{"date":"April 10","id":"04-10","intro":["Before English adventurers could attempt settlement in America it was necessary first to get permission from the King. The charter of King James to the oldest American colony is an extremely important historical document."],"minutes":20,"readings":[{"author":"","end":58,"start":49,"volume":43,"work":"First Charter of Virginia"}],"slug":"april-10","status":"proofread","title":"Americans—by Will of the King","url":"/harvard-classics/april-10/","words":3914}