The Dedication. . 



fo much becaufe the firft Impreffion 

 is wholly fold off, as chiefly to give 

 occafion to the Miniftry ( whereof 

 your GRACE holds no imall Share) 

 to think of making a Settlement on 

 one of the moft valuable Spots of 

 Ground in the World., thereby either 

 to Enhaunce a Part of the Mines., 

 which are lodg'd in its Bowels., or en- 

 tirely to banith thence the Enemy ' 

 who is now poflefs'd of them $ befides., 

 that, by fuch a Settlement, a free Paf- 

 fage by Land from the Atlantick to, 

 the South-Sea might eafily be effected,, 

 which would be of the greateft Con- 

 fequence to the Eaft-India Trade. 



The Mifcarriage^ My Lord,, of the 

 Scots in this Delign^ can be no dis- 

 couragement to England, confidering 

 that we have at Hand., within our own 

 Plantations 5 Provisions y and every 

 thing ufeiul for Subliftence, which they 

 wanted ; And their Efcapes will fur- 

 nilh us with Precautions., '"by which 

 We may avoid their Misfortunes, I 



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