...planting of two colonies between the thirty-fourth and forty-fifth degrees of north latitude in . . . that part of America commonly called Virginia and...appertaining unto us or which are not now actually possessed by any Christian prince or people. . . . Although the charter covered both intended enterprises...

...them "to make habitacion plantacion and to deduce a Colonie of sondrie of our people into that parte of America commonly called Virginia and other parts...America either appertaining unto us or which are not nowe actuallie possessed by anie Christian Prince or people." The patent explicitly protected the lands...

...would vouchsafe unto them our Licence, to make Habitation, Plantation, and to deduce a Colony of sundry of our People into that Part of America, commonly...appertaining unto us, or which are not now actually possessed by any Christian Prince or People, situate, lying, and being all along the Sea Coasts, between...