OF MARYLAND

with all and singular the Ports, Harbours, Bays, Rivers and Straits belonging
to the Region or Islands aforesaid and all the Soil, Plains, Woods, Mountains,
Marshes, Lakes, Rivers, Bays, and Straits, situate, or being within
the Metes, Bounds, and Limits aforesaid, with the Fishings of every kind of
Fish, as well of Whales, Sturgeons, and other royal Fish, as of other Fish,
in the Sea, Bays, Straits, or Rovers, within the Premisses, and the Fish
there taken: And moreover all Veins, Mines, and Quarries, as well opened
as hidden, already found, or that shall be found within the Region, Islands,
or Limits aforesaid, of Gold, Silver, Gems, and precious Stones, and any
other whatsoever, whether they be of Stones, or Metals, or of any other
Thing, or Matter whatsoever: And furthermore the PATRONAGES, and ADVOWSONS
of all Churches which (with the increasing Worship and Religion
of CHRIST) within the said Region, Islands, Islets, and Limits aforesaid,
hereafter shall happen to be built, together with Licence and Faculty
of erecting and founding Churches, Chapels, and Places of Worship, in
convenient and suitable Places, within the Premisses, and of causing the same
to be dedicated and consecrated according to the Ecclesiastical Laws of our
Kingdom of England, with all, and singular such, and as ample Rights, Jurisdictions,
Privileges, Prerogatives, Royalties, Liberties, Immunities, and
royal Rights, and temporal Franchises whatsoever, as well by Sea as by Land,
within the Region, Islands, Islets, and Limits aforesaid, to be had, exercised,
used, and enjoyed, as any Bishop of Durham, within the Bishoprick
or County Palatine of Durham, in our Kingdom of England, ever heretofore
hath had, held, used, or enjoyed, or of Right could, or ought to have,
hold, use, or enjoy.

    V. AND WE do by these presents, for US, our Heirs and Successors,
MAKE, CREATE, and CONSTITUTE HIM, the now Baron of BALTIMORE,
and his Heirs, the TRUE and ABSOLUTE LORDS and PROPRIETARIES
of the Region aforesaid, ands of all other the Premisses (except the
before excepted) saving always the Faith and Allegiance and Sovereign Dominion
due to US, our Heirs, and Successors; to HAVE, HOLD, POSSESS, and
ENJOY the aforesaid Region, Islands, Islets, and other the Premisses, unto
the aforesaid now Baron of BALTIMORE, and to his Heirs and Assigns,
to the sole and proper Behoof and Use of him, the now Baron of BALTIMORE,
his Heirs and Assigns, for ever. To HOLD of US, our Heirs
and Successors, Kings of England, as of our Castle of Windsor. in our County
of Berks, in free and common SOCCAGE, by Fealty only for all Services,
and not in Capite, nor by Knight's Service, YIELDING therefore unto US,
our Heirs and Successors TWO INDIAN ARROWS of those Parts, to be delivered
at the said Castle of Windsor, every Year, on Tuesday in Easter-Week:
And also the fifth Part of all Gold and Silver Ore, which shall happen from
Time to Time, to be found within the aforesaid Limits.

    VI. NOW, That the aforesaid Region, thus by us granted and described,
may be eminently distinguished above all other Regions of that Territory,
and decorated with more ample Titles, KNOW YE, that WE, of our more
especial Grace, certain Knowledge, and mere Motion, have thought fit that
the said Region and Islands be erected into a PROVINCE, as out of the Plenitude
of our royal Power and Prerogative, WE do, for US, our Heirs and
Successors, ERECT and INCORPORATE the same into a PROVINCE, and
nominate the same MARYLAND, by which name WE will that it
shall from henceforth be called.

    VII. AND forasmuch as WE have above made and ordained the aforesaid
now Baron of BALTIMORE, the true LORD and PROPRIETARY of