I., p. 208; Vol. II., p. 46, 54.

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_Vol. 8, No. 55 (1634)._}

A LIST _of the number of men, women and children Inhabitinge in the
severall Counties w^{th}in the Collony of Virginia. Anno D^{ne}, 1634._

_Imprimis_, from Arrowhattock to Shirley hundred Iland, on both
sides the river, being within the Countie of Henrico, 419

Item, from Shirley hundred Iland to Weysnoake, on both sides the
River, being w^{th}in the countie of Charles Citty, 511

Item, from Upper Cheppeake Creeke to Lawnes Creeke on the
Southward side, and from Checohominey River to Creeke on the
northward side of the River, being w^{th}in the Countie of James
Citty, 886

Item, from Ketche's Creeke & Mulbury Iland to Maries Mount, on
the northward side of the river, being w^{th}in the countie of
Warricke river, 811

Item, from Lawne's Creeke to Warrosquyoake Creeke on the
southward side of the river, beinge within the Countye of
Warrosquyoake, 522

Item, from Maires Mount to Fox hill, w^{th} the Plantations of
the Back river & the old Pocolson river on the Northward side,
and from Elizabeth river to Chesepeake River on the southward
side of the river, being w^{th}in the Countie of Elizabeth Citty, 859

Item, in the Plantations of Kiskyake, Yorke & the new Pocolson,
being within the Countie of Charles River, 510

Item, in the Plantations on the Esterlie side of Chessepeake Bay,
being w^{th}in the Countie of Accowmack, 396

The whole number is, 4,914

After this list was brought in there arrived a ship of Holand with 145
from the Bermudas.

And since that 60 more in an English shipp w^{ch} likewise came from the
Bermudas.

I certify that the foregoing is a true and
authentic copy taken from the volume
above named.

JOHN McDONAGH,

Record Agent,

July 14th, 1871.

A LETTER

FROM

His Majesty, Charles the Second,

TO SIR WM. BERKELEY, GOV. OF VA.

ACKNOWLEDGING THE RECEIPT OF A PRESENT OF
SILK MADE IN THE COLONY, AND PROMISING
HIS PROTECTION TO THIS BRANCH
OF INDUSTRY.

1648.

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