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keep the Plantation in the condition we receive it, which we will; 

 fuppofe to be compleatly furniilied, with all that is ncceflary there- j 

 unto : And firfl , of all manner of hoii'eing, as convenient dwelling j 

 houfes, the Mili-houfe, or Grinding-houfc where the Sugar is p eft 

 out f the boyling houfe, with five fufficient Coppers for boy ling , 

 and one or two for cooling, with all Utenlills, that belong to the Mill, 

 and boyiing-houle 5 the filling room, with ftantions^ the Still-houfe 

 I with two fufEcient Stills, and receivers to hold the drink, with Ci- 

 [ fternsto all thefe rooms, for holding liquor, and temper, the Cureing 

 Ihoufe fili'd with ftantions, twoftorics highland commonly in itleven- 

 l teen or eighteen hundred pots for cureing •-, the Smiths forge , with 

 j room to lay coales , Iron , and Steel 5 the Carpenter , and Joyners 

 \ houfe, where they lodge and lay their tools, and much of their fine 

 ivvorke, with fuScient ftore-hoiifes , to lay fuch provifion as we 

 I receive from forrain parts, as Beef.Pork^Filh, Turtl»^5 and alfo to keep 

 I our drink which is made of the Sugar, to the repairing of all which , 

 I the premifes With the Appurtenances^ we will allow no lefsthen 500 1. 

 I per Annum. 



I To this, there is yet more to be added ; for though We breed both 

 [Negres, Hories , and Cattle 5 yet that inereafe , will not fupply 

 { the moderate decaycs which we find iil all thofe 5 efpecially in 



our Horfo and Catteli , therefore we will allow fot that 500 1. Ver 



Annum, 



The next thing we are toconfider is , the feeding of our (ervants 

 and flaves, over a»d above the provifions which the Plantations j 

 bear, and that will be no great matter , for they are not often fed 

 with bone-mcat ^ But we will allow to the Chriftiail fervants , 

 ( wKich are not above thirty in number, ) four barrels of Beef, 

 and as much of Porke yearly , with two barrels of laltFilli, and 

 500 poor- Johns, which we hafe from New England , four barrels 

 of Turtle 3 and as many of pickled Makcrels , and two of Herrings , 

 for the Negroes 5 all which I have computed and finde they will, 

 amount unto 100 1, or there abouts b^fidcs the fraight, which will 

 be no great matter 5 for vou muft be fare to have a Faftor ^ both 

 at iNiew England and Virginia , to provide you of all Commodities 

 thole places afford, that are ufeful to your Plantation , or elfe your 

 charge will be treble. As from New England, Beef, Porke, FiQi, of 

 all forts, dried and pickled 5 from Virginia live-Cattle, Beef and 

 Tobacco 5 for theirs at Barbadoes is the worft I think that growes in 

 the world 5 And for Cattle , no place lyes neerer to provide 

 themfelves , and the Virginians cannot have a better market 

 to fell them, for an Oxe of 5 1. pound price at Virginie, will yield 25 1. 

 there. 



But to go on with our computation : for as we have given order for 

 feeding our people, fo we muft fortheir cloathing^ and firft for the 

 Chriftians, which we will account to be thirty in number, whereof 

 I (hall be men, and ^ women , that we may make our computation 

 the more exaft^ and for the men, (which are twenty in number,) 

 we will allow dne for the fuprearae Overfeer, who is to receive and 

 give directions 3 to all the fubordinate Overfeers, which we allow to 



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