A
briefe
RELATION
OF
THE
DISCOVERY
AND
PLANTATION
of
New
England
.
ALthough
it
bee
a
course
,
farre
from
the
minde
of
vs
,
that
are
vndertakers
for
the
aduancement
of
the
Plantation
of
New-England
,
to
seeke
by
any
vaine
ostentation
to
extoll
our
owne
endeuours
:
yet
we
cannot
but
striue
to
vindicate
our
reputation
from
the
iniurious
aspersions
that
haue
beene
laid
vpon
it
,
by
the
malicious
practises
of
some
that
would
aduenture
nothing
in
the
beginning
,
but
would
now
reape
the
benefit
of
our
paines
and
charges
,
and
yet
not
seeme
beholding
to
vs
;
and
to
that
end
they
disualew
what
is
past
,
and
by
sinister
informations
derogate
what
they
can
from
the
present
course
intended
:
the
rather
because
the
good
Orders
appointed
to
bee
put
in
execution
there
,
are
likely
to
restraine
the
licentious
irregularitie
of
other
places
.
And
this
hath
induced
vs
to
publish
our
proceedings
,
whereunto
it
hath
pleased
God
to
giue
a
blessing
:
as
to
any
of
indifferent
iudgement
may
appeare
by
that
which
followeth
.
WHen
this
designe
was
first
attempted
,
some
of
the
present
company
were
therein
chiefly
interessed
;
who
being
carefull
to
haue
the
same
accomplished
,
did
send
to
the
discouery
of
those
Northerne
parts
a
braue
Gentleman
,
Captaine
Henry
Challons
,
with
two
of
the
Natiues
of
that
Territory
,
the
one
called
Maneday
,
the
other
Assecomet
.
But
his
misfortunes
did
expose
him
to
the
power
of
certaine
Strangers
,
enemies
to
his
proceedings
,
so
that
by
them
,
his
company
were
seized
,
the
ships
and
goods
confiscated
,
and
that
Voyage
wholly
ouerthrowne
.
This
losse
,
&
vnfortunate
beginning
,
did
much
abate
the
rising
courage
of
the
first
Aduenturers
;
but
immediately
vpon
his
departure
,
it
pleased
the
noble
Lord
chiefe
Iustice
,
Sir
Iohn
Popham
knight
,
to
send
out
another
ship
,
wherein
Captain
Thomas
Haman
went
Commander
,
&
Martine
Prinne
of
Bristow
Master
,
with
all
necessarie
supplies
,
for
the
seconding
of
Captaine
Challons
and
his
people
;
who
arriuing
at
the
place
appointed
,
and
not
finding
that
Captaine
there
,
after
they
had
made
some
discouery
,
and
found
the
Coasts
,
Hauens
,
and
Harbors
answerable
to
our
desires
,
they
returned
.
Vpon
whose
relation
the
Lord
Chiefe
Iustice
,
and
wee
all
waxed
so
confident
of
the
businesse
,
that
the
yeere
following
euerie
man
of
any
worth
,
formerly
interessed
in
it
,
was
willing
to
ioyne
in
the
charge
for
the
sending
ouer
a
competent
number
of
people
to
lay
the
ground
of
a
hopefull
plantation
.
Here
upon
Captaine
Popham
,
Captaine
Rawley
Gilbert
,
and
others
were
sent
away
with
two
Ships
,
and
an
hundred
Landmen
,
Ordnance
,
and
other
prouisions
necessarie
for
their
sustentation
and
defence
;
vntill
other
supply
might
bee
sent
.
In
the
meane
while
,
before
they
could
returne
,
it
pleased
God
to
take
from
vs
this
worthy
member
,
the
Lord
Chiefe
Iustice
,
whose
sudden
death
did
so
astonish
the
hearts
of
the
most
part
of
the
Aduenturers
,
as
some
grew
cold
,
and
some
did
wholly
abandon
the
businesse
.
Yet
Sir
Francis
Popham
his
sonne
,
certaine
of
his
priuate
friends
,
and
other
of
vs
,
omitted
not
the
next
yeare
(
holding
on
our
first
resolution
)
to
ioyne
in
sending
forth
a
new
supply
,
which
was
accordingly
performed
.
But
the
Ships
arriuing
there
,
did
not
only
bring
vncomfortable
newes
of
the
death
of
the
Lord
Chiefe
Iustice
,
together
with
the
death
of
Sir
Iohn
Gilbert
,
the
elder
brother
vnto
Captaine
Rawley
Gilbert
,
who
at
that
time
was
President
of
that
Councell
:
But
found
that
the
old
Captaine
Popham
was
also
dead
;
who
was
the
onely
man
(
indeed
)
that
died
there
that
Winter
,
wherein
they
indured
the
greater
excremities
;
for
that
,
in
the
depth
thereof
,
their
lodgings
and
stores
were
burnt
,
and
they
thereby
wondrously
distressed
.
This
calamitie
and
euill
newes
,
together
with
the
resolution
that
Captaine
Gilbert
was
forced
to
take
for
his
owne
returne
,
(
in
that
hee
was
to
succeed
his
brother
,
in
the
inheritance
of
his
lands
in
England
)
made
the
whole
company
to
resolue
vpon
nothing
but
their
returne
with
the
Ships
;
and
for
that
present
to
leaue
the
Countrey
againe
,
hauing
in
the
time
of
their
abode
there
(
notwithstanding
the
coldnesse
of
the
season
,
and
the
small
helpe
they
had
)
built
a
prettie
Barke
of
their
owne
,
which
serued
them
to
good
purpose
,
as
easing
them
in
their
returning
.
The
arriuall
of
these
people
heere
in
England
,
was
a
wonderfull
discouragement
to
all
the
first
vndertakers
,
in
so
much
as
there
was
no
more
speech
of
setling
any
other
plantation
in
those
parts
for
a
long
time
after
:
only
Sir
Francis
Popham
hauing
the
Ships
and
prouision
,
which
remained
of
the
company
,
and
supplying
what
was
necessary
for
his
purpose
,
sent
diuers
times
to
the
coasts
for
trade
and
fishing
;
of
whose
losse
or
gaines
himselfe
is
best
able
to
giue
account
.
Our
people
abandoning
the
plantation
in
this
sort
as
you
haue
heard
;
the
Frenchmen
immediately
tooke
the
opportunitie
to
settle
themselues
within
our
limits
;
which
being
heard
of
by
those
of
Virginia
,
that
discreetly
tooke
to
their
consideration
the
inconueniences
that
might
arise
,
by
suffering
them
to
harbour
there
,
they
dispatched
Sir
Samuel
Argall
,
with
commission
to
displace
them
,
which
hee
performed
with
much
discretion
,
iudgement
,
valour
,
and
dexteritie
.
For
hauing
seized
their
Forts
,
which
they
had
built
at
Mount
Mansell
,
Saint
Croix
,
and
Port
Reall
,
he
carryed
away
their
Ordnance
hee
also
surprised
their
Ship
,
Cattle
,
and
other
prouisions
,
which
hee
transported
to
the
Collonie
in
Virginia
,
to
their
great
benefit
.
And
hereby
he
hath
made
a
way
for
the
present
hopefull
plantation
to
bee
made
in
Noua-Scotia
,
which
we
heare
his
Maiestie
hath
lately
granted
to
Sir
William
Alexander
Knight
,
one
of
his
Maiesties
most
honourable
Councell
of
the
Kingdome
of
Scotland
,
to
bee
held
of
the
said
Crowne
,
and
that
not
without
some
of
our
priuities
,
as
by
approbation
vnder
writing
may
and
doth
appeare
.
Whereby
it
is
manifest
that
wee
are
so
farre
from
making
a
Monopoly
of
all
those
lands
belonging
to
that
coast
(
as
hath
beene
scandalously
by
some
obiected
)
That
we
wish
that
many
would
vndertake
the
like
.
In
this
Interim
there
were
of
vs
who
apprehenedd
better
hopes
of
good
that
might
ensue
by
this
attempt
,
being
thereunto
perswaded
,
both
by
the
relations
of
our
people
that
had
indured
the
many
difficulties
whereunto
such
actions
are
subiected
chiefly
in
the
Winter
season
;
and
likewise
by
the
informations
giuen
them
by
certaine
of
the
Natiues
,
that
had
beene
kept
a
long
time
in
their
hands
;
wherefore
we
resolued
once
more
to
trie
the
veritie
thereof
,
and
to
see
if
possibly
we
might
finde
something
that
might
induce
a
fresh
resolution
to
prosecute
a
worke
so
pious
and
so
honourable
.
And
thereupon
they
dispatched
Captaine
Hotson
,
of
the
I
le
of
Wight
,
together
with
Captaine
Herley
,
Master
Iohn
Matthew
,
Master
Sturton
,
with
two
Saluages
,
the
one
called
Epenow
,
the
other
Manawet
,
with
commission
and
directions
fit
for
them
to
obserue
and
follow
,
the
better
to
bring
to
passe
what
was
expected
.
But
as
in
all
humane
affaires
,
there
is
nothing
more
certaine
,
then
the
vncertaintie
thereof
;
so
fell
it
out
in
this
;
for
a
little
before
such
time
as
they
arriued
vpon
the
coast
with
the
foresaid
Sauages
,
who
were
Naturalls
of
those
parts
,
it
happened
there
had
beene
one
Hunt
(
a
worthlesse
fellow
of
our
Nation
(
set
out
by
certaine
Merchants
for
loue
of
gaine
;
who
(
not
content
with
the
commoditie
he
had
by
the
fish
,
and
peaceable
trade
he
found
among
the
Sauages
)
after
hee
had
made
his
dispatch
,
and
was
ready
to
set
sayle
,
(
more
sauage-like
then
they
)
seized
vpon
the
poore
innocent
creatures
;
that
in
confidence
of
his
honestie
had
put
themselues
into
his
hands
.
And
stowing
them
vnder
hatches
,
to
the
number
of
twnety
foure
,
carried
them
into
the
Straights
,
where
hee
sought
to
sell
them
for
slaues
,
and
sold
as
many
as
he
could
get
money
for
.
But
when
it
was
vnderstood
from
whence
they
were
brought
,
the
Friers
of
those
parts
tooke
the
rest
from
them
,
and
kept
them
to
be
instructed
in
the
Christian
Faith
;
and
so
disappointed
this
vnworthy
fellow
of
the
hopes
of
gaine
he
conceiued
to
make
by
this
new
&
diuellish
project
.
This
being
knowne
by
our
two
Saluages
,
formerly
spoken
of
,
they
presently
contracted
such
an
hatred
against
our
whole
Nation
,
as
they
immediatly
studied
how
to
be
reuenged
;
and
contriued
with
their
friends
the
best
meanes
to
bring
it
to
passe
;
but
Manawet
dying
in
a
short
time
after
the
Ships
arriuall
there
,
and
the
other
obseruing
the
good
order
,
and
strong
guard
our
people
kept
,
studied
only
how
to
free
himselfe
out
of
our
hands
,
and
thereupon
laid
the
plot
very
orderly
,
and
indeed
effected
his
purpose
,
although
with
so
great
hazard
to
himselfe
and
friends
,
that
laboured
his
rescue
,
that
Captaine
Hobson
and
his
whole
company
imagined
he
had
beene
slaine
.
And
though
in
the
recouery
of
his
body
they
wounded
the
Master
of
our
Ship
,
and
diuers
other
of
our
company
,
yet
was
not
their
designe
without
the
slaughter
of
some
of
their
people
,
and
the
hurts
of
other
,
compassed
,
as
appeared
afterward
.
Hereupon
Captaine
Hobson
and
his
companie
,
conceiuing
the
end
of
their
attempt
to
bee
frustrace
,
resolued
without
more
adoe
to
returne
,
and
so
those
hopes
,
that
charge
and
voyage
was
lost
also
,
for
they
brought
home
nothing
but
the
newes
of
their
euill
successe
,
of
the
vnfortunate
cause
thereof
,
and
of
a
warre
now
new
begunne
betweene
the
inhabitants
of
those
parts
,
and
vs
.
A
miserable
comfort
for
so
weake
meanes
as
were
now
left
,
to
pursue
the
conclusion
of
so
tedious
an
enterprise
.
While
this
was
a
working
,
wee
found
the
meanes
to
send
out
Captaine
Iohn
Smith
from
Plymouth
,
in
a
ship
,
together
with
Master
Darmer
and
diuers
others
with
him
,
to
lay
the
foundation
of
a
new
Plantation
,
and
to
try
the
fishing
of
that
Coast
,
and
to
seeke
to
settle
a
trade
with
the
Natiues
:
But
such
was
his
misfortune
,
as
being
scarce
free
of
our
owne
Coast
,
he
had
his
masts
shaken
ouer
boord
by
stormes
and
tempests
,
his
ship
wonderfully
distressed
,
and
in
that
extremity
forced
to
come
backe
againe
;
so
as
the
season
of
the
yeere
being
almost
spent
,
we
were
of
necessitie
enforced
to
furnish
him
with
another
ship
,
and
taking
out
the
prouision
of
the
first
,
dispatched
him
away
againe
,
who
comming
to
the
height
of
the
Westerne
Islands
,
was
chased
by
a
French
Pirate
,
and
by
him
made
prisoner
,
although
his
ship
in
the
night
escaped
away
,
and
returned
home
with
the
losse
of
much
of
her
prouision
,
and
the
ouerthrow
of
that
voyage
,
to
the
ruine
of
that
poore
Gentleman
Captaine
Smith
,
who
was
detained
prisoner
by
them
,
and
forced
to
suffer
many
extremities
,
before
hee
got
free
of
his
troubles
.
Notwithstanding
these
disasters
,
it
pleased
God
so
to
worke
for
our
incouragement
againe
,
as
hee
sent
into
our
hands
Tasquantum
,
one
of
those
Saluages
that
formerly
had
beene
betrayed
by
this
vnworthy
Hunt
before
named
,
by
whose
meanes
there
was
hope
conceiued
to
worke
a
peace
betweene
vs
,
and
his
friends
,
they
being
the
principall
inhabitants
of
that
coast
,
where
the
fire
was
kindled
.
But
this
Saluage
Tasquantum
,
being
at
that
time
in
the
New-found
land
with
Captain
Mason
,
Gouernour
there
for
the
vndertakers
of
that
Plantation
:
Master
Darmer
(
who
was
there
also
,
and
sometimes
before
imployed
as
we
haue
said
by
vs
,
together
with
Captaine
Iohn
Smith
)
found
the
meanes
to
giue
vs
intelligence
of
him
,
and
his
opinion
of
the
good
vse
that
might
be
made
of
his
imployment
,
with
the
readinesse
of
Captaine
Mason
,
to
further
any
of
our
attempts
that
way
,
either
with
boats
or
other
prouision
necessary
,
and
resoluing
himselfe
to
goe
from
thence
,
aduised
vs
to
send
some
to
meet
with
him
,
at
our
vsuall
place
of
fishing
,
to
aid
him
in
his
indeuour
,
that
they
ioyning
together
,
might
be
able
to
doe
what
he
hoped
would
be
verie
acceptable
vnto
all
well
wishers
of
that
businesse
.
Vpon
this
newes
,
we
dispatched
the
next
season
Captaine
Rocraft
,
with
a
Company
for
that
purpose
,
in
hope
to
haue
met
with
Captaine
Darmer
;
but
the
care
and
discretion
of
Captaine
Mason
was
such
,
finding
Captaine
Darmers
resolution
to
goe
beyond
his
meanes
,
that
hee
perswaded
him
first
to
goe
for
England
,
that
prouiding
himselfe
there
,
as
was
requisite
,
he
might
proceed
in
time
expedient
,
which
counsell
he
obserued
(
as
fit
it
was
)
although
our
expectation
of
his
ioyning
with
Captaine
Rocraft
was
thereby
disappointed
.
Yet
so
it
happened
,
that
Captaine
Reoraft
at
his
arriuall
in
those
parts
,
met
with
a
French
Barke
that
lay
in
a
Creeke
a
fishing
,
and
trading
,
which
he
seized
on
,
and
sent
home
the
Master
and
Company
in
the
same
Ship
which
he
went
out
in
.
With
this
Barke
and
his
owne
Company
,
hee
meant
to
keepe
the
Coast
that
Winter
quarter
,
being
very
well
fitted
both
with
salt
,
and
other
necessaries
for
his
turne
:
but
as
this
was
an
Act
of
extremity
(
the
poore
man
being
of
our
owne
Religion
)
so
succeeded
it
accordingly
.
For
in
a
short
time
after
,
certaine
of
this
Captaines
company
,
conspired
together
to
cut
his
throat
,
and
to
make
themselues
masters
of
the
whole
spoile
,
and
so
to
seeke
a
new
fortune
where
they
could
best
make
it
.
This
conspiracie
being
discouered
to
the
Captaine
,
hee
let
it
goe
on
,
till
the
time
that
it
should
haue
beene
put
in
execution
,
when
hee
caught
them
in
there
owne
traine
,
and
so
apprehended
them
in
the
very
instant
that
they
were
purposed
to
beginne
their
massacre
.
But
after
he
had
preuented
the
mischiefe
,
and
seized
vpon
the
malefactors
,
hee
tooke
to
his
consideration
what
was
best
to
be
done
with
them
.
And
beeing
loth
by
himselfe
to
dispatch
them
as
they
deserued
,
he
resolued
to
put
them
ashore
,
thinking
by
their
hazard
that
it
was
possible
they
might
discouer
something
,
that
might
aduance
the
publike
;
and
so
giuing
them
some
Armes
for
their
defense
,
and
some
victuall
for
their
sustentation
,
vntill
they
knew
better
how
to
prouide
for
themselues
,
he
left
them
at
a
place
called
Sawaguatock
,
where
they
remained
not
long
,
but
got
from
thence
to
Menehighon
,
an
Island
lying
some
three
leagues
in
the
Sea
,
and
fifteene
leagues
from
that
place
,
where
they
remained
all
that
Winter
,
with
bad
lodging
,
and
worse
fare
,
yet
came
all
safe
home
saue
one
sickly
man
,
which
dyed
there
,
the
rest
returned
with
the
Ship
wee
sent
for
Rocrafts
supply
and
prouision
,
to
make
a
fishing
voyage
.
After
these
fellowes
were
landed
,
the
Captaine
finding
himselfe
but
weakely
man'd
,
and
his
Ship
to
draw
too
much
water
to
coast
those
places
,
that
by
his
instructions
he
was
assigned
to
discouer
,
hee
resolued
to
goe
for
Virginia
where
he
had
liued
a
long
time
before
,
and
had
(
as
hee
conceiued
)
many
friends
,
that
would
helpe
him
with
some
things
that
he
had
occasion
to
vse
.
Arriuing
there
,
he
was
not
deceiued
of
his
expectation
;
for
Sir
Samuel
Argall
being
their
Gouernour
,
and
one
that
respected
him
much
for
his
owne
sake
,
was
the
readier
to
helpe
him
,
in
regard
of
the
good
hee
wished
to
the
businesse
wherein
he
was
imployed
.
But
all
this
could
not
preuaile
,
for
after
that
Sir
Samuell
Argall
came
from
thence
(
his
departure
being
more
suddaine
then
was
expected
)
it
fell
out
that
the
new
Gouernour
entred
the
Harbour
:
and
finding
Rocraft
ready
to
bee
gone
,
sent
to
him
to
command
him
to
come
aboord
to
speake
with
him
,
which
he
readily
obeyed
,
assoone
as
he
could
fit
his
boat
and
men
for
that
purpose
.
And
so
leauing
his
Barke
with
her
great
Anker
a
head
,
and
taking
with
him
the
halfe
of
his
company
,
hee
was
forced
to
stay
aboard
the
new
Gouernours
Ship
that
night
.
In
the
meane
while
a
storme
arising
,
our
Barke
wanting
hands
to
doe
their
labour
,
droue
a
shoare
,
and
there
sunke
.
But
yet
the
Gouernour
and
Captaine
so
laboured
the
next
day
,
when
they
knew
thereof
,
as
that
they
freed
her
againe
,
but
that
occasion
forced
our
Captaine
to
stay
so
long
in
the
Countrey
to
fit
himselfe
anew
,
as
in
the
interim
a
quarrell
fell
out
betweene
him
and
another
of
that
place
;
so
as
Rocraft
was
slaine
,
and
the
Barque
sunke
the
second
time
,
and
finally
disabled
from
yeelding
vs
any
benefit
to
this
present
.
But
we
not
knowing
this
disaster
,
and
Captaine
Darmer
arriuing
with
his
Saluage
out
of
New-found-land
,
dispatched
him
away
the
next
season
,
in
a
shippe
we
sent
againe
for
the
fishing
businesse
,
and
assigned
him
a
company
to
ioyne
with
Rocraft
and
his
people
.
Captaine
Darmer
arriuing
there
,
and
not
finding
Rocraft
,
was
a
little
perplexed
,
and
in
doubt
what
to
doe
:
yet
hearing
by
those
Mutiners
which
he
found
there
,
that
he
was
gone
for
Virginia
;
he
was
hopefull
of
his
returne
;
and
liued
in
that
expectation
,
till
such
time
as
he
heard
(
by
a
ship
that
came
from
thence
to
fish
for
the
Collony
)
the
confusion
of
his
fortune
,
and
the
end
of
his
misery
in
this
world
.
Then
he
determined
to
take
the
Pinnace
that
the
yeare
before
was
assigned
to
Rocraft
for
him
to
make
the
trade
with
,
and
with
her
to
proceed
on
his
designe
,
and
so
embarked
himselfe
,
and
his
prouision
and
company
in
her
.
And
leauing
the
fisher-men
to
their
labour
,
he
coasted
the
shore
from
thence
,
searching
euery
Harbor
,
and
compassing
euery
Cape-land
,
till
he
arriued
in
Virginia
;
where
he
was
in
hope
to
meet
with
some
of
the
prouision
,
or
company
of
Rocraft
,
to
helpe
to
supply
him
of
what
he
wanted
;
as
also
to
lay
a
Decke
vpon
his
Pinnace
,
that
before
had
not
any
,
and
now
was
taught
by
experience
the
necessitie
of
hauing
that
defect
supplied
.
But
those
hopes
failed
him
(
al
being
before
that
time
ruined
and
dispersed
)
so
farre
,
as
he
saw
it
in
vaine
to
hope
for
help
by
that
means
,
and
therfore
attempted
to
make
the
best
of
what
hee
had
of
his
owne
.
And
going
to
set
his
men
a
worke
,
they
all
in
a
few
dayes
after
their
arriuall
,
fell
sicke
of
a
disease
which
hapned
at
that
time
in
the
country
,
so
as
now
he
was
not
onely
forced
to
be
without
hope
of
their
helping
of
him
,
but
must
labor
himselfe
all
he
could
to
attend
and
sustaine
them
;
but
so
God
fauoured
him
,
that
they
recouered
,
and
in
time
conuenient
he
dispatched
his
businesse
there
,
and
put
himselfe
to
Sea
againe
,
resoluing
to
accomplish
in
his
iourney
backe
to
New-England
,
what
in
his
last
Discouery
he
had
omitted
.
In
his
passage
he
met
with
certaine
Hollanders
,
who
had
a
trade
in
Hudsons
riuer
some
yeares
before
that
time
,
with
whom
he
had
conference
about
the
state
of
that
coast
,
and
their
proceedings
with
those
people
:
whose
answer
gaue
him
good
content
.
He
betooke
himselfe
to
the
following
of
his
businesse
,
discouering
many
goodly
Riuers
,
and
exceeding
pleasant
,
and
fruitfull
coasts
,
and
Islands
,
for
the
space
of
80.
leagues
from
East
to
West
,
for
so
that
coast
doth
range
along
from
Hudsons
Riuer
to
Cape
Iames.
Now
after
we
had
found
by
Captaine
Rocrafts
relation
made
the
yeare
before
,
the
hopes
he
conceiued
of
the
benefits
that
coast
would
afford
,
towards
the
vpholding
of
the
charge
for
setling
our
Plantation
by
reason
of
the
commodities
arising
by
fishing
and
furres
,
if
a
course
might
be
taken
for
the
mannaging
of
that
businesse
,
as
was
fit
for
such
a
designe
;
as
well
as
for
the
aduancement
of
the
publique
good
of
our
whole
Nation
,
and
satisfaction
of
euery
well
disposed
person
,
that
had
a
will
to
be
interessed
therein
.
It
was
held
to
be
most
conuenient
to
strengthen
our selues
by
a
new
Grant
to
be
obtained
from
his
royall
Maiestie
:
the
rather
,
finding
that
those
of
Virginia
had
by
two
seuerall
Patents
setled
their
bounds
,
and
excluded
all
from
intermedling
with
them
that
were
not
free
of
their
Company
;
and
had
wholly
altered
the
forme
of
their
Gouernment
,
from
the
first
ground
layed
for
the
managing
the
affaires
of
both
Collonies
,
leauing
vs
as
desperate
,
and
our
businesse
as
abandoned
.
These
considerations
(
as
is
said
)
together
with
the
necessitie
of
setling
our
affaires
,
bounds
and
limits
,
distinct
from
theirs
,
made
vs
resolue
to
petition
his
Maiestie
for
the
renewing
of
our
Grant
.
By
which
time
the
rumour
of
our
hopes
was
so
publiquely
spread
abroad
,
and
the
commodities
of
the
Fish
,
and
trade
so
looked
into
,
as
it
was
desired
,
that
all
that
coast
might
be
made
free
,
as
well
to
those
of
Virginia
,
as
to
vs
to
make
their
commoditie
:
How
iust
or
vniust
that
motion
was
,
we
will
not
argue
,
seeing
the
businesse
is
ended
.
By
this
meanes
,
our
preceedings
were
interrupted
,
and
we
questioned
about
it
;
first
,
by
the
Counsell
of
Virginia
,
whom
we
thought
to
haue
benefully
satisfied
therein
,
before
we
could
haue
way
giuen
vs
for
a
new
Patent
,
〈…〉
hauing
beene
heard
by
certaine
of
the
Lords
of
the
Councell
;
and
the
businesse
by
them
so
ordered
,
〈◊〉
we
were
directed
to
proceed
and
to
haue
our
Grant
agreeable
to
the
libertie
of
the
Virginia
Company
,
the
frame
of
our
gouernment
excepted
;
but
this
order
not
being
liked
of
,
it
was
againe
heard
&
concluded
.
Lastly
,
the
Parent
being
past
the
Seale
,
it
was
stopt
vpon
new
suggestions
to
the
King
,
and
by
his
Maiestie
referred
to
the
Councell
to
be
setled
,
by
whom
the
former
Orders
were
confirmed
,
the
difference
cleared
,
and
we
ordered
to
haue
our
Patent
deliuered
vs
.
These
disputes
held
vs
almost
two
yeeres
,
so
as
all
men
were
afraid
to
ioyne
with
vs
,
and
we
thereby
left
hopelesse
of
any
thing
more
,
than
that
which
our
owne
fortunes
would
yeeld
to
aduance
our
proceedings
,
in
which
time
so
many
accidents
hapned
vnto
vs
at
home
,
and
abroad
,
that
wee
were
faine
to
giue
order
by
the
ships
we
sent
a
fishing
,
for
the
retiring
of
Master
Darmer
,
and
his
people
,
vntill
all
things
were
cleared
,
and
we
better
prouided
of
meanes
to
goe
through
with
our
designe
:
but
this
worthy
Gentleman
confident
of
the
good
likely
to
ensue
,
and
resolutely
resoluing
to
pursue
the
ends
he
aymed
at
,
could
not
be
perswaded
to
looke
backe
,
as
yet
;
and
so
refusing
to
accept
our
offer
,
began
againe
to
prosecute
his
Discouery
,
wherein
he
was
betrayed
by
certaine
new
Saluages
,
who
sodainly
set
vpon
him
,
giuing
him
foureteene
or
fifteene
wounds
,
but
by
his
valour
,
and
dexteritie
of
spirit
he
freed
himselfe
out
of
their
hands
,
yet
was
constrained
to
retire
into
Virginia
again
the
second
time
,
for
the
cure
of
his
wounds
,
where
he
fell
sicke
of
the
infirmities
of
that
place
,
and
thereof
dyed
:
so
ended
this
worthie
Gentleman
his
dayes
,
after
he
had
remained
in
the
discouery
of
that
coast
two
yeares
,
giuing
vs
good
content
in
all
hee
vndertooke
;
and
after
he
had
made
the
peace
between
vs
and
the
Saluages
,
that
so
much
abhorred
our
Nation
,
for
the
wrongs
done
them
by
others
,
as
you
haue
heard
:
but
the
fruit
of
his
labour
in
that
behalfe
we
as
yet
receiue
to
our
great
commoditie
,
who
haue
a
peaceable
plantation
at
this
present
among
them
,
where
our
people
both
prosper
,
and
liue
in
good
liking
,
and
assurednesse
of
their
neighbours
,
that
had
beene
formerly
so
much
exasperated
against
vs
,
as
will
more
at
large
appeare
hereafter
.
But
hauing
passed
all
these
stormes
abroad
,
and
vndergone
so
many
home-bred
oppositions
,
and
freed
our
Patent
,
which
we
were
by
order
of
State
assigned
to
renew
,
for
the
amendment
of
some
defects
therein
contained
,
we
were
assured
of
this
ground
more
boldly
to
proceed
on
than
before
;
and
therefore
we
tooke
first
to
consideration
how
to
raise
the
meanes
to
aduance
the
plantation
.
In
the
examination
thereof
,
two
wayes
did
offer
themselues
:
The
one
was
the
voluntary
contribution
of
the
Patentees
;
The
other
,
by
an
easie
ransoming
of
the
freedomes
of
those
that
had
a
will
to
partake
onely
of
the
present
profits
,
arising
by
the
trade
,
and
fishing
vpon
the
coast
.
The
first
was
to
proceed
from
those
Noble-men
,
and
others
that
were
Patentees
,
and
they
agreed
by
order
among
themselues
to
disburse
a
hundred
pounds
a
peece
,
for
the
aduancement
of
such
necessary
busines
,
as
they
had
in
hand
.
The
second
was
to
be
accomplished
by
setling
such
liberties
and
orders
in
the
westerne
cities
,
and
townes
,
as
might
induce
euery
reasonable
man
,
in
,
and
about
them
,
affecting
the
publike
good
,
or
a
regular
proceeding
in
the
businesse
of
trade
,
to
embrace
an
vniformitie
,
and
to
ioyne
in
a
communitie
,
or
ioynt
stocke
together
How
reasonable
,
or
vnreasonable
those
orders
were
,
is
hereafter
to
be
seene
,
and
iudged
by
euery
well
affected
person
,
or
any
truly
louing
the
publike
good
of
our
Nation
,
whereunto
is
annexed
the
difference
of
trading
by
a
ioynt
stocke
vnder
gouernment
and
order
;
and
the
promiscuous
trading
without
order
,
and
in
a
dis-joynted
manner
,
as
of
late
they
haue
done
to
the
infinite
preiudice
of
others
already
,
as
also
to
the
losse
of
many
of
themselues
,
that
contemptuously
and
greedily
haue
leapt
into
that
course
,
as
it
were
in
despight
of
all
Authoritie
,
whose
reward
,
in
time
,
will
follow
.
Before
these
Orders
were
to
be
tendered
to
those
cities
and
townes
,
it
was
desired
that
there
might
be
letters
sent
from
their
Lordships
,
admonishing
them
of
his
Maiesties
royall
Grant
,
that
prohibiteth
any
not
free
of
that
busines
,
to
intermeddle
within
our
limits
,
vpon
paine
of
confiscation
of
ship
and
goods
.
These
letters
expressing
withall
the
good
affection
of
those
that
were
interessed
in
the
businesse
,
to
entertaine
any
that
should
be
willing
to
conforme
themselues
to
such
orders
,
as
had
in
that
behalfe
beene
established
.
But
those
letters
how
full
of
Iustice
soeuer
they
appeared
,
were
as
distastefull
,
as
was
the
rumor
of
Order
vnto
them
:
for
by
it
euery
particular
man
thought
himselfe
strait
debarred
of
libertie
to
run
his
owne
currant
,
in
which
he
thought
his
freedome
did
onely
consist
;
and
by
debarring
him
thereof
,
his
priuate
ends
were
ouerthrowne
,
which
was
to
endeuour
to
preuent
his
neighbour
of
the
market
he
aimed
at
,
or
the
Harbour
he
resolued
to
goe
vnto
,
or
the
present
trade
hee
expected
to
haue
by
his
priuate
industrie
,
but
as
for
the
publique
hee
cared
not
,
let
that
fare
as
it
would
.
While
these
things
were
in
dispute
,
and
likely
to
haue
taken
a
good
foundation
,
the
news
of
the
Parliament
flew
to
all
parts
,
&
then
the
most
factious
of
euery
place
,
presently
combined
themselues
to
follow
the
businesse
in
Parliament
,
where
they
presumed
to
proue
the
same
to
be
a
Monopolie
,
and
much
tending
to
the
preiudice
of
the
common
good
.
But
that
there
should
be
a
conformitie
in
trade
,
or
a
course
taken
to
preuent
the
euills
that
were
likely
to
ensue
,
or
to
appropriate
possessions
,
or
lands
,
after
a
generous
manner
,
in
remote
parts
of
the
world
,
to
certaine
publique
persons
,
of
the
common-wealth
,
for
the
taking
care
,
and
spending
their
time
and
means
how
to
aduance
the
enlargement
of
their
Countrey
,
the
honour
of
their
King
,
and
glory
of
their
God
;
these
were
thought
crimes
worthy
the
taking
notice
of
,
and
the
principall
Actors
in
this
kinde
,
must
be
first
traduced
in
priuate
,
then
publiquely
called
vpon
in
Parliament
,
to
answer
such
other
scandalls
as
could
by
malice
be
inuented
.
But
as
this
businesse
was
in
it selfe
iust
,
and
righteous
,
so
was
it
as
earnestly
desired
,
they
might
haue
had
the
opportunitie
to
haue
answered
it
before
so
vnpartiall
Iudges
,
and
so
reuerend
persons
;
if
so
it
might
haue
been
without
offence
to
the
authoritie
of
his
royall
Maiestie
,
that
had
extended
it selfe
by
vertue
of
his
Prerogatiue
so
farre
off
,
and
without
the
Lawes
of
this
Realme
,
and
to
be
put
in
execution
without
the
publike
expence
,
or
charge
of
the
common-wealth
,
or
preiudice
to
any
other
former
imployments
of
our
Nation
,
and
indeed
without
offence
to
any
that
coueted
not
to
put
their
sickle
into
the
haruest
of
other
men
,
or
whose
enuious
&
couetous
humors
stirred
them
not
vp
to
shame
themselues
in
the
conclusion
.
These
troubles
thus
vnfortunately
falling
out
,
haue
notwithstanding
hindered
vs
from
the
hopes
we
had
this
yeare
,
to
giue
some
life
extraordinarily
to
those
affaires
,
&
therefore
we
are
forced
of
necessitie
to
refer
the
maine
of
our
resolution
,
till
a
more
conuenient
opportunitie
,
and
till
we
haue
gotten
our
ships
and
prouision
fit
to
serue
our
turnes
both
to
giue
the
Law
along
those
coasts
,
and
to
performe
such
other
seruice
,
as
is
thereby
intended
for
the
publike
good
of
our
Aduenturers
,
and
defence
of
our
Marchants
,
that
shall
frequent
those
places
,
according
to
such
Orders
,
as
shall
be
found
behouefull
in
that
behalfe
.
The
Clime
and
condition
of
the
Country
,
and
the
present
estate
of
our
affaires
there
.
YOu
haue
heard
already
the
many
disasters
,
calamities
,
misfortunes
,
oppositions
,
and
hinderances
we
haue
had
,
and
receiued
.
Howbeit
many
are
omitted
,
in
that
we
desire
not
to
trouble
the
Reader
with
more
than
enough
;
or
to
affright
the
minds
of
weak
spirits
,
that
will
beleeue
there
is
no
better
successe
to
be
looked
for
from
such
attempts
:
although
it
be
true
that
the
best
designes
do
oftentimes
cary
with
them
the
most
impediments
,
whether
it
be
that
God
will
haue
it
so
,
to
trie
our
constancie
,
or
otherwise
to
make
vs
know
,
that
it
is
he
onely
that
worketh
after
his
owne
will
,
according
to
the
time
he
hath
assigned
,
and
that
there
is
nothing
done
but
by
him
,
as
also
that
,
that
is
onely
best
which
hee
will
haue
to
be
done
,
and
that
time
most
proper
which
he
hath
assigned
for
the
same
.
But
by
these
you
may
imagine
(
seeing
we
haue
none
other
helps
than
our
owne
fortunes
to
build
vpon
)
there
can
no
great
matters
bee
performed
in
these
stormes
and
tempests
.
Notwithstanding
,
you
may
know
wee
haue
not
beene
more
hindred
one
way
,
than
blessed
an
other
:
for
,
as
our
patience
,
constancie
,
trauels
and
charge
hath
beene
great
,
so
hath
it
(
indeed
)
manifoldly
beene
required
:
For
,
by
GODS
fauour
,
and
these
Gentlemens
industrie
;
we
haue
made
a
most
ample
discouerie
of
the
most
commodious
Country
for
the
benefit
of
our
Nation
,
that
euer
hath
beene
found
.
For
better
satisfaction
of
the
Reader
in
this
behalfe
,
we
haue
thought
it
fit
,
by
the
way
,
to
acquaint
him
first
with
the
nature
of
the
place
where
wee
haue
setled
our selues
,
whereby
hee
may
see
reason
for
what
wee
haue
done
,
remembring
him
likewise
,
that
in
settling
of
plantations
,
there
is
principally
to
be
considered
:
The
aire
,
for
the
health
of
the
Inhabitants
.
The
soile
,
for
fertilitie
fit
for
corne
,
and
feeding
of
cattle
wherewith
to
sustaine
them
The
Sea
,
for
commoditie
of
trade
and
commerce
,
the
better
to
enrich
their
publique
and
priuate
State
,
as
it
shall
grow
to
perfection
,
and
to
raise
imployments
,
to
furnish
the
course
of
those
affaires
.
Now
for
the
quality
of
the
Aire
,
there
is
none
of
iudgement
but
knowes
it
proceedeth
either
from
the
generall
disposition
of
the
Sphere
,
or
from
the
particular
constitution
of
the
place
.
Touching
the
disposition
of
the
Sphere
,
it
is
not
onely
seated
in
the
temperate
Zone
,
but
as
it
were
in
the
Center
,
or
middle
part
thereof
,
for
that
the
middle
part
of
that
Country
hath
about
three
hundred
and
ten
degrees
of
Longitude
;
and
stands
in
the
forty
fourth
and
forty
fifth
degrees
of
the
Northerne
Latitude
,
that
is
,
twenty
degrees
from
the
fiery
Tropicke
,
and
as
much
from
the
freesing
Articke
Circle
:
Vnder
the
same
climate
and
course
of
the
Sunne
that
Constantinople
,
and
Rome
,
the
Ladies
of
the
World
;
Italy
,
and
France
,
the
Gardens
of
Europe
,
haue
their
situation
,
within
the
limits
of
the
fifth
and
sixt
Climate
,
after
the
later
computation
;
hauing
their
longest
day
fifteene
houres
and
some
odde
minutes
.
Touching
the
constitution
of
the
place
(
which
is
about
sixty
two
degrees
by
Sea
from
our
Continent
Westerly
)
The
Maritine
parts
thereof
are
somewhat
colder
,
then
the
nature
of
the
Clime
otherwise
affordeth
;
for
that
the
beames
of
the
Sunne
are
weakned
,
partly
by
the
vnstable
reflection
of
the
same
vpon
the
Sea
,
and
partly
by
beeing
laden
with
abundance
of
moisture
it
exhales
out
of
the
vast
Ocean
,
whereby
the
nature
thereof
is
not
so
violently
there
expressed
,
as
in
the
like
parallel
further
into
the
maine
is
accustomed
.
Nor
is
that
Sea
coast
so
subiect
to
droughts
or
want
of
raine
in
seasonable
times
,
as
other
parts
are
of
like
Latitudes
,
and
by
that
reason
the
Sea
coasts
are
at
all
times
more
cold
then
is
the
Inland
.
And
the
Easterne
coast
which
receiueth
the
rising
of
the
Sunne
,
is
likewise
colder
then
are
the
Westerne
parts
,
towards
the
declining
of
the
same
,
as
our
morning
aires
(
for
example
)
euen
in
the
heat
of
Summer
are
cold
and
quicke
,
when
the
day
and
euening
are
very
sweltring
.
And
this
makes
those
parts
more
sutable
to
the
nature
of
our
people
,
who
neither
finde
content
in
the
colder
Climates
,
nor
health
in
the
hotter
;
but
(
as
hearbs
and
plants
)
affect
their
natiue
temperature
,
and
prosper
kindly
no
where
else
.
And
indeed
,
the
hot
Countreys
yeeld
sharper
wits
,
but
weaker
bodies
,
and
fewer
children
;
the
colder
,
more
slow
of
conceit
,
but
stronger
of
body
,
and
more
abounding
in
procreation
.
So
that
,
though
the
inuention
of
Arts
hath
risen
from
the
Southerne
Nations
,
yet
they
haue
still
beene
subiect
to
the
inundations
,
and
inuasions
of
the
more
Northerly
people
,
by
reason
of
their
multitudes
,
together
with
the
strength
of
their
body
,
and
hardnesse
of
their
constitutions
.
But
this
Country
,
what
by
the
generall
and
particular
situation
,
is
so
temperate
,
as
it
seemeth
to
hold
the
golden
meane
,
and
indeed
is
most
agreeable
to
the
nature
of
our
owne
,
which
is
made
manifest
by
experience
,
the
most
infallible
proofe
of
all
assertions
;
in
so
much
as
our
people
that
are
setled
there
,
enioy
their
life
and
health
much
more
happily
,
then
in
other
places
;
which
can
bee
imputed
to
no
other
cause
,
then
the
temperature
of
the
Climate
.
Now
,
as
the
Clime
is
found
to
bee
so
temperate
,
so
delicate
,
and
healthfull
,
both
by
reason
and
experience
;
such
is
the
soile
also
,
some
parts
thereof
yeelding
wonderfull
increase
,
both
of
the
Corne
,
the
Natiues
haue
most
vse
of
;
as
also
of
our
owne
,
of
all
sorts
:
with
infinite
variety
of
nourishing
roots
,
and
other
herbes
,
and
fruits
,
common
among
them
,
but
rare
with
vs
.
Besides
,
the
Coast
doth
abound
with
most
conuenient
Hauens
,
and
Harbors
,
full
of
singular
Islands
,
fit
for
Plantation
;
replenished
with
Plants
and
Wood
of
all
sorts
;
as
Oake
,
Cedars
,
Spruce
,
Firre
,
Pyne
,
Walnut
,
Chestnut
,
Elme
,
Sassafras
,
Plum-trees
,
and
Calamus
Aromaticus
,
&c.
The
people
are
tractable
(
if
they
bee
not
abused
)
to
commerce
and
Trade
withall
,
and
as
yet
haue
good
respect
of
vs
.
The
Seas
are
stored
with
all
kindes
of
excellent
fish
,
and
in
many
places
vpon
the
coast
,
fit
to
make
Salt
in
.
The
Country
aboundeth
with
diuersity
of
wild
foule
,
as
Turkeys
,
Partriges
,
Swans
,
Cranes
,
wilde
Geese
of
two
sorts
,
wilde
Duckes
of
three
sorts
,
many
Doues
,
especially
when
Strawberies
are
ripe
.
There
are
seuerall
sorts
of
Deere
in
those
parts
,
and
some
that
bring
forth
two
,
three
,
and
foure
young
at
once
,
which
is
a
manifest
proofe
of
the
fertility
of
the
Soile
,
or
temper
of
the
Clime
,
or
both
together
.
There
is
also
a
certaine
Beast
,
that
the
Natiues
call
a
Mosse
,
hee
is
as
big
bodied
as
an
Oxe
,
headed
like
a
fallow
Deere
,
with
a
broad
Palme
,
which
hee
mues
euery
yeere
,
as
doth
the
Deere
,
and
necke
like
a
Red
Deere
,
with
a
short
mane
,
running
downe
along
the
raines
of
his
backe
,
his
haire
long
like
an
Elke
,
but
esteemed
to
be
better
then
that
for
Sadlers
vse
,
he
hath
likewise
a
great
bunch
hanging
down̄e
vnder
his
throat
,
and
is
of
the
colour
of
our
blacker
sort
of
fallow
Deere
,
his
legges
are
long
,
and
his
feet
as
bigge
as
the
feet
of
our
Oxen
,
his
taile
is
longer
then
the
single
of
a
Deere
,
and
reacheth
almost
downe
to
his
huxens
,
his
skinne
maketh
very
good
Buffe
,
and
his
flesh
is
excellent
good
food
,
which
the
Natiues
vse
to
Ierkin
and
keepe
all
the
yeere
to
serue
their
turne
,
and
so
prooues
very
seruiceable
for
their
vse
.
There
haue
beene
many
of
them
seene
in
a
great
Island
vpon
the
Coast
,
called
by
our
people
Mount
Mansell
,
whither
the
Saluages
goe
at
certaine
seasons
to
hunt
them
;
the
manner
whereof
is
,
by
making
of
seuerall
fires
,
and
setting
the
Countrey
with
people
,
to
force
them
into
the
Sea
,
to
which
they
are
naturally
addicted
,
and
then
there
are
others
that
attend
them
in
their
Botes
with
bowes
and
weapons
of
seuerall
kindes
,
wherewith
they
slay
and
take
at
their
pleasure
.
And
there
is
hope
that
this
kinde
of
Beasts
may
bee
made
seruiceable
for
ordinary
labour
with
Art
and
Industry
.
The
knowne
Commodities
of
that
Country
,
are
Fish
of
seuerall
sorts
,
rich
Furres
,
as
Beauers
,
Otters
,
Martins
,
blacke
Fox
,
Sables
,
&c.
There
are
likewise
plenty
of
Vines
,
of
three
kindes
,
and
those
pleasant
to
the
taste
,
yet
some
better
then
other
.
There
is
Hempe
,
Flax
,
Silkgrasse
,
seuerall
veines
of
Ironstone
,
commodities
to
make
Pitch
,
Rosen
,
Tarre
;
Deale
boords
of
all
sorts
,
Sparres
,
Masts
,
for
Ships
of
all
burdens
;
in
a
word
,
there
comes
no
commodity
out
of
France
,
Germany
,
or
the
Sound
,
but
may
be
had
there
,
with
reasonable
labour
and
industry
.
Further
,
wee
haue
setled
at
this
present
,
seuerall
Plantations
along
the
Coast
,
and
haue
granted
patents
to
many
more
that
are
in
preparation
to
bee
gone
with
all
conueniencie
.
Those
of
our
people
that
are
there
,
haue
both
health
and
plenty
,
so
as
they
acknowledge
there
is
no
want
of
any
thing
,
but
of
industrious
people
,
to
reape
the
commodities
that
are
there
to
be
had
,
and
they
are
indeed
so
much
affected
to
the
place
,
as
they
are
loth
to
be
drawne
from
thence
,
although
they
were
directed
to
returne
to
giue
satisfaction
to
those
that
sent
them
,
but
chose
rather
to
performe
that
office
by
letters
,
together
with
their
excuse
,
for
breach
of
their
duty
in
that
behalfe
.
And
thus
you
see
there
is
no
labour
well
imployed
,
but
hath
his
reward
at
one
time
or
other
.
These
incouragements
haue
imboldned
vs
to
proceed
,
to
the
ingaging
of
our selues
,
for
the
building
of
some
Ships
of
good
burden
,
and
extraordinary
Mould
,
to
lie
vpon
the
Coast
for
the
defense
of
Merchants
and
Fishermen
,
that
are
imployed
there
,
as
also
to
Waft
the
Fleets
,
as
they
goe
to
and
from
their
Markets
:
and
we
purpose
from
henceforth
to
build
our
shipping
there
,
where
wee
find
all
commodities
fit
for
that
seruice
,
together
with
the
most
opportune
places
,
that
can
bee
desired
.
Lastly
,
finding
that
wee
haue
so
far
forth
preuailed
,
as
to
winde
our selues
into
familiarity
with
the
Natiues
,
(
which
are
in
no
great
number
)
along
the
Coast
for
two
hundred
Leagues
together
,
wee
haue
now
dispatched
some
of
our
people
of
purpose
,
to
diue
into
the
bowels
of
the
Continent
,
there
to
search
and
finde
out
what
Port
,
or
Place
,
is
most
conuenient
to
settle
our
maine
Plantation
in
,
where
wee
meane
to
make
the
Residencie
of
our
State
and
Gouernment
,
as
also
to
bee
assured
,
what
other
commodities
may
be
raised
for
the
publique
,
and
priuate
benefit
of
those
that
are
dealers
in
that
businesse
,
and
willing
to
bee
interessed
in
any
the
Lands
there
:
Whither
is
gone
this
yeere
already
,
for
vs
to
vary
from
it
,
and
therefore
we
haue
resolued
to
build
our
Edifices
vpon
it
,
and
to
frame
the
same
after
the
platforme
already
layd
,
and
from
whence
wee
take
our
denomination
.
So
as
we
purpose
to
commit
the
managing
of
our
whole
affaires
there
in
generall
,
vnto
a
Gouernour
,
to
be
assisted
by
the
aduice
and
counsel
of
so
many
of
the
Patentees
as
shall
be
there
resident
,
together
with
the
Officers
of
State
,
that
is
to
say
;
The
Treasurer
for
the
managing
of
the
treasure
and
reuenues
belonging
to
that
State
.
The
Martiall
for
matters
of
Armes
,
and
affaires
of
warres
,
be
it
defensiue
or
offensiue
.
The
Admirall
for
maritine
businesse
ciuill
or
criminall
,
and
the
forces
belonging
to
the
Sea
.
The
master
of
the
ordnance
for
munition
,
artillery
and
other
prouisions
for
publique
store
of
Armies
by
Sea
or
Land
;
as
also
such
other
persons
of
iudgement
and
experience
,
as
by
the
President
and
Counsell
established
here
,
for
the
better
gouerning
of
those
affaires
shall
be
thought
fit
.
By
this
Head
,
and
these
Members
,
vnited
together
,
the
great
affaires
of
the
whole
State
is
to
be
managed
,
according
to
their
seuerall
authorities
,
giuen
them
from
their
Superiours
,
the
President
and
Councell
established
as
aforesaid
.
And
for
that
all
men
by
nature
are
best
pleased
to
be
their
owne
caruers
,
and
doe
most
willingly
submit
to
those
Ordinances
,
or
Orders
whereof
themselues
are
authors
:
it
is
therefore
resolued
,
that
the
generall
lawes
whereby
that
State
is
to
be
gouerned
,
shall
be
first
framed
and
agreed
vpon
by
the
generall
assembly
of
the
States
of
those
parts
,
both
Spirituall
and
Temporall
.
For
the
better
distinction
whereof
,
and
the
more
orderly
proceeding
,
agreeable
(
as
is
said
)
to
the
present
State
of
this
our
Realme
,
two
parts
of
the
whole
Territorie
is
to
be
diuided
betweene
the
Patentees
,
into
seuerall
Counties
,
to
be
by
themselues
or
their
friends
planted
,
at
their
pleasure
or
best
commoditie
.
The
other
third
part
is
to
be
reserued
for
publique
vses
,
to
be
belonging
to
the
State
,
as
their
reuenew
for
defraying
of
publique
charge
.
But
as
well
this
third
part
,
as
the
two
formerly
spoken
of
,
is
to
be
diuided
into
Counties
,
Baronries
,
Hundreds
,
and
the
like
,
from
all
which
the
Deputies
for
euery
County
,
and
Baronry
,
are
to
be
sent
in
the
name
and
behalfe
of
the
Subiects
,
vnder
them
to
consult
and
agree
vpon
the
Lawes
so
to
be
framed
,
as
also
to
reforme
any
notable
abuses
committed
in
former
proceedings
.
Yet
these
are
not
to
be
assembled
,
but
by
order
from
the
President
and
Councell
heere
,
who
are
to
giue
life
to
the
Lawes
so
to
be
made
,
as
those
to
whom
of
right
it
best
belongs
,
according
to
his
Maiesties
royall
grant
in
that
behalfe
,
as
also
that
vnder
God
,
and
his
Sacred
Highnesse
,
they
are
the
principall
Authors
of
that
foundation
.
And
thus
much
for
the
generall
forme
of
our
Gouernment
.
In
like
manner
are
the
Counties
to
be
gouerned
by
the
chiefe
Head
or
Deputy
thereof
with
other
Officers
vnder
him
.
As
his
Steward
,
Comptroller
,
Treasurer
of
his
reuenews
;
and
so
the
Baronries
by
their
Stewards
,
and
other
inferiour
ministers
,
who
are
to
haue
assigned
them
the
power
of
high
and
low
Iustice
within
themselues
for
determining
of
Controuersies
,
with
reseruation
of
Appeale
in
some
cases
to
the
supreme
Courts
.
And
further
,
these
Lords
of
Counties
may
of
themselues
subdiuide
their
said
County
into
Mannors
and
Lordships
,
as
to
them
shall
seeme
best
,
giuing
to
the
Lords
thereof
power
of
keeping
of
Courts
,
and
L●●●…
,
as
is
heere
vsed
in
England
,
for
the
determining
of
petty
matters
,
arising
betweene
the
Lords
,
and
the
Tenants
,
or
any
other
.
And
there
is
no
lesse
care
to
be
taken
for
the
trade
and
publique
commerce
of
Merchants
,
whose
gouernment
ought
to
be
within
themselues
,
in
respect
of
the
seuerall
occasions
arising
betweene
them
,
the
trades-men
,
and
〈…〉
Mechanickes
,
with
whom
they
haue
most
to
doe
:
and
who
are
generally
the
chiefe
inhabitants
of
great
Citties
,
and
Townes
,
in
all
parts
;
it
is
likewise
prouided
,
that
all
the
Cities
in
that
Territory
,
and
other
inferiour
Townes
where
Trades-men
are
in
any
numbers
,
shall
be
incorporate
and
made
bodies
politique
,
to
gouerne
their
affaires
and
people
as
it
shall
be
found
most
behouefull
for
the
publique
good
of
the
same
;
according
vnto
the
greatnes
or
capacity
of
them
,
who
shall
be
made
likewise
capable
to
send
certaine
their
Deputies
,
or
Burgesses
to
this
publique
assembly
,
as
members
thereof
,
and
who
shall
haue
voyces
equall
with
any
the
rest
.
BY
this
you
see
our
maine
drift
is
but
to
take
care
for
the
well
ordering
of
the
businesse
,
seeking
by
all
meanes
to
auoyd
(
what
we
may
)
the
intermedling
with
any
mens
monies
,
or
disposing
of
any
mens
fortunes
,
saue
onely
our
owne
;
leauing
to
euery
particular
vndertaker
the
imployment
of
their
aduentures
,
and
the
raising
of
their
profits
,
out
of
their
proper
limits
,
and
possessions
,
as
shall
seeme
best
to
themselues
,
or
their
officers
,
or
ministers
,
whom
they
imploy
,
and
whom
they
may
be
bold
to
question
,
or
displace
,
as
to
themselues
shall
seeme
most
fitting
.
And
hereby
all
men
may
know
,
that
as
it
is
not
in
our
wills
to
delude
and
deceiue
any
,
so
wee
are
carefull
not
to
giue
the
least
cause
of
suspicion
of
any
euill
in
that
kinde
;
so
much
the
rather
for
that
wee
daily
see
by
experience
,
the
abuses
committed
in
like
cases
by
inferiour
ministers
,
to
be
a
notable
cause
to
dehort
the
good
dispositions
of
many
otherwise
well
affected
to
Plantations
,
for
that
they
obserue
those
that
are
so
imployed
to
grow
rich
,
and
their
aduentures
to
come
to
nothing
.
And
wee
further
desire
that
all
men
should
bee
perswaded
,
wee
couet
not
to
engrosse
any
thing
at
all
vnto
ourselues
,
but
that
wee
should
bee
exceeding
glad
to
finde
more
of
our
Nation
,
so
free
in
disposition
,
as
to
partake
with
vs
,
as
well
in
the
profit
,
as
in
the
future
trauell
,
and
charge
thereof
;
without
looking
backe
to
our
expence
,
or
labour
already
past
,
to
the
end
that
all
our
hands
being
vnited
together
,
the
worke
may
bee
so
much
the
sooner
aduanced
,
well
knowing
and
freely
confessing
,
that
it
is
sufficient
to
giue
content
to
a
multitude
,
and
that
of
all
sorts
.
For
such
as
are
truely
Pious
,
shall
finde
heere
the
opportunity
to
put
in
practise
the
workes
of
piety
,
both
in
building
of
Churches
,
and
raising
of
Colledges
for
the
breeding
of
youth
,
or
maintenance
of
Diuines
and
other
learned
men
.
If
they
be
such
as
affect
Glory
,
and
to
continue
their
memory
to
future
ages
,
they
may
haue
heere
the
meanes
to
raise
Houses
,
Parishes
,
yea
Townes
,
or
Prouinces
,
to
their
Names
and
Posterity
.
Doe
they
aime
at
wealth
?
heere
is
the
way
for
their
industry
to
satiate
their
appetites
in
that
,
if
they
be
not
vnsatiable
.
Doe
they
long
after
pleasure
?
here
is
as
much
to
be
had
as
may
content
any
,
not
meerely
voluptuous
,
or
onely
prodigall
.
Doe
they
aspire
to
be
Commanders
?
here
is
the
place
where
they
may
haue
command
of
their
owne
friends
,
or
tenants
,
if
they
be
of
any
worth
,
or
meanes
extraordinary
wherewith
to
transport
any
numbers
.
If
otherwise
of
experience
and
vertue
,
it
is
likely
they
may
attaine
places
of
gouernement
for
the
publique
State
.
So
as
you
see
there
wants
no
occasions
,
or
opportunity
to
inuite
,
or
giue
satisfaction
to
such
as
haue
patience
to
attend
the
time
.
And
indeed
we
shall
be
glad
,
that
this
,
or
any
thing
else
may
induce
a
free
and
noble
resolution
,
in
any
well
affected
person
,
to
endeuour
the
aduancement
of
these
ends
,
together
with
vs
,
in
that
they
shall
finde
them
agreeable
to
honour
,
and
honestie
;
and
if
there
bee
any
that
can
adde
ought
vnto
our
endeuours
,
by
their
aduice
or
otherwise
,
there
is
none
that
shall
more
readily
embrace
the
same
then
wee
;
whose
intents
are
onely
framed
for
the
prosperity
of
the
businesse
,
as
is
already
said
,
and
as
we
hope
will
all
those
be
,
that
shall
assent
to
ioyne
with
vs
,
both
in
the
labor
,
profit
,
and
honour
,
without
respect
to
the
weakenesse
of
the
motiue
,
by
which
it
hath
beene
heeretofore
mooued
,
or
any
thing
saue
the
worke
it selfe
.
For
by
it
you
shall
finde
the
Honour
of
our
God
,
our
King
,
and
Nation
,
will
bee
aduanced
,
without
effusion
of
Christian
bloud
,
or
question
of
wrong
to
the
present
Inhabitants
.
For
that
they
themselues
both
desire
it
,
&
we
intend
not
to
take
ought
,
but
what
they
that
are
there
,
are
willing
wee
should
bee
seized
of
,
both
for
the
defence
of
them
against
their
Enemies
,
and
their
preseruation
in
peace
among
themselues
,
&
propagation
of
the
Christian
Faith
,
which
with
wonderfull
alacrity
many
of
them
seeme
to
giue
care
vnto
,
and
for
whose
speedy
conuersion
wee
intend
to
bee
as
carefull
as
of
our
owne
happinesse
;
and
as
diligent
to
build
them
houses
,
and
to
prouide
them
Tutors
for
their
breeding
,
and
bringing
vp
of
their
children
,
of
both
sects
,
as
to
aduance
any
other
businesse
whatsoeuer
,
for
that
wee
acknowledge
our selues
specially
bound
thereunto
.
And
this
being
done
,
to
referre
the
successe
,
to
the
Author
of
Heauen
and
Earth
,
to
whom
be
all
Honour
and
glory
.