EXcuse this Postscript, perchance more profitable than the Prescript. It may be a necessary Caveat for many who too familiarly doe Serò sapere. The discreet artifi­cer is not onely happie to vnderstand what may f [...]yrely and infallibly further his duly considered designes and determi­nations: but to discover and remoue what obstacle soever may oppose his well-advised purposes, and probable conclusi­ons. I therefore, desiring that every man may be a Prome­thius, not an Epimethius, haue here vnderwritten such im [...]ediments as I haue observed wonderfully offensiue to all Plantations; Quae prodesse qu [...]ant & delectare legen­tem.

First therefore I conceiue that far distance of plantations produce many inconveniences and disabilities of planters, when as severall Colonies consist but of [...], or thirtie, or about that number, which in a vast vncommanded Conti­nent, makes them liable to many and miserable exigents, which weakens all vnion, and leaues them difficultly to be assisted against a potent or daily enemy, and dangerously to be commanded; when as some one Bay well fortified would maintaine and inrich some thousands of persons, if it be planted with men, able, ingenious, and laborious, being well furnished with all provisions and necessaries for plantati­ons. Besides, [...]f one Bay be well peopled, its easily defended, surveyed, disciplined, and commanded, be the seasons never so vnseasonable, and all their Forces in few houres readie in Armes, either offensiuely to pursue, or defensiuely to subsist convenient numbers ever at sea, and sufficient ever at home for all service, intelligence and discoverie.

Secondly, Ignorance of seasons, servants, situation, want of people, provisions, supplies, with [...] courage and patience, in and against all opposition, [...] and affliction. [Page] Vincit patientia durum. Fishermen, manuall artificers, e [...]geners, and good fowlers are excellent servants, and onely fit for plantations. Let not Gentlemen or Citizens once ima­gine that I preiudize their reputations, for I speake no word beyond truth, for they are too high, or not patient of such ser­vice: though they may be very necessary for Martiall disci­pline, or excellent, (if pious) for example to the seditious and inconsiderate multitude.

Boats with all their furniture, as sayles, hookes, and lines, and other appendences, afford the painefull planter both va­rietie of comfort, and a sufficient competent, and an happie e­state. Good mastiues are singular defences to plantations, in the terrifying or pursuing of the light-footed Natiues. Hogs and Goats are easie, present, and abundant profit, living and feeding on the Ile-lands almost without any care or cost.

Plantations cannot possibly, profitably subsist without chat­tels and boats, which are the onely meanes for surveying and conveying both our persons and provisions to the well advi­sed scituation. Without these, plantations may with much patience, and well fortified resolution indure but difficultly, though with much time flourish and contentedly subsist. For when men are landed vpon an vnknowne shore, per adven­ture weake in number and naturall powers, for want of boats' and carriages; are compelled to stay where they are first lan­ded, having no meanes to remoue themselues or their goods, be the place never so fruitlesse or inconvenient for planting, building houses, boats, or stages, or the harbours never so vn­fit for fishing, fowling, or mooring their boats. Of all which, and many other things necessary for plantation, I purpose to enforme thee hereafter. Wishing thee in the interim all fur­therance, all fortunatenesse.

Farewell.