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the_o limit_n and_o bound_n aforesaid_a together_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o fish_n mine_n mettle_n etc._n etc._n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o the_o only_a behoof_n of_o the_o say_v william_n penn_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v hold_v of_o we_o as_o of_o our_o castle_n of_o windsor_n in_o free_a and_o common_a soccage_n pay_v only_o two_o beaver_n skin_n yearly_a iii_o and_o of_o our_o further_a grace_n we_o have_v think_v it_o fit_a to_o erect_v and_o we_o do_v hereby_o erect_v the_o aforesaid_a country_n and_o island_n into_o a_o province_n and_o seignory_n and_o do_v call_v it_o pennsilvania_n and_o so_o from_o henceforth_o we_o will_v have_v it_o call_v iv._o that_o repose_v special_a confidence_n in_o the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o say_v william_n penn_n we_o do_v grant_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o their_o deputy_n for_o the_o good_a and_o happy_a government_n thereof_o to_o ordain_v and_o enact_v and_o under_o he_o and_o their_o 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