Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1693 94.

     Lib. C. B. of the said Comission or Comissions after that their said

            Majties their heires & Successors shall Repeale them or any of

            them respectively and that the said Repeale be published

            within this Province; I will doe equall Justice to the Poore

            and to the Rich within this Province to my best skill Judgmt

            and Power, according to the Laws and Ordinances of the said

            Province, and in default thereof according to my conscience

            & best discretion, and the power Granted or to be Granted

            to me by their said Majties Cornission or Comissions I will

            not for feare favour or affection or any other Cause lett,

            hinder or delay Justice to any but will truely execute the said

            Office and Offices respectively according to their Comission

            to me in that behalfe, and to the true intent and meaning

            thereof and not otherwise to the best of my Understanding

            and Judgemt; I will not know of any attempt against their

            said Majties persons their Rights or Dominion in to or over the

            said Province, and the people therein, but I will prevent Resist

            and oppose it, to the Utmost of my power, and make the

            same knowne with all convenient speed to their said Majties

            and I will in all things from time to time as occasion shall

            require faithfully counsell and advise their said Majties accord

            ing to my heart and Conscience.

                                         Soe help me God.

                      A Councillors Oath.

                I A: B: do sweare that I will be true and faithfull to their

            Mats King William and Queen Mary their heires and Succes

            sors and their Rights and Royall Jurisdictions all and every

            of them in to and over this their Province of Maryland and

            the lslands therevnto belonging I will at all times defend &

            Maintain to the Utmost of my power, and will never accept

            off nor Execute any place, Office or employmt within the said

            Province any way concerning or relating to the Governmt of

            the said Province from any person or Authority, but by from

            or vnder a Lawfull Authority derived or to be derived from

            time to time from their said Majties their heires & Successors

            the peace & Welfare of the People of this Province I will

            ever procure as tarr as I can, I will aid atid assist the admin

            istering & Execution of Justice in all things to my power, to

            none will I denye Right for feare favour or affection, I will to

            my best skill and according to my heart and conscience give

            good & faithfull Councill to their Majties their heires & Suc

            cessors and to their Governor or Comander in Chiefe for the

            time being, when therevnto I shall be called, I will keepe

            secret all Matters comitted or revealed vnto me, or which

            shall be Moved or debated secretly in Councill, and faithfully