Assembly Proceedings, April 1662. 429

secured of their dues from every Sherriff by such Sherriff as
shall be by them p^rsented according to this Acte

An Acte for millitary discipline
Voted that it be renewed

An Acte concerning the height of Fences
Voted that it be renewed

An Acte concerning the Setting vp of a Mint
Voted That the Leiuetenn^t Generall be desired to confirme
that Acte in the Lord Proprietarys name and that the Lower
howse be desired to joyne with this howse in an acte for the
effectuall importacon of money and Bullione into this Province.

An Acte concerning the transportacon of publike letters
Voted that the Lower howse be moved to some more
effectual waye for the transportacon of publike letters and in
that of Ferrys

An Acte for Porte Dutyes and M^rs of ships
Voted that the Leiuetenn^t Generall be desired to confirme itt
in his Lop! name

An Acte concerning the Killing of wilde Cattle
Voted that the lower howse be consulted with for a more
effectuall waye for the destroying of the wilde Cattle

Ordered that M^ Daniell Jenifer Messenger be sent from this
howse to the lower howse to p^rsent that seditious paper pub-
lisht att Anne Arrundell with the Vote of this howse for their
Concurrence.

Then came a Member of the Lower howse and p^rsented this
following paper.
Whereas at the last Grand Assembly held for this Province
the Burgesses then assembled did humbly desire that an Acte
mought then pass both howses to this effect. That the Mem-
bers or Burgesses of this Assembly and all other Assemblyes
ever hereafter haue free liberty of speech in deliuering their
opinion and Censures without p^rjudice either of themselues

U. H.
Jouinal
1659-69

their persons or Estates to any bill or order propounded or what
shall be propounded by them for the Good and liberty of the
Inhabitants here
And all the Answere they then had to this their request was
that they had and should Enjoye liberty of speeche as being
free borne children of England according to Magna charta:
Now their humble request is that if it shall soe happen
that any Member transgress in this kind and abuseing
this liberty such Members shall be only punishable in

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