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witness whereof I the said Lord Baltamore have hereunto put my Hand and Seal at Arms, the tenth day of April; 1644. Annoq; Regis Carols Angl. &c. vicessimo.

C. Baltamore.

FINIS .

NOTE.-Page 20.

THIS refers to a fact connected with the surrender of Virginia, which, as far as I have observed, has been entirely overlooked by the historians who have noticed that event. Although the Commissioners, in the Articles agreed upon between themselves and the Assembly, on the 12th of March, 1652, engaged "the honour of Parliament for the full performance thereof," yet it appears that until the Articles were approved and confirmed by the Parliament, they were not considered by that body as binding upon the Commonwealth: And when the Council of State communicated the papers on the subject to the House, it will be seen by the following extracts from the Journal, that three of the Articles, (the fourth, seventh, and eighth,) were not confirmed; and therefore did not receive "the last formal and final and definitive ratification," which Burke, (II. 92,) supposes they did, These three articles contained the important concessions, often referred to, relating to limits, privileges, and freedom from Taxes, Customs, and Impositions.

TUESDAY, August 3, 1652. a speedy Report, touching the

Ordered, That the Council of State do make
Articles of the Barbadoes.

FRIDAY, August 13, 1652. Resolved, That the Reports, touching the Bar. badoes and Virginia, be made on Tuesday next, next after the Report touching the Compositions.

WEDNESDAY, August 18, 1652. tion of Virginia, be reported on The House did, this day, take the surrender of the Barbadoes. Resolved, That the House doth approve of, and confirm the said Articles, provided that the same, nor any thing therein contained, shall not extend to the prejudice of any Third Person, as to any of the Plantations mentioned in the said Articles; nor to confirm the Lord Willoughby, or any other Person by his authority, in the place of Governor or Commander of or in any Government or Command, in any of the Plantations aforesaid, or elsewhere. THURSDAY, August 26, 1652. Ordered, That the Articles touching Virgi nia be read, to-morrow morning, the first business.

Ordered, That the Articles for the rendi.
Friday morning next.

into consideration the Articles made upon

FRIDAY, August 27, 1652. Ordered, That the Articles touching the sur. render of Virginia, be taken into consideration on Tuesday morning next, the first business.

TUESDAY, August 31, 1652. Mr. Love reports from the Council of State, a copy of a letter from Richard Bennett, Edmond Carew, and William Claiborne, dated at Virginia, 14th of May, 1652, with a copy of the Articles agreed on, and concluded at James City, in Virginia, for the surrendering and settling that Plantation, under the obedience and government of the Commonwealth of England: Which were this day read.

A Letter from Richard Bennett, from aboard the Guinny Frigat, in Virgi. nia, dated May 15th, 1652, was this day read.

The humble petition of Cecil, Lord Baltamore, and divers Adventurers, Planters, and Traders, into that part of America, called Maryland, adjoining to Virginia, was this day read.

The First Article being read;

Resolved, That the word "there," in the First Article, be explained, and

made "in England."

And the said Article being so amended was agreed unto.

The Second Article being read, was agreed unto.

The Third Article being read, was agreed unto.

The Fourth Article being read;

["4THLY, That Virginia shall have and enioy the antient bounds and "lymitts granted by the Charters of the former Kings, And that we shall "seek a new Charter from the Parliament to that purpose against any that "intrencht upon the rights thereof."]

Ordered, That this Article be referred to the Committee of the Navy, to consider what patent is fit to be granted to the Inhabitants of Virginia: And to hear all parties; and to consider their particular claims; and report the same, with their Opinion, to the Parliament: With power to send for Persons, Papers, Witnesses, and Records.

Ordered, That the Parchments delivered in, concerning Maryland, be also referred to the same Committee.

The Fifth Article, being read, and put to the Question, was agreed.
The Sixth Article, being read, was upon the Question, agreed.
The Seventh Article, being read;

Resolved, That these words, "that Commonwealth," be explained in these words, "the Commonwealth of England:" And the first part of the said Article, so amended, was agreed.

Resolved, That the latter clause of the said Article, in these words, "and that Virginia shall enjoy all Privileges equal with any Plantation in America," be committed to the same Committee, to be considered of the Patent to be granted to them.

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The Eighth Article, being read;

["8THLY, That Virginia shall be free from all Taxes, Customes, and Impositions whatsoever, and none to be imposed on them without consent "of the Grand Assembley, And soe that neither ffortes nor castles be "erected or garrisons maintained without their consent."]

Resolved, That this Article be committed to the same Committee. The Ninth Article, being read, and put to the Question, was agreed. The Tenth Article, being read, and put to the Question, was agreed. The Eleventh Article, being read, and put to the Question, was agreed. The Twelfth Article, being read, and put to the Question, was agreed. The Thirteenth Article, being read, and put to the Question, was agreed. The Fourteenth Article, being read, and put to the Question, was agreed. The Fifteenth Article, being read, and put to the Question, was agreed. Ordered, That the Petition of the Inhabitants of Virginia, and the Papers thereby reported from the Council, be referred to the same Committee.

The Report of the Committee of the Navy, made on the 31st of December following, as given in this Pamphlet, (p. 20—22,) while it enters at large into the disputes between Virginia and Maryland, about their respective limits, and the conduct of Lord Baltimore, does not refer to the equally im. portant matters contained in the Seventh and Eighth Articles, which had also been referred. I have not found this Report, nor any allusion to it, on the Journals of Parliament. P. F.

NARRATIVE

OF THE

PROCEEDINGS

Of the PEOPLE of

South-Carolina,

In the YEAR 1719:

AND OF

The True CAUSES and MOTIVES that induced them to Renounce their Obedience to the LORDS PROPRIETORS, as their Governors, and to put themselves under the immediate Government of the CROWN.

MONDROY

LONDON,

Printed in the YEAR M.DCC.XXVI.

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