Word reached Governor Harvey that:
Captain Francis Pott had read an unflattering
opinion piece about him and even delivered a
number of inflammatory speeches.
Governor Harvey was TICKED OFF since
he was already peeved. Without consulting
the Council, Harvey imprisoned Captain Pott
and his brother (former acting governor),
along with several supposed "supporters,"
put them in irons, and made plans to dispose
of them by martial law.
The Council met and DEMANDED a legal trial
for the prisoners.
Harvey DEMANDED BACK that EACH
councillor put into writing what exactly
each thought suitable for men who'd
attempted to PROVOKE DISOBEDIENCE
toward "their majesty's substitute."
The Council declined to do so,
maybe murmured something that sounded like
arrogant piggish Governor,
and decided--since...
Since the Governor had refused to send their
answer regarding a tobacco monopoly
to England,
they had a point in their column that needed
reckoning.
The leading councillor, Samuel Mathews, Sr.
conveyed the message and then told Harvey to:
GO TO
England,
and seek redress for the PEOPLES' complaints.
Harvey "replied haughtily,"
he had NO INTENTION of returning
to the Mothergovernment
until the king called him...
The councillors set to work
and formed a set of propositions
for the governor to: sign.
Harvey refused.
Harvey DEMANDED the council
GO HOME!
The Assembly members composed...
"a list of grievances"
addressed to:
Lords of Trade and Plantations,
England
And, on the 28th of August 1635
"thrust out" Harvey.
Acting on its own inititiative,
The Assembly
then chose Harvey's successor,
John West,
"an old planter and brother of Lord De la Warr."
Harvey DENOUNCED West,
"USURPER! U-SURPER!"
And sailed for England.
As fate and circumstance would have it...
Harvey found himself sharing the passage
"from necessity"
with two of the alleged mutineers.
On board, there was Francis Pott!
And Thomas Harwood and they were carrying letters
(mail to which, it seems, Harvey again had access).
These were letters to the King in which
the Mathews faction stated its case, so...
Upon arrival at Plymouth (14 JULY 1635)
Harvey persuaded the Mayor of Plymouth
to: SEIZE THE LETTERS,
& to: IMPRISON THE ENEMIES!
heels clicking over the cobblestones heels clicking over the cobblestones heels clicking over the cobblestones heels clicking over the cobblestones heels clicking over the cobblestones
Then Harvey requested the Lords Commissioners
to: settle the Virginia Dispute PROMPTLY
The Privy Council was determined to:
HEAR BOTH SIDES
Besides, some colony hullabuloo would be a welcomed distraction from the duldrums of the ship-money tax business blanketing the country; the Hampden Case wasn't terribly interesting without the wriggle-room of the Petition of Right and ...
Word was...Charles wasn't going to be bound by petition or any other statute against arbitrary taxation.
Auntie Bee got Aunt Lara and interesting book to read. Not sure it will be gotten to ASAP, but it's in the pile!
It's called WOODSTOCK, OR, THE CAVALIER by Sir Walter Scott and we know from the anonymous introduction that it's a romantic history so it should be interesting to compare it to the facts in the stacks.
Auntie Bee got Aunt Lara and interesting book to read. Not sure it will be gotten to ASAP, but it's in the pile!
It's called WOODSTOCK, OR, THE CAVALIER by Sir Walter Scott and we know from the anonymous introduction that it's a romantic history so it should be interesting to compare it to the facts in the stacks.
