A briefe relation of the discouery and plantation of Nevv England and of sundry accidents therein occurring, from the yeere of our Lord M.DC.VII. to this present M.DC.XXII. Together with the state thereof as now it standeth; the generall forme of gouernment intended; and the diuision of the whole territorie into counties, baronries, &c.
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             A briefe relation of the discouery and plantation of Nevv England and of sundry accidents therein occurring, from the yeere of our Lord M.DC.VII. to this present M.DC.XXII. Together with the state thereof as now it standeth; the generall forme of gouernment intended; and the diuision of the whole territorie into counties, baronries, &c.
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           A
           briefe
           Relation
           OF
           THE
           DISCOVERY
           AND
           PLANTATION
           OF
           NEW
           ENGLAND
           :
           AND
           OF
           SVNDRY
           ACCIDENTS
           THEREIN
           OCCVRRING
           ,
           FROM
           the
           yeere
           of
           our
           Lord
           M.
           DC
           .
           VII
           .
           to
           this
           present
           M.
           DC
           .
           XXII
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           the
           state
           thereof
           as
           now
           it
           standeth
           ;
           the
           generall
           forme
           of
           gouernment
           intended
           ;
           and
           the
           diuision
           of
           the
           whole
           Territorie
           into
           Counties
           ,
           Baronries
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             John
             Haviland
          
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           WILLIAM
           BLADEN
           ,
           M.
           DC
           .
           XXII
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           
           TO
           THE
           PRINCE
           his
           Highnesse
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
          
        
         
           AS
           you
           are
           the
           height
           of
           our
           hopes
           and
           blessednesse
           ,
           next
           after
           your
           royall
           Father
           our
           Lord
           and
           Soueraigne
           :
           So
           ,
           next
           vnto
           his
           Maiesty
           ,
           are
           wee
           bound
           to
           dedicate
           our
           best
           endeuours
           
           to
           your
           Princely
           seruice
           .
           And
           for
           the
           Subiect
           of
           this
           relation
           ,
           as
           your
           Highnesse
           hath
           beene
           pleased
           to
           doe
           it
           the
           honour
           ,
           by
           giuing
           it
           the
           Name
           of
           New-England
           ;
           and
           by
           your
           Highnesse
           most
           fauourable
           encouragement
           ,
           to
           continue
           the
           same
           in
           life
           and
           being
           :
           So
           ought
           we
           to
           render
           an
           accompt
           of
           our
           proceedings
           ,
           from
           the
           root
           thereof
           vnto
           the
           present
           growth
           it
           hath
           :
           which
           summarily
           is
           here
           done
           .
           If
           it
           shall
           appeare
           naked
           (
           as
           in
           truth
           it
           is
           )
           wee
           beseech
           your
           Highnesse
           to
           receiue
           it
           so
           much
           the
           rather
           for
           the
           truths
           sake
           ,
           and
           with
           your
           bounty
           and
           grace
           to
           shelter
           it
           from
           the
           storms
           &
           tempests
           of
           malice
           and
           enuy
           ,
           by
           which
           it
           hath
           been
           heretofore
           dispoyled
           of
           that
           goodly
           Ornament
           it
           might
           haue
           had
           by
           this
           time
           .
        
         
         
           It
           is
           now
           almost
           able
           to
           comfort
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           no
           question
           but
           by
           the
           light
           of
           your
           countenance
           ,
           it
           will
           speedily
           grew
           ,
           both
           to
           serue
           his
           Maiesty
           with
           honour
           and
           profit
           ,
           and
           multiply
           the
           same
           seruice
           to
           your
           Highnesse
           in
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           as
           a
           tribute
           due
           for
           the
           grace
           it
           receiues
           ,
           by
           the
           blessings
           of
           a
           long
           peace
           and
           prosperity
           that
           our
           Nation
           enioyes
           vnder
           the
           Raigne
           of
           his
           sacred
           Maiestie
           ,
           through
           which
           we
           haue
           the
           easier
           passage
           to
           aduance
           the
           Crosse
           of
           Christ
           in
           Heathen
           parts
           ,
           and
           to
           display
           his
           banner
           in
           the
           head
           of
           his
           Armie
           against
           infernall
           spirits
           ,
           which
           haue
           so
           long
           kept
           those
           poore
           distressed
           creatures
           (
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           those
           parts
           )
           in
           bondage
           ,
           whose
           posteritie
           will
           for
           euer
           blesse
           the
           time
           ,
           that
           the
           issue
           of
           
           your
           royall
           Ancestors
           ,
           sprung
           from
           so
           Emperiall
           branches
           ,
           should
           be
           the
           meanes
           to
           vnite
           the
           diuided
           Crownes
           in
           one
           ,
           whereby
           the
           generous
           Spirits
           of
           both
           Nations
           ,
           may
           haue
           the
           fairer
           opportunity
           to
           procure
           their
           liberties
           .
           If
           your
           Highnesse
           accept
           of
           what
           is
           past
           ,
           we
           will
           hope
           of
           happinesse
           to
           ensue
           ;
           and
           howsoeuer
           ,
           pray
           that
           all
           encrease
           of
           honour
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           all
           heauenly
           blessings
           in
           the
           world
           to
           come
           ,
           may
           light
           vpon
           your
           Highness
           as
           best
           be●omes
           those
           that
           are
        
         
           
             Your
             Highnesse
             humble
             seruants
             ,
             The
             President
             and
             Councell
             of
             NEVV-ENGLAND
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           A
           briefe
           RELATION
           OF
           THE
           DISCOVERY
           AND
           PLANTATION
           of
           New
           England
           .
        
         
           ALthough
           it
           bee
           a
           course
           ,
           farre
           from
           the
           minde
           of
           vs
           ,
           that
           are
           vndertakers
           for
           the
           aduancement
           of
           the
           Plantation
           of
           New-England
           ,
           to
           seeke
           by
           any
           vaine
           ostentation
           to
           extoll
           our
           owne
           endeuours
           :
           yet
           we
           cannot
           but
           striue
           to
           vindicate
           our
           reputation
           from
           the
           iniurious
           aspersions
           that
           haue
           beene
           laid
           vpon
           it
           ,
           by
           the
           malicious
           practises
           of
           some
           that
           would
           aduenture
           nothing
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           but
           would
           now
           reape
           the
           benefit
           of
           our
           paines
           and
           charges
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           seeme
           beholding
           to
           vs
           ;
           and
           to
           that
           end
           they
           disualew
           what
           is
           past
           ,
           and
           by
           sinister
           informations
           derogate
           what
           they
           can
           from
           the
           present
           courie
           intended
           :
           the
           rather
           because
           the
           good
           Orders
           appointed
           to
           bee
           put
           in
           execution
           there
           ,
           are
           likely
           to
           restraine
           the
           licentious
           irregularitie
           of
           other
           places
           .
           And
           this
           hath
           induced
           vs
           to
           publish
           our
           proceedings
           ,
           whereunto
           it
           hath
           pleased
           God
           to
           giue
           a
           blessing
           :
           as
           to
           any
           of
           indifferent
           
           iudgement
           may
           appeare
           by
           that
           which
           followeth
           .
        
         
           VVHen
           this
           designe
           was
           first
           attempted
           ,
           some
           of
           the
           present
           company
           were
           therein
           chiefly
           interessed
           ;
           who
           being
           carefull
           to
           haue
           the
           same
           accomplished
           ,
           did
           send
           to
           the
           discouery
           of
           those
           Northerne
           parts
           a
           braue
           Gentleman
           ,
           Captaine
           
             Henry
             Challons
          
           ,
           with
           two
           of
           the
           Natiues
           of
           that
           Territory
           ,
           the
           one
           called
           Maneday
           ,
           the
           other
           Assecomet
           .
           But
           his
           misfortunes
           did
           expose
           him
           to
           the
           power
           of
           certaine
           Strangers
           ,
           enemies
           to
           his
           proceedings
           ,
           so
           that
           by
           them
           ,
           his
           company
           were
           seized
           ,
           the
           ships
           and
           goods
           confiscated
           ,
           and
           that
           Voyage
           wholly
           ouerthrowne
           .
        
         
           This
           losse
           ,
           &
           vnfortunate
           beginning
           ,
           did
           much
           abate
           the
           rising
           courage
           of
           the
           first
           Aduenturers
           ;
           but
           immediately
           vpon
           his
           departure
           ,
           it
           pleased
           the
           noble
           
             Lord
             chiefe
             Iustice
          
           ,
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Popham
             knight
          
           ,
           to
           send
           out
           another
           ship
           ,
           wherein
           Captain
           
             Thomas
             Haman
          
           went
           Commander
           ,
           &
           
             Marti
             ne
             Prinne
          
           of
           Bristow
           Master
           ,
           with
           all
           necessarie
           supplies
           ,
           for
           the
           seconding
           of
           Captaine
           Challons
           and
           his
           people
           ;
           who
           arriuing
           at
           the
           place
           appointed
           ,
           and
           not
           finding
           that
           Captaine
           there
           ,
           after
           they
           had
           made
           some
           discouery
           ,
           and
           found
           the
           Coasts
           ,
           Hauens
           ,
           and
           Harbors
           answerable
           to
           our
           desires
           ,
           they
           returned
           .
           Vpon
           whose
           relation
           the
           
             Lord
             Chiefe
             Iustice
          
           ,
           and
           wee
           all
           waxed
           so
           confide
           nt
           of
           the
           businesse
           ,
           that
           the
           yeere
           following
           euerie
           man
           of
           any
           worth
           ,
           formerly
           interessed
           in
           it
           ,
           was
           willing
           to
           ioyne
           in
           the
           charge
           for
           the
           sending
           ouer
           a
           competent
           number
           of
           people
           to
           lay
           the
           ground
           of
           a
           hopefull
           plantation
           .
        
         
           Here
           upon
           Captaine
           Popham
           ,
           Captaine
           
             Rawley
             Gilbert
          
           ,
           and
           others
           were
           sent
           away
           with
           two
           Ships
           ,
           and
           an
           hundred
           Landmen
           ,
           Ordnance
           ,
           and
           other
           prouisions
           necessarie
           for
           their
           sustentation
           and
           defence
           ;
           vntill
           other
           
           supply
           might
           bee
           sent
           .
           In
           the
           meane
           while
           ,
           before
           they
           could
           returne
           ,
           it
           pleased
           God
           to
           take
           from
           vs
           this
           worthy
           member
           ,
           the
           
             Lord
             Chiefe
             Iustice
          
           ,
           whose
           sudden
           death
           did
           so
           astonish
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Aduenturers
           ,
           as
           some
           grew
           cold
           ,
           and
           some
           did
           wholly
           abandon
           the
           businesse
           .
           Yet
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Popham
          
           his
           sonne
           ,
           certaine
           of
           his
           priuate
           friends
           ,
           and
           other
           of
           vs
           ,
           omitted
           not
           the
           next
           yeare
           (
           holding
           on
           our
           first
           resolution
           )
           to
           ioyne
           in
           sending
           forth
           a
           new
           supply
           ,
           which
           was
           accordingly
           performed
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           Ships
           arriuing
           there
           ,
           did
           not
           only
           bring
           vncomfortable
           newes
           of
           the
           death
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Chiefe
             Iustice
          
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           death
           of
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Gilbert
          
           ,
           the
           elder
           brother
           vnto
           Captaine
           
             Rawley
             Gilbert
          
           ,
           who
           at
           that
           time
           was
           President
           of
           that
           Councell
           :
           But
           found
           that
           the
           old
           Captaine
           Popham
           was
           also
           dead
           ;
           who
           was
           the
           onely
           man
           (
           indeed
           )
           that
           died
           there
           that
           Winter
           ,
           wherein
           they
           indured
           the
           greater
           extremities
           ;
           for
           that
           ,
           in
           the
           depth
           thereof
           ,
           their
           lodgings
           and
           stores
           were
           burnt
           ,
           and
           they
           thereby
           wondrously
           distressed
           .
        
         
           This
           calamitie
           and
           euill
           newes
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           resolution
           that
           Captaine
           Gilbert
           was
           forced
           to
           take
           for
           his
           owne
           returne
           ,
           (
           in
           that
           hee
           was
           to
           suceed
           his
           brother
           ,
           in
           the
           inheritance
           of
           his
           lands
           in
           England
           )
           made
           the
           whole
           company
           to
           resolue
           vpon
           nothing
           but
           their
           returne
           with
           the
           Ships
           ;
           and
           for
           that
           present
           to
           leaue
           the
           Countrey
           againe
           ,
           hauing
           in
           the
           time
           of
           their
           abode
           there
           (
           notwithstanding
           the
           coldnesse
           of
           the
           season
           ,
           and
           the
           small
           helpe
           they
           had
           )
           built
           a
           prettie
           Barke
           of
           their
           owne
           ,
           which
           serued
           them
           to
           good
           purpose
           ,
           as
           easing
           them
           in
           their
           returning
           .
        
         
           The
           arriuall
           of
           these
           people
           heere
           in
           England
           ,
           was
           a
           wonderfull
           discouragement
           to
           all
           the
           first
           vndertakers
           ,
           in
           so
           much
           as
           there
           was
           no
           more
           speech
           of
           setling
           
           any
           other
           plantation
           in
           those
           parts
           for
           a
           long
           time
           after
           :
           only
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Popham
          
           hauing
           the
           Ships
           and
           prouision
           ,
           which
           remained
           of
           the
           company
           ,
           and
           supplying
           what
           was
           necessary
           for
           his
           purpose
           ,
           sent
           diuers
           times
           to
           the
           coasts
           for
           trade
           and
           fishing
           ;
           of
           whose
           losse
           or
           gaines
           himselfe
           is
           best
           able
           to
           giue
           account
           .
        
         
           Our
           people
           abandoning
           the
           plantation
           in
           this
           sort
           as
           you
           haue
           heard
           ;
           the
           Frenchmen
           immediately
           tooke
           the
           opportunitie
           to
           settle
           themselues
           within
           our
           limits
           ;
           which
           being
           heard
           of
           by
           those
           of
           Virginia
           ,
           that
           discreetly
           tooke
           to
           their
           consideration
           the
           inconueniences
           that
           might
           arise
           ,
           by
           suffering
           them
           to
           harbour
           there
           ,
           they
           dispatched
           Sir
           
             Samuel
             Argall
          
           ,
           with
           commission
           to
           displace
           them
           ,
           which
           hee
           performed
           with
           much
           discretion
           ,
           iudgement
           ,
           valour
           ,
           and
           dexteritie
           .
           For
           hauing
           seized
           their
           Forts
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           built
           at
           Mount
           Mansell
           ,
           Saint
           Croix
           ,
           and
           
             Port
             Reall
          
           ,
           he
           carryed
           away
           their
           Ordnance
           ,
           hee
           also
           surprised
           their
           Ship
           ,
           Cattle
           ,
           and
           other
           prouisions
           ,
           which
           hee
           transported
           to
           the
           Collonie
           in
           Virginia
           ,
           to
           their
           great
           benefit
           .
           And
           hereby
           he
           hath
           made
           a
           way
           for
           the
           present
           hopefull
           plantation
           to
           bee
           made
           in
           Noua-Scotia
           ,
           which
           we
           heare
           his
           Maiestie
           hath
           lately
           granted
           to
           Sir
           
             William
             Alexander
          
           Knight
           ,
           one
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           most
           honourable
           Councell
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           to
           bee
           held
           of
           the
           said
           Crowne
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           without
           some
           of
           our
           priuities
           ,
           as
           by
           approbation
           vnder
           writing
           may
           and
           doth
           appeare
           .
           Whereby
           it
           is
           manifest
           that
           wee
           are
           so
           farre
           from
           making
           a
           Monopoly
           of
           all
           those
           lands
           belonging
           to
           that
           coast
           (
           as
           hath
           beene
           scandalously
           by
           some
           obiected
           )
           
             That
             we
             wish
             that
             many
             would
             vndertake
             the
             like
             .
          
        
         
           In
           this
           Interim
           there
           were
           of
           vs
           who
           apprehenedd
           better
           hopes
           of
           good
           that
           might
           ensue
           by
           this
           attempt
           ,
           being
           thereunto
           perswaded
           ,
           both
           by
           the
           relations
           of
           our
           
           people
           that
           had
           indured
           the
           many
           difficulties
           whereunto
           such
           actions
           are
           subiected
           chiefly
           in
           the
           Winter
           season
           ;
           and
           likewise
           by
           the
           informations
           giuen
           them
           by
           certaine
           of
           the
           Natiues
           ,
           that
           had
           beene
           kept
           a
           long
           time
           in
           their
           hands
           ;
           wherefore
           we
           resolued
           once
           more
           to
           trie
           the
           veritie
           thereof
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           if
           possibly
           we
           might
           finde
           something
           that
           might
           induce
           a
           fresh
           resolution
           to
           prosecute
           a
           worke
           so
           pious
           and
           so
           honourable
           .
           And
           thereupon
           they
           dispatched
           Captaine
           Hobson
           ,
           of
           the
           I
           le
           of
           Wight
           ,
           together
           with
           Captaine
           Herley
           ,
           Master
           
             Iohn
             Matthew
          
           ,
           Master
           Sturton
           ,
           with
           two
           Saluages
           ,
           the
           one
           called
           Epenow
           ,
           the
           other
           Manawet
           ,
           with
           commission
           and
           directions
           fit
           for
           them
           to
           obserue
           and
           follow
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           bring
           to
           passe
           what
           was
           expected
           .
           But
           as
           in
           all
           humane
           affaires
           ,
           there
           is
           nothing
           more
           certaine
           ,
           then
           the
           vncertaintie
           thereof
           ;
           so
           fell
           it
           out
           in
           this
           ;
           for
           a
           little
           before
           such
           time
           as
           they
           arriued
           vpon
           the
           coast
           with
           the
           foresaid
           Sauages
           ,
           who
           were
           Naturalls
           of
           those
           parts
           ,
           it
           happened
           there
           had
           beene
           one
           Hunt
           (
           a
           worthlesse
           fellow
           of
           our
           Nation
           (
           set
           out
           by
           certaine
           Merchants
           for
           loue
           of
           gaine
           ;
           who
           (
           not
           content
           with
           the
           commoditie
           he
           had
           by
           the
           fish
           ,
           and
           peaceable
           trade
           he
           found
           among
           the
           Sauages
           )
           after
           hee
           Irad
           made
           his
           dispatch
           ,
           and
           was
           ready
           to
           set
           sayle
           ,
           (
           more
           sauage-like
           then
           they
           )
           seized
           vpon
           the
           poore
           innocent
           creatures
           ,
           that
           in
           confidence
           of
           his
           honestie
           had
           put
           themselues
           into
           his
           hands
           .
           And
           stowing
           them
           vnder
           hatches
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           twenty
           foure
           ,
           carried
           them
           into
           the
           Straights
           ,
           where
           hee
           sought
           to
           sell
           them
           for
           flaues
           ,
           and
           sold
           as
           many
           as
           he
           could
           get
           money
           for
           .
           But
           when
           it
           was
           vnderstood
           from
           whence
           they
           were
           brought
           ,
           the
           Friers
           of
           those
           parts
           tooke
           the
           rest
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           kept
           them
           to
           be
           instructed
           in
           the
           Christian
           Faith
           ,
           and
           so
           disappointed
           this
           vnworthy
           fellow
           of
           the
           hopes
           of
           gaine
           he
           conceiued
           to
           make
           by
           this
           new
           &
           diuellish
           proiect
           .
        
         
         
           This
           being
           knowne
           by
           our
           two
           Saluages
           ,
           formerly
           spoken
           of
           ,
           they
           presently
           contracted
           such
           an
           hatred
           against
           our
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           as
           they
           immediatly
           studied
           how
           to
           be
           reuenged
           ;
           and
           contriued
           with
           their
           friends
           the
           best
           meanes
           to
           bring
           it
           to
           passe
           ;
           but
           Manawet
           dying
           in
           a
           short
           time
           after
           the
           Ships
           arriuall
           there
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           obseruing
           the
           good
           order
           ,
           and
           strong
           guard
           our
           people
           kept
           ,
           studied
           only
           how
           to
           free
           himselfe
           out
           of
           our
           hands
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           laid
           the
           plot
           very
           orderly
           ,
           and
           indeed
           effected
           his
           purpose
           ,
           although
           with
           so
           great
           hazard
           to
           himselfe
           and
           friends
           ,
           that
           laboured
           his
           rescue
           ,
           that
           Captaine
           Hobson
           and
           his
           whole
           company
           imagined
           he
           had
           beene
           slaine
           .
           And
           though
           in
           the
           recouery
           of
           his
           body
           they
           wounded
           the
           Master
           of
           our
           Ship
           ,
           and
           diuers
           other
           of
           our
           company
           ,
           yet
           was
           not
           their
           designe
           without
           the
           slaughter
           of
           some
           of
           their
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           hurts
           of
           other
           ,
           compassed
           ,
           as
           appeared
           afterward
           .
        
         
           Hereupon
           Captaine
           Hobson
           and
           his
           companie
           ,
           conceiuing
           the
           end
           of
           their
           attempt
           to
           bee
           frustrate
           ,
           resolued
           without
           more
           adoe
           to
           returne
           ,
           and
           so
           those
           hopes
           ,
           that
           charge
           and
           voyage
           was
           lost
           also
           ,
           for
           they
           brought
           home
           nothing
           but
           the
           newes
           of
           their
           euill
           successe
           ,
           of
           the
           vnfortunate
           cause
           thereof
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           warre
           now
           new
           begunne
           betweene
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           those
           parts
           ,
           and
           vs.
           A
           miserable
           comfort
           for
           so
           weake
           meanes
           as
           were
           now
           left
           ,
           to
           pursue
           the
           conclusion
           of
           so
           tedious
           an
           enterprise
           .
        
         
           While
           this
           was
           a
           working
           ,
           wee
           found
           the
           meanes
           to
           send
           out
           Captainer
           
             Iohn
             Smith
          
           from
           Plymouth
           ,
           in
           a
           ship
           ,
           together
           with
           Master
           Darmer
           and
           diuers
           others
           with
           him
           ,
           to
           lay
           the
           foundation
           of
           a
           new
           Plantation
           ,
           and
           to
           try
           the
           fishing
           of
           that
           Coast
           ,
           and
           to
           seeke
           to
           settle
           a
           trade
           with
           the
           Natiues
           :
           But
           such
           was
           his
           misfortune
           ,
           as
           being
           scarce
           free
           of
           our
           owne
           Coast
           ,
           he
           had
           his
           masts
           
           shaken
           ouer
           boord
           by
           stormes
           and
           tempasts
           ,
           his
           ship
           wonderfully
           distressed
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           extremity
           forced
           to
           come
           backe
           againe
           ;
           so
           as
           the
           season
           of
           the
           yeere
           being
           almost
           spent
           ,
           we
           were
           of
           necessitie
           enforced
           to
           furnish
           him
           with
           another
           ship
           ,
           and
           taking
           out
           the
           prouision
           of
           the
           first
           ,
           dispatched
           him
           away
           againe
           ,
           who
           comming
           to
           the
           height
           of
           the
           Westerne
           Islands
           ,
           was
           chased
           by
           a
           French
           Pirate
           ,
           and
           by
           him
           made
           prisoner
           ,
           although
           his
           ship
           in
           the
           night
           escaped
           away
           ,
           and
           returned
           home
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           much
           of
           her
           prouision
           ,
           and
           the
           ouerthrow
           of
           that
           voyage
           ,
           to
           the
           ruine
           of
           that
           poore
           Gentleman
           Captaine
           Smith
           ,
           who
           was
           detained
           prisoner
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           forced
           to
           suffer
           many
           extremities
           ,
           before
           hee
           got
           free
           of
           his
           troubles
           .
        
         
           Notwithstanding
           these
           disasters
           ,
           it
           pleased
           God
           so
           to
           worke
           for
           our
           incouragement
           againe
           ,
           as
           hee
           sent
           into
           our
           hands
           Tasquantum
           ,
           one
           of
           those
           Saluages
           that
           formerly
           had
           beene
           betrayed
           by
           this
           vnworthy
           Hunt
           before
           named
           ,
           by
           whose
           meanes
           there
           was
           hope
           conceiued
           to
           worke
           a
           peace
           betweene
           vs
           ,
           and
           his
           friends
           ,
           they
           being
           the
           principall
           inhabitants
           of
           that
           coast
           ,
           where
           the
           fire
           was
           kindled
           .
           But
           this
           Saluage
           Tasquantum
           ,
           being
           at
           that
           time
           in
           the
           New-found
           land
           with
           Captain
           Mason
           Gouernour
           there
           for
           the
           vndertakers
           of
           that
           Plantation
           :
           Master
           Darmer
           (
           who
           was
           there
           also
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           before
           imployed
           as
           we
           haue
           said
           by
           vs
           ,
           together
           with
           Captaine
           
             Iohn
             Smith
          
           )
           found
           the
           meanes
           to
           giue
           vs
           intelligence
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           opinion
           of
           the
           good
           vse
           that
           might
           be
           made
           of
           his
           imployment
           ,
           with
           the
           readinesse
           of
           Captaine
           Mason
           ,
           to
           further
           any
           of
           our
           attempts
           that
           way
           ,
           either
           with
           boats
           or
           other
           prouision
           necessary
           ,
           and
           resoluing
           himselfe
           to
           goe
           from
           thence
           ,
           aduised
           vs
           to
           send
           some
           to
           meet
           with
           him
           ,
           at
           our
           vsuall
           place
           of
           fishing
           ,
           to
           aid
           him
           in
           his
           indeuour
           ,
           that
           they
           ioyning
           together
           ,
           might
           be
           able
           to
           doe
           what
           
           he
           hoped
           would
           be
           verie
           acceptable
           vnto
           all
           well
           wishers
           of
           that
           businesse
           .
        
         
           Vpon
           this
           newes
           ,
           we
           dispatched
           the
           next
           season
           Captaine
           Rocraft
           ,
           with
           a
           Company
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           in
           hope
           to
           haue
           met
           with
           Captaine
           Darmer
           ;
           but
           the
           care
           and
           discretion
           of
           Captaine
           Mason
           was
           such
           ,
           finding
           Captaine
           Darmers
           resolution
           to
           goe
           beyond
           his
           meanes
           ,
           that
           hee
           perswaded
           him
           first
           to
           goe
           for
           England
           ,
           that
           prouiding
           himselfe
           there
           ,
           as
           was
           requisite
           ,
           he
           might
           proceed
           in
           time
           expedient
           ,
           which
           counsell
           he
           obserued
           (
           as
           fit
           it
           was
           )
           although
           our
           expectation
           of
           his
           ioyning
           with
           Captaine
           Rocraft
           was
           thereby
           disappointed
           .
           Yet
           so
           it
           happened
           ,
           that
           Captaine
           Rocraft
           at
           his
           arriuall
           in
           those
           parts
           ,
           met
           with
           a
           French
           Barke
           that
           lay
           in
           a
           Creeke
           a
           fishing
           ,
           and
           trading
           ,
           which
           he
           seized
           on
           ,
           and
           sent
           home
           the
           Master
           and
           Company
           in
           the
           same
           Ship
           which
           he
           went
           out
           in
           .
        
         
           With
           this
           Barke
           and
           his
           owne
           Company
           ,
           hee
           meant
           to
           keepe
           the
           Coast
           that
           Winter
           quarter
           ,
           being
           very
           well
           fitted
           both
           with
           salt
           ,
           and
           other
           necessaries
           for
           his
           turne
           :
           but
           as
           this
           was
           an
           Act
           of
           extremity
           (
           the
           poore
           man
           being
           of
           our
           owne
           Religion
           )
           so
           succeeded
           it
           accordingly
           .
           For
           in
           a
           short
           time
           after
           ,
           certaine
           of
           this
           Captaines
           company
           ,
           conspired
           together
           to
           cut
           his
           throat
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           themselues
           masters
           of
           the
           whole
           spoile
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           seeke
           a
           new
           fortune
           where
           they
           could
           best
           make
           it
           .
           This
           conspiracie
           being
           discouered
           to
           the
           Captaine
           ,
           hee
           let
           it
           goe
           on
           ,
           till
           the
           time
           that
           it
           should
           haue
           beene
           put
           in
           execution
           ,
           when
           hee
           caught
           them
           in
           there
           owne
           traine
           ,
           and
           so
           apprehended
           them
           in
           the
           very
           instant
           that
           they
           were
           purposed
           to
           beginne
           their
           massacre
           .
        
         
           But
           after
           he
           had
           preuented
           the
           mischiefe
           ,
           and
           seized
           vpon
           the
           malefactors
           ,
           hee
           tooke
           to
           his
           consideration
           what
           was
           best
           to
           be
           done
           with
           them
           .
           And
           beeing
           loth
           
           by
           himselfe
           to
           dispatch
           them
           as
           they
           deserued
           ,
           he
           resolued
           to
           put
           them
           a
           shore
           ,
           thinking
           by
           their
           hazard
           that
           it
           was
           possible
           they
           might
           discouer
           something
           ,
           that
           might
           aduance
           the
           publike
           ;
           and
           so
           giuing
           them
           some
           Armes
           for
           their
           defense
           ,
           and
           some
           victuall
           for
           their
           sustentation
           ,
           vntill
           they
           knew
           better
           how
           to
           prouide
           for
           themselues
           ,
           he
           left
           them
           at
           a
           place
           called
           Sawaguatock
           ,
           where
           they
           remained
           not
           long
           ,
           but
           got
           from
           thence
           to
           Menehighon
           ,
           an
           Island
           lying
           some
           three
           leagues
           in
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           fifteene
           leagues
           from
           that
           place
           ,
           where
           they
           remained
           all
           that
           Winter
           ,
           with
           bad
           lodging
           ,
           and
           worse
           fare
           ,
           yet
           came
           all
           safe
           home
           saue
           one
           sickly
           man
           ,
           which
           dyed
           there
           ,
           the
           rest
           returned
           with
           the
           Ship
           wee
           sent
           for
           Rocrafts
           supply
           and
           prouision
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           fishing
           voyage
           .
        
         
           After
           these
           fellowes
           were
           landed
           ,
           the
           Captaine
           finding
           himselfe
           but
           weakely
           man'd
           ,
           and
           his
           Ship
           to
           draw
           too
           much
           water
           to
           coast
           those
           places
           ,
           that
           by
           his
           instructions
           he
           was
           assigned
           to
           discouer
           ,
           hee
           resolued
           to
           goe
           for
           Virginia
           where
           he
           had
           liued
           a
           long
           time
           before
           ,
           and
           had
           (
           as
           hee
           conceiued
           )
           many
           friends
           ,
           that
           would
           helpe
           him
           with
           some
           things
           that
           he
           had
           occasion
           to
           vse
           .
           Arriuing
           there
           ,
           he
           was
           not
           deceiued
           of
           his
           expectation
           ;
           for
           Sir
           
             Samuel
             Argall
          
           being
           their
           Gouernour
           ,
           and
           one
           that
           respected
           him
           much
           for
           his
           owne
           sake
           ,
           was
           the
           readier
           to
           helpe
           him
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           good
           hee
           ●●shed
           to
           the
           businesse
           wherein
           he
           was
           imployed
           .
        
         
           But
           all
           this
           could
           not
           preuaile
           ,
           for
           after
           that
           Sir
           
             Samuell
             Argall
          
           came
           from
           thence
           (
           his
           departure
           being
           more
           suddaine
           then
           was
           expected
           )
           it
           fell
           out
           that
           the
           new
           Gouernour
           entred
           the
           Harbour
           :
           and
           finding
           Rocraft
           ready
           to
           bee
           gone
           ,
           sent
           to
           him
           to
           command
           him
           to
           come
           aboord
           to
           speake
           with
           him
           ,
           which
           he
           readily
           obeyed
           ,
           assoone
           as
           he
           could
           fit
           his
           boat
           and
           men
           for
           that
           purpose
           .
           And
           so
           leauing
           his
           Barke
           with
           her
           
           great
           Anker
           a
           head
           ,
           and
           taking
           with
           him
           the
           halfe
           of
           his
           company
           ,
           hee
           was
           forced
           to
           stay
           aboard
           the
           new
           Gouernours
           Ship
           that
           night
           .
           In
           the
           meane
           while
           a
           storme
           arising
           ,
           our
           Barke
           wanting
           hands
           to
           doe
           their
           labour
           ,
           droue
           a
           shoare
           ,
           and
           there
           sunke
           .
           But
           yet
           the
           Gouernour
           and
           Captaine
           so
           laboured
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           when
           they
           knew
           thereof
           ,
           as
           that
           they
           freed
           her
           againe
           ,
           but
           that
           occasion
           forced
           our
           Captaine
           to
           stay
           so
           long
           in
           the
           Countrey
           to
           fit
           himselfe
           anew
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           interim
           a
           quarrell
           fell
           out
           betweene
           him
           and
           another
           of
           that
           place
           ;
           so
           as
           Rocraft
           was
           slaine
           ,
           and
           the
           Barque
           sunke
           the
           second
           time
           ,
           and
           finally
           disabled
           from
           yeelding
           vs
           any
           benefit
           to
           this
           present
           .
        
         
           But
           we
           not
           knowing
           this
           disaster
           ,
           and
           Captaine
           Darmer
           arriuing
           with
           his
           Saluage
           out
           of
           Now-found-land
           ,
           dispatched
           him
           away
           the
           next
           season
           ,
           in
           a
           shippe
           we
           sent
           againe
           for
           the
           fishing
           businesse
           ,
           and
           assigned
           him
           a
           company
           to
           ioyne
           with
           Rocraft
           and
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           Captaine
           Darmer
           arriuing
           there
           ,
           and
           not
           finding
           Rocraft
           ,
           was
           a
           little
           perplexed
           ,
           and
           in
           doubt
           what
           to
           doe
           :
           yet
           hearing
           by
           those
           Mutiners
           which
           he
           found
           there
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           gone
           for
           Virginia
           ;
           he
           was
           hopefull
           of
           his
           returne
           ;
           and
           liued
           in
           that
           expectation
           ,
           till
           such
           time
           as
           he
           heard
           (
           by
           a
           ship
           that
           came
           from
           thence
           to
           fish
           for
           the
           Collony
           )
           the
           confusion
           of
           his
           fortune
           ,
           and
           the
           end
           of
           his
           misery
           in
           this
           world
           .
           Then
           he
           determined
           to
           take
           the
           Pinnace
           that
           the
           yeare
           before
           was
           assigned
           to
           Rocraft
           for
           him
           to
           make
           the
           trade
           with
           ,
           and
           with
           her
           to
           proceed
           on
           his
           designe
           ,
           and
           so
           embarked
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           his
           prouision
           and
           company
           in
           her
           .
           And
           leauing
           the
           fisher-men
           to
           their
           labour
           ,
           he
           coasted
           the
           shore
           from
           thence
           ,
           searching
           euery
           Harbor
           ,
           and
           compassing
           euery
           Cape-land
           ,
           till
           he
           arriued
           in
           Virginia
           ;
           where
           he
           was
           in
           hope
           to
           meet
           with
           some
           of
           the
           prouision
           ,
           or
           company
           of
           Rocraft
           ,
           to
           helpe
           to
           supply
           him
           of
           what
           
           he
           wanted
           ;
           as
           also
           to
           lay
           a
           Decke
           vpon
           his
           Pinnace
           ,
           that
           before
           had
           not
           any
           ,
           and
           now
           was
           taught
           by
           experience
           the
           necessitie
           of
           hauing
           that
           defect
           supplied
           .
        
         
           But
           those
           hopes
           failed
           him
           (
           al
           being
           before
           that
           time
           ruined
           and
           dispersed
           )
           so
           farre
           ,
           as
           he
           saw
           it
           in
           vaine
           to
           hope
           for
           help
           by
           that
           means
           ,
           and
           therfore
           attempted
           to
           make
           the
           best
           of
           what
           hee
           had
           of
           his
           owne
           .
           And
           going
           to
           set
           his
           men
           a
           worke
           ,
           they
           all
           in
           a
           few
           dayes
           after
           their
           arriuall
           ,
           fell
           sicke
           of
           a
           difease
           which
           hapned
           at
           that
           time
           in
           the
           country
           ,
           so
           as
           now
           he
           was
           not
           onely
           forced
           to
           be
           without
           hope
           of
           their
           helping
           of
           him
           ,
           but
           must
           labor
           himselfe
           all
           he
           could
           to
           attend
           and
           sustaine
           them
           ;
           but
           so
           God
           fauoured
           him
           ,
           that
           they
           recouered
           ,
           and
           in
           time
           conuenient
           he
           dispatched
           his
           businesse
           there
           ,
           and
           put
           himselfe
           to
           Sea
           againe
           ,
           resoluing
           to
           accomplish
           in
           his
           iourney
           backe
           to
           New-England
           ,
           what
           in
           his
           last
           Discouery
           he
           had
           omitted
           .
        
         
           In
           his
           passage
           he
           met
           with
           certaine
           Hollanders
           ,
           who
           had
           a
           trade
           in
           Hudsons
           riuer
           some
           yeares
           before
           that
           time
           ,
           with
           whom
           he
           had
           conference
           about
           the
           state
           of
           that
           coast
           ,
           and
           their
           proceedings
           with
           those
           people
           :
           whose
           answer
           gaue
           him
           good
           content
           .
           He
           betooke
           himselfe
           to
           the
           following
           of
           his
           businesse
           ,
           discouering
           many
           goodly
           Riuers
           ,
           and
           exceeding
           pleasant
           ,
           and
           fruitfull
           coasts
           ,
           and
           Islands
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           80.
           leagues
           from
           East
           to
           West
           ,
           for
           so
           that
           coast
           doth
           range
           along
           from
           Hudsons
           Riuer
           to
           Cape
           Iames.
           
        
         
           Now
           after
           we
           had
           found
           by
           Captaine
           Rocrafts
           relation
           made
           the
           yeare
           before
           ,
           the
           hopes
           he
           conceiued
           of
           the
           benefits
           that
           coast
           would
           afford
           ,
           towards
           the
           vpholding
           of
           the
           charge
           for
           setling
           our
           Plantation
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           commodities
           arising
           by
           fishing
           and
           furres
           ,
           if
           a
           course
           might
           be
           taken
           for
           the
           mannaging
           of
           that
           businesse
           ,
           as
           was
           fit
           for
           such
           a
           designe
           ;
           as
           well
           as
           for
           the
           aduancement
           of
           the
           publique
           good
           of
           our
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           
           and
           satisfac●●●n
           of
           euery
           well
           disposed
           person
           ,
           that
           had
           a
           will
           to
           be
           interessed
           therein
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           held
           to
           be
           most
           conuenient
           to
           strengthen
           our selues
           by
           a
           new
           Grant
           to
           be
           obtained
           from
           his
           royall
           Maicstic
           :
           the
           rather
           ,
           finding
           that
           those
           of
           Virginia
           had
           by
           two
           seuerall
           Patents
           setled
           their
           bounds
           ,
           and
           excluded
           all
           from
           intermedling
           with
           them
           that
           were
           not
           free
           of
           their
           Company
           ;
           and
           had
           wholly
           altered
           the
           forme
           of
           their
           Gouernment
           ,
           from
           the
           first
           ground
           layed
           for
           the
           managing
           the
           affaires
           of
           both
           Collonies
           ,
           leauing
           vs
           as
           desperate
           ,
           and
           our
           businesse
           as
           abandoned
           .
        
         
           These
           considerations
           (
           as
           is
           said
           )
           together
           with
           the
           necessitie
           of
           setling
           our
           affaires
           ,
           bounds
           and
           limits
           ,
           distinct
           from
           theirs
           ,
           made
           vs
           resolue
           to
           petition
           his
           Maicstic
           for
           the
           renewing
           of
           our
           Grant.
           
        
         
           By
           which
           time
           the
           rumour
           of
           our
           hopes
           was
           so
           publiquely
           spread
           abroad
           ,
           and
           the
           commodities
           of
           the
           Fish
           ,
           and
           trade
           so
           looked
           into
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           desired
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           coast
           might
           be
           made
           free
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           those
           of
           Virginia
           ,
           as
           to
           vs
           to
           make
           their
           commoditie
           :
           How
           iust
           or
           vniust
           that
           motion
           was
           ,
           we
           will
           not
           argue
           ,
           seeing
           the
           businesse
           is
           ended
           .
        
         
           By
           this
           meanes
           ,
           our
           proceedings
           were
           interrupted
           ,
           and
           we
           questioned
           about
           it
           ;
           first
           ,
           by
           the
           Counsell
           of
           Virginia
           ,
           whom
           we
           thought
           to
           haue
           benefully
           satisfied
           therein
           ,
           before
           we
           could
           haue
           way
           giuen
           vs
           for
           a
           new
           Patent
           ,
           both
           parties
           hauing
           beene
           heard
           by
           certaine
           of
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Councell
           ;
           and
           the
           businesse
           by
           them
           so
           ordered
           ,
           as
           we
           were
           directed
           to
           proceed
           and
           to
           haue
           our
           Grant
           agreeable
           to
           the
           libertie
           of
           the
           Virginia
           Company
           ,
           the
           frame
           of
           our
           gouernment
           excepted
           ;
           but
           this
           order
           not
           being
           liked
           of
           ,
           it
           was
           againe
           heard
           &
           concluded
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           the
           Patent
           being
           past
           the
           Seale
           ,
           it
           was
           stopt
           vpon
           new
           suggestions
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           Maiestie
           referred
           to
           the
           Councell
           to
           be
           setled
           ,
           by
           whom
           the
           former
           
           Orders
           were
           confirmed
           ,
           the
           difference
           cleared
           ,
           and
           we
           ordered
           to
           haue
           our
           Patent
           deliuered
           vs.
           
        
         
           These
           disputes
           held
           vs
           almost
           two
           yeeres
           ,
           so
           as
           all
           men
           were
           afraid
           to
           ioyne
           with
           vs
           ,
           and
           we
           thereby
           left
           hopelesse
           of
           any
           thing
           more
           ,
           than
           that
           which
           our
           owne
           fortunes
           would
           yeeld
           to
           aduance
           our
           proceedings
           ,
           in
           which
           time
           so
           many
           accidents
           hapned
           vnto
           vs
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           abroad
           ,
           that
           wee
           were
           ●●ine
           to
           giue
           order
           by
           the
           ships
           we
           sent
           a
           fishing
           ,
           for
           the
           retiring
           of
           Master
           Darmer
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           vntill
           all
           things
           were
           cleared
           ,
           and
           we
           better
           prouided
           of
           meanes
           to
           goe
           through
           with
           our
           designe
           :
           but
           this
           worthy
           Gentleman
           confident
           of
           the
           good
           likely
           to
           ensue
           ,
           and
           resolutely
           resoluing
           to
           pursue
           the
           ends
           he
           aymed
           at
           ,
           could
           not
           be
           perswaded
           to
           looke
           backe
           ,
           as
           yet
           ;
           and
           so
           refusing
           to
           accept
           our
           offer
           ,
           began
           againe
           to
           prosecute
           his
           Discouery
           ,
           wherein
           he
           was
           betrayed
           by
           certaine
           new
           Saluages
           ,
           who
           sodainly
           set
           vpon
           him
           ,
           giuing
           him
           foureteene
           or
           fifteene
           wounds
           ,
           but
           by
           his
           valour
           ,
           and
           dexteritie
           of
           spirit
           he
           freed
           himselfe
           out
           of
           their
           hands
           ,
           yet
           was
           constrained
           to
           retire
           into
           Virginia
           again
           the
           second
           time
           ,
           for
           the
           cure
           of
           his
           wounds
           ,
           where
           he
           fell
           sicke
           of
           the
           infirmities
           of
           that
           place
           ,
           and
           thereof
           dyed
           :
           so
           ended
           this
           worthie
           Gentleman
           his
           dayes
           ,
           after
           he
           had
           remained
           in
           the
           discouery
           of
           that
           coast
           two
           yeares
           ,
           giuing
           vs
           good
           content
           in
           all
           hee
           vndertooke
           ;
           and
           after
           he
           had
           made
           the
           peace
           between
           vs
           and
           the
           Saluages
           ,
           that
           so
           much
           abhorred
           our
           Nation
           ,
           for
           the
           wrongs
           done
           them
           by
           others
           ,
           as
           you
           haue
           heard
           :
           but
           the
           fruit
           of
           his
           labour
           in
           that
           behalfe
           we
           as
           yet
           receiue
           to
           our
           great
           commoditie
           ,
           who
           haue
           a
           peaceable
           plantation
           at
           this
           present
           among
           them
           ,
           where
           our
           people
           both
           prosper
           ,
           and
           liue
           in
           good
           liking
           ,
           and
           assurednesse
           of
           their
           neighbours
           ,
           that
           had
           beene
           formerly
           so
           much
           exasperated
           against
           vs
           ,
           as
           will
           more
           at
           large
           appeare
           hereafter
           .
        
         
         
           But
           hauing
           passed
           all
           these
           stormes
           abroad
           ,
           and
           vndergone
           so
           many
           home-bred
           oppositions
           ,
           and
           freed
           our
           Parent
           ,
           which
           we
           were
           by
           order
           of
           State
           assigned
           to
           renew
           ,
           for
           the
           amendment
           of
           some
           defects
           therein
           contained
           ,
           we
           were
           assured
           of
           this
           ground
           more
           boldly
           to
           proceed
           on
           than
           before
           ;
           and
           therefore
           we
           tooke
           first
           to
           consideration
           how
           to
           raise
           the
           meanes
           to
           aduance
           the
           plantation
           .
           In
           the
           examination
           thereof
           ,
           two
           wayes
           did
           offer
           themselues
           :
           The
           one
           was
           the
           voluntary
           contribution
           of
           the
           Patentees
           ;
           The
           other
           ,
           by
           an
           easie
           ransoming
           of
           the
           freedomes
           of
           those
           that
           had
           a
           will
           to
           partake
           onely
           of
           the
           present
           profits
           ,
           arising
           by
           the
           trade
           ,
           and
           fishing
           vpon
           the
           coast
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           was
           to
           proceed
           from
           those
           Noble-men
           ,
           and
           others
           that
           were
           Patentees
           ,
           and
           they
           agreed
           by
           order
           among
           themselues
           to
           disburse
           a
           hundred
           pounds
           a
           peece
           ,
           for
           the
           aduancement
           of
           such
           necessary
           busines
           ,
           as
           they
           had
           in
           hand
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           was
           to
           be
           accomplished
           by
           setling
           such
           liberties
           and
           orders
           in
           the
           westerne
           cities
           ,
           and
           townes
           ,
           as
           might
           induce
           euery
           reasonable
           man
           ,
           in
           ,
           and
           about
           them
           ,
           affecting
           the
           publike
           good
           ,
           or
           a
           regular
           proceeding
           in
           the
           businesse
           of
           trade
           ,
           to
           embrace
           an
           vniformitie
           ,
           and
           to
           ioyne
           in
           a
           communitie
           ,
           or
           ioynt
           stocke
           together
           :
           How
           reasonable
           ,
           or
           vnreasonable
           those
           orders
           were
           ,
           is
           hereafter
           to
           be
           seene
           ,
           and
           iudged
           by
           euery
           well
           affected
           person
           ,
           or
           any
           truly
           louing
           the
           publike
           good
           of
           our
           Nation
           ,
           whereunto
           is
           annexed
           the
           difference
           of
           trading
           by
           a
           ioynt
           stocke
           vnder
           gouernment
           and
           orders
           and
           the
           promiscuous
           trading
           without
           order
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           dis-joynted
           manner
           ,
           as
           of
           late
           they
           haue
           done
           to
           the
           infinite
           preiudice
           of
           others
           already
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           the
           losse
           of
           many
           of
           themselues
           ,
           that
           contemptuously
           and
           greedily
           haue
           leapt
           into
           that
           course
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           in
           despight
           of
           all
           Authoritie
           ,
           whose
           reward
           ,
           in
           time
           ,
           will
           follow
           .
        
         
         
           Before
           these
           Orders
           were
           to
           be
           tendered
           to
           those
           cities
           and
           townes
           ,
           it
           was
           desired
           that
           there
           might
           be
           letters
           sent
           from
           their
           Lordships
           ,
           admonishing
           them
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           royall
           Grant
           ,
           that
           prohibiteth
           any
           not
           free
           of
           that
           busines
           ,
           to
           intermeddle
           within
           our
           limits
           ,
           vpon
           paine
           of
           confiscation
           of
           ship
           and
           goods
           .
           These
           letters
           expressing
           withall
           the
           good
           affection
           of
           those
           that
           were
           interessed
           in
           the
           businesse
           ,
           to
           entertaine
           any
           that
           should
           be
           willing
           to
           conforme
           themselues
           to
           such
           orders
           ,
           as
           had
           in
           that
           behalfe
           beene
           established
           .
        
         
           But
           those
           letters
           how
           full
           of
           Iustice
           soeuer
           they
           appeared
           ,
           were
           as
           distastefull
           ,
           as
           was
           the
           rumor
           of
           Order
           vnto
           them
           :
           for
           by
           it
           euery
           particular
           man
           thought
           himselfe
           strait
           debarred
           of
           libertie
           to
           run
           his
           owne
           currant
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           thought
           his
           freedome
           did
           onely
           consist
           ;
           and
           by
           debarring
           him
           thereof
           ,
           his
           priuate
           ends
           were
           ouerthrowne
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           endeuour
           to
           preuent
           his
           neighbour
           of
           the
           market
           he
           aimed
           at
           ,
           or
           the
           Harbour
           he
           resolued
           to
           goe
           vnto
           ,
           or
           the
           present
           trade
           hee
           expected
           to
           haue
           by
           his
           priuate
           industrie
           ,
           but
           as
           for
           the
           publique
           hee
           cared
           not
           ,
           let
           that
           fare
           as
           it
           would
           .
           While
           these
           things
           were
           in
           dispute
           ,
           and
           likely
           to
           haue
           taken
           a
           good
           foundation
           ,
           the
           news
           of
           the
           Parliament
           flew
           to
           all
           parts
           ,
           &
           then
           the
           most
           factious
           of
           euery
           place
           ,
           presently
           combined
           themselues
           to
           follow
           the
           businesse
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           where
           they
           presumed
           to
           proue
           the
           same
           to
           be
           a
           Monopolie
           ,
           and
           much
           tending
           to
           the
           preiudice
           of
           the
           common
           good
           .
           But
           that
           there
           should
           be
           a
           conformitie
           in
           trade
           ,
           or
           a
           course
           taken
           to
           preuent
           the
           euills
           that
           were
           likely
           to
           ensue
           ,
           or
           to
           appropriate
           possessions
           ,
           or
           lands
           ,
           after
           a
           generous
           manner
           ,
           in
           remote
           parts
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           certaine
           publique
           persons
           ,
           of
           the
           common-wealth
           ,
           for
           the
           taking
           care
           ,
           and
           spending
           their
           time
           and
           means
           how
           to
           aduance
           the
           enlargement
           of
           their
           Countrey
           ,
           the
           honour
           of
           their
           King
           ,
           and
           glory
           of
           their
           God
           ;
           these
           were
           
           thought
           crimes
           worthy
           the
           taking
           notice
           of
           ,
           and
           the
           principall
           Actors
           in
           this
           kinde
           ,
           must
           be
           first
           traduced
           in
           priuate
           ,
           then
           publiquely
           called
           vpon
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           answer
           such
           other
           scandalls
           as
           could
           by
           malice
           be
           inuented
           .
        
         
           But
           as
           this
           businesse
           was
           in
           it selfe
           iust
           ,
           and
           righteous
           ,
           so
           was
           it
           as
           earnestly
           desired
           ,
           they
           might
           haue
           had
           the
           opportunitie
           to
           haue
           answered
           it
           before
           so
           vnpartiall
           Iudges
           ,
           and
           so
           reuerend
           persons
           ;
           if
           so
           it
           might
           haue
           been
           without
           offence
           to
           the
           authoritie
           of
           his
           royall
           Maiestie
           ,
           that
           had
           extended
           it selfe
           by
           vertue
           of
           his
           Prerogatiue
           so
           farre
           off
           ,
           and
           without
           the
           Lawes
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           put
           in
           execution
           without
           the
           publike
           expence
           ,
           or
           charge
           of
           the
           common-wealth
           ,
           or
           preiudice
           to
           any
           other
           former
           imployments
           of
           our
           Nation
           ,
           and
           indeed
           without
           offence
           to
           any
           that
           couered
           not
           to
           put
           their
           sickle
           into
           the
           haruest
           of
           other
           men
           ,
           or
           whose
           enuious
           &
           couetous
           humors
           stirred
           them
           not
           vp
           to
           shame
           themselues
           in
           the
           conclusion
           .
        
         
           These
           troubles
           thus
           vnfortunately
           falling
           out
           ,
           haue
           notwithstanding
           hindered
           vs
           from
           the
           hopes
           we
           had
           this
           yeare
           ,
           to
           giue
           some
           life
           extraordinarily
           to
           those
           affaires
           ,
           &
           therefore
           we
           are
           forced
           of
           necessitie
           to
           refer
           the
           maine
           of
           our
           resolution
           ,
           till
           a
           more
           conuenient
           opportunitie
           ,
           and
           till
           we
           haue
           gotten
           our
           ships
           and
           prouision
           fit
           to
           serue
           our
           turnes
           both
           to
           giue
           the
           Law
           along
           those
           coasts
           ,
           and
           to
           performe
           such
           other
           seruice
           ,
           as
           is
           thereby
           intended
           for
           the
           publike
           good
           of
           our
           Aduenturers
           ,
           and
           defence
           of
           our
           Marchants
           ,
           that
           shall
           frequent
           those
           places
           ,
           according
           to
           such
           Orders
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           found
           behouefull
           in
           that
           behalfe
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Clime
           and
           condition
           of
           the
           
             Country
             ,
             and
             the
             present
             estate
          
           of
           our
           affaires
           there
           .
        
         
           YOu
           haue
           heard
           already
           the
           many
           disasters
           ,
           calamities
           ,
           misfortunes
           ,
           oppositions
           ,
           and
           hinderances
           we
           haue
           had
           ,
           and
           receiued
           .
           Howbeit
           many
           are
           omitted
           ,
           in
           that
           we
           desire
           not
           to
           trouble
           the
           Reader
           with
           more
           than
           enough
           ;
           or
           to
           affright
           the
           minds
           of
           weak
           spirits
           ,
           that
           will
           beleeue
           there
           is
           no
           better
           successe
           to
           be
           looked
           for
           from
           such
           attempts
           :
           although
           it
           be
           true
           that
           the
           best
           designes
           do
           oftentimes
           cary
           with
           them
           the
           most
           impediments
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           that
           God
           will
           haue
           it
           so
           ,
           to
           trie
           our
           constancie
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           to
           make
           vs
           know
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           he
           onely
           that
           worketh
           after
           his
           owne
           will
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           time
           he
           hath
           assigned
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           is
           nothing
           done
           but
           by
           him
           ,
           as
           also
           that
           ,
           that
           is
           onely
           best
           which
           hee
           will
           haue
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           and
           that
           time
           most
           proper
           which
           he
           hath
           assigned
           for
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           But
           by
           these
           you
           may
           imagine
           (
           seeing
           we
           haue
           none
           other
           helps
           than
           our
           owne
           fortunes
           to
           build
           vpon
           )
           there
           can
           no
           great
           matters
           bee
           performed
           in
           these
           stormes
           and
           tempests
           .
           Notwithstanding
           ,
           you
           may
           know
           wee
           haue
           not
           beene
           more
           hindred
           one
           way
           ,
           than
           blessed
           an
           other
           :
           for
           ,
           as
           our
           patience
           ,
           constancie
           ,
           trauels
           and
           charge
           hath
           beene
           great
           ,
           so
           hath
           it
           (
           indeed
           )
           manifoldly
           beene
           requited
           :
           For
           ,
           by
           GODS
           fauour
           ,
           and
           these
           Gentlemens
           industrie
           ,
           we
           haue
           made
           a
           most
           ample
           discouerie
           of
           the
           most
           commodious
           Country
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           our
           Nation
           ,
           that
           euer
           hath
           beene
           found
           .
        
         
           For
           better
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           Reader
           in
           this
           behalfe
           ,
           
           we
           haue
           thought
           it
           fit
           ,
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           to
           acquaint
           him
           first
           with
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           place
           where
           wee
           haue
           setled
           our selues
           ,
           whereby
           hee
           may
           see
           reason
           for
           what
           wee
           haue
           done
           ,
           remembring
           him
           likewise
           ,
           that
           in
           settling
           of
           plantations
           ,
           there
           is
           principally
           to
           be
           considered
           :
           The
           aire
           ,
           for
           the
           health
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           .
           The
           soile
           ,
           for
           fertilitie
           fit
           for
           corne
           ,
           and
           feeding
           of
           cattle
           wherewith
           to
           sustaine
           them
           The
           Sea
           ,
           for
           commoditie
           of
           trade
           and
           commerce
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           enrich
           their
           publique
           and
           priuate
           State
           ,
           as
           it
           shall
           grow
           to
           perfection
           ,
           and
           to
           raise
           imployments
           ,
           to
           furnish
           the
           course
           of
           those
           affaires
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           the
           quality
           of
           the
           Aire
           ,
           there
           is
           none
           of
           iudgement
           but
           knowes
           it
           proceedeth
           either
           from
           the
           generall
           disposition
           of
           the
           Sphere
           ,
           or
           from
           the
           particular
           constitution
           of
           the
           place
           .
        
         
           Touching
           the
           disposition
           of
           the
           Sphere
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           onely
           seated
           in
           the
           temperate
           Zone
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           were
           in
           the
           Center
           ,
           or
           middle
           part
           thereof
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           middle
           part
           of
           that
           Country
           hath
           about
           three
           hundred
           and
           ten
           degrees
           of
           Longitude
           ;
           and
           stands
           in
           the
           forty
           fourth
           and
           forty
           fifth
           degrees
           of
           the
           Northerne
           Latitude
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           twenty
           degrees
           from
           the
           fiery
           Tropicke
           ,
           and
           as
           much
           from
           the
           freesing
           Articke
           Circle
           :
           Vnder
           the
           same
           climate
           and
           course
           of
           the
           Sunne
           that
           Constantinople
           ,
           and
           Rome
           ,
           the
           Ladies
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           Italy
           ,
           and
           France
           ,
           the
           Gardens
           of
           Europe
           ,
           haue
           their
           situation
           ,
           within
           the
           limits
           of
           the
           fifth
           and
           sixt
           Climate
           ,
           after
           the
           later
           computation
           ;
           hauing
           their
           longest
           day
           fifteene
           houres
           and
           some
           odde
           minutes
           .
        
         
           Touching
           the
           constitution
           of
           the
           place
           (
           which
           is
           about
           sixty
           two
           degrees
           by
           Sea
           from
           our
           Continent
           Westerly
           )
           The
           Maritine
           parts
           thereof
           are
           somewhat
           colder
           ,
           then
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           Clime
           otherwise
           affordeth
           ;
           for
           that
           the
           beames
           of
           the
           Sunne
           are
           weakned
           ,
           partly
           by
           the
           vnstable
           reflection
           of
           the
           same
           vpon
           the
           
           Sea
           ,
           and
           partly
           by
           beeing
           laden
           with
           abundance
           of
           moisture
           it
           exhales
           out
           of
           the
           vast
           Ocean
           ,
           whereby
           the
           nature
           thereof
           is
           not
           so
           violently
           there
           expressed
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           like
           parallel
           further
           into
           the
           maine
           is
           accustomed
           .
           Nor
           is
           that
           Sea
           coast
           so
           subiect
           to
           droughts
           or
           want
           of
           raine
           in
           seasonable
           times
           ,
           as
           other
           parts
           are
           of
           like
           Latitudes
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           reason
           the
           Sea
           coasts
           are
           at
           all
           times
           more
           cold
           then
           is
           the
           Inland
           .
           And
           the
           Easterne
           coast
           which
           receiueth
           the
           rising
           of
           the
           Sunne
           ,
           is
           likewise
           colder
           then
           are
           the
           Westerne
           parts
           ,
           towards
           the
           declining
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           our
           morning
           aires
           (
           for
           example
           )
           euen
           in
           the
           heat
           of
           Summer
           are
           cold
           and
           quicke
           ,
           when
           the
           day
           and
           euening
           are
           very
           sweltring
           .
           And
           this
           makes
           those
           parts
           more
           sutable
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           our
           people
           ,
           who
           neither
           finde
           content
           in
           the
           colder
           Climates
           ,
           nor
           health
           in
           the
           hotter
           ;
           but
           (
           as
           hearbs
           and
           plants
           )
           affect
           their
           natiue
           temperature
           ,
           and
           prosper
           kindly
           no
           where
           else
           .
        
         
           And
           indeed
           ,
           the
           hot
           Countreys
           yeeld
           sharper
           wits
           ,
           but
           weaker
           bodies
           ,
           and
           fewer
           children
           ;
           the
           colder
           ,
           more
           slow
           of
           conceit
           ,
           but
           stronger
           of
           body
           ,
           and
           more
           abounding
           in
           procreation
           .
           So
           that
           ,
           though
           the
           inuention
           of
           Arts
           hath
           risen
           from
           the
           Southerne
           Nations
           ,
           yet
           they
           haue
           still
           beene
           subiect
           to
           the
           inundations
           ,
           and
           inuasions
           of
           the
           more
           Northerly
           people
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           multitudes
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           strength
           of
           their
           body
           ,
           and
           hardnesse
           of
           their
           constitutions
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           Country
           ,
           what
           by
           the
           generall
           and
           particular
           situation
           ,
           is
           so
           temperate
           ,
           as
           it
           seemeth
           to
           hold
           the
           golden
           meane
           ,
           and
           indeed
           is
           most
           agreeable
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           our
           owne
           ,
           which
           is
           made
           manifest
           by
           experience
           ,
           the
           most
           infallible
           proofe
           of
           all
           assertions
           ;
           in
           so
           much
           as
           our
           people
           that
           are
           setled
           there
           ,
           enioy
           their
           life
           and
           health
           much
           more
           happily
           ,
           
           then
           in
           other
           places
           ;
           which
           can
           bee
           imputed
           to
           no
           other
           cause
           ,
           then
           the
           temperature
           of
           the
           Climate
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           as
           the
           Clime
           is
           found
           to
           bee
           so
           temperate
           ,
           so
           delicate
           ,
           and
           healthfull
           ,
           both
           by
           reason
           and
           experience
           ;
           such
           is
           the
           soile
           also
           ,
           some
           parts
           thereof
           yeelding
           wonderfull
           increase
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           Corne
           ,
           the
           Natiues
           haue
           most
           vse
           of
           ;
           as
           also
           of
           our
           owne
           ,
           of
           all
           sorts
           :
           with
           infinite
           variety
           of
           nourishing
           roots
           ,
           and
           other
           herbes
           ,
           and
           fruits
           ,
           common
           among
           them
           ,
           but
           rare
           with
           vs.
           
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           the
           Coast
           doth
           abound
           with
           most
           conuenient
           Hauens
           ,
           and
           Harbors
           ,
           full
           of
           singular
           Islands
           ,
           fit
           for
           Plantation
           ;
           replenished
           with
           Plants
           and
           Wood
           of
           all
           sorts
           ;
           as
           Oake
           ,
           Cedars
           ,
           Spruce
           ,
           Firre
           ,
           Pyne
           ,
           Walnut
           ,
           Chestnut
           ,
           Elme
           ,
           Sassafras
           ,
           Plum-trees
           ,
           and
           Calamus
           Aromaticus
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           The
           people
           are
           tractable
           (
           if
           they
           bee
           not
           abused
           )
           to
           commerce
           and
           Trade
           withall
           ,
           and
           as
           yet
           haue
           good
           respect
           of
           vs.
           The
           Seas
           are
           stored
           with
           all
           kindes
           of
           excellent
           fish
           ,
           and
           in
           many
           places
           vpon
           the
           coast
           ,
           fit
           to
           make
           Salt
           in
           .
           The
           Country
           aboundeth
           with
           diuersity
           of
           wild
           foule
           ,
           as
           Turkeys
           ,
           Partriges
           ,
           Swans
           ,
           Cranes
           ,
           wilde
           Geese
           of
           two
           sorts
           ,
           wilde
           Duckes
           of
           three
           sorts
           ,
           many
           Doues
           ,
           especially
           when
           Strawberies
           are
           ripe
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           seuerall
           sorts
           of
           Deere
           in
           those
           parts
           ,
           and
           some
           that
           bring
           forth
           two
           ,
           three
           ,
           and
           foure
           young
           at
           once
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           manifest
           proofe
           of
           the
           fertility
           of
           the
           Soile
           ,
           or
           temper
           of
           the
           Clime
           ,
           or
           both
           together
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           also
           a
           certaine
           Beast
           ,
           that
           the
           Natiues
           call
           a
           Mosse
           ,
           hee
           is
           as
           big
           bodied
           as
           an
           Oxe
           ,
           headed
           like
           a
           fallow
           Deere
           ,
           with
           a
           broad
           Palme
           ,
           which
           hee
           mues
           euery
           yeere
           ,
           as
           doth
           the
           Deere
           ,
           and
           necke
           like
           a
           Red
           Deere
           ,
           with
           a
           short
           mane
           ,
           running
           downe
           along
           the
           raines
           of
           his
           backe
           ,
           his
           haire
           long
           like
           an
           Elke
           ,
           but
           
           esteemed
           to
           be
           better
           then
           that
           for
           Sadlers
           vse
           ,
           he
           hath
           likewise
           a
           great
           bunch
           hanging
           downe
           vnder
           his
           throat
           ,
           and
           is
           of
           the
           colour
           of
           our
           blacker
           sort
           of
           fallow
           Deere
           ,
           his
           legges
           are
           long
           ,
           and
           his
           feet
           as
           bigge
           as
           the
           feet
           of
           our
           Oxen
           ,
           his
           taile
           is
           longer
           then
           the
           single
           of
           a
           Deere
           ,
           and
           reacheth
           almost
           downe
           to
           his
           huxens
           ,
           his
           skinne
           maketh
           very
           good
           Buffe
           ,
           and
           his
           flesh
           is
           excellent
           good
           food
           ,
           which
           the
           Natiues
           vse
           to
           Ierkin
           and
           keepe
           all
           the
           yeere
           to
           serue
           their
           turne
           ,
           and
           so
           prooues
           very
           seruiceable
           for
           their
           vse
           .
           There
           haue
           beene
           many
           of
           them
           seene
           in
           a
           great
           Island
           vpon
           the
           Coast
           ,
           called
           by
           our
           people
           
             Mount
             Mansell
          
           ,
           whither
           the
           Saluages
           goe
           at
           certaine
           seasons
           to
           hunt
           them
           ;
           the
           manner
           whereof
           is
           ,
           by
           making
           of
           seuerall
           fires
           ,
           and
           setting
           the
           Countrey
           with
           people
           ,
           to
           force
           them
           into
           the
           Sea
           ,
           to
           which
           they
           are
           naturally
           addicted
           ,
           and
           then
           there
           are
           others
           that
           attend
           them
           in
           their
           Botes
           with
           bowes
           and
           weapons
           of
           seuerall
           kindes
           ,
           wherewith
           they
           slay
           and
           take
           at
           their
           pleasure
           .
           And
           there
           is
           hope
           that
           this
           kinde
           of
           Beasts
           may
           bee
           made
           seruiceable
           for
           ordinary
           labour
           with
           Art
           and
           Industry
           .
        
         
           The
           knowne
           Commodities
           of
           that
           Country
           ,
           are
           Fish
           of
           seuerall
           sorts
           ,
           rich
           Furres
           ,
           as
           Beauers
           ,
           Otters
           ,
           Martins
           ,
           blacke
           Fox
           ,
           Sables
           ,
           &c.
           
           There
           are
           likewise
           plenty
           of
           Vines
           ,
           of
           three
           kindes
           ,
           and
           those
           pleasant
           to
           the
           taste
           ,
           yet
           some
           better
           then
           other
           .
           There
           is
           Hempe
           ,
           Flax
           ,
           Silkgrasse
           ,
           seuerall
           veines
           of
           Ironstone
           ,
           commodities
           to
           make
           Pitch
           ,
           Rosen
           ,
           Tarre
           ;
           Deale
           boords
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           Sparres
           ,
           Masts
           ,
           for
           Ships
           of
           all
           burdens
           ;
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           there
           comes
           no
           commodity
           out
           of
           
             France
             ,
             Germany
          
           ,
           or
           the
           Sound
           ,
           but
           may
           be
           had
           there
           ,
           with
           reasonable
           labour
           and
           industry
           .
        
         
           Further
           ,
           wee
           haue
           setled
           at
           this
           present
           ,
           seuerall
           Plantations
           along
           the
           Coast
           ,
           and
           haue
           granted
           Patents
           to
           many
           more
           that
           are
           in
           preparation
           to
           bee
           gone
           with
           
           all
           conueniencie
           .
           Those
           of
           our
           people
           that
           are
           there
           ,
           haue
           both
           health
           and
           plenty
           ,
           so
           as
           they
           acknowledge
           there
           is
           no
           want
           of
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           of
           industrious
           people
           ,
           to
           reape
           the
           commodities
           that
           are
           there
           to
           be
           had
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           indeed
           so
           much
           affected
           to
           the
           place
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           loth
           to
           be
           drawne
           from
           thence
           ,
           although
           they
           were
           directed
           to
           returne
           to
           giue
           satisfaction
           to
           those
           that
           sent
           them
           ,
           but
           chose
           rather
           to
           performe
           that
           office
           by
           letters
           ,
           together
           with
           their
           excuse
           ,
           for
           breach
           of
           their
           duty
           in
           that
           behalfe
           .
           And
           thus
           you
           see
           there
           is
           no
           labour
           well
           imployed
           ,
           but
           hath
           his
           reward
           at
           one
           time
           or
           other
           .
        
         
           These
           incouragements
           haue
           imboldned
           vs
           to
           proceed
           ,
           to
           the
           ingaging
           of
           our selues
           ,
           for
           the
           building
           of
           some
           Ships
           of
           good
           burden
           ,
           and
           extraordinary
           Mould
           ,
           to
           lie
           vpon
           the
           Coast
           for
           the
           defense
           of
           Merchants
           and
           Fishermen
           ,
           that
           are
           imployed
           there
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           Waft
           the
           Fleets
           ,
           as
           they
           goe
           to
           and
           from
           their
           Markets
           :
           and
           we
           purpose
           from
           henceforth
           to
           build
           our
           shipping
           there
           ,
           where
           wee
           find
           all
           commodities
           fit
           for
           that
           seruice
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           most
           opportune
           places
           ,
           that
           can
           bee
           desired
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           finding
           that
           wee
           haue
           so
           far
           forth
           preuailed
           ,
           as
           to
           winde
           our selues
           into
           familiarity
           with
           the
           Natiues
           ,
           (
           which
           are
           in
           no
           great
           number
           )
           along
           the
           Coast
           for
           two
           hundred
           Leagues
           together
           ,
           wee
           haue
           now
           dispatched
           some
           of
           our
           people
           of
           purpose
           ,
           to
           diue
           into
           the
           bowels
           of
           the
           Continent
           ,
           there
           to
           search
           and
           finde
           out
           what
           Port
           ,
           or
           Place
           ,
           is
           most
           conuenient
           to
           settle
           our
           maine
           Plantation
           in
           ,
           where
           wee
           meane
           to
           make
           the
           Residencie
           of
           our
           State
           and
           Gouernment
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           bee
           assured
           ,
           what
           other
           commodities
           may
           be
           raised
           for
           the
           publique
           ,
           and
           priuate
           benefit
           of
           those
           that
           are
           dealers
           in
           that
           businesse
           ,
           and
           willing
           to
           bee
           interessed
           in
           any
           the
           Lands
           there
           :
           Whither
           is
           gone
           this
           yeere
           already
           ,
           
           for
           Trade
           and
           Fishing
           onely
           ,
           thirty
           Saile
           of
           the
           better
           sort
           of
           Ships
           ,
           belonging
           to
           the
           Westerne
           parts
           ,
           besides
           those
           who
           are
           gone
           for
           transportation
           of
           the
           Planters
           ,
           or
           supply
           of
           such
           as
           are
           already
           planted
           ,
           whose
           returne
           (
           as
           is
           supposed
           )
           will
           amount
           (
           at
           the
           least
           )
           to
           thirty
           thousand
           pound
           ,
           the
           greater
           part
           whereof
           comes
           home
           in
           Bullion
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           as
           touching
           the
           third
           happinesse
           of
           these
           parts
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Sea
           ,
           there
           needeth
           no
           other
           or
           greater
           commendation
           then
           this
           benefit
           of
           Fishing
           assured
           vnto
           vs
           by
           common
           Experience
           ;
           although
           it
           affords
           many
           other
           hopes
           both
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           facilitie
           of
           the
           nauigation
           ,
           the
           boldnesse
           of
           the
           Coast
           ,
           the
           conueniency
           of
           
             Roades
             ,
             Hauens
          
           and
           Harbors
           ,
           for
           performance
           of
           all
           manner
           of
           imployments
           ;
           yet
           is
           there
           also
           found
           Showes
           of
           
             Pearle
             ,
             Ambergrees
          
           ,
           great
           numbers
           of
           Whales
           ,
           and
           other
           marchantable
           meanes
           to
           raise
           profit
           to
           the
           industrious
           Inhabitants
           or
           diligent
           Traders
           .
        
         
           Heere
           you
           may
           see
           to
           what
           profit
           our
           industry
           and
           charge
           hath
           beene
           imploied
           ;
           what
           benefit
           our
           Countrey
           is
           like
           to
           receiue
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           whether
           it
           bee
           reason
           wee
           should
           bee
           so
           traduced
           ,
           as
           we
           haue
           beene
           ,
           wee
           seeking
           nothing
           more
           then
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           enlarging
           of
           his
           Highnesse
           Dominions
           ,
           and
           generall
           good
           of
           all
           his
           Maiesties
           loyall
           subiects
           ,
           and
           striuing
           for
           the
           better
           accomplishment
           therof
           to
           keepe
           Order
           ,
           and
           settle
           Gouernment
           in
           those
           affaires
           ,
           to
           preserue
           from
           ruine
           and
           confusion
           so
           faire
           a
           foundation
           ,
           whereon
           is
           likely
           to
           bee
           built
           the
           goodliest
           frame
           that
           hath
           euer
           beene
           vndertaken
           to
           be
           raised
           by
           our
           Nation
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Platforme
           of
           the
           gouern
           
             ment
             ,
             and
             Diuisions
             of
             the
          
           Territories
           in
           generall
           .
        
         
           AS
           there
           is
           no
           Common-wealth
           that
           can
           stand
           without
           gouernment
           ,
           so
           the
           best
           gouernments
           haue
           euer
           had
           their
           beginnings
           from
           one
           supreme
           head
           ,
           who
           hath
           disposed
           of
           the
           administration
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           execution
           of
           publike
           affaires
           ,
           either
           according
           to
           lawes
           established
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           aduice
           ,
           or
           counsell
           of
           the
           most
           eminent
           ,
           discreetest
           ,
           and
           best
           able
           in
           that
           kinde
           .
           The
           verity
           of
           this
           is
           so
           cleere
           ,
           as
           it
           needs
           no
           example
           :
           for
           that
           indeed
           all
           nations
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           vnto
           this
           present
           ,
           follow
           still
           the
           same
           rule
           in
           effect
           ,
           howsoeuer
           they
           vary
           in
           the
           forme
           ,
           or
           some
           small
           circumstances
           .
        
         
           And
           vpon
           this
           generall
           ground
           ,
           the
           Kings
           of
           these
           our
           Realmes
           did
           first
           lay
           the
           foundations
           of
           their
           Monarchies
           ;
           reseruing
           vnto
           themselues
           the
           soueraigne
           Power
           of
           all
           (
           as
           fit
           it
           was
           )
           and
           diuiding
           their
           kingdomes
           into
           Counties
           ,
           Baronries
           ,
           Hundreds
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           instituted
           their
           Lieutenants
           ,
           or
           Officers
           ,
           meet
           to
           gouerne
           those
           Subdiuisions
           ,
           that
           the
           Subiect
           might
           with
           the
           more
           ease
           receiue
           iustice
           ,
           and
           the
           Soueraignes
           at
           more
           leasure
           the
           better
           able
           to
           dispose
           of
           matters
           of
           greater
           consequence
           .
        
         
           This
           foundation
           being
           so
           certaine
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           reason
           
           for
           vs
           to
           vary
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           therefore
           we
           haue
           resolued
           to
           build
           our
           Edifices
           vpon
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           frame
           the
           same
           after
           the
           platforme
           already
           layd
           ,
           and
           from
           whence
           wee
           take
           our
           denomination
           .
           So
           as
           we
           purpose
           to
           commit
           the
           managing
           of
           our
           whole
           affaires
           there
           in
           generall
           ,
           vnto
           a
           Gouernour
           ,
           to
           be
           assisted
           by
           the
           aduice
           and
           counsel
           of
           so
           many
           of
           the
           Patentees
           as
           shall
           be
           there
           resident
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Officers
           of
           State
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ;
           The
           Treasurer
           for
           the
           managing
           of
           the
           treasure
           and
           reuenues
           belonging
           to
           that
           State.
           The
           Martiall
           for
           matters
           of
           Armes
           ,
           and
           affaires
           of
           warres
           ,
           be
           it
           defensiue
           or
           offensiue
           .
           The
           Admirall
           for
           maritine
           businesse
           ciuill
           or
           criminall
           ,
           and
           the
           forces
           belonging
           to
           the
           Sea.
           The
           master
           of
           the
           ordnance
           for
           munition
           ,
           artillery
           and
           other
           prouisions
           for
           publique
           store
           of
           Armies
           by
           Sea
           or
           Land
           ;
           as
           also
           such
           other
           persons
           of
           iudgement
           and
           experience
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           President
           and
           Counsell
           established
           here
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           gouerning
           of
           those
           affaires
           shall
           be
           thought
           fit
           .
        
         
           By
           this
           Head
           ,
           and
           these
           Members
           ,
           vnited
           together
           ,
           the
           great
           affaires
           of
           the
           whole
           State
           is
           to
           be
           managed
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           seuerall
           authorities
           ,
           giuen
           them
           from
           their
           Superiours
           ,
           the
           President
           and
           Councell
           established
           as
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           that
           all
           men
           by
           nature
           are
           best
           pleased
           to
           be
           their
           owne
           caruers
           ,
           and
           doe
           most
           willingly
           submit
           to
           those
           Ordinances
           ,
           or
           Orders
           whereof
           themselues
           are
           authors
           :
           it
           is
           therefore
           resolued
           ,
           that
           the
           generall
           lawes
           whereby
           that
           State
           is
           to
           be
           gouerned
           ,
           shall
           be
           first
           framed
           and
           agreed
           vpon
           by
           the
           generall
           assembly
           of
           the
           States
           of
           those
           parts
           ,
           both
           Spirituall
           and
           Temporall
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           better
           distinction
           whereof
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           orderly
           proceeding
           ,
           agreeable
           (
           as
           is
           said
           )
           to
           the
           present
           State
           of
           this
           our
           Realme
           ,
           two
           parts
           of
           the
           whole
           Territorie
           is
           to
           be
           diuided
           betweene
           the
           Patentees
           ,
           into
           seuerall
           
           Counties
           ,
           to
           be
           by
           themselues
           or
           their
           friends
           planted
           ,
           at
           their
           pleasure
           or
           best
           commoditie
           .
           The
           other
           third
           part
           is
           to
           be
           reserued
           for
           publique
           vses
           ,
           to
           be
           belonging
           to
           the
           State
           ,
           as
           their
           reuenew
           for
           defraying
           of
           publique
           charge
           .
        
         
           But
           as
           well
           this
           third
           part
           ,
           as
           the
           two
           formerly
           spoken
           of
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           diuided
           into
           Counties
           ,
           Baronries
           ,
           Hundreds
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           from
           all
           which
           the
           Deputies
           for
           euery
           County
           ,
           and
           Baronry
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           sent
           in
           the
           name
           and
           behalfe
           of
           the
           Subiects
           ,
           vnder
           them
           to
           consult
           and
           agree
           vpon
           the
           Lawes
           so
           to
           be
           framed
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           reforme
           any
           notable
           abuses
           committed
           in
           former
           proceedings
           .
        
         
           Yet
           these
           are
           not
           to
           be
           assembled
           ,
           but
           by
           order
           from
           the
           President
           and
           Councell
           heere
           ,
           who
           are
           to
           giue
           life
           to
           the
           Lawes
           so
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           as
           those
           to
           whom
           of
           right
           it
           best
           belongs
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           Maiesties
           royall
           grant
           in
           that
           behalfe
           ,
           as
           also
           that
           vnder
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           Sacred
           Highnesse
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           principall
           Authors
           of
           that
           foundation
           .
           And
           thus
           much
           for
           the
           generall
           forme
           of
           our
           Gouernment
           .
        
         
           In
           like
           manner
           are
           the
           Counties
           to
           be
           gouerned
           by
           the
           chiefe
           Head
           or
           Deputy
           thereof
           with
           other
           Officers
           vnder
           him
           .
           As
           his
           Steward
           ,
           Comptroller
           ,
           Treasurer
           of
           his
           reuenews
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           Baronries
           by
           their
           Stewards
           ,
           and
           other
           inferiour
           ministers
           ,
           who
           are
           to
           haue
           assigned
           them
           the
           power
           of
           high
           and
           low
           Iustice
           within
           themselues
           for
           determining
           of
           Controuersies
           ,
           with
           reseruation
           of
           Appeale
           in
           some
           cases
           to
           the
           supreme
           Courts
           .
        
         
           And
           further
           ,
           these
           Lords
           of
           Counties
           may
           of
           themselues
           subdiuide
           their
           said
           County
           into
           Mannors
           and
           Lordships
           ,
           as
           to
           them
           shall
           seeme
           best
           ,
           giuing
           to
           the
           Lords
           thereof
           power
           of
           keeping
           of
           Courts
           ,
           and
           Leets
           ,
           as
           is
           heere
           vsed
           in
           England
           ,
           for
           the
           determining
           of
           petty
           
           matters
           ,
           arising
           betweene
           the
           Lords
           ,
           and
           the
           Tenants
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           .
        
         
           And
           there
           is
           no
           lesse
           care
           to
           be
           taken
           for
           the
           trade
           and
           publique
           commerce
           of
           Merchants
           ,
           whose
           gouernment
           ought
           to
           be
           within
           themselues
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           seuerall
           occasions
           arising
           betweene
           them
           ,
           the
           tradesmen
           ,
           and
           other
           the
           Mechanickes
           ,
           with
           whom
           they
           haue
           most
           to
           doe
           :
           and
           who
           are
           generally
           the
           chiefe
           inhabitants
           of
           great
           Citties
           ,
           and
           Townes
           ,
           in
           all
           parts
           ;
           it
           is
           likewise
           prouided
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           Cities
           in
           that
           Territory
           ,
           and
           other
           inferiour
           Townes
           where
           Trades-men
           are
           in
           any
           numbers
           ,
           shall
           be
           incorporate
           and
           made
           bodies
           politique
           ,
           to
           gouerne
           their
           affaires
           and
           people
           as
           it
           shall
           be
           found
           most
           behouefull
           for
           the
           publique
           good
           of
           the
           same
           ;
           according
           vnto
           the
           greatnes
           or
           capacity
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           shall
           be
           made
           likewise
           capable
           to
           send
           certaine
           their
           Deputies
           ,
           or
           Burgesses
           to
           this
           publique
           assembly
           ,
           as
           members
           thereof
           ,
           and
           who
           shall
           haue
           voyces
           equall
           with
           any
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           BY
           this
           you
           see
           our
           maine
           drift
           is
           but
           to
           take
           care
           for
           the
           well
           ordering
           of
           the
           businesse
           ,
           seeking
           by
           all
           meanes
           to
           auoyd
           (
           what
           we
           may
           )
           the
           intermedling
           with
           any
           mens
           monies
           ,
           or
           disposing
           of
           any
           mens
           fortunes
           ,
           saue
           onely
           our
           owne
           ;
           leauing
           to
           euery
           particular
           vndertaker
           the
           imployment
           of
           their
           aduentures
           ,
           and
           the
           raising
           of
           their
           profits
           ,
           out
           of
           their
           proper
           limits
           ,
           and
           possessions
           ,
           as
           shall
           seeme
           best
           to
           themselues
           ,
           or
           their
           officers
           ,
           or
           ministers
           ,
           whom
           they
           imploy
           ,
           and
           whom
           they
           may
           be
           bold
           to
           question
           ,
           or
           displace
           ,
           as
           to
           themselues
           shall
           seeme
           most
           fitting
           .
        
         
           And
           hereby
           all
           men
           may
           know
           ,
           that
           as
           it
           is
           not
           in
           our
           wills
           to
           delude
           and
           deceiue
           any
           ,
           so
           wee
           are
           carefull
           not
           to
           giue
           the
           least
           cause
           of
           suspicion
           of
           any
           euill
           in
           that
           kinde
           ;
           so
           much
           the
           rather
           for
           that
           wee
           daily
           see
           by
           experience
           ,
           
           the
           abuses
           committed
           in
           like
           cases
           by
           inferiour
           ministers
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           notable
           cause
           to
           dehort
           the
           good
           dispositions
           of
           many
           otherwise
           well
           affected
           to
           Plantations
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           obserue
           those
           that
           are
           so
           imployed
           to
           grow
           rich
           ,
           and
           their
           aduentures
           to
           come
           to
           nothing
           .
        
         
           And
           wee
           further
           desire
           that
           all
           men
           should
           bee
           perswaded
           ,
           wee
           couet
           not
           to
           engrosse
           any
           thing
           at
           all
           vnto
           our selues
           ,
           but
           that
           wee
           should
           bee
           exceeding
           glad
           to
           finde
           more
           of
           our
           Nation
           ,
           so
           free
           in
           disposition
           ,
           as
           to
           partake
           with
           vs
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           the
           profit
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           future
           trauell
           ,
           and
           charge
           thereof
           ;
           without
           looking
           backe
           to
           our
           expence
           ,
           or
           labour
           already
           past
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           all
           our
           hands
           being
           vnited
           together
           ,
           the
           worke
           may
           bee
           so
           much
           the
           sooner
           aduanced
           ,
           well
           knowing
           and
           freely
           confessing
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           sufficient
           to
           giue
           content
           to
           a
           multitude
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           all
           sorts
           .
           For
           such
           as
           are
           truely
           Pious
           ,
           shall
           finde
           heere
           the
           opportunity
           to
           put
           in
           practise
           the
           workes
           of
           piety
           ,
           both
           in
           building
           of
           Churches
           ,
           and
           raising
           of
           Colledges
           for
           the
           breeding
           of
           youth
           ,
           or
           maintenance
           of
           Diuines
           and
           other
           learned
           men
           .
           If
           they
           be
           such
           as
           affect
           Glory
           ,
           and
           to
           continue
           their
           memory
           to
           future
           ages
           ,
           they
           may
           haue
           heere
           the
           meanes
           to
           raise
           Houses
           ,
           Parishes
           ,
           yea
           Townes
           ,
           or
           Prouinces
           ,
           to
           their
           Names
           and
           Posterity
           .
           Doe
           they
           aime
           at
           wealth
           ?
           heere
           is
           the
           way
           for
           their
           industry
           to
           satiate
           their
           appetites
           in
           that
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           not
           vnsatiable
           .
           Doe
           they
           long
           after
           pleasure
           ?
           here
           is
           as
           much
           to
           be
           had
           as
           may
           content
           any
           ,
           not
           meerely
           voluptuous
           ,
           or
           onely
           prodigall
           .
           Doe
           they
           asp●re
           to
           be
           Commanders
           ?
           here
           is
           the
           place
           where
           they
           may
           haue
           command
           of
           their
           owne
           friends
           ,
           or
           tenants
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           of
           any
           worth
           ,
           or
           meanes
           extraordinary
           wherewith
           to
           transport
           any
           numbers
           .
           If
           otherwise
           of
           experience
           and
           vertue
           ,
           it
           is
           likely
           they
           may
           attaine
           places
           of
           gouernement
           for
           the
           publique
           State.
           So
           as
           you
           see
           there
           wants
           no
           occasions
           ,
           or
           opportunity
           to
           inuite
           ,
           or
           
           giue
           satisfaction
           to
           such
           as
           haue
           patience
           to
           attend
           the
           time
           .
        
         
           And
           indeed
           we
           shall
           be
           glad
           ,
           that
           this
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           else
           may
           induce
           a
           free
           and
           noble
           resolution
           ,
           in
           any
           well
           affected
           person
           ,
           to
           endeuour
           the
           aduancement
           of
           these
           ends
           ,
           together
           with
           vs
           ,
           in
           that
           they
           shall
           finde
           them
           agreeable
           to
           honour
           ,
           and
           honestie
           ;
           and
           if
           there
           bee
           any
           that
           can
           adde
           ought
           vnto
           our
           endeuours
           ,
           by
           their
           aduice
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           there
           is
           none
           that
           shall
           more
           readily
           embrace
           the
           same
           then
           wee
           ;
           whose
           intents
           are
           onely
           framed
           for
           the
           prosperity
           of
           the
           businesse
           ,
           as
           is
           already
           said
           ,
           and
           as
           we
           hope
           will
           all
           those
           be
           ,
           that
           shall
           assent
           to
           ioyne
           with
           vs
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           labor
           ,
           profit
           ,
           and
           honour
           ,
           without
           respect
           to
           the
           weakenesse
           of
           the
           motiue
           ,
           by
           which
           it
           hath
           beene
           heeretofore
           mooued
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           saue
           the
           worke
           it selfe
           .
           For
           by
           it
           you
           shall
           finde
           the
           Honour
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           our
           King
           ,
           and
           Nation
           ,
           will
           bee
           aduanced
           ,
           without
           effusion
           of
           Christian
           bloud
           ,
           or
           question
           of
           wrong
           to
           the
           present
           Inhabitants
           .
           For
           that
           they
           themselues
           both
           desire
           it
           ,
           &
           we
           intēd
           not
           to
           take
           ought
           ,
           but
           what
           they
           that
           are
           there
           ,
           are
           willing
           wee
           should
           bee
           seized
           of
           ,
           both
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           them
           against
           their
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           their
           preseruation
           in
           peace
           among
           themselues
           ,
           &
           propagation
           of
           the
           Christian
           Faith
           ,
           which
           with
           wonderfull
           alacrity
           many
           of
           them
           seeme
           to
           giue
           care
           vnto
           ,
           and
           for
           whose
           speedy
           conuersion
           wee
           intend
           to
           bee
           as
           carefull
           as
           of
           our
           owne
           happinesse
           ;
           and
           as
           diligent
           to
           build
           them
           houses
           ,
           and
           to
           prouide
           them
           Tutors
           for
           their
           breeding
           ,
           and
           bringing
           vp
           of
           their
           children
           ,
           of
           both
           sects
           ,
           as
           to
           aduance
           any
           other
           businesse
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           for
           that
           wee
           acknowledge
           our selues
           specially
           bound
           thereunto
           .
           And
           this
           being
           done
           ,
           to
           referre
           the
           successe
           ,
           to
           the
           Author
           of
           Heauen
           and
           Earth
           ,
           to
           whom
           be
           all
           Honour
           and
           glory
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .