18 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1693 94.

        P. R. O. that the proceedings of the Governor and Councill in this

      B.  Maryland matter are illegal and arbitary their Lordships are of opinion

             that the Governor and Councill of Maryland be directed to

             give Sir Thomas Lawrence a Copy of the Articles transmitted

             against him and that he return his answer unto them to the

             end their Majestys pleasure thereupon may be known and that

             in the mean time Sir Thomas Lawrence be sett at Liberty and

             be restored to his places of Councill and Judge of the Provin

             ciall Court and that he receive no molestation or Disturbance

             in the enjoyment of his office of Secretary of Maryland accord

             ing to his former order in Councill of the second of March

             last. And that permission be given in Maryland to examine

             all persons that shall give Evidence in this matter without

             any hindrance or discountenance to such persons as Sir

             Thomas shall desire to be examined on his behalf Her Majesty

             in Councill approving the same is this day pleased to order as

             it is hereby ordered accordingly That the Governor and Coun

             cill of Maryland do give Sir Thomas Lawrence a Copy of the

             Articles transmitted against him and that lie Iw thwith rcturn

             to this board his answer in writing to the said Articles to the

             end their Majestys pleasure thereupon may be known and

             that in the mean time the said Sir Thomas Lawrence may be

             sett at liberty and be restored to his places as Councillor and

             Judge of the Provinciall Court in Maryland and that he receive

             no molestation or disturbance in the enjoyment of his Office of

             Secretary of that Province according to his Majestys order in

             Councill of the second of March last and that permission be

             given in Maryland to examine all persons that shall give evi

             dence in this matter without any hindrance or discountenance

             to such persons as the said Sir Thomas Lawrence shall desire

             to be examined on his behalf.

       Lib. c. B. September the 29th 1693.

           The Councill Mett and Satt.

                        Present,

          His Exncie Sr Edmund Andros.

              1. Sr Thomas LaurenceColl David Browne

              2. Coll Nehemiah Blackiston     Thomas Tench Esq

              4. Coll Charles Hutchins   Capt John Addison

              3. Coll Nicholas Greenberry     Thomas Brooke Esqr

             Ordr about Upon reading a former Ordr of this Board, Dated

             the soldiers inforted in March 9th 1692, relateing to Rangers, it was Moved

             Charles in Councill that those soldiers now inforted in Charles

             County County for the service of the Country might have