Sometimes grants of certain tracts were made by the Crown to an individual or to a company, *k in which case all the civil and political power fell into the hands of one or more persons, who, under the inspection and control of the Crown, sold the lands and governed the inhabitants.

Lastly, a third system consisted in allowing a certain number of emigrants to constitute a political society under the protection of the mother-country, and to govern themselves in whatever was not contrary to her laws.

This mode of colonization, so remarkably favorable to liberty, was only adopted in New England.

*l [Footnote j: This was the case in the State of New York.] [Footnote k: Maryland, the Carolinas, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey were in this situation.

See "Pitkin's History," vol.i.pp.