ven years;

of goods, ex

goods im

crown, for a

one years.

Liberty of

re-exporting the faid

land for fe pofitions for the space of twenty and one yeares upon all and from all goods and merchandifes at any time or times hereafter, either duties upon upon importation thither, or exportation from thence, into our importation realm of England, or into any other of our dominions, by the faid or exportat. Governour and Companie and theire fucceffours, their deputies, cept 5 per factors and affignes, or any of them, except only the five Cent, upon pounds per centum due for cuftome, upon all fuch goods and ported into merchandifes, as after the faid feven yeares fhall be expired England, or fhall be brought or imported into our realme of England, or other domi- any other of our dominions, according to the ancient trade nions of the of merchants: which five pounds per centum onely being further term paid, it fhall be thenceforth lawfull and free for the faid adof twenty- venturers the fame goods and merchandizes to export and carry out of our faid dominions into forreine parts, without any cuftome, taxe or other duty to be paid to us, our heires or fucceffours, or to any other officers or minifters of us, goods into our heires and fucceffours. Provided that the said goods and foreign parts merchandizes be fhipped out within thirteen months after their firft landing within any part of the faid dominions. Provifoe. And we do for us, our heires and fucceffours, give and grant unto the faid Goyernour and Companie and their fucceflours, that when foever, or fo often as any custome or fubfidie fhall grow due or payable unto us, our heires or fucceffours, according to the limitation and appointment aforefaid, by reafon of any goods, wares or merchandifes to be shipped out, or any return to be made of any goods, wares or merchandifes, unto or from the faid parts of NewEngland hereby mentioned to be granted as aforefaid, or any the lands and territories aforefaid, that then and fo often Six months and in fuch cafe, the farmers, cuftomers, and officers of our time fhall be cuftums of England and Ireland, and every of them for the for the pay- time being, upon requeft made to them by the faid Goverment of one nour and Company or their fucceffours, factors, or affignes, half of the and upon convenient fecurity to be given in that behalfe, fhall give and allowe unto the faid Governour and Companie and their fucceffors, and to all and every perfon and perfons free of that Companie as aforefaid, fix months time for the payment of one halfe of all fuch cuftome and fubfidie as fhall be payable unto us, our heires and fucceffours, for the fame, for which these our letters patents, or the duplicate, or the inrollment thereof, shall be unto our faid officers a fufficient warrant and difcharge. Nevertheless, our will and pleasure is, that any of the faid goods, wares and merchandises exportation which be or fhall be at any time hereafter landed or exported, of goods to out of any of our realmes aforefaid, and fhall be shipped foreign

allowed

faid customs

Provifion against a fraudulent

with

tence of car

the officers

allow to the '

bove men

tioned.

with a purpose not to be carried to the parts of New-countries, England aforefaid, but to fome other place, that then fuch under a pre payment, dutie, cuftome, impofition or forfeiture fhall be rying them paid or belong to us, our heires and fucceffors, for the faid to Newgoods, wares and merchandise fo fraudulently fought to be England. transported, as if this our grant had not been made or granted. And wee do further will and by thefe prefents Warrant to for us, our heirs and fucceffors, firmely enjoine and com- of the Exmande as well the Treafurer, Chancellor and Barons of the chequer and Exchequer of us our heires and fucceffors, as alfo all and Customs to fingular the customers, farmers and collectors of the cuf-faid Compatomes, fubfidies and impofts, and other the officers and ny the exminifters of us, our heires and fucceffors, whatsoever, for emptions athe time being, that they and every of them, upon the shewing forth unto them of these letters patents, or the duplicate or exemplification of the fame, without any other writt or warrant whatsoever from us, our heires or fucceffors, to be obtained or fued forth, do and fhall make full, whole, entire and due allowance and cleare difcharge unto the faid Governour and Companie and theire fucceffors, of all customes, fubfidies, impofitions, taxes and duties whatfoever that shall or may be claymed by us, our heires and fucceffors, of or from the faid Governor and Companie and their fucceffors, for or by reason of the faid goods, chattels, wares, merchandifes and premises to be exported out of our faid dominions, or any of them, into any part of the faid lands or premifes hereby mentioned to be given, granted and confirmed, or for or by reafon of any of the faid goods, chattels, wares or merchandises to be imported from the faid lands and premifes hereby mentioned to be given, granted and confirmed, into any of our faid dominions or any part thereof as aforefaid, excepting only the faid five pounds per centum hereby referved and payable after the expiration of the faid terme of seven years as aforefaid and not before. And these our letters patents, or the inrollment, duplicate or exemplification of the fame, fhall for ever hereafter from time to time, as well to the Treasurer, Chancellor and Barons of the Exchequer of us our heires and fucceffors, as to all and fingular the cuftomers, Farmors and Collectors of the customs fubfidies and impofts of us our heires and fucceffors, and all fearchers and other the officers and minifters whatsoever of us our heires and fucceffors for the time being, be a fufficient warrant and discharge in this behalfe. And further our will and Perfons that pleasure is, and we doe hereby for us, our heires and fuc- fhall be born ceffors, ordaine, declare and grant to the faid Governour and in the lands. Companie granted fhall

hereby

ed as natu

jects.

be confider-Companie and theire fucceffors, That all and every the ral born fub- fubjects of us, our heires or fucceffors, which fhall goe to and inhabite within the faid lands and premifles hereby mentioned to be granted, and every of theire children which fhall. happen to be borne there, or on the feas in going thither or returneing from thence, fhall have and enjoy all liberties and immunities of free and naturall fubjects within any of the dominions of us, our heires or fucceffors, to all intents, conftructions and purpofes whatfoever, as if they and every Power to ad- of them were borne within the realme of England. And that minifter the the Governour, and deputy Governour of the faid Companie legiance & for the time being or either of them, and any two or more fupremacy of fuch of the faid Affiftants as fhall be thereunto appointed to the per- by the faid Governour and Companie at any of their courts fhall hereat- or affemblies to be held as aforesaid, fhail and may at all ter fettle in tymes and from tyme to tyme hereafter have full power and the lands authority to adminifter and give the oath and oathes of fu

oaths of al

fons who

hereby

granted.

Power to

make laws

premacie and allegiance or either of them, to all and every perfon and perfons which fhall at any tyme or tymes hereafter goe or paffe to the lands and premiffes hereby mentioned to be granted to inhabite in the fame. And wee do of our further and ordi- grace, certaine knowledge and meere motion, give and grant nances not to the faid Governour and Companie and their fucceffors, contrary to that it fhall and may be lawfull to and for the Governour or the laws of deputy Governour and fuch of the Affiftants and Freemen England. of the faid Companie for the tyme being as fhall be affembled in any of their generall courts aforefaid, or in any other courts to be specially fummoned and affembled for that purpofe, or the greater part of them (whereof the Governour or deputy Governour and fixe of the Affiftants to be always feven) from tyme to tyme to make, ordaine and establish all manner of wholesome and reasonable orders, lawes, ftatutes and ordinances, directions and inftructions not contrary to the lawes of this our realme of England, as well for the fettling of the formes and ceremonies of government and magiftracie fitt and neceffary for the faid plantation and the inhabitants there, and for nameing and ftyling of all forts of officers both fuperiour and inferiour which they fhall find needful for that government and plantation, and the diftinguishing and fetting forth of the feverall duties, powers and limits of every fuch office and place, and the formes of fuch oathes warrantable by the lawes and ftatutes of this our realme of England as fhall be respectively miniftered unto them, for the execution of the faid feveral offices and places, as alfo for the difpofing and ordering of the elections of fuch

of

All fuch

laws, pub

der the com

mon feal

be obferved

of the faid officers as fhall be annuall, and of fuch others as fhall be to fucceed in cafe of death or removall, and miniftring the faid oathes to the new elected officers, and for impofition of lawfull fynes, mulets, imprisonment, or other lawfull correction, according to the courfe of other Corporations in this our realme of England, and for the directing, N. B. ruleing and difpofeing of all other matters and things whereby our faid people inhabiting there may be fo religiously, peaceably and civilly governed, as theire good life and orderly converfation may winne and invite the natives of that country to the knowledge and obedience of the onely true God and Saviour of mankind, and the chriftian faith, which in our royall intention and the adventurers free profeffion is the principal end of this plantation. Willing, commanding and requiring, and by thefe prefents for us, our heires and fuc- lifhed in ceffors, ordaineing and appointing, that all fuch orders, writing unlawes, ftatutes and ordinances, inftructions and directions as fhall be made by the Governour or Deputy-Governour of of the comthe faid Company and fuch of the Affiftants and Freemen as pany, fhall aforefaid, and published in writing under theire common and execut feale, fhall be carefully and duely obferved, kept, performed ed. and putt in execution according to the true intent and meaneing of the fame. And these our letters patents, or the duplicate, or exemplification, thereof, fhall be to all and every fuch officers, fuperiour and inferiour, from tyme to tyme, for the putting of the fame orders, lawes, ftatutes, and ordinances, inftructions and directions in due execution, against us, our heires and fucceffors, a fufficient warrant and difcharge. And wee doe further, for us, our heirs, and fuc- The goverceffors, give and grant to the faid Governour and Companie her officers and their fucceffors, by thefe prefents, That all and every imployed by fuch chiefe commanders, captains, governours and other the company officers and minifters, as by the faid orders, lawes, ftatutes, England ordinances, inftructions or directions of the faid Governour fhall govern and Companie for the tyme being, fhall be from tyme to the inhabi tyme hereafter imployed either in the government of the faid tants thereinhabitants and plantation, or in the way by fea thither or to the faid from thence, according to the natures and limits of theire laws. offices and places refpectively, fhall from tyme to tyme hereafter for ever within the precincts and parts of New-England hereby mentioned to be granted and confirmed, or in the way by fea thither, or from thence, have full and abfolute power and authority to correct, punish, pardon, governe and rule fuch fubjects of us, our heires, and fucceffors, as fhall from tyme to tyme adventure themfelves in any voyage thither or

from

nors and o

in New

of according

1

Power to

company re

from thence, or that fhall at any tyme hereafter inhabite within the precincts and parts of New-England aforesaid, according to the orders, lawes, ordinances, inftructions and directions aforefaid, not being repugnant to the lawes and ftatutes of our realme of England as aforefaid. And wee do the officers further, for us, our heires and fucceffors, give and grant to of the faid the faid Governour and Companie and their fucceffors, by fident in the thefe prefents, 'That it shall and may be lawful to and for the premiffes chief commanders, governours and officers of the faid comhereby panie for the tyme being, who fhall be refident in the faid to the other part of New-England in America by these presents granted, inhabitants and others there inhabiteing, by their appointment and diof the fame, rection from tyme to tyme and at all tymes hereafter, for themselves their fpeciall defence and fafety to incounter, repulfe, repell by force of and refift by force of armes, as well by fea as by land, and arms against by all fitting wayes and meanes whatsoever, all fuch perfon

granted and

to defend

invaders.

and perfons as fhall at any tyme hereafter attempt or enterprife the deftruction, invafion, detriment, or annoyance of the faid plantation or inhabitants: And to take and furprife by all wayes and meanes whatsoever all and every fuch perfon and perfons, with their fhipps, armour, munition and other goods, as fhall in hoftile manner invade and attempt the defeatinge of the faid plantation, or the hurt of the faid Companie and inhabitants. Nevertheless, our will and pleasure is, and we do hereby declare to all Chriftian Kings, Provifion Princes and States, That if any perfon or perfons which for the cafe fhall hereafter be of the faid Companie or plantation, or any of injuries committed other by lycenfe or appointment of faid Governour and Combythe mem- panie for the tyme being, fhall at any tyme or tymes herebers of the after robb or fpoyle by fea or by land, or do any hurt, viofaid compa- lence, or unlawfull hoftility to any of the fubjects of us, our thers of the heires or fucceffors, or any of the fubjects of any Prince or King's fub- State being then in league and amity with us, our heires and fubjects of fucceffors, and that upon fuch injury done, and upon juft any other complaint of fuch Prince or State or theire fubjects, Wee, our heires, or fucceffors, fhall make open proclamation within any of the parts within our realme of England commodious for that purpofe, that the perfon or perfons having committed any fuch robbery or fpoyle, fhall, within the terme limited by fuch a proclamation, make full reftitution or fatisfaction of all fuch injuries done, fo as the faid Princes or others fo complaining may hould themselves fully fatisfied and contented. And that if the said person or persons having committed fuch robbery or spoyle fhall not make, or cause to be made, fatisfaction accordingly, within such tyme fo to be

nyagainst o

jects, or the

Prince or
State.