U. H. J.

544 Assembly Proceedings, September 2^-October 26, 1723.

The advantages mention'd by that Great & Famous Judge
attending Tryals by Jurors Cannot possibly be had, but where
the Facts are try'd where they happen, & where the Jurors,
Parties and Wittnesses, are known to one another.
The Conferees are of opinion that it would be convenient
(in order to Lessen the Publick Charge) to Reduce the
Number of provincial Justices to Six
That no pson may be Exempt from serving on Juries that
is Legally Qualified; but Councellors, Clergymen, Magis-
trates, Assemblymen & Constables

The conferees are also of opinion that if the Judges be
appointed on each Side the Bay as ppos'd they should begin
to go their Circuits the beginning of April, & beginning of
September yearly, and that the Provincial Court should sit
about the 20^th of May and 20^th of October yearly.
Sign'd p order George Plater Clk.

The Expence of the Provincial Justices
Computed at

33720

Grand and Petit Jurors
Drummer
Evidences allow'd in the Publick Levies

29250
600
4600

p. 92

Evidences allow'd in the Several County Levies
St. Mary's County
Calvert
Charles
Somerset

Viz
940
360
960
2840

Anne Arundel County

1120

6220
74390

An Estimate of the Expence that the Publick will
probably be at if there be Judges appointed to try
Causes in the Counties

Six Judges of the Provincial Court to Sit 24 Days

including Coming To Town & returning
Home
Petit Jurors in all the Counties supposing the num-

20160

ber to be 30, & that they attend 3 Days at
15^ll Tob^o p Diem

32400

Grand Jurors at 400 Each
Evidences attendances in Criminal Cases Can't ex-

9600

ceed one fourth of w^t they Come to in the
provincial

2705

Judges allowance to Ride the Circuits

40000
104865

The Difference in the Publick.

30475