lie State of the said PROVINCE, or the private Utility of In-
dividuals, of and with the Advice, Assent, and Approbation
of the Free-Men of the same PROVINCE, or of the great 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
Heids and duly to execute the same upon all Persons, for the
Time being, with the aforesaid PROVINCE and the Limits
thereof, or under his or their Government and Power, in Sail-
ing toward MARYLAND, or thence Returning, Outward-
bound, either to England or elsewhere, whether to any other
Part or of any foreign dominions, wheresoever established, by
the Imposition of Fines, Imprisonment, and other Punish-
ment, 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 constitu-
ted and appointed according to the Tenor and true Intent
of these Presents, and to constitute and ordain Judges. Jus-
tices, 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, Belease, 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 Proceeding, although express Mention thereof in these
Presents be not made: and, by Judges by them delegated, to
award Process, hold Pleas, and determine in those Courts,
Praetarian Judicatories, and Tribunals, in all Actions, Suits.
Causes and Matters whatsoever, as well Criminal as Personal,
Heal and Mixed, and Praetarian: Which said Laws, so to be
published as above said, WE will, enjoin, charge and com-
mand, to be most absolute and firm in Law, and to be kept
in those Parts by all the Subjects and Liege-Men of US, our
Heirs and Successors, so far as they concern them, and to be
inviolably observed under the Penalties therein expressed, or
to be expressed. So NEVERTHELESS, that the Laws aforesaid
'be Consonant to Reason, and be not repugnant or contrary,
but (so far as conveniently may be) agreeable to the Laws,