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there to be Fined or to receive such Corporal Punishment (not
Extending to Life or Member) as to the Justices of that Court
shall Seem meet, This Act &cl three times and passed
Then also read the Act prohibiting the Importation of all
Horses &ci Geldings Mares or Colts into this Province three
times & past
Ordered by this House that the honble the Chancellour the
honble S^r W^m Talbott Barr^t Secretary Col Calvert & M^r Chew
be a Committee appointed to join with the Comm^rs of the
Lower house at two of the Clock this Afternoon in the

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Chambers where the Committees do usually meet.

Friday 7^th April 1671

Ordered by the Lower House that Cap^t Burgess M^r Wool-
man M^r Franklyn M^r Waterton Cap^t Lloyd Cap^t Howell
Major Thomas Brookes & Cap^t Boreman be a Committee of
this House to join with a Committee of the Upper House ap-
pointed to meet to Morrow Morning
Signed by order of the Lower House of Assembly
Robert Carvile Clk —

Col Calvert was desired to acquaint the Lower House that
the Upper House having Considered the Inquisition indented
returned upon the Writt of Mandamus to Enquire of what
Lands were held by Lieuten^t. William Lewis at the time of his
Death And do judge it proper for the Consideration of the
Committee of both Houses Which is to meet this Afternoon
And do give the Lower House to Understand that they will
Send it to that Committee accordingly And

Adjourned the House till two of the Clock in
the Afternoon

The House met again Present as in the Morning &

Adjourned the House till Monday Morning Nine of
the Clock

Monday 10^th April 1671

Then the honourable the Chancellbur Sr W^m Talbott Col
Calvert & M^r Chew appearing The House present M^r Chew
to acquaint the Lower House that this House were ready to
attend the Committee of both Houses and

Adjourned the House till two of the Clock in the
Afternoon in respect the Major part of this House
were to Attend the said Committee

And then the said honourable Persons M^r Chew & the right
honble the Governour appearing

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