544 Assembly Proceedings, May 1-June 4, 1744.

L. H. J.

. was put, whether there should be any Alteration in that part of the
Bill, which mention's a place for Building a Court House on ?
Resolved that there be an Alteration.
On Reading a Second time the Bill entituled, An Act to divide
Prince George's County, and to erect a new County on the Upper
part thereof; the Question was put, whether the said Bill shall pass,
or not ? Resolved in the Affirmative,

ffor the Affirmative

M^r Waughop M^r N. Goldsborough Capt. Gordon
Capt. Chesley M^r Thomas M^r Pemberton
M^r Calder Capt. Ennalls Capt. Wright
M^r Smith Capt. Hindman M^r T. Hammond
M^r Weems M^r Lecompte Capt. Purnell
M^r Smallwood M^r George Capt. Robins
Capt. Harrison Col. Colvill Col. Henry
M^r W. Wilkinson M^r Pearce Capt. Selby
Col. King Capt. Hyland
Col. Gale M^r O. Sprigg

ffor the Negative

M^r Swann Doctor Carroll M^r Stoughton
M^r R. Gresham Major Hall M^r J. Goldsborough
M^r Wilson M^r Worthington Major Trippe
M^r J. Gresham M^r Brome M^r Wootton

William Stoughton Esq^r delivers M^r Speaker a Bill entituled
An Act continuing An Act of Assembly of this province entituled,
An Act for the more effectual punishment of Certain offenders, and
for taking from them the Benefit of Clergy; and the Bill entituled,
An Act continuing An Act of Assembly of this Province entituled,
An Act for the more effectual punishment of Negroes and other
Slaves, and for taking 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 the manner of Trying Slaves; which Bills were here Sever-
ally Read the ffirst time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
The House Adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

May 19

Saturday morning, May 19^th 1744

The House met according to Adjournment &c, All Members
appeared as yesterday except M^r Magruder and M^r Philip Hammond
The Chairman of the Committee of Accounts having acquainted
M^r Speaker, that there were Several officers accounts delivered in to