452 Assembly Proceedings, May 1-June 4, 1744.

U. H. J.
May 8

Tuesday Morning 8^th May 1744
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday with the Addition of Col^o Hammond and
Philip Thomas Esq^r

p. 5

Read the following Petitions viz. The Petition of the Upper and
Remote Inhabitants of King George Parish in Prince Georges
County praying Leave to bring in a Bill to levy on the taxable In-
habitants of the said Parish the sum of two hundred and fifty Pounds
for Building a Chappel of Ease, the Petition of the Parishioners of
Prince Georges Parish in Prince Georges County praying an Act
may pass to prevent the Ruin of the Present Chappel built in the said
Parish by making the same a Chappel of Ease, The Petition of the
Justices and several of the Inhabitants of Prince Georges County
praying Leave to bring in a Bill to raise a Sum not exceeding two
Thousand Pounds to build them a new Court house, which were
referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly and
sent by Daniel Dulany Esq^r
Read the Petition of George Riddle of Charles County Merchant

praying that an Act may pass enabling the Treasurer to pay him the

Sum of Seventy Pounds Current Money, the Worth of a Negro
Slave named James adjudged by the Justices of Charles County be-
fore whom the said Slave was convicted of Felony; but who, since
his Conviction, broke Prison, and is not since retaken Rejected
Read the Petition of Elizabeth Hanson of Charles County Widow,
Ordered that the Heirs of Anne Correll have a Copy of the said
Petition and that the said Elizabeth Hanson give them Notice to
attend next Session of Assembly.
Adjourned till three of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die Post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
A Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Gale and Goldsborough
Entituled an Act reviving an Act for the Benefit of the Poor and
Encouragement of Industry thus Endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 7 May 1744
Read the first time and Ordered to lie on the Table.
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl lo Ho.
By the Lower House of Assembly 7 May 1744
Read the second time and will pass.
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl lo. Ho.
Read the first time in this House and Ordered to lie on the Table
Read the following Petitions viz. the Petition of the Magistrates
and sundry Inhabitants of Saint Marys County praying a Bill may