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

U. H. J.
Lib. No. 33

Offenders and to an Act Entituled an Act to prevent the Tumultu-
ous Meetings and other Irregularities of negroes and other Slaves,
and Directing the manner of trying Slaves Viz.
In the 3^d line of the 2^d page, after the Word Rape, let these words
be inserted, upon any White Woman.
In the 5^th line of the 3^d page, after the Word assizes, add these
Words, or County Court which shall first happen; and in the 6^th
Line of the said page, Add these Words, after the word them, Viz. or
County Court which shall first Happen; in the 2^d Line of 5^th page,
after the word, Sitting, put these Words, or the Justice of the County
Court who shall preside; in the 7^th Line of the same page, put these
words between the words, present, and According, Viz. or County
Court; from the word Executed in the last Line but one of 5^th page,
to the Word Act in the 6^th Line, of 10^th page be left out; in 13^th page
and 5^th Line put these Words after the word Slave viz. to be Ad-
judged in either Case at the Tryall by the Court before whom the
fact shall be Tryed

p. 469

In the 9^th Line of the 13^th page, put the word this, instead of the

words, the aforesaid; between the first and second Line of the last

page after the word Suit, add these words; to be recovered with the
Cost of Suit by Indictment or information in the Court of the County
where such Neglect shall happen, and Applyed to Defray the County
Charge.
Signed p^r Order M Macnemara Cl L. H.

Read in this house & with the Amendments proposed passed for
Engrossing
A Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs Key and Jordan, Entituled
an Act for securing the Rights and Inheritance of Sundry Persons
to the Letts by them taken up, paid for and Built upon in Leonard
Town in S^t Marys County thus Endorsed.

By the Lower house of Assembly 26^th May 1737.
Read the first and second time by Especial Order & will pass
Signed p^r Order M Macnemara Cl L^o H.

Read the first time in this house and Ordered to Lye on the Table
Two Engrossed Bills from the Lower house by Mess^rs Matthews
and Woolford, one Entituled an Act for the more Effectuall Punish-
ment of certain Offenders and for taking from [them] the Benefit of
Clergy; the other Entituled an Act for the further Explaining and
Carrying into Execution an Act for Laying out and Applying three
thousand five hundred pounds Current money of Maryland to the
uses therein Mentioned Severally thus Subscribed.
20^th May 1737
Read and Assented to by the Lower house of Assembly
Signed p^r Order M Macnemara Cl L^o H.