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U. H. J.
Liber 37
Apr. 16
p. 32
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the word "Representative" in the second Page to be struck out, and
the word "and," to be inserted, and at the end of the Bill add as
follows Viz.t "And be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid, that
every Person who shall hereafter be elected or chosen to serve in
the general Assembly of this Province as a Delegate or Deputy
shall at the Time of his taking the Oaths to the Government and
repeating and Subscribing the Test take also the following Oath
to wit "I AB. do solemnly Swear that I have made use of no
means directly or indirectly to deceive any Elector in order or with
the intent or design to obtain or procure his Vote either for myself
or any other Person and that whilst I shall serve as a Delegate or
Deputy in the general Assembly of this Province I will truly and
faithfully upon all Occasions consent and agree to the Passing or-
daining and enacting of all such Resolves Regulations and Laws as
I shall believe in my conscience to be just and conducive to the peace
real Welfare and Prosperity of this Province without any other
Regard or view whatsoever, and that I will oppose and Dissent from
all Resolves Regulations and Laws which shall be proposed by any
Person and which I shall in my Conscience believe to be unjust or
not conducive to the Peace real Welfare and Prosperity of this
Province and that I will not in any manner directly or indirectly
misrepresent my own Conduct or views as a Delegate or Deputy
or the Conduct or views of any other Delegate or Deputy in the
general Assembly in order to gain the Vote of any Elector for
myself or any other Person or to persuade or incline any Elector
not to give his Vote for any Person who shall or may be a Candi-
date at any Election. And be it enacted that no Person who hath
held or enjoyed any Office of Profit in this Province or who hath
by himself or any other Person with his Privity and Consent applied
for his appointment to any such Office tho' the said application
failed of effect shall hereafter for the Term of seven years be capable
to be or eligible as a Delegate or Deputy to serve in the general
Assembly of this Province and in Case any Person who hath held
or enjoyed any such Office or hath applied for the same as aforesaid
shall be elected and returned as a Delegate or deputy to serve in
the general Assembly aforesaid and shall not give Notice of his said
incapacity to the House of Representatives after his Election and
before his taking the Oaths to the Government and repeating and
subscribing the Test and taking the Oath aforesaid such Person
shall forfeit and Pay the Sum of one Thousand Pounds Sterling
to be recovered and applied as aforesaid and be incapacitated and
rendered incapable thereafter of serving his Country in the Capacity
of a Representative and also of holding or enjoying any Post of
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