I did a "ship name" search, using "Hercules," in the Virginia Colonial
Records Project Database, which is part of the Digital Library Program at
the Library of Virginia Web site (URL below).

It brought up a reference to Survey Report 00019, which describes a document
at the British Museum (now British Library), identified as Harleian
Manuscripts 7009, and entitled "Relation of a Voyage to Virginia in . . .
1610." The Survey Report says that this is Lord De La Warr's report of his
arrival in Virginia, dated 7 July 1610. It goes on to say that "The
Catalogue lists the ms thus: 12. Relation of a Voyage to Virginia in the
West Indies in Three Ships, viz. the De La War Admiral, the Blissing of
Plymouth Vice Admiral, & the Hercules of Rye Rear Admiral, July 7, 1610."

That document is reproduced on microfilm reel 543 of the Virginia Colonial
Records Project, and the microfilm can be obtained on interlibrary loan at
your local public library from either the Library of Virginia or the
University of Virginia Library. Be sure to give the reel number.

I would not be surprised if that document is one of the transcriptions in Ed
Haile's very large collection of first-hand Virginia narratives. I know that
he did extensive research in the Virginia Colonial Records Project materials
for his book.

John

John T. Kneebone [log in to unmask]
Director, Publications and Educational Services
Library of Virginia http://www.lva.lib.va.us

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