Necessary Supplies for the Voyage to Virginia, 1622

From Edward Waterhouse. A declaration of the state of the colony and affaires in Virginia. G. Eld. For Robert Mylbourne: London, 1622. Special Collections, Alderman Library, University of Virginia.

The INCONVENIENCES THAT HAVE HAPPENED TO SOME PERSONS WHICH HAVE TRANSPORTED THEMSELVES from England to Virginia, without provisions necessary to sustaine themselves, hath greatly hindred the Progresse of that noble Plantation: For prevention of the like disorders heerafter, that no man suffer, either through ignorance or misinformation; it is thought requisite to publish this short declaration: wherein is contained a particular of such necessaries, as either privat families or single persons shall have cause to furnish themselves with, for their better support at their first landing in Virginia; whereby also greater numbers may receive in part, directions how to provide themselves.

One Monmouth Cap
Three falling bands
Three shirts
One waste-coate
One suite of Canvase
One suite of Frize
One suite of Cloth
Three paire of Irish stockins
Foure paire of shooes
One paire of garters
One doozen of points
One paire of Canvase sheets
Seven ells of Canvase, to make a bed and boulster, to be filld in in Virginia 8.s.
One Rug for a bed 8.s. which with the bed serving for two men, halfe is
Five ells coorse Canvase, to make a bed at Sea for two men, to be filled with straw, iiij.s.
One coorse Rug at Sea for two men, will cost vj.s. is for one

Eight bushels of Meale
Two bushels of pease at 3.s.
Two bushels of Oatmeale 4.s.6.d.
One gallon of Aquavita
One gallon of Oyle
Two gallons of Vineger 1.s.

One Armour compleat, light
One long Peece, five foot or five and a halfe, neere Musket bore
One sword
One belt
One bandaleere
Twenty pound of powder
Sixty pound of shot or lead, Pistoll and Goose shot

Five broad howes at 2.s. a piece
Five narrow howes at 16.d. a piece
Two broad Axes at 3.s.8.d. a piece
Five felling Axes at 18.d. a piece
Two steele hand sawes at 16.d. a piece
Two two-hand-sawes at 5.s. a piece
One whip-saw, set and filed with box, file, and wrest
Two hammers 12.d. a piece
Two shovels 18.d. a piece
Two spades at 18.d. a piece
Two augers at 6.d. a piece
Sixe chissels at 6.d. a peice
Two percers stocked 4.d. a piece
Three gimlets 2.d. a piece
Two hatchets 21.d. a piece
Two froves to cleave pale 18.d.
Two hand bills 20. a piece One grindlestone 4.s.
Nailes of all sorts
Two Pickaxes

One Iron Pot
One kettle
One large frying-pan
One gridiron
Two skillets
One spit
Platters, dishes, spoones of wood

For Suger, Spice, and fruit, and at Sea for 6 men -- 00.12.06

So the full charge of Apparrell, Victuall, Armes, Tooles, and household stuffe, and after this rate for each person, will amount unto about the summe of 12.10.00 (li.s.d.)
The passage of each man is 06.00.00
The fraight of these provisions for a man, will bee about halfe a Tun, which is 01.10.00
So the whole charge will amount to about 20.00.00

Nets, hookes, lines, and a tent must be added, if the number of people be greater, as also some kine.
And this is the usual proportion that the Virginia Company do bestow upon their Tenants which they send.

Whosoever transports himselfe or any other at his owne charge unto Virignia shall for each person so transported before Midsommer 1625 have to him and his heirs for ever fifty Acres of Land upon a first, and fifty Acres upon a second division.