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The headright system began in the colony of Jamestown in 1618 [3] as an attempt to solve labor shortages due to the advent of the tobacco economy, [4] which required large plots of land with many workers. The headright system also served to attract new settlers.
The headright system worked so that if a man were to bring indentured servants over to the colonies (in this particular case, Johnson brought the five servants), he was owed 50 acres a "head", or servant. [12] The land was located on the Great Naswattock Creek, which flowed into the Pungoteague River in Northampton County, Virginia. [13]
The local economy in the Balls and southern colonies was characterized by the headright, the right to receive 50 acres (200,000 m 2) of land for any immigrant who settled in Virginia or paid for the transportation of an immigrant who settled in Virginia (51.342 acres (207,770 m 2) per head).
November 18, 1618: The Virginia Company of London issues its "Instructions to George Yeardley," which includes the establishment of the ancient planter/headright system. Part of the purpose was to encourage settlers to emigrate to Virginia, which included building a college. These instructions come to be known as the Great Charter. [37]
In November 18th, 1618, The Virginia Company of London issued its "Instructions to George Yeardley," which included the commissioning of a general assembly and the ancient planter/headright system. Part of the purpose was to encourage settlers to come to Virginia, which included building a college.
His desire for an elite immigration to Virginia led to the "Second Sons" policy, in which younger sons of English aristocrats were recruited to emigrate to Virginia. [22] Berkeley also emphasized the headright system, the offering of large tracts of land to those arriving in the colony. This early immigration by an elite contributed to the ...
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Sir Edwin Sandys, 1776 mezzotint by Valentine Green.. Sir Edwin Sandys (/ ˈ s æ n d z / SANDZ; 9 December 1561 – October 1629) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1589 and 1626.