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Circular went ou

point to a usage

prevailing

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Colonies, under such

Royal Justrictions,

of administering

to

Office Holders not only

the Bath of Allegiovine,

but Oaths comrnonly.

called those of

" Abjuration and Supremany

"

- or in tien

of

the

Catter the Oath prescribed

thee Alat 10 Geo:tt,

to Roman

by

Cap: 7,

Catholics.

The Circular.

event

to say

the authority of

the

Attorney General theat

conder the en

existing

Law and the Royal Instructions the proper

course would be to

tender to Office Holders and other parties desig.

nated

ted, the bathti

e and no

Allegiance

other except in cases.

where the Governor

might be advised

by

his Law Officers that

any

other Oath was

required sitter by

Statute