96 Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 11, 1748.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
June 2

Ordered, That the Committee of Accounts close the Journal of
Accounts on Wednesday next, ordered, That no motion be made
to bring in a Bill after Tomorrow Night.
Capt. Tilghman, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to M^r
Speaker a Bill entituled An Additional Supplementary Act to the

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Act entituled an Act relating to Servants and Slaves; and a Bill
entituled, An Act enabling the Commissioners of Charles Town in
Cecil County to build an Inspecting House in the said Town; which
Bills were Severally read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the
Table.

Col Lloyd, from the Upper House, delivers to M^r Speaker the
Bill entituled An Act to restrain the ill Behaviour of Clergymen,
Indorsed. By the Upper House of Assembly, June 2. 1748. read
the second Time, and will not pass.
Signed per order J. Ross Q. Up Ho.
Capt. Tilghman from the Committee of Laws, delivers to M^r
Speaker a Bill entituled an Additional and explanatory act to the
Act entituled An Act empowering the Commissioners of the County
Courts to levy and raise Tobacco, to defray the Necessary Charges
of their Counties and parishes: which Bill was read the first Time,
and ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourned until Two of the Clock in the afternoon.

Post Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment &c. M^r Worthington,
from the Committee of Accounts brings in an account from Edward
Lloyd Esq^r Signed by him as Treasurer of the Eastern Shore; and
acquaints M^r Speaker, That that Committee desires to know the
sense of the House, Whether that Committee shall receive and pro-
ceed to the Examination and passing the said account? The House
having taken the same into Consideration; ordered, That the Com-
mittee do not receive the said Account in regard the said Edward
Lloyd hath not been nominated Treasurer by this House, agreeable
to the Usage and Custom of this province.
Resolved, That the Nomination of the Treasurers of this prov-
ince, is the undoubted right of this House Ordered That M^r Philip
Hammond, D^r Carroll, Capt Tilghman M^r Harris, and M^r Dulany,
do prepare an Address to his Excellency the Governor in relation
to Edward Lloyd Esq^r his Acting as Treasurer. Richard Lee Esq^r
from the upper House delivers to M^r Speaker the Bill entituled,
an Act relating to that part of King and Queen Parish, &c the Bill
entituled An Act empowering the Justices of Worcester County to
levy on the taxable Inhabitants of All hallows Parish, &c. the Bill
entituled, An Act for Ascertaining the Bounds of King and Queen
Parish &c the Bill entituled, An Act directing the former Sheriffs