oth themselves and those
whom they represented might chuse whether they would obaye[45] or not.

[M] The following passage is a side note on the margin of the McDonald
and De Jarnette copies, but Bancroft includes it in the text:--The
authority of Captaine[38] Martin's Patent graunted by the Counsell &
Company under their Comon[39] Seale, being of an higher condition[40]
and of greatter[41] force then any Acte of the General[42] Assembly.

[31] this, McDonald and Bancroft.

[32] Captaine, McDonald.

[33] Captaine, McDonald.

[34] Patente, McDonald and Bancroft.

[35] Governour, McDonald and Bancroft.

[36] Generall, McDonald and Bancroft.

[37] obey, McDonald; obaye, Bancroft.

[38] Capt., McDonald.

[39] Common, McDonald.

[40] comission, McDonald.

[41] greater, McDonald.

[42] Generall.

[43] then, McDonald.

[44] of the, McD.

[45] obeye, McDonald; obaye, Bancroft.

Then came there in a complainte against Captain[46] Martin, that having
sente his Shallop to trade for corne into the baye, under the commaunde
of one Ensigne Harrison, the saide Ensigne should affirme to one Thomas
Davis, of Paspaheighe,[47] Gent. (as the said Thomas Davis deposed upon
oathe,) that they had made a harde voiage, had they not mett w^{th} a
Canoa coming out of a creeke where their shallop could not goe. For the
Indians refusing to sell their Corne, those of the shallop entered the
Canoa w^{th} their armes and tooke it by force, measuring out the corne
w^{th} a baskett they had into the Shallop and (as the said Ensigne
Harrison saith) giving them satisfaction in copper beades[48] and other
trucking stuffe.

Hitherto Mr. Davys upon his oath.

[46] Captaine, McDonald and Bancroft.

[47] Paspaheighs, McDonald, Banc'ft.

[48] beads, McDonald.

Furthermore it was signified from Opochancano to the Governour that
those people had complained to him to procure them justice.[49] For
w^{ch} considerations and because suche[50] outrages as this might
breede danger and loss[51] of life to others of the Colony w^{ch} should
have leave to trade in the baye hereafter, and for prevention of the
like violences against the Indians in time to come, this order following
was agreed on by the general assembly:

A second order against Captain Martin, at James citty, July 30,
1619.

It was also ordered by the Assembly the same daye that in case Captaine
Martin and the ging of his shallop would[52] not throughly answere an