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of the prqvince of North (Jarulina, for determinhig the controversy relating 

 to the bounds between the said two governments, and was farther pleased to 

 direct and order, that the said boundaries should be laid out and settled 

 agreeably to the said proposals. Know ye, therefore, that reposing special 

 trust and confidence in your ability and provident circumspection, have as- 

 signed, constituted and appohited, and by these presents do assign, constitute 

 and appoint you and every of you jointly and severally, our commission- 

 ers for and on behalf of our colony and dominion of Virginia, to meet the 

 commissioners appointed or to be appointed on the part of the province of 

 North Carolina, and in conjunction with them to cause a line or lines of 

 division to be run and marked, to divide the said two governments according 

 to the proposals above-mentioned, and the order of our late royal father, 

 copies of both which you will herewith receive. And we do further give and 

 grant unto you, and in case of the death or absence of any of you, such of 

 you as shall be present, full power and authority to treat and agree with the 

 said commissioners of the province of North Carolina on such rules -and 

 methods as you shall judge most expedient for the adjusting and finally de- 

 termining all disputes or controversies which may arise, touching any islands 

 or other small slips of land which may happen to be mtersected or cut off by 

 the dividing Une aforesaid, and which may with more conveniency be in- 

 cluded in the one province or the other by natural water bounds, agreeably 

 to the proposals aforementioned, and generally to do and perform all matters 

 and things requisite for the final determination and settlement of the said 

 boundaries, according to the said proposals. And to the end our service 

 herein may not be disappointed through the refusal or delay of the commis- 

 sioners for the province of North Carolina, to act in conjunction with you in 

 settling the boundaries aforesaid, we do hereby give and grant unto you, or 

 such of you as shall be present at the time and place appointed for running 

 the dividing line aforesaid, full power and authority to cause the said line 

 to be run and marked out, conformable to the said proposals, having due re- 

 gard to the doing equal justice to us, and to the lords proprietors of Carolina, 

 any refusal, disagreement, or opposition of the said commissioners of North 

 Carolina notwithstanding. And in that case we do hereby require you to 

 make a true report of your proceedings to our lieutenant governor, or com- 

 mander in chief of Virginia, in order to be laid before us for our approbation, 

 and final determination herein. And in case any person or persons what- 

 soever shall presume to disturb, molest or resist you, or any of the officers 

 or persons by your direction, in running the said line, and executing the 

 powers herein given you, we do by these presents give and grant unto you, 

 or such of you as shall be attending the service aforesaid, full power and 

 authority by warrant under your or any of your hands and seals, to order 

 and command all and every the militia officers in our counties of Princess 

 Anne, Norfolk, Nansemond, and Isle of Wight, or other the adjacent 

 counties, together with the sheriff of each of the said counties, or 

 either of them, to raise the militia and posse of the said several counties, 

 for the removing all force and opposition, which shall or may be made to you 

 in the due execution of this our commission, and we do hereby will and re- 

 quire, as well the officers of the militia, as all other our officers and loving 

 subjects within the said counties, and all others whom it may concern, to be 

 obedient, aiding and assisting unto you in all and singular the premises. 

 - And we do in like manner command and require you, to cause fair maps and 

 descriptions of the said dividing line, and the remarkable places through 

 which it shall pass, to be made and returned to our lieutenant governor or 

 commander in chief of our said colony for the time being, in order to be en- 

 tered on record in the proper offices within our said colony. Provided that 



