266 Assembly Proceedings, May 24-June 24, 1749.

	L. H. J.		For the Negative,
	Liber No. 46 June 12	Mr Smith,	Mr Sheredine,	Mr Selby,
		Wilmer,	Buchanan,	Scarborough,
		King,	Lux,	J. Henry,
		R. J Henry,	Sprigg,	Owen.
		Handy,	W. Dulahy,
		Waggaman,	Robins,

		Resolved, That Robert Chesley, Sheriff of St. Mary's County, for not giving Notice to the Inhabitants of the said County of the Time and Place appointed for Election of Delegates for that County, to serve in this present General Assembly, according to the Directions of an Act of Assembly entituled, An Act directing the Manner of electing and summoning Delegates and Representatives, to serve in succeeding Assemblies; and for ascertaining the Expences of the Counsellors, Delegates of Assembly, and Commissioners of the Provincial and County Courts of this Province; and for making an undue and illegal Election and Return of Delegates for the said County, to serve in this present General Assembly; be, and the said Robert Chesley is fined in the Sum of five Pounds Sterling. Ordered, That Mr. Robert Chesley be called to the Bar of the House, and that Mr. Speaker acquaint him with the Resolve of the House; and that he be dismissed, on Payment to the Serjeant at Arms the Fees and Charges that arose due on the Petition of the Inhabitants of St. Mary's County, as they are taxed by a Committee of this House on that Affair especially appointed. The Bill entituled, An Act to prohibit the raising Swine and Geese in the Town of Bladensburg, &c. was read the second Time, and will pass, and was sent to the Upper House by Major Sheredine and Capt. Owen. The House adjourns until Tomorrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.
	June 13 p. 855	Tuesday Morning, June 13, 1749. The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were called, and all appeared as yesterday. The Proceedings of yesterday were read. Capt. Addison, Capt. Lee, and Mr. Oldham, appeared in the House. Mr. Robert Lloyd hath Leave to go home. The Petition of the Inhabitants of Frederick County, praying an Act to lessen the Bounty made for killing Wolves, &c. was read and rejected. On motion that a Bill be brought in, to oblige the Sheriffs of this Province to keep all Persons, committed to their Charge, in the