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The Oath of Deputy Commissary.
You do swear that you will well and truly serve his Lordship the
Lord Proprietary, in the Office of Deputy Commissary of
County, that you will do equal Right to the Poor and to the Rich,
so far as concerns your said Office, and according to the Laws and
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
June 5
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Precedents of this Province: That you will not delay nor hinder
Right or Justice to any one in your Office: That you will increase
no Fees, but be content with the Fees limited by law; and in all
Things well and truly behave yourself in your Office aforesaid, to
his Lordship, and all Persons concerned therewith, according to the
best of your Skill and knowlege, until you shall be lawfully dis-
charged thereof. So help you God.
The Oath of Sheriff.
You A. B. do swear, that you will well and truly serve his Lord-
ship the Lord Proprietary in the Office of Sheriff of the County of
That you will justly and honestly treat the People of
your Bailiwick, and do Right as well to the Poor as Rich, in all that
belongs to your Office: That you will increase no Fees, but be con-
tent with the Fees limited by Law: That you will do no Wrong to
any Man for Gift, Favour, or Affection; but will duly execute, so
far as you may, all Writs, Precepts, Process, and Warrants, as shall
be to you directed by lawful Authority; and make true Return ac-
cording to the Tenor thereof: And all other Things that to the said
Office of Sheriff shall belong you will execute, to the best of your
Knowlege, Skill, and Understanding, so long as you shall continue
in the said Office, or until you shall be by lawful Authority discharged
therefrom. So help you God.
The Oath of Coroner.
You A. B. do swear, that you will well and truly serve his Lord-
ship the Lord Proprietary in the Office of Coroner of the County of
and that you will do Right as well to the Poor as to the
Rich, in all that belongs to your Office: That you will increase no
Fees, but be content with the Fees limited by Law: That you will
do no Wrong to any Person for Gift, Favour, or Affection; but will
duly execute, so far as you may, all Things that relate to the Office
of Coroner, to the best of your Knowlege, Skill and Understanding,
so long as you shall continue in the said Office, or until you shall be
by lawful Authority discharged therefrom. So help you God.
The Oath of Attorney General, or Clerk of Indictments.
You A. B. do swear, that you will faithfully serve his Lordship
the Lord Proprietary of this Province, as Attorney of the said Lord
Proprietary: That you will increase no Fees, but be content with
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