A
RELATION
OF
A
VOYAGE
TO
Guiana
performed
by
Robert
Harcourt
of
Stanton
Harcourt
in
the
Countie
of
OXFORD
Esquire
.
IN
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1608.
and
the
three
and
twentieth
of
March
,
In
the
Rose
,
Edward
Fisher
,
captaine
Edward
Haruey
,
master
Edward
Gifford
,
and
my
cosen
Thomas
Harcourt
:
And
besides
them
,
I
had
of
Gentlemen
and
others
one
and
thirtie
land
men
,
two
Indians
,
and
three
and
twentie
Mariners
and
Saylers
.
In
the
Patience
,
Michael
Harcort
had
with
him
of
gentlemen
and
others
twentie
land-men
,
and
eleuen
Mariners
and
Saylers
.
In
the
Lilly
,
Iesper
Lilly
the
Master
,
had
one
landman
,
and
two
Saylers
:
so
that
my
iust
number
(
too
great
for
so
few
ships
of
no
greater
burden
)
was
in
all
fourescore
&
Being
thus
imbarked
,
wee
set
saile
from
the
Rainge
at
Dartmouth
the
said
three
and
twentieth
of
March
;
but
the
winde
altering
vpon
a
sudden
,
Vpon
Saturday
the
first
of
Aprill
1609.
Then
holding
on
our
course
,
the
seuenth
day
wee
fell
with
Alegranza
and
Lancerote
,
two
Islands
of
the
Canaries
:
wee
stoode
in
with
Alegranza
and
came
to
anchor
on
the
South-west
side
thereof
;
The
eighth
of
Aprill
we
departed
from
Alegranza
,
and
directed
our
course
for
Tenerife
,
Punta
de
Nega
,
wee
altered
our
course
from
wine
to
water
.
And
the
twelfth
day
wee
Passed
by
Santa
Cruz
,
and
watered
that
euening
at
the
Calmes
.
This
watering
place
is
very
conuenient
for
all
such
as
passe
by
those
Islands
,
The
next
day
we
met
againe
with
the
Pinnesse
and
the
Shalloppe
,
who
missing
of
the
right
place
,
had
not
yet
watered
,
wherefore
wee
stood
backe
againe
to
guide
them
to
it
;
but
the
winde
preuenting
vs
,
enforced
them
to
seeke
for
water
elsewhere
,
which
with
some
dificulty
they
obtained
vpon
the
fifteenth
day
in
the
morning
.
Then
wee
stood
on
our
course
for
the
riuer
of
Wiapoco
in
Guiana
,
hauing
aprosperous
winde
,
faire
weather
,
and
a
smooth
Sea
.
The
ninth
day
of
May
,
wee
fell
into
the
current
of
the
great
and
famous
riuer
of
Amazones
,
This
riuer
for
the
great
and
wonderfull
breadth
,
(
contayning
at
the
mouth
neere
Sixty
leagues
)
is
rightly
termed
by
Iosephus
Acosta
the
Empresse
and
Queene
of
all
flouds
:
At
night
the
Patience
putting
in
to
neare
the
shoare
came
to
anchor
in
2½
fadome
water
vpon
the
floud
,
which
fell
from
her
vpon
the
ebbe
,
When
wee
came
to
the
latitude
of
two
degrees
and
a
halfe
,
From
hence
I
stood
along
the
coast
,
Iohn
Gilbert
many
yeeres
:
they
brought
with
them
such
dainties
as
their
country
yeeldeth
;
as
hennes
,
fish
,
pinas
,
platanaes
,
potatoes
,
bread
of
Cassaui
,
and
such
like
cates
,
which
were
heartily
welcome
to
my
hungry
company
:
In
recompence
whereof
,
I
gaue
them
kniues
,
beades
,
Iewes
trumpes
,
and
such
toies
,
which
well
contented
them
.
But
when
I
had
awhile
entertained
them
,
and
made
knowne
vnto
them
the
returne
of
the
Indian
Martyn
their
country
man
,
whom
I
brought
with
mee
out
of
England
,
they
seemed
exceeding
ioyfull
,
supposing
that
hee
had
been
dead
,
being
aboue
foure
yeares
since
hee
departed
from
them
.
The
Indian
before
mentioned
to
haue
serued
Sr.
Iohn
Gilbert
(
whose
name
was
Iohn
)
whilest
hee
liued
(
for
he
is
now
dead
,
and
died
a
Christian
)
was
a
great
helpe
vnto
vs
,
because
hee
spake
our
language
much
better
then
either
of
those
that
I
brought
with
mee
,
and
was
euer
firme
&
faithful
to
vs
,
vntill
his
death
.
By
him
I
vnderstood
that
their
town
was
scituate
vpon
the
east
side
of
the
hil
in
the
mouth
of
Wiapoco
,
&
was
called
Caripo
:
that
the
Indian
Martin
was
Lord
therof
,
and
that
in
his
absence
his
brother
was
chiefe
.
Moreouer
hee
certified
me
that
the
principall
Indian
of
that
riuer
was
called
Carasana
,
(
who
by
good
fortune
)
was
then
at
Caripo
,
Sandy
Bay
.
The
day
following
the
Indians
came
aboord
as
I
had
desired
and
brought
vs
good
store
of
their
Country
prouision
:
Walter
Raleigh
)
had
traded
there
the
yeere
before
;
the
rest
were
all
naked
both
men
and
women
;
and
this
I
obserued
amongst
them
,
At
their
comming
aboord
my
ship
;
first
Carasana
as
the
principall
amongst
them
,
and
after
him
the
rest
,
saluted
and
welcommed
vs
after
their
rude
maner
.
I
vsed
them
with
all
curtesie
,
and
entertained
them
as
wel
as
the
straight
roome
would
giue
me
leaue
,
giuing
them
good
store
of
Aquauitae
,
which
they
loue
exceedingly
:
I
presented
to
their
view
their
two
countrymen
,
Martyn
the
Lord
of
their
towne
,
and
Anthony
Canabre
,
who
was
a
christian
,
and
had
liued
in
England
fourteen
yeers
,
both
which
I
had
brought
home
vnto
them
:
when
they
beheld
them
,
and
after
salutations
,
and
some
conference
knew
to
bee
the
same
persons
,
whom
they
supposed
had
been
long
since
dead
,
they
expressed
much
ioy
and
contentment
:
and
vnderstanding
(
from
their
owne
mouthes
)
how
well
I
had
vsed
them
,
they
seemed
to
bee
better
pleased
with
our
comming
:
and
when
their
rude
salutations
to
their
new
come
countrymen
were
ended
,
I
tooke
them
apart
,
and
thus
declared
the
cause
of
my
comming
.
First
,
Walter
Raleigh
in
their
country
,
in
the
raigne
of
our
late
Soueraigne
Queene
Elizabeth
,
when
(
to
free
them
from
seruitude
)
hee
most
worthily
vanquished
the
Spaniards
at
Trinidado
:
burned
their
towne
:
tooke
their
Gouernour
Don
Anthonio
de
Berreo
prisoner
;
deliuered
fiue
of
the
Indian
Kings
imprisoned
,
and
bound
by
the
necke
with
collers
of
Iron
;
and
with
great
labour
and
perill
discouered
the
riuer
of
Orenoque
,
and
the
countryes
adioyning
,
as
far
as
the
Prouince
of
Aromaya
,
the
countrey
of
Topiawary
,
and
the
riuer
of
Caroly
beyond
it
.
And
that
their
countreymen
called
the
Orenoqueponi
,
Walter
Raleigh
promised
to
haue
returned
againe
vnto
them
long
since
.
Then
I
excused
his
not
returning
according
to
his
promise
,
by
reason
of
other
imployments
of
great
importance
imposed
vpon
him
by
the
late
Queene
:
shewing
them
moreouer
,
that
when
he
could
not
(
for
that
cause
)
returne
himselfe
,
hee
sent
Captaine
Keymis
to
visite
them
,
and
to
bring
him
true
intelligence
of
their
estate
,
(
supposing
that
he
had
left
no
Spaniards
behind
him
at
Trinidado
of
power
to
molest
them
)
to
the
end
that
releef
&
aid
might
be
prepared
for
them
,
according
to
their
necessities
,
and
oppression
of
their
enemies
.
Then
I
told
them
of
the
death
of
the
late
Queene
,
whereby
that
businesse
of
theirs
was
againe
hindered
.
Moreouer
I
declared
vnto
them
,
that
our
gracious
Soueraigne
Lord
King
IAMES
,
who
now
raigneth
ouer
v3
,
(
being
the
onely
right
and
lawfull
heire
,
and
Successor
,
to
the
Crowne
and
dignity
of
the
Realme
of
England
,
after
the
death
of
the
late
Queene
)
was
throughout
the
whole
land
proclaimed
King
of
England
;
and
so
comming
to
raigne
ouer
vs
,
hath
been
euer
since
busied
in
ordering
the
State
and
affaires
of
the
Kingdome
,
which
being
(
by
his
great
wisdome
)
setled
in
tranquillity
and
peace
,
like
a
good
,
gracious
,
and
worthy
King
,
doth
now
permit
his
subiects
to
trauell
abroad
into
forraigne
Countryes
,
and
Nations
to
aid
and
assist
all
such
as
are
vniustly
molested
by
their
enemies
.
Whereupon
I
,
and
the
rest
of
these
worthy
Gentlemen
my
associats
and
friends
,
Charles
Lee
,
(
who
was
a
man
well
knowne
amongst
them
,
and
heretofore
had
taken
possession
of
their
Countrey
to
his
Maiesties
vse
,
and
was
planted
diuers
yeares
in
Wiapoco
,
where
he
lyeth
buried
)
of
the
great
variance
and
discord
depending
betweene
them
the
allyed
nations
,
the
Yaios
,
Arwaccas
,
Sappaios
,
&
Parago●tos
;
and
their
enemies
the
Charibes
;
(
all
inhabiting
betweene
the
riuers
of
Amazones
,
and
Dessequebe
)
haue
made
a
long
and
dangerous
voyage
into
those
parts
,
to
appease
their
discentions
,
and
defend
them
against
the
Charibes
,
or
other
enemies
that
shall
molest
or
oppresse
them
:
and
now
being
there
arriued
,
do
intend
to
make
search
in
those
Countries
for
conuenient
places
,
where
such
of
our
Nation
as
shall
hereafter
come
to
defend
them
,
may
bee
fitly
seated
to
dwell
amongst
them
;
that
if
any
of
those
Nations
shall
attempt
at
any
time
to
disturb
the
quiet
liuing
of
their
neighboures
,
they
may
haue
store
of
English
friends
at
hand
and
amongst
them
,
that
will
not
spare
their
paines
to
appease
their
discords
,
nor
their
liues
to
defend
them
from
harme
.
When
I
had
thus
declared
vnto
them
the
cause
of
my
comming
,
they
made
this
answere
;
that
with
our
comming
they
were
well
pleased
;
but
our
number
of
men
they
thought
too
great
,
that
they
wanted
meanes
to
prouide
vs
bread
sufficient
for
them
all
,
hauing
but
a
small
Towne
,
few
gardens
,
and
slender
prouision
for
their
owne
companies
,
because
since
Captaine
Lee
his
death
,
and
his
mens
departure
from
them
,
they
neuer
made
prouision
for
any
strangers
.
I
replied
,
that
albeit
their
towne
was
small
,
and
their
gardens
few
,
(
for
the
grounds
wherein
they
plant
their
Cassaui
,
whereof
they
make
their
bread
,
they
call
their
gardens
)
yet
their
Countrey
was
full
of
inhabitants
,
and
had
store
of
gardens
to
supplie
our
wants
of
bread
,
and
was
plentifully
stored
with
other
prouisions
sufficient
for
a
greater
number
,
which
I
desired
might
be
weekely
brought
vnto
vs
,
as
need
required
,
for
that
I
meant
not
to
take
it
without
recompence
,
but
would
giue
them
for
it
such
commodities
as
should
well
please
them
,
which
they
wanted
:
as
axes
,
hatchets
,
kniues
,
beades
,
looking-glasses
,
Iewes
trumps
,
and
such
like
things
wherein
they
most
delight
.
Then
they
desired
to
consult
amongst
themselues
,
That
they
were
contented
and
well
pleased
wee
should
liue
amongst
them
;
[
*
](A02626-e2570-b)
*
By
Sr.
Walt.
Raleigh
,
and
Capt.
Lee.
promised
the
like
,
but
nothing
performed
.
To
resolue
that
doubt
,
and
make
good
my
speeches
,
I
told
them
that
what
I
had
spoken
should
certainely
bee
performed
,
and
to
that
end
would
leaue
my
brother
in
their
countrey
,
and
some
of
my
company
with
him
,
to
dwell
amongst
them
,
vntill
a
greater
supplie
might
bee
sent
from
England
for
their
better
defence
.
Then
they
seemed
to
giue
credit
to
my
words
:
And
so
after
much
talke
,
and
many
complements
to
please
the
naked
people
,
I
gaue
to
Carasana
a
sword
,
and
to
the
rest
some
other
things
,
which
pleased
them
well
:
and
then
after
their
manner
taking
their
leaue
,
they
departed
.
The
next
day
the
Indian
Martyn
went
ashoare
,
The
day
following
I
tooke
land
,
with
my
companies
in
armes
and
colours
displayed
,
and
went
vp
vnto
the
towne
,
When
I
had
thus
setled
my
company
at
this
village
,
Being
thus
ariued
vpon
the
Coast
,
I
found
the
time
of
the
yeare
so
vnseasonable
for
our
purpose
,
that
(
by
reason
of
continuall
raines
)
wee
were
constrained
to
lie
still
and
doe
nothing
for
the
space
of
three
weekes
,
or
a
moneth
;
in
which
idle
time
I
conferred
with
the
Indians
,
so
metime
with
one
,
sometime
with
another
;
and
by
helpe
of
my
Indian
Anthony
Canahre
,
and
the
Indian
Iohn
aboue
mentioned
(
whom
I
vsed
for
my
interpreters
)
I
gathered
from
them
as
well
as
I
could
,
the
State
of
their
Country
;
the
manner
of
their
gouernement
and
liuing
;
how
they
stood
with
their
neighbours
in
tearmes
of
peace
,
and
warre
;
and
of
what
power
and
strength
they
were
.
I
inquired
also
of
the
seasons
of
the
yeare
in
those
parts
:
of
their
diuision
,
and
account
of
times
,
and
numbers
;
of
the
prouisions
of
their
Country
for
victuals
,
and
other
necessaries
;
and
made
a
diligent
inquiry
of
all
the
commodities
their
Country
yeeldeth
,
&
what
things
were
of
most
estimation
amongst
them
;
all
which
I
haue
briefely
declared
vnto
your
Highnesse
in
this
following
discourse
.
This
goodly
Country
,
and
spacious
Empire
,
is
on
the
North
part
bounded
with
the
Sea
,
Walter
Raleigh
performed
his
worthy
and
memorable
discouery
:
on
the
East
and
South
parts
,
with
the
famous
Riuer
of
Amazones
;
and
on
the
West
part
with
the
Mountaines
of
Peru.
The
westermost
branch
of
the
Riuer
of
Amazones
that
falleth
into
the
Sea
;
Arrawary
,
Maicary
,
Leonard
Ragapo
is
Chiefe
,
Lord
of
Cooshebery
.
vnder
the
subiection
of
Anaki-v-ry
.
This
Indian
is
christened
,
and
hath
been
heretofore
in
England
with
Sr.
Walter
Raleigh
,
to
whom
hee
beareth
great
affection
;
hee
can
a
little
vnderstand
and
speake
our
language
,
and
loueth
our
Nation
with
all
his
heart
.
During
my
aboad
at
Wiapoco
,
hauing
intelligence
of
him
,
and
of
his
Country
,
and
that
certaine
stones
were
found
therein
,
supposed
to
bee
Diamonds
:
I
sent
my
Cozen
Captaine
Fisher
to
discouer
the
same
,
and
to
fetch
some
of
those
stones
,
to
bee
resolued
of
the
truth
.
At
his
comming
thither
,
Leonard
entertained
him
with
all
kindnesse
,
not
after
the
ordinary
rude
manner
of
the
Indians
,
but
in
more
ciuill
fashion
,
and
with
much
respect
and
loue
,
hee
furnished
him
with
guides
to
conduct
him
through
the
Country
to
the
place
where
the
Stones
were
found
,
being
fifty
miles
Southward
vp
into
the
Land
:
beyond
which
place
there
is
an
high
Mountaine
appearing
in
sight
,
called
Cowob
,
and
on
the
top
thereof
(
as
the
Indians
report
)
a
great
Lake
or
Poole
,
When
my
kinsman
returned
,
Captaine
Leonard
came
with
him
to
Wiapoco
,
(
being
aboue
an
hundred
miles
from
his
owne
Country
)
only
to
visite
mee
and
my
company
;
for
the
great
loue
hee
did
beare
to
Sr.
Walter
Raleigh
,
and
our
Nation
.
I
much
maruelled
to
see
him
,
for
assuredly
hee
is
the
brauest
Indian
of
all
those
parts
.
After
hee
had
been
with
mee
a
day
or
two
,
hee
earnestly
requested
mee
to
send
some
of
my
company
into
his
Countrey
,
which
hee
greatly
commended
for
the
wholsome
ayre
,
and
plenty
of
victuals
,
alleaging
that
the
place
where
then
wee
liued
(
by
his
owne
experience
)
was
very
vnhealthfull
;
that
our
men
would
there
bee
subiect
to
sicknesse
,
and
die
:
and
for
an
instance
hee
named
Captaine
Lee
,
and
his
company
,
who
formerly
were
planted
there
,
and
almost
all
dyed
by
sicknesse
in
the
same
place
:
But
hee
assured
me
that
his
owne
Country
Cooshebery
was
of
a
good
ayre
,
pleasant
,
and
healthfull
;
that
there
they
might
haue
roome
sufficient
to
build
English
houses
in
,
(
for
those
were
the
words
hee
vsed
)
that
thither
they
should
be
welcome
and
should
want
nothing
.
Much
hee
perswaded
to
draw
mee
to
his
desire
,
which
by
his
importunity
I
granted
,
and
accordingly
performed
it
;
finding
his
Country
answerable
to
his
report
;
being
for
the
most
part
champian
ground
,
From
the
riuer
of
Cassipurogh
N.
Westward
to
the
riuer
of
Arracow
,
and
vp
further
into
the
land
towards
the
West
,
and
Southwest
,
as
farre
as
the
riuer
of
Arwy
,
(
which
falleth
into
Wiapoco
aboue
the
ouerfalles
)
extend
the
Prouinces
of
Arracoory
,
Michael
Harcourt
,
and
Captaine
Haruey
,
who
haue
trauelled
and
discouered
those
parts
)
are
pleasant
and
delightfull
plaine
Countries
,
like
vnto
Cooshebery
.
The
Arracoory
Countrey
is
well
peopled
,
and
their
chiefe
Captaine
is
called
Ipero
.
Betwixt
the
Wiapocoories
and
Arracoories
there
is
no
hearty
loue
and
friendship
,
yet
in
outward
shew
they
hold
good
quarter
.
In
Morrownia
,
there
is
also
store
of
people
,
which
are
friendly
Indians
.
In
that
Prouince
there
is
a
very
high
Hill
called
Callipuny
,
Beyond
the
Country
of
Morrownia
to
the
Southward
bordering
the
riuer
of
Arwy
,
is
the
Prouince
of
Norrak
;
From
the
riuer
of
Amazones
to
the
Bay
of
Wiapoco
;
there
fall
into
the
Sea
these
riuers
following
:
Amazones
and
Wiapoco
.
Arrapoco
(
a
branch
of
Amazones
)
Arrawary
,
Micary
,
Conawini
,
and
Cassipurogh
:
In
the
Bay
of
Wiapoco
to
the
East
of
the
said
riuer
,
there
falleth
into
the
Sea
the
riuer
of
Arracow
;
and
into
Arracow
falleth
the
riuer
of
Watts
.
To
the
North
of
Wiapoco
there
is
a
smal
creeke
called
Wianary
,
To
the
N.
west
of
the
Bay
of
Wiapoco
,
there
fall
into
the
Sea
the
riuers
of
Apurwaca
,
Cowo
,
Wio
,
and
Caiane
.
Lawrence
Keymis
was
called
Port
Howard
:
On
the
Starboord
side
as
you
enter
this
harbour
there
is
an
Iland
of
low
land
called
Muccumbro
,
On
the
Larboord
side
,
as
you
enter
Caiane
there
is
another
Island
of
high
Land
,
called
Mattoory
in
quantity
much
like
vnto
the
first
;
The
inhabitants
of
this
Prouince
of
Caiane
,
are
Charibes
,
Yaios
,
Arwaccas
,
and
other
nations
their
allies
.
To
the
South-westward
of
these
Prouinces
aboue
mentioned
towards
the
high
land
,
there
bee
many
others
which
hereafter
shall
bee
more
exactly
discribed
by
a
second
discouery
.
These
Prouinces
and
Signiories
to
the
Landward
are
not
plentifully
inhabited
;
the
greatest
numbers
of
people
,
are
seated
neere
vnto
the
riuers
,
and
trauell
from
place
to
place
in
Canoes
.
These
Prouinces
are
peopled
with
diuers
Nations
of
seuerall
languages
,
Yaios
,
Arwaccas
,
Sappaios
,
Paragotos
,
and
Charibes
.
Leonard
Ragapo
,
before
mentioned
,
is
a
Yaio
,
who
finding
the
Country
of
Cooshebery
slenderly
inhabited
,
hath
seazed
vpon
it
for
his
owne
Siguiorie
;
and
at
his
earnest
request
,
I
sent
foure
Gentlemen
of
my
company
to
remaine
there
with
him
.
The
naturall
inhabitants
that
dwell
vpon
the
vttermost
bounds
thereof
,
towards
the
South
,
and
West
,
are
Charibes
,
and
enemies
to
him
,
and
to
his
Nation
:
for
while
our
men
(
vnknowne
to
the
Charibes
)
staied
at
Cooshebery
,
Henry
Baldwin
,
(
who
then
was
present
,
and
(
to
obserue
the
manner
of
their
warres
)
gaue
him
leaue
to
command
all
)
hee
brauely
performed
that
exploit
,
in
good
order
after
their
manner
,
and
with
great
iudgement
and
resolution
.
For
in
the
Front
,
he
first
placed
our
foure
Englishmen
,
The
power
and
strength
of
these
Countries
(
being
so
thinly
peopled
,
)
is
not
very
great
to
withstand
the
might
of
forraine
enemies
;
the
vsuall
weapons
of
the
Indians
,
are
before
described
,
sauing
that
their
arrowes
are
oft-times
poisoned
.
But
since
our
trade
and
commerce
with
them
,
they
haue
gotten
a
few
good
swords
,
muskets
,
caliuers
,
and
some
small
quantity
of
shot
and
powder
;
and
haue
learned
to
handle
their
peeces
very
orderly
,
and
some
of
them
are
good
shot
.
The
seasons
of
the
yeere
vpon
this
coast
,
The
reasons
of
these
strange
diuersities
from
other
regions
without
the
Tropickes
,
are
very
excellently
declared
by
Ioseph
Acosta
in
the
second
book
of
his
natural
&
morall
history
of
the
Indies
,
They
haue
no
diuision
or
account
of
times
or
numbers
;
As
touching
Religion
,
they
haue
none
amongst
them
,
The
quallity
of
the
land
in
those
Countries
,
is
of
diuers
kindes
,
by
the
Sea
side
the
land
is
low
,
where
the
heate
would
bee
most
vehement
,
if
it
were
not
quallified
and
tempered
by
a
fresh
Easterly
winde
or
Brieze
,
most
forcibly
blowing
in
the
heate
of
the
day
:
in
many
places
this
low
land
is
very
vnhealthfull
,
and
little
inhabited
,
by
reason
of
the
ouerflowing
of
the
waters
:
but
for
the
most
part
it
hath
goodly
nauigable
riuers
,
a
fertile
soile
,
much
people
,
and
is
a
healthfull
habitation
.
Vpon
the
Mountaines
there
is
a
high
land
,
where
the
ayre
is
coldest
,
in
some
places
it
is
fruitfull
,
in
others
not
:
but
generally
is
full
of
Mineralls
,
and
mines
of
mettals
,
and
yeeldeth
as
many
as
any
part
eyther
of
the
East
,
or
West
Indies
,
both
of
the
best
,
and
of
the
basest
whereof
we
shall
(
by
Gods
permission
)
giue
good
testimony
,
to
the
benefit
of
our
Countrey
,
and
honour
of
our
Nation
in
time
conuenient
:
and
in
most
places
vpon
the
Mountaines
there
is
sound
and
healthfull
dwelling
.
There
is
also
a
middle
sort
of
land
,
which
is
of
a
meane
height
,
and
is
most
temperate
,
healthfull
,
firtile
,
and
most
inhabited
of
all
other
;
it
aboundeth
in
meadowes
,
pastures
,
and
pleasant
streames
of
fresh
water
,
in
goodly
woods
,
and
most
delightfull
plaines
,
for
profit
,
pleasure
,
sport
,
and
recreation
:
and
also
is
not
void
of
Minerals
.
The
prouisions
of
this
countrey
for
victuals
,
There
is
a
kinde
of
great
wheat
called
Maix
,
There
is
great
store
of
hony
in
the
Country
,
There
be
no
Vines
in
that
country
,
Many
other
necessary
prouisions
sufficient
for
the
sustenance
of
man
,
Of
Fowles
there
be
diuers
kinds
;
Of
Fish
the
variety
is
great
,
Walter
Rawleigh
.
The
seuerall
kindes
of
fruits
are
many
,
The
first
and
principall
commodity
of
estimation
,
are
the
Suger-canes
,
The
Cotton
wooll
is
a
generall
commodity
,
beneficiall
to
our
Marchants
,
There
bee
many
rare
and
singular
commodities
for
Diers
,
The
sweet
gummes
of
inestimable
value
&
strange
operation
in
Phisick
&
Chirurgery
,
Walter
Cary
of
Wickham
in
Buckingham-shire
,
(
a
Gentleman
of
great
iudgement
and
practise
in
Phisicke
)
to
bee
of
speciall
regard
for
many
purposes
:
The
Barratta
is
a
most
soueraigne
Balsamum
farre
excelling
all
others
yet
knowen
:
There
be
many
other
sweet
Gummes
of
great
vse
for
Perfumes
;
For
phisick
there
be
also
many
excellent
Druggs
;
Vnton
Fisher
,
who
first
found
it
:
for
biting
a
little
of
it
for
a
taste
,
and
finding
it
to
burne
his
mouth
in
some
extremity
,
did
sodainely
spit
it
out
againe
,
but
some
small
quantity
of
the
iuice
(
against
his
will
)
went
downe
into
his
stomack
,
which
for
two
or
three
daies
space
did
prouoke
in
him
an
extraordinary
sleepinesse
,
and
purged
him
with
60.
seates
.
This
Apple
,
for
the
purging
vertue
in
so
small
a
quantity
,
is
like
to
be
of
good
price
,
and
great
estimation
in
the
Practise
of
Physicke
;
for
the
learned
Physicions
do
well
know
how
to
correct
the
sleeping
quality
thereof
wherein
the
danger
resteth
.
There
is
a
Berry
in
those
parts
very
excellent
against
the
bloody-fluxe
,
Moreouer
the
Tree
wherewith
they
take
their
fish
,
There
is
also
a
red
speckled
wood
in
that
Country
,
called
Pira
timinere
,
which
is
worth
30
or
40.
pounds
a
tunne
:
It
is
excellent
for
Ioyners
worke
;
as
Chaires
,
Stooles
,
Bed-steds
,
Presses
,
Cupboords
,
and
for
Wainscot
.
There
are
diuers
kinds
of
Stone
of
great
vse
,
and
good
price
,
as
Iasper
,
Purphery
,
and
the
Spleene-stone
.
There
is
yet
another
profitable
commodity
to
be
reaped
in
Guiana
,
The
things
which
the
Indians
desire
from
vs
by
way
of
trade
in
exchange
for
the
aboue
named
commodities
,
For
these
toies
,
and
such
like
trifeling
things
the
Indians
will
sell
vnto
you
any
of
the
aboue
mentioned
commodities
that
can
be
gotten
or
prepared
by
them
;
or
any
thing
they
haue
,
or
that
their
Countrey
yeeldeth
;
and
will
performe
any
reasonable
labour
for
them
.
Thus
haue
I
deliuered
vnto
your
Highnesse
,
the
particulars
of
the
seuerall
commodities
,
which
hitherto
we
haue
discouered
,
and
found
likely
to
bee
profitable
in
Guiana
;
(
whereof
examples
are
remayning
to
bee
seene
in
the
hands
of
Mr.
Henry
Houenaer
a
Dutch-man
,
who
in
the
yeere
of
our
Lord
1610.
performed
a
voiage
to
Guiana
,
to
the
places
where
our
Company
was
seated
,
and
now
abideth
in
Thames-streete
,
neere
vnto
Cole-harbour
:
and
I
make
no
doubt
,
that
by
continuance
of
time
,
our
painefull
trauels
,
and
diligent
obseruations
,
wee
shall
discouer
and
get
knowledge
of
an
infinite
number
of
others
,
as
rich
,
necessary
,
and
beneficiall
as
these
already
spoken
of
,
or
any
other
whatsoeuer
:
if
it
please
Almighty
God
to
fauour
and
blesse
our
proceedings
.
When
the
raines
ceased
,
which
was
in
Iuly
,
I
began
to
trauaell
abroad
in
search
of
those
Golden
Mountaines
,
promised
vnto
vs
before
the
beginning
of
our
voiage
,
(
by
one
that
vndertooke
to
guide
vs
to
them
)
which
filled
my
company
so
full
of
vaine
expectation
,
and
golden
hopes
,
that
their
insatiable
and
couetous
mindes
(
being
wholy
set
thereon
)
could
not
bee
satisfied
with
any
thing
but
oenly
Gold
.
Our
guide
that
vainely
made
those
great
promises
,
being
come
vnto
the
wished
place
to
make
performance
,
was
then
possessed
with
a
shamelesse
spirit
of
ignorance
,
for
hee
knew
little
,
and
could
performe
nothing
.
What
other
intelligences
(
of
Mines
already
fouud
)
I
had
from
other
men
in
England
,
and
from
the
Mr.
of
my
ship
,
who
had
bin
heretofore
in
those
parts
,
I
found
them
by
experience
false
,
and
nothing
true
concerning
Mines
,
that
was
in
England
reported
vnto
me
.
Our
greedy
desire
of
Gold
being
thus
made
frustrate
,
diuers
vnconstant
persons
of
my
vnruly
company
began
to
murmure
,
As
I
daily
conuersed
amongst
the
Indians
,
it
chanced
one
day
,
that
one
of
them
presented
mee
with
a
halfe
Moone
of
mettall
,
which
held
somwhat
more
then
a
third
part
Gold
,
the
rest
Copper
:
another
also
gaue
mee
a
little
Image
of
the
same
mettall
;
and
of
an
other
I
bought
a
plate
of
the
same
(
which
hee
called
a
spread
Eagle
)
for
an
Axe
.
All
which
things
they
assured
mee
were
made
in
the
high
Countrey
of
Guiana
,
Anthony
Canabre
,
brought
mee
a
peec
of
a
rocke
,
of
white
Sparre
,
whereof
the
high
Countrey
is
full
:
And
if
the
white
Sparres
of
this
kinde
,
Being
thus
informed
,
and
sufficiently
resolued
of
the
commodities
of
the
Countrey
,
&
well
satisfied
of
the
Minerals
;
I
bent
all
my
endeauours
to
finde
out
the
fittest
places
,
and
most
conuenient
for
our
first
plantations
:
at
the
last
I
found
out
many
,
and
some
of
speciall
note
,
which
are
(
for
many
respects
)
of
great
importance
;
and
when
time
serueth
,
our
forces
and
number
of
men
being
answerable
,
I
will
lay
them
open
to
the
knowledge
of
the
world
:
and
for
wealth
I
hope
they
shall
fully
answere
all
mens
expectations
.
I
trauelled
vp
the
riuer
of
Wiapoco
,
to
view
the
ouerfalles
,
but
the
waters
being
high
and
strong
,
I
could
not
passe
them
.
In
August
when
they
are
fallen
,
with
some
labour
they
may
bee
passed
.
This
Idole
is
fashioned
like
a
man
sitting
vpon
his
heeles
,
Vpon
the
14.
day
of
August
I
went
vnto
a
Mountaine
,
called
Gomeribo
,
being
the
vttermost
point
of
land
to
the
Northward
in
the
bay
of
Wiapoco
;
I
found
the
soile
of
it
most
excellent
for
Tobacco
,
Maix
,
Cotton
trees
,
Annoto
trees
,
Vines
,
&
for
any
other
thing
that
should
be
planted
there
.
When
I
had
taken
good
view
of
the
place
,
and
found
it
commodious
for
many
purposes
;
In
like
manner
my
Brother
Capt.
Michael
Harecourt
,
and
Capt.
Haruey
,
(
whom
I
left
as
his
associate
,
and
hee
esteemed
as
an
inward
friend
,
)
in
a
notable
iourney
,
which
(
to
their
great
honour
)
they
performed
,
to
discouer
the
Riuer
of
Arrawary
,
and
the
Country
bordering
vpon
it
,
(
neere
adioining
to
the
riuer
of
Amazones
)
did
take
the
like
possession
of
the
land
there
,
The
dangers
and
great
difficulties
which
they
in
that
attempt
incountred
,
were
memorable
,
and
such
,
as
hardly
any
of
our
Nation
in
such
small
Canoes
(
being
onely
some-what
longer
,
but
not
so
broad
as
our
Thames
wherries
,
and
flat
bottomed
,
)
euer
ouercame
the
like
.
First
the
number
of
their
owne
attendants
besides
themselues
,
was
onely
one
man
,
and
a
boy
:
Their
troope
of
Indians
60.
persons
.
Their
iourney
by
Sea
vnto
the
Riuer
of
Arrawary
was
neere
100.
Leagues
:
wherein
(
by
the
way
)
they
met
with
many
dreadful
plunges
,
by
reason
of
a
high
going
sea
,
which
breaketh
vpon
the
flats
and
shoales
;
especially
,
at
the
next
great
cape
to
the
North
of
Arraway
,
which
,
in
respect
of
the
danger
they
passed
there
,
they
named
Point
Perilous
.
Arricary
,
Cooshebery
,
Morrownia
,
and
Norrack
,
which
I
haue
mentioned
before
.
Many
weekes
they
spent
in
this
aduenture
,
still
taking
vp
their
lodgings
in
the
woods
at
night
.
Prouision
of
meate
they
wanted
not
,
But
here
their
dangers
ended
not
,
for
as
they
returned
,
arriuing
at
certaine
Islands
called
Carripoory
,
and
passing
betweene
them
&
the
main
land
,
much
against
the
wils
of
all
the
Indians
,
who
knowing
the
danger
of
the
place
,
and
more
respecting
their
safety
,
then
their
owne
,
(
being
themselues
all
expert
swimmers
)
would
haue
disswaded
them
from
that
hazard
:
but
they
being
ignorant
of
the
perill
,
would
needs
passe
onne
,
and
at
the
last
met
with
such
a
Boore
(
as
the
Sea-men
terme
it
)
and
violent
encounter
of
two
tydes
comming
in
,
Here
may
your
Highnesse
fitly
note
and
obserue
two
things
,
This
,
and
much
more
could
my
Brother
haue
truely
auouched
,
if
hee
had
liued
;
but
(
since
his
returne
into
England
)
it
hath
pleased
God
,
who
gaue
him
life
,
and
preserued
him
from
many
dangers
,
to
take
him
to
his
mercy
.
But
the
other
,
Captaine
Haruey
,
suruiueth
,
whose
life
hath
euer
suted
with
a
generous
and
worthy
spirit
,
professing
Armes
,
and
following
the
warres
:
who
also
is
generally
well
knowne
,
to
be
a
Gentleman
,
both
honest
,
and
of
spotlesse
reputation
;
hee
will
auerre
and
iustifie
for
truth
,
what
heere
is
mentioned
.
But
I
will
now
returne
from
whence
I
haue
digressed
.
When
I
had
(
as
before
)
taken
possession
at
Gomeribo
,
Anthony
Canabre
,
To
haue
,
hold
,
possesse
,
and
enioy
the
same
,
to
him
,
and
to
his
heires
for
euer
,
of
our
Soueraigne
Lord
King
Iames
,
his
Heires
and
Successors
,
as
his
subiect
;
Yeelding
and
paying
yeerely
the
tenth
part
of
all
Tobacco
,
Cotton
wooll
,
Annoto
,
and
other
commodities
whatsoeuer
,
which
should
hereafter
bee
either
planted
or
growing
within
the
said
Mountaine
,
if
it
were
demanded
.
The
Indian
most
gladly
receiued
the
possession
vpon
these
conditions
,
and
for
himselfe
,
and
his
posterity
,
did
promise
to
bee
true
subiects
vnto
the
Kings
Maiestie
:
his
heires
,
and
successors
:
And
to
pay
the
duties
imposed
vpon
them
:
and
so
that
busines
being
finished
,
I
returned
againe
to
Wiapoco
.
Now
(
most
worthy
Prince
)
there
came
vnto
my
knowledge
,
an
inconuenience
happened
by
the
carelesse
negligence
of
the
Master
of
my
ship
,
who
had
the
charge
of
prouiding
and
laying
in
the
prouisions
and
victuals
for
the
voyage
,
Then
disposing
of
my
company
,
Michael
Harcourt
left
commander
of
the
company
.
I
appointed
my
Brother
Captaine
Michael
Harcourt
to
remaine
in
the
Countrey
,
as
chiefe
Commander
in
my
absence
,
and
to
continue
the
possession
on
the
Kings
behalfe
;
I
gaue
him
directions
to
trauell
abroad
,
as
(
occasion
serued
)
to
discouer
the
Countrey
,
to
spend
sometime
at
Cooshebery
,
and
sometime
also
in
other
places
;
but
to
make
his
chiefest
residence
at
Wiapoco
,
(
the
onely
Rendeuous
for
shippes
that
trade
vpon
that
Coaste
)
and
there
to
plant
good
store
of
Maix
,
for
our
reliefe
of
bread
and
drinke
,
which
is
the
chiefest
thing
to
be
respected
in
those
parts
;
for
other
victuals
we
need
not
take
much
care
being
alwaies
easily
prouided
.
He
performed
his
charge
with
great
reputation
,
discouered
many
goodly
Prouinces
,
and
spacious
Countries
;
and
worthily
continued
the
possession
full
three
yeeres
compleat
.
I
left
with
him
for
his
assistance
,
Captaine
Haruey
,
aboue
mentioned
,
who
hath
nobly
vowed
his
time
and
fortune
to
bee
imployed
in
the
prosecution
of
this
honourable
action
.
For
his
Liuetenant
I
appointed
Mr.
Edward
Gifford
,
At
my
comming
to
Caiane
my
Pinnesse
receiued
a
leake
,
Vnton
Fisher
,
Mr.
Cradle
the
Masters
mate
of
my
ship
,
and
about
six
more
.
I
followed
the
Coast
to
the
Westward
stering
due
West
,
The
next
day
,
and
the
night
following
I
proceeded
Westward
with
full
saile
,
and
passing
the
riuers
of
Manmanury
,
Courwo
▪
Sinammara
,
Corassowini
,
Coonannonia
,
Vracco
,
and
Amanna
;
I
arriued
the
twenty
fiue
day
at
the
riuer
of
Marrawini
,
which
openeth
a
faire
riuer
,
but
is
shoale
vpon
the
Barre
,
which
lyeth
two
or
three
Leagues
off
at
Sea
,
hauing
but
two
fadome
water
:
within
the
Barre
,
the
Channel
is
three
,
foure
,
fiue
,
and
six
fadome
deepe
.
Fiue
leagues
within
the
ruier
wee
passed
by
certaine
Islands
called
Curewapory
,
The
twenty
eight
day
wee
went
forward
passing
many
villages
and
townes
,
Matawere
Moupanana
,
Being
thus
for
that
time
debarred
from
our
intended
discouery
,
wee
prepared
our selues
with
Patience
to
returne
towards
our
shippes
,
and
the
third
day
of
September
wee
turned
downe
the
riuer
,
shooting
the
ouerfalles
with
more
celerity
then
when
wee
came
vp
,
dispatching
three
daies
iourney
in
one
,
and
the
fifth
day
returned
safe
to
Moyemon
;
but
before
I
departed
thence
,
Captaine
Fisher
told
mee
of
certaine
plants
which
hee
had
then
found
,
much
like
vnto
Rose-trees
,
growing
about
halfe
a
yard
in
height
,
whereof
(
for
the
strangenesse
of
them
)
I
cannot
forbeare
to
adde
a
word
or
two
.
These
plants
or
little
trees
had
assuredly
the
sence
of
feeling
,
The
seuenth
day
I
went
to
Wiawia
,
a
great
towne
of
Paragotos
,
Vnton
Fisher
,
Vnton
Fisher
and
two
others
left
at
Wiawia
.
and
Humfrey
Croxton
an
Apothecary
,
to
beare
him
company
,
and
one
seruant
to
attend
him
called
Christopher
Fisher
,
hauing
first
taken
order
with
Maperitaka
for
their
diet
,
and
other
necessaries
,
both
for
trauell
,
and
otherwise
:
who
euer
since
(
according
to
his
promise
)
hath
performed
the
part
of
an
honest
man
,
and
faithfull
friend
.
I
gaue
directions
to
my
Cozen
Fisher
to
prosecute
the
discouery
of
Marrawini
,
and
the
inland
parts
bordering
vpon
it
,
when
the
time
of
the
yeere
,
and
the
waters
better
serued
;
and
if
it
were
possible
to
goe
vp
into
the
high
Countrey
of
Guiana
,
and
to
finde
out
the
City
of
Manoa
,
mentioned
by
Sr.
Walter
Raleigh
in
his
discouery
.
He
followed
my
directions
to
the
vttermost
of
his
ability
,
being
of
a
good
wit
,
and
very
industrious
,
and
inabled
to
vndergoe
those
imployments
,
by
obtaining
the
loue
,
and
gaining
the
languages
of
the
people
,
without
which
helpes
,
there
is
little
or
no
good
to
bee
done
in
those
parts
.
When
the
waters
of
Marrawini
were
risen
,
and
the
riuer
passable
,
Hee
vnderstood
by
relation
of
the
Indians
of
Taupuramune
,
and
also
of
Areminta
,
that
six
daies
iourney
beyond
Moreshego
,
there
are
diuers
mighty
Nations
of
Indians
,
hauing
holes
through
their
eares
,
cheekes
,
nostrils
,
and
nether
lippes
,
which
were
called
Craweanna
,
Pawmeeanna
,
Quikeanna
,
Peewattere
,
Arameeso
,
Acawreanno
,
Acooreo
,
Tareepeeanna
,
Corecorickado
,
Peeauncado
,
Cocoanno
,
Itsura
,
and
Waremisso
:
and
were
of
strength
and
stature
far
exceeding
other
Indians
,
hauing
Bowes
,
and
Arrowes
foure
times
as
bigge
:
what
the
Indians
also
report
of
the
greatnesse
of
their
eares
,
I
forbeare
to
mention
,
vntill
by
experience
we
shall
discouer
the
truth
thereof
.
Moreouer
hee
learned
that
there
fall
into
Marrawini
diuers
great
riuers
,
Arrennee
,
Topannawin
,
Errewin
,
Cowomma
,
Poorakette
,
Arroua
,
Arretowenne
,
Waoune
,
Anape
,
Aunime
,
and
Carapio
:
whereof
some
he
hath
seene
himselfe
.
Marraw
▪
That
it
was
twenty
daies
iourney
,
from
Taupuramune
,
to
the
head
of
Marrawini
,
which
is
inhabited
by
Arwaccas
,
Sappaios
,
Paragotos
,
and
some
Yaios
;
and
that
a
daies
iourny
from
thence
to
the
land-ward
the
Countrey
is
plaine
,
The
tenth
day
of
September
being
Sunday
,
When
I
came
aboord
,
we
weighed
anchor
,
and
steered
away
from
the
Island
of
Trinidado
,
and
vpon
the
18.
day
in
the
morning
,
Punta
de
Galea
.
we
arriued
at
Punta
de
Galea
,
where
wee
found
three
English
ships
at
anchor
,
which
was
no
small
comfort
vnto
vs
,
considering
our
great
defects
&
wants
.
One
of
these
shippes
was
called
the
Diana
,
belonging
to
Mr.
Lula
Dutch
merchant
dwelling
in
London
.
The
other
two
,
the
Penelope
,
and
the
Indeuor
,
belonging
to
Mr.
Hall
,
a
merchant
also
of
London
.
We
staied
at
this
place
6.
daies
to
mend
our
bad
caske
,
and
to
take
fresh
water
:
during
which
time
I
was
kindly
intreated
,
&
feasted
by
the
Merchants
,
and
had
supply
of
al
such
things
as
I
stood
in
need
of
;
which
curtesie
I
requited
in
the
best
manner
I
could
for
the
present
.
Vpon
Sunday
the
twenty
foure
of
September
we
weighed
anchor
,
so
likewise
did
the
Diana
(
the
other
two
shippes
being
gone
two
or
three
daies
before
vs
,
)
but
the
wind
shifting
to
the
north-east
▪
inforced
vs
backe
againe
almost
to
the
same
place
from
whence
we
departed
.
The
twenty
fiue
we
weighed
againe
,
and
plied
along
the
shoare
towards
Cape
Brea
,
It
is
a
most
excellent
Pitch
for
trimming
of
shippes
that
passe
into
these
Regions
and
hot
Countries
,
for
it
melteth
not
with
the
Sunne
,
as
other
Pitch
doth
.
The
twenty
six
day
wee
stood
along
againe
,
the
winde
being
still
contrary
and
variable
,
intermixt
with
many
calmes
,
Port
ae
Hispania
.
&
so
continued
vntill
the
second
of
October
,
when
we
arriued
at
Port
de
Hispania
.
Within
two
daies
after
our
arriuall
there
,
Don
Sanches
de
Mendosa
,
Don
Sanches
de
Mendosa
commeth
aboord
their
shippe
.
the
Teniente
for
that
yeare
,
with
certaine
other
Spaniards
came
aboord
vs
:
we
gaue
them
the
best
entertainement
that
our
meanes
,
the
time
,
and
place
would
affoord
,
and
had
much
friendly
conference
together
.
They
told
me
,
that
they
lately
had
a
conflict
with
the
Charibes
,
wherein
they
had
lost
seuen
or
eight
of
their
men
,
and
had
many
others
hurt
and
wounded
,
whereof
some
came
to
my
Chirurgion
to
haue
their
wounds
dressed
during
our
aboad
there
.
And
they
plainely
confessed
that
they
are
verie
much
molested
by
the
Charibes
,
We
staied
at
Porte
de
Hispania
vntill
the
seuenth
day
,
in
hope
to
get
some
good
Tobacco
amongst
the
Spaniards
,
who
daily
fed
vs
with
delaies
and
faire
words
,
but
in
truth
they
had
none
good
at
that
present
for
vs
,
which
we
perceiuing
,
Les●●iot
boccas
de
Drago
,
and
disembogued
about
eight
of
the
clocke
the
same
morning
.
Then
we
steered
away
for
an
Island
called
Meues
,
Granado
,
Saint
Vincent
,
Guadalupa
,
and
Monserate
,
in
our
starboord
side
,
wee
arriued
there
the
twelfth
day
,
where
wee
stopped
to
take
in
Ballast
,
and
more
water
,
for
our
shippes
were
very
light
.
In
this
Island
there
is
an
hot
Bath
,
Iohn
Huntbatch
(
seruant
to
my
brother
)
as
he
was
making
a
fire
,
Hence
wee
departed
the
sixteenth
day
of
October
,
When
wee
had
cleered
our selues
of
the
broken
Islands
,
wee
stood
away
North-East
,
shaping
our
course
the
neerest
way
wee
could
for
Flores
,
and
Corues
,
and
so
continued
with
faire
weather
,
the
winde
still
mending
vpon
vs
,
vntill
the
thirtieth
day
of
October
:
about
twelue
of
the
clocke
that
day
there
began
a
storme
,
with
contrarie
windes
,
still
variable
,
which
continued
vntill
4.
the
next
day
in
the
afternoone
.
In
this
storme
wee
lost
the
company
of
the
Pinnesse
in
the
night
,
but
had
fight
of
her
againe
vpon
the
fourth
of
Nouember
late
in
the
euening
,
and
the
next
day
shee
came
vp
vnto
vs
,
at
two
of
the
clocke
in
the
afternoone
.
Then
the
winde
came
faire
at
West
,
Cape
Cleere
in
the
South-west
part
of
Ireland
,
where
against
our
wils
we
arriued
at
Crooke
Hauen
the
twenty
nine
of
Nouember
.
Our
arriuall
there
at
that
present
,
My
Pinnesse
which
we
left
at
Sea
to
follow
after
vs
,
Dingen
le
Coushe
:
and
there
remained
along
time
wind-bound
:
but
at
the
last
(
by
Gods
permission
)
arriued
at
Bristol
the
second
day
of
February
.
During
the
time
of
my
voyage
,
we
left
but
one
land-man
,
who
died
in
Guiana
:
and
one
sailer
,
and
an
Indian
boy
,
Hauing
thus
(
most
noble
Prince
)
declared
the
whole
course
of
my
voiage
to
Guiana
,
performed
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1609.
I
hold
it
needefull
for
the
better
satisfaction
of
the
fauourers
,
and
wel-willers
of
this
action
,
by
adding
of
a
speciall
note
or
two
,
and
by
a
briefe
reremembrance
of
some
points
mentioned
in
the
former
discourse
,
to
expresse
the
worthinesse
of
the
enterprise
,
being
of
importance
,
and
not
to
bee
regarded
lightly
.
In
euery
forraine
action
vndertaken
by
the
subiects
of
a
Christian
Prince
,
First
then
for
the
glory
of
God
,
Guiana
▪
the
people
thereof
being
of
a
louing
and
tractable
nature
towards
the
English
,
whom
they
loue
and
preferre
before
all
other
strangers
whatsoeuer
:
and
by
whom
(
next
vnder
God
)
I
verily
hope
,
and
am
constantly
perswaded
,
it
will
bee
their
blessed
happe
to
bee
freed
from
the
seruitude
of
the
diuell
,
that
now
so
tyranizeth
ouer
them
,
and
to
bee
led
out
of
that
infernall
darkenesse
wherein
they
liue
,
and
bee
drawen
to
Christianity
:
for
they
will
come
vnto
vs
(
already
)
at
time
of
prayer
,
shew
reuerence
,
and
bee
very
attentiue
all
the
while
,
although
they
vnderstand
nothing
:
they
will
bee
content
that
wee
baptize
their
children
,
and
will
after
call
them
by
the
Christian
names
wee
giue
them
,
suffer
vs
to
bring
them
vp
,
and
in
a
sort
acknowledge
their
ignorance
,
and
shew
a
kinde
of
willingnes
to
be
instructed
&
reformed
.
As
touching
the
second
,
by
what
meanes
may
our
gracious
Souraigne
the
Kings
Maiestie
doe
God
better
seruice
,
And
for
the
third
,
And
for
their
further
satisfaction
,
and
more
incouragement
in
this
enterprise
,
let
them
consider
the
nature
and
disposition
of
the
climate
in
this
Region
of
Guiana
,
which
for
healthfull
and
wholsome
ayre
,
(
some
few
places
onely
excepted
)
I
hold
generally
to
bee
inferiour
to
none
other
vnder
Heauen
:
for
notwithstanding
it
bee
scituate
vnder
the
Equinoctiall
,
by
the
ancient
Philosophers
called
the
burning
Zone
;
Moreouer
the
good
inclination
of
the
people
towards
our
Nation
,
Furthermore
,
And
to
conclude
,
All
these
things
respectiuely
considered
,
what
may
be
more
required
?
to
moue
&
induce
all
noble
and
worthy
dispositions
,
louing
honour
,
and
honourable
attempts
;
all
Marchants
desiring
wealth
&
riches
;
&
generally
al
the
inhabitants
of
this
Kingdome
,
freely
to
giue
assistance
towards
the
aduancement
of
this
noble
action
,
and
plantation
;
so
much
tending
to
the
glory
of
God
;
the
honour
of
our
Soueraigne
,
and
the
benefit
of
our
Countrey
.