The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-29
army and navy In some instances reach
Ing the rank of Major-gcncrnl ana ad'

/
miral.
SEQ Whitakers Almanac for 1904
It was by order of Admiral Berkeley,
or tho British Navy, thnt American ves-
/ ecls we're searched for British scamc'l,
which caused the war OF 1912.
See any History Of the. United Stntes.
some OF the most prominent members
| OF the English Bcrkclcys since 1907 arc:
1. Bishop George Berkeley, the phllo-
| sophcr, who died 1853. George Charles
Grnntlcy iF'itzhardinge Berkeley. English
| writer who was for n time In the army
| and n member Of the British Parliament
| 1Sc2-'52, Among his many works VIA
"nerlscley Castle, published In 1896. He
| died 1851.
.. Miles Joseph Berkeley. English bot
cnist. The leading British authority on
| fungi md plant pathology. and especially
well-isnown for his achievements In my
cology. He died 1850.
8. Sir George Berkeley. English cngi-
nccr. who was made president OF the
Institute OF Engineers In 1892; knlghtnil
| In 1893. Iie died In December, 1893
a. Stanley Berkeley, English artist OF
| note. Constantly exhibited at tho Royal
Academy In recent years; national gold
medalist. and q member OF the Royal
| Institute OF Painter Etchcrs. amongst
! his most celebrated paintings herg The
\
"Gordons and Grays to the Front" For
God and the King THE charge Of u"
FrcEch Cuirasslcrs Mt Waterloo 'lle-
roes OF the ,rugca." He is sttl living.
See the Encyclopaedia Americana or
any standard encyclopaedia
| s. While Sir William Berfoley has
been much abused In history for his at
titude towards Bacon end ha followers
It will be noted that his successful con
tests and negotiations with the Parl!a.
mentnrians not only gave 10 Virginia the
name OF "The Old Dominion" Virginia
having been made tho fourth dominion
of the British Empire on account OF nor
loyalty to the crown. through h!s cNorta
and diplomacy, MS above stated; bus Var
Einin was also made harbor o! refuge
| for the cavaliers. who. when acfosod
| by the Cromwell administration, came
| to Virginia, and were cordially received
| ana here nsslatel In establishing them
| selves by Sir William Berkeley. amongst
! whom It Is sald were the Washingtons
and Lees and many others whose de-
| sccndants have made Virginia history II
| lustrious.
See Jones' History OF United states
| and other hiatories.
Tho English family Of Berkcleys were
| concerned In the settlement (and history
of Virginia almost from It's first inccn-
| ton. ION Saturday, December 80, 1915
| the first expedition sent out for the
First Csloncy In Virginia." sailed from
London, and May q. 1907, landed and
| begun the building OF jamestown. IN tht
! mean time, on March 10. 1901 James, bJ
1.-the grace OF God. etc." Issuing an ordl'
| nance and constitution cnlarsing the
| number OF the Kings Council or VII
| GINA. "and augmenting their authority
| for the better directing and ordering 81
I t1rft ~ n
several colonies" Among the additional
Berkeley.
"a November IS, 1910. "a true Declara'
| ton OF the Estate OF the Colony OF VIZ
| ginia. with combination of such scanda-
! lous reports as have tended to the dis
| grace OF 80 worthy an enterprise, was
entered Mt Stntloners Hall. for publ
cation, by Sir Thomns Smith sil
Maurice Berkeley, Sir George Cappln ano
Master Richard Martin. II was publish.
cd by advice and, direction OF the Counsel
of Virginia.
Tho First Republic in America, by DR.
Alexander Brown. abbreviated i. +. H.
A. D. !, 80 - .. .,
r. +. r. "A. B.-Pagc 21-(2) 2a-"e-H
| (0 "a. Many OF these were mere mem
bers OF Parliament and had seen service
in the late war with Spain. Ihoy re-.
! manned in England fand there had . cnai -
or the affairs Of the Virginia co'onS
| "a Sir Maurice Berkeley had n'sm, !.
| guished himself ut Cndlz ~ t'1e va -
| Spain. 80 o,,rrod =,
wh,tehaI1 which Destroyed all OF the re,
cords and minutes of the Privy Couhc'
from January, 1902, to May. 1913. inclusive
As The Council had special supervisor
over Virginia matters, many recoras u
grc,t vaIuc to us must have been dc'
stroyed by this fire." 7. Z. H. a. "
FEBRUARY 10, 1919, Hilary term, Quarter
-. ~ Of which 1.-THE lndentNs
Inotenh 10 sir w, Throckmorton, Ell
ceoroe ynrdley. Richard Berkeley. George
Thorno and John smythe. OF Nibley, lo'
plantation (Berkeley I1undred) IN VIZ
| ginia," was ratified. e,, ,,,
February 18th, joint letter from Sn w
Throckmorton, Richard Berkeley, Geors. .
Thorpe and John Smith TO S'r neois =
Yardley. Governor OF Vireln'u, onen nne
him fifth share In the snip tney W.
Then sending, Mt that moment kept VIZ. Nv
| hound in Ireland" ''6ince your ae'
,arture |. ~. Wn have procured oul
patent for plantation In Virginia % copy
whereof we herewith send unto you
written by the Virginia boy or me
4, George Thorpe.'O
(2) April 18th. Richard Berkeley Mhe
9oth, Sir W. Throckmorton) wrote 70 JONI
4 Smith, recommending William Chester Y
Ainsn,an Of Derkeeys) for their chie
or commander Of their men IN Vino.
(3) TN July. 1919, Sir William ThroeK
morton, Richard Berkeley, doorg'
Thorpe and John Smith. of Nibley, On
i saged the Margaret. OF Bristol q ship o
eighty tons. belonging to Edward VII
liams, to carry men for settling on thel1
4 plantation in Virginia. Late IN July
! George Thorpe wrote from Bristol 4
John Smith. asking him ITO hasten Mr.
Woodleafe and tho mariners" capta''
1 John NVoodlifre who had henn clever
years in Virginia, was to shave commanf
OF the future settlement OF Berkeley
Town and Hundred On September l4th
tho four adventures signoh the cbmni's'