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Thomas Weston is an English merchant, investor, and arguably one of the main antagonists of the book. Initially he helps the English separatists obtain and negotiate a charter with the Virginia Company, whereby they’ll sail to the Plymouth plantation and slowly pay off their debts. However, Weston soon begins to manipulate the Pilgrims, threatening to withhold supply shipments unless they pay him more money. Although Weston ends his relationship with the Virginia Company in 1622, he goes on to pursue his own colony in a different part of America. However, Weston falls deep into debt, and angers the British crown by illegally selling goods and shipping licenses. Later on, he’s arrested, and dies of plague in Bristol.
Thomas Weston Quotes in Of Plymouth Plantation
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Book 1, Chapter 6
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About this time they heard both from Mr. Weston and others, that sundry honorable lords had obtained a large grant from the King, of the more northerly parts of the country arising out of the Virginia Company's patent, but wholly separated from its government, and to be called by another name, viz., New England.
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Book 1, Chapter 7
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Mr. Weston also came up from London to see them embark, and to have the conditions confirmed; but they refused, and told him that he knew well that they were not according to the first agreement, nor could they endorse them without the consent of the rest in Holland. In fact they had special orders when they came away, from the chief men of the congregation, not to do it. At this he was much offended, and told them in that case they must stand on their own legs; so he returned to London in displeasure. They lacked about 100 pounds to clear their obligations; but he would not disburse a penny, and left them to shift as they could. So they were forced to sell some of their provisions…
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Thomas Weston Quotes in Of Plymouth Plantation
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Book 1, Chapter 6
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About this time they heard both from Mr. Weston and others, that sundry honorable lords had obtained a large grant from the King, of the more northerly parts of the country arising out of the Virginia Company's patent, but wholly separated from its government, and to be called by another name, viz., New England.
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Book 1, Chapter 7
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Mr. Weston also came up from London to see them embark, and to have the conditions confirmed; but they refused, and told him that he knew well that they were not according to the first agreement, nor could they endorse them without the consent of the rest in Holland. In fact they had special orders when they came away, from the chief men of the congregation, not to do it. At this he was much offended, and told them in that case they must stand on their own legs; so he returned to London in displeasure. They lacked about 100 pounds to clear their obligations; but he would not disburse a penny, and left them to shift as they could. So they were forced to sell some of their provisions…
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