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was read an New Act Touching the Goul of the Prouince
The howse desyred to consider of it, till after noone.
The howse adiorned by the Goul till 2 clock afternoone

Monday afternoone
All Assembled as afore

was read againe An Act Touching the Gou^r of the Prouince.
The whole howse reiected the pnt Bill. And uoted th^t the
former Bill should be Engrossed. And the Gou^r denyed it.

was read An Act ffor the Repeale &c:

Vppon the Pet" of Tho: Thorneborough for a horse w^ch Gou^r
Caluert had promised him, The howse could not find th^t any
deliuery was made thereof. And therefore the Property neuer
altered.

Liber A

The howse adiorned by the Goul till Thursday 9 clock.
M^r Thorneborough appoynted ffrancis Posey his Proxie

Thursday 3^o ffeb:

The Gou^r & ffreemen all assembled except Tho: Alien who
was excused by sicknes & ffrancis Posey Prox: for Ml Thorne-
borough.

nothing read.

The howse adiorned by the Gou^r uppon request of the
maior part of the ffreemen assembled till next Thursday 9
clock.

Walter Pakes appointeth M^r Jn^o Wyatt his Proxie

Thursday morning 10^th ffeb.

The Gou^r & ffreemen assembled except Ml Bretton clerk of
the Assembly, whereuppon the Gou^r appointed L^t W^m Lewis to
supply the place.

And the Gou^r adiorned the howse till munday next 9 clock

Munday 14^th ffeb.

The Goul & ffreemen all Assembled except ffrancis Posey
Proxie for M^r Thorneborough.
The Bill w^ch was received Intituled An Act Touching the
Goul of the pro: uppon consideration was requyred further to
be considered uppon.

The howse adiorned by the Gou^r till 2 clock afternoone.

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