The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-07

=. ISL. 4Hat Tie plantatlOn Oh VIZ
ginia, and all It's inhabitants
dience and subsection TO the Com
nonwealth Of England. according
Z to the lawes then established.
That the submission is a voluntary
one. That they shall enjoy the
same freedomes and privileges as
the frccborn people OF England.
Second. THAT the Grand Assem-.
transact the affairs of Virginia
Third. That there shall be full
and total remission and indempnl-
ties OF all acts against tho Parlln-
ment Of England.
Fourth. That Virginia shall have
and enjoy tho same bounds and
lymitts.
Fifth. That all patents OF land
shall remain In force.
Sixth. That the privilege Of fifty
acres OF land for every person
transported shall continue.
Seventh. That the people OF Vir-
ginin have free trade as the people
OF England enjoyed.
Eighth. That Virginia be free
from all taxes and duties, and
none be imposed on them. with
sembly, and no forts or castles be
erected or garrisoned without their
consent.
Ninth. That noe charge be re-
quired for this present fleet.
Tenth. That future settlers would
have to subscribe to the acts or
leave the country.
Eleventh. That the use OF the
b booke OF common prayer be per-
snitted for one year. Provided that
those things which relate to King
Ship be not used Dublluuely.
Twelfth. That no mans cattell
shall be questioned as tho COM
panies vnles such as have been
intrusted with them or have dis
posed OF them without order.
Thirteenth. That all ammunition
shall be given up.
Fourteenth. That all goods ALL
readie brought thither by the
Dutch should be free.
Fifteenth. That quitterns grant
ed by the Hinge should be con-
firmed.
sixteenth. That tho Commission
ers subscribe to these articles for
themselves and Parliament and the
Governor and Council subscribe for
themselves and the Colony.
March IL, 1851.
2. Sold his brick residence In James
town and moved to his farm in
Green Spring. where he had a fine
horses. and kept open house. en-
Pertaining his Cavalier friends and
drinking TO the health OF the King.
Richard Bennett, who was one
Of the Commissioners and Puri-
81 tan elder who had been driven
from Nansemond by Berkeley.
William Claiborne.
3. April &c, 1862. Thirtcen-Henrico.
Charles City, James City, Isle OF
Elizabeth City, Warwick River,
York, Northampton Northumber-
land Gloucester. and Lancaster.
4. Edmund Digges.
Samuel Matthews.
BY the Grand Assembly.
5. A tribe Of Indians called Rccahe-
crians, about 700 In number, from
beyond the Blue Ridge. advanced
the James River, where they took
up strong position. The force
sent against them under Edward
Hill and TOtOpotamoy was defeat
ed, and Totopotamoy and many OF
his warriors were slain. The In
dians then retired westward and
were no more heard from.
6. The Assembly passed an act ex-
power OF the Colony should be
vested In the Assembly.
Sir Vim. Berkeley was then
elected Governor with the express
stipulation that he should call an
Assembly once in two years at
least, and should not dissolve the
Assembly without Its own consent.
Z. With the utmost ingratitude.
The obnoxious navigation laws
We're inforced. and In 1873 he
made grant Of the whole country
to the Earl Of Arlington and Lord
{. Culpeper to bo held for thirty-one
years. 1t was made without con-.
sulting the Colony and worked q
great hardship upon them.
s. The government was largely In
the hands Of the Assembly and the
Governor. Tho Colony enjoyed
marked prosperity. Large estates
were being created. worked largely
+ by slave labor, and peculiar type
OF aristocratIc. or In some respects
patriarchal. society was growing
w.
ton to bo $1,000 free whites. 5000
indentured white servants, and o.
9. They are the men who largely
made the greatness OF Virginia.
10 them Is due that her history
represents Ideas and events which
mankind will always find Interests
Ing.
%. Geo. Washington, Jas. Monroe,
Jas. Madison, Geo. Mason. Jno.
Marshall. Jno. Tyler. II. II. Lee,
Jno. Randolph.
j. mo goods or commodities Whatso-
ever shall be imported into or cx-.
ported from any of the Kings
lands, Islands, plantations or ter
rItorlns, in Asia. Africa. or Amerl-
ca. in any other than English
whereof the master and at least
three-fourths OF the mariners shall
be Engllshinen, under forfeiture of
ships and goods, and It further re-
nuired that all commodities from
the Colonies should be shipped
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