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264 Councill to Errect Constitute and Establish such and so many Courts of Judicature and publick Justice within our said province and Terrytorie under your Government as you and they shall think fitt and necessary for the hearing and determining of all Causes as well Criminall as Civill according to law and Equity and for awarding of execution thereupon with all reasonable and necessary powers Authorities fees and Priviledges belonging thereunto as Also to appoint and Commissionate fitt persons in the severall parts of your Government to administer the Oaths appointed by act of Parliament to be taken instead of the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy and the oath menconed in the afd act entituled An Act to declare the alterat.n in the oath appointed to be taken by the act entituled An Act for the further security of his majestys person and the success.n of the Crown in the protestant Line and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales and all other pretenders and their open and secrett Abettors and for declareing the Association to be determined as also to tender and administer the afd declaration unto such persons belonging to the said Courts as shall be oblidged to take the same And wee do hereby authorize and impower you to Constitute and appoint Judges and in Cases requisite Commissioners of Oyer and terminer Justices of the peace and other necessary officers and Ministers in our s.d province for the better adm.rcon of Justice and putting the laws in execution and to administer or cause to be administred unto them such oath or oaths as are usually given for the due execution and performance of Offices & Places and for the Clearing of truths in Judiciall Causes And wee do hereby give and grant unto you full (power) |
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