28. The Partners are willing to mentaine yo gou'nor & 2 men to wayte on him & a Seward and a factor & his man theise to be att the chardge of yo Adventuro's and 25 soldiers and 25 marriners to trucke and trafficke by torne wth the Savages, and neuer above tenn of them abroad att once in a pinnace planqued against arrowes.

29. And lastly the feare of the Spanniard or forriners theare are litle, by reason the sowndings and coast to them is unknown unto aney, Besides the Verginnians being neer vs wher are 4000 inhabitants and the Barmodes 2000 the 2 Dutch foarts 2000 New Pliminouth and Salem 2300, All theise in three dayes sayle and some in one are allyed vnto vs to assist vs if need require against anny strangers, As for the Savages 10 peeces will affright 300 of them and put them to flight, having no other defence for themselves but bows and arrowes, and all naked people.

Indorsed-The Comodities of the Isle of Manati on the Continent of Virginia.

THE KING TO THE LORDS JUSTICES.

CHARLES R.

[STRAFFORD'S LETTERS AND DISPATCHES. I. 72.]

Right trusty and wellbeloved Cousins and Counsellors, we greet you well. Whereas we have been inform'd by the humble Petition of our trusty and well beloved Subjects, Sir John Laurence Knight and Baronet, Sir Edward Plowden, Knt. and others, that there is a certain habitable and fruitful Island near the Continent of Virginia, named the Isle Plowden or Long-Isle, between 39 and 40 Degrees North Latitude, whereof neither we nor any our Royal Progenitors have hitherto made any Grant either of the whole or any Part thereof, which being by our People carefully Planted and inhabited, may prove of good Consequence to our Subjects and Kingdoms: And whereas the said Petitioners have made humble Suite to us for our Royal Grant of the said

Isle, and forty Leagues square of the adjoining Continent to be held of us as of our Crown of that our Realm of Ireland, in the Nature of a County Palatine or BodyPolitick by the Name of New Albion, with other Privileges as by the said Petition (which herewith we send unto you) you will understand, promising therein to settle five hundred Inhabitants for the planting and civilizing thereof: Our Pleasure is, and we do hereby authorize and require you upon the Receipt of these our Letters, forthwith to cause a Grant of the said Isle called the Isle Plowden, or the Long-Isle between 39 and 40 Degrees North Latitude, and of forty Leagues square of the adjoining Continent, from us our Heirs and Successors to be made unto the Petitioners and their Heirs forever, to be holden of us as of our Crown of Ireland, by the name of New Albion, with such Privileges, Additions and Dignities to Sir Edward Plowden his Deputies and Assigns (as first Governor of the Premisses) and so successively to every Governor that hereafter shall be, as have heretofore been granted unto other Governors of the Colonies; together with other usual Grants and Privileges likewise accustomably given for the governing and ordering their Planters and Subordinates. And lastly we do require you to take Order, that by our said Grant our said Subjects inhabiting the said Colony, be upon the Request of the Governors and Principals from Time to Time furnished and supply'd out of our said Kingdom of Ireland with Corn, Cattle, and such other Necessaries as they shall have use of; and also be furnished and have Power to carry Artifi cers and Labourers thence into the said Colony, which being our Pleasure you are speedily to effect. And for so doing these our Letters shall be, to you our Justices now being, as also to our Deputy, Chief Governor, or Chief Governors of that our Kingdom, that hereafter for the time shall be, sufficient Warrant and Discharge. Given at our Court at Oatlands the 24th day of July in the eighth year of our Reign 1632.

By his Majesty's Commandment,

JOHN COKE.

The Petition of Sir Edward Plowden, &c.

Sheweth,

That near the Continent of Virginia, about sixty Leagues Northwards from James City without the Bay of Chisapeake, there is an habitable and fruitful Island named Isle-Plowden, otherwise Long-Isle, with other small Isles between 30 and 40 degrees of Latitude, about six Leagues from the Main near De la Warre Bay, whereof your Majesty nor any your Progenitors were ever possess'd of any Estate, and which your Majesty never made any Grant of to any, these Petitioners at their own Coste and Charges are willing to venture therein the settling of five hundred Inhabitants for the Planting and Civilizing thereof to the Honour of Almighty God, and the Good of your Majesty.

Wherein first and principally the Petitioners humbly desire your Majesty's Royal Protection to be vouchsafed to them by Letters Patents under the Great Seal of your Majesty's Kingdom of Ireland to be effected by your Highness's Letters of Credence for that Purpose nder your Highness's Signet to the Lord Deputy, Lorde Chancellor, Lord's Justices, and Chief Officers there, or any of them for the Time being, for enabling the Petitioners, their Heirs and Successors forever, to have and enjoy the said Isles and forty Leagues square of the adjoining Continent as in the Nature of a County Palatine or Body Politick by the Name of New Albion, to be held of your Majesty's Crown of Ireland, exempted from all Appeal and Subjection to the Governor and Company of Virginia, and with such other Additions, Privileges and Dignities, therein to be given to Sir E Plowden, Knt. his Deputies, Assigns, and Successors (as Governors of the Premisses) like as have been heretofore granted to Sir George Calvert, Knt, late Lord Calvert in Newfoundland together with the usual Grants and Privileges that other Colonies have for governing, and ordering their Planters and Subordinates, and for supplying of Corn, Cattle and Necessaries from

your Majesty's Kingdom of Ireland, with Power to take Artificers and Labourers there.

EXTRACTS FROM THE ENTRY BOOKS.

[P. R. O., LONDON. DOMESTIC INTERREGNUM, ENTRY BOOK VOL. XCII. P. 108.]

Extract. Die Jovis 21: Martii 164.

Lord President. Sr. Henric Mildmay. Lord Com: Whitlocke. Colonell Jones. M: Scot. S: Henrie Vane. Colonell Hutchinson. Earle of Salisburie. Lord Howard. S William Armyne. M: Heveningham.

(7.) That the Petition of the Earle of New Albion relateing to the plantation there be referred to the consideration of the Committee of this Councell what they conceive fitt to be done therein.

[P. R. O., LONDON. DOMESTIC INTERREGNUM, ENTRY BOOK VOL. XCII. p. 159.]

Extract. Die Mercurii 3: Aprilis, 1650.

Lord President. S Henry Vane. Lo. Howard. Earle of Salisbury. Col. Jones. S: James Harringto. Col. Hutchinson. Col. Ludlowe. M: Challenor. Lo. Visc: Lisle. S Wm. Armyne. Col. Morley. Ald. Penning

ton.

(9.) That it be referred to the Comittee for plantacons or any three of them to conferre with the Earle of Albion, concerning the giveing good security to this Councell, that the men, armes & amunicōn, woh he hath now shipped in order to his voyage to New Albion, shall goe thither, and shall not be employed either there or elsewhere to the disservice of the publiq

Lord Com: Lisle.

Lord Com Whitlock.

222 DOCUMENTS CONCERNING PLOWDEN'S NEW ALBION.

[P. R. O., LONDON. DOMESTIC INTERREGNUM, ENTRY BOOK VOL. XCII. P. 441.]

Extract. Die Martis 11: Junii 1650.

Lord President. Earle of Denbigh. Lord Howard. Lord Chiefe Baron Wilde. Colonell Purefoy. M Martin. M: Challoner. S: Henry Mildinay. S William Armyne. Lord Leiutenant of Ireland. St Peter Wentworth. Colonell Stapeley. M: Holland. S Henry Vane. M: Gourdon. Alderman Pennington.

(11.) That a passe bee granted for M. . . . Batt and M.... Danby themselves and seven score persons men woemen and children to goe to New Albion.