some few of those unruly youths sent thither, (being of most leaud and bad condition) and such as no ground can hold for want of good directions there . . . giving out in all places where they come (to colour their own misbehaviour, and the cause of their returne with some pretence) most vile and scandalous reports, both of the Country itselfe, and of the Cariage of the businesse there. Which hath also given occasion that sundry false rumours and despightfull speeches have been devised and given out by men that seeme of better sort, being such as lie at home, and doe gladly take all occasions to cheere themselves with the prevention of happy successe in any action of publike good. . . .

yet men of wisdome and better resolution doe well conceive and know, that these devices infused into the tongues and heades of such devisors (by the Father of untruths) doe serve for nothing else, but as a cloke to cover the wretched and leaud pranks of the one sort, and the stupidity and backwardnesses of the other, to advance any commendable action that taxeth their purse, and tendeth not wholly to their owne advantage. . . .

And for that former experience hath too dearely taught, how much and manie waies it hurteth to suffer Parents to disburden themselves of lascivious sonnes, masters of bad servants and wives of ill husbands, and so to clogge the businesse with such an idle crue, as did thrust themselves in the last voiage, that will rather starve for hunger, than lay their hands to labor.