г Andrews the younger, of Cambridge, Samuel Smith, Thomas Gerrard, Thomas Whittingham, William Canning, Paul Canning, George Chandler, Henry Vincent, Thomas Ketley, James Skelton, James Mountaine, George Webb, gentleman, Jofeph Newbridge, fmith, Jofiah Mand, Captain Ralph Hamer the younger, Edward Brewfter, the fon of William Brewfter, Leonard Harwood, mercer, Philip Druerdent, William Carpenter, Triftian Hill, Robert Cock, grocer, Laurence Greeie, grocer, Samuel Winch, grocer, Humphrey Stile, grocer, Avern Dransfield, grocer, Edward Hodges, grocer, Edward Beale, grocer, Thomas Culler, grocer, Ralph Bushby, grocer, John Whittingham, grocer, John Hide, grocer, Matthew Shepherd, grocer, Thomas Allen, grocer, Richard Hooker, grocer, Lawrence Munks, grocer, John Tanner, grocer, Peter Gate, grocer, John Blunt, grocer, Robert Phips, grocer, Robert Berrisford, grocer, Thomas Wells, grocer, John Ellis, grocer, Henry Colthurft, grocer, John Cavady, grocer, Thomas Jennings, grocer, Edmond Paihall, grocer, Timothy Bathurft, grocer, Giles Parflow, grocer, Robert Milmay, grocer, Richard Johnfon, grocer, William Johnfon, vintner, Ezekiel Smith, Richard Martin, William Sharpe, Robert Rich, William Stannard, innholder, John Stocken, William Stra chey, gentleman, George Farmer, gentleman, Thomas Gypes, clothworker, Abraham Davies, gentleman, Thomas Brocket, gentleman, George Bache, fifhmonger, John Dike, fifhmonger, Henry Spranger, Richard Farrington, Chriftopher Vertue, vintner, Thomas Bayley, vintner, George Robins, vintner, Tobias Hinfon, grocer, Vrian Spencer, Clement Chicheley, John Scarpe, gentleman, James Campbell, ironmonger, Chriftopher Clitheroe, ironmonger, Philip Jacobfon, Peter Jacobfon, of Antwerp, William Berkeley, Miles Banks, cutler, Peter Higgons, grocer, Henry John, gentleman, John Stokeley, merchant-taylor, the company of Mercers, the company of Grocers, the company of Drapers, the company of Fishmongers, the company of Goldfmiths, the company of Skinners, the company of Merchant-taylors, the company of Haberdashers, the company of Salters, the company of Ironmongers, the company of Vintners, the company of Cloth workers, the company of Dyers, the company of Brewers, the company of Leatherfellers, the company of Pewterers, the company of Cutlers, the company of Whitebakers, the company of Wax-chandlers, the company of Tallow-chandlers, the company of Armorers, the company of Girdlers, the company of Butchers, the company of Sadlers, the the company of Carpenters, the company of Cordwayners, the company of Barber-chirurgeons, the company of Paintftainers, the company of Curriers, the company of Mafons, the company of Plumbers, the company of Innholders, the company of Founders, the company of Poulterers, the company of Cooks, the company of Coopers, the company of Tylers and Bricklayers, the company of Boyers, the company of Fletchers, the company of Blacksmiths, the company of Joiners, the company of Weavers, the company of Woolmen, the company of Woodmongers, the company of 'Scri veners, the company of Fruiterers, the company of Plaifterers, the company of Brownbakers, the company of Stationers, the company of Embroiderers, the company of Upholsterers, the company of Muficians, the company of Turners, the company of Gardiners, the company of Basketmakers, the company of Glaziers, John Levet, merchant, Thomas Nornicot, clothworker, Richard Venn, haberdafher, Thomas Scot, gentleman, Thomas Juxon, merchant-taylor, George Hankinfon, Thomas Seyer, gentleman, Matthew Cooper, George Butler, gentleman, Thomas Lawfon, gentleman, Edward Smith, haberdafher, Stephen Sparrow, John Jones, merchant, as a Reynolds, brewer, Thomas Plummer, merchant, James Duppa, brewer, Rowland Coitmore, William Southerne, George Witmore, haberdafher, Anthony Gofnold, the younger, John Allen, fifhmonger, Simon Yeomans, fifhmonger, Lancelot Davis, gentleman, John Hopkins, Alderman of Briftol, John Kettleby, gentleman, Richard Clene, goldfmith, George Hooker, gentleman, Robert Chening, yeoman; and to fuch, and fo many, as they do, or shall hereafter, admit to be joined with them, in form hereafter in these prefents, expreffed, whether they go in their perfons, to be planters there in the faid plantation, or whether they go not, but adventure their monies, goods, or chattels; that they fhall be one body or commonalty perpetual, and fhall have perpetual fucceffion, and one common feal, to serve for the faid body or commonalty: and that Name of they, and their fucceffors, fhall be known, called, and in- the corporacorporated by the name of, The Treafurer and Company of tion. Adventurers and Planters for the City of London for the first Colony in Virginia. IV. And that they, and their fucceffors, fhall be, from Capacity to henceforth, for ever enabled to take, acquire, and purchase, ands in purchase by the name aforefaid (licence for the fame, from us, our England; heirs or fucceffors, firft had and obtained) any manner of L 2 lands, and to fue and be fued. Grant of merica to lands, tenements, and hereditaments, goods, and chattels, within our realm of England, and dominion of Wales. V. And that they, and their fucceffors, fhall likewife be enabled, by the name aforesaid, to plead, and be impleaded, before any of our judges or juftices, in any of our courts, and in any actions or fuits whatsoever. VI. And we do alfo, of our fpecial grace, certain knowland in A- ledge, and mere motion, give, grant, and confirm, unto the faid treasurer and company, and their fucceffors, under the refervations, limitations, and declarations, hereafter expreffand com- ed, all thofe lands, countries, and territories, fituate, lying, the faid treasurer pany. and being, in that part of America called Virginia, from the point of land called Cape or Point Comfort, all along the sea coaft, to the northward two hundred miles, and from the faid point of Cape Comfort, all along the fea coast, to the fouthward two hundred miles, and all that space and circuit of land, lying from the fea coast of the precinct aforesaid, up into the land, throughout from fea to fea, west and northweft; and alfo all the iflands, lying within one hundred miles, along the coast of both feas of the precinct aforesaid; together with all the foils, grounds, havens, and ports, mines, as well royal mines of gold and filver, as other minerals, pearls, and precious ftones, quarries, woods, rivers, waters, fifhings, commodities, jurifdictions, royalties, privileges, franchises, and preheminences, within the faid territories, and the precincts thereof, whatfoever, and thereto and thereabouts, both by fea and land, being, or in any fort belonging or appertaining, and which we, by our letters patents, may or can grant, in as ample manner and fort, as we, or any our noble progenitors, have heretofore granted to any company, body politic or corporate, or to any adventurer, or adventurers, undertaker, or undertakers, of any difcoveries, plantations, or traffic, of, in or into any foreign parts whatsoever, and in as large and ample manner, as if the fame Habendum. were herein particularly mentioned and expreffed: To have and to hold, poffefs and enjoy, all and fingular the faid lands, countries, and territories, with all and fingular other the premifes, heretofore by these presents granted, or mentioned to be granted, to them, the faid treafurer and company, their fucceffors and affigns for ever; to the fole and proper use of them, the faid treasurer and company, their fucceffors and Tenendum, affigns for them: To be holden of us, our heirs, and fucceffors, as of our manor of Eaft-Greenwich, in free and comRedendum. mon foccage, and not in capite; Yielding and paying, therefore, to us, our heirs, and fucceffors, the fifth part only only of ail are of gold and filver, that from time to time, and at all times hereafter, fhall be there gotten, had, or obtained, for all manner of fervices. their com mon feal, VII. And neverthelefs, our will and pleafure is, and we Power in do, by thefe prefents, charge, command, warrant, and au- faid treathorife, that the faid treasurer and company, or their fuccef- furer and fors, or the major part of them, which fhall be prefent and company to Convey and affembled for that purpose, fhall, from time to time, under affign under their common feal, diftribute, convey, affign, and set over, fuch particular portions of lands, tenements, and heredita- particular ments, by thefe prefents, formerly granted, unto fuch our portions of loving fubjects, naturally born, or denizens, or others, as hereby well adventurers as planters, as by the faid company (upon a gran commiffion of furvey and diftribution, executed and returned the comfor that purpose) fhall be nominated, appointed, and allowed; pany to parwherein our will and pleafure is, that refpect be had, as well planters of of the proportion of the adventurer, as to the fpecial fervice, adventuhazard, exploit, or merit of any person, so to be recompenfed, advanced, or rewarded. the land ticular rers. refide at London and pany. VIII. And forafmuch, as the good and profperous fuccefs Eftablishof the faid plantation cannot but chiefly depend, next under ment of a the bleffing of God, and the fupport of our royal authority, council to upon the provident and good direction of the whole enterprize, by a careful and understanding council, and that it is to manage not convenient, that all the adventurers fhall be fo often the affairs drawn to meet and affemble, as fhall be requifite for them to of the comhave meetings and conference about the affairs thereof; therefore we do ordain, establish, and confirm, that there fhall be perpetually one council here refident, according to the tenour of our former letters patents; which council fhall have a feal, for the better government and adminiftration of the faid plantation, befides the legal feal of the company or corporation, as in our former letters patents is alfo expreffed. diftinct from IX. And farther, we establish and ordain, that Henry, This counEarl of Southampton, William, Earl of Pembroke, Henry, cil fhall Earl of Lincoln, Thomas, Earl of Exeter, Robert, Lord have a feal, Vifcount Lifle, Lord Theophilus Howard, James, Lord the common Bishop of Bath and Wells, Edward, Lord Zouche, Thomas, feal of the Lord Lawarr, William, Lord Monteagle, Edmund, Lord whole comSheffield, Grey, Lord Chandois, John, Lord Stanhope, pany. George, Lord Carew, Sir Humfrey Weld, Lord Mayor of London, Sir Edward Cecil, Sir William Wade, Sir Henry Nevil, Sir Thomas Smith, Sir Oliver Cromwell, Sir Peter Manwood, Sir Thomas Challoner, Sir Henry Hobert, Sir Francis Nomination of the first members of Francis Bacon, Sir George Coppin, Sir John Scot, Sir X. And the faid Thomas Smith we do ordain to be treafurer of the faid company: which treasurer fhall have authothis council rity, to give order, for the warning of the council, and fumby the king. moning the company, to their courts and meetings. and counfel Election of XI. And the faid council and treasurer, or any of them, thetreafurer fhall be from henceforth, nominated, chofen, continued, lors in all difplaced, changed, altered, and supplied, as death, or other future va- feveral occafions, fhall require, out of the company of the cancies by faid adventurers, by the voice of the greater part of the said the majority of the faid company and adventurers, in their affembly for that purpose: company. provided always, that every counsellor, fo newly elected, Power of fhall be prefented to the Lord Chancellor of England, or to the Lord High Treasurer of England, or to the Lord Chamberlain of the houshold of us, our heirs, and fucceffors, for the time being, to take his oath of a counsellor to us, our heirs, and fucceffors, for the faid company of adventurers and colony in Virginia. XII. And we do, by thefe prefents, of our fpecial grace, deputy trea- certain knowledge, and mere motion, for us, our heirs and furer, in fucceflors, grant unto the faid treasurer and company, and cafes of their fucceffors, that if it happen, at any time or times, the neceffity treasurer for the time being to be fick, or to have any fuch cause of abfence from the city of London, as fhall be allowed by the faid council, or the greater part of them, affembled, fo as he cannot attend the affairs of that company, in every fuch cafe, it fhall and may be lawful for fuch treasurer for the time being, to affign, conftitute and appoint, one of the council or company, to be likewife allowed by the council, or the greater part of them, affembled, to be the deputy treafurer of the faid company; which deputy fhall have power, to do and execute all things, which belong to the faid treafurer, during fuch time, as fuch treasurer fhall be either fick, or otherwife abfent upon cause allowed of by the said council, or |
