and in the fame cities, burroughs, towns and other plaees, to constitute, erect and appoint, fuch, and fo many markets, marts and fairs, as fhall in that behalf be thought fit and neceffary, and further alfo to erect and make in the province or territory aforefaid, or any part thereof, fo many mannos with fuch fignories, as to them fhall feem meet and convenient, and in every of the faid mannors, to have and to hold a court baron, with all things whatsoever which to a court baron do belong, and to have and to hold views of franck pledge and court leet, for the confervation of the peace, and bet ter government of thofe parts, with fuch limits, jurifdictions and precincts, as by the faid Edward earl of Clarendon, George duke of Albemarle, William earl of Craven, John lord Berkley, Anthony lord Ashley, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkley, or their heirs, fhall be appointed for that purpose, with all things whatfoever, which to a court leet or view of frank pledge do belong, the faid courts to be holden by ftewards, to Le deputed and authorized by the faid Edward earl of Clarendon, George duke of Albemarle, William earl of Craven, John lord Berkley, Anthony lord Afhley, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkley, or their heirs, by the lords of the mannors and leets for the time being, when the fame fhall be erected. and train men, and XV. And because that in fo remote a country, and fci- Power to tuate among fo many barbarous nations, the invafions levy, mufter as well of falvages as other enemies, pirates and robbers, may probably be feared; therefore we have given, and for make was, us our heirs and fucceffors, do give power by these presents, unto the faid. Edward earl of Clarendon, George duke of Albemarle, William earl of Craven, John lord Berkley, Anthony lord Ashley, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkley, their heirs and affigns, by themfelves, or their captains, or other officers, to levy, mufter and train up, all forts of men, of what condition, foever or wherefoever born, whether in the faid province or elsewhere, for the time being; and to make war, and pursue the enemies aforesaid, as well by fea as by land,; yea, even without the limits of the faid province, and by God's affiftance, to vanquish and take them, and being taken, to put them to death by the law of war, and to fave them at their pleasure; and to do all and every other thing, which to the charge and office of a captain general of an army belongeth, or hath accustomed to belong, as fully and freely as any captain general of an army hath had the fame. XVI. Allo And to exercife martial law. The pro vince of of to be fub XVI. Alfo, our will and pleasure is, and by this our charter we give and grant unto the faid Edward earl of Clarendon, George duke of Albemarle, William earl of Craven, John lord Berkley, Anthony lord Afhley, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkley their heirs and affigns, full power, liberty, and authority, in case of rebellion, tumult or fedition, (if any should happen) which God forbid, either upon the land within the province aforesaid, or upon the main fea, in making a voyage thither, or returning from thence, by him and themfelves, their captains, deputies or officers, to be authorized under his or their feals for that purpose: to whom alfo, for us, our heirs and fucceffors, we do give and grant, by these prefents, full power and authority, to exercife martial law against mutinous and feditious perfons of those parts, fuch as fhall refufe to fubmit themfelves to their government, or fhall re fuse to serve in the wars, or fhall fly to the enemy, or for fake their colours or enfigns, or be loiterers or ftragglers, or otherwise howsoever offending against law, custom or mili tary discipline, as freely and in as ample manner and form as any captain general of an army, by virtue of his office, might or hath accustomed to use the fame. XVII, And our further pleasure is, and by these presents, Carolina & for us, our heirs and fucceffors, we do grant unto the faid the inhabi- Edward earl of Clarendon, George duke of Albemarle, tants there- William earl of Craven, John lord Berkley, Anthony lord ject imme- Ashley, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir Wil diately to liam Berkley, their heirs and affigns, and to all the tenants the crown and inhabitants of the faid province or territory, both prefent of England. and to come, and to every of them, that the faid province or territory, and the tenants and inhabitants thereof, fhall not, from henceforth, be held or reputed a member or part of any colony whatsoever in America, or elsewhere, now transported or made, or hereafter to be transported or made; nor fhall be depending on, or fubject to their government, in any thing, but be abfolutely feparated and divided from the fame; and our pleasure is, by these presents, that they be feparated, and that they be fubject immediately to our crown of England, as depending thereof for ever; and that the inhabitants of the faid province or territory, nor any of them, fhall at any time hereafter be compelled, or compellable, or be any ways fubject or liable, to appear or answer to any matter, fuit, caufe or plaint whatsoever, out of the province or territory afore faid, in any other of our islands, colonies or dominions in America, America, or elsewhere, other than in our realm of England The lords and dominion of Wales. proprietors impowered to grant lia XVIII. And because it may happen, that fome of the people and inhabitants of the faid province, cannot in their berty private opinions conform to the public exercife of religion, confcience, according to the liturgy, form and ceremonies of the church of England, or take and fubfcribe the oaths and articles made and established in that behalf, and for that the fame, by reason of the remote distances of thofe places, will, as we hope, be no breach of the unity and conformity established in this nation, our will and pleasure therefore is, and we do by these prefents, for us, our heirs and fucceffors, give and grant unto the faid Edward earl of Clarendon, George duke of Albemarle, William earl of Craven, John lord Berkley, Anthony lord Afhley, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkley, their heirs and affigns, full and free licence, liberty and authority, by fuch ways and means as they fhall think fit, to give and grant unto fuch perfon and perfons inhabiting and being within the faid province or territory, hereby, or by the faid recited letters patents, mentioned to be granted as aforefaid, or any part thereof, fuch indulgencies and difpenfations in that behalf, for and during fuch time and times, and with fuch limitations and reftrictions, as they the faid Edward earl of Clarendon, George duke of Albemarle, William earl of Craven, John lord Berkley, Anthony lord Afhley, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkley, their heirs or affigns, thall in their discretion think fit and reasonable; and that no perfon or perfons, unto whom fuch liberty fhall be given, shall be any way molefted, punished, difquieted, or called in queftion, for any difference in opinion or practice, in matters of religious concernment, who do not actually disturb the civil peace of the province, county or colony that they fhall make their abode in; but all and every fuch perfon and perfons, may from time to time, and at all times, freely and quietly have and enjoy his or their judgments and confciences in matters of religion, throughout all the faid province or colony, they behaving peaceably, and not using this liberty to licentiousness, nor to the civil injury or outward diftur. bance of others; any law, ftatute or claufe, contained or to be contained, ufage or cuftoms of our realm of England, to the contraryhereof, in any wife notwithstandng. XIX. And in cafe it fhall happen, that any qoudts or queftions fhould arife, concerning the true fenfe and understanding L2 In cafe of derstanding of any word, claufe or fentencé, contained in doubts or this our prefent charter, we will, ordain, and command, that questions, the inter- at all times, and in all things, fuch interpretation be made pretation to thereof, and allowed in all and every of our courts whatsoebe made ver, as lawfully may be adjudged most advantageous and famost advan- yourable to the faid Edward earl of Clarendon, George duke favourable of Albemarle, William earl of Craven, John lord Berkley, to the lords Anthony lord Afhley, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colproprietors. leton, and Sir William Berkley, their heirs and affigns, although exprefs mention, &c. tageous and Witness ourself at Westminster, the thirtieth day of June, in the feventeenth year of our reign, FINI S. Per ipfum Regem. TH This Day are Published. 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