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A08101 Orders and articles granted by the high and mightie Lords of the States General of the Vnited Prouinces, concerning the erecting of a VVest India Companie together with the priuiledges and rights giuen vnto the same. United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.; West-Indische Compagnie (Netherlands) 1621 (1621) STC 18460; ESTC S110074 9,810 22

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ORDERS AND ARTICLES GRANTED BY THE HIGH AND MIGHTIE LORDS THE STATES GENERAL OF THE VNITED PROVINCES Concerning the erecting of a VVest Indi● Companie Together with the Priuiledges and rights giuen vnto the same PRINTED ANNO DOM. M.DC.XXI THe States Generall of the vnited Prouinces vnto all those that shall see these greeting We make knowne that we considering the good of these Lands and the welfare of the inhabitants of them to consist principally in the nauigation and traffike which in all times out of these Countries with good successe and blessings in all kingdomes and countries haue continued And desiring that the said inhabitants not onely maintaine and keepe their former nauigations and traffikes but likewise as much as is possible increase the same and principally according to the treaties alliances contracts and entercourses concerning the traffike and nauigation with other Princes Commonwealths and Nations in former times made which we vnderstand in all points to be kept and obserued And we perceiuing that without a common helpe assistance and meanes of a generall Companie nothing can be vndertaken in the places hereafter specified for to get profit and to maintaine and defend the same in regard of piracies extorsions and other like matters happening such long nauigations We haue in regard of these and other weightie reasons and considerations mouing vs vnto the same as likewise ripe deliberations of our Counsels and other pregnant and weightie occasions mouing vs in like maner found good that the nauigation traffike and commerce in the quarters of the West Indies and Africa and other places named hereafter in times following no more shall be exercised and vsed then by common and vnited power of Merchants and inhabitants of these Countries and that to the same purpose shall be erected a generall Companie which we in regard of our singular affection and loue to the common good and to preserue the inhabitants of the same in traffike and welfare shall maintaine and strengthen with help fauour and assistance for as much as the present state and condition of these countries in any maner of wayes can permit prouiding for the same a fit grant with priuiledges and liberties here following viz. That within the terme of foure and twentie yeares none of the natiues or inhabitants of these Countries otherwise then onely by the authoritie of the vnited Companie of these vnited Prouinces or from any other country shall nauigate or traffike vpon the coasts and lands of Africa from Topica Cancri vntill Cabo de bonna Esperanca neither vpon the countries of America or West India beginning from the South end of Terra noua through the straight of Magellanus le Maire or other straights or passages thereabout vntill the straight of Anian as well vpon the North as South sea neither vpon any Ilands either at the one or other side or betwixt them both situated likewise neither vpon the Austriall or Southlands lying betwixt both Meridians touching at the East side Cabo de bonna Esperanca and at the West side the East side of Noua Guinea inclusiue And if any man without leaue of the said Companie shall saile or traffike into any of these aforesaid limits granted vnto this Companie the ships and goods shall be forfeited hauing traffiked in any of the aforesaid parts which immediatly euery way shall be taken and seised vpon by the Companie and kept for the vse and benefit of the same And in case such ships or goods shall be sold or landed in other countries or ports shall the Merchant venturers and participants be answerable for the value of the ships and goods and be conuicted for the same with this caution that those that before this graunt of these or other countries are sailed vnto any of these coasts may sell their goods and returne backe againe in these lands or otherwise vntill their grant is expired if they haue gotten any before this time continue and not longer obseruing that no body now at the beginning shall send any ships or goods into the parts in this Patent comprehended notwithstanding at the same time perhaps the Companie be not fully concluded prouiding for the same as is fit and against them that wilfully against our good intention shall seeke to wrong the generall good We vnderstand neuerthelesse that it shall be free for euery one to fetch salt from Ponte del Re but vpon conditions and instructions by vs allowed or to be allowed without otherwise in any maner to be tied vnto this grant 2 That moreouer the said Companie in our name and by our authoritie shall haue power within the limits here before set downe to make contracts and alliances with the Princes and natiues of the countries herein comprehended as likewise to build forts and strong holds to chuse gouernours and men for warres Officers of iustice and all other necessary vses for the conseruation of good orders policie and iustice as for the aduancement of trading and traffiking shall be required as likewise to depose and put downe and to substitute other in their places as they shall finde conuenient Furthermore they shall search plentifull and not vninhabited places to plant the same and do euery thing that will be good for the seruice and profit of the Countrie and which the increase of traffike will require And these of the Companie shall from time to time communicate to vs and deliuer such contracts and alliances as they shall make with the said Princes and nations besides the situations of the forts places of defence and plantations by them taken in hand 3 Obseruing that the Companie hauing chosen a Gouernour and conceiued instructions for him he shall be approued by vs and receiue his commission And the said Gouernour generall shall as well as other Vice or Substitute gouernors Commanders and Officers be sworne both vnto Vs and the Companie 4 And in case the said Companie in any of the places aboue mentioned happen by fained friendship to be deceiued or ill vsed or that any summes of mony or merchandizes trusted abroad without restitution or paiment for the same be detained that they shall see to repaire the damage according to the cause and as for their abilitie shall be most requisite 5 And because for the plantation safetie and defence of this traffike some men of warre of necessitie must be leuied we will prouide for the said Companie such Commanders souldiers and enginers as shall be requisite though vpon condition they shall be paid by the said Companie 6 Which besides the oath made vnto vs and his Excellencie shall likewise be sworne to follow the directions and commandements of the Companie 7 That the Prouosts of the Companie shall haue power and authoritie in these countries to take and apprehend such souldiers and men of warre as shall be entred into the seruice of this Companie and bring them to shipboard in whatsoeuer cities townes or iurisdictions they shall be found vpon condition the said Prouosts shall aforehand