}
_Vol. 59, No. 115 (Nov'r --, 1668)._ }

[Partly damaged by damp.]

Trusty & welbeloved, Wee Greet you well. Wee have received w^{th} much
content y^e dutifull respects of that Our Colony in y^e present lately
made us by you & y^e Councell there of y^e first product of y^e new
Manufacture of Silke, w^{ch}, as a mark of Our Princely acceptation of
yo^r dutyes & of y^r particular encouragement, Wee resolve to give to
yo^r industry in y^e prosecution and improvem^t of that or any other
usefull Manufacture, Wee have comanded to be wrought up for y^e use of
Our owne person, and herein Wee have thought good to * * * * * ledge
from Our owne Royall * * * * * you of Our more especiall care &
protection in all occasions that may concern that our ancient Colony and
Plantation, whose laudable industry, raysed in good part & improved by
y^e sobriety of y^e governm^t, we esteeme much, & are desirous by this &
any other seasonable expression of Our favor, as farre as in us lies, to
encourage. And soe Wee bid you Farewell. Given at Our Court at
Whitehall, the--day of November, in y^e 20^{th} yeare of our Reigne,
1668.

By his Ma^{tie's} Comand.
His Ma^{ty} to S^r W^m. Berkeley & Colony.

[Endorsed.]

To our Trusty and Welbeloved Sir William Berkeley, Kn^t, Our Governour
of our Colony of Virginia, to be communicated to y^e Councill of that
Our Colony.

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

JOHN McDONAGH,
Record Agent,
July 1st, 1871.

A LIST

OF

THE PARISHES IN VIRGINIA

IN 1680.

STATE PAPERS, }
COLONIAL--VIRGINIA. }
_Vol. 60, No. 410 (June 30th, 1680)._ }

A LIST OF THE PARISHES IN VIRGINIA.

JUNE THE 30TH, 1680.

Henrico County {Varina, } John Ball.
{1/2 Bristol,[JJ] }

Charles Citty Co^ty {1/2 Bristol, }
{Jordan, } Readers onely.
{Westover, }
{ }
{Weyonoak, } M^r Paul Williams.
{Martin Brandon, }

Surry County {Southwork, } M^r John Clough.
{Lawns Creek, } M^r John Woyre.

James Citty County {Martins hundred, }
{1/2 Brewton, }