expedient: And, that all and every the Ships, Boats and other
Vessels whatsoever, coming to, or going from the PROVINCE
aforesaid, for the Sake of Merchandizing, shall be laden and
unladen at such Ports only as shall be so erected and consti-
tuted by the said now Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs and
Assigns, and Usage, Custom, or any other Thing whatsoever to
the contrary notwithstanding, SAVING always to US, our
Heirs and Successors, and to all the Subjects of our King-
doms of England and Ireland, of US, our Heirs and Successors,
the Liberty of Fishing for Sea-Fish as well in the Sea,
Bays, Straits and navigable Rivers, as in the Harbours) Bays
and Creeks of the PROVINCE aforesaid; and the Privilege of
Salting and Drying Fish on the Shores of the same PROVINCE,
and for that Cause, to cut down and take Hedging-Wood and
Twigs there growing, and to build Huts and Cabbing, neces-
sary in this Behalf in the same Manner as heretofore they
reasonably might, or have used to do. Which Liberties and
Privileges, the said Subject of US, our Heirs and Successors
shall enjoy without notable Damage or Injury in any wise to
be done to the aforesaid now Baron of BALTIMORE, his
Heirs or Assigns, or to the Residents and Inhabitants of the
same PROVINCE in the Ports, Creeks and Shores aforesaid, and
especially in the Woods and Trees there growing. And if
any Person shall do damage or Injury of this kind he shall
incur the Peril and Pain of the heavy Displeasure of US, our
Heirs and Successors, and of the due Chastisement of the
Laws, besides making Satisfaction.

XVII. MOREOVER, WE will, appoint, and ordain and by
these Presents, for US, our Heirs and Successors, do grant
unto the aforesaid now Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs
and Assigns, that the same Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs
and Assigns, from Time to Time, for ever, shall have, and
enjoy the Taxes and Subsidies payable, or arising within the
Ports, Harbours and other Creeks and Places aforesaid, with-
in the PROVINCE aforesaid, for Wares bought and sold, and
Things there to be laden and unladen, to be reasonably as-
sessed by them, and the People there as aforesaid, on emer-
gent Occasion; to whom WE grant Power and by these Pres-
ents, for US, our Heirs and Successors to assess and impose
the said Taxes and Subsidies there, upon just Cause, and in
due Proportion.

XVIII. AND FURTHERMORE, of our special Grace and cer-
tain Knowledge, and mere Motion, WE have given, granted
and confirmed, and by these Presents, for US, our Heirs and
Successors, do give. grant, and confirm, unto the aforesaid
now Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs and Assigns, full and
absolute License, Power and Authority, that he, the aforesaid