The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-09

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which we most willingly would. y Captain
Newport has seen all, and knows all; ne
can fully satisfy your further Expectations
and ease youof our tedious letters y
. The above note, heretofore inaccessible,
and never before published in Virginia,
must always be one OF the corner stones IN
the history OF the State and OF English col
onizatioa In America. .s,ss s;.a,.,.fa, e !
TtYqi,l.be noticed that the ship was loaded
with nothing like gold-ore or dirt. The
low situation. OF Jamestown madeiit q very
sickly place in the heat Of summer, and
nearly every day during the month OF -Atl-
gust graves were dug. Fhe discharge OF
firearms On the 22d OF, that month indicated
the honorable burial OF g that worthy and
religious gentleman Captairl Barth oloinesF
Gosaola Ibis brother and nephew, both
named Anthony, being among the MOURN
ers. During Gosnoid's sickness Wingfeld
told him lie feared that lie " ouldn be ,de-
posed from office; and Gosnold, dislking
the dispositions OF certain men, gave him
warning, and assured him that they would
raw hold of him il they could. From the
day OF GosnoId's burial it became more diff
tcult for Wingfeld to discharge bis duties
acceptably. Bilious-feYer had thinned the
ranks OF the colonists, the supply OF pro-
visions was diminishing, mem were dis
beartened and FESTIVE under strict military
discipline.
|, I'm September George Kendall was de-
posed from the Council for sowing diScord
between the President and bis associates;
but in few days the other councillors
chafed because Wingfcld had bunged up
the last two gallons OF sack as reserve for
the communicable and great extremities,
and had refused the daily allowance of por-
ridge to those who could obtain q supply OF
fish or game. On the 18th OF September he
was arraigned before Smith, Martin, and
Radcliffe, the latter acting as president, and
charged by Ratclife with refusing him
penny &c whittIe," chicken, a spoonful Of
beer. and giving him bad corn; by Smith
that he called him liar; By Martin that he
called him lazy. They then deposed him
and kept himsas prisoner on the pinnace.
WiEgfeld, in reply to Ratcliffe's accusa-
tions, answered that he had neither a knife
nor chicken to give; thai, he always gave
his beer as long as he had any,;y and that he
had given him the best corn that he bad.
Mr.. Smith, he said, had spread a rumor that
he feasted himself and servants while he
starved the .colonists, and In Mr.. Gosnold's
tentshe told Smith that he had given q half
pins OF IS pease" OF his own allowance to, q
poor old sick man, and that il out of his
malice he had given it out otherwise that he
did tell lie; and he further stated that
when Smith was in Ireland che begged like
rogue without a license."
One DAY Wiagfeld was ordered to.leaye
the pinnace and come before the Council,
but he tlnly appeared on. the condition that
he would be allowed TO speak in the pres
ence Of ten Of the best colonists. He then
declared that he appealed to the King, and
that be was determined to go to England;
that their laws and government were such
that he had no Joy to live under them any
longer, as his MaiestY's% instructions had
been disobeyed. About this time President
Radcliffe beat James Read, the blacksmith,
and he struck back, for which he was con-
demned to be hung. just. before his exc
cution he confessed there was mutiny
about to take place, of which George Ken
dali, of the Council, was the. head. His life
was spared. Kendall was examined and
afterwards shot. :.~,a.
z On the 10th OF December, 1907, Captain.
John Smith assembled the Chickahominy to,
trade for corn, and during his absence, con-:
trary to the instructions from England,
Gabriel Archer was made Councillor,
Emery and Robinson, two OF the men who
went with Smith, were killed by some. hos,
tile Indians; but Smith says in his. book,
in 1903, that the Indian. guides.
were very faithful, and the chief, Opechan-'
canough, refreshed him with bread md kind.
speeches, and afterwards cond ucted him to,
q tent where he had for supper, % quarter OF
Yenison and plenty OF bread ~: Each NORM,
inc OF his stay three women presented him
with platters OF bread and yenison, and, the
longer he stayed the more friendly were the
sayages. Escorted by The chief, he visited
several Indian Villages, was treated with
Great respect, and ut length came to PoWha-
tanss residence, on the north ssdelof; YORK
river, in Gloucester county. Here, too, ne
was kindly welc coined with good words and
great platters OF food, and the Chief desired
him to,liye with him. Smith says: HaY-
ing with all the kindness he could devise
sought to content me, he sent me home with
four men one that Usually carried my gown.
and knaps after me, two others loaded
viii bread, and one: to accompany me. - I.
d When Smith returned to Jamestown, on
the 9Th Of January, he found that Gabriel
Archer had been made councillor by. Act
g-President Radcliffe, and without the con.
sentgof John, Martin, the only remaining
member. Archer was indignant that Emery
and Rob inson had been killed by the In
dians, and placed Smith upon trial on the
day Of his return; but 1T was brought to a
close by the fortunatesarriy OF Captain
Newport from England that evening.
ysNeWport ediately assume authority
released from custody not oEly Smith but
President Wingfeld; erected within the
fort a stone house and q rude church coy-
cred with rafters, sedge, and earth. Mat
M ho
was made councillor, and with him and
John Smith Captain Newport ascended the.
York river and visited PoWbatan, to whom
be gave a lad named Thonas Savage, thiT-i
teen years Of age, md in return received
who was taken to England,
educated, and died there in the Christian
faith. From Powhatan' Yiliags they pro-
ceeded up Che river 10 tue residence iof
Opechaneanough, where they HeRe7 also
tfeated with Kindness and respect On the
eth sot March, ie07 81 %. 81, they returned
to Janest0Hn with the plnnace loaded with,
corn md betsns and found that Ratctife
during their absence. in disehar ging q gun,s
had seriously injured his hand ~ The ship
4. JohT and FTancis1 having been loatteds
with srop-ore, sassai rass, cedar posts, and
walnut boards, and Captain Newport hays
ing dispatched all his6 bnsihess, taking
Archer and Wsngfeld as passeng gers, on tha1
10th OF april sailed fTenn Jamestown, and
on Sunday the 21st % Way. l8oas. arrived Mt
London.
IN bis statement ot grievances President
WtHgtHId wrote q d rHstssE c0ntenti1p
vas 90 avoid oonssnss ian my chletest sri.