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Vpon readeing the Acte impowring the Governed and Coun-
cell to rayse forces and mayntayne a warre without the Pro-
vince and to ayde the Sasquehannough Indians made the last
Assembly and now expired Jt was putt to the Question
whether it were fitt to move the lower howse to consent to an
Acte impowring the Governor and Councell to rayse forces
and mayntayne a warre without the Province for some determi-
nate tyme by both howes to be agreed vpon
Voted unanimously that the lower howse be moved to joyne
with the upper howse in makeing such an acte
Upon Readeing the Acte for Encouragemt of such souldiers
as shall adventure in the defence of the Country
Voted that the Leivetennt Generall be desired to confirme
that Acte in his Lopt name
Then was read the Acte for reviving certaine lawes within
this Province and in that was read the Acte therein Conteyned
Entituled an Acte for the Gage of Tobacco hhds
Voted that that Acte concerning the Gage of tobacco hhds
be revived, as alsoe the Acte concerning the Killing of Wolfes
An Acte prohibiting Ground Leaues and seconds, revived
An Acte concerning Register of Births marryages and
Burialls Revived.
Then was read an Acte concerning Servants that haue
Bastards
Ordered that there be a new Acte made concerning Servants
that haue Bastards the old one being insufficient it not punish-
ing both partyes
An Acte for the Publicacon of Marryages: Voted That a
new one be made the former being shorte of the end aymed
att, The Acte being intended agt Clandestine Marryages
Then was read an Acte for the advancemt of childrens
Estates.
Voted that this Acte be revived
Then was read the Acte concerning Lymiting Servants
tymes
Voted that into this Acte be incerted these words Excepting
such Servants which by this lawe are to serue only foure yeares,
and that they be added next after theis words in the said Acte
to witt shall lapse one yeares tyme of service of the direccons
aforesaid & that the Acte for the rest pass as it lyeth
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