Assembly Proceedings, May — June 1674. 351

The Concurrence wi^th which Vote was Sent from the Lower
house by Major Brooke & Mr Darnell in the Wordes following
viz^t This House doe Concurre wi^th the Upper house and doe
desire th^t the Cofnittees of both houses may draw up a Law
for th^t Purpose
Signed by ord^r
Rob^t Ridgley Clke.

The following Vote of this house was sent to the Lower
house by M^r Chew and Mr Truman Viz^t Voted by this house
th^t the Rates set upon the Several Liquors sold by Ordinarie
Keepers be taken of This House Conceaving th^t the underrat-
ing of the s^d Liquors hath been the sole Occasion of the So-
phisticacon of Liquors & the excessive rates the Ordinarie
keepers have Charged for the same And it is also Voted by
this house th^t noe Rates or Prices of anie Accommodacons be
set or Ascertained but of such only as are of absolute necessity
for Sustaining & Refreshing of Travelers (th^t is to Say) Horse
meate mans meate Small Beare & Lodging & it is further
Voted by this house th^t noe Ordinarie keeper shall give Credit
to any ffreeman not being a ffreeholder & depending only on
his Labour for Satisfacon of his Debts for above 400^l of tobaccoe
to be Paid in anie one yeare upon Penalty of Losing his whole
debt whether by Bill or acco^t

The House is Adjourned till 9 of
the Clock to Morrow morning

U. H.
Journal
original

ffriday the 22^th of May The House met
Present as yesterday

The Members of this house appointed to Joyne in [Com-
mittee] w^th the members of the Lower house doe goe forth
In Answ^r to the Vote of this house touching Ordina[ry]
Keepers M^r Loyd & M^r Hall are sent by the Lower [house]
w^th the following Message Viz^t This house doth Concu[rr
with] the Upper house in the within Specified Vote & Ord[ered
th^t] the Upper house be desired th^t the Comittee of both houses
[draw] up a Bill to th^t Purpose to be sent to morrow morning
to the Upper house
Signed by ord^r
Rob^t Ridgeley Clke

This House recv^d by the hands of Cap. Burgesse & Mr
[Hall] the following Resolve of the Lower house Viz^t Re-
solved [by] this house th^t a Bill be drawne by the Comittee
That all Serv^ts of what age soever th^t are hereafter brought
into this Province be in Sixe Monthes after their Arrival in this

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