Concessions and Agreement [1]

Concessions and Agreement

by John Paden, 2006

See also: Fundamental Constitutions [2].

The Concessions and Agreement [3] was a document issued by the Lords Proprietors [4] of Carolina on 7 Jan. 1665 to a group of Barbadian planters represented by Maj. William Yeamans [5]. Although the Barbadians intended to settle in the Cape Fear [6] region, the Concessions and Agreement applied to Carolina in its entirety. As such, it was Carolina's first written constitution. The Concessions and Agreement also provided for a method of land distribution and guaranteed settlers freedom of conscience in religion.

From the existing records, it appears that some aspects of the Concessions and Agreement were operative by mid-1665. The document remained in effect until early 1672, when it was superseded by the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina [2].

Reference:

Mattie Erma Edwards Parker, ed., North Carolina Charters and Constitutions, 1578-1698 (1963).

Additional Resources:

Concessions and Agreements, DocSouth: http://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.html/document/csr01-0036 [3]

Subjects:

Colonial period (1600-1763) [7]

Law and legal history [8]

UNC Press [9]

Authors:

Paden, John [10]

From:

Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press. [11]

1 January 2006 | Paden, John