motion_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o annex_v the_o same_o tract_n ground_n and_o territory_n unto_o the_o say_a province_n of_o carolina_n and_o out_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o our_o royal_a power_n and_o prerogative_n so_o do_v for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n annex_v and_o unite_v the_o same_o to_o the_o say_a province_n of_o carolina_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v make_v and_o ordain_v the_o aforesaid_a edward_n earl_n of_o clarendon_n etc._n etc._n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v the_o am_z lord_n proprietor_n of_o all_o the_o province_n or_o territory_n aforesaid_a know_v you_o therefore_o moreover_o that_o we_o repose_v especial_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o their_o fidelity_n wisdom_n justice_n prudence_n and_o circumspection_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n do_v grant_v full_a and_o absolute_a power_n by_o virtue_n of_o these_o present_n to_o they_o the_o say_v edward_n earl_n of_o clarendon_n and_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_v for_o the_o 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this_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o so_o as_o the_o same_o ordinance_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o bring_n charge_v or_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o right_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n in_o their_o freehold_n good_n or_o chattel_n whatsoever_o and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o say_a province_n or_o territory_n may_v be_v the_o more_o happy_o increase_v by_o the_o multude_n of_o people_n resort_v thither_o and_o likewise_o be_v the_o more_o strong_o defend_v from_o the_o incursion_n of_o savage_n and_o other_o enemy_n pirate_n and_o robber_n therefore_o we_o for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n do_v give_v and_o grant_v by_o these_o present_n power_n licence_n and_o liberty_n to_o all_o the_o liege_n people_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n or_o elsewhere_o within_o any_o other_o our_o dominion_n island_n colony_n or_o plantation_n except_v those_o who_o shall_v be_v express_o forbid_v to_o transport_v themselves_o and_o family_n into_o the_o say_a province_n or_o territory_n with_o convenient_a ship_n and_o fit_a provision_n and_o there_o to_o settle_v themselves_o to_o dwell_v and_o inhabit_v any_o law_n act_n statute_n ordinance_n or_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o we_o do_v also_o of_o our_o more_o special_a grace_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n straight_o enjoin_v ordain_v constitute_v and_o command_v that_o the_o say_a province_n or_o territory_n shall_v be_v of_o our_o allegiance_n and_o that_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o subject_n and_o liege_n people_n of_o we_o our_o heir_n or_o successor_n transport_v or_o to_o be_v transportcd_v into_o the_o say_a province_n and_o the_o child_n of_o they_o or_o such_o as_o shall_v descend_v from_o they_o there_o bear_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v bear_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v denizen_n and_o liege_n of_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n hold_v
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and_o other_o our_o dominion_n may_v be_v rather_o encour_v to_o undertake_v this_o expedition_n with_o ready_a and_o cheerful_a mind_n know_v you_o that_o we_o of_o our_o especial_a grace_n certain_a knowledge_n and_o mere_a motion_n do_v give_v and_o grant_v by_o virtue_n of_o these_o present_n as_o well_o to_o the_o say_v edward_n earl_n of_o clarendon_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o heir_n as_o unto_o all_o other_o as_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n repair_v unto_o the_o say_a province_n or_o territory_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o inhabit_v there_o and_o to_o trade_n with_o the_o native_n thereof_o full_a liberty_n and_o licence_n to_o lade_n and_o freight_n in_o any_o port_n whatsoever_o of_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o into_o the_o say_a province_n of_o carolina_n by_o they_o their_o servant_n and_o assign_v to_o transport_v all_o and_o singular_a their_o good_n ware_n and_o merchandize_n as_o likewise_o all_o sort_n of_o grain_n whatsoever_o and_o any_o other_o 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and_o successor_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o subject_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v bind_v to_o pay_v beyond_o which_o we_o will_v not_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a province_n or_o territory_n shall_v be_v any_o way_n charge_v provide_v nevertheless_o and_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v and_o we_o have_v far_o for_o the_o consideration_n aforesaid_a of_o our_o special_a grace_n certain_a knowledge_n mere_a motion_n give_v and_o grant_v and_o by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n do_v give_v and_o grant_v unto_o the_o say_v edward_n earl_n of_o clarendon_n etc._n etc._n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v full_a and_o free_a licence_n and_o liberty_n and_o power_n and_o authority_n at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n from_o and_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n 1667._o as_o well_o to_o import_n and_o bring_v into_o any_o 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