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         England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
      
       
         
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             By the King a proclamation for setling the plantation of Virginia.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
          
           2 leaves.
           
             By Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie,
             Printed at London :
             M.DC.XXV [1625]
          
           
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             "Giuen at Our Court at White-Hall, the thirteenth day of May, in the first yeere of Our Reigne of Great Britaine, France and Ireland."
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               DIEV
               ET
               MON
               DROIT
               .
            
          
        
         
           ❧
           By
           the
           King.
           
        
         
           ❧
           A
           Proclamation
           for
           setling
           the
           Plantation
           of
           Virginia
           .
        
         
           
             WHereas
             the
             Colonie
             of
             
               Virginia
               ,
            
             Planted
             by
             the
             hands
             of
             Our
          
           most
           deare
           Father
           of
           blessed
           memory
           ,
           for
           the
           propagation
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           the
           increase
           of
           Trade
           ,
           and
           the
           enlarging
           of
           his
           Royall
           Empire
           ,
           hath
           not
           hitherto
           prospered
           so
           happily
           ,
           as
           was
           hoped
           and
           desired
           ,
           A
           great
           occasion
           whereof
           his
           late
           Maiesty
           conceiued
           to
           be
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           gouernment
           of
           that
           Colony
           was
           committed
           to
           the
           Company
           of
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           encorporated
           of
           a
           multitude
           of
           persons
           of
           seuerall
           dispositions
           ,
           amongst
           whom
           the
           affaires
           of
           greatest
           moment
           were
           ,
           and
           must
           be
           ruled
           by
           the
           greater
           number
           of
           Uotes
           and
           Uoyces
           ;
           And
           therefore
           his
           late
           Maiestie
           ,
           out
           of
           His
           great
           Wisedome
           ,
           and
           depth
           of
           Iudgement
           ,
           did
           desire
           to
           resume
           that
           popular
           gouernment
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           the
           Letters
           Patents
           of
           that
           Incorporation
           ,
           were
           by
           his
           Highnesse
           direction
           in
           a
           Legall
           course
           questioned
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           iudicially
           repealed
           ,
           and
           adiudged
           to
           bee
           voyde
           ;
           wherein
           his
           Maiesties
           ayme
           was
           onely
           ,
           to
           reduce
           that
           gouernment
           into
           such
           a
           right
           course
           ,
           as
           might
           best
           agree
           with
           that
           forme
           which
           was
           held
           in
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           Royall
           Monarchy
           ,
           and
           was
           not
           intended
           by
           him
           ,
           to
           take
           away
           ,
           or
           impeach
           the
           particular
           Interest
           of
           any
           priuate
           Plantor
           ,
           or
           Aduenturer
           ,
           nor
           to
           alter
           the
           same
           ,
           otherwise
           then
           should
           be
           of
           necessity
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           publique
           :
           And
           wheras
           We
           continue
           the
           like
           care
           of
           those
           Colonies
           and
           Plantations
           ,
           as
           Our
           late
           deare
           Father
           did
           ,
           and
           vpon
           deliberate
           aduice
           and
           consideration
           ,
           are
           of
           the
           same
           Iudgement
           that
           Our
           said
           Father
           was
           of
           ,
           for
           the
           gouernment
           of
           that
           Colony
           of
           
             Virginia
             ;
          
           Now
           lest
           the
           apprehension
           of
           former
           personall
           differences
           ,
           which
           haue
           heretofore
           happened
           (
           the
           reuiuing
           and
           continuing
           whereof
           Wee
           vtterly
           disallow
           ,
           and
           strictly
           forbid
           )
           might
           distract
           the
           mindes
           of
           the
           Plantors
           and
           Aduenturers
           ,
           or
           the
           opinion
           ,
           that
           We
           would
           neglect
           those
           Plantations
           ,
           might
           discourage
           men
           to
           goe
           or
           send
           thither
           ,
           &
           so
           hinder
           the
           perfecting
           of
           that
           worke
           ,
           wherin
           We
           hold
           the
           honor
           of
           Our
           deare
           Father
           deceased
           ,
           and
           Our
           owne
           honour
           to
           be
           deeply
           engaged
           ;
           We
           haue
           thought
           fit
           to
           declare
           ,
           and
           by
           Our
           Royal
           Proclamation
           to
           publish
           Our
           owne
           Iudgement
           ,
           and
           resolution
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           which
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           Wee
           purpose
           constantly
           to
           pursue
           .
           And
           therefore
           Wee
           doe
           by
           these
           presents
           publish
           and
           declare
           to
           all
           Our
           louing
           Subiects
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           that
           Wee
           hold
           those
           Territories
           of
           
             Virginia
          
           and
           the
           
             Sommer-Ilands
             ,
          
           as
           also
           that
           of
           
             New
             England
             ,
          
           where
           Our
           Colonies
           are
           already
           planted
           ,
           &
           within
           the
           limits
           &
           bounds
           wherof
           ,
           Our
           late
           deare
           Father
           ,
           by
           His
           Letters
           Patents
           ,
           vnder
           His
           great
           Seale
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           remaining
           of
           Record
           ,
           hath
           giuen
           leaue
           and
           liberty
           to
           His
           Subiects
           to
           plant
           and
           inhabite
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           part
           of
           Our
           Royall
           Empire
           ,
           descended
           ,
           vpon
           Us
           and
           vndoubtedly
           belonging
           and
           appertaining
           vnto
           Us
           ;
           And
           that
           We
           hold
           Our selfe
           ,
           aswell
           bound
           by
           Our
           Regal
           office
           ,
           to
           protect
           ,
           maintaine
           ,
           and
           support
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           are
           so
           resolued
           to
           doe
           ,
           as
           any
           other
           part
           of
           Our
           Dominions
           :
        
         
           And
           that
           Our
           full
           resolution
           is
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           there
           may
           be
           one
           vniforme
           course
           of
           Gouernment
           ,
           in
           ,
           and
           through
           all
           Our
           whole
           Monarchie
           ,
           That
           the
           Gouernment
           of
           the
           Colonie
           of
           
             Virginia
          
           
           shall
           immediatly
           depend
           vpon
           Our Selfe
           ,
           and
           not
           be
           committed
           to
           any
           Company
           or
           Corporation
           ,
           to
           whom
           it
           may
           be
           proper
           to
           trust
           matters
           of
           Trade
           and
           Commerce
           ,
           but
           cannot
           bee
           fit
           or
           safe
           to
           communicate
           the
           ordering
           of
           State-affaires
           ,
           be
           they
           of
           neuer
           so
           meane
           consequence
           :
           And
           that
           therefore
           Wee
           haue
           determined
           ,
           That
           Our
           Commissioners
           for
           those
           Affaires
           ,
           shall
           proceed
           according
           to
           the
           tenor
           of
           Our
           Commission
           directed
           vnto
           them
           ,
           vntill
           Wee
           shall
           declare
           Our
           further
           pleasure
           therein
           .
           Neuerthelesse
           We
           doe
           herby
           declare
           ,
           That
           Wee
           are
           resolued
           ,
           with
           as
           much
           conuenient
           expedition
           ,
           as
           Our
           Affaires
           of
           greater
           importance
           will
           giue
           leaue
           ,
           to
           establish
           a
           Councell
           ,
           consisting
           of
           a
           few
           persons
           of
           vnderstanding
           and
           qualitie
           ,
           to
           whom
           We
           will
           giue
           trust
           for
           the
           immediate
           care
           of
           the
           Affaires
           of
           that
           Colony
           ,
           and
           who
           shall
           be
           answerable
           to
           Us
           for
           their
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           in
           matters
           of
           greater
           moment
           ,
           shall
           be
           subordinate
           and
           attendant
           vnto
           Our
           Priuie
           Councell
           heere
           ;
           And
           that
           We
           will
           also
           establish
           another
           Councell
           to
           be
           resident
           in
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           who
           shall
           be
           subordinate
           to
           Our
           Councell
           here
           for
           that
           Colonie
           ;
           and
           that
           at
           Our
           owne
           charge
           We
           will
           maintaine
           those
           publique
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           that
           strength
           of
           Men
           ,
           Munition
           ,
           and
           Fortification
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           fit
           and
           necessary
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           that
           Plantation
           ,
           and
           will
           by
           any
           course
           that
           shall
           be
           desired
           of
           Us
           ,
           settle
           and
           assure
           the
           particular
           rights
           and
           interests
           of
           euery
           Planter
           and
           Aduenturer
           ,
           in
           any
           of
           those
           Territories
           ,
           which
           shall
           desire
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           giue
           them
           full
           satisfaction
           for
           their
           quiet
           and
           assured
           enioying
           thereof
           .
        
         
           And
           lastly
           ,
           whereas
           it
           is
           agreed
           on
           all
           sides
           ,
           that
           the
           Tobacco
           of
           those
           plantations
           of
           
             Virginia
          
           and
           the
           
             Sommer
             Islands
          
           (
           which
           is
           the
           onely
           present
           meanes
           for
           their
           subsisting
           )
           cannot
           be
           managed
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Plantations
           ,
           vnlesse
           it
           be
           brought
           into
           one
           hand
           ,
           whereby
           the
           forreigne
           Tobacco
           may
           be
           carefully
           kept
           out
           ,
           and
           the
           Tobacco
           of
           those
           Plantations
           may
           yeeld
           a
           certaine
           and
           ready
           price
           to
           the
           owners
           thereof
           ;
           Wee
           doe
           hereby
           declare
           ,
           That
           to
           auoid
           all
           differences
           and
           contrariety
           of
           opinions
           ,
           which
           will
           hardly
           be
           reconciled
           amongst
           the
           Planters
           and
           Aduenturers
           themselues
           ,
           We
           are
           resolued
           to
           take
           the
           same
           into
           Our
           owne
           hands
           ,
           and
           by
           Our
           seruants
           or
           Agents
           for
           Us
           ,
           to
           giue
           such
           prices
           to
           the
           Planters
           and
           Aduenturers
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           may
           giue
           them
           reasonable
           satisfaction
           and
           encouragement
           ;
           but
           of
           the
           maner
           thereof
           ,
           Wee
           will
           determine
           hereafter
           at
           better
           leisure
           :
           And
           when
           We
           shall
           haue
           concluded
           the
           same
           ,
           We
           shall
           expect
           ,
           that
           all
           Our
           louing
           Subiects
           will
           readily
           conforme
           themselues
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           ,
           because
           the
           importation
           and
           vse
           of
           forreigne
           Tobacco
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           of
           the
           growth
           of
           those
           Plantations
           ,
           or
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           will
           visibly
           &
           assuredly
           vndermine
           and
           destroy
           those
           Plantations
           ,
           by
           taking
           away
           the
           meanes
           of
           their
           subsistence
           ,
           We
           doe
           hereby
           strictly
           charge
           and
           command
           ,
           That
           Our
           late
           Proclamation
           ,
           bearing
           date
           the
           ninth
           day
           of
           April
           last
           ,
           intituled
           ,
           (
           
             A
             Proclamation
             touching
             Tobacco
          
           )
           shall
           in
           all
           points
           and
           parts
           thereof
           ,
           be
           duely
           and
           strictly
           obserued
           ,
           vpon
           paine
           of
           Our
           high
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           such
           further
           penalties
           and
           punishments
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           sayd
           Proclamation
           are
           to
           be
           inflicted
           vpon
           the
           offenders
           .
           And
           We
           doe
           hereby
           aduise
           all
           Our
           louing
           Subiects
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           whom
           it
           may
           concerne
           ,
           not
           to
           aduenture
           the
           breach
           of
           our
           Royall
           Commandement
           in
           any
           of
           the
           premisses
           ,
           We
           being
           fully
           resolued
           ,
           vpon
           no
           importunitie
           or
           intercession
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           to
           release
           or
           remit
           the
           deserued
           punishment
           of
           such
           ,
           as
           shall
           dare
           to
           offend
           against
           the
           same
           ,
           seeing
           We
           holde
           not
           Our Selfe
           onely
           ,
           but
           Our
           people
           interessed
           therein
           .
        
         
           
             Giuen
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             White-Hall
             ,
             
               the
               thirteenth
               day
               of
               May
               ,
               in
               the
               first
               yeere
               of
               Our
               Reigne
               of
               Great
               Britaine
               ,
               France
               ,
               and
               Ireland
               .
            
          
        
         
           God
           saue
           the
           King.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
           ¶
           Printed
           at
           London
           by
           Bonham
           Norton
           and
           Iohn
           Bill
           ,
           Printers
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Maiestie
           .
           M.DC.XXV
           .
        
      
    
  

