314 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85.

P. R. O.

Colonial
Papers.

false scandalous mutinous and seditious english words follow-
ing, of and concerning the said Lord Prop^ry did say, speak,
utter publish and rehearse (to is to say) that you (you the said
Josias Fendall meaning) did beleive in your conscience the
Paptists and Indians joyned together and that his Lordship the
Lord Prop^ry nor the Chancelor would beleive any thing as the
Indians did do but that my Lord (the said Lord Prop^ry mean-
ing) and they (meaning the said Indians) together had a mind
to destroy all the Protestants and that you the said Josias the
10^th day of Aprill in the year of our Lord 1681. aforesaid at
Pickajawaxen aforesaid in Charles County aforesaid of your
own further malice being instigated as aforesaid did practice
and attempt with one John Dent of S^t Maries County Gent:
with force and armes to attempt the securing making sure and
imprisonment of the persons of the said Lord Prop^ry and
severall of his hon^ble Councill (that is to say) the hon^ble Philip
Calvert Esq^re Chancelor of this Province William Calvert Esq^re
principal secretary of this Province and Coll: Darnall to the
great contempt scandall and derogation of the person and
honour of the said Lord Prop^ry and to the subversion of the
Government and state of this Province against the form of the
Act of Assembly in this case made and provided
What sayst thou ? art thou guilty of these false, scandalous
mutinous seditious speeches practices and attempts whereof
thou standst indicted or not guilty ?
Fendall—Not guilty
Cl—How wilt thou be tryed ?
Fendall—By my Country
Cler:—God send thee a good Deliverance.

Chancelo^r—It is only matter of form Cap^t Fendall, you had

as good say, by God and your Country.
Fendall—Then, by God and my Country.
Chanc—Give the Clark leave so to enter it
Fendall—Yes he may
Clerk.—Cryer make Proclamation
Cryer.—You good men that be empanelled to enquire be-
tween the R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry and the Prisoner at the
Barr answer to your names, everyman at the first call upon
pain and perill that shall fall thereon.
Clerk.—Call the Jury.
Cryer.—Cap^t Peter Sayer, Philip Lynes, Anthony Dawson
John Richardson, William Hill, John Hungerford John Salis-
bury John Evans, James Peterkin William Stevens and William
Mishen.
Clerk.—These good men that were last called and have
app:ared are those that shall pass between the R^t hon^ble the
Lord Prop^ry and you—If therefore you will challenge them or