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HISTORY OF THE 



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" island of Jamaica, &c."j|- -These important declara- 

 tions have always been justly considered, by the in- 



'! As the reader may be desirous of seeing this proclamation at large, 



it is here inserted verbatim. 



" Decima Septima Pars Patentium de Anno Regni Regis Caroli 

 Secundi Tertio decimo. Car. idi. 



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A PROCLAMACON, for the encouraging of Planters in 

 His Majesty s island of Jamaica in the West Indies. 



WEE being fully satisfied that our island of Jamaica, being 

 a pleasant and most fertile soyle, and scituate commodiously 

 for trade and commerce, is likely, through God's blessing, 

 to bee a greate benefitt and advantage to this, and other our 

 kingdomes and dominions, have thought fitt, for encourageing 

 of our subjects, as well such as are already upon the said 

 island, as all oihers lhat shall transport themselves thither, 

 and reside and plant there, to declare and publish, and wee 

 doe hereby declare and publish, that thirtie acres of improve- 

 able lands shall bee granted and allotted, to every such per- 

 son, male or female, being twelve years old or upwards, wh 

 now resides, or within two years next ensuing, shall reside 

 upon the said island, and that the same shall bee assigned and 

 sett out by the governor and councell, within six weekes next 

 after notice shall bee given, in writing, subscribed by such 

 planter or planters, or some of them in behalfe of the rest, to 

 the governor or such officer as hee shall appoint in that be- 

 halfe, signifying their resolutions to plant there, and when 

 they intend to bee on the place ; and in case they doe not goe 

 thither, within si:c months then next ensuing, the said allot- 

 ment shall be void, and free to bee asigned to any other plant- 

 er, and that every person and persons to whom such assign- 

 ment shall bee made, shall hold and enjoy the said lands, 

 soe to bee assigned, and all houses, edifices, buildings and 

 inclosures thereupon to bee built or made, to them and their 

 heirs for ever, by and under such tenures as is usual in other 

 plantations subject ta us. Neverthelesse they are to bee 



