General Assembly
James Citty, Virginia
July 1619
James Citty, Virginia
July 1619
A REPORTE of the manner of proceeding in the General assembly convented at James citty in Virginia, July 30, 1619, consisting of the Governor, the Counsell of Estate and two Burgesses elected out of eache Incorporation and Plantation, and being dissolved the 4th of August next ensuring.
Firƒt. Sir George Yeardley, Knight Governoent & Captaine general of Virginia, having ƒent his ƒumons all over the Country, as well to invite thoƒe of the Counƒell of Eƒtate that were abƒsente as alƒo for the election of Burgeƒƒes, there were choƒsen and appeared
For James citty
Captaine William Powell,
Enƒigne William Spense.
For Charles citty
Samuel Sharpe,
Samuel Jordan.
For the citty of Henricus
Thomas Dowƒe,
John Polentine.
For Kiccowtan
Captaine William Tucker,
William Capp.
For Martin Brandon – Capt. John Martin’s Pla’tation
Mr Thomas Davis,
Mr Robert Stacy.
For Smythe’s hundred
Captain Thomas Graves,
Mr Walter Shelley.
For Martin’s hundred
Mr John Boys,
John Jackson.
For Argall’s guiff
Mr Pawlett,
Mr Gourgaing.
For Flowerdieu hundred
Ensigne Roƒƒingham,
Mr Jefferson.
For Captain Lawne’s plantation
Captain Christopher Lawne,
Ensigne Washer.
For Captaine Warde’s plantation
Captaine Warde,
Lieutenant Gibbes.
The moƒt convenient place we could finde to sitt in was the Quire of the Churche Where Sir George Yeardley, the Governour, being ƒett downe in his accuƒtomed place, thoƒe of the Counƒel of Eƒtate ƒate nexte him on both hands, excepte onely the Secretary then appointed Speaker, who ƒate right before him, John Twine, clerke of the General aƒƒembly, being placed nexte the Speaker, and Thomas Pierƒe, the Sergeant, ƒtanding at the barre, to be ready for any ƒervice the Aƒƒembly ƒhoulde comaund him. But forasmuche as men’s affaires doe little proƒper where God’s ƒervice is neglected, all the Burgeƒƒes tooke their places in the Quire till a prayer was ƒaid by Mr. Bucke, the Miniƒter, that it would pleaƒe God to guide and ƒanctifie all our proceedings to his owne glory and the good of this Plantation. Prayer being ended, to the intente that as we had begun at God Almighty, ƒo we might proceed wth awful and due reƒpecte towards the Lieutenant, our moƒt gratious and dread Soveraigne, all the Burgeƒƒes were intreatted to retyre themƒelves into the body of the Churche, wch being done, before they were fully admitted, they were called in order and by name, and ƒo every man (none ƒtaggering at it) tooke the oathe of Supremacy, and then entred the Aƒƒembly.
Firƒt. Sir George Yeardley, Knight Governoent & Captaine general of Virginia, having ƒent his ƒumons all over the Country, as well to invite thoƒe of the Counƒell of Eƒtate that were abƒsente as alƒo for the election of Burgeƒƒes, there were choƒsen and appeared
For James citty
Captaine William Powell,
Enƒigne William Spense.
For Charles citty
Samuel Sharpe,
Samuel Jordan.
For the citty of Henricus
Thomas Dowƒe,
John Polentine.
For Kiccowtan
Captaine William Tucker,
William Capp.
For Martin Brandon – Capt. John Martin’s Pla’tation
Mr Thomas Davis,
Mr Robert Stacy.
For Smythe’s hundred
Captain Thomas Graves,
Mr Walter Shelley.
For Martin’s hundred
Mr John Boys,
John Jackson.
For Argall’s guiff
Mr Pawlett,
Mr Gourgaing.
For Flowerdieu hundred
Ensigne Roƒƒingham,
Mr Jefferson.
For Captain Lawne’s plantation
Captain Christopher Lawne,
Ensigne Washer.
For Captaine Warde’s plantation
Captaine Warde,
Lieutenant Gibbes.
The moƒt convenient place we could finde to sitt in was the Quire of the Churche Where Sir George Yeardley, the Governour, being ƒett downe in his accuƒtomed place, thoƒe of the Counƒel of Eƒtate ƒate nexte him on both hands, excepte onely the Secretary then appointed Speaker, who ƒate right before him, John Twine, clerke of the General aƒƒembly, being placed nexte the Speaker, and Thomas Pierƒe, the Sergeant, ƒtanding at the barre, to be ready for any ƒervice the Aƒƒembly ƒhoulde comaund him. But forasmuche as men’s affaires doe little proƒper where God’s ƒervice is neglected, all the Burgeƒƒes tooke their places in the Quire till a prayer was ƒaid by Mr. Bucke, the Miniƒter, that it would pleaƒe God to guide and ƒanctifie all our proceedings to his owne glory and the good of this Plantation. Prayer being ended, to the intente that as we had begun at God Almighty, ƒo we might proceed wth awful and due reƒpecte towards the Lieutenant, our moƒt gratious and dread Soveraigne, all the Burgeƒƒes were intreatted to retyre themƒelves into the body of the Churche, wch being done, before they were fully admitted, they were called in order and by name, and ƒo every man (none ƒtaggering at it) tooke the oathe of Supremacy, and then entred the Aƒƒembly.
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