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to be laden or unladen: And we will and do, for us, our
heirs and successors, enjoin and command that this our
declaration shall, from time to time, be received and
allowed in all our courts and pretorian judicatories, and
before all the judges whatsoever of us, our heirs and suc-
cessors, for a sufficient and lawful discharge, payment, and
acquittance thereof, charging all and singular the officers
and ministers of us; our heirs and successors, and enjoin-
ing them, under our heavy displeasure, that they do not at
any time presume to attempt anything to the contrary of
the premises, or that may in any wise contravene the same,
but that they, at all times, as is fitting, do aid and assist the
aforesaid now baron of BALTIMORE, and his heirs, and the
aforesaid inhabitants and merchants of the province of
MARYLAND aforesaid, and their servants and ministers,
factors and assigns, in the fullest use and enjoyment of this
our CHARTER.

XXI. And furthermore We will, and by these presents,
for use, our heirs and successors, do grant unto the aforesaid
now baron of BALTIMORE, his heirs ana assigns, and to the
freeholders and inhabitants of the said province, both
present and to come, and to every of them, that the said
province, and the freeholders or inhabitants of the said
colony or country, shall not henceforth be held or reputed
a member or part of the laud of Virginia, or of any other
colony already transported, or hereafter to be transported,
or be dependent on the same, or subordinate in any kind of
government, from which we do separate both the said
province, and inhabitants thereof, and by these presents do
will to be distinct, and that they -may be immediately sub-
ject to our crown of England, and dependent on the same
for ever.

XXII. And if, peradventure, hereafter it may happen
that any doubts or questions should arise concerning the
true sense and meaning of any word, clause, or sentence,
contained in this our present CHARTER, we will, charge and
command, THAT interpretation to be applied, always, and in
all things, and in all our courts and judicatories whatsoever
to obtain which shall be judged to be the more beneficial,
profitable, and favourable to the aforesaid now baron of
BALTIMORE, his heirs and assigns: provided always, that no
interpretation thereof be made, whereby GOD'S holy and
true Christian religion, or the allegiance due to us, our