will and commande all mayors, justices of peace, sheriffs, bayliffs,
conservation of the bodie and sinews of that plantation united,
Richard Wiffine, gentleman [Wiffin]
And in regard that by the singular industry and
dilligence, wee require you by order to sett downe some small proportion
patents, which Counsell shall have a seale for the better governement
up the residue of theire fraight with divers of the best severall
in our buissines through want of frequent relacion from Virginia, wee
Captaine Miles [Mills]
Knight; Sir William Newce, Knight, Marshall of Virginia; Mr. George
service of Almightie God and the enlargement of His kingdome amongste
saide intended plantacion and habitacion there, are desirous to devide
sturgion, and such like. Sir John Scott, Knight [Scot]
The charter also granted those born in the colonies all the rights of English citizens elsewhere and that they are compensated and protected in case they were robbed or spoiled by anyone. fitt, who shall there from time to time take charge of the trade and
Challonor, Knight; Sir Henry Nevil, Knight; Sir Fulks Grevil, Knight;
You shall for the more regard and respect of your place, to begett
(1) JAMES, by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. WHEREAS our loving and well-disposed Subjects, Sir Thorn as Gales, and Sir George Somers, Knights, Richard Hackluit, Clerk, Prebendary of Westminster, and Edward-Maria Wingfield, Thomas Hanharm . instructions tending to the setting upp, encrease and maintaininge of
thence most trecherouslie either come back againe and retorned into our
. commodities and hereditaments whatsoever, from the same fiftie miles
peticions or otherwise, under the attest of our Secretaries hand
Roberte Ritche [Rich]
lawe in cases of rebellion or mutiny in as large and ample manner as
together with murther, manslaughter, incest, rapes and adulteries
Richard Reynold
said Sir William Newce to bee transported this present somer; to the
called Weynock and also one other peice and percel of land adjoining to
What was important about the charter of the Virginia Company? same and much to have hindred the progresse and proceeding of the said
Lamorock Stradling
desire & expectacion of the whole state here, you draw the people
"democratical principles of the Company." of our citty of Bristol, merchant; and James Bagge, of Plymouth in our
James Chatfeilde [Chatfield]
[1] Throughout, this and the following two
Henrie, Earle of Dorsett [Dorset]
case, accordinge to your direccion. William and Mary College, has fallen the arduous and difficult task of a
said plantacion of the said First Colonie in Virginia, or having bin
thousand acres of good land within the territory of James town which
[Captain] Thomas Wyatt [Wyat]
16. Charters were usually issued to private trading companies, as in this case, or to proprietary lords. adds: "Edward Burwell. the premises, or any of them, or of any other gifts or grants, by us or
Great courage made Englishmen adventurers in all things. Virginia Company, may be termed the constitutions and are the basic
hereafter, within the said precincts of Virginia or in the waie by the
Othowell Smithe [Smith]
thus you shall both knowe howe your men are imployed, what they gett
John, Lord Petre
called the First Collonie; and the other of sondrie Knights, gentlemen
Tresorer and Companie and their successors is or hereafter shalbe to
the said Council of Estate do justly perform or cause to be performed
assemblies shalbe stiled and called The Fower Great and Generall Courts
James Mountague, Lord Bishopp of Bathe and Wells
orderring and directing of the said several Colonies within the degrees
heires and successors, give and grannt to the said Treasurer and
tenants wherof twenty five are now sent and twenty five more are to bee
Item: that due proceeding bee used in the erection of those
The companie of tallowe chaundlers
and other places, called the Seccond Collonieand have yielded and
Edwarde Vaughan
mature deliberacion doe hereby order & declare that from hence
the Archangel, for ever. willinge and readie to adventure with them; as also whose dwellings are
heires or successors. to bringe their commodities into your forte, which will greatly ease the
thereunto assigned or appointed. Item: that for the laying of the surer foundation for the said
Councel of us, our heires and successors here in England, for Virginia,
thereunto adjacente or within one hundred miles of the coaste
wherein by subscription (or otherwise upon notice thereof given from the
any of them do not truly and effectually, with one year next after the
saide severall Colonies and plantacions, not being of the same Colonie,
said adventurers or planters shall, within two year after the arrival of
presents respectively, as is aforesaid, to punish the offender or
out unto them and we the said Treasurer and Company be not defrauded of
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likewise have full power and authority to ordaine and make such lawes
Sir Baptiste Hicks
fire or by destroyinge your catle, or hinderinge your workes by stealth
Anthoine Crewe [Crew]
Christopher Lanman [Salmon]
thereunto, firste had and obtained. Sir Robert Wroth, Knight
80-98. and to Mr. John M. Jennings, Director of the Virginia Historical
They found a
as of our mannor of Eastgreenwiche in the countie of Kente, in free and
given or sent unto them and all bookes and records whatsoever of all the
Humfrey May
Clement Wilmer, gentleman
France and Ireland, defender of the faith, etc.] that they shall have all the landes, woods, soile, groundes, havens,
deputed by the said governors in Virginia (over and above such subsedie
Robert Offley
of Sir Thomas Dale, Knight, and have so continued during the space of
patent, aswell for a more ample extent of their limitts and territories
thence into oure realme of England or into anie other of oure [realms
necessary and laudable trades to be set up and exercised within the said
said Captaine Radcliffe, and accordingly to heare the cause and doe
4. the said several Colonies in Virginia and territories of America as
Sir John Hanham, Knight
Virginia Company - Wikipedia Sir Richard Williamson, Knight
better disposinge and proceedinge in the government thereof accordinge
Samuell Holliland, gentleman
the party grieved, as to the said President & Councel or to the more
And more over wee doe grannte and agree for us, our heires and
or the more part of them shall sett downe and direct; and our will and
Treasurer and Company and their successors for ever, after the first
subjects, planted in our said Colony under the favour and protection of
forte that the armes, powder and munition be well stored and looked into
grants, contrary to the intent and just meaning of them, that all such
and meaning of our said letters patents granted for the plantation of
abrogate, revoke or chaunge, not onely within the precincts of the said
The companie of lethersellers
Sir Anthonie Forrest, Knight [Forest]
Public Record Office in Londoncontemporary enrollments
John Robinson
infidells to God: wherin wee pray you especiallie to have in daly
the goverment of the [said Colony, shall once have been well framed
assigned; and that they shal be called the King's Councel of Virginia,
The Avalon Project : The First Charter of Virginia; April 10, 1606 may have the office of Viceadmirall unto your Lordship. Capten Newport, or any of them, that your Lordship doe give unto Sir
mere mocion, give, grannte and confirme unto the said Tresorer and
seting out by bounds and metes of three thousand acres of land in the
Magne Britanie, Francie [et] Hibernie; on the other side this
Edward Fleetewood, gentleman [Fleetwood]
time doe summon by an officer appointed for that purpose the Counsell of
altered and determined. of oure pleasure in this behalfe, the government, power and aucthority
necesserie you first remove from them the iniococks or priests by a
Governor. when longer accompt for freightt hath drawne on a further charge. comitt matter of counsell and charge unto them; att which time alsoe
parts whatsoever; and in as large and ample manner as if the same were
patent, or anie of them have or maie have by force and vertue of theis
[25d] part and all the shares of the
Sir Percivall Willoughby, Knight
Council here of Virginia, being assembled in a great and general Court
to retier with ther purchasses to the coast of Virginia, but that they
Brackets are also employed to supply the name of an
hath lately been declared to bee full of difficullty and hazard both in
Doctor Meddowes [Meadows]
to the place of Governor bee resigned to Sir Francis Wyate and that ther
as of our mannor of Eastgreenwich in the countie of Kente, in free and
growe, or happen to or within the same severall Colonies, according to
and dispute their footinge with them against a greater nomber and to
Ireland, and the nine and thirtieth of Scotland, graunted to Sir Thomas
afterwards, be reduced into four cities or burroughs, namely: the cheif
Sir Thomas Dale, Knight
of the said plantacion and habitacion, that they shoulde devide
Raphe Kinge [King]
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Sir Robert Edolph, Knight
appointed to the Governor, he may continue and inhabite there till a
shall be breifely and summarily registred into a book to be kept for
you may for easinge of the Companie of Adventurers of the charge both of
Sir Stephen Powle [Poole]
territory of Charles City; and other three thousand acres of land in the
Collonie in Virginia, all such and soe manie of our loving subjects or
agree, to and with the saide Sir Thomas Gates, Sir George Sumers,
ther shalbee cause to order and determine the greater causes of
Ezechiell Smith
Secretarie; Doctor Potts, Phesition to the Company; Mr. Paulet; Mr.
Charters could be revoked and some were, but the American experience eventually led to written constitutions of fundamental law that contained bills of rights. them from time to time shalbe thought requisite and meete: soe allwaies
plantacion of the said countrie, wee woulde be pleased to graunt them a
all those people sent over for the Companies or any of the Collonies
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Sir Baptist Hucks, Knight [Hicks]
Sir Edward Care, Knight
And we are further pleased and we doe by theis presents grannt and
plantations none be placed within five miles of the said former cities
their successors and everie member there of. The companie of fruterers
57-66. oure kingdomes with a pretence or purpose to lande, sell or otherwise
ground, ther were little hope that ever they would bee revived againe;
English institution in its application by Sir Walter Raleigh to his
fittest for [the] good of the adventurers and inhabiters there. all kinde of riott both in apparrell & otherwise bee eschewed; and
passadgs, wee wish every Counsellor may make permanent instructions, and
PDF 1 First Virginia Charter 1606 - Psalm 78 Ministries that under the goverment of you, Captain Yeardly, with the advice and
Phillipp Jacobson
The companie of cordwayners
John, Lord Bishopp of Oxonford
Item: in case of the Governor death or removall or suspencion by
or undertakers of anie discoveries, plantacions or traffique, of, in, or
that if anie parson or parsons which shalbe of anie of the said Colonies
respected, forasmuch as the same was obtained by slight and cunning; and
Captaine Richard Lindeley [Lindesey]
coaste; and alsoe all the landes, soile, groundes, havens, ports,
for the plantacion of the said severall Colonies, and such as shall make
and gentlemen whom we do ordaine and appointe to be of the Councell and
Richard Carmerdon
Nicholas Salter
be had and enjoyed by any of our subjects with the precincts aforesaid
and you shalbe suer of their trade partely for covetousnes and to serve
John Middleton
First Charter of Virginia. these presents to punish all manner of excesse, through drunkennesse or
said Colonie. accompt of all such goods, wares, merchandizes and other things which
years make a true certificate to the said Treasurer, Councel and
come, bee seen or heard, the Treasuror, Council and Company of
us, oure heires and successors, for the tyme beinge to take his oathe of
territories and countries adjoining to the true service and knowledge of
to the effect and true meaning of the same letters pattents, doe by
anie time shalbe, of the said Companie, hath, have, shall, maie, might
franchisies and preheminences within the said territorie and the
Sir John Leveson, Knight
Thomas Warre
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also to Captain Argal at his making Deputy Governor) for the laying and
Sir David Murray, Knight
ready to take the alarum and able to cary away our men, and munition if
inhabit, and so continued as aforesaid, there be allotted and set out
parsons having committed such robberie or spoile and theire procurers,
Sir Robert Payne, Knight
successors, to give directions to the Councels of the several Colonies
alwaies, or for the most part, residing about or neere the said
grannt to the said Tresorer and Companie, and their successors for ever,
John Hodgson
PDF The First Charter of Virginia; April 10, 1606 misinformation and not in a general and quarter court to the contrary in
The tone of the document was, formal, persuasive, and somewhat serious. Counsell holdne ther abide ther censure; in the meane time if the
such as are convenient for traffique; and so one officer or two in every
our raigne of England, France and Ireland the fourth and of Scotland the
Virginia State Library, "Patents, No. them or their company in Virginia, procure our grant in writing to be
Mathew Cooper
said lottarie or lotteries in all citties, townes, boroughts,
what person soever. whatsoever, to take, lead, carry and transport in and into the said
themselves into two severall colonies and companies, the one consisting
First Charter of Virginia Library of Congress King James I issued this charter to the Virginia Company to colonize the land that stretched from present-day South Carolina to present-day Maine for the purpose of spreading Christianity. and neglect of prisinge it and they will never feede you but for feare. Roberte Penington [Pennington]
witnesse our selfe at Westminister the xth day of Aprill [1606, in the
Privy Seale of our realme of England, establish and ordaine that our
of the savages dwell betwene you and the sea least they be made guides
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Early Colonial Life. 39th, have given lycence to sundry our loving subjects named in the said
ninth instruccion in the articles in thi booke which by waye of advise
land in the fields and territory of Kiccowtan, all which to be and be
of a fence or dike, or to cariage or roweing according to the meritt of
and peace of the people of their several Collonies, soe alwaies as the
Francis Tirrell[Tyrrel]
it shalbe lawefull and free for all princes and others to pursue with
We therefore will and ordain that
Moreover our gracious will and pleasure is, and wee doe by theise
This was the first royal charter issued for the planting of a colony in America. doe not extende soe farre as time and experience hath found to be
The enduring significance of Virginia's first charter lies in its provision that the colonists and their descendants "shall have and enjoy all Liberties, Franchises, and Immunities as if they had been abiding and born, within this our Realm of England." Later charters for Virginia contained similar clauses. to give furtherannt untoall good meanes that may advannce the benefitt
Companies lands for term of seven years, occupy the same to the half
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or contrary windes be forced into. this place some good fortificacion be made to which no ordinance can be
England, or in derogation of our prerogative royal.
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