The Lower House. 521

I have directed the Draught of the Deed to be laid before you,
and shall in a few Days render you an account how every shilling
of the money raised by Act of Assembly for Building the Governor's
House, has been laid out, so far as I have had the Disposition of it,
and what has been contracted or agreed for. T. Bladen
Daniel Dulany Esq^r from the Upper House, delivers M^r Speaker
a Petition of the Justices, and other the Inhabitants, of Prince
George's County, praying leave to bring in a Bill to raise a Sum
not exceeding 2000^l to Build a new Court House. A Petition of the
parishioners of Prince George's Parish in Prince George's County
praying that the Chapel of Ease may be deemed the parish Chappel,
And a petition of the upper and Remote Inhabitants of King George
Parish in Prince George's County, praying leave to bring in a Bill,
to enable them to build a Chappel of Ease; Which petitions were
severally Endorsed By the Upper House uf Assembly May 8, 1744
Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly.
The Two last mentioned petitions were Read and granted.
The House Adjourns until 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem

The House met according to adjournment &c.
William Stoughton Esq^r from the Committee of Laws, delivers
M^r Speaker a Bill entituled, an Act to prevent the tumultuous meet-
ings and other Irregularities of negroes and other slaves, and for the
Trying and more effectual punishing of negroes and other Slaves,
and for taking away the benefit of Clergy from Horse stealers and
other offenders; which was Read the ffirst time, and ordered to lie
on the Table.
The Bill entituled an Act to exempt overseers from attending at
Trainings and Musters; was Referred for the second Reading on
the Thirtieth Day of June next
On Reading the Bill entituled an Act reviving an Act for the
Benefit of the Poor and Encouragement of Industry; the Question
was put, whether the said Bill shall pass or not? Resolved in the
Affirmative,
ffor the Affirmative

M^r Waughop D^r Carroll M^r Worthington
Capt. Chesley M^r Phil. Hammond Capt. Harrison
M^r Calder Major Hall Col King
M^r Stoughton Col. Colvill Col. Tasker
Col. Gale M^r Magruder M^r Pemberton
M^r Lloyd M^r Wootton Capt. Wright
M^r Pearce M^r O. Sprigg M^r T. Wilkinson
Capt. Hyland Capt. Gordon Col. Henry

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