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             A short collection of the most remarkable passages from the originall to the dissolution of the Virgina company
             Woodnoth, Arthur, 1590?-1650?
          
           [4], 20 p.
           
             Prin[t]ed by Richard Cotes for Edward Husband ...,
             London :
             1651.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
             Attributed to Arthur Woodnoth. cf. NUC pre-1956.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Virginia Company of London.
        
      
    
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           A
           SHORT
           COLLECTION
           OF
           THE
           Most
           Remarkable
           Passages
           from
           the
           originall
           to
           the
           dissolution
           OF
           THE
           VIRGINIA
           COMPANY
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Prined
           by
           
             Richard
             Cotes
          
           for
           
             Edward
             Husband
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             Golden
             Dragon
          
           in
           
             Fleetstreet
             ,
          
           1651.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           honorable
           Company
           of
           the
           Adventurers
           for
           the
           
             Sommer
          
           (
           alias
           Bermudas
           )
           Islands
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lords
             and
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
        
         
           HAving
           received
           this
           following
           Collection
           some
           yeares
           since
           ,
           by
           the
           appointment
           of
           Mr.
           
             W.
             Woodnoth
          
           deceased
           ,
           without
           further
           directions
           then
           what
           might
           be
           gathered
           from
           the
           Postscript
           and
           purpose
           of
           the
           whole
           Relation
           ;
           I
           remember
           the
           Authour
           Mr.
           
             Arthur
             Woodnoth
          
           to
           have
           been
           a
           worthy
           m●mber
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           Deputy
           of
           this
           Company
           ,
           and
           an
           ancient
           Adventurer
           and
           diligent
           prosecutor
           of
           the
           best
           ends
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           
             Virginia
          
           Plantation
           .
           I
           conceive
           his
           purpose
           might
           be
           to
           take
           a
           fitting
           
           time
           for
           reviving
           the
           originall
           rights
           of
           this
           Plantation
           ,
           and
           thereby
           to
           encourage
           this
           Company
           in
           their
           best
           endeavours
           ,
           by
           setting
           forth
           the
           honour
           and
           constant
           goodnesse
           of
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Danvers
          
           likely
           to
           give
           the
           greatest
           assistance
           therein
           And
           considering
           the
           respect
           and
           gratefulnesse
           of
           most
           of
           the
           members
           and
           best
           interessed
           persons
           of
           this
           Company
           ,
           in
           choosing
           that
           worthy
           person
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Danvers
          
           your
           Governour
           ,
           and
           finding
           his
           constant
           endeavours
           to
           answer
           the
           greatest
           of
           your
           expectations
           ,
           in
           preserving
           your
           just
           rights
           and
           priviledges
           ;
           I
           judge
           it
           now
           a
           ●it
           time
           to
           publish
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           shall
           forbear
           to
           say
           more
           of
           his
           worth
           ,
           so
           fully
           charactered
           throughout
           this
           Discourse
           .
        
         
           
             A.
             P.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           An
           Account
           and
           Observation
           taken
           by
           
             A.
             W.
          
           a
           true
           friend
           and
           Servant
           to
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Danvers
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Parliament-int●rest
           .
           Containing
           a
           great
           part
           of
           his
           more
           Publick
           Transactions
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Plantation
           of
           VIRGINIA
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           AF●er
           some
           years
           spent
           at
           severall
           times
           in
           travell
           beyo●d
           the
           se●s
           ,
           he
           was
           shor●ly
           after
           his
           return
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           swo●ne
           Servant
           to
           P.
           
             Henry
             ,
          
           of
           his
           Priv●-ch●●ber
           in
           ordinary
           ,
           ●emaining
           und●r
           the
           countenance
           of
           his
           favour
           till
           h●e
           di●d
           .
           But
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Court
           se●ming
           to
           him
           much
           obscured
           after
           the
           setting
           of
           that
           bright
           star
           ,
           and
           some
           relish
           taken
           of
           the
           uncertainty
           of
           Court-favour
           towards
           any
           that
           should
           sh●w
           themselves
           cordiall
           for
           Publick
           good
           (
           which
           was
           alw●i●●
           his
           aim
           )
           in
           Parliam●nt
           ,
           or
           other-where
           ;
           hee
           was
           unwilling
           to
           fixe
           himself
           in
           any
           particular
           dep●nd●nce
           upon
           the
           Court
           :
           all
           that
           he
           sought
           was
           some
           just
           r●commendation
           from
           this
           King
           ,
           who
           upon
           that
           occasion
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           hee
           would
           value
           him
           with
           the
           best
           of
           his
           Servants
           of
           his
           condition
           ,
           for
           the
           love
           he
           knew
           his
           brother
           bore
           to
           him
           ;
           whereunto
           
           Sir
           
             I.
             Danvers
          
           answered
           ,
           it
           was
           so
           great
           a
           favour
           ,
           as
           that
           he
           would
           ask
           no
           better
           then
           to
           be
           continued
           in
           his
           esteem
           ,
           which
           he
           would
           value
           as
           much
           as
           if
           hee
           had
           preferred
           him
           to
           some
           great
           office
           or
           place
           in
           his
           service
           .
        
         
           And
           further
           considering
           the
           proceedings
           of
           K.
           and
           Court
           ,
           where
           the
           ordinary
           transactions
           by
           men
           of
           all
           conditions
           were
           mostly
           directed
           towards
           the
           advancement
           of
           absolute
           power
           and
           tyranny
           ,
           he
           was
           lesse
           frequent
           in
           Court
           ,
           and
           renewed
           his
           former
           care
           and
           diligence
           ,
           spending
           much
           time
           in
           advancing
           the
           honorable
           design●
           for
           the
           Plantation
           of
           
             Virginia
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Continent
           of
           
             Virginia
          
           discovered
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Q
           
             Elizabeth
          
           (
           who
           gave
           it
           that
           name
           )
           was
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           K.
           
             Iames
          
           his
           reign
           much
           advanced
           in
           reputation
           ,
           and
           the
           advantages
           promised
           thereby
           seemed
           then
           worthy
           the
           best
           consideration
           how
           to
           make
           it
           a
           Plantation
           for
           the
           
             English
          
           :
           Whereupon
           many
           wor●hy
           Patriots
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           Knights
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Merchant●
           ,
           and
           others
           held
           consultation
           ,
           which
           produced
           a
           large
           subscription
           of
           Adventurers
           of
           all
           qualitie●
           in
           severall
           proportions
           ,
           to
           the
           value
           of
           200000.
           
             l.
          
           or
           thereabouts
           .
           By
           which
           time
           a
           Patent
           was
           procured
           with
           great
           priviledges
           and
           immunities
           for
           the
           Adventurers
           ,
           as
           establishing
           and
           impowering
           a
           Coun●ell
           of
           State
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           a
           generall
           Company
           ,
           whereby
           the
           whole
           affairs
           of
           that
           Plantation
           s●ould
           in
           perpetuity
           bee
           governed
           ;
           when
           a
           great
           and
           forward
           con●idence
           was
           cast
           upon
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Smith
             ,
          
           Governour
           of
           the
           
             East-India
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           other
           Companies
           in
           
             London
          
           ;
           who
           because
           he
           was
           imprisoned
           in
           the
           Tower
           ,
           after
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Essex
          
           h●d
           rested
           at
           his
           h●use
           (
           being
           Sheriffe
           at
           that
           time
           his
           Lordship
           w●nt
           to
           appeal
           to
           the
           Citizens
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           the
           day
           of
           his
           last
           restraint
           )
           wa●
           though●
           a
           better
           Patriot
           then
           afterwards
           approved
           .
           But
           he
           so
           far
           preva●l●d
           ,
           or
           some
           others
           in
           his
           behalfe
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           constituted
           the
           ●irst
           Governour
           of
           th●t
           Company
           ,
           but
           under
           the
           title
           of
           Treasurer
           ,
           whereby
           hee
           had
           the
           chief
           power
           and
           purse
           o●
           the
           Company
           .
        
         
           And
           about
           thi●
           time
           one
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Ga●●s
             ,
          
           reputed
           a
           worthy
           ,
           dis●r●●t
           ,
           and
           experienc●d
           Soldier
           ,
           wa●
           sent
           a●
           Go●ernour
           into
           
             V●rgin●a
             ,
          
           which
           drew
           on
           a
           great
           increase
           of
           people
           voyaging
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           planting
           there
           ,
           wh●
           were
           to
           have
           ●h●pping
           
           and
           provisions
           sent
           them
           by
           the
           said
           Treasurer
           and
           Company
           ;
           which
           accordingly
           was
           ordered
           ,
           and
           in
           some
           reasonable
           manner
           in
           appearance
           performed
           for
           the
           space
           of
           three
           years
           ,
           or
           thereabouts
           ,
           the
           time
           limited
           for
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Gates
             .
          
        
         
           But
           in
           short
           time
           the
           reputation
           of
           this
           undertaking
           grew
           so
           high
           ,
           and
           the
           government
           of
           
             Virginia
          
           was
           thought
           so
           considerable
           ,
           as
           it
           must
           bee
           confirmed
           upon
           some
           Peere
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           and
           the
           
             L.
             de
             la
             Warr
          
           was
           nominated
           thereunto
           ,
           and
           went
           Governour
           by
           Patent
           from
           the
           Company
           for
           three
           years
           .
           But
           through
           the
           failing
           of
           industry
           upon
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           of
           supplies
           of
           sweet
           victualls
           ,
           and
           other
           accommodations
           by
           shipping
           from
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           the
           sicklinesse
           the
           Lord
           Governour
           had
           contracted
           there
           ,
           hee
           came
           home
           before
           his
           time
           was
           expired
           .
           When
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Smith
          
           used
           means
           by
           his
           Courtship
           rather
           to
           blame
           the
           unhealthfulnesse
           of
           that
           Countrey
           ,
           then
           to
           have
           any
           fault
           imposed
           upon
           the
           undertakers
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           sending
           supplies
           in
           due
           time
           to
           
             Virginia
             .
          
        
         
           Neverthelesse
           ,
           
             Henry
          
           Earl
           of
           
             Southampton
             ,
          
           whose
           goodnesse
           equalled
           his
           honour
           ,
           having
           long
           understood
           as
           well
           by
           the
           generall
           notions
           hee
           had
           of
           the
           place
           ,
           as
           by
           persons
           partitularly
           imployed
           in
           such
           discovery
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           no
           lesse
           healthfull
           then
           fruitfull
           ,
           if
           rightly
           ordered
           by
           some
           industrious
           person
           ,
           his
           Lordship
           procured
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Dale
          
           a
           worthy
           and
           experienced
           Souldier
           in
           the
           Low-countreys
           to
           be
           sent
           thither
           as
           Governour
           ,
           by
           whose
           judicious
           observation
           and
           industry
           they
           might
           be
           assured
           of
           the
           whole
           state
           and
           condition
           of
           the
           Countrey
           and
           People
           on
           that
           Plantation
           .
           And
           hee
           by
           the
           ability
           of
           his
           body
           as
           well
           as
           mind
           ,
           through
           much
           indurance
           ,
           by
           want
           in
           the
           miscarriage
           of
           supplies
           ,
           brought
           home
           ,
           as
           a
           great
           instance
           of
           his
           labours
           and
           value
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           at
           least
           sixteen
           severall
           sorts
           of
           staple
           commodities
           ,
           to
           be
           raised
           and
           propagated
           in
           this
           Plantation
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           the
           best
           affected
           of
           this
           Nation
           having
           found
           the
           pulse
           of
           the
           Court
           beating
           wholly
           in
           observance
           of
           the
           
             Spanish
          
           Counsells
           and
           ends
           ,
           by
           interrupting
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           bar●ing
           our
           trade
           to
           the
           
             W.
             Indies
             ,
          
           laid
           hold
           on
           this
           expectation
           
           of
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           as
           a
           providence
           cast
           before
           them
           of
           double
           advantage
           ,
           by
           means
           whereof
           those
           also
           that
           would
           avoid
           Court
           dependence
           ,
           might
           most
           honourably
           imploy
           themselves
           in
           attending
           the
           meetings
           of
           that
           Company
           and
           Co●ncell
           ;
           whilst
           in
           short
           time
           some
           other
           new
           discoveries
           were
           made
           by
           the
           adventures
           and
           charge
           of
           the
           s●●d
           Company
           ,
           as
           that
           of
           the
           
             Bermudas
             ,
          
           which
           by
           reason
           of
           its
           naturall
           strength
           ,
           and
           convenient
           scitu●●ion
           gave
           additionall
           encouragement
           ,
           and
           seemed
           to
           promise
           security
           for
           warlike
           shipping
           and
           navigation
           t●roughout
           the
           
             English
          
           Plantations
           .
        
         
           Frequent
           consultations
           were
           now
           had
           of
           these
           affairs
           in
           the
           A●●emblies
           of
           that
           Councell
           and
           Company
           ,
           and
           otherwise
           amongst
           those
           who
           were
           most
           distasted
           with
           the
           proceedings
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           stood
           best
           affected
           to
           Religion
           and
           Liberty
           ;
           which
           occasioned
           that
           passionate
           speech
           of
           K.
           
             Iames
             ,
          
           swearing
           ,
           
             The
             Virginia
             C●mpany
             was
             a
             seminary
             for
             a
             seditious
             Parliament
             ,
          
           which
           caused
           a
           more
           close
           and
           considerate
           proceeding
           in
           those
           affairs
           .
           But
           the
           meetings
           authorized
           by
           several
           Parents
           granted
           under
           the
           great
           Seal
           did
           exclude
           or
           divert
           the
           Prerogative-destructive
           intrusion
           ;
           whilst
           a
           number
           of
           great
           Lords
           and
           some
           others
           remained
           sedulous
           and
           united
           towards
           the
           right
           end●
           declared
           .
        
         
           And
           by
           this
           time
           it
           appeared
           palpably
           that
           encouragements
           were
           giv●n
           on
           all
           hands
           to
           disturb
           and
           interrupt
           the
           regular
           and
           forward
           proceedings
           of
           the
           Company
           ,
           and
           the
           care
           and
           circumspection
           of
           the
           Councell
           in
           like
           manner
           made
           burdensome
           and
           prejudiciall
           to
           many
           worthy
           persons
           in
           pa●●icular
           .
           When
           also
           in
           a
           first
           place
           the
           Plantation
           of
           
             New
             England
             ,
          
           though
           at
           first
           under
           the
           patent
           and
           limitation
           of
           
             Virginia
          
           ;
           was
           aft●r
           much
           dispute
           and
           prosecution
           by
           Sir
           
             Fard●nand
             ●●rges
          
           then
           Governour
           of
           
             Plimmouth
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           Court
           .
           Party
           ,
           by
           a
           new
           Patent
           under
           the
           specious
           title
           of
           the
           
             Weste●n
             Plantation
          
           divided
           from
           the
           first
           undertaking
           and
           had
           gr●ate●
           complyance
           with
           the
           King
           and
           Court-interest
           ,
           the
           more
           to
           divide
           the
           strength
           ,
           and
           weaken
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Councell
           and
           Company
           of
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           residing
           in
           and
           about
           
             London
             .
          
           Which
           neverthelesse
           the
           wisdome
           of
           God
           hath
           made
           in
           these
           dayes
           to
           appear
           a
           ble●sing
           upon
           that
           undertaking
           .
           Other
           interruptions
           
           were
           from
           turbulent
           persons
           ,
           whose
           weakest
           pretentions
           against
           the
           Company
           or
           eminent
           persons
           therein
           concerned
           ,
           were
           winged
           with
           powerfull
           recommendation
           from
           Court
           ,
           but
           not
           so
           considerable
           yet
           ,
           as
           to
           hinder
           the
           sedulity
           of
           those
           worthy
           persons
           and
           Parriots
           ,
           who
           still
           consulting
           the
           wayes
           and
           means
           for
           the
           wished
           ends
           ,
           and
           finding
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Smith
          
           involved
           with
           the
           Court
           and
           
             Spanish
          
           party
           ,
           it
           was
           as
           soon
           suspected
           that
           by
           his
           super-intendence
           as
           President
           and
           Governour
           ,
           he
           had
           willingly
           omitted
           the
           care
           and
           vigilance
           which
           should
           have
           forwarded
           and
           secured
           the
           supplies
           ;
           the
           want
           whereof
           had
           distressed
           and
           discouraged
           the
           chief
           undertaking
           .
           Nor
           was
           there
           any
           such
           account
           appea●ing
           ,
           but
           that
           much
           money
           received
           was
           unaccounted
           for
           ;
           but
           managed
           in
           such
           an
           intricate
           or
           delusive
           way
           as
           could
           not
           well
           bee
           charged
           on
           the
           Treasurer
           ,
           nor
           directly
           on
           any
           other
           responsable
           person
           .
        
         
           At
           private
           meetings
           of
           the
           E.
           of
           
             Southampton
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Edwin
             Sandys
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Danvers
             ,
          
           &c.
           severall
           observations
           and
           proposalls
           occasioned
           this
           result
           ,
           that
           nothing
           would
           serve
           to
           redeem
           the
           honour
           and
           reputation
           of
           the
           design
           for
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           and
           re-advance
           the
           prosperity
           thereof
           ,
           so
           much
           as
           an
           entire
           and
           reall
           account
           published
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           discover
           former
           negligences
           or
           corruptions
           ,
           and
           to
           beget
           a
           better
           care
           for
           the
           future
           .
           And
           hereupon
           at
           a
           great
           and
           generall
           
             Quarter-Court
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Edwin
             Sandys
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Danvers
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             I.
             Wroth
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Abbots
             ,
          
           afterwards
           Sir
           
             Maurice
             Abbots
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Abdey
          
           afterwards
           Alderman
           ,
           were
           five
           Auditors
           authorized
           to
           draw
           on
           all
           manner
           of
           accounts
           ,
           for
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           world
           as
           wel
           as
           the
           Company
           .
        
         
           Against
           any
           good
           effect
           by
           such
           Audit
           much
           endeavour
           and
           backwardnesse
           appeared
           in
           all
           kind
           of
           Accountants
           ,
           but
           most
           in
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Smith's
          
           Creatures
           or
           dependents
           ;
           whereby
           great
           difficulty
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           dilatorinesse
           was
           found
           ,
           which
           Sir
           
             M.
             Abbots
             ,
          
           and
           Alderman
           
             Abdey
          
           took
           for
           occasion
           to
           tell
           the
           rest
           ,
           that
           they
           being
           Merchants
           ,
           their
           necessary
           businesse
           would
           not
           afford
           them
           time
           for
           a
           work
           of
           such
           unhopefull
           an
           issue
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           various
           intricacies
           of
           Accounts
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           uncertain
           voyages
           as
           those
           for
           Plantations
           .
           They
           desiring
           and
           forcing
           to
           be
           excused
           ,
           left
           the
           whole
           care
           and
           pains
           to
           
           Sir
           
             E.
             Sandys
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Danvers
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
           
             Wroth
             ,
          
           who
           finding
           a
           multiplication
           of
           difficulties
           and
           interruptions
           from
           day
           to
           day
           ,
           were
           forced
           after
           two
           or
           three
           moneths
           time
           ;
           first
           ,
           to
           suppositate
           a
           new
           and
           direct
           method
           for
           accounting
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           which
           in
           a
           book
           of
           Account
           exposed
           weekly
           at
           every
           Court
           on
           the
           Table
           ,
           might
           the
           better
           satisfie
           ;
           whilst
           a
           larger
           time
           was
           taken
           to
           rake
           up
           the
           more
           ancient
           obstruction
           or
           concealment
           .
           In
           which
           pursuit
           Sir
           
             E.
             Sandys
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             I.
             Danvers
             ,
          
           and
           most
           times
           Mr.
           
             I.
             Wroth
          
           were
           together
           five
           dayes
           of
           the
           week
           ,
           from
           between
           nine
           and
           ten
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           till
           five
           or
           six
           in
           the
           evening
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           nine
           moneths
           ;
           not
           without
           retryving
           and
           possibility
           of
           gaining
           in
           a
           very
           considerable
           sum
           ,
           to
           be
           charged
           on
           Sir
           
             Th.
             Smith
             ,
          
           as
           was
           generally
           beleeved
           .
        
         
           Mean
           while
           much
           industry
           was
           used
           by
           Bed-chamber-men
           ,
           and
           other
           super-intendent
           great
           persons
           to
           beget
           a
           disrelish
           in
           K.
           
             Iames
          
           against
           the
           proceedings
           of
           the
           
             Virginia
          
           Company
           ,
           upon
           the
           score
           that
           he
           was
           to
           uphold
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Smith's
          
           honour
           and
           reputation
           ,
           so
           prevalent
           in
           Companies
           ,
           and
           amongst
           the
           most
           wealthy
           Citizens
           ,
           to
           procure
           him
           loans
           for
           supplying
           his
           most
           necessary
           '
           occasions
           :
           which
           by
           meanes
           of
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Danvers
          
           familiar
           correspondence
           with
           some
           of
           the
           Bed-chamber
           ,
           that
           did
           serve
           P.
           
             Henry
             ,
          
           was
           prevented
           ,
           by
           inculcating
           the
           consideration
           of
           palpable
           injustice
           ,
           in
           obstructing
           the
           power
           granted
           to
           the
           Company
           :
           as
           others
           in
           like
           manner
           were
           carefull
           ,
           whereby
           the
           businesse
           of
           
             Virginia
          
           forced
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           a
           passage
           through
           opposition
           ,
           both
           forain
           and
           domestick
           ;
           for
           the
           
             Spanish
          
           Ambassador
           (
           whose
           power
           was
           great
           in
           the
           Court
           Counsells
           )
           was
           very
           sedulous
           ,
           and
           spared
           no
           money
           to
           hinder
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           The
           good
           hope
           of
           this
           Plantation
           bringing
           on
           the
           ancient
           Adventurers
           ,
           and
           their
           moneys
           ,
           encouraged
           also
           the
           prosecution
           and
           attaining
           the
           grant
           of
           a
           Lottery
           over
           all
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           seconded
           with
           respective
           private
           Letters
           to
           the
           generous
           and
           well
           affected
           persons
           in
           every
           County
           ,
           caused
           great
           sums
           of
           money
           to
           be
           brought
           in
           ,
           and
           imployed
           for
           the
           Plantation
           ,
           which
           brought
           on
           the
           casting
           out
           Sir
           
             Tho.
             Smith
             ,
          
           and
           establishing
           Sir
           
             Ed.
             Sandys
          
           Treasurer
           and
           Governour
           of
           
           the
           Company
           ,
           by
           whose
           great
           care
           and
           abilities
           
             Virginia's
          
           increase
           and
           plenty
           seemed
           a
           very
           hopeful
           addition
           to
           the
           dominion
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           Mean-whiles
           the
           care
           and
           circumspection
           of
           the
           now
           Governour
           drew
           all
           sorts
           of
           experienced
           persons
           of
           other
           Nations
           as
           Minerall
           men
           from
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           Vignerons
           from
           
             France
             ,
             &c.
          
           to
           present
           themselves
           ,
           who
           were
           in
           numbers
           entertained
           to
           assist
           the
           industry
           of
           the
           Planters
           ,
           which
           with
           many
           other
           concurrent
           circumstances
           of
           encouragement
           appeared
           in
           one
           years
           time
           advantagious
           to
           the
           design
           beyond
           expectatiod
           ,
           as
           by
           Sir
           
             E.
             Sandys
          
           account
           of
           his
           Transactions
           was
           made
           manifest
           unto
           hundreds
           of
           Lords
           and
           Gentlemen
           assembled
           at
           their
           Quarter
           Court
           in
           
             Easter
          
           term
           ,
           the
           time
           for
           the
           new
           election
           of
           the
           Treasurer
           or
           Governour
           .
           At
           which
           time
           when
           the
           Court
           prepared
           to
           make
           a
           new
           election
           ,
           most
           intending
           to
           choose
           Sir
           
             Edwin
             Sandys
          
           for
           another
           year
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Robert
             Kirkham
          
           one
           of
           the
           Clerks
           of
           the
           Signet
           ,
           with
           Mr.
           
           Alderman
           
             Hammersley
             ,
          
           presented
           themselves
           as
           Messengers
           from
           K.
           
             Iames
             ,
          
           congratulating
           the
           hopefull
           progresse
           of
           the
           
             Virginia
          
           Plantation
           ,
           but
           withall
           professing
           his
           Majesties
           great
           care
           ,
           where
           so
           many
           of
           his
           subjects
           were
           concerned
           .
           And
           therefore
           the
           Countrey
           being
           so
           remote
           ,
           and
           wherein
           the
           greatest
           Merchants
           might
           be
           most
           knowing
           through
           their
           experience
           and
           interest
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           recommended
           six
           persons
           ,
           whereof
           he
           expected
           one
           should
           be
           that
           day
           chosen
           their
           Governour
           ;
           which
           struck
           a
           silence
           into
           the
           whole
           Court
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           but
           in
           conclusion
           declared
           (
           as
           beleeved
           )
           by
           
             Will
             .
          
           E.
           of
           
             Pembrooke
             ,
             Henry
          
           E.
           of
           
             Southampton
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           to
           bee
           against
           the
           Companies
           just
           freedome
           of
           election
           granted
           by
           Letters
           Patents
           ,
           and
           caused
           by
           some
           mis-information
           given
           the
           King
           ,
           whereof
           they
           would
           speak
           with
           him
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           an
           order
           was
           entred
           for
           continuance
           of
           that
           Quarter
           Court
           on
           a
           day
           the
           week
           after
           .
        
         
           The
           same
           Court
           again
           assembled
           ,
           and
           those
           Lords
           desired
           a
           preparatve
           meeting
           of
           the
           Councell
           for
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           where
           it
           was
           freely
           recounted
           ,
           how
           K.
           
             Iames
          
           remained
           obstinately
           excepting
           against
           the
           person
           of
           Sir
           
             Edwin
             Sandys
             ,
          
           declaring
           him
           his
           greatest
           enemy
           ,
           and
           that
           hee
           could
           hardly
           think
           well
           
           of
           whomsoever
           was
           his
           friend
           ,
           and
           all
           this
           in
           a
           furious
           passion
           returning
           no
           other
           answer
           ,
           but
           
             Choose
             the
             Devill
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             ,
             but
             ●●t
          
           Sir
           Edwin
           Sandys
           .
        
         
           Hereupon
           the
           generality
           of
           the
           Company
           being
           in
           the
           height
           of
           discontent
           ,
           and
           the
           Lords
           and
           others
           of
           the
           more
           timorous
           nature
           in
           trouble
           how
           to
           proceed
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           a
           very
           considerable
           Assembly
           in
           a
           cause
           so
           lately
           rais●d
           to
           such
           expectation
           ,
           which
           now
           they
           could
           not
           but
           account
           lost
           by
           this
           discouragement
           ,
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Danvers
          
           entreated
           some
           private
           conference
           with
           the
           E.
           of
           
             Southampton
             ,
          
           a
           most
           cordiall
           stickler
           for
           this
           Plantation
           ,
           and
           asked
           ,
           whether
           his
           Lordship
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           own
           the
           place
           ,
           if
           the
           Company
           chose
           him
           Treasurer
           ,
           whilst
           they
           should
           not
           fail
           by
           all
           means
           to
           f●ce
           him
           from
           the
           pains
           and
           trouble
           by
           nominating
           such
           a
           Deputy
           as
           would
           please
           his
           Lordship
           and
           the
           whole
           Company
           ,
           in
           prosecuting
           still
           those
           wayes
           which
           might
           give
           satisfaction
           and
           encouragement
           to
           the
           undertakers
           .
           That
           most
           Noble
           Lords
           answer
           was
           ,
           I
           know
           the
           King
           will
           be
           angry
           at
           it
           ,
           but
           so
           the
           expectation
           of
           this
           pious
           and
           glorious
           work
           may
           be
           encouraged
           ,
           let
           them
           doe
           with
           me
           what
           they
           please
           .
           And
           accordingly
           the
           councel
           &
           Company
           in
           a
           fair
           way
           chose
           the
           Earle
           Treasurer
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             E.
             Sandys
          
           Deputy
           ,
           which
           such
           other
           co-incident
           officers
           for
           ●ropagating
           the
           work
           intended
           ,
           as
           was
           generally
           acceptable
           and
           applauded
           by
           all
           good
           men
           .
        
         
           The
           publick
           asserting
           of
           those
           rights
           and
           immunities
           granted
           under
           the
           great
           Seal
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           much
           raised
           the
           spirits
           ,
           and
           increased
           the
           number●
           of
           those
           that
           made
           preparation
           for
           this
           Plantation
           ;
           for
           wi●hin
           the
           following
           yeer
           there
           we●e
           above
           fifty
           Patents
           granted
           under
           the
           Seal
           of
           the
           C●mpany
           to
           severall
           person●
           ,
           who
           were
           to
           have
           land
           set
           out
           and
           alotted
           unto
           them
           ,
           propo●tionable
           t●
           the
           numbe●s
           of
           people
           they
           engaged
           to
           transplant
           from
           
             England
          
           :
           the
           least
           number
           so
           c●ntracted
           fo●
           in
           any
           one
           Patent
           wa●
           a
           hu●d●ed
           some
           5
           hundred●
           some
           a
           thousand●
           and
           divers
           in
           greater
           proportions
           ,
           and
           thes●
           pat●ntees
           were
           not
           the
           meanest
           in
           honor
           ,
           vertue
           and
           godlines●
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           was
           likewise
           so
           great
           a
           complyance
           in
           this
           pio●●
           work
           ,
           an●
           moneys
           came
           in
           so
           plentifully
           from
           the
           Lottery
           ,
           ●●d
           by
           payment
           of
           Arrears
           upon
           fo●mer
           subsc●iption●
           ,
           as
           seemed
           
           almost
           to
           promise
           as
           well
           as
           to
           invite
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           Nation
           to
           withdraw
           themselves
           from
           an
           oppressing
           unto
           a
           more
           free
           government
           establishing
           in
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           whither
           great
           store
           of
           shipping
           was
           engaged
           and
           even
           in
           readinesse
           ;
           when
           in
           the
           conclusion
           of
           a
           broken
           Parliament
           by
           K.
           
             Iames
             ,
          
           both
           the
           E.
           of
           
             Southampton
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Edwin
             Sandys
          
           were
           committed
           close
           Prisoners
           ,
           upon
           private
           assumed
           suggestions
           ,
           which
           struck
           some
           terrour
           into
           most
           undertakers
           for
           
             Virginia
             .
          
           Nor
           did
           the
           shipping
           and
           Passengers
           know
           which
           way
           to
           derive
           those
           Orders
           ,
           Warrants
           ,
           and
           Allowances
           which
           were
           many
           ways
           necessary
           and
           pertinent
           for
           setting
           forward
           of
           their
           voyages
           .
           The
           complaints
           and
           apprehensions
           thereupon
           coming
           to
           the
           place
           where
           the
           Courts
           and
           Registries
           were
           kept
           (
           the
           house
           of
           Mr.
           
             Farrars
          
           Merchant
           in
           St.
           
             Syths-lane●
             London
             .
          
           )
           much
           bewailing
           and
           consultation
           was
           there
           had
           .
           Where
           after
           consideration
           of
           the
           power
           granted
           to
           the
           Company
           ;
           the
           two
           
             Farrars
          
           Brothers
           by
           their
           discretion
           and
           affection
           assisting
           much
           herein
           )
           it
           was
           resolved
           ,
           That
           the
           Company
           might
           and
           should
           proc●ed
           ,
           as
           if
           their
           Governour
           and
           Deputy
           were
           hindred
           by
           sicknesse
           ,
           or
           other
           diver●ion
           ,
           and
           finding
           the
           whole
           proceeding
           like
           to
           be
           more
           advantaged
           if
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Danvers
          
           would
           shew
           himselfe
           to
           keep
           and
           governe
           the
           Courts
           ,
           a
           number
           w●nt
           with
           Mr.
           
             Nicholas
             Farrar
          
           home
           to
           his
           house
           ,
           imploring
           his
           assistance
           ,
           which
           (
           though
           knowing
           ,
           as
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Southampton
          
           said
           ,
           the
           King
           would
           not
           be
           pleased
           therewith
           )
           he
           readily
           undertook
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           satisfaction
           of
           many
           the
           Adventurers
           and
           Planters
           .
           In
           which
           time
           of
           his
           transaction
           ,
           which
           was
           about
           a
           moneth
           or
           three
           weeks
           ,
           there
           were
           fraighted
           and
           went
           out
           from
           
             London
          
           25
           sail
           of
           considerable
           shipping
           and
           numbers
           of
           Passengers
           for
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           besides
           others
           about
           the
           same
           time
           from
           the
           
             Western
          
           ports
           .
        
         
           The
           E.
           of
           
             Southampton
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Ed.
             Sandys
          
           were
           by
           this
           time
           released
           ,
           and
           nothing
           appearing
           against
           them
           ,
           rejoiced
           the
           more
           ,
           to
           ●ind
           the
           dispatch
           of
           the
           shipping
           ,
           &c.
           so
           well
           over
           .
           And
           though
           by
           a
           contrived
           sudden
           complaint
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           against
           the
           Lotteries
           for
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           as
           pernicious
           to
           the
           countries
           where
           they
           were
           introduced
           ,
           with
           seconding
           informations
           suggested
           ;
           the
           Lotteries
           were
           voted
           down
           ,
           and
           the
           great●st
           
           stream
           for
           supplies
           of
           money
           now
           stopt
           ,
           yet
           consultation
           and
           endeavours
           gave
           new
           hope
           of
           benefit
           other
           ways
           ,
           which
           more
           then
           probably
           might
           still
           advance
           the
           Plantation
           ,
           wherein
           many
           parties
           had
           their
           aims
           and
           expectation
           .
        
         
           Whilst
           th●se
           forementioned
           passages
           were
           in
           hand
           ,
           the
           Court
           and
           
             Spanish
          
           faction
           failed
           not
           to
           give
           assist●nce
           and
           ●ncouragem●nt
           to
           all
           those
           (
           and
           they
           were
           very
           many
           )
           that
           strained
           by
           any
           way
           or
           means
           to
           divert
           or
           interrupt
           the
           affaires
           under
           the
           care
           of
           this
           Councell
           and
           Company
           .
           Which
           drew
           on
           their
           considera●ion
           for
           the
           displacing
           of
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Smi●●
             ,
          
           and
           constituting
           of
           Sir
           
             Edwin
             Sandys
          
           Governour
           of
           the
           
             Bermudas
          
           or
           Summer-Ilands
           Company
           ,
           and
           Plantation
           ,
           whi●h
           was
           an
           appendan●
           o●Virginia
           
             ,
          
           the
           labour
           and
           safety
           of
           both
           being
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           members
           thought
           fit
           to
           be
           trusted
           in
           one
           way
           ,
           and
           in
           hands
           and
           counsells
           best
           approved
           .
           Sir
           
             Ed.
             Sandys
          
           setling
           in
           that
           government
           ,
           was
           incountred
           with
           much
           information
           of
           neglect
           or
           infidelity
           committed
           therein
           ,
           by
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Smith
             ,
          
           the
           I●land
           wholly
           wanting
           ammunition
           to
           maintain
           it
           against
           an
           enemy
           :
           which
           the
           place
           b●ing
           of
           that
           importance
           ,
           seemed
           much
           to
           startle
           the
           undertakers
           ,
           the
           most
           whereof
           were
           the
           principall
           Earls
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Gentlem●n
           of
           best
           thought●
           and
           affection
           in
           the
           
             Virginia
          
           Company
           ,
           who
           as
           they
           were
           par●icularly
           in●eressed
           by
           purchase
           ,
           so
           had
           they
           a
           speciall
           care
           of
           the
           Castles
           ,
           Fortresses
           and
           harbour
           there
           ,
           capable
           to
           preserve
           and
           maintain
           a
           Fleet
           of
           ships
           ,
           fit
           to
           succour
           and
           protect
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           and
           other
           
             American
          
           Plantations
           in
           expectation
           to
           be
           added
           ther●unto●
           from
           the
           ampli●ude
           of
           a
           l●●e●
           Pat●n●
           f●r
           compr●hending
           a
           ●umb●r
           of
           oth●r
           Islands
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             Bermudas
             ,
          
           within
           the
           limitation
           of
           the
           
             Virginia
          
           Plantation
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           it
           was
           advertised
           from
           the
           E.
           of
           
             Somerset
             ,
          
           the
           then
           Favourite
           and
           Favour●r
           of
           the
           
             Engl●sh
          
           r●ghts
           ,
           that
           he
           understood
           by
           confident
           intelligence
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Spaniards
          
           h●d
           a
           design
           about
           a
           certain
           time
           of
           tha●
           yeer
           to
           att●mpt
           the
           seizing
           of
           that
           ●●land
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           wholly
           unprovid●d
           of
           powder
           and
           ammunition
           ,
           &
           appr●hended
           as
           at
           this
           time
           wi●hout
           vi●ible
           possibility
           of
           present
           supplies●
           But
           it
           pl●as●d
           God
           through
           the
           ne●lective
           way
           of
           Sir
           
             Tho.
             
             Smith
          
           the
           gove●nm●nt
           of
           the
           Island
           
           was
           disposed
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           one
           
             M●re
             ,
          
           who
           upon
           sight
           of
           two
           
             Spanish
          
           Vessells
           of
           good
           burden
           approaching
           towa●ds
           the
           chi●f
           Castle
           at
           the
           entrance
           of
           the
           Port
           ,
           got
           powder
           and
           shot
           for
           the
           charging
           only
           of
           two
           peeces
           of
           Artillery
           ,
           which
           levelled
           and
           discharged
           neer
           at
           once
           upon
           those
           ships
           .
           The
           Commander
           thinking
           himself
           betray●d
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           assured
           hee
           should
           find
           no
           manner
           of
           ammunition
           ,
           weighs
           anchor
           ,
           and
           se●s
           sail
           away
           from
           thence●
           as
           the
           first
           return
           of
           shipping
           ●rom
           the
           
             ●●rmudas
          
           made
           cl●er
           unto
           the
           Company
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           This
           happy
           escape
           aggravating
           the
           omission
           or
           corruption
           of
           Sir
           
             Tho.
             Smith
             ,
          
           seemed
           to
           revive
           and
           give
           a
           new
           vigour
           ●o
           the
           Partners
           in
           this
           Plantation
           ,
           and
           there
           being
           nothing
           of
           more
           spe●dy
           advantage
           on
           the
           place
           for
           return
           to
           the
           owners
           and
           adventurers
           then
           the
           planting
           and
           transporting
           of
           Tobacco
           (
           whilst
           it
           might
           be
           imported
           ,
           as
           from
           
             Virginia
          
           for
           5
           
             percent●
          
           for
           their
           custome
           )
           great
           store
           thereof
           was
           made
           and
           preparing
           ,
           when
           upon
           some
           tender
           of
           a
           large
           r●nt
           for
           the
           sole
           sale
           of
           Tobacco
           ,
           an
           order
           of
           the
           Councell
           Bord
           did
           impose
           paym●nt
           of
           the
           highest
           custome
           ,
           as
           to
           thirty
           or
           forty
           in
           the
           hundred
           upon
           the
           
             Bermudas
          
           Tobacco
           ,
           proportionably
           with
           all
           other
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           ●●emption
           within
           their
           Pa●●nt
           :
           which
           ,
           with
           other
           things
           ,
           much
           intr●nching
           upon
           the
           ●ight●
           and
           priviledges
           of
           the
           Adventurers
           ,
           gave
           occasion
           of
           a
           through
           consultation
           of
           the
           Earls
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           Gentl●men
           and
           ●●r●hant●
           concerned
           ,
           and
           in
           conclusion
           caused
           an
           addresse
           of
           thems●lve●
           personally
           ,
           desiring
           audience
           of
           K.
           
             Iames
             ,
          
           which
           being
           attained
           ,
           and
           prosecut●d
           by
           the
           society
           o●
           the
           Earl●s
           of
           
             Pembrooke
             ,
             Southampt●n
             ,
          
           and
           oth●rs
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Cavendish
          
           being
           appointed
           to
           expresse
           the
           nature
           of
           complaint
           and
           appeale
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           his
           Lordship
           had
           no
           sooner
           e●●red
           into
           the
           matter
           ,
           but
           that
           his
           Maj●sty
           began
           to
           shew
           much
           discontent
           ,
           and
           with
           much
           adoe
           was
           drawn
           to
           any
           patience
           ,
           which
           gave
           much
           dis●ouragem●nt
           in
           the
           case
           ,
           and
           prevented
           the
           declaring
           of
           the
           most
           just
           cause
           of
           importunity
           appointed
           to
           my
           Lord
           
             Cavendish
          
           ;
           when
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Dan●ers
          
           fell
           on
           his
           knee
           ,
           and
           besought
           the
           King
           to
           hear
           him
           ,
           as
           the
           first
           time
           hee
           ever
           had
           the
           honour
           to
           speak
           unto
           his
           Majesty
           in
           a
           serious
           businesse
           :
           and
           having
           leave
           ,
           he
           stoutly
           inculcated
           that
           point
           of
           justice
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           be
           
           denyed
           ,
           at
           which
           the
           King
           flang
           away
           in
           greater
           passion
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           the
           Prince
           who
           is
           now
           King
           ,
           drew
           Sir
           
             I.
             Danvers
          
           aside
           ,
           as
           in
           favor
           to
           him
           ,
           desiring
           he
           would
           urge
           the
           King
           no
           fur●her
           ,
           and
           undert●ok
           to
           speak
           with
           Sir
           
             I.
             Danvers
             ,
          
           and
           accordingly
           to
           move
           the
           King
           at
           some
           other
           time
           ,
           which
           was
           unperformed
           ,
           though
           more
           then
           once
           desired
           by
           Sir
           
             I.
             Danvers
             .
          
        
         
           According
           to
           which
           course
           or
           vogue
           of
           State
           ,
           some
           Lords
           and
           others
           ,
           though
           Members
           of
           the
           same
           Company
           ,
           t●ok
           up
           speciou●ly
           the
           corrupt
           interest
           of
           those
           that
           had
           been
           formerly
           ●onstituted
           and
           imployed
           in
           places
           &
           a●fairs
           o●
           trust
           belonging
           to
           these
           Planta●ions
           ,
           as
           some
           of
           the
           former
           Governours
           sent
           in
           time
           of
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Smiths
          
           Government
           ,
           either
           to
           
             Virginia
          
           or
           the
           
             Bermudas
             ,
          
           &c.
           who
           b●ing
           concurrently
           obnoxious
           in
           point
           of
           Account
           ,
           were
           as
           firmly
           supported
           by
           him
           and
           his
           friends
           ,
           with
           the
           Spanniolized
           ●action
           of
           the
           Councell
           Bord
           ,
           and
           the
           King●
           Bed-chamber
           .
           Which
           proceedings
           excited
           the
           better
           and
           more
           cons●ant
           faithfull
           party
           to
           the
           more
           carefull
           and
           laborious
           pe●severance
           ,
           when
           the
           prospering
           of
           the
           undertaking
           towards
           so
           great
           an
           addition
           of
           Dominion
           ,
           was
           from
           time
           to
           tim●
           interrupted
           ,
           as
           about
           this
           time
           by
           
             Quaeres
          
           to
           the
           number
           o●
           two
           or
           three
           and
           thirty
           from
           the
           Councell
           Bord
           ,
           by
           the
           Kings
           speciall
           appointment●
           pretending
           great
           care
           that
           such
           numbers
           o●
           his
           subject●
           gone
           to
           the
           Plantations
           ,
           might
           bee
           circumstantially
           provid●d
           ●or
           in
           their
           laws
           ,
           freedomes
           ,
           &c.
           
           These
           
             Quaeres
          
           sent
           on
           the
           Sa●u●day
           were
           to
           bee
           satis●ied
           the
           Tuesday
           following●
           at
           sitting
           of
           the
           Councell
           in
           the
           afternoon
           .
           The
           Lo●d
           
             Ca●e●d●sh●
          
           Sir
           
             ●dwin
             Sandys●
          
           Sir
           
             I●hn
             Danvers
          
           and
           Mr.
           
           
             Ni●h●la●
             Farrar
          
           mee●ing
           by
           appointment
           of
           the
           Company
           ,
           with
           power
           to
           c●n●ider
           and
           present
           what
           they
           should
           ●ind
           pertinent
           therein
           ,
           ●ound
           a
           hard
           ●a●ke
           to
           answer
           so
           many
           particulars
           in
           so
           s●●●t
           time
           .
           Yet
           ●inding
           that
           the
           truths
           c●uch●d
           or
           exem●li●●ed
           in
           the
           ●eiger-books
           of
           the
           Company
           would
           s●ti●●●e
           the
           
             Q●aeres
          
           and
           obj●cti●ns
           thereupon
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Farrar
          
           desired
           the
           bu●ine●●●●nd
           s●●rch
           might
           be
           divided
           into
           4
           parts●
           wherein
           hee
           would
           take
           that
           of
           greatest
           labour
           :
           which
           wa●
           concluded
           b●
           the
           other
           thr●e
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           brought
           toge●her
           the
           Tue●d●y
           morning●
           and
           presented
           to
           the
           Coun●●ll
           Bord
           in
           the
           ●fternoon
           ,
           and
           gave
           the
           Lord●
           a
           most
           unexpected
           satisfaction
           ,
           
           as
           was
           confessed
           .
           When
           by
           way
           of
           congratulation
           it
           was
           proposed
           ,
           that
           now
           there
           was
           so
           great
           numbers
           and
           Trade
           like
           to
           follow
           in
           that
           Plantation
           ,
           some
           care
           might
           be
           taken
           for
           their
           safety
           by
           special
           fortifications
           ,
           &
           an
           account
           thereof
           made
           to
           the
           King
           .
           Whereupon
           it
           was
           ordered
           at
           the
           Bord
           ,
           that
           
             William
          
           Earl
           of
           
             Pembrooke
             ,
             Southampton
          
           and
           other
           Lords
           of
           the
           Councell
           and
           Company
           for
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           should
           make
           enquiry
           and
           acquaint
           his
           Majesty
           of
           what
           was
           ,
           and
           would
           be
           done
           in
           that
           point
           ,
           for
           preservation
           of
           the
           lives
           of
           his
           subjects
           against
           enemies
           ,
           either
           Natives
           of
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           or
           others
           ,
           since
           hee
           had
           vowed
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           had
           not
           satisfaction
           therein
           ,
           he
           would
           think
           himself
           bound
           to
           take
           the
           whole
           government
           and
           the
           appointing
           of
           Governours
           into
           his
           own
           hands
           .
           Which
           occasioned
           the
           calling
           together
           of
           a
           Councell
           for
           
             Virginia
          
           of
           all
           that
           were
           neer
           ,
           who
           as
           they
           cleerly
           saw
           the
           desperate
           malignity
           of
           the
           Secret-Court-Spanish
           party
           ,
           so
           often
           appearing
           in
           persecution
           of
           this
           Plantation
           ;
           so
           had
           they
           a
           great
           apprehension
           the
           King
           could
           not
           be
           easily
           satisfied
           ,
           since
           the
           Companies
           treasure
           was
           exhausted
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           little
           hopes
           of
           more
           contribution
           or
           Adventurers
           ,
           whilst
           they
           lay
           under
           such
           discouragement
           .
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Danvers
          
           remembring
           some
           notion
           of
           hope
           ,
           and
           looking
           over
           the
           books
           of
           Letters
           from
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           hee
           observed
           that
           throughout
           the
           year
           past
           there
           was
           never
           lesse
           then
           17
           saile
           of
           shipping
           in
           
             Iames
          
           River
           ,
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           Plantation
           ,
           inferring
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           Kings
           fairer
           complyance
           should
           keep
           the
           Company
           in
           the
           same
           encouragement
           ,
           the
           strength
           of
           so
           many
           floting
           Forts
           in
           that
           flat
           scituation
           ,
           would
           be
           equivalent
           to
           ,
           if
           not
           exceeding
           any
           possible
           speedy
           fortification
           ;
           which
           the
           E.
           of
           
             Pembrooke
             ,
          
           &c.
           conceived
           fully
           sufficient
           to
           satisfie
           the
           King
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           not
           an
           inveterate
           disaffection
           to
           the
           work
           :
           and
           this
           proved
           an
           answer
           appearingly
           well
           received
           by
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           Now
           had
           the
           Company
           a
           little
           leasure
           from
           the
           stormes
           or
           inquisition
           of
           the
           Councell
           Bord
           ,
           whilst
           neverthelesse
           particular
           persons
           of
           all
           ranks
           ,
           and
           divers
           under
           the
           countenance
           of
           those
           disaffected
           Lords
           &
           others
           ,
           were
           faln
           from
           the
           true
           sense
           and
           justice
           of
           the
           work
           chiefly
           intended
           .
           But
           it
           was
           not
           long
           before
           Sir
           
             Lionel
             Cranfield
             ,
          
           presently
           after
           E.
           of
           
             Middlesex
             ,
          
           about
           the
           time
           of
           his
           approaching
           to
           be
           L.
           Treasurer
           ,
           seemed
           seriously
           to
           renue
           his
           former
           professed
           contemplation
           of
           ,
           &
           affection
           to
           the
           work
           of
           this
           Plantation
           ,
           with
           many
           reasons
           and
           instances
           of
           his
           well-wishing
           ,
           and
           
           ●t
           last
           made
           this
           specious
           overture
           .
           It
           is
           a
           misfo●tune
           (
           saies
           he
           )
           not
           to
           be
           avoided
           ,
           that
           whilst
           the
           Plantations
           in
           their
           present
           infancy
           have
           their
           whole
           subsistence
           by
           the
           trade
           of
           tobacco
           ,
           the
           Kings
           necessities
           casting
           him
           upon
           all
           ,
           and
           any
           ways
           for
           advancement
           of
           his
           revenue
           ,
           a
           tender
           is
           made
           of
           more
           then
           20000.
           
             l.
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           for
           the
           whole
           importing
           and
           sale
           thereof
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           
             Virginia
          
           or
           Summer-Islands
           Company
           offer
           to
           plead
           their
           freedom
           in
           the
           case
           ,
           the
           Lawyers
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           poisonous
           drug
           which
           the
           King
           might
           justifie
           to
           banish
           or
           burn
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           be
           accounted
           as
           a
           staple
           or
           nationall
           commodity
           ,
           in
           which
           case
           it
           was
           in
           the
           Kings
           power
           to
           doe
           his
           pleasure
           in
           any
           sort
           concerning
           the
           same
           ;
           But
           to
           comply
           for
           the
           advantage
           of
           the
           Plantation
           ,
           the
           Company
           might
           ,
           and
           should
           if
           they
           pleased
           ,
           have
           the
           sole
           importation
           to
           them
           and
           in
           their
           mannaging
           ,
           for
           20000.
           
             l.
             per
             ann.
          
           And
           to
           make
           his
           zeale
           and
           care
           appeare
           for
           the
           prosperity
           of
           this
           great
           and
           pious
           work
           ,
           he
           would
           put
           the
           Company
           into
           a
           way
           ,
           whereby
           200000.
           
             l.
          
           more
           should
           bee
           gained
           over
           and
           above
           the
           Rent
           ,
           to
           recompense
           their
           want
           of
           supplies
           by
           the
           Lottery
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           freedome
           of
           their
           owne
           Tobacco
           from
           the
           necessitated
           height
           of
           custome
           .
           And
           further
           declares
           ,
           that
           their
           providing
           for
           the
           Kings
           interest
           in
           so
           fixed
           a
           rent
           ,
           would
           make
           him
           every
           way
           capable
           and
           assistant
           to
           all
           their
           future
           endeavours●
           which
           by
           some
           collaterall
           means
           bending
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           most
           diligent
           adventurers
           of
           the
           Company
           to
           comply
           with
           this
           Proposition
           (
           some
           conceiving
           they
           should
           find
           a
           better
           glyde
           in
           the
           businesse
           ,
           others
           to
           have
           some
           advantagious
           imployment
           in
           the
           m●naging
           of
           the
           Tobacco
           farme●
           and
           these
           considerations
           by
           way
           of
           result
           promoted
           by
           severall
           stirring
           spirit●
           on
           
             Middlesex
          
           his
           grounds
           )
           the
           contract
           seemed
           concluded
           ,
           and
           the
           managing
           pa●ts
           designed
           to
           special
           persons
           .
           When
           assoon
           almost
           it
           was
           app●rent
           that
           nothing
           of
           good
           was
           intended
           towards
           the
           Company
           ,
           for
           now
           many
           base
           &
           false
           suggestions
           were
           raised
           against
           the
           E.
           of
           
             Southampt
             .
          
           Sir
           E.
           
             Sandys
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           not
           a
           little
           aggravating
           in
           the
           minds
           of
           many
           ingenuous
           persons
           ,
           who
           had
           no
           beleef
           in
           such
           loosening
           of
           legal
           interest
           by
           Patent
           ,
           the
           just
           ground
           of
           the
           whole
           undertaking
           ,
           which
           with
           many
           lurking
           and
           distributed
           inventions
           diverted
           and
           broke
           the
           contract
           ,
           whilst
           the
           subtilty
           of
           
             Cranfield
          
           advanced
           the
           same
           f●rm
           with
           avowed
           neglect
           of
           the
           Company
           and
           persons
           adhering
           ther●unto
           .
           And
           when
           the
           greatest
           disturbance
           
           on
           this
           and
           other
           occasions
           had
           wrought
           the
           members
           of
           this
           Company
           into
           eminent
           distraction
           ,
           a
           Commi●●ion
           and
           Instructions
           by
           way
           of
           inquisition
           were
           issued
           with
           power
           ●o
           Judg
           
             I●nes
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Spiller
             ,
          
           &c.
           to
           examine
           the
           proceedings
           of
           the
           
             Vi●ginia
          
           and
           Sommer-I●lands
           Company
           ,
           as
           especially
           of
           the
           E.
           of
           
             Southampton
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           E.
           
             Sandys
             ,
          
           which
           howsoever
           strictly
           and
           strangely
           carried
           [
           as
           when
           a
           Noble
           person
           asked
           the
           Judge
           ,
           how
           he
           that
           was
           sworn
           to
           the
           laws
           ,
           durst
           own
           proceedings
           in
           that
           nature
           ,
           his
           answer
           was
           openly
           ,
           
             There
             was
             one
             law
             of
             the
             land
             ,
             but
             another
             law
             of
             the
             Kings
             Commissions
          
           ]
           yet
           many
           days
           and
           weeks
           of
           the
           inqui●●tion
           or
           persecution
           discovered
           no
           unworthinesse
           against
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           of
           their
           consorts
           .
           After
           this
           the
           Councell
           ,
           Company
           ,
           Adventurers
           and
           Planters
           for
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           conceiving
           their
           estate
           and
           condition
           grown
           more
           hopefull
           ,
           having
           p●st
           through
           the
           fire
           of
           such
           severall
           rigorous
           inquisitions
           ,
           and
           the
           undertak●r●
           having
           farre
           engaged
           therein
           ,
           a
           great
           rise
           of
           confid●nce
           and
           assurance
           appeared
           generally
           ,
           as
           a
           renewing
           incouragement
           .
           But
           their
           sedulity
           and
           fervency
           was
           suddenly
           quas●t
           by
           a
           
             Quo
             W●rranto
          
           brought
           in
           the
           Kings
           Bench
           against
           their
           P●tent
           .
           And
           notwithstanding
           it
           was
           more
           then
           presumed
           by
           some
           ,
           that
           the
           most
           rightfull
           contest
           or
           waging
           in
           a
           legal
           way
           would
           be
           fruitlesse
           ,
           yet
           the
           Company
           by
           vote
           and
           order
           thereupon
           entertained
           counsell
           of
           the
           best
           Lawyers
           they
           could
           get
           ,
           and
           resolved
           to
           spend
           the
           remaining
           part
           of
           their
           stock
           and
           cash
           to
           plead
           their
           cause
           to
           a
           due
           issue
           ;
           when
           also
           some
           good
           number
           of
           unknown
           persons
           sent
           in
           mony
           ,
           plate
           ,
           and
           jewels
           ,
           to
           animate
           and
           assist
           so
           just
           a
           defence
           as
           this
           Companies
           right
           and
           interest
           ,
           whilst
           many
           could
           not
           but
           conceive
           and
           fear
           the
           example
           might
           be
           most
           pernicious
           in
           other
           c●●es
           .
           Yet
           nevertheless
           before
           the
           end
           of
           the
           same
           term
           a
           judgment
           was
           declared
           by
           the
           Lord
           Chief
           Justice
           
             Ley
          
           against
           the
           Company
           and
           their
           Charter
           ,
           only
           upon
           a
           failer
           ,
           or
           mistake
           in
           pleading
           .
           Which
           destroyed
           the
           hopes
           of
           all
           that
           lookt
           in
           a
           just
           &
           righteous
           way
           towards
           that
           pious
           and
           publick
           work
           of
           Plantations
           .
           What
           was
           after
           prosecuted
           by
           force
           of
           the
           Kings
           Commissions
           may
           appear
           by
           others
           ,
           who
           have
           thought
           fit
           to
           embrace
           hope
           under
           such
           constitutions
           .
        
         
           Through
           the
           calamity
           of
           the
           forementioned
           sentence
           ,
           very
           many
           honest
           and
           worthy
           persons
           declining
           to
           act
           under
           the
           Kings
           
           ●ommiss●ō-laws
           ,
           su●●cased
           from
           their
           exemplary
           indust●y
           towards
           Plantations
           ;
           only
           the
           Company
           of
           
             Bermudas
          
           dependent
           and
           derived
           by
           particular
           purchase
           ,
           and
           for
           valuable
           consideration
           from
           the
           
             Virginia
          
           Company
           ,
           with
           con●irmation
           by
           speciall
           Charter
           under
           the
           great
           Seal
           ,
           persisted
           in
           greater
           hope
           and
           confidence
           by
           reason
           their
           chief
           undertakers
           were
           E●rls
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           quali●y
           ,
           but
           most
           of
           them
           failing
           in
           short
           time
           ,
           either
           by
           complyance
           or
           neglect
           ,
           the
           care
           of
           this
           Plantation
           fell
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           some
           Members
           of
           the
           Company
           ,
           lesse
           considerable
           ,
           as
           to
           Court-interest
           and
           qualification
           ,
           no●
           without
           discouragement
           in
           the
           generall
           ;
           which
           was
           the
           more
           dispersed
           by
           divers
           suggestions
           ,
           as
           that
           those
           Islands
           had
           been
           declined
           or
           forsaken
           by
           the
           
             Spaniards
             ,
          
           because
           they
           had
           found
           the
           place
           to
           bee
           only
           a
           ●hell
           or
           shoale
           of
           ●ocks
           ,
           that
           had
           contracted
           a
           small
           thicknesse
           of
           earth
           by
           the
           falling
           of
           leav●●
           from
           the
           trees
           ,
           and
           hearbs
           growing
           up
           between
           the
           rocks
           ,
           which
           a
           short
           time
           would
           wear
           out●
           and
           quickly
           discover
           the
           folly
           of
           those
           that
           pretended
           to
           plant
           upon
           that
           soil
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           any
           further
           thought
           should
           be
           to
           fortifie
           thereon
           ,
           or
           have
           shipping
           there
           ,
           in
           probability
           to
           offend
           or
           interrupt
           the
           
             Spa●iards
          
           interest
           or
           trading
           in
           those
           parts
           ,
           their
           power
           in
           the
           
             W●st-Indies
             ,
          
           would
           be
           sure
           to
           ruin
           all
           that
           the
           
             English
          
           had
           effected
           b●
           whatsoever
           charge
           of
           any
           particular
           Company
           ,
           unless
           the
           King
           would
           undertake
           to
           back
           them
           with
           his
           power
           ,
           whereunto
           hee
           seemed
           utterly
           averse
           .
           Neverthelesse
           ,
           by
           the
           incessant
           good
           indeavours
           of
           some
           few
           worthy
           Patriots
           ,
           seasonably
           assisted
           by
           Sir
           
             I●h●
             Dan●ers
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           upholding
           and
           encouraging
           them
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           a
           competent
           number
           of
           the
           owners
           of
           severall
           shar●s
           of
           land
           ,
           still
           remained
           well
           affected
           to
           maintain
           the
           Companies
           and
           every
           m●ns
           just
           interest
           .
           Who
           by
           choosing
           persons
           of
           eminency
           to
           bear
           the
           name
           of
           Governour●
           of
           their
           Company
           ,
           that
           were
           willing
           to
           appear
           ●●r
           their
           support
           ,
           and
           by
           driving
           an
           annuall
           small
           trade
           of
           Tobacco
           ,
           &c.
           held
           on
           the
           regular
           government
           of
           the
           Company
           here
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           Island●
           ,
           through
           various
           interruption●
           in
           hope
           of
           such
           fairer
           times
           a●
           might
           afford
           opportunity
           for
           highest
           thoughts
           of
           advantage
           to
           the
           undertakers●
           in
           which
           ●as●
           though
           almost
           l●ngui●hing
           they
           may
           not
           despair
           of
           some
           good
           issue
           of
           their
           bes●
           desire●
           .
        
         
           It
           may
           not
           be
           unfit
           in
           this
           place
           to
           call
           to
           mind
           some
           speciall
           
           acts
           of
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Danvers
             ,
          
           wherein
           he
           took
           opportunity
           faithfully
           and
           kindly
           to
           serve
           his
           worthy
           friends
           .
           One
           whereof
           was
           this
           ,
           That
           shortly
           after
           the
           judgment
           against
           the
           
             Virginia
          
           Company
           ,
           one
           Mr.
           
             Collingwood
          
           came
           unto
           him
           ,
           recounting
           his
           acknowledgement
           of
           great
           obligations
           for
           recommending
           him
           to
           the
           place
           of
           Secretary
           to
           the
           
             Virginia
          
           Company
           ,
           which
           was
           growing
           every
           day
           more
           valuable
           ,
           in
           case
           it
           had
           been
           happily
           continued
           :
           and
           at
           the
           same
           time
           acquainted
           him
           ,
           that
           three
           Merchant
           men
           ,
           one
           after
           another
           had
           been
           with
           him
           at
           his
           house
           ,
           commending
           his
           parts
           and
           abilities
           for
           imployment
           ,
           and
           much
           pittying
           his
           case
           to
           be
           now
           destitute
           of
           means
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           him
           and
           his
           family
           ,
           but
           concluding
           in
           a
           subtil
           &
           soothing
           way
           ,
           that
           as
           he
           might
           perceive
           the
           Kings
           displeasure
           against
           the
           E.
           of
           
             Southampton
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             E.
             Sandys
             ,
          
           so
           would
           he
           gain
           imployment
           and
           great
           benefit
           to
           himself
           for
           all
           the
           days
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           by
           saying
           or
           discovering
           ought
           of
           their
           transactions
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           that
           should
           bring
           any
           ill
           reflection
           upon
           their
           persons
           .
           When
           his
           answer
           was
           ,
           That
           he
           knew
           nothing
           but
           honor
           and
           justice
           in
           their
           ways
           ,
           nor
           upon
           any
           terms
           would
           bee
           drawn
           to
           such
           unthankfulnesse
           ,
           as
           to
           offer
           the
           least
           matter
           against
           them
           .
           It
           is
           true
           (
           said
           he
           )
           they
           mentioned
           nothing
           relating
           to
           your self
           (
           which
           he
           thought
           was
           forborn
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           particular
           relation
           and
           obligation
           he
           had
           to
           him
           .
           )
           Nor
           ●ould
           Mr.
           
             Collingwood
          
           think
           it
           possible
           openly
           to
           detect
           and
           convince
           those
           Merchants
           of
           this
           wickedness
           ,
           because
           they
           came
           singly
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           same
           knavery
           would
           deny
           their
           attempts
           ,
           but
           that
           this
           only
           was
           to
           be
           taken
           as
           a
           caution
           against
           such
           kind
           of
           base
           insinuation
           .
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Danvers
          
           asking
           further
           ,
           where
           there
           was
           any
           of
           relation
           to
           those
           affairs
           that
           might
           be
           te●pted
           to
           such
           villany
           :
           he
           answered
           ,
           there
           was
           an
           indigent
           person
           ,
           whom
           he
           had
           made
           use
           of
           to
           write
           and
           make
           entries
           for
           his
           assistance
           ,
           whose
           hand-writing
           and
           intelligent
           apprehension
           had
           caused
           him
           to
           be
           sent
           for
           divers
           times
           to
           
             Southampton
          
           house
           ,
           and
           imployed
           in
           dictates
           by
           that
           Earl
           and
           Sir
           
             Ed.
             Sandys
             ,
          
           and
           he
           being
           of
           unsetled
           or
           loose
           life
           ,
           might
           possibly
           be
           drawn
           to
           serve
           the
           turns
           of
           Malevolents
           ,
           &c.
           Sir
           
             I.
             Danvers
          
           took
           speedy
           course
           to
           ingage
           him
           for
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           most
           whiles
           lockt
           up
           in
           a
           Chamber
           ,
           til
           he
           had
           fairly
           copyed
           the
           I●eiger
           Court
           books
           of
           all
           the
           main
           transactions
           of
           the
           Company
           for
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           accordingly
           at
           tested
           for
           true
           copies
           ,
           and
           th●n
           encouraging
           him
           into
           the
           
           countrey
           to
           see
           his
           friends
           ,
           giving
           him
           a
           part
           of
           reward
           for
           his
           pains
           ,
           &
           obliging
           him
           to
           come
           to
           him
           again
           for
           the
           remainder
           ,
           by
           which
           means
           he
           kept
           him
           wholly
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           from
           temptation
           .
           And
           assoon
           after
           as
           he
           could
           speak
           with
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Southampton
             ,
          
           carryed
           him
           the
           said
           authenticall
           copies
           ,
           declaring
           the
           information
           of
           
             Collingwood
             ,
          
           and
           that
           having
           sometimes
           heard
           of
           a
           great
           governing
           court
           Lady
           ,
           who
           was
           desirous
           to
           dispossess
           a
           femal
           Heir
           that
           had
           married
           a
           young
           Gentleman
           ,
           as
           to
           make
           her
           rather
           a
           wi●e
           to
           a
           creature
           or
           attendant
           of
           her
           owne
           ,
           and
           after
           working
           somewhat
           in
           diverting
           their
           affections
           each
           from
           other
           ,
           a
           legall
           prosecution
           was
           had
           to
           disprove
           the
           marriage
           ,
           which
           notwithstanding
           was
           affirmed
           by
           all
           sorts
           of
           circumstance
           &
           witnesses
           ,
           yet
           by
           corrupting
           a
           Register
           ,
           who
           in
           his
           Entries
           put
           a
           negative
           for
           an
           affirmative
           ,
           He
           that
           was
           Judge
           of
           the
           cause
           
             secundum
             allegata
             &
             probata
          
           expressed
           on
           the
           Registry
           ,
           declared
           a
           nullity
           of
           the
           former
           marriage
           ,
           whereby
           the
           heir
           was
           remarried
           to
           a
           second
           person
           .
           This
           said
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Danvers
          
           gave
           him
           to
           consider
           ,
           how
           the
           malice
           against
           the
           Earl
           ,
           &c.
           failing
           in
           all
           other
           inventions
           ,
           might
           possibly
           in
           like
           manner
           corrupt
           the
           records
           of
           the
           
             Virginia
          
           Company
           ,
           getting
           them
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           not
           long
           after
           into
           their
           custody
           and
           power
           .
           Wherefore
           he
           presented
           his
           Lordship
           with
           those
           true
           copies
           to
           be
           alwaies
           ready
           for
           iustification
           .
           The
           Earl
           was
           so
           affected
           therewith
           that
           he
           took
           Sir
           
             I.
             Danvers
          
           into
           his
           arms
           with
           very
           great
           thankfulnesse
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Who
           could
           have
           thought
           of
           such
           a
           friendship
           but
           
             Charles
             Danvers
          
           his
           brother
           ,
           who
           was
           the
           truest
           friend
           that
           ever
           man
           had
           ?
           and
           thereupon
           calling
           his
           kinsman
           Mr.
           
             Wriothsley
          
           chiefly
           ●ntrusted
           by
           him
           ,
           declared
           the
           whole
           discourse
           ,
           and
           in
           conclusion
           said
           ,
           Let
           those
           books
           bee
           carryed
           ,
           and
           safely
           kept
           at
           my
           house
           at
           
             Tichfield
             ,
          
           they
           are
           the
           evidence
           of
           my
           honour
           ,
           and
           I
           value
           them
           more
           then
           the
           evidence
           of
           my
           lands
           .
        
         
           Sir
           
             I.
             Danvers
          
           stil
           applying
           his
           greatest
           care
           and
           interest
           for
           the
           advantage
           of
           his
           friends
           ;
           finding
           Mr.
           
             Will.
             Carr
          
           in
           some
           degree
           of
           honour
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           after
           his
           kinsman
           the
           E.
           of
           
             Somerset
          
           was
           set
           aside
           ,
           and
           falling
           into
           discourse
           with
           him
           concerning
           the
           great
           worth
           and
           parts
           of
           Sir
           
             Edwin
             Sandys
             ,
          
           whose
           kinswoman
           hee
           had
           married
           ,
           and
           therefore
           might
           be
           presumed
           the
           more
           read●
           to
           serve
           him●
           Sir
           
             I.
             Danvers
          
           put
           him
           in
           mind
           of
           the
           Kings
           great
           d●s●leasure
           against
           that
           Noble
           Knight
           ,
           and
           desired
           him
           at
           some
           seasonable
           
           time
           to
           enquire
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           what
           might
           bee
           the
           ground
           of
           his
           distast
           and
           hatred
           against
           him
           :
           to
           whom
           the
           King
           gave
           this
           answer
           ,
           that
           he
           knew
           Sir
           
             Ed.
             Sandys
          
           to
           be
           a
           man
           of
           exorbitant
           Ambition
           ,
           upon
           the
           esteem
           he
           had
           of
           his
           own
           abilities
           ,
           and
           that
           because
           by
           his
           incessant
           importunity
           he
           could
           not
           prevail
           to
           be
           made
           Secretary
           of
           State
           he
           had
           used
           his
           utmost
           endeavour
           to
           cross
           the
           Kings
           best
           intentions
           both
           ge●erall
           and
           particular
           ;
           and
           this
           considered
           ,
           the
           King
           said
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           think
           well
           of
           any
           that
           would
           hold
           friendship
           with
           him
           .
           Mr.
           
             Carr
          
           communicating
           this
           to
           Sir
           
             I.
             Danvers
             ,
          
           he
           told
           him
           ,
           there
           was
           but
           one
           tryall
           more
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           that
           since
           possibly
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           usuall
           stratagems
           practised
           in
           Court
           ,
           some
           might
           have
           unseasonably
           importuned
           the
           King
           in
           his
           behalf
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           pre●ence
           of
           friendship
           done
           him
           some
           great
           prejudice
           in
           incensing
           the
           Kings
           hatred
           against
           him
           ,
           he
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           venture
           so
           far
           ,
           as
           to
           presse
           the
           King
           to
           know
           who
           they
           were
           that
           sollicited
           his
           Majesty
           for
           him
           ,
           without
           his
           concurrence
           in
           a
           businesse
           that
           had
           brought
           so
           much
           of
           his
           displeasure
           upon
           him
           .
           Which
           Mr.
           
             Carr
          
           as
           nobly
           undertook
           ,
           when
           the
           King
           was
           fain
           to
           take
           on
           him
           the
           whole
           matter
           and
           circumstance
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Sandys
          
           was
           too
           crafty
           to
           put
           his
           own
           ambitious
           design
           into
           any
           other
           hand
           ,
           or
           move
           it
           otherwise
           then
           by
           his
           own
           mouth
           ,
           from
           whom
           he
           had
           received
           such
           encroaching
           importunities
           as
           had
           utterly
           destroyed
           any
           interest
           hee
           might
           ever
           expect
           in
           his
           good
           opinion
           :
           and
           so
           the
           King
           fell
           off
           in
           so
           great
           a
           fury
           ,
           and
           with
           such
           imprecations
           from
           Mr.
           
             Carr
             ,
          
           that
           hee
           meeting
           with
           Sir
           
             I.
             Danvers
          
           bewailed
           the
           case
           with
           a
           very
           great
           doubtfulnesse
           what
           to
           think
           ,
           moving
           questions
           about
           the
           integrity
           of
           Sir
           
             Edw.
             Sandys
             ,
          
           which
           had
           been
           so
           much
           declared
           and
           beleeved
           .
           and
           so
           Sir
           
             I.
             Danvers
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Carr
          
           parted
           ,
           much
           wondring
           at
           this
           .
        
         
           Not
           long
           after
           the
           Court
           being
           removed
           to
           
             Greenwich
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Edw.
             Sandys
          
           having
           some
           businesse
           with
           my
           Lord
           Privy-S●ale
           ,
           repaired
           thither
           ,
           and
           being
           espyed
           by
           Sir
           
             I.
             Danvers
          
           neer
           to
           the
           Privy-chamber
           ,
           who
           went
           to
           salute
           him
           ,
           he
           demanded
           what
           room
           that
           was
           so
           full
           of
           company
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             I.
             Danvers
          
           telling
           him
           it
           was
           the
           Kings
           Privy-chamber
           ,
           where
           many
           staid
           to
           see
           the
           King
           at
           dinner
           ,
           he
           said
           he
           would
           f●●n
           see
           the
           King
           too
           ,
           so
           as
           the
           King
           might
           not
           see
           him
           ,
           because
           (
           as
           he
           said
           )
           he
           had
           understood
           by
           his
           best
           friends
           ,
           the
           Kings
           impatience
           would
           wrong
           him
           should
           hee
           come
           neer
           
           him
           .
           Whereupon
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Danvers
          
           told
           him
           he
           would
           warrant
           to
           stand
           so
           before
           him
           in
           the
           throng
           that
           he
           might
           have
           full
           view
           of
           the
           King
           without
           being
           discovered
           by
           him
           ;
           which
           was
           accordingly
           performed
           for
           about
           a
           quarter
           of
           an
           hour
           ,
           and
           so
           both
           retired
           out
           of
           that
           room
           .
           And
           afterwards
           Sir
           
             Edwin
             Sandys
          
           wondring
           that
           the
           King
           was
           so
           much
           altered
           in
           body
           and
           countenance
           since
           he
           had
           seen
           him
           last
           ,
           which
           was
           when
           he
           came
           first
           out
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           where
           he
           was
           with
           him
           .
           Is
           it
           possible
           ,
           said
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Danvers
             ,
          
           (
           thinking
           of
           the
           passage
           Mr.
           
             Carr
          
           had
           told
           him
           )
           that
           you
           having
           been
           so
           much
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           about
           
             London
             ,
          
           should
           never
           have
           seen
           the
           King
           in
           so
           long
           a
           time
           ?
           it
           seems
           almost
           past
           beleef
           .
           Sir
           
             Edwin
          
           assuredly
           affirmed
           it
           ,
           adding
           that
           from
           some
           apprehension
           given
           the
           King
           from
           his
           being
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           when
           he
           had
           discourse
           with
           him
           ,
           but
           of
           nothing
           that
           might
           give
           any
           offence
           ,
           he
           had
           been
           warned
           by
           entire
           friends
           ,
           and
           had
           observed
           by
           many
           passages
           in
           his
           owne
           particular
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           neither
           be
           ●it
           nor
           safe
           for
           him
           to
           come
           in
           his
           sight
           .
           The
           same
           day
           towards
           evening
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Danvers
          
           meeting
           with
           Mr.
           
             Carr
             ,
          
           told
           him
           of
           this
           encounter
           in
           matter
           and
           circumstance
           ,
           who
           lifting
           up
           his
           hands
           and
           eyes
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             Now
             God
             blesse
             all
             good
             men
             ,
             for
             my
             Master
             is
             a
             very
          
           —
           ●
           All
           which
           endeavour
           with
           Mr.
           
           
             Carr's
          
           leave
           was
           made
           known
           to
           Sir
           
             Edwin
             ,
          
           who
           d●ubtlesse
           made
           a
           right
           use
           of
           thi●
           discovery
           .
        
         
           These
           instances
           ,
           with
           others
           of
           like
           nature
           ,
           too
           large
           to
           be
           remembred
           here
           ,
           confirm
           the
           observation
           of
           those
           two
           worthy
           Gen.
           Mr.
           
             I●hn
          
           and
           
             Nich●l●s
             Farrars
             ,
          
           the
           one
           a
           Merchant
           of
           known
           hone●●y
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           eminent
           in
           all
           kind
           of
           learning
           ,
           and
           true
           piety
           ,
           (
           who
           with
           their
           most
           vertuous
           Mother
           deserve
           an
           honorable
           memory
           for
           their
           deserts
           ,
           by
           laying
           out
           a
           good
           part
           of
           their
           plentifull
           fortune
           in
           piously
           advancing
           the
           undertaking
           for
           the
           
             Virginia
          
           and
           
             Bermud●s
          
           Plantation
           )
           .
           That
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Southampton
          
           was
           a
           noble
           person
           ,
           of
           true
           honour
           and
           impartiall
           justice
           .
           Sir
           
             Edwin
             Sandys
             ,
          
           a
           man
           of
           great
           worth
           ,
           learn●ng
           ,
           and
           knowledg
           ,
           but
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Dan●ers
          
           of
           a
           single
           entire
           heart
           ,
           and
           firm
           in
           friendship
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           POSTSCRIPT
           .
        
         
           I
           Des●re
           my
           Cousen
           
             Will
             .
             Woodnoth
          
           to
           offer
           this
           seasonably
           according
           to
           the
           communica●ion
           had
           thereof
           between
           us
           ;
           and
           if
           in
           the
           me●n
           time
           he
           can
           get
           to
           view
           the
           Co●●●
           h●●●●s
           of
           the
           
             Virginia
          
           Company
           ,
           and
           the
           Orders
           of
           the
           Councel
           Bord
           ,
           he
           sh●l
           doe
           we●l
           to
           add
           the
           yeer
           of
           our
           Lord
           in
           the
           Ma●gent
           a●
           eve●y
           main
           Transaction
        
         
           A.
           W.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .