The Upper House. 477

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
A Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs Worthington & Hall
Entituled an Act impowering Certain Commissioners therein named
to Lay out and Set a Price or Cause a Price to be Set on Two Acres
of Land in Saint Margarets Westminster Parish in Ann Arundel
County whereon the Chappel of Ease belonging to the said Parish
now Stands, thus Endorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 26 June 1747
Read the first and second time by an Especial Order and will Pass
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl Lo H.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34

Read the first time in this house and Ordered to Lye on the Table

Read the Second Time the Six following Bills Viz.
An Act continuing an Act of Assembly of this Province Enti-
tuled a Supplementary Act to the Act 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 Tumultius meetings and other Ir-
regularities of Negroes and other Slaves and Directing the manner
of Trying- Slaves; an Act Continuing an Act Entituled an Act for
Punishment of horse Stealers and other Offenders; an Act Con-
tinuing 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; an Act Continuing an Act of
Assembly of this Province Entituled a supplementary Act to an Act
Entituled an Act Laying an Imposition on Negroes & Several Sorts
of Liquors Imported and also on Irish Servants to prevent the im-
porting too Great a Number of Irish Papists into this Province;
an Act Continuing an Act Entituling an Act to prevent Cutting up
Tobacco Plants Distroying of Tobacco and Tobacco houses & for
ascertaining the Punishment of Criminals Guilty of the said Of-
fences; an Act Continuing an Act Entituled an Act to prevent the
Injuring of Harbours within this Province and for Repeating the
Act therein mentioned: which were Passed and Sent to the Lower
house by Edmund Jenings Esq^re
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

p. 181

Saturday Morning the 27 June 1747
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
A Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs Harrison and Hyland
Entituled an Act for Raising three pence Sterling p hh^d on all To-

June 27