S E C T. XXIII.

A N D if perchance hereafter any Doubt or Question should arise,

concerning the true Sense and Meaning of any Word, Clause, or Sentence

contained in this our present Charter, we will, ordain, and command,

That at all Times, and in all Things, such Interpretation be made

thereof, and allowed in any of our Courts whatsoever, as shall be

adjudged most advantageous and favourable unto the said _William Penn_,

his Heirs and Assigns: Provided always no Interpretation be admitted

thereof, by which the Allegiance due unto us, our Heirs and Successors,

may suffer any Prejudice or Diminution; although express Mention be not

made in these Presents of the true yearly Value, or Certainty of the

Premisses, or any Part thereof, or of other Gifts and Grants made by us

and our Progenitors or Predecessors unto the said _William Penn_: Any

Statute, Act, Ordinance, Provision, Proclamation, or Restraint

heretofore had, made, published, ordained, or provided, or any other

Thing, Cause or Matter whatsoever, to the contrary thereof in any wise

notwithstanding. I N W I T N E S S whereof we have caused these our

Letters to be made Patent: Witness O U R S E L F, at _Westminster_, the

_Fourth_ Day of _March_, in the _three and thirtieth_ Year of our Reign.

_Annoque Domini One Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty-one_.

_By Writ of Privy Seal_,

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