ructions are little more than a verbal reproduction of the
"Overtures" which Povey drafted some time during the summer of 1660
for presentation to the King. They are based on the earlier overtures
and proposals and certain passages can be traced back unchanged to the
first "Overture" of 1654. Seven of the eleven clauses are taken from
the Povey papers as follows:

_Overtures._ _Instructions._

They may forthwith write letters 2. You shall forthwith write
to everie Governour ... requiring letters to evrie of our
an exact and perticular Account of Governo^{rs} ... to send unto
the State of their affairs; of the
nature and constitution of their 3. you ... perticular and exact
Lawes and Government, and in what accompt of the state of their
modell they move; what numbers of affaires; of the nature and
them, what Fortifications, and constitution of their lawes and
other Strengths, and Defences are governm^{t} and in what modell
upon the Places. and frame they move and are
disposed; what numbers of men;
what fortifications and other
strengths and defences are upon
the place.

To apply to all prudentiall meanes 5. To applie your selves to
for the rendering these Dominions all prudentiall means for the
usefull to England, and England rendering those dominions usefull
helpfull to them; and that the to England, and England helpful
Severall Pieces, and Collonies bee to them, and for the bringing the
drawn and disposed into a more severall Colonies and Plantacons,
certaine, civill, and uniform waie within themselves, into a more
of Government; and distribution of certaine civill and uniforme
publick justice. [waie] of government and for the
better ordering and distributeing
of publicque justice among them.

To settle such a continuall 4. To order and settle such a
correspondencie, that it may be able continuall correspondencie that
to give upp an account once a yeare you may be able, as often as you
to his Ma^{tie} of the Goverment of are required thereunto, to give