Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1669. 219

of Law Enforced to pay the Same debts againe To the pty
th^t trusted the Said wares or to his Exec^rs Amin^rs or others As-
signed to Receive the s^d debts vnlesse he or they cann pduce
Sufficient proofe by writing or witnesses of the said paym^t that
may Countervaile the Creddit of the Said Bookes w^ch ffew or
none can doe in any Long time after the s^t paym^t Be it
Therefore Enacted by the Right Hono— the Lord Propriety by
& with the Advice & Consent of the vpper & Lower House
of this p^rsent Gen^ll Assembly & by Authority of the Same
That noe ffacto^r Merchant or other Inhabitant Keeping a Booke
as afores^d his or their Exec- Admin- or others Assigned to
Receive the Said debts shall from & after the End of this
p^rsent Gen^ll Assembly be allowed admitted or Received to
give his Booke in Evidence in any accon for any paym^t due to
be made for ware hereafter to be delivered above one yeare
before the said accon Brought Except he or they their Exec^rs
Admini^rs or other Assigned shall have obteyned or gotten a
bill of debt or obligacon of the debto^rs for the said debt or
shall have Brought or psented against the said debto^rs or
his Exec^rs or Admin^rs Some accon for the s^d debt or wares in
one yeare next after the same wares delivered Any Law Cus-
tome or vsage heretofore had or made to the Contrarie in any
wise not withstanding This Act to Endure for three yeares or
to the End of the next Gene- Assembly which shall ffirst happen

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