I supposed that is the old "Cavalier Commonwealth" issue rearing its head yet again, referring to the pro-Charles I crowd of elites who came to Virginia in the Berkeley era in the 1640s-60s. The most convenient modern source for accessing that perspective is David Hackett Fischer's ALBION'S SEED chapter on Virginia. Best, Fred Fausz St. Louis ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.