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and impudently abusing his house in sight both of Master and Mistresse, through wantonness wth a woman servant of theirs, a widdowe ; but also for falsely accusing him to the Governour, both of Drunkenes and Thefte, and besides for bringing all his fellow servants to certifie on his side, wher-in they justly failed him. It was thought fitt by the General Assembly (the Governour himselfe giving sentence) that he should stande fower days with his eares nayled to the Pillory, viz : Wednesday, Augt. 4th and so likewise, Thursday, Fryday arid Saturday next following; and every of those fower dayes should be publiquely whipped.
Now as touching the neglecte of his worke, what satisfaction ought to he made to his Mr- for that, is referred to the Governour and Counsell of Estate.
The same morning the Lawes above written, drawen out of the Instructions were read, and one by one throughly examined, and then passed once againe the generall consente of the whole Assembly.
This afternoon the Comitties brought in areporte, what they had done as concerning the third sorte of lawes ; the discussing whereof spente the residue of that daye. Excepte onely the consideration of a petition of Mr. John Eolfes against Captain John Martine, for writing a letter to him, wherein (as Mr. Eolfe alledgeth) he taxeth him both unseem-ingly and amisse of certaine things wherein he was never faulty, and besides casteth some aspersion upon the present government, woh is the most temperate and juste that ever was in this country, too milde indeed for many of this Colony, whom unwoonted liberty hath made insolente and not to knowe themselves. This petition of Mr. ftolfes was thought fitt to be referred to the Counsell of State.
Wednesday, Aug. 4th-
This daye (by reason of extream heat both paste and likely to ensue, and by that meanes, of the alteration of the healthes of diverse of the General Assembly) the Governour, who himself also was not well, resolved should be the laste of this firste Session. So in the morning the Speaker (as he was required by the Assembly) redd over all the lawes and orders that had formerly passed the House, to give the same yett one reviewe more and to see whether there were anything to be amended,