B.—For supply I know nothing: the Country will be able to provide it selfe withall, in a little time, save Amunition and Iron, and I believe the King of France or States of Holland would either of them entertaine a Trade with us.
G.—Sir, our King is a great Prince, and his Amity is infinitely more valuable to them, then [than] any advantage they can reape by Virginia, they will not therefore provoke his displeasure by supporting his Rebells here; besides I conceive that your followers do not think themselves ingaged against the King’s Authority, but against the Indians.
B.—But I think otherwise, and am confident of it, that it is the mind of this country, and of Mary Land, and Carolina also, to cast off their Governor and the Governors of Carolina have taken no notice of the People, nor the People of them, a long time;[53] and the people are resolv’d to own their Governour further; And if wee cannot prevaile by Armes to make our Conditions for Peace, or obtaine the Priviledge to elect our own Governour, we may retire to Roanoke.
And here hee fell into a discourse of seating a Plantation in a great Island in the River, as a fitt place to retire to for Refuge.
G.—Sir, the prosecuting what you have discoursed will unavoidably produce utter ruine and destruction to the people and Countrey, & I dread the thoughts of putting my hand to the promoting a designe of such miserable consequence, therefore hope you will not expect from me.
B.—I am glad I know your mind, but this proceeds from meer Cowardlynesse.
G.—And I desire you should know my mind, for I desire to harbour noe such thoughts, which I should fear to impart to any man.
B.—Then what should a Gentleman engaged as I am, doe, you doe as good as tell me, I must fly or hang for it.
G.—I conceive a seasonable Submission to the Authority you have your Commission from, acknowledging such Errors and Excesse, as are yett past, there may bee hope of remission.
I perceived his cogitations were much on this discourse, hee nominated, Carolina, for the watch word.