The Upper House, 57

Col Mackall and three more of the Delegates brought up a
Bill for reconciling of Differences in relation to the Bounds of
Land within this Province & for Settling the Bounds thereof

Read in their House the first and second times and En-
dorsed will pass

The Bill for punishing the Offences of Adultery and Forni-
cation was read the first & second times by especial order
and Endorsed will pass. And sent to the Delegates by L^t
Col Tilghman

The Bill for stay of Execution after the tenth of May yearly
was Read the first and second times by especial order &
Endorsed will pass with the Addition of a Clause directing
the manner of taking the Confessions of Judgment before the
Justices & sent to the Delegates by the Honble Philemon
Lloyd Esqr
A Bill directing the manner of suing out Attachments in
this Province and Limitting the Extent of them Was Read the
first and second times & Endorsed will pass with the Amend-
ments proposed and sent to the Delegates by the honble Col
Coursey
The Bill for better Administration of Justice in the High
Court of Chancery Provincial & County Courts of this
Province for the more speedy Recovery of small Debts, Easy
obtaining of Executions against Persons absenting from the

U. H. J.

Countys where the Judgmts are recovered against them for
preventing Commrs Sherriffs Subsherriffs Clerks & Deputy
Clerks to plead as Attornys in the respective Courts to which
they belong and for amerciaments in the Provincial & County
Courts with Several Amendments proposed Was Read at the
Board and agreed to and sent to the House by Col Young

An Act for punishment of Blasphemy Prophane Swearing
Cursing and Drunkenness being Read at the Board the first
and second time was Endorsed Will pass with the Amend-
ments Viz the fine on Blasphemy being applyed to the use of
the Parish Church where such offence happens to be com-
mitted, and Sent to the Delegates by Col Holland
An Act laying an Imposition on Negros and on Several
Sorts of Liquors imported and also on Irish Servants into this
Province Was read at the Board the first and second times
and being Endorsed Will pass Was sent to the Delegates by
L^t Col Tilghman. The Bill for reconciling Differences in
relation to the Bounds of Land within this Province And for
the Settling the Bounds thereof being read was Ordered to
lye on the Table to be Read on Monday Morning
The Board adjourned for two Hours

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