thereof; and that also, it shall and may be lawful to and for them, and
the greater Part of them, being so assembled, and that shall then and
there be present, in any such Place or Places whereof the Governor or
his Deputy for the Time being to be one, to make, ordain, and constitute,
such, and so many reasonable Laws, Constitutions, Orders and Ordinances,
as to them, or the greater part of them being then and there present,
shall seem necessary and convenient for the good Government of the
said Company, and of all Governors of Colonies, Forts and Plantations,
Factors, Masters, Mariners, and other Officers employed or to be
employed, in any of the Territories and Lands aforesaid, and in any
of their Voyages; and for the better Advancement and Continuance of the
said Trade, or Traffic and Plantations, and the same Laws, Constitutions,
Orders and Ordinances so made, to put in Use and execute accordingly,
and at their Pleasure to revoke and alter the same, or any of them, as
the occasion shall require: And that the said Governor and Company,
so often as they shall make, ordain, or establish, any such Laws,
Constitutions, Orders, and Ordinances, in such Form as aforesaid,
shall and may lawfully impose, ordain, limit and provide, such Pains,
Penalties and Punishments upon all Offenders, contrary to such Laws,
Constitutions, Orders and Ordinances, or any of them, as to the said
Governor and Company for the Time being, or the greater Part of them,
then and there being present, the said Governor or his Deputy being
always one, shall seem necessary, requisite, or convenient for the
Observation of the same Laws, Constitutions, Orders and Ordinances;
and the same Fines and Amerciaments shall and may by their Officers
and Servants, from time to time to be appointed for that Purpose levy,
take and have, to the Use of the said Governor and Company, and their
Successors, without the Impediment of Us, Our Heirs or Successors,
or of any the Officers or Ministers of Us, Our Heirs or Successors,
and without any Account therefore to Us, Our Heirs or Successors, to be