Commodities.
The Commodities which these people are directed principally to apply, (next to their owne neces∣sary maintenance) are these ensuing:
IRON: for which are sent 150. Persons, to set vp three Iron workes; proofe hauing
A declaration of the state of the colonie and affaires in Virginia with the names of the aduenturors, and summes aduentured in that action. By his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia. 22 Iunij. 1620.
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- A declaration of the state of the colonie and affaires in Virginia with the names of the aduenturors, and summes aduentured in that action. By his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia. 22 Iunij. 1620.
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- Counseil for Virginia (England and Wales)
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- 1620.
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beene made of the extraordinary good∣nesse of that Iron.
CORDAGE: for which (besides Hempe) di∣rection is giuen for the planting of Silke∣grasse, (naturally growing in those parts) in great abundance: which is approued to make the best Cordage and Linnen in the world. Of this, euery house-holder is bound to set 100 Plants: and the Gouernour himselfe hath set fiue thousand.
POT-ASHES and SOPE-ASHES, PITCH and TARRE: for the making whereof the Polackers are returned to their workes.
TIMBER of all sorts, with Masts, Planks and Boords for prouision of Shipping, &c, there being not so good Timber for all vses in any one knowne Countrey whatsoeuer. And for the ease and encrease of diuers of these workes, prouision is sent of men and materials, for the setting vp of sundry Saw∣ing Milles.
SILKE: for which that Countrey is excee∣ding proper, hauing innumerable store of Mu bery Trees of the best, and some silke∣wormes naturally found vpon them, pro∣ducing excellent Silke: some whereof is to be seene. For the setting vp of which Commoditie, his Maiesty hath beene gra∣ciously
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pleased now the second time (the former hauing miscarried) to bestow vp∣on the Company plenty of Silke-wormes seed of his owne store, being the best.
VINES: whereof the Countrey yeeldeth naturally great store, and of sundry sorts: which by culture will be brought to excel∣lent perfection. For the effecting whereof, diuers skilfull Vignerons are sent, with store also from hence of Vine plants of the best sort.
SALT: which workes hauing been lately suf∣fered to decay, are now ordered to be set vp in so great plenty, as not onely to serue the Colony for the present; but as is hoped in short time also the great Fishings on those Coast.
For the following, working, and perfecting of these Commodities, all prouisions necessary for the present are sent in good abundance. As likewise the People that goe, are plenti∣fully furnished with apparell, bedding, victuall for sixe moneths: Implements both for House and ••abour, Armour, wea∣pons, tooles, and sundry other necessaries. And a supply of Armour, Powder, and ma∣ny necessary prouisions is made for those of the Colonie which were there before;
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yet without any preiudice to the former Magazin.