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224 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1707.
Lib. C. B. board It was ordered as it is hereby ordered by his Excy &
the whole Boarde Nemine Contradicente, Viz Maryland ss By his Excy the Governr & Councill p. 87 Whereas we are Convinced by dayly Experience that her Majestys Subjects of this province Suffer Extreamly by the Corruption Ignorance and Extortion of Severall Attorneys Admitted to practice in the provinciall and County Courts without any Qualification of Honesty Experience or Learning in the Laws which may Entitle them to such practice whereby to the great Scandall of Iustice the Stirring up of Vexatious and Litigious Suites the Multiplying them to the private Lucre and Game only of such Corrupt practitionrs and to the unreasonable Expence of the publick as well as of private persons by senseless and insignificant brawles Repetitions & impertinent Cavills the time of the Courts is Consumed and taken up for the most part in trifles for prevention whereof and to the End tht none be Admitted as practitionrs in any of the said Courts but such as shall have a Competent share of Learning honesty and Experience (the Circumstances of the Country Considered) to recomend them to such practice, Wee have thought fitt for the Generall Good of her Majestys Subjects of this province aud toward a due & orderly Regu lation of her Courts that no person whatsoever shall be Admitted to practice in any of her Majestys Courts within this province as Attorneys Except such as have been for some time members of some of the Inns of Courts or Chancery p. 88 of her Majestys Kingdom of England untill they have privi ously undergone an Examination of their Capacitys honesty and good behaviour before us and her Majestys honble Councill or her Majestys Governor & Councill for the time being and a Certificate of such Examination and allowance thereon had under the Councill Seale Attested by the Clarke and of this all her Matys Judges and Justices are to take Notice. Signed p Ordr W Bladen Cl Concil
His Excy Reminds the board that the Guarde kept at An napolis is a Great Charge to the Country and whether it may be fitt to take them off or otherwise Lessen them The Boarde Nemine Contradicente advise that whereas Richard Clarke still Continues in these parts that it will not be Safe to dis miss the Guarde, however they may be Lessened to the Number of tenn the Comander and nine others.
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