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, 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 PROPIETARIES 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
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 Fealty only for all Services,
and not in Capite, nor by Knight's Service, YIELDING there-
fore 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, cer-
tain 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 MARY-
LAND, by which name WE will that it shall from henceforth
be called.

VII. And forasmuch as WE have above made and or-
dained 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 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, ac-
cording to their sound Discretion, whether relating to the Pub-
lic State of the said PROVINCE, or the private Utility of In-
dividuals, of and with the Advice, Assent, and Approbation
of the Free-Men of the same PROVINCE, or of the great Part