Virginia Governor Francis Howard (1686) of Effingham and William Fitzhugh attempted to persuade French refugee Durand de Dauphine to lead Protestant Huguenots to Virginia, as Durand de Dauphine noted:
<I would have to settle further back & be among the savages, who, he added, are not greatly to be feared, but there is some inconvenience owing to the fact that only small boats can sail up the rivers in the back country so one could not trade by water. For this reason, as there are vast tracts of land for sale very cheap, very good & among Christians, he advised me to buy there, rather than further away.> 1686VA001
Virginia Governor Francis Howard of Effingham wrote in 1686:
<A promise was made to French Protestants that they could have their own ministers and not be required to attend Anglican services:
As for the pastors, provided that from time to time they preached in English & Baptized & married the other Christians who might be among the French settlers, he would give benefices to two or three, & they would be required to read the book of common prayers when preaching, except when they preached to French people only, they could do as they were accustomed in France.> 1686VA002
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Endnotes:
1686VA001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Virginia, 1686, attempt of Governor Francis Howard of Effingham and William Fitzhugh, as noted Durand de Dauphine, to persuade French refugee Durand de Dauphine to lead Protestant Huguenots to Virginia.
1686VA002. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Virginia, 1686, Governor Francis Howard of Effingham.