The Lower House. 547

The Bill entituled, An Act for punishment of Horse Stealers was
Read the second Time, and passed, and sent to the Upper House
by M^r Smith and M^r Weems.
George Plater Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
a petition of Mary Stokes widow, administratrix of Humphrey
Wells Stokes, late of Baltimore County, Deceased, Indorsed, " Re-
ferred by the Upper House of Assembly, to the Consideration of
the Lower House of Assembly."
On Reading the aforesaid petition, M^r George, Major Sheredine,
and M^r Paca, are appointed a Committee, to enquire into the Allega-
tions therein Contained, and thereupon to make a Report to the
House.
Edmund Jenings Esq^r from the Upper House, delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill entituled, An Act to enable Samuel Wilson Executor of
Margaret Lindow to Convey Certain Lands to David Wilson; and
the Bill entituled, An Act for Building a prison in Worcester County ;
Indorsed (See page 471)
Which Bills were here severally Read, and passed for Ingrossing.
The House Adjourns until 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem

L. H. J.

The House met According to Adjournment, &c.
The Bill entituled, An Act to enable Certain Commissioners
therein named, to lay out fforty Acres of Land into Eighty Lots, for
a Town on Indian River, in Worcester County; as also fforty Acres
of Land into Eighty Lots, at the Head of Asseteague Creek, at a
Place Commonly called the Trap for a Town, was Read the Second
Time, Passed and sent to the Upper House by M^r Robins and
Captain Selby.
William Stoughton Esq^r from the Committee of Laws, delivers
M^r Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act for the Tryal of all Matters of
ffact, in the several Counties where they have Arisen, or shall arise ;
which was Read the ffirst time, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
Col. Henry delivers M^r Speaker a Bill, entituled An Act for divid-
ing All Hallows Parish, in Worcester County, and for Erecting a
Parish out of the same, called by the name of Parish, which
was Read the ffirst time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
The 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 ;
was Read the second time, and passed.
The Bill entituled An Act continuing An Act of Assembly of this
Province, entituled, a Supplementary Act to the Act, entituled, an
Act for the more effectual punishment of Negroes &c. was Read
the second Time, passed, and sent to the Upper House, by M^r Woot-
ton and M^r Lecompte

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