Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1693 94.  5

    declare my minde & opinion therein, according to my heart Lib. C. B.

    & conscience And if any of the said Treaties or Councills

    shall touch any of the privy Councillors of the Province I will

    not Reveale the same Unto him soe touched or concerned but

    will keepe the same secret, Untill such time as by the consent

    of their Majties or their Governor or Comander in Chiefe here

    for the time being publication shall be made thereof I will

    alsoe as a Councillor and as a Justice & Commissionr for con

    servation of the peace of this Province doe equall Right Unto

    the Poore and to the Rich to the best of my Understanding &

    J udgemt according to the Laws from time to time in force

    within this Province, and in default thereof according to my

    best discretion and generally in all things will doe as a ifaith

    lull Councillor to their said Majesties.

                                 Soe help me God.

              Oath of Clerk of the Councill.

      I A: B: doe sweare that I will well and truely Execute the

    place and Office of Clerk of their Majties Councill within this

    Province of Maryland, The Secrets thereof I will faithfully

    keepe & not divulge or comunicate them to any without par

    ticular Lycense or leave soe to doe, a true and perfect Record

    I will keepe of the Proceedings thereof soe farr forth as I can

    Collect the same, and in all things will I act & doe as to the

    place & Office of Clerk of their Majties Councill belongeth

    according to the best of my Judgemt skill & Understanding.

                                 Soe help me God.

    Oath of Comissary of the Prerogative Office, the same being

        administered Unto Mr Kenelm Cheseldyn, before the

        Honble Nicholas Greenberry Esq president of the Coun

        ciii, the 4th day of Octobr Anno 1693 and followeth in

        these Words.

      You doe Sweare that you will Execute & performe the

    Office of Comissary Generall of this Province, according to the

    Tenor of the Comission now granted you, and that you will

    administer justice to all persons, relateing to probate of Wills

    and Granting Administrations and in all other things belong

    ing to your said Office according to the best of your knowl

    edge & Understanding, and that you make or cause to be

    made a true and perfect faire Record of all your Proceedings

    in your said Office, and that you will secure and preserve the

    Records already comitted or to be comitted to yor Charge

    belonging to the said Office to the best of yor care and Under

    standing—

                              Soe help you God.