33^ TlMEHRI, 
fers, out of the shipp the Marmaduke in Anno. 1 623, 
beinge set out by Mr. MERRIFEILD with many other Ad- 
venturers long before the Earle of Carlile, his name was 
heard of, that his name was not heard of eight years after. 
Maurice THOMSON saith, that he hath heard that the 
first plantinge of St. Christofers was in Anno. 1623. 
And that in Anno. 1626, this Examinate sent over thither. 
That himselfe with other merchaunts did send over in 
company with Sr. Thomas Warner 50 or 60 men to 
plant there, that in Anno,. 1627, this Examinate with his 
partners sent over two shipps more thither, one whereof 
was called the Plough, which upon her settinge forth 
was stayed at Southampton by warrant from the Lord 
Treasurer Marborowe* on the Earle of Carlile' s parte. 
And that the messenger then informed them that it was 
the King's pleasure that the Earle of Carlile, should 
have a patent for the Govermt. of the Islands and 
desired that they would attend his lordship, they accord- 
ingly did attend the said Earle and upon his lardge 
promise of Libertyes and irnmunityes did take a patent 
from his lordship for a thousand acres of Land. 
FORTIFICATIONS. BARBADOS. 
JOHN TUCKERMAN saith that he knowes not whether 
Captaine POWELL and his Company made any ffortifica- 
cions or not, but saith they landed two Iron Gunns 
upon the Island and left them there, and that they 
left them their Armes for the rest of the people musketts, 
swords and small round shot and powder. 
Captaine Peter Stronge saith, that the forty pound 
per poll, to my lord and the Governor was pretended to 
be for a Stocke to ffortefy the Island. 
James Ley, Earl of Marlborough, 
