The Lower House. 183

James Bowles Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the following message viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly

Novemb^r the 4^th 1724
Gent.
By your message of the 2^d Instant by M^r Wright and M^r
Hawkins you desire to know our Sentiments of the Resolves
of your House Communicated to us in the year 1722. We
therefore acquaint you that we approve of them so farr as
they relate to the Constitution of this province.
Sign'd p ord^r Sam^ll Skippon Cl. Up. Ho.

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the following message Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Novem^r the 4^th 1724.
Gentlemen.

We are Sorry to find such a Disposition in your House to
Clamour at & asperse ours, as appears in almost all your
messages a fresh instance whereof you have given us in your
Message of yesterday by M^r Tyler & Col^o Ward relating to
the oath of a Judge wherein you represent us as persons Acting
such things as tend [to] the Subversion of the Constitution;
This Gentlemen, is a very heavy Charge indeed and we cannot
think it otherwise designed than to Endeavour to render the
Upper House of Assembly (a Part of the Legislature) odious
in the Eyes of the people a practice which tends much more
to the Subversion of our Constitution than anything you can
Justly Charge us with, and to avoid which we are obliged to
Protest and declare that according to the best of our knowl-
edge and Ability we always have, and always will En-
deavour to Support our Constitution with a Just Regard to the
Prerogative and the Liberties and priviledges of the Good
people of this province
But in order to Reconcile the Difference between our House
and yours if possible; We propose the following
That instead of the Clause (according to the Laws Statutes
& reasonable Customs of England and the Acts of Assembly
& usage of the Province of Maryland) This Clause be inserted
in the Oath (according to the Laws Statutes & reasonable
Customs of England and the Acts of Assembly Usages & Con-
stitution of this province) with which if your House Concurrs
the alteracSn may be made accordingly
Sign'd p order Sam^ll Skippon Cl Up. Ho.

L. H. J.