* * * * * {MN} Captain _Roger North._ {MN} Notwithstanding all this, those that he had left in the _Amazons,_ would not abandon the Country. Captain _Thomas Painton,_ a worthy Gentleman; his Lieutenant dead. Captain _Charles Parker,_ Brother to the Right Honourable the Lord _Morley,_ lived there six years after; Mr. _John Christmas,_ five years; so well, they would not return, although they might, with divers other Gentlemen of Quality and others: All thus destitute of any supplies from _England._ But all Authority being dissolved, want of Government did more wrong their Proceedings, than all other crosses whatsoever. Some relief they had sometime from the _Dutch,_ who knowing their Estates, gave what they pleased, and took what they list. Two Brothers, Gentlemen, _Thomas_ and _William Hixon,_ who stayed three years there, are now gone to stay in the _Amazons,_ in the Ships lately sent thither. * * * * * {MN} _Nota bene._ The business thus remaining in this fort, three private Men left of that Company, named Mr. _Thomas Warriner, John Rhodes,_ and _Robert Bims,_ having lived there about two years, came for _England,_ and to be free from the disorders that did grow in the _Amazons,_ for want of Government amongst their Country-men, and to be quiet amongst themselves, made means to let themselves out for St. _Christophers;_ their whole number being but fifteen Persons that payed for their Passage in a Ship going for _Virginia,_ where they remained a year before they were supplied, and then that was but four or five Men. Thus this Isle, by this small beginning, having no interruption by their own Country, hath not got the start of the Continent and main Land of _Guinea,_ which hath been laid apart, and let alone until that Captain _North,_ ever watching his best opportunity and advantage of time in the State, hath now again pursued, and set on foot his former design. Captain _Harcote_ being now willing to surrender his Grant, and to joyn with Captain _North,_ in passing a new Patent, and to erect a Company for Trade and Plantation in the _Amazons,_ and all the Coast and Country of _Guinea_ for ever. Whereupon, they have sent this present year in _January,_ and since 1628, four Ships, with near two hundred Persons; the first Ship with 112 Men, not one miscarried; the rest went since, not yet heard of and are preparing another with their best Expedition; and since _January_ is gone from _Holland,_ 100 _English_ and _Irish,_ conducted by the old Planters.