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the life of him that killed him according to an Agreement now
to be Confirmed by a Law of this Assembly
Memorandum Then came M^r R^d Collett the Attorny of
Tho^s Biss & acknowledged the Sale of 1300 Acres of Land
unto Christopher Birkhead & his Heirs for ever & taken &
acknowledged before the Chancellour 12^th April 1666

Friday 13^th April 1666

The House met again Present all as Yesterday
& Adjourned till after dinner

The House then met again
Present as before except the Governour

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Then was brought three Bills by M^r Robert Slye from the
Lower House One of them Entituled an Act against Hog-
stealers And the Other an Act concerning Outlawry
The third an Act appointing Coroners in each respective
County
The Bill Entituled an Act against Hog Stealers being read
Ordered that such as will please to make their Objections it
bring them in to Morrow Morning when the said Bill shall be
read the second time

The House Adjourned till nine of the Clock in the Morning

Saturday 14^th April 1666

Present as before except the Governour
The Governour being detained by other urgent affairs the
House Adjourned till after Dinner
At one of the Clock the House met again & being Easter
Eve & in regard of the Governour's Absence the House Ad-
journed till Monday Morning Nine of the Clock

Monday the 16^th
Present all as before except the Governour & M^r Lloyd.

The Governour being detained by urgent Affairs from the
House & in regard the Solemnity of Easter required the Pre-
sence of diverse of the Members at divine Service the House
Adjourned till one of the Clock after Dinner

At one of the Clock the House met again.
Present as before.

Then came a Member from the Lower House with a Mes-
sage in writing Which is as followeth Viz.

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