he cannot send
him, but if he has a White Servant, 'twill answer the end,
and perhaps save his son at home.

"Were Merchants and Masters Encouraged as already said to
bring in Men Servants, there needed not be such Complaint
against Superiors Impressing our Children to the War, there
would then be Men enough to be had without Impressing.

"The bringing in of such Servants would much enrich this
Province, because Husbandmen would not only be able far
better to manure what Lands are already under Improvement,
but would also improve a great deal more that now lyes waste
under Woods, and enable this Province to set about raising
of Naval Stores, which would be greatly advantageous to the
Crown of England, and this Province.

"For the raising of Hemp here, so as to make Sail-cloth and
Cordage to furnish but our own shipping, would hinder the
Importing it, and save a considerable sum in a year to make
Returns for which we now do, and in time might be
capacitated to furnish England not only with Sail-cloth and
Cordage, but likewise with Pitch, Tar, Hemp, and other
Stores which they are now obliged to purchase in Foreign
Nations.

"Suppose the Government here should allow Forty Shillings
per head for five years, to such as should Import every of
these years 100 White Men Servants, and each to serve 4
years, the cost would be but 200_l._ a year, and a 1000_l._
for the 5 years. The first 100 Servants, being free the 4th
year they serve the 5th for Wages, and the 6th there is 100
that goes out into the Woods, and settles a 100 Families to
Strengthen and Baracado us from the Indians, and also a 100
Families more every year successively.

"And here you see that in one year the Town of Boston has
lost 1320_l._ by 44 Negroes, which is also a loss to the
Country in general, and for a less loss (if it may
improperly be so called) for a 1000_l._ the Country may have
500 Men in 5 years time for the 44 Negroes dead in one year.

"A certain person within these 6 years had two Negroes dead
computed both at 60_l._ which would have procured him six
white Servants at 10_l._ per head to have Served 24 years,
at 4 years apiece, without running such a great risque, and
the Whites would have strengthened the Country, that Negroes
do not.