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An abstract or the laws of New England as they are now establishedAn abstract or the lawes of New England as they are novv established
London: printed for F. Coules and W. Ley, 1641
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CHAP. V. Of Commerce.
1 First it shall be lawful for the Governor with one or more of the Council, to appoint a reasonable rate of prizes upon all such commodities as are out of the Ships, to be bought and sold in the Country.
1 FIrst it shall be lawfull for the Governour with one or more of the Counsell, to appoint a reasonable rate of prizes upon all such commodities as are out of the Ships, to be bought and sould in the Countrey.
2 In trucking or trading with the Indians no man shall give them for any commodity of theirs, Silver or Gold, or any weapons of war, either Guns or Gunpowder, nor Sword, nor any other munition, which might come to be used against our selves.
3 To the intent that all oppression in buying and selling may be avoided, it shall be lawful for the Judges in every Town, with the consent of the free Burgesses to appoint certain select men, to set reasonable rates upon all commodities, and proportionably to limit the wages of workmen and labourers, and the rates agreed upon by them, and ratified by the Judges, to bind all the Inhabitants of the Town. The like course to be taken by the Governor, and Assistants, for the rating of prizes throughout the Country, and all to be confirmed if need be by the general Court.