A true and sincere declaration of the purpose and ends of the plantation begun in Virginia of the degrees which it hath receiued; and meanes by which it hath beene aduanced: and the resolution and conclusion of his Maiesties councel of that colony, for the constant and patient prosecution thereof, vntill by the mercies of God it shall retribute a fruitful haruest to the kingdome of heauen, and this common-wealth. Sett forth by the authority of the gouernors and councellors established for that plantation.
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             A true and sincere declaration of the purpose and ends of the plantation begun in Virginia of the degrees which it hath receiued; and meanes by which it hath beene aduanced: and the resolution and conclusion of his Maiesties councel of that colony, for the constant and patient prosecution thereof, vntill by the mercies of God it shall retribute a fruitful haruest to the kingdome of heauen, and this common-wealth. Sett forth by the authority of the gouernors and councellors established for that plantation.
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           A
           TRVE
           AND
           SINCERE
           declaration
           of
           the
           purpose
           and
           ends
           of
           the
           Plantation
           begun
           in
           Virginia
           ,
           of
           the
           degrees
           which
           it
           hath
           receiued
           ;
           and
           meanes
           by
           
             which
             it
             hath
             beene
             aduanced
             :
             and
             the
             resolution
             and
          
           conclusion
           of
           his
           
             Maiesties
             Councel
          
           of
           that
           Colony
           ,
           for
           the
           constant
           and
           patient
           prosecution
           thereof
           ,
           vntill
           by
           the
           mercies
           of
           GOD
           it
           shall
           Common-Wealth
           .
        
         
           Sett
           forth
           by
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           
             Gouernors
             and
             Councellors
             established
             for
             that
          
           Plantation
           .
        
         
           A
           word
           spoken
           in
           due
           season
           ,
           is
           like
           apples
           of
           Gold
           ,
           with
           pictures
           of
           siluer
           .
        
         
           Prouer.
           25.
           11.
           
        
         
           Feare
           is
           nothing
           else
           ,
           but
           a
           betraying
           of
           the
           succors
           which
           reason
           offereth
           .
        
         
           Wis
           .
           17.
           11.
           
        
         
           AT
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             I.
             Stepneth
          
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Crane
           in
           Paules
           Churchyard
           .
           1610.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           true
           and
           sincere
           declaration
           of
           the
           purpose
           &
           ends
           of
           the
           Plantation
           begun
           in
           Virginia
           ;
           of
           the
           degrees
           which
           it
           hath
           receiued
           ;
           and
           meanes
           by
           which
           it
           hath
           bene
           aduanced
           :
           And
           the
           resolution
           and
           conclusion
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           Councell
           of
           that
           Colony
           ,
           for
           the
           constant
           and
           patient
           prosecution
           thereof
           ,
           vntill
           by
           the
           mercies
           of
           God
           it
           shall
           retribute
           a
           fruitfull
           haruest
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heauen
           ,
           and
           to
           this
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           
             IT
             IS
             RESERVED
             ,
             AND
          
           onely
           proper
           to
           
             Diuine
             wisedome
          
           to
           fore-see
           and
           ordaine
           ,
           both
           the
           Endes
           and
           Wayes
           of
           euery
           action
           .
           In
           
             humaine
             prudence
          
           it
           is
           all
           can
           be
           required
           ,
           to
           propose
           Religious
           and
           Noble
           ,
           and
           Feasable
           ends
           ;
           &
           it
           can
           haue
           no
           absolute
           assurance
           ,
           and
           infalliblenesse
           in
           the
           Waies
           and
           Meanes
           ,
           which
           are
           contingent
           ,
           and
           various
           ,
           perhaps
           equally
           reasonable
           ,
           subiect
           to
           vnpresent
           circumstances
           ,
           and
           doubtfull
           euents
           ,
           which
           euer
           dignifie
           ,
           or
           beetray
           the
           Councells
           ,
           
           from
           whence
           they
           were
           deriued
           .
           And
           the
           higher
           the
           quality
           ,
           and
           nature
           ,
           and
           more
           remoued
           from
           ordinary
           action
           (
           such
           as
           this
           is
           ,
           of
           which
           we
           discourse
           )
           the
           more
           perplexed
           and
           misty
           are
           the
           pathes
           there-vnto
           .
           Vpon
           which
           Grounds
           ,
           we
           purpose
           to
           deliuer
           roundly
           and
           clearely
           ,
           our
           endes
           and
           Wayes
           to
           the
           hopefull
           Plantations
           begun
           in
           Virginia
           :
           and
           to
           examine
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           safety
           of
           both
           ,
           to
           redeeme
           our selues
           and
           so
           Noble
           an
           action
           ,
           from
           the
           imputations
           and
           aspertions
           ,
           with
           which
           ignorant
           rumor
           ,
           virulent
           enuy
           ,
           or
           impious
           subtilty
           ,
           daily
           callumniateth
           our
           industries
           ,
           and
           the
           successe
           of
           it
           :
           wherein
           we
           doubt
           not
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           satisfie
           euery
           modest
           and
           wel-affected
           heart
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ;
           but
           to
           excite
           and
           kindle
           the
           affections
           of
           the
           Incredulous
           ,
           and
           lazy
           ;
           and
           to
           coole
           and
           asswage
           the
           curiosity
           of
           the
           iealous
           ,
           and
           suspitious
           ;
           &
           to
           temper
           and
           conuince
           ,
           the
           malignity
           of
           the
           false
           ,
           and
           treacherous
           .
           The
           Principall
           and
           
             Maine
             Ends
          
           (
           out
           of
           which
           are
           easily
           deriued
           to
           any
           meane
           vnderstanding
           infinit
           lesse
           ,
           &
           yet
           great
           ones
           )
           weare
           first
           to
           preach
           ,
           &
           baptize
           into
           
             Christian
             Religion
          
           ,
           and
           by
           propagation
           of
           that
           Gospell
           ,
           to
           recouer
           out
           of
           the
           armes
           of
           the
           Diuell
           ,
           a
           number
           of
           poore
           and
           miserable
           soules
           ,
           wrapt
           vpp
           vnto
           death
           ,
           in
           almost
           
             inuincible
             ignorance
          
           ;
           to
           
           endeauour
           the
           fulfilling
           ,
           and
           accomplishment
           of
           the
           number
           of
           the
           elect
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           gathered
           from
           out
           all
           corners
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           and
           to
           add
           our
           myte
           to
           the
           treasury
           of
           Heauen
           ,
           that
           as
           we
           pray
           for
           the
           comming
           of
           the
           kingdome
           of
           glory
           ,
           so
           to
           expresse
           in
           our
           actions
           ,
           the
           same
           desire
           ,
           if
           God
           haue
           pleased
           ,
           to
           vse
           so
           weak
           instruments
           ,
           to
           the
           ripening
           &
           consummation
           thereof
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           to
           prouide
           and
           build
           vp
           for
           the
           publike
           Honour
           and
           safety
           of
           our
           
             gratious
             King
          
           and
           his
           Estates
           (
           by
           the
           fauor
           of
           our
           Superiors
           euen
           in
           that
           care
           )
           some
           small
           Rampier
           of
           our
           owne
           ,
           in
           this
           opportune
           and
           generall
           Summer
           of
           peace
           ,
           by
           trans-planting
           the
           rancknesse
           and
           multitude
           of
           increase
           in
           our
           people
           ;
           of
           which
           there
           is
           left
           no
           vent
           ,
           but
           age
           ;
           and
           euident
           danger
           that
           the
           number
           and
           infinitenesse
           of
           them
           ,
           will
           out-grow
           the
           matter
           ,
           whereon
           to
           worke
           for
           their
           life
           ,
           and
           sustentation
           ,
           and
           shall
           one
           infest
           and
           become
           a
           burthen
           to
           another
           .
        
         
           But
           by
           this
           prouision
           they
           may
           bee
           seated
           as
           a
           Bulwarke
           of
           defence
           ,
           in
           a
           place
           of
           aduantage
           ,
           against
           a
           stranger
           enemy
           ,
           who
           shall
           in
           great
           proportion
           grow
           ritch
           in
           treasure
           ,
           which
           was
           exhausted
           to
           a
           lowe
           estate
           ;
           and
           may
           well
           indure
           an
           increase
           of
           his
           people
           long
           wasted
           with
           a
           continuall
           
           warre
           ,
           and
           dispersed
           vses
           and
           losses
           of
           them
           :
           Both
           which
           cannot
           choose
           but
           threaten
           vs
           ,
           if
           wee
           consider
           ,
           and
           compare
           the
           ends
           ,
           ambitions
           and
           practises
           ,
           of
           our
           neighbour
           Countries
           ,
           with
           our
           owne
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           the
           apparance
           and
           assurance
           of
           
             Priuate
             commodity
          
           to
           the
           
             particular
             vndertakers
          
           ,
           by
           recouering
           and
           possessing
           to
           them-selues
           a
           fruitfull
           land
           ,
           from
           whence
           they
           may
           furnish
           and
           prouide
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           with
           all
           such
           a
           necessities
           ,
           &
           defects
           vnder
           which
           we
           labour
           ,
           and
           are
           now
           enforced
           to
           buy
           ,
           and
           receiue
           at
           the
           curtesie
           of
           other
           Princes
           ,
           vnder
           the
           burthen
           of
           great
           Customes
           ,
           and
           heauy
           impositions
           ,
           and
           at
           so
           high
           rates
           in
           trafique
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           great
           waste
           of
           them
           from
           whence
           they
           are
           now
           deriued
           ,
           which
           threatens
           almost
           an
           impossibilty
           long
           to
           recouer
           them
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           such
           losse
           in
           exchange
           ,
           as
           both
           the
           kingdome
           and
           Merchant
           ,
           will
           be
           weary
           of
           the
           deerenesse
           and
           perrill
           .
           These
           being
           the
           true
           ,
           and
           essentiall
           ends
           of
           this
           Plantation
           ,
           and
           corresponding
           to
           our
           first
           rule
           ,
           of
           
             Religious
             ,
             Noble
          
           ,
           and
           Feaseable
           ,
           two
           of
           which
           are
           not
           questioned
           ,
           the
           third
           easie
           ,
           and
           demonstrable
           in
           the
           second
           limme
           ,
           when
           wee
           shall
           examine
           the
           causes
           of
           some
           disaster
           and
           distemper
           in
           the
           wayes
           vnto
           them
           :
           These
           beeing
           admitted
           of
           ,
           
           for
           such
           as
           we
           pretend
           them
           to
           bee
           ,
           and
           standing
           yet
           firme
           and
           safe
           in
           them-selues
           ,
           we
           hope
           easily
           to
           iustifie
           the
           first
           part
           of
           our
           vndertaking
           ,
           and
           presume
           to
           auerre
           ,
           that
           in
           this
           branche
           there
           ariseth
           to
           no
           peaceable
           man
           ,
           any
           scruple
           or
           doubt
           ,
           to
           suspect
           the
           issue
           ,
           or
           to
           with-draw
           his
           affection
           and
           assistance
           ,
           or
           to
           Callumniat
           the
           Proiect
           ,
           or
           our
           choise
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           In
           discussion
           and
           examination
           of
           
             the
             second
             part
          
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           wayes
           ,
           by
           which
           wee
           hope
           to
           arriue
           at
           these
           ends
           ,
           and
           in
           which
           no
           
             humaine
             reason
          
           can
           so
           prouide
           but
           that
           many
           circumstances
           ,
           and
           accidents
           ,
           shall
           haue
           as
           great
           a
           stroake
           in
           the
           euent
           ,
           as
           any
           Councell
           shall
           haue
           ;
           wee
           must
           first
           briefly
           deliuer
           the
           course
           of
           this
           Plantation
           ,
           from
           the
           Infancie
           thereof
           ;
           and
           then
           let
           vs
           equally
           consider
           ,
           whether
           from
           so
           small
           a
           roote
           ,
           it
           hath
           not
           had
           a
           blessed
           and
           vnexpected
           growth
           :
           Next
           ,
           wee
           will
           call
           before
           vs
           all
           the
           obiections
           ,
           and
           confesse
           ingenuously
           all
           the
           errors
           &
           discouragements
           ,
           which
           seeme
           to
           lye
           so
           heauie
           ,
           as
           almost
           to
           presse
           to
           death
           this
           braue
           and
           hopefull
           action
           ;
           and
           releeue
           it
           ,
           wee
           doubt
           not
           ,
           from
           that
           ,
           which
           with
           reasonable
           men
           ,
           can
           at
           most
           bee
           but
           a
           pause
           ,
           and
           no
           entire
           desertion
           ,
           and
           restore
           it
           to
           the
           Primarie
           estate
           ,
           lîfe
           ,
           and
           reputation
           .
        
         
         
           In
           the
           yeare
           1606.
           
           
             Captaine
             Newport
          
           ,
           with
           three
           ships
           ,
           discouered
           the
           Bay
           of
           Chessiopeock
           in
           the
           height
           of
           thirty
           seauen
           degrees
           of
           Northerly
           latitude
           ,
           and
           landed
           a
           hundred
           persons
           of
           sundry
           qualities
           and
           Arts
           ,
           in
           a
           Riuer
           falling
           into
           it
           ;
           and
           left
           them
           vnder
           the
           Gouernment
           of
           a
           President
           and
           Councell
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           authority
           deriued
           from
           ,
           and
           limitted
           by
           his
           
             Maiesties
             Letters
             Pattents
          
           .
           His
           returne
           gaue
           vs
           no
           hope
           of
           any
           extraordinary
           Consequence
           ,
           yet
           onely
           vpon
           report
           of
           the
           Nauigablenesse
           of
           the
           
             Riuer
             ,
             pleasure
             ,
             fertility
          
           ,
           and
           scituation
           of
           the
           land
           ,
           to
           our
           
             proiected
             ends
          
           ,
           wee
           freshly
           and
           cheerefully
           sent
           in
           the
           next
           yeare
           a
           like
           number
           :
           and
           yet
           also
           receiuing
           nothing
           new
           ,
           wee
           had
           courage
           and
           constancie
           to
           releeue
           them
           the
           third
           time
           ,
           with
           one
           hundred
           more
           :
           at
           which
           returne
           experience
           of
           error
           in
           the
           equality
           of
           Gouernors
           ,
           and
           some
           out-rages
           ,
           and
           follies
           committed
           by
           them
           ,
           had
           a
           little
           shaken
           so
           tender
           a
           body
           ;
           after
           Consultation
           and
           aduise
           of
           all
           the
           inconueniences
           in
           these
           three
           supplies
           ,
           and
           finding
           them
           to
           arise
           out
           of
           two
           rootes
           ,
           the
           forme
           of
           Gouernment
           ,
           and
           length
           and
           danger
           of
           the
           passage
           ,
           by
           the
           Southerly
           course
           of
           the
           Indyes
           :
           To
           encounter
           the
           first
           ,
           wee
           did
           resolue
           and
           obteine
           ,
           to
           renew
           our
           
             Letters
             Pattents
          
           ,
           
           and
           to
           procure
           to
           our selues
           ,
           such
           ample
           and
           large
           priuiledges
           and
           powers
           ,
           by
           which
           wee
           were
           at
           liberty
           to
           reforme
           and
           correct
           those
           already
           discouered
           ,
           and
           to
           preuent
           such
           as
           in
           the
           future
           might
           thteaten
           vs
           ;
           and
           so
           ,
           to
           sett
           and
           furnish
           out
           vnder
           the
           Conduct
           of
           one
           able
           and
           
             absolute
             Gouernor
          
           ,
           a
           large
           supply
           of
           fiue
           hundred
           men
           ,
           with
           some
           number
           of
           families
           ,
           of
           Wife
           ,
           Children
           ,
           and
           Seruants
           ,
           to
           take
           fast
           holde
           and
           roote
           in
           that
           land
           ,
           and
           this
           resolution
           was
           with
           much
           alacritie
           and
           confidence
           .
           And
           to
           meete
           the
           
             second
             Inconuenience
          
           ,
           wee
           did
           also
           prepare
           to
           sett
           out
           ,
           one
           small
           shipp
           ,
           for
           discouery
           of
           a
           shorter
           way
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           tryall
           of
           the
           Fishing
           within
           our
           Bay
           ,
           and
           Riuer
           .
        
         
           Hetherto
           ,
           vntill
           the
           sending
           of
           this
           Auisall
           for
           experience
           ,
           and
           Fleete
           for
           setling
           the
           Gouernment
           ,
           appeares
           no
           distaste
           ,
           nor
           despaire
           ;
           for
           euery
           supply
           in
           some
           respect
           ,
           was
           greater
           then
           other
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           preparation
           greater
           then
           them
           all
           in
           euery
           respect
           ,
           and
           must
           in
           reason
           hold
           Anologie
           and
           proportion
           with
           our
           expectations
           and
           hopes
           at
           the
           dis-inboging
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           what-so-euer
           wound
           or
           Palsie
           this
           Noble
           action
           hath
           gotten
           ,
           &
           the
           sicknesse
           vnder
           which
           it
           seemes
           to
           faint
           ,
           must
           needs
           arise
           
           out
           of
           the
           successe
           of
           these
           two
           :
           which
           wee
           will
           now
           examine
           apart
           with
           all
           equitye
           and
           cleerenesse
           ,
           and
           waigh
           ,
           whither
           there
           bee
           any
           such
           reason
           ,
           to
           desist
           from
           the
           prosecution
           thereof
           ,
           in
           rectified
           iudgement
           ;
           or
           to
           fall
           so
           lowe
           in
           our
           resolutions
           ,
           and
           opinions
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           rumor
           and
           ignorance
           doth
           pretend
           wee
           doe
           ,
           or
           haue
           cause
           to
           doe
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           Discouerie
           ,
           Captaine
           Argoll
           receiued
           our
           Commission
           vnder
           our
           Seale
           ,
           with
           instruction
           (
           to
           auoide
           all
           danger
           of
           quarrell
           with
           the
           Subiects
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Spaine
           )
           not
           to
           touch
           vpon
           any
           of
           his
           Dominions
           actually
           possessed
           ,
           or
           rightly
           entituled
           vnto
           ,
           and
           to
           shape
           his
           course
           free
           from
           the
           roade
           of
           Pyrotts
           ,
           that
           hang
           vpon
           all
           streights
           and
           skirts
           of
           lands
           ;
           and
           to
           attempt
           a
           direct
           and
           cleare
           passage
           ,
           by
           leauing
           the
           Canaries
           to
           the
           East
           ,
           and
           from
           thence
           ,
           to
           runne
           in
           a
           streight
           Westerne
           Course
           ,
           or
           some
           point
           neere
           there-vnto
           .
           And
           so
           to
           make
           an
           experience
           of
           the
           Windes
           and
           Currents
           which
           haue
           affrighted
           all
           vnder-takers
           by
           the
           North.
           By
           which
           discouery
           ,
           there
           would
           growe
           to
           vs
           much
           securitie
           ,
           and
           ease
           ,
           and
           all
           occasion
           of
           offence
           remooued
           ,
           and
           wee
           should
           husband
           and
           saue
           a
           moyetie
           of
           the
           charge
           in
           victuall
           and
           freight
           ,
           which
           
           was
           expended
           ,
           and
           lost
           in
           the
           South
           erne
           passage
           .
        
         
           To
           these
           endes
           hee
           sett
           sayle
           from
           Portsmouth
           the
           fift
           day
           of
           May
           ;
           and
           shaping
           his
           course
           South-south-west
           to
           the
           height
           of
           thirty
           degrees
           ,
           leauing
           the
           Canaries
           a
           hundred
           leagues
           to
           the
           East
           ,
           hee
           found
           the
           windes
           large
           ,
           and
           so
           tooke
           his
           course
           direct
           West
           ,
           &
           did
           neuer
           turne
           nearer
           the
           South
           :
           &
           beeing
           in
           the
           longitude
           of
           the
           Barmudos
           hee
           found
           the
           winde
           a
           little
           scant
           vppon
           him
           ,
           yet
           so
           ,
           that
           on
           the
           thirteenth
           of
           Iuly
           he
           recouered
           our
           harbor
           :
           and
           in
           tryall
           found
           no
           currant
           ,
           nor
           any
           thing
           else
           which
           should
           deter
           vs
           from
           this
           way
           .
        
         
           Hee
           made
           his
           iourney
           in
           nine
           weekes
           ,
           and
           of
           that
           ,
           was
           becalmed
           fourteene
           dayes
           :
           whervpon
           hee
           hath
           diuers
           times
           since
           his
           returne
           publikely
           auowed
           ,
           and
           vndertaken
           to
           make
           this
           passage
           within
           seauen
           weekes
           :
           and
           that
           the
           windes
           in
           all
           this
           course
           ,
           are
           as
           variable
           ,
           as
           at
           other
           places
           ,
           and
           no
           apparant
           inconuenience
           in
           the
           way
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           the
           maine
           end
           of
           this
           aduise
           hath
           succeeded
           almost
           beyond
           our
           hopes
           ;
           The
           second
           for
           fishing
           ,
           proued
           so
           plentifull
           ,
           especially
           of
           Sturgion
           ,
           
           of
           which
           sort
           hee
           could
           haue
           loaded
           many
           ships
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           had
           ,
           some
           man
           of
           
           skill
           to
           pickell
           and
           prepare
           it
           for
           keeping
           ,
           whereof
           he
           brought
           sufficient
           testimony
           both
           of
           the
           flesh
           and
           Caueary
           ,
           that
           no
           discreet
           man
           will
           question
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           ,
           so
           it
           appeares
           cleerely
           that
           from
           hence
           there
           can
           bee
           deriued
           no
           cause
           to
           susspect
           or
           desist
           from
           our
           first
           endes
           ,
           but
           so
           contrary
           ,
           that
           in
           this
           proiect
           both
           our
           purposes
           and
           waies
           were
           happy
           and
           successefull
           euen
           to
           our
           desires
           .
           But
           from
           this
           Ship
           ariseth
           a
           rumor
           of
           the
           necessity
           and
           distresse
           our
           people
           were
           found
           in
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           victuall
           :
           of
           which
           ,
           though
           the
           noise
           haue
           exceeded
           the
           truth
           ,
           yet
           we
           doe
           confesse
           a
           great
           part
           of
           it
           ;
           But
           can
           lay
           aside
           the
           cause
           and
           fault
           from
           the
           dessigne
           ,
           truely
           and
           home
           vpon
           the
           misgouernment
           of
           the
           Commāders
           ,
           by
           dissention
           and
           ambition
           among
           themselues
           ,
           and
           vpon
           the
           Idlenesse
           and
           bestiall
           slouth
           ,
           of
           the
           common
           sort
           ,
           who
           were
           actiue
           in
           nothing
           but
           adhearing
           to
           factions
           and
           parts
           ,
           euen
           to
           their
           owne
           ruine
           ,
           like
           men
           almost
           desperate
           of
           all
           supply
           ,
           so
           conscious
           ,
           and
           guilty
           they
           were
           to
           them-selues
           of
           their
           owne
           demerit
           ,
           and
           lasinesse
           .
           But
           so
           soone
           as
           Captaine
           Argoll
           arriued
           among
           them
           ,
           whose
           presence
           and
           example
           gaue
           new
           assurance
           of
           our
           cares
           ,
           and
           new
           life
           to
           
           their
           indeauours
           ,
           by
           fishing
           onely
           in
           few
           daies
           ,
           they
           were
           all
           recouered
           ,
           growne
           hearty
           ,
           able
           ,
           and
           ready
           to
           vndertake
           euery
           action
           :
           So
           that
           if
           it
           bee
           considered
           that
           without
           industry
           no
           land
           is
           sufficient
           to
           the
           Inhabitants
           :
           and
           that
           the
           trade
           to
           which
           they
           trusted
           ,
           betrayed
           them
           to
           loose
           the
           opportunity
           of
           seed-time
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           rust
           and
           weare
           out
           them-selues
           :
           for
           the
           Naturals
           withdrew
           from
           all
           commerce
           and
           trafficke
           with
           them
           ,
           cunningly
           making
           a
           war
           vpon
           them
           ,
           which
           they
           felt
           not
           ,
           who
           durst
           no
           other-way
           appeare
           an
           enemye
           :
           And
           they
           beeing
           at
           diuision
           among
           themselues
           ,
           and
           without
           warrant
           from
           hence
           ,
           could
           not
           resolue
           to
           inforce
           that
           ,
           which
           might
           haue
           preserued
           them
           ,
           and
           which
           in
           such
           a
           necessity
           is
           most
           lawfull
           to
           doe
           ,
           euery
           thing
           returning
           from
           ciuill
           Propryety
           to
           Naturall
           ,
           and
           Primary
           Community
           :
           Lastly
           if
           it
           bee
           remembred
           ,
           that
           this
           Extremitie
           in
           which
           they
           were
           now
           relieued
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           as
           happy
           in
           the
           presage
           of
           Gods
           future
           blessing
           as
           in
           his
           present
           prouidence
           and
           mercy
           )
           was
           but
           an
           effect
           of
           that
           ,
           we
           did
           fore-see
           in
           the
           first
           Gouernment
           ,
           and
           for
           which
           the
           forme
           was
           chaunged
           ,
           and
           the
           new
           in
           proiect
           ,
           and
           therfore
           cannot
           bee
           obiected
           as
           any
           iust
           exception
           to
           the
           successe
           of
           this
           ,
           but
           a
           consequent
           
           Considered
           ,
           and
           digested
           in
           the
           former
           :
           It
           is
           then
           I
           say
           euident
           ,
           that
           in
           al
           the
           progresse
           of
           this
           discouery
           ,
           or
           any
           
             thing
             accidentall
             to
             it
          
           ,
           there
           cannot
           bee
           rack'd
           nor
           pressed
           out
           any
           confession
           ,
           either
           of
           error
           in
           the
           ends
           ,
           or
           miscarriadges
           in
           the
           waies
           vnto
           them
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           establishment
           of
           a
           gouernment
           ,
           such
           as
           should
           meete
           with
           all
           the
           reuealed
           inconueniences
           ;
           wee
           gaue
           our
           Commission
           to
           an
           able
           &
           worthy
           Gentleman
           ,
           Sr.
           
             Thomas
             Gates
          
           ,
           whome
           we
           did
           nominat
           and
           appoint
           sole
           and
           
             absolute
             Gouernor
          
           of
           that
           Colony
           ,
           vnder
           diuers
           limitations
           ,
           &
           instructions
           expressed
           in
           writing
           :
           and
           with
           him
           wee
           sent
           Sir
           
             George
             Summers
          
           Admirall
           ,
           and
           Captaine
           Newport
           Vice-Admirall
           of
           Virginia
           ,
           and
           diuers
           other
           persons
           of
           rancke
           and
           quality
           ,
           in
           seauen
           shippes
           ,
           and
           two
           pinnaces
           ,
           with
           seuerall
           Commissions
           sealed
           ,
           successiuely
           to
           take
           place
           one
           after
           another
           ,
           considering
           the
           mortality
           ,
           and
           vncertainty
           of
           humaine
           life
           ,
           and
           these
           to
           be
           deuided
           into
           seuerall
           ships
           .
        
         
           Our
           fleete
           weighed
           anchor
           from
           Falmouth
           the
           eight
           of
           Iune
           ,
           the
           winde
           beeing
           fayre
           ,
           they
           shaped
           a
           course
           for
           the
           height
           of
           the
           Canaries
           ;
           within
           few
           dayes
           sayle
           ,
           the
           Gouernor
           calling
           a
           Councel
           of
           al
           the
           
             Captaines
             ,
             Maisters
          
           and
           Pilots
           ,
           it
           was
           resolued
           ,
           they
           should
           runne
           southerly
           
           vnto
           the
           Tropicque
           ,
           and
           from
           thence
           beare
           away
           West
           :
           (
           which
           error
           will
           take
           vpp
           all
           the
           obiections
           of
           sicknesse
           ,
           the
           sun
           being
           then
           in
           it
           ,
           was
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           the
           infection
           ,
           and
           disease
           of
           our
           men
           )
           At
           this
           consultation
           ,
           was
           deliuered
           an
           instruction
           vnder
           seale
           ,
           to
           euery
           Maister
           ,
           with
           a
           prouision
           what
           course
           should
           bee
           taken
           ,
           if
           the
           fleete
           were
           seperated
           ;
           which
           was
           that
           if
           the
           windes
           scanted
           ,
           or
           were
           contrary
           ,
           or
           that
           any
           lost
           sight
           of
           the
           Admirall
           ,
           they
           should
           steere
           away
           for
           the
           
             West
             Indies
          
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           Baruada
           an
           Iland
           to
           the
           North
           of
           Dominico
           ,
           and
           there
           to
           haue
           their
           Rendevous
           ,
           and
           to
           stay
           seauen
           daies
           one
           for
           another
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           height
           and
           resolution
           ,
           short
           of
           the
           West-Indies
           150.
           leagues
           ,
           on
           S.
           Iames
           day
           a
           terrible
           tempest
           ouer-took
           them
           ,
           and
           lasted
           in
           extremity
           48.
           houres
           ,
           which
           scattered
           the
           whole
           fleete
           ,
           and
           wherein
           some
           of
           them
           spent
           their
           masts
           ,
           and
           others
           were
           much
           distressed
           :
           Within
           three
           daies
           foure
           of
           the
           fleete
           mette
           in
           consort
           ,
           and
           hearing
           no
           newes
           of
           their
           Admirall
           ,
           and
           the
           windes
           returning
           large
           for
           Virginia
           ,
           and
           they
           wearied
           and
           beaten
           ,
           it
           was
           resolued
           among
           them
           ,
           to
           beare
           right
           away
           for
           our
           Bay
           ,
           and
           to
           decline
           their
           commission
           ,
           which
           
           within
           fewe
           dayes
           they
           made
           ,
           and
           arriued
           in
           the
           
             Kings
             Riuer
          
           ,
           on
           the
           eleuenth
           of
           August
           :
           In
           this
           passage
           ,
           foureteene
           degrees
           to
           the
           South-ward
           of
           Virginia
           ,
           ran
           no
           current
           with
           them
           ,
           which
           should
           hinder
           or
           make
           difficult
           that
           in
           Proposition
           by
           the
           North-west
           .
           Within
           sixe
           dayes
           after
           came
           in
           one
           ,
           and
           within
           fiue
           ,
           another
           of
           our
           fleete
           ,
           the
           Maisters
           of
           both
           hauing
           fallen
           vpon
           the
           same
           Councell
           ,
           by
           the
           opportunity
           of
           the
           winde
           ,
           not
           to
           seeke
           the
           Baruada
           ,
           but
           to
           steere
           away
           for
           our
           Harbor
           ,
           which
           doubtlesse
           the
           Admirall
           him-selfe
           did
           not
           obserue
           ,
           but
           obeyed
           his
           owne
           directions
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           true
           or
           probable
           cause
           of
           his
           beeing
           cast
           so
           farre
           into
           suspition
           ;
           where
           perhapps
           bound
           in
           with
           winde
           ,
           perhaps
           enforced
           to
           stay
           the
           Masting
           or
           mending
           of
           some
           what
           in
           his
           ship
           ,
           torne
           or
           lost
           in
           this
           tempest
           ,
           wee
           doubt
           not
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           hee
           is
           safe
           ,
           with
           the
           Pinnace
           which
           attended
           him
           ,
           and
           shall
           both
           ,
           or
           are
           by
           this
           time
           arriued
           at
           our
           Colony
           .
        
         
           Not
           long
           after
           these
           ,
           another
           of
           our
           small
           Pinnaces
           ,
           yet
           also
           vnaccounted
           for
           ,
           recouered
           the
           Riuer
           alone
           ;
           and
           now
           seauen
           of
           our
           Fleete
           beeing
           in
           ,
           they
           landed
           in
           health
           neere
           foure
           hundred
           persons
           ;
           who
           beeing
           put
           a
           shore
           without
           their
           Gouernor
           ,
           or
           any
           order
           
           from
           him
           ,
           (
           all
           the
           Commissioners
           and
           principall
           persons
           beeing
           aboord
           him
           ,
           )
           no
           man
           would
           acknowledge
           a
           superior
           :
           nor
           could
           from
           this
           headlesse
           and
           vnbrideled
           multitude
           ,
           bee
           any
           thing
           expected
           ,
           but
           disorder
           and
           ryott
           ,
           nor
           any
           councell
           preuent
           ,
           or
           fore-see
           ,
           the
           successe
           of
           these
           wayes
           .
        
         
           Now
           if
           wee
           compare
           the
           disasters
           of
           this
           supply
           ,
           with
           the
           
             maine
             ends
          
           ,
           it
           will
           appeare
           they
           haue
           weakened
           none
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           still
           remaine
           safe
           and
           feasable
           ,
           for
           any
           thing
           ariseth
           in
           obiection
           out
           of
           them
           .
           For
           that
           these
           accidents
           and
           contingencies
           ,
           were
           euer
           to
           bee
           expected
           ,
           and
           a
           resolution
           was
           to
           bee
           put
           on
           at
           first
           ,
           armed
           against
           the
           probability
           of
           them
           .
           Who
           can
           auoid
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           dispute
           with
           him
           ?
           Is
           hee
           fitt
           to
           vnder-take
           any
           great
           action
           ,
           whose
           courage
           is
           shaken
           and
           dissolued
           with
           one
           storme
           ?
           Who
           knows
           ,
           whither
           he
           that
           disposed
           of
           our
           hearts
           to
           so
           good
           beginnings
           ,
           bee
           now
           pleased
           to
           trye
           our
           constancie
           and
           perseuerance
           ,
           and
           to
           discerne
           betweene
           the
           ends
           of
           our
           desires
           ,
           whither
           Pyety
           or
           Couetousnesse
           carryed
           vs
           swifter
           ?
           For
           if
           the
           first
           were
           the
           
             principall
             scope
          
           ,
           hence
           ariseth
           nothing
           to
           infirme
           or
           make
           that
           impossible
           :
           But
           as
           it
           falleth
           out
           in
           businesse
           of
           greatest
           consequence
           ,
           sometime
           
           the
           noblest
           ends
           ,
           vpon
           which
           wee
           are
           most
           intense
           ,
           are
           furthest
           remooued
           from
           the
           first
           stepps
           made
           vnto
           them
           ,
           and
           must
           by
           lesser
           and
           meaner
           bee
           approched
           ;
           so
           Plantation
           of
           religion
           beeing
           the
           maine
           and
           
             cheefe
             purpose
          
           ,
           admitts
           many
           things
           of
           lesse
           and
           secondary
           consequence
           of
           necessity
           to
           bee
           done
           before
           it
           :
           for
           an
           error
           or
           miscarriage
           in
           one
           of
           which
           ,
           to
           desist
           or
           staggar
           ,
           were
           to
           betray
           our
           
             principall
             end
          
           cowardly
           and
           faintly
           ,
           and
           to
           drawe
           vpon
           our selues
           iust
           scorne
           and
           reprehension
           .
        
         
           Whither
           we
           shall
           discourse
           out
           of
           reason
           ,
           or
           example
           ;
           that
           euery
           action
           hath
           Proportionall
           difficulties
           ,
           to
           the
           greatnesse
           thereof
           ,
           such
           as
           must
           necessarily
           bee
           admitted
           from
           the
           first
           conception
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           euen
           in
           the
           passage
           ,
           dignifie
           both
           the
           actors
           and
           the
           worke
           ,
           if
           with
           prudence
           they
           fore-see
           all
           the
           hazards
           ,
           and
           with
           Patence
           and
           Constancie
           ,
           meete
           and
           encounter
           them
           .
           It
           must
           eyther
           bee
           confessed
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           folly
           from
           the
           Origen
           and
           
             first
             stepp
          
           ,
           not
           to
           haue
           beene
           prepar'd
           for
           such
           as
           these
           ;
           or
           that
           it
           is
           none
           now
           ,
           not
           to
           quitt
           it
           ,
           for
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           greatest
           of
           all
           to
           say
           ,
           who
           would
           haue
           expected
           this
           ?
           If
           wee
           cast
           our
           eye
           vpon
           the
           
             Spanish
             Conquest
          
           of
           the
           Indyes
           ,
           how
           aboundant
           their
           
           stories
           are
           of
           Fleets
           ,
           Battailes
           ,
           &
           Armies
           lost
           :
           eighteene
           vpon
           the
           attempt
           of
           Guiana
           ,
           and
           more
           then
           seuentie
           in
           both
           the
           Indies
           ,
           and
           yet
           with
           how
           indefatigable
           industrye
           ,
           and
           prosperous
           fate
           ,
           they
           haue
           pursued
           and
           vanquished
           all
           these
           ,
           their
           many
           Armies
           maintained
           in
           Europe
           ,
           can
           witnesse
           ,
           with
           too
           lamentable
           an
           experience
           .
        
         
           If
           wee
           compare
           the
           beginnings
           ,
           they
           were
           meaner
           then
           ours
           ,
           and
           subiect
           to
           all
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           vncertainty
           ,
           If
           the
           Religion
           ,
           which
           shall
           crowne
           the
           successe
           ,
           it
           admitts
           no
           Controuersie
           nor
           Comparison
           ,
           among
           those
           ,
           to
           whome
           we
           write
           :
           if
           the
           Commodities
           ,
           they
           ,
           which
           wee
           haue
           in
           assurance
           and
           knowledge
           ,
           are
           of
           more
           necessity
           ,
           and
           those
           in
           hope
           equally
           rich
           and
           aboundant
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           come
           home
           to
           our
           purpose
           :
           that
           which
           seemes
           to
           disharten
           or
           shake
           our
           first
           grounds
           in
           this
           suppyle
           ;
           ariseth
           from
           two
           principall
           sources
           ,
           of
           which
           ,
           one
           was
           cause
           of
           the
           other
           ;
           First
           ,
           the
           Tempest
           :
           and
           can
           any
           man
           expect
           an
           answer
           for
           that
           ?
           next
           ,
           the
           absence
           of
           the
           Gouernour
           ,
           an
           effect
           of
           the
           former
           ,
           for
           the
           losse
           of
           him
           is
           in
           suspence
           ,
           and
           much
           reason
           of
           his
           safetye
           against
           some
           doubt
           ;
           and
           the
           hand
           of
           GOD
           reacheth
           all
           the
           Earth
           .
           Now
           if
           
             these
             two
             onely
          
           bee
           the
           maine
           
           crosses
           ,
           which
           staggar
           the
           feasablenesse
           ,
           consider
           that
           of
           three
           voyadges
           before
           ,
           no
           man
           miscaried
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           other
           depend
           on
           these
           ,
           as
           the
           
             misgouernment
             of
             our
             men
             ,
             their
             Idlenesse
             ,
             their
             want
             ,
             and
             the
             empty
             returne
             of
             out
             fleet
             ,
          
           wherein
           if
           wee
           recouer
           and
           
             correct
             the
             Cause
          
           ,
           we
           vanquish
           al
           things
           consequent
           vnto
           it
           ,
           and
           yet
           in
           apparance
           ,
           if
           with
           these
           wee
           compare
           the
           aduantages
           which
           we
           haue
           gotten
           ,
           in
           the
           Shortnesse
           and
           security
           of
           the
           passadge
           ,
           in
           the
           intelligence
           of
           some
           of
           our
           Nation
           planted
           by
           Sir
           
             Water
             Raleigh
          
           (
           yet
           a
           liue
           )
           within
           fifty
           mile
           of
           our
           fort
           ,
           who
           can
           open
           the
           wombe
           and
           bowells
           of
           this
           country
           :
           as
           is
           testefied
           by
           two
           of
           our
           colony
           sent
           out
           to
           seeke
           them
           ,
           who
           ,
           (
           though
           denied
           by
           the
           Slauages
           speech
           with
           them
           )
           found
           Crosses
           ,
           &
           Leters
           ,
           the
           Characters
           &
           assured
           Testimonies
           of
           Christians
           newly
           cut
           in
           the
           barkes
           of
           trees
           :
           
           if
           wee
           consider
           the
           assurednesse
           of
           the
           commodities
           ,
           
             Wines
             ,
             Pitch
             ,
             Sope-ashes
             ,
             Timber
          
           for
           al
           vses
           ,
           
             Iron
             ,
             Steele
             ,
             Copper
             Dyes
             ,
             Cordage
             ,
             Silke-grasse
             ,
             Pearle
             ,
          
           which
           ,
           (
           though
           discoulered
           and
           softned
           by
           fire
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           skill
           in
           the
           Naturalls
           to
           peirce
           them
           )
           was
           found
           in
           great
           aboundance
           in
           the
           house
           of
           their
           sepultures
           .
        
         
           If
           wee
           consider
           I
           say
           ,
           and
           compare
           these
           
           certainties
           and
           truthes
           ,
           as
           lesse
           endes
           to
           strengthen
           ,
           and
           produce
           our
           first
           and
           principall
           ,
           with
           those
           casuall
           and
           accidentall
           misaduentures
           and
           errors
           ,
           which
           haue
           befalne
           vs
           ,
           before
           euery
           equall
           and
           resolued
           heart
           ,
           they
           will
           vanish
           and
           become
           smoake
           and
           ayre
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           keep
           vpright
           ,
           but
           raise
           our
           spirits
           and
           affections
           ,
           and
           reconcile
           our
           reasons
           to
           our
           desires
           .
        
         
           If
           any
           obiect
           the
           difficulty
           of
           keeping
           that
           wee
           shall
           possesse
           ;
           if
           this
           discourse
           could
           admit
           a
           disputation
           of
           it
           ,
           it
           should
           easilye
           appeare
           ,
           that
           our
           confidence
           against
           any
           enemy
           ,
           is
           built
           vppon
           solid
           and
           substantiall
           reason
           :
           And
           to
           giue
           some
           taste
           thereof
           ;
           Our
           enemies
           must
           bee
           eyther
           the
           Natiues
           ,
           or
           Strangers
           ;
           Against
           the
           first
           the
           war
           would
           be
           as
           easie
           as
           the
           argument
           .
           For
           the
           second
           ;
           a
           few
           men
           may
           dispute
           the
           possession
           of
           any
           place
           wherin
           they
           are
           fortified
           ,
           where
           the
           enemy
           is
           so
           much
           a
           stranger
           ,
           as
           that
           hee
           must
           discouer
           and
           fight
           at
           once
           :
           vpon
           al
           dis-aduantages
           of
           Streights
           ,
           Foords
           ,
           and
           Woods
           ;
           and
           where
           hee
           can
           neuer
           march
           with
           horse
           ,
           nor
           with
           ordinance
           without
           them
           ;
           nor
           can
           abide
           to
           stay
           many
           months
           ,
           when
           all
           his
           releefe
           must
           bee
           had
           from
           his
           shipps
           ,
           which
           cannot
           long
           supply
           a
           number
           competent
           to
           besiege
           :
           
           Neither
           is
           it
           possible
           to
           blocke
           vs
           vp
           ,
           by
           planting
           betweene
           vs
           and
           the
           Sea
           ,
           the
           Riuers
           beeinge
           so
           broad
           ,
           and
           so
           many
           out-lets
           from
           them
           into
           the
           Bay.
           Besides
           the
           protection
           and
           priuiledge
           of
           Subiects
           to
           so
           Potent
           a
           King
           ,
           whome
           any
           wise
           estate
           wil
           be
           wary
           to
           affront
           or
           prouoke
           .
        
         
           Wee
           doubt
           not
           ,
           but
           by
           examination
           of
           what
           is
           said
           ,
           our
           first
           ends
           are
           yet
           safe
           ,
           and
           the
           waies
           vnto
           them
           in
           no
           sort
           so
           difficult
           ,
           as
           should
           more
           affright
           and
           deter
           vs
           now
           ,
           then
           at
           the
           first
           meditation
           of
           them
           .
           But
           if
           these
           bee
           not
           sufficient
           to
           satissie
           ,
           and
           encourage
           ,
           euery
           honest
           affection
           we
           will
           not
           so
           desist
           ,
           but
           vrge
           the
           necessity
           of
           a
           present
           supply
           ,
           to
           redeeme
           the
           defects
           ,
           and
           misaduentures
           of
           the
           last
           :
           that
           seeing
           all
           the
           dangers
           and
           sicknesses
           haue
           sprung
           from
           
             want
             of
             effecting
             our
             purpose
             of
             Sending
             an
             able
             Gouernor
             :
          
           wee
           haue
           concluded
           and
           resolued
           to
           set
           forth
           the
           
             Right
             Honor
          
           :
           the
           
             Lord
             de
             la
             Warr
          
           by
           the
           last
           of
           Ianuary
           ,
           and
           to
           giue
           him
           all
           the
           liberties
           and
           priuiledges
           ,
           which
           wee
           haue
           power
           to
           deriue
           vpon
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           furnish
           him
           with
           all
           necessaries
           fit
           for
           his
           quality
           ,
           person
           ,
           and
           the
           businesse
           which
           he
           shall
           vndergoe
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           Gods
           grace
           to
           persist
           vntill
           we
           haue
           made
           perfect
           our
           good
           and
           happy
           beginnings
           .
        
         
         
           If
           these
           shall
           not
           yet
           suffice
           to
           resolution
           ,
           that
           a
           Baron
           and
           Peere
           of
           this
           kingdom
           (
           whose
           Honour
           nor
           Fortune
           needs
           not
           any
           desperate
           medecine
           )
           one
           of
           so
           approued
           courage
           ,
           temper
           ,
           and
           experience
           ,
           shall
           expose
           him-selfe
           for
           the
           common-good
           to
           al
           these
           hazards
           and
           paines
           which
           we
           feare
           and
           safely
           talke
           off
           ,
           
           that
           sitt
           idle
           at
           home
           ;
           &
           beare
           a
           great
           part
           vpon
           his
           owne
           charge
           ,
           and
           reuiue
           and
           quicken
           the
           whole
           by
           his
           example
           ,
           constancy
           ,
           and
           resolution
           ?
           If
           you
           haue
           no
           implicite
           faith
           nor
           trust
           in
           vs
           ,
           
           that
           gouerne
           this
           businesse
           ;
           to
           whom
           there
           must
           be
           some
           aduantage
           granted
           in
           our
           practise
           ,
           and
           intelligence
           (
           especially
           in
           this
           )
           aboue
           ordinary
           persons
           ;
           that
           we
           haue
           no
           will
           nor
           intent
           ,
           to
           betray
           our
           poore
           Country-men
           ,
           nor
           to
           burthen
           our
           owne
           consciences
           ,
           nor
           to
           draw
           so
           iust
           scorne
           ,
           and
           reproach
           vppon
           our
           reputations
           ?
           If
           our
           knowledge
           and
           constant
           perswasion
           ,
           of
           the
           fruitfulnesse
           and
           wholesomnesse
           of
           this
           Land
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           recompence
           it
           shall
           in
           time
           bring
           to
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           to
           euery
           particular
           member
           of
           this
           plantation
           ,
           be
           of
           no
           authority
           ?
           If
           this
           seem
           not
           to
           you
           some
           argument
           ,
           that
           euery
           man
           returned
           is
           desirous
           to
           go
           backe
           to
           that
           which
           they
           account
           and
           call
           their
           owne
           home
           :
           and
           doe
           vppon
           their
           liues
           iustifie
           ,
           which
           else
           they
           wilfully
           betray
           ;
           that
           if
           
           the
           Gouernment
           be
           settled
           ,
           and
           a
           supply
           of
           victuall
           for
           one
           yeare
           sent
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           may
           haue
           a
           seed
           and
           Haruest
           before
           them
           ,
           they
           will
           neuer
           neede
           nor
           expect
           to
           charge
           vs
           with
           more
           expence
           ,
           for
           any
           thing
           of
           necessity
           to
           mans
           life
           ;
           but
           they
           will
           haue
           leasure
           and
           power
           ,
           to
           retribute
           with
           infinite
           aduantage
           all
           the
           cost
           bestowed
           vpon
           them
           :
           If
           all
           these
           bee
           yet
           too
           weake
           to
           confirme
           the
           doubtfull
           ,
           or
           awake
           the
           drousie
           ,
           then
           let
           vs
           come
           nearer
           ,
           and
           arise
           ,
           from
           their
           reasons
           and
           affections
           to
           their
           Soules
           ,
           and
           Consciences
           :
           remember
           that
           what
           was
           at
           first
           but
           of
           Conueniency
           ,
           and
           for
           Honor
           ,
           is
           now
           become
           a
           case
           of
           necessity
           ,
           and
           piety
           :
           let
           them
           consider
           ,
           that
           they
           haue
           promised
           to
           aduenture
           and
           not
           performd
           it
           ,
           that
           they
           haue
           encouraged
           &
           exposed
           many
           of
           Honorable
           birth
           ,
           and
           which
           is
           of
           more
           consequence
           600.
           of
           our
           Bretheren
           by
           our
           common
           mother
           the
           Church
           ,
           Christians
           of
           one
           faith
           ,
           and
           one
           Baptisme
           to
           a
           miserable
           and
           vn-euitable
           death
           ,
           Let
           not
           any
           man
           flatter
           himselfe
           ,
           that
           it
           concernes
           not
           him
           :
           for
           hee
           that
           forsakes
           another
           ,
           whome
           he
           may
           safely
           releeue
           ,
           is
           as
           guilty
           of
           his
           death
           as
           he
           that
           can
           swimme
           ,
           and
           forsakes
           himselfe
           by
           refusing
           ,
           is
           of
           his
           owne
           .
        
         
         
           Let
           euery
           man
           looke
           inward
           ,
           and
           disperse
           that
           clowd
           of
           auarice
           ,
           which
           darkeneth
           his
           spirituall
           sight
           ,
           and
           hee
           will
           finde
           there
           ,
           that
           when
           hee
           shall
           appeare
           before
           the
           
             Tribunall
             of
             Heauen
          
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           questioned
           him
           what
           hee
           hath
           done
           ?
           Hath
           hee
           fed
           and
           cloth'd
           the
           hungry
           and
           naked
           ?
           It
           shall
           be
           required
           ,
           what
           hee
           hath
           done
           for
           the
           aduancement
           of
           that
           Gospell
           which
           hath
           saued
           him
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           releefe
           of
           his
           makers
           Image
           ,
           whome
           hee
           was
           bound
           to
           saue
           :
           O
           let
           there
           bee
           a
           vertuous
           emulation
           betweene
           vs
           and
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           in
           her
           owne
           Glory
           ,
           and
           Treasury
           of
           
             good
             workes
          
           !
           and
           let
           vs
           turne
           all
           our
           contentions
           vpon
           the
           common
           enemy
           of
           the
           Name
           of
           CHRIST
           .
           How
           farre
           hath
           shee
           sent
           out
           her
           Apostles
           and
           thorough
           how
           
             glorious
             dangers
          
           ?
           How
           is
           it
           become
           a
           marke
           of
           Honor
           to
           her
           faith
           ,
           to
           haue
           conuerted
           Nations
           ,
           and
           an
           obloquie
           cast
           vppon
           vs
           ,
           that
           wee
           hauing
           the
           better
           Vine
           ,
           should
           haue
           worse
           dressers
           and
           husbanders
           of
           it
           ?
        
         
           If
           
             Piety
             ,
             Honour
             ,
             Easinesse
             ,
             Profit
             ,
          
           nor
           Conscience
           ,
           cannot
           prouoake
           ,
           and
           excite
           (
           for
           to
           all
           these
           wee
           haue
           applyed
           our
           discourse
           .
           )
           Then
           let
           vs
           turne
           from
           hearts
           of
           Stone
           and
           Iron
           ,
           and
           pray
           vnto
           that
           mercifull
           
           and
           
             tender
             God
          
           ,
           who
           is
           both
           easie
           &
           glad
           to
           be
           intreated
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           please
           him
           to
           blesse
           and
           water
           these
           feeble
           beginnings
           ,
           and
           that
           as
           he
           is
           wonderfull
           in
           all
           his
           workes
           ,
           so
           to
           nourish
           this
           graine
           of
           seed
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           spread
           till
           all
           people
           of
           the
           earth
           admire
           the
           greatnesse
           ,
           and
           seeke
           the
           shades
           and
           fruite
           thereof
           :
           That
           by
           so
           faint
           and
           weake
           indeuors
           his
           great
           Councels
           may
           bee
           brought
           forth
           ,
           and
           his
           secret
           purposes
           to
           light
           ,
           to
           our
           endlesse
           comforts
           and
           the
           infinite
           Glorye
           of
           his
           Sacred
           Name
           .
           Amen
           .
        
         
         
           TO
           render
           a
           more
           particular
           satisfaction
           and
           account
           of
           our
           care
           ,
           in
           prouiding
           to
           attend
           
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             the
             Lord
             de
             la
             War
             ,
          
           in
           this
           concluded
           and
           present
           supply
           ,
           men
           of
           most
           vse
           and
           necessity
           ,
           to
           the
           foundation
           of
           a
           Common-wealth
           ;
           And
           to
           auoyde
           both
           the
           scandall
           and
           perill
           ,
           of
           accepting
           idle
           and
           wicked
           persons
           ;
           such
           as
           shame
           ,
           or
           feare
           compels
           into
           this
           action
           ;
           and
           such
           as
           are
           the
           weedes
           and
           rancknesse
           of
           this
           land
           ;
           who
           beeing
           the
           surfet
           ,
           of
           an
           able
           ,
           healthy
           ,
           and
           composed
           body
           ;
           must
           needes
           bee
           the
           poyson
           of
           one
           so
           tender
           ,
           feeble
           ,
           and
           yet
           vnformed
           :
           And
           to
           divulge
           and
           declare
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           what
           kinde
           of
           persons
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           their
           religion
           and
           conuersations
           ,
           as
           Faculties
           ,
           Arts
           ,
           and
           trades
           ,
           we
           purpose
           to
           accept
           of
           :
           wee
           haue
           thought
           it
           conuenient
           to
           pronounce
           that
           for
           the
           first
           prouision
           ,
           wee
           will
           receiue
           no
           man
           ,
           that
           cannot
           bring
           or
           render
           some
           good
           testimony
           of
           his
           religion
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           ciuill
           manners
           and
           behauiour
           to
           his
           neighbour
           ,
           with
           whom
           he
           hath
           liued
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           second
           ,
           wee
           haue
           set
           downe
           in
           a
           Table
           annexed
           ,
           the
           proportion
           ,
           and
           number
           wee
           will
           entertaine
           in
           euery
           necessary
           Arte
           ,
           vpon
           proofe
           and
           assurance
           ,
           that
           euery
           man
           shall
           bee
           able
           to
           performe
           that
           which
           hee
           doth
           vndertake
           ,
           whereby
           such
           as
           are
           requisite
           to
           vs
           ,
           may
           
           haue
           knowledge
           and
           preparation
           ,
           to
           offer
           themselues
           ,
           and
           wee
           shall
           bee
           ready
           to
           giue
           honest
           entertainment
           and
           content
           ,
           and
           to
           recompence
           with
           extraordinary
           reward
           ,
           euery
           sit
           and
           industrious
           person
           ,
           respectiuely
           to
           his
           paines
           and
           quality
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           Table
           of
           such
           as
           are
           required
           to
           this
           Plantation
           .
        
         
           
             Foure
             honest
             and
             learned
             Ministers
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Surgeons
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Druggists
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Iron
             men
             for
             the
             Furnace
             and
             Hammer
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Armorers
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Gun-founders
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Black-smiths
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Sawyers
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Carpenters
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Ship-wrights
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Gardeners
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Turners
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Brick-makers
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Tile-makers
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Fisher-men
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Fowlers
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Sturgion
             dressers
             ,
             and
             preseruers
             of
             the
             Caneary
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Salt-makers
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Coopers
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Coller-makers
             for
             draught
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Plow-wrights
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Rope-makers
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Vine
             dressers
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Presse
             makers
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Ioyners
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Sope-ashe
             makers
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Pitch
             Boylers
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Minerall
             men
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Planters
             of
             Sugar
             Cane
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Silke
             dressers
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Pearle
             Drillers
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Bakers
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Brewers
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Colliers
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A14514-e180
           
             a
             Copper
             ,
             Iron
             .
             Steele
             ,
             Timber
             for
             shipps
             ,
             Yards
             ,
             Masts
             .
             Cordage
             ,
             Sope-ashes
             .
          
           
             He
             that
             went
             for
             that
             purpose
             dyed
             in
             the
             way
             .
          
           
             With
             euery
             werowan
             or
             king
             ,
             is
             buried
             al
             his
             wealth
             ,
             for
             they
             beleeue
             that
             hee
             that
             dieth
             ritchest
             liueth
             in
             another
             world
             hapiest
             .
          
           
             As
             a
             doore
             turneth
             vpon
             his
             hinges
             ,
             so
             doth
             the
             sluggard
             vpon
             his
             bed
             .
          
           
             Prou
             26.
             14.