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

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45

and Contemptuous manner Committed Crimes of the like Nature but
also Exacted and Extorted from Several of His Lordships Tenants
Sundry Sums of money or Tobacco as fees due to himself which we
Conceive not to be warranted by any Law or Custom we View these
Abuses with the utmost Abhorrence as they are Committed under an
Administration that never Countenanced the Least Oppression and
are Such as may Tend to Alienate the minds of his Lordships
Tenants from his Dominion and Government and think in Justice
to the Country the persons Committing Such Abuses ought to be
Treated in such manner as may Effectually Discountenance all Op-
pressions of the like Kind for the future and to that End we begg
leave to Intreat your Excellency to Direct that the said Philip
Thomas and Gilbert Crockett be prosecuted according to Law. For
their Oppressions and Exactions aforesaid and in order more fully

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to Open the Scene of their Behaviour to lay before your Excellency
a Copy of the Report of the Committee of Aggrievances Concurred
to by this House with the Depositions anext not doubting but your
Excellencys Justice and regard for the well being of the People of
Maryland will Appear upon this with the same Zeal as it hath before
upon every Other Occasion throughout the whole Course of your
Administration.

Which was read Approved and ordered to be Ingrossed. The
House Adjourns until to morrow morning 9 of the Clock

May 20

Friday morning May 20^th 1737

The House met According to Adjournment &c.
The Bill Entituled a Supplementary Act to the Act Entituled an
Act for the more Effectual punishment of Negroes &c^a Sent to the
Up^r House with The amendments proposed by M^r George and M^r
Courtes.
A Second reading of the Bill Entituled an Act to quiet possessions
and perpetuate the Bounds of Land referred to the 30^th of June
next.
The Address to the Governour was Brought in and being prepared
M^r Smith and Col Hanson ordered to Acquaint the Governour
therewith and to ask his Excellency when and where he will Appoint
to receive it.
They return and Acquaint M^r Speaker the Governour will be ready
Immediately to receive it in the Conferrence Chamber
Col Mackall and eleven more Sent to present the Address to the
Governour
A Bill Entituled an Act for Secureing the rights and Inheritance of
Sundry persons to the lotts by them Taken up paid for and built