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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.
The Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An Act
for destroying Wolves in Frederick County.

L. H.J.
Liber No. 49
Nov. 11

The Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An Act
to prevent certain Evils and Inconveniencies attending the Sale of
strong Liquors, and Running of Horse-Races, near the yearly Meet-
ings of the People called Quakers, &c.
The Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, A Sup-
plementary Act to an Act, entituled, An Act laying an Imposition on
Negroes and several Sorts of Liquors imported, &c.
The Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An Act
to enable the several and respective County Clerks within this Prov-
ince, to remove some of the County Records and Papers from the
Public Offices.
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, entituled, An addi-
tional Supplementary Act to the Act, entituled, An Act relating to
Servants and Slaves.
The Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An Act
for Punishment of Horse-Stealers and other Offenders.
The 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 Offenders, &c.

The Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An Act
to exempt Persons appearing at Musters from Arrests in civil Cases

The Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An Acl
to make the Testimony of convicted Persons legal against convicted
Persons. And,
The Bill, entituled, A Supplementary Act to an Act, entituled, An
Act to enable the Justices of Baltimore County Court, to assess anc
levy on the taxable Inhabitants of Saint George's Parish in thai
County, a Sum of Money for the Uses therein mentioned.
Which Bills were severally Indorsed; " By the Upper House oi
Assembly,10^th November 1757 Read the first time and ordered tc
lie on the table." And thus, " By the Upper House of Assembly 11th
November, 1757. Read the second Time, and will pass.
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."

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Which Bills were severally Read Here, and passed for Ingrossing
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.

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