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

L. H. J.

The Ingrossed bill Entituled an Act for the more Effectual Pun-
ishing of Negroes and other Slaves and for taking away the benefit
of Clergy from Certain Offenders was read and Assented to by this
House which said Ingrossed Bill together with the paper Bill were
Sent to the Upper House by Coll^o Ennalls and M^r Edmundson who
return and say they Delivered the same.
Philemon Lloyd Esq^r from the Upper House delivered to M^r
Speaker the Bill Entituled an Act for the Laying out of Land and
Erecting a Town at the head of Port Tobacco Creek in Charles
County thus Indorsed Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly 19^th July 1729

Read the first time and Ordered a Second reading on Monday
Morning 21^st Instant.
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.
And thus

By the Upper House of Assembly 2 I^st July 1729.
Read a Second time and will pass.
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

The Paper Bill Entituled an Act for the more Effectual Punish-
ing of Negroes and other Slaves and for taking away the benefit of
Clergy from Certain Offenders thus Indorsed. Viz.

p. 37

By the Upper House of Assembly 21^st July 1729.

The Ingrossed Bill whereof this is the Original is read and As-
sented to by this House.
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

The Petition of the Rector Church Wardens & Vestrymen and
Parishioners of Saint Anns Parish in Ann Arundell County In-
dorsed thus.

By the Upper House of Assembly 21^st July 1729.

The within Petition is read & recommended to the Consideration
of the Lower House of Assembly.
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

And the following Message (Viz.) [The text of this message is
printed at page 327.]
Coll^o Tilghman from the Upper House delivered to M^r Speaker
the Bill Entituled an Act reviving and Continuing an Act Entituled