William Markham

“ The form of Judges’ and Justices’ attest shall be in these words, viz:
Thou shalt solemnly promise that as Judge, or Justice, according to the Governor’s commission to thee directed, thou shalt do equal to the Governor’s commission to thee directed, thou shalt do equal right to the poor and rich, to the best of thy knowledge and power, according to law, and after the usages and constitutions of this government; thee, but shalt well and truly do thy office in every respect, according to the best of thy understanding. ”

“ And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the representatives of the freemen, when met in Assembly, shall have power to prepare and propose to the Governor and Council all such bills as they or the major part of them, shall, at any time, see needful to be passed into laws, within the said province and territories. ”

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