66 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-June 3, 1715.

U. H. J.

It is hard to restrain any master or Owner to sett free any
well deserving negro or molatto Slave, for probity in such
Persons is by that means discouraged, no master or Owner
being at Liberty Otherwise to recompence the good Actions
of a well deserving Slave therefore we cannot agree to that
Clause. But least any prejudice may happen by any manu-
mission We are willing to add a Clause imposing a Fine of
one thousand pounds of Tob^o on all Free negros & molattos
That shall Entertain or harbour any Servant or Slave for
every night or twenty four Hours to be recovered by Bill
Plaint &c one half thereof to the King &c for the use of the
Freeschools of this Province and the other to the Party grieved
And if such offending Free molatto or negro has not Estate
Sufficient immediately to Satisfy such penalty He shall be
sold for and towards satisfying the same as afd by the Justices
of the respective County Courts that hear & determine the said
Bill &c And also one other Clause imposing a Fine of five
thousand pounds of Tobacco on any minister or magistrate
or other Person or Persons whatsoever that shall marry any
negro whether Bond or Free or any molatto Slaves to any
white Persons the said fine as afd And to be to the use of the
Free schools to which we pray your Honours Concurrence
Signed p order Thos Macnemara Cl H Del

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Which being read and Debated this Board do agree there-
to And the Bill being so Endorsed was sent to the Delegates
by Lt Col Tilghman
Capt Trippe & Mr Stone brought from the Delegates a
Bill for securing Persons Rights to Town Lands, And a Bill
causing Grand & Petite Jurors and Witnesses to come to the
Provincial & County Court and ascertaining their Allowances
Read in their House the first & second times by especial
Order & Endorsed will pass

Mr Harrison and Mr Stone brought up two Engrossed Bills
Assented to by their House Viz
A Bill for punishment of Blasphemy Swearing & Drunkness.
And A Bill for rectifying the Ill Practices of Attorneys in
this Province And ascertaining Fees to the Attorny General
Clerk of Indictments Attornys & Practitioners of the Law in
the County Courts of this Province and for levying the same
by way of Execution

Read in their House & assented to by the Delegates
Which was Read & assented to by this Board And the
honble L^t Col Young sent to acquaint the Delegates thereof
The Board adjourned till nine of the Clock to morrow
morning