The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03

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s8 RUINS OF GREEN SPRING,
Former home Of Governor Bss w in James city county not far from
il is described containing what is known the old and
hall, the hall, an outer upper
chamber, chamber of Mrs. Bacons chamber above it,
also Kitchen dairy and stoeron the three latter doubt
less being separated residence Colonel Bacon
OF the largest property holders in Virginia and his
residence have been far above the average in size and
convenient arrangement.
Robert Beverley the historian, whose estate was APP
praised many thousands Of dollars money occupied
which contained chamber which he himself slept
second chamber overhead, porch and hall chamber
dairy and Kitchen and the oversees The pasterng
OF these homes nothing than thick layer of mud
covered with whtewasl The roofing usually Of shingles
or capboards There rarely glass windows, but only
slides.
The furniture Of these carly homes imported into
the colony mainly exchange for tobacco shipped Eng
land The furnishings of the homes however unattractvc
the exterior might have BEEN many instances equally
good that Of the best London homes Their bed
described under the following titles Te large
bed thc bed, the flock bed and the trunde bed
The bedticks usually made Of stuffed with the
feathers Of wild and domestic fowl but ofentimes
stuffed with the flower Of the caa which is almost soft
down. In the chamber Usually found trunk, chest
Of drawers with looking attached and fire
fitted imported table sdeboard For
the class the plates from which they made OF
from England By the middle seventeenth century
there according to the author Of Leah and Rachel
good supply Of silver many Of the homes Of the prosperous
planters Silver grand cups and spoons special
dence The candle the Of lighting the
house at night, and usually manufactured from
and suet The candlescks Of many kinds and fash
rthenware pewter brass copper and at times,
silver entered their manufacture the homes
OF the classes the pine knot. all likelihood ookte
place of the candle.
As the matter OF Dress somewhat difficult to dis
satisfactory information is probable that the men
OF the colony dressed, especially occasions far
cordng to the fashion OF England than usually expected
OF people living in the Wilderness Thiss explained BY the
fact that many OF the settlers being English gentlemen,
brought with them the clothes of London galants eir
rank and that they continued for long time import their
wardrobe from England John Smith advised that every
settler coming to the colony should England
Monmouth cap three shirts, waistcOat suit Of
of broadcot, three pairs of Irish stockings
pair of garters four pairs OF shoes pairs Of
points,
gentleman dying at jamestown in 1929 bequeatred
Golf, cloth OF wrought gold, pair Of silk
stockings pair Of red slippers, green scarf
buttons OF silk and thread felt hat, Polish fur cap
dOublet OF black camet vest gold belt. Tt
should be said however, that this gentleman promi-
nent merchant Of Jamestown and probably this bequest rep
resented part Of his stock of goods which he had been Of
ferng for sale to the English gentlemen Of the Jamestown
settlement.
BY the middle Of the seventeenth century the House Of
Burgesses passed law prohibiting the introduction OF gar
mens containing silk Of the introduction Of silk pieces,
of ribbons wrought with gold or silver Such sumpuary
law however as may easily be imagined had no appreciabe
effect and know that the Vrgnan at the time Of Will
liza dressed