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be subject to the same Regulation & Limitation as to the Prosecu-
tion of them.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up Ho.

A Bill from the Lower house by M^r Dulany & seven more Enti-
tuled an Act for the better Administration of Justice in Testamen-
tary Affairs, granting Administrations, Recovery of Legacies,
securing filial Portions & Distribution of Intestates Estates & for
repealing the several Laws therein mentioned thus Endorsed

By the Lower House of Assembly 12^th July 1729
Read the first Time & Ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

By the Lower house of Assembly 17^th July 1729
Read the second Time and will pass
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Eight of the Clock

July 18

Friday Morning 18^th July 1729
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday except Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
The Bill Entituled a Supplementary Act to the Act for regulating
Writts of Error & granting Appeals from & to the Courts of Com-
mon Law within this Province, with the Endorsement thereon made
Yesterday in the Afternoon, sent to the Lower house by Philemon
Lloyd Esq^r
Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon

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Eodem Die post Meridiem

This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning
Read a second Time the Bill for the more effectual punishing of
Negroes and other Slaves & for taking away the Benefit of Clergy
from Certain Offenders, Ordered to be thus Endorsed

By the Upper House of Assembly 18^th July 1729

Read a second time, and will pass; the following Amendments
being made thereto viz. Between the Words, Or, and Burning, in

the fourth Line of the second Paragraph, be put in the Word, wil-
fully, That the Words award Execution, in the beginning of the
6^th Line of the same Paragraph be left out; and that part of the s^d