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within all his dominions ; they be subordinate under 

 some bishop and bishoprick of this realm. 



g. For the better defence against a common 

 enemy, I think it would be best, that foreign plan 

 tations should be placed in one continent, and near 

 together ; whereas, if they be too remote, the one 

 from the other, they will be disunited, and so the 

 weaker. 



9. They must provide themselves of houses, such 

 as for the present they can, and, at more leisure, 

 such as may be better ; and they first must plant for 

 corn and cattle, &c. for food and necessary suste 

 nance ; and after, they may enlarge themselves for 

 those things which may be for profit and pleasure, 

 and to traffick withal also. 



10. Woods for shipping, in the first place, may 

 doubtless be there had, and minerals there found, 

 perhaps, of the richest ; howsoever, the mines out of 

 the fruits of the earth, and seas and waters adjoin 

 ing, may be found in abundance. 



11. In a short time they may build vessels and 

 ships also, for traffick with the parts near adjoining, 

 and with England also, from whence they may be 

 furnished with such things as they may want, and, 

 in exchange or barter, send from thence other things, 

 with which quickly, either by nature or art, they may 

 abound. 



12. But these things would by all means be 

 prevented ; that no known bankrupt, for shelter ; 

 nor known murderer or other wicked person, to 

 avoid the law ; nor known heretic or schismatic, be 



