Proceedings of (he Council of Maryland, 1692-1694. 487

more of the said Frenchmans Villany taken this 4^th of March
1692 Copia
In^o Thompson

March the 9^th 1692/3
Robert Drury aged thirty two Years or thereabouts saith
when he was brought to the sight of the French Indian who
was supposed to be Mons^r Casteene of Pennobscott beyond
Penciquid upon oath taken before me Saith that he is not
Mons^r Casteene but some other Person for he the said Robert
Drury knoweth M^r Casteene very well but never saw this
Frenchman before nor any such marks as it was reported to
be on his Breast & further saith not

Rob^t Drury
Sworn before me the day and
date abovesaid
Casp^rs August Herman

March the 9^th)
1692/3 Henry Thompson aged 21 Years or there-
abouts saith when he was brought to the sight of the French
Indian who was supposed to be Mons^r Casteene of Pennob-
scott beyond Penciquid upon Oath taken before me Augustin
Casparus Herman saith that he is not Mons^r Casteene to the
best of his Knowledge but some other Person neither did he
the said Henry Thompson ever report that he had any marks
upon his breast as is reported and further saith not
his
Henry Thompson x
mark
Sworn before me the day and date
abovesaid
Casp Augus^t Herman

Liber K.

Produced and Read severall heads or Articles of Charge
Order'd to be prepared and drawn up against S^r Thomas
Lawrence compared & Examined with the severall Debates
Orders of Councill & depositions taken concerning the same
& are as follows (viz^t)

Several short heads of Charge ag^st S^r Tho^s Lawrence Viz^t
1. Disobedience to order of Gov^r & Councill Oct^r 13^th 1692
requiring him to provide Seals for every County of the Prov-
ince—not complyed w^th
2 Entring upon and Executing his Office of Secretary
before duly Qualified by given Security according to Law &
Custom notwithstanding the same had been often demanded

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