Trusty & welbeloved, Wee Greet you well. Wee have received w^{th} much content y^e dutifull respects of that Our Colony in y^e present lately made us by you & y^e Councell there of y^e first product of y^e new Manufacture of Silke, w^{ch}, as a mark of Our Princely acceptation of yo^r dutyes & of y^r particular encouragement, Wee resolve to give to yo^r industry in y^e prosecution and improvem^t of that or any other usefull Manufacture, Wee have comanded to be wrought up for y^e use of Our owne person, and herein Wee have thought good to * * * * * ledge from Our owne Royall * * * * * you of Our more especiall care & protection in all occasions that may concern that our ancient Colony and Plantation, whose laudable industry, raysed in good part & improved by y^e sobriety of y^e governm^t, we esteeme much, & are desirous by this & any other seasonable expression of Our favor, as farre as in us lies, to encourage. And soe Wee bid you Farewell. Given at Our Court at Whitehall, the--day of November, in y^e 20^{th} yeare of our Reigne, 1668. By his Ma^{tie's} Comand. His Ma^{ty} to S^r W^m. Berkeley & Colony. [Endorsed.] To our Trusty and Welbeloved Sir William Berkeley, Kn^t, Our Governour of our Colony of Virginia, to be communicated to y^e Councill of that Our Colony. I certify that the foregoing is a true and authentic copy taken from the volume above named. JOHN McDONAGH, Record Agent, July 1st, 1871. A LIST OF THE PARISHES IN VIRGINIA IN 1680. STATE PAPERS, } COLONIAL--VIRGINIA. } _Vol. 60, No. 410 (June 30th, 1680)._ } A LIST OF THE PARISHES IN VIRGINIA. JUNE THE 30TH, 1680. Henrico County {Varina, } John Ball. {1/2 Bristol,[JJ] } Charles Citty Co^ty {1/2 Bristol, } {Jordan, } Readers onely. {Westover, } { } {Weyonoak, } M^r Paul Williams. {Martin Brandon, } Surry County {Southwork, } M^r John Clough. {Lawns Creek, } M^r John Woyre. James Citty County {Martins hundred, } {1/2 Brewton, } {Wallingford, } {Wilmington, } M^r Thomas Hampton. Isle of Wight {Isle of Wight Parish, } M^r Rob^t Park. {Lower Parish, } M^r W^m Housden.