A PROPORTION OF PROVISIONS NEEDFVLL FOR SVCH AS INTEND TO PLANT themselves in New England, for one whole yeare. Collected by the Adventurers, with the advice of the Planters.

Victuall.   
Meale, one Hogshead.2000
§These things thus marked § the poorer sort may spare, and yet finde provisions suffici­ent for supplying the want of these. Malt, one Hogshead. *Of which the poo­rer sort may spare to the greater part, if they can content themselves with water in the heat of sum­mer, which is found by much experience to bee as wholesome & health­full as beere.1000
§These things thus marked § the poorer sort may spare, and yet finde provisions suffici­ent for supplying the want of these. Beefe, one hundred waight.0180
§These things thus marked § the poorer sort may spare, and yet finde provisions suffici­ent for supplying the want of these. Porke pickled, 100. or Bacon 74. pound.1050
Pease, two bushells.0080
Greates, one bushell.0060
Butter, two dozen.0080
Cheese, halfe a hundred.0120
Vineger, two gallons.0010
§These things thus marked § the poorer sort may spare, and yet finde provisions suffici­ent for supplying the want of these. Aquavitae, one gallon.0028
Mustard seed, two quarts.001 
§These things thus marked § the poorer sort may spare, and yet finde provisions suffici­ent for supplying the want of these. Salt to save Fish, halfe a hogshead.0100
 7118
Apparell.   
Shooes, six payre.0160
§These things thus marked § the poorer sort may spare, and yet finde provisions suffici­ent for supplying the want of these. Boots for men, one payre.0090
Leather to mend shooes, foure pound.0050
Irish stockings, foure payre.0046
Shirts, six.0140
Handkerchiefes twelve. *Which for the poo­rer sort may be of blew Callico; these in Sum­mer they use for bands.0040
One Sea Cape or Gowne, of course cloth.0160
Other apparell, as their purses will afford.   
 3086
Tooles which may also serve a family of foure o [...] five persons.   
One English Spade.0014
One steele Shovell.0014
Two Hatchets.0028
Axes 3. one broad axe, and 2. felling axes.0058
One Wood hooke.0010
Note: As for bedding, and necessary vessels for kit­chin uses, men may cary what they have; lesse serving the turne there than would give con­tentment here.Howes 3. one broad of nine inches, and two narrow of five or six inches.0034
One Wimble, with sixe piercer bits.0016
One Hammer.0008
Other tooles as mens severall occupations require, as Hand sawes, Whip-sawes, Thwart-sawes, Augers, Chissells, Frowes, Grinde­stones, &c.0176
For Building.   
§These things thus marked § the poorer sort may spare, and yet finde provisions suffici­ent for supplying the want of these. Nayles of all sorts.

According to the proportion of the house intended to be built.

Though for the more convenient and plenti­full accommodation of each planter it were to be desired that they ca­ried the provisions of victualls above said, if their estates wold reach thereunto, yet they may (having meanes to take fish and fowle) live com­fortably that want all the rest, Meale for bread onely excepted, which is the staffe of life.

3000
§These things thus marked § the poorer sort may spare, and yet finde provisions suffici­ent for supplying the want of these. Lockes for Doores and Chests.
§These things thus marked § the poorer sort may spare, and yet finde provisions suffici­ent for supplying the want of these. Gimmowes for Chests.
§These things thus marked § the poorer sort may spare, and yet finde provisions suffici­ent for supplying the want of these. Hookes and twists for doores.
Armes.   
One Musket, Rest, and Bandeliere.2000
Powder, ten pound.
Shot, sixteene.
Match, six pound.
One Sword.
One Belt.
§These things thus marked § the poorer sort may spare, and yet finde provisions suffici­ent for supplying the want of these. One Pistoll. With a mould.
For Fishing   
Twelve Cod hookes.0020
Two Lines for fishing.0040
One Mackrell line, and twelve hookes.00 [...]
28. pound of Lead for bullets and fishing lead.0033
The totall17074
Out of which take that which the poore may spare, hauing sufficient in that which the country affords for needfull sustentation of nature.7048
Remaines for their charge besides Transportation103 [...]

Printed at London for FVLKE CLIFTON. 1630.

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