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

U. H. J.

for the present until the Lord Proprietary shall have advised
his Governor and Council of State whether such further
Alterations as are contained in M^r Attorney Generals draught
relating to the Oath of a Judge be found to be consistent with
his Lordships Charter and Agreable to the constitution and
publick Weal of this province wherefore if you Approve
thereof We shall Willingly Join with you in directing the
Alteration Above Proposed to be made in the form of the Oath
to be hereafter taken by all the Judges of the Court of
Judicature
Signed p Order Samuel Skippon Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent by Col^o Holland and Col^o Young

A Message from the Lower House of Assembly by Cap-
tain Harrison & M^r Hopkins Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly October the 22^d 1724
May it please your Honours.
We have read the report of the Committee appointed to
View the Stadt House and concur therewith in all the parts
except that instead of the Windows of the Court House being
six foot and an half in height we are of opinion that six foot
will be sufficient and desire your Honours Concurrence
therein that proper Workmen may be treated with to make the
necessary Repairs
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo. Ho.

A message from the Lower House of Assembly by M^r Gant
& M^r Harrison viz.

p. 118

By the Lower House of Assembly October the 22^d 1724
May it please your Honours
Our Proposall of the 20^th Instant by M^r Tyler & M^r Bozman
was Subjected to Your consideration as a part of the Legisla-
ture for your concurrence as the foundation of a Law only
which we believe might have been formed and drawn under
such provisos and Restrictions as would not have rendered
the Legislative Body of this Province liable to the Imputa-
tion of being either Unjust or Unreasonable and we are sorry
to find Your Honours give so great a check to the Freedom
of Proposalls as to suppose any that are made by this House
to have been made with such Views where they admit of a
more Parliamentary Way of Construction We nevertheless
Acknowledge your Honours just Abhorrence of suffering
any thing that seems Unreasonable or unjust to Pass your