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or reports whatsoever tending to the disquiett of the Indians
or making ffeuds between them and his Majesties Subjects
of this province or shall Endeavour by any Sinister or

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unwarrantable meanes whatsoever to raise or Create any
misunderstanding or Difference between his Majesties Sub-
jects and the said Indians Every such person or persons Con-
vict of any such Offence or Offences shall fforfeit unto our
Sovereigne Lord the King his heirs and Successors five
hundred pounds of Tob^o the one halfe thereof to his Majesty
his heirs and Successors for the defraying the County Charge
and the other halfe to him or them that shall informe or Sue
for the same in any County Court within this province to be
recovered as afd
Provided that this Act or Any thing therein contained shall
not be Construed to Extend to the hindrance of any person or
persons whatsoever from relating or giving an Information
to any Justice of the peace or to the Commander in Chiefe
of the Militia in any County within this province of any Differ-
ence they shall know or hear of betwixt his Majestys leige
people and the Indians or Amoungst the Indians themselves
or of any Cause of Suspicion of such Difference whether
Signifyed by words or Actions.
And be itt further Enacted by the Authority afd that itt shall
not be Lawfull for any of his Majestys Subjects to buy or pur-
chase from any Indian or Indians whatsoever any Gunns or
Matchcoats for Liquor upon paine of Returning to the Indian
or Indians such Gunns or Matchcoats by them purchased and

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alsoe of Loseing the price Value or worth of the Liquors sold
them for such Gunns or Matchcoates nor shall any of his
Majesties Subjects whatsoever Trust any Indian or Indians for
Liquors or take any pawn or pawns from them on any pretence
whatsoever on paine of Loseing their debt for such Liquors so
Creditted to the Indians as afd and being obliged to returne
the Indians pawns as afd without any reward or Satisfaction
therefore Any Law Statute Usage or Custome to the Contrary
Notwithstanding.
And to the end that no breach of peace may happen between
the neighbouring Indians and the Inhabitants of this province —
Be itt Enacted by the Authority afd that any person or
persons whatsoever that shall take Entice Surprize Sell or
Transport or cause to be sold or Transported out of this
province or Otherwise Dispose of any ffriend Indian or Indians
whatsoever or attempt or Endeavour soe to doe without license
from the Governr for the time being and all Accessarys therto
shall be fined and Imprisoned att the Discretion of the Governr
and Councill for the time being and that any person or persons

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