A relation of Maryland together, vvith a map of the countrey, the conditions of plantation, his Majesties charter to the Lord Baltemore, translated into English.

A Computation of a seruants labour, and the profit that may arise by it, by instance in some particulars, which may be put in pra∣ctise the first yeere.

	l.	s.	d.
One man may at the season plant so much corne, as ordinarily yeelds of Wheate 100. bush∣els, worth upon the place, at Two shillings a Bushell.	10	0	0
Of Beanes and Pease, 20. bush∣els, worth at three shillings a bushell.	3	0	0
The same man will plant of To∣bacco, betweene 800. and a 1000. weight, which at the lowest rate, at two pound 10. shil. the hundred, is worth,	20	0	0
The same man may within the same yere, in the winter, make 4000. of Pipe-staves, worth upon the place foure pound the thousand.	16	0	0
49.	00		00.

Beside all their other labours in building, fen∣cing, clearing of ground, raising of Cattell, gardening, &c.

If a mans labour be imployed in Hempe and Flaxe, it will yeeld him as much profit, as Tobacco at this rate; and so in many other Commodities, whereof this Countrey is ca∣pable.

No man neede to doubt of the vent of these Commodities, for Merchants send shipping to those parts, who will buy off these Commodi∣ties at the aforesaid rates, in as great a quanti∣tie, as they shalbe able to make ready for them; because they yeeld a great encrease of profit in other Countreys, which the Planters them∣selues may make aduantage of to themselues, if they have shipping, and thinke fit to deale in such a kind of trade. As for instance, a 1000. of Pipe-staves, which are rated upon the place at foure pound, being carried to the Ca∣naries, will yeeld 15. or 20. l. Where likewise, and at the Westerne Islands, the Indian Corne will yeeld a great increase of benefit. The bene∣fit also which may be raised by trade out of Swine onely, may easily be conceived to be ve∣ry great, seeing they multiplie exceedingly, aske little tendance, and lesse charge of kee∣ping in that Countrey, so abounding with Mast, Chestnuts, &c. For Porke being trans∣ported into Spaine, or the Westerne Ilands will yeeld about 6. pence a pound, and Bacon, 8. pence. or 9. pence.