r　princely　progresse　if　I　may　so　terme　it；　tooke　some　pleasure　（in　the　absence　of　Captaine　Argall）　to　be　among　her　friends　at　Pataomecke　（as　it　seemeth　by　the　relation　I　had）；　implored　thither　as　shopkeeper　to　a　Fare；　to　exchange　some　of　her　father's　commodities　for　theirs；　where　residing　some　three　months　or　longer；　it　fortuned　upon　occasion　either　of　promise　or　profit；　Captaine　Argall　to　arrive　there；　whom　Pocahuntas；　desirous　to　renew　her　familiaritie　with　the　English；　and　delighting　to　see　them　as　unknown；　fearefull　perhaps　to　be　surprised；　would　gladly　visit　as　she　did；　of　whom　no　sooner　had　Captaine　Argall　intelligence；　but　he　delt　with　an　old　friend　Iapazeus；　how　and　by　what　meanes　he　might　procure　her　caption；　assuring　him　that　now　or　never；　was　the　time　to　pleasure　him；　if　he　intended　indeede　that　love　which　he　had　made　profession　of；　that　in　ransome　of　hir　he　might　redeeme　some　of　our　English　men　and　armes；　now　in　the　possession　of　her　father；　promising　to　use　her　withall　faire　and　gentle　entreaty；　Iapazeus　well　assured　that　his　brother；　as　he　promised；　would　use　her　courteously；　promised　his　best　endeavors　and　service　to　accomplish　his　desire；　and　thus　wrought　it；　making　his　wife　an　instrument　（which　sex　have　ever　been　most　powerful　in　beguiling　inticements）　to　effect　his　plot　which　hee　had　thus　laid；　he　agreed　that　himself；　his　wife　and　Pocahuntas；　would　accompanie　his　brother　to　the　water　side；　whither　come；　his　wife　should　faine　a　great　and　longing　desire　to　goe　aboorde；　and　see　the　shippe；　which　being　there　three　or　four　times　before　she　had　never　seene；　and　should　be　earnest　with　her　husband　to　permit　herhe　seemed　angry　with　her；　making　as　he　pretended　so　unnecessary　request；　especially　being　without　the　company　of　women；　which　denial　she　taking　unkindly；　must　faine　to　weepe　（as　who　knows　not　that　women　can　command　teares）　whereupon　her　husband　seeming　to　pitty　those　counterfeit　teares；　gave　her　leave　to　goe　aboord；　so　that　it　would　pleese　Pocahuntas　to　accompany　her；　now　was　the　greatest　labour　to　win　her；　guilty　perhaps　of　her　father's　wrongs；　though　not　knowne　as　she　supposed；　to　goe　with　her；　yet　by　her　earnest　persuasions；　she　assented：　so　forthwith　aboord　they　went；　the　best　cheere　that　could　be　made　was　seasonably　provided；　to　supper　they　went；　merry　on　all　hands；　especially　Iapazeus　and　his　wife；　who　to　expres　their　joy　would　ere　be　treading　upon　Captaine　Argall's　foot；　as　who　should　say　tis　don；　she　is　your　own。　　Supper　ended　Pocahuntas　was　lodged　in　the　gunner's　roome；　but　Iapazeus　and　his　wife　desired　to　have　some　conference　with　their　brother；　which　was　onely　to　acquaint　him　by　what　stratagem　they　had　betraied　his　prisoner　as　I　have　already　related：　after　which　discourse　to　sleepe　they　went；　Pocahuntas　nothing　mistrusting　this　policy；　who　nevertheless　being　most　possessed　with　feere；　and　desire　of　returne；　was　first　up；　and　hastened　Iapazeus　to　be　gon。　　Capt。　Argall　having　secretly　well　rewarded　him；　with　a　small　Copper　kittle；　and　some　other　les　valuable　toies　so　highly　by　him　esteemed；　that　doubtlesse　he　would　have　betraied　his　own　father　for　them；　permitted　both　him　and　his　wife　to　returne；　but　told　him　that　for　divers　considerations；　as　for　that　his　father　had　then　eigh　＇8＇　of　our　Englishe　men；　many　swords；　peeces；　and　other　tooles；　which　he　hid　at　severall　times　by　trecherous　murdering　our　men；　taken　from　them　which　though　of　no　use　to　him；　he　would　not　redeliver；　he　would　reserve　Pocahuntas；　whereat　she　began　to　be　exceeding　pensive；　and　discontented；　yet　ignorant　of　the　dealing　of　Japazeus　who　in　outward　appearance　was　no　les　discontented　that　he　should　be　the　meanes　of　her　captivity；　much　adoe　there　was　to　pursuade　her　to　be　patient；　which　with　extraordinary　curteous　usage；　by　little　and　little　was　wrought　in　her；　and　so　to　Jamestowne　she　was　brought。〃
  Smith；　who　condenses　this　account　in　his　〃General　Historie；〃　expresses　his　contempt　of　this　Indian　treachery　by　saying：　〃The　old　Jew　and　his　wife　began　to　howle　and　crie　as　fast　as　Pocahuntas。〃　　It　will　be　noted　that　the　account　of　the　visit　（apparently　alone）　of　Pocahontas　and　her　capture　is　strong　evidence　that　she　was　not　at　this　time　married　to　〃Kocoum〃　or　anybody　else。
  Word　was　despatched　to　Powhatan　of　his　daughter's　duress；　with　a　demand　made　for　the　restitution　of　goods；　but　although　this　savage　is　represented　as　dearly　loving　Pocahontas；　his　〃delight　and　darling；〃　it　was；　according　to　Hamor；　three　months　before　they　heard　anything　from　him。　　His　anxiety　about　his　daughter　could　not　have　been　intense。　　He　retained　a　part　of　his　plunder；　and　a　message　was　sent　to　him　that　Pocahontas　would　be　kept　till　he　restored　all　the　arms。
  This　answer　pleased　Powhatan　so　little　that　they　heard　nothing　from　him　till　the　following　March。　　Then　Sir　Thomas　Dale　and　Captain　Argall；　with　several　vessels　and　one　hundred　and　fifty　men；　went　up　to　Powhatan's　chief　seat；　taking　his　daughter　with　them；　offering　the　Indians　a　chance　to　fight　for　her　or　to　take　her　in　peace　on　surrender　of　the　stolen　goods。　　The　Indians　received　this　with　bravado　and　flights　of　arrows；　reminding　them　of　the　fate　of　Captain　Ratcliffe。　　The　whites　landed；　killed　some　Indians；　burnt　forty　houses；　pillaged　the　village；　and　went　on　up　the　river　and　came　to　anchor　in　front　of　Matchcot；　the　Emperor's　chief　town。　　Here　were　assembled　four　hundred　armed　men；　with　bows　and　arrows；　who　dared　them　to　come　ashore。　　Ashore　they　went；　and　a　palaver　was　held。　　The　Indians　wanted　a　day　to　consult　their　King；　after　which　they　would　fight；　if　nothing　but　blood　would　satisfy　the　whites。
  Two　of　Powhatan's　sons　who　were　present　expressed　a　desire　to　see　their　sister；　who　had　been　taken　on　shore。　　When　they　had　sight　of　her；　and　saw　how　well　she　was　cared　for；　they　greatly　rejoiced　and　promised　to　persuade　their　father　to　redeem　her　and　conclude　a　lasting　peace。　　The　two　brothers　were　taken　on　board　ship；　and　Master　John　Rolfe　and　Master　Sparkes　were　sent　to　negotiate　with　the　King。　Powhatan　did　not　show　himself；　but　his　brother　Apachamo；　his　successor；　promised　to　use　his　best　efforts　to　bring　about　a　peace；　and　the　expedition　returned　to　Jamestown。
  Long　before　this　time；〃　Hamor　relates；　〃a　gentleman　of　approved　behaviour　and　honest　carriage；　Master　John　Rolfe；　had　been　in　love　with　Pocahuntas　and　she　with　him；　which　thing　at　the　instant　that　we　were　in　parlee　with　them；　myselfe　made　known　to　Sir　Thomas　Dale；　by　a　letter　from　him　＇Rolfe＇　whereby　he　entreated　his　advice　and　furtherance　to　his　love；　if　so　it　seemed　fit　to　him　for　the　good　of　the　Plantation；　and　Pocahuntas　herself　acquainted　her　brethren　therewith。〃　　Governor　Dale　approved　this；　and　consequently　was　willing　to　retire　without　other　conditions。　　〃The　bruite　of　this　pretended　marriage　＇Hamor　continues＇　came　soon　to　Powhatan's　knowledge；　a　thing　acceptable　to　him；　as　appeared　by　his　sudden　consent　thereunto；　who　some　ten　daies　after　sent　an　old　uncle　of　hirs；　named　Opachisco；　to　give　her　as　his　deputy　in　the　church；　and　two　of　his　sonnes　to　see　the　mariage　solemnized　which　was　accordingly　done　about　the　fifth　of　April　＇1614＇；　and　ever　since　we　have　had　friendly　commerce　and　trade；　not　only　with　Powhatan　himself；　but　also　with　his　subjects　round　about　us；　so　as　now　I　see　no　reason　why　the　collonie　should　not　thrive　a　pace。〃
  This　marriage　was　justly　celebrated　as　the　means　and　beginning　of　a　firm　peace　which　long　continued；　so　that　Pocahontas　was　again　entitled　to　the　grateful　remembrance　of　the　Virginia　settlers。　Already；　in　1612；　a　plan　had　been　mooted　in　Virginia　of　marrying　the　English　with　the　natives；　and　of　obtaining　the　recognition　of　Powhatan　and　those　allied　to　him　as　members　of　a　fifth　kingdom；　with　certain　privileges。　　Cunega；　the　Spanish　ambassador　at　London；　on　September　22；　1612；　writes：　〃Although　some　suppose　the　plantation　to　decrease；　he　is　credibly　informed　that　there　is　a　determination　to　marry　some　of　the　people　that　go　over　to　Virginia；　forty　or　fifty　are　already　so　married；　and　English　women　intermingle　and　are　received　kindly　by　the　natives。　　A　zealous　minister　hath　been　wounded　for　reprehending　it。〃
  Mr。　John　Rolfe　was　a　man　of　industry；　and　apparently　devoted　to　the　welfare　of　the　colony。　　He　probably　brought　with　him　in　1610　his　wife；　who　gave　birth　to　his　daughter　Bermuda；　born　on　the　Somers　Islands　at　the　time　of　the　shipwreck。　　We　find　no　notice　of　her　death。　　Hamor　gives　him　the　distinction　of　being　the　first　in　the　colony　to　try；　in　1612；　the　planting　and　raising　of　tobacco。　　〃No　man　＇he　adds＇　hath　labored　to　his　power；　by　good　example　there　and　worthy　encouragement　into　England　by　his　letters；　than　he　hath　done；　witness　his　marriage　with　Powhatan's　daughter；　one　of　rude　education；　manners　barbarous　and　cursed　generation；　meerely　for　the　good　and　honor　of　the　plantation：　and　least　any　man　should　conceive　that　some　sinister　respects　allured　him　hereunto；　I　have　made　bold；　contrary　to　his　knowledge；　in　the　end　of　my　treatise　to　insert　the　true　coppie　of　his　letter　written　to　Sir　Thomas　Dale。〃
  The　letter　is　a　long；　labored；　and　curious　document；　and　comes　nearer　to　a　theological　treatise　than　any　love…letter　we　have　on　record。　　It　reeks　with　unction。　　Why　Rolfe　did　not　speak　to　Dale；　whom　he　saw　every　d