of North Carolina. 



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THE PRESENT STATE 



OF 



NORTH CAROLINA. 



THIS Province, and South Carolina, were granted by 

 King Charles II. March the 24:th in the Fifteenth Year 

 of his Eeigii, and Confirmed by Letters Patents bearing 

 Date, June the loth, in the 17th. Year of his said Majesty's 

 Reign, to the following Lords Proprietors, (viz,) Edward. 

 Earl of Clarendon; George, Duke of Alhemarlj William, 

 Earl of Craven; John, J^ovd Berkeley ; Anthony , liOrd Ashley ; 

 Sir George Carterett, Knight, and Baronet ; Sir John Colleton, 

 Knight, and Baronet; and Sir William Berkeley; who pos- 

 sessed them until the Year 1729 : At which time King 

 George 11. Purchased them from all the said Proprietors, 

 excepting the Lord Carterett, who still retains his Eighth 

 Part. Whilst it remained in the Hands of the Proprietors, 



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