The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-03
THE FIRST
OF OLD
Dated March "A, 1862 (April q,
1862, New Style) and Issued to
the Lords Projectors.

1852, New Style) and Issued to
the Lords Projectors.
1.-The region later known as Caro-
1ina," says MacDonald's "Sourcebook
Of American History" tAlacmillan.
l9oS), mad been included in the ORR
glnal OF 1906: but no permana-
nent settlement had been made, and
on the revocation Of the third Vir-
ginia charter in 1925, the territory
became subject to the disposal of the
crown. In 1929 Sir Robert Heath,
then attorney general, received from
charles l a grant Of the region south
Of Virginia between 81 and So
Of Carolana; but no use was
made Of the grant, and no further at |
tempt was made to develop the coun-
try until the grant of a charter to
Clarendon and his associates, in
March. 1923. An order in council
OF August 1922, 1853, declared the
Heath patent void for non-user; but
claims under it continued to be urged
until 1908, when the descendants of
Daniel Coke, of New Jersey, to whom
the patent had been transferred in
1905, received from the Crown a grant
OF 100000 acres Of and in New York
in satisfaction of their claim" The
interest OF this charter to students of
North Carolina history is obvious
Editor.1
1st. Whereas our right trusty, and
right we'll beloved Cousins and Coun-
sellers, Edward. Earl Of Clarendon,
our high Chancellor Of England, and
George, Duke Of Albemarle. Master Of
our horse and Captain General of all
our Forces, our right trusty and we'll
beloved William Lord Craven, John
Lord Berkley, our right trusty. and
we'll beloved Counsellor, Anthony
Lord Ashley, Chancellor Of our Ex-
chequer, Sir George Carteret, Knit. and
Baronet, Vice Chamberlain Of our
household. and our trusty and we'll
beloved Sir William Berkeley, Knit,
and Sir John .Colleton, Knight and
Baronet, have humbly besought
leave Of us by their industry and
charge, to transport and make an am
pie Colony Of our subjects, natives Of
our Kingdom Of England, and else
where within our Dominions, unto a
certain country hereafter described, in
the parts Of America not yet cultivat-
ed or planted, and only inhabited by
some ~barbarous people, who have no
knowledge of Almighty God.
End. And whereas the said Edward,
Eafl OF clarendon -. land OtherSl
have humbly besought us to
grant T.. unto them and their heirs,
the said country, with Privileges and
Jurisdictions requisite for the good
government and safety thereof: Know
yc, therefore, that we. %favouring the
pious and noble purpose Of the said
Edward Earl Of Clarendon [and
others] by this our present Char
ter do Give, Grant and Confirm
unto the said Edward Earl Of Claren-
don d. land others] all that
territory or tract Of ground, ~scituate,
lying and being within our dominions
of America, extending from the North
end of the Island called Understand,
which lieth in the Southern Virginia
Seas, and within six n thirty de-
grees Of the Northern Latitude, and to
the West as far as the South Seas, and
so SOutherly as far as the river st.
Matthias, which bordereth upon the
coast Of Florida, and within one and
thirty degrees Of Northern Latitude,
and so west in a direct line as far as
the South seas aforesaid.
Sd. And furthermore, the Patronage
ard Advowsons Of all h Churches
and Chapels, which as Christian Re-
ligion shall increase within the Coun-
try . shall happen hereafter to be
erected, together with license and
power to build and found Churches
Chapels and Oratories, in convenient
and fit places, within the said bounds
uIlu HILLS, III " cause hOA = ~
dedicated and consecrated according
to the Ecclesiastical laws Of our King
dom Of England, together with all and
singular the like, and as ample Rights
Jurisdictions, Privileges, P~rerogatives
Royalties, Liberties, Immunities and
Franchises Of what kind soever, with
in the countries, Isles Islets, In
Limits aforesaid.
4th. To have, use, exercise and en-
Joy. and in as ample manner as any
Bishop of Durham in our Kingdom OF
England, ever heretofore have held
used or enjoyed, or of right ought OF
could have, use, or enjoy. And them
the said Edward Earl of Clarendon
land othersl =. their heirs
and assigns We do by these Present.
constitute. the true and Absolute