and Successors, by these Presents, do Give and Grant the
fullest Power and Authority) exercise Martial Law as free-
ly, and in as ample Manner and Form, as any Captain-
General of an Army, by virtue of his Office may, or hath
accustomed to use the same, against the seditious Authors
of Innovations in those Parts, withdrawing themselves
from the Government of him or them, refusing to serve in
War, flying over to the Enemy, exceeding their Leave
of Absence, Deserters, or otherwise howsoever offending
against the Rule, Law, or Discipline of War.

XIV. MOREOVER, lest in so remote and far distant a
Region, every Access to Honours and Dignities may seem
to be precluded, and utterly barred to. Men well born, who
are preparing to engage in the present Expedition, and de-
sirous of deserving well, both in Peace and War, of US,
and our Kingdoms; for this Cause, WE, for US, our Heirs
and Successors, do give free and plenary Power to the
aforesaid now Baron of BALTIMORE, and to his Heirs
and Assigns, to confer Favours, Rewards and Honours, upon
such Subjects, inhabiting within the PROVINCE aforesaid,
as shall be well deserving, and to adorn them with whatso-
ever Titles and Dignities they shall appoint; (so that they
be not such as are now used in England) also to erect and
incorporate Towns into BUROUGHS, and Buroughs into
CITIES, with suitable Privileges and Immunities, according
to the Merits of the Inhabitants, and Convenience of the
places; and to do all and singular other Things in the Prem-
isses, which to him or them shall seem fitting and conveni-
ent ; even although they shall be such as, in their own Na-
ture, require a more special Commandment and Warrant
than in these Presents may be expressed.

XV. WE WILL also, and by these Presents do, for US,
our Heirs and Successors, give and grant Licence by this
our CHARTER, unto the aforesaid now Baron of BALTI-
MORE, his Heirs and Assigns, and to all Persons whatso-
ever, who are, or shall be Residents and Inhabitants of the
PROVINCE aforesaid, freely to import and unlade, by them-
selves, their Servants, Factors or Assigns, all Wares and
Merchandizes whatsoever, which shall be collected out of
the Fruits and Commodities of the said PROVINCE, whether
the Product of the Land or the Sea, into any the Ports
whatsoever of US, our Heirs and Successors, of England
or Ireland, or otherwise to dispose of the same there; and,
if Need be, within One Year, to be computed immediately
from the Time of unlading thereof, to lade the same Mer-