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manor_n or_o whatsoever_o other_o division_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v make_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o say_a province_n as_o oft_o as_o necessity_n shall_v require_v and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v most_o equal_a and_o easy_a for_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n in_o order_n to_o the_o better_a support_v of_o the_o public_a charge_n of_o the_o say_a government_n and_o for_o the_o mutual_a safety_n defence_n and_o security_n of_o the_o say_a province_n 5_o by_o act_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o erect_v within_o the_o say_a province_n such_o and_o so_o many_o manor_n with_o their_o necessary_a court_n jurisdiction_n freedom_n and_o privilege_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o convenient_a as_o also_o to_o divide_v the_o say_a province_n into_o hundred_o tribe_n parish_n or_o such_o other_o division_n and_o distriction_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o the_o say_a division_n to_o distinguish_v by_o what_o manner_n we_o shall_v order_n or_o direct_v 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