La charge de servir les Communes qui est conférée au greffier de la Chambre des Communes, parfois nommé le greffier de la Chambre des communes du Parlement ou parfois encore, dans des termes plus fidèles aux lettres patentes, le sous-greffier des Parlements, est conférée par le roi [.] au moyen de lettres patentes [.] Avant d'entrer en fonctions, le greffier fait, à genoux [.] devant le lord chancelier, le serment suivant, qui est administré par le greffier de la Couronne.
The office of Clerk of the House of Commons, or, as it is sometimes called, " Clerk of the Commons House of Parliament," or, perhaps still more properly, as it is stiled in the patent, " Under Clerk of the Parliaments, to attend upon the Commons," is an office granted by the King . by letters patent . Before the Clerk enters upon his office, he takes the following oath, kneeling . before the Lord Chancellor; which oath is administered by the Clerk of the Crown.
