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the LonVs day, tlie business appointed for tliat day, shall be deferred 

 until the next day, unless in cases of emergency. 



XXI. And, for the satisfaction and encouragement of all aliens, I do 

 give and grant, that, if any alien, who is, or shall be a purchaser, or who 

 doth, or shall, inhabit in this province or territories thereof, shall decease 

 at any time before he can well be naturalized, his right and interest 

 therein shall notwithstanding descend to his wife and children, or other 

 his relations, be he testate, or intestate, according to the laws of this 

 province and territories thereof, in such cases provided, in as free and 

 ample manner, to all intents and purposes, as if the said alien had been 

 naturalized. 



XXII. And that the inhabitants of this province and territories thereof 

 may be accommodated with such food and sustenance, as God, in his 

 providence, hath freely afforded, I do also further grant to the inhabit- 

 ants of this province and territories thereof, liberty to fowl and hunt 

 upon the lands they hold, and all other lands therein not inclosed ; and 

 to fish, in all waters in the said lands, and in all rivers and rivulets in, 

 and belonging to, this province and territories thereof, with liberty to 

 draw his or their fish on shore on any man's lands, so as it be not to the 

 detriment, or annoyance of the owner thereof, except such lands as do 

 lie upon inland rivulets that are not beatable, or which are, or may be 

 hereafter erected into manors. 



XXIII. And that all the inhabitants of this province and territories 

 thereof, whether purchasers or others, may have the last worldly pledge 

 of my good and kind intentions to them and theirs, I do give, grant and 

 confirm to all and every one of them, full and quiet possesion of their 

 respective lands, to which they have any lawful or equitable claim, saving 

 only such rents and services for the same, as are, or customarily ought to 

 be, reserved to me, my heirs or assigns. 



XXI A^. That no act, law, or ordinance whatsoever, shall, at any time 

 hereafter, be made or done by the Proprietary and Governor of this 

 province, and territories thereunto belonging, his heirs or assigns, or by 

 the freemen in provincial Council or Assembly, to alter, change or dimin- 

 ish the form or effect of this charter, or any part or clause thereof, con- 

 trary to the true intent and meaning thereof, without the consent of the 

 Proprietary and Governor, his heirs or assigns, and six parts of seven of 

 the said freemen in provincial Council and Assembly met. 



XXY. And lastly, I, the said William Penn, Proprietary and Governor 

 of the province of Pennsylvania, and territories thereunto belonging, for 

 me, my heirs and assigns, have solemnly declared, granted and confirmed, 

 and do hereby solemnly declare, grant and confirm, that neither I, my 

 heirs nor assigns, shall procure, or do, any thing or things, whereby the 

 liberties, in this charter contained and expressed, shall be infringed or 



