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

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
June 7

By the Lower house of Assembly 7 June 1751.
Read the first and second time by an especial Order & will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H
Read the first time in this house and ordered to Lye on the Table
Read the second time the Bill Entituled an act for the better Preser-
vation of the Breed of Wild Deer and Preventing unlawful Hunting
and will pass with the following Amendments, instead of the Words,
to the Use of the County, where such offences shall happen, to defray
the Expences of the Inspection Law, in 13 & 14 Lines of the 2^d Page
put, to the Right honourable the Lord Proprietary for the Support
of Government, in the 15^th Line of 3^d Page instead of the words, the
Use of the County where the same shall happen to defray the Ex-
pences of the Inspection Law, put, the Right honourable the Lord
Proprietary for the Support of Government, sent to the Lower house
by Richard Lee Esq^r
A Message from the Lower house by Mess^rs Wootton and Mur-
dock with the Journal of Accounts
By the Lower house of Assembly 7 June 1751.
May it Please Your honours

p. 393

The desire We have that the legal Creditors of the Publick should
be paid has Induced Us to Return your Honours the Journal of
Accounts and acquaint you that the Particulars omitted by Error in
the Governors Account of 1640 pounds of Tobacco this house is will-
ing to allow, as for the other Articles mentioned, and referred in your
Message of Yesterday We conceive they are not legal Demands on
the publick; therefore cannot allow them. We have good Reason
to Expect that your honours will pass the Journal, that the same may
not Swell to become too great a Burthen to the People of Maryland
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
Adjourned till tomorrow Morning ten of the Clock

June 8

Saturday Morning the 8^th June 1751.
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday Except Edmund Jenings Esq^r
Read the second Time the Bills following Viz. the Bill Entituled
an act for abolishing June County Courts; the Bill entituled an Act
for raising an Annual Revenue for the better Support of the Station
and dignity of his Lordships Governor for the Time being and for
the Safety and better Defence of this Province; the Bill entituled
an Act for the better Relief of Poor Debtors; and will not Pass,
Sent to the Lower house by Benedict Calvert Esq.
Four Engrossed Bills from the Lower house by Mess^rs Hyland
and Bond viz. A Bill Entituled an Act to empower the Justices of
Prince Georges County Court to treat and agree with Ann Darnal
Widow for her Claim of Dower to the Land on which that County