234 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1648-1655.

Liber C. B.

such Manner at the two most usual feasts of the Year viz^e the
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Michael
the Arch Angell by even and equal Portions the Rent of three
Pounds Sterling or the Value thereof in such Commodities as
his said Lordship and his heirs or his or their Officer or
Officers appointed by him or them from time to time to Col-
lect and Receive the same shall accept in discharge thereof
The sixth part of the Land of every manner which shall be
Granted by Virtue of these Conditions shall be for ever after
Accompted and known for the Demesnes of every of the said
Manners respectively which Demesnes shall be set forth in
some one Convenient place altogether by distant meetes and
Bounds for that purpose and shall never be Alienated Separated

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or Leased from the Royalties and Lord or Lords of the said
Respective Manners from time to time for the time being) for
any number of Years or other term exceeding seven years and
the respective Lords of every such Manner and his heirs shall
have Power from time to time and at all times hereafter to
Grant or Convey any other Part of the said Mannor respec-
tively (except the Demesnes Land of the same) unto any
other Person or Persons of British or Irish Discent either in
fee Simple or fee Tail for Life Lives or Years to be held of
him or them as of his or their said Manners respectively by and
under such Rents and Services as he or they shall think fit not
prejudicial to his Lordships Royal Jurisdiction here and so as
all and every part of the said Lands so to be Granted and
Conveyed as aforesaid remain notwithstanding subject still
and liable to the payment of Such Rents dues and services of
every such manner as are or shall be from time to time Re-
served upon the Originall Grant thereof from his said Lordship
and payable to his said Lordship and his heirs forever
What Person soever of the discent Aforesaid (except here-
after excepted) shall at his or his Friends Charges Cause to be
Transported any lesser or Greater Number of Persons then
........ thirty of the discent aforesaid into the said Province
from any other Place and shall also Observe the Conditions
hereunder menconed shall have Granted unto him his heirs
and Assigns Respectively under the Great Seal of the Pro-
vince for and in Respect of himself and every such Person as
aforesaid an hundred Acres of Good Land lying together in
one place within the s^d Province to be holden of some Mannor
there of his said Lordships and his heirs in Socage Tenure
rendring and paying yearly for every hundred Acres to his

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said Lordship and his heirs the Rent of two Shillings Sterling
in in Silver Yearly at the two most usual feasts of the Year
(viz^t) at the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary & Saint
Michael the Arch Angell by even and equal Portions or the