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provincial Council and General Assembly; as also all proceedings con- 

 trary to these laws, that are not here made expressly penal. 



XXXVIII. That a copy of these laws shall be hung up in the provin- 

 cial Council, and in public courts of justice: and that they shall l3e read 

 yearly at the opening of every provincial Council and General Assem- 

 bly, and court of justice ; and their assent shall be testified, by their 

 standing up after the reading thereof. 



XXXIX. That there shall be, at no time, any alteration of any of these 

 laws, without the consent of the Governor, his heirs, or assigns, and six 

 parts of seven of the freemen, met in provincial Council and General 

 Assembly. 



XL. That all other matters and things not herein provided for, which 

 shall, and may, concern the public justice, peace or safety of the said 

 province ; and the raising and imposing taxes, customs, duties, or other 

 charges whatsoever, shall be, and are, hereby referred to the order, pru- 

 dence and determination of the Governor and freemen, in provincial 

 Council and General Assembly, to be held, from time to time, in the said 

 province. 



Signed and sealed by the Governor and freemen aforesaid, the fifth 



day of the third month, called May^ one thousand six hundred 



and eighty-two. 



