For Ministers.
That the blessing of GOD may accompanie vs in our indevoures; without
whose gratious, and mercifull assistance, wee can not have happie, nor
prosperous successe in our affaires. For the Ministers of the Worde of
God; such as shall bee the factours of _CHRIST_ for the gaine of Soules:
and to propagate his Trueth: and enlighten those that are captivate in
Ethnicke darknesse: and for the vse, and exercise of true Religion
amongest our selves; I doe willinglie, and freelie graunt and offer as
followeth,
1. Their passage from _Scotland_ vnto the said Land of _New
Galloway_ shall be free vnto them, without payment of any
fraught, either for themselves, their wiues, and children, if
they anie haue, and their necessare houshold stuffe: which all
shall bee transported thither vnto them, into mine owne Shippes,
and vpon mine owne charges.
2. They shall haue their entertainment of mee, their wiues, and
children as saide is, in their whole passage on the waye
thither.
3. For their maintenance, and their foresaids beeing there: I shall
giue them entertainment for the space of the first three yeeres,
induring the infancie of our Church there: and howe soone it
shall please GOD that our number bee increased, that our
Companies maye bee divided in Paroches, that then a competent
meanes shall be alloted vnto each Minister in his severall
charge, as shall bee found expedient for their places.
4. For their assistance in such things as belongeth vnto them in
their callings: I shall haue a speciall care to see, that such
reverence, and respect be had vnto them, as appertaineth vnto
their place and calling: and shall see such goode order, as by
them shall bee sette downe for reformation of life, and manners,
duelie obeyed and performed, by causing the transgressours, and
contemners of the same bee severelie punished.