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appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n
lord_n berkeley_n anthony_n lord_n ashley_n sir_n george_n carterett_n sir_n william_n berkeley_n and_o sir_n john_n colleton_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o or_o any_o statute_n act_n ordinance_n provision_n proclamation_n or_o restraint_n heretofore_o have_v make_v publish_a ordain_v or_o provide_v or_o any_o other_o thing_n cause_n or_o matter_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o in_o any_o wise_a notwithstanding_o in_o witness_n etc._n etc._n witness_v the_o king_n at_o westminster_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regem_fw-la the_o second_o charter_n grant_v by_o king_n charles_n iid_v to_o the_o proprietor_n of_o carolina_n charles_n iid_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o by_o our_o letter_n patent_n bear_v date_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n we_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o grant_v unto_o our_o right_a trusty_a and_o right_a well-beloved_a cousin_n and_o counsellor_n edward_n earl_n of_o clarendon_n our_o high_a chancellor_n of_o england_n our_o right_a trusty_a and_o right_o entire_o belove_v cousin_n and_o counsellor_n george_n duke_n of_o albemarle_n master_n of_o our_o horse_n our_o right_a trusty_a and_o well_o belove_v william_n now_o earl_n of_o craven_n our_o right_a trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a counsellor_n john_n lord_n berkeley_n our_o right_a trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a counsellor_n anthony_n lord_n ashley_n chancellor_n of_o our_o exchequer_n our_o right_a trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a counsellor_n sir_n george_n carterett_n knight_n and_o baronet_n vice-chamberlain_n of_o our_o household_n our_o right_a trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a sir_n john_n colleton_n knight_n and_o baronet_n and_o sir_n william_n berkeley_n knight_n all_o that_o province_n territotory_n or_o tract_n of_o ground_n call_v carolina_n situate_a lie_v and_o be_v within_o our_o dominion_n of_o america_n extend_v from_o the_o north_n end_v of_o the_o island_n call_v luke_n island_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o southern_a virginia_n sea_n and_o within_o six_o and_o thirty_o degree_n of_o the_o northern_a latitude_n and_o to_o the_o west_n as_o far_o as_o the_o south_n sea_n and_o so_o respective_o as_o far_o as_o the_o river_n of_o mathias_n which_o border_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o florida_n and_o within_o one_o and_o thirty_o degree_n of_o the_o northern_a latitude_n and_o so_o west_n in_o a_o direct_a line_n as_o far_o as_o the_o south_n sea_n aforesaid_a now_o know_v you_o that_o we_o at_o the_o humble_a request_n of_o the_o say_a grantee_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a letter_n patent_n name_v and_o as_o a_o further_a mark_n of_o our_o especial_a favour_n towards_o they_o we_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o enlarge_v our_o say_a grant_n unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n hereafter_o specify_v and_o in_o favour_n to_o the_o pious_a and_o noble_a purpose_n of_o the_o say_v edward_n earl_n of_o clarendon_n george_n duke_n of_o albemarle_n william_n earl_n of_o craven_n john_n lord_n berkeley_n anthony_n lord_n ashley_n sir_n george_n carterett_n sir_n john_n colleton_n and_o sir_n william_n berkeley_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v all_o that_o province_n territory_n or_o tract_n of_o ground_n scituate_n lie_v and_o be_v within_o our_o dominion_n of_o america_n aforesaid_a extend_v north_n and_o eastward_o as_o far_o as_o the_o north_n end_v of_o carahtuke_v river_n or_o gulet_n upon_o a_o straight_a westerly_a line_n to_o wyonoake_v creek_n which_o lie_v within_o or_o about_o the_o degree_n of_o thirty_o six_o and_o thirty_o minute_n northern_a latitude_n and_o so_o west_n in_o a_o direct_a line_n as_o far_o as_o the_o south_n sea_n and_o south_n and_o westward_n as_o far_o as_o the_o degree_n of_o twenty_o nine_o inclusive_a northern_a latitude_n and_o so_o west_n in_o a_o direct_a line_n as_o far_o as_o the_o south_n sea_n together_o with_o all_o and_o singular_a port_n harbour_n bay_n river_n and_o islet_n belong_v unto_o the_o province_n or_o territory_n aforesaid_a and_o also_o all_o the_o soil_n land_n field_n wood_n mountain_n ferm_n lake_n rivers_n bay_n and_o islet_n situate_a or_o be_v within_o the_o bound_n or_o limit_n last_o before_o mention_v with_o the_o fish_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o fish_n whale_n sturgeon_n and_o all_o other_o royal_a fish_n in_o the_o sea_n bays_n islet_n and_o river_n within_o the_o premise_n and_o the_o fish_n therein_o take_v together_o with_o the_o royalty_n of_o the_o sea_n upon_o the_o coast_n within_o the_o limit_n aforesaid_a and_o moreover_o all_o vein_n mine_n and_o quarry_n as_o well_o discover_v as_o not_o discover_v of_o gold_n silver_n gem_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o all_o other_o whatsoever_o be_v it_o of_o stone_n metal_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n find_v or_o to_o be_v find_v within_o the_o province_n territory_n islet_n and_o limit_n aforesaid_a and_o furthermore_o the_o patronage_n and_o avowsons_n of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o chapel_n which_o as_o christian_a religion_n shall_v increase_v within_o the_o province_n territory_n isle_n and_o limit_n aforesaid_a shall_v happen_v hereafter_o to_o be_v erect_v together_o with_o licence_n and_o power_n to_o build_v and_o find_v church_n chapel_n and_o oratory_n in_o convenient_a and_o fit_a place_n within_o the_o say_a bound_n and_o limit_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_a according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n together_o with_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o like_a and_o as_o ample_a right_n jurisdiction_n privilege_n prerogative_n royalty_n liberty_n immunity_n and_o franchise_n of_o what_o kind_a soever_o within_o the_o territory_n isles_n islet_n and_o limit_n aforesaid_a to_o have_v hold_v use_v exercise_n and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o as_o ample_o full_o and_o in_o as_o ample_a manner_n as_o any_o bishop_n of_o durham_n in_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n ever_o heretofore_o have_v hold_v use_v or_o enjoy_v or_o of_o right_a aught_o or_o can_v have_v use_v or_o enjoy_v and_o they_o the_o say_v edward_n earl_n of_o clarendon_n george_n duke_n of_o albemarle_n william_n earl_n of_o craven_n john_n lord_n berkeley_n anthony_n lord_n ashley_n sir_n george_n carterett_n sir_n john_n colleton_n and_o sir_n william_n berkeley_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v we_o do_v by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n make_v create_v and_o constitute_v the_o true_a and_o absolute_a lord_n and_o proprietor_n of_o the_o say_a province_n or_o territory_n and_o of_o all_o other_o the_o premise_n save_v always_o the_o faith_n allegiance_n and_o sovereign_a dominion_n due_a to_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o the_o same_o to_o have_v hold_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v the_o say_a province_n territory_n islet_n and_o all_o and_o singular_a other_o the_o premise_n to_o they_o the_o say_v edward_n earl_n of_o clarendon_n george_n duke_n of_o albemarle_n william_n earl_n of_o craven_n john_n lord_n berkeley_n anthony_n lord_n ashley_n sir_n george_n carterett_n sir_n john_n colleton_n and_o sir_n william_n berkeley_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v hold_v of_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n as_o of_o our_o manor_n of_o east_n greenwich_n in_o kent_n in_o free_a and_o common_a soccage_n and_o not_o in_o capite_fw-la or_o by_o knight_n service_n yield_v and_o pay_v yearly_o to_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o the_o same_o the_o four_o part_n of_o all_o good_n and_o silver_n oar_n which_o within_o the_o limit_n hereby_o grant_v shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n happen_v to_o be_v find_v over_o and_o beside_o the_o yearly_o rend_v of_o twenty_o mark_n and_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n oar_n in_o and_o by_o the_o say_v recite_v letter_n patent_n reserve_v and_o payable_a and_o that_o the_o province_n or_o territory_n hereby_o grant_v and_o describe_v may_v be_v dignify_v with_o as_o large_a title_n and_o privilege_n as_o any_o other_o part_n of_o our_o dominion_n and_o territory_n in_o that_o region_n know_v you_o that_o we_o of_o our_o further_a grace_n certain_a knowledge_n and_o mere_a motion_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o annex_v the_o same_o tract_n of_o ground_n and_o territory_n unto_o the_o same_o 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 we_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 forasmuch_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 george_n duke_n of_o albemarle_n william_n earl_n of_o craven_n john_n lord_n berkeley_n anthony_n lord_n ashley_n sir_n george_n carterett_n sir_n john_n colleton_n and_o sir_n william_n berkeley_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v the_o true_a lord_n and_o proprietor_n of_o all_o the_o province_n or_o
have_v power_n also_o to_o make_v any_o public_a building_n or_o any_o new_a highway_n or_o enlarge_v any_o old_a highway_n upon_o any_o man_n land_n whatsoever_o as_o also_o to_o make_v cut_n channel_n bank_n lock_n and_o bridge_n for_o make_v river_n navigable_a or_o for_o drain_n fen_n or_o any_o other_o public_a use_n the_o damage_n the_o owner_n of_o such_o land_n on_o or_o through_o which_o any_o such_o public_a thing_n shall_v be_v make_v shall_v receive_v thereby_o shall_v be_v value_v and_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o such_o way_n as_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v appoint_v the_o twelve_o assistant_n belong_v to_o this_o court_n shall_v be_v call_v surveyor_n §_o 45._o the_o chamberlain_n court_n consist_v of_o a_o proprietor_n and_o his_o six_o councillor_n call_v vicechamberlain_n shall_v have_v the_o care_n of_o all_o ceremony_n precedency_n heraldry_n reception_n of_o public_a messenger_n pedigree_n the_o registry_n of_o all_o birth_n burial_n and_o marriage_n legitimation_n and_o all_o case_n concern_v matrimony_n or_o arise_v from_o it_o and_o shall_v also_o have_v power_n to_o regulate_v all_o fashion_n habit_n badge_n game_n and_o sport_n to_o this_o court_n also_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o convocate_v the_o grand_a council_n the_o twelve_o assistant_n belong_v to_o this_o court_n shall_v be_v call_v provost_n §_o 46._o all_o cause_n belong_v to_o or_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n court_n shall_v in_o they_o respective_o be_v try_v and_o ultimate_o determine_v without_o any_o far_a appeal_n §_o 47._o the_o proprietor_n court_n shall_v have_v a_o power_n to_o mitigate_v all_o fine_n and_o suspend_v all_o execution_n in_o criminal_a cause_n either_o before_o or_o after_o sentence_n in_o any_o of_o the_o other_o inferior_a court_n respective_o §_o 48._o in_o all_o debate_n hear_n or_o trial_n in_o any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n court_n the_o twelve_o assistant_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a court_n respective_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o be_v present_a but_o shall_v not_o interpose_v unless_o their_o opinion_n be_v require_v nor_o have_v any_o vote_n at_o all_o but_o their_o business_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o respective_a court_n to_o prepare_v such_o business_n as_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o they_o as_o also_o to_o bear_v such_o office_n and_o dispatch_v such_o affair_n either_o where_o the_o court_n be_v keep_v or_o elsewhere_o as_o the_o court_n shall_v think_v fit_a §_o 49._o in_o all_o the_o proprietor_n court_n the_o proprietor_n and_o any_o three_o of_o his_o councillor_n shall_v make_v a_o quorum_fw-la provide_v always_o that_o for_o the_o better_a dispatch_n of_o business_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o palatine_n court_n to_o direct_v what_o sort_n of_o cause_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o a_o quorum_fw-la of_o any_o three_o §_o 50._o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v consist_v of_o the_o palatine_a and_o seven_o proprietor_n and_o the_o forty_o two_o councillor_n of_o the_o several_a proprietor_n court_n who_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o determine_v any_o controversy_n that_o may_v arise_v between_o any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n court_n about_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n or_o between_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o court_n about_o their_o manner_n and_o method_n of_o proceed_v to_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n league_n treaty_n etc._n etc._n with_o any_o of_o the_o neighbour_n indian_n to_o issue_n out_o their_o general_a order_n to_o the_o constable_n and_o admiral_n be_v court_n for_o the_o raise_v dispose_v or_o disband_v the_o force_n by_o land_n or_o by_o sea_n §_o 51._o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v prepare_v all_o matter_n to_o be_v propose_v in_o parliament_n nor_o shall_v any_o matter_n whatsoever_o be_v propose_v in_o parliament_n but_o what_o have_v first_o pass_v the_o grand_a council_n which_o after_o have_v be_v read_v three_o several_a day_n in_o the_o parliament_n shall_v by_o majority_n of_o vote_n be_v pass_v or_o reject_v §_o 52._o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v always_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o cause_n and_o appeal_v that_o concern_v the_o palatine_a or_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n or_o any_o councillor_n of_o any_o proprietor_n court_n in_o any_o cause_n which_o otherwise_o shall_v have_v be_v try_v in_o the_o court_n in_o which_o the_o say_a councillor_n be_v judge_n himself_o §_o 53._o the_o grand_a council_n by_o their_o warrant_n to_o the_o treasurer_n court_n shall_v dispose_v of_o all_o the_o money_n give_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o by_o they_o direct_v to_o any_o particular_a public_a use_n §_o 54._o the_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v be_v thirteen_o whereof_o a_o proprietor_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v be_v always_o one_o §_o 55._o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v meet_v the_o first_o tuesday_n in_o every_o month_n and_o as_o much_o often_o as_o either_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a or_o they_o shall_v be_v convocate_v by_o the_o chamberlain_n court._n §_o 56._o the_o palatine_a or_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n shall_v have_v power_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o be_v register_v in_o the_o grand_a council_n to_o make_v a_o deputy_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o power_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o he_o himself_o who_o depute_v he_o except_o in_o confirm_v act_n of_o parliament_n as_o in_o §_o 76._o and_o except_o also_o in_o nominate_v and_o choose_v landgrave_n and_o cassique_n as_o in_o §_o 10._o all_o such_o deputation_n shall_v cease_v and_o determine_v at_o the_o end_n of_o four_o year_n and_o at_o any_o time_n shall_v be_v revocable_a at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o deputator_n §_o 57_o no_o deputy_n of_o any_o proprietor_n shall_v have_v any_o power_n whilst_o the_o deputator_n be_v in_o any_o part_n of_o carolina_n except_o the_o proprietor_n who_o deputy_n he_o be_v be_v a_o minor_n §_o 58._o during_o the_o minority_n of_o any_o proprietor_n his_o guardian_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v his_o deputy_n §_o 59_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n who_o shall_v be_v personal_o in_o carolina_n shall_v of_o course_n be_v the_o palatine_n deputy_n and_o if_o no_o proprietor_n be_v in_o carolina_n he_o shall_v choose_v his_o deputy_n out_o of_o the_o heir_n apparent_a of_o any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n if_o any_o such_o be_v there_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o heir_n apparent_a of_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n above_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a in_o carolina_n than_o he_o shall_v choose_v for_o deputy_n any_o one_o of_o the_o landgrave_v at_o the_o grand_a council_n and_o till_o he_o have_v by_o deputation_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_v choose_v any_o one_o of_o the_o forementioned_a heir_n apparent_a or_o landgrave_v to_o be_v his_o deputy_n the_o elder_a man_n of_o the_o landgrave_n and_o for_o want_v of_o a_o landgrave_n the_o elder_a man_n of_o the_o cassique_n who_o shall_v be_v personal_o in_o carolina_n shall_v of_o course_n be_v his_o deputy_n §_o 60._o each_o proprietor_n deputy_n shall_v be_v always_o one_o of_o his_o own_o six_o councillor_n respective_o and_o in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n have_v not_o in_o his_o absence_n out_o of_o carolina_n a_o deputy_n commissionated_a under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o elder_a nobleman_n of_o his_o court_n shall_v of_o course_n be_v his_o deputy_n §_o 61._o in_o every_o county_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o court_n consist_v of_o a_o sheriff_n and_o four_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n for_o every_o precinct_n one_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n and_o have_v at_o least_o five_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o say_a county_n and_o the_o justice_n shall_v be_v inhabitant_n and_o have_v each_o of_o they_o five_o hundred_o acre_n apiece_o freehold_a within_o the_o precinct_n for_o which_o they_o serve_v respective_o these_o five_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o commissionated_a from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o palatine_n court._n §_o 62._o for_o any_o personal_a cause_n exceed_v the_o value_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a or_o in_o title_n of_o land_n or_o in_o any_o criminal_a cause_n either_o party_n upon_o pay_v twenty_o pound_n sterling_a to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n use_v shall_v have_v liberty_n of_o appeal_n from_o the_o county_n court_n unto_o the_o respective_a proprietor_n court._n §_o 63._o in_o every_o precinct_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o court_n consist_v of_o a_o steward_n and_o four_o justice_n of_o the_o precinct_n be_v inhabitant_n and_o have_v three_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o say_a precinct_n who_o shall_v judge_v all_o criminal_a cause_n except_o for_o treason_n murder_n and_o any_o other_o offence_n punishable_a with_o death_n and_o except_v all_o criminal_a cause_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o shall_v judge_v also_o all_o civil_a cause_n whatsoever_o and_o