Early History of Barbados. 339 
Restraint from Plantinge of lobacco and the Taxes 
Enforced. 
St. Christofers. 
Mr. THOMAS HORNE saith, there was a Cessacion from 
plantinge of Tobacco for two yeers, and that those who 
did not plant Cotton then to pay the dutyes were forced 
to pay them out of the next crop. 
William Roper saith, that about 13 or 14 yeers 
agoe, there was one yeers restrainte from plantinge of 
Tobacco, and about seaven yeers agoe, another restraint 
for two yeers togither, the first yeers restraint was by 
consent of the Generall Assembly of the Countrey, and 
the second yeers was made by the Governours and 
Councells, fhe first restrainte was made for the advan- 
ceinge the price of the Commoditye, and Soe alsoe the 
Second, but yet paid dutyes for those yeers. 
ALIENATION. 
Capt. STRONGE saith, that in the yeere 1639 and 
(40) there was a Court set up, called the Alienacion 
Courte, and that noe man could sell or alienate, but he 
must take a newe patent, and pay 10 lbs. of Cotton or 
Tobacco for every acre, whereupon the people com- 
playned, they were to pay this upon penalty of looseinge 
their Lands as he hath heard, but knowes noe such 
thinge. That there was a fee to be paid to the Clerke of 
the Office, knowes not how much, but to the best of his 
Remembrance thinkes it to be 25 lbs. of Cotton, and 
that there was so much required of this Examinat 
this last voyadge for the same business, knowes none 
who paid for alienacion, but that he hath seene Bills for 
Cotten for ffines. That BOOTON conveyed his lands to 
this Examinate for satisfaccion of the preiudice he had 
