438 ADVICE TO SIR GEORGE VILLIERS. 



1. First, in the choice of the place, which re- 

 quireth many circumstances ; as, the situation, near 

 the sea, for the commodiousness of an intercourse 

 with England ; the temper of the air and climate, as 

 may best agree with the bodies of the English, rather 

 inclining to cold than heat ; that it be stored with 

 woods, mines, and fruits, which are naturally in the 

 place ; that the soil be such as will probably be 

 fruitful for corn, and other conveniencies, and for 

 breeding of cattle ; that it hath rivers, both for pas 

 sage between place and place, and for fishing also, if 

 it may be ; that the natives be not so many, but that 

 there may be elbow-room enough for them, and for 

 the adventives also : all which are likely to be found 

 in the West-Indies. 



2. It should be also such as is not already planted 

 by the subjects of any Christian prince or state, nor 

 over-nearly neighbouring to their plantation. And 

 it would be more convenient, to be chosen by some 

 of those gentlemen or merchants which move first 

 in the work, than to be designed unto them from 

 the king ; for it must proceed from the option of the 

 people, else it sounds like an exile ; so the colonies 

 must be raised by the leave of the king, and not by 

 his command. 



3. After the place is made choice of, the first 

 step must be, to make choice of a fit governor ; who 

 although he have not the name, yet he must have 

 the power of viceroy ; and if the person who princi* 

 pally moved in the work be not fit for that trust, yet 

 he must not be excluded from command ; but then 



