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there growing, and to build Huts and Cabbins, necessary in
this Behalf in the same Manner as heretofore they reasonably
might, or have used to do. Which Liberties and Privileges,
the said Subjects of US, our Heirs and Successors shall enjoy
without notable Damage or Injury in any wise to be done to
the aforesaid now Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs or Assigns,
or to the Residents and Inhabitants of the same PROVINCE in
the Ports, Creeks and Shores aforesaid, and especially in the
Woods and Trees there growing. And if any Person shall do
damage or Injury of this kind, he shall incur the Peril and
Pain of the heavy Displeasure of ITS, our Heirs and Successors,
and of the due Chastisement of the Laws, besides making
Satisfaction.
XVII. MOREOVER, WE will, appoint, and ordain and by these
Presents, for US, our Heirs and Successors, do grant unto the
aforesaid now Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs and Assigns,
that the same Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs and Assigns,
from Time to Time, for ever, shall have, and enjoy the Taxes
and Subsidies payable, or arising within the Ports, Harbours
and other Creeks and Places aforesaid, within the PROVINCE
aforesaid, for Wares bought and sold, and Things there to be
laden and unladen, to be reasonably assessed by them, and
the People there as aforesaid, on emergent Occasion; to
whom WE grant Power and by these Presents, for US, our
Heirs and Successors to assess and. impose the said Taxes
and Subsidies there, upon just Cause, and in due Proportion.
XVIII. AND FURTHERMORE, of our special Grace, and
certain Knowledge, and mere Motion, WE have given, granted
and confirmed, and by these Presents, for US, our Heirs,
and Successors, do give, grant, and confirm, unto the aforesaid
now Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs and Assigns, full and
absolute License, Power and Authority, that he, the aforesaid
now Baron of BALTIMORE, his Heirs and Assigns, from Time
to Time, hereafter, for ever, may and can, at his or their Will
and Pleasure, assign, alien, grant, demise, or enfeoff so many,
such and proportionate Parts and Parcels of the Premisses, to
any Person or Persons willing to purchase the same, as they
shall think convenient to have'and to hold to the same Person
or Persons willing to take or purchase the same, and his and
their Heirs and Assigns, in Fee-simple, or Fee-tail, or for Term
of Life, Lives or Years; to hold of the aforesaid now Baron
of BALTIMORE, his Heirs and Assigns, by so many, such,
and so great Services, Customs and Rents OF THIS KIND,
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