A
TRVE
RELATION
of
the
successe
of
the
Fleet
which
went
vnder
the
Admirall
Iaquis
L'
Hermite
through
the
Staights
of
Magellane
,
towards
the
Coast
of
Peru
,
and
the
Towne
of
Lima
in
the
West-Indies
.
THE
Lord
Inquisitor
Iohn
de
Manneza
,
hauing
very
earnestly
vrged
the
Vice-Roy
of
the
West-Indies
,
that
hee
would
procure
and
take
care
that
this
yeare
the
siluer
should
bee
sent
sooner
downe
then
was
done
in
the
former
yeare
,
seeing
that
he
had
letters
from
the
Generall
Thomas
de
Larrasperu
,
by
which
hee
receiued
order
to
doe
it
,
and
shewed
what
damage
were
caused
in
Spaine
in
the
former
yeare
,
namely
in
the
yeare
1622.
the
siluer
then
beeing
to
late
carried
from
Harana
,
and
in
the
yeare
1623.
Don
Antonio
de
Oquendo
tarrying
then
there
in
the
Winter
time
,
seeing
that
the
siluer
was
not
sent
timely
away
:
Wherefore
hee
did
his
best
endeauor
to
mooue
the
Vice-Roy
to
the
same
effect
according
to
his
Commission
which
he
had
.
The
siluer
of
the
small
Nauy
beeing
shipped
,
they
of
Lima
were
still
of
opinion
that
it
should
not
be
carried
before
the
7.
or
10.
day
of
May
,
and
although
diuers
persons
intreated
the
Vice-Roy
that
it
might
not
sooner
be
sent
away
,
he
caused
neuerthelesse
the
Fleet
to
depart
with
the
silue●
from
the
port
of
Callao
,
on
the
3
day
of
May
,
to
th●
intent
that
it
might
in
good
time
bee
sent
to
the
appointed
places
,
and
gaue
afterwards
notice
that
such
as
had
not
beene
ready
with
their
siluer
to
send
it
with
the
Fleete
,
they
should
carry
to
another
Ship
which
is
called
the
Ship
of
the
Recago
,
which
was
within
the
space
of
few
dayes
afterwards
to
put
to
Sea
.
And
it
fell
very
happily
out
by
the
Prouidence
of
God
,
that
a
Chinchorro
(
beeing
a
certaine
manner
of
a
Barke
)
which
went
to
Sea
in
the
seauenth
day
of
May
,
found
it selfe
on
the
next
morning
to
be
amongst
the
Fleete
of
the
Enemies
,
which
demaunded
them
which
were
in
it
,
whether
the
Fleete
with
the
siluer
should
put
to
Sea
on
the
seauenth
of
May
,
as
was
reported
vnto
them
by
one
that
was
but
halfe
blacke
(
on
that
was
gotten
perhaps
by
a
Spaniard
and
a
blacke-Indian
woman
)
and
was
taken
by
them
in
a
Barke
:
Seeing
that
they
were
resolued
to
attend
vppon
it
,
or
to
pursue
it
if
it
was
gone
to
Sea
:
And
without
doubt
(
if
God
had
not
preuented
it
)
and
they
had
followed
the
Fleet
,
they
could
easily
haue
taken
it
,
for
it
consisted
but
in
two
Ships
that
went
very
carelesse
and
ill-prouided
;
and
the
Enemies
had
twelue
great
Ships
besides
their
Shaloups
.
But
the
Pilote
that
was
vppon
the
aforementioned
Chinchorro
or
Barke
,
deceiued
the
Generall
of
the
Hollanders
,
by
not
telling
the
truth
,
for
hee
spake
vnto
him
in
this
manner
.
Signior
,
you
shall
not
neede
to
trouble
your selfe
about
the
small
Fleete
,
seeing
that
there
are
already
eight
dayes
past
since
it
went
to
Sea
,
and
it
is
not
possible
that
your
Fleete
can
ouertake
it
:
The
report
which
is
made
vnto
you
of
the
seauenth
of
May
,
is
of
nothing
else
then
of
the
Ship
of
the
Recago
which
lyeth
yet
vntill
this
day
in
the
Hauen
of
Callao
,
and
is
ready
to
put
to
Sea
beeing
loaden
with
two
Millions
of
siluer
which
could
not
bee
sent
with
the
Fleete
,
seeing
the
siluer
was
not
ready
by
reason
that
went
to
soone
to
Sea
.
The
Enemies
were
mightely
displeased
vppon
these
tydings
,
and
resolued
thereupon
to
cast
anchor
against
the
next
night
before
the
Hauen
of
Callao
,
which
they
did
also
afterwards
,
and
set
yet
in
the
euening
18
▪
of
their
Shaloupes
in
Sea
,
which
were
of
the
bignesse
almost
of
a
Barke
,
and
were
not
onely
furnished
with
Oares
,
but
also
with
Mastes
and
Sayles
to
vse
them
when
the
Winde
will
serue
:
They
came
with
14
of
them
betwixt
the
Ordinance
of
the
Hauen
,
notwithstanding
that
130.
peeces
were
mounted
vpon
it
,
and
fiered
9.
of
our
Ships
which
lay
in
the
Port
;
but
they
could
not
goe
further
to
take
the
Ship
with
the
siluer
,
and
to
fire
a
Gallion
of
the
King
of
Spaine
which
layde
neere
it
:
For
our
Gunners
could
see
them
very
easily
by
the
meanes
of
the
great
light
which
proceeded
from
the
Ships
that
were
set
on
fire
(
as
is
aforementioned
)
and
played
so
fiercely
vppon
them
with
the
Ordinance
that
they
were
forced
to
forsake
againe
the
Hauen
,
and
to
flye
thence
,
leauying
there
yet
40
Ships
which
they
could
neuer
touch
although
wee
were
vnprouided
and
lookt
not
for
such
an
enterprize
When
the
afore-mencioned
shipps
were
burning
at
Callao
,
there
were
great
moanes
and
lamentations
made
at
Lima
(
seeing
that
there
was
a
rumor
spread
abroad
that
the
enemies
had
taken
and
fierd
Callao
,
and
they
were
directly
marching
towards
Lima
)
and
they
lasted
vntill
such
time
they
learned
the
truth
of
the
matter
.
One
of
our
Captaines
tooke
the
same
night
a
Low-Countryman
who
was
discended
from
Germain
Parents
,
and
was
a
gunner
of
the
enemies
,
and
a
very
skilfull
man
,
and
rare
Inginer
to
make
fire-workes
:
Being
brought
before
the
Vice-Roy
,
hee
charged
him
to
declare
vppon
his
oath
the
truth
of
such
things
as
should
bee
propouded
vnto
him
,
if
hee
would
saue
his
life
,
and
on
the
other
side
,
he
threatned
to
hang
him
in
case
he
would
not
reueale
the
truth
,
the
Prisoner
answering
therevppon
sayd
,
that
the
Fleete
was
on
the
twenty
nine
day
of
Aprill
departed
from
Holland
,
being
set
forth
by
the
rebells
that
dwell
there
,
and
that
it
consisted
in
eleuen
gallions
,
of
which
there
were
seauen
that
were
newly
built
,
and
other
fower
that
had
ben
vsed
in
former
time
by
priuate
Merchants
:
and
were
very
well
furnished
with
Ordinance
,
and
all
other
manner
of
necessaryes
,
which
might
be
required
both
to
fight
at
sea
and
to
sayle
through
the
streigh
of
Magelane
.
Moreouer
hee
sayd
that
besides
them
there
were
yet
fower
pinnasses
,
in
the
same
Fleete
:
he
was
likewise
asked
what
Ordinance
,
armes
,
munition
,
and
victualls
were
in
the
Fleete
:
Item
who
was
the
Generall
,
what
course
they
had
kept
in
their
voyage
,
how
long
agoe
it
was
they
had
taken
any
prizes
,
and
what
prizes
they
had
taken
during
the
time
of
their
voyage
what
the
fleete
intendeth
to
do
,
whatstore
of
victualls
were
daily
allowed
to
the
men
and
marriners
,
how
many
there
were
deceased
,
from
whence
they
had
fetcht
their
water
,
and
where
they
had
refreshed
themselues
with
victualls
,
and
what
aduises
they
had
receiued
o
the
sea
.
Moreouer
,
he
was
commanded
to
declare
al
such
things
as
hee
knew
concerning
the
voyage
,
for
wee
knew
many
things
that
happened
in
the
same
voyage
,
and
asked
him
onely
these
questions
to
try
whether
hee
spake
the
truth
;
that
wee
might
punnish
him
with
the
afore-mentioned
payne
if
he
went
astray
from
the
truth
.
Wherevppon
hee
declared
that
there
were
fower
moneths
past
since
the
fleete
departed
from
their
country
,
and
were
within
the
space
of
the
same
time
come
in
the
Zouth-Sea
:
that
the
shipps
which
they
had
brought
with
them
,
were
the
same
which
hee
named
or
described
in
the
beginning
of
his
examination
,
that
both
the
Admirall
,
Vice-Admirall
,
and
the
Schout
,
by
night
were
great
shipps
,
and
that
euery
one
of
them
was
furnished
with
thirty
peeces
of
ordinance
,
of
which
some
twenty
or
thereabouts
were
brasse
peeces
,
that
the
least
Gallion
of
all
the
rest
,
was
furnished
with
one
hundred
barrells
with
powder
;
that
the
Fleete
is
likewise
very
well
prouided
with
bullets
,
muskets
,
and
all
other
manner
of
warre-like
prouision
,
that
wheresoeuer
they
met
with
the
Indians
,
and
Black-mores
,
they
caused
a
rumor
to
bee
spread
amongst
them
that
they
came
to
recouer
their
liberty
and
settle
them
in
it
:
that
the
Fleete
brought
prouision
enough
with
it
for
the
space
of
two
yeares
:
that
both
the
souldiers
and
marriners
amounted
all
together
,
to
the
number
of
two
thousand
and
fiue
hundered
men
.
That
some
of
them
were
discontented
by
reason
that
they
could
not
get
Biskit
,
and
other
victualls
,
that
the
Admirall
was
loath
to
land
his
men
,
fearing
that
many
of
them
would
runne
away
.
That
the
Admirall
was
named
Iacques
L'
Hermite
,
Item
that
hee
was
a
man
of
great
experience
,
hauing
in
former
times
bin
in
the
East-Indies
,
that
his
Leggs
were
very
thicke
being
swolne
:
that
it
was
thought
that
hee
should
dye
by
reason
of
the
greife
and
vexation
which
hee
conceiued
in
his
minde
in
regard
that
hee
tooke
not
the
siluer
which
was
escaped
.
That
Iohn
Hugen
the
Vice-Admirall
(
who
was
to
succeede
the
Admirall
if
hee
should
dye
)
was
a
lusty
and
high-minded
young
man
,
but
very
cruell
,
that
since
they
past
Guiena
,
many
of
the
Fleete
fell
sicke
,
and
some
of
them
dyed
:
that
they
sayled
along
the
Coastes
of
Affrica
.
Translated
out
of
the
Spannish
Coppy
.
To
all
the
Inhabitants
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
,
the
Author
wisheth
a
true
and
right
consideration
and
care
of
the
Common-welfare
.
IT
is
strange
that
so
much
paines
are
taken
to
moue
men
to
their
owne
welfare
and
good
;
for
it
seemeth
that
euery
one
ought
to
care
for
his
owne
welfare
:
There
are
dayly
complaints
made
,
that
the
Children
haue
too
little
care
of
their
own
welfare
:
We
attribute
this
to
the
foolishnesse
and
vnaduisednesse
of
Youth
,
so
that
their
Parents
are
compelled
to
take
great
paines
to
exhort
,
moue
,
and
compell
them
therunto
.
But
that
men
which
are
come
to
their
yeares
,
and
haue
their
wit
,
must
be
brought
thereunto
with
great
paines
and
labour
,
that
is
a
thing
no
lesse
to
be
wondred
at
then
to
be
complained
for
.
The
like
hapneth
in
Spirituall
matters
.
What
endeauours
I
pray
you
are
taken
to
make
men
apprehend
and
embrace
that
good
which
leadeth
them
to
the
euerlasting
salvation
?
In
the
same
manner
it
goeth
in
temporall
matters
.
I
will
now
passe
by
the
lazie
,
vnaduised
,
strong
,
and
vnthriftie
Drunkards
,
Gamesters
,
Players
,
and
such
like
,
which
neglect
their
owne
particular
welfare
,
and
that
of
their
Families
,
&c.
I
will
speake
now
onely
of
the
Common
welfare
of
our
deare
beloued
Country
:
What
endeauors
must
be
vsed
to
make
men
which
are
Inhabitants
of
these
Countries
,
and
whom
the
generall
welfare
concerneth
in
the
highest
degree
,
aswell
in
generall
as
in
particular
,
to
embrace
and
vse
such
meanes
by
which
it
may
be
procured
.
For
the
Defence
of
these
Lands
,
there
are
necessary
generall
contributions
,
and
reuenues
.
Euery
one
is
very
sparing
and
sloathfull
(
except
some
few
honest
men
)
to
raise
and
pay
them
.
It
is
necessarie
that
such
moneis
as
are
raised
be
well
managed
.
But
where
is
any
that
taketh
such
care
of
these
thinges
as
he
ought
?
But
I
doe
not
intend
to
treate
at
this
time
of
all
that
which
is
necessarie
for
the
preseruation
of
these
Lands
.
For
if
I
should
speake
of
it
,
I
must
first
of
all
treate
of
the
true
seruice
of
God
,
who
is
to
be
worshipped
with
a
pure
Conscience
:
and
then
of
the
vsing
of
Charity
and
Iustice
amongst
vs
.
For
without
these
things
,
there
isneither
any
blessing
of
the
Almighty
to
be
expected
,
nor
likelyhood
to
preserue
any
Common-wealth
in
welfare
and
prosperity
.
But
I
will
leaue
these
points
to
the
Teachers
of
Gods
Word
(
which
may
speake
of
them
in
their
Sermons
;
and
will
wish
that
one
amongst
them
,
would
out
of
a
godly
zeale
,
deduce
into
a
small
Treaty
,
how
necessary
they
be
;
and
I
shall
reioyce
mightily
,
if
both
by
the
high
&
lowe
degrees
they
should
be
embraced
)
and
intend
onely
to
speake
of
a
maine
meane
which
hath
long
beene
expected
and
wished
;
and
is
at
last
,
through
great
labour
and
paines
brought
so
farre
,
that
it
is
granted
:
namely
,
the
West
India
Company
.
And
seeing
that
it
goeth
yet
slowly
forth
,
and
that
men
must
be
perswaded
,
and
as
it
were
compelled
in
a
manner
to
doe
themselues
good
,
I
will
vse
the
best
meanes
I
can
,
according
to
my
capacity
,
for
the
good
of
the
Common-wealth
.
It
is
certaine
,
that
many
yeares
before
the
Truce
of
twelue
yeares
was
concluded
,
this
Company
was
wisht
for
:
and
that
by
reason
of
the
same
Truce
it
could
not
be
graunted
.
This
was
one
of
the
hurtfull
effects
which
the
Truce
produced
,
and
one
of
the
aduantages
which
the
Enemies
receaued
by
the
Truce
.
And
besides
them
,
they
had
many
other
of
no
lesse
importance
,
which
are
all
clearely
demonstrated
in
a
small
Booke
,
which
was
presently
after
the
Truce
published
by
a
well-willer
of
his
Country
,
who
instiled
it
THE
COMPANION
OF
THE
FAR-LOOKING
WARNING-GIVER
,
and
shewed
briefly
,
with
cleare
and
strong
arguments
,
how
that
for
the
preseruation
of
the
State
of
these
Lands
,
the
Warre
was
more
profitable
and
safe
then
the
Truce
.
But
we
neede
not
at
this
time
to
debate
the
matter
,
seeing
that
our
Enemie
is
not
now
of
that
minde
.
He
did
his
best
endeauour
in
the
time
of
the
deceitfull
Truce
,
not
onely
to
take
breath
and
to
strengthen
himselfe
,
but
to
ruine
vs
by
ciuill
Warres
,
and
dissentions
amongst
vs
.
He
hauing
mist
▪
his
marke
(
God
be
thanked
)
he
renewed
the
warre
againe
;
and
that
the
rather
,
seeing
that
he
is
become
of
a
high
minde
,
through
the
Victories
which
he
hath
obtained
in
Germany
,
more
through
deceit
,
and
by
the
meanes
of
the
negligence
and
dissentions
of
the
Germaines
,
then
through
his
owne
valiantnesse
.
He
hath
these
two
last
yeares
set
very
fiercely
vppon
vs
,
and
caused
these
Lands
to
be
at
very
great
and
such
excessiue
charges
,
which
these
Lands
should
not
be
able
to
beare
for
many
yeares
.
Therefore
it
is
necessary
that
we
deuise
other
meanes
,
by
which
we
may
support
and
beare
the
common
charges
,
weaken
the
enemie
,
by
deminishing
his
means
,
and
giuing
him
elsewhere
worke
.
The
West-India
Company
(
as
I
take
it
)
is
one
of
the
best
meanes
to
effect
this
.
But
because
I
may
treate
more
orderly
of
this
busines
,
I
will
put
to
the
consideration
of
the
Reader
,
and
all
the
Inhabitants
of
these
vnited
Prouinces
,
these
following
points
.
1
That
this
Company
is
necessary
.
2
Feasible
and
possible
to
be
effected
.
3
The
profit
which
is
receaued
from
it
.
4
The
good
conduct
&
administration
of
the
same
.
Concerning
the
first
point
:
It
seemeth
that
it
will
be
needles
to
take
much
paines
to
proue
it
:
For
there
is
hardly
a
well-willer
of
these
Countries
,
but
esteemeth
this
Company
to
be
very
necessary
.
But
I
would
wish
that
each
one
said
this
,
not
onely
with
his
heart
,
but
shewed
his
minde
likewise
by
the
deed
:
For
words
and
wishes
onely
,
without
deedes
,
cannot
aduance
it
.
Not
faire
speeches
but
money
will
helpe
vs
herein
:
For
we
want
no
aduisers
and
Counsellers
,
but
Disbursers
,
as
the
Prouerbe
saith
.
But
seeing
that
there
are
many
which
contribute
yet
verie
little
to
this
Company
,
by
reason
that
they
are
not
well
informed
of
the
necessity
of
it
:
It
seemeth
then
to
be
necessarie
,
which
otherwise
might
bee
accompted
superfluous
,
to
shew
with
few
,
cleare
,
and
strong
reasons
,
the
necessity
of
it
.
First
of
all
it
is
to
be
considered
,
that
wee
haue
an
irreconciliable
enemie
,
who
thirsted
after
the
good
and
blood
of
vs
and
of
our
children
.
The
high
mind
which
the
Spaniard
beareth
is
well
enough
knowne
.
It
is
not
yet
forgotten
,
or
at
least
it
ought
not
to
be
,
what
cruelty
he
hath
vsed
in
America
,
and
other
Lands
among
the
poore
Heathens
which
had
not
giuen
him
any
occasion
of
offence
.
Who
knoweth
not
what
cruelties
,
bloodsheds
,
deflowrings
of
Virgins
,
pillages
,
and
ransackages
of
the
Townes
and
Villages
of
the
Low-countries
the
Spaniard
hath
vsed
in
them
:
but
such
as
know
not
this
,
let
them
reade
the
Historie
of
Emanuel
van
Metren
,
or
if
this
History
be
too
long
for
them
,
let
them
peruse
a
Booke
which
is
called
in
Dutch
,
Den
Nederlantschen
Morgen-wecker
:
that
is
to
say
,
The
Netherlandish
morning-waker
:
and
looke
vpon
the
obseruations
which
are
made
vpon
the
proposition
of
Peckius
,
and
hee
shall
find
this
to
be
true
.
Then
were
the
offences
not
so
great
;
and
are
now
since
growne
irreconciliable
by
the
meanes
of
the
warre
which
hath
continued
the
space
of
fiftie
yeares
▪
He
neither
shall
,
can
,
or
will
forget
the
spire
which
he
accounteth
that
these
Lands
haue
done
vnto
him
,
and
it
will
continually
sticke
in
his
stomacke
,
that
he
hath
spilt
so
much
money
and
so
many
men
to
recouer
them
.
Hee
accounteth
vs
all
as
Rebells
,
and
as
if
wee
had
committed
Crimen
laesae
Maiestatis
,
treason
in
the
highest
degree
,
and
maketh
reckoning
that
wee
haue
forfeited
both
life
and
goods
.
I
know
that
some
Romish
Catholikes
which
dwell
amongst
vs
,
thinke
that
they
are
excepted
:
but
they
are
much
mistaken
.
For
it
is
fault
enough
for
them
that
they
haue
tarried
here
,
and
haue
strengthned
the
power
of
the
Heretikes
(
as
hee
calleth
vs
)
by
their
meanes
.
In
regard
of
the
Reformed
Religion
hee
accounteth
vs
to
be
damned
persons
,
that
are
fit
to
be
burnt
.
So
that
the
Spaniard
maketh
reckoning
that
our
liues
and
goods
are
for
the
King
of
Spaine
,
and
our
soules
for
the
Deuill
.
Consider
now
by
your selues
what
wee
ought
to
expect
of
such
an
enemie
.
And
therefore
it
is
certaine
that
wee
haue
no
reason
to
conceiue
any
hope
of
a
Peace
or
Truce
to
liue
in
with
a
tranquill
and
setled
minde
.
To
obtaine
peace
is
impossible
,
vnlesse
wee
would
surrender
our selues
whollie
into
his
hands
,
with
soule
and
bodie
,
goods
and
blood
.
If
you
like
such
a
peace
,
accept
of
it
.
Truce
is
but
deceit
,
and
is
onely
concluded
by
him
to
make
afterwards
his
owne
vantage
.
Then
it
is
certaine
,
that
wee
haue
no
other
remedie
then
to
keepe
our
armes
in
hand
,
and
trust
to
the
aid
and
protection
of
the
Almightie
.
This
foundation
must
first
bee
laid
.
This
you
must
know
and
hold
firme
in
your
hearts
,
that
you
may
looke
to
your selues
.
And
therefore
we
haue
reason
to
deuise
meanes
to
increase
our
power
with
the
blessing
of
the
Almightie
,
and
to
diminish
the
might
of
the
enemie
.
And
to
effect
this
,
there
is
nothing
more
fit
then
the
West
India
Company
,
for
thereby
shall
our
trafficke
augment
,
and
the
enemies
decrease
,
yea
his
meanes
shall
bee
taken
from
him
,
to
make
with
the
same
warre
vpon
himselfe
.
It
is
very
well
knowne
that
the
Spaniard
should
not
be
very
well
if
he
had
not
the
West
Indies
.
From
thence
he
gets
great
store
of
siluer
and
gold
to
maintaine
his
warres
.
We
must
annoy
him
there
,
if
we
will
make
him
weake
,
and
not
onely
goe
about
that
he
get
none
or
few
thence
,
but
doe
likewise
our
best
endeauors
that
wee
get
some
part
of
them
.
For
otherwise
it
is
impossible
that
euer
wee
should
liue
in
rest
of
him
.
The
Spaniard
himselfe
knoweth
this
very
well
,
and
was
there
chiefly
besides
some
other
considerations
moued
to
make
a
truce
with
us
,
fearing
we
should
otherwise
erect
a
West
India
Companie
.
Secondly
,
the
present
state
of
these
Lands
require
it
,
for
they
are
small
,
and
full
of
inhabitants
,
which
for
the
most
part
liue
by
manufactours
,
trafficke
,
and
by
the
Sea
.
Now
then
to
get
meanes
for
this
great
number
of
inhabitants
to
entertaine
them
withall
,
and
to
imploy
our
ships
and
Mariners
▪
it
is
necessary
to
haue
many
Nauigations
on
the
Sea
.
We
must
look
that
the
Merchants
and
Handicrafts-men
,
which
nourish
themselues
by
hand
labour
get
no
occasion
to
depart
.
And
wee
must
especially
finde
out
worke
for
our
Mariners
,
for
feare
that
they
might
become
desperate
,
and
goe
to
serue
our
enemies
against
vs
,
or
should
goe
againe
towards
Algiex
and
turne
Pyrates
.
The
King
of
Spaine
hath
forbidden
the
Inhabitants
of
these
Lands
to
trafficke
in
the
Lands
which
are
vnder
his
Dominions
,
and
are
very
many
,
for
some
of
them
border
on
the
North
,
Spanish
,
and
the
Mediterranean
Seas
.
So
that
we
are
compelled
to
try
our
fortune
el
ewhere
.
Many
yeares
agoe
when
the
King
of
Spaine
barred
vs
from
the
trafficke
which
we
had
in
Spaine
,
we
began
in
these
Vnited
Prouinces
to
sayle
towards
the
East
Indies
,
and
haue
still
had
good
successe
,
as
is
knowne
to
all
the
world
.
Let
vs
then
follow
this
example
,
and
in
consideration
that
that
voyage
is
long
,
and
that
we
cannot
haue
our
ships
which
goe
thither
,
at
hand
when
we
will
,
and
it
requireth
not
so
many
ships
and
Mariners
as
we
haue
to
imploy
,
take
some
neere
voyages
in
hand
,
to
set
our
Mariners
and
ships
at
worke
.
These
two
reasons
seeme
vnto
mee
sufficient
and
strong
enough
.
Looke
vpon
the
power
of
our
enemie
:
Looke
vpon
the
present
state
of
these
Lands
,
and
the
inhabitants
of
them
,
and
you
shall
easily
perceiue
how
necessarie
i
the
erecting
of
this
Company
.
But
some
heauy
head
shall
perhaps
say
:
Although
this
Company
be
very
necessary
,
but
not
likely
to
haue
any
good
successe
,
it
were
better
not
to
begin
it
,
then
to
dissolue
it
afterwards
with
damage
and
shame
.
Our
Sauiour
Christ
himselfe
teacheth
vs
this
prouidence
,
that
whosoeuer
will
build
a
steeple
that
he
must
first
forecast
what
the
charges
will
be
to
finish
it
.
But
this
hath
beene
already
,
euen
before
the
resolution
was
taken
to
erect
this
Company
.
If
this
were
yet
now
first
to
be
done
,
it
were
too
late
:
And
it
is
to
be
considered
,
that
it
should
be
a
great
discredit
and
shame
for
vs
,
at
which
our
enemies
would
laugh
,
if
we
should
now
giue
ouer
this
Company
,
the
resolution
of
which
hath
beene
taken
so
solemnly
and
at
seuerall
times
iteratiuely
:
And
thereupon
the
Octroy
or
Patent
being
granted
and
published
,
the
Masters
of
it
were
likewise
chosen
.
If
it
were
not
possible
and
feasable
,
bee
assured
that
the
States
would
not
haue
troubled
themselues
so
long
with
the
consideration
of
it
,
nor
haue
taken
so
many
aduices
.
Wherefore
I
pray
ye
may
the
West
India
Companie
not
haue
as
good
successe
as
the
East
India
,
which
was
at
the
beginning
onely
by
the
small
meanes
of
few
persons
vndertaken
,
and
is
now
growne
so
rich
and
strong
?
Certainly
the
voyage
is
not
so
great
,
but
halfe
so
big
onely
as
that
of
the
East
Indies
.
The
coasts
are
not
vnknowne
to
our
Mariners
,
for
by
the
meanes
of
the
traffique
which
some
particular
persons
haue
vsed
in
diuers
parts
and
places
thereabouts
,
they
are
as
skilfull
,
and
as
well
acquainted
with
them
,
as
with
any
other
in
the
world
:
yea
they
are
as
skilfull
of
those
parts
,
as
they
are
of
our
owne
coasts
.
Could
particular
persons
traffique
and
trade
thither
in
former
times
,
what
should
bee
the
reason
I
wonder
,
why
a
setled
Company
shall
not
bee
able
to
doe
it
.
The
Traffique
of
Guinea
,
Puncto
del
Rey
,
and
diuers
other
places
,
are
already
in
daily
vse
and
practice
.
I
pray
you
what
may
hinder
vs
,
not
onely
to
continue
them
,
but
also
to
increase
them
with
the
traffiques
vpon
many
other
places
which
lye
at
large
about
them
?
Shall
wee
want
ships
?
Where
is
there
a
Country
vader
the
Sunne
,
that
is
richer
in
shipping
then
this
Land
?
or
in
which
there
may
yet
daily
so
many
lusty
and
strong
shipps
bee
built
,
in
lesse
time
and
with
lesser
charges
?
Shall
wee
bee
destitute
of
Mariners
?
Wee
haue
already
farre
more
of
them
then
wee
know
how
to
imploy
:
so
that
this
point
is
one
of
the
chiefest
reasons
which
may
and
indeed
ought
to
moue
vs
to
the
aduancement
and
furthering
of
this
Company
,
to
the
intent
that
they
may
haue
imployment
and
not
bee
idle
.
But
some
miserable
Hollanders
,
which
would
faine
lay
their
thumbs
vpon
all
that
they
haue
,
shall
bee
afraid
for
losse
at
Sea
,
and
will
therefore
rather
buy
and
purchase
lands
,
rents
,
and
Leases
in
these
countries
.
O
poore
foolish
men
,
who
looke
onely
vnto
the
Hennes
egge
(
as
the
prouerbe
is
)
and
in
the
meane
time
lose
the
Gooses
nest
.
Haue
you
then
all
gotten
when
you
peserue
your
owne
particular
goods
,
and
so
suffer
the
Common-wealth
to
receiue
damage
and
losse
in
the
meane
while
?
But
if
doe
well
consider
euen
your
owne
particular
good
,
is
thereby
not
your
money
in
danger
which
you
haue
bestowed
on
lands
and
rents
in
these
Vnited
Prouinces
?
Doth
there
not
daily
happen
Bankrupts
and
other
damages
,
and
is
it
not
all
vncertaine
whatsoeuer
wee
possesse
in
this
world
?
Seeing
then
that
all
is
to
be
ventured
,
is
it
not
best
to
hazard
it
in
such
maner
and
places
that
it
may
yeeld
both
particular
and
generall
profit
.
But
some
shall
perhaps
say
,
the
danger
is
too
great
in
this
trafficke
:
For
there
is
both
perill
at
Sea
,
and
of
a
mighty
Potentate
,
the
King
of
Spaine
.
His
power
is
not
vnknowne
vnto
vs
,
his
riches
which
hee
getteth
out
of
the
West
Indies
are
almost
vnualuable
,
and
he
shall
employ
them
to
his
vttermost
power
to
keepe
vs
out
of
the
West
Indies
.
For
this
is
the
best
Pearle
which
he
hath
on
his
Crowne
,
and
his
onely
meanes
and
pillar
which
vpholdeth
him
in
his
Chaire
.
Hee
will
vse
all
meanes
hee
can
to
bereaue
vs
of
the
trade
which
we
haue
through
the
Strait
of
Gibraltar
in
Italy
,
where
he
hath
no
command
,
what
shall
hee
then
doe
in
this
case
.
Certainly
this
is
a
point
of
great
consideration
:
but
it
will
both
the
difficultie
and
the
necessitie
set
before
our
eyes
.
For
if
the
West
Indies
bee
so
deare
vnto
him
that
will
venture
all
that
he
hath
before
he
will
lose
it
,
wee
haue
the
more
reason
to
venture
for
them
a
blew
eye
.
And
if
we
become
Master
of
all
,
or
of
some
part
,
as
wee
are
now
in
the
East
Indies
,
wee
shall
shorten
his
wings
in
such
a
manner
,
that
hee
shall
not
easily
trouble
vs
nor
our
good
friends
so
much
as
hee
hath
done
.
Moreouer
,
I
say
,
that
the
danger
is
not
so
great
that
it
ought
to
discourage
vs
,
and
to
make
vs
conceiue
that
these
voyages
will
not
bee
made
with
good
successe
.
Looke
vpon
the
former
times
,
and
you
shall
perceiue
that
our
honest
Predecessors
haue
not
onely
resisted
the
power
of
the
King
of
Spaine
in
these
Countries
,
but
haue
likewise
beene
so
bold
as
to
wage
battell
with
him
,
when
he
was
more
powerfull
then
hee
is
now
,
and
haue
beene
the
occasion
that
we
liue
now
in
liberty
,
and
enioy
the
fruits
of
their
labour
.
But
consider
once
if
we
might
not
rightly
be
blamed
if
we
liuing
now
at
ease
,
should
loose
that
which
they
haue
gotten
(
with
the
losse
of
their
owne
bloud
,
and
by
the
deaths
of
so
many
braue
souldiers
which
were
sent
to
aid
them
,
by
seuerall
Princes
and
States
of
Europe
,
but
especially
by
her
Maiestie
of
England
of
happie
memorie
)
and
that
onely
through
a
base
feare
,
imprudencie
,
couetousnesse
,
or
through
any
other
ill
passions
.
If
our
Ancestors
had
had
such
heauy
heads
,
in
what
case
should
wee
now
bee
?
where
were
our
libertie
,
and
welfare
?
The
enemie
hath
now
so
many
yeeres
made
a
heauie
warre
vpon
these
lands
,
but
they
with
their
power
and
the
aid
of
their
confederates
,
reresisted
him
brauely
through
the
fauor
and
grace
of
the
Almightie
.
These
two
last
yeeres
hath
the
enemie
set
verie
fiercely
vpon
these
vnited
Prouinces
,
but
what
hath
hee
gotten
in
a
manner
to
speake
,
but
damage
and
shame
?
Can
we
doe
so
much
by
land
?
we
may
do
much
more
by
water
.
This
may
appeare
by
the
Sea
fight
which
was
in
the
strait
of
Gibaltar
betwixt
our
Fleet
that
was
commanded
by
the
valiant
Admirall
Heemskerke
,
and
the
Spanish
Nauie
,
which
tried
there
what
the
Marriners
of
Holland
could
doe
.
I
will
not
boast
idly
,
knowing
that
all
things
happen
according
to
Gods
blessing
.
But
I
speake
onely
in
manner
of
discourse
,
according
to
nature
,
to
shew
what
meanes
the
Almightie
hath
granted
vs
for
our
defence
.
We
haue
ships
enow
,
and
wee
want
neither
Marriners
,
Souldiers
,
Munition
,
and
Victuals
.
But
you
will
say
,
wee
want
mony
.
This
is
the
maine
point
I
intend
to
speake
of
,
and
will
shew
that
this
shall
neither
want
,
if
euerie
one
will
doe
his
best
to
bring
a
good
Capitall
or
stocke
in
the
Company
.
And
therefore
let
euerie
one
goe
on
with
a
good
resolution
,
and
he
shall
finde
this
matter
easily
to
be
performed
.
But
some
shall
perhaps
reply
there
is
daily
so
much
to
be
giuen
to
the
maintenance
of
the
warres
,
as
pole-money
for
euery
ones
head
,
and
other
taxations
and
impositions
according
to
the
seuerall
estates
of
the
inhabitants
,
&c.
This
is
giuen
,
but
the
other
is
laid
in
to
get
profit
.
That
which
is
giuen
is
gone
,
saith
the
Prouerbe
,
although
there
is
nothing
lost
that
is
giuen
for
the
defence
of
the
Country
,
and
to
remoue
the
enemies
from
our
frontiers
,
as
hath
beene
done
at
Bergen
vp
Zoom
:
But
this
which
is
required
is
no
giuing
,
but
laying
in
a
Company
of
trafficke
vpon
hope
of
great
gaine
.
You
set
daily
ships
forth
,
and
send
abroad
,
and
receiue
dayly
Merchandizes
,
and
buy
and
sell
wares
to
get
a
penny
.
But
what
is
the
reason
that
you
will
not
venture
your
monies
in
this
Company
to
annoy
the
enemies
,
by
which
meanes
it
is
likely
to
happen
that
henceforth
you
shall
not
bee
charged
with
such
great
taxations
as
you
are
now
for
the
maintenance
of
war
.
You
complaine
that
there
is
nothing
to
be
gotten
,
that
the
trades
and
traffickes
are
very
dead
:
and
now
when
there
are
meanes
shewne
vnto
you
,
where
to
trafficke
with
profit
,
and
how
to
reviue
the
negotiation
,
you
will
not
giue
eare
and
lend
your
helping
hand
.
In
former
times
the
Lord
gaue
vs
this
aduantage
,
that
our
enemies
had
now
and
then
warres
with
England
,
France
,
and
other
States
of
Christendome
.
But
the
enemie
hath
hitherto
liued
in
peace
with
them
,
and
made
himselfe
maister
in
a
manner
of
Germanie
,
so
that
all
aide
which
we
might
get
thence
is
cut
from
vs
,
and
we
haue
almost
no
meanes
to
defend
our selues
but
our
owne
power
,
and
the
aid
of
the
Almightie
.
If
wee
will
not
vse
those
meanes
of
our
owne
which
his
diuine
Maiestie
hath
yet
left
vnto
vs
,
what
will
become
of
vs
?
If
it
be
impossible
for
vs
to
erect
this
Company
as
it
should
be
done
,
how
shall
we
then
hereafter
bee
able
to
resist
our
enemies
,
if
we
neglect
this
,
and
other
such
like
meanes
?
But
it
is
certaine
that
there
can
want
no
money
,
if
the
richer
sort
of
the
inhabitants
of
those
vnited
Prouinces
will
spare
but
some
of
their
monies
.
The
common
sort
of
people
haue
quitted
themselues
verie
well
,
and
haue
according
to
their
abilities
ventured
great
some
of
money
,
and
raised
thereby
a
good
Capitall
.
But
if
it
could
be
made
higher
,
it
would
be
more
sufficient
to
bring
the
matter
to
a
good
effect
.
Let
but
the
rich
follow
their
example
,
and
assist
the
Company
likewise
,
according
to
their
abilitie
,
all
the
difficulties
will
presently
be
taken
away
.
Diuers
rich
persons
which
haue
either
subscribed
for
small
sums
,
or
haue
not
done
it
at
all
,
they
excused
themselues
,
saying
,
that
they
did
it
for
feare
they
might
be
chosen
Masters
of
the
Company
:
which
charge
they
would
not
accept
of
for
many
reasons
.
Let
them
then
now
yet
signe
for
as
much
or
more
then
the
Masters
must
needs
participate
in
the
Company
,
otherwise
we
shall
haue
reason
to
think
that
they
seeke
but
friuolous
euasions
.
Those
which
obiect
that
the
West-Indies
are
in
many
places
inhabited
by
the
Spaniard
,
and
fortified
with
Forts
in
such
a
manner
,
that
wee
shall
hardly
be
able
to
settle
our selues
there
:
they
scant
deserue
any
answer
.
For
the
West-Indies
are
so
large
and
great
,
that
the
Spaniard
cannot
beset
the
hundreth
part
of
it
,
and
we
shall
haue
opportunitie
enough
to
trafficke
in
such
places
which
lie
from
his
Forts
.
But
it
is
all
for
Profit
that
the
Merchant
looketh
:
and
where
there
is
any
hope
of
gaine
,
there
hee
ventureth
willingly
.
Therefore
if
we
can
make
apparant
that
this
Company
is
to
yeeld
profit
,
it
is
likely
that
there
will
be
many
that
will
resolue
themselues
to
venture
their
monies
in
it
.
First
of
all
,
then
ought
euerie
good
subiect
,
and
well-willer
of
his
Country
,
to
haue
regard
to
the
generall
good
of
these
Lands
.
It
is
to
be
hoped
that
by
the
meanes
of
this
Company
we
shall
diminish
the
traffick
of
the
Spaniards
in
the
West-Indies
,
euen
in
the
same
manner
as
we
haue
done
with
our
East-India
Company
in
the
East-Indies
.
Hereby
shall
the
reuenues
of
the
King
of
Spaine
be
defalked
and
lesseued
,
his
customes
decreased
,
and
his
treasure
sometimes
exhausted
.
If
some
heauy
head
would
say
,
that
we
shall
not
continually
haue
good
successe
;
I
would
answer
,
that
it
is
as
much
to
bee
hoped
that
wee
shall
continually
lie
vnder
and
haue
the
worst
.
And
although
there
were
not
any
thing
else
effected
by
this
Company
,
but
to
make
the
Spaniard
elsewhere
to
imploy
his
power
,
and
to
bestow
some
of
his
meanes
to
warre
by
water
where
we
haue
more
vantage
then
by
land
,
(
by
which
meanes
the
warre
which
hee
maketh
vpon
these
lands
would
be
partly
diuerted
)
our
Common-wealth
should
receiue
great
benefit
by
it
.
Moreouer
,
it
is
no
small
matter
,
that
by
reason
of
this
Companie
,
there
are
not
onely
many
Carpenters
and
Smiths
,
besides
other
workemen
,
and
other
poore
men
which
doe
now
hardly
know
how
to
liue
,
shal
get
good
imployments
both
here
and
in
the
West-Indies
.
And
it
is
likewise
to
be
considered
,
that
diuers
Manufactures
,
as
Linnen
,
Saye
,
Bombasin
,
Ribban
,
Looking-Glasses
,
Kniues
,
and
other
wares
(
which
the
Spaniard
vsed
to
get
out
of
the
Low-Countries
,
and
other
parts
,
to
sell
them
there
)
shall
by
the
Companie
be
vented
in
the
West-Indies
,
to
the
great
good
of
our
handicrafts
men
.
But
all
this
is
yet
nothing
to
the
participants
which
lay
their
moneyes
in
the
Companie
;
for
euery
one
looketh
commonly
what
profit
he
may
make
with
his
owne
money
,
notwithstanding
that
the
common
good
is
to
be
preferred
before
the
particular
.
Therefore
comming
now
to
the
particular
profit
;
I
say
,
that
by
all
likelyhood
(
if
the
Almightie
will
be
pleased
to
send
his
blessing
to
this
Companie
,
without
which
,
no
good
successe
is
to
be
had
)
they
that
shall
venture
in
the
same
▪
are
likely
to
make
more
profit
of
their
moneyes
,
then
they
could
get
by
any
other
traffique
.
It
is
knowne
what
profit
the
East-India
Companie
hath
yeelded
to
the
participants
of
it
,
namely
,
in
the
time
of
seuen
yeeres
,
viz.
from
the
yeere
1595.
to
the
yeere
1602.
they
haue
receiued
for
one
hundred
Gilders
Capitall
,
three
hundred
Gilders
.
And
afterwards
when
the
East-India
Companies
were
vnited
by
the
Octroy
,
or
priuiledge
of
the
States
Generall
,
the
participants
of
the
same
,
which
sold
their
Actions
,
haue
in
the
time
of
sixteene
yeeres
,
namely
,
from
the
yeere
1604.
vntill
the
yeere
1602.
gotten
foure
hundred
Gilders
,
for
euery
one
a
hundred
Gilders
Capitall
:
so
that
they
profited
some
twentie
foure
Gilders
yearely
in
the
hundreth
:
and
those
which
haue
not
sold
their
Actions
,
haue
receiued
about
fiue
hundred
and
fiftie
Gilders
for
each
hundreth
Gilders
of
their
stocke
.
That
this
be
true
,
is
not
onely
confessed
by
the
Masters
of
the
East-India
Company
,
but
likewise
by
those
participants
themselues
,
which
complaine
against
the
Gouernment
and
dealing
of
the
Maisters
of
the
Companie
.
And
it
is
to
be
obserued
,
that
notwithstanding
the
heauy
warres
which
this
Company
hath
had
,
the
Participants
haue
profited
so
much
.
Conferre
now
these
profits
with
other
traffickes
and
imployments
,
and
bestowings
of
moneys
,
and
you
shall
finde
that
they
exceed
all
other
gaines
which
are
made
with
money
.
If
you
buy
land
with
your
money
,
you
cannot
commonly
get
aboue
three
in
the
hundred
by
the
yeere
,
and
by
buying
of
houses
,
you
shall
get
but
little
more
.
If
you
buy
rents
you
shall
out
get
aboue
4.
5.
or
5.
and
a
halfe
at
most
.
If
you
put
your
monies
at
vse
,
you
receiue
no
more
then
5.
6.
and
6.
and
a
halfe
in
the
hundreth
yeerly
.
The
best
traffickes
which
are
now
vsed
yeeld
seldome
aboue
ten
in
the
hundred
cleere
gaine
.
The
Chap
keepers
I
must
confesse
may
sometimes
get
18.
or
20.
in
the
hundreth
:
but
they
loose
againe
much
by
bankrupts
and
slow
payments
.
It
is
then
manifest
,
that
the
East-India
Companie
yeeldeth
more
profit
then
any
other
traffique
or
dealing
;
and
it
is
apparant
,
that
the
West-India
Companie
is
likely
to
giue
yet
once
as
much
profit
:
and
we
may
easily
be
induced
to
beleeue
this
by
these
following
considerations
.
For
first
of
all
,
wee
may
sayle
hence
into
the
West-Indies
within
the
space
of
seuen
weekes
,
whereas
an
East-India
shippe
that
goeth
but
for
Bantam
,
is
commonly
thirtie
or
fortie
weekes
by
the
way
;
and
those
shippes
which
goe
to
the
Moluccaes
,
are
for
the
most
part
a
whole
yeere
by
the
way
.
Secondly
,
I
gather
hereout
,
that
the
West-India
Companie
,
by
reason
of
the
short
Voyages
,
shall
nothing
neere
be
at
such
charges
as
the
East-India
Companie
is
,
which
giue
great
wages
both
to
the
Mariners
and
Souldiers
.
Thirdly
,
a
West-India
ship
may
make
two
returnes
in
a
yeere
,
whereas
an
East-India
ship
can
make
but
one
returne
in
a
yeere
and
a
halfe
,
or
in
two
yeeres
.
Fourthly
,
an
East-India
shippe
is
to
be
cast
off
,
after
that
it
hath
made
three
Voyages
in
the
East
Indies
,
and
a
West-India
shippe
may
make
twelue
or
more
Voyages
in
the
West-Indies
.
Fiftly
,
the
Voyage
for
Gold
vpon
Guinea
,
and
the
Voyage
for
Salt
vpon
Printo
del
Rey
,
which
cost
nothing
but
the
fraught
,
are
alreadie
in
vse
,
and
haue
continually
yeelded
great
profit
,
and
are
likely
to
yeeld
yet
more
,
through
good
directions
and
gouernment
.
Sixtly
,
there
are
almost
no
wares
,
or
marchandizes
,
but
onely
moneyes
sent
into
the
East-Indies
;
but
in
the
West
Indies
there
may
many
wares
and
other
commodities
be
sold
(
as
wee
said
before
)
to
the
great
profit
both
of
the
Companie
and
of
the
other
Inhabitants
of
those
vnited
Prouinces
.
And
last
of
all
it
is
to
be
considered
,
how
that
the
States
assist
this
Companie
with
ten
Tunnes
of
Gold
,
which
amount
to
an
hundred
thousand
sterling
,
and
twentie
shippes
,
being
altogether
well
furnished
with
all
manner
of
necessaries
,
and
haue
promised
to
giue
yet
more
aid
to
this
Companie
,
as
soone
as
the
state
of
these
Lands
will
bee
able
to
beare
it
,
and
the
occasions
and
imployments
of
the
Companie
shall
require
it
.
So
that
I
may
conclude
very
well
,
that
it
is
to
bee
hoped
,
that
the
West-India
Companie
shall
yeeld
more
profit
then
euer
the
East-India
Companie
yeelded
vnto
the
Inhabitants
of
those
Lands
.
And
there
is
no
doubt
to
be
made
,
but
there
will
be
many
that
shall
repent
that
they
haue
not
ventured
their
moneyes
in
this
Companie
,
when
they
shall
learne
the
good
successe
of
it
,
and
shall
resolue
to
buy
some
Actions
of
other
,
that
they
may
likewise
enioy
the
benefit
of
it
.
And
it
is
likely
,
that
there
will
be
many
that
will
vpon
this
hope
,
That
they
shall
be
able
to
sell
their
Actions
afterwards
with
great
profit
,
subscribe
for
greater
summes
of
money
then
they
would
haue
done
otherwise
.
Therefore
let
euery
house-keeper
,
that
will
enrich
himselfe
and
his
familie
,
venture
his
moneyes
in
this
Companie
,
and
he
shall
in
time
,
by
the
grace
of
the
Almightie
,
learne
that
he
hath
done
the
part
of
a
prudent
and
wise
house-keeper
.
Now
concerning
the
fourth
and
last
point
of
the
orders
and
Gouernment
of
the
Company
,
we
must
a
like
treate
of
them
a
little
:
for
euery
one
will
the
rather
put
his
mony
in
the
Company
,
when
they
shall
be
possessed
and
assured
that
it
shall
bee
well
gouerned
.
But
seeing
that
these
orders
are
already
concluded
by
the
States
,
and
the
Articles
of
them
in
Print
,
that
euery
one
may
reade
them
,
and
vnderstand
how
the
monies
of
the
Companies
shall
be
administred
,
I
shal
not
need
to
talke
much
of
them
.
They
are
such
,
that
many
honest
&
vnderstanding
Merchants
take
great
liking
in
them
.
There
are
also
some
which
refuse
to
venter
their
monies
in
the
Company
,
and
alledge
for
their
excuse
,
that
they
mislike
the
Orders
and
Articles
of
the
Company
.
It
were
to
be
wished
that
men
would
not
in
these
daies
be
too
curious
and
nice
.
For
there
is
not
any
man
that
can
please
euery
one
.
And
there
is
nothing
in
the
world
so
well
done
,
but
some
that
will
looke
with
curious
eies
vpon
it
,
shall
say
that
it
hath
the
one
or
the
other
fault
.
Therefore
let
vs
hold
with
our
common
Prouerbe
,
which
saith
:
That
wee
must
commend
those
things
which
are
reasonable
well
done
.
But
they
shall
perhaps
say
,
If
they
were
tollerable
we
should
commend
them
:
But
they
are
too
strange
.
I
will
not
dispute
against
such
for
feare
that
I
should
do
nothing
else
but
loose
my
labour
.
What
their
drift
or
designe
is
I
cannot
tell
.
But
it
is
to
be
admired
,
that
so
many
other
vnderstanding
Merchants
cannot
as
well
as
they
perceiue
the
faults
&
imperfections
of
these
orders
.
They
shall
perhaps
say
out
of
their
malice
:
that
the
other
haue
perceiued
them
as
well
as
they
,
but
would
not
finde
fault
with
them
,
and
lay
thereupon
so
much
in
the
Company
,
as
the
Masters
of
it
must
bring
in
,
the
Company
hoping
to
get
such
places
,
and
to
come
to
the
handling
or
receit
of
the
monies
.
But
let
vs
banish
out
of
our
hearts
all
such
malitious
and
pestiferous
conceits
which
hinder
all
good
affaires
.
Who
is
it
(
I
pray
you
)
amongst
vs
that
knoweth
the
heart
of
another
?
None
surely
,
but
onely
the
Almightie
knoweth
the
heart
of
man
,
and
the
experience
shall
shew
what
their
intentions
haue
beene
.
And
this
I
dare
assure
you
,
that
if
these
Articles
be
but
well
obserued
that
the
Company
shall
by
the
grace
of
God
yeeld
great
profit
,
according
to
the
calculations
which
haue
beene
made
.
You
know
that
the
East-India
Company
hath
much
enriched
the
participants
of
the
same
,
notwithstanding
that
many
haue
found
fault
with
the
orders
and
administration
of
it
.
But
I
will
wish
that
if
any
one
could
propound
any
better
order
or
directions
for
the
good
of
the
Company
,
that
they
would
yet
shew
them
to
the
States
,
and
I
make
no
question
or
the
Company
will
be
very
willing
to
embrace
them
whiles
it
is
yet
time
.
Therefore
seeing
that
this
Company
is
so
necessarie
and
profitable
,
both
for
the
State
of
these
vnited
Prouinces
,
and
the
particular
good
of
the
inhabitants
,
and
easily
to
be
erected
and
maintained
,
and
that
no
exceptions
can
be
taken
against
it
,
I
will
exhort
euery
one
but
especially
the
Magistrates
,
and
the
richer
sort
of
the
Commons
,
to
lay
great
sums
of
monies
in
this
Company
,
hat
they
may
bee
presidents
to
others
.
For
there
ought
great
Fleets
to
bee
sent
into
the
West-Indies
:
And
it
is
apparant
that
how
the
Capitall
of
the
Company
will
bee
the
greater
,
the
traffike
will
be
surer
,
and
yeeld
more
profite
.
Herewith
ending
,
I
will
pray
the
Almightie
,
who
is
the
onely
fountaine
of
all
goodnesse
that
he
will
send
his
blessing
to
this
Company
,
and
that
it
may
tend
to
the
welfare
of
these
vnited
Prouinces
,
the
weakning
of
our
enemies
,
&
especially
to
the
exaltion
of
his
Holy
Name
,
and
the
propagation
of
the
Gospell
,
that
it
may
bee
preached
amongst
the
blinde
Indians
which
haue
no
knowledge
of
the
right
way
to
saluation
.
FINIS
.