Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85. 317

Evans—Yes I am
Fend^ll—I am content
Cl:—James Peterkin

Fend"—Are you a Protestant
Pet:—Yes
Cl:—William Stevens
Fend^ll—You are Protestant
Stev:—Yes
Cl:—William Misken
Fendall—Are you a Protestant ?
Mis:—Yes
Cl:—William Hemsley
Fend^ll—Are you a Protestant? I make no exception.
Hems:—I am a Catholick
Fend"—I cry mercy then I except
Chanc:—You first admitted him then afterward make your
exceptions which is not fair
Fendall—I was mistaken in his religion
Court—In favour he is dismissed.
Cerk—William Smith
Fend^ll—Good I make no exceptions
Cl:—William Smithson
Fendall—I except against him
Chanc:—You except aga^t him for Religion that has hardly
any
Cl:—James Stavely
—He is gone
Court—Call another
Clerk.—Charles Cooper
Fend"—I make no exceptions
(The Croud naming Jurors to
the Sheriff who was to return
a Tales sayes the
Chanc:—I do not think it a fair return for any person to
nominate a Juror but the Sheriff himself who is to make the
returne.
Sher:—Roderick LLoyd
Clerk.—Rod: LLoyd
LLoyd.—Here
Fendall—I object not
Cl:—You shall well and truly try &c^a
Cl:—Count them
Cryer—Philip Lynes one &c^a 12 good men and true stand
together and hear your Evidence
Cl:—Are you all sworn
Jur:—Yes.
Cl:—Josias Fendall hold up thy hand at the Barr.

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