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 experience,” (1) the Crown hath ever since been restrained by the Law from granting "any Manors, Lands, &c.” upon such, or indeed any other conditions whatsoever, than "free and common Socage only.” (2)

I have heard, indeed, that a certain island in the northern part of America was granted to a noble lord, with a particular jurisdiction, upon the ancient feudal plan, whereby he is said to have been established as Lord Paramount, with a peculiar unconstitutional authority: but this, I am willing to presume, is merely report; and, even if it were true, the Grant would be innocent enough in its effects,