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for the support of government ; and what was wanted, 

 over and above, was to be made good by a duty 

 on strong liquors, either made or imported, to be le- 

 vied by the authority of the governor and council. 



In July, 1664, Sir Thomas Modyforcl issued writs 

 for electing two assembly-men for each parish ; which 



assembly met in October following. 



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It does not appear that this assembly sat above a 

 month or two before they were disolved ; but, during 

 their sessions, they passed a body of laws which was 

 transmitted to the lord chancellor, to be laid before 

 the crown; but, not being confirmed, they would 

 have expired at the end of two years; but (as I find 

 it asserted by lord Vaughan) the governor continued 

 them in force to the end of his administration, by an 

 order of council. I cannot, however, find this or- 

 der upon record, but, after that time a great many or- 

 dinances of the governor and council, in the nature 

 and form of laws ; in some of which it was declared, 

 that they shall continue in force until another assem- 

 bly was called, and then to be confirmed, altered, or 

 repealed, as that assembly should see convenient: but 

 no other assembly was called during Sir Thomas Mo- 

 dyford's administration. 



In 1670, Sir Thomas Modyford was recalled, and 

 Sir Thomas Lynch appointed lieutenant-governor and 

 commander in chief, with the same powers as Sir 

 Thomas Modyford had. 



