Saturday Morning 11.th June 1768.
This House met again according to Adjournment.
Present as Yesterday
A Bill, from the Lower House by Mess,,rs Allen and Gale, En-
titled An Act for granting to the Nanticoke Indians a Compensa-
tion for their Lands therein mentioned
A Bill, by Mess.rs Baker and Cresap, Entitled An Act to prevent
any Obstruction of the Navigation in the River Potowmack
A Bill, Entitled An Act for the Preservation of the Breed of
Fish.
These three Bills Read the first and second time in the Lower
House and will Pass.
Read the first time in this House and Ordered to lye on the
Table.
A Bill, Entitled An Act for Recovery of certain Amercements,
and also upon Defaults on Execution.
Read the first and second time in the Lower House and will
Pass with the following Amendments.
"Provided always that in all Actions of Trespass upon the Case
where no Declaration shall be sent with the Writ, expressing the
true Cause of Action, the Sheriff or Coroner shall not be Amerced,
upon such Writ, above the sum of Eight Thousand Pounds of
Tobacco, and that the Judgment for such Amercement, shall be
Absolute without any Assignment of the Cause of Action to be
offered or tendered to the said Coroner
Adjourned until 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon
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