the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o carolina_n the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o carolina_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v out_o of_o his_o royal_a grace_n and_o bounty_n grant_v unto_o we_o the_o province_n of_o carolina_n with_o all_o the_o royalty_n propriety_n jurisdiction_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o county_n palatine_n as_o large_a and_o ample_a as_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o durham_n with_o other_o great_a privilege_n for_o the_o better_a settlement_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o say_a place_n and_o establish_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n with_o equality_n and_o without_o confusion_n and_o that_o the_o government_n of_o this_o province_n may_v be_v make_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o monarchy_n under_o which_o we_o live_v and_o of_o which_o this_o province_n be_v a_o part_n and_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v erect_v a_o numerous_a democracy_n we_o the_o lord_n and_o proprietor_n of_o the_o province_n aforesaid_a have_v agree_v to_o this_o follow_a form_n of_o government_n to_o be_v perpetual_o establish_v among_o we_o unto_o which_o we_o do_v oblige_v ourselves_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o the_o most_o bind_a way_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v §._o 1_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n shall_v be_v palatine_n and_o upon_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o palatine_a the_o elder_a of_o the_o seven_o survive_a proprietor_n shall_v always_o succeed_v he_o §._o 2_o there_o shall_v be_v seven_o other_o chief_a office_n erect_v viz._n the_o admiral_n chamberlain_n chancellor_n constable_n chief_z justice_n high_a steward_n treasurer_n which_o place_n shall_v be_v enjoy_v by_o none-but_a the_o lord_n proprietor_n to_o be_v assign_v at_o first_o by_o lot_n and_o upon_o the_o vacancy_n of_o any_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o great_a office_n by_o death_n or_o otherwise_o the_o elder_a proprietor_n shall_v have_v his_o choice_n of_o the_o say_a place_n §._o 3_o the_o whole_a province_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o county_n each_o county_n shall_v consist_v of_o eight_o signiory_n eight_o barony_n and_o four_o precinct_n each_o precinct_n shall_v consist_v of_o six_o colony_n §._o 4_o each_o signiory_n barony_n and_o colony_n shall_v consist_v of_o twelve_o thousand_o acre_n the_o eight_o signory_n be_v the_o share_n of_o the_o eight_o proprietor_n and_o the_o eight_o barony_n of_o the_o nobility_n both_o which_o share_v be_v each_o of_o they_o one_o five_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v to_o be_v perpetual_o annex_v the_o one_o to_o the_o proprietor_n the_o other_o to_o the_o hereditary_a nobility_n leave_v the_o colony_n be_v three_o fifths_o among_o the_o people_n that_o so_o in_o set_v out_o and_o plant_v the_o land_n the_o balance_n of_o the_o government_n may_v be_v preserve_v §._o 5_o at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o one_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o relinquish_v alienate_v and_o dispose_v to_o any_o other_o person_n his_o propritetorship_n and_o all_o the_o signiory_n power_n and_o interest_n thereunto_o belong_v whole_o and_o entire_o together_o and_o not_o otherwise_o but_o after_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o those_o who_o be_v then_o lord_n proprietor_n shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o alienate_v or_o make_v over_o their_o proprietorship_n with_o the_o signiory_n and_o privilege_n thereunto_o belong_v or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o otherwise_o than_o as_o in_o §_o 18._o but_o it_o shall_v all_o descend_v unto_o their_o heir_n male_a and_o for_o want_v of_o heir_n male_a it_o shall_v all_o descend_v on_o that_o landgrave_n or_o cassique_a of_o carolina_n who_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o next_o heir_n female_a of_o the_o say_a proprietor_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o heir_n it_o shall_v descend_v on_o the_o next_o heir_n general_a and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o heir_n the_o remain_v seven_o proprietor_n shall_v upon_o the_o vacancy_n choose_v a_o landgrave_n to_o succeed_v the_o decease_a proprietor_n who_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o seven_o surve_a proprietor_n he_o and_o his_o heir_n successive_o shall_v be_v proprietor_n as_o full_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n §._o 6_o that_o the_o number_n of_o eight_o proprietor_n may_v be_v constant_o keep_v if_o upon_o the_o vacancy_n of_o any_o propritorship_n the_o seven_o survive_a proprietor_n shall_v not_o choose_v a_o landgrave_n to_o be_v a_o proprietor_n before_o the_o second_o biennial_n parliament_n after_o the_o vacancy_n then_o the_o next_o biennial_a parliament_n but_o one_o after_o such_o vacany_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o choose_v any_o landgrave_n to_o be_v proprietor_n §._o 7_o whosoever_o after_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o either_o by_o inheritance_n or_o choice_n shall_v succeed_v any_o proprietor_n in_o his_o proprietorship_n and_o signiory_n thereunto_o belong_v shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o take_v the_o name_n and_o arm_n of_o that_o proprietor_n who_o he_o succeed_v which_o from_o thenceforth_o shall_v be_v the_o name_n and_o arm_n of_o his_o family_n and_o their_o posterity_n §._o 8_o whatsoever_o landgrave_n or_o cassique_a shall_v any_o way_n come_v to_o be_v a_o proprietor_n shall_v take_v the_o signiory_n annex_v to_o the_o say_a proprietorship_n but_o his_o former_a dignity_n with_o the_o barony_n annex_v shall_v devolve_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n §._o 9_o there_o shall_v be_v just_a as_o many_o landgrave_v as_o there_o be_v county_n and_o twice_o as_o many_o cassique_n and_o no_o more_o these_o shall_v be_v the_o hereditary_a nobility_n of_o the_o province_n and_o by_o right_a of_o their_o dignity_n be_v member_n of_o parliament_n each_o landgrave_n shall_v have_v four_o barony_n and_o each_o cassique_a two_o barony_n hereditary_o and_o unalterable_o annex_v to_o and_o settle_v upon_o the_o say_a dignity_n §._o 10_o the_o first_o landgrave_n and_o cassique_n of_o the_o twelve_o first_o countite_n to_o be_v plant_v shall_v be_v nominate_v thus_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o twelve_o landgrave_n the_o lord_n proprietor_n shall_v each_o of_o they_o separately_z for_o himself_o nominate_v and_o choose_v one_o and_o the_o remain_v four_o landgrave_n of_o the_o first_o twelve_o shall_v be_v nominate_v and_o choose_v by_o the_o palatine_n court._n in_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o twenty_o four_o first_o cassique_n each_o proprietor_n for_o himself_o shall_v nominate_v and_o choose_v two_o and_o the_o remain_v eight_o shall_v be_v nominate_v and_o choose_v by_o the_o palatine_n court_n and_o when_o the_o twelve_o first_o county_n shall_v be_v plant_v the_o lord_n proprietor_n shall_v again_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n nominate_v and_o choose_v twelve_o more_o landgrave_n and_o twenty_o four_o cassique_n for_o the_o twelve_o next_o county_n to_o be_v plant_v that_o be_v to_o say_v two_o three_o of_o each_o number_n by_o the_o single_a nomination_n of_o each_o proprietor_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o remain_v one_o three_o by_o the_o joint_a election_n of_o the_o palatine_n court_n and_o so_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n till_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o carolina_n be_v set_v out_o and_o plant_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n in_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n §._o 11_o any_o landgrave_n or_o cassique_a at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o one_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o alienate_v sell_v or_o make_v over_o to_o any_o other_o person_n his_o dignity_n with_o the_o barony_n thereunto_o belong_v all_o entire_o together_o but_o after_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o no_o landgrave_n or_o cassique_a shall_v have_v power_n to_o alienate_v sell_v make_v over_o or_o let_v the_o hereditary_a barony_n of_o his_o dignity_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o otherwise_o then_o as_o in_o §_o 18_o but_o they_o shall_v all_o entire_o with_o the_o dignity_n thereunto_o belong_v descend_v unto_o his_o heir_n males_n and_o for_o want_v of_o heir_n male_a all_o entire_o and_o undivided_a to_o the_o next_o heir_n general_a and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o heir_n shall_v devolve_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n §._o 12_o that_o the_o due_a number_n of_o landgraves_n and_o cassique_n may_v be_v always_o keep_v up_o if_o upon_o the_o devolution_n of_o any_o landgraveship_n or_o cassiqueship_n the_o palatine_n court_n shall_v not_o settle_v the_o devolve_v dignity_n with_o the_o barony_n thereunto_o annex_v before_o the_o second_o biennial_n parliament_n after_o such_o devolution_n the_o next_o biennial_a parliament_n but_o one_o after_o such_o devolution_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o make_v any_o one_o landgrave_n or_o cassique_a in_o the_o room_n of_o he_o who_o die_v without_o heir_n his_o dignity_n and_o barony_n devolve_v §._o 13_o no_o one_o person_n shall_v have_v more_o than_o one_o dignity_n with_o the_o signiory_n or_o barony_n
thereunto_o belong_v but_o whensoever_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o any_o one_o who_o be_v already_o proprietor_n landgrave_n or_o cassique_a shall_v have_v any_o of_o these_o dignity_n descend_v to_o he_o by_o inheritance_n it_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o choice_n to_o keep_v which_o of_o the_o dignity_n with_o the_o land_n annex_v he_o shall_v like_v best_a but_o shall_v leave_v the_o other_o with_o the_o land_n annex_v to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o he_o who_o not_o be_v his_o heir_n apparent_a and_o certain_a successor_n to_o his_o present_a dignity_n be_v next_o of_o blood_n §._o 14_o whosoever_o by_o right_o of_o inheritance_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v landgrave_n or_o cassique_a shall_v take_v the_o name_n and_o arm_n of_o his_o predecessor_n in_o that_o dignity_n to_o be_v from_o thenceforth_o the_o name_n and_o arm_n of_o his_o family_n and_o their_o posterity_n §._o 15_o since_o the_o dignity_n of_o proprietor_n landgrave_n or_o cassique_a can_v be_v divide_v and_o the_o signiory_n or_o barony_n thereunto_o annex_v must_v for_o ever_o all_o entire_o descend_v with_o and_o accompany_v that_o dignity_n whensoever_o for_o want_v of_o heir_n male_a it_o shall_v descend_v on_o the_o issue_n female_a the_o elder_a daughter_n and_o her_o heir_n shall_v be_v prefer_v and_o in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o those_o dignity_n and_o in_o the_o signiory_n or_o barony_n annex_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o cobeir_n §._o 16_o in_o every_o signiory_n barony_n and_o manor_n the_o respective_a lord_n shall_v have_v power_n in_o his_o own_o name_n to_o hold_v court-leet_n there_o for_o try_v of_o all_o cause_n both_o civil_a and_o criminal_a but_o where_o it_o shall_v concern_v any_o person_n be_v no_o inhabitant_n vassal_n or_o leetman_n of_o the_o say_a signiory_n barony_n or_o manor_n he_o upon_o pay_v down_o of_o forty_o shilling_n to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n use_v shall_v have_v a_o appeal_n from_o the_o signiory_n or_o barony_n court_n to_o the_o county_n court_n and_o from_o the_o manor_n court_n to_o the_o precinct_n court_n §._o 17_o every_o manor_n shall_v consist_v of_o not_o less_o than_o three_o thousand_o acre_n and_o not_o above_o twelve_o thousand_o acre_n in_o one_o entire_a piece_n and_o colony_n but_o any_o three_o thousand_o acre_n or_o more_o in_o one_o piece_n and_o the_o possession_n of_o one_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o manor_n unless_o it_o be_v constitute_v a_o manor_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o palatine_n court._n §._o 18_o the_o lord_n of_o signiory_n and_o barony_n shall_v have_v power_n only_o of_o grant_v estate_n not_o exceed_v three_o life_n or_o thrity_n one_o year_n in_o two_o three_o of_o the_o say_a signiory_n or_o barony_n and_o the_o remain_a three_o shall_v be_v always_o demesne_n §._o 19_o any_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n may_v alienate_v sell_v or_o dispose_v to_o any_o other_o person_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o his_o manor_n all_o entire_o together_o with_o all_o the_o privilege_n and_o leetman_n thereunto_o belong_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o any_o other_o colony_n land_n but_o no_o grant_n of_o any_o part_n thereof_o either_o in_o fee_n or_o for_o any_o long_a term_n than_o three_o life_n or_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n shall_v be_v good_a against_o the_o next_o heir_n §._o 20_o no_o manor_n for_o want_v of_o issue_n male_a shall_v be_v divide_v among_o coheir_n but_o the_o manor_n if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o shall_v all_o entire_o descend_v to_o the_o elder_a daughter_n and_o her_o heir_n if_o there_o be_v more_o manor_n than_o one_o the_o elder_a daughter_n first_o shall_v have_v her_o choice_n the_o second_o next_o and_o so_o on_o beginning_z again_o at_o the_o elder_a till_o all_o the_o manor_n be_v take_v up_o that_o so_o the_o privilege_n which_o belong_v to_o manor_n be_v indivisible_a the_o land_n of_o the_o manor_n to_o which_o they_o be_v annex_v may_v be_v keep_v entire_a and_o the_o manor_n not_o loose_v those_o privilege_n which_o upon_o parcel_a out_o to_o several_a owner_n must_v necessary_o cease_v §._o 21_o every_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n within_o his_o manor_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o power_n jurisdiction_n and_o privilege_n which_o a_o landgrave_n or_o cassique_a have_v in_o his_o barony_n §._o 22_o in_o every_o signiory_n barony_n and_o manor_n all_o the_o leet-man_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o respective_a lord_n of_o the_o say_a signiory_n barony_n or_o manor_n without_o appeal_n from_o he_o nor_o shall_v any_o leet-man_n or_o leet-woman_n have_v liberty_n to_o go_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o their_o particular_a lord_n and_o live_v any_o where_o else_o without_o licence_n obtain_v from_o their_o say_a lord_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_n §._o 23_o all_o the_o child_n of_o leet-man_n shall_v be_v leet-man_n and_o so_o to_o all_o generation_n §._o 24_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o have_v a_o court-leet_n or_o leet-man_n but_o a_o proprietor_n landgrave_n cassique_a or_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n §._o 25_o whoever_o shall_v voluntary_o enter_v himself_o a_o leet-man_n in_o the_o registry_n of_o the_o county_n court_n shall_v be_v a_o leet-man_n §._o 26_o whoever_o be_v lord_n of_o leet-man_n shall_v upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o leet-man_n or_o leet-woman_n of_o he_o give_v they_o ten_o acre_n of_o land_n for_o their_o life_n they_o pay_v to_o he_o therefore_o not_o more_o than_o one_o eight_o part_n of_o all_o the_o yearly_a produce_v and_o growth_n of_o the_o say_v ten_o acre_n §._o 27_o no_o landgrave_n or_o cassique_a shall_v be_v try_v for_o any_o criminal_a cause_n in_o any_o but_o the_o chief_a justice_n court_n and_o that_o by_o a_o jury_n of_o his_o peer_n §._o 28_o there_o shall_v be_v eight_o supreme_a court_n the_o first_o call_v the_o palatine_n court_n consist_v of_o the_o palatine_a and_o the_o other_o seven_o proprietor_n the_o other_o seven_o court_n of_o the_o other_o seven_o great_a officer_n shall_v consist_v each_o of_o they_o of_o a_o proprietor_n and_o six_o councillor_n add_v to_o he_o under_o each_o of_o these_o late_a seven_o court_n shall_v be_v a_o college_n of_o twelve_o assistant_n the_o twelve_o assistant_n of_o the_o several_a college_n shall_v be_v choose_v two_o out_o of_o the_o landgrave_n cassique_n or_o elder_a son_n of_o proprietor_n by_o the_o palatine_n court_n two_o out_o of_o the_o landgrave_n by_o the_o landgraves_n chamber_n two_o out_o of_o the_o cassique_n by_o the_o cassiques_n chamber_n four_o more_o of_o the_o twelve_o shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o commons_o chamber_n out_o of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v or_o be_v member_n of_o parliament_n sheriff_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n court_n or_o the_o young_a son_n of_o proprietor_n or_o elder_a son_n of_o landgraves_n or_o cassique_n the_o two_o other_o shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o palatine_n court_n out_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o person_n out_o of_o which_o the_o commons_o chamber_n be_v to_o choose_v §._o 29_o out_o of_o these_o college_n shall_v be_v choose_v at_o first_o by_o the_o palatine_n court_n six_o councillor_n to_o be_v join_v with_o each_o proprietor_n in_o his_o court_n of_o which_o six_o one_o shall_v be_v of_o those_o who_o be_v choose_v into_o any_o of_o the_o college_n by_o the_o palatine_n court_n out_o of_o the_o landgrave_n cassique_n or_o elder_a son_n of_o proprietor_n one_o out_o of_o those_o who_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o landgraves_n chamber_n and_o one_o out_o of_o those_o who_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o cassiques_n chamber_n two_o out_o of_o those_o who_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o commons_o chamber_n and_o one_o out_o of_o those_o who_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o palatine_n court_n out_o of_o the_o proprietor_n young_a son_n or_o elder_a son_n of_o landgraves_n cassique_n or_o commons_o qualify_v as_o aforesaid_a §._o 30_o when_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o any_o councillor_n die_v and_o thereby_o there_o be_v a_o vacancy_n the_o grand_a council_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o remove_v any_o councillor_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o proproprietors_n court_n to_o fill_v up_o the_o vacancy_n provide_v they_o take_v a_o man_n of_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o choice_n the_o other_o be_v of_o who_o vacant_a place_n be_v to_o be_v fill_v up_o but_o if_o no_o councillor_n consent_v to_o be_v remove_v or_o upon_o such_o remove_n the_o last_o remain_v vacant_a place_n in_o any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n court_n shall_v be_v fill_v up_o by_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o grand_a council_n who_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o remove_v out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o college_n any_o assistant_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o choice_n that_o councillor_n be_v of_o into_o who_o vacant_a place_n he_o be_v to_o succeed_v the_o grand_a council_n also_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o remove_v any_o assistant_n that_o be_v
willing_a out_o of_o one_o college_n into_o another_o provide_v he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o choice_n but_o the_o last_o remain_v vacant_a place_n in_o any_o college_n shall_v be_v fill_v up_o by_o the_o same_o choice_n and_o out_o of_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o person_n the_o assistant_n be_v of_o who_o be_v dead_a or_o remove_v no_o place_n shall_v be_v vacant_a in_o any_o proprietors_n court_n above_o six_o month_n no_o place_n shall_v be_v vacant_a in_o any_o college_n long_o than_o the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n §._o 31_o no_o man_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o grand_a council_n or_o of_o any_o of_o the_o seven_o college_n shall_v be_v turn_v out_o but_o for_o misdemeanour_n of_o which_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v be_v judge_n and_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o person_n so_o put_v out_o shall_v be_v fill_v not_o by_o the_o election_n of_o the_o grand_a council_n but_o by_o those_o who_o first_o choose_v he_o and_o out_o of_o the_o same_o degree_n he_o be_v of_o who_o be_v expel_v but_o it_o be_v not_o hereby_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o grand_a council_n have_v any_o power_n to_o turn_v out_o any_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n or_o their_o deputy_n the_o lord_n proprietor_n have_v in_o themselves_o a_o inherent_a original_a right_n §._o 32_o all_o election_n in_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o several_a chamber_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v be_v pass_v by_o balote_v §._o 33_o the_n palatine_n court_n shall_v consist_v of_o the_o palatine_a and_o seven_o proprietor_n wherein_o nothing_o shall_v be_v act_v without_o the_o presence_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o palatine_a or_o his_o deputy_n and_o three_o other_o of_o the_o proprietor_n or_o their_o deputy_n this_o court_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o call_v parliament_n to_o pardon_v all_o offence_n to_o make_v election_n of_o all_o officer_n in_o the_o proprietors_n dispose_n and_o to_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v port-town_n and_o also_o shall_v have_v power_n by_o their_o order_n to_o the_o treasurer_n to_o dispose_v of_o all_o public_a treasure_n except_v money_n grant_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o by_o they_o direct_v to_o some_o particular_a public_a use_n and_o also_o shall_v have_v a_o negative_a upon_o all_o act_n order_n vote_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o grand_a council_n and_o the_o parliament_n except_o only_o as_o in_o §_o 6._o and_o 12._o and_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o power_n grant_v to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n by_o their_o patent_n from_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n except_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v limit_v by_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n §._o 34_o the_o palatine_n himself_o when_o he_o in_o person_n shall_v be_v either_o in_o the_o army_n or_o in_o any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n court_n shall_v then_o have_v the_o power_n of_o general_n or_o of_o that_o proprietor_n in_o who_o court_n he_o be_v then_o present_a and_o the_o proprietor_n in_o who_o court_n the_o palatine_n than_o presides_n shall_v during_o his_o presence_n there_o be_v but_o as_o one_o of_o the_o council_n §._o 35_o the_o chancellor_n court_n consist_v of_o one_o of_o the_o proprietor_n and_o his_o six_o chancellor_n who_o shall_v be_v call_v vicechancellor_n shall_v have_v the_o custory_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o palatinate_n under_o which_o all_o charter_n of_o land_n or_o otherwise_o commission_n and_o grant_n of_o the_o palatine_n court_n shall_v pass_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o put_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o palatinate_n to_o any_o write_n which_o be_v not_o sign_v by_o the_o palatine_a or_o his_o deputy_n and_o three_o other_o proprietor_n or_o their_o deputy_n to_o this_o court_n also_o belong_v all_o state_n matter_n disspatche_n and_o treaty_n with_o the_o neighbour_n indian_n to_o this_o court_n also_o belong_v all_o invasion_n of_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o all_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n upon_o pretence_n of_o religion_n as_o also_o the_o licence_n of_o printing_n the_o twelve_o assistant_n belong_v to_o this_o court_n shall_v be_v call_v recorder_n §._o 36_o whatever_o pass_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o palatinate_n shall_v be_v register_v in_o that_o propristor_n court_n to_o which_o the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v belong_v §._o 37_o the_o chancellor_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v be_v always_o speaker_n in_o parliament_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o grand_a council_n and_o in_o he_o and_o his_o deputy_n absence_n one_o of_o his_o vicechancellor_n §._o 38_o the_o chief_a justice_n court_n consist_v of_o one_o of_o the_o proprietor_n and_o his_o six_o chancellor_n who_o shall_v be_v call_v justice_n of_o the_o bench_n shall_v judge_v all_o appeal_n in_o case_n both_o civil_a and_o criminal_a except_o all_o such_o case_n as_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o cognizance_n of_o any_o other_o of_o the_o proprietor_n court_n which_o shall_v be_v try_v in_o those_o court_n respective_o the_o government_n and_o regulation_n of_o the_o registries_n of_o write_n and_o contract_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court._n the_o twelve_o assistant_n of_o this_o court_n shall_v be_v call_v master_n §._o 39_o the_o constable_n court_n consist_v of_o one_o of_o the_o proprietor_n and_o his_o six_o councillor_n who_o shall_v be_v call_v marshal_n shall_v order_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o military_a affair_n by_o land_n and_o all_o land-force_n arm_n ammunition_n artillery_n garrison_n and_o fort_n etc._n etc._n and_o whatever_o belong_v unto_o war._n his_o twelve_o assistant_n shall_v be_v call_v lieutenane-general_n §._o 40_o in_o time_n of_o actual_a war_n the_o constable_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o the_o army_n shall_v be_v general_n of_o the_o army_n and_o the_o six_o councillor_n or_o such_o of_o they_o as_o the_o palatine_n court_n shall_v for_o that_o time_n or_o service_n appoint_v shall_v be_v the_o immediate_a great_a officer_n under_o he_o and_o the_o lieutenant-general_n next_o to_o they_o §._o 41_o the_o admiral_n be_v court_n consist_v of_o one_o of_o the_o proprietor_n and_o his_o six_o councillor_n call_v consul_n shall_v have_v the_o care_n and_o inspection_n over_o all_o port_n mole_n and_o navigable_a river_n so_o far_o as_o the_o tide_n flow_v and_o also_o all_o the_o public_a ship_n of_o carolina_n and_o store_v thereunto_o belong_v and_o all_o maritime_a affair_n this_o court_n also_o shall_v have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o constitute_v judge_n in_o port-town_n to_o try_v case_n belong_v to_o law-merchant_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o convenient_a for_o trade_n the_o twelve_o assistant_n belong_v to_o this_o court_n shall_v be_v call_v proconsul_n §._o 42_o in_o time_n of_o actual_a war_n the_o admiral_n whilst_o he_o be_v at_o sea_n shall_v command_v in_o chief_a and_o his_o six_o councillor_n or_o such_o of_o they_o as_o the_o palatine_n court_n shall_v for_o that_o time_n and_o service_n appoint_v shall_v be_v the_o immediate_a great_a officer_n under_o he_o and_o the_o proconsual_n next_o to_o they_o §._o 43_o the_o treasurer_n court_n consist_v of_o a_o proprietor_n and_o his_o six_o councillor_n call_v under-treasurer_n shall_v take_v care_n of_o all_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o public_a revenus_fw-la and_o treasury_n the_o twelve_o assistant_n shall_v be_v call_v auditor_n §._o 44_o the_o high_a steward_n court_n consist_v of_o a_o proprietor_n and_o his_o six_o councillor_n call_v comptroller_n shall_v have_v the_o care_n of_o all_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a trade_n manufacture_n public_a building_n work-house_n highway_n passage_n by_o water_n above_o the_o flood_n of_o the_o tide_n drain_v sewer_n and_o bank_n against_o inundation_n bridge_n post_n carriers_z fair_n market_n corruption_n or_o infection_n of_o the_o common_a air_n or_o water_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o public_a commerce_n and_o health_n also_o set_v out_o and_o survey_v of_o land_n and_o also_o set_v out_o and_o appoint_v place_n for_o town_n to_o be_v build_v on_o in_o the_o precinct_n and_o the_o prescribe_v and_o determine_v the_o figure_n and_o bigness_n of_o the_o say_a town_n according_a to_o such_o model_n as_o the_o say_a court_n shall_v order_v contrary_a or_o differ_v from_o which_o model_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o one_o to_o build_v in_o any_o town_n this_o court_n shall_v 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 draining_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
ever_o be_v make_v §._o 80_o since_o multiplicity_n of_o comment_n as_o well_o as_o of_o law_n have_v great_a inconvenience_n and_o serve_v only_a to_o obscure_v and_o perplex_v all_o manner_n of_o comment_n and_o exposition_n on_o any_o part_n of_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o common_a or_o statute_n law_n of_o carolina_n be_v absolute_o prohibit_v §._o 81_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o registry_n in_o every_o precinct_n wherein_o shall_v be_v enrol_v all_o deed_n lease_n judgement_n mortgage_n and_o other_o conveyance_n which_o may_v concern_v any_o of_o the_o land_n within_o the_o say_a precinct_n and_o all_o such_o conveyance_n not_o so_o enter_v or_o register_v shall_v not_o be_v of_o force_n against_o any_o person_n nor_o party_n to_o the_o say_a contract_n or_o conveyance_n §._o 82_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v register_n of_o any_o precinct_n who_o have_v not_o at_o least_o three_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o say_a precinct_n §._o 83_o the_o freeholder_n of_o every_o precinct_n shall_v nominate_v three_o man_n out_o of_o which_o three_o the_o chief_a justice_n court_n shall_v choose_v and_o commission_n one_o to_o be_v register_n of_o the_o say_a precinct_n whilst_o he_o shall_v well_o behave_v himself_o §._o 84_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o registry_n in_o every_o signiory_n barony_n and_o colony_n wherein_o shall_v be_v record_v all_o the_o birth_n marriage_n and_o death_n that_o shall_v happen_v within_o the_o respective_a signiory_n barony_n and_o colony_n §._o 85_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v register_n of_o a_o colony_n that_o have_v not_o above_o fifty_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o say_a colony_n §._o 86_o the_o time_n of_o every_o one_o age_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o carolina_n shall_v be_v reckon_v from_o the_o day_n that_o his_o birth_n be_v enter_v in_o the_o registry_n and_o not_o before_o §._o 87_o no_o marriage_n shall_v be_v lawful_a whatever_o contract_n and_o ceremony_n they_o have_v use_v till_o both_o the_o party_n mutual_o own_v it_o before_o the_o register_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v marry_v and_o he_o register_v it_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o each_o party_n §._o 88_o no_o man_n shall_v administer_v to_o the_o good_n or_o have_v right_a to_o they_o or_o enter_v upon_o the_o estate_n of_o any_o person_n decease_v till_o his_o death_n be_v register_v in_o the_o respective_a registry_n §._o 89_o he_o that_o do_v not_o enter_v in_o the_o respective_a registry_n the_o birth_n or_o death_n of_o any_o person_n that_o be_v bear_v or_o die_v in_o his_o house_n or_o ground_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o say_a register_n one_o shilling_n per_fw-la week_n for_o each_o such_o neglect_n reckon_v from_o the_o time_n of_o each_o birth_n or_o death_n respective_o to_o the_o time_n of_o register_n it_o §._o 90_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o birth_n marriage_n and_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n landgraves_n and_o cassique_n shall_v be_v register_v in_o the_o chamberlain_n court._n §._o 91_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o every_o colony_n one_o constable_n to_o be_v choose_v annual_o by_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o colony_n his_o estate_n shall_v be_v above_o a_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o say_a colony_n and_o such_o subordinate_a officer_n appoint_v for_o his_o assistance_n as_o the_o county_n court_n shall_v find_v requisite_a and_o shall_v be_v establish_v by_o the_o say_a county_n court_n the_o election_n of_o the_o subordinate_a annual_a officer_n shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o freeholdre_n of_o the_o colony_n §._o 92_o all_o town_n incorporate_v shall_v be_v govern_v by_o a_o mayor_n twelve_o alderman_n and_o twenty_o four_o of_o the_o common-council_n the_o say_a common-council_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o present_a householder_n of_o the_o say_a town_n the_o alderman_n shall_v be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o common-council_n and_o the_o mayor_n out_o of_o the_o alderman_n by_o the_o palatine_n court._n §._o 93_o it_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n to_o the_o plantation_n that_o port-town_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o preserve_v therefore_o whosoever_o shall_v lade_v or_o unlade_v any_o commodity_n at_o any_o other_o place_n but_o a_o port-town_n shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n for_o each_o tun_n so_o lade_v or_o unlade_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n sterling_a except_o only_o such_o good_n as_o the_o palatine_n court_n shall_v licence_n to_o be_v lade_v or_o unlade_v elsewhere_o §._o 94_o the_o first_o port-town_n upon_o every_o river_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o colony_n and_o be_v a_o port-town_n for_o ever_o §._o 95_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o be_v a_o freeman_n of_o carolina_n or_o to_o have_v any_o estate_n or_o habitation_n within_o it_o that_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v a_o god_n and_o that_o god_n be_v public_o and_o solemn_o to_o be_v worship_v §._o 96_o as_o the_o country_n come_v to_o be_v sufficient_o plant_v and_o distribute_v into_o fit_a division_n it_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o parliament_n to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o build_n of_o church_n and_o the_o public_a maintenance_n of_o divine_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o orthodox_n and_o the_o national_a religion_n of_o all_o the_o king_n dominion_n be_v so_o also_o of_o carolina_n and_o therefore_o it_o alone_o shall_v be_v allow_v to_o receive_v public_a maintenance_n by_o grant_n of_o parliament_n §._o 97_o but_o since_o the_o native_n of_o that_o place_n who_o will_v be_v concern_v in_o our_o plantation_n be_v utter_o stranger_n to_o christianity_n who_o idolatry_n ignorance_n or_o mistake_v give_v we_o no_o right_a to_o expel_v or_o use_v they_o ill_o and_o those_o who_o remove_v from_o other_o part_n to_o plant_v there_o will_v unavoidable_o be_v of_o different_a opinion_n concern_v matter_n of_o religion_n the_o liberty_n whereof_o they_o will_v expect_v to_o have_v allow_v they_o and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v reasonable_a for_o we_o on_o this_o account_n to_o keep_v they_o out_o that_o civil_a peace_n may_v be_v maintain_v amid_o the_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n and_o our_o agreement_n and_o compact_n with_o all_o man_n may_v be_v due_o and_o faithful_o observe_v the_o violation_n whereof_o upon_o what_o pretence_n soever_o can_v be_v without_o great_a offence_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o great_a scandal_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o we_o profess_v and_o also_o that_o jew_n heathen_n and_o other_o dissenter_n from_o the_o purity_n of_o christian_a religion_n may_v not_o be_v scare_v and_o keep_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o it_o but_o by_o have_v a_o opportunity_n of_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o truth_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o its_o doctrine_n and_o the_o peaceableness_n and_o inoffensiveness_n of_o its_o professor_n may_v by_o good_a usage_n and_o persuasion_n and_o all_o those_o convince_a method_n of_o gentleness_n and_o meekness_n suitable_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v win_v over_o to_o embrace_v and_o unfeigned_o receive_v the_o truth_n therefore_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o person_n agree_v in_o any_o religion_n shall_v constitute_v a_o church_n or_o prefession_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v give_v some_o name_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o §._o 98_o the_o term_n of_o admittance_n and_o communion_n with_o any_o church_n or_o profession_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n and_o therein_o be_v subscribe_v by_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n or_o profession_n which_o book_n shall_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o public_a register_n of_o the_o precinct_n where_o they_o reside_v §._o 99_o the_o time_n of_o every_o one_o subscription_n and_o admittance_n shall_v be_v date_v in_o the_o say_a book_n or_o religious_a record_n §._o 100_o in_o the_o term_n of_o communion_n of_o every_o church_n or_o profession_n these_o follow_v shall_v be_v three_o without_o which_o no_o agreement_n or_o assembly_n of_o man_n upon_o pretence_n of_o religion_n shall_v be_v account_v a_o church_n or_o profession_n within_o these_o rule_n i._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god._n ii_o that_o god_n be_v public_o to_o be_v worship_v iii_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n be_v thereunto_o call_v by_o those_o that_o govern_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o truth_n and_o that_o every_o church_n or_o profession_n shall_v in_o their_o term_n of_o communion_n set_v down_o the_o external_a way_n whereby_o they_o witness_v a_o truth_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o lay_v hand_n on_o or_o kiss_v the_o bible_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o by_o hold_v up_o the_o hand_n or_o any_o other_o sensible_a way_n §._o 101_o no_o person_n above_o seventeen_o year_n of_o age_n shall_v have_v any_o benefit_n or_o protection_n