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persons and masterless, as well out of towns as of the country ; and with 

 them that be condemned to perpetual banishment, or for three years at least 

 out of our realm provided always it be done by the advice, consent and 

 authority of our officers. Over and besides that which is above mentioned. 

 (And that which is moreover prescribed, commanded and ordained unto you 

 by the conditions and powers which our most dear cousin the Lord of 

 Ampville, Admiral of France, hath given unto you for that which concerneth 

 the affairs and charge of the admiralty, in the exploits, expeditions and 

 executing of the things above said), to do generally whatsoever may make 

 for the conquest, peopling, inhabiting and preservation of the said land of 

 La Oadia ; and of the coasts, territories, adjoining and of their appurten- 

 ances and dependencies, under our name and authority, whatsoever our- 

 selves would and might do if we were there present in person, although 

 that the case should require a more special order than we prescribe unto 

 you by these presents : to the contents whereof we command, ordain and 

 most expressly do enjoin all our justices, officers and subjects to conform 

 themselves ; and to obey and give attention unto you in all and every the 

 things aforesaid, their circumstances and dependencies. Also to give unto 

 you in the executing of them, all such aid and comfort, help and assistance 

 as you shall have need of, and whereof they shall be by you required ; and 

 this upon pain of disobedience and rebellion. And, to the end, nobody may 

 pretend cause of ignorance of this our intention and to busy himself in all 

 or in any part of the charge, dignity and authority which we give unto you 

 by these presents ; we have of our certain knowledge, full power and regal 

 authority, revoked, suppressed and declared void and of none effect hereafter, 

 and from this present time all other powers and commissions, letters and 

 expeditions given and delivered to any person soever, for to discover, people 

 and inhabit in the aforesaid extension of the said lands, situated from the 

 said 40th degree to the 46th, whatsoever they be. And, furthermore, we 

 ciommand and ordain all our said officers of what quality and condition 

 soever they be, that after these presents, or the duplicate of them, shall be 

 duly examined by one of our beloved and trusty counsellors, notaries and 

 secretaries, or other notary-royal, they do upon your request, demand and 

 suit, or upon the suit of any of our attornies, cause the same to be read, 

 published and recorded in the records of their jurisdiction, powers and 

 precincts, seeking, as much as shall appertain unto them to quiet and appease 

 all troubles and hindrances which may contradict the same ; for such is 

 our pleasure. 



Given at Fontainebleau, the eighth day of November, in the year of our 

 Lord 1603, and of our reign the loth. 



Signed " HENRY," and underneath " By the King, Potier," and sealed 

 upon single label with yellow wax. 



