46 Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1678.

1. H. Journal
Original.

be broken by any Jndians whatsoever comp^rhended within
This howse doth declare that they doe not conceive
the hands of the Lo or his L^t Gen^rall any wayes bound
up by the law mentioned in sage for confirmacon of
the said Articles if it had beene duly penn not but
wa the essentiall pt of an Act) But that his hono^r ry
or his L^t gen^rall for the time being may when Just cawse
ce warre ag^t any Jndians in such manner
as they shall think de of. And further this
howse doth declare that at all times d Propry or
his L^t Gen^rall & Councell for the time being shall finde
to commence a warre ag^t any Jndians—This howse and Every
ereof wilbe most ready & willing to give all due
assistance thereunto.

p. 51

Burges Coll Dowglasse Majo^r Weekes & M^r
they Retorne & brought a Deposition of
sbands & the Duck Py. Endorsed thus
Nov 12^th 1678
and are of opinion that the same may
Husbands doe therefore Retorne the same
to pceed upon the whole evidence

Clerke of the Assembly.
County to the hono^b!c the Gou^rno^r
and aine as it now is, with this addition
of the guard of the Smalnes ot the County
wi by the act for Eleccons this Sessions past
bo ty is to send foure Delegates. This howse doe
humbly desire his howse to graunt the sd petition ac-
cording to the prayer thereof and that the Court howse may
Remaine as it now is.
Majo^r Weekes & M^r Hosier sent to the upp howse with the
sd message
They Retorne.
An Act for Registring Births marriages &c read & passed
An Act for punnishing Prophaners of the Sabboth &c read
& passed
An Act for Regula Clerkes ffees: read & passed.
The h cts Sent to the upp howse by Cap^t Marsh &
M^r ier. They Retorne.
Voted that of this p^rsent Assembly be payd by the
publique in gen^rall by the pticuler countyes.
The ho urned whilst to morrow morning nine a clock
Nov: 1678.
The howse c as before.
Came the Secry, Maj & the Surv^r Gen^rall, & retornes
that that howse is well satisf message of this howse in