The Lower House. 155

For the Negative,

Dennis, Bordley, Casson.
C. Goldsborough, Dulany, [5]

Thereupon the Question was put, and, Resolved unanimously,
That the Statute of the First William and Mary, Chap, xviii, with
all the Penal Statutes therein mentioned, as also, the said Statute,
extend to this Province.

The House adjourns till the morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
July 1

Wednesday, 2^d July, 1755.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Mr. Waggaman, and Major Travers, appeared in the House.

On motion, Resolved, that a Message be prepared and sent to the
Upper House, to enforce the Bill entituled, An Act for raising a
further Supply towards his Majesty's Service: Ordered, that the
Committee of Laws do prepare and bring in such Message.
Col. Tasker, from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker 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 a Witness, &c. The Bill entituled, An Act continuing
an Act entituled, An Act for ascertaining the Allowance of Petit-
Jurors, &c. The Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled,
An for the more effectual destroying Squirrels and Crows, in the
Counties of Kent, Queen-Anne's and Talbot, &c. The Bill entituled,
An Act continuing an Act entituled, An Act for destroying Squir-
rels and Crows, in the several Counties therein mentioned. And,
the Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled, An Act to
prevent disabled and superannuated Slaves, being set free, &c. Sev-
erally indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly, July 2, 1755.

July 2

Read the second Time, and will pass.
Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho.

Which Bills were severally read here, and passed for ingrossing.
His Excellency the Governor communicated to Mr. Speaker the
following Message, viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
The Letter, and Copy of an Act of Assembly herewith sent, I have
received from Governor Shirley; I lay them before you, that you
also may provide against the Evil which the Act of Massachusetts-
Bay Government is calculated to remedy.
Hor.^o Sharpe.

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