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of 1000 Pd. and at least a year's residence in the prov- 

 ince being required for eligibility. Each county sends 

 three members to the General Assembly, and an eligible 

 must have lived a year at least in the county, and be pos- 

 sessed of realty to the value of 500 Pd. In order that 

 a law shall be valid, both Assemblies must agree to 

 its passage. Freeholders who have been a year resi- 

 dent in their county, and possess real estates to the 

 value of 50 Pd., are entitled to a vote in the election of 

 members of both the Assemblies. The Assembly re- 

 serves to itself the right of proposing and authorizing 

 all taxes and imposts. In this matter the Council has 

 no authority. The two Assemblies in common elect a 

 Governor for the term of one year, who constitutes the 

 chief executive power, presides over the Council, is 

 Chancellor, and is also Commander-in-chief of the 

 militia and other provincial forces. 



The Governor and Council (of which 7 members are 

 a Quorum) are the highest court of appeal in all mat- 

 ters at law, and are empowered as well to pardon con- 

 demned criminals, if the case warrants. 



Judges * of the Supreme or General Court, which 

 sits but twice a year at each capital, continue seven 

 years in office. Judges of the Inferior Court of Com- 

 mon Pleas for the several counties ; Justices of the 

 Peace f ; Supreme Court, Inferior Court, and Quarter 



* Judges Among the most highly regarded of public offices. 

 The judges are chosen from among the most experienced and 

 most learned lawyers. By one or more of them the several 

 courts are held ; they hear plaintiff and defendant, prove the 

 grounds and evidence brought forward, give their opinion as 

 matter of law, but leave to the Jury the final decision. 



f Justices of the Peace are charged with the keeping of 



