00 THE COLONIES ADMONISHED. 



rest ot the Council of State in which the colony is admon- 

 ished to pay more attention to " Staple Commodities." That 

 part relating to it reads : 



" The caref ull and diligent prosecution of Staple Commo- 

 dities which we promist ; we above all things pray you to 

 performe so as we may have speedily the real proof of your 

 cares and endeavors therein, especially in that of Iron, of 

 Yines and Silk the neglect and delay whereof so long is to us 

 here cause of infinit grief and discontent, especially in 

 regard of his Majesties just resentment therein that his Royall 

 grace and love to the Plantation, which after so long a time 

 and long a supply of his Majesties favor hath brought forth 

 no better fruit than Tobacco. 



"Yett by the goodness of God inclyninghis princely heart, 

 we have received not only from the Lords of his Privy 

 Counsell, but from his Royal mouth such assurance not only 

 of his tender love and care but also of his Royal intentions 

 for the advancement of the Plantation ; that we cannot 

 but exceedingly rejoice therein and persuade you with much 

 more comfort and encouragement to go on in the building up 

 of his Royal worke with all sincerity, care and diligence, and 

 that with that perfect love and union amongst yourselves as 

 may really demonstrate that your intentions are all one, the 

 advancement of God's glorie and the service of his Royall 

 Majestie: for the particularities of his Majesties gratious 

 intentions for the future good, you may in part understand 

 them by the courses appointed by the Lords, whereof we 

 here inclosed send the orders. 



"And we are further to signifie unto you that the Lords 

 of his Majesties Privy Counsell, having by his Majesties order 

 taken into their considerations the contract made last Sorn- 

 mer by the Company have dissolved the same ; and signified 

 that his Majestie out of his gracious and Royall intention 

 and princely favor to the Plantation hath resolved to grant a 

 sole Importion of Tobacco to the two Plantations, with an 

 exception only of 40,000 weight of ye best Spanish Tobacco 

 to be yearly brought in. 



" And it hath also pleased his Majesty in favor of the 

 Plantation to reduce ye custom and importing of tobacco to 

 9d. per pound : And last of all we are to signifie unto you 

 that their Lordships have ordered that all the Tobacco shall 

 be brought in from both Plantations as by their Lordship 

 order whereof we send you a copy, you may perceive." 



