Assembly Proceedings, September 1664. 535

alsoe further enacted by the Authority as afores^d in Regard of
the great Difficultye of gettinge or procuringe Passadge ouer
Patax^t Riuer that the Com³ of Calvart County take alsoe
Care for the buildinge or procuringe a boate of Eighteen
foote by the Keele or therabouts fitt for the transportinge
men and horses for the passinge or conueyinge ouer all
passengers whatsoever w^th their horses trauelinge either on
foote or on horse back, the Charges of w^ch Boate and fferry
shal be wholy mayntayned and defrayed by the Inhabitants
of that County by Assessm^t upon the whole Countye w^ch
the Comissioners of that County are hereby Impouered to
assesse upon the County And bee itt farther Enacted that the
Com^s of the s^d County doe prouide the s^d boate by the last day
of ffebT next ensuinge upon perill of fine to the Lord Pro-
priet^r and his heyres to the Vallue of foure Thousand pounds
of Tobacco for such their neglect therein. And the keepers
of the s^d fferryes shal set ouer any one whatsoever requiringe
passadge att any time of the day (if not hindred through vio-
lence of weather, betweene Sun Risinge and Sun Settinge
upon perill of such penaltye and forfeyture as the Com! of
each Countye Court before whome Compl^t being made of the
dammage sustayned by any one not having passadge in such

convenient time shall adjudge. This Act to endure for three

years or to the end of the next Gen^ll Assembly.
The uper House haue Assented
John Gittings clke
The lower house haue Assented
W^m Bretton clke

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