Part 18

WEDENSDAY, Aug. 4^{th}.

This daye (by reason of extream heat, both paste and likely to ensue, and by that meanes of the alteration of the healthes of diverse of the general Assembly) the Governour, who himselfe also was not well, resolved should be the last of this first session; so in the morning the Speaker (as he was required by the Assembly) redd over all the lawes and orders that had formerly passed the house, to give the same yett one reviewe more, and to see whether there were any thing to be amended or that might be excepted againste. This being done, the third sorte of lawes w^{ch} I am nowe coming to sett downe, were read over throughly discussed, w^{ch}, together w^{th} the former, did now passe the laste and finall consente of the General Assembly. who, omitted by McDonald.

who, inserted by McDonald.

review, McDonald.

cominge, McDonald.

thoroughly, McDonald.

generall, McDonald.

A third sorte of lawes, suche as may issue out of every man's private conceipte.

It shalbe free for every man to trade w^{th} the Indians, servants onely excepted, upon paine of whipping, unless the M^r will redeeme it off w^{th} the payment of an Angell, one-fourth parte whereofe to go to the Provost Marshall, one fourth parte to the discoverer, and the other moyty to the publique uses of the Incorporation.

maye, Bancroft.

privat, McDonald, Bancroft.

will, omitted by McDonald.

goe, McDonald.

where he dwelleth, added in McDonald copy.

That no man doe sell or give any of the greatter howes to the Indians, or any Englishe dog of quality, as a mastive, greyhound, bloodhounde, lande or water spaniel, or any other dog or bitche whatsoever, of the Englishe race, upon paine of forfaiting 5^s sterling to the publique uses of the Incorporation where he dwelleth.

do, McDonald, Bancroft.

English, McDonald.

mastiffe, McDonald.

5^b, McDonald; L5, Bancroft.

That no man do sell or give any Indians any piece shott or poulder, or any other armes, offensive or defensive, upon paine of being held a Traytour to the Colony, and of being hanged as soon as the facte is proved, w^{th}out all redemption.

Fact, McDonald.

In the McDonald copy this and the paragraph next preceding are transposed.

That no man may go above twenty miles from his dwelling-place, nor upon any voiage whatsoever shalbe absent from thence for the space of seven dayes together w^{th}out first having made the Governo^r or comaunder of the same place acquainted therw^{th}, upon paine of paying twenty shillinges to the publique uses of the same Incorporation where the party delinquent dwelleth.

Governour, McDonald, Bancroft.

therewith, McDonald, Bancroft.

penalty, McDonald.

shillings, Bancroft.

That noe man shall purposely goe to any Indian townes, habitations or places of resort w^{th}out leave from the Governo^r or comaunder of that place where he liveth, upon paine of paying 40^s to publique uses as aforesaid.