The Upper House. 537

By the Lower house of assembly 22. ^d July 1754
Read the first and Second time by an Especial order & will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Ct. Lo. Ho.
Read the first time in this house and ordered to lye on the Table
Adjourned till to morrow Morning ten of the Clock

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
July 22

Tuesday Morning 23. ^d July 1754
This house met again according to adjournment

Present as Yesterday
Adjourned till three of the Clock in the afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again According to adjournment.

Present as in the Morning
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

July 23
P. 511

Wednesday Morning 24.^th July 1754
This house met again according to adjournment

Present as Yesterday except Philip Thomas Esq.^r
Eleven Bills from the Lower house by Mess." Hyland and Gassa-
way a Bill Ent.^a An Act Continuing an Act Ent.^d an Act Additional
and Explanatory Act to the Act Ent.^d an Act impowering the Com-
missioners of the County Courts to levy and Raise Tobacco to
defray the Necessary Charges of their Countys & Parishes a Bill
Ent.^d An Act continuing an Act Ent.^d 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 Ent.^d an Act to prevent the tumultuous Meetings and other
Irregularitys of Negroes and other Slaves and directing the Man-
ner of trying Slaves — A Bill Ent.^d an Act continuing an Act Ent.^d
an Additional Supplementary Act to the Act Ent.^d an Act relating
to Servants and Slaves — A Bill Ent.^d an Act continuing an Act to
exempt Persons at Musters from Arrests in Civil Cases — A Bill
Ent.^d an Act Continuing an Act Ent.^d an Act to prevent certain
evils and Inconveniencies attending the Sale of Strong Liquors and
Running of Horse Races Near the Yearly Meetings of the People
called Quakers and to prevent the tumultuous Concourse of Negroes
and Other Slaves during the said Meetings & also one other Act
Ent.^d an Act to Mend and Explain an Act Ent.^d an Act to prevent
certain evils and Inconveniencys attending the Sale of Strong Liquors

July 24

and Running of Horse Races Near the Yearly Meetings of the People

p. 512