Part 19

resorte, McDonald, Bancroft.

Gover^{nr}, McDonald; Governour, Bancroft.

comander, McDonald; comand^r, Bancroft.

That no man living in this Colony, but shall between this and the first of January nexte ensuing come or sende to the Secretary of Estate to enter his own and all his servants' names, and for what terme or upon what conditions they are to serve, upon penalty of paying 40^s to the said Secretary of Estate. Also, whatsoever M^{rs} or people doe come over to this plantation that within one month of their arrivall (notice being first given them of this very lawe) they shall likewise resorte to the Secretary of Estate and shall certifie him upon what termes or conditions they be come hither, to the ende that he may recorde their grauntes and comissions, and for how long time and upon what conditions their servants (in case they have any) are to serve them, and that upon paine of the penalty nexte above mentioned.

State, McDonald.

State, McDonald.

do., Bancroft.

w^{th}in, McDonald.

State, McDonald.

In the McDonald copy, from the word conditions, in the third line above, to this point are omitted.

All Ministers in the Colony shall once a year, namely, in the moneth of Marche, bring to the Secretary of Estate a true account of all Christenings, burials and marriages, upon paine, if they faill, to be censured for their negligence by the Governo^r and Counsell of Estate; likewise, where there be no ministers, that the comanders of the place doe supply the same duty.

Governour, McDonald, Bancroft.

Councill, McDonald.

No man, w^{th}out leave of the Governo^r, shall kill any Neatt cattle whatsoever, young or olde, especially kine, Heyfurs or cow-calves, and shalbe carefull to preserve their steeres and oxen, and to bring them to the plough and such profitable uses, and w^{th}out having obtained leave as aforesaid, shall not kill them, upon penalty of forfaiting the value of the beast so killed.

shall be, McDonald, Bancroft.

steers, McDonald.

Whosoever shall take any of his neighbours' boates, oares, or canoas w^{th}out leave from the owner shalbe held and esteemed as a felon and so proceeded againste; tho hee that shall take away by violence or stelth any canoas or other thinges from the Indians shall make valuable restitution to the said Indians, and shall forfaict, if he be a freeholder, five pound; if a servant, 40^s, or endure a whipping; and anything under the value of 13^d shall be accounted Petty larceny.

helde, McDonald, Bancroft.

against, McDonald, Bancroft.

also McDonald, Bancroft.

ob., McDonald.

All ministers shall duely read divine service, and exercise their ministerial function according to the Ecclesiastical lawes and orders of the churche of Englande, and every Sunday in the afternoon shall Catechize suche as are not yet ripe to come to the Com. And whosoever of them shalbe found negligent or faulty in this kinde shalbe subject to the censure of the Govern^r and Counsell of Estate.

Church, McDonald.

afternoone, McDonald.

comunion, McDonald, Bancroft.

shall be, McDonald.

The Ministers and Churchwardens shall seeke to presente all ungodly disorders, the comitters wherofe if, upon goode admonitions and milde reprooff, they will not forbeare the said skandalous offenses, as suspicions of whordomes, dishonest company keeping with weomen and suche like, they are to be presented and punished accordingly.

prevente, McDonald.