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	CalendarHome.com - Royal Charter - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		A Royal Charter is a charter granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the privy council, to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such.
		A Royal Charter is the manner in which a British town is raised to the rank of city.
		By that charter, to this day the Company is required to give two elk skins and two fl beaver pelts to the Sovereign or his or her heirs and successors when they visit the area originally called Rupert's Land.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Royal_Charter (899 words)

	Seafarers
		The sinking of the passenger ship Royal Charter on her way home to Liverpool from Australia claimed the lives of 459 men, women and children, the worst tragedy of what came to be called the Royal Charter storm.
		Her captain had privately described her as a "coffin ship" but it is significant that he still sailed, which exemplifies the fact that after centuries of unaccountable disappearances, groundings, collisions, founderings and other disasters, seafarers themselves had become fatalistic.
		The shipping industry was dominated by the traditional maritime powers of Europe and North America and generally speaking, shipowners registered their ships in and recruited crews from their own country.
	www.oceansatlas.org /unatlas/uses/transportation_telecomm/maritime_trans/seafarer/seafarers/sea.htm (3124 words)

	Royal Links for Newport Ship
		Warwick therefore allowed his ships to indulge in piracy to boost his finances, and large numbers of Spanish, Portuguese and Breton ships were captured.[3] In the event Edward successfully invaded and landed on the Humber at Ravenspur.
		This is a strong indication the ship was not new and supports the archaeological evidence from the excavation of the Newport Ship.
		The dating of the shores beneath the ship suggest a date of 1468 or soon after for its final resting place in a tidal creek of the River Usk.[5] However the ship itself is likely to be of an earlier date.
	www.thenewportship.com /research/Trett-RoyalLinks.html (1072 words)

	Ship Descriptions - R
		She was a 3,984 gross ton ship, length 420ft x beam 40.9ft, one funnel, four masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 14 knots.
		She was a clipper stemmed ship, one funnel, three masts (rigged for sail), length 430ft x beam 46ft x depth 24ft, single screw and a speed of 14 knots.
		She was a 3,467 gross ton ship, length 351.7ft x beam 42.9ft, one funnel, three masts (rigged for sails), single screw and a speed of 12 knots.
	www.theshipslist.com /ships/descriptions/ShipsR.html (11302 words)

	Set all free - Act to end slavery
		Royal involvement in the slave trade can be traced back to 1564 when Queen Elizabeth I provided the slave trader John Hawkins with an armed ship The Jesus (of Lubeck) to repel any foreign resistance.
		However, the subsequent charter of 1663 revealed the King and several other members of the Royal Family to be investors.
		The Duke of Clarence, son of King George III (the royal who supposedly went mad!) was very much a pro-slavery spokesperson in the House of Lords in the late 18th century.
	www.setallfree.net /royal_connections.html (386 words)

	Primary Documents (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		They span almost 200 years - from the first Western Charter in 1634 to the Royal Charter of 1825 - and provide the means to explore the increasing complexity of law and the courts as Newfoundland was transformed from a seasonal fishing station to a permanently settled colony.
		The Western Charter of 1634 and King William's Act of 1699 formed the framework of law prior to the appointment of a naval governor and civil magistrates in 1729.
		The Western Charter was essentially a modified written record of the local customs which had long governed the migratory fishery: its clauses dealt with minor offences, such as drunkenness, and it gave the fishing admirals primary responsibility for settling local disputes.
	www.heritage.nf.ca /lawfoundation/articles/primary.html (1118 words)

	royalton, vermont: town history
		Royalton was originally chartered (also known as patented) on November 23, 1769, by King George III through the Royal Lieutenant Governor of New York.
		The New York Charter included restrictions: all mines of silver and gold were to remain the property of the King and all large pine trees fit for ship masts were reserved for the Royal Navy.
		The Vermont Charter reserved five lots of land: one each to support a seminary or college, a County Grammer School, the settlement of a Minister of the Gospel, churches in town, and town schools.
	www.royaltonvt.com /pages/visitor/history.html (1890 words)

	Ancestral Tributes
		Unfortunately on the night of the 25th / early morning of the 26th October 1859 the Royal Charter was caught in a terrible storm - arguably the worst of that century, ironically as she was nearing close to her destination (Liverpool).
		Royal National Life Boat Institution, by the Board of Trade, by other bodies and the press as 'Rodgers of the Royal Charter'.
		The Royal Charter was a famous wreck because of the loss of life, especially among the passengers, and also because she was carrying large quantities of gold bullion as ingots or in coins (the product of the Australian gold rush).
	www.agius.com /family/ancestor.htm (1065 words)

	Ireland weather and climate, ireland.com
		One particularly vicious storm during that turbulent period however, was to have a profound effect on the future of meteorology in these islands.
		Royal Charter was a steam-ship of some 2,700 tonnes that also carried sail.
		The north-westerly gales associated with this depression drove the Royal Charter to the rocks, and as the wind increased to hurricane force in the succeeding hours, the iron ship was totally destroyed.
	www.ireland.com /weather/eye/2004/1026 (483 words)

	ROYAL CHARTER - GoGoSearch.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The year a city was chartered is considered the year the city was "founded", irrespective of whether there was settlement there before.In the Commonwealth Realms a Royal Charter is a charter granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Privy Council, which creates or gives special status to an incorporated body.
		It is an exercise of the Royal Prerogative.At one time a Royal Charter was the only way in which an incorporated body could be formed, but other means such as the registration of a limited company are now available.
		Most recently Inverness, Brighton & Hove and Wolverhampton were given their charters to celebrate the millennium, and Preston, Stirling, Newport, Lisburn and Newry to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 2002.Some of the older British universities operate under Royal Charters, which give them the power to grant degrees.
	www.gogosearch.com /wiki/Royal_Charter (503 words)

	Royal Charter information - Search.com
		A Royal Charter is a charter given by a monarch to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such.
		In the Commonwealth Realms a Royal Charter is a charter granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Privy Council, which creates or gives special status to an incorporated body.
		A Royal Charter is the manner in which a British town is raised to the rank of British city.
	www.search.com /reference/Royal_Charter (442 words)

	BBC - North West Wales History - Charles Dickens
		His report on the Royal Charter appeared as 'The Ship Wreck', describing his visit to Moelfre at the end of 1859, among other fascinating essays as a travelling observer in The Uncommercial Traveller.
		The Royal Charter at 2719 tons, launched on the Dee in 1855, was owned by Gibbs, Bright and Company, who also owned an earlier rather similar vessel, The Great Britain.
		The ships cargo was, of course, dealt with by the owners and their insurers.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wales/northwest/sites/history/pages/royalcharter3.shtml (992 words)

	Ahoy - Mac's Web Log - The Golden Shipwreck. Steam Clipper Royal Charter comes to grief
		Made from steel with clipper lines, the engine was added to avoid the ship becoming becalmed in the Doldrums, and designed to carry up to 600 passengers, but with a limited cargo capacity.
		Royal Charter was the fastest ship plying the route between Liverpool and Australia, usually making the trip in under 60 days.
		By 2300 (11 PM) the storm threatened the safety of Royal Charter, the port anchor was let go, and 100 fathoms of cable paid out, this was quickly followed by letting go the starboard anchor with 70 fathoms of cable, for some time the two anchors steadied the vessel.
	www.ahoy.tk-jk.net /macslog/TheGoldenShipwreck.SteamC.html (810 words)

	kungabrev - royal charter, king's decree (Swedish to English translation glossary) history,History, (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In feudal times charters of privileges were granted, not only by the crown, but by mesne lords both lay and ecclesiastical, as well to communities, such as boroughs,’ gilds and religious foundations, as to individuals.
		In modern usage grants by charter have become all but obsolete, though in England this form is still used in the incorporation by the crown of such societies as the British Academy.
		The grant of the Great Charter by King John in 1215 (see MAGNA CARTA), which guaranteed the preservation of English liberties, led to a special association of the word with constitutional privileges, and so in modern times it has been applied to constitutions granted by sovereigns to their subjects, in contradistinction.
	www.proz.com /?sp=h&id=248452&print=1 (1205 words)

	Landry & Kling - The Low-down on Charters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Whatever the size of the ship, though, a charter is one of the best ways to think big, because it gives you a tremendous advantage.
		Chartering a ship is a private experience "that makes participants feel like billionaires -- and it’s absolutely something they couldn’t do on their own." Charter clients have the opportunity to customize everything.
		So, once the ship was officially launched and available for inspections, she took executives on a tour and they were sold.
	www.corporatecruises.com /success_lowdown.html (926 words)

	Consumer complaints about Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
		Royal Caribbean Cruises is the second-largest cruise operator in the world.
		Royal Caribbean forced a $20.00 on board credit on al passengers to cover the loss of the first day of the cruise.
		Upon departing the ship, we returned to Guest Relations with the bugs and requested one last time that the bugs be identified.
	www.consumeraffairs.com /travel/royal_caribbean.htm (4385 words)

	Cruise Ship Transfers
		Nassau is known as one of the most popular Port-of-Calls for cruise ships and consequently, many of our guests arrive on cruise ships as well.
		Stuart Cove's Aqua Adventures is contractually bound with HAL to provide diving, snorkeling and SUB experiences; with Disney for 2-tank dives: and with Royal Caribbean for 2-tank dives and SUB experciences to some of their ships when they visit Nassau.
		If your ship is one that we are contracted to provide services for, the cruise line has arranged for special charter times to make the excursion work.
	www.dive-bahamas.com /pages/diving/cruise-ships.html (503 words)

	The ROYAL CHARTER
		Yesterday was fixed for the launch of the magnificent screw steamer Royal Charter, built for Messers GIBBS BRIGHT and Co, of the Australian Steam Navigation Co. The vessel was built at the Sandicroft Works, on the Dee near Queens Ferry, Flintshire.
		The Royal Charter was built in Sandycroft near Chester from designs of Mr GRIMROD of Liverpool, and originally intended as a sailing vessel, but having been purchased on the stocks by Messers GIBBS BRIGHT and Co, she was transformed into a screw steamer.
		In the meantime the ship was giving way rapidly, a Portuguese sailor, Joseph ROGERS, tied a rope around his waist and swam to shore, by this means a hawser was run and attached to rocks and the boatswain’s chair was attached.
	www.old-merseytimes.co.uk /ROYALCHARTER.html (2321 words)

	Robert FitzRoy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		He was considering chartering a ship at his own expense to return the Fuegians with Matthews when a "kind uncle" interceded at the Admiralty and on June 25 1831 he was re-appointed as commander of the Beagle.
		In 1854 he was appointed, on the recommendation of the President of the Royal Society, as chief of a new department to deal with the collection of weather data at sea, with the title of Meteorological Statist to the Board of Trade and a staff of three.
		A terrible storm in 1859 which caused the loss of HMS Royal Charter inspired FitzRoy to develop charts to allow predictions to be made, which he called "forecasting the weather".
	www.free-download-soft.com /info/media-management.html (1700 words)

	The American Experience \| Rescue at Sea \| Timeline (1902 - 1915)
		Her sister ship, "Montana," met a similar fate in the same area three years later.
		2700 passengers abandoned the ship, which was later destroyed by a storm.
		The passenger ship, "Baltic," was notified and arrived shortly thereafter.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/amex/rescue/timeline/index.html (384 words)

	The Charter Oak: State Tree of Connecticut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Their Charter Oak is one of the most revered symbols of liberty in the state.
		In 1662, King Charles II of England gave the settlers in Connecticut a royal charter to ensure their rights to the new colony forever.
		It was probably 50 or 60 years old at the time the charter was hidden in it, and it did not fall until 1856, when a terrific storm blew it over.
	www.roadescape.com /chartoak.html (524 words)

	Connecticut State Symbols (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Deep-rooted in the historic tradition of Connecticut, the Charter Oak is one of the most colorful and significant symbols of the spiritual strength and love of freedom which inspired our Colonial forebears in their militant resistance to tyranny.
		Two English kings, a royal agent, a colonial hero and a candle-lit room are the figures and backdrop in one of the most thrilling chapters of America's legend of liberty.
		The USS Nautilus, named Connecticut's State Ship by the 1983 General Assembly has been designated a National Historic Landmark and is permanently berthed next to the Submarine Force Library and Museum at Goss Cove in Groton.
	cla.uconn.edu /symbols.html (1644 words)

	UK Diving
		TheRoyal Charter was one of the most successful of the early auxiliary steam sailing ships engaged in the Australian trade.
		The wind be gan to freshen and by the time the Royal Charter set sail again on the last leg it was very windy.
		On board the ship Rodgers\'s success was seen and a member of the crew was seen back aft to where the passengers were sheltering to call them for\'d to escape.
	www.ukdiving.co.uk /wrecks/wreck.php?id=289 (768 words)

	OCEANS ENTERPRISES - THE AUSTRALIA RUN
		The Royal Charter, on her return journey with successful gold prospectors, was only two days from her Liverpool home when she foundered off Wales with the loss of some 427 lives.
		The voyages of ships ploughing through seas of the Great Circle Route between the British Isles and these distant colonies have been linked with migration, the gold rush, the growth of mercantile commerce and industry, and the evolution of ships and shipping.
		Because this volume also includes ships on the Australian Run that were wrecked in Australian waters, there is some duplication with the previous five volumes in terms of ships named, but the material presented is new.
	www.oceans.com.au /oeaustrun.html (854 words)

	The Weather Doctor Almanac 2006 The Royal Charter Storm
		She was a "gold ship" carrying an estimated £150,000 in gold sovereigns and an additional £322,440 of gold bullion in her strong room.
		As The Royal Charter reached the north coast of Anglesey on the northwest Wales coast, the winds shifted to northerly and increased.
		Although the anchors held the drift of the ship for a time, the force of the storm and sea was too great and around 1:30 AM, the port anchor cable parted and an hour afterward, the starboard chain followed suite.
	www.islandnet.com /~see/weather/almanac/arc2006/alm06oct.htm (2718 words)

	Study Aboard The Scholar Ship and Experience a World of Difference
		The Scholar Ship is an international education initiative supported by numerous organizations dedicated to the success of the program’s students.
		Royal Caribbean and its employees worldwide are proud to be supporting the growth of international education through The Scholar Ship program.
		The Scholar Ship and the United Nations University are collaborating in the development of a strategic partnership.
	www.thescholarship.com /home/partners/strategic_partners.aspx (529 words)

	BBC - North West Wales History - The wreck of the Royal Charter
		The family in the 18/19th century were all captains of ships and one of them was the Captain of the Royal Charter, at the time I'd never heard of it.
		The ship was so close to shore that he was able to see his father on the headland and cry out -"O 'nhad, dwi wedi dod adra i farw." (Oh father, I have come home to die).
		The ship was only one of over 200 vessels wrecked between the 21st October and 2nd November, with the loss of around 800 lives - most of these losses occurred in the 'Royal Charter Storm'.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wales/northwest/sites/history/pages/royalcharter.shtml (3808 words)

	Navy News - The Falklands Conflict - Fact Card - RFA Fort Austin
		Like her sister-ship, RFA Fort Grange, the Fort Austin is among the largest of the Navy's stores support ships, designed to replenish warships with armament and supplies and to operate in a nuclear environment.
		Electric deck cranes are fitted to assist in teh rapid loading of the ship, while her ability to carry up to four Sea King helicopters makes aerial replensihmnet possible.
		It was officially constituted by Royal Charter in 1911 and was at first a coal-bunkering and store-carrying service.
	www.navynews.co.uk /falklands/ships/fortaustin.asp (427 words)

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