FOOTNOTES
[J] The caption is after the De Jarnette copy. Bancroft has "S.P.O." (State Paper Office.) "Am'a & W. Ind. Virg.: Indorsed, Mr. Povy out of Virginia. The Proceedings of the First Assembly of Virginia: July 1619." Sainsbury's Calendar of State papers: Colonial, 1574-1660, has, "Endorsed by Mr. Carleton. Mr. Pory out of Virginia."—p. 22.
[K] Proceedings. Bancroft.
[L] State. McDonald.
[7] Boyes, McDonald.
[8] Guiste, Bancroft.
[9] Gourgainy, McDonald and Bancroft.
[10] Ensign, Bancroft.
[11] Ensign, Bancroft.
[12] Clerk, McDonald.
[13] Comand, McDonald.
[14] Proceedinges, Bancroft.
[15] wee, McDonald.
[16] wee, McDonald.
[17] entered, McDonald.
[18] soe, McDonald.
[19] 30, Bancroft.
[20] goode, McDonald.
[21] Treasurer, McDonald.
[22] establishe, McDonald, Bancroft.
[23] Chiefes, McDonald.
[24] should, Bancroft.
[25] Wch, McDonald and Bancroft.
[26] extend, Bancroft.
[27] inforced, McDonald.
[28] such, McDonald.
[29] shall be, McDonald.
[30] agst, McDonald.
[M] The following passage is a side note on the margin of the McDonald and De Jarnette copies, but Bancroft includes it in the text:—The authority of Captaine[38] Martin's Patent graunted by the Counsell & Company under their Comon[39] Seale, being of an higher condition[40] and of greatter[41] force then any Acte of the General[42] Assembly.
[31] this, McDonald and Bancroft.
[32] Captaine, McDonald.
[33] Captaine, McDonald.
[34] Patente, McDonald and Bancroft.
[35] Governour, McDonald and Bancroft.
[36] Generall, McDonald and Bancroft.
[37] obey, McDonald; obaye, Bancroft.
[38] Capt., McDonald.
[39] Common, McDonald.
[40] comission, McDonald.
[41] greater, McDonald.
[42] Generall.
[43] then, McDonald.
[44] of the, McD.
[45] obeye, McDonald; obaye, Bancroft.
[46] Captaine, McDonald and Bancroft.
[47] Paspaheighs, McDonald, Banc'ft.
[48] beads, McDonald.
[49] iustice, McDonald.
[50] such, McDonald.
[51] losse, McDonald.
[52] could, McDonald, Bancroft.
[53] Patente, McDonald and Bancroft.
[54] should, Bancroft.
[55] Governor, McDonald.
[56] put, McDonald.
[57] suche, McDonald and Bancroft.
[58] Governour, Bancroft.
[59] request, McDonald.
[60] especiall, McDonald.
[61] concerne, McDonald and Bancroft.
[62] Wch, McDonald.
[63] Genll, McDonald.
[64] The substance of these will be found in the paper, "A briefe Declaration," &c. See post.—.
[65] Wch, McDonald.
[66] expeditions, Bancroft.
[67] Englande, McDonald.
[68] nothinge, McDonald.
[69] thereunto, McDonald and Bancroft.
[N] Lawne, McDonald, and Bancroft, the list of Burgesses on p. 10, showing this to be proper.
After dinner the Governor and those that were not of the Comitties[70] sate a seconde time, while the said Comitties[71] were employed in the perusall of those twoe bookes. And whereas the Speaker had propounded fower severall objects for the Assembly to confider on: namely, first, the great charter of orders, lawes and priviledges; Secondly, which of the instructions given by the Counsel in England to my lo: la: warre,[72] Captain Argall or Sir George Yeardley, might conveniently putt on the habite of lawes; Thirdly, what lawes might issue out of the private conceipte of any of the Burgesses, or any other of the Colony; and lastly, what petitions were[73] fitt to be sente home for England. It pleased the Governour[74] for expedition[75] sake to have the second objecte[76] of the fower to be examined & prepared by himselfe and the Non-Comitties. Wherin after having spente some three howers'[77] conference, the twoe Committies[78] brought in their opinions concerning the twoe former bookes, (the second of which beginneth at these wordes of the Charter: And forasmuche as our intente is to establish one equall and uniforme kinde of government over all Virginia &c.,)[79] wch the whole Assembly, because it was late, deferred to treatt[80] of till the next morning.