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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
July 22
p. 479
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Post-Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment.
Mr. J. J. Mackall, and Mr. Paca, appeared in the House.
Col. Hooper, from the Committee of Laws, brings in and delivers
to Mr. Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act for his Majesty's Service ;
which was read the first and second Time by an especial Order, and
will pass, and was sent to the Upper House by Col. Hooper and Three
more.
The House adjourns till the morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.
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July 23
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Tuesday, July 23, 1754.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
The Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled, An Act for
Punishment of Horse-Stealers and other Offenders; the Bill enti-
tuled, An Act continuing an Act entituled, An Act for destroying
Wolves in Frederick County; the Bill entituled, An Act continuing
an Act entituled, An Act for the more effectual Punishment of certain
Offenders, and for taking from them the Benefit of Clergy; the Bill
entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled, An Act to enable the
several and respective County Clerks, within this Province, to remove
some of the County Records and Papers from the public Offices; the
Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled, A Supplementary
Act to an Act entituled, An Act laying an Imposition on Negroes, and
several Sorts of Liquors imported; and also on Irish Servants, to
prevent the importing too great a! Number of Irish Papists into this
Province; and the Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled,
An Act to make the Testimony of convicted Persons legal against
convicted Persons; were severally read the second Time, and will
pass.
Mr. Tilghman, from the Committee of Laws, brings in and delivers
to Mr. Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled,
An Act to exempt Persons appearing at Musters from Arrests in
Civil Cases; a Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled, An
additional Supplementary Act to the Act entituled, An Act relating to
Servants and Slaves; a Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act
entituled, An additional and explanatory Act to the Act entituled, An
Act impowering the Commissioners of the County Courts to levy and
raise Tobacco, to defray the necessary Charges of their Counties and
Parishes; and a Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled,
An Act for the more effectual Punishment of Negroes, and other
Slaves, and for taking away the Benefit of Clergy from certain
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