178 Timehri. 



by reason of the decline of Barbados whence we daily expect sixty 

 passengers and planters by the GuiaDa. All things are excessively dear, 

 and sugar so bad that it will hardly be received. Money is as fluent there 

 as in England, and taverns take nothing else — no goods, which must 

 occasion a decay of their old trade. The Spaniards, we understand, have 

 bought 500 negroes from the Island for ready money at high rates. Our 

 Colony is daily improving. Seven ships have already gone hence laden 

 with sugar, specklewood, and other commodities. Major Noel has a 

 windmill up, and ours will be the next to be made. Every one is striving 

 for the good of the public. Our sugar is far better, and of greater price 

 than that of Barbados. Our noble Governor may justly bear the honour, 

 having won every one not only to himself, but also to industry. Some 

 debauched persons have lately tried to make the world believe that he 

 intended to poison Lieut.-Col. Robert Sanford. It was a plot of Sanford's. 



Particulars given. 



Reports of the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts. 

 10th report appendix, part VI, 1887, Pym MSS. pp. 96. 



II. 



Sir R. H[ARLEY] to Colonel BYAM, Governor of Surinam. 



1666, October 30. 



Brampton stating his desire to dispose of all his interests in Surinam. 

 Copy. 



The Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Portland preserved at 

 Welbeck Abbey, Vol. III. 



Historical Manuscripts Commission, 14th report, appendix, part II, 

 1894. 



III. 



1667, December 15, Barbados. 



Lord Willoughby to Sir Charles Pym. 



I am going to Leeward to settle things there and I may chance try 

 my skill in India Hunting. Their late barbarities have been such that 

 they deserve no law. 



Heraldic seal. 



10th report, appendix, part VI, 1887, Pym MSS. 



IV. 



1667, December 31. 



The Dutch Ambassador talks not so calmly about the taking of 

 Surinam. 



The Manuscripts of S. H. Le Fleming, Esq. of Rydal Hall. Historical 

 Manuscript Commission, 12th Report, appendix, part VII, 1890, No. 935, 

 pp. 54. 



