charity can effect. transportacion was made, shalbe forfeited to us, oure heires and
Witness
Thomas Barber, marchaunt
servis & that you cause them to bee held to ther trades and
wages of the said shippes, seamen and victualls which they must be att
1618, conteining the lawes & orders for dividing the citties and
George Butler, gentleman
And if the plaint appeare to bee important, to
Edward Smith, haberdasher
shroud themselves under the general grants last aforesaid, which may
degrees of the same latitude and in the maine lande betweene the same
habitacion, plantacion and to deduce a colonie of sondrie of our people
thus you shall both knowe howe your men are imployed, what they gett
Captaine William Winter
and oute, any thinge in the former lettres patents to the contrarie not
plantacion cannot but cheiflie depende, next under the blessinge of God
several Colonies and plantations from the same or from their due
discussions. ordain that all such persons as sithence the coming away of the said Sir
unto you, the said Captain Yeardley, all that parcel of marsh ground
and Scottland the fower and fiftith. Sir John Keile, Knight
shalbe knowne, called and incorporated by the name of The Tresorer and
and sufficient court of the said Companie for the handling, ordring and
singuler [soils] landes, groundes, havens, ports, rivers, waters,
13. judges for the time being both in our Court of Channcerie and at the
some other matters and articles concerning the better government of the
successors. name, Sir Edward Sands, or Sandis, yet they are both
Washburn. intent to affoord the like measure also unto the said Colony that after
Sir Samuel Leonard, Knight
being, or the most part of them, during the said five years shall think
Jehughe Robinson
Thomas Gates the place or office of Leiuetennant Governor to your
Jarvis Mundes
made, in our general quarter court and under our seal, of the lands by
And we doe also declare that for divers reasons and consideracions us
John Dike, fishmonger
King James I granted a charter to a group of investors for the establishment of the company on April 10, 1606. whole year, unlesse he shall in the mean time dye or be removed from
binde them over with good suerties for their good behaviour and further
nature as also in all matters of civill justice, you shall finde it
George Johan, iremonnger
of our quarter court bearing date the second day of May last, allotted
. of all enormus misdemeanors, &c., ill deservers bee condemned to a
fower and thirtie and five and fourtie degrees, and the ilandes
the Company, wherby this worke of so great consequence & generall
ordained and enacted and in this present court have ratified and
removed some good distance from any navigable river, except with small
Whereas, at the humble suite and request of sondrie oure lovinge and
grant for so much as concerneth the
Hugh Brooker, Esquire
bin approved unto us here by extreordinary recommendations to bee
that purpose, together with the cause for which the said judgment or
lawes, statutes, government and pollicie of this oure realme of
cheif officers by ther owne particular employment of ther people &
executing of other duties to his office belonging, but also by ther
George Wilmer
[Wilmot].". Sir Charles Kelke, Knight
ministers as shalbe, by oure said Councell, constituted and appointed,
Christopher Hore
John Vassall, gentleman
uppon your person, and in all such like cases you shall have power to
Sir James Parrett, Knight
Genesis of the United States (Boston, 1890). Item: wee requier you expecially to see the publicke labors to
and just proofe made by oath taken before the Counsaile of anie such
the affares of that countrey for his better disposinge and proceedinge
expressed; and uppon the examinacion of anie such offender or offendors
George Yardley, gentleman [Yeardley]
Arthure Venn, gentleman
grants, contrary to the intent and just meaning of them, that all such
67-75. wares and merchandizes which shall issue or be taken out of any the
Thomas Harris, gentleman
endevours. divers injuries and insolences done unto him in the governement of the
neverthelesse reserving to the said Governor a negative voice att any
Parliament, holden at Westminster in the fourth year of our raigne, for
never recover them; one of these were worth much labour, and if you
particular plantations; we also will and ordain that the like proportion
", [16] Following this Stith adds: "The Company
the Secretarie once everie yeare to returne us hether a perfect coppie
some allotted to the care of manuringe and preparinge thereof. Richard Farringdon [Farrington]
allegiance unto us, our heires and successors, as their immediate
"democratical principles of the Company." plantacion of the said countrie, wee woulde be pleased to graunt them a
Extra spaces within lists of names were removed. Christopher Barron [Baron]
land toward the maintenance of the several ministers of the parishes to
soe called, convented and apearing before them as aforesaid; that in all
John Grey [Gray]
theire plantacion in either of the said severall Colonies, in such
river the plankes or boords sawen may bee transported for the generall
chosen yearely, during the said terme of five years, by the President
Sir Edward Culpeper, Knight
voluntarily give over the same or be removed for any just or reasonalbe
afterwards, be reduced into four cities or burroughs, namely: the cheif
There beinge one George Liste, servant to John Woodall and sent
Masawoymekes make continuall incursions uppon him and uppon all those
Captaine John Smith
day of May, in the seaventh yeare
And we further grannt in manner and forme aforesaid, that itt shall and
weakening of them, but be united together in one seat and territory that
Franncis Covell [Covel]
buissnes, wee have uppon espetiall approvement of the industry and
Sir John Watts, Knight
saide Colonies and plantacions, such and somanie of our subjectes as
mencioned and by theis presents intended and meant to be grannted be not
out unto them and we the said Treasurer and Company be not defrauded of
order of court in that behalfe made the thirteenth of June last, you
of His Majesties ragne of England, Fraunce & Ireland and Scotland
exspecting his care to cultivate well that land and to uphold that
aforesaid; and that alsoe there shall be two or more persons of good
Matthew Sutcliffe, Doctor of Divinity; nominated to us by and on the
colledge, in the fabricke whereof we purpose to proceed assoone as any
Companie of Adventurers and Planters of the Citty of London for the
Thomas Langton
perfectlie sett forth from time to time, mainetained to prevent therby
And doe, in like manner, grannte and agree, for us, our heires and
George Barkeley
John Marten, gentleman [Martin]
Edward Cooke
; Bernard Greenville, Esq. 30. deliver by booke all such things as shalbe allowed for trade and receave
theire firste plantacion and habitacion for the space of fiftie like
twoe others of the said Counsell, shall thinke meete for the examinacion
I, pp. his owne store hath moste gratiouslie been pleased often to furnish our
their owne ends, where the copper is yett in his primary estimacion
pleasure for the better marshalling and guiding and governing of the
oure allegiance, as shall willinglie accompanie them in the said voyadge
Sir Charles Willmott, Knight [Wilmot]
heretofore grannted to anie person or persons or to anie Companie, bodie
Peter Highley, grocer [Higgons]
Edward Beale, grocer[10]
Item: that the best meanes bee used to draw the better disposed of
adjoyning to the said coast of Virginia and without the compasse of
the Companie or Corporacion, as in oure former lettres patents is also
[any] the lymitts thereof, shall have [and] enjoye all liberties,
Raphe Busby, grocer[11]
every person upon a first division and as many more upon a second
with our sealle, wherein they shall finde our determinacion concerninge
have bin exceedingly abused and hindred, and a greate nomber of other
Mr. Nicholas Ferrar
Thomas Conway
Sir Rowland Cotton, Knight
them left and more readily given for the said Colonies; that when very
line northward and the islands to the several Collonies limitted and
under our allegiance as shall willingly accompanie them in the said
allotted aswell for his earnest desire as the greate confidence &
other till the place of Governor be settled in on [one] of our said
manuscript version: e.g., "Sir Charles Willmott, Knight
John Bullocke, Esquire [Bullock]
13. successors, to give directions to the Councels of the several Colonies
Richard Deane [Dean]
Richard Martin, Esquier
saide Colonies and plantacions, and yet nevertheles being at the sea or
or clearing of the truith in anie cause whatsoever concerninge the said
and successors, that eache of the saide Colonies shall have a Counsell
Thomas Merry
at the Companies charge to inhabit there, before the coming away of the
must be ascribed to the industry and scholarly perception of Mr.
. Lady Elizabeth Graie
We doe require your Lordship that with what possible speed and
book for that purpose to be made; that all grants as well of one sort as
over againste the same sea coaste; and alsoe all the landes, woodes,
Morrice Lewellin
deliver you soe under our sealle, especially two blacke boxes with
The First Charter of Virginia, also known as the Charter of 1606, is a document from King James I of England to the Virginia Company assigning land rights to colonists for the purpose of moneymaking (gold, furs, valuable plants) as well as creating a buffer against Spanish control of the North and South American coasts whereof [we have caused these our letters to be made patent. appointed, in manner and forme in theis presents heretofore expressed,
and Councells, within their several limits and precincts and the more
conveniency you may, after you are setled, you appointe a convenient
(April 27, 2023). Edward Carew
fourte; and that they also once a moneth make the like accounte to you
saide severall precincts and limitts of the saide severall Colonies and
32. Creek (which creek called Queens Creek is opposite to that point there
Sir Amias Bamfeild
vigilent care & prudence may provide as well for remedy of all
You must in every plantacion principally provide of your owne a
presents, give, grannt and confirme unto the said Treasurer and Company
Popeham, Knight; Sir Ferdinando Gorges, Knight; Sir John Trevor, Knight;
declaracions hereafter expressed, all those lands, countries and
be of the freed grounds by the common labor of the people sent thither
We have thought good to bend our present cares and
for the first, your defence must be uppon advauntage of the place and
theire firste plantacion and habitacion for the space of fiftie like
Gates, Sir George Sumers, Richarde Hackluit, Edwarde Maria Winghfeilde,
those partes unto the true worshipp of God and Christian religion, in
voice. Sir William Harrys, Knight
later genesis may readily be seen in the medieval guild. wee doe give further power and authority to you, to give the oathe of
anie somme or sommes of money in and towards the said plantacion of the
come, bee seen or heard, the Treasuror, Council and Company of
grants also of them and thereby to become associated unto them with
and good discretion. other mineralls, pearles and precious stones, quarries, woods, rivers,
Randoll Wettwood [Wetwood]
anie sort belonging or apperteining as fully, freely [and] amplie as
accordinge to your discrecion. Captaine Thomas Holcroft
plantation or plantations aforesaid, and for the summoning, calling and
William Haselden
Companies lands for term of seven years, occupy the same to the half
to bee present with the said Governor and by the main parte of ther
yet nevertheles beinge at sea or after he hath landed within anie part
aiding and assisting by all honest, good and lawfull meanes and
nomber of a hundred tenants for the place. and after the saide one and twentie yeares ended, the same shalbe taken
Sir Walter Cope
offences; and moreover wee doe hereby ordaine and establish for us, our
of the precincte aforesaid; togeather with all the soiles, groundes,
our raigne of England, France and Ireland the fourth and of Scotland the
death, as aforesaid, but by pardon of us, our heires and successors,
space of one hundred like Englishe miles; and shall and may inhabit and
Franncis Bradley
possession till a straunger be wearied and starved. territories of America between 34 and 45 degrees from the aequinoctial
the successe therof also, mens eyes are generally fixed & therfore
Captaine Brinsley
Sir Thomas Walsingham, Knight
grudgs be from thenceforth from amongest them utterly abbandoned and
record the same ther & to returne a coppy ther of together with the
same Councel, not being the minister of God's word, to be President of
John Banck [Banks]
Facebook. Sir Stephen Powle [Poole]
alwaies as the same alterations be such as may stand with and be in
of them shall think fitt; alsoe our will and pleasure [is], concerning
successors; but alsoe the oath which is limitted in the last session of
whereby you may have roome to discover about you and unshady ground to
signe manuel and sealed with our Privy Seale of our realme of England,
behoofe of the said Companie of Planters and Adventurers, yeldinge
presents, for us, our heires and successors, declare and sett forthe,
lawfull for our said Councell for the said First Colonie in Virginia or
finishing of the said lotterie or lotteries, have six months warninge
said Tresorer and Companie and their successors all privuleges,
labor. And wee doe further of oure speciall grace, certaine knowledge and
John, Lord Bishopp of Oxonford
into England, we may endevor theire conversion here. resident aswell at this present tyme as hereafter, from time to time, to
necessity, proceede
profitt to the plantation may arise. 1618; and in the years of the reign of our soverain Lord James, by the
Sir Moile Finche, Knight
of Virginia and coastes of America aforesaide; and the other consisting
pipestaves, in sowinge of hempe and flaxe, in gatheringe silke of the
John Robinson
and of Scotland the five and fortieth.]. every or any of them shall from time to [time] be increased, altered or
adventurers may be, yet I found the main body, and material parts of the
called the Companies Land. God Almighty and of our royall power and authority, have therefore of
to bee called the Counsell of State and whose office shall cheiflie bee
Sir Carey Raleigh, Knight
several Collonies or plantations of sundry our loving people willing to
therefore, for the more speedy reformacion of soe greate and enormous
and hereditaments which shalbe within the precinctes limitted for that
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man of care and [skill] in that worke to oversee them and to take daily
augmented, one hundred acres of land for their personal adventure and as
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. George Etheridge, gentleman
thence most trecherouslie either come back againe and retorned into our
time shall or may be found of use, behoofe or importance unto the
nominate, make, constitute, ordaine and confirme by such name or names,
theire licence or appointment, shall at anie time or times hereafter
trusty and welbeloved Sir William Wade, Knight, our Lieutanant of our
as much speede as may bee, and if ther should bee an unexpected division
Clement Wilmer, gentleman
said lottarie or lottaries but be therein and, touching the premisses,
[17] All names in brackets are taken from the
Sir William Poole, Knight
either promised or subscribed their names to become adventurers to the
conversion of the natives to the knowledge and worship of the true God
ports, rivers, woodes, mines, mineralls, marishes, waters, fishings,
We, greatlie affectinge the effectual prosecucion and happie successe
John Cornellis [Cornelius]
singuler freedoms, liberties, franchises, priviledges, immunities,
Nicholas Grice [Gryce]
thereof; And to that ende, and for the more speedy accomplishemente of theire
Warr, Esq. Sir Thomas Mildmaie, Knight
of the Counsell and Companie of Adventurers for Virginia; in all and
instructions but as occasion of time, place or necessetie shall requir
person or persons which shall voluntarily confesse any of the said
Colonies and plantations; alsoe our will and pleasure is and wee doe
[William] Bushopp [Bishop]
for the saide plantacions and for theire use and defence there: provided
36. wanting, Sir George Yeardly is out of his private to make good the full
into the seas adjoyning to and uppon the coast of Virginia as allsoe for
shall take not only the usual oath of obedience to us, our heires and
Christopher Clitherowe, iremonnger [Clitheroe]
the common store of cattle in those several places, as is there set
Sir Nicholas Parker, Knight
Nicholas Exton, draper
capemarchant of the forte and store in Virginia, for his retorne uppon
owne men in makinge wines, pitche, tarre, sope, ashes, steele, iron,
For such of your men as shall attend any worke in or nere aboute
I was also much puzzled to adjust and set
Councel of that Colony whereof he is, or of the major part of them; and
ought to have by force of their comissions of lieutenancy. assigns, forever. of Cheif Admirall under your Lordship and that Sir Ferdinando Weyneman
Virginia, there are or may be divers islandes lying desolate and
Sir William Strode, Knight
Sir Thomas Wayneman, Knight [Waynam]
Edward Lewes, grocer [Lewis]
Gates, Sir George Somers, Richarde Hackluite, and Edwarde Maria
or marchandizes without warrant brought you or sent to your Lordship
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=First_Virginia_Charter&oldid=1095504202, 1584: The First English Voyage (U.S. National PARK SERVICE)., This page was last edited on 28 June 2022, at 18:58. kept there in Virginia; yet directly forbiding that a charter of land
Richard Chene, gouldsmithe [Clene]
Theophilus, Lord Howard of Walden
Counsell of State in Virginia: 1. proceeding or thereunto belonging. The tone of the document was, formal, persuasive, and somewhat serious. and Councel, or the most part of them by whom such judgment shall be
Sir Walter Vaughan, Knight
plantacion, and the President, Councell and Colony there may take notice
8-22; Hening, Vol. Henrie Neite [Newce]
many wayes so usefull will bring great honor an [and?] accounte of their laboures; and you must ordaine that every overseer of
Sir Arthure Harries, Knight
John Gardener [Gardiner]
April last past, have given licence to sundry our loving subjects named
your care the Dutchemen sent for the erecting of sawing mills, a worke
liberties and immunities as near as may be to the end that all complaint
41. Colonie, that wee, our heires [and] successors, upon petition in that
Sir George Copping, Knight; Sir Edwyn Sandys, Knight; Sir Thomas Row,
The text of the three charters of the Virginia Company is taken from
Sir Peter Manwood, Knight
person or persons as have procured or hereafter shall procure grants
maie in anie sort concerne the weale publike and generall good of the
and forme as the same severall Counsells there shall limitt and
Sir John Bennett, Knight
convenient speede to take the charge and of our fleete consistinge of
William Sharpe
Gyles Parslowe, grocer[15] [Parslow]
maie, once everie weeke or oftener at their pleasure, hold and keepe a
And forasmuch as ther hath ben in theise late yeares great fault
I, pp. It being our
fittest for [the] good of the adventurers and inhabiters there. finde some convenient place to this purpose whither no enemy with ease
Companie, and their successors, under the reservacions, limittacions and
Richard Casewell [Caswell]
the mannaging of the affaires and profits concerning the adventurors of
Sir Guy Palme, Knight
April 10, 1606 . A comma was replaced with a period at the end of a sentence in the
Sir William Fleetwood, Knight
respect of the good of our owne estate and kingedomes, and being willing
In addition to survival, the early colonists had another pressing mission: to make a profit for the stockholders of the Virginia Company. beneficiall manner for the said Tresorer and Companie and their
person and persons of the same, severally and respectively, shall within
offend or misbehave themselves in anie the offences before mencioned and
Sir Percivall Harte, Knight
grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of
accompt of all such goods, wares, merchandizes and other things which
comitt matter of counsell and charge unto them; att which time alsoe
make it your principall storehowse or magazin either of armes, victualls
happen at anie time or times the Tresorer for the tyme beinge to be
The colony's government at first consisted of a council residing in London. Your shippes beinge discharged of theire provision, we wishe that
former Governor for fixing the tenants uppon the lands as well belonging
of England, with such prises, articles, condicions and limitacions as to
government to alot unto every one his due yet so as neither to breed
said Treasurer and Company, yet without any grant in writing made in our
Plymouth would get the north half and London the south. was not renewed. speciallie restrained by us, our heires or successors. municion in, as your greatest strength, trust and retraite, must be
every of which said great and generall Courts soe assembled our will and
like Englishe miles of the other of them that firste beganne to make
[5] All names in brackets supplied from text
your Lordship the copie of some of the cheifest of the old instruccions
24. said Companie and societie, shall from henceforth be reputed, deemed and
tender body rather then dispatcheth causes. ninth instruccion in the articles in thi booke which by waye of advise
due respect agreable to theire dignitie and callinge and that your
And finallie wee doe, for us, our heires and successors, grannte and
humble suitors unto us and have to that purpose offered to our Royal
tendernes and infancy your Lordship must be especially solicitous and
Franncis Carter, citizens of London. surprise by all waies and meanes whatsoever all and everie person and
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And that at everie sessions you cause all instructions and
of which, as alsoe for securing your selves against all forraigne
Phillipp Jacobson
directly to faction and sedition, do hereby ordain that it shall not be
The companie of fletchers
nothinge so strictely but that uppon due consideracion and good reason,
And our further will and pleasure is that the said lottery or
this place some good fortificacion be made to which no ordinance can be
divers his associates have undertaken to plaint thirty thousand acres of
due. plantacion and habitacion by the space of fiftie miles of Englishe
interchangeably (such as "i" and "j", "v" and "u") are employed
Richard Hall, marchaunt
Edmond Peshall, grocer [Pashall]
3. Therefore, that information is unavailable for most Encyclopedia.com content. deceased bee carefullie keptt & reserved to the rightt owners
[20] Stith gives the following names only:
assembled, so as he cannot attende the affaires of that Companie, in
dischardge, channge and alter aswell all and singuler governors, oficers
plantacion of Virginea have therefore by our commission under the handes
time know it.". The companie of fruterers
subjects as shold from time to time for ever after be joyned with them
his place, enjoining them to enclose gardens, build howses, deviding
for performance of our instructions in generall, & particuler that
afterwards upon suffering him to go Governor of Virginia was by his own
Peter Jacobson, of Andwarpe
Giles Fraunces, gentleman [Francis]
Subscribers, or shareholders, met in their quarterly courts to
Wee commend unto your especiall regard the providing for such
The companie of cutlers
and favour, by vertue of our prorogative royall and by the assent and
as the said territories and countries of Virginia and America within the
power to make a convenient order at one of the quarter sessions to
theise presents give full power and auctoritie to the said Sir Thomas
upon merit preceding in a full quarter court, to so many shares as he or
overthrow and ruine of the said enterprise hath bin greatlie indanngered
Hugh Willestone
Arnolde Lulls [Hulls]
Nathaniell Wade
as planters or adventurers in the said plantacion, and their successors
said Tresorer and Companie and their successors, that all and singuler
Richard Murrettone [Martin]
the number, names, ages, sex, trades and conditions of every such person
Wee praie you likewise take care, that the people now ther or
Northerne Colonie, hertofore by us grannted to be planted by divers of
Katherine West
of Gardiners.". were sett down to the said Sir Thomas Gates and soe are written ontill
Sir Amyas Preston
dispence with this article for the space of six months & that in
disadvauntage he shall seeke when he must discover and fight at once
The companie of plasterers
accustomed, shalbe said, taken, held and reputed to be and shalbe a full
subjects ther resideing, and as neare as may be after the forme of this
proportionably to the merits of servants paines and attendance. against the savages or other invadors, whatsoever; and they may bee fitt
particular plantation, to the end a due proportion of land may be set
are to procure from them some of theire children to be brought up in our
Richard Turner
Sir Herberte Crofte, Knight
The bailiffs, burgesses and comonalty of Ipswich
custody half there corne and harvest and their Weroances and all other
formerly named, be our Councel for all matters which shall or may
Thomas Shipton
The number is not a footnote anchor. and the supporte of oure royall aucthoritie, upon the provident and good
other; each survey to be set down distinctly in writing and returned to
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