The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-11
THE QUEEN OF PAMUNKEY'
pART OF TIE CROWN GIVEN HER
by CHARLES The SECOND.

Handsome and Weii-Pre-erved sill
r.,n,,.t oaered to the A.socia-
ton for the Preservation OF virgin"
Antiquities.
A valuable relic Of colonial Virginia has
been offered for purchase to the Association
for the Preservation OF Virginia Ahtiqu'-
ties. n is the silver frontlet of the purple
turban presented to the Queen OF famuh-
kev nv Charles Second. The frontlet Is OBJ
long. and about eight inches by six, and has
been kept carefully by the family OF Alex
ander Morson, the original Virginia owner
In a letter to the Family Magazine OF 1888
coniod i'm Homes Historical Collections
lanes Morson wrote: There is now before
me a silver frontlet, obviously, think, part
of crown. The engraving upon IL Is nfsl
the crest, crown surmounted by a ion
passant. The escutcheoned, as delineatioh
freed argent. Beneath this il scroll con-
tanning the words The Queen OF Pa
munkey.v Those nOndescript things IN
the dester chief and similar base quarters
are lions PEASANT, and the whole is OOrdered
with "A wreath.
Just within the wreath you see inscribed,
"Charles the Second. King Of England, scot,
land. France. Ireland. and Virginia. and
within that the words, li0ni soft qui maj
pense." The ornament was purchased OF
some Indians many years ago by AleNah-
der MOrsOn. grandfather OF the present pro-
prietor. The Pamunkey tribe still occupies
the old ground in King william county, eN-
ercising to a certain extent its own laws
on emporium in imperio."
HISTORICAL REFERENCE.
In Campbell's History of Virginia Is the
following, throwing some light upon the
reason for the presentation OF the frontier
TO the queen: "Whlle the Committee on n
dian Affairs was sitting, the queen OF
Pamuukev. a descendant Of Opechanca-
nough was introduced into the room. Ac-
companied by an Interpreter and her son, q
youth Of twenty years, she entered with
| graceful dignity. Around her head she wore
! n plait of black and white wampum-peake,
drilled purple bead Of shell, three inches
wide. after the manner of a crown. There
| i preserved ut fredericksburg silver
! frOnt!et purchased from some Indians. win
coat-of-arms, and inscribed The Queen
OF Pamunkey: Charles the second, King OF
| England, Scotland, France, Ireland, ano
| virginia" and 'Iloni soft qui NAL pense.'
She was clothed in a mantle of dressed
buckskin with the fur outward, and Dor
dered with a deep fringe from head TO foot
Being seated. the chairman asked her "how
many men she could lend the English fol
guides and allies"
REFERRED TO THE son.
she referred him to her son, who under
stood English. being the reputed son of al
| English colonel. But be declining 10 an
swer. she burst forth in an impassione'
speech of quarter of an hours length, Otter
repeating the words "IotOp0tOmOi dead,
referring 10 her husband, who, as has beer
seen. had fallen while lighting under Col
onel Hill the elder. The chairman, nm
touched 10y This appeal, roughly repeated IA,
| inquiry, how many men she could cOntrl
butte.
Ayerting her head with disdainful iool
she safe silent till the question being press
ed a third time, she replied in low tone
"SiX." When still further impOrtuned she
said Twelve" although she had then one
hundred and fifty warriors in her town
| She retired silent ana displeased.
The frOntlot above mentioned was bOugh
| from some Pamunkey Indians 10y a Scotcl
merchant. OF Falmouth, Virginia, suburb
of Fredericksburg, and has been kept Boy BIZ
descendants for three generations. The
frontlet was originally fastened by siNel
chains to a royal purple velvet turnan.'
PHOTOGRAPHED.
The frontlet was photographed in 1851 by
the nited states Government. and pre-
served I'm the chronological collection Of the
| National Museum. The tradition in the
| 0milyi7 that it is portion Ofthe Pamunkel
tribe stopped ut Falmouth, and were given
food and shelter by Alexander MorsOn
In the morning when they were about t.
depart they said they could offer him nC
money for MS Kindness, but gave him Tho
f-ontlci. ana in return he gave them H.
weight I'M silver money. II is offered 10 the
Association now by Mrs. trthur Morson
the wife OF the great-grandson Of Alex
ander Morson.
Persons outside the State wi sh % pro-
cure BE-. and among them are parties IN
| Chicago. and members OF the southern 80
cioiv of New York. IL is hoped that the
southern Society may purchase it,and pre-
sent il o. the Association, or if they DO not
that some patriotic Nlrginian or Nirgnlans
may DO So and prevent il from being car
Iiod from the old Commonwealth where II
| belongs.
Too many OF Virginia. relics have been
allowed 20 90 away. and Tue ZINES would
urge upon some wealthy Nirginans 10 and
/ the Association IN its desire TO secure this
most valuable relic.