{MN} This worthy Gentleman, after he had by Commission made a discovery to his mind, left his Brother _Michael Harcote,_ with some fifty or sixty Men in the River _Weapoco,_ and so presently returned to _England,_ where he obtained by the favour of Prince _Henry_ a large Patent for all that Coast called _Guiana,_ together with the famous River of _Amazons,_ to him and his Heirs: but so many troubles here surprized him, though he did his best to supply them, he was not able, only some few he sent over as Passengers, with certain _Dutch_ Men, but to small purpose. Thus this business lay dead for divers years, till Sir _Walter Rawleigh,_ accompanied with many valiant Soldiers and brave Gentlemen, went his last Voyage to _Guiana,_ amongst the which, was Captain _Roger North,_ Brother to the Right Honourable the Lord _Dudley North,_ who upon this Voyage, having stayed, and seen divers Rivers upon this Coast, took such a liking to those Countries, having had before this Voyage, more perfect and particular Information of the excellency of the great River of the _Amazons,_ above any of the rest, by certain _English_ Men returned so rich, from thence in good Commodities, they would not go with Sir _Walter Rawleigh_ in search of Gold; that after his return for _England_, he endeavoured by his best Abilities to interest his Country and State in those fair Regions, which by the way of Letters Patents unto divers Noble Men and Gentlemen of Quality, erected into a Company and Perpetuity for Trade and Plantation, not knowing of the Interest of Captain _Harcote._ * * * * * {MN} Captain _Harcote._ {MN} Whereupon accompanied with 120 Gentlemen and others, with a Ship, a Pinnace and two Shallops, to remain in the Country, he set Sail from _Plimouth_ the last of _April_ 1620, and within seven Weeks after he arrived well in the _Amazons,_ only with the loss of one old Man: Some hundred Leagues they ran up the River to settle his Men, where the sight of the Country and People so contented them, that never Men thought themselves more happy: Some _English_ and _Irish_ that had lived there some eight years, only supplied by the _Dutch,_ he reduced to his Company and to leave the _Dutch:_ having made a good Voyage, to the value of more than the charge, he returned to _England_ with divers good Commodities, besides, Tobacco: So that it may well be conceived, that if this Action had not been thus crossed the Generality of _England_ had by this time been won and encouraged therein. But the time was not yet come, that God would have this great business effected, by reason of the great Power the Lord _Gundamore,_ Ambassadour for the King of _Spain,_ had in _England,_ to cross and ruin those Proceedings, and so unfortunate Captain _North_ was on this business, he was twice committed Prisoner to the Tower, and the Goods detained, till they were spoiled, who beyond all others, was by much the greatest Adventurer and Loser.