American Quotations by William J. Federer 2024

New England Charter Surrender (April 25, 1635) resignation of Charter by the Council for New England: <The faithful endeavors of some of us that have sought the advancement of the plantation of New England have not been without frequent and inevitable troubles...from our first discovery of that coast to the present... It pleased God about that time to bereave us of the most noble and principal props thereof, as the Duke of Lenox, Marquis Hamilton, and many other strong stays to this work... These crosses did draw upon us such a disheartened weakness as there only remained a carcass in a...

Grant of Province of New Hampshire (April 22, 1635) to Mr. Mason, by the name of New Hampshire: <This Indenture made the two and twentieth Day of April in the 11th year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord Charles by ye Grace of God King of England, Scotland, France, & Ireland Defender of the Faith &c Between the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon for the planting ordering ruling & Governing of Near England in America of ye one part and Capt John Mason Esquire... Any part or parcel thereof not otherwise granted to any by Special...

Grant of Province of Masonia (April 22, 1635) to Mr. Mason, before name changed to New Hampshire: <To all Christian people unto whom these presents shall come The Council for ye affairs of New England in America send greeting in our Lord God everlasting, Whereas our late Sovereign Lord King James...Letters patents...granted...unto ye said Council...All ye land of New England in America...Said Council of New England in America...granted...unto Capt John Mason Esquire...part of ye maine land of New England aforesaid being from ye middle part of Naumkeck river...to be called by ye name of Masonia.> 1635NH001 -- American Quotations by William J....

Sir Edmund Plowden's Grant (1634) of ten thousand acres to Sir Thomas Danby, prevented: <...any to live thereon not believing or professing the three Christian creeds commonly called the Apostolical, Athanasian, and Nicene.> 1634EP001 -- American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission granted to use with acknowledgement. Endnotes: 1634EP001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Sir Edmund Plowden's Grant, 1634, of ten thousand acres to Sir Thomas Danby.

Virginia Royal Commission (April 28, 1634) for Regulating Plantations: <Charles, by the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc...To the right reverend father in God, our right trusty and well beloved counselor, William, by the Providence of God, Archbishop of Canterbury... Whereas diverse of the subjects of us and of our late dear father, King James, of famous memory, late, of England, King, by virtue of our royal authority, granted not only to enlarge the territories of our empire, but more especially to propagate the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, having, with...