Wingfield, Christopher Newport, John Smith, John Ratcliffe, John
Martin and George Kendall.

My heart seemingly leaped into my throat with triumph when I thus
heard the name of my master among those who were to stand as leaders
of the company, and so excited had I become that that which Master
Hunt read from the remainder of the paper failed to attract my
attention.

I learned afterward, however, that among the rules governing the
actions of this Council, was one that a President should be chosen
each year, and that matters of moment were to be determined by vote
of the Council, in which the President might cast two ballots.

It was when Master Hunt ceased reading that I believed my master
would be set free without delay, for of a verity he had the same
right to take part in the deliberations as any other, since it was
the will of the London Company that he should be one of the leaders;
but much to my surprise nothing of the kind was done. Captain
Kendall, seeing the door of my master's room slightly open, arose
from the table and closed it, as if he were about to say something
which should not be heard by Captain Smith.

I would have opened the door again, but that my master bade me
leave it closed, and when an hour or more had passed, Master Hunt
came in to us, stating that it had not yet been decided by the other
members of the Council whether Captain Smith should be allowed to
take part in the affairs, as the London Company had decided, or
whether he should be sent home for judgment when the fleet returned.
But meanwhile he was to have his liberty.