Assembly Proceedings, Sept. — Oct. 1663. 477

ffor every Pass that shall be deemdd of him
by p sons departing the Province 2^s 6^d
ffor every Sloope that shall come from Virg^a
and shall not bring a Certiff^t that they
belong to some Ship there that hath given
Bond according to the Act for Navigacon
and increase of shipping the same fees
as for a Ship, but in case they doe produce
such Certiff^t to goe free without paying fees

U. H.

Journal
1659-69

Then was read againe that Act Entituled an Addition to
and Amendm^t of that Act for Secretarys ffees, which is as fol-
loweth.

An Addition to and Amendm^t of
that Act for Secretarys ffees

The Burgesses of this p^rsent Assembly takeing into there
Consideracons the Act made anno 1662 touching Secretarys
ffees, and not being sensible of any detrym^t accrueing either
to the Masters of ships Planters or others thereby doe thinke
itt Convenient and necessary that that Act remayne with the
addition of this Clause (vizt) That any Master or Purser of any
Ship or Vessell that shall Conceale any p son or psons imported
into this Province whereby the Secretary may be defrauded of
his ffees shall forfeite five shillings in money to the Secretary
for every pson soe Concealed vpon proofe made: Be itt there-
fore Enacted by the Lord Prop^r by and with the Consent of
the Vpper and lower howse of this p^rsent Assembly. That
the Act for Secretarys ffees with the addition afores^d doe
stand and be in full force excepting that Clause in the fore-
said Act which sayth (And the s^d Sume to be repay^d to the
Masters or Commanders by the freighto^rs or Owno^rs of such
servants) be Repealed, and be itt repealed by the authority
aforesaid, That Act with this acldicon & Amendm^t to endure
for three yeares or to the End of the next Generall Assembly

After readeing of which Resolued that itt be putt to the
Vote whether itt pass yea or not
M^r Bateman his opinion that without amendm^t Itt ought not
to pass.
M^r Baker Brooke not to pass.
M^r Lloyd not to pass as itt lyes.
M^r Coursey to pass with amendm^ts
M^r Whites to pass.

Vpon the mocon from the Lower howse to haue the act for
Quieting possons againe reassumcd. Ordered th^t itt be sent
to the lower howse for their Consideracon

p. 180

The Chancellors opinion that itt ought not to pass without
Amendm^ts

p. 181