any voiage whatsoever shalbe absent from thence for the space of seven
dayes together w^{th}out first having made the Governo^r[340] or
comaunder of the same place acquainted therw^{th},[341] upon paine[342]
of paying twenty shillinges[343] to the publique uses of the same
Incorporation where the party delinquent dwelleth.

[340] Governour, McDonald, Bancroft.

[341] therewith, McDonald, Bancroft.

[342] penalty, McDonald.

[343] shillings, Bancroft.

That noe man shall purposely goe to any Indian townes, habitations or
places of resort[344] w^{th}out leave from the Governo^r[345] or
comaunder[346] of that place where he liveth, upon paine of paying 40^s
to publique uses as aforesaid.

[344] resorte, McDonald, Bancroft.

[345] Gover^{nr}, McDonald; Governour, Bancroft.

[346] comander, McDonald; comand^r, Bancroft.

That no man living in this Colony, but shall between this and the first
of January nexte ensuing come or sende to the Secretary of Estate[347]
to enter his own and all his servants' names, and for what terme or upon
what conditions they are to serve, upon penalty of paying 40^s to the
said Secretary of Estate.[348] Also, whatsoever M^{rs} or people
doe[349] come over to this plantation that within[350] one month of
their arrivall (notice being first given them of this very lawe) they
shall likewise resorte to the Secretary of Estate[351] and shall
certifie him upon what termes or conditions they be come hither, to the
ende that he may recorde their grauntes and comissions, and for how long
time and upon what conditions[352] their servants (in case they have
any) are to serve them, and that upon paine of the penalty nexte above
mentioned.

[347] State, McDonald.

[348] State, McDonald.

[349] do., Bancroft.

[350] w^{th}in, McDonald.

[351] State, McDonald.

[352] In the McDonald copy, from the word conditions, in the third line
above, to this point are omitted.

All Ministers in the Colony shall once a year, namely, in the moneth of
Marche, bring to the Secretary of Estate a true account of all
Christenings, burials and marriages, upon paine, if they faill, to be
censured for their negligence by the Governo^r[353] and Counsell[354] of
Estate; likewise, where there be no ministers, that the comanders of the
place doe supply the same duty.

[353] Governour, McDonald, Bancroft.

[354] Councill, McDonald.

No man, w^{th}out leave of the Governo^r, shall kill any Neatt cattle
whatsoeve