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Order amongst all his Majestys Subjects under their Govern-
ment inhabiting the said Borders — do stand in force and be
observed.
2^d That there being no Riots that appear to have been
committed within the Three Lower Counties of Newcastle
Kent and Sussex upon Delaware It is therefore not thought
neccessary to continue the latter Part of the said Order in
Council as to the said three Lower Counties but that the same
former Order in Council so far as relates to the said three
Lower Counties be discharged without Prejudice to Either of
the Proprietors as if the same had never been made

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3^d That all other Lands in Contest between the said Pro-
prietors now possessed by or under Either of them shall
remain in the Possession as they now are (although beyond
the temporary limits hereafter mentioned) And also the Juris-
diction of the respective Proprietors shall continue over such
Lands until the Boundaries shall be finally settled. And that
the Tenants of Either side shall not attorn to the Other, nor
shall Either of the Proprietors or their Officers receive or
accept of Attornments from the Tenants of the Other Proprietor.
4^th That as to all vacant Lands in Contest between the Pro-
prietors not lying within Either of the three Lower Counties
and not now possessed by or under either of them on the East
Side of the River Susquehannah down so far South as Fifteen
Miles and One Quarter of a Mile South of the Latitude of the
most Southern Part of the City of Philadelphia And on the
West Side of the said River Susquehannah down so far South
as fourteen Miles and three Quarters of a Mile South of the
Latitude of the most Southern Part of the City of Philadelphia
The temporary Iurisdiction over the same is agreed to be ex-
ercised by the Proprietors of Pensilvania and their Governor
Courts and Officers. And as to all such vacant Lands in Con-
test between the Proprietors and not now possessed by or
under Either of them on both sides of the said River Susque-
hannah South of the respective Southern Limits in this Para-
graph before mentioned the Temporary Jurisdiction over the
same is agreed to be exercised by the Proprietor of Maryland
and his Governor without Prejudice to Either Proprietor and
until the Boundaries shall be finally settled
5^th That the respective Proprietors shall be at free Liberty
to grant out on the common and usual Terms all or any Va-
cant Lands within the said Provinces of Pensilvania and Mary-
land in Contest between the said Proprietors (that is to say

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within their own respective Sides of the said several Limits
mentioned in the last foregoing Paragraph) For the which
Lands and the Profits of the same also Each Proprietor shall
account to the other who may be adjudged to be the Proprietor

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