A
DECLARATION
By
JAMES
Earl
of
CARLILE
,
LORD
of
the
Caribee
Islands
,
or
Province
of
Carliola
.
Manifesting
His
care
of
,
and
affection
to
,
the
good
and
welfare
of
the
Inhabitants
of
the
Island
of
BARBADOES
,
and
of
all
other
People
under
His
Government
.
TO
all
Christian
people
to
whom
this
present
Writing
shal
concern
,
sendeth
greeting
.
Whereas
divers
people
have
been
transported
from
the
Kingdom
of
England
to
my
Island
of
Barbadoes
in
America
,
and
have
there
remained
a
long
time
as
Servants
in
great
labour
for
the
profits
of
other
persons
,
upon
whose
Account
they
first
were
conveighed
thither
,
expecting
after
their
faithfull
service
,
according
to
the
Covenants
agreed
upon
at
their
first
entrance
,
there
to
make
some
advantage
to
themselves
by
settling
of
Plantations
for
their
own
use
,
but
by
reason
of
the
great
number
of
people
who
repaired
thither
,
and
who
by
the
blessing
of
God
have
multiplyed
the●e
;
the
land
is
now
so
taken
up
as
there
is
not
any
to
be
had
but
at
great
rates
too
high
for
the
purchase
of
poor
servants
:
In
confideration
hereof
,
and
out
of
a
hearty
affection
towards
the
wellfare
and
happinesse
of
all
such
people
as
have
left
their
native
Countrey
to
settle
under
my
Government
in
so
Remote
parts
,
I
have
thought
fit
to
declare
,
that
each
freeman
who
is
unprovided
of
land
,
&
shall
therefore
desire
to
go
off
from
the
Barbadoes
shall
have
a
proportion
of
land
alotted
to
him
in
my
Islands
of
Nevis
Antigua
,
or
any
other
Island
under
my
Command
according
to
the
Custome
of
the
Countrey
.
And
whereas
Complants
have
been
made
concerning
the
miscarriages
of
some
of
my
Governors
,
&
of
the
oppressions
of
the
people
under
their
charge
,
I
shall
God
willing
suddenly
repaire
thither
▪
and
by
my self
,
or
Leivtenant
Generall
authorized
by
me
,
take
such
course
as
shall
be
for
the
ease
and
satisfaction
of
all
parties
,
and
for
the
settling
of
all
my
Islands
in
a
peaceable
and
happie
condition
;
and
in
particular
,
seeing
my
Island
of
Antigua
is
looked
upon
by
divers
knowing
persons
as
a
place
of
great
concernment
if
it
were
well
peopled
,
by
reason
of
the
convenience
of
Harbours
which
are
wanting
in
my
other
Islands
,
I
shall
take
care
for
a
constant
supply
of
ships
twice
every
yeer
,
to
bring
Provision
from
England
thither
,
and
to
take
of
the
Commodities
of
the
Countrey
there
:
&
because
divers
factious
people
have
of
late
endeavored
to
estrange
the
affections
of
the
Inhabitants
of
my
Islands
from
me
,
and
to
suggest
intentions
of
disignes
by
me
to
their
prejudice
:
I
do
hereby
solemnly
professe
,
That
the
honour
and
glory
of
God
,
and
the
promoting
of
his
worship
and
service
,
according
to
the
established
Lawes
of
the
Kingdome
of
England
have
the
first
place
in
my
thoughts
,
and
I
do
as
earnestly
desire
the
happinesse
of
those
people
under
my
charge
as
of
my self
,
and
shall
not
any
way
endeavour
the
advantage
of
my
own
interest
further
then
may
conduce
to
the
settling
of
such
differences
as
have
already
been
raised
:
And
the
removing
of
all
doubts
,
scruples
,
and
jealousies
,
which
hereafter
may
arise
betwixt
us
.
Given
under
our
hand
and
Seale
,
at
London
this
22
day
of
November
Anno
Dom.
1647.