from any other place thither a proportion of good land
within the said Province containing in quantity three thousand
acres of English measure to be assigned and lye alltogether
in some one place within the said Province, every of which
said 3000 acres shall be erected into a Mannor and be
conveyed by grant under the great seal of the said Province to
him his heirs and assigns respectively forever, with such
royalties and privileges as are most usually belonging to
Mannors in England to be held of some Honour of his
Lordships or his heirs within the said province in Socage
tenure, rendering and paying therefore yearly unto his said
Lordship and his heirs for every such Mannor at the two
most usual feasts of the year viz the Annunciation of the
Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Michael the Archangell 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 collect and receive the
same shall accept in discharge thereof¾
The sixth part of the land of every Mannor 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
Mannors respectively which demesnes shall be set forth in
some one convenient place altogether by distinct metes and
bounds for that purpose, and shall never be alienated seperated
or leased from the royalties and Lord or Lords of the said
respective Mannors 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 Mannor 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
respectively (except the demesne 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 Mannors 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 Mannor as are or shall be from time to
time reserved upon the original grant thereof from his said
Lordship and payable to his said Lordship and his heirs
forever.
What person soever of the discent aforesaid (except
hereafter excepted) shall at his or his friends charges cause to be
transported any lesser or greater number of persons than
thirty of the discent aforesaid into the said province from
Source: John Kilty. Land Holder's Assistant and Land Office Guide. Baltimore: G. Dobbin & Murphy, 1808. MSA L 25529.
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