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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly January 1637/8-September 1664
Volume 1, Page 445   View pdf image (33K)
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Assembly Proceedings, April 1662. 445

An Acte for Encouragemt of
soweing English Grayne

Whereas it appeares that the soweing of English Grayne
will conduce much to the publike good of the Inhabitants of
this Province and for the better encouragemt herein Be it
Enacted by the Lord Proprietary with the Assent of this prsent
Generall Assembly that wheate here groweing shall pass and
be taken at fiue shillings the Bushell; Barley and English pease
att three shillings the Bushell, Rye at foure shillings the bushell

U. H.
Journal
1659-69

and oates att two shillings six pence the Bushell And be it
further Enacted that all persons that shall tender paymt in such
Graynes either upon Publike paymt of rents leauyes or money
debts shall be allowed for the same as aforesaid which money
shall pass in discount of tobacco debts at 2d plb This Acte
to Endure for three yeares or to the end of the next Generall
Assembly

p. 141

The Lower howse haue
assented
William Bretton Clk:

The Vpper howse haue
assented
John Gittings Clre.

An Acte Concerning the
paying of fees due from
criminall persons

Whereas divers Complaynts haue been made by severall
Countyes of this Province occasioned for that they haue been
forced to pay the fees of imprisoned Criminalls, The persons by
whome such fees ought to be payd being released and goeing
free to the greate Encouragemt of offenders for the prvencon of
which for the future Be it Enacted by the Lord Proprietary with the
consent and approbation of the Vpper and Lower howse of this
prsent Generall Assembly that from henceforward noe person
either Sherriffe or Goaler shall charge either their owne County
to which they belong or the publike with any fee for any Crimi-
nall whatsoever comitted to his charge And be it further En-
acted tht when such Criminall is discharged according to order
& Course of lawe Then such Criminall shall pay his owne
fee due to such Sherriffe or Goaler as are due by Acte of
Assembly either by servitude or otherwise. Provided that
when such Criminall is discharged by order as aforesaid such
Sherriffe or Goaler shall not demand fee from and after the
tyme when such order given vnles the pson soe freed as afore-
said shall delay paymt of such fees by Servitude or otherwise
Prouided alsoe that this Acte shall not intend to Malefactors
whoe are Executed or to such other p sons who shall be ban-
ished haueing noe Estate in the Province In all wch Cases the


 

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