in those parts, to human civility, and to a fettled and quiet government: Do, by these our letters patents, gracioufly accept of, and agree to their humble and well intended defires.

IV. And do therefore grant to the London com→ pany liberty to fettle any where on the coast of North America, between laritude four-and-thirty degrees and latitude one-and-forty degrees, and of the feacoaft near their place of fettlement to the distance of fifty miles from it, each way, and to the depth of one hundred miles into the main land.

V. And we do alfo grant to the Plymouth company liberty to fettle any where on the coaft of North America, betwen latitude eight-and-thirty degrees and latitude five-and-forty degrees, and of the feacoaft near their place of fettlement to the distance of fifty miles from it, each way, and to the depth of one hundred miles into the main land.

VI. Provided that the settlements that fhall be last made fhall be no more than one hundred miles diftant from the first.

VII. And we alfo ordain, that each of thefe colonies fhall be governed by a council of thirteen perfons appointed by the King.

VIII. And there fhall alfo be a fuperior council of thirteen perfons refiding in England, appointed by the King.

IX. And moreover we do grant liberty to work all mines of gold and filver in the faid colonies, paying to the King a fifth part of the gold and filver, and a fifteenth of the copper.

X. And a power is hereby given to establish coins for thofe colonies.

XI. And we do likewife give full power and au

thority

thority to carry out the King's fubjects to fettle the faid colonies.

XII. Moreover, we grant power and licence, to refift and expel all intruders into the faid colonies.

XIII. We give and grant power to raise two and a half per cent. upon all goods imported thither by the King's fubjects, and five per cent. upon thofe imported by ftrangers.

XIV. And we do further give and grant liberty to carry goods into the faid colonies, from the King's other dominions, free from custom for seven years.

XV. Also we grant a general denization of all fuch persons as shall be born in these colonies.

XVI. Moreover, we declare, that all perfons, who, under pretence of trading to these colonies, fhall fend goods into foreign countries, shall forfeit their fhips and goods.

XVII. Provifion in cafe of any of the inhabitants of those colonies fhall rob or injure any other of the King's fubjects, or the fubjects of any prince or state in amity with England.

XVIII. And finally, we promife to grant the lands that shall be occupied by the first colony, to such perfons as fhall be appointed for that purpose by the council of that colony.

XIX. And do in like manner, grant the like promife with refpect to the lands that fhall be occupied by the fecond colony.

LUKIN.

Per breve de privato Sigille.

END OF VOLUME FIRST.