&c. regula be not extended, in any fort, to bind, change, or 1681 take away the right, or intereft of any perfon, or perfons, for, or in, their life, members, freehold, Their ex goods, or chattels. And our farther will and tent. pleasure is, That the laws for regulating and governing of property within the faid province, as well as for the defcent and enjoyment of lands, as Property, likewise for the enjoyment and fucceffion of goods ted by the and chattels, and likewife as to felonies, fhall be laws of Enand continue the fame, as they fhall be for the gland, till time being by the general courfe of the law in our kingdom of England, until the faid laws fhall be altered by the faid William Penn, his heirs or affigns, and by the freemen of the faid province, their delegates, or deputies, or the greater part of them. Section VII. altered, &c. "And to the end that the faid William Penn, or his heirs, or other the planters, owners, or inhabitants of the faid province may not, at any time hereafter (by mifconftruction of the power aforefaid) through inadvertency, or defign, depart from that faith and due allegiance, which by the laws of this our realm of England, they and all our fubjects, in our dominions and territories, always owe to us, our heirs and fucceffors, by colour of any extent, or largenefs of powers hereby given, or pretended to be given, or by force or colour of any laws hereafter to be made, in the faid province, by virtue of any fuch powers; Our Duplicate farther will and pleasure is, that a tranfcript or of all laws duplicate, of all laws, which fhall be fo, as afore- to be tranf faid, made and published within the faid province, the privy fhall within five years after the making thereof, be council, tranfmitted and delivered to the Privy Council, for the time being, of us, our heirs and fucceffors: And if any of the faid laws, within the space of fix months after that they shall be so transmitted and delivered, be declared by us, our heirs ard fucceffois, [23] mitted to &c. 1681. fucceffors, in our, or their Privy Council, inconfiftent with the fovereignty, or lawful prerogative of us, our heirs and fucceffors, or contrary to the faith and allegiance, due to the legal government of this realm, from the faid William Penn, or his heirs, or of the planters and inhabitants of the faid province, and that thereupon any of the said laws fhall be adjudged and declared to be void by us, our heirs and fucceffors, under our, or their privy feal, that then, and from thenceforth fuch laws, concerning which fuch judgment and declaration fhall be made, fhall become void: other. wife the faid laws, fo tranfmitted, fhall remain and stand in full force, according to the true intent and meaning thereof. Liberty for Section VIII. "Furthermore, that this new colony may the King's fub- more happily increase by the multitude of people tranfport reforting thither; Therefore, we, for us, our heirs themfelves, and fucceffors, do give and grant, by these presents, jects to &c. power, licence, and liberty unto all the liege people and fubjects, both prefent and future, of us, our heirs and fucceffors, (excepting thofe, who fhall be especially forbidden) to transport themfelves and families unto the faid country, with fuch convenient shipping, as, by the laws of this our kingdom of England, they ought to use, and with fitting provifion; paying only the customs therefore due, and there to fettle themfelves, dwell and inhabit and plant, for the public, and their own private advantage. Section IX. be "And furthermore, that our fubjects may the rather encouraged to undertake this expedition, And their with ready and chearful minds, Know ye, That goods, mer- we, of our fpecial grace, certain knowledge, and chandise, &c. mere motion, do give and grant, by virtue of these presents, as well unto the faid William Penn, and and his heirs, as to all others, who fhall, from 1681. time to time, repair unto the faid country, full licence to lade and freight, in any ports whatsoever of us, our heirs and fucceffors, according to the laws made, or to be made, within our kingdom of England, and unto the said country, by them, their fervants or affigns, to transport all and fingular their goods, wares and merchandizes, as likewife all forts of grain whatsoever, and all other things whatsoever, neceffary for food, or cloathing, not prohibited, by the laws and statutes of our kingdom and dominions, to be carried out of the faid kingdom, without any let, or moleftation of us, our heirs and fucceffors, or of any of the officers of us, our heirs or fucceffors; faving alPaying the ways to us, our heirs and fucceffors, the legal im- customs. pofitions, customs, or other duties and payments for the faid wares and merchandizes, by any law or ftatute, due, or to be due, to us, our heirs and fucceffors. Section X. Power to "And we do further, for us, our heirs and fucceffors, give and grant unto the faid William Penn, his heirs and affigns, free and abfolute power, to divide the faid country and islands into divide the towns, hundreds and counties, and to erect and country in incorporate towns into burroughs, and burroughs & to diftricts, into cities, and to make and conftitute fairs and markets therein, with all other convenient privileges and immunities, according to the merits of the inhabitants, and the fitness of the places, and to do all, and every other thing and things, touching the premises, which to him, or them, fhall feem meet and requifite; albeit they be fuch, as of their own nature might otherwife require a more fpecial commandment and warrant, than, in these prefents, is expreffed. Section XI. "We will alfo, and, by these prefents, for us, our heirs and fucceffors, we do give and grant li produce in gland. 1681. cence, by this our charter, unto the faid William w Penn, his heirs and affigns, and to all the inhabiTo import tants and dwellers in the province aforefaid, both and export prefent and to come, to import, or unlade, by to and themselves, or their fervants, factors, or affigns, from En- all merchandizes and goods whatsoever, that shall arife of the fruits and commodities of the faid province, either by land or fea, into any of the ports of us, our heirs, or fucceffors, in our kingdom of England, and not into any other country whatfoever: and we give him full power to difpofe of the faid goods, in the faid ports; and, if need be, within one year after the unlading of the fame, to lade the faid merchandize and goods again, into the fame, or other fhips, and to transport the fame into any other countries, either of our dominions, or foreign, according to law; provided always, that they pay fuch cuftoms and impofitions, Paying the fubfidies and duties for the fame, to us, our heirs cuftoms, &c. Power to and fucceffors, as the rest of our fubjects of our kingdom of England, for the time being, fhall be bound to pay, and do obferve the acts of navigation, and other laws, in that behalf made. Section XII. "And furthermore, of our ample and special conftitute grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, we ports, &c. do, for us, our heirs and fucceffors, grant unto the faid William Penn, his heirs and affigns, full and abfolute power and authority, to make, erect and conftitute, within the faid province, and the ifles and inlets aforefaid, fuch and fo many fea ports, harbours, creeks, havens, keys, and other places, for discharging and unlading of goods and merchandize, out of the fhips, boats, and other veffels, and landing them unto such, and so many places, and with fuch rights, jurifdictions, liberties and privileges, unto the faid ports belonging, as to him and them fhall feem most expedient; and that all, and fingular the fhips, boats and other other veffels, which fhall come for merchandize and trade, into the said province, or out of the fame, fhall be laden, or unladen, only at fuch ports, as fhall be created and constituted by the faid William Penn, his heirs, or affigns, (any use, custom or thing to the contrary notwithstanding.) Provided, that the faid William Penn and his heirs, Provifa and the Lieutenants and Governors, for the for admif time being, fhall admit and receive in and about fion of the the King's all fuch havens, ports, creeks and keys, all officers officers, and their deputies, who fhall, from time to time, be appointed for that purpose by the farmers, or commiffioners of our customs for the time being. Section XIII. &c. Power to toms on goods, &c. "And we do further appoint and ordain, and by these prefents, for us, our heirs and fucceffors, affefs cufwe do grant unto the faid William Penn, his heirs and affigns, that he, the faid William Penn, his heirs and affigns, may, from time to time, for ever, have and enjoy the customs and fubfidies, in the ports, harbours and other creeks, and places aforefaid, within the province aforefaid, payable, or due for merchandize and wares there to be laded and unladed, the faid cuftoms and fubfidies to be reasonably affeffed, upon any occafion, by themselves and the people there, as aforefaid to be affembled, to whom we give power by these presents, for us, our heirs and fucceffors,. upon just cause, and due proportion, to affefs and impofe the fame; faving unto us, our heirs and fucceffors, fuch impofitions and cuftoms, as, by act of Parliament, are, and fhall be, appointed. Section XIV. appoint an "And it is our farther will and pleasure, that The the faid William Penn, his heirs and affigns, fhall, prietor to from time to time, conftitute and appoint an Attor- Attorney, ney, or agent, to refide in, or near our city of Lon- to refide in don; who fhall make known the place where he &c. fhall London, |
