The charters of the British colonies in America1774 |
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... faid fouthern colony , then before granted by the faid King , to be planted by divers of his loving fub- jects in the fouth parts of America , That then the faid grant of our faid royal grandfather should not extend to any fuch parts or ...
... faid fouthern colony , then before granted by the faid King , to be planted by divers of his loving fub- jects in the fouth parts of America , That then the faid grant of our faid royal grandfather should not extend to any fuch parts or ...
Page 8
... faid Jands , and the plantations of the fame , might be the better , manage and ordered , and for the good government thereof , our faid royal grandfather , King Charles the Firft , did , by his faid letters patents , create and make the ...
... faid Jands , and the plantations of the fame , might be the better , manage and ordered , and for the good government thereof , our faid royal grandfather , King Charles the Firft , did , by his faid letters patents , create and make the ...
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... faid court against the gover- chancery , nor and company of the Maffachusetts Bay , in New Eng- anno 1684 . land ; and that the faid letters patent of our faid royal grand- father , King Charles the Firft , bearing date at Westminster ...
... faid court against the gover- chancery , nor and company of the Maffachusetts Bay , in New Eng- anno 1684 . land ; and that the faid letters patent of our faid royal grand- father , King Charles the Firft , bearing date at Westminster ...
Page 10
... faid province or terri- tory of the Maffachusetts Bay , and their fucceffors , all that and bounds part of New - England , in America , lying and extending of that pro- from the great river commonly called Monomack , alias Me- rimack ...
... faid province or terri- tory of the Maffachusetts Bay , and their fucceffors , all that and bounds part of New - England , in America , lying and extending of that pro- from the great river commonly called Monomack , alias Me- rimack ...
Page 12
... faid province or territory , to be , from time to time , appointed and commif- fionated by us , our heirs and fucceffors , and eight - and - twenty affiftants , or councillors , to be advifing and affifting to the governor of our faid ...
... faid province or territory , to be , from time to time , appointed and commif- fionated by us , our heirs and fucceffors , and eight - and - twenty affiftants , or councillors , to be advifing and affifting to the governor of our faid ...
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affembly affiftants aforefaid alfo alſo appointed cafe caufe ceffors chofen coaft conftitute court cuftoms deputy governor eſtabliſh expreffed faid colony faid company faid corporation faid council faid governor faid lands faid now Lord faid plantation faid province faid treaſurer faid William Penn fame feal fervices fhall fhips fifhings fingular firft fpecial ftatutes fuch perfon full power give and grant governor and company grant unto heirs and affigns heirs and fucceffors heirs or fucceffors hereafter hereby iflands inhabitants John Endicott kingdom of England laws letters patents Lord Baltimore loving fubjects Matthew Craddock New-England oaths ordain perfon or perfons pleaſure power and authority province of Georgia province or territory purpoſe realm of England refident refpectively Richard Richard Bellingham Richard Perry river ſaid Samuel ſhall ſpace ſuch thefe themſelves Theophilus Eaton thereof theſe prefents thofe Thomas Goffe Thomas Hutchins treaſurer and company unto the faid uſe whatſoever
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Page 50 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Page 61 - ... and invite the natives of that country to the knowledge and obedience of the only true God and Saviour of mankind and the Christian faith, which, in our royal intention, and the adventurers' free profession, is the principal end of this plantation.
Page 70 - Means whatsoever, all and every Person and Persons, with their Ships, Vessels, Goods and other Furniture, which shall be found trafficking, into any Harbour or Harbours, Creek or Creeks, or Place, within the Limits or Precincts of the said several Colonies and Plantations, not being of the same Colony...
Page 103 - The said land to extend westward five degrees in longitude, to be computed from the said eastern bounds, and the said lands to be bounded on the north by the beginning of the three and fortieth degree of northern latitude...
Page 110 - Pennsylvania, for the time being, and to make war, and to pursue the enemies and robbers aforesaid, as well by sea as by land, even without the limits of the said province, and, by God's assistance, to vanquish and take them ; and being taken, to put them to death, by the law of war...
Page 103 - ... distance from New Castle, northward and westward unto the beginning of the fortieth degree of northern latitude, and then by a straight line westward to the limits of longitude above mentioned.
Page 65 - People into that part of America commonly called VIRGINIA, and other parts and Territories in America, either appertaining unto us, or which are not now actually possessed by any Christian Prince or People...
Page 56 - ... apply themselves to take care for the best disposing and ordering of the general business and affairs of and concerning the lands and hereditaments hereinafter mentioned to be granted, and the plantation thereof, and the government of the people there.
Page 45 - Company, and their successors, all that part of our dominions in New England, in America, containing the Nahantick and Nanhyganset, alias Narragansett Bay, and countries and parts adjacent, bounded on the west, or westerly, to the middle or channel of a river there, commonly called and known by the name of Pawcatuck...
Page 138 - Grace, certain Knowledge and mere Motion, We have given and granted, and by these Presents, for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, do give and grant unto the said...