A LETTER FROM His Majesty, Charles the Second, To sir wm. berkeley, Gov. of Va. ACKNOWLEDGING THE RECEIPT OF A PRESENT OF SILK MADE IN THE COLONY, AND PROMISING HIS PROTECTION TO THIS BRANCH OF INDUSTRY. 1648

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STATE PAPERS. CONTENTS Colonial—Virginia. Volume 59, No. 115, (Nov'r —, 1668).

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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.

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