II. WHEREAS, our well beloved and right trusty Subject
CCCILIUS CALVERT, Baron of BALTIMORE, in our King-
dom of Ireland, Son and Heir of GEORGE CALVERT, Knight,
late Baron of BALTIMORE in our said Kingdom of Ireland.
treading in the Steps of his Father, being animated with a
laudable, and pious Zeal for extending the Christian Religion, and
also the Territories of our Empire, hath humbly besought leave of
US, that he may transport by his own Industry, and Expense, a
numerous Colony of the English Nation, to a certain region,
hereinafter described, in a Country hitherto uncultivated, in the
parts of America, and partly occupied by Savages, having no
Knowledge of the Divine Being, and that all that Region, with
some certain Privileges, and Jurisdiction, appertaining unto the
wholesome Government, and State of his Colony and Region
aforesaid, may by our Royal Highness be given, granted, and
confirmed unto him, and his heirs.

III. KNOW YE therefore, that WE, encouraging with our Royal
Favour, the pious and noble Purpose of the aforesaid Baron of
Baltimore, of our special Grace, certain Knowledge, and mere
Motion, have GIVEN, GRANTED, and CONFIRMED, and by this
our present CHAPTER, for US, our Heirs, and Successors, do
GIVE, GRANT, AND CONFIRM, unto the aforesaid C/ECILIUS,
now Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs, and Assigns, all that Part
of the Peninsula, or Chersonese, lying in the Parts of America,
between the Ocean on the East, and the Bay of Chesapeake on the
West, divided from the Residue thereof by a Right Line drawn
fluin the Promontory, or Head-Land, called Walkin's Point,
situate upon the Bay aforesaid, near the River of Wighco, on the
West, unto the Main Ocean on the East; and between that
Boundary on the South, unto that Part of the Bay of Delaware on
the North, which lieth under the Fortieth Degree of North
Latitude from the sequinoctial, where New-England is terminat-
ed; And all the Tract of that Land within the Metes underwritten
(that is to say) passing from the said Bay, called Delaware Bay. in
a right line, by the degree aforesaid, unto the true Meridian of the
first Fountain of the River of Pattowmack, thence verging toward
the South, unto the further Bank of the said River, and following
the same on the West and South, unto a certain place called
Cinquack, situate near the Mouth of the said River, where it
disembogues into the aforesaid Bay of Chesapeake, and thence by
the shortest line unto the aforesaid Promontory or Place called
Watkin 's Point; so that the whole Tract of Land, divided by the
Line aforesaid, between the Main Ocean, and Walkin's Point,
unto the Promontory called Cape-Charles, and every the Append-
ages thereof, may entirely remain excepted for ever to US, our
Heirs and Successors.

IV. ALSO WE do GRANT, and likewise CONFIRM unto the said
Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs, and Assigns, all Islands and
Islets within the Limits aforesaid, all and singular the Islands, and
Islets, from the Eastern Shore of the aforesaid Region, toward the
East, which have been, or shall be formed in the Sea, situate
within Ten marine Leagues from the said Shore; with all and
singular the Ports, Harbors, Bays, Rivers, and Straits belonging
to the Region or Islands aforesaid, and all the Soil, Plains,
Woods, Mountains, Marshes, Lakes, Rivers, Bays, and Straits,
situate, or being within the Metes, Bounds, and Limits aforesaid,
with the Fishings of every kind of Fish, as well of Whales,
Sturgeons, and other royal Fish, as of other Fish, in the Sea, Bays,
Straits, or Rivers, within the Premisses, and the Pish there taken:
And moreover all Veins, Mines, and Quarries, as well opened as
hidden, already found, or that shall be found within the Region,

Islands, or Limits aforesaid, of Gold, Silver, Gems, and precious
Stones, and any other whatsoever, whether they be of Stones, or
Metals, or of any other Thing, or Matter whatsoever: And
furthermore the PATRONAGES, and ADVOWSONS of all churches
which (with the increasing Worship and Religion of CHRIST)
within the said Region, Islands, Islets, and Limits aforesaid,
hereafter shall happen to be built, together with Licence and
Faculty of erecting and founding Churches, Chapels, and Places
of Worship, in convenient and suitable Places, within the
Premisses, and of causing the same to be dedicated and consecrat-
ed according to the Ecclesiastical Laws of our Kingdom of
England, with all, and singular such, and as ample Rights,
Jurisdictions, Privileges, Prerogatives, Royalties, Liberties, Im-
munities, and royal Rights, and temporal Franchises whatsoever,
as well by Sea as by Land, within the Region, Island, Islets, and
Limits aforesaid, to be had, exercised, used, and enjoyed, as any
Bishop of Durham, within the Bishoprick or County Palatine of
Durham, in our Kingdom of England, ever heretofore hath had,
held, used, or enjoyed, or of Right could, or ought to have, hold,
use or enjoy.

V. AND WE do by these presents, for US, our Heirs and
Successors, MAKE, CREATE and CONSTITUTE HIM, the now
Baron of BALTIMORE, and his Heirs, the TRUE and ABSOLUTE
LORDS and PROPRIETARIES of the Region aforesaid, and of all
other the Premisses (except the before excepted) saving always
the Faith and Allegiance and Sovereign Dominion due to US, our
Heirs, and Successors; to HAVE, HOLD, POSSESS, and ENJOY the
aforesaid Region, Islands, Islets, and other the Premisses, unto
the aforesaid now Baron of BALTIMORE, and to his Heirs and
Assigns, to the sole and proper Behoof and Use of him, the now
Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs and Assigns, forever. To
HOLD of US, our Heirs and Successors, Kings of England, as of
our Castle of Windsor, in our County of Berks, in free and
common SOCCAGE, by Fealty only for all Services, and not in
Capile, nor by Knight's Service, YIELDING therefore unto US,
our Heirs and Successors, TWO INDIAN ARROWS of those Parts,
to be delivered at the said Castle of Windsor, every Year, on
Tuesday in Easter-week: and also the fifth Part of all Gold and
Silver Ore, which shall happen from Time to Time, to be found
within the aforesaid Limits.

VI. Now, That the aforesaid Region, thus by us granted and
described, may be eminently distinguished above all other
Regions of that Territory, and decorated with more ample Titles,
KNOW YE, that WE, of our more especial Grace, certain
Knowledge, and mere Motion, have thought fit that the said
Region and Islands be erected into a PROVINCE, as out of the
Plenitude of our royal Power and Prerogative, WE do, for Us, our
Heirs and Successors, ERECT and INCORPORATE the same into a
PROVINCE, and nominate the same MARYLAND, by which
name WE will that it shall from henceforth be called.

VII. AND forasmuch as WE have above made and ordained the
aforesaid now Baron of BALTIMORE, the true LORD and
PROPRIETARY of the whole PROVINCE aforesaid, KNOW YE
therefore further, that WE, for Us, our Heirs and Successors do
grant unto the said now Baron, (in whose Fidelity, Prudence,
Justice, and provident Circumspection of Mind, WE repose the
greatest Confidence) 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 Discre-
tions, whether relating to the Public State of the said PROVINCE,