The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-07

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THE VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF MS
TONY AND LIOGRApIIY. LAY

| THE VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF HIS
| TORY AND BIOGRAPHY: Jal--csfs
1895. 500 per annum. single NO. $50.
Tho winter lJanuary) number OF this
valuable quarterly Is up 90 the usual high
standard OF interest. IL opens with an
| account OF the Attacks by the Dutch on
| the Virginia Fleet On Hampton Roads"
| printed from the "Winder Manuscripts"
! In the Virginia State Library This arti-
| Gle consists Of two letters from Thomas
| Ludwell and one from Governor Berkeley
and the Council, describing an episode IN
Virginia history, OF which but little has
been heretofore known.
In loo a small Dutch fleet sailed into
Hampton Reads. found British irigatc,
which had been sent as sudrdship.
unprepared for action, and destroyed or
captured that ana large number OF
merchant vessels. The letters give an -
teresting account OF the active efforts
made by the gallant old Governor 10 de-
fend the country and attack the Dutch
fleet. In this he seems TO have been
warmly supported by the Virginia peo-
pie but his plan was frustrated by the
unwillngncss of the merch mt captains
&c risk their vessels.
Decisions of the Virginia General
Court l626- 2S gives (as have the pre-
ceding instalmcnts) an insight into the
criminal procedure of the early courts
and also throws light on the methods
Of warfare with the Indians.
In connection with this article are two
fun notes on the families Osborne and
Harris. of Henrico. Chesterfield. etc, de-
IiNcd chiefly from various county records.
lChaps the most valuable paper in this
number Cf the Magazine Is that entitled
"A Plain ana Friendly Persuasive TO the
lnhS bitdnts Of Virginia and Maryland Tor
Promoting Towns and Capitalization"
II IS article is a reprint from "a pamph-
lct ~ Francis Mdpemie, the only copy
Of the original of which known TO exist
being in Harvard College library. The
WI ter after setting forth the advantages
OF Virginia in climate. soil. products and
facilities for trade manufacture. etc.
quantity advised the Nirginians 10 pat
tern AFTER the brute beasts" who gen
orally resort together in droves. the
fishes Of the sea. who swim together in
shoals, the very fowls of the air, that
do flock together" all Of which, he
says, concur TO upbraid our folly and
running singularity IN cur manner OF llv-
ing ana scattered habitatiOns.'
Under eight heads he sets forth the adj
vantagcs 10 be gained To the colony by
the estah lishmcnt Of towns. under FIVE
the Disadvantages of scattered habita-
lions, willie under i've other heads he
answers with some asperity the argu-
ments against towns brought forward By
these who opposed them.
series of extracts from Prince
George County Records" including the
burg. Va, was named. n proclamation by
Governor SpOtswOod. and list OF books
I'm the library OF David Black Q7S2l IS iu-
PRODUCED by an interesting and valuable
sketch or these county records. and their
contents. 10y Hon. Francis Il. Lassitcr, OF
Petersburg.
The list OF slave-owners Of spotsylvanla
county Q1s3J. contributed hy MIR Edward
W. James. is concluded 10 shows tia
there were in that year sos slave-owners
and i.5N slaves I'm the county.
The list OF shareholders in the London
company from 1915 10 1924 is OF value
a. shWlng the persons who were inter-
ested IN tho settlement of the colony
The Letters OF William Fitzhugh" arc
continued as are also Mr. W G.. Stan
arc. Abstracts Of Virginia Land Pa
tents"
In the latter article the notes OF most
interest are these on the Lawson family. |
Ok the Northern Neck; on the Turner'S |
ma sadlors. Of Stratford and London |
klnsmen Of Shakespeare. and al one |
'ime JOINT owners OF Brandon. on James |
Nei)' ana on the family Of Scarburgh. |
81 the Eastern Shore which shows that |
.oiionel Edmund Scarburgh, so noted I'm |
-VIoi,lal history was a brother or Sir |
-harles Scarburght. physician to Charles |
H., James H.. and William.
me genealogical department contains
!, NYIuininous Tstalment II tho accoun:
n ina Cooke Family" and some nddi-
IONS and corrections 10 the "Kootes Gene
iosy. published in the October number
In the Notes and Queries" department
~. W. w. Henry replies 10 Or. George
". Graham IN regard 10 the 'Mecklen-
'urS Declaration"
I'm the pages devoted 10 Book Re-
Jews Mr.. r. :. Thomas takes issue win
A. John Latane. \. r.. author OF The
AIRY relations Between virginia and
ldFyiand. IN HIS statement that "thore
we're some Purltans az Henrico in lfli."
MI Thomas notes the influence (which
.e evidently considers q baleful oncl 90
ae historical. works Of the Rev. II d
zen, IN Mr.. Latane's paper. and AFTER
dliing attention % the unrcliahilitv Of
'eil conclusions, makes number 81
uotauons nom the early chroniciers ~
rove the loyalty 10 the established
huron or the settlers. at Henrlco. ard
pro improbabi.ity of there having boan
KY unsympatheuc spirits among them,
ne review, which shows much careful
.Icy and research WIFI be continued IN
30 next number OF the Magazine.
ICARAGUA: The War OF the rm-
busters By Judge Daniel 3 Iecss.
Late Pres!dea. OF the supreme court
OF Appeals OF West Virginia; with Ia
Foductoty chapter by Hon. lewis 81.