The Lower House. 43

Robert Gordon Esq^r a Representative of the City of Annapolis
appeared in the House This Day.
On Motion of a Member that a Bill may be brought in for Build-
ing of Publick Aim Houses and work Houses within this Province
ordered that a Bill be Brought in accordingly and that the Committee
of Laws prepare the same
The House Adjourns untill 2 of the Clock in the afternoon

Post Merediem, The House met according to Adjournment &c.
M^r Courts a representative of Charles County appeared in the
House this afternoon'
The House Adjourned untill to morrow morning at 9 of the
Clock.

L. H. J.

Lib. No. 45

Tuesday morning May 3^d 1737
The House met according to .Adjournment &c.
Captⁿ Henry Trippe representative of Dorchester County appeared
in the House this morning.
On Motion of a Member Leave Given to Bring in a Bill Explana-
tory of the Act Entituled an Act for the more Effectuall punishing
of Negroes and Other Slaves and for Takeing away the Benefit of
Clergy from Certain Offenders
Ordered a Bill Supplementary of the act for the Advancement of
Justice be brought in
James Holliday Esq^r from the Up^r House Delivers M^r Speaker a
petition of W^m Torver of London Merchant Indorsed recommended

May 3

by the Up^r House which Petition was here read and Granted.
Edmund Jenings Esq^r from the Up^r House Delivers M^r Speaker
a petition of the Inhabitants of Baltemore Town and Jones's Town
and the following Message. (See page 6.)
The said Petition was here read and rejected.
The House Adjourned untill 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Merediem. The House met according to Adjournment &c.
M^r Joshua George a Representative of Cecil County appeared
in the House This afternoon. M^r Philip Key aded to the Committee
of Aggrievances M^r Hammond M^r Richard Francis and M^r Key
ordered to prepare an Address to the Governour to Entreat His
Excy to order the proper Officers to lay Before this House a Copy of
his Lordships Instructions to his Agent of the Rates of money his
Lordships Quit Rents are to be paid in
The House Adjourns untill to morrow morning at 9 of the Clock

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