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all my aforesaid ManOr Lands, laying and being as unculti-
vated Land and not Tenanted, They are to Sell and convey
the aforesaid ManOr Lands to any Person or Persons that are
willing to be Purchasers of the said Lands, and to issue out
Patents or Grants in my name Style and Right, and to con-
firm as by my authority herein Given them the Sale of such
my Lands as aforesaid to such Purchasers forever: Subjected
to and upon such contracts conditions and Limitations to be
covenanted in such Patents or Grants to me and my Heirs
and Assignees, and to remain upon Record in my Land Office
in Our Province of Maryland. That is to say, as to Patents
or Grants and their Preambles be they as has been usual and
now accustomed in Granting, but subjected, in and by my
Grant of these my Lands aforesaid to such contracts condi-
tions and Limitations to be covenanted as follows and upon
no other terms, And further concerning that is to say, My
said Judges of my Land Office shall contract, Take and
Receive for my use and Property from all Persons who shall
become Purchasers of the said Manor Lands the sum of fifty
Pounds at least Sterling Money in Silver or Gold prorata for
every hundred Acres so patented and Granted (and I hope as
these are peculiar Reserved Lands, My said Judges will obtain
a better and more advantagious Price as to first Purchase
Money) that shall be purchased and so prorata for a lesser
Quantity of Land prorata as to a hundred Acres taken and
Granted as aforesaid as the conditions of first Purchase
Money. To have and to hold the said Lands unto Him the
Purchaser his Heirs and Assignees for Ever, to be holden of
us and Our Heirs and Assignees as of Our Manors Named as
aforesaid, in Free and Common Socage by Fealty only of all
manner of Services Yielding and Paying yearly unto us Our
Heirs and Assignees at our Receipt at the Chief City or Town
in the County aforesaid at the two most usual Feasts in the
year Viz. as shall come after the Patent or Grant is issued and
Granted, by even and equal Portions the Quit Rent of Five
Shillings sterling in Silver or Gold for every hundred Acres,
and so pro rata for every lesser Quantity of the said Premisses
so Patented and Granted as aforesaid. And further Subject
to Limitation of a Fine upon every Alienation of the said
Lands or any part or parcell thereof one whole years Rent in
Silver or Gold sterling for every hundred Acres of the said
Lands, and prorata for a lesser number of the said Acres of
Land bearing and equal proportion as to a hundred Acres of
Land Patented and Granted as aforesaid, To be paid to us as
We and Our Heirs and Assignees or to such Officer or
Officers as shall be appointed by us and our Heirs and
Assignees from time to time to Collect and Receive the same
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