RAW DOWNLOAD (complete file, unedited except for this header) DESCRIPTION: Brereton, A Briefe and true Relation (1602), Dodd Mead 1903 facsimile, complete uncorrected OCR URL FETCHED: https://archive.org/download/briefetruerelati00breriala/briefetruerelati00breriala_djvu.txt DATE FETCHED: 2026-09-14 ============================================================================== 5^/ n fa K 1 " ■ — 1 1 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES 1 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2007 with funding from Microsoft Corporation http://www.archive.org/details/briefetruerelatiOObreriala Dodd, Mead & Company's Facsimile Reprints of Rare Books Historical Series, No. II Brereton's "Relation," 1602 This Edition is limited to Five Hundred and Twenty Copies, of which Twenty are on Japan paper A Briefe and True Relation of the Discouerie of the North Part of VIRGINIA By JOHN BRERETON Reproduced in Facsimile from the First Edition of 1602 With an Introductory Note by Luther S. Livingston NEW YORK DODD, MEAD &f COMPANY 1903 E pi 7 'COXA. Introductory Note THE little book reproduced on the succeeding pages is the account, by one of the men of the expedition, of the first voyage of Englishmen to the shores of New England. Captain Gosnold and thirty-two others set sail from Falmouth on Friday, March 26, 1602, and made their first landing on Cape Cod, which they so named on account of the great abundance of fish found there. This was the first English name given to any part of the New >- England coast. They also discovered and named the < Island of Martha's Vineyard. The small number in the £2 party made the establishment of a colony impossible, and no extensive explorations were undertaken. They set out on their return on June 18, again on a Friday, and arrived ^ safely in the harbor of Exmouth on July 23. This hasty "in voyage was the true beginning of New England. ^J, Captain Gosnold was afterwards second in command in § the little fleet which set sail for Virginia on December 20, 1606, under Captain Christopher Newport, and was a member of " His Majestie's Counsel of His First Colony O in Virginia." He died there on August 22, 1607. ^ Brereton, the author of the narrative, may have held g some minor office, at least he was one of the five men in the ca first boat which landed on Cape Cod. " Captain Bartholo- ^ mew Gosnold, my selfe, and three others, went ashore," is 3 the way he describes (on page 4) the landing of the first < Englishmen on the shores of New England. Little or nothing is known of his after history, unless he be the same John Brereton who was convicted of manslaughter and [v] 446109 Introductory Note pardoned in 1611, or the John Brereton who sought a license to keep an inn in Chester in 1613. On page 14 is a little note of the fruitless voyage of Captain Samuel Mace, the same year, to Virginia by Raleigh's orders, to search for the lost colony at Roanoke. The "larger discourse" seems never to have "come to light," and but little is known of the voyage. Captain Edward Hayes, the author of the " Treatise," described on the title, and which fills pages 15 to 24, was not, apparently, of the party, though he had himself been one of the pioneers in American colonization, having commanded the Golden Hinde, the companion to Sir Humphrey Gilbert's ill-fated ship, in the expedition to Newfoundland in 1583. Two editions of the Relation were published in 1 602. Of the first, which is the one reproduced, only three copies seem to be known. One was in the library of the late Lord Chancellor Hardwicke, being bound in with eleven other rare tracts, mostly relating to America. When his library was dispersed at Christie's in 1888, the volume brought £55 5. The Brereton from the collection is now in the John Carter-Brown Library in Providence. The second, from which our reproduction is made, belongs to Mr. E. D. Church, of New York. The third, which lacks title-page, is owned in England. This first edition contains 24 pages only. The second has 48 pages and has the additional lines on the title-page: u With diuers instructions of speciall moment/ newly added in this second im-/pression." Of this second issue four copies can be traced in this country : 1. The fine Isham copy, entirely uncut, bought by Quaritch in the Isham sale in 1886 for £265. This afterwards belonged to the late Mr. Charles H. Kalbfleisch and to Mr. M. C. LefFerts. It now belongs to Mr. E. D. Church. 2. The Brinley copy, bought in that sale bv Mr. Kalb- fleisch, who, after the Isham sale, sold it to Messrs. Dodd, [vi] Introductory Note Mead & Co., from whose hands it passed into Mr. Church's collection. Since Mr. Church has secured the Isham-Kalbfleisch-LefFerts copy, the Brinley-Kalbfleisch copy has in turn gone to Mr. E. E. Ayer, of Chicago. 3. The Barlow copy, which at that sale in 1890 brought #1,125 ancl is now m the New York Public Library, Lenox Collection. 4. A copy in the John Carter-Brown Library in Provi- dence. There are three copies of the second edition in the British Museum, one, in the Grenville collection, very imperfect. L. S. L. [vii] To the honourable, Sir W alter Ralegh, Kgigbt , Captaine of her Maiefties Guards, Lord Warden of the Stannaries, Lieutenant oiCormvaU, and Goncaiour of the Illc of lerfejr. £>ntmab\t Cr, being earneCl^ re que* ftefc%t a^eerefrteno, toputoofone in totftirigifometruerelaf tori of our late perfo jmefrtootage to t&e $o>t& parts ofVirginia ; at lengtb 3 refolueo to fa* tiffktys requeff,fci!>o alfo tmboloeneD me,tooiredtf)efametotourfjonoup able conCoeration 5 to totjom tnoeeo ofottetteitperteinetl). $*ai?ttpteafc tour llotfrflnp tfjerefo;e taimocrffano, fljat tiponttj^lireanottoentieUj of^arel) 1602, being irribat, toe totnt from Falmouth, being in all, ttoo t tfnrtie pcrfpns, 'ttfcafmattbarfce of Dartmouth, callee £C&e Concord,ljolomg atourfefo; t&e $ojtfj part ofVirginia : ano altfjougf) b£ $ancetf)efomoe fauoureo fcs not atnrff as toefom)eb ,t>nt tnfo^eo fcs foiarre to tt>e&outrjU)arD,as tue fell foitb S. Ma- Wv fti wtj ne, one of tfje tflanos of tjje Azores (fc^tcrj Iwas not nutci) tijcAcor«. out of our toat) t ct fplotng our courfe fcirealt from t&ence, lue maocouriournet fl)o?ter (tfjanrjifjjcrteaccuffomeD^bB tlje better part of att)oufani) leagues , ?et ioeretoee longer in our parage trjan toeerpecteo •, tufjul) happened ,-foj trjat our barfee being tueatxe,toetoerelotb to p:cCTe ijerluitfjmuclj fatle 5 alfo,our failcrs being feto,ano tljep ncue oftfje beU,tue bate (crcept in fatrefoeatljer) but loli) fatle ■■> btftots, our go* ing fcponemtmUnofocn coaft, maoe \3s net oucr-boloe to iX 2 (tana MDla'llB t&c «S>ijc3!»Bians conuatwoiD oftljcm. . ^!:cQ2fcrJpti onoftijcia. landing. another 31n= "clnfjcccllent A true relation of the difcoucne, ttattb mtoitb fljet^o^c , but in opcntoeat^cr ; tobtcbraufcD ts f o be certeine Dates in fonnDing , bcfo;c toe DifcoucrrD t[je coaft , tlj e toeatber being by clj anec, fometobat fo ggie. X3u t onjFrtDjj? tlje fourefeentbof sparj, carl? in tbc mowing, toe maDc trjelaitD , being full of faire trees > tbclano fometobat lolo , certeine bummocfes 03 billcc lying into tijc lano , tfje fljo je fill of tubite fcmO,bui tier? fton$ o; roc.bp.0nD ftanDing faire alongft by t&e fi)o;c, about tlxrelue oftrje clocfce ttje fame Dap, toe came to an anuer, tobcrcfirc inDran*, in a learne- fijallop tint b maft ano fatte , an iron grapple , aho a bet tic of copper, camebololp abcojD fcs, oncoTtbem apparelleD toify a toaftcoaf anD b;eeerjes of blacfce fcrDgc, mate after otic fea-fa* fijton, bofeanofljoesonbisfeet; all ttje reft (fauingonetbaf baD a patrc of bjecerjes-of blue clotb) lucre atlnafceD. 2Cfjcfe people are of tall ftature, teoaD anD grim mfage, ofabiacfee fvuart completion , rijeir cie-b;otoes painteo toljitc-,. tbeir weapons are botoes anD arrotocs : it i ecm eo bp fome lu o;dg anD fignes tbep maDe, ttjat fome Gaffes ox of S. Iohn de Luz, l;aucfifl;cD o^traDeD in tbis place, being in tlje latituoeof^ Degrees. H5ut riDing ljeerc,tn no ten? gcoo barbour,anD tou> all, Doubting ttje toeatber, about :trj.:ce of tijc clothe tbefame Day in tbcaftername we toctgtjcD , $ ftanomg£>ouiberig on? into fcatlje reft of tljatoap ano tbenigbt following , toitba frcfl; gale of toinoe 3 in tbe mo jning toe founD our felues cm* barjeDtoitb amigbtiebeaoianD? bufcommingtoananhcra* bout nine of tbedocttetyefame Dap, toitbtn a league of tlje i^o;c, me boifcD out t^t one balfe of our u) allop , aho captatne Bartholmew GolhQld,mt! felfc,anD tb?es otbers,went au)o?e, being a tobite fartDie ano tiery boloc tyozc ; anDmarcbingall trjat afterncon tottb our mufhets on our necks, cm tbe bigbeft Ijilles tobicfj toe fato(trje meaner to erg bot)at lengtb toe per^ ceiucDtbis IjeaDianD to bcparcell of tbcmatne, anD funojie 3flanos tying almoft ronno about it : fo returning (totoarDS eucning) to our gallop (foj bp tfjat time , tlje oiijcr part toas b.jongb t afijoje anD fet togetlj cr ) toe efpico an $ nDian,a pong man, of proper ftature,anD of a plcafing countenance j anD af> fer fomefamiliaritie witb bim,toe left bim at t\\t fea fiDe,anD ret urneD to our ftjip, tobere, in due 02 Ore boures ab fence, to c |jaD peftereD our $tp fo toit!) Cop fiu) , t^at toe t|) jew nam* :bcrs of the North part tfVhgtoto* % km of tfjcm oucr-btD^D agatne : anD Caret? , 5 am bcrfua* i»cD tljatm ttiemonetljsoftparclj, 8p;il, tfnDSQa?, terete Upon tl)is coat!, better fiujing, anD in as great ptenfic, asm Newfound-land rfojt&c feulles of 0pacfeerell,&emngs,CoD, ano otl;er fiu>> tfcat toe Da^ly fato as toe tocnt attD e amefroat t&cGjojc, lucre toconDcrfuU ; auobeftoes, tije places toljerc lue tohc tijclc CoDs(ano mtglj t itt a feto Daies Ijauc laDen our n)ip) to ere tut in feuen faDD ome to at-er ,ano toitijin Ie(fe t'g aa nJeague of ttje Gjoaeito&ere, in Newfound-land t&egnuyin f nti c 03 fiftie fas am e to ater, ano far re off * jffromtbis place, toe failco rcuno abouttfjis beaDlanD, almoftall Uje points cf a grcatte t!jecompaffe,tljeu)o;elJenjbolDe:butasno£oaft!srrafrora*aHD* Dangers, fo 3 amperfuaDeo, tins is as free as an? 3 ttjelanO fomtoljat lotor,full of gmolB tocDDs,but in fonte places plainer at lengtlj toe toere come amongttmanfc faire 3flanDs, toijic£ Gpahfc&fce toe bao parti? DifeerneD at our 8rft lanDing .5 all tying jxritfym 3IflanIuf* a league 02 (too one of another ,. ano tije ontcrmott not abouc . fire 0; feucn leagues ft&m tbentaine :buf r ommingto aaaa? jpefirfr % feertoioer oneofflje, to&ichtoasabouttbjee 02 foure leagues KS&e, from tfje mamc,captainc Gofhold^m? lelfe^ariD fome ot&ersy w» tocntau)o.:e, $ going rouno about it, toe fount) it to be foure Cnglio) miles in cc mpafle , toif bout tjoufe 0; inhabitant, fa* uing a little olo boufe mane of bougb cs , couereD toitf) barfee, an oloe piece of a toeare 0 f tlje Binoians, to cat cb fifli , anD one ojttooplaces, tofj ere flje^baomaoc fires. Sijecrjicfcfr frees fifths ^(lanD , arcllBffcljes ano Ceoars 5 t&ecattoarD parte 2S2?- all 0 ucrgr 0 tocn toil!) lotoe bullae trees , tfy& 0 % fo tir c fast in {)eigbt, tobicb bearc fome kinDe of fruits, as appeareD bp ibeir bio Homes 5 ^fratoberics, reo anD toljif e, as ftoeef anD muc^ bigger tban ours ittEngland, &afbcrtes, ecrc, to[nc& toe fato, ano ot &er beads, as ap* §ffi6w(W # 3 j?earc&. A tnte rclati on of the cMcouerie cwue*. P^tea by? t f) cir tracks ; a* alfo Otuers fotoles*, as Cranes, »ern(!jW«. ^nU^'atDC«,1Bi(ter0,(Safc,CpaUarDs,SCc»l£fi, anfcorber *«£ fotoles , in great plcnts 5 alfo , great fioje of pea&, tofctcfc IS?** croto *n ccrteine Ptotsall ty* Bl^anb Direr. £)u tytfanfy c ' * Hoe of tfj t0 3 flano to c founo m anp {mgc bonce ano rib bes of Scales. SDbis 3;aano , as alfo all tfte reft of tfjetc Jflanos, arc f«U of all foils of (tones fit foj builoing •, t&c fea uocsatt couereo toitb (tones, man? of t&em glittering ano (inning like mincfall Cones, ano feerproclue: alfo, tpsrrH cf t%ck 3; Piano s arc reptenifljeo toiti) tljcfe commooittrs , ano open fomeof tjjcm,inbabtfants s as \3pon an ^dano to t|>e$oi% toaro ? ant) *m tljtn ttoo leagues of f ins -, yet toce founo no to tones" , no; mang oftf>etr tjoufes , altbougb 'toe fato manic 3in0tans ; . toijtc b are tail big bonco mcn,allnafeeD,faumgtbc? rouer tljctr p;urg parts UMb ablacfee tctoeoftun, mucb lite a pladt-frhitbcs apjon,ttco about tbeir nuDOlc ano bettoane tt) cir legs bebwoe : fyty gaue tis of (bcir fiu) reaoic bptleo . (toijicl) tijep carries in a bafbetmaoc of ttoigges, not unlike our ofier) tofjercof toe oto cat , ano tuogco t&em to be frcfl) ^atacco. toatcrnu) : tfH>Egaueosalfooft&etr&bacco, tobtrbtbcE c;tnne greene, bat t)?teo into potooer , tcr \? Igrong ano plea* fan f ,ano wucb better tljan an? 3 bane raff eo m England :tt)e necks of tljctr pipes arc maoc of cia? bar 0 D;ico (tobcrcof in tfyit jflaitt) is great ffoje botrj rco ano to^ttc) tbc otber part , is a piece of tiolloto copper , tcr? finely tlofeo ano femenrco togctber : toe gaue tmfo tljem certcine trifles, as ftniues, points , and Curl) Uhe,tot)icl) tijep mud) eff ccmcD. jFrom bence frfcMa toe toent to anotljer 3fl8.nl> , to tlje jpojtbtoeft of tbis , ano 3iaanD. tottbwialeaguc 03 ttoouf tbematne, totjicb toe founotobe greater tljan before toe tmagmco, being 1 6^nghu) mitesat tb e leaff in compauX > fo; it rcnteinetb main} pieces 0; necks of! a no ,tob ic b. Differ n ct &thg fro fc ner all 3 aanos,fauing tl; a t tcr f cine bonks of fm all b.:eotb 00 like bsiogcsiopnc tbcm to rbis Jflano : on tlje outfiues of tbis Biflanoarcmanpplainc places of graCTe , abtrooamc of £>f ratoberies f orfjcr berries anew, Bar* before menftoneo : in mio fl^agtoe otofotoe in tbis Slflano rSff *«$*<«* fo? a triall) infunoj^places, fl&bcat,»rlcE,2Dats,ano dp mm inci) ts peafcjtofiicb in fonrcteeneDaies tocrc fp^tmg Dp nine incbes UhS. ano mo?e ; tbe foile is fat ano taffie ,' t^e topper cruff, of grag colour. of the North part c&PirgmM. f colour ; but a foot o; teffe in oeptbT ottbccolimr of our b'cmp lands in England ; ana being ttjus apt fojtbeCe ana tbe iifee grain es •, tbe foimngo>fetting (after tbegrpuno is rieanfeD) is no greater labour , u)an if sou fljoulofct 02 fobucinoneof our bettpjepaneo gar&ens in England. ELjjis. Jfiano ts&U of |igb ttmbero^>aRs,tl)eirtea«eStb2tfelobjoaBa«*ur» -fto §fjgb t>ars,ttrait ana tail j l5acjb^lme,^oUte,OTainuttra^m a* 9x4.- ' bunoance , tbe fruit as- bigge as ours , ssappearcs b? tbofe f JjJe tuefounfi former lljc frees , U>!)icrj bao UenaU tbe $ere tonga* waimttms. tbereo 5 ^aflenut tra'SjCberr? f re&Mbe leafc,barfce art* big* CIjtrrK tr*?*» neffe not Differing from 0 urs .in England 9 but f be Ealaebea* rcirj f be bloOotncs 02 fruit at tbe cno thereof , ufec a duffer of ^apcs,fo;ttojn'ftv tnabunrb 5 ^affafras trees great pum* «ai&ft« tk all n)e Biflano ouer, a tree tffrfgjjp^ce anfcpjofif ; ^t&'&ymtm* tiers otfjer fruit trees, fome of tbera mtt£ Orange barbs jOf an ukm. faD^augc colour, mfeeluigfoftanD frotDtbeltueSJeluet: inU;c tbicUclt part s.cf tfjcfe tucoes ,^ou ma? fee a furlong 05 nms rouna about. £)n tfje /So.: tbtbettfioc of tfjis 3 flans, necrcto tbe feafioe, isaiian&mg&aKe of freu>teater, dtf^9?*S«2&££r CngliO) miles incompatfc , in fbetmtmeft tuberecf fianos a plot of tocDDOic gf 0 uno ,- an ax re in qttanfit te 0^ not abone : tyis iiabeis fultof CmaU&^otfeSiainw^o^mgi^ fireanen^ ^Sf"8^ ten tnttb all fo;f a of fetoles before r cbearfe& , W)U b bjaft, tome loboe on trje b anfcs, atro 0 1 rjers on lota* f reesafcoott fjta iLaaeingreatafcaiioanee), tobofepMtganes of attfojtstjw^^j^ i coUc an 0 eat at ourpieafurc : butailtbefe foujlesare mucrjf iws&er'tW ' bigger tbau ours in England. b>e burnt in our ligbHotfman fro tbts Iflano to tbe tname,rujbt agamfl ttjts jaano fometmc teagucs on\£rjbcre towming au)o# ? toe ttco a fobtie pe nrenram^eo atrbe .A..4- b«autic 8 A true relation of the &** *f fr*$ toaf*r (to|>crcof toe fato no eno) spc* o«at L«ii«t?. ootucs tjcr^ large ant) full of greene graffe jeuentbemoff loi35!n* to jdoob places (3 Tpeafec onelpof fucb as 3 feto) Doe groto fo Did met ano apart, one tree from another, opon greenegrame grouno , fometo&at tjtgfjcr ttjant^eplatnes , as if Mature toGulolbctoberfelfeaboucberpotoer, artificiall. iparo bj>, ©ettcn 3!if toe cfptcD fcucn jnotans ; ano camming by to tbeni, at firtf wmw. ^ erpjeffeo fome feare j but being emboloneo bfc our tour* teousUfage, ano fome trifles tobtcb toe gaue fbem, ttjev fol* lotoeo tjs to a neefce o f lano,to fjich toe imagined baa beene fe* uereo from tlje maine ; but finomg it otbertoife,toepefceiueo 3S;oauiiutc a^alJ barbourojrfuers ffioutb , tolnct) ramie Op into tbe maine : but b cr aufe tbe oa^ toas farrc fpent, toe tocrefojreo to returneto tbe Biflam) from tobence toe came, leaning ttjc a good far* oifcouerteoftbfsbarbonr, fo; a time ofbefterleafore: of tbe r' gcooneffc of tobub barbour , a#alfo of manp otbers tberca* bouts, tbere is fmall Doubt, ronfiDering tfjat all tbe guanos, as alfo the maine (tobere toe to'crc) is all rochie grounds ano bjoKen lands. $oto tbe nert Dap, toe determined to fo;f ifie our felues in tl;e little plot of grouno in tbe mtdft of tbe iiaUc ■pit cnsittT) aboue mentioned , tobere toe built an boufe, ano couercd it •mite. to ^ fcDg0) to^ grcjjj ajj0Ut ^0 lafee in great abundance $ in builoing tobereof, toe (pent tl^ee toeefcs ano mo?e : but tbe ^ fecono Dap after our comming from tbe maine, toe efpieo p SffSIV ranotoeso; boats;, toitb nftie 2 notans in tbem, comming cianjj m tijcm. totoaro t>s from tbispart oftrje maine, toljere toe,ttoooaies before, landed; and being lotbtbcrjfi)culooifcouer our fojti* fication, toe tocntout on t!je feafioe to m&ttbcm; ano com* ming fometo&at neere tl;cm , tyey alt fat Dotone t>pon tbe Cones, calling alouo to os (astoerigbthjgbedeD) fo Doe tbe ItUe, a \ittlz Diftance from t b em : rj auin g fat a tofnlc in tbts o; * Der,captaine Gofnold toilleD'me to go onto tbem,to fee tobat countenance tb^i1 toouto make, but aumneas 31 came op On* to tbem, one of tbem,to tobom J bao giuen a fenifc ttoo Dates before in tbe m amo,Uneto mc(tobom 31 alfo toer? toelremcnu b:cD) and muling opon me, fpaftefometobatonto tl;etrlo;o ■mtivm- 0? caPtaw*>tobicb fat tirtyemfett of tbcm,tobo p^efentl^rofe taw. ty ano tooUe a large leaner f Inn from one IJjatltoo about lam of the North pzxtrfViargma. 9 £»m, and gaue it tmto me, to§ trfj 3 recjate foilfjat f mie tfje bed 31 cculo : but 33 pointing totoaros captains Gofnold* maoefignesbntobim, tljatbeteasourcaptaine, anoaeu> reus to be bis rrieno,anb enter league toitbbim,tebicb(as 3 percetueo) bcbmserutoD, an0mabeugnesofto2;tm)ereup# en captaine Gofnold teifb fbe rett of fjis compam'e* being tteentieinall, came bpbnto-tbe*ir, ano after man? Ggnes cfgrafulations (captaine Gofnold paefenfmg ftjeir SLteity rerf eine trifles tobicb tfje^ toon&aeb atant* bigljlp efiameb) tee became berg great fricnos , snb feat foj meat ab©jo our tyallop, anogaue tbem fucb meats as tee t;at> ttjenreaote DjeffeD-, tobercof tjjeE miHihep notinng but our mu&arD* tefjereatttje^ mate man? a (ote;e face* WL\)i\e tefc toere t'nusmerr?, cneof tijem baa conueteb a target of ours into cneoftbeircanotees, tefncbteefmlereo, onehjtofrietebe* tbertbep toere in fubieaion to rhisii. to tebom tee mabe fignes (bj> fljeteing bim anotber of tbe fame liaenefte, am* pointing to tije canotoc) tebat one of bis compame b.ab bone: tebo fuobcnrg erpaefteD fome feare, ano fpcaUing angerig to one about bim (as toeperceiueDbEbte countenance) caufeb it p;efentlg to be teougbt bacfee againe. ^0 f be refi of tbe Dag fteuetanfo&s tee fpent infraoingteitb tbemfoj jFurre$,ftebicbare)iBea# *lxm*** uers,iiusernes,^arterns, 3Dtters,Mitts-tat fmnnes berg !argeanDDapei?urre,blacUeiFores,Conie fmnnes, of tbe colour of our l^ares, butfQmetobatleu*e,E>&re fmnnes be< rr targe, g>eale fmnnes, ano otber beafts fmnnes, to bs bn> Imoteen. 2Lbe#baue alfo great ffoje of Copper, fome berg ma cropper reooe, ano fome of scaler colour, none of fbem l)ut baue * «*"«**"«♦ cijaines, earrings 0; collars of tbistnettall : tber beab fome of tbsir arroms beretoitb>mucj) hue our boao arrote beaas* ben? toojfemantg mabe. SDfjeir cbaines are maag tjoUote CWfot*.. pieces fementeo together , ecb piece of fbe bignefte of one of our rafts, a Snger in lengtb, fenoatteelueof tbemrogeffjer onaffring, tebicbtbegteeare about Hjeir necks : tbeit col* €mm* iars tyey tecare about tbetr bodies liae banbelieres a bano* foilbjoab, allbollotopjeces, lisetrjeotber,butfometeba$ H3o;ter ,fonre bunojeu pieces in ato|lar,bers fine anb euenls fct together. l5cf;oestbcfe, t\m baue large b;inm'ng cups* g^«W|f maoel&eicwUes* anb ct^ert|nnne plates of Copper, maoe o2riames,f02 a Knife 0} fur I; j&e trifle , but toe feemeb little to regaro it j tet 31 toas Deurous to bnoertfanb torjerc trjey &ao fueb ftoje of t&iBtnettall, ana maoe tignes to oneof tfccm (toitb totjomg \«lif iwas fcerfe familiar) Urt)o taking a piece of Copper in t>& feano.,m aoe a hole Juitb rjis fingerin t&e grouno,atu> toitrjall, pointco to tije mainc from toljence t&ey came, ffltm Ariae fire inters maner j etiery one carriers about^tm m a pur & of Kran *0toeD k*t&w , a spineratt Cone (&)## f tafee fo be ttjeir cmcde Copper) anb Urit& a flat <£mcrie Sone (totjetetottj* 0laficrs none*. tat glaffe,atuj Curlew glafe bla&cs) fiealafito tyetnb of a little fiichc , gently ijc Urifcett) Upon fye s^merati (lone* anc toitfnn a Crrofcc cj Upo, a fparbe falletij upon a piece of SEoucfitomo (rnucl) l&eonr^punge in England) anb tot® tfjeleaff fparke rje mafcetfj afire pjefentty* ^Ueijao alfoof 4Fi tjjes mafcemamj ftr ings ano torn* but it is not fo b jtgrjt of colour as ours in England : 3 am per? ftoaoeotrjey fcauc great ffo# grotomgtipon tfjeinauie,aa alfo opines ano mans ottj^r net) totmnooittes , tDfjicrjtoe, toanting bof rj time ano meanes, coulb tiot po&bly m&ouer. SDrjusiljey continues toitt) bstrjace safes , sacry dgt)trcti>* ring trjemfclues to t^e furtrjcrmoa part ofour 3 Sana ttooo %. t&jcemilcs from our fo;:: but tfce fpurty say tfjcy returneo fo ttje matnepoinf mg fine oj fir times totljejbwn, anb once to t rje matnc, toijiclj toe bnacrtf ©o, t&attmtfjin Sue 0? fir oaies trjcy tooulo come from ttje mains fobs agatne : butbeingin t^eir eanotocs a little from ifceOjojMfjey maoe tjuge cries % fijonte of ioy bntobs ; ana toe toitli our trumpet ano courier, anb cafitngbp our capped into tf)e aire, maoe ttjem rrje bed ft"fw!to?t fcWMtttwcoBte : ?e*fireojfeiiett ort&emremaineo toit& ts bctjinoe , bearing bs company cuery Day into tf?c tomos, €>a(&fm*. ano Ijclpt bs to cut ano carieour ^an*afras,anofomsof tfjem a ffoow?pro« lay abo3>o our Grip. SCiMe peoples tfcef areerxfcbingconr* aour$ tfjintie tbey ercell all trje people of America 5 of (rat are ntuc&rjig&crtfjantoe 5 of complerionoj colour » muclj lifeca aarfce ®ime $ tjjeir eic-b^otoes ano §aire b!scfce> to&K WB Juearc of theNorth part otvirgink. 1 1 trjearelotig, ttc&tjp Lfi^mw tn luiot^-, iufjercon ifjep p:icke feattjcrs of fotolcs»in faftjionof a cvotonet :Tomeof tbem are blacKc ttjto bcarocfc ; tljcp raafec bcaros of tfje fjahx of bcaSs: anDoneoft&cmofTercDabearD of tijeir making to one clour failcrs, fojrjMrtrjat grei»,pn &isface,U)rjicfj becaufe it toasof a rco colour, tfjectuDgeDitabe none of [>is otone. SDijcrarc quiche cico, anD Geo fait in tljeir la>ks , fcarcleffeof others fjarmes, asinfenDingnonc tfjemfelues j Come of tye meaner fo?f giuen to fficfjm&tylH'cb tr>et)etr name of &aluages(not toeigbing tljeir ignojancein g©D o; enill) map eatm? ercufe : t&eirijarmcntsareofSJeere Cfcins, auDfomeoft&emtoeare ©icfrapp* ifurres rouno anD elofe about t&etr nechs. ©£? pronounce ««♦ our language Unttj great facilities fo; one of ttjem one Dag fitting bp me, tjpon oecaGon 3 fpafee fmiling to ftfrn tfjcfc iuO«iO0 : How now (firha) are yoii fo laucie with my Tabacco f tobicbtoo;Ds (toitbout an? furttjgr repetition) rje-fuoocnrp fpafee fo plame anD DiQinctli?, as if fje fca&banra long fcfcolar in t&e language, Spans oiber fuel) trials toe baD , to&itb are beere neeolcffe to repeat. SDfjeir toomen (fucb as toe fato) »ir t»o^ tobici) toerebut t&eeinall, toercbutlotoeofttature, tteir.men# eie-b;otoes,rjaireyanparell,an&waner oftoearing, Ufeeto f be men, fat, anD tiery toctt fauourco, anD mud; Delig|)teD in our companejttje men aretoerstrarifuUfotoarDst&em. 8nD fruclr,tt}el)olfonmeftc ano temperature of tfjtsCiimar,ootl) not one Is argue ibis people to be anftuerable to tins oefcrtp? tion, but alfoofa perfect eonttituticn of boD-s, acttue, llrong, bcaltljfull, ano tiers toittie, as tlje funojrj totes of tljeus enn- ninglsto?ougrjt,mateattls toitnes. $m ttje agreeing of t(>ts Wwmtfo Climat tottrj bs (3 fpeafee of m? fetfe,t fo 3 mar tuaii? oo fo % of t0c mimu frjc rcfi of our compamc) ttyat toefouno our bealtin (ircngtlj alUfjetobitetfe remained tyere* fo to renctoaoD increafc, as no timtljlf anting our Diet anD longing toas none of ttjc belt, setnotone of our company (<$od betbarifteD) feltt&e lead gruDging*? inclination to am> Difeafe o* falmelfe , but toere mucrj fatter anD in better fjeattl) tljanto&cn toetoent out of England. HBut after our barfee ban taken in fo muclj S> affafr as,CcD ar,if urresjgjfetnncs^ttD o tljer commooities, as tueretfyougfjtconuentent*, fomeof our corm;amnrjat bats ^omu'gDeaptameGofnoldtoS^tauingnotijmsrt^afe* XSz rang; 12" A true relation of the dilcoiierie tiircg towage in tfjeir mitto* , mate oar company of m&ab w tcintu (torjicl) tuasfmallcuougfj before) mucrj fmalier ; fo a* captatne Gofnold feeing Ijis torjolc Ercngtfj toconfut but of tlueluemen , and tljcy but meanly p;ouiocD, determined fa ^Wctetura. rettimefo* England, leauingt&isiiaattD (fobicfffjccaUeO Eli- zabeths Iiiand) toitt) as mans true fojro to fall efes , as foere fccfo;cocfirousfo fee it. £>o t&e 1 3. of June, facing jfriua^, iu e toeig&eo , ami toitf) indifferent faire tomoe ano tueatljcr came to anftcr t&e 2 3 of 311I& being alfo if rums (in all , baje fiue to&fes) before Exmootb. Your Loraufps tocornnjand, Iohn Breretosu A'briefe Note of flieh commpdities as we faw in the countreymWiibfiw&ngourfriM tiineofftay. Trees* SAflafras trees, the roots wherofat 3.s.the pound are^dl-thetunne. Cedars tall and ftraight , in great abundance. Cypres trees. Oalces. Walnut trees great ftore. Elmes. Beech. Hollie. Haflenut trees. Cherry trees. Cotten trees. Other fruit trees to vs vn- fcnowen. The finder of our Sajfafias in theft parts, was one Mafia RobertMeriton. EAgles. Hernfliawcs* Cranes. Bitters. Mallards. Teales. Cfcelc. Pengwins. OipFeis and Hawks. Crowes. Rauens. Mewes. Doues. Sea-pies. Blacke-birds with carnation wings. D Betfts. Eers in great (lore, very great and large. Beares,. .ofthc North part of rirginU* Beares. Flaxe*. Luzernes. Sorreil, & manic other herbs Blacke Foxes, wherewith they made iat» Beavers. lets. Otters. Fi/heu Wilde-Cats, vetie large and \ 7C 7Ha!es. great. V V Tortoifes, both on Dogs likeToxesa blacke and i m land and lea. Seales. fharpenofed. Conies* Fruitt,P/rttas, andHerfo, TAbacco, excellent fweet and ftrong. Vines in more plenty than in France, Ground-nuts, good meat, & alio medicinable. Strawberries. Rafpeherries. Goofeberries. Hurtleberries. Peafe growing naturally. Cods. Mackerel!. Breames. Herrings. Thornbackc. Hakes. Rockefifti. Doggefifli. Lobiters. Crabbes. Mufcles. Wilks. Cockles. Scallops. Oifters. Nakes foure foot in length, and fixe inches about, which the Indians eat for dainue meat, the skinnes whereof they vfefor girdles. Mettals and Stones, ^Opper in great abun- V-* dance. Emerie ftoncs forGlafiers& Cutlers. Alabafler very whire. Stones glittering andfiiining IikeMineraUftones3 Stones of a blue mettalfine colour, which we take to be Steele oare. Stones of all forts for buil- dings. Gey, red and white. B Abrkfe I* A briefc Note of the fending another barke thu prefent) tere 1602, by the honour Abie knight, Sir Walter Ralegh, for the-fearching out of his Colonic in Virginia. AmuelMace otWeimouth , at)ert> ftifTicicnt ipartner,anljonciHobcrman,luljo&a&bctne at Virginia ttoife before , tuas tmploiet) tlji* tfjer bv £>ir Walter Ralegh, to finoe t&ofe peo* pic toljuf) lucre left therein tbcreere 1587. So tDtjofc fuccour Ijc ^atfj Tent fine feuerall times at W clone charged. SEfjt parties by fjtm fet fc;tl;, perform CD iiotfnng; fomcofrfjcmfol!olinngtbciroloncp3Q;» fit clfeto&erc; otljers returning foitb friuolous allegations* #ttbisiaff time, toauoto aUcrcufc, [je bought a barnc, ana &irco all the company fojtoages be ttje monclb : InFjoacpar* ting from Weimouth insparc&iaff 1602, fellfojtieleagues to ttje ^outbtoeffioarD of Hatarask, in t&irftetoure Degrees 0; thereabout 5 ant) baiting tfjerc fp cnt amonctl; -,tuljcn tfjet? came along tlje toatt to fceUe tlje people , tfjep did it not, p;c* tcnotng t&at tlje ertremitte of tueatijer ano loflc of feme p^in* cipall grouno-tachlc , fo;ceo ant) feareo tfjem from fcarcfj tng tlje po;t of Hatarask , to tD^tcb rfce^ foere fent. . jfrom tbat {tlace lufj ere tlj eg abooc , tije? L^ougfjt &affafras , Radix Chinee 0£ t foe China rot, Beniarmn, Cafsia Iignea^l a rinoe of a free mo jc Grong t [jan amj fp ice as get fcnotoen, foul) ibiucrs otfocr c orn* mobittes. lu!ncf;rjcrcaftcr in a larger btfcourfc ma^ fomefoltgjf, * * ATreatife x5" A Treatife, cootcining important inducements for the planting in thefe parts, and findwg apa/pge that yvay to the South lea and Chim. \$z fcotage lufitcf} foe intends to plant C&jfr jemptwe Irian people $ religion tjpon tlje $ojtljfoeft ei,maw' countrcis of America^m places femperat ano to ell agreeing toitljour conffitution , tofjicfc wf^^l t&0U8& *&0 fame Oo ue bettoeene 40$ 44 oe* ^1^0^ ^^ 0f jatituoe, tmocr tbe paralels of Italic I France, yet arenottljey fotjot •, bprcaTcntrjat tlje funs fjeat isqualifieDtntjis courfeoucrtlje ©cean , befoje hearrtuctfj topon tfjc co alts of America3at trading muct) fcapour from tl)e fea : forjicj) mitigation of l) is [jcat, toe take foj a benefit to fcs trjat fnteno to in {jab it ttjere > becaufe 'unocrtljc Climat of 40 fccgrecsjtfje fame tooulo be tco tjcljemcnt els foj our bodies to ensure. SCtjefe lanes foereneuer set actually poffelfeo by any €fyu yittyzmt* flian prince j)j people, yet oftemntcnoeo to be by tfje jFrencfc mt* tiation.tuljicfj long fit tjence fjao infjabiteo trjcictf oonieirtcall toarre's.fjao not toitfj&elotfjem : notUHtrjftanomgt&e fame arc t\)C rigrjtfull intjeritance cf^er spatettte, being firfi 0 ifco* uereD by our nation in tlje time offing Henrie tfjcfcucutr), tnoertfjeconouctof Iohn Cabot ano Ijis fonnes :.bytoi)iel) title of firffoifcouery, tlje kings ofPortugallanuSpaineooe Ijoloe ano enioy tjjeir ample ano r tclj mngoomes in tljeir la- dies Call ano Melt; ano alfo lately planteDinpart by tlje Colonies fent tljttijer by f Ije honourable Imigrjt , $fr Walter Ralegh. S&tje courfetmf 0 fljcfe comtfreys,te tfjojoto trjes2Dcean,ak a commom. together free from all rcttraint by fo jren painces to be maoe 5 JS5S1 m fotjereunto otfjcr our 'acenffomeotraoes arefubied; apt fo> mod foinos tljat can bio to,to be per fojmeo commonly in 5 o 13 4 61 16 Sitter*. ftapc-cflc*. Vits. Copper. ©;apc£. .ttalW. Jfotales. A Trearife touching the planting *l ? j Dated. 2Efje coaG fairc, toitf) fafc rcau s ant) frarb c;s foa tytpsi^aupriuers* SEfjefc lanos be fatrc anu plcafant, lefembling France, fit* CermcDlcD tottfj mOuntaines, tMilc£S,meDofc)es>fo>a>UlanDs, nr.Dcfjatnpians. STEjc foilc tc epeeso ing ttrong,b\?rcafon it tuns tieuer manures ; anDUnil bctljcrefojc mottfitfobcarc at firlt, ftape-faDs^empejjrlar^anD to&atfoeuer els tcqaU tcty fuc$) fircng fetie..-&ape-oiles, anoallfojfs of oilcs,fciilt fcetocrt? commootou0 foj England , tobicl) f?cnoetyotlcsa* bunoantly about Clothing aho aieat&cr-Djcunig* 3ln lifee fo;t , t^empeano jflararc profitable, ttnjet&crtfjefamcbe fent into England, o} injougbt there bp our people j gDab alfo luiU groto tfcerc afiucll 03 better tiicn in Ter<;era. ' SCbe&alnages foearefairc colours in fomc oft&eiraftt'pc, &/&erebj> tec ijope to fino ricb Dice ano colours fo; painting* £3f;c trees are fov:tl;cmott part, Ceoars, pines, (&p;ufe, 5?irre, ano:®au5tot!je$o;rt&U)aro. gDf&efe trees totll be fcjafoen SCarre ano pitcfc, Hofen, 2nurpentine,attD £>oape* aujes. SCbep taillmaBC malls fojtlje greafcftu)ippcseft&c iuo;lt> excellent timbers of CeDar,.anD beo;os fo? curious buildings. 2Uf)e clirTcs bpon tlje coads ano mount atnes cuern lorjerc fl;c& great iifcclib©b of Minerals. atieryrufjmineofCop* perisfouno, luljcrcof | fjauefeene pjcofej aus tbeplaceoe* fcribcD . $otfarre from tpljfc^ tfjere is a great fjope alfo of a £>tlncrmme. 2C&erebefaire quarries of (tone* ofbeautifull colours, fb'buloings. SSC&e grotino b;>ingef & fotf b Imf fjouf triuuttrte, peafe, Ho* fes> (Shapes, ^empc,beuDesotrjcr plants, fruits, berbsano Corners, lubofe plcafant tneto ano Delectable fmcUcs,Doe oc> tnonutatc fufiuiemig t&c fertilttie ano ftocetneffc of tljat foile ano aire. 5Beatts of manr Kinoes ; fome of tfjebignctteofanidDre, to';ofcl)ioesmaUcgcDD515uffc:^DcEre, botbreo ano of ctljcr fo.:tsinabunDancc':ilu5crus3a5arterns,&ables,13eauers, ©cares, Otters, koines, jrorcs. ana Squirrels, lobicb to itje #o;f {;toaro are blarfce, anD acconnteD tier? ricf) jFurres. ifolulcrs boil) of trjc loatcr ano lano, infinit Ito;c ano tiari tfie j ^itnfcs laty u)o bimoancc, on the North part of Virginia. 17 bunoance., torjich are t?er\> great, ano cady taken. 2i5tros great ana fmah\fome l&e tjnto our 5i5lc toito tfje ?liv £>outrj, aremo;e large ano Ocnotblc fc^ England ano France, trjan tfje Newland nu). iles of trjem arc rtcfj rommcoitics foj England, toljereof toe nolo make £>oapc , befioes many ottjer Ofes. Item, Scunners, Sncljoues, )i5omts, Salmons, iiobftcrs, differs bauingpcarle, ano infinit otljer fojfs offiu), totneij are moje plentifull opon tfjofe $o^tl)toett coafis of America, tfjan in any parts of trje fcnotocn too?lo* &aU is report eo to be founD rfjere , toljicl) els mat be mat) e t fjer e, to feme futfici- entlyfo^altfifln'ng. £>oas tfje commooittcs trjerefobe raifeo botr) of tfje fea ^wmmn& anolano (after ttjat toe fjaue planter our people fbilfullano1"^ inouftrious) toill be, jf id), dfjale ano &eale oilcs.&oape a* fyes ano £>oapc, SCarre ano pttcb, Kofenano Serpentina, ££aus,. SCtmber ano boojos of Ceoars, iFtrres, ano pines, l^empe, jFlate, Cables ano Hopes, &aile-clottjes, Crapes, ano ftaifens ano Klines, Cojne, &ape-feeos $ oiles, l^toes, ^fcinnes, 5Furres,E>ics ano Colours foj painting, p carle, $peffcals,anootljcr minerals. Crjefccommooities before refjearfeo , albeit foj tfje moll ampioiment part trjey be groffe,yet are t&e (amc pjofitabtcfojtlje &tate of S re?Sj England fpectally , aftoell in regaro of trje ofc of fucrj coromo* ^ccaico vw> Otties, as foj ffjc imploimcnt alto of our people ano u)ips > t£e toant toljereof, ootrj Oecay our totones ano po?ts of England, ano eaufeti) trjerealme to ftoarme full tottrj poo;e ano tole people. Afjeie commooifiesmu'feefcot, aro of great ttfe anoeuv j^jyjj, tnation in all trje feoutl) ano ketone count rcys of Europe j f^£tmm» namely,Italie,FranceanoSpaiue : fojtfje tofjiclj all nations urttou*- ffjat $aue beene accutt onteo to rcpaire tmto trje Newfound- land fo; tfje commooitie offiu) ano otles alone, toill rjenrefb^ luarofotfaRefije Newfound-land, anotraoetoitbts, toijen once toe rjaue planteo people in trjofe parts : by tofjofcinou* Cr» u)aUoepjoufoeo fo? all comroers, bofy fiu) anooiles, € ano *§>pam(fjcom« rr.obitfw. ©nglt'Gjcom •nooitiw. flemofouc GtlolJj. 3(nttrcourfe anil foonebe ijao totti) O' tticniacion*. I S A Treatifc touching the planting anbmang c ommooities be5oe0, of gajDtmpo;fance$fcatof. SCQentoill tbc fepamarooanopojeugata b;ing bntobs in ercrjangeof fucbcommoDitic0befo;ementioneD, mines, &toatoi!c5,iFruit8,&pireB,j&ttBars,&ilb0,Coloano^tU acr,o^ toljatfocucr t|»at Europe ?eeloety,to fupplg ourneceffo tie0,ano to incrcafc our Deligfjts. jFo; tofjicb &pamfy commoDitic0 anft oi&cr fojfs ItUc toife , ourmercbants of England ttrill bjingbntobsagaine, CDIotfj, Cattelljfojotir ftoje ano b;cep*> ano cucr? tbingels tbatU3eu)a|lneeD, ojtljat England Qallgapty change fCj fuel) commcDituo. 15 V t l)is intercourfe , our habitations luttl be ma&e a &t a* pleofaUbcnoiblccommooitie0 of trjetDo^lo, anoameancs to tent a ten? great quantitie of our Gngliu) dotlj into all tt}s colo regions of America ertenoeo ben? farre. 2Cf)t0 inter co urfe aifo toil be tone Djatoen together b\> t\)\s rcafon: SCbatneere aoioiningtopon tijefame coatrs of New- found-land, is tbegreatettfiGjing of tfjefcuo;lo> tofHt&er ooe peereuj repaire about 4oofailesoffl}ips,fo;no otljer common Dtttetrjan j?iu) ano OTjalc -oiles. SEljcn fo;afmucb a0 mer< chants arc Diligent tnquiu'to urs after games, t&eu In til fame rcmouie tbeir fraoe from Newfound-land tonto t)0 ncere at l; anD , fo; fo great increafe of gaine as tljcp fljall ma^e by tra- Ding toitt) b0. iFoj U)fjerea0 t(je borage bnto tlje Newfound- land is into a mo;e cola ano intemperate place , not to be t ra* beo no; frequentco at all times , not fo;tifieo fo; fecuritie of x\)Z u)ips ano g©D0,oft fpoileo bi? pirats o; men of to ar re ; t b e rljargcs great fo j fait ; Double manning ano Double bictual* ling tljeir u)ip0 ,tn regarD t&at tlj e lab o; is great ano t ijc time long, before t&eir laoing can be maoe reaoie : tlic? can? out • toaros no commodities no; fratgbts ano after fire monetfjs towage, trjeir ret urne to mabe but of $ity anD £>ilcs. CommotJttiei Contrarttoife , bg traDing toitt> b0 at our intenocD place, traSftii t^e courfe u) albe in a maner a0 u)«;t-, intoamo;e temperate w. ano fccaltyfull dim at > at all times of tfce seere to be trabeo j barbo :0 fojtifico to fecure fljips ano gabs * cfyarge* ab; togco of falt,biuualling and manning u)ip0 Double : becaufe lacing fyallbc piouioeo bntotbeic fcanos at a mo?e eafie rate tfjan tfjemfewcscoulomafceit, SGfjeBfyaUcarrs fraigjjtalfoouf' ttmro. 3fncoininoDi-* ttecin tt)t *3ctotanO trace. on the Nor t h part oi Virginia. I ? foaft, fo mafee ertfjangc bntrj t)« > ano fo get pjofff bofft toaies : ano t Jen cneri? foure tnonetyfftyeg mar mafee atjos* age ano rcturne, of botb fiu) ana otles, ant) mant> ot&er com* inooitiesofgcDOtoortl). SDljefereafons axsutfeoli? tuctgljco , (r)all mafeeour enter* ^ot^ p:ifc appcare cade , ano tlje mod profitable of tbe IdojIo , fo; cur nation to tmoertaUe. SClje reafons toe f!;icflg relic op* on,arctljefe: namely r.i £C!)ofe lanos fofrirt) toe hit cnO to inljabtf , fljall mmtffet onto our people , f ije fabiect ano matter of many no? table conunooities. England fljall afforotis people boff) men, foomenanD N crjtlorcn abouc 10000, tobicb makers Ijappilp toe fpareo from fjemc f c toorfc ffjofe commootttes t&ere. Newfbund-land fljall mmiffer u)ipptngto came atDau all our commooities , ano to bring otfjers onto fcs a* gaincforcurfupplie. #ofo tfoo of trjcfe reafons are alreaop effctteonnfoour fn c?flc^ fjanDs : tjjat is to fa*> : SLJjcplace iD&crc tue fljall finoe rtclj ffSmoaSj, rommcoitics , anoitypsfotjenttfjerh* Bit remained onelg for our parts , to carrt&ano tranfport people tottrj tljeirpro* uifions from Englandjtoljeretbcmiferie ano neceffifteofma* nie me out fo; fuel) Ijelpc ano relicfe. SDfjis confioeieDjUo nation of Cbriffenoem is fo fit fo; f&ts Witasmifb action as England , bp reafon of our fuperfiueus people (as 3 effofS map f carme tfjem) ano of our long oometttcall peace. flno ««#*• after tfjat me be once 200 men ffrong, tnctualleo ano fo;ttfi* eo, loc can not be remmueo bp as man^ trjoufanos* if 0; befioes trjat , toe Ijaue ficne botrj in France ano tlje Low-countrcys,U)f)cre 200 men tocllfo;tmeo ano totctualleo, Ijaue kept out tfje forces bof b of trje $ rencb % $>pamu) kings, cuen luttrjm trjeir otone kingoomes : it u)albe alto a matter of great oimcultu,to tranfport an armrj ouer tlje 2Dcean lmt(j t3tdtials ano munition,ano aftcrtoaros to abioe long fiege a? broao, againtitos fojtiSco tottijm, toljerctfje tiers elements ano famine fljaUBg&tforos, tljoug&ttjg fr/oulolie fflllano atfeuaonety. lo A Treatife touching the planting Wjf* ©e &aluaaes neither in tf)is attempt fljall jjurt 00, f %ty Sefcni) cj e k0 being fimple, naheo ano tonarmeo, oetf itnte of eoge-tcolcs o* ofieiio. toeapons j tofjerbp t&ep arc Dnable either to oefeno t^etelues o? to offeno os : nettber is our intent to p;ouofcc, but to crjcr* riu)ano tuin tbemfonto Ctoiffianitiebp fairemeancs > vet no t to trutt tljcm to far, but to p;outoe again a all ace jocnf s. Cfjcn to conduce , as toe of all otfjer nations are meft fit foi a Oifcouerp ano planting in remote places j eucn fo, tonoer the fjcaucnstljcreis noplace to befounD fo conucnient foj fucbapurpofc-, bprcafou of tlje temperature, commooities, aptfite fo;traoe , $ rcpatrc tljitrjei* atrcaop of fomant>(lnps, lubicb in any> otljcr fcnfrequcnteo countrcp, can not be p^ocu* reo in a mans age, no; umtj cspenfe of balfe a million. ^m action &o as trje onehj oirTicultie notu, is in our firfl p;eparaf ion S»fBo0efoS-or' fotranfpo^tfome fcto people at tljc beginning $ tbe djarges toato of it to&crcof fyall be CefraieD bp our firfl returnc of fin) ano fome f* commooities of £>au*afras , l^ioes , £>Kinncs ano jfurres, iii&iebiue u)all alfo baueb^traoingluitlj tht ^aluagesXtje p;cofe of totjidj commooities tyall tneourage our merchants' to tenter largely in f be ncrt. %$c fupplic fiiall caClt? ano con* fitwalh? be fent bp fyips , toljicij i?eerelp goe from bence fento tfj'e Newfound-land ano tos •, ano tfje tntcrcourfe $ change iuefljailbaueUjitb all nations repairing trjit'oer- fljall ffoje t?s toitb abunoance of all things fo; our neceffifies ano ce= rtSfeofinrto "S^ts. Mltjicrjreafons, if tlje^ bao bane fojefeene-cftbent fiotJitation. tbatptanteB tnt&e Jaoutb pare of Virginia (torjirrj is* place oeftituf c of gcoo barboars, ano farre from all trate) no Doubt but it tfjcp bao fetleo nearer onto tins frequenteo traoe in f fjc Newfound-land , tyzy bao bt? trjis time bcene a tjerg-flourifij* in$ ^tate, ano pumtifull in all things ; tubo alfo migbt f ben |jane maoe tuai? into tbe feotoels of tfjat large continent, Jtefcereafiureoli? toenail Difccuer tcrie gaols ano rid) lung* domes ano cities. amatterof Bfrmap alfo feme a matter cf great confequenre fo? tbe iffiS? S®* anD ftcur^e of England ; tljat out of tfjcfe $ojibcrlp re^ "° " ' gions Joe fljall be able to furm'u) f bis realme of all maner cf p^oniuonsfo; our names-, namely pitcrj, Kofen, Cables, &opes, emails, ano fec^ ti&c ; U?t)tc|i Ojall bcmacelmtljm t&ofe ijcr ^mUits oiune Dominions? bg fjer otone fubiects, ano on the North pxtotrtrghi/t. tl anbfyougljt Wcr t&ojototfje£Dcean , free from refframt of any ettjer p;itue; tofjereby tbe cullomes and charges toe* Qotoeo by our merchants (to ttjc tnricfj tng of fb;ren CHatcu) fljalbc lcfTcncD,an!5 turned to Jrje benefit offjer ^igtjnelFe anD fjer Deputies in ttjofe parts : toniclj alfoujalloeuuer our mer* djantsfrom many troubles $ molettations tobicl; tfcey noto fcntoillingly injure in our Cad traces jano u)al mafec bs tlje leffe to doubt tfje malice of Uiofe states tobom nolu loe may not offend, left toe u)ould be intercepted of tfce fume p;omft* ons, to tljetoeafeeningof our nauie, ttje moll roial I defence of tfjts noble realme. Qfaconuenient paflage and trade into the South Sea, vndtr temperatiregtons, part by riuers, and Come partouer land> jn the continent ofjlmtrita, I mill adde rj& reunfo an auureb \)ope (grounded bpon in* fallible reafons) of a toay to be made,part ouer land, t part by riuers o;lahes, into ttje&outbfeasbnro Cathay, China, and ffjofe pairing ricb cotwtreys, lying in tfje <£aft parts offbetoojld : tobtcfjtoayo^paffage (fuppofedte beSieyono tfcebteermoii bounds of America, fonoertrje frozen a£one) tencucrrfcelelTe, fjeld by tlje opinion of many learned &?ji* t ers and men of iubgement nolo liuing , to be in t&efe nuns temperate regions * and tbat tye fame fljall neuer be made fenotoen, fcnleffs toe plant OrS $ tofjereby toe u)all learns as tnucb by inquifition of tfje natural! inhabitants , as by our otone nauigattons* 31 toil! not rjeerem rclieDpon reports sraade in ttje if rerc& mens dtfeoucrtes > trjat tfje fea tobicti gt* uetljpaCTagebnts Cathay, eytendetfjftomttje $ojtb, neere Unto tfjeriaer of Canada , into 44 degrees, totjere tijefame of U)B jbaluages is called Tadouac. &ettf)cr top en ttje eifcoueries of Iaques Noel, totalling pafed beyond tlje t&?«&aults, tofjere Iaques Carrier left to difconer,findtngt^crtaerof S.Laurencepaffabfe on t&eot&er Sdsojbzancjj >auoafi;ertoarDg,l3noer8®n eftlje inhabitants t§at t&e fame riui r did lease into a mq$tie lafee 9 tofnifc at 446109 2i A Treatifc touching the planting ttjc entrance tuas freu) , but be^onD, foas bitter o; fait j f &e cno tufjcrcof tt>as fcnUnoiDcm £>mi{ting t Jjcrcfo;e ttjcfc Ijopcs, 3 foill grounD tnr opinio on upon r c alb n anD nature, tobjrf) U) ill not faile. i?o; tJiis tuehnoU) alreaDie, tfjat great riuers bane banc Difcouereo a tboufanD CngUu) miles into tbat continent of America ; namcl?,tbat of S.Laurence oj Canada. 35ut not re* garDing miles mojeoj leOTc, mod amir cDlp, tbat anD otber Imoincn riuers tberc, boe befreno from tbebigbeft parts b; a MCDl|1.ft mounraincs,o; miDDleoftbat continent, intoour $02 tb fea. of a xmx t!)'o.- £no like as t !j ofc mountains do cad from tbcm , tfreames tn> nuccti) a-pVt- toincb is on tbe baefce of tljat continent atic vmr. g02 a\\ mountaines baue tljeir Defcents t oluaro tbc feas a* 'bout tljcmjlD&icb arc tbc lotueH places anD proper manfions of mater : ano loafers (tobicb are conteineo in ttjc iiioutt* taines, as ittoerein ciffcrnes) DefcenDtng naturally, Doeal* toaies rcfo;t unto tljc Teas inuirotiing tb ofc lanos : fo; r ram? pie ; ifrom tbe Alps confining Germanie, France, anD Italie, t^t m ig.ljtic riucr Daunbie Doty tauc bto courfe Cfcatt, ano Dif* rbargetb info t\)t ^ontique fea : t^t Rhine, $o;tb>ano fallctb into tl;c Ocrmane fea : tbe Rhofne, CClcft, anD goetb into t^t spcDif crran fra : f be Po,^outb,is emptieb into tbc Adri- aticko* gulfe of "Venice. £Dfber tnffances ma? be pzotiuccD to like effect in At rick ; ?ea,at borne amongtt t^t mountaines tn England. Seeing fben in nature tfjts cannotbeoentcD, anD hi ej:pe> rience clfcmijcrc is fount) to be fo , 3 toiil fljcuj botn a traoc mar bcDtfuofcDmojc commoDiouQ^into tbe ^outb fea tbo* roto tbcfe temperate anD babitable regions , tbanbp tbc fro> ?en ^ones in t(je fuppofco paffages of/^o?tbtueaoj fyotffy oafi : inhere, if tljc tocrp moment be omitteo of ilje time to pa (re, tben are lye lifceto be frozen in tbe feas, ojfojeeb to Winter in eFtrcameroloe ano Darkeneffe like bnto bell • o* in tbc miofi of &ummcr,tue fljalbc inperillto Ijauc our tyips oucriobclmcD 0? cruftjt in pieced by bioeous anD fcareftill mountaines of y>te fioting fopon tbofe feas. SCfjcr efo;e foure staple-places mutt be erecteD, fofjen tbe mod fijojt ano pafiftblc my io fotmo ; fytiw tofaj, ttoo Upon on t!ie North part olFirgintA. bpon tffe $ otfb (:Dc,at tljc |?cat) ano fal of tbe rtuer 5 ano (too others on tbe £>outb fibe,att&e tjeao ano fal alfooft&atotljer utter. p;outD£5 , €|i.a£ fljtps mar paflfe tip tijofc ritsers bnfo t§e £taplcs,fo farre as tbe fame-be nautgable tatg tbelanO; ano off ertoaros, tbat boats toin) fiat bottomcs map alfo paffe Gd fjigb and nare tbe tjcaos of tlje rtuers tint 0 t'gt staples , as poffiblpfbepcan, eucntoitbleffetbanttoofot toater, tobicb can not tym be far from tfje ticaos; as in tl>e rtuer of Chagre. ELbatnecaco* fpace of lano bettoeene n)e ttoo beaos of tbe fata rtuers, tf it be 100 leagues (fobic&te not line) tbe com* modifies from tbe #o;tb ant> from tbe £>outb fea b;ougbt tbit ber",map to el be earrieo oner tbe fame fcpon bojfes,mules 0; beads of tbat count rep apt to labour Cas tbe ellie 02 buffet) o; bp tbe atoofmanp^aluages accu&omeo to buroens, to£s G) all ffeao t s greatlp in tl;cfe affaires. 3ft is mojeouer to be conlio creo,tbaf all tljefe count reps 00 peelo (fo farre as is fenotoen) Ceoars,p ines, jftrre trees ano *baas,fobuilO,tnalr, anopearoffnps; tobcrcfojeteemag not Doub t,but tbat ty tps map be btttloeo on tbe £>outb fea. SDben as u)ips on tbe £>outbfioe map 50c ano returns fo ano from Cathay, China, ano otber mod rtcb regions of ffjo Call tootfo in fine monetbs 0; tb ereabo tttc > euen fo fyt gcoo* being rarrieo oner onto ttyftttfy fioe , fijtps map come t\)i> tb^r from England to fefeb tbe fame goos , ano returne bpa fcopagc of foure 03 flue monetbs tofaallp. . ^0 as in euerp foure monetbs map be returneo into Eng- land tbe greatricbes of Cathay, China, Japan, anO tbe retf, tobtcbtoill be Apices, E>;ugges,^uTfee, pearte, Atones, <2olo,^iluer,£>ilKS, Clotbes of golo, % allmaner of paectous tbtngs, tob.tcIju)allrecompenfe Retime anolabourof tbetr irantpotfafion ano carriage, if itfoere as farre ano oangc* rousasfbe $pco#s traoe is fromFefs ano Marocco (ouer tbe burning ano moneable fanos, in tobteb't^ep per in) mam* times, ano fuffer commonlp great oiureffes) tontotberiusr cal|eo Niger in Africa, ano from thence, bp t^z faio rider ma* nieimnoaeo mites; aftertoarDsoucr-lano agatne, onto tbe rtuer Nilus 5 ano fo bnto Cairo in Egypt , from tojjetice ttjef ttfornjtSefoast&epcame. C 4 2 -j, A Trcatife touching the planting,&c. 3D* if it toere a oosage fo farre as our merchants fcaue maoe into Perfia , euen to Ormus , by tlje toaj? of tlje jBotfb, t^ougbRufsiaintotljeCafpianfea, auo fofco^tt), Initlj pat^ went o f manp toller. 5l5ut tfjts patfage ouetauo t fjoaoln t ij c continent of America, astl;c fame u)aU be altoaiea fonDcr temperate ano habitable climate ano a pleafant paffage, af* ter it batl; banc a little frequenteo ; euen fo tt mull fall out mud; ll; o^tcr itjan it feemetb , bp falfe Dcfcripiion of tljat com tincut,U)!;icb oonj not erteno fo farre into tlje mcQ, as bp later natngations is founo ano Defcribeo in mo?e ep qutfit rlfart0. H5cfiocs tfjat3tlje fea ertenoo it felfe intotljc lanoocn? farre in manp places on tye&outfjfioe j l»!;ercbp our acceflfe fento ttje &outt) ocean , ujall beb]?(bimici),t&e (fto;ter. FINIS. 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