America and West Indies: August 1636 | British History Online

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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 1, 1574-1660. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1860.

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August 1636



Aug. 4. Rufford	20. The King to the Governor and Council of Virginia To endeavour to plant some staple commodities and moderate, as has been done in the Caribbee Islands, the excessive quantities of tobacco in Virginia, "the most ancient plantation of our English nation." To take effectual order that all tobacco be brought to the Port of London, and no alien permitted to export any; and to cause some fit place and an officer to be appointed with a competent fee and allowance to keep a register of the customs and certify the same yearly to the Lord Treasurer. [Draft.] In a mem. on the endorsement Mr. Read is desired by Lord Goring to dispatch this business to Portsmouth, where Jerome Hawley expects it on board the Black George.
Aug. 5. Chatham.	Kenelm Edisbury to Nicholas. It is reported that the French and Turks have surprised and taken all the English in New England. Hopes the officers of the Navy cannot be justly blamed; is sure the ships want nothing proper for them to care for. [Extract from DOMESTIC Corresp. Car. I.]
Aug. 9. Portsmouth.	Lord Wimbledon to Sec. Windebank. Returns his letter to Sir John Harvey, who is not there. Is sorry to see so many persons attending a journey of such charge and spending their victuals and money so unnecessarily, for they have been there a month. Does not wonder "that such journeys of our nation prosper no better." [Extract from DOMESTIC Corresp. Car. I.]
Aug. 17. God's house in Portsmouth.	Lord Wimbledon to Sec. Windebank. Has received his of the 16th and will give Sir John Harvey his letter; he is so far from being gone that his people cannot hear of him. Could wish Harvey were departed, so many come daily from London to go with him that they fear an ill may be brought which as yet they are clear of. For haste of the journey they see little; the ship is being unloaded of her ordnance, cables, and most. weighty lading to search for a leak, she being a most crazy old ship. [Extract from DOMESTIC Corresp. Car. I.]