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554 MARYLAND MANUAL and Successors do grant unto the said now Baron, (in whose Fidelity, Prudence, Justice, and provident Circum- spection of Mind, WE repose the greatest Confidance) and to his Heirs, for the good and happy Government of the said PROVINCE, free, full, and absolute Power, by the Tenor of these Presents, to Ordain, Make, and Enact LAWS, of what kind soever, according to their sound Discretions, whether relating to the Public State of the said PROVINCE, or the private Utility of Individuals, of and with the Ad- vice, Assent, and Approbation of the Free-Men of the same PROVINCE, or of the great Part of them, or of their Dele- gates or Deputies, whom WE will shall be called together for the framing of LAWS, when, and as often as Need shall require, by the aforesaid now Baron of BALTIMORE, and his Heirs, and in the Form which shall seem best to him or them, and the same to publish under the Seal of the aforesaid now Baron of BALTIMORE, and his Heirs, and duly to execute the same upon all Persons, for the Time being, within the aforesaid PROVINCE, and the Limits there- of, or under his or their Government and Power, in Sailing toward MARYLAND, or thence Returning, Outward- bound, either to England, or elsewhere, whether to any other Part of Our, or of any foreign Dominions, whereso- ever established, by the Imposition of Fines, Imprison- ment, and other Punishment whatsoever; even if it be nec- essary, and the Quality of the Offence require it, by Priva- tion of Member, or Life, by him the aforesaid now Baron of BALTIMORE, and his Heirs, or by his or their Deputy, Lieutenant, Judges, Justices, Magistrates, Officers, and Ministers, to be constituted and appointed according to the Tenor and true Intent of these Presents, and to constitute and ordain Judges, Justices, Magistrates and Officers, of what Kind, for what Cause, and with what Power soever, within that Land, and the Sea of those Parts, and in such Form as to the said now Baron of BALTIMORE, or his Heirs, shall seem most fitting: And also to Remit, Release, Pardon, and Abolish, all Crimes and Offences whatsoever against such Laws, whether before, or after Judgment passed; and to do all and singular other Things belonging to the Completion of Justice, and to Courts, Praetorian Judicatories, and Tribunals, judicial Forms and Modes of Proceeding, although express Mention thereof in these Presents be not made; and, by Judges by them delegated, to award Process, hold Pleas, and determine in those Courts, Praetorian Judicatories, and Tribunals, in all Ac- tions, Suits, Causes, and Matters whatsoever, as well Crim- inal as Personal, Real and Mixed, and Praetorian: Which said Laws, so to be published as above said, WE will, en- |
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