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A32677 The two charters granted by King Charles IId to the proprietors of Carolina with the first and last fundamental constitutions of that colony.; Charter (1663) England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Locke, John, 1632-1704.; Carolina (Colony). Charter (1665); Carolina (Colony). Constitution (1669) 1698 (1698) Wing C3622; ESTC R4148 45,941 64

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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 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nominate_v and_o appoint_v port_n 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 parliament_n and_o shall_v have_v all_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 2._o during_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o palatine_a and_o proprietor_n from_o carolina_n the_o governor_n commissionated_a by_o the_o proprietor_n together_o with_o their_o respective_a deputy_n shall_v be_v the_o proprietor_n court_n there_o and_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o power_n above_o mention_v except_v in_o pardon_v offence_n and_o constitute_v port-town_n 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