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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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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 â—â—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 raisâ—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 fâ—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 â—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 numberâ— of those that made preparation for this Plantation for wiâ—hin the following yeer there weâ—e above fifty Patents granted under the Seal of the Câ—mpany to severall personâ— who were to have land set out and alotted unto them propoâ—tionable tâ— the numbeâ—s of people they engaged to transplant from England the least number so câ—ntracted foâ— in any one Patent waâ— a huâ—dâ—ed some 5 hundredâ— some a thousandâ— and divers in greater proportions and thesâ— patâ—ntees were not the meanest in honor vertue and godlinesâ— And now was likewise so great a complyance in this pioâ—â— work anâ— moneys came in so plentifully from the Lottery â—â—d by payment of Arrears upon foâ—mer subscâ—iptionâ— 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-laneâ— 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 procâ—ed as if their Governour and Deputy were hindred by sicknesse or other diverâ—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 wâ—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 â—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 greatâ—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 thâ—se forementioned passages were in hand the Court and Spanish faction failed not to give assistâ—nce and â—ncouragemâ—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 consideraâ—ion for the displacing of Sir Thomas Smiâ—â— and constituting of Sir Edwin Sandys Governour of the Bermudas or Summer-Ilands Company and Plantation whiâ—h was an appendanâ— oâ—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 Iâ—land wholly wanting ammunition to maintain it against an enemy which the place bâ—ing of that importance seemed much to startle the undertakers the most whereof were the principall Earls Lords and Gentlemâ—n of best thoughtâ— and affection in the Virginia Company who as they were parâ—icularly inâ—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
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-Sâ—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 fâ—â—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 â—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 â— All which endeavour with Mr. Carr's leave was made known to Sir Edwin who dâ—ubtlesse made a right use of thiâ— discovery These instances with others of like nature too large to be remembred here confirm the observation of those two worthy Gen. Mr. Iâ—hn and Nichâ—lâ—s Farrars the one a Merchant of known honeâ—â—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 Bermudâ—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 learnâ—ng and knowledg but Sir Iohn Danâ—ers of a single entire heart and firm in friendship POSTSCRIPT I Desâ—re my Cousen Will Woodnoth to offer this seasonably according to the communicaâ—ion had thereof between us and if in the meâ—n time he can get to view the Coâ—â—â— hâ—â—â—â—s of the Virginia Company and the Orders of the Councel Bord he shâ—l doe weâ—l to add the yeer of our Lord in the Maâ—gent aâ— eveâ—y main Transaction A. W. FINIS