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eight fliips of \vai*, with 1200 fighting men in them; all which to be at 

 the expenfe of France. 



II) On the other hand, France fhall fupply King James, in the like 

 cafe, with the like number of foldiers and fhips, when demanded. 



III) If any potentate fhall detain or arrefl any fhips of England, Scot- 

 land, or Ireland ; the French king fhall in fuch cafe arrefl and detain 

 the fhips of fuch potentate in his harbours until thofe of Britifh fubjeds 

 be releufed : and King James promifes the like for the French king's 

 fubjeds. 



IV) Free liberty to the Englifh fubjeds in France for the private ex- 

 ercife of the proteftant religion. 



V) Three months time allowed, in cafe of a rupture, for the mer- 

 chants on both fides to bring away their efFeds. 



VI) Security fhall be given by the commanders of the fhips of both ' 

 parties fetting fail, not to commit piracy or any other violence to the 

 other party. [With fundry other articles againfl piratical acls.] 



VII) The Englifh fhips trading to Boiirdeaux and into the river Ga- 

 ronne, fhall not hereafter be obliged to land and depofit their arms and 

 ammunition there : neither fliall the French fhips in England be put to 

 the like inconvenience : neither fliall thefe pay the impofition or petty 

 dues in England called head-money, warranted by no law of England. 



VIII) Laflly, with refped to all other commercial matters, the treaty 

 of 1606 fhall take place. \^Foedera, V. xvi, p. 694.] 



Captain Hudfon now made his third and laft attempt for the difcove- 

 ry of a north-weft paffige to China. He entered the ftraits and bay of 

 his name, and went 100 leagues farther than any before had done, till 

 his progrefs was obflruded by ice or by flioal-water, giving the Englifh 

 names to many ports, bays, and promontories, which they flill retain on 

 all the maps. He traded with the natives, and wintered in the country, 

 in which he found fwans, geefe, ducks, partridges, &c. But great dif- 

 cord arifing between him and the liiajority of the fliip's company, they 

 mutinied, and mofl cruelly turned him and eight of his men (who were 

 nioftly fick) into an open boat, and they were never heard of more. 

 The mutineers returned home with the fhip, though in great diflrefs for 

 want of provifions, &c. the ringleaders againfl Captain Hudion moflly 

 lofing their lives in the homeward vojage. 



The London adventurers to Virginia (or the firfl colony) now^ 

 obtained the king's charter, which incorporated them by the name of 

 the treafurer and company of adventurers and planters of the city of 

 London for the firfl colony of Virginia. This was what was then pro- 

 perly called the Virginia company. They were thereby impowered 

 to grant lands to the adventurers and planters; — to appoint a council, 

 refident in Virginia, to place and difplace officers, &c. The fanguine 

 hopes entertained of that colony in thole times fupported their fpirits 



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