5 i A 'Defence of the Scots 



Intereft, which will render us Jefs liable to Con- 

 vulfions and inteftine Commotions at home, 

 and put us out of danger of being attacked by 

 Enemies from abroad. 



The firft Argument is this ; That by incou- 

 raging our Settlement at Darien^ EngUjh Ships 

 that have occafion to pais by thofe Coafts will 

 there be certain of a place of Retreat in cafe of 

 attack either by Enemy or Tempeft, without 

 danger of being confifcated by the Spaniards^ 

 and having their Men condcmn'd to be perpe- 

 tual Slaves in the Mines. 



2. If we be incouraged In our American 

 Colony, it will contribute much to heighten 

 the Confumption of the Englijb Produft ; fince 

 what we have not of our own, or wherein we 

 are wanting either as to quality or quantity, 

 we fliall fupply our felves, for the ufe of our 

 Plantation, in England^ which may be of great 

 benefit to the Northern Counties efpecially, 

 whence we may conveniently furnifh our felves 

 with Beeves for viftualling our Ships, our own 

 Cattel being for the raoft part too fmall for 

 that ufe; befides many other things that we 

 fhall have occafion to export from E^gla^d for 

 the ufe of the Plantation, and to maintain a 

 Commerce with the Natives. 



^. By joining with us in this Colony, and 

 lecuring a Poft on the South-Sea, which the 

 Princes of Darien will no doubt very readily a- 

 pree to, they may (horten their Voyages to the 

 Eafi^J^dkSi and by that means be able to outdo 



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