Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
CHRISTMAS DAY, 1647.
FOUNDGREAT JOYHERE
Peace and Love Abounded in Little Colony of Virginia
SO Far Removed From the Strife in the
Mother Country.

compilation of statistics. bearing
on the population md growth of Vir-
EIhin from the landing ut jamestown
OF the ."Fomndcrs of Democracy"
through the various periods nS n col
"ny and State.
by w. II. Cridlin.
secretary Virginia Historical Pageant
Association.
Upon the death of Opechancanough
'NecotowanCc succeeded him. and not
withstanding the fact that Charles
!. had lost his throne at Nasty in
June, 1915 q treaty was entered Into
between the King of the Indians
and Governor Berkeley. October. 1916.
oy which 1t was agreed tn. he would
recognize the authority of the King
or EnSland; the General Assembly
promising 20 protest him from his en-
emics. Necotowancc agreed, as an
earnest OF his friendship. to deliver
the Governor "a yearly tribute of
twenty heavier skins at the departure
OF the wild-gecse. Cohonk, the Wild
goose call. was the Indian term for
winter. This promise has been faith
fully kept. by the Pnmunkey Indians.
each year their tribute Is presented
to the Governor of Virginia.
The treaty contained other stipuIa-
tons; one OF which was that the in
dams we're To occupy territory on the
north side Of the York River, and TO
ccdc all land extending between the
York and James. from the falls
tRichmond) to Kicoquotan clamp
ton). The method OF transferring
turf OF grass through which an ar
row had been shot. illustrative. 1
venture to suggest, that the title
right was surrendered as II had been
killed. so far as the Indian was con-
cerned.
Haired From Coded Territory.
No Indian was to venture into the
coded territory without official per-
mission, which was to be indicated by
badge of striped cloth to be secured
at the time the permit was given. No
settler was to be permitted TO VEN
ture inside OF the Indian hunting
ground. which extended from the
head OF the Blackwater to old Mana
kin town on the James. Violation OF
this constituted n felony and was to
be punished as such. Special permits
could only be secured at the four
forts. viz: Royal Con the Pamunkey).
Charles (RichmonO, Henry (Peters-
burG), and Jane Con the Chica :
hominy). Thomas Rolfc, son of Po-
cahontas. was commander OF the last
named fort.
Sir William Berkeley held office as
Governor OF Virginia longer than any
other executive either appointed or
elected in colony or state. Succeed
ing Wyatt in February. 1912, he held
the posltion-with the exception OF
the inter regnunl--until recalled by
Charles IL. In April. 1917. James /.
had been fearful that the marriage of
Rolfe to Pocahontas would establish
claim on the part of their son to
the throne in Virginia, yet Charles ii.
virtually made OF Berkeley n king
saving only the title. and the lack Of
few minor prerogatives.
Berkeley visited England in IGi4
and returned to jamestown In June.
l645, without being aware OF the de-
feat of the Royalist cause. IN the
absence of the Governor, Richard
Kemp acted in his stead. Kemp Is
said TO have erected the first brick
residence in the colony, though brick
had been used in the construction of
houses Mt Henricopolis in 1919, sew
eral having at least one story con-
structed of this material
One may well imagine the feelings