318 Assembly Proceedings, July 10-August 8, 1729.

U. H. J.

their serious Consideration the Grievous Penaltys inflicted by the
s^d Act upon Persons cliping foreign Coyns as af^d have thought fit
to repeal so much of the s^d Act as related thereto Wherefore Be it
Enacted &c.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up Ho.

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Sent to the Lower house by Coll Rider
Read the Petition of several of the Inhabitants of Charles County
praying that a Bill may be brought in for the building a Town at
the head of Port Tobacco Creek; Ordered to be thus Endorsed,

By the Upper house of Assembly 16^th July 1729

Read & Referred to the Consideration of the Lower house of
Assembly
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up Ho.

Sent to the Lower house by John Hall Esq^r
A Bill from the Lower house by Major Hanson & M^r Stoughton
Entituled an Act for the more effectual punishing of Negroes and
other Slaves, & for taking away the Benefit of Clergy from Certain
Offenders thus Endorsed

By the Lower house of Assembly 16^th July 1729
Read the first and second time by an Especial Order, & will pass
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read the first Time in this house & Ordered to lye on the Table
A Bill from the Lower house by M^r George and M^r Chamber-
lin Entituled a Supplementary Act to the Act for regulating Writts
of Error, & granting Appeals from and to the Courts of Common
Law within this Province thus Endorsed

By the Lower house of Assembly 16^th July 1729
Read the first Time and Ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl Lo. Ho.

By the Lower house of Assembly 16^th July 1729
Read the second Time by an Especial Order, & will pass.
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read the first Time in this House & Ordered to lye on the Table
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Eight of the Clock