94 Assembly Proceedings, May 21-June 16. 1730.

L. H. J.

Daniel Dulany Esq^r from the Committee of Laws delivered to
M^r Speaker a Bill Entituled an Act for Ascertaining the form of
the Oath of Judge or Justice, Which Bill was read the first & Second
time by an Especial Order and passed and Sent to the Upper House
by Coll. Greenfeild and Twenty three more, They return and
acquaint M^r Speaker with the Delivery of their Message.
Coll Gale was Added to the Committee of Laws.
Ordered that Daniel Dulany Esq^r Prepare a Supplementary bill
to the Act for the Advancement of Justice.
The Question was put that an Alteration be made to the Law
Concerning the Supersedeas of Executions.
Resolved in the Negative.
The Question was Put that an Alteration be made in the Present
Condition of Sherrifs bonds given for the Execution of their Office
Resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered that the Committee of Laws prepare a bill Accordingly
Coll^o Gale from the Committee appointed to Inspect the Allega-
tions in William Vernon and Keysar Knighton their petition brought
in their Report read it in his place and Delivered it in at the board
(The Report was as followeth)

p. 217

Your Committee having taken into Consideration the Petition of
William Vernon think reasonable the same may be granted, but in
regard the Land proposed to be given in Lieu of the Land Mentioned
in the Petition is Uncultivated and that Possibly disputes may
hereafter Arise in relation to the Same they propose that a Clause
may be in the Bill making void the Same in Case Keysar Knighton
or his heirs shall ever by Law be dispossessed of the Land proposed
to be Conveyed to him for want of Sufficient Title in the said Vernon.
Which is Submitted to the Consideration of the House
5^th June 1730 Levin Gale
John Beale
Jos: George

Hie House Approved of the said Report with an Amendement
and gave Leave for a Bill to be brought in Consonant to the said
Report & Amendment.
Phillip Lee Esq^r from the Upper House delivered to M^r Speaker
a Petition of Richard Bennett Esq^r Indorsed thus.

By the Upper House of Assembly 5^th June 1730

Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl Up Ho.