Royal Charter for the first colony....history in the making. I thank my God that these brave men made this second effort, which ultimately has given me the experience of living in such a free country.

http://www.christianlaw.org/articles/jamestown.html

in 1606, King James I granted a royal charter for another attempt to colonize Virginia. A band of nearly 150 men left England for America in December, 1606. Their royal charter establishing Virginia and their purpose.