ENCOURAGEMENTS. For such as shall have intention to be Undertakers in the new plantation of CAPE BRITON, now New Galloway in AMERICA, BY ME LOCHINVAR. Non nobis nati 〈◊〉 aliquid parents, aliquid Patria, aliquid cognati postulant. DREAD GOD 1625 EDINBURGH, Printed by john Wreittoun. Anno Dom. 1625. TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL. SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDER of Menstrie Knight. Master of Requests for Scotland, and Lieutenant General to his Majesty in the Kingdom of NEW SCOTLAND. AND TO THE REMNANT THE NOBLEMEN, AND KNIGHTS Baronet's in Scotland▪ Undertakers in the plantations of New Scotland in AMERICA. TO THE ADVENTURERS, FAVOVrers, and well-willers of the enterprise for the inhabiting, and planting in Cape Briton, now New Galloway in America. GEntle Reader, It hath been the policy universal, from the creation of the World unto this time, of all civil States, the replenishing of the World with Colonies of their own subjects. Adam and Eva did first begin this pleasant work to plant the Earth to succeeding posterity. Noah, and his family began again the second plantation. And the confusion of tongues at Babel, made division of States, scattering as many Colonies over the face of the Earth after the Flood, as there was diversity of Languages: and their seed as it still increased, hath still planted new Countries, one after another; and so the World to that estate whereinto it is. That the planting of Countries, and civilising barbar●●s and inhuman Nations, hath ever been the work of the greatest Princes of the Earth, their everliving actions hath testified; wherewith are filled both the records of divine Truth, and the monuments of humane state; and whose heroic actions (we must not think) hath been undertaken upon trivial motives, when as by that they did aswell enlarge the limits of their Dominions, and enrich the revenues of their estates; as bridle sedition at home, and settle security against their enemies abroad. These preceding praiseworthy Fathers, and their memorable of spring were diligent to plant, that yet unplanted to their after-livers; wherein shined those worthy Founders of the great Monarchies and their virtues: the Hebrues, the Lacedomonians, Goths, Grecians, Romans, and the rest from time to time in their several ages. But to leave these remote times, let us take a view within these 60. years of the discoveries, and plantations in America, by the English, the French, the Spainard, the Portugal; by whose industrious pains are made known unto us already their, so huge tracts, kingdoms, and territories, peopled and unpeopled, as upon the hither side for the space of ●000. leagues at the least, and for 3000. more on the back side in the South Sea. Many discourses of the discoveries which hath been there effected within these few years are made of worthy Personages: such as Columbus, Cortes, Pitzora, Soto, Magellanes, and many others, who to the wonder of all ages hath successively seconded one another in those parts. Whole Decades are filled with discoveries there, and volumes with their actions of plantation: There we see the renowned Drake, and memorable Candisch twice about the round circumference of the whole Earth. Virginia to perpetrat the memory of her honourable Knight Sr Walter Ralegh, Amadas, Arthur, white, Grenuile, and Lane her first discoverers, and worthy Governors in her plantations. Sr john Haukins in his Guinea. john de Verrazano a Florentine, john Rinault, Rene Landoniere, Dominique Gourgues in their Florida. The noble Cortes, and the other Spainards', and portugals in their golden Ours of the 15. Provinces of new Mexico, Nueva Gallicia, Nueva Hispanna, Nueva Biscaia, Cibola, Quivira, and to the Gulf of California on the back side of America. The famous Cabot, Frobisher, Davis, whose memories shall never die in the Northwest parts: and many innumerable 〈◊〉 Worthies, whom all after-ages shall eternize for their virtues, whose actions I leave to be searched as they are registered in the monuments of their praiseworthy proceedings. The shining brightness of these (Gentle Reader) and such others, hath so beamed a path way to all posterity for imitation; as that the basest mind that is, may be induced to follow their footsteps. And for myself, having from the source of that ever and overflowing fountain, that was still a running to all, from our late Sovereign of neverdying memory King JAMES obtained a Patent of Cape Briton, which now, by his Royal direction is entitled New Galloway in America: I have resolved to follow the trodden way of these others, whose happy success are so plainly seen in such honourable designs. And since I do propone to myself the same ends, which are first for the glory of my great and mighty GOD; next the service of his 〈◊〉 my dread Sovereign, and my native Country: and last the particular weal, and utility of myself, and such as shall be generously disposed adventurers with me: Why shall it be lawful for others, and not for me: and not as possible and as commodious for me, as unto others of my quality? The chief (then) and the farthest point that my intention shall seek to arrive at; shall be to remove that unbelief, which is so grounded in the minds of men, to discredit most noble and profitable endevoures with distrust: and first, to shake off their colourable pretences of ignorance, and then, if they will not be persuaded to make their selfe-willes inexcusable; I shall make manifest the worthiness of the cause to the minds of such as are desirous to be settled in a certainty. As for myself, I do give trust to the relations of such, whose wisdoms (I know) are not so shallow, as easily be deceived of others; nor consciences so wretched, as by pretences to deceive others: and having the personal trial of so honourable and sufficient reporters, our own Countrymen, this naked contemplation, and idle knowledge can not content me: but knowing that the chief commendation of virtue consisteth in action, I have resolved a practice, and to trace the footsteps of those heroic forerunners, whose honourable actions shall ever live upon Earth; whiles their Souls live in glory in the Heavens, and shall increase here, and multiply; as their bodies in the grave shall putrify. The inducements which hath encouraged me to this enterprise, and to spend my time, and best abilities in these adventures, I shall here set briefly down without any inlargment of made words, but in single speech, as best beseeming a simple meaning; Entreating thee (Courteous Reader) that thou would with an affectioned mind consider these my subsequent motives, wherewith I have been induced myself: ponder aright my ends: and then but weigh my willing and free Offers, which I do make for the weal and furtherance of so worthy a Worke. We are not borne to ourselves; but to help each others, and our abilities and means are not much unlike at the first hour of our birth, and the last minute of our death: and it is our deeds good or bad that all of us have to carry us to Heaven or Hell after this life. While we are therefore here, let us imitate the virtues, and glories of our Predecessors, that hereafter worthily we may be remembered as their Successors, FAREWELL. THE MOTIVES, which hath induced me, and may happily encourage such as have intention to be Undertakers with Me in the plantation of New GALLOWAY in AMERICA. MOTIVE I. motive 1 AS the chief and primary end of man's creation is the Worship of GOD; so shall the first, and special motive of my proceeding be the advancement of his Glory, and that by the propagation of the Gospel of JESUS CHRIST amongst an Heathen people, where Christianity hath not been known, nor the worship of the true GOD. Where can be selected a more excellent subject, than to cast down the Altars of Devils, and to raise up the Altar of CHRIST: to forbid the Sacrifice of men, that they may offer up the Sacrifices of contrite Spirits. Is it not a determined Truth, that the Gospel of jesus Christ should be preached to all the World (Heaven and Earth shall pass away, but GOD'S word shall not pass away). And is it not as certain a Conclusion amongst all the Divines, that these are the latter Days, wherein we live, well known by the signs that were to come before, set down by God himself in his sacred word, and for the most part already manifested? And hath not God's all-seeing Providence begun as first by discovery, and next by plantation of so huge and so waste a tract, more commonly, than properly called the New World; unknown but within this 60. years, except by a glimpse, to make appear the progress of his divine Providence, how he will have the seed of his work to be sown amongst them; Then doth it not belong unto us to prosecute his work; and as by merchandizing and trade we buy at them the pearls of the Earth; we ought to communicate unto them the pearls of Heaven. The time hath never been so apparent as now, under our most gracious and Sovereign Lord, King CHARLES', whose generous and gracious goodwill by encouragement to the same, hath manifested the same since he received the Crown, to be the selected instrument to achieve it. Then should not that Heroic, and illustrious disposition in Him, whom we see so prompt to be still in action, both incite, and invite to so noble designs all such as would shun the imputation of idleness to imitate His footsteps. Is it unlawful for us to come to them? No; it is the duty of Christianity in us, to behold the imprinted footsteps of GOD'S glory in every Region under Heaven; and to them, against the Law of Nations, to violate a peaceable Stranger, or to deny us harbour. Is it unlawful for us to trade with them? No, unless Solomon should be condemned of sending for Gold to Ophir; Abraham for making a league with Abimelech, and all Christendom for having commerce with Turks, and miscreants. Nor neither is it unlawful that we possess part of their Lands, and dwell with them, and defend ourselves from them, because there is no other moderate, and mixed course, to bring them to conversion, but by daily conversation, where we may see the Life, and learn the Languages each of others: and because there is town sufficient in the Land, (as Sichem said) for them, and us; the extent of an 100 miles being scarce peopled with 500 inhabitants: and chiefly because (as Pharaoh gave Goshen, to Israel, ere Ephron sold his cave to Abraham) they have sold to our people their Lands for copper (which they more esteem of, than money) to inherit and inhabit:, as Paspehay and Powhatan, two our there greatest Kings to these our Colonies in Virginia; and chiefly (as it is written by Captain john Smith, a worthy actor in the business) when Captain Newport was desired by Powhatan at Worowacomaco, to come from james town in Virginia, where he was, as a place unwholesome, and to take possession of another whole Kingdom, which he gave unto him. If any scrupulous conscience will impute, that yet we can possess no further limits, than was allotted by composition, and that fortitude without justice, is but the firebrand of iniquity. Let him know that Plato defineth it to be no injustice, to take a sword out of the hand of a mad man. And Saint Augustine hath allowed, for a lawful offensive war that revengeth injuries, and wherein the whole Divines in Europe, although contraverting far in other things, yet in this they all agree, that it is lawful. That the Church of Rome allow it. The Spaniard, and Portugals large and ample territories and kingdoms in the 15. Provinces of Mexico, Nueva Hispanna, Nueva Gallicia, etc. bear witness. And for the Church of England, their Bermudes, Virginian, and New England conquesse and colonies affirm it. And the Church of Geneva in the year 1555. determined in a Synod (where Calvin was precedent) to send Peter Rochier, and William Quadrigarius, under a French Captain to Brasilia, although they were supplanted by the Cardinal of Lorraine, and the treachery of their false Captain. When therefore it is so sweet a smelling Sacrifice to propagate the name of jesus Christ: if we have any grain of faith or zeal in Religion, let us seek to convert these poor Savages to know Christ, and humanity. Let Religion be the first aim of our hopes, and other things shall be cast unto us. Our Names shall be registered to posterity with a glorious Title; These are the men whom GOD hath raised to augment the state of their Country, and to propagate the Gospel of jesus Christ. The same GOD that hath ordained three Kingdoms under the Sceptre of our gracious King CHARLES, will not be wanting to add a fourth, if we would dissolve that frosty ycienesse which chilleth our zeal, and maketh us cold in the action. MOTIVE II. motive 2 AND next to the Worship of my GOD, is the service of my Prince, and native Country: which is the second end that I have propounded unto myself, by enlarging these Dominions whereof I am a Subject: a duty most proper to all the true and loyal Liege's, whensoever by so lawful and easy means it may be achieved. What is so truly suitable with honour and honesty, as to gain to our native Mother-Countrie a Kingdom to attend her? Wherein can the taste of true virtue, and magnanimity be more sweet and pleasant, than in planting, and building a foundation for thy posterity; got from the rude earth by God's blessing, and thine own industry, without prejudice to any? What more conducing to that mystical body politic, whereof thou art a member, than for to find employment for those that are idle, because they know not what to do? Posterity shall remember thee for it, and remembering, ever honour that remembrance with praise. Consider what was the beginnings, and endings of the Monarchies of the Chaldeans, the Persians, the Grecians and the Romans, but this one rule: what was it they would not do for the Commonwealth or there mother City? for example: Rome, what made her such a Monarchesse, but only the adventures of her youth, not in riots at home, but in dangers abroad? and their justice, and judgement, out of their own experience when they grew aged. What was their ruin and hurt, but this: their excess of idleness, want of experience, hypocritical seeming goodness, & growing only formal Temporists; so that what their Predecessors got in many years, they lost in few days: these by their pains and labours became Lords of the World, they by their ease and vices became slaves to their servants. Then, who would live at home idle (or think in himself any worth to live) only to eat, drink, and sleep, and so to die? or by consuming that carelessly, which their predecessors hath got worthily? or by using that miserable, that maintained virtue honestly? or, for being descended nobly, pine with the vain vaunt of Kindred in penury? or (to maintain a silly show of bravery) toil out the heart, soul, and time basely, by shifts, tricks, cards, or dice? or by relating news of others actions, shark here or there for a Dinner or Supper? deceiving his friends by fair promises and dissimulation, in borrowing where he never intendeth to pay? offending the Laws, surfeiting with excess, burdened his Country, abusing himself, despairing in want, and then cozening his kindred? although it is seen what honour's the World hath yet, and what affluence of all things; for such as will seek, and worthily deserve them. here were courses for Gentlemen, (and such as would be so reputed) more suiting their qualities, than begging from their Princes generous disposition the labours of his other subjects. It would be a History of a large volume to recite the adventures of the Spaniards and Portugals, their constant resolutions, with such incomparable honour, so far beyond belief in their discoveries, and plantations, as may well condemn us of too much imbecility, sloth, and negligence. And yet the authors of these new inventions were held as ridiculous at that time: as now are others that do but seek to imitate their unparalelled virtues. And though we see daily their mountains of wealth (sprung from the plants of their generous indevoures) yet is our incredulity, and untowardness such, and so great, that either ignorantly we believe nothing; or so curiously contest, to prevent we know not what future events; that so we either neglect, or oppress, or discourage both ourselves, and others, that might both as easily and would as willingly attempt and embrace the like. Who seeth not, what is the greatest good of the Spaniard, but these new conclusions, in searching these unknown parts of this unknown World: by which means he diveth even into the very secreetes of all his Neighbours, and the most part of the World. And when the Portugals and Spaniards had found the East and West Indies, how many did condemn them-selves that did not accept of that honest offer of noble Columbus, who upon the neglect of England, to whom it was first offered; brought them to it: persuading them-selves the World had no such places, as they had found: and yet ever since we find, they still have found new Lands, new Nations, new trades, and still daily do find; both in Asia, Africa, Terra incognita, and America: so that their is neither Soldier, nor Mechanic from the Lord, to the beggar, but these parts afford them all employment, and discharge their native Soil of so many thousands of all sorts, that else by their sloth, pride and imperfections, would long ere this have troubled their neighbours, or have eaten the pride of Spain itself. And seeing further, for all they have, they cease not still to search for that, which yet they neither have, nor know not ● it is strange that we should be so dull, as not maintain that which we have, and pursue that, which we know. I am sure that many would take it in an evil part to be abridged of the titles and honours of their predecessors: when if but truly they would judge themselves: look how inferior they are to their noble virtues, so much they are unworthy of their honours, and livings: which never were ordained for shows and shadows, to maintain idleness and sloth, but to make them more able to abound in honour by heroical deeds of action, judgement, piety and virtue. What was it they would not do both in purse and person for the good of the Commonweal? and may not this be a motive for us to set out such as may be spared of our kindred in such generous designs. Religion above all things should move (especially the Clergy) if we were religious, to show our faith by our works, in converting these poor savages to the knowledge of GOD. Honour might move the Gentry, valiant and industrious; the hope and assurance of wealth, all: if we were such, as we would seem, and desire to be accounted. Or be we so far inferior to other Nations, or our Spirits so far dejected from our ancient Predecessoures' or our minds so upon spoil, piracy, or other villanieas to serve the Portugal, Spaniard, Dutch, French, or Turk, (as to the great hurt of Europe too many do) rather than our GOD, our King, our Country, and ourselves? excusing our idleness, and our base complaints by want of employment? when here is such choice of all sorts, and for all degrees in this plantation. So let these answer such questionless questions, that keep us back from imitating the worthiness of their brave spirits, that advanced themselves from poor Soldiers, to great Captains, their posterity to great Lords, their King to be one of the greatest Potentates on Earth, and the fruits of their labours, his greatest glory, power, riches and renown. MOTIVE III. motive 3 AND as I have spoken of two principal causes that hath induced me; The third of my ends may happily be no less forcible to encourage all such, whose education, spirits and judgements, wants but only the purse to prosecute the same with me, and that is the private and particular gain, that may be got by so lawful and easy means: whereof it is more than admirable, that such should either be so wilfully ignorant, or so negligently careless as not to be moved to embrace, and specially, such employment as may search out commodities, to live happily, plentifully, and at ease. Ought not every man to regard, aswell to enlarge his patrimony, as that he be not chargeable to others, so far as he may by his virtue and industry, in a lawful and honest manner attain unto. Is not a lawful search for such commodities, to be preferred to an idle slothfulness? and an honourable policy in a lawful plantation abroad, before unlawful monopolies, and wrangling suits of Law, by neighbour against neighbour at home, impoverishing thyself, and thy native Country, whereof thou oughtest to be a more profitable member? May not the fortunate success of the plantation of Ireland, so fresh and recent to all, whence so great commodities are brought both to England, and Scotland, and whereby the Country itself is enriched, and we so benefited, be enticements to induce us to the like. The verturous, and generous Spirits of resolute Gentlemen, under-takers of this plantation, have raised their fortunes worthy of honour; and by his Majesty's favour, their virtues rewarded with the titles of Earls, Vice-Countes Lords, Barronets, and Knights, according to their qualities, and his Majesty's pleasure. The meaner sort, such as artisanes, labourers of the ground, the greater part whereof, were known to have scarce a competent means to defray the charges of their passage thither, now promoted to be Gentlemen, and of great means. And why may not time produce as great effects to virtue, in others who shall follow her paths with resolution: where as good occasions are are offered, in a climate more temperate, a Soil more fertile, and far exceeding in greater commodities? And last, to shake off the difficulties, and impediments that may be objected: as the dangerousness of Sea, the bariennesse of the Soil, and the unwholesomenesse of the climate; all which discouragements might astonish some with fear, and to think our expensses, and pains unprofitable; when as our ends shall be impossible. I have therefore here taken a view that you may generally know and learn, what the Country is, and her commodities: the temperature of the climate: nature of the natives: and the easiness of the passage; all which I shall briefly run over; only to remove from before your feet the stumbling blocks of impossibility that may affright us. The Country it is called by the name of Cape Briton, now New Galloway: new, not in respect of the discovery thereof, which to the judgement of men of knowledge and understanding is not new, but old; for the much hath been written thereof, yet new, not old, because of our new undertaking of that plantation. It is situated betwixt the degrees of 45. and 57 an Island within the Sea, but upon the main, severed by the distance of four leagues in some parts, of two or three at other parts: and at others, less. The Island is in length some 120. miles, and in breadth 80. miles or thereby: standing Southeast, and Northwest to New Scotland; where the great river Canada ingorgeth herself in the main Ocean. Harbour's there be exceeding good on all sides, in most part whereof are ancorage for ships of all burden. isles there be about overgrown with good timber of divers sorts of wood; all as yet not discovered, except the Isle Sablon, which is full of woods and wild beasts, but without any people. The Land is watered by four main rivers, full of Salmond, and divers other sorts of fishes. It hath plenty of springs of sweet waters. Towards the North-east, Mountainous: and toward the South-west Caimpainge: promising as rich entralles as any other Kingdom to whom the Sun is no nearer neighbour. The ground in itself so fertile and good as may equalise any of the Kingdoms that lieth in the height of 45. 46. 47. Only this advantage I find in nature, that they have above this: they are bewtified by the long labour & diligence of industrious people & airt: & this is only as God made it, when he created the world, uncultured, planted & manured by men of industry, judgement & experience. The commodities which we shall reap from thence shall be great, for the Sea shall sweeten our labours with her benefits, as the Land, and the Land aswell as the Sea. The Sea shall reach us up her Whale, her turbot, her sturgeon, cod, haddock, small ling, makkerell, herring, mullet, perch, Ecle, crab, lobster, muscle, wilk, oyster, and infinite others. Fish is the main Staple, from whence is to be extracted, a present commodity to produce the rest: which howsoever it may seem mean and base, yet it is the Mine, and the Sea is the source of these silvered streams of all these virtues, which hath made the Hollanders, the miracle of industry, & pattern of perfection for these affairs: and the benefit of fishing, is that Primum mobile, that turneth all their Sphere to this height of plenty, strength, honour, and admiration. The ground it will yield us an admired variety; some we shall have that are merchantable, which, by the serving for ordinary necessars of the planters & inhabitants, may yield a superplus sufficient, by way of traffic and exchange with other nations, to enrich ourselves the provyders; such as flax, hemp, which the Soil doth yield of itself not planted. For pitch, tar, resin and turpentine, there be these kind of trees there, which yield them abundantly. Sassafras, called by the natives, winauk, a kind of wood of sweet smell, and of rare virtues in Physic. The Vine, it groweth there wild. Oil there may be there of two sorts: one of walnuts; and another of berries, like the acorns, which the natives use. Furs of many and divers kinds; such as the matterne, the otter. the black fox, the luzernes, Dear skins, bevers, wild-cat, and many others. Sweet gums of divers kinds, and many other Apothecary drugs. Dies of divers sorts: such as shoemake, for black: the seed of an herb called vasebur, and a little small root called chappacor, for red: & for blue, the her be woad, a thing of great vent and use at home for Dyers, and many other commodities merchantable, which by planting may be raised. and in our coastings at home we are subject unto. And now last, it resteth I speak a word of the nature of the people, in so far as you may know, how little they are to be feared, in respect of troubling our inhabiting and planting. They are a people so few, so poor, so base, so incivile, and so savage, as wanting both multitude, power, or ai●●● to harm us. They are clothed with loose mantles, made of Dear skins, casten round about their middles, the rest of their body all naked, of such stature only as we are here, having no edge tools, nor weapons of iron, nor steel to offend us, neither know they how to make any, nor how to use them. These weapons which they have, are only Bows made of hazel, and arrows of reeds: flat edged truncheons also of wood, about a yard long: neither have they any thing to defend themselves, but targes made of barks, and some armour made of sticks wickered together with thread. In number they are very few, in twenty miles, scarce threescore people. Towns in the country are very rare, and small: containing few inhabitants: and he is a Viroan, or great Lord, that hath the government of one town. There houses are little, made of small poles, and fast at the tops in round form, in most part covered with barks. If there should fall out any Wars betwixt us and them, what fight could there be, we having advantages against them, so many manner of ways: it may be easily imagined, by our discipline, our strange weapons, especially, our Ordinance great, and small. And by the experience that others hath had of them there, in places more populous than this of ours: where the taking of them-selves to their heels, was their best defence against them. So seeing you may perceive, what the Country is, and how situated? the air how temperate, and wholesome? the Soil how fertile, and what affluence it doth yield of commodity? the natives how both so few, and so harmless? and the passage, how so easy, and so frequently experimented? I hope there remaineth no cause, whereby the action should be misliked. Thus referring my relation to your favourable constructions: the success of the action to Him, who is to be acknowledged the Author and Governor, not only of this, but of all things else: and these my subsequent Offers, which I have freely, and willingly granted, as helps, and furtherances for your encouragement to so good a Work; ye may peruse, and only embrace as you shall think yourselves disposed. DREAD GOD 1625 THE OFFERS to be granted to the Adventurers in the new plantation of CAPE BRITON, now called by the name of New Galloway in AMERICA, BY LOCHINVAR. ARTICLE 1. For Ministers. THAT the blessing of GOD may accompany us in our indevoures; without whose gracious, and merciful assistance, we can not have happy, nor prosperous success in our affairs. For the Ministers of the word of God; such as shall be the factours of CHRIST for the gain of Souls: and to propagate his Truth: and enlighten those that are captivated in Ethnic darkness: and for the use, and exercise of true Religion amongst ourselves; I do willingly, and freely grant and offer as followeth, 1. Their passage from Scotland unto the said Land of New Galloway shall be free unto them, without payment of any fraught, either for themselves, their wives, and children, if they any have, and their necessare household stuff: which all shall be transported thither unto them, into mine own Ships, and upon mine own charges. 2. They shall have their entertainment of me, their wives, and children as said is, in their whole passage on the way thither. 3. For their maintenance, and their foresaids being there: I shall give them entertainment for the space of the first three years, in during the infancy of our Church there: and how soon it shall please GOD that our number be increased, that our Companies may be divided in parochs, that then a competent means shall be allotted unto each Minister in his several charge, as shall be found expedient for their places. 4. For their assistance in such things as belongeth unto them in their callings: I shall have a special care to see, that such reverence, and respect be had unto them, as appertaineth unto their place and calling: and shall see such good order, as by them shall be set down for reformation of life, and manners, duly obeyed and performed, by causing the transgressors, and contemners of the same be severely punished. ARTICLE II. THAT every one of such as shall be undertakers, shall give his oath of alledgeance: and shall all conform themselves in Religion, according to his Majesty's Laws, and manner professed within the Kingdom of Scotland. ARTICLE III. For Gentlemen, and others undertakers: what I shall be obliged to perform unto them. ITEM, for the helps, and furtherances of so generous, and well-disposed undertakers as shall willingly undergo the hazard, and embrace the enterprise: I shall perform the particulars in every point unto them, as followeth, 1. For their passages: every under-taker shall be transported, himself, his wife, children, & servants, his whole household stuff, and their provision of victuals for their entertainment, such as meal, malt, beef, etc. and such as they shall please to provide to sustain them for a whole year: Together with as much corns, as they shall be able to sow upon their Lands, the first year: and that all, and together passage free, into mine Ships, from Scotland unto the said country of New Galloway. 2. Being thither by GOD'S merciful assistance, and providence transported, to be established and placed in the Land: each man according to his quality, as followeth: The landed Gentleman undertaker, shall have his Lands granted unto him in fee, and heritage to himself, and his successors for ever, to be holden of me, my heirs, and successoures in New Galloway, in manner as they hold their Lands in Scotland of our Sovereign Lord, the King his Majesty, either by few, wairde, or blanshes, and shall grant the same unto them in quantity, according to every one of their qualities and means. And for tenants, and farmorers, their lands shall be granted unto them in Lace, every one of them to have three Life-rents, and a nyneteene year Tack thereafter, conform to their power, and means, and performance of the conditions of the rent after mentioned. 3. And further more that their helps, and furtherances may have a competent time to establish them-selves in their estates, and that their means may the better increase: each undertaker of the plantation of New Galloway shall be free from the payment of any duty for his Lands, for all and whole the space of the first three years. 4. For their assurance of a security, and peaceable quietness in the possession of their Lands in New Galloway, whereof they be undertakers: I shall find sufficient caution, and surety unto each one of them within the Shire where he dwelleth in Scotland, that whatsoever his goods or gear thither transported, and placed upon the ground of the said's Lands, shall be taken from him by violence, of the natives, or foreign Nations, that the double thereof shall be paid and refounded again unto him in Scotland, or to his heirs, executours, or assignayes. 5. And for artisanes and craftesmen, such as Tailors, Shoemakers, Smyths, wright's, Websters', Wakers, Millers, etc. their passages shall be made free unto them without the payment of any fraught; and likewise the rents of their lands shall be free unto them, enduring their own lifetimes: and for their successors, they shall be kept in the case, and estate of tenants and farmorers, and shall have their Laces of their Lands granted unto them, as is set down in the Article for Tenants. ARTICLE FOUR What the Undertakers shall perform unto me. FOR the whole duty of my Lands, charges, and expensses to bestowed by me in my shipping and other provision: I shall be contented to receive from every one of the said undertakers, the thirteenth part of that increase, and commodity, which their Lands shall be made worthy unto them in the said plantation: And that I shall not require to be paid unto me in monies, but only in such commodities, as the Soil shall afford: such as corns, fishes, furs, etc. AND last, I desire that all such, as shall embrace the foresaids offers, may come unto me before the first day of December next, and give up their names, and a note of such things as they desire to be carried with them, whereby I may provide for them, conform to my preceding offers, and they received every one, and placed according to the order as they first come: so that all things may be duly provided, and had in readiness against the due time and season of setting out. sense, and feeling out of mine own experience, how I see the estate of the Kingdom. Then (Worthy Countrymen) let us lay these two things in the balance, and judge upon them: whether it is better for us to go there, where we may have to live in in a fruitful Soil, and wholesome, in all commodities abounding to our contentments, being only a little industrious, and painful? than to live here at home as Runagates, unanswerable to GOD, the King, the Laws, to all reason, and conscience: to be captivated as slaves, and cast in loathsome Prisons, to satisfy with our persons, when our goods hath failed us: and especially, when we have wronged our best and kindest friends, who out of their loves hath engaged themselves, to be distressed, and imprisoned for us, which should be a greater grief unto us, than our own imprisonments. And then shall we disdain plantation: which to enterprise is so honourable; to prosecute so possible: to purchase so lawful, and when attained, so profitable? No, whosoever shall reason against the same, especially such as are in distress, may well be reputed, either the Bastard of generosity, or the nursling of simplicity, or the abject of frugality: and shall either become for ever, the prostitute of infamy, or consecrated to perpetual oblivion: and when he is dead, his actions, his means, his name and all, shall die with himself; and if he shall ever happen to be remembered, that remembrance shall only be in ignominy, as the Wretch of his Country, the Curse of his Kindred: and an unthrist for himself. But I speak not to such a crew, whose baseness I know cannot climb to surmount the meanest imagined difficulty, that may arise. I speak to such noble Spirits and generous minds, in whom doth shine the light of knowledge to discern the differences between a base security and honourable actions, vice and virtue, stupidity, and true worth: and who in end shall not miss to rejoice in the enjoying the fruits of their labours in themselves, and their names to be honoured with a perpetual remembrance. And if we would study to be remembered in our posterities, here is offered the occasion to insert us in the books of memory: for if we would portion our second children in a plantation, and such as in nature we are bound to help, and advance: both shall we be remembered in their everliving successions, throughout all ensueing ages: and they provided in a competent being and means for them-selves, and theirs, and to be thereafter profitable for their King and Country: which is better, than either to be kept at home basely, & short of that which is beseeming their birth, and quality: or to be sent to the service of the Wars of foreign Princes, and to be cutted away by the sword, and then never more again remembered: and for so small means, as thereby ye can furnish themselves both in raiment, and food. Embrace then the honours of plantation. Do we dream of difficulties? then know; that it is out of the greatest difficulties, that spring the greatest honours: & it is that Knighthood, which is gotten under the banner of a King, and in the Fields which is most honourable; and not that, which we acquire by our monies; as the most part is now a-dayes. And that our actions may both renown us, and beget us monies, we may see in the examples that I have set before your eyes, both of foreign nations, and of our own Countrymen, in their late plantations of Ireland, their estates now, their dignities, their honours, their credit, and their riches: and what they were known to have been before. But these I leave to your judgements: only now, to make an end, I must entreat thee (Noble and courteous Reader) to excuse my freeness in this my homely discourse, which I persuade myself the generous mind will allow of: and for the base, the simple and the vicious; I do not care for their censure, only I wish it were a spur to draw them to more virtue. As for the rudeness of my speech, I hope none will except, wherein I profess no airt, if simply I publish my good meaning and earnest affection to so good a Work▪ And wherein their is defect in me; I hope the purpose shall be better enlarged by him, whose Pen is more than known to be famous, the principal Actor in the business, and to whom I principally dedicate this my treatise: and to be seconded by the virtues of these the Noblemen, and these worthily honoured Gentlemen, the Knight's Baronet's, Undertakers oft o fair designs: so that now I cease with my pen, but never with my Sword to do them service for the advancement of so good a Worke. FINIS.