APPENDIX D 249 



APPENDIX D (pp. 41, 43 ante) 



(Additional MSS. in the British Museum Library 12 505, folio 477.) 



A brieffe platforme fifor a voyadge with three ships unto tlje 

 Hand of Ramea in Canada where I purpose god willinge to 

 leave inhabitaunts (accordinge to my intente the laste yeare) 

 which shall keepe the Hand to her Maiesties use as also fforbid 

 the ffrenchmen from the trade of ffishinge in that place who this 

 laste yeare by force (as havinge firste possession of the har- 

 boroughes) did expell myselffe and others her highnes subiects 

 ffrom the said Hand. 



The Hand of Ramea is about 16 leagues in length scituated 

 within the Bay of Cannada and lyeth from the south lyne but 

 47 degrees or lesse yeat is yt much colder then in England 

 The soyle is sandy and seemeth exceedinge good for tylladge yt 

 yealdeth naturally wild corne lyke barly allso peasse strawberies 

 goosberies mulberies and wild roses. 



Of wood there is overmuch plenty the most pte wherof ar firr 

 trees and birch, within the land there runneth which I did see 

 on faire ryver of ffreshe water replenyshed as I was informed 

 with severall sorts of fifreshwater fishe, about this said Hand 

 there is abonndaunte plenty of codd, and for the refudge of ships 

 two good harbours on wherof may be strongly ffortified with few 

 men by meanes of a very smale Hand which lyeth in the mouth 

 therof, upon which 20. men beinge entrenched they may without 

 daunger defend them selves from .500. and lykewyse with ordi- 

 naunce and musketts from their fforte may easily commaund 

 the whole harborough. 



In the other harbour about .3. leagues in distaunce from 

 the fformer I know not what meanes of ffortification there is and 

 therefore purposse (for the more securytie yf god pmytt with the 

 helpe of my friends who have pmysed the furtheraunce hereof) 

 to send thither three good ships well ffurnished to be there yf 

 possible .30. dales before any ffrenchmen use to come and to 

 fortifie this other harborough allso both by sea and land as we 

 shall see most meete, which don such as ar apoynted to 

 remayne in the contrie shall presently betake them selves to 

 tilledge plantinge and buyldinge, and the rest to be imployed in 

 fishinge for the speedy ladinge and retorne of the ships. 



