Grace, and of our certain Knowledge, and mere Motion, WE
do for US, our Heirs and Successors, grant unto the afore-
said now Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs and Assigns,
full and absolute Power and Authority to make, erect and
constitute, within the PROVINCE of MARYLAND, and the
Islands and Islets aforesaid, such, and so many Sea-Ports,
Harbours, Creeks, and other Places of Unlading and Dis-
charge of Goods and Merchandize out of Ships, Boats and
other Vessels, and of Lading in the same, and in so many,
and such places, and with such rights, Jurisdictions, liber-
ties and privileges, unto such Ports respecting, as to him
or them shall seem most 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 Mer-
chandizing, shall be laden and unladen at such Ports only
as shall be so erected and constituted 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 Suc-
cessors, and to all the Subjects of our Kingdoms of Eng-
land and Ireland, of US, our Heirs and Succesors, the Lib-
erty 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 Hedg-
ing-Wood and Twigs there growing, and to build Huts and
Cabbins, necessary 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, be-
sides making Satisfaction.

XVII. MOREOVER, WE will, appoint, and ordain and by
these Presents, or 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