Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97. 163

                  Octobr the 19th 1694     Lib. H. D.

MrTho:     The Honoble Sr Thomas Laurance Barront and

   Smithson

   Sworne Edwd Randolph Esqr pursuant to the Order of this

   Officer for Board did Administer the Oaths Appointed by Act

   Oxford of Parliamt instead of the Oaths of Allegiance &

   Towne Supremacy as a!soe the Oath of Trade and Naviga

   tion unto Mr Thomas Smithson Navall Officer appointed for

   Oxford Towne who likewise Subscribed to the Test

                          Hen:   Denton C of Conch!.

     Memorandum that whereas Samue!l Dryer of An-Arundell p. 79

   County and Susanah his wife did on the 6th day of Octobr last

   humbly Sett forth to this Board that she the Susanah was

   by a certaine Order of Councill bearing date the 6th of May

   Anno: 1693 Rendered Uncapable of haveing her Oath taken

   to be good evidence in any Matter or thing wthin this province

   and therefore prayed Some consideracOn might be had relate

   ing thereto whereby the S'd Order might be set Asside and

   she restored as formerly wch was Granted her, and Order

   Accordingly Indorsed Upon the backe of her Petition; but the

   sd Petn by Accident being since lost, It was Ordered as fol

   lows Vizt

              By his Excency the Governor & Councill &ca

                            Octob:    the 6th 1694

   Ordr about Ordered that An Order of his Excency and Coun

   Dryers Oath cii! bearing Date the sixth day of May Anno 1693

         relating to the invalidating the Oath of one Susanah

   Dryer Wife to Samll Dryer of An-Arundell County be totally

   and for ever set Asside disanulled and made Voyd so that by

   means of any thing in the Sd Order contained she be nowise

   rendered incapable of haveing her Oath taken in any Court or

   before any Justice wthin this province

                     Signed p Order

                          Hen:   Denton C of Conci!

                         Whitehall Novembr 7th 1692

   Lre to Gov- Sr

   ernor Copley .

   from Secry The King being informed that Mr Vorsman, Moll,

   of State in Danckers, De la Grange, Bayert and some others,

     whose fidelity & affection to his person and the

   & al. Governmt his MajtY is well assured do live peacebly

   and religiously together vpon a plantation on Bohemia River,

   and the said persons being in some Respect strangers, may at

   one time or other stand in need of your particular protection

   and favour; His Majty has commanded me to signify his