300 Assembly Proceedings, April—May 1682.

U. H. Journal
1659-98

repairing the State house which he will Cause to be Covered
with Tyles where Wanting (if to be had) the Ceiling to be
mended, a brick Partition to be sett up in the Lower Room, &
formes and Tables for the Conveniencies of Committees and
Iuries to be Provided; But the Glazing thereof as yet hath
not been Taken Notice of; This house therefore desire the
Concurrence of the Lower house in providing & fitting up
Sufficient Glass and Lead for the Same at the Charge of the
Publick also—
Signed p^r Order
John LLewellin Cl of Assembly.

Sent to the Lower house p^r Cap^t Digges; he returns—
The Act Explaining an Act Concerning Port Duties and
Masters of Ships Taken again into Consideration Debated and
passed this house as foil Viz^t

May the nth 1682 Upper house have Assented—
Signed p^r Order Iohn LLewellin Cl of Assembly—

Sent to the Lower house by Coll: Stevens who is to lett them
know that this house will Dispatch the rest of the Bills before
them so fast as they can He returns—
The Act for Encouragement of Sowing and making hemp
and flax within this Province, and that for Encouragement of
making Linnen and Woollen Cloth within this Province, both
read and the Vote of the Lower house thus Answered Viz^t—

Upper house 11th May 1682
The two Bills (Viz^t) that for Encouragement of Sowing &
making Hemp and flax within this Province, and that for
Making Linnen and Woollen Cloth, This house is willing
should be fairly Engrossed with Positive lermination of three
Years as is desired by the Lower house—
Signed p^r Order Iohn LLewellin Cl of Assembly—

M^r Iames Frisby and M^r Iohn Stone from the Lower house
Deliver this following Message Viz^t and returns—

Lower house 11th May 1682—

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This house do Concurr with the Upper house that there be
Sufficient Glass and Lead provided and fitted up at the Charge
of the Publick, also that there be Wooden Shutters to the
Windows the better to preserve the Glass from being broken
at the Charge of the Publick and there be hooks of Iron to
keep the Windows open; That the Cryer of the Court be
Commanded to look Carefully after the Shutting the Windows
from time to time—
Signed p^r Order Tho Grunwin Cl of the Lower house