I believe the answer is D
So sorry if its wrong but im pretty sure its right
Company colonies (aka charter colonies) were specifically governed by a trade company authorized by the king. These had more independence in their government.
Proprietary colonies were appointed by the King to a proprietor to govern. These were responsible to the King.
You could argue that this is an indication of Walter Cunningham's severe poverty. He is very poor, and poor people did not have access to sweets or treats such as molasses syrup, so when he was offered it he deemed it appropriate to drench his entire lunch in it.
