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A true discourse of the present estate of Virginia and the successe of the affaires there till the 18 of Iune. 1614. Together with a relation of the seuerall English townes and forts, the assured hopes of that countrie and the peace concluded with the Indians. The christening of Powhatans daughter and her mariage with an English-man. Written by Raphe Hamor the yonger, late secretarie in that colony.
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Hamor, Ralph, d. 1626.
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be_v not_o the_o least_o material_a we_o may_v by_o this_o peace_n come_v to_o discover_v the_o country_n better_o both_o by_o our_o own_o travel_n and_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o savage_n as_o we_o grow_v infamiliarity_n with_o they_o powhatans_n daughter_n i_o cause_v to_o be_v careful_o instruct_v in_o christian_a religion_n who_o after_o she_o have_v make_v some_o good_a progress_n therein_o renounce_v public_o her_o country_n idolatry_n open_o confess_v her_o christian_a faith_n be_v as_o she_o desire_v baptise_a and_o be_v since_o marry_v to_o a_o english_a gentleman_n of_o good_a understanding_n as_o by_o his_o letter_n unto_o i_o coutain_v the_o reason_n for_o his_o marriage_n of_o she_o you_o may_v perceive_v a_o other_o knot_n to_o bind_v this_o peace_n the_o strong_a her_o father_n and_o friend_n give_v approbation_n to_o it_o and_o her_o uncle_n give_v she_o to_o he_o in_o the_o church_n she_o live_v civil_o and_o love_o with_o he_o and_o i_o trust_v will_v 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it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o see_v these_o fair_a hope_n frostbitten_a and_o these_o fresh_a bud_a plant_n to_o wither_v which_o have_v i_o return_v have_v assure_o follow_v for_o â—eer_n be_v no_o one_o that_o the_o people_n will_v have_v to_o â—overn_v they_o but_o myself_o for_o i_o have_v now_o come_v away_o have_v i_o not_o find_v a_o general_a desire_n in_o the_o best_a â—ort_n to_o return_v for_o england_n letter_n upon_o letter_n request_n upon_o request_n from_o their_o friend_n to_o return_v so_o as_o i_o know_v not_o upon_o who_o to_o confer_v the_o care_n of_o this_o business_n in_o my_o absence_n who_o i_o think_v fit_n be_v general_o dista_v so_o as_o see_v the_o eminent_a ensue_a danger_n shall_v i_o have_v leave_v this_o multitude_n not_o yet_o full_o refine_v i_o be_o resolve_v to_o stay_v till_o harvest_n bâ—_n get_v in_o and_o then_o settle_v thing_n according_a to_o my_o poor_a understanding_n and_o return_v if_o in_o the_o interim_n there_o come_v no_o authorise_a governor_n from_o england_n consider_v i_o pray_v you_o since_o thing_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o pass_n as_o you_o see_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v come_v â—way_n â—f_a thâ—n_n through_o their_o factious_a humour_n mutiny_n or_o indiscretion_n of_o the_o chief_n i_o have_v leave_v behind_o this_o shall_v fall_v to_o ruin_v i_o then_o shoulâ—_n receiuâ—_n thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d i_o incur_v the_o blame_n for_o quit_v the_o plantation_n although_o i_o may_v do_v it_o both_o with_o my_o honour_n my_o promise_a stay_n of_o time_n be_v expire_v anâ—_n hauâ—ng_v warrant_n from_o my_o soneraigne_n the_o king_n majesty_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d reason_n move_v i_o and_o that_o this_o action_n of_o such_o price_n such_o excellency_n and_o assure_a profit_n to_o 〈◊〉_d own_o knowledge_n shall_v not_o die_v to_o the_o scorn_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o to_o give_v cause_n of_o laughter_n to_o the_o papist_n that_o desire_v curâ—uine_a i_o can_v assure_v you_o no_o country_n of_o the_o world_n 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the_o assure_a benefit_n of_o my_o other_o fortune_n the_o sweet_a society_n of_o my_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n with_o all_o mâ—ndall_n delight_n and_o reside_v here_o with_o much_o turmoil_n wâ—ich_a i_o will_v constant_o do_v rather_o than_o see_v god_n glory_n diminish_v my_o king_n and_o country_n dishonour_v and_o these_o poor_a people_n i_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o ruin_v and_o so_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o answer_v for_o i_o if_o you_o hear_v i_o tax_v for_o my_o stay_n as_o some_o may_v just_o do_v and_o that_o these_o be_v my_o chief_a motive_n god_n i_o take_v to_o witness_v remember_v i_o and_o the_o câ—use_n i_o have_v in_o hand_n in_o your_o daily_a meditation_n and_o reckon_v i_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o do_v sincere_o love_v you_o and_o you_o and_o will_v ever_o rest_v in_o all_o
have_v taste_v there_o even_o of_o my_o own_o plant_n which_o howsoever_o be_v then_o the_o first_o year_n of_o our_o trial_n thereof_o we_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n to_o cure_v and_o make_v up_o yet_o be_v there_o some_o now_o resident_a there_o out_o of_o the_o last_o year_n well_o observe_v experience_n which_o both_o know_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o wili_fw-la make_v and_o return_v such_o tobacco_n this_o yeerâ—_n that_o euâ—n_n england_n shall_v acknowledge_v the_o goodness_n thereof_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o silk_n grass_n which_o grow_v like_a unto_o our_o flax_n i_o mean_v not_o of_o that_o kind_n former_o send_v over_o i_o have_v see_v even_o of_o the_o natural_a and_o wild_a plant_n which_o captain_n martin_n who_o much_o delight_v in_o those_o business_n have_v make_v exceed_v fine_a and_o exceed_v strong_a silk_n and_o himself_o have_v replant_v many_o of_o the_o wild_a plant_n this_o year_n the_o silk_n whereof_o he_o purpose_v to_o return_v for_o trial_n the_o silk_n worm_n send_v thither_o from_o england_n in_o seed_n the_o last_o winter_n come_v forth_o many_o of_o they_o the_o beginning_n of_o march_n other_o in_o april_n maye_n and_o june_n thousand_o of_o they_o grow_v to_o great_a bigness_n and_o a_o spin_v and_o the_o rest_n well_o thrive_v of_o their_o increase_n and_o commodity_n well_o know_v to_o be_v reap_v by_o they_o we_o have_v all_o most_o assurance_n since_o sure_o i_o be_o no_o country_n afford_v more_o store_n of_o mulberry_n tree_n or_o a_o kind_n with_o who_o leaf_n they_o more_o delight_n or_o thrive_v better_a it_o may_v be_v here_o happy_o expect_v that_o i_o shall_v give_v up_o the_o relation_n of_o captain_n argall_n particular_a voyage_n and_o endeavour_n and_o even_o as_o in_o a_o plat_v demonstrate_v his_o norward_a discovery_n from_o which_o business_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v partly_o because_o himself_o be_v best_a able_a to_o make_v his_o own_o relation_n and_o partly_o because_o my_o home_n employment_n will_v not_o permit_v i_o leisure_n to_o accompany_v he_o though_o myself_o desirous_a in_o any_o of_o his_o voyage_n who_o endeavour_n if_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v know_v and_o publish_v can_v receive_v no_o honour_n at_o all_o by_o my_o commendation_n or_o description_n much_o may_v they_o be_v impair_v through_o my_o ignorance_n or_o unskillfullnes_n to_o set_v they_o forth_o yet_o can_v i_o omit_v to_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n what_o present_a relief_n he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o colony_n furnish_v we_o by_o two_o trade_v voyage_n with_o three_o and_o twenty_o hundred_o bushel_n of_o corn_n into_o our_o store_n deliver_v beside_o what_o he_o reserve_v for_o his_o man_n provision_n what_o he_o bestow_v upon_o well_o deserver_n and_o what_o his_o man_n appropriate_v i_o pass_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o peace_n in_o those_o part_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o captive_n pochahuntas_n conclude_v establish_v and_o will_v only_o name_v the_o commodity_n by_o his_o 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