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that Character, and the Duty of such Committee, be annexed to the
said Committee of Aggrievances, as a standing Part of their Duty :
And, that it be an Instruction to the said Committee of Courts of
Justice, that they observe the Nature of all the Commissions to the
several Courts of Judicature within this Province; and that they
especially observe any Alterations that may at any Time happen, by
accidental Omission or otherwise therein, and particularly relating
to such Words therein, as require the several Judges and Justices to
hear, try and determine, according to the Laws, Statutes, Ordinances,
and reasonable Customs of England, and of this Province, or to such
other Words as have Relation thereto; and that they shall immedi-
ately make Report to the House, of any Alteration that shall at any
Time happen in such Commission; and likewise to have Regard, as
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Votes and
Proceedings
of the Lower
House,
printed by
A. C. Green
Oct. 13
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near as may be, to observe wherein they differ from the forms of the
several Sorts of Commissions to the Judges and Justices in England;
and that also, to enquire and report, whether it appears that the several
Magistrates in this Province have been duly qualified agreeable to
Law. That it also be the Duty of the said Committee particularly
to enquire into the Nature of all Commissions issued by Govern-
ment to the several Officers in this Province and make Report thereof
to the House. Was read and unanimously approved of.
ORDERED, That Mr, Turbutt Wright, Mr. Hammond, Mr. Chase,
Mr. John Hall, and Mr. Johnson, be a Committee of Elections
and Privileges. Mr. Beall, Mr. Tyler, Mr. Worthington, Mr. John-
son, Mr. Chamberlaine, Mr. Paca, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Lloyd a
Committee of Grievances and Courts of Justice. Mr. Chamberlaine,
Mr. Sim, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Wootton, Mr. Veazy, and Mr. Griffith a
Committee of Accounts.
Mr. Worthington, Mr. Beall, Mr. T. Wright, Mr. Key, and Mr.
Bond a Committee to inspect the Office and Proceedings of the Com-
missioners for emitting Bills of Credit.
ORDERED, That a Message be prepared to the Upper House ac-
quainting them therewith.
ORDERED, That Mr. Tyler, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Griffith, Mr. J.
Hall, and Mr. Wotton be a Committee to inspect into the several
publick offices and report to the House the State and Condition of
them.
The following Message, viz.
By the LOWER HOUSE of ASSEMBLY, October 13, 1773.
May it please your HONOURS,
THIS House hath appointed Messrs. Worthington, Beall, T.
Wright, Key, and Bond, to join One or more of the Members
of your House, as a Committee to inspect the Office and Proceedings
of the Commissioners for emitting Bills of Credit.
Signed by Order, JOHN DUCKETT, Cl. Lo. Ho.
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