PROPOSALS
.
Walter
Gibson
,
Merchant
in
Glasgow
,
to
such
persons
as
are
desirous
to
Transport
themselves
to
America
,
in
a
Ship
belonging
to
him
,
bound
for
the
Bermudas
,
Carolina
,
New-Providence
,
and
the
Caribby-Islands
,
and
ready
to
set
Sail
out
of
the
River
of
Clyd
,
against
the
20.
of
February
in
this
instant
year
,
1684.
TO
such
as
are
willing
to
Transport
themselves
,
with
design
to
settle
in
Carolina
,
if
they
be
able
to
pay
for
their
Passage
and
Entertain●ent
at
Sea
,
and
making
the
Voyage
;
The
said
Walter
Gibson
is
content
〈◊〉
Transport
them
at
the
rate
of
five
Pound
Sterling
for
each
Man
or
Wo●an
,
and
fifty
Shillings
Sterling
for
every
Child
,
from
two
to
fourteen
years
〈◊〉
age
;
and
those
under
two
years
of
age
for
nothing
.
And
the
Persons
●●at
are
thus
Transported
,
when
they
come
to
Carolina
,
are
to
have
from
the
●overnment
there
,
settled
upon
them
and
their
Heirs
for
ever
;
if
they
be
●asters
,
seventy
Aikers
of
Ground
for
themselves
,
and
as
much
for
every
Child
and
Servant
they
take
over
with
them
,
paying
one
Penny
Sterling
per
annum
for
every
Aiker
:
The
payment
of
which
Rent
is
not
to
begin
till
●eptember
1689.
till
which
time
they
are
to
pay
nothing
.
And
the
Ser●ants
such
Masters
take
over
,
after
they
have
Served
four
years
,
are
to
have
●rom
the
Government
,
to
them
and
their
Heirs
;
for
the
like
Quit-rent
per
an●um
fifty
Aikers
to
each
of
them
.
II.
To
such
as
are
desireous
to
Transport
themselves
to
the
said
Colony
of
Carolina
,
and
are
not
able
to
pay
their
Passage
;
If
they
be
Trads-men
,
who
have
past
their
Apprentiship
in
any
Handy-craft
:
The
said
Walter
Gibson
is
content
to
Transport
them
on
his
own
Charges
,
they
obliging
themselves
to
Serve
him
three
years
,
during
which
time
he
will
furnish
them
sufficiently
with
Meat
,
Cloaths
and
other
necessaries
.
At
the
issue
of
the
time
of
their
Service
,
they
are
to
have
settled
upon
them
and
their
Heirs
from
the
Government
,
each
of
them
fifty
Aikers
of
Ground
,
they
paying
one
Penny
Sterling
per
Aiker
yearly
,
as
above
.
And
all
others
,
Men
or
Women
,
from
eighteen
to
fourty
five
years
of
age
,
they
obliging
themselves
to
Serve
him
four
years
;
and
those
under
eighteen
years
of
age
,
they
Serving
him
five
years
:
at
the
issue
of
which
,
they
are
to
have
each
of
them
fifty
Aikers
of
Ground
ut
supra
,
and
their
Meat
,
Cloathes
and
other
Necessaries
,
during
the
time
of
their
Service
.
III.
The
said
Walter
Gibson
will
give
his
best
advice
to
all
such
as
will
Transport
themselves
,
anent
these
things
,
which
will
be
necessary
for
them
,
to
carry
alongst
with
them
;
and
hath
at
Glasgow
Patterns
of
some
Tools
which
are
used
there
,
which
shall
be
shewed
to
them
.
And
these
who
go
in
this
Vessel
will
have
the
occasion
of
the
good
company
of
several
sober
,
discreet
Persons
,
who
intend
to
settle
in
Carolina
,
will
dwell
with
them
,
and
be
ready
to
give
good
advice
,
and
assistance
to
them
in
their
choice
of
their
Plantations
;
whose
Society
will
be
very
helpful
and
comfortable
,
especially
at
their
first
setling
there
.