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The present state of His Majesties isles and territories in America ... with new maps of every place : together with astronomical tables, which will serve as a constant diary or calendar, for the use of the English inhabitants in those islands, from the year 1686 to 1700 : also a table by which ... you may know what hour it is in any of those parts, and how to make sun-dials fitting for all those places.
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Blome, Richard, d. 1705.
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Wing B3215
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these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n do_v grant_v and_o confirm_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 absolute_a licence_n power_n and_o authority_n that_o they_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 from_o time_n to_o time_n hereafter_o for_o ever_o at_o his_o and_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n may_v alien_n grant_v demise_n or_o enfeoff_v the_o premise_n or_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o purchase_v the_o same_o and_o to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o they_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n their_o heir_n of_o assign_v in_o the_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tail_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o life_n or_o year_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o they_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 and_o not_o immediate_o of_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o to_o the_o same_o person_n or_o person_n and_o to_o all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o we_o do_v give_v and_o grant_v by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n licence_n and_o authority_n and_o power_n that_o such_o person_n or_o person_n may_v have_v and_o take_v the_o premise_n or_o any_o parcel_n thereof_o of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o clarendon_n etc._n etc._n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v and_o the_o same_o to_o hold_v to_o themselves_o their_o heir_n or_o assign_v in_o what_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n soever_o in_o fee-simple_n or_o in_o fee-tail_n or_o otherwise_o as_o to_o they_o and_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o clarendon_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v shall_v seem_v expedient_a the_o statute_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o edward_n son_n of_o king_n henry_n heretofore_o king_n of_o england_n our_o predecessor_n common_o call_v the_o statute_n of_o quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terrarum_fw-la or_o any_o other_o statute_n act_n ordinance_n use_v law_n custom_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n cause_n or_o thing_n heretofore_o publish_v or_o provide_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o because_o many_o person_n bear_v or_o inhabit_v in_o the_o say_a province_n for_o their_o desert_n and_o service_n may_v expect_v to_o be_v capable_a of_o mark_n of_o honour_n and_o favour_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a distance_n can_v be_v confer_v by_o we_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n therefore_o be_v and_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_n 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 power_n and_o authority_n to_o give_v and_o confer_v unto_o and_o upon_o such_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a province_n or_o territory_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v do_v or_o shall_v merit_v the_o same_o such_o mark_n of_o favour_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a so_o as_o those_o title_n of_o honour_n be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o be_v enjoy_v by_o and_o confer_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o further_a also_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n give_v and_o grant_v by_o these_o to_o they_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 power_n liberty_n and_o licence_n to_o erect_v raise_v and_o build_v within_o the_o say_a province_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o other_o part_n or_o part_n thereof_o such_o and_o so_o many_o fort_n fortress_n castle_n city_n borough_n town_n village_n and_o other_o fortification_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o same_o or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o fortify_v and_o furnish_v with_o ordnance_n powder_n shoot_v and_o arm_n and_o all_o other_o weapon_n ammunition_n and_o habiliment_n of_o war_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o the_o welfare_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o say_a province_n or_o place_n of_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o the_o same_o or_o any_o of_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v dismantle_v disfurnish_v demolish_v and_o put_v down_o and_o also_o to_o place_n constitute_v and_o appoint_v in_o or_o over_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o say_a castle_n fort_n fortification_n city_n town_n or_o place_n aforesaid_a governor_n deputy-governour_n magistrate_n sheriff_n and_o other_o officer_n civil_a and_o military_a as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o to_o the_o say_a city_n town_n borough_n village_n or_o any_o other_o place_n or_o place_n within_o the_o say_a province_n or_o territory_n to_o grant_v letter_n or_o charter_n of_o incorporation_n with_o all_o liberty_n franchise_n and_o privilege_n requisite_a and_o usual_a or_o to_o be_v within_o any_o corporation_n within_o this_o our_o king_n of_o england_n grant_v or_o belong_v and_o in_o the_o same_o city_n borough_n town_n and_o other_o place_n to_o constitute_v erect_v and_o appoint_v such_o and_o so_o many_o market_n mart_n and_o fair_n as_o shall_v in_o that_o behalf_n be_v think_v fit_a and_o necessary_a and_o further_a also_o to_o make_v and_o erect_v in_o the_o province_n or_o territory_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o part_n thereof_o so_o many_o manor_n with_o such_o seignory_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o convenient_a and_o every_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n to_o hold_v and_o to_o have_v a_o courtbaron_n with_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o to_o a_o courtbaron_n do_v belong_v and_o to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v view_v of_o frankpledge_a and_o courts-leet_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o better_a government_n of_o those_o part_n with_o such_o limit_n jurisdiction_n precinct_n as_o by_o the_o say_v edward_n earl_n of_o clarendon_n &c_n &c_n or_o their_o heir_n shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n with_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o to_o a_o court-leet_n or_o a_o view_n of_o frankpledge_a belong_v the_o same_o court_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o steward_n to_o be_v depute_v and_o authorize_v by_o the_o say_v edward_n earl_n of_o clarendon_n etc._n etc._n or_o their_o heir_n or_o by_o the_o lord_n other_o manor_n and_o leet_n for_o the_o time_n be_v when_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v erect_v and_o because_o that_o in_o so_o remote_a a_o country_n and_o situate_v among_o so_o many_o barbarous_a nation_n the_o invasion_n as_o well_o of_o savage_n as_o other_o enemy_n pirate_n and_o robber_n may_v probable_o be_v sear_v therefore_o we_o have_v as_o for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n give_v power_n by_o these_o present_n 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 by_o themselves_o or_o their_o captain_n or_o other_o officer_n to_o levy_v muster_n and_o train_n all_o sort_n of_o man_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o bear_v whether_o in_o the_o say_a province_n or_o elsewhere_o for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o to_o make_v war_n and_o to_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n aforesaid_a as_o well_o by_o sea_n as_o by_o land_n yea_o even_o without_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o by_o god_n assistance_n to_o vanquish_v and_o take_v they_o and_z be_v take_v to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o war_n and_o to_o save_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o to_o do_v all_o and_o every_o thing_n which_o to_o the_o charge_n and_o office_n of_o a_o captain-general_n of_o any_o army_n belong_v or_o have_v accustom_v to_o belong_v as_o full_o and_o free_o as_o any_o captain-general_n of_o a_o army_n have_v ever_o have_v the_o same_o also_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v and_o by_o this_o our_o charter_n we_o do_v give_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 power_n and_o authority_n in_o cause_n of_o rebellion_n tumult_n or_o sedition_n if_o any_o shall_v happen_v which_o god_n forbid_v either_o upon_o the_o land_n within_o in_o the_o province_n aforesaid_a or_o upon_o the_o main_a sea_n in_o make_v a_o voyage_n thither_o or_o return_v from_o thence_o by_o he_o and_o themselves_o their_o captain_n deputy_n or_o officer_n to_o be_v authorize_v under_o his_o or_o their_o seal_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o who_o also_o for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n we_o do_v give_v and_o grant_v by_o these_o present_n full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o exercise_v martial_a law_n against_o mutinous_a and_o seditious_a person_n of_o these_o part_n such_o as_o shall_v refuse_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o government_n or_o shall_v refuse_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n or_o shall_v fly_v to_o the_o enemy_n or_o shall_v forsake_v their_o colour_n or_o ensign_n to_o be_v loiterer_n or_o straggler_n otherwise_o howsoever_o offend_v
against_o law_n custom_n or_o discipline_n military_a as_o free_o and_o in_o as_o ample_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o any_o captain-general_n of_o a_o army_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n may_v or_o have_v accustom_v to_o use_v the_o same_o and_o our_o further_a pleasure_n be_v and_o by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n we_o do_v 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 and_o to_o the_o tenant_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a province_n or_o territory_n both_o present_a and_o to_o come_v and_o to_o every_o of_o they_o the_o say_a province_n or_o territory_n and_o the_o tenant_n and_o inhabitant_n thereof_o shall_v not_o from_o henceforth_o be_v hold_v or_o repute_v any_o member_n or_o part_n of_o any_o colony_n whatsoever_o in_o america_n or_o elsewhere_o now_o transport_v or_o make_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v transport_v or_o make_v nor_o shall_v be_v depend_v on_o or_o subject_n to_o their_o government_n but_o be_v absolute_o divide_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o same_o and_o our_o pleasure_n be_v that_o they_o be_v separate_v and_o that_o they_o be_v subject_a immediate_o to_o our_o crown_n of_o england_n as_o depend_v thereof_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a province_n or_o territory_n nor_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v compel_v or_o compellable_n or_o be_v any_o way_n subject_a or_o liable_a to_o appear_v or_o answer_v to_o any_o matter_n suit_n cause_n or_o plaint_n whatsoever_o out_o of_o the_o province_n or_o territory_n aforesaid_a in_o any_o other_o of_o our_o island_n colony_n or_o dominion_n in_o america_n or_o elsewhere_o other_o than_o in_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n or_o dominion_n of_o wales_n and_o because_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o some_o of_o the_o people_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a province_n can_v in_o their_o private_a opinion_n conform_v to_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n form_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o take_v or_o subscribe_v the_o oath_n and_o article_n make_v and_o establish_v in_o that_o behalf_n and_o that_o the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o remote_a distance_n of_o those_o place_n will_v as_o we_o hope_v be_v no_o breach_n of_o the_o unity_n and_o uniformity_n establish_v in_o this_o nation_n our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n therefore_o be_v and_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n 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 liberty_n and_o authority_n by_o such_o way_n and_o mean_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o give_v and_o grant_v to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n inhabit_v and_o be_v within_o the_o say_a province_n and_o territory_n hereby_o or_o by_o the_o say_v recite_v letter_n patent_n mention_v to_o be_v grant_v as_o aforesaid_a or_o any_o part_n thereof_o such_o indulgence_n and_o dispensation_n in_o the_o behalf_n for_o and_o during_o such_o time_n and_o time_n and_o with_o such_o limitation_n and_o restriction_n as_o the_o say_v edward_n earl_n of_o clarendon_n etc._n etc._n their_o heir_n or_o assign_v shall_v in_o their_o direction_n think_v fit_a and_o reasonable_a and_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n unto_o who_o such_o liberty_n shall_v be_v give_v shall_v be_v any_o way_n molest_v punish_v disquiet_v or_o call_v in_o question_n for_o any_o difference_n in_o opinion_n or_o practice_n in_o matter_n of_o religious_a concernment_n who_o do_v not_o actual_o disturb_v the_o civil_a peace_n of_o the_o province_n county_n or_o colony_n that_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v make_v their_o abode_n in_o but_o all_o and_o every_o such_o person_n and_o person_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n free_o and_o quiet_o have_v and_o enjoy_v their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n throughout_o the_o whole_a province_n or_o colony_n they_o behave_v themselves_o peaceable_o and_o not_o use_v this_o liberty_n to_o licentiousness_n nor_o to_o the_o civil_a injury_n or_o outward_a disturbance_n of_o other_o any_o law_n statute_n or_o clause_n contain_v or_o to_o be_v contain_v usage_n or_o custom_n of_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v happen_v that_o any_o doubt_n or_o question_n shall_v arise_v concern_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o any_o word_n clause_n or_o sentence_n contain_v in_o this_o our_o present_a charter_n we_o will_v ordain_v and_o command_v that_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n such_o interpretation_n be_v make_v thereof_o and_o allow_v in_o all_o and_o every_o of_o our_o court_n whatsoever_o as_o lawful_o maybe_o adjudge_v as_o most_o advantageous_a and_o favourable_a to_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 although_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o true_a yearly_a value_n or_o certainty_n of_o the_o premise_n or_o of_o any_o of_o they_o or_o of_o any_o other_o gift_n or_o grant_n by_o we_o or_o by_o any_o of_o our_o progenitor_n or_o predececessor_n heretofore_o make_v to_o the_o say_v edward_n earl_n of_o clarendon_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o present_n be_v not_o make_v or_o any_o statute_n act_n ordinance_n provision_n proclamation_n or_o restriction_n heretofore_o have_v make_v enact_v ordnine_v or_o provide_v or_o any_o other_o matter_n cause_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o in_o witness_v whereof_o we_o have_v cause_v these_o our_o letter_n to_o be_v make_v patent_n witness_v ourself_o at_o westminster_n the_o thirty_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n by_o the_o king_n copia_fw-la vera._n vyner_n a_o description_n of_o virginia_n this_o country_n of_o virginia_n now_o so_o call_v have_v for_o its_o southern_a limit_n carolina_n for_o its_o eastern_a the_o atlantic_a ocean_n for_o its_o northern_a situation_n it_o be_v situation_n mariland_n and_o for_o its_o western_a that_o vast_a tract_n of_o land_n which_o run_v into_o the_o south-sea_n a_o new_a map_n of_o virginia_n maryland_n pensilvania_n new_a yarsey_n by_o robt._n morden_n b._n baltimore_n c_o at_fw-fr arundelton_n c_o cal._n calâ—erton_n c_o ch._n charles_n c_o m_n mary_n c_o cae_n caecil_n c_o f_o talhot_n c_o d_o doreliâ—ster_fw-fr c_o k_n kent_n c_o we_o westmorland_z no_o northumberland_n la_o lancaster_n mi_fw-mi middlesex_n gl_n gloucester_n c_o charles_n c_o y_fw-fr york_n c_o w_n warâ—â—ck_n e_o elizabeth_n 1_n n_o lower_n norfolk_n na_fw-mi nantimond_n co_n corratuck_n n_o northampton_n ac_fw-la accomâ—â—o_fw-la ar._n â—râ—idia_fw-la this_o country_n be_v first_o discover_v in_o the_o year_n 1497._o discovery_n its_o discovery_n by_o sebastian_n cabot_n a_o portugese_n but_o his_o mariner_n be_v all_o english_a and_o therefore_o may_v just_o be_v claim_v by_o we_o but_o it_o be_v more_o full_o discover_v together_o with_o all_o that_o tract_n of_o sea-coast_n by_o sir_n francis_n drake_n and_o be_v call_v virginia_n by_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n who_o visit_v it_o soon_o after_o in_o honour_n of_o his_o virgin_n mistress_n queen_n elizabeth_n in_o the_o year_n 1603._o divers_a person_n who_o obtain_v the_o propriety_n of_o it_o from_o sir_n walter_n make_v a_o voyage_n thither_o who_o discover_v whitson-bay_n in_o forty_o one_o degree_n the_o people_n use_v snake-skin_n of_o six_o foot_n long_o for_o girdle_n and_o be_v exceed_o ravish_v with_o the_o music_n of_o a_o gittern_n a_o boy_n dance_v in_o a_o ring_n about_o he_o they_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o two_o english_a mastiff_n than_o of_o twenty_o men._n there_o be_v much_o time_n spend_v in_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o country_n and_o not_o without_o vale_n expense_n in_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o ship_n and_o that_o not_o without_o the_o loss_n of_o several_a man_n life_n before_o it_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n but_o at_o length_n in_o the_o year_n 1607._o sir_n john_n popham_n and_o other_o settle_v a_o plantation_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n saghadoc_n but_o captain_n james_n davis_n have_v choose_v a_o small_a place_n almost_o a_o island_n to_o set_v down_o in_o where_o have_v hear_v a_o sermon_n read_v their_o patent_n and_o law_n and_o after_o he_o have_v build_v a_o fort_n sail_v further_o up_o the_o river_n and_o country_n where_o find_v a_o island_n that_o have_v a_o great_a fall_n of_o water_n and_o have_v hale_v their_o boat_n over_o with_o a_o rope_n they_o come_v to_o another_o fall_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o be_v very_o shallow_a and_o swift_a prove_v unpassable_a the_o head_n of_o the_o river_n lie_v in_o about_o forty_o five_o degree_n they_o â—all_n their_o fort_n st._n george_n