Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley, and their Heirs and Assigns, full Power and Authority, to give and confer unto and upon such of the Inhabitants of the said Province or Territory, as they shall think do or shall merit the same, such Marks of Favour and Titles of Honour, as they shall think fit; so as their Titles or Honours be not the same as are enjoyed by or conferred upon any of the Subjects of this our Kingdom of England.
AND further also, we do, by these Presents, for us, our Heirs and Successors, give and grant Licence, to the said Edward Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony Lord Ashley, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley, and their Heirs and Assigns, full Power, Liberty, and Licence, to erect, raise, and build, within the said Province and Places aforesaid, or any Part or Parts thereof, such and so many Forts, Fortresses, Castles, Cities, Boroughs, Towns, Villages, and other Fortifications whatsoever; and the same, or any of them, to fortify and furnish with Ordinance, Powder, Shot, Armour, and all other Weapons, Ammunition, and Habiliments of War, both defensive and offensive, as shall be thought fit and convenient, for the Safety and Welfare of the said Province and Places, or any Part thereof; and the same, or any of them, from Time to Time, as Occasion shall require, to dismantle, disfurnish, demolish, and pull down: And also to place, constitute, and appoint, in or over all or any of the said Castles, Forts, Fortifications, Cities, Towns, and Places aforesaid, Governors, Deputy-Governors, Magistrates, Sherifs, and other Officers, Civil and Military, as to them shall seem meet: And to the said Cities, Boroughs, Towns, Villages, or any other Place or Places, within the said Province or Territory, to grant Letters or Charters of Incorporation, with all Liberties, Franchises, and Privileges, requisite or usual, or to or within this our Kingdom of England granted or belonging; and in the same Cities, Boroughs, Towns, and other Places, to constitute, erect and appoint such and so many Markets, Marts, and Fairs, as shall, in that Behalf, be thought fit and necessary: And further also, to erect and make in the Province or Territory aforesaid, or any Part thereof, so many Manors, with such Signories as to them shall seem meet and convenient; and in every of the same Manors to have and to hold a Court-Baron, with all Things whatsoever which to a Court-Baron do belong; and to have and to hold Views of Frank-Pledge and Court-Leets, for the Conservation of the Peace and better Government of those Parts, with such Limits, Jurisdictions and Precincts, as by the said Edward Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony Lord Ashley, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley, or their Heirs, shall be appointed for that Purpose, with all Things whatsoever which to a Court-Leet, or View of Frank-Pledge, do belong; the same Courts to be holden by Stewards, to be deputed and authorised by the said Edward Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony Lord Ashley, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley, or their Heirs, by the Lords of the Manors and Leets, for the Time being, when the same shall be erected.
