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A39785
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A short and impartial view of the manner and occasion of the Scots colony's coming away from Darien in a letter to a person of quality.
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Fletcher, Andrew, 1655-1716.
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1699
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Wing F1297; ESTC R6209
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as_o the_o least_o advice_n that_o any_o such_o vessel_n be_v come_v to_o they_o no_o certain_o i_o suppose_v no_o man_n can_v or_o will_v say_v so_o and_o without_o that_o they_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o how_o mean_a soever_o my_o opin_v on_o may_v perhaps_o be_v of_o the_o colony_n conduct_n and_o resolution_n not_o only_o upon_o that_o unlucky_a occasion_n but_o in_o other_o respect_n too_o yet_o i_o have_v so_o much_o charity_n as_o to_o believe_v sincere_o that_o if_o they_o have_v expect_v any_o such_o vessel_n to_o have_v come_v to_o they_o with_o provision_n in_o any_o reasonable_a time_n or_o if_o they_o have_v know_v that_o they_o have_v any_o such_o real_a friend_n and_o wellwisher_n in_o the_o english_a plantation_n as_o it_o seem_v they_o have_v or_o that_o supply_v and_o recruit_n be_v so_o near_o they_o come_v from_o scotland_n that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v come_v away_o from_o darien_n at_o least_o before_o they_o have_v have_v some_o certain_a and_o positive_a order_n from_o the_o company_n how_o to_o behave_v with_o relation_n to_o those_o proclamation_n but_o so_o it_o be_v to_o their_o own_o and_o the_o company_n be_v sorrow_n as_o well_o as_o the_o nation_n disgrace_n whatever_o may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o away_o you_o see_v they_o be_v come_v as_o ill_a luck_n will_v have_v it_o quae_fw-la volunt_fw-la fata_fw-la non_fw-la tollunt_fw-la vota_fw-la upon_o the_o director_n have_v receive_v certain_a intelligence_n of_o this_o tragical_a and_o unexpected_a emergency_n they_o lay_v the_o whole_a matter_n in_o write_v before_o the_o council-general_n of_o the_o company_n who_o thereupon_o think_v fit_a in_o most_o dutiful_a and_o humble_a manner_n to_o represent_v the_o same_o to_o his_o majesty_n by_o their_o petition_n of_o the_o 29_o the_o of_o october_n last_o wherein_o they_o seem_v to_o intimate_fw-la that_o without_o some_o special_a testimony_n and_o evidence_n of_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a favour_n and_o 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hand_n in_o this_o kingdom_n can_v of_o themselves_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v a_o sufficient_a stock_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o first_o offer_v thereof_o be_v make_v to_o our_o friend_n at_o london_n who_o in_o nine_o day_n time_n conclude_v a_o subscription_n there_o of_o 300000_o pound_n sterling_a and_o pay_v in_o the_o first_o four_o part_v thereof_o either_o in_o money_n bank-bill_n or_o note_n payable_a on_o demand_n and_o further_o declare_v their_o willingness_n to_o subscribe_v for_o as_o much_o more_o if_o allow_v but_o you_o know_v how_o that_o subscription_n be_v quick_o render_v void_a by_o the_o measure_v take_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n the_o next_o attempt_n you_o know_v that_o the_o director_n make_v for_o strengthen_v their_o stock_n and_o interest_n be_v to_o endeavour_v the_o procure_n of_o foreign_a subscription_n for_o some_o considerable_a sum_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o upon_o repeat_v encourage_v advice_n from_o several_a part_n beyond_o 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the_o colony_n and_o appoint_v a_o particular_a committee_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o chiefman_n in_o the_o government_n to_o desire_v their_o assistance_n in_o second_v the_o say_a petition_n but_o in_o a_o short_a time_n thereafter_o they_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o call_v a_o council-general_n of_o the_o company_n which_o according_o meet_v on_o the_o 5_o day_n of_o september_n follow_v and_o the_o director_n lay_v before_o they_o a_o representation_n in_o write_v which_o contain_v a_o abstract_n of_o the_o then_o state_n of_o the_o company_n be_v affair_n together_o also_o with_o their_o own_o opinion_n what_o they_o think_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o company_n at_o that_o juncture_n with_o relation_n to_o a_o supply_n of_o provision_n and_o other_o necessary_n to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o company_n be_v colony_n they_o thereupon_o order_v a_o further_a proportion_n of_o the_o company_n be_v joint-stock_n to_o be_v call_v in_o from_o the_o respective_a proprietor_n 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