Part 13

As the McDonald copy has & in every instance where the other two have and, the reader will bear this in mind and it will not be again repeated.

forfaite, McDonald.

faults are, McDonald.

Against drunkenness be it also decreed that if any private person be found culpable thereof, for the first time he is to be reprooved privately by the Minister, the second time publiquely, the thirde time to lye in boltes 12 howers in the house of the Provost Marshall & to paye his fee, and if he still continue in that vice, to undergo suche severe punishment as the Governo^r and Counsell of Estate shall thinke fitt to be inflicted on him. But if any officer offende in this crime, the first time he shall receive a reprooff from the Governour, the second time he shall openly be reprooved in the churche by the minister, and the third time he shall first be comitted and then degraded. Provided it be understood that the Govern^r hath alwayes power to restore him when he shall, in his discretion thinke fitte.

fees, McDonald.

Gover^{nr}, McDonald; Govern^r, Bancroft.

Gover^{nr}, McDonald; Govern^r, Bancroft.

alwaies, McDonald; always, Bancroft.

Against excesse in apparell that every man be cessed in the churche for all publique contributions, if he be unmarried according to his owne apparrell, if he be married, according to his owne and his wives, or either of their apparell.

of, McDonald.

As touching the instruction of drawing some of the better disposed of the Indians to converse w^{th} our people & to live and labour amongst them, the Assembly who knowe well their dispositions thinke it fitte to enjoine, least to counsell those of the Colony, neither utterly to rejecte them nor yet to drawe them to come in. But in case they will of themselves come voluntarily to places well peopled, there to doe service in killing of Deere, fishing, beatting of Corne and other workes, that then five or six may be admitted into every such place, and no more, and that w^{th} the consente of the Governour. Provided that good guarde in the night be kept upon them, for generally (though some amongst many may proove good) they are a most trecherous people and quickly gone when they have done a villany. And it were fitt a housewe builte for them to lodge in aparte by themselves, and lone inhabitants by no meanes to entertaine them.

instructions, McDonald and Bancroft.

among, McDonald.

know, McDonald.

at inserted by Bancroft.

with consente, McDonald.

goode, Bancroft.

guard, McDonald. prove, McDonald.

fitte, Bancroft.

apart, McDonald.

means, Bancroft.

Be it enacted by this present assembly that for laying a surer foundation of the conversion of the Indians to Christian Religion, eache towne, citty, Borrough, and particular plantation do obtaine unto themselves by just means a certaine number of the natives' children to be educated by them in true religion and civile course of life--of w^{ch} children the most towardly boyes in witt & graces of nature to be brought up by them in the first elements of litterature, so to be fitted for the Colledge intended for them that from thence they may be sente to that worke of conversion.

as, inserted by Bancroft.

sent, McDonald.

As touching the busines of planting corne this present Assembly doth ordaine that yeare by yeare all & every householder and householders have in store for every servant he or they shall keep, and also for his or their owne persons, whether they have any Servants or no, one spare barrell of corne, to be delivered out yearly, either upon sale or exchange as need shall require. For the neglecte of w^{ch} duty he shalbe subjecte to the censure of the Govern^r and Counsell of Estate. Provided alwayes that the first yeare of every newe man this lawe shall not be of force.

neglect, McDonald.

shall be, McDonald.

Governour, McDonald and Bancroft.