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

Liber B. L. C.

An Act continuing an Act entituled, An Act for the more effectual
Punishment of certain Offenders, and for taking from them the
Benefit of Clergy.

No. 2

[An Act
continued.]

Be it Enacted by the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary, by
and with the Advice and Consent of his Lordship's Governor, and
the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly, and the Authority of the
same, That the above-mentioned Act entituled, An Act for the more
effectual Punishment of certain Offenders, and for taking from
them the Benefit of Clergy, made at a Session of Assembly begun
and held at the City of Annapolis, the twenty-sixth Day of April,
Seventeen hundred thirty and seven, be and is hereby continued, and
shall remain and be in full Force for and during the Term of three
Years next ensuing, and to the End of the next Session of Assem-
bly which shall happen after the End of the said three Years.

7th June 1751
Read and Assented to
by the Lower House of
Assembly.
Signed p Order
M. Macnemara Cl. lo. ho.

On behalf of the Right
Honble the Lord Propry
of this Province I will
this be a Law.
Sam. Ogle

the Great Seal in
wax Appendant

7 June 1751
Read and Assented to
by the Upper House of
Assembly
Signed p Order
J Ross Cl. Up. H.

No. 3

An Act for destroying Wolves in Frederick County.

[Preamble.]

Whereas it appears to this General Assembly, that Wolves are
very numerous and mischievous in Frederick County, and that they
destroy great Numbers of Sheep, Hogs, and Cattle; and therefore,
if not timely prevented, will become so numerous as not only to in-
fest that County, but by that Means all the Province. It is therefore
prayed that it may be Enacted :

[Justices to
give Certifi-
cates to per-
son 'bringing
the Heads of
Wolves.]

And be it Enacted by the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary,
by and with the Advice and Consent of his Lordship's Governor,
and the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly, and the Authority
of the same, That when and as often as any credible white Person or
Persons shall bring before any Justice of the Peace within Frederick
County the Head or Heads of any Wolf or Wolves, and make Oath
on the holy Evangels pf Almighty God (or Affirmation if a Quaker),
that the Wolf or Wolves, of which he, she, or they produces the
Head or Heads, was or were actually killed (or caught and killed as
the Case shall happen) within the Limits of the aforesaid Frederick
County, within three Days next before the producing the same to
such Justice; that then such Justice shall, and he is hereby obliged
and directed to give such Person or Persons, producing such Wolves
Head or Heads, a Certificate for such Head or Heads so produced
and proved as aforesaid; and in such Certificate to mention the Oath
or Affirmation taken, and therein distinguish which, or how many
of the Heads, was the Heads of the old or young Wolves. And