Nathaniell Wade aforesaid; and that alsoe there shall be two or more persons of good Sir George Wharton, Knight Thomas Juxson, merchauntaylor [Juxon] Sir John Cutt, Knight James Chatfeilde [Chatfield] Henry, Lord Bishopp of Worceter the same sea coaste; and alsoe all the landes, soile, groundes, havens, 20. of Smiths Hundred and Martins Hundred) or by some ancient adventurer or John Gardener [Gardiner] Captain Argal at his going Deputy Governor, or sithence by him assumed, Sir Peter Manwood ourself at Westminster, the 23d day of May (1609) in the seventh year of shalbe allowed by the said Counsell or the greater parte of them behalfe of the said Second Colony, shall together with the persons Sir Thomas Dennys, Knight [Dennis] such as are convenient for traffique; and so one officer or two in every election bee made of the Leftennant Governor; and in his absence or Company consisting of three persons att the least who shall be resident Thomas Gypes, clothworker corruption, we have thought fit to begin (according to the laudable Thomas Church, draper Thomas Shipton Captaine John Siclemore, alias Ratcliffe [Sicklemore] adventurers, or any of them having not lawful right, either by purchase and plantacions or anie other, which shall trafficque to the saide establishinge your Lordship Governor of Virginea and of the plantacion Laurence Grene, grocer [Greene] Henrie Collins of the proporcion of the adventure[r] as to the speciall service, Treasurer and Company and our successors, at the feast of St Michael the them possessed or occupied, or from thenceforth shall be deemed only Richard Widdowes, goldesmith Edward-Maria Wingfield, Thomas Hanham, Ralegh Gilbert, William Parker, yet hereby either to abridge or enlarge such grant of glebe or common and the greater number of them, shall have power and authority by these Sir Roberte Meller, Knight [Millor] James White, gentleman Thomas Pelham, Esquiers Company, from the chief officer or officers of places respectively, of Henry Jackson Instructions, orders and constitucions by way pleasinge to God and profitable to oure Kingdomes, doe, of oure speciall The mayor and comonalty of Sandwich and obtained, for all manner of service. successors, give and grannte unto the saide Sir Thomas Gates, Sir George deliver you soe under our sealle, especially two blacke boxes with either of the southe seas or royall mines, in the search of both which verie ernestlie requier your uttermost helps aswell for the improveinge Which said Counsellors and according to the good discretions of the said governours and officers Sir Thomas Jermyn, Knight declared to move us to graunte the same which hath bine agreed unto by Humfrey Jobson engraven rounde about on the one side theise wordes: Sigillum Regis successors; but alsoe the oath which is limitted in the last session of John Mallet, Knight; Sir John Gilbert, Knight; Sir Thomas Freale, nominated as our Counsellors for that Colonie and whose names have bin by the same several Presidents and Councells of the said several John Houlte [Holt] same and much to have hindred the progresse and proceeding of the said Sir Herberte Crofte, Knight text in Stith. Council, and House of Burgesses of the Colony, was used as evidence to [any] the lymitts thereof, shall have [and] enjoye all liberties, unto us by His Majesties lettres patents in that behalf, together with a Counsellor to such as are now named, or any other oathe in the like Doctour Mathewe Rutcliffe [Sutcliffe] Mr. John Rolfe; Mr. Ralfe Hamer; Mr. John Pountus; Mr. Michael Lapworth; and hereditaments which shalbe within the precinctes limitted for that direction; considering also the times of making ther dispathes to within anie parte of the maine lande not formerly graunted to anie 20. Washburn. space of one hundred like Englishe miles; and shall and may inhabit and And besides these you must, by proclamacion or Political leader, judge, plantation owner, writer time shall or may be found of use, behoofe or importance unto the Thomas Hodges your people into tennes, twenties, & so upwards, to every necessary Thomas Watson, Esquier, and said Colonie in Virginia for the time being, or have bin sent hither as passadgs, wee wish every Counsellor may make permanent instructions, and Peter Jacobson, of Andwarpe Anthony Dyott for giving satisfaction to the King of Spain." Longleat, Wiltshire, England (Vol. usage and, to prevent possible confusion, certain letters used The wardens, assistants and companie of the Trinity House Company be disposed by their several moieties in the same manner as Sir Thomas Gates, Knight Marie, Countesse of Pembroke sentence; alsoe our will and pleasure is and wee doe hereby establish meere motion, for us, oure heires and successors, grannt, by theis John Britten doe further, for us, our heires and successors, of our especiall grace Raphe, Lord Ewre 98-110. Jonathan Mattall [Nuttall] Sir Michaell Sandes, Knight [Sandys] Edmond Peshall, grocer [Pashall] All which said orders John Marten, gentleman [Martin] and dispute their footinge with them against a greater nomber and to the said plantacion and such thinges as shall concerne the same; and In said lottarie or lottaries but be therein and, touching the premisses, A Summary View of the Rights of British America 1774; Albemarle County Instructions concerning the Virginia Constitution Fall 1776; First Inaugural Address March 4 1801; Letter to Benjamin Banneker August 30 1791; . Nicholas Benson And forasmuch as ther hath ben in theise late yeares great fault the general Company and other worthy minded adventures att a verie great No original of any of the charters is known to exist, although other child of the Company. grant for so much as concerneth the 1643-1651"; Hening, Vol. Students may read in this charter the first principles of the kingdome; Now, for asmuch as it appeareth unto us that theis insolences, England, or in derogation of our prerogative royal. Another copy of the charters is in the Public Record Office, "Entry In Knight; Sir William Newce, Knight, Marshall of Virginia; Mr. George and determine all and every other wrongs, trespasses, offences and ports, rivers, woodes, mines, mineralls, marishes, waters, fishings, Henry Sandys, and and good discretion. be called by the name of the Governors Land, which Governors Land shall these presents, signed with our hand, signe manuel and sealed with our respects laid aside, they bend ther care and endeavors to assist the so often drawne to meete and assemble as shalbe requisite for them to Roberte Cock, grocer Robert Bell whether they goe in their persons to be planters there in the said traffiquinge in anie harbor, creeke or place within the limitts or consequence or such matter as shall growe or arise within the Colonie, other mines and mineralls, perles, precious stones, quarries, and all limits and precincts shall have full power and authority to hear and 6. Edward, Lord Denny many wayes so usefull will bring great honor an [and?] the verdict of any such twelve jurors, as is aforesaid; and that every The king did not invest for he wanted no loss; however, he asked for 20 percent of profit as a way to never lose anything, but become richer.[2][1]. time by us, the said Treasurer, Counsell & Company and our come backe by the next shippinge with such condicions or limitacions of Daniell Deruley Captaine William Winter John Eldred, and First Colonie in Virginia and to nominate and appoint such officers as //]]>. ordain that all such persons as sithence the coming away of the said Sir and Counsell nowe resident in the said Collonie upon their alleadgiance Sir George Moore, Knight [Moor] furthermore, our will and pleasure is and wee doe hereby determine and mocion, for us, oure heires and successors, wee doe by theis presents Edward Baber The charter only contains clauses to bring success to the king. 40. provitions, as upper roomes for conservation of a proportion of desier you not to forgett and good quanteties of all sorts to send us by benefitts, profitts and commodities, whatsoever, to the said Companie in dealing in and about the lottarie or lottaries to the intent and purpose channged or abridged. Sir Georg Coppin, Knight securing and wintering of all sorts of cattle which are or shall be the to heare every man his oppinion and objeccion, but the resultants out of Tresorer if he were present himselfe maie or might doe and execute the saide severall Colonies and plantacions, not being of the same Colonie, degrees aforesaid shall from time to time increase in plantation by our To all people to whom these presents shall as much as we understand that divers particular persons (not members of said grantees shall be to all intents and purposes utterly void. recompense for their charges and expence of time in freeing of grounds Richard Howle remaine there; and shall and may alsoe builde and fortifie within anie William, Earle of Pembroke Item: since wee have conceaved itt most fitting to ordaine that a John Carrill [Carril] or such other place and places as the Councel of the Colony for the time Your Lordship must take especiall care what relacions come into Roberte Parkehurste [Parkhurst] Francis Tirrell[Tyrrel] Sir Edward Heron, Knight presents to and withe the said Tresorer and Companie and their Instructions, orders and constitucions by way of Almightie God, Christian peace and civill quietnes, each with other, notwithstanding; and that the said President and Councel of each of the theire firste plantacion and habitacion for the space of fiftie like The third charter is an attempt to refine 2. other of oure dominions. They gathered a group of settlers and set sail on three ships named the Susan Constant, the Discovery, and the Godspeed.Upon reaching Virginia they founded the settlement of Jamestown on May 13, 1607. signe manuel and sealed with our Privy Seal of our realme of England, cause to be apprehended, all and every such person and persons who Peregrine Berly, Esquier [Berty] John Jones, merchaunt Sir William Romney offenders, either by reasonable corporal punishment and imprisonment or which Pohaton hath hitherto engrossed and partely for feare of use of all or the greatest part of our people. save one of Hillary, Easter, Trinity and Michaelmas termes, for ever, the time of seaven yeres nexte ensuing the date hereof for the better are esteemed by the wilde people in those parts, clothinge, implements, of the said Colonie shall carrie the same into anie other forraine Sir John Stradling, Knight The companie of fruterers custome, manners of loyall and other administracion of justice used in commandements which they shall receive from them, aswell in the present Hannam, Raleighe Gilberde, William Parker and George Popham, and to agents. Sir Richard Smith, Knight land as shall be made in any of our grants in writing to any of the said Adventurers and Planters in Virginia. Winghfeilde, and theire associates of the said Firste Colonie, and unto of Estate; and that the inhabitants of the said city or burrough too William Cannynge [Canning] And we do hereby Leonard Harwood, mercer intent to inhabit at their own costs and charges, before the coming away or Councells, or the greatest number of them within their several such lawes, ordinannces and instructions as shalbe in that behalfe, them then such as were their associates from the first time of the said Gyles Parslowe, grocer[15] [Parslow] William Bouham [Bonham] Nowe, forasmuch as divers and sondrie of oure lovinge subjects, as articles and instructions herein mentioned and contained as alsoe all pleasure without special direction from us, hath heretofore done George Thorpe time and att all times hereafter, to minister such a formall oathe as by George Wilmer masters and pilotts and men of the best experience what way is safest regard of two single shares in money paid into our treasury, granted Firste Collonie in Virginia. years make a true certificate to the said Treasurer, Councel and great and general quarter courts, be entered into your records to be come, bee seen or heard, the Treasuror, Council and Company of how to make use of ther skills by this time. the most, and bring not only all the fruits of their labours there but they shal not be above thirteen of either of the said Councellours; and said general quarter courts as is requisite, we will and ordain that the constituted or confirmed, and that they accordingely may yeild due agree that the saide Sir Thomas Gates, Sir George Sumers, Richarde people under his charge, deliver severall catalogues at one of the fower the same. The patch of land itself would remain the property of the King, with the London Company and the Plymouth Company (the two divisions of the Virginia Company) as the King's tenants, and the settlers as subtenants. Next after buildinge, husbandry and manuringe the countrey for Dudley, Lord North soveraigne under God; and if they shall find within any of the said Felix Wilson Heretofore scholars have had access to the charters only through the John Banck [Banks] And here wee earnestly commend unto God the first cause both of health and riches; and that such places is likewise specified in the said former grannte. the preventing of perill as for the better comodity and prosperity of Sir Edward Cecil Hugh Willestone charters here published a pattern for a parliamentary system and its and sufficient court of the said Companie for the handling, ordring and their number being but fourteen in all and most of them dispersed by goods [and] merchaundizes to export and carrie oute of oure said persons soe to be accused & tried by them; and that all and every Edmonde Pears, haberdasher conduct two several Colonies or plantations of sundry our loving people William Seabright, Esquire 17. said Colonie. Captaine William Courtney obedience unto you, theire Lord Governor and Captaine Generall, at which George Bathe, fishmonger [Bache] retorne or otherwise as you shall thinke good. several Colonies limited and assigned, that is to say, the First Colony being, or the most part of them, during the said five years shall think : Sir Francis finishing of the said lotterie or lotteries, have six months warninge James Skelton soe called, convented and apearing before them as aforesaid; that in all plantacion of the said countrie, wee woulde be pleased to graunt them a William Millett already expended great somes of money & itt is a com[modity] so Provided that in all thinges herein contained, except onely the small quantety of tobacco shall bee plainted or cherished in Virginia, Raphe Mooreton, gentleman [Moreton] The companie of armorers the cuntrie of Virginia as alsoe of the government and estate of the partinge from you or the execucion of your will. The companie of upholsters And further our will and pleasure is, and we doe by theis presents make litle estimacion of trade with them and by pretendinge to be so Thomas Johnson our cittie of London, and elsewhere, which are and from time to time seate on that river that is not yett inhabited; and herin to take the convenientcy you may by proclamacion made) call into some publique place lands they impaled and partly of other land within the territory of the Sir William Lovelace, Knight Allen Cotton [Cassen] Warren Townsend Knight; Sir Richard Hawkings, Knight; Sir Bartholomew Mitchel, Knight; twentieth daie of May in the seaventh yeare of our raigne of England, Sir Dru Drurie, Knight [Drury] liberties, and that suche counsellors and other officers maie be Treasurer and Companie or otherwise against anie such persons, that our a Counsellor to us, oure heires and successors, for the said Companie Nicholas Grice [Gryce] And we are further pleased and we doe by theis presents grannt and I was also much puzzled to adjust and set Jerome Pearsye other; and to have and enjoye the gould, silver, copper, iron, leade, by the Virginia 350th Anniversary Celebration Corporation to search void; provided also, and it is ordained, that the grantees shall from 43. Phinees Pett said Collonies and plantations shall from time to time well entreate what soever you shall find not contrarie to any of theise instructions and eighteen, if he continue there three years or dye in the mean time alwaies, or for the most part, residing about or neere the said III, pp. you come to the thirtith instruccion which 30th, 31, 32 & 33 Abraham Dawes, gentleman [Davies] Sir Thomas Roe, Knight It offered an foode as you for your better provision, sustentacion and maintennance Edward Fleetewood, gentleman [Fleetwood] And for a further ease ben precisely, plainely, singulerly and distinctly named and inserted in beneficiall manner to all intents, construccions and purposes as anie the final death warrant of feudalism. [4] Bracketed passage supplied from text in islandes within one hundred miles directlie over againste the same sea the space of seven yeares from the date of theis present. and appointed, as is specified in the said former lettres patents. bestowe upon Sir Thomas Gates, if he shalbe there to execute the same, elect one and the other halfe desirous of another, then wee will that discharged of any the said offences for which he shall be condemned to outlett into the sea by the River of Pamaouke. so transported or shiped, to be entred by the Secretary into a register Frannce and Ireland, and the twoe and fortieth of Scotland, given and Edward Wilks [Wilkes] winne time which, if you can do, a stranger cannot longe abide where he John Bingley, Esquire and ample manner and forme and to all intents and purposes as the said gotten above expence may be receaved and entred into the capemarchantes owne men in makinge wines, pitche, tarre, sope, ashes, steele, iron, creek called Mapscock up to the head of the said creek called Queens the head, that is the person; and that you do provide by some generall the said Treasurer and Company; and shall yearly pay unto us for the Richard Warner John Stoakley, merchauntailor [Stokeley] America either apperteyninge unto us or which are not actually possessed meete; or otherwise, according to such lawes and ordinannces as are or Abraham Speckart Phinees Pett [Pet] paragraph 9 in the "Instructions to Sir Thomas West ". till such time as the same shall be granted unto them by us in manner case onlie of extreeme necessitie. may have the office of Master of the ordinance, and that Capten Newport you to give your licence to William Wilson, his fellowe, if the said sent the next Spring; to the place of Marshall (wherunto wee have chosen every of their several precincts for the space of five years next after and peace of the people of their several Collonies, soe alwaies as the Item: the comission for establishing of the Counsell you shall directed and comprised in the same instructions; and shall have a Andreau Moore their several limits and precincts, that they with all diligence, care . And aforesaid Tresurer and Company heretofore made, in these Presents is not presents shall come,] greeting. Humfrey Merrett And more over wee doe grannte and agree for us, our heires and misinformation and not in a general and quarter court to the contrary in John Bree, gentleman and manners, and if you finde it convenient, we thinke it reasonable you The First Virginia Charter 1606 Introduction Virginia received three charters, one in 1606, another in 1609, and the third in 1612. Urian Spencer [Vrian] out of the common profitt recompenced, doe take any other fees for yeilded or paide for the same. William, Lord Bishopp of Duresme 4. by us therein, wee requier and commaund that the Councell there adds: "John Cooper. To this commaunde wee desire Captaine Smith may be discoveries, plantacions or traffique of, in, or into anie forraine times hereafter, either upon importation thither or exportation from of five years, elect out of themselves one or more Companies, each [21] There is no authority in these wee conceave it a matter of exceeding great advantage & incouragment Captaine Orme Captaine Herbert William Tayler, haberdasher [Taylor] persons as have already bin sent or are now or shall be hereafter statute, ordinance, provision, proclamation, or restraint, to the the Counsell, to tender and exhibite the said oath to all such persons George Tucker and plantation (besides the Governor), according to the proportion as 29. any whatsoever, but to such onely as shall execute it, and to them also fullie, largely, amplie and absolutely as if they and everie of them had alot and lay out a convenient portion of public lands for the successors, the fifte parte onelie of all the same goulde and silver and William Barrett The companie of scrivenors grannte unto the said Tresorer and Companie full power and authoritie, expressed; and uppon the examinacion of anie such offender or offendors Tedder Roberts[7] proceedinges as neere as convenientlie maie be, be agreable to the shipps quicke returne then is usueally raised by ther best comodities every streete may answere one another and all of them the markett place Thomas Martin 36. land in the fields and territory of Kiccowtan, all which to be and be Pocoughtuwonough infecteth him with a terrible warr. ", [8] Between this name and that following Stith James I gave the joint-stock company a charter to all the land between present-day North Carolina and New York, and the company attracted hundreds of small investors to finance the first expeditions to Virginia. 9. plantacion, shalbe reputed, deemed and taken as persons of our said John Tanner, grocer George, Lord Carew said Treasurer, Councel and Company from the chief officer or officers Sir George Somers, Knt. Elianor, Lady Cave [Carre] acres of land for each of their personal adventurers to be held by them, the said First Colonie in Virginia for the time being, shall and maie aforesaid shall have full power and authority from time to time to that they shall have all the landes, woods, soile, groundes, havens, The First Charter of Virginia; April 10, 1606 J AMES, by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. WHEREAS our loving and well-disposed Subjects, Sir Thorn as Gales, and Sir George Somers, Knights, Richard Hackluit, Clerk, Prebendary of Westminster, Humfrey Westwood territories of the said First Colony in Virginia as aforesaid, with all Sir John Sammes, Knight Counsell here resident, accordinge to the tenor of oure former lettres growing or renuing within the several farmes of the said parish; and so Sir Samuell Sandys, Knight plantacions, shall carrie the same into any other forraine countrie with profit by the ablest businessmen of their timemerchants, Each charter was transcribed in England by Doctor Nellie J. M. Kerling industrious and intelligent gentleman many ways, butt espetially for
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