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

U. H. J.

A message from the Lower House by M^r Oldham & M^r
Hopkins

By the Lower House of Assembly October 3 I^st 1724.
May it please your Honours
We have considered the Reports of the Committees to View
& treat with proper Workmen about the Repairs of the
Stadt House and Cap^t Hooper a member of this House is
willing to undertake and Perform the Work for two hundred
pounds current money and to enter into Bond for the true
performance thereof according to the several Reports of those
Committees
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

To which Message the following answer was prepared

By the Upper House of Assembly October 31^st 1724.
Gentlemen.
This House has no objection against Captain Hoopers
undertaking the Repairs of the Stadt House unless some
other equally qualified will do it for less money.
Signed p Order S. Skippon Cl. Up Ho.

p. 149

Sent by John Rousby Esq^r
The House having Communicated to his Honour the Gov-
ernor the several Messages between the two Houses relat-
ing to the Oath of A Judge his Honour Writ to M^r Attorney
General on that Subject and Communicated his Letter and M^r
Attorneys Answer thereto to the House which are as fol-
low viz.

Sir

I desire your opinion whether the Words in the Oath of a
Judge Proposed by the Lower House of Assembly viz. (for
the Letters of the King) do any ways affect his Lordship as to
his Prerogative or otherwise.

October 31^st 1724. Cha: Calvert
To Daniel Dulany Esq^r Attorney General.

May it Please your Excellency
The Words proposed in the Oath of a Judge (for the Let-
ters of the King) being designed Only to oblige the Judge,
according to the known & established Rules of Law without
regarding any Commands or other directions (Even the King