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It'd be really helpful if this page had a definition of what a charter colony is, rather than just being a combined place for some bits of US history. I came here from an article about African history and have left none the wiser.

Could someone with a bit of knowledge in this area help out?

Jpmaytum ( talk) 08:43, 25 July 2010 (UTC) reply

I've added a lead paragraph with a definition based on the Putney source. -- Meyer ( talk) 04:46, 3 September 2010 (UTC) reply