The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-03

nified by us with ~ large Titles and
privileges a. any other part of our
commons n territories in that re-
s1on, Know ye, that we /. . do
erect. incorporate and ordain the
same into a Province, and call it the
Province Of Carolina. 1.-THE proprie-
tors may make laws with the assent
OF the freemen.l
6th- 1.-The proprietors may make
ordlnances;] SC as such Ordinances be
reasonable, and not repugnant Or con-
trary, but as near as may be, agreea-
bic to h laws and statutes of this our
Kingdom of England, and so as tho
same ordinances do not extend to the
binding, charging, or taking away Of
the right or interest Of any person or
persons, in their freehold, goods or
chattels whatsoever.
9th. Provided, nevertheless ...
and we . . by these presents t..
do give and grant unto the said Ed
ward Earl of Clarendon land
othersl full and free license,
liberty and authority, at n time or
times, from and after the feast Of St
Michael the Arch-Angel 1861
. as we'll to import, and bring into
any Of our Dominions from the said
Province Of Carolina, or any part
thereof, the several goods and COM
modities, hereinafter mentioned, hat
is to say, silks, wines, currants, raj
sins, capers, almonds. oyl, and
olives without paying or answering to
US . . any custom, import, or other
duty, for and in respect thereof for
and during the term and space Of
seven years, to ommenc and be ac-
compted. from and after the first i'm
portation Of fou tons Of n the
said goods, in any n bottom, ship
or vessel from the said Province, into
any Of our Dominions; as also to ex-
port and carry out of any Of our Do
minions, into the said Province Of
Carolina, custom free, all sorts Of
tools which shall be useful or neces-
sary for the planters there, in the &C
commodation and improvement Of the
premises, any thing before, in these
presents contained, or any law, act,
statute, prohibition, Oh other matter
to the contrary, in any wise not
withstanding.
18th. And because it may happen
that some Of the people n inhabi-
tants of the said Province, cannot IN
their private opinions, conform to the
publick exercise Of religion according
to the liturgy form and ceremonies OF
the Church of England. or take and
subscribe the oath and articles, made
and established in that behalf, and fol-
that the same, by reason Of the re-
mote distances Of these places, will
we hope, be nc breach of the unity
and uniformity established in this ma
ton; we do . grant unto the
said Edward, Earl of Clarendon
cense, liberty and authority, by such
legal ways and means as they snail
think fit, to give and grant unto suck
person or persons, inhabiting and be
ing within the said Province, or any
part thereof, who really in their judg-
ments, and for conscience sake, can
not OF shall not conform to the sale
liturgy and ceremonies, and take ano
subscribe the oaths and articles afore'
said, or any Of them, such indulgen'
cies and d~ispensations in that behalf
for and during such time and times
and with such limitations and restric'
tons as they .. j.. shall in their DIS
erection think fit and reasonable; an(
with this express prOviSo, and llmlta
ton also, that such person and per
sons, to whom such indulgencies ant
dispensations shall be granted a.
aforesaid. do and shall, from time t.
time declare and continue, all hdehty
loyalty and obedience to us, our heir
and successors, and be subject ant
5 obedient to all other the laws, ordl
nances, and constitutions Of the sait
Province, in all matters whatsoever
!, as we'll ecclesiastical as civil, and d
not in any wise disturb the peace an
safety thereof. or s~candalize or re
t proach the said : liturgy, forms an
ceremonies, or any thing relatln
~thereunto, OF any person or person
whatsoever. for or in respect OF nj
-. kLos~ ,1eo ~ avorcica fhorQOf or hi
l or their obedience and conformity
!, thereuntO.