The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-26

the M. S. S. in the British Museum, and
copied here from that periodical of sur
passing excellence, Mr.. Whites "South,
ern Literary Messenger."--The account
was given by the celebrated Rolfe, the hus-
band Of Pacahontas, daughter Of King
Powhatan:
Now that your highnes may with the
more ease understand III what condition
the colony standeth, have briefly sett
doWne the manner OF all mems several
lmploylnents, the number of them, and
the several places of their aboad which
places or states are all of our oWne ground,
notso much by conquest, which the Indi.
ans hold a just and lawful title, but pllr-
chased Of them freely, and they verie
willingly selling it.
The places which are now possessed
and inhabited are sixe..
/ Members belong
| ing to We Bermu-
|. Henrico and the lymitts da Townea place
2. Bermuda Neither ! Hun so called there
3. West and Sherey { dreds. : by reason of the
4. James Towne strength Of the sit
| s. Kequ mghtan uation were il in
8. Daes Gift differently forth
| .u fed.
The general mayne body of planters
are divided into
|. Officers.
2. Laborers.
3. Farmers.
The officers have the charge and care
as well over the farmers as labores gener
alie-they watch and ward for their pre-
servacions and that both the one and the
others bushes may be daily followed to
the performance of those imployments,
which from the one are required, and the
other by covenant are bound unto. These
officers are bound to maintayne them
selves and families with food and Payment
by their owne and their servants indus
trie
The laborers are of two sorts. Some
Employed only in the general works, who
are fedd and clothed out Of the store
others, specially artifcers, as smiths, car
penters, shomakers, taylors, tanners, &C.,
doe work in their professions for the col
ony, and maintayne themselves with food
APPAREL, having time lymitted them to
till and manure their ground.
The farmers live at most ease-yet by
their good endeavars bring yearle much
plenue to the plantation. They are
bound by covenant, both for themselves
and servants, to maintayne your Ma'tie's
right and title in that kingdom, against
all foreigne and domestique enemies. To
watch and ward in the townes were they
are resident. TO do thirty-one days SER
vice for the colony, when they shall be
called thereunto-yet not at all times, but
when there owne bushes can best spare
them. TO maintayne themselves and
families with food and rayment-and eve
ry farmor to pay yearlie into the maya
zine, Tor himself and every man servant,
two barrels and half a piece of their
best Indian wheat, which amounteth to
twelve BUSHELS and half of English
measure. Thus briefly have sett downe
every mans particular Employment and
manner of living; albeit, lest the people
who generallie are bent to covett after
game, especially having tasted of the
|sweete of their labors should spend too
MUCH Of their TYNE and labor in planting
Tobacco knowne to them to be verle vend-
ible in England, and SO neglect their till
lage of corne, and fall into want thereof,
lit is provided for-by the providence and
lcare of Sir Thomas Dale-that no far
NOR or other-whomust maintayne them
|selves shall plant any tobacco, unles he
shall yearlie manure, set and maintayne
for himself and every man servant two
acres OF ground with corne, which doing
they may plant as much tobacco as they
will, els all their tobacco shall be forfete
Ito the colony-by which meanes the mag
Jaime shall yearly be sure to receive their
rent Of corne to maintayne those who
ARE fedd thereout, being but few, and
maine others, ifneed be /; they themselves
will be well stored TO kecpe their families
with overplus, and reape tobacco enough
Ito buy clothes and such other necessaries
as are needful for themselves and house
hold. For an easie laborer will keepe
and tend two acres of corne, and cure a
lgood store oftobacco--being yet the prin-
Icipall commodite the colony for the pres
lent yieldeth. For which as for other
commodities, the counceil and company
for Virginia have already sent ship
thither, furnished with all manner of clio.
thing, household stufand such neeessaries
to establish magazin there, which the
people shall buy at easie rates for their
commoditties--they selling them at such
prices that the adventures may be no loo
sers. This magazin shall be yearlle sup
piled to furnish them, if they will endea-
vor by their labor TO maintayne (which
will be much beneficial to the plahtersand
adventures, by interchanging their com
Imodities. and will add encouragement &c