WHereas at the Instance and Request of divers Gentlemen and Merchants, The Governour and Council, with the con­sent of the General-Court, have for the preservation of the Coun­tries of Nova-Scotia, and L'Accadie, under the Obedience of the Crown of England, accepted the Propositions of the said particular Gentlemen, who have undertaken at their own Charges, to Settle and Maintain an Officer and Garrison at Port-Royal, together with a suitable Vessel for the Coast. In consideration of which is grant­ed unto them or any others that shall think fit to joyn with them, the Appropriation or sole Priviledge of the Trade and Traffick of said Ports, until further Order or Settlement from Their Maje­sties; or in case of future Establishment to this Government, than for the space of five years ensuing to be continued unto them; this may therefore serve to prevent all misrepresentations of Monopoli­sing or pursuing private interests, and to give notice and invite all Persons whatsoever, that they may within the space of Three Weeks from this Date, enter their Names with Mr. James Taylor, and be admitted into the said Adventure on equal parts and proportions, or otherwise to be for the future Excluded any interest or Preten­ [...]ion therein, &c.

Boston, June 5th 1691.