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

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XIX. And do in like manner, grant and agree, for us, The like our heirs, and fucceffors, to and with the faid Thomas promise Hanham, Ralegh Gilbert, William Parker, and George to the lands with respect Popham, and all others of the faid fecond colony, that We, that shall 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 moft 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 East-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 passed 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 faid feveral colonies, and fuch as fhall make their plantations in either of the faid feveral colonies, in fuch manner and form, and for such estates, 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 express mention of the true yearly value or certainty of the premises, 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, heretofore made, in thefe prefents, is not made; or any statute, act, ordinance, or provifion, proclamation, or reftraint, to the contrary hereof had, made, ordained, or any other thing, cause, or matter whatsoever, in any wife notwithstanding. In witness whereof, we have caufed these our letters to be made patents; witnefs ourself at Westminster, the tenth day of April, in the fourth year of our reign of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the nine-and-thirtieth.

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NUMBER II.

King JAMES the Firft's Second Charter to the Treasu rer 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 firft Colony of VIRGINIA. Dated March 23, 1609.

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JAMES

AMES, by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all, to whom these presents fhall come, greeting. Whereas, at the humble fuit and request 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 Chriftian 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 should 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 said first colony, which have already engaged themselves in furthering the business 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 refpect to their great charges and the adventure

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of many of their lives, which they have hazarded in the faid discovery and plantation of the faid country) We would be pleafed to grant them a further enlargement and explanation of the faid grant, privileges, and liberties, and that fuch Counfellers, and other officers, may be appointed amongst them, to manage and direct their affairs, as are willing and ready to adventure with them, as alfo whofe dwellings are not fo far remote from the city of London, but that they may, at convenient times, be ready at hand, to give their advice and affiftance, upon all occafions requifite.

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III. We, greatly affecting the effectual profecution and Incorporahappy fuccefs of the faid plantation, and commending their London or good defires therein, for their further encouragement in ac- firft Colony complishing fo excellent a work, much pleafing to God,' and by the name profitable to our kingdom, do, of our especial grace, and cerSurer and tain knowledge, and mere motion, for Us, our heirs, and Company of fucceffors, give, grant, and confirm, to our trufty and well- adventurers and planters beloved fubjects, Robert, Earl of Salisbury, Thomas, Earl of the City of of Suffolk, Henry, Earl of Southampton, William, Earl London, for of Pembroke, Henry, Earl of Lincoln, Earl of Dorfet, the firft Colony in VirThomas, Earl of Exeter, Philip, Earl of Montgomery, ginia. Robert, Lord Viscount Lifle, Theophilus, Lord Howard of Walden, James Montague, Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, Edward, Lord Zouche, Thomas, Lord Lawarr, William, Lord Mounteagle, Ralph, Lord Ewre, Edmond, Lord Sheffield, Grey, Lord Chandois, Lord Campton, John, Lord Petre, John, Lord Stanhope, George, Lord Carew, Sir Humphrey Weld, Lord Mayor of London, George Percie, Efq: Sir Edward Cecil, Knt. Sir George Wharton, Knt. Francis Weft, Efq. Sir William Wade, Knt. Sir Henry Nevil, Knt. Sir Thomas Smith, Knt. Sir Oliver Cromwell, Knt. Sir Peter Manwood, Knt. Sir Drue Drury, Knt. Sir John Scot, Knt. Sir Thomas Challoner, Knt. Sir Robert Drury, Knt. Sir Anthony Cope, Knt. Sir Oratio Vere, Knt. Sir Edward Conway, Knt. Sir William Brown, Knt. Sir Maurice Berkeley, Knt. Sir Robert Manfel, Knt. Sir Amias Preston, Knt. Sir Thomas Gates, Knt. Sir Anthony Afhly, Knt. Sir Michael Sandys, Knt. Sir Henry Carey, Knt. Sir Stephen Soame, Knt. Sir Califthenes Brooke, Knt. Sir Edward Michelborn, Knt. Sir John Ratcliffe, Knt. Sir Charles Wilmot, Knt. Sir George Moor, Knt. Sir Hugh Wirral, Knt. Sir Thomas Dennis, Knt. Sir John Holles, Knt. Sir William Godolphin, Knt. Sir Thomas Monfon, Knt. Sir Thomas Ridgwine, Knt. Sir John Brooke, Knt. Sir Robert Killigrew, Knt. Sir Henry Peyton, Knt. Sir Richard Williamfon, Knt.

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Sir Ferdinando Weynman, Knt. Sir William St. John, Knt. Sir Thomas Holcroft, Knt. Sir John Mallory, Knt. Sir Roger Ashton, Knt. Sir Walter Cope, Knt. Sir Richard Wigmore, Knt. Sir William Coke, Knt. Sir Herbert Crofte, Knt. Sir Henry Fanfhaw, Knt. Sir John Smith, Knt. Sir Francis Wolley, Knt. Sir Edward Waterhouse, Knt. Sir Henry Seekford, Knt. Sir Edwin Sandys, Knt. Sir Thomas Waynam, Knt. Sir John Trevor, Knt. Sir Warwick Heele, Knt. Sir Robert Wroth, Knt. Sir John Townsend, Knt. Sir Christopher Perkins, Knt. Sir Daniel Dun, Knt. Sir Henry Hobart, Knt. Sir Francis Bacon, Knt. Sir Henry Montague, Knt. Sir George Coppin, Knt. Sir Samuel Sandys, Knt. Sir Thomas Roe, Knt. Sir George Somers, Knt. Sir Thomas Freake, Knt. Sir Thomas Harwell, Knt. Sir Charles Kelke, Knt. Sir Baptist Hicks, Knt, Sir John Watts, Knt. Sir Robert Carey, Knt. Sir William Romney, Knt. Sir Thomas Middleton, Knt. Sir Hatton Cheeke, Knt. Sir John Ogle, Knt, Sir Cavallero Meycot, Knt. Sir Stephen Riddlefon, Knt. Sir Thomas Bludder, Knt. Sir Anthony Aucher," Knt. Sir Robert Johnfon, Knt. Sir Thomas Panton, Knt. Sir Charles Morgan, Knt. Sir Stephen Pole, Knt. Sir John Burlacie, Knt. Sir Chriftopher Cleave, Knt. Sir George Hayward, Knt. Sir Thomas Davis, Knt. Sir Thomas Sutton, Knt. Sir Anthony Foreft, Knt. Sir Robert Payne, Knt, Sir John Digby, Knt. Sir Dudley Digges, Knt. Sir Rowland Cotton, Knt. Dr. Matthew Sutcliffe, Dr. Meadows, Dr. Turner, Dr. Poe, Capt. Pagnam, Captain Jefferey Holcrofte, Captain Romney, Captain Henry Spry, Captain Shelton, Captain Sparks, Captain Thomas Wyat, Captain Brinsley, Captain William Courtney, Captain Herbert, Captain Clarke, Captain Duehurft, Captain John Blundell, Captain Fryer, Captain Lewis Orwell, Captain Edward Lloyd, CapSlingefby, Captain Hawley, Captain Orme, Captain Woodhouse, Captain Mafon, Captain Thomas Holcroft, Captain John Coke, Captain Holles, Captain William Proude, Captain Henry Woodhoufe, Captain Richard Lindefey, Captain Dexter, Captain William Winter, Captain Pearce, Captain John Bingham, Captain Burray, Captain Thomas Conway, Captain Rockwood, Captain William Lovelace, Captain John Ashley, Captain Tho mas Wynne, Captain Thomas Mewtis, Captain Edward Har. wood, Captain Michael Everard, Captain Comock, Captain Mills, Captain Pigot, Captain Edward Maria Wingfield, Captain Chriftopher Newport, Captain John Sicklemore, alias Ratcliffe, Captain John Smith, Captain John

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Martin, Capt. Peter Wynne, Capt. Waldo, Capt. Thomas Wood, Capt. Thomas Button, George Bolls, Efq. Sheriff of London, William Crafhaw, Clerk, Batchelor of Divinity, William Seabright, Efq. Chriftopher Brooke, Efq. John Bingley, Efq. Thomas Watfon, Efq. Richard Percival, Efq. John Moore, Efq. Hugh Brooker, Efq. David Woodhoufe, Efq. Anthony Aucher, Efq. Robert Boyer, Efq. Ralph Ewens, Efq. Zachary Jones, Efq. George Calvert, Efq. William Dobfon, Efq. Henry Reynolds, Efq. Thomas Walker, Efq. Anthony Barnars, Efq. Thomas Sandys, Efq. Henry Sandys, Efq. Richard Sandys, Efq. fon of Sir Edwin Sandys, William Oxenbridge, Efq. John Moore, Efq. Thomas Wilfon, Efq. John Bullock, Efq. John Waller, Efq. Thomas Webb, Jehu Robinson, William Brewster, Robert Evelyn, Henry Danby, Richard Hackluit, Minifter, John Eldrid, merchant, William Ruffel, merchant, John Merrick, merchant, Richard Banifter, merchant, Charles Anthony, goldfmith, John Banks, William Evans, Richard Humble, Richard Chamberlayne, merchant, Tho mas Barber, merchant, Richard Pomet, merchant, John Fletcher, merchant, Thomas Nicholls, merchant, John Stoke, merchant, Gabriel Archer, Francis Covel, William Bonham, Edward Harrifon, John Wolftenholme, Nicholas Salter, Hugh Evans, William Barnes, Otho Mawdet, Richard Staper, merchant, John Elkin, merchant, William Coyfe, Thomas Perkin, cooper, Humphrey James, cooper, Henry Jackfon, Robert Singleton, Chriftopher Nicholls, John Harper, Abraham Chamberlayne, Thomas Shipton, Thomas Carpenter, Anthony Crew, George Holman, Robert Hill, Cleophas Smith, Ralph Harrifon, John Farmer, James Brearley, William Crosby, Richard Cox, John Gearing, Richard Strongarm, ironmongers, Thomas Langton, Griffith Hinton, Richard Ironfide, Richard Dean, Richard Turner, William Lawfon, mercer, James Chatfield, Edward Allen Teddar, Robert Hildebrand Sprinfon, Arthur Moufe, John Gardiner, James Ruffel, Richard Cafwell, Richard Evans, John Hawkins, Richard Kerril, Richard Brooke, Matthew Screvener, gentleman, William Stallenge, gentleman, Arthur Venn, gentleman, Sandys Webbe, gentleman, Michael Phettiplace, gentleman, William Phettiplace, gentleman, Ambrofe Prufey, gentleman, John Taverner, gentleman, George Pretty, gentleman, Peter Latham, gentleman, Thomas Montford, gentleman, William Cantrel, gentleman, Richard Wiffin, gentleman, Ralph Moreton, gentleman,

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