Assembly Proceedings, February— March 1638/9. 45

my power the peace and wellfare of the people I will ever pro-
cure as far as I may I will aid and assist the administring and
exeqution of Justice in all things to my power I will to my best
Skill give good and faithtull Councill to the said Cecilius and
his heirs and to his or their Leiutenant Generall of the Prov-
ince for the time being when thereunto 1 Shall be Called and I
will keep Secrett all such matters as are delivered me as
Secretts as becomes a Councellour to doe. So help me God

Liber
C & W H

And Be it further Enacted That from and after the last day
of this Assembly every Judge of any his Lordships Courts
(before he execute any Judiciall Act) Shall take an oath in
these words following. I A B do Swear that (whilst I am a
member of this Province I will bear true faith to the Right
Honourable Cecilius Lord of this Province and his heirs
(saveing my allegeance to the Crowne of England) and his
and their due rights and jurisdictions and every of them will
defend and meintain to my power to none will 1 delay or deny
right reward of none will I take for doeing of justice but
equall Justice will administer in all things to my best Skill
(without fear favour or malice of any person) according to the
Laws of this Province So help me God
And likewise the Secretary of the Province Clerk of the
Chancery and the Register of every other Court of Record
before he execute any act oi his said Office shall take an Oath
in these words following 1 A B doe Swear that (whilst I am
a member of this Province) 1 will true faith bear to the right
Honourable Cecilius Lord of this Province and his heirs
(saveing my allegeance to the Crowne oi England and his
and their due rights and Jurisdictions and every of them will
defend and meintein to my power to none will 1 delay or deny
right in what belongeth to my office to doe by the Laws of
this Province true Record I will keep of Judgm^ts and all other
matters to be by me Recorded without Falsifiction or corruption
for fear favour or malice of any person So help me God
To which end and purpose be it further Enacted that the
Secretary of State of this province for the time being shall
have full power to administer to the Leiutenant Generall the
oath above mentioned to be taken by the said Leiutenant
Generall and that the Leiutenant Generall by the authority

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aforesaid shall have full power to administer to every Councel-
lour of State Judge and Officer aforesaid the oath above men-
tioned to be taken by every of them in manner as aforesaid
according to the true Intention of this present Act, This Act to
continue to the end of the next General Assembly.

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