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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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1651
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Wing W3243; ESTC R8866
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and other American Plantations in expectation to be added therâ—untoâ— from the ampliâ—ude of a lâ—â—eâ— Patâ—nâ— fâ—r comprâ—hending a â—umbâ—r of othâ—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 Favourâ—r of the Englâ—sh râ—ghts that he understood by confident intelligence that the Spaniards hâ—d a design about a certain time of thaâ— yeer to attâ—mpt the seizing of that â—â—land because it was wholly unprovidâ—d of powder and ammunition apprâ—hended as at this time wiâ—hout viâ—ible possibility of present suppliesâ— But it plâ—asâ—d God through the neâ—lective way of Sir Tho. Smith the goveâ—nmâ—nt of the Island was disposed into the hands of one Mâ—re who upon sight of two Spanish Vessells of good burden approaching towaâ—ds the chiâ—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 betrayâ—d because he was assured hee should find no manner of ammunition weighs anchor and seâ—s sail away from thenceâ— as the first return of shipping â—rom the â—â—rmudas made clâ—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 â—o the Partners in this Plantation and there being nothing of more speâ—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 percentâ— for their custome great store thereof was made and preparing when upon some tender of a large râ—nt for the sole sale of Tobacco an order of the Councell Bord did impose paymâ—nt of the highest custome as to thirty or forty in the hundred upon the Bermudas Tobacco proportionably with all other notwithstanding the â—â—emption within their Paâ—â—nt which with other things much intrâ—nching upon the â—ightâ— and priviledges of the Adventurers gave occasion of a through consultation of the Earls Lords Gentlâ—men and â—â—râ—hantâ— concerned and in conclusion caused an addresse of themsâ—lveâ— personally desiring audience of K. Iames which being attained and prosecutâ—d by the society oâ— the Earlâ—s of Pembrooke Southamptâ—n and othâ—rs the Lord Cavendish being appointed to expresse the nature of complaint and appeale to the King his Lordship had no sooner eâ—â—red into the matter but that his Majâ—sty began to shew much discontent and with much adoe was drawn to any patience which gave much disâ—ouragemâ—nt in the case and prevented the declaring of the most just cause of importunity appointed to my Lord Cavendish when Sir Iohn Danâ—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 furâ—her and undertâ—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 tâ—ok up speciouâ—ly the corrupt interest of those that had been formerly â—onstituted and imployed in places aâ—fairs oâ— trust belonging to these Plantaâ—ions as some of the former Governours sent in time of Sir Thomas Smiths Government either to Virginia or the Bermudas c. who bâ—ing concurrently obnoxious in point of Account were as firmly supported by him and his friends with the Spanniolized â—action of the Councell Bord and the Kingâ— Bed-chamber Which proceedings excited the better and more consâ—ant faithfull party to the more carefull and laborious peâ—severance when the prospering of the undertaking towards so great an addition of Dominion was from time to timâ— interrupted as about this time by Quaeres to the number oâ— two or three and thirty from the Councell Bord by the Kings speciall appointmentâ— pretending great care that such numbers oâ— his subjectâ— gone to the Plantations might bee circumstantially providâ—d â—or in their laws freedomes c. These Quaeres sent on the Saâ—uâ—day were to bee satisâ—ied the Tuesday followingâ— at sitting of the Councell in the afternoon The Loâ—d Caâ—eâ—dâ—shâ— Sir â—dwin Sandysâ— Sir Iâ—hn Danvers and Mr. Niâ—hâ—laâ— Farrar meeâ—ing by appointment of the Company with power to câ—nâ—ider and present what they should â—ind pertinent therein â—ound a hard â—aâ—ke to answer so many particulars in so sâ—â—â—t time Yet â—inding that the truths câ—uchâ—d or exemâ—liâ—â—ed in the â—eiger-books of the Company would sâ—tiâ—â—â—e the Qâ—aeres and objâ—ctiâ—ns thereupon Mr. Farrar desired the buâ—ineâ—â—â—â—nd sâ—â—rch might be divided into 4 partsâ— wherein hee would take that of greatest labour which waâ— concluded bâ— the other thrâ—e and accordingly brought togeâ—her the Tueâ—dâ—y morningâ— and presented to the Counâ—â—ll Bord in the â—fternoon and gave the Lordâ— 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