4. ob: Children not catechised nor taught to read.

Ans: Neither is true; for diverse take pains with their owne as they

can; indeede, we have no co[=m]one schoole for want of a fitt person, or

hithertoo means to maintaine one; though we desire now to begine.

5. ob: Many of y^e perticuler members of y^e plantation will not work

for y^e generall.

Ans: This allso is not wholy true; for though some doe it not willingly,

& other not honestly, yet all doe it; and he that doth worst gets his

owne foode & something besids. But we will not excuse them, but labour

to reforme them y^e best we cane, or else to quitte y^e plantation of

them.

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