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A08122 A briefe relation of the discouery and plantation of Nevv England and of sundry accidents therein occurring, from the yeere of our Lord M.DC.VII. to this present M.DC.XXII. Together with the state thereof as now it standeth; the generall forme of gouernment intended; and the diuision of the whole territorie into counties, baronries, &c. Council for New England. 1622 (1622) STC 18483; ESTC S110082 18,282 36

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imploied what benefit our Countrey is like to receiue by it and whether it bee reason wee should bee so traduced as we haue beene wee seeking nothing more then the glory of God the enlarging of his Highnesse Dominions and generall good of all his Maiesties loyall subiects and striuing for the better accomplishment therof to keepe Order and settle Gouernment in those affaires to preserue from ruine and confusion so faire a foundation whereon is likely to bee built the goodliest frame that hath euer beene vndertaken to be raised by our Nation The Platforme of the gouern ment and Diuisions of the Territories in generall AS there is no Common-wealth that can stand without gouernment so the best gouernments haue euer had their beginnings from one supreme head who hath disposed of the administration of Iustice and execution of publike affaires either according to lawes established or by the aduice or counsell of the most eminent discreetest and best able in that kinde The verity of this is so cleere as it needs no example for that indeed all nations from the beginning vnto this present follow still the same rule in effect howsoeuer they vary in the forme or some small circumstances And vpon this generall ground the Kings of these our Realmes did first lay the foundations of their Monarchies reseruing vnto themselues the soueraigne Power of all as fit it was and diuiding their kingdomes into Counties Baronries Hundreds and the like instituted their Lieutenants or Officers meet to gouerne those Subdiuisions that the Subiect might with the more ease receiue iustice and the Soueraignes at more leasure the better able to dispose of matters of greater consequence This foundation being so certaine there is no reason for vs to vary from it and therefore we haue resolued to build our Edifices vpon it and to frame the same after the platforme already layd and from whence wee take our denomination So as we purpose to commit the managing of our whole affaires there in generall vnto a Gouernour to be assisted by the aduice and counsel of so many of the Patentees as shall be there resident together with the Officers of State that is to say The Treasurer for the managing of the treasure and reuenues belonging to that State The Martiall for matters of Armes and affaires of warres be it defensiue or offensiue The Admirall for maritine businesse ciuill or criminall and the forces belonging to the Sea The master of the ordnance for munition artillery and other prouisions for publique store of Armies by Sea or Land as also such other persons of iudgement and experience as by the President and Counsell established here for the better gouerning of those affaires shall be thought fit By this Head and these Members vnited together the great affaires of the whole State is to be managed according to their seuerall authorities giuen them from their Superiours the President and Councell established as aforesaid And for that all men by nature are best pleased to be their owne caruers and doe most willingly submit to those Ordinances or Orders whereof themselues are authors it is therefore resolued that the generall lawes whereby that State is to be gouerned shall be first framed and agreed vpon by the generall assembly of the States of those parts both Spirituall and Temporall For the better distinction whereof and the more orderly proceeding agreeable as is said to the present State of this our Realme two parts of the whole Territorie is to be diuided betweene the Patentees into seuerall Counties to be by themselues or their friends planted at their pleasure or best commoditie The other third part is to be reserued for publique vses to be belonging to the State as their reuenew for defraying of publique charge But as well this third part as the two formerly spoken of is to be diuided into Counties Baronries Hundreds and the like from all which the Deputies for euery County and Baronry are to be sent in the name and behalfe of the Subiects vnder them to consult and agree vpon the Lawes so to be framed as also to reforme any notable abuses committed in former proceedings Yet these are not to be assembled but by order from the President and Councell heere who are to giue life to the Lawes so to be made as those to whom of right it best belongs according to his Maiesties royall grant in that behalfe as also that vnder God and his Sacred Highnesse they are the principall Authors of that foundation And thus much for the generall forme of our Gouernment In like manner are the Counties to be gouerned by the chiefe Head or Deputy thereof with other Officers vnder him As his Steward Comptroller Treasurer of his reuenews and so the Baronries by their Stewards and other inferiour ministers who are to haue assigned them the power of high and low Iustice within themselues for determining of Controuersies with reseruation of Appeale in some cases to the supreme Courts And further these Lords of Counties may of themselues subdiuide their said County into Mannors and Lordships as to them shall seeme best giuing to the Lords thereof power of keeping of Courts and Leets as is heere vsed in England for the determining of petty matters arising betweene the Lords and the Tenants or any other And there is no lesse care to be taken for the trade and publique commerce of Merchants whose gouernment ought to be within themselues in respect of the seuerall occasions arising betweene them the tradesmen and other the Mechanickes with whom they haue most to doe and who are generally the chiefe inhabitants of great Citties and Townes in all parts it is likewise prouided that all the Cities in that Territory and other inferiour Townes where Trades-men are in any numbers shall be incorporate and made bodies politique to gouerne their affaires and people as it shall be found most behouefull for the publique good of the same according vnto the greatnes or capacity of them who shall be made likewise capable to send certaine their Deputies or Burgesses to this publique assembly as members thereof and who shall haue voyces equall with any the rest BY this you see our maine drift is but to take care for the well ordering of the businesse seeking by all meanes to auoyd what we may the intermedling with any mens monies or disposing of any mens fortunes saue onely our owne leauing to euery particular vndertaker the imployment of their aduentures and the raising of their profits out of their proper limits and possessions as shall seeme best to themselues or their officers or ministers whom they imploy and whom they may be bold to question or displace as to themselues shall seeme most fitting And hereby all men may know that as it is not in our wills to delude and deceiue any so wee are carefull not to giue the least cause of suspicion of any euill in that kinde so much the rather for that wee daily see by experience the abuses
A briefe Relation OF THE DISCOVERY AND PLANTATION OF NEW ENGLAND AND OF SVNDRY ACCIDENTS THEREIN OCCVRRING FROM the yeere of our Lord M. DC VII to this present M. DC XXII Together with the state thereof as now it standeth the generall forme of gouernment intended and the diuision of the whole Territorie into Counties Baronries c. LONDON Printed by John Haviland and are to be sold by WILLIAM BLADEN M. DC XXII TO THE PRINCE his Highnesse SIR AS you are the height of our hopes and blessednesse next after your royall Father our Lord and Soueraigne So next vnto his Maiesty are wee bound to dedicate our best endeuours to your Princely seruice And for the Subiect of this relation as your Highnesse hath beene pleased to doe it the honour by giuing it the Name of New-England and by your Highnesse most fauourable encouragement to continue the same in life and being So ought we to render an accompt of our proceedings from the root thereof vnto the present growth it hath which summarily is here done If it shall appeare naked as in truth it is wee beseech your Highnesse to receiue it so much the rather for the truths sake and with your bounty and grace to shelter it from the storms tempests of malice and enuy by which it hath been heretofore dispoyled of that goodly Ornament it might haue had by this time It is now almost able to comfort it selfe and there is no question but by the light of your countenance it will speedily grew both to serue his Maiesty with honour and profit and multiply the same seruice to your Highnesse in time to come as a tribute due for the grace it receiues by the blessings of a long peace and prosperity that our Nation enioyes vnder the Raigne of his sacred Maiestie through which we haue the easier passage to aduance the Crosse of Christ in Heathen parts and to display his banner in the head of his Armie against infernall spirits which haue so long kept those poore distressed creatures the inhabitants of those parts in bondage whose posteritie will for euer blesse the time that the issue of your royall Ancestors sprung from so Emperiall branches should be the meanes to vnite the diuided Crownes in one whereby the generous Spirits of both Nations may haue the fairer opportunity to procure their liberties If your Highnesse accept of what is past we will hope of happinesse to ensue and howsoeuer pray that all encrease of honour in this world and all heauenly blessings in the world to come may light vpon your Highness as best be●omes those that are Your Highnesse humble seruants The President and Councell of NEVV-ENGLAND A briefe RELATION OF THE DISCOVERY AND PLANTATION of New England ALthough it bee a course farre from the minde of vs that are vndertakers for the aduancement of the Plantation of New-England to seeke by any vaine ostentation to extoll our owne endeuours yet we cannot but striue to vindicate our reputation from the iniurious aspersions that haue beene laid vpon it by the malicious practises of some that would aduenture nothing in the beginning but would now reape the benefit of our paines and charges and yet not seeme beholding to vs and to that end they disualew what is past and by sinister informations derogate what they can from the present courie intended the rather because the good Orders appointed to bee put in execution there are likely to restraine the licentious irregularitie of other places And this hath induced vs to publish our proceedings whereunto it hath pleased God to giue a blessing as to any of indifferent iudgement may appeare by that which followeth VVHen this designe was first attempted some of the present company were therein chiefly interessed who being carefull to haue the same accomplished did send to the discouery of those Northerne parts a braue Gentleman Captaine Henry Challons with two of the Natiues of that Territory the one called Maneday the other Assecomet But his misfortunes did expose him to the power of certaine Strangers enemies to his proceedings so that by them his company were seized the ships and goods confiscated and that Voyage wholly ouerthrowne This losse vnfortunate beginning did much abate the rising courage of the first Aduenturers but immediately vpon his departure it pleased the noble Lord chiefe Iustice Sir Iohn Popham knight to send out another ship wherein Captain Thomas Haman went Commander Marti ne Prinne of Bristow Master with all necessarie supplies for the seconding of Captaine Challons and his people who arriuing at the place appointed and not finding that Captaine there after they had made some discouery and found the Coasts Hauens and Harbors answerable to our desires they returned Vpon whose relation the Lord Chiefe Iustice and wee all waxed so confide nt of the businesse that the yeere following euerie man of any worth formerly interessed in it was willing to ioyne in the charge for the sending ouer a competent number of people to lay the ground of a hopefull plantation Here upon Captaine Popham Captaine Rawley Gilbert and others were sent away with two Ships and an hundred Landmen Ordnance and other prouisions necessarie for their sustentation and defence vntill other supply might bee sent In the meane while before they could returne it pleased God to take from vs this worthy member the Lord Chiefe Iustice whose sudden death did so astonish the hearts of the most part of the Aduenturers as some grew cold and some did wholly abandon the businesse Yet Sir Francis Popham his sonne certaine of his priuate friends and other of vs omitted not the next yeare holding on our first resolution to ioyne in sending forth a new supply which was accordingly performed But the Ships arriuing there did not only bring vncomfortable newes of the death of the Lord Chiefe Iustice together with the death of Sir Iohn Gilbert the elder brother vnto Captaine Rawley Gilbert who at that time was President of that Councell But found that the old Captaine Popham was also dead who was the onely man indeed that died there that Winter wherein they indured the greater extremities for that in the depth thereof their lodgings and stores were burnt and they thereby wondrously distressed This calamitie and euill newes together with the resolution that Captaine Gilbert was forced to take for his owne returne in that hee was to suceed his brother in the inheritance of his lands in England made the whole company to resolue vpon nothing but their returne with the Ships and for that present to leaue the Countrey againe hauing in the time of their abode there notwithstanding the coldnesse of the season and the small helpe they had built a prettie Barke of their owne which serued them to good purpose as easing them in their returning The arriuall of these people heere in England was a wonderfull discouragement to all the first vndertakers in so much as there was no more speech of setling any