2. The Company had the right of monopoly over Danish trade in
 the West Indies.

 3. The Company was granted authority over any islands it
 settled.

 4. The Company was authorized to recommend to the king
 persons for appointments as governors and commandants to
 administer the colonies.

 5. The Company was authorized to maintain forts and sufficient
 military protection for its colonies.

 6. The Company was mandated to provide good government.

 7. The Company was ordered to enforce the observance of
 Christianity among all colonists.2

 The Charter of March 11, 1671 is of importance in Virgin Islands history for
 several reasons. First, it was the premier political/constitutional document in the
 history of the Islands. Thus, it laid the foundation for the settlement and colonization of
 the Territory. It stipulated, in general, the nature of the governance and polity.
 Secondly, its provisions giving the Company the right to settle other uninhabited
 islands provided the framework and sanction for the Danes to latter annex St. John
 and other adjacent islands, islets and cays. It thus, in general, encouraged the
 physical expansion of the colony, eventually leading to the Danish acquisition and
 colonization of St. John and St. Croix. Thirdly, it emphasized the need for effective
 defense. Fourthly, it sanctioned and encouraged the observance and spread of
 Christianity.

 Orders of August 8. 1672 of Governor Joraen Iversen

 The Historical Context

 Jorgen Iversen was chosen as governor and leader to settle and colonize
St. Thomas. He and 103 out of an original group of 190 settlers arrived in St. Thomas
on May 25, 1672. On August 8, 1672, Governor Iversen issued a set of Orders to
govern the already somewhat unruly colonists. The governor proclaimed that it was
necessary for him to issue his Orders ". for the honor of God and the good of the
country ." This set of Orders became the second major political/constitutional
document of the Islands.

 The most important provisions of the Orders were as follows:

 1. Every Danish-speaking person was required to attend
 worship every Sunday at Fort Christian. Those who failed to