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come to you Contrary to Law that you do nothing by them but
cause them to be entred on Record and Certifye the King the
Lord Prop^ry or the Governor for the time being of them and proceed
to Execute the Law notwithstanding the same Letters or Command-
ments That you shall hold your Courts According to the Acts of
Assembly and the Directions in your Commission, That you shall
do and procure the Profit of the Lord Proprietary in all things where
you may Lawfully and reasonably do the same And that you shall
not Debarr or hinder the prosecution of Justice nor take any Gift
Bribe or fee for delaying or Rendering Judgment but shall behave
your selfe Justly honestly and faithfully to the best of your Knowl-
edge and Understanding so long as you shall continue in the said
Office So help you God

To which Report this House Concurs
A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Dulany and M^r Cumming
Entituled an Act for preventing Bribery and Corruption in the
Election of Citizens or Delegates to serve in Assembly for the City
of Annapolis thus Endorsed

By the Lower House of Assembly July 22^d 1732
Read the first and second time by an Especial order & will pass
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read in this House and ordered to be thus Subscribed

By the Upper House of Assembly 22^d July 1732.
Read the first & second time by an Especial order & will pass
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

U. H. J.

Sent by Philemon Lloyd Esq^r
Adjourned till Monday Morning Eight of the Clock

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Monday Morning 24^th July 1732
This House met again According to Adjournment.
Present as on Saturday with the Addition of Col Ward
A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Dulany & ten more Entituled
An Act for Ascertaining the form of the Oath of Judge or Justice
thus Endorsed.

By the Lower House of Assembly July 24^th 1732
Read the first & second time by an Especial order & will pass
Signed p order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

July 24