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656 MARYLAND MANUAL selves and their Families to the said PROVINCE, with fitting Vessels, and suitable provisions, and therein to settle, dwell, and inhabit; and to build and fortify Castles, Forts, and other Places of Strength, at the Appointment of the afore- said now Baron of BALTIMORE, and his Heirs, for the Public and their own Defense; the Statute of Fugitives, or any other whatsoever to the contrary of the Premisses in any wise notwithstanding. X. WE will also, out of our more abundant Grace, for US, our Heirs and Successors, do firmly charge, constitute, ordain, and commend, that the said PROVINCE be of our Allegiance; and that all and singular the Subjects and Liege-Men of US, our Heirs and Successors, transplanted, or hereafter to be transplanted into the PROVINCE afore- said, and the children of them, and of others their Descend- ants, whether already born there, or hereafter to be born, be and shall be natives and Liege-Men of US, our Heirs and Successors, of our Kingdom of England and Ireland; and in all Things shall be held, treated, reputed, and esteemed as the faithful Liege-Men of US, and our Heirs and Suc- cessors, born within our Kingdom of England; also Lands, Tenements, Revenues, Services, and other Hereditaments whatsoever, within our Kingdom of England, and other our Dominions, to inherit, or otherwise purchase, receive, take, have, hold, buy, and possess, and the same to use and enjoy, and the same to give, sell, alien and bequeath; and likewise all Privileges, Franchises and Liberties of this our King- dom of England, freely, quietly, and peaceably to have and possess, and the same may use and enjoy in the same Man- ner as our Liege-Men born, or to be born within our same Kingdom of England, without Impediment, Molestation, Vexation, Impeachment, or Grievance of US, or any of our Heirs or Successors; any Statute, Act, Ordinance, or Pro- visions to the contrary thereof, notwithstanding. XI. FURTHERMORE, That our Subjects may be incited to undertake this Expedition with a ready and chearful Mind: KNOW YE, that WE, of our especial Grace, certain Knowl- edge, and mere Motion, do, by the Tenor of these Presents, give and grant, as well to the aforesaid Baron of BALTI- MORE, and to his Heirs, as to all other Persons who shall from Time to Time repair to the said Province, either for the sake of Inhabiting, or of Trading with the Inhabitants of the Province aforesaid, full License to Ship and Lade in any the Ports of US, our Heirs and Successors, all and singular their Goods, as well moveable as immoveable, Wares and Merchandise, likewise Grain of what Sort so- ever, and other Things whatsoever necessary for Food and |
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