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Show 114 ACTS RELATING Part II. Sefit. II. TO THE COLONIES- 115 The grantees, and fuch perfons as they 9‘ and occurrents, as fliall from time to :(hould hereafter aflociate with them, are " time happen, concerning the company " or plantations" Once every quarter, or, if the court of made a body corporate, [2} My name (fr/re governor and company offlloflc‘zc/uflr'r Boy, in New England, with perpetual fuccefiion ; a capacity of pleading and being impleaded, of purchafing lands or goods, of granting afliftants {hall fee fit, more frequently, the governor is to aflemble a general court of qflflmzt: and freeman. Thefe general courts are to admit freeor felling them, and of ufing a common men, to elect officers, " to make laws and feal. The charter goes on to regulate the go~ vernment of the corporation. It appoints that there {hould be one governor. one deputyogovernor, and eighteen "113311th Thofe who are to be fr- firfl invef'ted with thefe offices. "dd hOId them for the year enfuinr' are named in the charter. '1" -rr fucceflor's are to be chofen onnnzn'u 0/, by the majority of the company, out of the freemen of the company. They are to take an oath of oflice, and are removeable for mifdemeanors.‘ rOnce every mont/z the g0vernor is to affemble the court of affifiants, which is, " to order and difpatch all fuch bufinefles " " a " 5‘ ordinances for the good and welfare of the company, and for the government and ordering the lands and plantations ; which laws and ordinances are not to be repugnant to the laws of England." The patentees and their aflociates are empowered to engage fettlers, as well fubjefts as firangers. To employ ihipping; tranfport weapons, ordnance, ammunition, cattle, and all manner of merchandifes, free of all duties for fever; years. They are likewife exempted from all fub~ fidies in New England, " for the like {pace '3‘ offe-vo n ywrr ;and from all taxes and i " and armour, I 2 " impo- , :ww |