places as he shall derive most advantage from, on condition of first receiving a regular pass and clearance from your Honors and paying therefor all such duties as to the Hon*"'" Company shall appertain.

In case your Honors choose four of the fittest We are fully content that two of the four to appear in your Council, as stated, it remains be annually changed. to be noted that two of the four retire every year and two others be chosen in their stead out of the 12.

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Likewise, as we all aim at and expect, with We shall prevent, as much as possible, the God's blessing, the increase of the cattle, so it sale here of any English cows or goats,

is, that heretofore the English have sold cows,

bulls and goats, whereby ours have fallen into disrepute and are not as much valued as formerly. It is therefore solicited that henceforth no cows or goats be sold here by the English ; only oxen and he goats.

Also, that the value of money be raised in We shall raise the currency ; the placards order that it be retained here and not exported are prepared for that purpose, hence by foreign nations. All which we the petitioners pray may be duly considered by your Honors, and trust that herein shall be done what will be most beneficial for the Inhabitants. Done the 21 January, 1642. Was subscribed by divers persons.

Order dissolving the Board of Twelve Men.