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him this shipping, ffor wee are not willing to act or determine
any thing w^ch may reflect uppon his L^ps right, interest, or pre-
rogatiue w^thout easpeciall direction from himselfe. And th^t if
a Cessacon bee now prefixed, as some p^rsons desyre it may
bee. The Consequence may proue very preiudiciall to the
Lord Proprietary: Jn th^t Wee have reason to beleiue, That
this Province will bee much depopulated by such occasion: &
what other preiudices it may usher in to the disadvantage of
his L^ps rule & dignity ouer this Prouince, Wee presume his
L^p is more sensible then Ourselues. And therefore
Wee the Burgesses of this present Grall Assembly doe Judge
That in duty wee are bound to apply Ourselues first to him,
whose preseruaon in his iust rights & dignity doe soe nearely
Concerne Our & this Prouince peace & tranquillity. That if
his L^p shall conclude it necessary That a Cessaon bee made
the yeare 1667 In order thereunto, This Assembly (if the

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Leiu^t Grall thinke fitt) might bee prorogued to the last of
Nouember they may meete only about that affa
doe beleiue, wee shall bee very well our only Comodity,
will bee of mo thinke or conclude of some other
All w^ch being well Considered & presume this proposall
uery
Ordered that this proposall that they would please to
take the tion, & after mature debate please to
remand their Result
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M^r Speaker ordered sent the Vpper howse
To this howses request
The Vpper howse haue reassumed cause ceade
from their former Judgm^t (Viz^t) That damage more
proper & agreable to Law, to annexe w^th Corporall punishm^t
then ffines. And the Certainty lyes in the quantity of hoggs
found out, & not eyther in the ffines or dammages.
John Gittings Clr.

Was read An Act for Repeale of an Act Intituled An Act
of Encowragem^t to Will^m Smyth &c.
Read againe. Thrice Read. Passe to Engrosm^t
M^r Thomas Trueman Came from the Vpper howse &
p^rsented to the Speaker An Act Concerning Clerks ffees, &
Jurors, &c:
An Act for aduance of other Comodities more staple then
Tob. And An Act for Encowragem^t of Trade.
Was Read An Act for building a Prison &c: Vnder w^ch is
thus.
The Vpper howse doe Judge this a Necessary Act, & desyre

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