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XIX. WE also, by these Presents, do give and
grant Licence to the same Baron of
BALTIMORE, and to his Heirs, to erect any
Parcels of Land with the PROVINCE aforesaid,
into Manors, and in every of those Manors, to
have and to hold a Court-Baron, and all Things
which to a Court-Baron do belong; and to have
and to keep View of Frank-Pledge, for the Con-
servation of the Peace and Better Government of
those Parts, by themselves and their Stewards, or
by the Lords, for the Time being to be deputed of
other of those Manors when they shall be consti-
tuted, and in the same to exercise all Things to
the View of Frank-Pledge belonging.
XX. AND FURTHER WE will, and do, by these
Presents, for US, our Heirs and Successors, cove-
nant and grant to, and with the aforesaid now
Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs and Assigns,
that WE, our Heirs, and Successors, at no Time
hereafter, will impose, or make or cause to be im-
posed, any Impositions, Customs, or other
Taxations, Quotas or Contributions whatsoever,
in or upon the Residents or Inhabitants of the
PROVINCE aforesaid for their Goods, Lands, or
Tenements within the same PROVINCE, or upon
any tenements, lands, goods or chattels within
the PROVINCE aforesaid, or in upon any Goods or
Merchandizes within the PROVINCE aforesaid, or
within the Ports or Harbours of the said
PROVINCE, to be laden or unladen: And WE Will
and do, for US, our Heirs and Successors, enjoin
and command that this our Declaration shall,
from Time to Time, be received and allowed in
all our Courts and Praetorian Judicatories, and
before all the Judges whatsoever of US, our Heirs
and Successors, for a Sufficient and lawful Dis-
charge, Payment, and Acquittance thereof, charg-
ing all and singular the Officers and Ministers of
US, our Heirs and Successors, and enjoining
them, under our heavy Displeasure, that they do
not at any Time presume to attempt any Thing to
the contrary of the Premisses, or that may in any
wise contravene the same, but that they, at all
Times, as is fitting, do aid and assist the aforesaid
now Baron of BALTIMORE, and his Heirs, and
the aforesaid Inhabitants and Merchants of the
PROVINCE of MARYLAND aforesaid, and their
Servants and Ministers, Factors and Assigns, in
the fullest Use and Enjoyment of this our
CHARTER.

XXI. AND FURTHERMORE WE WILL, and by
these Presents, for US, our Heirs and Successors,
do grant unto the aforesaid now Baron of
BALTIMORE, his Heirs and Assigns, and to the
Freeholders and Inhabitants of the said
PROVINCE, both present and to come, and to ev-
ery one of them, that the said PROVINCE, and the
Freeholders or Inhabitants of the said Colony or
Country, shall not henceforth be held or reputed
a member or Part of the Land of Virginia, or of
any other Colony already transported, or hereaf-
ter to be transported, or be dependent on the
same, or subordinate in any kind of Government,
from which WE do separate both the said
PROVINCE, and Inhabitants thereof, and by these
presents do WILL to be distinct, and that they
may be immediately subject to our Crown of
England, and dependent on the same for ever.
XXII. AND if, peradventure, hereafter it may
happen, that any Doubts or Questions should
arise concerning the true Sense and Meaning of
any Word, Clause, or Sentence, contained in this
our present CHARTER, WE will, charge and
command, THAT Interpretation to be applied,
always, and in all Things, and in all our Courts
and Judicatories whatsoever, to obtain which
shall be judged to be the more beneficial, profit-
able, and favourable to the aforesaid now Baron
of BALTIMORE, his Heirs and Assigns:
PROVIDED always, that no Interpretation thereof
be made, whereby GOD'S holy and true Christian
Religion, or the Allegiance due to US, our Heirs
and Successors, may in any wise suffer by Change,
Prejudice, or Diminution; although express Men-
tion be not made in these Presents of the true
yearly Value or Certainty of the Premisses, or any
Part thereof, or of other Gifts and Grants made
by US, our Heirs and Predecessors, unto the said
now Lord BALTIMORE, or any Statute, Act,
Ordinance, Provision, Proclamation or Restraint,
heretofore had, made, published, ordained or pro-
vided, or any other Thing, Cause, or Matter
Whatsoever, to the contrary thereof in any wise
notwithstanding.
XXIII. IN WITNESS whereof WE have caused
these our Letters to be made Patent. WITNESS
OURSELF at Westminister, the Twentieth Day of
June, in the Eighth Year of our Reign. (June 20,
1632).