EARLY ENGLISH COLONIES IN TRINIDAD. 21 
of ye West Indies, fortuned to fall in’ wth. the Island of 
Trinidada, and wanting fresh water, did there supply 
themselves, and during their stay the Indians did shew 
them great kindness, and did likewise signifie unto 
them, that they kept the greatest part of yt Island 
for the English, in pursuance of their compaét wth. 
Sts WALTER RAWLEIGH, Anno 1595: and renued wth. the 
sd. St. WALTER RALEIGH, Anno.1618. Was made knowne 
to PHILLIP, Earle of Pembrooke, Lord CHAMBERLAINE 
of his then Maties. Household ; by the Master of the Ship 
one ROBERT GODDARD, at the returne of their Voyage 
for England upon w¢h. PHILLIP, Earle of Pembrooke, have- 
ing had a great pretence to all the Careebee Islands (the 
_ greater part of wch. were in the possession of JAMES, 
Earle of.Carlisle) had a grant thereof, (as a full issue of 
all those troubles and differences that had been betweene 
the two Earles about Barbados, &c.), from his Majestie 
King CHARLES the First, by his Lettres Pattents under 
his great seale of England the 25th of February the Third 
yeare of his sd. Maties. reigne ; did give, graunt and con- 
firme, to the Right Hon. PHILLIP, Earle of Pembrooke, 
and MONTGOMERY all and every the Islands of Trini- 
dada, Tobago, St- Bernard, and Barbados, and by the 
same Letters Pattents did create the said Islands into 
one Province, and did ordaine the same to be called by 
the name of the Province of Montgomery, or Montgomery 
Islands, and amongst divers other Privileges and Immu- 
nities, did give and graunt thereby unto the say4 Earle of 
Pembrooke and MONTGOMERY, his heires and Assygnes 
full power and authority, to make wholsome lawes and 
ordinances, and to constitute, and ordaine officers of all 
sorts, and to Arme them wth. authority and power for 
