Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 479

An Act Prohibiting Trade w^th the
Indians for any flesh dead or alive
except Deer & wild foule.

Whereas Sundry Complaints have been made by severall
Inhabitants of this Province, alleadging that the Indians under
pretence of killing wild hoggs do hunt & drive away their
tame hoggs and Cattle, and do moreover Sell and Trade with
the Inhabitants of this Province & likewise with Forreigners
and Strangers for beef and Pork Be it Enacted by the King
and Queens most Excellent Majesty by and with the Advice
and Consent of this present Generall Assembly and the
Authority of the same, that no person or persons whatsoever
either forreign^r or Inhabitant shall buy Trade or barter with
any Indian or Indians whomsoever for any flesh dead or living
Except venison wild fowl or other Vermine upon penalty of
five thousand pounds of Tobacco, the moyety to the King &
Queen for the support of Government, the other Moyety to
the Informer or him or them that shall sue for the same, the
said Fine to be recovered in any Court of Record within this
Province wherein no Essoyn Protection or Wager of Law to
be allow^d this Act to Continue for three years.
7th June 1692. June the 2^d 1692.
Assented to by the Councill board. The house of Assembly
Signed p Ord^r have Assented.
W Taylard Clk Assist^t Signed p Ord^r
Hen. Denton Clk.

Lib. L. L.
No. 1.
p. 94

An Act for the more speedy bringing
to Tryall and suppressing criminalls and
limitting their Punishments for certain
Offences when prosecuted in the County Courts.

Whereas the severity of the Laws of England against
theiving stealing and purloining are very suitable to that and
all other Populous Kingdomes but not agreeable to the nature
and Constitution of this Province so meanly and thinly In-
habited &c. for the easment of the people of this Province in
proceeding against and bringing to Tryall the severall Per-
sons guilty of the Crimes in this Act hereafter mentioned.
Be it Enacted by the King and Queens most Excellent
Majesty by and with the Advice and Consent of the Gov^r &
Councill and this Present Gen^ll Assembly, that it shall and may
be lawfull to and for the sever^ll and respective Justices and
Comissioners of the severall and respective County Courts
within this Province in the respective County Courts to hear
and determine all theiving or stealing whatsoever (Robery

p. 95