Well, some people say that is still operating and is headquartered in Langley. Could it be the CIA, A.K.A., "The Company" ?
In 1624, the charter of the London Company also known as the Virginia Company, was dissolved.
His 1610 trip was funded by the Virginia Company, in addition to the British East India Company.
They needed financial investment an the approval of British royalty.
First issued in 1606, by England's King James, the Charters of the Virginia Company of London garanteed to the settlers who went to Jamestown and other Virginia settlements the same rights as Englishmen.
The Jamestown settlement was established by the Virginia Company of London in Virginia in May of 1607. It was the first British settlement in North America.
by VA do you mean Virginia? if so, then your answer is: at that time the british thought that they owned Virginia and could grant it to whom they wished.
The Virginia Company founded Jamestown, Virginia.
The first goal was to help the struggling East India Company. The second goal was to pay taxes to Britain.
Virginia was a British colony. Its name came from the (supposedly) virgin Queen Elizabeth I.
The king didn’t grant land in Virginia. The London Company sent men to look for gold in 1607.
Virginia Company of London, also known as London Company, founded Virginia. This company was chartered by King James I of England.
Virginia was initially a private company or corporate colonly from 1607 to 1624. King James I revoked the Virginia company's charter in 1624 and Virginia became a royal colony. Virginia became self governing after independence.