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viii AND further, of our especial Grace, certain Knowledge, and mere Motion, we have given, granted, and confirmed, and by these Presents, for us, our Heirs and Successors, do give, grant, and confirm, unto the said Edward Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony Lord Ashley, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley, their Heirs and Assigns, full and absolute Power, Licence; and Authority, that they the said Edward Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony Lord Ashley, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley, their Heirs and Assigns, from Time to Time hereafter, for ever, at his and their Will and Pleasure; may assign, alien, grant, demise, or enfeoff, the Premises, or any part or Parcel thereof, to him or them that shall be willing to purchase the same, and to such Person and Persons as they shall think fit; to have and to hold to them, the said Person or Persons, their Heirs and Assigns, in Fee-simple, or in Fee-Tail, or for Term of Life or Lives, or Years; to be held of them the said Edward Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony Lord Ashley, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley, their Heirs and Assigns, by such Rents, Services, and Customs, as shall seem fit to them the said Edward Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony Lord Ashley, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley, their Heirs and Assigns, and not of us, our Heirs and Successors: And to the same Person and Persons, and to all and every of them, we do give and grant, by these Presents, for us, our Heirs and Successors, Licence, Authority, and Power, that such Person or Persons may have and take the Premises, or any Part thereof, of the said Edward Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony Lord Ashley, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley, their Heirs and Assigns; and the same to hold to themselves, their Heirs and Assigns, in what Estate of Inheritance soever, in Fee-Simple, or Fee-Tail, or otherwise, as to them the said Edward Earl of Clarendon; George Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony Lord Ashley, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton; and Sir William Berkeley, their Heirs or Assigns, shall seem expedient; the Statute in the Parliament of Edward, Son of King Henry, heretofore King of England, our Predecessor, commonly called the Statute of Quia emptores Terrar, or any other Statute, Act, Ordinance, Use, Law, Custom, or any other Matter, Cause, or Thing, heretofore published or provided to the contrary, in any-wise, notwithstanding.

AND because many Persons, born and inhabiting in the said Province, for their Deserts and Services, may expect and be capable of Marks of Honour and Favour, which, in Respect of the great Distance, cannot be conveniently conferred by us; our Will and Pleasure therefore is, and we do by these Presents, give and grant unto the said Edward Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony Lord Ashley, Sir George Carteret,