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of the Peace, as for the Better Government of the People in-
habiting therein, and publickly to notify the same to all
Persons whom the same in any wise do or may effect. Which
Ordinances, WE will to be inviolably observed within the said
PROVINCE, under the Pains to be expressed in the same. So
that the said Ordinances be Consonant to Reason, and be not
repugnant nor contrary, but (so far as conveniently may be
done) agreeable to the Laws, Statutes, or Rights of our
Kingdom of England: and so that the same Ordinances do
not, in any Sort, extend to oblige, bind, charge, or take away
the Right or Interest of any Person or Persons, of, or in
Member, Life, Freehold, Goods or Chattels.

IX. FURTHERMORE, that the New Colony may more
happily increase by a Multitude of People resorting thither,
and at the same Time may be more firmly secured from the
Incursions of Savages, or of other Enemies, Pirates, and
Ravagers WE, therefore, for US, our Heirs and Successors, do
by these Presents give and grant Power, License and Liberty,
to all the Liege-Men and Subjects, present and future, of US,
our Heirs and Successors, except such to whom it shall be
expressly forbidden, to transport themselves and their Fam-
ilies to the said PROVINCE, with fitting Vessels, and suitable
Provisions, and therein to settle, dwell, and inhabit; and to
build and fortify Castles, Forts, and other Places of Stren9th
at the Appointment of the aforesaid, now Baron of BALTI-
MORE, and his Heirs, for the Public and their own Defence;
the Statute of Fugitives, or any other whatspver to the con-
trary of the Premisses in any wise notwithstanding.

X. WE will also, out of our more abundant Grace, for US,
our Heirs and Successors, do firmly charge, constitute, ordain
and command that the said PROVINCE be of our Allegiance;
and that all and singular the Subjects and Liege-Men of US,
our Heirs and Successors, transplanted, or hereafter to be
transplanted into the PROVINCE aforesaid, and the children of
them, and of others their Descendants, whether already born
there, or hereafter to be born, be and shall be natives and
Liege-Men of US, our Heirs and Successors, of our Kingdom
of England and Ireland; and in all Things shall be held,
treated, reputed, and esteemed as the faithful Liege-Men of
US, and our Heirs and Successors, born within our Kingdom
of England; also Lands, Tenements, Revenues, Services, and
other Hereditaments whatsoever within our Kingdom of
England, and other our Dominions, to inherit or otherwise
purchase, receive, take, have, hold, buy, and possess, and the
same to use and enjoy, and the same to give, sell, alien, and
bequeath; and likewise all Privileges, Franchises and Liber-
ties of this our Kingdom of England, freely, quietly and
peaceably to have and possess, and the same may use and en-
joy in the same Manner as our Liege-Men born, or to be born
within our same Kingdom of England, without Impediment