Part 20

whereof, McDonald, Bancroft.

good, McDonald, Bancroft.

reproofe, McDonald.

offences, McDonald.

whoredoms, McDonald.

such, McDonald.

If any person after two warnings, doe not amende his or her life in point of evident suspicion of Incontincy or of the comission of any other enormous sinnes, that then he or shee be presented by the Churchwardens and suspended for a time from the churche by the minister. In w^{ch} Interim if the same person do not amende and humbly submit him or herselfe to the churche, he is then fully to be excomunicate and soon after a writt or warrant to be sent from the Govern^r for the apprehending of his person ande seizing on all his goods. Provided alwayes, that all the ministers doe meet once a quarter, namely, at the feast of S^t Michael the Arkangell, of the nativity of our saviour, of the Annuntiation of the blessed Virgine, and about midsomer, at James citty or any other place where the Governo^r shall reside, to determine whom it is fitt to excomunicate, and that they first presente their opinion to the Governo^r ere they proceed to the acte of excomunication.

do., Bancroft.

amend, Bancroft.

pointe, McDonald.

Incontinency, McDonald, Bancroft.

commission, McDonald.

suines, Bancroft.

doe, McDonald.

submitt, McDonald, Bancroft.

sente, McDonald, Bancroft.

Governour, Bancroft.

McDonald omits on.

meete, McDonald.

att., McDonald.

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

Governour, McDonald, Bancroft.

For reformation of swearing, every freeman and M^r of a family after thrise admonition shall give 5s or the value upon present demaunde, to the use of the church where he dwelleth; and every servant after the like admonition, excepte his M^r dischardge the fine, shalbe subject to whipping. Provided, that the payment of the fine notw^{th}standing, the said servant shall acknowledge his faulte publiquely in the Churche.

presente, McDonald.

discharge, McDonald.

No man whatsoever, coming by water from above, as from Henrico, Charles citty, or any place from the westwarde of James citty, and being bound for Kiccowtan, or any other parte on this side, the same shall presume to pass by, either by day or by night, w^{th}out touching firste here at James citty to knowe whether the Governo^r will comande him any service. And the like shall they performe that come from Kicawtan ward, or from any place between this and that, to go upwarde, upon paine of forfaiting ten pound sterling a time to the Govern^r. Provided, that if a servant having had instructions from his Master to observe this lawe, doe, notw^{th}standing, transgresse the same, that then the said servant shalbe punished at the Govern^{r's} discretion; otherwise, that the master himselfe shall undergo the foresaid penalty.

Kicowtan, Bancroft.

of, inserted by McDonald.