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give and grant, as well to the aforesaid baron of BALTIMORE,
and to his heirs, as to all other persons who shall from time
to time repair to the said province, either for the sake of
inhabiting, or of trading with the inhabitants of the prov-
ince aforesaid, full license to ship and lade in any the ports
of us, our heirs and successors, all and singular their goods,
as well movable as immovable, wares and merchandizes,
likewise grain of what sort soever, and other things what-
soever necessary for food and clothing, by the laws and
statutes of our kingdoms and dominions, not prohibited to
be transported out of the said kingdoms; and the same to
transport, by themselves, or their servants or assigns, into
the said PROVINCE, without the impediment or molestation
of us, our heirs, or successors, of any officers of us, our
heirs or successors, (SAVINS UNTO us, our heirs and succes-
sors, the impositions, subsidies, customs, and other dues
payable for the same goods and merchandizes, ) any statute,
act, ordinance, or other thing whatsoever to the contrary
notwithstanding.

XII. But because, that in so remote a region, placed
among so many barbarous nations, the incursions, as well of
the barbarians themselves, as of other enemies, pirates and
ravagers, probably will be feared, therefore WE have given,
and for us, our heirs, and successors, do give by these
presents, as full and unrestrained power, as any captain
general of an army ever hath had, unto the aforesaid now
baron of BALTIMORE, and to his heirs and assigns, by them-
selves, or by their captains, or other officers, to summon to
their standards, or to array all men, of whatsoever condi-
tion, or wheresoever born, for the time being, in the said
province of MARYLAND, to wage \var, and to pursue, even
beyond the limits of their province, the enemies and rava-
gers aforesaid, infesting those parts by land and by sea, and
(if God shall grant it) to vanquish and captivate them, and
the captives to put to death, or, according to their discre-
tion, to save, and to do all other and singular the things
which appertain, or have been accustomed to appertain
unto the authority and office of a captain-general of an
army.

XIII. We also will, and by this our CHARTER, do give
unto the aforesaid now baron of BALTIMORE, and to his
heirs and assigns, power, liberty and authority, that, in case
of rebellion, sudden tumult, or sedition, if any (which GOD