13h 9min, apr 10, 1606 y - 1st Virginia
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King James I gives permission to some Englishmen to start a colony in North America. Among the many rules in the contract between King and Colonists is the King's promise that the English in America will have same "liberties, franchises, and immunities" as the English in England.
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13h 9min, apr 10, 1606 y
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~ 419 years ago