Tenants for the governors Land 080
Tenants for the Companies Land 130
Tenants for the Colledge Land 130
Tenants for the Mynisters gleab Land 050
Young Maydens to make wives 090
Boyes to make Apprentises 100
Servants for the Publique 050
Men sent to beare up the Charge of bringinge
upp thirty of the Infidles Children in
true religion and Civilitie 050
Summe of the Persons for Publique use is 650 [680]
_b. Commodities._
_The Commodities which these people are dyrected principally to apply_
(_next to their owne necessary mayntenance_) _are these ensuinge._
Iron, for which are sent 150 persons to sett upp three Iron works;
proofe havinge beene made of the extraordinary goodnes of that Ironn.
Cordage....
Pitch and Tarr, Pott Ashes, and Sope Ashes,--for the makinge whereof
the _Polackers_ are returned to their workes.
TIMBER of all sorts, with Masts, Plankes and Boordes for provision of
Shippinge, etc.; ther beinge not so good Timber for all uses in any one
knowne Countrey whatsoever. And for the ease and encrease of divers of
these workes, provision is sent of men and materiales for the settinge
upp of Sundry Sawinge Mills.
SILKE: for which that Country is exceedinge proper, haveing innumerable
store of Mulberie Trees of the best, and some Silke-wormes naturally
found upon them [caterpillars?] producing excellent Silke: some whereof
is to be seene. For the setting up of which Commoditie, his Majesty
hath beene gratiouslie pleased now the second time (the former haveing
miscarried) to bestowe uppon the Company plenty of Silke-wormes seed of
his owne store, being the best.
VINES: whereof the Countrey yeeldeth naturally greate store, and of
sundry sorts: which by Culture wilbe brought to excellent perfection.
For the effectinge whereof, divers skillful _Vignerons_ are sent, with
store allso from hence of _Vine_ plantes of the best sort.
SALT: which workes haveinge been lately suffered to decay, are now
ordered to be sett upp in so great plenty, as not onely to serve the
Collony for the present; but as is hoped in short time allso the great
Fishinge on those Coastes.
For the followinge, workinge, and perfectinge of these _Commodities_,
all provisions necessary for the present are sent in good aboundance.
As likewise the people that goe, are plentifully furnished with
Apparell, Beddinge, Victuall for sixe moneths: Implements both
for House and labour, Armour, weapons, tooles, and sundry other
necessaries. And a supply of Armour, Powder, and many necessary
provisions is made for those of the Colonie which were there before;
yet without any prejudice to the former _Magazine_.
_c. Gifts._[15]
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