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 §._o 102_o no_o person_n 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 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 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_z enter_z 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 judicatnre_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 mincral_n quarry_n of_o germm_n and_o precious_a stone_n with_o pearl-fishing_a whale-fishing_a and_o one_o half_a 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 pooprietor_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 but_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 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 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 determine_v by_o the_o chamberlain_n court._n finis_fw-la
the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o carolina_n 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_z justice_n high_a steward_n treasurer_n which_o place_n shall_v be_v enjoy_v by_o none-but_a the_o lord_n proprietor_n to_o be_v assign_v at_o first_o by_o lot_n and_o upon_o the_o vacancy_n of_o any_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o great_a office_n by_o death_n or_o otherwise_o the_o elder_a proprietor_n shall_v have_v his_o choice_n of_o the_o say_a place_n §._o 3_o the_o whole_a province_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o county_n each_o county_n shall_v consist_v of_o eight_o signiory_n 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 signory_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 fifths_o 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 propritetorship_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 signiory_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 surve_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 propritorship_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 vacany_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 countite_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_v 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 then_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 males_n 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 dignity_n with_o the_o barony_n thereunto_o annex_v before_o the_o second_o biennial_n parliament_n after_o such_o devolution_n the_o next_o biennial_a parliament_n but_o one_o after_o such_o devolution_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o make_v any_o one_o landgrave_n or_o cassique_a in_o the_o room_n of_o he_o who_o die_v without_o heir_n his_o dignity_n and_o barony_n devolve_v §._o 13_o no_o one_o person_n shall_v have_v more_o than_o one_o dignity_n with_o the_o signiory_n or_o barony_n
thereunto_o belong_v but_o whensoever_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o any_o one_o who_o be_v already_o proprietor_n landgrave_n or_o cassique_a shall_v have_v any_o of_o these_o dignity_n descend_v to_o he_o by_o inheritance_n it_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o choice_n to_o keep_v which_o of_o the_o dignity_n with_o the_o land_n annex_v he_o shall_v like_v best_a but_o shall_v leave_v the_o other_o with_o the_o land_n annex_v to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o he_o who_o not_o be_v his_o heir_n apparent_a and_o certain_a successor_n to_o his_o present_a dignity_n be_v next_o of_o blood_n §._o 14_o whosoever_o by_o right_o of_o inheritance_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v landgrave_n or_o cassique_a shall_v take_v the_o name_n and_o arm_n of_o his_o predecessor_n in_o that_o dignity_n to_o be_v from_o thenceforth_o the_o name_n and_o arm_n of_o his_o family_n and_o their_o posterity_n §._o 15_o since_o the_o dignity_n of_o proprietor_n landgrave_n or_o cassique_a can_v be_v divide_v and_o the_o signiory_n or_o barony_n thereunto_o annex_v must_v for_o ever_o all_o entire_o descend_v with_o and_o accompany_v that_o dignity_n whensoever_o for_o want_v of_o heir_n male_a it_o shall_v descend_v on_o the_o issue_n female_a the_o elder_a daughter_n and_o her_o heir_n shall_v be_v prefer_v and_o in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o those_o dignity_n and_o in_o the_o signiory_n or_o barony_n annex_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o cobeir_n §._o 16_o in_o every_o signiory_n barony_n and_o manor_n the_o respective_a lord_n shall_v have_v power_n in_o his_o own_o name_n to_o hold_v court-leet_n there_o for_o try_v of_o all_o cause_n both_o civil_a and_o criminal_a but_o where_o it_o shall_v concern_v any_o person_n be_v no_o inhabitant_n vassal_n or_o leetman_n of_o the_o say_a signiory_n barony_n or_o manor_n he_o upon_o pay_v down_o of_o forty_o shilling_n to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n use_v shall_v have_v a_o appeal_n from_o the_o signiory_n or_o barony_n court_n to_o the_o county_n court_n and_o from_o the_o manor_n court_n to_o the_o precinct_n court_n §._o 17_o every_o manor_n shall_v consist_v of_o not_o less_o than_o three_o thousand_o acre_n and_o not_o above_o twelve_o thousand_o acre_n in_o one_o entire_a piece_n and_o colony_n but_o any_o three_o thousand_o acre_n or_o more_o in_o one_o piece_n and_o the_o possession_n of_o one_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o manor_n unless_o it_o be_v constitute_v a_o manor_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o palatine_n court._n §._o 18_o the_o lord_n of_o signiory_n and_o barony_n shall_v have_v power_n only_o of_o grant_v estate_n not_o exceed_v three_o life_n or_o thrity_n one_o year_n in_o two_o three_o of_o the_o say_a signiory_n or_o barony_n and_o the_o remain_a three_o shall_v be_v always_o demesne_n §._o 19_o any_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n may_v alienate_v sell_v or_o dispose_v to_o any_o other_o person_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o his_o manor_n all_o entire_o together_o with_o all_o the_o privilege_n and_o leetman_n thereunto_o belong_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o any_o other_o colony_n land_n but_o no_o grant_n of_o any_o part_n thereof_o either_o in_o fee_n or_o for_o any_o long_a term_n than_o three_o life_n or_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n shall_v be_v good_a against_o the_o next_o heir_n §._o 20_o no_o manor_n for_o want_v of_o issue_n male_a shall_v be_v divide_v among_o coheir_n but_o the_o manor_n if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o shall_v all_o entire_o descend_v to_o the_o elder_a daughter_n and_o her_o heir_n if_o there_o be_v more_o manor_n than_o one_o the_o elder_a daughter_n first_o shall_v have_v her_o choice_n the_o second_o next_o and_o so_o on_o beginning_z again_o at_o the_o elder_a till_o all_o the_o manor_n be_v take_v up_o that_o so_o the_o privilege_n which_o belong_v to_o manor_n be_v indivisible_a the_o land_n of_o the_o manor_n to_o which_o they_o be_v annex_v may_v be_v keep_v entire_a and_o the_o manor_n not_o loose_v those_o privilege_n which_o upon_o parcel_a out_o to_o several_a owner_n must_v necessary_o cease_v §._o 21_o every_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n within_o his_o manor_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o power_n jurisdiction_n and_o privilege_n which_o a_o landgrave_n or_o cassique_a have_v in_o his_o barony_n §._o 22_o in_o every_o signiory_n barony_n and_o manor_n all_o the_o leet-man_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o respective_a lord_n of_o the_o say_a signiory_n barony_n or_o manor_n without_o appeal_n from_o he_o nor_o shall_v any_o leet-man_n or_o leet-woman_n have_v liberty_n to_o go_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o their_o particular_a lord_n and_o live_v any_o where_o else_o without_o licence_n obtain_v from_o their_o say_a lord_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_n §._o 23_o all_o the_o child_n of_o leet-man_n shall_v be_v leet-man_n and_o so_o to_o all_o generation_n §._o 24_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o have_v a_o court-leet_n or_o leet-man_n but_o a_o proprietor_n landgrave_n cassique_a or_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n §._o 25_o whoever_o shall_v voluntary_o enter_v himself_o a_o leet-man_n in_o the_o registry_n of_o the_o county_n court_n shall_v be_v a_o leet-man_n §._o 26_o whoever_o be_v lord_n of_o leet-man_n shall_v upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o leet-man_n or_o leet-woman_n of_o he_o give_v they_o ten_o acre_n of_o land_n for_o their_o life_n they_o pay_v to_o he_o therefore_o not_o more_o than_o one_o eight_o part_n of_o all_o the_o yearly_a produce_v and_o growth_n of_o the_o say_v ten_o acre_n §._o 27_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 §._o 28_o there_o shall_v be_v eight_o supreme_a court_n the_o first_o call_v the_o palatine_n court_n consist_v of_o the_o palatine_a and_o the_o other_o seven_o proprietor_n the_o other_o seven_o court_n of_o the_o other_o seven_o great_a officer_n shall_v consist_v each_o of_o they_o of_o a_o proprietor_n and_o six_o councillor_n add_v to_o he_o under_o each_o of_o these_o late_a seven_o court_n shall_v be_v a_o college_n of_o twelve_o assistant_n the_o twelve_o assistant_n of_o the_o several_a college_n shall_v be_v choose_v two_o out_o of_o the_o landgrave_n cassique_n or_o elder_a son_n of_o proprietor_n by_o the_o palatine_n court_n two_o out_o of_o the_o landgrave_n by_o the_o landgraves_n chamber_n two_o out_o of_o the_o cassique_n by_o the_o cassiques_n chamber_n four_o more_o of_o the_o twelve_o shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o commons_o chamber_n out_o of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v or_o be_v member_n of_o parliament_n sheriff_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n court_n or_o the_o young_a son_n of_o proprietor_n or_o elder_a son_n of_o landgraves_n or_o cassique_n the_o two_o other_o shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o palatine_n court_n out_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o person_n out_o of_o which_o the_o commons_o chamber_n be_v to_o choose_v §._o 29_o out_o of_o these_o college_n shall_v be_v choose_v at_o first_o by_o the_o palatine_n court_n six_o councillor_n to_o be_v join_v with_o each_o proprietor_n in_o his_o court_n of_o which_o six_o one_o shall_v be_v of_o those_o who_o be_v choose_v into_o any_o of_o the_o college_n by_o the_o palatine_n court_n out_o of_o the_o landgrave_n cassique_n or_o elder_a son_n of_o proprietor_n one_o out_o of_o those_o who_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o landgraves_n chamber_n and_o one_o out_o of_o those_o who_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o cassiques_n chamber_n two_o out_o of_o those_o who_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o commons_o chamber_n and_o one_o out_o of_o those_o who_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o palatine_n court_n out_o of_o the_o proprietor_n young_a son_n or_o elder_a son_n of_o landgraves_n cassique_n or_o commons_o qualify_v as_o aforesaid_a §._o 30_o when_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o any_o councillor_n die_v and_o thereby_o there_o be_v a_o vacancy_n the_o grand_a council_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o remove_v any_o councillor_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o proproprietors_n court_n to_o fill_v up_o the_o vacancy_n provide_v they_o take_v a_o man_n of_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o choice_n the_o other_o be_v of_o who_o vacant_a place_n be_v to_o be_v fill_v up_o but_o if_o no_o councillor_n consent_v to_o be_v remove_v or_o upon_o such_o remove_n the_o last_o remain_v 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 balote_v §._o 33_o the_n 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 proprietors_n dispose_n 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_n than_o presides_n 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 chancellor_n who_o shall_v be_v call_v vicechancellor_n shall_v have_v the_o custory_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 disspatche_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 propristor_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 vicechancellor_n §._o 38_o the_o chief_a justice_n court_n consist_v of_o one_o of_o the_o proprietor_n and_o his_o six_o chancellor_n who_o shall_v be_v call_v justice_n of_o the_o bench_n shall_v judge_v all_o appeal_n 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 lieutenane-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 proconsual_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 under-treasurer_n shall_v take_v care_n of_o all_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o public_a revenus_fw-la and_o treasury_n the_o twelve_o assistant_n shall_v be_v call_v auditor_n §._o 44_o the_o high_a steward_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 carriers_z 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 draining_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