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of this present Session of Assembly, and before the last Day of
November next, the following Oath shall be taken, as the proper
Oath of Office, by the Members of the Court of Appeals, as Judges
to correct Errors in Judgment and other Proceedings at Law, the
Justices of the Provincial and County Courts, and the Mayor,
Recorder, and Aldermen, of the City of Annapolis, .for the Time
being, changing only what is to be changed, according to the different
Stations of such Magistrates, viz.
You shall swear, That as a Justice of the Provincial Court of
Maryland, in all Articles of his Lordship's Commission to you
directed, you shall do equal Law and Right to all the King's Sub-
jects, Rich and Poor, according to the Laws, Customs, and Direc-
tions, of the Acts of Assembly of this Province, so far forth as they
provide, and where they are silent, according to the Laws, Statutes,
and reasonable Customs of England, as used and practised within
this Province; and not delay any Person of common Right for any
Cause or Pretence whatsoever. And in Case any Letters or other
Commandments, shall come to you, contrary to Law, that you do
nothing- by them, but cause them to be entred on Record, and certify
the King, the Lord Proprietary, or the Governor (for the Time
being) of them, and proceed to execute the Law, notwithstanding
the same Letters or Commandments. That you shall hold your
Courts according to the Acts of Assembly, and the Directions in
your Commission. That you shall do and procure the Profit of the
Lord Proprietary, in all Things where you may lawfully and reason-
ably do the same. And that you shall not debar or hinder the Prose-
cution of Justice, nor take any Gift, Bribe, or Fee, for delaying or
rendering Judgment; but shall behave your self justly, honestly, and
faithfully, to the best of your Knowledge and Understanding, so
long as you shall continue in the said Office. So help you God.
And be it likewise Enacted, That the same Oath shall be taken by
the Members of the Court of Appeals, as Judges to correct Errors in
Judgments and other Proceeding's at Common Law, the Justices of
the Provincial and County Courts, and the Mayor, Recorder, and
Aldermen, of the City of Annapolis, for the Time being, as their,
proper Oath of Office to be administred, as hath been heretofore
used; and that the same be adminstred to the Members of the Court
of Appeals, as Judges to correct Errors in Judgments and other
Proceedings at Common Law, the Justices of the Provincial and
County Courts, and the Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen, of the
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