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" 3d. That all other lands in contest between the said proprietors now 

 possessed by or under either of them, shall remain in the possession as 

 they now are (although beyond the temporary limits hereafter men- 

 tioned); and also the jurisdiction of the respective proprietors shall 

 continue over such lands until the boundaries shall be finally settled; 

 and that the tenants of either side shall not attorn to the other, nor shall 

 either of the proprietors or their officers receive or accept of attornments 

 from the tenants of the other proprietor, 



"4th. That as to all vacant lands in contest between the proprietors 

 not lying within either of the three lower counties, and not now possessed 

 by or under either of them, on the east side of the Kiver Sasquehannah, 

 down so far South as fifteen miles and one quarter of a mile south of the 

 latitude of the most southern part of the City of Philadelphia, and on the 

 West side of the said river Susquehannah, down so far South as 

 fourteen miles and three-quarters South of the latitude of the most 

 Southern part of the City of Philadelphia; the temporary jurisdic- 

 tion over the same is agreed to be exercised by the proprietors 

 of Pennsylvania, and their Governor, courts and officers. And as 

 to all such vacant lands in contest between the proprietors, and not now 

 possessed by or under either of them on both sides of the said River 

 Sasquehannah, south of the respective southern limits in this paragraph, 

 before mentioned, the temporary jurisdiction over the same is agreed to 

 be exercised by the proprietor of Maryland, and his Governor, courts 

 and officers, without prejudice to either proprietor, and until the boun- 

 daries shall be finally settled. 



"5th. That the respective proprietors shall be at free liberty to 

 grant out on the common and usual terms all or any vacant lands within 

 the said Provinces of Pennsylvania and Maryland in contest between the 

 said Proprietors (that is to say, within their own respective sides of the 

 said several limits mentioned in the last foregoing paragraph). For the 

 which lands and the profits of the same, also each proprietor shall account 

 to the other, who may be adjudged to be the proprietor thereof, upon 

 the final determination of the boundaries between the two Provinces. 



"6th. That all prisoners on both sides on account of being con- 

 cerned in any riots or disturbances relating to the bounds, or for any act 

 or thing done thereat, or for any other act touching the right of either 

 of the said Provinces in relation to their bounds, be forthwith released 

 and discharged on entering into their own respective Recognizances in a 

 reasonable sum, to appear and submit to trial when called upon by 

 further order from his Majesty. 



" 7th. That this be declared to be a provisional and temporary order, 

 to continue until the boundaries shall be finally settled, and be declared 

 to be without prejudice to either party. 



