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A80265 Caledonia. The declaration of the council constituted by the Indian and African Company of Scotland; for the government, and direction of their colonies, and settlements in the Indies 1699 (1699) Wing C5596; ESTC W42985 2,078 7

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CALEDONIA THE Declaration OF THE COUNCIL Constituted by the Indian and African Company of Scotland for the Government and direction of their Colonies and Settlements in the Indies THE said Company pursuant to the Powers and Immumunities Granted unto them by His Majesty of Great Britain our Soveraign Lord with Advice and Consent of His Parliament of Scotland having Granted and Conceded unto us and our Successors in the Government for all times hereafter full Power to equip set out freight and navigate our own or hired Ships in War-like or other manner from any ports or places in Amity or not in Hostility with His Majesty to any Lands Islands Countries or places in Asia Africa or America and there to Plant Colonies build Cities Towns or Forts in or upon the places not Inhabited or in or upon any other place by consent of the Natives or Inhabitants thereof and not possest by any European Sovereign Potentate Prince or State and to provide and furnish the aforesaid Places Cities Towns or Forts with Magazines Ordance Arms Weapons Ammunition and Stores of War and by force of Arms to defend the same Trade Navigation Colonies Cities Towns Ferts Plantations and other Effects whatsoever and likewise to make Reprizals and to seek and take reparation of Damage done by Sea or by Land and to make and conclude Treaties of Peace and Commerce with the Sovereign Princes Estates Rulers Governours or Proprietors of the aforesaid Lands Islands Countries or places in Asia Africa or America And reserving to themselves Five Per Cent. or one Twentieth part of the Lands Mines Minerals Pearls Stones of Value precious Woods and Fishings have further Conceded and Granted unto us the free and absolute right and property in and to all such Lands Islands Colonies Cities Towns Ports and Plantations as we shall come to establish or possess in mann●● aforesaid as also to all manner of Treasures Wealth Riches Profits Mines Minerals and Fishings with the whole product and benefit thereof as well Under as above the Ground as well in Rivers and Seas as in the Lands thereunto belonging or for or by reason of the same in any sort together with the right of Government and Admiralty thereof as likewise that all manner of Persons who shall settle to Inhabite or be born in any such Plantations Colonies Cities Towns Factories or places shall be and be reputed as Natives of the Kingdom of Scotland and generally the said Company have Communicated unto us a Right to all the Powers Properties and Priviledges Granted unto them by Act of Parliament or otherwise howsoever with power to Grant and delegate the same and to permit and allow such sort of Trade Commerce and Navigation unto the Plantations Colonies Cities Towns and places of our possession as we shall judge fit and convenient And the Chief Captains and Supream Leaders of the People of Darien in compliance with former Agreements having now in most kind and obliging manner received us into their Friendship and Country with Promise and Contract to assist and join in defence thereof against such as shall be their or our Enemies in any time to come Which besides its being one of the most Healthful Rich and Fruitful Countries upon Earth hath the advantage of being a Narrow ISTHMUS Seated in the Heighth of the World between the two vast Oceans which renders it more convenient than any other for being the common Store-house of the Insearchable and Immense Treasures of the Spacious South Seas the door of Commerce to China and Japan and the Emporium and Staple for the Trade of both Indies And now by Virtue of the before-mentioned Powers to us given We do here Settle and in the Name of GOD Establish Our Selves and in Honour and for the Memory of that most Ancient and Renowned Name of our Mother Kingdom We do and will from hence-forward call this Country by the Name of Caledonia and our selves Successors and Associates by the name of Caledonians And suitable to the Weight and Greatness of the Trust reposed and the valuable Opportunity now in our hands being firmly resolved to communicate and dispose thereof in the most just and equal manner for Increasing the Dominions and Subjects of the King Our Soveraign Lord the Honour and Wealth of our Country as well as the benefit and advantage of those who now are or may hereafter be concerned with us We do hereby Publish and Declare That all manner of Persons of what Nation or People soever shall from hence-forward be equally free and alike capable of the said Properties Priviledges Protections Immunities and Rights of Government Granted unto us and the Merchants Merchants Ships of all Nations may freely come to and Trade with us without being liable in their Persons Goods or Effects to any manner of Capture Confiscation Seizure Forfeiture Attachment Arrest Restraint or Prohibition for or by reason of any Embargo breach of the Peace Letters of Mark or Reprizals Declaration of War with any Forreign Prince Potentate or State or upon-any other account or pretence whatsoever And we do hereby not only Grant and Concede and Declare a general and equal freedom of Government and Trade to those of all Nations who shall hereafter be of or concerned with us but also a full and free Liberty of Conscience in matter of Religion so as the same be not understood to allow connive at or indulge the Blaspheming of Gods Holy Name or any of His Divine Attributes or of the Unhallowing or Prophaning the Sabbath Day And finally as the best and surest means to render any Government successful durable and happy it shall by the help of Almighty God be ever our constant and chiefest care that all our further Constitutions Laws and Ordinances be consonant and agreeable to the Holy Scripture Right Reason and the Examples of the wisest and justest Nations that from the Truth and Righteousness thereof we may reasonably hope for and expect the Blessings of Prosperity and Increase By Order of the Council Hugh Ross Secretary NEW EDINBURGH December 28. 1698. Boston Printed May 15th 1699.