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Thou slialt solemnly promise, that thou wilt well and truly serve the 

 King and Governor in the oflice of the Sheriff (or Coroner) of the county 

 of, &c., and preserve the King and Governors rights, as far forth as thou 

 canst, or mayest ; thou shalt truly serve, and return, all the writs and 

 precepts to thee directed ; thou shalt take no bailiff, nor deputy, but 

 such as thou wilt answer for; thou shalt receive no writs, except from 

 such judges and justices who, by the laws of this government, have au- 

 thority to issue and direct writs unto thee ; and thou shalt diligently and 

 truly do and accomplish all things appertaining to thy office, after the 

 best of thy wit and power, both for the King and Governor's profit, and 

 good of the inhabitants within the said county, taking such fees only as 

 thou oughtest to take by the laws of this government, and not otherwise. 



The form of a Constable's attest shall be this, viz: 



Thou shalt solemnly promise, w^ell and duly, according to the best of 

 thy understanding, to execute the office of a Constable for the town (or 

 county) of P. for this ensuing year, or until another be attested in thy 

 room, or thou shalt be legally discharged thereof. 



The form of the Grand Inquest's attests shall be in these words, viz: 



Thou shalt diligently enquire, and true presentment make, of all such 

 matters and things as shall be given thee in charge, or come to thy 

 knowledge, touching this present service ; the King's counsel, thy fel- 

 lows, and thy own, thou shalt keep secret, and in all things thou shalt 

 present the truth, and nothing but the truth, to the best of thy knowledge. 



This being given to the Foreman, the rest of the Inquest shall be at- 

 tested thus, by three at a time, viz : 



The same attestation that your Foreman hath taken on his part, you 

 will well and truly keep on your parts. 



The form of the attest to be given to the Traverse Jury, by four at a 

 time, shall be thus, viz: 



You solemnly promise that you will well and truly try the issue of 

 traverse between the lord the King, and A. B. whom you have in charge, 

 according to your evidence. 



In civil causes, thus, viz: 



You solemnly promise that you will Avell and truly try the issue be- 

 tween A. B. plaintiff; and C. D. defendant, according to your evidence. 



Provided always, and it is hereby intended, that no person shall be, 

 by this act, excused Irom swearing, who, by the acts of parliament, for 

 trade and navigation, are, or shall be required to take an oath. 



And, that elections may not be corruptly managed, on which the good 

 of the government so much depends. Be it further enacted by the au- 

 thority aforesaid, that all elections of the said representatives shall be 

 free and voluntary, and that the electors, who shall receive any reward, 

 or gift, for giving his vote, shall forfeit his right to elect for that year ; 



