Anything hereinbefore Contained, to the Contrary, notwithstanding, Declaring nevertheless that nothing in these presents, Reserved or Contained, shall or ought to be Construed to extend or be intended to prohibit, or in any wise hinder our said Grantees, their Heirs or Assigns, or either of them from such Burning of the Woods or Cutting down or falling of the Trees that are or shall be Growing or being on the above Granted Lands, or any part thereof, as shall be necessary or Conducive to the Cleaning and effectual Cultivating the same lands or any part thereof, or to or for their own use or uses. And we do hereby further Declare, that by the said Burning of the Woods is only meant and intended that our said Grantees, their Heirs and Assigns, are to be restrained only from Setting fire to and burning any Timber or Trees whilst they are standing and Grow-

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ing upon the above granted lands or any part thereof. And we do likewise Declare, that the Reservation of all Trees of the Diameter of twenty-four inches and upwards, at twelve inches from the Ground, for Masts for our Royal Navy, and of such other Trees as may be fit to make Planks, Knees and other things necessary for the use of our said Royal Navy, is not and ought not to be construed to hinder our said Grantees or either of them, their or either of their Heirs or Assigns from Cleaning or effectually Cultivating the above granted Lands or any part thereof. And we do, moreover, of our especial Grace, Certain Knowledge and meer notion, Consent and Agree that this, our present Grant, being entered on Record as is hereinafter particularly expressed, shall be good and effectual in the Law to all intents, Constructions and purposes against us, our Heirs and Successors, notwithstanding any misreciting, misbounding, misnaming or other Imperfections or Omissions of or in anywise Concerning the above Granted, or intended to be hereby Granted Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments, Mines, Mineral and Premises or any part thereof.