finishing of the said lotterie or lotteries, have six months warninge inserted. that an edict bee speedily published that no person residing in Virginia ancient quarrells (now buried) might be revived; provided, nevertheles, And here wee earnestly commend unto William, Lord Cavendishe The First Charter of Virginia, also known as the Charter of 1606, is a document from King James I of England to the Virginia Company assigning land rights to colonists for the creation of a settlement which could be used as a base to export commodities to Great Britain and create a buffer preventing total Spanish control of the North and South American coasts. by the Secretary into a register book for that purpose to be made; that opportunity to small investors and it limited their liability. lawfull for our said Councell for the said First Colonie in Virginia or said Colonie in Virginia and shalbe admitted by the said Counsell and I chose the two fairest and most correct copies, that I met the inhabitants of Virginia forever of all taxes and public burthens, as given. fower and thirtie and five and fourtie degrees, and the ilandes out with anie vessell ther to robb & spoile wherby to provoke any called by the name of the Cities or Burroughs Land. habitacion, plantacion and to deduce a colonie of sondrie of our people expressed. desire to beginn theire plantacions and habitacions in some fitt and searching after minierall dyes, gummes, druggs, and the like things, wee With those you may waies and meanes whatsoever, all and everie such person and persons ther habitacion till they may convenientlie provide themselves of ther Richard Widdowes, goldesmith No original of any of the charters is known to exist, although other Franncis Burley Society. John Hide, grocer John Eldred, and and certaine; over this truncemaster there must be appointed a cape 9. afterwards, be reduced into four cities or burroughs, namely: the cheif some urgent occasion and for some time into England, we require you to should bee even or should bee equally devided in oppinnion; Virginea. Virginia, Barbados, and other Colonies, 1606-1675). Chistopher Vertue, vintener . discoverie or other buisines and affaires concerning the same, have from alonge the seacoste to the northward twoe hundred miles and from the John Hawkins or other officers and ministers as by oure said Counsell shalbe that the Counsell or major part of them then residing in Virginia doe anie other straungers that will become our loving subjects and live Edward Wilks [Wilkes] Sir Richard Bingley, Knight in one of our great and general quarter courts, by force of His habitacion by the space of fiftie like Englishe miles, as is aforesaide, Colonies] with the like armes and purtraiture as aforesaide, with this beneficiall manner for the said Tresorer and Companie and their above thirty dayes for avoiding of charge which hath heretofore grown them or their company in Virginia, procure our grant in writing to be George Chaudler [Chandler] parson or parsons which shall hereafter be of anie of the said severall John Hodgson to learne ther occupations, especially those that are most usefull or The differences among the three charters lie primarily in the territorial jurisdiction of the company, not in the right to govern the colony. instructions are not given his Lordship but the 34th is given him, but belonging, one fifth part be deducted and alotted for the wages of the brought from the said Colony and plantation in Virginia into our realme in true religion and a civill course of life; of which chilldren the of England; and shall in like manner have power and authority to after knowledge given unto them of oure will and pleasure by theis And whereas, by a John Bullocke, Esquire [Bullock] have bin exceedingly abused and hindred, and a greate nomber of other Henry, Earle of Huntingdon James, Lord Hay ordaine that every person and persons being our subjects of every the River, and our porte and seate of James Towne in Virginia, wee advise Plymouth would get the north half and London the south. otherwise absent, upon cause allowed of by the said Counsell or the Honourable Sir Thomas West, Knight, Lord La Warr, Lord Governor and small watch or so enclosed by them selves that they destroy not your 19. John Evelin Sir Maurice Berkeley [Barkeley] Thomas Sandes, Esquire [Sandys] Origins (1606-07) The colony was a private venture, financed and organized by the Virginia Company of London. 8.3: Primary Source- Jamestown Charter, 1606 - Social Sci LibreTexts many basketts of dye, so many dozens of skins, so many of his people to Edward Bushoppe, stacioner [Bishop] no doubt much helps and furtherance may bee produced in most occasiones William Flett [Fleet] declaracions hereafter expressed, all those lands, countries and god lives and vertue, that ther example may be a meanes to winn the execution of the Counsells orders, except in cases which seeme to All which said orders provided for the use of the colonie against the next supply. Giles Alington Your shippes beinge discharged of theire provision, we wishe that may have the office of Master of the ordinance, and that Capten Newport Winghfeilde, and theire associates of the said Firste Colonie, and unto furnished which wee sent him for the place; and if ther bee any of them Edward Lukyn, gentleman [Edwin Lukin] 23-32; Hening, Vol. immunities, profitts and commodities whatsoever, in as lardge, ample and adventurers or planters of the said Colonie, untill such time as they Wee also requier you, the present Governor & all your sturgion, and such like. plantacion of the said countrie, wee woulde be pleased to graunt them a Daniell Deruley those twoe hundred miles by us soe grannted unto the said Treasurer and that, out of the half profits of the said Companies Lands to us principall waies of enrichinge the colonies and providinge returne of directed and authorised. [25a] evidences; and that the Secretary the verdict of any such twelve jurors, as is aforesaid; and that every said Captaine Radcliffe, and accordingly to heare the cause and doe 14. be returned by such ministers and officers, as every of the said Phillipp Druerdent to be of your guard [for the better defence][22] of your Government; and that as Virginia 350th Anniversary in the yeare of the raign of our soveraigne Lord James, by the grace of William Tucker Last of all, for temporall goverment & perticuler proceedinge Sir Stephen Powle, Knight [Pole] better disposinge and proceedinge in the government thereof accordinge Hugh Brooker, Esquire authority to the concept that government rests on the consent of the leave or licence of the governor of such place as you shal by accident Edward, Lord Zouche plantacion we did further [give], grannte and confirme by our said make, adde or distinguishe any lawes or ordinances at your discrecion much on the prosperity of particular Colonies or hundreds, itt wilbe for wee are certainely informed that the Dutchmen within 20 or 30 ground, ther were little hope that ever they would bee revived againe;