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thereof, shall have liberty to fish and hunt, upon the lands they hold, or 

 all other lands therein, not inelosed, 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 upon any 

 man's land, so as it be not to the detriment or annoyance of tlie owner 

 thereof, except such lands as do lie upon inland rivulets, that are not 

 boatable, or which hereafter may be erected into manors. 



Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all inhabitants 

 of this province and territories, whether purchasers, or others, and every 

 one of them, shall have full and quiet enjoyment of their respective 

 lands and tenements, to which they have any lawful or equital)le claim, 

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

 ought to be, reserved to the lord, or lords of the fee thereof, respectively. 



Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That no act, law, or 

 ordinance whatsoever, shall, at any time hereafter, be made or done, by 

 the Governor of this province, and territories thereunto belonging, or by 

 the freemen, in Council, or Assembly, to alter, change or diminish the 

 form and effect of this act, or any part, or clause thereof, contrary to the 

 true intent and meaning thereof, without the consent of the Governor, 

 for the time being, and six parts of seven of the said freemen, in Council, 

 and Assembly met. This act to continue, and be in force, until the said 

 Proprietary shall signify his pleasure to the contrary, by some instru- 

 ment, under his hand and seal, in that behalf. 



Provided always, and it is hereby enacted. That neither this act, nor 

 any other act, or acts whatsoever, shall preclude, or debar the inhabitants 

 of this province and territories, from claiming, having and enjoying any 

 of the rights, privileges and immunities, which the said Proprietary, for 

 himself, his heirs, and assigns, did formerly grant, or which of right belong 

 unto them, the said inhabitants, by virtue of any law, charter or grants 

 whatsoever, any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. 



