CHARTER OF MARYLAND. 95

and of causing the same to be dedicated and consecrated
according to the Ecclesiastical Laws of our Kingdom of
England, with all and singular, such, and as ample Rights,
Jurisdictions, Privileges, Prerogatives, Royalties, Liberties,
Immunities, and royal Rights, and temporal Franchises what-
soever, as well by Sea as by Land, within the Region, Islands,
Islets, and Limits aforesaid, to be had, exercised, used and
enjoyed, as any Bishop of Durham, within the Bishoprick or
County P.alatine 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 PROPRIETARIE 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 afore-
said 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 Eealty only for all Services, and 'not
in Capite, 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 most 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 Plentitude 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.