10 AUTHENTIC HISTORY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 



the time being, of the manors to be deputed, wlien they shall be erected, 

 and, in the same, to use all things belonging to the Vieiv of Frank Pledge. 

 And we do further grant license and authority, That every such person, 

 or persons, Avho shall erect any such manor, or manors, as aforesaid, 

 shall, or may, grant all, or any part of his said land to any person, or 

 persons, in fee simple, or any other estate of inheritance to be held of the 

 said manors respectively, so as no further tenure shall be created, but 

 that upon all further, or other alienations thereafter to be made, the said 

 lands so aliened shall be held of the same lord and his heirs, of whom the 

 aliener did then before hold, and by the like rents and services, which 

 were before due and accustomed. 



SECTION XX. 



"And furthermore, our pleasure is, and by these presents, for us, our 

 heirs and successors, we do covenant and grant to and with the said 

 Williain Penn, his heirs and assigns, that we, our heirs and successors, 

 shall, at no time hereafter, set, or make, or cause to be set, or made, any 

 imposition, custom, or other taxation, rate, or contribution whatsoever, 

 in and upon the dwellers and inhabitants of the aforesaid province, for 

 their lands, tenements, goods, or chattels, within the said province, or in 

 and upon any goods and merchandizes within the province, or to be la- 

 den, or unladen within the ports, or harbours of the said province, unless 

 the same be with the consent of the Proprietary, or Chief Governor, or 

 Assembly, or by act of parliament in England. 



SECTION XXI. 



"And our pleasure is, and, for us, our heirs and successors, we charge 

 and command, that this our declaration shall be from henceforth, 

 from time to time, be received and allowed, in all our courts, and before 

 all the judges of us, our heirs and successors, for a suflScient lawful dis- 

 charge, payment and acquittance ; commanding all the officers and min- 

 isters of us, our heirs and successors, and enjoining them upon pain of 

 our highest displeasure, that they do not presume, at any time, to attempt 

 anything to the contrary of the premises, or that do, in any sort, with- 

 stand the same ; but, that they be, at all times, aiding and assisting, as is 

 fitting, to the said William Penn, and his heirs, and unto the inhabitants 

 and merchants of the province aforesaid, their servants, ministers, fac- 

 tors and assigns, in the full use and fruition of the benefit of this our 

 charter. 



SECTION XXII. 



"And our farther pleasure is, and we do hereby, for us, our heirs and 

 successors, charge and require. That, if any of the inhabitants of the said 

 province, to the number of twenty, shall, at any time hereafter, be de- 

 sirous, and shall, by any writing, or by any person deputed by them, . 



