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I Desire To Judg Charitably Of Him.

But his unwillingness to part with his royall lordship, and ye high rate he set it at, which was 500li.

Which cost him but 50li., maks many speake and judg hardly of him. The company are out for goods in his ship, with charge aboute ye passengers, 640li., &c.

We have agreed with 2 merchants for a ship of 140 tunes, caled ye Anne, which is to be ready ye last of this month, to bring 60 passengers & 60 tune of goods, &c - [Bradford, Historie, Mass. ed. p. 167.]

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Governor Winslow, in his "Hypocrisie Unmasked" (pp. 89,90), indicates that the representatives of the Leyden congregation (Cushman and Carver) sought the First (or London) Virginia Company as early as 1613. It is beyond doubt that preliminary steps toward securing the favor, both of the King and others, were taken as early as 1617, and that the Wincob Patent was granted in their interest, June 9/19, 1619. But the Leyden people were but little advanced by the issue of this Patent. They became discouraged, and began early in 1620 (perhaps earlier) negotiations with the Dutch, which were in progress when, at the instance of Sir Ferdinando Gorges, Thomas Weston undertook (February 2/12, April 1/11, 1620) to secure the Leyden party, avowedly for the London Virginia Company, but really for its rival, the Second Virginia Company, soon to be merged in the "Council of Affairs for New England." It was then, and under these influences, that the Leyden leaders "broke off," as Bradford puts it, their negotiations with the Dutch authorities, who, however, apparently about the same time, determined to reject their propositions. While the renewal of the Leyden leaders' negotiations, through Weston, were, "on their face" (and so far as the Pilgrims were concerned), with the First Virginia Company, with whom, through Sir Edwin Sandys and other friends, their original efforts were made, they were, as stated, subverted by Gorges's plans and Weston's cooperation, in the interest of the Second Virginia Company. The Merchant Adventurers were represented, in the direct negotiations for the Patent only, by John Pierce, who, at that time, was apparently dealing honestly, and was not, so far as appears, in Gorges's confidence, though later he proved a traitor and a consummate rascal, albeit he always acted, apparently, alone. The so-called "Pierce Patent" (which displaced the Wincob) was rendered worthless by the landing of the Pilgrims north of 41 deg. north latitude. The third Patent (Pierce's second) was from the Council for New England to Pierce, for the colonists, but was exchanged by him for a "deed-pole" to himself, though at last surrendered to the colony under stress.

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All business without any agreement in writing Anxiety to get English clothes upon their red brethren As 1620 did not begin until March 25 Borowed houres from their sleep Crime - for such it was, in inception, nature, and results Forks there were none Genius, - proverbially indifferent to detail Lanterns - only "serving to make darkness visible" Malevolence rarely exercised except toward those one has wronged Meat was held by the napkin while being cut with the knife Not to be too bussie in answering matters, before they know them Old Style and the New Style dates Personal inference rather than a verity Redier to goe to dispute, then to sett forwarde Sorie I am to hear it, yet contente to beare it The old adage, "second thief best owner" Theft of the MAY-FLOWER colony Thinke ye best of all, and bear with patience what is wanting Transplantation to the "northern parts of Virginia" Welcome lies acquired a hold on the public mind

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