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CDV. Sir Thomas Smythe and Others. Letter to Secretary
Conway
November, 1623

Right Honoble͠

Accordinge to your Honors L̃res to vs directed dated the 2jth July 1623 wee
haue had Conference wth Captaine Baylie and haue taken Considerac̃on of
his Proiect for the Advauncemt of forraigne Plantac̃ons for the Publique
good of this kingdome; Which proiect, soe farr onely as itt Concernes
publique plantac̃ons, soe itt maye be to the Southward of Virginia then
nowe wee are, wee hould to bee good and Comendable. Butt for the other
partℯ of his proiect, especially howe such a great som̃e as they will require
and in such a manner, can easely be leavied for the establishinge of such a
worke wee very much doubt of; and hould itt most difficult nor doe wee
approue of any such Course as is propounded to that end; And the rather
for that wee see the kingdome drayned by former gatheringℯ in Churches
and Lottaryes for the support of the former Plantac̃ons: And soe wee
humblye leaue the same to yor Honors more Judicious Considerac̃on and
will allwaies rest

Att yor honors Service

Tho Smythe    Jo: Wolstenholme
Humf: Handford    Robt Jhonson

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[Addressed:] To the Right Honoble: Sr Edward Conaway knight, one of his
Maties Principall Secretaryes theise dẽ

[Endorsed:] Nouember 1623 Sr Thomas Smith &c Concerninge Captaine
Baylyes Proposic̃ons for advancemt of Foraigne Plantacions