But, As Previously Asserted, There Was A Party - To Whom Such Knavery Was An Ordinary Affair - Who Had Ample Motive, And Of Whom Master Thomas Jones Was Already The Very Willing And Subservient Ally And Tool, And Had Been Such For Years.

Singularly enough, the motive governing this party was exactly the reverse of that attributed - though illogically and without reason - to the Dutch.

In the case of the latter, the alleged animus was a desire to keep the Pilgrim planters away from their "Hudson's River" domain. In the case of the real conspirators, the purpose was to secure these planters as colonists for, and bring them to, the more northern territory owned by them. It is well known that Sir Ferdinando Gorges was the leading spirit of the "Second Virginia Company," as he also became (with the Earl of Warwick a close second) of "The Council for the Affairs of New England," of which both men were made "Governors," in November of 1620, when the Council practically superseded the "Second Virginia Company." The Great Charter for "The Council of Affairs of New England," commonly known as "The Council for New England," issued Tuesday, November 3/13, 1620, and it held in force till Sunday, June 7/17, 1635.

Although not its official head, and ranked at its board by dukes and earls, Sir Ferdinando Gorges was - as he had been in the old Plymouth (or Second) Virginia Company - the leading man. This was largely from his superior acquaintance with, and long and varied experience in, New England affairs.

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