100 CHARTER OF MARYLAND.

of Rebellion, sudden Tumult or Sedition, if any (which GOD
forbid) should happen to arise, whether upon Land within the
PROVINCE aforesaid, or upon the High Sea in making a Voyage
to the said PROVINCE of MARYLAND, or in returning thence,
they may, by themselves, or by their Captains, or other Officers,
thereunto deputed under their Seals (to whom WE, for US, our
Heirs and Successors, by these Presents, do Give and Grant
the fullest Power and Authority) exercise Martial Law as freely,
and in as ample Manner and Form, as any Captain-General of
an Army, by virtue of his Office may, or hath accustomed to
use the same, against the seditious Authors of Innovations in
those Parts, withdrawing themselves from the Government of
him or them, refusing to serve in War, flying over to the
Enemy, exceeding their Leave of Absence, Deserters, or other-
wise howsoever offending against the Rule, Law, or Discipline
of War.

XIV. MOREVER, lest in so remote and far distant a Region,
every Access to Honours and Dignities may seem to be pre-
cluded, and utterly barred, to Men well born, who are prepar-
ing to engage in the present Expedition, and desirous of
deserving well, both in Peace and War, of US, and our
Kingdoms: for this Cause, We, for US, our Heirs and
Successors, do give free and plenary Power to the aforesaid
now Baron of BALTIMORE, and to his Heirs and Assigns, to
confer Eavours, Rewards, Honours, upon such Subjects, inhabit-
ing within the PROVINCE aforesaid, as shall be well deserving,
aud to adorn them with whatsoever Titles and Dignities they
shall appoint; (so that they be not such as are now used in.
England,) also to erect and incorporate Towns into Buroughs,
and buroughs into CITIES, with suitable Privileges and Immuni-
ties, according to the Merits of the Inhabitants, and Convenience
of the places; and to do all and singular other Things in the
Premisses, which to him or them shall seem fitting and con-
venient; even although they shall be such as in their own
Nature, require a more special Commandment and Warrant
than in these Presents may be expressed.

XV. We WILL also, and by these Presents do, for US, our
Heirs and Successors, give and grant License by this our
CHARTER, unto the aforesaid now Baron of BALTIMORE,
his Heirs and Assigns, and to all Persons whatsoever, who are,
or shall be, Residents and Inhabitants of the PROVINCE afore-
said, freely to import and unlade, by themselves, their Servants,