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form'd by M^r Attorney Generall that he has some days since

laid before your Hono^rs the form of an oath agreeable to the
Constitution, We hope yo^r Hono^rs will Excuse our remind-
ing you thereof and our desireing to know how far you are
pleased to approve of that form. For as the Liberties and
properties of the people can never be preserved by Laws
unless those Laws be made the Rules of Judicature and that
the forms of the Judges oaths be essentiall to the due Adminis-
tracon of Justice according to those Rules, We hope your
Honours will readily Joyn your Endeavours with us in so
Essentiall a Step towards the perpetuating this Great Security
of your own as well as the rights of every other Subject
Sign'd p order M. Jenifer Cl Lo: Ho :

Which was sent to the upper house by M^r Tyler and three
others. They return and say they delivered it.
The Peticon of Edward Jones a poor prisoner in Talbot
County was read and Leave Given to Bring in a Bill for his
relief with other poor Debtors.
An Engrost Bill for the relief of such persons as have been
convict on the Tobacco Laws was read and assented to and
was so endorst and Sent to the upper house by M^r Crab & M^r
Oldham
They Return and say they Delivered it.
The House Adjourns till to morrow morning 9 of the
Clock

Wednesday Octob^r the 21^st 1724

The House meets according to Adjournment. Yesterdays
proceedings are Read.
Cap^t Mariarte a Member return'd to Serve for Ann Arun-
dell County in the room of M^r Joseph Hill deced appears in the
house.
Ordered that M^r Beale and M^r Warfield go to the other
house to see him Qualified

They return and Say they see him Qualified Thereupon
he took his place.

L. H. J.

James Bowles Esq^r from the upper house Delivers M^r
Speaker the Bill in favour of Rachell Freeborn Widow thus
Endorst Viz.

By the Upper house of Assembly October 21^st 1724
Read and will pass.
Sign'd p order. Sam^ll Skippon Cl. Up. Ho.

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