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         England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)
      
       
         
           1661
        
      
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             A proclamation for the encouraging of planters in His Majesties island of Jamaica in the West-Indies
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)
             Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
          
           2 leaves.
           
             Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker ...,
             London :
             1661.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library.
             Imprint from colophon.
             Caption title.
             At head of title: By the King.
             At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehal, this fourteenth day of December, in the thirteenth year of our reign.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Jamaica -- Colonization -- Sources.
           Jamaica -- Colonization -- Government policy -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
     
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               CR
            
             
               DIEV·ET
               MON·DROIT
            
             
               HONI
               SOIT
               QVI
               MAL
               Y
               PENSE
            
             royal blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           By
           the
           King.
           
        
         
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           For
           the
           encouraging
           of
           Planters
           in
           His
           Majesties
           Island
           of
           Iamaica
           in
           the
           West-Indies
           .
        
         
           
             CHARLES
             R.
             
          
        
         
           WE
           being
           fully
           satisfied
           ,
           that
           Our
           Island
           of
           Jamaica
           ,
           being
           a
           pleasant
           and
           most
           fertile
           soyl
           ,
           and
           scituate
           commodiously
           for
           Trade
           and
           Commerce
           ,
           is
           likely
           ,
           through
           Gods
           blessing
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           great
           Benefit
           and
           Advantage
           to
           this
           and
           other
           Our
           Kingdoms
           and
           Dominions
           ,
           have
           thought
           fit
           ,
           for
           encouraging
           of
           Our
           Subjects
           ,
           as
           well
           such
           as
           are
           already
           upon
           the
           said
           Island
           ,
           as
           all
           others
           that
           shall
           transport
           themselves
           thither
           ,
           and
           Reside
           and
           Plant
           there
           ,
           to
           declare
           and
           publish
           ,
           And
           We
           do
           hereby
           declare
           and
           publish
           ,
           That
           Thirty
           Acres
           of
           Improveable
           Lands
           shall
           be
           granted
           and
           allotted
           to
           every
           such
           person
           ,
           Male
           or
           Female
           ,
           being
           Twelve
           years
           old
           or
           upwards
           ,
           who
           now
           Resides
           ,
           or
           within
           Two
           years
           next
           ensuing
           ,
           shall
           Reside
           upon
           the
           said
           Island
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           same
           shall
           be
           assigned
           and
           set
           out
           by
           the
           Governor
           and
           Council
           within
           Six
           weeks
           next
           after
           notice
           shall
           be
           given
           in
           Writing
           ,
           subscribed
           by
           such
           Planter
           or
           Planters
           ,
           or
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           behalf
           of
           the
           rest
           ,
           to
           the
           Governor
           ,
           or
           such
           Officer
           as
           he
           shall
           appoint
           in
           that
           behalf
           ,
           signifying
           their
           resolutions
           to
           Plant
           there
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           intend
           to
           be
           on
           the
           place
           .
           And
           in
           case
           they
           do
           not
           go
           thither
           within
           Six
           moneths
           then
           next
           ensuing
           ,
           the
           said
           Allotment
           shall
           be
           void
           ,
           and
           free
           to
           
           
           
           be
           assigned
           to
           any
           other
           Planter
           ;
           And
           that
           every
           person
           and
           persons
           to
           whom
           such
           Assignment
           shall
           be
           made
           ,
           shall
           hold
           and
           enjoy
           the
           said
           Lands
           so
           to
           be
           assigned
           ,
           and
           all
           Houses
           ,
           Edifices
           ,
           Buildings
           ,
           and
           Inclosures
           ,
           thereupon
           to
           be
           built
           or
           made
           ,
           to
           them
           and
           their
           Heirs
           for
           ever
           ,
           by
           and
           under
           such
           Tenure
           as
           is
           usual
           in
           other
           Plantations
           subject
           unto
           us
           .
           Nevertheless
           they
           are
           to
           be
           obliged
           to
           serve
           in
           Arms
           upon
           any
           Insurrection
           ,
           Mutiny
           ,
           or
           Forreign
           Invasion
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           said
           Assignments
           and
           Allotments
           shall
           be
           made
           and
           confirmed
           under
           the
           publick
           Seal
           of
           the
           said
           Island
           ,
           with
           power
           to
           create
           any
           Mannor
           or
           Mannors
           ,
           and
           with
           such
           convenient
           and
           suitable
           Priviledges
           and
           Immunities
           ,
           as
           the
           Grantee
           shall
           reasonably
           devise
           and
           require
           ;
           And
           a
           draught
           of
           such
           Assignments
           shall
           be
           prepared
           by
           Our
           Learned
           Council
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           delivered
           to
           the
           Governor
           to
           that
           purpose
           ;
           And
           that
           all
           Fishings
           and
           Piscaries
           ,
           and
           all
           Copper
           ,
           Lead
           ,
           Tin
           ,
           Iron
           ,
           Coals
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Mines
           (
           except
           Gold
           and
           Silver
           )
           within
           such
           respective
           Allotments
           ,
           shall
           be
           enjoyed
           by
           the
           Grantees
           thereof
           ,
           reserving
           only
           a
           Twentieth
           part
           of
           the
           Product
           of
           the
           said
           Mines
           to
           Our
           use
           .
           And
           We
           do
           further
           publish
           and
           declare
           ,
           That
           all
           Children
           of
           any
           of
           Our
           Natural
           born
           Subjects
           of
           England
           to
           be
           born
           in
           Jamaica
           ,
           shall
           from
           their
           respective
           Births
           be
           reputed
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           free
           Denizens
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           shall
           have
           the
           same
           Priviledges
           to
           all
           intents
           and
           purposes
           as
           Our
           Free-born
           Subjects
           of
           England
           ;
           And
           that
           all
           free
           persons
           shall
           have
           liberty
           without
           Interruption
           ,
           to
           transport
           themselves
           and
           their
           Families
           ,
           and
           any
           their
           Goods
           (
           except
           only
           Coyn
           and
           Bullion
           )
           from
           any
           of
           Our
           Dominions
           and
           Territories
           to
           the
           said
           Island
           of
           Jamaica
           .
           And
           We
           do
           straitly
           charge
           and
           command
           all
           Planters
           ,
           Soldiers
           ,
           and
           others
           upon
           the
           said
           Island
           ,
           to
           yield
           obedience
           to
           the
           lawful
           Commands
           of
           Our
           Right
           Trusty
           and
           Welbeloved
           Thomas
           Lord
           Windsor
           ,
           now
           Our
           Governor
           of
           the
           said
           Island
           ,
           and
           to
           every
           other
           Governor
           thereof
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           under
           pain
           of
           Our
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           such
           penalties
           as
           may
           be
           inflicted
           thereupon
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             Whitehal
             ,
             
               this
               Fourteenth
               day
               of
               December
               ,
               in
               the
               Thirteenth
               year
               of
               Our
               Reign
               .
            
          
           
             God
             save
             the
             King.
          
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Iohn
             Bill
          
           and
           
             Christopher
             Barker
          
           ,
           Printers
           to
           the
           KING'
           's
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           1661.
           
        
      
    
  

