And if you find the same to be so, you are to use all Endeavour possible to procure the said Species, or to gaine the Knowledge of the said skill, and to impart the same to the people of our said Plantations.
What Islands are fittest and most conveniently seated for breeding of Cattle.
8. And forasmuch as the Increase of Horses, and Cattle for Draught or for Victuall, are of very great use for the settling of new, and for the furnishing of old Plantations, And that there are severall Islands which as we are informed, are not so fitt for the inhabiting, or for the planting of any Commodity in, as for the breeding the said Cattle, and which may yet be the more easily setled, by how much they require the lesse people.
You are therefore to informe your selves, what Islands are scituate most convenient for that purpose, and to conferre with such Seamen and Captaines of Shipps, as have viewed and coasted along the said places.
To give Encouragement towards the effecting of the same.
And to consider accordingly of such Conditions, and to publish such encouragements, as that the same may be most probable to be effected.
9. And in regard whatever conduceth to the Increase of Shipping, must equally conduce to the Safety and strength of these Nations.
Whether Masts and other Materialls for Shipping may not be furnished from the Plantations.
And that not only Masts, but all other Materialls, as well for the building, as fitting out of Shipps of great burthen may as we are informed be plentifully furnished from some of our Plantations, if care hereunto were more especially used.
To encourage the producing of Hempe, Flax, Pitch and Tarre in New England: and setting up of Sawing Mills.