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respect of himself and every such person as aforesaid fifty Acres
of Good Land lying together in one place within the said Pro-
vince to be holden of some Mannor there of his Lordships and
his heirs in Socage tenure Rendering and paying yearly for
evry fifty Acres to his said Lordship and his heirs for the first
Seven years after the Grant thereof the Rent of one Shilling
Sterling in Silver yearly at the two most usual feasts of the
Year viz^t at the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary and
Saint Michael the Arch Angel by even and equal Portions or
the Value thereof in such Commodities as his said Lordship
and his heirs or his & their Officer or Officers appointed by
him or them from time to time to Collect and receive the same
shall Accept in discharge thereof and for the next fourteen
Years in Lieu thereof one Bushell of such Good wheat as is
now usually Growing and used in England or three shillings
Ster^l in Silver at the feasts aforesaid by even and equal Portions
yearly at the Choice from time to time of his said Ldshps and
his heirs or of his or their Officer or Officers who shall be
Authorised by him or them from time to time to Collect or
Receive the same and after the said fourteen years in lieu
thereof the twentieth part of the Annual yield and Profits of
every the said fifty Acres yearly or in lieu thereof twenty shil-
lings Sterl in Silver or Gold yearly at the feast Aforesaid and

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at the Choice aforesaid to his said Lordship and his heirs for
ever.
4 Every Adventuror or Planter his heirs and Assigns shall
Cause so many Persons of British or Irish discent from time
to time to Reside or Inhabit upon the Land Granted to him or
them in the said Province as are required by the said Conditions
to be transported thither for the Granting of the said Land and
in default thereof at any time upon a warning Given unto him
or them by such Officers of his said Lordship or his heirs as
shall from time be appointed for that Purpose for supply of the
same such Adventuror or Planter and his heirs and Assigns
shall within one year after such Warning given supply the
number of Persons that shall be so wanting to reside and in-
habit upon the same or in default thereof to pay unto his said
Lordship and his heirs two Bushells of good wheat yearly such
as usually Grows in England for default of every such person
so wanting till such Adventuror or Planter and his heirs and
Assigns shall Comply with this Article of these Conditions
according to the true intent thereof and if the said default
Continue for three Years together then for every man that
shall be so wanting as aforesaid to inhabit and reside upon the
said Land it shall be lawful for his said Lordship and his heirs
to seize upon fifty Acres of the said Land whereon there shall
be at the time of such Seizure no Person of British or Irish

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