The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-31
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THE VTRGINId MAGAZINE OF HIS
TORY AND BIOGRAPHY.
Published by the Virginia Historical So
Society queen OF The testers, by Max
Pemberton"--Corp corporation Finance.
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In view Of the general interest now felt
in genealogy this number Of the valuable
magazine published BY the Historical So
cietv should be in great demand. Several
Of The articles contained In 1t are either
genealog.es or furnish genealogical ma
terial. The article entitled Viewers OF
Tobacco Crop. 1872 gives the names OIL
many "men OF experience and dignity
as the appointing act terms them, In each
county Of the colony, VINO were 10 inspect
the crops OF TOBACCO.
Heretofore there has been but little
published information In regard to fami-
lies resident on the south side OF james
river. Here we have before us genealogies
OF greater or less extent OF several Well
Enown families of the section named.
First a very accurate and carefully pre-
pared account OF one branch OF the Wake
family OF Norfolk and Princess Anne, with
"a short account of the Lawsons OF the
same counties. Much information IN re-
gard TO the families OF the early settlers
along the Rappahannock is given in the
article entitled "Tithables OF Lancaster
County. Va. 1854. with Notes" THESE
notes arc derived almost entirely from the
early records of various counties ana IN
clude. among others, the names or Ial-
lett. Ilovd. Lucas. Hawkins, lawson
Tomlin. Bagnall. Gregory, Perrott, Segar'
Weekes. and quite "A complete little Iede-
gree. extending from 1862 TO l'5o' OF ,he
descendants OF Rice Jones. who was Nv
ing on the Rappahannock IN lo'z. ihe
genealogy Of the Cooke family complied
with so great care by the late laInented
Rev. J. G. southall d. D., Of Norfolk
almost reaches its conclusion. There are
also carefully prepared and Interesting
genealogles OF the families OF Goodwin cor
Nansemond). Gray and Blount lof Soith-
ampton) Markham. Hughes cot IoWha-
tam and an account of the descendants
OF Judge Edmund winston. me 'AD-
stracts OF Virginia Land Patents, pre-
pared by Mr.. W. @. Stanard, have as
usual. genealogical notes. the longest oil
them being I'm regard to Edward and Cor
nelius L,ovd. brothers, who were early
settlers in lower Norfolk county. ana the
latter of whom moved to Maryland and
became the ancestor OF the distinguished
family OF LlOyds Of Wye
Among the articles OF historical and an
tiquarian interest in this number OF the
magazine are a continuation OF the De
clsions OF the General Court or council
proceedings. The Governor and Councll
at the time referred to in this paper uooe
and 1861 were making plans to oefend
the country from Dutch fleet. Ihese
plans are set forth In run IN the pioSeeN
ings Of the Council.
Early Church history in the Colony Is
illustrated in three articles; first, the
Case of Anthony Panton,' a minister
who was treated with great harshness and
Injustice by Governor Harvey; second, an
account of Early Episcopacy in Acco-
mae" and third. continuation OF the re-
view of j. II. Latane's book, The Early
Relations Between Maryland and Nlr-
ginia." by Mr.. II. S. Thomas, OF smith
field. Mr.. Thomas stcuuy defends the
Colonial government AID Church from
charges of bigotry and cruelty against
dissenters.
The scarcity of private letters written
during the Colonial era has been a sub
iect OF great regret TO students Of that
period. so that the Letters OF Thomas
Adams. 1871 make a contribution OF
real value and interest. Thomas Adams
was a prominent citizen of Henrico coun-
ty. who was at the time when these let
ters were written merchant In London.
The DISPOSITIONS of Continental Soldiers
throw a light upon military service during
the Revolution
The department II historical notes and
queries in this number is unusually varied
and interesting Among other things II
contains an unpublished letter OF Richard
Henry Lee. written i'm Philadelphia In
177G in regard 10 the Virginia navy. The
audacity OF "A Proclamation OF the COM
mander and Commissioners Of Accomac
proclaiming Charles IL. King, IS most
amusing.
II is as follows:
whereas it hath pleased Almighty God
to suffer us to bee deprived OF our Late
Dread Soveraigne OF blessed memorye;
Wee. the Comand'r q Comissionrs Of Ac-
comacke. doe by these presents p'claime
Charles the und0ubted heyre OF our late
Sov'raigne Of blessed memory, 10 bee
Hinge Of England. Scotland. France,
Ireland, Virginia and all other remote
provinces x collouys. New England and
the Caribda Islands, and all other heredl-
tarm'ts and indowmts belonging unto our
late Sovraigne Of blessed memory. Wiling
and requiringe all his Mates iege proper
10 acknowledge their Allegiance and with
gen'rall consent & applause pray God TO
blesse Charles the Second, Hinge OF Eng
land Scotland. France & Ireland, Viz
ginia. New England, We Cariba Islands
and an other provinces & subjects to the
English Crowne. and soc God save Kinge
Charles We Second-Amen, amen. amen.
This department contains also a list OF
public officers in Virginia, llSl. letter
from the wife Of Nathaniel Bacon, the
rebel (of which there is n copy in the
plUIlt rtGOTu oll4lf III lNJHh'hlf HAN 80
account by Judge Critcher OF a dramatic
scene which occurred between g. W.
Summers and Henry A. Wise in the Sc
cession convention Of Virginia. In pub
fishing such a magazine as the one be-
fore us. and thus preserving and render.
ing accessible the original sources upon
which we must depend for all accurate
knowledge OF history Of the past. the
Virginia Historical Society Is doing a good
and honorable work. and one which will
cause the students who are TO come after
10 rise I'd and call them blessed
II.
QUEEN OF THE TESTERS. AND HER
STRANGE ADVENTURES IN OLD
PARIS. BY Max Pemberton. Dodd'
Mead 4 Co. New YORK.
For sale bv George VI. West.
Tho adventures set down i'm these pages
are taken from certain episodes in the in
| teresting life 10 Corinne de Montesson, VINO
was long a famous figure in the Paris life
Of Louis XIV. Disdaining alike the salons
of the great. where her Wit would have
given her "a distinguished place, and the
galleries Of Versailles, where her indis-
| putable beauty would have commanded
| "A ROYAL welcome. MademOiselle de Mon
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| i'm the Rue ST. Paul and there, surround
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| Adventures. she made X her ambition 10
hooor,a acquainted with the dens of the
| city To this END she practlced a gene
ro,,s charity. rescuing more than one no.
toTious rogue from the gibbet. While the
| iovuer classes looked upon her now as a
- miracles. now as witch the