246 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 2-Nov. 17, 1753.

	L. H. J.		For the Negative.
	Liber No. 47
	November 12	Gresham,	Reynolds,	Ridgely,
		Falconar,	Gantt,	Paca,
		Carroll,	Travers,	Magruder.
		Gassaway,	Gray,
		B. Mackall,	Govane,		13

	p. 348	Which Bill was accordingly indorsed, Read, and with the Amend- ments proposed, passed for ingrossing. The Petition of the Rector, the Vestrymen, and Churchwardens, of Saint Anne's Parish, in Anne Arundel County; was read, and on a Division, by a Majority of Voices, will not be granted. The House adjourns till the morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.
	November 13	Tuesday Morning. November 13, 1753 The House met according to Adjournment, &c. all appeared as Yesterday, except Mr. Buchanan, Col. Selby, and Col. Scarborough. The Bill intituled, A Supplementary and Explanatory Act to an Act intituled, An Act for the more effectual Punishment of Negroes and other Slaves, &c. was read the second Time and indorsed, (thus) " By the Lower House of Assembly, November 13, 1753. Read the second Time, and, the following Clause, viz. And be it Enacted, that where any Person or Persons shall be prosecuted for Killing a Slave or Slaves resisting, as by the said Act intituled, An Act for the more effectual Punishment of Negroes and other Slaves, and for taking away the Benefit of Clergy from certain Offenders; and a Supplementary Act to an Act intituled, An Act to prevent the tumul- tuous Meetings, and other Irregularities, of Negroes and other Slaves; that then, and in such Case, the Public of this Province shall pay such Person, or Persons, all his Costs and Charges which he, or they, shall be at, by Means of any such Prosecution; Being added after the Word aforesaid, in the 5th Line of the second Page, will pass. Signed per Order, M. Macnemara, Cl. Lo. Ho." Was sent to the Upper House by Dr. Alexander Hamilton, and Mr. Falconar. The Bill intituled, A Supplementary Act to the Act entituled, An Act impowering the Justices of Baltimore County Court, to assess and levy a Sum of Current Money, &c. was read the second Time, and will pass, and was sent to the Upper House by Mr. Paca, and Mr. Gresham. Mr. Tilghman, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill intituled, An Act for the Relief of Daniel Hull, a