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Assembly Proceedings, August 1641. 107
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It was further declared that receiving of a run away Servant
shall not include Felony or misprision of felony
Session appointed the next Day
12th August 1641
At the Session assembled as last afore
was read the third time
1 The Bill for Confirmation of his Lordships Patent
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Liber M C
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denied by all but | President
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2 The Bill for an expedition against the Indians
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| President
Denied by all but | Mr Fulk Brent
| Secretary
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3 The Bill against Fugitives
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Passed by all | Enacted by the President in his Lordships
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4 The bill for measures
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p. 161
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Passed by all | his Lordships name
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5 The Bill for Causes testamentary
passed by all but | Secretary
| Mr Greene
Enacted by the President in his Lordships name
The house Prorogued by the Lieut General in Audience of
the house till the next monday after twelfth day which shall be
in the year 1642
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Bills enacted for Lawes at the Session of
Generall Assembly 12th August 1641
An Act against Fugitives
It shall be felony in any apprentice Servant to depart away
secretly from his or her master or dame then being with intent to
convey him or her selfe away out of the Province And in
any other person that shall wittingly accompany such Servant
in such unlawfull departure as aforesaid And the offenders
therein shall suffer paines of death & after his due debts paid
shall forfeit all his lands goods & Chattells wthin the province
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Liber
C & W H
p. 72
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