After a brief stay in Jamestown the following year, during which he published a report entitled "Unmasked Face of Our Colony in Virginia as it was in the winter of the Year 1622" later presented to the Privy Council upon his return to London, Butler was made an Admiral of the Providence Island colony, at the age of 61.
Setelah tinggal dalam waktu singkat di Jamestown pada tahun berikutnya, yang selama itu ia menerbitkan laporan berjudul Unmasked Face of Our Colony in Virginia as it was in the winter of the Year 1622 yang kemudian dipersembahkan untuk Privy Council ketika kembali ke London , Butler diangkat sebagai laksamana di Pulau Providencia pada usia 61.