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 Premises, 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 BALTI-
MORE, and his Heirs, and the aforesaid Inhabitants and
Merchants of the PROVINCE of MARYLAND aforesaid, and
their Servants and Ministers, Factors and Assigns, in the full-
est 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,
or to be dependent on the same, or subordinate in any kind of
Government, from which WE do separate both the said PROV-
INCE, and Inhabitants thereof, and by these presents do WILL
to be distinct, and that they may be immediately subject to
our Crown of England, and dependent on the same for ever.

XXII. AND if, peradventure, hereafter it may happen that
any Doubts or Questions should arise concerning the true
Sense and Meaning of any Word, Clause or Sentence, con-
tained in this our present CHARTER, WE will, charge and
command, THAT Interpretation to be applied, always; and in
all Things, and in all our Courts and Judicatories whatsoever,
to obtain which shall be judged to be the more beneficial,
profitable, and favourable to the aforesaid now Baron of BAL-
TIMORE, his Heirs and Assigns: PROVIDED always that no
Interpretation thereof be made, whereby GOD'S holy and true
Christian Religion, or the Allegiance due to US, our Heirs and
Successors, may in any wise suffer by Change, Prejudice, or
Diminution; although express Mention be not made in these
presents of the true yearly Value or Certainty .of the Premises,
or any Part thereof, or of other Gifts and Grants made by ITS,
our Heirs and Predecessors, unto the said now Lord BALTI-
MORE, or any Statute, Act, Ordinance, Provision, Proclama-
tion or Restraint heretofore had, made, published, ordained or
provided, or any other Thing, Cause or Matter whatsoever, to
the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.