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Encouragements. For such as shall have intention to bee vnder-takers in the new plantation of Cape Briton, now New Galloway in America, by mee Lochinvar·
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Gordon, Robert, Sir, d. 1627?
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ENCOVRAGEMENTS For such as shall have intention to bee Vnder-takers in the new plantation of CAPE BRITON now New Galloway in AMERICA BY MEE LOCHINVAR Non nobis nati 〈◊〉 aliquid parentes aliquid Patria aliquid cognati postulant DREAD GOD 1625 EDINBVRGH Printed by Iohn Wreittoun Anno Dom. 1625. TO THE RIGHT VVORSHIPFVLL SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDER of Menstrie Knight Master of Requestes for Scotland and Lievetenant Generall to his Majestie in the Kingdome of NEW SCOTLAND AND TO THE REMNANT THE NOBLEMEN AND KNIGHTS BAROnets in Scotland Vnder-takers in the plantations of New Scotland in AMERICA TO THE ADVENTVRERS FAVOVrers and well-willers of the enterprise for the inhabiting and planting in Cape Briton now New Galloway in America GEntle Reader It hath beene the policie vniversall from the creation of the World vnto this time of all civile States the replenishing of the World with Colonies of their owne subjects Adam and Eva did first beginne this pleasant worke to plant the Earth to succeeding posteritie Noah and his familie began againe the second plantation And the confusion of tongues at Babel made division of States scattering as manie Colonies over the face of the Earth after the Flood as there was diversitie of Languages and their seede as it still increased hath still planted new Countries one after another and so the Worlde to that estate whereinto it is That the planting of Countries and civilizing barbarâ—â—s and inhumane Nations hath ever beene the worke of the greatest Princes of the Earth their ever-living actions hath testified wherewith are filled both the records of divine Trueth and the monuments of humane state and whose heroicke actions wee must not thinke hath beene vndertaken vpon triviall motives when as by that they did aswell inlarge the limites of their Dominions and enriche the revenues of their estates as bridle sedition at home and settle securitie against their enemies abroad These preceeding praise-worthie Fathers and their memorable of spring were diligent to plant that yet vnplanted to their after-livers wherein shined those worthie Founders of the great Monarchies and their virtues the Hebrues the Lacedomonians Gothes Graecians Romanes and the rest from time to time in their severall ages But to leaue these remote times let vs take a view within these 60. yeeres of the discoveries and plantations in America by the English the French the Spainard the Portugale by whose industrious paines are made knowne vnto vs alreadie their so hudge tracts kingdomes and territories peopled and vnpeopled as vpon the hither side for the space of â—000 leagues at the least and for 3000. more on the backe side in the South Sea Manie discourses of the discoueries which hath beene there effected within these few yeeres are made of worthie Personages such as Columbus Cortez Pitzora Soto Magellanes and manie others who to the wonder of all ages hath successivelie seconded one another in those partes Whole Decads are filled with discoveries there and volumes with their actions of plantation There wee see the renowned Drake and memorable Candisch twise about the round circumference of the whole Earth Virginia to perpetrat the memorie of her honourable Knight S r Walter Ralegh Amadas Arthur Whyte Grenuile and Lane her first discoverers and worthie Governours in her plantations S r Iohn Haukins in his Guinea Iohn de Verrazano a Florentine Iohn Rinault Rene Landoniere Dominique Gourgues in their Florida The noble Cortez and the other Spainards and Portugalls in their golden Mynes of the 15. Provinces of new Mexico Nueua Gallicia Nueua Hispanna Nueua Biscaia Cibola Quivira and to the Gulfe of California on the back side of America The famous Cabot Frobisher Davis whose memories shall never die in the North-west parts and many innumerable 〈◊〉 Worthies whom all after-ages shall eternize for their vertues whose actions I leave to bee searched as they are registred in the monuments of their praise-worthie proceedings The shining brightnesse of these Gentle Reader and such others hath so beamed a path way to all posteritie for imitation as that the basest minde that is may bee induced to follow their footsteppes And for my selfe hauing from the source of that ever and over-flowing fountaine that was still a running to all from our late Soveraigne of never-dying memorie King IAMES obtained a Patent of Cape Briton which now by his Royall direction is intituled New Galloway in America I haue resolved to follow the troden way of these others whose happie successe are so plainlie seene in such honorable designes And since I doe propone to my selfe the same ends which are first for the glorie of my great and mightie GOD next the service of his 〈◊〉 my dread Soveraigne and my native Countrie and last the particular weale and vtilitie of my selfe and such as shall bee generouslie disposed adventurers with mee Why shall it bee lawfull for others and not for mee and not as possible and as commodious for mee as vnto others of my qualitie The chiefe then and the farthest poynt that my intention shall seeke to arrive at shall bee to remove that vnbeliefe which is so grounded in the mindes of men to discredite most noble and profitable endevoures with distrust and first to shake off their colourable pretences of ignorance and then if they will not be perswaded to make their selfe-willes inexcusable I shall make manifest the worthinesse of the cause to the mindes of such as are desirous to bee settled in a certaintie As for my selfe I doe giue trust to the relations of such whose wisdomes I know are not so shallow as easilie bee deceiued of others nor consciences so wretched as by pretences to deceive others and having the personall tryall of so honourable and sufficient reporters our owne Countrie-men this naked contemplation and idle knowledge can not content mee but knowing that the chiefe commendation of vertue consisteth in action I haue resolved a practise and to trace the footsteppes of those heroicke fore-runners whose honourable actions shall ever live vpon Earth whiles their Soules live in glorie in the Heavens and shall increase heere and multiplie as their bodies in the grave shall putrifie The inducements which hath incouraged mee to this enterprise and to spend my time and best abilities in these adventures I shall heere sette brieflie downe without any inlargment of made wordes but in single speach as best beseeming a simple meaning Intreating thee Courteous Reader that thou would with an affectioned mind consider these my subsequent motives wherewith I haue beene induced my selfe ponder aright my endes and then but weigh my willing and free Offers which I doe make for the weale and furtherance of so worthie a Worke. Wee are not borne to our selves but to help each others and our abilities and meanes are not much vnlike at the first houre of our birth and the last minute of our death and it is our deades good or bad that all of vs haue to carrie vs to Heaven or Hell after this life While wee are