First. Sir George Yeardley, Knight, Governor and Captaine general of Virginia, having sente his sumons all over the Country, as well to invite those of the Counsell of Estate that were absente as also for the election of Burgesses, there were chosen and appeared _For James citty_ Captaine William Powell, Ensigne William Spense. _For Charles citty_ Samuel Sharpe, Samuel Jordan. _For Martin Brandon--Capt. John Martin's Pla'tation_ Mr. Thomas Davis, Mr. Robert Stacy. _For Smythes hundred_ Captain Thomas Graves, Mr. Walter Shelley. _For Martins hundred_ Mr. John Boys, John Jackson. _For the citty of Henricus_ Thomas Dawse, John Polentine. _For Kiccowatan_ Captaine William Tucker, William Capp. _For Argall's guiffe_ Mr. Pawlett, Mr. Gourgaing. _For Flowerdieu hundred_ Ensigne Rossingham, Mr. Jefferson. _For Captain Lawne's plantation_ Captain Christopher Lawne, Ensigne Washer. _For Captaine Warde's plantation_ Captaine Warde, Lieutenant Gibbes. The most convenient place we could finde to sitt in was the Quire of the Churche Where Sir George Yeardley, the Governour, being sett down in his accustomed place, those of the Counsel of Estate sate nexte him on both handes, excepte onely the Secretary then appointed Speaker, who sate right before him, John Twine, clerke of the General assembly, being placed nexte the Speaker, and Thomas Pierse, the Sergeant, standing at the barre, to be ready for any Service the Assembly should comaund him. But forasmuche as men's affaires doe little prosper where God's service is neglected, all the Burgesses tooke their places in the Quire till a prayer was said by Mr. Bucke, the Minister, that it would please God to guide and sanctifie all our proceedings to his owne glory and the good of this Plantation. Prayer being ended, to the intente that as we had begun at God Almighty, so we might proceed with awful and due respecte towards the Lieutenant, our most gratious and dread Soveraigne, all the Burgesses were intreatted to retyre themselves into the body of the Churche, which being done, before they were fully admitted, they were called in order and by name, and so every man (none staggering at it) tooke the oathe of Supremacy, and then entred the Assembly.... These obstacles removed, the Speaker, who a long time had bene extreame sickly and therefore not able to passe through long harrangues, delivered in briefe to the whole assembly the occasions of their meeting. Which done, he read unto them the commission for establishing the Counsell of Estate and the general Assembly, wherein their duties were described to the life.