179] To the right worll the Governor Council & Assistants and the rest of
the generall Court now assembled (8) 7.1640.

The humble peticion of ZACHEUS GOULD of Lynne husbandman in behalfe of
himselfe and all other husbandmen of the Country

Showeth that whereas husbandry and tillage much concerne the good of this
Commonwealth and yor peticioners have undertaken the managing & tillage of
divers ffarmes in the Country & sowing of English corne their servants are
oftentimes drawne from their worke to trayne in seed time hay tyme &
harvest to the great discouragement & dammage of yor peticioner the said
Zacheus Gould for himself saith that for one days trayning this yeare he
was much damnnfyed in his hay. And fforsmuch as fishermen upon just
grounds are exempted from trayning because their trade is also for the
Common wealth, Yor peticioners humbly pray that this Court will be pleased
to take the premises into their grave Consideration and thereupon to give
order for the incouragement of yor peticioners who are husbandmen imployed
about English graine that they & their servants may be exempted from
ordinary traynings in seed time hay tyme & harvest And yor peticioners
shall as their duty bynds them pray &c.