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“ELIZABETH, by the Grace of God of England, Fraunce and Ireland Queene, defender of the faith, &c. To all people to whome these presents shall come, greeting.
Knowe yee that of our especial grace, certaine science, and meere motion. . . . we give and graunt to our trustie and welbeloved servant Walter Ralegh, Esquire, and to his heires assignes for ever, free libertie and licence from time to time, and at all times for ever hereafter, to discover, search, finde out, and view such remote, heathen and barbarous lands, countries, and territories, not actually possessed of any Christian Prince, nor inhabited by Christian People, as to him. . . . shall seeme good, and the same to have, holde occupie and enjoy to him. . . . for ever, with all prerogatives, . . . thereto or thereabouts both by sea and land, whatsoever we by our letters patent may graunt. . . . and the said Walter Ralegh, his heires and assignes. . . . shall goe or travaile thither to inhabite or remaine, there to build and fortifie, at the discretion of the said Walter Ralegh, . . .”
~ Charter to Sir Walter Raleigh; Excerpt, March 25 (1584)
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