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A16507	The mapp and description of Nevv-England together with a discourse of plantation, and collonies: also, a relation of the nature of the climate, and how it agrees with our owne country England. How neere it lyes to New-found-land, Virginia, Noua Francia, Canada, and other parts of the West-Indies. Written by Sr. William Alexander, Knight.; Encouragement to colonies	Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 8-1640.	1630 (1630)	STC 342; ESTC S104374	32,507	52

Noblemen Gentlemen and Merchants who joyning priuate purses with publike supplies did send thither a sufficient Colonie well furnished with all things necessary who after their first comming had a continuall warre with the Natiues till it was reconciled by a Marriage of their Kings sister with one of the Colonie who hauing come to England as shee was returning backe died and was buried at Grauesend Thus euen amongst these Sauages libertie being valued aboue life as they were induced to contest in time before that power which they suspected could come to such a height that it might haue a possibilitie of depressing them so was their malice with their feares quickly calmed by the meanes of a marriage Lawfull allyances thus by admitting equalitie remoue contempt and giue a promiscuous off-spring extinguishing the distinction of persons which if that People become Christians were in some sort tolerable for it is the onely course that vniting minds free from jealousies can first make strangers confide in a new friendship which by communicating their bloud with mutuall assurance is left hereditary to their posteritie This longed for peace though it bred a great contentment for the time was attended by wrapping them that apprehended no further danger too common an inconuenient vp in the lazie remissenesse of improuident securitie For a number leauing the seate of the mayne Colonie did disperse themselues to liue apart as if they had bin into a well inhabited Countrey which as perchance it had emboldened the Sauages to imbrace the first occasion of a quarrell so did it giue them an easie way for executing the mischiefe that they intended by killing two or three hundred persons before they could aduertize one another farre lesse ioyne to oppose them in a company together which course might not onely then haue made them able to resist but preuenting the others resolution had kept them from being pursued yet I heare of late that they haue reuenged this iniury though as some report not after a commendable manner by killing their King with a great number of the chiefe of them whom they suspected most This Plantation of Uirginia if it had not beene crossed by the Incursion of the Sauages abroad and by the diuision of their Owners at home had attayned to a great perfection ere now hauing had Inhabitants from hence to the number of neere three thousand persons and if some of them who are there being Lords of reasonable proportions of ground and hauing people of their owne owing nothing but due obedience to a Superiour Power and the leading of a life conforme to the Lawes had no care but making their Lands to maintayne themselues how to build plant and plenish in such sort as might best establish a fortune for their Posteritie they might quickly make vp a new Nation but it is a great discouragement vnto them who dwell there that they must labour like the Seruants of a Family purchasing their food and rayment from England in exchange of Tobacco as they are directed by their Masters many whereof are strangers to the estate of that bounds and intending to settle none of their Race there haue no care but how the best benefit may presently bee drawne backe from thence the number of voyces at their assemblies preuayling more then the soundnesse of iudgement otherwise that Countrey before this time for Wine Oyle Wheate and other things necessary for the life of man might haue equalled for the like quantitie any bounds within Europe to which the soile of it selfe lacking nothing but the like industry is no way inferiour And it is to be exceedingly wished by all his Maiesties subiects that the Plantation of Virginia may prosper well which lying neerest to the part from whence danger might come may proue a Bulwarke for the safetie of all the rest That which is now called New England was first comprehended within the Patent of Virginia being the Northeast part thereof it was vndertaken in a Patent by a company of Gentlemen in the West of England one of whom was Sir Iohn Popha● then Lord Chiefe Iustice who sent the first company that went of purpose to inhabit there neer to Segadahoek but those that went thither being pressed to that enterprize as endangered by the Law or by their owne necessities no enforced thing prouing pleasant discontented persons suffering while as they act can seldome haue good successe and neuer satisfaction they after a Winter stay dreaming to themselues of new hopes at home returned backe with the first occasion and to iustifie the suddennesse of their returne they did coyne many excuses burdening the bounds where they had beene with all the aspersions that possibly they could deuise seeking by that meanes to discourage all others whose prouident forwardnes importuning a good successe might make their base sluggishnesse for abandoning the beginning of a good worke to be the more condemned About a foure yeeres since a shippe going for Virginia comming by chance to harbour in the South-west part of New England neere Cape Cod the company whom shee carried for Plantation being weary of the Sea and enamored with the beautie of the bounds that first offered it selfe vnto them gorgeously garnished with all wherewith pregnant nature rauishing the sight with variety can grace a fertile field did resolue to stay and seated themselues in that place which is now called New Plimmouth where they haue builded good houses and by their owne industry haue prouided themselues in such sort as they are likely to subsist keeping a good correspondencie with the Captaines of the Sauages who haue done nothing hitherto that might offend them and after this though they would dare attempt nothing to their preiudice who are now aboue two hundred persons and doe increase their number yeerely They find both the Land and the Seas there abounding in all things needfull for the vse of man and doe gouerne themselues after a very ciuill and prouident manner Sir Ferdinando Gorge hath beene a chiefe man for the furtherance of all things that might tend to the aduancement of New England hauing beene at great charges these many yeeres past for the Discouerie thereof in doing which a good intention bent for other ends casually bringing forth this effect the fishing there not sought for was found which doth prooue now so profitable as fortie or fiftie Sayle are imployed there from England yeerely and all that haue gone thither haue made aduantagious Voyages This last yeere hee sent his Sonne Captaine Robert Gorge with a Colonie to be planted in Messasuats bonds and as I heare out of a generous desire by his example to encourage others for the aduancement of so braue an Enterprize he is resolued shortly to goe him selfe in person and to carrie with him a great number well fitted for such a purpose and many Noblemen in England whose names and proportions as they were marshalled by lot may appeare vpon the Map hauing interressed themselues in that bounds are to send seuerall

side where there are parts fit for that purpose As soone as they are within the Bay it doth enlarge itself to the bredth of seuen or eight miles and doth continue so as if it were square for the like bounds in length There are within the same two Iles euery one of them extending itselfe about three miles in circuit and both are well garnished with trees and grasse Diuers Riuers and Brookes doe fall within this large bosome on euery side of which the chiefe is one that doth come from the South being discouered to be aboue fortie miles portatiue and it hath all alongst on euery side for the bounds of a mile or halfe a mile at least very faire meadowes which are subject to bee ouerflowed at high tides and there is Land fit to be laboured lying betweene them and the woods which doe compasse all about with very faire trees of sundry sorts as Oakes Ash Playnes Maple Beech Birch Cypresse Pinc and Firre The great Riuer doth abound exceedingly in Salmon and Smelts during their season and euery little Brooke in Trouts One Lake within this Bay hath yeerely a great quantitie of Herrings which by reason of a strict way which they passe are easie to be taken and all the yeere ouer they neuer want shell-fish such as Lobsters Crabs Cockles and Mussels The chiefe beasts that inhabite the Woods there are Ellans Hart Hind and fallow Deere with store of other wilde beasts such as Wolues Beares Foxes and Otters but the most vsefull of all is the Beauer both for his flesh that is esteemed to be very delicate for eating and for the skinne that is of good value as for wild foule there is great varietie and store of Partridges Plouers Woodcockes Larkes Wild Geese Wild Duckes Heron and Crane with many other sorts peculiar to that part of the World and not knowne here Vpon the East side of this Port the French did entrench themselues building such houses as might serue to accommodate their number and a little from thence Monsieur Champlein did cut a walke through the Woods where they delighted to repaire in Summer to shroud themselues from the heate and the rather that they had a sweet Melodie which was made by the varietie of voyces of singing Birds which without any affectation did affoord them naturall Musicke Some sixe miles further vp that side of the Riuer they built a Barne and laboured ground for Wheat ouer against which they made a Water-mill vpon a Riuer that doth fall in on the West side the Damme of it beeing there where the Herrings haunt most and they did likewise try some ground neere by for Wheate whereas their owne Writers make mention they reaped aboue fortie for one but what they did was rather trying the nature of the soile to satisfie their curiositie then to haue a qantitie fit for their maintenance which they trusted to bee sent vnto them by two Merchants from the Rochell and were that way well furnished so long as they keeped their skinnes to giue them in exchange but the Merchants either by some priuate conueyances or by the comming in of some Flemmings to traffique being disappointed by the Planters as soone as they missed their present Commoditie did likewise frustrate them of the prouisions that they expected Whereupon Monsieur de Montes betaking himselfe to trade for Furres Monsieur Poutrincourt resolued to prosecute the Plantation at that place and sent for his Son Biencourt to France to bargaine with some that would send them a supply such as was requisite for establishing of that Colony The first that embraced his Propositions were the Iesuites who as they haue ordinarly good wits which made them the rather capable of so aduantagious a proiect so they were the more animated thereunto by vpbrayding the lazinesse of our Clergie to shew with what feruencie they trauell to propagate the Gospell in doing whereof whither it be ambition or deuotion that prouokes them sparing no paines they haue trauelled both to the East and West Indies and to that admired Kingdome of China their Societie in France preuayling with all that had any inclination either to religion or to vertue did easily gather a voluntary contribution for the furthering of so commendable a purpose thereafter they sent away two Fathers of their company with a new supply of all things necessarie to the Plantation at Port Royall but shortly after their arriuall their predominant disposition hardly yeelding to any Superiour specially if it be a Secular power they be-beganne to contradict Poutrincourt in the execution of these Decrees which had beene giuen forth by him as Ciuil Magistrate of that place Whereupon the Gentleman extreamely discontented and wearie of contesting with them hauing said that it was his part to rule them vpon earth and theirs onely to guide him the way to Heauen he returned backe to France leauing his Sonne Biencourt in his place who being a youth at that time of more courage then circumspectnesse disdayning to be controlled by them whom he had inuited thither and scorning their insupportable presumption and imperious kinde of carriage vsing Spirituall Armes for Temporall ends whose spleene had excommunicated and branded him with a Spirituall censure hee threatned them by his Temporall power with a more palpable punishment so that after much controuersie resoluing to separate themselues the two Iesuites taking a part of the company with them went from thence to a place in New England called by them Mount Desert where they seated themselues and hauing a supply from the Queene Mother did plant sundry fruit trees of the most delicate kinds in France such as Apricockes and Peaches neuer intending to remoue from thence At this time Sir Samuell Argall who hath beene Gouernour of Virginia coasting alongst New England to traffique discouer or to acquire things necessary for the Southerne Colonie in these parts where the Lands are reputed to be more fertile and the Seas more frequented did conceiue by a description made vnto him by the Sauages that there were some come from this part of the World to inhabit there and being iealous of any thing that might derogate from the honour or prooue preiudiciall to the benefit of his Nation whereof their interest in this was easie to be apprehended hee went whereas hee was informed that they were and his vnexpected arriuall as it would seeme not onely amazing the mindes of the French but likewise preuenting their preparation and resolution he approched so neere to a ship that lay before their Fort that hee beate them all that were within with Musket shot from making any vse of their Ordnance and killed one of the two Iesuites who was giuing fire to a Peece hauing taken the ship he landed and went before the Fort summoning them that were within to yeeld themselues who at the first made some difficultie asking a time to aduise but that being refused they priuately abandoned the Fort stealing out by some back way into the Woods where they

Newfound Land and the sweetnesse of the benefit ar●ising from thence did perswade a companie composed of Lond●●ers and West-country men to joyne together for sending some to inhabite there where before howsoeuer the Summer was large as hote as here the Winter was thought vnsufferable The first houses for a habitation were built in Cupids Coue within the Bay of Conception where people did dwell for sundry yeeres together and some well satisfied both for pleasure and profit are dwelling there still finding small difference betweene the seasons of the yeere in that Climate and here There is another Plantation begunne at Harbour a Grace within the same Bay by the Citie of Bristoll called Bristols Hope whereas by the sowing and rea●ing of some Cornes of sundry sorts doth appeare what further may possibly be expected And within these three yeeres Master Secretary Caluert hath planted a companie at Ferriland who both for building and making triall of the ground haue done more then euer was performed before by any in so short a time hauing already there a brood of Horses Kowes and other beastial and by the industry of his people he is beginning to draw back yeerly some benefit from thence already which course howsoeuer at first it proue good or bad for his particular is by example beneficiall for the publike Last I heare that my Lord Vicount Falkland now Lord Deputie of Ireland hath this last yeere sent a companie to inhabite at Reno●e a place lying South-west from Ferriland where the soyle is esteemed to be the best whereupon any hath setled there as yet and hee hath the shortest way and best opportunitie of any within his Majesties Dominions for transporting of people and cattell to that part from Ireland which if his course bee rightly directed as all haue reason to wish may promise him a good successe The first Patentees for Newfound-land haue giuen mee a grant of that part thereof which doth lie North-west from the Bay of Placentia to the great Gulfe of Canada ouer-against New Scotland where I had made a Plantation ere now if I had not beene diuerted by my designes for New Scotland but I purpose to doe it as soone as conueniently I may The most part of the bounds whereupon any hath planted as yet in Newfound Land is found to be rockie and not fit to be manured it may be these that made choice thereof neglecting the Land had onely a regard to dwell commodiously for making vse of the Sea the present profits whereof doth recompence the losse of that which might be expected by the other but there can be no hope of any constant dwelling where the people that inhabite doe not take a course to maintaine themselues by their owne Cornes and pasture as all there might doe if they would respect their posteritie more then the present time Before I come to the Continent I must remember the Iles of the Bermudas whose Discouerie and Plantation was procured by so strange a meanes for a Ship happening to perish vpon their Coast her passingers seeking the next Land for a refuge they were compelled to doe that out of necessitie whereunto in good reason both for honour and profit they might more warrantably haue beene inuited Thus doth benefit flowe from losse safety from ruine and the Plantation of a Land from the desolation of a Shippe they found at the first store of Hogs which in all appearance had their beginning from some such an accident as theirs was and the Fowles were there in abundance so easie to be taken that they could scarcely be frighted away these first people by repairing of their Ship which was cast away vpon the Land or by building some other Vessell out of her ruines comming backe to England and reporting what was past some joyned together in a companie after they had taken a Patent thereof from the King and did send people of purpose to inhabite there who trusting too much to the goodnesse of the soyle and neglecting their owne industrie or not gouerning that well which was carried with them were reduced to a great distresse for want of victuals so that if they had not beene confined within an Iland more sensible of a present suffering then capable of future hopes they would willingly haue retired from thence but a great quantitie of Ambergreece hauing been found by one by chance and sent backe in a Ship that was going for London their Merchants finding it to bee of a great value were so encouraged by such a substantiall argument that they presently dispatched away a new supply of persons and all prouisions necessary who arriuing there and hauing considered what a gulfe of famine was likely to haue swallowed their fellowes they improuing their judgement by the others experience by betaking themselues to labour in time did preuent the like inconuenience there is no Land where men can liue without labour nor none so barren whence industrie cannot draw some benefit All Adams posteritie were appointed to worke for their food and none must dreame of an absolute ease which can no where subsist positiuely but onely comparatiuely according to the occasions more or lesse This Plantation of the Bermudas a place not knowne when the King came to England hath prospered so in a shore time that at this present besides their ordinary and too extraordinarily valued commoditie of Tobacco they haue growing there Oranges Figs and all kind of fruits that they please to plant and doe now intend to haue a Sugar worke These Iles being about twentie miles in bredth can onely be entred into but by one passage which is fortified and easily commanded by Ordnance so that hauing no Sauages within and fearing no forces without it is esteemed to be impregnable and the number of the Inhabitants there being neere three thousand persons are sufficient for the ground that they possesse This part may proue exceedingly steadable to this State if euer it happen to haue as it hath heretofore had any designes for seruice in these Seas The first Plantation that euer the English intended abroad was in Uirginia which was first discouered and named so by Sir Walter Raleigh who in the time of Queene Elizabeth did place some persons to inhabite there who not being supplied in time or out of ignorance or lazinesse not vsing the ordinary means the vsual fault of all beginners were brought by famine to a great extremity And Sir Francis Drakes comming by chance that way did transport them backe with him to England whilest at the same time there was another companie furnished forth by Sir Walter Raleigh who missing them whom they expected to haue found there did remaine still themselues but what did become of them if they did remoue to some other part perish disperse or incorporate with the Sauages no monument of them remayning is altogether vnknowne This noble worke hauing so hard a beginning after a long discontinuance was reuiued againe in the Kings time by a companie composed of