Assembly Proceedings, April 1-26, 1684. 121

or other Goods or Comodities as Afores^d shall bee vtterly
voyd: And that all & every person & persons whatsoever
which shall After the time Aforesaid vpon Any Contract to
bee Made Take Accept or Receaue by way or Meanes of any
Corrupt Bargaine Loan Exchange Chevizance Shift or interest
of any wares Merchandize or other thinge or things what-
soever or by Any deceitfull way or Meanes or by any Covin
Engine or deceitfull Conveyance: for the forbearance or
Givinge day of payment for one whole yeare of & for theire
money Tobacco or Goods or Comodities Aforesaid Aboue the
sume of money or quantyty of Tobacco Aforesaid for the for-
bearance Aforesaid: shall forfeit & loose for every such offence
the Treble value of the Money Tobacco Goods Wares Mer-
chandizes and other things soe lent Bargained sold exchanged

Lib. W. H.

and shifted as Aforesd The one half of the said ffine and for-
feiture To bee to the Right Hono^ble the Lord Propry and the
other half To him or them that shall sue for the same in Any
Court of Record within This province by Accon of Debt bill
plaint or information in which no essoyne protection or wager
of Law to bee Allowed This Act to Endure for three yeares
or to the end of the next Generall Assembly which shall first
Happen.

An Act for the Recording the Journall of the
Lower House

Whereas it is Thought Good for the Benefitt & Inlightning
of future Assemblyes: That a Record bee kept of all proceed-
ings th^t shall pass in the Lower house of Assembly of this
province Bee it Therefore Enacted by The Right Hono^ble the
Lord prop^ry of this province by and with the advice and Con-
sent of the vpper and Lower houses of this p^rsent Generall
Assembly: That the Clarke of the Lower house of Assembly
for the time being Transcribe the said Journall within two
months after the Dissolution or prorogation of the said
Assembly: and deliver the same Into the Secretaryes office:
vpon the penalty of fiue hundred pounds of Tobacco to the
Lord Prop^ry: And the Loss of his sallerry for his service in in
the Assembly: The said fine And fforfeiture to bee Levied
vpon the said Clerke by the Appointment of the Leiv^t Gen-
erall or Governour of this province for the time being: That
the said Journall as Aforesaid is not by the s^d Clerk of the
lower house delivered into the Secretaryes office As Aforesaid
And it is hereby further enacted by the Authoryty aforesd
That the secretary of this province for the time being shall
bee Enjoyned To examine the Secretaryes office Touching the

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