The Surrender of Jamestown

The Governor of Jamestown and the Jamestown Council stand before the ministers of the Commonwealth, holding a treaty that acknowledges the new English parliament and agrees both its cessation of Stuart support and status as a royal colony. Berkley, the governor at Jamestown harbour stands with his council, holding the treaty, with Commonwealth soldiers at attention in the background, as the ministers stand in front of him having forced a surrender with an embargo and blockade on the port

1652 Berkley Blockade Cessation Embargo Forced Jamestown Status

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