18 Assembly Proceedings, October 10-30, 1727.

U. H. J.
p. 12

twelve more which Prescribes the oath to be taken by the severall
Justices within this Province. We observe that it is the same word
for word with the former Law Provided for that purpose which his
Lordship lately dissented to and therefore we Cannot reasonably
hope that if it should be again Enacted will be assented to by him ;
besides we are of opinion that the Clause in the oath which relates
to the Statutes of England is too Generall and Introductive of all
the Statutes of England (as well those limitted and located as those
that are not) to be in force here, And we further observe that the
Justices by that Oath as it now stands, are obliged to determine
according to the Statutes of England and the Acts of Assembly of
this Province without any Distinguishing preferance given to our
own Acts of Assembly (where Different provisions are made by
them) from those of the Statutes of England so that the Justices
are equally oblidged to observe both, which is Impossible when those
Statutes and our Acts of Assembly assign Different methods to be
taken in the same Cases & wee are Induced to beleeve that those or
such like Inconsistances might induce His Lordship to Dissent [to
this as] to the former Law. To avoid these Inconveniences for the
future we purpose that a Conferrance of both Houses be appointed
to Consider of this affair and to Propose a proper Expedient to
avoid the aforesaid Evill
Signd p order Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

Read the Petition of the Inhabitants of the City of Annapolis
setting forth their right of Commonage and praying relief therein.
Ordered that the said Petition be thus Endorst Viz.

By the Uper house of Assembly October 17^th 1727

Read and Recommended to the Consideracon of the Lower house
of Assembly
Sign'd p order Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Hou.

Sent by Phill Lee Esq^r
A Message from the Lower house by Coll Thomas Trueman
Greenfeild and seven more Viz.

By the Lower house of Assembly October 17^th 1727
May it Please your Hon^rs
On reading your message this Day by John Hall Esq^r and three
others of your members this House has Resolved that a Confer-
rance relateing to the form of the Oath of Judge or Justice be
granted and for that Purpose have appointed Coll. Thomas True-
man Greenfeild James Harris Esq^r Leiu^t Coll Levin Gale Vachel
Denton Esq^r John Beale Esq^r M^r Ralph Crabb Cap. Henry Hooper