18 Documents relating to the

Colonial Pa
pers. Vol.
VI, No. 58.

Is not soe for in truth part of the said Region had bin
formerly inhabited by his Majesty's Subjects which were sent
over from the London Colony of Virginia.
2. There is intended to bee granted the Liberties of a County
Palantine and there is noe exception of Writts of Error, or of
the last appeale to the King as by lawe ought to bee.
3. Habend prout aliquis Episcopus Dunelmensis infra et
unquam antehac habuit vel habere potuit; which I think is to
Generall and incerteine because ft doth not name any one
certeine Bishopp of Durham to whom it may referr; and the
County Palantine of Durham was altered 27. H. 8. c. 24 that
the Justices must be made in the King's name and by his
Authority.
4. By the Patent of 20. Apr. 4^o Jac. the King doth grant
and agree that Sir Thomas Gates and all such others as are
and shall bee joyned to them of that Colonie shall beegin their
first Plantation where they think fitt, beetweene the 34 and 41
degrees of the said latitude and have 50 Miles from the place
of their First Plantation all alongst the Sea Coaste together
with all the Islands within an Hundred Mile and an 100 Mile
to the Land and none permitted to inhabitt or plant on the
Back of the Colonie fol. 4. & 5.
5. By the Lord Baltimore's Patent this Election is taken
away and part granted to him (viz) from Walkins point South
which is in the 38 deegree of latitude to Lawares Bay North
which is in the 41 deegree of latitude or thereabouts.

Inconveniences.

I. That the Lord Baltimore hath power to grant any part in
ffee to whom hee please which may bee Aliens, Savages or
Enemies of the Kingdome, and yet their children borne there
shall bee denizens by express words of the Patent, fol: 7 & 8.
2. The Generall power fol: 7. to transport any persons is
void beecause it takes away the Stat: 1^o Jac. C. 4. 3 Jac. C 5.
& lest of 3^o Car. C. 2. & le generall non obst de fugitivis vel
aliis quibuscunque Stat: will not serve but it ought to have bin
specially mentioned.
It is inconvenient that the Lord Baltimore should have power
to make peace or entertaine warre with any att his and his
heires pleasure and soe to ingage all the rest of the English
Colonies (which as to Strangers cannot bee distinguished the
One Colonie from the other) by his and his heires owne
voluntary Acts which matter is of that Importance as concernes
the utter ruine or essentiall safety of the whole English Planta-
tion in all that Country of America.
4. There is no restraint in the Patent of furnishing the