Power to re

pel all in

lonies.

XII. Moreover, we do, by thefe prefents, for us, our heirs, fift and ex- and fucceffors, give and grant licence unto the faid Sir Thomas truders into Gates, Sir George Somers, Richard Hackluit, Edward-Maria the faid co- Wingfield, Thomas Hanham, Ralegh Gilbert, William Parker, and George Popham, and to every of the faid colonies, that they, and every of them, fhall and may, from time to time, and at all times for ever hereafter, for their feveral defences, encounter, expulfe, repel, and refift, as well by fea as by land, by all ways and means whatfoever, all and every fuch perfon and perfons, as without the efpecial licence of the faid feveral colonies and plantations, fhall attempt to inhabit within the said several precincts and limits of the faid feveral colonies and plantations, or any of them, or that shall enterprise or attempt, at any time hereafter, the hurt, detriment, or annoyance, of the said several colonies or plantations.

Power to

cent. upon

the King's

XIII. Giving and granting, by thefe prefents, unto the raife two & faid Sir Thomas Gates, Sir George Somers, Richard Hacka half per luit, Edward-Maria Wingfield, and their affociates of the all goods faid firft colony, and unto the faid Thomas Hanham, Ralegh imported Gilbert, William Parker, and George Popham, and their thither by affociates of the faid fecond colony, and to every of them, fubjects, & from time to time, and at all times for ever hereafter, power 5 per cent. and authority to take and furprife, by all ways and means upon thofe whatfoever, all and every perfon and perfons, with their imported by strangers. fhips, veffels, goods, and other furniture, which fhall be found trafficking, into any harbour or harbours, creek or creeks, or place, within the limits or precincts of the faid feveral colonies and plantations, not being of the fame colony, until fuch time, as they, being of any realms or dominions under our obedience, fhall pay, or agree to pay, to the hands of the treafurer of that colony, within whofe limits and precincts they fhall fo traffic, two and a half upon every hundred, of any thing fo by them trafficked, bought or fold; and being ftrangers, and not fubjects under our obeyfance, until they fhall pay five upon every hundred, of fuch wares and merchandizes, as they fhall traffic, buy, or fell, within the precincts of the faid feveral colonies, wherein they fhall fo traffic, buy, or fell, as aforefaid; which fums of money, or benefit, as aforefaid, for and during the space of one-andtwenty years, next enfuing the date hereof, fhall be wholly employed to the use, benefit, and behoof of the said several plantations, where fuch traffic fhall be made; and after the faid one-and-twenty years ended, the fame fhall be taken to the use of us, our heirs, and fucceffors, by fuch officers and minifters, as by us, our heirs, and fucceffors, fhall be thereunto affigned or appointed. XIV. And

Colonies

nions free

XIV. And we do further by these prefents, for us, our Liberty to heirs and fucceffors, give and grant unto the faid Sir Thomas carry goods Gates, Sir George Somers, Richard Hackluit, and Edward- into the faid Maria Wingfield, and to their affociates of the faid firft co- from the lony and plantation, and to the faid Thomas Hanham, Ralegh King's Gilbert, William Parker, and George Popham, and their af- other domi fociates of the faid fecond colony and plantation, that they, from cuftom and every of them, by their deputies, minifters, and factors, for 7 years. may transport the goods, chattels, armour, munition, and furniture, needful to be used by them, for their faid apparel, food, defence, or otherwise, in respect of the said plantations, out of our realms of England and Ireland, and all other our dominions, from time to time, for and during the time of feven years, next enfuing the date hereof, for the better relief of the faid feveral colonies and plantations, without any cuftom, fubfidy, or other duty, unto us, our heirs, or fucceffors, to be yielded or paid for the fame.

nization of

those Colo

XV. Also we do, for us, our heirs, and fucceffors, declare, General deby these presents, that all and every the perfons, being our all fuch perfubjects, which fhall dwell and inhabit within every or any fons as shall of the said several colonies and plantations, and every of their be born in children, which fhall happen to be born within any the limits nies. and precincts of the said several colonies and plantations, fhall have and enjoy all liberties, franchises, and immunities, within any of our other dominions, to all intents and purposes, as if they had been abiding and born within this our realm of England, or any other of our faid dominions.

pretence

thefe Colo

nies, fhall

fend goods

their fhips

XVI. Moreover, our gracious will and pleasure is, and Perfons we do, by these prefents, for us, our heirs, and fucceffors, who, under declare and fet forth, that if any perfon or perfons, which of trading to fhall be of any of the faid colonies and plantations, or any the other, which shall traffic to the faid colonies and plantations, or any of them, fhall, at any time or times hereafter, tranf- into foreign port any wares, merchandizes, or commodities, out of any of countries, our dominions, with a pretence to land, fell, or otherwife dif- fhall forfeit pofe of the fame, within any the limits and precincts of any and goods. the faid colonies and plantations, and yet nevertheless, being at fea, or after he hath landed the fame within any of the faid colonies and plantations, fhall carry the fame into any other foreign country, with a purpose there to fell or difpofe of the fame, without the licence of us, our heirs and fucceffors, in that behalf first had and obtained; that then, all the goods and chattels of fuch perfon or perfons, fo offending and tranfporting, together with the faid fhip or veffel, wherein such

K

transpor

Provifion in cafe any of

ants of

any other of

transportation was made, fhall be forfeited to us, our heirs and fucceffors.

XVII. Provided always, and our will and pleafure is, and we do hereby declare to all chriftian kings, princes and the inhabi- ftates, that if any perfon or perfons, which fhall hereafter be nefe Colo- of any of the faid feveral colonies and plantations, or any nies fhall other, by his, their, or any of their licence and appointment, rob or injure fhall, at any time or times hereafter, rob or spoil, by fea or the King's by land, or do any act of unjuft and unlawful hoftility, to fubjects, or any the fubjects of us, our heirs, or fucceffors, or any the of any Prince fubjects of any king, prince, ruler, governor, or ftate, being or State in then in league or amity with us, our heirs or fucceffors, and amity with that upon fuch injury, or upon juft complaint of fuch prince, England. ruler, governor, or ftate, or their fubjects, We, our heirs, or

the subjects

Promise to

tands that

fhall be oc

fucceffors, fhall make open proclamation within any of the ports of our realm of England, commodious for that purpose, that the faid perfon or perfons, having committed any fuch robbery or fpoil, fhall, within the term to be limited by fuch proclamations, make full reftitution or fatisfaction of all such injuries done, fo as the faid princes, or others, fo' complaining, may hold themfelves fully fatisfied and contented; and, that if the faid perfon or perfons, having committed fuch robbery or fpoil, fhall not make, or caufe to be made, fatisfaction accordingly, within fuch time fo to be limited, that then it fhall be lawful to us, our heirs, and fucceffors, to put the faid perfon or perfons, having committed fuch robbery or fpoil, and their procurors, abettors, or comforters, out of our allegiance and protection; and that it fhall be lawful and free, for all princes and others, to pursue with hoftility the faid offenders, and every of them, and their and every of their procurers, aiders, abettors, and comforters in that behalf.

XVIII. And finally, We do, for us, our heirs and fucgrant the ceffors, grant and agree, to and with the faid Sir Thomas Gates, Sir George Somers, Richard Hackluit, and Edwardcupied by Maria Wingfield, and all others of the faid firft colony, that the first co- We, our heirs and fucceffors, upon petition in that behalf lony, to fuch to be made, fhall, by letters patent under the great feal of fhall be ap- England,. give and grant, unto fuch perfons, their heirs and pointed for affigns, as the council of that colony, or the most part of that purpose them, fhall, for that purpose,' nominate and affign, all the Council of lands, tenements, and hereditaments, which fhall be within' that Colony. the precincts limited for that colony, as is aforefaid, to be holden of us, our heirs, and fucceffors, as of our manor of

perfons as

by the

Eaft

Eaft-Greenwich, in the county of Kent, in free and common foccage only, and not in capite :

the fecond

colony.

XIX. And do in like manner, grant and agree, for us, The like our heirs, and fucceffors, to and with the faid Thomas promife with respect Hanham, Ralegh Gilbert, William Parker, and George to the lands Popham, and all others of the faid fecond colony, that We, that fhall be our heirs and fucceffors, upon petition in that behalf to be occupied by made, fhall by letters patent, under the great feal of England, give and grant unto fuch perfons, their heirs and affigns, as the council of that colony, or the most part of them, fhall, for that purpose, nominate and affign, all the lands, tenements, and hereditaments, which fhall be within the precincts limited for that colony, as is aforefaid, to be holden of us, our heirs, and fucceffors, as of our manor of Eaft-Greenwich, in the county of Kent, in free and common foccage only, and not in capite.

XX. All which lands, tenements, and hereditaments, fo to be paffed by the faid feveral letters patent, fhall be fufficient affurance from the faid patentees, fo diftributed and divided amongst the undertakers for the plantation of the said feveral colonies, and fuch as fhall make their plantations in either of the said feveral colonies, in fuch manner and form, and for fuch eftates, as fhall be ordered and fet down by the council of the faid colony, or the most part of them, refpectively, within which the fame lands, tenements, and hereditaments fhall lie or be; although exprefs mention of the true yearly value or certainty of the premifes, or any of them, or of any other gifts or grants, by us, or any of our progenitors or predeceffors, to the aforefaid Sir Thomas Gates, Knight, Sir George Somers, Knight, Richard Hackluit, EdwardMaria Wingfield, Thomas Hanham, Ralegh Gilbert, William Parker, and George Popham, or any of them, hereto fore made, in thefe prefents, is not made; or any statute, act, ordinance, or provifion, proclamation, or restraint, to the contrary hereof had, made, ordained, or any other thing, caufe, or matter whatfoever, in any wife notwithstanding. In witness whereof, we have caufed thefe our letters to be made patents; witness ourself at Westminster, the tenth day of April, in the fourth year of our reign of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the pine-and-thirtieth.

NUMBER II.

King JAMES the Firft's Second Charter to the Treafurer and Company for VIRGINIA, erecting them into a Corporation and Body-politic, and for the further Enlargement and Explanation of the Privileges of the faid Company and first Colony of VIRGINIA. Dated March 23, 1609.

I. JAMES, by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. Toall, to whom these presents fhall come, greeting. Whereas, at the humble fuit and requeft of fundry of our loving and well-difpofed fubjects, intending to deduce a colony, and to make habitation and plantation of fundry of our people, in that part of America, commonly call'd Virginia, and other parts and territories in America, either appertaining unto Us, or which are not actually poffeffed of any Christian Prince or people, within certain bounds and regions, We have formerly, by our letters patents, bearing date the tenth day of April, in the fourth year of our reign of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the nine-and-thirtieth, granted to Sir Thomas Gates, Sir George Somers, and others, for the more fpeedy accomplishment of the faid plantation and habitation, that they fhould divide themselves into two colonies (the one confifting of divers Knights, gentlemen, merchants, and others, of our city of London, called the first colony; and the other confifting of divers Knights, gentlemen, and others, of our cities of Bristol, Exeter, and town of Plymouth, and other places, called the fecond colony; and have yielded and granted many and fundry privileges and liberties to each coTony, for their quiet fettling and good government therein, as by the faid letters patents more at large appeareth.

II. Now, forafmuch as divers and fundry of our loving fubjects, as well adventurers, as planters, of the faid first colony, which have already engaged themselves in furthering the bufinefs of the faid colony and plantation, and do further intend, by the affiftance of Almighty God, to profecute the fame to a happy end, have of late been humble fuitors unto Us, that (in respect to their great charges and the adventure

of