of Mind, WE, repose the greatest Confidence) and to his
Heirs) for the good and happy Government of the said PROV-
INCE, free, full and absolute Power, by the Tenor of these
Presents, to Ordain, Make and Enact LAWS, of what kind
soever, according to their sound Discretion, whether relating
to the Public State of the said PROVINCE, or the private Util-
ity of Individuals, of and with the Advice, Assent, and Ap-
probation of the Free-Men of the same PROVINCE, or of the
greater Part of them, or of their Delegates or Deputies,
whom WE will shall be called together for the framing of
LAWS, when, and as often as Need shall require, by the
aforesaid now Baron of BALTIMORE, and his Heirs, and in
the Form which shall seem best to him or them, and the same
to publish under the Seal of the aforesaid now Baron of
BALTIMORE and his Heirs and duly to execute the same
upon all Persons, for the Time being, within the aforesaid
PROVINCE and the Limits thereof, or under his or their Gov-
ernment and Power, in Sailing toward MARYLAND, or
thence Returning, Outward-bound, either to England or else-
where, whether to any other Part of Our or of any foreign
Dominions, wheresoever established, by the Imposition of
Fines, Imprisonment, and other Punishment whatsoever;
even if it be necessary, and the Quality of the Offence require
it, by Privation of Member or, Life, by him the aforesaid now
Baron of BALTIMORE, and his Heirs, or by his or their
Deputy, Lieutenant, Judges, Justices, Magistrates, Officers,
and Ministers, to be constituted and appointed according to
the Tenor and true Intent of these Presents, and to consti-
tute and ordain Judges, Justices, Magistrates and Officers,
of what Kind, for what Cause, and with what Power soever,
within that Land, and the Sea of those Parts, and in such
Form as to the said now Baron of BALTIMORE, or his
Heirs, shall seem most fitting: And also to Remit, Release,
Pardon, and Abolish, all Crimes and Offences whatsoever
against such Laws, whether before, or after Judgment
passed; and to do all and singular other Things belonging to
the Completion of Justice, and to Courts, Praetorian Judicatories,
and Tribunals, judicial Forms and Modes of Proceed-
ing, although express Mention thereof in these Presents be
not made; and, by Judges by them delegated, to award Pro-
cess, hold Pleas, and determine in those Courts, Praetorian
Judicatories, and Tribunals, in all Actions, Suits, Causes
and Matters whatsoever, as well Criminal as Personal, Real
and Mixed, and Praetorian: Which said Laws, so to be pub-
lished as abovesaid, WE will, enjoin, charge and command,
to be most absolute and firm in Law, and to be kept in those
Parts by all the Subjects and Liegemen of US, our Heirs,