india_n between_o surrat_n and_o goa_n near_o adjacent_a all_o commodity_n from_o surrat_n to_o bantam_n vendible_a at_o great_a beneficial_a prize_n p._n 43._o chap._n xiii_o the_o exceed_a rich_a trade_n from_o surrat_n to_o china_n and_o also_o a_o rich_a trade_n from_o china_n to_o india_n though_o this_o beneficial_a trade_n be_v neglect_v by_o the_o english_a sluggish_a injudicious_a court_n committee_n if_o a_o free_a trade_n be_v open_a diligent_a industrous_a merchant_n will_v leave_v no_o place_n unassayed_a where_o there_o be_v great_a hope_n or_o certain_a assurance_n of_o large_a profit_n the_o profitable_a trade_n from_o india_n to_o moco_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o way_n to_o enrich_v our_o usurer_n with_o more_o security_n of_o conscience_n by_o let_v money_n at_o interest_n to_o heathen_n rather_o than_o to_o christian_n and_o at_o double_a the_o rate_n for_o their_o great_a encouragement_n industrious_a man_n in_o open_a trade_n will_v find_v out_o far_o more_o several_a sort_n of_o commodity_n than_o the_o india_n injudicious_a court_n never_o exercise_v in_o the_o practic_a of_o that_o commerce_n do_v look_v into_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o as_o beneficial_a p._n 48._o chap._n xiiii_o a_o beneficial_a trade_n to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o port_n of_o swallow_v road_n where_o all_o christian_a ship_n and_o other_o resort_v at_o fit_a time_n encouragement_n to_o young_a merchant_n or_o decay_a person_n of_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a repute_n at_o home_n in_o their_o own_o country_n a_o mean_n to_o draw_v on_o adventurer_n in_o purse_n and_o person_n to_o madagascar_n p._n 58._o chap._n xv_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n against_o the_o savage_n in_o virginia_n and_o new-england_n also_o of_o the_o spaniard_n against_o a_o civil_a nation_n in_o america_n or_o the_o west_n indies_n also_o of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o portugal_n against_o the_o brasilian_n and_o against_o the_o indian_n a_o mighty_a warlike_a nation_n also_o the_o design_n of_o other_o nation_n jeer_v we_o for_o not_o settle_v a_o plantation_n somewhere_o in_o india_n for_o our_o succour_n and_o defence_n aught_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o such_o a_o enterprise_n the_o honour_n and_o blessing_n of_o a_o pious_a christian_a nation_n to_o settle_v true_a religion_n among_o idolatrous_a heathen_a people_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o honour_n the_o barbarous_a cruel_a oppression_n of_o the_o dutch_a against_o the_o english_a at_o amboyna_n in_o east_n india_n be_v to_o mighty_a and_o to_o strong_a for_o the_o english_a to_o resist_v p._n 62._o chap._n xvi_o esquire_n courteen_a his_o worthy_a enterprise_n to_o settle_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o plantation_n at_o madagascar_n the_o partiality_n injustice_n and_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o india_n court_n against_o their_o true_a loyal_a brother_n servant_n and_o corrupt_a favour_n to_o their_o juggle_a debauch_a undeserving_a mere_a hireling_n servant_n a_o commodity_n of_o great_a value_n to_o be_v regard_v and_o search_v for_o out_o at_o madagascar_n and_o of_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o obtainer_n thereof_o prince_n rupert_n in_o a_o great_a forwardness_n to_o a_o hopeful_a plantation_n at_o madagascar_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n intention_n to_o supply_v prince_n rupert_n fail_v in_o the_o project_n for_o madagascar_n p._n 66._o chap._n xvii_o the_o use_n of_o ordnance_n gun_n and_o print_v long_o in_o use_n in_o china_n before_o use_v in_o christendom_n good_a admonition_n to_o give_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n in_o this_o action_n and_o all_o other_o p._n 70._o excellent_a encouragement_n for_o settle_v a_o english_a plantation_n at_o madagascar_n in_o asia_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 he_o 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 for_o as_o much_o as_o great_a talk_n and_o rumour_n have_v happen_v this_o last_o spring_n 1644._o about_o divers_a of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n adventure_v to_o madagascar_n or_o saint_n laurence_n in_o asia_n near_o unto_o east_n india_n and_o there_o to_o plant_v themselves_o as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o america_n and_o that_o some_o by_o report_n be_v already_o go_v upon_o that_o voyage_n and_o for_o that_o myself_o have_v be_v heretofore_o desirous_a to_o deliver_v my_o opinion_n thereof_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o be_v and_o abode_n upon_o that_o island_n three_o month_n or_o more_o together_o as_o first_o about_o eleven_o or_o twelve_o year_n past_a by_o the_o right_a worshipful_a doctor_n henry_n gouch_v master_n of_o trinity_n college_n in_o cambridge_n who_o himself_o have_v in_o his_o passage_n into_o persia_n in_o company_n with_o the_o right_a honourable_a sir_n dodmore_n cotton_n and_o sir_n robert_n shirley_n ambassador_n from_o his_o majesty_n king_n charles_n of_o england_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n be_v in_o that_o country_n who_o i_o satisfy_v the_o best_a i_o can_v out_o of_o those_o brief_a note_n which_o i_o have_v take_v not_o expect_v to_o have_v be_v require_v my_o opinion_n thereof_o which_o otherwise_o i_o will_v have_v be_v more_o exact_a and_o diligent_a in_o my_o observation_n yet_o give_v he_o some_o content_n chief_o i_o think_v with_o a_o book_n i_o lend_v he_o to_o take_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o religious_a man_n there_o which_o master_n doctor_n gouch_v tell_v i_o be_v the_o ancient_a writing_n of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o hierogliphyck_n or_o character_n of_o strange_a shape_n like_o beast_n fowl_n worm_n serpent_n etc._n etc._n or_o like_o unto_o utinsel_n or_o tool_n of_o labour_a man_n in_o several_a vocation_n which_o have_v peruse_v and_o copy_v out_o he_o return_v to_o i_o again_o with_o thanks_o second_o about_o six_o or_o seven_o year_n past_a the_o honourable_a endymion_n porter_n and_o that_o noble_a well_o affect_a gentleman_n captain_n john_n bond_n to_o that_o plantation_n desire_v i_o to_o give_v they_o some_o of_o my_o observation_n in_o writing_n it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n when_o as_o the_o right_a honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o other_o honourable_a person_n intend_v to_o persuade_v prince_n rupert_n to_o undertake_v that_o business_n which_o no_o doubt_n have_v he_o perform_v will_v have_v be_v more_o effectual_a to_o god_n glory_n more_o advantage_n and_o more_o honourable_a and_o beneficial_a unto_o himself_o and_o brethren_n then_o to_o countenance_v a_o civil_a war_n in_o this_o kingdom_n so_o much_o at_o all_o time_n respective_a to_o he_o and_o his_o family_n which_o though_o more_o rude_o and_o more_o defective_a for_o want_v of_o my_o paper_n lose_v i_o perform_v be_v acceptable_o of_o they_o also_o receive_v with_o the_o book_n former_o mention_v which_o they_o present_v to_o his_o majesty_n as_o a_o present_a of_o some_o respect_n and_o though_o the_o book_n be_v gross_o charactare_v and_o bind_v up_o by_o the_o savages_n yet_o it_o cost_v i_o the_o price_n of_o six_o or_o eight_o fat_a ox_n i_o also_o give_v master_n porter_n some_o of_o the_o savages_n weapon_n as_o dart_n and_o a_o long_a knife_n about_o two_o foot_n long_o the_o blade_n and_o haft_n together_o much_o of_o a_o equal_a length_n and_o also_o a_o curious_a india_n paint_a bow_n and_o arrow_n with_o a_o quiver_n line_v with_o crimson_a velvet_n for_o all_o which_o they_o offer_v to_o bring_v i_o to_o his_o majesty_n to_o kiss_v his_o hand_n but_o i_o deny_v not_o think_v my_o present_a worthy_a so_o great_a a_o honour_n and_o therefore_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v three_o because_o i_o understand_v that_o m._n walter_n hamond_n chirurgeon_n who_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o my_o last_o be_v at_o madagascar_n with_o we_o in_o company_n have_v late_o write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o that_o country_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o to_o the_o encouragement_n of_o adventurer_n and_o dedicate_v the_o same_o to_o the_o noble_a gentleman_n captain_n john_n bond_n which_o yet_o i_o have_v not_o see_v i_o have_v for_o the_o reason_n premise_v adventure_v to_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o deliver_v my_o opinion_n in_o write_v to_o public_a view_n though_o rude_o and_o far_o inferior_a in_o such_o ability_n to_o that_o honest_a able_a person_n master_n hamond_n to_o the_o further_a encouragement_n of_o the_o worthy_a adventurer_n and_o planter_n that_o shall_v think_v good_a to_o adventure_v their_o purse_n and_o person_n in_o that_o right_a worthy_a and_o famous_a action_n which_o peradventure_o i_o may_v hit_v upon_o such_o encouragement_n by_o way_n of_o trade_n or_o
east_n india_n merchant_n mr._n francis_n lloyd_n my_o love_a friend_n who_o i_o have_v not_o see_v in_o seven_o year_n or_o more_o before_o who_o beare_v of_o my_o intention_n desire_v to_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o rude_a manuscript_n which_o after_o some_o time_n he_o return_v i_o and_o offering_n to_o add_v some_o what_o thereunto_o touch_v the_o encouragement_n for_o a_o plantation_n at_o madagascar_n and_o the_o assure_a great_a benefit_n by_o trade_n from_o thence_o to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n by_o make_v or_o settle_v there_o a_o magazine_n or_o store_n house_n for_o trade_n into_o all_o christian_a and_o heathen_a kingdom_n which_o his_o free_a offer_n i_o thankful_o accept_v know_v his_o intelligence_n in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v second_o to_o none_o of_o this_o nation_n he_o have_v be_v many_o time_n employ_v factor_n and_o purser_n of_o the_o admiral_n ship_n into_o india_n and_o five_o time_n at_o madagascar_n and_o often_o visit_v 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 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