The Lower House.

93

For the Negative

L. H. J.

M^r H. Hall

M^r Smallwood

M^r Sheredine

Liber No. 46
May 31

P. Hammond

Wilkinson

Buchanan

Carroll Worth-

Middleton

Paca

ington

N. Goldsborough

Stoddert

Smith

Sulivane

Addison

Brome

Hyland

The Bill was accordingly Indorsed, " read the second Time, and
will pass "
The House Adjourns until Tomorrow Morning at g o'Clock.

Wednesday Morning June i. 1748.

The House met according to adjournment & A Bill entituled An
Act granting a further Time for surveying and laying out anew
a Town in Worcester County called New port Town, and confirm-
ing the Privileges granted by the former Act of the said Town, A
Bill entituled An Act to prohibit the raising of swine in Leonard's
Town in St. Mary's County, and a Bill entituled An Act relating to
that Part of King and Queen Parish, which lies in Charles County
and was lately severed by the Death of the Reverend M^r John
Donaldson: were severally read the first and second Time by an
especial order, and will pass: which several Bills were sent to the
upper House with the Bill entituled An Act to enable the several
and respective County Clerks &c by M^r Key and M^r Tilghman. The
petition of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of Prince George's
County, complaining against several Justices of the said County,
was this Day heard, and Witnesses were examined on oath at the
Bar of this House, relating thereto; and whereas in the said Peti-
tion it is suggested, that a Magistrate or some Magistrates, of that
County had threatened the people there, with the Penalties con-
tained in the Act concerning Riots, made in the first year of the
Late King, and upon Examination into the Truth of the said Alle-
gation, it doth not appear that the Magistrate complained of in the
said Petition, notwithstanding any Declaration he made Concern-
ing it, did attempt to injure the Liberties of the People by such
Declaration. It is however unanimously resolved by this House,
that the said Act of Parliament is not in Force in this Province; and
that if at any future Time Any Magistrate or other officer should
or may threaten the People with the penalties thereof he will and
ought to be deemed a Violator of, and an Enemy to, the Liberties
of this free people.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock in the afternoon.

June I
P. 775