THE CHARTER OF CHARLES THE SECOND. 7 



SECTION XII. 



" And furtliermore, of our ample and special graee, certain knowledge 

 and mere motion, we do, for us, our heirs and successors, grant unto the 

 said William Penn, his heirs and assigns, full and absolute power and 

 authority, to make, erect and constitute, within the said province, and 

 the isles and inlets aforesaid, such and so many seaports, harbors, creeks, 

 havens, keys, and other places, for discharging and unlading of goods 

 and merchandize, out of the ships, boats, and other vessels, and landing 

 them unto such, and so many places, and with such rights, jurisdictions, 

 liberties and privileges, unto the said ports belonging, as to him and them 

 shall seem most expedient ; and that all, and singular the ships, boats and 

 other vessels, which shall come for merchandize and trade, into the said 

 province, or out of the same, shall be laden, or unladen, only at such 

 ports, as shall be created and constituted by the said William Penn^ his 

 heirs, or assigns, (any use, custom or thing to the contrary notwithstand- 

 ing.) Provided, that the said William Penn and his heirs, and the Lieu- 

 tenants and Governors, for the time being, shall admit and receive in and 

 about all such havens, ports, creeks and keys, all officers and their depu- 

 ties, who shall, from time to time, be appointed for that purpose by the 

 farmers, or commissioners of our customs for the time being. 



SECTION XIII. 



" And we do further appoint and ordain, and by these presents, for us, 

 our heirs and successors, we do grant unto the said William Penn, his 

 heirs and assigns, that he, the said William Penn, his heirs and assigns, 

 may, from time to time, for ever, have and enjoy the customs and subsi- 

 dies, in the ports, harbours and other creeks, and places aforesaid, within 

 the province aforesaid, payable, or due for merchandize and "wares there 

 to be laded and unladed, the said customs and subsidies to be reasonably 

 assessed, upon any occasion, by themselves and the people there, as afore- 

 said to be assembled, to whom we give poAver by these presents, for us, 

 our heirs and successors, upon just cause, and due proportion, to assess 

 and impose the same; saving unto us, our heirs and successors, such 

 impositions and customs, as, by act of Parliament, are, and shall be, 

 appointed. 



SECTION XIV. 



"And it is our farther will and pleasure, that the said William Penn, 

 his heirs and assigns, shall, from time to time, constitute and appoint an 

 Attorney, or agent, to reside in, or near our city of London; who shall 

 make known the place where he shall dwell, or may be found, unto the 

 clerks of our Privy Council, for the time being, or one of them, and shall 

 be ready to appear in any of our courts, at M^estminster, to answer for 

 any misdemeanor, that shall be committed, or by any wilful default, or 



