USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Carolina was a Proprietary colony established by England’s King Charles II through the charter of 24 Mar. 1663 that granted eight Lords Proprietors all of the land on the North American continent between the latitudes of 31° and 36° north, extending west to the South Seas (Pacific Ocean).

Detailed explanation-2: -Like most of the other English (later British) colonies in the New World (except Pennsylvania and Maryland), Carolina’s status as a proprietary colony was eventually swept aside, and the property reverted to direct ownership and management under the crown government.

Detailed explanation-3: -On March 24, 1663, Charles II issued a new charter to a group of eight English noblemen, granting them the land of Carolina, as a reward for their faithful support of his efforts to regain the throne of England. The eight were called Lords Proprietors or simply Proprietors.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Carolina Charter of 1663 was a gift of land from England’s King Charles II to eight friends who had helped him regain the throne. The Lords Proprietors of Carolina were given land in America stretching from ocean to ocean.

Detailed explanation-5: -King Charles II, gave a group of eight noblemen a large tract of land to the south of Virginia colony in 1663. They called the new colony “Carolina", the Latin form of Charles.