Jacob as for Laban, y^t covetous wretch would haue made his advantage of him, & haue vpbraided Jacob w^{th} it as hee did w^{th} y^e rest. 2^{dly} there is more then enough for y^m & vs. 3^{dly} God hath consumed y^e natives w^{th} a miraculous plague, whereby y^e greater part of y^e countrey is left void of inhabitants. 4^{ly}, we shall co̅e in w^{th} good leaue of y^e natiues. Obj. 6. we shall send o^r young ones & such as may best bee spared, & not of y^e best of o^r ministers & magistrates. Aunsw. It is a great worke & requires more skilfull Artisans to lay y^e foundac̅o̅n of a new building, then to uphoald & repayre one y^t is already built. If great things bee attempted by weake instru^{mts}, y^e effects will bee aunswerable. Obj. 7. Wee see y^t those plantac̅o̅ns y^t haue bene formerly made, succeeded ill. Aunsw. 1 The fruit of any publique designe is not to bee discerned by y^e im̅ediat successe: it may appeare in tyme, y^t y^y were all to good vse. 2^{dly}, there were great fundamentall errours in others w^{ch} are like to bee avoided in this: for 1 their mayne end & purpose was carnall & not religious. 2 y^y aymed chiefely at profitt & not at y^e propagac̅o̅n of religion. 3 y^y vsed too vnfitt instru^{mts}, a multitude of rude vngoverned persons, y^e very scums of y^e Land. 4 y^y did not stablish a right fourme of gouern^{mt}. THE AGREEMENT WITH MR. HIGGINSON [Illustration: (decorative banner)] THE AGREE^{MT} W^{TH} M^R. _HIGGINSON_ _A true note of y^e allowance y^t y^e_ new England _Co̅pany haue by com̅o̅ consent & order of their Court & Counsell graunted vnto M^r._ Francis Higginson _minister, for his maintenaunce in_ new England _April 8, 1629_. Imprimis y^t 30^{li} in money shall be forthw^{th} paid him by ye Co̅panyes treasurer towards y^e chardges of fitting himselfe w^{th} Apparell & other necessaryes for his voyage. 2 Item y^t 10^{li} more shall be payed ouer by y^e said treasurer towards y^e provyding of bookes for present vse. 3 Item y^t hee shall haue 30^{li} yearly paid him for 3 yeares to beginne fro̅ ye tyme of his first arrivall in new England & so to be accounted & paid paid him at y^e End of eu^ry yeare. 4 Item y^t during y^e said tyme y^e Company shall provide for him & his family necessaryes of diett housing & firewood; and shall be at chardges of transporting him into new England: and at y^e end of y^e said 3 yeares, if hee shall not like to continue there any longer, to be at y^e chardge of transporting him backe for England. 5. Item y^t in convenient tyme an house shall be built, & certayne lands allotted thereunto; w^{ch} during his stay in y^e countrey & continuance in y^e ministrey shall bee for his vse; & after his death or remoovall y^e same to be for Succeeding ministers. 6. Item at y^e expirac̅o̅n of y^e said 3 yeares an 100 acres of land shall be assigned to him & his heires for euer.