Part 14

in, McDonald.

About the plantation of Mulbery trees, be it enacted that every man as he is seatted upon his division, doe for seven yeares together, every yeare plante and maintaine in growte six Mulberry trees at the least, and as many more as he shall thinke conveniente and as his virtue & Industry shall move him to plante, and that all suche persons as shall neglecte the yearly planting and maintaining of that small proportion shalbe subjecte to the censure of the Governour & the Counsell of Estate.

seated, McDonald.

growth, McDonald.

sixe, McDonald and Bancroft.

leaste, McDonald and Bancroft.

vertue, McDonald.

shall be, McDonald.

Be it farther enacted as concerning Silke-flaxe, that those men that are upon their division or setled habitation doe this next yeare plante & dresse 100 plantes, w^{ch} being founde a comedity, may farther be increased. And whosoever do faill in the performance of this shalbe subject to this punishment of the Governour & Counsell of Estate.

further, McDonald.

settled, McDonald.

next, McDonald.

comodity, McDonald and Bancroft.

shall be, McDonald.

Gover^{nor}, McDonald.

For hempe also both Englishe & Indian, and for Englishe flax & Anniseeds, we do require and enjoine all householders of this Colony that have any of those seeds to make tryal thereofe the nexte season.

English, Bancroft.

wee doe, McDonald.

seedes, Bancroft.

Moreover be it enacted by this present Assembly, that every householder doe yearly plante and maintaine ten vines untill they have attained to the art and experience of dressing a Vineyard either by their owne industry or by the Instruction of some Vigneron. And that upon what penalty soever the Governo^r and Counsell of Estate shall thinke fitt to impose upon the neglecters of this acte.

Governour, McDonald and Bancroft.

Be it also enacted that all necessary tradesmen, or so many as need shall require, suche as are come over since the departure of Sir Thomas Dale, or that shall hereafter come, shall worke at their trades for any other man, each one being payde according to the quality of his trade and worke, to be estimated, if he shall not be contented, by the Governo^r and officers of the place where he worketh.

soe, McDonald.

such, Bancroft.

eache, McDonald and Bancroft.

qualitye, Bancroft.

Be it further ordained by this General Assembly, and we doe by these presents enacte, that all contractes made in England between the owners of lande and their Tenants and Servantes w^{ch} they shall sende hither, may be caused to be duely performed, and that the offenders be punished as the Governour and Counsell of Estate shall thinke just and convenient.

contracts, McDonald.