202 Assembly Proceedings, September 25-November 2, 1770.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
Nov. 1

Second time, by an Especial Order, in this House, and will pass —
So Endorsed and Sent by John Beale Bordley Esquire —

Read the Second time in this House the Bill entituled An Act
for more effectually preventing the Buying and Selling of Offices,
and to prevent Simoniacal Contracts, and will Pass — with the fol-
lowing Amendments — In the third Page and in the fourteenth Line,
after the Word "General" insert "Judge or," and Leave out the
Words that follow — after the Word "Office" in the said line to the
Word "committed," in the fifteenth Line inclusive. After the Word
"Fees," in the third Page in the Oath Prescribed insert the following
Words Viz.^t "and according to the Reservation of part of the
Profits as expressed in my Appointment or Commission," and after
the Word "recovered," in the Sixth line of the fourth Page leave
out what follows to the Word "Publick" inclusive, and insert the
following Words "by the person who shall sue for the same by Bill,
Plaint, Action or Information" and after the Word "Office" in the
Eighteenth line of the said Page insert the following proviso to wit
"Provided always and be it enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, that

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this Act or any Thing therein contained shall not in any wise extend
or be Prejudicial or hurtful to any Reservation of part of the Profits
of an Office or Deputation, by the person conferring such Office or
Deputation, the said Reservation being expressed in the Commission
or Appointment to such Office or Deputation, but that such Reserva-
tion shall have the same Effect as the same would or might have
had before the making of this Act and not otherwise any thing
above mentioned notwithstanding" — and after the Word "Consent"
in the seventh Line of the fifth Page add the following Words, "and
that I will Diligently and faithfully perform the several Duties apper-
taining into my Office according to the best of my Power and
Ability" And in the Eleventh line of the same Page leave out the
Words "or to resign his Benefice." So Endorsed and Sent to the
Lower House by Daniel Dulany Esquire.

The House again Resumed the Consideration of the Petition of
Arthur Holt of Queen Anns County, and after mature Deliberation
thereon Rejected the same.

Adjourned until to Morrow Morning 10 of the Clock.

Nov. 2

Friday Morning 2.^d October [sic] 1770.
The House met again according to Adjournment.

Present as Yesterday.

Ordered that the Clerk of this House receive the same Fees on all
private Bills passed this Session as shall be paid to the Clerk of the
Lower House.