304 Assembly Proceedings, April—May 1682.

U. H. Journal

1659-98

Accounted with the Ordnary (Debts being to be Satisfied
before Legacies) and that if the County Courts shall perceive
the Estate wasting or be imbezeled they will immediately give
notice to the Ordnary to call the Exec^rs to an Account this
house will then pass the Bill—
Signed p^r Order Iohn LLewellin Cl of Assembly—

The above Vote with the Bill thereto relating, The reviving
Act and Vote of this house thereon, Together with that con-
cerning Stone horses &c: Sent to the Lower house by his
Honour the Secretary with Order to enquire what is become
of the Bill concerning Tares of Hogsheads & false package &^t
The Secretary returns and acquaints the house that they
will Send an Answer by a Member of their own
The Bill for Encouragement of Sowing and making hemp
and flax within this Province read and passed this house Viz^t—

May the 12th 1682 Upper house have Assented
Signed p^r Order Iohn LLewellin Cl of Assembly

The Bill for Encouragement of Making Linnen and Woollen
Cloth within this Province read and Passed this house Viz^t—

May the 12th 1682 Upper house have Assented
Signed per Order Iohn LLewellin Cl of Assembly

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M^r Clement Hill and Coll: George Wells Sent from the
Lower house to inform This house that the Lower house is
preparing a Bill to prevent the unreasonable weights of hogs-
heads, but in relation to the false Package of Tobacco so many
Objections have been raised and Difficulties made in their
house that they cannot further Consider thereof—
They also Deliver this following Paper Message and return
Viz^t

Lower house 12th May 1682.
This house have considered of the Message of the Upper
house Yesterday concerning Trade with the Indians, and that
his Lordship be Secured of his Twentieth part Custom have
Voted that no furrs be Exported or Sent out of this Province
by land or Water before lust and true Entry made of the
Same, and a Twentieth part paid to his Lordship as a Cus-
tome, If failure made of Such Entry, the Goods forfeited to
his Lordship—
As also for the Act against Exportation of hides &^t If the
Upper house Please to draw an Act according to this and also