226 Assembly Proceedings, November 1-December 20,1765.

	L. H. J.		For the Negative
	Liber No. 52 Dec. 11	Key	Ware	Hall, Annap.s
		Buchanan	Cockey Deye	Tilghman
		Worthington	Hyland	Wright
		Parran	Murdock	Selby
		Hanson	Bealle	Smith
		Dent	Jacob
		Smallwood	Chase		[19]
			For the Affirmative
		Plater	H. Hollyday	Baker
		Ringgold	Sulivane	Ward
		Lloyd	Lee	J. Hollyday
		Johnson	Hall [of] Balt	Allen
		E. Gantt	Heath	Harris
		Grahame	Earle	Chapline	[18]

		The Question was put Whe.r the Clerk of the Council shall be allowed any Thing for receiving the Nominaton and Recommenda- tion of the Vestrymen and Church Wardens from the Sheriffs and laying them before the Gov.r as directed by the Inspection Law or Not? Resolved in the Negative by the same Majority which de- termined the immediate precedent Question. On Motion Resolved Nem: Con: that the Clk of the Council be not allowed any Thing for keeping the County Levys On Motion Ordered that a Message be sent to the Upper House acquainting their Honours with the Resolutions of this House rela- tive to the Accounts of the Clks of the Council
	p. 327	And that Samuel Chase J. Hall W.m Murdock Esq.rs M.r Hanson and M.r Worthington do prepare & bring in a Message accordingly
	Dec. 12	Thursday 12.th Dec.r 1765 The House met All appeared as Yesterday except George Plater Esq.r The following Ingrossed Bills Viz N.o 15 An Act conting an Act Entitled an Act for the Relief of such Persons as cannot find Surety for their Appearance to testify as a Witness ag.t any Person arrested accused or prosecuted for any Criminal Matter N.o 16 An Act conting an Act entitled an Act to enable the several and resptive County Clerks within this Province to remove some of the County Records and Papers from the public Offices N.o 17 An Act conting an Act Entitled an Act for the more effectual Punishment of Negroes and other Slaves for taking away