The Lower House. 45

Post Merediem The House met according to Adjournment &c^a
M^r Magruder Appeared this afternoon
A Bill Entituled an Act for the more Effectual Punishment of
Certain Offenders and for Taking from them the Benefit of Clergy
read the first time and ordered to Lye on the Table
M^r Dulany M^r Key M^r George and M^r Richard Francis appointed
a Committee to Enquire into the Defects of the Several Laws now
in force relating to the Testamentary affairs &c.
The Governour Communicated the following answer to the Ad-
dress of This House presented this Day. Viz.

Gentlemen of The Lower House of Assembly
I Have in Pursuance of your Address for that purpose given Direc-
tions To His Lordships Agent to lay before you the Instructions his
Lordship has been pleased to give Concerning the Value of foreign
Coins and do assure you that Nothing shall be wanting on my part
to Discountenance and Discourage all Exactions and Oppressions of
whatsoever Nature by the Collectors and receivers of His Lordships
Quit rents if I was to act Otherwise I should not only Disobey his
Lordships repeated Commands but do Violence to my own Inclina-
tions which I Hope will always lead me to do perfect Justice to all
His Lordships faithfull Tenants
Sam Ogle

The House Adjourns untill to morrow Morning 9 a clock

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45

Thursday morning May 5^th 1737

The House met according to Adjournment &c.
Col Gale a Representative of Somerset County Appeared in the
House This morning. The following Message Sent to the Up^r
House by Col Gale and M^r Tilghman. (See page 7.)

May 5

Ordered that the Committee of Laws prepare a Bill to Enable the
Committee Appointed by both Houses to Inspect the Accounts and
proceedings of the Commissioners for Emitting the Bills of Credit
are Remaining in the paper office for which new Bills have been
given in Change.
The Bill Entituled an act for the Relief of William Torver of
London Merchant read the second time and Committed for amend-
ments
Ordered that the Ex^rs of Col Sam^l Young late Treasurer of the
Western Shore be Acquainted that this House requires them to lay
before the Committee of Accounts an account of what mony clue to
the Publick is now remaining in their Hands
Ordered that the Committee of Laws prepare a Bill in relation to
the Bounds of Land

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