CHARLES II.] Manuscript document, unsigned. A contemporary transcription of Charles II’s 12 March 1686 grant of the Dominion of New England to James, Duke of York. 3 pages, folio, edges and creases repaired, costing portions of several words . Docketed in a 17th century hand: “Copy of his Highness James Duke of York patent for lands in New England.
CHARLES II.] Manuscript document, unsigned. A contemporary transcription of Charles II’s 12 March 1686 grant of the Dominion of New England to James, Duke of York. 3 pages, folio, edges and creases repaired, costing portions of several words . Docketed in a 17th century hand: “Copy of his Highness James Duke of York patent for lands in New England.” FROM CANADA TO THE DELAWARE BAY, CHARLES II GRANTS HIS BROTHER THE DOMINION OF NEW ENGLAND “Charles the Second, by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, . To all to whom these presents shall come greeting: Know ye, that we for divers good causes and considerations… do give and grant unto our dearest brother James, Duke of York, his heirs and assigns, all that part of the main land of New England, beginning at a certain place called or known by the name of St Croix, next adjoining to New Scotland in America; and from thence extending along the sea coast unto a certain place called Petuaquine or Pemaquid, and so up the river thereof to the farthest head of the same as it tendeth northward; and extending from thence to the river of Kenebeque, and so upwards by the shortest course to the river of Canada northward. And also all that Island or Islands, commonly called by the several name or names of Matowacks or Long Island, scituate, lying and being towards the west of Cape Codd and the Narrow Higansetts, abutting upon the main land between the two rivers there, called or known by the several names of Conecticut or Hudsons river; together also with the said river called Hudsons river, and all the lands from the west side of Conecticut, to the east side of Delaware Bay. And also all those several islands called or known by the names of Martin's Vineyard and Nantokes or otherwise Nantokett...to have and to hold all and singular the said lands, islands, heriditaments, and premisses, with their and every of their appurtenances, hereby given and granted, or herein before mentioned to be given and granted unto our dearest brother James Duke of York, his heirs and assigns forever
CHARLES II.] Manuscript document, unsigned. A contemporary transcription of Charles II’s 12 March 1686 grant of the Dominion of New England to James, Duke of York. 3 pages, folio, edges and creases repaired, costing portions of several words . Docketed in a 17th century hand: “Copy of his Highness James Duke of York patent for lands in New England.
CHARLES II.] Manuscript document, unsigned. A contemporary transcription of Charles II’s 12 March 1686 grant of the Dominion of New England to James, Duke of York. 3 pages, folio, edges and creases repaired, costing portions of several words . Docketed in a 17th century hand: “Copy of his Highness James Duke of York patent for lands in New England.” FROM CANADA TO THE DELAWARE BAY, CHARLES II GRANTS HIS BROTHER THE DOMINION OF NEW ENGLAND “Charles the Second, by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, . To all to whom these presents shall come greeting: Know ye, that we for divers good causes and considerations… do give and grant unto our dearest brother James, Duke of York, his heirs and assigns, all that part of the main land of New England, beginning at a certain place called or known by the name of St Croix, next adjoining to New Scotland in America; and from thence extending along the sea coast unto a certain place called Petuaquine or Pemaquid, and so up the river thereof to the farthest head of the same as it tendeth northward; and extending from thence to the river of Kenebeque, and so upwards by the shortest course to the river of Canada northward. And also all that Island or Islands, commonly called by the several name or names of Matowacks or Long Island, scituate, lying and being towards the west of Cape Codd and the Narrow Higansetts, abutting upon the main land between the two rivers there, called or known by the several names of Conecticut or Hudsons river; together also with the said river called Hudsons river, and all the lands from the west side of Conecticut, to the east side of Delaware Bay. And also all those several islands called or known by the names of Martin's Vineyard and Nantokes or otherwise Nantokett...to have and to hold all and singular the said lands, islands, heriditaments, and premisses, with their and every of their appurtenances, hereby given and granted, or herein before mentioned to be given and granted unto our dearest brother James Duke of York, his heirs and assigns forever
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