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or_o any_o part_n thereof_o or_o the_o limit_n or_o bound_n thereof_o or_o of_o any_o form_n or_o other_o letter_n patent_n or_o grant_n whatsoever_o make_v or_o grant_v of_o the_o premise_n or_o of_o any_o part_n thereof_o or_o the_o limit_n or_o bound_n thereof_o or_o of_o any_o former_a or_o other_o letter_n patent_n or_o grant_n whatsoever_o make_v or_o grant_v of_o the_o premise_n or_o of_o any_o part_n thereof_o by_o we_o or_o any_o of_o our_o progenitor_n unto_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o body_n politic_n or_o corporate_a any_o other_o law_n or_o other_o restraint_n in_o certainty_n or_o imperfection_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o although_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o true_a yearly_a value_n or_o certainty_n of_o the_o premise_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o of_o any_o other_o gift_n or_o grant_n by_o we_o or_o by_o any_o of_o our_o progenitor_n heretofore_o make_v to_o the_o say_v james_n duke_n of_o york_n in_o these_o present_n be_v not_o make_v or_o any_o statute_n act_n ordinance_n provision_n proclamation_n or_o restriction_n heretofore_o have_v make_v enact_v or_o provide_v or_o any_o other_o matter_n cause_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_a notwithstade_n in_o witness_n whereof_o we_o cause_v these_o letter_n to_o be_v make_v patent_n witness_v ourselves_o at_o westminster_n the_o 29._o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o 16._o year_n of_o our_o reign_n the_o scots_a proprietor_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o perth_n lord_n high_a chancellor_n of_o scotland_n his_o brother_n the_o viscount_n of_o metfoord_n secretary_n of_o state_n for_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o viscount_n of_o tarbit_n lord_n register_n five_o hundred_o thousand_o acre_n be_v seven_o part_n of_o the_o 24._o belong_v to_o these_o three_o and_o some_o other_o gentleman_n this_o province_n or_o colony_n lie_v betwixt_o 39_o and_o 41._o degree_n of_o
for_o food_n in_o their_o season_n but_o in_o the_o kill_n and_o destroy_v of_o bear_n wolf_n fox_n and_o other_o vermin_n who_o skin_n and_o fur_n they_o bring_v the_o english_a and_o sell_v they_o at_o less_o price_n than_o the_o value_n of_o the_o time_n that_o people_n must_v spend_v to_o take_v they_o like_o as_o that_o this_o colony_n may_v be_v found_v in_o justice_n and_o without_o any_o thing_n of_o oppression_n as_o all_o that_o be_v already_o plant_v be_v be_v true_o purchase_v from_o the_o indian_n so_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o of_o the_o province_n clear_v by_o their_o consent_n and_o all_o be_v intend_v by_o paction_n with_o they_o to_o be_v obtain_v so_o that_o whoever_o purchase_n or_o plant_v under_o the_o proprietor_n shall_v be_v fir_v of_o that_o encumbrance_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o hazard_n from_o the_o indian_n as_o real_o there_o be_v none_o yet_o this_o province_n can_v hardly_o be_v in_o any_o danger_n in_o respect_n that_o to_o the_o 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cartwright_n the_o then_o lord_n proprietor_n upon_o their_o send_v their_o people_n to_o plant_v anno_fw-la 1664._o imprimis_fw-la we_o do_v consent_n and_o agree_v that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o say_a province_n have_v power_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n to_o depute_v one_o in_o his_o place_n and_o authority_n in_o case_n of_o death_n or_o removeall_n to_o continue_v until_o far_a order_n unless_o we_o have_v commissionated_a one_o before_o 2._o item_n that_o he_o have_v likewise_o power_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o and_o take_v to_o he_o six_o counsellor_n at_o least_o or_o twelve_o at_o most_o or_o any_o even_a number_n betwixt_o six_o and_o twelve_o with_o who_o consent_n and_o advice_n or_o with_o at_o least_o three_o of_o the_o six_o or_o four_o of_o a_o great_a number_n all_o be_v summond_v he_o be_v to_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o limitation_n and_o instruction_n follow_v during_o our_o pleasure_n 3._o item_n that_o a_o chief_a secretary_n or_o register_n which_o we_o have_v choose_v or_o shall_v choice_n we_o faillie_v that_o he_o shall_v choice_n shall_v keep_v exact_a entry_n in_o fair_a book_n of_o all_o public_a affair_n and_o to_o avoid_v decreet_n and_o law_n suitt_v shall_v record_v and_o enter_v all_o grant_v of_o land_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o planter_n and_o conveyance_n of_o land_n house_n or_o from_o man_n to_o man_n as_o also_o all_o lease_n for_o land_n house_n or_o house_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o landlord_n to_o any_o tenant_n for_o more_o than_o one_o year_n which_o conveyance_n or_o lease_n shall_v be_v first_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o grant_a or_o leaser_n or_o prove_v by_o the_o each_o two_o witness_n to_o the_o lease_n or_o conveyance_n before_o the_o governor_n or_o some_o chief_n judge_n of_o a_o court_n for_o the_o time_n be_v who_o shall_v under_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o back_n side_n of_o the_o say_a deed_n or_o lease_n attest_v the_o acknowledgement_n or_o proof_n as_o aforesaid_a which_o shall_v be_v a_o warrant_n for_o the_o register_n to_o record_v the_o same_o which_o conveyance_n or_o lease_n so_o record_v shall_v be_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o the_o law_n notwithstanding_o any_o other_o conveyance_n deed_n or_o lease_n for_o the_o say_a land_n house_n or_o house_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o although_o date_v before_o the_o conveyance_n deed_n or_o deed_n or_o lease_n so_o record_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o say_a register_n shall_v do_v all_o other_o thing_n or_o thing_n that_o we_o by_o our_o instruction_n shall_v direct_v and_o the_o governor_n counsel_n and_o assembly_n shall_v ordain_v for_o the_o good_a and_o wellfaire_n of_o the_o say_a province_n 4_o item_n that_o the_o suerveyour_fw-mi general_n that_o we_o have_v choose_v or_o shall_v choice_n such_o faillie_v that_o the_o governor_n shall_v choice_n shall_v have_v power_n by_o himself_o or_o deputy_n to_o survey_n lay_v out_o and_o bind_v all_o such_o land_n as_o shall_v be_v grant_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o planter_n and_o all_o other_o land_n within_o the_o say_a province_n which_o may_v concern_v particular_a man_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v desire_v to_o do_v and_o a_o particular_a thereof_o certify_v to_o the_o register_n to_o be_v record_v as_o aforesaid_a provide_v that_o if_o the_o say_a register_n and_o surveyer_n shall_v so_o mis-behave_a themselves_o as_o that_o the_o governor_n and_o counsellor_n deputy_n governor_n or_o counsellor_n the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v find_v it_o reasonable_a to_o suspend_v their_o act_n in_o their_o respective_a employment_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o so_o to_o do_v until_o further_a order_n from_o we_o 5_o item_n that_o the_o governor_n counsellor_n assembly_n man_n secretary_n surveyer_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n of_o town_n shall_v swear_v or_o subscribe_v in_o a_o book_n to_o be_v provide_v for_o that_o purpose_n that_o they_o will_v bear_v true_a allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o that_o they_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o lord_n propietor_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o their_o heir_n executor_n and_o assign_n and_o endeavour_v the_o peace_n and_o wellfair_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o that_o they_o will_v true_o and_o faithful_o discharge_v their_o respective_a trust_n in_o their_o respective_a officse_n and_o do_v equal_a justice_n unto_o all_o man_n according_a to_o their_o best_a skill_n and_o judgement_n without_o corruption_n favour_n or_o affection_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o that_o have_v swear_v to_o subscribe_v to_o be_v enter_v in_o a_o book_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v subscribe_v and_o not_o swear_v and_o shall_v violate_v his_o promise_n in_o that_o subscription_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o that_o same_o punishment_n that_o the_o person_n be_v or_o may_v be_v that_o have_v swear_v and_o break_v their_o oath_n 6_o item_n that_o all_o person_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v become_v subject_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o swear_v and_o subscribe_v allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o plant_v and_o become_v a_o free_a man_n in_o the_o say_a province_n and_o enjoy_v the_o freedom_n and_o immunity_n hereafter_o express_v until_o some_o stop_n or_o contradiction_n be_v make_v by_o we_o the_o lord_n or_o else_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o assembly_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o force_n until_o the_o lord_n see_v cause_n to_o the_o contrary_n provyde_v that_o such_o stop_v shall_v not_o any_o way_n prejudice_v the_o right_n or_o continuance_n of_o any_o person_n that_o have_v be_v receive_v before_o such_o stop_n or_o order_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n or_o general_n assembly_n 7_o item_n that_o no_o person_n as_o aforesaid_a within_o the_o say_a province_n at_o any_o time_n shall_v be_v any_o way_n molest_v punish_v disquyet_v or_o call_v in_o question_n for_o any_o difference_n in_o opinion_n or_o practise_v in_o matter_n of_o religious_a concernment_n who_o do_v not_o actuallie_o disturb_v the_o civil_a peace_n of_o the_o say_a province_n but_o that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o person_n and_o person_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n free_o and_o full_o have_v and_o enjoy_v he_o and_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n throughout_o all_o the_o say_a province_n they_o behave_v themselves_o peaceable_o and_o quyetlie_o and_o not_o use_v this_o liberty_n to_o licentiousness_n to_o the_o civil_a injury_n or_o outward_a disturbance_n of_o other_o any_o law_n statute_n or_o clause_n contain_v or_o to_o be_v contain_v usage_n or_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o 8_o item_n that_o no_o pretence_n may_v be_v take_v by_o we_o our_o air_n or_o assign_v for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o
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manor_n or_o whatsoever_o other_o division_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v make_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o say_a province_n as_o oft_o as_o necessity_n shall_v require_v and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v most_o equal_a and_o easy_a for_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n in_o order_n to_o the_o better_a support_v of_o the_o public_a charge_n of_o the_o say_a government_n and_o for_o the_o mutual_a safety_n defence_n and_o security_n of_o the_o say_a province_n 5_o by_o act_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o erect_v within_o the_o say_a province_n such_o and_o so_o many_o manor_n with_o their_o necessary_a court_n jurisdiction_n freedom_n and_o privilege_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o convenient_a as_o also_o to_o divide_v the_o say_a province_n into_o hundred_o tribe_n parish_n or_o such_o other_o division_n and_o distriction_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o the_o say_a division_n to_o distinguish_v by_o what_o manner_n we_o shall_v order_n or_o direct_v 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to_o make_v war_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a with_o all_o indian_a stranger_n and_o foreigner_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n and_o to_o pursue_v a_o enemy_n by_o sea_n as_o well_o as_o by_o land_n if_o need_v be_v ouâ—_n of_o the_o limit_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o say_a province_n with_o the_o particular_a con_v nt_v of_o the_o governor_n and_o under_o his_o conduct_n or_o of_o our_o commander_n in_o chief_a or_o who_o he_o shall_v appoint_v 8_o by_o act_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o give_v unto_o all_o stranger_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v meet_a a_o naturalisation_n and_o all_o such_o freedom_n and_o privilege_n within_o the_o say_a province_n as_o to_o his_o majesty_n subject_n do_v of_o right_o belong_v they_o swear_v or_o subseryve_v as_o aforesaid_a say_v stranger_n so_o authorize_v and_o privilege_v shall_v be_v in_o all_o respect_v account_v in_o the_o say_a province_n as_o the_o king_n natural_a subject_n 9_o item_n by_o a_o act_n as_o
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