Assembly Proceedings, Sept. — Oct. 1663. 501

the one halfe to the Lord Proprieto^r & the other halfe vnto the Mr
of such Serv^t or True owner of such goods soe purloyned
Gamed & Bartered for when proved by sufficient Witnesses or
Confession of the pty to be recou'd by Accon of debt, Bill,
Playnt or Informacon wherein noe Essoyne Proteccon or Wager
of Lawe to be Allowed And in case such pson or psons shall not
be able to satisfye the sayd Penalty then such pson or psons
shalbee bound over by some one Justice of the Peace & put in
Security to appeare either att the Proa^ll or County Co^rt where-
vppon conviccon by Confession or sufficient Witnes such
offend^r shalbee punished by Whipping on the bare backe w^th
Thirty Stripes And any Serv^t soe purloyning, Bartering &
Tradeing & Gameing as afores^d or killing Poultry, hoggs or
sheepe or other Cattle whereby their Mast^rs or others shall
Receive appent Damage shall for such their offence after
conviccon by sufficient witnes for the first offence receive on the
bare backe Thirty stripes and for the second offence Thirty
stripes on the bare back & shalbee burned on the shoulder w^th a
Red hott Iron in forme of the Lre R. & soe for every offence
after the Second shall receive the same punnishm^t as afores^d
Except for stealeing of Poultry for which the pson or psons
so offending shalbe whipped only according to the Number of
stripes afores^d, And bee itt further Enacted by the Authority
aforesaid th^t the Secretary of this province give to each Respec-
tive Mast^r of Shipp or Vessell a coppy of this Act this present
yeare att the Entry of their shipp or Vessell to be affixed on their
Maine Mast by w^ch all Seamen (his Serv^ts) may not be ignorant
of this Act nor of the Penalty thereof to be inflicted for w^ch
the Secretary shall receive three Hundred pounds of Tobacco
for this yeare only.

P. R. O.
Colonial En-
try Book
No. S3

The vppr howse have Assented
John Gittings clke
The Low.^r howse have Assented
W^m Bretton clke.