n they have done a villany.
And it were fitt[215] a housewe builte for them to lodge in aparte[216]
by themselves, and lone inhabitants by no meanes[217] to entertaine
them.

[207] instructions, McDonald and Bancroft.

[208] among, McDonald.

[209] know, McDonald.

[210] at inserted by Bancroft.

[211] with consente, McDonald.

[212] goode, Bancroft.

[213] guard, McDonald.
[214] prove, McDonald.

[215] fitte, Bancroft.

[216] apart, McDonald.

[217] means, Bancroft.

Be it enacted by this present assembly that for laying a surer
foundation of the conversion of the Indians to Christian Religion, eache
towne, citty, Borrough, and particular plantation do obtaine unto
themselves by just means a certaine number of the natives' children to
be educated by them in true religion and civile course of life--of
w^{ch} children the most towardly boyes in witt & graces of nature to be
brought up by them in the first elements of litterature, so[218] to be
fitted for the Colledge intended for them that from thence they may be
sente[219] to that worke of conversion.

[218] as, inserted by Bancroft.

[219] sent, McDonald.

As touching the busines of planting corne this present Assembly doth
ordaine that yeare by yeare all & every householder and householders
have in store for every servant he or they shall keep, and also for his
or their owne persons, whether they have any Servants or no, one spare
barrell of corne, to be delivered out yearly, either upon sale or
exchange as need shall require. For the neglecte[220] of w^{ch} duty he
shalbe[221] subjecte to the censure of the Govern^r[222] and Counsell of
Estate. Provided alwayes that the first yeare of every newe man this
lawe shall not be of[223] force.

[220] neglect, McDonald.

[221] shall be, McDonald.

[222] Governour, McDonald and Bancroft.

[223] in, McDonald.

About the plantation of Mulbery trees, be it enacted that every man as
he is seatted[224] upon his division, doe for seven yeares together,
every yeare plante and maintaine in growte[225] six[226] Mulberry trees
at the least,[227] and as many more as he shall thinke conveniente and
as his virtue[228] & Industry shall move him to plante, and that all
suche persons as shall neglecte the yearly planting and maintaining of
that small proportion shalbe[229] subjecte to the censure of the
Governour & the Counsell of Estate.

[224] seated, McDonald.

[225] growth, McDonald.

[226] sixe, McDonal