Then the Company dissolved, but no Account of any thing; so that his Majesty appointed Commissioners to oversee, and give Order for their Proceedings. Being thus in a manner left to themselves, since then within these four Years, you shall see how wonderfully they have increased beyond expectation; but so exactly as I desired, I cannot relate unto you: For altho' I have tired my self in seeking and discoursing with those returned thence, more than would a Voyage to _Virginia;_ few can tell me any thing, but of that Place or Places they have Inhabited, and he is a great Traveller that hath gone up and down the River of _James_ Town, been at _Pamaunk, Smith's_ Isles, or _Accomack;_ wherein for the most part, they keep one tune of their now particular abundance, and their former wants having been there, some sixteen Years, some twelve, some six, some near twenty, &c. But of their general Estate, or any thing of worth, the most of them doth know very little to any purpose. {MN} Now the most I could understand in general, was from the Relation of Mr. _Nathaniel Cawsey,_ that lived there with me, and returned _Anno Dom._ 1627. and some others affirm; Sir _George Yerely_ was Governour, Captain _Francis West,_ Doctor _John Pott,_ Captain _Roger Smith,_ Captain _Matthews,_ Captain _Tucker,_ Mr. _Clabourn,_ and Mr. _Farrer,_ of the Council: their Habitations many. The Governour, with two or three of the Council, are for most part at _James_ Town, the rest repair thither as there is occasion; but every three Months they have a general Meeting, to consider of their Publick Affairs. * * * * * {MN} _Their estate_ 1627. {MN} Their Numbers then were about 1500, some say rather 2000, divided into seventeen or eighteen several Plantations; the greatest part thereof towards the falls, are so inclosed with Pallisadoes they regard not the _Salvages._ and amongst those Plantations above _James_ Town, they have now found means to take plenty of Fish, as well with Lines as Nets, and where the Waters are the largest, having Means they need not want. * * * * * {MN} _Their numbers._ {MN} Upon this River they seldom see any _Salvages,_ but in the Woods, many times their Fires: yet some few there are, that upon their opportunity, have slain some few straglers, which have been revenged with the Death of so many of themselves; but no other Attempt hath been made upon them this two or three Years. * * * * * {MN} _Their condition with the Salvages._ {MN} Their Cattel, Namely, Oxen, Kine, Bulls, they imagine to be about 2000; Goats great store and great increase; the wild Hoggs, which were infinite, are destroyed and eaten by the _Salvages:_ but no Family is so poor that hath not tame Swine sufficient; and for Poultry, he is a very bad Husband, breedeth not an Hundred in a Year, and the Richer sort doth daily feed on them. * * * * *