524 Assembly Proceedings, May 15-June 8, 1751.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
June 5

Read the first time in this house and ordered to lye on the Table
Read the second time the Bill Entituled an Act for destroying
Wolves in Frederick County & will pass; sent to the Lower house
by Col Loyd
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon.

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning

Read the second Time the Bill 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 will Pass &
sent to the Lower house by Daniel Dulany Esq^r
Read the second time the Bill entituled an Act to direct & prescribe
the form of an Oath to be taken by the several Officers of this Prov-
ince before they take upon themselves to Act in any Office and will
not pass, Sent to the Lower house by Samuel Chamberlaine Esq^r

The Journal of Accounts is brought from the Lower house by
Col Sprigg and five others thus Subscribed.
5 June 1751.
Read & Assented to by the Lower house of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H^o

p. 385

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock.

June 6

Thursday Morning the 6 June 1751
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday

Read the second time the Bill Entituled an Act causing Grand &
Petit Jurors and Witnesses to come to the Provincial & County
Courts & ascertaining their allowances; and will Pass with the fol-
lowing Amendment, before the word, Magistrates, in the 4^th 8^th & 9^th
Lines put, Delegates, sent to the Lower house by Col Hammond
The following Message is sent to the Lower house with the Jour-
nal of Accounts by Col Plater
By the Upper house of Assembly 6 June 1751.
Gentlemen
You have not made the allowances insisted on, and referred to by
a Message from this house the 30^th May 1750; neither is there any
Allowance made to the Counsellors Sitting in Council, and in the
Court of Appeals; and the Salary of the Clerk of the Council since
that Time, or the expences for Cloathing four Spanish Prisoners