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.

A DECLARATION of the Supplies intended to be sent to VIRGINIA, in this yeare 1620. By his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia. 18. Iulij 1620.

WHereas the Right Honourable, Henry Earle of Southampton, with the aduise and consent of the Counseil and Company for Virginia, hath resolued and con∣cluded to imploy all good meanes in this present yeare, 1620. not onely for the ad∣uancing of the Plantation in strength and multitude of good people, but also for the enriching thereof with store of cattell of diuers sorts, and by setting vp or encreasing such Staple Commodities, as being pro∣per for that Countrey, may be also of most necessary vse for this Realme, and redound in fine to the greatest benefit of both Aduenturors and Planters, and lastly

for the establishing there of such good Gouernment (originally deriued from the Kings most excellent Maiestie, the first and chiefe Founder of this glorious worke) as whereby the people there, diuided in soyle onely, but still participating in the religious and hap∣py gouernment of this their natiue Countrey, may continue alwayes as one and the same people with vs, according to the most Princely direction of his Maiestie: We haue thought it very necessarie for the seconding and forwarding of those so noble De∣signes, not onely to publish them to the Aduenturors in generall, thereby to inuite them to concurre with vs in the same, but also to set downe such particulari∣ties requisite, as whereby the preparations of all sorts needfull, may vpon this timely warning, both better and more seasonably be made and compassed.

First therefore we haue thought fit, to make it pub∣likely knowne, that besides the great store of particu∣lar Plantations now in prouiding, and like very shortly in large proportion to augment, the Company haue resolued in a late generall Court, by the blessing of God, to set out this yeere at the publike charge, and to send to Virginia, eight hundred choice persons, of the qualities ensuing: First, foure hundred, to be Te∣nants of the general land of the Company, to make vp the number of those Tenants ful 500. wherof 200. to be placed at Elizabeth Citie, with the Companies De∣putie: 100. at Henrico, 100. at Charles Citie: And at Iames Citie there are a hundred and more already. Secondly, one hundred, to be Tenants to such Offi∣cers, &c. as the Court already hath, or shall shortly ap∣point: viz. 10. for the Deputy of the Colledge, 40.

for the Companies Deputy, 20. for the Secretary 10. more (besides 50. already sent) for the Ministers: and 20. for the Phisitian: their care for the ease and prosperity of the Colonie, being such and so great, as to cause them to endowe those Offices and places, (as they haue formerly done others,) with faire possessi∣ons, furnished with Tenants and other fit prouisions: that the people may haue the benefit by them, and yet be freed from the burden. Thirdly one hundred yong Maides to make wiues for these Tenants as the for∣mer. 90. which haue been lately sent. Fourthly, one hundred Boyes, to be apprentizes likewise to the publike Tenants. Fiftly, one hundred seruants to be disposed amongst the old Planters, which they greatly desire, and haue offered to defray their charges with very great thankes. And although by reason of the preparations already made, the difficulty may be well conceiued to be in great part ouercome, and the pro∣fit much more neere, and more easie to come by; yet the Companie wholly affecting the peoples prosperity, haue determined to deale both as fauourably in the Contracts, and as bountifully in all sorts of furniture and prouisions with the Tenants which shal now goe, as they haue done with those, which haue beene for∣merly sent. Which conditions it hath beene thought fit here to reinsert and publish.

EVery man transported into Virginia, with intent there to inhabit, as Tenants to the Common land of the Company, or to the publike land, shall be freely landed there at the charge of the Company: And shal be furnished with prouisions of victuall for one whole

yeare next after his arriuall, as also of Cattle: And with apparell, weapons, tooles and implements, both of house and labour, for his necessary vse. He shall enioy the ratable moytie of all the profits that shall be raised of the land on which he shall be Planted, as well Corne and Cattle, as other commodities whatsoeuer: the o∣ther halfe being due to the Owners of the Land.

He shall be tyed by Couenant, to continue vpon that Land for the Terme of seauen yeares: which be∣ing expired, it shal be in his choyse, whither to continue there▪ or to remoue to any other place, at his owne will and pleasure.

Of these persons, one hundred and twenty (such as are to be Tenants) are to be shipped here for Vir∣ginia, by the midst of August now at hand: and the rest in Ianuary and February ensuing.

The next preparations are of Cattle of diuers sorts: whereof there are intended in the next Spring to be sent these ensuing. One hundred Kine, for this addi∣tion of 500. Tenants. One hundred Kine more, to re∣maine in a perpetuall stock vpon the Companies Land, to be sent to new Planters, as hath bin formerly orde∣red. Foure hundred Goats, twenty Mares, fourescore Asses to be procured from France: The care of pro∣uiding which, is commended to diuers select persons by parts, and the whole to the ouersight of the gene∣rall Committies.

The ••ast prouisions appointed to be made, are for the setting vp, or increasing of diuers principal•• Com∣modities. For Silke, there is prouision to be made, of great store of Silke-worme-seede about Michaelmas

next: as also of men skilfull in the ordering as well of the Wormes, as of their Silke, which are to be sent a∣way in a Pinnace, in October betimes. For Hempe and Flaxe, Pot-ashes and Sope-ashes, Pitch and Tarre, there is a Treaty already on foote, for procuring of men skilfull in those Trades from the Easterne parts: besides the Polakers yet remaining in Virginia. For Wines, it is also ordered, that men skilfull be procu∣red in the planting and dressing of Vines, out of France and from the Rhene: and from thence also and other parts to procure Plants of the best kindes. For Oyle, besides great quantitie to be made out of the Walnuts, growing naturally in Virginia in great a∣bundance, Oliue-Plants are to be prouided from Marseilles and Ligorno. For Fish, which on those Coasts are taken in great plenty, and in worth much better then in New-found-Land, there is care and a course taken, to preserue the Companies Liberties, and to set vp the Fishings in better sort then heretofore. For Salt, order is giuen for the making of it in abun∣dance, and after the manner of those hotter Climates, which may prooue a great helpe to increase the Plan∣tation. For Iron, there is sufficient done alreadie.

And for Sawing-Milles, besides those already gone this Spring, there are lately come from Hambo∣rough, diuers Workemen very skilfull, to be sent in the next ship. And that nothing may be wanting for the Companies Tenants, there is a Pinnace already, and other Boates shall be prouided, to remaine there at the Deputies commaund, to traffique and trade for the Company and their Tenants vnder his charge.

These large supplies of men, Cattel, and Commodi∣ties, as they tend to the accomplishing of this great worke of the Plantation: so can they not be them∣selues effected, without large prouision of money, be∣ing the sinewes and mouing Instruments in these great Actions.

To which end wee desire the noble and worthy Aduenturors, to be assisting to vs, by such meanes as they shall please: especially that the remaine of all promised Aduentures, may in Michaelmas Terme next be paid in without faile, which we trust will now be done cheerefully on all parts, the inuitements of this yeere being well▪considered: that as the presen∣ting of their first payments, hath been the beginning, so the performance of the later, may be the perfecting and finishing of this worke, so glorious before God and man.

And here by the way, for the clearing of some scru∣ples and errors through mistaking of our writings lately published, we are to aduertise, that the Alpha∣bet of Aduenturers and summes aduentured, neither then conueniently could, nor was intended to extend any further, then to such summes as haue been paid in to the Treasurors of the Company, and to Sir Baptist Hicks, by speciall order of Court. And whereas diuers other bils of Aduenture, haue bin heretofore deliue∣red, partly vpon personall aduenture, and no money paid in, partly vpon gift from the Company, in regard of deserts, partly for summes paid to other men, whose Accounts hang yet vncleared (and not to the Treasurors) and partly for goods which neuer came

within the Treasurors Accounts, but of other inferiour Officers, into whose hands they were deliuered (for which notwithstanding bils of Aduenture haue been deliuered, mentioning as if it were money paid to the Treasuror: If the Aduenturors shall be pleased with∣in the time prefixed, to put in their iust claimes, by these or any other wayes whatsoeuer, there shall be right done to them, and a new alphabeticall booke shall be published, embracing exactly all kinde of Ad∣uenturors, with their seueral summes either really ad∣uentured, or otherwise accepted, allowed or bestowed be it vpon what cause, or in what kinde soeuer.

Now if the Auenturors be thus requested with much greater reason are all Accountants to the Com∣pany to be prayed and required, to prepare and make perfect their seuerall Accounts, and to pay in those monyes, which shall remaine due to the Company: that so all parts concurring with their duties and en∣deuours, the worke may proceede with generall ioy.

Lastly, as heretofore, so we now also declare, that the persons to be admitted to goe, as the Companies▪ Tenants, and with the foresaid conditions, shall be no other then good men, that is to say of good Trades, of skill in husbandry, or industrious labourers; and such of those as shall be commended for their honest con∣uersation: which persons repairing to the Citie of London in the beginning of August, and in the middle of Ianuary, next, according to the seuerall numbers at those times to be sent, shall from thence-forward be entertained, at the Companies charges, till such time as they be shipped for Virginia: there being especiall

care likewise taken, for the prouiding of good Com∣manders and Directors of their workes.

Giuen in a Generall Court held for Virginia the eighteenth of Iuly, 1620.

The seuerall Trades-men to be entertained.

• Husbandmen.
• Gardners.
• Brewers▪
• Bakers.
• Sawyers.
• Carpenters.
• Ioyners.
• Ship-wrights.
• Boat-wrights.
• Plough-wrights.
• Mil-wrights.
• Masons.
• Turners.
• Smiths of all sorts.
• Coopers of all sorts.
• Weauers.
• Tanners.
• Potters.
• Fowlers.
• Fishermen.
• Fish-hookemakers.
• Net-makers.
• Shooe▪makers.
• Rope makers.
• Tile-makers.
• Edgetoole-makers.
• Bricke-makers.
• Bricke-layers.
• Dressers of Hempe and Flaxe.
• Lime-burners.
• Lether-dressers.
• Men skilfull in Vines.
• Men for Iron-workes.
• Men skilfull in Mines.