Judge. Yes, if there be new matter; or if there fall out any emergent occasion whereby you may minister on your part new occasion: Mr. Crook, will you swear?
J. C. If I do take it to-day, it may be tendered me again to-morrow, and so next day, ad infinitum, whereby a great part of my time may be spent and taken up, in taking the oath and swearing.
Ch. Judge. When you have (once) sworn, you may not be put upon it again, except you minister occasion on your part.
J. C. Is this the judgment of the court, that the oath (once) taken by me is sufficient, and ought not to be tendered a second time, without new matter ministered on my part?
Judge. Yes; you making it appear you have (once) taken it.
J. C. Is this the judgment of the whole court? For I would not do any thing rashly.
Judges. Yes, it is the judgment of the court; to which they all standing up, said, Yes.
J. C. Then it seems there must be some new occasion ministered by me after I have (once) taken it, or it ought not to be tendered to me the second time.
Judges. Yes.