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aforesaid, into Manors, and in every of those Manors, to have
and to hold a Court-Baron, and all Things which to a Court-
Baron do belong: and to have and to keep View of Frank-
Pledge, for the Conservation of the Peace and Better Govern-
ment of those Parts, by themselves and their Stewards, or by
the Lords, for the Time being to be deputed, of other of those
Manors when they shall be constituted, and in the same to
exercise all Things to the View of Frank-Pledge belonging.

XX. AND FURTHER, WE will, and do, by these Presents,
for US, our Heirs and Successors, covenant and grant to,
and with the aforesaid now Baron of BALTIMORE, his
Heirs and Assigns, that WE, our Heirs and Successors, at
no Time hereafter will impose, or make or cause to be im-
posed, any Impositions, Customs, or other Taxations, Quotas
or Contributions whatsoever, in or upon the Eesidents or
Inhabitants of the PROVINCE aforesaid, for their Goods,
Lands or Tenements within the same PROVINCE, or upon any
Tenements Lands, Goods or Chattels within the Province
aforesaid, or in or upon any Goods or Merchandizes within
the PROVINCE aforesaid, or within the Ports or Harbours of
the said PROVINCE, to be laden or unladen: And WE Will
and do, for US, our Heirs and Successors, enjoin and com-
mand that this our Declaration shall from Time to Time, be
received and allowed in all our Courts and Praetorian Judi-
catories, and before all the Judges whatsoever of US, our
Heirs and Successors, 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 enjoining them, under our heavy Displeasure, that they
do not at any Time presume to attempt any Thing to the
contrary of the Premisses, or that may in any wise contra-
vene 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 Ser-
vants 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 US, our Heirs and Successors, do grant unto
the aforesaid now Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs and
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 Land of Virginia or of
any other Colony already transported, or hereafter to be
transported, or be dependent on the same, or subordinate in