The Lower House. 473

Benj^a Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House Delivered to M^r Speaker
the paper Bill for Ascertaining the form of the Oath of Judge or
Justice thus Endorst.

By the Upper House of Assembly July 26^th 1732

The Engrost Bill whereof this is the Original is read & Assented
to by this House.
Signed p Order J Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

And Likewise two Petitions from the Vestry and others the In-
habitants of Durham Parish severally Indorst thus,

By the Upper House of Assembly July 26^th 1732

Read & referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly.
Signed p Order. J Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

L. H. J.

Mich^l Howard Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the following Message [The text of this message is printed at
page 392.]
Coll^o Rider from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker the fol-
lowing Message [The text of this message is printed at page 392.]
Rich^d Tilghman Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the Paper Bill for the Erecting a Town on the South side of Chester
River in Queen Anns County for laying in Lotts Sixty Acres of Land
at the Mouth of the South East Branch on the south side thereof on
a Point of Land known by the Name of Hawkins's Prize House
Point thus Endorst,

By the Upper House of Assembly July 26^th 1732

The Engrost bill whereof this is the Original is read & Assented
to by this House.
Signed p Order. J Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

The following Message being prepared was sent to the Upper
House by Mess^rs John Beale Joshua George, Phillip Hammond Wil-
liam Hemsley, Ralph Crabb and Walter Smith. [The text of this
message is printed at page 392.]
They return and Acquaint M^r Speaker they Delivered the same.
Coll^o Joseph Belt from the Committee of Aggreivances Delivers
M^r Speaker the following Report and Rule of Dorchester County
Court.

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By the Committee of Aggreivances July 26^th 1732

Your Committee are Informed that the Justices of Dorchester
County Court have taken upon themselves to make a Rule of Court
to Justifie their Clerk to tax The Sherriffs fees on Execution in the

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