78 Assembly Proceedings, July 7-29, 1740.

U.H.J.

Edm: Jenings & Ja^s Hollyday Esq^r sent to the Lower House to
acquaint the Speaker that His Excellency requires him and the Rest
of the Members of that House to attend him immediately in the
Upper House to see the Bills passed Both Houses this Session receive
the Assent
The Speaker and the whole House attend and present to His
Excellency the following Bills Viz.

Chap. IV

An Act for the speedy and effectual Publication of the Laws of
This Province and for the Encouragement of Jonas Green of the
City of Annapolis Printer

Chap.V

An Act reviving an Act of Assembly of this Province Entituled
an Act to prevent cutting up Tobacco Plants destroying Tobacco
and Tobacco Houses and for ascertaining the Punishment of Crimi-
nals guilty of the said Offences

Chap. VI
p. 86

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

Chap. VII

An Act continuing an Act of Assembly of this Province Entituled
a supplementary Act to the Act Entituled an Act for the more effec-
tual Punishm^t of Negroes and Other Slaves and directing the manner
of trying of Slaves

Chap. VIII

An Act reviving an Act Entituled an Act to prevent the injuring
Harbours within this Province and for repealing the Act therein
mentioned

Chap. IX

An Act reviving an Act Entituled a supplementary Act to the Act
Entituled an Act laying an Imposition on Negroes and on several
Sorts of Liquors imported and also on Irish Servants to prevent the
importing too great a Number of Irish Papists into this Province

Chap. X

An Act for reviving an Act of Assembly of this Province Entituled
an Act ascertaining the Gauge and Tare of Tobacco hh^ds and to
prevent cutting cropping and defacing Tobacco taken on board Ships
or Vessels upon Freight

Chap. XI
Chap. XII

An Act for the Benefit of the Poor and Encouragement of Industry
An Act for the Relief of Samuel Deavor a languishing Prisoner
in Ann Arundel County Goal Michael Taylor a languishing Prisoner
in Prince Georges County Goal William Burroughs a languishing
Prisoner in Kent County Goal, James Carter a languishing Prisoner
in Cecil County Goal Sarah Butcher a languishing Prisoner in Dor-
chester County Goal and William Bigges a languishing Prisoner in
S^t Marys County Goal
All Which were signed by His Excellency the Governor and as-
sented to on behalf of the Right honourable the Lord Proprietary
and sealed with His Lordships Great Seal at Arms, after which His
Excellency makes the following Speech