58 Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1666.

U. H.
Journal
1659-69

The lower howse doe thinke that 2000^lb tob is sufficient for
M^r Nutthalls sattisfaccon for the accomodacon of the Indians
& doe consent to allowe soe much & noe more
W^m Bretton

The vpper howse doe consent to the same
J:G:

To the hono^ble the Vpper & lower
howse of Assembly

The humble petⁿ of John Nutthall
Sheweth
That yo^r pet^r entertayned by the order & corhand of both
howses of Assembly 22 Indians 14 dayes for the which they
haue allowed him 2000^lb tob with which he is not sattisfyed
haveing provided flesh for them once a day at least Where-
fore he sayth that his trouble & charge is more Considerable
And humbly prays order that his acc^o putt in this day may
be allowed
And he shall pray

Ordered that this petⁿ be sent to the lower howse & that
they be desired to Consider thereof
Jo: Gittings.

Vpon Reassumpcon of this pet" remanded hither from the
vpper howse And putt to the vote
This howse doe judge that in Conscience they ought not to
allowe the petT more then two thousand pounds of tobacco
W^m Bretton Clk.

p. 277

Vpon Consideracon of the acc^ts of W™ Smith sent from the
lower howse this howse doe judge itt fitt to allowe him Eleaven
thousand pounds of tobacco of the thirteene thousand nine hun-
dred seaventy seaven [by] him demanded & for the future that
they make a lawe that Ordinary Keepers shall sell according
to the Reporte of the Comittee appoynted for stateing th^t
busines & doe desire the lower howse to concurr with them in
itt for avoyding further disputes. J: G:

The howse ajourned for halfe
an houre

The howse mett againe Present as before

Then came a Member of the lower howse with these acts
(viz^t) an Act for reviving certaine lawes within this Province
An Act providing for the paym^t of 25^lb tob. p pole in the Ces-
sacon yeare to the leiutenn^t Generall. An Act lymiting
ordinary Keepers

The howse ajourned till 9
of the Clock in the morn.