By his majesties Council for VIRGINIA.  
SIGILUM REGIS MAGNAE BRITANIAE FRANCIAE ET HIBERNIAE  
PRO CON SILIO SVO VIRGINIAE  
WHereas sundry the adventurers to Uirginia in their zeal to that memorable work, the plantation of that country with an English Colony, for the establishing of the Gospel there, and the Honour of our King and country, have published a little standing Lottery, consisting but of 12. pence for every Lot: And therein have proportioned to the adventurers more than the one half to be repaid in money or fair Prizes without any abatement, besides sundry other Welcomes and Rewards: hoping that the inhabitants of this honourable City adventuring even but small sums of money, would have soon supplied so little a sum appointed to so good a work: which we did purpose to draw out in Candlemas Term last: yet now seeing that the slow bringing in of their money hath crossed our intents, either because there was no certain day nominated for the drawing thereof, or for some lewd aspersions that no good success was likely to ensue to this action.  
We do therefore signify, that a month past, we sent away a ship thither with her competent number of good men and munition, and do purpose continually to supply them to the utmost of our means. The rather for that we have information from them, that they are now able to subsist of themselves, and want only more able labouring men, and convenient clothing for them.  
In consideration whereof, we do certify all men, that we do purpose (God willing) to begin the drawing of this Lottery the 10. day of May next. And that the last day of bringing in any money shall be the 3. day of the same month: Betwixt which times the books shall be brought in, and made up, and the Lots written out proportionably according to the moneys that shall come in.   

Imprinted by FELIX KYNGSTON for William Welby, dwelling at the sign of the Swan in Paul's Churchyard. 1613.