THE DlVlDlxNG LINE. 
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of the province of North Carolina, for determining 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 appointed, ^nd 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 intersected or cut off by 
the dividing line 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 an^ 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 
