Principle Documents of the United States By buford1 Apr 10, 1606 Charters of the VA Company of London JamestownThis document gave the colonists of Virginia the same rights as if they were in England. This is important because this official sets up laws and rights of those that came to the colony of Jamestown (and others). Jun 12, 1776 Virginia Declaration of Rights Document Author was George Mason. Model for the Bill of Rights. Jan 16, 1786 Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom Information