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Show 98 Acrs RELATING Part II. The treafurer and company, and the governors and oflicers, appointed by them, are vefted with a full power " to correct, " punifh, pardon, govern, and rule all " adventurers, according to fuch orders, Sect. I, TO THE COLONIESi 99 lonies, till he has taken the oath of fu- premacy. A precaution intended to prevent the fpreading of .the Romilh fuperflition. About two years after this, another as by the faid council {hall be appointed; and in defect thereof, according to the good dflc‘rez‘z'orz of the faid governor and oflicers:-as well in cafes capital charter was granted, to extend and ex- plain that which we have now given an account oflé " and criminal, as in civil, both marine " and others-So that the [aid fiatutes, general quarterly courts are direéted to be holden. " ordinances, and proceeding, be as 6072- A power is given of fuing defaulters, " ‘vem'mfly as may be, agreeable to the " laws and policy of England." The governor in chiefis vefted with the power of executing martial laws in cafes and compelling them to make good their engagements. A power is given of conferring the freedom of the company to a/fcm; provided they be fubjects of fiatcs in amity with the king. " " " " of mutiny and rebellion, in as large and ample a manner, as the lieutenants of counties are in England. All privileges granted by the former charter, and not revoked by this, are re.confirmed. And it is provided that no new adven- turer {hall be permitted to go into the coIonics, By this charter, weekly meetings, and A power of adminiftering, not only the oaths of allegiance and fupremacy, but fuck other oath as the council {hall think 3" See Collection of Charters, No. iii. H 2 |
