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with all and singular, such, and as ample rights, jurisdic-
tions, privileges, prerogatives, royalties, liberties, immu-
nities, and royal rights, and temporal franchises whatso-
ever, 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 bath had, held, used, or enjoyed, or of
right, could, or ought to have, held, 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, and of all
other the premises (except the before excepted) saving
always the faith and allegiance and sovereign dominion due
to lie, -our heirs, and successors; to HAVE, HOLD, POSSESS, and
ENJOY the aforesaid region, islands, islets, and other the
premises, 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 special grace,
certain knowledge, and mere motion, have thought fit that
the said regions and islands be erected into a PROVINCE, as
out of the plentitude of our royal power and prerogative,
WE do, for us, our heirs and successers, ERECT and INCORPO-
RATE the same into a PROVINCE, and nominate the same
MARYLAND, by which name WE will that it shall from hence-
forth be called.

VII. And forasmuch as WE have above made and or-
dained the aforesaid now baron of BALTIMORE, the true LORD