Thursday morning May 19th 1737
The House met according to Adjournment &c.
A Petition of Nicholas Lowe and Others late Sheriffs of Talbot
County and of John Goldsborough The present Sheriff read and
rejected
On motion of a Member leave given to bring in a Bill for ascer-
taining the Manner of payment of fees due from Criminal persons.
Col King from the Committee of Accounts brings in an Account
of the publick Stock signed by Col Charles Hammond as Treasurer
of the western Shore upon which the House resolved to make En-
quiry into the Commission by which he has acted as such and into
the former Manner of Appointing Treasurers and ordered that Col
Gale Mr Stoughton Mr Key and Mr Tench Francis make Enquiry
and make report thereon to the House.
The House Adjourns untill 2 of the Clock in the afternoon.
Pose Merediem. The House met according to Adjournment &c.
The Bill Entituled an Act to Empower the Justices of St. Marys
County Court to purchase Lands whereon to build a prison read the
second time, and will pass Sent to the Upr House by Mr Key and Mr
Waughop.
The Bill Entituled a Supplementary act to the Act Entituled an
Act for the relief of Debtors and ascertaining the manner of Tenders
in Tobacco read the second time and will pass Sent to the Upr House
by Col Hooper and Mr Hall.
The Bill Entituled a Supplementary Act to the Act Entituled an
Act for the more Effectual Punishment of Negroes and Other Slaves
and for Takeing away the Benefit of Clergy from Certain Offenders
and to an Act Entituled an Act to prevent the Tumultuous meeting
and Other Irregularities of Negroes and Other Slaves and Directing
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