124 Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1666.

L. H.

Journal 1666

Ordered th^t Cap^t James Neale, M^r Richard Smyth, M^r
Thomas Thorowgood & Co^ll Gerard ffowke bee a Committee
to Examine the accounts of Will^m Smyth, relating to the gen-
erall account, as to the rates of Wine, & other Liquors, Sugar,
& all other Materialls charged in that account. And to make
Report to this howse, what hee hath charged over & above
Cent p^rCent profitt according to the best of their Judgm^ts &

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information, & tomorrow morning 9 a Clock.

The howse adiorned by the Speaker 'till
morning 8 a Clock.

Wednesday 2. May 1666

The howse called all p^rsent. (Except

The Committee came into the howse poynted, & pre-
sents according to them, their Report. W^ch is as fol-
loweth

The Committee hauing perused giue our Report,
ffor wine p^rgallon 060^l
ffor Brandy p^rgallon 1 20
ffor Beere p^rgallon 18
ffor Rum p^rgallon 080
ffor th^t sort of drinke called L p^rgallon 16^l Tob. That
is to say, ffor each pownd of sugar 10^l Tob. & for Lyme water
1/2 a pynt (w^ch is the quantity wee iudge may bee allowed to
each gallon) 4.^l Tob.
ffor Beuerage w^th sugar in it p^rgallon 14^l Tob.

M^r Thomas Trueman came from the Vpper howse & re-
turned an Act Intituled An Act for Repeale of part of a
Branch of an Act, Concerning an Addition to the Secretaries
ffees.
Was read the s^d Act. And putt to the Vote. Voted
In the Negative, by the Maio^r part, not to passe.

Vppon the Reassumption of this Bill. The Lower howse
uppon further debate, doe thinke it very unreasonable to Re-
peale the Clause, or Branch mentioned in this Bill.
Will^m Bretton Clk

Ordered th^t M^r Will^m Coursey p^rsent the same to the Vpper
howse.

Vppon the Report of the Committee afores^d Will^m Smyth
was sent for to the howse. And their Report being read to
him. Hee in answere, sayes, That hee made noe bargaine for
any of his Liquors