188 



1583, Feb. 6. Letters-patent of Qneen Elizabeth to 



Adrian Gill)ert and others, to discover 

 the northwest passage to China. 3. 

 Hakl. 96. 



1584, Mar. 25. The letters-patent granted by the Queen's 

 26. El. Majestie to M. Walter Kaleigh, now 



knight, for the discovering and plant- 

 ing of new lands and countries, to con- 

 tinue the space of six years and no 

 more. 3. Hakl. 243. 



RIar. 7. 31. EI. An assignment by Sir Walter Raleigh for 

 continuing the action of inhabiting and 

 planting his people in Virginia. Hakl. 

 1st. ed. publ. in 1589. p. 815. 



1603, isTov. 3. Lettres de Lieutenant General de I'Aca- 

 die & pays circo.ivoisins pour le Sieur 

 de Monts. L'Escarhot. 417. 



1606, Apr. 10. Letters-patent to Sir Thomas Gates, Sir 

 4 Jac. 1. George Somers and others of America. 



Stith. Apend. No. 1. 



1607, Mar. 9. An ordinance and constitution enlarging 

 4. Jac. 1. the council of the two colonies in Vir- 

 ginia and America, and augmenting 

 their authority, M. S. 



1609, May 23. The second charter to the treasurer and 

 7 Jac. 1. company for Virginia, erecting them 



into a body politic. Stith. Ap. 2. 



1610, Apr. 10. Letters-patent to the E. of Northaujpton, 

 Jac. 1. granting part of the island of New- 

 foundland. 1. Harris. 861. 



1611 Mar. 12. A third charter to the treasurer and com- 



9 Jac. 1. pii'-y for Virginia. Stith. Ap. 3. 



1617 Jac 1 A commission to Sir Walter Raleigh. 



' ' * Qu.? 



1620, Apr. 7. Commissio specialis concernens le garb- 

 18 Jac. 1. ling herbse Nocotiance. 17. Rym. J90. 



1620 June 29. ^ proclamation for restraint of the disor- 

 18 Jac. 1. tiered trading of tobacco. 17. Rym. 



233. 

 1620, Nov. 3. A grant of New England to the council 

 Jac. 1. of Plymouth. 



