. Richard of Jamestown ; a story of the Virginia colony . 84 RICHARD OF JAMESTOWN Jamestown had become as slovenly and ill-kempt avillage as ever the sun shone upon. Now it must be set down that these gentlemen ofours, when not searching for gold, were wont to playat bowls in the lanes and paths, that they might have. amusement while the others were working, and woebetide the serving man or laborer, who by accidentinterfered with their sports. On this day, after the conversation with MasterHunt, all was changed. Captain Smith began hisduties as guardian and director of the village by causingit
. Richard of Jamestown ; a story of the Virginia colony . 84 RICHARD OF JAMESTOWN Jamestown had become as slovenly and ill-kempt avillage as ever the sun shone upon. Now it must be set down that these gentlemen ofours, when not searching for gold, were wont to playat bowls in the lanes and paths, that they might have. amusement while the others were working, and woebetide the serving man or laborer, who by accidentinterfered with their sports. On this day, after the conversation with MasterHunt, all was changed. Captain Smith began hisduties as guardian and director of the village by causingit to be proclaimed through the mouth of Nicholas Skot, DISAGREEABLE MEASURES OF DISCIPLINE 85 our drummer, that there wouldbe no more playing at bowls inthe streets of Jamestown while itwas necessary that very muchwork should be performed, andthis spoken notice also stated,that whosoever dared to disobeythe command should straightwaybe clapped into the stocks. DISAGREEABLE MEASURES OFDISCIPLINE Lest there should be anyquestion as to whether my master intended to carryout this threat or no, William Laxon, one of thecarpenters, was forthwith set to work building stocksin front of the tent where lived Master Ratcliffe, thenew President of the Council. Nor was this the onlychange disagreeable to our gentlemen, whic
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