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those_o many_o rich_a kingdom_n and_o get_v great_a experience_n in_o the_o trade_n traffic_n and_o commerce_n of_o they_o all_o from_o place_n to_o place_n which_o now_o he_o have_v perform_v i_o have_v here_o into_o insert_v yet_o not_o desirous_a to_o attribute_v vain_a glorious_o to_o myself_o nor_o to_o detract_v from_o his_o deep_a judgement_n far_o beyond_o my_o own_o who_o never_o be_v but_o once_o in_o india_n and_o that_o but_o one_o year_n and_o half_a that_o time_n a_o close_a prisoner_n not_o for_o any_o crime_n but_o in_o malice_n and_o revenge_n of_o a_o lewd_a president_n and_o counsel_n in_o india_n i_o have_v cause_v his_o advice_n and_o intelligence_n to_o be_v mark_v with_o some_o mark_n or_o sign_n and_o his_o name_n in_o the_o margenâ—t_n thereby_o to_o be_v distinguish_v and_o know_v from_o what_o be_v of_o my_o own_o weak_a capacity_n and_o so_o to_o give_v he_o his_o due_a desert_n far_o surpass_v i_o and_o second_o in_o that_o kind_n to_o none_o in_o england_n therefore_o gentle_a reader_n i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o accept_v both_o our_o endeavour_n and_o hearty_a well_o wish_n to_o god_n glory_n his_o majesty_n honour_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o our_o endear_a native_a country_n in_o good_a part_n which_o we_o refer_v to_o thy_o charitable_a censure_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n of_o print_v this_o rude_a treatise_n or_o pamphlet_n prince_n rupert_n intent_n to_o plant_v at_o madagascar_n master_n walter_n hamonds_n book_n in_o praise_n of_o this_o island_n will_v give_v good_a encouragement_n for_o a_o plantation_n be_v that_o be_v lord_n or_o king_n of_o madagascar_n may_v easy_o in_o good_a time_n be_v emperor_n of_o all_o india_n also_o the_o cheapness_n of_o necessary_n both_o for_o back_n and_o belly_n to_o be_v have_v out_o of_o india_n for_o the_o present_a relief_n of_o the_o planter_n p._n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o country_n situation_n under_o the_o tropic_a of_o caprieorne_n the_o healthfulness_n of_o the_o country_n augustine_n bay_n a_o cheâ—â—e_n and_o excellent_a harbour_n for_o multitude_n of_o ship_n the_o pleasantness_n and_o fertility_n of_o the_o country_n a_o second_o land_n of_o canaan_n or_o a_o paradise_n of_o the_o world_n the_o portugal_n rich_a trade_n to_o mussambeg_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o malindia_n p._n 4._o chap._n iii_o hog_n in_o malinda_n have_v stone_n in_o their_o maw_n as_o precious_a as_o rich_a jewel_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o our_o nation_n above_o all_o other_o portugal_n friar_n stain_v to_o accompany_v the_o king_n of_o madagascar_n at_o his_o death_n to_o heaven_n great_a store_n of_o wild_a foul_a and_o turkey_n the_o envy_n of_o the_o east_n india_n company_n against_o a_o plantation_n may_v give_v the_o better_a encouragement_n thereunto_o no_o gold_n silver_n nor_o any_o rich_a commodity_n of_o so_o high_a esteem_n in_o madagascar_n as_o red_a cornelian_a bead_n p._n 7._o ghap._n four_o the_o comeliness_n of_o the_o native_n though_o naked_a yet_o personable_a and_o of_o pleasant_a countenance_n their_o weapon_n not_o dangerous_a or_o of_o great_a annoyance_n their_o small_a use_n and_o unskilfulness_n in_o labour_n or_o manufacture_n great_a probability_n of_o sugar_n and_o spice_n at_o madagascar_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o island_n comparable_a with_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n p._n 11._o chap._n v._o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n the_o native_n addict_v to_o theft_n and_o robbery_n a_o project_n of_o the_o bishop_n dispose_v to_o plant_v at_o madagascar_n madagascar_n safeguard_n rash_o attain_v unto_o p._n 15._o chap._n vi_o great_a encouragement_n to_o the_o plantation_n the_o cheapness_n of_o clothing_n or_o apparel_n to_o be_v have_v out_o of_o india_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o planter_n the_o rich_a attire_n for_o person_n of_o quality_n to_o be_v have_v there_o exceed_o cheap_a all_o sort_n of_o herb_n root_n fruit_n and_o fowl_n to_o be_v have_v in_o plentiful_a abundance_n in_o madagascar_n tree_n yield_v great_a store_n of_o pleasant_a liquor_n nothing_o inferior_a to_o wine_n and_o sugar_n in_o england_n the_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o india_n mirabolin_n p._n 20._o chap._n vii_o the_o cheapness_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o eattell_n and_o food_n at_o madagascar_n the_o turkey_n before_o mention_v in_o mr._n lloyd_n intelligence_n be_v not_o so_o large_a and_o good_a as_o we_o and_o i_o rather_o account_v the_o sant_n or_o such_o like_a fowl_n but_o be_v all_o over_o speckle_a black_a and_o white_a our_o people_n give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o turkey_n the_o great_a benefit_n to_o be_v make_v by_o dairy_n at_o madagascar_n with_o the_o mean_n to_o accommodate_v the_o make_n of_o butter_n and_o cheese_n in_o that_o hot_a country_n as_o also_o for_o powder_n of_o beef_n and_o brew_n of_o good_a beer_n p._n 24._o chap._n viii_o the_o accommodation_n and_o mean_n for_o dairy_n brew_v of_o beer_n and_o powder_n of_o meat_n for_o the_o use_n of_o ship_n at_o sea_n the_o mean_n to_o make_v saltpetre_n cheap_a than_o in_o india_n or_o elsewhere_o all_o sort_n of_o excellent_a material_n for_o building_n to_o be_v have_v in_o madagascar_n poor_a artificer_n may_v live_v by_o their_o labour_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o manufacture_n out_o strip_v all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o price_n of_o their_o labour_n trade_n and_o commerce_n to_o and_o from_o madagascar_n will_v exceed_v in_o benefit_n all_o other_o p._n 27._o chap._n ix._o the_o riches_n to_o be_v aecrewd_v by_o trade_n between_o england_n and_o india_n may_v all_o be_v convert_v by_o a_o free_a trade_n to_o the_o planter_n at_o madagascar_n the_o benefit_n of_o particular_a commodity_n to_o and_o from_o between_o india_n and_o persia_n the_o piscash_n of_o a_o chain_n of_o gold_n give_v by_o podomsee_n though_o of_o 500_o pound_n value_v not_o comparable_a to_o the_o benefit_n he_o receive_v by_o freight_n and_o custom_n in_o his_o massy_a treasure_n in_o pearl_n the_o massy_a rich_a trade_n of_o pearl_n and_o diomond_n from_o persia_n into_o india_n etc._n etc._n p._n 30._o chap._n x._o the_o mighty_a loss_n to_o the_o portugal_n in_o custom_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o ormus_n which_o may_v have_v be_v turn_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o english_a who_o conquer_a it_o and_o indiscreet_o desert_v it_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o persian_n p._n 34._o chap._n xi_o a_o brave_a sea_n fight_v with_o the_o portugal_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o india_n another_o brave_a sea_n fight_v with_o one_o english_a ship_n against_o many_o portugal_n in_o the_o gulf_n of_o persia_n the_o portugal_n cruelty_n te_fw-la our_o man_n take_v prisoner_n in_o cool_a blood_n p._n 38._o chap._n xii_o the_o portugal_n mediation_n for_o peace_n with_o the_o english_a nation_n the_o persian_n valuation_n of_o ormus_n at_o twenty_o million_o of_o treasure_n now_o they_o be_v possess_v thereof_o which_o the_o english_a may_v have_v enjoy_v if_o they_o have_v have_v wise_a governor_n committee_n and_o agent_n of_o the_o india_n corporation_n the_o exceed_a folly_n of_o the_o east_n india_n court_n in_o send_v treasure_n into_o persia_n to_o touch_v at_o surrat_n where_o the_o money_n be_v invert_v in_o commodity_n will_v have_v turn_v almost_o to_o double_a money_n profit_n the_o unconsionable_a custom_n of_o india_n court_n in_o not_o ship_v out_o our_o own_o rich_a native_a commodity_n which_o will_v yield_v good_a profit_n but_o transport_v much_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o their_o country_n loss_n and_o proof_n of_o their_o ill_a office_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o way_n to_o drive_v a_o rich_a trade_n into_o india_n without_o transportation_n of_o treasure_n multitude_n of_o english_a commodity_n beneficial_a for_o transportation_n into_o india_n to_o save_v exportation_n of_o treasure_n if_o the_o india_n court_n be_v good_a member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o beneficial_a trade_n in_o
that_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o drink_v it_o it_o will_v be_v so_o cool_a to_o the_o tooth_n almost_o to_o make_v the_o chop_n to_o chatter_v and_o thus_o i_o think_v beef_n lay_v in_o salt_n in_o dry_a vessel_n of_o stone_n lead_v or_o other_o mettle_n set_v in_o saltpetre_n water_n will_v keep_v it_o so_o cool_v that_o it_o may_v easy_o take_v salt_n and_o the_o cooler_n for_o wort_n in_o brew_v of_o beer_n so_o order_v may_v happy_o also_o cause_v good_a beer_n to_o be_v make_v which_o if_o it_o can_v as_o i_o be_o confident_a it_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v will_v be_v such_o a_o accommodation_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o plantation_n both_o for_o its_o own_o use_n and_o to_o transport_v butter_n and_o cheese_n into_o india_n where_o it_o be_v not_o good_a and_o but_o of_o final_a quantity_n and_o the_o country_n not_o store_v with_o many_o cow_n which_o make_v it_o dear_a also_o as_o dear_a or_o dear_a then_o in_o england_n at_o high_a rate_n and_o of_o beef_n for_o victual_v of_o ship_n to_o sea_n as_o the_o value_n will_v be_v inestimable_a at_o the_o island_n of_o madagascar_n i_o do_v very_o believe_v and_o be_o confident_a there_o may_v a_o good_a dairy_n be_v make_v and_o to_o make_v very_o good_a butter_n and_o cheese_n intelligence_n which_o will_v sell_v both_o well_o in_o india_n persia_n arabia_n and_o all_o the_o south_n sea_n over_o in_o a_o hundred_o several_a place_n likewise_o for_o victual_v of_o ship_n both_o english_a dutch_a dane_n and_o portugal_n and_o that_o cheese_n which_o we_o carry_v out_o of_o europe_n to_o india_n the_o banian_n do_v give_v we_o twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la pound_n at_o moca_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n they_o do_v make_v very_o good_a cheese_n like_o unto_o our_o english_a cheese_n and_o there_o it_o be_v faâ—re_o hot_a than_o at_o the_o island_n of_o saint_n laurence_n but_o concerning_o salt_v of_o beef_n it_o will_v keep_v for_o three_o or_o four_o month_n we_o have_v keep_v it_o but_o it_o will_v eat_v very_o 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be_v make_v that_o saltpetre_n be_v dear_a and_o will_v be_v so_o chargeable_a that_o it_o will_v not_o quit_v the_o cost_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o saltpetre_n be_v cheap_a in_o india_n worth_a a_o very_a small_a matter_n a_o hundred_o weightâ—_z and_o will_v be_v transport_v into_o saint_n laurence_n for_o one_o four_o part_n or_o perhaps_o one_o eight_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n it_o co_v by_o transport_v the_o same_o in_o great_a quantity_n into_o england_n and_o salt_n also_o be_v in_o india_n good_a cheap_a yet_o to_o lessen_v the_o charge_n thereof_o both_o may_v be_v have_v exceed_o cheap_a make_v in_o saint_n laurence_n for_o myself_o have_v see_v salt_n natural_o make_v of_o itself_o lie_v in_o the_o concave_n and_o hollow_n of_o the_o rocky_a hill_n in_o augustine_n bay_n which_o the_o high_a water_n fill_v those_o concave_n with_o salt_n water_n and_o at_o the_o ebb_n when_o the_o sun_n have_v power_n over_o it_o have_v be_v convert_v into_o salt_n moreover_o it_o 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saltpetre_n may_v there_o be_v make_v of_o salt_n earth_n as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v in_o england_n which_o i_o have_v see_v saltpetre_n man_n to_o taste_v of_o to_o know_v thereby_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o their_o use_n or_o purpose_n or_o no_o then_o assure_o saltpetre_n may_v be_v make_v there_o for_o a_o trifle_n have_v a_o dainty_a brook_n of_o of_o fresh_a water_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o bay_n enough_o to_o turn_v a_o mill_n if_o such_o fresh_a water_n be_v useful_a for_o steep_v thereof_o howsoever_o for_o other_o occasion_n it_o be_v exceed_o useful_a and_o in_o especial_a for_o present_a use_n for_o the_o business_n before_o premiss_v it_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n eight_o or_o ten_o foot_n high_a or_o more_o at_o low_a water_n may_v with_o ease_n and_o small_a charge_n be_v carry_v in_o pipe_n upon_o the_o land_n within_o a_o stone_n throw_v thereof_o or_o near_o and_o there_o saltpetre_n may_v be_v make_v to_o send_v into_o england_n much_o cheap_a than_o out_o of_o india_n bring_v down_o to_o the_o port_n town_n a_o thousand_o mile_n and_o more_o upon_o camel_n back_n and_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n near_o england_n about_o a_o four_o part_n or_o the_o way_n may_v be_v ship_v home_o for_o less_o freight_n especial_o by_o ship_n to_o convey_v planter_n into_o that_o country_n and_o there_o they_o may_v even_o at_o the_o first_o return_n lade_v perhaps_o hide_v and_o tallow_n which_o will_v not_o stand_v they_o in_o a_o penny_n though_o for_o many_o thousand_o for_o build_n in_o this_o brave_a island_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o good_a timber_n and_o stone_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o brick_n also_o may_v be_v make_v as_o well_o as_o in_o india_n and_o persia_n where_o many_o building_n be_v make_v of_o unburnt_a brick_n dry_v only_o with_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o in_o short_a time_n be_v plant_v diligent_a skilful_a man_n will_v find_v out_o there_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o the_o like_a and_o not_o so_o likely_a country_n mine_n of_o gold_n silver_n brass_n lead_v iron_n tin_n and_o other_o mineral_n with_o precious_a and_o costly_a drug_n for_o physic_n and_o allow_v we_o make_v there_o some_o sell_v in_o london_n at_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n per_fw-la pound_n and_o excellent_a material_n for_o dyer_n use_n and_o multitude_n of_o other_o commodity_n that_o can_v at_o present_v be_v conceive_v and_o the_o country_n be_v well_o plant_v with_o artificer_n and_o manufactor_n will_v outstrip_v all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n for_o manufacture_n which_o though_o i_o shall_v grieve_v to_o give_v encouragement_n to_o employ_v man_n therein_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o my_o native_a country_n and_o to_o the_o rob_v the_o poor_a therein_o of_o their_o labour_n yet_o be_v wrought_v there_o by_o our_o own_o native_n or_o by_o other_o slave_n of_o freeman_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o english_a planter_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v any_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n 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