In 1609, with the abandonment of the Plymouth Company settlement, the London Company's Virginia charter was adjusted to include the territory north of the 34th parallel and south of the 39th parallel, with its original coastal grant extended "from sea to sea".
I 1609, da Plymouth Company opgav sin bosætning, blev Virginia-kontrakten justeret til at inkludere territoriet nord for den 34. og syd for den 39. breddegrad, med den oprindelige kysttildeling udvidet til "fra hav til hav".