They were genial, they liked a good laugh, and they danced to good music.
They had by nature an excellent understanding.

Yet, thinks at least the Reverend Hugh Jones, they "are generally diverted by Business or Inclination from profound Study, and prying into the Depth of Things....They are more inclinable to read Men by Business and Conversation, than to dive into Books...

they are apt to learn, yet they are fond of and will follow their own Ways, Humours and Notions, being not easily brought to new Projects and Schemes." It was as Governor of these people that, in succession to Nicholson, Edward Nott came to Virginia, the deputy of my Lord Orkney.

Nott died soon afterward, and in 1710 Orkney sent to Virginia in his stead Alexander Spotswood.

This man stands in Virginia history a manly, honorable, popular figure.