282 Assembly Proceedings, April 1650.

Liber A

ffriday 26^o Both howses mett. All Assembled as afore.

The Committee ordered to bring in the Countries charge.
And their Report brought in & read in part. Leif^t W^m
Lewis demandeth satisfaction for his charge & pains in bring-
ing downe Indians the last yeare, & comming down now &
gyuing his attendance uppon the Gou^rs Ire.

And uppon motion made how many men should bee allowed
the Gou^r & Councell ffree of all taxes, The uote of the Lower
howse is that the Gou^r be allowed 6 men, & euery of the
Councell 3 prouided they bee their owne proper seruants by
Indenture or other Couenant or lyuing in their own howses.

Adiorned till tomorrow morning 7 clock

Saturday 27^o Aprilis

Burgesses all assembled except as afore. Went on on the
Committees report

Both howses mett & putt to the uote, whether once reading
shall bee sufficient for all Bills & orders allready prepared
before they bee putt to Ingrossm^t or not. All pnt uote in the
affirmatiue, Except m^r ffenwick.

The Committee brought in the Countries charge viz.

Common
charges to
bee Levyed
by equall
assessmt
through
the whole

ffor Will^m Lewis for his attendance & bring-
ing down Indians the last yeare
ffor Mathias Bryant for carrying the Gou^rs Ir
ffor pressing m^r Chappells Boate
ffor ffrancis Martinson for goeing to Anar-

0400^l

0100

0200

province

undell & Kent Counties
ffor the Clark of the Assembly for 24 dayes

0600

att 50^l per day
ffor Phillip's attendance on the Burgesses &c.
ffor the Sheriffe, for his attendance on the

1200

0420

3420

howse

0500