30 Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1666.

U. H.
Journal
1659-98

To which was Answered

It is Ordinary for the English to give one half of his Hogs
for killing & bringing the other half to the Owner of such Hogs
& therefore by this Act We prohibitt the only Way to recover
a Man's own the cheapest & nearest Way & having provided
too severe an Act against Hogstealers & subjected the Indian
by Articles to the same punishm^t that an English man is sub-
ject to, This House sees no reason to prohibit the Employing
them any more than an Englishman
To the second part providing ag^t allowing Servants to keep
hogs It being in the power of every Master not to do it if
not obliged by Indentures in England, and diverse Masters
being obliged by Indentures to allow Servants to raise hogs
against they are free, this House do think it Unnecessary to
pass this Law & in the second part injurious
John Gittings Clk

Then came a Member from the Lower House with this
Paper

Viz Thursday 19^th April 1666
In the Lower House of Assembly

Ordered that a Messenger be sent to Morrow Morning to
the Upper House desiring them to draw up the Credential
Letters for M^r Charles Brooke in order to the procuring the
Magazine in England to be sent in next Shipping & that they
would prepare a Bill providing for the payment thereof at
Arrival
W^m Bretton Clk.

Ordered that the Lower house be desired to satisfy this house
upon whom these Letters of Credit shall be drawn & that then
this House will take Care for the drawing them accordingly
John Gittings

p. 98

Upon the presenting of the Charge of W^m Smith about the
Indian Treaty Ordered that It be referred to the Lower house
their Consideration
Ordered by the Upper House that the Chancellour do pass
the Articles concerning the Indians under the great Seal of the
Province
The day for hearing Errors is appointed on Monday Morn :
next

The House Adjourned till to Morrow Morning nine of the
Clock