80 Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1666.

L. H.

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M^r Speaker req- two for-
The Com Prohibiting imploying

Cap^t James Neale the Messenger ret- ker th^t he had
p^rsented those two Bills to the Upper howse, Saying th^t after
their Consideraon of the same, they would returne their answere.

Was read An Act Prohibiting imploying Indians &c:
That Act read againe. Twice read. Passed by all.

M^r Speaker ordered Maio Thomas Brooke the Messenger
to p^rsent that former Bill to the Upper howse for their Con-
sideraon.
Who returnes, & certifyed M^r Speaker That they will take
th^t Bill, into their consideraon, as is desyred.
Then M^r Speaker proposeth That this howse will consider
how many Members may bee thought requisite to Joyne w^th
the Upper howse in Committee, for drawing up those Articles
w^ch Concerne the Indians.
Six Members to bee appoynted, & nominated. And
M^r Speaker Ordered these Six Members (Viz^t) M^r Richard
Preston, M^r Zachary Wade, M^r Rob^t Slye, Will^m Caluert Esqr.

p. 3^o

M^r Richard Beard to attend the Upper howse
Articles, when thereunto requyred. All to, by this howse.
from the Committee & p^rsented a Bill the Journall
of the Lower howse of Assembly.
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Twice Read & passed by all.
Maio^r Thomas Brooke to p^rsent the their Con-
sideraon.
the Speaker th^t he had p^rsented th^t Cha up
by M^r Speaker to -led. An Act-
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Prohibiting Trade w^th Indians,
againe. Twice Read, & Passed by all.

M^r Speaker Order^d Cap^t James Neale the Messenger to
p^rsent the fores^d Bill, to the Upper howse's Consideraon.

Ordered that Jonathan Marlour have creditt w^th William
Smyth for five hund^d pownds of Tob. uppon the publike
account of this Prouince, for his goeing for John Shanks In-
terpret^t.

The howse adiorned by M^r Speaker till to morrow
morning 7 a Clock.

Twesday 17^th Aprill 1666. 7 a Clock.

The howse called all p^rsent (Except M Rich Smyth, & Co^l
Nath: Vtye)