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