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A letetr [sic] vvritten by Captaine Edvvard Winne, to the right honourable, Sir George Caluert, Knight, his Maiesties principall secretary: from Feryland in Newfoundland, the 26. of August. 1621
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Winne, Edward.
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1621
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STC 25854; ESTC S102192
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A LETETR VVRITTEN BY CAPtaine EDVVARD WINNE to the Right Honourable Sir George Caluert Knight his Maiesties Principall Secretary From Feryland in Newfoundland the 26. of August 1621. Imprinted MDCXXI TO THE RIGHT HOnourable Sir George Caluert Knight his Maiesties principall Secretary May it please your Honour Vpon the 26. day of Iune betweene 12. and 1. in the morning we did set saile departed from Plimmoth and vpon the 4. day of August Gods name be praised for it we safely arriued at Feryland There happened nothing in our ouer-bound passage worthy your Honours leasure of reading Our passage was somewhat tedious the which hapned by meanes of much Westerly winds and not without some foule weather The first land we made was that to the Westward of Cape de Raze and the wind at North-east by reason whereof our ariuall aforesaid was prolonged by the space of two dayes in the interim of which time wee trauersed to and againe to make good that which might mainetaine that outwardnesse towards our wished Harbour Hauing the happines of a cleere skie al about both Coast and Continent without any Rayne Fogge or Hazines they being in these parts the common attendants of Easterly winds By this commodity I had the full view of the Coast betweene as wee supposed Cape Saint Maries Cape de Raze and Cape Ballard and as farre as Renouze and as we hold alongst the same I saw in my meane iudgmēt the beautifullest Coast and the pleasantest Sea Cant that euer mine eyes beheld for that spacious tract It is a very Champion Country without any Hill appearing either within Land or vpon the Coast representing it selfe vnto me like a pleasant Medow and the Sea-banke all along of an equall height and that so indifferent that out of a floating Boat one may easily throw a quoit vpon the leuell shore Of the fertility of the soyle I can say nothing onely that it is very probable that much or most part thereof may proue very good with the help of mans industry seeming to be void of woods and the endowments of Harbours and Roades for Shipping Trepassey excepted Renouze is a place of great fishing and about a league to the Northward of the same is the Harbour of Fermoze thence to Agnafort another league from thence to Feryland about a mile to Cape Broyle another including Capling Bay between both being ignorant as yet of that to the Northward of the same But from Renoze to Cape Broyle for Woods and pleasant Harbours they are most pleasant to behold the Sea Cant whereof being vneuen and hilly yet not extreme but of height indifferent the Inland more enclining towards a Champion and by generall consent here Feryland is as pleasant and as profitable a Harbour as any in the Land It is endowed with about 100. acres of pasture land and as much more of that which is wooddie all which lying to the Sea-boord of the beach which seuers it so from the Maine that it is almost an Iland There is likewise about 200. acres more lying close to the Harbour the which with some labour may be made good pasture land The Sea coast to the Northward of Renouze is most capable and fittest for Wood-land as now it is but most destroyed from the bottome of the Harbours and so inwards for arable and most pasture Both Sea and Land heere swarme as it were with benefits and blessings of God for mans vse and reliefe The Land here is without doubt very fertile for I haue since my arriuall seene Wheate Barly and Rye growing here full eared kerned the which had beene accidentally shed out of Salt Mats among Stones Grasse Therefore ground of better choise well manured and fitly prepared will doubtlesse bring forth plentifull increase and wherefore there is no iust doubt to be made for in reason where there is a Summer there will be a Haruest Besides there are many other inuitements which as it were becken vnto your Honors perseuerance First the commodity of the Salt which for vent and making here may fitly and necessarily bee vndertaken Secondly Hempe and Flaxe for cordage and thred for necessary vses as also for Nets and Lines for fishing Tarre Yron and Timber in some measure and places to be had for boords and building also for Masts and yards for Shipping So likewise Hops will grow heere a profitable Marchandize Also here are two fishing seasons the the former for dry fish and the latter for Cor-fish wherewith together with the traine of the whole many Ships are imploied to the Market otherwise My want of leasure causeth me to omit many things which otherwise I might haue enlarged this my seruice of writing By the consent and aduise of some of the masters of this Harbour I am become an humble suter vnto your Honour for the redresse of such abuses the which except a speedy redresse may be had wil ouerthrow the whole 1. And first that Stones or Ballast may not from henceforth be cast into the Harbour and the Beaches preserued 2. Secondly that no man neither burne nor pull downe Stages Flakes nor any part thereof 3. Thirdly that the rinding of Trees may be prohibited but only such as shall bee felled for necessary vses and needefull behoofes Fourthly that all such Woods and Timber-trees so felled may bee cut close to to the ground 5. Lastly that no man may bee wronged in their Boats and traine-fats or in any thing else whatsoeuer And therefore if this by your Honors fauour and procurement may be had a prosperous flourishing time will follow and all things here will goe on well hereafter the which God grant And for the which the said Masters humbly pray that large penalties may therin be specified and first to be proclaimed in Englund Thus referring all vnto your Honors wisdome and full consideration Our busines or rather your Honors now goeth forward apace the frame is in hand and almost ready for the rearing the seller is already diged al things by Gods grace and blessed assistance shall be performed with al care diligence whereof your Honour may be pleased to rest assured as by the successe of my carefulnesse it shall plainely appeare The 5. persons and prouision from aboord the Beniamin are safely ariued here the 17. of August but not without some danger for I was enforced to send for them in two shallops of fishing Botes from the Iles of Speare 4. leagues from this place The place whereon I haue made choise to plant and build vpon is according to the Letter A in this superficiall draught here inclosed it being the fittest the warmest and most commodious of all about the Harbour And as soone as the house and fortification is fitted and finished I shall God willing prepare and fence in a proportion of seede ground and a Garden close by the house It may please your Honour not to send any Cattle the next yeere because I cannot prouid fodder for