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CDLXVI. Offer made by divers Honest Men for the Good of the
Plantation
October 28, 1624

Att the same tyme there was a new offer made by dyuers honest Men for
the good of the Plantation and presented to Mr Soliceter the 28th of
October 1624:

The new offer is

That they will make good to the Kinge yearely for the 2: first yeares a
Reuenew of fifteene thowsand pound for his Maiestyes owne vse and the
Plantations and the third yeare twentye thowsand pounds and then to
bee on either parte at libertye.

That all the Tobaccos of the Plantations shall be sould absolutly to the
most aduantage to the vse and benifite of the Planter and Owner and a
good accoumpt giuen quarterly of itt.

That the Rewardes of those Men that take these paines and spend theyr
tyme to doe this good Worke and to preserue the Plantations from Ruine
shall be: 2500ɫ: whereas the other Contractors will haue at least twenty
thowsand pound a yeare it may bee: 30, or: 40: thowsand

That if any doe like this other Contract of Mr Dichfeilds and had rather
haue is-iiijd̴ and ijs-iiijd̴ vpon the Conditions of that Contract they shall
haue itt.