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C2 ADmi1662. King Charles the Second by Letters Patent taking Nohito[sic] that his Dominiono [sic] was Enlarged as well on the Continent of America as on Severell[sic] Islands
thereof and that the Trade between England and those Colonies hath been [?] & that Severell[sic] English Ministers who had leart ye Languages
of the Heathen Natives by their instruction had brought over many of them from the Kingdom of Satan to the Knowledge of the true and only
God and to the Profession of the Protestant Religion. But that unless some provision be made for the Educating Clothing Civilizing and instructing
the Poor natives and also for the maintenance of such Ministers of the Gospell, Schoolmasters and other instructors as are or shall be sett[sic] apart
for the carrying on such a Christian Work the same would be discouraged, the first Planters who first began it being unable to bear the whole charge.

And the said King reciting that he was not only resolved to look outward to offer of those parts by puting industrious People in a way of
Trade and Commerce for the Benefit of this Kingdom but to endeavour[sic] rhe Salvation of their Souls and the Publishing the Gospell of Christ
amongst them.
And to those they who began this war[?] may not be discouraged for want of authority to order and dispose of what Lands et[c?]
had or should be given for the purposes aforesaid.

The said King for the further Propagation of the Gospell among the Heathen Natives in or near New England and the parts adjacent in
America & for the better Civilizing Educating and instructing of the said Heathen Natives in Learning & in Knowledge
of the true and only God & in the Protestant Religion and for the better encouragement of such others of them as shall
enbrace the same did ordain that there should be forever within the Kingdom of England a Society or Company for the Propagation
of the Gospell in New England and those parts adjacent in America and did Incorporate Edward Earl of Clarendon then Lord
Chancellor and divers[sic] others therein named to be the first members whereof the said Company should consist, and that they
and their purposes by the Name of the Company for Propagation of the Gospel[sic] in New England and the parts adjacent in America
to have the value of 2000£ ann[ually?] & goods & to any value.

To the End that the yearly Revenues & also the Goods & that of the Said Company might be faithfully disposed and apply so for the
Propagating the Gospell amongst the Heathen Natives in or near New England & parts adjacent in America and also for
Civilizing teaching & instructing the said Heathen Natives & their Children not only in the true religion & in the Knowledge of
the English Tongue and in Liberal Arts and Sciences But for Educating them and
Placing them or their Children in some Trade
History[?] or Lawfull[sic] Calling. Power is given to the Company to Constutute and appoint persons residing in the Colonies on
behalf of the Company to contract with Ministers Schoolmasters and others to teach instruct & to contract & agree
with any other persons for Cloth[e]s, Books {?} & other Neccessarys[sic] to the Civilizing Employing Ecucation or placing out
any of the Natives or their Children who shall profess the Protestant religion in English families and under English
Masters or otherwise as such Comm[ittee?]s think fit.
And divers[sic] other Powers Siberlies[?] and Privileges are given to the said Company for better effecting the
end of their Inorporation.
NB This Charter seems confined to the Instructing the Heathen Natives only
of New England in the Xian[sic] Religion to Clothing them & setting them to
work
16.June.vz. W[illia]m 3[r]d.
An[n]o D[omini] mad 1701[?].
King William the 3rd: By Letters Patent Recording[?] that in many of the Plantations, Colonies and Factories beyond the sea
belongin to England the provision for Ministers is very mean and many other of his Plantations etc are not wholy [?]
and unprovided of a maintenance for Ministers and the publick[sic] worship of God and for lack of Support & maintenance
for Such, many of his Subjects [?] want the Admission of Gods[sic] word & Sacrament & seemed to be abandoned to Atheism & Infidelity
and for want of Learn'd and Orthodox Ministers to instruct his Subjects in the Principles of true religion Divers[sic]
Rom[e]ish Priests & [?] are the more encouraged to pervert & draw over his said Subjects to Popish Superstition.
Therefore that a maintenance for an Orthodox Clergy and that such other Provision may be made for ye Propagation
of the Gospell[sic] in these parts.
So his Majesty did incorporate the A[rch]B[isho]p of Canterbury and 93 other persons by the name of the Society for the Pro-
pagation of the Gospell[sic] in Forreign[sic] parts to have [?] [?] and be able to purchase and take Lands, not exceeding 2000
£ ann[ually?] and Estates for Lives or Years or Goods of any value to which Society are granted divers[sic] Powers and Privileges for the
effecting the end of their Incorporation.
This Society doth now actually subsist Missionarys or Orthodox Clergy men in New England.

1.2. To whom this 500th [?] belongs (which there also £ to pay.)

2.2. By what method and same may be recovered & wsho must be made [?] & defend[er?] unto the Suite.

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