2 MARYLAND MANUAL.

Boundary on the South unto that Part of the Bay of Dela-
ware on the North, which lieth under the Fortieth Degree of
North Latitude from the Aequinoctial, where New-England
is terminated; And all the Tract of that Land within the
Metes underwritten, (that is to say,) passing from the said
Bay, called Delaware Bay, in a right line, by the degree
aforesaid, unto the true Meridian of the first Fountain of the
River of Pattowmack, thence verging toward the South, unto
the further Bank of the said River, and following the same
on the West and South, unto a certain place called Cinquack,
situate near the Mouth of the said River, where it disem-
bogues into the aforesaid Bay of Chesapeake, and thence by
the shortest line unto the aforesaid Promontory, or Place
called Watkin's Point; so that the whole Tract of Land,
divided by the Line aforesaid, between the Main Ocean and
Watkin's Point, unto the Promontory called Cape Charlest
and every the Appendages thereof, may entirely remain ex-
cepted for ever to US, our Heirs, and Successors.

IV. Also WE DO GRANT, and likewise CONFIRM unto the
said Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs, and Assigns, all
Islands and Islets within the Limits aforesaid, all and singu-
lar the Islands, and Islets, from the Eastern Shore of the
aforesaid Region, toward the East, which have been, or shall
be formed in the Sea, situate within Ten marine Leagues
from the said Shore; with all and singular the Ports, Har-
bors, Bays, Rivers, and Straits belonging to the Region or
Islands aforesaid, and all the Soil, Plains, Woods, Mountains,
Marshes, Lakes, Rivers, Bays, and Straits, situate, or being
within the Metes, Bounds, and Limits aforesaid, with the
Fishings of every kind of Fish, as well as of Whales, Stur-
geons, and other royal Fish, as of other Fish, in the Sea,
Bays, Straits, or Rivers, within the Premises, and the Fish-
there taken; And moreover all Veins, Mines, and Quarries, as
well opened as hidden, already found, or that shall be found
within the Region, Islands, or Limits aforesaid, of Gold,
Silver, Gems, and precious Stones, and any other whatso-
ever, whether they be of Stones, or Metals, or of any other
Thing, or Matter whatsoever; And furthermore the PATRON-
AGES and ADVOWSONS of all churches which, (with the in-
creasing Worship and Religion of CHRIST,) within the
said Region, Islands, Islets, and Limits aforesaid, hereafter
shall happen to be built; together with License and Faculty
of erecting and founding Churches, Chapels, and Places of
Worship, in convenient and suitable Places, within the
Premisses, and of causing the same to be dedicated and con-
secrated according to the Ecclesiastical Laws of our Kingdom
of England, with all and singular, such, and as ample Rights,