Assembly Proceedings, April—May 1682. 273

Sent by Coll: Lowe to the Lower house thus Endorsed
Viz^t—

May the 5th 1682,
Recommended to the Consideration of the Lower house
who are Desired to take the same into their present Debate
Signed p^r Order p^r John LLewellin Cl of the Assembly.

The Several Bills taken into their Consideration; Voted
that to the Act Concerning Port Duties and Masters of Ships
be added in the latter Clause thereof (no such Ship or Vessell
built in or properly belonging to this Province) Coming in and
Trading within this Province) and that provision be also made
to Ascertain how the Delinquency may be proved and what
shall be Good Evidence therein
Coll: Lowe returns from the Lower house.
The Bill for Encouragement of Making Linnen and Woollen
Cloth with in this Province read the Second time, and Voted
that it being particularly Expressed or Ascertained in the Act,
that the property of the Cloth shall still remain and be in the
owner, and that the Six and ten pounds of Tobacco p^r Yard
Allowed by the Act shall be as a reward or Gratuity only for
encouragement of the Manufacture, this house will pass the
Bill—
The Bill for Naturalization of Matthew Eareckson and
Albert Iohnson read the Second time and passed in these
Words Viz^t—

May the 5th 1682 Upper house have Assented—
Signed p^r Order John LLewellin Cl of Assembly.

The Bill Limitting the Expences of the Commissioners of
the County Courts of this Province read the Second time and
passed in these words Viz^t

U. H. Journal
1659-98

May the 5th 1682 Upper house have Assented
Signed p^r Order p^r John LLewellin Cl of the Assembly.

The Bill for Encouragement of Tillage and raising Provi-
sions for Advancement of Trade within this Province read the
Second time and Voted a third reading to Morrow Morning—
The Lower house by M^r Cheseldyne one of their Members
desire a view of the Articles of Peace made with the Pisscatta-
ways
Ordered that the Clerk of the Council be required to look
for them and bring them into this house, then this house will
Transmitt them to the Lower house—

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