At
Theobalds
,
the
12.
of
April
1622.
The
Copy
of
a
Reference
from
the
Kings
most
Excellent
Maiesty
:
As
also
a
Letter
from
the
Right
Honourable
Lords
of
his
Maiesties
most
Honourable
Priuy
Councell
,
to
the
most
Reuerend
Fathers
in
God
,
the
Lords
Arch-Bishops
of
Canterbury
and
Yorke
their
Graces
.
HIs
Maiesty
is
graciously
pleased
,
That
the
Lords
Archbishops
of
Canterbury
and
Yorke
,
doe
in
their
seuerall
Prouinces
proceed
according
to
the
Letters
of
the
Lords
of
the
Councell
,
bearing
date
the
last
of
Iune
1621.
aswell
in
recommending
Captaine
Whitbournes
discourse
concerning
New-found-land
,
so
as
the
same
may
be
distributed
to
the
seuerall
Parishes
of
this
Kingdome
,
for
the
incouragement
of
Aduenturers
vnto
the
Plantation
there
;
As
also
by
furthering
(
in
the
most
fauorable
and
effectuall
maner
they
can
)
the
collections
to
be
thereupon
made
in
all
the
said
Parishes
,
towards
the
charge
of
printing
and
distributing
those
Bookes
,
and
the
said
Captaine
Whitbournes
good
indeuours
,
and
seruice
,
with
expence
of
his
time
and
meanes
in
the
aduancing
of
the
said
Plantation
;
and
his
seuerall
great
losses
receiued
at
Sea
by
Pyrats
and
otherwise
,
of
which
his
Maiesty
hath
beene
credibly
certified
;
And
further
his
Maiesties
pleasure
is
,
that
the
said
Captaine
Whitbourne
shall
haue
the
sole
printing
of
his
booke
for
one
and
twenty
yeares
.
God
saue
the
King
.
AFter
our
very
hearty
Commendations
to
your
good
Lordships
,
Whereas
Captaine
Richard
Whitbourne
of
Exmouth
,
in
the
County
of
Deuon
,
Gentleman
,
hauing
spent
much
time
in
New-found-land
(
whither
he
hath
made
sundry
voyages
and
some
by
expresse
Commissions
)
hath
set
downe
in
wryting
diuers
good
obseruations
and
notes
touching
the
state
and
condition
of
that
Country
,
and
the
plantation
there
,
which
being
by
order
from
vs
now
printed
:
It
is
desired
to
be
published
throughout
the
Kingdome
,
for
the
furthering
and
aduancement
of
the
said
plantation
,
and
to
giue
incouragement
to
such
as
shal
be
willing
to
aduenture
therein
,
and
assist
the
same
,
either
in
their
persons
or
otherwise
,
to
which
we
thinke
the
publication
of
this
Booke
may
much
conduce
:
And
we
doe
giue
good
approbation
to
his
good
indeauours
and
purpose
.
So
haue
we
thought
fit
,
earnestly
to
recommend
him
vnto
your
Lordships
good
fauours
,
both
for
the
distribution
of
his
Books
within
the
Prouinces
of
Canterbury
and
Yorke
,
vnto
the
seuerall
Parishes
thereof
,
and
also
for
your
Lordships
helpe
and
furtherance
,
that
after
his
great
trauels
and
charges
,
wherein
he
hath
spent
much
of
his
time
and
meanes
,
hauing
long
time
been
a
Merchant
of
good
estate
,
he
may
reape
by
your
Lordships
assistance
some
profit
of
his
labours
,
and
towards
the
printing
and
distributing
the
said
Bookes
by
such
a
voluntary
contribution
,
as
shal
be
willingly
giuen
and
collected
for
him
within
the
seuerall
Parish
Churches
of
the
said
Prouinces
:
which
will
be
both
a
good
incouragement
vnto
others
in
the
like
indeuours
for
the
seruice
of
their
Country
,
and
some
reward
to
him
for
his
great
charge
,
trauels
,
and
diuers
losses
at
Sea
which
he
hath
receiued
,
as
we
are
credibly
certified
.
And
so
commending
him
earnestly
to
your
good
Lordships
,
We
bid
your
Lordships
very
heartily
farewell
.
From
Whitehall
the
last
day
of
Iune
1621.
Signed
by
the
-
Lord
Treasurer
,
-
Lord
Priuie
Seale
,
-
Duke
of
Lenoxe
,
-
Marquesse
Hambleton
,
-
Earle
of
Arundell
,
-
Earle
of
Kelley
,
-
Lord
Viscount
Doncaster
,
-
Lord
Viscount
Faulkland
,
-
Master
Treasurer
,
-
Master
Secretary
Caluert
,
-
Master
of
the
Rolles
.
The
names
of
some
,
who
haue
vndertaken
to
helpe
and
aduance
his
Maiesties
Plantation
in
the
New-found-land
.
viz.
THe
right
Honorable
,
Henry
Lord
Cary
,
Viscount
of
Faulke-land
,
Lord
Deputy
Generall
of
the
Kingdome
of
Ireland
,
hath
vndertaken
to
plant
a
Colony
of
his
Maiesties
subiects
in
the
New-found-land
,
and
his
Lordship
is
well
pleased
to
entertaine
such
as
are
willing
to
be
Aduenturers
with
him
therein
,
vpon
such
Conditions
as
may
appeare
in
the
latter
part
of
this
Booke
:
And
in
his
Lordships
absence
,
he
hath
authorized
his
Agent
,
Master
Leonard
Wellsted
,
Gentleman
,
by
warrant
vnder
his
hand
and
Seale
,
to
ratifie
whatsoeuer
shall
be
by
him
concluded
therein
.
The
said
Master
Wellsteds
Chamber
is
neere
to
one
Master
Garlands
house
,
at
the
lower
end
of
Saint
Martins
lane
in
the
field
.
The
Right
Honourable
Sir
George
Caluert
Knight
,
principall
Secretarie
vnto
the
Kings
most
excellent
Maiesty
,
hath
also
vndertaken
to
plant
a
large
Circuit
of
that
Country
:
who
hath
already
sent
thither
this
yeare
and
the
former
yeare
,
a
great
number
of
men
and
women
,
with
all
necessarie
prouisions
fit
for
them
;
where
they
liue
pleasantly
,
building
of
houses
,
cleansing
of
land
for
Corne
,
and
meddowes
,
Cabage
,
Carrets
,
Turneps
,
and
such
like
;
as
also
for
Woad
and
Tobacco
.
Likewise
they
are
there
preparing
to
make
Salt
,
for
the
preseruing
of
fish
another
yeare
,
and
for
diuers
other
seruices
.
And
his
Honour
is
likewise
well
pleased
to
entertaine
such
as
will
aduenture
with
him
therein
,
vpon
very
fit
conditions
.
The
Worshipfull
Iohn
Slany
of
London
Merchant
,
who
is
one
of
the
vndertakers
of
the
New-found-land
Plantation
,
&
is
Treasurer
vnto
the
Patentees
of
that
Society
,
who
haue
maintained
a
Colony
of
his
Maiesties
subiects
there
aboue
twelue
yeares
,
and
they
are
willing
to
entertaine
such
as
will
further
his
Maiesties
said
Plantation
,
vpon
fit
conditions
.
Diuers
Worshipfull
Citizens
of
the
City
of
Bristoll
,
haue
vndertaken
to
plant
a
large
Circuit
of
that
Countrey
,
and
they
haue
maintained
a
Colony
of
his
Maiesties
subiects
there
any
time
these
fiue
yeares
,
who
haue
builded
there
faire
houses
,
and
done
many
other
good
seruices
,
who
liue
there
very
pleasantly
,
and
they
are
well
pleased
to
entertaine
vpon
fit
conditions
,
such
as
wil
be
Aduenturers
with
them
.
The
Worshipfull
William
Vaughan
of
Tarracod
,
in
the
County
of
Carmarthen
,
Doctor
of
the
Ciuill
law
,
hath
also
vndertaken
to
plant
a
Circuit
in
the
New-found-land
;
and
hath
in
two
seuerall
yeares
sent
thither
diuers
men
and
women
,
and
he
is
willing
to
entertaine
such
as
will
be
Aduenturers
with
with
him
vpon
fit
conditions
.
And
there
are
many
other
worthy
persons
Aduenturers
in
the
said
Plantation
,
whose
names
are
not
herein
mentioned
.
And
it
is
well
hoped
,
that
diuers
others
wil
also
put
their
helping
hand
to
aduance
the
same
,
when
they
are
giuen
to
vnderstand
what
honour
and
benefit
may
accrue
thereby
.
And
if
his
Maiesties
subiects
of
this
Kingdome
may
be
willing
to
set
foorth
from
euery
seuerall
County
,
but
one
good
ship
yearely
thither
,
with
people
and
prouisions
fit
for
them
,
it
will
be
then
not
onely
a
great
honour
and
benefit
vnto
his
Maiesty
,
but
also
a
great
increase
of
shipping
and
Mariners
,
and
the
imploying
and
inriching
of
many
thousands
of
poore
people
which
now
liue
chargeable
to
the
Parishioners
.
The
which
may
be
easily
performed
by
the
able
subiects
,
to
set
forth
the
charge
at
first
,
and
so
euery
Parish
to
receiue
yearely
their
equall
parts
of
the
benefit
which
may
accrue
by
the
said
stocke
;
and
thereby
not
onely
disburden
yearely
themselues
of
some
of
those
which
lie
chargeable
vnto
them
within
their
seuerall
Parishes
:
but
also
yearely
yeeld
a
great
benefit
to
euery
seuerall
County
,
though
it
lie
something
remote
from
the
Sea-coast
,
if
they
imploy
a
discreet
honest
man
therein
,
who
may
yearely
be
accomptable
to
euery
Parish
of
the
charge
,
and
likewise
the
benefit
.
The
which
will
not
be
any
way
burdensome
or
hurtfull
vnto
any
;
as
the
following
discourse
which
I
haue
written
,
will
plainly
informe
them
.
From
my
Chamber
at
the
signe
of
the
gilded
Cocke
in
Pater-noster-Row
in
London
.
R.
W.