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in Frederick County; the Bill entituled, An Act continuing An Act
entituled, An Act for the more effectual Punishment of certain
Offenders, &c. the Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act enti-
tuled, An Act to enable the several and respective County Clerks, &c.
the Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled, A Supple-
mentary Act to an Act entituled, An Act laying an Imposition on
Negroes, and several Sorts of Liquors imported, &c. the Bill enti-
tuled, An Act continuing an Act entituled, An Act to make the Testi-
mony of convicted Persons legal against convicted Persons; a Bill
entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled, An Act to exempt
Persons appearing at Musters, &c. a Bill entituled, An Act continu-
ing 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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
July 25

the County Courts to levy, &c. a Bill entituled, An Act continuing an
Act entituled, An Act for the more effectual Punishment of Negroes.
&c. and, a Bill entituled, An Act to prevent certain Evils and Incon-
veniences attending the Sale of strong Liquors, and running of Horse-
Races, near the yearly Meetings of the People called Quakers, &c.
All severally indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly, July
24, 1754. Read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."
And thus, " By the Upper House of Assembly, July 25, 1754.
Read the second Time, and will pass.
Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."
Which Bills were severally here read, and passed for ingrossing.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.

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The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Col. Hooper, from the Committee of Laws, brings in and delivers
to Mr. Speaker, an ingrossed Bill entituled, An Act continuing an
Act entituled, An Act for Punishment of Horse-Stealers and other
Offenders; an ingrossed Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act
entituled, An Act for destroying Wolves in Frederick County; an
ingrossed Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled, An Act
for the more effectual Punishment of certain Offenders, &c. an
ingrossed Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled, An Act
to enable the several and respective County Clerks, &c. an ingrossed
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, &c. an ingrossed Bill entituled, An
Act continuing an Act entituled, An Act to make the Testimony of
convicted Persons legal against convicted Persons; an ingrossed Bill

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