[A like provision for use of force to prevent traders visiting the territory without the "License and consent of the said Councill ... first had and obtained in Writing." Authority for two of the Council to administer the oaths of allegiance and supremacy (as in the charter of 1612); a long passage giving the Councill extraordinary jurisdiction as a safeguard against its being defrauded or libeled (as in the charter of 1612); English subjects settling in the colony and their descendants there to have all the rights of Englishmen. None to be permitted to go to New England except such as first take the oath of supremacy,--this provision intended to exclude Catholics (wording taken from the charter of 1609; not found in 1612); etc, etc. etc.--Privileges granted in 1606, and not altered in this charter, are confirmed.] X. PLYMOUTH PLANTATION 43. Delays in securing the Wincob Charter Robert Cushman to Pastor Robinson, May 8/18, 1619 Bradford's _Plymouth Plantation_ (Original Narratives edition), 58, 59. Cushman was the agent of the Pilgrims, sent from Holland to secure a charter from the London Company for some district in "Northern Virginia." The negotiations had been going on more than a year when this letter was written. ... The maine hinderance of our proseedings in the Virginia bussines is the dissentions and factions as they terme it among the Counsell and Company of Virginia; which are such as that ever since we came up no busines could by them be dispatched. The occasion of this trouble amongst them is, for that a while since Sir Thomas Smith, repining at his many offices and troubls, wished the Company of Virginia to ease him of his office. ... Wereupon the Company tooke occasion to dismisse him and choose Sir Edwin Sands Treasurer and Goverr of the Company. He having 60 voyces, Sir John Worstenholme 16 voices, and Alderman Johnson 21.[28] But Sir Thomas Smith when he saw some parte of his honour lost, was very angrie, and raised a faction to cavill and contend aboute the election, and sought to taxe Sir Edwin with many things that might both disgrace him, and allso put him by his office of Governour. In which contentions they yet stick and are not fit nor readie to intermedle in any bussines; and what issue things will come to we are not yet certaine. It is most like Sir Edwin will carrie it, and if he doe, things will goe well[29] in Virginia, if otherwise, they will goe ill enough allways. We hope in some 2 or 3 Court days things will settle.[29] 44. Agreement between the Pilgrims in Holland and the Merchant Adventurers in London July 1/11, 1620 Bradford's _Plymouth Plantation_ (Original Narratives edition), 66, 67. The following "articles" outline the business partnership by which the Pilgrims secured funds to come to America.