152 Assembly Proceedings, June 23-July 8, 1755.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
June 28

Which was read and assented to, and signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Mr. Bordley, and Mr. Charles Goldsborough, do
acquaint his Excellency, that this House hath prepared an Address
to be presented to him, and desires to know when, and where, he
will please to receive it: They return, and acquaint Mr. Speaker,
that his Excellency was pleased to signify, he was ready to receive
the Address immediately in the Conference Chamber.
Ordered, That Mr. Murdock, and Five more, do present the Ad-
dress to his Excellency.
The House adjourns till Monday Morning at 8 of the Clock.

June 30

Monday, 30^th June, 1755.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.

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Col. Fitzhugh, M.^r Reeder, and Capt. Addison, appeared in the
House.
Col. Tilghman, from the Committee of Laws, brings in, and
delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill entituled, An Act reviving and con-
tinuing an Act entituled, An Act to prevent the People of this
Province from supplying the French, or their Indian Allies, with
Ammunition, Warlike Stores, or Provisions of any Kind; which
was read the first and second Time, by an especial Order, and will
pass, and was sent to the Upper House, by Mr. Charles Golds-
borough and Mr. Govane.
Col. Tilghman, from the Committee of Laws, brings in, and
delivers to Mr. Speaker, a 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 a Witness against any
Person arrested, accused, or prosecuted, for any Criminal Matter;
a Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled, An Act for
ascertaining the Allowance of Petit- Jurors attending the Provincial
Court, to Limit Costs with respect to Witnesses, and for settling
their Allowances as to itinerant Charges; a Bill entituled, An Act
continuing an Act entituled, An Act for the more effectual destroy-
ing Squirrels and Crows in the Counties of Kent, Queen-Anne's,
and Talbot, and for destroying red Foxes in the said Counties; a
Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled, An Act for
destroying Squirrels and Crows in the several Counties therein men-
tioned; And, a Bill entituled, An Act to prevent disabled and super-
annuated Slaves being set free, or the Manumission of Slaves, by
any last Will or Testament; which Bills were severally read the first
and second Time, by an especial Order, and will pass, and were sent
to the Upper House, by Col. Fitzhugh and Mr. Casson.