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Ranks and Liberties for Indies Settlers in Company Rule
A historic proclamation grants company officers a preserved rank and oath compliance for indies service while extending liberties and franchises to settlers. It authorizes treaties for commerce for five years, with no war without consent, and lays out governance, forts, lands, and enforcement measures. ships and ports must remain unimpeded. The text binds governors and military officers to fidelity, outlines continuance terms, and ends with a date August 24, 1723.
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