Charles I (a Presbyterian, r. 1625 – 1649)–by royal prerogative–issues the Grant of New Hampshire to John Mason. A temporary grant had been issued by the Council of New England (Massachusetts Bay) six years earlier.
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Authority:
Magna Carta, Chapter 13
ccc-2point0.com/magna-carta-excerpts
References:
The Avalon Project : Grant of Hampshire to Capt. John Mason, 7th of Novemr., 1629
avalon.law.yale.edu/17th_century/nh01.asp
Colonial Governments of the Original 13 Colonies
www.thoughtco.com/colonial-governments-of-the-thirteen-colonies-104595
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