f the same person do[378]
not amende and humbly submit[379] him or herselfe to the churche, he is
then fully to be excomunicate and soon after a writt or warrant to be
sent[380] from the Govern^r[381] for the apprehending of his person ande
seizing on[382] all his goods. Provided alwayes, that all the ministers
doe meet[383] once a quarter, namely, at the feast of S^t Michael the
Arkangell, of the nativity of our saviour, of the Annuntiation of the
blessed Virgine, and about midsomer, at[384] James citty or any other
place where the Governo^r[385] shall reside, to determine whom it is
fitt to excomunicate, and that they first presente their opinion to the
Governo^r[386] ere they proceed to the acte of excomunication.

[372] do., Bancroft.

[373] amend, Bancroft.

[374] pointe, McDonald.

[375] Incontinency, McDonald, Bancroft.

[376] commission, McDonald.

[377] suines, Bancroft.

[378] doe, McDonald.

[379] submitt, McDonald, Bancroft.

[380] sente, McDonald, Bancroft.

[381] Governour, Bancroft.

[382] McDonald omits on.

[383] meete, McDonald.

[384] att., McDonald.

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

[386] Governour, McDonald, Bancroft.

For reformation of swearing, every freeman and M^r of a family after
thrise admonition shall give 5s or the value upon present[387] demaunde,
to the use of the church where he dwelleth; and every servant after the
like admonition, excepte his M^r dischardge[388] the fine, shalbe
subject to whipping. Provided, that the payment of the fine
notw^{th}standing, the said servant shall acknowledge his faulte
publiquely in the Churche.

[387] presente, McDonald.

[388] discharge, McDonald.

No man whatsoever, coming by water from above, as from Henrico, Charles
citty, or any place from the westwarde of James citty, and being bound
for Kiccowtan,[389] or any other parte on this side,[390] the same shall
presume to pass by, either by day or by night, w^{th}out touching firste
here at James citty to knowe[391] whether the Governo^r[392] will
comande him any service. And the like shall they performe that come from
Kicawtan[393] ward, or from any place between this and that, to go
upwarde, upon paine of forfaiting ten pound sterling a time to the
Govern^r[394]. Provided, that if a servant having had instructions from
his Master to observe this lawe,[395] doe, notw^{th}standing,
transgresse the same, that then the said[396] servant shalbe punished at
the