since April.
July 23, 1623 
252 
CCCLXXXII.  550. Lord President Mandeville. A Letter to Secretary Conway. July
28, 1623 
253 
CCCLXXXIII.  551. Attorney-General Coventry and Solicitor-General Heath. Letter
to the King. July 31, 1623 
255 
CCCLXXXIV.  552. Note of Victuals and Provisions sent in the "George." July 31,
1623 
257 
CCCLXXXV.  553. Protection to Captain John Bargrave. August, 1623  258 
CCCLXXXVI.  528. Notes for an Answer to the Propositions made by Lord Chichester.
August or September, 1623 
259 
CCCLXXXVII.  554. Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and Council in
Virginia. August 6, 1623 
262 
CCCLXXXVIII.  556. Governor in Virginia. Proclamation. August 31, 1623  271 
CCCLXXXIX.  557. Governor in Virginia. Proclamation. August 31, 1623  273 
CCCXC.  559. William Crakeplace. Petition to the Governor in Virginia. Sep-
tember or October, 1623 
274 
CCCXCI.  558. Stephen Gingby and Others. Petition to Governor of Virginia.
September or October, 1623 
275 
CCCXCII.  561. Governor in Virginia. Proclamation. September 4, 1623  275 
CCCXCIII.  560. John Penreis. Petition to Governor and Council in Virginia.
September 4, 8, 1623 
276 
CCCXCIV.  562. Invoice of Goods sent to Virginia by John Harrison in the "Mar-
maduke." September 16, 1623 
278 
CCCXCV.  563. Governor in Virginia. Proclamation. September 21, 1623  283 
CCCXCVI.  567. Governor in Virginia. Warrant. October, 1623  284 
CCCXCVII.  568. Governor in Virginia. Order. October, 1623  285 
CCCXCVIII.  566. Thomas Pasmore. Petition to Governor of Virginia. October,
1623 
286 
CCCXCIX.  565. Carsten Beckham. Petition to Governor and Council. October,
1623, to February, 1623/4 
287 
CD.  564. Michael Wilcocks. Petition to Governor Wyatt. October, 1623,
to February, 1623/4 
288 
571. Privy Council. Order announcing a New Form of Government.
October 8, 1623 
289 
CDI.  572. George Jemison. Petition to Governor Wyatt. October 11, 1623  289 
CDII.  579. Names of those present at an Extraordinary Court of the Virginia
Company. October 20, 1623 
290 
CDIII.  580. Governor in Virginia. Warrant. October 20, 1623  292 
578. Privy Council. Order respecting Supplies. October 20, 1623  293 
CDIV.  581. Robert Byng. A Letter to Nicholas Ferrar. October 22, 1623  293 
582, 583. Privy Council. An Order to John Harvey and a Letter to the
Governor and Council in Virginia. October 24, 1623 
294 
CDV.  584. Sir Thomas Smythe and Others. Letter to Secretary Conway.
November, 1623 
294 
CDVI.  585. Court of King's Bench. Record of Proceedings upon Information
of Quo Warranto. November 4, 1623 to May 24, 1624 
295 
CDVII.  586. Commissioners for Virginia. Warrant concerning Sundry Peti-
tions. November 7, 1623 
398 
CDVIII.  587. Governor in Virginia. A Commission to the Council of State.
November 18, 1623 
399 
CDIX.  589. Governor in Virginia. An Order to Captain Isaac Madison.
November 20, 1623 
400 
CDX.  590. Governor in Virginia. A Warrant to Captain William Pierce.
November 20, 1623 
401 
CDXI.  591. Governor in Virginia. An Order to Captain William Pierce.
November 20, 1623 
401 
CDXII.  592. Governor in Virginia. A Warrant for Robert Benet. November
20, 1623 
402 
CDXIII.  594. Virginia and Somers Islands Companies. Petition to the King.
November 21, 1623 
403 
CDXIV.  595. Governor in Virginia. A Warrant granted to Richard Bolton.
November 21, 1623 
404 
593. Privy Council. Order for Return of the Company's Books. No-
vember 21, 1623 
404 
CDXV.  596. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. November 22, 1623  405 
CDXVI.  597. Governor in Virginia. A Warrant to Captain William Tucker.
November 27, 1623 
407 
CDXVII.  —Captain John Bargrave. A Form of Policy for Virginia. Before
December 7, 1623 
408 
CDXVIII.  604. Captain John Bargrave. Copy of a Letter to the Lord Treasurer
Middlesex. Early December, 1623 
435 
CDXIX.  598. Council in Virginia. An Order. December 6, 1623  441 
CDXX.  603. Council in Virginia. An Order. December 8, 1623  441 
602. Privy Council. Order respecting Petition of William Cannyn.
December 8, 1623 
442 
599. Privy Council. Order respecting Debts. December 8, 1623  442 
601. Privy Council. Order respecting Expenses of the Quo Warranto.
December 8, 1623 
443 
CDXXI.  606. Privy Council. A Letter to the Governor and Council in Virginia.
December 19, 1623 
443 
CDXXII.  607. Governor in Virginia. A Letter to Captain William Tucker.
December 26, 1623 
444 
608. Privy Council. A Letter to Nicholas Ferrar. December 30, 1623  445 
CDXXIII.  609(a). Council in Virginia. A Commission to Captain William Tucker.
December 31, 1623 
445 
CDXXIV.  609(b). Council in Virginia. A Commission to Captain William Tucker.
December 31, 1623 
446 
CDXXV.  609(c). Council in Virginia. An Order to Captain William Tucker. Janu-
ary 9, 1623/4 
447 
CDXXVI.  617. Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Captain Raph Hamor.
January 19, 1623/4 
447 
CDXXVII.  619(a). Governor in Virginia. A Warrant for Holding Elections and
Summoning the General Assembly. January 26, 1623/4 
448 
CDXXVIII.  619(b). Governor in Virginia. A Warrant for Holding Elections and
Summoning the General Assembly. January 26, 1623/4 
449 
CDXXIX.  620. Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Virginia Company of London.
January 30, 1623/4 
450 
403, 621. Governor, Council, and Assembly. A Letter to the King. (Feb-
ruary), 1623/4 
455 
CDXXX.  625. William Ganey. Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt. Early in Feb-
ruary, 1623/4 
455 
CDXXXI.  624. John Barnett. Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt. Early in February,
1623/4 
456 
CDXXXII.  622. Robert Poole. Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt. February, 1623/4  457 
628. General Assembly of Virginia. Answer to Alderman Johnson's
Declaration. February 20, 1923/4 
458 
629. Governor, Council, and Assembly. Letter to the Privy Council.
February 28, 1623/4 
458 
CDXXXIII.  631. John Harvey. Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt and the Council.
March, 1623/4 
459 
CDXXXIV.  633. Robert Guyar and John White. Answer to the Complaint and
Petition of Captain John Harvey. March, 1623/4 
460 
CDXXXV.  632. John Harvey. Second Complaint and Petition. March, 1623/4  461 
CDXXXVI.  634. Robert Guyar and John White. Answer to the Second Complaint
and Petition of Captain John Harvey. March, 1623/4 
463 
CDXXXVII.  640. Commissioners in Virginia. Declaration to the Assembly. March
2, 1623/4 
464 
635, 636, 638, 639, 640. Commissioners to Virginia. Letter to the Assembly in Virginia and
the Answer of the Assembly; Letter to the Governor and Council
in Virginia, and the Answer of the Assembly. March 2, 1623/4 
465 
637 and 641. Assembly in Virginia. Request for an Exhibit of the Commis-
sioners' Authority and the Reply of the Commissioners. March
2, 3, 1623/4 
465 
CDXXXVII A.  642. Council and Assembly. Laws and Orders. March 5, 1623/24  580 
643. Governor, Council, and Assembly. Order concerning a Levy of
Tobacco. March 5, 1623/4 
466 
CDXXXVIII.  647. Henry Horner. Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt and the Council
March 9, 1623/4 
466 
CDXXXIX.  649. Richard Quaile. Petition to the Governor and Council. March
11, 1623/4 
468 
CDXL.  649(a). George Harrison. Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt and Council.
March 11, 1623/4 
469 
CDXLI.  652. Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Rawleigh Croshaw.
March 16, 1623 
470 
CDXLII.  653. John Harvey. Third Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt and the
Council. March 23, 24, 25, 1623/4 
471 
CDXLIII.  654. Robert Guyar and John White. A Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt
and the Council. March 23, 24, 25, 1623/4 
472 
CDXLIV.  655. Jane Dickenson. Petition to the Governor and Council. March
30, 1624 
473 
CDXLV.  659. John Hall. Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt. Before April 12, 1624  474 
CDXLVI.  660. Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Earl of Southampton and the
Council and Company of Virginia. April 17, 1624 
474 
CDXLVII.  663. John Harvey. A Letter to Sir Nathaniel Rich. April 24, 1624  476 
CDXLVIII.  665. James I. A Letter to the Speaker of the House of Commons.
April 28, 1624 
477 
CDXLIX.  669. Nicholas Ferrar. A Draft (and Copy) for a Petition from the
Commons. May, 1624 
478 
CDL.  671. Richard Barnes. Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt. Before May 5,
1624 
480 
CDLI.  675. Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Earl of Southampton and the
Council and Company of Virginia. May 12, 1624 
480 
CDLII.  678. Ralph Hamour. A Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt and the Council.
May 30, 1624 
482 
CDLIII.  679. Henry, Earl of Southampton, and Certain Other Lords appointed
a Council for Virginia. June (?), 1624 
483 
CDLIV.  683. Secretary Conway. A Letter to Sir Thomas Merry. June 14, 1624  483 
684. Governor, Council, and Assembly. A Petition to the King. June
15 (?), 1624 
484 
CDLV.  —Court of King's Bench. Report of Case, Quo Warranto. June 16
(?), 1624 
484 
CDLVI.  685. Letter and Petition concerning Virginia intended for Delivery to
the King. June 22, 1624 
485 
CDLVII.  686. Assembly in Virginia. Law against unlawful implied Contracts of
Marriage. June 24, 1624 
487 
CDLVIII.  688. Commissioners and Adventurers of Virginia Company. Petition
to Privy Council. June 26, 1624 
487 
689, 690. The Commissioners. Orders to Nicholas Ferrar. June 26, 1624  488 
CDLIX.  693. Request to Privy Council. July, 1624 (?)  488 
698. Governor, Council, and Colony. Petition to the King. July 3,
1624 
489 
CDLX.  699. David Sandis. Petition to the Governor and Council. July 12,
1624 
489 
CDLXI.  701. James I. Commission to certain Lords of the Privy Council and
Others for settling a Government in Virginia. July 15, 1624 
490 
CDLXII.  702. Commissioners for Virginia. Orders Set Down at a Meeting
July 16, 1624 
497 
CDLXIII.  707. Warrant to Pay John Pory. July 20, 1624  500 
CDLXIV.  720. James I. Commission to Sir Francis Wyatt as Governor and to
the Council in Virginia. August 26, 1624 
501 
CDLXV.  722. James I. Commission to Sir George Yeardley as Governor in the
Absence of Sir Francis Wyatt. September 15, 1624 
504 
CDLXVI.  733. Offer Made by divers Honest Men for the Good of the Plantation.
October 28, 1624 
505 
CDLXVII.  735. Meeting of Adventurers of Martin's Hundred concerning Land for
the East India School. November 1, 1624 
506 
CDLXVIII.  743. Council in Virginia. Letter to the Earl of Southampton and the
Council and Company of Virginia. December 2, 1624 
507 
CDLXIX.  750. Sir Francis Wyatt, Governor, and Council in Virginia. A Letter
to the Earl of Southampton and the Company of Virginia.
January 10, 1624/5 
509 
CDLXX.  753. Sir George Yeardley. Answer of Defendant to the Demand of
Captain John Martin. February 4, 1624/5 
510 
CDLXXI.  755. Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Virginia Company of London.
February 4, 1624/5 
517 
CDLXXII.  758. Virginia Company. Discourse of the Old Company. April (?),
1625 
519 
CDLXXIII.  759. Extracts of all the Titles and Estates of Land, sent Home by Sir
Francis Wyatt. May, 1625 
551 
CDLXXIV.  761. Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Privy Council. June 15, 1625  559 
CDLXXV.  762. Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Commissioners for the
Affairs of Virginia. June 15, 1625 
562 
CDLXXVI.  763. Governor and Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Royal Com-
missioners for Virginia. January 4, 1625/6 
567 
CDLXXVII.  764. Governor and Council in Virginia. A Letter to the Privy Council.
April 6, 1626 
571 

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Illustrations

         
XIV.  "Note of the Men sent in Sr T. Smiths tyme 94 
Found among the Manchester Papers. 
XV.  Autographs of Sir Francis Wyatt, Governor, Christopher Davison, Edward
Sharples, William Claibourne, Secretaries, and George Sandys, Treasurer
 
250 
XVI.  Handwriting of Sir Nathaniel Rich. "Heads of a Speech 477 
From the Manchester Papers.