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The Order for the restreyneing of the felling of Tymber is repeled, pruided that no Tymber be falen wthin three myles of the mouth of Matabezeke river, nor at unseasonable tymes, vizt. fro the beginning of Aprill to the end of Septeber, and that it be improued into pipestaues or some other marchantable comodity wthin on month after the felling thereof, or carted togather ; and that the Tymber so improued shall not be trans- ported fro the Riuer but for dischardge of debts or fetching in some necessary prvisions.
It is Ordered, that the size of Pipestaues shall be 4 foote 4 inches in length, halfe an inch at lest in thicknes, besids the sappe : they are to be 4 inches in bredth, if vnder to goe for halfe staues, and non are to goe if vnder 3 in bredth. And there shall be appoynted in every Towne wthin these libertyes, one experienced man to vew & obsearue all such staues as aforesaid, and ech prcell by him approued of shall be sealed, who shall be sworne to that searuice. And all such prsells so
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approued & sealed, shall passe to the Marchant at 5l. the thou- sand, to be delivered at the Riuers mouth, at wch place the Country hath vndertook to prvid for Mr. Hopkins, by the be- gining of June next, 70000, vizt. Wethersfield 30000, Wyndsor, 20000, Hartford 20000, if Mr. Hopkins can pruid shipping and aford to giue that price.
Mr. Hopkins is desiered by the Courte, if he see an oprtunity, to arbitrate or issue the difference betwixt the Dutch and vs, as occation and oprtunity shall be offered when he is in Ingland .*
Mr. Fowler, Mr. Astwood & Mr. Tappe of Mylford are de- sired by the Courte as neighbours (if they please to take such paynes,) to settle the bownds betwixt Paquanucke and Vnco- way, as they shall iudge meete, or vppon their suruey thereof to report their apprhensions to the seuerall Townes, vppon wch if they shall not accord and consent thereunto, the Court will there- uppon issue the same.
Mr. Gouernr and Mr. Whiting are desiered to take the late Tresurer's accoumpte.
Mr. Willis and Mr. Hopkins are desiered, if they haue an oprtunity, to further the league of Vnity wth the Bay.
The Gouernour, Mr. Phelps and Capten Mason are desiered to treat wth Mr. Phenicke, conserneing liberty for making salt in Long Iland and takeing fishe, who haue power also to con- tract wth who they can prcure for effecting the same.
For the pruenting and avoyding that fowle and grosse sin of lying, yt is Ordered, that when any prson or prsons shall be ac- cused and proued guilty of that vice, yt shall be lawfull for the prticular Courte to adiudge and censure any such prty, ether by fyne or bodily correction according as they shall judge the nature of the fault to require ; this to hold to the next Court. [81] It is Ordered, that whosoeur trads for any Indean planted Corne, after the publisheing this Order, shall pay to the Coun- try 4d. for euery bush: pruided they buy it not for to supply their owne necessity.
The Secretary is appoynted to giue to Mr. Hopkins, vnder his hand, the nūber of the bush: of Corne prsented to the Courte by the Plantacons.
* See a letter from Sir Wm. Boswell, English ambassador at the Hague, in relation to the encroachments of the Dutch-in Appendix, No. 1.
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[82] A GENERALL COURT HELD THE IXth OF NOUEBER, 1641.
John Heynes Esqr. Gouernr.
George Willis Esqr.
Mr. Welles, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Webster, Mr. Whiting.
[Deputies :]-Mr. Steele, Mr. Talcoat, Ed: Stebing, John Prat, Mr. Plum, Mr. Swayne, Samuell Smith, Nath: Foote, Capten Mason, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hull, Will' Gay- lard.
Whereas by reson of the great scarcity of mony, execution being taken of seuerall prsons goods, that haue bine sowld at very cheap rats to the extreame damage of the debtor, It is therefore Ordered, that whatsoeuer execution shall be graunted vppon any debts made after the publisheing this Order, the Creditor shall make choyse of one prty, the debtor of a second, and the Court of a third, who shall pryse the goods so taken vppon execution as aforesaid and deliver the to the Creditor.
The former Order conserneing the payment of debts to be made by Indean Corne is repealed.
It is Ordered that Mr. Welles, Mr. Steele, Mr. Plum and James Boosy shall runne the lyne west into the Country be- twixt Hartford and Wethersfield, to begin at the great Riuer against the marked tree.
The Country Rate of * graunted the last Court may be paid in Old Indean Corne at 3s. the bush! new at 2s. vid, Inglishe wheat at 4s.
Its Ordered, that 160 bush1 of Corne shall be sent in by the Country to the Gouernour, to be levied vppon the Townes by the prportion of the last rate.
The Cort is adioyrned to the first Wensday in January, to meet at the Gouernours howse after the Lecture.
[84] DECr. THE IXth, 1641. THE PITICULER COURT. John Heynes Esqr. Gour.
George Willis Esqr. Depty. Mr. Whiting, Mr. Webster, Mr. Welles.
The Jury .- Andrew Bacon, Jur: Tymothy Standly,
* This blank occurs in the original.
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Tho : Scott, Tho: Osmore, James Boosy, George Hub-
berd, Tho: Coleman, Henry Woolcott, John Porter, Tho : Ford, Joshua Carter, Willia Rescue; Jur.
Frances Styles plt agt Robert Saltingston, gent., defent, in an action of the Case to the damage of 70l. The Jury find for the plt damages 51l. Costs vijs.
Robert Saltingston, gent., plt agt Frances Styles defent, in an action of the Case to the damage of 8001. The Jury find for the defent. Costs xs.
Frances Styles plt agt Robert Saltingston, gent., defent, in an Action of debte to the damage of 100. The Jury find for the plt, eighty one pownd twelue shillings damages according to the award, and the double costs of the Court.
Robert Saltingston gent. plt agt Frances Stiles defent, in a second action of the Case to the damage of 500l.
Robert Saltingston gent. plt agt Frances Stiles defent, in a third action of the Case, to the damage of 50%.
The Jury is to be warned for Thursday com fortnight.
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JANUARY THE 5th, 1641.
John Heynes Esqr. Gour.
George Willis, Esqr. Dep.
Mr. Welles, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Webster, Mr. Whiting.
[Deputyes : ]-Mr. Steele, Mr. Tailcoate, Ed: Stebbing, Jo: Pratt, Mr. Plume, Mr. Swayne, Sam : Smith, Nath: Foote, Capten Mason, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hull, Will' Gay- lard.
Mr. Huits Petition for the Iland at the Falls, is graunted.
Its Ordered, that Capten Mason shall haue 500 acres of grownd, for him and his heires, about Pequoyt Country, and the dispose of 500 more to such souldears as joyned wth him in the searuice when they conquered the Indeans there.
The Court adiorned to the 19th of this month. To
the 26th. . . To the first Wensday in March.
The Courte desiereth Mr. Whiting, Capten Mason, Mr. Plum and Henry Clarke to take course for the prcureing some peeces of Ordnance from Piscataq' or elsewhere; the frayght is to be
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at the chardge of the Country. And also to take order for erect- ing some fortifications where they thinke meete for searuice, and to doe therein as they shall see cause.
Yf The Towne of Windsor pruid a Ferry Boate to attend the River, they are to be alowed 3d. for a single Passenger and two pence a person wn they carry more then one att a frayght, and twelue pence for a horse.
[8] THE GENERALL COURTE FOR ELECTION OF MAGISTRATS, THE SECOND THURSDAY IN APRILL, 1642.
George Willis Esqr, Gour.
Roger Ludlow Esqr, Dep.
Magestrats : John Haynes Esqr, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Web- ster, Capten Mason, Mr. Welles, Mr. Whiting : these p'sent. Ed : Hopkins Esqr, Will' Hopkins : absent.
Deputyes : Mr. Steele, Mr. Taylcoate, Mr. Westwood, Andrew Bacon, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hull, Will' Gaylard, Henry Clarke, Mr. Plum, Mr. Swayne, George Hubberd, James Boosy, Phillip Groues.
Its the apprhension of the Generall Courte that the prticuler Courte should not be inioyned to be keepte aboue once in a quarter of a yeare.
It is ordered, that the prticuler Courte shall haue liberty to dispose of ten thousand acres of grownd in Pequoyt Country, as yt lyeth togather, wth lest priudice to others that may hereafter succeed the, for the further planting the Country.
Its Ordered, that the Gournor and Mr. Heynes shall haue lib- erty to dispose of the ground vppon that prte of Tunxis River cauled Mossocowe, to such inhabitants of Wyndsor as they shall see cause.
It is Ordered, that there shall be an Artillary Yard, where the Company shall haue liberty to exercise their Arms once a month, and chuse their Officers according to the course of Ar- tillary men, and there shall be 300 acres of grownd alowed thereunto for their incouridgement therein, in some convenient place, where yt may be found for the benefitt and vse of the Company successively.
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It is Ordered, that there shall be a restraynt for any prson wthin this Jurisdiction fro trading wth Indeans in Long Island, vntill the Courte in September com twelue month, only Tho : Steynton and Richard Lord haue liberty to goe one vyadge, for the putting offe the smale comodityes they haue pruided for that end, and to gather in their old debts.
Tho : Ford is to enioy the 200 acres of grownd formerly graunted to him, and his neglect of improueing yt, wthin the tyme formerly lymited, is remitted.
The Courte adioyrned to the last Wensday in this month.
The Courte adiorned to the xIth of May.
MAY THE XIth, 1642.
Its Ordered, that the magestrats, or the gretest prte of them, shall haue liberty to agitate the busines betwixt vs and the Dutch, and if they thinke meete to treate wth the Gouernor conserneing the same.
It is graunted, that Wyndsor lyne shall run vppon Mr. Salt- ingstall his land, neere the falls, according to their other lotts, pruided yt prue not aboue a poynt and halfe towrd the north, and wt preiudice Mr. Saltingstall shall susteyne thereby, the Country shall make good.
And whereas the foresaid grownd formerly graunted to Mr. Saltingstall, was to haue bine impaled wthin three yeares after the graunt, he is now released of that ingadgement, and the land confirmed to him. He, the sd Mr. Saltingstall doth prmise to lend the Country two peeces of Ordnance, Sakers or Min- ions, and if he require the before the Country can spare the, he is to pay for the frayght.
[89] It is ordered, that no man wthin these libertyes shall re- fuse marchantable Indean Corne at the rate of 2s. vid. the bush1. for any contracte made for the labour of men or cattell or com- odityes sold after the publisheing this Order.
The Courte is adioyrned to the last Wensday of July, excepte the Gour see cause to call it before.
May the 2d. The Court hath appoynted that Mr. Hill shall sat- isfie Mr. Coggens debte of 207. to Mr. Allen, w'hin a month after the date hereof, according to his p'mise, vppon the verdicte of the Jury vppon the sute of the action of slaunder.
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July 25th, 1642. The Court is adioyrned for a fortnight. August the 9th. The Courts dissolued.
A GENERALL COURTE, AUGUST THE 26th, 1642.
Roger Ludlow Esqr, Deputy.
Jo: Heynes Esqr, Mr. Welles, Mr. Phelps, Capten Mason. [Deputyes :] Mr. Steele, Mr. Talcote, Mr. Westwood, Andrew Bacon, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hull, Mr. Clark, Will'. Gaylord, Mr. Swayne, Mr. Parke, George Hubbert, Robert Rose.
It is Ordered, that there shall be a letter writt fro the Courte to the Bay to further the prsecution of the Indeans, to pruent their mischeuos plotte in their late Combination .*
It is Ordered, that the Clarke of the band in euery Towne wthin these libertyes, shall haue an Oath giuen him by the Gournour or some Magistrate, to vewe the arms in their seurall Plantations, and make returne of such as are defectiue or want the quantity of powder or bullitts according to Order of Courte, and also of such as are absent at tymes of Trayneing.
It is Ordered, that the Inhabitants wthin these libertyes shall not suffer any Indean or Indeans to com into their howses, only the Magistrats may admitte of a Sachem, if he com not wth aboue two men.
It is Ordered, that there shall be a gard of 40 men to com compleate in their Arms to the meeting euery Sabbath and lec- ture day, in euery Towne wthin these libertyes vppon the Riuer.
* "The letters and other intelligence" from Connecticut, relating to the alleged designs of Miantonimo "to draw the Indians into a confederation" against the English, were laid before the General Court of Massachusetts, at its session in September. Information of the plot had been communicated to Mr. Ludlow, then residing at Uncowa, (now Fairfield.) by one of the neigh- boring Sachems, about the 20th of August. See, in Mass. Hist. Coll. 3d Ser., iii. 161, " A true re- lation of a conspiracy of Maantanemo, the greate Sachem of the Naragancetts, Soheage or Se- quin, the Sachem of Matabeseck, and Sasawin or Sequassen, the Sachem of Sicaogg, for destruc- tion of the English and generally throughout New England, as it hath beene discovered by a Sachem living neere Mr. Ludlowe, as also of another Indian of Long Island to Mr. Eaton of New Haven, and of another Indian in the River of Conectecott."
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SEPTEM 5th, 1842. The Courte manifest their willingnes, according to theire abillityes, to further the imployment of the Shipcarpenter & Roper motioned by Mr. Whiting.
The Court agree to take an Oath to keepe secret what they shall determine and conclud to conceale, as followeth :-
There shall be a Comitte chosen to make prparation agt [ *] and the murtherers, (this to be kept secret,) and to defeat the Plott of the Indeans meeting about Tunxis.
[90] The Gour, Mr. Heynes, the Capten and the rest of the Magestrats, are chosen for a Comitte to agitate the businesses before mentioned.
SEPTEM THE 8th, 1642.
George Willis Esqr, Gor.
Jo: Heynes Esqr, Mr. Welles, Mr. Phelps, Capten Mason. [Deputyes : ] Mr. Parke, Mr. Swayne, Mr. Clarke, Wm. Gaylord, Andrew Bacon, Mr. Talcot, Mr. Westwood.
Forasmuch as the Indeans growe insolent and combyne the- selues togather, being suspected to prpare for warr, It is Ordered, that no Smith wthin these libertyes shall doe any worke for the, nor any prson wthin these libertyes shall trade any Instrument or matter made of iron or steele wth the, nor deliuer any that are allreddy made, wthout lycense frö two Magistrats, nor buy any of their venison vntill further liberty be graunted.
It is Ordered, that eury Towne wthin these libertyes, pruide wthin fowerteene dayes, twenty halfe Pickes, of ten foote in length at lest in the wood.
Andrewe Bacon is joyned wth the Capten and Mr. Clarke, to prpare caridges for the peeces that cam fro Piscataq'.
It is Ordered, that for the secureing of the Plantations there shall be two wards men at lest, in eury seuerall Towne wthin these libertyes, to giue notice of any sudden daynger that may com vppon the Plantations, and to execute the Order for keepe- ing out Indeans ; And also that there remayne wthin euery Towne a competent nüber of men dayly, for the defence thereof, vizt. Hartford 40, Wyndsor, 30, Wethersfield 20.
* Blank in the original. The order doubtless refers to Sowheag or Sequin, who had been charged with secreting the murderers of the English.
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Its agreed that Wyndsor shall take offe the worth of 90l. in Cotten Wooll, fro Mr. Hopkins ; Wethersfield, the worth of 110% .; Hartford 200l .; wth liberty to the Plantations to prpor- tion yt according to their former Rats, if Wyndsor and Weth- ersfield shall wthin on month desire yt.
The Courte is adioyrned for a month, vnless the Gour see cause to caull yt sooner.
SEPt. THE 17th, 1642.
Its Ordered, that the Clarke of the Band in euery Plantation wthin these Libertyes, shall giue in to the deputyes of their seurall Townes, an exacte list of all the Trayne men fro 16 yeares to 60 : and the deputyes to deliur the same to the Com- itte who haue power to levy the said Townes for the prsecution of the warre.
SEPT. 29th, 1642.
The Courte aduiseth that a letter be returned to the Dutch in answer to their letter brought by Mr. Whiteing. Mr. Heynes, Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Whiteing are desiered to write yt, as also to write to Mr. Dudlie and Mr. Bellingha conserne- ing what the Dutch Gouernor reporteth that they haue wrote to him about or differences etc.
That the Country may be better enabled to kill yearely some Beves for supply of Leather, It is Ordered, that no Calues shall be killed wthin these Plantations, wthout the approbation of two men wthin ech Towne, by the Court to be appoynted for that searuice, vppon forfeture of ten shillings to the Country. For Hartford, Wm. Butler, George Steele; Wyndsor, John Bissell, John Portor ; for Wethersfield, Leo : Chester, Rich : Trotte. [49] Vppon a bill exibited by Mr. Tailcoate, there appeareth due to Mr. Eldridge, 4. 4. 6.
OCTOBER THE 4th, 1642.
Its ordered, there shall be 90 Coats prvided wthin these Plantns, wthin tenn dayes, basted wth cotten wooll and made defensiue agt Indean arrowes; Hartford 40, Wyndsor 30, Wethersfield 20.
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The Courts adiorned for a month, vnles the Gour see cause to call yt soooner.
THE PITICH COURT, 14th OF OCTOBr, 1642.
George Willis Gor, Esqr.
Jo: Heynes Esqr, Ed : Hopkins Esqr, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Webster, Mr. Whiting, Mr. Welles.
Jury : Mr. Cullicke, Tho : Osmore, Gregory Wilterton, Will' Pantry, Tymothy Standly, John Clarke, Frances Styles, John Byssell, Roger Willms, John More, Nath : Dickinson, John Trott.
The acn of Seargeant Fyler plt. in the behalfe of the Towne of Wyndsor agt Mat : Allen, deft, in an ac. of the Case. The said Math : Allen is to pay costs for non apparance viijs. vid. The Court following, Seargeant Fyler was adiudged to pay the said costs, haueing made a referance before the sute.
The sute of Ephraim Huit pl. agt Tho : Steynton, is wth_ drawn by consent.
Bray Rocester pl. agt Wyddow Hudgison, Executrixe to Will' Hudgison, defent, in an action of debt to the damage of 167.
Whereas many sutes com into the Court agt Tho : Marsh- field, and he is wthdrawen and non soluit, The Court hath ap- poynted Henry Woolcott & Tho: Ford to take into their chardge or custody all the estate, goods & chattells of the said Tho : Marshfields, as they shall be able to discour yt, and to dispose of yt to the best aduantage for the vse of the creditors, and the same to accoumpt to the Court wn they shall be there- vnto cauled.
Mr. Eldridge pl. agt Tho : Marshfield deft, in an ac. of debt to the damage of 12l.
Henry Woolcott pl. agt Tho : Marshfield deft, in an ac. of the case to the damage of 40l.
In the ac. of Richard Trott and Samuell Smith agt John Plum deft, the Jury find for the pls. Damages 15s. Costs viijs. ijd. Execution graunted.
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[92] CAPITALL LAWES ESTABLISHED BY THE GENERALL COURT, THE FIRST OF DECEMBER, 1642,
1. Yf any man after legall conuiction shall haue or worship any other God but the Lord God, he shall be put to death. Deu : 13. 6, & 17. 2: Ex : 22. 20.
2. Yf any man or woman be a witch (that is) hath or con- sulteth wth a familliar spirit, they shall be put to death. Ex : 22. 18: Lev : 20. 27 : Deu : 18. 10, 11.
3. Yf any prson shall blaspheme the name of God the Father, Son or Holy Goste, wth direct, expres, prsumptuous, or high- handed blasphemy, or shall curse God in the like manner, he shall be put to death. Leu : 24. 15, 16.
4. Yf any prson shall comitt any willfull murther, wch is man- slaughter comitted vppon mallice, hatred or cruelty, not in a mans necessary and iust defence, nor by mere casualty against his will, he shall be put to death. Ex: 21. 12, 13, 14: Num : 35. 30, 31.
5. Yf any person shall slay another through guile, ether by poysonings or other such divillishe practice, he shall be put to death. Ex : 21. 14.
6. Yf any man or woman shall ly wth any beast or bruit creature, by carnall copulation, they shall surely be put to death, and the beast shall be slayne and buried. Leu : 20. 15, 16.
7. Yf any man lye wth mankynd as he lyeth wth a woman both of them haue comitted abomination, they both shall surely be put to death. Leu : 20. 13.
8. Yf any prson comitteth adultery wth a married or es- poused wife, the adulterer and the adulteres shall surely be put to death. Le : 20. 10, & 18.20 : Deu : 22. 23, 24.
9. Yf any man shall forcebly and wthout consent rauishe any mayd or woman that is lawfully maried or contracted, he shall be put to death. Deu : 22. 25.
10. Yf any man stealeth a man or mankind, he shall be put to death. Ex: 21. 16.
11. Yf any man rise vp by false witnesse, wittingly and of purpose to take away any mans life, he shall be putt to death. Deu : 19. 16, 18, 19.
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12. If any man shall conspire or attempte any inuasion, in- surrection or rebellion against the Comon welth, he shall be put to death.
And whereas frequent experience giues in sad euidence of seuerall other wayes of vncleanes and lasiuious caridges prac- tised among vs, whereunto, in regard of the variety of Circu- stances, prticular and expresse lawes and orders cannot sud- denly be suted ; This Court cannot but looke vppon evells in that kind as very prnitious and distructiue to the welfare of the Comon weale, and doe judge that seuere and sharpe punishe- ment should be inflicted vppon such delinquents, and as they doe approue of what hath bine alreddy done by the prticuler Court, as agreeing wth the generall power formerly graunted, so they do hereby confirme the same power to the prticuler Court who may proceed ether by fyne, comitting to the howse of correction or other corporall punishement, according to their discretion, desiering such seasonable, exemplary executions may be done vppon offondors in that kynd, that others may heare and feare.
Forasmuch as incorigiblenes is also adiudged to be a sin of death, but noe lawe yet amongst vs established for the execu- tion thereof ; For the pruenting that great evell, It is Ordered, that whatsoeuer Child or searuant wthin these libertyes, shall be conuicted of any stubborne or rebellious caridge against their parents or gouernors, wch is a forerunner of the forementioned evell, the Gouernor or any two Magestrats haue liberty and power fro this Court, to comit such prson or prsons to the howse of correction, and there to remayne vnder hard labour and seuere punishement, so long as the Court or the mayor parte of the Magestrats shall judge meet.
[93] Whereas diuers prsons deprte from amongst vs, and take vp their abode wth the Indeans in a prphane course of life, For the pruenting whereof, Yt is Ordered, that whatsoeuer prson or prsons that now inhabiteth or shall inhabite wthin this Jurisdiction, and shall deprte fro vs and sette or joyne wth the Indeans, that they shall suffer three yeares imprisonment at lest, in the howse of correction, and vndergoe such further censure by fyne or corporall punishement as the prticuler Court shall judge meet to inflict in such case.
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For the better furnisheing the Riuer wth Cordage towards the rigging of Shipps, It is Ordered, that what hempseed any prson hath wthin these libertyes, that they shall ether sowe yt themselves, or sell yt to some others wthin the River that may sowe the same.
The late Rate graunted, of 50l. is to be made vp a 100l. and to be prportioned vppon the three Townes according to the former Rate, wch may be paid in sumer Wheat at 4s. 4d. the bush1, Rye at 3s. vid, Pease at 3s. vid, Indean at 2s. viijd, pruided yt be Marchantable Corne, and the Constables of ech Towne are Ordered to receaue no other but at such vnder Rate as they shall esteeme yt at, or in wampū at 6 a penny.
The former Order of Indean at 2s. vid. the bush1 is repealed, and the seurall sorts of Corne before mentioned are made pay- able, vppon the pryses herein specified, for any labour or hyer of men or cattle, hereafter to be done.
The size of Pipestaues is to be 4 foote vi inches in length, the breadth and thicknes according to the former Order.
It is Ordered, that noe man wthin this Jurisdiction shall di- rectly or indirectly amend, repaire, or cause to be amended or repaired, any gun, smale or greate, belonging to any Indean, nor shall endeuor the same, nor shall sell or giue to any Indean, directly or indirectly, any such gun or gunpowder, or shott, or lead, or mould, or millitary weapons, or armor, nor shall make any arrowe heads, vppon payne of ten pownd fyne for euery offence at lest, nor sell nor barter any guns, powder, bullitts or lead, wherby this Order might be evaded, to any prson inhabit- ing out of this Jurisdiction, wthout lycence of this or the prtic- uler Court, or som two Magistrats, vppon payne of ten pownd for every gun, fiue pownd for eury pownd of powder, 40s. for euery pownd of bullitts or lead, and so prportionably for any greater or lesser quantity.
Mr. Whiteing & Capten Mason are desiered to take Order to demaund the Tribuit due fro Long Iland and the Indeans vppon the mayne, and wt they can receaue may be accoumpted towards that wch is due to the fro the Country. Mr. Whiteing is contente to accepte of the Corne at Mohegen, and to dis- chardge the prises of the two cloathes, pruided he be abated by
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