THE ſaid Company purſuant to the Powers and Immunities Granted unto them, by His Majeſty of Great Britain, our Soveraign Lord, with Advice and Conſent of His Parliament of Scotland: having Granted and Conceded unto us and our Succeſſors in the Government for all times hereafter, full Power to equip, ſet out, freight, and navigate, our own or hired Ships, in War-like, or other manner, from any ports or places in Amity, or not in Hoſtility with Majeſty; to any Lands, Iſlands, Countries, or places in Aſia, Africa or America: and there •• ant Colonies, build Cities, Towns or Forts in or upon the Places not Inhabited, or in or upon other place by conſent of the Natives or Inhabitants thereof, and not poſſeſt by any European So 〈7 letters〉 gn, Potentate, Prince, or State; and to provide and furniſh the aforeſaid Places, Cities, Towns, •••… ts, with Magazines, Ordinance, Arms, Weapons, Ammunition and Stores of War; and by force 〈◊〉 •• ms to defend the ſame Trade, Navigation, Colonies, Cities, Towns, Forts, Plantations, and Effects whatſoever; and likewiſe to make Reprizals, and to ſeek and take reparation of Damage by Sea or by Land: and to make and conclude Treaties of Peace, and Commerce with the Sove ••••• Princes, Eſtates, Rulers, Governours, or Proprietors of the aforeſaid Lands, Iſlands, Countries, 〈◊〉 •••… ces in Aſia, Africa or America.

〈…〉 reſerving to themſelves Five Per Cent. or one Twentieth part: of the Lands, Mines, Minerals, 〈…〉 Stones of Value, precious Woods, and Fiſhings: have further Conceded and Granted unto us, ••••… te and abſolute right and property in and to all ſuch Lands, Iſlands, Colonies, Cities, Towns, and Plantations, as we ſhall come to, eſtabliſh, or poſſeſs in manner aforeſaid; as alſo to all man ••••… Treaſures, Wealth, Riches, Profits, Mines, Minerals and Fiſhings, with the whole product and 〈◊〉 thereof, as well Under as above the Ground, as well in Rivers and Seas, as in the Lands •••••• nto belonging; or for or by reaſon of the ſame in any ſort; together with the right of Go •••• ent and Admiralty thereof; as likewiſe that all manner of Perſons who ſhal ſettle to Inhabite, or ••••… in any ſuch Plantations, Colonies, Cities, Towns, Factories, or places ſhall be, and be reput •• Natives of the Kingdom of Scotland; and generally the ſaid Company have Communicated unto 〈◊〉 • ight to all the Powers, Properties and Priviledges Granted unto them by Act of Parliament; ••• erwiſe howſoever, with Power to Grant and delegate the ſame; and to permit and allow ſuch 〈◊〉 Trade, Commerce, and Navigation unto the Plantations, Colonies, Cities, Towns, and places 〈…〉 poſſesſion, as we ſhall judge fit and convenient.

〈…〉 the Chief Captains and Supream Leaders of the People of Darien, in compliance with former ••••… ments, having now in moſt kind and obliging manner, received us into their Friendſhip and ••••… ty, with Promiſe and Contract to aſſiſt and join in defence thereof againſt ſuch as ſhall be their 〈◊〉 Enemies in any time to come. Which, beſides its being one of the moſt Healthful, Rich, and 〈◊〉 Countries upon Earth, hath the advantage of being a Narrow ISTHMUS, Seated in the ••••… h of the World, between the two vaſt Oceans, which renders it more convenient than any other 〈…〉 •• ing the common Store-houſe of the Inſearchable and Immenſe Treaſures of the Spacious South 〈◊〉 • he door of Commerce to China and Japan, and the Emporium and Staple for the Trade of 〈◊〉 •• dies.

〈◊〉 now by Vertue of the before-mentioned Powers to us given, We do here Settle, and in the 〈◊〉 of GOD Eſtabliſh Our Selves, and in Honour, and for the Memory of that moſt Ancient and ••••… ed Name of our Mother Kingdom, We do, and will from henceforward call this Country by, 〈◊〉 • ame of Caledonia: and our ſelves, Succeſſors, and Aſſociats, by the Name of Caledonians.

〈◊〉 ſuitable to the Weight and Greatneſs of the Truſt repoſed, and the valuable Opportunity now 〈◊◊〉 hands; being firmly reſolved to communicate and diſpoſe thereof in the moſt juſt and equal 〈◊〉 for Increaſing the Dominions and Subjects of the King Our Soveraign Lord, the Honour and 〈◊〉 of our Country, as well as the benefit and advantage of thoſe who now are, or may hereafter 〈◊〉 ••• cerned with us: We do hereby Publiſh and Declare, That all manner of Perſons of what Nation 〈◊〉 ••• ple ſoever, ſhall from hence-forward be equally free and alike capable of the ſaid Properties, ••••… ges, Protections, Immunities, and Rights of Government Granted unto us; and the Merchants, 〈◊〉 ••• chants ſhips of all Nations; may freely come to, and Trade with us; without being liable in their ••••… s, Goods or Effects, to any manner of Capture, Confiſcation, Seizure, Forfeiture, Attachment, 〈◊〉 Reſtraint or Prohibition, for or by reaſon of any Embargo, breach of the Peace, Letters of Mark, ••• rizals, Declaration of War with any Forraign Prince, Potentate or State; or upon any other ••••… tor pretence whatſoever.

〈◊〉 we do hereby not only Grant, and Concede, and Declare a general and equal freedom of Govern •••• •• d Trade to thoſe of all Nations, who ſhall hereafter be of, or concerned with us; but alſo a full ••••… e Liberty of Conſcience in matter of Religion, ſo as the ſame be not underſtood, to allow, con ••••… or indulge the Blaſpheming of Gods Holy Name, or any of his Divine Attributes; or of the ••• owing or Prophaning the Sabbath-Day.

〈◊〉 finally, as the beſt and ſureſt means to render any Government ſucceſsfull, durable and happy; it 〈…〉 by the help of Almighty God) be ever our conſtant and chiefeſt care; that all our further Conſti •••••… Laws and Or ••• ances, be conſonant and agreeable to the Holy Scripture, Right Reaſon, and 〈◊〉 •••• mples of the wiſeſt and juſteſt Nations; that from the Truth and Righteouſneſs thereof we may 〈…〉 for, and expect the Bleſſings of Proſperity and Increaſe.