112 Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 11, 1748.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
June 8

no Treasurers accounts lie before them all which is humbly sub-
mitted to the Consideration of Your Honourable House.
Signed per order Thom^o Harwood jun^r Cl. Com.
The House adjourns until Tomorrow Morning at 9 a Clock

June 9

Thursday Morning June 9. 1748.

The House met according to adjournment &c all Present as Yes-
terday except M^r Tilghman and M^r Thomas Hammond. M^r Philip
Hammond Appeared in the House. On reading the second Time the
Bill entituled An Act continuing An Act entituled An Act for raising
a Duty of Three Half pence Sterling &c.
The Question was put, whether the said Bill shall pass, or not?
Resolved in the affirmative

For the Affirmative

M^r Key

M^r Dashiel

M^r Sheredine

Barnes

Handy

J. Hall

Bond

R. J. Henry

Gordon

Mills

Thomas

Dulany

J. Gresharn

Hooper

Robins

R. Gresham

Ennalls

J. Henry

Harris

George

Scarborough

Middleton

Lecompte

Purnell

King

Bayard

For the Negative

M^r H. Hall

M^r Smallwood

M^r Buchanan

Carroll

Harrison

Paca

Worthington

N. Goldsborough

Wootton

Smith

J. Goldsborough

Stoddert

Brome

Hyland

Addison

Mackall

Pearce

Hopper

Which Bill was Indorsed, Read the second Time and will pass, and
was sent to the Upper House by Maj^r Barnes and Col. Henry. The
Bill entituled, An Additional Supplementary Act to the Act enti-
tuled An Act for the more effectual punishment of Negroes and
other Slaves &c. was read the second Time and will pass, and was
sent to the Upper House by Major Henry and M^r Mills

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The Bill entituled, An Act for the releif and release of distressed
prisoners &c. was read the second Time and will pass, and was sent
to the upper House by M^r N. Goldsborough, and 13 more. It being
moved That the Clerk of this House be paid by the public for issu-
ing Summons for Evidences to attend at the Bar of this House, to