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in_o all_o thing_n hold_v treat_v and_o repute_v as_o the_o liege_n faithful_a people_n of_o we_o
with_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o to_o a_o court_n leet_n or_o view_v of_o frank_n pledge_v do_v belong_v the_o same_o court_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o steward_n to_o be_v depute_a and_o authorize_v by_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 or_o their_o heir_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_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 scituate_n 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 fear_v therefore_o we_o have_v give_v and_o for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n do_v give_v power_n by_o these_o present_n unto_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 or_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 up_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o or_o wheresoever_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 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_o 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 other_o thing_n which_o to_o the_o charge_n and_o office_n of_o a_o captain_n general_n of_o a_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_n general_n of_o a_o army_n have_v 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 and_o grant_v unto_o the_o say_v edward_n earl_n of_o clarendon_n george_n duke_n of_o albemarle_n william_n lord_n craven_n john_n lord_n berkeley_n anthony_n lord_n ashley_n sir_n gorge_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 full_a power_n liberty_n and_o authority_n in_o case_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 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 those_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 forsake_v their_o colour_n or_o ensign_n or_o be_v loiterer_n or_o straggler_n or_o otherwise_o howsoever_o offend_v against_o law_n custom_n or_o military_a discipline_n as_o free_o and_o in_o as_o ample_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o any_o captain_n general_n of_o a_o army_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n might_n 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 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 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 that_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 in_o any_o thing_n but_o be_v absolute_o separate_v and_o divide_v from_o the_o same_o and_o our_o pleasure_n be_v by_o these_o present_n 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 at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o be_v compel_v or_o compellable_n or_o be_v any_o way_n subject_a or_o liâ—â—â—â—_n 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 〈◊〉_d colony_n or_o dominion_n in_o america_n or_o elsewhere_o other_o than_o in_o our_o 〈◊〉_d of_o england_n and_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 for_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 conformity_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 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 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 unto_o such_o person_n and_o person_n inhabit_v and_o be_v withi_o the_o say_a province_n or_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 indulgency_n and_o dispensation_n in_o that_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 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 berkely_n their_o heir_n or_o assign_v shall_v in_o their_o discretion_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 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 he_o and_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n throughout_o all_o the_o say_a province_n or_o colony_n they_o behave_v themselves_o peaceable_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 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 〈◊〉_d or_o custom_n of_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o any_o 〈◊〉_d 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
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 signiores_fw-la 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 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 coheir_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 criminial_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 thirty_o 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 begin_v 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 lose_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_o 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-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 latter_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 of_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 proprietor_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
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 of_o the_o law_n or_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o place_n of_o profit_n or_o honour_n which_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o some_o church_n or_o profession_n have_v his_o name_n record_v in_o some_o one_o and_o but_o one_o religious_a record_n at_o once_o §_o 102._o no_o person_n of_o any_o other_o church_n or_o profession_n shall_v disturb_v or_o molest_v any_o religious_a assembly_n §_o 103._o no_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v speak_v anything_o in_o their_o religion_n assembly_n irreverent_o or_o seditious_o of_o the_o government_n or_o governor_n or_o state-matter_n §_o 104._o any_o person_n subscribe_v the_o term_n of_o communion_n in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o say_a church_n or_o profession_n before_o the_o precinct_n register_n and_o any_o five_o member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n or_o profession_n shall_v be_v thereby_o make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n or_o profession_n §_o 105._o any_o person_n strike_v out_o his_o own_o name_n out_o of_o any_o religious_a record_n or_o his_o name_n be_v strike_v out_o by_o any_o officer_n thereunto_o authorize_v by_o each_o church_n or_o profession_n respective_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o church_n or_o profession_n §_o 106._o no_o man_n shall_v use_v any_o reproachful_a revile_v or_o abusive_a language_n against_o the_o religion_n of_o any_o church_n or_o profession_n that_o be_v the_o certain_a way_n of_o disturb_v the_o peace_n and_o of_o hinder_v the_o conversion_n of_o any_o to_o the_o truth_n by_o engage_v they_o in_o quarrel_n and_o animosity_n to_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o professor_n and_o that_o profession_n which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o assent_v to_o §_o 107._o since_o charity_n oblige_v we_o to_o wish_v well_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n and_o religion_n ought_v to_o alter_v nothing_o in_o any_o man_n be_v civil_a estate_n or_o right_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o slave_n as_o well_o as_o other_o to_o enter_v themselves_o and_o be_v of_o what_o church_n or_o profession_n any_o of_o they_o shall_v think_v best_a and_o thereof_o be_v as_o full_o member_n as_o any_o freeman_n but_o yet_o no_o slave_n shall_v hereby_o be_v exempt_v from_o that_o civil_a dominion_n his_o master_n have_v over_o he_o but_o be_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o state_n and_o condition_n he_o be_v in_o before_o §_o 108._o assembly_n upon_o what_o pretence_n soever_o of_o religion_n not_o observe_v and_o perform_v the_o abovesaid_a rule_n shall_v not_o be_v esteem_v as_o church_n but_o unlawful_a meeting_n and_o be_v punish_v as_o other_o riot_n §_o 109._o no_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v disturb_v molest_v or_o persecute_v another_o for_o his_o speculative_a opinion_n in_o religion_n or_o his_o way_n of_o worship_n §_o 110._o every_o freeman_n of_o carolina_n shall_v have_v absolute_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o his_o negro_n slave_n of_o what_o opinion_n or_o religion_n soever_o §_o 111._o no_o cause_n whether_o civil_a or_o criminal_a of_o any_o freeman_n shall_v be_v try_v in_o any_o court_n of_o judicature_n without_o a_o jury_n of_o his_o peer_n §_o 112._o no_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v hold_v or_o claim_v any_o land_n in_o carolina_n by_o purchase_n or_o gift_n or_o otherwise_o from_o the_o native_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o but_o mere_o from_o and_o under_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o his_o estate_n movable_a or_o immovable_a and_o perpetual_a banishment_n §_o 113._o whosoever_o shall_v possess_v any_o freehold_a in_o carolina_n upon_o what_o title_n or_o grant_v soever_o shall_v at_o the_o far_a from_o and_o after_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o nine_o pay_v yearly_a unto_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n for_o each_o acre_n of_o land_n english_a measure_n as_o much_o fine_a silver_n as_o be_v at_o this_o present_a in_o one_o english_a penny_n or_o the_o value_n thereof_o to_o be_v as_o a_o chief_a rent_n and_o acknowledgement_n to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o ever_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o palatine_n court_n by_o their_o officer_n at_o any_o time_n to_o take_v a_o new_a survey_n of_o any_o man_n land_n not_o to_o out_o he_o of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o possession_n but_o that_o by_o such_o a_o survey_v the_o just_a number_n of_o acre_n he_o possess_v may_v be_v know_v and_o the_o rent_n thereupon_o due_a may_v be_v pay_v by_o he_o §_o 114._o all_o wreck_n mine_n mineral_n quarry_n of_o gem_n and_o precious_a stone_n with_o pearl-fishing_a whale-fishing_a and_o one_o half_n of_o all_o ambergris_n by_o whosoever_o find_v shall_v whole_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n §_o 115._o all_o revenue_n and_o profit_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n in_o common_a shall_v be_v divide_v into_o ten_o part_n whereof_o the_o palatine_a shall_v have_v three_o and_o each_o proprietor_n one_o but_o if_o the_o palatine_a shall_v govern_v by_o a_o deputy_n his_o deputy_n shall_v have_v one_o of_o those_o three_o ten_o and_o the_o palatine_a the_o other_o two_o ten_o §_o 116._o all_o inhabitant_n and_o freeman_n of_o carolina_n above_o seventeen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o under_o sixty_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o bear_v arm_n and_o serve_v as_o soldier_n whenever_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v find_v it_o necessary_a §_o 117._o a_o true_a copy_n of_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o great_a book_n by_o the_o register_n of_o every_o precinct_n to_o be_v subscribe_v before_o the_o say_a register_n nor_o shall_v any_o person_n of_o what_o condition_n or_o degree_n soever_o above_o seventeen_o year_n old_a have_v any_o estate_n or_o possession_n in_o carolina_n or_o protection_n or_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n there_o who_o have_v not_o before_o a_o precinct_n register_v subscribe_v these_o fundamental_a constitution_n in_o this_o form_n ay_o a._n b._n do_v promise_n to_o bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o will_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o palatine_a and_o lord_n proprietor_n of_o carolina_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o with_o my_o utmost_a power_n will_v defend_v they_o and_o maintain_v the_o government_n according_a to_o this_o establishment_n in_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n §_o 118._o whatsoever_o alien_n shall_v in_o this_o form_n before_o any_o precinct_n register_n subscribe_v these_o fundamental_a constitution_n shall_v be_v thereby_o naturalize_v §_o 119._o in_o the_o same_o manner_n shall_v every_o person_n at_o his_o admittance_n into_o any_o office_n subscribe_v these_o fundamental_a constitution_n §_o 120._o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n in_o number_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o and_o every_o part_n thereof_o shall_v be_v and_o remain_v the_o sacred_a and_o unalterable_a form_n and_o rule_n of_o government_n of_o carolina_n for_o ever_o witness_v our_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n 1669._o rule_n of_o precedency_n 1._o the_o lord_n proprietor_n the_o elder_a in_o age_n first_o and_o so_o in_o order_n 2._o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n the_o elder_a in_o age_n first_o and_o so_o in_o order_n 3._o the_o landgrave_v of_o the_o grand_a council_n he_o that_o have_v be_v long_a of_o the_o grand_a council_n first_o and_o so_o in_o order_n 4._o the_o cassique_n of_o the_o grand_a council_n he_o that_o have_v be_v long_a of_o the_o grand_a council_n first_o and_o so_o in_o order_n 5._o the_o seven_o commoner_n of_o the_o grand_a council_n that_o have_v be_v long_a of_o the_o grand_a council_n he_o that_o have_v be_v long_a of_o the_o grand_a council_n first_o and_o so_o in_o order_n 6._o the_o young_a son_n of_o proprietor_n the_o elder_a first_o and_o so_o in_o order_n 7._o the_o landgrave_n the_o elder_a in_o age_n first_o and_o so_o in_o order_n 8._o the_o seven_o commoner_n who_o next_o to_o those_o before_o mention_v have_v be_v long_a of_o the_o grand_a council_n he_o that_o have_v be_v long_a of_o the_o grand_a council_n first_o and_o so_o in_o order_n 9_o the_o cassique_n the_o elder_a in_o age_n first_o and_o so_o in_o order_n 10._o the_o seven_o remain_a commoner_n of_o the_o grand_a council_n he_o that_o have_v be_v long_a of_o the_o grand_a council_n first_o and_o so_o in_o order_n 11._o the_o male_a line_n of_o the_o proprietor_n the_o rest_n shall_v be_v