104 Assembly Proceedings, October 6-November 4, 1724.

L. H. J.

M^r Thomas Worthington on Oath and proved the Outstand-
ing Debts.
The Petition of Coll. Ephraim Augustine Herman was read
and leave given to bring in a Bill as pray'd
The House adjourns till to morrow morning nine of the
Clock.

Wednesday Octo^r the 14^th 1724
The House meets again according to Adjournment.
Yesterdays proceedings are read.
M^r Attorney Generall lays before this house the form of the
Oath for the Judges of the Provinciall Court which is approv'd
of and ordered to be entered as follows Viz.

You shall swear that as a Justice of the Provincial Court of
Maryland in all Articles in his Lordships Comission to you
directed you shall do equal Law and Right to all the Kings
Subjects rich and poor according to the Laws Statutes &
reasonable Customs of England and the Acts of Assembly &
Useage of the Province of Maryland and not delay any per-
son of common right for the Letters of the King the Lord
Prop^ry or of any other whatsoever nor for any other Cause
And in Case any Letters shall come to you contrary to Law,
that you do nothing by them, but Cause them to be entred on
Record, and iCertifye the King the Lord Prop^ry or the Gover-
nour for the time being of them & proceed to Execute the
Law notwithstanding the same Letters that you shall hold
your Courts according to the Act of Assembly and the direc-
tions in your Comission That you shall do and procure the
profit of the Lord Prop^ry in all things, where you may law-

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fully and reasonably do the same, And that you shall not
debarr or hinder the prosecution of Justice, nor take any Gift
Bribe or ffee for delaying or rendring Judgment but shall
behave your selfe justly honestly and faithfully to the best
of your knowledge and Understanding, so long as you shall
continue in the said Office So help you God.

The same Oath for the County Justices Mutatis Mutandis
The Petition of the Devisees of William Hutchinson
Deced was read and leave given to bring in a Bill as prayed
on making good the Allegations in the Petition before the
Comittee of Laws
On reading the petition of sundry Inhabitants of Dor-
chester County agst. Striking fish the same is rejected