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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15072	A discourse containing a louing inuitation both honourable, and profitable to all such as shall be aduenturers, either in person, or purse, for the aduancement of his Maiesties most hopeful plantation in the Nevv-found-land, lately vndertaken. Written by Captaine Richard Whitbourne of Exmouth, in the county of Deuon; Discourse containing a loving invitation for the advancement of his Majesties most hopefull plantation in the New-found-land	Whitbourne, Richard, Sir, fl. 1579-1626.	1622 (1622)	STC 25375; ESTC S119923	29,118	56

beast from one side of the harbour to the other vpon any occasion which is a greater commodity for that purpose then any other harbour in that land which I know that hath the like And from thence to the harbours mouth a peece of Ordnance will shoote a Bullet leuell and so the like aboue to euery place where men vse to salt and dry fish so that if a sortification be made in that Iland where the fresh Riuers are so pleasant it will not only offend any enemie from comming into that harbour but also defend such Ships and men which come yeerely there a fishing or to trade And if any enemies should at any time come thither by land from any other place to pretend hurt to any man there he cannot be at any place on either side of the said harbour where men vse to labour about their fish but that a peece of Ordnance being placed on that Iland will shoote a Bullet to any such so that by such a fortification euery man which comes there may in more security reape the benefit of their labours then some men haue done in that Countrey in former times And then there may fitly be some shelters builded whereby to succour such Beasts as are carried thither at the first so as no deuouring beast of that Countrey may spoile them by night and in the day time they may feede in the pleasant valleys and vpon the hils euen close by the said Iland on both sides of the said harbour where a peece of Ordnance will shoote a Bullet vnto them if there be cause There vsually come euery yeere in the fishing trade vnto the harbours of Formosa and Renowze aboue eight hundred English men which men may to assist one another vpon any occasion come together in lesse time then two houres warning either by Sea or Land And there is yeerely all the Summer time great fishing neere vnto both the said harbours mouthes where men may when they thinke good stand vpon the land and call vnto the Fishermen to come into the said harbors vnto them which is also such a good commoditie for securitie as few harbours in that land haue the like In both which harbours there is store of Lobsters Crabbes Muscles and other Shell-fish And aboue the foresaid Iland it is the most commodious place for Geese Ducks and other Water-fowle winter and summer as there is not the like in any other harbour on the East side of that Land to the Southward of the Bay of Conception whereof those men which I left there all the winter season in Anno 1618. made good proofe and so likewise the winter before that time and sithence THus hauing expressed a part of the commodiousnesse of the Land and Sea neere vnto the harbours of Formosa and Renowze I will also relate a part of the commodiousnesse and great hope of good which may come vnto such as will be Aduenturers with your Lordship in your other circuit of Lands in that Countrey now called by the name of Trinity Land which beginneth at the middle way of the entrance into the Bay of Trinity in 48. degrees and two terces of Northerly latitude and from thence towards the West vnto the inmost part of the said Trinity Bay and from the inmost part of Trinity Bay vnto the bounds of the Sea on the West side of that Land And from the foresaid latitude at the entrance into the said Trinity Bay directly from thence towards the North so farre as the Northmost part of a certaine small Iland lying neere the latitude of 51. degrees called by the name of Penguin Iland And from thence to the Westermost part of the New-found-land in that latitude And from that latitude on the West side of the sayd Trinity Land so farre to the South as the foresaid West line which commeth from the inmost part of the foresaide Trinity Bay And all the Lands Harbours Bayes Roades Ilands and whatsoeuer which is inclusiuely within the said circuit The Cape Bona vista is the head land on the North side of the entrance into Trinity Bay and there is a reasonable good harbour where Ships doe yeerely vse to fish called the harbour of Bona vista and diuers small Ilands are neere thereunto where yeerely breed great aboundance of diuers sorts of Sea-fowles of which birds and their egges men may take so many of them as they list and from the harbour of Bona vista vnto a little harbour called S. Catalina on the North side of Trinity Bay where fisher Boates doe often harbour vpon some occasions it is neere sixe leagues West South-west in towards the said Bay And from thence vnto a Roade for Ships called English Harbour towards the North-west it is two leagues where some yeeres 6. or 7. saile of good Ships haue made their fishing voyages And from thence to the North-west halfe a league lieth a harbour called Salmon Coue wheresome yeeres 10. saile of good Ships haue made their voyages And from thence to the West a league lieth a good Roade called Robin Hoods Bay where some yeeres 6. good Ships haue made their voyages From thence vnto the West halfe a league lye the best harbours in that Land called by the name of Trinity Harbour where some yeeres aboue 20. saile of good Ships haue made their fishing voyages And from Trinity harbour towards the West two leagues lieth the harbour of Bonauenter where some yeeres 5. or 6. good Ships make their voyages And from thence to the West neere two leagues lyeth a Riuer or Inlet nauigable fit for any ship to saile in stretching towards the North which I may well call the Riuer of Bonauenter because it is supposed to runne into the Bay of Flowers which lyeth on the North side of Trinity harbour At the entrance of of which Riuer some yeeres diuers Ships hau● rid there at anchor to make their voyages And from thence West 4. leagues lieth a harbour called Hartsease where diuers good Ships haue made their voyages And betweene the foresaid Riuer of Bonauenter and the said harbour of Hartsease there is a very good harbour stretching towards the North aboue 6. leagues called Hayleford Hauen where Ships doe not vse to fish by reason there are no conuenient places to dry their fish on neere the entrance into the said harbour And aboue the said harbour of Hartsease to the Westermost part of Trinitie Bay it is no lesse then twelue leagues And there is also good fishing farre into the Bay within the said harbour of Hartsease as by good proofe hath beene often made Betweene the said harbour of Hartsease and the foresaid English harbour there are many delightfull and fruitfull Ilands none of them aboue a mile from the Land And the Bay of Trinitie is in breadth at the neerest place which is right ouer against the harbour of Hartsease aboue 5. leagues And those that fish on the South side of the said Bay doe yeerely send their Boates to

aduenture 200. pounds or a greater or lesse summe hee should bring in the other halfe part of such a summe as he doth promise and subscribe to aduenture the second yeere at conuenient time wherby to make fit prouisions in readinesse of all necessaries as shall be then thought fitting for the yeere following and then by Gods assistance there is great hope of gaine to bee made and good proceedings in the said Plantation Some of those which will be Aduenturers in this manner may bee as Committees to giue their best opinions what they should conceiue to be most fitting in euery respect whereby there may bee the more orderly proceedings therein and whatsoeuer any 4 5 6 or a more number of them may think fit one or more of them may at conuenient times acquaint your Honour withall whereby it may the more speedily bee put in action and you so little troubled withall from your other waighty occasions as possible may bee And so one of the said Committees to be as Treasurer who may keepe the bookes of accounts of whatsoeuer may be so aduentured and likewise to bee receiued which will giue a good content to euery Aduenturer And as concerning the manner how Ships and men should bee imployed in this intended Plantation I shall as followeth acquaint you whereby there may be hired some industrious men which are most pliable for the fishing voyage agreed withall in time to faile in such shipping and with such men some others may goe to be as Seruants in the voyage which may be Tradesmen and their wiues who will labour fitly in the fishing whiles it lasteth and afterwards continue there to plant It is to be vnderstood that a Ship which vsually carrieth there in an ordinary fishing voyage 30. men and boyes and returnes yeerely with them should not that is thus imployed carry aboue 34. men women and some Youths of 13. or 14. yeeres of age whose victuall and wages for more then three quarters of the yeere will be euen defrayed vpon the ordinary charge of the fishing voyage for any such Ship may well be sailed thither and home againe with lesse then twenty men So that those other fourteene may be accounted vnprofitable passengers to be carryed and so recarryed from thence as vsually is done And therefore it is requisite that such as shall remaine there to inhabite should bee agreed withall in time whereby to prepare themselues for that purpose and not to seeke after such in haste for then should you not onely haue those which are not so fit as I doe wish for that purpose but also they will be much more dearer as I haue often proued what they will be if they be taken when they proffer their seruice And he that is either a fit house-Carpenter Mason Smith Brick-maker Lime-burner Turner Tyler Husbandman Gardener or what trade soeuer and will carry his wife with him should be so agreed withall at first so that notwithstanding their trades they should help to fish and labour diligently about the same when time serues for all building of houses which is a thing will fitly bee done at all times very commodiously with little labour and lesse charge when the fish faileth And if any Aduenturer will send thither a kinsman friend or seruant to be imployed in the said Plantation which will take paines hee may haue a fit hire allowed him by the yeere as the Treasurer and one or more of the Aduenturers may thinke fit And any such so imployed may see such lands and woods allotted out for his said Master or friend and yeerely certifie him from thence what fit proceedings there are in the said Plantation And also any that shall serue their 5. yeeres industriously may not only be well paid as hee shall be agreed withall but you will then also giue him 100. acres of land and woods in the South part of that Countrey in fee for euer to him his heires and assignes if he will continue there to liue or any other man for him which is to be holden of your Honour paying at the sealing of his Deed 8. shillings and euer after but a penny rent by the yeere for the said hundred acres which will be a good incouragement to such as will go there to liue and be also a fit meanes to people the Countrey with such as may be well spared from all his Maiesties Kingdomes And thus in time they may finde out diuers good commodities there which as yet lye vndiscouered wherof there is great hope in some speciall thing which I omit to write of By this it may be partly vnderstood what great hope of good there may come vnto his Maiesty and all his Maiesties Kingdomes by settling people to inhabite there seeing it is a Countrey already so well approoued to be so healthy and warme in winter as England and yeelds yeerly as the trade is now in fishing onely aboue 150000 li into this Kingdome besides the great maintenance and increase of shipping and Mariners and the relieuing of many families the which trade onely may well in little time be worth double so much yeerely to his Maiesties subiects then now it is besides the great hope of gaine which is there to be gotten otherwaies In the yeere of our Lord God 1615. being there with a Commission directed vnto me out of his Maiesties high Court of Admiralty for the reformation of abuses and settling of fit orders amongst such as yerely trade to that Countrey wherein I did spend much time and was at great charge and then sailing from harbour to harbour I found the masters of English Ships then there willing to haue such abuses reformed and thereunto aboue 170. of them being impanelled in seuerall inquests for that seruice they did deliuer vnto me their seuerall presentments vnder their hands seales to the vse of the Kings Maiesty which were the first Iuries that euer were impanelled there to the vse of any Christian Prince In which presentments are contained diuers orders which vpon my returne from thence I did present into the high Court of Admiraltie in which seruice I tooke notice there was on that Coast aboue 250. saile of Ships great and small of our Nation with aboue 6000. Subiects in them Now if it may please his Maiestie and that but 200. of such Ships which yeerely saile thither a Fishing will leaue there in the end of the yeere when their voyages are made but foure persons from euery of them there to inhabite with fit prouision for them vntill the next Summer that the said Owners Ships repaire thither againe and take the benefit of their labour in that time then after that proportion there will be aboue 800. persons fitly and cheapely left there and maintained the first yeere and so euery yeere some people so left both men and women will not onely bee a great ease to this Kingdome but also saue a great charge in carrying thither and in returning yeerely from thence so many