But for trading and exchanging with them, it must be done by one or two of every ship for all the rest, and those to be directed by the cape merchant[14] of the ship, otherwise all our commodities will become of vile price, greatly to our hindrance.
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For other orders on the land we will establish them (when God shall send us thither) by general consent.

In the meantime I shall value every man, honour the better sort, and reward the meaner according to their sobriety and taking care for the service of God and prosperity of our enterprise.
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When the admiral shall hang out a flag in the main shrouds, you shall know it to be a flag of council.

Then come aboard him.
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