404 Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1661.

U.K.
Journal
1659-69

Diuers of the Burgesses of this p^rsent Assembly doe p^rsent
and accuse Thomas Hills of drunkenness and swearing divers
oathes the last night Humbly desireing that he may be pun-
ished therefore according to Lawe
Will Bretton Clk

The Vpper howse doth vpon the p^rsentment above men-
coned order that the said Thomas Hills shall goe to the lower
howse of this Assembly and there accknowledge his faults for
sweareing with expressing his hearty Sorrow for the same and
shall pay to the Lord Proprietary one hundred pounds of
tobacco for his drunkennes
John: Gittings Clre:

Vpon Request of the lower howse the fine is remitted
vpon the aforesaid Thomas Hills
Then was p^rsented the peticon of Samuell Chewe which was
referred to the lower their Consideracon
Then was reade an Acte for reviving certaine Lawes within
this Province to which the upper howse assented

The howse ajournes till 9 of the Clock
on Monday morning

Monday the 29^th Aprill
Present all except M^r Bateman

Then was read the Acte for lymiting tymes of Servants
retourned from the lower howse with the Amendments Jn-
certed and was in the last Clause concerning the Sherriffe
amended againe and referred to further Consideracon
Then was read the Acte for the height of Fences ret^d from
the lower howse with their Assent and Amendm^ts therevnto
made
Then was read the Acte for Millitary discipline sent from the
lower howse with their Assent vnto itt and Excepcons thereto

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made by the upper howse and referred to further Consideracon
Then was read an Acte for Porte dutyes touching Masters
of Shipps and was amended and referred to further Consid-
eracon
Then was read an Acte for Mayntenance for Ministers
referred till to morrow morning
Then was read an Acte explayneing that parte of the Acte for
the Secretarys ffees for Searcheing the Records which was
referred till the next day