The Lower House. 551

Thursday Morning, May 24. 1744.
The House met according to Adjournment &c.
Ordered, That the Journal of Accounts be closed to Tuesday next.
On Consideration of the Report of the Committee, concerning the
ffacts contained in the Petition of Mary Stokes, widow, Leave is
given to the Petitioner to bring in a Bill as Prayed.
The Bill entituled, An Act for laying out a-new the Town called
Upper Marlborough Town &c. was sent to the Upper House by
M^r Magruder and M^r Sprigg.
Philip Thomas Esq^r from the Upper House, delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill entituled, An Act continuing An Act of Assembly of this
Province entituled, An Act for the more effectual punishment of
Certain offenders &c. Indorsed (See page 475)
Which Bill was here Read and passed for Ingrossing.
An Ingrossed Bill entituled, An Act continuing An Act of Assem-
bly of this Province entituled, A Supplementary Act to the Act enti-
tuled, An Act for the more effectual Punishment of Negroes and
other Slaves, and for taking away the Benefit of Clergy from Cer-
tain offenders; and to an Act entituled, an Act to prevent the tumul-
tuous Meetings, and other Irregularities of Negroes and other
Slaves, and directing the manner of Trying of Slaves; was Read
and Assented to, and sent to the Upper House, with the Paper-Bill,
by M^r Brome and M^r Paca.
The House Adjourns until 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem
The House met according to Adjournment &c.
On Reading the Governor's Message of the 17^th Instant, concern-
ing a further Sum of Money, for carrying on and compleating the
Building of a Governor's House; the Question was put, which of
the Two following Questions should be put ? Viz.
Whether any further Sum of Money shall be given, for compleat-
ing the present building, now carrying on for a Governor's House,
for the time being? or,
Whether the Sum of Two Thousand Pounds shall be given for
compleating the present Building, now carrying on for a Governor's
House, for the time being?
Resolved, That the last mentioned Question shall be the Question
Put.
Thereupon the Question was put, Whether the Sum of 2000^l
shall be given, for compleating the present Building, now carrying
on for a Governor's House, for the time being? Which passed in
the negative.
Ordered, That M^r Smith, D^r Carroll, and M^r N. Goldsborough
prepare an Answer to the Governor's Message of the 17^th Instant.

L. H. J,

May 24