Upon the whole and after a full hearing the petitioners having waived a farther ^Examination into the particulars of theii- Complaint Except what related to their right to Vote, if regularly Challenged to their ftreehold, upon their affirmation only without regard had to the oath directed by Act of General Assembly entitled an Act for ye regulating Elections of representatives in generall assembly in each respective City & County within this province, And the Sheriff justifying his Conduct at the Election before mentioned by the words of Said Act which we apprehend to be Matter of Law We humbly recomend to your Excellency to referr the Said petition & said Sheriffs justification to his Maties Attorney Generall for his opinion thereon

This May it please Your Excellency is what the Committee find upon their Examination of, and Inquiry into, the allegations or Matters of Complaint in tlie Complts petition set forth all which is humbly Submitted to y Excie

By y Excies most obed* humble Servants By order of the Committee

Henry Lane.

ATTORNEY GENL'S OPINION

May it Please Your Excellency.

In obedience to Your Excellency's Comands, I have carefully perused and consider'd the Several Acts of JParliam* relating to the Solemn affirmations &c. of the people call'd Quakers; And find that none of those Statutes (now in force) do Extend to this Province, or any other of his Majesty's Plantations.

I have also perused and Consider'd the act of the Genal Assembly of this province, made in the S*^ year of King William and Queen Mary Intitled "An Act to ease people that are scrupulous in Swearing" And find that law relates only to such Scrupulous persons giving their Evidence in any Matter Depend-