1689.] DESIGN OF THE VOYAGE. 5 



5. If that Island was found to be sufticiently provided 



with Things necessary for Settlement, and the Sub- 

 sistance of those that would live there, then to take 

 Possession of it, in the Name of the said Marquis. 



6. To send the Ship back, after unloading the Things that 



were for the use of the Colony, that intended to 

 settle in this new World. 



7. And lastly, to take an exact Account of the Isle, where 



those that were left behind staid in expectation of 

 the rest of the Colony, who were to come after, in 

 two Years Time at Farthest, and then to possess 

 themselves of the Isle of Eden, under the Protection, 

 and by the Assistance of Messieurs of the Company. 



This Project^ being thus form'd, all Hands were set to 

 work to forward the Execution of it ; and 'twas done with 

 so much Warmth and Expedition, that the Ship was soon 

 ready to put to Sea. Care was taken to provide every 

 Thing necessary for such an Enterj^rise ; and the Vessel was 

 so little, and so good a Sailer, that she was nam'd the 

 SvmUow. Her Flag had Mons. diL Quesne^s Arms in it, with 

 this Device, " Libertas sine Licentia" ; which was us'd by 

 that wise Pope Adrian VI.^ Our little Frigate was mounted 

 with six Guns, and had ten Seamen, commanded by Anthony 

 Vcdleau, of the Isle of HIic. When 'twas ready to sail, 

 several of the Passengers, whose Names had been enroil'd 

 for this Service, shrunk back and chang'd their Opinion ; 

 which was the occasion of the small Number that embark'd; 

 for the first Complement that design'd to go in her were five 



1 This project is fully described in despatches in the Cape archives. 



2 "They never fail at Utrecht, to shew Straugers the House of Pupe 

 Andrian VI, Son of one nam'd Florent Doyen, a Brewer in that City ; 



and I think, the best ]\Ian that ever bore the Name of Pope 



However, though Adrian oppos'd Luther, several Bigots of that Cafho- 

 lick Religion believ'd they had found out that he favour'd hira." — 

 (MaximiUan Misson, New Voyage to Italy, vol. i, pp. 66-67). Hadria- 

 nus VI, died 1523. 



