The London Company (also called the Charter of the Virginia Company of London) was an English joint stock company established by royal charter by James I of England on April 10, 1606 with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North America. It was not founded as a joint stock company, but became one under the 1609 charter. It was one of two such companies, along with the Plymouth Company, that was granted an identical charter as part of the Virginia Company.

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  • The London Company (also called the Charter of the Virginia Company of London) was an English joint stock company established by royal charter by James I of England on April 10, 1606 with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North America. It was not founded as a joint stock company, but became one under the 1609 charter. It was one of two such companies, along with the Plymouth Company, that was granted an identical charter as part of the Virginia Company. The London Company was responsible for establishing the Jamestown Settlement, the first permanent English settlement in the present United States in 1607, and in the process of sending additional supplies, inadvertently settled the Somers Isles, the oldest-remaining English colony, in 1609. The territory granted to the London Company included the coast of North America from 34th parallel north to the 41st parallel, but being part of the Virginia Company and Colony, the London Company owned a large portion of Atlantic and Inland Canada. The company was permitted by its charter to establish a 100-square-mile (260 km) settlement within this area. The portion of the company's territory north of the 38th parallel was shared with the Plymouth Company, with the stipulation that neither company found a colony within 100 miles (161 km) of each other. The London Company made landfall on April 26, 1607 at the southern edge of the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, which they named Cape Henry, in present day Virginia Beach. Deciding to move the encampment, on May 24, 1607 they established the Jamestown Settlement on the James River about 40 miles (64 km) upstream from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Later in 1607, the Plymouth Company established its Popham Colony in present day Maine, but it was abandoned after about a year. By 1609, the Plymouth Company had dissolved. As a result, the charter for the London Company was adjusted with a new grant that extended from "sea to sea" of the previously-shared area between the 34th and 40th parallel. It was amended in 1612 to include the new territory of Bermuda. The London Company struggled financially for a number of years, with results improving after sweeter strains of tobacco than the native variety were cultivated and successfully exported from Virginia as a cash crop beginning in 1612. In 1624, the company lost its charter, and Virgina became a royal colony.
  • Die Virginia Company of London oder kurz London Company war eine englische Aktiengesellschaft, die mit königlicher Urkunde von Jakob I. am 10. April 1606 errichtet wurde, um koloniale Siedlungen in Nordamerika zu gründen. Die Plymouth Company war eine weitere Gesellschaft, die als Teil der Virginia Company einen identischen Vertrag erhielt. Die London Company war für die Gründung der Siedlung Jamestown, der ersten permanenten englischen Siedlung in Nordamerika im Jahre 1607 zuständig. Das der Gesellschaft zugesprochene Gebiet umfasste die nordamerikanische Küste vom 34. Breitengrad bei Cape Fear im Süden bis zum Long Island Sund am 41. Breitengrad im Norden. Nach ihrem Vertrag war es der Gesellschaft erlaubt, eine Siedlung von 26.000 km² auf diesem Gebiet zu gründen. Das Gebiet nördlich des 38. Breitengrades wurde mit der Plymouth Company geteilt, unter der Voraussetzung, dass die jeweiligen Kolonien einen Abstand von 160 Kilometer zueinander einhalten mussten. 1607 gründete die Gesellschaft die Siedlung Jamestown am Ufer des James River an der Chesapeake Bay. 1609 hatte die Plymouth Company ihre Pläne, die Popham-Kolonie aufzubauen, aufgegeben und sich aufgelöst. Daraufhin wurde der Vertrag der London Company dahingehend erweitert, dass ihr Gebiet nun die gesamte Fläche zwischen dem 34. und 40. Breitengrad umfasste.
  • London Company (også kalt London Virginia Company) var et engelsk aksjeselskap etablert gjennom en kongelig kontrakt av Jakob I den 10. april 1606 med målsetning om å etablere kolonibosetninger i Nord-Amerika. Det var ett av to slike selskap, sammen med Plymouth Company, som ble gitt en identisk kontrakt som del av Virginia Company. London Company var ansvarlig for etableringen av bosetningen av Jamestown, den første permanente engelske bosetningen i Nord-Amerika i 1607. Territoriet som ble gitt til selskapet inkluderte kysten av Nord-Amerika fra den 34. breddegraden nord til den 41. breddegraden, men gjennom å være del av Virginia Company, eide London Company en stor del av det atlantiske og indre Canada. Selskapet hadde tillatelse gjennom sin kontrakt til å etablere en bosetning på 26 000 km² innenfor dette området. Delen av selskapets territorium nord for den 38. breddegraden ble delt med Plymouth Company, med den betingelsen at selskapene ikke grunnla en koloni innen 160 km fra hverandre. I 1607 etablerte selskapet Jamestown-bosetningen ved James-elven i Chesapeake Bay. Innen 1609 hadde Plymouth Company oppgitt sine forsøk på å etablere Popham-kolonien og hadde blitt oppløst. Resultatet var at kontrakten for London Company ble justert med en ny tildeling som strakte seg fra «sjø til sjø» av det tidligere delte området mellom den 34. og 40. breddegrad.
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  • The London Company (also called the Charter of the Virginia Company of London) was an English joint stock company established by royal charter by James I of England on April 10, 1606 with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North America. It was not founded as a joint stock company, but became one under the 1609 charter. It was one of two such companies, along with the Plymouth Company, that was granted an identical charter as part of the Virginia Company.
  • Die Virginia Company of London oder kurz London Company war eine englische Aktiengesellschaft, die mit königlicher Urkunde von Jakob I. am 10. April 1606 errichtet wurde, um koloniale Siedlungen in Nordamerika zu gründen. Die Plymouth Company war eine weitere Gesellschaft, die als Teil der Virginia Company einen identischen Vertrag erhielt. Die London Company war für die Gründung der Siedlung Jamestown, der ersten permanenten englischen Siedlung in Nordamerika im Jahre 1607 zuständig.
  • London Company (også kalt London Virginia Company) var et engelsk aksjeselskap etablert gjennom en kongelig kontrakt av Jakob I den 10. april 1606 med målsetning om å etablere kolonibosetninger i Nord-Amerika. Det var ett av to slike selskap, sammen med Plymouth Company, som ble gitt en identisk kontrakt som del av Virginia Company. London Company var ansvarlig for etableringen av bosetningen av Jamestown, den første permanente engelske bosetningen i Nord-Amerika i 1607.
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  • London Company
  • Virginia Company of London
  • London Company
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