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Oath to be taken by electors before elections.
Addition in case of electors of King's professors.
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XXI. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That immediately before every election, unless in cases where the same professors shall be continued, the several electors, as well of the King's professors, in case of an election of one of the said professors, as also the electors of the university professors, in case of the election of any of the said university professors, shall take the following oath, or if a quaker affirm the same:
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I A. B. do swear that I will to the best of my judgment and opinion, and without favour, partiality, or prejudice, vote for such candidate for the vacant professorships, as shall appear to me to be the best qualified for the same.
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And in case of the electors of any of the King's professors, these words shall be added, “save only such preference as has been directed to be given by “sir Patrick Dunn, deceased;” which oath the provost, or in his absence the vice-provost of Trinity College, Dublin, shall administer to the electors of the said King's professors, and the president, or in his absence the vice-president of the King and Queen's college of physicians, shall administer to the electors of the university professors; which said oaths the said provost, vice-provost, president, and vice-president, are hereby respectively empowered and required to administer.
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