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sions for the Advancement of Trade within this Province, this
house have caused to be read twice, and have referred the
further Debate till to Morrow Morning
Signed p^r Order Iohn LLewellin Cl of Assembly—

Sent p^r Coll: Stevens to the Lower house Coll: Stevens
returns—
And this house Adjourns till to Morrow Morning 8 a Clock.

Upper house Mett
6th May 1682 Eight of the Clock ante Meridiem

Present
The Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary
The honourable
Philip Calvert Esq^r Chanc^r
William Calvert Esq^r Secret^ry Coll: Vincent Lowe
Coll Thomas Tailler Coll William Stevens

The Bill for the encouragement of Tillage & raising Provi-
sions &c: read the third time and passed this house by the
Votes of the Honourable the Chancellor Coll: Lowe and Coll
Stevens; The honourable the Secretary and Coll: Tailler Dis-
senting, but carried by the Major part and therefore Sub-
scribed Viz^t

May the 6th 1682 Upper house have Assented
Signed p^r Order p^r Iohn LLewellin Cl of Assembly.

Upper house 6th May 1682.
Voted in this house that no Freeman whatsoever keep any
Stone Horse or Mare who hath not in the County where he
liveth fifty Acres of Land at the least and the same already
Seated or to be Seated within Twelve Months from the Date
of the Act, and that no Stone horse be permitted to run in the
Woods above Twelve Months old that is not fourteen hands
high, and that a Bill for that Purpose be drawn up—
Signed p^r Order p^r Iohn Lewellin Cl of the Assembly.

Voted also that the Lower house be desired to Signifie their
Concurrence hereunto before Such time as this house proceed
to Draw up the Bill—
Signed p^r Order p^r Iohn LLewellin Cl of the Assembly

The above Vote of this house together with the Bill for
encouragment of Tillage &c passed this house, Sent to the
Lower house p^r Coll Lowe and Coll Stevens, They return
from the Lower house—

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