Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2011-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 439 Virginia 350th Anniversary Celebration Corporation Corporation, Virginia 350th Anniversary Celebration Bemiss, Samuel Merrifield 1894 1966 Bemiss, Samuel M. The Three Charters of the Virginia Company of London With Seven Related Documents; 1606-1621 Produced by Mark C. Orton, Carol Ann Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Three Charters of the Virginia Company of London" is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. This work compiles essential documents that established the governance and operational framework for the Virginia Company during its early years of colonization in America. It delves into how these charters laid the groundwork for representative institutions and signified a shift from feudalism to a more participatory governance structure. The opening of the book presents a thorough introduction that contextualizes the significance of the three charters and their role in the establishment of the Virginia colony. It highlights the behind-the-scenes efforts of influential figures such as Sir Thomas Gates and Sir Edwin Sandys, showing how the joint-stock company concept emerged and was applied to colonial ventures. The introduction discusses the transition in governance expressed within the charters, emphasizing their historical importance as precursors to modern democratic principles in America. The text of the first charter itself, beginning with King James I’s commissioning, is included, showcasing the intent to promote settlement, economic development, and the spread of Christianity among the indigenous populations. Overall, this portion sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of the charters and their implications in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources Great Britain. Laws, statutes, etc., 1603-1625 (James I) F206 KD Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 303097 303105 2024-09-15T10:21:14.412535 2023-09-16T04:14:55.751297 text/html text/html 302389 2021-01-07T18:42:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 222839 2021-01-07T18:42:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 297876 2024-09-15T10:21:19.976493 application/epub+zip 300525 2024-09-15T10:21:15.983498 application/epub+zip 166930 2024-09-15T10:21:15.050551 application/epub+zip 514738 2024-09-15T10:21:22.874517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497083 2024-09-15T10:21:19.295493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218579 2022-09-16T13:55:55.755309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284381 284277 2024-09-15T10:21:13.866530 2023-09-16T04:14:55.244290 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 284327 2021-01-07T18:42:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 93505 2021-01-07T18:42:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 284320 2021-01-07T18:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93492 2021-01-07T18:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20672 2024-09-15T10:21:23.089474 application/rdf+xml 21568 2024-09-15T10:21:15.407511 image/jpeg 4579 2024-09-15T10:21:15.228504 image/jpeg 289746 2024-09-15T10:21:14.441540 application/octet-stream application/zip