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| 1578, | June | 11. | 20. El. | The letters-patent granted by her Majeſtie to Sir Humphrey Gilbert, knight, for the inhabiting and planting of our people in America. 3. Hakl. 135. |
| 1583, | Feb. | 6. | Letters-patent of Queen Elizabeth to Adrian Gilbert and others, to diſcover the northweſt paſſage to China, 3. Hakl. 96. | |
| 1584, | Mar. | 25. | 26. El. | The letters-patent granted by the Queen's majeſtie to M. Walter Raleigh, now knight, for the diſcovering and planting of new lands and countries, to continue the ſpace of ſix years and no more. 3. Hakl. 243. |
| Mar. | 7. | 31. El. | An aſſignment by Sir Walter Raleigh for continuing the action of inhabiting and planting his people in Virginia. Hakl. 1ſt. ed. publ. in 1589, p. 815. | |
| 1603, | Nov. | 8. | Lettres de Lieutenant General de l'Acadie & pays circonvoiſons pour le Sieur de Monts. L'Eſcarbot. 417. | |
| 1606, | Apr. | 10. | 4. Jac. 1. | Letters-patent to Sir Thomas Gates, Sir George Somers and others, for two ſeveral colonies to be made in Virginia and other parts of America. Stith. Append. No. I. |
