44 Assembly Proceedings, February — March 1638/9.

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C & W H

Province to trade with any Indians resorting to his plantation
for two or three Skins or such like small quantity of beaver
(so thev inhanse not the usuall price thereof) or for any com-
modities for his use or provision without incurring any pen-
naltie of this present act
And further provided that any Inhabitant of this province
putting in security for preventing the disorders and inconveni-
encies aforementioned (as enhanseing the price and earring
out the Store of corne spreading of false news and going
forth weakely provided) Shall have a lycence (of course) from
the Leivtenant Generall or the Secretary of the Province to
trade with any Indians for any corne or other commodities to
be used or expended within the province or to export any
corne bought of any Indian through and out of the Province
at any time when the ordinary price of corne in the province
doth not exceed thirty pound of Tobacco for a barrel of Corne
any thing in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding

An Act for Severall oaths to be taken by Judges and pub-
lique Officers

Be it Enacted By the Lord Proprietarie of this Province by
and with the advice and approbation of the ffreemen of the
same that from and after the last clay of the Generall Assem-
bly the Leiutenant Generall of this Province for the time being
shall (before he exequtes any part of his Office) take an oath
in these words following

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I A B doe Swear that (whilst I am a member of this Prov-
ince) I will bear true faith unto the right Honourable Cecilius
Lord of this Province and his heirs (saveing my allegeance to
the Crowne of England) and the said Province and him and
them and his and their due rights and Jurisdictions and all and
every of them will and defend and meintein to the uttermost
of my power, the peace and wellfare of the people I will ever
procure as far as I may to none will I delay or deny right but
equall Justice will administer in all things to my best Skill
according to the Laws of this Province So help me God
And Be it Enacted By the Authority aforesaid that from
and after the last day of this Assembly every Councellor of
State of the said province (before he be admitted as Such)
Shall take an oath in these words following I A B doe Swear
(that whilst I am a Councellour of this Province) I will true
faith bear to the right Honourable Cecilius Lord of this Prov-
ince and his heirs (saveing my allegeance to the Crown of
England) and him and them and his and their due rights and
Jurisdictions and every of them will defend and meintein to