ne
parts to the advantage, or Disadvantage of Our Trade or Commerce.

[Sidenote: How free Ports may be opened.]

12. You are to consider how Free Ports may conveniently be opened
about Our Coasts for the Landing, and Storeing of Forreigne
Commodityes. Giving leave to retransport them paying only some small
acknowledgements. And of the severall Advantages that may arise unto
these Our Kingdomes by Giving way (according to the Example of other
Nations) to a more open, and free Trade then that of Companyes and
Corporations.

[Sidenote: To receive Propositions concerning Trade and Navigation.]

13. And you are to receive and Consider all Propositions or Overtures
concerning new Inventions or Improvements in any Art, Trade or
Manufacture, or concerning the regulating or Securing of Trade, and
Improoving of Navigation that shall be offered unto you by any person
whatsoever.

[Sidenote: To enquire into the State of his Ma^{ts} forreigne
Plantacons.]

14. You are strictly to enquire, and informe yourselves by the best
wayes and Meanes you can of the State and Condition of Our said
Forreigne Collonyes and Plantations. By whome they are Governed and what
Commissions, Powers and Instruccons have been granted by Us, or by any
of Our Royall Predecessors to that End, and how the same have been
Executed and observed.

[Sidenote: To enquire What Councills Assemblies and Courts of Indicature
there are in them.]

15. You are likewise to enquire and informe yourselves. What Councills,
Assemblyes and Courts of Indicature for Civill and Criminall Causes
there are within the said Collonyes and Plantations, and of what Nature
and Kind.

[Sidenote: What Courts of Admiralty.]

16. What Courts of Indicature they have relating to the Admiralty.

[Sidenote: What their Legislative and Executive Powers are.]

17. Where the Legislative and Executive Powers of their Governments are
seated.

[Sidenote: What Statutes and Lawes they have.]

18. What Statutes, Lawes, and Ordinances they have made, and are now in
force.

[Sidenote: What number of Horse and Foot.]

19. What number of Horse and Foot they have and whether Trayned Bands,
Bands, or Standing Forces.

[Sidenote: What Castles and Forts and how provided.]

20. What Castles or Forts they have, how situated and what Stores and
Provisions they are furnished with.

[Sidenote: What strength their Neighbours have.]

21. What strength their Bordering Neighbours have by Sea and