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522 the p$r$ty or p$r$tyes so intruding and the Towne, if they see cause, and giue out a warrant to goe to a newe election in a legall way, either in whole or in p$r$te. Also the said deputyes shall haue power to fyne any that shall be disorderly at their meetings, or for not com̃ing in due tyme or place according to appoyntment; and they may returne the said fynes into the Courte if yt be refused to be paid, and the tresurer to take notice of yt, and to estreete or levy the same as he doth other fynes.

10. It is Ordered, sentenced and decreed, that euery Generall Courte, except such as through neglecte of the Gou$r$nor and the greatest p$r$te of Magestrats the Freemen themselves doe call, shall consist of the Gouernor, or some one chosen to moderate the Court, and 4 other Magestrats at lest, w$th$ the mayor p$r$te of the deputyes of the seuerall Townes legally chosen; and in case the Freemen or mayor p$r$te of thē through neglect or refusall of the Gouernor and mayor p$r$te of the magestrats, shall call a Courte, that y$t$ shall consist of the mayor p$r$te of Freemen that are p$r$sent or their deputyes, w$th$ a Moderator chosen by thē: In w$ch$ said Generall Courts shall consist the supreme power of the Com̃onwelth, and they only shall haue power to make laws or repeale thē, to graunt leuyes, to admitt of Freemen, dispose of lands vndisposed of,, to seuerall Townes or p$r$sons, and also shall haue power to call ether Courte or Magestrate or any other p$r$son whatsoeuer into question for any misdemeanour, and may for just causes displace or deale otherwise according to the nature of the offence; and also may deale in any other matter that concerns the good of this com̃on welth, excepte election of Magestrats, w$ch$ shall be done by the whole boddy of Freemen: In w$ch$ Courte the Gouernour or Moderator shall haue power to order the Courte to giue liberty of spech, and silence vnceasonable and disorderly speakeings, to put all things to voate, and in case the vote be equall to haue the casting voice. But non of these Courts shall be adiorned or dissolued w$th$out the consent of the maior p$r$te of the Court.

11. It is ordered, sentenced and decreed, that when any Generall Courte vppon the occations of the Com̃onwelth haue agreed vppon any sum̃e or somes of mony to be leuyed vppon the seuerall Townes w$th$in this Jurisdiction, that a Com̃ittee be chosen to sett out and appoynt w$t$ shall be the p$r$portion of euery Towne to pay of the said leuy, p$r$ided the Com̃ittees be made vp of an equall nūber out of each Towne.

14$th$ January, 1638, the 11 Orders abouesaid are voted.

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I. . being now chosen to be Gou$r$nor w$th$in this Jurisdiction, for the yeare ensueing, and vntil a new be chosen, doe sweare by the greate and dreadfull name of the everliueing God, to p$r$mote the publicke good and peace of the same, according to the best of my skill; as also will mayntayne all lawfull priuiledges of this Com̃onwealth; as also that all wholsome lawes that are or shall be made by lawfull authority here established, be duly executed; and will further the execution of Justice according to the rule of Gods word; so helpe me God, in the name of the Lo: Jesus Christ.