540 Assembly Proceedings, July 17-25, 1754.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
July 25

Manner of trying Slaves, the Bill Ent.^d An Act continuing an Act
Ent.^d an Act to prevent 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 and also one other Act Ent.^d an Act to amend and explain
An Act Ent.^d an Act to prevent Certain Evils and Inconveniencys
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, and will pass, Sent to the Lower house
by Richard Lee Esq.^r
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

p. 515

Eleven Engrossed Bills from the Lower house by Mess.^rs Wil-
liamson and Handy Viz.* a Bill Ent.^d an Act Continuing an Act Ent.^d
an Act for Punishment of Horse Stealers and other offenders —
A Bill Ent.^d An Act continuing an Act Ent.^d an Act for destroy-
ing of the Wolves in Frederick Co.^ty A Bill Ent.^d an Act continu-
ing an Act Ent.^d an Act for the more Effectual punishment of
Certain offenders and for taking from them the Benefit of Clergy —
a Bill Ent.^d An Act continuing an Act Ent.^d an Act to Enable
the Several and Respective County Clerks within this Province to
remove Some of the County Record⁸ and Papers from the publick
offices a Bill Ent.^d an Act continuing an Act Ent.^d a Supplementary
Act to An Act Ent.^d an Act laying an Imposition on Negroes and
Several Sorts of Liquors impord and also upon Irish Servants to
prevent the Importing too great a Number of Irish Papists into this
Province A Bill Entit.^d an Act continuing Act Ent.^d An Act to Make
the Testimony of convicted Persons legal against Convicted Per-
sons. A Bill Entituled an Act continuing an Act Ent.^a an Act to
exempt Persons appearing at Musters from Arrests in Civil Cases
A Bill Ent.^d An Act continuing 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 Ent.^d an Additional to Supplementary Act
to the Act Ent.^d an Act impowering the Commissioners of the County
Courts to levy and Raise Tob.° to defray the Necessary Charges of
their Countys and Parishes. A Bill Ent.^d An Act — continuing an
Act Ent.^d an Act for the more Effectual Punishm.^t 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 & Other Irregularitys of Ne-
groes and Other Slaves and directing the manner of trying Slaves —