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Rh repugnant or contrary, but, as near as may be, agreeable to the Laws and Statutes of this our Kingdom of England, and so as the same Ordinances do not extend to the binding, charging, or taking away the Right or Interest of any Person or Persons, in their Freehold, Goods. or Chattels, whatsoever.

AND to the End the said Province or Territory may be the more happily increased, by the Multitude of People resorting thither, and may likewise be the more strongly defended from the Incursions of Savages, and other Enemies, Pirates, and Robbers; therefore, we, for us, our Heirs and Successors, do give and grant, by these Presents, full Power, Licence, and Liberty, unto all the Liege People of us, our Heirs and Successors, in our Kingdom of England, and elsewhere, within any other our Dominions, Islands, Colonies, or Plantations, (excepting those who shall be especially forbidden) to transport themselves and Families into the said Province or Territory, with convenient Shipping and fitting Provision; and there to settle themselves, dwell, and inhabit: Any Law, Act, Statute, Ordinance, or other Thing, to the contrary, notwithstanding.

AND we will also, and of our especial Grace, for us, our Heirs and Successors, do streightly enjoin, ordain, constitute, and command, that the sfaid Province and Territory shall be of our Allegiance; and that all and singular the Subjects and Liege People of us, our Heirs and Successors, transported, or to be transported into the said Province, and the Children of them, and such as shall descend from them there born, or hereafter to be born, be, and shall be Dennizons and Lieges of us, our Heirs and Successors, of this our Kingdom of England and be, in all Things, held, treated, and reputed, as the Liege faithful People of us; our Heirs and Successors, born within this our said Kingdom, or any other of our Dominions; and may inherit or otherwise purchase and receive, take, hold, buy and possess, any Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, within the said Places; and them may occupy and enjoy, sell, alien, and bequeath; as likewise, all Liberties, Franchises, and Privileges, of this our Kingdom, and of other our Dominions aforesaid, may freely and quietly have, possess, and enjoy, as our Liege People, born within the same, without the Moleslation, Vexation, Trouble, or Grievance, of us, our Heirs and Successors: Any Act, Statute, Ordinance, or Provision, to the contrary notwithstanding

AND furthermore, that our Subjects of this our said Kingdom of England, and other our Dominions, may be the rather encouraged to undertake this Expedition, with ready and chearful Means; Know ye. That we, of our especial Grace, certain Knowledge, and mere Motion, do give and grant, by Virtue of these Presents, as well to the said Edward Earl of Clarendpn, George Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony Lord Ashley, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley and their Heirs, as unto all Others as shall, from Time to Time, repair unto the said Province or Territory, with a Purpose to inhabit there, or to trade with the Natives