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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, 1740-1744
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The Upper House. 457


Eodern Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning

Read the Petition of James Richard of Baltemore County Mer-
chant praying Leave to bring in a Bill for his Naturalization, re-
ferred to the Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly.
A Bill from the Lower House by Messrs Gresham and Swann
Entituled an Act to prevent the tumultuous Meetings and other Ir-
regularities of Negroes and other Slaves; for the trying and more
effectual Punishment of Negroes and Other Slaves and for taking
away the Benefit of Clergy from Horse Stealers and other Offenders
thus Endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 8 May 1744
Read the first time and Ordered to lie on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl lo. Ho.
By the Lower House of Assembly 10 May 1744
Read the second time and will Pass.
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo. Ho.

Read the first time in this House and Ordered to lie on the Table.
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

U. H. J.

Friday Morning 11th May 1744
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday

Read the Petition of the Visitors of the Free School in Somerset
County praying Leave to bring in a Bill Enabling them to sell the
Land whereon the School House is already Built and to purchase
other Lands for the same Uses in Princess Anne Town, The Peti-

May 11

tion of some of the Purchasers of the Lotts in Bladensburgh in
Prince Georges County praying a further Time for the Improve-
ment of their Lotts pursuant to the Act for laying out the said Town
The Petition of the Vestry of Queen Anns Parish in Prince
Georges County praying Leave to bring in a Bill to Levy the sum of
two hundred Pounds Currency upon the Taxable Persons of the said
Parish by two equal Assessments to repair their Church and
Chappel, The Petition of sundry the Inhabitants of the Upper
part of Worcester County praying a Bill may be brought in to erect
a Town near Synapuxon Inlett and the Indian River; The Petition
of several the Inhabitants of Upper Marlborough Town in Prince
Georges County praying Leave to bring in a Bill to lay out the said

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