ntenance of pious and learned Ministers, and by
sending strict Orders and Instructions for the regulating and reforming
the Debaucheries of Planters and Servants, whose evill Example doth
bring Scandall upon the Profession of Christianity, and doth deterre
such as are not yet admitted thereunto, from effecting and esteeming
the same.

[Sidenote: To invite and Instruct the Indians and Slaves in the
Christian Religion.]

And you are to consider how much of the Indians, or such as are
purchased from other parts for Slaves, may be best Instructed and
invited to the Christian Religion and Faith, it being both for the
Honour of our Crowne, and of the Protestant Religion it selfe. That all
persons within any of our Territories though never so remote should be
taught the Knowledge of God, and be accquainted with the Mysteries of
Salvation.

[Sidenote: To write Letters to the severall Governours to informe them
of his Ma^{ties} great care of the Plantations in erecting this Councill
as also a generall Councill for trade.]

18. You are therefore forthwith to write Letters and to send them
to the severall Governours of our said respective Plantations, or to
their respective Deputies in all parts, wherein you are to informe
them of our great care and signall grace towards our said Colonies,
and of our erecting not only a general Councill for Trade, that might
take cognizance of such things as may be their concerne, But of our
appointing this Councill in particular which is employed only for the
better care and conduct of them.

[Sidenote: To require of them an Account of the state of their present
condition and of what they judge necessairie for their Securitie,
Encouragem^{t}, and accomodation.]

You are therefore to require them, by themselves, or by the Assistance
of the respective Councills or Assemblies of the said Colonies to send
you an exact account of the State of their Condition at present, and of
such particulars within these your Instructions as you shall in the
first place thinke most necessary for them to answer or informe you of.

And that they doe further propound to you what they judge to be
most immediately necessary either for their security, or for the
encouragement, and accomodation of them.

[Sidenote: To observe such other Instructions as shall be sent under
his Ma^{ties} Signe Manuall, and if further Powers be found necessary,
the Councill to adresse to his Ma^{tie} therein.]

19. Lastly you are