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

L. H. J.

John Rousby Esq^r from the Upper House Delivered to M^r
Speaker the following Message Viz. [The text of this message is
printed at page 324.]

p. 32

Coll^o Rider from the Upper House Delivered to M^r Speaker the
Bill Entituled an Act for the more Effectual Punishing of Negroes
and other Slaves and for takeing away the benefit of Clergy from
Certain Offenders Indorsed thus,

By the Upper House of Assembly 19^th July 1729.

Read and will Pass as Proposed in Your Message of this Day by
M^r Crabb & M^r Robins.
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

The following Message Viz. [The text of this message is printed
at page 324.]

Was Sent to the Upper house by M^r Hanson and M^r Jennings
who return and say they Delivered the same.

p. 33

The Ingrossed bill Entituled a Supplementary Act to the Acts
for regulating Writs of Error and granting Appeals from and to
the Courts of Common Law within this Province and for regulating
Appeals from the Court of Chancery was read and assented to by
this house and Sent to the Upper House with the paper bill thereof
by M^r Hollyday and M^r Hemsley who return and say they Delivered
the same.
The following Message Viz. [The text of this message is printed
at page 325.]
Was sent to the Upper House with the Bill to prevent the un-
timely killing of Deer Sent here from the Upper House by Major
Hanson and Coll^o Ennalls who return and say they Delivered the
same.

p. 34

The Bill Entituled an Act for the more Effectual Punishing of
Negroes and other Slaves and for taking away the benefit of Clergy
from Certain Offenders was read and with the Amendments Agreed
to by the upper house Passed for Ingrossing.
M^r Robins was discharged from further Attendance this Session
he having Acquainted the House the ship in which he Intends to
great Brittain is Shortly to depart this Province. M^r Crabb Coll⁰
Belt and M^r Magruder hath Leave of the House to be Absent untill
Monday.
The Bill Entituled an Act for raising a Duty of three Pence p
hogshead on all Tobacco Exported out of this Province for the Uses
therein mentioned was read the first time and Ordered to Lye on the
Table.
The House Adjourns untill Monday Morning at 8 of the Clock