94 Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1666.

L. H.

Journal 1666

M^r Baker Brooke a Messenger from the Vpper howse
p^rsented Two Bills. (Vizt) An Act impowring the Gouerno^r &
Councell to make War &c: & an Explanaon of the Muster
Master Grails ffee.
The fibres^d Act Concerning the Clerks ffees &c: read againe
Twice read. Passed by all. To Presentm^t
Was read. An Act Prohibiting Commis^rs Sheriffs, & Clerks
to plead, as Attorneys. &c:
That Act read againe. Twice Read. Passed by all to Pre-
sentm^t

M^r Speaker Ordered Will^m Caluert Esqr the Messenger to
p^rsent those Two Bills now read, to the Vpper howse for their
Consideraon: & likewise these other Two (Viz^t)
An Act impowring the Gouerno^r & Councell to make War
&c:
Thrice read. And
An Explanaon of the Muster Master Grails ffee.
Thrice Read, & both Passed to Engrosm^t

M^r Baker Brooke a Messenger from the Vpper howse

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p^rsents Prohibiting Commis^rs Sheriffs &c: to plead as
Attorneys forreigne Engrossers, &
Exportaon of all Hydes & other skins returned En-
dorsed,
sumed the debate of the Bill prohibi- &c: & doe
iudge it inconuenient in not possible to haue the hydes
of the 'till haue more workemen Neyther
are there men to bee putt up a Tanyard uppon the bare
try ch pe.
Euery Indian can dresse them Nothing. This
howse will con-
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John Gittings Clr.

Was read ing Commis^rs &c: to plead as Attorneys.
Thrice Read & Passe to Engrosm^t
Was read An Act prohibiting fforreigne Ingrosses. now
amended
Thrice read. & Passe to Engrosm^t
Was read An Act for Repeale of a Branch of the Secretaries
ffees. (Viz^t Twelue pence per pole)
That Act read againe. Twice read, & passe by Maio^r Vote

Was read the Petⁿ of John LaWson High Sheriffe for the
Jmprisonm^t of Jacob a Negro, & Two Indians both exequuted
att S^t Maries. His account is as followeth.