This transcription contains the original text followed by a modernised English version. To help the reader understand the newsletter's contents several terms need to be explained. "Landgrave" is a German term which in English roughly means "Count." The term "Virginia Court" does not refer to a court of the land, but to a meeting of the Virginia Company. To say it another way, the members of the Virginia Company were holding court.

English News Sheet Original Text

29 January 1611

Last Sondaye the Lord Archbyshop was sworn a pryvye Consellor at Greenewych.

Last Sondaye heere arrived the Landgrave of Hessens eldest Sonne of 17 years age attended with 26 persons, and is to get in a Duch Ghest house in Lombard street. His chief gentleman and I had some conference, wherein he glanced at an entent of a mach with the Lady Elizabeth, "marry" he sayd that his Lord's comeing was to see his Kingdom and to salute the (?bride) and princess.

The last week at Norwych upon a Soleme show daye in choosing their (?mayor), through a great crowd wch overthrew a scaffold there were 32 people slayne and many hurt som were verye accompt.

Last Tewsdaye at a Virgynya Court the Lord La Warre in person made his apollogye to the whole assemblye, saying allso that so soon as he could recover health he would be as willing to return to virgynya as any man.

The State & hope of the Bermudas was there fully dyscust and concluded to send a colony thither, the place so opulent, fertile and pleasant that all men are now willing to go thither.

Mr. Guye of Bristow who the last yeare very discretely, honestly and providentlye with a shipp and 30 honest persons well accomodated with all necessaryes as well as quick creatures as other wayes, viz: Ducks, Geese, Henns, Conneyes, Goats, Swyne, and Kyne, according to the terms of his Letters pattent went to the Newfoundland, where he very orderly hath seated hymself, buylded a convenyent house, increased of all sorts of his creatures, kyld many sorts of wyld beasts as Deere, Wolves, Foxes, and black foxes some of the skynns and other things he hath sent over for Testymony, and hath wrytten unto the rest of the adventurers his good estate, his farther dyscovery of the Countrey even in the winter season, when his people have healthfully endured the sharpest could, and he hath all things yet for one yeares sustenance - The next Michaellmas he will com over in pson and prepare for further plantacon in that Contynent, whereunto all men are very forward to put in theyre moneyes, by reason this plantacon is very honest peacefull and hopefull, and very lykelye to be profytable.

The Cytyzens of London are exceding wearye of theyre Iryshe plantacon.
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Modernized Version

29 January 1611

Last Sunday the Lord Archbishop was sworn in as a privy counsellor at Greenwich.

Last Sunday the Landgrave of Hessen's eldest son of 17 years of age arrived here, attended with 26 persons, and he is to stay in a Dutch guest house in Lombard Street. His chief gentleman and I had some discussions, where he hinted at an intent of a match with the Lady Elizabeth, "marry" he said that his Lord's coming was to see his kingdom and to salute the (bride?) and princess.

The last week at Norwich upon a solemn show day in choosing their (mayor?), because of a great crowd which overthrew a scaffold, 32 people were slain and many hurt, some of whom were very respectable.

Last Tuesday at a Virginia Court, the Lord La Warre in person made his apology to the whole assembly, saying also that as soon as he could recover his health he would be as willing to return to Virginia as any man.

The state and hope of the Bermudas was fully discussed there and it was concluded to send a colony there, the place so opulent, fertile and pleasant that all men are now willing to go there.

Mr. Guy of Bristol who last year very discretely, honestly and providentially with a ship and 30 honest persons, well provisioned with all necessities as well as live animals as other ways, viz.: ducks, geese, hens, rabbits, goats, swine, and cows, according to the terms of his letters patent went to Newfoundland, where he very orderly has settled, building a convenient house, increased the number of all sorts of his livestock, [and] killed many sorts of wild beasts such as deer, wolves, foxes, and black foxes. Some of the skins and other things he has sent over for testimony, and has written to the rest of the adventurers of his good estate, [and] his further discovery of the country even in the winter season, while his people have healthfully endured the sharpest cold, and he has all things yet for one year's sustenance. The next Michaelmas [29 September] he will come over in person and prepare for further plantation in that continent, with the result that all men are very eager to invest their money, by reason that this plantation is very honest, peaceful and hopeful, and very likely to be profitable.

The Citizens of London are exceedingly weary of their Irish plantation.