able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o so_o it_o perish_v or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o principal_a in_o it_o that_o may_v be_v endanger_v to_o be_v lose_v or_o break_v that_o he_o send_v two_o of_o the_o same_o for_o fear_n of_o fall_v three_o that_o if_o there_o be_v partner_n in_o the_o business_n they_o so_o article_n that_o the_o failure_n to_o supply_v his_o part_n shall_v forfeit_v it_o to_o the_o rest_n last_o whatsoever_o the_o design_n be_v yet_o send_v over_o a_o plough_n or_o two_o for_o this_o if_o their_o design_n fail_v or_o until_o the_o design_n be_v perfect_v will_v turn_v to_o account_v and_o make_v they_o great_a gainer_n second_o to_o the_o planter_n first_o that_o they_o take_v the_o planter_n leave_v where_o for_o the_o present_a they_o shall_v reside_v and_o do_v not_o neglect_v the_o opportunity_n of_o fall_v into_o the_o ground_n with_o the_o plough_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o season_n come_v second_o that_o when_o the_o corn_n be_v in_o the_o ground_n than_o ground_n be_v the_o time_n to_o look_v out_o for_o the_o place_n they_o shall_v after_o settle_v themselves_o upon_o in_o which_o they_o must_v take_v care_v not_o to_o settle_v on_o the_o place_n near_o the_o ebb_n and_o flow_v of_o the_o salt_n water_n for_o they_o be_v there_o as_o here_o in_o england_n all_o aguish_a next_o that_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o some_o place_n near_o a_o navigable_a river_n where_o they_o may_v have_v the_o conveniency_n of_o fresh_a marsh_n meadow_n and_o fish_n and_o if_o they_o can_v where_o some_o pleasant_a rise_a hill_n be_v but_o at_o no_o rate_n do_v not_o struggle_v too_o far_o from_o neighbour_n for_o that_o be_v disconsolate_a three_o let_v they_o build_v their_o house_n of_o brick_n or_o otherwise_o with_o timber_n let_v it_o be_v do_v with_o substantial_a house_n complete_a length_n since_o they_o have_v timber_n enough_o which_o will_v save_v half_a charge_n in_o carpenter_n work_v line_n it_o on_o the_o inside_n thick_a with_o loam_n and_o cover_v it_o with_o lime_n for_o that_o will_v make_v it_o warm_a in_o winter_n make_v your_o model_n or_o plate-form_n such_o that_o when_o your_o family_n shall_v increase_v you_o may_v add_v to_o your_o building_n without_o deface_v or_o inconvenience_v any_o room_n four_o examine_v the_o ground_n and_o sow_v proper_a seed_n in_o the_o proper_a part_n sow_v not_o wheat_n in_o the_o rich_a for_o ground_n that_o will_v be_v too_o rich_a and_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o account_v but_o in_o your_o rich_a sow_n rape_n rice_n or_o flax-seed_n and_o two_o or_o three_o crop_n of_o this_o will_v bring_v the_o ground_n to_o bear_v wheat_n your_o life_n after_o in_o england_n choose_v good_a servant_n able_a workman_n and_o give_v they_o good_a wage_n fear_v not_o the_o wage_n of_o every_o servant_n ten_o servant_n let_v four_o be_v boy_n and_o ever_o after_o send_v for_o good_a lusty_a youth_n for_o they_o will_v serve_v eight_o or_o nine_o year_n whereas_o man_n will_v hardly_o be_v get_v to_o serve_v above_o four_o or_o five_o and_o take_v this_o course_n the_o boy_n will_v be_v man_n when_o the_o man_n time_n expire_v and_o be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o service_n under_o good_a man_n they_o will_v prove_v excellent_a servant_n five_o that_o the_o servant_n may_v do_v their_o work_n without_o trouble_n in_o oversee_v or_o without_o fret_v or_o vex_v their_o master_n patience_n i_o shall_v advise_v such_o a_o reward_n way_n as_o they_o may_v work_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o master_n together_o for_o be_v well_o assure_v the_o best_a of_o they_o will_v work_v more_o to_o get_v themselves_o a_o shilling_n then_o to_o get_v you_o ten_o and_o that_o they_o may_v with_o much_o content_n and_o profit_n to_o themselves_o make_v their_o servant_n show_v the_o best_a of_o their_o ability_n it_o be_v good_a to_o consider_v what_o or_o how_o much_o of_o any_o work_n to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o servant_n in_o a_o day_n will_v be_v satisfactory_a and_o then_o that_o be_v do_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o allowance_n for_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v more_o as_o for_o example_n two_o stone_n or_o two_o stone_n and_o a_o half_a of_o flax_n to_o be_v dress_v in_o a_o day_n be_v indifferent_a i_o will_v then_o give_v he_o four_o penny_n a_o stone_n for_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v more_o this_o will_v extreme_o encourage_v the_o servant_n and_o very_o good_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o it_o or_o let_v he_o have_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o day_n to_o plant_v a_o little_a tobacco_n for_o himself_o or_o for_o any_o other_o thing_n i_o have_v try_v all_o way_n but_o never_o find_v the_o like_a six_o that_o for_o such_o servant_n as_o be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o year_n who_o can_v deserve_v wage_n in_o england_n give_v they_o wage_n in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n three_o pound_n the_o first_o year_n and_o so_o increase_v the_o wage_n twenty_o shilling_n a_o year_n to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o time_n seven_o and_o for_o youth_n when_o they_o shall_v attain_v to_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n to_o give_v wage_n and_o increase_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o time_n in_o manner_n aforesaid_a eight_o and_o to_o undertake_v to_o give_v the_o servant_n 30_o act_n of_o land_n at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o time_n to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o which_o land_n shall_v be_v give_v the_o master_n by_o the_o court_n for_o they_o nine_o that_o they_o agree_v with_o artificer_n for_o share_n ten_o that_o they_o inquire_v after_o all_o advantageous_a commodity_n that_o be_v produce_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o learn_v how_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o perfection_n eleven_o that_o they_o inquire_v after_o all_o manner_n of_o slight_a engine_n that_o will_v save_v hand-labour_n there_o be_v nothing_o dear_a in_o the_o country_n but_o labour_n twelve_o and_o for_o that_o the_o master_n will_v be_v at_o charge_n of_o transport_v and_o clothing_n they_o let_v that_o charge_n be_v deduct_v proportionable_o every_o year_n out_o of_o their_o wage_n thirteen_o they_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o covenant_n with_o their_o servant_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o day_n work_n they_o shall_v neglect_v double_v the_o value_n of_o their_o day_n labour_n but_o for_o neglect_v in_o harvest_n ten_o time_n the_o value_n fourteen_o the_o difference_n that_o may_v arise_v between_o the_o master_n and_o servant_n upon_o their_o covenant_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o superintendent_n last_o they_o must_v show_v their_o servant_n indenture_n to_o the_o court_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v 50_o acre_n of_o land_n for_o every_o servant_n settle_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o which_o fifty_o acre_n be_v over_o and_o above_o what_o the_o servant_n shall_v have_v for_o servant_n first_o they_o to_o covenant_n with_o their_o master_n not_o to_o plant_v above_o two_o hundred_o weight_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la whereas_o heretofore_o a_o servant_n plant_v 1500._o second_o this_o will_v take_v off_o all_o man_n depend_v on_o tobacco_n which_o have_v be_v the_o fatal_a commodity_n of_o that_o country_n and_o master_n will_v find_v a_o better_a way_n to_o employ_v their_o servant_n three_o that_o they_o look_v their_o master_n covenant_n to_o give_v they_o thirty_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o pay_v they_o the_o wage_n they_o shall_v agree_v for_o in_o money_n or_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o country_n money_n worth_n four_o let_v the_o servant_n agree_v with_o his_o master_n upon_o the_o sum_n lay_v our_o for_o he_o before_o his_o transportation_n that_o he_o be_v not_o abuse_v therein_o when_o he_o conte_v into_o the_o country_n and_o let_v the_o same_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o indenture_n five_o this_o careful_o observe_v with_o the_o rule_v before_o prescribe_v in_o this_o book_n will_v assure_v the_o servant_n that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n never_o more_o to_o serve_v any_o man_n a_o single_a man_n that_o can_v but_o pay_v his_o passage_n may_v have_v ten_o pound_n a_o year_n for_o his_o service_n and_o be_v find_v meat_n and_o drink_n last_o if_o any_o gentleman_n or_o other_o with_o their_o family_n and_o also_o artificer_n in_o any_o trade_n labourer_n or_o servant_n shall_v be_v desirous_a to_o transport_v themselves_o for_o the_o better_n of_o their_o fortune_n either_o to_o this_o place_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o english_a plantation_n abroad_o let_v they_o repair_v to_o the_o author_n who_o for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v his_o country_n will_v free_o advise_v they_o how_o to_o dispose_v of_o themselves_o for_o their_o great_a advantage_n which_o shall_v enable_v they_o to_o do_v much_o more_o with_o one_o hundred_o pound_n than_o they_o can_v heretofore_o do_v for_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n of_o
his_o two_o man_n for_o twenty_o pound_n a_o year_n and_o in_o this_o i_o speak_v much_o with_o the_o most_o for_o myself_o be_v offer_v eight_o year_n since_o by_o captain_n matthewes_n captain_n pierce_n and_o divers_a other_o to_o board_v all_o my_o family_n at_o five_o pound_n a_o head_n and_o to_o have_v better_a entertainment_n than_o any_o gentleman_n in_o england_n for_o thirty_o pound_n a_o year_n and_o now_o diet_n be_v much_o cheap_a and_o of_o this_o let_v no_o man_n doubt_n since_o in_o the_o north_n of_o england_n wales_n the_o isle_n of_o man_n and_o in_o the_o west_n he_o may_v diet_v at_o the_o same_o rate_n and_o cheap_a the_o reason_n be_v where_o money_n and_o trade_n be_v not_o quick_a diet_n be_v cheap_a so_o that_o if_o he_o resolve_v this_o course_n which_o be_v far_o the_o best_a then_o much_o of_o the_o abovesaid_a charge_n may_v be_v save_v insomuch_o as_o he_o may_v carry_v over_o another_o servant_n for_o the_o same_o charge_n and_o be_v thus_o fit_v i_o shall_v advise_v he_o to_o fall_v upon_o some_o piece_n of_o the_o planter_n ground_n that_o be_v clear_v and_o leave_v by_o the_o planter_n because_o he_o have_v wrought_v it_o out_o of_o heart_n with_o tobacco_n and_o be_v to_o he_o of_o no_o use_n yet_o the_o best_a for_o this_o design_n of_o which_o ground_n there_o be_v great_a quantity_n the_o planter_n will_v give_v he_o leave_v for_o nothing_o or_o for_o a_o very_a inconsiderable_a matter_n and_o when_o his_o seed_n be_v in_o the_o ground_n than_o he_o shall_v have_v good_a time_n to_o look_v out_o where_o to_o fix_v and_o after_o he_o have_v take_v his_o first_o year_n crop_v then_o to_o remove_v to_o that_o place_n he_o intend_v to_o settle_v where_o he_o shall_v have_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o acre_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v to_o say_v fifty_o acre_n for_o each_o man_n he_o transport_v and_o his_o crop_n by_o god_n blessing_n will_v then_o enable_v he_o to_o build_v a_o pretty_a house_n and_o treble_v his_o strength_n in_o servant_n and_o next_o year_n a_o gentleman_n let_v not_o our_o young_a planter_n fear_v that_o he_o shall_v want_v any_o thing_n for_o be_v new_o come_v over_o and_o unengaged_a in_o the_o country_n his_o credit_n for_o any_o thing_n he_o shall_v want_v will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o country_n but_o let_v he_o not_o be_v bold_a with_o it_o lest_o he_o forget_v his_o errand_n and_o loiter_v out_o his_o time_n in_o good_a fellowship_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o dangerous_a since_o he_o be_v but_o now_o enter_v into_o his_o preferment_n this_o caveat_n be_v good_a for_o it_o have_v lose_v many_o a_o man_n and_o now_o have_v fit_v he_o to_o his_o work_n i_o will_v advise_v he_o in_o it_o he_o shall_v plough_v but_o twenty_o three_o acre_n twenty_o whereof_o he_o shall_v sow_v with_o wheat_n and_o three_o with_o flax_n for_o which_o work_n i_o will_v allow_v he_o eight_o week_n with_o two_o hand_n which_o may_v with_o much_o ease_n be_v do_v the_o ground_n be_v light_n but_o if_o the_o dutch_a plough_v come_v in_o use_n as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o year_n it_o will_v than_o one_o man_n do_v the_o work_n of_o plough_v and_o the_o two_o spare_a hand_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o enclose_v the_o ground_n that_o be_v a_o plough_v and_o after_o the_o seed_n be_v in_o the_o ground_n the_o three_o hand_n fall_v in_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v till_o harvest_n long_o before_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o enclose_v 23_o acre_n will_v be_v do_v when_o they_o may_v fall_v to_o build_v their_o new_a house_n or_o prepare_v of_o ground_n against_o the_o next_o year_n by_o enclose_v the_o harvest_n be_v come_v the_o flax_n be_v first_o to_o be_v reap_v which_o i_o shall_v have_v tell_v you_o before_o must_v not_o be_v sow_v till_o may_n for_o which_o work_n and_o the_o beat_n out_o the_o seed_n i_o allow_v three_o week_n then_o come_v the_o twenty_o acre_n of_o corn_n to_o be_v reap_v for_o which_o i_o allow_v three_o week_n there_o need_v no_o trouble_n of_o cart_v till_o it_o be_v thresh_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v thresh_v or_o tread_v out_o with_o ox_n in_o the_o field_n i_o shall_v allow_v six_o day_n in_o work_n for_o water_v of_o the_o flax_n for_o the_o thresh_n of_o the_o corn_n i_o allow_v ten_o week_n but_o if_o it_o be_v tread_v or_o rub_v out_o as_o in_o the_o island_n with_o ox_n a_o fortnight_n and_o less_o will_v do_v it_o i_o allow_v twenty_o five_o week_n for_o dress_v nine_o hundred_o stone_n of_o flax_n in_o which_o a_o man_n shall_v dress_v but_o two_o stone_n a_o day_n in_o this_o work_n the_o year_n be_v complete_o spend_v in_o england_n i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v do_v in_o two_o three_o of_o the_o time_n but_o i_o have_v rather_o value_v it_o as_o i_o do_v that_o every_o man_n may_v be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n now_o notwithstanding_o what_o be_v so_o confident_o report_v of_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o this_o country_n of_o which_o truth_n i_o be_o satisfy_v i_o shall_v only_o esteem_v it_o equal_a with_o the_o best_a of_o our_o english_a ground_n and_o then_o five_o quarter_n from_o a_o acre_n of_o wheat_n and_o three_o hundred_o stone_n at_o 4_o li._n to_o the_o stone_n of_o flax_n and_o sixteen_o bushel_n of_o flax-seed_n from_o a_o acre_n shall_v well_o content_v i_o if_o there_o be_v more_o it_o will_v discourage_v no_o man_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v we_o have_v some_o ground_n in_o england_n that_o bear_v near_o six_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n on_o a_o acre_n and_o divers_a of_o the_o flax-master_n about_o london_n have_v confess_v the_o proposition_n for_o flax_n to_o be_v true_a now_o let_v we_o turn_v our_o commodity_n into_o money_n and_o see_v if_o our_o labour_n be_v not_o sweet_o recompense_v  _fw-fr li_fw-it s._n d._n the_o 20_o acre_n produce_v i_o at_o 5_o quarter_n a_o acre_n 100_o quarter_n which_o i_o value_v but_o at_o 2._o s._n 6._o d._n per_fw-la bushel_n which_o be_v 20._o s._n per_fw-la quarter_n and_o be_v in_o toto_fw-la 100_o 00_o 00_o the_o 3_o acre_n of_o flax_n at_o 300_o stone_n per_fw-la acre_n be_v 900_o stone_n which_o i_o value_v at_o 1._o s._n 4._o d._n per_fw-la stone_n and_o be_v 60_o 00_o 00_o 48_o bushel_n of_o flax-seed_n at_o 5._o s._n per_fw-la bushel_n 012_o 00_o 00_o by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a sell_v of_o the_o commodity_n in_o the_o country_n his_o year_n labour_n produce_v 172_o 00_o 00_o what_o a_o strange_a adventure_n that_o man_n run_v that_o put_v himself_o in_o print_n he_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v judge_v without_o hear_v pray_v gentleman_n speak_v out_o but_o not_o altogether_o and_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v your_o satisfaction_n you_o object_n that_o the_o corn_n lie_v so_o long_o in_o the_o field_n before_o thresh_v must_v be_v spoil_v or_o in_o great_a danger_n if_o you_o will_v inquire_v of_o the_o honest_a gentry_n of_o that_o country_n they_o will_v tell_v you_o the_o weather_n at_o that_o time_n be_v not_o inconstant_a however_o with_o little_a labour_n it_o may_v be_v stackt_v safe_a your_o second_o be_v who_o shall_v buy_v it_o true_o sir_n since_o it_o be_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o work_n i_o will_v admit_v your_o objection_n and_o so_o be_o drive_v to_o seek_v a_o market_n and_o for_o want_v of_o other_o ship_n be_o force_v to_o send_v it_o for_o england_n which_o in_o the_o common_a opinion_n will_v be_v send_v sugar_n to_o barbadoes_n but_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o see_v it_o and_o now_o i_o lade_v 100_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n shoot_v in_o hold_n which_o be_v 20_o ton_n and_o pay_v 3._o l._n per_fw-la tun_n fraught_v which_o be_v 60_o 00_o 00_o nine_o hundred_o stone_n of_o flax_n for_o which_o i_o allow_v three_o tun_n at_o 4._o l._n per_fw-la tun_n which_o be_v 12_o 00_o 00_o the_o flax-seed_n i_o keep_v in_o the_o country_n for_o that_o will_v sell_v there_o 72_o  _fw-fr 00_o it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o you_o have_v not_o less_o than_o 4._o s._n 6._o d._n a_o bushel_n for_o it_o in_o london_n which_o be_v 36._o s._n per_fw-la quarter_n and_o be_v in_o all_o 180_o 00_o 00_o the_o 900_o stone_n of_o flax_n of_o virginia_n be_v far_o beyond_o other_o flax_n in_o colour_n and_o strength_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o may_v yield_v 22._o d._n per_fw-la stone_n 082_o 10_o 00_o the_o total_a be_v 262_o 10_o 00_o fraught_v deduct_v 72_o 00_o 00_o the_o ramainder_n be_v 190_o 10_o 00_o the_o price_n i_o will_v have_v take_v in_o virginia_n for_o the_o wheat_n and_o flax_n be_v 160_o 00_o 00_o clear_v by_o this_o bad_a market_n to_o petty_a charge_n and_o
with_o indifferent_a quantity_n but_o not_o to_o be_v the_o staple_n that_o must_v do_v the_o work_n the_o next_o in_o consideration_n will_v be_v wine_n reison_n dye_n and_o drug_n true_o great_a quantity_n of_o these_o will_v make_v they_o drug_n indeed_o beside_o the_o time_n and_o money_n spend_v before_o they_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n may_v happy_o make_v the_o poor_a planter_n with_o the_o horse_n starve_v whilst_o the_o grass_n grow_v yet_o i_o confess_v all_o these_o be_v very_o good_a to_o be_v bring_v on_o by_o degree_n without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o main_a design_n the_o next_o that_o offer_v themselves_o be_v mine_n of_o copper_n tin_n iron_n and_o lead_v of_o all_o which_o there_o be_v plenty_n in_o virginia_n these_o be_v clear_o of_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o staples_n but_o they_o require_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o charge_n and_o time_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o perfection_n and_o there_o be_v much_o of_o casualty_n happen_v in_o the_o work_v raise_v therefore_o if_o we_o run_v greedy_o upon_o they_o they_o may_v chance_v to_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o we_o either_o in_o lift_v or_o carry_v wherefore_o my_o advice_n be_v that_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v steal_v upon_o at_o most_o leisure_n time_n and_o when_o we_o have_v build_v a_o sure_a foundation_n upon_o staple_n commodity_n of_o a_o quick_a production_n and_o now_o will_v i_o think_v of_o silk_n pot-ash_n rape_n and_o walnut_n oil_n and_o these_o be_v very_o good_a staple_n but_o yet_o when_o i_o consider_v we_o be_v not_o all_o pot-ash_n nor_o oylemaker_n nor_o master_n of_o the_o silkworm_n mystery_n nor_o can_v present_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n these_o be_v not_o such_o as_o must_v be_v build_v upon_o for_o the_o present_a staple_n i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o a_o single_a double_a or_o treble_a purse_n so_o as_o they_o be_v strong_a may_v easy_o with_o great_a advantage_n effect_v any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a staple_n and_o by_o degree_n the_o rest_n may_v follow_v then_o we_o find_v in_o the_o country_n mast_n for_o ship_n pitch_n tar_n rossine_n turpentine_n clapboard_n and_o peru_n these_o be_v good_a staple_n but_o gross_a commodity_n and_o most_o of_o they_o fit_a to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o country_n for_o build_v ship_n and_o will_v do_v well_o when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o fraught_n these_o in_o their_o proportion_n be_v sure_a commodity_n and_o will_v help_v exceed_o after_o better_a staple_n be_v set_v upon_o i_o will_v now_o present_v you_o with_o england_n staple_n among_o which_o i_o find_v corn_n hemp_n flax_n rape-seed_n cattle_n wool_n to_o which_o i_o will_v add_v one_o more_o that_o can_v be_v have_v in_o england_n and_o that_o be_v rice_n i_o be_o sure_a we_o can_v all_o be_v master_n of_o the_o plough_n and_o shall_v soon_o be_v master_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o here_o i_o fix_v for_o these_o reason_n first_o for_o that_o we_o may_v all_o fall_v to_o these_o work_n so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v land_v and_o the_o season_n come_v second_o because_o flax_n rice_n and_o rape-seed_n will_v grow_v all_o the_o country_n over_o and_o wheat_n in_o all_o place_n where_o the_o ground_n have_v be_v break_v up_o before_o of_o which_o there_o be_v plenty_n upon_o every_o plantation_n which_o be_v past_a bear_n of_o tobacco_n yet_o the_o best_a for_o wheat_n and_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o place_n where_o wheat_n will_v prosper_v exceed_o that_o be_v not_o over-rich_a for_o in_o many_o place_n where_o the_o ground_n be_v never_o break_v up_o it_o be_v too_o rich_a for_o our_o english_a corn_n send_v up_o the_o stalk_n so_o high_a that_o the_o wind_n lay_v it_o and_o cattle_n be_v there_o already_o in_o abundance_n the_o principal_a reason_n be_v that_o many_o ship_n may_v be_v yearly_a lade_v by_o a_o few_o hand_n employ_v in_o corn_n rice_n rape-seed_n and_o flax_n and_o if_o you_o observe_v but_o the_o follow_a scale_n you_o shall_v find_v three_o hand_n to_o make_v yearly_a above_o twenty_o two_o ton_n of_o corn_n and_o flax_n and_o so_o proportionable_o a_o thousand_o hand_n employ_v in_o wheat_n rice_n flax_n and_o rape-seed_n will_v yearly_a lade_v fifty_o sail_n of_o ship_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o tun_n a_o ship_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o infinite_a trade_n by_o sea_n may_v be_v sudden_o drive_v there_o be_v already_o in_o this_o place_n above_o 15000_o man_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o such_o number_n of_o ship_n constant_o come_v and_o go_v will_v quick_o people_n the_o country_n and_o it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o purpose_n to_o show_v the_o fail_n of_o the_o first_o adventurer_n for_o want_n of_o this_o foundation_n for_o if_o you_o peruse_v their_o book_n print_v 1622_o you_o shall_v find_v after_o they_o have_v tell_v you_o what_o the_o beauty_n be_v of_o the_o place_n that_o their_o commodity_n they_o intend_v be_v cordage_n pot-ash_n iron_n and_o the_o like_a in_o all_o which_o many_o hand_n can_v make_v but_o slow_a work_n as_o to_o the_o lade_n of_o ship_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o this_o place_n be_v to_o raise_v the_o best_a of_o rough_a commodity_n to_o be_v transport_v where_o hand_n be_v plenty_n labour_n be_v cheap_a and_o for_o the_o great_a encouragement_n there_o be_v in_o this_o country_n all_o material_n for_o the_o build_n and_o complete_a finish_v ship_n to_o carry_v these_o commodity_n to_o their_o market_n before_o i_o go_v further_o let_v i_o recollect_v myself_o and_o think_v what_o a_o bless_a country_n must_v this_o be_v where_o god_n blessing_n several_o distribute_v upon_o other_o country_n meet_v all_o in_o one_o sect._n four_o a_o scale_n whereby_o after_o the_o proportion_n of_o 60._o li._n stock_n all_o man_n may_v know_v how_o to_o employ_v their_o money_n upon_o this_o work_n this_o scale_n be_v make_v for_o a_o master_n and_o his_o two_o servant_n  _fw-fr li_fw-it s._n d._n a_o plough_v every_o way_n fit_v 02_o 00_o 00_o three_o spade_n three_o shovel_n three_o mattock_n two_o felling-ax_n two_o hatch_n one_o two_o handsaw_n and_o 1_o one_o handsaw_n 01_o 08_o 00_o three_o gallon_n of_o strong_a water_n and_o a_o case_n 01_o 00_o 00_o one_o fowling-piece_n powder_n and_o shot_n 01_o 15_o 00_o a_o cast_a net_n 01_o 00_o 00_o hook_n and_o line_n to_o fish_n 00_o 05_o 00_o one_o iron_n pot_n one_o pry_v pan_n one_o spit_n wooden_a platter_n dish_n and_o porringer_n 01_o 00_o 00_o to_o be_v invest_v in_o linen_n or_o woollen_a clothes_n shoe_n iron-work_n or_o stuff_v to_o be_v carry_v over_o 20_o 00_o 00_o  _fw-fr 28_o 08_o 00_o this_o 20._o li._n thus_o invest_v you_o may_v be_v confident_a to_o make_v 40._o li_fw-mi in_o the_o country_n since_o you_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o for_o cattle_n corn_n and_o flax-seed_n this_o adventure_n shall_v provide_v cattle_n for_o the_o plough_n corn_n sow_n pig_n and_o poultry_n for_o your_o house_n and_o to_o sow_v for_o clothing_n the_o two_o servant_n two_o cloth_n suit_v 01_o 10_o 00_o two_o canvas_n suit_v 00_o 14_o 00_o two_o woollen_a drawer_n and_o two_o waistcoat_n 00_o 14_o 00_o six_o shirt_n 01_o 00_o 00_o four_o pair_n of_o stocking_n 00_o 07_o 00_o four_o pair_n of_o shoe_n 00_o 12_o 00_o two_o monmouth_n cap_n 00_o 04_o 08_o six_o neck_n handkerchief_n 00_o 04_o 00_o eight_o ell_n of_o strong_a canvas_n to_o make_v bed_n and_o bolster_n 00_o 10_o 00_o one_o rug_n and_o two_o blancket_n 01_o 00_o 00_o the_o abovesaid_a charge_n of_o servant_n be_v 06_o 15_o 08_o the_o passage_n of_o three_o will_v be_v 16_o 10_o 00_o head_n money_n to_o the_o chirurgeon_n of_o the_o ship_n 00_o 07_o 06_o the_o fraught_n of_o a_o hogshead_n in_o tonnage_n 00_o 15_o 00_o  _fw-fr 24_o 08_o 02_o bring_v from_o the_o other_o side_n 28_o 08_o 00_o the_o total_a be_v 52_o 16_o 02_o remain_v of_o the_o 60._o li_fw-mi to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a or_o he_o may_v carry_v another_o servant_n 07_o 03_o 10_o how_o the_o planter_n shall_v bestow_v himself_o when_o he_o first_o come_v over_o until_o he_o can_v settle_v and_o what_o he_o shall_v employ_v himself_o upon_o with_o a_o reasonable_a proposition_n what_o in_o a_o year_n god_n assist_v may_v by_o his_o labour_n be_v produce_v now_o have_v thus_o fit_v our_o small_a family_n i_o shall_v advise_v they_o when_o they_o come_v over_o how_o to_o settle_v which_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o manner_n either_o for_o the_o first_o year_n join_v strength_n with_o some_o planter_n there_o where_o he_o shall_v find_v they_o all_o willing_a to_o receive_v he_o either_o to_o diet_n or_o he_o diet_v himself_o and_o lodge_v with_o they_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v best_a for_o he_o to_o board_v for_o he_o may_v board_v himself_o and_o
which_o benefit_n the_o planter_n shall_v also_o have_v the_o advantage_n and_o servant_n shall_v be_v upon_o sure_a term_n know_v their_o work_n and_o their_o condition_n and_o they_o shall_v see_v plain_o that_o in_o a_o little_a time_n they_o shall_v by_o god_n blessing_n become_v man_n of_o good_a estate_n he_o will_v also_o advise_v how_o they_o may_v transport_v themselves_o with_o the_o best_a safety_n in_o these_o time_n from_o any_o danger_n of_o be_v take_v and_o if_o any_o gentleman_n that_o shall_v not_o go_v themselves_o but_o be_v desirous_a to_o adventure_v he_o will_v direct_v they_o how_o they_o may_v best_o dispose_v thereof_o for_o their_o advantage_n and_o that_o in_o eighteen_o month_n they_o shall_v be_v reimburse_v their_o principal_o money_n and_o after_o shall_v constant_o receive_v much_o above_o fifty_o pound_n for_o every_o hundred_o pound_n they_o adventure_v at_o first_o and_o owner_n of_o ship_n shall_v have_v good_a employment_n for_o their_o ship_n not_o let_v they_o lie_v rot_v by_o the_o wall_n as_o 〈◊〉_d now_o and_o heretofore_o they_o have_v do_v the_o author_n be_v sensible_a that_o these_o offer_n be_v something_o large_a yet_o let_v no_o man_n doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o the_o be_v enable_v thereto_o by_o his_o dear_a buy_a experience_n and_o all_o man_n may_v be_v satisfy_v that_o it_o have_v be_v rare_o find_v that_o any_o one_o particular_a good_a work_n have_v be_v fall_v upon_o but_o some_o one_o man_n have_v original_o be_v the_o author_n or_o the_o original_a motion_n have_v proceed_v from_o one_o man_n breast_n those_o rich_a mine_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n be_v first_o offer_v by_o one_o man_n to_o henry_n the_o seven_o but_o he_o not_o have_v faith_n enough_o to_o believe_v or_o not_o willing_a to_o venture_v a_o little_a money_n to_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o truth_n refuse_v it_o and_o after_o it_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o same_o man_n to_o the_o then_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o hearken_v to_o he_o and_o all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o from_o this_o one_o man_n motion_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v within_o this_o 150_o year_n receive_v from_o thence_o many_o thousand_o million_o of_o pound_n beside_o it_o have_v extreme_o enrich_v the_o gentleman_n and_o merchant_n of_o that_o kingdom_n many_o of_o the_o like_a example_n may_v be_v show_v but_o they_o be_v so_o general_o know_v to_o all_o man_n that_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o only_o that_o there_o be_v some_o time_n spend_v after_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v set_v foot_v in_o the_o west_n indies_n before_o he_o can_v come_v by_o travel_n to_o the_o mine_n and_o these_o place_n the_o english_a have_v inhabit_v much_o more_o time_n than_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n subject_n have_v do_v in_o the_o west_n indies_n before_o they_o discover_v that_o country_n wealth_n but_o god_n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n have_v not_o in_o all_o this_o time_n be_v please_v to_o let_v any_o man_n look_v further_o than_o tobacco_n and_o no_o man_n can_v say_v but_o that_o he_o be_v now_o please_v free_o to_o offer_v his_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o these_o country_n in_o the_o riches_n thereof_o to_o we_o since_o all_o this_o time_n there_o be_v never_o any_o man_n that_o have_v the_o heart_n to_o labour_v for_o the_o general_n good_a in_o this_o nature_n before_o reader_n i_o can_v let_v thou_o go_v till_o i_o have_v again_o put_v thou_o in_o mind_n of_o my_o epistle_n to_o thou_o in_o which_o i_o discover_v the_o great_a obstructor_n of_o this_o country_n prosperity_n who_o i_o know_v be_v now_o again_o alarm_v will_v fierce_o send_v his_o spirit_n abroad_o with_o lie_n and_o calumny_n to_o abate_v the_o people_n courage_n since_o his_o kingdom_n will_v be_v so_o much_o endanger_v by_o the_o through_o plant_v of_o this_o place_n with_o christian_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a he_o shall_v no_o long_o prevail_v for_o my_o spirit_n will_v not_o let_v i_o rest_n till_o i_o have_v by_o this_o bid_v defiance_n to_o he_o and_o all_o his_o subtle_a practice_n therefore_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o any_o false_a report_n for_o thou_o shall_v find_v i_o ready_a with_o all_o freeness_n to_o give_v thou_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o truth_n that_o any_o way_n concern_v this_o place_n or_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n and_o this_o i_o free_o offer_v to_o man_n of_o all_o condition_n whether_o master_n or_o servant_n you_o have_v my_o name_n in_o the_o title_n page_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v direct_v to_o my_o chamber_n in_o the_o middle-temple_n either_o by_o m._n collinson_n a_o iron-monger_n in_o cornhill_n m._n pollington_n a_o haberdasher_n in_o lombard-street_n or_o m._n beadle_n stationer_n in_o pleet-street_n next_o to_o the_o middle-temple_n gate_n or_o the_o shop_n under_o the_o say_a gate_n my_o time_n will_v not_o permit_v such_o care_n of_o the_o press_n in_o correct_v as_o be_v fit_v but_o since_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o matter_n i_o shall_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o excuse_v the_o printer_n slip_v in_o the_o manner_n pag._n 7._o join_v plant_n with_o root_n and_o then_o read_v for_o root_n and_o plant_n pag._n 40._o the_o sum_n of_o 72_o l._n next_o under_o 12_o l._n and_o 60_o l._n be_v only_o the_o total_a of_o the_o fraught_v and_o not_o the_o value_n of_o a_o particular_a as_o by_o the_o place_v you_o may_v suppose_v it_o finis_fw-la the_o country_n disease_n this_o prevent_v strife_n about_o election_n a_o this_o election_n be_v simple_a give_v way_n that_o if_o there_o be_v one_o man_n in_o all_o the_o council_n although_o the_o young_a in_o degree_n fit_a than_o the_o rest_n he_o may_v as_o soon_o arrive_v at_o the_o government_n as_o any_o of_o his_o senior_n by_o which_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o this_o common_a wealth_n may_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o wise_a and_o just_a man_n in_o the_o country_n which_o can_v be_v when_o two_o stand_v in_o competition_n for_o it_o than_o the_o one_o must_v have_v it_o and_o this_o will_v draw_v every_o man_n to_o be_v ambitious_a to_o study_v the_o good_a of_o the_o country_n b_o this_o be_v a_o tie_n upon_o the_o governor_n to_o walk_v equal_o and_o just_o before_o the_o people_n c_o by_o this_o the_o governor_n if_o just_a able_a and_o good_a may_v continue_v his_o life_n in_o the_o government_n by_o this_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o able_a and_o honest_a of_o the_o people_n shall_v always_o be_v in_o authority_n for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o the_o government_n the_o people_n will_v be_v careful_a to_o choose_v good_a and_o able_a man_n since_o those_o they_o choose_v shall_v immediate_o exercise_v a_o power_n over_o they_o this_o will_v encourage_v man_n to_o be_v just_a and_o deserve_a by_o this_o mean_v the_o people_n shall_v have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o counsel_n carriage_n for_o the_o general_a good_a by_o this_o a_o good_a understanding_n will_v be_v have_v between_o the_o governor_n and_o the_o people_n and_o nothing_o in_o probability_n may_v be_v presume_v shall_v be_v move_v whereby_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n this_o provide_v there_o may_v be_v a_o good_a council_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o honest_a of_o the_o people_n and_o by_o it_o a_o confusion_n of_o council_n and_o counsellor_n be_v avoid_v these_o 12_o be_v next_o in_o degree_n for_o councillor_n and_o in_o the_o interim_n serve_v for_o excellent_a use_n as_o you_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o by_o this_o course_n there_o can_v be_v no_o surprisall_n in_o make_v law_n but_o all_o law_n will_v be_v true_o understand_v and_o weigh_v before_o confirm_v by_o this_o the_o people_n have_v a_o tie_n upon_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o endanger_v by_o the_o people_n but_o upon_o just_a and_o clear_a ground_n by_o this_o they_o be_v servant_n immediate_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o not_o so_o easy_o draw_v to_o serve_v end_n it_o law_n establish_v may_v upon_o some_o fond_a conceit_n of_o a_o self-wise_a man_n be_v strike_v at_o the_o law_n will_v be_v always_o totter_v but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o law_n inconvenient_a let_v it_o be_v show_v to_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n who_o shall_v best_o understand_v the_o law_n and_o they_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o it_o let_v they_o move_v it_o this_o may_v be_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o with_o the_o council_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a out_o of_o these_o 12_o shall_v be_v always_o choose_v man_n to_o represent_v the_o adventurer_n in_o examine_v the_o trustee_n account_n by_o this_o the_o trustee_n shall_v not_o prevail_v with_o the_o governor_n to_o get_v his_o friend_n nominate_v to_o take_v the_o account_n by_o this_o the_o danger_n of_o lay_v continual_a burden_n upon_o the_o people_n be_v take_v away_o this_o prevent_v the_o governor_n for_o make_v a_o council_n of_o his_o favourite_n which_o if_o admit_v may_v be_v destruction_n for_o if_o 60._o livre._n aforesaid_a shall_v produce_v above_o 170_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la 200_o li._n which_o be_v the_o estate_n i_o here_o value_n may_v produce_v much_o more_o than_o 300_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o the_o master_n live_v plentiful_o adventurer_n be_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o book_n he_o that_o send_v to_o plant_v the_o government_n will_v preserve_v this_o estate_n with_o the_o increase_n examine_v how_o many_o gentleman_n have_v run_v themselves_o in_o debt_n beyond_o their_o estate_n to_o supply_v they_o in_o the_o war_n examine_v those_o that_o lay_v under_o the_o power_n of_o both_o army_n and_o if_o you_o will_v look_v intâ—_n the_o book_n print_v by_o the_o virginia_n company_n in_o 1621._o or_o 1622_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o of_o 900_o man_n transport_v in_o one_o fleet_n in_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a here_o die_v but_o one_o choose_v of_o ground_n building_n of_o house_n what_o seed_n to_o sow_v and_o upon_o what_o ground_n carry_v of_o servant_n servant_n reward_n