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

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THE TWO CHARTERS Granted by King CHARLES IId TO THE PROPRIETORS OF CAROLINA With the First and Last FUNDAMENTAL CONSTITUTIONS OF THAT COLONY LONDON Printed and are to be Sold by Richard Parker at the Vnicorn under the Piazza of the Royal Exchange THE FIRST CHARTER Granted by King CHARLES IId TO THE PROPRIETORS OF CAROLINA CHARLES IId by the Grace of God c. To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas our right Trusty and right well-beloved Cousins and Counsellors Edward Earl of Clarendon our high Chancellor of England and George Duke of Albemarle Master of our Horse and Captain General of all our Forces our right Trusty and well-beloved William Lord Craven John Lord Berkeley our right Trusty and well-beloved Counsellor Anthony Lord Ashley Chancellor of our Exchequer Sir George Carterett Knight and Baronet Vice-Chamberlain of our Houshold and our Trusty and well-beloved Sir William Berkeley Knight and Sir John Colleton Knight and Baronet being excited with a laudable and pious Zeal for the propagation of the Christian Faith and the Enlargement of our Empire and Dominions have humbly besought Leave of us by their Industry and Charge to transport and make an ample Colony of our Subjects Natives of our Kingdom of England and elsewhere within our Dominions unto a certain Country hereafter described in the Parts of America not yet cultivated or planted and only inhabited by some barbarous People who have no Knowledge of Almighty God And whereas the said Edward Earl of Clarendon George Duke of Albemarle William Lord Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett Sir William Berkeley Sir John Colleton have humbly besought us to give grant and confirm unto them and their Heirs the said Country with Priviledges and Jurisdictions requisite for the good Government and Safety thereof Know ye therefore That We favouring the pious and noble Purpose of the said Edward Earl of Clarendon George Duke of Albemarle William Lord Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett Sir William Berkeley and Sir John Colleton of our special Grace certain Knowledge and meer Motion have given granted and confirmed and by this our present Charter for Us our Heirs and Successors do give grant and confirm unto the said Edward Earl of Clarendon George Duke of Albemarle William Lord Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett Sir William Berkeley and Sir John Colleton their Heirs and Assigns all that Territory or Tract of Ground scituate lying and being within our Dominions in America extending from the North End of the Island called Lucke Island which lyeth in the Southern Virginia Seas and within six and thirty Degrees of the Northern Latitude and to the West as far as the South Seas and so Southerly as far as the River St. Matthias which bordereth upon the Coast of Florida and within one and thirty Degrees of Northern Latitude and so West in a direct Line as far as the South Seas aforesaid together with all and singular Ports Harbours Bays Rivers Isles and Islets belonging unto the Country aforesaid And also all the Soil Lands Fields Woods Mountains Ferms Lakes Rivers Bays and Islets scituate or being within the Bounds or Limits 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 And moreover all Veins Mines Quarries as well discover'd as not discover'd of Gold Silver Gems precious Stones and all other whatsoever be it of Stones Metals or any other thing whatsoever found or to be found within the Countries Isles and Limits aforesaid And furthermore the Patronage and Avowsons of all the Churches and Chapels which as Christian Religion shall increase within the Country Isles Islets and Limits 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 within the Countries Isles Islets and Limits aforesaid To have use exercise and enjoy and in as ample Manner as any Bishop of Durham in our Kingdom of England ever heretofore have held used or enjoyed or of right ought or could have use or enjoy and them the said Edward Earl of Clarendon George Duke of Albemarle William Lord Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett Sir William Berkeley and Sir John 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 Country aforesaid and of all other the Premises saving always the Faith Allegiance and Sovereign Dominion due to Us our Heirs and Successors for the same and saving also the Right Title and Interest of all and every our Subjects of the English Nation which are now planted within the Limits and Bounds aforesaid if any be to have hold possess and enjoy the said Country Isles Islets and all and singular other the Premises to them the said Edward Earl of Clarendon George Duke of Albemarle VVilliam Lord Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett Sir VVilleam Berkeley and Sir John Colleton their Heirs and Assigns for ever to be holden of Us our Heirs and Successors as of our Mannor of East Greenwich in our County of Kent in free and common Soccage and not in Capite nor by Kn●ghts Service yeilding and paying yearly to Us our Heirs and Successors for the same the Yearly Rent of Twenty Marks of Lawful Money of England at the Feast of All Saints Yearly for Ever The first Payment thereof to begin and to be made on the Feast of All Saints which shall be in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty and Five and also the fourth Part of all Gold and Silver Oar which within the limits aforesaid shall from Time to Time happen to be found And that the Country thus by Us granted and described may be dignifyed by us with as large Titles and Priviledges as any other Parts of our Dominions and Terretories in that Region KNOW Ye That We of Our further Grace certain Knowledge and meer Motion have thought fit to Erect the same Tract of Ground Country and Island into a Province And out of the Fullness of Our Royal Power and Prerogative We do for Us Our Heirs and Successors Erect Incorporate and Ordain the same into a Province and do call it the Province of CAROLINA And so from henceforth will have it called And forasmuch as We have hereby made and ordained the aforesaid Edward Earl of Clarendon George Duke of Albemarle William Lord Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord
Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett Sir William Berkeley and Sir John Colleton or any other Person or Persons whatsoever or any Statute Act Ordinance Provision Proclamation or Restraint heretofore Had Made Published Ordained or Provided or any other Thing Cause or Matter whatsoever to the contrary thereof in any Wise Notwithstanding In Witness c. Witness the KING at VVestminster the Four and Twentieth Day of March in the Fifteenth Year of Our Reign Per ipsum Regem THE SECOND CHARTER Granted by King CHARLES IId TO THE PROPRIETORS OF CAROLINA CHARLES IId by the Grace of God c. Whereas By Our Letters Patents bearing Date the Four and Twentieth Day of March in the Fifteenth Year of Our Reign We were Graciously Pleas'd to Grant unto Our right Trusty and right Well-beloved Cousin and Counsellor Edward Earl of Clarendon our high Chancellor of England Our right Trusty and Right Intirely Beloved Cousin and Counsellor George Duke of Albemarle Master of our Horse Our right Trusty and Well Beloved William now Earl of Craven our right Trusty and well-beloved Counsellor John Lord Berkeley our right Trusty and well-beloved Counsellor Anthony Lord Ashley Chancellor of our Exchequer our right Trusty and Well-beloved Counsellor Sir George Carterett Knight and Baronet Vice-Chamberlain of our Houshold Our right Trusty and well-beloved Sir John Colleton Knight and Baronet and Sir William Berkeley Knight all that Province Territotory or Tract of Ground called Carolina scituate lying and being within our Dominions of America Extending from the North End of the Island called Luke Island which lyeth in the Southern Virginia Seas and within six and thirty Degrees of the Northern Latitude and to the West as far as the South Seas and so respectively as far as the River of Mathias which bordereth upon the Coast of Florida and within One and Thirty Degrees of the Northern Latitude and so West in a direct Line as far as the South Seas aforesaid Now Know Ye that We at the Humble Request of the said Grantees in the aforesaid Letters Patents named and as a further Mark of Our especial Favour towards them We are Gratiously Pleased to Enlarge Our said Grant unto them according to the Bounds and Limits hereafter Specifyed and in Favour to the Pious and Noble Purpose of the said Edward Earl of Clarendon George Duke of Albemarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett Sir John Colleton and Sir William Berkeley their Heirs and Assigns all that Province Territory or Tract of Ground Scituate lying and being within Our Dominions of America aforesaid extending North and Eastward as far as the North End of Carahtuke River or Gulet upon a streight Westerly Line to Wyonoake Creek which lyes within or about the Degrees of Thirty Six and Thirty Minutes Northern Latitude and so West in a direct Line as far as the South Seas and South and Westward as far as the Degrees of Twenty Nine Inclusive Northern Latitude and so West in a direct Line as far as the South Seas together with all and singular Ports Harbours Bays Rivers and Islets belonging unto the Province or Territory aforesaid And also all the Soil Lands Fields Woods Mountains Ferms Lakes Rivers Bays and Islets scituate or being within the Bounds or Limits last before mentioned 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 Veins Mines and Quarries as well discovered as not discover'd of Gold Silver Gems and Precious Stones and all other whatsoever be it of Stones Mettal or any other thing found or to be found within the Province Territory Islets and Limits aforesaid And furthermore the Patronage and Avowsons of all the Churches and Chappels which as Christian Religion shall encrease within the Province Territory Isles and Limits aforesaid shall happen hereafter to be erected together with License and Power to build and found Churches Chappels 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 within the Territory Isles Islets and Limits aforesaid To have hold 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 had held used or enjoyed or of right ought or could have use or enjoy and them the said Edward Earl of Clarendon George Duke of Albemarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett Sir John Colleton and Sir William Berkeley 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 Province or Territory and of all other the Premises saving always the Faith Allegiance and Sovereign Dominion due to Us Our Heirs and Successors for the same to have hold possess and enjoy the said Province Territory Islets and all and singular other the Premises to them the said Edward Earl of Clarendon George Duke of Albemarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett Sir John Colleton and Sir William Berkeley their Heirs and Assigns for Ever to be holden of Us Our Heirs and Successors as of Our Mannor of East Greenwich in Kent in free and common Soccage and not in Capite or by Knights Service yeilding and paying yearly to Us Our Heirs and Successors for the same the fourth Part of all Goods and Silver Oar which within the Limits hereby Granted shall from Time to Time happen to be found over and besides the Yearly Rent of Twenty Marks and the fourth part of the Gold and Silver Oar in and by the said recited Letters Patents reserved and payable And that the Province or Territory hereby granted and described may be dignifyed with as large Titles and Priviledges as any other Parts of our Dominions and Territories in that Region Know ye That We of our further Grace certain Knowledge and meer Motion have thought fit to annex the same Tract of Ground and Territory unto the same Province of Carolina and out of the Fulness of our Royal Power and Prerogative We do for Us our Heirs and Successors annex and unite the same to the said Province of Carolina And forasmuch as We have made and ordained the aforesaid Edward Earl of Clarendon George Duke of Albemarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkeley Anthony Lord Ashley Sir George Carterett Sir John Colleton and Sir William Berkeley their Heirs and Assigns the true Lords and Proprietors of all the Province or