I was under the impression that tobacco was the principal money producer for Virginia in the 16-1700s… note this letter of 1708: http://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.html/document/csr01-0366 Memorandum from the Virginia Governor’s Council to the Board of Trade of Great Britain concerning trade and emigration to Carolina [Extract] Virginia. Council October 19, 1708 Volume 01, Pages 690-691 October the … Continue reading Indian Trade