A proclamation for the encouraging of planters in His Majesties island of Jamaica in the West-Indies England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) 1661 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 3 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2003-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A32556 Wing C3479 ESTC R5792 12271037 ocm 12271037 58242 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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Jamaica -- Colonization -- Government policy -- Early works to 1800. 2003-04 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2003-05 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2003-06 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2003-06 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2003-08 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion CR DIEV·ET MON·DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King. A PROCLAMATION For the encouraging of Planters in His Majesties Island of Iamaica in the West-Indies . CHARLES R. WE being fully satisfied , that Our Island of Jamaica , being a pleasant and most fertile soyl , and scituate commodiously for Trade and Commerce , is likely , through Gods blessing , to be a great Benefit and Advantage to this and other Our Kingdoms and Dominions , have thought fit , for encouraging of Our Subjects , as well such as are already upon the said Island , as all others that shall transport themselves thither , and Reside and Plant there , to declare and publish , And We do hereby declare and publish , That Thirty Acres of Improveable Lands shall be granted and allotted to every such person , Male or Female , being Twelve years old or upwards , who now Resides , or within Two years next ensuing , shall Reside upon the said Island , and that the same shall be assigned and set out by the Governor and Council within Six weeks next after notice shall be given in Writing , subscribed by such Planter or Planters , or some of them , in behalf of the rest , to the Governor , or such Officer as he shall appoint in that behalf , signifying their resolutions to Plant there , and when they intend to be on the place . And in case they do not go thither within Six moneths then next ensuing , the said Allotment shall be void , and free to be assigned to any other Planter ; And that every person and persons to whom such Assignment shall be made , shall hold and enjoy the said Lands so to be assigned , and all Houses , Edifices , Buildings , and Inclosures , thereupon to be built or made , to them and their Heirs for ever , by and under such Tenure as is usual in other Plantations subject unto us . Nevertheless they are to be obliged to serve in Arms upon any Insurrection , Mutiny , or Forreign Invasion ; and that the said Assignments and Allotments shall be made and confirmed under the publick Seal of the said Island , with power to create any Mannor or Mannors , and with such convenient and suitable Priviledges and Immunities , as the Grantee shall reasonably devise and require ; And a draught of such Assignments shall be prepared by Our Learned Council in the Law , and delivered to the Governor to that purpose ; And that all Fishings and Piscaries , and all Copper , Lead , Tin , Iron , Coals , and all other Mines ( except Gold and Silver ) within such respective Allotments , shall be enjoyed by the Grantees thereof , reserving only a Twentieth part of the Product of the said Mines to Our use . And We do further publish and declare , That all Children of any of Our Natural born Subjects of England to be born in Jamaica , shall from their respective Births be reputed to be , and shall be free Denizens of England , and shall have the same Priviledges to all intents and purposes as Our Free-born Subjects of England ; And that all free persons shall have liberty without Interruption , to transport themselves and their Families , and any their Goods ( except only Coyn and Bullion ) from any of Our Dominions and Territories to the said Island of Jamaica . And We do straitly charge and command all Planters , Soldiers , and others upon the said Island , to yield obedience to the lawful Commands of Our Right Trusty and Welbeloved Thomas Lord Windsor , now Our Governor of the said Island , and to every other Governor thereof for the time being , under pain of Our displeasure , and such penalties as may be inflicted thereupon . Given at Our Court at Whitehal , this Fourteenth day of December , in the Thirteenth year of Our Reign . God save the King. LONDON , Printed by Iohn Bill and Christopher Barker , Printers to the KING' 's most Excellent Majesty , 1661.