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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 Conservation of the
Peace and Better Government of those Parts, by them-
selves and their Stewards, or by the Lords, for the Time
being to be deputed of other of those Manors when
they shall be constituted, 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, covenant and grant
to, and with the aforesaid now Baron of BALTIMORE,
his Heirs and Assigns, that WE, our Heirs, and Succes-
sors, at no Time hereafter, will impose, or make or
cause to be imposed, any Impositions, Customs, or oth-
er 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 tudicatories, and before all the Judges
whatsoever of US, our Heirs and Successors, for a Suffi-
cient and lawful Discharge, Payment, and Acquittance
thereof, charging all and singular the Officers and Min-
isters 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 Inhab-
itants and Merchants of the province of MARY-
LAND 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

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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 Inhabit-
ants of the said province, both present and to come,
and to every 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 hereafter to be trans-
ported, 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, profitable,
and favourable to the aforesaid now Baron of
BALTIMORE, his Heirs and Assigns: provided al-
ways, that no Interpretation thereof be made, whereby
GOD'S holy and true Christian Religion, or the Alle-
giance due to US, our Heirs and Successors, may in any
wise suffer by Change, Prejudice, or Diminution; al-
though express Mention 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 provided, 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).