Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1692-1694. 545

read that under the reigns of some of the Caesars Tyrants
that to shew any kindness or Respect nay to be of a known
familiarity with a person proscribed was a crime Sufficient to
bring a Man under the same Proscription but I hope it is not
so now these are surely days of more Christian Liberty &
In this Confidence I have adventured to send my Son in Law
to wait upon your Honour with the tender of my respects &
Service which I had not the Opportunity before to Offer but
hope this paper may find a greater Freedom, the world is
amazed at your misfortune and divers enquire of me the
cause of it but I am able to resolve them nothing though I
wish I knew better for my own Satisfaction which I humbly
beg of your Honour if it may not seem impertinent in the
fnean time I daily wish and pray for your Enlargem^t or at
least if that may not be for a more Comfortable Confinement
than that hole Ubi nil nisi pontus et aer which if your stay
there should be till hot weather I fear would much prejudice
your health, If In any thing I can any ways serve your
Honour I Beseech you be pleased to let me receive your
Commands by this Bearer & you will highly Oblige
Hon^d Sir
To the Hon^bIe S^r Tho Your most humble &
Lawrence Bar^t at Coll^o faithful Serv^t
Warrens house in Charles
County Hen Iowles
humbly present

Liber K.

Coll^o Iowles Examined Concerning the said Letter owns
the same and justifies it in his own defence that there is noth^g
therein contained which he hath reason to deny
Ordered that he find good Security for his good Behaviour
& forth Coming to his Excellency the Gov^r & Council or
before their Majestys Iustices of the Provincial Court or else
where before a Lawful Authority within this Province when
thereunto he shall be Summoned or Required to answer unto
such matter & things as may or shall be Objected against him
on their Majestys Behalf
Accordingly he produced M^r Thomas Holliday & M^r Richard
Charlett of Calvert County who are approved of & they
become bound for the said Coll^o Iowles in the sum of two
hundred & fifty pounds Sterl a piece & the said Coll^o Iowles
in the sum of Five hundred pounds Sterl to their Majestys in
manner aforesaid

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