Assembly Proceedings, April 1650. 285

The Committee finding allready 3420^l more of Tob. uppon
common charge, besides what will hereafter be reckoned.
Whereuppon (not being able to make a true Estimate of the
Poeple inhabiting in the seuerall Counties, whereby to propor-
tionate the Assessm^t equally) they referre the making thereof,
unto the meeting in Octobr for th^t purpose.

Liber A

Signed

John Price
Rob^t Vaughan
James Coxe
Phil: Land

John Hatch
Will^m Brough
Rob^t Robins
George Puddington

Iune 29^th April 1650 in the Vpper house

The said House being called The Governor, Cap^t Price, M^r
Secretary and Cap^t Vaughan Assembled, And the Burgesses
of the Lower House being sent for, came and Joyned them-
selves with the Vpper House this day for the more convenient
and Speedyer dispatch of all busines. And in the first place
the Bills and Orders before menconed were all read and voted
as before is expressed
After w^ch it was put to the Vote of both Houses whether in
regard of the Long expence of time elapsed they did agree
that all Bills, Acts and Orders as well such as have often been
read and Voted to Ingrossm^t as all the rest that have beene
read and assented vnto by both Houses shall passe for Lawes
and Orders of the Province and stand Good to all intents and
purposes, without further reading though they have not been
soe often read and Voted as was directed by the order of the
House for that purpose, Yea or Noe. And it was in the affir-
mative by both Houses. Willm Bretton
Willm Stone Tho: Hatton

And the busines of this day being finished the Governor
adiourned the house as before in the Journal as expressed.
Tho: Hatton Seer.

Acts of Assembly.
1650.

Acts and Orders Enacted made and ordered by Willm Stone
Esq^r Governor with the consent of the Vpper and Lower
House of Assembly at a generall Sessions thereof held at S^t
Maries on Monday the nyne and twentieth day of Aprill Anno
Dm 1650 as followeth Viz:

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