APPENDIX.

APPENDIX A.

Decima nona pars PATEN de anno Regni Regis JACOBI Tertio decimo.

D'Con Gubu

JAMES by the Grace of God Kinge

ator & Socie- of Englande Scotlande Fraunce and

tat de Civitate

London P

Plantacoe de

lands.

Irelande Defender of the Faithe &c. To

le Somer Is- all unto whome these presents shall come (10) Geetinge WHEREAS at the humble suite of divse and sundrie our lovinge subjects as well Adventurers as Planters of the firste collonie in Virginia and for the Ppogacon of Christian Religion and reclayming of People barbarous to Civilitie and Humanitie Wee have by our Lres Patents bearing date at Westminster the three and twentith daie of Maie in the seventh yeare of our Raigne of Englande Fraunce and Irelande and the twoe and fortith of Scotlande given and graunted unto them that they and all suche and soe manie of our lovinge Subjects

as shoulde from time to time for ever after bee joined wth them as Planters or Adventurers in the saide Plantacon and theire Successors for ever should be one Bodie pollitique incorcoparte by the Name of the Treasorer and Companie of Adventurers and Planters of the Citie of London for the firste collony in Virginia AND WHEREAS alsoe for the greater good and benefit of the said Companie and for the greater furthurance strentheninge and establishing of the saide Plantacon we did further give graunte and confirme by our saide Lres Patents unto the said Treasorer and Companie and their Successors for ever All those Landes Countries and Territories scituate lyinge and beinge in that parte of America called Virginia from the point of Lande called Cape or Pointe Comforte all along the Seacoaste to the Northwarde twoe hundred Miles and from the saide pointe of Cape Comforte all alonge the Seacoaste to the Southwarde twoe hundred Myles And all that space and circuite of lande lyinge frome the Seacoaste of the Pcincte aforesaide upp or into the Lande throughout from Sea to Sea West and Northwest And alsoe all the Islands lyinge wthin one hundred Miles alonge the coaste of both the Seas of the Pcincts aforesaide with divse other Graunts Libties Franchesies Pheminences Priviledges Pfitts Benefitts and Comodities graunted in and by our saide Lres Patents to the saide Treasorer and Companie and theire Successors for ever WHEREAS alsoe for further incouragement to the saide Treasorer and Companie and at their humble suite and request wee have by our other Lres Patents

AND

bearinge date at Westminster the twelveth daie of Marche in the nynth yeare of our Raigne of Englande Fraunce and Irelande and of Scotlande the five and fortith given graunted and confirmed unto the saide Treasorer and Companie of Adventurers and Planters of the Cittie of London for the first collony in Virginia and to their Heires and Successors for ever All and singuler those Islands whatsoever scituate and beinge in anie parte of the Ocean Seas boderinge uppon the coaste of our saide firste Collonye in Virginia and beinge wthin three hundred leagues of anie the parts heretofore graunted to the saide Treasorer and campanie in our said former Lres Patents as aforesaid and beinge wthin or betweene the one and fortie and thirtie degrees of Northerlie latitude togeather with divse other Grauntes Libties Franchesies Pheminences Priveledges Pfitts Benefitts and comodities graunted in and by our saide laste recited Lres Patents to the saide Treasorer and Companie of Adventurers and theire Successors for ever AND WHEREAS the saide Treasorer and Companie of Adventurers and Planters of the Cittie of London for the firste Collony in Virginia have by theire Indenture bearinge date the five and twentith day of November in the tenth yeare of our Raigne of England Fraunce and Irelande and of Scotlande the sixe and fortith for and in consideracon of the. Some of twoe thousande Poundes of lawfull Money of Englande to them in hande before the Sealinge and Deliverie of the said Indenture well and trulie satisfied contented and paide graunted bargained soulde enfeoffed and confirmed unto

Sir William Wade Knight Sir Dudley Diggs Knight Sir Baptist Hicks Knight Richarde Martin of the Middle Temple London Esquier John Wolstenholme Esquier Richarde Chamberlaine Robte Offeley Robte Johnson Jerome Heydon George Scott and George Barkeley of London Merchants theire Heires and Assignes All those Islandes Parcell of and conteyned wthin our laste recited Guifte and Graunt fromerlie called by the name of Bermudas or the Bermuda Islands and nowe called the Somer Islands scituate lyinge and beinge in those parts of the Ocean Seas borderinge uppon the coaste of the said firste Colony in Virginia wch lie wthin the thirty one and thirtie five degrees of Northerlie latitude togeather wth all and singuler Soiles Lands Grounds Havens Ports Rivers waters beinge parte or parcell of the saide Islands and all Fishings Mynes and Myneralls as well Royall Mynes of Gould and Silver as other Mynes and Mineralls Pearles precious Stones Quarries and all and singuler other Comodities Jurisdiccons Royalties Privileges Franchises and Pheminences whatsoever both by Sea and Lande to the said Islands adjoining appteyninge or in anie wise belonginge in as large and ample manner to all intents and Pposes as they the saide Treasurer and Companie mighte or coulde enjoy the same by vertue of our gracious Lres Patents laste aforesaid as in and by the saide Indenture inroiled in our High Court of Chauncerie doth and maie appear AND WHEREAS the saide Sir William Wade Sir Dudley Diggs Sir Baptist Hicks Knight Richard Martin John Wolstenholme Esquiers Richarde