captain, and therefore he loved me, and that my friends should be his friends. So the bargain was made, and every eight or ten days, I had messages and presents from him, with many appearances that he much desireth to continue friendship.

Now may you judge, sir, if the God of battles have not a helping hand in this; that having our swords drawn. yet they tendered us peace, and strive with all alacrity to keep us in good opinion of them, by which many benefits arise unto us. First, part of our arms, disgracefully lost long ago (kept by the savages as monuments and trophies of our shames) redelivered, some repair to our honor. Our cattle to increase, without danger of destroying, our men at liberty, to hunt freely for venison, to fish, to do anything else, or go any whither, without danger; to follow the husbanding of their corn securely, whereof we have above five hundred acres set . . . roots and herbs we have in abundance; all doubt of want is by God's blessing quite vanished, and much plenty expected. And which is not the least material, we may by this peace, come to discover the country better, both by our own travels, and by the relation of the savages, as we grow in familiarity with them.

"Powhatan's daughter I caused to be carefully instructed in Christian Religion, who, after she had made some good progress therein, renounced publicly her country idolatry, openly confessed her Christian faith, was, as she desired, baptized, and is since married to an English gentleman of good understanding, another knot to bind this peace the stronger. Her father and friends gave approbation to it, and her uncle gave her to him in the church; she lives civilly and lovingly with him, and I trust will increase in goodness, as the knowledge of God increaseth in her. She will go into England with me; and were it but the gaining of this one soul, I will think my time, toil, and present stay, well spent...

"I can assure you, no country of the world affords more assured hopes of infinite riches, which, both by mine own people's discovery, and the relation of such savages whose fidelity we have often found, assureth me . . . Here is enough to content them, let their ends be either for God or Mammon.

"These things have animated me to stay for a little season; to leave those, I am tied in conscience to return unto, to leave the assured benefits of my other fortunes, the sweet society of my friends and acquaintance, with all mundall delights; and reside here with much turmoil which I will constantly do, rather than see God's glory diminished, my King and country dishonored; and these poor people I have the charge of, ruined. And so I beseech you to answer for me, if you hear me taxed for my staying, as some may justly do; and that these are my chief motives, God I take to witness.

"Remember me, and the cause I have in hand, in your daily meditations; and reckon me in the number of those that do sincerely love you and yours, and will ever rest in all offices of a friend, to do you service.

"From JAMESTOWN, in Virginia, the 18th of June, 1614.

"THOMAS DALE."

The Rev. Alexander Whitakers pens from Virginia this letter. “To my dear and loving Cozen M. G., Minister of the B. F., in London. "SIR:

“The colony here is much better. Sir Thomas Dale, our religious and valiant Governor, hath now brought that to pass which never before could be effected. For by war upon our enemies, and kind usage of our friends, he hath brought them to seek for peace of us; which is made, and they dare not break. But that which is best, one Pocahontas, the daughter of Powhatan, is married to an honest and discreet English gentleman, Mr. Rolfe, and that after she had openly renounced her country idolatry, confessed the faith of Jesus Christ, and was baptized; which thing Sir Thomas Dale had labored a long time to ground in her.

"Yet notwithstanding, are the virtuous deeds of this worthy knight much debased, by the letters which some wicked men have written from hence, and especially by one C. L. If you hear any condemn this noble knight, or do fear to come hither, for these slanderous letters, you may upon my word boldly reprove them. You know that no malefactors can abide the face of the Judge; but themselves scorning to be reproved, do prosecute with all hatred, all those that labor their amendment. I marvel much that any men of honest life, should fear the sword of the magistrate, which is unsheathed only in their defence.

"Sir Thomas Dale (with whom I am) is a man of great knowledge in divinity, and of a good conscience in all his doings: both which be rare in a martial man. Every Sabbath day we preach in the forenoon, and catechise in the afternoon. Every Saturday at night, I exercise in Sir Thomas Dale's house. Our church affairs be consulted on by the minister, and four of the most religious men. Once every month we have a communion, and once a year a solemn fast. For me, though my promise of three years' service to my country be expired, yet I will abide in my vocation here, until I be lawfully called from hence. And so betaking us all unto the mercies of God in Christ Jesus, I rest forever.

"Your most dear and loving cosen,

"VIRGINIA, June 18, 1614."

Sir Thomas Dale was twice married.

"ALEX. WHITAKERS.

ABRAHAM DAVENPORT.

SENATOR IN CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE, 1766-1784.*

A WORK entitled "History and Genealogy of the Davenport Family in England and America, from 1086 to 1850," by A. Benedict Davenport, was published in 1851; and a "Supplement " to that work, by the same man, was issued in 1876. In these works the genealogy of the family is traced through twenty-four generations, beginning with Ormus de Dauneporte, born in 1086. The author assures his reader, edition of 1851, that "he is enabled to present a line of ancestry for nearly 800 years, authenticated by the clearest proofs and evidences."

John Davenport, of the seventeenth generation from Ormus de Dauneporte, great-grandfather of Abraham, was born in the city of Coventry, Warwickshire, England, in 1597. "His mother was a woman of piety, but was early removed by death, leaving this son in his childhood, after having devoted him to the care and special service of God, with great fervor and faith." He studied at the grammar school of Coventry and at the University of Oxford, and chose the ministry for his calling. He became vicar of St. Stephen's Church, Coleman Street, London, and one of the members of his church was Theophilus Eaton, afterwards of New Haven Colony. He became a Nonconformist, resigned his charge, and retired into Holland. A letter from Mr. Cotton induced him to embark for Boston, where he arrived June 26, 1637, in company with Mr. Eaton and Mr. Hopkins. He assisted in founding New Haven Colony, and for nearly thirty years served in the ministry at New Haven. In the library of the

"The Davenport Family," by A. B. Davenport; Force's "American Archives;" Dwight's "Travels;" Whittier's "Tent on the Beach."