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Menifie on the shoulder and told him he arrested him in the king's name for high treason, Utie, according to Harvey's own statement, struck him (the governor) "a very- great and violent stroke upon the shoulder and Said with a loud voice, 'I arrest you for treason,' " whereuponi the rest of the coun- cillors crowded about Harvey and laid hold of him. It seems likely that the cause of the councillors laying hold of Harvey was, as is stated in Mathews' account, because on Utie's rejoinder, the governors rage became so violent that they were obliged to restrain him to prevent harm being wrought. An act so extreme on the part of the colonists did not, of course, pass unnoticed by the authorities in England and, on Dec. 22, 1635, the privy coun- cil recommended to the king that the persons who took the leading part in deposing Harvey, Mathews, Utie, etc., should be ordered sent to England "to answer their misdemeanors, they being the prime actors in the late mutiny in Virginia." Just what was done in the case does not appear, but apparently before their case came to actual trial, they were allowed to re- turn to Virginia and their prosecution dropped. On May 25, 1637, West, Mathews, Utie and Peirce petition the English privy council, stating that they had been lately sent pris- oners, an<l that they had heard by recent letters that divers of their goods, cattle and servants^ had been seized by order of Governor Harvey and begged that a letter might be written com- manding that the property be restored. The petition was granted and the required letter written, but, m case of Mathews at least, a second order from the privy council was needed before Harvey would disgorge. Capt. Utie probably died soon after his return to Virginia, that is, if he did return, of which there is no positive evidence.

Blaney, Edward, was in 1621, keeper of the "Colony ^lagazine," and in the same year was appointed factor and agent for the com- pany organized to carry on a glass house, and was authorized to trade with the Indians. Bianey was a member of the house of bur- gesses in 1623. and was appointed to the coun- cil on March 4, 1626. He married the widow tif William I'owell, captain of Jamestown fort.

Macock, Samuel, was a "Cambridge scholar and a gentleman of birth, virtue and industry." In March, 1617, Governor Argall requested the authorities in England that Mr. Macock might be obtained. In June, 1619, Governor Yeardley appointed him a member of the council. The colony was not long to enjoy the benefit of his services, however, for upon March 21, 1622, he and four others were killed by the Indians on the estate on James river in Prince George county, now called "Maycox," then described as "Master Macock's Dividend in the Territory of Great Wey- anoke." Councillor Macock probably left an only daughter, as in Jan., 1625. Sarah Macock. aged two years, and born in Virginia, was living in the family of Capt. Roger Smith. She married George Pace, of "Pace's Pains," whose father Richard Pace had saved James- town from the Indians at the massacre of 1622.

Ouldsworth, Mr., whose Christian name has not come down to us, enjoyed the dis- tinction of membership in the council for a very brief season. Upon April 12, 162 1, it was moved that since Mr. Ouldsworth, then in Virginia, had, when he was in England, "lived in that reputation and credit as befitted a gentleman in his rank and ability as justice of the peace, and of the quorum," he might be