Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1666. 81

M^r Speaker ordered those ffowre Gentlemen of the Com-
mittee to goe & consider amongst themselues for the prepar-
ing & drawing vp those Bills, they have allready in Charge.
Then motions the Howse Concerning a Magazine to bee

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kept in Every County, for the Security of each sion of
Indians, or otherwise. And whither yea or noe ?
In the affirmative necessary
Then as to the Proportion, of ments of War. No-
thing
The Committee Came into ued Concerning the draw-
ing up An Master Grails ffee, as ter debate (as
drawing up the Negro Woemen, Children &c
former Act, though not in Charge,
The howse der & shott &c: And
Voted necessary that there bee 14 of shott or Lead.
140 Musketts high Calyuer Boare. 140 Cuttlaxes & Belts.
50 Carbynes for horsmen, 2 doz. Bullett moulds high Calyuer
boare & 2 doz of Carbyne bullett moulds to bee equally dis-
tributed into the seuerall Counties of this Prouince, when pur-
chased, To remaine there, in the Charge & Custody of such
p^rson or p^rsons, as the Leiu^t Grall of this Prouince shall nomi-
nate & appoynt, for a publike Magazine for each County.
Ordered th^t this proposⁿ be drawne out, & p^rsented to the
Vpper howse att their next Conuention. And th^t they bee
desyred to consider thereof: as allso how the same may bee
procured, eyther to bee sent for this next ensuing shipping
from England hither, or otherwise. And th^t they would please
to signify to this howse their Consideraon & aduise thereon.
W^m Bretton Clk

Will^m Calvert Esqr, Capt. James Neale, & Maio^r Tho: Brooke
are Lycensed by the Speaker to absent for an howre.

The howse adiornes for halfe an howre

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againe (Will^m Caluert Esqr & the other two p^rnt)

the Committee came & p^rsented a Bill the Muster
Master Grails ffee. -tting the Muster Master &c :
what amended by all.
Caluert Esqr the Messenger to p^rsent Magazine
in each County & that Bill Master Grails ffee, to the
Upper howse
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they will giue their answere enience.

a Clock.
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afternoone.

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