ors 4 moneths: As in sommer where each man bred to fish may erne 20 wages, 20 to the Honnor of the ship and 20 to the Victuler, as att thirds in the vsuall custome of ye Westerne Fishers, and for making of greene fish dryde coad and traynde oyles is also 60 miles to the northwards a Bancke where ther is also good places to dry it as stages, much better then in Newfound lande, and is much bigger fish. The fishing begineth in Martch and endeth in Junne, and so is caught and sowlde before Newfound land fish is caught and att double the gaine & is worth 20 marks a vyage wch in Newfownd land is worth but 4o a share att the thirds.

11. The planters and coloney one moneth after cattell brought as cowes goats and hoggs doe digg and plant mayes wheate in Ap'ell and is reapt in August, ore planted in Junne and rept in October

12. Ther is infinite store of grownd nuts, and so much mast and walenuts as hoggs increase 20 for one in a yeare, and goats three for one without anney chardge.

13. There are deere breede 2 a peece, of wch y highest are 16 handfulls and ther is also a race of bufaloes wch will be ridden and brought to draw and plowe and be milked.

14. The trade for hatchets kniues and navles beads and toyes, web the Savages for their Beauers, here worth 1o 2s a waight, and otters and deere skinnes and for their Mayes wheat is worth ten for one by way of trucke.

15. Ther is infinite store of fowle and egs of all soarts of ponds of fresh fish, most excellent sea and shell fish in abondance and 1000 loade of oyster shells in a heape to make lyme of.

16. By letting out a pond 500 ac of ineddoe and arable lande is made in a weecke.

17. Irish Cowes of ye English breede att 1 10o, in Aprell are best to be carried, wth ye passengers goeing 50 in a ship, wth oate meale and wheat meale.

18. He that can lay out 20 for a mans armes bedding victuall and wages and passage with a carpenter_ore woodman may erne for it after in building shiping Barrell board Winscott and mast &c. 60 p annū.

19. A fisher in six moneths may make his wages worth 60 p ann.

20. For pitch and Tarr and hops and Woade and silke grace and fine flax, wch growes theare.

21. Ther is greene Tobacco and dryed wch you may haue theare by way of trucke wth the Savages.

22. The first yeares chardge will be to builde and to fortifie and to be provided of laborers and not of droanes and factious mutino's but good tradsmen is the gaine.

23. As for freedom and pleasure to haucke hunt fish and fowle theare is great varietie and also all deputies of fruits that Ittaley or the gardens of Spaine affordeth may be had out of those ritch grownds, for it is as hott as Spaine ore Ittaley and as full of pleasure and comforte.

24. The winter for ye space of 2 moneths is as sharp as heere and stormes then, for by reason of the raine and the woods being so thicke the sonne enters not.

25. The spring waters thear are as good as small beere heere, but those that come from the woods are not so good, but alltogether naught.

26. By vnitie and societie of Partne's, securetie and hope of gaine growes if order and dissapline and intelligence with the savages Verginea on the South New England on the North, the Dutch plantation 60 miles on the west be had.

27. So that 30 idle men as souldiers or gent be resident in a rownd stone towre and by tornes to trade with the savages and to keep their ordinance and armes neate, so yt 300 in one coloney of Tradesmen so yt 100 of them be negro slaves condemnd men or apprentasies will free all danger if a gou'nor for his watch & ward and trayninge and ammunition be carefull, and y' 8 of ye planters be in Councell wth their voyces with the gou'nor to see all planters and searvands, and all tennants yt worke att halfe incoraged and well vsed, and yt to woorke in sommer close att lande from tenne till two out of ye shade and abroad in the water for after it is hott and must rest.

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28. The Partners are willing to mentaine ye gou'nor & 2 men to wayte on him & a Seward and a factor & his man theise to be att the chardge of yo Adventuro's and 25 soldiers and 25 marriners to trucke and trafficke by torne wth the Savages, and neuer above tenn of them abroad att once in a pinnace planqued against arrowes.

29. And lastly the feare of the Spanniard or forriners theare are litle, by reason the sowndings and coast to them is unknown unto aney, Besides the Verginnians being neer vs wher are 4000 inhabitants and the Barmodes 2000 the 2 Dutch foarts 2000 New Plimmouth and Salem 2300, All theise in three dayes sayle and some in one are allyed vnto vs to assist vs if need require against anny strangers, As for the Savages 10 peeces will affright 300 of them and put them to flight, having no other defence for themselves but bows and arrowes, and all naked people.

Indorsed The Comodities of the Isle of Manati on the Continent of Virginia.

THE KING TO THE LORDS JUSTICES.

CHARLES R.

[STRAFFORD'S LETTERS AND DISPATCHES. I. 72.]

Right trusty and wellbeloved Cousins and Counsellors, we greet you well. Whereas we have been inform'd by the humble Petition of our trusty and well beloved Subjects, Sir John Laurence Knight and Baronet, Sir Edward Plowden, Knt. and others, that there is a certain habitable and fruitful Island near the Continent of Virginia, named the Isle Plowden or Long-Isle, between 39 and 40 Degrees North Latitude, whereof neither we nor any our Royal Progenitors have hitherto made any Grant either of the whole or any Part thereof, which being by our People carefully Planted and inhabited, may prove of good Consequence to our Subjects and Kingdoms: And whereas the said Petitioners have made humble Suite to us for our Royal Grant of the said

Isle, and forty Leagues square of the adjoining Continent to be held of us as of our Crown of that our Realm of Ireland, in the Nature of a County Palatine or BodyPolitick by the Name of New Albion, with other Privileges as by the said Petition (which herewith we send unto you) you will understand, promising therein to settle five hundred Inhabitants for the planting and civilizing thereof: Our Pleasure is, and we do hereby authorize and require you upon the Receipt of these our Letters, forthwith to cause a Grant of the said Isle called the Isle Plowden, or the Long-Isle between 39 and 40 Degrees North Latitude, and of forty Leagues square of the adjoining Continent, from us our Heirs and Successors to be made unto the Petitioners and their Heirs forever, to be holden of us as of our Crown of Ireland, by the name of New Albion, with such Privileges, Additions and Dignities to Sir Edward Plowden his Deputies and Assigns (as first Governor of the Premisses) and so successively to every Governor that hereafter shall be, as have heretofore been granted unto other Governors of the Colonies; together with other usual Grants and Privileges likewise accustomably given for the governing and ordering their Planters and Subordinates. And lastly we do require you to take Order, that by our said Grant our said Subjects inhabiting the said Colony, be upon the Request of the Governors and Principals from Time to Time furnished and supply'd out of our said Kingdom of Ireland with Corn, Cattle, and such other Necessaries as they shall have use of; and also be furnished and have Power to carry Artifi cers and Labourers thence into the said Colony, which being our Pleasure you are speedily to effect. And for so doing these our Letters shall be, to you our Justices now being, as also to our Deputy, Chief Governor, or Chief Governors of that our Kingdom, that hereafter for the time shall be, sufficient Warrant and Discharge. Given at our Court at Oatlands the 24th day of July in the eighth year of our Reign 1632.

By his Majesty's Commandment,

JOHN COKE.

The Petition of Sir Edward Plowden, &c.

Sheweth,

That near the Continent of Virginia, about sixty Leagues Northwards from James City without the Bay of Chisapeake, there is an habitable and fruitful Island named Isle-Plowden, otherwise Long-Isle, with other small Isles between 30 and 40 degrees of Latitude, about six Leagues from the Main near De la Warre Bay, whereof your Majesty nor any your Progenitors were ever possess'd of any Estate, and which your Majesty never made any Grant of to any, these Petitioners at their own Coste and Charges are willing to venture therein the settling of five hundred Inhabitants for the Planting and Civilizing thereof to the Honour of Almighty God, and the Good of your Majesty.

Wherein first and principally the Petitioners humbly desire your Majesty's Royal Protection to be vouchsafed to them by Letters Patents under the Great Seal of your Majesty's Kingdom of Ireland to be effected by your Highness's Letters of Credence for that Purpose nder your Highness's Signet to the Lord Deputy, Lorde Chancellor, Lord's Justices, and Chief Officers there, or any of them for the Time being, for enabling the Petitioners, their Heirs and Successors forever, to have and enjoy the said Isles and forty Leagues square of the adjoining Continent as in the Nature of a County Palatine or Body Politick by the Name of New Albion, to be held of your Majesty's Crown of Ireland, exempted from all Appeal and Subjection to the Governor and Company of Virginia, and with such other Additions, Privileges and Dignities, therein to be given to Sir E Plowden, Knt. his Deputies, Assigns, and Successors (as Governors of the Premisses) like as have been here. tofore granted to Sir George Calvert, Knt, late Lord Calvert in Newfoundland together with the usual Grants and Privileges that other Colonies have for erning, and ordering their Planters and Subordinates, and for supplying of Corn, Cattle and Necessaries from

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