A N D him, the said _William Penn_, his Heirs and Assigns, we do by this
our Royal Charter, for us, our Heirs and Successors, make, create, and
constitute, the true and absolute Proprietary of the Country aforesaid,
and of all other the Premisses: Saving always to us, our Heirs and
Successors, the Faith and Allegiance of the said _William Penn_, his
Heirs and Assigns, and of all other Proprietaries, Tenants, and
Inhabitants, that are or shall be within the Territories and Precincts
aforesaid; and saving also, unto us, our Heirs and Successors, the
Sovereignty of the aforesaid Country, to have, hold, possess, and enjoy
the said Tract of Land, Country, Isles, Inlets, and other the Premisses,
unto the said _William Penn_, his Heirs and Assigns, to the only proper
Use and Behoof of the said _William Penn_, his Heirs and Assigns, for
ever, to be holden of us, our Heirs and Successors, Kings of _England_,
as of our Castle of _Windsor_ in our County of _Berks_, in free and
common Soccage, by Fealty only for all Services, and not in Capite or by
Knights Service: Yielding and paying therefore to us, our Heirs and
Successors, two Beaver-skins, to be delivered at our Castle of _Windsor_
on the first Day of _January_ in every Year; and also the fifth Part of
all Gold and Silver Oar, which shall from Time to Time happen to be
found within the Limits aforesaid, clear of all Charges. And of our
further Grace, certain Knowledge, and meer Motion, we have thought fit
to erect, and we do hereby erect the aforesaid Country and Islands into
a Province and Seignorie, and do call it P E N S Y L V A N I A, and so
from henceforth will have it called.