Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-02

Company; who dared to thwart his
VIII. whcn news Of the massacre ar
rived. Had Sandys and his friends
'hay virginia ever revere their
memory yielded without protest.
Virginia wOulI have suffered to such
IAN extent the injustice intended them
by tho King, Il is doubtful If the
yonns colony could have survived.
IN" tide OF emigration was turning
northward: new colonies were Icing
formed on Massachusetts Hay and
other points along the New England
Coast.
Seihc Mt Plymouth Rock.
The Plymouth colony having set
tied at plymouth Rock in December
OF 1920. receiving their patent from
the newly chartered New England
Company on June IL, 1G2l. were re-
cc!vlng new additions TO their mum
OcrT. and no massacre had sent ter
rnr'to the hearts OF their friends and
relatives in England to cause a stay
OF emigration TO them.
Had Sandys and Southampton
abandoned the Virginia colony. where
could they have looked for help? II
is true these friends OF Virginia were
finally defeated in their every en-
dcavor, Notwithstanding their appeal
sympathy of that body. yet the Yir-
ginians had time TO recover. at least
In measure, from the SHOCK OF the
massacre. ere the King could succeed
in annulling tho charter
notwithstanding the setback
given the Virginia colony. 1t was In
lG22 that Captain Francis West. o.
Virginia. expelled interlopcrs from
the fisheries Of New England. :>>d
ships from jamestown carried sun
piica 10 The starving people there
seated, preventing the probable
abandonment OF that colony during
the severe winter through which they
had 10 pasa. In 1922 there were
forty-two vessels plying between Vlr-
Sinin and England. and by Christmas
Day the s93 survivors of The ,nassa-
ere had been augmented ty $500
souls and seventeen a-Eoing ships
were anchored OFT jamestown. their
officers and crews having the oppor-
tunity to attend Christmas services
In the Jamestown Church
Virginia Colony Saved.
The colony was saved. Governor
wyatt reported that In defence
against the Indians, during that year
more Of the red men had lost thciI
lives than had been the total from
'bNt " VIC lilIi' Oh inc massacre
Truly 1922 was the crucial year in
the history Of the colony. and not.
withstanding the many after vicissi-
tudce, the pcrmancncc Of it's settle
mcnt was assured. Again. may
add. IL was in 1922 that these Viz.
r!nia planters showed their con.
tempt for the orders from the Kin.
by sending their tobacco in their ow,
ships direct to Holland. refusing tc
transport IL first to England. san.
dys. in reply 10 the King. when com.
plant was made OF this. informed Iii.
Majesty that, az number of III.
Nirginians owned their own chips
II vas beyond his power to force
them To accede To The order.
BY direct Importation. the Vir.
ginians saved the English impor,
duty, also conhscation OF one-thirt
have been the case had they accepted
James order.
Captured by Indians.
One Of the colonists, Edward Wat.
ers. had been captured by the Nansc.
mond Indians, and taken, with hi.
wife. prisoner TO their village or
the Nanscmond River. During {
storm they escaped In canoe ant
landed at kicquotan. I mention thi:
colonist especially, as he had bee.
one of the three Englishmen Garter
Waters and Chard) who shipwrcckct
upon the Somer Islands, in 1910; there
discovered block OF ainbergri:
weighing 160 pounds, and valued n
about 10000 pounds sterling. TIL,
adventures of these men, and dis
position of this great block of am
bcrGris. tho largest ever found. form!
an interesting story too long to men.
ton here.
The death of John Berkeley and hi:
son Maurice. who were in charge OF
the iron foundry at Falling Creek
proved not only misfortune, in that
the iron works were destroyed, but
the secret OF the location of n weir
Of lead, known; to John Berkeley alone
was lost No white man has ever
since discovered its location. and the
Indians. though they brought IN sam
pies of the lead from time to time
would never divulge the secret OF lite
location. 1t may yet be found.
The writer feels that 1922 was n:
important TO the colony as the orig
lG22, the three hundrcdth anniver-
sary of the great massacre. is not
only an appropriate time To hold tho
great historical pageant, commence
rative OF the sacrifices made by oui
forcfathcrS and mothers, but that we
should use every cndeavor as Vir'
ginians to make this entertainment
ono of the greatest and most valua'
bic ever held in our Commonwealth.