66 Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1666.

I. H.
Journal
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for him & to m^r speaker & this howse, according
th^t busines, by their owne Messenger.
Putt to the Vote whither it bee iudged needfull th^t a Bill
bee drawne up Concerning Outlawries & Coroners &c: yea or
noe?
Jn the affirmatiue by all (Except those of the Committee)
Was read those Two Acts formerly made & passed Con-
cerning Hogstealers
Putt to the Vote whither those Acts be sufficiently penall
yea or noe ? Before any further proceed made herein
The Committee Returnes, & presents this ensuing Paper to
M^r Speaker, (viz^t)
Our Opinions are That no CessaOn be imposed uppon
the people of this Prouince
for these Reasons,
I Wee Conceiue our Cessation will rather encrease then
lessen the quantity of Tob. ffor it will encourage the poeple of

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those parts to plant Tob. when now there is ted.
2 A Cessaon shall disincowrage to these parts. Wee
not hauing the seeke for here.
3. Seamen shall not bee any other Comodity then Tob.
an excize & ffreight w^ch their purses.
4 A Cessaon or
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labours
5 The Quantity of Tob doth not the want of shipps
to fetch it away: w^ch are not to bee expected 'till the Lord
pleases to remoaue the scourge of War and pestilence from
Our Nation.
Vppon these Reasons M^r Speaker requested each member
to deliuer his Opinion seuerally. As to a Cessation whither
necessary yea or noe?
The Maior Vote as That (as to the p^rsent State of the
Prouince wherein it now stands) Euery one bee left to his
liberty eyther for planting of Tob. or employing his time &
labour on other designes, as hee shall please.
Ordered th^t that Busines Concerning Hogstealers bee first
Considered on, in the afternoone

The Howse adiorned by the Speaker 'till 2 a clock after-
noone

Wednesday 2 a clock afternoone

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The howse called. All p^rnt Except as afore. Co^l Nath.
appeares not former Acts Concerning hogstealers
(w^ch the Uote whither sufficiently penall
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