The Upper House. 21

Rousby Esq^r members of this house appointed on the Conferrance
to ascertain the form of the Oath of a Judge or Justice make report
thereof to this house as follows Viz.

By the Conference Appointed to asscertain the forme of the oath of
Judge or Justice 18^th October 1727

It is Considered by the Conferrees and Agreed that the following
alteracon be made in the oath of Judge or Justice viz. instead of
these Words, According to the Laws Statutes and reasonable Cus-
toms of England, Agreeable to the ussage and Constitution of this
Province and to the acts of Assembly of the same Province
These words following shall be inserted Viz. According to the
Directions of the Act of Assembly of this Province so farr forth as
they Provide and where they are Silent according to the Laws
Statutes and reasonable Customs of England agreeable to the
Ussage and Constitution of this Province

Which is humbly Referred to the Consideracon of the Lower
House
Sign'd p order John Gibson Cl. Conf.

Which being read is approved of and agreed to (nemine Contra-
dicente) by this house
Read the Petition of John Glassington a languishing Prisoner in
Baltemore County
Ordered the said Petition be thus Endors'd Viz.

By the Upper house of Assembly October the 18^th 1727

Read and refered to the Consideracon of the Lower house of
Assembly
Sign'd p order Geo: Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent by Coll Rich^d Tilghman
Read the second time the bill for ascertaining the forme of the
oath of Judge or Justice which is ordeir'd to be thus Endors'd Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly October the 18^th 1727

With the alteracons propos'd in the report of the Conferees ap-
pointed to asscertain the form of the oath of Judge or Justice this
bill will pass
Signd p order Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent down to the lower house by Coll. M: Tilghman Ward & five
more.
Adjourned till to morrow morning nine of the Clock.

U. H. J.