America and West Indies: May 1646 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 1, 1574-1660. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1860.

'America and West Indies: May 1646', in Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 1, 1574-1660, (London, 1860) pp. 327. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/america-west-indies/vol1/p327 [accessed 26 April 2024]

May 1646



May 1. Somers Islands.	8. John Vaughan to Edward Marston. Was prevented by his sudden departure from waiting on Mr. Jessop or taking leave of him. The Governor's employment is not worth anything, for all business properly belongs to the Secretary. Great love and respect among the people; the Assembly have appointed him their clerk; finds them "very inclinable" to accept him as Secretary, but being in the gift of the Company it cannot be obtained. Sends him some tobacco. Is sorry he cannot present Mr. Jessop with any fruit. "Must confess there cannot be a sweeter living in the world than here." In a postscript he adds that the Governor and Council have called him to the place of Secretary, the other being put out by the Assembly.