6 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761.

Lib. J. R.

& U. S.

now in force, or that hereafter shall be made relating to his
Majestys Colonies or Plantations, shall be punctually and
bona fide observed according to the true Intent and meaning
of the same Acts of Parliament
So help me God.

The Honourable Benjamin Tasker Esq^r delivers to his
Excellency the Great Seal of this Province, and thereupon
his Excellency the Governor takes the Oath of Chancellor in
the following Words

I Horatio Sharpe do swear that as Chancellor & Keeper of
the Great Seal of this Province I will well and truly Serve his
Lordship the Right honourable the Lord Proprietary of this
Province and do Equal Right to all his Majestys Subjects to
the best of my understanding Skill and knowledge, I shall not
debar or hinder the Prosecution of Justice nor take any Gift
Bribe reward or fee for the delaying thereof but will behave
myself Justly and truly and hear and Judge decree & deter-

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mine all Matters that shall regularly come before me for de-
termination according to Equity and Good Conscience ac-
cording to the Duty of my said Office and according to the
best of my knowledge during my continuance in the said
Office or until I shall be by Lawful Authority discharged
therefrom
So help me God.

All which said Oaths were Administred unto his Excel-
lency by the Members of his Lordships honourable Council
now Present.

After taking the Several Oaths af^d his Excellency Sub-
scribed the Oath of Abjuration and Test according to the
directions of the Act of Assembly af^d

The Several Members of his Lordships Council now pres-
ent take the Oaths to the Government appointed to be taken
by Act of Assembly and also the Oath of Councillor and
Subscribe the Abjuration & Test.
Advised Resolved and Ordered that a Proclamation be
forthwith issued for the publication of his Excellency the
Governors Commission and directing all Officers Civil and
Military to continue in the Execution & Discharge of their
Several Offices until his Excellencys Pleasure shall be further
known and Signified therein which Proclamation being pre-
pared is as follows Viz^t