Given at our Court at Whitehall the 30th. day of July 1670, in the two and twentieth yeare of our Reigne.
By his Maties Command
Arlington
Additional Instructions for the Council for Foreign Plantations, 1670–1672.
Given at Our Court at Whitehall the First Day of August, 1670.
To inquire concerning the Strength Fortifications and Military discipline of the Plantations.
1. You are also particularly to inquire and informe your selves of the strength of all and every of our Colonies, how they are respectively fortifyed, what the said Fortifications are, and how conveniently situated; as also to inquire how the Inhabitants of the said Colonies are respectively trained or disciplined.
And in what Posture they are to make a resistance upon occasion, against any sudden attempt or Assault, if it should be offred them either by the Indians, or by the forces of any other Prince or State that are their Neighbours:
Concerning the Stores of their Ball, Powder, and other Ammunition and the securing and præserving of them.
And what Stores they have of Armes, Ball, Powder or any other Ammunition respectively, and what care is further necessary to be employed, for the better Securing and præserving each of them, and to give an account from time to time of the whole to us.