Biographical/Historical: Berkeley Hundred was a Virginia Colony, founded in 1619, which comprised about eight thousand acres (32 km²) on the north bank of the James River... In 1622, following the Indian Massacre of 1622, the colony was for a time abandoned. -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Hundred, accessed 12/11/2023
Content: Endorsed by John Smyth: "Copy of Instructions geven to Captayne Woodleefe. 4 Sept. 1619 17. Jac."
Content: Additional information available at https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/ordinances-directions-and-instructions-to-captaine-john-woodleefe-by-sir-william-throckmorton-et-al-september-4-1619/

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Extent: 2 leaves, folded

Abstract

Instructions to Captaine John Woodleefe for the government of the town and hundred of Barkly; days of thanksgiving; observattion of the Sabbath and of the rites and holidays of the Church of England; punishment for absence from daily prayers; choice of site; the houses to be built; palisades; names and duties of the assistants; a guard to be set each night; provision for government if Woodleefe or Chester die.

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English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b11985437
Archives ID: 2799
Other local Identifier: Smyth 10
Photo Order: 54385
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f8d2c580-b9e7-0132-86ac-58d385a7bbd0

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Instructions geven to Captayne Woodleefe, Smyth 10" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1619. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f8d2c580-b9e7-0132-86ac-58d385a7bbd0

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1619). Instructions geven to Captayne Woodleefe, Smyth 10 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f8d2c580-b9e7-0132-86ac-58d385a7bbd0

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