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Lett this Petⁿ bee sent to the Lower howse, & that the mem-
bers of that howse take the same into their Consideraon.
John Gittings Clr.

M^r Speaker Ordered M^r Zachary Wade to present the motion
of this howse yesterday Concluded on, uppon the reading the
Act Concerning Hogstealers.
Who Returning, Certifyed M^r Speaker. That they would

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this howses request. Act impowring the Governo^r
& Councell to ace, &c: Once read & amended,
from the Vpper howse, & presented
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Act impowring the Gov^r & Councell & to
p^rsentm^t by the Maio^r Vote. Co^ll Nath: Vtye, Will^m Cal-
uert Esqr . ent this Act now read, & passed their
Consideraon. Certifyes the Speaker th^t the Leiu^t
care, where the powder now And howse
an howre. mett againe All p^rsent (Except as
afore)
M^r Speaker appoynted Maio^r Thomas Brooke the Messenger
to present that Order yesterday drawne up (Concerning the
Credentiall Letters for Mr Charles Brooke) to the Vpper
howse.
M^r Thomas Trueman came from the Vpper howse &
p^rsented a paper to the speaker in answere of th^t Order, in
drawing up Letters of Credence for M^r Charles Brooke for
purchasing a Magazine.
M^r Thomas Trueman Came againe & p^rsented other papers
to the Speaker. Viz^t an answere to this howses request Con-
cerning the prohibiting & imploying Jndians &c: & To that
other Concerning hogstealers.
Jn answere as Touching the Credentiall Letters.
Ordered th^t the Vpper howse draw up the Credentiall Letters
generally, to all persons trading into these parts, as the most
proper meanes for procuring a Magazine.
Jn answere to th^t of hogstealers is Thus.
Lett there bee added a Clause of payment of double dam-

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mages to the owner of the hoggs, for euery & second
offence only, & this howse the other fines they thinke to
grea punishm^t
To that of Prohibiting im
The Vpper howse haue signifyed verall Messengers.

The howse adiorned by
to morrow morning

Saturday 21^th Aprill
The howse called. All those
Was read An Act in Civill Causes.

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