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Liber A.

one of his L^ps Counsell, whose right & title I am resolued (god
willing) to defend & mainteine w^th all th^t is deare unto me, my
life. The rest of yo^r kind threatning Ire, I passe it ouer as not
regarding it. Only this I say th^t if his L^p shall appoint yo^w to
be his Gouerno^r here (to whom I heare yo^w haue written to th^t
purpose) after his L^ps significaon therein I shall readily resigne
unto yo^w But your boasting threats, & other uaine perswasions
shall not easily allure me to it. before his L^ps pleasure knowne
therein. I rest
Yo^r freind
S^t Inegos ffort this Tho: Greene
21 June 1647

Edors. To Cap^t Edw: Hill These p^rsent.
[Letter of Gov. Greene to Gov. Berkeley.]

p. 72

Hon^d S^r
Yo^r Ires dated the 12^th June last, & directed to M^r Caluert
came unto my hands, the s^d M^r Caluert being dead some few
dayes afore. Who substituting mee in his steed. I make this
answere to yo^r request in the s^d Ire concerning Cap^t Hill. Who
much w^thout reason, seemes to suspect & doubt the Justice of
this Court. And whereas S^r in his behalfe yo^w desyre he
should be satisfyed in what shall be iustly dew unto him. I am
confident neuer was, nor euer would haue beene denyed him
by the noble Gentⁿ deceased. w^thout any such sollicitaon from
yo^w Nor shall Cap^t Hill, I hope, euer haue iust cause of clamour,
for any thing uniustly detayned from him here, soe long as I
shall haue any interest in the gouerm^t of this Prouince. And
these are humbly to intreate yo^w to take some effectuall course
th^t Cap^t Hill may not by his euill designes & practises proceede
to disturbe his Ma^ty the Kings peace here; of whose uniust &
wicked designes of inuading this Prouince, by the way of
Chicacoan & Appamatucks w^th some other forces to be drawne
out of other parts of Virginia wee haue dayly credible infor-
maon, by others, & of late expressions of his owne sent unto
us under his owne hand from Chicacoan to th^t purpose, ffor as
I would not willingly this Colony should be further imbrewed
in the effusion of blood, if it may bee auoyded; soe likewise I
will not be understood soe unresolued as not to bee fully deter-
mined to giue him his due, & deserued punishm^t when euer
wee shall be inuaded by him. The gouerm^t of this Prouince
under his L^p being now lawfully instated uppon mee, by the
nominaon of M^r Calvert att his death. I am resolued by Gods
helpe to defend & meintaine, though itt bee w^th the hazard &
ruine of the whole rather then to yeeld the least Iota of his L^ps