An Act touching Hoggs & marking of Cattell

7 Confirmed vt supra Be it Enacted by the Lo: Propr with
the advise & assent of this Assembly That whosoever shall steale
wrongfully kill or carry away any marked swyne of another
mans shall pay double the value of such swine to the true
owner thereof, and 200^l of Tob. more to him that shall inform
thereof, and 300^l of Tob. more for a ffine to the Lord Propr to
be paid out of every such offenders Estate or goods and in
case any one offending herein shall not bee found able to
satisfie for such offence as aforesaid, such p son shalbe censured
& punished as the Governor & Counsell then p sent in Court
or other judge shall thinke fitt. And whosoever shall knowe
of any such Hogg or Hoggs stollen and shall not reaveale the
same forthwith to the Constable of the Hundred where hee is
residing shalbe censured and fined as the cheife offender afore-
said. And every one that shall kill any vnmarked swyne of
aboue three monethes old (except vppon his owne land) in any
part of his Lopps fforrests without speciall lycense from the
Governor shall pay 100^l of Tob: to him that shall informe and
make proofe thereof over and aboue 200^l of Tob: for a ffine to
the Lord Propr for every such Hogg to bee recovered as afore-
said. And all the Inhabitants of this Province are required by
vertue of this Act to bring in theire severall marks of Hoggs
and other Cattell and cause them to bee recorded before Michas
next, Vppon pill of such censure as the Governor and Counsell
then p sent or other Judge shall thinke fitt.

The ffreemen haue assented Tho: Hatton
Enacted by the Governor Wllm Stone

An Act for planting of Corne

8 Confirmed vt supra Be it Enacted by the Lo: Propr with
the advise & assent of this Assembly, That every taxable p son
planting Tob. shall plant and tend twoe Acres of Corne vppon
pill of forfeiture to the Lo: Propr for every two Acres not soe
planted and tended as aforesaid 200^l of Tob: and 50^l of Tob:
for every half Acre that hee shall fall short of that p porcon,
Provided that any p son shewing iust and lawfull Cause why