SOUTHERNAFRICA. 
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*' We, Andrew Shillinge and Humphrey Fitzherbert, chief 
" commanders of the two fleets at prefent bound for Surat and 
" Bantam, ^c. upon a good confideration, and by a confult- 
" ation holden on fhore, the firft of July 1620, of both fleets, on 
" the coaft of Africa, in the bay of Saldania aforefaid, for and 
in the name of the faid high and mighty Prince James, and 
" for and in the name of the whole continent near adjoining, fo 
" far to be extended as that at prefent no Chrifl;ian prince nor 
" potentate have any fort or garrifon for plantation within the 
" limits aforefaid ; and our Sovereign Lord the King to be 
" thereunto entitled Lord or Prince, or by any other name or 
" title whatfoever that fhall feem beft unto his gracious wifdom. 
" Dated, proclaimed, executed, and fubfcribed in the Bay 
*' of Saldania, the third day of July 1620. 
(Signed) " Humphrey Fitzherbert, 
" Andrew Shillinge." 
EXTRACT. 
" Notwlthftanding all which, may it pleafe your worfhips to 
" be certified, that we whofe names are hereunto fubfcribed, 
*' tending his Majefty's fupremacy and fovereignty more than 
" our own fafetys ; and falling into the confideration of the 
" conveniency of this bay of Saldania, by us fo called, fituate 
" and being in the latitude of 34^ or thereabout South lati- 
" tude, for the better profecution of your trade to the Eaft 
" Indies, upon a full and general confultation holden on fhore 
B 2 "by 
