MAJOR BEVERLEY, was now sent Yesterday came on board to me, Boodle, and submit- Note, Beuerley, ted himselfe, and promissed that, this day, his soldiers to settle Middleshould lay downe their armes, vpon which I gaue him sex, and the adhis pardon, and promissed his soldiers the like provid-jacent northern ed they deliuered vp their armes: if you finde nothing counties, who on his approach, to doe in Middlesex, you may goe forward and settle did readily subwhat parts you hear is not settled. I am this day in- mitt themselues. tended for Green Spring. I am, Your affectionate friend and servant, January the 18th, 1676. WILLIAM BERKELEY. DEARE MAJOR BEUERLEY, God Almighty hath been inexpressibly mercifull The northern to this poore countrey, Crows being taken, and Drumer, counties being with the rogueish Monsieur, yesterday executed, and I setled in quiet, Beuerley with hope a few dayes will bring in Lawrence, Haley, and the partie vader Arnold, the chiefe remaining villians; I here finde the him, marches people cheerfully come in to my service, and am dis- directly to Green arming the rogues, and would haue you take the same Spring, and were imediately course where you are, and secure those magistrate's to- made the guard baccoes, who were swearers of the people to Bacon's exe- there, dureing crable and treasonable oathes; I am now at Mr. Brayes, the whole sesjust going to Major Page's, where I shall rest this night, sion of Assembly, and then and to-morrow intend to Green Spring; I shall be glad discharged and to see you soe soone as your business is effected, and ordered pay, and would haue those gallant men, who haue, vnder your the countrey fulcomand, soe brauely and signally serued his majesty, ly settled in and me his gouernor, to be my guard, for whom I shall peace and quiet. Note, that Bealwaies haue a verry high esteem, and assure you that uerley did not I am, make any seizure vpon this Your most affectionate and January the 21st, 1676-7. letter, of any mans goods, or tobaccoes, in Middlesex coun tie or elcewhere; by reason none withstood, but all submitted to the Gouernor. A 4 the Lord Cul peper, was by instructions, To his Excellencie, Thomas, Lord Culpeper, Barron of Thorsway, his Majesties Lieftenant and Gouernor Generall of Virginia. The house of Burgesses, Most humbly present, Col. Francis That for many years past, they haue been well knowMorrison haueing misrepreing, and sencibly experienced of the great faithfulness sented Beuerley and ready abillities of Robert Beuerley, their clerk, in to his Majesty: the due execution of his part of the service of the house his Excellencie, and to the great dispatch thereof; for which reason, together with the most signall demonstrations of his loyalty to his Majesty, and good services to this his colonie, this house doe most humbly pray your Excellencies able him from approbation and allowance, that he may be continued bearing any of therein, it being their vnanimous choice, and that your which occasion- Excellencie will comand his being forthwith sworn to the execution of that office, by those most worthy gencate and petition tlemen of the Councell, now appointed to sweare the to his Excellen- respectiue burgesses. comanded to dis fice of trust, ed this certifi cie; on which bre was continued in his former of fices; and if it And as in duety bound they shall pray. will be admitted, From the house of Burgesses convened at nineteen in James Gitty, the 9th of June, 1680. ley's loyaltie and great services, in the quieting Bacon's rebellion. Att a Councell held at James Citty. June the 9th 1680. PRESENT. Sir. Henry Chicheley, Knight, Lieft. Gouernor. Col. Joseph Bridger, Vpon the address of the house of Burgesses to his Excellencie, dessireing Major Robert Beuerley to be continued their clerk; the whole Councell by his Majesty appointed for this colonie, doe declare, That vpon their well knowing of Major Beuerley, they are all fully satisfied his integritie, abillity, and loyalty, deserves the character y'e house of burgesses haue represented him vnder; And are of opinion, it will be for his Majestie's, and this colonies service, that he be, by his Excellencie, accordingly admitted to the execution of that place. Vera Copia. Test. HEN. HEARTWELL, Cl. Con. 3 END OF THE FOURTH VOLUME. INDEX TO THE THIRD VOLUME OF THE Statutes at Large. ABATEMENT. Writ against a non-resident of a ACCOMACK. Court days of, altered, 30. Again al- ACCOUNT, Action of. 384. ACTIONS. ADJOURNMENT ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATORS. ADULTERY, AFFIRMATION ACCOUNTS, 298. ALIENS. How naturalized, 434.. Fees to go- |