226 Assembly Proceedings, January — March 1647/8.

Liber A

Saterday 26. ffeb:
All Assembled

was read An Act for settling gouerm^t in the pro: as the pnt
State &c: the 2^d time.
was read Propos^ns for the pnt security of the pro: agst the
Indian enimy

The howse adiorned by the Gou^r till Tuesday next 9 clock.

Tuesday 29 ffeb:

All Assembled, except Tho: Alien, George Saphyer, Jn^o
Lewger prox: M! Bradnox, & M^r ffenwick.
was read the first Clause of An Act for settling gouerm^t in
the pro: the 3^d time.

The howse adiorned by the Gou^r till 2 clock afternoone.

Tuesday Afternoone

All assembled except Tho: Alien, John Lewger prox: M^r
Bradnox & M^r ffenwick.
was read the first clause of the fores^d Act &c: Engrossed,
was read the 2? clause of the same Act &c: Engrossed.
Will^m Whitle, Stannop Roberts, & Will^m Hungerford peti-
tion for themselves and severall Soldiers agst the estate of M^rs
Margarett Brent for their wages. And the s^d M^rs Brent pro-
mised to send downe to Virginia w^th all speed ready Tob: to
be procured by her, to buy provisions of dyett of them, most
importuned and desyred by them,
was read the 3^d clause Touching Leuies & iudgm^ts&c:
Engrossed,
was read the 4 clause Touching Officer's ffees. Engrossed,
was read the 5 clause Touching the oath of ffidelity. En-
grossed.

The house adiorned by the Governor till tomorrow 9 clock.

p. 143

The Oath of Cap^t Jn? Price, taken in open Assembly 29^o
ffeb. 1647.
This Dep^t sayth that he questioning M^r Caluert how the
great charge incurred should be payd. The s? M^r Caluert
replyed That the charge should be payd out of his owne
estate & his L^ps estate, & if th^t would not be sufficient, he
would engage the pro: euen w^th the sale of his L^ps. Pattent.
Walter Pakes deposeth in open Assembly That one Elias
Beach declaring to M^r Leonard Caluert in price of this Dep^t
that he would depart the Pro: for feare of great charges for
paym^t of Soldiers wages, like to light uppon the Country. To