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out of what hath happened in the Country heertofore, and what I hope shall 

 followe heerafter, That the Ayre of Newfoundland agrees perfectly well with 

 all God's creatures except Jesuits and Scismaticks ; A greate mortality 

 amongst the former Tribe so affrighted my Lord of Baltimore that hee utterly 

 deserted the Country. And of the other sect, wee haue heard so many 

 Frenzies from our next neighbouring Plantation, The greatest his Majesty hath 

 in America ; That wee hope our strict observance and use of the Rites and 

 Service of the Church of England, as it is our chiefest safety, by the blessing 

 of God, whose ordinance wee are constantly persuaded it is ; So maye it 

 discourage for ever all seditious Spirits to mingle with us, to the disturbance 

 of that happy conformity which wee desire maye bee established in this 

 Land. 



To this good end, if it shall please your Grace to give us directions for the 

 time to come [for wee doubt not but the Country maye bee peopled in a short 

 time with a numerous Plantation of his Majestye's Subjects] wee shall with all 

 respect and faythfulness receive and practise your Grace's Injunctions ; and I 

 in my particular shall rest ever Your Graces most obedient 



Ferryland, David Kirke. 



Octobris 2° 



1639 



(Indorsed.) 



Recep : Januar : 16^ 



From S r David Kirke concerning y e State of Newfoundl d - 



2 d Oct'- 1639. 



Newfoundland. 



(Addressed) 



To the Most Reverend Father in God William by y e Divine Providence 



Lord Archbishop of Canterbury his grace Present thease. 



On the 10th of Jan. 1640, the Bishop of Exeter, and 15 others, 

 address the Privy Council. They state that petitions had been 

 received from merchants, fishermen, and others, complaining of 

 injuries done in Newfoundland by Sir David Kirke and his 

 company, who were planters there. The cook rooms and stages 

 had been destroyed, and the principal places for fishing disposed 

 of to aliens. Taverns which were expressly forbidden by the 

 Privy Council, had been set up by Kirke, whereby the fishermen 

 wasted their estates, and grew disorderly. They request that 

 some timely course may be taken for the prevention of such 

 abuses. On the 12th of Sept., Sir David Kirke writes to the 

 Privy Council. He says their letters of the nth of March had 



