These Judges are likewise under the Tye of a similar Oath with that
taken by the Justices, & as all Matters of fact in this Court also are
tried by Juries chose by Ballot out of Persons that are summoned
from the several Counties it is not probable that any Partiality
should in this Court be shewn the Proprietary, his Lieutenant Gov-
ernor or any of the Council nor can the Author of the Queries
mention a single Instance of such Partiality
15. As the Governor in most if not all the Crown Governments is
Chancellor so is the Proprietary's Governor in Maryland; if he
pleases he might call to his Assistance any Gentlemen of the Law
who do not practice in that Court & he generally does so, & as many
Decrees have been given by the present Judge of that Court & only
One appealed from in the Course of more than Ten Years, it must
be presumed that the Parties were satisfied his Determinations have
been agreeable to Justice Equity & good Conscience.
16 In Case of Appeal from either the Provincial or Chancery
Court the Appeal is made to a Court composed of the Governor &
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