Charles

Whereas Nathaniel Bacon the Younger and divers other ill-disposed persons his Complices and Adherents, have raised a Rebellion and levyed Warr against us within our said Plantacon. Wee being graciously inclined and willing to extend our Royall Compassion to such of our Subjects as have acted in and bee guilty of, or shall act in and be guilty Of the said Warre and Rebellion; who (being sensible and repenting of their Disloyalty and Disobedience to us and our Government) shall humbly implore our Grace and Mercy, and shall returne to their due Obedience and duty Have thought fitt to give and grant, and doe by these presents give and grant full poweer and authority to you, our said Governour for us and in our name to Pardon Release and Forgive unto all such of our Subjects (other then the said Nathaniel Bacon) as you shall thinke fitt and convenient for our service, All Treasons, Felonyes, and other Crimes and Misdemeanors by them or any of them acted, done, or comitted, or which shall be acted, done or comitted by them, or any of them during and relating to this present Warr and Rebellion, with full Restitution to the persons, soe by you to be pardoned their Heires, Executors and Administrators of their Estates, as well reall as personall. And our will and Pleasure is, that all and every such Pardon and Pardons by you to bee granted, pursuant to the Power and authority hereby to you given, shall bee to all intents and Purposes as good and effectuall in Law and shall bee pleadable and allowed in all our Courts and before and by all our Justices, Magistrates and Officers whatsoever, In as full and ample manner as if the same had beene graunted by us, and had passed under our Great Seale of England. In witness whereof wee have caused these our letters to bee made patents Witnes Ourself att Westminster the tenth day of October, in the Eight and twentyeth yeare of Our Raigne.

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