Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07

ing representatives to the first as
fcmbly were ArSalIs Gift. Charles
'ty. Flowcrdicu Hundred, Hcnricus.
James City. I.awnes Plantation.
Martins brandon. Martins Hundred.
hp'ain Wards Plantation. Smythcs
Hundred and Kiccowtan
Emulate House Of Commons.
Ernulating the House Of Commons.
IT is stated. they sat in assembly
WIN their hats on They selected
'heir own speakers. while tho Coun-
ell. appointed by the crown, was pre-
sided over by the Governor
MaSistrates ana other crown ON
GERS were authorized 10 have juris.
fict!on in the several boroughs. Not
"ithstanding the fact thle We have
long since forcs worn allegiance to
"A king. "" still retain The name
Coroner word meaning "oiIiccr
Of the crown" Money was raised in
ENGLAND To establish a college in Vir-
5inia and 10000 acres of land laid
off 10, seating a university a, Hen
ficopolis tnow Dutch GapJ FIFTY
farmers were sent over to tcnan,
the college lands "at halves" with
promise OF like number the next !car.
IT was anticipated thcsc tenants
would produce college revenue Of
90 English pounds per year. George
Thorpe. klnsinan or Sir Thomas
Dale. was appointed the following
nrinr TO ac; as superintendent of the
college.
Tyler. in the Cradle Of the Rcpub-
lie. estimates the number Of colon
iS's that came 10 Virginia from De
tcmber. 1918, TO November. 1919. Il.
$40, leaving about 900 alive In tho
q N
persons accounted as having emf
grated from England Five hundred
Dnd forty had died
1t was in 1919 that the Puritan
refugees in Holland. having heard
through Captain Smith. who visited
item, the wonders of the new world.
an account Of his explorations. and
probably having examined his maps
decided to max" the attempt 10 plant
a colony on the southsidc of tn.
HUDSON in Northern Virginia. Per
mission was secured from the Lon
don Company 10 make their settle
ment within Virginia territory. One
hundred and twenty persons sailed
from Plymouth on the Maynower In
1920, landing at ratuxet 1Ncw Ply
MOUTH on December II.
".2OO CoIoni>t~ In Virginia.
1920 When the Scparatists or Pill
Erims landed at plymouth there wor.
2,20o colonists living at or near
Jamestown.
Ninety maids voynrcd from Eng
land to marry Virginia planters. No
transportation Was charged. provided
.:maid married Il farmer. but should
h" select "a husband with some other
Trad" "r profession, transportation
,-r was TO be paid by the one chosen.
No maid was permitted to marry a
servant. Tho husband mus, be a free
man and well able TO care for her.
so successful was this ventur. that
sixty more maids came over the fol
lowing wear, all bringing tcs:imon-
als OF gentle birth and good charac-
or. The husband Of the second con
tlngcnt were required TO pay from
l20 TO 80 pounds OF sweet 50 =. ted"
tobacco TO cover the cost OF trans
Iortation.
According to Smiths History Of
Virginia" twcnty-onc ships were sent
Ia Virginia in 1920. ON them came
1900 men. women and children.
Sir Edwin SandyS. in his report 10
he London Company. stated. Within
the year there had been set out eight
ships at the company'f expense, and
four other by private adventure, and
go persons, wherefore $50 were for
the public use. and the other GIL
were for private plantations" He
raportcd that many patents han
passed 10 various Adventures and
their associates, who had undertaken
20 transport 10 Virginia great multi
tides OF people with much cattle"
lie also reported that $50 persons had
been sent over TO set UP tire" iron
works, and directions had been given
for making cordaEc. hemp and flax,
also for the growing of silk grass.
which grew there naturally in great
abundance. and was found upon cX-
rcrience to make the best cordasc
and line in the world"
Experts TO Make Wine.
Sufficient men had been sent over
TO erect sawmills. make pitch, tar
pot and soap ashes; also experts in
making wine from the excellent
grapes found in the colony, and
plenty OF SILK worm seed of the best
sort" The last being n second sup
ply from His Majcsty's own store. lie
reported the salt works had been re-
stored and that there were Hopes
O. such plenty, as not only to serve
the colony for the present, but also
shortly TO supply the great fishery
on those American coasts"
Various contributions were made in
England and in the colony for the
purpose of creating n fund to be
used in the education of Indian boys
and girls. Salaries of ministers, fixed
by law, were to be 1900 weight OF
tobacco and sixteen barrels of corn.
then estimated about 200 pounds
E.crlinG.
Tn Scntcmbar tho Earl Of Southomn
ton was elected treasurer without
ballot. by general acciaimation and
erection of hands"
The writer records the above de-
tails that the reader may be Informed
Of the condition of the Virginia Coli
cny when the 100 Pilgrims landed at
plymouth.
[Continucd next Sunday.l