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And after ïhese three years are ended, it shall be lawful, to us and our 

 successors, to levy and exact from all goods and merchandise which shall 

 be exportea from this our Kingdom of Scotland to the said province of 

 New Scotland, or imported from this province to our said Kingdom of 

 Scotland, in any ports of this our kingdom, by the said Sir William 

 and his afoTesaids, for five per cent, only, according to the old mode of 

 reckoning, without any other impost, tax, custom or duty from them here- 

 after ; which sum of five pounds per hundred being thus paid, by the said 

 Sir William and his aforesaids, to our officers and others appointed for 

 this business, the said Sir William and his aforesaids may carry away the 

 said goods from this our realm of Scotland into any other foreign ports 

 and olimes, without the payment of any other custom, tax or duty to us 

 or our heirs or successors or any other persons ; provided also that said 

 goods, within the space of thirteen months after their arrival in any part 

 of this our kingdom, may be again placed on board a ship. We also give 

 and grant absolute and full power to the said Sir William and his afore- 

 saids, of taking, levying and receiving to his own proper use and that of 

 his aforesaids, îrom all our subjects who shall desire to conduct colonies, 

 follO'W trade, or sail to said land of New ScotlanS, and from the same, for 

 goods and merchandise, five per cent, besides the sum due to us ; whether 

 on account of the exportation from this our Kingdom O'f Scotland to the 

 said province of New Scotland, or of the importation from the said province 

 to this our Kingdom of Scotland aforesaid ; and in like manner, from all 

 goods and merchandise which shall be exported by our subjects, leaders of 

 cololiîes, merchants, and navigators from the said province of New Scotland, 

 to any of our dominions or any other places ; or shall be imported from 

 ,our realms and elsewhere to the said New Scotland, five per cent, beyond 

 and above the sum before appointed to us ; and from the goods and mer- 

 chandise of all foreigners and others not under our sway which shall be 

 either exported from the said province of New Scotland, or shall be imported 

 into the same, beyond and above the said sum assigned to us, ten per cent, 

 may be levied, taken and received, for the proper use of the said Sir William 

 and his aforesaids, by such servants, officers or deputies, or their agents, 

 as the3^ shall appoint and authorize for this business. And for the better 

 security and profit of the said Sir William and his aforesaids, and of all 

 our other subjects desiring to settle in New Scotland aforesaid, or to trade 

 there, and of all others in general who shall not refuse to submit them- 

 selves to our authority and po^ver, we have decreed and willed that the 

 said Sir William may construct, or cause to be built, one or more forts, 

 fortresses, castles, strongholds, watch-towers, block-houses, and other build- 

 ings, with ports and naval stations, and also ships of war ; and the same 

 shall be applied for defending the said places, as shall, to tlie said Sir 

 William and his aforesaids, seem necessary to accomplish the aforesaid 

 undertaking ; and they may establish for their defence there, garrisons of 

 soldiers, in addition to the things above mentioned ; and generally may 

 do all things for the acquisition, increase and introduction of people, and to 

 preserve and govern the said New Scotland and the coast and land thereof, 

 in all its limits, features and relations, under our name and authority, as we 

 might do if present in person ; although the case may require a more 

 particular and strict order than is prescribed in this our present charter ; 

 and to this command we wish, direct and most strictly enjoin all our justices, 

 officers and subjects frequenting these places to conform themselves, and to 

 yield to and obey the said Sir William and his aforesaids in all and each 

 of the above-mentioned matters, both principal and related ; and be equally 

 obedient to them in their execution as they ought to be to us whose person 

 he represents, under the pains of disobedience and rebellion. Moreover, we 

 declare, by the tenor of our present charter to all Christian kings, princes 



