aforesaid, within the PROVINCE aforesaid, for Wares bought
and sold, and Things there to be laden and unladen, to be
reasonably assessed by them, and the People there as afore-
said) on emergent Occasion; to whom WE grant Power and
by these Presents, 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 afore-
said now Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs and Assigns,
full and absolute License, Power and Authority that he,
the aforesaid now Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs and
Assigns, from Time to Time, hereafter, for ever, may and
can, at his or their Will and Pleasure, assign, alien, grant,
demise, or enfeoff so many, such and proportionate Parts
and Parcels of the Premises, to any Person or Persons, will-
ing to purchase the same, as they shall think convenient,
to have and to hold to the same Person or Persons willing
to take or purchase the same, and 'his and their Heirs and
Assigns, in Fee-Simple, of Fee-tail, or for Term of Life,
Lives or Years; to hold of the aforesaid now Baron of
BALTIMORE, his Hears and Assigns, by so many, such
and so great Services, Customs 'and Rents OF THIS KIND,
as to the same now Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs and
Assigns, shall seem fit and agreeable, and not immediately
of US, our Heirs or Successors. And WE do give, and by
these Presents, for US, our Heirs or Successors, do grant
to the same Person and Persons, and to each and every of
them, License, Authority and Power, that such Person or
Persons, may take the premises, or any Parcel thereof, of
the aforesaid now Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs and
Assigns, and hold the same to them and their Assigns, or
their Heirs of the aforesaid Baron of BALTIMORE, his
Heirs and Assigns of what Estate of Inheritance soever, in
Fee-Simple or Fee-tail, or otherwise, as to them and the
now Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs and Assigns, shall
deem expedient; the Statute made in the Parliament of
Lord EDWARD, son of King HENRY, the late King of
England, our Progenitor, commonly called the "STATUTE
QUIA EMPTORES TERRARUM," heretofore published in
our Kingdom of England, or any other Statute, Act, Ordi-
nance, Usage, Law, or Custom, or any other Things, Cause,
or Matter, to the contrary thereof, heretofore had, done,
published, ordained or provided to the contrary thereof not-
withstanding.