MARYLAND MANUAL 501
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 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, besides 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 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 aforesaid, 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 Propor-
tion.
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 abso-
lute 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, willing 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 Heirs and Assigns, by so many, such
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