18 Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1666.

U. H.

Journal
1659-98

Monday the 16^th April 1666

In the Lower House of Assembly

Was read the Petition of William Galloway for Boat hire
The Petition of Henry Ward for Boat hire & 1 2 pair of Shoes
The Petition of Philip Thomas for a Servant who dyed in
time of his Voyage last March
The Petition of the Inhabitants of Kent for Several Goods
& Provisions pressed upon that Island for use of the Soldiers
Whereas there have been several Petitions from Baltimore
Co^ty Ann Arundel County & Kent County touching the Pre-
judice some Persons in those Countys have sustained by the
last Indian March in Provisions Boat hire & other Goods which
have been alledged are not yet satisfyed Ordered that the
Lieuten^t General be desired to Command the Comm^rs of these
Countys to make their Enquiry & Examine all Complaints in
relation thereunto & that they remitt these Examinations to the
Governour & Council for their Consideration And that the

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Governour & Council be hereby desired to take such further
Order therein as shall seem just and equall not only respecting
these forementioned Countys but every respective County in
the Province
By order of the house
W^m Bretton Clk.

Let this Paper be taken into Consideration the first Business
on Wednesday Morning John Gittings

Ordered that the Lower House be desired to proceed this
Afternoon to the Indian Business according to the former
Order of this House. Present M^r Lloyd
Then came from the Lower House two Bills the One of
them Entituled an Act prohibiting the exportation of all sorts of
hydes & Skins drest & undressed part or whole except Beaver
Skins and Otter Skins & all other sorts of Furs, the other an
Act prohibiting foreign Ingrossers which were read the first
time & referred to further Consideration to morrow morning
Then was brought a Bill Entituled an Act prohibiting the
Employing of Indians as also prohibiting all Masters from suf-
fering their Servants to raise any hogs or pigs to their proper
Use the Consideration of which likewise was referred till to
morrow Morning
Then was brought a Bill Entituled an Act for Recording the
Journall of the Lower House the Consideration of which was
referred till to morrow morning
Then was brought a Bill Entituled an Act prohibiting Trade