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Charter of the London Company
On 10 April 1606 King James I of England issued a charter authorizing the London Company and Plymouth Company to establish colonies in the Chesapeake…
Timeline
- 1606English Crown · EnglandThe king granted two joint-stock companies the right to colonize specific stretches of the North American coast, setting out basic frameworks for settlers' rights and obligations, land division, and relations with indigenous peoples.
- 1606–1607Chesapeake Bay · Chesapeake BayThe chartered London Company raised funds to assemble a fleet and the following year sent settlers to establish Jamestown on the James River, beginning the history of Virginia's permanent colony.
Sources
- The First Charter of Virginia (1606) https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/virginia-charter-of-1606