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

U. H. J.

A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Solomon Wright & M^r

Chaires Intituled an Act for confirming a certain deed of Set-
tlement made by Robert Proctor of Certain Lands and Tene-
ments therein mentioned to his then Wife Rachel now call'd
Rachel Freeborn and to Invest the said Rachel with Other
Lands in Pursuance of One deed of Gift or Settlement thus
endorsed Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly October 20^th 1724

Read the first and second times by Especial Order & will
Pass.
Sign'd p Order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

A Message from the Lower House by M^r Tyler & three
others viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly Oct^r 20^th 1724.
May it please your Honours.
As we hope your Honours intended some further Answer
to our Message of the 10^th Instant by Col^o Mackall and five
others than what you were pleased to make us on the 16th
Instant by John Hall Esq^r & that we are informed by M^r At-
torney General that he has some days since laid before your
Honours the form of an Oath Agreable to the Constitution ;
We hope your Honours will Excuse our reminding you
thereof and our desiring to know how far you are pleased to
Approve of that Form for as the Liberties and Properties of
the People can never be preserved by Laws unless those Laws
be made the Rules of Judicature and that the forms of the
Judges Oaths are Essential to the due Administration of
Justice according to those Rules we hope your Honours will
readily Joyn Your Endeavours with us in so Essential a
Step towards the perpetuating this Great Security of your
own as well as the Rights of every other Subject.
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo. Ho.

An Engrossed Bill from the Lower House by M^r Crab and
M^r Oldham Intituled An Act for the Relief of such Persons
as have been convicted on the Breach of the Tobacco Laws
unheard thus Subscribed

October the 20^th 1724
Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly &
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.