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his_o majesty_n commissioner_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1665._o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n for_o the_o affair_n of_o new_a england_n be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o mayne_n the_o people_n be_v much_o unsettle_a in_o point_n of_o government_n by_o reason_n the_o mattachusets_n colony_n or_o boston_n government_n do_v usurp_v compulsive_o a_o power_n over_o they_o contrary_a to_o their_o will_n and_o the_o right_n of_o sir_n ferdinando_n george_n heir_n who_o have_v his_o commission_n then_o in_o the_o place_n do_v unanimous_o petition_v to_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n to_o settle_v the_o government_n upon_o which_o the_o say_a commissioner_n examine_v the_o bound_n and_o right_o of_o mr._n george_n patent_n with_o all_o the_o allegation_n and_o pretension_n on_o both_o side_n and_o so_o according_a to_o their_o instruction_n from_o his_o majesty_n do_v settle_v a_o temporary_a government_n under_o his_o majesty_n immediate_a authority_n until_o such_o time_n as_o 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but_o his_o now_o majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o immediate_o after_o his_o most_o happy_a restauration_n in_o the_o year_n 1660_o upon_o the_o now_o lord_n baltemore_n petition_n think_v fit_a to_o refer_v the_o whole_a matter_n to_o be_v examine_v by_o sir_n orlando_n bridgeman_n then_o lord-chief_a justice_n now_o lord-keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n and_o other_o to_o report_v the_o true_a state_n thereof_o to_o his_o majesty_n together_o with_o their_o opinion_n thereupon_o the_o referree_v according_o upon_o full_a hear_n of_o council_n on_o both_o side_n certify_v that_o they_o conceive_v the_o say_a patent_n to_o sir_n george_n calvert_n to_o be_v a_o good_a patent_n in_o force_n and_o not_o avoid_v by_o the_o late_a to_o sir_n david_n kirk_n and_o other_o and_o that_o the_o title_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o say_a province_n do_v therefore_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n whereupon_o his_o majesty_n on_o the_o twenty_o of_o march_n in_o 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of_o bold_a and_o pleasant_a harbour_n as_o any_o other_o part_n of_o new-found_a land_n where_o the_o english_a likewise_o fish_n for_o cod_n the_o lesser_a sort_n whereof_o be_v call_v poor-john_n which_o be_v there_o catch_v in_o great_a abundance_n especial_o at_o ferryland_n and_o in_o the_o bay_n of_o bull_n beside_o these_o two_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o excellent_a harbour_n on_o the_o eastern_a shore_n of_o avalon_n as_o caple_v bay_n cape_n broil_n brittus_fw-la isle_n of_o spear_n barrom_n cove_n whitburns_n bay_n and_o petit_n harbour_v above_o mention_v on_o the_o west_n be_v the_o bay_n of_o placentia_n and_o several_a other_o good_a harbour_n there_o be_v no_o indian_n in_o avalon_n and_o but_o few_o english_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o excessive_a cold_a in_o winter_n though_o sir_n david_n kirk_n and_o his_o lady_n and_o also_o his_o family_n live_v in_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n house_n at_o ferryland_n for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n and_o upward_o the_o soil_n seem_v to_o promise_v great_a store_n of_o mine_n which_o probable_o may_v in_o time_n be_v disover_v the_o late_a lord_n baltemore_n take_v accidental_o a_o piece_n of_o oar_n up_o that_o lie_v there_o upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o bring_v it_o with_o he_o into_o england_n which_o be_v find_v upon_o trial_n to_o yield_v a_o great_a proportion_n of_o silver_n than_o the_o oar_n of_o potosi_n in_o the_o west-indies_n but_o hitherto_o no_o mine_n of_o it_o have_v be_v discover_v there_o the_o trade_n of_o fish_v be_v of_o so_o great_a concernment_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o england_n the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v well_o manage_v in_o this_o island_n of_o terra_fw-la nova_fw-la will_v employ_v every_o year_n above_o two_o hundred_o sail_n of_o english_a ship_n and_o ten_o thousand_o mariner_n beside_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o may_v accrue_v unto_o the_o nation_n by_o imposition_n upon_o stranger_n there_o which_o will_v amount_v to_o several_a thousand_o of_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la with_o which_o those_o coast_n may_v be_v guard_v and_o ship_n trading_n thither_o secure_v beside_o the_o great_a custom_n by_o the_o ship_n call_v the_o sack_n be_v common_o in_o great_a number_n every_o year_n who_o carry_v fish_n from_o new-found_a land_n into_o the_o strait_n france_n portugal_n and_o spain_n and_o who_o bring_v their_o return_v into_o england_n as_o bullion_n and_o all_o other_o native_a commodity_n of_o those_o country_n if_o the_o island_n be_v well_o fortify_v we_o may_v command_v all_o those_o of_o other_o nation_n that_o come_v to_o fish_n in_o new-found_a land_n to_o pay_v contribution_n in_o fish_n or_o otherwise_o for_o their_o privilege_n to_o fish_n there_o the_o say_a island_n be_v first_o plant_v by_o english_a and_o pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n or_o if_o occasion_n shall_v require_v they_o may_v be_v utter_o debar_v of_o fish_v there_o the_o trade_n of_o fish_v be_v of_o so_o great_a concernment_n to_o france_n spain_n portugal_n the_o strait_n and_o other_o part_n that_o they_o can_v well_o be_v without_o that_o yearly_a supply_n in_o fish_n which_o come_v from_o that_o island_n neither_o can_v the_o hollander_n spaniard_n or_o portuguese_a well_o set_v any_o ship_n to_o the_o west-indies_n without_o new-found_a land_n fish_n there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v endure_v to_o pass_v the_o line_n sound_n and_o untainted_a but_o the_o fish_n of_o that_o country_n salt_v and_o dry_v there_o and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o act_n continue_v still_o in_o force_n that_o no_o fish_n be_v transport_v from_o the_o say_a island_n but_o in_o english_a bottom_n it_o will_v contribute_v very_o much_o to_o our_o increase_n of_o ship_n there_o and_o by_o consequence_n of_o the_o employment_n of_o mariner_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o island_n will_v be_v sole_o appropriate_v to_o the_o english_a nation_n to_o who_o of_o right_n it_o belong_v which_o will_v prove_v the_o great_a balance_n of_o trade_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o whereas_o above_o two_o hundred_o sail_v do_v trade_n thither_o yearly_a to_o fish_n if_o a_o thousand_o sail_v come_v if_o there_o be_v but_o fisherman_n enough_o they_o may_v all_o have_v fraughtage_n there_o the_o french_a if_o once_o the_o island_n be_v fortify_v will_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o nursery_n of_o mariner_n this_o be_v the_o only_a place_n beside_o canada_n and_o one_o or_o two_o adjacent_a coast_n where_o they_o come_v for_o supply_v of_o fish_n with_o which_o that_o nation_n can_v be_v furnish_v so_o well_o from_o other_o part_n by_o well_o plant_v and_o fortify_v new-found_a land_n the_o trade_n to_o virginia_n new_a england_n and_o those_o part_n will_v be_v much_o encourage_v new_a england_n have_v have_v of_o late_a great_a traffic_n with_o new-found_a land_n where_o they_o vend_fw-mi the_o growth_n of_o their_o plantation_n beside_o new-found_a land_n be_v a_o key_n to_o the_o gulf_n of_o
beside_o brandy_n and_o english_a spirit_n but_o of_o these_o latter_a now_o no_o great_a quantity_n import_v or_o spend_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o general_a use_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sugar-cane_n call_v rum_o which_o the_o mean_a sort_n as_o servant_n and_o slave_n do_v not_o only_o drink_v in_o great_a abundance_n but_o much_o also_o be_v hence_o transport_v into_o virginia_n bermudas_n and_o new-england_n here_o be_v also_o import_v great_a store_n of_o provision_n of_o all_o sort_n viz._n beef_n pork_n fish_n etc._n etc._n from_o ireland_n new-england_n virginia_n bermudas_n new-found_a land_n etc._n etc._n also_o pease_n flour_n butter_n cheese_n and_o biscuit_n likewise_o timber_n board_n pipe_n and_o hogshead_n staff_n etc._n etc._n also_o negro-slave_n from_o guinee_n and_o live_v cattle_n as_o bull_n cow_n asinego_n be_v and_o horse_n from_o the_o cape_n de_fw-fr verd_fw-mi island_n new-england_n and_o from_o england_n servants_z and_o all_o other_o commodity_n for_o plantation_n and_o for_o apparel_n of_o all_o which_o great_a quantity_n be_v hither_o bring_v and_o sell_v the_o ship_n that_o come_v to_o trade_n to_o this_o island_n belong_v general_o to_o england_n some_o few_o vessel_n be_v here_o build_v and_o pass_v to_o and_o fro_o to_o the_o leeward_n island_n and_o some_o belong_v to_o new-england_n bermudas_n etc._n etc._n the_o number_n of_o vessel_n which_o come_v hither_o to_o trade_n in_o one_o year_n be_v find_v upon_o search_n to_o be_v about_o two_o hundred_o of_o all_o sort_n some_o year_n more_o some_o less_o as_o ketche_n sloop_n bark_n etc._n etc._n contain_v in_o burden_n fifteen_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o five_o tun_n according_a as_o they_o be_v here_o enter_v which_o be_v at_o the_o least_o a_o three_o part_n less_o than_o their_o true_a burden_n by_o reason_n every_o ship_n pay_v one_o pound_n of_o powder_n per_fw-la tun_n the_o mean_v ordain_v by_o this_o country_n for_o store_v the_o magazine_n the_o great_a part_n of_o which_o ship_n re-load_n with_o sugar_n for_o england_n and_o many_o go_v for_o new-england_n bermudas_n virginia_n tangier_n etc._n etc._n not_o always_o full_o load_v with_o this_o country_n growth_n the_o usual_a rate_n for_o tonnage_n from_o hence_o to_o london_n be_v from_o 4_o l._n to_o 5_o l._n per_fw-la tun_n sometime_o when_o ship_n be_v very_o plentiful_a it_o be_v at_o 3_o l._n and_o less_o and_o at_o other_o time_n when_o scarce_o from_o 6_o l._n to_o 7_o l._n in_o the_o late_a war_n with_o the_o dutch_a it_o be_v at_o 10._o 11._o and_o 12_o l._n per_fw-la tun._n the_o government_n be_v constitute_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o law_n not_o repugnant_a to_o they_o only_o some_o particular_a law_n be_v here_o make_v proper_a for_o this_o place_n by_o the_o governor_n or_o deputy_n and_o his_o council_n which_o usual_o be_v from_o seven_o to_o twelve_o in_o number_n and_o a_o assembly_n that_o consist_v of_o twenty_o two_o person_n choose_v by_o the_o freeholders_n two_o out_o of_o every_o parish_n sect_n xxiv_o st._n vincent_n vincent_n situation_n of_o st._n vincent_n the_o island_n of_o st._n vincent_n south-west_n from_o st._n lucia_n and_o have_v sixteen_o degree_n of_o north-latitude_n be_v so_o call_v by_o the_o spaniard_n as_o have_v discover_v it_o on_o that_o saint_n day_n be_v the_o five_o of_o april_n it_o be_v account_v eight_o league_n long_o and_o six_o broad_a and_o rise_v round_o about_o with_o high_a ground_n and_o several_a mountain_n which_o be_v see_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n this_o island_n have_v a_o very_a fruitful_a soil_n and_o for_o the_o bigness_n of_o it_o have_v be_v long_o since_o well_o people_v with_o caribbeean_n before_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o spaniard_n possess_v here_o several_a village_n to_o who_o they_o be_v still_o swear_v enemy_n but_o truck_v with_o the_o hollander_n for_o provision_n horn_n axe_n knife_n and_o other_o trifle_n at_o the_o west_n and_o south_n side_n be_v convenient_a bay_n to_o lie_v at_o anchor_n and_o take_v water_n in_o moman_n the_o fruit_n moman_n the_o inhabitant_n high_o esteem_v the_o moman_n grow_v to_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o appletree_n the_o fruit_n which_o it_o bear_v resemble_v a_o green_a cucumber_n and_o be_v of_o a_o pleasant_a juice_n the_o skin_n always_o green_a and_o prickly_a the_o seed_n which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o about_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o french_a bean_n be_v general_o black_a and_o streak_v with_o golden-coloured_a vein_n granadilla_n the_o granadilla_n here_o be_v also_o that_o plant_n mention_v elsewhere_o by_o the_o spaniard_n call_v granadilla_n by_o the_o dutch_a rhang-apple_n and_o la_fw-fr fleur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr passion_n by_o the_o french_a and_o it_o be_v so_o call_v as_o be_v fancy_v to_o represent_v the_o thorny_a crown_n of_o our_o saviour_n together_o with_o the_o cross_n nail_n hammer_n and_o pillar_n the_o plant_n run_v along_o the_o ground_n unless_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o pole_n by_o which_o it_o run_v up_o sect_n xxv_o bekia_fw-la bekia_n situation_n of_o bekia_n not_o far_o from_o st._n vincent_n lie_v the_o island_n bekia_n which_o reckon_v twelve_o league_n in_o circumference_n and_o lie_v at_o twelve_o degree_n and_o twelve_o scruple_n of_o northern_a latitude_n it_o have_v a_o secure_a harbour_n against_o all_o wind_n but_o because_o it_o be_v without_o fresh_a water_n be_v be_v only_o frequent_v by_o the_o caribbeean_n that_o dwell_v on_o st._n vincent_n who_o come_v hither_o to_o fish_n and_o visit_v certain_a little_a garden_n which_o they_o have_v there_o for_o their_o pleasure_n the_o soil_n produce_v store_n of_o water-melon_n who_o red_a juicy_a pulp_n yield_v when_o squeeze_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o sweet_a liquor_n which_o be_v very_o refresh_v and_o good_a to_o create_v a_o appetite_n their_o white_a flower_n notch_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o leave_n afford_v a_o delightful_a smell_n anno_fw-la 1633._o captain_n john_n johnson_n van_n hoorn_v put_v in_o to_o bekia_fw-la to_o catch_v tortoise_n find_v a_o fine_a inlet_n on_o the_o west_n and_o eastward_o a_o ridge_n of_o rock_n cotton_n grow_v wild_a in_o the_o field_n and_o upon_o the_o shore_n a_o kind_n of_o snail_n call_v burgun_n under_o who_o first_o shell_n appear_v another_o of_o a_o silver_n colour_n with_o black_a speck_n sect_n xxvi_o granada_n granada_n situation_n of_o granada_n granada_n lie_v at_o twelve_o degree_n and_o sixteen_o scruple_n like_o a_o halfmoon_n from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o south_n be_v full_a of_o wood_n towards_o the_o south-west_n run_v a_o fresh_a river_n into_o the_o sea_n the_o shore_n very_o low_o afford_v good_a anchorage_n at_o twelve_o league_n distance_n the_o current_n grow_v exceed_o strong_a here_o and_o the_o water_n also_o ebb_v and_o flow_v in_o a_o few_o hour_n dirick_n simonszoon_o witgee_v sail_v from_o tobago_n be_v amaze_v to_o see_v with_o what_o force_n the_o current_n drive_v he_o to_o granada_n it_o the_o french_a possess_v it_o hither_o du_n parquet_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n send_v three_o hundred_o man_n from_o martinico_n who_o scuffle_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n six_o month_n before_o they_o can_v possess_v the_o same_o in_o peace_n and_o scarce_o have_v they_o obtain_v it_o at_o last_o but_o by_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o french_a assistance_n will_v be_v very_o advantageous_a unto_o they_o against_o the_o arovages_n the_o duke_n seryllac_n in_o paris_n inform_v of_o the_o fertility_n of_o this_o island_n buy_v it_o of_o du_n parquet_n for_o a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o indeed_o granada_n be_v none_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o caribbee_n the_o soil_n produce_v very_o good_a both_o fruit_n and_o timber-tree_n among_o which_o be_v the_o latine-tree_n of_o a_o tall_a body_n but_o ordinary_a thickness_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o bough_n hang_v leave_n like_o fan_n in_o long_a stalk_n which_o be_v tie_v together_o serve_v for_o roof_n of_o house_n there_o be_v also_o the_o tree_n cocoa_n which_o yet_o grow_v not_o so_o high_a here_o as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o west-indies_n sect_n xxvii_o tabago_n tabago_n situation_n of_o tabago_n the_o next_o which_o come_v in_o view_n be_v tabago_n so_o call_v as_o some_o think_v from_o the_o quantity_n of_o that_o drug_n there_o plant_v eight_o league_n long_o and_o four_o broad_a lie_v in_o the_o eleven_o degree_n and_o sixteen_o minute_n of_o northern_a latitude_n and_o have_v many_o high_a mountain_n full_a of_o wood_n out_o of_o which_o glide_v eighteen_o stream_n which_o water_v the_o plain_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n captain_n vitgeest_n come_v to_o a_o anchor_n here_o find_v a_o convenient_a inlet_n on_o the_o east_n and_o fresh_a water_n to_o fill_v his_o cask_n half_n a_o league_n from_o the_o shore_n rise_v five_o rock_n through_o which_o he_o sail_v with_o his_o ship_n within_o the_o cliff_n open_v a_o bay_n into_o which_o run_v a_o river_n well_o store_v
the_o governor_n thereof_o be_v always_o name_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n himself_o and_o his_o place_n estimate_v at_o fifty_o thousand_o ducat_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la 6._o tiaguanaco_n at_o the_o estuary_n or_o mouth_n of_o the_o lake_n memorable_a only_o for_o the_o ruin_n of_o certain_a great_a and_o stupendous_a building_n which_o ancient_o have_v stand_v there_o some_o of_o the_o stone_n whereof_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v of_o thirty_o foot_n length_n apiece_o fifteen_o foot_n broad_a and_o six_o or_o seven_o foot_n thick_a there_o be_v likewise_o find_v the_o statue_n of_o certain_a man_n excellent_o carve_v and_o wrought_v of_o a_o gigantic_a stature_n or_o bigness_n and_o likewise_o vest_v in_o foreign_a and_o strange_a habit_n not_o at_o all_o use_v nor_o ever_o know_v to_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o peruvian_o themselves_z or_o by_o any_o other_o of_o the_o native_n of_o america_n 7._o nuestra_n sennora_fw-es de_fw-es la_fw-fr paz_n or_o our_o lady_n of_o peace_n 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