Note 9 — A. SOUTHERN COLONIES TO 1660

England in the seventeenth century still used the "Old Style" dates, instead of the "New" or Gregorian Style. The year began March 25, instead of January 1, and all dates between these two (from January 1 to March 25) were then given in the year previous to the one in which our "New Style" puts them. Moreover, the New Style moved all dates forward ten days. Therefore March 12, 1611, as the charter was dated at the time, means to us March 22, 1612.