448 Assembly Proceedings, March 15-23, 1725/6.

U. H. J.

field and five more we recomend the following Alteracons

and Amendments viz. In the Attorneys Oath instead of
these words (you shall increase no fees,) in the 3^d page Line
the 10^th these words (you shall not wittingly or willingly
Increase or receive any fees) to be added; These words
(or a provinciall Justice) to be added in the 4^th page at the
beginning of the 15^th Line; at the End of the said 15^th line
from the word (appears) to the word (and) in the 16^th line
to be left out; that Liberty be given to the Def endent as well
as to the Plaintiff to make Oath or return a Certificate at any
time before Tryal These words (already Comenced or here-
after to be Comenced) to be added, instead of these words
(now depending or hereafter to be depending) in the 2^d Line
of the 7^th page All such part of that Clause in the same page
as relates to Attorneys paying the Costs of the severall Non
suits already sustained to be left out, & only such part as
relates to the ffees to be Continued: we recomend a ffee to the

p. 23

Attorney Generall of 400 ls Tobacco for attending the Cir-
cuit Courts with a Saveing Clause for his Maj^tie and the Lord
Proprietary to Exempt them from the Oath of PI' and Defend^t
in Cases that relate to them We further recomend either to
add the following Provisoe or more fully to Explain that
Clause in the last folio viz. Provided that this Act or any
thing therein contained shall not Extend or be Construed to
Extend to hinder any Attorney or Attorneys Practitioners
or Advisers in the Law whatsoever from prosecuteing de-
fending Comencing or Causing to be brought to finall End or
Judgment any Action or Actions he or they have already
brought Comenced prosecuted or defended against any
person or persons in this province either in behalfe of them-
selves or any other which have been Comenced or brought
at any time before the 6^th day of October 1725 nor to debarr
or hinder any Practitioners in the Law whatsoever from
bringing prosecuting or defending in his or their proper
person or persons any Action or Actions that relate to him
or themselves Provided they or any of the Attorneys afore-
said shall make appear upon Oath before the Justices &c^a as
in the Bill; Instead of these words at the Conclusion of the
Act (in the same Manner as if this Law or any other to the
Contrary thereof had never been made) these words to be
added, (any Law Statute or Usage to the Contrary thereof
in any wise notwithstanding) with which Amendments the
said Bill herewith sent will pass
Signed p Order Geo. Plater Cl Up Ho.

Which Message and Bill so Endorst was sent to the Lower
House by Col^o Addison who says he Delivered them