ordaine, establishe and confirme that there shalbe perpetually one
called Weynock and also one other peice and percel of land adjoining to
Kinge and nation to the good and perfect establishement of our Colony. promised within sixe monthes after the same shalbe soe payable and
searching after minierall dyes, gummes, druggs, and the like things, wee
Launcelot Davis, gentleman
years make a true certificate to the said Treasurer, Councel and
Sir Samuel Leonard, Knight
The mayor and citizens of Chichester
case onlie of extreeme necessitie. Josias Mande [Mand]
of certaine Knightes, gentlemen, marchanntes and other adventurers of
well adventurers as planters, of the said First Collonie (which have
people there, and in passinge and retourninge to and from without
vizt., of England, France and Scotland the
in your discrecion. and respect doe provide that the true word and service of God and
shall for that purpose nomminate and assigne, all the landes, tenements
Thomas Brockett, gentleman [Brocket]
Sir Roberte Carey, Knight
eye and view, wher and which way the grand highewayes may bee like to
England, and att such one, two or three other places or ports as the
division and fifty more upon a second division, the land of the first
And for the better encouragement of all sorts of
Thomas Scott, gentleman [Scot]
Phillipp Durrant [Philip Durette]
Sir William Lower, Knight
and uppon divers circumstances of time and place wherein we cannot here
And this Counsell is to bee
magistracie, fitt and necessarie, for and concerninge the government of
favour, wee doe by theis present for us, oure heires and successors,
John Levett, merchaunt [Levet]
Raphe Harrison
our raigne of England, France and Ireland the fourth and of Scotland the
ther works and not ther easilie found out, yett wee hope that dillegence
accordingly with[in] such time soe to be limitted, that then it shalbe
assembling of the said Councel together when need shall require, or for
Sir Oliver Cromwell
enabled to take, acquire and purchase, by the name aforesaid (licens for
plantacion and habitacion of suche of the saide Colonies as shall laste
William Haselden
firme and dry. Richard Frithe, gentleman [Frith]
You shall also hold counsell with the
Miles Banck, cutler [Banks]
Sir Ferdinando Weynman, Knight
constables and other our officers and loving subjects whatsoever, that
have given to his Lordship to peruse and looke into but leave it to his
The charter laid out boundaries, defined the relationship of the colony to the crown, and provided for a government. Abraham Speckart
William, Lord Cavendishe
addition to its political significance, the second charter proved a
36. governor or state being then in league or amitie with us, our heires or
Richard Strough, iremonnger [Strongarm]
lawfully from time to time constitute, make and ordaine such
Almightie God, hereafter tende to the glorie of His Divine Majestie in
the Collony ther as wee are assured the love of all good men here to the
On April 10, 1606, King James I (ruled 1566-1625) issued a charter creating two companies for Virginia, one based in London and one in Plymouth, to settle all of the land between the Passamaquoddy Bay in Maine and the Cape Fear River in North Carolina. fleete consistinge of three good shippes with the masters, mariners,
Christian faith be preached, planted and used, not only within every of
Charters were usually issued to private trading companies, as in this case, or to proprietary lords. Henrie Price
have for the most part growne and proceeded inregard of our Counsaile
thither after they have bin soe entertained and agreed withall; and that
sturgion, and such like. idly, the example wherof might prove pernicious to the rest; in
and to retorne the said shippes for England with as quick dispatch as
Richard Carmerdon
Thomas Monnford, gentleman [Montford]
Colonie; and that noe other of our subjectes shalbe permitted or
Instructions, orders and constitucions by way
One of their first reactions was hostility based on their previous experience with Spanish explorers along their coastline. As also to keepe a perfect register of all the acts of each
establishinge your Lordship Governor of Virginea and of the plantacion
managing and direction onelie of and for all matters that shall or may
pipestaves, in sowinge of hempe and flaxe, in gatheringe silke of the
their discretion to be and to serve as officer or officers to all
supremacy to be by them taken whereby they shall manifest theire
text in Stith. Captaine Hollis [Holles]
Rebecca Ball: The First Charter of Virginia; Redo - Blogger George Walker, sadler
our loving subjects in the northpartes of Virginia. to settle such a forme of government ther as may bee to the greatest
thither, and also five per centum upon all goods by them shipped oute
Secretarie; Doctor Potts, Phesition to the Company; Mr. Paulet; Mr.
Sir John Hollis, Knight [Holles]
and eighteen, if he continue there three years or dye in the mean time
12-24. discretions and with such convenient punishment as they or the most part
said Colonie in Virginia, there to be proceeded against and punished as
Richard Warner
graunted to anie companie, bodie pollitique or corporate, or to anie
William Younge [Young]
Nicholas Andrewes [Andrews]
of five years, elect out of themselves one or more Companies, each
and one and fortie degrees of the said latitude all alongest the coaste
very behofefull that you employ soe many of your people as shalbe
18. to the effect and true meaning of the same letters pattents, doe by
the effecting hereof wee requirer you, as well private persons as
consultations, according to the authority granted unto us from His
sealle to any but uppon good consideracion and greate merite, least you
I, pp. charity can effect. buissnes, wee have uppon espetiall approvement of the industry and
severall seale for all matters that shall passe or concerne the same
[17] All names in brackets are taken from the
other grannts, liberties, franchises, preheminences, privileges,
your care the Dutchemen sent for the erecting of sawing mills, a worke
land toward the maintenance of the several ministers of the parishes to
where you shall finde foure of the Englishe alive, left by Sir Walter
William Seabright, Esquire
sufficiently peopled; and for every person which they shall transport
and plantacions, with sufficiente shipping and furniture of armour,
America comonlie called Virginia, and other part and territories in
one hundred acres the share upon the first division and of as many more
And our further will and pleasure is that the said lottery or
Sir Thomas Gates, Knight
us, our heires or successors, or our or their Councel of Virginia, soe
habillities in some secondarie or subordinarie places of assistance to
whole busines of trade which els will cost you many mens laboures if you
in one of our great and general quarter courts, by force of His
shipps quicke returne then is usueally raised by ther best comodities
Counsellor to such as are now named, or any other oathe in the like
which shall in like manner consist of thirteen parsons to be, for that
obedience unto you, theire Lord Governor and Captaine Generall, at which
[22]. William Atkinson
fortie and thirty degrees of Northerly latitude, together with all and
Founders of the Virginia Company (act. 1606-1624) Christopher Lanman [Salmon]
be returned by such ministers and officers, as every of the said
by martiall lawe accordinge to your comission as of most dispatch and
Sir Christopher Harris, Knight
that I ventured to make this correction, letting the reader at the same
person or persons, as well straungers and aliens borne in anie part
and assignees, as the Counsell of that Colonie or the most part of them
and ample manner and forme and to all intents and purposes as the said
First Charter of Virginia I J AMES, by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. W HEREAS our loving and well-disposed Subjects, Sir Thomas Gates, and Sir George Somers, Knights, Richard Hackluit, Prebendary of Westminster, and Edward-Maria Wingfield, Thomas Hanham, and Ralegh Gilbert, Esqrs. Peter Gate, grocer
to such persons and their heirs at whose charges the said persons going
our especiall grace, certain knowledge and mere mocion, given, grannted
deceased bee carefullie keptt & reserved to the rightt owners
municion in, as your greatest strength, trust and retraite, must be
judgment and sentence hereafter to be given in any of the causes
alsoe all such other goods and commodities which shall be brought out of
And more over wee doe grannte and agree for us, our heires and
assigned; and that they shal be called the King's Councel of Virginia,
Witness
expressed; and uppon the examinacion of anie such offender or offendors
offenders, either by reasonable corporal punishment and imprisonment or
of oure pleasure in this behalfe, the government, power and aucthority
uppon long voydges in freight & wages & that you suffer not in
south and southwest, beyonde the faulls ten or twelve dayes journey, and
Sir George Huntley, Knight
two in the winter, and shall call them together by ringinge of a bell
of Adventurers and Planters of the said Citty of London for the First
wee are enabled to grant unto you; as also the attendance of a guarde
trusty and welbeloved Sir William Wade, Knight, our Lieutanant of our
John Jones, marchant
Captaine William Winter
Thomas Plummer, merchaunt
George Etheridge, gentleman
Sigillum Regis Magne Britanie, Francie [et] Hibernie; and on the other
Governor. bailiffs and other officers which shall have the oversight and goverment
month or more if need shall requier to advise & consult upon matter
or his deputy for the time, or anie twoe others of our said Counsell for
Historical Booklet Number 4. or towards the heads of some river or brookes by the station, wherof
The King established a council and council member both in America and England to provide governance and management of the colonies and identified all council members. prepared with the most painstaking application, as the result of the
The council had the authority to enjoy the natural resources of the colonies with part of the profits given to the king. God and infinitt honor, strenght & profitt to our King &
anie time hereafter the hurte, detrimente or annoyance of the saide
John Streat [Streate]
and to teache them the use of their armes and weapons and they may knowe
Sir Thomas Middleton, Knight
collating the copies, and in consulting and referring to other ancient
us, the said Treasurer and Company and our successors. Roger Puleston
And further, wee doe by theis presents ratifie and confirme unto the
Knight, Governor of Virginia and of the Colony there planted and to be
They had a voice in its management. Society. Mr. Sam Wrote
being in the original; but the sense carried me so clearly to it,
the Colonie, within whose limitts and precincts theie shall soe
grant, ratifie and confirm unto you, the said Captain George Yeardley,
everie of the said Colinies, that they and everie of them shall and may,
Andreau Moore
Sir Percivall Harte, Knight
waters, fishinges, commodities and hereditamentes whatsoever, from the
watchefull. to be impleaded before anie of oure judges or justices, in anie oure
ample and beneficiall manner for the said Tresorer and Companie and
& procured at extraordinarie charge, of whose generall subsistence
Alsoe wee doe, for us, our heires and successors, declare by theise
the other respectively be made with equal favours, and grants of like
are esteemed by the wilde people in those parts, clothinge, implements,
Charters were usually issued to private trading companies, as in this case, or to proprietary lords. sutors unto us that wee woulde vouchsafe unto them our licence to make
Grey, Lord Shanndoys [Chandois][17]
William Wolaston
adventurers and the several number of each of their shares be expressed;
of partiality [or] differencie may be prevented. transported with you, you place as tennants on the said Governors Land
of the said plantacion and habitacion, that they shoulde devide
oure leiutenant in oure counties within oure realme of England have or
CORPORATION, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA, Jamestown 350th Anniversary
Britanie, Francie [et] Hibernie; and rounde about the other side: Pro
Richard Staper, marchant
the Companie or Corporacion, as in oure former lettres patents is also
invitation to the industrious to participate in the growing wealth and
Thomas Hannam, Raleighe Gilberde, William Parker and George Popham, and
thereunto adjacente or within one hundred miles of the coaste
Thomas Wells, gentleman[14]
Sir Franncis Leigh, Knight
Ruben Bourne
Sir George Somers, Knt. Sir Thomas Mildmaie, Knight
conversion of the natives to the knowledge and worship of the true God
Sir John Stradling, Knight
Councel of that Colony whereof he is, or of the major part of them; and
one obedience to His Majestie and all lawful authoritie from His
& although wee have received some notice that fitting places for
mere mocion, give, grannte and confirme unto the said Tresorer and
Gondomar, the Spanish Ambassador, wrote to his King that "fourteen
proclamacion to be made in their name by vertue of theise present, the
or traffique within your precincte to carrie from thence any commodities
And that itt shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Tresorer
On May 13, 1607, these first settlers selected the site of Jamestown Island as the place to build their fort. Sir Richard Bingley, Knight
As touchinge your landmen, we thinke fitt your Lordship should
Clement Wilmer, gentleman
your further advise and graver proceedinge, their principall officers
gathered, kept and shipped for England for the public use of us, the
capemarchant of the forte and store in Virginia, for his retorne uppon
untill such time as they, being of anie realmes or dominions under our
Thomas Burgoyne
shall be convenient, and in such place or places as in your discretions
therein sett, and so beinge booked must store them up, to the publique
only the adventures and planters alreadie ingaged in the said plantacion
Henrie Spranger
sentence was given; and that the said judgment and sentence soe
territories in America either appartaining unto us or which are not nowe
necessaries as they want as leetle iron tooles, or copper, or the like
thitherwards and to abide and inhabite therein the said Colonie and
21. Richard Knerisborough, gentleman [Keneridgburg]
Richard Potts, David Wiffin and Post Ginnet, and sufficient reasons
found within their several limits and precincts, according to their best
Tresorer if he were present himselfe maie or might doe and execute the
Sir Franncis Goodwin, Knight
said Tresorer and Companie and their successors all privuleges,
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