Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1666. 101

nothing. The poeple will totally desert the Prouince, as not
being able to subsist here ; & therefore the Argument cannott
induce this howse to moue the Gouernor for a ProrogaOn, nor
soe much as an Adiournm^t 'till Nouember.
And therefore desyre the Lower howse to proceede to
debate those Two last Acts sent to them for Encowragem^t of
Trade, & aduancem^t of more staple Commodities.
John Gittings Clr.

Was read those two Acts. (Viz^t)
An Act for Encowragem^t of Trade, &
An Act for aduancem^t of other Comodities more staple then
Tob.
And putt to the Vote. Whither to passe Yea or Noe ?
In the Negative, by the Maior Vote.
Ordered thereuppon that this bee sent to the Vpper howse.
That uppon debate of these two Acts this howse doe thinke
them unreasonable & unnecessary. And that they will not

L. H.
Journal 1666

Con- uppon any tearmes whatsoeu^r, but only uppon
this howse proposed to the Vpper howse from
this howse to them,
bly desyre the Vpper howse to sig- imediately,
for that this howse debate thereon.
W^m Bretton Clk

p^rsent the same to the Vpper howse. Came from
the Vpper howse & remanded And that Act Concerning
buil- a Clause added thereto, accor-
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read, & Both passe to Engrosm^t p^rsent the same
to the Vpper howse. 'till to
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Wednesday 25^th Aprill 1666. 8 a Clock.

The howse called All p^rsent (Except M^r Rich: Preston as
afore & those Three Members of the Committee.)
According to order yesternight (the Vpper howse being
then adiorned) Maio^r Thomas Brooke the Messenger then
appoynted, Ordered to p^rsent those two Acts passed this
howse, to the Vpper howse.
The Messenger returnes, & certifyes the Speaker from the
Vpper howse That the Acts passed this Assembly must bee
fayre written, & requyres a Clerke to doe the same.
Ordered th^t the s^d Messenger returne againe, & request the
Vpper howse, to prouide a Clerk to transcribe them.
The Messenger returnes & certifyes the Speaker th^t the
Leiu^t Grall will take care for transcribing or Engrossing those
Acts agreed on.

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