THE INCONVENIENCIES THAT HAVE HAPPENED TO SOME PER­SONS WHICH HAVE TRANSPORTED THEMSELVES fromEngland toƲirginia;vvithout prouisions necessary to sustaine themselues, hath greatly hindred the Progresse of that noble Plantation: For preuention of the like disorders heereafter, that no man suffer, either through ignorance or misinformation; it is thought re­quisite to publish this short declaration: wherein is contained a particular of such neces­saries, as either priuate families or single persons shall haue cause to furnish themselues with, for their better support at their first landing in Virginia; whereby also greater numbers may receiue in part, directions how to prouide themselues.

 Apparrell.   
  li.s.d.
Apparrell for one man, and so after the rate for more.One Monmouth Cap—000110
Three falling bands—0103
Three shirts—0706
One waste-coate—0202
One suite of Canuase—0706
One suite of Frize—1000
One suite of Cloth—1500
Three paire of Irish stockins—04
Foure paire of shooes—0808
One paire of garters—0010
One doozen of points—0003
One paire of Canuase sheets—0800
Seuen ells of Canuase, to make a bed and boulster, to be filled in Virginia 8. s.—0800
One Rug for a bed 8. s. which with the bed seruing for two men, halfe is—
Fiue ells coorse Canuase, to make a bed at Sea for two men, to be filled with straw, iiij. s.—0500
One coorse Rug at Sea for two men, will cost vj. s. is for one—
  
  040000
 Victuall.
For a whole yeere for one man, and so for more after the rate.Eight bushels of Meale—020000
Two bushels of pease at 3. s.—0600
Two bushels of Oatemeale 4. s. 6. d.—0900
One gallon of Aquauitae0206
One gallon of Oyle—0306
Two gallons of Vineger 1. s.—0200
  
  030300
 Armes.
For one man, but if halfe of your men haue armour it is sufficient so that all haue Peeces and swords.One Armour compleat, light—1700
One long Peece, fiue foot or fiue and a halfe, neere Musket bore—0102
One sword—05
One belt—01
One bandaleere—0106
Twenty pound of powder—1800
Sixty pound of shot or lead, Pistoll and Goose shot—0500
  
  030906
  
 Tooles.   
  li.s.d.
For a family of 6. persons and so after the rate for more.Fiue broad howes at 2. s. a piece—10
Fiue narrow howes at 16. d. a piece—0608
Two broad Axes at 3. s. 8. d. a piece—0704
Fiue felling Axes at 18. d. a piece—0706
Two steele hand sawes at 16. d. a piece—0208
Two two-hand-sawes at 5. s. a piece—10
One whip-saw, set and filed with box, file, and wrest—10
Two hammers 12. d. a piece— [...]200
Three shouels 18. d. a piece— [...]406
Two spades at 18. d. a piece—03
Two augers 6. d. a piece—0100
Sixe chissels 6. d. a piece—0300
Two percers stocked 4. d. a piece—0008
Three gimlets 2. d. a piece—0006
Two hatchets 21. d a piece—0306
Two froues to cleaue pale 18. d.—0300
Two hand-bills 20. a piece—0304
One grindlestone 4. s.—0400
Nailes of all sorts to the value of—0200
Two Pickaxes—03
  
  060208
 Houshold Implements.
For a family of 6. persons, and so for more or lesse after the rate.One Iron Pot—0007
One kettle—06
One large frying-pan—0206
One gridiron—0106
Two skillets—05
One spit—02
Platters, dishes, spoones of wood—04
  
010800
  
 For Suger, Spice, and fruit, and at Sea for 6.men—001206
  
So the full charge of Apparrell, Victuall, Armes, Tooles, and houshold stuffe, and after this rate for each person, will amount vnto about the summe of—1210
The passage of each man is—0600
The fraight of these prouisions for a man, will bee about halfe a Tun, which is—0110
  
So the whole charge will amount to about—200000

Nets, hookes, lines, and a tent must be added, if the number of people be grea­ter, as also some kine.

And this is the vsuall proportion that the VirginiaCompany doe bestow vpon their Tenants which they send.

Whosoeuer transports himselfe or any other at his owne charge vnto Virginia, shall for each person so transported before Midsummer 1625▪ haue to him and his heires for euer fifty Acres of Land vpon a first, and fifty Acres vpon a second diuision.

Imprinted at London by FELIX KYNGSTON. 1622.

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