A
PVBLICATION
OF
GVIANA'S
PLANTATION
.
To
all
faithfull
,
and
well
affected
Christians
.
FOR
as
much
as
diverse
of
this
Nation
are
departed
hence
into
forraine
Countries
,
as
well
for
the
propagating
of
Gods
truth
(
most
likely
)
as
their
owne
private
benefite
,
whereby
the
word
of
the
Lord
might
bee
fulfilled
in
those
Heathen
(
through
Gods
infinite
goodnes
&
mercy
)
as
in
us
Christians
formerly
saying
,
Rom.
9.
25.
26.
I
will
call
them
my
people
which
were
not
my
people
,
and
her
beloved
,
which
was
not
beloved
,
and
it
shall
be
in
the
place
where
it
was
said
unto
them
,
yee
are
not
my
people
,
that
there
they
shall
be
called
the
children
of
the
living
God
.
Neither
is
it
to
be
doubted
,
but
that
there
are
divers
yet
remaining
,
which
retaine
the
like
Christian
resolution
,
but
want
of
true
knowledge
of
a
plantation
(
that
may
proove
profitable
to
the
Church
of
God
&
them-themselves
)
causeth
such
to
live
heere
like
plants
,
which
many
times
prove
lesse
fruitfull
in
their
naturall
soile
,
then
when
they
are
removed
to
places
better
liking
them
,
for
which
cause
I
have
thought
good
at
this
present
,
to
discover
briefly
(
to
all
such
as
are
wel
affected
)
the
knowledge
of
a
most
hopefull
plantation
newly
undertaken
by
the
right
honorable
the
Earle
of
Barkeshire
(
Knight
of
the
most
noble
order
of
the
Garter
)
and
company
,
for
that
famous
river
of
the
Amazones
in
America
,
as
by
that
which
followeth
may
appeare
.
But
before
I
proceede
further
herein
,
I
thinke
it
not
amisse
to
speake
somewhat
of
the
lawfullnesse
of
plantations
in
forraine
countries
,
whereby
such
as
make
doubt
thereof
,
may
be
beetter
satisfied
herewith
.
Now
in
plantations
there
are
these
two
principalls
to
be
considered
:
first
,
whether
it
be
lawfull
to
remove
from
one
place
or
countrey
to
another
,
secondly
,
whether
it
be
lawfull
to
possesse
a
countrey
already
inhabited
by
others
:
touching
the
former
it
hath
these
two
severall
heads
,
namely
,
ordinary
,
and
extraordinary
;
extraordinary
is
that
when
God
shall
please
immediately
to
cause
any
man
to
depart
from
one
country
to
another
,
as
hee
caused
Abraham
to
depart
from
Haran
to
Canaan
and
Iacob
to
returne
from
Padan
Aram
to
the
land
of
his
fathers
,
Gen.
12.
1
,
4
,
5
,
31.
3.
18.
but
no
man
may
now
expect
any
such
removall
and
calling
as
these
formerly
had
.
The
latter
of
these
which
I
call
ordinary
,
is
that
when
men
shall
be
either
moved
themselves
,
or
by
others
to
leave
their
ancient
habitation
,
and
goe
and
inhabite
some
other
place
:
and
this
I
take
to
be
warrantable
from
that
place
of
the
Kings
,
where
the
children
of
the
Prophets
said
unto
Elisha
,
2
King
.
6.
1
,
2
,
3
,
4.
☞
Behold
now
,
the
place
where
wee
dwell
with
thee
is
too
narrow
for
us
,
Let
us
goe
now
to
Iordan
that
wee
may
take
thence
every
man
a
beame
,
and
make
us
a
place
to
dwell
in
;
and
hee
answered
goe
,
and
one
said
,
vouchsafe
I
pray
thee
to
goe
with
thy
servants
,
and
hee
said
I
will
,
goe
so
he
went
with
them
,
and
when
they
came
to
Iordan
they
cut
downe
wood
.
Which
worke
of
theirs
(
without
question
)
was
no
other
to
them
then
a
new
plantation
,
for
they
seing
the
inconvenience
that
was
like
to
ensue
by
staying
longer
in
their
ancient
habitation
,
did
thereupon
remove
to
a
place
more
spacious
,
and
commodious
for
them
.
☞
In
which
progresse
of
theirs
,
wee
may
learne
not
to
conceale
any
thing
to
our selves
,
which
may
as
well
prove
profittable
to
others
,
but
discover
the
same
for
their
good
,
as
doubtlesse
the
Children
of
the
Prophets
heere
did
.
From
hence
then
wee
may
gather
,
th●
men
may
lawfully
remoove
with
their
familyes
from
one
place
to
another
,
and
that
for
divers
causes
;
as
here
the
Children
of
the
Prophets
did
,
by
reason
of
the
straitnesse
of
the
land
wherein
they
dwelt
:
and
it
is
to
be
feared
that
many
also
among
us
have
as
great
cause
to
doe
the
like
,
by
reason
of
the
daily
increasing
of
all
sorts
of
people
,
whereby
cittyes
townes
and
countries
,
are
so
thronged
,
that
men
can
hardly
live
well
one
by
another
,
appeareth
by
the
generall
complaint
of
many
in
these
times
.
Neither
hath
the
sayd
straitnesse
alone
,
2
Kings
8.
1
,
2.
caused
a
removall
from
one
place
or
Country
to
another
,
Ruth
.
4.
1.
2.
but
also
famine
,
1
Chro.
10.
7.
sword
,
and
other
alterations
,
happenning
in
the
world
:
Ier.
14.
18.
And
to
speake
truely
,
if
that
some
in
all
ages
had
not
departed
into
other
countries
with
their
families
(
as
God
was
pleased
to
moove
them
by
his
divine
providence
)
the
world
assuredly
had
not
beene
so
much
inhabited
abroad
as
now
it
is
,
Heb.
11.
37
,
38.
and
men
had
beene
more
burthened
at
home
,
then
now
they
are
:
therefore
such
men
deserve
rather
to
be
commended
,
then
condemned
by
any
,
☞
&
that
because
they
do
nothing
herein
,
but
what
God
hath
commanded
,
to
be
done
,
as
appeareth
Gen.
Gen.
9.
1.
1.
28.
Bring
forth
fruit
and
multiply
and
fill
the
earth
:
and
this
againe
is
ratified
,
to
Noah
and
his
sons
,
saying
,
bring
forth
fruite
and
multiply
and
replenish
the
earth
,
which
places
,
being
no
way
contradicted
in
all
the
scriptures
(
as
I
coulde
ever
perceive
)
are
sufficient
to
proove
the
Lawfulnesse
of
plantations
in
all
ages
.
And
the
rather
,
when
Kings
shal
bee
likewise
pleased
to
allow
the
same
freedome
to
their
naturall
subiects
,
and
that
not
onely
to
the
poore
,
but
also
to
the
rich
,
who
have
the
like
priviledge
of
removal
,
as
appeareth
by
the
places
before
mentioned
,
Gen.
13.
2
,
5
,
6
,
1●
.
and
by
that
of
Abraham
and
Lot
,
who
departed
one
from
the
other
,
because
the
Land
wherein
they
dwelt
were
so
strait
that
it
could
not
beare
them
,
by
reason
their
substance
was
so
great
.
So
then
wee
see
all
men
have
a
like
liberty
of
removing
from
one
place
to
another
,
excepting
such
onely
,
Rom.
12.
7.
which
for
the
time
being
have
any
office
,
or
shall
bee
married
,
1
Cor.
7.
5.
in
which
case
men
ought
not
to
depart
from
their
wives
without
consent
,
1
Pet.
3.
7.
nor
children
from
their
parents
without
their
liking
,
Colo.
5.
20.
22.
nor
servants
from
their
Masters
without
their
leave
.
It
remayneth
in
the
next
place
,
that
I
shew
the
lawfulnesse
of
possessing
a
countrey
already
inhabited
by
others
,
which
is
our
second
question
:
True
it
is
,
that
all
men
through
Adams
fall
were
deprived
of
the
glory
of
God
,
and
worlds
good
,
until
by
Christ
the
use
of
the
creatures
was
againe
restored
to
all
beleevers
,
therfore
the
right
of
that
which
we
possesse
,
commeth
now
to
us
by
Christ
,
for
which
cause
,
the
heathen
have
no
right
to
that
which
they
deeme
theirs
,
Psal.
115.
16.
notwithstanding
,
the
Lord
hath
beene
pleased
to
suffer
such
to
live
on
earth
with
his
,
Gen.
2.
32.
and
not
to
be
rooted
out
from
the
place
of
their
habitations
untill
the
day
of
harvest
,
Isay
.
27.
13.
during
which
time
the
Land
wherein
such
have
lived
hath
beene
called
theirs
:
2
Chron.
32.
21
As
the
land
of
the
Philistims
,
the
land
of
Egipt
,
Ier.
37.
7.
and
of
Ashur
,
of
whom
it
is
said
,
Isay
13.
14.
that
he
returned
with
shame
☞
to
his
owne
land
,
and
of
the
Egyptians
it
is
said
,
Isay
.
19.
17.
they
shall
returne
☞
into
their
owne
lande
:
2
Kings
5.
2.
●
In
like
manner
,
the
lande
of
Iudea
and
Israel
,
Psal.
44.
1
,
2
,
3.
being
taken
from
the
Heathen
(
by
Gods
speciall
command
and
assistance
)
was
afterward
called
☞
their
owne
Land
:
Ezech.
36.
17.
for
as
the
Israelites
land
was
not
the
heathens
as
saith
the
Prophet
,
Esa.
14.
1.
Lo
I
raise
up
the
Caldeans
to
possesse
the
dwelling
places
☞
that
are
not
theirs
,
Habak.
1.
6.
neither
was
the
heathens
land
the
Israelites
,
Gen.
24.
37.
as
God
telleth
Abraham
;
saying
,
know
for
a
suretie
that
thy
seed
shall
bee
a
stranger
in
a
land
☞
that
is
not
theirs
;
Gen.
15.
13.
from
whence
we
may
gather
,
that
God
permitteth
not
his
to
dispossesse
a
people
or
nation
of
their
ancient
habitation
for
the
enlarging
of
their
owne
borders
;
neverthelesse
,
if
such
shall
bee
willing
that
Gods
people
shall
inhabit
with
them
,
as
Abimelech
was
willing
that
Abraham
should
dwell
with
him
in
his
land
where
it
pleased
him
,
Gen.
20.
15.
&
47.
5.
6.
and
Pharaoh
liked
well
that
Iacob
and
his
sonnes
should
dwell
with
him
in
the
best
of
the
land
of
Egypt
.
In
such
a
case
men
may
doubtlesse
possesse
a
country
already
inhabited
by
others
:
☞
But
the
inhabitants
of
Guiana
are
willing
that
our
nation
should
inhabit
that
goodly
and
spatious
country
with
them
(
as
appeareth
more
fully
in
Mr.
Harcourts
relation
of
Guiana
dedicated
to
the
Kings
most
excellent
Majestie
,
1626
)
Therefore
without
all
question
,
the
plantations
there
made
of
late
by
our
nation
are
lawfull
.
Thus
having
briefly
shewed
the
lawfullnesse
of
plantations
in
forraine
Countries
,
for
the
better
satisf●ing
of
such
as
make
doubt
thereof
,
I
come
in
the
next
place
to
speake
somewhat
of
the
nature
of
the
river
,
qualitie
of
the
land
,
climate
,
and
people
of
Guiana
,
with
the
provision
for
mans
sustenance
,
and
commodities
therein
growing
,
whereby
such
as
are
ignorant
of
the
same
,
might
bee
encouraged
to
adventure
for
the
good
of
themselves
,
and
of
those
poore
natives
,
which
sit
still
in
darknesse
,
and
in
the
shadow
of
death
.
As
touching
that
great
and
famous
River
of
the
Amazones
in
America
,
Harcort
.
it
is
called
for
the
excellencie
thereof
,
(
by
Iosepus
A
costa
)
the
Empresse
and
Queene
of
all
Flouds
,
and
for
the
large
extent
of
the
same
,
it
is
called
by
others
the
sweet
Sea
,
supposed
to
bee
the
greatest
River
(
not
onely
of
all
India
,
but
also
)
of
the
whole
world
;
it
is
said
to
slow
from
the
Mountaines
of
Peru
,
and
runneth
with
many
windings
and
turnings
for
the
space
of
1500
leagues
,
containing
at
the
mouth
thereof
neare
sixtie
leagues
in
breadth
;
in
it
are
many
Ilands
,
divers
of
which
are
inhabited
by
the
Indians
;
it
doth
ebbe
and
flow
neare
three
hundred
leagues
,
and
hath
in
it
greate
store
of
excellent
fishes
for
the
use
of
man
:
of
which
more
shall
bee
said
hereafter
,
when
wee
shall
come
to
speake
of
the
provisions
of
the
country
for
mans
sustenance
.
The
quality
of
the
land
is
of
divers
kindes
;
as
low
,
middle
,
and
mountainous
,
(
as
here
with
us
)
it
aboundeth
in
woods
of
divers
sorts
,
having
plaines
in
some
parts
thereof
,
with
plentie
of
grasse
,
besides
pleasant
streames
of
fresh
waters
,
all
which
are
very
needfull
and
fitting
for
a
plantation
.
The
earth
in
those
parts
is
of
sundry
mixtures
,
as
blacke
mould
,
clay
,
rossey
,
and
such
like
,
besides
stone
for
building
if
occasion
serve
.
The
seasons
there
differ
much
from
ours
,
for
the
dry
weather
which
wee
call
there
summer
,
beginneth
about
August
,
and
the
raines
and
windes
,
which
we
account
there
winter
,
begin
about
Februarie
;
which
latter
season
is
termed
by
us
their
winter
,
by
reason
of
the
raines
then
falling
extraordinarie
,
and
not
by
reason
of
the
coldnesse
of
the
weather
;
for
there
are
no
frostes
or
snowes
,
as
with
us
here
,
☞
but
a
continuall
spring
and
summer
season
:
for
no
sooner
doe
the
leaves
wither
and
fall
away
,
but
presently
it
beginnes
to
spring
againe
,
as
here
with
us
some
yeares
it
seemeth
the
like
;
for
when
our
autumme
proves
somewhat
warme
,
then
commonly
appeareth
a
second
spring
,
which
yet
never
commeth
to
perfection
,
and
that
by
reason
of
the
suns
declining
from
our
horizon
,
and
the
cold
winters
present
approaching
,
which
causeth
alwayes
our
latter
spring
to
keepe
backe
,
untill
the
time
of
our
summer
season
:
☞
which
in
Guiana
is
not
so
,
for
there
is
little
difference
of
heat
and
cold
throughout
the
yeare
,
but
a
most
pleasant
growing
weather
,
which
commonly
causeth
those
parts
to
bee
much
more
fruitfull
then
many
other
parts
of
the
world
.
☞
The
day
and
night
are
there
alwaies
equall
,
the
Sunne
rising
at
six
of
the
clocke
in
the
morning
,
and
setting
at
six
in
the
evening
or
neare
thereabout
the
yeare
throughout
.
The
provisions
for
diet
are
many
,
as
first
,
the
roote
called
Cassavie
,
of
which
the
Guianians
make
their
bread
;
there
is
likewise
a
kinde
of
great
wheat
called
Maix
,
it
yeeldeth
great
increase
,
and
maketh
excellent
meale
,
or
flower
for
bread
:
of
the
aforesaid
Cassavie
,
and
this
wheat
,
is
made
a
sort
of
drinke
called
Paranaw
,
much
like
the
best
march
beare
here
with
us
;
other
sorts
also
they
have
,
which
for
brevity
sake
I
omit
here
to
speake
of
.
There
are
Deere
of
divers
sorts
,
wilde
Swine
,
Hares
and
Conies
in
great
plenty
,
besides
which
there
is
a
great
beast
called
Maipnry
which
in
taste
is
like
beefe
,
and
will
take
salt
;
there
is
also
another
creature
which
usually
commeth
into
the
fresh
waters
,
and
feedeth
upon
the
grasse
and
weedes
in
the
marshes
,
(
and
is
called
by
us
the
sea-Cow
)
being
in
tast
like
beefe
,
and
will
also
take
salt
,
as
the
former
;
of
these
there
are
great
store
in
their
seasons
,
they
wil
serve
wel
for
the
victualling
of
ships
homeward
bound
,
as
of
late
hath
beene
proved
.
Of
fowles
there
be
divers
kindes
,
namely
,
wild-duckes
,
wilde-geese
,
hennes
,
herons
,
cranes
,
storkes
,
pheasants
,
partridges
,
pigeons
,
stockdoves
,
parrats
of
sundry
sorts
,
besides
ravenous
fowles
,
and
hawkes
,
with
divers
other
sorts
not
knowne
in
these
parts
.
The
variety
of
fish
is
great
,
as
first
,
mullet
,
sea-breame
,
soale
,
scate
,
thornebacke
,
swordfish
,
seale
,
a
fish
like
a
sammon
,
but
differing
in
coulour
,
shrimpes
,
lobsters
,
and
oysters
,
other
sorts
there
are
,
besides
freshwater
fish
of
many
kindes
,
which
in
these
parts
of
Europe
are
not
knowne
to
us
.
The
fruites
there
growing
are
the
Pina
,
Plantana
,
Medler
,
Plumbes
and
Nuts
of
divers
kindes
,
beside
store
of
Potatoes
,
as
for
the
Pina
,
it
exceedeth
all
other
fruites
in
those
parts
,
being
in
taste
much
like
ripe
straberries
with
clarret
wine
and
sugar
;
the
Plantana
tasteth
like
an
old
pippin
,
the
medlers
exceede
ours
in
greatnesse
,
and
the
nuts
in
sweetnesse
.
Having
thus
briefly
touched
the
severall
sorts
of
provisions
necessary
for
mans
sustenance
,
it
remaineth
I
shew
the
varietie
of
commodities
therein
growing
for
the
trade
of
Merchandise
,
which
in
short-time
(
by
Gods
assisting
our
endeavours
)
may
bee
brought
to
returne
great
profit
to
the
undertakers
.
The
first
commodity
of
estimation
there
growing
are
sugar-canes
,
whereof
in
some
parts
there
are
store
,
which
by
orderly
planting
and
erecting
of
convenient
workes
,
for
boyling
and
making
of
sugars
,
may
(
through
Gods
blessing
)
bee
returned
yearely
great
profit
to
the
adventurers
,
☞
as
the
plantation
of
sugarcanes
made
hertofore
in
Barbary
by
the
Moores
,
and
since
that
in
Brasseile
by
the
Portugals
may
witnesse
.
There
is
also
cotton
wooll
growing
of
the
finest
sort
,
it
is
a
profitable
commodity
,
for
making
of
sustians
,
callicoes
and
candle-wicke
.
There
is
a
naturall
hempe
,
or
flax
,
of
great
use
,
it
is
much
like
raw
silke
,
and
is
called
of
some
silkegrasse
.
There
are
likewise
many
commoditie●
for
diers
,
as
namely
a
red
berry
called
Anotto
,
which
dieth
a
perfect
oringe-tawny
in
silke
,
and
a
yallow
in
cloath
,
of
which
there
may
bee
gotten
good
store
every
season
▪
for
my selfe
with
some
others
setting
forth
a
ship
formerly
for
those
parts
,
(
by
way
of
trade
)
received
upon
returne
,
above
three
thousand
waight
of
the
said
Anotto
,
which
then
bore
a
good
price
here
,
but
much
better
in
the
neatherlands
,
other
dyes
there
are
(
besides
hope
of
Cutcheneale
)
which
at
this
present
I
purpose
briefly
to
passe
over
.
There
are
likewise
found
of
late
,
store
of
Nutmegs
growing
,
with
their
Mace
,
some
of
which
I
have
recevied
upon
returne
of
my
foresaid
adventure
,
which
noe
man
(
I
suppose
)
but
my selfe
can
shew
the
like
,
excepting
some
gentlemen
,
which
upon
request
have
received
some
of
mee
,
which
no
doubt
may
in
short
time
bee
brought
to
a
more
fuller
perfection
,
by
either
cropping
the
old
trees
and
dreaning
the
waters
from
them
,
or
by
transplanting
the
young
trees
,
as
by
experience
is
commonly
seene
,
how
that
nature
is
much
helped
by
art
and
industry
.
There
is
likewise
Gumma
,
Lemina
,
Barrata
,
Ginnipepper
,
long
Pepper
,
Cascia
fistula
,
Tobacco
,
spleene
stones
,
speckled
wood
,
Hony
and
wax
▪
As
for
mineralls
,
or
mynes
of
mettals
,
it
is
very
likely
,
this
Country
affordeth
many
,
not
onely
of
the
basest
,
but
also
of
the
richest
,
which
hereafter
may
come
to
bee
discovered
,
if
God
shall
be
pleased
,
which
hee
grant
to
his
glory
,
and
our
good
,
or
that
otherwise
they
may
ever
lie
hid
.
Now
as
touching
the
nature
of
these
people
they
are
generally
held
harmelesse
,
tractable
,
trusty
,
and
somewhat
laborious
;
in
which
respect
they
differ
much
from
all
other
Americans
,
and
which
is
better
to
bee
liked
in
them
,
there
is
good
hope
conceived
of
their
conversion
to
the
Christian
faith
,
Act.
16.
9.
10
▪
for
as
the
man
of
Macedonia
prayed
St.
Paul
in
a
vision
,
to
come
into
Macedonia
and
helpe
them
;
so
have
some
of
these
poore
ignorant
soules
desired
Captaine
Charles
Leigh
,
Purchas
.
p.
1021.
to
send
into
England
for
some
men
to
teach
them
to
pray
;
since
which
,
one
being
converted
,
Harcourt
.
p.
9.
and
became
a
Christian
,
being
at
the
point
of
death
,
desired
some
of
our
nation
then
present
,
to
sing
a
Psalme
with
him
,
which
being
ended
,
hee
told
them
hee
could
not
live
,
&
did
withall
acknowledg
,
that
he
had
been
a
wicked
sinner
,
but
did
hope
that
hee
should
bee
saved
by
the
precious
blood
of
our
Saviour
Iesus
Christ
;
and
moreover
,
hee
desired
all
of
them
there
present
,
to
beare
witnesse
that
hee
died
a
Christian
;
☞
yea
said
hee
,
a
Christian
of
England
.
A
happy
worke
no
doubt
it
were
to
recover
those
poore
soules
out
of
Sathans
snare
,
who
are
taken
captive
of
him
at
his
will
;
2
Tim.
2.
26
may
wee
not
well
feare
,
that
as
hee
murthers
the
body
that
denies
it
nourishment
when
extremity
requires
it
,
so
doth
hee
no
lesse
to
the
soule
of
whom
nourishment
is
implored
,
Alsted
chron.
in
tit
.
deconuer
.
and
yet
hee
denieth
it
;
was
not
the
Nubians
case
most
miserable
,
(
once
a
Christian
people
in
Africa
)
when
having
not
able
Ministers
of
their
owne
,
they
sent
to
the
Abassines
their
neighbours
for
teachers
,
and
were
denied
;
did
not
such
deserve
worthily
the
calamity
of
a
perpetuall
ignorance
,
who
so
uncompassionately
slighted
the
reasonable
request
of
others
?
Heylin
●
.
121.
on
the
contrary
when
some
of
the
East
Indians
sent
their
Embassadours
to
Demetrus
Patriarke
of
Alexandria
for
teachers
to
instruct
them
in
the
faith
of
Christ
,
hee
willingly
condescended
thereunto
,
and
sent
not
onely
such
as
preached
true
doctrine
,
but
also
adorned
the
same
by
a
holy
conversation
,
so
that
by
their
pious
diligence
,
they
wonne
many
of
them
to
the
faith
,
which
was
the
crowne
of
their
reioycing
:
and
who
knoweth
,
but
that
he
that
infused
such
desires
into
an
inhabitant
of
the
East
indies
,
may
worke
as
powerfully
in
them
of
the
west
,
and
may
likewise
blesse
these
as
he
blessed
them
with
the
●lessed
light
of
his
most
holy
word
,
to
which
let
every
faithfull
Christian
say
,
Amen
.
Now
seeing
that
the
hope
of
worldly
gaine
causeth
most
men
to
adventure
in
one
kinde
or
other
,
and
that
the
gaine
conceived
of
this
plantation
may
prove
very
profitable
both
to
the
Church
of
God
and
all
adventurers
,
it
may
therefore
the
better
incourage
&
stirre
up
men
of
all
sorts
,
to
become
adventurers
herein
,
☞
and
chiefly
such
as
have
received
of
the
Lord
both
grace
,
and
ability
,
for
the
further
setting
forth
of
his
glory
.
And
although
it
cannot
bee
denied
but
that
our
nation
of
late
yeares
,
hath
beene
very
forward
in
setling
of
divers
plantations
beyond
the
seas
,
yet
have
they
not
all
thereby
so
much
glorified
God
,
as
could
be
wished
,
nor
dealt
so
faithfully
with
some
adventurers
,
as
was
expected
,
which
thing
no
doubt
being
considered
by
many
,
hath
beene
the
onely
cause
of
keeping
them
backe
from
being
adventurers
;
and
no
marvell
,
if
when
wee
consider
the
persons
commonly
sent
(
I
speake
not
of
all
,
but
of
such
onely
)
whose
lives
being
base
and
idle
here
at
home
,
can
hardly
bee
expected
to
be
much
better
abroade
in
forraigne
plantations
,
which
to
speake
truely
,
have
beene
no
other
(
for
the
most
part
formerly
)
then
common
sinkes
,
wherein
too
many
grieved
fathers
have
cast
forth
their
desperate
ofspring
,
and
the
commonwealth
her
most
lawlesse
inhabitants
,
such
as
by
their
conversations
cause
the
good
name
whereby
they
are
called
,
1
Pet.
2.
12.
to
be
rather
evil
spoken
of
amongst
the
Gentiles
,
then
otherwise
:
by
meanes
whereof
it
hath
happened
that
the
heathen
have
deemed
that
God
as
evil
as
their
owne
,
whose
servants
were
worse
then
themselves
,
doth
not
God
and
nature
teach
,
that
whatsoever
a
man
soweth
,
Gal.
6.
7.
that
shall
hee
also
reape
,
not
grapes
of
thornes
,
Matth.
7.
16
nor
figgs
of
thistles
can
men
expect
.
And
now
,
though
plantes
of
grace
(
like
fruitfull
trees
)
are
chiefest
to
be
wished
for
in
al
plantations
,
yet
no
doubt
may
civill
men
be
sent
in
case
of
want
,
as
natures
flowers
for
ornament
:
I
wish
therefore
that
care
were
had
,
☞
to
send
those
plants
,
and
leave
the
bad
.
As
for
the
temper
of
the
climate
it
exceedeth
not
so
in
heate
as
some
men
have
thought
of
it
,
for
though
the
scituation
be
in
part
under
the
equinoctial
,
yet
is
it
habitable
,
as
appeareth
by
the
experience
of
our
countrimen
,
which
have
lived
in
those
parts
,
and
found
it
both
healthfull
,
and
pleasant
;
for
God
in
wisdome
hath
so
ordered
the
heavens
in
their
horizon
,
as
that
by
meanes
of
a
brieze
(
or
fresh
gale
of
winde
)
blowing
in
the
day
time
,
it
quallifieth
the
heate
,
☞
and
maketh
the
climate
much
more
temperate
,
as
with
us
is
often
felt
the
like
in
heate
of
summer
.
Besides
the
dewes
there
falling
commonly
in
the
night
,
addeth
much
to
the
cooling
of
that
climate
,
and
which
is
to
bee
noted
,
the
continuall
absence
of
the
Sunne
from
the
horizon
,
for
the
space
of
twelve
houres
every
day
,
cannot
but
cause
the
temper
of
that
clymate
to
be
moderate
,
there
being
a
perfect
mixture
of
heat
and
cold
,
each
qualifing
the
other
in
the
space
of
twentie
foure
hours
by
an
equall
division
of
day
and
night
,
as
before
hath
beene
shewed
.
Their
houses
are
built
(
most
commonly
)
in
length
,
like
our
barnes
here
with
us
,
some
of
which
are
so
large
,
as
that
they
containe
in
them
above
an
hundred
persons
,
having
therein
hanging
beds
,
(
in
which
they
lie
)
called
hamackoes
,
made
of
cotten
woll
very
artificially
,
their
vessels
for
use
are
made
some
of
clay
,
of
which
sort
some
are
so
great
as
that
they
will
containe
more
then
one
hogshead
of
water
.
They
will
worke
a
month
or
more
for
an
axe
of
eighteene
or
twentie
pence
price
;
for
which
they
will
fell
your
timber
,
cleare
your
ground
,
plant
your
sugar-canes
,
Anotto
,
and
Cotten
trees
,
and
build
your
house
after
their
fashion
:
☞
which
in
other
plantations
is
not
so
,
for
in
all
other
our
plantations
,
the
adventurers
are
enforced
to
carry
men
over
to
doe
their
worke
for
them
,
least
otherwise
they
bee
driven
to
worke
themselves
,
as
Virginia
,
St.
Christophers
,
and
new
England
;
with
others
can
witnesse
.
Besides
which
,
in
most
former
plantations
except
new
England
,
men
have
adventured
onely
upon
hope
of
one
commoditie
(
as
namely
Tobacco
)
but
here
are
many
more
commodities
then
one
,
(
as
hath
beene
shewed
)
☞
therefore
is
this
plantation
more
hopefull
then
all
others
:
the
foundation
of
which
being
already
laid
,
may
give
men
better
incouragment
to
become
ioynt
adventurers
herein
,
especially
being
thereupon
presently
intressed
in
the
shipping
stocke
,
and
profits
of
the
said
plantation
;
for
the
preservation
whereof
,
wee
have
not
onely
sent
divers
honest
and
able
men
(
marren
and
other
)
but
also
some
peeces
of
great
ordnance
,
with
amunition
,
and
other
materials
very
usefull
towards
building
of
a
fort
,
for
the
better
securing
of
our
planters
persons
from
the
danger
of
an
enemy
;
having
moreover
caused
a
pinnace
to
bee
sent
to
abide
with
the
Colony
in
the
river
,
for
their
better
safetie
and
trade
in
the
country
;
☞
intending
likewise
this
summer
(
if
God
shall
bee
pleased
)
to
sett
out
a
new
supply
of
more
men
(
as
artificers
and
others
)
besides
women
,
as
also
more
ordnance
,
amunition
,
and
other
materials
,
fitting
for
the
defence
of
the
plantation
,
besides
another
shipp
,
greater
then
the
former
,
to
stay
and
abide
there
together
with
the
Colony
in
the
river
,
for
their
better
defence
and
trade
in
the
country
aforesaid
:
in
which
supply
I
also
purpose
(
God
willing
)
to
goe
with
my
wife
and
friends
,
to
inhabit
some
part
of
that
spacious
and
goodly
countrie
.
But
here
some
may
obiect
feare
of
the
enemy
.
Object
.
Answ.
Answ.
it
is
no
other
then
what
hath
bin
usualy
vented
at
the
first
setting
forth
of
al
our
plantations
for
America
,
as
Virginia
and
others
can
witnesse
;
and
if
there
were
so
great
cause
to
feare
(
as
some
have
supposed
)
men
would
not
assuredly
have
adventured
so
freely
;
but
this
plantation
here
mentioned
is
farre
from
the
Spaniards
habitation
,
and
therefore
lesse
cause
to
be
feared
.
But
yet
it
may
bee
further
obiected
,
Object
.
that
though
the
Spanyard
bee
somewhat
farre
distant
,
yet
the
Portugals
in
Brasill
(
being
neare
vnto
it
)
may
prove
as
ill
neighbours
as
the
other
.
Answ.
Answer
,
if
wee
consider
the
spatiousnes
of
the
country
(
being
supposed
to
bee
more
then
twenty
times
greater
then
this
kingdome
of
England
)
wee
have
no
such
great
cause
to
feare
them
;
for
if
wee
like
not
their
neighbourhood
,
(
there
being
roome
enough
,
and
divers
goodly
rivers
besides
in
the
country
)
wee
may
(
if
we
please
)
goe
further
out
of
their
reach
,
where
no
doubt
(
through
Gods
assisting
of
our
indeavours
)
wee
may
come
to
returne
as
great
profit
(
by
meanes
of
sugar
canes
and
such
like
commodities
growing
in
those
partes
)
as
in
the
river
aforesaid
:
for
to
speake
truly
,
it
were
great
weaknesse
in
any
to
presume
to
sit
neare
an
enemy
,
and
have
not
sufficient
strength
to
oppose
him
,
or
having
roome
enough
to
go
out
of
his
reach
,
will
notwithstanding
abide
neare
him
;
yet
I
deny
not
,
but
that
a
Colony
may
bee
able
to
subsist
neare
an
enemy
by
meanes
of
fortification
,
and
especially
when
they
are
such
as
feare
God
,
being
provided
with
amunition
,
victuall
,
and
all
other
things
needfull
for
the
defence
of
the
same
:
for
to
raise
a
fort
for
the
reliefe
of
a
Colony
,
and
not
to
victuall
it
,
(
as
some
haue
carelesly
neglected
through
indiscretion
)
were
to
make
it
(
with
such
)
our
peoples
grave
,
and
not
their
preservation
:
and
if
an
hundred
of
our
nation
,
or
thereabout
(
having
neither
fort
,
nor
artillery
for
defence
,
)
were
able
(
not
long
since
)
by
meanes
of
the
natives
,
to
cause
about
eighteene
hundred
of
the
enemy
to
retrayte
,
and
abandon
the
river
,
with
losse
of
many
of
their
lives
;
how
much
more
then
being
fortified
,
and
fitted
with
all
things
needfull
for
the
defence
of
the
same
,
may
wee
bee
better
able
,
(
through
the
helpe
of
the
almighty
)
to
repell
and
beat
backe
a
more
potent
power
.
Now
as
the
raising
of
forts
for
the
defence
of
Colonies
,
and
neglect
of
storing
them
with
victuall
,
and
other
things
needfull
for
preservation
of
the
same
,
sheweth
the
great
indiscretion
of
some
sort
of
people
:
☞
So
in
like
manner
,
is
their
folly
as
great
,
who
looking
after
present
profit
,
neglect
planting
provisions
needfull
for
the
preservation
of
their
lives
:
which
wee
taking
into
consideration
,
have
given
expresse
charge
,
that
first
of
all
they
take
care
to
plant
provisions
needfull
for
sustentation
,
whereby
they
may
bee
able
in
short
time
to
subsist
of
themselves
,
without
helpe
of
the
natives
,
which
usually
furnish
our
English
plantations
with
store
of
provisions
for
diet
,
at
marvelous
low
rates
;
yet
notwithstanding
wee
have
sent
thither
some
few
cattell
for
breed
,
befids
other
creaturs
,
which
in
those
parts
have
not
yet
beene
heard
of
by
us
to
have
beene
amongst
them
.
And
if
any
man
shall
desire
to
bee
further
satisfied
concerning
the
proceed
of
the
said
plantation
,
or
shall
make
doubt
of
any
thing
,
they
may
please
to
repaire
to
the
place
of
meeting
(
hereafter
mentioned
)
and
there
receive
further
satisfaction
.
Now
as
touching
the
manner
of
the
adventure
,
it
is
as
followeth
.
Every
one
that
shall
be
admitted
into
the
Colony
,
or
company
of
the
Right
Honourable
the
Earle
of
Barksheire
for
his
plantation
in
Guiana
,
is
to
be
admitted
one
of
these
three
wayes
,
that
is
to
say
;
either
in
person
and
purse
,
or
in
purse
,
or
in
person
onely
.
The
first
are
called
personall
adventurers
,
the
second
,
purse
adventurers
,
and
the
latter
are
servants
to
the
Collony
.
Concerning
the
former
,
they
are
such
as
not
onely
adventure
their
persons
,
but
also
their
purses
;
of
which
sort
none
may
bee
admitted
under
fifty
pounds
at
least
,
put
into
the
ioynt
stocke
(
being
a
single
share
)
in
consideration
whereof
,
every
such
adventurer
is
to
have
for
his
personal
service
(
over
and
above
the
profits
of
his
stocke
of
adventure
)
his
transportation
and
diet
free
,
(
both
in
the
passage
and
country
,
)
besides
a
certaine
stipend
or
yearly
allowance
(
as
others
)
toward
the
maintenance
of
his
apparrell
&
bedding
,
and
also
aleventh
part
of
a
twelfth
,
of
all
the
profits
that
shall
arise
by
the
industry
and
labours
of
the
Collony
beyond
sea
;
and
lastly
,
a
proportion
of
land
over
and
besides
his
stocke
of
adventure
of
fifty
poundes
,
or
more
as
every
one
pleaseth
to
put
in
,
☞
whose
respect
in
the
Collony
,
is
held
fitting
to
be
measured
according
to
the
greatnesse
of
every
mans
adventure
,
worth
and
qualitie
.
As
for
those
which
are
called
purse
adventurers
,
they
are
such
which
adventure
their
monies
but
not
their
persons
,
☞
whose
names
,
and
summes
adventured
,
are
not
onely
registred
,
but
also
acknowledged
by
indenture
under
seale
,
by
Authority
from
the
said
Earle
,
(
for
their
better
security
,
and
more
assurance
of
faithfull
dealing
)
to
become
ioynt
adventurers
with
the
said
Earle
and
company
,
for
his
plantation
aforesaid
,
and
that
at
every
returne
,
(
during
the
terme
of
five
yeares
)
after
the
first
returne
from
the
plantation
,
every
adventurer
,
his
heyres
,
executours
,
administratours
or
assignes
,
shall
receive
the
profits
of
his
stocke
of
adventure
,
and
shal
the
first
returne
from
the
plantation
(
after
five
yeares
shall
be
expired
)
receive
out
the
iust
residue
and
remainder
of
his
stocke
of
adventure
,
&
profits
therof
,
or
may
if
he
please
,
continue
the
same
longer
in
the
ioynt
stocke
then
the
terme
aforesaid
,
for
his
further
benefit
:
and
shall
have
moreover
,
set
forth
for
his
use
a
proportion
of
lande
correspondent
to
his
said
stocke
of
adventure
:
and
to
the
ende
that
every
adventurer
,
his
heires
,
executors
,
administrators
and
assignes
may
clearely
see
,
that
they
have
the
due
proportion
of
the
profits
of
their
adventure
,
it
is
covenanted
in
the
said
indenture
,
that
the
heires
,
executors
,
administrators
&
assigns
of
them
shal
upon
every
setting
forth
&
return
,
see
the
full
summe
of
all
the
disbursements
,
and
receits
from
time
to
time
,
paid
and
received
,
touching
the
proceede
of
the
said
ioynt
stocke
,
and
plantation
:
which
in
like
manner
,
every
adventurer
,
as
well
personall
,
servant
,
as
other
,
hath
the
like
indenture
for
their
better
satisfaction
,
and
more
assurance
of
faithfull
dealing
,
as
aforesaid
.
Now
concerning
the
latter
,
which
are
servants
to
the
collony
,
they
are
such
,
which
adventuring
onely
their
persons
,
are
bounde
by
indenture
to
serve
the
said
Earle
and
company
in
the
plantation
five
yeares
,
in
consideration
whereof
,
the
said
servantes
,
(
as
well
wives
,
maides
,
as
men
)
are
to
have
their
transportation
thither
free
,
as
also
their
diet
,
lodging
,
apparrell
,
and
all
other
materialls
needfull
,
provided
for
them
,
at
the
charge
of
the
ioynt
stock
,
for
the
terme
aforesaid
(
apparrelling
themselves
here
for
the
first
yeare
)
and
to
receive
moreover
,
(
for
their
beter
incouragement
)
a
twelfth
part
of
all
the
profits
that
shall
arise
by
their
labours
and
industry
,
and
the
women
a
fifteenth
(
as
of
sugars
,
nutmeggs
,
mace
,
cotton
wools
,
Anottoes
,
honey
,
wax
,
tobacco
,
mineralls
,
and
all
other
such
like
commodities
,
as
shall
be
gotten
in
the
plantation
,
in
manner
aforesaid
)
as
also
at
the
end
and
terme
of
five
yeares
,
every
man
servant
to
have
livery
,
and
season
of
thirty
,
and
some
forty
acres
of
land
,
and
women
twenty
,
which
said
landes
are
to
be
set
forth
for
their
use
,
by
the
governour
,
or
governours
,
and
councell
then
being
.
And
to
the
end
that
every
one
may
know
what
profits
are
due
unto
them
by
reason
of
their
service
,
it
shall
be
free
for
them
to
make
choyse
of
any
two
or
three
amongst
themselves
,
which
shall
once
in
the
yeare
,
or
thereabout
(
upon
reasonable
request
made
to
the
governour
,
or
governours
then
being
)
see
the
accompts
,
and
what
is
due
unto
them
upon
the
foote
of
the
same
,
☞
for
their
better
satisfaction
and
avoyding
of
suspition
.
And
furthermore
all
such
servants
,
as
shall
bee
artificers
.
As
Suger-cane
,
and
Vine
planters
:
Sugar
bakers
,
Druggists
,
Dyers
,
Lapidaries
,
Minerallmen
,
Refiners
,
Founders
,
Potashe
makers
,
Barbersurgeons
,
Ingeners
,
Gunners
,
Survayers
,
Ship-wrightes
,
Mill-wrightes
,
Carpenters
,
Ioyners
,
Coopers
,
Turners
,
Wheelers
,
Sawyers
,
Oare
makers
,
Blacke-smiths
,
Locke-smiths
,
Gunn-smiths
,
Pike-makers
,
Armorers
,
Cutlers
,
Edge-toole-makers
,
Ropers
,
Sayle-makers
,
Mariners
,
Net-makers
,
Fishermen
,
Bakers
,
Butchers
,
Brewers
,
Distillers
of
hot-waters
,
felt-makers
,
Spinsters
,
Weavers
,
Taylers
,
Tanners
,
Curriers
,
Tawyers
of
Furres
,
Fellmongers
,
Girdlers
,
Glovers
,
Shoomakers
,
Potters
,
Masons
,
Bricke-makers
,
Bricke-layers
,
Basket-makers
,
Thatchers
,
and
such
like
;
are
to
receive
a
ninth
part
of
a
twelfth
(
more
then
others
,
which
are
no
artificers
,
of
all
the
profits
that
shall
arise
by
their
labours
,
and
industry
)
as
a
recompence
of
their
severall
arts
for
their
further
incouragement
.
And
lastly
,
it
shall
and
may
bee
free
for
every
servent
appertaining
to
the
colony
,
to
put
into
the
ioynt
stocke
such
summes
of
mony
,
as
they
shall
be
able
from
under
fifty
pounds
to
five
(
as
already
some
have
done
)
the
receit
of
which
summes
being
acknowledged
by
indenture
,
shall
be
as
sufficient
a
warrant
for
them
to
receive
the
iust
profits
of
the
same
,
correspondent
to
their
severall
stockes
of
adventure
,
as
to
any
other
before
mentioned
.
And
now
to
conclude
,
seeing
that
workes
of
this
nature
require
some
time
for
preparation
of
shipping
,
and
all
other
things
needfull
for
transportation
,
and
that
the
summer
season
is
most
convenient
for
the
performance
of
the
same
:
it
is
therefore
thought
fitting
to
give
notice
to
all
such
,
as
shal
become
willing
adventurours
with
the
said
Earle
and
company
,
to
bring
in
their
stockes
of
adventure
,
(
so
soone
as
conveniently
they
may
,
and
the
sooner
the
better
,
for
the
reasons
aforesaid
)
to
the
place
of
meeting
appointed
to
be
kept
(
for
the
receiving
in
of
adventurers
,
and
servants
to
the
company
)
at
the
house
of
Mr.
Edwards
the
Kings
Pikemaker
in
Phillip
lane
neare
Cripplegate
:
London
:
which
first
meeting
is
appointed
on
thursday
the
first
of
March
(
at
two
of
the
clocke
in
the
afternoone
)
and
so
to
continue
every
thursday
after
,
untill
such
time
as
the
ioynt
stocke
,
number
of
adventurers
,
and
servants
shall
be
full
.
Thus
having
briefly
shewed
the
hopefulnesse
of
this
plantation
,
above
others
,
whereby
such
as
are
faithfull
(
having
ability
)
might
become
chiefly
adventurers
herein
,
and
that
such
as
are
outwardly
poore
(
yet
rich
in
faith
)
might
likewise
adventure
their
prayers
with
them
,
Iam.
2.
5.
for
the
prosperous
successe
of
this
new
plantation
,
that
it
may
bee
as
a
Vineyard
which
the
right
hand
of
the
Lord
hath
planted
,
and
may
growe
up
before
him
in
the
wildernesse
(
being
filled
with
the
fruits
of
righteousnesse
,
which
are
by
Iesus
Christ
,
unto
the
glory
and
praise
of
God
)
amongst
the
Heathen
,
who
seeing
our
pure
conversation
may
bee
wonne
thereby
to
the
knowledge
and
love
of
God
our
Father
,
and
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
:
which
that
they
may
so
do
,
grant
O
most
gracious
God
,
that
as
thou
wast
pleased
to
love
us
,
when
we
were
enemies
as
these
,
so
likewise
bee
pleased
to
love
these
with
us
,
that
we
and
they
may
both
agree
to
worship
thee
in
sincerity
of
heart
,
and
vnity
of
faith
.
Which
worke
of
grace
and
power
being
thine
,
O
let
thy
worke
and
power
appeare
,
Psal.
90.
18.
19.
and
on
thy
servants
light
,
And
shew
unto
thy
children
deare
,
thy
glory
and
thy
might
,
Lord
let
thy
grace
and
glory
stand
,
on
us
thy
servants
thus
,
Confirme
the
workes
we
take
in
hand
,
Lord
prosper
them
to
us
.
Amen
.
I.
D.