68 Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1666.

L. H.

Journal
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the merchant is much damifyed, hee paying for wood: & there-
fore to putt an equallity in the busines, hee desyres th^t each
Cask bee weighed & the merchant to allow but what the Cask
weighs, & noe more. Whither a RegulaOn as to the
Weight of Tob
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maior Vote. The Merchant hauing w^ch is not to
bee denyed him. those ffowre Gentlemen of the former
mmittee tomorrow morning. And. Bills allready
agreed on, (Viz^t) & Hogstealers. & then p^rsent the
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ning the Exportaon skins Goate Skins
concerning
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affirmatiue by the Bill bee prepared & drawne up

The howse adiorned by M^r Speaker 'till tomorrow morning
8 a Clock

Thursday 12^th Aprill 1666 8 a Clock

The howse called, All p^rsent, except Co^ll Nath. Vtye who
being thrice called, appeares not.

The Committee yesterday appoynted (viz^t) Cap^t James Neale,
M^r Thomas Thorowgood, M^r Nicholas Young & M^r Richard
Beard, being called ; Orders are gyucn them for the drawing
up a new the Act Concerning Hogstealers, both to the penalty
of ffine &c: & other punishm^t, as is now debated in the howse.
And likewise for the drawing up those other Acts for Outlaw-
ries & Coroners.
Who accordingly went uppon their charge

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M^r Speaker motions, whither it bee not most conuenient
That an Act bee prouided, Enioyning all depart the Pro-
uince, to sett up their name County Courts ? W^ch
though formerly Act prouiding therefore. And
Putt to the Vote Whither such according to the intents
now debated
Jn the amrmatiue necess
Then motioned whither restraine the County
As to Bills, Bonds & ly to ta those some
things
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Court. And
Putt to the Vote Whither to cont
Jn the affirmative to continue by the maior Vote.
Then allso motioned, Concerning High Wayes, or Common
Roads to bee made, kept & allowed in all Counties of this