I Doe Sincerely promise & Swear That I will be faithfull & bear true allegance - - - - -

Queen Mary: So help me God.                                        1693 - - 1694

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                            I. of . do Swear, that I do from my hart Abhor, Detest & abjure, as impious and heretical

                          This damnable doctrine & position, That Princes Excommunicated or Deprived [by the Pope or]

                          any authority of the See of Rome, may be deposed or murthered by their Subjects [or any other person]

Abhorrence//       whatsoever. And I do declare that no foreign Prince, [Person], Prelate, State or [Potentate hath]

                          or ought to have any Jurisdiction, Power, Superiority, Preeminance or authority [Ecclesiastical]

                          or Spiritual within this Realm. So help me God.//

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Com^rs Oath. &ca. You doe Swear as Com^rs. for this County of Somerset & Province of Maryland to doe equall

                          Right to the poor, as to the rich to the best of y^r Cuning Witt & power, according to the laws

                          of England & Acts of Assembly. You shall not debarr or hinder y^r prosecution of Justice

                          to take any guift, bribe or fee to the intent of delaying of judgm^t. butt shall behave your

                          Self justly & truely to the best of y^r understanding, So long as y^w shall persist in this

                          Office, & until y^w shall be by lawfull authority discharged therefrom So help you [God]

                        John Would[have] to Jane wouldhave]

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