Assembly Proceedings, April—May 1682. 301

To which this house Unanimously Enter their Concurrence
Nemine Contradicente
Sent p^r Captain Diggs to the Lower house the two Bills
concerning hemp and flax and Linnen and Woollen Cloth with
the Opinion of this house thereupon=Captain Digges returns—
A Message from the Lower house by M^r Garrett and M^r
Dashiell which they Deliver in Writing as foil: Together with
the Act Allowing Trade with the Indians and return to their
house—

Lower house of Assembly 11 May 1682.
This house upon Consideration of the Act Allowing Trade
with the Indians Do desire the Law may pass with these
Amendments
That the Tittle of the Act may be (an Act allowing the
Inhabitants of this Province free trade with the Indians—
That none but an Inhabitant Living in this Province shall or
may Trade with any Indians
That the Inhabitants may trade without Licence paying a
Twentieth part of the furrs only to his Lordship—
That the Act Mentioned in the Bill be repealed
That there be a Proviso in the Act not to repeale or Sett a
Side the Act Prohibiting Trade with the Indians for any flesh
Dead or alive Except Deer or Wild fowl.—
Signed p^r Order Tho Grunwin Cl of the Lower house

To which this house reply Viz^t

Upper house 11th May 1682
Jn Answer to the last Message of the Lower house p^r M^r
Garratt & M^r Dashiel concerning Trade with the Indians, This
house do first Quere how shall his Lordship be Secured of his
Twentieth part unless the Trader shall be Obliged to take a
Licence; and therfore do propose it be thus Expressed Viz^t
That any Person Inhabitant of this Province that will request
a Licence and give Security to pay to his Lordship as by the
Act is required shall have Licence granted him for Twelve
Months paying as a fee for the Same the Sum of ten Shillings
Sterling, or the Value thereof in furrs or Such other Com-
modities as the Officer shall Accept—
That no Hydes Deer or Elk Skins &^t Dres tor undrest shall
be Exported out of this Province Contrary to an Act of As-
sembly in that Case made and Provided—
To the rest of the Vote of the Lower house concerning this
Act This house Readily Concurr and Desire the Bill may be
drawn up accordingly to that and the above Vote of this
House—
Signed p^r Order Iohn LLewellin Cl of Assembly—

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