Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1666. 91

Mr Speaker requested Maio^r Thomas Brooke to p^rsent th^t
Petⁿ of Cap^t James Neale afores^d to the Vpper howse.
Cap^t James Neale the Messenger to the Vpper howse to
signify. That this howse requests the Vpper howse to giue
their answere to our Remonstrance drawne on the backside of
the Bill concerning
Who returnes certifying the Speaker ing up the same,
& will then present

The howse adiornes for

The howse mett againe ton as afore, Will^m Caluert
Esqr, & those
M^r Thomas Trueman came a paper to M^r Speaker,
request in blotting & scribling the ning hog-
stealers. W^ch is in the

The Vpper howse did not the Lower howse, wi^thout
the Cle exspected by paper scribled & scrawld
owne fayre written, mon inflicting Corporall &
pecuniary punishm^t att on offence, according to the best
example of the Lawes of England. Though 'tis true that
when a member of th^t howse desyred the scribled paper, it was
deliuered him, but not as remanded by this howse.
John Gittings Clr

Ordered that Cap^t James Neale present these ffiue ensuing
p^rticulars to the Vpper howse. & to Certify them that this
howse will consider of the returne of the Vpper howses answere
to the Remonstrance uppon the blotting & blurring of this
howses proposalls to them. The perticulars are as followeth.
(Viz^t) the Petⁿ of Robert Clerk, the Petⁿ of Will^m Smyth. The
Request of this howse, as Touching the pressing of goods, &
other necessary accomodaon Concerning the last Indian March.
& as touching their Reassumption of debate about Prohibiting
Hydes &c: & Ingrossing of fforreigners. And the Act Pro-
hibiting the imploying of Indians.
This Last Bill Concerning imploying Indians &c: is thus

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Endorsed. (Viz^t) It is ordinary for the English to giue one
halfe illing, & bringing the other halfe to the Owner
fore by this Act wee prohibite the only the
cheapest & nearest way. And Act agst hogstealers &
subiected the nishmen? that an Englishman is
reason to prohibite the imploying Englishman,
allowing seruants to rayse Euery Master not to doe it,
if not and. And diuers Masters being ob- to
rayse hoggs agst they are to passe this- Law. & in
Gittings Clr.

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