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54 HLSTORY OF MARYLAND.
aforesaid, with the fishings of every kind of fish, as well of whales, sturgeons, or other royal
fish, as of other fish in the sea, bays, straits or rivers, within the premises, and the fish
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 Chrtst), within the said region, islands, islets and limits aforesaid, hereafter
shall happen to be built; together with license and faculty of erecting and founding
churches, chapels and places of worship, in convenient and suitable places, within the
premises, 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 whatsoever, 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 palatine of Durham, in our kingdom
of England, ever heretofore hath had, held, used or enjoyed, or of right could, or ought
to have, held, 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 premises (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 premises, 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, for ever. 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 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 more special 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 r&yal 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
r 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 discretions,,
whether relating to the public state of the said province, or the private utility of individuals, of and with the advice, assent, and approbation of the free men of the same
province, or of the greater part of them, or of their delegates or deputies, whom we,
will shall be called together for the framing of laws, when, and as often as need shall
require, by the aforesaid now Baron of Baltimore, and his heirs, and in the form which,
shall seem best to him or them, and the same to publish under the seal of the aforesaid
Object Description
| Title | History of Maryland - 1 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Description
| Title | 00000079 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 54 HLSTORY OF MARYLAND. aforesaid, with the fishings of every kind of fish, as well of whales, sturgeons, or other royal fish, as of other fish in the sea, bays, straits or rivers, within the premises, and the fish 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 Chrtst), within the said region, islands, islets and limits aforesaid, hereafter shall happen to be built; together with license and faculty of erecting and founding churches, chapels and places of worship, in convenient and suitable places, within the premises, 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 whatsoever, 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 palatine of Durham, in our kingdom of England, ever heretofore hath had, held, used or enjoyed, or of right could, or ought to have, held, 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 premises (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 premises, 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, for ever. 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 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 more special 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 r&yal 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 r 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 discretions,, whether relating to the public state of the said province, or the private utility of individuals, of and with the advice, assent, and approbation of the free men of the same province, or of the greater part of them, or of their delegates or deputies, whom we, will shall be called together for the framing of laws, when, and as often as need shall require, by the aforesaid now Baron of Baltimore, and his heirs, and in the form which, shall seem best to him or them, and the same to publish under the seal of the aforesaid |
