14 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-May 28, 1737.

U. H. J.
Lib. No. 33
May 16

Monday Morning 16^th May 1737
This house mett again according to Adjournment

Present

The
honble

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Philip Lee Esq^r
Michael Howard Esq^r
Col Hammond

George Plater Esq^r
Edmund Jenings
James Hollyday Esq^r

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Read the Petition of Thomas Lampden a Languishing Prisoner in
Somerset County Goal, praying Relief; Rejected the Petitioner not
having Complyed with the Resolves of this house.
Adjourned till two of the Clock in the afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house mett again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning nine of the Clock

May 17

Tuesday morning 17^th May 1737.
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as yesterday
Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house mett again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning

Messrs George and Tilghman from the Lower house attend with
M^r Grundy Pemberton a Member Elected for Queen Anns County
in the Room of M^r William Hemsley Deceased, in Order to see him
the said Pemberton qualified, who takes the Oaths to the Govern-
ment appointed to be taken by Act of Assembly and Subscribes the
Abjuration and Test and then withdrew
Read the second time the Bill prepared in this house Entituled
a Supplementary Act to the Act Entituled an Act for the more
Effectuall Punishment of Negroes and other Slaves, and for taking
away the Benefit of Clergy from certain Offenders, and to an Act
Entituled an Act to prevent the Tumultuous Meetings and other
Irregularities of negroes and other Slaves, and directing the Man-
ner of Trying Slaves; passed and Sent by Philip Lee Esq^r
Adjourned till to morrow Morning nine of the Clock.