SEeing it hath pleased the Kings most excellent Maiesty , long since , to grant a Patent vnto some right Honourable and right worshipfull persons , and others , for a Plantation in the New-found-land : my often trauels to that Countrey , and many wrongs which I receiued there , gaue me cause to take some notice , and obserue the vnfitnesse of the place where the said Plantation was first begun ; as also how in seuerall yeeres , Pirates , and erring Subiects were there entertained ; which as I conceiued , was a dishonour to his Maiesty , an abuse to the Vndertakers of that worthy purpose ; as also a generall wrong to all his Maiesties subiects which aduenture thither . And likewise often seeing great abuses committed there yeerely by the traders thither , I was thereby imboldened to compile my former discouery of that Countrey as now it is . The which when I had so done , I did not trust onely to my owne iudgement , that the same was fit to be presented vnto his Maiesty , vntill I had the approbation of some iudiciall Lords , and other right worshipfull Knights , that it was a businesse of worth to bee so presented , as it hath been . Since which time , I have not seene any reason to the contrary in my selfe , neither haue I hitherto found any iudiciall contradiction in others , but that to inhabite and plant seuerall Colonies of his Maiesties subiects in that Countrey , will be both honourable and profitable to them all in generall . Whereunto seeing your Honor is led by your own proper vertues and generosity : as also the right Honorable Sir George Caluert Knight ( one of the principall Secretaries to his Maiesty ) and diuers others right worshipfull Knights and Esquires in some other seuerall parts there , whereby it appears that your Honours , nor any of the other Vndertakers are dis-heartened therein , by reason the same hath not been as yet so orderly proceeded on as yee both intend . For there is no doubt , but that other mens errours will make you and yours the more curious in the conduction thereof ; like expert Pilots , who by the discouery of rockes and shelues , know how to auoyd them , and by sight of other mens shipwracks , perfectly know how to preuent their owne . Of which Countrey , considering his Maiesty , out of his Princely care and vnderstanding , hath taken such deepe and singular notice ; by which both yee , and diuers others are , as also partly by my discoueries , incouraged thereunto to make it famous vnto all posterities ; And sith Plantations as well as reformations begin by degrees : so you haue all the pregnant reasons of the world to rest assured ; that when you have begun to settle your directions and designes well therein , you have halfe ended : and because the attempt and enterprize heereof is as full of assurances , as hopes , the issue thereof will vndoubtedly proue fortunate , and the successe glorious . And although your iudgements & reasons haue already made you , not onely credulous , but confident hereof , yet to informe and prepare the knowledge of those who shall be willing to assist the same with you both , in the honours and profits which will accrue thereby , I haue aduentured to compile and divulge this ensuing Treatise , which tends and leads that way ; although I know well , that the worke deserues a more curious pen to make it passe currant with the iudicious Reader : Yet my sincerity and integrity in penning it , will , I trust , supply the defects , or at least the truth thereof ; which is indeed the only proper foundation , structure , and ornament herein . And thus fearing , lest I should make this my introduction ouer tedious : I will proceed and lay open the matter and reasons for the performance thereof , to the sight and censure of whomsoeuer hath seene that Countrey , or shall be willing to assist your so noble and worthy designes .

The two seuerall circuits of land in that Countrey , which is so granted vnto your Lordship , & your heires in fee for euer , I haue heere plainly expressed in what a temperate Climate it lyeth ; As also in what manner the bounds thereof extend : Likewise the commodious lying of some good Harbours , Bayes , and Roades within the same ; where great store of Shipping hath long time vsed to ride at Anchor , for making of their fishing Voyages : As also partly the pleasantnesse of some parts of the said seuerall Circuits : And what the particular charge may amount vnto , for victualing forth a Ship of one hundred Tun burthen to that Countrey with forty persons , prouided with all necessaries for the fishing voyage , and for the good of the said Plantation : As also what yeerely benefit may accrue vnto the Aduenturers thereby : And withall , by Gods assistance , the said Plantation to be proceeded on with much facility : As also in what liberall manner you will be pleased to entertaine such as shall be willing to aduenture with you therein . The reasons which I shall deliuer , to performe what I haue written herein , I humbly submit vnto your fauour and iudgement : the defects and things needlesse , to your honourable censure and pardon . So shall I not feare , any who hath seene that Countrey , shall bee able iustly to disproue the same .

The Southmost part of your Circuit in that Land , which is now called by the name of South-Fawlkland , lyeth neere in forty sixe degrees and a halfe of Northerly latitude , beginning on the East side of that Iland , at a certaine Harbour called Renowze : And from thence West vnto a certaine Bay in that Iland , called by the name of Pleasaunce : And from the foresaid harbour of Renowze towards the North , so farre as halfe the way betweene another certaine Harbour there , called Agafort , and another Harbour called Formosa : And from thence towards the West , so far as the foresaid Bay of Pleasaunce : And so from the said West line towards the South , vnto the abouesaid West line , which commeth there from the aforesaid Harbour of Renowze : And all that which is inclusiuely within the said Circuit .

From the said Harbour of Renowze , vnto the middle way betweene the said Agafort and Formosa : it is in breadth South and North , aboue 6. English miles : And in length no lesse then 50. East and West .

Formosa is a Harbour fit for any Ship , of what burthen soeuer , there to ride well at Anchor , and stretcheth towards the West from the entrance thereof , neere foure miles ; into which Harbour there yeerely comes aboue 20. saile of English Ships , which haue commodious places to salt and dry fish on : and also diuers Portugall Ships ; It is a Harbour that with small charge may be well defended , so as no Pirats might come in there , but by leaue . The Land on the North side of the said Harbour , neere a mile in length by the Harbours side , is fit for drying of fish , and other purposes ; the rest of the North side of the said Harbour , to the innermost part thereof , by the Harbours side , is something rocky , where grow store of Firre and Spruise trees , and other fruits . There are diuers commodious places on the South side of the said Harbour , for salting and drying of fish , and building of houses , and many more such conuenient places may very fitly be made there , when people begin to inhabite that place . For the fertility of the soyle , in diuers places betwene Formosa and Renowze , I thinke it to be so good as any other Land in all that Countrey , not onely for the pleasantnesse ef the Climate it lyes in ; but also for the goodnesse , commodious and leuell lying of many hundred acres in large valleyes of good deepe earth , open and cleane , without rocks and trees , which ( questionlesse ) is fit for Wheat , Rye , Barley , and other graine : As also for Flax , Hempe , Woad , Tobacco , and many other purposes . How the goodnesse of that Circuit is towards the West , from the innermost parts of these two harbours , I cannot directly write of ; more then fiue miles . The which Land further into the Countrey , as I did often obserue it , standing on the hils , it seemed to me , so far as I could descry , to be very pleasant , and promise well . There are large ponds , and a faire , broad , and long riuer of deepe fresh waters vpon the hils , betweene the said two harbours ; wherein are store of good Trowts taken some times ; And the Firre and Spruise trees growing round about the said Ponds and Riuer fresh and greene , Winter and Summer , with such flagrant shewes , as no trees in such a Clymate can make a more delightfull sight of greennesse , then those doe there ; wheron the Thrush , Thrussels , Nightingales , and other birds doe often sit and sing so pleasantly , as if they were neuer pincht with cold , or want of food , as such birds are in England diuers winters .

Betweene the harbours of Formosa and Renowze , it is three English miles , where wayes may be commodiously and easily made both for man and beast , to trauell from one of the said harbours to the other : And in my opinion ( which I submit to better censures ) the fittest place within that Circuit , first to settle a Colony , is neere vnto the harbour of Renowze , which lyeth fiue degrees more towards the South , then the City of London ; which is is no lesse then 280. English miles : It is a very pleasant place for that purpose , hauing seuerall large valleyes , which are more then three hundred acres of good open land , deepe earth , cleane without rockes and trees , lying vnder the hils on the Northside of them very commodiously ; which are fit to bee imployed ( with little labour ) for corne , meddowes , pasture , or whatsoeuer . And there are seuerall brookes of fresh water which fall into the said harbour , where comes yeerely great store of good Salmons , Salmon-peales , Trowts , and other fish , of which kinds there are taken great store .

Looke into the woods , and open lands neere vnto Renowze ; there comes often great store of Deere , and other beasts , which are fit for profit and delight : As also in and neere thereunto infinite numbers of land-fowle , and sea-fowle : and in Summer time , there are abundance of fruites , as there are not better of such kinds else-where : As also herbes , and pleasant flowers which grow there naturally very plentifully . And diuers Fishermen haue carried thither seeds , and sowed them in conuenient places ; whereby they haue often had good Cabbage , Lettice , Beetes , Carrets , and such like , very faire and good : and for Turneps , I neuer saw better then there , both for greatnesse , rellish , and goodnesse ; I esteeme them to be equall with any Potato roots which are growing else-where . There is also store of Spruise , Firre , Pine , and Birch trees fit for many seruiceable purposes : And many long rushes which are fit to couer houses withall , as the reed of wheat or rye , wherewith diuers mens houses of good ability are couered : And I am also of opinion , vpon some proofe which I made , that there are lime stones , which is a speciall necessary to begin a Plantation withall .

There come yeerely to that harbour of Renowze aboue twenty saile of English Ships , to fish , besides other Nations , and there are commodious places for them all to salt and dry fish on ; and much better , in time , may those places bee made for that purpose : And there come also into those two harbours , Ships and Barkes yeerely from England , and other places , to load fish , and traine oyle , from the Fishermen : In which Ships great store of people and prouisions ; as also beasts may be cheaply carryed thither .

There is a small Iland of stones and Beach , at the innermost part of the harbour of Renowze , whereon a ship of sixty tunne burden may well labour to make his fishing voyage on ; which is neere the circuit of two acres of ground , and it doth ebbe and flow in and out by both sides of the said Iland , sixe foot of water vpright euery tide , and that tide runnes halfe a mile aboue the said Iland , where it is very deepe water , and of a good breadth : diuers Ships doe yeerely salt , and dry their fish , aboue the said Iland on both sides of that Riuer ; although there is not water for any Boate to passe in or out by the said Iland at euery low water , for the space of more then an houre . And there may be commodiously a Bridge made on either side , in lesse then halfe a day , fit to passe at al times , both for man & beast , from one side of the harbour to the other , vpon any occasion , which is a greater commodity , for that purpose , then any other harbour in that land , which I know that hath the like . And from thence to the harbours mouth , a peece of Ordnance will shoote a Bullet leuell ; and so the like aboue , to euery place where men vse to salt and dry fish : so that if a sortification be made in that Iland , where the fresh Riuers are so pleasant , it will not only offend any enemie , from comming into that harbour ; but also defend such Ships and men which come yeerely there a fishing , or to trade .

And if any enemies should at any time come thither by land from any other place , to pretend hurt to any man there ; he cannot be at any place on either side of the said harbour , where men vse to labour about their fish ; but that a peece of Ordnance , being placed on that Iland , will shoote a Bullet to any such ; so that by such a fortification , euery man which comes there , may in more security reape the benefit of their labours , then some men haue done in that Countrey in former times . And then there may fitly be some shelters builded , whereby to succour such Beasts as are carried thither at the first , so as no deuouring beast of that Countrey may spoile them by night : and in the day time , they may feede in the pleasant valleys , and vpon the hils , euen close by the said Iland , on both sides of the said harbour , where a peece of Ordnance will shoote a Bullet vnto them if there be cause .

There vsually come euery yeere in the fishing trade , vnto the harbours of Formosa , and Renowze , aboue eight hundred English men ; which men may , to assist one another vpon any occasion , come together in lesse time then two houres warning , either by Sea or Land . And there is yeerely all the Summer time , great fishing neere vnto both the said harbours mouthes , where men may , when they thinke good , stand vpon the land , and call vnto the Fishermen to come into the said harbors vnto them ; which is also such a good commoditie for securitie , as few harbours in that land haue the like .

In both which harbours , there is store of Lobsters , Crabbes , Muscles , and other Shell-fish ; And aboue the foresaid Iland , it is the most commodious place for Geese , Ducks , and other Water-fowle , winter and summer , as there is not the like in any other harbour on the East side of that Land , to the Southward of the Bay of Conception ; whereof those men , which I left there all the winter season , in Anno 1618. made good proofe , and so likewise the winter before that time , and sithence .

THus hauing expressed a part of the commodiousnesse of the Land and Sea , neere vnto the harbours of Formosa and Renowze ; I will also relate a part of the commodiousnesse , and great hope of good , which may come vnto such as will be Aduenturers with your Lordship , in your other circuit of Lands in that Countrey , now called by the name of Trinity Land , which beginneth at the middle way of the entrance into the Bay of Trinity in 48. degrees , and two terces of Northerly latitude ; and from thence towards the West , vnto the inmost part of the said Trinity Bay , and from the inmost part of Trinity Bay , vnto the bounds of the Sea , on the West side of that Land . And from the foresaid latitude , at the entrance into the said Trinity Bay , directly from thence towards the North , so farre as the Northmost part of a certaine small Iland , lying neere the latitude of 51. degrees , called by the name of Penguin Iland ; And from thence to the Westermost part of the New-found-land , in that latitude ; And from that latitude on the West side of the sayd Trinity Land , so farre to the South , as the foresaid West line , which commeth from the inmost part of the foresaide Trinity Bay ; And all the Lands , Harbours , Bayes , Roades , Ilands , and whatsoeuer , which is inclusiuely within the said circuit .

The Cape Bona vista , is the head land on the North side of the entrance into Trinity Bay , and there is a reasonable good harbour , where Ships doe yeerely vse to fish , called the harbour of Bona vista , and diuers small Ilands are neere thereunto ; where yeerely breed great aboundance of diuers sorts of Sea-fowles , of which birds and their egges , men may take so many of them as they list ; and from the harbour of Bona vista , vnto a little harbour called S. Catalina , on the North side of Trinity Bay , where fisher Boates doe often harbour , vpon some occasions ; it is neere sixe leagues West South-west in , towards the said Bay ; And from thence vnto a Roade for Ships , called English Harbour , towards the North-west , it is two leagues , where some yeeres 6. or 7. saile of good Ships haue made their fishing voyages ; And from thence to the North-west , halfe a league , lieth a harbour , called Salmon Coue , wheresome yeeres 10. saile of good Ships haue made their voyages ; And from thence to the West a league , lieth a good Roade , called Robin Hoods Bay , where some yeeres 6. good Ships haue made their voyages ; From thence vnto the West , halfe a league , lye the best harbours in that Land , called by the name of Trinity Harbour , where some yeeres , aboue 20. saile of good Ships haue made their fishing voyages ; And from Trinity harbour towards the West two leagues , lieth the harbour of Bonauenter , where some yeeres , 5. or 6. good Ships make their voyages ; And from thence to the West neere two leagues , lyeth a Riuer or Inlet nauigable , fit for any ship to saile in , stretching towards the North , which I may well call the Riuer of Bonauenter , because it is supposed to runne into the Bay of Flowers , which lyeth on the North side of Trinity harbour ; At the entrance of of which Riuer , some yeeres , diuers Ships hau● rid there at anchor , to make their voyages ; And from thence West 4. leagues , lieth a harbour called Hartsease , where diuers good Ships haue made their voyages ; And betweene the foresaid Riuer of Bonauenter , and the said harbour of Hartsease ; there is a very good harbour , stretching towards the North , aboue 6. leagues , called Hayleford Hauen , where Ships doe not vse to fish , by reason there are no conuenient places to dry their fish on , neere the entrance into the said harbour . And aboue the said harbour of Hartsease , to the Westermost part of Trinitie Bay , it is no lesse then twelue leagues : And there is also good fishing farre into the Bay , within the said harbour of Hartsease , as by good proofe hath beene often made .

Betweene the said harbour of Hartsease , and the foresaid English harbour , there are many delightfull and fruitfull Ilands , none of them aboue a mile from the Land ; And the Bay of Trinitie is in breadth , at the neerest place , which is right ouer against the harbour of Hartsease , aboue 5. leagues ; And those that fish on the South side of the said Bay , doe yeerely send their Boates to the North side , for baite to take their fish withall ; because such baite is there in great aboundance ; And on those foresayd Ilands , there yeerely breed innumerable store of Geese , Ducks , Gulls , and other Sea-fowle , to which places the natiues of the Countrey doe often come from the North , and fetch those Fowles and their egges , as they haue beene often seene so to doe .

There haue diuers yeeres been aboue sixty saile of good Ships fishing in the foresaid Trinity harbour , and those foresaid Bayes , Roades , and harbours , and they haue all made as great thriuing voyages there , as any other Ships haue made at any other place in that Countrey ; all that North side of Trinity Bay lyeth pleasantly against the South , being neere in the latitude of 49. degrees , by which it may be well conceiued , the Climate of it selfe should be very pleasant , considering that the City of London is more then three degrees to the North , then that place , which is no lesse then 180. English miles ; and there is all such fruits in great abundance , as are formerly recited in my discouery of that Countrey , and all such sorts of fish of what kind soeuer , so plentifull , as in any other part to the Southward on that Coast ; and the Firre , Spruise , Pine , and Birch trees are there much greater , and longer , and the Countrey fuller of woods , then it is to the Southward ; and if some people doe once begin to inhabite there , questionlesse , there is great hope in doing much good , not onely in fishing , and manuring of land , but also in sawing of boords , and squaring of Timber , fit to be transported from thence into other Countries ; as also for making of Iron , Salt , Sope , Pitch and Tarre ; whereby good profit may be gotten ; considering what commodities in all Europe do more decay then wood , whereof there is no likelihood ( in the opinion of man ) euer to be any want thereof in that Countrey . So that it may be well conceiued , it is a good neighbor Countrey to lay hold on , seeing it may be possessed so fitly .

Thus according to my certaine knowledge , I haue partly shewed how your seuerall Circuits lye in that Countrey ; and partly the great hope whereby it may incourage diuers worthy men to become suiters vnto your Honour , to bee Aduenturers to further the same , when they shall also bee made acquainted with such bountifull conditions , as you will bee pleased to grant vnto euery such Aduenturer .

Which conditions , are as it hath pleased your Lordship something to acquaint me withall , That any who will aduenture 100. pounds to settle a Colony neere vnto the foresaid harbour of Renowze , and towards the setting forth of such shipping thither yeerely in the fishing trade , as it may please you ; and such as shall aduenture therein to thinke good , wherby to aduance the said Plantation , and also to defray the charge in setting forth such shipping with good profit .

So that such shipping so imployed , shall carry people yeerely , and prouisions , for all such as shall continue there , and such beasts , and all other necessaries as may be thought fit , and not to hire any other Ship for that purpose onely : And that any Aduenturer shall not onely haue his equall part , proportionably of the benefit which may bee yeerly gotten there , by the fishing ; but also such part of the benefit as may be gotten by the labours and industry of those which shall yeerely bee sent to remaine there , as seruants to you and the Aduenturers , who are to prouide for them .

And also any such shall likewise haue ( which aduentures 100. pounds to be imployed as aforesaid ) the one halfe part and preogatiue of one of the foresaid Harbours , Bay , or Road on the Northside of Trinity Bay , and the circuit of two thousand acres of such land and woods as is next adioyning thereunto , in fee for euer to be holden of your Lordship , by the rent of a penny by the yeere for euery such hundred acres of land and woods , which is twenty pence by the yeere for two thousand acres .

And also he shall haue in fee for euer , to him and his assignes , a conuenient place to build a Stage , and necessary roomes to salt fish on , and to build a dwelling house , and other conuenient houses , neere vnto the harbours of Formosa and Renowze , with a sufficient circuit of ground to dry fish on , and for some other purposes , fit for a Ship of fouresore Tun burthen .

So that any such vndertaker doe within a fit time limited , settle and maintaine there to inhabite eight persons at least : and so many more as he shall think good ; and take the benefit of their labours to his owne particular account , which may bee worth yeerly a great profit to any such Aduenturer , and to pay for the same as a rent by the yere 10 . s . And for default of not continuing there yeerely , after a fit time limited , eight persons ; or for non payment of the foresaid rents of ten shillings by the yeere ; and the abouesaid rent of twenty pence by the yeere : then any such vndertaker shall forfeit his right , title and interest in all such land and woods ; and likewise in the said place for salting and drying of fish ( but not the benefit of such a summe as he shall so aduenture . ) And if any such aduenturer , or any of his seruants or assignes , shall at any time finde within your said lands there , any mines of gold , siluer , or what metall soeuer , hee shall yeeld vnto your Lordship or assignes an indifferent part thereof .

And whosoeuer will aduenture 200. pounds , may not onely haue a whole Harbour , Bay , or Road to himselfe in fee for euer , and foure thousand acres of land , and woods thereunto adioyning on the North side of Trinity Bay ; but also a conuenient place , and ground to build Stages and houses , and for drying of fish fit for a Ships fishing voyage of 160. tunne burthen , neere vnto the harbors of Formosa and Renowze ; so that any such Vndertaker , or his assignes doe , within such a conuenient time as shall bee set downe in his grant , maintaine there sixteene persons , as his seruants or tenants , and to pay double so much rent by the yeere , as whosoeuer aduentures but 100. pounds as aforesaid : And likewise he shall receiue double so much of the benefit and good , which may come by the aduenture of any such summe , in setting forth of such shipping as are to be imployed as aforesaid ; and also the like by the labours of those which shall be imployed in the intended Plantation .

And whosoeuer shall aduenture lesse then 100. li. be it 80. li. 60. li. 50. li. 30. li. or 20. li. shall haue lesse proportionably in euery respect , what hee shall haue that aduentures 100. pounds : And whosoeuer shall aduenture 200. pounds or a greater sum , or but 100. pounds or a lesse summe , should disburse the one moity or halfe part thereof this first yeere , whereby to make prouisions for the fishing voyage , and shipping to bee in perfect readinesse in fit time .

And any man which shall thus aduenture 200. pounds or a greater or lesse summe , hee should bring in the other halfe part of such a summe as he doth promise , and subscribe to aduenture the second yeere at conuenient time , wherby to make fit prouisions in readinesse of all necessaries , as shall be then thought fitting for the yeere following , and then by Gods assistance , there is great hope of gaine to bee made , and good proceedings in the said Plantation .

Some of those which will be Aduenturers in this manner , may bee as Committees , to giue their best opinions , what they should conceiue to be most fitting in euery respect ; whereby there may bee the more orderly proceedings therein , and whatsoeuer any 4 , 5 , 6 , or a more number of them may think fit : one , or more of them may at conuenient times acquaint your Honour withall , whereby it may the more speedily bee put in action , and you so little troubled withall , from your other waighty occasions as possible may bee : And so one of the said Committees to be as Treasurer , who may keepe the bookes of accounts , of whatsoeuer may be so aduentured , and likewise to bee receiued , which will giue a good content to euery Aduenturer .

And as concerning the manner how Ships and men should bee imployed in this intended Plantation , I shall as followeth acquaint you ; whereby there may be hired some industrious men , which are most pliable for the fishing voyage , agreed withall in time to faile in such shipping , and with such men some others may goe to be as Seruants in the voyage , which may be Tradesmen , and their wiues ; who will labour fitly in the fishing , whiles it lasteth , and afterwards continue there to plant .

It is to be vnderstood , that a Ship which vsually carrieth there in an ordinary fishing voyage 30. men and boyes , and returnes yeerely with them , should not , that is thus imployed , carry aboue 34. men , women and some Youths of 13. or 14. yeeres of age , whose victuall and wages , for more then three quarters of the yeere , will be euen defrayed vpon the ordinary charge of the fishing voyage ; for any such Ship may well be sailed thither , and home againe , with lesse then twenty men ; So that those other fourteene may be accounted vnprofitable passengers to be carryed , and so recarryed from thence as vsually is done .

And therefore it is requisite , that such as shall remaine there to inhabite , should bee agreed withall in time , whereby to prepare themselues for that purpose , and not to seeke after such in haste , for then should you not onely haue those which are not so fit as I doe wish , for that purpose ; but also they will be much more dearer ( as I haue often proued what they will be ) if they be taken when they proffer their seruice .

And he that is either a fit house-Carpenter , Mason , Smith , Brick-maker , Lime-burner , Turner , Tyler , Husbandman , Gardener , or what trade soeuer , and will carry his wife with him , should be so agreed withall at first ; so that notwithstanding their trades , they should help to fish , and labour diligently about the same , when time serues for all building of houses , which is a thing will fitly bee done at all times , very commodiously , with little labour and lesse charge , when the fish faileth .

And if any Aduenturer will send thither a kinsman , friend , or seruant , to be imployed in the said Plantation , which will take paines , hee may haue a fit hire allowed him by the yeere , as the Treasurer , and one , or more of the Aduenturers may thinke fit : And any such so imployed , may see such lands and woods allotted out for his said Master or friend , and yeerely certifie him from thence what fit proceedings there are in the said Plantation .

And also any that shall serue their 5. yeeres industriously , may not only be well paid , as hee shall be agreed withall , but you will then also giue him 100. acres of land and woods in the South part of that Countrey in fee for euer to him , his heires and assignes , if he will continue there to liue , or any other man for him ; which is to be holden of your Honour , paying at the sealing of his Deed , 8. shillings , and euer after but a penny rent by the yeere for the said hundred acres : which will be a good incouragement to such as will go there to liue ; and be also a fit meanes to people the Countrey , with such as may be well spared from all his Maiesties Kingdomes . And thus in time they may finde out diuers good commodities there , which as yet lye vndiscouered , wherof there is great hope in some speciall thing , which I omit to write of .