294 Assembly Proceedings, April 1650.

Liber A

10 An Order p viding for a March vppon the Indians

Whereas certaine Indians this last yeare have most wickedly
and barbarously murthered an English Inhabitant of the County
of Kent and another Inhabitant likewise since in Annarundell
County. Be it therefore ordered that the Governor with the
advise of the Counsell of this Province or the maior part of
them shall haue power (In case such Indians who haue com-
mitted such barbarous and wicked murther shall not bee sent
in after demand made of them to the Goverm^t here to receive
such punishm^a as is due for such offence) to presse men and to
appoint such alloweance for theire pay, and to make warr vppon
those Nacons of Indians refusing to deliver vpp those Offenders
as aforesaid as in his and theire best discrecon shalbe thought
fitt. The Charge of w^ch warr to be laid by an equall Assessm^t
on the persons and Estates of all the Inhabitants of this
Province.

Ordered vt Sup^a; Assented vt Sup^a

11 An Order agt Ingrossers &c

It is ordered by the authourity of this p^rsent generall Assem-
bly That noe person or p sons within this Province may or shall

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buy, bespeake pmise or contract for any goods or Servants
(brought into the Province) with intent to sell the same within
this Province, nor may sell the same within the Province within
the space of one whole yeare after at greater price then hee
bought them at. Vnles such goods or servants were soe
bought, bespoken promised or contracted for seaven dayes
after the arrivall of such goods or Servants within the Province
if it were in any Pynnace or other Vessell of lesser burthen
then 50 Tunne or 28^th dayes after the arrivall of such goods or
Servants if it were in any Shipp or Vessell of 50 Tunne or
aboue and then not for more gaine then 25^l of Tob: in the
hundred for the next yeares pay. Except Wine or other Pro-
visions to bee expended in any Ordinaries within this Province,
for which there shall not bee allowed aboue 50 p Cent gaine,
And all offenders herein shalbe adiudged to pay one third part
or value of all such goods and servants bought or sould to the
contrary hereof to the party informing and psecuting and able
to make iust proofe thereof against such offender. And the
other two parts of all such goods and servants or value as
aforesaid shalbe forfeited to the Lord Proprietary and his heires
Lords & Prop^rs of this Province vppon such proofe made as
aforesaid.

Ordered vt Sup^a Assented vt Sup^a