Chap. 0009. an act for bristol fair.



"Whereas the general court of the late colony of New Plimouth did, in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and eighty, grant unto the inhabitants of the town of Bristol, within said colony, that they should have liberty of keeping two fairs in said town of Bristol, annually, for ever: one upon the third "Wednesday and Thursday in May, and the other upon the third "Wednesday and Thursday in November; and it being found by experience that two days is not sufficient for the transacting the business of said fair, and that so late in November is inconvenient, both with respect to persons coming, it being many times very bad weather, and the chief time for selling fat cattle being sooner,?

Be it therefore enacted by the Governour, Council and Representatives convened in Great and General Court, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same,

That from henceforth the said fair shall be kept and held in Bristol aforesaid, within this province, upon the third Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in May, and on the third Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in October, annually, forever, and at no other time, any law, custom or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. [Passed December 7; published December 9.