The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-10-08

+ Charter of June 30. 1865 Jul, 10.
Ne" Sty.cl Intended Ia Quiet The
little and Define Boundaries

The following accu42 + the $
ord Carolina charter - gwen ~
William Macdonald in rs "pr~.r*n-
taTy source BOOK 81 An.rean H.s-
tory Macmillan. lso>9. Although
the Heath grant of ie2a had been
crclared ned Is - order Ia council.
X had not been ~5udielaliy annuiisd.
ana ~ was, apparently. - quiet "a.
t(e y ms province. As Well - H.
enlarge the boundaries. thet II. sec
ond Carolina charter was obtained.
Win the exception ~ the definition
ot boundaries. giren IN the extract
folowInc. the provisions ~ the IVA
charters arr similar The proprietary
government under The charter eouish-
ned. with mann S{clsSituc.s. untit
l'l'. when II was o<erifrown IEt
the propri"tors maintained their
ownership until Lee. when the tail.
Of seven eichths of The colony was
purchased by the Crown. III. pro-
pTletcr Of the remaining one-.,chth.
LORD Carterct. exchanged his portion
IN 1913 for a narrow strip - ard
etWccn - degrees 3: minutes north
latitude and the southern boundary
of NIrsinla. which ~ retained until
the Revolution. During most II the
proprietary period tho northern and
southern colonies enjoyed separate
governments. although the province
VAS held as j unit hat with thu pnr-
chase Of the proprietary utle Is the
Crown, in l.2". North and South
Carolina beoame separate royal prov
inces. and 50 continued until he
adoption cf State constitutions IN
l716."
CHARLES he sec"nd
I&c.l WHEREAS, ty our
Letters Patents. bearing date j.
March u, 1851 ". Mere
sraciousiy pleased TO grant unite
Edward Earl Of Clarendon.
our High Chancellor Of england
H. land othersl d Al
that province called Caro-
lima, situate, lying and being within
II dominions Of America, extending
from the north end Of the island
called Understand, which leth in the
Southern Virginia seas. and within
thirty-six degrees Of north latitude,
and to the west. as far as the south
Seas: and 50 respectively AS far IS
the river of Matthias. which horGeretr
upon the coast Of Florida, and wiIhir
thirty-one degrees of north latitude
and so west. in a direct line, As IA
as the South-Seas aforesaid.
I'd. Now know Ne, that w
are ~eraciously pleased - IN
large our said grant unto them. ac
I cOrding to the bounds and limit
hereafter specified. all tina
: Province. territory. or tract ri ground
+ scituate, lying and being within 81
dominiOnS Of America aforesaid. *
tending north and eastward As far i
the north end Of Charahake river q
gulet, upon a strelSht westerly IN
TO WyOnoake Creek. which les within
or about the degrees Of thirty-sl~, a0'
thirty minute northern latitude, ans
so west in a direct line as far n tn
South-Seas: and South and W eStuart
l as far as the degrees If twerty-hin'
; inclusive northern latitude, and 81
west III a direct line. as far aS tn
| South Seas: together with all and s.n
! gular ports. harbours, hay9. rivers
and islets. belonging unto The TROY
ince or territory aforesaid.
] tth. And hat the Province or ter
ritorv hereby granted and described
: may be dignihed with as large lltle
e and privileges as any other Parts .
s our DorninionS and territories ln-tha
egiOn Know We, that We q
D annex and unite the So ~ !
! the said Province Of Carolina.