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remain in due obedience and subjection to the Comon 

 wealth of England according to the laws there estab- 

 lished, and that this submission and subscription bee 

 ackno\'/ledged a voluntary act not forced nor constrain- 

 ed by a conquest upon the countrey, and that they shall 

 have and enjoy such freedoms and privileges as belong 

 to the free borne people of England, and that the for- X\'\ 

 mer government by the Conamissious and Instructions 

 be void and null. 



"2Iy. Secondly that the Grand assemWy as formerly 

 shall convene and transact the affairs of Virginia where- 

 in nothing is to be acted or done contrarie to the gov- 

 ernment of the Comon wealth of England and the 

 lawes there established. 



"Sly. That there shall be a full and totall remission 

 and indenrpnitie of all acts, words, or writeings done or 

 spoken against the parliament of England in relation to 

 the same. 



"41y. That Virginia shall have and enjoy the antient 

 bounds and Lymitts granted by the charters of the for- 

 mer kings, and that we shall seek a new charter from 

 the parliament to that purpose against any that have in- 

 trencht upon the rights thereof. 



" 51y. Tliat all the pattents of land granted under the 

 colony seal by any of tlie precedent governours shall be 

 and remaine in their full force and strength. 



"6ly. That th« priviledge of having ffifrie acres of 

 land for every person transf)orted in that collonie shall 

 continue as formerly granted. 



"7ly. That the j)eopl8 of Virginia have free trade as 

 the [)eople of England do enjoy to all places and with 

 all nations according to the lawes of that Comon 

 wealth, and that Virginia shall enjoy all priviledges 

 equall with any English plantations in America. 



"8ly. Thai Virginia shall be free from all taxes, cus- 

 toms and impositions whatsoever, and none to be im- 

 posed on them without consent of the Grand assembly; 

 And soe that neither ffortes nor castles bee erected or 

 garrisons maintained without their consent. 



"9ly. That noe charge shall be required from this 

 countr'^y in respect of this present ffleet. 



