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VIRGINIA PAPERS, 1620.

(Continuation of the documents printed in the Bulletin for April, and May.)

I was glad of yo' letter & ye good nues of virginia, but sori ye ship is not retorned god send her a hapi Coming & all ouer bisnes hapili to go on to gods glori and ouer good there is a gust Caues yt I canot met at gloster, as yō loue me Condem me not so do I intret my Cosin barkli what so ever yo to agre on I will Consent vnto be Caues I am asured yo will do nothing vnfitting yō selves Yf I may know wher to met my cousin barkli ye first nite I will not fayle & it may be goe a long with him to london Yf not with yō yf yō go from ouer parts. but at london there shall we haue tim suffisient to determen all I am now binding my men I haue at lest 20 promised me ye most part I am suer of. there is no dout of more then wee men at this to Cari. ti all of yousefull trads so y' we may leaue those yt ar of lest imployment tel ye next going do as yō plese with Sr William Throkmortun I will do nothing but as yō aduise me Yf I proue not ferm & faythful let me not be held worthi ye nam of a Cristion this hoping this may geve yo satisfactione I rest. Yors in all asurance

15 Aprill 1620

WILLI TRACY.

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[Addressed:] To my worthi frind Mr John Smith this [Endorsed:] Mr Tracys letter 1620

INDENTURE ASSIGNING THROCKMORTON'S SHARE TO TRACY.

This Indenture made the seventh day of May. 1620. in the xviijth yeare of the raigne of our soueraigne lord king James of England ffrance and Ireland and of Scotland the liijth Betwene Sr Willm Throkmorton of Clowerwall in the County of Gloucester knight and baronet of the one parte And Willm Tracy of Hayles in the said county Esq; of the other parte. Wheras the said Sr Willm Throkmorton Sr George Yardley knight Richard Berkley Esq; George Thorpe Esq; and John Smyth gen. did procure from the Treasorer and company of Adventurers and planters of the city of London for the first Collony in Virginia by the advise and consent of the Counsell of the same One Indenture of Covenants and grants sealed with their Comon seale bearinge date the third day of ffebruary in the xvjth yeare of his maties said raigne of England and of Scotland the lijth for their better enablinge and incouragement for plantacon in Virginia aforesaid And for dyuers other causes purposes and intents As in and by the same Indenture more at large it doth and may appeare. And wheras in pursute of the said Indenture of Covenants and of the intents and purposes aforesaid one ship was in September last past sent for the causes aforesaid from the port of Bristoll into Virginia at the sole charges of them

the said S Willm Richard Berkley George Thorpe & John Smyth with forty persons or thereabouts furnished at their charges with all things necessary and convenient for plantacon, whose safe arryvall in Virginia is from thence certifyed by the gouernor and secretary of the said land of Virginia. Nowe this Indenture witnesseth that the said Sr Willm Throkmorton for and in Consideracon of the some of 75. of lawfull mony of England well and truly before hand payd by the said Willm Tracy whereof the said Sr Willm Throkmorton doth acknowledge the receipt by theis presents And for dyuers other good causes and consideracions him theirvnto especially movinge hath given granted assigned and set over And by theis presents doth give grant assigne and set over vnto the said Willm Tracy his executors administrators and assignes All and singuler the interest benefit property and advantage whatsoever which he the said Sr Willm Throkmorton nowe hath or by any wayes or meanes whatsoeuer shall or may have or make of from by or by reason of the said Indenture or of any grant clause covenant sentence or agreement therein contayned eyther for the present or hereafter to come, And also of in and to all and every Article covenant grant and agreement at any tyme heretofore any manner of wayes had or made by or betwene them the said S Willm Throkmorton St George Yardley Richard Berkley George Thorpe and John Smyth and one John Woodleefe or any some or more of them. And all and whatsoever benefitt profit power authority or advantage that any manner of wayes shall or may or should or might happen accrewe or arise thereby or by reason thereof to him the said S Willm Throkmorton his executors or admynistrators of theis presents were not or had not bene had or made. And also all and every share and shares bill or bills of Adventure priviledge power iurisdiction lands or Territoryes profits or comodyties which hee the said S Willm Throkmorton hath or may or might hereafter have or pretend to have for or by reason of the same, Togeather also with the said Indentures and bill or bills of Adventure pryviledge or endowment. And further the said Sr Willm Throkmorton doth hereby declare himselfe to be contented and pleased (as far as in him lyeth) That the said Indenture first recyted shall or may be surrendred and a newe to be taken with omission of the name of him the said Sr Willm Throkmorton as to the said Willm Tracy and the residue of the partners shall be thought fit. And further the said S Willm Throkmorton doth hereby give power and authority to the said Willm Tracy his executors and assignes to aske receyve and take for him and in his name to the sole vse and benefit of him the said Willm Tracy his executors administrators and assignes All and whatsoever goods merchandizes or profits which eyther already are arryved or which hereafter shall arryve or come into the kingdome of England from the said land of Virginia, or which is are or shall bee in the said land of Virginia wherein the said S Willm shall be interessed And further doth hereby grant and assigne to the said Willm Tracy all the benefit advantage and demaund which hee the said Sr Willm any wayes hath or may pretend to have of in or to any servant or servants heretofore sent into Virginia as aforesaid, or of in or to any Indenture or Covenant wherby all or any of such servants are or stand bound to him the said Sr Willm Joyntly or severally. And finally the said Sr Willm Throkmorton doth hereby Covenant and promise to doe any other or further Act for the better grantinge and transferringe over to him the said Willm Tracy his executors or assignes all or any thinge or thinges whatsoever herein contayned or meant or intended hereby or by

reason hereof to be granted transferred covenanted convayed or contayned, or which may arise redowne or come to him by reason of any contract bargayne or agreement made by or amongst them the said Sr Willm Richard George John Smyth and John Woodleefe or any of them or of or by their partenership. And for performance of all and every the said Covenants agreements and promisses herein contayned the sayd Sr Willm Throkmorton bindeth himselfe his executors and administrators to the said Willm Tracy in the penall some of threescore and ten pounds. In witnes wherof the parties abovesaid to theis presents have Enterchangeably put their hands and seales the day and yeare first above written.

Sr:

SMYTH TO BERKELEY.

I perceiue by Compayringe former lettres with these of mr Woodleefes now receiued, That our payment to mr Willms for the fraight of our ship & the wages of Toby ffelgate must be payd by .4. parts because the fift part as was articled & hoped by vs cometh not nor is likely to come eyther from S Geo: Yardley or mr Woodleefe: I rather much doubt by many aduertisements which I dayly receyve from his both old & newe doares & doings whether he will be be able to hold a third part with m2 Tracy for he hath deeply sophisticated with vs Then admiting that we are to pay for .9. monthes for the ship at .33 the month that cometh to .297 & for Toby ffelgates wages at iiij x the month & for his mans xviijs the month cometh to .48 12% of which mr Williams is to pay to them by his agreement (at least) .25 the month & then to them two resteth for vs to pay .377 Sm total which we are to pay to both of them cometh to .334 78 ex. Towards which m1 Williams for our ship sold him hath vnder his hand acquited vs of .60 And also he received .44 in .2. pieces in part in ernest of mr Woodleefe, which Woodleefe accounted to vs And also .1 he took into his hands from Songer who should have gone surgeon for vs which we imprest to him towards furnishing his surgeons chest And also m1 Woodleefes present lettres enform vs That m' Williams is to allow for .56 of biskets one great iron frying pan and one great iron pot which as I gather by your book of accompt stood vs in somewhat above .xvs And also .7 10 for fish & xijs for .2. bushels of corne delyuered by m' Woodleefe in Virginia for the mariners provision in their return homewards. All which being 73 11 And allowed vnto vs. Then resteth to m' Williams and m' ffelgate for vs to pay .260 165

owne, And the .3. parte for mr Thorp Towards which three partes of ours

The .4.th parte wherof being .65 4 is yo mr Tracy and myselfe cometh to .195 12 you have of m' Thorps mony in yor hands .45 18 And of myne .34 vs xd In all-80 3 10 Then resteth more to come to you in all for our .3. parts.115! 8a. 10d which to bring to your hands my man by me is purposely sent to you from london.

I have sent you Woodleef's ioynt lettre agayne which gives to vs here small content, & the foolery of his contemplative newe magazen (not to be furnished for .1000!) & of ye newest fashion, lesse. But of him & it, more when I wayt on you in July next if god soe please, In the meane tyme we have a gouernor none of the wisest