CHARTER. 13
XIX. WE, also, by these Presents, do give and. grant
License to the same Baron of BALTIMORE, and to his Heirs,
to erect any Parcels of Land. within the PROVINCE afore-
said, 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 imposed, any
Impositions, Customs, or other Taxations, Quotas or Contri-
butions whatsoever, in or upon the Residents or Inhabitants
of the PROVINCE aforesaid, for their Goods, Lands or Tene-
ments 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 PROV-
INCE, to be laden or unladen: And WE Will and do, for US,
our Heirs and Successors, enjoin and command that this our
Declaration shall from Time to Time, be received and allowed
in all our Courts and Praetorian Judicatories, 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 contravene 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 Inhabi-
tants and Merchants of the PROVINCE of MARYLAND afore-
said, and their Servants and Ministers, Factors and Assigns,
in the fullest Use and Enjoyment of this our CHARTER.
XXI. AND FURTHERMORE WE WILL, and by these Pres-
ents, 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,
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