Assembly Proceedings, April 1650. 275

his iudgment in any matter, what may bee spoken or debated,
hee could not aduise w^th whom hee ought therein if hee tooke
such oath, and soe consequently had not the free exercise of
his Religion.
And the howse thereuppon gaue censure th^t the s^d mr Tho:
Mathews should depart the howse, & not to haue any uote
therein, who departed & absented himselfe accordingly.

was read the 16 Lawes, sent in by his L^p to bee assented to,
& enacted w^thout alteraon &c:

The howse adiorned by the speaker 'till tuesday morning 8
a'clock.

Tuesday 9^o Aprilis

The Burgesses all assembled except m^r Mathews, who was
yesterday expelled the howse, & discharged of his place &
uote, & mf ffrancis Brooks who is excused by sicknes.

was read the Act of Recognicon. And the Assemblies L^rs.
sent to his L^p last yeare.

The house adiorned by m^r. Speaker 'till 1 clock afternoone.

Tuesday afternoone.
All Assembled as in the forenoone except as afore

Was read some former Draughts of Laws for the Rights of
the L^d Prop^r formerly proposed at other assemblies in this pro-
vince. Ordered by the Speaker that an Act should bee drawne
up for the Rights of the L^d Prop^r & the Poeples Liberties.

was read An Act for the rights of the L^d Prop^r & &c:
Ordered th^t the Bill bee drawne up fayre & presented to

the Vpper howse to-morrow morning.

was read An Act of Obliuion the 2^d time. The howse
adiorned by the Speaker till tomorrow morning 9 clock

Wednesday 10^o Aprilis.

Burgesses all assembled except as yesterday, was read
againe the Act of Recognicon. m^r Speaker gave order to the
Clarke to draw up a Report touching the Body of Lawes &
adiorned the howse 'till I clock afternoone.

Wednesday after noone.

All assembled except as afore. The Report was read, &
sent in to the Vpper howse. The Burgesses likewise deliuered

Liber A