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The charter of the Bahama Islands
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II).
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1670
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Wing C3724AA; ESTC R173810
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THE CHARTER OF THE BAHAMA Islands CHARLES the Second by the Grace of GOD King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To All to whom these presents shall come greeting KNOW YEE That We for divers good Causes and Considerations us hereunto especially moving of our especial Grace certain Knowledge and meer Motion HAVE Given and Granted and by these Presents for us our Heirs and Successors DO Give and Grant unto our Right trusty and Right intirely Beloved Cosen Christopher Duke of Albemarle our Right trusty and Right Well-beloved Cosen and Councellour William Earl of Craven our Right trust and Well-beloved Councellours John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Chancellour and Under-Treasurer of our Exchequer Sir George Carterett Knight and Baronet Vice-Chamberlain of our Houshold and our Trusty and Well-beloved Sir Peter Colleton Baronet their Heirs and Assigns All those Islands called Bahama The Bounds Clentheria Vianis Providence Inagua and all other those Islands lying in the Degrees of Twenty and two to Twenty and seven North Latitude commonly known by the Name of the Bahama Islands or the Islands of the Lucayes Together with all and singular Ports Harbours Bays Rivers and Islets belonging unto the Islands aforesaid with the Fishing of all Sorts of Fish Whales Sturgeons and all other Royal Fishes in the Sea Bays Islets and Rivers within the Premises and the Fish therein taken Together with the Royalty of the Sea upon the Coast within the Limits aforesaid And moreover All Vains Mines and Quarries as well discovered as not discovered of Gold Silver Gems precious Stones and all other whatsoever be it of Stones Mettals or any other thing whatsoever found or to be found within the Islands and Limits aforesaid And furthermore The Patronage and Avowsons of all the Churches and Chapels which as Christian Religion shall increase within the Islands Isles Islets and Limites aforesaid shall happen hereafter to be Erected together with License and Power to Build and Found Churches Chapels and Oratories in convenient and fit Places within the said Bounds and Limits and to cause them to be Dedicated and Consecrated according to the Ecclesiastical Laws of our Kingdom of England Together with all and singular the like and as ample Rights Jurisdictions Priviledges Prerogatives Royalties Liberties Immunities and Franchises of what kind soever with in the Islands Isles Islets and Limits aforesaid To Have Jurisdict of a Count Palatine Use Exercise and Enjoy the same as amply fully and in as ample manner as any Bishop of Durham in our Kingdom of England ever heretofore Held Used or Enjoyed or of Right ought or could Have Use or Enjoy And them The said Christopher Duke of Albemarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett and Sir Peter Colleton their Heirs and Assigns We do by these Presents for us our Heirs and Successors Make Create and Constitute the true and absolute Lords and Proprietors of the said Islands and of all other the Premises saving always the Faith Allegiance and Soveraign Dominion due to us our Heirs and Successors for the same To Have and to Hold Possess and Enjoy the said Islands Isles Islets and all and singular other the Premises unto them the said Christopher Duke of Albemarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett and Sir Peter Colleton their Heirs and Assigns for ever To be Holden of us our Heirs and Successors Tenure as of our Mannor of East-Greenwick in our County of Kent in free and common Soccage and not in Capite or by Knights-service Yielding and paying yearly to us our Heirs and Successors for the same the Fourth part of all Gold and Silver Oar which within the Limits hereby granted shall from time to time happen to be found And also Yeilding and paying to us our Heirs and Successors as often as we or they shall happen to come or enter in to the said Islands one Pound of fine Silver And forasmuch as we have Made and Ordained the aforesaid Christopher Duke of Albemarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett and Sir Peter Colleton their Heirs and Assigns the True Lords and Proprietors of the Islands aforesaid Know ye therefore moreover that we reposing especial Trust and Confidence in their Fidelity Wisdom Justice and Provident Circumspection for us our Heirs and Successors Do Grant full and absolute Power by Vertue of these Presents to them the said Christopher Duke of Albemarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett and Sir Peter Colleton and their Heirs and Assigns for the good and happy Government of the said Islands full Power and Authority to Erect Constitute and make several Counties Baronies and Colonies of and within the aforesaid Islands Lands and Hereditaments in and by these Presents granted or mentioned to be granted as aforesaid with several and distinct Jurisdictions Power Liberties and Priviledges And also to Make Ordain and Enact and under their Seals to publish any Laws and Constitutions whatsoever either appertaining to the Publick Estate of the said Islands or of any distinct or particular County Barony or Colony of or within the same or to the private Utility of particular Persons according to their best Discretion by and with the Advice Assent and Approbation of the Free-Men of the said Islands or of the Free-Men of the County Barony or Colony for which such Laws or Constitution shall be made or of the greater part of them or of their Delegates or Deputies whom for Enacting of the said Laws When and as often as need shall require We Will that the said Christopher Duke of Albemarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett and Sir Peter Colleton and their Heirs and Assigns shall from time to time Assembled in such Manner and Form as to them shall seem best and the same Law duely to Execute upon the People within the said Islands County Barony or Colony and the Limits thereof for the time being or which shall be Constituted under the Power or Government of them or any of them either sailing towards the said Islands or returning from thence towards England or any other of ours or Forreign Dominions by Imposition of Penalty Imprisonment or any other Punishment Yea if it shall be needful and the quality of the Offence require it by taking away Member and Life either by them the said Christopher Duke of Albemarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir Georege Carterett and Sir Peter Colleton and their Heirs or by them or their Deputies Lieutenants Judges Justices Magistrates Officers and Ministers to be Ordained or Appointed according to the Tenor and true intention of these Presents And likewise to Erect and make any Court or Courts whatsoever of Judicature or otherwise as shall be requisite and to Appoint and Establish
Successors in our Kingdom of England Scotland and Ireland or otherwise to dispose of the said Goods in the said Ports and if need be within one Year next after the unlading to lade the said Merchandizes and Goods again into the same or other Ships and to Export the same into any other Countries either of our Dominions or Forreign being in Amity with us our Heirs and Successors so as they pay such Customs Subsidies and other Duties for the same to us our Heirs and Successors as the rest of the Subjects of this our Kingdom for the time being shall be bound to pay beyond which we will not that the Inhabitants of the said Islands shall be any way Charged Provided nevertheless and our Will and Pleasure is and we have further for the considerations aforesaid of our especial Grace Certain Knowledg and meer Motion given and Granted and by these Presents for us our Heirs and Successors Do Give and Grant unto the said Christopher Duke of Albemarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett and Sir Peter Colleton their Heirs and Assigns full and free License Liberty Power and Authority at any time or times from and after the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel next ensuing the date hereof to Export and carry out of any of our Dominions into the said Islands Custom free all Sorts of Tools which shall be useful and necessary for the Planters there in the Accommodation and Improvement of the Premises any thing before in these Presents contained or any Law Act Statute Prohibition or other Matter or Thing heretofore Had Made Enacted or Provided or hereafter to be Had Made Enacted or Provided or the contrary in any wise Notwithstanding And Furthermore of our more ample and especial Grace certain Knowledg and meer Motion we do for us our Heirs and Successors Grant unto the said Christopher Duke of Albemarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett and Sir Peter Colleton their Heirs and Assigns full and absolute Power and Authority to Make Erect and Constitute within the said Islands and the Isles and Islets aforesaid such and so many Sea Ports Harbours Creeks and other Places for discharge and unlading of Goods and Merchandizes out of Ships Boats and other Vessels and for lading them in such and so many Places and with such Jurisdictions Priviledges and Franchises unto the said Ports belonging as to them shall seem most expedient And that all and singular the Ships Boats and other Vessels which shall come for Merchandizes and Trade into the said Islands or shall depart out of the same shall be laden and unladen at such Ports only as shall be Erected and Constituted by the said Christopher Duke of Albemarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett and Sir Peter Colleton their Heirs and Assigns and not elsewhere any Use Custom or any thing to the contrary in any wise Notwithstanding And we do furthermore Will Appoint and Ordain and by these Presents for us our Heirs and Successors do Grant unto the said Christopher Duke of Albemarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkeley Authony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett and Sir Peter Colleton their Heirs and Assigns That they the said Christopher Duke of Albemarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett and Sir Peter Colleton their Heirs and Assigns may from time to time for ever Power to Assess Customs have and enjoy the Customs and Subsidies in the Ports Harbours Creeks and other places within the aforesaid Islands payable for Goods Merchandizes and Wares there laded or to be laded or unladed the said Customs to be reasonably Assessed upon any occasion by themselves and by and with the consent of the Free People there or the greater part of them as aforesaid To whom we give Power by these Presents for us our Heirs and Successors upon just Cause and in a due proportion to Assess and Impose the same And further of our especial Grace certain Knowledg Power to Create Tenures and meer Motion we have Given and Granted and by these Presents for us our Heirs and Successors do Give Grant unto the said Christopher Duke of Albemarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett and Sir Peter Colleton their Heirs and Assigns full and absolute License Power and Authority That they the said Christopher Duke of Albemarle William Lord Craven John Lord Berkely Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett and Sir Peter Colleton their Heirs and Assigns from time to time hereafter for ever at his and their Will and Pleasure may Assign Alien Grant Demise or Enfeoff the Premises or any part or parcel thereof to him or them that shall be willing to purchase the same and to such Person and Persons as they shall think fit To have and to hold to them the said Person or Persons their Heirs and Assigns in Fee Simple or Fee Tail or for Term of Life or Lives or Years to be held of them the said Christopher Duke of Albemarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett and Sir Peter Colleton their Heirs and Assigns by such Rents Services and Customs as shall seem fit to the said Christopher Duke of Albemarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett and Sir Peter Colleton their Heirs and Assigns and not immediately of us our Heirs and Successors And to the same Person or Persons and to all and every of them we do Give and Grant by these Presents for us our Heirs and Successors License Authority and Power that such Person or Persons may have and take the Premises or any Parcel thereof of the said Christopher Duke of Albemarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett and Sir Peter Colleton their Heirs and Assigns and the same to hold to themselves their Heirs or Assigns in what Estate of Inheritance soever in Fee Simple or in Fee Tail or otherwise as to them the said Christopher Duke of Albemarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett and Sir Peter Colleton their Heirs and Assigns shall seem expedient The Statute in the Parliament of Edward Son of King Henry heretofore King of England our Predecessor commonly called the Statute of Quia emptores terrarum or any other Statute Act Ordinance Use Law Custom or any other Matter Cause or thing heretofore Published or Provided to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And because many Persons born or inhabiting in the said Islands for their Desert and Services may expect and be capable of Marks of Honour and Favour which in respect of the great Distance cannot conveniently be conferred by us Our Will and Pleasure therefore is and we do by these Presents Give and Grant unto