Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources
[275] severall, McDonald; several, Bancroft; this word evidently the
proper one.
[276] said, McDonald, Bancroft.
[277] magazine, McDonald.
[278] shall be, McDonald.
[279] setled, Bancroft.
All[280] the general Assembly by voices concluded not only the
acceptance and observation of this order, but of the Instruction also to
Sir George Yeardley next preceding the same. Provided first, that the
Cape Marchant do[281] accepte of the Tobacco of all and everie the
Planters here in Virginia, either for Goods or upon billes of Exchange
at three shillings the pounde the beste, and 18d the second sorte.
Provided also that the billes be only payde in Englande. Provided, in
the third place, that if any other besides the Magazin[282] have at any
time any necessary comodity w^{ch} the Magazine doth wante, it shall and
may be lawfull for any of the Colony to buye[283] the said necessary
comodity of the said party, but upon the termes of the Magazin[284] viz:
allowing no more gaine then 25 in the hundred, and that with the leave
of the Governour. Provided lastely,[285] that it may be lawfull[286] for
the Govern^r[287] to give leave to any Mariner, or any other person,
that shall have any suche necessary comodity wanting to the Magazin[288]
to carrie home for England so muche[289] Tobacco or other naturall
comodities of the Country[290] as his Customers shall pay him for the
said necessary comodity or comodities. And to the ende we may not only
persuade and incite men, but inforce them also thoroughly and loyally
to aire their Tobacco before they bring it to the Magazine,[291] be it
enacted, and by these presents we doe enacte, that if upon the Judgement
of power sufficient even of any incorporation where the Magazine[292]
shall reside, (having first taken their oaths to give true sentence,
twoe whereof to be chosen by the Cape Marchant and twoe by the
Incorporation,) any Tobacco whatsoever shall not proove[293] vendible at
the second price, that it shall there imediately be burnt before the
owner's face. Hitherto suche lawes as were drawen out of the
Instructions.
[280] And, Bancroft.
[281] doe, McDonald.
[282] magazine, McDonald.
[283] buy, McDonald.
[284] magazine, McDonald.
[285] lastly, McDonald.
[286] lawful, McDonald.
[287] Governour, McDonald and Bancroft.
[288] As this word is spelt by McDonald in every instance with the final
e this note will not be repeated.
[289] much, McDonald.
[290] countrey, McDonald.
[291] Magazin, Bancroft.
[292] do., do.
[293] prove, Bancroft.
TUESDAY, Aug. 3,[294] 1619.
This morning a thirde[295] sorte of lawes (suche as might proceed out of
every man's private conceipt[296]) were read and referred by halves to
the same comitties[297] w^{ch} were from the beginning.
[294] 3rd, Bancroft.
[295] third, Bancroft.
[296] conceipte, McDonald and Bancroft.
[297] comittees, McDonald.
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