| Show SHIPMENT OF treasur Z all a vessel came caine ovi over from england tv to the colony of virginia bringing the following letter ietter to a consignee london august 21 1651 we send gend you a shipment oni one widow eleven maids forgives for wives of the people of virginia there hath bath been especial care had in in the choice of them for there hath bath not one of them been received but u upon pa 0 it good recommendations 1 in be married case they cannot presently we desire that they may be put with severah several householders that have wives wires until they can be provided with husbands there are nearly fifty more that are shortly to come and aud are sei set sent by our hon on lord or and a i treasurer measurer ea burer surer the e earl eari ar of sout sour am ton and certain wort worthy gentlemen ent lemen who taking into consideration that the plantation can ajer never neier flourish till families milies fd be planted and the respect of wives olves and c children ildren fort for their air people oil on tile the soil therefore having given thia this fair tair beginning reimbursing of whose charges it is is ordered that every man that marries them give pounds of best leaf tobacco for each otther of ot them pa |
