Ξανθος.
SIR EDMUND PLOWDEN.
In your publication (Vol. iv., p. 319.), one of your correspondents has given some interesting particulars relative to Sir Edmund Plowden, New Albion, &c., and expresses the hope that Americans will hereafter do justice to the memory of one really deserving their respect. I am desirous of doing something to vindicate his memory and claims; and to this end should be greatly obliged if your correspondent would favour me with some additional facts. To get at these, I will put some of them in the interrogative form.
When and where was Sir Edmund born?
What is the evidence that he was in America from 1620 to 1630? If so, where (in what localities), and what capacity?
He says that his sister married a son of Secretary Lake, then in office; but Lake was turned out several years before 1630, and Lord Baltimore took his place, I think. Nor was Wentworth made Earl of Strafford till after the time of the petition.
He is said to have served five years in Ireland: in what capacity?
Who were Viscount Musherry, Lord Monson, Sir Thomas Denby, (Claiborne I know of), Capt. Balls; besides Sir John Laurence, Sir Bowyer
Worstley, Barrett, &c.? Where did these parties "die, in America," in 1634?