A PUBLICATION OF GVIANA'S PLANTATION Newly undertaken by the Right Honble. the Earl of BERKSHIRE (Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter) and Company for that most famous River of the Amazons in America.  
Wherein is briefly showed the lawfulness of plantations in foreign Countries; hope of the natives conversion; nature of the River; quality of the Land, Climate, and people of GVIANA; with the provisions for man's sustenance, and commodities therein growing for the trade of Merchandise: and manner or the Adventure.  
With an Answer to some objections touching fear of the Enemy.  Like as I have watched upon them, to pluck them up, and to root out, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to plague them; so will I watch over them, to build and to plant them, saith the Lord: IER. 51. 28. He that obeyeth me shall dwell safely, and be quiet from fear of evil: PRO. 1. 33. 
LONDON Printed by William jones for Thomas Pain, and are to be sold in Trinity Lane at the sign of the Horse-shoe. 1632.   

A PUBLICATION OF GVIANA'S PLANTATION.  
To all faithful, and well affected Christians.  
FOR as much as divers of this Nation are departed hence into foreign Countries, as well for the propagating of God's truth (most likely) as their own private benefit, whereby the word of the Lord might be fulfilled in those Heathen (through God's infinite goodness & mercy) as in us Christians formerly saying, 
Rom. 9 25. 26.  I will call them my people which were not my people, and her beloved, which was not beloved, and it shall be in the place where it was said unto them, ye are not my people, that there they shall be called the children of the living God. Neither is it to be doubted, but that there are diverse yet remaining, which retain the like Christian resolution, but want of true knowledge of a plantation (that may prove profitable to the Church of God & them-themselves) causeth such to live here like plants, which many times prove less fruitful in their natural soil, then when they are removed to places better liking them, for which cause I have thought good at this present, to discover briefly (to all such as are well affected) the knowledge of a most hopeful plantation newly undertaken by the right honourable the Earl of Berkshire (Knight of the most noble order of the Garter) and company, for that famous river of the Amazons in America, as by that which followeth may appear.  
But before I proceed further herein, I think it not amiss to speak somewhat of the lawfulness of plantations in foreign countries, whereby such as make doubt thereof, may be beetter satisfied herewith.  
Now in plantations there are these two principals to be considered: first, whether it be lawful to remove from one place or country to another, secondly, whether it be lawful to possess a country already inhabited by others: touching the former it hath these two several heads, namely, ordinary, and extraordinary; extraordinary is that when God shall please immediately to cause any man to depart from one country to another, as he caused Abraham to depart from Haran to Canaan and jacob to return from Padan Aram to the land of his fathers, 
Gen. 12. 1, 4, 5, 31. 3. 18.  but no man may now expect any such removal and calling as these formerly had.  
The latter of these which I call ordinary, is that when men shall be either moved themselves, or by others to leave their ancient habitation, and go and inhabit some other place: and this I take to be warrantable from that place of the Kings, where the children of the Prophets said unto Elisha, 
2 King. 6. 1, 2, 3, 4.  ☞ Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too narrow for us, Let us go now to jordan that we may take thence every man a beam, and make us a place to dwell in; and he answered go, and one said, vouchsafe I pray thee to go with thy servants, and he said I will, go so he went with them, and when they came to jordan they cut down wood. Which work of theirs (without question) was no other to them then a new plantation, for they seeing the inconvenience that was like to ensue by staying longer in their ancient habitation, did thereupon remove to a place more spacious, and commodious for them. ☞ In which progress of theirs, we may learn not to conceal any thing to ourselves, which may as well prove profittable to others, but discover the same for their good, as doubtless the Children of the Prophets here did.  
From hence then we may gather, th● men may lawfully remove with their families from one place to another, and that for diverse causes; as here the Children of the Prophets did, by reason of the straightness of the land wherein they dwelled: and it is to be feared that many also among us have as great cause to do the like, by reason of the daily increasing of all sorts of people, whereby cities towns and countries, are so thronged, that men can hardly live well one by another, appeareth by the general complaint of many in these times.  
Neither hath the said straightness alone, 
2 Kings 8. 1, 2.  caused a removal from one place or Country to another, 
Ruth. 4. 1. 2.  but also famine, 
1 Chro. 10. 7.  sword, and other alterations, happening in the world: 
jer. 14. 18.  And to speak truly, if that some in all ages had not departed into other countries with their families (as God was pleased to move them by his divine providence) the world assuredly had not been so much inhabited abroad as now it is, 
Heb. 11. 37, 38.  and men had been more burdened at home, than now they are: therefore such men deserve rather to be commended, then condemned by any, ☞ & that because they do nothing herein, but what God hath commanded, to be done, as appeareth Gen. 
Gen. 9 1.  1. 28. Bring forth fruit and multiply and fill the earth: and this again is ratified, to Noah and his sons, saying, bring forth fruit and multiply and replenish the earth, which places, being no way contradicted in all the scriptures (as I could ever perceive) are sufficient to prove the Lawfulness of plantations in all ages. And the rather, when Kings shall be likewise pleased to allow the same freedom to their natural subjects, and that not only to the poor, but also to the rich, who have the like privilege of removal, as appeareth by the places before mentioned, 
Gen. 13. 2, 5, 6, 1●.  and by that of Abraham and Lot, who departed one from the other, because the Land wherein they dwelled were so straight that it could not bear them, by reason their substance was so great.  
So then we see all men have a like liberty of removing from one place to another, excepting such only, 
Rom. 12. 7.  which for the time being have any office, or shall be married, 
1 Cor. 7. 5.  in which case men ought not to depart from their wives without consent, 
1 Pet. 3. 7.  nor children from their parents without their liking, 
Colo. 5. 20. 22.  nor servants from their Masters without their leave.  
It remaineth in the next place, that I show the lawfulness of possessing a country already inhabited by others, which is our second question:  
True it is, that all men through Adam's fall were deprived of the glory of God, and world's good, until by Christ the use of the creatures was again restored to all believers, therefore the right of that which we possess, cometh now to us by Christ, for which cause, the heathen have no right to that which they deem theirs, 
Psal. 115. 16.  notwithstanding, the Lord hath been pleased to suffer such to live on earth with his, 
Gen. 2. 32.  and not to be rooted out from the place of their habitations until the day of harvest, 
Isay. 27. 13.  during which time the Land wherein such have lived hath been called theirs: 
2 Chron. 32. 21  As the land of the Philistines, the land of Egypt, 
jer. 37. 7.  and of Ashur, of whom it is said, 
Isay 13. 14.  that he returned with shame ☞ to his own land, and of the Egyptians it is said, 
Isay. 19 17.  they shall return ☞ into their own land: 
2 Kings 5. 2. ●  In like manner, the land of judea and Israel, 
Psal. 44. 1, 2, 3.  being taken from the Heathen (by God's special command and assistance) was afterward called ☞ their own Land: 
Ezech. 36. 17.  for as the Israelites land was not the heathens as saith the Prophet, 
Esa. 14. 1.  Lo I raise up the Chaldeans to possess the dwelling places ☞ that are not theirs, 
Habak. 1. 6.  neither was the heathens land the Israelites, 
Gen. 24. 37.  as God telleth Abraham; saying, know for a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land ☞ that is not theirs; 
Gen. 15. 13.  from whence we may gather, that God permitteth not his to dispossess a people or nation of their ancient habitation for the enlarging of their own borders; nevertheless, if such shall be willing that God's people shall inhabit with them, as Abimelech was willing that Abraham should dwell with him in his land where it pleased him, 
Gen. 20. 15. & 47. 5. 6.  and Pharaoh liked well that jacob and his sons should dwell with him in the best of the land of Egypt. In such a case men may doubtless possess a country already inhabited by others:  
☞ But the inhabitants of Guiana are willing that our nation should inhabit that goodly and spacious country with them (as appeareth more fully in Mr. Harcourts' relation of Guiana dedicated to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1626.) Therefore without all question, the plantations there made of late by our nation are lawful.  
Thus having briefly showed the lawfulness of plantations in foreign Countries, for the better satisfying of such as make doubt thereof, I come in the next place to speak somewhat of the nature of the river, quality of the land, climate, and people of Guiana, with the provision for man's sustenance, and commodities therein growing, whereby such as are ignorant of the same, might be encouraged to adventure for the good of themselves, and of those poor natives, which sit still in darkness, and in the shadow of death.  
As touching that great and famous River of the Amazons in America, 
Harcort.  it is called for the excellency thereof, (by josepus A costa) the Empress and Queen of all Floods, and for the large extent of the same, it is called by others the sweet Sea, supposed to be the greatest River (not only of all India, but also) of the whole world; it is said to slow from the Mountains of Peru, and runneth with many windings and turnings for the space of 1500 leagues, containing at the mouth thereof near sixty leagues in breadth; in it are many Lands, diverse of which are inhabited by the Indians; it doth ebb and flow near three hundred leagues, and hath in it great store of excellent fishes for the use of man: of which more shall be said hereafter, when we shall come to speak of the provisions of the country for man's sustenance.  
The quality of the land is of diverse kinds; as low, middle, and mountainous, (as here with us) it aboundeth in woods of diverse sorts, having plains in some parts thereof, with plenty of grass, besides pleasant streams of fresh waters, all which are very needful and fitting for a plantation.  
The earth in those parts is of sundry mixtures, as black mould, clay, rossey, and such like, besides stone for building if occasion serve.  
The seasons there differ much from ours, for the dry weather which we call there summer, beginneth about August, and the reins and winds, which we account there winter, begin about February; which latter season is termed by us their winter, by reason of the raines then falling extraordinary, and not by reason of the coldness of the weather; for there are no frosts or snows, as with us here, ☞ but a continual spring and summer season: for no sooner do the leaves wither and fall away, but presently it begins to spring again, as here with us some years it seemeth the like; for when our autumn proves somewhat warm, then commonly appeareth a second spring, which yet never cometh to perfection, and that by reason of the suns declining from our horizon, and the cold winters present approaching, which causeth always our latter spring to keep back, until the time of our summer season: ☞ which in Guiana is not so, for there is little difference of heat and cold throughout the year, but a most pleasant growing weather, which commonly causeth those parts to be much more fruitful than many other parts of the world.  
☞ The day and night are there always equal, the Sun rising at six of the clock in the morning, and setting at six in the evening or near thereabout the year throughout.  
The provisions for diet are many, as first, the root called Cassavie, of which the Guianians make their bread; there is likewise a kind of great wheat called Maix, it yieldeth great increase, and maketh excellent meal, or flower for bread: of the aforesaid Cassavie, and this wheat, is made a sort of drink called Paranaw, much like the best march bear here with us; other sorts also they have, which for brevity sake I omit here to speak of.  
There are Dear of diverse sorts, wild Swine, Hares and Coneys in great plenty, besides which there is a great beast called Maipnry which in taste is like beef, and will take salt; there is also another creature which usually cometh into the fresh waters, and feedeth upon the grass and weeds in the marshes, (and is called by us the sea-Cow) being in taste like beef, and will also take salt, as the former; of these there are great store in their seasons, they will serve well for the victualling of ships homeward bound, as of late hath been proved.  
Of fowls there be diverse kinds, namely, wild-ducks, wild-geese, hens, herons, crane's, storks, pheasants, partridges, pigeons, stockdoves, parrots of sundry sorts, besides ravenous fowls, and hawks, with diverse other sorts not known in these parts.  
The variety of fish is great, as first, mullet, seabreame, sole, scate, thornebacke, swordfish, seal, a fish like a salmon, but differing in colour, shrimps, lobsters, and oysters, other sorts there are, besides freshwater fish of many kinds, which in these parts of Europe are not known to us.  
The fruits there growing are the Pina, Plantana, Medler, Plumbs and Nuts of diverse kinds, beside store of Potatoes, as for the Pina, it exceedeth all other fruits in those parts, being in taste much like ripe straberries with claret wine and sugar; the Plantana tasteth like an old pippin, the meddlers exceed ours in greatness, and the nuts in sweetness.  
Having thus briefly touched the several sorts of provisions necessary for man's sustenance, it remaineth I show the variety of commodities therein growing for the trade of Merchandise, which in shorttime (by Gods assisting our endeavours) may be brought to return great profit to the undertakers.  
The first commodity of estimation there growing are sugarcanes, whereof in some parts there are store, which by orderly planting and erecting of convenient works, for boiling and making of sugars, may (through God's blessing) be returned yearly great profit to the adventurers, ☞ as the plantation of sugarcanes made heretofore in Barbary by the Moors, and since that in Brasseile by the Portugals may witness.  
There is also cotton wool growing of the finest sort, it is a profitable commodity, for making of sustians, calicoes and candle-wicke.  
There is a natural hemp, or flax, of great use, it is much like raw silk, and is called of some silkegrasse.  
There are likewise many commodity's for dyer's, as namely a red berry called Anotto, which dieth a perfect oringe-tawny in silk, and a yellow in cloth, of which there may be gotten good store every season▪ for myself with some others setting forth a ship formerly for those parts, (by way of trade) received upon return, above three thousand weight of the said Anotto, which then bore a good price here, but much better in the neatherlands, other dies there are (besides hope of Cutcheneale) which at this present I purpose briefly to pass over.  
There are likewise found of late, store of Nutmegs growing, with their Mace, some of which I have recevied upon return of my foresaid adventure, which no man (I suppose) but myself can show the like, excepting some gentlemen, which upon request have received some of me, which no doubt may in short time be brought to a more fuller perfection, by either cropping the old trees and dreaning the waters from them, or by transplanting the young trees, as by experience is commonly seen, how that nature is much helped by art and industry.  
There is likewise Gumma, Lemina, Barrata, Ginnipepper, long Pepper, Cascia fistula, Tobacco, spleen stones, speckled wood, Honey and wax▪  
As for minerals, or mines of metals, it is very likely, this Country affordeth many, not only of the basest, but also of the richest, which hereafter may come to be discovered, if God shall be pleased, which he grant to his glory, and our good, or that otherwise they may ever lie hid.  
Now as touching the nature of these people they are generally held harmless, tractable, trusty, and somewhat laborious; in which respect they differ much from all other Americans, and which is better to be liked in them, there is good hope conceived of their conversion to the Christian faith, 
Act. 16. 9 10▪  for as the man of Macedonia prayed St. Paul in a vision, to come into Macedonia and help them; so have some of these poor ignorant souls desired Captain Charles Leigh, 
Purchas. p. 1021.  to send into England for some men to teach them to pray; since which, one being converted, 
Harcourt. p. 9  and became a Christian, being at the point of death, desired some of our nation then present, to sing a Psalm with him, which being ended, he told them he could not live, & did withal acknowledge, that he had been a wicked sinner, but did hope that he should be saved by the precious blood of our Saviour jesus Christ; and moreover, he desired all of them there present, to bear witness that he died a Christian; ☞ yea said he, a Christian of England.  
A happy work no doubt it were to recover those poor souls out of Satan's snare, who are taken captive of him at his will; 
2 Tim. 2. 26  may we not well fear, that as he murders the body that denies it nourishment when extremity requires it, so doth he no less to the soul of whom nourishment is implored, 
Alsted chron. in tit. deconuer.  and yet he denieth it; was not the Nubians case most miserable, (once a Christian people in Africa) when having not able Ministers of their own, they sent to the Abassines their neighbours for teachers, and were denied; did not such deserve worthily the calamity of a perpetual ignorance, who so uncompassionately slighted the reasonable request of others? 
Heylin ●. 121.  on the contrary when some of the East Indians sent their Ambassadors to Demetrus Patriarch of Alexandria for teachers to instruct them in the faith of Christ, he willingly condescended thereunto, and sent not only such as preached true doctrine, but also adorned the same by a holy conversation, so that by their pious diligence, they won many of them to the faith, which was the crown of their rejoicing: and who knoweth, but that he that infused such desires into an inhabitant of the East indies, may work as powerfully in them of the west, and may likewise bless these as he blessed them with the ●lessed light of his most holy word, to which let every faithful Christian say, Amen.  
Now seeing that the hope of worldly gain causeth most men to adventure in one kind or other, and that the gain conceived of this plantation may prove very profitable both to the Church of God and all adventurers, it may therefore the better encourage & stir up men of all sorts, to become adventurers herein, ☞ and chiefly such as have received of the Lord both grace, and ability, for the further setting forth of his glory.  
And although it cannot be denied but that our nation of late years, hath been very forward in settling of diverse plantations beyond the seas, yet have they not all thereby so much glorified God, as could be wished, nor dealt so faithfully with some adventurers, as was expected, which thing no doubt being considered by many, hath been the only cause of keeping them back from being adventurers; and no marvel, if when we consider the persons commonly sent (I speak not of all, but of such only) whose lives being base and idle here at home, can hardly be expected to be much better abroad in foreign plantations, which to speak truly, have been no other (for the most part formerly) then common sinks, wherein too many grieved fathers have cast forth their desperate offspring, and the commonwealth her most lawless inhabitants, such as by their conversations cause the good name whereby they are called, 
1 Pet. 2. 12.  to be rather evil spoken of amongst the Gentiles, than otherwise: by means whereof it hath happened that the heathen have deemed that God as evil as their own, whose servants were worse than themselves, doth not God and nature teach, that whatsoever a man soweth, 
Gal. 6. 7.  that shall he also reap, not grapes of thorns, 
Matth. 7. 16  nor figs of thistles can men expect. And now, though plants of grace (like fruitful trees) are chiefest to be wished for in all plantations, yet no doubt may civil men be sent in case of want, as nature's flowers for ornament: I wish therefore that care were had, ☞ to send those plants, and leave the bad.  
As for the temper of the climate it exceedeth not so in heat as some men have thought of it, for though the situation be in part under the equinoctial, yet is it habitable, as appeareth by the experience of our countrymen, which have lived in those parts, and found it both healthful, and pleasant; for God in wisdom hath so ordered the heavens in their horizon, as that by means of a breeze (or fresh gale of wind) blowing in the day time, it quallifieth the heat, ☞ and maketh the climate much more temperate, as with us is often felt the like in heat of summer.  
Besides the dews there falling commonly in the night, addeth much to the cooling of that climate, and which is to be noted, the continual absence of the Sun from the horizon, for the space of twelve hours every day, cannot but cause the temper of that climate to be moderate, there being a perfect mixture of heat and cold, each qualifing the other in the space of twenty four hours by an equal division of day and night, as before hath been showed.  
Their houses are built (most commonly) in length, like our barns here with us, some of which are so large, as that they contain in them above an hundred persons, having therein hanging beds, (in which they lie) called hamackoes, made of cotton will very artificially, their vessels for use are made some of clay, of which sort some are so great as that they will contain more than one hogshead of water.  
They will work a month or more for an axe of eighteen or twenty pence price; for which they will fallen your timber, clear your ground, plant your sugarcanes, Anotto, and Cotten trees, and build your house after their fashion: ☞ which in other plantations is not so, for in all other our plantations, the adventurers are enforced to carry men over to do their work for them, lest otherwise they be driven to work themselves, as Virginia, St. Christopher's, and new England; with others can witness.  
Besides which, in most former plantations except new England, men have adventured only upon hope of one commodity (as namely Tobacco) but here are many more commodities than one, (as hath been showed) ☞ therefore is this plantation more hopeful than all others: the foundation of which being already laid, may give men better encouragement to become joint adventurers herein, especially being thereupon presently interested in the shipping stock, and profits of the said plantation; for the preservation whereof, we have not only sent diverse honest and able men (marren and other) but also some pieces of great ordnance, with ammunition, and other materials very useful towards building of a fort, for the better securing of our planters' persons from the danger of an enemy; having moreover caused a pinnace to be sent to abide with the Colony in the river, for their better safety and trade in the country; ☞ intending likewise this summer (if God shall be pleased) to set out a new supply of more men (as artificers and others) besides women, as also more ordnance, ammunition, and other materials, fitting for the defence of the plantation, besides another ship, greater than the former, to stay and abide there together with the Colony in the river, for their better defence and trade in the country aforesaid: in which supply I also purpose (God willing) to go with my wife and friends, to inhabit some part of that spacious and goodly country.  
But here some may object fear of the enemy. 
Object.  Answ. 
Answ.  it is no other than what hath been usualy vented at the first setting forth of all our plantations for America, as Virginia and others can witness; and if there were so great cause to fear (as some have supposed) men would not assuredly have adventured so freely; but this plantation here mentioned is far from the Spaniards habitation, and therefore less cause to be feared.  
But yet it may be further objected, 
Object.  that though the Spaniard be somewhat far distant, yet the Portugals in Brasill (being near unto it) may prove as ill neighbours as the other. 
Answ.  Answer, if we consider the spatiousnes of the country (being supposed to be more than twenty times greater than this kingdom of England) we have no such great cause to fear them; for if we like not their neighbourhood, (there being room enough, and diverse goodly rivers beside in the country) we may (if we please) go further out of their reach, where no doubt (through Gods assisting of our endeavours) we may come to return as great profit (by means of sugar canes and such like commodities growing in those parts) as in the river aforesaid: for to speak truly, it were great weakness in any to presume to sit near an enemy, and have not sufficient strength to oppose him, or having room enough to go out of his reach, will notwithstanding abide near him; yet I deny not, but that a Colony may be able to subsist near an enemy by means of fortification, and especially when they are such as fear God, being provided with ammunition, victual, and all other things needful for the defence of the same: for to raise a fort for the relief of a Colony, and not to victual it, (as some have carelessly neglected through indiscretion) were to make it (with such) our people's grave, and not their preservation: and if an hundred of our nation, or thereabout (having neither fort, nor artillery for defence,) were able (not long since) by means of the natives, to cause about eighteen hundred of the enemy to retreat, and abandon the river, with loss of many of their lives; how much more than being fortified, and fitted with all things needful for the defence of the same, may we be better able, (through the help of the almighty) to repel and beat back a more potent power.  
Now as the raising of forts for the defence of Colonies, and neglect of storing them with victual, and other things needful for preservation of the same, sheweth the great indiscretion of some sort of people: ☞ So in like manner, is their folly as great, who looking after present profit, neglect planting provisions needful for the preservation of their lives: which we taking into consideration, have given express charge, that first of all they take care to plant provisions needful for sustentation, whereby they may be able in short time to subsist of themselves, without help of the natives, which usually furnish our English plantations with store of provisions for diet, at marvellous low rates; yet notwithstanding we have sent thither some few cattle for breed, besides other creatures, which in those parts have not yet been heard of by us to have been amongst them.  
And if any man shall desire to be further satisfied concerning the proceed of the said plantation, or shall make doubt of any thing, they may please to repair to the place of meeting (hereafter mentioned) and there receive further satisfaction.  
Now as touching the manner of the adventure, it is as followeth.  
Every one that shall be admitted into the Colony, or company of the Right Honourable the Earl of Barksheire for his plantation in Guiana, is to be admitted one of these three ways, that is to say; either in person and purse, or in purse, or in person only. The first are called personal adventurers, the second, purse adventurers, and the latter are servants to the Colony.  
Concerning the former, they are such as not only adventure their persons, but also their purses; of which sort none may be admitted under fifty pounds at least, put into the joint stock (being a single share) in consideration whereof, every such adventurer is to have for his personal service (over and above the profits of his stock of adventure) his transportation and diet free, (both in the passage and country,) besides a certain stipend or yearly allowance (as others) toward the maintenance of his apparel & bedding, and also aleventh part of a twelfth, of all the profits that shall arise by the industry and labours of the Colony beyond sea; and lastly, a proportion of land over and beside his stock of adventure of fifty pounds, or more as every one pleaseth to put in, ☞ whose respect in the Colony, is held fitting to be measured according to the greatness of every man's adventure, worth and quality.  
As for those which are called purse adventurers, they are such which adventure their moneys but not their persons, ☞ whose names, and sums adventured, are not only registered, but also acknowledged by indenture under seal, by Authority from the said Earl, (for their better security, and more assurance of faithful dealing) to become joint adventurers with the said Earl and company, for his plantation aforesaid, and that at every return, (during the term of five years) after the first return from the plantation, every adventurer, his heirs, executours, administratours or assigns, shall receive the profits of his stock of adventure, and shall the first return from the plantation (after five years shall be expired) receive out the just residue and remainder of his stock of adventure, & profits thereof, or may if he please, continue the same longer in the joint stock than the term aforesaid, for his further benefit: and shall have moreover, set forth for his use a proportion of land correspondent to his said stock of adventure: and to the end that every adventurer, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns may clearly see, that they have the due proportion of the profits of their adventure, it is covenanted in the said indenture, that the heirs, executors, administrators & assigns of them shall upon every setting forth & return, see the full sum of all the disbursements, and receipts from time to time, paid and received, touching the proceed of the said joint stock, and plantation: which in like manner, every adventurer, as well personal, servant, as other, hath the like indenture for their better satisfaction, and more assurance of faithful dealing, as aforesaid.  
Now concerning the latter, which are servants to the colony, they are such, which adventuring only their persons, are bound by indenture to serve the said Earl and company in the plantation five years, in consideration whereof, the said servantes, (as well wives, maids, as men) are to have their transportation thither free, as also their diet, lodging, apparel, and all other materials needful, provided for them, at the charge of the joint stock, for the term aforesaid (appareling themselves here for the first year) and to receive moreover, (for their better encouragement) a twelfth part of all the profits that shall arise by their labours and industry, and the women a fifteenth (as of sugars, nutmegs, mace, cotton wools, Anottoes, honey, wax, tobacco, minerals, and all other such like commodities, as shall be gotten in the plantation, in manner aforesaid) as also at the end and term of five years, every man servant to have livery, and season of thirty, and some forty acres of land, and women twenty, which said lands are to be set forth for their use, by the governor, or governor's, and council then being.  
And to the end that every one may know what profits are due unto them by reason of their service, it shall be free for them to make choice of any two or three amongst themselves, which shall once in the year, or thereabout (upon reasonable request made to the governor, or governor's then being) see the accounts, and what is due unto them upon the foot of the same, ☞ for their better satisfaction and avoiding of suspicion.  
And furthermore all such servants, as shall be artificers. As Suger-cane, and Vine planters: Sugar bakers, Druggist's, Dyers, Lapidaries, Minerallmen, Refiners, Founders, Potashe makers, Barbersurgeons, Ingeners, Gunners, Survayers, Shipwrightes, Mill-wrightes, Carpenters, joiners, Cooper's, Turner's, Wheelers, sawyer's, Oar makers, Blacke-smiths, Locke-smiths, Gunn-smiths, Pike-makers, Armourers, Cutlers, Edge-toole-makers, Ropers, Sayle-makers, Mariners, Net-makers, Fishermen, Bakers, Butchers, Brewers, Distillers of hot-waters, feltmakers, Spinsters, Weavers, Tailors, Tanners, Curriers, Tawyers of Furs, Fellmongers', Girdlers, Glover's, Shoemakers, Potters, Masons, Brickmakers, Bricklayers, Basket-makers, Thatchers, and such like; are to receive a ninth part of a twelfth (more than others, which are no artificers, of all the profits that shall arise by their labours, and industry) as a recompense of their several arts for their further encouragement.  
And lastly, it shall and may be free for every servant appertaining to the colony, to put into the joint stock such sums of money, as they shall be able from under fifty pounds to five (as already some have done) the receipt of which sums being acknowledged by indenture, shall be as sufficient a warrant for them to receive the just profits of the same, correspondent to their several stocks of adventure, as to any other before mentioned.  
And now to conclude, seeing that works of this nature require some time for preparation of shipping, and all other things needful for transportation, and that the summer season is most convenient for the performance of the same: it is therefore thought fitting to give notice to all such, as shall become willing adventurours with the said Earl and company, to bring in their stocks of adventure, (so soon as conveniently they may, and the sooner the better, for the reasons aforesaid) to the place of meeting appointed to be kept (for the receiving in of adventurers, and servants to the company) at the house of Mr. Edward's the King's Pikemaker in Philip lane near Cripplegate: London: which first meeting is appointed on thursday the first of March (at two of the clock in the afternoon) and so to continue every thursday after, until such time as the joint stock, number of adventurers, and servants shall be full.  
Thus having briefly showed the hopefulness of this plantation, above others, whereby such as are faithful (having ability) might become chiefly adventurers herein, and that such as are outwardly poor (yet rich in faith) might likewise adventure their prayers with them, 
jam. 2. 5.  for the prosperous success of this new plantation, that it may be as a Vineyard which the right hand of the Lord hath planted, and may grow up before him in the wilderness (being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God) amongst the Heathen, who seeing our pure conversation may be won thereby to the knowledge and love of God our Father, and the Lord jesus Christ: which that they may so do, grant O most gracious God, that as thou wast pleased to love us, when we were enemies as these, so likewise be pleased to love these with us, that we and they may both agree to worship thee in sincerity of heart, and unity of faith.  
Which work of grace and power being thine,  
O let thy work and power appear, 
Psal. 90. 18. 19   
and on thy servants light,  
And show unto thy children dear,  
thy glory and thy might,  
Lord let thy grace and glory stand,  
on us thy servants thus,  
Confirm the works we take in hand,  
Lord prosper them to us.  
Amen. 
 I. D.