PROPRIETARY COLONY
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Proprietary Colony.
Proprietary Colony - as a noun
A colony given to a proprietor to govern (in 17th century)
Example Sentences
"A proprietary colony is a type of English colony in which a private individual or company owned the land and controlled the government."
"The Carolina colony was initially established as a proprietary colony in 1663."
"William Penn was granted a charter for Pennsylvania as a proprietary colony."
"The proprietor of a proprietary colony had the power to establish laws and regulations."
"Maryland began as a proprietary colony under the control of the Calvert family."
