Category: History - American
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2. Part 2And where to the end that no impediment might be to the due and full execution of the same Law, his Highnesse Privie Councell, according to the power to them in that behalfe giv...
3. Part 3James by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, &c. Whereas Wee have been informed by the complaint of divers of Our poore Subjects, the ancient Makers...
4. Part 4And Wee doe further heereby straitly require and charge aswell the Governours, as all other the Partenors and Adventurers, any wayes concerned, or interested as members of the C...
5. Part 5[2] The Privy Council, upon complaint of the House of Commons, took action regarding the suspension of lotteries in Virginia on March 4, 1621 (_Acts of Privy Council, Colonial_,...
6. Part 6Whereas, at the humble suite of Our Commons in Parliament, by Our Royall Proclamation, bearing date the nine and twentieth day of September now last past, for the reasons therei...
7. Part 7Whereas the Colonie of Virginia, Planted by the hands of Our most deare Father of blessed memory, for the propagation of Christian Religion, the increase of Trade, and the enlar...
8. Part 8The Kings most Excellent Majestie, and His Royall Father of blessed memory, having at severall times and upon severall occasions, published their Proclamations concerning Tobacc...
9. Part 9Now our said Sovereigne Lord the King doth straightly prohibite all His people, that after the feast of Candlemas next[1] comming after the date of these presents, none of them...
10. Part 10And although Wee out of Our Princely care of Our said Plantations abroad, and the good of Our Subjects at home, have formerly as well by Proclamation as otherwise, given directi...
11. Part 11A PROCLAMATION TO GIVE ASSURANCE UNTO ALL HIS MAJESTIES SUBJECTS IN THE ISLANDS AND CONTINENT OF AMERICA, OF HIS MAJESTIES ROYALL CARE OVER THEM, AND TO PRESERVE THEM IN THEIR D...
12. Part 12Forasmuch as Edward Whalley, commonly known by the name of Colonel Whalley, and William Goffe, commonly called Colonel Goffe, are, amongst others, by an Act of this present Parl...
13. Part 13Whereas We by an Order in Council[2] of the Two and twentieth day of March, One thousand six hundred sixty four, have dispenced for some time with certain Clauses in the late Ac...
14. Part 14Whereas it hath been represented unto Us by the humble Petition of Martin Stamp, and due proof made by the Testimony of credible Witnesses, That Timothy Stamp, Brother of the sa...
15. Part 15Forasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God lately to call unto his infinite Mercy the most High and Mighty Prince, Charles the Second of most Blessed Memory, the Kings Majesties...
16. Part 16Whereas Our Dearest Brother King Charles the Second of blessed Memory, did by His Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England, bearing Date the Second day of May, in the Two...
17. Part 17Whereas We have been Informed, That a False, Scandalous, and Traiterous Libel, Intituled, An Inquiry into the Causes of the Miscarriage of the Scotch-Colony at Darien, or, An An...
18. Part 18Whereas by Act of Parliament made in the Tenth and Eleventh Years of the Reign of the late King William the Third, Intituled, An Act to Encourage the Trade to Newfoundland;[1] I...
19. Part 19[1] Since the proclamation of April 1, 1676 (see p. 129, with note) the question of ship passes had been given frequent attention, but seldom directly concerned the American tra...
20. Part 20Whereas our Royal Father of Glorious Memory, by His Proclamation, bearing Date the Nineteenth Day of July, in the Eighth Year of His Reign[1], did charge and command all His lov...
21. Part 21Whereas by an Act of Parliament made in the Thirteenth Year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for the more effectual securing and encouraging the Trade of His Majesty's...
22. Part 22We have therefore thought proper to declare War; and We do hereby Declare War against the French King, who hath so unjustly begun it, relying on the Help of Almighty God, in Our...
23. Part 23And whereas great Frauds and Abuses have been committed in the purchasing Lands of the Indians, to the great Prejudice of Our Interests, and to the great Dissatisfaction of the...
24. Part 24Whereas it hath been humbly represented to Us on the part and behalf of Our Colony of Virginia that a Currency of Copper Money within the same Colony would be highly beneficial...
25. Part 25We, taking into Our most serious Consideration the just and necessary Measures of Force which We are obliged to use against Our Rebellious Subjects in Our Colonies and Provinces...
26. Part 26We, taking into Our most serious Consideration the just and necessary Hostilities in which We are engaged, and the unnatural Rebellion carrying on in some of Our Provinces and C...
27. Part 27We, taking into Our most serious Consideration the just and necessary Hostilities in which We are engaged, and the unnatural Rebellion carrying on in some of Our Provinces and C...