all_o and_o every_o of_o our_o court_n whatsoever_o as_o lawful_o may_v be_v adjudge_v most_o advantageous_a and_o favourable_a to_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 although_o express_v mention_v etc._n etc._n witness_v ourselves_o at_o westminster_n the_o thirty_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regem_fw-la 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-justice_n highsteward_n and_o treasurer_n which_o place_n shall_v be_v enjoy_v by_o none_o but_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d at_o first_o 〈…〉_z upon_o the_o vacancy_n of_o any_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o great_a 〈…〉_z or_o otherwise_o the_o elder_a proprietor_n shall_v 〈…〉_z the_o say_a place_n §_o 3._o the_o whole_a province_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d into_o county_n each_o county_n shall_v consist_v of_o eight_o 〈◊〉_d 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 signiory_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 fifth_n 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 proprietorship_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 signory_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 survive_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 proprietorship_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 vacancy_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 county_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_a 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 than_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 male_a 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
and_o ware_n there_o jade_v or_o to_o be_v jade_v or_o unlade_v the_o say_a custom_n to_o be_v reasonable_o assess_v upon_o any_o occasion_n by_o themselves_o and_o by_o and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o free_a people_n there_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a to_o who_o we_o give_v power_n by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n upon_o just_a cause_n and_o in_o a_o due_a proportion_n to_o assess_v and_o impose_v the_o same_o and_o further_o of_o our_o especial_a grace_n certain_a knowledge_n and_o mere_a motion_n we_o have_v give_v grant_v and_o confirm_v and_o by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n do_v give_v grant_v and_o confirm_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 george_n carterett_n sir_n william_n berkeley_n and_o sir_n john_n colleton_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v full_a and_o absolute_a licence_n power_n and_o authority_n that_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 george_n carterett_n sir_n william_n berkley_n and_o sir_n john_n colleton_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v from_o time_n to_o time_n hereafter_o for_o ever_o at_o his_o and_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n may_v assign_v alien_a grant_v demise_n or_o enfeoft_v the_o premise_n or_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o purchase_v the_o same_o and_o to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o they_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v in_o fee_n simple_a or_o fee_n tail_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o life_n or_o year_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o they_o the_o say_z edward_z 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 george_n carterett_n sir_n william_n berkeley_n and_o sir_n john_n colleton_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v by_o such_o rent_n service_n and_o custom_n as_o shall_v seem_v meet_a to_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 george_n carterett_n sir_n william_n berkeley_n and_o sir_n john_n colleton_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v and_o not_o immediate_o of_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o to_o the_o same_o person_n and_o person_n and_o to_o all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o we_o do_v give_v and_o grant_v by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n licence_n authority_n and_o power_n that_o such_o person_n or_o person_n may_v have_v or_o take_v the_o premise_n or_o any_o parcel_n thereof_o of_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 berkely_n anthony_n lord_n ashley_n sir_n george_n carterett_n sir_n william_n berkeley_n and_o sir_n john_n colleton_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v and_o the_o same_o to_o hold_v to_o themselves_o their_o heir_n or_o assign_v in_o what_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n whatsoever_o in_o fee_n simple_a or_o in_o fee_n tail_n or_o otherwise_o as_o to_o they_o and_o the_o say_a 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 george_n carterett_n sir_n william_n berkeley_n and_o sir_n john_n colleton_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v shall_v seem_v expedient_a the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o edward_n son_n of_o king_n henry_n heretofore_o king_n of_o england_n our_o predecessor_n common_o call_v the_o statute_n of_o quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terrae_fw-la or_o any_o other_o statute_n act_n ordinance_n use_v law_n custom_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n cause_n or_o thing_n heretofore_o publish_v or_o provide_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o because_o many_o person_n bear_v or_o inhabit_v in_o the_o say_a province_n for_o their_o desert_n and_o service_n may_v expect_v and_o be_v capable_a of_o mark_n of_o honour_n and_o favour_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a distance_n can_v convenient_o be_v confer_v by_o we_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n therefore_o be_v and_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_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 willliam_n lord_n craven_n john_n lord_n berkeley_n anthony_n lord_n ashley_n sir_n george_n carterett_n sir_n william_n berkeley_n and_o sir_n john_n colleton_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o give_v and_o confer_v unto_o and_o upon_o such_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a province_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v do_v or_o shall_v merit_v the_o same_o such_o mark_n or_o favour_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a so_o as_o these_o title_n of_o honour_n be_v 〈…〉_z confer_v upon_o any_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o further_a also_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 licence_n to_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 lord_n craven_n john_n lord_n berkeley_n anthony_n lord_n ashley_n sir_n george_n carterett_n sir_n william_n berkeley_n and_o sir_n john_n colleton_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v full_a power_n liberty_n and_o licence_n to_o erect_v raise_v and_o build_v within_o the_o say_a province_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o part_n or_o part_n thereof_o such_o and_o so_o many_o fort_n fortress_n castle_n city_n borroughs_n town_n village_n and_o other_o fortification_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o same_o or_o any_o 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of_o incorporation_n with_o all_o liberty_n franchise_n and_o privilege_n requisite_a and_o usual_a or_o to_o or_o within_o any_o corporation_n within_o this_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n grant_v or_o belong_v and_o in_o the_o same_o city_n burrough_n town_n and_o other_o place_n to_o constitute_v erect_v and_o appoint_v such_o and_o so_o many_o market_n mart_n and_o fair_n as_o shall_v in_o that_o behalf_n be_v think_v fit_a and_o necessary_a and_o further_a also_o to_o erect_v and_o make_v in_o the_o province_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o part_n thereof_o so_o many_o manor_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o convenient_a and_o in_o every_o of_o the_o same_o manor_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v a_o court-baron_n with_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o to_o a_o court-baron_n do_v belong_v and_o to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v view_v of_o frank_n pledge_v and_o court-leet_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o better_a government_n of_o those_o part_n within_o such_o limit_n jurisdiction_n and_o precinct_n as_o by_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 berkely_n anthony_n lord_n ashley_n sir_n george_n carterett_n sir_n william_n berkeley_n and_o sir_n john_n colleton_n or_o their_o heir_n shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n 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 say_a 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 lord_n craven_n john_n lord_n berkeley_n anthony_n lord_n ashley_n sir_n george_n carterett_n sir_n william_n berkeley_n and_o sir_n john_n colleton_n or_o their_o heir_n or_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o other_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
and_o assign_v that_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 berkeley_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o ever_o have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o custom_n and_o subsidy_n in_o the_o port_n harbour_n creek_n and_o other_o place_n within_o the_o province_n aforesaid_a payable_a for_o the_o good_n merchandize_n and_o ware_n there_o jade_v or_o be_v jade_v or_o unlade_v the_o say_a custom_n to_o be_v reasonable_o assess_v to_o upon_o any_o occasion_n by_o themselves_o and_o by_o and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o free_a people_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a to_o who_o we_o give_v power_n by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n upon_o just_a cause_n and_o in_o a_o due_a proportion_n to_o assess_v and_o impose_v the_o same_o and_o further_o of_o our_o especial_a grace_n certain_a knowledge_n and_o mere_a motion_n we_o have_v give_v grant_v and_o confirm_v and_o by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n do_v give_v grant_v and_o confirm_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 absolute_a power_n licence_n and_o authority_n that_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 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 berkley_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v from_o time_n to_o time_n hereafter_o for_o ever_o at_o his_o and_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n may_v assign_v alien_a grant_v demise_n or_o enfeoff_v the_o premise_n or_o any_o part_n or_o parcell_n thereof_o to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o purchase_v the_o same_o and_o to_o such_o person_n and_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o they_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v in_o fee_n simple_a or_o in_o fee_n tail_n or_o for_o the_o term_n of_o life_n or_o life_n or_o year_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o they_o the_o say_z edward_z 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 by_o such_o rent_n service_n and_o custom_n as_o shall_v seem_v fit_a to_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 berkeley_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v and_o not_o of_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o to_o the_o same_o person_n and_o person_n and_o to_o all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o we_o do_v give_v and_o grant_v by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n licence_n authority_n and_o power_n that_o such_o person_n or_o person_n may_v have_v and_o take_v the_o premise_n or_o any_o parcel_n thereof_o of_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 berkely_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 the_o same_o to_o hold_v to_o themselves_o their_o heir_n or_o assign_v in_o what_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n soever_o in_o fee_n simple_a or_o in_o fee_n tail_n or_o otherwise_o as_o to_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 berkley_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v shall_v seem_v expedient_a the_o statute_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o edward_n son_n of_o king_n henry_n heretofore_o king_n of_o england_n our_o predecessor_n common_o call_v the_o statute_n of_o quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terrar_n or_o any_o other_o statute_n act_n ordinance_n use_v law_n custom_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n cause_n or_o thing_n heretofore_o publish_v or_o provide_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o because_o many_o person_n bear_v and_o inhabit_v in_o the_o say_a province_n for_o their_o desert_n and_o service_n may_v expect_v and_o be_v capable_a of_o mark_n of_o honour_n and_o favour_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a distance_n can_v convenient_o be_v confer_v by_o we_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n therefore_o be_v and_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_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 lord_n 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 〈◊〉_d heir_n and_o assign_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o give_v and_o confer_v unto_o and_o upon_o such_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a province_n or_o territory_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v do_v or_o shall_v merit_v the_o same_o such_o mark_n of_o favour_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a so_o as_o their_o title_n or_o honour_n be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o be_v enjoy_v by_o or_o confer_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o further_a also_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 licence_n to_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 berkeley_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v full_a power_n liberty_n and_o licence_n to_o erect_v raise_v and_o build_v within_o the_o say_a province_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o part_n or_o part_n thereof_o such_o and_o so_o many_o fort_n fortress_n castle_n city_n burrough_n town_n village_n and_o other_o fortification_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o same_o or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o fortify_v and_o furnish_v with_o ordnance_n powder_n shot_n armour_n and_o all_o other_o weapon_n ammunition_n and_o habiliment_n of_o war_n both_o defensive_a and_o offensive_a as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o the_o safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o place_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o the_o same_o or_o any_o of_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v to_o dismantle_v disfurnish_v demolish_v and_o pull_v down_o and_o also_o to_o place_n constitute_v and_o appoint_v in_o or_o over_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o say_a castle_n fort_n fortification_n city_n town_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a governor_n deputy_n governor_n magistrate_n sheriff_n and_o other_o officer_n civil_a and_o military_a as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o to_o the_o say_a city_n burrough_n town_n village_n or_o any_o other_o place_n or_o place_n within_o the_o say_a province_n or_o territory_n to_o grant_v letter_n or_o charter_n of_o incorporation_n with_o all_o liberty_n franchise_n and_o privilege_n requisite_a or_o usual_a or_o to_o or_o within_o this_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n grant_v or_o belong_v and_o in_o the_o same_o city_n burrough_n town_n and_o other_o place_n to_o constitute_v erect_v and_o appoint_v such_o and_o so_o many_o market_n mart_n and_o fair_n as_o shall_v in_o that_o behalf_n be_v think_v fit_a and_o necessary_a and_o further_a also_o to_o erect_v and_o make_v in_o the_o province_n or_o territory_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o part_n thereof_o so_o man_n manor_n with_o such_o signory_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o convenient_a and_o in_o every_o of_o the_o same_o manor_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v a_o court-baron_n with_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o to_o a_o court-baron_n do_v belong_v and_o to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v view_v of_o frank_n pledge_v and_o courts-leet_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o better_a government_n of_o those_o part_n with_o such_o limit_n jurisdiction_n and_o precinct_n as_o 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 berkely_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 shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_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 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
and_o vote_v in_o the_o upper_a house_n and_o shall_v continue_v defective_a in_o the_o say_a qualification_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n successive_o such_o landgrave_n or_o cassique_a his_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v from_o thenceforth_o be_v for_o ever_o utter_o exclude_v and_o his_o or_o their_o dignity_n honour_n privilege_n and_o title_n of_o landgrave_n or_o cassique_a shall_v cease_v and_o be_v utter_o lose_v and_o the_o letter_n patent_n of_o creation_n of_o such_o dignity_n shall_v be_v vacate_v 15._o and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o due_a election_n of_o member_n for_o the_o biennial_a parliament_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o respective_a precinct_n to_o meet_v the_o first_o tuesday_n in_o september_n every_o two_o year_n in_o the_o same_o town_n or_o place_n they_o last_o meet_v in_o to_o choose_v parliament-man_n and_o there_o to_o choose_v those_o member_n that_o be_v to_o sit_v next_o november_n follow_v unless_o the_o proprietors_n court_n shall_v by_o sufficient_a notice_n ______o days_n before_o appoint_v some_o other_o place_n for_o their_o meeting_n 16._o a_o new_a parliament_n shall_v be_v assemble_v the_o first_o monday_n of_o the_o month_n of_o november_n every_o second_o year_n and_o shall_v meet_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o town_n they_o last_o sit_v in_o without_o any_o summons_n unless_o by_o the_o proprietors_n court_n in_o carolina_n they_o be_v summon_v to_o meet_v at_o any_o other_o place_n and_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n of_o a_o parliament_n in_o these_o interval_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o proprietors_n court_n to_o assemble_v they_o in_o ______o days_n notice_n and_o at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n as_o the_o court_n shall_v think_v fit_a 17._o at_o the_o open_v of_o every_o parliament_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v shall_v be_v the_o read_n of_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n which_o the_o palatine_a and_o the_o proprietor_n and_o the_o member_n then_o present_a shall_v subscribe_v nor_o shall_v any_o person_n whatsoever_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o the_o parliament_n till_o he_o have_v in_o that_o session_n subscribe_v these_o fundamental_a constitution_n in_o a_o book_n keep_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n 18._o any_o act_n or_o order_n of_o parliament_n that_o be_v ratify_v in_o open_a parliament_n during_o the_o same_o session_n by_o the_o governor_n and_o three_o more_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n deputy_n shall_v be_v in_o force_n and_o continue_v till_o the_o palatine_n himself_o and_o three_o more_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n themselves_o signify_v their_o dissent_n to_o any_o of_o the_o say_a act_n or_o order_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n but_o if_o ratify_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n then_o to_o continue_v according_a to_o the_o time_n limit_v in_o such_o act._n 19_o the_o whole_a province_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o county_n by_o the_o parliament_n 20._o no_o proprietor_n landgrave_n or_o cassique_a shall_v hereafter_o take_v up_o a_o signory_n or_o barony_n that_o shall_v exceed_v four_o thousand_o acre_n or_o thereabouts_o for_o a_o proprietor_n or_o landgrave_n and_o two_o thousand_o acre_n or_o thereabouts_o for_o a_o cassique_a in_o one_o county_n 21._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 22._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 unless_o a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o such_o can_v be_v legal_o have_v and_o then_o to_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o best_a and_o most_o sufficient_a freeholders_n 23._o if_o upon_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o governor_n no_o person_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n to_o succeed_v he_o than_o the_o proprietor_n deputy_n shall_v meet_v and_o choose_v a_o governor_n till_o a_o new_a commission_n be_v send_v from_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n 24._o ballot_a shall_v be_v continue_v in_o all_o election_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o in_o all_o other_o case_n where_o it_o can_v convenient_o be_v use_v 25._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 26._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 building_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 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 27._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 profession_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 28._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 shall_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o public_a register_n of_o the_o precinct_n wherein_o they_o reside_v 29._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 of_o religious_a record_n 30._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 sensible_a way_n 31._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 who_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 32._o no_o person_n of_o any_o church_n or_o profession_n shall_v disturb_v or_o molest_v any_o religious_a assembly_n 33._o no_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v speak_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o religious_a assembly_n irreverent_o or_o seditious_o of_o the_o government_n or_o governor_n or_o of_o state-matter_n 34._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 35._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 36._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 of_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 37._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 38._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 39_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v disturb_v molest_v or_o prosecute_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 40._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 41._o any_o person_n at_o his_o admittance_n into_o any_o office_n or_o place_n of_o trust_n whatsoever_o shall_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 william_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 these_o fundamental_a constitution_n in_o number_n forty_o one_o and_o every_o part_n thereof_o shall_v be_v and_o remain_v the_o inviolable_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 this_o eleven_o day_n of_o april_n 1698._o bath_n palatine_a a._n ashley_n craven_n bath_n for_o the_o lord_n carterett_n william_n thornburgh_n for_o sir_n john_n colleton_n tho._n amy._n william_n thornburgh_n finis_fw-la
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 balot_v §_o 33._o the_o 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 proprieter_n dispose_v 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_a then_o preside_v 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 councillor_n who_o shall_v be_v call_v vice-chancellor_n shall_v have_v the_o custody_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 dispatch_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 proprietor_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 vice-chancellor_n §_o 38._o the_o chief-justice_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 justice_n of_o the_o bench_n shall_v judge_v all_o appeal_v 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 lieutenant-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 proconsul_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 vnder-treasurer_n shall_v take_v care_n of_o all_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o public_a revenue_n and_o treasury_n the_o twelve_o assistant_n shall_v be_v call_v auditor_n §_o 44._o the_o highsteward_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 carrier_n 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 drain_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 shall_v receive_v thereby_o shall_v be_v value_v and_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o such_o way_n as_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v appoint_v the_o twelve_o assistant_n belong_v to_o this_o court_n shall_v be_v call_v surveyor_n §_o 45._o the_o chamberlain_n court_n consist_v of_o a_o proprietor_n and_o his_o six_o councillor_n call_v vicechamberlain_n shall_v have_v the_o care_n of_o all_o ceremony_n precedency_n heraldry_n reception_n of_o public_a messenger_n pedigree_n the_o registry_n of_o all_o birth_n burial_n and_o marriage_n legitimation_n and_o all_o case_n concern_v matrimony_n or_o arise_v from_o it_o and_o shall_v also_o have_v power_n to_o regulate_v all_o fashion_n habit_n badge_n game_n and_o sport_n to_o this_o court_n also_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o convocate_v the_o grand_a council_n the_o twelve_o assistant_n belong_v to_o this_o court_n shall_v be_v call_v provost_n §_o 46._o all_o cause_n belong_v to_o or_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n court_n shall_v in_o they_o respective_o be_v try_v and_o ultimate_o determine_v without_o any_o far_a appeal_n §_o 47._o the_o proprietor_n court_n shall_v have_v a_o power_n to_o mitigate_v all_o fine_n and_o suspend_v all_o execution_n in_o criminal_a cause_n either_o before_o or_o after_o sentence_n in_o any_o of_o the_o other_o inferior_a court_n respective_o §_o 48._o in_o all_o debate_n hear_n or_o trial_n in_o any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n court_n the_o twelve_o assistant_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a court_n respective_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o be_v present_a but_o shall_v not_o interpose_v unless_o their_o opinion_n be_v require_v nor_o have_v any_o vote_n at_o all_o but_o their_o business_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o respective_a court_n to_o prepare_v such_o business_n as_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o they_o as_o also_o to_o bear_v such_o office_n and_o dispatch_v such_o affair_n either_o where_o the_o court_n be_v keep_v or_o elsewhere_o as_o the_o court_n shall_v think_v fit_a §_o 49._o in_o all_o the_o proprietor_n court_n the_o proprietor_n and_o any_o three_o of_o his_o councillor_n shall_v make_v a_o quorum_fw-la provide_v always_o that_o for_o the_o better_a dispatch_n of_o business_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o palatine_n court_n to_o direct_v what_o sort_n of_o cause_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o a_o quorum_fw-la of_o any_o three_o §_o 50._o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v consist_v of_o the_o palatine_a and_o seven_o proprietor_n and_o the_o forty_o two_o councillor_n of_o the_o several_a proprietor_n court_n who_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o determine_v any_o controversy_n that_o may_v arise_v between_o any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n court_n about_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n or_o between_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o court_n about_o their_o manner_n and_o method_n of_o proceed_v to_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n league_n treaty_n etc._n etc._n with_o any_o of_o the_o neighbour_n indian_n to_o issue_n out_o their_o general_a order_n to_o the_o constable_n and_o admiral_n be_v court_n for_o the_o raise_v dispose_v or_o disband_v the_o force_n by_o land_n or_o by_o sea_n §_o 51._o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v prepare_v all_o matter_n to_o be_v propose_v in_o parliament_n nor_o shall_v any_o matter_n whatsoever_o be_v propose_v in_o parliament_n but_o what_o have_v first_o pass_v the_o grand_a council_n which_o after_o have_v be_v read_v three_o several_a day_n in_o the_o parliament_n shall_v by_o majority_n of_o vote_n be_v pass_v or_o reject_v §_o 52._o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v always_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o cause_n and_o appeal_v that_o concern_v the_o palatine_a or_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n or_o any_o councillor_n of_o any_o proprietor_n court_n in_o any_o cause_n which_o otherwise_o shall_v have_v be_v try_v in_o the_o court_n in_o which_o the_o say_a councillor_n be_v judge_n himself_o §_o 53._o the_o grand_a council_n by_o their_o warrant_n to_o the_o treasurer_n court_n shall_v dispose_v of_o all_o the_o money_n give_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o by_o they_o direct_v to_o any_o particular_a public_a use_n §_o 54._o the_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v be_v thirteen_o whereof_o a_o proprietor_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v be_v always_o one_o §_o 55._o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v meet_v the_o first_o tuesday_n in_o every_o month_n and_o as_o much_o often_o as_o either_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a or_o they_o shall_v be_v convocate_v by_o the_o chamberlain_n court._n §_o 56._o the_o palatine_a or_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n shall_v have_v power_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o be_v register_v in_o the_o grand_a council_n to_o make_v a_o deputy_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o power_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o he_o himself_o who_o depute_v he_o except_o in_o confirm_v act_n of_o parliament_n as_o in_o §_o 76._o and_o except_o also_o in_o nominate_v and_o choose_v landgrave_n and_o cassique_n as_o in_o §_o 10._o all_o such_o deputation_n shall_v cease_v and_o determine_v at_o the_o end_n of_o four_o year_n and_o at_o any_o time_n shall_v be_v revocable_a at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o deputator_n §_o 57_o no_o deputy_n of_o any_o proprietor_n shall_v have_v any_o power_n whilst_o the_o deputator_n be_v in_o any_o part_n of_o carolina_n except_o the_o proprietor_n who_o deputy_n he_o be_v be_v a_o minor_n §_o 58._o during_o the_o minority_n of_o any_o proprietor_n his_o guardian_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v his_o deputy_n §_o 59_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n who_o shall_v be_v personal_o in_o carolina_n shall_v of_o course_n be_v the_o palatine_n deputy_n and_o if_o no_o proprietor_n be_v in_o carolina_n he_o shall_v choose_v his_o deputy_n out_o of_o the_o heir_n apparent_a of_o any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n if_o any_o such_o be_v there_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o heir_n apparent_a of_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n above_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a in_o carolina_n than_o he_o shall_v choose_v for_o deputy_n any_o one_o of_o the_o landgrave_v at_o the_o grand_a council_n and_o till_o he_o have_v by_o deputation_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_v choose_v any_o one_o of_o the_o forementioned_a heir_n apparent_a or_o landgrave_v to_o be_v his_o deputy_n the_o elder_a man_n of_o the_o landgrave_n and_o for_o want_v of_o a_o landgrave_n the_o elder_a man_n of_o the_o cassique_n who_o shall_v be_v personal_o in_o carolina_n shall_v of_o course_n be_v his_o deputy_n §_o 60._o each_o proprietor_n deputy_n shall_v be_v always_o one_o of_o his_o own_o six_o councillor_n respective_o and_o in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n have_v not_o in_o his_o absence_n out_o of_o carolina_n a_o deputy_n commissionated_a under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o elder_a nobleman_n of_o his_o court_n shall_v of_o course_n be_v his_o deputy_n §_o 61._o in_o every_o county_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o court_n consist_v of_o a_o sheriff_n and_o four_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n for_o every_o precinct_n one_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n and_o have_v at_o least_o five_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o say_a county_n and_o the_o justice_n shall_v be_v inhabitant_n and_o have_v each_o of_o they_o five_o hundred_o acre_n apiece_o freehold_a within_o the_o precinct_n for_o which_o they_o serve_v respective_o these_o five_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o commissionated_a from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o palatine_n court._n §_o 62._o for_o any_o personal_a cause_n exceed_v the_o value_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a or_o in_o title_n of_o land_n or_o in_o any_o criminal_a cause_n either_o party_n upon_o pay_v twenty_o pound_n sterling_a to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n use_v shall_v have_v liberty_n of_o appeal_n from_o the_o county_n court_n unto_o the_o respective_a proprietor_n court._n §_o 63._o in_o every_o precinct_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o court_n consist_v of_o a_o steward_n and_o four_o justice_n of_o the_o precinct_n be_v inhabitant_n and_o have_v three_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o say_a precinct_n who_o shall_v judge_v all_o criminal_a cause_n except_o for_o treason_n murder_n and_o any_o other_o offence_n punishable_a with_o death_n and_o except_v all_o criminal_a cause_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o shall_v judge_v also_o all_o civil_a cause_n whatsoever_o and_o
in_o all_o personal_a action_n not_o exceed_v fifty_o pound_n sterling_a without_o appeal_n but_o where_o the_o cause_n shall_v exceed_v that_o value_n or_o concern_v a_o title_n of_o land_n and_o in_o all_o criminal_a cause_n there_o either_o party_n upon_o pay_v five_o pound_n sterling_a to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n use_v shall_v have_v liberty_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o county_n court_n §_o 64._o no_o cause_n shall_v be_v twice_o try_v in_o any_o one_o court_n upon_o any_o reason_n or_o pretence_n whatsoever_o §_o 65._o for_o treason_n murder_n and_o all_o other_o offence_n punishable_a with_o death_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o commission_n twice_o a_o year_n at_o least_o grant_v unto_o one_o or_o more_o member_n of_o the_o grand_a council_n or_o college_n who_o shall_v come_v as_o itinerant_a judge_n to_o the_o several_a county_n and_o with_o the_o sheriff_n and_o four_o justice_n shall_v hold_v assize_n to_o judge_v all_o such_o cause_n but_o upon_o pay_v of_o fifty_o pound_n sterling_a to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n use_v there_o shall_v be_v liberty_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o respective_a proprietor_n court._n §_o 66._o the_o grand-jury_n at_o the_o several_a assize_n shall_v upon_o their_o oath_n and_o under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n deliver_v in_o to_o the_o itinerant_a judge_n a_o presentment_n of_o such_o grievance_n misdemeanour_n exigence_n or_o defect_n which_o they_o think_v necessary_a for_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o county_n which_o presentment_n shall_v by_o the_o itinerant_a judge_n at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o circuit_n be_v deliver_v in_o to_o the_o grand_a council_n at_o their_o next_o sit_v and_o whatsoever_o therein_o concern_v the_o execution_n of_o law_n already_o make_v the_o several_a proprietor_n court_n in_o the_o matter_n belong_v to_o each_o of_o they_o respective_o shall_v take_v cognizance_n of_o it_o and_o give_v such_o order_n about_o it_o as_o shall_v be_v effectual_a for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n but_o whatever_o concern_v the_o make_n of_o any_o new_a law_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o several_a respective_a court_n to_o which_o that_o matter_n belong_v and_o be_v by_o they_o prepare_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o grand_a council_n §_o 67._o for_o term_n there_o shall_v be_v quarterly_o such_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o day_n not_o exceed_v one_o and_o twenty_o at_o any_o one_o time_n as_o the_o several_a respective_a court_n shall_v appoint_v the_o time_n for_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o term_n in_o the_o precinct_n court_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o monday_n in_o january_n april_n july_n and_o october_n in_o the_o county_n court_n the_o first_o monday_n in_o february_n may_n august_n and_o november_n and_o in_o the_o proprietor_n court_n the_o first_o monday_n in_o march_n june_n september_n and_o december_n §_o 68_o in_o the_o precinct_n court_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o juryman_n under_o fifty_o acre_n of_o freehold_n in_o the_o county_n court_n or_o at_o the_o assize_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o grand_a juryman_n under_o three_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o petty_a juryman_n under_o two_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n in_o the_o proprietor_n court_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o juryman_n under_o five_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n §_o 69._o every_o jury_n shall_v consist_v of_o twelve_o man_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v all_o agree_v but_o the_o verdict_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o majority_n §_o 70._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o base_a and_o vile_a thing_n to_o plead_v for_o money_n or_o reward_n nor_o shall_v any_o one_o except_o he_o be_v a_o near_a kinsman_n not_o far_a off_o than_o cousin-german_a to_o the_o party_n concern_v be_v permit_v to_o plead_v another_o man_n cause_n till_o before_o the_o judge_n in_o open_a court_n he_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n that_o he_o do_v not_o plead_v for_o money_n or_o reward_n nor_o have_v nor_o will_v receive_v nor_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o bargain_v with_o the_o party_n who_o cause_n he_o be_v go_v to_o plead_v for_o money_n or_o any_o other_o reward_n for_o plead_v his_o cause_n §_o 71._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o parliament_n consist_v of_o the_o proprietor_n or_o their_o deputy_n the_o landgrave_n and_o cassique_n and_o one_o freeholder_n out_o of_o every_o precinct_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o say_a precinct_n respective_o they_o shall_v sit_v altogether_o in_o one_o room_n and_o have_v every_o member_n one_o vote_n §_o 72._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v choose_v a_o member_n of_o parliament_n who_o have_v less_o than_o five_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o precinct_n for_o which_o he_o be_v choose_v nor_o shall_v any_o have_v a_o vote_n in_o choose_v the_o say_a member_n that_o have_v less_o than_o fifty_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o say_a precinct_n §_o 73._o a_o new_a parliament_n shall_v be_v assemble_v the_o first_o monday_n of_o the_o month_n of_o november_n every_o second_o year_n and_o shall_v meet_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o town_n they_o last_o sit_v in_o without_o any_o summons_n unless_o by_o the_o palatine_n court_n they_o be_v summon_v to_o meet_v at_o any_o other_o place_n and_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o occasion_n of_o a_o parliament_n in_o these_o interval_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o palatine_n court_n to_o assemble_v they_o in_o forty_o day_n notice_n and_o at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n as_o the_o say_a court_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o the_o palatine_n court_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n when_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a §_o 74._o at_o the_o open_v of_o every_o parliament_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v shall_v be_v the_o read_n of_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n which_o the_o palatine_a and_o proprietor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n then_o present_a shall_v subscribe_v nor_o shall_v any_o person_n whatsoever_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o the_o parliament_n till_o he_o have_v that_o session_n subscribe_v these_o fundamental_a constitution_n in_o a_o book_n keep_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n §_o 75._o in_o order_n to_o the_o due_a election_n of_o member_n for_o the_o biennial_a parliament_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o respective_a precinct_n to_o meet_v the_o first_o tuesday_n in_o september_n every_o two_o year_n in_o the_o same_o town_n or_o place_n that_o they_o last_o meet_v in_o to_o choose_v parliament-man_n and_o there_o choose_v those_o member_n that_o be_v to_o sit_v the_o next_o november_n follow_v unless_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o precinct_n shall_v by_o sufficient_a notice_n thirty_o day_n before_o appoint_v some_o other_o place_n for_o their_o meeting_n in_o order_n to_o the_o election_n §_o 76._o no_o act_n or_o order_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v of_o any_o force_n unless_o it_o be_v ratify_v in_o open_a parliament_n during_o the_o same_o session_n by_o the_o palatine_a or_o his_o deputy_n and_o three_o more_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n or_o their_o deputy_n and_o then_o not_o to_o continue_v long_o in_o force_n but_o until_o the_o next_o biennial_a parliament_n unless_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v ratify_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o palatine_n himself_o and_o three_o more_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n themselves_o and_o by_o their_o order_n publish_v at_o the_o next_o biennial_a parliament_n §_o 77._o any_o proprietor_n or_o his_o deputy_n may_v enter_v his_o protestation_n against_o any_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n before_o the_o palatine_a or_o his_o deputy_n consent_n be_v give_v as_o aforesaid_a if_o he_o shall_v conceive_v the_o say_a act_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o establishment_n or_o any_o of_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o government_n and_o in_o such_o case_n after_o a_o full_a and_o free_a debate_n the_o several_a estate_n shall_v retire_v into_o four_o several_a chamber_n the_o palatine_a and_o proprietor_n into_o one_o the_o landgrave_v into_o another_o the_o cassique_n into_o another_o and_o those_o choose_v by_o the_o precinct_n into_o a_o four_o and_o if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o any_o of_o the_o four_o estate_n shall_v vote_n that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o this_o establishment_n and_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o government_n than_o it_o shall_v pass_v no_o far_o but_o be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v propose_v §_o 78._o the_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v one_o half_a of_o those_o who_o be_v member_n and_o capable_a of_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n that_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n the_o quorum_fw-la of_o each_o of_o the_o chamber_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v one_o half_a of_o the_o member_n of_o that_o chamber_n §_o 79._o to_o avoid_v
determine_v by_o the_o chamberlain_n court._n copy_n of_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o carolina_n agree_v on_o by_o all_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n and_o sign_v and_o seal_v by_o they_o the_o original_a be_v send_v to_o carolina_n by_o major_a daniel_n april_n the_o eleven_o 1698._o our_o late_a sovereign_n lord_n king_n charles_n iid_v 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 property_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 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 proprietor_n of_o the_o province_n aforesaid_a with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o landgrave_v and_o cassique_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v 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 1._o the_o proprietor_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 and_o three_o other_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n this_o court_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o call_v and_o dissolve_v parliament_n to_o pardon_v all_o offence_n to_o make_v election_n of_o all_o office_n in_o the_o proprietor_n disposal_n to_o 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 3._o in_o the_o proprietor_n court_n the_o palatine_a and_o any_o three_o of_o the_o proprietor_n or_o the_o governor_n and_o any_o three_o of_o the_o proprietor_n deputy_n shall_v make_v a_o quorum_fw-la 4._o no_o deputy_n of_o any_o proprietor_n shall_v have_v any_o power_n whilst_o the_o deputator_n be_v in_o any_o part_n of_o carolina_n except_o the_o proprietor_n who_o deputy_n he_o be_v be_v a_o minor_n 5._o during_o the_o minority_n of_o any_o proprietor_n his_o guardian_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v his_o deputy_n 6._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o parliament_n consist_v of_o the_o proprietor_n or_o their_o deputy_n by_o themselves_o the_o landgrave_n and_o cassique_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n and_o the_o freeholder_n out_o of_o every_o county_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o say_a county_n respective_o together_o with_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o city_n and_o borroughs_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o create_v in_o the_o low_a house_n 7._o and_o since_o all_o power_n and_o dominion_n be_v most_o natural_o found_v in_o property_n and_o that_o it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o every_o man_n who_o be_v empower_v to_o dispose_v of_o the_o property_n and_o estate_n of_o other_o shall_v have_v a_o property_n of_o his_o own_o whereby_o he_o be_v tie_v in_o interest_n to_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o that_o place_n and_o government_n whereby_o he_o be_v entrust_v with_o such_o power_n it_o be_v therefore_o declare_v and_o appoint_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v admit_v or_o shall_v continue_v to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o parliament_n as_o a_o landgrave_n who_o have_v not_o actual_o take_v up_o and_o have_v in_o his_o possession_n at_o least_o ______o acres_n part_n of_o the_o land_n grant_v he_o in_o his_o patent_n and_o ______o slaves_n or_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o tenant_n ______o acres_n of_o land_n and_o who_o real_a and_o personal_a estate_n shall_v not_o be_v worth_a at_o least_o ______o pound_n nor_o as_o a_o cassique_a to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o parliament_n who_o have_v not_o actual_o take_v up_o and_o have_v in_o his_o possession_n at_o least_o ______o acres_n part_v of_o the_o land_n grant_v he_o in_o his_o patent_n and_o ______o slaves_n or_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o tenant_n ______o acres_n of_o land_n and_o who_o real_a and_o personal_a estate_n shall_v not_o be_v worth_a at_o least_o ______o pound_n 8._o no_o person_n shall_v be_v admit_v or_o continue_v to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o parliament_n as_o a_o representative_a of_o the_o commons_o of_o carolina_n who_o be_v not_o possess_v of_o at_o least_o ______o acres_n of_o land_n and_o who_o real_a and_o personal_a estate_n be_v not_o worth_a ______o pound_n 9_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o give_v his_o voice_n for_o the_o election_n of_o a_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n that_o be_v not_o actual_o possess_v of_o ______o acres_n of_o land_n and_o be_v a_o housholder_n and_o have_v a_o family_n and_o who_o real_a and_o personal_a estate_n do_v not_o amount_v to_o ______o pound_n 10._o the_o present_a number_n of_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o commons_o shall_v be_v ______o who_o as_o the_o country_n shall_v increase_v shall_v also_o proportionable_o be_v increase_v if_o the_o commons_o do_v so_o desire_v but_o shall_v in_o no_o future_a time_n be_v increase_v beyond_o one_o hundred_o 11._o and_o pursuant_n to_o that_o just_a maxim_n of_o government_n above_o mention_v and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o balance_n of_o power_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o property_n it_o be_v declare_v and_o appoint_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v send_v from_o any_o county_n or_o place_n shall_v be_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o charge_n bear_v and_o money_n pay_v by_o each_o respective_a division_n of_o the_o country_n in_o the_o last_o general_n assessment_n forego_v such_o election_n 12._o the_o landgrave_n and_o cassique_n who_o compose_v the_o upper-house_n shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n exceed_v half_o the_o number_n of_o the_o commons_o 13._o the_o landgrave_n and_o cassique_n shall_v be_v create_v by_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n letter_n patent_n under_o their_o great_a seal_n by_o the_o joint_a election_n of_o the_o proprietor_n or_o a_o quorum_fw-la of_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o hereditary_a nobility_n of_o the_o province_n of_o carolina_n and_o by_o righâ—_n of_o their_o dignity_n be_v member_n of_o the_o upper-house_n of_o parliament_n each_o landgrave_n shall_v have_v ______o acres_n of_o land_n to_o be_v take_v up_o in_o ______o several_a county_n and_o each_o cassique_a ______o acres_n of_o land_n to_o be_v take_v up_o in_o ______o several_a county_n and_o the_o say_a honour_n and_o dignity_n shall_v descend_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n unless_o by_o deed_n or_o will_n devise_v to_o any_o other_o of_o the_o son_n or_o for_o want_n of_o son_n to_o the_o elder_a daughter_n unless_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o to_o the_o next_o heir_n unless_o devise_v as_o aforesaid_a by_o deed_n or_o will_n to_o be_v attest_v by_o three_o credible_a witness_n whereof_o one_o at_o least_o to_o be_v of_o the_o nobility_n to_o any_o other_o person_n 14._o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o such_o a_o order_n of_o person_n be_v make_v noble_a and_o invest_v with_o great_a power_n and_o privilege_n whereby_o to_o engage_v they_o in_o a_o more_o particular_a affection_n towards_o this_o settlement_n and_o country_n of_o carolina_n may_v not_o fall_v into_o contempt_n or_o be_v any_o way_n injurious_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n it_o be_v declare_v and_o appoint_v that_o whatsoever_o landgrave_n or_o cassique_a his_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v not_o be_v qualify_v as_o in_o article_n seven_o and_o so_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o aforesaid_a privilege_n of_o sit_v