The Lower House. 423

certify into the Secretary's Office their Instructions and Con-
ditions of Plantations &^ta
Which being read in the House were ordered to be returned.
Resolved the Committee of Laws inspect the Act relating
to Blasphemy, Fornication and Adultery and how Criminals
Fees shall be paid and likewise how Evidences and Jurors be
paid for their Attendance and report their Opinion therein to
the House by all convenient Speed
Moved by a Member that it's necessary a Bill be brought in
to ascertain the Time of Imprisonment of Runaway Servants
and such Servants not being claimed in six Months after such
Imprisonment then the County Court to discharge such
Prisoners paying their Fees.

L. H. J.
Lib. 41.

Likewise a Clause be inserted in such Law for Relief of
Indian Harry now a Prisoner in Custody of the Sheriff of
Somerset County: Being debated
Resolved a Bill be brought in for that Purpose
The Committee of Aggrievances enter the House and de-
livers M^r Speaker their Report in writing; which is referred
till to Morrow Morning for Consideration of the House.
Bill for Continuance of all Process and Proceedings in S^t
Mary's and Baltimore County Courts.
Read the first and Second Time and do pass
Sent up to the Honble Council by M^r Walter Cambell, M^r
Joshua Guibert, M^r Daniel Pearce and M^r Paca with the
following Message Viz.

By the House of Delegates November I^st 1709

The Bill herewith sent is for Continuing S^t Mary's and
Baltimore County Courts this being the Day they ought to be
held and we desire the Honble Council will concur with the
Bill and that it may be returned to be ingrossed and pass the
Great Seal this Day
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Ho. Del.

Upon Proposal made by a Member of the House it is
Ordered by M^r John Salter M^r Philemon Hemsley, M^r Nathaniel
Dare, and M^r Richard Colegate be and are appointed a Com-
mittee to inspect the Account of 12^d p Hhd and how the
fourth Part thereof appropriated for Arms has been disposed
of since the last Act made up and likewise inspect and view
the Magazine of Arms and Ammunition and how and in what
Condition it lye and report the same to the House with all
convenient Speed. Read and approved of and a Copy de-
livered them who are ordered to go out thereupon.

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