130 Assembly Proceedings, June 23-July 8, 1/55.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 3.5
July 2

Wednesday Morning 2.^d July 1755.
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
Read the second time The Bill Entituled an Act continuing an Act
Entituled an Act for ascertaining the allowance of Petit Jurors at-
tending the Provincial Courts to Limit Costs with Respect to Wit-
nesses and for Settling their Allowance as to Itinerant Charges. The
Bill Entituled an Act continuing an Act Entituled an Act for the
Relief of such Persons as cannot find Surety for their Appearance to
Testify as Witnesses against any Person arrested accused or Prose-
cuted for any Criminal Matter The Bill Entituled an Act Continuing
an Act Entituled an Act to prevent disabled & superannuated Slaves
being set free or the Manumission of Slaves by any last Will or
Testament The Bill Entituled an Act continuing an Act Entituled
an Act for destroying Squirrels and Crows in the Several Counties
therein mentioned. The Bill entituled An Act Continuing an Act
Entituled an Act for the more Effectual destroying of Squirrells and
Crows in the Counties of Kent Queen Anns and Talbot and for
destroying red Foxes in the said Counties and will pass Sent to the
Lower house by Cot Tasker
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

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A Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs Hall & Gassaway Entituled
An Act to impower Ann Chambers Widow to Sell Certain Lands
which Samuel Chambers late of Ann Arundel County did Possessed
of in fee Simple for Payment of his Debts thus Endorsed.

By the Lower house of Assembly 1 July 1755.
Read the first time and Ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo Ho

B ythe Lower house of Assembly 2 July 1755.
Read the Second time and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.^o

Read the first time in this house and Ordered to lye on the Table
A Bill from the Lower house by Mess.^rs Murdock & Reynolds
Entituled an Act for Securing the Western Frontier of this Province
against the Depredations of the French and their Indian Allies and
also for paying & Maintaining Couriers from Wills's Creek to
Annapolis and back to Wills's Creek thus Endorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 2 July 1755