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CCCXLIX. [Sir Nathaniel Rich.] Rough Notes in Support of the
Preceding Charges of Mismanagement of the Virginia Company
May or June (after May 9), 1623

Manchester Papers, No. 342
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 438

70000li: or thereaboutℯ was the money expended in Sr T. Smithes: this
appears by Sr T. Smithes Bookes of Accompt & they charge about 76000
whereof 6000li was in dead shars

loss of few mens liues 7 proued: they say that there were but 2500 sent in
all Sr T. Smithes tyme: they confess neare a 1000 remayning: In their
booke calɫd a Declaration of ye Statℯ of ye Colony and Affayres in Virginie
published by his mates Counsel for Virg. 22 Ju. 1620. pag. 4. And many
retourned. Two Shipps also one called the Diamond the other the Vnitie:
did shipwrack vpon the coast of Vshent in all wch all the passengers &
Maryners except one only man were lost this was in their Retourne.
And diuerse other Boates & Shipps cast away in the Virginia and in their
passage hither. And a warr continually maynteined till about the yeare
1613. So that of necessity it must follow that very few p̱ished in this
Action for w other then by this course: wch speakes plainlie the good
p̳uision was made for the men at those tymes

The Publique workes: done in Sr T. Smithes tyme appeare in a booke of
p̱ticulars

These lists shew the plenty of Armes &c. left in Sr T. Smithes tyme

The Staple Com̃odityes raysed in Sr T. Smithes tyme appeare in a p̱ticular
already deliuered to the Comrs.

The p̱ticulars of the Boates &c. appeare in a collec̃ of the publiq̢ workes
made by Sr Sa. Argall wch he comenset

The League of the Natiues appeares in th'aforesd̴ Booke §pag. 11. 12. 13.
14. 15§ & by Sr Argallℯ Oath the Rent Corne pd p. 57

And Sr T. Dalℯ
ɫre in yt Book
vid. pag. 51 ad 50


184

The Seuerall Branches

    1

  • The Court Bookes.

  • 2

  • Mr Wrott remembers 4, lotteries at one tyme:

    And lett Barber be examined. And the sight of the warrants by wch
    the seuerall Lotteryes were erected vnder the handℯ of the Counsell of
    Virginia

  • 3

  • He kept Tables. gaue guifts. ffor th' Accompts: See them. Gabriell had
    a 4th p̱te of the gaines by composic̃on

    examine Mr Ros-
    tinghã whither
    Sr G. Yardly
    hath not had
    §priuate§ direc-
    tion from home
    to write of ye
    plenty of Virginia

  • 4

  • vid. the Colonyes ɫres in Sr S. Argalls tyme. And his ɫre to the Company.
    Disewaders were Sr D. Diggℯ. Sr Jo. Worsetenhõ Sr N. Riche Mr Tho
    Gibbs: Mr Wrott will sweare he saw a ɫre from the secretary Mr Pory
    (as he remembers) to Sr Ed. Sandyes as Threãr. Complaynes of the
    sending ou9 too many people in wch were these wordℯ to this effect. Doe
    yow thinke that if as many more people were sent into England as now are
    there Sr would it be able to susteyne them: And George Sandyes in his
    last ɫres complaynes of this

    ffor want of lodg-
    ing see Captaine
    Newce his first ɫre
    to ye Counsels—
    Company Ao. 1620

  • 5

  • Confessed

  • 6

  • The former Booke p. 12 sayes they were plentifully furnished for Six
    Monethes: see The Invoyces of the goodℯ Prouisions for victualls sent
    for those yeares: And generally the ɫres sent from the Counsell of
    Virginia to the Counsell or Company here 1620 at the latter end of 1619.
    1620. 1621. 1622. And Mr George Sandyes &c §to Mr Wrott these this
    last yeare.

    Dixson Martyn
    Kemp &c peti-
    tioned the King in
    his owne & other
    names that they
    were turned out
    of their houses.
    Also Capt. But-
    lers declaran also
    Yardleyes ɫres.

  • 7

  • was a generall complaint here viua voce in the Court Ao 1621 & a ɫre
    drawne to order the Contrary: And not denyed in the Counsells of
    of virginias ɫre in answere to the same: Ao 1621. Mr Wrott wrote the ɫre
    Sept. 1621.

    Examine Rosting-
    ham who was then
    in ye Contrey wt
    lodginges were
    prepared for them
    And in their
    charge vpon Sr T.
    Smyth they say
    ye houses were
    like hoggstyes:
    lett them shew
    what houses they
    have built since.

  • 8

  • Capt. Newces priuat ɫre to the Counsell. And the Counsell of Virginia
    there lre Ao. 1620. 1621. Lett Webb the Husband be examined touching
    Caswell. Lett Jo. & Nich ffarrar tell them produce their §his§ warrants
    by wch he payed for those p̳visions

    Mr Gibbs and Mr Wrott let thẽ be examined.


  • 185

    9

  • The late ɫres: And the lists compared wth the Booke of the Massac:
    The Farrars Aduenturers in the Bona Noua, the Hopewell the Further-
    ance, and the Abigaile &c some of these Shipps haue gone twice or thrice
    wthin theise 4 yeares

  • 10

  • The late ɫres: Capt. Butlers declarac̃on & most confessed.

  • 11

  • Produce the ɫres: and yow shall find few or none dated rec̃ in thal after
    §between§ June and March.

    Sr F Wyatt    Capt. Newce

  • 12

  • The Gouernor 100 men: The Depte of ye Companyes Tenantℯ 50.

    250 in all.
    The Gouernor
    now to haue 100
    for his owne p̱ticu-
    lar. And in Sr T.
    Smythes tyme
    nothing: but
    shares of London.

    Mr Thorpe    G Sandys    Mr Potte

    The Deptie of ye Colledge Tenantℯ. 10. The Threãr 50. The Physitian.

    Mr Dauison    Mr Puntis

  • 20.

  • The Secretary 20. The Vice Admyrall. 12.

    They are not content wthall. see Capt. Newces proiect com̃ended by the
    whole Counsell of Virginia Ao 1621 wch was to haue their Tenants turned
    into Penc̃ons: And Sr

    The Company hereby brought in debt: See the Court 7 Oct. 1622 fine

  • 13

  • Mr Poryes ɫres to Sr Ed. Sandyes as Threãr: Sr G. Yardleyes complaint
    in a leete ɫre to Mr Rostingham. And the success declares it. And Mr
    George Sandyes his last ɫres: where he sayes that theyr vast Proiectℯ
    * * * ffor the §3§ Iron Workes: there were about 150 sent ou9 in two
    seuerall yeares. And the whole if so many had at one tyme arriued it
    would haue ben a difficult matter to haue managed one Worke: And one
    worke was to be 40 miles asunder

  • 14

  • The orders of Court: The Patents: The euent: Mr G. Sandys to Mr
    Jo: Farrar, 1621. To Mr Wrott in his last ɫre now in the lords handℯ.
    Jo: Farrar, 1621. To Mr Wrott in his last ɫre now in the lords handℯ.
    And the Gouernors ɫre written to the Company in excuse of him selfe for
    the Massacre

  • 15

  • Sr G. Yardleyes ɫres to the Counsell: Ao §1619 or§ 1620 giues that
    reason why he made the peac

  • 16

  • Cap. Butler and confest.

  • 17

  • prooued by Cap. Butlers witnesses: And the late ɫres.


  • 186

    18

  • Sr Ed. Sandys tould Rostingham that Sr G. Yardleyes writt such ɫres
    that spake so little good of the plantac̃on that hee had not read one of
    them in 2 yeares in Court.

    Mr Rostingham

  • 19

  • A ɫre published by mr ffarrar the Coppy whereof Sr T. S. hath wch was
    fetcht from the Printers house of the who printed the last ɫre let it be
    examined, who writt the ɫre & who caused the Ballard to be printed: let it
    bee examined vpon Oath of the ffarrars & Sr E. Sandys who caused this
    ballard to be made & printed.

  • 20:

  • Complaints vpon §by§ petic̃on §in or Courts & then§ to his Mate & vpon
    Record in the Court Bookes: That many of thẽ p̱ished in the Massacre is
    too well knowne.

  • 21:

  • See the last ɫres. One saith that he had Corne ynough if he might haue
    ben suffered to haue planted what he would. And another beeing examined
    before the Comrs confesseth that he could have no redress for his Corne
    beeing spoyled it beeing answered that Sr G. Yardlie should p̱uide them
    Corne if they would p̳uide Tobacco. And another ɫre giues a Reason why
    they are not suffred to plant Corne least in th' Indians should lurke in it.
    And of this Mr Jadwyn complayned lately in open Court.

  • 22

  • Theyr owne Bookes §printed pap̱rs§ speake but of 180.

  • 23

  • See Mr G. Sandys his ɫre to Mr ffarrar. let it be seene whom they haue
    sent. And whether eu9 they preferred any old Planter to any place of
    Comrs If they haue or had any skillfull men they were sent in Sr T. S.
    tyme, euen Sr G. yardly himselfe. ffor th'arming of thẽ Mr Sandys and
    ffrethornes ɫres.

  • 24

  • The Counsells first ɫres after Sr F. Wyatt was §first§ Gouernor. And
    let them shew the confirm̃ of those lawes. And let thẽ shew if they can
    that in theise 4 yeares they haue sent any lawes to the Colony.

  • 25.26.27

  • Of these Mr Wrott will deliu9 a p̱ticular in writing if it be
    denyed & the Comrs com̄and it: One law sayes No man shall presume to
    sitt in or Court for or Ilãdℯ vnles he be free. I says Sr Sandys but non
    may giue him leaue. No man shalbe delayed his admittance vnles by the
    Auditors sayes Sandys


  • 187

    28

  • ffor the Pistorian lawe Mr Bingℯ case.

  • 29

  • See their scandalous Pap̱rs and Court Bookes

  • 30

  • His maties proposic̃ons of choyce of Gouernors neu9 yealded to & their
    course lay in or Court. Apparant in two elecc̃ons 1620. 1622.

  • 31

  • produce & examine the course of delaying it. Confest it in their
    Relac̃on to the King.

  • 32

  • The Court Bookes

  • 33

  • The Court Bookes Mr Woodall offering flearing fashion Alderman
    Johnsons disgrace §whether Mr Gibbs and Mr Wrott if they might haue
    had 501 salary would he not haue ben for it Mr Alderman & Mr Wrott
    to sett downe some p̱ticulars

  • 34

  • Let Carter be produced vpon Oath by whose meanes & direcc̃on he
    bought of 40 shares of Sr Tho. Gates And the of 80 shares of my Lady
    de la Ware: And who how he & to whom he sold thẽ. Cap. Bargraue
    turned ou9 8 or 9 shares in a day at a preparatiue Court. Mr Gibbs and
    Mr Wrott will sweare that Jo: ffarrar sayed A about 2 yeares since that
    he would make a new face of a Court before xp̃mas next.

  • 35

  • See the Court Bookes This a com̃on knowne grieuance

  • 36

  • My L. Cauendish tould Mr Gibbs & Mr Wrott. that Sr Ed. Sandys was
    to take ouerlooke all the businesse els of Virginia els my L. Southampton
    would not haue ben Threãr.

    And besidℯ when Sr Ed. Sandys was in the Countrey nothing they sent
    continuall and weekely aduise to Norburne to haue his opinion & conseil.

    The will of the Counsell of Virginia w ridden post euery weeke from London
    to Norburne

  • 37

  • See their pap̱rs read in Court for wch some of thẽ were restrayned

  • 38.

  • A thing com̃only knowne. & that they Inuited thẽ it appeares that
    Mr Wymarke confest §to§ Sr Sa. Argall that my L. Cauendish did intreat
    thẽ to come thither

  • 39

  • See their [sic]

[Indorsed] proofes of or charges