The Lower House. 479

the begining of the 15^th Line; [at the end of the 15^th line af^d,
from the word (appears) ] to the word (and) in the 16^th Line
to be left out; that Liberty be given to the defendant as well as
the plaintiff to make oath or return a Cert, at any time before
triall; these words (already Comenced or hereafter to be
Comenced) to be Added instead of these words (now depend-
ing or hereafter to be depending) in the second Line of the
7^th page; all such part of the Clause in the same page as
relates to Attorneys paying the Costs of the Severall Non
suits already sustain'd [to] be left out and only such part as
relates to the ff ees to be continu'd. We recomend a [ ffee to the
Attorney General of 400 is Tobacco for attending the Cir-
cuit Court with a] saveing Clause for his Maj^ty and the
Lord Proprietary to Exempt them from the Oaths of PI' &
Def^t in Cases that Relate to them; we further Recomend
[either to add] the following proviso or further to Explain
that Clause in the last [folio] Viz. Provided that this
Act or any [thing] therein Contain'd shall not Extend or be
construed to Extend to hinder any Attorney or Attorneys
Practitioners or Advisors in the Law whatsoever from
prosecuting Defending 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 pson or persons within this province Either
in behalf of themselves or any other which have been
comenced or brought at any time before the Sixth day of
October 1725 nor to debarr or hinder any practitioner 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
the Attorneys af^d shall make Appear upon Oath before the
Justices &c (as in the Bill); at the Conclusion of the Act
instead of these words (in the Same maner as if this Law or
any Other to the Contrary thereof had never been made)
These words to be added (any Law Statute usage or Custom
to the Contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding) with
which Amendments the Bill herewith sent will pass.
Sign'd p order Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

L. H. J.

With which this House Concurrs and Ordered that the
Comittee of Laws amend the same Accordingly.
A Supplementary Bill to the Act for securing the Rights
& Inheritances of sundry Inhabitants within this province
&c. was read the first and second times by Especiall order
and past which was so Endorst and sent to the Upper House
by Cap^t Rider and M^r Smith.

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