I have likewise perused tlie seu'al acts of assembly relating to the Election of Rep^'sentatives to serve in the Genal assembly of this Province; But more particularly that Intitled " A Bill for Regulating Elections of Rep^sentatives in Genal assembly in each respective City and County Within this Province" Which act obliges every Elector (without any Exception) before he is admitted to Poll at the same Election; To take the oath therein after mentioned, If required by the Candidates or any of them Which Oath required by one of the Candidates at the last Election for the County of Westchester, to be taken by some of the people call'd Quakers; they refused to take, And the persons so refusing, were therefore not admitted to Poll at the said Election.
Upon the whole, I am humbly of opinion, that neither any of the people Call'd Quakers, nor any other person Whatsoever who Refused to take the said Oath at the said Election; on being required by any of the said Candidates to take the same, had any right by Law, to be admitted to Poll at the said Election.
Dated 2S^^ Jan. 173| R: Bradley Attorney Genal.
To his Excellency the Governor
of New York &c.
MORAVIANS IN DUTCHESS COUNTY.
[Counc. Min. XIX.]
At a Council held at the Council Cliamber of the City
of New York the fifth day of July 1744.
Present His Excellency the Governour
Mr Kennedy M' Horsmanden
Mr Chief Justice M^ Murray
His Excellency Communicated to the Board a Copy of a letter