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A66818
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A short collection of the most remarkable passages from the originall to the dissolution of the Virgina company
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Woodnoth, Arthur, 1590?-1650?
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Wing W3243; ESTC R8866
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into_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o mâ—re_o who_o upon_o sight_n of_o two_o spanish_a vessel_n of_o good_a burden_n approach_v towaâ—ds_o the_o chiâ—f_a castle_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o port_n get_v powder_n and_o shot_n for_o the_o charge_v only_o of_o two_o piece_n of_o artillery_n which_o level_v and_o discharge_v near_o at_o once_o upon_o those_o ship_n the_o commander_n think_v himself_o betrayâ—d_a because_o he_o be_v assure_v he_o shall_v find_v no_o manner_n of_o ammunition_n weigh_v anchor_n and_o seâ—s_n sail_v away_o from_o thenceâ—_n as_o the_o first_o return_n of_o ship_v â—rom_o the_o â—â—rmudas_n make_v clâ—er_fw-la unto_o the_o company_n etc._n etc._n this_o happy_a escape_n aggravate_v the_o omission_n or_o corruption_n of_o sir_n tho._n smith_n seem_v to_o revive_v and_o give_v a_o new_a vigour_n â—o_z the_o partner_n in_o this_o plantation_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o more_o speâ—dy_a advantage_n on_o the_o place_n for_o return_v to_o the_o owner_n and_o 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be_v equivalent_a to_o if_o not_o exceed_v any_o possible_a speedy_a fortification_n which_o the_o e._n of_o pembroke_n etc._n etc._n conceive_v full_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o king_n if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o inveterate_a
danvers_n and_o other_o uphold_v and_o encourage_v they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n a_o competent_a number_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o several_a sharâ—s_n of_o land_n still_o remain_v well_o affect_v to_o maintain_v the_o company_n and_o every_o mâ—ns_n just_a interest_n who_o by_o choose_v person_n of_o eminency_n to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o governourâ—_n of_o their_o company_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o appear_v â—â—r_n their_o support_n and_o by_o drive_v a_o annual_a small_a trade_n of_o tobacco_n etc._n etc._n hold_v on_o the_o regular_a government_n of_o the_o company_n here_o and_o at_o the_o islandâ—_z through_o various_a interruptionâ—_n in_o hope_n of_o such_o fair_a time_n aâ—_n may_v afford_v opportunity_n for_o high_a thought_n of_o advantage_n to_o the_o undertakersâ—_n in_o which_o â—asâ—_n though_o almost_o lâ—nguiâ—hing_n they_o may_v not_o despair_v of_o some_o good_a issue_n of_o their_o besâ—_z desireâ—_z it_o may_v not_o be_v unfit_a in_o this_o place_n to_o call_v 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worth_n and_o part_n of_o sir_n edwin_n sandys_n who_o kinswoman_n he_o have_v marry_v and_o therefore_o may_v be_v presume_v the_o more_o readâ—_z to_o serve_v himâ—_z sir_n i._n danvers_n put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o king_n great_a dâ—sâ—leasure_n against_o that_o noble_a knight_n and_o desire_v he_o at_o some_o seasonable_a time_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o king_n what_o may_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o distaste_n and_o hatred_n against_o he_o to_o who_o the_o king_n give_v this_o answer_n that_o he_o know_v sir_n ed._n sandys_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o exorbitant_a ambition_n upon_o the_o esteem_n he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o ability_n and_o that_o because_o by_o his_o incessant_a importunity_n he_o can_v not_o prevail_v to_o be_v make_v secretary_n of_o state_n he_o have_v use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o cross_v the_o king_n best_a intention_n both_o geâ—erall_a and_o particular_a and_o this_o consider_v the_o king_n say_v he_o can_v not_o think_v well_o of_o any_o that_o will_v hold_v friendship_n with_o he_o mr._n carr_n communicate_v this_o to_o sir_n i._n danvers_n he_o tell_v he_o there_o be_v but_o one_o trial_n more_o to_o be_v make_v that_o since_o possible_a according_a to_o the_o usual_a stratagem_n practise_v in_o court_n some_o may_v have_v unseasonable_o importune_v the_o king_n in_o his_o behalf_n and_o under_o the_o preâ—ence_n of_o friendship_n do_v he_o some_o great_a prejudice_n in_o incense_a the_o king_n hatred_n against_o he_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o venture_v so_o far_o as_o to_o press_v the_o king_n to_o know_v who_o they_o be_v that_o solicit_v his_o majesty_n for_o he_o without_o his_o concurrence_n in_o a_o business_n that_o have_v bring_v so_o much_o of_o his_o displeasure_n upon_o he_o which_o mr._n carr_n as_o noble_o undertake_v when_o the_o king_n be_v fain_o to_o take_v on_o he_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o circumstance_n say_v sandys_n be_v too_o