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

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45

M^r Key hath Leave of the House to go home
George Plater Esq^r from the Up^r House Delivers M^r Speaker the
Bill Entituled an Act to Dock the Entail of a Tract of Land Called
Wilsons Grove &c^a Indorsed by the Upper House of Assembly 21^st
May 1737. Read the second time and will pass which said Bill was
read here and passed for Ingrossing
Michael Howard Esq^r from the Up^r House Delivers to M^r Speaker
the Bill Entituled an Act to Impower the Justices of S^t Marys
County Court to purchase Land whereon to build a Prison Indorsed
read the Second time and will pass which Bill was here read and
passed for Ingrossing.
Philip Lee Esq^r from the Up^r House Delivers M^r Speaker the
Bill Entituled an Act Empowering the Justices of Cecil County
Court to Levy on the Taxable Inhabitants of S^t Stephens North
Sassafras Parish the Sum of £28 Current money of Maryland at two
Equal Assessments Indorsed read by the Up^r House the second time
and will pass which Bill was here read and passed for Ingrossing.
Col Hammond from the. Up^r House Delivers M^r Speaker a peti-
tion of Gideon Pearce of Kent County referred here by the Up^r
House which was here read and Leave given to bring in a Bill as
prayed.
Edmund Jenings Esq^r from the Up^r House Delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill Entituled an Act for secureing the rights and Inheritance
of Sundry person to the Lotts by them Taken up paid for and built
upon in Leonard Town in S^t Marys County Indorsed read by the
Up^r House the 2^d time and will pass which Bill here passed for
Ingrossing.
A Bill Entituled an Act to Encourage the Apprehending Some
felons and for Trying Accessarys to felony's by them Committed
before Conviction of the principals read the first time and second
time by Especial order passed and Sent to the Upper House by M^r
Goldsborough and M^r Needles.
The House Adjourns untill 2 of the Clock in the afternoon

Post Merediem The House met According to Adjournment &c.
Col King Delivers the following Report and account

1737 D^r The Ex^rs of Col Samuel Young Late Treasurer of the
Western Shore to the publick & to the Schools

To Ballance due from the late

Treasurer on the duty of

Paper

three pence p hh^d on To-

£34: 13:7! and £0: 18:3

bacco for arms

To Ditto on the duty of twenty

Shill^s

13:16:8

Sterl p head on Negroes