178 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 2-Nov. 17, 1753.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
October 18

p. 279

Resolved also, That it is, and hath been,, a Duty incumbent on
every Elector of a Delegate or Burgess, to serve in Assembly for
this Province, to take the Oath of an Elector, prescribed to be taken
by the Statute of the 2d of George the 2d, Chap. 24th, before he is
admitted to vote, or be polled at any Election, if required, as is
directed by the said Statute.

Resolved likewise, That it hath been, and is the indispensable Duty
of every Sheriff, or other Returning Officer, or Officers, within this
Province, to take and subscribe the Oath, directed to be taken in the
said Statute, inserting the Word Assembly for Parliament, before
he, or they, proceed to such Election; and that the Clerk of every
Court, where the Election is made, record such Oath.

Resolved likewise, That it is the Duty of every Sheriff, or Return-
ing Officer, or Officers, within this Province, to read the same, in an
audible, clear, and distinct Manner, immediately after taking the
Oath aforesaid, or cause the same to be read openly to the Electors,
and before he, or they, proceed to take any Vote, or admit any to
Poll, at such Election.

The House adjourns till the morrow Morning 9 of the Clock.

October 19

Friday Morning, October 19, 1753.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c. all appeared as
Yesterday, except Mr. Buchanan.
Mr. Edmonson appeared in the House.
Samuel Chamberlaine, Esq; from the Upper House delivers to
Mr. Speaker a Petition of Thomas Barkley, a languishing Prisoner,
in Kent County Goal; a Petition of John Radford. and sundry the
Justices of Frederick County; the Petition of William Husbands,
senr. of Caecil County, and others; and the Petition of the Inhabi-
tants living between the North and South Branches of Gunpowder
River; which Petitions were severally indorsed, " By the Upper
House of Assembly, read, and referred to the Consideration of the
Lower House of Assembly."
Richard Lee, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker
the Bill, intituled, An Act continuing an Act intituled, An Act to
prevent the ill Practices of Sheriffs in the Collecting and Payment of
the Public and County Levies; the Bill, intituled, An Act continuing
an Act intituled, An Act for the Gauge of Barrels for Pork, Beef,
Pitch, Tar, Turpentine, and Tare of Barrels, for Flour, or Bread;
the Bill, intituled, An Act continuing an Act intituled, An Act to
remedy some Evils relating to Servants; and the Bill, intituled, An
Act continuing an Act intituled, A Supplementary Act to the Act
intituled, An Act ascertaining the Height of Fences, &c. severally