HOwsoeuer it came to passe by Gods appointment , that gouernes all things , that the fleete of 8 Shippes , lately sent to Virginea , by meanes the Admirall , wherein were shipped the chiefe Gouernours , Sir Thomas Gates , S. George Sommers , and Captaine Newport , by tempestuous windes and forcible Current , were driuen so farre to the West ward , that they could not in so conuenient time recouer Cape Henrie , and the Port in Virginea , as by the return of the same fleete , to answer the expectation of the aduenturers in some measure :

By occasion whereof , some few of those vnruly youths sent thither , ( beeing of most leaud and bad condition , ) and such as no ground can hold , for want of good directions there , were suffered by stealth to get abord the ships returning thence , and are come for England againe , giuing out in all places where they come , ( to colour their owne misbehauiour , and the cause of their returne with some pretence ) most vile and scandalous reports , both of the Country it selfe , and of the Cariage of the businesse there .

Which hath also giuen occasion , that sundry false rumours and despightfull speeches haue beene deuised and giuen out by men that seeme of better sort , being such as lie at home , and doe gladly take all occasions to cheere themselues with the preuention of happy successe in any action of publike good , disgracing both the actions and actors of such honourable enterprises , as whereof they neither know nor vnderstand the true intents and honest ends .

Which howsoeuer ( for a time ) it may deterre and keepe backe the hands and helpe of many well disposed men , yet men of wisdome and better resolution doe well conceiue and know , that these deuices infused into the tongues and heades of such deuisors ( by the Father of vntruths ) doe serue for nothing else , but as a cloke to couer the wretched and leaud prancks of the one sort , and the stupidity and backwardnesse of the other , to aduance any commendable action that taxeth their purse , and tendeth not wholly to their owne aduantage .

And therfore those of his Maiesties Counsel in this honourable plantation , the Lords , Knights , Gentlemen , and Merchants interessed therein ( rightly considering that as in all other good Seruices , ( so in this ) much losse and detriment may many waies arise and grow to the due meanes and manner of proceeding , which yet no way toucheth nor empeacheth the action it selfe , nor the ends of it , which do still remaine entire and safe vpon the same grounds of those manifold Christian duties whereon it was first resolued , ) are so farre from yeelding or giuing way to any hindrance or impeachment of their cheerefull going on , that many of them both honourable and worshipfull haue giuen their hands and subscribed to contribute againe and againe to new supplies if need require .

And further , they doe instantly prepare and make ready a certaine number of good Shippes , with all necessaries , for the right honourable Lord de la Ware , who intendeth God assisting , to be ready with all expedition to second the foresaid Generals , which we doubt not are long since safely ariued at their wished port in Virginea .

And for that former experience hath too dearely taught , how much and manie waies it hurteth to suffer Parents to disburden themselues of lasciuious sonnes , masters of bad seruants , and wiues of ill husbands , and so to clogge the businesse with such an idle crue , as did thrust themselues in the last voiage , that will rather starue for hunger , then lay their hands to labour :

It is therefore resolued , that no such vnnecessary person shall now be accepted , but onely such sufficient , honest and good artificers , as Smiths , Shipwrights , Sturgeon dressers , Ioyners , Carpenters , Gardeners , Turners , Coopers , Salt-makers , Iron men for furnasse & hammer , Brickmakers , Bricklayers , Minerall men , Bakers , Gun-founders , Fishermen , Plough-wrights , Brewers , Sawyers , Fowlers , Vine-dressers , Surgeons , and Physitions for the body , and learned Diuines to instruct the Colonie , and to teach the Infidels to worship the true God . Of which so many as will repaire to the house of Sir Thomas Smith Treasurer of the Company to proffer their seruice in this action before the number be full , and will put in good sureties to be readie to attend the said honourable Lord in the voyage , shall be entertained with those reasonable and good conditions , as shall answere and be agreeable to ech mans sufficiency in his seuerall profession .