wrote on Spelman's death, stating that "Captain Henrie Spilman Gentleman, that hath lived with in those Countries thirteene or fourteene yeares. One of the best interpreters in the Land, being furnished with a Barke and six and twentie men, hee was sent to trucke in the River of Patawomek, where he had lived a long time amongst the Salvages. Whether hee presumed too much upon his acquaintance amongst them, or they sought to be revenged of any for the slaughter made amongst them by the English so latley." Relation of Virginia Henry Spelman's handwritten manuscript, a Relation of Virginia was written approximately in 1613 though it was "not deemed advisable to publish" yet was later printed privately in 1872 by the Chiswick Press of London. The manuscript chronicles Spelman's time with the Powhatan as well as details cultural aspects of Powhatan life. A brief overview of the cultural topics discussed by Spelman are: Of their service to their gods: Spelman started by describing the Powhattan religion. In describing the religion of the natives, he wrote "yow must understand that for ye most part they worship ye divell." He also made comparisons to Christianity stating that "they observe no day to worshipe ther god: but uppon necessitye," Spelman and that "they offer Beades and Copper if at any time they want Rayne or have to much". He also alluded to the natives practicing child sacrifice. Of the country of Virginia: Spelman briefly described the flora and fauna of the region. Of their Townes & buildings: In describing the towns of the Powhattan wrote that "greatest toune have not above 20 or 30 houses in it". He also described their houses writing that "Ther Biuldinge are made like an oven with a litell hole to cum in at But more spatius with in havinge a hole in the midest of ye house for smoke to goe out at." Their manner of marrying: In his section describing the customs surrounding marriage he wrote that, "The custum of ye cuntry is to have many wives and to buye them" and that "If any of ye Kings wives have onc[e] a child by him, he [never lieth with hir more] keepes hir no longer but puts hir from him givinge hir suffitient Copper and beads to mayntayne hir and the child while it is younge." How they name their children: In this section Spelman wrote