As this deprived the king of his revenue, the Privy Council issued an order in 1621 compelling the company to bring all their tobacco into England.[14] Nevertheless, these disturbances did not interfere with the prosperity of the settlers.

Large fortunes were accumulated in a year or two by scores of planters;[15] and soon in the place of the old log-cabins arose framed buildings better than many in England.

Lands were laid out for a free school at Charles City (now City Point) and for a university and college at Henrico (Dutch Gap).

Monthly courts were held in every settlement, and there were large crops of corn and great numbers of cattle, swine, and poultry.

A contemporary writer states that "the plenty of those times, unlike the old days of death and confusion, was such that every man gave free entertainment to friends and strangers."[16] This prosperity is marred by a story of heart-rending sickness and suffering.