At the reading of the title of the Bill for trade with the
Indians one of the Gentlemen objected against it that it was
afore recited the Secretary replied that it was a new Bill
though the former title and that the house could not Judge
whether it were to be read again or no afore they heard it read
the Gentleman objected that it was against the Form & Order
the Secretary replied that the Order spake of utterly rejecting
a Bill but this was not utterly rejected by the house in reguard
divers assented to it and therefore it Could not be put to the
house to Vote the passing of it till the third reading and
accordingly with the Consent of the House the Secretary pro-
ceeded to read it as the first time of Reading the Gentleman
interrupted and desired first to read some Propositions to the
house touching the Bill but it was adjudged that the Bill should
first be read & then he might object what he pleased so the
Bill was read
Acts of the seventh clay being 8th March 1638 in the morning-
Assembled as the last day except Mr. Giles Brent
Then was read the second time the Bill
for trade with the Indians; engrossed
In the afternoon
Assembled as in the morning except Mr Giles Brent & M'
Gray
Then was read the first time the Bill for tenures of Certain
Adventurers and Rejected
Second time for recovering of debts
For erecting a Court of Chancery engrossed
For treasons engrossed
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