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Public and their own Defense; the Statute of Fugitives, or
any other whatsoever to the contrary of the Premises in
any wise notwithstanding.
X. WE will also, out of our more abundant Grace, for
US, our Heirs and Successors, do firmly charge, constitute,
ordain and command that the said PROVINCE be of our
Allegiance; and that all and singular the Subjects and
Liege-Men of US, our Heirs and Successors, transplanted,
or hereafter to be transplanted into the PROVINCE afore-
said, and the children of them, and of others their Descend-
ants, whether already born there, or hereafter to be born,
be and shall be natives and Liege-Men of US, our Heirs
and Successors, of our Kingdom of England and Ireland;
and in all Things shall be held, treated, reputed, and es-
teemed as the faithful Liege-Men of US, and our Heirs and
Successors, born within our Kingdom of England; also
Lands, Tenements, Revenues, Services, and other Heredita-
ments whatsoever within our Kingdom of England, and
other our Dominions, to inherit or otherwise purchase, re-
ceive, take, have, hold, buy, and possess, and the same to
use and enjoy, and the same to give, sell, alien, and be-
queath; and likewise all Privileges, Franchises and Liber-
ties of this our Kingdom of England, freely, quietly and
peaceably to have and possess, and the same may use and
enjoy in the same Manner as our Liege-Men' born, or to be
born within our same Kingdom of England, without Im-
pediment, Molestation, Vexation, Impeachment, or Griev-
ance of US, or any of our Heirs or Successors; any Statute,
Act, Ordinance or Provisions to the contrary thereof, not-
withstanding.
XI. FURTHERMORE., That our Subjects may be incited to
undertake this Expedition with a ready and cheerful Mind,
KNOW YE, that WE of our especial Grace, certain Knowl-
edge, and mere Motion, do, by the aforesaid Baron of BAL-
TIMORE and to 'his Heirs, as to all other Persons who
shall from Time to Time repair to the said Province, either
for the sake of Inhabiting, or of Trading with the Inhabi-
tants of the Province aforesaid, full License to Ship and
Lade in any the Ports of US, our Heirs and Successors,
all and singular their Goods, as well moveable as immove-
able, Wares and Merchandise, likewise Grain of what Sort
soever, and other Things whatsoever necessary for Food
and Clothing, by the Laws and Statutes of our Kingdoms
and Dominions, not prohibited to be transported out of the
said Kingdoms; and the same to transport, by themselves,
or their Servants or Assigns, into the said PROVINCE with-
out the Impediment or Molestation of US, our Heirs or
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