The Upper House. 533

Saturday Oct^r the 12^th 1723
Met according to Adjournment
Present
His Honour the Governour

U. H. J.

The
honble

Col^o Sam^l Young
Col^o Tho^s Addison
Col^o Rich^d Tilghman

Col M. Tilgh. Ward]
Ja^s Bowles Esq^r
Jn^o Rousby Esq^r
Benja Tasker Esq^r

Members

of the
Upper
House

The Supplementary Bill to the Act declaring the Rights of
three Lots Originally laid out in Annapolis &c with the
Original Bill for the Advancement of Justice was sent to the
Lower House of Assembly by Col^o Ward
A Bill from the Lower House by Captain Harrison and
M^r Sherwood Intituled an Act to prevent the tumultuous
meetings & other Irregularities of Negroes and other Slaves
thus endors'd viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly October the 12^th 1723

Read the first and second Times by especial Order and
will Pass
Sign'd p ord^r M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

Ordered that the Bill on behalfe of Robert Gordon be Read
and the Bill was Read and the following Endorsement made
thereon viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r the 12^th 1723

Read and will Pass.
Sign'd p Order. Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

And the Bill so indorsed was sent to the Lower House
by Esq^r Bowles
Then the House took into Consideration the Bill for pre-
venting the tumultuous meeting of Negroes &c and the Bill
was read and Endors'd as follows Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r the 12^th 1723
Upon Reading the within Bill we do not find that the Con-
stable is Impowered to take and Command Assistance along

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