Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07
ny W. Is. CridIin.
secretary Virginia Historical Page


|, ant Association
\ lGlI-John Roifc. having been APP
pointed secretary and recorder gen
erhl Of Virginia. embarked with his
WHO ana little son for return To
jamestown. Gravcscud was the port
o' cmbarkhtiOn. but In" ship had not
cleared when the Princess I'ocahon-
'as was stricken with smallpox. II
* recorded that 1T pleased God at
Grarescnd to take Pocahnnta,s to his
mercy in about the two and TWEEN
'!"th year Of her age SO She died
aErccahly 10 her life. a most sincere
md Dious Christian"
The hcrcavcd husband returned to
'lrSinih after placing his little son.
Thomas Rolic, IN the care OF Sir
lewis Stcuhley. vicc-adnIral OF the
County of Devon. though within "A
short time hc was taken to. London
by his uncle. Henry Holfc. with
whom nc remained until he received
ms education. Young Roif-, not con-
tent TO remain IN England longer
than necessary, cnirrntcd TO Nirr-r "A
IS soon as his school days were over.
tio became a person OF fortune and
distinction In the colony Only one
rrild. a daughter. survived him. She
married Colonel Robert Boiling. and
an eminent position in the Old DO
r',nIon. Many prominent families
'''c proud OF direct descent from tho
t!ian princess The VII. Of eX-
resident Wilson is one Of the de-
"n"auis "a Mas John Randolph, of
i.oanck.
'nrc "Swcct-Sccntcti" Tnbacr~
II was in 1917 that Lambert dis
covered new method for curing TO-
bacco. adding much TO it's marketable
value. Prior to this time. tobacco
was cured In piles or heaps. Lam
bert discovered that IL cured better
and Was much improved in flavor
when strung on lines in separate
bundles. Tobacco thus cured was
called sweet scented" and many old
records give evidence OF Its being
demanded in trade in preference TO
that cured by the original process.
l. is recorded that there were M :
t.-fOur laborers and cighty-on. far
ers. plus those OF the gcntlc,nan
class not enumerated. in the colony
In 1917.
1918 A great storm visited tho
settlement in May, lGls. At James
town hailstoncs poured down tina,
measured eight or nine inches in cir
cumfcrcncc."
y decree was issued by tho Cover
nor requiring every coioniSt To at
tend church on Sundays and holidays
o, "lyc neck and heels that night
week" The second ouensc was pun
ishanlc by slavery for a month. and
COR third oTcnse "hc should serve
tor a year and 4 day"
LORD Delaware, on his way TO
Virginia with 200 new co!on!sts, died
on the coast near the mouth OF the
iIy which bears his name. Thirty
cf he cmigrants died en- route. and
the ships, blow out Of their course.
landed the survivors on the coast of
Northern Virginia tNcw I:ngland)
iicrc, while recupcrating, they spent
'ne time hunting and fishing with
such success they were enabled To
orire q good supply with them TO
Three New Settlements.
Three new settlements were cstab-
lshed viz. Flowe.d!cu Hundred.
Martins Hundred and Maycock's
Hundred. The word Hundred" was
a term used by the English To desig-
Iatc a shire or parish. Originally.
j, was supposed TO have one hundred
citizens or families in its Jurisdiction.
some of these old English terms re-
iutine I" property are now obsolete.
Hyde was sufficient land to sup
port one family. a Hyde and = Half
was about 100 acres. Property was
transferred By Turf and Twig" The
purchaser received from the seller q
piece OF turf, and a twig from n tree.
| 10 Indicate that the ownership OF
| both land and woods was transferred
10 the new owner.
Ipoulutau died in 1918 and v.,s
succeeded by his brother Opitchapan,
cripple. opcca nanoueh a Younger
hrC;her. assumed the title of king
~ Chickahominy." hut, being Of com
manhing presence and crafty OF ma
tire, 10 which was added Il savage
hatred OF anything English. he was
the real leader Of the Indians until
upon death of Opitchapan he became
King of the Powhatans.
II was in lGlS that Sir Walter
Raleigh. the founder of the Roanoke
COLONY and guardian angel Of the
first settles, was behcaded in Lon
don. His Incarceration and cXecu-
ton will ever be a blot upon the
reign of King James /.
Sandys Assumes Control.
1919 - Sir Edwin Sandys assumed
CONT oil of the affairs Of the London
,omuany He was democratic and
liberal in the administration of his
office and had an abiding faith in
the future of the Virginia Colony.
nc did more toward furthcring its
Iercsts than the previous admins
'cn, for 1t had been only inter
cstod as to what returns could he
Secured from the investments of the
London stockholders.
Sir George Ycardley came so Vir-
s;pia with a commission as Governor
and an order to arrest Captain Argall.
Governor Argall had been ruling the
colony with an eye single to his own
interest and gain. To obtain his
otsire he had faltercd ut nothing,
even condcmning TO death those who
had the temerity TO oppose him.
| friends Of Argall in London sue
cceded in informing him of Ycard-
Iey's mission and he fed from the
colony twelve days prior to the new
. Governor reaching Jamestown. One
Of the most important documents
ever sent the colony--"Letters pat
crt. granting permission to elect an
acknowledgement brought over by
ytardley. Each OF the eleven bor-
| ouchs were authorized to elect tw.