Definitions for proprietary colony
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1. proprietary colonynoun

   a colony given to a proprietor to govern (in 17th century)

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1. Proprietary colony

   A proprietary colony was a type of English colony mostly in North America and in the Caribbean in the 17th century. In the British Empire, all land belonged to the monarch, and it was his/her prerogative to divide. Therefore, all colonial properties were partitioned by royal charter into one of four types: proprietary, royal, joint stock, or covenant. Under the proprietary system, individuals or companies were granted commercial charters by the monarchs of the Kingdom of England to establish colonies. These proprietors then selected the governors and other officials in the colony. This type of indirect rule eventually fell out of favor as the colonies became established and administrative difficulties eased. The English sovereigns sought to concentrate their power and authority and the colonies were converted to Crown colonies, i.e. governed by officials appointed by the King, replacing the people the King had previously appointed and under different terms.

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1. proprietary colony

   A proprietary colony is a type of English colony in which the king gave land to one or more proprietors, or owners, who had full governing rights. These proprietors could rule and develop the land as they saw fit, often in exchange for yearly payments to the English monarch. This type of colony existed in the 17th and 18th centuries, and is most commonly associated with the colonization of North America.

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1. Proprietary colony

   A proprietary colony was a colony in which one or two individuals, usually land owners, remaining subject to their parent state's sanctions, retained rights that are today regarded as the privilege of the state, and in all cases eventually became so. This type of colonial government, based on the County Palatine and resembling feudal grants of fiefs in exchange for service more than the modern concept of state sovereignty, was used by England's colonization along the Atlantic coasts of North America and the Caribbean. Most were run under a colonial charter agreement, which was reviewed by the ruling Monarch. A good example is the Province of Pennsylvania, granted to William Penn by King Charles II of England. This type of indirect rule eventually fell out of favor as the colonies became established and administrative difficulties eased. The English Sovereigns sought to concentrate their power and authority and the colonies were converted to crown colonies, i.e. governed by officials appointed by the King, replacing the people the King had previously appointed and under different terms.

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   The numerical value of proprietary colony in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of proprietary colony in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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