of Eight being good silver, shall be Currant
shillings p peece of Eight, & Every Doller or
good shall be Currant within this province for seven
That every New England shilling shall bee Currant w^th
they are in New England, And all Other money greater
proportionably after the vallue of a peece of Eight,
that if any persone or persones w^thin this Province
wash or any way diminnish Any the Coynes soe Imported
That shall be found Guilty of any the aforesd Crimes w^th
Intent to         defraud the Right hono^ble the Lord. Proprietary

or any the people within province that shall be Convicted
either by Confession or Otherwise            for the first Offence,

Stand in the pillory Three hours and be fined Tenn pounds
One halfe to the Lord proprietary and the Other halfe to the
Informer, and for the second offence shall stand in the pillory
Three hours and have his Eares Crop't and be fined Twenty ^ll
One halfe to the Lord proprietary and the Other halfe to the
Informer; and for the Third Offence perpetuall Bannishment.
Voted by this Committee for Incouragement both for Inhab-
itants and forreigners to Import money into this province,
That it is very necessary that Certayne places be Appoynted
in Every respective County for bringing the Comodityes of the
growth of this Country Together where people may haue a
Convenient Oppertunity to deale for such Comodityes as they
shall haue Occasion for with their money.

Voted that if his Lop will be pleased to receive his Dutyes
of 2 ^s p hogsh: & other port Dutyes in peeces of Eight at Six
Shillings p peece of Eight & and the Other moneys aforesd at
the rates aforesd it will much Conduce to the bringing in
money Into This province, & this Committee being verv Sen-
cible of the loss his Lop: may Susteyne by receiveing his
Imposition & port Dutyes in the moneyes afores^d at the Rates
Affores^d This Assembly may repaire th^t loss by some wayes or
meanes & they shall see most fitt and Convenient.

Signd p^r Ord^r Thomas Bland Clerke: