A letter sent from Syrranam, to His Excellency, the Lord Willoughby of Parham, General of the Western Islands, and of the continent of Guianah, &c. then residing at the Barbados together, with the Lord Willoughby's answer thereunto : with a commendable description of that country / by Henry Adis.
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             A letter sent from Syrranam, to His Excellency, the Lord Willoughby of Parham, General of the Western Islands, and of the continent of Guianah, &c. then residing at the Barbados together, with the Lord Willoughby's answer thereunto : with a commendable description of that country / by Henry Adis.
             Adis, Henry.
             Willoughby of Parham, Francis Willoughby, Baron, 1613?-1666.
          
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             1664.
          
           
             By a sectarian who had settled in Guiana for the sake of the liberty of conscience promised by the English colonial officials.--cf. JCB Lib. cat., pre-1675, III, 105-106.
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           A
           LETTER
           Sent
           from
           Syrranam
           ,
           TO
           His
           Excellency
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Willoughby
          
           of
           
             Parham
             ,
          
           General
           of
           the
           Western
           Islands
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Continent
           of
           
             Guianah
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Then
           residing
           at
           the
           
             Barbados
             .
          
        
         
           Together
           ,
           with
           the
           Lord
           
             Willoughby's
          
           Answer
           thereunto
           .
           With
           a
           commendable
           Description
           of
           that
           Country
           .
        
         
           By
           HENRY
           ADIS.
           
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1664.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           
             LETTER
          
           sent
           from
           
             Syrranam
          
           to
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Willoughby
          
           of
           
             Parham
             ,
          
           &c.
           at
           the
           Barbados
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           THat
           Report
           which
           I
           heard
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           my
           Nativity
           ,
           from
           all
           that
           I
           conversed
           withal
           that
           had
           travelled
           these
           Parts
           ,
           of
           that
           worthy
           person
           ,
           whom
           your
           Lordship
           hath
           lately
           honoured
           with
           the
           Title
           and
           Power
           of
           your
           Lieutenant
           General
           of
           this
           Continent
           of
           
             Guinah
             ,
          
           was
           the
           great
           Motive
           ,
           next
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           Souls
           ,
           of
           my
           first
           intended
           Voyage
           unto
           this
           Place
           :
           And
           now
           being
           experimentally
           sensible
           of
           Fames
           truth
           in
           this
           particular
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           wi●h
           thankfulness
           of
           heart
           humbly
           acknowledge
           it
           to
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           and
           must
           in
           the
           faithfulness
           of
           my
           soul
           ,
           say
           as
           once
           it
           was
           said
           after
           the
           like
           long
           voyage
           (
           in
           an
           other
           case
           ,
           yet
           little
           differing
           )
           by
           that
           Queen
           of
           
             Shebah
             ,
          
           concerning
           the
           Wisdom
           &
           Magnificence
           of
           King
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           1
           
             Kings
          
           10.
           that
           the
           half
           was
           not
           told
           me
           :
           for
           I
           have
           been
           not
           only
           made
           partaker
           of
           the
           Benefits
           that
           all
           persons
           under
           his
           charge
           do
           injoy
           (
           the
           which
           are
           no
           mean
           ones
           )
           together
           with
           the
           due
           administration
           of
           Justice
           without
           respect
           of
           persons
           ,
           but
           also
           of
           many
           signal
           Favours
           ,
           by
           your
           Lordships
           recommendations
           ,
           procured
           ;
           the
           which
           I
           must
           also
           hereby
           thankfully
           acknowledge
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           the
           freedom
           of
           our
           Liberties
           in
           the
           service
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           according
           to
           what
           was
           promised
           by
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           and
           also
           by
           the
           Act
           of
           the
           Council
           of
           this
           Colony
           ,
           manifested
           ,
           we
           do
           freely
           enjoy
           :
           the
           which
           ,
           for
           mine
           own
           part
           (
           God
           assisting
           )
           shall
           
           not
           in
           the
           least
           be
           abused
           ;
           but
           as
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           my
           Nativity
           ,
           so
           hear
           I
           shall
           fervently
           pray
           for
           ,
           and
           earnestly
           endeavour
           the
           temporal
           preservation
           and
           eternal
           well-being
           both
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           are
           sent
           by
           him
           for
           the
           punishment
           of
           evil
           doers
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           praise
           of
           them
           that
           do
           well
           ;
           and
           shall
           not
           in
           the
           least
           endeavour
           either
           by
           word
           or
           action
           ,
           directly
           or
           indirectly
           ,
           to
           alienate
           the
           hearts
           of
           any
           of
           his
           subjects
           ,
           either
           from
           him
           ,
           or
           any
           that
           are
           set
           up
           or
           sent
           by
           him
           ,
           though
           both
           he
           and
           they
           should
           persecute
           or
           dispitefully
           use
           us
           ;
           but
           shall
           (
           God
           assisting
           )
           both
           pray
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           rule
           of
           holy
           Scripture
           ,
           preach
           up
           all
           dutiful
           obedience
           ,
           both
           to
           Government
           and
           Governours
           ,
           in
           all
           civil
           things
           :
           and
           if
           at
           any
           time
           either
           he
           ,
           or
           you
           ,
           shall
           force
           us
           to
           worship
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           that
           either
           he
           ,
           or
           you
           ,
           do
           ,
           or
           shall
           worship
           in
           ,
           shall
           (
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           Almighty
           )
           resolve
           to
           suffer
           under
           you
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           least
           resist
           you
           my self
           ,
           nor
           endeavour
           it
           by
           others
           ,
           but
           shall
           press
           to
           a
           peaceable
           life
           and
           a
           holy
           conversation
           ,
           the
           which
           in
           all
           probability
           may
           be
           hoped
           (
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           )
           to
           conduce
           much
           to
           the
           reforming
           of
           many
           of
           Country-men
           here
           ,
           who
           call
           themselves
           Christians
           ,
           yet
           by
           their
           debauched
           Atheistical
           Actions
           ,
           evidence
           themselves
           more
           brutish
           by
           far
           ,
           than
           the
           very
           Heathens
           themselves
           ,
           to
           the
           shame
           and
           stink
           of
           Christianity
           amongst
           them
           ;
           the
           which
           ,
           by
           the
           civil
           party
           here
           residing
           ,
           is
           greatly
           hoped
           will
           ,
           by
           your
           Lordships
           wisdom
           and
           care
           ,
           now
           suddainly
           be
           remedied
           ,
           although
           the
           constitution
           of
           the
           Colony
           ,
           could
           not
           hitherto
           well
           brook
           a
           Reformation
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           ,
           My
           Lord
           ,
           speaking
           of
           a
           Reformation
           ,
           I
           must
           in
           the
           faithfulness
           of
           my
           soul
           ,
           discharge
           my
           conscience
           to
           you
           ,
           in
           letting
           you
           know
           that
           there
           is
           a
           prize
           now
           put
           into
           your
           hands
           ;
           the
           which
           if
           it
           be
           not
           used
           to
           the
           advancement
           of
           his
           Glory
           that
           hath
           advanced
           you
           to
           this
           higher
           step
           of
           honour
           ;
           it
           will
           at
           the
           last
           prove
           that
           ,
           which
           will
           but
           the
           more
           aggravate
           your
           greater
           misery
           ,
           when
           you
           must
           appear
           before
           the
           great
           Tribunal
           ,
           there
           to
           give
           an
           account
           to
           that
           
             King
             of
             Kings
             ,
          
           and
           
             Lord
             of
             Lords
             ,
          
           that
           righteous
           Judge
           ,
           who
           will
           give
           to
           every
           man
           according
           to
           his
           works
           :
           And
           that
           then
           you
           may
           give
           up
           your
           account
           with
           joy
           ,
           and
           not
           with
           trembling
           ,
           let
           me
           beg
           you
           in
           Gods
           fear
           ,
           so
           to
           set
           upon
           the
           work
           of
           a
           thorow
           Reformation
           ,
           not
           only
           here
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           all
           places
           where
           you
           have
           to
           do
           ,
           that
           men
           may
           tremble
           to
           blaspheme
           that
           holy
           Name
           
           of
           him
           ,
           who
           so
           loved
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           he
           gave
           his
           only
           Son
           to
           dye
           for
           them
           .
        
         
           My
           Lord
           ,
           in
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           I
           must
           beg
           you
           not
           to
           take
           these
           lines
           from
           me
           at
           the
           worst
           hand
           ,
           as
           that
           I
           think
           your
           Lordship
           either
           short
           of
           your
           duty
           ,
           or
           backward
           to
           so
           good
           and
           Christian
           a
           work
           ,
           or
           that
           I
           should
           presume
           to
           moddle
           a
           frame
           of
           Government
           ;
           the
           which
           the
           searcher
           of
           all
           hearts
           knows
           is
           the
           least
           of
           my
           thoughts
           :
           but
           seeing
           in
           these
           parts
           ,
           by
           the
           rude
           rabble
           ,
           drunkenness
           and
           so
           much
           debauchery
           ;
           and
           hearing
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           trouble
           of
           my
           soul
           ,
           so
           many
           bitter
           Oaths
           ,
           horrid
           Execrations
           ,
           and
           lascivious
           Abominations
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           bear
           my
           faithful
           testimony
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           also
           earnestly
           desire
           and
           endeavour
           a
           suppression
           of
           them
           ;
           not
           that
           I
           fear
           the
           violence
           of
           the
           persons
           so
           acting
           ,
           although
           I
           have
           ,
           since
           I
           came
           hither
           ,
           had
           a
           sufficient
           share
           of
           them
           ;
           for
           I
           have
           ,
           through
           mercy
           ,
           tasted
           so
           much
           of
           the
           providence
           of
           the
           Almighty
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           my
           Nativity
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           my
           sufferings
           ,
           that
           I
           know
           that
           not
           a
           hair
           from
           my
           head
           shall
           perish
           without
           his
           providence
           .
        
         
           Neither
           did
           I
           acquaint
           your
           faithful
           Lieutenant
           therewith
           ,
           that
           I
           either
           feared
           their
           force
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           least
           desired
           their
           punishment
           ,
           as
           he
           himself
           can
           bear
           me
           witness
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           contrary
           to
           our
           principles
           so
           to
           act
           ;
           but
           being
           invited
           hither
           by
           an
           Act
           of
           the
           Council
           of
           the
           Colony
           ,
           and
           having
           obtained
           (
           by
           the
           good
           hand
           of
           God
           upon
           me
           )
           a
           free
           pass
           from
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Council
           ,
           not
           only
           for
           my self
           and
           mine
           ,
           but
           also
           for
           six
           families
           more
           ,
           to
           transport
           our selves
           into
           this
           Place
           ;
           and
           only
           my self
           ,
           and
           mine
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           said
           families
           more
           ,
           venturing
           over
           ,
           the
           rest
           with
           several
           others
           ,
           do
           earnestly
           desire
           a
           faithful
           Account
           from
           me
           ,
           not
           only
           of
           the
           place
           ,
           but
           also
           of
           our
           entertainment
           here
           ,
           as
           to
           our
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           having
           a
           verbal
           assurance
           thereof
           from
           your
           Excellencies
           Deputy
           ,
           and
           another
           person
           of
           Quality
           and
           Eminency
           here
           .
           Yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           meeting
           with
           some
           gross
           incivilities
           ,
           especially
           by
           two
           debauched
           persons-in
           the
           heighth
           of
           their
           drunkenness
           ;
           I
           thought
           good
           to
           acquaint
           the
           said
           persons
           therewith
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           told
           us
           by
           several
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           that
           the
           said
           Invitations
           ,
           and
           also
           your
           Lordships
           Promises
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           Indulgence
           for
           tender
           Consciences
           in
           these
           parts
           granted
           ,
           were
           but
           as
           so
           many
           Decoyes
           to
           inveagle
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           us
           a
           
           prey
           ;
           but
           your
           Lieutenants
           readiness
           ,
           and
           his
           eager
           severity
           in
           examining
           ,
           and
           also
           in
           intending
           to
           punish
           the
           said
           abuses
           ,
           hath
           given
           me
           so
           ample
           a
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           verity
           thereof
           ,
           as
           that
           I
           am
           confirmed
           in
           my
           Judgement
           of
           the
           reality
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           can
           now
           with
           a
           better
           confidence
           give
           a
           better
           testimony
           of
           the
           verity
           thereof
           to
           those
           that
           have
           desired
           it
           ;
           and
           as
           for
           the
           said
           Offenders
           ,
           as
           I
           had
           given
           information
           of
           their
           abuses
           ,
           so
           I
           was
           fain
           to
           beg
           off
           their
           punishments
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           my
           Lord
           ,
           after
           this
           long
           discourse
           ,
           so
           soon
           as
           I
           have
           given
           your
           Lordship
           to
           understand
           ,
           that
           I
           and
           mine
           like
           well
           the
           Country
           and
           Climate
           ,
           and
           that
           notwithstanding
           we
           have
           not
           plenty
           of
           that
           which
           formerly
           we
           have
           enjoyed
           ,
           of
           English
           food
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           yet
           I
           bless
           God
           ,
           for
           meat
           and
           drink
           ,
           we
           fare
           as
           well
           with
           the
           Countreys
           provisions
           now
           in
           our
           old
           age
           ,
           as
           ever
           we
           did
           in
           our
           youthful
           dayes
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           in
           the
           least
           lust
           after
           them
           ,
           nor
           much
           desire
           them
           .
           And
           as
           for
           our
           young
           ones
           ,
           my
           Son
           and
           Daughter
           ,
           they
           are
           fully
           as
           well
           satisfied
           as
           we
           in
           every
           particular
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           without
           multiplying
           more
           lines
           ,
           I
           shall
           in
           the
           faithfulness
           of
           my
           heart
           ,
           humbly
           take
           my
           leave
           ,
           praying
           for
           your
           safe
           and
           speedy
           passage
           to
           us
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           for
           a
           safe
           return
           of
           your
           faithful
           Lieutenant
           amongst
           us
           again
           ;
           till
           which
           ,
           his
           temporal
           joy
           will
           in
           a
           great
           measure
           be
           eclipsed
           ,
           who
           must
           subscribe
           himself
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             Excellencies
             to
             his
             power
             to
             serve
             you
             .
             
               HENRY
               ADIS.
               
            
          
           
             From
             
               Tyrarico
            
             in
             
               Syrranam
               ,
            
             in
             the
             Continent
             of
             
               Guianah
               ,
            
             
               the
               10th
               of
               the
               10th
               Month
               ,
               vulgarly
               called
               
                 December
                 ,
              
               1663
            
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Lord
           
             Willoughby's
          
           ANSWER
           .
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Adis
               ,
            
          
        
         
           I
           Am
           very
           glad
           to
           find
           by
           your
           Letter
           ,
           that
           you
           like
           the
           Land
           so
           well
           ,
           and
           approve
           of
           the
           place
           ;
           I
           hope
           that
           in
           time
           God
           will
           work
           upon
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           People
           to
           be
           of
           a
           more
           civil
           life
           and
           conversation
           .
           All
           new
           Colonies
           you
           know
           of
           what
           sort
           of
           People
           generally
           they
           are
           made
           up
           of
           ;
           so
           that
           ,
           what
           we
           in
           probability
           can
           expect
           from
           them
           ,
           must
           be
           from
           length
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           example
           of
           those
           who
           have
           been
           more
           civilly
           bred
           ,
           and
           God
           hath
           wrought
           upon
           ,
           and
           better
           principled
           ,
           which
           I
           do
           with
           great
           expectation
           hope
           in
           time
           may
           produce
           good
           effects
           in
           that
           poor
           and
           sad
           Colony
           of
           
             Syrranam
             :
          
           I
           do
           pray
           to
           God
           to
           strengthen
           you
           in
           those
           your
           resolutions
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           people
           of
           that
           poor
           place
           :
           I
           know
           your
           descretion
           will
           tell
           you
           that
           Reformation
           is
           not
           usually
           wrought
           of
           a
           suddain
           in
           such
           people
           ,
           but
           that
           endeavours
           are
           to
           be
           used
           by
           degrees
           to
           draw
           them
           to
           better
           carriages
           .
           I
           could
           be
           glad
           to
           hear
           more
           of
           your
           sober
           friends
           that
           you
           mention
           were
           coming
           to
           you
           ;
           and
           am
           very
           glad
           to
           find
           you
           are
           so
           well
           satisfied
           in
           my
           Lieutenant
           General
           :
           and
           do
           assure
           you
           ,
           and
           hope
           you
           are
           fully
           satisfied
           therein
           ,
           that
           nothing
           that
           may
           lye
           within
           the
           power
           of
           him
           or
           my self
           ,
           for
           the
           effecting
           of
           the
           good
           Ends
           I
           know
           you
           aim
           at
           ,
           shall
           be
           wanting
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           the
           confirmation
           of
           what
           hath
           been
           promised
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           free
           liberty
           and
           enjoyment
           of
           your
           Consciences
           in
           the
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           likewise
           for
           the
           encouragement
           of
           your
           civil
           peace
           and
           comfortable
           living
           ;
           of
           which
           I
           pray
           God
           to
           increase
           afterwards
           ,
           and
           to
           let
           your
           friends
           know
           as
           much
           from
           him
           ,
           who
           is
           and
           will
           be
           a
           Servant
           to
           you
           all
           ;
           and
           rest
           ,
        
         
           
             
               Your
               assured
               Friend
               ,
            
             P.
             Willoughby
             .
          
           
             
               Barbados
               ,
            
             
               the
               23
               
                 d
              
               of
               
                 Ianuary
                 ,
              
               1663.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .