Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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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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a_o short_a collection_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a passage_n from_o the_o original_n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o virginia_n company_n london_n prine_v by_o richard_n cotes_n for_o edward_n husband_n at_o the_o golden_a dragon_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1651._o to_o the_o honourable_a company_n of_o the_o adventurer_n for_o the_o summer_n alias_o bermudas_n island_n my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n have_v receive_v this_o follow_a collection_n some_o year_n since_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o mr._n w._n woodnoth_n decease_v without_o further_a direction_n then_o what_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o postscript_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o whole_a relation_n i_o remember_v the_o author_n mr._n arthur_n woodnoth_n to_o have_v be_v a_o worthy_a mâ—mber_n and_o sometime_o deputy_n of_o this_o company_n and_o a_o ancient_a adventurer_n and_o diligent_a prosecutor_n of_o the_o best_a end_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o virginia_n plantation_n i_o conceive_v his_o purpose_n may_v be_v to_o take_v a_o fit_a time_n for_o revive_v the_o original_a right_n of_o this_o plantation_n and_o thereby_o to_o encourage_v this_o company_n in_o their_o best_a endeavour_n by_o set_v forth_o the_o honour_n and_o constant_a goodness_n of_o sir_n john_n danvers_n likely_a to_o give_v the_o great_a assistance_n therein_o and_o consider_v the_o respect_n and_o gratefulness_n of_o most_o of_o the_o member_n and_o best_a interest_a person_n of_o this_o company_n in_o choose_v that_o worthy_a person_n sir_n john_n danvers_n your_o governor_n and_o find_v his_o constant_a endeavour_n to_o answer_v the_o great_a of_o your_o expectation_n in_o preserve_v your_o just_a right_n and_o privilege_n i_o judge_v it_o now_o a_o â—it_a time_n to_o publish_v the_o same_o and_o shall_v forbear_v to_o say_v more_o of_o his_o worth_n so_o full_o character_v throughout_o this_o discourse_n a._n p._n a_o account_n and_o observation_n take_v by_o a._n w._n a_o true_a friend_n and_o servant_n to_o sir_n john_n danvers_n and_o the_o parliament-intâ—rest_n contain_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o more_o public_a transaction_n concerning_o the_o plantation_n of_o virginia_n etc._n etc._n after_o some_o year_n spend_v at_o several_a time_n in_o travel_n beyoâ—d_fw-mi the_o seâ—s_n he_o be_v shorâ—ly_o after_o his_o return_n into_o england_n swoâ—ne_n servant_n to_o p._n henry_n of_o his_o priuâ—-châ—â—ber_n in_o ordinary_a â—emaining_v undâ—r_n the_o countenance_n of_o his_o favour_n till_o hâ—e_n diâ—d_fw-mi but_o the_o light_n of_o the_o court_n seâ—ming_n to_o he_o much_o obscure_v after_o the_o set_n of_o that_o bright_a star_n and_o some_o relish_n take_v of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o court-favour_n towards_o any_o that_o shall_v shâ—w_v themselves_o cordial_a for_o public_a good_a which_o be_v alwâ—iâ—â—_n his_o aim_n in_fw-la parliamâ—nt_fw-la or_o otherwhere_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o fix_v himself_o in_o any_o particular_a depâ—ndâ—nce_n upon_o the_o court_n all_o that_o he_o seek_v be_v some_o just_a râ—commendation_n from_o this_o king_n who_o upon_o that_o occasion_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v value_v he_o with_o the_o best_a of_o his_o servant_n of_o his_o condition_n for_o the_o love_n he_o know_v his_o brother_n bear_v to_o he_o whereunto_o sir_n i._n danvers_n answer_v it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o favour_n as_o that_o he_o will_v ask_v no_o better_o than_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o his_o esteem_n which_o he_o will_v value_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v prefer_v he_o to_o some_o great_a office_n or_o place_n in_o his_o service_n and_o further_o consider_v the_o proceed_n of_o k._n and_o court_n where_o the_o ordinary_a transaction_n by_o man_n of_o all_o condition_n be_v most_o direct_v towards_o the_o advancement_n of_o absolute_a power_n and_o tyranny_n he_o be_v less_o frequent_a in_o court_n and_o renew_v his_o former_a care_n and_o diligence_n spend_v much_o time_n in_o advance_v the_o honourable_a designâ—_z for_o the_o plantation_n of_o virginia_n the_o continent_n of_o virginia_n discover_v in_o the_o time_n of_o q_n elizabeth_n who_o give_v it_o that_o name_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o k._n james_n his_o reign_n much_o advance_v in_o reputation_n and_o the_o advantage_n promise_v thereby_o seem_v then_o worthy_a the_o best_a consideration_n how_o to_o make_v it_o a_o plantation_n for_o the_o english_a whereupon_o many_o worâ—hy_a patriot_n lord_n knight_n gentleman_n merchantâ—_n and_o other_o hold_v consultation_n which_o produce_v a_o large_a subscription_n of_o adventurer_n of_o all_o qualitieâ—_n in_o several_a proportion_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 200000._o l._n or_o thereabouts_o by_o which_o time_n a_o patent_n be_v procure_v with_o great_a privilege_n and_o immunity_n for_o the_o adventurer_n as_o establish_v and_o impower_v a_o council_n of_o state_n as_o well_o as_o a_o general_a company_n whereby_o the_o whole_a affair_n of_o that_o plantation_n sâ—ould_v in_o perpetuity_n be_v govern_v when_o a_o great_a and_o forward_o conâ—idence_n be_v cast_v upon_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n governor_n of_o the_o east-india_n and_o divers_a other_o company_n in_o london_n who_o because_o he_o be_v imprison_v in_o the_o tower_n after_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n hâ—d_fw-mi rest_v at_o his_o hâ—use_n be_v sheriff_n at_o that_o time_n his_o lordship_n wâ—nt_fw-la to_o appeal_n to_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n the_o day_n of_o his_o last_o restraint_n waâ—_z thoughâ—_z a_o better_a patriot_n than_o afterwards_o approve_v but_o he_o so_o far_a prevaâ—lâ—d_fw-mi or_o some_o other_o in_o his_o behalf_n that_o he_o be_v constitute_v the_o â—irst_n governor_n of_o thâ—t_z company_n but_o under_o the_o title_n of_o treasurer_n whereby_o he_o have_v the_o chief_a power_n and_o purse_n oâ—_z the_o company_n and_o about_o thiâ—_z time_n one_o sir_n thomas_n gaâ—â—s_n repute_v a_o worthy_a disâ—râ—â—t_v and_o experiencâ—d_a soldier_n waâ—_z send_fw-la aâ—_z goâ—ernour_n into_o vâ—rginâ—a_n which_o draw_v on_o a_o great_a increase_n of_o people_n voyage_v 〈◊〉_d and_o plant_v there_o whâ—_z be_v to_o have_v â—hâ—pping_v and_o provision_n send_v they_o by_o the_o say_a treasurer_n and_o company_n which_o according_o be_v order_v and_o in_o some_o reasonable_a manner_n in_o appearance_n perform_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o the_o time_n limit_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n gate_n but_o in_o short_a time_n the_o reputation_n of_o this_o undertake_n grow_v so_o high_a and_o the_o government_n of_o virginia_n be_v think_v so_o considerable_a as_o it_o must_v be_v confirm_v upon_o some_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o l._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr warr_n be_v nominate_v thereunto_o and_o go_v governor_n by_o patent_n from_o the_o company_n for_o three_o year_n but_o through_o the_o fail_n of_o industry_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o of_o supply_n of_o sweet_a victual_n and_o other_o accommodation_n by_o ship_v from_o england_n and_o the_o sickliness_n the_o lord_n governor_n have_v contract_v there_o he_o come_v home_o before_o his_o time_n be_v expire_v when_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n use_v mean_n by_o his_o courtship_n rather_o to_o blame_v the_o unhealthfulness_n of_o that_o country_n then_o to_o have_v any_o fault_n impose_v upon_o the_o undertaker_n for_o want_v of_o send_v supply_n in_o due_a time_n to_o virginia_n nevertheless_o henry_n earl_n of_o southampton_n who_o goodness_n equal_v his_o honour_n have_v long_o understand_v as_o well_o by_o the_o general_a notion_n he_o have_v of_o the_o place_n as_o by_o person_n partitular_o employ_v in_o such_o discovery_n that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o healthful_a than_o fruitful_a if_o right_o order_v by_o some_o industrious_a person_n his_o lordship_n procure_v sir_n thomas_n dale_n a_o worthy_a and_o experience_a soldier_n in_o the_o low-countries_n to_o be_v send_v thither_o as_o governor_n by_o who_o judicious_a observation_n and_o industry_n they_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o whole_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o country_n and_o people_n on_o that_o plantation_n and_o he_o by_o the_o ability_n of_o his_o body_n as_o well_o as_o mind_n through_o much_o endurance_n by_o want_n in_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o supply_n bring_v home_o as_o a_o great_a instance_n of_o his_o labour_n and_o value_n of_o the_o country_n at_o least_o sixteen_o several_a sort_n of_o staple_n commodity_n to_o be_v raise_v and_o propagate_v in_o this_o plantation_n and_o now_o the_o best_a affect_v of_o this_o nation_n have_v find_v the_o pulse_n of_o the_o court_n beat_v whole_o in_o observance_n of_o the_o spanish_a counsel_n and_o end_n by_o interrupt_v at_o home_o and_o barâ—ing_v our_o trade_n to_o the_o w._n indies_n lay_v hold_v on_o this_o expectation_n of_o virginia_n as_o a_o providence_n cast_v before_o they_o of_o double_a advantage_n by_o mean_n whereof_o those_o also_o that_o will_v avoid_v court_n dependence_n may_v most_o honourable_o employ_v themselves_o in_o attend_v the_o meeting_n of_o that_o company_n and_o coâ—ncell_n whilst_o in_o short_a time_n some_o other_o
and_o other_o american_a plantation_n in_o expectation_n to_o be_v add_v therâ—untoâ—_z from_o the_o ampliâ—ude_n of_o a_o lâ—â—eâ—_z patâ—nâ—_z fâ—r_z comprâ—hending_v a_o â—umbâ—r_n of_o othâ—r_n island_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bermuda_n within_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o virginia_n plantation_n and_o now_o it_o be_v advertise_v from_o the_o e._n of_o somerset_n the_o than_o favourite_n and_o favourâ—r_n of_o the_o englâ—sh_n râ—ghts_n that_o he_o understand_v by_o confident_a intelligence_n that_o the_o spaniard_n hâ—d_fw-mi a_o design_n about_o a_o certain_a time_n of_o thaâ—_z year_n to_o attâ—mpt_v the_o seize_v of_o that_o â—â—land_n because_o it_o be_v whole_o unprovidâ—d_fw-mi of_o powder_n and_o ammunition_n and_o apprâ—hended_v as_o at_o this_o time_n wiâ—hout_v viâ—ible_a possibility_n of_o present_a suppliesâ—_n but_o it_o plâ—asâ—d_fw-mi god_n through_o the_o neâ—lective_a way_n of_o sir_n tho._n smith_n the_o goveâ—nmâ—nt_fw-la of_o the_o island_n be_v dispose_v 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 adventurer_n than_o the_o plant_n and_o transport_v of_o tobacco_n whilst_o it_o may_v be_v import_v as_o from_o virginia_n for_o 5_o percentâ—_n for_o their_o custom_n great_a store_n thereof_o be_v make_v and_o prepare_v when_o upon_o some_o tender_a of_o a_o large_a râ—nt_fw-la for_o the_o sole_a sale_n of_o tobacco_n a_o order_n of_o the_o council_n board_n do_v impose_v paymâ—nt_fw-la of_o the_o high_a custom_n as_o to_o thirty_o or_o forty_o in_o the_o hundred_o upon_o the_o bermuda_n tobacco_n proportionable_o with_o all_o other_o notwithstanding_o the_o â—â—emption_n within_o their_o paâ—â—nt_fw-la which_o with_o other_o thing_n much_o intrâ—nching_v upon_o the_o â—ightâ—_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o adventurer_n give_v occasion_n of_o a_o through_o consultation_n of_o the_o earl_n lord_n gentlâ—men_n and_o â—â—râ—hantâ—_n concern_v and_o in_o conclusion_n cause_v a_o address_n of_o themsâ—lveâ—_z personal_o desire_v audience_n of_o k._n james_n which_o be_v attain_v and_o prosecutâ—d_fw-mi by_o the_o society_n oâ—_z the_o earlâ—s_n of_o pembroke_n southamptâ—n_fw-fr and_o other_o the_o lord_n cavendish_n be_v appoint_v to_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o complaint_n and_o appeal_n to_o the_o king_n his_o lordship_n have_v no_o soon_o eâ—â—red_v into_o the_o matter_n but_o that_o his_o majâ—sty_n begin_v to_o show_v much_o discontent_n and_o with_o much_o ado_n be_v draw_v to_o any_o patience_n which_o give_v much_o disâ—ouragemâ—nt_fw-la in_o the_o case_n and_o prevent_v the_o declare_n of_o the_o most_o just_a cause_n of_o importunity_n appoint_v to_o my_o lord_n cavendish_n when_o sir_n john_n danâ—ers_n fall_v on_o his_o knee_n and_o beseech_v the_o king_n to_o hear_v he_o as_o the_o first_o time_n he_o ever_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o speak_v unto_o his_o majesty_n in_o a_o serious_a business_n and_o have_v leave_n he_o stout_o inculcate_v that_o point_n of_o justice_n which_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v at_o which_o the_o king_n fling_v away_o in_o great_a passion_n insomuch_o that_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v now_o king_n draw_v sir_n i._n danvers_n aside_o as_o in_o favour_n to_o he_o desire_v he_o will_v urge_v the_o king_n no_o furâ—her_o and_o undertâ—ok_v to_o speak_v with_o sir_n i._n danvers_n and_o according_o to_o move_v the_o king_n at_o some_o other_o time_n which_o be_v unperformed_a though_o more_o than_o once_o desire_v by_o sir_n i._n danvers_n according_a to_o which_o course_n or_o vogue_n of_o state_n some_o lord_n and_o other_o though_o member_n of_o the_o same_o company_n tâ—ok_v up_o speciouâ—ly_a the_o corrupt_a interest_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v former_o â—onstituted_v and_o employ_v in_o place_n and_o affair_n oâ—_n trust_v belong_v to_o these_o plantaâ—ions_n as_o some_o of_o the_o former_a governor_n send_v in_o time_n of_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n government_n either_o to_o virginia_n or_o the_o bermuda_n etc._n etc._n who_o bâ—ing_v concurrent_o obnoxious_a in_o point_n of_o account_n be_v as_o firm_o support_v by_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n with_o the_o spanniolize_a â—action_n of_o the_o council_n board_n and_o the_o kingâ—_n bedchamber_n which_o proceed_n excite_v the_o better_a and_o more_o consâ—ant_a faithful_a party_n to_o the_o more_o careful_a and_o laborious_a peâ—severance_n when_o the_o prosper_n of_o the_o undertake_n towards_o so_o great_a a_o addition_n of_o dominion_n be_v from_o time_n to_o timâ—_z interrupt_v as_o about_o this_o time_n by_o quaeres_fw-la to_o the_o number_n oâ—_z two_o or_o three_o and_o thirty_o from_o the_o council_n board_n by_o the_o king_n special_a appointmentâ—_n pretend_v great_a care_n that_o such_o number_n oâ—_z his_fw-la subjectâ—_z go_v to_o the_o plantation_n may_v be_v circumstantial_o providâ—d_a â—or_n in_o their_o law_n freedom_n etc._n etc._n these_o quaeres_fw-la send_v on_o the_o saâ—uâ—day_n be_v to_o be_v satisâ—ied_v the_o tuesday_n followingâ—_z at_o sit_v of_o the_o council_n in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o loâ—d_fw-mi caâ—eâ—dâ—shâ—_z sir_n â—dwin_n sandysâ—_n sir_n iâ—hn_n danvers_n and_o mr._n niâ—hâ—laâ—_z farrar_n meeâ—ing_v by_o appointment_n of_o the_o company_n with_o power_n to_o câ—nâ—ider_v and_o present_v what_o they_o shall_v â—ind_v pertinent_a therein_o â—ound_v a_o hard_a â—aâ—ke_a to_o answer_v so_o many_o particular_n in_o so_o sâ—â—â—t_v time_n yet_o â—inding_v that_o the_o truth_n câ—uchâ—d_fw-mi or_o exemâ—liâ—â—ed_v in_o the_o â—eiger-books_n of_o the_o company_n will_v sâ—tiâ—â—â—e_n the_o qâ—aeres_n and_o objâ—ctiâ—ns_n thereupon_o mr._n farrar_n desire_v the_o buâ—ineâ—â—â—â—nd_v sâ—â—rch_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o 4_o partsâ—_n wherein_o he_o will_v take_v that_o of_o great_a labour_n which_o waâ—_n conclude_v bâ—_z the_o other_o thrâ—e_n and_o according_o bring_v together_o the_o tueâ—dâ—y_n morningâ—_z and_o present_v to_o the_o counâ—â—ll_v board_n in_o the_o â—fternoon_n and_o give_v the_o lordâ—_z a_o most_o unexpected_a satisfaction_n as_o be_v confess_v when_o by_o way_n of_o congratulation_n it_o be_v propose_v that_o now_o there_o be_v so_o great_a number_n and_o trade_n like_o to_o follow_v in_o that_o plantation_n some_o care_n may_v be_v take_v for_o their_o safety_n by_o special_a fortification_n and_o a_o account_n thereof_o make_v to_o the_o king_n whereupon_o it_o be_v order_v at_o the_o board_n that_o william_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n southampton_n and_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n and_o company_n for_o virginia_n shall_v make_v enquiry_n and_o acquaint_v his_o majesty_n of_o what_o be_v and_o will_v be_v do_v in_o that_o point_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o his_o subject_n against_o enemy_n either_o native_n of_o virginia_n or_o other_o since_o he_o have_v vow_v that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o satisfaction_n therein_o he_o will_v think_v himself_o bind_v to_o take_v the_o whole_a government_n and_o the_o appoint_n of_o governor_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o occasion_v the_o call_n together_o of_o a_o council_n for_o virginia_n of_o all_o that_o be_v near_o who_o as_o they_o clear_o see_v the_o desperate_a malignity_n of_o the_o secret-court-spanish_a party_n so_o often_o appear_v in_o persecution_n of_o this_o plantation_n so_o have_v they_o a_o great_a apprehension_n the_o king_n can_v not_o be_v easy_o satisfy_v since_o the_o company_n treasure_n be_v exhaust_v and_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o more_o contribution_n or_o adventurer_n whilst_o they_o lie_v under_o such_o discouragement_n sir_n john_n danvers_n remember_v some_o notion_n of_o hope_n and_o look_v over_o the_o book_n of_o letter_n from_o virginia_n he_o observe_v that_o throughout_o the_o year_n pass_v there_o be_v never_o less_o than_o 17_o sail_n of_o ship_v in_o james_n river_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o plantation_n infer_v that_o if_o the_o king_n fair_a compliance_n shall_v keep_v the_o company_n in_o the_o same_o encouragement_n the_o strength_n of_o so_o many_o float_a fort_n in_o that_o flat_a situation_n will_v 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