The Lower House. 387

Other Slaves &c^a the Question was put, whether the Tryal of Ne-
groes be by a Jury or in a Summary manner Resolved it be by a Jury.
Coll. Gale, Coll King Coll Hooper, M^r Hammond, M^r R. Francis
and M^r Stoughton Appointed to Join the Conferees Appointed
by the Upper House for Advancing the Credit of the Paper Cur-
rency.
The Following Message [See page 334.]
Sent to the Upper House by Col Hooper and M^r Francis
A Bill Relating to the placeing and building a prison in Somerset
County.
Read the first and second time by Especial Order, Passed and
Sent to the Upper House by Coll Gale and Coll Dashiels.
A Bill for the further Assessment of so much money on the Tax-
able Inhabitants In S^t Mary's and Charles Countys, as will Build
a new Church in that part of the Parish which lies in S^t Marys
County and for the repairing of new Port Church In the same
Parish, and to Appoint a Time for the freeholders, to meet in order
to Chuse a place to Build the said Church Upon. Read the first
time and ordered to Lye on the Table
The House Adjourns Untill to Morrow morning at Nine of the
Clock.

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45

Thursday Morning April 1^st 1736.
The House met According to Adjournment, &c.
A Bill Entituled an Act to remedy some Defects in an Indenture
of Bargain and Sale made and Executed by Mich^l Curtis and Sarah
his wife late of S^t Marys County Deceased unto Charles Carroll
Esq^r late of the City of Annapolis Deceased, Read the first time
and ordered to Lye on the Table.

April 1

Ordered that the Treasurer of the Western Shore send for what
Books or paper, may be Wanting for the Use of the Publick.
Edmund Jenings Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill Entituled an Act; Relating to the Placeing and Building a
prison In Somerset County. Indorsed by the Upper House read the
second time and passed which Bill here passed for Ingrossing
The Bill Entituled an Act for the further Assessment of So much
money on the Taxable Inhabitants of King and Queen Parish in S^t
Marys County &c^a
Read the Second time, passed and Sent to the Upper House by M^r
Key and M^r Read.
George Plater Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
The Bill Entituled a Supplementary Act to the Act for the En-
couragement of Adventurers in Iron Works, Indorsed. Read by
the Upper House the Second time and with following Amendments

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