276 Assembly Proceedings, 1694-1728.

Liber LL, 4
Acts

allowed the sume of one hundred pounds of Tobacco p Day to Each
Commissioner as is allowed by the former Law to the Comm^rs of the
first view and no more and that any of the Land Comm^rs of Review
as af^d or any of the Comm^rs made Choice or appointed upon the first
view after haveing Qualifyed themselves according to this and the
former Law who shall Refuse or neglect to attend at the time and
Place appointed for such view or Review not haveing a Reasonable
Excuse shall be fined the Sume of five hundred pounds of Tobacco
to be Recovered in the Right Hon^ble the Lord Proprietors name in
any County Court within this Province by action of Debt Bill Plaint

p. 497

or Information and applyed towards the Support of Publick Schools
in such County where such Commissioner or Commissioners shall
Reside.
And be it further Enacted by the authority advice and Consent
aforesaid that the Commissioners of Review appointed by this act
shall Qualifie themselves by Takeing The Severall Oaths appointed
by Law and also make the Declaration Commonly Called the Test
and Subscribe the same and the oath of abjuration and also Take the
following Oath Viz: I, A. B. Do Swear that I will Justly and
Truely Execute the Powers and authorities to me given by the Acts
of Assembly for ascertaining the Bounds of Land within this
Province according to the best of my skill Knowledge and under-
standing without fear favour or Affection So help me God, Which
said Comm^rs shall have Recourse to a Certain Clause in the afore-
said act of Assembly for ascertaining the Bounds of Land within
this Province prohibiting Loquatious advocates to plead before them
and are by this act oblidged to Conform Strictly to the said Clause
in Every matter and thing therein Contained.
Provided Nevertheless that in Case any Person or Persons now
under Execution or that shall hereafter be Taken in Execution for
any Costs or Damages awarded by the Comm^rs of the first view, and
shall be Desirous to Appeall to the Comm^rs to be appointed by this
act That it shall and may be Lavvfull for the sheriff in whose Cus-
tody such person or persons shall be, and he is hereby Oblidged to
Discharge such Person or persons Imediately out of Execution upon
their Giveing good Security for payment of all such Costs and
Damages for which they are or shall be In Execution in Case they
Do not Enter and Prosecute their appeall According to the Direc-
tions of this Act or that it shall not be otherwise Decreed by the
Comm^rs of Review. And for the better understanding what Person
or Persons shall be accounted of Kindred to the Parties Plf^ts or
Defendant Makeing application to the first Comm^r or Comm" of
Review, and for Direction to the said Comm^rs Therein.
Be it Enacted by the authority afores^d That in all such Cases the
Comm^rs appointed on any view or Review af^d shall have Recourse
to the Table of Marriages as a Directory therefore.