...being, as himself said, descended of the house of Gardiner, bishop of Winchessors, styling them ' The Council established at Plymouth, in the county of Devon, for the planting, ruling, ordering, and governing, New England in America,' which is the great and civil basis of all the future...

...Argall, Esqrs. and their successours, one body corporate and politick, in deed and in name, by the Council established at Plymouth, in the county of...planting, ruling, and governing of New England in Ameriea. We do by these presents, for us, our heirs, successours, really, and fully incorporate, erect,...

...Arundel and Warwick, Sir Francis Gorges, with thirty-four others and their successors, styling them," The council established at Plymouth, in the county of Devon, for the planting, ruling, ordering, and governing, of New England in America." To this council he granted all that part of America...

...Buckingham and Hamilton, the earls of Arundel and Warwick, with divers other persons, by the name of the Council established at Plymouth in the county of Devon, for the planting, ruling, ordering, and governing New-England in America; and granted to them, their successors and assigns,...

...Buckingham and Hamilton, the earls of Arundel and Warwick, with divers other persons, by the name of the Council established at Plymouth in the county of Devon, for the planting, ruling, ordering, and governing New-England in America; and granted to them, their successors and assigns,...

...Warwick, Sir Ferdinando Gorges, with thirty-four associates, and their successors, styling them, " The Council established at Plymouth, in the county of Devon, for the planting, ruling, ordering, and governing of NEW ENGLAND, in America." By this patent that part of the American territory,...

...of 40 and 48 degrees north, to sir Ferdinand Gorges, and thirty-nine others, under the name of the council established at Plymouth, in the county of Devon, for the planting, ruling, and governing, New England, in America. The council of Plymouth, by indenture under their common seal, dated 7th November...

...England, king James the first, by letters patent, incoiporated forty persons, by the name of, " the council established at Plymouth, in the county of...ruling and governing of New England, in America;" and granted unto them all that part of America which is comprehended between forty and fortyeight degrees...

...Thomas Hamon, and John Argall, Esquires, to be, and in and by these presents, we do appoint them to be, the first modern and present council, established...in the county of Devon, for the planting, ruling, ordering, and governing of New-England, in America ; and that they, and the survivors of them, and...

...of Buckingham, the earls 1754. of Arundel and Warwick, with divers other persons, by the name of the council established at Plymouth, in the county of Devon, for the planting, ruling, ordering, and governing of New-England, in America. This patent made a conveyance to them, and their...