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heirs and successors, may in any wise suffer by change,
prejudice or diminution; although express motion be not
made in these presents of the true yearly value or certainty
of the premises, or of any part thereof, or of other gifts
and grants made by us, our heirs and predecessors, unto
the said now lord BALTIMORE, or any statute, act, ordinance,
provision, proclamation or restraint, heretofore had, made,
published, ordained or provided, or any other thing, cause,
or matter whatsoever, to the contrary thereof in any wise
notwithstanding.

XXIII. In witness whereof We have caused these our
letters to be made patent. Witness ourself at Westminster,
the twentieth day of June, in the eighth year of our reign.