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ince, to suit its particular Constitution as the Rule and
Standard of its Government and Judicature such Statutes and
Acts of Assembly being Subject to the Like Rules of Common
Law or Equitable Construction as are used by the Judges in
Construeing Statutes in England which happy Rules have
by his Ma^ty and his Royall Ancestors, and also by his Lord-
ship and his noble Ancestors or some of them been hitherto
approv'd by Leaving the Comissions of Judicature to Include
directions of that nature to the Severall Judiciall magistrates
unless those words have at any time been Casually or Care-
lesly omitted by the officers in this province that drew such
Commissions That therefore whoever shall advise his L^pp or
his Successors to govern by any other Rules of Government
are Evill Councillors, ill wishers to his L^pp and to our present
happy Constitution, and Intend thereby to infringe our Eng-
lish Liberties, and to frustrate in great Measure the intent
of the Crown by the Orriginal Grant of this Province to the
Lord Proprietary.

L. H. J.

The Petition of James Moore was Read again and referr'd
to the Committee of Laws to Examine into the truth of the
Allegations of the Petition and make their Report thereon
And Ordered that the heir at Law have notice thereof.
The Petition of the Inhabitants of Choptanck Parish was
read and ordered that publick notice be given of the said
Petition
The Petition of Alexander Contee Gent, was read and
Thomas Bordley Esq^r a member of this House on the Motion
is admitted of Councill for the said Contee and resolved that
the same be further heard on Monday next.

James Bowles Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker The Petition of the Inhabitants of the South Side
of Patapsco River in Baltemore County praying that, they
may be united to Ann Arundell County thus Endorst viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly

October the 9^th 1725
The within Petition being read is recomended to the Con-
sideration of the Lower House
Sign'd p order Geo: Plater Cl Up: Ho.

Which was read and Leave Given to bring in a Bill unless
Cause Shewn to the Contrary next week.

The House Adjourns till Monday Morning nine of the
Clock.

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