ufed in Eng

land;

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being other, now Lord Baltimore, his heirs and affigns, to confer favours, than thofe rewards and honours, upon fuch inhabitants, within the province aforesaid, as fhall deserve the fame, and to invest them with what titles and dignities foever as he fhall think fit (fo as they be not fuch as are now used in England,) as and to erect likewife to erect and incorporate towns into boroughs, and porate bo- boroughs into cities, with convenient privileges and immuniroughs and ties, according to the merit of the inhabitants, and fitness of cities, with the places; and to do all and every other thing or things, peculiar pri- touching the premises, which to him or them shall seem meet immunities, and requifite; albeit they be fuch as of their own nature might otherwife require a more fpecial commandment and warrant than in these presents is expreffed.

vileges and

produce of

Liberty to We will alfo, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and export the fucceffors, do give and grant licence, by this our charter, the faid pro- unto the faid now Lord Baltimore, his heirs and affigns, vince into and to all the inhabitants and dwellers in the faid province England or aforefaid, both prefent and to come, to import, unlade, by Ireland, and there to dif- themselves or their fervants, factors or affigns, all merchanpofe of dizes and goods whatfoever, that shall arise of the fruits them; and commodities of the faid province, either by land or sea, or if they fo into any of the ports of us, our heirs and fucceffors, in our think fit, kingdoms of England or Ireland, or otherwise to dispose of within one the faid goods, in the faid ports, and if need be, within one they fhall year next after the unlading of the fame, to lade the said have unla- merchandizes and goods again, into the fame or other ships, den them in and to export the fame into any other countries, either of lish or Irish our dominion or foreign, (being in amity with us, our heirs port, to ex- and fucceffors.) Provided always, that they pay such cufthem toms, impofitions, fubfidies and duties for the fame, to us, again to any our heirs and fucceffors, as the rest of our fubjects of our try in amity kingdom of England, for the time being, fhall be bound to with the pay; beyond which, we will not that the inhabitants of the aforefaid province of Maryland fhall be any way charged.

year after

fome Eng

port them

other coun

erown of

England.

Grant of a power to

erect and

And furthermore, of our more ample and fpecial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, we do, for us, our heirs and fucceffors, grant unto the faid now Lord Baltimore, conftitute his heirs and affigns, full and abfolute power and authority feaports and other places to make, erect, and conftitute, within the faid province of for lading Maryland, and the ifles and iflets aforesaid, fuch and fo many and unlad- fea-ports, harbours, creeks, and other places, for discharging ing goods and unlading of goods and merchandizes out of the fhips, chandizes. boats and other veffels, and lading them in fuch and fo many places, and with fuch rights, jurifdictions, and liberties,

and mer

and

and privileges unto the faid ports belonging, as to him or them fhall feem moft expedient; and that all and fingular the ships, boats and other veffels, which fhall come for merchandize and trade into the said province, or out of the fame fhall depart, fhall be laden or unladen only at fuch ports as shall be so erected and conftituted by the faid now Lord Bal timore, his heirs or affigns; any ufe, cuftom, or other things to the contrary notwithstanding: faving always unto us, our Saving to heirs and fucceffors, and to all the fubjects (of our king- the King's doms of England and Ireland) of us, our heirs and fuccef- fubjects refiding in fors, free liberty of fifhing for fea fifh, as well in the fea, England and bays, inlets, and navigable rivers, as in the harbours, bays, Ireland, the and creeks of the province aforefaid, and the privileges of liberty of fishing and falting and drying their fifh on the shore of the faid province, drying their and for the fame caufe, to cut and take under-wood or twigs fish, within there growing, and to build cottages and fheds neceffary in the faid prothis behalf, as they heretofore have, or might reafonably have ufed; which liberties and privileges, nevertheless, the fubjects aforefaid of us, our heirs and fucceffors, fhall enjoy without any notable damage, or injury to be done to the faid now Lord Baltimore, his heirs or affigns, or to the dwellers and inhabitants of the faid province, in the ports, creeks, and fhores aforefaid, and especially in the woods and copfes growing within the said province. And if any fhall do any fuch damage or injury, he fhall incur the heavy difpleasure of us, our heirs and fucceffors, the punishment of the laws, and fhall moreover make fatisfaction.

vince.

ceive and

a's fhall be

We do furthermore will, appoint and ordain, and by these Grant of a prefents, for us, our heirs and fucceffors, we do grant unto power to rethe faid now Lord Baltimore, his heirs and affigns, that he the enjoy fuch faid Lord Baltimore, his heirs and affigns, may from time to customs and time, for ever, have and enjoy the customs and fubfidies in port-duties the ports, harbours, and other creeks and places aforesaid, impofed by within the province aforefaid, payable or due for merchan- them and dizes and wares there to be laded and unladed; the faid cufthe affembly toms and fubfidies to be reasonably affefled (upon any occa- vince. fion) by themselves and the people there, as aforefaid, to whom we give power, by these prefents, for us, our heirs and fucceffors, upon juft caufe, and in a due proportion, to affefs and impose the fame.

of the pro

grant lands

And further, of our fpecial grace, and of our certain know- Grant of a ledge, and mere motion, we have given and granted, and by power to thefe prefents, for us, our heirs and fucceffors, do give and in inheritgrant, unto the faid now Lord Baltimore, his heirs and af- ance, to be

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figns,

holden of

heirs, not

tute Quia

emptores terrarum.

themselves figns, full and abfolute power, licence, and authority, that he and their the faid now Lord Baltimore, his heirs and affigns, from time withftand- to time hereafter, for ever, at his and their will and pleasure, ing the fta- may affign, alien, grant, demife, or enfeoffe of the premises, so many and fuch part or parcels to him or them that fhall be. willing to purchase the same, as they shall think fit; to have and to hold to them the faid perfon or perfons willing to take or purchase the same, their heirs and affigns, in fee fimple, or in fee tail, or for the term of life or lives, or years, to be held of the faid now Lord Baltimore, his heirs and affigns, by fuch fervices, cuftoms, and rents, as fhall feem fit to the faid now Lord Baltimore, his heirs and affigns, and not immediately of us, our heirs or fucceffors: And to the fame person or perfons, and to all and every of them, we do give and grant, by these presents, for us, our heirs and fucceffors, licence, authority and power, that fuch perfon or perfons may take the premises, or any parcel thereof, of the faid now Lord Baltimore, his heirs or affigns, and the fame hold to themselves, their heirs or affigns, (in what estate of inheritance foever, in fee fimple, or in fee tail, or otherwife, as to them and the now Lord Baltimore, his heirs and affigns, fhall feem expedient ;) the statute made in the parliament of Edward, son of King Henry, late King of England, our predeceffor, commonly called the ftatute "Quia emptores terrarum," lately. published in our kingdom of England, or any other statute, act, ordinance, ufe, law or cuftom, or any other thing, caufe or matter thereupon heretofore had, done, publifhed, ordained or provided to the contrary, in any wife notwithstanding.

Power to e

And by these prefents we give and grant licence unto the rect manors, faid now Lord Baltimore and his heirs, to erect any parcels of land within the province aforefaid into manors, in every the faid manors to have and to hold a court of Baron, with all things whatfoever which to a court Baron do belong, and to have and to hold view of frank pledge (for the confervation of the peace, and the better government of thofe parts) by themselves or their ftewards, or by the lords, for the time. being, of other manors to be deputed, when they shall be.. erected, and in the fame to ufe all things belonging to view of frankpledge.

No taxes

And further our pleasure is, and by these prefents, for us, fhall be im- our heirs and fucceffors, we do covenant and grant to and pofed by the with the faid now Lord Baltimore, and his heirs and affigns, England upKings of that we, our heirs and fucceffors, fhall at no time hereafter... fet or make, or caufe to fet any imposition, cuftem, or other taxation,

eathe inha

vince.

taxation, rate, or contribution whatfoever, in and upon the bitants of dwellers and inhabitants of the aforefaid province, for their this prolands, tenements, goods, or chattels within the faid province, OF in or upon any goods or merchandize within the faid pro→ vince, or to be laden or unladen within the ports or harbours of the faid province. And our pleasure is, and for us, our heirs and fucceffors, we charge and command, that this our declaration fhall henceforward, from time to time, be res ceived and allowed in all our courts, and before all the judges of us, our heirs and fucceffors for a fufficient and lawful dif. charge, payment and acquittance; commanding all and fim. gular our officers and ministers of us, our heirs and fucceffors, and enjoining them, upon pain of our high difpleasure, that they do not prefume, at any time, to attempt any thing to the contrary of the premises, or that they do in any fort withstand the fame; but that they be at all times aiding and affifting, as fitting, unto the faid now Lord Baltimore, and his heirs, and to the inhabitants and merchants of Maryland aforefaid, their fervants, minifters, factors, and affigns, in the full use and fruition of the benefit of this our charter.

This province fhall

not be a part

fhall be a fe

crown of

And further our pleasure is, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and fucceffors, we do grant unto the said now Lord Baltimore, his heirs and affigns, and to the tenants and inha- of any other bitants of the said province of Maryland, both present and to colony, but come, and to every of them, that the faid province, tenants, parate proand inhabitants of the faid colony or country, fhall not from vince, fubhenceforth be held or reputed as a member, or as part ofject to the the land of Virginia, or of any other colony whatfoever, now England, transported or hereafter to be transported; nor fhall be de- and dependpending on, or fubject to their government in any thing, ing on it. from whom we do feparate that and them. And our pleasure is, by these presents, that they be feparted, and that they be fubject immediately to our crown of England, as depending thereof for ever.

ter fhall al

grantees,

And if perchance hereafter it fhould happen any doubts or This charqueftions fhould arife concerning the true fenfe and under- ways be con ftanding of any word, claufe, or fentence contained in this our ftrued in faprefent charter, we will, ordain and command, that at all times, vour of the and in all things,fuch interpretations be made thereof and allowed, in any of our courts whatsoever, as fhall be adjuged moft advantageous and favourable unto the faid now Lord Baltimore, his heirs and affigns; provided always, that no interpretation be admitted thereof, by which God's, holy and truly Chriftian religion, or the allegiance due unto us, our

heirs

heirs and fucceffors, may fuffer any prejudice or diminution;) although exprefs mention be not made in these presents of the true yearly value of certainty of the premises, or of any part thereof, or of other gifts and grants made by us, our progenitors or predeceffors, unto the faid now Lord Baltimore, or any statute, act, ordinance, provifion, proclamation, or restraint heretofore had, made, published, ordained, or provided, or any other thing, cause, or matter whatsoever to the contrary thereof, in any wife notwithstanding. In witness, &c. Witnefs Ourself at Westminster, the twenty-eighth day of June, A. D. 1632, in the eighth year of our reign.

By Writ of Privy Seal.

GEORGIA