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U. H.
Journal
1659-98
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6th May
Came this paper from the Lower House relating & affixed
to the supplemental Act &c. viz. Resolved upon the question
that this house cannot Consent to the Engrossment of this Bill
without these Amendments viz The title to be altered as in
this paper 5th particle in the paper to stand as it is there, & as
to the 7th the Sense of this house is that it be that no Person
in this Province shall by this or any other Act be forced to in-
vade any Enemy out of the Province, Which being accordingly
amended in the Bill this House will agree the same do pass to
Engrossment in all other things this House doth agree
Signed by order Robt Carvile Clk
In answer to which the Upper House will Consent to the
Alteration of the Title of that Act & the first Amendment
Provided they will put into the said Act this following Provisoe
viz Provided always that neither this Act nor anything there-
in Contained shall not repeale, infringe, or invalidate nor be at
any time Construed to infringe, repeale, or invalidate the Act
Entituled an Act Concerning Levying War in this Province
made by Capt William Stone Anno 1649 and Confirmed by
his Lordship's Declaration dated 26th August 1650 nor any
thing therein Contained any thing in this Act to the Contrary
thereof in anywise notwithstanding
Then was sent to the Lower House this Proviso Agreed upon
at the Conference of both Houses to the Act for Encourage-
ment of such Persons as will undertake to build Watermills
(Viz) instead of the Words (Coercive power) Provided always
that no Person or persons intending to build a Watermill as
afd shall have liberty to sue out any such Writt or Writts as afd
nor have such Grant or Grants of Lands to build a Watermill
upon as afd unless such Person or Persons sue out such Writts
as afsd before the 6th day of May which shall be in the Year of
our Lord 1672 any thing in this Act to the Contrary notwith-
standing
Then was read the second time the Act lymitting the Extent
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