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Excerpt from The James Sprunt Historical Publications, Vol. 11: Published Under the Direction of the North Carolina Historical Society The proprietors, being early empowered through their charters, announced to those who would become North Carolina colonists, the conditions under which they could obtain and hold land. With a view of encouraging a rapid settlement special induce ments were offered to large families. In 1663, in their document entitled the declarations and proposal the proprietors offered one hundred acres of land to every present undertaker, fifty acres for every man servant, and thirty acres for every woman servant whom he should bring or send into the province. The early lands were not sold, but leased forever, as it were, the pro prietors being compensated in the shape of quit rents. One half penny per acre was the amount established by the proprietors as the quit rent, and from three to five years were allowed for its payment. Lands were granted however during 1663 at lower rates still, only one farthing per acre being exacted. These low rates were aimed at attracting large numbers to Carolina, and were unquestionably a distinct advantage to poor colonists. In 1663, the proprietors reached a special agreement with the unsuccessful settlers at Cape Fear. It provided that 500 acres of land should be granted in return for every thousand pounds of sugar which were subscribed toward the enterprise, and more or less in proportion to the amount of the subscriptions. About the same time, the Concession and Agreement of 1665 made provis ion for an elaborate system of head rights, varying considerably between 1665 and the close of 1667, which were applicable for the entire colony, including Clarendon. Within that county the maximum for freemen was to be one hundred acres and the min imum fifty acres. It was provided that the larger amount was to be bestowed upon those wno arrived' in 1665, and the smaller on those who delayed until 1667. In Albemarle, the maximum and minimum offers were eighty and forty acres respectively. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.