Chapter 547 June Agreement

"It's ......"

Gilbert felt like he had really fainted, it all seemed so dreamy, with it, he estimated that the things he had been worrying about for months would be resolved.

I saw that it read: Colonial Construction Regulations.

Under the inscription, it is signed by His Majesty Edward and His Excellency the Prime Minister.

After driving the others away, Gilbert eagerly sat down in his chair and read it carefully, while Andrews sat down in his chair, took off his coat, and looked at Gilbert's Governor's diary with relish.

An hour passed, and Gilbert sighed deeply, and then his face beamed with joy.

With this plan, he no longer has to worry about building a colony like this.

"Let's go, Andrews, I have something important to do now, you can be a witness!"

Holding Andrews, who looked confused, Gilbert felt that he was more and more energetic, and he had more strength to work.

"Go, let everyone assemble!" Gilbert commanded the herald.

Immediately, the herald said yes, and then beat the drum and began to beckon everyone to assemble.

"What's going on?" The carpenter who was working looked up and asked curiously.

"Don't worry so much, just go to the barn and gather!"

For this kind of person, the herald gave him a cold look, said impatiently, and then notified one after another.

There are only more than 30 in total, and the notice is all at once.

After waiting for about five minutes, a hundred and sixty people were assembled, and then the new hundred or so immigrants also stood and entered, waiting for the Governor's speech on the high platform.

Gilbert glanced at the 100-odd new arrivals and found that most of them were young men, much to his mixed joy.

The good news is that the addition of labor will make this small village more prosperous, but it will also bring great instability.

"Remember, bring more women next time!" Tilting his head, Gilbert whispered to his friend Andrews, who was behind him.

"Oh! Got it. ”

Andrews smiled and whispered yes.

There are so many bachelors, there will indeed be contradictions, and the contradictions are still very big.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am Humphrey, Governor of Edwardtown. Gilbert, on behalf of all the residents, welcomes new partners to the board! ”

Bang Bang Bang ......

Applause ensued.

"Today, I take this time to announce to you that this decree from London is about how we will establish a government in the New World!"

The crowd below raised their heads and pursed their lips, staring intently at His Excellency the Governor, their eyes flowing with a desire for the future and an urgent desire to understand.

For immigrants living in the New World, every change around them is a cause for concern, as it affects their interests in a profound way, unlike in England.

Political sensitivity has increased significantly.

"Whoever settles in the New World, who remains a citizen of the United Kingdom, must obey the laws of the United Kingdom, and violators shall be punished severely!"

The opening paragraph makes all immigrants settle down.

In fact, although everyone is immigrating to the New World, they are very worried that they will lose their national identity and become a wanderer.

Although they left England and came to the New World, they did not want to say goodbye to their relatives in England, but hoped that they could take their wealth and glory to their hometown, and show off their wealth in front of their friends who looked down on them in the past.

Even, most people still want to make a lot of money and return to England one day.

After all, the fate of the Jews is not something that everyone wants to understand.

After the national treatment was over, everyone was determined.

Next, what Gilbert said was even more interesting.

First, all immigrants must owe allegiance to the king, and not to the monarch or individual of another country.

Second, Anglicanism remained the state religion of the New World, but some religions were allowed to proselytize (dated ten years later) as long as they obeyed the government and did not violate the law.

Third, establish a system of responsibility of the governor, headed by the governor, responsible for civil affairs, for a five-year term, under which the militia captain, the court, and the parliament obey the orders of the governor and obey the command.

Fourth, the parliament is modeled after the kingdom, and has the power of supervision, impeachment, and financial supervision over the governor and officials.

Members of the Council must be gentlemen and squires, as well as civilians nominated by the Governor.

Fifth, the policy of all soldiers is implemented, and any immigrants from the New World must be called into the battlefield anytime and anywhere, and no one can disobey them.

Sixth, any goods from the New World are also subject to customs duties, but enjoy the most preferential treatment.

Seventh, the New World colonies must comply with all laws and regulations of the United Kingdom, including taxes.

Eighth, any council of a colony, the equivalent of a county council, may draft regulations for self-government, but only with the consent of the Governor and the Cabinet before they can be implemented.

Ninth, the Governor's House must be completely subordinate to the Cabinet and His Majesty the King, and must not be disobeyed.

Tenth, immigrants from the New World can return to the mainland at any time, and no one can stop them.

Eleventh, the number of people under the jurisdiction of each colonial governor shall not exceed 100,000, and if there is any excess, a new governor shall be established.

Twelfth, the treasury of the colony, no different from the native county, half of which is handed over to the central government, and the rest is used for its own use, which can be delayed for three months if there are special reasons.

Thirteenth, colonial officials, under the authority of the Cabinet of Colonial Ministers.

Fourteenth, the governor of a thousand people, with the rank of the mayor of the town; Thousands to tens of thousands, equivalent to the county; More than 10,000 people are equivalent to counties.

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These 39 decrees were intended as a matter of vital interest to the people of the colonies, and were also the basis for the kingdom to govern the colonies in the future.

Because it was promulgated in June, it was also known as the June Agreement.

What is more striking is the freedom of religion and the establishment of the Governor's Palace, all of which indicate that the original grass-roots team was officially incorporated into the royal system of government, and the governor is equivalent to the local governor.

All this shows that the Royal Government has made up its mind to put the colonies in order.

Of course, the government still intends to let the private sector test the waters to run the colony and save costs, and this is just a matter of being incorporated into the system in advance.

When it matures, it will be officially acquired, and it is estimated that it will take more than ten years of work.

This is much better than the fact that the British government only formalized interest groups in the later stages of their growth after a hundred years of colonial operations.

And all this was run by the private sector, and after putting on an official brand, it was under the control of the colonial minister, and he became an official person in one fell swoop.

This is much easier than exams for businessmen and gentlemen who don't study well but are wealthy.

After running a colony and reaching a certain number of people, you can become an official official of the coalition government, be recognized and enjoy glory.

Don't be too tempting.