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them to be voyd, And further to Shew unto them the draught,
or Coppy of all Such Laws and Ordinances for the good
Government of our Said Province, as We Shall before that
time transmitt to him our Said Lieutenant under our hand and
Seal, with our Assent for Enacting of the Same And Likewise
if the Said ffreemen or their Deputies Soe Assembled Shall

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approve of and consent unto all the Said Draughts or Coppies
of the Said Laws and Ordinances, in manner as We Send the
Same over, to publish the Same as Laws under the Great Seal
of our Province, That the people and Inhabitants of our Said
Province may take the better notice thereof, And We Doe
further by these presents Give and Grant unto him our Said
Lieutenant like absolute power and Authority after the Said
Assembly Soe called as aforesaid, Shall be by him dissolved,
att all or any other time or times, when and as often as he
Shall think fitt, to call and Summon one or more General
Assembly or Assemblys of the ffreemen within our Said
Province, And to propond and prepare other wholesome Laws
and Ordinances, for the Government and well ordering of the
Said Province, and People within the Same, To be by us
assented to and Confirmed if upon view and mature Con-
sideracon had of the Same We Shall in our Judgment approve
thereof, And We Doe by these presents Give and Grant full
power and Authority unto our Said Lieutenant to adjourn and
dissolve the Said Assembly Soe authorised to be called on the
five and twentieth day of January next Ensueing the date
hereof as afores^d And all other Assemblys by him hereafter to
be called at his pleasure And fforasmuch as the calling of a
Generall Assembly of the Said ffreemen and the Consulting
about, and Enacting of Laws, will require long time and much
Consultation, and many times Sudden, and other necessary
Occasions may happen or fall out which require a Speedy
remedy, We Doe therefore Give and Grant unto our Said
Lieutenant full power and Authority to make Constitute ordain
and publish in our name Such reasonable and profitable
Ordinances Edicts and Proclamations w^th reasonable pains and

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penalties therein to be expressed To be duly inflicted on all
Offenders against the Same as he our Said Lieutenant in his
discretion Shall think fitt, Provided that Such penalties doe not
extend, to the takeing away the Right or Interest of any person
or persons of or in their life Members ffreeholds goods or,
Chattells, All which Ordinances Edicts and proclamations Shall
Stand in fforce only and untill We or our heirs Shall Signifie
the contrary to him our Said Lieutenant General and the
people thereof, or that he our Said Lieutenant Shall in his
discretion think fit to Repeale the Same And further We
Doe hereby Give and Grant full power and Authority unto

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